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Constitutional Questions.
Arkansaw Traveller

Arkansaw Traveller.
"I'd like for you to return my saw
said carpenter to colored man.
"Has [ got yer SAW"
81 suppose so, for you borrowed it."
"AE' amt done fotch it back ?"
mo. you haven't"
"Wall, tell yer / borrid dat saw tore
de s'preme cou't knocked de socks often
de cibil rights bill. De law q it stan's
now says dat a white man amt got no
noah rights den n,gger; in fack, da'
da's ies de same, habin' right fur right"
"That has nothing to do with my
saw" ~
"De mischief it don't Yer had a
right ter len it, didn't yer!"
''Ot course did,"
"Yas; wall, dat's one right, an has
a right ter keep it, da,'s anuder right
Good day, sah. Wheneber yer wants TO
discuss de con'stution o. de country,
blow yer hon an I'll he dsr :"
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A Personal Allusion.

81 believe I'll 90 out and stretch my
legs little," said gentleman as train
stopped at railroad station.
20, DON'T" said gentleman passen-
ger who had been sitting opposite to
him, and who had been much embar-
rassed nv the legs Of the tall gentleman,
don't do that Don't stretch those legs
anv more. They are too long already.
The look the long man gave tue critic
who objected to such lengthy extremi-
ties will haunt the rash man ss long as
memory holds her seat.
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VALUABLE FARM
1zo ACRES FOR SALE.

CITUATR in Belmont county. miles north
y west Of Bellaire, milslot Quincy station
on the B. 4 o. Z. r., II miles Of W. T. v. R
r. and only s miles from Wheeling and
Bridgeport. Said farm is well watered by
running springs; good orchard Of $50 trees
Of choice varieties; buildings fair. Sail farm
is in high state Of cultivation we'll Sc. in
grass, we'll timbsred, and will be sold on
reasonable terms and easy payments, !.
Call on or address, J. &. DIXON,
.se. Beallsville, Monroe County, Ohio, /.
jan8,'S4,
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Thousands fastened to their Graves

Relying on testimonials written iu
vivid glowing language of sone mirac.
ulous cures made hy some largely pulled
up doctor or patent medicine has hast.
ened thousands to their graves; heliev.
ing in their almost insane faith that the
same miracle will be performed on them
and that these testimonials make the
cures, while the so called medicine is al
the time Fastening them to their graves
We have avo ded publishing testimonials
as they Go not make the cures, although
we have
THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS
of them, of the most wonderful cures.
voluntarily sent US. 1t is our medicine.
Hop Bitters thst makes the cures II
has never fa!led and never can. We will
give reference to any one for any disease
similar to their own If desired, or will
refer to snv neighhor, as there is not o
nelghborhood IN the known world but
can show its cures bv Hop Bitters.
LOSING joke.
A prominent physician Of Pittsburgh
said TO lady patient who was COM
plairing of her continued i'll health, and
OF his inability 10 cure her, jokinglv
said: "Try Hop Bitters!" The laly
took it in earnest and used the Bitters,
from which she obtained permanent
health. She now laughs at the doctor
or his joke, but he is not 40 well pleased
With it, as it cost him good patient
FEES OF DOCTORS.
The fee Of doctors is an item that very
many persons are interested in. We be-
lieve the schedule for visits is $500,
which would lax man confined 10 his
bed for year, and in need of a daily
visit, over 81, ,0C0 year for medical at.
tendance slone! And one single bottle
OF Hop Bitters taken in time would save
the 81 900 and all the years sickness.
"A LADY's WISH
"Oh, how ! do wish my ekin was as
clear and so't as yours" said a lady t.
her friend. "You can easily make it so,"
answered the friend. "How ?" inquired
the first lady. "Bv using Hop BHters
that makes pure, iich blood and hloom-
ing health. 1t did it for me, as you OBJ
serve" g.
GIVEN Up BY THE DOCTORS
"1s it possible that Mr. Godfrey ls up
and at work, and cured by so simple a
remedy ?"e
81 assure you IL is true that he is en-
tirely cured, and with nothing hut Hop
Bitters, and only ten days ago his doc.
tors gave him up and said he must die,
from Kidney and Liver troubled"
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ROAD NOTICE.

