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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-08-28
Brandy Bursting Its Barrels.

The trouble in Egypt affects all Eu,
rope. even including the brandy mer.
chants of Russia. The quantity of spir.
its exported last year from Odessa ex-
eeeded that of any previous year. The
reason given for this is that last summer
an agency was established at Alexan-
dria by the Russian Steamboat and
Commercial Company, which undertook
the sale of Russian spirits in the Alex
andrian market. At the beginning it
promised well, and the Constantinople
and Greek markets lost for the time
being in Importance. But owing to re-
cent events things have taken another
turn at Alexandria. and large quaint
ty of Russian spirits have been slowed
away in the vaults of the Custom house
to save it from the heat The effort has
been vain, for the heat is bursting the
barrels and recent inspection has
shown that the prospects of the Odessa
merchants are anything but satisfactory
as far as their goods in Egypt are con.
cerned.-PaU Mall Gazette.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-08-28
Ridiculing the Unfortunate.

l shall never forget an incident Of my
childhood, by which / was taught to be
careful not to wound the feelingsof the
unfortunate. A number of us school
children were playing by the roadside
one Saturday afternoon, when the stage
coach drove up 10 the neighb0ring
tavern and the passengers alighted. AS
usual, we gathered aroand to observe
them. Among them was an elderly
gentleman with cane, who got out
with much difficulty, and when on the
ground he walked with the most curious
contortions. His feet turned one way,
his knees another, and his whole body
looked as though the different mem
bers were independent of each other,
and every one was making motions to
suit itself.
l unthinkingly shouted; Look Of
old Rattle Bones" while the poor man
turned his head, with an expression OF
pain which / can never forget. just
then, to my surprise and extreme nor
ror, my father came around the corner,
and Immediately stepping up to the
stranger, shook hands warmly, and as
sisted hum to walk to our house, WHICH
was but short distance.
could enjoy no more play that after.
noon, and when tea-time came ! would
gladly have hidden myself; but knew
it would be in vain. and so tremblingiy
went into the sitting-room. To my
great relief, the stranger did not recog-
nize me, but remarked pleasantly TO
my father, as he introduced me:
such fine boy is surely worth the
saving''
How the words cut me to the quick!
My father had often told me, the story
of friend who plunged into the river
to save me, as was drowning when ~
infant, and who, in consequence OF
cold then taken, had been made
cripple by intiammatory rheumatism;
and this was the man l had made
butt of ridicule, and a laughing-stock
for my companions!
tell you, boys and girls, l Wouia
give great deal to have the memory
of that event taken away. II ever you
are tempted as l was, remember thar
while no good comes of sport WHEREBY
the feelings of others are wounded, yon
may be laying up for yourselves pam
full recollections which will not leave
you for a lifetime. CbrtstiaFa
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-08-28
A Texas HumOrist..

Several Austin gentleman were talk.
ing about Mark Twain and other hu.
morists, when young Monroe Jeffries,
who had only been married about a
year, remarked that there was a hu.
morist in Austin, compared with whom
Mark Twain was nowhere.
"Who is it?" asked one of the gen.
tlemen.
''Pete Lawless, the ticket agent at
che International depot"
sis that SO? What did he say tina,
was so humorous?"
''Well. last month, you know, nv
wife and her mother took me down ia
Houston, to see the Interstate military
drill. -
YES. I remember seeing you all
there"
"Well, when l was buying the tickets,
Pete asked me IL was going on .
pleasure trip. That struck me as being
the most humorous thing / had heard
IN q lang time 'l=zssas ssisiaaa.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-08-28
For Young Readers.
SONG OF THE BROOK.

King Frost comes and locks me up.
The sunshine sets me free;
/ frolic with the grave old trees,
And sing right cheerily.
/ go to see the lady flowers,
And make their diamond spray;
The birds fly down to chat with me.
The children come to play.
am the blue sky's looking-glass,
| hold the rainbow bars;
The moon comes down to visit me,
AND brings the little stars.
Oh, merry, merry is my life
As a gypsy's out of Spain!
Till grim King Frost comes from the
North
And locks me up again.
Mrs. II. f. Butts, IN st. Nicholas.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-08-28

The Chief of-Police of Louisville
has issued an order directing all stores
to remove all pictures of nude figures
from their show windows. even though
they be copies OF celebrated paintings,
>~AoatsrVe CoRrierJouyHal,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-08-28

