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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-08-19
BELLEVUE, La, THURSDAY AUGUST 49, 1880

as he fished up his hat and broke for the
stray oar. We resumed our fishing, but
the old gentleman pointed out no more
alllgators, although he undoubtedly saw
half dozen. On our return to Enter
prise. Captain Tom Reeves heard of the
adventure and made inquiries as to To-
cation and position. A week afterward
he was pulled up to the dock with the
cayman trailing at the stern of his boat.
Within fortnight / was trolling
along fringe of lilypads, near the
mouth of the Wekiva, and saw six
footer plastered against the opposite
bank of the river in profound slumber.
Showing a cartridge into Remington
rifle got out of the boat, braced myself
against live oak, took deliberate aim
at the reptiles neck and fired. A cloud
OF snowy herOns arose from marsh be-
hind me, but the alligator did not stir.
=" Dat ah gatah's good sleepah, sah,"
said July. Dat ah Shot done gone clean
ober him, l reckon Again I steadied
myself against the live oak and second
report ran over the water. heard a
crashing in the cane behind me and saw
huge saurian rushing for the lilypads
like train of coal cars. He had prob
ably been watching me from the time 1
landed and had been startled by the
second crack of the rifle. As he went
into the river a small tidal wave rolled
over the lilypads and school of large
bass who had been hiding in the shady
recesses beneath them darted to and
fro in terror. The six footer on the
opposite bank of the river remained as
quiescent as iron. After three addi-
tional shots we crossed the river and
held a post mortem. Three bullets had
entered the reptiles body and two had
glanced from the plates of mail. The
first bullet had apparently broken the
vertebra just over the shoulders and had
killed him outright without a spasm.
We heaved him into the boat and re-
turned to Enterprise in triumph. A
crowd of darkies and pilgrims gathered
around. Ernest Man, of Bayonne, N.
D., heard the story with much interest.
" Why" said he, at its conclusion,
9 that's the same alligator that killed
two days ago. If you look under his
left fore leg you'll find the mark of an
explosive bullet. Cor. N. Y Sun.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-08-19
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Sailors always have a hard time of
It. They are always in mess.-Boston
| Post.
Fly time-when you hear her faith
ers heavy cane humping along the
-Sightless individuals should avoid
liquor. 1t is very easy to get blind
drunk philadelphia Chronicle.
"A Michigan man was arrested and
fined ten dollars for hugging a widow.
Is this the boasted freedom of the
American press?-Philadelphsa C7sron-
icle.
How cool and breezy it makes one
feel to get hold of an editorial begin
ming: After the terrible and oppres-
slve heat OF the past few day-sr'-
Detroit Pree Press
-" Another man overheard" the
landlady remarked when the dead-beat
skipped on Saturday night without pay
ing for his weeks board. :. Cincinnati
Itnaes-S Star.
The word "dear" is one of the
greatest inventions in the English Ian
guage. Every married man can say
my dear wife" and no one can tell
just exactly what he means.- Yonkers
Statesman
-"Do not know commas when you
see them?" said the village school
teacher to the book-keeper of a bank
ing-house, whose education had been
neglected. What are these E., y on
your grocer's billp' I" Beers" said he.
N 7. Herald.
Boarding house keepers who wish
to make the most they can out of their
business should select if possible mis-
cradle people with grievances as
boarders. They may be sour and
crusty, but their appetites are small.
Real happy people eat too heartily for
a steady protit.-N. z. Commercial-Ad-
vertiser
=" Grand Marches for Garfield and
Hancock published and dedicated to
them, were out within an incredibly
short time after the nominations were
made. The spontaneousness, as it
were with which a composer can work
off an old waltz Or march ON new VIC
tim is something remarkable.
Orleans Picayu,se
An Awful Crammer. Proprietor of
boarding house (taking stout guest
aside)-" You'll excuse me, Mr.. Sharp
set, but your appetite is so large that
shall be compelled to charge you a
shilling extra 1t can't be done at two
shillingsn' Diner" No! For Heavens
sake don't do that! I can eat two
shillings' worth easy; but if [ have to
do three-I really-afraid I should-but
I'll tryr'-PUnch.
He moved in town on load of dynamite,
And In just three minutes went up like
kite. -Oswego Record.
And Coroner's inquest was held, they say,
In fifty counties upon that day.
OIL City Derrick
And the verdict was that he came to his
death
By his body being blown away from his
breath. -Keokatk Gate City.
If not during life, the moral saith,
Then spread yourself like this man, after
death. -Boston Transcript
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There are few instances Of devotion
that prove the existence of love in
higher degree than that given by Kit
Carson's Indian wife to. her brave and
manly lover. While mining in the West
he married anIndian girl, with whom
he lived very happily. When he was
taken i'll, a long way from home, word
was sent to his wife, who mounted a
fleet mustang pony. and travelled hun
dreds OF miles TO reach him. Night and
day she continued her journey, resting
only for a few hours ON the, open
prairie, flying on her wonderful little
steed as soon Us she coulds gather up
her forces anew. She forded rivers.
she scaled rocky passes. she waded
through morasses and finally arrived
just alive to find her husband better.
But the exposure and exertion killed
her; she was seized with pneumonia and
died within brief space in her hus-
bands arms. The shock killed Kit Car
son, the rugged miner-he broke a
blood vessel and both are buried in one
grave.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-08-19
"Left Over"

