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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-04-23

ARMY GENERALS.-The Generals
commanding the United States
Army, and the la1ratA of time each
has held the pFsea, are: George
Washington, from 1875 to 1888;
Henry Knox, from 1888 to 1854;
Josiah Harmer, from 1888 to 1891;
Arthur st. Clair, from 1891 to 1796;
James Wilkinson, from 1896 to
I798; George Washington, in 1899
James Wilkinson, from 1900 to
1872; Henry Dearborn, from 1912 to
1915; Jacob Brown, from 1916 to
1928; Alexander Macomb, from 1928
to 1S41; Winfield Scott, from 1s41
to 1861; George B. Mcclellan, from
1861 to 1862; Henry w. Halleck,
from 1862 to 1864; Ulysses s. Grant,
from 1864 to 1869; William I. sher.
man, from 1869 to 1883; Philip Il
Sheridan, 1888 to 1883, aud John
NJ. Schofeld, the present incum-
bent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-04-23
RR. IN. ID. YOAKILM

Office, No. 523 Spring street, up stairs, over
Utz a. Smiths,
SHREVEPORT, la.
Dractiee confined exclusively to diseases a
L the Eye, Ear Nose and Throat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-04-23

We publish below a copy of a cir
hlar letter from Hon. o. B. Steele,
State Auditor, to Mr.. A. r. Thomp-
son.. Tax Collector of this parish,
and is in reply to Mr.. Edward Weeks,
License Attorney, New Iberia, La,
which viii be found to be of general
interest to our readers:
DEAR SHIN reply to your favor
of 10th inst, I would say, that the
courts have several times decided
that saw mills are not manufactures
within the meaning of article BOT of
the Constitution, and therefore, are
not exempted from taxation and
license. These decisions are based
upon the elementary rule of con-
struction in the jurisprudence of our
State, that all exemptions must be
strictly construed, and that every
presumption will be made against an
exemption from taxation. 1t has
also been repeatedly held that article
20T does not exclude from taxation
and license any other class of prop
erty than is especially enumerated
therein, and that the abence of such
property from the enumeration Of
exempted property shall be sufficient
indication of its exclusion without @
special negation of the same. The
privilege of exemption has been
claimed for single mills, but the
exemption clause cannot be con-
strued to exempt them any more than
saw mills, or in fact, any class of
property not enumerated.
Respectfully,
O. B. STEELE, Auditor.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-04-23

Having an easy siHe OF it, Is the
hardest life q man can live. Hard
ship and struggle are essential to
that development of character that
alone makes life worth living, or
that can command admiration and
regard from others. King Alfred
the Great said wisely. me wise
man should desire . soft life, il he
oareth EOE any worship here from
the world, or foe eternal life after
this life is ever Yet how few Of
Us are afraid of 'ssoft lifeo for
ourselves or for our children, or are
longing for u hard one.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-04-23
This Great State.
Homer has population Of. about

Homer has population of. about
1000.
The census returns show that in
VIM. parish one-balf of the popula-
5ion is Of school age.
The Shreveport National Bank has
applied for authority to organize.
THE price of pine lands on the new
railroads leading out of Alexandria
eon&inaes toadpanee.- They are now
worth from SIS to $40 per acre.
Two young men of Iberville
parish Messrs. j. G. Tuttle and T..
v. Williams, have purchased the
United States Hotel at Hot Springs,
Ark
The sale of pews in st. Peters
Church, in New Iberia, brought
$2675 so. Many old families failed
to gestAein serner pews, being out
bid by new corners.
The construction of the Chan
Aauqua Tabernacle at Ruston il
progressing rapidly, and it will be
finished in time for the State Press
Convention on May Is.
In the past two weeks there hal
been $4,000 worth of land sold il
and around Delhi, purchased by
Michigan emigration agent. 1t il
supposed that the prospect in tn
near future of a North and Soutl
railroad has given the town a boom
The first quarterly statement TO
1891 Of the Auditor and Treasure
shows receipts to the amount Q
S1,735,9T1 80 and expenditures ae
gregating Sl,326, 331 81
The quarterly statement of th
Register Of the State Land Ofic
shows sales of 1896 acres of land
at Is cents per acre. $11,S54 sc
1869 acres, at 123 cents per acr'
S171 rs.
On May 1922, 1891, the annu'
meeting of the Grand Lodge Of th
knights of Pythias viii take place i
Shreveport. It viii comprise nc
only number of divisions of ii
uniform rank, but lodges from SCI
eral States. This will be a notabl
gathering. Reduced rates on steam
ers and railways will be given.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-04-23
"A. y. M1ErG.

