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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-01-17
Novel Use Of Greenbacks.

What becomes of all the greenbacks
and bank notes after they have served
their few years of usefulness?n is a fire.
quent query A bank note has its life
just the same as all other things useful.
What an interesting story the travels of
a greenback from the moment it leaves
the press until it returns to the .macer-
ating machine would make! The av-
erage life of a bank-note is about three
years, perhaps little longer. After
serving its purpose as currency it is
metamorphosed into rabbits, birds and
other figures. The process of the de-
struction of the notes is an interesting
one.
The readers will often see in the daily
papers paragraph something like this:
National bank notes received for re-
demption to-day, 100000" The next
day these notes are carried to the Blu
reau of Engraving. and Printing and
placed IN a machine containing i'm
mense knives, which chop the notes
into fragments. This operation is con-
Quoted under the supervision of three
officers of the Treasury Department,
especially detailed for this business.
No one is allowed to be present at this
daily maceration of the notes except
the officials and the men who run the
machine. They are compelled to re-
main in the room until each separate
note is destroyed. They must account
in detail afterwards to the Redemption
Bureau for each note; and should one
become lost or nislaid, and afterwards
find its way into circulation, the result
would be the immediate. discharge of
the three gentlemen who daily have in
their custody from $500, 900 to 81, O00,-
900 or $780, 900 of notes and bonds.
The shreds are reduced to pulp, and
then by patented process this mass is
nodded into figures of birds and ami
mails and sold as mementoes to visitors.
Oftentimes it win happen that one little
object viii be composed of what onos
was 800, 100000 worth of money!
Hartford Globe.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-01-17
No Mystery to Him.


A stubbed farmer, who had come to
market with load of potatoes, entered
a restaurant near the Central Market
and called for dozen oysters on the
half-shell. A couple of jokers happened
to be in the place, and, while one at
tracted the farmers attention for a
moment, the othe~ dropped a bullet
into one of the oyster shells. The man
gulped down one after another, until
he got the one with the bullet in his
mouth. Calmly and quietly he bit at
the lead with his teeth-calmly and
quietly he removed it from his mouth
and turned to the light.
by George! but It's bulletr' cried
one of the men.
Probably shot into the oyster to kill
him, added the other.
''Well, that is a mystery" said the
man behind the counter.
Gentlemen, that's no mystery to
me, replied the farmer, as he deposited
the bali in bis vest pocket "At the
battle of Fair Oaks. over twenty years
ago, was hit in the leg BY that very
bullet. It's been long time working
up, but she's here at last, and I'll have
it hung to my watch chain if it costs
five dollars. - Detroit Free Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-01-17


FIRST mig by saving syssecnok.-,.-,s...
nave q nre unless we'd let Jsrk s.N
along TO see that we didn't IN y
woods on fires noE anything sTso ne
my brother and he's fifteen ve .s@e :
and Tn eight. s'i'ttis } gs..s, gss1Is Old
So I told fhe girls, and ysey-ss,a..
guessed we could get alonp with st'e re eney
as long as he wouldn't .hesbnt ina 49,
boy. ''st one
The day finally came. and / H.
dress up Hildegarde. and Will gssS : %
doing it mamma came along and s1; W.
What a are you going toTio with s1 Tos,
Why" I said, :T'm.going d ~.
her to the May-party. s'''As
Mamma said: Aren't Won an .t..
something will happen to her II , yoa
"Why. no." 1 said; 81 shall 80,
Cery good care OF her. -s.-. - ''l's
Marian was sitting on the couebtlainu.
satiin-stlteh-she's perfectly 5 rasg NM gvas
bsatin-stitch-and she said: sfss'q
THAT doll will be ruined inst a. 49,.
as you take her." @ aG3if5sf77 sse
1t made me provoked to have Marian
say that, and so | said, real eros.
We'll. | guess she won tr' and tbss
they didn't say any more, and | t tlE
her 4 r 0A
Twas lovely outdoors that morninc
and we found q splendid place IN tbs
woods, and Jack didn't bother ! M
He said he'd build our fire, and S :.
went off to hunt up sticks, and 7 la;5
Hildegarde down till | got back. B1sI
went further-Fanly Jones and i I'M
| than the rest, and when We came kag,a,
Jack had got the fire built, and wbst
do you think? That dreadful bow never
saw Hildergarde at all, and4he'd bnila
the fire close to her, and her NOSE was
rnelted.dreadfllly. Jack felt real ball
when he saw it, but he guessed he could
fix it SO it wouldn't show much; so hs Z
ttook her and pinchsd her nose inst a
very little to get it back into shane
ard, oh, dear! it. all came oil! and hs
couldn t get it or again, aud she looked
perfectly frightful q.
f. Well, after awhile we had our dinner
and it was pretty good, and tried ID
NV anu AiOO blllilk aAlQCll ABOUT Af@s-
tdegarde-and then the rest Of her looked
just as well as'it ever did, and [ thought
if held her kind O. careful folks needn't
always see where she hadn't any nose
and [ wouldn't lay her down anbther
time that day, but I'd. hold her tight
every time | stirred. .g ,ai
BY and by we went for flowers 70
crown our Queen, and, of course, took
Hide with me, but it did seem as If !,
keYerything was determined to happen
to that child, for as Twas running. by
some bushes, they eaughtah her hair and
jerked her so that about half of il pulled
right of by the roots, and of course that
spoiled the back of her, and then | sat
down and cried! a5eq - fsr
The girls felt awfully sorry for me,
but that didn't help much. and kept
thinking all the time about Marian
and what she'd saw | was glad, and
kind of sorry, too, when twas tir1e to
go home-but when I got there, what
do yen think? Marian neyersSid sin
gle word! Think I'd have felt better Il
she had.-N Y Trt6ane e
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-01-17
Be NaturaI.

