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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-25
Jic, Bludsoe.
toF THE PRAIRIE Brr1rl

WALL no! Ican't tel Thar he lives.
Because he don't live, ven see;
l-caStways, he's got out OF the habit
or livin' uIse yon and me.
Nhar have y"u been for the last tbrea Won
Ihat you haven't heard folks tell
no" Jimmy Bludso passed in his checks
he night Of the Prairie BELIEF
ne "eren I no saint-them engineers
Is all pretty much alike
One wife in Natchfz under-the Fiji
And another here in Pike.
a keeriess man in his talk was Jim.
And an awkward man in a row
But he never lunked, and he meyer led
L Ireckon he never knowed how.
ana TINS was all the religion he had
To treat his engine well;
Never be passed on the river;
To mind the pilots bell;
And Ifever the Prairie Belle took fire.
A thousand times he swore.
lied hold her nozzle agin tie bank
I'LL the last soul got ashore.
All boats has their ,lay on the Mrssfss:p
Aud her day came at last
ihe Morastar was q better boar.
But the Belle she iroull,l- be passcd
And =" she come tcarin along that night
The Oldest craft in the line.
" ith bigger squat on her safety-valve,
And her furnace cra,nneI. rnsin and ,,iro
Inc hre onrst ont as she cleared the bar,
Aud burnt hole in the night, ...
And quick us a fash she turned, and made
For the willow bank on the right.
There was running and cursing, but Jim
yelled ont
Over al the internal roar.
III holdh her nozzle a-in the bank
Til the last galloot's ashore"
Through the hot black breath of the burn
ing boat
Jim Bludso's voice was heard,
And they all had trust IN his Gus sedness.
And knowed lie would keep his word.
And sure's you're born, they all got of
Afore the smokcstIcks fell
And BlUdso's ghost vent mp alone
In the smoke of the Prairie Belle.
lie weren't no saint--but at Judgment
I'd ran my chance with Jim,
Longside of some pious gentlemen
That wouldn't shock hands with him.
lie seen his duty, dead sure thing
Aud went for it thar and then:
Aud Christ amt agoin' to be too hard
On man that died for men. ~ HAY
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-25

fyou would succeed in life, rise
early aud be an economist of time.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-25

The oldest Authorization
Time.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-25
Is. r. Fort,

A TToRNEY AT Law, Bellevue ,rossfo-
IA parish, La. w. ,ic,%Ic if"TSieE
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-25

The New York Sun in an
article contrasting the conduct
of the Emperor William, of
Germany, with King Henry
! ~, OF Navarree, says:
"Now mark the difference
between the conduct of Henry
OF Navarro, in the sixteenth
century, and that of William of
HohenzolleTn in the nineteenth
century. Though Henry had
surrounded the city by a great
army, he refused to subject it,
to the horrors of lombard
ment or an assault, but preferr-
ed TO bring its rulers to submis-3
sion by cutting off their sup
plies. When he subsequently
learned that the inhabitants
had consumed all their provis-
ions and were devouring dogs
and cats, and were even be-
ginning to grind up the bones
of their dead to make bread, he
took pity on these victims of
the obstinacy of their leaders,
and allowed his soldiers to pass
provisions through the lines to
the people. Failing to bring
the city to capitulate without
infiicting great calamities upon
it. Henry finally abandoned
the siege and retired, announ-
cing bis reasons for this course
in these memorable words: "I
would rather never have Paris
than obtain it by the rnin and
Heath of so many human be-
ings, ] do not wish the city to
become a cemetry, nor do I de-
sire to reign over the dead"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-25

An Illinois paper says: "a
piano player attempted to whip
an editor in this State for sharp
criticism. When he got through,
the pianist had no ear for music.
The editor had both ofthem."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-25

There is no joy so great as
that which springs from a kind
act or a pleasant deed; yon
may feel it at night when you
rest. in the morning You rise,
and through the day when you
are about your business.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-25

A Princeton, Illinois, saloon
keeper has a temperance pledge
behind The bdr, and does his best
to induce dead beats and loafers
to sign it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-25

The "drunk room" is feat
ure of a Louisville hotel. Tran
sient guests overcome by the
rided bourbon, are cared for
therein until sober.
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The Han who Drinks .

