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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-06-23
4 THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE.


-, smeae the red-topped chestnut trees,
Sands the old sohool-hOuse, Ben! s
.nS snurmurs fill the air like buzz of bees,
Ind you snd lsre men. M#s
..,aoes II seem SO long since we, too, bore
fte sacbel and the siatey az 8 7.4r
III 5aarplessIy our school-bOy honors wore,
IN laughed at time and fate?
,as afty steps trod by aboy's rough feet,
rva no,,pfed DER and Ger
MN ia old pike-'tis now the village street.
Ia the gray, battered door.
ASA - - - "a
:, .sems an age ago since first dragged
vaR Robin on my Sled, se
"A ION behind, with pretty Nell lagged;
Ahs. these both are dead. : a. xs.
,sdBaersly, the grandest boy in school,!
T5Say5l see him now, 81
pesdy via, pen, or exercise or rule, e8f
with Iod-like eye and brow.
IAN Il be ussiblothat yesterday .ss
saw him as he moved
IN sigzag circies on the public way =
NelQager feared or loyeds NFsst.t4l
etjue what matches do thy fingers set
III earments free from stain!
0rlsf, and sloth. and greed, what prizes get.
That Heaven would gladly gain!
Ben, you and 1, thank God have hitherto
on race with honor rum
Ind tet1e fhaak she iittieschoolshouse, TOO.
ii study and its fun. w.
eA& 3Tsfs9af e@458l
Ior there We aeafped, not musty. books alone.
Aud9e&n<d hoseulprit rod ssfsfsS IN 3''F77s'
For pne tale Saipt, now singing near the
s.afbTe,
TMxhf rs to honor God.
Hs A. Denison, IN Youths Companion.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-06-23
An Alleged Mountain Of Solid silver.

A schooner sailed yesterday from this
! port in search of the silver mountain in
Alaska. !. The Chronicle several months
ago published story Of the discovery
of a silver mountain of great value soil
Fish River, Alaska. Il It was regarded
by many as aningenions fiction, but the
facts were gained from Capt. Gallagher,
who Is TO command the expedition. and
are corroborated, by the first mate,
Ryan, who was with him. Briefly stat
ed, the facts are as follows: When last
season in the neighborhood Of Behringl
Straits the Captain ran his vessel no
into Fish river 10 get . supply of fresh
water. The natives came from the
shore to trade, and induced the CAPTAIN
and Mate Ryan to 90 with the boats
crew twenty miles up the river to their
home where there was plenty 0f' water.
RIhesooafltry was rough and9 sterile.
Some Of the natives had pieces Of ore.
The Captain examined them, but could
not tell the; nature of the mineral. :, He
and the mate went to the top Of q neigh-
boring hill. There. in what seemed the
crater of al extinct volcano, they found
the rock from which the natives OBJ.
tnined their specimens. 8 It cutlike lead
or silver. and Ryan dug down for six
feet and found a bedvf ore apparently
inexhaustible. Some especimens bruu9ht
to San Francisco and analyzed were
found TO yield 81, 900, in silver TO the
ton, while none gave less than 81, 600,
The report OF this rich find was d.
Iyulged to few friends, and prospect
ing party was made up, consisting of
several practical mining men Of Oak
lands Ten joined the party! and the
schooner B. B. Marsh chartered for
the trip. She is provisioned for six
months and loaded with tools and min
ing machinery. 1t is expected she viii
make the trip in about twenty y-five days
The crew consists '0f SIX men. The in
tention isto fill the vessel with high
grade silver ore and bring it down to
this city.-San francisco Chronicle.
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-06-23
The Hour tells : fanc;f,I storv - ],

The Hour tells a fanciful story Of a
rich clothier who was about to build q
mansion. Visiting the private house Of
great publisher in oruer to get some
ideas, the ciothier and his wife were
shown into the library. A happy thought
occurred to the lady. "By the way"
said she. appealing to her husband,
"why can't we have books?'' >
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-06-23

1T is said that one cord of birch
wood weighs 2,368 pounds. Jones, who
remembers his childhood days, thinks it
would weigh q good deal more than
that. He says that one little twig of
birch used to weigh ton when the
schoolmaster got hold of the thither end
Of it. Boston Transcript.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-06-23

"A locomotive drinks forty-fve gal.
Ions OF water every mile it travels.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-16
He Now Believes in Dreams.

