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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-05-11
What Two Sons or Belial Did.

Miss Clara Morris, the actress, in
letter to friend in Washington, gives
this lively "reminiscences of two well
known actors: sThey were boys then,
one tall, blonde, and lazy, the other
short, dark, and active. It was Sunday
night; every one had gone to the Quak-
er meeting house few doors above.
They were alone, without cards, or
checkers, or books, but Satan came to
the rescue. A certain proposal was
drawled by the long chap, and eagerly
accepted by the short one. They then
put on their hats and coats, armed
themselves with broom, pail of wa
ter, and dipper, and went forth into
the still, bitter cold of the night, and
worked diligently. They swey swepta
broad path over the sloping sidewalk,
quite free from snow; over this they
poured dipper Of water, then waited.
| In few minutes it had frozen; then an
other dipper Of water, and another
wait, until the path was glass-like in its
| icy smoothnes. A whisk Of the broom
sent a slight covering of snow
over it; the work was done,
and the goddess laborers, gathering up
their tools, scrouged themselves down
/ on the doorstep and conversed pleas
antly. Presently the doors Of the meet
/ ing-house opened, and two lines OF
Friends-one made up of males, the
other Of females came out. These lines,
coming down the steps separately, met
and mingled in crowd on the pave
j ment for a few moments, then broke
into twos and threes, and came grayely
down the sidewalk. Suddenly the still.
ness of the night was broken by q
whack! whack! and two snorts that
I were as one. A female Friend few te
the rescue-whack! The whole congre
CATION, filed with wonder, came am
bling down to the scene OF Disaster
whack! whack! whack! groans ant
snorts thees' and sthous' filed thu
air, and, with cheeks stained with tear
|, of laughter, they sat on the step ane
: took it in, those sons OF Belial, since
: so well known to the world as JOSEPH
Jefferson and John Ellsler."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-05-11
A Pyramid ON the Jack.

Some darkies, it is said, started IA
70 bank somewhere in town short
time since, on small scale. Their
funds were limited, and no one was al
lowed to bet over ten cents at time.
A man from Allen County was in the
city seeing what he could see, and in
his rambles came upon the darky faro
bank. He pulled out five dollar bill,
bought its worth in chips, and put them
on the jack. The dealer was busy, and
at first did not see the big pile Of chips,
and commenced dealing. He all at
once looked up, saw Allen County g
pile, and inquired: !" Who's dat got dat
peeamid ON dat jackp" Allen County,
not knowing the rules ofthe game, very
sternly remarked, "That's mine." The
dealer gazed at him for a moment and
replied s.Pull her down from dar.
Pull her down from dar; you must tink
Roschiles am playin' dis game" Allen
County g pulled her down from dar, :
but we do not know whether he thought
he was in " Roschiles's presence or not.
|-Bosclimg Green Democrat
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-05-11
TIE FIRST BLUE-BLRD.

Whatever weight the hours have borne
Along the path Of frost and snow,
The world is never too fOrlOrn
For birds to sing again; we know
.rhat earliest buds will soon expand,
THAT spring is somewhere in the land,
For harki the bluebird sings.
somewhere the grass is green again,
The meadow mild with shower and sun;
Ont bud the trees. up starts the grain,
Through balmy woods the brook doth run,
II anywhere such things may be.
Then why not soon for thee and me?
For harki the blue bird sings.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-05-11

PRINCE OSCAR, second son of the King
of Sweden, will be in Philadelphia July
4. He is 16 years of age, naval cadet,
and a good boy.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-27
CLUBBING RATES.

As an additional inducement to sub
scribers to the CHRONICLE, we have
made arrangements with several news
papers and periodicals by which we
can furnish them to new subscribers
Cor old ones paying all arrearages and
one year in advance) at a reduced
price. We give below the names of
the publications and the price at which
each can be obtained in connection
with tie CHRONICLE
The Courier-J ournal and Chronicle,
with share in the Courier j ournal
drawing. at $40.
The Nashville American and Chron-
icle, at$3.75.
Godey's Ladies Book and the
Chronicle, and the beautiful chrome,
the " Morning Call, at $3.50.
Demorests Magazine and the Chron-
icle, with choice Of four elegant chro-
mos, Home, Sweet Home" "Old
Oaken Bucket, After the Storm, p"
and 1.-The Captive Child" at$4.50.
Subscribers living out of Montgom-
eFy county will have to pay fifteen cents
in addition to the above prices.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-27
Varieties of Tobacco.

