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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-08-31

\ Two centuries ago, in .tiieO Highlands
ct Scotland, to ask for areeeiptor prom-,
isihg note was thought an insult. 81 ia bar r.
ties had business matters ITO otransActithkr
stepped into the air, fixed their eyes uuon
the heavens, and each repeated lis obi
/ CATION without tmortalwitness. SsAmarks
was.then carved on some rock. or tree
near by as remembrance of the COM
pact. ssueh'a thing as brsachof eontracf
was rarely met with, so, highly did the.
people. regard their honor. 'As'ss''a y
When the march Of improvements
brought the new mode of daingbusiness
they were often panied by these innova-
tiohs. An aifecc6te is handed dowIf0fE
afarmer who had been to the Lowlands
and learned worldly wisdom. On return
ing to his native parish he had fseedsof
q sum Of money, and made bold fo,ask
a loan from gentleman of means named
Stuart This was kindly granted, and
Mr.. Stuart counted eput the gold. This
doue, the farmer wrote receipt and
handed il to Mr.. Stuart sssyEEfe
what's this, man p, ,,ueried.Mr. Stuart.
eyeing the slip ofpaper.
ses'It IS a receipt, Sir binding me to give
ys back the golslat the rightitimes'' re-
Piled Sandy. :. :.
fs.Binding YEP Weel,- ny man, il yee
Gamma trust yesself, fm;sure I'll no trust
ye. Yes Gamma have my gold" And.
gathering It up, he putt back in his desk
and turned the keyson it. 5s d
But, sir, might die, :, replied the
scaflny Scotchman, bringing mp an argn-
ment in favor Of his new wistlom, j and
perhaps my sons might refuse it to We;
but the bit of paper would compel
them. aiii ss0laesl safa of tesssy4g ssf IL
Compel them to sustain their dead.
father honorp' cried the Celt. THEY'LL
need compelling todo fright, if this is the
road ye're leading them. rll neither trust
yer nor them. Ye can gang elsewhere
for money; but YOU II find name tie
parish that'l put more faith in a bit a
paper than in neighbor's word O. honor
and his fear o. God. = Ercha,sge. tsrssliiiss'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-08-31
Table Ethics.

/ Casters have gone out of fashion every
where except on hotel tables. The salt
| is In small individual dishes Of a quaint
shape, hand-painted or Of ma;olica, a
self-colored ware, or in silver and gold.
Pepper is passed from hand to hand in
elegant. china bottles with. silver tops
and, the vinegar is in small rese-colored
green or amber craquelle glass pitcher.
Sugar is served in china buckets or.
baskets with a lovely lining Of she'll
pink. twill not be long beforeswe will
drink out of cut glass vases and eat from
ornaments. instead Of dishes. Three
scornered plates and saucers that are
leaf shaped are much more fashionable
than the ordinary style. What appears
like setting hen on the breakfast table
is really dish for eggs, and the green
oak-leaf is pickle dish. These novel;
ties will have their day. but there is no,
table service more beautiful than white
china. and crystal clear cut glass.
Colored finger bowls and etched .doilies
! TO deaden the sound of the glass are
admirable and create harmony. sassgT-i
Delicate courses are taking the lead
now in dinners; light, soup and baked
fish; followed BY a course Of broiled
stArds,. or frogs legs. another of salads,
sweet-breads and olives, one of game
with jellies, then a fruit course and ices.
Appropos of the lastis this story:.A ply
sician of this city had bill sent in from
a acaterer for Sunday ice-crearns Among
the items were 1.-TWO tharlequins.'' The
poctor puzzled over it and decided that
some customer had been mixedSup inthe
bill, but learned that it was harlequin ice
cream, delicious striped mixture that
had adopted the name. Qs 50 gsiil
A pleasant way to drink after-dinner
Fpffee is to add several spoonfuls Of ice
bFeam to the coffee and let it SLOWLY melt
into it, slipping e-esffeeathrough it,
The beverage should he,sefEed hot. Iced
tea with lemon sliced into it is not only
a grateful, pleasant draught to the palate
but particularly healthful and beneficial
during the hot months i'ssat % = =
There has arisen a custom in many
households of estimating at table the
cost Of each individual thing. 1t is a
sordid habit, and people fall into it with,
out knowing it. 1t is better to-do with
out sugar or tea or any luxury If its use
must be accompanied by suehscomments.
1t is hard law for children to be served
with food and arithmetic at the same !
time.s.s9 Ssa .sr..ss Ea
8 Be careful of the butter, children, il
costs twenty-five centsa pound ''0s 81
e' There's dollar worth of steak.y
tell you it costs money to live these
times, asaz ssags 81
1t takes all the sweetness out of the
FOOD to hear such comments as these,
and it gives boys anidea that if they can
ever get anything for. nothing they are
doing good thing and brings them up
to the free-lunch counter. Togsitiback
from a meal and make mental memoran-
da OF its cost must act like an incubus
on the digestion. Detroit Post and
tribune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-08-31

