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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13

A Maori whose requests for blankets
had at last elected decided refusal
from the missionary, exclaimed "Kapai;
(goodl no more blankets no more halle
lujas,", and thereupon he returned TO
the faith of his fathers. No less humor-
Gus, though in another way, was the
plea of Maori in litigation Tor piece
of land. Being called on to tell the
court on what proof he relied for his
title, he pointed TO the rival claimant
and said simply; II ate his father" -
Arsrnna,,t
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13

Mr., De Style " hats wrong, my love?
Mrs De Style--All my work and
worry go for nothing. ! am no longer
the first lady in our set. have become
a mere nobony since that Mrs OLDHAM
came back.
Mr. De Style--Why should that be?
She had noble ancestors but SO had
You. She had valuable heirlooms, but
so have you
Mrs, De Style-All OF no use now.
Her husband was killed on the Matter
horn, and you never even climbed IL
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13

Oriental titles during the middle
ages were sometimes very grandilo-
quent. The king of Arrachan was
known as Emperor of Arrchan Posses
scr of the White Elephant. Owner OF
the Two Earnings, Legitimate Heir of
Pegu and Brahma, Lord of the Twelve
Provinces of Bengal. Master of the
Twelve Kings who Place Their Heads
Under His Feet.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13

by thrift he had become million.
aire, and he had splendid ST. Bernard
dog which he was very proud of, One
stricken, Master. master. Cesar is
'' rs what?'' Mad. He won't
touch water and he has all the symp-
toms of going mad. Great heavens,
u is lucky You discovered it in time.
You must not lose minute. Take the
animal away before he has bitten any
one" Yes, sir" And sell him. S
Texas Siftings
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13
The nIorInns rlllnntn.

Eastern Mani that climate yours
all that is claimed to be?
California Man Healthiest climate in
the world
We'll, I've heard Of a good many peo-
pie who went there and came bacl;
worse than before"
THE climate is all right, but You
see, as quick as their health returns
they get interested in the land boom
and buy I"
Yes"
Well, after that they worry them
selves sick, trying to sell il.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13

The Emperor Duc-Tu, of Cochin
China protects his treasures by placing
them in hollow trunks of trees, which
float about a huge tank situated in the
center of the royal palace There are
twenty crocodiles in the tank as we'll
When he wishes to draw upon his bank
all tho reptiles are killed; but this can
not take place without the joint consent
of the emperor and his minister Of
finance.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13

Jim-Say, Fred, old boy, I'm looking
for some friend who viii loan me ten
dollars. Come, now, can't you be of
assistance
Certainly.
THANK you ever so much.
''Nes, it's going to rain, and If you'll
step over to my office III lend you one
OF your umbrellas so you won't get wet
while your looking"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13

Mrs. De Style-I wish you wouldn't
play with those strange little girls.
don't know who or what they are, and
their mothers may have the impudence
to call on me next
Small Daughter oh, no. their moth
ers will never bother us. They lives in
better houses than we do.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13

BY buying coal by the carload Write to
j. ]. Thomas s. Co., l0iS 18th Street, Den
yer, Colo, for prices on Colorado Coal be-
fore purchasing elsewhere.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13

Deserving Confidence. There is no ar
ticle which so richly deserves the con.
fidence OF the community as BRowN's
BRONCHIAL IRoCHBs Those suffering
from Ashmatic and bronchial Diseases.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13

Some men who start out to set the worl,
on Gre give MP at the first thunder clap.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13

What the soldiers fredericksburg
indian' Had Done Their worst Hns-
band. Wife and Children tIanghtered-
The story written Ia Cory words.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13

BEECHAMs PMS are painless and effect
nal remedy for all bilious disorders p
cents box. For sale by al druggists.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13

lanes Medicine Moves the Bowels Each
Day. In order to be healthy this Is neces-
sary. Cures constipation, headache kidney
and liver troubles and regulates the stom-
ach and bowels.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13

The Austrian navy has 100 ships, All guns
and 5, 740 men.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13

Debts are the silent partners of expert
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13

Adversely, IL for no other reason, Is
of benefit, since II is sure to bring n
season Of sober reflection.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13
MONEY CAN he SAVED

Three helping one another bear the bur
den of six.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13

