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The Bossier banner., 1889-05-16

The American exhibit at the Paris
exhibition compares unfavorably with
those of other countries from an ar
tistic point of view, but is far ahead
IN practical machinery.
The Bossier banner., 1889-05-16

A fearful reckoning somewhere
awaits the cruel and remorseless
moDey-seekers of this world who
have filed their Golfers with gold and
silver deliberately coined from the
oppression, misery and suffering OF
their unfortunate fellow-men.
The Bossier banner., 1889-05-16

New York Herald; "Rags of beg
gary are futtering upon the manly
form of the American miner in the
coal fields of Pennsylvania, the cradle
and home of protection"
The Bossier banner., 1889-05-16

Nearly s9,OOO,OOo has been ap-
propriated from time to time by the
French Legislature for the Paris Ex-
position, which opened on the 9th
instant, and the buildings and parks
occupy space of nearly 200 acres.
The Bossier banner., 1889-05-16

A Paymaster of the United States
Army was attacked at Cedar Springs,
Arizona, last Saturday and robbed of
$4,000 by highwaymen.
The Bossier banner., 1889-05-16

The ninth annual session of the
Louisiana Press Association opened
1t Thihodaux Monday night. Forty
sight papers were represented. The
Association will adjourn this Thurs
day. morning.
The Bossier banner., 1889-05-16

Geo. Ward murdered his young
wife and then killed himself, at Mem
phis,. on Monday.
The Bossier banner., 1889-05-16

Louisiana Journal: 'The greatest
takers have least to say. They give
you sound without thought and they
talk people to death without telling
them anything"
The Bossier banner., 1889-05-16

Aduty becomes all the more sacred
when obstacles are placed in the way
of its accomplishment.
The Bossier banner., 1889-05-16

Friday nights storm caused the
loss of considerable property and
severallivesin Western Pennsylvania.
The Bossier banner., 1889-05-16

,
l-g@ For Club rates, or any further informa-
tion desired, write legibly to the undersigned,
clearly stating your residence, with State,
County Street and Number More rapid re-
turn mail delivery will be assured by your en-
closing an envelope bearing your full address.
Postal Notes, Money Orders issued by all Ex-
press Companies or New York Exchange.
Addressed NJ. A. DAUPHEN,
New Orleans, La
The Bossier banner., 1889-05-16

The national debt shrank during
the last fiscal year by about one
hundred million dollars.
The Bossier banner., 1889-05-16
Louisiana State Lottery company. |

Louisiana 6taEe LoLteIy company.
Incorporated by the Legislature in 1868, for
4 Educational and Charitable purposes, and
its franchise made part of the present State
Constitution, in 1879, BY an OVERWHELMING
POPULAR VOTE.
It's Grand Extraordinary Drawings take
place Semi4Annually, (June and Decemberl,
and its Grand Single Number Drawings take
place on each of the other ten months in the
year, and are all drawn in public, at the Aoad-
envy of Music, New Orleans, La.
EWe do hereby certify that we supervise the
arrangements for all the Monthly and Semi
Annual Drawings of The Louisiana State Lot
terry Co, aud in person manage and control the
Drawings themselves, and that the same are
conducted with honesty, fairness, and in good
faith toward all parties, and we authorize the
Company to use this certificate, with tac-
SMILES Of our signitures attached, in its ad-
vertisements'
The Bossier banner., 1889-05-16

Six suicides were reported at the
Office, in New York City,
last Friday, inside of four hours.
The Bossier banner., 1889-05-16

A New England insurance agent
is under arrest in Colorado for mur.
idering his uncle.
The Bossier banner., 1889-05-16
NOfSce.

A fter thirty days, application will be made
a for the relief of J. A. Waggoner.
Mays 1889.
The Bossier banner., 1889-05-16
Thoughts.

"To every seed its own body"
Every man who has something to
do is likely to have much to do.
Service is the end of man. Ser
vice is the necessity of man. Service
is the glory of man.
Every man hath his proper gift of
God, one after this manner, and
another after that.-PGWL.
There is that speaketh like the
piercings of a sword; but the tongue
of the wise is health.-PrOverbs.
Why should we be afraid of any
thing with Him looking at US who is
the Saviour of man.-GeO. Mcdonald.
Beware of striking thy foot against
stone, a source of JOY to others, a
shame to thyself; but my friend be
cautious and be guarded. "Lest
thou dash thy foot against stone. -
Homer.
WHAT IS FATED TO MAN.-The time
shall come when he shall meet the
doom which Fate has spun with its
thread at his birth. "He perform.
eth the thing that is appointed fol
me. "-HomSr.
The Bossier banner., 1889-05-16

