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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-02

VALENTINE 4 BUTLER Safe and Lock Co.,.
29S Broadway. New York,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-03-25
True to the Gray.
By PEARL RIVERS.

- By PEARL RIVERS.
cannot listen to your words,
The land is long and vide;
Go seek some happy Nor;bern girl
To be your loving bride. ra
Ny brUthers they were soIdies-
The youngest of the three
Was slain while fighting by the side
ofgallaut Fitzhugh Lee. ...
They left his body on tha field, -. .a
Your side the day had wonl .r
A soldier spurned him with his foot,
You might have been the ole
Ny lover was soldier,
He belonged TO GorsloIi's band,
A sabre pierced his gallant heart,
Yours might have been the hand.
He reeled and fell, but vas not dead
soldier SPARED his s5eed,
And trampled on the dying brain,
You might have done the deed.
hold no hatred in my heart
No cold unrighteous pride,
For many gallant soldier fought
Upon the other side.
But still cannot kiss the hand
That smotc my countr, sore
Nor love the foes that trs4npled down
The colors that she boce.
Between my heart and yours there rolls
deep and crimson tide
Ny brothers and my lovers blood
Forbid me he your bride.
The girls who loved the Toys in gray,
The girls to country trie,
Can ne er in wedlock give their hands
To those that wore thu blue.
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WHISKY AND NEWSPAPERS
A glass of whisky is manufac-
tured from a dozen grains of
corn, the valIIe Of which is too
small for estimation. A glass
of this mixture sells for twenty
five cents, and, ifa good brand,
is considered well worth the
money. 1t il drank in a miu-
ute or two. 1t fires the brain,
sharpens the appetite, deran-
ges and we;lkens the physical
system. On the same sideboad
on which the deleterious bev-
erage is served lies a newspa-
per. 1t Is covered with half a
million types; it brings intelli-
gence from the four quarters
Of the globe.
The newspaper costs less
than a glass Of grog-the juice
of a few grains of corn--but it
is no less true that there is a
large number of people who
think corn Juice cheap, and
newspapers dear. ~
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do you think, DOCTOR" ask
ed au anxious mother, "that it
would improve little Johnny's
health to take him to the
springs anil let him try the wa
teri" Il haven't a doubt of If
madam" ''What springs wouid
you recommend, dlocforz'' "Any
springs, madam, where you
find plenty of soap" 7. - :.
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How a Silly Girl was Cured.

The New York correspon-'
dent of the st. Louis Republi-
can tells the following
An incident of the Americus
ball has come to my ears, and
very funny / think il is. 1t
seems that during the run of
"As You Like It," a pretty
young school girl witnessed
the performance, became des-
perately smitten with the
charms of Mr.. James Mace, the
wrestling hero Of the piece.
1t appears her infatuation
was not too deep for utterance,
and she gushed in several
notes, which were sent to
Mace's home in Twenty-Third
street. The fair demoiselle had
had her plans. She would
write trequently-interest. the
pugilistic hero, and probably
at the liederkranz or some
masque ball of the winter they
would meet, and she would dis
close to him her identity with
the loving "Eoline," as she had
sigred her letters. But at the
Amrricns she found herself
squeezed up in a corner with
who of all persons ont the re-
doubtable James7 3 sz
Heaven knows how shc open-
ed the eonversatiln-but Mace
finally took the whole atrocity
in and addressed the little suf-
ferer thus:
"So you're the one as wrote
them letters signed 'AnodyneF
Well, just let UP on 'em, win
you? Pve been in a pretty
sweat about 'em. For you see
old woman is up to the house,
aud always laying for letters.
She reads writing first rate,
and if she'd ever nailed one o.
them letters. I might just as
well jump out of four-story
window; it would have been
all day with me-
Poor "Eoline!" Lncky, for
the child, perhaps, this first in
discretion was committed in
that direction--for she is thor
oughly cured by DIR. Mace for
all coming time.
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Honor Your Business.

