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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-02-10
Contraction Of the Foot,

Contraction of the foot. and more
particularly of the heel, frequently oc-
ours among horses, in consequence of
which lameness is almost invariably the
result When its existence is of long
standing perfect eradication cannot
be accomplished. Itappears gradually.
and therefore its progress should always
be arrested in the very earliest stage of
the attack. The direct primary causes
OF contraction of the feet are, first, a
weak and defective horn, both in thick
ness and strength; second, want of
moisture and nutriment or nourishment;
third, bad shoeing; fourth, internal dis
ease of the lamina, and lastly, any al
iteration OF the structure of the feet will
produce contraction. Especial causes:
Neglect and oversight in pairing the sole
properly and the too frequent lowering
or cutting away of the bars of the foot
and heels and then burning with hot
iron. Treatment: When this disease
Of the foot is first developed the shoes
should be removed and the animal
turned out to pasture and given long
rest from either work, driving or riding;
IN very many cases this treatment will
prove efficacious. But if this removal
OF the shoes and turning out are neg
lected until after considerable lameness
is manifested, the case is hopeless So
far as eradication is concerned. Innu-
merable methods of treatment have been
adopted by emptrics who put their quack
nostrums in the market as sure cures
for contracted feet, corns, ring-bones,
spavlns, etc, but none of which, how
ever, have accomplished more than a
temporary relief. The greater number
OF these nostrums have aggravated the
cases and produced an increased lame
ness, and added to the lameness cruelty,
barbarity and excruciating pain and
suffering for the animal. All this is done
with the best motives and at a great ex-
pense to the owner. Physic balls,
local bleeding, pairing the heels and
toes OF the feet, rasping the quar-
tiers, scoring the toes. applications
OF wet cloths and spreading ma
chimes have all been largely INDUCED
in and practiced, combined with rest
for six months or perhaps one year; but
you will please note the necessary rest
was not granted the animal until he had
become so lame as to be unfit for use.
Hence the treatment has caused much
pain and suffering to the patient and at
the expense of its owner, but without
being in the least effective or satisfactory
in results.-N Y World
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-02-10
SCHOOL AND CHURCH,

There are 200 Protestant schools
with 10000 pupils in Syria.
-Burmah has $50 Christian churches
and nine-tenths of the work of CONVEX
sion is done by native pastors and teach
erS.
Mrs. Valera Stone, of Maiden,
Mass, has offered to give Ripon Col
lege (Ripon, Wis.) $4,000 as soon as
an endowment fund of 100000 can be
collected.
The Catholic Church authorities at
Montreal have abandoned the idea of
completing the mammoth St. Peters
Cathedral, which has been in process of
erection for ten years, and will raze the
wall and build church of moderate di-
mansions.
Mr.. Howard Miller, a TINKER has
been appointed by the Government at
Washington to take census of the mon
combatant Acknowledged churches of
the United States" in which class the
Thinkers, the Friends, the Amish and
other bodies are included.
. Mrs. Mary Livermore wisely says:
compulsory bodily education should
NC VIC Iii" vi every SCHOOl Ill Inc ldnu,
as compulsory education in reading,
writing and arithmetic is. For you can
never undertake to bring about the
training of any people, boys or girls
without early thinking of the matter of
health"
Since the Hampton (Va) Normal
and Agricultural Institute opened, in
1868, with but fifteen pupils and one
teacher and matron, 1929 students
have been in regular attendance. Ninety
per cent. of those graduating have de-
voted themselves to the cause of educa-
ting the colored people, and their efforts
have met with encouraging success.
The Presbyterian Synod of the At
lantic, which belongs to the Northern
Presbyterian Church and is composed
of presbyteries of colored churches, at
its recent session in Greensboro, N. c.,
resolved to establish mission in Africa,
under its own control, with the approval
of the Board of Foreign Missions in
New York. A plan for raising funds
was adopted. by which every minister
is to pledge himself to give one dollar,
and each presbytery is to raise at least
five cents per member.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-02-10
THrpentine Not a Drier.