9a When thesgirl with the pink powslel
on her face got; into the street car the
two passengers who had been talking
about breatlstuffs resumed their converse.
ton, said one:-F # -.
'sFlour is plenty and cheap enough;
faye you noticed ?'' s.Sf
That's because it 50 much kneaded. -
responded the ether, with feeble at
The first Speaker threw up his hands
In affected horror. ITO this complexion
have we come at last,' he quoted.
Then the girl rose up. .Ithink you're
just horrid, Z shea aexclaimaas sStopthel
car! 1 won't sitsherc aud have no such
remarks passed on mers s@
1--WE didn' mean he would have
explained, but she was not to be an
peased. i.
You're mean enough for anything! !!
Let me QUIT I'd rather walk. Flour
indeed! and she founced oe.-DetroH
Post.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-08-31

ilsons tne ne, peoples ss PIC I've CHANGED to,know,
% nc srtai, TAN vo,,an. =, ny sartSf Career,
II 9ssId ads exceedInsIyS @ dear VINO, years ago.
ipHicsing. blne-eyed. naischievous Iad-s
Mt pmnIusiy good .for shoekineiy bad $
Though lrthe precocfous, I fear ~ sfsss
BE was VIE in the larger wisdom that come
While tne fingers still number ones years:
IHey - staggered hy none ef LIES. hard sums,
.dsmayed by noneoffts fears.
re future that stretched away at his feet
Va full of promise and tempting and sweet
snl free from the gall of tears. so''
and wonderful things he intended to do
This boy whom.I used to know;
Tor fame be would o. win, and fortune, too,
I He would help the poor. lift up the oppressed.
And cause his name by the world to be bIessed
Ashs told me, with cheeks aglow. -
maiden bewitching fair, N
4 With eyes like the night and lips ruby red.
/ And coils of raven black hair:
And she would be always and ever his queen.
lhe prettiesr girl that the world has seen
HE Joys and bis traunphs toaharA
Ali, well for that youngster of other davs.
And well for his golden plans; -
II be failed to tread in the dreamed Of ways.
Ca the fault not the boys, but the mans:
I'm the world, as he found 1t, was not the Same
Asthat which he dreamed would bring honor
and fame, - !
Twas the world which youth ever scansl
|fheysteltmsf he stilIis aliveAthe bow ~
Whom knew in the years long fed
And would not their simplefaith destroy.
Though intruth, know he is deadI
| He died when the freshness of faith went ont
disappointment and sorrow and dolabt - ~
And the man was born instead! =
s. So s.g-+E
Ties, he died forever, the laughing lad.
When the bitter lesson he learned
| That the world grows bleak and the soul grows
Whatever the hopes that have burned.
| Be died. and the trustfuI, happy youth.
Who Jumped at the 6tars and galessed g the
truth,
Tothe doubling cynic was turnedi
know that the world declares to-day : ss,;s,.y
maf am that youngster Of Old s's tss go I
Mtthe man is the boy grown bearded and
gray
But the world has been wrongfully toldi
|IM Tine has killed the gentle youth
|Hfh the sharp, keen blade of naked Truth
And left him stark and cold! - -
Hdpduts BroiUn, IN ". 7. liiaper.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-08-31
"A new horror has been added TO the

cigarette in California -. Leprosy, ],
says San Francisco physician, lis re-
vealing itself about the lips and tongues
of boys who smoke cigarettes made by
the Chinese. The disease, though fatal,
is slow in giving tokens of its first ap-
proaches. No less than 40 cases OF
infection by cigarette smoking had come
under the physicians notice.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-08-31
THE BOZ THATIK KNEW. !.

lsong the people I've CHANGED to.know.
Ia the course OF my variesia careera
fss acertaln yonngster who, years AFRO.
iulHcslng. nlue-eyed. mischievous lad
vt pmnIuiy good aor shoekingiy had, $
Though a frifie precocious, I fear. ss,s )
Huntsville gazette., 1882-04-15
AIN Outrage On Humanity.

