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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-24

two sisters. To the priest he made n
confession and the sacrament was ad-
ministered. He then dictated let.eI
to be made public, In which ne
changed that certain persons possessed
the power Of witchcraft ana
exercised that power over him,
and that while under its influence he
committed the deed. The crime ex,
plated by Murray was the killing OF
John Harcuf, October 10, 1888, on the
Pittsburg turnpike, near the summit
line. Harcuff and a boy met Murray
and called him some name. Murray,
who was generally regarded as weak
minded, afterwards met Harcufi. ac-
cused him Of calling him names. drew
a pistol and fired four shots, resulting
in death.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ARRESTED.
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Sept. 2S.-T.
S. Judah, justice of the peace, has
been arrested and placed under bail to
answer the charge of obtaining S25, 900
from George Burland under false pre-
tense by giving a mortgage on proper
ty which he represented as belongingto
him Individually, but of which he was
only five-eighths owner. The arrest
caused sensation, as both Judah and
BurIand are members of prominent
and respected families in Montreal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-08-07
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

Tar mixed with fish oil is recon-
mended as q splendid remedy for hard
or brittle feet in animals. Troy Times.
1t is claimed that eggs stored with
the large end downward will keep much
longer than if in any other position.
Don't try to spread over too many
acres, but rather to make what YOU do
go over deeper and richer; there is
where the money is.-BoStora Globe.
The old fashion of serving lunch or
supper without cloth has been re-
viyed, and is particularly effective. The
prettiest mats to use for these oeca-
sions are made of scarlet yarn. In
diGnapoLSs journal.
Few people understand how the
small white onions. picked, and sold in
glass jars by grocerymen, are grown.
The same seed is used for large onions,
but it is sown thickly-say forty or
more pounds to the acre, while to pro-
duce the large ones but FIVE or six
pounds are sown.- Cleveland Leader.
"A very nice way to cook mackerel
for breakfast is, after freshening it, to
boil it for ten minutes, take it out of
the water, drain it, remove the back
bone, then pour over the fish gravy
made of milk thickened with flour, and
with a lump of butter added. The
gravy is just like that which you make
Tor milk toast.-N Z. Post.
-Fritters: One pint of flour, four
eggs, one teaspoonful of salt, one pint
OF boiling water. Stir the -four into
the water by degrees, and stir until it
has boiled three minutes. Let it get
almost cold, when beat in the yolks,
then the whites of the eggs, which
must be previously whipped stiff
The Household.
1t won't do to "hasten slowly" in
milking, for milking should be done
rapidly and thoroughly. Slow milking
of cows never secures the full product.
The COW becomes tired of relaxing the
udder muscles, and after time resumes
the more natural position of contracting
them. This makes much strippingnec-
essary, and slow mixer will never have
patience to strip long time. Partial
milking soon dries the COW and greatly
reduces her value.-AEbGny Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-08-07

French journalists of late have o
great deal to say of Americans, and dis
play much ingenuity in inventing anec-
dotes in what they conceive to be Amer
lean style. The absurdity of some of
these creations of the Gallo fancy de-
fies description. We translate speci-
men or two for the amusement of our
readers. The following ridiculous
stories are now ''going the rounds" of
the French press:
I'm our country" said an American
10 young English lord, who was
'.doing America as part of his edu-
cation, ''in our country there are none
of the prejudices of rank. You meet a
woman; she pleases you; you pay court
to her and marry her in an hour!"
81 will bet you two thousand guineas
that you do not marry in an hour
any lady here present.
Done" replied the Yankee.
He glanced rapidly around the draw
ing-room of one of the chief hotels in
New York; perceiving charming lady;
presented himself; paid her some COM
pliments; gave an order to waiter,
who went out and returned with q
grave gentleman carrying a small
Bible; the group retired into a corner;
the grave gentleman scrawled certiti-
cate; the waiter signed it as a witness,
and the Yankee returned to the English
may, to whom he said
ut is done, and has taken me only
fifty eight minutes!'
The young lord gave him a check,
and the newly-married couple disap-
peared arm-in- arm.
Extraordinary! Marvelous!" muir
INJURED the future English legislator,
half aloud.
pooh! Not so very extraordinary
after ALL" said another Yankee, who
had observed everything. "They have
been married two years, and you are
to my knowledge the sixth simpleton
upon whom they have played the same
trickr'
Here is another specimen: The mar
riage of son of President Arthur to
Miss Kate Beach is fully decided. The
ceremony will take place in two
months, and the young couple will pass
their honeymoon in Paris.
This says the Paris paper, sis the
WhS III HAiCA3 dCSOAuiIis99 W ANcW OEk
journal, the two lovers made each
others acquaintance
1.-The young man was musing at the
seashore, when he saw pass a young
girl carrying basket of flowers, and,
as he is near sighted to the last degree,
he took her for fower-girl, and called
to her in lordlY tone:-
"'Approach fearlessly, my good girl!
Come and put flower in my button
hole
miss Beach burst out laughing. Al
this silyery sound the Presidents son,
perceiving his error, fell upon his
knees and lost himself in excuses and
compliments. His address finished, he
rose and wiped his knees with his
sleeves to get the dust off. Miss Beach
meanwhile escaped without replying.
He pursued her, and overlook, while
running, friend of both, who intro
dnced them.
1.-The united ages of the lovers make
but thirty-four years.
The French have long been noted for
their absurd delineations of John Bull
and his ways. They are now expend-
ing the same peculiar talent upon
Brother Jonathan, and with the same
success. Youths Companion.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-08-07
.sOld ST., on Walking Matches.

