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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06
FARM AND FrREsIDE.

The newest bracelets are of gold
coin, from one dollar up to the double
eagle.
I'm spite of drouth and chinch bugs,
Kansas, according to the latest reliable
estimates, will have this season about
100, 100000 bushels of corn.
When farmer neglects or refuses
cooperating with his brother farmers,
he strikes a blow at the advancement of
his class and becomes his own worst en-
emy.-Erchange.
During the recent Arkansas State
Fair at Little Rock, Sam Morrow, col
ored, of Washington County. took the
first premium on wheat. The wheat was
splendid variety, and weighed nearly
sixty-eight pounds to the bushel.
Powdered rosin is said to be the best
thing to stop bleeding from cuts. After
the powder is sprinkled on, wrap the
wound with a soft cotton cloth. Assoon
as the wound begins to feels feverish,
keep the cloth wet with cold water.
The breeder who can bring to notice
breed of fowls that will eat potato bugs
has afortune in his hands. They are a
desirable want on all potato fields. Bugs
are usually plenty. Where is the breed
of fowls that will destroy them:-Denuer
Tribune.
If Ohio, in place of her 600, 900 dogs,
was to keep at the same expense the
same number of pigs, the figures would
stand something like this: 100000 pigs
kept one year would dress 60, ZOO, 900
pounds of pork, worth 81, 100000. This
would be an equal gain, whereas now the
loss on sheep killed by dogs foots up into
the millions.
Fried Oysters. -Drain the oysters
through sieve; beat up two or three
eggs; have ready some grated bread or
cracker crumbs; sprinkle some salt and
little pepper over the oysters, then dip
each oyster into the egg and bread
crumbs; have the pan hot and clean; put
equal portions of butter and lard in the
pan; fry to nice brown; be careful and
not burn. Boston Transcript.
Il was taught that fence posts should
be seasoned, but trial of bar posts set
green, seem to disprove it. Feeling en-
couraged in that direction, my brother,
about June l, 1915, sawed from thrifty
white oak trees. posts for fence in front
of our house. They were six by six inches
at the butt, three by six inches at top,
and were set at once, the fence being
completed in July. The fence is now
standing, and is in fair order, only two
posts having been renewed in the thirty
six years. We have proved on this farm
that chestnut posts are more durable if
cut and peeled, and placed directly in
the ground.-Cor. Country Gentleman.
Nothing improves the appearance of
the waitress at table so much as neat
and tasteful apron. At a recent enter
tainment given in church parlor few
very pretty aprons were worn. One was
of white dotted muslin trimmed with a
ruffle edged with Valeneiennes lace; an
other was of plain muslin with two deep
fluted ruffies of the same, with black vel
vet heading. Another had Valencien-
mes insertion put over blue ribbons, and
still another was of plain white linen with
wide hem and a broad band of ric-rac
above that. Daintier than any of these,
but less serviceable, was one of pale pink
silk with deep muslin founce put on in
plaits.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

An indignant drummer drops us
postal from Mexia, to say that the reason
the Sifters never see any drummers at
church is because they, the Sifters, do
not go there themselves. There is many
0 random fired at mark that hits the
arrow it was aimed at, and this is one of
them. -Tsras Sutings.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

SO fortunate as to gain the victory. \.
was crowned King, and reigned over
Mexico for years afterward, a wise Ana
good ruler.-Sarah c. Very Il 81
Nicholas.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

When we consider that seven n1r
dred and fifty umbrellas were LEFT u -, ~
New York Elevated Railway cars ~
year we begin to appreciate the ex'sJ'
ofhuman forgetfulness. Loscsst yo1'''a~
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

IA man would be heap better of
eft he was as perticler bout de whisky
he drinks as he is bout de water re-
marks an observsnt old darkey.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

