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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-04-14
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HOPPING AND WALKING BIRDS,

A little bird sat on twig of tree
A-sWnging and singing as glad as could be,
And shaking his tail, and smoothing his
And having such fun as you never could
guess.
And when he had finished his gay little
song
He few down in the street and went hopping
along,
This way and that way with both little feet,
While his sharp little eyes looked for some
thing to eat.
little boy said to him: Little bird. stop!
And tell me the reason you go with hop.
Why don't you walk. as boys do, and men,
One foot at time. like dove or hen?
" How queer it would look If, when you 60 out,
You should see little boys go jumping about
Like you, little bird! And you don't know
what fun
1t is to be able to walk and to runr'
Then the little bird went with a hop, hop.
hop; -,.--i
And he laughed and he laughed as he never
And he ' said ;'V !iittle boy, there are some
birds that talk,
And some birds that hop, and some birds
that walk.
"Use your eyes, little boy; watch closely and
What little birds hop, both feet just like me.
Aud what little birds walk. like the duck and
the hen,
And when you know that you'll know more
than some men.
Every bird that can scratch in the dirt can
walk:
Every bird that can wade in the water can
walk;
Every bird that has claws to catch prey with
can walk;
One foot at a time-that is why they can
walk.
But most little birds who can sing you
song
Are so small that their legs are not very
strong
To scratch with, or wade with, or catch
things-thats why
They hop. with both feet.* Little boy, good
by
L. j. Bates, In Wide-Aicdke.
*The exceptions to the above rule are rare.
the rule is generally correct, and so simple as
to be easily remembered.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-04-14

"A correspondent of Nature gives
the following natural experiments WIZ
polarized light: Break off 3 plate o.
ice and hold it between the sky ana !,
pool of water. Its reflected image VIII
show the beautiful colors due to polna,,
lied light. The incident rays shoulu
come from part of the sky about nlns 9
ty degrees from the sun, and reiiectlo,n
should take place at the polarizing aneis
for water, and the plate will propapg
require adjusting to bring out the mar
mum effect.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-04-14

Many old towns in New En- gland
90 not change rpuch in their population
There are AGO voters in the town of Sea-
brook. N. H., and $50 of them bear only
sixteen different family names.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-04-14
The courtship being of over YEAR

:. me- cuur snip ueIng OF over a years
duration, the lovers were then WORKING
IN the third degree. Now the three de-
grees in love are as follows: The first
is when the girl smiles on the young
man and intimates that she would be
pleased to have him for her steady
company; in the second she allows him
to kiss her hand; the third is when one
chair is big enough to hold both of them.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-04-14

And now it is said there were =.
apples in Switzerland at the time y ~ =
supposed William Tell lived and did nH
shooting,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-04-14

=, *The exceptions to the above rule are rare.
me rule is generally correct, and so simple as
to be easily remembered.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-03
An Ark Built in Fear of Another Deiuge.

A few miles below Otho, Ala, there
is an old negro named Moses, who
claims he had revelation from the
Lord, in which he received information
that the world would again be destroyed
by water. He was SO convinced that
the destruction would be by water that
he at once began the work of building
an ark. He has thus been engaged for
several months, and the result of his
labors may be easily seen from the
river. This ark is very unlike the rep
reservations of the one built by Father
Noah. and would doubtless not with
stand any severe gales, such as might
be expected in cruise of forty days
and nights. The oddly constructed
vessel or house is placed on high hill,
ready for the rising water. 1t is COM
posed of several apartments, about five
feet wide and ten feet long, which are
placed on top of each other, Each has a
small portico, and spires, with feathers
as ornaments. Approaching the dwell
ing of the negro, one has to pass
through a very elaborately decorated
arbor, over the entrance to which are
the words: Welcome, peace, rest and
happiness. Columbus Inquirer.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-03
Scandinavian Hospitality.

