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The Bossier banner., 1886-01-21
AN HISTORICAL CLOCK.
Once Owned by John Knox, the Great
Scotch Reformer.
Huntington (Pa.) Special.l

Huntington (Pa.) Special.l
Not alone on account of it's intrinsic
worth, but owing to its historical value.
w. II. Woods, of this city, has in his pos
session clock that would command per
haps as high figure as any other tins
piece in the country. 1t was built at Pals
ley, Scotland, by Evan Skeoch in 1860, and
was owned by John Knox, the great Scot
tish reformer. from whom Mr.. Woods de-
scends lineally. John Knox died in 1872.
His big eight-day clock was handed down
to his family for nearly hundred and fifty
years, when it finally came into the hands
of John Witherspoon, father of one of the
signers of the Declaration of Independence.
When John Witherspoon, the son, left
Scotland in 17GS to take charge
of Princeton College, he brought the old
heirloom with him, and when he was elect
ed to the Continental Congress the old
timspiece was ticking in his parlor and
indicated the hour of his departure
in time to transact his patriotic du
ties. DR.. Witherspoon priced the clock
very highly. He cleaned it himself al
regular intervals, and took pleasure in
showing it to his friends and the mem
bers OF Congress.
When he died he requested that it should
remain in his family and descend to
the first born of succeeding generatio ms
At the death of DR.. Witherspoon, which
occurred in 1874, the clock came into the
possession of his daughter, Marion, who
subsequently married the Rev. DIR. Jas.
s. Woods, of Lewistown, this State, who
died in 1862. At the death of Mrs. Woods
shortly after, the clock came into the pos
session of the present owner, w. Fl.
Woods, in whose parlor it now stands.
The clock is still a good timekeeper,
eight feet high, built of rosewood, with
works of brass. Mr.. Woods was urged to
place the clock on exhibition at the Cen
tennial, but refused to let it be taken from
the house.
The Bossier banner., 1886-01-21

Miss Esmerelda Longcoffin, one Of the
most attractive bellies of Austin, said conf
dentially to her mother. who is poor but
vlrtuous widow:
"O:d Judge Pennybunker proposed to
NE last night. Shall tell him yes"
4" No, my daughter, of course not He is
too old for you. He is worth fifty thousand
dollars. Pll have to be satisfied with him
myself, Isuppose. just let me attend to
him. ITEMS Siftinqs.
The Bossier banner., 1886-01-21

Noise.
Hanover en- H. Speciall
John Saunders and Hiram Townsend
were riding home from this village last
night, when they came to crossing over
the railroad track.
There's train coming!" said Saunders,
pointing up the track in the direction Of
East Berlin.
The men pulled the horses in by the side
of the track to let the train go by. It ap
peared to be surrounded by thick mist,
although the night was clear and the stars
were shining. The engineer could be seen
looking out of the window of the cab, but
there was no noise as the train drew near.
The fireman kept pulling on the bell rope
AZ is customary when nearing a crossing,
but not sound came forth. The phantom
engineer was recognized by several parties
as Tom Williams, who was killed on this
section of the road few weeks ago, while
running on the midnight express.
The Bossier banner., 1886-01-21
Meeting with Poor Luck.

Meeting with Poor Luck.
Tramp (at the back door)-Will you
please give me something to eat?
Woman-Not a thing
Tramp-Nor nuthin' to drink?
Woman-Nor nuthin' to drink.
Tramp-No cast-off clothes?
Woman--NOne.
IrAmp-Well. would you tell poor, un.
fortunate man what time it is?-N. Y
Sun.
The Bossier banner., 1886-01-21

Mamma Was q Martyr.
spa" )" said Philadelphia lad, what Is o
nartyr?"
''Oh don't bother me-"
ma, what is martyr?"
''Why, my son, Pm martyr.'
"You martyr" exclaimed her husband.
Elbow sop
'sWhy, this is the third winter I've worn
this bonnet and I'm married to man too
mean to buy me another one. "-Chronicte-
Herald.
The Bossier banner., 1886-01-21
Waiting for Favorable Weather.

