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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-12-06

"Our Little Onesn for December
has been received. It is the finest
monthly publication for the little
ones that visits our Office. It is issued
by the Russell Publishing Company
of Boston at 81 so year. No
money expended Of the same amount
will will afford so much pleasure to
the little sons and daughters of our
readers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-12-06

The disposition to lynch criminals
10 q singular phaze Of public senti-
ment. There must be some philoso-
ply IN it. There must be some basis
for it. The disposition is widespread.
They lynch in New England; they
lynch in the middle States; at the
West; at the northwest; on the Pacific
slope; in the staid and conservative
South Atlantic States, and along the
Gull. tits not that there are sporadic
eases; the disease il epidemic. The
courts of iustice-the administration
Of the law do not serve the purposes
OF the public. Reverence for the
proceedings of the constituted au-
thorties no longer exerts check on
the popular viii when q horrid crime
is TO be avenged. We are drifting
into . fearful rut. The situation pre-
SCENTS problem that should engage
the earnest attention Of conservative,
law-abiding citizens. Wemust fathorn
the reason, and then apply the cor
tive.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-12-06

The United States paid for interest
during the year ending june 30th,
1882, $71.077; for the year ending
june goth, 1883, $50, $780, 1872. And it
is said that the annual interest on the
debt as it stood on November LIST, ia
but $50, SGT, 700. The reduction at
present is ct the rate of $4,000, 900
per annum.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-12-06

Troilope received two hundred and
forty dellars for his first literary pro-
dnction and thirty-fve thousand dol
lars for one of his last. But, excess
sive Is this seems, it was not remark
able considering the moneys paid to
others of the guild. Bulwer received
for the copyright of the cheap edition
alone OF his works the sum of one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars;
other large amounts were paid for the
books at the time OF their publication.
For aEndymion" Lord Beaconsfeld
was paid fifty thousand dollars, and
Marryat received one hundred thou
sand dollars for one of his works.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-12-06

''Shut up p say the protectionists,
when any one seeks to throw open the
markets of the world to our manufac-
turers. And they are all correct-O.
z, so to speak. The markets of the
world are 'tshut up'--and SO unfor-
tunately are some of the mills. We
fear that others may follow. Indeed,
the manufacturers have a way oil
shutting up" if they think they can
influence Congress.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-12-06

Justice Harlan bases his dissent in
the ciya rights case on the ground
that the majority decision does not
give full effect to the intent with
which the constitutional amendments
we're adopted. The intent was to
harrass and annoy the Southern
whites-and Judge Harlan doubtless
maintains his side in an astute manner.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-12-06

Alabama has newiro town which
is assuming notable proportions as
mining town and manufacturing me-
tropolis. II is Leeds, IL miles east
of Birmingham.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-12-06

Republican government cannot
last-say the monarchist of Europe.
As a commentary we note that the
Swiss have just celebrated the 576th
anniversary of their independence,
and Swiss independence means re-
publican government.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-12-06

John G. Carlisle, the newly-elect-
ed Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives represents the Sixth Ken
lucky District, is a statesman of
considerable experience and great
influence in the councils of his party.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-12-06

The greatest energy is now being
developed among the students of the
Northern universities. II is applied
to football.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-12-06

Meme, meme tekel upharsin, trans
lated on our own hook, means the
McEneryites are left in the coming
race.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-12-06

We believe strongly in the Demo
cratic doctrine of rotation in Office. !"
Let us ''rotate" S. d. McEnery.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-12-06

sDon't tinker with the tariff" say
the protectionists, but then that's
what the people set EN- up for.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-12-06

The town of OcaIa, Florida, was
almost entirely destroyed by fire last
Thursday.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-12-06

jealousy is secret ayowal Of our
inferiority.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-12-06
II. H. Randolph,

A ttorDey at Law, Shreveport, La Office
IN opposite Bank of e. 81 b. Jacobs. Will
practice in Courts of Bossier and Caddo; and
in Supreme Court of State y2On43
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-12-06