About midnight on the night of the
9Th, a. Woodward Avenue policeman
discovered female seated in dark
hallway and apparently fast asleep. 1t
was not until he took hold of her arm
that she suddenly put her right foot
against his body and sent him down
three steps and out the doorway, fol
lowed by the remark: gs
''Young man don't you come spook-
ing around here unless you want to lose
leg!'
"Who are youp'' inquired the officer,
as he cautiously advanced again.
You go long, STRIP she replied.
He was several minutes assuring her
ofhis official position and his desire to
be of any service to her and when her
mind was easy on that she explained:
II come down here from Canada on
an excursion and 1 got left over.'
"How long have you been here on
the stairs?''
"About an hour, l guess"
"And will you 60 to a hotel?''
"Naw!" she replied, in tones of dis
gust. "rm going to slummix around
here till daylight, and then I'm going
to cross on the boat. You don't catch
me paying out no money at hotel.''
"Don't you feel afraid ?''
81 rather think DON'T" she replied,
as she rose up and showed a figure
about five feet ten in height and weigh
ing about 160 pounds. "It's kind O.
dark and purity dusty in here and there's
a good many rats running around, but if
you hear screams for help 'twixt now
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-08-19
Ny First Experience with Alligators.

first went to Florida in the winter
OF 1873. Like all pilgrims in search of
health, l sailed up the St. Johns River
After beholding a palmetto in all it's
glory was eager to see an alligator in
all its pristine purity. For 23O miles
kept a bright lookout along the banks
of the St. Johns. 1t was early in JAN
uary and the weather was chilly. 1
landed in Enterprise, ON Lake Monroe,
without seeing saurian. They were
in winter quarters, hidden in the mud
at the bottom of the river. If the ne
groes are to be believed, each reptile
had swallowed lightwood knot by way
of ballast and would not reappear until
the weather became warm I saw the
first alligator week after my arrival
in Enterprise. / sat in the stern of a
blue boat, trolling for Southern bass.
July Jenkins, venerable Ethiopian,
was pulling the oars. 1t was a day of
sunshine. We were nearing the mouth
of Woodruff Creek when July stopped
rowing and eagerly murmured, 'Dah's
gatah!''
l looked up small bayou and saw a
long black object stretched among the
reeds and lilypads, perfectly notion
less. He looked as though he wore a
coat of mail. ''He's dead, july" I
said.
80, no, sah,' was the reply. "He'm
only asleep, reckon
g Back up the boat" / said, 81 want
to look at him.
The boat was noiselessly backed up
the bayou. The monster gave no sign
of life. He was fully eleven feet long.
I had taken in my spinner and was
handling my rod like horsewhip.
"'Fore de Lord, don't be brash,' July
murmured, dah's heap o. compre-
junction in a gatah." 1 could not be-
heve that the reptile was alive. If he
were breathing his fianks ought to show
the motion of a bellows. When with
in six feet prodded him under
fore leg with the lancewood
tip. ALI doubt vanished. The rep
tile jumped as though torpedo had ex-
ploded beneath him. He took in the
situation in second. Reeds and lily
pads flew in the air and he landed slap
against the gunwales, throwing me
partly overheard and covering the
frightened negro with mud. The water
was shallow and as the monster slid un-
der the keel the boat was careened, the
freedman's hat went overheard and an
oar was thrown ten feet away by wipe
of the serrated tail. / clambered back
into the boat and saw curved line of
bubbles marking the reptiles course
from the bayou into the lake. had
seen an alligator in all its pristine puri-
ty. 1" l knowed dat gatah war asleep,
sah, said July, in tone of reproach,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-08-19

