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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-02
4 New York editor thinks

4 New York editor thinks,
from the manner i'll which
shirts are made in that city
there ought to be an inspec-
tion Of sewing. He says he
went to the expense of a new
shirt the other day, and found
himself, when he awoke in the
morning, crawling out be-
tween two of the shortest
Stitches.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-02

An excellent old deacon, who,
having won il fine turkey at .
charity rattle, didn't like to tell
his sewers orthodox wife how
he came by if, quietly remark
ed us he handed her the turkey,
that the "Shakers gave it to
him."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-02

The chairman of the DEMO-
cratic State committee of Wis
consin feels confident of carry
ing that state in November by
5000, and also of carrying the
state legislature. 1t is also
claimed that a large majority
of the Germans of that state
will vote for Greeley.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-02

lCIudS dppcdIcu DIT INC dpuliit-
ed place with the major on the
following morning. The cap
tain in a magnificent uniform
awaited them, and bowed
very politely. The captain
not having any second one of
the majors suite volunteered
to act as such.
"Thank you," replied the
captain, 81 need no second. |
have my jockey with me, and
should | fall he knows what is
to be done. You are all men
Of honor, and will allow no
mean advantage to be taken
of me-"
The pistols were loaded,
fifteen PAGES counted off, and
the opponents took their pla-
ceS.
"You are the insulted party"
said the majors second to the
captain, aand therefore have
the first shot"
The captain raised his pistol
and aimed.
There was an unearthly
stiffness among the small cir
Gle and the major turned pale.
The captain lowered his pis-
tol, aud said, "as the major
] will not have the second shot,
he shall have the first shoot" "
]
/ "You seem to be certain of
your art" said the majors
/ second, "and it IS therefore no.
ble on your part to allow the
major the first shot, as we'll as
your Remuneration of the first
shot. But nevertheless, I, as
we'll as all here assembled
cannot allow it. You are
here alone, and without sec
onds. You have come under
our regulation. Therefore, sir
shoot"
81 do not wish to seem sure
OF my art, but be sure of it. ]
never joke. With my pistols
l hit to certainty, Of which
you shall soon be convince d
Jchn," and he called his jock
ey, "lhrow something up i.
the air"
The jockey pulled out hi
handkerchief. NO." said the
captain, something smaller, .
piece of money, a button 0
something of the kind"
? The jockey pulled plan
out of his pocket.
"Good John," cried til
captain snow throw it high n
in the air.
The jockey threw the plum
! up; the captain aimed; ther
was a fash and a report, am
, the plum came squirting dow
! burst into many pieces.
An involuntary bravo, es
1 capped the lips of the lockers OIL
4 The major turned pale as dealt
d The captain did not spea
a another word about the plul
f shot, but quietly reloaded b
pistol in the presence of I'll
e secoud, and went back to tax
mis- place.
e The major had regained son
r of his GOODNESS"
''Shoot major" cried the ca
d tian.
/.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-02

A Kansas paper tells about
a man who attempted to steal
apublic road which ran through
his farm. One of the plainest
cases of highway robbery ever
heard of.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-02
The Duel.
BY LEON GRAUER.

or cafe, reading the papers,
but at the same time smoking
a small clay-pipe and drinking
his coffee with an air of salts
faction. He wore a complete
suit of black, which was cut in
the latest style; a fine white
hectic, or scarf, being the only
white TO be seen in his dress.
In stalked MajorL., accompa-
MED by several military friends.
The Major was far different in
disposition and character from
any of his comrades. He pos
sessed an ungovernable pas
sion to ridicule everything and
to Persecute everything with
his sarcasm; therefore he was
mach feared by his cempan-
ions.
The Major seemed to be in
a rather lively humor and it
appears as though he was lit
terally seeking for some one
whom TO practice his acquired
habit of ridicule. The party
in black. whom he took for q
school teacher, OH account of
his peculiar dress, had hardly
been espied by the Major, than
he slid quietly behind his chair.
as though it was accidental,
and blew the light out. His
comrades laughed. The stran-
ger coolly relit the gas as
though nothing had happened,
and continued reading.
Now, thought the Major, 81
know my man; he will stand
some thing. He therefore ap-
preached him and said, sarcas-
tically, "good evening my
dear famuloS," at the same
time grasping his hand, and
with it the pipe he held which
was thereby broken into
pieces.
"Waiter another pipe" call
ed out the man in black,
seemingly very quiet and
cool.
: The comrades of the Major
laughed still louder.
The Major called him a
splendid fellow.
AS he could not rouse the
ire of this party, as was gen
orally the case with those
whom he selected as his vic.
tins, and also being invited tC
take hand in Il game o
whist, he went into one of the
play-rooms followed by hi;
entire suite, and let the MAJ
! in black sit quietly.
The party in black contin
ued reading his paper, AM
drank his coffee, and seemed
to have quite forgotten til
recent insults of the Major an,
/, his party. But soon as he ha'
finished reading, he got up an
d went into the room in whicI
J the Major was playing, an
r stepping up before him. an
d catching him by the lapel o
1 his coat, said:
J. "Sir, tomorrow morning W
fight, and with pistols"
$50 sir" interrupted til
Major; evil the school-teacht
bring his rattan with him!"o
!, You are mistaken, sir, | al
n eantain i'm the British nav
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-02
back and shouted a little
rougher. "ShoOt, major"

