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&herjRS N0Ee.

Swindle & Boggs No. 80. Fourth Justice
VS. Court, Parish Of Bnssicr.
by virtue of writ OF iieri fieias directed to
me IN the above entitled suit, | have.
selzea 9hd shall offer fer sale at public auction
to the last aud highest bidder at i. r Smith
place OF residence, llossier I,risI. La within
the legal hours of sale. OH SATURDAY.. Januar,
18th. 1871, the following described property
to-wit: ~ :
One Bale of Cotton id seed $50 bundles fod-
der. one Pony
Terms of Sale-Cash. with benefit Of an
pralsement. j A. MARTIN,
Dcpufy Sheriff
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Chcaiam'S Tastel,.ss Chill rouic is uux Oh
the hitr.,tt. Try il AMI be convinectlthtt ii is
the only real pleaSrt and effective medicine
known that will in every ease cure the rhill>
it'id fever. 1t contains nn pHtnine err pais0nS
aus, is S0ld under the familiar motto, NO cure
no NJ,
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Police Jury Proceedings.

POIire jury met in regular srs-
sion. Pn,semt IL. NJ. jets 2, J. 7.
Many, j. A. SewdIh aud j. N.
Barnett
On motion j. w. Jeter was called
to act as President Pro tenn, when
the following quarterly salaries we've
allowed:
]. H. Keyser, Cl'k &c SG5 90
". II. Scanland,. Treasurer, rs 90
". a.. Seanlaad,. Printer, G2 so
A. B. Thompson, Sheriff, 1925 90
The following claims were pre-
scented and allowed, J. A. Sewall fol
repairs on Williams Bayou Bridge,
Is C. B. Norman, ]. P. costs 81 Is
G. B. Norman for repairing bridges
81 95. r. ]. T. Heron for repairs
on toll house and coal, So 10. I. II.
Yang hn Ter itcmized account SIS &c
A. r. Thompson per itemized ac-
count 5000 80 A. r. Thompson for
witness Certificates $50 so. B. A.
Kelly per itemized account Sc. go.
W. j Thomas for lumber fol
bridges s11 25.
On motion the regular watcLman
was dispensed with and r. T. Fort
was. employed to exercise due care.
and diligence with the records, as he
sleeps 10 the building and to be.
allowed ten dollars per month fol
said services.
On motion of J. 4. Sawall the
voting precinct of Wald Four waA
sGmoved from Red Land to Carriers
ville.of. same ward and parish
A petition was presented asking
a PUBLIC road be allowed from Soda
Fount Ferry on Red River, through.
Miss Lizzie DicksoAs Lake Place, t.
some point leading out to the Ar
kansas road, when on motion Mcssrs
T. VI. w. Stinson, w. B. Simpson
and NJ. S. Michaelis were appointed
as q board of supervisors to locate
said road.
It was moved and carried that a
committee Of Eve be appointed tc
examine Levees and see what repairs
are necessary to pro. ect the lands
from overflow from Willow Chute to
Sunny Point Plantation, Bossier
Parish, also to examine the public
road and see what changes aud re-
P, irs are necessary along the III er
front, whereupon Messrs T. W. w.
Stinson, D. E. Nicholson, J. NJ. Eos
ter, j, A. Sewall and j. w. Jetel
were appointed as members of said
committee.
A. r. Thompson presented his
quarterly statement which was ac-
cepted as settlement to date.
All Parish and Sptciat heve,
Taxes for the years 1857, 1883, 1856
aud 1890 and Parish Licences for
the years 1880 s. 1890, collected b,
a. r. Thompson, Tax collector fol
the Parish of RosSier from tue LIST
day 70 October 1890 to the 3Ist day
of December 1900, inclusive, viz:
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Consolidated Notice for.
publication.
Land Office III Natchituchcs, La ,
December n ISQ0