Fortress Monroe, Va. is the largess
fort in the world. covering an area o.
seventy acres. 1t was built in lslt'
and to the initiated looks almost lLn'
pregnable. In shape the 'ort is an y
regular hexagon, two sides fronting fns
the water, VIII lie the other four COM
mand the land approaches, -PAaaasa
ahiq Record
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-08-28

Intelligence has been received from
Nizhnee Novgorod, Russia, of a serious
conflict between Christians and Jews.
A rumor was circulated through the
suburbs that a Jew had kidnapped
Christian child and taken it to syna-
gogue. A mob quickly collected and
attacked the synagogue, where the
child was supposed to be- Many
Of the Jews were harshly handled,
and nine were killed. Six houses
belonging to Jews were wrecked.
and many were plundered. A large
force OF police and a detachpent Of
Cossaek infantry succeeded at last ir
Festaripg order Ahaut $50 arrests
we're made,-M Z. Egqq.ipen
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-06

Il is not likely that anybody will forget
the agreeable event of this evening. Our
honored citizen Hon. James G. Blaine, the
candidate of the Republican party for Presi-
dent of the United States, will meet the peo-
pie of Portland for the first time since his
nomination. The welcome he will receive
will be worthy of our city and worthy of his
fame. 1t will be testimony of respect and
confidence in which every one may join
without political prejudice or sacrifice of po-
litical conviction. The committee who
have the arrangements in charge will do a
favor to hundreds who may not otherwise
be able to participate in the pleasure of the
occasion if they will have the seats removed
from the floor of the Hall, thus doubling its
capacity.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-06
Mr.. Reeds Opponent.

Judge Nathan Cleaves was yesterday
nominated by the Democratic Greenback
combination for Congressman from this dis
trict, and he madea speech to the united
brethren accepting the double-headed hon.
or, if it may be called an honor to be select
ed by that crowd. 1t cannot justly be said
that there was anything strikingly original
either in his ideas or his rhetoric. He said
that the Republican party had outlived its
usefulness. We have been hearing that re-.
mark ever since the year 1851. TO be sure
Judge Cleaves admits that it has accom-
plished much that was praiseworthy. but no
Democrat ever had the sense to discover
when the praiseworthy things were being
done. He insists that the party is thorough
ly corrupt and incapable of any good in the
future. When did Democratic candidate
ever have different opinion2 Nothing of
of all the great achievements of the Republic
can party has had Democratic countenance
until after it became :rrevocable.
But Judge Cleaves is greatly disturbed
about the excessive taxation. If he is elect.
ed he will vote to cut it down; but he took
good care to be quite indefinite concerning
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-06

the ways and means. Two things he did
say. He is not for free trade and he will
not vote to cripple any of our manufactur-
ing interests. Nevertheless, somehow, he
would reduce the tariff. He stepped into
that old snare of ignorance, the fallacy that
the Republican Congress did not reduce the
taxes 20 per cent because the gross revenues
have fallen off; but per cent, not taking
into consideration that cheapening of for
eign products may have increased the con-
sumption. Democrats do not like to regard
this condition because it undernines their
assumption that the people are oppressed by
taxes. He finds fault with the Maine Con-
gressmen for not supporting Mr.. Morrison's
horizontal reduction bill, unmindful of the
fact that intelligent Democrats like Mr..
Hewitt, expressed the opinion that it would
Increase the surplus instead of diminishing
it, by increasing importatiens. He says he
will not vote to cripple any manufacturing
industry, would he have voted for that
bill which the manufacturers OF the country,
almost without exception, declared would be
disastrous and which would certainly have
ruined several important Maine industries?
He talks about serving the people if he is
elected. What capacity or influence can he
have that will be comparable to that
possessed by our present representative
What reason is there for supposing he has
more at heart the real interests Of the peo-
n1o &c Al:
by reason of his position and experience. to
make no comparison of talent and personal
force, can do for the business interests of the
people of this district vastly more than the
Democratic candidate can hope to do if he
shoald unfortunately be chosen. 1t would
be exchanging really useful representative
for nearly useless one. The people, who
are apt to consult their true interests as
well as their political prejudices. are unlikely
to do anything SO foolish as to elect Judge
Cleaves instead of Thomas B. Beed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-06
The Democratic County Ticket

