davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-01-26

A Coon PLACE FOR THE SHAKERS.
Lansing, Michigan, writes a Western
correspondent, Is q very healthy To-
cality for the aglle. 1t comes creep
Ing up fellows back like ton Of
Wild oats, goes crawling through his
Joints like iron spikes. and Is followed
by a fever which prohibits the patient
from thinking of anything but the In
dependent Order Of good Templars.
1t isn't the ''cvery-other-lay,n but
gets up with man at daylight, and
Sleeps in the small of his back all
night. His teeth feel about six inches
long, his joints wobble like a loose
wagon wheel, and the ''shakes are so
steady that one can't hold any sort of
conversation except by putting in
dasheS."s
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-01-26

a BEAUTIFUL TnoUGHT.--yVhen
engineers would bridge a stream, they
often carry over at first but a single
thread. With that they streth a wire
across Then strand Is added to strand,
until a foundation is laid for planks,
and now the bold engineer finds safe
footway and walks GIom side to side.
So God takes from lis some golden
threaded pleasures, and -steivlles 1t
hence into Heaven. Now lie takes a
child, and then q friend. Thus He
bridges death, and teaches the thoughts
of the most timid to find their way
hither and thither between the two
spheres.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-01-26
HUMOROUS.

| JOSH Billings says: 1t is stltistical
fact that the wicked work harder tew
reach hell than the righteous dew tew
get to Heaven.
The Springfield RepW!icm discov-
ers that some earrings are ''long
enough totouch the shoulders" That's
nothfng@some of them touch the boz
tom Of the pocket.
1t was a saying of Guthrie: /" If
YOU want to keep dead man, put
him in whisky ifyou want to kill a
living man put the whisky in him
An old lady, observing a sign over
a tailoring establishment, bearing tie
inscription, "Fountam Of Fashion, "
exclaimed: "Ah! that must he the
place where the sqnirts come from.
A little boy was recently presented
with a toy trumpet, to which he be-
came greatly attached. Oae night
when lie was about to be put In his
'slittle bed" and was ready to say his
prayers, he handed the trumpet to
lis grandmother, saying: ''liere,
gmm'ma, you blow while | pray"
''The wall-flowersn of society are
pleased at the advent Of cold weather,
Wherein there isa chance TO get a lit
tie chap OIL their hands.
Why Is q married iitrt like wheel:
Because she goesround with the teE
lows as we'll aiYith tile hub.
''Poor thing, observed tender
hearted lady, IN speaking Of the death
ofa young friend, ''slle had Just rot
a forty dollar set'of fms, and leautieS
they were, but she won't need such
things now" What do you suppose
she meant by that9
One Of Darwin's strongest argu-
ments In favor OF his theory that man
is d defendant Of the monkey, is that
monkeys always part their hair III the
middle. Itisa noticeable fact, how
ever, that monkeys have quit it since
it has became fashionable among GER
tain men.
care you connected with q newSpa-
per here" asked a countryman Of an
inmate Of the Indiana Insane Asy-
lum. ''Ol, no" was the reply: Il
have been to the insane asylum and
am cured; a man never runs q news-
paper after le Is cured.
ssThis world isall a fleeting show"
said u priest TO culprit on Tie gal
lows. "Yes, /" was the prompt reply,
'.but you have no objections I'D like
to see the show a little longer
Alittle girl not fir from Schenecta-
dy, after noticing for some time the
giittering gold filling In her stunts
front ethexclaiined: "Aunt Mary,
| wish | had copnertocd teeth, like
youls!n
:" Darling It's bed time. All the
little chickens have gone to bed. y
Yes, mamma, so has tile Old len. y
Nature has never been called im-
modest, yet no sooner does Old Win
ter walk through her forests than she
shows her naked limbs.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-01-26