Here is glimpse at the way in
which English boys and girls used to
study in the early part OF this century
The teacher alluded to was Mary
Lamb, who, with her brother Charles
wrote the famous "Tales from Shakes n
peare' which have interested so many
young people:
Z One morning, Just as Victoria was
about to repeat her allotted task, in
rushed q young boy who, like berselfs
enjoyed the privilege OF Miss Lambs
Instructions in the Latin language. IFS
mode of entrance, hasty and abrupt
sufficiently denoted his eagerness to
have his lesson heard at once and done
with, that he might be gone sagaiR az
cnrdingly, Miss Lamb, asking Victoria
to give up her turn, desired the youth,
HaZlitt's son, to repeat bis pages soi
grammar first. Of he set; ratified
through the first conjugaton post -
haste; darted through the second With
out drawing BREATH and 50 on right !
through in no time. The rapiditFst ha iss
byolubility, the triumphant .slap-dash Of
the feat perfectly dazzled the irHagina@ "a
ton of poor Victoria, no stood admire
ing by, an amazed witness of the BOYS
proficiency She herself, a quiet, pIod-
ding Iittlelgifl, had only by diMt Of dill
gent study and patient, perseFeEIag
hpofing, been able to achieve a slow
learning and as slow repetition Of hef
+ lessons. 1.p4 :. a4s,F oFt "
y This brilliant, off-hand method Of dls-
patching the Latin grammar was 3
glory she had, never dreamed OF. BHfEs =
am hilton was fired and the next time
she presented herself, book in hand be-
| fore Miss Lamb, she had no sooner de-
livered 1t into her hearer' ) thar sheav
| tempted to scour through her yerh ~
| the same rafting pace which had 90
excited sner. Imagination Scarce q NOS.
ment, and her stumbling scamper was =
| Checked hH8 kes
fe'Stay, stay! howls: this2 What .aTs "a
you about, little YickY2n asked tn9
Pfaughing voice of Mary Lamb. "oh, l
see.I Well, 20 on; but gently, gently,
no need of Hurry ~ ~. 1lale
Eu She heard to an end, and then saia'
81 see what we have been doing
| ing to- be "a quick and clever - it4slr
lam, fancving it vastly grand torgeet on
at a great rate, as he does. BIT theres
| this difference: it'a1 patural IN fnns
llwhile it's imitation in uTolls ho8,.lA
better 20 on in your .own stald
which IS your own way-than trF
take up, a wayy that may become hllas
but can meyer become you, even Wy i,5
| YOU to succeed in acquiring It. Wen
each of us keep ltolaour3 own nafnEza
WAYS, and then we shall be sure to &c
| our best. Vs. -sst
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-01-17
FARM AND PRESIDE.

