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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-09-30
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

In what colors should babies be
dressed? Why, infancy colors, of
course.
AN astonished Chicago alderman has
received letter from a constituent, be-
ginning 6 Dear and Honest Sir.''
It's singular mathematical fact that
men who, at this season of the year,
go off on an angle generally come back
tan'd-gents.
HE who uses three-cent stamp where
two would suffice does something to-
ward wiping out the national debt, and
is entitled to his country's gratitude.
AN editor insists that he wrote the
word s'trousseau" plain as pikestaff
in connection with certain bridal pres
ents. The printer, however, vulgarly
put it 'strousers. -
The Detroit Free Press argues that if
he had the true instincts of Journalist,
James Gordon Bennett would have
brought over settlers instead of point
efs.
BRET HARTE is down in Maine hunt
ing timber for a play.-Boston Post.
From which we infer that he expects to
bring it on the boards at an early day.
st. Louis Globe.
A SAVANNAH darky who s'pulled''
chicken house the other night, and
went off with two hens under his arms
and charge of bird-shot in his legs,
says he never intends to pullet again.
80, YOUR nose is as cold as ice!"
Boston father thought he heard his
daughter exclaim as he was reading in
the next room. He walked in for an
explanation, but the young fellow was
at one end of the sofa and the girl at the
other, while both looked so innocent
and unconscious that the old gentleman
concluded his ears must have deceived
him, and so retired from the scene
without word.
Two colored citizens Saturday had a
little trouble ON the postoffice corner.
"Sir, stigumtize you as falsehood-
fier!" exclaimed the first. ssAnd you,
sir, are cantering hipelcrite!" replied
the second. 'Ah! talk away!n growled
the first ''but my character is above
disproach. !" ''And your influence don't
detach from my reputation one Iowa!'
growled the other. And thus they
parted. Detroit Free Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-09-30
A FRIEND IN NEED.

BY PELEG ARKWRIGHT.
Coed dog! Come rest thy muzzle on my
knee;
Thy stsadfast love is sll that's left for me;
Thou art friend indeed,
Forever true; God knows my bitter need!
Ilou art 90 honest in thy gravity
10 odimp.ing smiles and laughing mods from
BY heaven! it makes me wild
10 think how fair her face was when she
smiled
Cm forget the sweetness Of that mouth
6Weeter than roses from the roseste South
Her low, clear voice. to me,
Was Ike soft music heard by night at sea.
Dsst thou remember, Pluto. how one day
6he took thy shaggy paw with banter gay?
Her charms thou didSt not see,
Hk beauty had no skill to madden thee.
But Lob, Pluto, how loved the girl!
Hmsolt brown hair and every little curl,
And bright for all my tears
ne 70 wonder at through weary years.
Pluto, my friend, thou lookest up to me
WIN thinking eyes, but full of sympathy:
Dumb, loyal, loving, brave,
Ihow thou Fill be faithful to the grave.
ED she been faithfal-ah! the very thought
Bst dGepens all the misery she has wrought.
And darkens my despair.
kWas cruel God made her 50 fair!
hPoech denied thee, Pluto? Better so,
~ thou might'st learn to lie. In accents
low
She said she loved me we'll
soea hes they whisper each to each in hell! !!
Sene. let us go and leave this grief behind;
semswhere little peace we yet may find.
Alas! and yet, alas!
now the maddeniDg vision will not pass.
-Graphic.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-09-30
EVENING SONG.
ny N. BENTHAM EDWARDS.

BY N. BENTHAM EDWARDS.
Close, little weary eyes,
The day at last is over,
Tonight no more surprise
Shall they discover.
Nor bird nor butterfly,
Nor unfamiliar flower;
Nor picture in the sky,
Nor fairy in the bower.
Rest, little weary feet,
The woods are dark and lonely;
The little birds rest sweet,
The owl is watching only,
No buttercup 1s seen,
Nor daisy in the meadow;
Their gold and white and green
Are turned to purple shadow.
Fold, little busy hands,
Day is the time for doing;
The boats lie on the sands,
The mill-wheels are not going.
Within the daI ksOme mine
Are hushed the spade and hammer
The cattle rest supine
The cock withh0lds his clamor.
Still, little restless heart,
Be still until the morrow
TIL then thou hast no part
In either joy or sorrow,
70 new and joyous day
Shall little birds awake thee:
Again to work and play.
With strength renewed, betske thee
Good Words.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-09-30
N STRANGE COMRADE.