Land Once III Natchitnehcs, la ,
December 81, 1890 {
office Is hereby given that the ftIlnwino
~ named settler has filed notice of his in
tention to make iinal proof IN supnort Of HI,
claim and that said proof will he made before
the honorable District Judge or the Clerk OF
tnr District Conrt. at Benton. Louisiana, OF,
10Th February, 1891. viz: Homestead EItr,
no 3llP- MichneI Wilson C..son-for The
mort beast quarter Of section 9, townslnn ,.
North, range II West. Louisiana Meridian
Il" names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, aud enltivati IN al
saii land. viz: II NJ AIatlock. j. b. lynn
{ n. Natl"ck. Of Cartersville z. O.. La and
w 4 Stroud, Of Ansel p. o., La.
VIZ: Homestead + try No :0gi-Eliinh +
Casan for the nnrtb~ est quarter of southwest
quarter OF section four, nor heast quarter Of
northwest quarter Of sectinn 8, township j..
North range II West Louisiana ueri;i.i,,
lie l:aincs the following witnesses to prove hi.
continuous residence un0n. aud enItiyatton ~
said land viz: H. ". MatI,,rk. & VI MatlprI
a. q, y Lynn. Of CHrtrtsyillc r. o., La, aud
W. a. Stroud, of Anscl o LA
January s, 1891. iii, 20
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We claim s',nN' things for C.rrathanl's Taste
'rss Chill Tonic, but lot everything. Ii vii.
not cure suftcaing of the brain sr in .rnwin.
nails, bnt it will cure chills-col cllils.-
fIuainhtfptl
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To live or not to live is 1t question which
annually c1nfrTutS the residents OF our low
grounds AMI swdmpy districts, Take Cheat
MANS Tastelrss Chill Tonic and live to die i,
nobler death than by commonplace chill.
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When afflicted with any OF the mis-, rail-,
skin diseases which make life Il burden. try
Hunts Cure. 1t is guaranteed. Ii it does,
You no good it cost you nothing
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Parish Tax, 1890 S5GS3 %
1889 1907
1888 491
1887 9 %
SPECIAL Levee Tax, 1890 $500 "a
Licenses. 1890 735 90
Licenses, 1889 GO 90
Total amount collected 1900 Al
The following amounts were al
lowed as mileage and per diem: F.
M. Barnett, SIG so; j. It. Many,
81 90; J. A Sewall, IS 90; j. w
deter, $50
The following warrants we're is.
sued:
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III. s.. ider.

4 ttorney AZ Law, Bellevue Iaua.
- Office a'ljo hing Banner otiie s.s''sa's
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CHAPTER XVII.

