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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-04-29
Tastes and Virtues Of the Moors,

The Tunisian correspondent of tbe
London Globe writes: The Moors NAV be
described as the semi-civilized town.
Arab. The Arab, or Bedouin, who in
habits the country is lean and meagre,
without an ounce of superlluous flesh.
His far-seeing eyes are black, sparkling
In nest Of wrinkles under the bony.
contracted eyebrow. His nose is we'll
shaped and thin; his lips are colorless
and pursed up, as if with perpetual 81
lence, but when they are parted the
glimpse of the dazzling white teeth under
the coarse, black mustache, added to the
accompanying twinkle of the eye, renders
his smile very charming. The Bedouin
woman, when one rarely catches sight
OF her features, seems to be pretty, when
young, for she has the most lovely ewes.
shaded with long lashes; but / fancy her
features are rather fiat, and she has an
ugly habit of tatooing her face.
The physiognomy of the Moor is rath-
er different His complexion is much
fairer than OF the sun-burnt Arab. Occa-
sionally his hair and mustache are quite
blonde, and blue and gray eyes are far
from uncommon. The Moors Of Tunis
are less fanatical and more susceptible to
European influence than their brethren
In Morocco and even Algiers. They are
rather superstitious-as, for instance,
they object to be painted or photographed
for fear that you will use the counterfeit
for the purpose of sorcery-but after all,
SO are most of the people inhabiting the
Mediterranean basin. They are cleanly
In their persons and their houses (their
nails are always kept close and clean,
and contrast pleasantly with the dirty
claws of the Indians); they are kindly
and hospitable, suave, polite, and in their
own funny way, very intelligent.
1t is unfortunately true, however, that
they are very ignorant and self-sufficient.
Ii you attempt to instruct them on any
topic they simply do not believe you,
and think, moreover, that you show very
bad taste in pretending to know more
than they do. Despite their objection to
being individually reproduced on paper
or by the camera, they show a childish
fondness for pictorial representations. l
went one day to the house of an Arab of
high birth and distinction here. He had
a charming patio with orange trees and
an inlaid marble floor; he had beautiful
specimens of Moorish tiligree work and
Arab decorations full of rich color; but
it was not these he had brought me to
see. Hung up on the walls were two
rival advertisements of Peak Frean's
and Huntley & Palmer's biscuits. 1t
was before these Mashe stopped with
pride. He revelled in the steep perspec-
tive, the countless chimneys vomiting
forth smoke; he pointed out with glee
the carts in the streets bearing the names
OF the great biscuit manufacturers SO dis
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-04-29
An Election i'm a Swiss Canton,

Near to Sargans the Rhine becomes the
dividing line between the Austrian Tvrol
and East Switzerland. The Swiss Can
ton of Appenzell-"t the little land of
Appenzell with its pastoral people
and Its queer customs, runs in here to
get peep at the passing river These
Appenzellers are a very democratic peo-
Pile, even for democratic Switzerland. 1t
is not only that every man has voice in
The law-making that it is democratic,
but it is also in the primitive way in
which that will is expressed. There was
a time when peoples chose their kings by
meeting en- 7nasse on field, and giving
the tallest man the crown. Something
very similar is practiced even now in lit
tie Appenzell.
Every May-day the whole voting pop
ulation of the canton meet, and armed
with swords and umbrellas, and led bv a
band OF music, march out to a meadow,
where the affairs Of State and the cleo
ton OF officers are settled in short time
by the sovereign people. The women
OF AppenzeH occasionally join in this
procession, and the grave-looking Off
Gals, rugged in the uniform of state,
gaiiantly give to the ladies the best stand
ing room on the green. A little plat
form for the town grandees is elevated,
around which the procession halts and
listens to prayer. Then follows the
affairs of state, decided simply by show
OF hands. Taxes are voted. fines laid
and officers chosen for the next year. In
few hours Appenzell's outdoor parlia-
ment n is finished. and the people go to
their homes, and lay their swords and
flags away to rest for another year. This
has been Appenzell's parliament for five
hundred years.-S. II. NJ. Byers, in Har-
per's for AprM
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-04-29
A PLEA FOR THE DUMB ANIMALS.

