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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-01-15
Foe Skin Rridge.

Ry authority vested in me by the Police Jury
ID of Bossier parish, | will let the building
OF bridge acrose Fox Skin bayou, at VIM
Rhodes, to the lowest bidder, according to
specifications approved by the Police Jury
Sealed proposals for building said bridge will
be received by me at any time. For further
information apply to
d. E. GRIFFIN.
Bellevue, La, Jan. Is, 1885.
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Election 6aG Ward Slr,
For or Against the Sale Of Intoxicating
Liquors.

Liquors.
DIV virtue of an act of the Police Jury, an
ID election will be held on Saturday, the 2lst
OF February, 1885, at Bellevue and Fillmore
in Ward Six, for the purpose of ascertalning
whether it is the will of the people of Ward
6, that Intoxicating liquors shall be sold in said
ward; that voters fav0ring the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors shall have written or printed
on their ballots, "For the sale of Liquor;" and
those opposed, shall have written or printed
on their ballots, Against the sale of Liquor"
K f. WYCHE, Sheriff,
Bossier Parish, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-01-15
Notice to Creditors.

FENhe creditors of the succession of David
Il Haas, deceased, are hereby notified t.
make themselves known and TO present al
account of their respective claims and the
titles by which they are established to the
undersigned, or to my attorneys, Lowry &
Vance, at Bellevue La.
BEN HOLMAN, Administrator.
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Sheriff. Sale.
Francis Smith, for use of Thomas Lyles,


VS..
Abb Collins.
In Bossier District Court, No. 1922
Qy virtue of writ of fieri facias issued in
~ the above named suit and to me directed,
l have seized and will proceed to sci! at public
auction to the last aud highest bidder, at the
Court house, in the town of Bellevue, La,
within the legal hours of sale, on the third
Saturday, the 2lst day of February, 1895, the
following described property, to- wit:
The east half of southwest quarter, section
2 bales of cotton, marked L & Fl, Nos i12 and
lib; 5000 pounds seed cotton, in pen, more or
less; 80 bushels of corn more or less; 400 pounds
fodder, gray mule and one cream mare pony.
Seized as the property of the defendant,
Abb Collins, and will be sold to pay and
satisfy said writ
Terms of Sale-Cash, with the benefit of
appraisement.
RE. WYCHE, Sheriff.
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Notice TO Creditors.

Hhe creditors of the succession of Miller
l. Seruggs, deceasen, are hereby notified t.,
make Themselves known, and to present an
account of their respective claims and the
titles 10y which they are established, to the
undersigned. or to my attorneys, Snider &
Smith, at Bellevue, La.
ELIZA A. SCRUGGS, Admx.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-01-15
y. In. KeySes',

A ttorney at Law, Notary Public and Com
IA missioner of Deeds for Alabama, Geor-
Tia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee
and Texas. Office at Bellevue, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-01-15
A. W. LOWRY
VIM. w.vAEcE
Loavru 3. V.tsmce.

A ttOrneys at Law, Bellevue, La Will prae.
IA tice in the Courts of Bossler, Bienville
aud Websterparishes v22-n42
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JoANNEs SMITH.
A. SNYDER.


A ttorneys at Law, Minden La. WIllp rac-
IA tice in all the Courts in BOssier. anG
Webster parishes. vI9-nl
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-01-15
W.. B. BOggs,

Notary Public, Bossier Parish, Louisiana
IN Business promptly attsndedto. Office at
Red Land, La. v23n40
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@@ 1S&SANeCMAWSe
Durham, John B. suc.-Lots 4and
., section twenty-six; lot one, sec. 80,
sOwnshp twelve, range twelve, $3.50
90 Dnrnam, Salie-Lot one, section
20, township II, range twelve, 81 so
Green, D. and E. F.-South 1 of
south OF sec 26; north ] Of north !
sec 80, township Is, range IS, sl9. 20
Harper, VIM, $50
MerTlweather, J. N.-west / sec 81;
east OF east of sec %, township
twenty-five, range twelve 81 70
Miller, Sarah-west half SW T sec
u township II, range thirteen, 81. 90
MeDonald. Richards WI Sc !
sec "a township II range Is 50 20
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1885-12-03
A MAN WHO HAS IDEAS
And Expi esses Them in Way Pecu-
liar to Himself.

