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HUMOROUS.

"A fashlon-paper says that women
are going to wear their hair the same
as they did three centuries ago. That
was, if we recollect, on their heads
LosoeU Citizen.
-''Button parties" are becoming
popular in the West. We don't know
whence they derive their name, unless
it is because they're almost sure to
Come off.-Shoe and Leather Reporter.
-Jack-"Grandma have you good
teeth?" Grandma-"No, dear; unfor-
tunately I have not" Jack-"Then
I'll give you my walnuts to keep till /
come back. boston Beacon.
-Celluloid nest-eggs are replacing
the old-fashioned china articles. One
of these days some enterprising hen
will be Matching out a lot of sweat
proof collars. Free Press.
After all, some of our proverbs are
pretty correct. 81 1t is better to make
hay when the sun Shines" 1t would
be very awkward going out after dark
trying to hold candle and swing a
scythe at the same time.
-"Oh, mother! Mrs. October is go
ing to give a party" "Well!" Sand
we are to all wear different kinds of
roses and things" "Wellr' '.And /
am to wear cow-slips." "Well!"
"And you are to tell our dairyman to
bring some tomorrow. - Chicago
Ledger.
A Philadelphia man predicts the
end of the world three centuries
hence. When Philadelphia man lies
and knows that he lies, IS he generally
does, he fixes it SO as to tire out any
body that might sit up to catch him at
it.-Pttsburqh Commercial Gazette.
-Advertiser-You rs is great paper
to advertise in-I never saw anything
like it. Editor-That's what they all
say. Advertiser-Wh do you know I
advertised last night for pocket-book
/ had lost. Editor-Yes, yes. Adver-
tiser-Well, l went home and found it
lying on my bureau. And yet some
people say it doesn't pay to advertise.
The Rambler.
MIR. Jobbleswizzle came in to sup
per, morose and sullen, and when Mrs.
J. twitted him on some of his short
comings he snapped out: IF there's
anything in this world l do like to see
it's fool" ssAh love-" she answered
tenderly, ''do your My hand-glass is
right on my dressing-case and you
have my permission to use it just as
YOU wish. / do SO love to have my
husband enjoy himself. = Merchant
1rGveler
Mrs. Singsong, entertaining Baron
Won Stoopid, of Berlin. at dinner, re-
called him with funny story she had
read in the newspaper which, unfort-
unately, he had heard before at
somebody's else dinner. ''Ah, ah!'' he
laughed thinking to observe the fash
ionable club expression in this country
governing Joe Millers-"Ah, ali!
rMeeses Singson, dot ish-vat You call
him?-a doughnuds, aind idp" The
! titled foreigner meant chestnut"
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VERITABLE BARGAINS.
How an AuctIoneer Sold His Wffe's Goods
at Ruinous Prices.

How an Auctioneer Sold His Wife's Goods
at Ruinous Prices.
Jake Simmons is a clever fellow and
enjoys joke with the best of us, but
at present he is trying to keep quiet
little affair which caused him consider
able annoyance (and some capitaD.
The story was told to me the other day
in rather confidential manner, and
was about this wise: Mr.. Simmons
moved his family recently from Green
bush Heights to this city. One box
containing lace curtains and other valu-
bles was sent to Mr.. Simmons auction
rooms for safe-keeping. Two or three
mornings after its receipt Mr.. Simmons
directed one of his employees to get out
some household goods left there to be
sold. Mr.. Simmons entrusted the work
to the man, and when the hour for
opening business arrived he mounted
/. the box as usual and took the articles
rs they were handed him. A hand
some pair of lace curtains were handed
him, worth at least fifty dollars pair
He held them out from him with an
admiring air, and said: There is
something extra fine; it seems too bad
to have to sell such articles at auction,
but they must 60. What am / offeredP"
A man in the crowd before him stuck
up one finger. Zone dollar" said Mr..
Simmons. 'Why, that would not pay
for laundrying them. They are worth
fifty times that sum-" The bid was
raised to three dollars and fifty cents.
Mr.. Simmons begged hard to have it
raised fifty cents more, but not soul in
the crowd would raise to four dollars.
"Well, they were put here to sell. and
must be sacrificed" said the auction
eer, knocking the curtains down at
three dollars and fifty cents pair.
The other contents of the box were
sold along with the articles in the room
intended for sale, and brought "ruin-
ous'' prices. In fact, they sold for no
higher price than the poor articles dis
| posed along with them. Several times
during the sale the auctioneer would
stop and crack up the quality of this
or that piece of fancy work. He
thought no more of the matter until q
few days later. The new house was
being got to rights rapidly, and one
day when Mr. Simmons was eating his
dinner his better half said. "Jake, you
can send that box of curtains and
things up this afternoon. "What
box?" '.Why, that box that was put
down in the store for safe-keeping. ;"
"By Jove," escaped the auctioneer, as
he scratched his head. That's where
those articles came from I sold the
other day. The curtains paid fifty
dollars pair for went for three dol
lars and fifty cents" Mr.. Simmons
has since succeeded in recovery some
of his own property he disposed of for
mere song.-Gtbany Journal.
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Shersf's Sale.
Perrin & Zeigler

