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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-08-09
True Economy.

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A day or two since a Detroit woman
called at police headquarters and gave
notice that her son, young man of
seventeen, had suddenly disappeared
and she had reason to think he had been
drowned.
tsWhere do you think be was
drowned?n asked the clerk.
..Well, I think it was off the foot Of
St. Aubin Avenue
eve will send an officer to investi-
gate and, perhaps, drag the river. 2
30, thank you, sir, ! she said, but as
she continued to hang around the Of
fee the clerk finally asked if she wan.
ted anything further.
..About how much viii it cost TO find
il my son was drowned and to drag for
the bo'iy?"
1T won't cost You anything ma
dam.
'sBut how much viii it cost the citypn
20, suppose the time might be
estimated at three dollars.
Il was thinking, sir-I was thinking
if it wouldn't be cheaper for the city
to give me that amount in cash and not
take any steps at all, for / shouldn't
a bit wonder If Henry ran away TO To-
ledo and is all right! Three dollars is
quite q sum to q poor widow like me.
Indeed, I'd take two dollars and sign q
receipt in fuIl!''
Henry's body hasn't been dragged
for Yet.-Detro1 Free Press
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-08-09
Three Distinguished Females.

Two young ladies of Terre Haute
were returning from California The
parlor. car was crowded with passengers.
At small station woman in snowy
attire entered and demanded whole
section. 1t was not to be had, and the
conductor, brakeman, porter and cook,
who seemed to be impressed with the
new passengers importance, were all
painfully exercised to know where to
put her. The cause of all this commo-
ton was very blonde, very large, very
richly clothed, and very swell When
it seemed impossible to get her d whole
section, or even half a one, she turned
to the young ladies and said: "Wnl
YOU consent to take the upper berth of
your section and let me have the
lower?''
Sorry we can't oblige you" replied
one of the pink-cheeked fairies; s.but
really we prefer-to keep the lower berth
ourselves.
Then the big blonde Strengthened her
self up, threw ineffable contempt and
Importance into her pale eyes, and said:
perhaps you don't know who I am2''
..No, we DON'T replied the Terre
Haute girl, in tone of serene inaifTer-
ence.
Il win tell you.n said the woman of
silks and jewels, II am Mrs. Colonel
Dunleyy Wiekersham'' Dunlevy. Wick
ersham is known all along that end Of
the road as a bonanza man-bushels of
moneY--so that heneeds nothing more. ]
Are you, indeedpn replied the
Hoosier maiden. Perhaps You don't
know who I amp
Madame Bonanza's face said that she
didn't, and, also, that she had some
curiosity.
well, am Mrs. General Grant. Z
And !, e said her companion. who
had hitherto kept silent, ssarn Queen
Victoria. 'I,adianapoits Resaeto.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-08-09
The Petroleum Fields of the world.


.'Nearly all the petroleum that goes
into the worlds commerce is produced
in q district of country about q hundred
and fifty miles long, with d varying
breadth of from one to twenty miles,
lying mainly in The State Of Pennsyl-
vania, but tapping over little on its
northern edge into the State OF New
York. This region yielded, in 1881,
26, $50, ,813 barrels, and in 1882, 81 $685.
$50 barrels. A little petroleum is OBJ
tanned in West Virginia, a little at vari-
Gus isolated points in Ohio. and little
in the Canadian province Of Ontario.
There is also a small field In Germany,
larger one, scantily developed, in
Southern Russia, and one still larger,
perhaps, in India. The total produc-
ton of all the fields, outside Of the
region here described, is but a small
fraction in the general account, how
ever, and has scarcely an appreciable
influence upon. the market. Further
more, the oil Of these minor fields.
whether III America OF the Old World,
is of an inferior quality, and so long as
the great Pennsylvania reservoir holds
out. can only supply local demand in
the vicinity of the wells. "--E. " Small
/ tey, IN the Century.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-08-09
THY LOTE.