M0TICE is hereby given that petition
IN will be presented to the Commissioners
Of Monroe county. at their next session, to
be held on the 6rst Monday Of March, A. D.
1884, praying for tho alteration Of the county
road leading from the Potts meeting house TO
b. IDorr's mill, in said county, as follows:
Beginning 10 the county Rad near the south
west corner Of g. J. DORIS mill house, for
merly Moose's mill; thence through the
lands, Of W. s. Moose, NJ. Burkhart, r.
Burkha,t and 3. Psith. and ending at or near
the west end OF said Paths dwelling house.
jams. ,s4td. PETITIONERS,
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Sleeping Car Advancement and
Netes on Running Of Trains.
Fraiss are run on Central Standard Time,
50 Msrilan There is difference Of so
minutes between Main Line Time Bast Of the
chic Rives, snd Trans-Ohio Division Time
West Of the Ohio River.
No. ! Runs ssilv; has & o Palace Slesp-
ise Cav sltasAsd from Chicago 30 Washing
ton. Baltimore. PajIadeIphia, and New York.
and Indianapolis to wheeling via Columbus
Dining Car from e'hissgo to Walksrton This
ia 4 solid train from Chicago to New York
no change Of cars Of any class.
No. 5 Runs daily from Sandusky to Bal
timors and New York, ON all other Divisions
daily, except Sunday. Sleeping Car from
Toledo daily via honrosville.
No RIMS iaily; has B 4 o Pslsee Sleep
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R"Gentlemen," said the professor
to his medical students assembled in
clinic, 81 have often pointed out to you
the remarkable tendency TO consump-
ton Of those who play upon wind in.
struments. In this case now before US
we have well-marked development of
lung disease, and was not surprised to
fud, on questioning the patlen', that he
is o member of a brsss band. Now,
sir" continued the professor, address,
ing the consumptive, twill you please
tell the gentlemen what instrument you
play on2" IL blays der drum" said the
sick man.
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ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that petition will
IN be presented to the Commissioners OF
Monroe county. at their next session March A.
D. 1884 praying for the alteration of q county
road leading from BENJAMIN Danford's, in Sen.
eea township. to the town of Wcodsheld, on
the following line. to wit: leaving the old road
at stake marked "a" on land, of John Bris-
ter near the Iuouth of Yontz Run. the best
route across the creek, running thence in IN
easterly direction between the barn and mill oi
John Bristet. to a stake marked "B,' above the
mill dam; thence across the creek, there to in
tersect the county road leading from Bristet's
mill to Weedsfeld. PETITIONERS.
ian2g, y4t5.
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Hoods Sarsaparilla

Is designed TO meet the wants Of those
who need medicine 20 build them ur,
give them an appetite, purify their blood
aud oil up the machinery Of their bodies
No other article takes hold Of the sys,
ten and bits exictly the spot like Hoods
Sarsaparilla. IL works like magic, reach
ing every part OF the human body
through the blood, giving to all renewed
life and energy. 81 hottie six for S5
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What the Throne of England Is
Made OF.


The throne of England, so splendid
when covered with silk velvet and gold,
is, in fact, only an told oak chair" over
600 years in use for the same purpose.
Its existence has been traced hack to the
days OF Edward / The wood is very
hard and solid. The back aud sides
were formerly painted in various. colors
and the seat is made OF rough-looking
sandstone twenty.six inches in length,
seventeen inches IN breadth and nine
teen and half in thickness, and 10 this
stone lies the grand peculiarity Of the
chair. Numberless legends are told in
connection with it, the truth probably
being that it was originally taken from
Ireland to Scotland, and served at the
coronation OF the early Scottish kings.
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The Mystery Solved at Last.
Exchange,

"E'bel," said the teacher, "whom do
the ancients say supported the world on
bis shoulders 2" "Atlas, sir.n "You're
quite right" said the teacher. "A'las
supported the world. Now who sup.
ported Atlas3 81 SUPPOSE said Ethel
softly, II suppose he married rich
wife,"
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apr3,'ssy
BRIDGE NOTICE.

NOTICE Is hereby given that 2etiti'n
~ will be presented to the Commissioners
of Monroe County. Ohio, at their next ses
sion, to be held in March, a. D. 1884, for the
erection OF bridge across James Run, on the
county road leading up and down the Ohio
River in said county, on the lands of the
Bradfeld's. PETITIONERS,
decIS, ,'s3s5,
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REDEMPTION NOTICE.