"IRnsoa's Magic Corn Sslve."
Warranted 10 cure or money refunded. Ask your
druggist for IL. l'rirc Is vents
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13

Italy has fifty ships of war, III heavy
guns and IL, s24 man.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13

what 10 Dol Mlth ] Maa Doc.

the oldeS, and best. twin break up Cold quick
r than anything else. Isis always reliable. Try il
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13

see Colchester spaing Roots adv. in c,her column.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13

TNsuRE In tho Farmers 4 Mci chants lnsuranoa
| co OF Lincoln. Capital and Surplus over $500 Co
So losses paid to Nebraska people since 1896.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-13

That was all The splinter fell
from his fingers, and he sank down
and died, We gave them burial in
the grassy valley and burned the
cabin, and as wo broke camp the dog
went with us, fierce, wild-oyed and
wolfish, but knowing that he was
among friends
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-02-14


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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-02-14
. MSlONS.

Being located near the Govern
ment Departments we are able to
give your claims better attention
than attorneys located elsewhere.
Special attention given to difficult
and rejected claims. If your present
attorney does not suit you, and is
slow, write us. Soldiers who have
lost their discharges can obtain new
ones. Charges of desertisn removed.
No fee unless you get a pension.
Advice FREE. Soldiers pensioned
at less than twelve (S12) per month,
and suffering from disability IN add
ton to that named in their pension
certificate may obtain increase under
the new law. 1t is not necessary for
you tc have gotten any ailments in
war to get pensloned under the new
law. Pensions for widows and child
rem without regard to cause of sol
dier's death; mothers and fathers
who are now dependent, whether
they were dependent on soldier when
he died or not, Pensions obtained
for service rendered in Mexican and
Indian wars. Mexican pensions can
now be increased to Sl2 month,
Suspended pensions restored.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-02-14
PATENTS,

Caveats, Trade Marks, Designs,
Copyrights and all Patent business
conducted for Moderate Fees. In
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The Bossier banner., 1894-07-19
NUMBER 21.
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Portugal exports wine, olive oil.
figs, oranges and onions.
-Brown-''Tell me truly, do you
really admire Wagners music?" Gray
My dear boy, 1 haven't the moral
courage to do otherwise.
-Bilks-''My wife thinks there is no
one in the world like me-" Gilks-"Of
course. The human race is not as bad
as some would make out. Detroit
Tribune
-Amiable Visitor-"And this is the
baby, is it? Why, it's the very image
of it's father" Cynical Uncle-"Well,
it needn't mind that as long as it has
good health. Tribune.
Mrs. Riley-"How is your husband
this morning?" Mrs. Doyle-"Sure an
he's awful sick-the doctor says he'sgot
brown CATERS in his chist, an don't
know what he names atall a'tall."-
Newport Daily News.
1t was in the New York Worlds re-
port of a political meeting that the
word ''shouts" was so ludicrously mis-
printed as to make the blunder famous.
''The snouts of ten thousand democrats
rent the air." read the report
Miss Oldhill-"Yes, love is a lottery.
/ always say every woman has ticket
in that great lottery, the world, and is
drawn by the man whom she is to
wed" Mr.. Youngman-"Alas, Miss
Oldhill, your ticket must have been a
blank. k."-Harvard Lampoon.
Mamma" said Jamie mysteriously,
''did ever have little brother that
fell into the well?" ''No," said his
mamma" "Why?" ''Why, 1 looked
into the well this morning, and there
was a little fellow down there that
looked just like me-"
"A domestic, newly engaged, pre-
sented to his master one morning
pair of boots, the leg of one of which was
much longer than the other. How
comes it that these boots are not the
same length?" 'I really don't know,
sir; bur what bothers me the most is
that the pair downstairs are in the same
fix"
Pastor Ito peasant girl)-"Why do
you weep so much?" Peasant Girl
Because my lover has gone to the army
for three years" Pastor-"But those
will soon be over; then he will return"
Peasant Girl-"Yes, but am afraid
in the meantime another man will
marry me. ."-Fliegende Blatter.
An Italian photographer has taken
a portrait of Queen Victoria, which has
recalled story of Mr.. Downey when he
first secured the queen as a sitter.
''What did you say?" and What did
she say?" asked friends. ''Well," said
Mr.. Downey, II took her majesty just
as I wad amy ither pearson; and, when
I'd settled her, said: 'Wad it please
her majesty tae put on more favora-
BILE countenance?' And she said: 'Sair-
tainly, Mr.. Dooney' '"-Christian World
The Bossier banner., 1894-07-19