--6 nuA4l VINO HaS no tuE0 AOT HVESS1
or sheep had better leave them alone. :.
Troy N r. Times.
Apply soft soap with little salt
added four or five times q week and
rub well, is an old horseman's remedy
Tor sweeney Exchange. ssf,s .,it 1,5 ,e
Farmers need not be afraid of
overstocking the market with mutton
next year, as the number of sheep in
the country is not sufficient for the
supply, according to estimates. This
applies also TO a few crops as WE'LL
Prairie Farmer.
Hens having liberty to go around
the farm yard, scratch at the manure
heaps and run over the adjoining land
to pick up worms before sunrise, etc,
will get more than half their living,
besides being SO exceedingly healthy as
to lay many more eggs than if 'confned
to poultry yard. Boston Transcript.
Stuffed cabbage: Cut out the heart
of a large, fresh cabbage, fill the va
cancy with cooked chicken or veal,
chopped very fine, highly seasoned,
and rolled into balls with yolk of egg.
Tie the cabbage firmly together and
boil in covered kettle two hours.
This makes a delicious dish.-N r.
Tribune.
"A pudding sauce without butter is
made by scalding tea-cupful of sweet
milk, then adding coffee-cup of pow
dered sugar which you have wet with
the yolks of two fresh eggs. When the
sauce is thick as custard. take it from
the fire. When it is cool, add fiavoring
and the whites of the two eggs, which
you have beaten to stiff froth. Y
Times -.,..f..lt -, =.
Flannel Cakes: One eupful of In
MAN meal, two of -four, three of boil
ing milk, quarter of a cupful of liquid
yeast, one teaspoonful of salt, one
tablespoonful of sugar, two of butter.
Have the milk boiling and pour it on
the meal and butter. When cool add
the flour, salt, sugar and yeast, which
has been dissolved in four tablespoon
| fuls of cold water. Let the mixture
rise over night and fry on hot griddle.
N. Y Herald
"A new fancy in the crazy quilt line is
to have in the exact center of the quilt
| block of plain satin with the initials,
in monogram or otherwise, of the owner
I of the quilt. Another new departure is
to have each block the embodiment of
an idea. or at least to have each block
develop method in madness. For ex-
ample, let one have Kensington work
in outline patterns only, another needle
work of different kind, or applique, or
painting. The foundation of these
blocks must necessarily be of plain
colors in silks, satin or velvet. Boston
Post.
AS windgalls are of frequent occur
renee and often seem bugbear in the
eyes of some, we give the following
from the Veterinary Journal. which is
good authority on the different treat
ments of the diseases of horses. It
says: "Windgalls may be removed by
a strong decoction of white-oak bark
and alum. They may be reduced by
blistering from subsequent contraction
of the skin. AS they often appear on
colts and do no injury unless attended
with inflammation, it might probably
be policy to let them alone"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-01-17
For Young Readers.
.RLAF ZOE Do NoF MZNp. IE.

Some youthful housekeepers one day 40 Z
We're getting supper in q way
Thatswas deli i1tful, really AiaaA5 4fff
The grass a velvet carpet made
Beneath the glowing naples shade; = :
No room so charming nearly.
F.: Then Flossy brought napkin red;
Twill make lovely cloth,'' she said.
But when she came to try it,
Alast tyhs not quite largeienough
TO hide the table, slightly rough,
Twas useless to deny it..
Then rueful looks of blank dismay n
Began to chase the smiles away,
So meager did they find it. esUrf
Till out spoke sunny little Nell:
Wen leave it so, tits just as well, @
And play we do not mind it."
The joyous smiles returned once MORE
Too soon the dainty feast was DER,
And. shadows gathered quickly; 81
A star shone silvery in the west,
+ Warning each merry little guest T. rfn
+ To seek the homefold quickly.
The lesson is as plain as day:
a cloud may rise above yOariYayV r,,i f..-, p.
The sunshine IS behind it;
When things go wrong audlothers frown
lust put all vain repininr down 9
And play YOU do not mind 10 = IT,
- tsz6F reqGttonl$St.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-01-17

Mrs. Spikes, of Simpson County,
Miss, has .'meal-sack" that has been
used regularlyfor ten years. She now
has it filed with geese feathers, and
thinks with care it may be made useful
for several years. And yet she says:
81 never could be as economical az
ought
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-01-17

California wants more people, and
the authorities have issued a pamphlet
stating that 100000 acres of land
are open to settlement,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-01-17
lrnesdar vas a notable day &c

Deacon Rufus Wright and WIG, y
Plympton, Mass. SeYenty-teuE fsals
ago on that day he was born htty-ta99
years ago on that day they bath 1n ~,
with the PIympton Church, ana W
years ago they we're Joined IN n1arIlase'
Both have always resided intnas 4o 81.
and are still in excellent health = DO's
ton Herald. 'V- Il
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-01-17

w-Jones asked his wife: Z Why y
husband like dough-" He expeesea
she would give it up, and be was lsso .ss
to tell her that it was because q VIZ.
needs him; but she said it was oecas,a M.
he was hard to get of her haDds---S''T
cage Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-01-17

If the object of a pilgrimage to a
summer resort is to keep cool, the
Devils Slide'' in the Yellowstone
Park is the place to 60 It freezes
there every night in the year Chicago
Herald.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-01
PUBLIC SCHOOL.

