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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-23

WMKrRToN. Va. Dec 22-lSpecia The
cold wave reached here on last thursday
night and took all uy surprise. The weather
has been very cold ever since. and on two morn
ings there was considerable Ice on the edges
of the river; it looked Ike winter sure
enough. Good weather for the grip which
las reached our town.
The large store formerly occupied by J. II.
Allen has been rented by Alessrs Taylor q
Turner. who will open general store there
very soon. IL is reported that two moro
stores viii be built here in the near iuture.
The Planning Mil COMPANY expects 10 be
here by tho Jth OF next month.
Eev. Is. Z. Barrett and vie have returned
10 town after a very pleasant tllp 10 friends
in Richmond and Caroline
Mrs j. H. pease and her little daughter.
Katie. of West Point, Va. was IN town for
few days last week visiting friends.
Misses juliet 0nd Alice Walker arc ex-
peeted home to spend the Christmas
Miss Sadie Grimes. of Richmond. will
spend her holidays at Locust Grove. near this
town.
Nr Alfred A. Hendley. OF Baltimore. Ma.
Will arrive on the ? th. and viii be the guest
OF Mr.. j. II. Mitchell and family, on Masonic
avenue.
Mr. ". ". Washburn. Of Essex. formerly
OF Rochester. b. y. was in town on yester-
day.
Christina is near at hand. and the people
generally are preparing for 1t.
Fight With Chinese Students.
SAE fRANClsco. CAL, Dec. q. The stean.
thip City Of lekin brings Chinese advices that
,ne hlted States steamship palos was at Kan
hshg during tho Chinese military examine.
Hons winch lasted from November 9th
u 18th. There were 5000 students
present During the examinations n con
mt occurred between tho students and the
PONCE ~ ~ cat o. the arrest OF two etu-
neAis tpf us1ling. one o. tho prisoners
wa, A'-sd "niie resi- sting the officers A Gov
tfAinent commission Is iuyesficatiro tina
affair WV
iofeign creditors OF Chang Foo, late COY.
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On Trains Nos. "A aud y sleepln s-cari ieira'l
New York and lampa Fla. via JacAsongiaet
On Trains Nos 8 End q sleepIng-cars between
New York and Charleston. On Trains Sos
and Is sleeping-cars between Aev FORK rll
Jacksonville On Trains Nos. g ami % slcef.us
cars be- ween Richmond and iynchuurk fa
THE ONLI ALI-hAlL LINE TO AOhfOLA
LEAVE. ARRIVE
Richmond 'eUAM Norfolk.......I A. Y
Richmond 5,0 /. q Nofiu.A 40. 1880 d ~
Norfoik.. amF ri Richmond. 53, r. a
1he trains leaving Mchrloni atp.0lA II. alt
Norfolk at400 J.. 81. aro solid trains le.We9n
these two points, and passengers go throllD
without change Oh cars Close CONNECTIONS af1
also mado at Petorsbmg by tlo 5.j r. IT. IRAN
from Richmond end tho Sa5 A. h. uam iron
Trains leaving Richmond at 1905 A. 81 is.u
p. 81 and lla5 T. a.. aud arriving 90 hich
mond at g.A A. ~ 40 T. 81 and 3D.
mako close connection 40 leiets.lfs I'D ali
from FsrmYills LynclDlrk ANA
J. NJ. sJLLl
Superintendent.
J. y. -. MiIh5,
General Superintendent
T. II. EMERSON frame 1--L.-r
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VITANTED-THREE YOUNG MEN TO
w occupy large comfortable ROOM. WITH
BOARD Terms exceedingly moderate Apply
at aOl east Clay. debit
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BErcHAm's Pills cures sick-Headachs.
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TRAINS NoBrHwAGD.
No. Leave Arrive
Petersburg, Richmond


