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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-01-24
Personal Appearance Of the Sultan of
Turkey.

The Sultan wore the ensign of marshal
of the army and the uniform of his
body guard. He had blue trousers,
with double red stripe, fastened by a
glrdle, with patent leather boots with
spurs to them. His cloak had a red
lining and large gold buttons, a red fez
was on his head, and large sword in
red velvet sheath damascened with
gold, the hilt ornamented with a gold
tassel, just touched the floor. He adj
vanced toward me and offered me his
glloved hand-a white feather glove,
like that worn by European officers in
full dress. He invited me to take a
chair and sat down on sofa covered
with red damask with large blue flow
ers, leaned little back on a cushion
and motioned to chamberlain stand
ing at the door to enter. This cham
berlaln was Raghib Bey, who by the
sultan's order took chair alongside
mine. On the left, between my chair
and the sofa, was small gilt table with
a malachite slab, ON which were an
onyx box of matches, small oval ash
tray, also onyx, and cigarette
stand of wrought silver. Raghib
Bey was about to act as inter
prefer. An interpreter, it is true, DELAYS
the flow of conversation, but this incon-
venlence is more than compensated.
With a parsonage like the Sultan, YOU
express yourself more easily to an in
terpreter who conveys it to him than
you would to himself. While he is an
sWerlng, moreover, you can study his
countenance, for you have not to listen
to what he says, and you can consider
what to say next-three advantages
which | appreciated during the inter
view. | could study at my ease Abdul
Hamid's countenance. He is slightly
over the middle height, slim, and rather
thin; his complexion dark; his trimmed
beard black, short and thick, his mouth
resolute and melancholy, his nose a
Turkish one, large long and bony; his
eye dark, frank and penetrating, looks
OF great depth when the light falls on
it. His forehead is broad, of AVERAGE
height, slightly furrowed; the black
hair below the fez is short, almost close
cut Abdul Hamid is forty-one wears
OF age, but looks older, chiefly from
having lost one of his upper teeth. He
speaks in founder tone than Turks
usually do, his voice is sonorous, his
snunciation distinct, and his sentences
long, bur without hesitation. He rarely
smiles, but his countenance easily as
'nmes a friendly expression, and he
shows manifest satisfaction when his
Fords-for he understands European
sanguages-seem faithfully translated. |
Cor. London Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-01-24
For Young Readers.
4 STOCKING FOR THE CAT

Close to tie freight sitting,
And knitting, briskly knitting,
was little Gold Locks, busiest
Of all the busy bees;
The need, no doubt, was grave for which
Her fingers toiled so, stitch by stitch,
While tenderly she held her cat,
Tlm-Tim, upon her knees.
She was pretty study;
The nrellght h1ckering, rudy,
Made such glow upon her cheeks,
Such shine upon her head.
Was some one cold or in distress?
Some poor child gloveless, stockinglesz,
That she must knit SO every night
Before she went to bed.
After some thoughtful guessing,
And some discreet careSsing,
1learned her sudden industry
And interest were because
Twas almost Christmas eve, and Tim
Had never stocking made for him,
That he could hang beside her own,
Ready for Santa Claus.
All, little gold-haired daughter,
The Christmas time had brought her.
AS TO all generous hearts, the wish
And will to give and do.
And, since, within her sheltered home
NO glimpse of want or woe have come
T1m-Tim, her cat, seemed neediest
vi any one she knew.
So, when we all are sleeping,
And santa Claus comes peeping,
L think how he will shake his sides,
SO jolly and so fat
And laugh to see there, hanging close
To Gold-Locks' little scarlet hose,
Her careful loving handiwork,
stocking for the cat?
Clara Dotv Botes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-01-24