The Democratic and Greenback conven :
tions held in this city yesterday ratified the
nominations which had been made before
hand by Tabulator Chase without much dis
sent. The ticket was made up for the pur-
pose Of catching the votes of the Democrats
and Crooked Greenbackers of .he county
and pleasing Tabulator Chase. Mr. Daniel
W. True, who is the candidate for Senator
from the Portland district, will be remem-
bered for his 6rmness in clinging to an of
fee to which he was not elected, until he
was forced out by the Supreme Court. It
was that discr editable performance of his
which commended him to the Tabulator,
and made the latter yesterday so anxious to
secure his nomination. The other caudi-
dates for Senators are average specimens of
the Democracy, no better and no worse than
the If party. The candidate for Sheriff, Mr.
I. II. Sawyer, used to be Greenbacker, and
vas elected as such to the Office of Sheriff
of this county four years ago. Two years
afterward he was defeated. Judging from
the remark of delegate in the Democratic
convention yesterday Mr.. Sawyer's admins
tTation was not very savory in the back
towns. Elliot King, no minated for county
attorney, used also to be Greenbacker. He
has been "laboring man" also, or rather has
represented himself as such. He performed
in that role at the last Spring election. He
has been str juggling for some years for some
sort of a nomination (he has not been very
particular what but this is the first time his
claims have been recognized. The other
candidates are Democrats, and the fact that
Tabulator Chase selected them will be re-
ceived by the Democrats, we suppose, as a
sufficient guarantee of their goodness. A
word of praise is due the Tabulator for the
| skill with which he managed the convention.
BE can well point with pride to his perform
ance of yesterday. The Democracy of the
county did his bidding with alacrity and ap-
parent enjoyment. Evidently the Tabulator
holds them in the hollow of his hand
Messrs. Bradbury, Sweat, Anderson and
Palmer are no doubt disguised with yester
| days exhibition, but the Tabulator has them
on the hip, and they can do nothing but in
| dulge in silent cursing. The Tabulator has
got the party behind him, and so long as his
barrel holds out it is likely to remain there.
The Tabulator probably has no hope of
| electing the ticket, but he has had the sweet
satisfaction of nominating it, and thereby
| demonstrating his influence over the De-
mocracy, and that is enough for him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-06

The Republican county convention as
sembles at Reception Hall in this city at 10
O'Clock this morning On this convention
devolves the important duty of selecting the
men who will represent the county in the
next legislature, aud also the men who will
ill some of the most important of the coun-
ty offices. For all, or nearly all, the offices
there are several candidates, and the con-
vention will be called upon to decide be-
tween them. The decision in every case
should be based upon the candidates char
acter and his fitness to fill the position to
which be aspires. The convention will
work an injury to the Republican party of
the county if it admits other considerations
to outweigh these. The convention will
have it in its power to nominate candidates
of whose election there will be no doubt.
But unfit nominations will invite defeat and
merit it. The spirit which has actuated
Republican conventions in this county in
The past has generally been the right one,
and we believe the convention of the day
will prove no exception to the rule.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-06
Republican County Convention.

The Republicans of Cumberland County are here
by requested to send delegates to a County Conven
ton to be held at Reception Hall, City Building
Portland, on Wednesday the sixth day of August
1854, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, to nominate
candidates for the following offices to wit:
-Four Senator's Sheriff. Judge and Register oil
Probate, County Attorney, County Treasurer.
Also to choose County Committee for two years
and do any other business which may properly
come before the Convention.
The basis OF representation will be one delegate
for each city and town, and in addition for each
seventy-fve Republican votes cast for Governor at
the last State election and one delegate for frac
ton of forty votes.
The delegates have been apportioned upon the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-06

Chairman Cromwell thinks that If the
Democrats had $4,000 10 put into the Maine
campaign hey might carry the State. Mr..
Cromwell undoubtedly bases his assertion
upon the purchasing power of dollar
among Democratic voters Republican vot-
ers are of different class. Perhaps they
are not all incorruptible, but none of them
are for sale dirt cheap
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-06

The other day three lawyers who had
been settling an estate in Milwaukee worth
$4,000, brought in bill of $25, 900 in Judge
DrHmmond's court. The Judge examined
their bill and then proceeded to dress them
down in most vigorous manner He de-
scribed their charges as infamous. One
charge of $4,000 he promptly cut down to
$500 and another of $4,000 to $500, and no.
tilted the lawyers that if they repeated such
"piece of rapine" in his court he would
disbar every ore of them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-06