Nos. Il. 80 and IS mako no Stops sos % s1l
r. stop on sigma a Manchester tonull ill
Chester Nos. an 81 stop on sigma. al. I.l.
chester. DreWrl S. Centralil and chester 80 p
stops on signal 40 Manchester only Tor rfHsl.
places for tins train south OF Peters1lrg AlA
3D. b. 81, 3d. 49, So vii stop on sigma d. l4 s.l.
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LEAVE RICHMOND

TILE FAyoRITE ROUTE TO Blrrprop,
PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK
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LEAVE RICHMOND.
TRAIN No. D. $40 T.. n
I OCAL EXPRESS. daily orcerf Sinai.
l. Stops az ali stations. Al Lester Manor ..,t'
meets with stage for Nalker,0n: a.s0 c..,
With BALTIMORE steamer az West Point f
1hAiN No. l6. 4:fD p b.
RAiilMohE LIMITED. daily. erear. e-.
- Jay, Tor west Point, connecting v.h
river steamer for Baltimore AZ It.....A
steamers connect With Baltimore and Ol....
road FOR Washington phiiaieluha AMI
York, FAKE: Richmond fO Ba.tm0r.
washington 80; 60 Philadelphia. $3.50. ST..
York. 500. f
SIEAMLRS LEAVE BATTINORFtp
L'OR WEST POINT daily. ereort srrr-
i thence by Richmond and Danyii.s r,....i
to richmond, arriving a, gI0 A. ~ aal ...'
TRAIN No 40. 1.-0 A. ~
OtAL MINED, daily. evcort sunday. ia,v..
- iwen'y-third street station for Nost ..'
and intermediate points
Ticket Office ~ station foo, of Virginia .r...
omen go 4. Vi. TO $500 T.. Al.. and from lUl.,
800 A.
City ticket Office, 90i Main street
st SUI ASs, JAS. B. TAYLOR
franc Manager. Gen. Passenger Apf.t
N. 4. TURK
Assistant General passengar As.r,
-, -, ,,,.,,,.,. Charlotte. g. f.
j.. IblhkLIh. SUPERINTENDENT.
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RAILROADS.
RICHMOND & DANYILLR R. R
RAILROADS.
SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE eor-.
AND SOUTHWEST wv II

SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE eorr,
AND SOUTHWEST. ''ih
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT DECEMBER q ia.
LEAVE BICHMOSD:
TRAIN No. IS. 2:OAM
COUTHERN EXPRESS. daily for D...,
y Greensboro, MinstOn-Salem Irrfls
Raleigh. handleman, Salisbury. AshovllI" I'm
Springs Charlotte. Columbia Ai.nn l.,..D
Atlanta, Birmingham, Montgomery. ~.
leans, Texas AMI California Pullman . '-
Hneping-cars Richmond % D1nVil.o LID "3
vile 10 Ashcyille, Hot springs anl Fr..--
also Danyille 10 Atlanta. Birmingham tt
pills and Kansas CRY. No., without chance
TRAIN No. q, 300 a.. 81.
tNol MAIL, daily, for an points eo.,h 49,.
oontwest. Connections 40 No.aIv I.-..'.I
lor STnvllle and PoWhaiau railroad. No
ylle Tor 1atasyille, oxford. Henderson Ell.
hain ana leIgh through coach Rieam...
i'alsIBHi a. DonYlllo with Pullman Slices.
augusta ana Atlanta, at Gr0ens00rI f-
nam halelgh, &C., also with Pullman s.
Tor hno1glIe va hsheville Masliuy.0D r.
Soutnwost hosthuied Limited, s0lfh0--.l
leaves Danyille $50 A. d. ~--
TRAIN 40. Il. 600 p. "
A MELIA ACCOMMODATION dali 60.
mediate points. "-.
ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
Train No, - 7;i0 A. NJ. No. TO- 5.80P Mn.
IS. $40 A. VI. -' "a
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I1yrDIy THE SOUTH,