~ . -. -, ~ o,co
ferrln O. Aeigief ne. oio3 bossief
VS.. sDistries Court
WIN: Iimperiake ana
w. Is. frather.
Dy virtue of writ of seizure and sale issue,
in the above named suit and to me direetet;
l have seized and will proceed to sell al publ
auction to the last and highest bidder, at thu
Court house, in the town of Bellevue, La
within the legal hours of sale on the thir,
Saturday, the 18th day of December, 1886, til
following descibed property, to wit
All of lots eight and ten according to a sub
division of certain lands in section thirty O
township eighteen of range thirteen made b.
G. McClenaghan, surveyor, except the part
of said lots and 10 previously sold to MIR
Annie Smith and j I'll. Beicher.
Also the first subdivision of lot six, aud ul
of lots fourteen, sixteen, twenty and tweur!
one according to plan or subdivision of land
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Sixtieth Year.

The Yoath's Companion celebrates
this year its siXtieth anniversary
1t might we'll be named the "Uni-
versal Companion so widely is it
read and SO wisely adapted to all
ages. Its contributors are the most
noted writer's of this country and of
Europe. Among them w. D. How.
ellis, j. 7. Trow bridge, Prof. Huxley,
the Duke of Argyle, the Marquis
of Lorne and Princess Louise, Arch.
deacon Farrar, G. A. Stephens, Ad-
miral David Porter, Lieut.. Schwat-
ka, and many others. We do not
wonder that the Companion, with
such contributors, has nearly AGO.
600 subscribers. 1t costs but S1.75
year, and a subscription sent now
is credited to January, 1888.
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Married:

On Sunday, December -, at 3 o'clock p NJ
nv the Rev. Charles F. Evans. Mr.. JOSEPH w
ELsToN, of this parish, to Mrs. E. o. GILMER
Of Caddo parish
r Mr.. Elston is gentleman of irreproach
able character and sterling qualities. Mrs
Gilmer is a lady possessing the sweetest viz
tues of woman-a loving nature and smooth
and harmonious disposition. From.the char
acters of the newly married pair, it is useless
to add that they are particularly suited for
one another and that host of kind and inter
ested friends bid them God-speed in the tortu
Gus Journey of life. May their existence be
full of bliss, is our wish
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The Season for December is full
ofbeautiful colored plates and replete
with plans, patterns, engravings, and
instructions for modelling all stylesin
female attire and home ornamental
ton. 1t is the most complete and
attractive fashion publication that
comes to our table. Terms-Yearly,
50 80. Address International News
Co., 81 Beekman street, New York.
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Partition Sale.

