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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-05

FIRE AND BURGLAR SAFEs.-Great sale closing out.
Old and new, at MoRsE'S Factory, IA Sudbury street,
Boston. deopI3t no
TRY the Great Arabian Spices, in Sitting Boxes.
Use Pasha Airs Arabian Coffee dam
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-05
HENRY 5. MANSFIELn,)
JOHN cADY, )

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed Administrator OF
the Estate of LANES b. BLAKE, late of Worcester
in the county Of Worcester deceased nestate; and has
taken upon himself that trust by giving bonds the law
directs. All persons having demands upon the OF
said deceased required exhibit the same and an
persons indebted to said called upon to make
payment to GORHAM BLAKE,
At Room No e. Worcester Bank Building
Foster street.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-05

At eleven O'Clock Hon. William S. Robinson.
the clerk of last year, announced that Hon
John |. Baker, Of Beverly, was the senior mem
Der present having served in the house of rep
resentatives in 1910, and that gentleman called
the house to order, after which he called on Rev.
DR.. Hill, of Waltham, to offer prayer
A committee was then sent to the secretary of
the commonwealth that the house had been
called to order, and this committee subsequent
ly reported, bringing in a list of the members
when committee, consisting of 0ber of Bos.
ton, Cogswell of Yarmouth Arnold Of North
ampton, Brownell of Westport and Bower of
Lawrence, was appointed TO collect the creden-
tials oil members. report being made that q
quorum was present, an order was offered by
MIR. Train, of Boston, that committee of five
be appointed TO wait on the governor
and inform him that quorum was
present and ready to he qualified. The
committee reported that his eXcellency would at
once attend, with the executive council to quail
ify the members In few minutes the govern
Or with the lieutenant governor the executive
council and the secretary Of the commonwealth
entered the hall, and the oath of office was adj
ministered TO those present and subscribed TO
by them IN the usual form, after which the gov
ernor and suite retired.
An order was offered by Mr. Pew of Glouccs-
ter that the house proceed TO ballot for speak,
err and Messrs. Pew, Ballard of Dedham, Boom
err of Fall River SOuthworth of West Spring
field, and Daniels OF Peabody, were appointed Il
W ltCtlNeg SOft ana count tue votes,
and they reported as follows;
Whole number of votes ............,.,2 23
Necessary Tor choice. ..,.....,.........ll2
Harvey Jewell Of Boston had, ......213
scattering. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 8
and Mr. Jewell was declared elected and was es-
corted to the chair by Messrs. Kmball of Boston
and Adams of Quincy.
On assuming the position OF presiding officer
he thanked the house for the compliment in
electing him, and reviewed briefly the most re-
sponsloie duties OF the session, prominent among
which was the appointment Of committees, and
in this duty he hoped to so constitute them as
would represent all the interest which would
probably be brought before the house. lie ex
| pressed hope that harmony would govern the
deliberations, and felt assured this would be the
case from the fact that about sixty members OF
last year had been reelected, while more than
/ rience.
An order was Offered by Mr.. Beard, of Brook.
line, 10 proceed to the election of clerk and that
! gentleman and Washburne aud Carney, Of
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-05
REED ORGANS.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, County of Worcester
!, NJ Farnum, Cashier OF the Worcester County Ma
tional Bank do soemny that the above statement
Is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief.
NJ. FARNCM, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this sd day OF
January, 1871.
T. S. JOHNSON.
Justice OF the Peace.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-27
Rossier Parish Directory


]. L. Lewis, Judge District Court,
Minden. La.
L. b. Watkins, District Attorney,
Niuden.
L. w, Baker, Parish Judge, Bellevue.
b. +. O'Neal, Sheriff,
Thos. N. Braden, Clerk Dist Court,
Bellevue,
Holland w. Clarke, Recorder, Belle
we.
Rich'd. w. Turner, District Attorney
pro tenn. Bellevue,
James A, Heron, State Tax Collector,
Bellevue.
Samuel NJ. Thomas, State Senator,
Benton, La
w. f. Blackman, State Senator, Ho-
mer. La.
c. S. Abel, Representative, ShrsVe-
port.
D.. Cady Stanton. Representative,
Shreveport.
w. r. Head, Coroner. Bellevue.
E. r. Moore, Parish Treasurer, Belle
yue.
j. H. Lotion, Stray Master, Bellevue.
e. McCleneghan, Parish Surs eyor
Bellevue, La.
C. MCCleneghan, Pres't. Police Jury,
Bellevue.
r. B. Taylor, Clerk p. J., Bellevue.
r. T. Vinson, Police Juror, Ward /,
Shreveport.
j. n. Cooper, Police juror, Ward 2,
Benton.
j. w. Walker, Police Juror, Ward 3
Red Land.
j. N. Plat, Police Juror, Ward A,
Fillmore.
(vacant) Police Juror, Ward 5.
(cut off Police Juror, Wards 6.
tcut off Police Juror, Ward z.
H. Marks, Police Juror, Ward 8,
C9llinsburg.
C. McCleneghan, Police Juror Ward
9.
I. w. Woodruff, Justice of the Peace,
Ward 2. Benton.
J. w. Walker, J. p. Ward 3, Red
Land.
]. E. M'Carty, Ward I. Bellevue
Henry Barnacastle, " ard 5, Fillmore.
j. A. Moore, - 8, Collins-
burg
E. Hail, j. P, Ward 9. Bellevue.
J. w. Simmons, Constable, Ward 2
T. Love, 3
j. H. Robertson, . 4
t Chasteen, " 8
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-27