At ; desk, where I worked in a ding7
ieom, some years ago, a comrade
soah occasionally take his place. The
sArs in the Office, a wretched, sloven.
and low-bred set of men, used to cal
" person Quasi, and he was the tar.
81 Tor innumerable coarse iests.
aed TO puzzle over Quasi, losing the
M sometimes in pondering over his
as1ae. Quasi was sadly misshapen,
wa an ugly stoop and banded legs
Oet = the torso was ungainly, his head
~ superb. The business 1 was occu-
Ped IN then was a slavish one. SIM
ny wrote from morning until night bust
~ circulars, and was paid at d rate
Na,eh barely kept soul and body to-
t.er. Quasi's work was occasional
y enaracter. Now and then a batch
q ietters had to be written and adj
sessed to all the German brewers
llloughout the country, extolling the
!ssll!s !. OF new patent beer faucet, or q
sulsaiar was to be thrown out to all
lsnaos, urging protective measures in
~ to q proposed increase of duty
= macaroni. Here Quasi's polyglot
Nqe!rements came into play, for he
Wld speak and write all modern Ian
gaees like Mezzofanti. While wait
1cf such periods of foreign work,
q starved. The mans face was as
y thermometer of his bodily condi-
Not that the spiritual essence Of
poor drudge was affected by misery,
ne face mostly bore a pleasant
but at his age--he was fully
his physical traits would show
!! suffering. If I could then in
IN two meals day, / was sure
had rarely more than one.
! J, evening I prevailed on the man
e with me a scanty meal at an
sle eating-house.
Why are you called Quasi?, /
"Oh, Quasip Is it that which
- les you? That name was given me
- seriously by a former clerk some
= SO, long before you came into
once. It happened in this way:
s. 81 sunday. it was in early spring, l
walking near Central Park.
tning looked SO bright and
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-09-30
Feminine Athletes.

A recent exciting boat-race at Wash.
ington has demonstrated the fact that
aquatic sports are no longer to be en-
tirely monopolized by muscular athlet-
les OF the sterner sex. In this particu.
lar regatta the contest was between five
double-sculls, in one of which a young
lady, Miss Antoinette Bliss, pulled an
oar. Miss Bliss is described as being
quite young, probably 20, little above
the average female height, of fair COM
plexion, with light hair and blue eyes
not stout in the sense of being corpu-
lent, she has well-developed figure,
the result of her athletic exercises; and
the broad, solid shoulders and solid i,
wen-turned arms gave evidence of a
strength not often found in young wo-
man, as was proven by her splended eff
fort in the race. She was attired in a
skirt of black silk, with jaunty jacket
of nautical cut. On her left breast was
a pretty button-hole bouquet of tea
roses. Her walking hat had been dis
placed by a white silk handkerchief
bound in boating style about her fore
head. On her hands for protection she
wore a loosely-ftting pair of gloves,
and thus attired she was ready for the
race. The boats got in their respective
positions in good order, and at the sig
nal started away well together. Miss
Bliss and Mr.. Lambie, after the second
dip shot little ahead, and then, as if
to force the race from the start, they
bent to their oars with fearful vigor,
pulling at least forty strokes to the min
ute; which of course gave them lead.
The lady thought she could hold this
gait, but she soon discovered her error.
Nothing short Of steam engine could
do it the distance they had to row, and
as soon as the first dash was over the
speed was decreased, and the second
and third boats caught and passed them
after about the first half mile, and in
this manner they rounded the stake
boat. The plucky lady and her COM
panion worked well and hard, but it
was impossible to regain the strength
they had thrown away, and the home
stake was reached by the first boat in
10 minutes; second 1915, and Miss
Bliss and Mr.. Lambie in 10: :25, after a
race that had been gallantly rowed and
well contested.
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A HEN belonging to citizen of Beav-
er, Pa, is said to be as fond of catch
ing mice and to be as expert in that art
as cat t.-Boston Irdueler. Isn't that
a little off-off-hen-sive? An eggregious
miscackleation of the width of the pub
lie gullet ?-Inter-O Ocean.
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Why is kiss like sewing-machine
Because it seems SO good.
, 1875-11-18