Lie. Biggs } No. BIAS. District
va. Court, Bossier Par
J. L. Biggs, ct ais. Dish. La.
Nv virtue of an order and commission for
ID sale issued in above entitled case, and to
me directed, authorizing and requiring me t.
sell, for purpose of PARTON between plaintiff
and defendants. the hereinafter described
lands owned in indivision by them, will, on
Wednesday, the 18th day of January A D..
1887, at the Court House door, in the town OF
Bellevue, La, within the legal hours prescrih
ed by law, proceed to sell at public auction to
the last and highest bidder, the following de-
scribed lands, tO-wit:
The east half of northeast quarter, and O.
acres in west half of southeast quarter OF sec
ton 81 and south half of northwest quarter
and northwest quarter of northwest quarter
and Is acres in north half of northwest quar-
ter of southwest quarter OF section IS. town
ship 90 North, range IL West, containing 2ot
acres, more or less.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to appraise
ment.
RE. WYCHE, Sheriff and
ex-oficio Auetioneer, Bossier parish, La
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70 If you are looking far Christ
mas presents, and want something
useful as we'll as ornamental, Messrs-
Henry Dreyfuss & Son, Shreveport,
can supply you either in their car
pet department, dress department,
notion department, clothing depart.
ment, or any other department in
their popular house, in all of which
they have the latest novelties
They invite call.
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Land Office at Natchitoches, La, !
November 23d, 1886. I
Notice is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has filed notice of his in
tention to make final proof in support of his
claim. and that said proof will BIS made before
the II honorable District Judge, or in his absence
the Clerk of the District Court, at Bellevue,
La, on January the 10th, 1887. viz: Homestead
Entry No. l9t7--Winston Johnson-for the
northwest quarter of northeast quarter, and
northeast quarter of northwest quarter of
section twelve, township 20 North, range ~
West, Louisiana Meridian. He names the
following witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon, and cultivation Of said land,
viz Sam Adger, Sam Maxwell. Price Smith,
and Derry Mcconnell, all of Midway P. o..
Bossier Parish, La.
WE RUSSELL, Register
December 9, 1886 Jan 6
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Homestead Entry No. 1914.

Land Office at Natchitoches, Louisiana,
October 70, 1886.
Notice is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has filed notice of his in
tention to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the Honorable District Judge, or in his alb
sence, the Clerk of the District Court at Belle
vue, Louisiana, on December 18th. 1886, viz
Homestead Entry No. l9l4-Willian Aiken
for the northwest quarter of northwest quartz,
of section 2. and northeast quarter OF north
east quarter of section 3, township 81 North
of range Is West, Louisiana Meridian. He
names the following witnesses to prove hi
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of
said land, viz: D. A. Davidson, Alfred Wa!
ton, Thomas Moore and lobe Lyles, all OF
Collinsburg Postoffice, Bossier Parish, La.
w. Z. RUSSELL, Register.
November 4, 1886. dec Is
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Homestead Entry No. 1889
Land Office at Natchitoches. La.
October %. 1886.

October %, 1885,
Notice is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his claim,
and tibet said proof will be made before the
Honorable District Judge, or in his absence,
the Clerk of the District Court, at Bellevue,
La, on December 18th, 1886, viz: Homestead
Entry No. l9S9-John T. Head-for the
east half of the southeast quarter, of section
25, township 81 North, range Is West, La.
Meridian. He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land. viz: w. X. Scar
borough, Alden Scarborough Moses Dalrym-
pie of Rocky Mount postofice. and j. I Stray
ham, OF Collinsburg postotfice, Bossier parish,
La. w. E. RUSSELL, Register.
Nov. 1886 dec Is
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Final account.

Succession of o. M In District Conrt.
Davis, deceased. Bossier Parish, La.
VNhereas, John j. Swindle. administrator
w has this day fled his final account in
above succession, notice is hereby given that
any opposition to the same must be filed in
the Clerks office within the time prescribed
by law, or the same will be homologated and
made the Judgment of the Court.
Witness my band and official seal, this 8tf
day of December, 1886.
A. R. THOMPSON,
Clerk Bossier District Court
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Bellevue .Hcadenay.