liar to Himself.
The Appalachian Philosopher, published
at Jefferson Ashe county. North Carolina
is nothing if not original. In "a recent is
sue the following are among the rare and
racy" paragraphs:
There are too many fools in this county
Church manners in Jefferson are shock
ing. Every person possessed
of common decency does not expectorate
over the floor of a church, eat chestnuts
during services or recine on the seats with
his feet on the benches. More civilization
needed
To speak the plain truth, we do not know
what will become of AShe county unless
there is an infusion of newcOmers-mo
enterprising and learned men than the
natives. 1t is III Il fair way of stagl ating
or rOtting out. The natural elements of
greatness lie around, but we have not the
right kind Of men to ''subdue the earth
and develop the greatness. 1t is disgust
ing, but true.
Some of the hymns sung at the orthodox
churches are not very appropriate.
x The idea of sinners being plunged
into a fountain of blood Taken in lit
eral sense the conception is ghastly when
one imagines how tie sinners would look
when they come out. We believe
men who lead an honest. upright, cOnsci-
entious life, whether they belong to any
church or not, are as fit for happy fu-
ture state as church members, and even
more so than many church members, al
though it is more proper perhaps to belong
to some church if one can be found in ac-
cord with a persons belief We think the
Unitarian Church very good one, though
mostly confined to large cities and intel
lectual centers.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1885-12-03
All "Played Out"

Don't know what ails me lately. Can't
eat well, cant sleep well. Can't work,
and don't enjoy doing anything. Amt
really sick. and | really amt well. Feel
all kinds o playe'l out, someway." That
is what scores of men say every day. Ii
they would take DE- Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery" they would soon have no
occasion to say it. 1t purfies the blood,
tones up the system and fortiies it against
disease. 1t is great anti bilious remedy
as we'll
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1885-12-03
She Wasn't in a Big Hurry.

De Guy-''Dearest Amelia" Amelia
''Sir - 'sWhat is the matter 2 '.You have
your arm around my waist Il am aware
of it, my dear Il am surprised, and |
ought to call papa, l know. Now, sir, |
will give you just thirty minutes TO remove
your arm. - Philadelphia Call.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-02-27
How rhey U.~d 40 Dre...

tWashington letter to the Cleveland Leader.l
Luke p. Poland is the only relic OF the old
statesmen Of the days of Clay, Calhoun, and
Webster. He still clngs to the swallo wtail
coat with the bright gold buttons which were
used by all Of the fashionable men Of that
time. 1t is cleaner and prettier than the
Prince Albert or the cutavAy OF the present.
In fact, the dress Of men has been growing
simpler during the past century. Washing
ton, Who died in 1893, wore Iufaes ON his
sleeves, and half Of the men who signed the
Declaration of Independence wore powdered
wigs. Jefferson sported knee breeches, and
Madison WAS proud Of having worn q suit Of
clothes Of American make at his inAugura-
tion. Daniel Webster usually wore q suit Of
snuff brown color, with q large soft necktie.
Martin Van Buren was very fastidious about
his Clothes aud always appeared in the sum-
mer in the whitest OF white duck linen. His
clothes we're cut in the latest styles, and he
wore very high stock neckties, out OF which
peeped his standing collar, making his head
look like that Of John the Baptist in q charg-
er. Andrew Jackson also dressed WELL
though he did not make bis clothes a great
matter. Henry Clay wore a swallo vtail, and
a standing collar eItravagantly high. James
Buchanan was always very precise in his
clothes, always appearing in full dress. He
had great trouble as TO how he should sp-
pear when he was our minister to England,
and the discussion involved even the Queen
Of England herself.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-02-27

