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Succession Sale.

Succession of q. S. In District Court, Bos
Doles, deceased. Ssier Parish, La.
by virtue of writ of sala issued from
- the Honorable 2nd Judicial District
Court in and for the parish of Bossier, La,
and 10 me directed, will proceed to sell. or
offer for sale, at the late residence of z. S.
Doles, deceased, in the parish of Bossier. La,
on Thursday, the 18th day of December. 4. D.,
1854, the following described property belong
ing to said succession, to-wit:
lcedt Estdte-East half of southeast quarter
OF section 8; west half of southwest Quarter
OF section g. west half of northwest quarter of
section 10; and east half of northeast quarter
OF section II, township 81, range IL; contain
ing 32O acres, more or less.
Personal Property-7 head mules, household
and Kitchen furniture, / shot gun, | silver
watch, two-horse wagon, 10 plows and gear.
cotton In seed, saddle and bride, wheel
barrows and other plantation tools
Terms of Sale-Cash, provided the apprais-
ed value or two-thirds thereof be bid; other
wise the personal property will be Immediate
ly offered for what it will bring on twelve
months credit, and real estate re-advertised
according to law. Credit purchasers required
to execute twelve months bond with APPROX
ed personal security and bearing per cent.
interest from day of sale.
LAURA A. DOLES, Admx.
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10th section For Lease.

IN pursuance of law, will, on MONDAY,
A. NOVEMBER PATH, 1884, within the usual
hours for Sherif1s sales, LET for the year 1885,
at public auction to the highest bidder, at the
Court house door in the town of Bellevue,
Bossier Parish, La, the 10Th Section, of Town
ship Is, of Range IL, in said parish, lying on
Red river.
TERMS OF LEAsE-Lessee shall pay in cash,
on the day of letting, the costs attending the
lease, and for the remainder of bis bid shall
give his promissory note, payable December
the LIST, 1885, with approved personal security,
and also give bond and approved security in
the sum of $500 90, to protect the land leased
from any and every kind of wanton injury
b. A. KELLY, Parish Treasurer.
October 10th 3d.
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Sweet BY and By.
HYMN AND REcrrAT1os-nr EUGENE j. HALL

There are faces we fondly recall,
mat have vanished away from this vale.
Like the leaves of the forest that fall,
-, That float from our gaze on the gale
there ne, are forms that have gladdened our sight
-. That are mouidenng under the sod:
There are loved ones that walk in tbe 1igbt-
The glory and splendor of God.
I'm the sweet by -and-by, bv-and-bv.
we shall meet on that beautiful Shore;
III the sweet by and-by, by-and by,
we snail meet on that beautiful shore"
There's the form of beautiful child
-, That comes at the set of the sun,
1neres a face that once met me and smiled
when my weary days labor was done;
1 see her, In dreams, at the door,
r aga AGAIN, when the green ivy clings,
list to her laughter once more,
bark while sue joyousIy sings:
There's a land that is tairer than day,
ana by faith we may see il afar,
For the Father waits over the way
10 prepare us a dwelling-place there.
In the sweet by-and by, by-and-by,
we shall meet on that beautiful shore;
In the sweet by-and-by, by-and-bv,
Weshaii meet on that beautiful shore"
Like lily that blooms by my way,
*, "NU VI queens Tue pain WiloF6 roam,
one came TO my presence one day
The sunshine and joy of my home.
Like lily that withers and dies,
She dropped at the coming of night.
And, closing her beautiful eyes.
She peacefully passed from my sight.
In the sweet by-and-by, by-and-by,
We shall meet on that beautiful shore.
In the sweet by-and-by, by-and- by,
We shall meet on that beautiful Shore
know on that beautiful shore
She is watching and waiting today.
know she will greet me once more,
No matter what others may say.
shall lay down my burden OF woe
When enter the valley she trod;
She will sing the sweet song that she sang long
ago
Again in the presence of God.
TO our bountiful Father above
We will offer the tribute of praise
For the glorious gift of His love,
And the blessings that haIlow our DAYS.
In the sweet by-and-by, byand.by
we shall meet on that beautiful shore,
| In the sweet by and-by, by-and-by,
We shall meet on that beautiful shore''
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Homestead Entry No. 1886.