SUBSTANCE, OF eXOStOSlS, MORBID en-
largement of the bone For over eleven
years the abnormal growth has been
slowly but surely progressing, until to-
day his hand is swollen to the size of a
mans head, while his forearm is as large
as mans thigh. By actual measure
ment his little finger is eight and one
half inches in Misunderstanding
than wrist. The palm of his hand is
fifteen inches in circumference, and
wrist eighteen. From the wrist the
swelling extends nearly to the elbow.
"A New York correspondent saws !:
THE topic of building reminds me of
landlords, especially Of landlords who
are so blind to their own interests as to
allow their property to stand idle a long
while because they cannot get the exorb-
liant rent they are pleased to ask. One
of these owns a building in Park Row,
just below Beekman Street, which had
been vacant, / understand, for thirteen
years, in consequence of the refusal of its
owner to accept anything less than S16,-
600 a year. How much longer it would
have been vacant no one can tell if the
New York Betting Company, which had
been burned outin their old quarters, had
net been compelled to find new ones near
by. As may be supposed, the building
had sustained great injury, as all build
ings do from non-occupation, and must
have cost the landlord from such cause,
as well as for insurance, taxes, and loss
OF rent, more than $1,000 The same
man owns a large marble block in Broad
way, above Spring Street, which has not
had tenant for twelve or thirteen years,
on account OF the same obstinacy which,
in that case, has involved him in loss,
1t is estimated. of $500, 900.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-10-21
Aphorisnns.

n ApuOIlSLlSs
 If thou would'st be borne with, bear sith others.-Fuller.
 To be proud of learning is the great est ignorance.-Bi Bishop Taylor. To give pain is the tyranny, to make happy the true empire of beauty Steele.
 If you want enemies, excel others; if you want friends, let others excel you Cotton.
 No man ever offended his own con science, but first or last it was revenged upon him for it.-South.
 Our happiness in this world depends on the affections we are enabled to in- spire.-Duchesse de Praslin.
 Better to be despised for too anxious apprehensions, than ruined by too con- iident a security.-Burke.
 There is no use of money equal to that of benefcence; here the enjoyment grows on reflection. Mackenzie. Conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty; it is not only needless, but it impairs what it would improve. Pope. We do not always like people the bet ter for paying us all the court which we ourselves think our due.-Greville. Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a pru- dent enemy is preferable.-LaF Fontaine. Good is no good but if it be spend;
 God giveth good for none other end.
 -Spenser. The truly generous is the truly wise; And he who loves not others, lives unblest.
 Hare. It many times falls out that we deem ourselves much deceived in others, be- cause we first deceived ourselves. Philip Sidney.
 There is nothing more universally commended than fine day; the reason is, that people can commend it without envy.-Shenstone.
 People who are always taking care of their health are like misers, who are hoarding up treasure which they have never spirit enough to enjoy.-Sterne. Associate with men of good judgment; for judgment is found in conversation. And we make another mans judgment ours by frequenting his company Fuller.
 Ingratitude! thou marble-headed fiend, More hideous, when thou show'st thee in a
 child,
 Than the sea monster! o iudil lo SstpliOuo JCai- ous; eager and impetuous about trifies. He suspects himself to be sighted, and thinks everything that is said meant at m.-Chesterfield.
 He who thinks he can find in himself the means of doing without others is much mistaken; but he who thinks that others cannot dc without him is still more mistaken.-La Rochefoucauld. It may be remarked, for the comfort of honest poverty. that avarice reigns most in those who have but few good | qualities to recommend them. This is weed that will grow in barren soil. Hughes.
 Be not over exquisite To cast the fashion of uncertain evils; For grant they be so, while the rest unknown What need man fOrestall his date of grief, And run to meet what he would most avoid
 Milton. As long as you are engaged in tho world, you must comply with its max inns; because nothing is more unprotita ble than the wisdom of those person: who set up for reformers of the age 'Tis part man cannot act long with out offending his friends and rendering himself ridiculous. Evremond.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-10-21
The First Kiss.
BY GUY TRASSOM.

sat by my darling's side one night, And the moon shone down with mellow light; And as I sat there l wondered why She could love one so rude and rough as 1; For she was young and fair as could be, And loving and kind aud gentle to me, While was us rude as the storm-tossed sea As rude as the storm-tossed, troubled tide, Except when sat at my darling's side. And as l sat there thought and thought Of the wondrous spell that her presence
 wrought, And my lips were sealed when tried to tell My sweet young love of this magic spell There were t1Ow'rets wreathed in her dark
 brown hair In that dark-brown hair which I never dare To even touch with my tnger-tips; And a sweet white rose-O, flow ret blest!- Slow rose and fell on her heaving breast Slow rose and fell in the soft moon light, That flow ret there so pure and white As pure and white was its tiny wreath As the gentle spirit that dwelt beneath. And l thought if some Genie would come to
 me
 And say. 70, man! I've boon for thee Choose ye this night what gift yell take, And r grant it now for thy true-love's sake," l would dare not ask for gift more fair Than the rose that gleamed in my darling's
 hair;
 For was ungentle and rude and rough, And surely that flower was boon enough. But my thoughts would soar, and thought if
 she
 Would grant such precious boon to me. l would ask a more priceless one than this l would ask for lovers first sweet kiss For a first sweet kiss from my darling's lips.
 