The New York Democracy is good deal
cheered by the report that Tilden has COZ
cluded to tap barrel. $4,000 will be al
lowed to run out at first, with more to follow
if the exigencies of the campaign demand.
How happy the Maine Democracy will be if
little rivulet from it flows into the Pine
Tree State
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-06

Probably the Supreme Court will now be
allowed to take sole charge of the Andre W 0
case. Mr.. Andrews will no longer fiud it
worth while to prod the Argus to counter
felt an interest in his fortunes which 1t does
not feel.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-06

The County Committee will be in session at the
hall, at nine O'Clock in the forenoon the day of
the Convention receive the credentials of dele
gates and attend to such other business as may be
necessary.
Dated at Portland this sixteenth day of July, A.
d. 1884. 1. S. WEBB,
Chairman Republican County Committee.
L. e. CRAM, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-06

Mr.. Benjamin Franklin Andrews disap-
peared yesterday below the political horizon.
Like Mr.. j. Warren Keifer, he was going to
get vindication or know the reason why.
He did not get the vindication, but he prob
ably knows the reason why. If he doesn't
he can consult the Tabalator.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-06

Mr.. Cleveland's letter will, it is said, be
ready for the public this week. Mr.. Hen
dricks's is already written, but is withheld
to await the completion of Gov. Cleveland's.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-06

The Augusta correspondent of the Boston
Herald is right for once. He SAYS there is
no danger that Mr.. Lynch will defeat Con-
gresham Boutelle in the Fourth district.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-06
"a TERRIBLE CASE. !"

Charles Eayrs Hinkle, Jersey City Heights. N. J..
pletely cured of terrible case of Eczema by the
CUrICURA REMEDIES. From the top of his head to
the soles Of his feet was one ass of scabs" Every
other remedy and physicians had been tried in vain
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-06
"WORKS TO CHARM. 4"

j. S. Weeks, Esq, Town Treasurer, st. Albans,
VT, says in letter dated May 20: lit works to
charm on my baby's face and head. Cured the
head entirely and has nearly cleaned the face of
Sores have recommended it to several and DIR.
Plant has ordered it for them"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-06

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
sstions. The and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publica
ton but as q guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return preserve COM
municstions that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-06
FOR PALE. LANGTTD

Emaciated children, with pimply sallow skin, the
CUTICURA REMEDIES will prove perfect blessing
cleansing the blood and skin of inherited impurities
and expelling the germs of scrofula, rheumatism,
consumption and severe skin diseases
Sold everywhere. Price: CUTICNRA. 30 cents.
REsoLvEET. $1.0O; SOAP, 25 Cents. POTTER DRUG
AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston, Mass.
Send for SHOW TO Cure Skin Diseases >,
~ a INV Use Cuticura Soap, an EXQUISITE
ABAAb III ly perfumed Skin Reautifier.
and Toilet, Bath and Nursery Sanative.
aug1 S,W&W2W
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-06
(nticura
Infantile Blood Purifiers and Skin
Beautifiers.
A Positive Cure for Every Form of
Skin and Blood Diseases. from
Pimples to ScrOfuIa.

TNFANTELE and Birth Humors, Milk Crust
IL Scslded Head, Eczemas, and every form of Itch.
ing, Sealy, Pimply. Scrsfulous and Inherited Dis.
eases of tbs Blood, Skin, and Scalp. with loss OF
Hair from Infancy to Age, cured by the CUTIoURA
CUTICURA and CUTIoURA SOAP. the great Skin
cures, externally. absolutely pure and safe, and
NAV be used from the moment of Birth
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-06
"OUR LITTLE BOY.o

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Stebbins. Belchertovn.
Mass. write: "our little boy was terribly afflicted
with Scrofula, Salt Rheum and Erysipelas ever
since he was born, and nothing We could give him
helped him until we tried CUTIoURA REMEDIES.
which gradually cured him. until he is now as fail
as anV child = ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-06
CAEsD.

