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Sound Objections.
From the Lonisiana Journals

From the Louisiana Journal
Many persons argue the question of
renewing the Lottery's charter from
very narrow financial standpoint.
If the Lottery will agree to pay
enough for the privilege of plying its
vocation, then they are in favor of
licensing it to go ahead; otherwise
they are opposed to its continuance.
We do not think that any amount of
money can compensate the people for
the political and financial blight that
the Lottery will prove to the State as
long asst is suffered to exist. Mr.. E.
H. Farrar, prominent lawyer of New
Orleans, states his objections to the
extension of the charter of the Lot
terry very clearly and very forcibly.-
We give his objections and indorse
the same fully. They are as follows:
81 am opposed to the extension of
the Lottery charter even if they should
bind themselves to pave the State
with gold. An extension of that
charter means perpetual domination
of a corrupt power in politics and the
political slavery of the people of this
State. No arrangements the State can
make with the Lottery is anything
more than a revocable license. Such
an agreement, as decided by the Su-
preme Court of the United States, is
outside of the domain of contract and
entirely within the domain of police
power; therefore it rests entirely in
the good will of the granting power.
The grant of lottery charter being,
therefore. precarious, the Lottery
Company will be compelled to protect
it. The more valuable the grant the
greater the incentive to protect it
Now, the only way they can protect
such grant is by perpetually con
trolling the majority of every Legis
lature that may hereafter be elected
it this State. They must, therefore,
be perpetual factor in politics and
factor only in the interest of cor
ruption, because it is only by the ex
erclse OF such widespread corrup-
ton in the future as they VIGOROUSLY
exercised in the past that they can
hope to control majority of all future
Legislatures. They viii then be
brought into such relations with the
whole gamut of politics that they will
necessarily end by controlling the
whole politics of the State. The re-
suit of this will be that all honorable
and independent men will be exclud-
ed from public Office, and no man
who will not bow his head to their
degrading yoke can ever hope to OBJ
tain any political power"
If the Lottery is rechartered it will
own the State, body and soul. Unless
the people are prepared to surrender
the State and themselves in toto to
this corrupt and gambling monopoly,
they should resist to the utmost the
extension of its charter.
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Succession Sale.
April }, 1890.

Succession of E. W. In District Court
Harris, deceased. SBosssier Parish, La
by virtue of an writ of sale to me directed
- from the Honorable District Court in and
for the parish of Bossier, La, in aforesaid
succession, will sell at public auction, TO
the last aud highest bidder, at the Court
House door, in the town of Bellevue, Bossier
parish, La, on Tuesday, April Is, 1890, fol-
lowing described property, to.wit.
The north half of southeast quarter of sec
ton twenty-four t24l, township nineteen fI9l
north, range eleven III, West, containing SO
acres, more or less
Also the following personal property: Two
horse, - head cattle, wagon, lot piows, lot
household and kitchen furniture, sc, &c.
Terms of Sale-Cash, if the appraisement
or tTothirds thereof be bid, else on a credit of
twelve months, after re advertisement, ac-
cording to law.
A. R THOMPSON, Sheriff and
ex-ofdcio Auctioueer, Bossier Par, La.
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The CONFEDERATE VETERAN for April
comes to us this month freighted
with much that is choice in the way
OF Southern literature, and a great
deal that is more than ordinarily en-
tertaining in song aud story. We are
glad to notice also that the Veteran
has been considerably improved typo
graphically, and is printed on paper
of heavier quality and finer finish,
being now in full accord with the
style and general makeup of ,naga-
zine prints. It is edited with marked
care, and the April number will I'M
doubtedly go far toward bounding
the Veteran into still greater notori
ETY.. Published at Atlanta, Ga, at
81 per annum.
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P0rtttfoas S0Ee.