Stevens found the Iron Duke, like all
great Americans, easily accessible. The
call boy who took up the card returned
with request that the visitor come up al
once; and SO, following the servant, Stew
ems proceeded directly to an upper room
in the hotel, where the railroad man was
found alone and busily writing at a dis
orderly desk.
"Air. Stevens?' he asked, gIancing at
the card.
"Yes, sir" the visitor replied, a little
chokingly, in spite of his wrath and reso-
luton. He had lived in Washington
long enough to lose his fear of statesmen,
but here was a man who made senators
and used them to run his errands. 1t was
not surprising that in the august presence
of millions the young clerks voice fall
tered.
From Mr.. Atwood?' asked the mag
nate, courteously, yet with the economy
in speech of man whose time was
worth anywhere from a mere routine
two thousand week to half million a
minute.
les, SIT. Anu dS nc SpOhe IIe OuilS
man studied the railroad king. 1t was a
stern face the young man fronted, a
heavy, stolid, cruel face. The head was
big and round, the throat short and
thick, the shoulders and chest broad, the
whole frame burly. He, too, was a
strong animal; quite match for those
Windward had admired at the diplomat
lists. Quite a match, also, Stevens
thought, for an intriguing secretary.
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but he had noticed everything, ana II
was beyond him. Something was up,
but what?-that was the question. Well,
he should know as soon as anybody; and
meanwhile he was happy to see Stevens SC
happy, and he rejoiced to see him show
ing at length in his fairest colors and to
be again taking, as in the old times, a
central place. Certain it was, his stock
had risen hundred per cent. within halt
an hour-such was not an uncommon
occurrence in neglected stocks that were
suddenly found to be enjoying the mag
mates favor and support.
When finally the excitement had died
down and the two friends were left alone
Windward congratulated Stevens very
heartily on his opportunity.
II fear" said Stevens, "that this VIII
interfere with my evening work on the
claim, for suspect the old Man is ex-
acting, and want to do Well"
''Oh, of course" replied Windward
humbly. "All ask is, as Quire said,
that you give me pass now and then
when you are running the road"
Seriously" said Stevens-and his face
at that moment did not belle his words
81 think this may be my chance. 1t
is possible that here and now is n great
crisis in my life" He seemed anxious &c
say something more; he looked troubled,
and wistful, appealing expression came
into his eyes which Windward had no
ticed there before, and did not under
stand. But he did not speak; the time
was not quite ripe, or perhaps his courage,
so dauntless the foregoing night, now
failed him.
Gas to evening work, said Windward
finally, II don't believe 1 shall do so
much at that myself hereafter. We
have got the claim into good working
shape, and, besides, there are more i'm
portant things in life than that"
every true" replied Stevens, and
looked down. They were both keeping
something back. Each felt the other
was reserved, but they both knew all
would be confessed and made clear in
good time. As the case stood they could
not talk, but they parted with a smile Of
confidence and1Ove. 1t was the memory
of such scenes, no doubt, that inspired
the great Lord Bacon to write in his es-
says that unmarried men make the
best friends"
ITO DE CONTINUED
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ran around the table unanswered. Ever
Windward was forced to confess he
could not tell. What on earth could the
magnate want of Peter Stevens? 1t took
away not only his appetite, but all their
appetites.
I'm going into the back parlor, where
1 can get good look at him" whispered
Miss Sophia.
Il am too" whispered Florence.
"Quick, before he gets away!'
''Pshaw, Floy, be quiet" expostUlated
Mrs. Bassett, and then she got up and
followed the two young ladies.
Meanwhile Stevens had gulped down
his last mouthful and had met his visitor
in the parlor, who apologized for inter
rupting him at his meal, and said he
found it necessary to walk that way and
had called for the notes.
Just here there was rustic of dresses
in the back parlor, and fitting visions Of
ladies, passing to and fro on what were
probably fictitious errands, were TO DE-
seen.
'I'l expect you at my rooms at 8
o'clock tonight, said the magnate. And
then, his business despatched, his man
ner underwent a magical change. He
leaned over to Stevens and whispered,
Lets see your girlT' And as he
spoke he winked; he did, the magnate
winked.
Of course, after this there was nothing
to do but to present the ladies, a feat
Stevens accomplished with tact and
ease surprising to himself, and in the
patter of compliments and small talk
that followed he again appeared to ad-
vantage.
There was something in the magnate's
society that aroused what was best n
him and brought it into play. As for
the ladies, they were delighted and all
smiles; while the magnate unbent and
was as jolly and noisy as boy. But it
was soon over, for their visitor kept one
eye on his watch, and after few mo
ments excused himself, promising to call
soon again. Miss Sophia accompanied
him to the door, heard him repeat his
directions to Stevens, babe him sweet
ly adieu," closed the door slowly and re-
gretfully after last look at his retreat
ing figure, and then with cunning negh-
gence dropped his card on the top of the
collection on the tray, where it staid all
that winter in spite of dustings and fresh
cards and the havoc of gusts of wind or
careless servants.
Miss Sophia and Stevens returned to
the parlor to find all tongues wagging in
praise of their new acquaintance.
HE is certainly very agreeable" said
Mrs. Bassett.
81 say, Stevens" chimed in the lieu
tenant, gayly, Give got to go to New
York soon. You couldn't get me pass,
could your
aren't you glad we slipped inr' ex-
claimed Floy to Miss Sophia. 81 think
he's charming; and not bit awful"
''Oh, how funny it felt to shake hands
with him." cried Miss Sophia, at was
like taking that $1O,0OO,OOO bundle of
bonds in your hand at the treasury
only he's alive!"
GIVE read in the papers," said the lieu
tenant, "that he's just as simple and
kind and fond a man in his family as
you can imagine"
81 shouldn't wonder" said Miss So
phia, rchectively. "Why, Mr. Stevens,
how did you get acquainted with him.
"Oh, I'm doing some work for him."
was the modest reply.
Windward all this time said nothing;
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The magnate signifed that the dicta-
ton should begin, and he set the pace at
the speed of one of his express trains,
resting as rarely and for as brief inter
walls, Possibly he was testing the new
engineer. The stenographer had no time
to catch the bearing of the flying words,
but even in his modest speed he could
not help peFceiving one extraordinary
feature of the correspondence. In the
course of two or three confidential notes
to gentlemen who seemed to be special
friends, the "Old Man" betrayed the
company's, and presumably his own,
secrets precisely on the lines which Mr..
Atwood had taken few hours previ-
ously. This discovery effectively dis
PEELED whatever promptings to deneunce
treason fingered in Stevens purpose, and
it rather transferred his indignation from
servant to master.
"That is all, " said the magnate, finally,
Nov you'll extend the letters by break
fast?"
Stevens knew that meant an all night
session, but he would not weaken, or
disappoint the hard, rich man. Eyes,
sir" he said, finally.
"An right" from the magnate. Can
you come again tomorrow"
I'm in a department" said Stevens.
The magnate grunted his displeasure
"Well, get out of it then"
"Yes, if I could find work." said Stew
ems, desperately. Something TO make
me WORTH
Money! interrupted the railroad
king. "Well, maybe
Stevens was angry and reckless. 1t
was none of this coarse, rich mans bust
ness; still he must find a vent. ''No; a
woman. love q woman who won't
have me. How's money to buy herr"
Easily" observed the king with the
most irritating GOODNESS. "Is she mar
ried? Sit down, sir; We'll discuss that.
What is impertinence in common peo-
pie is often only kindly interest in the
case Of a. millionaire, and tolerated, to
say the least. Stevens blushed redder
yet, but he sat down and said, ''No; she
isn't married.
mot married." repeated the King;
"well, so she won't have you. That's
what they always say"
II haven't asked her." said Stevens,
looking very sour and sheepish. The
latter part Of the interview was rapidly
becoming more awkward even than the
FIRST.
1t now seemed the magnate's turn to
show anger and impotence. Haven't
asked her!" he exclaimed; ''why notg"
Because" replied Stevens sullenly,
az know she would refuse me-
''Well, suppose she did," retorted the
magnate testify. MY wife did; that's
part of the fun"
'But she ought to refuse me-" cried
Stevens, determined to have no mercy
on himself; Il am not the man for her. !"
s'Qh. dammit Eas the kings pr0fane
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SUMMER TAILOR GOWNS.
English Serge Dresses With White sin
Shirts.