4 young lady of Logan county,
KY, has advertised for :ssealed
proposals for her hand and heart
1t is not stated whether she will
take the lowest "tender.n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-27

ToTHEwoREING cL,ass.-ws

TOTHE WORKING CL.aSSJ.-Ws
are now prepared ts furnish all classes
with constant employment al home, che
whole of the time or for the spare mo-
ments. Business new, light and pro-
fitabAe. Persons of either sex easily
earn from Soc. 10 ie5 per evening, and
a proportional sum by devotiag their
whole time to the business. Boys and
girls earn nearly as much as nens--
That all who see this notice mar send
their address. and lest she bslsinsss. We
make this unparal eled offer; Tesuch
as are not well satisfied. we viii send
81 to pay for the trouble Of urihBg.
Full particulars, valuable sample
which win do TO commence work On,
and copy of Tbs PsePle,r Eifsre79
Conlpanion-one OF the large ct and bsst
family newspaper publishei--all sent
free by mail. Ret.der. if you want pes
maneni, profitable work. address Z. c.
ALLEN &c CO., Augnsta, hLainee-
! n468m.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-27

Methodist churches were built
In this country in 1870 at the rate
OF nearly four every working day
the number being over twelve
hundred.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-27

The Chinese government is de
cidedly conservative on the VIC.
man question. The law is that
any woman, who disputes, in the
slightest degree, the authority of
her husband, may be murdered
out of hand.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-27

a schOOl-master thus describes
money lender "He serves you
in the present tense; he lends you
in the conditional mood; keeps
you in the subiunctive; and ruins
you in the future.n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-27

An item in an account sued
upon in Winniskick county, Iowa,
is, For burnin' a hole in my hall.
and dancin' in it, S1O.r A man
who would burn hole in a lei
low citizens hall, and then dance
in the hole, should be made to
pay for his pastime.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-27

ii you wish to know how many
friends you have, get into office
if you wish to know how many
friends you haven't get into trou-
BILE.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-27

The Indiana gentleman who
used to bite off snakes heads has
gone where the violets are bloom
ing. His practice realized just
about stamps enough to pay for
his coffin and burial lot.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-27

"How much did &c leave71 in.
quired a gentleman of a wag, on
learning of the death of wealthy
citizen. Everything" responded
the wag; che didn't take a dollar
with him.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-27

Here is a matrimonial adver-
tisement cut from a contempera.
~: "a young lady of exterior
and pleasant appearance, wishes
to marry gentleman of just the
same way of thinking.n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-27

SINGULAR FATALITY.-A citi
Zen OF Sharon, Pa, slipped and
fell, a few days ago, and the lead
pencil that he had in his pocket
penetrated his side, and inflicted a
wound of which he died in a few
minutes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-27

The latest invention ofthe Mon
tana Indians is the setting up OF
toll gates on narrow passes of
the roads, and compelling travel
ers to pay for the privilege OF
crossing their hunting grounds.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-27
Lee Ia Eazico--A Thrilling
Incident.