One Of the most urgent wants
of our growing town is a good
public school house. We need a
building that is slightly and will
add to the appearance Of our town
and furnish a commodious and
comfortable place for a fine large
school. The School Directors
have lately purchased a fine site
for school buildings adjacent to
the town and now ask fol aid to
erect a school-building to be worth
from $1,000 to 81 500 on said site.
A subscription is now in circula'
ton to raise the money for a
school building and it is the duty
of all able, to contribute to this
good work. Let it no longer be
said that Abbeville is without a
single school house-but rather
let US awake and be doing.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-01

The Ndtchitoches indicator
says that last Monday night an
almost helpless and feeble colored
pauper, Frank, died suddenly IN a
house on Washington street. His
struggles in his death agony
frightened some women out Of the
premises, and the remnant of NOR.
tally was left to face death alone,
while wintry winds and the driv-
ing rain were the only requiem
to his struggle with the pale rider.
During the night rats gnawed his
eye balls and nose, and the next
morning bis remains were a horri
BILE remnant of mortality. They
were place in a rough box. aud
buried without mourners, friends
or relative to u. Ter a silent prayer
as they we're laid in an eternal
slumber.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-01

Tom Ochiltree the veracious
Red Topped Ranger" Of the 7th
Texas Congressional District has
it is said started a report that he
is going to marry Miss Eva Mack
ey-otherwise Miss Eva Bryant,
stepdaughter Of Mackey the bonan.
"a millionaire. Miss Eva is only
10 and genial Tom is old enough
to be her grandfather. Besides
If the young lady herself has nc
sense her mother is full of it and
Mr.. Ochiltree would be speedily
sent to the rear. It is hardly
probable that Thomas started such
a tale. Even SO gifted a roman
Ger as he would hardly dare tc
venture upon such dangerously
sacred ground.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-01

"We have never had to an
nounce a sadder death than that
Of Mr.. A. K. Smedes, which oc.
cured in this city, after a short ill.,
ness from pneumonia, in the 9th
year of his age. A man of com.
handing genius, of strongly mark.
ed characteristics, of intense in
diyidnality and magnetism, and
marvellous Intellectual power, and
a lawyer without an equal 10 East
North Carolina, has passed away
in the very meridian of life and
usefulness ; with the stars of hope
shining brightly on the horizon of
his future, while no cloud darken-
ed the light of his present happi-
ness. Yet He who notes the spar
rows fall has seen fit to send the
white-winged angel of death to
summon him away, and to-day, as
his body is consigned to the tomb,
earth to ca, tn, ashes to ashes,
dust to DUST" the tears of all who
knew him flow unrestrained at the
loss of him whom they loved SO
we'll. In his last moments his
youngest sister, Miss Sadie, was
with him, aud her loving hands
gently smoothed the rough pillow
of death and soothed- his lingering
spirit with sweet words of reli.
Igious consolation. His brother
Mr.. Geo. Smedes, vas also with
him during his sickness, and also
many kind ministering friends."-
Goldsboro' Messenger.
The gentleman mentioned above
was a cousin of our friend Mayor
|Smedes. We in common with bis
friends %symyathise with him in his
bereavement. The funeral which
occurred in Raleigh, was largely
attended /; and the members OF the
bar passed appropriate resolutions
IN respect to his memory.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-01