VICTORIA. Nov. Steamship Guss>
10 Talfair returned at nine last evening
from cruise in the neighborhood of
Cope Flattery, for survivors from the
Pacific. She found no living persons
but picked up the body of woman
which is identified Is that of Mrs. Kell-
er of San Francisco, the body of Mr.. Vi
ming of Steilacoom. W. T., and the body
of stoker Of the lost ship. All these
bodies had life preservers on them. The
Oliver Wolcott picked up . quartermas.
ter alive and an assistant steward nam.
ID Richard Jones, dead. The quarter.
master says the disaster occurred from
collision with smother ship. The steamer,
are still searching for more bodies. An
inquest on the three viii be held to-day
Rortions Of the wreck are beginning L
come ashore near this port.
SAN FRANc1sco, Nov. 10-The pool
f9 the $50. 900 race tonight, Ruther
, 1875-11-18

II The cranberry crop, this year is
estimated at 21O. 900 bushels. against an
average of about 275. 900. Cape Cod and
New England produce $4,000 bushels.
New Jersey. 10000, New York, 5000,
and the Northwestern States 40, 900.
The fruit is said to he of nice quality.
An ELABORATE Su1c1DE.--George G.
Howard, student of Monmouth Acad.
emy, committed suicide on the 31st ult.
by shooting himself. He took off q
part of his clothing and hung it on q
tree, laying aside also his knife and
wallet. Across two large stones, almost
breast high, he laid a stick on which to
rest the gun, outing notches in the
stick to prevent the gun from slipping.
and confining each end by placing on it
rocks for q weight. By tearing cloth
into shreds he formed q string, which
he attached to the trigger, and thence
carried it over the stick as q purchase,
designing, evidt ntly, to pull it after he
had seated himself against q great
boulder. with the mazzle Of the gun in
his mouth. But the string broke, and
he then dicharged the gun by pushing
against the trisger with the ramrou.
The top of his head was blown of, and
pieces of his skull were found several
rods distant With his clothing he left
q paper collar, on which he had written
these words II have lived long
enough. SO here goes. I have got in q
mighty charge. y Portland, Me. Press.
, 1875-11-18

shelf in closet where she kept salts
and other household remedies. and
poured out large dose ot the contents,
and dissoiving it in cider gave 1t to her
husband, supposing it was epson salts.
Mr.. Walpole drank the entire dose. and
temsrkinR to his wife that it had q Pc
culiar taste, was almost instantly seized
with q terrible burning in his stomach.
This was followed by severe convul-
sions and vomiting blood and pieces of
flesh. In his agony Mr.. Walpole ran
shrskine about the room and rolled in
convulsions over the floor, and con-
stantly crying for water. His wife
gave him water but he could not drink.
Mr.. walpole at once dispatched mes
s:ge for DR.. Weaver, but before he ar
rived Mr.. walpole dis d in the most in
tense agony. No medical aid could
have given him the slightest relief,
however, as an examination by the
physician revealed the fact that the
unfortunate man had drank oxalic acid
In sufficient quantity to kill hundred
men. His intestines were liteaally
eaten up entire. The acid had been
brought into ths house to use in some
cleansing operations and q servant had
placed the deadly stuff. unknown tc
Mrs. Walpole. on the shelf with her
collection Of medicines.-Groton, n. Z
, 1875-11-18