1t IS q good sign when n man
is proud of his work OF his call
ing, yet nothing is more CON-
mon than to hear men finding
fault constantly with their par
ticular business, and deeming
themselves unfortunateb because
fastened to it by the necessity
of gaining a livelihood. In
this way men fret, and labori-
ously destroy their comfort in
the work, or change their bust
ness and so on miserably shift
ing from Ole business to anoth-
er, till the grave or poor house
gives them a fast grip. But
while occasionally a man fails
in life because he is not fitted
for his peculiar talent, it hap
pens times often that failure re-
suits from neglect and even
contempt ofan honest business.
y man should put his heart
into everything that he does.
There is no profession that has
not its peculiar cares and vex-
ations. No man will escape
annoyance by his business. No
mechanical business is alto
gether agreeable. Commerce
III its endless varieties is affect
ed like all other pursuits, with
trials, unweleome duties, and
dispirited necessities. 1t is the
very wantonness OF folly for a
man To search out the frats
aud burdens Of bis calling, and
to give his mind every day to
a consideration ofthem. They
belong to human life they are
inevitable. Brooding over them
only gives them strength. On
the other hand, "a man has pow
er given him to she'd beauty
and pleasure on the homliest
toll if he wishes. Let a man
adopt his business and identify
it with pleasant association ;for
heaven has given us imagina-
ton, not alone To make us
poets, but to enable all to beau-
tify homely things. Accept
your lot as man does a piece
of rugged ground, and begin to
get out rocks and roots, to deep
en- and mellow the soil, to en-
rich and plant it. There is
something in the most forbid
den avocation around Which a
man may twine pleasant fan
cies, out of which he may de-
veIop an honest pride.-[Souh-
ern Farmer.
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How to become great bro.
ker--Break every six months.
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B. II. Fort,

A TToRNEY AZ LAW, Bellevue, Bossier
~ parish, La v6nl6
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Has resumed the practice OF Medicine
IL in Bellevue, In NIL
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A kind physician living near
Boston, wishing to smooth the
last hours of a poor woman
whom he was attending, asked
her if there was anything he
could do for her before she died.
The poor soul looked up replied
Doctor, l have always thought
! should like To have a glass
butterdish before | died"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-03-25

RULES OF ETI2UETTE.-Be.
fore you bow to a lady in the
street permit her to decide
whether you may do so or not
by at least alook ofrecognilion
Excuse my gloves" is an
unnecessary apology, for the
gloves should not De Withdrawn
to shake hands.
When your companion bows
to a lady you should do SO also
When a gentleman bows to a
lady in your company, always
bow TO him in return.
A letter must DE answered,
unless yon wish to intimate f.
the writer that he or his subject
is beneath your notice.
A visit must be returned in
like manner, even though no
intimacy is intended.
A smiling countenance is
pleasant, but excessive laugh
ter should be avoided, especi-
ally when it is possible fo1
anyone tosnpposo himself deri-
ded by it.
Whispering in company is
always offensive, and for the
reason that persons present
suspect that they are the sub
ject of it.
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A girl in Springfield. O., who
danced with her corsets pulled
up TO the last hole, was soon
after in a hearse that pnlled up
to the last hol, dug in the
grave yard. Z
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Unhappy Women.

III journal, IN endeavOrlng TO
answer the question, "What
makes women unhappy" says:
At all the watering-places
and seaside resorts there has
been a noticeable decrease in
beaux Daughters, chaperoned
through empty parlors look in
vain for that necessary com
modity-suitable gentleman at
tendants, while planning NAM
mas grow frantic over the
hopeless task of husband hunt
ing. These mothers and daugh-
ters, like many others else
where, are, with all their lack
of innate refinement, women
of average capacity, who, from
jack of occupation, spend the
best years of their lives in try
ing to entice men, for the sole
purpose of having some one to
supply III Il genteel way the
funds required for display.
Night afternight these daugh-
ters attire themselves in the
costnmes remarkable for their
scantiness in one direction and
abundance in another, one ex-
pose their persons nnblushing-
~ as they tread the maZes of
the voluptuous dance in the
arms of any worn "roue" that
happens to be on hand.
The extravagances of these
women keep all honest marri-
ageable men away from their
presence. They are afraid to
60, even for a few weeks pleas
ure, where they are liable to be
tempted TO marry women whom
they could not possibly support,
and so they stay at home,
wishing all the time they could
find some sensible girls who
would be content with compe-
tency. | wish / could tell
these wretohed girls how many
solid, substantial men are at
their places of business this
summer, kept ut home by their
thonghtless conduct, and how
very many well meaning, mod
erately cultured men are wish
ing every day for wives, bur
who see no chance in the pres
eut state of society. They
don't care to wed a woman
whose eyes are familiar with
fashionable incendiaries, and
and whose tastes are willing to
let mclean men handle their
person in the waltz or gaze with
pleased eyes upon their naked
arms and shoulders.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-03-25