The guitar is becoming very fash
icnable in Englaad.
The Bossier banner., 1889-05-16

TutOrship of Pennie) No 800. In First Judi
G. Hodges. cial District Court, Cad
Han Parish La
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The most popular way to shoot ducks is from
. battery" or ''sink-box." This is the exact
size Of coffin (when intended for one person)
and nearly the same shape; if intended for two
men, 1t is simply made double the width. This
box IL water-tlght and Is set into the middle of
pine board platform about feet BY IL feet in
size. The top OF the box is nearly level with
the top Of the platform and Is secured there by
Knees and braces underneath. Around the outer
edge Of the platform are secured wings made
Ike mosquito bar door, but covered with stout
blue drilling. These frames are fastened to the
platform with hinges, so that they top up and
down with the waves and send the rollers slip
ping under the platform instead Of over 1t. and
% into the box where lays the sportsman. The
whole battery is painted dingy blue-grey, and
% IL rendered nearly invisible to the ducks
Around this are deposited from ninety to one
hundred and fifty decoys representing various
breads Of brant. broadbills, mallards and wood
duck. Most Of these are rudely whitfield out Of
pine, and although very different to the trim
ones In the stores, they are very satisfactory.
The DECOYs
are ballasted with lead, and anchored BIZ sus-
pending rock attached to or feet Of cord,
from the under side. II the sportsman can
'call" duck. he is LETT in the battery by himself
and II not, ne has a man who can "call" them
and then the other men. in small sail boats beat
up and down the waters endeavoring to drive
the uucks III the ulrectlOn OF the DoX ana lts 0c-
cupants. The capital invested In these equip
ments on Chesapeake bay alone amounts to
nearly 900 600 and II IL estimated that IS, goo
duck, principally canvas-back and red-head
were killed there last season. The prices for
hiring such outfit with men varies. according to
locality, from s3 per day to sl0. about IS being
happy medium The gun to be used should be
o lObore. well ehoked, and No. 4 or shot,
nothing smaller.
The methods employed In hunting ducks vary
very much in different parts Of our own great
country, and still more abroad.
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much cross bred at that. but he il treasure for
his work. He lies asleep under the table until
the nr1ng commences, but with the first gun he
Is out aai alert. his head to one side. ''Thud,"
falls the duck on the marsh, and he is Off to
fetch it. and surely will do So but If he hears no
thud he will not STIR and If many consecutive
misses are made in the early evening he will
curl up and sleep. and the birds must be picked
up when day breaks. for he will not help duff
iers."
TIE FRENCH METHOD.
In France a method Is employed somewhat
like our own. but more elaborated. Most gen.
tlemen who have an estate with pool fire.
quently buy ducks. have duck host. and the
poor professional fowler does the same thing on
public waters. or leases the rights TO a pool.
Early in the fall rude hut of twigs Is built near
the edge of the pool. and number of stakes,
about forty. are driven In two parallel lines,
about twenty feet apart near the bank, and
slightly diyerging. As soon as the ducks begin
"highting, !. e., flying inland. live decOy ducks
are tied to these stakes. and quantity Of hemp
seed is thrown on the water between the rows.
The ducks passing over settle. are attracted by
the tame ones, and when sufficient are collected
the man In the hut fires; and by means Of a gun
with several inches sawn off the end OF its bar
rels, he obtains q scatter target that bags the
greater number of mis- visitors and seldom IN
jures the decoys.
are generally caught in hand nets. and have
their wounds tended, and are then trained for
decoys. In the early part of this century regu-
lar duck decoys existed largely in both France
and England. These consisted of a number Of
open arches placed over an artificially-made
stream running from lake. to which the ducks
were decOyed. Gradually the arches grew
closer. As the stream curved round slightly,
screens were placed by the arch sides, from be-
hind which hemp seed was thrown, and the
ducks. lead by the well-trained decoys, slowly
made their way. feeding as they went, until the
arches became solid, and the whole lot were
caught As many as 800 have been caught in
one drive" These decoys are now nearly OBJ
selete; so much so, that Sir Ralph Page Gallwey,
the well known Irish sporting baronet, has re-
Gently built two decoys on his estates in York
shire, England, as curiosities. There Is some
thing namelessly attractive about duck shooting,
and after man has once developed taste tor
II he Is very unlikely u switch Off and try any
other form of shooting for any length Of time.
On Chesapeake bay and Long Island men tell
us that the same men go down every year, and
whether sport be good or bad they will inevita-
bly, come the next. One great thing in its
favor is that II can be made to suit the pocket
either of the rich man or the man of moderate
means and suffer no depreciation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-12
DUNCANsON BROS, Aucti
nUNCANsoN BROS, Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF BRICK HOUSE AND LARGE
LOT. NO. 1927 STREET. WEST WASHING

