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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-01-18
Some Very Remarkable Winters.

Now is the time to trot out para
graphs about remarkable winters
winters that have distinguished them
selves by being either colder or warmer
than the law allows. No we'll regulated
newspaper will neglect this duty Re-
ferring back to our files we find that in
1172 the temperature was so high that
leaves came out ON the trees in January
and birds Matched their broods in Feb
rhary. In 1889 the weather was equally
mild, and the maidens of Cologne wore
wreaths of violets and corn-fOwers at
Christmas and Twelfth Day. In 1921
the trees lowered in the month of April
Cherries ripened in the same month of
April. Peaches appeared in May, and
little boys commenced to fall out of ap-
pie trees little later. In 1872 the trees
were covered with leaves in January,
and the birds Matched their young in
February as in 1172; in 1886 the same
thing was repeated, and it is added that
the corn was in ear at Easter. To the
best OF our memory there was in France
neither snow nor frost throughout the
winters of 1888, 1907, 1909, 1917, 1869 /;
finally, in 1862, even in the north of
Germany, the stoves were not lighted,
trees Powered in February, and outdoor
bouquets were showered on the news
paper offices without number. It seems
but as yesterday. Coming to later
dates, the winter of 1646-1847, when it
Numbered in Paris on the 28th of Janu-
airy, and that of 1866, the year OF the
inundation of the Seine, may be men
| toned as very mild
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-01-18
A Fashionable Doll's Oatflt.

Dolls each year are more wopderfnrr
made according to human ANATOMY
each joint made to turn precisely az y
nature. From ladies to babies their
wardrobes are complete. Their toilet
articles include the bath-tub. sponves
soaps, towels, tooth, nail, and 6ajr
brushes, powder-puffs, and there are
travelling trunks and costumes. plovs
aud shoe boxes, little fans, chateaiues,
and sewing-machines where maid i
sitting constantly, and which, when
wound up, stitches away right merrily
There are beautiful baby dolls nearly
life size in long dresses, and they have
baby baskets, pincushions, and full
set Of pretty clothes, little socks and
kid shoes and sashes. For housekeep.
ing are beautiful sets of furniture up.
holstered in satin, damask, and in reps
and black walnut; pianos made to be
really played upon; billiard tables;
pretty painted chamber furniture and
real iron cooking stoves, replete with
substantial pots and kettles, stovepipes
and ovens, in which fire can be made
and dolly's dinner cooked Beautiful
French lady dolls, exquisitely dressed,
promenade slowly, turning their state
ly heads to bow, and then fan them.
selves and raise their eyeglasses.
A magnifcently dressed doll was
seated in litter, q mode Of
conveyance used as far back as in lS49,
long before carriages were invented
over the litter canopy Of crimson vel
vet and gold was supported by poles,
over which the drapery fell each side,
and this was held by four shafts, each
carried by footman before and be-
hind, dressed in violet silk coats, white
silk waisteoats and stockings, violet
velvet cooked hats and plumes, and
with curled, powdered wigs. The lady
inside was dressed in rich white gold
embroidered satin, and scarlet silk cut
away sacque, wreath Of tiny roses
around her powdered hair, flowers on
her breast, and a beautiful feather fan
in her hand, which she slowly waved
as she turned her head from side to
side, bowling as if to her friends after
being wound up, while the stately foot
men using their feet exactly like living
people, slowly walked around the floor
A large black hair horse had lovely
blonde beauty on his back, dressed in
a long blue velvet riding habit. AZ
they cantered off, she used tiny gold
handled riding whip. Among the mu'
steal boxes is a brass wired bird cage.
containing tropical bird with a head
blue as a sapphire; the bird hntters on
his perch, turns his head from side 70
side, and opens his bill, pouring forth
a perfect flood of sweetest melody
NeW York Tribune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-01-18

