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The Indenendant Farme
SHREVEPORT

AS AAASESA20ChG - al ALCI.
Let sailors sing of the windy deer,
Let soldiers praise their armor:
But IN my heart this toast I'll keep:
The Independent Farmer.
When first the rose, in robes of green,
Unfolds its crimson lining,
And round his cottage porch is seen
The honeysuckle twining;
When banks of bloom their sweetness Weld
To bees that gather honey,
He drives his team across the field,
Where skies are soft and sunny.
The blackbird clucks behind the pillow,
The quail pipes loud and clearly;
Yon orchard hides, beyond its bough,
The home he loves so dearly
The gray and old barn-doors enfold
His ample store in measure
More rich than heaps of boarded gold,
A precious, blessed treasure;
While yonder on the porch there stands
His wife, the lovely charmer-
The sweetest rose on all his lands;
The Independent Farmer.
To him the Spring comes dancingly,
To him the Summer bushes;
The Autumn smiles with mellow ray,
His sleep old Winter bushes;
He cares not how the world may move,
No doubts or fears confound him;
His little flock are linked in love,
And household angels round him;
He trusts to God, and loves his wife,
Nor griefs nor ills can harm her;
He's natures nobleman in life:
The Independent Farmer.
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SINGULAR REsULsT OF A FIVE CENT INvEsrMENT-A
man from the country invested five cents in the pur-
chase OF an orange and preparatory getting himself
outside of it. threw the peel on the sidewalk Soon
after young woman came along, slipped upon the
peel and fell upon the sidewalk, breaking her leg This
young woman was to have been married the next day,
but wasn't. The man who was to marry her had come
from St. Paul. Mimi, and obliged to return on ac-
count of business to await the recovery of the girl
On his way back be unfortunately took train on the
Erie railroad which off the track, and his shoulder
blade was broken, forcing him to stop at Dunkrk for
repairs. The Travellers Insurance company, in which
he was insured had to pay $3.50 in weekly instalments
before he recovered.
On getting back to St. Paul he found that his forced
absence had upset business arrangement which he
had expected to complete, at pecuniary loss to him
of $4,000. Meantime the injured girl suffered re-
lapse, which enfeebed her health that her marriage
was delayed, which had bad effect upon the Young
man, and be finally broke the engagement and mar
ried widow in Minnesota with four small children
This worked upon the mind of the girl that she is
now in the insane hosptali Middletown Her father,
outraged by the conduct of the young man, brought
suit for breach PROMISE and has just recovered $O
900. The anxiety and expense of the whole affair
thus far has been enormous as anybody can see Sim.
liar cases are likely to long people will per-
sist in throwing orange peel around loose.
Hartford Courant
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BALTIMORE AS DEPoT FOR THE WEsT.-Speaking
editorialy Of Southern and Western railroads, the
Cincinnati Gazette says:
The time is at hand when rates OF freight from
Cincinnati to Europe viii be offered BY way of the Bal
tinore and Ohio railroad and steamers from that port
direct to Europe that viii turn this direction the
produce of the middle region Of the West that has
hitherto been diverted to the lake and lake shore
routes
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THE WAY TO DO A LAND OFFICE BUSINESS We
copy as follows from the Chicago Journal:
An old darkey, who for years has followed the hon.
orable business of white washing was applied to by
gentleman the other day, who desired to give him Job
oh, Dress yer heart, massa, Use gone out of de
whiteWashing business altogether. Use in de real
state business now"
indeed, and how came you to make this change ~
speculation, massa; nothing but spec'laton Oars
more spectabity in whitewashiag dan in real state
'speet, but dar's less sponduks you see."
II suppose so; but how did you get start What
capital did you have ?"
well, masser, TIL tell you all about it. done a
job for real state dealer, an he paid
me IN advice. He started me in der business an told
me how to do it. LESS spread myself all over this city
an took lists of all der lots and sale boards on em an
advertised EN- in der paper for sale my offs When
customer wanted to buy lot asked trfe more'n
the owner would sell for Then all had to do was to
Jess ouy 1t on my own account and sell it for all
eoaia set Sold house an lot yesterday for $4,000,
an bought it to-day for $500. Use doing very
good business 0''
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BUrLER.-Stl another interview has been had with
Gen. Butler by New York Herald correspondent
The General was quite communicative and very frank
IN the expression of his opinions upon every subject
except the Cuban revolution He thinks that the Pres
idents great mistake was in supposing that one man
could run this Government, and that Senator Sprague
wants to place himself at the head of political party
composed of the workngmen of the country. In re-
laton to the Alabama claims he differed from Sena-
tor Summers views, although coming to the same gen
eral conclusion Unless England is willing to eede the
British Provinces to the United States, Gen. Butler
thinks we ought to settle the matter by war The
time for the commencement of hostes ought not to
be long delayed. Ireland or a war in Europe will
soon give US opportunity which we should be prompt
to take advantage Of At present it is for Eng land to
say how she shall make the reparation-not for us.
