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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-02-01
For Young Readers.
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The days are short and the nights are long,
: And the wind is nipping cold: -f.te.srt
The tasks are hard and the sums are wrong,
And the teachers often scold.s =
But Johnny MeCree, ~
~ ak - Oh, what cares he, Ht Ma q. +,
~ AS he whistles along the way? ''4si
g = 1t will all come right e
2 s's. BY Tomorrow night q"
Says Johnny McCree to-day.
The plums are few and the cake is plain,
THE shoes are out at the toes sTiH4I sr
For money you look in the purse in vain
/, 1t was Rll spent long ago.G FtEE kfs fG
But Johnny McCree,
It'll 108 Oh, what cares he, igf &E$ f{E hail
As he whistles along the street?
dt 81, Would you have, the blues lseg t.gsH
For pair of shoes
aH Whileyog have a pair Of feet2 tssI
The snow is deep, there are paths to break,
But the little arm is strong, . ~ A'9sf41a
And work is play, If you'll only take az
~ Your work with q bit OF song. @ttfA
And Johnny. McCree,
iIiiiE5G oh, what cares ne, '&iliss~ H9 10
.t.r.. AS ne whistles along the road2
ygsEA He W Ill do his best THfg fEf8 A
And will leave the rest
~ j no the care of hia Father, God Is3 ~
The mothers face it is often sad,,F. Z "a, A.
She scarce knows what to do;
But at Johnnys kiss she is bright and glad
She loves him, and wouldn't your
For Johnny McCree,, e.tE
Oh, what cares he,
Al he whistles along the way? g
The trouble will GO, ~
And II told you &c"
Our brave little john will say.
Mrs. MdLgdret f.. .SGngster,r IN Harper
Young People. Ak1 sfSrBk
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-02-01
Food for Fattening Poultr,.

We receive so many inquiries about
this time every year as to the best meth
DDS and food to give poultry that is Sc
lected to fatten, we wish to give some
general advice on the subject to those
who may be ignorant on this particular
business, which viii engage the atten-
zion of large share of our patrons dur.
ing this and the next month. Noyem-
Der and December cover the winter
early holidays, when the turkeys and
chickens, the geese and ducks are in
active demand for the palates of myriadss
who at that season of the year especially
find it "a part Of their. common educa-
tlon" to luxuriate more or less on good
fat poultry. No green food is now desir-
able. All you are aiming for is to put
additional flesh upon these fowls, and to.
do this in the shortest possible time. So.
long as they eat well they will continue
to increase in weight, up to a certain
period, treated in this manner, and two
to three weeks will bring them to their
best. If they become cloyed, and lose
their appetite at an earlier. date, after
thus being cooped up, kill them off at
once. They have reached the most
profitable day of their existence, and
will no longer improve in the desired
direction. In this simple way we have
fattened many previously well kept
fowls in three weeks time satisfactorily.
and we have known many hundreds
thus fattened that have dressed hand
somely in some days less time; the mode
thus briefly recommended being eco
nomical, as well as expeditions, cleanlY.
and very convenient. A greater amount
OF flesh can be produced in proportion
to the grain fed, when confinement is
resorted to, and, if the prisoners are well
attended, and the term of incarceration
does not last too long, there is not much
danger of disease. We have not men
toned two prerequisites toward fatten.
ing fowls successfully and speedily, but
we take it for granted that your birds,
when cooped up for this purpose, shall
be free from vermin, and during their
confinement that they must be kept so.
No greater drawback to the growth and
improvement OF domestic fowls exists
than the presence OF this pest upon their
bodies, or in the pens to which they are
limited. We. therefore. suggest, that to
fatten fowls profitably they must be kept
from this annoyance during the process.
Most depends on keeping the subjects
in . condition free. from worrying and
distracting circumstances. Stick a pin
here, you who are new to the business. -.
american Pohpyu Yard. ~ -
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-02-01
An Appalling Storm Warning.aq