himself run to bank down no..
the Chicago House now stan 'as Where
General, as a matter of eonrso IAs
very cold, having suffered eoD.; se, was
from being out only 'eiaoll
time. As stated, he Wa short
headed, and, having no ga. pare
upon his hands, he could not ois s0y e:
head that attention he might bssr give MS
had his hands been well elovad d'e G Ul
result was, that by the time the cor Inc I,
reached home he was about erba Uners :
his ears and fingers were sona
frosted, and his head, perpend;on ssaat
was heightened several inches bb l
snow driving through his hair ~ ts N. u
scalp and there freezing, FORMING a. .l =
most solid mass of ice. Icicles ds na a.
ed from his ears, nose and hair s pGn =
was sight to behold before BEING U ,Sa ~
ed out again. 'naW'
In those days the few settlersin s;ou
City had accumulated cons;da u,Tul
stock about them, but the cattla n ~ois
lily provided with shelter. Thav s, sels
bumped up in groups, and when 't tb,u
became thirsty they strayed instinct tues
ly toward the river. The snow h.s
drifted badly along the bank, and m anv
head OF cattle plunged into these drift,
in their effort to reach the water anS
were lost, their bodies not being dise srs
cred until the breakup the folloWin.
spring. Many mules were also lost K
the same manner. ~
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Rigid Social Rules In Frisco.

Having been regularly introduced 70
several very pleasant families, ana nav,
ing attended various receptions.
thought 1 would pay little evening
visit at very charming house. rans
the bell accordingly, and when u wa
answered by the Chinese servant manu- !,
ed my card. "Missus not lecelvlng,
said the yellow minion. "Missus
night Toosday; you come Toosday."
answered Indignantly, "Take IN ny ~
card at once.'' But he reiterated
stocially, "Not deception night wan
Toosday, you COME" and shut the goo. 200,
in my face. thought this was o velS
queer proceeding, but, as was arrsysu
in visiting costume, and had maae ~ ~
my mind, as the schoolgirls say, ~ ~
visiting, tramped on to another nou se
where I had been presented on re ca?
ton night. l rang the bell, ana . . Yin.
nese servant, another Dromio W. W..
brother to the first, responded. Pc,
sented my card. He took it. MISSY l:ss,
not leceiving; Missus's leceptlon "a a'E h.
Thusday; come Thursday" Ana nc,
too. shut the door in my face. ltnoush'
to myself this thing had gone iar sno :, In
and so | sought comfort and INSTRUCT, ne
from the lady who had presenter lss'
and had been my social sponsor. voa
you,n she said with a laugh, .a .v
might ring the bell in vain a. 4, VAN vo,
house in San Francisco, even u i r..
were as rich as Gre insteau T. Thee
ing poor newspaper scriobler. III me =.
ladies only see visitors when ,; snos d
ceive, and you can not get g',m ~ !, J,
them On any other night. "-I'"e'
Near York 1inles.
70 axcIu.
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An Iowa Snow.storm Of Twenty Years
Ago.

The biggest and most severe snow
storm ever known in this part of the
country, within the recollection of our
Oldest inhabitants, says the Sioux City
JastTraal, came on in 1856, 20 years ago
yesterday afternoon. 1t extended over
the greater part of Iowa, s. portion of
Nebraska and Dakota. The storm pre-
vailed for two days and two nights,
during which time it was almost impos-
slble for person to see half way across
the street, and a portion of the time the
snow is represented as having come
down in such solid sheets as to effectu-
ally conceal from view ones hand held
at arms length before his own eyes.
The first day after the storm ceased the
wind shifted to the north and blew a
perfect gale, drifting the snow badly
and forming a crust upon it of sufficient
strength to bear the weight of man
easily enough.
This region OF country was quite new
twenty years ago, and wild game of all
kinds was very plenty. Directly after
the snow-storm above alluded to, the
settlers started on the hunt after deer
The snow was deep and the crust
scarcely heavy enough to bear the
weight OF the deer, and when pursued
and they sought escape in flight, they
would break through the snow crust
and make very little progress. The only
weapons the settlers used when hunt
ing the deer at that particular time
where an ak and butcher-knife-the
former used in knocking the game
down when overtaken, and the latter in
severing the jugular. In this manner
the settlers supplied themselves with a
sufficient amount of venison to last
their families for several months.
After the heavy storm referred to,
Sioux City was completely blocked out
from communication with any point,
and it was fully five weeks before stages
could get through with the mails. l..
E. GRADER, brother-in-law of Mrs. John
Hagy, but who at that time was o sin
gle man, had the contract of carrying
mails between Sioux City and Council
Bluffs, and for some days after the Sc
we're storm abated he had a hard time
OF getting his route opened. He took q
number of yoke or cattle and for sew
eral days used them in tramping down
the huge drifts on the Missouri bottom
in the vicinity of Sergeant Bluffs, finally
succeeding in making a road over
which the stage could pass.
Many amusing anecdotes are related
by one of our old settlers as having oc-
CURED during the fearful blizzard. We
will mention single one. Gen. Leach,
then Receiver of the United States
Land Office here, started from his office,
a log cabin, standing where now stands
II. d. Booge 81 Co.'S wholesale build
ing, to his residence on upper Douglas
Street. The General lost his hat i'm
mediately upon his venturing out of
doors, but he laughed at the fury of the
storm and Kept ON. There were at that
tire few buildings standing either on
Fourth or Douglas Street, and there
were not many visible landmarks tor
the General to follow to serve as a
guide home. It is no wonder then that,
after having travelled in the teeth of the
storm for considerable time, he found
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-01-18
CHRISTMAS.
BY ROSE TERRY COOKE,

