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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29
The Labor Commission.

The appointment of a COMPRESSION
al Commission to inquire into the
troubles that so frequently interrupt
the course of industry may lead to q
better knowledge of the causes that
bring about the Misunderstanding
between capital and labor, and in that
way assist in the adoption of RENE
dies for the troubles that afiict the
industries of the country. But the
parties appointed for this purpose
must be more practical and thorough
in the discharge of their duties than
is usual with committees to which
much special work is intrusted.
The Republican Senate has been
in the habit of employing commits
sions for the investigation of special
subjects. Whether the matter that
it thought needed inquiring into was
the tariff and taxation, or the man
agement of the public lands, or
abuses connected with the Navy, the
Senate resorted to the appointment
of commissions whose duty was sup
posed to be investigation. But after
much travelling at the public expense
and great parade in securing the at
tendance of witnesses and the pro-
duction of papers, in no single in
stance has the work of such commits.
sions been productive of definite OF
practical results.
If the one which the Senate, al
John Sherman's instance, has ap'
pointed to take hold of the labor
question conducts it's operations II
the same way, it will do little toward
settling the labor troubles. But much
good can be effected If there is ar
earnest and honest purpose on the
part of a Congressional Commission
to reach the facts involved in the
dispute.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

The Democratic party has never
lost it's reverence for the Constitu-
ton, and has always had a clearer
conception Of the character and pur-
poses Of our government than the
Republicans. Politically speaking, it
has always had within it what the
Swedenborgians would call ssthe re-
mains OF good, and in that fact lies
the source Of its strength, and the
hope Of the final return Of our peo-
pie to the only system Of government
that is at once sufficiently strong and
elastic to maintain perpetual sway
over the wide area and the varied
populations Of the United States.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29
The Question Of Secret Sessions


That the Executive sessions of the
United States Senate ought to be
held with open doors there can be no
doubt. The Senators are the agents
of the people charged with the adj
ministration of certain functions.
The business they transact is the
business of the people. The people
are the masters, the Senators the SER
wants in the matter. What right has
the servants to assume to keep the
masters in ignorance of the business
which they are transactings
The only defense that can be set
up for the Star Chamber custom of
secret sessions is that there are GER
tain confidential communications be-
tween the President and the Senate,
the exposure of which would be
inimical to public interests. The
President is charged with executive
functions, in the performance of
which he would be hampered by ex-
posture of the details prematurely.-
This is especially the case in diplo-
matte affairs of a delicate nature
But exceptions might be made under
such circumstances and in all other
matters executire or Legislative the
Senate doors ought to be open.
But while the advocates of open
sessions of the Senate are in the
main right, it is to be regretted that
they are not moved to the reform by
purely patriotic impulses. The fact
is that Senators Plat and Riddle
berger are influenced by the narrow.
est partisan considerations. They
want open sessions, not for the pub
lie good, but in order that the Presi-
dents reasons for removing certain
officials may be made public. The
rule should be amended, so as to put
q stop to secret sessions, but the
right of the President to retain
within his own breast such things as
he may regard as proper to withhold
from thepublc oughtto be preserved.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

General William Farrar Smith will
contribute to the May Magazine of
American History" his closing paper
on ssShiloh, " in which he describes in
critical detail the second days battle,
dissenting materially in his account
from that Of Gen. Sherman.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

y We have received several numbers
lot the Shreveport Daily Journal, :"
. six-column morning paper-Col. A.
D. Battle editor, MIR. j. II. Gilliland
local editor, Mr.. W. W. Battle Bust
ness Manager, and Mr.. D. G. Heine
Foreman. Colonel Battle is an able
writer, and we cordially welcome his
return to the journalistic fold, where
he properly belongs. Every enter
prise calculated to promote the gen
eral prosperity Of our country has
found an able and faithful advocate
IN the everready pen Of our old-time
friend, A. D. Battle. Mr.. Gilliland
Is an excellent writer, and will keep
his department well filed with inter
esting news and local matter. The
dress is good and q liberal share Of
stads.a attsst the popularity Of this
new candidate. for public favor. We
can heartily recommend the Journal
70 al who want . good daily paper.
Our friends Of the journal have our
best wishes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

A mandatory of counterfeit coin,
cleverly hidden, at Fort Keogh,
Montana Territory, was recently cap
tured by United States officers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