VFNhe Scseiop of lsS6-H will open the first
L Monday in September, 1886 Rates of
tuition frrm s. so to 81 20 per month Music
extra. Board in private families at very cheap
rates.
AL MURFF. Principal
MISS FANNIE MURFF, Assistant.
Miss LEILA WYCHE, Music Teacher
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The women journalists of this
country have National Press Associa-
ton, and New England branch has
been formed in Boston, of which Mrs.
Sally Joy, of the Herald, is President.
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other pepers feeling so disposed be
requested to copy.
The proceedings were then read
and approved.
The members then gave the part
ing hand and adjourned subject to
the call of the standing committee.
+. N. BARNETT,
Chairman, Red Land, La.
TIMOTHY OAKLEY.
Sec'y and Treasurer, Timothea, La.
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By4 o'clock on the evening Oh tue
Goth November, the members OF
,he Company began coming in with
mir meats for the barbecue next
a.v On Tuesday morning several
more of the members arrived also
.oyeral ladies with baskets. At IL
o'clock NJ, the members were called
- order by j. M. Doyle. who made
a, interesting talk to the members
If the Company and all present.
The minutes of the last meeting
mere then read and approved. T.
n Broom, Orderly Sergeant, then
sormed the members present 10 line
and called the roll, and the follow
mo officers aud privates answered
- their names: Ohicers-P. G.
Broom. LIST sergeant; M. Fl. Brock,
ID sergeant; c. j. Gray, Sd sergeant;
Timothy Oakley, 9th sergeant; }. N.
Brvan. corporal. Privates-F. NJ.
Barnett, J. W. Barnett, s. j. Boggs,
Ed. Cross, w. j. Cochran, j. M.
DOYLE. G. B. Denman, w. P. Mason,
AG. Mccain, e. w. Oakley, A. j.
spurlin and S. Fl. Young, showing
II members present AZ others heard
from and known to be living, and
so dead and unheard from. Dinner
was then announced and everybody
present answered to the call and
performed thei part to perfection
and with pleasure.
After dinner was over Orderly
Sergeant p. G. Broom formed the
company in line and drilled them
for while, which more than any
thing else reminded the members Of
the realities of the war. They were
then disbanded, and enjoyed them
selves during the evening in talking
over old war times aud preparing
their camps for the night.
After quarters had been prepared
for the night, and all had taken sup
per, the Company fired 81 guns,
which sounded still more like war.
The members then seated them
selves around the camp fire aud
we're called to order by Corporal
]. N. Bryan. Rev. Lacy F. Barnett
being present, was called upon and
made a short talk to the members
of the Company, aud offered prayer
in their behalf.
The Company then proceeded to
the election of officers preparatory
to annual reunions, which resulted
in the election of f. NJ. Barnett as
Chairman and Timothy Oakley Sec
rotary and Treasurer.
The following resolutions were
then unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That the Compcny have
annual reunions, and the following
members be, and are hereby APP
pointed as a standing committee
to-wit: NJ. FL. Brock, Ed. Cross, s
J. Boggs, s. Fl. Young, P. G. Broom
CD. Gray, M. E. Bush, J. M. Doyle
and ]. N. Bryan, with the Chair
man as member and ex-offici(
Chairman, whose duty it shall be t
designate the time, select the plac,
aud make arrangements for the an
nual reunion in 1887.
Resolved further, That we solici
correspondence with the 18th Lou
lslane Regiment, with a view of hav
Ing reunion of the whole Regi
ment.
1t now being about midnight, tn
chairman declared the meeting ad
loarned until Wednesday morning
Wednesday morning, Decembe
Isl, by daylight, the mem bers ros
and fred 80 guns. Breakfast wa
'nen prepared, and after it was owe
Me chairman called the member
% order, and the following resolu
IONS we're passed:
Resolved, That the Secretar,
iurnith Lieutenant j. E. Sigh. no,
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o. Mr.. julius A. Jacobs, agent,
Shreveport, was never more anxious
to sell goods than now. With lit.
tie money you can get a big pile of
goods.
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Fast Time, First-CIass Equipment,
Sure Connections.