We can well afford to wait
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SWEARING BY PRoSy-Yesterday afternoon, Iodr
reached the passenger depot in this cty on one of
railroads. Just as the train which she desired to take
passage moved away. She was extremely anxious to
get aboard the tain but she left which of course
was not right As she stood gazing on the train, her
eyes ull OF tears gentleman arrived at the depot on
lul run with his carpesaek in his arm, aud his face
sealns win perspiration He, too, wanted to take
the same train but alas was too late IA he loolaJ
on Ihe tram, now fast moving away he sat down bis
cafpetoag wiped his face, and very deliberately and
emphatlcally said: "D--n that train!n The lady
sala; Thank You sir" He had, undoubtedly, ex.
pressed her sentiment exactly dayton 20 Ledger
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.ba aeo9.., s,x feet tall and weighing 200, hesitates
1nat IN which general officer Just rewarded for bis
services IN the war, once found himself. II nndar.
stand SIR, said he e5ernly to private soldier tbat
you nave been circulating the report that abstrocas
sugar from the qaartermaster's Department. II
!. Ts sad the soldier; a said you stole it y
,ha. nsss ,ne same thing require you to contradict
that statement take the consequences az 49,,
contradict it, retorted the undauned private whats
.ne eonseaGeaees?" leave that to your own iudr.
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J. G. Brent, deputy collector at Paris, Kentucky,
released from bond in April Io419 barrels 4O1 1897
gallons Of whisky. The amount of tax received was
s24I 800 SO.
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G. H. BURNSIDE,
Watch Maker and JeWeler,

u. II. BURNSIDE,
Watch Maker and JeWeler,
No. Is Texas Street, Shreveport,
@A@ Has just received fine supply OF Fine
~ - JEW ELRY, Consisting OF
Carbuncle, Coral and Pearl Sets and Half Sets;
Fine Gold Watches for Ladies';
Gold Vest and Guard Chains;
Revolving Miniature Pins;
f' Cod, Steel and
Plated Spectacles;
Eye Classes
Gold Pens-all kinds
Gold and Silver Thimbles;
Coral Necklaces;
French, German and American
Clocks and Time Pieces;
India Rubber Vest and
Guard Chains;
Children's Rings, Of all sizes.
Ladies' and Gents
Fine Collar,
Cuff and Bosom But
tons-fne supply.
I Every article sold by me is fully warranted Pure
Gold, as keep no other kind.
am receiving styles of fine goods by every
rival.
Watches and Jewery Repaired at short notice
C. Fl. BURNSIDE,
IS Texas street.
December 1898 -1ly
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is medicine science Referred to the faculty.
Ask Us conundrums.
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In one of Coopers novels occurs tho fo,lov;.
sage: He dismounted in front Of the bonse IN pa
nus morse to large lecust' A French author n
lfanslatng this passage, renders it thus: HI a.
seenaed from his horse in front Of the chateau and tad
nus horse to large grasshopper.n '''1
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SHREVEPORT
CARRIAGE REPOSITORY,
MILAN STREET (near Edwards.)
MpC A HTMpTE

MRS. A. KIMBLE
MOULD respectfully inform old patrons and the
W public in general, that she will keep constantly
on hand an extensive assortment of
coaches. Barouches. PhaetOns, R0ckaways
Buggies, Jersey Wagons, &C.,
all of the highest nsh warranted of the best material
and workmanship and which will be sold at the yery
lowest prices
The B iacksmithing, Wagon Making and Car
rage business will be carried at the old stand of
Robson & Kmble corner of Milan and Edwards sts,.
IN all their branches and all at the lowest prices
- All work guaranteed ia15 If
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pointments f stsA y t Iah ap-
The places to which the other half M
81. 0ooh NC sex OF them [Courier. journal
4 Then BY all means let them send for Hcsinn;s
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THE GAINES CAsE.-In the Second District Court.
Judge Duvigneaud, Messrs. Miles Taylor and James
Mcconnell, Of counsel for Joseph Fuentes and numer-
Gus other petitioners Of this city have brought suit
recontesting the validity Of the title of Mrs Gaines 10
large properties in this city and State held BY petit
toners and claimed by Mrs Gaines under the disputed
will Of Daniel Clark, Of July IS, 1918.