Ye call them dumb. and deem it well.
How 'er their bursting hearts NAV swell,
They have no voice their woes to tell,
- As fabullsts have dreamed,
They cannot cry, 20 Lord, how long
WIT Thou. the patient Judge and strong,
Behoid Thy creatures suffer wrong
VI those Thy blood redeemedw
Yet are they silent? need they speech
Ills holy sympathies to reach, f-(E
Who by their lips could prophets teach.
AND Tor their sakes would spare;
when, wrestling with his own decree,
10 save repentant Nineveh, ..f.
he found, to strengthen mercy's plea,
SO many cattle" there?
Have they no language? Angels know,
VINO take account of every blow;
And there are angel hearts below
On whom the Eternal Dove
His pentecostal gift hath poured.
And that forgotten speech restored
That filled the garden of the Lord
When Natures voice was love!
Y. biest are they the creatures blessl
And yet that wealth of tenderness.
In look, III gesture, in caress,
by which our hearts they touch,
Night well the thoughtful spirit grievs,
Beilevlng-as we must believe
How little they from man receive,
To whom they give so much!
They may be silent, as We say,
But woe to them who. day by day,
Unthinking for what boon they pray,
Kepeat. Thy kingdom come"
Mho. when before the great white Throne
Ihey plead that mercy may be shown,
Find awful voices drown their own
The voices of the dumb!
Good Words.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-04-29
Animals Learning by Perception.

The education of animals by each other,
an indisputable fact, is Inconsistent with
the notion of immutable and perfect in
stinct The truth is, that many Young
animals require tuition for the proper
development of their physical and men,
tai nature, just as the human child does.
Thus the elder duck gives its offspring
lessons in swimming, the sea-swallow in
fishing, the eagle in fight, the horse and
mule in the application of cautiousness
and adroitness in the avoidance Of OBJ
stacles. The COW and goat instruct their
young in the use of the head as weapon
OF offense and defense; falcons teach
their offspring to catch and eat their
prey in the air; chickens have to learn
not to eat certain substances as well as
how to drink; many young birds require
tuition in song, inasmuch as they are not
natural songsters. We scarcely need re-
mind the reader that in the training or
breaking in Of sporting dogs, old thor
oughly-bred animals act as tutors, man
here, however, supervising the process
OF instruction. In like manner domestic
elephants are almost indispensable CO.
agents in tanning their wild comrades.
Self-education occurs in other animals
under the same circumstances as in man,
involving the same mental qualities, dis
played in the same way. Various birds
learn for themselves the songs or notes
OF other species, and have concerts
among themselves. The mocking-bird
and jay learn their lessons by practice,
precisely as children do. Elephants have
their rehearsals by themselves, as was
long ago pointed out by Pliny, and has
been confirmed in modern times by
Buckland; they practice for their dane
ing feats. The horse, too, when alone,
practices its dancing lessons. Many ami
mails profit by the very accidents that be-
fall them. Thus the bee, after one at
tack on its hive by the death's-head moth,
accepts the incident as warning of
what is likely to happen again, and
forthwith makes provision for the con-
tingency. This learning Of lessons in
wolves the perception and correction OF
mistakes, and implies also what in man
is called study or meditation" Mind In
Me Lower Aainaals,'' By DR.. Lindsay.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-04-29

The Chinese Government has deci-
ded on establishing complete system OF
telegraphing throughout China.
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M
Total ............ ................. S5.7s
II Crepe de ksse! What is that?''
"Ruhiing for the neck.''
4Will it wash?''
HaNo.n
III thought SO. A sheer waste OF
mey. What fools women are! But
Es little things, things which are
ED earthly account, l should think you
Eght do without"
They are what no lady can do with
! The slippers are to save my nice
aking-boots. You yourself noticed nv
aes, last Sunday, and said you de-
aed q soiled, or torn, glove. Stock
are rather necessary in our land,
l--n
Say no more. But why is it that
ase wants come up all at once?''
FOR the simple reason, that, hither-
! have bought them myself, with
aaey earned by plain sewing. But
he my illness-in the autumn-it hurts
y SIDE to sew much, and have had to
rve It up"
ars Gray enjoyed her husbands hor--
1auilook.
Plain sewing! Annie, 1 thought you
ai more pride"
\ had too much pride to beg of YOU
|a#hat could earn myself" said She,
|Ha some spirit.
Well. here are four dollars and
|'aaa Try to make that do" And he
|aHied off.
aN. Gray sighed.
ne means well," she said, {" but
Sa I seem to think women are like chill
ssea-not to be trusted with money!
!. meantime, Mr.. Gray was soliioquiz-
. o'Iange, how extravagant women
= annie is one of the best in the
Iua' but she does not know
! sss worth of money any more than a
alla, That four dollars and-half will
y ~ spent before night. Women can't
essp money
mrs. Gray went down town. as intend
! i 0uI she walked instead of riding, in
u asr % save her money. While down
W. she felt faint and hungry, from
! !. wax, and would have liked a lunch,
: .a sae had no money to spare.
:. ~ by the way, Annie, did you go
~ IN Town to-day?' asked Mr.. Gray, at
les,'' she replied.
kingly. = o o"'
10 no, have exactly two cents left;
!. = walked both ways, got no crepe de
I, m.l and went without luncheon, al
n agn faint with hunger
~: r., tray looked shocked.
! pnhy did you not come to me?''
Decause it was out of the way; and
$ auss 70 tell the truth, / felt too
vross with me?''
aes, with you," and poor Annie's
frances burst forth.
], ~ ), De going along the street hun
M ;s SSi, "HiIc Hy HtS-
) :, = Known as the successful Mr..
!, w.. 10 have no money in my pocket,
s'sse 's my husband thinks I am not to
sss'ed. ,as: Before / married YOU was
,ssa1ness, aaa the same as you; that is, I
NV y my living by teaching; you earned
= m.y oy trading. Now, suppose when
= l.led. you had given up your busi-
| y assist me, or because it interfered
! 3 5ouf new duties, and l allowed YOU
,soa soaey to spend, as you choose. Z
'ssu You well, to be sure; but gave
: ~ money, without the why's, where
hos. ana whlther's being inquired into:
E W.. treated you as you do me?''
uu a eAaggerate the case, Annie.
os,S aaa women are differently situated.
'u think You would be glad to be
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-04-29

