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WORK AND RELAXATION.

From work professional men gained
their livelihood and their happiness, and
the question was, How can one do the
most work with the least injury The
work hOuld be uniform as regards hours,
with intervals of relaxation, during which
the mind should be completely withdrawn
from ones work. There were many in
stances of the beneficial effects of this
alienation OF employment. Sir John
Lubbock was an active banker and mem
Der of parliament, but became famous
from his avocation rs n naturalist. a
distinguished Massachusetts Judge spent
his evenings frequently in reading SEN
sational novels. An hour at whist not
only afforded n positive gain as regards
health, but an increased capacity for
labor. A complete vacation at least once
n year was advantageous. b. Il. Curtis
said he could do his years work in nine
months, but not in twelve. Every pro-
fessional man, except the country doctor,
could generally take a vacation in the
summer, and the country doctor should
take a journey, particularly a journey
across the ocean.
Professor Minot did not believe that
brain work was bad for health. Instances
of the effects of over brain work were
nearly all due to the neglect of hygienic
rules or to hereditary diseases. Brain
workers often lived long and laborious
lives. 1t was n natural inference when a
professional man died of apoplexy hat he
died of overwurk, but apopleXy was as
liable to be caused by physical overwork
as by mental. The professor closed with
three examples of the effects of the rules
he had laid down: Darwin, who by regu-
larity performed an enormous amount of
work, in spite Of i'll health and intense
pain DIR. Little, whose rule of life in
cluded the twenty-four hours of the day,
and who generally worked until 3 in the
morning and rose at 8, took a vacation Of
one month every year, and lived to be
nearly so; n distinguished London ply
slciun, DIR. Bird, who at 40 had built up
a practice worth so, 900 a year, but who
died soon after, broken down by over
work. Boston Advertiser.
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II you want to know what a sliding
scale is try to handle a wet fish.
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PROFESSIONAL MEN.
ADVICE TO THOSE PURSUING A
SEDENTARY OCCUPATION.

Synopsis of II Lecture by Professor Fran
els Minot-Wha Is Shown by Stalls
~tics-OrigIn OF Diseases-Brain Work
and Health.
Professor Francis Minot lectured re-
Gently at the Harvard Divinity school on
the health Of professional men. The lect-
ure included three topics: The actual
condition of the health of professional
men; their peculiar disease, and the best
mode of doing professional work. Under
the term professional men, we include
physicians, lawyers, clergymen, writers,
scientists and teachers.
DIR. Minot said the health of profess
sional men ought to be as good as that of
other people, for they had good shelter,
good food, and were not exposed to ex-
tremes of weather and noxious surround
ings, and were not tempted to dissipation
and excess. This inference was shown to
be correct by statistics. Longevity was
not always attended by good health, but
old age vas generally the reward of n
healthy life. Statistics of the age ut
death of over 200, 900 people in Massachu-
sets showed that, while the average Of
all was about 80, the average age of pro-
fessional men was Il little over So, includ-
ing actors n photographers. OF real
professional men the average age was
about SO; Of judges, Sc; of clergymen, go;
of professors, So; of physicians, 81; of
lawyers, over SO.
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about 50; of judges, Sc; of c%lergymen, 60;
of professors, So; of physicians, 81; Of
lawyers, over So.
A DIFFERENT RESULT.
Statistics compiled in England showed
n different result, for while clergymen
were there also longer lived than lawyers
or physicians, physicians were the short
est lived of professional men. During
three consecutive years the death rate
among physicians was 20 in 100; among
lawyers, 20, and much less among the
clergy. This difference was remarkable.
1t could not be explained by the irregular
life, lack of rest and overwork of medical
men, for those conditions applied to Amer
lean physicians, and was probably due to
the fact that many English doctors spend
years in India, whence they return with
impaired health. There was n general re-
semblance in the mode of living of law
yers and physicians; they were Obliged to
exercise more and there was more variety
in their lives than in those of clergymen
and professors. The great longevity of
ministers must be attributed to modera-
tion, temperance and freedom from anx-
iety as to pecuniary matters.
DIR Minot then reviewed briefly the orr
gin of diseases in general, and said many
of them would disappear ms soon as their
causes became known. The danger to
the health OF professional men lay in their
~sedentary life. They should warm their
studios and offices with open fires rather
than with furnace heat, and supply less
oxygen in consequence of greater rareflca-
tion of the air. Goo hygienic conditions
in their houses was next in Importance.
Bad drainage caused typhoid fever, pneu-
monia, diphtheria and blood poisoning.
No drainage or W pipes should have
indirect communication through other
pipes with the interior of sleeping rooms.
e to drainage the care of the person
was of greatest Importance. Sponge baths
every morning were advantageous to those
whom the practice did not %injure, and
daily moderate exercise was necessary.
Professional men often suffered from
what was popularity known rs biliousness,
which was due to insufficient exercise in
the open air; from this i'll lawyers and
physicians were freer than clergymen and
writers,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-10