DIR. Samuel johnson was called the
LeViathan of Literature.
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". SMIDET.
Watchmaker and Jeweler

Watchmaker and JeWeIer,
FTyakes this method of announcing TO go
i. his old friends and patrons and 80.
the public in general, that he viii be No.
found on Market Street, in Bogeis new build
ing, Shreveport, La, where he Is prepared to
repair Watches, Jewelry &c, promptly and
at moderate prices. He also has on hand
Watches. Jeweiry, &c, for sale cheap for cash.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-12-06
y. N. SM6der,

A ttorney atLaw, Bellevue, Boesier parish.
IA La. v20n40
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W.. B. B0ggs.

Notary Public, Bossier Parish, Louisiana
~ Business promptly attendedto. Office al
Red Land, La. v22n4O
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y. Henry Shepherd,

A ttorney at Law, Shreveport, La. win
n practice in the Courts Of Caddo and ad.
joining parishes, also in the Supreme and Fed.
eral Court of the State. y2On5l
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BOaZHMaia's Boarding House
Cyasd Feed Stables,

CORNER OF SPRTEG AND TRAVIS STREETS,
SHREVEPORT, La.
food Table Board, the very best the marke
N affords.
The Stables are large and kept in good or
der. Stock well taken care of by experienced
hostlers, and plentifully fed ct the lowest rates
WIN. B0AZMAE, Proprietor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-07-25
[From the Burlington Free Press.]
MIR. Billings and the University
A CHARACTERISTIC LETTER.

A CHARACTERISTIC LETTER.
1t will be remembered that at the
recent annual meeting of the Associate
Alumni of the University of Vermont
a series of resolutions was adopted,
expressing the thanks of the alumni to
Hon. Frederick Billings of Woodstock
for his magnificent gifts to the Univer-
sity. The following modest, handsome
and characteristic letter has just been
received;
WOODSTOCK, VT, July 10, '83.
Charles E. Allen, Esq, Secretary as
sociate Alumni, University of Yer
mont.
My dear sir-I have the pleasure of
acknowledging the receipt to-day of
your kind letter enclosing a beautiful
ly engrossed copy of the resolutions
adopted by the alumni at their annual
meeting on June 26th last in regard to
the gifts to the University of the Marsh
library and library building.
The enthusiastic appreciation by the
alumni of everything done to enlarge
the usefulness of their Alma Mater is a
sure sign that their hearts are warm
ing to the tartan, and that the future
of the University is to be one of in
creasing prosperity. In this view,
much more than for anything personal,
give sincere thanks for their generous
expressions which you have so grace
fully communicated to me, and l in
dulge the hope that, at every annual
meeting, they will have occasion to re-
joice over new power and new at
Effectiveness given to the University
through the gifts of those who remem-
Der their Indebtedness to her and gladly
help her on her way.
l am very sincerely yours,
FREDERICK Billings.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-07-25
HOW WATCHES ARE MADE.

