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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-11-04
THE ARKANSAW WAY.
Valuable Information Wanted by North
ern Man From an Ex-Bushwhacker.

ern Man From an Ex-Bushwhacker.
A Northern man, while on pros
pecting tour in Arkansaw, stopped in
the woods one day and thus addressed
an old fellow whom he found digging
among the bushes:
''My friend. can you give me any in
formation concerning your neighbor-
hood?'
The old fellow stopped digging, and,
leaning back against a tree, said:
"Yas. Nat Sarver is dead.'
II don't mean neighborhood news,
but l want to know something about
the country. What is the surest cron
you raise?'
.'Chillun."
Il dare say, but, joking aside. what
is your largest average crop?"
s'Chillun."
''Have you always lived here?''
''No; amt but fifty-fve years old,
an fifty-five years, 'cording to the
Bible, amt alters. by er blame sight.
"You don't understand me. l mean
were you born here"
''Not entirely
"I don't understand you"
"Well, 1 didn't understand you jest
now, an we're about even at the pres
eut.
"They tell me that this is sort of
malarial district. How are the chills
around herep''
"Ain't hearn none Nv 'em complain.
They air able to be shakin', reckon "
II dare say
$50 do L"
"What are you digging?"
"Dirt.'
''What forp"
tAirter snake root"
'What do you do with it?''
.'Take it to the cross roads an swap
It fur whisky"
Il dare say"
$50 do l."
"Did the war hurt this part of the
country very much?"
'.No, but the bushwhackers played
Wild"
"Were you not afraid of them?''
"Not much. wuz one NV 'em my
self"
II wouldn't be surprised but that you
have been pretty tough citizen in your
life"
"Yas, an 1 amt SO mighty tender
Yit."
Il dare say
$50 do l."
.'Say, I've been out of civilization
for some time. and need clean shirt.
Can you tell me of place in this
neighborhood where there is any wash
ing done?"
Eyes, right over yander in the bend
nv the creek. Been washin' ole Tur-
ner's bottom field away fur some time.
Worst washin' l know Nv"
II don't believe that T II settle in this
neighborhood.
''All right: much obleeged ter yer.
So rough in yer manners yer mont
skeer the deer an turkeys"
"Well, good-day.'
''Same to yerse'f."
He took up his hoe and lazily stuck
it into the ground. Nothing could have
induced him to become an immigration
agent. nt.-ArkansaW Traveller.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-11-04
NOAH WEBSTER.
Difficulties He Experienced in Securing
the Publication of His Dictionary.

Difficulties He Experienced in Securing
the Publication of His Dictionary.
Lent B. Merriam, of the firm of
Hart, Merriam & Co., of this city, has
in his possession an autograph letter
from Noah Webster, of whi ch we give
a copy herewith. He has also. which
is very rare, an uncut set of two vol
umes of the original edition of Web
ster's Dictionary. The letter is as fol-
lows:
LONDON, April 7, 1825.-Dear Sir: /
have been trying for some weeks to
find a purchaser of my dictionary, but
without success. One bookseller de-
clines without giving any reasons. an
other has too much capital embarked
in other publications to permit him to
undertake mine. and a. third says ex-
plicitly he is too much engaged in
Todd's, Johnson's and the Encyclope-
dia Metropolitana. I know not what
I shall ultimately do. The work is too
heavy for me to publish at my own ex-
pense, and besides an author should
never be his own publisher. 1 will
eano uPoh LAy SUI p@t1 VI oil iLupIoo-
sion and carry the books to the United
States. provided l can get some book
seller or booksellers to take theremaind-
er. The gentlemen who have examined
portion of the manuscript think well
of it-and one bookseller says explicitly
the work will maintain its ground. But
how to get it published, 1 do not know
I may yet be compelled to quit En-
gland without being able to lay the
work before the public.
Please to make my respects to your
good lady, to the Messrs. Fosters, Mr..
Mandall, Mr.. Thaday, Mr.. Musgrave.'
etc. I shall always remember them
and all my friends in Cambridge with
great kindness.
am. dear sir, with much esteem and
respect, your obedient servant,
N. WEBSTER.
No. z New Ormond street, Queens
Square.
To w. G. ASHTON, Esq.
Hartford Courant.
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that after all perhaps she had better
let herself be eaten up at once; then
thinking better of it, she prepared to
defend herself, lowering her head and
sticking out her horns, like NJ. Seguin's
brave little goat as she was. Not that she
had any hope of killing the wolf-goats
don't kill wolves-but only to see if she
could hold out as long as Renaude.
Then the monster advanced and the
little horns came into play. All! the
brave little goat! She went at it with
a will! More than ten times, I am
speaking the truth, Gringoire, she
forced the wolf to draw back to take
breath. During these momentary res
pites the little gourmand hastily gath
cred another blade of her beloved grass
and then returned to the combat with
her mouth full. And so it went on the
live-long night. From time to time
M. Seguin's goat looked up at the stars
dancing in the clear sky and said to
herself: 80, if 1 can only hold out till
the dawnr'
One by one the stars died out. Blan-
quette went to work harder than ever
Will uCL blO WOll WIFI liio
teeth. A pale CLEAN shone across the
horizon. The hoarse crow of cock
sounded from farm-yard below. SAT
last"' said the poor beast, who only
waited for the daylight to die; and she
stretched herself out on the ground in
her beautiful white fur that was all
dabbied with blood. Then the wolf
threw himself upon the little goat and
ate her up.
Goodbye, Gringoire. The story l
have just told you is not a tale of my
own invention. If you ever come to
Provence our householders will often
speak to you of 1.-THE goat of Monsieur
Seguin, who fought all night long with
the wolf, and in the morning the wolf
devoured her."
You understand, GringoireP 'And
in the morning the wolf devoured her. "
IN. O. Times Democrat Translation
from the French.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-11-04
CHINESE PEASANTRYs
People Whose Hard Lot Leaves Them No
Time for Gambling.

