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A PeIisse Item.

"Jepthar' said Mrs. Jones, rs che
was writing a note to her dressmaker
with her mouth full of stub pens and
eraser, show do you spell poliee?''
Mr.. Jones started and nearly dropped
The paper he was reading.
What's the matter now, MariaP
Clothes-line stolen again?'
" Mercy, no. don't mean that kind
Of police; this is garment something
like dress"
"Oh," said Jones, in relieved voice,
"well never heard Of but one way of
spelling the word police"
Yes" answered Mrs. j., thought
fully. chats the way have spelled it,
out there seems to be several meanings
for the same word
Easiest thing in the world" num-
oled Jones, with one eye on his paper,
1T means comfort. protection, etc.n
"Does it, asked his wife, innocent
"; "well / never heard of the police
comforting or protecting any body yet.
| thought it was their mission to assault
people-there-," she continued, placid
". "rll send that note off this mo-
ment; hope Madame Bias viii be at
home. -
She was; and she nearly tainted when
she opened Mrs. j. 8 note and read:
II shall send the police to-day-be
prepared
tits the piecesr' she gasped when
she came to, "a few miserable paltry
silk pieces that / kept out of her last
dress saved in the cutting! Well if she
amt the meanest! Run, Katy, and get
them out Of the trunk up-stairs-the
plush is made into a hat-she won't get
that. Good heavens! what a hard time
an honest woman has to get Twin in
this world!''
1t was Mrs. Jones turn to be astors
ished. when in reply to her note she rs-
ceived the following:
"deer his Jones
Herewith / sen yen all, and
every peace in mi possession an hat no m0rS
80 help me hi hevingl You VIII Plese TO ca
of the Pc Lice witch would disgrafse me foo
ever Yure tFu friend
Macy JANE BASS.
Then Mrs. Jones hunted up a maya
zine des modes and found that police
was spelled in this connection pelisse
and she said it all came of her being
married to q man who couldn't spell
but Jones takes 9 sly revenge by 70
ferring to his wife as ga distinguished
member Of the Pelisse force"- Deere
Post and Tribune.
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The region known as Oklahoma,
in the Indian Territory, was granted
to five Indian tribes-Creeks, Choc
taws, Oherokees, Chickasaws and
Seminoles-by formal treaty, when
they were removed from Georgia,
Florida and other Southern States
nearly fifty years ago. The govern
ment cannot, without the consent of
the tribes, permit white settlers to
move into the territory and occupy
its lands; and this consent has never
been given.
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Must Be E:radiCated.
Shreveport Tinles.l

Shreveport Times.
Commenting on the article taken
from the New Orleans Picayune, show
ing up the questionable manner in
which the State treasury has been
and is being plundered under the
McEnery contract, the Claiborne
Guardian says: IF they 1.-THE state
ments of the Picayune) be true, and
we have not seen them denied; they
disclose deplorable State of affairs.
The affairs of this State, to say the
least, require a thorough overhaul
ing" We agree with the Guardian,
that the affairs of the State are in a
lamentable condition. The Demo
cratic party, at the next election must
remedy the evils of which the people
complain if it would retain the conf
dence of the people. It is openly
charged and believed in New Orleans
and other portions of the State that
the affairs of the State are not being
fairly and honestly administered; it is
believed that rings and cliques exist
which perpetrate frauds upon the tax
paying people of the State, that equal
those practiced in the palmy days of
Radicalism. These suspicious must
be removed, and if rings and cliques,
formed to swindle the State and the
public exist; they must be broken up
and the prime manipulators must be
ferreted out and held up to public
scorn and condemnation.
It is charged that there are several
rings and combinations in the State
that WELD a powerful influence in po-
litical conventions and in the legisla--
ture. If so they must be broken up,
for SO long as they exist just so long
win the people be swindled and the
material interests and prosperity of
the State be hindered.
The only way to break up all rings
and put an end to all corrupt practices
is for the people to positively and
severely ignore in primary elections
and in the conventions every public
and prominent man who now or at
any time has been honored with posi-
tons of honor and profit, who cannot
show a perfectly clean record.
We do not want any more legisla-
lures composed of majority of whom,
it is charged, can be bought and sold
as SO much merchandise. We do not
want any more legislatures of whom
it can be said it only requires a GER
tain amount of money to pass or de-
defeat any bill that may be presented.
There is no denying the fact that the
Democratic party of this State needs
purifying, and it must purify itself at
the election in April 1884. 1t cannot
afford to build its next ship except of
sound material.
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I'm the Connecticut Senate the Fl.
nance Committee reported favorably
Q bin compelling the railroad corpo.
Yations in that State TO transport,
Tree OF charge, all members of the
Legislature from their homes to
Hartford and return during its an.
2ual sessions. Room for tho ssdead
Aeatsla
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-04-12

