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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-09-13
Succession Sale.

Succession of Thos. r. Watson, deceased.
by virtue of writ of sale issued from the
~ Honorable Ind judicial District Court
in and for the parish of Bossier, La, and to
me directed, | will sell at public auction. to
the last and highest bidder, at the late resi-
dence of the said Thomas Watson, in Bos-
sier parish, La, within the legal hours pre-
scribcd by law, on Saturday, October 18th,
1888, the following described property, to-wit:
The southeast quarter and all of southwest
quarter east of Red Chute, of section five; all
of northwest quarter east of Red Chute, Of
section eight, and southwest quarter of sec.
tion four, and northwest quarter of section
nine, all in township Is, range IL, of Bossier
parish, La, being part of the land purchased
by Henry Florshein ut Sheriff 8 sale from w.
Steadham. Oct. IL 1876, TO which reference IL
made, and being same land sold by said
Fiorsheim to Thos. r. Watson, ON December
30, 1886, as per deed recorded on pages SIS and
5i4 Volume ''l3," Conveyances Of Boasier
parish, and on pages 300, 3OI and 300, Volume
ID" Of mortgages Of said parish.
| Also, Rights and Credits; Plantation
accounts Also, Personal Property, consisting
of mules, horses, cattle, oxen, hogs, wagons
saddle, farming tools, household and kitchen
furniture, corn, fodder and cotton, &c, &c.
Terms of Sale-Casb, with benefit Of ap
| pr;sisement.
/ r. WYCHE. Sheriff and
| ex-0ffieio Auctioneer
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Tulane University
OF Louisiana.
WIN. PRESTON JOHNSTON, IL. o.,
President.

High School with Manual Training. Col
Ii iege with five courses of instruction
University courses in Science and Letters
Session begins Oct 9Th. III. Sophie Newcomb
Memorial College for Women begins Oct. Sth
Medical Department begins Oct. bind. Law
Department begins Nov. 10Th.
For catalogues address the Secretary of the
University, Tulane Hall. New Orleans, La.
nov 30
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Louisiana State University
And Agricultural and Mechanical
CoiIeue, Baton Rouue. La.

Tyhe next session October 8, 1888. The
l. Curriculum embraces q thorough and
practical course in Literature, Science, Agri-
Faculty is full and able, equipments unex-
celled, location healthy and discipline MILF
tary. No charge for tuition-Boar washing,
fuel and lights, $t5I per month. Applicants
must be IA years old, and have fair knowl-
edge of the rudimentary studies.
j w. NICHOLSON, President.
August 8, 1888. sep6
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-09-13
School RoNseE.

TTlhe next regular meeting OF the Bossier
Il Parish School Board Is the first Saturday
Of October next, at which time the newly APP
pointed members are requested to be present,
for the purpose Of organizing.
J. r. EEYSER Superintendent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-09-13
.N0tSce to Teachers.

Evrom and after this date, regular pay days
II for teachers will be the 4th Saturday Of
each month until farther notice.
3. A. KELLY,
Treasurer of School Funds.
j. II. KEYSER;
Secretary and Superintendent.
Bellevue, La, Sept. 4. 1888. oct 4
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stray Sole.

Eystrayed before W. H Bledsoe. u p, ward
u 6, Precinct g. Bossier parish, La, byJ. T.
McDade. ON the 1st day OF September, 1888.
legal hours Of sale, on Saturday, October 18th.
1858, one Red and White Spotted Cow, abont
years old, marked crop and underbit in right
ear, and crop in lett ear, and young calf. Alsn,
enc Steer Yearling described as the COW. and
unmarked.
Appraised at SIS.
The owner is requested to como forward,
prove property, pay charges, &c.
w. L. CHANLER, Constable.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-09-01
The Northern Pacific Land Grants.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-Senator
Dolph, from the committee on public
laws, today reported isvorsbly n bill to
declare u forfeiture of lands except
right OF way aud station ground,
gr. ated to the Northern Pacific Rail-
road company which appertain to And
are co terminus with that part of the
roads line which shall not have bee q
constructed st the date Of the passage
OF the bill. The lands forfeited are re.
stored to the public domain and made
subject 10 disposition and settlement
under the public land laws. Persons
who are in possession under title from
the Northern Pacific Railroad com-
pany executed in good faith prior 10
January ], 1856, Of any of the lands de-
clBred forfeited, are given the right to
purchase 10 from the United States In
quantities not exceeding 800 acres to
any one person, at the rate of $3.50 per
acre, ut any time within two years Of
the passage of the bill. Six months is
given in which to remove crops or inn
provrments from the lsnds declared
forfeited. The bill confirms to the
city Of Portland right Of way attempt.
ed 10 be conveyed to the city by the
railroad company for the purpose Of
enabling Portland to secdre sgood
water supply. II is further declared
that nothing In the bill shall be con-
strued to waive the right ofthe United
States TO have any other lands granted
the railway company forfeited for any
failure In the past, or future, to comply
with the conditions OF the grant.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-09-01
A Summer Sanitary Guide.