IT brightens all the cruel gloom
THAT closes round me like a tomb,
And fiIls my heart with summer bloom
1t makes me quite forget the pain
That grief has wrought within my brain,
And brings fash of JOY again.
It makes the darkest night to me
More clear than ever day can be,
For in my dreams am with thee.
Jenny P. Btgelosb, In Hasper's Magazine.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-08-09

Lieutenant Waghorn. of her Maj
esty's service, was the pioneer Of the
overland route TO India, and having
demonstrated its feasibility and value,
fhe opening of theSuez Canal followed
in course. Waghorn died poor in 1850.
His surviving sister, to whom was ac-
corded a pension of E25. in recognition
of the great services rendered to the.
country by her late brother, has lately
died under distressing circumstances OF
neglect and poverty.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-08-09

Vennor is going to spend the sum
mer at Old Orchard Beach. Wiggfns
win spend it IN oblivion. Chicago lnler-
Ocean
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-08-09

The Salt Lake Herald believes that
city is TO become great railroad cen-
ter.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-03
In his charge to the Grand Jur,

In his charge to the Grand Jury
last week, Hon. J. w. Buchanan,
Judge of the Circuit Court, remarked
that it was little surprising that the
progressive, enlightened County of
Monroe had not hired out the prison
ers in the county jail at an Earlier
date, as other counties in the First
Judicial District had done. We do
not know whether Judge Buchanan
is aware of the real situation or not, but
it is fact that the Board of Super
visors has exerted every effort for the
last six months, by constant adver-
Using for proposals from parties who
might desire their services, and by
the individual efforts of the members,
to dispose of them in almost any
manner that would relieve the county
from the expense of feeding them.
The fact that "a few years ago firm
of farmers entered into contract for
the prisoners and after working them
five or six months came out several
hundred dollars in debt and were
obliged to cancel the contract and
return them to the jail, initiated to
a great extent against the recent
efforts of the Board to again hire
them out. 1t has not been due to
the negligence or indifference of the
Board of Supervisors that they have
remained an expensive charge upon
the county,but simply and entirely to
an inability to dispose of them at all.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-03

The final examination of pupils and
classes in the Aberdeen Public School,
white, commenced on Monday the
23d, and closed on Friday the 9th.
With the exception Of the last day,
only parents and guardians of students
were invited to be present, and we
learn from those who attended that
in all the departments excellent pro-
gress has been made by the scholars
and all are highly pleased with the
result of tho eight months term just
closed Mr.. S. d. Long, Principal, is
a highly educated gentleman and
splendid disciplinarian, and the success
of the last session may be attributed
to his management as well as to the
untiring efforts Of the teachers in the
various departments.
On Monday, the 23d, the sub-pri-
mary classes, in charge of Misses
Alice Dowd and Josie Bumpass, were
examined.
The Primary proper, Mrs.J.R.Kidd,
teacher, on Tuesday, the oath.
Wednesday,, the Freshman class,
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-03

Col. J. G. Clarke, Vice President and
General Manager; and Capt, John G..
Mann, Chief Engineer, of the Illinois
Central and branches; Judge James d..
Fentress, President; s. B. McConnico,
Secretary; Capt. W. b. DeCourceg, En-
gineer, and Messrs. Beesou, Hammond
& Harding, principal contractors, OF the
Canton, Aberdeen e. Nashville Railroad,
arrived in tue city on Saturday and reg
stored at the Gordon House.
The work of grading on the Aberdeen
division in progressing as vigorously as
ever, and will be completed as soon rs
men and money can do il, and the off
Gals referred TO, who came directly over
the line, report that Notwithstanding the
protrnctqd unfovorable weather thu en-
tire work is being pushed with vim and
energy.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-03

If a company could be organized
in our city to put up forty or fifty
neat frame cottages this spring and
summer, to cost six or eight hundred
dollars apiece, and to be well located
and provided with lots large enough
to afford garden spots to the tenants,
they would all be occupied in short
order and add largely to our popula-
ton and at the same time advance
the value of all the other property in
the town.
These houses would ro9di'y rent nj
a hundred dollars a year each Mu
thus pay splendid interasr on the
investment, Or, better YET, they
could all be sold to their occupants
upon easy terms, say $l5 per month
until paid for.
We have no doubt but that if {
company of this kind was ORGANIZED
it could easily borrow all the money
needed for the purpose, at a ligh
rate of interest, secured by mortgage
upon the property, and thus accom-
plish the desired end in building
up their town in addition to making
a handsome profit out of the venture
and at the same time leave their owl
capital idle for other investments.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-03
The District Court.

