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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19
Ordinance.

An Ordinance levying District Levee Tax of
ten mills on the dollar of the Assessment
for 1891 ON all taxable property situated
within the alluvial portions of the Parish of
Bossier for the year 1891.
LIST. Belt ordained and enacted by the PO-
lice Jury of the Parish of Bossier, sitting as a
Board of Levee Commissioners in and for the
SAID parish in regular session convened, That
"a I,eVee Tax of ten mills on the dollar of all
real estate and taxable property situated
within the alluvial portion of Bossier Parish
be and is hereby levied for the year 1891, pay
able ON the assessment roll of said year.
2nd Be it further ordained, That this tax
shall be known as the Bossier District Levee
Fund, nd the Assessor for the Parish of BOs-
sier is hereby instructed to extend the same
on his assessment rolls for the year 1891, and
the Tax Collector for said Parish is directed to
collect same in the same manner that State
taxes are collected.
3rd Be it further ordained, That this
ordinance be published in the Bossier Banner
for thirty days.
Adopted February IS, 1891.
w. M. ABNEY,
President Police Jury.
j. II. KEYsER, Clerk. apr9
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19


Ar. Ben Holman, one of the lead
mg and wide-awake retail merchants
U Shreveport, is offering special in
ducements to every one seeking bar
gains IN dry goods, dress goods, nov
sltlsa boots, shoes, hats, etc. When
y New York recently his selections
we're made with care and with the
nsw Of meeting composition from
ssery quarter both as to quality and
prices, Heisnow ready to supply tbs
wants Of his friends and customers
md invites every one to call and SO.
his selection.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19
Homestead EntrY No. SIG.

Land Office at NatchitOChes, Louisiana,
February %, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has fled notice of his
intention to make final proof IN support OF his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the Honorable Judge or Clerk District Court
Homestead Entry No. 3ll6-MillSey Edwards,
for the east half of southeast quarter of sec
ton six township II north range IL west. La.
meridian. He names the following witnesses
10 nroye his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of said land, viz: Isaac Patter-
son. Henry Williams, lobe Davis, Frank
Smith, Haughton P. O., La.
l.. DUPLEX, Register.
March S, 1891. apr9
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19
11ash system Adopted.

-. this date the subscription
- .bs Boss1ER BANNER will be
=. DOLLAR YEAR, cGsh 4" odVG"ce.
20 csse will name be entered
...n our subscription book unless
1. money is paid in advance
Ne place the subscription price at
~ .ba former rate, in order to
.,dd the trouble of keeping accounts
a Collecting. We shall adhere
..,:.tlv to the cash system. The
..aueed price is but little above the
,,.s Of the white paper; consequent
i. Ghsrs is very little or no profit in
Subscriptions. Hence the necessity
olsdvance payments.
Subscribers who have paid w IN
.avsnOe for the year 1891 will have
.hsir subscriptions credited for year
lss9 also, or, if preferred, the amount
orsrpaid on 1891 refunded.
Subscribers who are in arrears are
..,nastly requested to settle their &C
.ouuts. We cannot afford to continue
subscriptions at 81 a year on a cred
L and will be forced to discontinue
sending the BANNER to all subscribers
Who fail to pay on or before May l,
1891.
~ Subscriptions will be promptly
discontinued at the expiration of the
time for which they have been paid
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19

Mr.. Charles j. Gray. who lives IA
miles northeast of Bellevue, in Web
ster parish, was in town Tuesday,
He says the continued rainy weather
this season has retarded the farming
Interest very much in his section,
aud that the farmers are further be-
hind with their work than he has
ever before known them to be al
this time of the year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19
Homestead Entry No. 3I65.

Land Office at Natchitoches La, !
March ID, 1891
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 Honorable District Judge, or Clerk of the
District Court, at Benton, Louisiana, on 9th
April, 1891, viz Homestead Entry No. 1885,
Frank Smith-tOr the north halt of southwest
quarter of section 30, township 10 North, range
following witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation of, said land,
viz: Nat Davis, Harry Wright, Rias Davis
and Abe Givens, of Haughton P o., La.
L. DUPLEX, Register
March 10, 1891. apr %
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19
Sher5R's Sale.