To Fred Ki,del66yer,or or rhom u may Concern.
Notice is hereby given, that Jacob Sole
has deposited in the County Treasury I
sum sufficient to redeem the northwest
corner Of the esoutheast quarter Of the nortf
west quarter Of section 2, township 5, rang,
4, sold at Delinquent Tax Sale by Johr
Ruegsegger, Treasurer of Monroe County
Ohio, January Is, 1883, in the name o
Jacob Sole to Fred. Kindelberser.
S. A. ATKINsON,
jsnl, ,'84t3. Audi.or Monroe Co., Ohio.
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Proof Requisite for an Invalid Pen.
sion.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The House
committee on invalid pensions has adopt
ed the following resolution, presented
ny Mr.. Morrill,: 1t is the sense of the
committee that whenever the govern
ment has enlisted soldier. ard accepts
his services, the soldier should mt be
required. in order to obtain pension,
to prove that he was sound and Of good
health when he enlisted, and the govern
ment should be stopped from setting mp
The disability which existed prior to en-
listment. The committee will report a
bill embodying the sense of this resolu
tion at an earlv day.
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$40 Reward.

CTOLEN from the subscriber on Tuesday
y night, the 10Th inst, bright bay mare,
years old Is hands high, weighs sbout J..
600 pounds; short, heavy name and foretep,
q little streak of white on the left fsnk.
A reward Of $25 will be paid for the return
Of the mare to GR0RGH cox
araysviue, Asnroe County. Ohio.
feb5, ,'s4tl.
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ANTlpOTE TO MALARIA.
TUFTS HAIR dye,
How. Match Cases are Made.


Most persons have an ambition to carry
q gold watch case, and yet few people know
how watch case is made, or the vast diff
ference in Inequality of them. InaSoIID
GOLD WATCH CASE, aside from the necss-
sary thickness for engraving and polishing,
a large proportion Of the metal is needed
only to stiffen and hold the engraved por-
tions in place, and supply strength. The
surplus is not only needless, but undesira-
BILE, because gold is soft metal and cannot
furnish the stiffness, strength and elasticity
necessary to make the case permanently
strong and close-ftting. The perfect watch
case must combine gold with some metal
that will supply that in which the gold Is
deficient. This has been accomplished by
the James Boss Gold Watch Case ..oe y wsx
which savesthe WASTE of need 3 a
less gold, and INCREASES the sonrDIrY and
STRENGTH of the case, and at the same time
reduces the cost ONE HALF.
Send cent stamp 20 Keystsns Watch Case faete fhIs
deph Pa handsome Iu.trated Pamphlet showing how
sanss Bss' and Ks1stsns Watch Canes made.
(7o be eoatiussdl
augl4,'83Y.
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Things Worth Remembering.


Three things to govern--The tongue,
temper, actions.
Three things to avoid--Idleu ess slang,
falsehood.
Three things to hate-P;ofauity, to.
bacco, liquor.
Three things to despise-Cruelty,
mesnness, ingra'itude.
Three things TO culuvate-Sympathy
cheerfulness contentment.
Three things to admire-Iutellect,
beauty, music.
Three things to yalue-Time, money,
health
Three things 10 respect-Old age, law
religion.
Three things to love-H Honesty, purl.
ty. truth.
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NOTICE.

THE undersigned has been duly appointed
] by the Probate Court Of Monroe County
Ohio, Assignss OF Martin a.. popler, an Ia
solvent debtor. of Monroe County, Ohio,
January 26, 1884.
jan2s.'s4ts, JosEPH BIgDRNBAcH.
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Groceries and Notions
FARM FOR SALE.

THE subscriber offers his farm, within three
i quarters of mile of Lewisville, Monroe
County, Ohio, for sale. The farm lies in one
body and contains
Two Hundred and Sixty Acres,
all under cultivation except 80 acres Of
woods land. A good dwelling house 5ox2O
feet with cellar under the entire building.
A new frame barn 60x36 feet, with stable in
the basement, Other outbuildings in good
repair. Two good orchards on the premi -es.
tn. farm is we'll watered. Win be sold at q
fair price.
For further particulars call on or address
HENRY STBINaOFF,
rT Lswisvills, Monroe Co, Ohio.
dec25, ,'s3m2
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RAILROADS.
B. n. s. G. R,Y co.
TIME TABLE.
Take Eject sos a.m., Dec. 1, 1883.

