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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-04-16
Il hope you will have a yerv n,oa
time she said -11oO

time, she said. A'''S
She SAID it again next morning, when
she had helped him into his ulster and
tied his muller carefully. and settled
his fur cap snugly on his brown head
And now, Tony she said. looking
down into his clear brown ewes. q
want you to remember whose birthday
this ls-and all about it, dear"
Yes m, I'll try" Tony said. And
then he darted off to join the merry lit
tie crowd at the school-house.
Johnny Spratt was there, too. but
somehow he didn't look so merry a.
the rest. His eyes looked almost as
though he had been crying.
Rut before Tony had time to wonder
much about this, Mr.. Bakers big. four
seated cutter was at the door, the bells
lingling and the horses breathing ont
little puffs of steam on the clear, FROSTY
air. Then what a scramble there vast
1t didn't seem longer than a minute be-.
fore all of the laughing, merry COM
pany had piled in, and were tucking
the robes about themselves.
Not quite all. There was one lonely
little figure left on the platform.
Come, Johnny" called Mr.. Blake.
kindly.
But Johnny Spratt shook his head
and looked down at his feet. There
We're tears in his eyes, and he didn't
want to cry before them ala great
big boy, almost eleven years old!
81 amt going" he said 81 only
came to see you off. l amt got mono
twenty-five cents.
There was stir in Tony Walters
heart just then, and he felt a funny
little warm rush all over him. He
thought of mamma he remembered
whose birthday it was. His cheeks
grew cherry-red, and his eyes grew
misty. In a flash he was out of the
cutter, pressing his silver quarter into
Johnny Spratt's hand
Here, Johnny, take thisr' he cried;
'you-you want to go more'n do
Poor Johnny Spratt! he looked at
Tony and then at the sleigh-load of
boys, and then at Tony again, and his
face turned red.
lid look pretty" he said.
''a-taking your money after PEe-O,
Tony Walters! l won't!''
But the more he wouldn't, the more
Tony insisted. H
Because it's my birthday, well as
George Washington's, you know" he
said, with little laugh, "and Id most
as 'lieVes stay to home with my mother.
Come Johnny"
And then Mr.. Blake, who understood
all about it, said. "Come, Johnny,
jump inr' and Johnny obeyed, nearer
to crying than he had been before.
And all at once came a voice from
the drivers seat-a voice that had
little choke in it as well as Mr.. Blake's.
"Crowd in, yourself, little chap!" it
said. 81 don't believe you'll weigh
half of twenty-five cents worth. All
aboard, now! Off we go-or'
And off Tony went with the rest-and
Johnny Spratt. If he hadn't, think I
could not have told the story with half
so good grace. And he never was so
happy and never had so good time
before in his life as he had that day. 1t
was good time all round; and as for
Johnny Spratt-
"Why, mamma" cried Tony, "T
b'lieve he's going to be one of the best
boys You ever saw one of the very best
ones!" Youths Companion.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-04-16
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
BE a MAN.

st wish could be hero,''
A little boy said to me:
And when grow up, hero
] really mean to be-
mean to be brave" he told me,
While his face was all aglow;
"rll do something grand and noble
That all the world shall know"
My little unf1edged hero,
I've something to say to you:
In the time when you're sorely tempted,
To your own self be true
Do right, and let no one lead you
Into the ways of wrong,
And you'll be as true hero
AS ever reused poets song.
Be kind to the poor and needy
You'll meet with in the way;
Your life be light to lead them
To loftier heights, pray.
Be steadfast and work in patience,
In all things do your best;
Be man, my little fellow,
And you will be all the rest.
-Ebefl T.. ReTf0rd, IN Golden Days.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-04-16

The eminent sanitarian, DR.. Stein
berg, gives it as his decided opinion
that most of the disinfeetants now in
use, such as sulphate of iron. sulphate of
zinc. carbolic acid, etc.. are merely an
tlseptlcs and deodorizers. He claims
that the burning of common sulphur is
OF more value for disinfecting purposes
than all these popular agents combined.
He also shrewdly remarks that s.the
best way TO disinfect sick-room is to
ventilate it. These are useful and
sensible hints.-N, y. Tribune
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-04-16

George Sommers, a young man re-
siding near Albany, Ind, never loses
his eyes when sleeping. indianapolis
Journal.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-21
PUNISHMENT OF FALSlFIERS.
Frauds Which Were Perpctrated In tho
Fourteenth Century.


