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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-01-29
A GAMBoL1ER IN LUCK

A GAMBOLIER IN LUCK
Canada Bill, the noted gambler,
has been located at the mouth
of Red River for some months
back. He has cleared $4,000
this season at three card monte.
So, itseems the fools are not
all dead yet. ISL
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-01-29

Many who find the day too long,
think life too short; but short as
life is, some find it long enough to
outlive their characters, their con-
stitutions, and their estates.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-01-29
The Upas Tree--A Curious
FACT IN THE HISTORY OF DELUsIoNs.


FACT IN THE HISTORY OF DELUsIoNs.
1t is one of the curious facts
in the history of delQsiOns that
even scientific men once had an
unquestioning faith in the dead
ly influence of the upas tree on
all living things within its
range. DIR. Farsch, an eminent
surgeon in the service of the
East India Company, first de-
scribed the tree andits destruc-
tive power in "Pennock's Out
lines of the Globe" published
at the close of the last century.
AS he gave the account from
his own observation, it seemed
entitled to greater weight. He
said: 81 saw it myself, the
sole individual of its species,
standing alone in a scene of
solitary horror, in the middle
of a naked, blasted plain, sur
rounded by a circle of noun
tains, the whole area of which
is covered with skeletons of
birds, beasts and men. Not a
vestige of vegetable life is to
be seen within the contamina-
ted atmosphere, and even the
| fishes die in the water.
DR.. Darwin, the distinguish
t ed botanist, accepted the theory
as a scientific fact, and in his
Botanic Garden" exercised q
little poetic license, making the
miasma penetrate over ten lea
CUES square, and destroy like
the eagle in the air or the lior
on the plain.
A more careful investigation
i has found the tree to be per.
fectly harmless, and that thu
destructive power is due alone
to fumes of sulphate and car
bonic acid and gas coming from
volcanic openings in the region
There is a famous "Valley O
Poison" at the foot of the vol
cane Papandaging, in Java
where scientific travellers hav,
found a great number of deaC
animals Of various kinds, a
dogs, cats, tigers, rhinoceroses
squirrels, birds and snakes. TN
n soft parts of the animals, as tn
!. skin and the muscles, and hal
and feathers, are preserved
r while the bodies crumble an,
$. disappear. No living thing i
le found in the vicinity, save tn
" upas trees, and tits not surpris
. ing that superstitious notion
y of its malarious power shoul,
d have been widespread. Blu
D. the true cause of death in thi
Ie case is very obvious, as Their
d are many crevices and open
$. ings in the side of the noun
D tains, from which carbonic aci,
- - gas and sulphurous fumes ar
= emitted in great quantities. ]
+. was by these emissions that th
le elder Pliney and his compan
IS ions were sutfocated, at tn
l, time of the obstruction of Her
n culaneum, though they wer
g miles away from Vesuvius.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-01-29

A Miss Amy Wilkinson, of
Benton county, Ind, has been
sent to the insane asylum, she
having lost her reason from the
excessive use of tobacco.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-01-29

REMOVING DISABILITIES BY
THE WHOLEsALE.-The Jack
son (Miss.) Pilot states that the
names of Al members of the
Legislature elect were tele-
graphed to Congress with the
request that amnesty be grant
cd Immediately. The dispatch
was signed by Gen. Ames and
the chairman of the Republican
State Executive Committee.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-01-29

Do your duty, however danger
GUS, for death comes to all; and
the world does not need your bodi-
~ presence so much as it does
your moral herOism.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-01-29

I sat by the window ON a fine
dewy evening. The stars shone
out, and the moon flung her mild
beams over the rocks that bound
ed my view. The birds had re-
tired to rest, the wakeful frogs
made music in the peighboring
marsh: and the firetlys bespangled
the darkness. I looked out on
the charming scene-I raised my
eyes to the milky way, and recol-
ilected that / had not a clean shirt
for Sunday.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-01-29
Two Little Babes.
dedicated TO CLARENCE AND EDITH