ine man who drinks is nev
er, in the end, "the man VIII,
laughs" He is generally til,
man who weeps. or for whom
Others must shed bitter tears
He is, alas a member of M
particular class of ofsociety. Yor
meet him everywhere, from the
lowest to the highest places OF
this world, and always find not
only his own worst enemy, but
the unconscious enemy of all
who trust in him.
If, among Il band of hard
working mechanics, you find
one who, on wages others deem
sufficient for decent clothes.
tidy rooms and comfortable
dinners, is always out at ell
bows, always at loggerhsads
with his landlord, and ALWAYS
complaining of hard times, ten
one he is the man who drinks.
Ii, on the Judges bench, Won
meet a man who deals uniustly,
who judges unrighteously, who
is facetious in the presence of
misery and makes crime a lest.
ana the sentence of some poor
wretch an excuse for stupid
puns and vulgar witiicisms,
there, also, You may know the
man arhO driaES-in his own
snug little room perhaps, rot
but all the same, a
drunkard.
Ii yOu see a woman worn and
and pale aud wretched from
some unknown cause, fear in
her.eye aud anxiety in her
yonth gone too early,
and her daily duties mere sad |
ten to one her hus-
band is tie man sr7o drinks: for
who ever knew that man to |
keep his vow, and love and |
protect his wife7
The beggar children in the
cutters, ignorant and vile and
|retched beyond description,
ire his offspring. The Jail
opens to let him in. The gal.
ows sometimes ends his life.
The man asho drinks is not
always an IDIOT, as one might
believe. The greatest states
nen have ceased to be great
he best writer's of the world
lropped their pens when they
we're most useful and brilliantI
splendid fellows, whom men
admired and women loved
lave fallen in their heyday. be-
anSe of rum. In one word,
lalf the world is failure, its
owe an Offering on a ruined
hrine, its schemes dead fail
Tres, its crimes legion, its pris-
ms and its charnel-honses full,
because of the man agh0 drinks.
-lNeO York Ledger.
HORACE GRERLEY on FARM
NG.-Greeley gets some hard
its on his attempts TO teach
gricultnre. The Kansas Citv
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-25

A Young couple in Bristol,
Va. we're so affected at a recent
revival meeting that they
"went forward" to the altarand
insisted upon being married.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-25

a correspondent of the New
York Tribune, writing from
Yokohama, makes some un-
pleasant statements concerning
the decline of American inhu-
ence in Japan. He affirms that
this decline may be charged
wholly to the narrow policy of
our government. Since our
first minister. very capable
man, laid the foundations of
our relations with Japan, a sue
ceSsion of Incompetent embas-
sailors, and the parsimonious
course of the government, have
caused The United States to fall
behind in the competition for
the good will of the Jealous
court Of the Japanese. 1t is to
be hoped that rue enlargement
ofthe American minister's pow
ers and of his suite will give
him increased opportunities to
advance the interests of his
cOuntrymen in Japan.
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WhyI Like Farming.

1t presents me to the opel
sky, the winds and the sun.
smell the fresh mould; ; | heaI
the birds, the brooks, and / see
the grass and the waving grain
am in in the midst of The har-
vest after having enjoyed seed
time. This it does-my love
for farming. Were it not that
| loved it, | should not eniov
1T; bnt it takes me nearer 10
the bosom oftha earth, where
lie the great strata where the
wonderful miracle and myste-
ry of the world are. l work n
miracle myself yearly, by the
growth of grain from this soil.
these strata, so mysterious, so
ancient, so full of history
Here at this late day of the
world the greatest change is
taking place-srain instead of
ferns aud trees and water and
marine animals.
The farmer is in all this. He
Is Issurrounled by it. He is the
lord and king of;he soil /; plain,
common, like beasts Of the
field, like his own quiet herds,
giving bread to thousands, feed
ing a world: and he might feed
another were it necessary, so
much matter has he for bread
the rocks are filed with it.
He treads this free, fruitful
earth. His family is like him, |
free and happy; that is the!
true farmer, who loves his vo-
cation. Here virtue thrives
most. All the graces have root
here, along with the flowers and
the shrubs; the brooks east
their spray arOnnd the rude
rock aud image the clouds.
Such delicacy is nowhere else.
Here are the trees in blossom ::
and is this n0thing7 Here
hey cast their frait. The rich
wealth of autumn is here-itst !
spheres OF gold," its yellow
grain f; the brown autumn COW
RS all, a season that none so
we'll as the farmer enjoys-en-
oys because he loves it-loves
is calling which brings him
'ut among these things.
Health, honesty, peace, en-
0yment-tbese are the birth
light of the farmer.-TF. G. in
,OGRtyy Gentleman.
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" II. WILLIAMS. Ducr,v
DTs. Williams s. Cggy.