A Memphis man vouches for the
truth of the following election story:
"a number of years ago | was living in
certain Mississippi town. The mayor
of the place and myself were boarders
in the same house The mayor was a
man who loved his own way, and when
election day rolled around great
many people thought that now was u
good time to teach his honor that he
was not the only man in town. Our
landlord, of course, wanted to be
pleasant to his boarder, and was pro-
fuse in expressions of fealty to his
cause. 1t turned out that the mayor
received only one vote for reelection.
lie came home, where the news OF his de-
feat had preceded him, naturally some
what disgruntled and out of sorts. The
landlord at once began to offer conso-
lation of the sort that is common on
such occasions, telling the mayor that
he would live to come again, and at
some election in the future would put
his enemies to rout and be triumph
antly elected. 1 did all l could for
vou,' concluded the landlord; I voted
for you myself You are an Internal
liar roared the irate mayor; i got
only one vote and voted for myself
Memphis Commercial
The Bossier banner., 1894-07-19

Dandy-boy, she curled herself up, and
in spite of her resolutions to the con-
trary, went fast asleep. Gradually the
fire died down, until only faint red
glow remained, the kettle no longer
boiling, left off singing, and darkness
and silence reigned supreme, save for
the ticking of the clock on the mantel-
piece By and by there was move
ment from the bed. and hand went
cropping out in the dark in search of
matches Striking light, the old
man sat up in bed heaving heavy
sigh as he did so. Il might have
known it was only dream, he NUT
tered, half to himself; ''how long is
this to go on; when am l to see my
dear ones again?" Then something in
the armchair caught his eye and made
him hold his breath. Could he be
dreaming still, or had God been merci-
full and restored him to his dear ones
gone before? 1t must be, it was his
little girl, and, holding out his arms to-
wards the sleeping child, the old man
burst into tears.
My God! my God! l thank Thee" "
he cried out, so loud as to wake the
little sleeper, who, starting up out of
her sound sleep, called to her father.
"It is, it is my Jenny" called out the
old man in frenzy of JOY. Instead Of
being frightened, the child ran over to
him and said: care you glad | came
and kissed you, old man?"
kiss the old man again, dearie, y
and putting her little arms around his
neck, she drew his head down towards
her and kissed him.
You naughty disobedient child, to
come down here like this, with only
that thin nightgown on, tco; it'll be a
wonder if you don't catch your death
of cold. Now be off with you, and
The Bossier banner., 1894-07-19

Il don't know of any household in
junction that is so persistently disre-
garded." said Mrs. Billtops, ''as Don't
slam the door, | think l must speak
to the children about slamming the
door at least forty times a day, but
they pay no attention to it whatever.
They don't disregard it Intentionally,
but it appears to be one of those things
that people are not able to remember;
it makes no impression upon them.
They may perhaps remember it the
first time after they are spoken to, but
as likely as not, they will slam the
door as loud as ever with the sound of
the injunction yet in their ears. Even
Mr. Billtops always slams the doors.
About most things he is very thought
full. but about this he is worse than any
Of the children. N. Y. Sun.
The Bossier banner., 1894-07-19
Stub Ends of Thought.

A woman may know a man is lying
when he tells her she is pretty, but she
would not have him punished for the
fault.
knowledge throttles faith.
When man loves money, woman
may expect very little of his love and
less OF his money.
A man who win not lie to a woman
will not lie to anybody.
No woman dislikes other women un-
til she falls in love with a man.
Most rich people do not try to make
themselves attractive. because they are
led to believe that their money does
that for them.
Good people don't get half the sym
pathy that bad ones do.
Dollars brighten as they take their
fight.
Woman's moral support is as valua-
bic to a man as his material support is
necessary to her.-Detroit Free Press.
The Bossier banner., 1894-07-19
DRESS OF THE PARSEES.
1t Is Symbolical OF the Mysteries OF Thei
Religion.