The Rainbow Fire Company of
Reading, Pa, has just celebrated the
1o7th anniversary Of its organization.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-04-29
enc HIMSELF IN HER PLACE.

!. GRAY stood looking out of the
s,y. while her husband put on his
I q gloves, preparatory to going into
T5ey had just risen from nicely
Il table, and the room was neatly
ls,tefully furnished.
f. we're no indications of poverty
ret Mrs. Gray's voice and manner
altering as she asked for some
see-stamps.
INV many2" asked her husband,
! .is,ee will do. thought 1 would
3 mother and the girls
81 'Isd YOU ever reckon up, my dear.
much you spend postage stamps,
h course of the year?'' asked Mr..
As he lit his fragrant cigar.
In let us see. You write, at least,
btters a aweek, which is fifteen cents.
| ay-two times fifteen are seven dol
| ,ud eighty cents a year, to say moth
! X PAPER and envelopes. / haven't
Eerspondent in the world, outside my
knes."
Your friends said his wife, live
T. you. while mine are in another
h. Do you wish me to give up writ
[nthem?'' And her face took ON an
n tinge of color.
rBv no means. / only mentioned the
tf the thing. But must go. Good
y
llbertr' she said, timidly.
IL GRAY turned back.
Can you leave me five or six dollarsp
ant to go down town to-day"
Five or six dollarsr' exclaimed Mr..
i, in astonishment. ssWhat on
b can you want with five or six dol
p
/ knew you would wonder, but l have
led some money for a long time to
i few necessary articles
| gave you two dollars last week.
know it; and / used it for materials
Iork up for our church fair
Church fiddlestickm said MIR. GRAY,
emptuously. "Well, l can't see
you need five or six dollars for.,'
Here is list of what | need,n said
Gray, handing a little slip of paper
sr husband:
kid gloves S2.Oo
: Shippers 200
hlbriggan hose LOO
O5
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-04-29
Instant, aas
larn, went

d D.. ! softly.
but for the
prance her
er call, but
and drawn
d to throw
put all her
et instead
in1ad teanderly
Phead and
K 4 the long
low. / Hes
knew her
and an Meg
she never
as SO cross
axe herself
I'd I didn't
Kl.ngs a lit.
give men,
ees by the
|: At this
he doctor
Fn by the
Bpered to
unit Alice;
must be
ID hearing
.motioned
hem, tell
NINA was
Robinson
mock, and
veil. The
that the
|7phoid fe.
Eome days
IS already
pc worst.
ID quiver.
more for
slippers
Pep on the
oor, and
n town "a
younye,
hiIin. fba
"bonn;s
| anxious
' ped. each
leir room
and she |
I'd. Meo |
leen thas |
4 freynl. /
d. and il I
|rf,ll eras |
sad |
fever /
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-11
LOUISIANA PRESS.