Loudon enumerates fourteen diff
ferent species of tobacco. of which
only one, the Nicotine 1dbGcans, is
generally cultivated. OF this species
there are many varieties, each possess
ing qualities supposed to be derived
from climate, soil, and modes of Gull
tivation.
Few, if any, plants are so much af-
fectcd by the peculiarities of soil on
which it is grown, by circumstances of
fertilization and mode of curing, as
tobacco. For example, the Broad
Leaf Orinoco, when cultivated on the
rich and highly MANFRED lands Of
Kentucky, produces the dark, strong
favored shipping tobacco" and when
grown on the light gray soil of Vir-
GINA or North Carolina, with but lit
tie or no manure, and cured in a close
barn with artificial heat, Will produce
the bright wrapper" for which these
States are so famous.
The variety known as Connecticut
Seed Leaf is grown principally in Mas
sachusetts, Connecticut, New York
Pennsylvania and Ohio, and is used in
the manufacture of cigars both for
filters and wrappers. Florida, por-
tons of Ohio, Pennsylvania and other
States, produce the Cuba, which is
also used in the manufacture of cigars
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina
Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri anC
other States, cultivate many varieties
prominent among which are the Big
and Little OrniOco Cor Broad and
Narrow Leaf OrniOco), Big and Little
Frederick, Blue and Yellow Pryor
Big Stem, White Stem, Gooch, anC
numerous other kinds that bear differ
ent names in different localities; anC
though mostly hybrids, they each pos
sess some good qualities which recon-
mend them to the growers.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-27
JEWISH NATIONALITY.
Wise and Patriotic Counsel from Rabbi
R0senspitZ.
Nashville Americana

In the course of his sermon at the
Temple, Friday night, wherein he re-
viewed Tia tribulations through which
the Jewish nation has passed at vari-
GUS times in its history, Rabbi Rosen-
SPITE said
Let us not forget, even for single
moment, that this great. dear, glorious
and blessed land is the only one on
earth where our people have never
suffered any prosecutions or indignities.
Let us gratefully remember its liberty,
its hospitality and its fraternity, by
which it succeeds so gloriously in unit
ing all races and all creeds not only as
one people, but also as one great
fraternity. In. consideration Of this
most glorious fact / call upon you, in
this sacred Sabbath hour, to consider
that having come here to live, prosper
and enjoy those great boons of the
fullest civil and religious liberty, and
equality before the law, you have
henceforth no good right to follow
your old and antiquated customs o.
France. Germany, England, Holland
or Russia. Having come to Americs
to live and to prosper, and, according
to the rules Of Providence to die here
try to become Americanized in every
respect. Be strictly Je,cish but de
cidedly american in all your ways and
actions, for in spite of all the church
and whisky rings, all the Babcocks and
Belknaps, this is still the fresst, best
richest, and in every respect mos
blessed country on the face ofthe earth
in which it Is your destiny to shine al
examples of goodness, love, charity
loyalty and the greatest devotion to al
that is most dear to humanity"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-27

IT is time that the country were
plainly told that there is a straight,
Sharp issue between the House on one
side and the Senate and the President
on the Other-One against two, but
with the one backed by the people. 1t
is a question of reduction of expenses;
the House favors the proposition and
the Senate and President resistit The
Houses attempt to retrench the public
expenditures is a reasonable and neces-
sary enterprise, demanded by the peo-
pie and warranted by the depressed
state of the country's industries. There
is scarcely an individual in the land,
rich or poor, who has not been forced
to reduce his cost of living; and with
hundreds of thousands of persons out
of employment, mills and factories
constantly closing, and insolvencies
taking place to the amount of million
day, it is only proper that the gov
ernment's style Of living shall be made
to conform to the condition which
these things indicate. Under Rerub-
lican management our civil service has
become extravagant as well as corrupt,
and it is time to put an end to one and
the other.-iS. Louis Republicans
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-27
VanderbiIt's Health.
New York Correspondence of the New Or
leans Picayune.