Land Office at Natchitoches, Louisiana,
October 10, 1884
Notice is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has fled notice Of his in
tention to make final proof in support Of his
claim before the Honorable Judge or in his
absence, the Clerk of the District Court at
Bellevue, La, on oath day of November, 1884,
and secure final entry thereof at the expiration
of thirty days from tn date OF this notice,
viz: Homestead Entry No I3s6-John
David Moore-for the north half Of southwest
quarter and north half of southeast quarter Of
section %, township % North, Range 10 West
Louisiana Meridian, and names the following
as his witnesses, viz: Z Wyche, Sr, II e
Wyehe, Jr /, and Braden, Of Bellevue p.
@ and w Boggs, of Red Land P. O.
L. DUPLEX, Register.
October %, 1884. nov 90
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SherSH's Safe,

W. ]. Hickman No 3O46.
VS.. Bossier District Court,
John d. Mitchell La.
Dy virtue of a writ of tieri faeias issued in
1B the above named suit, and to me directed,
have seized and will proceed to sell at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder, at the
Court house, in the town of Bellevue, Bossier
Parish, La, on the third Saturday, the Goth
day of December, 1884, within the legal hours
of sale, the following described land, to-wit:
The undivided one third of the north half
of section q, aud the north half of southeast
quarter of section ~, township Is, range IL;
onethird interest being 1885 acres. Said land
within one-half a mile Of Haughton, on the
v, s. and p Railroad.
Seized as the property of the defendant,
satisfy said writ.
Terms of sale-Cash, with the benefit Of
appraisement.
RE WYCHE, Sheriff.
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n A grand old time was had by
our Democratic friends last Thursday
night in celebrating the election OF
Cleveland. The news of the great
and glorious Democratic triumph was
received with joy-the town was il
Illuminated, loud and prolonged cheers
were given with a hearty good will
and the booming of anvils announced
the glad tidings of Democratic VIC
tory.
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u The telephone between Shreve-
port and Marshall, Texas, was COM
pleted last Thursday and is now in
perfect working order. The compile
ton of this line places Bellevue in
telephone connection with Marshall,
Longview and jefferson, Texas.
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u The Governor has appointed
Mr.. w. Benton Boggs Police Juror,
fourth ward, this parish, vice Mr.. c.
2. Cochran, resigned.
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The Shreveport Times of the 18th
gives the following cotton quota,
tons: Ordinary, &C.; Good Ordi
binary, &c.; Low Middling, SEC;
Middling, 9Bc.; Good Middling 9ae.
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~ The Commercial Gem Restau-
rant, No. 20 Texas street, Shreveport,
is headquarters for fresh oysters.
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~ It is about time for the we'd
ding season to boom. We are pre-
pared to help it along by publishing
the marriage announcements free OF
cost.
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~ The Chinese have proverb,
s9The man who removed the noun
tain was he who began carrying away
the small stone"
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u Regular communication of
Bellevue Council, No. 1870, American
Legion of Honor, next Monday night.
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u Oysters, stewed, fried, or raw.
at the Commercial-Gem Restaurant,
No. 20 Texas street, Shreveport.
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u Don't fail to call at Mr.. Julius
a. Jacobs, Shreveport. He is selling
blankets, clothing, cloaks, shawls and
everything for winter comfort at the
lowest prices.
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~ Cleveland has been elected,
and everybody and the balance OF
mankind are cordially invited to call
on Mr.. Julius A. Jacobs while in
Shreveport and inspect his goods and
prices. Times are hard and money
scarce, therefore it behooves every
person to buy where they can get the
most goods for the least money. Mr..
Jacobs viii make you extremely low
figures on every thing in his line.
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~ When one wishes to please a
friend, he has already found means
to do so. The resources of the heart
are not to be counted in gold
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u The third edition of DR.. Gums
'.ENerybody's Doctor revised and
improved for 1884, is just out. It is
an invaluable handbook of hygenie
and domestic medicine, advising pa
tents concerning the laws of health,
the cause of diseases and how to
cure them. The simplest language is
used in the treatment of every SUBJ
lect, so that any one can read and un-
derstand the nature of diseases and
how to prescribe. Medical techni-
cality is avoided. Every family should
have this book. Published by the
Nickels Publishing Company, 40
last twenty-second street, New York
City.
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n The hot griddle will soon be
the platform on which the buckwheat
and corn cake can harmonic.
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p The next thing in order now
is thanksgiving day.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-11-13

T There was ice last Friday
morning and the heaviest frost OF the
season.
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n The linen buster has gone into
winter quarters.
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- The weather has been very
pleasant recently.
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n Thanksgiving turkeys are be-
ing fattened.
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70 Not quite two months more of
leap-year. Hurry UP, young ladies.
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y. Hea.au ShenhereE.