For the benefit of summer boarders I
would suggest that the following points
should be noted as guide to the health
tllpess Of given house or locality:
Are there wells and cesspools in po-
Gus soil nearer than 200 feet of each
uther2
If the water supply is from a stream
ur pond, take a stroll to its source and
see il it Is liable to contamination by cat
lie or other agencies.
II the water or milk emits an odor
after standing for some time, it should
lie viewed with suspicion, and TO test the
water put spoonful Of sugar in tum-
bier which keep covered in warm place,
and il il becomes turbid il is TO be viewed
with suspicion. So also II either the
food or water causes diarrhna.
II outhouses are foul and neglected,
then other and less visible parts of the
building may be assumed to be bad.
Never stay long in dark, dampo or musty
room. Don't occupy a ground floor IL
avoidable-or house without a cellar,
especially If the latter is damp or wet.
If slops or refuse are thrown on the
ground near house, they will breed dis
ease. Too much shade is bad, and where
evergreens and other shrubbery grow so
low as to rot and foster damp, beware.
All outhouses shosld have a supply of
sifted earth TO throw in at intervals 30 as
to absorb moisture and be free from
odors. Distrust country plumbing of all
kinds; 1.-THE trail Of the serpent is over
all.n
Observe II there are many pale, thin,
dyspeptic and worn out looking women
and children in the neighborhood, and
you will have a fair index as to its
healthfulness. - Charles T., Wngate In
Medical Z laSncs.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-09-01

Philadelphia. and Ia some grades bet
ter prices. But manufacturers still
move with much caution.
Reports from all parts of the country
are moie favorable. Though dull or
quiet trade il still noticed ut many
points, improvement Is more frequent
ly reported. Money is firmer at many
points with an increasing demand, but
scarcely anywhere IL there complaint
of closeneps. and collections do not
seem to be more backward than 10
usual at this season. In the dry Goods
trade improvement Is especially noted
at Chicago, and here full average
business in cottons IL in progress, with
a somewhat more satisfactory move.
ment in wooleDs, especially in mems
wear goods OF spring weights, and in
carpets. The speculative markets have
been variable. wheat rising OF cents,
with sales of so million bushels here,
while oats have declined cents and
corn has advanced nearly i! cents,
with sales Of 9 million bushels. The
cotton corner has broken, and the
price Ia rs cents per 100 lbs. lower, with
sales OF $3.50 bales, while coffee is q
quarter higher with larger dealings
sugar Is stronger, and oil has ri-en a.!
CENTS.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-09-01
TRADE QUOTATIONS..

The Week In the Mercantile World.
r. G.. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review
OF Trade, under date Of Aug. %, says:
A better feeling grows ia every direc-
ton. Crop prospects improve, manu-.
facturers are gaining confidence and
deslers, no longer operating on fall.
ing market, keenly appreciate the diff.
ference. 1t would be premature to as
sumo that no set back will come. for in
several directions the possibilities Of
an adverse change are obvious. The
movement In foreign exchange may
be significant. But the present state
OF business Ia clearly encouraging,
larger in volume than a year ago, and
growing more confident In tone.
Extensive crop reports within the
past week strengthen the belief that
the corn crop will be large, the oat
crop large, the yield Of wheat not below
recent estimates, and the yield Of cotton
better than the trade mas expected.
Injury to corn proves really serious in
some quarters, particularly 10 Southern
Kansas, but over the quarter part of
the corn-growlng area the promise Is
remarkably good, ana the chances OF
serious injury by frost lessen with
every week that passes without harm.
Oats have been seriously damag. d also
In some quarters, and yet the aggre-
gate yield Is likely to prove the largest
on record. Texas reports ample rain,
and good reason TO hope that the cotton
yield may be from 800, 900 to zoo, 900
bales, against |, 300, 900 last year. From
nearly all points reporting, the i'm
proved outlook for farm products IL
noticed ss reason for revival in trade.
For the first time In eight years
leather dealers are no longer selling on
declining market, though steady
prices with an active demand indicate
u healthy absence OF speculation. In
the wool trade, also, a better feeling is
seen, with larger Gales at Boston and
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-09-01
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