Old ST had accomplished one or two
extra errands and was disposed to call
attention to an ingrowing nail on one
of the toes of his off foot.
Speaking of toes and heels and such
soleful subjects. what do you think OF
walking matches, old mani" Clipped
in the sporting reporter.
"Well, | amt got much stuck Wit on
desc heah cirkus sort o. walkin' matches
you young mems is habin' roun' town,
but walkin' matches is nightly favor
lite wild me eff dey is only de right kin
er ones. An Use pow full sorry doan' t
see mo- foxes enterin' inter dem dan
dose desc days"
"Well, what kind of matches do YOU
bet on?''
''Fustly, likes to see men whar'a
got good sicherwashuns an am trusted
wild udder folks money walkin' strate.
for ard an tryin' ter see which kin
walk the mos uprightly. De man
whar goes in fer dat, squar heel an
toe, six days ebray week, won't nebber
be 'poted in de papers fer walkin' outer
town after dark an bo'din er frate
frame Of er water-tanki''
''Good enough! What else?"
''Den likes ter see desc men whar
is all us tryin ter see how menny laps
dey kin make roun' all de bar-rooms in
town widout restin' in one OBJ dem ter
take er drink. De man whar keeps
pilin' up his sko' in dat walk won't
nebber be heer'd OBJ walkin' ter de
stashun house wild er figger s gait
twixt de police fer beetin' OBJ his wife
er glectin' OBJ his chillun.''
ANY more?"
''An' ! likes ter see all de big men an
bankers dat keeps de peoples konfi-
dence an monev walk outfrum 'mongst
de gamblers an break inter er run W en-
dey pass by de grab-bag OBJ speaker
lashun. Eff dey do dat dey'll be
nightly tiekled wen dey sees dere
rikord on de k'-bode of Heaben tell
yer, boss, denis de walkin' matches dat
we wants ter make pop'la now days,
an wen | sees er man dat knows is
dom his laps an his miles in all oh dem
contes' yer'll purity soon ketch me close
up ter de pool-box dumpin' my munney
fer tickets wild his name speit on 'em in
big red letters!''
Satisfied that this outburst would do
instead of the usual SATURDAY. nighs
moral lecture, the old man closed his
eyes and went off into q go as you-pIeass
afternoon-nap.-AtLa,ata Constitution.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-08-07
For Young Readers.
THE SMALL BoY's goLILoQUY

If had q coach and horses eight,
would choose to ride on the farm-yaro
gate:
The big red gate with its Ave strong bars,
The tippiestrtop most up to the starsl
II swings so slowly against the grass
When into the meadow the cattle pass,
! hold on tight, though I'm not afraid,
When Jerry, the cleverest fellow made,
Tugs 1t slowly back with 'Comei
This is the way they go to Rome!'
" Yet had a coach and horses eight
I'd be too grand for a farm-yard gatel
should wear new jackets the whole year
round
And never go barefoot why, I'll be bound
The President hasn't much better fun
Than boy when his mother says: You
may rum
i sit astride the farm-yard gate
And make believe i am something great;
The house Squire Elder built on the hill;
That pair of ponies Miss Elder tries,
And all the taffy Elias buys;
Or I've just come back from an Indian war
Uhats why the hag's on the school-house
It's going to be Fourth Of July a week!
4he rusty old cannon will have to speak.
q If had coach and horses eight,
Id like to drive it through such gate:
Stupid old fellows might sit inside,
The coachman has the best of the ride,
0, the way I'd manage the reins and whip
STEADY there! event and not a slip.
Wouldn't Harry and Walter stare?
Captain Buncombe would tWitch his hair:
III G takes the road as took the sea;
heely, the youn2ster is beating me-"
" Whew! got tumble? You're rather small
To balance yourself? or the gate too tall2
Which is it, sonny? He rubs his head;
Grass isn't quite as soft as bed:
"S'posed / was crying? Now, Jerry Lane
Wait till you hear fellow complain!
was thinking-well, thoughts get jumbled
tt had a coach and horses, you know,
Always harnessed to take a ride,
Iwouidn't mind sitting sometimes insidew
WIDE AtCdlte.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-08-07
A Would-be PensiOner.