Time for Gambling.
Of small feet and pigtails it is not
necessary to say much Both are con-
sidered ornaments in their way, and a
nation whose sons wear bell-toppers,
and whose daughters 60 in for ayariety
of distortions, must be chary of criti-
cising other peoples peculiarities.
Pigtails. it may not be generally
known, are not in their origin Chinese.
When the present rulers of China, who
are Manchus, seized upon the empire
over two centuries ago, they issued an
edict commanding all Chinese to shave
their heads and grow tail like them
selves. There was a good deal of
trouble at first in enforcing such an
order, but the Chinese have long ago
forgotten that the appendage of which
they are so proud is a badge of con-
quest. 1t would be hard to find any
where more submissive subject or q
more thoroughly good-natured b.
ing than the Chinese peasant. His
hard struggle for existence scarcely
leaves him time to grumble
with his lot. No mechanical
inventions have yet relieved him
from the burden of toll. His rice
fields have to be irrigated by the old
fashioned water-wheel, the fields them
selves are plowed by primitive wooden
plow which he carries home on his
shoulder when his days work is over,
and his crop is reaped with the rudest
of sickles, and brought to the stack
yard on wheelbarrows. Night and
morning he worships the tablets of his
ancestors, and twice in the year-once
in spring and once in autumn-he re-
pairs to the graves of his family,
and communes in spirit with the fore
fathers of his race. His knowledge of
the world extends only to the next
| market town. No newspaper brings
him intelligence from other lands, and
to him China is the first and the only
nation in existence. All lother countries
are subordinate to the Emperor of
China, and all the Princes of the
earth owe allegiance to the court of
Peking. Tell an ordinary countryman
in the North that there are nations
in Europe independent of China, and
he smiles at your thinking him so in
nocent as to believe such a story.
Peking itself still remains the head
quarters of Celestial ignorance. and
prejudice. Nearly every state in Eu-
rope has its representative there, and
in the streets you meet jolly, broad
faced, grinning Mongolians from the
bleak North, stately yellow-robed
Lamas from Thibet. the puny white
clad Corean from his forbidden land
in the East, Anamese and Siamese
from the South and Nepaulese from the
confines of our Indian Empire. The
spectacle presented by such motley
variety of all nationalities only con-
firms the ordinary native in the belief
that they have, one and all, come to
pay their respects and offer their trib-
ute to the "Lord Of all under Heaven"
In Southern China knowledge is little
more widely difused, for emigration
has there introduced slight leavening
Of influence. Nineteenth Century.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-11-04
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