Here comes old father Christmas,
With sound of fife and ,irums;
With mlstetoe about his brows.
SO merrily he comesl
His arms are full of all good cheer,
His face with laughter glows,
He shines like any household fire
Amid the cruel SHOWS.
He is the old folks Christmas:
He warns their hearts like wine,
He thaws their winter into spring,
And makes their faces shine
Hurrah for Father hristmasl
Ring all the merry bellsi
And bring the grandsires all around
To hear the tale he tells.
Here comes the Christmas Angel,
So gentle and 80 calm;
AS softly as the falling flakes,
He comes with flute and psalm.
All in cloud of glory,
AS once upon The plain
To shepherd boys in Jewry,
He brings good news again.
He is the young folks Christmas:
He makes their eyes grow bright
With words of hope and tender thought,
And visions of delight.
Hail to the hristmas Angel
All peace on earth he brings;
He gathers all the youths and maids
Beneath his shining wings.
Here comes the little Christ child,
All innocence and joy.
And bearing gifts in either hand
For every girl and boy.
He tells the tender story
About the Holy Maid,
And Jesus IN the manger
Before the oxen laid
Like any little winter bird
He sings the sweetest song,
Till all the cherubs in the sky
To he n his carol throng.
He is the children's Christmas:
They come without call,
To gather round the gracious Child
VINO bringeth joy to all.
But who shall bring their Christmas,
no wrestle still with life?
Not grandsires, youths, nor little folks,
But they who wage the strife:
The fathers and the mothers
VINO fight for homes and bread,
Who watch and ward the living,
And bury all the dead.
All! by their side at hristmas- tide
The Lord of Christmas stands;
He smOOths the burrows from their brow
With strong and tender hands.
81 take my christmas gift," he saith,
From thee, tired soul, and he
Who giveth to my little ones
Gives also unto meP
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WHITE horses are now useo .at,sn
s;ve,v in Paris at funerals OF chliaisA
Or young unmarried people.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-01-18

AT q recent duel near Paris one of
the combatants seized his opponent as
he reached the rendezvous and beat
him severely with a club. This too
hasty gentleman, who moved in fash
Ionahle circles, has been challenged by
his own seconds for such an unprece-
dented display of bad temper.
A PARIS bank employee left bag
containing 1,GUO francs in a cab. The
driver on finding the money restored it,
and when the la ter offered him 20
franc piece he replied: "Never! Do
you think that should be willing to
profit by the misfortune of one who
Like me, works for his living2''
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-06-08

Conn FOR SEED.-In selecting corn for
seed, it is often the practice to merely
choose large ears from the general crop.
1t is suggested that this IL not the best
method, for, while the plant may be strong
and vigorous and bear large ears, the corn
may have been fertilized by pollen from
feeble or stunted plants near it, aud the
seed may retain and repeat these adverse
qualities in spite Of the vigor of the plant
on which it grew. 1t is said that II better
plan would be to plant some Of the seed
in small plot by itself, at distance from
the main crop, and to give this patch
plenty of room and high culture. When
the tassels appear in this seedbcd every
plant should be examined, and all feeble
stalks should be pulled out or cut off he.
low the tassel before it has an opportunity
to bloom. BY this arrangement both the
plant ON which the ears grow and the pol
len scattered from its own and neighbor-
ing tassels, will be alike strong and vigor-
Gus, and the seed will partake Of the
strength of both its parents" The Worlds
Work :" Scribner for June.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-06-08
Changing The RETURNS.