After m arduons session Of the United
States District Court for the Eastern
Division of the Northern District OF
Mississippi, consuming all of the four
weeks of its term but one day, adjourned
on Friday evening, until the October
term. Notwithstanding the persistent
efforts of the Court, officers and counsel
the dockets could not be cleared and
several cases we're carried over until the
next term. There were 10 cases on the
dockets including civil and criminal.
Fifty seven were disposed of--sixteen
on the criminal and forty one on the civil
dockets. Of the remaining cases, which
went over to the next term, thirty one
are civil aud twenty-five criminal.
BY their uniform courtesy and general
affable demeanor, Judge r. A. Hill, Dis
trict Attorney Greene 9. Chandler,
Marshal J. L, Morphis and his deputies
Capt. W. Fl. Clopton and John Morphis,
ESQ.,, Clerk W. II. Vasser and his
efficient deputy Mr. Sam Lane, as well
as others connected with the Court, won
the esteem and friendship Of all our
people, and the only regret is that the
Court i, not in perpetual session.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-03

Mr.. d. p. TERRY, Of this city,
Superintendent of the Aberdeen Tel
ephone Exchange, succeeded last
week in establishing an Exchange in
West Point. That town has as much
push and vim to the square inch as
any one that we know of, and her
people seem determined to keep pace
with the times.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-03

THE wounded victims of the recent
cyclone, around at the county Jail
hospital, are doing well, and we be-
lieve are all in a fair way ofrecovery.
There were twenty-five in all assign
ed to quarters and under treatment
of physicians on Sunday evening, the
day of the cyclone, of whom two
have died and others down to the
number of fourteen discharged up to
Tuesday morning last. The physi-
clans are unremitting in their atten:
ton to the sufferers, and those in
charge of the jail lend every assist
ance in their power for the comfort
and alienation of the suffering pa
tents.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-03
Odd Fellows Celebration.

The sixty fourth Anniversary of
the Independent Order of Odd Fell
lows in the United States, was cele-
brated by Wildey Lodge No. 81, and
Monroe Encampment No. 9, of Alb
erdeen on Thursday, the 26th inst.
The Lodges, clothed in handsome
and very costly regalia, formed pro,
cession at their hall, and,preceded by
Saunders brass band and an elegant
banner bearing appropriate inscrip-
tions,marched up Commerce to Long.
Street, thence down Commerce 70
Maple, and then to the Court House
After some excellent music and
the ritual ceremonies prescribed for
such occasions, Capt. G. j. Buchanan
introduced the Orator of the Day,
Mr.. F. Nj. CABOT, who delivered a
most eloquent and impressive AID,
dress, which abounded not only with
elegance of diction and beauty of
rhetoric, but portrayed forcibly the
noble mission of the Order and its
exalted aims and objects-benevo
lence and charity, and Friendship,
Love ana Truth The procession
then formed and marched to the
crossing of Commerce and Meridian
Streets, where vehicles were in wait.
ing for conveyance of the members
and number of invited friends and
guests to the renowned Horse Shoe
Lake. two miles from the city, Upon
arriving at that lovely spot we found
long table bountifully laden with
barbecued meats and game, bread,
cake, lemonade, etc, which, of course
received ample attention. There was
more prepared than twice as many
could have consumed, the crowd
numbering something over one hum
dred persons, and it was universally
conceded to have been the best got.
ten,up of any affair Of the kind that
has occurred here for years, and the
most orderly in conduct, as well as
the most enjoyable.
Monroe Encampment and Wildey
Lodge are to be congratulated upon
the perfect success of their Anniver-
sary Celebration.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-03

We had the pleasure of visit on
Tuesday from Mr.. @. r. Newsom,
representing the popular firms OF
Traylor & Spencer, Martinsville, Va
G. W. Smith, Lynchburg, Va; and F.
&. Penn, Reidsville North Carolina,
manufacturers and dealers in fine
plug and twist tobaccos' He is a
most genial gentleman and we hope
his visits to Aberdeen may be FREE
quent.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-03
RoBT. j.. HoUs
April 81, 1888


THERE is desire among the men,
bers of the Aberdeen Guards and of
the two white Fire Companies to
organize brass Tor silver Band,
from their respective memberships,
to be called the Military and Fire
mems Band, and it is to be hoped
that the matter will result in sue
cess. We understand that the Messrs
SAUNDERS, who are known of all the
community to be musicians of the
highest order Of talent, ha, proposed
to assume the leadership of such a
band, without any charge for instruc-
ton of members, provided it shall
obtain first class instruments. Here
tofore there have been several bands
in the city but their instruments have
been of such a cheap and inferior
class as to render good music impos
sible and were always out of repair
Our Fire Department is now com
plete and We have the champion
Military Company. of the State, bu
Abnrdnnn naadS n first clocc Ranf
and must have one. What say the
firemen and the members of the
Guards on this subject ? We are
confident that the project can be
consumated, and suggest that the res
pective companies take the matter il
hand Immediately.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-03