CHINESE ToRTURE.--The
torture OF the bed-stead is re-
sorted to in order to extoFt
money. The victim is put on a
wooden rack, fat on his back;
and his neck, wrists, and ankles
are fastened down by boards
having curves made large
enough for the purpose. These
instrument are pressed down
on the parts of the body to
which they are fitted, and are
then tied under the bedstead.
Besides all this, sometimes a
pole is fastened at right angles
to a bar of wood placed across
his ankits-the pole extent!1ag
to his chm and pressing against
ii, so that his head will be
thrown backward and upward
In this position he is made te
pass the night, unless the gaol
ers relent, or he comes to their
terms. No ore is willing t.
pass the second night on such !
betlstead, il he can arrang,
matters With bis keepers.
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CURE FOR TEE BLUES.-A
bachelor i'm New York had the
blues, and applied to a doctor
for some medicine. The doc
tor inquired into his case, and
wrote a prescription in Latin,
which the bachelor took to q
drug store. Translated the
prescription read, Seventeen
yards of silk with a woman in
it." Having pail for his pre-
scription, the fellow thought be
must obey, and proposed to a
lady that evening, and was
married in two weeks.
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Watering places that remain
open all wilter-The mouths
of milk-caus. a 4
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-10-05

dog" said he. "You got me this time,
and / owe you one. I'll pay you too, you
rascal Now. where is this woman you
don't want to marry but once? Any port
in a storm, you know, my friends"
Fanny now stepped into the room, and
took her place at Toms side The old
captain could not fail to see that his son
had lost nothing by the exchange, except
ing the wealth.
Where are the Redwings?" he asked,
looking about the room.
LEFT for home" replied the footman.
Scared out" laughed the captain.
Just as we'll; but it was little hard on
Nanny. Tom, you villain, 1 don't blame
you bit. now that it is all done, for do
believe you have just got the neatest piece
of dry goods there is in Newport. and,
my boy, you wouldn't mind bringing her
here to live-would you? And, l say,
bring along the old mate. I'll give him a
good berth aboard this craft as should
have done long ago. But you, Tom and
Fanny, will not get another cent until the
Great Captain calls me on deck, and gives
me pass over the river"
Which time, hope, will be long, long,
years in coming" said Fanny. throwing
her arms about the old mans neck.
All, you rogue" cried the old Captain,
wiping his eyes, ''if it wasn't for Toms
promise, I'd have him marry you again
this minute. Avast there, Tom. Pipe
all hands tp grog, you rascal"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-10-05
Keep Posted.

| This Is an age of swindles. The coun-
| try is full OF scoundrels who depend on
their ability to cheat for livelihood.
Among the most dangerous imposters is
the counterfeiter, who is continually de-
vising means to circulate bogus money
| successfully. AS soon as the spurious
character of one note is discovered he
sets his head to work in getting out anoth-
er. Among the latest counterfeits in cir
culation are 50 bills on the Ninth nation
al bank of New York. They are very
good limitations and are very likely to de-
ceive. They can be readily detected bv
careful examination of the engrav;ngs
of the face of the female figure upon the
left, which is scratchy and out of proper
| ton. There are several counterfeit issues
of United States treasury notes, the most
prominent being $50 bills, of March 10,
1862. A third fraudulent plate of $40
| United States treasury notes has just come
to light, but it does not come up to the
second plate, though the imitationis good
AhSAS az q AAuhiOCA Va GU ODittN CldISS
treasury notes of the second issue, so well
executed that the best experts can hardly
tell the difference between the counterfeit
and the genuine. A large number Of the
$50 treasury notes, well executed, in sew
eral instances have passed as genuine
Twenty dollar bills of the same denomi-
nation of March 3, 1868, are extensively
circulated. There are also q number of
81 and 81 bills
The following is the list of the counter
felt bank notes which are also said 10 be
freely circulated: SO bills on the First
national bank of Boston, Massachusetts, !;
$50 on the Fourth national bank of Phil
adelphia; $50 on the Fourth national
bank Of indianapolis; S5 ON the Peoples
national bank Of Michigan; SO on the
Farmers and Mechanics bank Of Pough-
kecpsie; the Albany city national bank
SO bills; $40 and So " inchester county
national bank. There are number OF
we'll executed counterfeit notes on the
National Union bank. Linderparh, Utica
city national bank, Oneida national bank
and Central national bank, Fer $50, SO
aid SIS
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-10-05
Leading Thoughts Of Leading
Thinkers.