The Hartford Conn., Times of August
6. says "A few days ago an aged German
living on Market Street left his vest in the
store of his employer for short time
When he returned he found that two
watches, one of gold and one of silver, had
been stolen from the vest. To each watch
was fastened chain, and these had been
snapped Off leaving small end remaining
attached TO the vest. In the neighborhood
of the robbery lived young man who has
figured in the police courts in this and
other cities. He has been in the Connecti-
cut State Prison, aud also on BlackwelPs
Island, in New York. This fellow was
suspected of the theft and arrested while
drunk, but no trace Of the stolen watches
could be found, and be would say nothing
which would "give him away He was
however, sent to Jail for drunkenness, and
is there yet. The old man night or two
ago dreamed he saw the watches covered
with straw in corner of the yard adjoin-
ing the house where he slept. The next
morning he told his dream and was laugh
cd at by all the household except the wom-
an head of the family. She advised him
to go and look over the place designated in
his dream. Hs did so and in few min
utos bis cries ofjoy brought forth all the
household. He had, by poking in the
straw in the spot designated, found one
watch, and was almost overcome. A few
minutes further search brought to light
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-16
Suspicious Of Foul Play.

1t looks now as though murder had
been committed in Lycoming county, the
motive for which was the hope of securing
insurance money. A man named Joseph
Miller, aged "a, who lived with his sou
Samuel in Clinton township, died sudden
ly week ago to-day, and was buried the
following day. Tho circumstances of
death and burial and the fact that there
was heavy insurance upon his life in
Selinsgrove Mutual Company created sus-
picions of foul play. The Coroner was
finally notified and an inquest was held.
After post-morten examination ver-
dict was rendered that deceased had died
from poison administered by his son, SAM
uel Miller. A warrant was to-day issued
for the son by.Alderman Stead of Williams
port, aud officers went after the defendant,
who arrived here with him tonight. The
accused son held policy of $4,000 upon
his fathers life, there being over $4,000
in all in different policies.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-16
A Strange Worm.

A few days since, Drs. ID. Y. Rannels
and c. o. Dunlap of this place, were called
upon to attend a son Of Mr.. Wing, resd-
ing in Vinton township The child is now
2l months old and is afflicted in a very
extraordinary maDner--in fact, In man
ner unheard of in this country heretofore.
About six months ago, blotch or discol-
Grafton of the skin appeared on the child,
and the blotch has since moved from the
calf of the leg to the nape Of the neck and
downward again to it's present location,
just below the hip. The physicians were
not long in determining the cause of the
blotch, and pronounced it worm some
thing similar to the Guinea worm, which
frequently aiflicts inhabitants of that hot
country. 1t lies curled, crossed and curved
in different directions in the tissues of the
skin, and takes mp space of three or -four
inches in diameter.
The length of the worm is many feet and
about the thickness of the smallest string
of violin. 1t has been known to move a
distance of six inches in single night
The color is that of apple jelly and it is
transparent, or rather semi-transparent
The child is somewhat nervous and restless
but otherwise shows no signs of being af-
fiicted by such monster. In treating the
patient the physicians made an incison
and raised curved section of the worm
sufficient to slip under it piece of tape
1t is said that the frequent pouring of
warm water on the part thus exposed will
induce the Guinea worm to leave its
human tenement, although it will gener-
ally vacate the premises without surgical
aid.--Mt. GiUedd (Ohio) Register.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-16
1GA Good House and Barn f$1