English Serge Dresses With White silk
shirts.
The most useful dress for summer
journeys and for general wear Is q
plainly made tailor gown Of homespun
or Cheviot of light weight in beige OF
blue-gray shade, or else of the rough
surfaced striped woods in gray and
white, with slight mixture of color
yellow, blue or brick red. The bodice
is what English women call the fitted
frock-coat cut double breasted, with
revers collar and extending well over
the hips evenly all round. A plastrom
and standing collar of the material or
linen chemisette fill out the open neck.
The sleeves are of moderate size and
very long. One or two rows of stitch
ing give neat finish to all the edges and
two rows of polished horn buttons are
set down the front The skirt escapes
the ground all around, and is of two
straight breadths fitted by darts in
front and on the sides, with all the full
ness in tho back in box plaits that are
deeply folded from belt to foot A hem
four inches wide has two rows of
Btitching-not more-at the top. The
| foundation skirt is of silk or alpaca, as
the wearer prefers.
Dark blue English serge dresses are
n popular this season as they have ever
| been, and the new fancy is to add a
vest of tan-colored cloth or homeSpun
that may almost be called yellow.
They are made with a coat of the sim
plest shape, with or without a seam
across the hips, reaching eight or ten
inches below the waist. The vest is
single piece of the tan wool four inches
wide at the top, tapered to a point at
the waist line; it is sewed in
on the right side under a row
of closely set black horn but
| diameter), and is buttoned to a similar
row down the left side. A standing
collar is tan-colored in front the width
of the vest with the remainder of blue
serge. The sleeves have slight fulness
at the top, and are close about the low
er arm, with three small buttons that
close the opening at the wrist. The
skirt is of the familiar English shape,
or else it has Il slender panel down the
| left side of the tan-color inlaid between
| folds or plaitS of the same serge.
White linen and white silk skirts are
part of blue serge gowns intended for
midsummer in the country. They are
made with shield-shaped bosom like
those worn by men, and Il standing col
lar broken over at the points Stud
buttons are added and a scarf of white
or blue foulard The coat of serge Is
slashed at the Sides and its fronts DO
not meet, leaving the shirt and the
white silk lining in view. A broad re-
vers collar in Directoire shape is piped
with white wool, and large white but
tons are set on each side of the front
from the waist line upward. A white
straw sailor hat, with gold or silver
ribbon band around the crown, accom-
panics this gown. Other shirt waists
of white silk, with bayadere stripes of
pink or light cherry-color, are worn by
young girls with blue serge coat and
skirt. Stylish rough blue diagonal
woods for gowns have bayadere stripes
of red or tobacco brown woven in them.
-Harper's Bazaar.
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dooed the oaklands, or perhaps it was
that touching little scene from Romeo
and Juliet enacted in one of the boxes
Along about the middle of the game
some one in the grand-stand discovered
the simmering, sad-eyed lovers in the
act of plighting their troth IN the box.
They had evidently wandered In
from the alfalfa-girded reg round
about Milpitas to take in n : grafton
day exercises. Then sonnet : steered
them out to the ball park, here they
placed themselves on exhibition In their
great two-hearts-that-beat -one-act-
In plain sight of four thousand peo-
pie and the players, they sat lovingly
clasped in each others arms, thinking
thoughts too utterly utter for words.
First he would rapturously kiss the
maiden, aud then gaze down into the
sweet, soulful depths of the lovellt
eyes, and she would bury her head in
his celluloid collar and sigh a bath-tub
exhaust.
Does her love her little tootsey9" he
would exclaim, with all the fervency of
which strong man is capable.
"Well, 1 should gurgle, Petite" and
the listening winds waited the answer
TO the eight thousand expectant ears in
the grand stand.
They took no interest whatever in the
game as they sat in silent bliss utterly
oblivious to the shouts of shut the
door" and ''break away" Both au-
dience and players forgot the game for
three innings while watching the I'M
conscious young couple in the box.
Once, while the uproar was at is
height Romeo tore himself away from
Juliets side long enough to go out on
the balcony and ascertain, II possible,
the cause of the excitement He glanced
down toward the score-board, thinking,
perhaps, that some important news had
Just arrived from San Jose. He then
returned to the impatient maiden, who
had not been kissed for nearly two Sec
onds, and made it as pleasant for her as
he could.
Not until the game was over did the
young folks learn that their sacred
seancc in the box had been exposed to
the vulgar gaze of a cold, unfeelino
world. As they were leaving the park
some one exclaimed: There they are"
and the crowd gave them a vigorous
round of applause. The girl wound a
veil around her crimson cheeks and
Romeo instinctly felt in his girdle for a
dagger with which to stab himself to
death. Francisco Call.
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HENRYRELLIOT'
Copyrighted by American Press Association.l