Elizabeth McLeish) No. 1855.
VS.. Bossier District Court
L V, King, ct ais. La. '
ny virtue of writ Of sale directed to me
- in the above entitled suit. / will offer for
sale, tor purpose OF partition among the CO.
helrsl, at public auction, to the last and bigh-
est bidder, at the Court House, in Bellevue,
La within the legal hours of sale, on Satur.
day, the 10th day Of April, 1890, the following
described property, to-wit
Lee south half of the southeast quarter of
section 81 township 81 North. ranpe.l3 West
Terms of Sale-Cash.
A. R. THOMPSON, Sheriff and
ex-oiiieio AuctiOneer, Bossier Par, La.
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POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY, for April,
j. full of matter for inquiring minds.
Among the papers Furnished in this
number are, Science in the High
School, BY Prof. D. S. Jordan; Ethics
and Religion, by Prot. C. H. Toy;
Natural inequality of Men, by Prof.
HUXLEY; The Mysterious Music of
Pascagoula, by @. E. Chidsey; North
ern Lights. by Wilhelm Stosz. Edi.
tors Table has several interesting
articles. Every page of this excellent
magazine is interesting; every article
well worth reading; and besides it is
handsomely printed. D. Appleton &
Coz New York. Price, per year, So.
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President pro tenn.
j. II. KEYsER, Secretary.

WIDE AWAKE, for April, is a most
beautiful Easter number of this pop
ular monthly. The beauties that are
revealed in this periodical seem to us
to be getting larger and more pleas
ing with each month. In the present
number are articles from Hezekiah
Butterworth, Edith III. Thomas, w.
0. Stoddard, Harriet Prescott Spot
ford and others. D. Lothrop Com.
pany, Boston. Price. 50 40.
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The Home Maker" is one of the
best family magazines that we know.
Edited by Marion Harland, it keeps
up with everything connected with
the household. Indeed, it keeps
ahead and leads the van. There is
variety and piquaney suited to the
taste of great varieties of readers
The April number will beguile many
a long evening with it's pleasant and
profitable papers. The Home Maker
Company, New York.
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HsToRY OF NORTHWESTERN LoU1s1
ANA.--The work of summarizing the
files of the BoSsier Times and Bos-
sser Banner, for the purposes of the
history of Northwestern Louisiana,
was begun yesterday by Mr. Leeson.
He has partly finished the newspa-
per files and records of the older par
lsh OF Caddo, but postponed work
there until the records of Bossier,
Webster and Claiborne are summar-
lied.
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Homestead Entrv No. 2eo2.
Land Office at Natehitoches. Louisiana, }
April /, 1890

Ianu Umce at Natehltoches, Louisiana, D
April /, 1890
Notice is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support of his
claim and that said proof will be made before
the Judge, or in his absence the Clerk of the
District Court at Bellevue, La, on MAY 10th.
1890, viz: George j. Goodwin-Homestead
Entry No. 2602-for the east half of northeast
quarter and northwest quarter of northeast
quarter of section 25, township % North,
range l3 West Louisiana Meridian He
names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of
said land, viz; K E. Wycbe, A. Il. Thompson,
Bellevue o., La; n w Stewart, j. d.
Moore, of Red Land p o., La
WILLIS HOLMES.
April 5, lo9O. may Is
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Homestead Entry No. 1923.
Land Office at Natohitoehes. La, }
fcnO ,

Lauu Ullt6 at NatohltOeheS, La, Z
April ,, 1890
Notice is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice Of his
intention to make final proof in support of his
claim. and that said proof will be made before
the Judge, or in his absence the Clerk of the
District Court. at Bellevue, La on May 18th,
1890, viz Cornelius Lewis-Homestead En-
try No. 3629-for the south half of northeast
quarter of section 81, township 81 North, range
IL West Louisiana Meridian He names the
following witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon, and cultivation of, said land.
M: j, q. Adger, John Pickett, Charles Peter
son, of Cottage Grove p. o., La, and +. NJ.
Hanks, of Benton P o. La
WILLIS HOLMES, Register
April III, 1880. may Is
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This Great State.