and daybreak you may reckon that
some fool of a man has come along and
sassed me and that have lit down on
himr'
''WeE. 1 guess you'll get along"
"You bet | will! l can whistle some
and sing purity well, but if l had a
mouth-organ and hunk of gum
might feel more lively. Never mind,
though. 'Tain't over four hours to
daylight, and I'm used to sitting up all
night!' Free Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-08-19
COUNTRY LIFE.

Ntsvhat we would, but what we must,
SsIes ND the sum of living;
uas,pu Is both more ard less than Just
In taking and in giving.
cra-ds eeave to hands that sought the plov
Ind laurels miss the soldiers brow.
Va whom the city holds, whose feet
Have worn its stony highways.
Familiar with its lonelieSt street,
lts yays are never my ways.
Mr. cradle was beside the sea,
Ind there hope, my grave will be.
na homestead. In that old, gray town,
The vane is scaward blowing,
Thy 8 ip of garden stretches down
IL where the tide is flowing;
palow they lie, their sails all furled,
the ships that go around the world.
Bearer that little country house,
Inland with pines beside it;
some peach trees, with unfruitful boughs.
4 well with weeds TO hide it;
M flowers or only such as rise
Saf-sown, poor things, which all despise.
Near country home Can forget
The least of thy sweet tribes?
The window vines which Chamber yet,
Whose blossoms the bee still rifles?
the roadside black berries growing ripe,
And in the woods the Indian pipe?
Happy the man who tflls the field,
Content with rustic labor;
Earth does to him her fullness yield,
Hap what may to his neighbor.
Well days, sound nights, o can there be
A life more rational and free?
Dear country life of child and man!
For both the best. the strongest,
That with the earliest race began,
And has outlived the longest.
Their cities perished long ago;
Who the first farmers were we know.
Perhaps our Babels, too, will fall,
If so, no lamentations,
For mother Earth will shelter all,
And feed the unborn nations;
Yes, and the swords that menace now,
Will then be beaten to the plow.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-08-19

"A London firm advertises that it
has for sale one of the identical stamps
by which George III. attempted to inn
pose the obnoxious tax on teas imported
into British America.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-06-03
Cider and lemonade at J. D. Bunce's.

Fifteen farmers of one neighborhood in
Renville county were victimized by light
ming rod men in their late raid. The
most common procedure was to get the
farmers to sign notes for small amounts,
drawn up in such shape that the words
lone hundred and" could be written in
front of the sum actually signed for.
Some of these notes were placed in the
hands of local banker as security for q
small loan, just before these travelling
frauds left the county, and the question
of settlement will probably be arranged
without any considerable loss to the par
ties imposed upon. Another instance re-
lated to us was the case of a German who
gave the swindlers no encouragement,
until one of them conceived sudden
fancy for dog on the premises, and
finally offered to rod one of his buildings
for the animal The farmer consented,
but before the itinerannt dog fancier left
that worthy produced a paper which he
claimed was his report to the company he
represented, and simply certified that he
had put the rod on the building. The
German, who was unable to read English,
then signed the paper, only to find when
too late that it was an agreement to pay
seventy dollars for the work done. II
farmers win read the newspapers. and
keep in mind the fact that they can buy
or order anything they want from respon
sible business men here and elsewhere
no encouragement will be given these
travelling nuisances.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-06-03
Real Estate Sales for May.