Two little babies, side by side,
Seven months old and three,
Both are as bright and both are as sweet
Az two little babes could be.
Clarence has eyes as blue as the sky
Of fair June 4 cloudlsss dawn,
And Edith's are dark as the twilight brown
When the sunset glow has gone
Two little babes, and one Is my own,
A pearl and gEeeR is she,
But both are as bright and both are as sweet
As two little babes could be.
Both are sweet; yet one has lain
So close to my thr0hbing heart
That every look and every smile
OF my own deep soul is part
The velvet palm of her dirnpled hand,
The glow Of her dainty cheek,
And the delicate curve Of the beautiful
mouth
That smiles yet cannot speak;
All, all were pictured from thoughts that
grew
Where my souls deep waters ran.
And all we're symbols and tokens l knew
OF Gods most wonderful plan.
Two little babies side by side, IS. 4s
Seven months old and three, 81.
Yet one has her fathers dear dark eyes
That won my heart from me;
Eyes that are full of tender light
That shines from star in heaven,
On the darkened path of staggering bark
Ger @ storm tossed billow driven.
Ewes that bring message as glad --
As the Olden "star in the east,
Eyes that prophesy glorious things
When the storms of earth have ceased.
o beautiful eyes Of my life's own love!
Not a affair in all the afheraa
Can fill my heart as ye can fill
With loves own kisses and tears.
Two little babies, side by side,
Seven months old and three,
And both are as bright and both are as sweet
As two little babies could be.
Oh. two little babes, what dreams dream
Offuture's probable plan
When 'little three months is woman
grown, .-s
And seven months old is man
1.-THE world is always bright fer a man,
And dark for woman" you say,
stBut the verdict is false and cruel us sin,
Is my hearts reply today:
There are men who strive with noble aim
There are women who win and wear,
And the cross of Love and the crown o
Fame.
Are equally hard to bear
Oh two little babes, do not shrink,
With nameless pity and dread,
Because the shadow must sometimes fall
On the path that your feet must tread;
FOR ] know that afar ON the sunny slope
OF the Future flower crowned hills
There walketh the beautiful angel Hope,
And the cup of life she fills.
Forever and ever anew with Joy,
Aud the draught ia never stale,
Aud fair, fresh roses bud and blow
When the old ones wither and pale,
Two little babies, side by side,
Seven months old and three,
And heaven be praised that oneis my owl
For pearl and queen is she.
59 -Agaes Leonard ScGnlGad.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-01-29

THE THIRD LARGEST RIVER.
The report made by Superin-
tendent Raymond of the engi-
neer corps describes Yakon riv-
er, in Alaski, as the third larg-
est river in the world.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-01-29

There have been 1853 deaths
FROM smallpox In st. Louis dur
ing the last three months-43
in November, 25in October and
50 in December.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-01-29

The Senate bill exempting
cotton gins and sugar mills
from taxation has passed the
House, and is, no doubt, a law
before this time.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-01-29

Alex. Ell. Stephens, of Geor-
gia, is again reported in poor
health. He is barely able to
sit up, and not able to stand.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-01-29

The town of Cheyenne, on
the Union Pacific Railroad, was
destroyed by fire on the 18th
inst.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-01-29

Vice stings us even in our pleas
ures, but virtue consoles us even
in our pains. a'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-01-29
BENZ. lid. Herring,
BEIIEVUE. LA

BELLEVUE, LA,
GENERAL , COLLECTING AGENT,
WIN attend promptly to the collection of
w all accounts, notes, &C., at the usual
per centage. v8n3l
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-25


Friends aud patrons, one and al
Your attention to my ''bz" IA would call;
Times are dull an money fsbt Oh
But in these times l m looh;ny e,r IAght;
To those who are building ,iqs yv,houl numEeT,
would nform-'hi' is the place to buy i,un'S''+-'
Ny motto ia this: 'QuicE s'ales ard Small
For Business is healthy and u think much of 1t;
In qrality my Lumber is second to none,
And as for Shingles, keep Nc ];
Some may not look at it in the light do,
And for ,Lose have a quality No. .;
And to those who are partcular--ns some may be,
still have another qualify called No
have good seasoned Lumber. Dressed up nice,
Which will sell at low cash pricc
Such as Flooring. Ceiling sn Siding Doth Rough
and Dressed
Lath, Battens and Surfaced Lumber, ell of tho
best;
also have Rig Lumber Of all kinds,
At prices to compare with oil and hard times
All kinds Of Timber kept constantly on hand,
And 4 boz Of Cigars OF very good brand;
Ny facilities for sci Ing are surely without nrmLe.
alway. keep good teams to deliver good Lumber;
so if you want Lumber, Rough, dressed, Sof, or
Hard, ..,
You will find Inst what you wan. at l. u SIS Eura
Der Yad.
feb17-tf
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-25

ANTWERP, Oct. 2j-3p. II.
Crudc-No market.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-25