Louisiana Journal: improvements
still go on in Homer. The town is
growing steadily and on "a solid basis.
Shreveport Times, 9th: Within
the next sixty days work on the Gulf,
Shreveport and Kansas City railroad
viii begin at this place.
Alexandria Town Talk: The Cen
eral Assembly of Louisiana, soon to
meet, should by all means try to in-
crease the appropriation for public
schools. Good public schools will do
more to draw immigrants to Louisi-
ana than anything else.
Ouachita Telegraph Bulletin: The
argument of the pro lottery advocates
that the question of rechartering the
Lottery is too important a matter for
the legislature to decline to submit
to the people for settlement can be
answered by the people instructing
their legislators as to their desires in
the premises before Legislative action
is taken. This will be done and no
legislator will be able to plead igno-
rance of the wishes Of his constitu
uents.
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BELLEVUE. La.
THURSDAY, ::::::::::::::::::APRIL 10, 1890.
A Sunday at sarepta (Baptist)
Church.
MASONIC CEREMONIES TWO, OF WEB
srER PARIsBy AND ITS PEOPLE, ETC.

On last Sunday, 9Th instant, Belle
vue Lodge No. IS, of F. and A. Ma
sons, performed the rites of Masonic
burial over the grave of their deceas-
ed member and brother, J. Marion
Doyle, at Sarepta (Baptist) church
graveyard, in Webster parish.
The following members of Belle.
vue Lodge and visiting brethren were
N attendance and participated in the
ceremonies
J. a. Snider, W. NJ; H. Barnacas
tie, as s. W.; j. R. Ogilvie, j. W.; c.
D. Sandidge, as Sec'y; J. B. Camp
bell, (Red Land Lodge) as Treasurer;
w. d. Scanland, S. D.; T. N. Braden,
]. D.; L. G. Raspberry, Tyler; G. ].
Gray and j. E. Adger, (of Cypress
LODGE Stewards; Tim Oakley, (Red
Land Lodge) Marshal; W. G. Keith,
W. Fl. Bledsoe and 6. w. Jockey, of
Bellevue Lodge; w. B. Boggs, Sam'l
u. Cochran, Israel Rodgers, VIM. A.
Stroud, o. NJ. Bigbee, Green w.
Oakley, W. II. Bilbray, of Red Land
Lodge. T. w. Fuller, W. H. Berry,
Minden Lodge; Geo. Hortman, G. B.
Denman.
We have omitted names of some,
because we cannot now recall them,
but we.remember there were 81 of
the Craft in the procession.
The Masonic burial ceremonies
were conducted by j. A Snider, W.
M. of Bellevue Lodge, in an eloquent,
impressive and most solemn manner.
Rev. 0. NJ. Bigbee preached short
and pointed sermon before the burial
services to very large audience
IN fact, we were surprised at the
magnitude of the congregation, and
highly pleased with the people we
saw and coDversed with, and, in fact,
with the entire trip.
After the ceremonies were conclud
sd, q bountiful repast was spread,
amply, sufficient to appease the APP
petites Of the multitude, and of a
character to provoke as well as satisfy
hunger.
We are sorry that the birth of
Webster parish robbed Bossier of
the country and people we saw last
Sunday in ward 2, Of Webster. The
aspect of the section we passed
through exhibited evidences of thrift
and prosperity gratifying to the
patriotic Southron, and the people
men, women and children-were of
class, of which any country might
be proud.
Fair women, independent, thrifty,
industrious man, healthy children,
pretty homes, and well cultivated
farms are a nations pride, and we
think ward 2, of Webster, contributes
literally to these elements of our
States prosperity and pride.
It was a subject of remark that
not single negro was in the large
crowd assembled at Sarepta church
last Sunday-all were whites.
Hospitable, kind, independent, in
dustrious and self-reliant, such pop
ulation would force prosperity from
q less fertile soil than they now live
upon, while their lands are of char
acter to reward the labor of the hus-
bandman with bountiful crops.
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Nfynu S0Ee.

Estrayed before c. B. Norman, j. P, Ward S,
II by Z. b. Haynes and will be sold at
Midway, La, within the legal hours of sale,
on Saturday, May II, 1890, one REL STEER
? years old, marked with crop off the right
ear, and under slope in left ear. Also, one
Dun Colored HEIFER, about 8 years old, and
marked with crop and split in left ear, and
two splits in the right ear. Appraised at $40
The owner Is requested to come forward
prove property, pay charges &c
w. C. BANKS, Constable.
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currency to oO' '''AiAiie
New Orleans National Bank

