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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-06-01
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HOW BABY GETS OYER THE
FLOOR.


BOW does our baby get over the fioorf
BABY is twelve moons old, and more;
Plump and rosy, sturdily goes he,
Now upon two limbs, now upon four;
Now on his knees, and now on his nose he
Tumbles along from door to doOrl
Bless the dear heart OF himl
Yes, can get him up.
can help set him up,
!, with my five good years the start of hfmi
Shaking his curls, that are Just like q girls,
He says, mo. no; can; goP'
A nd away he starts with merry crow.
Never give upv' is the tune that he goes to
Try again, Baby!' he thinks. when it may be
over he rolls from the standing he rose to,
Plump on the floor; but Just as happy
A brave little chap he
Chngs to the carpet with fingers and toes, too
Bound for the place that he first set his nose
to! 6Fs
Jumping. and stumping. and dumping, and
humping, 5i&
Falling Ssw and sprawling, and crawling-no'
WaddlineAsa and toddling, and staying, and sway.
Starting, and darting, and Stacking, and back.
ing, ~ -
Continuing, and diving, and driving.
And tripping, and slipping. and tipping.
Keeling, and wheeling, and reeling,
Spreading, and treading, and working, and
jerking,
And hopping, and stopping, and dropping,
And tumbling, and fumblfng
And yet never grumbling,
Along more and more, on two, three, or four,
Ill ne reaches the place that he went to ex-
And this way the baby gets over the fioori
-Ge0Tyc s. BuTteigi, IN Our Little Ones.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-06-01
Pet Animals and Contagious Diseases,

The fact that pet animals can carry
contagion, and thus be the means Of
spreading fatal diseases, is not widely
known nor duly appreciated. We hays
heard OF authentic cases in which scarlca
fever was communicated from one per.
son to another by means of cat. Dr
Hewitt, of Lake Superior, relates a some
what similar instance in which diph-
liberia was communicated by the same
animal. He had noticed for several DAYS
that his pet cat was suffering from an
enlargement of the glands of the neck:
he also remarked the same in other cats.
His cat found a resting place in the wall
behind the stove, and there died. The
day the animal was removed diphtheria.
in its most violent form, broke out in his
family, resulting in the death of two or
three OF his children, the doctor himself
barely escaping with his life. Up to this
time the community was remarka biy
free from sickness of any kind. It was
the start of a severe epidemic. We refer
to this subject in hopes that more facts
bearing upon it may be communicated
by our readers. Such facts are at pres
emit few. but little attention paid to the
matter would, no doubt, secure much
that would be of Importance to compar-
alive and topreventive medicine.
nato ConsDdratiUe Medicine and Medical
Record.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-06-01
MY Rag.Babies.

When was a little girl, about seven
years Old, l used to spend great many
happy hours under the table, PLAYING
with my rag-babies.
There were not many dolls in those
days IN the town where | lived. but
children did not feel the want of them
who had plenty Of rag-babies. Every
now ana then mother made me new one.
They were very simple. Mother
rolled up piece of white cloth to the
right size, sewed the top together to
round the head off, tied a thread about
the neck to make it slender, and then
sewed another roll of cloth, long and
thin, tight to the back for arms. There
were no feet, but as the dresses were
always made to torch the floor, that
~ii no matter.
At one time was the happy posses
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-06-01
"Town Meetin' Day. in New England,

Town meeting day in the country has
peculiar and Undesirable flavor en-
tirely distinct from that of the day for
eiecting officers in the city:
For a few weeks before the great event
the merits and dement's of the men who
have held Office within the memory of the
oldest inhabitant and those of the would
be candidates are duly .'cussed'' and dis
cussed in the corner grocery, amidst a
cloud of tobacco smoke and the ever pres
ent odor of salt fish and kerosene. Pre-
vious to the day of election q caucus is
held by each political party for the nomi-
nation of candidates, or, If party feeling
happens to be low, all unite In one eener.
al caucus.
AT last the important Monday dawns.
usually raw and damp, with quantities
OF mud and .sslosh'' in the roads. All
are out of bed betimes, for the sschores''
must be done and the wash water brought
in good season in order that the male Dor
ton of the family may get an early start
to town meeting. By nine o'clock the
children begin running to the windows
proclaiming the names Of the passers-by.
If they happen to know them, and won
aclhiS iVi WAVil hiitf Will vote.
First go the boys, who. always eager
to earn a cent, have been provided BY
mother with gingerbread, cookies, turr-
overs, etc. which they hope to sell to those
who do not go home to dinner, and to
that class of individuals who must ever be
munching something
After the young merchants pass, come
those who live the greatest distance
from the town house, = the place where
the meeting Is generally held, and who
are obliged to walk. Ere long the teams
appear in profusion, with three on q
seat, and the boys sitting in the back
part of the wagon with feet hanging
down, orif sleighing has not yet disap-
peared. standing upon the runners of the
sleigh, holding on to its sides with both
hands. They wouldn't miss the fun for
and, in fact. one would mag
pc By their airs 81 importance that they |
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-06-01
Division Of Time, Sleep, Etc.