Capt. r. E. Houston, Secretary, pull =
fishes this morning a call for meeting
of the Directors of the Mississippi Expo
sition Association, to assemble in Aber>
deem on the 10Th of May, for transaction
of important business. One of its OBJ.
iects is the preparation of Catalogue and
Premium Lists for the Fifth Annual
Fair, and it is not too early for that mat
Ter 10 be attended to. Let there be a
full meeting and prompt action, for the
success of the enterprise depends larg .
ly on the date upon which the CATALOGUES
are distributed
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-03

Mr. E. r WATSON, an ingenious
farmer of Lafayette, county, Mis-
sssippi, has made application for a
patent for an improvement in cars
for tram-ways; his track is to consist
of single railroad and he cl aims
that track and cars embrace patent
able novelties in means of transport
tation that are thoroughly practices
BILE and will be of immense advan
tage to those who desire to construct
cheap roads to mines, mills, etc.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-03
Wanted: " anted!
l will pay liberal prices for
as many as 800 MULE COLTS,
,a.,m, J. W. HOW ARD.
The Pharmaceutical Association

The Pharmaceutical Association
The Druggists of Aberdeen have taken
the initiative in establishing the Stat
Pharmaceutical Association, an old in
stitution of Mississippi, which however,
has not held 4 meeting for seve al yeas
The call is for the assembling of such
members of that fraternity as can make
ii convenient to attend, to nlueI in Alb
erdeen on the 18th of June, and it il
hoped the State generally will be repre-
scented. The Press, the Physicians, the
Lawyers, the Agriculturists and Ilori-
culturists, the Lentists, the numerous
Secret Societies, aud VA iuus other pro-
LESSONS and vacations have their State
Associations, and it is fully as important
| that the profession of Pharmacies should
| be governed and enlightened by annual
conventions and interchange OF view
and eXperince of its members. A re
| organization of the Association will be
| effected on the date mentioned and a
| fun complement of officers elected, and
it is the great desire of the local Phar-
macists that every town and City in tn,
State shall send delegates. Newspapers
| favorable to the object will confer Il
| favor by bringing the matter to the at.
tentIon of their readers.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-03

Mr.. I. MAYER, of this city, who is
now in New York, has raised one
hundred and fifty dollars for the re-
lief of the sufferers from the Cyclone,
and is still receiving subscription.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-03
YOU CAN BUY A REAM OF GOOD
NOTE PAPER for 75cts.
AT ECKFORD'S PHOENIX DRUG
STORE, CALL AT ONCE.