Religion.
The entire costume of the Parsee
symbolizes the mysteries of religion.
The gauze shirt, bound with the sacred
cord of Kusti, must be woven with
scventy-two threads to represent the
chapters of the ''IZaShni," and the
twelve knots of the heavy tassel signify
the twelve months of the year and rep
resent the perpetual obligation of sacred
duties. The embroidery of the sloping
black hats carries out a further doc
trinal Specification, and in the white
head-bands of the women warp and
woof form an elaborate cryptograph OF
Zoroastrian theology. Even the mode
of wearing the sill1en saris of pink.
primrose, azure and green is prescribed
by ritual law, though the linen head
band gets pushed further back, and the
floating folds of the brilliant veil occa-
sionally combine coquetry with ortho-
doxy. A solitary instance recurs to
memory of a fuzzy fringe framed by
head-band and sari, and contrasting
strangely with the Asiatic face and
beautiful historic dress of the wcarer:
but the Parsee beauty rarely ventures
on such decided protest against the
tyranny of custom and creed.
The possession of unlimited wealth
enables the Parsees of Bombay to exer-
else important control over the fortunes
of the city, and rows of splendid man
sions in the suburb of Parel show the
status of the colony which Identifies
itself with western progress while re-
tanning original character and ancient
faith. All the Year Round
The Bossier banner., 1894-07-19

AhO'iHS lie WIS released from his
previous suffocating position, and then
curled himself up with long drawn
out sigh that would have done justice
to the most blase and ancient dog.
What quaint little couple they were,
this baby girl and puppy dog.
The former with her little pink toes
protruding from under the hem of her
nightgown, her curly hair as it caught
the light of the fire, glittering with
bright coppery gold, the big mischiev-
GUS brown eyes looking so serious, and
the sweet little mouth and dimpled
chin, sat with most determined ex-
preston that gave curious dignity to
the quaint little figure. The puppy
dog, on the other hand, with one ear
pricked, his head resting forward on
his paws, and the eye that was not
closed looking sharply round the room,
on the lookout for mischief or rats.
After looking steadily at the occu-
pant of the bed for some time, the
child murmured to herself: Poor old
man, he's got no jam and no Dandy
boy. When l cut my finger mother
gave me jam, and when l had the
measles the doctor gave me Dandy
boy, eos l was good and looked my
medicine prop'ly."
The old man turned in his sleep and
smiled. Instantly the child slipped
down off the chair, upsetting the
puppy on the hearthrug just as he was
on the point of going to sleep, and
crossing the room on tip-toe she went
over to the bedside, and stood there
gently smoothing the pillow over and
over again with her little hand, and
grooming lullaby almost under her
breath, the lullaby that she used to
sing to her doll and to Dandy-boy
sometimes, when she wanted him to
sleep.
sleeper seemed to have vanished, so
tranquil and happy an expression
rested on it DOW.
HE is better, know he is, SO I'll go
on smooving his pillow. Mother said
he was cross-grained old curmudgeon.
| wonder what that means?" in ques-
tioning voice; getting no answer to
ing to herself: II think he looks kind,
poor old man; I'm glad coined down.
Mother never would let me come, COS
she said you didn't like children, but
you do, COS you look kind" this time
nodding her head towards him and
holding an imaginary conversation
with him. Would you like me to tiss
you?" she went on, ''just like I tiss
father, and like your little girl used to
tiss you, COS you did have a little
girl once, mother told me so, and she
| died, and then the girls mother died,
too and now you've got no one to tiss
you, SO l shall tiss You, and when l say
my prayers | shall ask God to tell your
little girl that l will love you now;
then she will be quite happy when she
knows you're not alone" Then softly
climbing on to the bed she lcant for
ward and kissed the sleeper, first on
the forehead, then on the lips; then,
sliding down again, she went back to
the armchair, where, in company with
The Bossier banner., 1894-07-19
BENTON, LOUISIANA, THURSDAY, JULY 49, 1894.

