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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-11-03
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

ASK woman how old she is if you
want to see her show her rage. - Yoak-
ers Statesman.
Never trust to appearances it is
the prosperous dentist who looks most
down in the mouth. SonerviileJ Journal.
We are much indebted to expert.
ence, and it is truly said we learn most
from our mistakes. This is the reason
printers know so much. -LoDeIl Citizen.
do you catch onP' asked the
omnibus driver, as he swung his whip
lash to the rear. ssYes, tumble,' . an
swered the small boy as he rolled into
the gutter. -BostoB Transcript. f
"A house. painter recently wanted to
join the fire department, but as it took
him over fifteen minutes to climb q lad
der. and then he had to go down again
for something he had forgotten, they
didn't employ him. Boston Post.
Here rests his head upon the lap of
earth; youth to fortune and to fame
unknown. Too much benzine crept
underneath his girth, and played the
mischief with his temperate zone. De-
trot Free Press.
1T is no longer considered the exact
thing to wear little bit of black neck
tie twisted under the left ear. Nothing
short Of broad gauge polka-dot scarf
will provide the entree of our young
men in the best society. .-NeU Hauen
Register. s
Since it has been learned that
'Billy the Kid killed only nine men
instead OF twenty. as first reported, the
dime-novel readers Of this country have
abandoned the project of erecting
monument to his memory. Norristoa0B
Herals.
The best island for q hungry man
is Sardinia.-Springfeld Sunday Her
aid. The best island for picnic party
is one of the Sandwich Islands. Baton.
The best place for girls to emigrate to
-the Isle of Man. Elevated Railwag
Journal
Jumping over fence in the middle
OF the night and meeting bull dog that
is total stranger to you is one CT those
exciting little incidents of life which go
far to break the monotony and rob ex-
istence Of q tiresome sameness. ss.-Lara-
naie Boomerang.
Toddlekins, who is member of q
Shakesperian club, called out the other
evening to the maid of all work. Go
bid thy mistress when my drink is ready
she strike upon the bell" Tea was the
beverage to which Mr.. T. referred.--
Commercial Advertiser. i.
Singular how much heavier soma
fish are than others. Now there's the
shark, for instance; q shark nine feet
lonO only weighs about four hundreG
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-11-03

What the English magistrates think
of beer and solutions of sugar, or pIu-
cose, is shown in the fact that beer
seller named Halse, of Hammersmith.
was fined seventy-five dollars the other
day for having solution of sugar in his
possession. He might have been
mulcted in the sum Of 81, 900, but the
magistrate was clement.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-11-03

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ton tipped the scales at one and one
half pounds.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-11-03

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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-10-06
WISE WORDS.

Whatever may be said about luck, it
is skill that leads to fortune.
You wrong others and are wronged
yourself by equivocation of any kind.
True love always makes man better
no matter who the woman who inspires
it.
The man who thinks is like lighted
candle. He consumes away as he gives
light.
Lovely concord and most sacred peace
doth nourish virtue, and fast friendship
breeds.
If man takes no thought about
what is distant, he will find sorrow near
at hand.
When you have a number of duties to
perform always do the most disagreeable
one first.
Music is the universal language of
mankind, poetry their universal pastime
and delight.
Old mems eyes are like old mems
memories-they are strongest for things
long way of.
Air-castles and ideal men and women
are rather out Of place in a practical
world like this.
Woman is like the reed which bends
to every passing breeze, but breaks not
in the tempest.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-10-06
Spontaneous Forests.

A writer in q West Virginia pape
combats the opinion, held by many III
boriculturists, that an open country il
never converted into a forest through
the operation Of natural causes, and, as
establishing the fact that such change
does sometimes occur, brings forward
the case of the Shenandoah Valle
When first settled, about 100 years ago,
it was an open prairie like region covered
with tall grass, on which fed herds Of
deer, buffalo, elk, etc, and having NO
timber, except or ridgy portions Of it;
but in consequence Of its settlement,
the annual fires were prevented, and
trees sprang up almost as thickiY and
regularly as If seed had been planted.
These forests, having been preserved by
the farmers, cover now large part Of
the surface with hard wood trees of SUI
perior excellence These facts would
also seem to substantiate the theory
that the treeless character of the prairies
of the West is due to the annual
burning OF the grass by the Indians.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-10-06