The most striking quality of Scandi-
navian character seems to be hospitali-
ty. Throughout Norway, Sweden and
the far North the author was heartily
received by every one, from the king in
his palace to the Laplander in his tent.
During five years of almost incessant
travel, in the course of which every
part of the peninsula was visited, Mr..
Du Chaillu was coollystreated only once.
The Swedes and Norwegians have the
reputation of being reserved and cold,
but this is true of them only when they
meet strangers OF the class best sug-
gested by the word "tourist." To any
one whose interest in them cannot be
measured by q stare or two and o few
impertinent questions they are unsus-
picious and communicative, as we'll as
cordial to the verge of affection. Mr..
Du Chaillu went among them freely,
conversed with them in their language,
wore garments like their own, and took
part in their labors, sports and ceremo-
MES. The treatment he received in re-
turn causes him to speak most enthu-
siastically in praise OF their sociability
and kindness.
ho III dIl OiuSI illdO
primitive habits, hospitality in Scandi-
navia always implies eating and drink
ing. The poorest falmer or fisherman
always has something to offer the visi-
tor, and lack of appetite is generally
construed as slight. The author men
tions one occasion on which, to avoid
hurting any ones feelings, he ate thirty
times in two days, and drank thirty four
cups ofcoffee. Often strong cheese is of
fered just before meal to provoke ap-
petite, and in the cities formal dinner
is preceded by Smorgas or lunch, at a
table crowded with alleged appetizers.
On single Snaorgas table the author
noted smoked reindeer meat, raw sal
mon with poached eggs, raw salmon
freshly salted, hard boiled eggs, caviare,
fried sausage, anchovy, smoked goose
breast, cucumbers. raw salt herring,
several kinds of cheese and as many OF
bread, and salad made of picked her
ring, boiled meat, potatoes, eggs, beets
and onions. There were also three
kinds of spirits on the table, and from
these and the various dishes the guests
helped themselves beautifully, and
then did justice to an excellent dinner.
-Haper'S Magazine. .....
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-03
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

"How does that SCOT you ?" asked
the chimney. "I think that you are a
thing of fues habits" answered the
poker. ... -. .... ..... ..
It is not strange that when the sexton
peals the wedding bells the contracting
parties should be paired Off Toledo
american.
A boot and shoe shop hangs out the
sign: "Cast iron lasts" We all know
il does, but we don't want any boots
made of it.
When the ruined physician placed his
door. plate in pawn he was heard to re-
mark: "Had signed the pledge, /
would not now have to pledge my sign"
A church choir consists OF one ac-
complished musician and lot of other
folks who are densely ignorant of music.
The accomplished one is the one you
are talking with.
An old man who had been badly hurt
in railroad collision, being advised to
sue the company for damages, said:
"Wal, no; not for damages. I've he'd
enough of them but I'll just sue 'em
for repairs"
MATTER OF PRONUNCIATION
Said Master Jones, "Now must we go
Without delay to the dee-pot."
Laughed sweet Miss JONES' 81 should say So
Let's start at once to the day-pot."
Smiled Mrs Jones, In quick step, oh,
Well all run down to the dep-pot."
Groaned Mr. Jones, "Its mighty hot
70 drive you all to the dee-pot."
These conflicts of pronunciation
Would not be if they'd call it &c station"
--N9rTisto,C,a Herald.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-03
ROthsehild and the Artist.

The late Baron James Rothschild was
persuaded by his friend, Eugene Della.
croix, the distinguished painter, to sit
for him as the model of q beggar, as
much by the way of a joke as because
of his capacity for excellently assuming
the appearance of mendicant. While
he was thus disguised one day in the
artists studio one of Delacroix's young
friends and disciples entered, and was
so completely deceived by the models
wobegone appearance, that in passing
out he stealthily pressed a coin into the
old mans hand. Rothschild greatly
enjoyed his success in his assumed
character, and took the money; but he
afterward made inquiry concerning the
young man, and learning that he was in
needy circumstances and eking out an
existence by teaching, became very
useful friend to him and the source Of
substantial pecuniary aid.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-03
News and Notes for Women.