A Wur's FATAL M1srAKE.--Mathew
walpole. prominent citizen OF this
place, and we'll known throughout the
southern tier a. successful hotel pro-
prietor, came to his death yesterday
under the most painful circumstances.
Il seems that he had not been feeling
well for several days and yesterday laid
down ON q sofa at his residence and re-
questsd his wife to prepare him dose
Of salts. Shs took . package from Z
, 1875-11-18

TA A curious geographical problem is
suggested by the appearance at the
mouth of the Seine, near Havre. in the
course of the present month. of one Of
the hermetically sealed bottles, in wood
en- cases, which were thrown overheard
during Prince Napolean's North Polar
expedition. in 1860. Wooden-covered
bottles of this kind we're thrown into
the sea daily in the month of June that
ye4r from the Princes ship in the ex-
pectation that the course taken by them
would lead to the calculation of the di-
rection of the greater oceanic currents,
but during the fourteen and half years
that have intervened since then none of
these bottles have been seen till the
present one was washed ashore. Its
appearance at the mouth of tho Seine
seems to indicate that b Polar current
must be borne into the German Ocean,
and must be carried thence through the
channel to the western coast of France.
, 1875-11-18

a. Yesterday an auburn-haired lad
of ten summers. living on Beech street.
got down the big silver caster during
his mothers temporary absence. and as
he rolled it back and forth across the
kitchen, he sang: dearest mother.
thou hast left u.s." He hadn't been
playing a great while before she came
in. and what happened may be judged
from the expression he used as he sat
down in the weeds behind the wood
shed. viz: "I'l tear her Sunday bon
net up to pay for that!'
, 1875-11-18

EIt is the ruthlessly contemplative
mind OF Perkins, of tie Cincinnati Tines.
which evolves this exquisite consninma-
ton: I'm all this world of woes can il
be possahle to imagine another retribu>
ton so stern, 81 awfu, AID withal SO
Just, as that exhibited in the marriage
Of ife-irsarance agent to book can
vassers"
, 1875-11-18

regarded from this point Of view, but it
Spain. moved by supreme necessity.
wishes to draw up an understanding ON
the. same principles under another
form. the Papecy is open 10 negotia-
ton with the view of introducing IN
acceptable modification into the Con-
cordats. In conclusion. the Vatican
accepts the declaration Of the Spanish
Government, that it desires coming to
an understanding. and states that intro
ductions to negotiations have been
given to the Nuncio at Madrid.
LONDON, Nov. l2-The Porte has or
dered the districts Of Trebigne. Billek
and Pavia, to BE- detached from Herze-
govina, and organized as separate de-
partment. which will be placed under .
Armenian Greek Governor.
SHANGHAI. Nov. 1.-THE British COM
miesioners left Hankow fos Yunlan, on
the 5th inst.
CADIz, Nov. 12--Eight hundred sold
iers left for Cuba, yesterday, and 500
more are preparing to embark.
LONDON, Nov. 13-The Times Berlin
special says that the criminal court Or
dezed, at the instance of the public
prosecutor, the arraignnent Of the
author cf the recent pamphlet,
With documents which convicted
Won Arnim on q charge of
insulting the Emperor. and libelling
Bismarck and the Foreign Office. 1t is
believed that Arnim. or some one in
his confidence is author of the offense.
which is punishable with many years
imprisonment. Arnim, while at Vevy.
had asked leave of the court to remain
longer aboroad ON account of bad
health, before imprisonment. but be-
fore the court answered his appeal the
pamphlet appeared.
MExpHls. Nov. 12--Cspt. JEFF. D.
Howell, commander of the stea mship
Pacific, lost a few days ago on the
Oregon COZ st, vas brother of Mrs.
Jefferson Davis, of this city. He is
native Of Natchez, Miles,. and lived at
New Orleans several years. and served
as lnidshipmar under the Confeder-
ate flag. under Admiral Semmes.
Some months since, he Was promoted
to the command Of the Pacific. for
gallantry displayed in rescuing ship
wrecked people during violent
storm.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12- When the
Vice President awoke this morning. be
says he felt much better now and wants
10 read the newspapers. DR.. Baxter
thinks that he will soon recover.
, 1875-11-18