AT club dinner in New York re-
Gently, an examining surgeon related
the following incident, showing how
the Arrears act developed pensioners
out of sound and undeseryino mon
During the war he was surgeon of an
infantry regiment. When the regiment
nfst went into battle he observed, sit
ting behind big tree, at a safe dis
lance from the fighting line, the Captain
OF one OF the companies.
what are you doing here, Captain?"
asked the doctor.
''l'm not feeling WE'LL" reulied the
officer, in doleful voice.
The surgeon was too busy Iookipg
after the wounded to stop and inouire
as to his complaint. A few weeks later
the regiment again got under fire. and
the surgeon found the same Captain
skulking behind barn.
Hello! sick again?" he exclaimed.
'Well, the fact is, doctor. I'm mot
exactly sick. | may as well own mn
that I'm a coward There's no HELM
for it. 1t must be constitutional. Now
uoetor' what the use OF my staying in
the armyP Won't you help me get a
The surgeon thought he was doino
the country service when, a few davs
atterWard, he recommended that the
man be discharged on the ground Of
general disability. He heard nothing
OF the Captain until sixteen wears lataTS
when ne received letter from the
tension Office informing him that Can
tain Blank had applied for a nansio,,
from the date of his muster-ont and
that as ne, as surgeon of the regiment
had certified to the disability. would he
kindly inform the Government as to he
nature OF the disease from which the
officer suffered? The surgeon ren,;ed
that the Captains complaint was
chronic and incurable cowardica. NOT
contracted in the line of his duty. bnt
constitutional. The Captains name
Old not go upon the roll, and his nlan
Tor getting some four thousand dollars
Tor arrears and twenty dollars a month
TOT the rest of his life came to grief.
how many schemes no less dishonest
have succeeded through the comnlai-
ssance of examining surgeons. les,
honest than the narrator OF this Incl
dent, could only be aseertained by a
thorough oyer-hauling of the whole
Pension List and . REORGANIZATION Of
sne entire army Of pensioners,@E. r
esH'aslb IN aIa Caasafg.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-08-07
Money and Happiness.

Joe Bradley, boy at our school,
wrote composition the other day, and
one thing he said in it was this:
There is nothing in the world that
can give a person so much happiness as
plenty of money!
Now l always felt that plenty OF
money was good thing. and wished
had pile of it. but when tried to re-
member all the rich people living in
our town | could think of only two
who seemed happy. Some are sick;
some are afraid of thieves; some don't
seem to know how to pass away their
time, and one man 10 troubled for fear
that be may become poor,
Then ! thsugat u eur I've uaaFassl
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-08-07
Eccentric People.

Half the people who are called Jccen-
trio deserve to have much worse
epithet applied to them. Here and
there man or woman is found whose
oddities of opinion and erratic conducts
are genuine, and the outcome of some
real Unborn twist in their mental and
moral disposition. Such persons are
generally tolerabIe, and sometimes very
likable, their idiosyncrasies serving as
gentle entertainment rather than as s1
annoyance to us. We feel that they are
quite unaware of their own queerness,
which is the result of native incapaei-
ty to comprehend the ordinary conven-
tions of society. But there are other
people whose eccentricities are not, Or
ought not, to be endured. They are not
innocently ignorant, but willfully dis
regardful of reign of law in the Social
world. The worlds judgments are no
doubt superficial, and therefore very
commonly defective or false; but the
worlds conVentions-that is. its rules
tacitly agreed on for the preservation
OF the order and decency of social IN
tercourse--are on the whole respects
bic and to be observed. But the naen.
durable eccentric" prides himself
upon being law to himself in these
matters. He likes to know that his &C
quaintance are saying of him: ''0h, thai
is MIR. B. way, you know. He u nos
like other people; he always does ana
says just what he pleases." And tns
notable fact is that so many persona
are imposed on by this absurd atfecta-
ton that they viii let certain behayioi
pass for independence and originality
which is nothing but simple rudenesss'
the expression Of egotism and ill-breed'
ng.-Atlantic Monthly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-08-07