During the fourteenth century there
can be no doubt that the companies ex-
ercised very effective superintendence
over trade aud manufacture. The city
records abound with the accounts of
the exposure and punishment of fraud
ut the inStigation of the companies.
whose representatives seem to have
used their powers of scrutiny and
search with considerable vigor Some
of the cases reported with all sOlemnity
in the .'Rembrancia' are very quaint
and afford Il curious insight into the
manners of the times. Thus in 1911
we read of Il scrutiny OF false hats,
being prosecuted lat the request OF the
hatters," with the result that fifteen
black and forty gray hats We're seized
as false, and condemned to be burned
in Chepe; while certain other hats.
of the bona tidcs of which there was
some doubt, were postponed for future
consideration. In 1916 the good folk
of the trade of potters" denounced to the
mayor and aldermen divers persons. and
especially one 'Aleyn lie Sopere," who
busird themselves in buying lin diverse
places pots OF bad metal, and then put
them on the fire 40 as to resemble pots
that have been used and are of old brass,
and then" the record continues. "they
expose them for sale in West Chepe on
Sundays and other festival days to the
deception of all those who buy such
pots: for the moment they are put upon
tie fire and exposed to great heat, they
come to nothing and melt BY which
roguery and falsehood the people are
deceived and the trade also is badly put
! to SANDER" The magistrates of the
fourteenth century were not restricted
to the dull monotoIy of forty shillings
or month" and they seemed in devils
ING penalties to have given free scope
to their powers OF invention. For ex-
ample, one Quilnogge having bought
| a putrid pig. which had been laying
| long time BY the riverside. for four
pence. cut from it two gammOns for
sale. and sold part thereof lin deceit OF
the people" He was sentenced to stand
in the pillorv while the residue of the
gammons was burned beneath him"
In the same way seller of bad wine
was condemned to stand in the pillory.
TO drink-a draugnt of his own stuff and
10 have the remainder poured over his
head. We may well envy our ancestors
| the protection of this excellent law. and
sigh that the solace of its discriminating
application is denied to us.-QuarterlJ
ReCieU.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-21

vailing characteristics of each depart
ment of the Government. and the most
gratifying results have already been
obtained, notwithstanding the disad-
vantages under which the Administra-
ton has been laboring ever since it
went into power. The most formid-
able OF the obstacles in its path was
the inefhciency and Generalization in
which every Government department
was found after so many years of the
grossest corruption and knayish prac-
tees. So far-reaching was this state of
things that it seemed as if the Govern
ment were suffering from cancers in
every part of its system.
Before attempting any extended and
radical reform of the public service, the
attention of the Administration was di-
rected towards adopting the best means
to rid the Government of its cancers
To that end the President and his Cab
met have been diligently working dur
ing the last six or seven weeks. They
recognize the absolute necessity of hay
ing only pure blood in the public serv-
ice. and of expelling all poisonous, cor
rupt humors and elements from it The
howl of the coyote press does not dis
turb them, nor do threats or promises
move them from their distinct purpose
of reform and good government.
Their phenomenal success i'll the mat
ter of good appointments is the best
proof of their good Judgment and keen
discernment. Every man who has been
called into the Government service has
joined in the good work of reform with
zeal and energy that testified to his
fitness for office. As the St. Louis Repu6-
lican says: The results are honorable
and gratifying to the Democracy. for
they viDdicate the spirit and principles
of the party as declared by its leaders
and National platforms during the last
twenty years The incoming of the
party to power has been the opening Of
an era of economy and reform in the
management of public affairs. The
country already is very much the better
for the victory of last Noyember-safer.
| quieter. stronger and purer The peo-
pie are satisfied. They are attending
to private interests with the pleasant
assurance that all public interests are
in wise and prudent hands" And this
is the result of Democratic government
which Mr.. Blaine aad his friends de-
clared would produce such convulsiOn
in the country as was never known
before, bringing with it ruin and dis
tesS--4!6Ggy Argus
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-21
AT THE RINK.