necessary 10 explore a mountain
that lay between him aud the ell
emy's camp. 1t was enc Of those
lofty peaks whose summit cleft
the clouds, and reached the re
gions of eternal snow. The sides
were PERCEPTIONS, and clad in y
tangled web Of bruShwuod and
rugged rocks, which made the as
cent seem perilors, if not inpOssI-
Die. There was some difficulty.
therefore, in finding an officer
bold enough to undertake the
task. AT last a young lieutenant
stepped forward and offered his
services. He was accepted, and,
having selected a small company
of men, set out for the mountain
They found it more unrremising
than even their fears had fore
BODIED. There was no sign of ID
path, no trace to show that hu.
man footstep had tried the toll
some ascent. They used both
hands and feet with diligence,
swinging themselves up by the
underground, climbing over rug
! gel rocks, or making q toilSome
journey around them, till one of.
ter another gave up. and deter
mined to make the best of his way
back. Before half the ascent was
accomplished, the young leader
waS left alone. Most men would
have given up in utter despair.
Not so the young lieutenant.
There was a spark of heroic fire
IN his breast not to be qucnchea
by difficulties, however arduoua.
He paused long enough to take
breath, and away he went again.
The path became wilder and
wilder, but our hero like Millions
fiend,
Scr bog and steep, through straight,
rough, dense, or rare,
With head, or hand, or feet, pursues his
Way, and sinks, or swims, or wades, or
crreps"
till he stands painting on the icy
summit. There was a moments
pause of exultation, as he saw be-
meath his feet the clouds that, a
few hours since, had seemed SO fer
above him. But the broad sum.
nit was yet to be explored, and
| be FASTENED on. The rarifed ar
affected him painfully, and the
cold was intense. Just as imms-
date descent became a matter of
life or death, he discovered the
whole mountain side was sheet
of ice. There was no time for
thought, any death seemed prefer,
| able TO the one which would over.
take him if he delayed momart.
With a hasty prayer, he threw
himself, feet foremost, on the Slip
perry surface. Down, down, he
went at a dizzy, breathleSs speed.
| The clouds passed upward aud he.
came sky once more, and away
down below, stretched a deep.
clear lake. There was not IA tree
or shrub to break his course, and
death seemed inevitable. Down,
down but 10 the ice grows thin
ner and thinner; it softens, il
cracks, and his feet are planted in
firm, moist earth, on the verge o.
the lake that has nearly been his
grave. The sun had melted the
ice just enough for it to give way
in time to save him.
The young lieutenant was Rob
ert E. Lee. The substance of tn,
above incident was related by
himselfduring the summer soiouri
at the Peaks of Otter in Virginia
| short time before his death.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-27
The Land Where we Were
Dreaming.
BY .. z lucas, OF VIRGINIA.


But Goi-like children, whom nor death
Nor threat Of danger dro7e from honor's
path
In the land where we were dreaming.
Proud were our mon, as Fyide ofbirth could
render,
As violrts, our women pure and tender.
And when.they spoke, their voices thrill,
At evening. hushed the Whip -poor-wiIl, r.
At noon, the Mocking bird was mute and
still,
nthc land where we were dreaming
And 1e had graves that covered moro Of
glory
Than ever taxed the lips Of ancient story,
And, in our dreams, We we've the thread
Ofprinciplos, foT which had bled
And suffered long, our own inlnortal dead ;
In ike land where We were dreaming.
Tho in orr land we had both bond and tree,
Both were content, and 50 God let them be,
Till Northern glances slapting down,
With envy viewed our harvest sun
Bet little rocked We, for we stilI slept on,
In the land where we were dreaming
Our sleep grew troubled AMI our dreams
grew wild,
Fed mcte0Es flashed across sur heavens fed
Crimson the moe1. between the Twins
Barbed arrows few i'll circling lanes
OF light: red comet tossed their fiery names
Der the land where VIC we're dreaming
Down from her hight smiled Liberty,
And waved her hand IN sign of victory;
The world approved. and everywhere,
Except where growled the Russian bear,
The brave, the good, the just, gave "a their
prayer,
For the laad where VIC were dreaming.
High Ger our heads starry flag was seen,
Whose feid WAS blapched and spotted il It's
sheen,
Chivalry cross its union bears,
And BY his scars each veteran srears,
To bear it in triumph through the wars,
In the land where we were dreaming!
we fopdly thought government was ours +;
We challenged place among the world 5
great powers
We talked, in sleep, of rank, commission.
Until, SO life ike grew the vision,
That he who dared to doubt but met tIerision,
In the hand where we were dreaming,
figure came among us "a we slept
AT first lle knelt, then slowly rose and wept,
Then gathering thousand spears
lie swept across the field of Mars:
Then bowed farewell, and walked bclil. d
the st;Irs,
From the land where We were dveaIaing
We looked again, another figure still
Gave hope, and ncrvcd each individual will
Erect he stood. as clothed with power,
Self-poiseG, and seemed to rule the hour
With firm majestic, sway,-of strength a
tower,
In the land where we were dreaming!
As while great Jove III bronze-a warden
God,
Gazcd Eastward from the ForuIn where ht
stood,
Rome f II herself secure and free
So, RichmoIdr I'VE on guard for thee,
Beheld a bronzed hero, godIike Lee,
In the land where we were dreaming
A=wakcs the soldier. when the alb I'M calls
As wakes the mothe.. when her infant falls
As starts the traveller when around
His sleepy eoGeh the fire bell sounds
\. - woke our nation with single bound
N In The land where we were dreaming.
No! NO! us, the startled mothers cried,
While VIC have slept our noble sons Layt
died
Wo! wo is us, how strange and sad
That al our glorious visions fed
Have Lett u nothing real hut our dead
In the land where we were dreaming
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-27