 l kept those flowers for many a day, But they have withered and passed away Have withered and gone like a fleeting breath. And I've wept at only fiow'ret's death; But the thrill that came with my darling kiss Will live in another world than this Like the latent heat from the suns bright ray That the centuries stored in the earth away, Has awoke to summer a winters day, To that first, sweet kiss from Ter girlhood s
 prime
 Shall thrill and burn to the end of time Shall thrill and burn as the seasons go; And when time has turned her locks to snow, That kiss she gave when so young and fair Will make it endless summer there.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-10-21
He Wanted to Soar.

At Selma, Ala, says M Quad, the colored man who carried my grip to the depot wanted to know if any of his race up North held political offices, and when I mentioned one or two instances, he replied:
 ''Dar hain't no sort O show fur us down heah no mo-"
 Whats to prevent you from running for officer"
 Hush! Doan' talk so loud! In de fust place hain't got de confidence in myself"
 sHow's that?''
 'Wall, sposen I was menshuned by de noosepapers as a candydate fur de Legislachur. De ole woman she'd git her back up all of sudden, an feel too good to 'sociate wid de niggers lib- iu' round heah, an she'd drap de wash- board an begin to powder up an put on style"
 ''Yes."
 "An' ebery nigger at de hotel he'd want me to get him a job at de Capitol, an if I didn't promise dey wouldn't vote fur me-"
 ''I see.''
 'An' de white trash would 'spect me to rent box at de pos office, smoke cigars, war . plug hat an hire my butes blacked."
 "Yes."
 An de reg'lar gem'len would ax me if could read an write an spell an cipher, an git me all boxed Up in no time 'tall.'
 "Just so.''
 ''An' in case I wasn't 'leckted dar' am jist 5000 niggers in dis nayburhood who'd laff an grin an chuckle till I'd go home an upsot de family an make bee-line frew de woods fur Tennessee. It takes heap O confidence to face all dat, you see, an dat's what keeps me down. I'd like to enter de pollytical field an soar away to offs, but I lack de nerve. I want de offs, but 1 fear de result in case should drap when went to soar.'
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-10-21
A Chapter of Accidents.

The circumstances were these: A large firm on a prominent business street proposed to have its store thor oughly washed, and so sent it's janitor to get some soap. Something induced him to invest in keg of soft soap, and he started to roll it to the office The keg was something larger than beer- keg and not half so substantial, but the old man got along very well with it un- til he came to crossing. He was rolling it along and got to the horse-car track. when a dray wheel hit the cask, and in a minute the soap was flowing in every direction. The old janitor gave a whoop of despair, and, while he gazed at the scene of ruin, along came nat tily-dressed drummer. He didn't ob- serve the soft soap till he stepped in it. You know how slippery soft soap is. The drummers feet shot from under him and he never slid two rods so quick ly before in his life. He scooped up about pint of soap with each trousers leg and each sleeve. When he tried to get up he went down again, and policeman who ran to his assistance went down, too. When they finally got on their feet each was sight, and the drummer said he expected to throw away every rag he had on and take two Turkish baths to get clean. The officer was mad, and said somebody ought to be run in, and for want of better per son he was going to take the drummer, but was distracted by seeing fat man coming along and let his feet fly into the air while his head hit a paving stone so hard it was driven an inch into the earth. Then a man with basket of peanuts struck the flood and a scene of wild excitement ensued, the boys who jumped in to get the nuts being piled up in all ways. Finally horse car came along, and when it struck the soap-be- smeared spot the horses went down so quick it made the drivers head swim. He frantically leaped off the car and at once went down himself, face first, and, gasping, got so much of the soap and filth in his mouth that it produced nau- sea and all the money he could afford for beer didn't get the taste out of his mouth for week. The horses, in their attempts to rise, broke the harness. and there was particular -perdition to pay till the street-cleaning brigade came along and cleaned up the soap. The janitor, seeing trouble ahead. had fled during the early part of the proceed ings, but the officer says if he catches the man the case'n be heard from in court. Chicago NeUs
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-10-21
Ooleridge's Notes,