MYSTERIOUS sMAN.-Ashtabula John.
SON is q mysterious man, and he lives
on Aberdeen street. Ashtabula is one
OF these eccentric individuals who butt
onhole you on the street, lead you care
fully to the edge of the sidewalk. and
then. looking about. say very cautious
ly:
"How's spriggins?"
"spriggins. sprlgginA what Sprigg-
ins?" you inquire.
"Lonzo!"
"Oh! 1 dunno anything about him."
Drawing you nearer still to the edge
of the walk, the mysterious man says:
"This is between you and me now. "
"Wenr'
II hear that Spriggins is going into
oats heavy. Now he's got reasons, seeT'
and be holas up his fore fingers and
looks wise as AN owl. Yet get away from
the mysterious man, and presently you
see him collar Jones in the midst of a
large company and march him of to
whisper about an equally important
matter. As near as can be calculated,
johnson had no other business but this.
Well: the other day Ashtabula dropped
in to see Philo Martinburger, who tips
back his chair in front of livery stable.
on State street. He found Philo in con-
versation with some parties from the
country. regarding the sale Of a carload
of horses. Taking the dealer by the arm,
Ashtabula led him through the stable
out of the back door. and round the
corner to blacksmith shop. Then he
sat down on box. took out his knife,
pried off a silver from the box. and says
he:
"Phil. understand you've got COW
to sell; sit down."
Philo looked at him for a moment
and then said very quietly: "Oh. you
heard had COW to. selI?''
eyes," responded Ashtabula. "sit
down and tslk her over"
Philo looked at him for q moment.
then said he, "Come here. johnson"
johnson came, and his companion
tool him nv the cont sleeve and started
into the street. He went down the street
to where the six-story unfinished build
ing is standing. between Dearborn and
State. and crawling through the boards
that are nailed over the doors, LED Ash
tabula up five flights of incomplete stairs
at the imminent risk of breaking his
neck. Putting and blowing. they reach :
ed the top, and Philo led the way over
piles of rough lumber to the extreme
east end of the building. Then, after
stopping to take breath. he put his
mouth close to Ashtabula's ear and
whispered:
.I'ye sold her,
Il has been nearly a weak since that
occurance, and Ashtabula il still full 70
wrath. but large circle Of his acqnaint'
ances declare that Philo Martinburgez
deserves medal and shall have one.-
Chicago Tribune.
, 1875-11-18

F What the fast-mail train will do
if it keeps on can be judged from what
the Rochester Chronicle says. viz i: "rhe
fast mail brings to Rochester news that
has been read in Rochester some eight
hours previously
American citizen., 1875-03-27
Wn NJ. Balliu.

Wm NJ Ballin. The former, the
King page. wore q beauit0' sui.
# lavender satin. we'll ncc0Htl'- ii-
warir appearance, III LATTER "#~
Cist Is 3 ua.-S attire 4 l,..r s.s'ta.
lH-v-.r .u.d .ni ra,der q "t.H
-nt ..d siivts m =, .uG O." i.~
>!,,, was suspended % hvaElu"t
sword. Gicli 'ent bis entire afrerr-
aucc u martial air. AIr. Dan Mey-
rr> 81 jackson was tue very center
of attraction in his punk satin suit
covered with beautiful poi"t lace.
which was very becoming 10 III,
style of beauty, and Won many vie
tOryOver the hearts Ofthe weaker
sex. Well deservinga most favorable
mention is Mr. Frank Marks and
Mr.. Flowers, two gentleman from
HaZlehurSr, who were beautifully
dressed and who We're indeed an
ornament to the affair The cos
TUNES of Mr.. G.. l.. Gross, as the
evil one, Mr.. +. z. Mcfarland res
presenting an Hungarian Court
Mr.. Dan Hitler as an English Baron
which part he took remarkably
veil. MI -. <SbIi dS liic
Guard" Mr.. Thigpen, a Highlander,
and many others are by no means to
be overlooked, as they were taste
ly aud beautifully dressed as we'll
AS original and appropriate. But we
ause, acknowledging that we can
not due justice TO the most enjoy
able and elegant affair We have
ever had the pleasure and honor to
be pIesent at. Not too m my com
plimentS can be paid the committee
of arrangements for their unswerv
ing devotion to their cause, and a
lions share of the honorS are due
them for their eXertiOuS and labOrS.
Taking Il retrospect we confess ON
pleasure and surprise az the meiited
success with which the newly form
ed society has met on their first at
tempt, and the members need not
hesi, ate to receive the many desetv-
ed compliments dne them. The
strangers we bid farewell, and re
GREETING that their stay in our midst
was of such IA short duration, we
hope aud pray they may soon re-
peat their visit and please us with
their genla', faces. To the Entre
Nous SociablcS we wish prosperity
and success in all their UNDER
taking.
American citizen., 1875-03-27