about the yard. and ba1fo.-
hen-house' so that its inmates Ss III thJ
pence 70 content themselves wg;fsecon-
ping from roost to roost. a. - WI WA hop
among the dry grass seed = !. scratching
for they did not dare "a yan - tne floor,
s, Night came early down. ANA 0Ot,
enough Of their confinement @4 N tired
were willing to tuck their h Nv ioWls
meath their wings, as its fra i neaas BEL
ows appeared. Soon silence WIZ saad.
relgned-but not over All 9,ll sleep
tne goo6ler' was awake. His nina nm sap
troubled and he could not sl .a.aa vas
day ne had noticed an unusual I Y; All
at the house. People cominr VI Up
ing through the storm. and taan M 60
INTO the great barn. What iva, mas aflFea
on? ''''' was gong
Suddenly a new and terrible IL.
Cured to him. Quickly iumpjn DIV Y . q,
tloor. he hurried toward 4 corr 49, " The
he had hidden certain Kernels sE0 i Where
one for each day since TbsnLeOsl.c corn,
Hastily he searched for them 5 living.
yam. With a wild gobble he awo N, n 2
"Save yourselvesl Save vorr.., :.
Something is wrong! The 0 ense
which was counting the DAYS b beta ~
eaten! This may be the twenty-fn I'm MN ].
the month! Tomorrow may be-isdauaS9'
l fear that it is-Christ-,f 4uuse2,
He was interrupted bv lo,5
at the door; it opened, and bv I'M E. ils
Of frightful lantern the terror, IN I'M
BED Cap and his friends saw two M
bic boys enter. 4ioiEt-
We are lost! We are lostr, er;aa /.
poor turkey. christmas has ~ co, w
Flee for your livesr s0'iie'
But it was too late. Seized II I'LL
of his struggles, brave Red Csn sp KY
borne away together with two 81 w. w.
ducks, Dickey Daddles and another ~ ~
i've OF the hens, among them nanrh ltr
Henry Penny. Then the bows AMI tta
light disappeared, the door was closed
and the inmates of the house were opes
again left in darkness. s.s0
Hid then from behind barrel il ii.
corner came the voice Of Miss Goa -
laughing seornfully. s'
. Age is supposed to bring KNOWLEDGE
but geese are ka10lcn to eat cornf,, 81
Missed. MY sorrowing friends, vanity
is not as good as experience. Had tSsy
listened to Mother Gray and me, NH
Cap and his young friends would nav
be alive and in safety, instead Of hang
ing by the legs waiting to be cooked fsr
tomorrow's Christmas 7tinnerri- h
Hamilton, IN Ha,per's Young PeoDle.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-01-24
FARM AND PRESIDE.

Rice boiled very slowly in milk and
sweetened is very palatable and
healthy dish for children. Chicago
Journal.
1t has been discovered that potash
does growing potatoes but little good
unless applied early and well mixed
with the soil.-N. r Herald.
Feathers slightly uncurled by the
| damp air may be restored by holding
over hot stove, then shaking and re-
peating until curled. Care should be
taken not to burn the feather.-N. Z.
Post.
TO remove rust from saws, chisels,
etc, first scour with emery moistened
with sulphuric acid, diluted with six
volumes of water, rinse, dry and finish
with oil and emery tiour.-T,oy Times.
White Soup: Four potatoes Qarge),
one egg, butter, celery-seed, one pint
of milk. Boil the potatoes, mash them
fine, and add the egg well beaten. lit
tie celery-seed or salt; boil one pint of
milk, and the same of the water in
which the potatoes were boiled; pour
on to the mixture boiling hot, stir it
well, strain. and SEND to the table at
once.-BoSto'a Post.
Late pears, with an equal quantity
OF sweet rusty-coat apples, make ex-
cellent preserves. Use half pound of
sugar to one pound of fruit. II you
cannot get the pears the apples alone
are nice. Cut them in quarters. stick
whole Glove in each quarter, and put
a few sticks of cinnamon in the strip.
-EGcbG7ge.
After sweeping and getting the cal
pet as clean as possible, it may be
frightened by going all over it with a
clean flannel cloth dampened with water
inwhich you have put a little ammonia.
Too much will take the color out of the
carpet. A tablespoonful of ammonia
to one quart of water is about the
proper proportion,-The Household.
Potato Chips: Potato chips require 4
little care in the preparation, but if well
managed they win repay the trouble.
Peel raw potatoes as apples are peeled
and cut them into parings; let the par
lngs be as near as possible of the same
thickness and as long as possible; dry
them thoroughly in cloth, put them
into frying basket and plunge it into
boiling lard; when the chips are of q
golden color draw them well in the
front of the fire, sprinkle fine salt over
them and serve.-N. 7. Times.
If the hens are obliged to roost on
trees or fences, or wood-piles, or where
ever they can get; if they have to wade
through mud, and slush, and snow; if
they have to steal most of their living
from the pig-pens, the horse-stables or
the corn-crib; if they must depend on
a rain or thaw to get water to drink;
in short, if they are obliged to submit
to the average treatment of poultry on
farms. they will notlay and should not.
If you want your hens to Law, do your
part toward this ecd and the hens will
do theirs. Farmer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-01-24
"A peculiar disease known as ..milk