Texas is in . fair way to cotton
the rest Of the world. Last year
she prodaeed ], 500, 900 bales, nearly
ene-tifth Of the entire crop of the
United States. And Jet people not
yet old remember when the Demo,
cratic party was condemned in the
bittsrest terms for proposing to an,
4ax tho lonely little Republic.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-04-12

The Navajo Indians in Arizona
have 90o,oOO sheep and 100000
goats, the result of an investment of
$780, made in their behalf by the
government three or four years ago.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-04-12

During the year 1882 the loss by
fire in the United States was $81, $685.
O24, and in Canada $5,605, $40. In
the eight years past, beginning with
the record of 1876, the losses in the
United States were S593, All, SOC, and
in Canada $78, 779, 500, or the great
total of $672. 26f,. 900.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-04-12

When man says he believes the
whole world to be made up of knaves
it is generally because he has been in
the business himself and doesn't want
it known.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-04-12

The Ohio man will be sorely
grieved at President Arthur's obdu.
rate blindness to the office-seeking
appetite of that vigorous Common.
wealth. Gresham's appointment will
make the Ohio man more meditative
than ever.
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Gen. Gordon says: aFlorida, in
my experience, is receiving more
immigration and aecessions than
any part Of the South. It is one of
|ehe liveliest States in the Union"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-04-12

In Doddridge county, West Vir-
ginia, last week, aman named Doyle
and his little daughter were muir
dered in their homes for the purpose
Of robbery.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-04-12

Prussia gets an income tax out of
everybody who earns 1925 or more,
and has just RENTED the tax from
3,74O, 600 people who earned less.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-04-12

A BIG SUCCESS. my wife was in
bed two years with a complication OF
disorders her physicians could not
cure, when I was led to try Parker's
Tonic. It was big success. Three
bottles cured her, at a cost of ST. so,
and she is now as strong as any wo-
MAN.. d., Buffalo.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-04-12

-Four members of a farmers fami.
y, near Oneonta, N. Y, were burn
ed TO death before any of the neigh
bors could arouse and rescue them
FROM their burning dwelling.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-04-12

The Lake Charles Echo says Mr..
Duncan 8. Gage, Jr., merchant Of
New Orleans, intends to erect a moss
pickery ct Houma. he ships much
moss North, and win thus put it in
o more marketable condition.
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The Enchanted Beauty.