Probably no better division of time
has ever been made, than that into three
equal periods of eight hours each; eight
hours being given to business, eight
to eating and amusements, and the re-
naming eight to sleep. The celebrated
Alfred divided his time in this way.
l have long thought that the native
American requires more sleep than the
average European. For myself, find
that nine or ten hours sleep in single
night will cure me of all the trifing
maladies with which, from time to time,
| may be afflicted. Some extraordinary
advice has been given, by certain dis
tlnguished persons, with reference to the
time devoted to sleep; but each writer
falls into the common blunder of apply
ing rule to all, which he finds good in
his own case. Bishop TAYLOR advises
three hours. Wesley suggests six as the
least time that will answer. He declares
that during his life he never knew any
one to retain vigorous health, even for
year, with less quantity of sleep than
SIX hours and he thought that women
required more than men.
Which advises students to 90 to bed
~ Us Az y SAo~hs dIu ilSc tt luTHG OF IOur
O'Clock in the morning. Not bad on
some accounts but liable to iniure tho
eyes.
Excess of sleep is very bad in its influ-
ence. produces dizziness of mind and
body, corpulency, disposition to apo
plexy; hence, Galen calls sleep the BROTH
er OF death, and says nothing is more
pernicious when carried to excess.
Thin Yankees should go to bed at nine
o clock, and rise between five and six. I
do not mean to say that circumstances
may never justify their sitting up till
midnight, or later, but am simply in
terpreting the voice of physiology. If
the average American, with his narrow
chest and small vitality would retire at
nine o'clock he would live some wears
longer, and each year would afford him
more happiness and ability to work.
But Yankee women most need chance
to early hours. Their crazy nerves, neu-
ralgia and other evidences of premature
decay would be at once checked. and
they would become younger and fairer.
What with tight corsets. pastry, can
dies, furnace-heat and midnight, Yankee
girls begin to fail at twenty, and women
are old at forty.--Dr. bio Lewis. in
Golden Rule.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-06-01

An indianapolis editor says tnss
four glasses of Cincinnati beer will CIV
a man the delirium tremens. mos
indianapolis editors have way Of IN
i<g ont these things. -PostQn PQsb
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-06-01

The late Deacon Thomas Smith Of
Hartford. left over 100000 for his
family after giving $4,000 to the mis-
'ionary boards and $4,000 to local
charities. Detroit Post,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-06-01

but very few ever transmit pedi.
gree IN as good order as they receive it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-06-01

New gold discoveries in Montana
have started an immigration Of thousands
Of fortune-seekers thither.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-04-22
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SENATORIAL SNUFF TAKERS.

The United States Senate has presen-
ted gold snu!: box to Captain Isaac
Bassett. assistant door-keeper, who has
served as an officer Of the Senate for SO
years, and is now an active and fine look
ing old gentleman. IN the short address
which Captain BasSett made in acknowl-
rdgment Of the testimonial, he present
cd some ;ntere sting "reminiscences about
Senatorial snuif-taiers of earlier DAYS
when Martin Van Buren, was Vice
President. said he. "he was possessed
If Il gold snuff box. He gave it to me in
charge, to keep we'll filled with snuff
and see that it WAS placed on the Vice
President table every day that the Sen
ate was in session At the end of every
week thereafter he harded me fit,
cents to pay for the snuff. When his
term expired gave him the snuff box
give me the fifty cents that he had al
ways given me at the end of the week.
Henry Clay was very fond of a pinch OF
snuff. and enjoyed it very much. He
would often stop in the midst of his
speech and call page to bring him a
pinch OF snuff. and if he could not see
any one of the pages he would leave his
seat and walk up to the Vice President S
table. take up the gold snuff box, take a
pinch. and. returning to his seat, resume
his speech Richard VI. Johnson and
John Tyler We're neither OF them snuff
ers, and therefore | had to furnish my
own snuff box: hut when George NJ
Dlilas was ice President, he brought
with him = very handsome gold snuff
box aud gave il to me in charge. anu
after his term expired | returned it to
him. When Willard Fillmore was Vice
President We objected to having stuff
box OH the table Of tie Vice Prc>i dent
because in his Opinion. it interiered with
the business of the senate. Senators
would coLaa up and stop to converse
with each other, and disturbed him $"
much he could not hear what was going
IN in the Senate. Ever since that per
led there has been placed on each side Of
he Senate small snuff box fastened to
the wall.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-04-22