this, then there is last resort: can
go home to my father any time"
] amt got anywhere to CO." said
Mrs. Mazonson. now thoroughly sub
dued 8 but suppose I can find a
place in few days, if may stay here
till then. Maria is going to her uncle's
tomorrow" The basso -profundo was
all broken up, and tears rained down
the old lady's face.
Mrs. Stickney rose from her seat, and
walked round the table to the house.
keepers side. GAS far as am con-
cerned, you are more than welcome to
stay" she said, kindly, laying her hand
on one tyrannical shoulder. ssYou
know better than any one else how
things are done, and have my husbands
interest more at heart. I am sure that
Miss Susan and I will be good friends, Z
she added, sweetly, and I see no
reason why we may not be very COM
Portable family. You understand, I
hope, that / do not intend to do any
hard work. If it were necessary I
would, but it is not. shall never in
terfere with your butter or coffee, my
dear Mrs. Mazonson, and I am sure YOU
will not with my affairs"
An hour later, Mrs. Stickney and Miss
Susan were driving toward Lake Dun
more, as jolly a pair as one would wish
to see.
ST am glad you settled it, Florence, I"
Mr.. Stickney whispered, as they stood
on the piazza previous to setting out.
sfNO doubt. y she renlied with a torcb
Of the old tone he had learned to
suspect. Yesterday, Hubert" she
added, 81 made discovery"
"What is it ?" he asked.
"That you are very great coward, !"
she replied. Hopper Bdsar.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-10-06
SCIENTIFIC NOTES.


The Greeks called scissors " double
razor"
The pea is supposed to be native Of
France.
Candle is from Greek word meaning
to shine.
There is red and green as well as
black ebony.
Charcoal deepens the tint of dahlias,
hyacinths and petunias.
The owl, which easily digests meat,
cannot digest bread or grain.
The earth is surround a by an atmo-
sphere Of 800, 100000 cubic inches.
The beryx, fish Of the Atlantic and
Pacific, possesses fossil fac-similes in
chalk.
Animal fats or oils are contained
chiefly in the cellular membrane be-
meath the skin.
The horsefy has 1000 eye lenses, the
cabbage butterfly 1900, and certain
beetles %, 900.
Lime is preserver Of wood. It has
been noticed that vessels carrying it
last longer than any others.
Cocoa beans possess twice as much
nitrogen as grain, and therefore choco-
late furnishes much nutriment.
DR.. Cornelius Herr, in France, trans
mitted audible speech 800 miles with
the aid of his telephone system.
In some water plants the flowers ex-
pand at the surface of the water, and
after fading retreat again to the bot
tom.
A mixture Of one part Of alcohol and
nine parts Of crystallized carbolic acid
is stated to afford great relief in cases
Of bites from insects.
A row Of guncotton reaching from
Edinburgh to London, it is said, could
be fred in two minutes, SO rapid is the
transmission Of detonation from one
part to another.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-10-06
Song Of the Seasons.
VOLUME w.

@ aunt winter finging flakes of snow,
Deep burdening field and wood and hill;
Dim days, dark nights, slow trailing fogs,
And bleakened air severe and chill.
And swift the seasons circling run
And still they change till allis DONE
Young spring with promise in her eyes,
And fragrant breath from dewy mouth,
And magic touches for the hooks
OF budding flowers when wind is south.
And swift the seasons circling run
And SO they change till all is done.
Then summer stands erect and tall,
With early sunrise for the lawn,
Thick foliaged woods and glittering seas,
And loud bird chirpings in the dawn.
And swift the seasons circling run
And SO they change till all is done.
Brown autumn, quiet with ripe fruits,
And hay yards stacked with harvest gold,
And fiery fiushes for the leaves,
And silent cloud-skies soft outrolled.
And SO the seasons circling run
And still they change till all is done.
Swift speeds our lie from less to more.
The child, the man, the work, the rest,
The SOLDERING mind, the ripening soul,
Till yonder all is bright and blest.
For so the seasons circling run
And swift they change till all is done.
Yes, yonder-if if indeed the orb
Of life revolyes round central light,
For ever fr-ua N ear,4ra1 fnrca
And steadfast, comes the balm or blight.
- And so indeed the seasons run
And last is best when all is done.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-10-06