See that your tickets read via Texas and
Pacific Railway. For Maps, Time Tables,
Tickets Rates, and all required information
call on or address any of the Ticket Agents, OF
II p. HUGHES. Passenger Agent, Houston
B. w. MCCULLOUGH, General Passenger
Agent. Dallas. Texas
W. H. NEWMAN, Traffic Manager, Calves
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v. SNEDET,
Matchmaker and .JeygeIeT

VTNakes this method of announcing to -
i his old friends and patrons and EIA.
the public general, that he will be sE. -
iouud on Market Street, in Bogels new buiid-
ing, Shreveport. La where be is prepare. Il 10
repair Watches, Jewelry, &c, promptly and
at moderate prices He also has on hard
Watches Jewelfy SO for sale cheap for cash,
at'sfao ton guaranteed.
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pounion of Company B,

LOUISIANA REGIMENT, HELD
IN THE GOODWIN SPRINGS, ON
RoDCAU, NOV. 80, 1886.
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Queen sgasd Crescent Route.

CONDENSED TIME TABLE-IN EFFECT july
H. 1886.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1886-01-23
LIMITING WEALTH BY LAW &.
THE REV. DR.. Crosby WOULD RESTRICT
THE RICH TO FIXED MAXIMUM

Rev Howard Crosby, of New York
writing to JOAN Swinton's Paper, says
Limitation of personal wes tn in degrees,
is as reisonl bic ms limitation in kind.
Where possession in kind is dangerous,
the law puts limits. Way should it not
put limits where poss.slons in degree
is dangerousa cannot keep dynamite
in my house, | cannot sell gun pow Ter
cannot keep pigs in my yard. I cam
not own cholera or smallpox rags. I
cannot own a rickety house. In all
these cases the law will punish me, and
take away my property. And Justly, be-
Cause am an injury to the com munity in
holding it. Now, If my holding an e.-
tate that is dangerous from its vastness
is forbidden by law, where is the injusticei
All that must be proved IS its danger.
Laws must be made cautiously. and no
mere jealousy should find place in thsm.
"But if it can be proved that colossal
fortunes are peIilous to the we'll being of
society, law $ limiting fortunes would be
perfectly just. That such fortunes are
perllous to society and the state is proved
a priori, from the fact that they give
controlling power to msn not chosen by
the people to exersise that power. Il i 3
a power to buy up legislatures, to pur-
chase immunitles for outrages,to defy pubs
lie opinion, and to make justice impos-
siblc. And it Is proved post sriori from
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1886-01-23

The first organ ever brought to this
country is still in constant use in St. johns
Chapel, Portsmouth, N II. The Hon
Henry X. Oliver, Of Salem, Mass, thus
gives its history: - 1t is sometimes known
as the Bratt'e organ, having been the
property of the Hon Thomas Brattle, who
was bonn in Boston in 1865, and was Treas
urer OF Harvard College (where he gradu-
ated in 1915, one of class of only three
membersl from 1903 till 1713, the year of
his death unmarried in Boston. Brattle
Square and Brattle Street, ard the now ex.
tinct Brattie Street Church, Boston, OF
which he wrs the leading founder, giving
the land on which it was built, take name
from HIM. The organ not large) referred
to was OF Eng lish make, and imported,
Mr. Brattle in his will says: Il give, dedi.
safe, and devote my organ to the praise
and glory of God i'll the said Church Brattle
Street,, if they shall accept thereof, and
within year after my decease procure a
sober person that can play skilfully thereon
with loud noise otherwise to the Church
Of England Kings ChapeD in this town, on
the same terms and conditions, and on
their non acceptance or discontinuance to
u2e 1t as above, unto the college and OF
their non acceptance TO my nephew, VIII
liam Brattle.' Brattle Street Church re.
fused the gift. the opposition to organs il
dissenting churches being then rs great az
It is now in churches in Scotland. Br
che Parish Of Kings Chapel (Stoue Chapel
accepted the gift, complying with the terms
and procuring sober person. MIR. Ed
ward Enstone, from h gland. on a salary
Of $50 per annun. Here it was used til
1906, when it was replaced by new and
larger one from England. 1t was then sold
70 st. Johns Church. iu Portsmouth,
slough rumor has ii that 1t was for while
Ia church in Newburyport. 1t is now at
'east one hundred and seventy-fve years
I'D, and yet in good order. Why. on its
aiscontinuance. it did not go to Harvard |
College, according to the teims OF The Will, |
il not known"