Waiting for Favorable Weather.
Photographer Ito countryman)-How
would you like your picture taken in .
snow-storm, like this one, for instance?
Countryman Cooking at the picture)-
BY thunder, mister, that's jest the thing.
Does it cost anything extry?
Photographer-No, the price is the same
Countryman( (enthusiastically)-Well, sir,
the very fust day it looks like snow, Pll
hitch up an come to town.-N. Y. Sun.
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pay for the gaps that crooked limbs make
in wood-pile. Traveller.
The Induleent Husband.

The Indulgent Husband.
81 have such an indulgent husband" said
little Mrs. DOLL
"Yes; so George says" responded Mrs.
Spiteful quietly, sometimes he indulges
too much, doesn't hep"
They no longer speak to each other.--
The Rambler
The Bossier banner., 1886-01-21

planned to his host that he was suffering
from terrible thirst ''By Jover' he de-
.elared, addressing the assembled and
amused company. ''If had known how
thirsty should be when l awoke this
morning l should have drunk twice as
much last night. p Whitehall ReUie,0.
The Bossier banner., 1886-01-21
He Wanted Wood.

A man who had engaged several cords u
wood of farmer went out into the back
yard and saw that the farmer was cording
it up with view of saving as much wood
rs possible
e Look here my friend, what does this
The Bossier banner., 1886-01-21
Some Good Advice.

Some Good Advice.
Two tramps, one of them young man,
the other well advanced in life, had just
left house where they had been supplied
with bountiful dinner.
II say, Bill" queried the younger of the
two. where do you s'pose wen get our
supper?"
The old tramp turned on him In disgust.
The Bossier banner., 1886-01-21

"Well, is crooked wood worth more than
straight wood?"
"No."
"Well, I'll take mine straight. Come to
think of it, you are throwing in too many
chunks of cavity and knots of space. Now,
I can furnish all the cavity and space /
want. I've got enough now to last me all
winter"
The honest wood-hauler can not under
stand why it is that man does not care to
The Bossier banner., 1886-01-21

A PAIR OF siippers--Banana and orange
peel--Lore1 Ciiixsn.
The Bossier banner., 1886-01-21

Here you've just had your dinner" he
said. land you begin to wonder where
you'll get supper. II that's the kind of dis.
position you've got, young Teller, you had
better quit the profession and go to work"
Life
The Bossier banner., 1886-01-21

A SECOND marriage has been defined as
being the triumph Of hope oyer experience
The Bossier banner., 1886-01-21
A PHANTOM TRAIN.
Hanover tN. H. Special.l

A lightning Express Train That Made SO
Noise.
The Bossier banner., 1886-01-21

hO iuA 10 luCoAcs uO DlS HOuSe, uO ElCu
wardrobe, no chased silver, no gorgeous
upholstery, but parental heart awake to
its duty. Have doleful home and your
children will not stay in it, though you
block up the door with Bibles and tie fast
to them million catechisms. said to
man: This is beautiful tree in front of
your house." He answered, with whine:
"Yes; but it will fade" l said to him:
"You have beautiful garden" He re-
piled: "Yes, but it will perish" 1 found
out afterward that his son was a vaga-
bond, and was not surprised at it. You
can not groan men into decency, but you
can groan them out of it.
Pray We that your fight be not in the winter,
Arm yourself against the especial temp
tations of this season. Poets and painters
have represented Satan as horned and
hoofed. If were poet should describe
him with manners polished to the last per-
fectlon; hair flowing in graceful ringlets;
eye little bloodshot, but floating in be-
witching languor; hands soft and dia-
monded; step light and artistic; voice
mellow as flute; boot elegantly shaped;
conversation facile, carefully toned and
Frenchy; breath perfumed until it would
seem that nothing had ever touched his
lips save balm and myrrh. But his heart
would encase with the scales of a mon
ster, then fill with pride, with beastliness
ofdesire, with recklessness, with hypocrisy,
with death. Then would have him touched
with some rod of disenchantment
until his two eyes would become the cold
orbs of the adder, and on his lips would
come the foam OF raging intoxication, and
to his feet the spring Of the panther, and
Wichita eagle., 1886-10-01
Something About Bows.

A rightly trained boy-and by rightly
trained don't mean q boy that is disciplined
out of al iudividu2Ety-is one Of the noblest,
lovelieSt ard n:oss precious creations of God;
but n malicious boy, WHO from his babyhood
is ma le t. think that TO be a genuine boy is
necessarily TO he a manaerlcss, rude and
brutal cub Is c:,c OF the inilictionS Of evil for
which there is no specific balm in Gilead.-
Amber" in Chicago Journal
Wichita eagle., 1886-10-01
Noary
Allen, Graham & Jones
buy and sell
REAL ESTATE,
Make Loans on Farm and Chattle Security
Office 41A Douglas Ave, ]. Wichita,
Of
nj We also h.ytia kruch-. anad.