evening when Mr.. Duhourg had called
on her mistress, she positively swme
that the clock was quarter ofan hour
too fast. 1t Ind pointed, ne her mist
ress had declared, to twenty-five
minutes to ninc--tlle exact time being,
as Mr.. Duboug had asserted, twenty
minutes past eight.
Questioned as to why she had re-
Trained from giving this extraordinary
evidence at the inquiry before the
magistrate, she declared that III the
distant Cornish village to which she
had gone the next day, and III
Which her illness had detained her
from that time, nobody had heard
of the inquiry Of the trial. She
would rot have been then present
to state the vitality important circum-
stances to which she had just sworn, :
If the prisoners twin brother had not
found her out ON the previous day,
amt Ind not qrieationed her II she
knew anything about the clock, and
had not, hearing what she had to tell,
insisted on her taking the journey
with him to court the next morning.
This evidence virtually decide,Ithe trial.
There was a great burst Of relief III
the crowded assembly when the wo-
mans statement had come to an end.
She was closely cross-examined a.
q matter of course. Her character
was Inquired into; coiToborative evil
dcnce, relating to the chisel and the
scratches on tie frame, was sought for
and obtained, The end Of IL was that,
at late hour on the second evening,
the jury acquitted the prisoner with
out leaving their box. It was not too
much to say that his life had been saw
ed by his brother. His brother alone
had persisted. from first to last. in oh
stinately dishelieying the cloek--for
no other reason than that the clock
was the witness which asserted the
| prisoners guilt. lie had worried ev-
erybody with incessant inquiries he
had discovered the absellse OF the
housemaid after the trial had begun !;
and he had started off to interrogata
the girl, knowing nothing and .,s-
pecting notling-simply . Sdeiernhi-
lag to persist in the one everlasting
question with which he persccuted
everybody: "The clock IL going tH
hang my brother; can You tel! mt
anything about the clockY"
-Four months later the mystery 81
the crime was cleared up. One OF the
disreputable companions of the mur.
tlered man confessed Oh hi' death.bed
that lie had done the deed. There i
nothing interesting or remarkable in
the circumstances. Chance, which
had put innocense IN peril, lla'l Offer
ed iinpunity to guilt. An irftmoui
woman, 4 jealous quarrel, and ab-
sence at the moment ofa witness Oh!
thespot-these are really the common
place materials which had composed
the tragedy Of 'Pardon's Piece.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-01-26

The Richmond Enquirer objects to
the style Of the following from the
New York Herald: Prince Bismarck
is invaded by a protracted Illness" 1t
maintains that a correct expression
would be: prince Bismarck Is illi-
fiedbya protracted ilvalility.n When
this question is settled it win be time
enough to consider the recommends
tions Of the Presidents message.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-01-26
On. n. o. SMITH, pENTEs'T,
Isapcr-hanging, CaIccininlng,
Decorating, &c.

II NJ. WADsWORTH win give prompt
F. attention 10 an orders for Paper
hanging, Calcemining, Decorating, &c., III
this city or vicinity, All work executed
IN the latest style, in the hest manner, and
at lowest living rates. Ill Orders left nt
Furniture WareroomS of Chas, Mealey will
receive prompt attention. IOWA
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-01-26

what do you think Of this for a llues
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-01-26

Thomas Mast, the great cTieatwlst
for Hmpef's Weel9A Is thirty-four, five
feet seven In bis boots, and German.
His first great effort was the Heenan-
sayeRfight in England yearsago, and
his last great one was in Tammany
Just now. 1fto the victorious belong
the spoila who greater right than
Mast to be Mayor Of New York.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-09
Pointed Conversations

A gentleman related to us as the
following conversations, repeated
to him by one of the parties. on
which we think it unnecessary TO
make any comments:
a country buyer entered the
store of prominent merchant.
and after the usual situations in,
qulred If they had any ''white cot.
tons" The merchant replied in
the affirmative and give the quo
tatlons. "Any prints!r OF course
they were shown and prices nam
ed. Many other articles were in
qmred for. and priced, when the
conversatlve turned on the pros
poets for the future, and the coun-
tryman inquired, "Have You sub
scribed to the Texas railroadsr
'Well, no. replied the merchant.
"the fact is business is so dull and
taxes are SO high that [ can't af-
ford it After a little futher con
versation the countryman left
without purchasing. During the
day lie called at another store near
one OF our markets, and here he
again priced the various articles
he needed, and again the CONVEX
sation turned on the scarcity of
money, dull times, ETC., when the
gentleman from the country asked.
"Have you subscribed to the ley
as raIlroad!' The merchant re.
piled, ayes. in small way. $1,000
1t was all | thought | could spare.
but believing it the duty of every
one to do something. | did that
much" ''Do You expect the in.
vestment to pay your PAY! of
course it WILL said the merchant.
cit may or it may not pay direct.
", but indirectly every man, wo-
man and child in New Orleans
will be benefited by the railroad,
and what benefits others must do
me good. OF course ifI get my
money back from the securities of.
tered-and j believe / cln-itis so
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-09
LEGAL SALES.
Succession Sale.