elder day when mems hearts were
softer and warmer and mems minds
were less prone to analytical discus
siou; when a larger belief obtained
in the possibilities of the Unknown
and when more of a hearty faith ex-
listed to tempt and to encourage
those dear people, the poets, to
weave together their fancies iuto a
bright and beautiful cloth of gold
among all the sweet stories which
grew mp among the generous, kindly
influences of this halcyon period of
the past, not one is sweeter nor more
full of most pure poetry than that
which tells of the Enchanted Beauty,
who by her lovers kiss was wakened
into life and happiness after sleep
of hundred years.
1t is very perfect legend this
whether it be read in its OLD, time
setting, all studded with obsolete
words wrought into quaint yet not
ungracious phrases, or in thesmooth,
flowing verse of the poet who has
recast it so exquisitely into the frame
of modern speech-for it lacks moth
ing of completeness and is animated
by the motive that was fresh when
all the world was green; that will be
fresh when all the world is gray: by
love, the master motive of mankind.
IL is a perfect legend because to
nearly all of us, at one time or an
other, it comes as a glad parable of
which the realization is to be found
in our ownliye Poor indeed must
be the heart but enthrones the image
of q beauty-for no matter what she
may be elsewhere in that heart at
least she is beautiful-who, being
won, assures a lifelong happiness;
who, being lost, leaves nothing but
chill despair. True, the beauty is
not enchanted by any of the strange,
fearful wiles of wizardom; no hedge
of magic thorn-trees girds, and,
girding, guards her from the lover
who seeks her hand; no spell rests
upon her and those around her hold
ing all hushed in the weird stiffness
of magic sleep-yet, though not
comprised about by the ward of a
mysterious power, rarely is the hui
man, unenchanted beauty found
who is not shut off from her every
day sort of lover by commonplace,
matter-offact distractions which,
united, constitute a barrier far more
difficult to tear away than any ever
raised by wizards spell. Dreary is
the time spent in striving to break
down this barrier; grevious, some
times, are the wounds which the
sharp encounter brings; almost des-
perate the straits to which is reduc-
ed he who so valiantly is making
the assault. Hope at last almost
dies away and the stout heart almost
fails-and then, of a sudden, the
barrier falls and the beauty wakes
into happiness, not with the kiss of
hero prince, but with the kiss of
her lover who thenceforth is to be
the prince and the hero of her fond
heart.
And so it is that, singing in this
key, the nameless poet who sang SO
sweetly SO long ago of the Enchant-
ed Beauty, sang not merely for q
little while, but for all time. His
lay, whenever or wherever it may be
caught mp and repeated among the
children of men never can fail to
strike a responsive chord: for the
Enchanted Beauty is not a myth but
living reality. For some of us she
has wakened from her sleep; for
other of MS she still slumbers on.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-04-12

Germany has bought 1000, 900
acres of land in Mexico and is ne
gotiating for 5000, 600 more for colo
nizing purposes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-04-12

The latest thing in corsets is the
"Great Bamboo" and it can be had
for fifty cents. Then the two and
three dollar ones were great bam-
BOOBIES.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-04-12

The entire Pan Handle of Texas,
o tract of 5000 square miles, has
been sold to an English company
for grazing purposes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-04-12

ALoss PREvENTED.--Many lose their
beauty from the hair falling or fading.
Parker's Hair Balsam supplies neces-
sary nourishment, previous falling and
grayness and is an elegant dressing.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-04-12

The House of Representatives of
the Texas Legislature are inyesti-
eating chargesof corruption brought
against its members.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-04-12

Gambling has been made a felony
In Tennessee.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-04-12

At Hastings, Nebraska, recently,
ewo young men charged with muir
der were taken from Jail at night
and hanged by a crowd of masked
men.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-04-12

Two children, locked in their
cabin by their mother, were burned,
with the building, in Tennessee.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-04-12

Vennor predicts that April will be
warmer month than May, and that
May will be colder than usual.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-04-12

The Rhode Island election result
ed in the Republicans carrying the
State by about 1900 majority.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-04-12

The national Reinstatement shows
decrease during the month of
March of 1884, 1926.
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# you should spend half an hour a
day in meditating on the virtues which
you do not possess it might possibly
lower your seG-esteem.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-04-12

Honesty and capacity are prime
necessity in any State government,
and none the less 10 Louisiana.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-04-12

An egg farm is to be started near
Birmingham, Alabama.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-04-12

France is building forty,six new
war ship of various sizes aud styles.
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Grieve not that men know not you,
grieve that you know not men.
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". SEEIDET,
Matchmaker and Jeweler,