The following rrl / vt5o Mrs. : IRA
who WAS hung III 1860 With the Lincoln
,uspiratnrS appears il the Washington
S'0r: II Mount GIiv"t Cemetery, al
he Hlah, rr>luI. Rad. rrpn>r the !
rlinS oi Mr. Mar. +. SulIatt who. ..
siIi lie Remembered VIZ hung GA the :.
/ - of .Inl,. 1867. a> "n" of The coins.
+ ..."' In,llicat, Il III /! & ASSASSINATION T..
p, Id, 1T L!nc.r,i. Her body was bu,-
lie i'll tie arsenal grounds near the seal
fold, with those of Payne Harold. auG
\ Zernat: and subs, quertlr VIM. "a
t4:ierSunvill,. nutnricty, was slricd n";.
tnrm. While the bodies Were YIN
there plain head boards were placed osel
tueir graves When the old reni,ent;-
| ry Building was torn down the remain
Of the building. anG the bodies above
named. We're all moved into one of tlt
large storc-huuses nf the Arsenal an"
placed under the tagging. About Il e
t>' ~ itSiuriii -lbIinStm dt.llIi'.
traitor the bodies were surrendered %
the friends OF l2,ntiv,s Of the deceased
p.lsrns. and were removed cl>cwhe!, -
tlnsc at Wnz and Mrs Surratt ben
taken {, Mount Olivet when The h"iy
q? the latter Vas vAi:du | i ;'IirA ii :
bon tied ia i bow i1u,i was removed
from li,'1. ,ir;.,> as ! mrmentu. y num-
Der ,,f !l..r former friends wee present
when tho irint"lMrn VA made IN i i@t
al lii. extreme nu!!iw, / corner 81 Il
cemetery. Stone MAJ lCd with The let
ter - were set n the corners OF Il;
lot. With 40 ~ ilyr mark The spot ",
difficult to lind without guidance, anc
Mr.. Duffy. the sexton at the time. apG
for several yeas a:tGrward, WIS ii,-
quently called nr"n t" point out til
spot were Mrs, Sunatt was buried
About 1919 Mr.. Gustavus Craney. !
stonc-cuttcr residing i'll the city. was en-.
gagged in putting up some head stones il
the ground, and Mr.. Duffy called his al
rentiun to the want of q stone TO mari
Mrs. Surratts grave. Mr.. Crane,
agreed 10 cut the letters OF Il stone
Mr.. Duffy procured one. Mr.. Duffy
having procured a stone. it was chiSele'.
by Mr.. Craney. who cut the name
Mrs. Suratt," upon it and set it al
the head of the grave. Since then there
have been Two other interments on the
and the other, DR., Thomas, Of New
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-04-22

s9 Estimates
satisfactory work guaranteed STEPHEN MORRIS son.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-04-22
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How Matches were Discovered

The invention OF matches is thus told
by the inventor, who was an EngliShman
named Holden: " | used to get up at 4
o'clock in the morning to pursue my
>tudics. and used at that time the flint
md steel, in tire use Of viii Ii | found
gaat Inconvenience. | gave lectures in
chemistry at the time at large acade-
ny. OF course knew, as other chem
'sts did, the explosive material that was
necessary to produce instantaneous light.
but it was difficult to obtain light on
wood by that mixture. and the idea oc
CURED to me 81 put sulphur under the
mixture did so. and told about it, ana
showed it in my lecture. There was
,"ung man iii the room whose father
VAS Il chemist in London. and he at once
'rnte to him about it. and soon after
W :r' luci;er matches were issued to the
W rid was urged t. 20 and take ont IA
patent immediately but thought it %
mall a matter, aiid il cost me so little
labor. that did not think proper to y.l
pat mt although | have no doubt j.
could have been very profitable.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-04-22