Of Prcwett MCGOWAN, de-
ceased.
Dy virtue OF an order of the Hon.
u Parish Judge Of Bussicr parish,
Louisiana, and q writ issued there
under, / viii sell ut public auction to
the last and highest bidder at the
Court House door, in the town Of
Bellevue, Louisiana, within,thc legal
hours OF sale, OF
Wednesday, November 18th.
1872, the following described lands
belonging 70 said succession, tC-wi5:
Lyy number l--bcing the north
west quarter OF southeast quarter Ol
section 55, towRship -, range 10.
Lot number -bging Inc northeast
quarter OF southeastquarter dissection
80, township -, range Il.
Los numDer3-being the southwest
quarver 0i s0utheasJquarter of section
30. township 70, range Is.
Lot number being the southeast
quarter Of s1uthe&sC quarter OF section
50, township %, range 10.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH, pro-
vided the appraised value Of any
subdivisions be bid, else after re-
advertisement on credit o. twelve
months for whatever it may bring.
Acts Of sale with revenue stamps al
expense Of purchaser.
b + ONEAL. Sheriff
and eX-ofiici0 GUgGoaeeF.
October y, 1872.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-09
Grover * Bakers
HIGHEST PREMIUM
Elastic Stitch
Family Sewing Machines.
POINTS OF EXCELLENCE.

Beauty and elasticity of stitch.
Perfection and sipIplicitycf machinery
Using both threads directly from the
spools.
No fastening of seams by hand, and no
waste OF thread.
Wide range of application without change
of adjustment.
The seam retains its beauty and firmness
after washing and ironing.
Besides doing all kinds OF work done by
other Sewing Machines, these Machines exc
cute the most beautiful and permanent en-
brOidcry and ornamental work
The highest premiums at all the fairs ard
Exhibitions of the United States and Eu Ope
have been awarded the
GROVER & BAKER MACHINES,
and the work done by them, wherever ex-
hibited in comparison.
The Grover & Baker Machine has been
awarded more LIST Premiums in Mississippi
Alabama, Louisiana and Texas. during the
past three years, than all OtEa- machines
combined, and its sale is greater than any
other.
General Office and salesroom, No. IS2
Canal street New Orleans, La
Branch Oiiices-Spring street. Sllrcye-
port, La; Matin street, New Iberia, La,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-09

much the better for me, but if /
mover see Il cent Of it, | believe /
shall have made a good invest
mpnt?" you're the man | have
been looking for said the custom
CT, "Sone one who had Sense
enough aud public spirit enough
TO look beyond the end OF his nose
IN MAX my bill with you, for !
know that a man who isenterpriS-
ing enough to aid in public works,
is inst the man to buy his goods
cheap and sell at a reasonable
profit And seven cases Of dry
goods were shipped from that
house to the parish of RapideS.-
r.. O. Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-09
The Whisky PI3uue.


Those who think that bad gov
eminent is even tie chief cause
of our State affections are, we
think. greatly in error.
New Orleans manufactures year
" $4,000 barrels of whisky, and
about 6S.0O0 barrels come 10 this
port from the West.
1t takes about 10000 barrels Of
whisky yearly TO support the thIrS-
tyinhabitance OF Louisiana. How
much wine, brandy, rum, gin and
other liquors The people OF New
Orleans and other portions Of the
State consume yearly il is difficult
TO determine. But those who OBJ
serve the drinking uSages of soci-
ETY. in this city and State that the
aggregate amount and eXpences
are pnOrmuS.
We know OF four parishes in
this State, with population Of
about 1900 OF all ages, cGl0rS
and sexes, in which 1000 barrels
of whisky are required to meet the
yearly demand. Ii has been eSti
mated, upon Il fair basis of calcu-
latiOn, that the consumers in these
four parishes pay halfa million
dollars yearly for liquor and
strong drimkS-about three times
the amount of their State aud par
ish taxes.
The co!Ored population all over
the State, not only the men hut
the women. drink enormous guam
title sol whlsSy.
Most of the stores in all Of the
villages and country parishes
take ont licenses TO sell whisky.
-The city of New Orleans, with
apopulation equal to one third of
the inhabitants Of the State. con.
sumes an almost fabulous quaint
t. of whisky and other strong
drinks, for which they usually pay
fifteen cents a glass, and great
quantities OF lager beer and mild
er beverages, for which hey pay
from ten down TO five cents a
glass.
The gross sales of the cotton
and sugar crops of the State since
the war, usually do not amount TO
over S30,o00,00O yearly. The
''drinks" of the people of the State,
and the liquor bills, amount TO
more than s30,000,000 yearly.
We merely state facts. The
remedy for these evils is another
question.
To what extent do these strong
drinks paralyze the energies of the
people, and cripple the industry
of the State?
How far are orr present embar,
easements attributable To the
drinking uSages ofthe people?
To what extent do these innu.
merable "drinks" prevent ON
people from throwing off the
chains that bind them, and from
restoring good government and
prosperity
How many premature graves dc
these "drinks' fill, and how much
misery does it entail upon the
multitude?
1t strikes directly at the strong
arm OF labor, and at the fountain
head of enterprise, and produces
more than three -fOurths of the
crimes of the city and State.-IN
o. Picayune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-09
&El-Rz Sale.