throughout the territory, recommend
ing, as they do, many needed reform
10 the existing school law:
!. That the heartiest thanks of this
Institute are due 10 Prof. TEN pleton.
its instructor, and to Miss Helt, its
secretary; to their untiring efforts
much of Us success must be attributed.
2. That this Institute express its in-
debtedness 10 the trustees for the use
of the school building.
3. That the thanks Of this Institute
be conveyed 10 the ministers OF the
gosp who have TENDED it, meetings,
and to all the visitors who have en-
coursged the members by their attend.
ance and interest.
4. That the following additions to
AMI amendments Of the school law be
recommended to the consideration of
the legislature Of the territory Of Mon
tana:
(a) Page 46, line Z, sec. lS6l-To in
aert after the word "territory," land
To issue territorial certificstes."
(b) Page 20. sec. l924l-Thst terri
torIal certificates Issued by the terrific
rial superintendent shall continue in
force for ten years.
(cl Page As, I'd sentence, sec. 1865
TO insert after "The person so select.
ed" the words Unjust be the holder of
Is territorial certificatc.n
i'd Page IS, lines and 3, sec. 1856
For the words between the Goth aud
30th of November " substitute during
the month Of September" Line 10,
FOR December" substitute October
Page -, art. 3. sec. 1870 for "Decem-
ter" substitute November"
(e) That the next general assembly
OF Montana be recommended to frame
n statute empowering the county su-
perintendent of each county, together
With the board Of education, TO arrange
courses OF study, rules and regulations
such as may be required by any dis.
uict for the successful government of
schools.
% That this Institute recommends
aud urges n change in the Daily keg-
liter used; also the introduction of
Welch's Classification Register ss q
record Of scholarship.
(g) Page SO, sec. lsS0-To advise the
deletion OF the sentence beginning
land in addition 10" and concluding
with Sin the county"
Signed on behalf Of the committee
appointed by the Institute OF Teachers
# Custer county in session assembled
at Miles City, this 3Oth day Of August,
Sss. LOUISA COOLEY.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-09-01
Morc Text and Fewer Pictures.

The illustrations of magazine form
one OF the largest items of the expense OF
its production; the elimination Of this
expense would enable the proprietors
either to diminish the price Of subscrip-
tions, or 10 augment the payments TO
authors, or both; and either would be a
benefit to literature. Again, under the
present system, large portion Of the
articles are written mainly 10 serve as q
vehicle for the illustrations; without the
illustrations, they would not be worth
printing; consequently, IL there were no
illustrations, the articles would not be
written, and their place would be SUP
piled by articles that were worth print
ing-another gain to literature, and a
gain both in quality and space. Indeed,
a well illustrated article il very seldom
read at all. The purchaser Of the maya
zine looks at the pictures, and perhaps
examines so much Of the text as may en-
able him 10 form some idea Of what the
picture represents; he saws 10 himself
that he will read the Article some othey
day, and before that day comes the next
issue OF the magazine has appeared, and
the same thing is repeated. Were there
no pictures, there would be an end of
this.-Julian Hawthorne in Beliord's
Magazine.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-09-01
BLACK JACK.
The Yellow Fever Scare is De-
populating Florida Homes
at Discount.
American Wheat for Continental
= Consumption at a Premi-
um-Crop Reports.
YELLOW FEVER.
The Plague Getting Worse and the People
Becoming Panic-Stricken.

The Plague Getting Worse and the PeopIe
Becoming Panic-stricken.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug. 3O.-The
situation today is not only no better
but worse. The great increase IN the
number Of new cases causes consterna-
tion among the people lef, in town and
the trains out were crowded from 10
to II o'clock. Health certificates are
now Issued dEily by the board Of health.
IL has been decided by the auxiliary
association TO try to get the people 10
move out OF the camp 50 as to depopu-
late the place more, aud by this means
endeavor 10 check the fever's course.
The poor who are unable TO 20 will bs
assisted, and every effort made to get
rid Of u large number. An order from
the state board of health forbiddlng
entrance To the state without health
officers certificate WAS today approved
by the governor and was issued.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-09-01
base hall Thursday.

At Baltimore-Bsltimore 3, Louis
vllle6.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 7,
Washington 3.
At Boston-Boston 7, New York 3.
At Observation-Disclosures s, Sc.
LOUIS o.
At New York-Cincinnati 5, Brook.
lyn 3.
At Observation-Disclosures 0,
Chicago /.
At Cleveland-Cleveland 8, Kansas
City 4.
At Pittsburg-Pittsburg |, Detroit 3,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-09-01
Our Sermon.