The Charleston Nes0s and C69r5es
says that Sullivan's Island, 8. G., 70
destined TO become the leading suns
mer and winseE resort Vi the NQFsh ~
kantke
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-08-07

The latest thing in clocks comes
from Russia. 1t is q little timepieca
about eight inches high on base five
inches in diameter, and covered with q
glass globe. All the works are plainly
exposed. The pendulum is solid brasn
wheel supported at the center, or hub,
by slender wire. 1t does not swing
but revolves from left to right and rigRs
to left. Being a 400-day clock, the
winding of it is q small item. 1t win
not vary five minutes In running 400
days, No temperature affects it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-08-07

-Eseroise 70 the extent Of great To-
tlgqa does mos harm than good. --N
Fl ReFkAi !. 80.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1884-01-22
q dteS &apitel.
Cine fIbuc Shat.

0fit l0ut po6enbem Ser;en leg Dan.
teS IN Der Jt0lre uno borbte auf bic
Worts Der beicen Sne9te, Die chen be:
id6iti9t paren, ben @eitorbenen in einen
rauben Sod gu idniiren.
Sn wsni9sn Ntiuuten warsn iie bamit
fertis, uno er borte, oab iie ipra9en iie mir
BEN in elmer Stunbe pieoertsbren unb ben
Cad bolen.
Wtit oielen Worten perlieBen lie bic
Belle bes Gooten uno nun trat Oantes eiu.
@r l6Ite ben Saf lofort auf uno trug Die
2ei6e ieines Sreunbes in ieinsn &erfsr,
cine @rbeit, bic CT inter Nufbistuns aler
Rrdfte in elmer balben StunSe fertis
brabte.
3uridfebrenb beyann er iofort, nadbsm
er Elm Me6er, bas gu benz u%erborsensn
Na6laB oes Sooten sebOrte, unb bas BUD
bei9eitedt bate, nit benz .@ini6lipfen
In ben Sad. Sc selans ibm oieiss
polfommen unb 10 lag er ba, baS Meier
gum S6nitt in Der Gsdten bic bsibsn
Rns4te sruartsnb.
0iele tamen aud piinftlid an. Cine
biiltere Saterne perbreitete elm nur tiimmsrs
Ii1es Qibt. Der cine erfaBte bas Sopfs
unb Der anbcre baS TuBenoe bss Sadss
unb oann bobsn beioe auf.
Der sllte 1T uerwiinidtt id,usr, iasts Der
eine &ne9t.
9dtte es nidt sebadt, meinte Der an
bere.
Gle perlieBen, inbem Der cine pom ibnen
bic Gatsrne srfaBte, oas @smad, Sossn
burd einen lan9en Rorribor uno tamsn
snoli9 i'm 6rsisn an. Sin bsftiser Winb
'blisS, beilen &iibluns Oantss srfriibte.
Die Nadt MAI i%initer uno Die Srunbuns
tobte.
Nadosm bic Rne9te cine Strsds melt
fortSel1ritten waren, IsSten ie bic 2eide
nie0er.
Die StrOmung wirb bier ben Nlten
raid Dem Uteere Sutreibsn, iprad Der cine,
uno bic 9aifii6e werOen ibm baIo Sus
leten.
Werien mir i'm re3t melt, iaste Der
anoere. Silt on bereit.
ga.
@ufseboben! Gins, Swei brei!
Die pemeintli6e gei6e iubr %frGfti9lt
9ei6wunsen, I'M So9en gum Weere binOb.
Salt mar benz armen 9ontes Die Selin:
nnn9 enifoben, bod bra6te i'm oas talte
@aller raid wieOer CUR &larbeit Der
Simne guild. Gr fubr snrselnO in Die
1ieie.
Wfit iur6tbOrer slnitrensuns burdi6nitt
er ben Cad, unS Swans erlt ben aopi mo
bann bic anoeren @lieomaBen bnr6. SIS
mar bic bS4ite 3eit, SaB er mad oben fam,
bsnn bic 3uft entSing ibm, unb bic Yrult
woQte ibm 3eriprlnsen. ga, weld elm
Mtbemaus, ais er bic Obsrfa9e bes Wals
iers errsi4te7 Gr i4wamm meter.
@Iadliderwsiie berridts mad bietsr este
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1884-01-22
Gin entbuiiaitiidcs Qo6.
@orbam m, y. s. IA. SuIi lst