E7stra, ed before the undersigned. authora-
~ ~, on the 9TH Gay of October, 1872,
highest bidder, for cash at Bellevue. La, on
Saturday, the 3Oth day OF November, 1872,
a red sided Heiier, about 2 years Old, with
red side aud white back, marked smOothe
crop i'll right ear aud split in left ear. Came
to his premises in the spring of this year.
Appraised at 81.
The owners requested to come forward,
prove property. pay charges, &c.
j. II. LOTION, Stray Master
October 18th, 1872
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-09
Stray Sale.

Estrayed before the undersigned, author
~ ity, on the 9TH day OF October 1872,
by Edmund Hinson, and viii be sold at
Bellevue, for cash, to the highest bidder, on
Saturday, the Both day of November, 1872.
a COW and calf-cow about - wears old. with
black sides, back and belly white and mark
ed swallow fork in right ear and smoothe
crop and hole III left ear. Came to his prem
Uses about spring of this year.
Appraised at Sl2
The owner is requested to come forward
prove property. pay charges, &c.
j. II LOTION. Stray Master.
October II, 1872
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-09

Among the risks which fool
iSh girls run in clipping with
fascinating fellows on SHORTAGE
quaintance is that Of finding
themselves bound for lite to
criminals and outlaws. The
wife Of Billy Forester was a
guiieless school girl Of sixteen
in Boston when she ran away
and married him in 1869, and
did not know his real character
until two years after. An elop-
ing couple were interrupted at
New Bedford the other day by
the arrest Of the young man for
burglary. The girl in this case
narrowly escaped a severe pen
atty for her folly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-09
gossIER PARISH.
Gambler =.
STRAY SALES.
SEray Safe,

E7strayeG before the undersigned. author
IL i;y, by Tobias Guilliurd, en- the 18th
day OF September, 1872. ard viii he sold for
cash, on saturday, the zist day OF Decem
Der 1872, at Bellevue, La, dark BAY mare
mule, about years old, branded With letter
K on lett shoulder and inverted II ON left
nip and two scars or left loin- came TO his
premises III SAID parish about tTo months
ago.
Appraised at so co.
The owner IS requested to come forward,
prove property. pay chrages, &c.
J. H LOTION, Stray Master
Bellevue, La, Sept. 9th, 1872.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-09
MINDEN.
II. W.. Paul.
BOOT AND SHOEMAKER.
MTNDEN IA

respectfully announces to his friends
H and customers of BOssier parish
that he keeps constantly on hand a large
and well assorted stock of
French CGtSkiRs Moroccos, etc.
&c, and is prepared TO make Boots and
Shoes of the best quality and most approved
style. Would call special attention to the
reduction IN his prices. Boots SI2 to SIC;
SHOES - to IS. Do not ask for credit, neces
sity compels me TO do cash business
z. W PAUL.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-09
For Sale,

A l my Mill, near Fillmore, 10000 feet
"A OF seasoned lumber of all kinds, at
81 % cash, per hundred
Heart Pine and Oak by special contract
MEMS ID. \. MITCHELL.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-09

The following is the latest
programme issued for the OBJ
servance of wedding annivesa-
ries, viz: First anniversary,
iron; fifth anniversary, wood
en-; tenth anniversary, tin;
fifteenth anniversary, cryStai:
twentieth anniversary, china;
twenty-ffth anniversary, sill
yer; thirtieth anniversary, cot
ton; thirty-fifth anniversary,
linen; fortieth anniversary,
wooden; forty-fiifth anniversa-
ry, silk; tifty-fifth anniversary,
golden; seventy-ffth anniver-
sary, diamond.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-09