For the benefit of some of the
fair sex Of Abbeville, who SO dear
" dote on "stoyle' we make room
for the account Of the marriage Of
Miss Josephine Aver, only daugh,
ter Of the late DR.. J. G. Aver, of
Lowell, Mass, to Lieut. Cont
Frederick Pierson, of the United
States Navy, which took place in
New York City on Tuesday even
ing last. Over 1000 invitations
were issued, and the elegant resi-
dence of the brides brother was
decorated in a most magnificent
manner, thousands of roses being
used in adorning the parlors. In
the front parlor stood a large cot
tage, ten feet square, composed of
Marechal Mel, Jacqaimenot and
Princess Alexis roses. From Ell
Their side of the cottage were sus'
pended four large wedding bells
of roses. Within the cottage the
ceremony was performed, and
there the bride and bridegroom
received the congratulations Of
their tliends. The parlors were
also decorated with immense banks
of flowers, palms, ferns, tropical
plants, English ivy and smilax.
The bride who has a fortune Of
1000, 900 was attired in a mag
Di6ccnt costume of white satin
with full court train made N pouf
The table Of the train was com
pletely yelled with exquisite point
lace, bordcred with three rouche>
of white satin and supported by q
cloud Of tulle ruchings. A gar
land of natural orange blossoms
extended across the front and te
the end of the train. The from
was of white satin, while three
diagonal rows of point lace twelve
inches deep. Across the bottom
of the front was a very deep ROW
of pearl la-e.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-01
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The MERIpIoNAL. is published weekly
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Advertisements WILDE inserted at S1.UU
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Payment of all advertisements is con-
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Advertisements not marked with the
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published until otherwise ordered, and
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TEN dollars in advance is required for
announcing candidates for Office; and
election tickets or other job-wofk mus
he maid for On delivery.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-01

1t affords US pleasure 10 notice
the continued Improvements Of the
New Orleans Daily States. 1t has
recently added a new four cylin-
der Hoe rotary press and put on
a complete new dress Of copper
alloy type, and it Sunday edition
was truly beauty. Bro. Hearsey
generally is on the right track,
and always believes in fighting a
monopoly whenever he sees one.
If he would only ignore cock
fights and billiard contests as
elements Of civilization we would
pronounce it the only first class
daily in the City.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-01

The famous men Of the last 30
years are fast disappearing flom
the scene of their labors. Wen
dell Phillips went a few weeks
ago to join, John Brown, Thad
Stevens, Horace Greedy, Edwin
NJ. Stanton, Charles Sumner, Ger.
rit Smith, and the other arch
plotters who engineered the fana.
teal crusade against the South
It is small consolation in return
for all the honors and losses of
the war, but 1t is at least worthy
Of note that every one of these
men died in disrepute and unpop.
ularity among his own people.
Henry Ward Beecher is slowly
sinking to the same historical lev.
ell. Twenty years ago his reputa.
ton blazed like a meteor ; today.
it fickers like a tallow dip and
las he recently bewailed from his
own pulpit threatens to leave him
forgotten and destitute in his old
age. The mills of the Gods grind
slowly but they generally do a
good job.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-01

The Mardi Gras festivities in
New Orleans, were conducted
upon a stupendous scale. In ad'
dition to the State and visiting
military commands, there were in
the dsy procession thirty-seven
floats representing comic and his
toric subjects and the displays Of
the "Phunny Phorty Phellows'
and "Wrecks 49," The Mystic
Krewe Of Comus, chose the
legends and traditions Of ireland
as their subject which was beauti.
fully illustrated by scenes on Fl
huge floats.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-01
IIap,. amt Notice.

All persons wishing to make publica'
lions OF t~ableaux, e'c., are hereby notl.
fed the from and after date said no
tees must be accompanied by the
printers fee, or same deposited witt
The Clerk of Court, otherwise, they will
not b. published. We cannot afford tc
work for glory. mach less promises.
Aprrl LIST 1882.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-01

Some persons in their eargerness
to Jump at conclusions, cause much
annoyance and create many dis
turbances, by their misconstiuc-
ton of very trivial matters. Such
evidently are our confreres of the
Iberia press. While We believe
every sensible man will admit
that the people of Iberia have dis.
played very little progress, civil
zation or anything else save lazi,
ness and mud, in their public roads,
we know equally we'll that be
would not torture our remarks
into an insult, for none was intend.
ed. "Honi soft qui NAL q mnse p
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-01

Billy McGlory, the wickcdest
divekeeper in New York City re-
Gently indicted for selling liquor
without a license joined the Man
haitian Temperance Society and
promised to reform, but. it did nc
good, as the judge sent him tc
the penitentiary for 6 months just
the same.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-01

Another red handed murder
has been acquitted by a New Or
leans jury. How would it do to
commence killing the jurors who
acquit such criminals as Ryan
and Sykes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-01

Hon. Overton Cade has declin.
ed the nomination as Senator
from the 18th District. It seems
that the State Ring wishes to die
tate to the people Of Lafayette in
this matter.