He lived in the South for number Of years.
and then made his home in Washington
where he married Virginia Randolph. Under
President Lncoln's appointment he served
for time as Librarian Of Congress. and sub
seQuently was sent by the President to Italy
ON confidential mission 70 that country.
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Gabriel A. Buchignani one Of the best
known men in the Bohemian literary musical
circle in Now York. died hero this morning
after an illness Of nearly four months Mr..
Bnchicnani was born in Italy about fifty
seven years ago, and came to this country
xxhen a how
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SCHEDULE IN EFFECT DEcEMBgn
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DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY

YORK RIVER LINE VIA WEST POM
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J. J. Corbett and Charlie Mitchell signed
articles at O'Clock this afternoon for a fight
The fight is to come of within seven weeks.
Ii is 10 be six-round affair. The contest IS
70 be in Madison Square Garden. Both men
are 10 90 into training at once.
The Bossier banner., 1891-09-17

The demagogue was never more
dangerous in our politics than to-day.
All manner of economic sophistry is
current People who have been op
pressed too long by burdensome and
impoverishing laws, are striking
blindly. And yet the way to effect
ual reform is straight. Economical
government must be restored. There
must be no more of gifts to individ-
ual, to corporations, or to classes
Artificial restraints must be removed
from trade. The pension roll must be
cut down. There must be more of
patriotism that springs from the
heart. and less that has its pulse in
the pocket. There must be more
study of the writings of Thomas JEFF
ferson. We must get back to the old
lines, to the old and simple creed,
to honest and careful methods of
governmental administration. Such
changes must be made in the laws
that the individual citizen may grow
rich by his own efforts, rather than
that the government may become rich
out of the sweat of his brow. The
reduction of taxes should be the
chief subject of the statesman's med.
itation, rather than the disbursement
OF the extortionate levies-rather the
good of the whole country than the
benefit of certain classes.-Memphis
Appeal -AUaEGnche.
The Bossier banner., 1891-09-17

The Baltimore Weekly Sun is one
of the best and most complete
newspapers in the United States;
1t cOntaina all the news of the week
at home and abroad, with special
dispatches from all news centres,
correspondence on all subjects of
interest from various points; also.
editorials discussing and explaining
current events, and full and correct
market reports especially of interest
to farmers. Terms-One dollar per
year; clubs of six, S5 a year.
The Bossier banner., 1891-09-17

The men who are talking about
Government control of the railroads,
telegraph and telephone ines-by
purchase-would do well to remem-
ber that the capital expended in these
enterprises is about ten billions of
dollars (s1O,OOO,OOO,OOO), or about
four times as great as the National
debt was at the close of the War
The country has been twenty-five
years reducing that debt about two
thirds.
The Bossier banner., 1891-09-17
Energy the Salt Of Life.