"My son, my son." mildly exclaimed a
reproving mother, according to the Bur-
lington Qowa) Ua,cheye "untie that cat
from the gate latch, take in that rope you
stretched across the sidewalk, let your lit
tie sister out of the woodshed, unfasten the
cellar door and let the hired girl come up
and get to her work, take that sign of
'boarders wanted off Mr.. Posonboy's front
door, let Mr.. Jasper's dog out of that bar
rel, throw that paper Of gunpowder in
your pocket out into the street, and then
come here and tell me where you were
Friday and Saturday that you weren't at
school, The boy said he wasn't prepar-
ed to answer just then but he would insist
on throwing out the report of the school
teacher on the ground that he (the boy
had been unduly intimidated from attend
ing school by the terror of long, hard les
sons, and further by the practice of bull
doing IN the parish, as he could establish
by trustworthy witnesses. Pending the
decision of the board he filed number of
protests, but his mother pronounced his
attitude revolutionary and sent to his
fathers office for troops, which arrived
about tea time, and the local government
was at once supported and order enforced,
and as the boy went up to bed without
any supper, and in custody of the troops,
the throes of IL free people, struggling in
the iron grasp ot II domestic despotsm,
could be heard away down ON the next
street, where the other boys were lifting
gates off their hinges and carrying them
down to the creek.
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"What boot'lly you giye?" the former be-

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The stranoer m;okina foi,t 70 s5nrlac p tIe
saddle, '' '>'''' ~ i''''>' ="
WHoId irtorr,rtod T,,n u,,, ,,,ord
it,s q harg,;r ~ ' '''''
| The STRANGER shook his head
I'm Tn w., ,,,Lat 1,I ,In "i,o said ,.,ith
apparent hesitation-"eyep or quits !"
| rom took y closer survnv ofthc strnnr-
er's horse. mud thc lr,,.rr he looked the
| better he was pleased.
"No ailments, | supposo 2" he nsked, af.
ter a pause.
"None whatever
| Sand his Owes %
CAS- keen ut night as in the day time;
that's whv I'VE nn,nel him "Lyuy.r
| Ozone said Tom after another pause.
The brides were exchanged, and after a
cordial shake hands, the stranger jumped
| on Dobbn's back and rode away.
Tom, chucklng at the goodness of his
| bargain, led his prize of to the stable, and
| went about his work.
1t was late when the deacon returned,
and Tom didn't see him till the two met at
breakfast.
"Well Tom" remarked the deacon, COM
placently slipping his chocolate, 81 bought
a match for Dobbin in town"
"a match for Dobbin |" REPLIED Tom
"yot're too late father"
"Too late?"
Yes; YOU see traded Dobbin off yes.
terday, even up, for horse worth two of
him.
The deacon looked IL little disappointed,
but soon recovered his eolanimity.
"Wcll, il you've made as good trade as
you say, there's no harm done, for the
horse | bought cot at bargain. He's
the very image of Dobbin, but worth more
money. The pair would have made n
splendid match"
They hurried through their breakfast.
for both were anxious to see which had
made the better deal.
Tom led out his recent ACQUISITION with a
lool. of pride, and spriuoinr on his back,
cantered down the ward. Instead of sion
ping at the fence, as Tom expected. LYNX
continued his nait UNCHANGED, and blum
dcrcd over, falling heavily and throwing
Tom over his head.
The horse and Tom STAGGERED to their
feet tooether. and the deacon hurryinu nm
took ont his bandonno and waved If beEnrc
Lvnx's owes He mover winked
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For tile -Egis DC Mtel1igencer.
Queen Spring.