Our sermon for tomorrow was deliv-
cred by Rev. Tslmage on Sunday last
at Grimsby, Canada. From this con.
nection II may be hastily assumed that
the reverend gentleman discussed the
situation anent the message of Presi-
dent Cleveland. Such, however, is
not the case. The discourse is an OK.
emplification of the great results that
may depend on small events In our
lives, and is treated in mastery and
instructive manner by the eloquent
divine. IL is good and interesting
reading for Sunday morning, when
everyone hss the leisure to devote to =
lengthy article.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-09-01
The Spirit World.

At the Miles City opera house TO,
morrow Sunday evening. Miss Kate
Eddy, Alex Hume and other noted
spirit mediums will give an entertain
ment for the purpose Of demonstrating
spirit in the light. The following are
among the many manifestations given
Miss Eddy's open light sesnce, ~ pre-
sented by Miss Eddy before the lead.
ing scientific societies In England,
Austria, Germany and France. Miss
Eddy was by them subjected To tn.
most crucial test conditions. There IL
not one member among them but what
Acknowledges that in the presence OF
Mics Eddy there is u wonderful power
and intelligence outside the physical
body which can assume human forms
and snnihilste distance; but what this
power is there lisa diversity Of opinion.
A table rises aud floats in mid air;
flowers are brought and passed through
the audience by invisible hands; spirit
slate writing; questions written ana
retained by the interrogstories and
receive full ana intelligent answer.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-09-01
Of Interest 10 Many,

The following resolutions, prepared
by special committee and adopted at
the recent session Of the Custer County
Teachers' Institute, are Of especial
interest TO teachers and educators
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-09-01
Jury List,

At the last meeting Of the County
Commissioners the following grand
aud petit jurors were drawn for service
at the term of district court commenc-
ing Monday:
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-09-01
CONTRACTORS
CHURCHES.

Emmanuel Church (EpiseopaD Palmer st.-ser-
vice sundays at $3.50 a. m. and 1880 .. m, VIM
Horsfail. rector.
Baptist Church-Wm, N. Weeks, acting pastor.
Preaching services sunday at II a. IN. aud p IN.
Prai and Prayer Meeting, Wednesday At 7:i5 p.
IN. cordial invitation 10 all.
Methodist Church-SeryCes Sunday, II a. M,
~ p. IN. :. Il. Snider, pastor.
Presbyterian Church-Seryices Sunday, IL a. NJ,
:3op. IN. 7. c. Armstrong; pastor.
thu .ch Of sacred Heart, Cstholie-sunday, 10
a. m. T. ". .Lindesmilh, chaplain, I. 5. A.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-09-01
PHYSICIANS.
SOCIETIES..

40. H.-Diyision No. l meets hrst aad soconu
sundays OF each month.
X OF H.-Mssts fret and third Wednesdays at
1872. m,, Il Odd Fellows Hall
AF& A. M-lellOwstone Lodge, No. l6, drsl
and third Wednesdays.
K. A. M.-Yellowstone Chapter. No. s. second
Thursday, in each month
K. TEDamascus Gomuandery, fourth Thurs
Days.
l. o.. o. F.-Custer Lodge, No. IL, every
i. 90. F.-sentinal Eneampment, No. 6, hrst
and third Friday.
X. Of P.-Crusader Lodge, No !, Thursday
evenings at Odd Fellows Hal.
k. Of L.-First and third Saturdays.
6. R.-U, g. Grant Post, No. Ia, hrst and
third Tuesdays.
10. G. T.--stsr Of the West, No. "a, every
Thursday evening.
s. Gibson Camp No 4. Meets hrst and
ird Tuesdays Of each month at Good Templars
Daily Republican., 1888-05-22
INC Onarm OF : ocietY.

Mrs. John She wocd writes In the
American Magazine that people do not
sufficiently realize that when society is
reduced to mercantile basis, and that
when you invite me becarse you owe ms
dinner, or when make dinner and
Invite you to meet ten other uncongenial i
credito E of mine, that society has lost
Its charm. Of c urse, like great
things, ths lighting or cleaning of n city,
for in taDce, this society paying OF debts
must be done, In grand general name,
aud the greater must swamp the leEser.
But the losing of the principle, which is
generally supposed to be amusement, and
reia Mug the outward form, Is a mlser-
able sham We wish to 90 TO dinner to
m ct agreeabls people; we want men and
women to come to US to amuse us To
improve fosiety, we must begin by i'm
proving ourselves; to have un ty, you
must first have units We must learn to
make our ONE evenings agreeable before
society VIII be agreeable"
Daily Republican., 1888-05-22
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A Tale of rnaddeus stevens.