LIVERPOOL. Oct. 25.-.-l2 p. m
Refined lSl5. Spirits l2.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-25
Divine Service

Divine service.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services every Sabbath at / A. ". ana
~ p. NJ. Sabbath Schoo. at l216 p. II.
eats free. a cordial invitation extend.
I'd to all.
REV. P. ". SCoFIELD, Pastor.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-25

GOLD IN NriN XUlgR.
New YORK, Oct. %.
Gold lll56.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-25

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH..
Preaching at II o'clock a. NJ. and !
o'clock z. II.
D. PATTON, Pastor.
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-02-05

~Ssru.usuuuu.uuu.uu-uzs.--u.s their transmission to the lava and regulation of each country respectively.
 ARr. VI. So sooE As steam or ether mai packets, under the flag of either of the con- tractirg parties, shall have commenced rnning between thsir respective ports of entry, wheth- CT under subvsu ton from the United States sr from Mexico, the contracting parties agree ts receive at these ports all maisble matter, and Io forward it ss directed, the destination be- ing some regular post-ofiee of either country charging thersupOn only the rates established by the present convention.
 Mails for the Unitsd States of America shal be made up at regular intervals by tue Mexican Post Office and despatched to ports of the United States and, in the same manner, mails for Mexico shall be made up at regular inter vals by the Uuited States Post Office and dos- patched to ports in Mexico.
 ARr,VIL The United Mexican States engage to grant to the United States of America the, transit, in closed mails, free from any postage duties, imposts, detentisn, or sxamin ation whatever, through the United Mexican States or any of their possessions or territories, of let serS, newspapers, printed pamphlets CT other printed matter, forwarded fram the United SlassI of America or any of their possessions or Territories, to any others possession or Ter ritory of the United States of America, or to any foreign country or from any foreign cGun- try, or possession or Territory of the United States of America, to the United States of America, their passions CT Territories.
 A mail agent of the United States of Ame- riea Fhall be permitted to accompany the clos. cd mal in their transit.
 Tue United States of America, on their part, sugage to grant to the Unied Mexican s'aies the transit, in closed mails, free from any postage duties, imports, detention, or ex- animation whatever, through the United States oi America. or any of their possession or Ter ritories, of letters, newspapers printed pam. phists or other printed matter, forwarded from the United Mexican States, or any of their possessions or territories, to any other Mexican possession or territory, or to any for sIgn country, or from any foreign country, or Mexican possession or territory, to the United Mexican States, their posGssnion or terri tories
 4 mail agent of Mexico shall be permitted to accompany the closed mails in their tram sit.
 ART. VIII. Tho means of making the tran. Sit of closed mails, under the stpulAticns of Article VII. of the present convention, shall be arranged between the General Post Office De- partments fthe tUO countries subject to the Approbatisn of each government respectively.
 ART K In case of the misfortune of war between the two nations, the mail service of the two Post Offices shell continue, without impeachment or molestation, until six weeks after notification shall have been made on the part of either of the two governments and deHverd to the ether that the ssrvics is to be discontinued; and in such sass the mail pacr kets of the two couHtriss shall be permitted to return freely and under special protection to their respective ports.
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-02-05

THE undersigned will run a weekly two- horse buggy between the above points, connect ing at Mesilla, with stages for Santa Fe and the East, Fl Psso, and San Antonio, Texas; and at Tucson, with the Los Angeles and San Dieg Semi-Weekly Stage Line, and the Weekly line for Hermosilo and Guaymas, Sonora making a connected stage line for any point in the United States on the Pacific or Atlantic slopes ofthe continent, and points in northern and and central Mexico.
 Particular attention paid to Express matter sndromfort of Passengers.
 The company are responsible for all Express matter sent by their line except against Indians and high water.
 BuggieS leave Tucson and Mesills every Sunday at o'clock, p. m. Tucson, 4. T.
 DAVIS 4 BARELLA.
 1s7t La AssillA, D. N
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-02-05
NOTICE.
Territory of Arizona, l
 County of Pima.