The following erte from orr larSe LIST Of improved and nhnp
joining er racr-.
Wichita eagle., 1886-10-01
A Coo; Grease Erad:cator.

An excellent grease eradicator Is made OF
the following Ingredients: Ammonia, two
ounces; soft water, one quart; saltpetre, ono
teaspocnful; ilnc soap, in shavings, ore ounce;
mix thoroughly and keep in ooyered vessel
Ills recipe Is a simple one, yet it has made
miiEonaireS OF four men who have succcSsively
controlled proprietary rights to use it.-BoS-
ton Budget
Wichita eagle., 1886-10-01
just Too Sweet.

The young woman at the summer resorts
writes her LOCO little notes on paper orna-
mented with the writer's initials in raised gold
or silver in fac-simile of tho writer's hand
writing
Wichita eagle., 1886-10-01

Do not keep drinking water In galvanized
iron pail The zinc coating acts readily upon
tho water and forms . poisonous oxide.
Wichita eagle., 1886-10-01
Poucr of a Good Wife.

A good wife can govern her husband in al
most everything if she has tact and knows
how to go about it without his knowledge
Cleveland Plaindealer.
Wichita eagle., 1886-10-01

Queen Margharita, of Italy, has chosen q
woman physician, Signora Margarita Farne,
enc Of the first Italian women to study medi-
cine
National Republican., 1886-11-29

Experience and facilities are the very soul
of -business. G. Wilmer & Co. have them, of
the amplest, at their great store, 1913 Penn
sylyania EaVenue. A few minutes converse.
tion and few glances around the densely
fact. Do you wish the finest wines aud
liquors, the best articles Of groceries? Go
there,
National Republican., 1886-11-29
DIED.

PROSIsE.-On Saturday evening, Nov. o.
1856, BENJAMIN PRosIsE, in the $50 year OF his
age.
Funeral on Monday, at p. m, from his late
residence. 1865 street southwest, Relatives
aud friends invited to attend.
WALKER.-On Sunday, Nov. 2S, 1886. HARRY
b. WALKER, aged 20 years and months.
Funeral from his late residence, No. l2l7
Eighth street northwest. Oh Tuesday Nov 3D.,
at 2 o'clock. Friends aud acquaintances are
respectfully invited to attend.
National Republican., 1886-11-29
= TR II ET n OR
His Crime Overtakes Him.

Charles Green, alias Garrett, colored bur-
glar, aged %, has come to grief, after series
of bold burglaries. Saturday night Detectives
Horne and Raft caught him in store on Ninth
street extended and locked him up. Green
was chum Of Bud Warner. who was lately ar
rested for burglary. Green had quite a run
in the housebreakng business in the county.
He will be charged with breaking into Prof
Langston's house and stealing $50 in money
and n large amount of silyerware; two stores
at the reservoir; FitzmorriB's store where he
stole large amount of whisky, and George
Chapman's store, where he got away with
cigars, tobacco, and groceries. The officers
have positive proof against him.
National Republican., 1886-11-29

HowLArD DENTAL ASSOCIATION, Oil Four.
aud.e.half street northwest, three doors north OF
Pennsylvania avenue. e. T. Rowland, NJ. d., @.
II. Rowland, d. D. s., surgical, operative, and
mechanical dentists. EXtractions. under nj.
trous oxide, 80 cents each tooth, and only 30
cents extra for ges, whether one or number
Of teeth are extracted at the same sitting. Have
administered nitrous oxide to over $4,000 per.
sons. Artificial teeth 81 per set. Gold, anal.
gam, and white filings Inserted In tho beat
manner. All work warranted first class
"ALDERNEY DAIRY WAGONS. Fresh Alder
ney Butter churned every morning and deliy.
pound. Also, cottage cheese, cents per ball;
bnttermilk. 5 cents per quart, and sweet milk
at 8 cents per quart.
BRRKRLHy, apuIe rye whisky, the best on the
market f0c the price, "a per gallan, 81 quart,
and 80 cents pint, D cents q sample bottle
ThaIp, 91a y ntr6st northwest
National Republican., 1886-11-29
CITY ITEMS.