Mr.. Jonathan Flynn andhis sweetheart, Kate
Went UP to the Roller Rink to skate.
feels
To be buzzing around on eight little wheels y
So the boy, with grin,
Strapped the skates on to Flynn
The people were there, and the big b-ass
And the young men had their girls by the
hand;
And do wonderful things on their strange
rOller-skates.
80, 1 wish could skate,
Whispered enYious Kate
The near-sighted man put on two pairs of
glasses,
And gazed with delight or the graceful young
lasseS,
And the bald-hcaded gentlemen watched in
amaze,
For they didn't have rollers in "Grandfather's
days"
And all said: 80. my!"
With a satisfied sigh.
Miss Kittie O'IIara had just won prize,
And all the folks watched her with curious
eyes;
She could promenade" backwards, and slide
at her ease,
Just as if she'd been born on flying trapeze,
And the boys said: Gee whiZ!
What a skater she is
Then Jonathan Flynn thought twas time to
begin.
so he got on his feet and prepared to "sail
in"
Feeling sure of success, he determined to try
il
While the band had stopped playing and all
so quiet.
And he thought he would do
Something str king and new.
Ambitious and hopeful, he made Il bold start,
But, just at the outset his legs went apart,
And poor Jonathan found, to his utter dis
may,
And down on his pack
Came Flynn with whack!
And one pretty girl, with head like a mop,
Said: 81 thought it was spring, for | saw Il
dudCdTOp.'
And another one answered: 40, moi not at
all;
1t couldn't be spring. it was certainly fall"
And then they both gigged,
While Flynn lay and wrIggled.
At last the professors" took Flynn from the
floor,
And arranged him with care on the side of a
door.
And, kind-hearted readers, now what do you
thnk2
AS they carried poor Flynn through the door
of the Rink
Kate whirled on her toes
And turned up her noSoi
-IIlOP-
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-21
Az ATLANTIC OASIS.
The Orange Groves of st. ,bIichaei's in the
Charming Azores.

Il
Charming Azores.
Out in the Atlantic, over 1900 miles
from Lands End and about 600 miles
due west from Lisbon. lies the beautiful
island of st. Michael's, the largest of
nine islands forming the Archipelago OF
the Azores. 1t is beautiful in its variety
of mountain, lake and valley scenery.
in the rich verdure of its cultivated
lands. its eqIable, mild climate and in
lis wonderful thermal spring. The
principal commerce of St. Michael's is
the orange crop. The mode of picking
and packing remains unaltered since
early days. The city, Ponta Delgada,
the capital of the island is set in the
midst of orange gardens, and the air in
the early mornings or late in the even
ings comes laden to you with the fra
GRANGE of the orange blossoms.
Either in the town or suburbs YOU see
the gates of many orange gardens in
vitingly open. and YOU will be politely
invited to walk in and help yourself to
flowers and fruit. If you are astranger
the ''cabeca" or head man of the garden
VIII bring You bunch of lovely
camellias and branch on which hang
clusters of ripe oranges. and invite you
TO be seated on garden bench, for
though it is the month of February, YOU
can enjoy sitting out of doors There
YOU can watch the Juvenile toAers sort
ing the fruit and dried leaves of the
Indian corn. The picker can eat as
many oranges as he pleases, and take
away every evening a bag or basket
full of frlit that has fallen from the
r1cs. which he sells at thirty or forty
W : pcnay.-LeissIre Hours.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-21
GRATIFYING RESULTS. .
Democratic Pledges Being FnlhIIed wit
Sincerity and Conscientiousness.

Democratic Pledges Being Fnlhiied with
Sincerity and Conscientiousness.
The blindness OF partisan rage pre-
vents those coyotes of journalism who
are necessarily barking at the Presi-
dent from recognizing that they are
only adding to his popularity every
day. The Administration is not vet
two months old, and still it has i'm
pressed the sesi of its influence on the
hearts of the people. They have al
abiding faith in its purity of motive,
its steadfastness of purpose, its pru-
dence and ability. The pledges SET
forth by the Democratic party in its
Platform are being fulfilled with sim
cerity, thoroughness and conscientious
ness.
Intelligence and energy are the pre-
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-21
During the various carnival festivi-

During the various carnival festivi-
ties at Vienna, the palm for eccentricity
was carried of by ''beggars' ball. -
The guests were rugged out As thieves,
pickpockets. coiners, defaulting CASH
iers, armed burglars. and rascals of the
lowest type. One of the most amusing
representations was a group of men
quarrelling violently, their faces
scratched and noses bleeding "a parody
on the lively scenes that sometimes oc-
cur. Prizes were distributed for the
best dressed and sustained characters.
The first medal was woA by woman.
whose toilet bristled with tiny 10
voivers.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-21