"A good point is q church steeple.
It always points upwards. GoodGlps
Sus.
The bravest boy will quail when
he appears in public for the first time
after he has had his hair cut by his
mother.-Nev HaueB NeUs.
Now that creased pants and rough
edged paper are fashionable, the only
thing needful to complete the editors
happiness is craze for frayed cuffs
Burlington Free Press.
THE woman is the enemy of free
dom,' remarks an authority. Correct.
The army of married men who have
been deprived of their latchkeys 10 q
monument to the sad truth of the as
sertion. Nashville Union.
Clerk Ito employer)-"What shall
mark that new lot of black silk at?"
Employer MARX the selling price at
three dollars yard" Clerk-..But it
only cost one dollar yard" EN-
ployer-"I don't care what it cost. ]
am selling off regardless of cost. "-St
Paul Globe.
-Maud-.sYes, I have sent him
back his letters; given him back his
ring" Edith -'And are you hap
pyg mo, 1 am miserable" "Then
why do you do it?' ..Well, pa aud
ma were so pleased with him I was
afraid we weren' tsuited to each other. )"
Omaha World.
-Antiquary-.'H .'Here is something
very rare; the identical Colts pistols
worn by the great Roland, who was
slain at Roncesvalles by the Turks. "
Customer-''But there were no pistols
in that day." Antiquary-W know
that, my dear sir; that's what makes
them so rare. ~. Y. Ledger.
"A small child was kept from doing
evil by being told by his mother that
| the booman would catch him, and by
his father that the devil was after him.
excited, and on again being warned he
answered.: Papa, I'd just like to see
the booman and the devil after eacf
other. Albany Journal.
| Let it never be believed that humoi
is dead. Two friends, arguing in &
railway carriage on political matters
| fell, as is not uncommon under sucl
circumstances, into quarrel "Yor
must be fool" said one. "You are
liar" retorted the other. Nov
gentlemen, that we are dealing With
facts" said cynical passenger, '.le
us 90 on with the discussion. "--Nea
York Herald.
| Yes" said Brown, sTm always
making blunders. Why, the othe
evening I talked with lady thre'
hours, thinking it was my wife all tn
while What do you think of thatp'
al think" said Fogg, .'that you ar
not only an uncomfortable liar. bu
that your lie is very foolish and il
logical one. Thought it was you
| wife! And talked with her thre'
hours! 1t won't do. boston Tran
script,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-11-04
Wanted the Very Latest.

Old Mr.. Clamwhooper, who is very
rich, recently went to prominent New
York carriage manufacturer and
ordered that family carriage be built
specially for him.
"What style do you prefer?'
s'I don't keer what style it is as long
as it's the latest style.
"You will want armorial bearings on
the panelsp"
Certainly. | want to keep up with
the procession.
"What armorial bearings am I to
put on the panels?'
s.You know more about it than | do
want something new and fresh-the
very latest style, of course. ~ 7,
Telegram.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-11-04
Salaries of Potentates.

The Emperor of Russia has salary
of SO, 250.000, the Sultan of Turkey
$6,0OO,OO Napoleon ILLS was $5, ,OOO..
600, Emperor of Austria $4,000, 900,
King of Prussia s3.O0O,OOO, King
Humbert $2, 4O0,O 900, Victoria $2, 2oO.-
600, Isabella, of Spain, $1,000, 900,
Leopold. of Belgium, $500, ZOO. The
above gives the Emperor of Russia
$25, 900 a day, the Sultan of Turkey
S1S, 900, Napoleon $4,000, Emperor
of Austria $4,000, King of Prussia
$s,21O. King Humbert $6,34O, Queen
Victoria $6,270, Leopold Sl,643, while
the President of the United States
only receives $50. 600 year or about
$137 day. 1t would be interesting to
compare with these figures the incomes
of the worlds benefactors in religion,
science, literature or in exploration.
There is time coming when things
will be equalized, and it may be re-
versed in many cases.-Uastted Presby'
terian.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-11-04
DONE FOR A DIME.

NM. lecture done they crowded round
III To take h IN by the hand
rho man whose eloquential words
Had sounded through the land.
when. undismayed by man or place.
came up boy with daring face.
who held within his dirty hand
IdWindling pencils half,
.tister." said he, II wish you'd please
G.mme your autograph"
II viii" " the greet man ndly said,
Than wrote wild chirography,
And mused that this was fame,
when little lads from of the street
neeired his written name.
.What will you," asked he with laugh.
.My child, do with my autograph"
The coming voter viewed the man
with something like surprise,
And answered with business look
About his sharp young eyes:
aWhy, sir, sells 'em. don't you see
Irits ten cents for yourn" said he.
IN. Y. World.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-11-04

"A practical housekeeper says if the
necessity of cutting hot bread be inn
perative the moist unpleasantness may
be obviated by using warm knife for
the purpose. The heating of the steel
prevents the chill which causes the sod
den look so well known to those who
have been compelled to cut the warm
loaf. A napkin should be laid on the
plate upon which the slices are placed.
IN. r. Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-11-04