Matchmaker and Jeweler,
FTSakes this method of announcing to -
HIS old friends and patrons and 80
the public in general, that he win be GshsSM
found on Texas Street, adjoining the Com
mercial Restaurant, Shreveport La. where
he ID prepared TO repair Watches. Jewei1{s
go, promptly and at moderate prices ae
also has on hand Watches. Jewelfy, GeY hes
sale cheap for cash. Satisfaction guaEaasssa-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-04-12

Charms strike the sight but merit
wins the soul.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-04-12

Newbury, S. O., has subscribed
e6O,OO toward a cotton mill.
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W.. R. ROggs.

otary Public, Bossier Parish, Louisiana
N Business promptly attended to. Ofics ).
Red Land, La. vin IG y
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A ttorney at Law, Shreveport. La oHa.
A opposite Bank of E. g. b Jacobs VIII
practice in Courts of Bossier and CaSSo. n.5 Ia
in Supreme Court Of State vSSInS 60
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A. W. LOWRY. WIN. wvAncv
.LOsCT'y s. Vance.

A ttorneys at Law, Bellevue La. Will nrso.
and Webster parishes. vg0.ns 80
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y. Heary SIaepherd.

A ttorney at Law, Shreveport, La. WIN
N practice in the Courts OF Caddo ana - "a
joining parishes also in the Supreme and ra IN
eral Court of the State. yan.ss,
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John 8. Y'Oagssg.

A ttorney at Law, Shreveport, La. ofHea
n over Looney's store, Texas street. win
United States District and Circuit Courta -
this State and .. 5. Supreme Court. 81
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y. Nd. 81. T. W'atkfme

A ttorneys at Law, Minden, La. W,llpr...
a tice in all the Courts in Booster ana
Webster parishes. viq n
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y. A. Ssetder.

A ttorney at Law, Bellevue, Boasier pari.b
Ia y2On40
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-23

Doubtless al interesting piece OF news
to many people here as elsewhere was that
published ia these columns some days ago,
that the engineer corps Of the st. Louis,
Iron Mountain and Southern railway had
arrived there for the purpose Of surveying
branch line to Hot Springs. The same
dispatch said that the Hot Springs and
Malvern railway company would build an
extension from Malvern to Pine Bluff, in
order to make connection with the Texas
and st. Louis narrow-gauge at the latter
point For some time II has been thought
that the Iron Mountain managers would
have line Of heir own to Hot Springs
The road from that point to Malvern is con-
trolcd, if not almost entirely owned, by a
capitalist we'll known in the southwest as
Diamond Joe Reynolds. He is reputed to
have made large fortune, the greater part
of it from the profits Of the Hot Springs
rosd, which his been regular bonanza.
1t being the only road running direct to the
springs, the owners have been very lnde-
pendent. 1t was not supposed, though,
that they would so soon adopt the policy
which indicates that they don't care what
the Iron Mountain does. The distance
from Hot Springs TO Malvern is about
twenty miles, and from Malvern to Pine
Bluff about fifty or sixty miles, estimated
d amond Joe Reynolds from all accounts is
not only pretty well fixed, but has plenty
of solid backing. BY forming connection
with Col Paramores road he has an outlet
to St. Louis not only but to importan,
points in Texas.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-23

The shawanee News dlscourses thus
knowingly with reference to the Caro- post
office and custom house: Capt. McKesig,
the present incumbent, and C1p'. Murphy
chief deputy internal revenue collector, are
having a tussel for the Caro- post Office
Murphy ought to have been appointed
revenue collector for this dictrict, instead
Of the fellow Pavey He was chief deputy
for a series of years under Col, Willis, md
proved most faithful aud competent, Com
mon decency would have dictated, 1t seems
to US, that, after doing the work OF the
office while some other man raked in the
salary for years, Capt, Murphy should have
the place. Yet he failed TO get it, and re.
mains in his old subordinate position, while
inexperienced red.tape appointed scoops in
the salary and has good time generally
In views OF this state OF facts the turnir z
out of an experienced postmaster TO make
room for Murphy would have strong
favor of machine polltics--a clear case OF
bargain and sale ia the civil service. In.
stead of doubling the dose, an emetic
should be administered The only way to
back to FIRST principles is to put Psvcy out,
put Murphy in his place, ami let McKeaig
alone. Any other course will be getting
deeper into the mire. Give the grand old
Repub lean p,rty decent chance, and do
not let it die Of poisoning, Let tho
red.tape parasites be choked of aud kicked
| out "
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-23