In an address on "Self Culture" ,"
in Baltimore, recently, the Rev. DR..
Tobias Schanfarber said:
awe all need that broadening of
the intellect and training of the
the moral nature that makes man
lift himself out of the present and
into the future of brighter and
better coloFing. We need that ex
pansion and development that dis
tinguishes man from theanimal and
makes as akin to beings of the
highest type. Man should strive to
develop his faculties and his intel
lect even as the little seed that is
planted bFoadens into a giant tree.
Every soul is a seed and every seed
is capable of development. In every
soul there are germs that are pro-
phetic of better and nobler things.
Every one of us is either aiding to
build up a greater structure than
was reared in the past or we are
retarding the worlds growth.
ENERGY is the salt of life. It has
been the impending and prOpelling
force in the lives of all illustrious
men. Without it the world
would be yet sleeping in darkness
and enveloped in misty Clouds
These souls cared not for the trials.
they endured. They were oblivious
to all but the fact that they were
put here for purpose; put here to
grow and help others to grow. So
it should be with Us now. Without
diligent work there is little hope for
us to pluck the star of greatness
from its appointed place and make
it part of ourselves. In youth,
when our powers are strong and
endurance great, is the time to CON-
meBce to seek culture, to widen our
intellectual range, to become con-
versant with the thoughts that are
destined to lift the world and ele-
vate man. That is the time to toll,
to seek to create every tint that
tends to brighten the world and
send out into it influences that will
last for ages.
"TO-day is the time to secure
knowledge. With the printing press,
the newspapers, the magazines, the
public schools and all the vast re-
sources for acquiring information
and knowledge, thete is no excuse
for ignorance or for frittering away
useful moments. One hour spent
with the men who have made our
civilization is worth more than a
dozen put to frivolous uses. If we
want to add little to the happiness
of the human kind We must be con-
stantly looking forward.
'It is wrong to suppose that self
culture is opposed to other enjoy
ments and to free physical exercise.
WitheRt health We can do very
little, and the bright san and free
air are conducive to health, and
beside very often one hour spent in
communion with nature is worth
more than a week closeted in the
study. But when it is all pleasure
and no study one side of our nature
only is developed, while the other is
stunted. We must educate and
control our will power so that it
becomes strong if we desire to de-
velOp, expand and unfold our full
ness. For all of these are essential
and enter into the soul of self-cul.
ture, which teaches as, that life is
duty we'll done.
The Bossier banner., 1891-09-17

The secret of success in life is to
keep busy, persevering, patient, and
untiring in the pursuit or calling you
are following. The busy ones may
now and then make mistakes, but It
is better to risk these than to be idle
and inactive. Keep doing, whether
it be at work or seeking recreation.
Motion is life, and the busiest are
the happiest. Cheerful, active labor
is blessing. An old philosopher
says: 'eThe freely only shines when
on the wing; so it is with the mind;
when once we rest we darken.
The Bossier banner., 1891-09-17
Editor Bossier Banner: Since my

Editor BosSier Banner: Since my
last dots there has been some ma
terial changes in the prospects of
crop yield. Hot, dry weather has
caused the cotton on hill lands to.
shed its entire late crop, thereby will
lessen the expectations of all-even
the man that has been furnishing
supplies to make the crops begins to
growl &c The improvement in the
market has produced a stimulation;
how it will end is in the future.
Peas and potatoes, sorghum, &C.,
will help out the planter to support
home, yet but few hogs that will
make pork.
Cotton picking has commenced in
earnest, and the price readily offered
is fifty cents per hundred, and pickers
are rather scarce. am of the opin-
ion that the price will advance if the
market remains active.
propose, as I see many candidates
making their intentions known, that
the Democracy of Bossier review the
situation of the past and turn their
thoughts to those that have served
them in the dark days of oppression,
and after looking around, if they find
one man that has worked for their
interest without recompense, it is
about time these old debts should be
paid. By this it will stimulate good
and true men to come to the front in
the future to serve a party that never
forgets its servants. I do hope that
justice will be dealt out. These old
servants, I fear, will dispond. How
ever, at the right time I hope to be
able to do my full duty, &c.
I have not seen the Banner for few
weeks. What is the matter?
VET.
East Bodcau, Sept. IS, 1891.
The Banner is promptly mailed
every week to our correspondent.
The Bossier banner., 1891-09-17
Homestead Entry No. 95l5.
Land Office at NatchitOehes, La, !

Land Office at Natchitoehes, La,
July s, 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 District Judge or Clerk of
District Court at Benton, Ea., on Eth of
September, 1891, viz Homestead Entry No.
2515-Eli Beynt0n-fOr the northeast quarter
of the southwest quarter and the northwest
quarter of the southeast quarter of section 10,
township l6 North rangelI West louisiana
to prove his continuous resideneeupOn and
cultivation of, said land, viz: Anthony Sin
gletOn, ThOn Harris, Jack Green, James
Coleman, of Haughton P. o., La.
hs DGPLEEH,. RegisteE
July 16, 1891. sep IL
The Bossier banner., 1891-09-17
SheriR,a Sale.