We are under obligations to Mr.. Rob-
inson. our accommodating Register of
Deeds, for his assistance in copying the
following transfers of real estate during
tho month of May from his books. A few
unimportant conveyances are omitted.
john G. Rihcldaffcr to Jas. W. Brown: Sw.
quarter sec. 80, town ia, range 81. $3.50.
Albert T. Downing to John Cooper: N half
Sw. quarter sec. g. town 109r range 80. $5oo.
L. Bedell to D. NJ. Thorp: Lot S, Block 10,
village of Walnut Grove. $50.
NJ x. Jessup and others to J. B. DumOnt and
J. c. Easton: 2,947 acres i'll various parts Of the
county. SIS, $3.50.
Stephen V. r. Green to Franklin Austin: SW.
quarter sec. "a, town ITO, range 81. $500.
Geo. A. Andrews to Geo. c. Durnham: e.
half NE. quarter sec. Is, town liz, range %.
800.
Martha E. Webster to Nathan Eaton: Lots Z,
8, o. 10, IL, and II. block 5, Watsons I'd addition
to village Of Redwood Fails. 1900.
J.W. March to Thos. March: 135 acres In sec.
5. town LIZ, range s.. $1,000.
E. II. Preston to Geo. Swartz: W. half SW.
quarter see 81, town ia, range SO. 800.
L. J. Russell to Samuel E. Bailey: w. half
SW. quarter and w. half NV. quarter sec. Z,
town liz. range 81. $1,000.
Sarah Lewis TO VIM. d. Herriott: Lot 8, block
4, Lamberton's addition to llage Of Redwood
Falls. S35.
Sarah Lewis to II. G. Herriott: SW. quarter
sec. s. town l:2, range So. s525.
N. Webster TO N. C. Herriott: Lot 8, block 4,
Watson's I'd addition to village of Redwood
Falls. $50.
VIM. D. Finn to John b. Arnold: NV. quar-
ter sec. 20, town liz, range 81. $e25.
G. E. Mckay and S. ]. Race to w. F. Baker:
2oxl00 feet in block 4, IIitchcock's lst addition
to village of Redwood Falls. 500.
r. G.. Jones to j. NJ Thurston. Lots !, 2, 4,
and 5. of sec. "a, town 1l3, range 81. $ST.
Jno P. O'Harc to Kittic Rockwell: l50x260
feet adjoining Watsons addition to village of
Redwood Falls. $'00.
Hannah North-ip to Jas. II. Huntington:
Lot IL, boci: l5, original plat of Redwood Falls
village. 1880.
Gottiieb Hauptle to Ferna Murset: SW. quar-
ter Of NV. quarter sec. %, town Ill, range sc.
$3.50
NJ. Mullen to Geo. Potter: NV. quarter eec.
"a, town 10, range S5. $3.50.
Jno. Pierce to Carolina Pierce: NE. quarter
sec. s, town 1913, range IS. $500.
Henry Ghurring to Mary A. Praxel: NV
quarter sec. IS, town 100, 81. $1,000.
j. s. Byagton to *. B. Drayiev: NE. quarter
of NV. quarter see. Il, town LIZ, range IS
$500.
Geo. W. Draley TO Peter Lodell: S. half OF
SW. quarter sec. IS, ana NE. quarter of NV
quarter sec. 81, town ia. range 81. $3.50.
F. T. Dickson to YIN Dickson. NV Quarter
sec. %, town 1G9 range -. $1,000.
G. Z. Sunwall to Henry Paulson: Sc. quarter
sec 2, town 100, range SO. $50.
| Jas. Mcmillan to Fred. L. Warner: Part OF
! Cedar Glen lot 500.
! j. J. Tiffany TO N. c. Herriott: NV. quarter
| sec. q, town liz, range IS. $1,000.
e. A. Lyman to ~. G. Hocriott: NE. quarter
of sec. 2i, town 1l2, range &c. $1,000.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-06-03
Fourth sf July Committees.