Commodore Vanderbilt will be
eighty-two years of age on the 9th of
the present month. He has been sick
for forty years, and especially so for
the past twenty years, having received
a railroad shock twenty years ago,
from which he has never recovered.
During part of his forty years illness
he has been afflicted with inflammation
of the bladder, piles and a rupture,
and from all of these he is still, more
or less, suffering, in addition to which
he has to bear the weight of over
eighty summers and winters. His pres
ent confinement to the house has last
ed for about ten days, and in the hands
of DIR. BodeDheimer his life is being
prolonged all the hours and days it is
possible for human skill to prolong it.
His old family physician, DIR. Lindsly,
is not in attendance, having three ribs
broken by a runaway horse, and being
on the sick list himself. The aged
Commodore, therefore, trusts all to
DIR. Bodenheimer, in whose skill he
has faith. He does not believe in too
many doctors. There is a chance that
the King of Railroads may see his
eighty fifth birthday, yet the train of
life may brake up" with him at any
moment. 1t is kind of case you
cannot bet any money on. If he had
not the ailments mentioned, he would
undoubtedly live to be one hundred,
as his frame is compact and we'll built,
and he takes care of himself. His
own feelings are that he may go at any
moment, and he says he is ready for
the long voyage across the ocean OF
eternity.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-27

WHAT JOSH BILLINGS WANTS TO
down a tree backwards?
Why a turkeys egg is speekled, and
ducks egg blue?
Why a goose first stands on one leg
and then on tother?
Why rabbits have a short tail and
kats have a long one?
Why quail's egg is round and a
hens egg is pointed
Why tightening was never known
to strike beech tree2
Why a musk rats tail has no fur on
1t, and 9 mink's haz2
Why males among the feathered
race do all the singing?
Why dog alwus turns around three
times before he lies DOWN.
Why the black snaik is the only
snaik in this country that kan klimb
a tree2
Why a mules bones are all solid,
and their ears twice az long az a
horses?
Why, when a man gifts lost in the
woods, or on the plains, he alwus
walks In a circle ?
Why pig gathers straws In his
mouth and runs about with them just
before a rain storm?
Why an oyster and a clam are the
only things | know ov with animal life
that don't have to move out of their
places to git living?
Why hen alwus knows her little
one from another's, and why she will
hatch out twelve duck eggs and think
they are her own chickens?
There is lots of highly dedicated
people who won't believe the book oil
Genesis bekause they kant prove it
who kant answer kOrrectly One-thirj
Of the above questions.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-27
Virginia in the OIden Time.

The following is literal copy Of a
document, the original of which is in
the possession of a gentlemen in this
city:
George the second by the grace of
God of Britain, France, and Ireland,
king, defender of the faith, &c: To
the sheriff of Prince George county
greeting We command you to sum
mon Simon Busby to appear before
the justices of our said County Court,
at the courthouse of said county, on
the second Tuesday in December next,
20 answer the presentment of the
grand jury for not going to church,
and have then and there this writ
Witness William Hamlin, clerk of our
said court at the clerk 5 office, the DIST
day of November, 1744, in the eigh-
teenth year of our reign. VIM. Ham
lin.-P,i,rsJvrg Iade.r-Appeai.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-27

THE next investigation which prom
iSes something Of startling nature, is
that relating to the Union Pacific
Railroad Company, which was sug-
gested by the publication of the $64,-
OO0-bOnd transaction. intended to
throw mud on Mr.. Blaine. While
that gentleman will probably be able
to clear himself of the charge, there
are other hearts that will bleed" for
there is said to be valid testimony on
hand to show that $4,000 worth of
tirst-mortgage bonds of the company
are missing, and that 100000 Of sec
ond- mortgage bonds, issued by the
Government, are wanted. The Union
Pacific has been a very ungrateful sub
jet of the Governments benefcence.
1t has received immense donations of
land to the extent of 6,400 acres per
mile, within the limits of twenty miles
on each side of the road, besides
United States bonds to the amount of
$2S.000,O 600. And yet the corporation
has vigorously resisted the original
terms Of the law requiring the road to
apply the cost of Government trans
portation service to the interest on the
bonds. Courier Journal.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-27