The prayer of the petitioners after citing the facts
concludes as follows Wherefore your petitioners
pray that the said Myra Clark Gaines may be cited ac
cording to law to answer this petition and after legal
process had, Judgment may be rendered reyokng the
said pretended viii Of July 49, 1918, and recalling the
said decree of probate thereof absolutely void and
of no effect in Law. And your petitioners pray for all
other relief and remedy the nature Of the case may
require and that may pertain to law and equity The
petition will be found in full elsewhere
fPicayune
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UNLOCKING GOLD IN THE TREAsURY.-We doubt moi
the statement is true of the Washington correspon
dent Of the New York Herald that the telegraph wires
laden with messages to Governor Boutwell,, from
the solid men and politicians" Of the Radical party,
protesting against the purchase BY him with gold Of
fvetwenties. The solid men referred to, are sor
did and avaricous usurers who thrive by pressure in
the money market The politicians spoken Of are
bondholders, or their tools
The wisdom that in the Streets or the highways
and byways of life, approves of Mr. Boutwels course,
and it is only fearful that be- having put bis hand to
the pillow, may lock back. Nor does it desire that he
shall put gold upon the market in homeopathic doses.
Five millions month should be utilised in putting a
stop to interest on bonds bearing gold rates. Such
transactions would pour stream Of the royal element
in currency into the arteries of trade and commerce
Persons who receive gold for their fvetwenty bonds
must do something with it. and therefore it will be put
out at interest in one way or the other This of
course, helps business men. II the swelling Of the
volume of gold coin is mischievons to business as
serted by usurers and bondholders then it follows that
its use in is hurfu and therefore duties should
not be collected in specie, gold contracts should be
forbidden, and the common use of coin west of the
States bordering on the Mississippi and on the Pacific
should also be made the occasion for the enact
ment of severe penalties. National Intelligencer
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CRANES METALLIC BURIAL CAsKETs.
HNHE undersigned, having purchased the exclusive
Burial Caskets in Shreveport and Caddo parish, has
just received and will keep hand very large assort
ment, embracing every size and style, which will be
sold at very low prices.
All orders promptly attended to. The Caskets are
ready for dehrery or shipment moments notice.
j. S. Kendall,
au1 1yI corner of Texas and Mcneil Streets
ALD TYPE METAL large quantity-w;l be sold
~ IN quantities to suitpurchasers at this Office
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Ro3 LIQUORS.
800 boxes Wines, Whisky, Brandy and Cocktails
40 baskets Champagne, Krug and Heidseck
40 boxes Scheidam Schnaps.
20 casks Porter and Ale, pints and quarts.
20 Champagne Cider.
so Bitters, Boxer, Goula, Hostetter, brakes
Plantation, stoughton, Gray Jacket, Helps and East
India Sole agents for Red Jacket Bitters. Curacao,
Anisette, Absinth and Peppermint. For sale by
$50 If E. B. JACOBS.
ChorH1Ne-
large stock of all qualities and Gentlemen's Fur
nishng Goods. On hand and for sale h.
$50 IF E. g. B. JACOBS
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Dry GOODS
1900 pieces Prints, assorted, English, French and
American.
40 bales Brown Domestic.
full variety of hleached Domestic.
Lowels and Spun Yarns.
Kerseys and Linseys.
Ticking, Checks, Hickory Stripes.
Denms, Brown and Bleached Drilling
Broadcloth, Cassmeres.
Jeans, Tweeds, &c. &C., &C.
223 cases Boots and Shoes, all descriptions.
400 dozen Mems, Boys and Childrens Hats, of all
qualities.
Shelf Goods of all descriptions.
For sale by $50 E. l. B. JACOBS.
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Essbgsc Sale.

Succession Of J. B. Kennedy, deceased
D4 virtue Of an order of the Parish
- Cont of the Parish Of Laf4y=tte, La.
there will ts sold to the las, ana highest
bidder, FOR CASH, the property move
abb. and iinmoyeab!e Of H.. succession .:
Jrhn B. Kennedy. viz:
The tract Of prairie land, last
residence Of deceased. hear Ver,nilionyi!I~,
Two hundrel arpgnts. with complete !m
prov elnents bounded North by An.oin.
Domingue-. East by and o. Ew. Charles
Mou'on and others, South By land OF WIN. /.
q. Mills, We,. by lana Of Olivier Boy
dreau and o'h4,S.