That the convict system of Ala
bama subjects poor and unfortunate
citizens 10 ill-treatment and even
brutal outrage is known to many
but doubted by the larger number
of fair minded people. We invite
the attention of all such to the fol-
lowing taken from the Eutaw Mirror;
Ike Segars, colored convict of Pike
county, was hired to P. L. McCul-
Tough. He ran away, but was brought
back recently. when Mccullough
gave him 400 stripes with some i'm
plement of torture. Ike died that
night and was buried before daylight.
Mccullough was arrested for murder,
and claims that Ike committed sui
cide.-EutdU Mirror.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-04-15
National Aid to Public Schools.

=
The Government can not now de-
vote its surplus revenue to any better
purpose than to the education of its
citizens. Tie common schools, espe-
cially Of the South, have hard strug
gle to keep their doors open three or
four months in the year. In some
countfe eve / this almost hollow mock
cry of &c .ooi system does not exist.
Thous sands of children are growing up
in ignorance, destined to swell the an
nual crop Of murderers and thieves
who disgrace the country. They
only need the influences of an educa-
ton to guide them in becoming use
full, loyal citizens.
Il is misfortune of the South. that
while least able to provide and sustain
public schools, it has by far larger
number of citizens dependent OH the
public for an education. Whateyer
the cause, the fact is that the South
IS not able to properly support he free
1chools.
( Then shall these people be suffered
t4 grovel in darkness while the rich
Government, with an overfowing
Trtasury, wastes its substance in sell
fsA appropriations or vain glorious
shoT Shall the Government expend
millions on material improvements, in
pensions, on decaying ships and USE
less Notifications, while it refuses a
cent toward the education Of its citi-
zens?
1t is time for the people to give at
tention to this vital question. Let
the subject be agitated, and great
avalanche of public opinion roll into
Washington impelling Congress to
favorable action. t
Huntsville gazette., 1882-04-15
COlOred People in Kansas.

Hon. James T. Rapier, just returned d
from a trip to Kansas, gives encour.
aging accounts of the condition and
prospecs Of the colored people who
have settled in that State In Topeka
he estimates that they own not less
than five hundred houses Ia
able frame structures and some of
brick and stone. This property they
have acquired mostly in two or three
years.
The refugees are thrifty and indus
trlous, and are fast Identifying them
selves with the interests of the State.
They are generally mechanics, labor
ers and stock raisers. One colored
man sold nineteen hundred dollars
worth of horses last January. Quite
number of them owl ,ver hu: :
drei acres of land and carry on an
independent business with Il res, ect :
able income.
Mr. Rapier is strongly welded to
the Idea tina; the hope # our people
lies III their scattering rather lh.n in
settling together in large numbers
1t is individual effort to witch We
must look for ihe advancement oi lie
race Tie talk Of rising as q people
is futile f; we must ise individually,
and then the race will take Lalr vi
itself Kansas is State where every
man must depend peculiarly upon his
own resources 1t uHers bouudless III
ducements to men Of energy and per
severance. Comfort, influence and
wealth, there reward honest labor and
thrift. The prosperity of our people
there is greater than was expected
from their friends.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-04-15

An Important meeting of Bishops
of the African and the Colored M. E.
churches is soon to be- held in Bali-
more. The purpose in view is to ma
ture plans for uniting these two prom
inent branches Of Methodism. All
friends of progress can but hope that
this move will prove successful and be
the harbinger of still greater results
in this direction. Much good must fol-
low the healing of these divisions in
the churches.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-04-15