"The point we would make on the
question of luck, aays an exchange,
"is that it does not deserve to be
made the rascally scape goat for all
the lacks and laches of life. If we
will take the pains to impartially ex-
anime our slips and misadventures,
they will be found, nine times out of
ten, due to our own errors of judg-
ment or action. Half the wants OF
life are due to inaction. A clever
supply of pluck will, in time, over
masters the worst annoyances of luck.
Idleness, vacillation, carelessness, and
viciousness are responsible for nearly
all the ills charged to luck. Energy,
persistence, and honesty will over
whelm any attacks of bad luck in the
end and carry their possessor to a
safe elevation where luck holds no
reign"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-10

The Columbus Enquirer-Sun says
There was never a time when as
much interest was taken in Georgia,
in the building of factories, as is be-
ing taken now. Not only in the cities,
but in the smaller towns, subscrip.
tions are being raised to build fac
tories, and everywhere, Columbus is
cited to show that they will be profit
able. In this respect, Columbus is
evidently "a city set upon a hill Its
example is seen and initiated. The
success of the factories here is do
ing more to make the South manu-
featuring section, than all the laws in
the world could do"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-10
News Nubs.

There are $4,000 Baptists IN
Georgia.
The decrease of the public debt
during April was $9,3OO,0OO.
There are nearly 200 newspapers
IN Arkansas. Ten years ago there
were about 100
The Mexican States, Guanajuabo,
Michocan and Guevero, have abolish
ed bull fighting.
j. L. Cornell, of Lowndes county,
Miss, realized $500 from the sale
Of hay last year.
A child hanged herself at the home
of her dissipated father in Philadel-
phia last Saturday.
A household, consisting of seven
persons, persisted in the burning of
barn near Arlington, Neb.
The Morning Chronicle says the
New Orleans, Natchez and Fort Scott
Railroad is likely to be built soon.
Since the first of january 81, 200,
900 worth of buildings have gone up
in Dallas, Texas. That city now
claims $4,000 inhabitants.
At least 500 acres of land have
been planted in watermelons along
the Georgia Southern and Florida
railroad in Houston county, Ga.
Gen. Writ Adams, postmaster Of
Jackson, Miss, and John Martin,
editor of the New Mississippian,
fought street fight at jackson on
the LIST instant, and both were killed.
A peanut trust has been formed in
Norfolk, Va, embracing firms engag-
ed in the peanut trade in st. Louis,
Cincinnati, New York and Norfolk,
Petersburg and Smithfeld, Va. The
entire peanut interest in the country,
with the exception of three small
factories, are included.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-10
Shreveport City Officials.

At a meeting of the City Council
of Shreveport, held on last Thurs
day night, the following named Off
GERS were elected: j. E. McRady,
Chief of Police; w. Fl. Busby, Lieu
tenant of Police; L. P. Grim, Street
Commissioner; Alfred D. Land, City
Attorney; J. L. Wallace, City Comp
troller; Gideon Owens, Bridge Keep
er; Captain McCarty, Market-house
Keeper; John D. Murray, City Sex
ton; DIR. O'Leary, City Physician.
The following appointments on the
police force were made by the Chief
of Police: H. S. Wharton, G. W.
McDuffy, j. G. Jones, B. j. Rudder,
VIM. Haggerty, Louis Harmon, M.
W. Haughton and Geo. W. Bryant.
Custodian of Prisoners-A. G. Mitch
ell.
The salaries were fixed as follows:
Per month-Chief of Police, $11O;
police officers, $40; custodian of pris-
oners, 800; market master, $50; bridge
collector, S75, city sexton, SIS
Per annum-City Attorney, 5000 and
city physician, $500.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-10