Territory of Arizona,
 County of Pima.
 To the unknown heirs of Thoms, ? deceased, their guardians, ag.rt. all other persons inter, st d. You are hereby notified that p,l settlement of the estate of said d.I in the Probate Court of said Coun1 ritory, on the 18th day of March ll balance of nine hundred and t5;rl and eiahty-eight cents, was fouRj estate, and remaining Ill the hand, Warner, the administrator thereoi The undersigned having been sr said Probate Court, as an agent session and charge Of said mOne7s- given bond as required by law, same for the term of one year su claim and demand of the lawful n,,I deceased.
 At the expiration of oneypar, a f uncaIled for, will be paid into fht Treasury of said Territory in ,I with the statutes in such eases m. vided. Tue son, March 18th 1869.
 JOHN B LII
 gent aud til2- Terrjtod.I
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-12-20
HUxAS DEiFruooD

i once lived for yesrs IN uailon whicl
was separated from another nation by !
river, on the opposite eide of which was Z
town noted fOr iis immense amount y
human or iuhumau drifwood. Thieves,
/ robbers, confidence men, all seemed to
Erayiiate 10 that point, Msny of these
were brought up from time to Time before
tie Police Court, and when nothing dc0-
mite coald be proved against them, thcy
were given a certain limited space u
time ~ which to leave the State The
consequence was that the liz le cts 10
which lived VISA temporary roosiiug-
place for these jail-bipls Now aud then
they were picked up and sont back srroS
the river; and Charon was kept busy 10
waiting upon vagabonds.
This Interchange Of courtesies between
commonwealth is initiated, uot unfre.
qnenlly, on much broader scale. Ma.
tious indulge in il. Some time ago read
an account OF five immigrants who ar
rived At baltimore, aud on inquiry L was
asceFtsined that they were criminals, and
that some high dignity, the Duke Of Co
uurg G1tha, believe had given large
sum Of money aud free passage Of the
culprits TO this country. To add TO this
meanness, the Duke, il is said. certified
to their good citizenship Further mres.
ligation developed the fact that the Par
lament Of that identical Duehy appro-
PIRATES, every year. certain sum for the
exporting of psupers and convicts to this
country. Not great while ago that
same province sent over here !, murdurer
whose senteuce was ninety years impris-
onment--hc being pardoned TO America
on condition that he would remain here.
Other provinces have paid MS the same
compliment. So have some of the Can
tons of Switzerland
However poverty-stricken country
may be, there is no trouble IN pieing its
own vagabonds. No nation, believe,
pleads dearth of this commodity. We
have always had a good home supply. aud
hence have been in measure independ-
cnt of other nations. we have been o.
bliged to import many Injuries, but no
azzaroni: some comforts. but not crimi-
mails. We are quite willing to receive
good industrious artisans, II England or
any other nation can afford to ship them
Even Cinnamon are welcome If they come
to make shoes or engage in any other
honorable calling; but we beg TO be per-
mitted to grow our entire supply of va
grants CORES. Northwestern Review.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-12-20
oFFiCIo UsHESS IN SICKNESS

Oflieous people can never learn things
alone. No one can possess his soul in
peace, or 90 his own way mhindcrel of
them. They stand at the crossroads Of
all mems lives, pointing out to them the
path they ought to take, and, whether ~
religious faith or in house furnishing, the
choice Of wife or the pattern of boot,
have their word 10 say, their advice to
give, and their fingers to dip, whatever
may be the pie that is making. Illness is
nne of their strong points, and if they
tiud you are indisposcd, whether slightly
u gryeIy, they rush of 10 prefer advice
which you do not want aud will not ac
rept. Your di infectant is not equal tu
theirs, aud they have sent you the name
aud address of the chemist where YOU
ran get theirs. Your nurse does not
know her business let them send for
one of their own choosing tonight. .--
Your medical man says you are suffering
from certain form Of illness. Well, OF
course he ought to know but to th Off.
cious il seems very much like something
else; or It they do not go quite so far,
hey inquire, with The air Of knowing all
about 1t, whether he had not ordered
such and such things to be done; and, il
you say no, they urge you 10 have their
own medical man without delay, as thet
are so sure yours is making mistake -
And SO on till they have worried YOU IN.
TO a fever, when they take their leave and
bewail your obstinaey TO the next conner
ANY calamity is a god-send to them, fnl
they have their innings when their neigh
bors are 80 prosirated by distress thai
they can buzz around them at their will
They are sef-naturaiized Samaritans
physicians without diplomas, minister
independent of orders or the apostolic
-uccessios; and the nnlueky oucs WHOM
it is their pleasure to assist must eilhei
keep them off with strong arm, whicl
may lead TO a quarrel. or yield themselvet
helplessY to their active aud ofiicluul
lauds.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-12-20