Sd. Zeigler } No. 1859.
VS.. In District Court, Bossier
G. A. Post. Parish, La.
by virtue of an order of the Honorable Dis
- trict Court of Bossier parish, La, au
thOrizing and requiring me to sell the proper
ty attached in the above named suit, will, at
Post Mill, in said parish, on Saturday, October
8, 1891, within the hours, sell at public auc-
ton, to the last and highest bidder, the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit:
l7S250 feet of mixed Lumber, dressed and
undressed, more or less; shingle mill, l25 saw
logs, lot pulleys, shafting and betting at
tached to palmer, and oxen.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to benefit of
appraisement.
A. r. THOMPSON. Sheriff
The Bossier banner., 1891-09-17
ALDEN's BRIDGE, LA, !
Sept. Z, 1891. {

ALDENS BRIDGE, LA, I
Sept. Z, 1891. !
Editor Banner: Responding to
your call for local items, I will give
you dot CIR two from this neighbor-
hood
The prospect for good cotton
crop, which was so fattering month
ago, has been seriously damaged in
the last three weeks throughout both
hills and bottoms everywhere near
here, and planters and farmers all re-
port large Per centage of falling
off from one cause or another.
In the hills the drouth of early
summer was relieved the middle of
July by generous rains and cotton
grew and fruited nicely till the 10th
or 18th of August. Since then drouth,
cool nights, rust and boil worms and
''sharp-shooters" have played sad
havoc with all the middle and top
crop.
On the river there has been too
much rain throughout the most of
summer, which has resulted in rank
growth of weed at the expense of
fruit, and recently large proportion
of the scattering fruit on'the luxu-
RANT stalks has been destroyed by
insect pests and rust or blight.
I have talked with a number of
river planters, and all agree in the
opinion that the crop promises to be
from ten to fifteen or twenty per
cent short of the crop of 189091.-
About the same per centage of loss
is reported throughout the hills, so
far as my observation and inquiries
have reached.
The crop is opening rapidly now,
and picking has become general.
Where help to pick has been hired
we are paying fifty cents per hun
dred and the hands board themselves.
I think the chance is good for us to
get all our cotton picked without
raising the price above that figure.
know that one class of cotton
Spectators will still claim that crops
are good, and that there will be
another enormous crop housed in
1912, but I can safely say that if
such is the case the crop everywhere
else is great deal better than it is
in northwest Bossier, or say in wards
II, 3, 4 and 5.
| Let practical farmers and planters
from other sections send in brief re-
ports every now and then, so that the
men who make the cotton may know
what the crop is,
Sorghum is not the best this year,
and it has been too dry in the hills
for sugar cane to do well, and it is
going to be short.
Milk and beef cattle are still in
fine condition and very cheap.
W. Z. BATEN.
The Bossier banner., 1891-09-17
Homestead Entry No. 99s3.
Land Office at NatchitOohes, La, !

Land Office at Natchitoehes, La,
August 81, 1884, +
Notice is hereby given that the following
IN 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 18th
October, 1891, viz Homestead Entry No.
29S2-PrestOn Williams-fOr the west half
of southwest quarter of section Sc, township
81 North, range - West Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: Miles Johnson, Price Smith,
Hardy Cook, Edmund Bryant, of Midway p.
D., La.
L. DUPLEX, Register.
September 3, 1891. oct
The Bossier banner., 1891-09-17

Farm and Ranch: There is a large,
wealthy and influential class of people
in this country who evidently eonsid-
er capital as the only earthly thing
worth contending for or conserving.
To this sordid doctrine every other
consideration must give way. Hu,
man liberty, and the public good are
valued at just SO many dollars, and
are considered a marketable com
modify.
The Bossier banner., 1891-09-17

A.Kahn, 2O7 Texas street, shreve.
port, is the sole agent for the cele.
brated Charter Oak Stoves and
ranges, and always keeps large
supply for bis customers; also, gen
eral house furnishing goods, cutlery,
crOckery, glass, chinaware. etc.
The Bossier banner., 1891-09-17

The official census of France shows
a total population of 80, ,O95, $50. This
is an increase since the last census of
208,584 The increase is entirely in
the urban population, the rural pop
ulation having decreased.
The Bossier banner., 1891-09-17
BENTON,
Our Own Homes.