A ttorney at Law, Benton, Louisiana. WW
"A practice. in the Courts OF Bossier and
adjoining parishes
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IMPORTANT BRIDGE EoTWE -
In order to allow the Railroad Com
pany to put down new floor aud
perform other needed work on thr
Red River Bridge the proper au-
thorities have agreed upon the fol
loving hours for closing and OPEN
ing the bridge to the public:
CLOSED:
From $50 A. NJ. to s A. M.
/" $50 A. NJ TO II NJ.
P. M. to 4 P. NJ.
& 5 P. NJ. to $50 P. NJ.
OPENED:
From s A. M. to $50 A. M.
p" IL M. to / m.
{" 4P.M. to p. M.
+" $50 p. NJ. to $3.50 a. NJ.
No one except the railroad trains
aud the United States mail will be
permitted to cross during the hours
the bridge is closed.
S. j. zEIGLER,
Chairman Bridge Committe for City
of Shreveport.
j. A. SEWALL,
Chairman Bridge Committee for
BoSSier Parish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-04-23

Not less than % counties in Ten
nessee lost population in the decade
ended ended the 30th of June, 1890.
The third party that is expecting
to get any electoral votes from the
South is doomed to disappointment.
The Chronicle estimates that Au
gusta's cotton receipts by the first of
September will reach 275,000 bales,
being the largest receipts in the his
tory of the Cotton Exchange of that
city. The Chronicle is jubilant over
the showing.
The FIVE largest lannber producing
states are, in theorder named, Michi
gan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, New
York, and Ohio.
The brewers of New York city
own five out Of every seven saloons
in that city.
Little Rock, including Argenta
and Barring Cross, has 1854 inhab-
itants, as officially announced by the
census bureau.
Next year Texarkana will have the
combined shops Of the Iron Noun
tain, Texas & Pacific, and Cotton
Belt railroads.
The height Of Lookout Mountain
above the city of Chattanooga is 400
feet and 27O0 feet above the sea.
The Farmers Alliance in Arkansas
claims membership of 100000.
Mississippi has 10000 acres Of
long-leaf pine land to sell The
State should lie in no hurry to dis
pose of it.
The public debt increased SILL,
l25 in March Reeds billion dollar
Congress was an expensive luxury.
The Scotch Irish Association oil
America will hold its third annual
Congress at Louisville, KY, on the
14th day of May next.
Europe's population on january
was 800, 100000. The population O
( each of the other contin. nts was es
timated to be as follows: Asia, $50,
100000; Africa, 127,0OO,000; Aus
tralia, 4,73O,OOO; North America
SO, 100000; South America, 36,420,
600; Polar regions, 100000. TIL,
J total would then be 1,787. 100000
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-04-23

The Guardian-Journal fears an
epidemic of CHAMBERS among the
stock Of Claiborne parish. There is
already some cases.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-04-23

Mr.. Thornton Bridgeman, re-
spected citizen Of Claiborne parish,
died one day last week.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-04-23

Balance on hand / 80
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-04-23
BENTON.