Judge Baldwin, chairman Of the meet
ing of Monday night, who was there in
structed to appoint committee of five to
have general supervision of the prepara-
tions for the Fourth, made the following
excellent selections, after consulting with
those foremost in the movement:
F. ]. Peabody, Bishop Gordon, F. L.
Morrill,, 0. L. Dornberg. G. A. Francois.
These gentlemen met at the Office of
Bishop Gordon Tuesday night, and ap-
pointed the following working commit
tees:
Soliciting Coaamittee. H. Bowers, II.
B. Fargo and s. j. Race.
Music Comnaittee. Till Tibbetts and r.
A. Wilson.
Committee on Speaker Alfred Wallin
and Fl. D. Chcllar.
Our citizens ought to be mindful that
what is now most needed to insure sue
cessful celebration, is the cordial cooper
alton Of each individual in forwarding the
work Of the different committees, who
have rather thankless task at best. We
understand that Cedar Glen grove, nea,
the bridge las been already secured as
the place for tho picnic. This will be
convenient to everybody, and its natural
advantages are apparent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-06-03
Fire at Granite Falls.

A telegram to the st. Paul Globe says
that q large portion of the business part
of Granite Falls was destroyed by fire last
Monday night. Losses as follows: Stop
pc & Son, loss 5000; insurance $4,000.
L. H. Kramer, loss 800; insurance ST.
coo. J. A. Willard & Co.. bankers, loss
about 81, 900; insurance $500. G. E. Shan
non, loss $500 no, insurance. J. Schan,
$500; insurance $4O0 NJ. Gould. loss
$500; fully insured. The fire started
about midnight in vacant building about
the center Of the block, and spread rapidly
to the adjoining buildings. Fire sup
posed to be the work of an incendiary
Fortunately there was but little wind al
the time, or the whole town would have
been destroyed
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-06-03

We had an enjoyable ride into Renville
county, last week, through the courtesy
of one of our business men. At Beaver
Falls we found Messrs. Kelsey of the
Times, and Coleman, who is sort of
brother-in law of that journal, Eat home"
to us, and both apparently well satisfied
with the situation, politically and other
wise. They are in favor of the candidate
for Congress who can win the race, and
think they know the man. Our ride was
extended into Flora township, where we
saw well-tilled farms, fine stock, and met
pleasant and hospitable people. The
new church and school buildings which
have been previously noticed in these
columns are nearly completed, and are
even in advance of their surroundings
good indication, surely.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-06-03
Personal Notes.

4tlSOHltA NOttSs
We are glad to see Fred Warmers bro
ther. Harvey back with US again.
Sheriff Gale has returned from weeks
cruise in the county, summoning jury.
DR.. Stoddard and family left town ear
ly this week to visit friends at various
points eastward.
W. D. Finn also departed on Monday.
and will take in the reunion at Mil
waukee before his return. What are we
going to do without our medicine men?
B. S. Lewis and F. A. Newell, Of Wa
SEGA, were among the arrivals on the
Wednesday evening train.
W. C. Brown, connected with the land
department of the w. & St. P. R. R., at
Winona, was in town Monday.
o. l.: Dornberg, Of the enterprising
hardware firm of Laird e. pornberg, went
to his old home at Mankato Tuesday
morning.
Mr.. Rigby, of this firm, has been absent
during the week at Chicago. If this
number of the GAZETTE falls short in its
attention to social matters, we hope oul
friends will consider our widowed state,
and make allowances.
D. L. Bigham, county Superintendent
and street commissioner, left Wednesday
to canvass for an Illinois header firm.
The vigor with which work on our streets
has been prosecuted by Mr.. Bigham,
ought to insure success in any lire Of
business.
Robt Watson and G. G. Stickles start
on their trip eastward in q day or two
Mr.. Stickles will make a considerable
stay in Dane comfy, Wis, where he was
| raised and where his father resides
This is his first visit home for twelve
years, and we trust that he will thorough
| lV enioy it, e.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-06-03
The 4th.
A Good Old. Fashioned Independence Day
at Redwood Falls.