81 aving associated themselves tooe,ber i,
L n the practice of Medicine aud Su--se,y
teht!er their professional services Ia tLa
'll5ens al Shreveport and viciuity. OEice
81; t!ie IniirnIsry.
br- W Lliains having made = snecial,v Of
uterine surgery, is prepared. with An the
iattSt improved Instruments and appliances
Z o treat Tins class of disease. DR. CLAW will
devote himself to general surgery. n59
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-25

A doctor was asked to dance
the dancers" He declined.
but expressed a willingness to
lance the dancers.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-02-16
"THE MORNING GLORY" /"
Liiileheld's Patent Improved Base
COAL STOVE.


In this pattern Of TINS MoeSrSo GLORY.
several new and important features have
been embodied, which can only be seen TO
be admired. This new stove is made en-
irely of cast Iron. 90 fitted as to be air q ght.
hut can be made with sheet iron upper
section when preferred by the purchaser.
Its cruamcniaf6nish IL drapery. making II
n handsome piece Of furniture. far more SO
than any stove heretofore made. Its In
ternal construction, though resembling
some Of the former patterns Of The Morning
Glory is quite different. making 1t more
durable. and far less difficult 10 be repaired.
rhe castings are Of the highesi order. fully
equaiing the hnest castings made in thi.
country.
Among the many ADvASrAGHs In the use
Of the Morning Glory are the following -
!, Continuous Burning. 9. Quality Of the
Heat. 3. Ventilation through the stove
4, Anii-Dust Stove. 5,No Escape Of Gas
8, Economy Of Fuel.
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still moes ntsnlshsd when NJ ID
formed him that no was q widower,
and had not been blcs.si with a wife
for moro thao ton years
Young Blackstone was seized with
att of melancholy, which stiil affects
min, tor all his cHrts ~ 6nl tn fair
swiodler have proved unavailiug
be ha, come to the conclusion 10 hav,
nothing 10 do with divorc, c,ses
and has written to his father to sent
him another 500 bill to replace til,
ooe be gave bis client for bcgu
check. Pinsjurg Dispatch.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-02-16
"THE BARLEY SHEAF.'
Anti-Dusi Air. T'yht Cooking Soc,
acith Ertended Frc-Bor
for Wood or Coal.

for Wood or Coal.
Patented May 10th, 1865.
We take pleasure in offering our cusro.
mers aud the Stove Trade, n New 6rst- Clas,
Flat.iop, and would call particular attention
10 its many GitrHciice and rdiuddtt imprope
men,s.
This Stove has been carefully tested 70,
several months, and the results nave proved
50 highly satisfactory. that several OF our
oldest aud most experienced stove dealers
predict for il n sale far beyond our ability
TO supply tins season.
Sliding front fre-door,, giving full use Of
the hearth.
An additional sii'c in The oren, SO arranged
ne 10 give more room In the upper part of
the ovep; n great convenience nuch needed
The oreH is nearly rs eide a. he top as
atihe hearth line. which not only increase
the sire, br' will he recognized as grea
ado LRtdge IN JdaiHg.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-02-16
THE UNIVERSAL CLOTHES
WRI\GER

The "GREAT FANNY ECONOMfZER.
The terms Of our Patent call our Machine
n "wringcr.' Years Of experience prove
il also 10 he 4 ao.r EScELLBS1 WASHER.
when we reduce every invention for wash
in. clothes to n principle they all nomun
10 that of pressing and squeezing, and
forcing the water through them. thus re.
moving tue dirt. Mosi Washing M,cn'nes
10 II by rubbing. The Universal wrtng'r
es IL by pressing.
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ARRoRs OF YOUTH.