Constitutional objections to the
Blair bill are not the greatest ones,
andit Is not necessary ct all that
there. should be such to call the wis
dom. Of such,a measure into serious
question. twill open the gate to
Federal interferencswith local affairs
and stend to IN abridkmsnt Of home
ruls. This, may be remots from the
intentions 81 those who advocate it,
but they can,givs-no guarantee that
Congress win not follow this appro-
priation to its final expenditure in
tho States, and billet upon the people
the necessary Federal retinue to see
that donA Edsaeation 10 q good
thing, md greatly to be desired BY
our people, but wefail to zee how q
6tats win accomplish It either any
quicker Of any cheaper BY having the
Federal government first handle the
money. + any Of this money be.
longs rightfully to Louisiana she has
tho right TO do with il . she pleases,
and 70 believe she Is better qualified
70 administer her affairs than Con.
gress.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

The Blair Educational bill is not
developing as much strength in Con-
gress as could be expected of meas
ure that would involve the spending
Of so many millions.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

Rhode Island has 10000 male citi-
zens who are more than q years of
age. Yet the highest vote she polls
is seldom over $4,000. This is on
account Of property qualification
She is Republican State but sadly
in need Of Republican form Of gov
eminent
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

The financial crisis which it was be-
ieved by some opponents of silver
coinage would attend the continued
operation of the Bland law, has not
appeared, and the fact is looked upon
as sustaining the silver policy.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

Two large tobacco manufactures
at Louisville, KY, employing nearly
a thousand men, have voluntarily
adopted the eight-hour system.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

Democratic Congressman will best
redeem the pledges of their party to
the people, by throttling all schemes
to raid the Treasury, and lessening
the burden of taxation.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

The tin deposits of New South
Wales are estimated by the Colonial
biologists to cover an area of $780,
600 acres at least.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

Wyoming cattle kings have pur-
chased 1900 acres in Hillsboro and
Manatee Counties, Florida, for a cat
tie range. The price paid was 1884,
500 cash.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

Bishop Bedell of the Protestant
Episcopal Church is heading move
ment to boycott the Sunday secular
papers in Ohio. The Bishop should
be more creditably employed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

The Irish Land bill introduced by
Mr.. Gladstone and requiring an ulti-
mate expense Of 100000, 900, is the
prospectus of the biggest real estate
operation on record.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

There are in the vicinity of Monti-
cello, Florida, 600 acres planted in
Irish potatoes, 500 in watermelons,
and 800 in vegetables.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

Newton county, Georgia, owes
thirty thousand dollars, upon which
she is paying interest at the rate of
8 per cent. per annum.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

George Graham, wife murderer
was lynched at Sprinfeld, Missouri
by mob early Tuesday morning.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

Logan is bowling for open Execu-
tive sessions. But the probabilities
are that he is moved to that course
by the desire to have his speeches
reported.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

A scientific paper thinks that
electricity which now enables us to
talk with friends at a distance may
eventually enable us to see them face
to face.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

The Philadelphia Times says s.half
the trouble in this country comes
from calling crime by some other
name"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

In the Department of Agriculture,
at Washington, about $50 employees
of the seed department have been
discharged, the work of the season
having been finished.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

Strikes are the poorest means of
Fighting the wrongs and improving
the condition of the workingmen.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

With less tariff taxation, the peo-
pie of the several States Of this Union
would have more surplus money to
apply to educational purposes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

The maudlin assertions Of drunk
en- man were not enough to remove
Henry B. Payne from his seat in the
United States Senate.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

The recent food at Montreal is the
worst ever experienced by that city,
and the loss to the wholesale mer-
chants alone will aggregate $40, OO0,-
600
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

Genuine prosperity can only come
to the people of Louisiana BY getting
out OF debt and staying out.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

"Aity-ate" dollars was the sum
called for on check lately presented
to the Catskill IN. ~ National Bank.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

Massachusetts, added only 81 miles
to her 1878 miles of railroad during
the year 1886.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

Father Abram ]. Ryan, priest, SOL
der and poet, died suddenly Of brain
fever at Louisville, KY, last Thurs
day.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

Nothing can be accomplished in
this country by force so effectively as
it can be accomplished by law.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

4 II parties occupying lands Of the vicks
"A burg, Shreveport g. Pacific Railroad
Company, in Rossier parish, are hereby mott
the same. AR. THOMPSON,
Agent for ", 8. & p. r. r. Lands in
Bcssier Parish, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

It ia said the list of the beetles on
the American Continent numbers
$3.50 species.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

Greece, yielding to the advice Of
France to refrain from war, viii at
once disarm.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

The government is about to send
another expedition to the Arctic seas
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

Senator Edmunds is keeping al
most as quiet now as he should have
kept last winter.