Trains make connection with the B. & O.
and C. & P. Railroads, also, with Capt
Princes steamboats,. f,r Wheeling. Trains
run dailv, Sunday excepted.
q TRAINS GOING EAST.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Estate of Gottlcib Meyer, Deceased +,

THR undersigned has been appointed and
i qualified as Administrator, with the will
annexed, of the estate of Gottleib Meyer,
late Of Monroe county. deceased.
Dated this 10th dao of January, A. D. 1884.
jan22, ,'S4w3. JOHN MEYER,
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- ). I. hUUNEI, FTesIdents
". 3. He,r. Master Of Transportation.
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Election Notice.
STATE OF LoUIsIANA-PARISH or
B0SSIER.

STATE OF PARISH or
B0SSlER.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of au-
In thority vested in me by law, do hereby
establish the following polling places aud ap.
point following commissioners to serve as snrh,
in election to be had on 22t April. 1884;
Ward | at Atkins COmmissipners-J d
Atkins, A j. Moss aud W. H. Hodges.
Ward 2, at benton. CommissiOners-(4ova
Graydon, X. L. Stinsen and Sam benjamin
Ward 3, at Collinsburg Commissioners
j. A. Ford, w. a. Martin and James Dickson
Ward 4, at Red Land. Commissioners.
j. Swindle, L T. Harris and N IL. Wyehe
Ward 5, at Rocky Mount. Commissioners
T. p. Larkin, F. NJ Hanks and P. q Broom,
Ward 6, Precinct /, at Bellevue ComBis
sioners-J. NJ. CIeaver, j. J. Davis r j. Holt.
Ward 6, Precinct 2, at Fillmore, Commits
sioneTs-N. B. Murtf, E. j. McDade and F. II.
Platt
On said day Of election the electors Of tho
parish of Bossier viii repair to their respee.
9ive voting places and cast their ballots for
State, District, Parochial and Ward officers 70
be elected under the Constitution, and also foFi
or against the various Amendments to the
Constitution, asrequired By acts Of last Leg
islattIre.
The Commissioners, rs hereby appointed,
willreport to Inc at Bellevue, La, according
to law. VIM. TIMBERLAkE,
Returning Officer for BOssier Parish.
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Succession Sale.

Succession of Sam Levy, deceased.
Dy virtue Of writ Of sale issued from tho
ID Judge of the First District for Cadde
parish, Louisiana, and to me directed, VIII
proceed to sell at tie Court house door, ID tne
town of Bellevue, La, on Thursday, 18th DAY
of April, 1884, the following described land PEI
longing to the succession Of Sam Levy, ae-
ceased, to-wit:
The undivided half interest in the noFthEesss
quarter and southeast quarter OF section :. 7,
township Is, range II; $40 acres; the SCUM
half OF section T. township is, range IL w 5s
southeast quarter OF section 5, township ~
range IL; the northwest quarter OF seetieh
and the northeast quarter of section . ane
south half of section %, and the sontnesss
quarter of section "a, and the northwest quar-
ter of section s., township y, range y, eo3
tanning in all 1860 acres.
The other half interest OF the ABOVE ~
seribed lands will be sold at the same oief'n6
and on the same terms.
Terms of Sale-Cash, If appraiseInehs y
bid; otherwise the land will be readyertlsss,ss
and sold according to law, on credit q u. =
months, for what 1t will bring credit Pa,s
chasers to execute IL months bonds, with VA
proved personal security, with mortgage ~
vendors lien retained and bearing pefeehH
interest from day of sale, .r
R. E. WYCHE, Sheriff
and ex.offieio Auctioneer, Bossier Paf.. -.
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THE COMING AMERICAN JOUR
NAL.--The newspaper that fulfils
the highest functions of journalism,
must be owned by the men who
make it. The most threatening evil
of current journalism is the hidden
hand of outside capitalists, laid
upon it to shape its opinions and
manipulate its views. If this evil
gains ground, as seems inevitable,
in an age when a rage for money
getting has taken possession of the
mass of intelligent minds and OBJ
scured higher aims, the remedy will
be found in journals of opinion. The
costly work of news gathering may
be left to the papers which control
large capital, while the public turns
for aggressive and candid views on
the events and issues of the times to
small and cheaply. made sheets which
are under no obligations to stock
holders. In France there are scores
of successful journals which make
no effort at covering the field of the
worlds news. They are organs of
opinion only. Each is the produc-
ton of group of original minds,
and each represents the general
ideas of segment of French politi-
cal or industrial life. There are in.
dications that such phase Of jour-
nalism is approaching in this coun-
REHABILITATION Magazine.
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Long Ago.