Ny mind was ruffied with small cares to-day,
And said pettisIl words, and did not keep
Long suffering patience well; and now hw
deep
My trouble for this sin In vain weep
For foolish words I never can unsay.
Yet not In vain, Oh, surely not in vain
This sorrow must compel me to take heed;
And surely shall learn how much need
Thy constant strength my own 10 supersede,
And all my thoughts to patience to constrain.
Yes, ! shall learn at last, though neglect
Day after day, to seek my help from thee;
Oh, aid me, that always recollect
This gentle heartodness; and Oh correct
Whatever else OF sin thou seest in me
Henry Sutton.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-10-06

The passage from the New Testa-
'ment, at is easier for camel, y etc..
has perplexed many good men who
have read it literally.
In oriental cities there are in the
large gates small and very low aper-
lures, called metaphorically ssneedle's
eyes," Just as we talk Of windows on
ship-board as bulls eyes" These en-
frances are too narrow for camel ID
pass through them In the ordinary
manner, or even If loaded. When
loaded camel has To pass through one
Of these entrances it kneels down. its
load is removed ana then III shufHes
through on its knees.
Yesterday, writes Lady Dur Cor
don from Cairo, g saw camel 20
through the eye Of q needle. that is, the
low arched door Of an incloau1e. He
must kneel and bow his head to creep
through; and thus the rich man must
humble himself
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-10-06
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

Agold meddIe A burglar in amiser-s
Golfers. Marathon Independent.
Missouri train robbers are men of
iron nerve and steal disposition.
GA fellow feeling makes us won
drous kind, unless the fellow is feel
ing In our pocket for our watch
Salem Sunbeam.
There was large attendance at the
schools to-day. Every boy who hadn't
lost an eve brought two pupils. Phila-
delphia Chronicle.
Brown loudly boasts that his heart il
always in his hand. Fogg says that
Brown is SO close-fisted that he is in no
danger of ever losing it.-BoSton Tran
script.
A housepainter recently wanted to
join the fire department, but as it took
him over fifteen minutes to climb
ladder, and then he had to 20 down
again for something he had forgotten,
they didn't employ him. Boston Post.
Jumping over fence in the middle
of the night and meeting bulldog
that is total stranger to you, is one OF
those exciting little incidents Of life
which go far to break the monotony
and rob existence of tiresome same
ness.
A man called out to his creditor,
"Get out, you Ornithorhynchus ?" The
man departed meekly. "Who's that r.
inquired friend of the speaker. "An
Ornithorhynchus." SLOWS that p
"WeIl, Webster defines him as beast
with bill. - Yale Cowant.
This is alleged to be the way Vas
sar girl tells joke: "Oh, girls heard
just the best thing to-day. 1t was too
funny. can't remember how it came
about, but one of the girls said to Pro
essor Mitchell-oh, dear, 1 can't re-
member just what she said; but Profes-
sor Mitchelrs answer was Just too
funny for anything !''-Svracuse Herald.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-10-06
NUMBER 6.


swsrn Into once the Second Time nr
Wnshinaion--Hds Inaugural ADDRESS
President Arthur took The oath Of Office I'D
the marble room at the capitol, in Washintcns
in the presence of the members Of the cabinet,
The justices OF the supreme court, few Sena-
tors and members Of the House Of Representa-
tives, all who could be notified this morning in
time TO be present.
General Sherman, General Grant Rear Ad-
mirsl Nichols, Hannibal Hamlin, General
Beale and few others we're also present. forty
persons In all.
This step was taken after conference held
between the President, Secretar- Blaine and
the attorney-general.
Very few persons knew that the oath was 70
be administered until The ceremony was over.
The President and the members Of the Cebinet
had assembled in the marble room litils be-
fore IL o'clock. Chief-Jugtice Waite In his full
robes Of Office, accompanied BY the associate
justices, came from the supreme court room
The doors were Immediately closed anc with
out any formality President Arthur arose and
standing upon one side Of The center-tnble,
ChieGJustice Waite on the other took the oath
Of Office
The President manner was calm and CONF
posed, and his response +" So help me God ? was
in firm tooes and without q tremor. The Presi-
dent then read from the manuscript notes an
address.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-10-06
Capacity Of wells or cisterns
for each six inches In depth.