ShOOI "SNAh, "JN4, = W
aimed miserably. Should fall
it will be lucky, not alone for
you but for all of these gentle
men, because | intend to make
you, one and all, look into the
muzzle of my pistol"
These words seemed like
shrieks to the lockers on.
Every one excused himself for
having laughed yesterday.
The second said nothing against
the second shot; because the
MOTOR now shot for, them all,
then if this monster did not.
bite the dust he would shoot
them all down like dogs.
The major raised his pistol
and aimed, but every thing
seemed swimming before his
eyes. His nerves were un-
steady.
The captian looked him
straight in the face. At last
he said: yesterday | was
your teacher in joke; to-day |
viii have to be your teacher in
earnest. You hold You weapon
too high.-You will never hit
me-"
The major shot and missed.
And hot perspiration could be
seen on the SO anxious counte-
nances.
When the captain raised his
pistol and aimed and-lowered
it again. "Major," spoke the
captain, 'you are a miserable
creature. | enquired about you
yesterday, and everyone speaks
i'll of you. Ii, two minutes you
have ceased to live. Now, l
viii be your teacher, and COM
mand you to pray to the great
and retaliating God, aud ask
his forgiveness for your sins.
Pray that all people whom you
have wronged may forgive you,
and God will have mercy ON
yoursoul. Hats off gentlenien.
When we speak with the Great
Master of the world, it must be
done with the uncovered head"
All took offtheir hats and the
Jockey his cap. With his eyes
5 up-lifted towards heaven the
, captain prayed ferventIy il
behalf Of the major. The stern
I mans prayer had touched all
The majors heart beat audibly
/ He was now upon that bridge
which seperateslife from death
9 "AmenI" came from all the
? lips.
Oh! the plum had touched
a all hearts. All put their hat'
e on again. The hour of deati
| had come. The major had no
n a drop of blood in his counte
eance. He trembled so vic
: lently that he was hardly abl
to stand erect, In order +
end his misery the catian aim
|, ed quickly and-lowered hi
y pistol, handed it to his jockey
!. and said, "The man is 10
G worth a charge of powder" an
q left.
The next evening he appear
% ed again dressed i'll black, /
the cafe, but no one disturbe
D him.
The major, of course, sa
4 1.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-02

Topeka, the capital city of
Kansas, has ten periodicals, of
which one is daily, five are
weekIy, aud four monthly pub
lications.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-02

y pious cottager residing in
the midst of Il lone and dreary
heath was asked by a visitor:
Are you not sometimes afraid
in your lonely situation, espe-
cially in the winter = He re-
piled, 80, no! for Faith shuts
the door at night and Mercy
opens it in the morning"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-02

Hogs are quoted quiet but
firm" i'll Chicago. We never
knew the beasts to be quiet
but there is no doubt about
their firnneSs.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-02