A Washington special to the New
Orleans Picayune says: ''Mr. Blanch-
ard achieved signal triumph for the
State of Louisiana, the Southwest and
the Union in the passage through the
House of the River and Harbor Bill.
This gveat result is very largely due
to his energy, industry, tact aud par
iiamentary skill"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-10

A special to the New Orleans Pic
ayune from Coushatta says Red River
parish is eager and anxious to see
the meritorious services of the Hon
N. G. Blanchard properly rewarded.
A petition numerousiy signed, adj
dressed to the Representative and
Senators elect, favors the election OF
Hons. r. L. Gibson and N. C. Blanch.
ard to the United States Senate.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-10

Presidential politics are very lively
Just now, and all the States are
wheeling into line with delegates tc
the st. Louis and Chicago eonven
tions. Conventions were held in
more than . dozen States last week
Cleveland delegates have been elect
cd by every Democratic State Con
vention that has been held up to date
No other name has ever been men
toned. The Republican conventions
have revealed . marked variety Of
Avorites, all Of which portends . ho'
fight at the Chicago convention. Ar
10 Mr.. Cleveland, he has the assur.
ance Of an unobstructed walk-over al
ST. Louis.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-10

The great system of white labor
oppression by gigantic corporate cap
ital, had its inception, and grew up
10 its present wonderful proportions
during the years that the Republican
party had management of the gov
eminent. Under the fostering wing
Of the Republican party, while in
power, q favored few became million
aires, while hundreds of thousands OF
hard-working laborers became poorer
and poorer. Most of the wonderful
" rich men and members of great
protected manufacturing corpora.
tions, and railroad magnates are iden-
tilted with the Republican party,
while the laborer's interests are all
with the Democracy.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-10

Mexico also has Presidential cam
paign on hand, and aspirants are as
thick as they are among the Repub.
licans in the United States. One of
these is named Licenciado Jose Maria
Yglesias, and he will doubtless be
elected, as Mexico is country where
big names go long ways.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-10

The brewery strike at New Haven,
Conn, has been settled by arbitra.
ton and to the satisfaction of en-
ployers and employees. Arbitration
is the thing.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-10
This Great State.

Attakapas country Is rapidly dillng
up with immigrants.
The Marksville Bulletin says the
farmers of Avoyelles parish are on
the high road to prosperity
The Record says the Baptists Of
Arcadia will soon have a magnificent
structure in which to worship
The Record says "a compress, q
bank and new railroad are the pos.
sibilities of Arcadia this year.:
The Louisiana Journal, Of Homer,
says the North and South Railroad
will be extended at both ends.
The contract for building a new
Court house for Vermilion parish to
cost SIG, 150 has been awarded
It is said that q number of ladies
in New Orleans are growing rich by
| eultivating camelias for the market.
Twenty-four persons joined the
Methodist Church during the District
Conference recently held at Clinton.
Shreveport will soon have two
electric light companies in operation
one arc light and one incandescent
light.
Natchitoches is experiencing lively
times. Numerous strangers are Wis
iting the town and real estate there.
abouts is in active demand.
Acadia Sentinel: "The shipment
of stock from this point has begun,
and the outlook for heavy trade in
that direction is eminent"
The custom house receipts at New
Orleans for last April have been in
excess Of any April since 1872, a pc.
Rod of sixteen years. The business
of the port is on the increase.
New Orleans City Item: "There
was outstanding unpaid May l, 1883,
only $32,263 Sc general fund war
rants of 1887, and about twenty tax
collectors to make final settlements
for the first quarter of 1885,"
Lake Charles Echo: ''Three new
towns for Southwest Louisiana have
been laid out recently: Vinton on
tbs west, Iowa on the east, and ODER.
lin northeast. There is another to
be laid out soon on the Drew pur.
chase; as yet the name and lacation
has not been learned"
It has been fully determined to ex-
tend the Natchitoches Railroad north.
ward to Gibbsland, on the Vicksburg,
Shreveport and Pacific, and Congress
man Blanchard has been asked to
introduce bill in Congress author.
izing the construction of bridge
across Red River, either in Natchito-
ches or Red River parishes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-10
A charter was fled at Tone