A ttorney at Law, Shreveport, La. VIII
"A practice in the Courts of Caddo and ad-
joining parishes, alsoi in the Supreme and Fed
eral Court of the State, v20n5l
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~ Gather the walnuts and hick-
DRY nuts for winter use.
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ID. H. .Keayses.,

A ttorney at Law Notary Public and Com
IA missioner of Deeds for Alabama, aeor-
gia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee
and Texas Office at Bellevue, La.
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Y. LOWRY VIM. W.YAECE
LOaC1u g. Vance,

A ttorneys at Law, Bellevue, La. Will prac
n tice in the Courts of BossIer, Bienville
aud Websterparishes v22n42
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v. sHHDET,
Watchmaker and JeweleY

Matchmaker and Jeweler,
FTSakes this method of announcing to ee2
i his old friends and patrons and 20.
the public in general, that he will bee&asS
found on Market Street. in Bogers new build.
ing, Shreveport, La, where be 10 prepared to
repair Watches, Jewelry, &c, promptly and
at moderate prices. He also has on hand
Watches, Jewelry, DC, for sale cheap for casA
Satisfacs zion guaranteed.
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E. H. Randolph,

A ttorney at Law, Shreveport, La Office
n opposite Bank of E. s. B. Jacobs viii
practice in Courts of Bossier and Caddo; and
IN Supreme Court of State. y20n43
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~ Election news is all the talk at
this time.
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venire for January Term of Bossier
District Court.

FIRST WEEK-BEGINNING JANUARY
5, 1885.
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W.. B. Boggs,

Notary Public, Boss;er Parish, Louisiana
" Businesspromptlya ttendedto. Office at
Red Land, La. y23n4O
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season.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-05-29
From Wednesdays Daily.

More new business IS promised
for Phoenix in the shape of two
more mercantile firms.
Prescott is said to be making quite
a start Carpenters are commands
ing 81 so per day, wages.
The investigation Of Capt. Graws
ford, al San Carlos, it seems, has
fail 10 find the anticipated mares
nest.
DR.. Prices special f4voripg ex~
tracts are not made up fr- m chemi-
cal poisons, bat natural flavors
delicate AID grateful to The most
cultivated palate. The special
recommendations of DR.. PRICES
havors are that their purity /, per
feet, their slreugth SO much greater
than other extracts. Buy these fla
vors, they are HE finest made.
The Prescott people have stirred
up tie wruld~be railroad bullder
Garland, and he is now endeavoriug
to make il appear that he is going
directly to work. We don't take
much stock in that sort Of cattle
Those who make big blow and lots
of promises usually do very Little
actual work.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-05-29
Ehe Alphabet.