Amelia Wells, the queen Of the gyp-
sizes, is said to be worth 100000.
Girls of fourteen are sem by Mormon
missionaries from Sweden to Utah.
A Michigan woman has gone to Eng
land to bring back 300 servant girls.
The Philadelphia School of Art Nee
dlework receives workers." charging
them $40 for course of lessons, and
paying them by the square inch for
their work.
Mamie Richards, Wisconsin school
mistress, is to have medal because
she walked daily to and from her
school, through five miles of dense for
est, in which were prowling wolves.
Miss Abby 7. Pierce, seventy-fve
years old, raveled the stockings made
from the fleece of =" Mary's Little
Lamb" and arranged bits of it on pieces
of card to sell at the Old South fair in
Boston, earning thereby $3.50.
The empress of Austria is woman
of simple habits, but she nevertheless
spends a great deal of money. 1t is
said that her last hunting trip to Eng
land cost 100000. She smokes great
many cigarettes, practices gymnastics
regularly, and rises at 3 o'clock in the
morning.
Moorish woman dress very gayly in
their homes, but when they appear in
the public streets they are enveloped
in white muslin OF calico from head to
foot and glide along like ghosts, thick,
white wells covering their faces. In
private life they are fond of gorgeous
coloring.
A pretty anecdote about Queen Chris
tina of Spain is related by Mrs, Lucy
Hooper in the Philadelphia Telegraph.
A short time ago foreign lady of rank,
who was conversing with her majesty
respecting Spanish manners and Gus
toms, asked the queen how she could
endure to sit through a bull-fght.
"Ah p said Dona Christina, "you know
am very near-sighted, and whenever 1
go to bull-fght 1 always forget to
take my eyeglasses with me-"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-03
Fashion Notes.
,S remain in Vooua


Balaycuses remain in vogue.
Bridal roses are again in vogue.
All midwinter wraps are very long.
Moire is again used as half mourning
Two box plaits form the back of new
skirts.
Ostrich feathers trim new evening
dresses.
Leopard plush is worn by young
women and children.
The new colored ties are finished with
chenille fringes and embroideries.
The muffs matching the bonnet, and
fantastically trimmed with anything
that one has in the house, will be car
ried this winter.
New linen colors have long points in
front, and needlework borders; although
sometimes they are nearly covered with
embroidery and edged with lace.
Full triple-plaited fraises are in
vogue, made after the fashion of the
ruffies in portraits around the neck OF
Sir Walter Raleigh, They are called
Raleigh cuffs"
New shoes of silk velvet for evening
wear are laced up the fronts with slender
cords of gold or silver, and the toes are
covered with embroidery worked in
silver or gold threads.
Velour ottoman silk is a novel dress
fabric which promises to be very popu-
lar for bridal and evening costumes. 1t
comes only in white and very delicately
tinted shades of color.
Half fitting paletots of plain dark
cloth, more especially of a dark green
tint, are very fashionable for the autumn
season. They have no trimming be,
side large fancy buttons.
Carriage and travelling shawls of
camel's hair beaver in plain colors, with
gay plaid Innings, ale novelty; so are
velvet beaver shawls, gray on one side
and black on the other, with bright
borders.
Among high novelties in plush are the
Siberian bullion plushes for cloaks and
trimmings. This material often costs
as high as $50 per yard, and shows 6
very heavy pile pointed with either sill
yer or gold fecks.
The last extravagance in French hos'
is new stocking of cream white lac,
in open work designs to be worn ovel
another one of spun silk tinted a flesl
color. The lace stockings cost twenty
five dollars pair.
Rich moire antique, such as delighte'
the stately danes of olden times, is t
be favorite material for bridal dresse
this winter. The new MORE fabrics
however, show smaller wave than tn
watered material formerly manufaG
tured.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-03
FOR THE LADIES.
German Wives.