Is =" ri iie last rAr"r> axe ex.
II, NE taron"nts ~ '"t,,k' ~ zeal view 8
t"r Temperance 4le.>;i Va : l.lr .....
'r'i,'.i, I.asts }"t til It paper il! l., :
.ii"n III c"Ii:irtnit : The :i,tit ii I,,, t
-atelntnta as /" ti't. great increase.
'r'2nkennrs> an'I-s the yuu;'-s me-.
har cify. Il says:
twenty Yea.a H.";'.r y''ung 'nt" ~
frank vas tli:' -,..si ;i,5t: n:,w rtls. ,,,u,:
nan VII" DOES n.tf dr;,;i, IS the rarir
We are acnu>i" ned 70 blame ever, thin
n the w'u, and perhaps The war ",
serve ~ Il reason i'll tbs case. CrIitin'y
Il was ab'uG tn II time az shortly ate,
that ii-er beer h..gdn t" ..r"s in pom
'drity lnd voulrg nee ati. bays i,ryan /.
cultivate : 70: d eaS ia, il autl t.!ric V
d" t,,tnir" 4 ta>i'> ."r ;t,c"ir"i, i,,tr,nyS Il
III hin't>. The cigarette ice f,lIswr,
" reinforce anu stimulate the ,irinhu
.lti.ii. uati ROW :, hay is scarcely in i,,>
teens before he G.. i"> 10 smu!,.. his na,N
c :carett. and 'iiuk his >oph,>t c.',o Ne.
aud ''t'i whisky, am; .t,.g> "f ,"uI " ho
'i"at Ia b. ~ school az ser,i in, ;,.r -
rr' II :reshii' /" some honest c.:!Iiu- =.
>".'-;-, rtUg .ttou! the streets trlH j.. ana
90; -: ticIn- antl are .,"t a4hlm.,
.'"..t ih"ir ln,,i t,.ls. aitu thu !,i,..t.
rec rs. - ..'i;,.A,. aud It,. no
t"ljti ti.l The >atstt staten - IL. truth
'''i' '''1't" at rtI..r.'' '..,.>t'> IT Nuitil-.
nIcii III u,.r,' Il Oh r,tl..,n
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-05
THE FIRST BALE,
Anxiously Looked For, Come at Last
Mississippi the Winner Of the
Prize.
1t Creates a Sensation on Change, and
is Captured by a Home Manu-
factory.

Secretary Henry Hotter, of the Cotton Ex-
change, made due announcement on the Ex-
change blackboards yesterday morning OF its
arrival, and that it would be sold at noon.
1t had been looked for 60 anIiously the past
several weeks that a more than ordinary in
teresr had been aroused, which developed in
the assembling of all in any way interested
in the handling of cotton, 30 that by noon,
the hour announced for the sale, an immense
crowd had gathered at tie corner of Front
and Madison. Mr.. J. E. Mcdonald was the
auctioneer selected, who, in a plain, practi-
cal way, invited bids for the bale, which he
announced classed middling, and weighed
z4S pounde. The first bid was by V. v.
Rhodes at fifteen cents, from which it rose
to twenty-six cents, bid by Secretary W. J.
Booker, o! the Pioneer Cotton Mills, 10
whom it was knocked down. 1t was bought
for the Pioneer Mills. Among the bidders
was Mr.. W. g. Patterson, of Busby, Toof &
Co., who raised the call to twenty-five and a
half cents, the purchase TO have been in the
name of Fred Wolfe & Co., cotton factors, of
New York-the senior member OF the firm
being the president of our Memphis, Selma
and Brunswick railway and financial man
ager of the Erlanger railway syndicate. Let
tiers were received from ALI g.. luther,
of the Star Union; Barney Hughes,
of the Memphis and Charleston rail-
way, ana Ed n Mart, OF Ine Efie
and North Shore Dispatch lines, offering
free transportation for the distinguished bale
10 any part of the world. Mr.. Mcdonald
stated, while he was crying the bids, that
free insurance was offered the bale. 1t hay-
log been purchased by a home manufactory,
it is TO be presumed that a sudden halt was
thus put to the glorious career OF free lunch,
transportation, Insurance, ETC, except the
free drayage TO the mills, rendered by Mr..
Pafar Mapioau the h0ss dravmAD. 1lle
bale is twenty-seven days later than the first
bale received last year, which came from
Presidents Island. From the year 1866, the
first season after the war In which any record
was kept, we give the date of arrival OF new
bales at the market as follows:
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-05