I THE predictions of b dreadful storm re-
Gently sent to President Arthur by Prof.
Virgins, Canadian astronomer, would
be more disquieting III the physical
forces which aFesto originate it had been
specified. This pre- fiction, which we
printed last week, states that it win be
'pre-eminehtly the greatest storm THAI
has visited the continent since the days
OF Washington, and mo vessel, what
ever her dimensions, will be safe ont.ei
hsrbor, and none, of small tonnage can
hope to survive the tidal wave and fury
OF this tempest, y which ii set down for
March IL. The ear h is certainly now
passing through a period OF exception.
able stOrminess, and when we consider
the terrible ravages Of, the, Cnban eT-
clone in September, the destruction 0f
Manila in the Philippine Islands by tie
Pacigc hurricane of October "a, and
the more recent tempests and floods
in Europe, the Canadian prophet does
not appear so tetnerit6us as some may
regard him, There are, however, some
eonsoling objections to his theory. he
announces that the greatstempest viii
/" first be felt in the. Northern Paciio
and thence move to the Gull of Mexico,
where it win appear on ahel ni9htiof
MARCH Sand; being detected by the
Rocky Mountains, will Gro The nerid-
ian ofiOttawa on the L1th.9 The oy-
clones from the North Pacific do. in
deed, in winter lwhen the presstfes are
high over our interior and prevent them
from pasring due east from the Oregon
and California coasts) sometimes take
.southeasterly course to the Gulf region.
But in this case their energy is 1nlth
diminished by the passage of the aa'y
Rocky Mountain range and their 81
counter with the anti-cyclonest or TIE
cold continent Once arrived ~ The
Cult of Mexico they are also forced eait-
ward to the Gulf Stream BY the
same high continental pressures which
in that season causes their detection
southwark from the Rocky Mountains.
The probability of Prof. Virgins storm
passing destructively over the United
States from the Gulf, even should it
reach the Gulf, is therefore sm u,
though it mi hi make itself most disas-
trousiy felt OF our Atlantic coast, iasthd
the hurricane of March 10, 1876, which
entered the Gulf from the Rocky Mount
ain re ion and traversed our Atlantic
seaboard. The latter is, we believe,
the only yerysdestructi March stefm
recorded in the last nine years Vhlgh
has been traced from the Pacific totfe
Gulf and thence passed loyer the east
ern side of the United States, but TINS
d disturbance was zeDhy like conipafed
with the tempest predicted for AaEcl.
We may, therefore, reasonably nope
that If the Canadian warning has ary
realization it viii be partial oniy,-EF.
T. Herald. W II g4s9
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-02-01

The lynching of horse thieves is
one OF the recognized methods of adj
ministering justice in some frontier com
munities, but lynehing a man for steal.
ing hogs, as was done in Catahoula
Parish, La, a few days ago, is frowned
upon as in bad taste, since it reduces that
noble animal, the horse, to tue level Of
shehog.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-02-01

"A Georgia man was sued for dam
ages because his dog had bitten neigh
Dor. He defended himself on the ground
that the dog was so docile he would bite
nobody that if he did bite, he would
harm no one because his teeth had been
sawed off; that he himself was not re-
sponsible for anything the dog did as it
was the property OF a dead friend. New.
ertheless the defense did not hold.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-02-01

/. IAN American says that, from his
late experieree of English weather, be
should imagihe that Rain Brittania -
ought to be as popular in England as
Hail C0lumbia!" is in the States.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-02-01

According TO q recognized medical
author ty, promiscuous kissing has o zen
infinitely more productive Of 4 sease %
various kinds than the public ever
dream OF, and it is practice that sno9 l.i
be diseountenanced. The people should
confine their kissing propenslues 9
members of their own families. all
even then It is not always safe.---Caaea3o
Herald ~ Ssh
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-02-01

Water is said to have been Pr
served in good drinking condltlon i M
more than three years, by ad ssl
each quart half grain OF saiicyio acla,
It is recommended for expeditions ~
warm climates.
National Republican., 1883-12-26
For $1.5O.

Our s.button length Mousquetaire Kid
Gloves are equal to any sold at S1.9s. We
import these gloves direct. They cannot
be bought elsewhere under $1.9S.
National Republican., 1883-12-26

ovERcoATs greatly reduced EIseman. 7th & E
National Republican., 1883-12-26
A MIDNIGHT CRY,
And Hat Found Floating Ia tho Poto-
mac Ou NaufetnoV.

mac On NenJemoy.
The sloop Aunie Laurie arrived in this city on
Saturday last and, aftsr discharglng her cargo Of
wood LEFT Monday. The mate OF the vessel
Thomas Hyde, remained in the city. He was
seen yesterday by REPUBLICAN, reporter and re.
lated strange occurrence. lie said that when
the vessel was passing Naniemoy creek on Friday
at the wheel was startled by hearing human
cry for help. The men were called on deck
Finally Capt Britchcr had boat lowered
and search was made. Amer running around for
hRlfan hour large felt hat was found, but no
sign of boat or person. The search was con.
tlnuod for some time longer and the boat then
returned to the sloop. The hat found in the water
Davis,a a halter of this CITY. A hat-band on the
inside bore the initials "r. NJ H." Nanjemoy
creek Is a lonely place, and many legends have
quent that bay.
National Republican., 1883-12-26
cAnsrArrs. MCCALL 6 CO.. Famous Pure Rye
west wa.hin xton Drnnks.