"A bill recently introduced in the Fed
eral house by Mr. Betzioover to fix and
define the duties Of the signal service, pro.
yites for the discharge of the enlisted men
employed and the transfer Of the service
to the Interior department. 1t provides
that there shall be one chief signal officer
OF the army of the rank Of colonel with
an assistant of the rank of major whose
duties shall relate solely to military signal.
ing, and provides that the lieuteuants now
in the signal service shall be assigned 10
regiments of the line. If this bill becomes
law the present officers at every signal
station will be dismissed and either repac-
ed With new officers employed by the In
terror department, or of accomplishing these
same men under the new regime Itwouid
be impossible - fad the requisite number
OF neV men h take the place Of the old,
as i takes experience TO enable one to per
form the duties Of the service correctly.
There is therefore probably no reason TO
fear that ii the bill does pass an army Of
inexperienced meu will take the places of
the present officials and run the signal ser.
vice into the ground.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-23

Sunday n ght the watcDmin lately em q.
poyed in the New York Store
conceived the idea that il was has
duty in the important position to whlch be
had attained, TO catch some one in the act
# violating the premises and to shoe: him
if he could, and if he couldn't to DO it any
lows near as he could, Orperhaps he
found It nee ssary 10 do some act or tell
same tale which would fill his employer
with stronger conviction that the services
# the watchman were Indispensable. At
any rate yesterday morning when the
clerks and proprietor came to the store the
~atchmqu had a bloody story TO relate
Two Degroes hs secreted themselves in
toe store and in Ia. dark silent hours OF
the night had begun to search for treasure.
But they reconed without the watchIu
watchman. This individual came upon
them suddenly and confronted them with a
vIllainous looking weapon, A couple of
shots, said the wi,chmtn, induced the fell
lows to fee, leaving pool OF blood near
the chicken coop where one Of them bad
stood, and tracks ct gore along the route
Of their retreat, Toe story was well made
up aud fuently told; but the listeners sus-
pected that all was not right and they in
vestgated the case. A little search re-
veaed the whole story: the headiess body
of the biggest fowl in the coop was found
in the shed. This accounted for the blood,
aud the watchmsn's confusion told plainly
that he was conscious Of having been COM
pletely foiled IN an attempt to become the
hero of an imaginary bloody battle With
desperate would.be burglars
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-23
A General STAMPEDE.

Never was such rush made for any
Drug Store as is now at Harry w. Schuh's,
for trial bottle Of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
All persons affected with Asthma, Bron
chi,is, Hoarseuess, Severe Coughs, or any
affection of the Throat and Lungs, can get
trial bottle of this great remedy free, by
calling at above Drug Store. az
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-23
AUCTIONS AUCTION!

At the corner OF Fourteenth street and
Washington avenue on wednesday morn
ing, at 10 o'clock, January cath, 80,
I will sell at auction, all my household
goods consisting of cook stove, and kitchen
furniture, tables, wasI, stands, bureaus,
sofa lounge, hairs, child's crib and buggy
bedsteads, springs, mattresses, safe, window
shades, and many other articles too numer'
GUS to mention. Terms cash.
DR. w. II. MARIAN.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-23
NEWS NOTES.

Three prisoners escaped from the Jail at
Springfield, H., Sunday.
A damaging h,od is expected in the
Tennessee river at Chattanooga.
The conspiracy cases at Dublin are de-
veloping some remarkable testimony
Gen .Comstock is satisfied with the pro.
gress of the river eomUussion work near
Memphis.