III AHING SEVERED my Connection with A..
AZ firm of Geo. A. Gay 4 Co. NAV bar maIn the
found at Eastman Bros. Bancroft's where sd H9
ers ~ I - 19n1s ana custom
aue5 GEORGE A. GAY
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

CHICAGO April 24.-The Drovers' Journal re.
ports, Hogs-Receipts, 1850; shipments, $500
The market strong and active, and 0l0c higher
rough packing hogs, $5.3505.75; heavy. packing and
shipping, $5.7506.15; light bacon, 1925 05490;
Gattle-Receipts, 1890; shipments 2400 The
market was slow, and Toe lever, exports. Sc 200
$780, good to choice shipping steers, SIS. 5000. 10
81, 49, 6.
Sheep--Receipts. 1000, shipments, $500. The
market firm; inferior to fair sheep $4 as ~ cwt
medium to good, SO $3.50; choice to extra, 50 60
az.
NEW YORK, April 24.-Beeves-Reeeipts 40
Two carloads steers sold at $6.2O07 y cwt live
weight Dressed beef, $9010.25 for city, dressed
good Chicago dressed, from refrigerator-room SO TX
Shipments of live stock and dressed meats from
New York to-day will include 800 live eattle 8 ESQ
quarters of beef and 400 carcasses of mutton.
Sheep and Lamhs--Receipts, 5,130. The market
steady unshorn sheep $6Go7.40 y cyvt unshcrn
s cpped Sheen ys eo%on y qSas
spring lambs, $3.50 per per head; o-.oo-
$50 W cwt.
ST. LOUIS April -Cattle-Receipts, 200;
shipments 600. The market was active and firm;
export steers, $6.300665; good ito choice shipping
steers $5.7506.25; common to medium $5 as 60;
eorn.fed Texas steers, So 2505.75.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts. 400; Shipments
LOO The market was steady inferior TO fair sheep,
$3. 75D4.50 medium to good sheep, $4.75 05.5O;
choice to extra sheep, $5.6006; Texas sheep $3.50
Hogs Receipts. 6.1oO; shipments T,5O0. The
market was active and higher; light hogs, So 400
$50; packing hogs, $5.506575; heavy hogs, $50
G6.10.
KANSAS CITY, April 24-The Live Stock Indi
Gator reports: Cattle--Receipts, so. The market
dun and 5010c lower; native shipping steers of
l, l45 to 1.4S8 lbs average sold at 50 .40Q6. 90;
native butchers steers of 700 to 1, 40 lbs average
81. S065 IS; native cows 81 04.50.
HogsERecepts, $500. The market was active
strong and 10c higher heavy hogs $5.75G5. S5:
mixed, $5.4505.65; light So. % 05.40.
Sheep-Receipts, The market was quiet
aud prices unchanged.
/ EAST LIBERTY, April 24.-Cattle slow and UNI
changed. Receipts ,064 shipments, $50.
Hogs-Firm. Receipts. 1910; shipments $50;
$40
Sheep--slow and ashade off. Receipts, 200; ship
ments, 800.
h CINCINNATI, April 24.--Bogs, steady common
and light 81. 40Q5.60; packing and butchers, Sc. 20
\ 06 Receipts, 1900; shipments, 1 800.
| MILWAUKEE, April 24-Hogs higher at $5 10
/ 06
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Produce Markets.

CHICAGO, April 24-Flour duh and unchanged
Wheat excited higher and unsettled. Foreign mar
kets quoted upward tendency shorts here showed
anxiety corner. The market opened l2d SIC lower
later advanced 23s@23Ic, and closed 2ase higher for
May and June and I7ac higher for July than yester
day. Salesraneed: April, $4,000. closed at s9leei
92ae, closed at 92l4c; July 91aa 0937 sc closed at
933ss; September 140lec over July; No. 2 Chicago
spring 9914090c; closed at S912 090c. Connective
l2e over yesterday; cash 52l2c; April 511e05c12e.
closed at 52lec May, 52@53l4c, closed at 52c June,
533055c, closed at j47sc July, 556sG 569c, closed
quiet but firm; cash and April 1928; May, $3.50
327se, closed at 32ai@327sc June 325sa 33c closed
at32 7s033ci July 32fe033l sc, closed at 33 a33lsc
all the year, 275sQ27atc. Rye firm and higherat Ic
Barley easier at 73075c. Faxseed stronger at 81 66
Pork in fair demand; the market ruled strong early
advanced 20 G25e, reacted 1oc, and closed steady