Chief among the towns On the
Shreveport branch of the Cotton
Belt Railroad is Benton, the Parish
seat of Bossier parish. Benton is
new town. OF rather an old town
grown to new life and activity.
The town was located about fifty
one years ago. One of the first
business men to settle in Benton in
early days was G. w. Sentell, now
of New Orleans, then a young man,
without capital, except such as he
carried in his head. 1t was perhaps
here that he laid the plans and
foundation for the bailding of that
princely fortune which he has since
earned, and now enjoys.
Be8ton is situated near the cen
ter of the parish from North to
South, about one mile from Red
River, at the foot of the hills, or
rather where the valley lands and
the hills join. The town is laid off
on large plateaa, or table lands,
through which run many small
branches, or ravines, thus affording
natural drainage, or making it prac-
tical to ditch into them.
The lands of the town, such as
lots, blocks, etc, are owned by
many and various persons, living in
different parts of the parish, and
some in other states.
Land OF lots can still be had here
at almost the buyers OWE figures ;
in fact, hear that such of the lands
as are new held by che original
tewHeFs can be had by any one Zone
lot to the person) who will pay fol
the official papers, deeds, etc. The
town is very favOEably located for
commercial, aud a lumber and tim
Der manufacturing center, and vii
be place in the near future of NJ
mean importance.
The town is surrounded on every
side by the materials that go Il
build cities. On the South anC
/ West by the Red River valley
whose lands are the richest in thu
world, and on the East and Nortl
by many miles of the finest timbe
lands in the South, reaching fron
Red River to the O8acbita. TIL,
town also has the advantage o
competitive freight rates, either b,
river or rail. If circumstances ar
brought about which will caus
these timbeFs TO be transported t,
Benton and there manufactured, i
would add much to the prosperit,
of the place.
The lands and locations hav
} been reviewed East from Red Rive
for a considerable distance by CON
petent civil engineers, who say tn
average grade for a railroad woul
be only eighteen inches, thu
, making the cost for grading froI
} $1,000 to $500 per mile.
There is considerable talk {
! building a railroad from the Bento
} Landing, on Red River, in a Nortl
} easterly direction, to the Ouachit
! River. Iu fact, / understand tia
D a rich syndicate has offered to bull
] the railroad if q right of way, an
\ sufficient timber lands be secure
5 them to Justify the investment. A
' to bow much the agricultural an
q timber resources adjacent to Bento
0 will add to her future important
. as commercial town depends 9
q the business men aud merchants
O the town. If they will go to VOL
Q with confidence and determinatic
q to make their town, success VI
o surely crown their efforts.
Q The town has a population
y from three to four hundred, and b.
0 six general merchandise store
o three saloons, several churches al
y schools; a new market house;
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-04-23

China is beginning to export to-
bacco.
The National Farmers Congress
VIII meOt in Sedalia, No., November
10.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-04-23

The reunion of Confederate vet
Grams of North Louisiana will be
held at Homer on the I'd Of July.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-04-23
.TOGn1.es Smith,

A ttorney at Law, Bellevue, Bossier parish
N Louisiana.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-04-23
J. a. Nntder.

A ttorney at Law, Bellevue, Bossier pa-
N ish, Louisiana.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-04-23
Treasurers' Quarterly Report.

w Fl. ScANEAND, TREASURER, In ACCOUNT
WITH BossIER PARISH SCHOOL BOARD.
CURRENT FUND ACCOUNT.
1891.
Feb. ITO amount from Collector,
covering collections on 1887,
I888-S9 and so for quarter
ending Dec 81, 1890. 1928 62
March g-TO amt from W. H. Jack,
State Supt Public Educa-
tiOn,, for quarters ending the
first Monday in June, Septem-
ber and December, $780, .--.- 1878 25
3GoI 81
a -. I759 %
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-16
1t Costs You Notbinor

1t is with pleasure we announce that
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American Farmer, published at Cleve-
land, Ohio, and read by farmers in all
parts of this country anl Canada, bv
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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-16

The amended hotel bill which has
passed the house of representatives,
provides that any person who shall put
up at hotel or inn and is given credit,
food, entertainment, or accommodation
by reason of false show OF baggage or
effects, may be complained ~ before q,
justice If the peace and If adiu12ed
guilty shall be fined 800, or imprison
ment not to exceed thirty days or by
both fine and imprisonment. The sur
reptiIious removal or attempt to remove
baggage, by any person who vac ties n
hotel or inn without settling his bill is
also punishable as above. Boarders who
neglect to pay their bills for thirty days
are liable to forfeit their baggage to the
hotel or inn-keeper, who is authorized
to sell the same at public auction,
retaining sufficient to pay his bill and
the charges, which must include the cost
of advertising the sale, and refund
to the defaulting boarder the ov erplus,
if any.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-16
Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from pract-
ice, having had placed in his hands by
an East India missionary the formula
of simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure Of consump-
tion, bronchitis, catarrh, asthma and MI
throat and lung affections. also posi-
tive and radical cure for nervous debili-
ty and oil nervous complaints, after
having tested its wonderful curative
powers In thousands Of cases. has fel
It his duty to make it known to his suf-
feiing fellows. Actuated by this motive
and desire to relieve human suffering,
will send free OF charge, to all who
desire it. this recipe, in German, French
or English, with full directions for pre-
pairing and using Sent by mail by
addressing with stamp, naming this
paper. w. A. MOVES, 800 Powers
Block, Rochester, N. Y. 14-92
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-16
race Revealed iIr ,.o,cgr.pm,.