/ sit beside the sinking fire,
Watch she weird faces IN its glow;
All through the night / should not tire
But they have faded, long ago.
Adjust TO dust-the last repose--
Ashes TO ashes-well know
How surely this hath been with those.
Those whom loved 80 long ago.
How surely this with me viii be
From every petty joy and woe,
From fancied slight, from jealousy
Made free and safe--ah long ago.
And yet may some things with us stay;
AS, on the waters, lilies blow
In white and green-.iust as they Law
In white and green, SO long ago.
lis pleasant now to think-"Perhaps
In memory slight ones face may glow"
"Out upon time l''-for all things laISse
In that sad, dreary, long ago.
But when I'm dead, don't thon forget
Thou whom used to treasure so;
Yet may one tear thine eyelid wet,
Because / loved thee-long Ago
-tGGge Earle Freeman, II. Il.
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Originality in Aims and Methods.

Prof VIM. Mashewsl
Nothing is moro fatal to self-ad-
vancement than a stupid conserva-
tism, or seryile imitation. In these
days of intense competition, if you
would achieve a high success you
must think for yourself, and, above
all, cultivate pliableness and versa
tally. The days when man could
get rich by Flooding on, without
enterprise and without taxing his
brains, have gone by. Mere indus
try and economy are not enough
there must be intelligence and orig
inal thought. Quick-witted Jacks
always get ahead of the slow witted
giants. Whatever your calling, in
ventiveness, adaptability, prompt
ness of decision, must direct and
utilize your force; and if you cannot
find markets, you must make them.
In business, you need not know
many books, but yon must know
your trade and men you may be
slow at logic, but you must dart at
chance Ike robin at a worm
You may stick to your groove in
politics and religion; but in your
business you must switch into new
tracks, and shape yourself to every
exigency. We emphasize this mat
ter, because in no country is the red
tapist so out of place as here. Every
calling is filled with bold, keen,
subtle-witted men, fertile in expe-
dents and devices, who are perpet-
ually inventing new ways of buying
cheaply, underselling, or attracting
custom; and the man who sticks
doggedly to the old-fashioned
methods-.who runs in a perpetual
rut-will find himself outstripped in
the race of life, if he is not stranded
on the sands of popular indifference.
Keep, then, your eyes open and
your wits about you, and you may
distance all competitors; but ignore
all new methods, and you will find
yourself like a lugger contending
with an ocean racer.
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v, S. & P. r. R-Track laying,
which has been suspended for several
weeks for want of rails, was resumed
a few days ago on the 66th naile west
OF Monroe in consequence of the ar
rival at this port of 164O additional
tons of steel rails.
The management propose to push
the track to the Dorcheat bayou, two
miles beyond Minden junction, as
rapidly as possible in order to enable
the draw bridge material to be deliv-
cred and the work of erection to be
commenced. Captain Dabney states
that track ought to reach the Bayou
within eek.-0udckite Telegraph,
12th instant.
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Ternns al Illstrict CouTt.

State Of Louisiana, At Chamber "a
Parish Of Bossier Bellevue, La, Mar. - .
NTotice is hereby given that the Jury les ~
" of Bossier District Court are snals ~
from the 4th Monday of March to md Moa ~.
in August of each year, and from the III ~,
day Of October to the LIST Monday IN Janua.I'
and the noniury terms IN and for said pa sas
are hereby fixed as follows, tO-wit; iss ~ ~.
day in june and the 4th Monday in Oes4 ~.
Done and signed, officially, at ChainDsis'
this, the 18th day Of March, 1881 ,nrv
aprt71 Judge 2nd District, La
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Friendship.

When friendship speaks all else is still,
Fen envy's biting tongue lie hushed;
And meath her gentle, loving tones
SANDER and malice both are crushed.
Then prize her as jewel rare,
A talisuan of true intent,
A star that lights life's wear night,
A JOY that lives when life is spent
Il Philadelphia Can.
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Nkr0N &0Ee.

T-satrayed before w. z. Prather, Justice &c. 4
II the Peace for Ward 2, Booster ParlsI5'
by Jessie Mayberry, and will be soId ie Isl 80
at Benton, La, on Saturday, MAY 2, t .5fgb.
small mouse colOred mule, about - hanu'
with striped legs, and i2years Ola. e,rvard,
The owner ID requested to como ~"
prove property, pay charges, &c. ..t,.
w. ID. SIMPSON, ConstaDir'