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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-12-09
HUMOROUS.

There is no occasion for man with
a cold in his head to be idle. He's up to
his sneeze in business. Chicago Iele-
gram.
The chorister who was tossed over
the fence by a bull was willing to con-
cede that he for once got the wrong
pitch. = Yonkers Gazette.
Halls Journal of Health says: SIN
tense thirst is satiated by wading in
water" Another good way to satiate
thirst is to drink water.-Drabe' 1rav-
eler's Magazine.
Mamma, what's blank idiot?'
''It's what was when got married.
| used to have four new hats year,
but I'm awful lucky to get one now"
-Dasssville Breeze.
-"Can you tell of what race Ma
poleon came?' said the Civil-Servics
examiner. "Why, of Corsican," said
the candidate A first-class clerkship
was drawn.-M O. Picayuae.
"A prominent public office has this
notice posted up: Don't open this
doors" under which some wag wrote
the query .Why?" and another re-
opOuuco' DeCduSO JOu Cdu u IL
locked. IN. Y. Telegram.
-"What beautiful lamp" exc,aim-
ed Mrs. Parvenu's visitor; 'swhere did
you get it; medieval isn't itp'' eve
got it in Paris said the good lady of
the house, ''but it isn't medieval; it is
bronze. IN Y. Mail.
-s.Do you allow drunken people on
the tramp asked an old gentleman at
the city hall elevated station. ''Some-
times-but not when they are too
drunk" replied the brakeman. "Just
take seat near the middle of the car
and keep quiet. and you'll be all right.
N Y. San.
Man in carriage Ito farmer in
the field). ''That corn doesn't look as
though you'd get more'n half CROP"
Farmer in the field Ito man in car
riage). Don't expect to-rm work
it on shares" II mean you won't get
much to the acre." "Don't expect to
only got half an acre. "--Harper' $
Bazor.
The plumbers song
The iceman smiles as he counts his gains
Derived from the trade of summer,
And as he walks the streets disdains
The greeting of the plumber
He feels his oats; well, let him smile,
This thing will be adjusted;
I'll make hole in the iceman's pile,
When the water pipes are busted.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
-''Step right into the parlor and
make yourself at home" said the nine
year-old son of the editor to his sister,
best young man. ''Take the rockil.s
chair and help yourself to the album.
Helen Louise is up stairs, and won't be
down for some time yet-has to make
up her form, you know, before going
to press. '-Philadelphia Press.
-Customer-"Aren't you afraid to
leave all these clothes hanging out on
the sidewalk with nobody to watch
themP should think you would be
afraid somebody would steal them. -
"Shtea1 doze glothesp Mein
Himmel, no! (ConfdentiallyD Wy,
mein friend, I dell you, sells doze
| CLOTHES SO sbeap that it doesn't bay to
shteal them. "-Sonservtsle Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-12-09
A Bright Scotch Youngster.

II see" says the Washington CORE
spondent of the Philadelphia Record,
''that Mr.. Howard Paul, of New York,
is making collection of the bright
sayings of children. Here is a contri-
button for him from the lips of small
Scotchman, about four years old, who
has said great many bright things all
ready: He was taking dinner at his
grandfather's and had reached the des-
ert. I want some pie said Young
Angus. Have patience, said his grand
mother. Which would you rather
have, Angus asked his grandfather,
patience or pier' Pie replied Angus,
emphatically. But, them said his
grandfather, there might not be any
left for me- Well said Angus, pea
could have patience. F" A9
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-12-09
JAPANESE PROGRESS.
Western Ideas Adopted by the Mikado's
Fair Subjects.

Western Ideas Adopted by the Mikado's
Fair Subjects.
The ladies of Japan show not less
readiness to adopt Western ideas and
usages than the japanese of the other
sex The bellies of Yedo order dresses
from Paris; and the progress of imita-
ton has gone so far as to make a
knowledge of the fashionable dances
of Europe an indispensable feature in
the education of every Japanese lady
who respects herself. Equestrianism
has not, however, figured, so far, in the
list of feminine accomplishment in the
dominions of the Mikado; not, it seems,
from any aversion on the part of the
ladies to take pattern by their Euro
pean sisters in this as in other respects,
but simply because no means of mas
tering the art of horsewomanship as it
is practiced in the West existed in the
country. A riding-school is, however,
about to be opened in Yokohama ex-
clusively for the use of native ladies,
and it promises to be largely patron
lied. The japanese Government is
about to take steps which will have the
effect of bringing the more solid
branches of Western education within
reach of the female subjects of the
Mikado. A number of young women
are about to be sent to Europe to re-
ceive a thorough training in the essen
tial branches of female education as it
is understood there, with view to
their subsequent employment as teach
ers in their own country when qualified.
st. James Gazette.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-12-09
Great Expectations.