Tract Of ,sixty-dvc avpents ia
Prairie Sorsel in this Parish.
About Eighty head Of Cattle,
Cows ard Calves, Creole and American
Horses, Ok Wagon. Oxen. Horse Cart,
Farming Utensils. Hogs, Sheep, Houss-
hold Furniture, DC, &c.
- The Sale to take place through
competent officer, at the last residence
Of drae as,.i, on Thursday 4M february
1862 and by virtue Of decree cf Court Of
the 7,h Of D.csuber 1898.
A. MONNlER, Clerk.
Jan. 2, 'os.
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Proclamation of Pardon and
Amnesty by the President.
REs9oRATIoS OF ALL -RIanrs, PalyI.EG Is
AND lMMvNITyES UNDER THE COSsTI-
TUITION AND THE LAWS.

w ASUINGrnE. ] laa VI ---4.
Bv the President of the United States Of America:
Pgo MATION.
WHEREAS. The president Of the United
States has heretofore sat forth several pro
..lamatons Offering amnesty and pardon to
persons who rad been OF were concerned
in tie late ,ei,ei;ioa against The lawful
authority Of the government OF the y n'te':
States, which prociamstions were several!y
issued on the eighth day Of December,
1869; on the ,wenty.-ix,h day Of March,
1851: Oh the .wenth ninth day Of May,
1865; on t,,s seventh day Of September,
1866, aud on the seventh day Of July in
the present year. and
+ WHsi.sAa. Tie Authority OF the federal
government having been re-estab'i.hel in
rarr rr.e SsaseS r"l Territories within ths
iar4 ts:on ef The C'n't~-i- s:iates i. is
believed thai such prui, nii..l fossxya,,v...
and excep.ians. at the date If Vie said
seye, al sproolsulat,ons were deemed ueces-
ssry and proper, may now be-w'se'y aol
justly re'nJuisll-J, aud that. .~aa universal
amnesty and pardon foe participation in
said rebellion, extended to all who have
borne any part :l,ertin, will tend to secure
p-smareat peace, osder and prosperity
throuellout lhe land. and :c yea.w an!
faliv restore con!iieuca and f'ate:na: Zee!
lug :.mocg The whole people and the'' res
pc; for aaI attachment to the national
9 governm, mt d,.-ignaa by its patriotic fcnn-
4. = f,r general gao.i
Now. Therefore, BE- It AnoFa tha, /, NJ
drew johnson. president Of the United
States, by virtue Of the power andlaaihosl.
~ in me vested hy the Constitution, and
in the name sf Tho soves-ign people OF
the United Stats. do hs''eby proclaim and
declare. uncondiiionally and without re-
servation, to all and to every person who
directly Or indrcct'vs participated in tht
late is.surrecton o, REBELLION, fnl! pardon
ani amnesty tor the offense Of treason
against the United States, or OF adherins
to their enemies during tn. late civil war
| with restoration Of AL rights. privileges;
and immuni.;cs und-r the Constitution
aad th. laws which have been made il
pursuance thereof
l. Ia testimony whereof | have s'gnet
! these presents with my hand and have
caused the seal Of the United States to b.
| hereunto affixed.
Done al the city of Washington th'
twenty fifth day of December, in the yea
| II orr Lord, one thousand eight hnndre'
and sixty eight. and of.the Independence
Of the United States the ninety third year
By the president
ANDREW JOHNSON.
I. w. Seward, Acting Secretary State
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The Cause OF the South.

The people Of the South-,hat is the
! honest, consistent, priucip people Of the
Son'h-are blamed for striving to keep
alive he principles and memories of tn.
late strngy'e FIR Southern Inderendence.
We are told that that war settled the prin.
cip'es involved in it and that. therefore,
VIC should not succu;.lb to the will of the
c"nqneror. bu, aluit that those ,eancjpe,
were wrorS. and he memories coAns, I'D
,--s;th the+ssar ~irA;el aaA sinful thoughts !!
All . that IS a>king too mach "f us. We
were willing. 10 succumb; why! becaus"
We had 10: the strength TO ,!ctrud our
principles an,i cau~e longer W. had
sacrificed our best and ttavcst unon the
altar Of Justice; but Might was too stroug :
for Right. ami jst:ca i,il beneqth the
sword Of Power Hat~how could it change
a principle: How could <,ce make us
b5lieye that wh.twas tight had Lecome
wrong. what was true had become fi',e /!