Some statistician has discovered that
in Germany the best ages for marriage
among women are from twenty five to
thirty. five years; that few take place
before nineteen, the number slowly in
creasing until twenty-five is reached,
when the high numbers appear, reced-
ing after thirty. five. Few German girls
marry before nineteen and few after
forty. The German girls are taught
housekeeping thoroughly, and by the
time they marry they are able to take
excellent care of house, relying but
little on imported cooks. A German
lady's kingdom is her kitchen; her
parlor she enjoys, but to display her
talent as pianist or conversationalist
she would not sacrifice her ability to
appeal to the hungry sentiments of her
husband and his friends. Probably if
there were more marriages before nine
teen there would be less happy homes
in Germany and less wives of expert
ence, discretion and good temper.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-03

Among the remarkable operations
performed in Germany recently by emil
nent surgeons, those in which the
stomach or the abdomen had to be
opened have been at once the most dan
gerous and the most successful. After
the achievements of DIR. Billroth, of
Vienna, in the removal of cancers from
the stomach, comes now DIR. Schin-
zenger, a professor in the University of
Freiburg, with two cases in which OBJ
structions in the entrails had to be re-
moved. In one case, that of woman, a
section of one of the intestines had to
be cut out and the severed ends sewed
together. In both cases spsedy 49,
coyery followed,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-03
Sausage Made from HOrscflesh.

That popular delicacy, Cervelat-wurst,
or brain sausage, has lately been the
occasion of prosecution at Dusseldorf.
1t was proved that certain specimen of
this article contained horsefesh, and
the prosecution asked for the pun
ishment of the fabricItor under the
provisions of the new law against
the adulteration OF food, May,
1879. The defendant made no conceal
ment of the matter. His sausages, he
boldly confessed, were composed of
two-thirds horsehesh and one-third of
sary herbs and spices. He said that he
freely told this to every one who wished
TO know what they contained. After
citing an opinion on behalf othorsehesh,
he declared that good Cervelat-wurst
could not be prepared from any other
animal. The famous Gotha and Bruins
wick Cervelat sausages, he said, were
invariably made with horsefesh. The
Italian "Salami," as many have pro-
badly learned in Italy, is prepared with
dorkey-aesh. The sausages of this
Dusseldorf fabricator are sent to many
of the best known houses in Germany.
The use of horsehesh has increased so
very largely in recent years that one is by
no means certain that at table d'hote
whether lie may not be partaking of it
under some deceptive nomenclature.
1t was asserted at the trial, and was
not contradicted. that the dainty little
Vienna sausages at the Dusseldorf ex-
hibition We're made of horsefesh. The
court declared that the charge of adul-
; teration was not proved, and tho de-
| fendant may now manufacture horse
} sausages without fear of punishment
aid with a quiet conscience,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-03
The Deserted Mill.
Drip. drip. drip.

Drip, drip, drip,
The eager flow is still, ....
And only drops of water fall -..
Beneath the unused mill.
All moldy are the bags of meal,
And moss is grown upon the wheel,
SO silent and SO still.
... Drip, drip, drip,
Upon the fruitful fern;
The silent .timbers of the,wheel
Are powerless to turn,
And where blade of grass is seen,
The gaping joints it grows between,
Parted, will not return.
Drip, drip, drip,
Into the stagnant pool
Where glides the spotted water snake,
Among the crosses cool,
And, silent in his coat of mail,
All Shiny creep the cautious snail
Upon the window stool.
... Drip, drip, drip,
Upon the oaken floor,
And broken from its rusty lock,
Hangs, silently, the door,
Save, when a gust of wind goes past,
1t groans upon one hinge still fast,
Then silent as before.
Drip, drip, drip,
Upon the rotten deal,
Between the timbers in the roof
The shadows softly steal;
And from a corner of the house
Slyly peeps forth the cunning mouse
That eats the moldy meal.
Drip, drip, drip,
Upon the well-worn stone,
While blucnies at the window buzz,
MonotunOus in tone.
No more the miller grinds his corn,
For he, good man, is dead and gone,
The mill is lei alone.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-03
AGED 1lf Years.