Minnesota gave $4,000 Re-
publican majority i'll full vote
for governor last year; but the
prospect Of Il Liberal victory in
November is now so alarming
to Grant people, that it is open
ly stated, on the streets Of st.
Paul, that 100000 will be ex-
pended to save the five electo-
raj votes of the state for Grant.
Cleopatra's Needle is to be
removed from Alexandria to
London. This obelisk original
ly stood at Ifeliopolis, and was
brought down to Alexandria
by one of the Caesars, and was,
in 1852, presented by Mohamet
Ali to the British government.
1t is seventy feet high, and at
the base is seven feet seven
inches in diameter.
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u. H. Scott,
IBr. W.. u. Esai9'sy,

a NNGUNCES TO his friends of Rocky
"a NsBnt aud vicinity. Iha: he still con
tinues the practice Gi medicine In that place
Thankin. his cid constituents for past pa
trdnage, respectfully soliritS a continuance
of the same
Special l'attentinR given To the treatment
of all chronic diseases. 0hioe consultation
free vlini6
The New York herald., 1872-09-15
The German Jesuits.


The German Reschstag having passed law for
the expulsion OF members Of the Jusuit Order from
the soil OF the Empire, and also of members of
aiated societies, no time was lost in putting the
enactment into operation. The measure was q
grave one, and, OF course, was not proposed with
out counting upon the consequences. From all ac-
counts 1t would appear that by the firm attitude OF
the Prussian government 1t Is resolved to call in
the aid Of the civil authority to enforce the pro-
visions OF the law, which at best Is of question
able wisdom Bismarck, II not interfered with by
the Emperor William and his consort, Is not dis
posed to allow the edlct to remain a dead letter.
Large numbers OF Jesuits have been already ex-
PEELED from Germany under the direction OF the
Prussan Chancellor and 1t would appear that the
ecclesiastcs thus violently forced to leave North
and South Germany at the direction OF Prussia are
natives OF the newly ere atcd Empire. They have
neither been tried nor victed privilege allowed
to the meanest offender; but, without Judge or
jury, are subjected to punshment-banishmen
and exie-which Is only second to that OF death.
The purity, learning and devotion OF these men are
not questioned In any quarter, even by the Prus-
sian Chancellor, Prince Bismarck.
COUNTRIES OF REFUGE.
AS might be expected England and Ireland have
offered to them shelter and welcome. The govern
ment Of Mr.. Gladstone would hardly venture to
place an interdict in the way OF these prescribed
clergymep finding refuge on British soil. IT "a
The New York herald., 1872-09-15
New Light ON she Holy Word.

Mr.. Felt, Of this city, who has, as he claims, re-
discovered the cabdt,d, the key Of many mysteries
in art and nature, is about to lay his work before
the Committee Of English Bible Revisers as a
valuable aid in solving many of the questions which
have always puzzled the transat0rs and inter-
prefers of both the Old and New Testament His
discovery has been very fully examined by several
OF the rectors Of our city churches, who speak OF IL
In high terms as throwing light on the puzzles Of
Scripture.
Promotion and Appointment OF Catholic
Priests in tho Archdiocese OF New
York.
ArchbishOp kccloskey has promoted the Rev.
The New York herald., 1872-09-15

Peter Prendergast, assistant pastor of the Church
OF the Epiphany Second avenue to the pastorate
OF St. Mary's, Eenville Ulster county. N. T., vice
the Rev. Daniel Mugan, deceased. In his new
sphere Father Prendergast will find ample neld for
his apostolic ZEAL as the district comprises besides
Ellenville, Bridgeve, Fallsburg, Mongaup valley,
F0rrestbufg, Liberty, Neversink, Claraville, era
hamvile, Parksvle and Lackawack
The Rev. Edward j. Flynn has been appointed
assistant pastor of st. Stephens, East twenty
eighth street. Father Flynn was born In this city
and educated at the Urban College, Rome. During
studied classics, philosophy and theology under
the best masters, and wil no doubt, prove an
emcient aid to the jealous pastor OF ST. stephens.
Resignation OF Right Rev. DIR. PcrsicO,
Bishop OF Savannah, Ga.
me Right Rev. Ignatius Persic0, ID. d., Bishop OF
Savannah. Ca, has placed his resignation in the
hands OF the Holy Father, Plus TX. DR.. Persico
was consecrated Bishop of Gratianopos, In par
ttbus, June 4, 1854, and translated to the See of
Savannah March II, 1870. During his episcopacy he
Georgia. He has shown himself fully alive to the
spiritual wants OF the col0red race, and neglected
no opportunity to provide for them both secular
and religious instruction He will probably be sue
ceeded by the Rev. William Wayrich, q. SS. R.. OF
st. Alphonsus', Thompson street, the distinguished
redemptOrist preacher.
The New York herald., 1872-09-15

