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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-02-25
The Poor Women Of Boston.

On a Saturday night, not long ago,
three girls came home with their weeks
pay, and, as the first one said ''Mother,
hold your apron, all threw their money
into it. congratulated the mother be-
cause they were SO good. She answer
ed, s'I wish they were bad; then it
would not break my heart to see them
deny themselves every pleasure and
work like slaves" One girl, who was
out of work and in debt last spring,
could not bear the cross looks when she
went to the table, so she in her despair
wandered away into the Metropolitan
car-house, sleeping under car three
nights and sitting in an Office in the day
time. This exposure to the cutting
winds of March nearly cost her her life.
When she found something to do she
dropped on her knees and began to
pray. s
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-02-25
How Christmas Came to One Poor Fam.

Two little twin girls living on Center
Street, wan with hunger and suffering
with the cold and damp Of a dreary,
dismal day, begged their mother for
bread. The poor mother looked sor-
rowfully upon her little darlings, and
told them there was not a mOrsel in the
house, not even SO much as crust OF
bread. But she told them that if the
rag-man would come she would sell
"the bag of rags" and that would buy
them something to eat. Encouraged
with this conditional promise, the little
girls ceased crying and said they would
watch for the rag-man. Accordingly
they went out doors and sat for an hour
upon the cold steps watching for the
little wagon which children know so
well. The little girls were just large
enough to go to Sunday-school, and had
learned a few verses of some songs,
which they sang together as they sat in
the cold, until finally the wagon ant
/ the man who. cries out g Rags oil
iern,' came in sight, when they ran te
their mother and repeated the fact witt
as much joy in their countenances a
though fortune had dropped down
into their midst. The mother sold tn
rags and the little family had a comfort
able dinner that day.-LoetssSsuc Coa
| rier-JOuT1GL.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-02-25

hind the scenes before the show begins
and furnished by the lady of the house
with a minute description of the salient
points of the reception, wedding, din
ner-party, or whatever it may be. This
is done in order to avoid mistakes
which, in the days of laundering male
jenkins, were sometimes very embar-
RAISING. Not few write accounts of
their entertainments themselves, and
send them to the local newspapers,
when jenkins fails to put in an appear
ance-any thing rather than to fail of a
notice. The men are as vain and fool
ish about these things as the women.
l have seen a grave-looking Congress
men go up to jenkins at a reception
and give him description of his wife's
toilet, and then spell his own name and
that of his beloved carefully, SO that
there should be No mistake about it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-02-25
Spanish Conscripts.

What we found far more interesting
was room dim with tobacco smoke,
where conscripts were being measured
and weighed for enlisting, Many OF
then were very young, between IL and
20, and their faces wore an awed, fright
ened appearance, not at all soldier-ike
and very pitiful to see. Outside some
women sat waiting in different attitudes
of suspense and grief; one or two were
crying disconsolately, as II hopeless;
another, with little hands clinched tight,
stood motionless beside the door, glanc-
ing up keenly every time it opened, and,
as noticed the face, said to the Colo
mel, ssThat woman won't let the one in
whom she's interested go without a
struggle" "No," was the answer.
"She will exhaust all means OF saving
him, fail and then-die. ."-Barcelond
Cor. st. Louis Globe.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-02-25
The Boston Cooking School.

The Boston cooking school is capi-
tai affair. It is under the management
of company of ladies who hire the
rooms and see that the cook teacher is
competent. Then lessons of two hours
each are given to classes of two, three
and four, or to single pupil, as the
learners prefer. The terms are $15 for
ten lessons. The pupils do the cooking
themselves under the direction of the
teachers, and may, if they like, eat what
they cook. Many of the classes are COM
posed of middle-aged ladies who are ex-
cellent housekeepers, but go to the cook
ing school to learn to make certain de-
licious or ornamental dishes, in which
the teacher excels. The school has no
publicity, and its classes are formed and
waiting long before they have oppor-
tunity to 60. The results are excellent,
and every city would find such a school
would be well supported.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-02-25
The Decline Of New England.