MT. A. Brandl, who is to write some thing-we forget what, but probably monograph-about Coleridge, notes, for the benefit of Coleridge students, that the poets commonplace book of about 1795-9S is preserved in the British Museum, and that it gives some insight into his political views and literary studies. He indicates its contents in a hay way, and quotes a few isolated ex- tracts which he admires. Here they are:
 ''Of how many pleasures, of what lasting happiness, is Pain the parent and Woe the womb!
 'What we must do, let us love to do. It is a noble chemistry that turns neces-- sity into pleasure.
 Bad means for good end-I cannot conceive that there be any good road to heaven through hell.
 Equality and Envy her hand maids.
 "The poor and the rich in this resem- ble each other-they are usually unlov- ing of their children.
 ''Poetry excites us to artificial feelings makes us callous to real ones.
 ''N1en anxious for this world-owls that watch all night to catch mice."
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-10-21
Sea-Sickness.

Hon. George A. Stearn, of Chicopee, who, with his neighbor, Emerson Gay lord, is now travelling in Europe, writes to the Springfield Rcpublicdn an account of their voyage. He thus tells part ot their experience:
 Any person who has ever been sea- sick will agree with me that its horrors are unutterable. No one under its in- fluence believes that it is only sea-sick- ness. He is sure some other malignant and mortal malady has seized him. He is positive he will die. He talks sol emnly and seriously about his certain death, desires to be taken home and buried where his friends can visit his grave and composes as best he can his affairs above.
 As we sailed out of the harbor at New York everybody was jolly, ladies waved their handkerchiefs, men cheered and All laughed and talked in great glee. Soon one after another turned white and green and blue, looked dull and hag- gard and woeful, and dropped away from sight. Some did not reappear du- ring the voyage, others came up at times, wan and sad and mournful. On the morning of the second day sat on the upper deck-my nearest companion a bucket-strapping my knife on my boot, internally resolved to give the fel- low who wrote "A life on the ocean wave" the benefit of it's keenness, when saw c. coming up the companionway, d codfish. tail, which he was chewing vigorously, sticking out of his mouth (codiish having been recommended as a sovereign remedy for seasickness among thousand others) and his coun- tenance resembling pan of skinned milk, through which lightning had played. knew by my feelings I could to smile. He sat down near me, and about this dialogue occurred:
 S.-"How are you, ugh! hoo, oon'
 G.-'Beautiful, ugh! %! give us a chance at that, ugh! %, oor'
 S.-"Big thing"
 G.-'Immense; ugh! %, oh, Israelr'
 S.-,'HapPy, are you? ugh! %, %,
 G.-'Never so happy in my life; ugh, oo!''
 S.-"Glad you came?"
 G.-''Wouldn't have missed it-ugh for gold mine-ugh, oo-my heart bleeds-ugh. oo-for the poor fellows at home-ugh, co, %. Great Caesar! How is your wife?"
 S.-''She is some sick ugh--can't con- quer it like me ugh, %. co. Oh, Christmas and the calves! How is yours?''
 G.-''Don't know Can't catch breath -ugh-long enough to inquire-ugh, oo." (Exetint omnes).
 In utter wretchedness I went down to my little stateroom, snatched up pen cil and for the first time in my life at tempted poetry as the only alternative to suicide.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-10-21
Virginia Women.