Oil, or spirits of turpentine is gener-
ally supposed to be drier and is used
as such, while in fact it is only thinner
and has no drying properties in itself
This has been repeatedly proved in va
rlous ways, but the following simple ex
pertinent will suffice: In two vessel
OF equal size and shape put equal guam
titles of linseed oil, and with one mix
quantity of spirits ofturpentine. Allow
both to be exposed to the same atmos.
pheric influences and watch them. Verv
soon you will find the quantity in each
vessel to be alike, showing that the tur-
pentine has entirely evaporated, after
which II you can perceive any differ.
ence in the rapidity of the drying be.
tween the two it will be in favor OF
what was originallyethe pure oil. When
a mixture of linseed oil and spirits OF
turpentine is spread out over surface.
the effect is produced which has led so
many to call the turpentine a drier.
The turpentine rapidly flies off and
the Oil is left in much thinner BODY
than if it had been applied pure, and
the air has so much the better chance
to operate on it, but the turpentine has
left nothing behind to aid the harden
ing or drying process. Painters like to
use it because it makes the paint flow
more readily, work easier and spread
on better. For inside work it is desira.
bic, because as rule the object IS to
apply to the surface covered as little oil
IN proportion to the pigment used as
possible, while for outside work the
reverse is the case. Turpentine and
benzine are almost identical in their
modes of action, the benzine being the
more vaporic and escaping the more
quickly. Neither should be used for the
outside OF a house, but for the inside
they answer not only the purpose spoken
OF as well, butas they evaporate s.fiat''
surface, as it is technically called, is
formed and this is generally very high
" esteemed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-02-10

Detroit has in an official capacity a
first-class book-keeper, who relates with
pardonable pride the story of his first
and only lesson on the science of which
he has become q famous exponent:
"Sorne years ago $50 runs his story
was engaged as book-keeper in WELL
known private banking house in Detroit.
The fact is knew nothing about book
keeping, bat the banker was personal
friend of mine and he knew needed
employment. He took me in, showed
me the books and told me to go to work
at them. demurred to that summary
way of plunging into the dark. but the
banker only laughed. 4 will give you
one safe rule to work by: Don't get
your money mixed with mine' Invent
to work on that plan, and have ever
since kept straight all the books that I
have had to keep. "-Detroa Free
Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-02-10
gor nuung Rfaders.
ADVICE TO a BOY.

MY boy, you re soon to be man;
Get ready for a mans work now,
And learn to do the best you can
When sweat is brought to arm and brow,
Don't be afraid, my boy, to work;
You've got to- it you mean to wiul
He is a coward who will Shirk;
Roll up your sleeves, and then "go in!"
Don't wait for chances; look about
There's always something you can do.
He who will manfuly strike out
Finds labor-pIenty of it, too!
But he who folds his hands and waits
For something to turn up will find
The toiler passes Fortunes gates,
While he, alas, is left behind!
Be honest as the day is long:
Don't grind the poor man for his cent.
In helping others you grow strong,
And kind deeds done are only lent;
And this remember, if your wise,
To your 0pn business be confined.
He is a fool, and fails, who tries
His fellow-men's affairs to mind.
Don't be discouraged and get blue
If things don't go to suit you quite;
Work on! Perhaps it rests with you
To set the wrong that worries right.
Don't lean on-others! Be man!
Stand on footing of your ownl
Be independent, if you can,
And cultivate sound backbonel
Be brave and steadfast, kind and true,
With faith in God and fellow-man,
And win from them u faith in you,
By doing gust the best you can!
-Eben E. ReIfOrd, in Golden Days.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-02-10
A Cup Of Tea.