The Western fever removes by Install
ments of whole generations the young
men of New England. In many places
in the very heart of Massachusetts, it is
as it was in Eden before the creation of
man, when we read ''there was not a
man to till the ground" Thirty miles
inward from Worcester there are whole
acres which sixty years ago sold for
1922 an acre, which to-day can be had
for $11, though railroads and telegraphs
skirt the fields, and the fields are ex-
cellent farm land. You find old men
and hired farm laborers, but no yeo-
manry Indigenous to the soil; it is an
element unknown. The young men
have gone West, moved by various i'm
pelling causes. Portsmouth, Newbury-
port, Bristol, Stonington, Nantucket,
New Bedford, are already like the fin
ished towns of the old world. In reli-
gious matters, Maine and New Hamp-
shire and parts of Massachusetts, are
like mission-fields at the West. To be
successfully served with the Gospel, the
time is soon coming when the decayed
and feeble parish organization in rural
districts must yield before the stronger
and more helpful method of the mis-
sionary circuit. We may build churches
and raise money as we see tit, but the
wall which has already commenced
clearly indicates the rural parochial
decline. Even the literary headship o1
Boston feels the final attractions of the
great metropolis. Even the Atlantit
Monthly and Old and Ne,c fly away, like
the coot of Labrador, to the mildel
shores of Long Island Sound. Ofcourst
there are two sides to this subject. Wha1
is fun for the boys is death to the frogs
The decline of New England means the
marvellous development of the West. L
is force not lost to the country at pres
ent, but only transferred from one sec
ton to another.-Pena Monthly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-02-25
A BibulOus Court.

At recent trial in the Elko County
Court our friend Bishoff of the Hum
boldt Brewery was called as a witness.
MIR. Bishoff is one of the "solid men,
of Elko, where he has been in business
since the town was started in the win
ter of 1885, Upon being sworn, Coun-
selor Rand, one of the attorneys in the
case, who, by the way, is also an old
resident of Elko, said: "Mr. Bis loff,
where do you reside?'' s. Where do |
residep What for you ask me such fool
ish thingsp You drink at my place more
as a hundred tlmes.'' "That has moth
ing to do with the case on trial, Mr..
Bishoff; state to the jury where you re-
side.r 'sDe shurry! de shurry! Oh, py
jimmy! ofery gentleman on dis shurry
has string of marks on mine cellar
door just like rail fence" His honor
here interrupted in the counselor's be-
half, and in calm, dignified manner
requested the witness to state where he
resided. "Oh, excuse me, shudge; you
drinks at my blace so many times and
pays me notings, l dinks you know old
Bishoff vat keeps the brewery. Ne
uada Siluer State.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-02-25
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.
Go forth in haste, with bills and paste,
Proclaim to all creation:
The men are wise who advertise
IN the nrnaQnt 0QnQrafi0n 2 Eszzst

Go forth in haste, with bills and paste,
Proclaim to all creation:
The men are wise who advertise
In the present generation.
The poem entitled 5. Beautiful Snow"
has reappeared as original in a Montana
paper, and credited to a poor, but intel
lgent, young man, named Tompkins,
who is tending bar.
s MANY of us are kept in a position of
moral rectitude, as stones are kept up
right in wall, by the pressure OF the
rest.-Janaes Freeman Clarke. .st4rf
MEN seem neither to understand their
riches nor their strengthen the former,
they believe much greater things than
they should; of the latter much less.
IT'S sweet to sit at eventide
Some willin female form beside,
And love- like purr and snicker;
To feel, whatever devllish arts
Are sund'ring other kindred hearts,
You two are growing thicker. E
IT was in Omaha. A lawyer was ad-
dressing the Judge, and the Judge was
eating peanuts and reading a. novel.
The lawyer bore it for some time, and
then angrily remarked: 81 suppose I'm
entitled to claim the attention of this
Court" "Well, sir" retorted the
Judge, "the Court has long suspected
you, and will do its duty the first chance
it gets
SUPPOSE" said brow-beating
lawyer to witness he was trying to
badger, one day last week, 'suppose 1
should tell you that | could bring doz-
en- men from your town to this court
room who would not believe you on
oath, what would you say?' And
calmly the witness made his reply: 81
would say you lied" A gentle smile
diffused itself all over the courtroom,
like lump of butter on a hot cake, and
the unruffied witness stepped down.
FULTON, of the Baltimore american.
says that the French and Germans have
more varieties of hash than we have of
staple dishes. They may have more of
them, but they can't beat us either in
quality or animation. Why, we have a
hash at our boarding house which is SO
frisky that when s.dot little Sherman
band'' comes und blays Old dog
Dray" at the window, it Immediately
barks, and frightens the landlady out OF
her seven senses. Talk about hash!-
Inter- Ocean.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-02-25

A FAcETIoUs lawyer who heard
i" Macbeth" rehearsed was struck by
the answer of the witches when asked
what they were doing: ga deed with
out name" .Why, that's void, "
exclaimed the lawyer. I'm burst "a
deed without name in any court OF
ChristendOm.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-02-25

GILT-EpGEp visiting cards is swell
thing in New York. .
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17
The shadows the firplight of even.
THE EMERALD RING.