A debating club in Hannibal
have under discussion the cues
ton: (which is the butt end OF
a goatT
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-27

The foundation of domestic hap
piness is faith in the virtue OF
woman.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-27

The magic mirror-A beautiful
face Lit up with smiles.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-27

A thing that should take well
with everybody-Vaccination.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-27

One hundred ladies of Colmar
have Fcred to wear mourning till
Alsace is French again.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-27

Warning to a bald head-"Death
loves a shining mark"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-27

Some ladies use paint as fid
dlers do rosin, to aid them in
drawing a beau.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-27

Some are unwisely liberal, and
more delight to give presents than
to pay debts.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-27

A quiet mind, ike other bless
ings, is more easily lost than gain
ed.
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Official Directory.


-
UNITED STATES OFFICERS.
Ulysses 8. Grant, Of Illinois. Pr.sI.
dent.
Schuyler Collar. Of Indiana. VI.
President. 81 te4 kF
James 9: Blaine, Of Maine, Speaker u
the House Of Representatives.
THE CABINET. AYa,
Hamilton Fish, of New York, secreta:
ry of State. n,ss
General Belknap, Secretary Of War.
George NJ. Robson, of New jersey
Secretaryof Navy.
George 5. Boutwell,, of Massacl,uset.s,
Secretary ofTreasury.
Jacob 3, Cox, of Clio, Secretary efFa-
terror. --sfs 4
A. T. Akerman, Of Georgia, Asioraas
General. ss q
j. A. j. Creswell, of Maryland, Posi-
master General. sl,ssa
Columbus Delano. Of Ohio, Eommi5.
sioner of Internal Rsyenue. -,
MINISTERS TO FoREIes COUNTRIES
John J. Motley, OF Massachusetts, -
England. IS 90
Z, B. Wasabusrfe, Of Illincis, %
France. s.a.t
William S. Ross,ranz, Of Ohio,- v
Mexico. -. -
A. G. Curtin, of Pennsylvania. to Rss4
STA. fa. 49,
George Bancroft, Of Massachusstts. u
Prussia.
George p. Marsh, Of Vermont, TO Italy.
j. Ross Browne, Of California, to Chi.
Daniel E. sickles, of New York. 10
SpaiH. @
Henry NJ. Watts, # Psnnsylysnia. to
Austria. tfL ~
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
Salmon P. Chase. Of Chic, Chief jus
tice.
Nathan Clifford, OF Maine, A,s0oiass
Justice,
Samuel Nelson, Of New York, .AssooI.
ATE Justice.
r. c. Grier. of Pennsylvania, Aasoci-
oaV VdStiOC.
David Davis, Of Illinois, AIssciaSe
Justice. Sr1tf
N. A. Swayne, Of Ohio, Assoei,te Jus.
tice.
Samuel E. Miller, Of Iowa, AssoeiAss
Justice. -.
Stephen Field, OfCalifornia, Asseeiass
Justice. r-zra
- sstE
AR'dY- -
W.T.. Sherman, of Ohio, Gencrni Com
handing.
P. H. Sheridan u!' Ohio, Lieutsaant
General.
UNITED sTATEs DISTRICT COURT or
LOUISIANA.
E. II. Durrell, Of New Orleans. Judea.
j. Morgan. of New Orleans, District
Attorney.
d. Urban, of New Orleans, Clerk.
s. b. Packard, of New Orleans, Mar-
sIal. @a s
LOUISIANA STATE GOVERNMENT.
II. c. Warmoth, o'New Orleans, Gev.
ernor. -
Oscar j. Dunn, of New Orleans, Lies
tenant GoyernN-
Simeon Belden. Attorney General.
George E. Bovee. of st. james parish,
Secretary of State.
Antoine Dubuclet, Vermillioa. Treas
James Graham. of New OrleaEs. Audi
tor. g
James Longstreet, Of Nev Orleans,
Adjutant General. - &c.,.
Hugh b. Campbell, CommissionsP Of
Lands.
SUPREME couRr OF LOUISIANA.
j. I. Ludeling, OF Ouaehits, Chief
Justice.
w. w. Howe, of New Orleans, Assssi-
ciate Justice. Sc
r, K Howell, of Now Orleans, Assoel-
ate Justice.
]. G.. Taliafero. of Rapides, As,ooiass
Justice. s
W. J. Wiley, of Orleans, As,ociass
Justice.
E. 81 B. JACOBS.
NY
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-27
Visit TO the Home of JET
Davis.