Poor Hubert, how I wish you did
not have to slave so from morning till
night!' murmured his wife, as, with a
fond caress, she seated herself on her
husbands knee, and gently stroked the
auburn locks from his lofty brow. And
the grave, stern man of business under
stood her at once and answered: swell.
Susie, what is it--a bonnet or what?
Don't be too hard on me, for money is
scareer than ever" IN. Z. Ledger.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-11-04

There is one candy house in New
York that has factory of immense
size and several stores, and they were
all created within few years out OF
an original capital Of $4,000, which
was borrowed for the purpose,
Nevada County picayune., 1886-05-12
ROVER
Pea Ridye Rumblings.>

ProfJ " Conger writes quite q compliment on the free school sys, tenn. IL is to his interest to adV0- cate the free school teacher.
 Professor, already knew that l wa. a poor, ignorant devil. But this is Il free country and 1 WAS free borned and free raised, and l express my opinion when l feel like it. l say the free school law is unjust, when I work hard and try to make q living and then have to school some tritling mans chil- dren. If 1t is just and right for me to school some other mans chil- drcn. it would be just and right for you to come and take q third of the cotton, corn and oats that raise. As you are an expert VII ter, 1 will not have any more t0 say. FELIX.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-05-12
Emaet Items.
CAESAR.

Weather warm, and farmers are needing rain.
 Rev. Geo. w. Logan is quite i'll today. Hope ho will be 0. k. in a few days.
 Quite a number of our citizens are attending circuit court this week in the Beatty case. Though much veIcd at the course the judge, pur sued, they still have hope that justice may yet be done.
 I attended the services last Sunday and heard Rev. G. W. Reeves preach, being the first timc 1 ever heard him. I will say that he possesses all the abili- ties to mako good representative and hope he will receive the nomi. natlone
 DAISY DELL.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-05-12
Nalnrial Poison.

For many long years, months l was a sufferer from malarla, and could grt no relif. l eked out an existence in utter dispair, hav- ing vertigo and numerous unpleas. ant symptoms of that insidious poison. l began taking s. s. B.. and improved at once. My appc- tite returned and my strength came again. The vertigo left, and from l20 pounds l went up to l60 pounds, my present weight. It cured me perfectly and through mo many others have been benefit ted and cured by Swift's Specific.
 J. C. BlSHAM, ll2 F. 24th St.
 New York, Janaary 23, 1886,
 Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis eases mailed free.
 THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,, Draw CT 8, Atlanta, Ga. l57 w. 23d St. N |,
Nevada County picayune., 1886-05-12
AntiOc Picklrgs.

Needing rain.
 People about up with the crops. Little Rock fashions have struck this place hard.
 MT, R. c. Andrews, I am sor- " to learn, is laid up with a sprain- ed ankle.
 made a mistake in my last ar ticle in regard to Esq. Nsill. He has served eight years instead o' four.
 think that lhis place will go solid for W J Blake, for Treasurer. From what 1 can learn of him, lie is very compteut to fill the office, Next Saturday, is the day fol the school election. Turn out gents and vote as your conscience dictate, but be honest about it and vote as you think best for the benefit of your children and the community.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-05-12
yi,iated Blood.

About a year and \ half ago l had blood poison. was treated the first three months by doctor in the rcgnlar profession, and in- stead of getting well l grew worse all the time. The eruption, the sore mouth and throat, and the falling hair progressed right along A friend advised me to taGe s. $. $ and l have blessed him ever since. By the time l had used the third bottle the disease began to disappear. and by the time l had taken ten bottles of the Specific l was perfectly well, and have not since that timo seen any sign Of the disease.
 A. W. CRozEER. I34 Thompson St.
 New York, February l, 1886.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-05-12
COUNTY NEWS. Contributed by the Special Cores" pondents of the Picayunc.
fkossiun Racket.

Beautiful days.
 Farmers busily engaged.
 We have gome boss lonffering,
 Where is the GrsonbacG club at Rosstont
 Tom Middlcbro ,ke has tho itcA juror fec.
 ". 4. Gentry had ever SlOo stolen from him week before l-st,bf a negro. understand he csptur' ed the negro, and got some Of the money back.
 " T Fincher never has hard times at bis house, and for some cause the genial smiles of recon ciliation, have been noticed f:a- quently of late. On beiug qnes- toned more closely, he said 1t was not twins this time, and only made sixteen. mostly "G Galo" and boys. May the little gentleman ever prosper and be equal to it's daddy.
 The next thing VIC lear, will be Capt. Ansly will join the Whecleis and be around o'gsnizing them, against Capital g. Ny friend Ansley considers it qnite m honor to send his paper to organized "Wheclers." 1 am satisfied i'll my own mind that the Greenback par ty. John A Ansley at tie "hcad," !" intends to make grand ralde, and they expect to carry under their GreenDack government, the Republicans, Knights of Labor and Wheelers, and it will be absolutely necessary for their success. Now, taking everything into c0nsidera- ton, let every true Democrat, raj ly, and go to work.
 WERDNA.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-05-12
a itnilrondrr Spcaks.