"Remember, that the payment Of Prizes a'' i
guaranteed BY four National Banks Of New
Orleans, and the Tickets are signed by the
resident OF an Institution, whose chartered
th Inos are recognized in the highest Courts;
nous schemes "a "n0n5
:, remember that 0EE DOLLAR is the price of
the sma lest part or fraction of a ticket issued
y u any drawing. Anything in our name offered
AZ a ,eaa price. Is either "a Counterfeit q i
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Unprecedented Attraction
Over a Million Distributed.
Louisiana State LOTTERY Comnanv

~V"V0 saVtVS4 SV4HPa44y
Incorporated by the Legislature for elluca-
tional and charitable purposes. and its
franchise made part OF the present State
constitution, in 1879, by an OVERWHELMING
POPULAR VOTE
Its Grand Extraordinary Drawings take
place Semi-Annually, June and Decemberl.
aud 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 Acad-
envy Of Music, New Orleans, La
We do hereby certify that we supervise the
arrangements for all tie Monthly and Semi
annual Drawings of The Louisiana State Lot
terry Co, and ia person manage ami control fho
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-
veFtisements'
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The Shreveport Record is the name
Of ; new paper just started at Shreve-
port By Messrs- L. F. Jackson, ". II.
Bristol and G. w. Hardy. It is de.
voted to the advancement of the in
dnstrial and commercial interests of
North Louisiana, Southern Arkansas
and Eastern Texas. We wish the
Record great prosperity.
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A II persons having claims against the success
"A sion of w. E. ConneIl, deceased, are
hereby notified to make themselves known,
and the titles by which their respective claims
are established, to my duly authorized agent,
w. j. MeATath at Haughton La,
PENELOPE Is. CONNELL,
April 10, 1890 Dts
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The Attakapas indicator, publish
Cd at Lafayette, La, by Oscar L.
Alpha, appears on our table for the
FIRST time. It is an extremely neat
looking paper, and its editorials are
terBe and vigorous. It is the kind of
paper We like, and an X goes in,
s1anter.
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Shreveport Times, 9th: The gov
eminent river gauge at this place
reads I'll feet and rising. At Fulton
Yesterday morning the river was fall
ing.
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Conduct, as Matthew Arnold says,
is at least three fourths of life. 1t
is the essence of religion, the mate
rial Of men.
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THE General Assembly of the State of Lou
Il isiana will be asked at its session to begin
in May 1890 to pass Law for the relief of the
securities of r. E. Wyche, deceased, late Tax
Collector for Bossier Parish
April TO- 1890. NAV 8
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sNever value anything as profit.
able to thyself," said Marcus Aurel.
ins, (which shall compel thee to lose
thy self,respect."
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Thirty-six years ago yesterday the
editor OF the Banner began his ap.
premiership in the Caddo Gazette
printing Office at Shreveport.
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Two two-story brick stores, No.
Ill Texas street, Shreveport, were
burund at l1:50 last Thursday night.
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The next session of the Louisiana
Legislature viii convene at Baton
Rouge on Monday, May IL, 1880.
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Proceedings of School Board
of Bossier Parish.
BFrrrv1,E Ia Apprr. r I,

BELLEVUE, La, APRIL 5, 1890.
The School Board of Bossier Par
ish met in regular session. Present:
w. ]. Johnston, J. E. Adger, j. N.
Platt, J, B. Thompson and J. q. Key
ser.
When, on motion, J. B. Thompson
was called to the chair as President
pro tenn
The minutes of last meeting were
then read and approved.
A, R. Thompson, Tag Collector,
then presented the following state
ment OF collections of school funds
since his induction into Office:
To the Honorable President and Members of
the School Board of Bossier Parish:
herewith respectfully submit my report of
School Funds collected by me since my induc-
ton to the Sheriff. Office
Polls on 1889 $I842 90
- 1888. ia 90
:" 1885,. IL 90
1886. 90
II mills on quarter ending Dec. 81. '89, 1872 SO
I H.
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Tuesday, April 18th, 1890.
CAPITAL PRIZE, $500, 900.
100000 Tickets at $50; Halves $40; Quarters
s.; Tenths 81; Twentieths Al
S,is4 Prizes, amounting to.