40 ohN VI shS l'eHN'iNA l"'NSe' VI
the Russian capital, fair young girl
threw herself upon the crimson
cushions Of the divan in the embra-
sure of a large window. Alarm and
anxiety We're depicted on her fea-
lures, and she constantly clasped and
unclasped her hands, and ncrvously
arose and looked ont into the street,
and then reseated herself, as if await
ing some painful intelligence. Itwas
the fair young Natalie Radetski, the
beauty Of the Russian Court, upon
whom nature had showered every
gift, and for whom even the stern
features of the emperor would relax
into smile as he looked upon her
beauty and grace. Hastily the door
opened, and young man advanced
toward ner.
II am to bid you farewell, Natalie,
he said in a voice broken by emotion
ooh, Alexis. what is it ?' cried the
girl.
Il have displeased the emperor,
and he has ordered my arrest
The emperor will pardon you--I
will 90 to him. He will not refuse
me. He has always been kind to me.
"Alas! my Natalie, he will refuse
you this. The emperor believes me
concerned in a conspiracy, and he
never forgives. am innocent, but
he will not believe it. | know not
what is to be done with me, but if |
am sent to Siberia
"To Siberia Oh, Alexis, it cannot
bet cannot be-
For moment neither spoke. AT
length, with a powerful effort at self,
control, the young man continued,-
"Nataie, let me place upon yonl
finger this ring, and promise me that
you will wear it always in memory 0.
what my love has been to you. The
emperor will force you to marry.
do not wish the thought Of me tc
make you wretcheG.' y
lie placed upon her finger ring
in which was single emerald o.
great brilIiancy.
"Do not take it off nor read the in,
scription until you hear certainly that
| have been banished,' he said. A
shiver of horror ran through hel
frame, but he went on, firmly. "Ther
read it; it will comfort you. Now
must 90. The emperor allowed me
this interview, and the guards are
awaiting me.
He clasped her convulsively to his
breast, kissed her brow and lips, anc
laying her gently upon the divan
passed out. In the street the guards
awaited him.
The words of her lover did not de-
ter Natalie from attempting to save
him. She sent a petition to TIE en-
peror, imploring an interview, but il
was denied her She waylaid the
empress.
"Nly poor Child said the empress
kindly, II would gladly take you tt
the emperor, even at the risk of in
curing his displeasure but it is too
late. Alexis Potemkin has been sen
to Siberia for the rest of his life.
Natalie heard her not.
lift her up" said the empress
"she must have tainted
But Natalie had not tainted. Slow
ly, but resolutely, she rose, and max
( 1 e.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17
SOCIETIES..

/. r. ant 4. M, No. l55-1Iects every
second and fourth Monday in each month.
Van B. Osler, Secretary.
h. Of p. No. G,-Mcct every Friday
night. Il. of II. &. S, c. Harman.
l. D. Of O. f., No 4G--Mcet every
Thursday night John Landers, Scc'y.
Aechanicsto,rn lHdle and F,male .Stm,n-
nry-Rcv Victor Miller, Principal; Chas.
1. Casscll, Secretary.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17
MEgIH.AN4&STO HN.

BurgeSs--D. 5. Firor.
C9nm:ssioasra- Joshua Stokes, Geo. W.
Foreman, Thomas Anders, +. l.. Boblitz.
(Arh-E. l.. Bohl'z.
Tar William Ly'lic.
T0Stnaster-Iohn Root.
Conxt15lrs-J. Theo. WacSche and John
A. Rcnncr.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17
Seleffed Noehy.
RAIN ON THE ROOF.