The pressing need of the hour is
more country homes. More lands
owned by white people who occupy
them. Renters make a migratory
population. In time the thousands
Of unoccupied lands must be owned
by some one, but by whom. Shall
cur own kin and friends own them,
or some one else? To solve this
question will give tone and color and
shape to society, to politics and to
morals for the future. There is no
ether view to take of this question.
The fresides mould the temper and
tone Of society, Of region, of morals
and Of politics.
While we need more homes, we
should not risk the future stability,
peace and good morals of society
Be careful how you build these new
homes. The vaccine virus of society
is being scattered by the spread of
socialism, and communism and an
archism, and is not safe element for
as. There is danger in it. The ma
tive born white people are the ones
to encourage to remain with US; the
SONS of our farmers, mechanics, arti-
zans, and others who are growing up
among us; men who make the workers
in the grand industrial hive that
brings to the State all its prosperity.
Encourage cur young men to have
farms, live among their friends, be
prosperous and happy. Get our
money lenders to advance on these
farms, farmers to help each other and
to encourage their young men and
women by help in various ways and
our country, our State will prosper
for Our farm and our industries will
be owned, worked and managed by
our native born people.
In Barnes Brief History" of the
United States, page 1913, it is admit
ted that the people of North and
South are different Gin occupation,
in the habit of life and thought"
In his report at Ocala, Fla, Col.
Polk said to the delegates: Coming,
as you do, from States and localities
remote from each other, and differ
ing widely from each other in their
material and physiological character
istics, and marked by those social
and political differences" &C..
If these differences exist with the
native born people in different parts
Of the United States, how much
greater must be the difference be-
tween us and foreign-born people
Are these facts not sufficient for US
to emphasize the truth that more
homes owned by native born citi-
zens, is the pressing need of the hour !!
These truths should also make us
doubly guarded in the selection of
books for our children, for people of
different habits and thoughts who
know nothing Of our surroundings,
our necessities, nor even our charac-
teristics, can write history which is
safe to put into the hands of our
children.
-s-e-S-
The Bossier banner., 1891-09-17

He that is void of wisdom de-
spiseth bis neighbor; but man of
understanding holdeth his peace
Proverbs.
The Bossier banner., 1891-09-17
Homestead Entry No. SAY.

Land Ofhce at NatehltOches, Louisiana,
August rs, 1891. (
Notice is hereby given that the following
4V named settler has fled notice of her
intention to make final proof in support of her
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the Honorable Judge or Clerk District Court
at Benton, La, on 18th October, 1891 viz:
Homestead Entry No. 32I7-EIiza Da1 is-for
the west half of northwest quarter of section
30, township Is North, range IL West LOuisi-
ana Meridian. She names the following wit
nesses to prove her continuous residence upon,
and cultivation of said land, viz Joe Dudley,
Frank Smith, Rias Davis and Watt Davis, of
HaughtOn P, Or La.
L. DUPLEX, Register.
September 2, 1891. oct 8
The Bossier banner., 1891-09-17
StH0V Sale.

EVstrayed before G. B. Norman, j. P, Ward
~ 5, by G. w. Durdin, and will be sold at
Midway, BOssier parish, La, within the legal
hours Of sale, on Saturday, October 3rd, 1891,
Steer, underslope in right ear, swallow fork
in left ear, brown back, white belly, white
flank, hind legs white, fore legs black, fore
feet white, tail white, star in face, left horn
droOped, about years old. No brands. Has
been IN the range about years.
Appraised at $6
The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property, pay charges, fic.
w. G. BANKS. Constable