" Any person who takes the paper regu-
Early from the post-ofhce, whether directed to
his name or whether he is a subscriber or not,
Is responsible for the pay
The courts have decided that refusing to
teke newspapers from the postOffice, or re-
moving and leaving them uncalled for, is
pr1ma facie evidence of INTENTIONAL FRAUD.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-12-24

At meeting Of the Citizens
Committee held on Sunday evening
a resolution was adopted authoriz-
ing Gen. Clarke to prepare the pa,
pers necessary to test the legality
Of the closing Of the U. S. Mint in
this city. H, S. Mason, Chairman
of the Committee was instructed
to procure the bullion needed for
making the case. It was ordered
that every attorney in the State of
Nevada be invited to be present
and assist In the argument before
the Court.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-12-24
Good For E:u,lOr ColuOn.

STOCKTON, Dec. 22.-Secretary
Orr, Of the board of Dire ctors of the
State Insane Asylum, was served
with written demand this morn
ing by editor Colnon, of the Stock
ton Mail, for an inspection Of the
charges brought against Superin-
tendent Browne, Of the Insane
Asylum, by Miss L. NJ. Jones, an
attendant Of the institution. Mir.
Colnon's demand was refused, and
he has applied for a writ of man
damus.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-12-24
A. @. Z. w. Election.

At a meeting of Ormsby Lodge
No. 1, A. O. L. W, held on Tues
day the following officers were
elected to serve the ensuing year
James \. Kennedy, Master Werk-
man VIM. l.. Taylor, Foreman
Edward H. Colver, Oyerseer For
est C, Small. Recorder Charles Il
Rulison, Financier, Leslie Il. Bell,
Receiver William II. Woodruff.
Guide \. .'rechette, Inside
Waterman Jacob Staight, Out
side Waterman William i.
Wooley, Trustee. The installation
viii take place at the next meeting
Of the Lodge.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-12-24
4 Coed Example.

Says the San Francisco Stock
Report: Judge Sabin, the District
Judge of Nevada, who periodically
visits San Francisco to help the
Federal Judges here, evidently
reads the Report to get the news.
Three of four days ago attention
was called to the manner in which
our own District Judge allows cases
to accumulate on his calender,
when by a little extra work oc-
casionally he could keep his callen-
dar clear. Attention was called to
the fact that District Court work
did not begin until II o'clock in the
morning and lasted for only four
hours, and that Saturday was gen.
orally holiday, Judge Sabin ap-
parently profted by what he read,
for last Saturday in Judge Hoff-
man s absence he opened court at
10 A. n. and kept at work all day.
He cleared II cases from the Dis
trict Court calender by his work on
the day which is generally a Dis
trict Court holiday. It IF to be
hoped that Judge Hoffman will
take the hint and do likewise.
Chinese hebeas corpus cases would
not accumulate to any great extent
if there was not so much time
wasted in the court.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-12-24
Il. Es. ASsOcsatiGE Officers

The Railroad Benevolent Asso-
citation have elected the following
officers for the coming year
Al. Starring, President J. Dan
iels, Vice President: J.. Robertson,
Secretary Wells, Fargo & Co.,
Treasurer DR.. Lee for Ormsby,
and DR.. Kerby for Storey, Physi-
clans A. Start, James Fife, j.
Daniels, j. Robertson, Fl. II. Rice,
Stewart Kelly, Sam Long and Jas.
Tranter, Trustees. The association
is composed Of Railroad employees,
and will enter upon the coming
year with quite surplus of money
in the treasury.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-12-24
-WE u
Card

All citizens of Carson are in
formed that there is still plenty of
chances to get good bargains before
Christmas. | have still large as
sortment of frst-class goods, which
| propose to close out regardless of
cost. No reasonable offers refused.
NJ. M. FREDERICK.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-12-24
The New Domestic.

George Mclaughlin is the sole
agent in Carson for the "New
Domestic" sewing machine. A
machine which is now at the ac-
knowledged h cad of the long line
of machines offered the public.
Perfect in action noiseless and
asting.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-12-24
Serious Condition OF Senator Mil
Ter.

WASHINGTON, December 22nd-
Senator Miller Of California, arriv-
ed here Friday night, fatigued by
the long journey from San Fran
cisco. 1t is thought the quiet fol
lowing the trip would revive his
energies, but since he got here be
has been sick man. His stomach
is weak, and rejects food. His
strength is impaired from the Sc
we're strain upon his nervous sys-
tenn, caused by the effects Of the old
wound. His condition is such as
to excite the fears of his intimate
friends, who, remembering the
strain already upon his vitality, are
naturally apprehensiye lest the
strength to recuperate may fail.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-12-24

Miss Smith did some splendid
shooting at the Opera House last
night, and satisfied the audience
that her work was all on the square.
Her work completely refuted all of
Kennedy's charges.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-12-24
ALL SORTS.