"A peculiar disease known as ssmilk
poison" has for some years past existed
IN the section north of Huntsville, Tenn,
nom the Milestone knobs to the foot of
the ridge, embracing territory of sew
eral thousand acres. The cause of the
disease is evidently weed, and exactly
what it IS the most able scientist has
failed to discover. Cows eat the weed.
become milk-poisoned, thereby trans
hitting the disease to the human race.
The symptoms of the mysterious disease
are continual thirst, great irritability of
the stomach, prostration of the vital
powers, GOODNESS of the. feet, and con-
stlpaton of the bowels CHICAGO Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-01-24

Kissing means different things. ac-
cording to where you happen to be at
the time. In West Africa the natives
MSS when they are astonished; in the
New Hebrides when they see anything
beautiful. The Basutos applaud a popu-
lar orator in their assemblies by Kissing
at him. The japanese, again, show
their reverence by hiss, which has
probably somewhat the force of the
.'hush" with which We command 81
lence.-N 7. Tribune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-01-24

DIR. siemans, the scientist, declares
that it is not gas that burns. but Lne
solid impurities contained In IL y ~
long been evident that gas eomPanless
were exorbitant in their charges ~
now it is shown that their bills are IL
something for which the public has ~
USE INDIANAPOLIS Journal
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-01-24

DR.. John Fl. McCrary, of Lancas-
ter. Pa, suggests that the school chill
dren raise penny fund to erect at the
State Capitol grounds in HARRISBURG a
monument to the memory of Thaddeus
stevens, the father of the free school
system OF the State Psiladelpj.sa
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-01-24

One of the curiosiles of old Muck
rose Abbey. near Killarney, Ireland, il
one OF the finest yew trees in Europe.
planted by the monks some 500 wears
ago. In some places the ivy has erowa
entirely through the abbey wall.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-01-24

AT New Haven, Mo-, Justice Noelke
was trying case of larceny when the
Sheriff arrested him for violating the
liquor law, and carried him off with thu
larceny case still unfinished.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-01-24

Within eleven days after q dog
gained access to q Kansas corral ~
1000 sheep, over 800 died ofhydropho.
bia.-C Chicago Herald,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-02

George Bilious Curtis, in his speech,
June 5th. at the Chicago Convention
said:
1--WE are confronted with the demo
cratic party, very hungry, and, as you
may well believe, very thirsty party
without a single definite principles; a
party without any distinct national
policy which it dares present to the
country a party which fell from power
as a conspiracy against human rights,
and now attempts TO sneak back TO
power as conspiracy for plumber and
spoils
Now he is hurrahing for Cleveland
and Reform, and goes hand i'm hand
with those he has denounced, and is
CRYING put the rnscals out. IL he was
honest then in his opinions, what is he
nowl If he is honest now what was
hc them You pay your money and
take your choice.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-02

A newspaper is one of the cheapest
thing in the world. and yet thousands
of men raise large families without
ever subscribing for one. Can we
wonder that the child of such a parent
is ignorantl How is it possible for a
child TO be anything but an ignoramus
If he hos nothing TO read2 One or two
dollars per year will pay for d paper,
yet the father of many n family will
spend double that amount for drink
and tobacco, and at the same time
claim with apparent candor that he
cannot subscribe, he has not got the
money, but let him abstain from
twenty drinks year and he will have
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-02
MORTGAGE SALE.
Tr1nsr rUnuoArloN. aErr n, ~

%
WHEREAS default has been made In The pay
. W ment of money secured by mortl-Gge dated
the l7th day Of December in the yeae issc exc
cuted by Abbie Grewett. af the tnwu-hipof south
Branch. County Of crawford. and STATE Of f'ich-
igan 20 Edward W Glynn OF the city Of East
Saginaw. Michigan, which said mortgage WAS re-
corded la the Office of the Register of Deeds OF
the County Of Crawford. in Iahcr a. OF Nprtga
ges. ON pages 23} and 22f. on the - a day cf be
Ccmbcr In the year i6SO nc o'clock H. NJ
scrihed real estate t0-wit: The west half oT tie
south east quarter Of section thirty 1901 town
number twenty-five; 3lnorth range two II west
County Of Crawford. Michigan.
And whereas the amount claimed 10 be due on
the said mortgage at the date OF this notice is
the sum of Two hundred and twenty three dol-
lars and thirty-fzur cents. lS22i 3l pfiucipql
and interest and the full sum Of thirty dollars
iS}Ol as an Attorney Fec stipulated for i'm and
mortgage. and which Is the wh0leaniounf ci4 i'm
ed TO be unpaid on said mortgage, and no suit or
proceedings az law or in equity having been in
stitutcd to recover the said debt or niiv part
there ~, whereby the power of sale contained i'm
said mortgage has become opefntiNs
Now therefore notice T. hereby given thai bv
virtue OF the said power Of sale and In p,ir,i-
ance of the statute in such case made and prOvi
dcd. said mortgage VIII be foreclosed hy sale Of
the premises therein described at public auction.
20 tho lichc,t bidder az the front door or the
Court House IN the village Of Grnyng ccuvty
of Crawford and state Of Michigan. that being
the place FOR holding the Circuit Count Cor .the
said county of Crawford on Tuesday the gth
day Of December. 1884 at one O'Clock Ia tine az.
ternoon Of that day which said mortgaged prcui-
Sos are described IN said mortgage a. Il n .ws o..
Wit. The west half of the southeast quarter ~
section thirty. l1ll town number twenty nge i25l
north, range two l2l west. county ~ Cfawflrd
and state Of Michigan containing eighty lsii
acres. more or less.
WIN. r. KrvpRrcK KEpwARpwIi I6sI.,. GLyNS; ~,
ATTORNEY FOR fforre ,gEr
Dated Sept. H. 1885. Wl3
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-02