4 private letter, received by a
citizen of Chicago from a gentle,
man at Vicksburg, describes a
trip made by the latter, i'll compa-
ny with Mr.. Jefferson Davis. to
the plantations Formerly owned
by Joseph Il. Davis. now deceased
The following extracts are given
in the Tribune:
1--WE left at night on the r. e,
Lee, one of our finest steamers.
and landed at the Hurricane plan
tatiOu about daylight the next
morning. This plantation, and
another known as BIiarfeid, were
occupied before the war by Joseph
Z. Davis and his brother, Presi-
dent Davis. They were sold by
Mr.. JOSEPH E. Davis, who owned
them both, to his favorite freed
man, Ben. Montgomery, for $780,
600, payable at the end of ten
years [lst Of January, 1879 inter
est at 6 per cent, payable annual
~. Ben, who is very black,
but thoroughly educated before
the war, met us and gave us a
breakfast, waiting On the table
himself, bat not offering to take a
seat. After breakfast, we had a
carriage and rode over the magni-
ticent estate, the extent Of which
you can form some idea Of when /
tell you that Ben. Montgomery
made last year $500 bales OF cot
ton and Il large guam ity Of corn.
We dined 1t Briarlieli, the former
residence of Mr.. Jefferson Davis.
and now occupied as a residence
10y the aforesaid Ben, and YOU VIII
not be SURPRISED to learn that the
former slaves of Mr.. Davis greet
ed him with all the warmth of If
lection thar they were capable of
expressing. Mr.. ID. met them cor
daily, and encouraged them 10y
many kind words. after dinner,
at which our wealthy host again
waited on us in elegant style, we
passed on to very large and Val
liable plantation which has been
purchased by Ben. Montgomery
and added to the Davis estate.
and which will add tn his crop this
year probably 1000 bales more.
making 1900 in all, if it is good
crop year.
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Even a Texan can not shoot
down his fellow man with impuni-
ty, for didn't a judge down there
tell a murderer the other day
"You have been tried and con-
victed Of killing your wife with an
AK, and You ought to have been
ashamed of yourself"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-27

Profane History-The life OF
Ben Wade.
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What is commerce? An editor
answers this question in the fol-
lowing simple words: "Commerce
is merely reciprocation of indus
tries. 1t is is the systole of the
industrial heart Of the civilized
world" Nothing could be palmer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-27
n. W. Paul,
BOOT AND SHOEMAKER,
MTNDEN. Ia.

Respectfully announces to his a
IL friends and customers of Bos- IA
sier parish, that he keeps constantly ~
on hand large and well-assorted stock of
French Ca!fSkins Moroccos, etc.,
&c, and is prepared to make Boots and
Shoes of the best quality and most approved
style.
Having had many years experience in
shoe making, he flatters himself that he can
turn out as neat job as any shop in or out
OF New Orleans He promises to give salts
faction. yE;n6
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1t is said of popular lecturer
that on announcing to his wife.
who had her own opinion about
his talents, that he was going to
lecture at Sheffield, the lady re
piled, cat Sheffield! I'm so glad:
| always hated those Sheffield
peoplen
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-05-27
..Nhar IS Europe to American

''Whar is Europe to America"
said a stump orator. "Nowhar
Whar is Englaud9 Nowhar
They call England the mistress
Of the sea; but what makes the
sea? The Mississippi! And all
we've got to do is to turn the Mis-
sissippi into the Mammoth Cave,
and the English navy will be
fioundering in the mud"
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Old Skiufint was talking to Mr
Jones who is a small man with in.
cipient whiskers
''Those are very small whiskers
of yours, Mr.. Jones but you are
a little man, and they correspond
very well.r eyes," said Jones,
''and now if / bad your little soul
| would be complete"
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So many murderers are now es
Gaping the punishment due their
crimes through the plea of stem.
perary insanity" that it is high
time our Legislators were serious
ly thinking Of making temporary
insanity a capital offenSe.