In District Court, BOssier Parish, La.
by virtue of writ of sale directed to me
ID in the above entitled suit. have seized
and shall offer for sale at public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, at the Court House
in the town Of Benton, Bossier Parish. La,
within the legal hours of sale, on Saturday,
April 18th, 1851, the following land seized as
the property of defendant +. NJ. Hanks, to-wIt:
Southwest quarter Of section seven ~,
township twenty 2Ol, north, range twelve tl2l,
west,
Terms of Sale Cash, without the benefit of
appraisement ~,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19

Mr.. John Caldwell, who adver-
tises his livery stable business in
the BossIER BANNER, has been in
the same business since 1858, tex
crpt during the war and one or two
brief intervals since) and while in
business has been continuous adj
vertiser in the BANNER for the past
26 years. We cordially commend
the BANNERS longtime friend tC
popular support.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19
Homestead ENTRY No. 26s0.
Land Office at Natchitoches, La,


Land Office at NatchitOches, La, [
February g. 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the following
" named settler has filed notice OF her
intention to make final proof in support of her
claim and that said proof will be made before
the Honorable District Judge or Clerk OF
District Court at Benton, La, on 23rd March,
Wesley. deserted wife of Alfred Wesley-for
the east half of northeast quarter of section
Sc, township 10 North, range l2 West Louisiana
Meridian. She names the following witnesses
to prove her continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz: VIM. Crooks,
Ben Frazier, Geo. Washington, NJ Oglesby,
of Haughton ?. o., La.
L. DUPLEX, Register.
February 70, 1891. mar ~
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19

We have received from D. M.
Ferry & Co., the celebrated seeds
men, a fine assortment of superior
seeds for Spring gardening. This
house keeps a large and varied
supply on hand for customers, and
the seed is early and suitable. Their
address is Detroit, Michigan.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19

Ataregular meeting of Bellevue
Farmers Union, held on last Satur-
day, MeSsrs. Fl. j. Lenoir and G. w.
Lilly we're elected delegates, and A.
B Thompson and B. A. Kelly alter
nates, to represent Bellevue Union
Of the next quarterly meeting of the
Farmers Parish Union, to be held
Ct Haughton, beginning April 9Th.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19

Caucasian, 18th: The town OF
Plain Dealing was visited last night
by burglars, who broke the knob OF
the combination safe in the railroad
depot Office. Other places were
visited, but the marauders secured
little booty for their trouble.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19

An extra iine display of carpets,
Cry goods, and clothing of every
description is now being made at
the mammoth store of Henry Drey-
tas B Son, Shreveport. Their stock
e new and complete, aud has been
skillfully selected, by experienced
purchasers, from the best markets
Of the world with special reference
70 the wants and demands of this
section Of country.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19
President Parish Union.

Haughton Enterprise: We have
had crop talks with some of our
farming friends this week and was
pleased to learn that they were
making very good Roadway toward
starting another crop.
President Adams, of the State
Alliance, has appointed Capt. j. E.
Burch, of this parish, lecturerer of
that order for the Fourth Congres-
sional District.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19

Shreveport Caucasian: A CORES
respondent informs the Caucasian
that on March 2 Miss Esther Thomp-
500, of Cottage Grove, opened a
school at Frank StraybaD's With %
scholars. Miss Thompson is an ex-
cellent teacher, refiued lady of
many accomplishments, and We wish
her great success in her work.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19
Attention, Sub Unions of Bos.
sier Parish.

/ hereby respectfully call your at
tentiou to the near approach of the
quarterly meeting of the Parish
UniOn of BOssier parish, which is
to convene at Haughton on the 9th
Of April.
This meeting will probably be one
of unusual interest to the brother
hood, and it is especially desired
that every SUBJ Union shall send a
f%u quota of live, energetic men as
delegates, and that each and every
one shall formulate in his mind, be-
fore leaving home, some definite
programme of business to be con.
summated at that meeting.
Brother Adams, our President,
has written me promising to meet
Us on the 9Th April, and he will
come with items of important bust
ness on his mind, and hope We all
will be largely benefited by our
meeting him there.
would also call your especial at
tentiOn to appointments of District
Lecturers over the State by Presi-
dent Adams, and plan for paying
same for their services, as announc-
ed in the Vidette of March 5th.
Hoping to meet the leading men
from eue'y sub Union in the parish,
| cut this communication short.
w. Z. BATEN,
President Parish Union.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19

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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19

Our farmers are taking advantage
Of the present clear weather to get
their ground in good order. But
little corn has yet been planted;
smother dry week, however, will see
considerable quantity of it in the
ground.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19

Over $150, 900 paid by the consumers in Texas
alone last year, for Cheatham's Tasteless Chill
Tonic: We offer you this year, Cheatham's
Tasteless Chill Tonic for the same price, rs
cents per bottle. 1t is identieally the same
with the exception of taste 1t is so improved
you wouldn't recognize it, but its qualities are
unimpared. Guaranteed to cure. Try bot
tie and convinced
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19