The bale grades higher than the usual run
Of FIRST bales, which reflects credit upon its
producers, and tells OF the care taken by the
officers of the James Lee in handling freights
entrusted to them-in fact, the first bale is
always considered bandbox goods by the
Lees rousters. We learn that the great
event on Change yesterday was the sale OF
the first new bale of the season raised in the
Memphis district. 1t came to hand at mid
night Saturday night, brought by the Mem
phis and Friars Point packet james Lee,
which, with but one or two exceptions, has
brought all the new bales raised in this dis
trict during the past several years. On Sat-
urday night the Lee had hardly stopped her
wheels before this bale was ashore and on its
way to the Cotton Exchange, Captain Stack
Lee being determined to see that his shipper
did not get hedged ss on a former occasion.
As stated in a paragraph in the APPEAL
Sunday morning, the bale was raised in
Tunica county, Miss, by Houk q Clarke,
and shipped at Harbert Landing, consigned
to l.. S. Lake & Bro, OF this city. Thu Plow
Boy, coming out of Arkansas river, has two
new bales aboard, raised on that stream,
which will arrive to-day or tomorrow. We
also learn that within the next fortnight
| picking will become general in the bends OF
the Mississippi and all along the Arkansas,
White and ST. Francis river valley.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-05
FOR SALE Or EXCHANGE.
ROOMS N ROGRD
WANTS.


DoLD AND AcTIvE MEN-Toc collect Polls in
ID First, Second, Sixth and Eighth Wards, by
J. J. WILLIAMS, Co1Ithouse.-
comfortable and well ventilated
~ ROOMS and board by gentleman and two ereWn
daughters. Address W., tnls omce
MANA practical and experienced man to man
IN1 age a cotton plantation g. A. STOYALL-
ITO RENT REsIDENCE-Of five TO seven rooms
Il must be in perfect repair, and within ten min
utes walk of Court SQUARE
DoARD-In private family for gentleman and
ID wife. Any references given which mry pc re-
quired. Address BOAkDEk. Appeal once:
CTTUATIoN AS BooK-KEEPER-Could assist
or grocery store. The best OF references can be
given. Address J. s.. this office.
HARNEssMAKERs M sADDLERs-on all
HARBTsoN s CARTWRIGHT, Louisville. KY.
T ABoRERs-Laborers can find employment on
IL the Lake Providence reach OF the Mississippi
River Improvement, near DuncAnsby, Miss. Col
Ored laborers are preferred for common labor
Apply on the works. W.. L.
Captain OF Engineers.
DOARDERs-several day-bosrders; also, one
vile, or two single gentlemen: quiet ne1ghpor-
hood; convenient TO business. y.F. II, appeal:
CITUATIoN-By e boy, aged fifteen; writes a
y good hand and give f~rst-class references. Adj
dress A. B. c., this office.
1.-TWO WHITE F~AMuLIES-To do farm work.
L Apply at 31S Main street, upstairs.
TRONT ~OFFICE-Must be on Main street, be-
B.. this Office. .
NLD GOLD WATCH-CAsES-Chains, Jewelry,
" etc, for CAsH. In. milford d. o.. 3S3 Main:
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-05
LOCAL NOTICES.

DIR. Ess has removed to $50 Main street.
SEE notice of Planters' Insurance company
in rent column.
For pumps, pipes and well points go to
J. A. Baiiey's, 295 Second strest.
DIR. OVERALL has removed his Office Ia
298 Main street, over Mansford's boob store
The Greenwood Nursery, AIS Second street
gives special attention to cut flowers, bridal
bouquets and cemetery work.
The day class of the Chickasaw Matri-
monial Association is now ready for BUSH
ness. Applications received by telegraph.
MRS. BELLE FOREMAN, of Mariana, Ark,
and Mics Bette Gregory, of Memphis, left
yesterday morning for Columbia, Tenn.
EVERYBODY should remember the grand
rattle and hop at Darrell Brothers, Fort
Pickering, tonight. One ticket admits TO
rattle and hop. Ladies free.
PERSONS holding invitations TO the picnic
at Hopefeld tonight must be at the foot of
Market street at 8 O'Clock pm, sharp, as the
boat leaves promptly at that hour.
RECEIVED of the Brownsville Natal Gift
Society, withou. delay, 500 on certificate
matured BY the birth Of my child.
\ RIEHLMAN.
We are under contract with A. E. Sholes
as in former years, to print his Sholes's Mem
phis Directory, volume 10, for 1885, and ne is
now at work on it. s. C. TooF d &c.
SINCE the introduction of Hub Punch the
brewing of ordinary punches has been rem
dered unnecessary. Hub Punch is now in
d~ispensible TO a well supplied larder. The
trade supplied at manufacturer prices by E.
]. Semmes 4 Co., Memphis.
Miss Higbee has employed as assistant,
nee Mrs. DR.. Harris, resigned, Miss Mary
Heron, q graduate OF Muncy Normal Col
lege, and already eminently successful a. a
Miss Heron is a sister of Miss
Lulu Heron, also of Miss Hiebee's corps OF