don worry the gentleman any more"
And Mrs. Dawson picked up her little
girl and carried her out of the room,
scolding and kissing her at the same
time, scolding her for the fright she
had given her in escaping from her lit
tie bed, and kissing her in the relief at
finding the child safe.
But nanny, dear, you said he was
cross, but he isn't one bit, and he
asked me to kiss him, and he called me
his little Jenny What did he mean?"
"His little girl was called Jenny, my
pet, and l fancy the poor old gentle
man thought she had come back to
him when he woke up suddenly and
saw YOU. Poor old man." she went on,
more to herself than to the child, "his
mind has been giving way this
long time past. l shouldn't wonder If
it went altogether"
NANNY, may Dandy-boy and me go
and sit with him sometimes if we're
good?"
Yes, my pet, if you're a good girl
now and go to bed and get some sleep
you shall" With which she tucked up
the child in her little cot and left her
to sleep off any i'll effects of her long
nights vigil.
"Good morning, Mrs. Dawson, and
how is my patient this morning?"
Nicely, sir, thank you, I think, !"
answered Mrs. Dawson. ''He really
don't seem like the same man; he used
always to be grumbling from morning
till night. Now he seems quite happy
SO long as my little girl sits with him
now and again. It's very strange
thing" she went on; hes got the idea
that she is the child he lost many years
ago You may have heard, sir, as how
his wife and child were drowned on
their way home to England from India.
Master was in the army, you know,
sir, and of course he couldn't leave
that awful climate, but he sent his
young wife and little girl home, and
the ship went down. They say master
was never the same again; he got so
bitter like, wouldn't take any interest
in ANYTHING, and shut himself up in
this lonesome old house, without any
servants, saving me and my husband,
when to do justice to the place there
ought to be a dozen servants at least"
Poor old fellow" answered the doe
tor, disregarding the latter part of hes
speech. His delusion makes him in
fnitely happier, and although his
mind wanders he is no longer the
object of pity he was, for now he tells
me that he is perfectly happy and con-
tented since Jenny kissed him"
Very pretty it was to see the child,
with wisdom far beyond her years,
playing the part assigned to her by
the old mans happy delusion.
The Bossier banner., 1894-07-19
THE TOWER OF BABEL.
Fabulous Figures as to the Height of tn
Sky-Scraper.

FABULOUS Figures as TO the HelEnU OF Ln6
Sky-Scraper.
The exact date of the building of
'Nimrod's Folly" as the Chaldeans
say in alluding to the Scriptural
"Tower of Babel" (the Armenians
speak of it as the "Tower of the Con-
fusion of Tongues or the height to
which it penetrated the rarified atmos-
phere of the Oriental plains, will, per-
haps, never be known. The date of the
laying of tho foundation of the famous
structure is usually set at 2,247 years
before Christ, or in the year of the flood
10l.
The expression of the sacred his
torian that it's top was to ''reach unto
heaven" is now generally set down as
a strong Hebrew phrase denoting
very lofty tower, but not necessarily
meaning one that would reach to the
abiding place of the Lord and His
hosts. Proof that this is probable may
be found in several places in Holy
Writ. The walls of the cities of Canaan
are described by Moses in similar
phraseology. The spies sent out by
him returned and reported that the
cities of that country were great and
''walled up to heaven" See Deute-
ronomy l., 2S and tx, 1. There is
Jewish legend recorded in the Talmud
which tells that God did not put q stop
to the building of the tower until it
had reached the height of ten thousand
fathoms, which is equal to nearly
twelve English miles.
The sacred historians have not in a
single instance left data upon which
we can base a calculation of its exact
height and general dimensions, and it is
because of this omission, no doubt, that
the imaginative orientals and other
ancient writer's have given such fabu-
lous and extravagant traditions con-
cerning it. Even st. Jerome alleges,
from the testimony of eye-witnesses,
who claimed to have seen and exam
ined the ruins of the sky-scraping
shaft, that in his day Cborn 345 A. d.
it was over four miles high. While con-
sidering these untenable notions, it
may not be out of place to mention
that other fanciful writer's make its
height range all the way from single
furlong to five thousand miles in height
The Bossier banner., 1894-07-19
At the Sunday Tea Table.

Mother cooking at Johnny reproach-
fully)--Where have you been, Johnny,
this afternoon"
Johnny (uneasily)-Sunday school.
why do you smell Of fish and look
SO wet?"
Observation-Disclosures told us the
story of Jonah and the whale. Pear
sons.