st. Johns chapel, In varck street, between Beach
and Laight streets, has just been newly painted.
The chancel Is very prettiy designed, and the
colors are both chaste and cheerful. The body OF
the church has also been much improved by the
new colors Hitherto this church had been almost
entirely white, without any relief for the eye.
The painting has much improved the appearance
OF the chapel, freshenlng, as 1t does, The entire
interior. The mission work Of the church Is on the
increase, there being now $500 children in the
Sunday School. The members OF st. Johns Guild,
attached to the church, made 10000 visits during
July and August.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-03-29
FEVER AND AGrE.
DIR. R-ADW "A US
SARSAPARILLIAN ESOLVENT

Has made the most astonishing cures 50
qai.k, SO rapiq ara .pe Changes tns
body mdergoes, under the infiu.
ence of this truly wonderful Medicine
that Every Day an Increase in Flesh and
Weight is SEEN and FELT THE GREAT
BL0QDPURIFIER Every drop fthe gAR-
sAP4RHLIAN I2EsaLYENT communicates throu'
tho Hood Sweat lTri~~ - - -- " -
=, ---..u, O,uer nulus and
juices of the system, the vigor oflife for it re-
pairs the wastes of the body with new and
sound material Seroflla, Syphilis, Consump-
ton Glandular diseases, Ulcers in the Throat,
Mouth Tumors Nodes in the Glands and other
parts of the system, Sore Eyes, Strumorous dis
charges from the Ears; and the worst Ionnso Of
Skin diseases, Erupti0ns Fever Sores, Seald
Head, Ring Worm, Erysipas. Acne, Black
Spots, Worms in the Flesh, TumOrs, Cancers
in the Womb and all weakning and painful dis
charges, Night Sweats, Loss OF Sperm and all
wastes of the life principle, are within the cura-
tive range fthis wonder of Modern Chemistry,
and few days use will prove to any person
using it for either of these forms of disease its
potent power to cure them,
Not only does the SarsapallliaE Resoivent
excel all known remedial agents in the cure OF
Chronic. Scrofulous. Constitutional and Skin
diseases bat it is the only positive cure for
Kidney and Bladder Complaints, Urinary and
Womb diseases, Gravel, Diabetes, Dropsy Stop
age OF Water, Incontinence of Urine, Brights
Disease, Albuminura, and in all cases where
there are brick-dust deposits, or the water is
thick, cloudy, mixed with other substances like
the white of an egg, or threads like white silk
or there is a morbid, dark bilious appearance
and white bone-dust deposits, and when there
is prIckipg, burning sensation when passing
water, and pain in the small of the back and
along tia Loina.
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SCOLDING.

Seeding is mostly habit. There
is not much meaning to it. 1t is Of
ten the result Of nervousness and an
irritable condition Of both mind and
body. a person is tired or annoyed
at some trivial, cause, and forthwith
commences finding fault with oyory-
thing aud everybody in reach.
Scolding is q habit very carly
formed. 1t is astonishing how soon
one who INDUCES in it at all becomes
addicted 10 it and confirmed in it.
It's an unreasoning and unreason-
able habit. Persons who once get in
the way ofscolding always find some
thing to scold about, If there
were nothing else, they would fall a
scolding at the mere absence Of any
thing to acold at.
1t is an extremely disagreoable
habit. The constant rumbling of
distant thunder, cater-waalings, or u
hand-organ under ones window,
would be less unpleasant
The habit is contagious. Once
introduced into a 1amily, it is pretty
certain, ia a short time, to effect all
The members. IF one Of them be-
sfas always finding laolt about
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be sent You.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-03-29

III y, NNr;tI
APPLES fo& HUMAN GOD " ~"
us the value OF the apple as an ar
ticle OF food Star under'ated' DC
sides containing large amount OF
sugar, mucilaSe, md other nutrltiye
matter, apples contain vegetable
acids. aromatic qualities, etc, Mh'ch
are powerful IN the capacity OF re-
frigcrauts, TONES and an:iscepucs'
and when freely used at the season
of mellow ripenoss they preynt de-
bility, Indigestion, and avert, with
out doubt. many Of the ellis which
flesh is heir to. The operators Of
Cornwall. ENGLAND. consider ripe
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-03-29
General Advertisements.
THE AMERICAN WASHER
PRICE, $3.50.
THE AMERICAN WASHER SAVES MON
Ely, TINE, AND DRUDGERY.