That was an impossbiI;tv. l. might
crush the power that upheld the principi..
but the principle can never die. It will
live through AL the coming ages, and the
sad voice Of the Lost Canso will 60 ring
ing down he corridors of Time until Time
shall be no more. Men may tell us that
it is a wicked and an uuwise policy TO up
hold dead cause, and 10 contend for
principles which no longer exist! Ii it is,
Al error ana fooishness that wesar-
proud to own For ourselves, we pity that
man who can abandon Truth and justice.
in their hour of adversely. aad pronounce
them wrorg because Night aud Tyranny
have tra,npled them in the dust We may
NOT abuse such one, or revile him. bu,
~ pity him, and sorrow for l..n that h.
should! have 50 sacrificed tina. mauhooI !
and sense Of right with which his Creator
endowed him.
We knowstllat there is no present lior-
for the success OF our principles; We know
that they arc ..."-a.S<'--~ -~~A -:-~r--->:---,
we know that the flag which was their
! symbol now lies folded away aud hidden
from the eyes Of the world; ba; w.-he-
| 'eve that the day will come when those
principles, k. Truth crushed 10 earth
| vii. rise sg.in." an thai the cause~ nov
los, aad lespis.! viii be haiel with JOY
and c'adness: and thc memories OF the
gallant heroes ',o sphed it shall I'VE in
s'.ong and story" As vel IA in the L-ss;,
of the good aud trae everywhere. Lit III
not, then, dear Southern sp,driots. forget
the principles for which Hs 40 ga'!an:!y
Ibut. alas SO vainy struggled, nor ceas'
Ito cherish the memories Of tho mob,
heroes, living aud dead, who hcnorad
themselves in defending their principle.
aud shed impe,i>hsb'- glory uran South
n,n honor and Southern b.sv -sy.-- Ea,Sse.
,og II. Sstssh.
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The last number of The Autograph con
tains specimens of the Handwriting Of a
number Of illmf1jnas persons. Strange to
saw, Bisma Handwriting is very similar
to that g Gid opponent, Beust; and
what ~ more singular. there is strong
rrs-mlllnce between the handwriting Of
the Russian autocrat Of Giusepr Garba!di.
Napoleon the III writes hand very si'ni-
lar to that Of his mother, Hortense. The
Emperor Francis Joseph writes small
and rather beautiful hand. Queen Iss-
bel!a's penmanship is vsrv poor; she
writes large hand, awkward and ugly.
Eugenie writes better; her handwriting is
Of medium size. regular and somewhat an
gu|ar. The King Of Prussia writes the
strong. legib'e hand Of an old merchant
His Queens handwriting is long, thin aud
airy. The Empress Of Austria evidently
does not write much her hand is that Of
school girl. Old Gortschakoff writes a
p ain, legible hand; bnt the Marquis dc
Moustiers penmauship might be greatly
improved. Drouyu Dc rHuy. and Rouher
writes . large and rather elegant
hand their colleagues, Pina'd. sorawls his
/, Ezr..u.e in psrFec1lr i''s,,h's ,n.rrr
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iera frrtis oree," aud recalled That ever
shining virtue Of republics gratitude.
did no; say r word and came home salts
fed with my political experience. Blu, the
heavens are ne',r so dark, that there
should no. be orr bright ray to brighten
and cheer it. returned home with. the
fond expectation. based OF solid ana tan
gihi- facts, that The n O, q. l. &. ".
R,iiroal, would so3n b. .cnntinn-d from
Br"-iea: to he 2atiue, by TIE united en-
'-ggirs If N sSts. psie. and Chon!4au OF 81.
iAssss-; t',-ss ~ I4.t-->ioa oa~-zyln are la,gs,y
interested IL tie most impor'aut railroads
Of cur country, aa' especially Of the Wet,
have the most atnpl,. means All ths s:n-
cere desire Of building This Road
The co,np!e,ion Of this roai which
would make oar row vacant fields, gar
irns Of wealth and prosperity. depends
srea: des! upon The Pablo spisit shown hy
oar people. in assisting these -utleaon in
their great AMI good work. and | feel sat
isii.d that no one viii shrink from any
sacrifice asked Of him, to obtain that great
end
cannot end my letter without stating
to you my supreme delight, at the patent
fact, that frcm observations on Canal ST..
and other. fashionable thoroughfares, that
the ''grecian band' Or kangaroo crook" ;"
does not and viii moi take with our South
ern ladies. Dame nature were it otherwise,
would j. not be >croningth gifts.
Mr.. Editor it. late. and have a good
deal more sc,ibbling Of more serious Ia
ture to DO. Yours,
EGO.