Soft falls through the gathering twilight
The rain from the dripping caves,
And strs, with tremulous rustic,
The dead and the dying leaves,
While afar, in the midst Of the shadows,
hear the sweet voices of bells.
Come borne on the wind OF the autumn,
That fitfully rises and swells.
They call and they answer each other,
And answer and mingle again,
AS the deep and the shrill in an anthem,
Make harmony still instheir strain;
As the voices OF sentinels minglc,
In mountainous regions of snow,
Till from the hilltop chorus
Floats down to the valleys Lelow.
The shadows, the freight of even,
The sound of the rains distant chime,
Come bringing, with rain softly dropping 6
Sweet thoughts of a shadowy time;
The slumberous sense of scclusion,
From the storm and intrudcrs aloof,
We feel when we hear in the midnight
The pattcr of rain on the roof
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17

Diamonds are now set in silver.
When are eyes not eyes? When the
wind makes them water.
A circular sew-a proverb that
goes the round of society.
When birds soar they warble, but
when throats sore it doesn't.
In the country they blow horn
before dinner in town they take one.
The higher classes-thc "lore"
classes. The lower classes the "hire'
classes.
Natural humbugs' bees. Arti-
fetal humbugs girls. A "big bug
the cock roach.
When is a man with a cold on his
chest like pony? When lie 10 a lit
tie hoarse (horse.
"Homeward Bound is the head
ing over obituary notices in Pouer-
oy's Chicago Democrat.
The proverb says, "Laush and
grow fat" What saving of corn it
would be if pigs could laugh.
WHY is child hooked and killed
by a COW like a modern lady's dress?
Because it is gored to death.
An English revivalist slid down
the banisters of his pulpit in order to
show how people went on backsllding.
It is the wife who has the making
Of man home, says al exchange
True, and now and then she makes
his wig wan too.
1t is now the correct thing in Wes-
tern journalism to say that person
who has been shot in the head has
been "carruthed. "
Mr.. Moody will visit Montreal in
June next, prior to attending the ses-
sicns of the Young Mems Christian
Association at Toronto.
"Remember," said a trading Qua
ker to his son, "in making thy way
in the world, a spoonful Of oil will 90
further than q quart of vinegar"
Fresh. IL wonder why my mus
tache doesn't grow under my nose as
we'll as the corners Of my mouth
Soph.-"Too much shade (Cries of
more.)
Rev. DR.. r. s. Storrs, of Brooklyn,
has resigned tue presidency Of tho
/ American Union. lie states his res
ignation is not due to the Beecher
scandal.
A little fellow not far from here
was heard to ask "What does Char
ley bite Emma for and her don't hol-
ler?" Take care, girls, when little
brothers are about.
A profane young person describing
the looks Of a newly arrived NJ. c.
from the far West as he appeared at
the Washington depot, says; He
looked as if he had come all the way
, across the continent on the hurricane
deck of a mule.
SQUEERs, Jr, fell in love with the
cook at hotel, and sent her the fol-
, lowing verse:
"Sott is the down on the butterGly's wing?
Soft is the whisper that lovers speak;
Soft is the light that moonbcams fling,
But softer by far is my ladylove's check y
Tue cook replied thus
Soft am tatcrs all mashed up,
And mush am soft as soft can be-
But softer am that dirty pup
Vot writes that verse to me-"
: Squeers, Jr., is down on making
love.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17

"The mewel, wrote school boy,
"is a larger bird than the guse or
turkey. 1t has two legs to walk
With, and two more to kick with
and it wears it's wings on the side Of
its head. 1t is stubborn and back
ward about going forward.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17

a Texas reporter having made a
note of man who drank twenty
glasses Of rye in one evening the man
very Justly complains that he don't
like that kind Of note -rye-ty.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17

ut doesn't take re long to make
up my mind, | can tell you" said a
conceited lop. It's always so where
the stock of material to make up is
SMALL" quietly remarked young
lady.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17

In the line of chow to bring up pa
rents, is the speech Of a little boy
who said, "lather think you should
give up swearing or family Drarcra.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17

A preacher took up collection on
Sunday and found, when his hat was
returned, that there wasn't penny
in it. Il thank my God" said he
turning the hat upside down and tap
ping the crown of it with his hand,
"that I got my hat back from this
congregation
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17
END or Il Ia W SUIT.