For the Agis DC Mtelligeacer.
Queen Spring.
The earth is wrapped in u robe of green,
And smiles meath the reign of a bonnie Queer
Old King Winter has flown afar
To the cold northland, where the polar star
Wrinkles bright in the deep blue sky,
And the glittering snowbNnks pile on high =
But here, the sunbcam's dazzling gold
Drifts to the ground, and its beams unfold
The tiny buds of the tossing trees,
Till their leaflets toy with the gentle breeze;
The balmy breeze, that on zephyr wing,
Carries the fragrant breath Of Spring.
The slumbering flowers, buried deep,
Have heard her tread, and awake from sleep,
They feel the kiss of her tender lips,
Aud timidly open their perfumed tipsS
The crystal dew-drops, clinging there,
Sparkle and glow like jewels rare,
Modcstly dropping their eyes of gold,
The violets cluster in groops untold,
The dallodils toss their yellow faces,
To vie with the tulips pridcful graccs;
Beautiful flowers, their tributes bring
To the dainty feet of the fair Queen Spring.
The air is sweet with the lays of birds,
Exquisite songs, with mysterious words,
In the misty purple of early dawn,
They usher in, the rOse-hued morn;
Smiling she peeps DER the distant hills,
No echo answers the brdlng's trills;
= v,
Before the flush of awaken'd day,
As error flies with its form uncouth,
From the fearless CLEAN of royal truth;
While bright rs the sunbcam's golden sheen
Is the tender face Of calth's pure Quccn.
Bright daisies border the waysidc grass,
And saucily nod at all who pass;
There's a drowsy hum of bustling bees,
Flocking in swarms to the blossomng trees,
Lcafy boughs of fragrant bloom,
Fill the air with a rare perfume
While idly floating TO aud fro,
The petals fall like fairy snow,
Drifting down in languid showers,
All thro' the long sunshny hours;
While tlowcr-crowncd, calm and SERENE
Smiles DER the earth the fair Spring Queen.
Beautiful days, we gladly greet
Aud welcome them bright, as they ingcr sweet
They bear us again in memory,
10 childhood hours so gay and free;
When skies We're ever bright and blue
And sweeter flowers in clusters grew,
When the days were long, as present year,
And our hearts were purcr, and Heaven near;
Happy days. that will come no more,
Till we pass with death to the other shore;
Where earthworn pilgrims peaceful rest,
And Eternal Spring-time grects the blest.
G. NJ A.
Jdmaica, Il. L., May 10, 1877.
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A LIVELY PLACE Edinburg is new
village-it calls itself a city-in the oil
region of Pennsylvania. The 5000 inhab-
itants live in houses that have neither lath
nor plaster, and altogether the place is
like those that grow suddenly in Western
mining districts. There IRE five faro banks,
II variety theatre, and uncounted liquor
saloons. To offset them there is one
church. New and profitable oil wells re-
Gently bored in the neighborhood are the
cause of Edinburg's existence. 1t is at one
end of narrow gauge railroad, that a
correspondent of the Chicago Times de-
scribes as follows "It runs around in
this mountainous country with an abandon
that is truly refreshing. Itskips over hills
and down precipices, lodges around big
stumps, straddles deep gorges on hooppole
stills, and twists and bends beneath its
tread and threaten TO send the travellers
three hundred feet into eternal smash every
moment, hangs by one foot on the side of
the mountains stone walls, bends around
curves like contortionist, runs on the
wheels of one side, bumps the cars around
like chop sea in the English Channel, was
completed in January, cost $40, 900, cleared
itself in three months, charges 81 for the
trip, and is crowded with business"
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Farm Notes.

Four or five bushels of salt Der acre is
about as much as you can safely apply as
q top dressing.
strong infusion of quassia, or lobeia,
well rubbed into the hide, once or twice,
will ehectually drive off vermin, ticks, etc,
from cattle.
Whey which stands twenty. four hours
before feeding out, loses one-half of its
nutritive value. When fed fresh it is found
to be worth about fifty cents per ton.
A quart of gas tar well stirred in Il
bucket Of water and then applied to the
vines with an old broom, is said to he
sure remedy against the potato bug
The statistician of the agricultural de-
partment reports that 100000 swine,
worth $20000,000, have died from disease
in the United States during the last twelve
months.
Never put swarm of bees in IN old
hive. The eggs of the honey moth are
usually deposited in the crevices of old
hives, and when they hatch out they may
destroy the bees.
Gapes.-For gapes, rub up some black
pepper and batter, and make the fowls
swallow it. One-half teaspoonful is dose
Tor full grown chickens; small ones in pro-
portion. Repeat the dose every day or
two.
Flies can be kept away from cattle and
horses by applying mixture of 1 ounce
of creosote to quart fish oil once day.
This is harmless application and entirely
eifectual. The flies will not tarry in CON
tact with the mixture.
Wrapping the stems of trees for an inch
or two below the ground to foot or two
above with coarse brown paper or old sacks
ofany kind, after which smcaring the out
side with coal tar, will prevent the deprc-
dations of rats, mice and similar vermin.
Mr.. Starr, of Echo farm, says it is espcc-
tally important to breed from first class
stock since the bull gives character to the
progeny more than docs the cow. The
product of an inferior COW is better from
a first. class bull, than that of an inferior
bull out of first. class cow.
Unleached ashes have a most marked eff.
feet when applied broadcast over onions
partly grown; in fact, it is one of the most
valuable special manures for this crop, and
is worth for this purpose twice the amount
paid by the soap makers. For all grades
of crops they are valuable ; potatoes, tur.
nips, beets and peas deriving most benefit
next to onions.