In a recent lecture by Mr.. G. R.
IWeedle, +. c. S., on "a Cup of Tea, :"
the speaker divided his subject into four
sectlons-the tea, the water, the milk
and the sugar. The lecturer first drew
attention to tea drinking with eyery
day life, and showed that the principle
components OF tea were theme and the
essential Oil of tannin, which latter pos
sessed astringent properties. He in
formed the audience that the best time
to take tea was aboat three hours after
dinner or any other heavy meal, and
deprecated in the strongest terms the
excess to which tea drinking is carried
by some people, asserting that such a
practice induced nervous disorganiza-
ton and impeded digestion. He showed
that the sole difference between black
and green tea was one of preparation.
and that both kinds could be obtained
from the leaves of the same plant.
After asserting that the adulteration of
tea had very much decreased of late
years, which the tea drinking public
Will be glad to know, the lecturer pro-
ceeded to treat of the various kinds of
shrubs grown in different parts of the
world and the countries where the diff
ferent kinds of teas were consumed.
the lie, turer came to the consideration
OF the milk, its value as a nutr1tiye
agent, and referring to its aduIteration
he made the astonishing assertion that
in London alone every year no less than
tlo,O00 was spent on water which was
sold as milk. Passing on to regard the
sugar, the lecturer denied the common
error that sugar was injurious to the
teeth, bringing forward as an example
the negroes of Jamaica, who be said,
though they were the greatest eaters of
sugar in the world, were proverbial for
their beautiful teeth.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-02-10

JOHNNIE DAVIDSON, a young sor, OF
James Davidson, of Union, Elgin Coun-
ty, Ont, left a new and very sharp
pocket-knife, with its keen blade open,
on the ground near a skating-pond,
Christmas day. His three-year-old SIS
ter Jessie picked it up and ran into the
house. A moment afterward Mrs.
Davidson heard piercing scream, and,
running into the parlor, found her little
girl lying on the floor dead. She had
seated herself on the lounge and tried
to shut the knife by pressing the blade
against her left side. 1t cut through
her clothing and pierced the heart.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-02-10

The Cincinnati Gazette says that $50
men slept in the city station house in
single night because they had neither
money nor shelter, while advertisements
were out for 800 laborers on a single
railroad, and only 100 could be OBJ
tanned.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-02-10

A CLEVER toy of this seasons inven.
ton in London is the musical top Ii
is spun in the ordinary way. and, while
spinning. plays musical airs accurately
and melodiously.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-02-10

Louisiana moss is becoming an i'm
portant article of commerce.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-19
TIE WOOL MARKET.

A Tendency to Greater PlFmnCss.
New York Bulletin Of SATURDAY.
A general feeling of confidence appears
to prevail among holders, and in ONE
cases there is n tendency to assume some
what buoyNnt views, owing to the i'm
proved condition OF affairs secured during
the last two or three weeks, Extreme and
rampant expressions, however, arc rs yet
rather the exception, and the general in
clination is 10 make haste slowly, Indeed,
on market the policy Of holders has
been to keep stocks in motion, and when
full bids are secured the customer Is ac-
commodated, while at many Of the primary
points holders are said to keep la2c away
from the rates buyers are willing to pay,
which checks business and creates u fever
ish, unsettled tone. The movement here
during the past week has been I'm.
usually heavy; indeed, the largest
for any corresponding period for
many months, and, MS ma
tural consequences the feeling ut the close
Is firm and confident. Manufacturers have
decided to take hold, very evidently, and
finding sellers willing to meet them on a
iair basis, us above noted, business has
proven most satisfactory all around. The
prices obtained on all grades are fully up
10 the former asking range, and about
@ilc higher than buyers named at the
opening Of the month. Thus, we tidd y
md Xxx, quoted Mt 42l 6r43c MS an operating
basis established, with solne OF the extra
fine lots OF Ale, while aportion OF the stock
has been partially withdrawn on u limit OF
I5c, and other qualities about in proportion.
All descriptions have received attention,
but the noticeable increase Is on California,
Texas and pulled. There has also been I'M
increased call for carpet stock, and at full
rates. The adyices from abroad are firm
and generally considered rs supporting.
Sales reported include 10000 pounds fine
XXX Ohio and above, Ale.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-19

AND IT'S USES
Are Now Matters Of General In
terest,
And are Attracting Much Atten.
ton,
Both from cientiGc and Medical
Men.
The Following Article will be Read
With
Great Interest, Especially by SUI.
ferers From
Headache, Neuralgia, Nervousness,
Paralysis and Indigestion.