Jones came into the office of the
Austin Water Works Company. He
was mad. His eyes cleaned with
baleful light.
''What is the matterp" asked the
clerk.
Il want to tell you that I've found
another fish in our water.''
How large was the fish," asked the
clerk, blandly.
'.About an inch long. It's shame
and an outrage"
''My dear sir, do you think that we
can furnish you with whales ninety feet
long every day for ten dollars a year,"
-1ezas Sifssngs.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-12-09

A ttorneys at Law, Minden La. W,un...
"A tice in all the Courts in Boss;srp Ivy. a.s
Webster parishes. yIa "a ans
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-12-09

To Be HUNa.-The notorious Jim
Jones, who was found guilty of muir
der at last August term District
Court, and sentenced to be hanged,
and judgment affirmed at October
term Supreme Court, will be hung at
this place on Friday, January, 7th,
18S7-this being the day fixed by
the Governor.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-12-09

Reduction of public debt during
the month of November was only
$1,0OO,OOo. About $4,000 900 paid
out for pensions.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-12-09
A Bold Burglary.
Eorehouse Broken into at Nighttime
and Over 500 Taken Therefronl-
A Marriage Broken up by Official
Interference Of a Deputy Sheriff

Interference Of a Deputy Sheriff.
From Mr.. Levi f. Head, we learn
that the storehouse of mr.. J. Frank |
Lay. at Bodcau Station, On " S.
and P. Railroad, in this parish, was
burglarized last Friday night be-
tween IL and l o'clock. The partic-
ulars are substantially as follows /:
Head, Lay, and one or two others,
who sleep in the store, closed up
about 10 o'clock that night and went
up stairs and retired. After being
in bed some two or three hours, they
were awakened by a heavy sound
from below hks some object had been
hurled against the front door or
wall. They arose and dressed hur-
riedly, struck light and went down
TO the store room and found that the
front door had been bursted open by
some one with large stick of wood.
Upon examination they found that a
small desk kept on the front counter
was taken out, which contained some
thing over hundred dollars in gold
and about twenty-five or thirty dol
lars in paper money. They at once
instituted search and found the desk
some distance from the store, which
the burglar had riffied of it's money
eontents-mostly gold-except twen-
ty odd dollars in paper money, which
the theft, in his hurry, overlooked;
but no trace, at that time, could be
seen Of the perpetrator of the deed
The next day or TWO, however, by
connecting facts, they soon had good
grounds to suspect certain colored
man in the neighborhood by the
name of Isaac Baltimore. Isaac, who
occupies cabin not great distance
from the store, has been playing the
part of 'sgay Lothario" with dusky
damsel known as Francis Williams
It was through her displaying a
plethoric stocking to one of the
ameteur colored detectives sent out
by Lay that Isaac was so quickly
sSgiyen away" He asked Isaac to
change ten dollar bill for him, when
he replied, Francis can, as she has
my money" She pulled the ducats
forth from her dainty hose, consist
ing principally of $40 gold pieces,
and said she could not make the
change.
This information was made known
to Messrs. Lay and Head at once,
and the further fact, that Isaac was
going to Bellevue on Monday to get
license to tie himself to the irresisti
BILE Francis. Head, thereupon, came
to this place Monday morning and
soon met the festive Isaac here. He
swore out a warrant before Justice
A. J. Murff, and placed it in the
hands of Deputy Sheriff Thomas N.
BradeD, who arrested him while the
Clerk was in the act of issuing the
Hymenial papers. Upon the press.
ing solicitation of Deputy Braden,
Isaac concluded to declare the mar.
rage ''off" for the present. Francis
enow mourns for her own true love-
while he languisheth behind prison
bars.
MIR. Head says after Dragging his
game" here he went home and g
search was made and about $50 was
found In possession of the woman
Francis, which they recovered.
To Be HUNa.-The notorious jim
Jones, who was found guilty of muir
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-12-09

A car load of Iowa emigrants ar
rived in New Orleans last week for
Lake Charles, in this State.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-15

ID l.. BROWN, mortgage agent 12S West re
H. can street, Tor box 5s3) Auetin, makes re 6d
estate loans on long time, Of any amount from SlvV
20 100000 without delay, al lowest rates current
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-15
THE HAIL.
SOME RESULTS OF THE STORM
ON FRIDAY NIGHT.