Where in the world have you been,
Johnnyp
"Why, | have just been over to see
Mr.. Smiths barn. 1t was struck by
lightning this morning, pa.
$50 | heard. Dit it kill anythingr'
"Yes, it killed lots of animals. -
We'll, what animals did it kill my
som"
1T killed 1t killed n sheep and two
pigs, and calf, and another sheep
and Il goose, and horse, and jack
Css, and u Democrat and another
inckess, and
ANY other animals, my SOM"
"Yes, it killed hog, and "a green
backer, and another goose Paris,
Ky, Beacon.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-02
An Important Issue.

so0rsss''', ~isf-s.frs~s, t-----..s sSt.r e.
the young man who has been keeping
company for the past year. and had
never pluclied up courage enough to
propose, George, do you know | am
reminded Of one of the issues of this
campaign every time l think Of you r.
no; are you Clara!" exclaimed the
youth, eagerly
Eyes. Can't you imagine what
issue il is, George~
"The foreign policy" ventured the
young man.
80 no."
western land claimsg said ne,
looking down at his feet.
Wrong. Try again"
Nothing TO do with an Independ
ent party Z"
Ma Nou simIlaton
''Then | give it up" at last he said.
''The main question at present.
George, is protection Do you see. p
He saw, and popped the question then
and there. -BraG/Ord U0H.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-02

The Adridn Times says. Gen. Alger
who accompanied Gen. Logan through
this state, was warmly greeted by the
people. What he has seen and heard
during the trip have made the general
believe that republican success in No
vember Is about as certain as "A future
event can be. The voters of Michigan
have made up their minds, to have no
''monkeying" this time, and that
means that fusion isn't going to win.
There is victory in the air. The gentle
breeZes from Vermont and Maine will
be answered 10y n hurricane from the
West when voting time comes. And
Gen. Alger believes all this from the
bottom of his great, big heart.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-02

We regret 30 learn that County
Treasurer Chas. l.. Fuller is short in
his accounts to the tune Of about
Is, 400, and has turned his property
over to his bondsmen. A. meeting of
the bondsmen was held at East Sagi.
nav on Tuesday, at which Mr.. Fuller
was present, but what the result was
we have not learned. Scarcely a per-
son in the county doubts Mr.. Fuller's
integrity, and the action he took i'm
securing his bondsmen shows his hon
esty, Unfortunate speculations in
lumber are said TO be the cause of the
difficulty. II. G.. Mckinley purchased
the Herald, and will publish it in the
future. - Vanderbilt Reciesc.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-02
The Democratic Platform

Is like chameleon IL changes its color
to correspond with its environment. Its
tariff plank is interpreted as favorable
to protection i'm manufacturing dis
tricts, and as favoring free trade i'm
the agricultural sections. The pension
plank is shown to the veterans of the
Union army as u proof that the demo-
cracy is pledged to the payment of
their pensions, while it is expounded
to the men who wore the gray as a pro-
mise that they shall be put on the
pension rolls of the government they
fought TO destroy. To the ''Aiull-
amites'-those who have personal
grievance aginst the republican party
bccause their prOtfered leadership was
not accepted, because their efforts to
obtain place or power were not success
ful, because they have sustained some
fancied slight at the hands Of it's lead
ers-the platform promises reform,
the spoilsmen of its own party ranks
ii incites to renewed effort with the
that reform is to be inter
preted to mean the turning out of
every republican ofiiceholder and the
placing Of democrat in every position
thus made vacant. That platform
means anything and everything. 1t
was framed to catch votes, not 20 ex-
pound guiding principles. - Toledo
BLADE.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-02
ROLLER GRAIN DRILL