The Shreveport Times makes the following
| reference to one Of the Crescent Citys attrac-
tions: The somewhat unusual spectacle is
presented In New Orleans Of orange trees
which are In full blossom though still laden
with ripe fruit. There are not many prettier
sights than that presented by the contrasts
between the dark and satin leaves, the rich
golden fruit and the snowy oaorous blossoms
of the orange.
The Lake Charles Echo Ia apprphensive
that the Legislature will not be able to dis
pose of the vast amount of business be-
fore II in a single session, and that an extra
session Will become necessary to complete
the legislation required by the new constitu-
tion. 1t says: Representatives, seeing a
| long session ahead of them, think there is
time enough yet and finally late In the ses-
sion. are confronted by the dsaereeable fact
that most OF the work cut out for them to do
remains unfinished. Then comes the driving
process. Bills are hurried through without
due examination. including many which have
been purposely delayed In their Introduction,
in order to rush them through without such
examination, the session closes with import
ant work unfinished, and the cool, dispas-
sianate Investigation of the courts detects
| constitutional defects In laws enacted"
| The Many fader publishes the following
pertinent paragraph: STRIKES for better
/ wages and bread rows are still going on in
the Northern and Eastern States. Why don't
! these poor people come to country whose
! rich soil Is itching for the tickling sensation
OF cnltivators, and where money passes free
| ly from one mans pocket to another" The
same paper, discussing the question Of white
and black labor. says: This talk of foreign
and Northern men not standing the climate
\ OF the Southern States, and about the white
man being physically unable to labor under
the rays OF Southern sun, and about the
colored man being the stake and stay
as labor for the South, Is all bosh.
and patent medicine doctors and lazy white
men should hush 1t up, for the bloody shirt
cry, has scared out emigration from among
US long enough without using these Ques-
tions as scarecrow. for the credulous
Northerner, with his wide open mouth be
lieves every tale that Is told of the South.
We speak of these questions, from persona!
knowledge and experience, having worked
upon farm with the biggest and blacklist oi
freedmen every day throughout the entire
season, and stood 1t as well. Therefore, we
have and feel an interest In their country
emigrate, for their loss Is our gain"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-11

never having been heard from except once.
eoen after his departure, 1t was supposed
that he was dead, -Four months ago his wife
married happily, and on the fourth ineta MT
the old man made his appearance.
A dispatch from Syracuse to the New York
Herald says the Democrats OF that city as-
semhled on the fifth instant for the purpose
OF harmonl2ing their differences. All of tho
prominent leaders Of the Tilden aud anti-Til-
den factions were present and resolved TO
Rether In the future.
The explanation is made In Washington
dispatch that the White River ITtes arc NOT
being fed by the government because they
themselves destroyed, at the time OF the
Lhornhurg conflict, the supplies which had
stated that they could only be fed now by de-
priying friendly Indians Of their rations.
The new constitution nf the Republic Ok
Guatemala goes into effect On the fret of
March. It prolnngs the Presidential term
from four to six years. protects ctjzana from
arbitrary arrest BY habeas corpus, guarantees
entire freedom Of conscience, and forhids any
departments pf the government to give any
official recognition or support to any religion
or sect.
The Heventieth birthday Of Ole Bull. the
famous violinat, was celebrated at his reat
dence, In Cambridge, February g. by sur.
! price party. Among the Euests present were
Profs,. Longfellnw and Harsford. Mr. and
Mrs. Jamea I. Fie)da. Thomas and Nathan
| Appleton, DIR. D. W. Holmes, DR.. Doremus OF
bellevue Hospital, New York, and ex. United
States Minister Stouehton.
According to the London 7uth, when a
peer Ia created a Knight OF the Garter the
| Insignia are lent to him for his life and the
robes are paid for out of the public money
They cost about G10o, and at the death OF
each knight his robes are claimed as a "per-
quisite' by the Dean Of Windsor. An investi-
ture OF the Thistle or st. Patrick comes to
| about half the expense OF that Of the more
| important order
| Dozens II not scores Of bulldogs and mas
| titts aroused h, A. Sothern, the comedian,
| from hts slumbers at st. Louis hotel the
| other morning. He refused to open the door
| OF his room at fret, but the racket grew 80
great In the hall that he was obliged to do 80.
The dogs had invaded the hotel because OF an
advertisement In the morning papers, which
said that "a good bulldog or mastiff was
wanted at room SO and 50, Lindell House
Mr. Sothern soon found that his friend Flor
encewho was stopping at the same hotel, had
perpetrated the joke.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-11

The terrified reptiles at once take fright at
this horrible sight, and dart IN haste up the
hillside, to take refuge In some convenient
nook or corner safe from their dreaded
enemy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-17