W For Club rates, or any further inforua-
ten desired, write legibly to the UNDERSIGNED
clearly stating your residence, with State
county, street and Number. More rand re.
Turn mail delivery will be assured by yonr en-
tMPoRTAEP-Aii ordinary letters
Postal Notes, Money Orders issued nv All F,s'
press Companies or Now York EXCHANGE
AoofesSed NJ. A. DAUPHIN.
New Orleans, La.
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Making total on Township funds, $46s9 81
Less amt overdrawu on Current, 1858 ~
Leaving net balance on hand, SPOOL 20
By paid w. H. Scanland to close, 2OOl 20
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II mills on quarter ending Dec 81, 'S9, 1872 90
II mills on quarter ending Mar. 81, 80, 973 08
Respectfully.
A. R THOMPSON,
Sheriff and ex-officio Tax Collector
Bellevue, La, April s, 1890.
The Superintendent was then al
low Sc rs for Record Books and ex-
press charges.
B. A. Kelly, late Treasurer, then
presented the following statement,
which being found correct, was &C
cepted as settlement in full, and his
bond ordered cancelled:
D. a. KELLY, Treasurer, &c.,
In account with
BossIER SCHOOL BOARD.
On Township Funds
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When, on motion, J. B. Thompson
was unanimously elected President
of the School Board of Bossier Par
ish, to date from the resignation of
j. B. Crawford.
A warrant then issued for the per
diem of members, amounting to Sl2.
When, on motion, the body adj
iourned sine die.
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A ttorney at Law, Bellevue, Louis;...
a practice il the Courts Of Bos -s : U
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We, the undersigned Banks and Bankers
WI VIII pay all Prizes drawn in the Louisiana
state Lotteries, which may be presented at our
Il; NJ. WALMSLEY, Pres't La Nat. Bank
+. LANAUA, Pres State Nat. Bank
a BALDWIN, Pres N. o. Nat. Bank.
CARL K0HK pras'+ TT,,;.., ~ ~
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Respectfully submitted,
u A KILL IT,.

Respectfully submitted
d. A. KELLY Treasurer, &c.
The following additional schools
were then established for four months
from time of commencement:
White Schools in Township 20, Range 10.
White School in IL 10
White School in T. 90, R. II, near Manry's.
i White School at Keith's Springs-Miss
Mona Griffin, teacher.
One white school at Caney church.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-02-04
Ancestry of the Tame Goose.

The common tame goose Of this
country had its ancestry in Europe,
says The indianapolis Journal, and is
descended from wild birds that had
been domesticated. though it varies
considerably in color from its progeni-
tors, vet less than ducks and other
fowls do from their wild originals. II
tends to a general gray, especially the
female, while the male is often Who'll
ly white. The usual weight Of a good
goose is fifteen or sixteen pounds, but
by examining with nourishing food the
weight is sometimes doubled. The So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty To
Animals would probably object to one
method employed for the fattening OF
the goose. Many ages ago it was dis.
covered that by combining and pre-
venting motion, employing f~attening
diet and sometimes Supplying sub
stances, the body of the bird would be-
come loaded with fat in acomparative-
ly short time. II was during the reign
of Louis XIV that a thrifty French
marketwoman discovered a way to re-
strain her geese from wandering by
mailing their feet TO a board. This en-
abled her to fatten her geese rapidly,
and her product was in great demand,
as the enlarged and diseased livers of
her birds were in request for pates de
fois gras, which from that day to this
have been greatly esteemed by cpl
cures.
The Chinese have for centuries led
the world in the cultivation and edu-
cation Of this bird, bringing it into a
high state of perfection in size and
flavor. The goose is long lived when al
lowed to ruminate and p~rolong its days,
having been known TO live TO be 100
years old. 1t has been alleged that a
goose Of this old age finds its way to
market. The habit Of kissing at un.
pleasant performances is initiated
from the goose, and was INDUCED in
by our ancestors when theatrical en-
tertainments were not TO their liking.
1t may be remarked, however, that the
hiss has fallen into %innocuous desue
tude, and no matter how bad a per
Torrance may be the dreaded sibilant
symptom of disapprobation is never
more heard. OF course, no article on
the goose would be complete without
a passing allusion to the geese that
aved Rome one night when the cleo
trio light bad gone out and the watch
men were al a benefit ball.