BEST made Clothing in Washington for men
and boys. Eiseman Bros, 7th and T.
National Republican., 1886-11-29

It's Grand Single Number Drawings will take
place monthly. II never Scales or Postpones.
Look at the following distribution:
EXTRAORDINARY QUARTERLY DRAWING,
Al the Academy Of Music, New Orleans TUES
DAY, DEC. II, 1885.
National Republican., 1886-11-29
Mems Bath Robes.

We are showing an excellent line, made from
the Home-Made Blanket Flannels, in richcolored
stripes and ball spots all inside seams braided,
finished with collar pockets, and waistband,
S1O ana g1S Ea0h.-
National Republican., 1886-11-29

BEST made Clothing in Washington for men
and boys, Eiseman Bros, 9TH and Il.
National Republican., 1886-11-29

PEOPLE will have DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup. 25
National Republican., 1886-11-29
Mems Cold Weather Gloves

We have lined our counter with them for
today representing nearly two dozen different
styles in Cloth and Fleece-Lined Kid and Dog
Skin; by far the largest and best stock ever
shown by US.
The stock begins with Mems Cloth Gloves a5c per pa
blue and brown better grade 35c Fine Cashmere Jersey
Gloves soc. Rngwood Gloves in light browns and states
at 5oc Fancy Wool Knit Gloves with ribbed tops, 6aHc
per pair
Feece-ined ur-topped Kid Gloves at 75c really worth
SI black and brown, patent fasenings.
2Buon Dogskin Fleece Lined Gloves embroidered backs
medium and dark brown and black 81 per pair worth $125
SpECIAL-Fleece-lned Real Kid Gloves, corded back
elastic astenng excellent atty dark brown Shades worth
S1.37H; only SI.15 per pair.
topped Fleece-lined Kid Gloves in dark shades eas
tic fasenings, 81 so; I-buton, Sits.
Mems Fine Real Kid Gloves. feeceined, ur-topped,
brodered backs patent spring senings superior quality
only So per pair
We have all sizes in each of the above lines,
and, should you be in need Of pair of Gloves,
you cannot do better than make selection to-
day from this stock.
Dress Street. and Driving Gloves in gen.
erous assortment of styles at the lowest possible
prices.
National Republican., 1886-11-29
"Shirt Tailoring" Department,

Situated the second floor of Mems Furnishing
Store 1913 street. Is in full running order and
prepared to take your measure for Shirts which
guarantee to fit you had Shirt at you before.
The perte arrived at shirt-cuttng is really
thing to be wondered at
The increase in working facilities since e.
moval to 1913 street enables us to make to order
Gowns. Pajamas, Underwear Smoking Jackets, &c.,
from any class of material you select We also
prepared to repair and replace shirt bosoms bands
ehrt bodies, cuffs &c. In short, will do what you
want done at price know will be satisfactory to
you. If you have had shirts made to order which
not ht comfortably, we will reht them.
9 Shirts for 81 so
Shirts for 90
@ Shirts for 10 so
Shirts for IL 90
We deliver the first named $3.50 unlaundered, for
the that the profit wouldn't pay for the washing
Other prices laundered The latter is the best shirt
that be made from cotton and linen matter how
much others charge.
National Republican., 1886-11-29

By an overwhelming popular vote It's fran.
stitution, adopted December 2, A. D. 1879
National Republican., 1886-11-29
Mems Umbrellas.

Largest stock and best variety have carried. We
please you style and price without the slightest diff
Guilty
National Republican., 1886-11-29
And continuing through the month of
values possibly procurable

w - -A.RE SELLING
w. G. Medcott Company's Mems Under
wear, in all white and gray mixed, at prices from
40 to soc per garment lower than they have ever
been sold any previous season.
These goods all wool, full regular made,
and finished in the most thorough manner.
sHIRTs-wHTE.
size SO 3s 40 "A
Price, $15O 1856 1G5
DRAwERs-wHITE.
Size, 80 80 "a SO 40
Price, $3.50 1856
SHIRTS GRAY MIXTURE.
size "a SO aS 40 AZ 90
Price, $1.5O
DRAwERs-GRAY MIXTURE.
Size 2S 32 "a SO 39 40 AZ "A
Price, $3.50
National Republican., 1886-11-29
oUIsIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY.