9orbam m, Y. s. IA. SuIi 1879.
Weine Serren! Sd tenns sic midi;
aber i6 oante @ott. unb bin S5nen baflr
uerbunosn, baB in Stsism Qanb, MO 10 pieIe
quad uno uerfdlidte WeSi;insn fortpdba
reno untsr bas YubIitum tommen, g cine
MSeoisin sisbt, bic Nuss unb SeSss mas gs
gu tbun i'm Stanos gu isin porsibt, ptrE
lid ,u Stanoe brinst unb tbut, unS pieE
leitt nod mebr. llnsefdbr uitr Sabre
Suriid bate id einen Sdlasaus, pel9n,
obslei6 er nidt isbr ernftbaft mar, bod,
mein Nerusnipitem in benz @rabe rldat
tsrte, baB Die %ssrinsffe Gufresuns eRsa
~itarten S9ittslfrsft ueraria9ts. ssSm ues>
sangenen Monat Wai iberreSete mid 81
mano 9opfensS ittern su periuden. S1,
prObnte cine 6Iaids, bod fab i'd rcd BERN.
@ebrau9 teine Tsrdnpeuuns; na9 bsr
sweiten SIai1e murbe mein Herpenipfem
auf iold srinoIi9e Weiie berssitsat, boz
es isst 10 fiber wieber 1T, wie i. BsiSs
Sdnbe babe i'd fuiber anpenben mafFsa,
wenn i4 idreiben woats, aber ivst idwi6e
i6 nit msiner sut.n rs1ten Saub atfein
pisisn Srisf. 0arum iass id Sbnsn Sepn,
baB wenn Sic fortfabrsm sinsa 10 8afen
Artitel gu fabriSiren ME isst, Sic stwjb,
auf ebrenbafte @eiie Elm sroBss @em6Ssn
srpsrbsn unb Der sanSen Wsnidbttt cine
10 sroBe 0obItbat tbun werSen, wis fs BIS
iett nod ME %empiunben porSen.
Tim gxr9.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1884-01-22

9uoion bate cine Beile selauidt unb
Sann frat er ticfergriiien beruOr.
Qterceoes erbob ii6.
user iino Sic? Was woIsn Sie2 fra9ts
lie.
&eunit ou mid nidt mebr, Nsrsebss3
ritf Der 6remoe.
Uit eincm lauten glufi5rei firste bas
Mdoden Dor.
S6 bins, bsin gSmuno Oantes, aate
er. Siirdte bid niht, &c 1T nidt meis
@eiit. ~ionpern meiu 66rper, Der bier per
Dir itebt. @ott bat mid wunOsrbdr ssrsk
let unO oetn @ebet erb6tt.
gauge wu6te ii6 Mercebes nidt ~ fak
len, euclid mid iJr 3weiie1, uno ~ rpar
lie gliitll6.
Nls O0ntes ii6 MN, nadbem Der erfe
6rtuosnraui6 oes 70 unsrpartsten Wies
oericbens uoriiber mad &snaro unS Oan9r
lars ertunoigte, erfubr er, bab beibe auE
Dem Ofesre inns 2sbsn sstommsn Ieieu.
Sic seou6,en IS b0ie, Soft aber ba6te
es gut nit uns gu MAIDEN, iprab Oantss,
inocm sr feline @raut umarmte.
@ir baben nur nod wenis u~nferer 6rs
sdblung binSu,uiiigen.
Santcs iieoeIte baIb barauf init kinsr
iunsen frau nad Stalien iiber. on
tebrte er mad Der 3ieseniniel surid, nm
neue NFitteI gum Bobltbun gu bolen; bic
6irma MOrrel absr bliibte piebsr auf unb
Denies Die 8abrbeit bss Spridwortes
WpbItun trdst 3inisn.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1884-01-22
HeuntsS 8apitel.
Ser ShaB.

an Der Rorbieite Der Sniel Sarbinien,
am aus9ange Der StrOBe BON Yoniiacius
inS tprenil6e Wfcer, Iiegen cine groBe @n.
Sabl gum Sbctl unbepobnter Gilanoe.
gu ibnen geb0rt audi Die in Der letten
3eit 10 pieI senaunte Sniel Goprera ooel
oas i3ieSeneilanb, Der @obnplOt @ari.
balcis. Canals mar oasielbe pon elmer
Seeroe Der befonntsn WisbertGuer, biz
Sans uerwiloert mar, bewobnt. gu,
@raS entwudS Dem fsllisen Yoben, bod
mar Der 6ernblid auf oaS Wteer BON ben
9esadtsn 6elien aus ein unbei3reibli4
idOner, ia srbabener.
@n bieier Snisl lanbste an sinem IbSs
nen Sommsrabenoe bes :Sabrss 1871 Elm
Boot. Der Sniane, elm nod iunssr Manu
init blsiden 9hSsn, befeftiste es an einsm
GsIisn unb ities sann Iansiam unS sOrii@'