The fair Virginians, though fond Of admiration-as all true women are have always been true to their loves. A thousand cases illustrate this, in the past and in the present. The greatest coquette, the most brilliant belle, the most consummate flirt, when united to the man of her choice, becomes a peer less Virginia dame, fit wife for the moth CT of heroes, statesmen and presidents. The annals of the Old Dominion are full of such women. In the rooms of the Virginia Historical Society at Richmond are several pictures of Pocahontas. They are not claimed to be authentic GkeneSses of the ''fawn of the forest" and they do not recall the traditional beauty of the gentle Indian girl:
 "Our own dear Pocahontas,
 The Virgin Queen of the West,
 With the heart of q Christian hero
 In timid maiden's breast"
 Who, marrying Master John Rolfe, born race, whose princely Indian blood, after coursing through dozen genera tions, is still quite visible in some of the best ladies of Virginia.
 The Virginia girl was carefully pro- tected from all rudeness; her native modesty was never shocked by anything coarse; her gentle dignity was never ruff1ed by contact with the rough and unrefined-in that the divinity that doth hedge 8 king was hers. Hence, that exquisite delicacy, which is the greatest charm of woman, has always beer a distinguishing characteristic of the fair Vlrginian, past and present. Daring, indeed, the man who attempted any familiarity with the aristocratic cor dial, but dignitied ladies of the Old Do- minion. Their manners. however, have not that cold, deadly repose
 (Which stamps the cast of We're de We're"
 Bulwer said he ''never met real woman-never met woman who was not sham, sham from the moment she is told to behave prettily, conceal her sentiments, and look fibs. if she does not speak them" Had the dandy nov elist followed the example of his great est contemporary, Thackeray, and visit edVirginia, he might have met among the descendants of old Virginia society more than one real woman. There are in Richmond to-day, real, true, genuine women-women whose loveliness merits the praise of DeQuincy. that life owes half its attractions and all its graces to female companionship."
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-10-21
Not Acquainted.

A Maine backwoodsman who came into town during an interval when the community was very much excited by a church scandal, overheard man in the store where he was making some purchases express his sorrow that any Christian should become involved in such a disgrace. The backwoodsman, addressing the clerk who was busy be- hind the counter, said:
 Young man, kin you tell me what a Christian mout bep''
 No" returned the clerk, snappishly. ''I ain't much acquainted among for eigners. .''-Brooklgl1 Eagle.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-10-21

A Selma (Ala.) young man had pet alligator. The alligator clamped down on the young mans finger and nearly bit it of. The finger swelled fearfully, and pained so that the doctor thought amputation would be necessary. The young man walked his room in intense agony for two whole nights. A hole drilled through his tinger-nail to the bone eased him somewhat, and he is better now. The alligator has haen banished.
 It is said that 90,O00,0 900 of postage stamps are annually sold in this coun- try, and all of them have to be licked before they will do their duty.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-10-21

A rail for common roads has been in- troduced in France It is imbedded in concrete and is flush at the edges with the roadway. From the sides it slopes down to the center, so as to enable the wheels of vehicles to retain their places upon it. The estimated cost is about S2 yard.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-10-21

America was discovered by Columbus in 1492. It begins to dawn upon New Workers that the contractors for the Brooklyn bridge are reserving the com- pletion of that structure to lend eclat to the Tooth anniversary of the event which made Columbus famous.
 "Whistling,' says the Chronological Jonrhal, ''i3 good for the lungs"
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-10-21

Children in Australia will hereafter be obliged to attend school for eight years.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-10-21

Medina, O., finds an inexhaustible supply Of water at the depth of l60 feets.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1882-11-05
ACUERDO.

Segun dice textualmente un ac-
ia que 4 la vista tenemos, bajo la
presidencia del senior don Enrique
Delgado, y actuando como Sc
cretario don Angel Vasconi, reu-
ni6se, en- la noche del % dltimo, en-
e. salon de sesiones de la Diputaci6n
Provincial, ell Sindicato llamado a
resolver acerca de los medios de
que podria disponerse, y manera de
alcanzallos, para que don Santiago
Mac Cormick, provisto de una Gre
dencial que lie otorgue aquella Cor
poraci6n, Sc traslade a las Cortes
nacional y extranjeras con ell objeto
de p1oponer varios negocios de uti-
lidad practica y de provecho para
el pals, segdn el proyecto que tiene
presentado al Gobierno General y
ha sido va analizado y aprobado.
Despu6s de una ligera discussion
sobre el asunto, y de haberlo expla-
nadO eXtenSamente el senior Mac
Cormick, fue acuerdo que Sc acudie-
Sc al Excmo. Sr. Gobernador Gene
raj para que, en- concepto de repair
to voluntario, Sc excite por el Cen
tro Superior a los Ayuntamientos a
fin de que fjen, 81 va no 10 hubiesen
hecho, con cargo q sus respectivos
presupuestos, las Quotas que proper
cionalmente Sc les asignan en- pliego
demostrativo que Sc les acompana,
~ que deberan remitir con toda
actividad a la Diputaci6n de la pro
vincia para que no sufra ulteriores
demoras el proyecto de que Sc ira
ia.
Este es, en- resumen, ell acuerdo
tornado por ell referldo Sindicato en-
la citada fecha y que hacemos pt-
blico en- estas columnas.