TRUSTEES, sAL a BRIGK HoGsE AND LARGE
TON.
By virtue of deed of trust duly recorded in Liber
No. 1860 folio ct seq. one Of the land records Of
premises, on THURSDAY THE 18th DAY OF OC-
TOBER. AID, 1889 AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the fol-
lowing described real estate situate the District of
land and premises known and distinguished as and
being those parts of lots numbered hundred and
dred and twelve Ql2l in Beatty aud Hawkins addi-
ton to Georgetown which said lots recorded among
the land records Of said District in Lbers Nos A. folio
237, and 131, folio 294. the same being de-
scrbed in one parcel follows. namely: Beginning
on 1st tnow called NJ street twenty-five 25 feet west
ming thence west said street sixty four t64)
and 90 inches to point opposite the center of the
partionw oil separating the house this parcel from
the house next west thence north aud through
the center OF said partition wall one hundred and
eishty-seven $50 feet and ID inch: thence east
twenty-five GU feet more or less to the line dividing
t33 feet and nine 90 inches to the south
east corner Of said lot thence east the lin be-
one-haf t3l inches; thence south forty three (43D
feet and six 6) nches thence east fortyone a feet
and eight and one-h half lSI inches thence south one
hundred and six 1000 feet and 80 inches to First
improvements, ways, easements, rights, privileges
hereditsments and appurtenances to the same belong
Terms zone third cash. balance in equal instaments
at and two years, notes TO bear cent interest
payable semi annually, and to be secured by deed of
chaser. deposit Of $3.50 required at sale. Convey
ancing &C, at purchasers expense. Terms to be
Piled with in days. otherwise the trustees
the defauting purchaser after days public notice
Of such resale In some newspaper published In WASH
WILLIAM CoRCoRAN HILL, ,
oc4-dSds CHARLES A ELLIOTT, I 1rustees.
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CATCHING DUCKS WITH ooURp.

CATCHING DUCKS WITH GoURp.
In Hlndostan great iocks Of duck congregate
q certain seasons upon the river Gauges the
sacred river OF the east. The native has no
knowledge Of guns or cunning. he is too poor,
but his poverty does not interfere with his ap-
preclative desire for duck meat so he sets his
cunning against the ducks natural instinct and
always comes out ahead. At this season Of the
year any number OF calapashes or gourds come
swimming down the broad river ana float I'M
Needed through the groups Of ducks who are
almost too lazy and well fed to move for them.
The native takes q calapash that Is about two
feet In diameter, cuts IL in halt. hollows II out,
cords 70 II ties II on his shoulders with the hole
before bis eyes Having no clothes on save q
gtrdle round his waist, ne lowers himself into
The water and quietly paddles into the center of
the ducks, who take no notice OF the calapash.
As he floats through them the native catches q
ouek by the leg. pulls II under the water. twists
Its neck and fastens 1t to his girdle. Duck after
duck Ii treated In the same way, no noise is
made, no alarm given, and when his girdle Is
Filled the native swims ashore, empties his load,
md II he requires more, starts In again.
NOVEL METHOD.
In Belgium Q novel method is employed. In
that country are large tracts Of marsh land and
many pools, and to these the ducks come at
night to feed, flying over at the same hours
night ana morning. and almost to q yard In the
same direction The places are thickly fringed
with sedge and reed growth, often standing
eight feet high. The hunters choose a place
Right In the track on which the ducks travel 10
md fro, and II there 10 q thick patch OF reeds
they cut lane about twenty feet deep BY ten
feet wide; II there Is no sedge or Ii IL not thick
enough, they make one, artincially, early In the
season. In this. when night comes, they place
Q long. narrow table made Of rough planks aud
standing about two feet high. On this. ct the
sad fArthest from the opening. Is placed . large
SHALLOW COPPER PAN,
polished until II shines like red gold. This II
placed on its edge, and In front Of 1t Is placed
shallow tin dish about one foot In circumfer
ence nlIed with melted fat, fish oil and Q little
bees wax. This 10 lighted by means Of rude
Wicks run through floating discs Of tin, about
an inch brood and IL diligently stirred BY boy
A if 10 stirred the flame leaps and falls, nashinl
npon ne polished surface of the pan and re
1000 thsno IN squirting tongues aad nashse
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oc1O-dts
TRUSTEES' SALE OF FRAME HOUSE AND LOT
l. CORNER OF SUMNER STREET AND FIFTH
STREET. HOMhIiD ININEKh,IrY