Every cell in ihe third preci @. station was
filled AT all early hour last evening. nine arrests
for various oflenses having been made. In every
Instance the trouble nrose from too much Oh rlst.
mas whisky. William Krouse, Willlam Man
kins William Hughes, and John Mullen got into
a free fight on NJ street, near the market house,
West Washington which soon assumed the pro-
portions of a riot, and made things lively or n
time. Sergeant Hess and Ofcer Warwick ar
rested the parties but were unable ~ manage
them, until assistance came from the station
house, when the above names parties were
locked up
National Republican., 1883-12-26
NrwNAnKEr ovorcoats. Eiseman Bros, 7th & E
Chrlstmns In aeorgeto,yn.

The wretched condition of the streets in Vest
Washington yesterday interfered considerably
with the attendance at the churches, with the ex-
ception of that at the a. m. mass at Trinity
church. in which an immense congregation took
part. The churches were beautifully decorated
and the musical programmes. as published III The
REPUBLICAN,, were well rendered.
National Republican., 1883-12-26
Greatly Reduced Prices on All
Winter Wraps.
SEATON PERRY,

(successor to Perry & Brother).
HAS MARKED DOWN" ALL WINTER IlETrER SILK III
MARKETs GLoaAAKSs, tSflpp ANp r. Fun;IJWGiEtP ks WitI
INSURE THEIR SpEEDl SALE, As HE
NOW no LATER IN THE sEASoE.
THE STOCK rs REPLErE WITH ALL THE
LATEST PARIS STYLES IN. WlNTER
WRAPS, AND EARLS rURCiAbERS WILL
sECuRE THE CHOICE; ,,,, :, .,,, ,,,,-s,
t'ApTs, RHADAMTS AND GRos-GRAiN
SILKS, IN BLACK AND ALL CoLoRS, FOR
DAY AND EVENING WEAR.
PyRiNoTS CEI.EBRATED KID GLOVES:
SUPERB ASSORTMENT OF EMBR0IDERED
An, FANCY SILK AND LINEN HAND
1AniEs' nnESS' SILK siL HOSIERY IN GREAT vARrE-
EvENINe SILKS, GAUzEs, AND BEADED
rRfNcH BRoHpcLoTHs AND TRIcoTs FOR
LARGPtlT LINE OF GENUINE INDIA sHAwLs
EVER SHOWN IN THIS CITY,
rB-fANCY, Goopls FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Sy.sPEcfAL APARTMENT FOR DIsrLAY.
ING EVENING FABRICS. - -
RB-CHoICE GOODS, PLAIN FIGURES AND
',Sro5PPEN 'nSoPEN EVENiNGs UNTIL CHRISTMAS.
SFATON PERRY,
PERRY BUILDING,
Pennsylvania avenue, corner Ninth street.
EHtablehed 1910,
National Republican., 1883-12-26
Robb,nr Priuu,s ,JeXyelry store.

About O'clock yesterday morning some person
smashed the large plate glass window of Priggs
jewelry store, Pennsylvania avenue, between
Four. and SIKH streets and stole about
sl75 worth Of jewery. The window was com
the case I'M.
National Republican., 1883-12-26
BUSINESS suits great reduction, Eiseman's, 9TH &
A Christmas Tree.

The Christmas Sunday school celebration OF
Grace P. f. church, West Washington, Will take
place at the church this afternoon at o'clock, and
will doubt, prove interesting as the previous
celebrations held by this school.
National Republican., 1883-12-26
sb, paInis Aopnl.
! GREAT SALE OF GLOvESt

The Palais Royal begs the attention of it's pa
irons to the following facts We keep only the best
gloves. We keep all the best makes. We try
gloves at the counter, perfect fit may be
guaranteed. We keep no trash at any price
National Republican., 1883-12-26
For $3.50.