WE extend congratulations to Chat
tanooga on the establishment Of the
Enterprise, q weekly journal, devoted
primarily to the interests Of its colored
citizens. To its editor, D. w. Hays,
and his Associate, DR.. G. w. McKin
ney, We offer a hearty welcome into the
press fraternity, which they will find
singularly united as q band of breth.
rem whose bond Of union is common
purpose-the advancement of the in
terests of the race The Enterprise is
. seven column folio, published ai
t1.50 year.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-04-15
Honest minded Democrats

preparing to set do wn on the flibus-
tering scheme. Says the Mobile
Register in reply to suggestion that
the Democrats should ilibuster a.
gainst the seating Of Lynch,
"If Chalmers has right on his
side they should; if otherwise they
should not. In this connection a
Mississippi contemporary, the Jas
per county Review, remarks: IF
Lynch was elected he ought to have
the Office, and we reckon that there
is no doubt but that a large major
ity of the votes of the shoestring dis
trict were cast for Lynch last cleo
ton.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-04-15

ScovILLE has petitioned, Congress
to compensate him for his services in
the Guiteau case. The next thing in
order is suit against the government
by Guiteauto recover damages to his
reputation. As his income is said to
be ten dollars day from the sale OF
autographs and pictures, not to speak
OF what he may reap from his new
book, he will have ample means to
employ bis own counsel.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-04-15
Notice for Puolieation
Land Office 1T Huntsville, Ala
Marplt Qtb IeS)

ndgtl StH, loczs1
n office is hereby given tliat the fol-
lowing named settler las filed notice of
his intention TO make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and secure final entry
thereof and that said proof will be made
before the Clerk OF -he Circuit Court
OF Marion county on the 22ld IT April
1882 Homestead No 5:b42 Tor the South
" west-quarter southelst-qu HTet, East
half Southwest-qnarter add Southeast
quarter North West-qnarter ; elton %
D Range Ii West JOHN X.
CoLE--to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon and cultivation OF said tract
and names the following rs his witness
es. viz: Barney Brock, y. W Cox, w.
X. Bull and Lee A. Dikins llpf AL
lens Factory Marion CnlnryA "a.
JOHN VI. CROSS, j
Register.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-04-15
A Delicate Reminder.

We dislike to "drn" our friends,
vet there are many still owing the
GAzErrs small amounts. who, from
oversight, or other cause, have al
allowed them to 60 unsettled. A
blue mark on this paragraph is in
tended to call your attention to the
debt. which We trust will be settled
Immediately or with as little. delay as
possible. Remittances through the
mails should be sent by registered let
ter, or post-ofice money order, and
addressed to
GAZETTE COMPANY,
Box l3O. Huntsville, Ala.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-04-15

II is said to be the purpose of the
Democrats in the House to ffllibuster
to prevent Lynch from being seated.
In view Of the majority report Of the
Committee in his favor based on full
and thorough investigation Of the case,
any resort to fillibastering On the part
Of the Democrats asss expose them
to the severest eensafs and indigna-
ton Of good citizens. Lynch is a.
much entitled TO his seat as any MEM
Der of Congress.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-04-15

The mills of the gods are grinding
exceeding fine in the cases of Chalm-
ers and Wheeler. F'ilibustering is no
antidote, and they must prepare for
grand bounce
Huntsville gazette., 1882-04-15
Combinations.

The Senate confirmed VIM. E
Chandler as Secretary Of the Navy By
a vote of % against Is.
The Senate also confirmed Secre
tary Hunt as Minister to Russia.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-04-15

A GEORGIA paper thinks that the
crop Of Democratic candidates for
Governor Of this State grows faster
and thicker than the oats and the
grass.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-04-15

WITH fair show of COED sense in
the management of the campaign,
there is little doubt of Madison coun-
ty sending Republican delegation to
the next Legislature.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-04-15

WHILE the Democrats are mapping
out their plans for holding the State,
what is the opposition doing? Nothing.
This will not elect q Governor. Ac-
ton is needed.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-04-15

A LETTER from Hon. VIM. M. Lowe
to friend states that the Sub Com
mittes made q unanimous report in
his favor.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-04-15

The fruit crops Of the Middle and
Western States we're badly injured
by severe cold snap, which visited
those sections the former part of the
week.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-04-15

CULLMAN has on its programme for
to day huge Mass meeting to beck
on the Federal Court buildings.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-04-15

NorwrrHsTANDlNa the Presidents
veto, Colorado went Republican. by
~ increased majority.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-04-15

The approaching comet is expect
ed to reveal itself to the naked eye
sometime in May.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-04-15

Is it possible that the Comet and
the Democratic State Convention
NAV come into collision
Huntsville gazette., 1882-04-15
Society Bellies.