SOME RESULTS OF THE STORM
ON FRIDAY NIGHT.
Manv persons anticipated grave results
from the effectsbof the storm which passed
over this section of the state Friday night,
and with view of relieving the public
mind a STATESMAN man interviewed several
PROMINENT FARMERS
yesterday, from different parts OF the
county.
Mr.. James Hamilton, who has magni-
fcent plantation about seven miles north
east of the city, said no hail fell IN MS
neighborhoOd worth mentioning, and that
the heavy rain did no damage. The season,
he said. was never more favorable.
Mr.. Jordon, a well-known farmer, who
has very large farm about fifteen miles
northeast of the city, said, no hail fell
there, and that the prospect at the time
for heavy crops was never better.
Hon. Felix Smith was seen. No hail fell
at his place, but the rain poured down In
torrents, swelling all creeks and getting
some of them out of their banks. On
these streams some fencing was washed
away. but as a general thing, the damage
was slight.
Mr.. Giles, from near Manor, said very
little hail fell in his neighborhood, ano
that the season was most favorable fol
abundant crops.
Mr.. Berry, a we'll known and prosper
ous farmer, who has splendid farm OF
Berry's Creek, some seven or eight mile !Es
southeast of the city, reported terrific
hail storm, which did considerabl
damage to fruit, and literally beat int
the Ground the growing corn and gardel
| trncR. He thinks, however, the corn wi
{ come out again. Fortunately, the hal
! stones were small, and the storm laste
a only few minutes. The area OF eountr
S damaged he did not know.
No one could be found by the repoI'
$ or from the western portion of the count.
o and il is not known what damage, II any
was done there.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-15
PUBLIC OPINION.

Public opinion should find voice through
an unbought press, and whenever the peo-
pie assemble, demanding legislative CON
troll that will protect produce in its transit
from fiuctuating and discriminating toiis'
. and men and towns from corporate power
4 land somebody in this great state must
be required to see that commerce is not
impeded either by railroad magnates
Tor strikers). This is the demand of the
hour, unless we are ready to abandon
Jour prerogative Of reason and listen TO
the demands of corporate power, and OF
its laborers, to be let alone in their quar-
rels, until they can start another irrepres-
sible conflict. When corporate power
once determines to defy law in its AFRO
giant claim to be let alone, lc will provoke
the very antagonism with labor 1t pre-
tends to deprecate, in order to use the
federal arm as an ally, and emerge from
the conflict with individual liberty sup
pressed, constitutional checks stricken
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-15
LAID TO REST.

Mr.. H. Grow, whose death was men
toned yesterday, was buried last after,
ternoon. A very large cortege, composed
of the Knights Templar, fire department
relatives and friends followed the remains
to their last resting place.
Mr., Crow was an honored and much be.
loved Knight Templar, and he was buried
with the Impressive ceremonies OF tina Ina
order. He was also a prominent an(
biSbiv esteemed member of Washington
Fire Fir company No. l, and no man wa wa
more prompt in the discharge OF M; a na
ties as fireman than he. Inc Duslne :
world will miss him, and MS loss u
THE STATESMAN profoundly sympathlzee
with his sorrowing relatives ana 1rlen llI
over his untimely death, be being ON
about 81 years old.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-15
RELIEF
FORTY YEARS A SUFFERER FROM
CATARRH.
w onderful to Relate.