An upper and lower mill
Fell out about their water:
To war they wcnt-that is, to law
Resolved to give no quarter.
A lawyer was by each engaged,
And hotly they contended;
When fees grew slack, the war they
wagcd,
They judged were better ended.
The heavy costs recurring still
Were settled without bother
One lawyer took the upper mill,
The lower mill the other.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17

ORPHANS COTRT

ORPHANS COURT.
Orphans Court meets every Monday and
Tuesday OF each week.
Chief Judge-Wm. J. Black.
.4Ssociatos-Thomas HolLrunnerand Jno
Hightman.
Rngistercf WWs-Col. John r. Rouzer.
County CommiSWoners-.Joscph Wood,
President; Samucl Har@ett, Ezra Toms,
Daniel Biser of j., and \. r Simmons.
Clerk to CommisstonH,S-lI f. Steiner.
Co1trtor Of State md Co"nty Tares-G.
w. Miller.
County .Sureyor-Wm. II. Ramsburg.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
President, James w. Pcarrc; Commission
.crs-William G. Baker, James W. TroNell,
Joseph Brown, Henry Boyle.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17

THREE students at college met an
aged countryman, and wishing to
have a little sport, thus accosted him.
The first sad, GOOD morning, father
Abraham" tie second, Good morn
ing, father Isaac and the third,
Good morning, father Jacob"
The old gentleman replied, II am
neither Abraham, Isaac, nor Jacob
but | am Saul the son of Kish, who
went to seek his father asses, and
10! I have found three of them"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17

Marriage" said an unfortunate
husband, sis the ohurch-yard Of
love-" And you men, replied mis-
wife, "are srave-diggers."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

District No. 15--Frcl'k White, Mechan-
ics,own; c l.. Firor. Graceham; Wm. 5.
Mcpherson, CatoctiD furnace.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17

AT a negro ball, in lieu Of "Not
tt ansferable'' on the ticket, a notice
was posted over the door, "No gem
tleman admitted unless he comes his
self.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17

xEiaeEst.sSss sssss:.... -. -s.;:.-s
NN and after Sunday, Nov. 21, 1878,
~ Passenger Trains will run as fol-
lows:
LEAVE MECHANICSTOWN
For Baltimore and Westminster at S:13 A.
NJ, and 3:I7 p. NJ.
For Frederick at S13 4 NJ and 3:57 P NJ
For IIagcrstown, Willamsport and Mar
tinsburg at 11:27 \ NJ and 7:0S p NJ
ARRIVE MECHANICSTOWN
From Baltimore and Westminster at 11:21
A NJ and 1:0S Z NJ
From Frederick at 1927 A NJ and 7:0S
P NJ.
From Martinsburg, Williamsport and
Hagerstown at S:13 A NJ and 1857 p NJ.
j. NJ. HOOD,
Gen'l Manager.
B. II. GRISWOLD,
Gen'l Ticket Agent.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17

A YOUNG lady of kentucky, while
in Germany, bought pair of garters,
upon the inside of which were writ
ten the following verses:
"When night with morning fingers,
Awake and stirring be,
And with your pretty fingers
Clasp this about your knee.
"When day with eve reposcS,
And stars begin to sec,
Unclasp this band of roses,
And, dearest, thinS "t NE
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17
COUNTY OFFICERS -:

Assocmres-IIons. John A Lynch and w.
" BOuic.
I-v- -"---'
States 1Horney-John G. Mottcr.
Clerk Of Circuit Court-Thomas Cor
such.
Sherit--John Swcatlncr.
Audior-Frcd'k. J. Nelson.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17

At the marriage Of an Alabama
widower one of the servants was asked
if his master would take bridal tour.
Dunno, sab; when old missu's alive
he took paddle to her; dunno If he
take bride to de new one or not.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17

\ Western editor is preparing a
list Of delinquent subscribers to send
to Moody and Sankoy for prayers.
Ii successful we guess We will do the
same thing with some who have been
taking the CLARION a long time.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17

LEAP YEAn.-Young ladies have
the privilege Of saying anything they
please during leap year, she said,
cycling him out Of the corners OF her
eyes with sweet look.
His heart gave a great bound, and
while le wondered if she was going
to ask the question which he had 50
long desired and feared to do, he an
swered, yes.
And the young man must not re-
fuse, said she.
No, no how could they sighed
he.
Well, then, sad she, will you-
He fell on his knese and said: Any
thing you ask, darling.
Wait till | get through. Will you
take walk, and not hang around
cur house 50 much.
And he walked.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17

y young gentleman having made
some progress in acquiring q knowl-
edge Of Italian, addressed q few
words to an organ-grindcr in his
purest accent, but was astouisAod at
receiving the following response: Il
no speak lnglis.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17
REGISTRAR Or VOTERS.

District No. 15-Bernard Collilowcr.