A GENTLEMAN who suffered for years
from Nervous Debility. Premature Decay,
aud all the effects OF you, hful indiscrsiion
will, for the sake OF suffering humanity,
send free 10 all who need Il. the receipts
and direoiions'for making The simpls
remedy BY which bs was cured. suffsr
srs wishing 70 prohtby The sdvsrti iser's
Speyiepes. csa do 20 By sudressing. Ia
Psssfs sesadsnes. JOHN 2. .0Qp1N
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DOTY'S CLOTHES WASHER

The hest, cheapest, and most popular
Washing Machine ever invented.
II IL easy t. operate. o.. ing or standing
takes but little room; INJURIES no garments
finishes iis work from IN Two TO four Min
ute-: il durable and convenient: ard tb
only Washing Macnrnc known that is liked
the better tIe lon.er il is used.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-02-16
rSv BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTOY
Az Always up 10 time!

The undersigned respectfully announces
TO the citizens Of Middlehurg and vicinity.
that he will continue In manufacture
MEMS SrUGA.
KIP and FINE BObTS.
Women aud Chilren's SHOES,
And IN short eve rything in his line, in the
latest style aud at low prices. Work made
TO order ~ the shortest notice. Give him q
call before going elsewhere.
HIRAM SCIwENK.
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Boots and Shoes,
Estate Of SARAH arr, desssssd.

r ETTERs or ADMINISTRATION upos
IcSS ySSetsd y lhs. asds;si1sel. 81 vsrsci
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u MIDDLEBURG, PA
j. 4. ETAHLNECKER, Proprietor.

Havi' 3 taken charge Of this old aud well
established stand. tbe proprietor propossu
70 devote ell his attention 10 the providing
es ~ Table and Bay and The secommods.
slos 81 both man and bsaat. Hs solioiu Z
ilhl1al eAsrs Of ihs Psblie RssEssass.
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THE FlNKLE & LYON


whh Drop Feed, new Taks.up, new Hsmner,
terms. Also, Second. hsid NaehInss taken 10
exchange. or the new improvements app isd.
Every ma. hIns 70 warranted FiRsi OLAss,
trial, he can return u, and nonsy Fs(0nds1.
n. 6.-Wented rrAveilov Ago3to " visit oaeh
toun. Distributing elrsule1k stpAsislsx sls =
rsovsns.ss, m sts;' etc., wAs - make tsOo pes
LYONS MUTUAL =. y. 90.
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Passenger Trains leave the hairlsouf'
railroad depot daily ms follows:
PENNSYLVANIA CENTRAL RAILROAD.
EASTWARD.
Ph,lad'a Express except Monday 2,l0 m
Fast Line " 6,2O "
Lancaster train (via Mt Joy) 800 "
Pacific Express Train l2,tOp m
Harrisburg Accommodation 4" 1856 "
Ciucnnar, Express trair daily l0,i5 "
Southern Express $50 "
WESTWARD.
Cincinnati expres except Monday l?.t' p m
Pittsburg Express I.2J q m
Pacific EXPIRES. train daily Ais q m
Emigration irain eIccp, Monday 7,ij "
Mail train excep, Sunday l.l5 IN
Fast Line I" 4,l5 ''
Erie Fast line Z" I,20 "
NohTH ERN CENTRAL RAILROAD.
NoRrHwAIp.
Bufaloc Express train 2,30 IN
Night AcTommodation ll,55p m
Mail train l,lJ
Fat Liue AGO "
sorIrwArp.
Buffalo ENprcss TrOin 6.l5 n m
Mail traia 2.4b p IN
Pacific EIp 1905 p IN
York & Harrish'e Accommodation 4.30 p m
Ciu";uati Express t0.45 /"
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NNTAsHlNGToN HOUSE.
Md'Mburg, Snyder Coun'y. Pa
DAN'L BOLENDER, Proprietor.
rusens s,orpngai this House will 6ud
excellent Accommodations, for Wan and
Beast. T7-46.tf1
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-02-16
EREEMONT HOTEL,
IL FREMONT, SNYDER 90, PA,