"FOR FORTY YEARS ] have been avictim to
cATARRII-three fourths of the time sufferer IRON
ryfRrCIATING PAINS ACROSS MY FOREHEAD ana NY
NosTRIIs Tke discharges were go offensive that
hesitate to mention it, except for the good II may
do some other sufferer have spent young lot,
suffering to obtain relief from the doctors. have
tried patent medicines every one could learn OF
from the four corners of the earth with no re-
lief And AT LAST 90 years OF age have met WIN
man | weighed 12s pounds and now weigh lao. !
used thirteen bottles of the medicine and the only
regret have is that being in the humble walks
Of life. I may not have influence to prevail on
ali catarrh sufferers to use what has cured me,
GUINN'S PIONEER BLOOD REVIEWER
HENRY CHEVES,n
No 267 Second Street, Macon, Ga.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-15
sr. LorIs. Mo-. February 10, 1886.

''For more than three years have used lamar
TREATMENT with the best results, | recall now
several cases of seminal Weakness and debility Win
all its evil consequences have treated during the
mast year. which have been cured by the use OF the
TREATMENT, and several of these cases were in me
last stages The composition of the different meai-
cines cont aimed in the TREATMENT indicates ana lts
effec prove it to be specific restorative OF nerve
and sexual power. Yon are at liberty TO use my
letter in any way that will contribute TO your pleas
ure or profit. There are so many nearly worthless
proprietary medicines of this kind on the market
land every day is adding to their num6erl thai
when one is found to be really valuable thinK IL
lamar TREATMENT is sold on its merits, Each
months home treatment, with full and complete
lamar TREATMENT, per package, S@'uo' three pac
ceipt of price. ,,o.o.tu
for the past fifteen years, and knowing as we DO ts
guarantee: With each order for3 packages @ MOI
Snarantea to refund the money If the TREATMENT
ceipt of ST. as security against loss, Send money
our risk Address: DIR. RICHARD WAKE q
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-15
the duty of the profession to make i known A

the duty of the profession TO make It known;
Respectfully, D. H. HALL; M;
lamar TREATMENT is prescribed daily fnr, all
forms of nervous debility In both sexes as well as
for checking the unnatural secret losses which
cause go much loss of vitality. The medicines are
prompt in action, and permanently restore those
weakened by early indiscretion, excesses or over
work of the brain. A number OF physicians nave
PHOSPHORUS formulas, and invariably prescribe
| TAMAR TREATMENT with the best results.
lamar TREATMENT Is composed OF medicines
mBst agreeable TO the taste and well tolerated py
| the stomach.
acage contains all medicines necessary for over ore
instructions how to exercise diet, bathe etc; price
cages $500 sent prepaid and securely sealed on re-
" In nriyae practice and In the hospitals of ST. Louis
Wonderful curative effects we will give the following
this reatmenD, enclosing we will send our written
oee not effect cure. Packages sent Z. " - on 10.
Nv exnress p o. Money Order or registered letter. AZ
J.. S. W. corner 9th and Market sts., st. Louis, MO-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-15

the paper on which The STATEsMAN i
nrinted is furnished by the Graham Paper
Co., st. Louis.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-15

that remained. The idea struck some of
the patriotic citizens of the county that
we at least ouget to preserve some part of
the old tree as memorial, and it was fin
ally determined that we would have a cane
made from the wood of it and present it
to you as
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-15
ASSOCIATIONS AND HISTORY.

AS the engraving on it indicates, it was
made from the tree under which you had
the pleasure and honor of holding the first
district court that was ever held in Hen
derson county. On the night of February
u, 1885, this tree was killed by the fire
that then destroyed our courthouse. When
the new court house was erected, it became
necessary to remove the trunk
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-15

Veteran land scrip wanted. address
c. q. Howard, Dripping Springs Tex
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-15

Last afternoon after the adjournment
of the supreme court, Ex-Governor and
exChief Justice o. NJ. Roberts, who had
been invited to be present, was presented
with handsome
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-15

"Mr Henry Cheves, the writer of the above, form
erly of Crawford county, now of Macon, Georgia.
merits the confidence of all interested In catarrh
w. A. HUFF, ex-Mayor OF Macon
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-15

.A7Ef1 % For Nervous DEBILITY, Seminal Werknes
AAEM ~ Lost Manhood, etc, the effects Of 1onih'
fH& eNNs Indiscretons. Positively Permaneh, ,a ~,
S~gEgA - in from Two 70 scgcn Weeks Adore. Dr
BoANNAN no ~ ri gippLT s =, il5
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-15

If afflicted with sore eyes, use DIR. Isaac
Tbompson's eye water. Druggists 20 Gus
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-03-16
Hn rseT.lorian,.