THE Circuit Court, after a recess of
one week, convened on Monday
morning, Judge J. w. Buchanan,
presiding, and General J. L. Finley
representing the State. The State
docket having been set for that day,
it was taken up and considerable
business disposed of. We are inform
ed by Circuit Clerk Andrew Wood,
that both dockets are light, and it is
probable that the limit of the term
will not be consumed.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-03
Arrivals at the Gordon HOu
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
f. X. Love, j A Johnson county; b J
Reynolds, Danville, Virginia; r Will
liams, New Orleans; I r Caldwell ,coun-
ty; &c Wicks, f L Ransom, city ]
Clarke, vice-President and General Man
ager Illinois Central Railroad and
Branches; James Fentress, President
Canton, Aberdeen and Nashville Rail-
road s b McConnico, B w DeCourcey,
John G Mann, rs Hammond, II Beeson
and e Harding, Canton, Aberdeen and
Nashville Railroad; F M Cabot, county;
r. p Houston, J A Hare, city; Fl c Buch-
anan, Okolona; w Il Blair. Thos X Fer
guson, Florence, Ala; G J Adams, J Z
Canthon, New Orleans; RI Saunders
Memphis !; M Hartman, Nashville; B T
Holiday Sam Reese, county; J A Thiele,
Evansville, Indiana; A COIN, New York
ID Il Young, st. Louis; 7 W Du Bose,
Wesson. Miss, w Helm, Danville, Vir-
ginia; b Price, Virginia z 7 Trice
Okolona; s p Allen, BoOnville; ] G Bur
dine, ii S Thompson, county; Joe Hib
bier, West Point; A s Thompson, J 7
Murdoch, Buena Vista; Bush, Mobile
Miss Kate Edward, Columbus E A
Lawrence. Columbus, Ga; Wiley N Nash
Starkville; w p Melvin, Nashville; j W
North Carolina; p B Fletcher, Hunts
Ala.
SUNDAY, MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
r. H. Wills, Paris, Tenn; ". Fl
Kidd, John Oldshue. S. A. Dalton, city
w. E. Blair, Thos. X. Ferguson, Flor
ence, Ala; Ben Niger, E. Hirst, Okolona
D. E Luce, Kankakee; d. G.. Lake
New York; J. Franks, r. s. Morrow
West Poinf; G. NJ. Tindall, j. U. Nc
Allister, Frank Beugh, 7. A. Sale, J. A
Hare, W. Fl. Kidd, G.. A. Oldshue,J. {
Morphis, J. A. Dilworth, city; 7. G
Owen, Columbus, Miss; s. D Moore
Payson, Utah; W. Il. Houston, Okolona
J. A. Evans, county; NJ Blossarch
Kalamazoo; J. L. Oldshue, A. S. Bas
kin, James Manning, b. B. Burdine
city; j. L. Finley, Tupelo; J. W
Buchanan, Okolona; G. A. Wilson
Atlanta; q. @. Herndon, T. H. Herndon
Louisville; w. O. Curtiss; Toledo; A
Carlisle, Egypt, Miss Wheeler Watson
county; r. H. Gresham, Canton, Aber
deem & Nashville Railroad; Geo. W
Sherman, city; J. E. Carothers, Yves
Point; W. B. Strong, county; Georg
Harper, Corinth; J. P. Mercer, St
Louis; II. d. Word, Cincinnati; 9. r
Venson, Virginia; j. NJ. Trice, county
W. 7. Adams, Corinth; D. p. Terry
h. P. Houston, city; e F. Burnett
West Point.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-03

Messrs. KALoKsTEIN & PIERCE, of
the Gordon House, have the thanks
of the Examiner Office, all the way
up from chief of staff to "levil" and
night Waterman, for a bountiful
treat on Tuesday to the finest lager
beer in the land. The Gordon House,
under its present management, not
only enjoys reputation in the front
rank of Southern hotels for excel
lence of fare and comfort of rooms
and other accommodations, but has
in connection with its business Bar
that cannot be excelled in the Cres-
cent City nor in the Future Great
of the West. In short, it is an es
tablshment of the first class in every
particular, and we are pleased to
know that our people and the public
especially the travelling public
appreciate it as such.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-03

Major Baxter Mcfarland and Capt.
Geo. G. Paine have formed partner
ship for the practice of law, succeed
ing the firm of Davis, Mcfarland &
Paine, and their card appears in this
issue. The legal learning and expe-
rience of this firm at once commends
it to the public.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-03
BS- THOSE SHOES AT ELKIN
SYKES ARE BEAUTIFUL

WE regret to learn that Mr.. WV.
POPE, an intelligent and industrious
farmer residing six miles east Of
Aberdeen, lost his dwelling by fire
last week, together with all his furni-
ture and ayear's supply of provisions.
We understand that the loss amounts
to about three thousand dollars, with
out insurance.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-03

The weather on Monday and Tues
day was as favorable for farming as
could be desired; also for railroad
work. There is not moment of
available time lost by our planting
friends, and the young cotton and
corn can be seen almost everywhere,
and it is all in thrifty condition.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-03

Capt. J. l.. SuTroN, Passenger
Agent of the Memphis & Charleston
Railroad,was in the city on Thursday
The "Chickasaw Route" will sell ex,
cursion tickets to the Grand Musical
Festival which is to be given il
Memphis on the 14th and 10th Of
May, and those who desire to attend
can obtain any information wanted
by applying to Capt. Sutton.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-03

The wounded victims of the recent
cyclone are slowly recover,ug from
thier injuries, and two of then have
been discharged from tho county
Jail hospital. BY the way, the color,
cd people who lost everything on
that occasion are receiving such aid
rs will enable them to resume the
cultivation of their crops without
serious loss on that score. f,
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-03

FROM various and sundry portions
Of Mississippi ard adjoining States,
we have received letters and postals
requesting late copies of the Exami>
ner. 1t is evident that the parties
have heard of the cyclone which
passed through this section recently,
and desire to obtain the particular S
in regard to it, and yet failed to en-
close even the postage required to
for ward the papers.