The plans and intentions or Gen. b. F. Butler
With regard to the pending political canvass are
being discussed good deal In a speculative
way. The report which seems to be most gen.
orally credited is that the General Intends to
support Hancock, with the view of obtaining
The regular democratic nomination for governor
OF Massachusetts next year. The action OF the
Butler delegation TO the Cincinnati convention
rather tends 10 confirm this view OF the Gen.
eraIs plans lt Is Well known that he con-
Irolled, absolutely, the men who went to that
convention as representatives OF the Butler
democracy, and they were not likely to have
taken any important step without first con-
suItlng him. The delegation. though excluded
from the convention, readily listened to terms
or compromise from the regulars and In short
order harmony and peace were restored and
The TWO factions welded into one. Gen Butler
through his trusty leutenants 1t Cincinnati.
thus showed that his desire was to strengthen
and build up the democratic party In Massa
cnusetts Had he wanted 10 divide and weaken
IL, ne would have prevented a union OF the fac
tons. He IS accredited with always having a
purpose In view, and II this be true, he must
have COUNTED upon attaining some end by
uniting and strengthening the democracy In his
state. lie has boosted that he never abandoned
purpose after once taking it up and the gen.
eral opinion In Massachusetts, Is that he intends
TO make another attempt 10 reach the gubarna-
torial chair. AS the candidate of united DEM
ocratic party he win be able to make the race
Close and interesting. at least.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-17
G A H ID .

W. ". BURDETTE CO. desire to inform
their customers and the public generally that they
viii begin on Monday morning next their 18th
great semi annual sale OF DRY GOODS and OAR
PETJNGS, TO continue for thirty days, regardless
OF cost for cash.
We mention in part-Inds Linen. Persian I.swn,
French NainsOok, Dotted and Embroidered Swiss
Muslin, French Muslin. India Mall. Zephyr Cloth.
nladIa Cir sham; Pacific. French and Linen
Parasols ari tun Umbrellas; also. magnificent
Hosiery.
N B;-No change can be male in the price Of our
Pstent French Yoke Dress SHIRTS-6 for Sc.
ca One Price.
w. w. BURDETTE & CO.,
j17. 3t 92S Sth st. nd zoo H st.n.W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-17

President DiaZ installed his faYOrlte, General
Gonzales, In the executive chair OF the republic
OF Mexico without any fighting or bloodshed.
1t is reported that Gonzales at the end OF his
term, is to repay his obligations to Dlaz by
placing the latter once more In the presidency
Diaz could not succeed himself, but he Will be
eligible after the expiration OF Gonzales term
While this method OF choosing President Is
not In accord with the principles OF republican
government, 1t is better than the Old Mexican
plan OF throwing the whole country into reyo
luton and blOodshed over the election OF Pres
ident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-17
II RoPP's SALyE CURE,

GREA LEST DISCOVERY OF THE AGE
FOR
Swellings. Bore Breasts Cuts Piles Bone Felons
CarbuRcles, Mumps, Hin9worms, Neuralgia Burns,
Scalds, Bruises, Flesh Wounds. Rheumatism Bone
and Muscle Ailments, Testers, Ulcerations, Boils,
Lumbago, Contracted Cords. Strains and Sprains,
Stiff Joints, Affections of the Throat and Lungs
such as Hoarseness, Diphtheria, Group, Sore
Throat; Scrofulous Ulcers, Milk Leg, Assesses,
Erysipelas, Sores Fever Sores, Old Sores and it Is
the best Sslya out for Co-ns and Bunions Ohapped
Hands, Poisonings of all kinds, and many other
ailments subject to human nature, and it is A No.
for Calls, Scratches and Swelngs on Horses.
Beware Of limitations None genuine without the
signature of III. KROPP, JR in the lower right
hand corner of the label Ask for KROPP'S SALYE
CURE, and take no other. For sale by all Drug
gists Wholesale Depot
ie17-2ms No 1902 street n W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-17

1t Is gratifying TO see that the Charles ton
Ne'rs Is not fghting single handed It's battle
against the barbarOus dueling code In South
Carolina 1t publishes strong letter from Sena-
tor Butler, and also extracts from something
like dozen other papers In the state, all en-
dorsiHg the ground 1t has taken on the subject,
and expressing the hope that both public senti-
ment and existing laws may be invoked to abol-
1sh the foolish and cruel practice at once and
forever within It's borders This is most hopeful
sign. The papers published where the so-called
code obtains have It in their power to render
dueling In little time as obnoxious in the puh-
lie mind as petty larceny Is ROW considered
among gentlemen, and they Will be sustained by
The best sentiment in their respective conlnun'.
ties as soon as they show that they have the
moral courage to denounce it.