All appropriations recommended
by the River and Harbor Committee
for Louisiana rivers were adopted
without objections by the House last
Friday.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

Statistics show that in the whole
of Europe the women have a major
ity Of 4,579,0O0.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

Mr.. Powderly opposes any eight
hour movement on the first of May.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

A revised list shows that the re-
cent cyclone in Minnesota resulted
in seventy-one deaths.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

The wheat crop Of Middle Tennes.
see looks better than ever before.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29
A. II. THOMPSON,
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
Bellevue, La,

Representing the following flrstolass Com
LII panies:
Peoples Insurance Company,
Southern Insurance Company,
Pelican Insurance Company.
Losses promptly adjusted through Marbura
& Taber, General Agents, Shreveport. La.
Lowest rates guaranteed, and correspond
ence solicited. dec
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

j. ID. n IL n. W.NxkSns.
A ttorneys at Law, Minden La. win pras.
"A tice in all the Courts IN Bossier snd
Webster parishes. vl9.nI
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-29

sound doctrine what is all that, in
front of the blaze of the wrath to come?
Says Robertson: ssThe Son of God
lived till thirty in an obscure village
of Judea, unknown; then came forth
a mat,1red and perfect man-with
mind and heart and frame in perfect
balance Of humanity. It is a divine
lesson would / could say as strong.
" as I feel deeply. Our stimulating
artificial culture destroys depth. Our
competition, our nights turned into
days by pleasure, leave no time for
earnestness. We are superficial men.
Character in the world wants root.
ALI the universe tells OF Christ and
leads to Christ. The stars preach
the mind of Christ. Not as of old
when mystic star guided their feet
to Bethlehem, but now, to the mind
Of the astronomer, they tell of eternal
order and harmony; they speak Of
changeless law, where no caprice
reigns. You may calculate the stars
return, and to the day and hour and
minute it win be there. This is the
fidelity Of God. These mute masses
obey the law impressed upon them By
their Creators hand unconsciously,
and that law is the law Of their owr
nature. To understand the laws o.
our nature, and consciously ani
reve-ently to obey them, that is thu
MIND Of Christ, the sublimest spirit
Of the Gospel.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-28
RELIGIOUS READING.
The Secret OF Power.

The vital force of the church is the
power of the Spirit of God-his presence
is the true inspiration, his outpouring IS
the true revival. There is no remedy
but baptism Of the Spirit for the
worldliness, the deadness, the inditfer-
encc we see around us, and the recovery
of that faith and fcrvor we may have
lost ourselves. "To renew evangelistlc
efforts on great SCALE" say some, ''ls
our Immediate duty" "Nay," rejoin,
''frst bring our own hearts and the
hearts of our fcllow-bclicvcrs into more
perfect sympathy with the things of the
kingdom and get them more largely filled
with the Spirit and love of Christ" Let
wide spread waiting on the Holy Ghost
for great deepening Of our spiritual
life preccdc all further enterprise, and
when the hearts of believers arc filled
with JOY and overflow they will win more
to the Saviour in one month thus quick
ened, than they would do in years work
ing under conditions of enfccblcd power.
1t is a spiritual revival in the truest sense
we greatly need, inaugurating new era
Of conservation to Jesus, and communion
with the Unseen, and raising the average
of Christian character toa saintlincss and
purity never reached before.-llec. John
Ba1rd, Elinburgh.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-28
A WASHINGTON Crank.

A Washington letter to the Plcayuss
saws: One Of the particular cranks In
vading the Senate lobby is man from
Chicago who wants to revolutionize tho
whole system of spelling and OF learning
letters. He proposes to teach children
to pronounce the consonant letters Of
the alphabet as they sound in the words
that is, he would call W, "we;;" 8,
"se;" h, Che" f, "fe," and so on, and
would, for example, spell ''we," "e,"
"ke," "week." He wants Congress to
appropriate a sum of money at the rate
of $1,000 week to give lis project
fair trial. I went over to Senator
Palmer's the other evening, and this man
was there putting the Senator through
course of bis new and improved a, b, c's.
How eagerly the man talked; how hur-
ried he was to say all possible in the
little time allowed him; how piteosly
he entreated the attention of the ladies;
how he hung on to the Senator! It was:
the old story of the claimant. Oh, you
can have no notion of the good and bad
leeches that come here hoping to bleed
the government, to make money from
Congress and grow fat on Congressmen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-28
The Wine Business.