WHEREAS, It has pleased the Divine Providence to remove from our midst and call to that Home from which no traveller returneth, our esteemed and honored brother Henry Bockman. Now, therefore be 1t
 Resolved, That in the death of our cherished brother this Lodge has sus- tained the loss of brave and faithful member, and the community use- ful citizen and while we deplore the loss of one from our ranks, whom we loved and respected, We are consoled by the fact that our loss is his gain, and therefore bow in humble submis- sion to the mandates of that will and power which no man questions; and be it further
 Resolved, That the members of Tombstone Lodge, No. 3, A. o. U. W. extend their heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved widow and children of our deceased brother, in this, their hour of grief and sUrrUw.
 GEO. w. SWAIN
 J B. MIANo
 GEO. w. OAKS
 Committee.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-03-16
The Fitz John Porter bill has been

The Fitz John Porter bill has been favorably reported by the Military committee of the Senate and has been placed upon the calendar. Gen To. gan obtained permission to submit an adverse minority report. The bill will probably not be reached for several weeks.
 The appointment of Gen. Alfred II. Terry to be Major General in the place of Gen. Hancock, seems to have given general satisfaction.
 The appointment of MT. James c. Mathews, colored lawyer of Albany, to sueceed MT. Frederick Douglass as Commissioner of Deeds of the District of Columbia, is not well received by the residents of tLe District. While it is conceded that MT. Mathews is | lawyer of ability and competent to discharge the duties of the office, it IS insisted that the offic, should have been given to a resident of the District;
 The Educational bill which has oc cupied the time of the Senate for sev- er.l weeks, was passed by vote of 3G to II on Friday evening
 The House Committee upon naval affairs has completed its report, in which it points out the peculiar geographical position of the country. and the inadequate means available for defending its foreign or coastwise commerce and the cities scattered along the line of seu-coast; it insists that the future welfare and safety of the country depends upon the action which the Congress may take upon the question of recommending the navy, and urges ti.e allowance of lib- eral appropriations. "H."
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-03-16
DUNnAR SCORED.
The Reply of a Sicilian to EKis
 COnIemptibie Insults.

EDITOR DAILY TOMBSTONE: Know ing that ths columns of THE TOME STONE are always open for the dissem- ination of the truth, and in defense of the right 1 send yoa this communica- tioD, trusting that it may find place in your journal.
 The Epitaph of the 14th inst. con tained an uncalled for and cowardly attack on my nationality, which would have received earlier atter tion but for the fact that did not know of it, until reading the slur in THE TOMBSTONE last evening. The Epi- taph, under the management of j. 0. Dunbar, las become so worthless a paper, that although I subscribe and pay for it, never read it. The Epi- taph, in the article to which I refer states that "the Sicilians and the Ital- ians are not one whit better than the Chinese" In fact he goes even fur ther, and states that they are an "inierior race" To such a reckless and unwarranted assertion such bare faced perversion of the facts. will not reply. The intelligent men and women of Tombstone know its utter falsity. A race that produced a Michael Angelo, a Raphael, Tasso, a Dante, Garabaldi and Victor Emanuel is, according to the editor of the Epitaph, inferior to the Chi mise, who like the locusts of Egypt. are eating out our substance. I ven ture the assertion that from the na- tion mentioned, containing nearly thirty millions of people, it would be hard to find man that in general in. telligence did not outrank the editor of the Epitaph. Furthermore, the Italians and Sicilians are honest men, they pay as they go. The editor 'of the Epitaph can not mention an instance where one of them has been called to position of trust or profit in his adopted country that he has not filled 1t with honor to the land of his birth, and credit to himself In relation to the state ent, that the Italian and Siciiliuns live on one meal a day with "the sunshine thrown in,', I have but this to say, that that the land of "Wine and Song" IS not calculated to rear a race which would stint their stomachs for the sake of their pockets. In con- clusion permit me to say that if the editor of the Epitaph would re- turn to his old trade of currying horses," he would make more as sured success than in mali ming race whose history and tradition begin with the down of civilization.
 Respectfully,
 J. B. MIANo.