On account of its remarkably deli
cate and lasting fragrance society bellies
are loud in their praise of Floreston
Cologne
Huntsville gazette., 1882-04-15
Notice.

ALI members are requested to at
tend the regular monthly eemmuni-
cation of Evening Star Lodge, No.
6, Monday night. Business of spec
ial importance viii come before the
Lodge.
DAVID Hall,
Huntsville gazette., 1882-04-15

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Huntsville gazette., 1882-04-15
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w. M.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-22
PACIFIC COAST ADvICES,
SPECIAL TO THE skSTINEL.l
Racing at stockton.

STOCKTON (Cal.), Sept. 21.-The first
race this afternoon was a mile dash for
two-year-olds. Certiorari, Bryant W, Lara
and Oracle were entered. Certiorari won.
Lara was second and Bryant a good third.
The second race WAS Of the 1928 class.
Cairo, Starr King, Director, Echora aud
Honesty. The frst heat was won by
Echora in 2:23k. The second was won by
Starr King in 2:23A. The third heat was
won BY Director in 2:23&, and the fourth
by Director, with Starr King second; time,
2:234.
In the District trotting race there were
two entries: Ships colt, Unnamed. and
Silver Thread. Three heats were had, in
which the latter WAS the winner.
suicide Of A. NJ. BObbis.
MERGED tCal }. Sept. Ala. NJ. Bob
bis, a young merchant at Princeton, Mari
posa County, committed suicide in his
room at the store this morning. by shoot.
ing himself with 9 pistol. Deceased had
been drinking to excess for some time. It
is supposed that he was delirious from
drink at the time he committed the deed.
SawseII Stabs Patrick zach.
SANTA BARBARA (Cala.), Sept. 21.-sun-
day evening at Santa Maria. Patrick
Roach was stabbed in the left side by
Willis Sawsell, a gambler. Roach died
yesterday morning. Sawsell was arrested,
brought to this city and lodged in jail.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-22

There is an inoffensive, ~big-lunged
creature in Carson who acquired the
above nickname by his remarkable fond
ness for whistling OIL the public streets.
He has a rich, organ-like voice and gives
the Carsonites a cheap concert OF min
strel melodies and camp meeting songs
every day or so. The harmless fellow is
full Of music and ought to stand at
maximum hight in the estimation OF the
Territorial Enterprise and Carson Appeal,
which quote Shakespeare to prove, for
the benefit OF Mr.. Laughton, their can
didate for Lieutenant-Governor that a
mans best recommendation is musical
attainments, for without them he cannot
be trusted and is fit only for treason,
strategem and spoils. But Dick is un-
fortunately a negro, and as an aggrava-
ton of this otfense he is also a Demo.
crat. The Carson Appeal writes a lead
ing article to show that Lieutenant
Governor Adams is not a fit man to be
elected Governor of Nevada, because he
associated with Dick on the day Of the
Democrats primary election in Carson.
Drunkenness brings out the truth; so
does editorial ll-humor. The Republi.
cans brand the Democrats as negro
haters, as men who would make a fight
single handed against a windmill to re-
~snslave the blacks and rivet the rhetor'
ical shackles upon them once more.
This is the goad with which they wish to
ply the Democratic OK. This is the chief
source from which they get the dye for
their bloody shirt. But this instrument
from which they generated vivid light.
ming a few years ago develops but a fash
In the pan nowadays, and is followed
only by a little, puny thunder. Finding
this trick of demagogery nearly played
out they are willing TO drop it on occa-
sion and speak out their real sentiments
with regard to the ''down-trodden race. 3"
They are as ready as ever any long.
buried slave driver was to use the lash
upon any colored man who prefers to cast
his lot with his real friends, the friend Of
the whole people, the Democratic party.
In their nostrils the negro smells to
heaven, and in excess OF disgust they
have spasms of candor, during which
they break the bonds of artificial party
restraint and ''spurn him with the end of
their Toes" But it must be said in justice
to our Republican contemporary, the
Carson Appeal, that it is making a ''clean
fight" and that, for consistency's sake, it
will put up with nothing that is foul.
1t would not say anything against Mr..
Adams that is not warranted by the
facts and wholesome for the people to
know. Clearly enough, it's only regret
is that a white man and a Democrat
should have any association whatever
with "Whistling Dick" or any other
~"nigger."