1t will be apparent to any one, who will
examine a SOLID GOLD WATCH, that aside
from the necessary thickness for engraving
and polishing, large proportion OF the
precious metal.used is needed only,to st fen
and hold the engraved portions in place, and
supply the necessary solility and strength
The surplus gold is needless 30 far as UTILITY
and beauty are concerned. In JAMES BOSS
PATENT GOLD WATCH CASES. this
WASTE of precious metal is overcome, and the
SAME s0LlDITY AND STRENGTH produced ct
from one,tbird to one-half Of lhe usual cost
Of solid cases. This process is OF the most
simple nature. as follows : a plate of nickle
composition metal, especially adapted to the
purpose. has two plates of SOLID GOLD solder
ed one on each side The three are then
passed between polished steel rollers, and
the result is z strip Of heavy plated compost
bezels. &c. are bent and shaped by suitable
sufficiently thick to admit of all kinds Of
chasing, engraving and enamelins the en-.
graved cases have been carried until worn
perfectly smooth by time and use without re-
moving the gold.
THIS IS THE ONLY CASE MADE
WITH TWO PLATES OF SOLID GOLD
AND WARRANTED RY SPECIAL CERT
FlCATE.
For sale by all jewelers. Ask for Tllustra-
ted Catalogue, and to soc warrant.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-07-25
A Rig BLOW.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, July PA
train on the Chicago and Northwest
ern railroad was caught in a tornado
yesterday afternoon, 10 miles south of
Green Bay, and nearly wrecked. The
rain poured through the cars and
drcnched the passengers. The cars
stood on one rail for long distance,
owing to the force of the wind, and
trees fell across the track, being brok-
en- like pipe stems. The darkness was
so great that the engineer could not see
out of the cab. At Kaukauna several
buildings were wrecked. The storm
passed over to the north and west.
Lightning yesterday caused the dostruc-
ton of private residence and a barn
at Lacrosse. Washouts occurred on
nearly all the railroads in the vicinity,
and it is rLmored that two trains were
thrown from the track and the passen.
gers slightly injured by being thrown
from their bertbs. Mrs. Grace Paul
was killed at Dodgevilc by the down.
fall of her house, which was struck by
the tornado, and another woman is re-
ported to have been killed at small
town near Dodgeviile. Buildings were
blown down in every direction and
crops Frustrated.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-07-25
VIM. d. McMASTER, Editor & Pro'r.
From our regular corresponding.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 81, '83.

Washington, ~. ", July 81, co.
With all the other queer characters
in Washington we have few notori-
GUS female cranks who are every now
and then doing something to make
themselves still more famous (D
Among these DR.. Mary Walker and
Belva Lockwood are perhaps the most
conspicuous, and they both belong to
the cheeky, strong-minded, so-called
womens' rights order. There are
women here who earn their livelihood
in the avocations usually followed by
mon, and who are still ladies', modest
and proper in their department, not
presuming on their sex for special priv
ileges or favors, and taking their places
on common level with their brethren
in the same business. But there is
one wont name, supposed lawyer
and claim attorney, who belongs to a
different breed. She rides about town
on a tricycle., and has hand in a
great many things. Department Off
Gals had rather see full grown pesti-
lence come into the rooms than have to
confront her. She talks loud and
never consuts the conveniences or
wishes of anybody else when she has
business to attend to. The other day
she invaded the office of Commissioner
Dudley and insisted on being heard in
advance of twenty or thirty persons
who were in waiting when she came
in. The Commissioner shut down on
her politely and informed her courte-
ously three or four times that she must
take her turn. She persisted in hav-
ing her say then and there and planted
herself in front of his desk with the in
tention of compelling attention. Final
ly, in self defense, be informed her
point blank that he was engaged in
private conversation with a gentleman !;
that he did not want her to overhear
what was said, and that if she did not
take seat, he would be compelled,
much as he might dislike it, to ask her
to leave the room. For the first time
in her life the cheeky claim agent was
taken aback, and after giving him a
stony stare for moment she gathered
herself up and triskcd out of the room
in towering rage. In the court room
her conduct is much to the same pur-
port. l have heard Judge Wylie re-
peatedly tell her to sit down, and one
day Judge Carter, all out of patience
with her coarse persistence and igno-
rance told her that she knew "no more
about law than Nicodemus did about
second birth" PHoMo.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-07-25