The discovery OF the alphabet is
al nee the triumph. the Instrument
and the register OF the progress of
of our rice The eldest abeceda-
rian Ia existence Is a child's alpha
bet on little ink bottle of black
ware found on the site OF Cere, nne
If the oldest OF the Greek settle
ments in Central Italy, certainly
elder than the end of the sixth Gems
Jury B. c. The PLabician alpha
bet has been reconstructed from scv-
eral hundred inscriptions. The
"Moabiie 6tone" Las yielded the
honor of being The most ancient of
phaIelic recorGs TO tie bronze
plates found in Lebanon in 1912,
fixed as of The tenth or eleventh
century, aud therefore the earliest
txtant monuments OF tie Semitic
alphabet. The lions Of Ninegeh
and an inscribed scarab found at
Khorsatad have furnished ether
early alphahets; while scarals and
cylinGers, seals and gems, from
Babylon ard Nineveh, with some
inscriptions, arc The scanty It cords
of The fist epoch Of the PL0niciau
alphabet. Fer tile second rerlod, a
Sarcophagus found il 1865, with an
inscription If % lines has tnske
tt,o ely,N ..f ,,,,ro tl-ar, an s H. n
most eminent Semitic scholars of
lie DAY, and the literature connected
with it is overwhelming. An un-
broken series of coins extending
over seven centuries from 522 B. G.
1913 A. D., Hebrew ergav, d gems,
the 81 Dam ins cription discovered in
Jerusa EN- IN 1880, carry jewish
{, ins, have each and all found spe>
cal students, whose successive pro.
gress is fully detailed by Taylor.
The Aramean alphabet lived only
for seven or eight centuries; but
from it sprang the scripts Of five
great faiths Ct Asia and the three
| greal literary alThate's If the East.
NiIevoh ard It's public records sup
ply most curious revelations of the
social life and commercial trans
actions Of those primitive times
Loans, leases, notes, sales of houses
slaves, etc, all dated, show the de-
velopment of the alphabet. The
early Egg ptIan Inscriptions show
which alphabet was there in the
reign Of Xcrxos. Fragments on
stone preserved in old Roman walls
in Great Britain, Spain, France and
Jerusalem, al supply early nipha-
bets.
Alphabets have been affected by
religious controversies, splcad by
MISS ol.aries, and preserved in dis
tant regions by holy faith, in spite
OF persecution and perversion. The
4 abic alphabet, next to importance
after he Latin alfhsbet, followed II
Eighty years ,he widesprt sd ,religior
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-05-29

PROBABLY if honest Republicans
were TO express a choice among
Democratic candidates for he
Pr sidcrcy they would name Thur
man Few public men to-siay have
tie record Thurman has on all
measures Of great public interest
and which rs whole look towari
honest legislation, the restriction of
overgrowirg monopoly and the
especial welfare of the laboring
man throughout Ike whole country
ard the pioneer settlers of The great
Yves. The Democracy would gain
many an honest vote Icy placing
Thurman at he h, adj of their ticket.
He us Democrat stands especially
well OF the Pacific coast and indeed
n The fntire region wrst of the Mis-
sissirpi.
Thurman is a man that Republi>
cans could vote for under certain
circumstances and would doubtless
be the most difficult man TO get
away with in a presidential contest
that the Democratic party could
put un.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-05-29

of Mohammed; and now the few
Englishmen who can read and speak
it are astonished TO learn that il is
collatcrally related to our own all
phabet, and that both can be traced
back TO The primitive Phemcian
source.
Greece alone had forty local alph~
bets, reduced by c, reful study to
a;out half dozen generic groups,
characterized by certain common
local features, and also by political
connection.
OF the Oldest "a, b, c's'' found in
! ally, several were scrubbed by
schoolboys on Pompeiian walls, SIX
in Grek, four in Oscan, four n
L.tin; oiheIs were scratched op
hildren's cups buried wi them IN
their graves, or cut or painted for
practice on unused portions of NOR
tuary slabs The earliest was found
as late a. 1882, plain vase of Hack
are with aD Etius can inscription
aud a syliabary or speliipg exercise,
and lie Greek alphabet twice re-
pea;ed -Er
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-05-29

On the Pistol June Il meeting Of
the Stockholders OF tie Territorial
Exposition will be held for the par
pose Of elccling officers Of the asso-
chiffon aud pc sibly other business
From he presen; ill that time sub
scriplion books will be open in yari-
Gus places in the Territory for sub
scrIbers to the stock, and i general
interest has heen manifested by the
press of tie Territory and Tie people
so that, doubtless, the stock viii be
very nearly all subscribed by the
time indicated for organization. 1t
is desired that meeting shall be
held this fail, and to that end the
energies of the association will be
TUNED Immediately en- It's perma-
nent organization. In the means
time let our farmers, stockmen and
miners gather up the best of every
hing they have, and if there is no
best let it be good, medium or indif~
fereDt-apd bring it along; quantity
and variety, quite as much us quail
ity, 20 to make up the interesting
part of an exhibition such as is CON
templaied. This is especially the
case in the matter of agricultural
and mining produces. Aside from
the products the mine, farm and
stock ranch, doubtless sp' cimens of
d. nestle haudiwoIk and nanufact-
ure will he called for, such as fine
bread, cakes, patchwork, en- broidery
and the thousand and one beautiful
and useful lit le affairs that grace
so many homes. They are all wor-
Thy of exhibition; their exhibition
will be siimulant in that line and
the community will be better off and
our homes more comfortable aud
/ beautiful as result.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-05-29