IL would seem az if the cure for
those worst of small nuisances, colds
in the head. which DIR. Ferrier, of
Kings college, suggested In the Lam
Get, might prove to be a remedy OF
very great value. lt IS snutf-a
white powder-composed of the fol-
lowing Ingredients Hydrochlorate of
morphia. two grains; acacia powder,
two drachms trisnitrate of bismUth,
six drachms-the whole making up
quantity of powder of which from one
quarter to one-half may be safely
taken, if necessary, in the course of
twenty-four hours. DIR. Ferrier says
that with this snuff he has twice cured
himself of very violent colds, once,
indeed, by taking trisnitrate Of blsmuth
alone, which is very powerful rem
edy for catarrh of the mucous men,
brane, and is the most important In
gredient in this snuff. DIR. Terrier
mentions two other persons who were
cured of violent colds by the same
snnff. and to these Instances we may
add that of the present writer, who,
having a very violent cold coming on,
with the sensation of weight in the
temples aud the usual disagreeable
feeling in the throat. as well as ordi-
nary catarrh, made trial of DIR. Fer
rier's remedy one evening. and got uE
on the following morning completely
free from cold, which has not since re.
CURED. The snuff, instead of increas
ing the tendency to sneeze, almost i'm
mediately begins to diminish it.-LOn
don Spectator
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-27
6ISMeet HOmA.N

Shortly before the lamented Dixon
expired, he requested that a band OF
music should perform the air OF
Home, Sweet Home" over his grave.
This wish was faithfully carried forth
by the Henderson Cornet Band, and
in addition the ladies of the Presby-
terrain Choir, also, sang the last verse
of this beautiful and touching song.
The wish expressed by the departed
patriot evinced that love of domestic
life which had ever characterized his
action on earth-for no man was fond
er of his domestic associations than
Hon. Archibald Dixon.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-27
Married Life,

This is good counsel from a wife
and mother: | try to make myself and
all around me agreeable. 1t will not
do to leave a man to himself till he
comes to you, and take no pains to at
tract him, or appear before him with
a long face. 1t is not so difficult as
you think, dear child, to behave to a
husband so that he shall remain for
ever in some measure a husband. |
am an old woman, but you can still
do what you like, a word from you at
the right time, will not fail of its eff
feet; whatnee have you to play the
suffering victim The tear of a low
ing girl, says an old book, is like q
dew-drOp ON rose; but that on a
cheek of a wife is a drop of poison to
her husband. Try to appear cheerful
and contented, and your husband will
be so, not in appearance, but in reality
The skill required is not so great
Nothing fiatters a man so much as the
happiness of his wife he is always
proud of himself as the source of it.
As soon as you are cheerful you will
be lively and alert, and every moment
will afford you an opportunity to let
fall an agreeable word. Your educa
ton, which gives you an immense ad-
vantage will greatly assist you.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-27

THERE are two facts worth keeping
in mind in connection with the Cen
tennial Exhibition-one, that it is an
international exhibition of industrial
progress and development, rather
than an attempt to magnify our own
position or celebrate the deeds of the
Revolution; the other, that it is not
a show of what we have ourselves
done for whole century, but wholly
what we have accomplished in the
last ten or twenty years.--Boston Post
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-27

THE Republican array OF candidates
presents no Stubborn champion of ad-
ministrative reform. Even the Great
Unknown" in whose emptiness it had
been hoped at one time to conceal the
iniquities of the Administration, as in
a "Trojan horse,' has faded from
prophetic vision. The only question
which interests the people is as to
who among the avowed defenders of
corruptions and despotism of the past
shall be selected to lead the party
which favors their continuance. Will
it be Blaine, or will it be ConkIing -?
Will it be the ring which has been su-
preme in the White House, or the
ring which has robbed and rioted in
the Capitol? Hitherto the reins have
been held by the ring Conkling repre-
sents, Blaine's ring receiving only that
which the White House saw fit to
grant Now, Blaine moves on the
White House. not to purify it, but to
establish therein the adroit and I'M
scrupulous schemers he represents.
On the other hand, Conkling strug-
giles to perpetuate therein the men
who have made it the scene of a high
carnival of corruptien.-ALJaRy ar
aus
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-27