Appreciating the needs Of cur farm.
ers in the line Of agricultural imple-
ments, peculiarly suited 60 our soil. |
have obtained the agency for the Rol-
Ter Grain Drill. manufactured bv Beck
with Il Lee, of Dowagiac, Mich ]
first proved my faith by purchasing
one for use on my own farm. whici,
can be seen there. or full descriptions
can be had ut this Office. | believe il
to be just what we want for orr loose
soil, and far superior to the old-fash-
ioned drill. O. PALMER.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-02

The democrats little while ago were
claiming Ohio saying the Germanvote
was againstBlaine, but they are begin
ming To hedge. The Detroit Free
Press says 1T is notorious that in
the state election in presidential years
Ohio has given always heavy repub-
lican majority. If she does so this
year it will be no more than the party
managers expect and have a right TO
expect; and her doing so will furnish
no basis whatever for increased con
fidence in Blaine's success
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-02

The OtSego Herald says: Judge c..
X. Brown of st. Ignace, who is EN-
ployed by theRepublicanState Central
Committee to make campaign speeches
about the state. is the right man in
the right place. His speech at the
Court House Tuesday night was fsll
of truths and eloquence, and no sane
or right minded man could take issue
at what was enunciated were he pos
sessed of any regard for truth and YER
acity." - He spoke in Grayling on
Thursday evening, and if he did not
make any converts he strengthed the
ss;.t. 80 ii 49,
SO fortunate as to hear his speech.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-02

"Blaine's family is not running for
the presidency" squeals the Detroit
Free Press The democrats are begin
ming 10 discover that their efforts to
bring a reproach upon Mrs. Blaine and
her family have not helped their cause
and they squeal Justify because they
have been caught in their own trap.
Bay city Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-02

We understand that the democrats
will open the campaign in this vicinity
some time next week. We are Just
aching to hear a campaign speech
Untonctde Sun.-We have heard one
and il was
Talk, talk, talk,
Till each head began to swim
Talk, talk, talk,
Till the fiick'ring lamps grew dim
State, and tariff, aud trade.
Trade, and tariff and state.
Till the weary list 'ners fell asleep.
And dreamed of their candidate. {"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-02

The Det. Journal says; 1t is lamerra-
bic that American politics has drifted to
such a degraded point as to make it
necessary for a candidate to defend
the sanctity of his home and the good
name of his wife against the assaults
of partiEan opponents.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-02

The chairman of the state demo
cratic committee addressed n letter to
the Hon Geo. NJ. Curtis, of New York
asking him TO address the democracy
of that state. The Judge thus re-
piled:
The Hon. John II. Baird, chairman
democratic state committee, New
Jersey:
Yours received. | am going for
Blaine. When the democrats nomi-
nate monopollsts to crush labor and
ignore statesmen, TO elevate medi-
ocrity, ii is time for person who has a
ballot, TO vote for man of brains.
Your, etc.
GEO. NJ. CURTIS
Judge Curtis is one of the most brill
liant men at the New York Bar, and
has been life long democrat. His
letter has caused dismay in the ranks
of the democracy OF New York.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-02

"Give an account of the Greeley ex-
petition AND the results thereof was
one Of the questions asked at a recent
teachers examination. One of the
ladies gave the reply: Horace Greeley
desired 10 become president and being
nominated by the democrats was de-
feated and consequently died in lu-
natic asylum
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-02

The republicans Of Ogenaw county
are wide awake and doing good work.
Some fifteen meetings are announced
In the Herald, and seven or eight
Blaine and Logan clubs are TO be
formed. That kind of work counts on
election day.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-02
Notice. for Publication.
LAND OFFICE EAST SAGINAW. Mich.

September, 29th. 1884.
NOTICE is hereby given tliat the following
4 named settler has filed notice of his H..
tention to make final proof IN support OF h.s
claim and that said proof viii be made before
the Clerk Of Crawford County at GIpylng Mich,
on November 18th. 1884 VIZ:
Marcus -. Atwood of ball Crawford County.
Mich. for the " Il Of W 4 of sec 30, %. ].
West.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove his
continuous residence upon. and cultivation of.
said land. viz.
VIM, II Mapes Hugh Hamilton. John Iallne.
John y Bauer, all of Roscomniun Post Office
CHARLES BoUcHTY.
octSd-5w Register,