Two farmers had dispute about the boun-
Diary lines Of their farms. Their dispute is
now settled, and SO are the lawyers-on their
farms.
"Ah you hatter me, lsped a dude to a
pretty girl with whom he was converting.
mo, DON'T" was the reply. "You couldn't
be any Astter than you are"
1t is reported that a dynamiteur named
"Kate," now in Paris, is coming over here to
avenge the wrongs of Rosa. She is said to
be proficient in the use of explosives, having
blown up her husband for many years for
staying out too late at night with ''the boys"
''You did not dare to speak to me In that
manner before l married you, sir !" she i'm
diRnantly exclaimed. mo; nor you didn't
dare come oavorting around me In curl papers
and rag carpet slippers before married you,
maam /" he retorted. Then she cried and
he profanihed.
''That Is tough story" remarked Anger
TO Gimlet, the other morning, at the break
fast table, very tough, indeed" YES" in
terrupted deaf Mr.. Simpson, as he sawed
away on his steak, II guess they must have
forgotten to pound IL"
A preacher once offered the following pray
or in prayer meeting; Lord, help W to
trust thee with our souls" amen u was re-
marked by many voices. Lord, help US to
trust thee with our bodies" "Amenl" was
responded with as much warmth as ever.
"Lord, help us to trust thee with our money"
Bot to this petition the"Amen' was not forth
coming.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-02-27

A BIT OF ABRAHAM LINooLN's DIPLOMACY.
Abraham Lincoln was a wonderful man in
ways Of which the public have never heard.
Joshua Bell of Kentucky had a rich expert
ence with him. Bell was sent at the head of
q delegation from the Kentucky legislature
to represent certain facts to Lincoln and Sc
cure some desired action from the executive.
The committee was admitted to the White
House, where Bell, who was an able man and
strong speaker, made a powerful representa-
tion of his case. At its close Lincoln got up
and came among the Kentuckians He be-
gan to talk with one and the other about old
Kentucky friends Then he linked arms
With Bell and walked back aud forth with
him for an hour chatting and talking and
especially telling funny stories. Finally 9TH
er visitors pressed for his attention and the
Kentuckians withdrew, and started for home.
They got as far as Cincinnati before il oc-
Cured to Bell that they had not secured
single expression from Lincoln concerning
the object of their visit. Col. Gabe War
ton of Kentucky.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-02-27
Bristol BITs AssauIs on she late BIIss
N, nnvta.

N. Davis.
[JudRe Poland before whom Bill was tried relates
the particulars in the Caledonian.1
Bristol Bill was tried at the June term,
1850, Of Oaledonsn county court, and a man
by the name Of Meadows was jointly tried
with him. Mr.. Davis was then states attor-
ney Of the county, and conducted the prose.
cution. The defence was managed by two
lawyers from Boston, and the trial was a Wig.
orous and hotly contested one. The jury
brought in verdict of guilty against both
the defendants. had removed from La.
moille county to st. Johnsbury only the
month before, and when the jury trials were
concluded the court took a recess for a few
days TO enable me TO return 10 Lamoile coun-
ty on some imperative business. When the
court Teassenl bled after the recess, Bristol
Bill and Meadows we're brought into court
for sentence. Both had fetters on their an
kles, but their hands were free. After the
usual formalities l pronounced the sentence
OF the court, which was ten years imprison-
ment in the state prison. While was writ.
ing out the sentence on my docket, Me-. Da-
Wis stopped down to speak with Meadows
who was sitting. / heard q noise or rustic.
and looked up and saw by the position OF
b II and Mr.. Davis that Bill was recovering
from having given a blow to Davis. l sup
posed he had only struck him with his hand
or fist, but as Mr.. Davis straightened him
self up he put his hand up to bis neck and
called out, Pull it out!" Mr.. Daniel COT.
frin Of Groton, who was then sheriff or dep.
uty sheriff, and sitting in the sheriff's box
close by, sprung TO Mr.. Davis and pulled the
knife out of his neck. Mr.. Davis was at
once carried TO the hotel.
OF course everybody in the court was ex-
cited, and there was confusion for q moment,
but reoollect some OF the incidents. The
late Mr.. Thomas Bartlett leaned up against
the judges desk, and tears we're running
down his face as he said, Davis is murder
ed" The late J. D. Stoddsrd very deliber-
ately took of his coat, folded it and laid il
on the table, stepped up to Bill and began a
lecture TO him on his wicked act.
After Mr.. Davis had been carried out and
the prisoner secured, l adjourned the court.
As reached the door to go out, some resi-.
gotten) was there with a gun, which he had
been home to obtain. l went up at once to
Mr.. Davis's room, expecting to find him dead
or dying but as / entered the room and be
saw me, he said, I'm not dead yet, Judge,
and you and l will live to punish great ma
ny rascals yet"
Mr. Davis was struck with the knife on the
side Of his neck, and 1t passed nearly through
his neck, back Of the spine, and the injury
proved not to be very serious Had its
course been q little different. so a. to have
passed forward Of the spine, it would no
doubt have been fatal. Some six years after
this, Bill vas brought up from Windsor and
tried aud convicted for this assault on Mr.
Davis, and sentenced for that.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-02-27