CTR, m TEE Century Bric-a-Brae1
I was mighty good-Iookin' when I was
young.
Pert, az rlack e .ea, an slim,
Win fel ers n ccurtin' me Sunday rights.
'Specia ~ jim.
The ite:iest one ofthem all was he.
Clipper, an ham. on' am rim;
Bat tosse& up my head an made fun o
the crowd.
Especially jim.
I said hadn't no 'pinion o men.
An l wouldn't take stock in liml
Bnt they kept comia' III spite o my ak,
Especially jim.
got so rir O havir' them roun'
CSpacia!ly Jim)
I made up my mind I'd settle down,
AM lake NJ with him.
So We was married one sunGay in church.
Twas GRO dcd full to The hrim:
Twas the only way 10 g, rid Of EN- all,
Specially Jim.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-05-29

THE West IN and Snutl ern mem
bers Cf Congress are becoming
greatly dissatisfied. With very few
exceptions they went to Washington
pledged to have uucarned lad
grants revoke and thns far their
every effort has accomplished noth-
ing In fact for the simple reason
that the House has been so busy
with the tariff biil-a bill up for
political effect alone and for no
possible good it would do The coun-
try as confessed by its very pro-
moters-tl.at everything else has
been compelled to stand aside and
actually no legislation has been able
TO make Roadway. That the menu
bers indicated should he Obliged to
return 10 their constituents without
having done thing in the matter
is source Of much chagrin, aod, as
We have indicated, great dissatisfac-
ton is expressed at the conduct Of
tie business by the political Bosses.
1t ought 10 be enough to damn
any man or p riy that spends the
time of Congress and the money Of
the people for an, thing save the
legislation which the country needs,
and if the peol lie are wise they will
scEd men to Washington who will
make it q special part OF tleir BUSH
ness to see that political outcome
goes 10 The wall and that tho people
get such laws, at least, as are badly
needed fer The preservation of the
prosperity of the whole or any part
of the country.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-05-29

(JouraaE }


squaiteis are cleaIiug the brush
from The railroad land along the
line { f the Arizona canal in the Salt
river valley and p. eparing 10 settle
thereon.
Attorney General Churchill left
Miueral PAX last Saturday, to att
lend the Republican convention
which meets in Chlcogo next Tues
day.
A surveying corps under charge
of Engineer c. B. Foster, went out
on The line Of The Central Arizona
railroad this morning to commence
operations in layirg cut tie line.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-05-29

Empty wagons began fording the
Salt river Sunday.
The stock books are now open for
the Territorial Exposition Associa
ton and subscriptions are solicited.
Those desiring to subscribe should
call at the Office of P. K. Hickey
The wagon and carriage shop of
j. J. Gardiner is running a steam
pump which brings up CROUCH clear,
cold water to supply TWO or three
blocks. 1t might be a desira bic
thing for Mr. Gardiner to turn him~
self into a water company and sup
ply those in town whom he can
reach.
Mr.. HerrIck informs us Of the
death of an oId-timrr in Arizona
and New Mexico who VIII be re
member ed by hundreds of people in
both Territories. His name was
Billy" Kiggin; lie died In Cochise
county in some camp in the VIC nifty
of Tombstone. He had been Stage
driver by profession, and was Il
Royal Arch Mason
a Fiesta" is on the tapis again
to begin. on the gath of June, San
Juan's day, and coutinue to the
fourth of July, inclusive. 1t will be
held at the Driving Park and will
be under the management OF Messls.
W. r. Carey & Co. A number of
sports, as may be seen By their adj
vertisement in another column. ard
a good time generally viii be had.
|
4 III Il. LII, - n,
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-05-29

The Pre- byferian congregation Of
Phoenix wishes 10 purchase a LOT
upo which to build a church. rhe
one selected is corner 1T one
bloch east of the Plaza, in part Of
The town whore there is 10 other
ch urch, and VIII cost $500 More
than half the amount has already
been donated. Any friends Who de-
sire TO aid in buying the lot VIII
please notify the undersigned at
once, and greatly oblige,
Yours respectfully,
S. D. FULroN,
Pastor First Presbyterian Church OF
Phoenix.