..Character revealed in II face is
familiar enough phrase, but ''facc re-
vealed in telegraphy'' one does not
often hear Of A telegraph operator
who works the New York end OF line
bstween that city and Philadelphia
WIS chatting to the writer the other
day, says Philadelphia reporter. The
machine commenced to tick. Suddenly
he asked the writer whether he knew
Mr.. Rapid. the operator at tho Phila-
delphia end OF the line. Receiving an
answer in tho affirmative, he went on
to say that he had been tole5raphing
to him every day for years. Now. !"
he continued, II have never seen him,
nor have / seen his picture; yet / have
rot such good idea Of his character
from our daily telegraphic intercourse
that feel as IL / knew exactly what
No locked like. Strange to say, he
gave u full description OF the man, his
stature and his countonance, which
exactly tailed with that OF the one he
w.a eftA,nntinp TO portray.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-16
A report that $50, 900 tons of Norric

A report that 350,00 tons of Norrie
ore have been sold to the Illinois Steel
company is cheering up the mining
men great dea' Some time ago i will
be remembered, it was reported that !,
600, 200 tons of the Norrie mines pro-
duct has been sold, bnt that report
proved to be canard. However, there
is more than likelihood that the pres
ent report of So of 350, 900 tons is
true. Secretary Haselton, of the
Metropolitan Iron and Land comapny
which operates the Norrie mine, was
questioned about the matter. He sim
rly stated that the company had made
no sales about which he was in position
to speak. 1t is understood that Norrie
ore, is worth fully 81 less ton than it
sold last year. The pricesof all first class
ore have fallen at least 81 q ton, hence
Norrie ore, which sold OF about $3.50
ton last season, will not bring more
than $3.50 ton this season. The
Norrie shipped nearly 1000, 900 tons OF
ore last year, and could beat the re
cord this year but on account of the state
of market will probably fall greatly be-
low that mark. Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-16
Another Nine Closed.

The Great Western mine owned
largely by Juines M. Turner, OF Lansing,
will be closed down and the pumf s
lifted. This mine has been the source
OF considerable loss to Mr.. Tuner,
causing hi, pe.ent inaacial embarrass-
ment. The closing of this mine will
compel similar action oil the part OF tho
management Of the Lincoln mine, which
adjoins the Great Western and which
would be flooded in spite OF its pumps
as soon as the pumps Of the latter are
stopped.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-16

some Financial Phenomena
Those enthusiastic advocates OF silver
who suppose that it is qniie within the
power OF government, unassisted, to hold
silver up to the level of gold, shoald
try and find some explanation OF the
course of this silver market. For nine
months, now, the United States COVER
ment has been buying 4,500, COO ounces
per mouth which was practically the
whole silver product of the country, and
what has been the effect upon the price?
Il is now almost IL cents an ounce lower
then it was when the bill directing
these increased purchases was passed.
Last week the government bought its
silver at SO cents an ounce, the lowest
figure since purchases under the new
law began. The explanation for this
fall in the price OF silver, despite the
extent OF government purchases, must
be sought in the new discoveries
ana improved methods of mining.
which have doubled the silver product
within fifteen years, and which under
the spur Of an enlarged and assured
demand, would be capable ofstil further
increasi the production. This fact
makes it possible to sustain silver at the
present ratio with gold only under
clearly defined limitations. = Boston
Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-16
UPPER PENINs ULA NEWS
CLIPPED AND CONDENSED FROM OUR
EXCHANGES.