A charter was fled at Topeka,
Kansas, last Thursday, called 'sThe
Farmers Trust of the Mississippi
Valley" The capital stock is $40
00O, 900 with 2,O0O, 900 shares at $40
each. The charter is signed by citi-
zens of fourteen States several ter
ritories.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-10

Philadelphia Times: "Were this
administration to perform no other
service whatever, it would still be
gratefully remembered for the open
encouragement it has given to unob-
trusive men of merit"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-10

Sunday, April 80, was, in some re-.
spects, a remarkable day. In the
West there was q blizzard, in the
Southwest an earthquake and in the
Middle States the mercury rose to
80 degrees, the highest point reach
ed in April for many years.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-10

The Republican drift with respect
10 the nomination for the Presidency,
20 far at least Is may be gathered
hom the election Of delegates to the
National Convention, 30 far Is this
has proceeded, is clearly towards
Blaine. notwithstanding the latter's
declination. Well, We suppose Mr..
Cleveland would Is soon beat the
plumed Knight a. he would any other
less thoroughly tattooed man.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-10

A snow storm up in Minnesota on
the first Of May indicates that up in
the Northwest winter is still Topping
in the lap of spring.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-10

We must realize the fact that there
Is nothing in life unless it has a pur-
pose. A noble aim uplifts life; q
mean and low aim degrades ii.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-10

Sabine Southron: Blanchard and
Gibson are the choice of the people
OF this section for United States Sem
ators. Our Senatorial convention in
structed for their support"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-10

A New York preacher recently
preached upon the antiquity of May
moving. He chose for his text the
verse from the Acts, ''Paul dwelt two
whole years in his own hired house. :"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-10

John Jay was the only Chief JUS
tice New York State has ever pro-
duced- He was appointed in 1859
and served six years.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-10

Shreveport Democrat: "The new
State Superintendent of Education
viii prove himself to be the right
man in the right place"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-10

Can anybody inform the public
what has become Of the Democratic
opposition to Mr.. Clsvelandi asks
The Townsville GA Times Per
haps The Republicans can answer the
question. They discovered the OPP
position when no one else could End
il, and probably they known whsreit
hrs coma.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-10
School Board Proceedings.
BELLEVUE, LA, APRIL %, '88.

BELLEVUE, La, APRIL %, 'S8.
School Board of Bossier Parish
met 10 special session. Present.:
W. G. Burt, President, ]. B. Craw-
ford, J. N. Bryan, W. E. Cornell
and Th0s. Lyles, members. The
minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
When, on motion. B. r. Nash
was allowed $50 for assessing poll
of 1887, and a warrant directed to
issue for same.
The Treasurer was then authoriz-
ed to transfer to the Current Fund,
from the several Townships, the
amounts to their credit when there
are not sufficient funds to sustain a
school in the Township.
The Treasurer then submitted a
statement of receipts and disburse-
ments, showing a balance of 1892 81
due the Township Fund, and the
Current Fund overdrawn $1311.S2,
which statement, on examination,
being found correct, was accepted
to date.
The following schools were then
located for four months during the
year 1888, to commence at such time
as may suit the several localities,
and to be taught continuously from
time of commencement. No as.
sistant to be furnished.
WHITE SCHOOLS.
Benton-T. N. Braden, teacher.
Oak Hill-Miss Carrie Rabb,
teacher.
Collinsburg.
Brushy-Miss Walden, teacher.
Kirtley's Store.
Red Land-Trustees to select
teacher.
Heifner's.
Walkers Chapel.
Franks.
Ansel.
Horse River.
Pleasant Hill.
Near Concord Church.
Rocky Mount.
Near Mrs. Marlow's.
j. B. Whittington's.
Caney.
Near Lays Springs.
Adger and Hanks-Miss A. G,
Curry, teacher.
Fillmore-Miss Kate Scanland,
teacher.
Bellevue.
Haughton.
James McKinney's.
Hobdy's.
Rouncevall and Sapp's-Miss
Addie Head, teacher.
COLORED SCHOOLS.
Benton.
Macedonia.
Carolina Bluff.
EnOn.
Easley's Springs.
Hopewell.
Long View Church.
New Light.
Fillmore-Geo. Wiley, teacher.
Bellevue.
Cane Bend.
Pineville.
st. Johns.
Jesusalem.
Pleasant Hill.
IN
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-10
BELLEVUE, La,
THURSDAY, ::::::::::::::::::::MAx l0 1888.