NoTE.- BY both tables you will notice cis-
tern eight feet in diameter and ten feet deep
contains 308 gallons to each foot in depth, or
a capacity of $3.50.
Two years ago T had constructed
cistern, with filter, ETC., seven and one
half by ten feet-2, 700 gallons. The
filter, located between the spout Or
house and cistern, is three feet square
and two feet deep, with division
through the center, making two pockets
or compartments three feet by one and
six-tenths and two feet deep. The one
nearest the house receives the water
near the top, which passes under the
division (which is kept one inch up
from bottom); the second pocket is
filled with gravel sand and charcoal.
The water passes under the division no
through the ground to the outlet pipe
near the top into the cistern. After
rains the water should be taken from
the filter, so the charcoal, etc, can dry
The filter is Of brick, four inch walls in
cement mortar, the top level with the
ground and covered with wood top.
thing. however, the filter would be bet
ter if made of two-inch Rhite pine,
three and one half TO four feet long,
fifteen inches wide and fifteen inches
deep, with division across the center,
and set on brick piers or cedar posts
about fifteen inches above ground, and
hinged door TO top, and outlet cock To
draw Off the water. Four-inch cast-iron
pipe or earthen pipe can be used from
the filter to the cistern. a loose elbow
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-10-06


Whereas, Objects Of interest to the United
States require that the Senate should be con-
yened at an early date to receive and act upon
such communications as may be made to il on
the part of the Executive
Now, therefore, I, Chester A. Arthur, Presi-
dent of the United States, have considered it to
be my duty to issue this my proclamation de-
claring that an extraordinary occasion requires
the Senate Of the United States to convene for
the transaction of business at the capitol in the
city Of Washington, on Monday, the 10th day of
October next at noon on that day, of which All
Who shall at that time be entitled 10 act as
members Of that body are hereby required TO
take notice.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
United States, at Washington, the Esd day Of
September, in the year Of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and eighty-one and Of the
independence of the United States the one
hundredth and sixth.
(Signed) CHESTER A. ARTHUR
By the President: JAMES G. BLAINE. Secretary
Of State.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-10-06
How to Construct a Cistern.

A letter written to the Washington
Star says: For the information Of those
that desire to construct cisterns, the
following table will save time and cal
culations, besides being as near correct
as practicable:
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-10-06

When you are telling friend q Joke
poke him ii the ribs. He'll be more IN
terested IN the yarn, and can put q
mustard plaster on the sore spot when
he goes home. ny Keoknk Gdjs 0Ixg.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-10-06

In 1866 the number OF letters sent
through the post all over the world was
estimated at 1900, 900, 900. The avail
able data for 1877 shows that the postal
correspondence had risen to over
4 020, ,000,00e, which gives an average
of II, ,000, 900 per day, or 127 per sec
ond. Europe contributed 8, ,036, 900, 900
letters to this enormous mass of CORE
spondence; America about 76O. OOO. 900:
Asia, 10000, 900; Africa, 25, ,OOO. 900;
and Australia, $4,000, 900. Assuming
that the population Of the globe was
between / 300, 900 ,000and / ,400, ,O0O, 900,
this would give an average Of three let
ters per head for the entire human race.
The length Of telegraph lines, both By
sea and land, must be at least 700. 600
kilometers (437, 500 miles,, not reckon
ing the double, treble, etc, lines.
There were 5000 telegraph stations,
and the number Of messages may be set
down for the year at between Ito, ,000,-
600 and 115. .00O, 900, being an average
of over 3U5, 900 messages per day, IL,
671 per hour and nearly 212 per min
ute. These quantities are increasing
daily.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-10-06

The world knows no victory to be-
compared with that over cur own pas
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-10-06

President Arthur's Proclamation Calling
nm Extra Session Of fhc Senate.
By The President Of the United States qf
Americd.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-10-06