and all necessary buildings; a good spring Of
water; good fruit of var GUS kind and the
cleared land is in good slate of cultivation IL is
desirable property pleasantly lorated within one
mile OF lckesburg, and viii be aid in separate
tracts, on altogether, to suit purchasers.
TERMS-Ten per cent. of the purcha Sc money
to be paid cash one half of the remainder 10 be
paid on LIST April. 1882, when possession win be
given and deed delivered; and the residue to
remain IN the property, aud be secured by mort
gage. with interest from ist April. 1872. payable
TO the widow during life. and at her decease The
prlncpal payable TO tile heirs OF said decedent.
HENRY KELL.
Aug. Q, 1881. ATTORNEY IN FACT.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-16
THE TIMES, NEW BLOOMFIELD, pa AUGUST le 1881.

the other watch and the chains. Now the
old man rejoices and is firm believer in
dreams.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-16
ID. GANSMAN.
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.

The undersigned, Attorney in fact for he widow
and heirs Of Jacob kell. late OF Savile township
deceased, Will expose to public sale upon tile
premises, on
Thursday, September 22d, 1881.
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. the Real Estate of said de-
cedent situate IN Saville twp. Perry county, Pa.
consisting OF the following tracts OF land:
LIST. THE MANSION TRACT, BOUNDED BY
lands OF Samuel Orris, David urris. John Koch.
enderfer's heirs, and others, containing
27 ACRES, As Perches, net measure
2nd. A TRACT OF WOODLAND BOUNDED
by lands Of David Orrs, Samuel Orrs, William
flce, and others, con aiming Acres, IA Perches.
net
3rd. A TRACT MOSTLY OF CLEARED LAND
bounded by lands formerly OF Thompson Browns
hels, VIM. Blair, Jacob Rrngnan, and others,
containing IL Acres and 60 perches These are
the three tracts bought from Henry Orrs
4th. A TRACT OF CLEARED LAND BOUGHT
from George Wilmer bounded by lands of Geo
B. Sheaifer, Samuel Duf1ield David OrTis, and
others, containing Acres. 81 Peiches net
5th. A TRACT OF WOODLAND. DOUGHT
from Henry kell's heirs, bounded by lands ot
Jacob ReisiDger. George Shope. Amos kell, and
others, containing 20 Acres and 97l& Peiclles.
The improvements on tie Mansion Tract con
sist in part of
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-16
FIRE INSURANCE.
10 the Farmers ana Mechanics Of Perry County

n w ~ hSAA l. WIN
10 the Farmers ana Mechanics Of Perry County
We hereby call your attention to the claims OF
The Farmers and Mechanics Mutual Fire
Insurance Co., Of Perry County,
as Offering you good and safe insurance at Net
This Company, organized and chartered in
1872, has issued over 400 policies and has now
over 81 Sl9CO,t0O OF property insured: has paid
losses since its organization TO the amount of
S2,762A has laid but one assessment, of l%mills
on the dollar, since its organization netting the
Company the sum OF Sl.28S.58, which. with the
premiums on policies Issued has paid all its
charged by the Company are but from sl.20 to
$500 per thousand dollars of valuation for five
other Companies make We claim that 1t offers
tothe Farmers aud Mechanics OF Perry county
advantages over all other Companies for the
following among other reasons:
1t Is u home Company
ltinsures only In Perry county.
1t pays no large salaries 10 Officers.
1t pays no dividends to Stockholders
1t pays It's losses promptly and hOnOrably.
Itinsures at lower rates than any Stock Com
lttnsures no borough property, steam estab-
lishment or foundry.
1t makes no assessments unless actually needed
to pay losses by fires.
It's Oflicers are your neiRhtors whom you know.
and are chosen by the insured from their own
GEORGE HOoBAUGH, President.
DIRECTORS
NICHOLAS HENCH, Savlle township.
}. w. CAN'T, Centre township.
JACOB DUN, Spring township.
BRYAN GIBNEY, Carroll township
j. ID. COOPER. Tyrone township.
TREASURER.
HON. DAVID SHEIBLEY, Spring township.
Full information sent upon application 70
w. W. MCCLURE. Secretary.
23-io GTeeDpark, Pa
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-16