ST. NICHOLAS FOR AUGUST.
gust is the great holiday month, and
the August ST. NICHOLAS is essentially
holiday number, taking its readers
away from the great cities to the
mountains and seaside, by the brooks
and the breakers. Among the stories
are sour Special Artist" "Lady of
the Chingachgook," "Zineha's For
tune Maurice Thompson, in the
"Wcrk and Play Department." has
seasonable paper on "Fly-fshing for
Black Bass" as sport for boys and
girls. The frontispiece illustrates a
charming poem entitled "The Beauti-
full Day." Bessie Hill has some illus
trated verses, SIN Summertime" and
Celia Thaxter writes "The Story of
Castle" j. Il. Trowbridge takes the
"Tinkham Brothers" through thrill.
ling midnight attack on their Glide
mill = "Swept Away" "Went Down
to Jericho" etc. There are in addi-
ton, stories, sketches, jingles and pic
lures by tirst-class authors and artists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-07-25

BALLoU's MAGAZINE for August has
a long chapter of "The Belle of Aus
tralia," by William H. Themes. The
hero of the story has reached the gold
fields of Ballarat, and purchased a
gold-mine, been swindled, ETC., by
those unprincipled, piratical scamps.
who take this way of getting their
living. There is lively account
of the wedding in Melbourne paper,
and the hero has night visit from a
young lady, but refuses to listen to her
pleadings for love and sympathy. This
is the best romance the author ever
wrote, and our readers will find it in
teresting and worthy their attention.
Besides "The Belle" Ballou has a
large number of good things, all suited
for the season. Just send ten cents
for specimen copy. Only $3.50 per
annum, or Is cents single copy.
Address Themes & Talbot, 23 Haw-
ley Street, Boston.
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ALI Sorts.
New salt beds have been discovered
=. NJ, Val

New salt beds have been discovered
in central New York.
Rosa Benheur is in the Glst year of
her age, paints necessarily and still
dresses in male attire.
Chicago saloons take in S3O,O0O,-
900 year for liquor.
A four-cent postage stamp will prob
ably be issued for paying double post
age after October lst. The three and
six-cent stamps will probably be dis
continued after that date.
A Chicago man who was arraigned
the 9th inst, confessed having married
nine women. all of whom are living
They don't get much the start of Chic
agoians on marrying.
The taking of testimony in the
Tewksbury (Mass.) almshouse investi-
CATION has ended after 63 hearings.
The mercury reached l20 degrees in
the shade in the Yellowstone Park the
other day. Pleasant "summer retreat ;
that Park.
The Rev. Father Haran, pastor Of
st. Mary's church of New York, has
forbidden the young ladies of his
church to attend divine service wear
ing bangs or frizzes. They'll be turn
ing "prodistants" if he don't lie. up.
A widow with six children, who was
"assisted" to emigrate from ireland to
Canada has found her way to New
York city, where she entreats the
authorities to send her back to Ireland.
The masonry Of the Washington
monument is now $40 feet in height,
and the iron work is 20 feet higher
1t Is thought that 400 feet will be
reached this year.
"Bilr" Nye, the humorist, of Lara
ME, Wyoming, is a tall, slender,
smooth-faced young man, apparently
about thirty years of age. He is post
master at Laramie.
Milwaukee has q lovely scandal, and
a high-toned young man smarts under
a horse-whipping administered by the
mother Of a sweet sixteen.
There is one wheat field two square
miles in extent on ex-President Hayes
farm near Bismark, D. L.
A person who is too nice an observer
of the business of the crowd, like one
who is too curious in observing the
labor of the bees, will often be stuna
for his curiosity.
BISHOP knuldson OF Apley has been
arrested for placing dynamite under the
bed and blowing up two of his wives,
seriously injuring them. There are
threats of lynching.
AT spiritual sitting in Memphis a
man had his hair pulled so hard by a
spirit that it gave him the headache
He went home in great anxiety, ex.
pecting to find that his wife had died
suddenly during his absence -the hair
pulling was so natural.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-07-25
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