Hawkes. celebrated New Crystal
lied Lenses cannot be excelled IN
their great transparent power to
preserve the sight. For sale at Dr..
MObley's drug store, Bellevue.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19

All persons who are in favor of
re-establishing Bellevue Sunday
School are requested to meet at the
church next Sunday evening.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19

LOst-a fine large case of the chills. Sup
posed to have been carried off by Cheatham's
Tasteless Chill Tonic No reward offered 1t
is gone for good.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19

Caucasian, 10th: Monroe Jack
son, colored, was jailed to-day. He
was arrested in Bossier parish for
killing a colored man named Miller
Saturday night near Wimbish's
store.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19

All eyes fitted with Hawkes. cele-
O,sted New Crystallzed Lenses, at
Dr.. MobIey's drug store, Bellevue.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19

Rev. R. S. Collier and Mr.. r. E.
Wyche returned last Friday from
Their bird hunt 10 wards 4 and g.
They killed lO3 cartridges.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19

Be of good cheer, there is always
sunshine after the cloud has passed
away. Spring will be bright yet.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19

The fear of the Lord prolongeth days; but
the years of the wicked shall be shortened
Proverbs
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19

Lost his grippe-the man who took Cheat
hams Tasteless Chill Tonic, but amt kickin
md says it's Iulu- CheaSham's Tssteless.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19

Eczema, Ringworm and letter are all dis
aeraeahle companions and tho source Of much
annoyance Hunts Cure cures them ALL
Guaranteed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19

Our sportsmen are now praCticing
on the robbins.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-19
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-07-23
Warm Meather Dnn,ts.

Don't suppose that you can cool of
the atmosphere by Transforming your
stomach into refrigerator. When you
consider how small your stomach is in
comparison with the atmosphere, you
must see the inutility of the undertak
ing.
Don't lay too much stress on the fan.
1t is a question whether or not the ex.
ertion required to vibrate the fan does
not heat the blood more than the
breeze produced by the fan cools it.
Especially when you are at the theater
or other places of public assembly, don't
use your fan unless you have spite
against the person Immediately in front
of you, and you are moved to present
him or her with what is commonly
known rs a stiff neck.
Don't throw open the window when
you enter the steam car in a heated
condition unless you are anxious to help
the practice of some physicians, deserv-
ing or otherwise, or unless you have a
feeling that the person in the seat be-
hind is peculiarly sensitive to drafts
Boston Transcript.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-07-23
Weight Of 1ai.ieo Files.

A southern grocer, being greatly an
noyed by flies. distributed twenty-ono
sheets Of sticky fly paper about his
store. In the evening he gathered thea
up, and noticing how much heavier
they were, concluded to weigh them.
He accordingly placed the twenty one
sheets with their loais of dead flies
upon the scales; they tipped the beam
at exactly seven pounds Then he
placed twenty-one fresh sheets on the
scales and found that they weighed but
four pounds and four ounces. Thus
the flies were shown 90 weigh two
pounds and twelve ounces.
He next commenced TO figure on the
matter and found that there were twen-
ty flies to each square inch of the fly
paper; each sheet had 1876 squarp inches
and 6,720 flies the twenty-one sheets
containing in al III, 100 flies Thus II
is plain that one can easily ascertain the
exact weight of n single fly, for If li1,-
100 flies weigh two pounds and twelve
ounces Il is easy 10 calculate what one
would weigh. st Louis Republic.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-07-23

The house In Park lane In which Mr..
and Mrs. Gladstone are established for
the rest of the season belongs 10 Mr..
Guthrie, one Of the partners Of the firm
in which Mr.. Henry Gladstone is also "a
partner. 1t is large and rooiny and
decorated throughout in the Adams
style. The large front room on the
ground floor is sacred 10 the Grand
Old Man" whose desk is placed Ia the
bay formed by the three windows which
overlook the park. The personnel Of
the Gladstone household changes little.
The same tall footman reappears with
out fail with each recurring session,
and the little German maid, growing
old in Mrs Gladstone's service, still has
her place there. London Sunday Sun
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-07-23
The Babv,s Pillow in France.