French journals contain accounts OF a
terrible accident which occurred at the
railway station of Seclin. "A young man
named August Provost opened the door
of his carriage and got off on the side Of
the other track. He had hardly got on
the track when an express train from
Paris swept by with lightning rapidity
and literally reduced him to atoms.
The largest piece found of his body was
foot. The heart was found on the
road, torn from the breast and still beat
ing. The fragments were collected and
as far as possible restored to their
proper place. the body being thereupon
taken to the hospital Of Seclin for iden-
tification. His wife and brother-in-la law,
suspecting that he might be the victim,
came to inspect the body, but it was
impossible to distinguish his features.
His dog was then sent for, who as soon
as he was brought in presence
the body, set up most dismal howl
and begun to lick the bloody remains of
his master. The man was father Of six
children.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-10-06

A Western statistician has calculated
that the annual loss to the country by
fires set by the sparks of locomotives is
between twenty and thirty millions Of
dollars; and yet it has been shown by
the successful and prolonged expert
ment Of the London Underground Rail
road company that locomotives can be
fitted at a small expense SO as to COL
sumo their own sparks and smoke with
out any necessary loss Of speed.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-10-06

NorE.- BY both tables you will notice cis-
tern eight feet in diameter and ten feet deep
contains SO6 gallons to each foot in depth, or
a capacity of $3.50.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-08-20
MYDROPHOBIA CURE.
a Doctor Who has Successfully
Treated Over Two Hundred
Gases.

A mad,dog recently bit a number
of persons in the suburbs of Philadcl-
phia. The course of treatment was
prescribed by DR.. w. S. Fry, of Lans-
dale, who is said to have cured over
200 similar cases. The wound caus-
ed by the teeth of the dog was first
washed in warm vinegar, and covered
with blister, which was allowed to
remain ten hours. When the blister
was opened fresh cabbage leaves were
warmed and then softened between
the palms of the hand and applied to
the injury. The leaves were changed
every two hours for four days, when
the blister was applied for four days
and then removed. Cabbage leaves
were then bound on as before, and re-
newed every two hours until fourteen
days have expired, when a cloth
spread with sleeps tallow is to be APP
piled twice day until the wound
heals.
The medicine furnished by the doc
tor was taken for five days, the pc
tients fasting three hours after each
morning dose. The directions con-
tain the following clause, descended
from the Doctors great grandfather
who discovered the cure: 'And for
fourteen days thereafter the patient
shall drink no water, nor NEEDLE with
water, and is not to see any water,
nor eat any pork, or pies baked with
lard, or any fat except butter, and not
to eat any fish or fowl that swims in
the water, or not to go into rain or
out when it is foggy."
Verbal instructions were given to
the effect that the patient must be
kept quiet in darkened room. A
cheerful frame of mind was advised
to enable the patient to abstain from
the use of water. A tea made from
the doctors prescription is drank
freely as well as coffee and the usual
tea. Spirituous or malt liquosr are
allowed in moderate quantities. The
residents of Philadelphia are watch
ing the cases with a great deal of in
terest. 1t is claimed that where the
patients have followed DR.. Fry's in
structions not case has been lost
Two people have died by disregarding
his instructions.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-08-20
Facts.

Those contemplating trip westward
will certainly do well to carefully con
suit the time tables of the Baltimore
and Ohio road. Its celebrated fast
trains, its sure connections, and rates
always as low as the lowest, make it
beyond all controversy the best line
west. Colonists are carried in first
class cars on fast trains, and every
possible care is taken to insure comfort
and convenience. By the Baltimore
and Ohio only is the choice of routes
offered to the west, via st. Louis or
Chicago, and in either case, trains run
through without change of cars. Di-
rect connection is made at both cities
with all leading lines to the west,
northwest and southwest, and there is
but single change of cars to Iowa,
Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, Minnesota
etc. No other line can offer such ad-
vantages as the Baltimore and Ohio.
1t costs but very little time and trou-
BILE to learn this, and in the end may
lead to the saving of much of both as
well as m ney. Above all things do
not purchase tickets before having
talk or receiving letter from one of
the B. u 0. Agents. A letter address
ed to b. F. Bond, Cumberland, Md :;
to G. E. Dudrow, Harper's Ferry; to
Danl Bride, Baltimore, d.; or j.
A. Fritz, Somerset, Pa or call upon
either of these gentlemen will lead to
thorough information as to all necessa-
ry details of time, connections, fares,
baggage and other matters.