The ten cent bounty on crows is a
thing of the past.
A 7-year-old daughter of Samuel
Hartford, of Great Falls, fell off of n
team Friday, breaking her neck, and
died instantly.
Walter Drake and wife, prominent
people at Hampton, have been arrested
for cruelty to an adopted daughter,
and the town is excited.
The Laconia car company has con-
tracted to build Sl80,000 worth of
cars for the Eastman freight car heat
ing company of Boston.
Lightning is said to have struck in
Contoocook, and vicinity, over thirty
times within the past eleven days.
A Frenchman employed at the Col
umbian cotton mills at Grcenville, fell
into the river Saturday afternoon,
while oiliug some portion of the ma
chinery, and was drowned.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-07-25

THE CENTURY MAGAzINE.-In keep
ing with its midsummer holiday char
acter, the August CENTURY contains
an unusual number of short stories and
striking illustrations, as well as poems
and articles adapted to summer read
ing. The number offers, in addition to
the most entertaining part yet given
of Mr.. Howells's "a Woman's Rea-
son. the first part of q stirring ro-
nance called "The Brcad-winners,
which will run through six numbers of
the magazine. Humor is the charac-
teristic of the short stories. The 'front.'
ispiece, and an admirable essay by
Henry James, have to do with the
leading French novelist of the day.
Alphouse Daudet whom Mr.. James
places at the head of living writers of
fiction. John Burroughs has an ad-
miring and judicial word to say of
"Carlyle," apropos of the reminiscent
ces and letters, including those of Mrs.
Carl yle. "Bob White, the Game
Bird of America" is the subject of
the first illustrated article. The poe
try of the number includes five "Songs
of the Sea-" by different writer's ac-
companied by full.page engraving.
The departments" are well filled
with fresh and interesting matter. On
the whole it is an excellent number.
For sale here at the bookstores.
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HAY FEvER.-For twenty-five years |
have been severely afflicted with Hay
Fever. While | was suffering intensely
was induced, through Mr.. Tichenors
testimonial, to try Ely's Cream Balm
1t enabled me to perform my pastoral
duties without the slightest inconveni.
ence, and have escaped a return attack.
pronounce Ely's Cream Balm cure for
Hay Fever. VIM. 7. CARR, Presbyterian
Pastor, Elizabeth, N. j.
| can recommend Ely's Cream BALM to
all Hay Fever sufferers, il being, in my
opinion, founded upon experience; sure
cure. l was afflicted with Hay Fever for
twenty-five years, and never before found
permanent relief. WEBSTER II. HAsKINs,
Marshfeld, Vt.
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NJ a RRI ES.

In Barnard, July 30, by Rev. Father Lynch,
John Cummings, of Ervingtown, n. Y, and
Susie Moore, of Barnard
We have not the acquaintance of Mr.. Cum
mings, but hope he is one of the best men in
Ervingtown, for he has got one of the best
girls in Barnard for u wife. She was long Il
domestic in the family of Mrs. Philo Hatch
in this village, and made many friends here.
We wish the couple all they could wish
themselves for LIES journey. Ed.
In Springfield July 70, by Rev. G.. W.
Bailey, Burton A. Barnard, of st. Louis, No.,
and Fanny NJ. Hawkins, of Springfield.
In Andovcr, July 4, by Rev. T. B. East
man, Frank Mcnamara and Alice Clark, both
of Chester.
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New Orleans. July 18th, 1888.

HENS AHEAD.-It is not generally
known that the hen is cock of the
walk, and yet she appears to be. Sta
tistics for 1882 show that the value Of
the poultry produced in America ex-
ceeds the value of either hay, wheat,
cotton or dairy products. The figures
for that year are: Wheat, S4S8, O00,.
900; hay 1886, 100000; cotton,
$41O, OOO,OUO; dairy products, 1854,
100000; poultry, $500, 100000.
Notwithstanding these large figures,
poultry is about the only product tina,
we do not send abroad, but find a
market for it entirely at home. France
and England send large quantities Of
eggs to this country, for which there
is always ready market. In 1882
we received 100000 dozen from
foreign countries, and still we are not
satisfied. Let the hen be respected
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.