T1'RUSTEEs' SALE OF FRAME HOUSE AND LOT
l. CORNER OF SUMNER STREET AND FIFTH
STREET. HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
BY virtue Of decree of the Supreme Court of the
D,sIIlct OF columbia, passed III equity cause No
premises en- WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY
OF OCIOBEfs AID. 1859, AT FIVE O'CLOCK NJ,
all that certain piece or parcel OF land and premises
known and described on the plat Of said District
and Delng lot numbered six yOl in block numbe red
90 IN Howard university Subdivision of farm of John
a; smith, commonly known as Etiingham llace.
his lot fronts ID feet Sumner aud trout
Of $50 feet on 9th street. and is improved by frame
house.
Terms: Onethird cash bal in and two years
with per cent interest, payable semi and
be reu by deed Of trust premises, all cash,
option of purchaser. ConveyanCing, &c. az cost of
purchaser. deposit of 800 required at time of
sale. Terms to be complied with i'll days. other
wise the Trustees the right to resell the prop
erty at the risk and cost of the defautng purchaser
after five days public notice of such resale in some
newspaper published in Washington, DC.
FRANKLIN II. MACKEI, Trustee,
505 ID street northwest
d. s. MACKALL, Trustee,
- - 4lO 9TH street northwest.
DUNCANSON BROS, AuctloneerS. oc:-d&ds
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copyright, 1881

Copyright, 1sSo.1
Ducks are unusually early this season. For
the past month they have been seen in our bays
By ones and twOs, and latterly by ..gaggles"
numbering thirty to fifty. Since the recent
heavy storm numbers OF them. weary with buf-
feting Of the wind and waves, wing sore and
hungry. have iOcked into our smoother waters.
or all sports by the sea, duck shooting affords
the most fun and is undsubtedly the most pop
ular. The reason for this Is that 10 comes in the
fall and spring and so does not expose its vota-
ries to the extremes Of climate. Another rea-
con Is, that although there is no royal road to
learning. there Is undoubtedly one to duck
shooting-it only requires paving with silver
dollars.
THE ESSENTIALS.
There are numberless places to which man
nay 20 and hire a boat, and with 1t a man, and
sink box" man who knows the ways and
haunts Of the birds. and who Is able to cali them,
and II the sportsman has the necessary faculty
Of holding gun straight and is favored with
decent weather he may have fairly good sport.
There are many men. however, who prefer to
post themselves upon the details and make their
bag BY their own efforts. The best plan for
these is to 90 one season with a professional
hunter. note his methods, and try .single-
handed another season. The bag may not be
ss great but the enjoyment will be 100 per cent
greater.
PRACTICAL ADVICE.
There are few details that can be given In
print; practice Is the only teacher few hints
worth remembering are, that ducks feed at
night and rest by day and have an undouoted
preference for q lee shore. Never fire at ducks
caught sitting II their breasts are towards you,
for unless hit in the head they will probably es-
cape without serious injury; put them up and
catch them under the wings. II birds are on
the wing, as when hunter lays In the 'sink
box" for them, remember the slightest move
ment will turn them from their course. Avoid
al use of perfumes or clothes that smell Of per-
fumes (this may sound ridiculous, but il is sound
sense), and never 90 out without having good
field glass or telescope with you; 1t will save
you many long tramps on land and firing rows
on the water.
1t will be found necessary when birds are fly
ing in cTosswise direction to shoot at least
three feet ahead OF them. for the wild duck
on the wing travels sixty miles as hour and has
been known to reach one hundred and fifty
niles An hour
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.
By CATALOGUE.
ELEGANT FURNITURE, PIANO. MIKsoRs,
ORNAMENTS AND HANGINGs
AT AUCTION