My wife has been great snfler- CT from Catarrh. Several physi. clans and various patent medicines were reso,ted to, yet the disease continued unaba;ed, nothing ap- bearing to make any impression upon it. Her constitution finally became implicated, the poison be ing in her blood.
 secured bottle of B. B. E. and placed he: upon it's use, and to our surprise the improvment be- gan al once, and her recovery was rapid and complete. No other preparation ever produced such s wonderful change, and for all forms of Blood Diseases I cheer fully recommend B. E. E. as a superior Blood Purifier.
 k. P. DODGE.
 Iardmaster Georgia Railroad,
 Atlanta Ga'
Nevada County picayune., 1886-05-12
Clayton Chips.
Success to the Pic.

Success to the Pic.
 Wantcd-Rain to make late cot, ton come up.
 Mr Isnam Mack passed through here Inst week, but lectioncering.
 If "CRsarr and "Felixn will give us a rest and come to the fish fry. we will give them the best.
 Rev J J Byers delivered an ex: celent semon at the focal Baptist church, near Dr Wrenn's, last Sun. day.
 MT Willie Hanegan, of Hope, is a candidate for matrimouy- He is working it nice on the Nevada boys. He comes down 10 the
Nevada County picayune., 1886-05-12
--74a--si 4i----- - IiAS not Failed.

Vim. Paisley. Dohyville, Ark. writes; Your Hughes Tonic hay. ing been highly recommended to me, ordered a short time since, l dozen bottles, soon sold every bot. tie and have yet to hear single instance of its failing Co effect a speedy cure of chills and fever,
 Prepared by R. A. Robinson & Co.,. wholesale Druggist, Lous- vile, Ky.
 Sold at retail ny Druggists gen ( ally
Nevada County picayune., 1886-05-12
For Representative.

Editor PIcAYuSr.-Iou will please an- nounce me as n candidate for the Legisla- turc. to represent Nevada county. In com ing out as Il candidate for this office, have acted upon the earnest solicitation of prom- nent citizens, residents of different parts of the county. I shall hold myself subject to the will of the Democratic convention, and whatever shall be the action of said conven- lion, it will be my pleasure to obey.
 am yours Rcsphly,
 REV. G.o. w. RERvEs,
Nevada County picayune., 1886-05-12
Lanesbgrg Leaflets.

Dry weather.
 Some farmers have begun to work their cotton.
 Oats, gardens and cotton, in some place, arc needing rain.
 Quite a number of our citizens have been fishing on the Carouse the past week. Some report fine success.
 Harmony has q hourishing Sun day school. Our injmitable Dr A D Wrenn, is superintendent, and Prof. J. F. WootoD music leader.
 The second Quarterly meeting of the Carolina Circuit, will con vene at Harmony church the 4th Saturday and Sunday in this month. The Rev. J J Jenkins is presiding elder.
 The Greenback lectures have come to life, and started out on the very important mission of talk ing up fiat money,' adm trying to alarm the people about q great and bloody conflict which will in eritably take place unless we en' list under the Grecnback tanner.
 "Royer" seems 10 oppose send ing preacher to the legislature. As for my part l would be glad that we could have preachers to fll all important offices. If preachers are not good men who arc! We want good, true men to represent Us iu our legislative hall I am for Rev. C, w.. Reeves for the legislature, for 1 believe him to be the u!an for the place.
 CESAR.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-05-12

county line through the week, while they are swinging tie plow' Forest hill is on a big boom. On next Saturday, the 18th, there is to be a fish fry, debate, school meeting and show at night. If any thing else should occur of i'm portanee there is time enough to publish it after it happens.
 GLn HICKORY.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-05-12
Messrs. B. w. Bourland, z. w. Bailey and

Messrs. B. w. Bourland, z. w. Bailey and o.hsrs
 GrNTLEMES:-Your communication ask ing that 1 make the race for circuit and county clerk, to hand. Please accept my thanks for the confidence you rcpose in me At your solicitation and that of friends from all parts of the county, hereby comply with requests, and announce myself Il candi- dsss for the said office, subject to tho will and action of the Democratic party.
 Very truly,
 w. R. McLURE.