Slavery presented itself to him IN the
form Of runaway slaves, perhaps sore
and bleeding, pursued by . master, and
these slaves imploring the great advo
cate to speak for them In court. But be
did not wait to be asked. II alave
WAS arrested within his knowledge, 1t
wss his invsriuble rule to come for
ward and volunteer HIS defenss; aud It
is tradition to thls day In Gettysburg,
That he seldom failed to secure the re
lease Of the fugitive.
There lie story current there OF Ills
starting for Baltimore with $500 In nis
pocket for the purchase of books, and
on his way through Maryland being
heeought by q dsspRirin7 woman to
prevent the sale of her husband, who
WAS In truth the son OF her master:
"Are you not ashamed" asked Stevens
ITO sell your own flesh and blood?"
The master replied: "I must have
money and John Is cheap ut $780," He
bought John, gave him frse pspers, and
came home to Gettysburg without his
now b)oks.
Daily Republican., 1888-05-22
Our west virginia Letter.

1
Here ! an onoe m ,rs in the little
mountain 70 wn OF Rale oh, tbs coan.y
1 seat OF Raleigh County. Two years ago
oame mere upon the "a ne err nd, tha I
10 TO say, MAKING . top ,gi aph oal map
tof coAl lands This time IL 10 tract OF
~, 0,OOc hores PURCHASED By q company
In Cecil County, Maryland, 1 have
been Dending over the drafting board
for the last Ten days; will leave for
home Tomorrow, on foot, to have the
exercise q thirty-two mile walk will
afford me, and count on getting there Mt
the going down Of the sun. This place
10 7, 800 feet above the level ofthe ocean.
Raleigh County Is very rich In coal Of
the finest quality. the seams of which
vary from four to eight feet In thiok-
ness. They lie horizontally with q
slight dip TO the north west.
The mining 10 dons by horizontal
drifts. The development of the coke
helds In this region Is recent. There
are at least 1900 coke ovens In blast,
and large number In the course OF
erection. The ookipa coal zelda under
lie the greater part Of this and the ada
oent counties Of Fayette, K,nawha,
Nicholas and WebBter. West Vlreinia
has "a counties with q population OF
about 800. 900 About go per cent.of the
working GLASS are farmers. This State,
viii IN aseA OF "a, 7S0 square miles, ts
moro than twice rs large as Maryland,
two and half times rs large ~ Massn.
chusetts, and larger than Massachusetts,
Don nueetlcut, New Jersey aad Rhode
Island combined. Mountains, hills and
valleys alternate upon tnrfsoe which
Is fertile from the lowest val ey to the
highest summit. Ia thia region hun
deeds Of thousand of ao.es OF good land
we'll suited for agriculture, can be
bought from SS to s. per acre, the tim
Der on which will pay for the clearing
and fencing, and mind you, these landt
are all underlAtd with coal, which will
yield from 5000 to 6 600 tons per aore
whioh some day before 10 ~ will yield
ten cents per ton royalty in the ground.
With ell these fsots staring one In the
face. and facts they are, who can deny
that West Virginia is rich STATE? At
soms other time may give you little
more OF this kind Of talk II You like 1t.
We have had exceedingly cold
weather for the last two weeks, nearly
avery day bringing with 1t cold rains,
snow or hail. The frost has dons con.
siderable damage to early vegetation.
W. y. w.
Daily Republican., 1888-05-22
Tan WAY TO SING.
BY HELEN HUNT.

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The birds must know. who vissIy sin q
VIII sIps ss thsy;
The c.mmon sir has generous wings,
Songs make their way.
No mest enger to rrn before,
Dsvls'ng plan; "
N, mention of the place or hour
10 AIRY man;
No Wa, tir q till some und betrays
A listeeips car;
NO dittsron, voice. no new dsleys,
II 81. Nc drsw near. -
"what bird "a that Its sosg is good"
And eager eSss
GO peerink through the duaky wood
In glad surprise. .-
Then late 81 night, wnen by hts no
The Traveller nits,
Watching the flames grow brighter, higher
Tho sWset kong Otis
By snRtohes through his weary brain
10 help hin rest.
Whom nj H he goes that road sgain.
IN empty nest
On leG sfs bough will mako him Sigh:
"Ab, mel l.ast scring
Just here heard, in passing bl,
That rare bird sirg!"
But wi lie he sings, remembering
How fwsot the song,
Tho little bird. on tirsless wing,
Ia borne hlo-g
In other aiT. and other men,
With weary feet
On other roads the mple strain
Are finding Bwset.
The bird must know. Who sely sings
VIII sing 40 they;
The common air has generous wings,
songs make thor wey.