Centenarians in America must look
to their laurels. French papers report
that there is now living at Lucy, in the
department of the Saone.et- Loire, an
old woman who, born April u, 1766,
is now in her hundred AID sixteenth
year, and who is in complete possession
of all her faculties. She was daughter
of one NJ. Pidault, who at his death, in
17S7 was a tenant of the Marquise
d'Aiguilly. She has lived under the
government of Louis XIV, Louis XVI,
the first republic in all its phases, the
first empire, Louis XVIII, Charles X,
Louis Philippe, the republic of 1S4S,
the second empire, and the republic Of
to-day.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-03
Man.

Like to the falling Of star, fr-f
Or as the flights of eagles are; a-t
Or like the fresh springs gaudy hue.
Or silver drops of morning dew ..
Or like wind that chafes the food,
Or bubbles which our water stood;
Even such is man whose borrowed light
Is straight called in, and paid to night,
The wind blows out the bubble dies;
The spring entombed in autumn lies;
The dew dries up, the star is shot;
The flight is past-and man forgot.
DR.. Henry King.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-03

When others are suffering, drop word Of
blindness and sympathy. If they are suffering
from Cod give them DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup;
a few doses of this valuable remedy will afford
Instant relief, and twenty-five cent bottle will
cvse ths worst cough.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-03

There was an awful state of affairs in
a little Michigan town where a type
setter substituted the word widows
for "windows." The editor wrote:
"The windows of the church need
washing badly. They are disgrace 10
tle village"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-03

The only sure and efficient way to
warm cold feet is to DIP them in cold
water, and then rub them briskly with
a coarse towel.
, 1881-04-02
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, 1881-04-02

!. WASHINGTON, d. G. March ss.-Ou Feb. =
President i!ayea cas:su'l e ao Issued ~ HsneEa!
liquor it lnttury pnsta urlA stations. slncc tho
pru,nu!xalon uf the urtur largo nluoer OF
lloey N,ltlressu4 to the WAr department, lnak-
Ing Inquiries ln. rc.asi to ita intcnt whether
"clavr,' "beer, etc.. wure illtan1cd ~ its pro.
4 R6itera ortldf. ln which Aa says, xefurrtnx 10
this order OF Feb, =: Tho words. intoxicatinx
tnIo,., aad eIiSraoo whit aro gei,osully known
~ urtiont splrts,---bra1ldy. whisky, xiu. rum,
athl liquors cuntA!n!nH . lnrye percentage OF
ulruhus, Mnu do not nculp light wiaos, cider,
beer, Or nia." This or.lor hns been promulgated
for tho luforluatlon generally Ut the army.
, 1881-04-02

- NEW SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL.
The Nutio,nl Scientific. .1oHr,tat IL the
title Of n new candidate fur the fayor ol tie
scientific world, and 1t Is, moreover. pub.
!islled In Chicago. It Il nst,delctl somewhat
upon tic Scientific -lmcricnn, and IFS eea.
erai appearance Is exceedingly cret'ltabie
to Its publishers, Tile Association OF
WHICH It H. tl,e otEan Is nn-
tloabtedly right In ASSUMING that
thu TING has arrived wlle,l In llo West
tie publication Of II scfrntltc Journal Is Il
tt.!inre jasllt!ahle b. reason af tl,g eluca-
tiun uf niir penue n,tt the intclligct, interust
Esncs,lly futt III sucl, matters. 4 commend
ai,le prnMtsu il, the prospectus Is tho an
not.ncsaf Intention q, reW,r,ii.. ,sll progress
i, sricutit'c matters IN furnl ,ste!Ilglhtu to
tti1se whu lIMve mt 1,1'rsca scientific study
lN the MethulIcal n&snH"r 0f tho Acl.yu's.
The first number coi.iutss vast n.nn,sus nf
Useful information, aliu :lfortlS Il capital H.
ttex 70 tho Development nf scientific research
y a9l Its bra'!ehes. lfTu.nrn n.!G.!'sFs make
the PROGRESS that womb naturally be expect.
I'd from Il vigorous JnnrnA! that ilAs coli!e IL
st'tg. Tho NAtt0NNl .ScisHttAe JuUs1,a!, judy
Inv fro,n the sAinple. will stailu vi, nvtl,
terms with tlia older puhical!onso VI thu East.