Oh! Aunt Prim, Grandma says
little girls amt got any legs, only
boys have legs.-If mine amt legs.
what are they?
Aunt, (modestly) Perambula-
tors, my dear.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-09
63I Acres of fne BED River Land

and which is known as the ''GilIner Plauta-
ton, four miles above Shreveport, La, and
bounded above by II. Baers and below bv
Hollingsworth' plantations.
Also, the nOvabieS belonging to said plan
tatIun, to-wlt:
~ Head of Mules, lot plows, ) wagons and
gear, gin stands and machinery. &c.. also
the crops of cotton and corn, estimated at
about sixty bales OF cottun and - %
bushels OF corn.
Said property ordered TO be seized and sold
to pay and satisfy the sum OF seven thUusand
nine hundred eleven dollars and Al cents
with interest and cost OF suit, To satisfy "A
Judgment rendered against the said Thomas
NJ. Gilmer.
Terms of SaIe-Cash, with benefit of ap-
pTaiSemeEt.
Act OF sale, &c, at expense of purchaser.
b. +. ONEAL. Sheriff
November End, 1872.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-09
CHALK LEVEL PLANTATION y

-St -s Lftss n 3SHs
Also, the mules. cattle. stock, farming uten-
sis, &c on and belonging to SAID plan lt.on
BY virtue thereOfI have seized and wifi pro-
eeed to sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, at the Court house door. in
the town OF Bellevue, La, within the legal
hours Of sale, on
Saturday, 9TH day of December,
1872, the following described landed proper
~, to Wit:
The southwest fractional quarter of section
three, the east half of the southwest quarter
o. section three, the east half of the east
hall, and the west half Of the southeast
quarter Of section ten, the west half OF the
northwest quarter OF section fourteen, the
west nall on the west half OF section eleven
the whole OF section two, the northeast
quarter and fractional northwest quarter of
section three, the east half of west half of
section eleven, the fractional northwest
qnarter and west half of northeast Quarter
OF section ten, fractional northeast quarter
OF section nine, the northeast quarter aud
the east half of northwest quarter of section
fourteen, aud fractional west half of section
fifteen, the southwest quarter of section one.
ana the west half of section twelve. all in
township seventeen, range thirteen, aud
containing an all about $3.50 acres Of line
he'd River land. and composed of which is
known as the "Chalk Level Plantation"
Also, 30 head of mules, 40 head of cattle. 4
wagons and harness, ! cart, 40 plows and
gear, gin stands, , bands and one Grist
Mill.
Also, the entire crops of corn and cotton,
estimated at about 100 bales of cotton, and
about 700 bushels ofcOrn and Is stacks of
] fodder, and to he sold to satisfy "A Judgment
Tor the sum of ten thousand dollars. with 8
per cent per annum interest thereon from
the lst day of January, A. ID 1868. with cost
and charges to satisfy this writ against the
sand X. Z. Cummings and Mrs. Paulina Pick
EFT, mortgago- IN the District Court of Bos-
ser parish La, in favor of Thomas b. Lee.
Terms of Sale--Cash, with benefit of ap-
praisement. Act ct sale and internal reve-
nue. stamps az expense OF purchaser.
Il. +. UNEAL, Sheriff
November ,, 1872
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-09
ueNel arc the returns snnken %:
The SINGER Mfg Go. sold 1920

Wheeler & Wilson manf'g Co. 1885
Grover 4 Baker ). N. Company, 50 .S:}S
Weed Sewing Machine COMPANY, 80. G55
Howe Machine Co, dan to JEIv D 3fCIO
Wilcox Il Gibbs s. N. Co. 30,Il7
Wilson Sewing Machine Co u i53
Am ButtOuholc & Ovcrseaming Co, 20igl
Original Howe S. N. Co a0.n5I
Florence Sewing Machine Co, 1891
Gold Medal = N. Co, 1852
Davis Sewing Machine Co. IL SIS
Domestic Sowing Machine Co, 1897
Fiuklc q Lyon manuf < " $50
-Etna Sewing Machine Company, 400
Glres Sewing Machine Co. ,557
Elliptic Sewing Eachine CO., 1855
Empire 1853
Parhaia Sewing Machine &" 1856
Bar;rIm * Fautom M.tluf Co, OOi
Bartlett 5. NJ. Co., GA
j. G. Folsom, go
Mckay Sewing Machine Association. DIS
& 7. Thompson. III
Union Button Hole Machine Co. I2I
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-09
Sherif's Sale.
THOMAS Ii. LEE

re. CUMMINGS.
In the District Court of Bossier Parish. La.
ESy virtue vi a writ of fria taceas to me
~ directed from the Honorable. the 18th
District Court, in and for the parish oi' Bos-
ser, State of Louisiana, commanding the
selzuIe and sale Of all the lands living on
Rcc River, in BOssier perish, La, and known
as the
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-09

The Radical Ku-klux of Sa-
vannah are posting up mott
ces threatening assassination
and arson.