TSTATE NOTICE Notice is hereby given
IL that Letters Parliamentary on the estate OF
Benjamin Zimmerman. late OF Madison township
Perry county Pa, deceased. have been granted
TO the undersigned residing in Andersonburg,
Perry county, Pa.
All persons Indebted to said estate are request
ed TO make Immediate payment, and those having
claims viii present them duly authenticated for
settlement to
WILLIAM MOOSE.
w. III. SPoNsLER, Atty. Executor.
May lU, 1881.
, 1881-05-13

NOTWITHSTANDING the adverse report OF
Its Judiciary Committee. tho United States
Senate yesterday confirmed Stanley Mat
tllews' nomination for Associate judgu ot
the Supreme Court by q vote OF n to ~
This result was only brought about
by tho most persistent efforts of Atnt-
thews' friends; by wlre-pulllnx aud bar
gaining. In which flov. Foster md
Senator Don Cameron took Il conspicuously
octivo part. lind Senator Anthony been
present he would havo yoted against
Matthews, and he wouiti have been defeated.
There is some talk about reconsideration
Of the yotsby which Matthews wns confirmed,
but it Is probably mere talk, and the persist
ent Ohioan will take his seat on the S,1-
preIne Bench by virtue pt tue close vote of
Yesterday.
, 1881-05-13

REPORT Inns it that number Of persons
residing .near Blalrsyllle. pa., alld relatives
In other places haye fallen heirs to some
S30o, ,00o oo0, tho principal Of which was
deposited In the Bank OF England In
the latter part Of the seventeenth.
century by man named Holmes,
whose brothers elnTerated to Pennsylvania,
and OF whom the claimants of the estate nre
tlle descendants. There arc 10 direct dc.
scenlants Of the original depositor. mil tho
money therefore goes to those who haye de-
scendantsl
, 1881-05-13

sEcnErAnr W1SpoM yesterday !ssucd lis
third circular Or call for the presentation for
payment Of the per cent bonds Of July,
1870, ai,d January, 1871, on or before the 18th
Of August, 1881, after which day Interest OIL
the bonds shall cease. Persons who wish to
have their bonds continued Mt 8t1 per cent, ut
the pleasure of the Government, can have 1t
done by applying to the Secretary Of the
Treasury before July l; provided, however.
that $3.50 o00, coo worth Of the bonds arc not
renewed before the application Is made. rs
Secretary Window purposes cancelln9 s75,-
000, ,0o0 worth OF tho bonds will, the surplus
funds now iii the Treasury. Facilities fdr
renewal will be afforded to foreign holders
of the bonds by the establishment Of agcn-
cies in London.
, 1881-05-13

SENIOR DAncA, the new Spanish Min lister
to this country, in MI interview witt, i Wasti-
inGton correspondent yesterday, sald that
the Liberul or pro-Kcpu6lican party, of
which CASTELAR, was ut ono time the leader, Is
practically dead. IIe atlls that 1t never had
much power In Spafn; that the Spanish peo-
pie, while greatly adlntring CASTELAR,. lid not
by my means admire ills political principles.
Seiior Darca Is Of course great admirer Of
tic present ruling party III Spnin, wtic1, Inns
tho confidence Of what lie calls 1.-THE ruling
c1ass" and the "populace" also. King
Alfonso is very popular, ilo says, MI
the more SO since, ut the "cost
Of his personal ntfections," he married
second time. Among the events which
Seiior Uarca thinks will have the effect Of
lntensifylng tile loyalty Of the Spantards are
the Ca!leron festival alld the contemplated
celebrations III honor Of Ceryantes aud Lope
lie Vega, In reference to Cuba he says the
people Of that Island will be extended many
privileges, and .lcnsures toward the abolition
OF slavery will ba pushed with yigor, wh[Eo
all attempts ut rebellion will bo crushed In
their lncipEency. Sei1or Darca Indignantly
secuted tho llea that Cuba would ever b.
| co,ae n portion OF tie United States. On the
wtlolc, Seitor 1}arcn fnkcs II rat1lor hopeful
view OF tho future Of Spa1n, which Is not at
III! surprising for Sefl0r Darca
, 1881-05-13