We attach no importance to the fact
that the two last candidates upon the
Democratic national ticket for the
presidency were citizens of New York,
If the friends of his rivals unite
against Mr.. Tilden because the nomi-
nation of 1868 fell on Horatio Sey-
mour, and of 1872 on Horace Greeley
and this union should be the index Of
the aninaus of these aspirants, and il
for this reason Mr.. Tilden should be
set aside, although he shall demon
strate a strength for election superior
to that of any one of his rivals, the St
Louis convention will have committed
apolitical blunder-aye, more, a crime
Richmond Wing.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-27

WE learn from the Russellville
Herald that the Commencement Ex-
ercises of Bethel College will com
mence this year on Sunday, June 4th.
Rev. DR.. Burrows, of Louisville, will
preach the Commencement Sermon on
the morning of that day. Rev. J. r.
Graves, of Memphis, will preach the
Annual Sermon before the Reuben
Ross Society on Sunday night. The
Alumni address will be delivered by
Prof. j. B. Dunn, of AlIensville.-
Col. w. G. p. Breckenridge, of Lex
ington, will address the Literary So.
ciety.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-27

An old farmer once said with more
truth than elegance, There are two
talks in this world to one do 1t is
pretty cheap to serve the Lord with
your tongue, and some folks give Him
a good deal oft, but to serve Him by
sending a cord of wood, cut and split,
to poor family, or by giving SO to a
charity, without having your name in
the papers, ah that is very different
thing.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-27

TILDEN is worth S4,OOO,0OO, and it
is easier for man with that much
money to enter into the Presidency
than it is for camel to pass through
a needles eye. We don't care what
the Bible says This is what we in
tended to say yesterday, but got the
thing transposed in some way.-EU-
dnSUtILc Courier.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-27

The New York Post Centennially
remarks: Regret has been felt that
we Lave invited the world to visit US
and to compare notes of national ad-
vancement just at the time when, ac-
cording to abundant evidence and by
our own admissions, we have particu-
lar reason to be ashamed of ourselves
in some respects; but there is COM
pensation even for this unpleasant
feeling. A wise humility may give a
wholesome tone to what else might be
an exuberance of self-assertion. As
the Republic has grown older, it has
largely outgrown the habit of boast
fulness which used to amuse and dis
gust strangers"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-27
Col. Jas. e. Bailey.

In this issue we publish a speech Of
Col. Bailey's, recently delivered at
GAINESVILLE, its subject being the fnan-
cial question, one, which at present, is
worrying the brain of our most astute
Statesmen, many of whom fear to
tackle it. Col. Bailey is not of that
class, he goes at it in true style, max
ing the situation clear and comprehen-
sive.-D0rer Record.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-27
Cure for IOckiaW,

Every little while we read of some
one who has stuck 4 rusty nail into his
foot or some portion of his person,
aad lockjaw has resulted therefrom.-
All such wounds can be healed with
ont auy fatal consequence following
them. The remedy is simple 1t Is
only to smoke the wound or bruise
that Is inhamed with burning wool or
wooden cloth. Twenty minutes in the
smoke of wool will take pain out of
the worst case of inflammation arising
from a wound we ever saw.-AtheRS
Past
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-27

SINCE Samuel j. Tilden became
Governor of New York the State
taxes have been reduced e-half.-
This is a sample of Democratic reform
In the National Government, with but
a partial foothold, and hampered and
hindered in that, the Democrats have
also accomplished wonders ofeconomy
st. Louis Times (Den1.)
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-27
A petition of over three hundred

A petition of over three hundred
resident settlers of Hot Springs, Ark,
representing improvements amounting
to about $350,000, and praying such
legislation by Congress as will enable
them to acquire title, for a fair con-
sideratiOn, to the ground on which
they have erected improvements, has
been presented to the Senate by Mr..
Dorsey and referred to the Committee
on Public Lands.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-27

THE Nashville Banner having pur-
chased the subscription list and good
will of the defunct Mail, now lays
claim to the largest circulation of any
paper published in Middle Tennessee.
That it is a sprightly and newsy paper
is certain.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-27

Equestrianism is the fashionable
amusement in Paris this season, and
there is an especial rage for ponies, for
which great prices are paid. The
smaller the pony the better, and there
is often a ridiculous contrast between
the size of the animal and its rider.