FOr SI.OU.
Gents Gloves, selected skins, new col
ors, double stitched, embroidered backs,
perfect fit guaranteed.
For $1.75.
Gents Gloves, the famous "Parisian."
This glove to-day is having enormous
sales in Paris, and we must admit the
French are good judges of gloves.
For 1926.
Fisk, Clark & Flaggs Gents Gloves.
We need say nothing of these gloves.
All know they equal the best English
gloves.
National Republican., 1883-12-26

Also sets of Irving Lytton, Thackeray, Roe,
Alcott, Finley, ,Yonge, Hawthorne, Ghambers's
Encyclopedia, at greatly Reduced Prices.
Fine Books, illustrated by Dore and Others
Single Illustrated Poemrls in cloth and frlnged
Juvenile Publications in endless variety, in
Guiding St. Nicholas Holiday Number) and
other finely illustrated Books.
The finest and cheapest Stationery, Christ
mas Cards, and Albums to be found In the
city.
Do not buy at auction call and examine Ourprices
National Republican., 1883-12-26
For $1.OO.

We offer the best 3-button Kid Glove
in the market. 4-button is S1.10, Shut
ton is $1.25, s-button is $l.50 per pair
For $1.0O.
We are showing the new English
Glove, in all shades, with embroidered
backs. The very latest.
For $1.O0.
Our Mousquetaire Kid Gloves, in 6-but-
ton lengths, are unquestionably the best
value ever offered. The colors are new,
the kid is soft and pliable, the fit perfect.
National Republican., 1883-12-26
For S1.OO.

We show Misses Kid Gloves "a but
tons), in same kid as we offer for ladies'
gloves at $1.50.
National Republican., 1883-12-26
Miss N.ttie Dodson,s Party

Miss Nettie Dodson entertained large number
of her young friends at her homo on street last
night the young people enjoying themselves very
much In dancing and other amusements.
National Republican., 1883-12-26
RunnNynv HOracs.

HUnnWny Horacs,
There were three runaway horses attached to
sleighs yesterday in West Washington, but ioltu-
natcly no serious accident occurred.
National Republican., 1883-12-26

416 SEVEN HS.s sT r EFT.
tassrFlK3lAtk eys
National Republican., 1883-12-26

Bas~ Pink, lavender. cream, rose, mau
the new dark colors in LII
National Republican., 1883-12-26
SPECIAL.

We are making a specially of the fam
GUS "Manchette" Gloves for ladies, which
we offer at lower prices than, as yet, any
New York house can or will offer. I'm
dressed, $1.25 and $3.50; Dressed, $1.9s
per pair.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-26

Ia South America there b. q very beautiful
bird called the agami or golden breasted
trumpcter 10 Is about as large in the body
a. one Of our common BARNARD fowl but a.
II has longer legs aud a longer neck, it seems
much larger. It. general color is black. but
the pumage on the breast is beautiful beyond
description, being what might be called irid-
escent, changing a. it continually does from a
steel blue to a red gold, and gitieriug with a
metallic lustre
In its wild state the agami is not peculiar
for anything but ia beauty is extraordinary
cry, which has given It the name Of trumpet
er, and for an odd habit Of leaping with com.
ical antics into the air apparently for its own
amusement When tanned, however-and il
soon learns TO abandon its wild ways-it usu-
ally conceves a violent attachment for its
master, and, though very jealous OF his affec.
tion, endeayors to please him by a solicitude
for the well-being Of all that belongs to him,
which may fairly be termed benevolence
1t is never confined at night as the other
fowl are, but with well-deseryed liberty, is
permitted to take up its quarters where it
pleases In the morning it drives the ducks
to the water and the chickens to their feed
| ing ground and if any should presume to
wander, they are quickly brought to sense
of duty by a sharp reminder from the strong
beak of the vigilant agami. At night the
faithful guardian drives its charges home
! again.
Sometimes it is given the care of flock of
sheep and, though it may seem too puny for
such task, it is in fact quite equal to it, The
misguided sheep that tries to trihe with the
sgami soon has cause to repent the expert
ment; for, with swiftness unrivalled by
any dog, the feathered shepherd darts after
the runaway, and with wings and beak drives
1t back to its place, not forgetting to impress
upon the offender a sense of its error by pecks
| from its beak.
Should a dog think to take advantage of the
seemingly unguarded condition of the sheep,
and approach them with evil design, the aga
mi does not hesitate to dive at him and give
combat, and it requires an extra good dog to
overcome the brave bird indeed, most dogs
are so awed by the fierce onset of the bird,
accompanied by its strange cries, that they
incontinently turn about and run, fortunate if
they escape unwounded from the indignant
| creature.
At meal-times it walks into the house and
takes its position near its master seeming to
ask for his caresses. 1t will not permit the
presence of any other pet in the room, and
even resents the intrusion of any servants not
belonging there, driving out all others before
1t will be contented. Like well.bred dog, It
does not clamor for food, but waits with dig
nifty until its wants are satisfied. -" "BeneU0.
Tent Birds" in NoCem5er 50. Nicholas.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-26