THE Irish in England continue to punls',
the Gladstone Government for fatl.orlng the
Irish Coercion act whenever the opportunity
offers. At tKnarcsborough yesterday, where
the Irish hold the balance Of power between
the Wings and Tories, they threw their votes
for the Tory candidate, elect,ng him oyer
Ills Whlg opponent, This Is the third defeat
inflicted by Irish voters OIL the Whlgs since
the pnssnKe Of the Coercion act, and It Is
possible TINT others 1nay follow as the op-
purtunlty presents Itself.
, 1881-05-13

A REro1rr was current In Tuan,, Ireland,
yesterday that a vessel which left Galway
lust week for the United States with large
number OF ernigrants has been lost. and TINT
all Oil board haye rerished. No coutIrnIa-
tton Of the truth ol the report llas ygt
prrtyeil.
, 1881-05-13

THE Committee of the Now York LcRIs1a-
ture which bas been investigating rs to tile
terminal facilities III New York City reports
ttlat they are utterly Inadequate to tho de-
,na1lds Of commerce. and should bc liz
creased, but fails to point cut the ways and
lncans by which tllat increase Is to be
effected. =.
, 1881-05-13

FfASK T1rEMA, an lntuglated German.
tried to kill his wife at their home In Phil
adelphta Wednesday night. Failing In hts
dastartly attempt, he became so cnragcd Mt
himself TINT he committed suicide by hang
Ing. As he was determined to kill some-
body, 1t Is well that lie made himself tlo
within
, 1881-05-13
FAIR weather and stationary followed by
rising temperature for this region to-day

EtsMAncK's scheme for biennial meetings
Of the German Parliament is supported by
the Federal Council and opposed by the
1teichstag, Which strongly fayors yearly
meetings. The general impression Is that
bismarck and the Federal Council will win.
, 1881-05-13
CHE Ttih1t1te.

~ Perrons ,tr1altc 10 1'..rrtsds< topfes Of THE
CH1CA0o THJnuHE al Nt,rs duenctza aud m raa-
1tau ft1ts ,rlrrs Chicago dpefs urt snd tpm co,1~
fer (Hror ny reporting te facts To ttts Office, 0fu-
fHR }t4ii particulars.
, 1881-05-13

tcuIary In Scotland, tde North Of England,
and In the North Ut IRELAND, where the peo.
pie are strongly opposed to Ep!scopncy.
1t Is probable that the question of d!sestab-
lishment will be MI Issue at the next general
election III Great britain, In which case Dr..
Talrs cry Of 1.-THE Church In danger comes
mono too sOOn
, 1881-05-13

TIE Senate judiciary Committee decided
yesterday to report fayo!abty OIL tts nonIinn-
ton Of Don Pat.leG for United States judge
Of tls Fifth Circuit. a majority OF the
Committee agreed to an ADVERSE ru-
port OIL w. 4. Chandler for So-
licItor-0oneral, but q minority report
In favor 0t tho confirmation will
also be submitted. The New England Sell.
atoss support Chandler. but ths Democrats,
Don Cameron, and Aiahone are opposed to
lfu.. aud It is possble that ha will ba .lsteat-
ed, In which case he will becoHe thu most
popular man in Now Hampshire, and will 10
sent to plaEtie Ills eucul!es Us tho successor
Of Senator RoiFpA
, 1881-05-13

Our friends and the public are
cordially invited to inspect our
stock Of Fine Shirts, Underwear,
Hosiery, Gloves, Neckwear,. &c.,
&C., at our New Store, No. 1o2
Madison-st., near Dearborn.
Large Stock, New Goods, Low
Prices.
ElDRE0GE & WOODBRIDGE.
, 1881-05-13

mi, s.ason, THINK YOU CAN'T GET
rtTrED. ~ Ell? WE'LL you won't acknowl-
a., you',e dcfosrncd, will you7 Then II
s,og eos' ne }s4 no,. as sure ns GARFIELD IS
p2gprsiDENT 2gH this firm will dress you In
sa;, complete. anywhere from $500 to
s,ooo, md FIT YOU TO A NlcETY'
WE GUARANTEE 1T.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-02
Personal.