Incorporated in 1868 for % years by tho Legis-
lRture for educational and charitable purposes,
with n capital of IL 200, 10 which q reserve
fund of over S550, COO has since been added.
National Republican., 1886-11-29

and shall offer during that period the best
a few specials, as follows:
National Republican., 1886-11-29

Mako p. o. Money Orders payable and ad.
dress Registered letters TO NEW ORLEANS
NATIONAL BANK, New Orleans, La.
National Republican., 1886-11-29
GRA N D D E c E.
M E1 N s Fit N E f u r.
COM M EN CING SA|

December, we shall inaugurate Crane
No man, in justice to himself, should fai
National Republican., 1886-11-29
LOTTERIES.
CAPITAL PRIZE, s1SO,ooe.

I'VE do hereby certify that we supervise the
arrangements for all the Monthly and Quarterly
Drawings Of the Louisiana State Lottery Com
panv, and In person manage and control the
Drawings themselves, and that the sarno are
conducted with honesty, fairness and In good
faith toward all parties, and we authorize the
Company TO use this certificate, with fac SMILES
Of our signatures attached, In It's advertise
menta."
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-20
Badly Swindled.

Your Honor the prisoner is notori-
Gus burglar and a vagrant.'
well, Your Honor, ! confess do
take things easy"
What that charge olliccr?'
ID sorderly, this time. He got into
row and had an eye knocked out.
Then he went to an oculist, and, after
the latter had put in glass one, beat
him to a jelly"
Prisoner. what have you to saw"
Il was justified in licking the man.
He swindled me. Why, after he'd put
in the glass eye couldn't see any bet
ter than did before. 1t wasn't even
lransparenti"-Ch cago Ledger.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-20
He Met Macaulay.

Not long ago was talking with AN
old gentleman who has for years been,
in the iron business as a commission
merchant in q western city, who, early
in his career, vent to England to make
a study of iron manufacture in conjunc.
ton with visit for pleasure.
Zone day." he said, II went to a
London book store to find certain
work on metallurgy could not find in
America, and while there pleasant old
gentleman came in and began looking
around pretty much as | was doing.
We came together presently, and soon
were chatting pleasantly on books and
other matters. and told him who l
was and what was seeking. He told
me he knew the work, and. though 1t
was rare, thought we might find it, and
at once began search through the
rack shelves and out-of-the-way cor
ners and finally came up smiling from
dark place with the book in his hands.
thanked him, and, taking the vol
umn to the dealer. ordered it laid
aside, and ut the same time ordered
the late numbers of Macaulay's works,
which were appearing in parts and
some of which had brought to Amer
lea. l told my new friend that in my
estimation Macaulay was the greatest
English writer. and that l had read
everything he had written, as far as
knew. He smiled pleasantly, and after
a few moments further conversation
we parted. with the hope .of meet.
ing again. The next morning |
left London for New York, and when
had settled myself in the compart-
mcnt assigned me found my travelling
companion to be the old gentleman !
had met i'm the bookstore the day pre-
viously. | was glad to see him and
told him was bound for York. and ne
said he was going there, too. tn S
pleased me and ! settled down for q
good talk, for he was exceedingly an
tertaining and thoroughly the gentle
man. We made ne stops for some
time, and when we did noticed large
crowd at the station. There must
be some distinguished person aboard
The train" said, and these people
are here to see m.
Possibly he answered with h
smile like the one he gave me the day
before among the books, and we con-
tnued our talk. At the next station
there was larger crowd, and getting
outside | asked what was going on.
and some one told me Lord Macaulay
was on the train. went back to re.
port to my friend.
d" Lord Macaulay is on the train, /
sad; chats what brings. the people
out, and I'd give good deal tosee him
myself He smiled again. 4 am Lord
Macaulay,' he said with almost Il
schoolgirl blush, and | reached out
with American enthusiasm and shook
hands with him so heartily and earnest.
~ that he laughed till tears ran down
his cheeks.
When we reached York he invited
me to dine with I'M, and ut the dinner
he extended further inv tation for me
to visit his home and his family. and /
did it, and to this day Macaulay is one
Of my brightest and pleasantest memoir
les -. Dramatic Times.
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