A Page digested Is better than volume
hurriedly read-4AacGuloy.
The Mattock will make a deeper hole
in the ground than Ightning.-Hordce
Mann.
Put not your trust in money, but put
your money in trust.-HoInles.
Silence and reserve suggest latent pow.
er. What some men think has more ef-
feet than what others say.-Chesteuiesd.
The only way to get along in he world
these days is to be as tough as possible.
If people see they can annoy you, they
will never let you have any peace
Goodrich
Never does man know the force that
Is in him till some mighty affection or
Grief has human,zed the soul,-F. ".
Ro5ertson
Not what We think or sag. but what we
do, will have its effect upon the world.
Let, then. the thinker do, and the doer
think.-Rob. Roy tNe Kulty.
The weak man or woman who stoops
to whine over neglect and poverty, and
the snarls of the world, gives the sign of
his or her own littleness.-Adah ISaacs
lNeniker
Vice stings us even in our pleasures,
but virtue consoles US even in our pains.
-Cattoa
A man living amid the advantages aud
activities of the 18th Century is con
densed Methusaleh.-Dr. Chapin.
l was never happy till gave up trying
to be a great man, and was willing TO be
nobody.-Pcgson.
Wealth has now all the respect paid to
it which is due only to virtue and to tai
ent, but We can see. what estimate God
places upon it, since he often bestows it
upon the mcanest and most unworthy Of
all his creatures.-DeaR Srift
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-10-05

to dig, my corn to harvest, my house to
bank up, and, really. l am not at your ser
vice"
That is all very well in its way" said
the devil, 'sbut it will not answer with
me; You must 60"
u studied over the situation a minute
| and saw it was desperate case. An idea
at last struck me, and said, Mr. Devil,
you seem very urgent, and if I must go,
you should do me favor in turn Now,
if you will do three things for me, / will
go with you. and never say one word
The old boy wagged his tail at this,
his eyes twinkled, and no sooner were the
words out of my mouth than he cried
Done.'"
He seemed very confident, but l was
not discouraged, and thought 1 had the
best Of ityet. So told him first of the
great rock that stands just where l want
to place my by barn. I have not dared to
blow it up for fear the pieces would de-
stroy my house, and could see no wav
of getting rid of it in any desirable man.
ner. So, said /: Dir. Devil, if, without
any damage, you will break that rock in
to small pieces, so small that my oxen can
draw them away, l will be very much
Obliged"
But, bless you, no sooner were the
words out of my mouth than the old gen
tieman hit the rock one crack with his
fist and it tumbled into as many pieces as
desired / felt quite Mortified as, after
this feat, his Satanic Majesty stood
twinkling before me, and as if my soul
stood scarcely the ghost of a chance.
Howeyer, had two trials left, and | de-
termined to make the most of them.
You know the old butternut by the
gate? / have always wanted that away.
1t was dangerously large to fell, and then
the stump would be even more annoying
than the tree. So said L: Mr.. Devil, if
you will just clear out that butternut, root
and branch, and put it at my mill, ready
for saving into lumber, will be much
obliged
But no sooner said than done. The
butternut flew through the air, and in a
moment was at the mill, with the limbs
cut off and lying side by side in perfect
saving order,
The devil, in glow of triumph, now
stood looking at ME, and felt that but
step now lay between me and doom
However, had one more trial, and l took
it,
The Majors eyes sparkled as the Dea-
cons hreathlcss attention followed the
tale
"' Now said |, Mr. Devil, | have one
more task to set to you, and l am done.
If YOU can tell bigger lie than Deacon
Goodall, MIR. Devil, am yoursl' And
would you believe ii, the devil was so tax
ell aback, and was in such a rage of disap-
poinimcnt, that he just sat down and
cried !"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-10-05