The Los Angeles (Cal.) Weekly Censor,
in an article on the wine business in Cali
fornia, says:
''In this State there is no excuse for
raising any demoralizing product. In
Southern California there is a greater
variety of industries than in any other
part of the world, and gr eater facility
of acquiring healthy competence with
a moderate exertion. The best answer
to the cash argument of the wine interest
is the outcome of it in France and other
wine countries. France has had the best
wine market in the world and the best
chances to profit by the business. But,
after one thousand years experience and
labor, it drinks the whole product of it's
immense vineyards, imports largely of
gin, rum, beer, potato whisky, cider,
Italian, Hungarian, Spanish and Portu
guese wine-far more than it exports
and then after all this utter waste Of land
and labor it has to spend $12O, 900, 900 to
$15O,OO0,OO0 year in the purchase of
bread, which could have been raised on
the land wasted in grapes for wine.
':Any impartial arithmetician can see
that its wine business is sure to reduce
France to the pauperized, beggared con-
dition of all the older wine-producing
peoples who still remain on the map of
the world. AS long as their wine busi-
ness lasts, every year will be worse fnan-
cially"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-28
Fa cts about Dressmakers.

A number of quiet, neat-looking girls
were busy sewing upon some new goods
at fashionable uptown modiste's, says
the New York Mail and Express, when
o reporter called. The head of the es-
tablishment was dressed in black with
the utmost simplicity, when contrasted
strikingly with the brilliant dresses scat
tered around her.
"I have come" said the reporter, "to
know something of the manner IN which
women learn the dressnaking trade. Are
there any schools where the business is
taught2"
Il never heard of any. When anyone
desires to learn the business she goes to
q dressmakcr and enters herself like an
apprentice at any other trade.
ssMost women who learn dressmaklng
expect to work at it for living, I sup
pose?" :,
The modiste smiled as she answered ::
"It is such a bother to learn it that I
don't think anyone would 60 into it for
fun. Occasionally, it is true, ladies learn
in order to understand better the fitting
of their own dresses, but, as rule,
drcssmakers' apprentices expect to gain
a livelihood by their trade"
Chow long does it take them to
learn2'
"Well, that depends On the student.
Generally girl should master the trade
in one season. A good dressmaker
should have quick eye for form and
color. She should be something of an
artist in addition to having mere me-
t:hauical skill. Most women know some
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-28
Wanted.

Wanted-in places of folly and sin,
Courage, these wayward souls to wins
Voices, to tell them of Jesus love,
Faith, that points to the rest above.
Wanted-yes, in the homes of the poor,
Christian love, to open the door;
Gentle hearts to soothe the pain,
That to the needy comes oft and again
Wanted-in the business hours of man,
The golden rule" in each trade to plan,
In all that we say, whatever we do,
That the love of God may shine all through
Wanted-grace to bear each loss,
Trials, to burn the gold from the dross;
Will, to bow in obedience mild
To the rule of Christ, as little child.
Wanted-wisdom, peaceable, pure
TO know the souls deep sin and cure
Perfect trust in loving God,
Walking the path our Saviour trod
Wanted-to be kept from evil here,
To live in His love without fear
Nothing to know but His will Divine,
And that am His, and He is mine
Nashville Bunner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-28
OlfFas3lioned Beds.

Two hundred years and more ago the
beds in England were bags filled with
straw or leaves, but not upholstered or
squared with modern neatness. The bag
could be opened and the litter remade
daily. There were few bedrooms in the
houses of ancient England. The master
and mistress of the Anglo-Saxon house
had chamber or shed built against the
wall that inclosed the mansion and its
dependencies; their daughters had the
same. il Young men and guests slept in
the great hall, which was the only notice
able room in the house, on tables or
benches. Woolen coverlids were pro-
vided for warmth; poles or hooks on
which they could hang their clothes pro-
jected from the wall; perches were pro-
vided for their hawks. Attendants and
servants slept on the floor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-28
W0MAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT READING FOR FEMI-
NINE READERS.
Corean Laundry Women.

There are two stout sticks used by
Corean washerwomen to beat clothes.
Washing is an important industry in
Corea, where it takes many yards of cot
ton to make suit of clothes for man.
The washing is done as in Japan, in France
and other countries, by women who wade
into the water of rivers or creeks up to
their knees. After drenching the articles
to be washed, they beat them on the rocks
on shore with their sticks. In Japan,
where the same processes are followed by
washerwomen, these sticks or clubs, it is
said, are sometimes used by the women to
assist them in asserting their supremacy
in the family counc1ls.-C1othier and
Furnisher.