ENOCH SMITH, Proprietor.
This new hotel is now prepared for the
accCmm5 5da'ion Of guests and will afford
frs rate entertainment to persons visiting
freemont. Every effort will be made Ia
promote the comfort Of travellers stopping
a, thi- house, Choice liquors at the Bar
and The Table supplied with the best the
market affords. IN ample stable in con
nection with the house. April6' I0u
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T 8. BURKHARr,


Keeps constantly on bsnd q large and
we'll made assortment Of Tin. Sheet iron
w@rs. Stoves. &C.. &c.
He is Asen' for the following named
articles.
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CnARLE, A DASA. EDITOR.
Gar luilar aa'seklu Sua

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Daughter. OF Ill sucl.
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GuIDE FOR TRAVELLERS -

Passenger Trains leave the HairisburD
railroad depot daily ms follows;
PENNSYLVANIA CENTRAL RAILROAD.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-13
From San Francisco.

San Francisco, June IL. The steamship
China, from Yokohomah and Hong Kong,
arrived to-day, bringing 81 passengers in
GLIDING 10 japanese students for New York
overland, and 10 including 8 Japanese for
Europe. The cargo includes 235 packages
OF silk, 835 packages of tea, ard 40 of sun
dries for New York; 1912 packages of tea
Tor Chicago; A packages of tea for Balti-
more; 80 packages of tea for New Bedford );
l82 packages Of tea for Boston; and 20 pack
ages of silks for Liverpool.
On May 23d the China rescued five persons
from the wreck of a Chinese Junk which had
been driven off the Japanese coast in terri
bic gale. Eleven of the crew had died of
starvation, and one of those rescued subse-
quenty died, the others were brought to this
port.
The Bishop of Victoria was among the
passengers by the China. OF the Japanese
passengers by her, two are treasury officials,
and eight bankers, sent abroad to study our
financial system, and seven students.
Private letters from Shanghie received by
steamship China, say that great uneasiness
is felt in Pekin. The air is filled with strange
mutterings, though danger to foreign resi-
dents is not supposed to be immediate
The two boys charged with the murder of
the Chinaman on Fourth street in this city,
are held for murder in the second degree,
and assault and battery. Their bail is fixed at
$500 and $1,000. Judge Sawyer refused to
admit the testimony of Chinese witnesses of
the murder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-13

ing, VIM Orton,. Henry Ward Beeeher, C.
f. McDermott of San francisco, Gov. Hoff-
man, BENZ. +. Butler, and others.
The exercises were varied. Rev. DIR,
Crosby offered the opening prayer, after
| which an Introductory address referring to
the triumphs of telegraphy was delivered BY
Hon. VIM. Orion. DIR. George b. Loring Of
Salem delivered an address on the telegraph.
international intercourse and commerce. He
said this was an hour for congratulations and
joy, that God had enabled man to call upon
the hidden forces of nature to do man's3 bid
ding.
President Sampson, of Columbia College,
followed with very carefully prepared ad-
dress, and at its conclusion Miss Sadie e.
Cornwall sent from the telegraphic instru-
ment on the platform the following message
from the venerable Prof. Morse:
directing and thanks to the telegraphic
fraternity Glory to God in the highest,
peace.on earth and good will to man."
AT the conclusion of this message Prof.
Morse was escorted to the instrument, and
sent his signature to the message. He was
greeted enthusiastically as he performed this
act. The message was sent to differnt parts
of the world, and several replies were re-
ceived during the evening.
A forcible address was made by General N.
L. Banks, poem was read by j. w. Watson,
and addresses were made by Rev. III. w.
Gallaher, G. X. Walcott, J. ID. Reed, and
ballad was sung by Miss Stirling. Governor
Hoffman delivered an address to Prof. Morse,
to which that gentleman replied, closing as
follows:
ITO the eminent Governors of this State
and the State of Massachusetts,, who have
given to this demonstration their honored
presence, to my excellent friend the distin-
guished orator of the day, to the Mayor and
city authorities of New York, to the Park,
Commissioners, to the officers and managers
of the various and even rival telegraph COM
panies, who have so cordially united on this
occasion, to the numerous citizens, ladies and
gentlemen, and last, though not least to
every one of my large and increasing family
of Geographic children, who have honored
me with the proud title of father, tender my
| cordial thanks"