The axe is one of the first edgc-tools
among the remains, and named in the
early tales, OF nearly all nations The
Aztec peoples of Central and Soulh Amer
lea, not knowing how 10 extract iron
from its ores, made axes of copper ana
other metals, which they hardened almost
to the consistency of iron. Under the
wicked rule of their Spanish conquerors,
the knowledge of the hardening process
was lost. Its recovery would confer
lasting benefit on mankind The Snan-
iards still make axes by hammering ont
bar OF mon and turning it SO ;is tc form &
loup around the handle. In ancient times
the use OF steel, and its combination with
iron, were almost unknown. The cutting
edge of most axes is now made of steel
American axes are made by heating 10
redness hammered bar-iron, cutting this
to the proper length and punching the
eye for handle, re heating and pressing
between concave dies. Being again heat
ed and grooved on the thin end, it receives
into this groove The piece of steel that
forms the edge. Borax is used as flux,
and at white heat The tool is welded an
drawn to its proper shape by Use of trip
hammers. Il is then hammered out by
hand, ground and shaved 1t is next
ground on stones OF fine grain The
temrerer hangs it on revolving wheel in
a furnace, over coal FIRE. At the right
redness, judged by his skillful eye, he
plunges it into the brine, and completes
the coolirg in fresh water The temper
ing is finished in another furnace, where
the heat is carefully regulated with the
aid of thermometers Then it is finely
polished, so that it can resist rust and
easily enter wood. Finally it is stamped
(the head blacked with turpentine and
asphaltum to keep it from the air.,
weighed, labeled and packed
There are many small axe factories in
Europe, which supply nearly the whole
world. According to the custom returns.
American manufacturers seem to hold
possession Of the home market and to
confine themselves to it.-N Y Nercon-
tile Journal.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-10-05

A VIRGINIA JUDGES OPINION OF
EDIToRs.-The recent death of the ven
cradle Judge Leigh has revived many
anecdotes connected with his long and
eventful life. Among them is the follow
ing:
When Judge Leigh's court was in ses.
sion in Lynciburg, number ofyears ago,
it SO happened that Mr. James Mcdonald,
the present secretary ofthe commonwealth,
breakfasted alone with him for several
mornings in succession. Conversation
ensued, without an introduction, and the
Judge was so fayorably impressed by his
companion that be at last asked him his
name.
Mcdonald"
"Not the editor OF the Lynchburg Fir
giaians ,"
"The same"
Virginia editors just at that time, were
not making themselves particularly agree
able TO men of Judge Leigh's tastes, SO he
turned to Mcdonald and said bluntly:
"You must excuse me, sir, but can
hardly believe you are an editor, you have
the manners Of gentleman"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-10-05
Governing Families.

The New York Times gives list of the
" governing families y in that city. How
familiar most of the names look! The
F." liofiman's" have two representative
men holding ofiice-with salaries fiom
$4,000 to $4,000 each. The " Sweenys
seyen-salaries from $1,000 to S150,000
per annum. The "Tweeds count up
twelve in number-with salaries from ST.
900 to $1..5000, according to the picking
Of each. The Connollys," less in num-
Der, are equally heavy on compensation.
The Smiths are modest in quantity,
but not so in pay. The Bradys spread
out largely, as also the " Hiltons all up
on the largest possible allowances. These
arc representative names. Every son,
son III law, brCther-in-i;iw and relative OF
each who can trace consanguinity, has a
snug berth provided at the public expense,
and the list stretches out immeasurably.
Except few Of the governing class who
do the manipulating, the public have no
knowledge OF who or how many are in
the receipt of salaries, either with or with
out rendering service. This information
is carefully suppressed. The Comptroller
has published no list, and will not allow
the facts to be copied from the public rec
ords. But the array is known to be vast,
and it is known that millions have been
taken from the treasury in the way of sal
aries to bribe politicians without any pre-
tense that they have ever served the city
in any capacity, unless in the bridewells.
This class Of larcenies show as regular
legal disbursements, and make no part of
the great aggregate sum that has been
Flundered from the tax payers. Every
section and department Of the city is
found to be utterly corrupt and rotten.
Has the Tammany party anything more
to say about brothers -in-law p Chicago
Post.