q THgRs IA MoINISa ocT9srH sEyEN
shall sell the entire contents Of the elegant residence
No. 1856 street n0T.hssss s@oraeihs in part
One Superb Chickering Grand Pisno with Cover and
1Sw Satin FSgr1sSe ,w paSr SUITE sSmPrsins
one LARGE Arm and three side Chairs in White and
oi HanSso I.,,' Mattel and Pier Mirror.
Round Gilt Marble-top Table with Red Satin Dam
Two Mag nincent French Bisque Figures. Extra
large and Splendid specimens.
isrian A aar rsf E Bi;st aud PEDESTAL
Elevan, Heavy SILK Broe .telle window HAnsingx
Green ana Cod ksp fFoaratiere Poles. &c.
Masni6cent Hall Mirror.
Two l BTsnEe kuish's p With pedestals
japanese u.nbgella stand.
Elegant Italian Vase and Pedestal.
RECEPTION ROOM.
Large Cyal Mirror with flush Frame.
Ebonized secretary and Desk.
Bed SATIN window Hanxinys.
P PHe s sns kf srShas fis GsrS
Two Oandeabras.
Fire Irons, Tenders, &c.
DINING ROOM.
One snpsrSS Solid cSiysd Walnut Bufre. With Larss
Walnut Adiastabie Service frsi: fsb isoe'
Elegant aluut Extension Table with Carved Pillars.
Eandsoms Lesther-covered Dining Chairs in prime
japanese Diuner Service finely decorated.
China and Glass Ware.
Dining Room Pictures.
Brussels Garrett.
CHAMBERS.
One Magnificent Mahogany suite Of Pieces, beauti.
iuily rrved, comprising Armoire, Extra Larxe
bureau Bedsieat with Mattresses and Pillows
aud Bolster complete.
Old Gold Plush Parior Suite Pieces.
Cretonne and Lace Window Drspery
Elegant Moquet and AKIN lister Carpets.
One Superb Ebony Louis XVI Chamber Suite Pieces,
embracing Arno.re. Bureau. ComnIode and Bed
stead with Mattresses complete,
Louis XVI Chairs and Lounges.
Biue Satin BrCcatelle DTalccy, Sc.
brass Bedstsads with Mattresses complete.
Black Walnut Chamber Suites with Mattresses COM
Black Walnut Armoire.
Upholstered Chamber Furniture.
b dy Brussels and other CARPETS.
Handsomely Decorated Chinese Chamber Set.
Double Brass BedItead, with Canopy and Mattresses,
coinpiete.
Armoire bureau and Chairs to match.
Servants FURNITURE, &C.
Handsome Plush Library Suite
Six kbonized Cabinets or Book Cases.
Red Satin Iambrequn.
Ebony Writing Desk.
wall Brackets. &c.
Large quantity Of Kitchen Requisites
Refrigerator, Dining Chairs.
LAWN.
Two Elegant Bronze Urns.
NJ -1his house has been furnished without regard
to expense m;sd Is in frst-cass condition.
Inc mouse wil be open for Inspection the day prior
TO sale from III. IN O'Clock pm when catalogues
VIII be ready.
o,on. THOMAS BOWLING.
oclO-dts AuctiOneer.
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with the varnish that gives il its peculiar
gloss. Sweet oil Is used to keep the leather
soft. and is the only thing that should be APP
piled TO 1t when in wear. II may be well to add
that while mud or water does but little harm
TO good article, sudden attenuations of heat
and cold viii invariably crack and ruin IL
=, ABOUT the costliest a. well as the most pecu-
lias lesther In the world IL that known as .spiano
leather" 1t is made solely from the skin of a
small deer peculiar to one district of Germany.
ana Its manufacture has for ages been handed
DOWN from father to son in a single family of
the district. 1t costs nearly its own weight in
gold. Efforts are now making to naturalize the
animal furnishing the skin in part Of Michi-
gan very similar TO its native habitat. should
they succeed there is chance that we may rob
the old world Of another of its peculiar institu-
tions.
There is nothing like leather" says the
proverb, and truly. Absolute human necessi-
ties rank about thuswise: salt, iron leather. The
aluminium age may dethrone iron. but salt will
always be needed to save the worlds bodies.
and leather no less to give comfort to its soles
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observe Mrs. Flockton coming this way"
why, shes In second mourning. Husband9"
mo; dog."-Jad9e.
Watermelon seeds were found in an Egyptian
tomb that was s,00o years old--Eesoork Journal
II takes genius TO know how to live with Q
nius.-Atcltison Globe
Stranger Gin Kansas)-ssSo you h.d 4. ittls
blow here, oh? How did you come out?"
Kansas Aena"Oh, everything paassd Oh
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far out beyond the fringe OF reeds into the dark
ness OF the night. Other men have gone mile
or more around and scared up the ducks feed
and unable to resist the attraction fly down to
1t, and are shot by the hunters who stand near
the fame, but with their backs to 1t. In the
glare and against the darkness the ducks seem
large as eagles like cartridges on afoggy morn
most important actor upon the scene. He Is a
dog, generally Of the poodle type and very