The fatigue of Washing Day no longer dreaded,
but Economy, Efficiency, and clean Clothing
Sure.
In calling public attention to this little ma"
chine, few the invaluable qualities (not po-
Fessed by any other washing machine yet inven-
ted j are here enumerated.
1t is the smallest, most compact most portable
most simple in construction, most easily opera
ted. child ten years old, with a few hours
practice can thoroughly comprehend and eff
tectually use it. There is no adjusting, no
screws to annoy no delay in adapting 1t Is
always ready for use 1t is perfect little Won
der 1t is miniature giant doing more work
and Of better quality, than the most elaborate
and costly One half Of the labor is fully saved
by its use, and the clothes will last one halt
longer than by the old plan of the rub board.
Ii win wash the largest blanket. Three skirts
at a time washing thoroughly In word, the
ablution of any fabric. from Quilt to Lace
Curtain or Cambria Handkerchief, are equal
within the capacity Of this Little Gem 1t can
be fastened 10 any tub and taken off at will.
No natter how deep-rooted a prejudice may
exist against Washing Machines, the moment
this little machine is seen to perform It's wonders
all doubts of its cleansing efficacy and utility are
bauished, and the doubter and detractor at once
become the fast friends of the machine.
We have testimonials without end, setting
forth its numerous advantages over all others,
and from hundreds who have thrown aside the
unwieldy, useless machines, which have signally
failed to accomplish the object promised in prom
inent and loud sounding advertisements.
Il is as perfect for washing as q wiingrr Is
for wIingng The price, another paramount
indictment to purchasers, has been placed so
low that ii is within the reach OF every house
keeper, and There is no article of domestic econ
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-03-29
Thc sAarietta Auarnal.

A lady in Des Moines proposed
to fascinating dry goods clerk
He said, "Ask ma" reversing the
natural order of things to suit the
year. ''Ma" was keen observer,
and she saw more fashion than house
keeping in the young lady. She
answered "no," and the young lady
left disconsolate.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-03-29

BTLLINGs.--l. il just as natraI tcw
be born poor as tew be born naked,
and it IL no more disg ace.
The only human thing on the face
ov this earth that l really envy IL a
lafing Christian.
a man whom yu kan hiIe to
work on q farm for nothing and
board himself will just about earn biz
wages.
Thare IL two kinds oy men that l
don't kare tew meet when am in a
hurry-men that / owe, and men
that want tew owe me.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-03-29

Four-ffths of all the suffering en-
dured by the poor are caused, di-
yectly or indirectly, by the use Of
ardent spirits. Such suherings new
er come in the course Of nature, nor
are they any necessary part Of the
disgonsatious Of Pfoyidence.-lloR-
AgE MANN.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-03-29

Mark Twain say: 81 am different
from Washington; have higher
and grander standard Of principle,
Washington could not lie. | can
lie, but | won't"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-03-29

a wag, in "what he knows Of
farming" gives very good plan to
remove widows weeds. He says a
good looking man has only to say,
"Wilt thou, and they wilt"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-03-29

A man having been rendered deaf
BY the whistle Of a locomotive, the
engineer of the train was surprised
on his return to the station to OBJ
serve eleven ball-hoadod men in a
line BY tho tract, wi.ha fofvid in
junction to "do your darndost' y
They we're all married.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-03-29

DR.. Harrison Westmoreland, who
shot DIR. Redwine, some time ago in
Atlanta, has been sent to the Peni-
Tertiary for twenty years.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-03-29

Let him who expects Que class Of
society to prosper in tho highest de-
gree, while the other Is in distress,
try whether one side of his lace can
smile while the other is pinched
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-03-29

Hoyt, the State railroad swindler,
who escaped from custody, has been
recaptured, and appears to be insane
at times.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-03-29

4 colored man, Of the gospel way
Of talking, has been arrested in
Amoricus for stealing suit Of go
tomeetin' clothes, while another in
the same place was put in jail for
stealing a bag Of coI'ards.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-03-29

Prof. Bonham is a "baIlar dist"
according to the Middle GeOrgian's
way of spelling it.