At A. Bereman's, Children
| Overcoats, 81 80 each.
Mems all Wool Shaker Socks 81 81
per doz, at A. Bergmans.
Mems listers and Oyercoat:
81 so each, at A. Bergman's
Scarlet Flannel Shirts and Draw
ers 50 90 per set, at a. Berg
mans.
Lost-A bunch of keys; finder
will be rewarded by leaving them
atthis Office.
A fine stock of flesh candies
unsurpassed in Carson, just re-
ceived at V. Calimberti's.
Mrs. Adams telegraphs that the
Governor is much better and will
be able to be about in a few days.
Lost.-Lady's gold lace-pin set
with pearls. Finder will please re
turn to this Office and receive re-
ward.
V. Calimberti carries a fine
stock of stationery, smokers arti-
Giles, cutlery etc., which he sells
at the lowest possible price.
George Deis and Jake Lernhart
have leased John Rosser's butcher
shop. They are good live boys and
thoroughly understand the bust
ness.
V. Calimberti has just receiv-
ed a consignment of Riverside
Navel oranges, Smyrna figs,
chestnuts and all kinds of trOpi-
cal fruits.
Clarence Gray has been SEN
fenced to be hanged on the Goth of
January, for the murder Of r. II.
Scott at Winnemucca last Christ
mas eve.
Some of the books at Cagwin &
Noteware's makes one wonder at the
strides Of the bookmaker art. r.
wings works and Hawthorne de-
lightful stories are bound in yellow
crocodile skin and superbly illus
trated. Also some Of Dore's latest
works.
Remember that Allcock 5 are the
only genuine Porous plasters. They
act quickly and with certainty, and
can be worn for weeks without
causing pain or Inconvenience
They are inv aluable in cases of
spinal weakness, kidney and pull
monary difficulties, malaria, ague
cake, liver complaint, dyspepsia,
strains, rheumatism, sciatica and
nervous debility. Other plasters
blister and infiame the skin so that
the pores are closed and often cause
serious injury: Do not risk health
and waste time and money by buying
inferior articals made to sell on the
reputation of the genuine. When
purchasing plasters ask for and see
that you get Alicock s Porous Plas-
tiers. Each genuine plaster bears
the registered trade mark stamp.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-12-24
PACIFIC COAST ITEMS.

Diptheria is on the increase at
Salt Lake.
Orange packed $4,000 boxes Of
raisins this year.
San Bernardino is to have new
morning paper.
\ Produce Exchange was organ
lied at Portland Monday.
Los Angeles has sent Kansas
the first carload of oranges.
The people Of Windsor, Sonora
county, pay for the transportation
of the mail from the depot to their
village.
Nineteen Chinese merchants Of
Phoenix, A. T., denounce two Of
their own race as highbinders and
kidnappers.
Mr.. Holt Of the Riverside Press
and Horticulturist has been indem
nifed by anonymous friends for his
expenses IN his recent libel suit.
G. ". Hemingway, the Oregon
Norman editor, pleaded guilty
Monday to two more indictments
for libel ana will be sentenced on
the 4th Of January.
Charles Z. Jackson, the young
man from Michigan who forged his
mothers name at Sacramento, has
been sentenced to San Quentin for
FIVE years.
The church papers at Salt Lake
print the names Of the Grand Jur-
ors just discharged and their bust
mess, for the purpose of boycotting
them and for future reference.
j. NJ. Murphy, Sheriff of Yavapai
county, A. T., was murdered Satur-
day night by D. ". Dada, a des-
perate character. whom the Sheriff
was endeavoring to arrest. Murphy
was very popular and hanging
awaits Dilda if he is captured.
A farmer in Panoche, Fresno
county. named John Livingston re-
turned to his his home a few days
ago and found that his granary had
been broken open, and grain stolen
thcrefrom, and note left warning
him to leave the country or he
would meet the fate of DR.. Powers,
who was assassinated in San Benito.
Livingston has informed the Sher-
I'd that he will hold the fort and de-
fend his home against all corners.
He is determined man, and
trouble will follow any attempt to
execute the warning.
---.
Take warning.
The public in general are