UV AsVWvSVVA ssAA0s
This village will celebrate the Fourth
of July. That is a settled fact. Con-
trary to general expectation, the meeting
Of Monday night was quite a representa-
tive gathering of our people. all OF whom
seem to be united in desire to have a
good time on our national holiday. The
meeting organized by calling Judge Bald
win to the chair, and making Mr. Paxton
secretary. The plan of action was first
discussed. on a motion to celebrate. A
picnic was agreed upon, but on the ques-
ton of common table, there was differ
ance of opinion. The objections urged
to this plan were that it had not usually
worked well heretofore, increasing as it
did the labors of the ladies who had a
large share of the work to do, without
satisfying those whom they desired to en-
tertain.
Mr. Ruter's motion to have basket
picnic was then carried.
Mr. Bigham moved that acommittec of
five be appointed by the chair, to have a
general supervision of the pending ar,
rangements, with power to appoint sub
committees, ETC. The motion prevailed
Some informal talk was had in regard
to the manner of celebrating the drift OF
it being toward an old-time Fourth, with
music, short addresses, toasts, and So
cial reunion of the people. Mr.. Chollar
suggested the invitation of S. S. Beman,
of st. Charles, to make the principal adj
dress, which was favorably received, and
the invitation was ordered to be extended.
As the Fourth comes on Sunday this
year. it was decided to celebrate on the
third. The meeting then adjourned.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-06-03
VOL. XII.
Officers of Redwood County.

Judge of PrObate-,J. II. BOWERS.
Clerk of Count. w. PAXTON.
Shertff-A. L. GALE.
Auditor-I. NJ. VAN SCHAACK.
Treasurer--A. A. WILSON.
Register of Deeds--J. B. ROBINSON.
Surveyors. o. MASTERS.
Attorney-ALFRED. WALLIN.
CorOner-L. S. CRANDALL.
Court commissioners. s. STICKLE.
Supt of Schoois-D. l.. BIGHAM.
County Commissioners-F.V V. HOTCHKISS,
Chairmann. W. ii. OWENS, G. PORTER, o.
D, TCRHEIL. A, STEWART.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-06-03

MAkKIED.
RADACH-WINTERS.- On the 10th inst, at
Charlestown, by Rev. Geo. Kittel, Ferdinand
Radach to Miss Mary Winters, both of Red
wood county.
JOHNSON BENGSTON.-O the 25th inst. at
Johnsonville, by Rev. C. M. Ryden, Gustaf
johnson to Miss Anna Stina Bengston, both
of Redwood county.
OLESON-JOHNSON.-I Redwood Falls, May
29th, by J. H. Bowers, Esq, Mr.. Nels Oleson
to Miss Christina johnson, both of Lamber-
ton.
ESE-OLSEN.-Also, on the same day, Mr..
Egbert c. Leese to Miss Caroline Olsen, both
of Swedes' Forest.
ANDERSON N-ANDERSON.-I Redwosd Falls,
June Sd, by J. H. Bowers Esq, Andrew An
derson to Josephine Anderson, all OF Sum
down.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-06-03

The contract for the stone work on the
bridge Improvements has been awarded to
II. SALISBURY. The bid was $i3 per
cord for material and labor, the stone to
be measured in the well. The superstr,Sc-
ture will also be thoroughly overhauled
and repaired.