Tho Twelfth Indiana regiment possessed
pet OF whom it may be said that he enjoyed a
renown scarcely second to that of the wide
famed Wisconsin eagle. This was Little
Tommy, as he was familiarly called in those
days-the youngest drummer-boy and, so far
as the writer's knowledge goes, the youngest
enlisted man in the Union army. Tne writer
well remembers having seen him on several
occasions. His diminutive size and chldlike
appearance, as well as his remarkable skill
and grace in handling the drum sticks, never
failed TO make an impression not soon to fade
from the memory. Some brief and honorable
mention of Little Tommy should not be
omitted in these "Recollections of a Drum
mer Boy"
Thomas Huber was born in Fort Wayne,
Allen county, Ind, Oct. ., 1851. When two
years of age, the family removed to Warsaw,
Ind. On the outbreak of the war his father,
who had been German soldier of the truest
type, raised company of men in response to
President Lincolns first call for 10, 600 troops.
Little Tommy" was among the first to enlist
in his fathers company, the date of enroll
ment being April 10, 1861. He was then nine
years and six months old
The regiment to which the company was
assigned was with the army of the Potomac
throughout all its campaigns in Maryland and
Virginia. At the expiration of its term of
service in 1862, Little Tommy" reGnlisted
and served to the end of the war, having been
present in some twenty,six battles He was
greatly beloved by all the men of his regi.
ment, with whom he was a constant favorite.
1t is thought that he beat the first ''long roll"
OF the great civil war. He is now living in
Warsaw, and bids fair to be the latest survivor
of the great army of which he was the young
est member. With the swift advancing years
the ranks of the soldiers of the late war are
rapidly being thinned out, and those who yet
remain are fast showing signs of age. The
| boys in blue are thus, as the years go by al
most imperceptibly turning into "the boys in
| gray" and as Little Tommy" the youngest
of them all, sounded their first reveille, SO he
may yet live to beat their last tattoo.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-26
The Heater neaten.

farmer came into grocery store the 9th
er day and exhibited TO the eyes Of an admir-
ing crowd an enormous egg about six inches
long which he vowed to have been laid by
one Of his own hens lie had il packed in
cotton and wouldn't allow any one TO handle
it for fear of breaking the phenomenon. The
groceryman examined it with the rost aud,
intending to chat the countryman, said
"Pshaw I've got something in the egg
line that will beat that
I'm bet you five dollars you haven't" said
the countryman, getting excited.
Take it up" replied the groceryman, and
going behind the counter he brought out a
wire egg beater "There is something in the
egg line that will beat it, l guess, he said I,
reaching out for the stakes.
"Hold on there, said the farmer 'lets
see you beat it" and be handed it to the gro
Ger. The latter held out his hand for it, but
dropped it in surprise on the counter, where
it broke two soup-pates and platter. It was
Of solid iron, painted white
''Some folks think they're darnation cute, "
murmured the farmer as he pocketedt the stakes
and lit out, "but tain't no use buckin against
the solid facts. der. Telegraph.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-26

BoFF1N's Bower. Miss Jennie Collins, so
well known in connection with Boflin's Bow
or, in Boston, has just sent out her thirteenth
annual report She gives many pitiful in
stances of the straits to which working WON.
en- are reduced by the keen competitions OF
trade, to keep wages down. In the course of
the past year, she says, five young women in
whom she was particularly interested died OF
consumption, and one committed suicide by
drowning-all under twenty five years of age.
They could earn from three to four dollars
per week. 1t would be impossible for them
to get twenty.one of the plainest meals for
less than three dollars, consequently they had
to resort to one meal, or a meal and half, a
day" Exhaustion and consumption soon fol-
lowed. One item in the work Of Bofin's
Bower shows its usefulness 10 this unfortu.
nate class. For nine years it has furnished
free dinners to women out of employment
during the hard part of the winter During
the past year 3, 100 meals we're furnished and
in many cases this dinner was the only meal
they had during the day