It il calculated that within twelve
years the entirepublic domain Of the
United States Government will have
been exhausted This, apparently.
well grounded conclusion ought to-
cause our people. to'pause for q mo.
ment, and ask themselves If there is
not a grand problem inthe land mat
ter Of this country. When the pub.
lie land is all disposed of, it will then
mot be long until theprice Of private
lands will begin to rapidly go up in
prices, and naturally drift largely
into the hands of monopolists. And
ell history shows that the most dam
gerous and oppressive the
world has ever known are monopolies
Of land We see capitalists on every
hard constantly adding to their acre
age, until, in many instances, single
individuals, and rich corporations,
are owners of Hundreds Of thousands
Of acres of land, which they are con-
stantly adding 10 and never taking
from. If this process continue, which
Il will as certainly do az that the sun
lses, unless checked by some means,
the lands must unquestionably gravi-
tate into the hands of q wealthy few.
Then the landed lords of the United
States can become as oppressive and
tyranical as they have ever been in
Ireland, or any other country-yes,
even more so, for there will be no
land Of the free, and home for the
oppressed bidding them welcome to
its liberty promising shores. 1t is
high time that steps were being taken
to fix limit to the amount of land
that any individual Or company may
own or absolutely control. It will be
too late when the land is so monopo.
HEED that one cannot turn to either
side Of public highway without
committing tresspass upon some
landed nabob.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-10

When big ideas get into little
minds something is bound to spread.
II is usually the mouth.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-10

There arc 400. 900 individual In
vestors in the Panama Canal enter.
prise.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-10
Stray Sale.

Estrayed before w. II. Bledsoe, j. p.
u Ward 6; Bossisr parish, La, BY Ely
at Haughton, La, within the legal honrs If
sale, on Saturday, May IL, 1893, one Brown
Mare Pony, l3l hands high, hind feet white
about years old, and indistinct brands on lef,
jaw and left thigh. w As1s
appraised at $40.
The owner 10 requested to come forvard
prove property. pay charges, DC. '
w. L. CHANLER, Constable.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-09-21
PORT TOBACCO, MAI
Back to the old Home Once uor.

~ the golden glow Of the setting sun
There it lay, nestled down by a hin.
The soft, gray shadows fell here and tbar
On green meadow aud running rill.
saw the fields Of golden grain;
heard The cqws and song OF bird.
hut at The door where tha hollyhocks groy
heard no welcoming word.
siraved out in Tho orchard fair.
OH trees stretched their arms to mo.
A. i they would say, we remember '
well
| And they whispered thee words to me:
Have yen back the hopes of youth'
Are your castle, peopIel with lifei
Is your heart as brave aud fun of glees
Wore no dreams crushed out in the strit
Do You bring 10 your home the book of lif
With its pages just clean
As in the days. vhen child you played
Ere the years driftei in betweenf
Is lifc as fair as in the days
You gathered the flowers sweetF
Are none Of the pages blotted or stained
In the book that viii soon be completes
The old home lays fair in the moonlight,
As it falls on the waving grain;
iut the old folks are gone and the grS
Say, never to return again.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-09-21
Jap~ gAD Devotion to Tea.

The VAIN which the Japanese drink
tea is beyond our most liberal concep-
tions Of devotion to any single bever-
age. It fills with them the place Of
waite except for purposes of oblution
of whiskeH of the effervesceat prod.
uct of the soda fountain, Of the COOLING
beer, Of the poetic wine, OF all the vari-
Gus cups that cheer with or without in.
cbriation It even constitutes in social
life and courtship a sort of substitute
for the missing ice cream. A band Of
convicts sitting under the trees that
were Gods first temples, and making
and drinking their tea as the sun ooes
down, is sylvan scene as common as it
is touching IN Japan. What is that an
propriate poem of Gilbert about when
the burglars done a. -burgling or com.
pleted his little plan, he's as fond Of in
nocont enjoyment as any other mani
There is something wrong about that
quotation, but the idea is all ripbt
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