Celery has only come into public notice
within the last two or three years US q ner-
vine, but scientific experiments and expert
ences have proved beyond Il doubt that II
controls nervous irritation and periodic ner-
vOus and sick headache TO u marked degree.
Buta combination OF the Extract Of Celery
and Chamomile, which has been but recently
introduced to the profession and the public
by myself, has produced suCh marvellous
results In curing nervousness and headaches,
and especially nervous and sick headaches,
neuralgia, indigestion and sleGplessncSs, that
1t hRs excited publicattenti0n and newspaper
comments, and therefore | give the following
information to the public to avoid answering
hundreds, Of letters q inquiry about them,
Ny celery and ChRmOmile Pills, for the
cure Of headache and nervousness, are pre-
pared under my supervision, and arG intend
cd expressly 10 cure headaches, neuralgia,
indigestion, sleepneSsncss and nervousness,
and will cure any ease where nc organic dis
ease of the brain or spinal cord exists. Hun
dreds Of cases Of many years standing have
been cured. No matter how chronic or OBJ
stinatG the case may be, q permanent cure Is
morally certain. This statement Is made
after years Of experience in their use In the
general practice of medicine.
These pills are also valuable for school
children who suffer from nervous headaches,
caused by an overw0rkel brain in their
studies, and for all classes Of hard brain work.
erS, whose overtaXGd nervous centres need re-
pair and ISOLATION. Nervous trcmor, weak
ness, and paralysis are being daily cured by
these pills, They correct cOstiveness, butar
not purgatlve.
Directions on each box. Price 50 cents, or
six bottles for 81 so, postage free to any I'D.
lRnga M RInR HIlnI IpIngu "A nnnrN mn VtnI lNV
the money. For sale by all wholesale and
retail druggists, Depot, No. 100 North Eutaw
street, Baltimore, Md.
New York, Office, lis Fulton street.
Atwholesale by Langhlin Bros. & G., 1908
Main street. MWPkW !.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-19
the IRON MARKEF.


The Feasibility Ofan AdEnnastn FPtees'
New Yak Bulletin q Saturday
To say the least Of the maFkst, it g in q
firm one at the present time, and % Situat'
cd that an early change otherwise than in
sellers favor seems out Of the question. Il
Is still claimed that somsoi the prominent
producers are not in tlvorof having prices
q great deal higher than they are nov, for
fear Of attracting foreign iron this way in
too large quantities; but, unless appear
ances are deceiving, this aversion is of q
kind which would be quickly overcome
should the demand assume proportions
making it IN easy matter to obtain an adj
vance Of Soc to 81 90 per ton over the
present mlingprices, In short, there is no
reason to believe that furnace men will
make the interests OF importers amatter OF
consideration as long US they can OBJ
tain higher prices for their current output.
As matters stand at present, the Consump-
ton Is running very evenly with the cur
rent production, though nearly all pur-
Chases are OF 0hand.to-mouth character,
Before the close Of navigation some.con.
sumers will undoubtedly extend their pur.
chases to larger quantities, however, and II
these prove TO BIZ up to expectations, it is
more than possible that the aggregate bust.
ness during the late Fall months will be
heavy enough to bring about q temporary
advance, ut least There are conSidera-
tons not to be lost sight of-the immense
surplus stock OF foreign iron abroad, for in.
stance-whiCh may tend to check
any movement of importance towards
higher prices; but these we partial
" offset by tho high rates Of freight
and moderatG available room on the regu'
lar steamers for iron for which freight has
not already been engaged. In fact, freight
rates IRE now u factor Of no mean import
ance in the regulation OF prices OF foreign
iron, and the mere fluctuations In the mar
ket prices abroad are without the influence
here that they usually have had. In
the way Of large sales nothing Is reported
for the past week, but u very good move
ment OF lots Of 100 to 500 tons Is notice.
able at prices within the range Of $24 50a
% 90 for No, / y foundry, 81 50l23 90 for
No. 9 Y foundry and $9G 5Oa22 90 for gray
forge OF standard makes. Some inferior
brands sell now and then at moderate con.
cessions from these prices, but atthe differ
ence in price they are really no cheaper on
their merits than the best brands are at the
full prices quoted.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-19
Wheat. Com. Oats. Pork. Lard.
S s is::;.; i:: ~ 81 - ~ ~ d q; q. & & = II - +
VACATION X q ~ i5 il