Inspector General John j. Lynch of this city
will soon begin the annual inspection of the
volunteer militia of Maine.
The Bishop of Maine, Right Rev H. A.
Nicely, made his annual visitation to St. Paul's
church, Brunswick, last evening, preaching
and administering the rite of confirmation.
James P. Halpin, a young man we'll known
as pedestrian, died in this city Saturday from
consumption.
Capt. VIM. s. Simmons has been detached
from the revenue steamer Dallas and ordered
to the Stevens, station D, at New Berne, N.
c. He will possibly be succeeded By Capt.
Abbey.
First Lieut. Thomas S. Smythe of this city,
will return to duty on the revenue steamer
Perry at Erie, Pa. The service is closed OIL
the lakes in the winter season.
Surgeon General Hamilton will leave
Washington today for tour of inspection of
marine hospitals at New York, Boston and
Portland. He will be absent about one week.
Rev. Mr.. Hincks sent in his letter of resig-
nation yesterday, and Rev. Mr.. Dickinson,
with whom he had changed pulpits, read it to
the State street congregation.
Mrs. X. Southgate Boyd, died very suddenly
of heart disease at her residence on Park street
yesterday morning. She leaves three married
sons, Mr.. J. Hail. Stillman s.. and R. South
gate.
Col. r. G. Shannon, formerly of Saco, has
been chosen Vice President of the Botanic
Garden railway at Rio de Janeiro, at IL salary
of $4,000.
Capt. Guy Q. Goss of Bath consents to allow
tho use OF his name as candidate for tho Re-
publican congressional nomination in the Sec
ond District.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-02
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Grand Trottinp Circuit.

A meeting was held in Bath Thursday after
noon by delegates from Bath, Roc4<land, Da-
mariscotta, Portland and Lewiston to make
arrangements for circuit meeting. They
organized under the name of ''Grand Trottipe
Circuit of Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Andres.
coggin and Cumberland" and elected
officers and committees as follows:
President-Col. Kicker of Rockland
Secretary-W. A. Fogg of Bath.
Executive Committee-John T. Berry
Rockland; G. A. Weeks, Damariscotta; Geo.
Fl Nichols, Bath; James Dempsey, Lewiston: :
John Small, Portland
Transportation-W. G.. Davis, Portland;
John T. Berry, Rockland; Col. Kicker, Rock
land.
Printing-Col. Kicker, Rockland; w. R.
Fields, Brunswick; John G. Small, Portland.
They offer $500 for premiums. The meet
ings will be held viz:-Rockland June 18th
and 9Th, Damariscotta June 18th and 18th
Bath June 22d and 2Sth, Lewiston June 28th
and 29th Portland July 4th and 5th
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-02
A Grand Regatta.

1t is proposed to get up grand regatta as a
benefit to Ruddick, the boat builder, burned
out the other day. Ross writes: "If there was
race gotten up for his benefit, we could
raise good four and two good doubles here
(Portland), as we'll as two or three single scull-
ers"
1t is thought that the prizes should consist Of
sets of SOULS, patent rowlocks medals and
flags; and it was thought such prizes would be
offered by individuals who desired to aid the
object. If the number of volunteers warrants,
further steps will be taken, a committee, now
partially formed, will go on with arrange
ments. Meanwhile Mr.. James Fl. Ormond of
Boston will receive communications and en-
tries, and give any information desired If
the races are held, they will occur on May
80, Decoration day, and Edward Hanlan, the
champion sculler will be asked to act rs ref
area