Last Sunday evening, 2lst inst,
about O'Clock, our citizens were
startled by the peal OF the fire bell.
The .'auSe of the alarm WAS found
to be III the Presbyterian church, oc-
casioned by the falling of one OF
the chandeliers. The sexton, who
happened to be under the chande
lier, received a severe hurt OH the
head, knocking him iilsens,ble for !;
short time. BY the Strenuous eff
forts Of ii few who happened to be
present at the time, the fire WAS ex-
tinguishel without the aid of the
engine.
American citizen., 1875-03-27
Mott &C.

4 LII persons who are owners, OF
~ real estate in Madison County
STATE of Mississippi, are hereby no.
titled that the County assessor Will
Tnpr..r bui dIny. North East corner
puh'ic squire, ft"tl' . o'clock a. m
- ( =. ~. so receive Valurti"nS 81
Ian:t in SAID County. Parties un-
able - ,a;i vii send tie value Of
tl..ir properly I.} mfaii.
), II. Ii. 1oLES,
maI21 If Assessor
American citizen., 1875-03-27

We take special pleasure in direc-
ting the attention of house keepers
to the card of Messrs. Jas. Priestley
& Co. That high sense Of right and
Justice which governs them in al
their business relations, ought to
insure the reward Of their energy,
probity and industry. No cleverer
gentleman than Mr.. PrIestly could
solicit public favor, and certainly
there is no one who more richly
deserves confidence and cODsilera
diop. We commend his house to
our f,iends and the public generally
American citizen., 1875-03-27

Our efficient City Marshal has
been busy during this week, with a
large force Of hands, improving the
condition of oar streets. some of
which. were in a deplOrable state
especially Peace street between
UbIOu and the railroad.
American citizen., 1875-03-27

We direct the attention of those
concerned to the notice of the Inter
nal Revenue Special Taxes, to be
founsl IN auOt her column.
American citizen., 1875-03-27

We are glad 10 see again on the
streets our neighbor Augustine
Thomas, Of the firm Of Thomas &
Bransforj, who has been conf led
to HIS house for two weeks. and
seriously threated with the pneu
mOnia. He is now at his place OF
business, and sill be glad to wait on
his friends and customers.
American citizen., 1875-03-27

Mrs. Matthews ga d verdict
for 81 900 damages against the New
Orleans. Jackson AMI Great North
era Il ilro,d, at Dro,i< ,,v-n, las
week. iir. Matthew'S wAS killed hv
4 trauI Oh ihe road running eff ia
1870. and The sui. iiaS been going
on ever since 1871.
American citizen., 1875-03-27

Handy johnson, convicted Of
murder in the first degree, for the
killing Of Geo. Buckingham, was
sentenced by Judge Cunningham to
be hanged on the 7th day OF May,
next.
American citizen., 1875-03-27

Most of cur citizen have taken
advantage Of the fine weather the
past week by preparing aud plant
ing their gardens.