The industrial depression in France is as
suming alarming proportions. 1t is said that
about three hundred thousand workmen are
idle in Paris alone, and at least one million
in the provinces.
The Matching of lobster and fish is max
ing great progress in Norway. Last year
the association for the promotion of the Nor,
wegan fisheries hatched 7, 600, 600 fish, chief
ly cod and haddock, at their establishments at
Arendal, and this winter, between 90, O00, 900
and GO. 900, 900 more will probably be turned
out. The experiments which were made of
placing the ova Of lobster in Matching appar-
atus have been attended with great success,
and show that they may be turned out by the
million in this manner.
The Florence Medical journal says that
q series of Investigations into the origin of
yellow fever has resulted in the discovery
that the blood Of a patient suffering with the
fever contains q micro parasite, which, in
one form or another, continues its existence
after the death OF the sufferer. A guinea
pig that was kept closely upon earth taken
from a yellow fever cemetery died in Ave
days. and its blood was found to contain sim
liar parasites to those in the blood Of yel
low fever patient. What stronger argument
could be advanced in favor Of oremationP
The effects of the deadly climate of Pana-
Six hundred of the canal company's seven
thousand workmen are sick in bed This tells
it's own story about the deadly climate. The
laborers now are nearly all Jamaicans We
hear OF the deaths of chiefs. AZ for the men,
they die on the line, and are buried, and no
attention is paid to the matter. Two Ameri-
can carpenters are in an unnamed grave near
Emperador. The death rate q few months
ago, from careful estimate, was one humid
red and ten per thousand for all ranks. Yel-
low fever kills the whites, malaria the natives
and negroes. Many an able bodied we'll
built negro is cut OF in from twenty -four to
thirty-siX hours after his seizure. Many are
placed in the ambulance cars Of the canal
company and die en- route"
A remarkable occurrence has taken place
at Fall River, Mass. The large French Cath
ollie parish of Notre Dame in that city, hav-
ing $500 members, most or all Of them being
of French descent, rebelled because an Irish
priest was placed over them, and refused to
accept bis services. In consequence Bishop
Hendrickson has not only withdrawn the
priest, but has closed the church. This has
been stripped Of the candles, altar, sacred yes
sells, vestments, aud other articles that'are
used In the church service, and 1t will be no
longer used as church. This is said to be
the first time In the history OF the Catholic
church in the United States that such an
event has happened. The members of the
church who have been concerned In what the
bishop calls ''the conspiracy against eccle-
siastical authority" have been temporarily
eIoommunicated. They say they will remain
| quiet and had rather not attend church than
10 have An Irish pastor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-02-27
some Iateressing Details abOut Ihs
MOnumenT.