France is the country in which the
pillow is a necessary complement of the
baby. But the attachment of the two
is nowadays Enthusiastically French.
1t is a compromise between the old and
the new, between tradition and fash
ion, and consequently it is not uni
versal The French baby, especially
on gala days, is laid upon the pillow,
and his fine frocks and gay ribbons, in
stead of cnveloping his tender body,
are spread upon him as he lies, 50 that
he is no more than kind of bas relief.
In France. however, it must be noted
there came earlier than elsewhere in
Europe Zone of the results of the revo-
lution) the revolt against mere tradi
ton and usage in the treatment of
babies.
Among well to do and aristocratic
French folk, in particular, a change
in that regard has long been in progress.
The French child used to have always
it's pillow or cradle; now it begins to lie
upon a fresh, wholesome bed, neither
of wool nor of feathers, but of hair or
straw, or among country or seafaring
folk, of sweet dried fern or bracken or
pungent smelling seaweed, and gov
eminent bureaus circulate among the
peasants such directions as these, Lay
the infant to sleep on its right side;
avoid putting it to sleep in the lap be-
fore putting it in bed. STRAND Maya
zine
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-07-23
A Youthful Edison.

Up in Harlem there lives boy of ten
years who has a positive genius for com
bining his possibilities of getting fun
out of life. His parents are indulgent,
and he has about every plaything that
a youngster of his age could wish for,
but none of these things, not even his
nickel plated safety bicycle has the
honor of his sole attention.
If he rides the bicycle he must have
his Flobert rifle slung across his back
and yell like an Indian, or he must
have his express wagon hitched on be-
hind loaded up with small toys and his
baby sisters If he skins around on
Lenox avenue with his roller skates he
must either fly kite or roll his hoop,
and if he drives out behind his team of
goats he must have half dozen picture
books along to peruse on his way. His
browning exploit came Monday, when
his father brought him home a lance
wood bow and set of arrows and said
to his wife triumphantly, by Jove, I'll
wager that Fred can't work in any
combination ON thatl"
That same evening after dinner
Fred's father went out on the piazza to
smoke, and was astonished to hear loud
reports come at intervals from the air
above his head. He went around the
corner to investigate, and found that
Fred had bought pack of large fire
crackers and was shooting them off at
n Tremendous height by sticking them
on the heads of his arrows, lighting the
fuse and sending them skyward with
the full force of the bow. Fred's ia
Their offers a liberal reward to the man
who will invent toy that his son can
not improve upon.-New York Herald.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-07-23
We'll Paid Woman.

There is no working woman more In.
dependent than the forewoman OF a
large millinery establishment who has
no pecuniary interest In the business.
Her salary may range from 81, 600 10
80, 900 year. In some cases she Is the
European buyer of the stock, and tho
firm pays her expenses TO Europe twice
a year. There has been no effort on
the part of such women to supplant
men who formerly did all the Euro.
pean buying, but their superior ability
has lifted them TO the highest places
in their business. All this l. but an
other example OF tho value Of indivil-
ual effort in opening fields OF work TO
women and of tho utter folly of all or.
gained effort to force people TO accept
women in fields of work for which they
have shown only mediocre ability
New York Tribune.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-07-23
A CURIOUS OFFER.

c. S. Page is receiving enquiries
from numerous parties asking what
he will charge for Fertilizing Salt
delivered at depots on the line of
this road and he has decided to
make the following offer;
For One Dollar he will pay the
freight to all stations between
Fletcher and Hardwick inclusive,
on any quantity of Salt that may
be ordered up to 5000 pounds.
This would bring the price, freight
prepaid, SO for one ton or So. 50
for one and one-half tons. Farm.
ers may in this way, by clubbing
together, get their Salt at a price
unprecedentedly low.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-07-23
Guided by a Dream

jefferson Brown, n farmer residing
near Harrison, o., on Thursday even
ing was awakened by a dream that
some one had stolen his horse and cart.
lie determined to investigate. and found
that the rig which he saw in his dream
was missing. At the toll gate on the
Cincinnati and Harrison pike IL was
learned that the horse and cart had
passed through in charge Of a female.
A search was at once made Of the town
and the missing property found at a
livery stable, where IL had been left by
a domestic In the employ Of Mr.. Brown.
She had taken this means to attend an
entertainment given in the city hall
chat evening -philadelpliia Ledger.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-07-23
London Electric Lighting system,

London was slow to accept the cleo
trio light, but is now making up for
lost time. At the general meeting of
the Metropolitan company the chair
man reported that within year the
number of the lamps supplied by them
had increased from 1000 to 100000 AS
to their system of underground mains,
he said that the length of conduit at
present laid was forty miles, and into
these conduits there had been laid
ninety miles of mains, and not one
fault or leakage had occurred.-New
York Telegram.