Tho procuring q a diyoFoe i called
coauing a0er marriage,
noat begin he rottrAit tutiness BY
painting your own face.
tlow to b on time Jus, ~ on an Al.
manae,
The bsst way % ascertain the weight of
= horsc y 70 II, him Rad on your foot,
Tie rrlneipsl occupation n the "Firl
,ftls period il - 10 be 10 sst Al the
sindow sud watch for The coming
nan,a
Il i . billy In some parts 81 New
rF~nIs,ire ll~i the reaplc look ~ the
chimne,e to ~- he COWS eomc home.
"lIos'. that for highg7
Youus women ofcu k~np their lovers
by teaN Yes sys GrumNig, "io,e
like beef, is preserved by brlue
A CaHernis jury in e suicide case latc'
" found the lollowbm verdict eve,
The jury, hnd thst the deceased was a
foclN
The Woman Questlon--'Can you lei
ne have go this mornIngg The Man
Question" What did sea- do with that
81 gave YOU last week.
"Modesiy' asks ~ "Mhat is the best
method OF popping the question" lisa
good deal like champayne--ifit don'tpo
Ilselt there is something wrong about H.
There Is an old lady In Lynehburg, Va,
who says she made pair Of stockings
last ffleen years by merely knitting feet
10 them every winter, and legs every
other winter.
A Young lady at an examination In
grammar was asked why the noun bach
elor was singular, She replied immedI.
ately, with much naivete, Because II is
rigular they don't get married
When the cold wind blows, take care Of
on nose that II doesn't get irole, aud
wrap up your toes Ia warm WOODEN hose.
The above, we suppose, was written
ia prose, by some one who knows the ef-
iect Of cold SHOWS
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-12-20
A STRONG RigE.

A little boy who had been told that he
must never ask for ANYTHING TO eat when
way from home, went into a ucighbor's
,onse one day, when the lady Glanced TO
le frying dnughnuts,
'Ah,' said he, 'you are cooking
Aware that he had been well-tained,
nd anxious TO see II his appetite would
get the better Of bis manners, the lady did
,oi give him any Of the dougbnuls.
'Well,' said he, returning TO the sub.
ect, your cakes look nice.'
oh, very nice, said the lady, they are
the best ever cooked.
After playing with the cat awhile, he
emarked.
And they smell nice
oh, yes, hey smell nice, was the lady's
anlsllzing answer
Wen said the boy, i suppose if any
title child that was hungry should come
u here when YOU were cooking, that YOU
would give him something to eatr
'Wcll, YES, I think | would.
We'll, said he, after another turn with
he cat, I guess must rs homc, for | am
cry hungry
Il is needless to add he got dough-
iut,,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-12-20

The following story y--not bad for an old
lady--is told Of how q susceptible youth
from The cast was saved frJm the tolls Of
a schcming enchantfess
lie was travelling over one Of the rail-
rDsds 10 India a, when there entered the
;at an elderly lady, then the nalron Of
he Indiana state prison at Jefersonyille,
accompanied by her daughter, beauli-
ful as well ~ accomplished but mlseie.
vous Young lads u eighteen. The young
man Immediately "took shine 10 her"
,ad after much managing obtained a seat
by her side and endearored 10 lead her
inio conversation. This she, ln her rong-
tsliness and viyacity, was not at al 10th
0 accept, and Ga" youugsier was inioxi-
ated with her brilliant parfee and tbs
ausic of her low, sweet voice, ina, Tex
client thing IN woman" Amer 'his bad
gone On .. hong a, the old lalY thpugit
JrUrs,. o iook seal beside tie Young
Aa9ss snd aid, Young man, you are
syaI s,rss-pf - me bni n ls nay duty 70
aarn vs4 ~ ss~s 1r3 t~ii SO youSa
lady n ,ss oss c shs stats pdson.' Tbs
youax mAa stitsd.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-12-20

THE THiSGs THAT MAKE MKS.-~lt u
not tie best things--that Il. The things
which we call besi--that make men. Il is
the calm experiences Of fife; IL il life's
rugged experiences its iempests, ~ trials
The discipline Of life i here good there
evil, here trouble and there joy, here
rudeness and there snoothness one work
Ing with the other, aud the alterations ~
the one aid tie other which necessiiate
adaptations, constitute pan Of that elu.
cation which makes man a man, Ia dis-
tlnctlon fiosn an animal, which has 40 ~
ueAtion The successful man Invariably
bears on his brow the marks ofibe strut-
giles which be had to undergo.