[aathersd by the Editor of the Christian Ressterl
The obelisk is not only a monument to
Washington, it is also monument to Ameri-
can engineering. 1t was not difficult to cal
culate how much stone it would take to build
1t. But something more than stone WAS need
cd. First money second, brains. To get
the money was hard enough, until Congress
finally undertook It and, when the money
did come, it was found the brains were need
ed more than ever. There were several en-
cheering difficulties which Immediately pre-.
sented themselves. The monument bad been
built to a height of 1856 feet from its own
floor. 1t stood on a bed Of peculiar forma-
tion, containing very large percentage OF
clay Accurate Measurement showed that tue
top of the uncompleted monument, at the
height of l56 feet, was about an inch aud
half out OF plumb. This may have been due
TO settling, or it may have been caused by in-
accuracy in building. 1t was not easy to de-
t, ,rmine to which cause it was due. Il was
soon evident TO tue engineers, however, that
the Foundation which had been laid, instead
OF being adequate for the whole monument,
was scarcely strong enough to bear the part
already erected. The original foundation was
at a depth OF feet and 8 inches below the
surface, and was 80 feet square. An investi-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-02-27

DKBBEH, or Dabba, the town around which
il is proposed to concentrate the British for
ces in the SOudan during the approaching
summer, stands upon the left bank of the Up
per Nile, at the southern extremity OF its
great bend to the westward. 1t lies about Is
miles southeast Of Old Dongola, and rather
more than 43 miles almost due west OF Korti,
the present British headquarters. Seen from
the river, it presents the slovenly and half.
ruinous appearance characteristic Of all Arab
towns, slightly relieved, however, by the pic
turesqueness Of the graceful date palms and
other tropical trees that cluster around it.
Bat its position at the junction of the great
caravan routes which run northward from
Darfour, FL Obeid (the capital of Kordofsn }
and Khartoum itself give it q considerable
strategic importance. 1t was formerly selec.
ted by the Egyptian government as the ter
minus of the projected railway across the
Bayudah Desert to Metemneh and Shendy, a
scheme approved at the time by Gen. Cor.
don, but never carried into execution.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-02-27
Miscellany.
aDo Ms..s oh d. sh..pfoIi.e

"De Msssa ob de sheepfOl'."
De massa OBJ de sheepfoli
Dat guard de sheepfop bin,
Look out 10 de gloomerin' meadows
whar de long night rain begin
30 be call 10 de hirelin' shepad,
Is my sheep, is dey all comein7
o, den says de hirelin' shepa'd,
Dey's some, dey's black and thin,
And some, dey's po' or weddR'a,
But de res dey's all bruug TO-.
But de res deys all brupg 10.
Den de massa OBJ de sheepfoi
Dat guard de sheepfol bin,
Goes down IN de gloomerin' meadows,
Whar de long night rain begin
30 be le' down de ba's OBJ de sheepfop,
Calm sof', Come in, Come ini
CALM sof', Come in Come ini
Den up t'ro' de gloomerip' meadows,
T'ro' de col night rain and win,
And up pro' de gloomerin' rain-phf
Whar de sleet fa' piecin' thin,
De po' los sheep Oh de sheepfor
Dey all comes gadderin' In,
De Do' los' sheep OBJ do sheepfop
Dey all comes gadderin' iu.
Sally Pratt Mclean.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-02-27

star.spsngled banner was unfurled for the Hrst
time. The feeling is somewhat similar on
finding yourself on the top Of pile Of Amer
icsn marble taller than any structure ever
reared by man. II cost 81, 1871 900 to achieve
this success. What Of it2 This pile Of mon
ey can be seen. The people of the United
States waste money enough every year TO buy
a whole regiment of such monuments
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-02-27
A Mood.

In the chimney, the night-Winds wall aud moan,
As Ursula sits by the hre alone
She eagerly listens, but nAught can she hear
Save the mournful wind and the rustinR drear
OF the forest trees anear.
All Is still in the room, and gray,
Save the flames on the hearthstone that flicker and
play;
Aud Ursula, listening,-but in Vsin,-
Hears the dead leaves rustic beneath the rain,
While the wind Bobs on like a soul in pain.
Il q. fn Christian Register.