CLIPPED AND CONDENSED FROM OUR
EXCHANGES.
The general office of the Chaplin Iron
Co. have be IL moved from Milwaukee
to Cleveland.
The Sunday Lake nine suit has been
dec .ded by the supreme court in favor
OF The stockholders.
A train ON the G. p. was ditched so
miles east of the 500, the other day,
and five passengers seriously injured.
AL, carpenters in the vicinity of
Duluth, Mimi, will on June l strike
for an eight-hour day, unless their de-
mand for nine-hour day be granted
before that time.
Another dividend of S5 per share will
be distributed among stockholders Of
Calumet 4 Hecla June IS.
Bessemer citizens had about all they
could do to keep the forest fires from
sweeping the town, last woek.
Ishpeming beef eaters have to pay Is
cents pound ior steaks and they are
doing some kicking about it.
Walking and running matches are all
the rage at Negaunee. Sammy Day,
one OF the pedestrians. made l30 miles
in % hours, one day this week.
Forest fire threatened Norway, the
other day, and the city's fire engine
broke down wnen most needed. iron
Mountain came to the rescue and saved
the city.
Reports from Chassell are to the
effect that forest fires threatened to de-
stroy the town, and that work ut the
mill was suspended all day Tuesday in
order to give the hands chance to go
out and fight the flames.
The Portage Lake Bridge Co. has
agreed to sell it's bridge to Houghton
county for $4,000. Tnis is quite a
drop from its first offer, and the pro-
position will probably be accepted by
the board Of supervisors.
Seager e. Gunnis' brick mackin 9
plant aud the La Belle wagon works. ut
South Superior, were saved from de.
struction by fire by a very close shave
last Wednesday. Considerable proper
ty in the suburbs of that city has gone
up in flames.
The safe in the Office OF the Iron
Works Co. at Marinette was broken
open on the nigh OF the 9th and seven
thousand dollars taken. The greater
portion of the money belonged to On
employe of the company who had left
it there for safe-keeping. There is no
clue to the thives.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-16
Marriage.

The nuptial usages and phrase now
common in England are chiefly OF
Roman origin. 1t was rule among
the Romans that the bride should be
brought to her husband with cover
ing or veil cast over her head, and
hence the ceremony was called nuptiai;
from nubo---to veil. Tho ceremony Of
putting on tho wedding-ring was Inn
ported into that country by the Nor
mans.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-16
THIS is Peculiar.

Representative Wendell, of Wavne
county, has been appointed prosecuting
attorney of Ontonagon county, vice N.
w. Haire, who resigned to accept the
position Of Judge of the new circuit. 1t
Is given as reason for this appoint
ment that there is no attorney in Onton-
agon county except Mr.. Hoire, but we
think this statement is untrue. Here
is an opening for some bright young
LAWYER.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-16
Isits Name Dickinson or Mud {

Is its Name Dickinson, or Mud :?
The Dickinson county bill has en-
countered parliamentary obstacle in
the senate The White redistricting
bill needs amending to include the new
county. The White bill had passed
the senate and has been recalled from
the house for the pupose of reconsider
ing the vote by which it was passed.
This amending by reconsideration re-
quires suspension of the rule, aud a
two-thirds vote, which the friends of
the Dickinson county bill do not have,
and it is very doubtful if it can be Sc
cured. Hence the Dickinson county
bill is probably disposed of for this ses-
sion for the democrats would not
jeopardize the legality of the White re-
districting bill by the creation of this
new county.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-16
Discrimination Against the
u. p.

u. p.
A letter TO Marquette gentleman
from prominent firm of Washington
land attorneys reads as follows:
Referring to our letter OF yesterday,
wherein'we stated that patents for home
stead would issue in brief time after be-
ing posted, ETC., we now have to inform
you chat an order has just been issued to
the clerk in charge Of Marquette entries
directing him to take no action on said
entries until six months after they have
been posted. SO that hereafter no entries
will be taken up for examination until
such time shall elapse.
This is an not Of injustice to settlers
who have taken up homesteads within
the jurisdiction Of the Marquette land Of
fico and some explanation concerning the
matter should be forthcoming. Mining
Journal.