CHICAGO, September 1.-THE DrOyeB' Journal re.
portE
Market fairly active and, a shade lower; mixed pack.
Ing % 2ja6 10; choice heavy q 76a7 ~; light OF
bacon - 31lG Is; Cnl1 and grascrs 81 OOa0 70,
Catue-Receipts 400 head; shipments 800 head.
Market quiet and weak: offerings OF 4 very pOOl
quality; good to choice. shipping q GOaB 20; no ex.
ports here and nOlnlnally steady at 80 9OA6 10 iOr
native butchers; slow COWS 81 sous "; scAllawagS
q i21La2 37T; bulls g co.'s w steers s. GU; StOckerl
sheCp-Receipts 1900 head; shipments 900 head.
Market steady and fairly active; good 10 choice 81 OC
rs OG common to medium 81 s0l8 10.
PHILADELPHIA, September l7.-Flour less active,
Ohio extra 8 7ha6 ~ MINNESOTA extra 81. s7XG
sotG patent. process Is g5SS %; winter patent.
q 30. Rye -four scare and firm al 81 87L. Wheat
lulli No, J red trlek 81 %; No. 2 nd September
H{SSi We; October DcIS6sD. H+S Sal ~; November
sail mixed track Tic; steamer track zoe; sail mixed
September. Gghc; October 79hc. Oats n0minAlly
unchanged. Provisions frnl and unchanged. But.
changed. Eggs scarce Snd wanted at 9la29c.
and unchanged. Whisky dull at 81 Is
BARRYMORE, September l7.-F1our firm and In
moderate demand. Wheat, western higher and
al l5K: October o. 46Iai II; November si70Ii
/ 7Ok; December 81 b51Sal 6SN. Corn western
higher, closing steady mixed spot and September
e9IhSc October 72a5S4G INo2 76HaTgsSc. oatS teady
IionS unchanged. Butter very fiftn; Western prIiss
I4a25C. Eggs firm al Ice. Petroleum unchanged.
Coffee quiet. Sugar A soft 1870. Whisky quiet at
81 ~. L.
%CINc1SsArf, September .i7.-Cotton steady at
llNc. Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat steady;
N61 red winter 81 ". Corn quiet: No Z, zoe. osts
Arm; Eo2 mixed 44Xc. Rye easier; No 2, 81 Id
lS. Barley strong, prime fall 81 u. Pork outlet
a. AR S@ ,t %; Lard S9 81 a. sl2 Siai2 70 bulk meats
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LEGAL NOTICES.
PENSIONERS SALE.

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-19

A Boston reporter, while in the office Of
the New York and Boston Dispatch Express
Company, had u conversation with Mr., b. +.
Larubee, one ofthe Directors OF the Company,
who gave the following personal experience:
"a little over u year ago | was taken sick. !
did not know what the trouble was, but |
continued to grow worse, and my complaint
baflcd the skill OF my doctors. At last my
symptoms developed into that terrible com.
plaint, Brights Disease, which has been pro-
nounccd incurable by all physicians. My
sitlerings at that time were unspeakable.
| was blOated from head 10 foot; my heart
panied me; my pulse was irregular, and | was
unable to breathe except in short, c~onvulsive
gasps. While suffering thus | learned Of
Warmers Safe Liver and Kidney Cure, and
although | had been given up TO die by the
prominent physicians OF Boston, and they
had told my friends | could not livea week,
| resolved to try this remedy as a last resort.
| am rejolced to say II has effected a perfect
cure In my case, and with many Of my
friends, who have been afflicted with kidney
troubles, either OF long standing or In their
acute forms, and who, under my advice,
have used this most wonderful remedy.