TO the old Man? exclaimed Wind
ward, astonished and half amused.
eyes, to the odd Man," replied Stew
ems sternly.
"Well," cried Windward, at a los:
what to say. He admired his friend:
courage and honesty, and yet, somehow
it seemed ridiculous. At that moment q
knock sounded on the door. Windward
opened it, and found Mr. Atwood stand
ing in the entry.
is Mr.. Stevens here:" he asked. "Ah
yes; how de do. I'm suddenly called tC
New York, and the Old Man has a lot OF
dictation. You said you had picked NJ
a little shorthand. Would you mind
making night of it? You might work
into a regular situation, you know"
Stevens colored and exchanged sig
niicant glance with Windward. "Why,
1 don't mind" he said, painfully aware
of falling from the heroic to the sensible,
yet happy and excited at a proposal that
held out such possibilities.
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ITO DE CONTINUED.
At Manitou.

MANIroU STRINGS. Colo, June 21-[spec-
iall-ManitOu is TO the people what a sugar
barrel is 10 the flies on a bright summer day
decidedly attractive. There is an absence
of flies and an irtluN of people at Manitou
that is refro-hing. These June days re of
the lea'y June that poets prate Of-cOOl
mornings, warm enough at noontime t. re-
mind the on. door wandercr that il is sum
mer, and evenings full of moonlight and
GOODNESS.
The walks, DIR yes and trails alb ut Mani
iou are so numerous t. at old timers of sew
craI scaso, s. experience find rome new
beauties whenever trey go out. Thr cJun-
Try is paradise for the lively young woman
or the bra WY young man who delights in
exploring expeditions.
-Ex
Manitou is best reached vi, the Union
Pacific, 572O
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Hc leaned OUer to SteUens and whispered
After scarcely more than a nap Stevens
came to the breakfast table the mex
morning in very battered condition.
He was eating his breakfast with a rel
ih, however, when the servant brought
IN card for him which paralyzed hi:
appetite on the instant.
THE gentleman said he'd like to sec
you moment" explained the servant.
Certainly" exclaimed Stevens, toss.
ing his napkin into the buckwheat cake,
and rushing out of the room.
Miss Sophia leaned over and took NJ
the card the young man had left beside
his plate. why, Liddy!" she exclaimed,
sit must be Mr. Atwood he wants tosee
Mr.. Atwood left yesterday"
mo, Miss; he said Mr.. Stevens" re
piled Liddy.
"Weli, wonder what he wants of Mr..
Stevens!' exclaimed the amiable spiuster.
handing the card to her neighbor. the
lieutenant. He was at a loss TO know.
IN fact couldn't guess. And her qaery
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A Summer Outing.

1t is about time for your summer vacation,
The Santa Fe route runs direct to MRnitOu
Springs, Cascade Canon, Green Mountain
Falls and Woodland Park, the pr, ttiest re-
sorts in Colorado. Watch FOR announcement
Of tourist rates to Pueblo. Colorado Springs
and Denver.
Inquire OF j. D. Sweeney, local agent A. T
& 5 f. r. Z. Co. 2tf
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Comparative Attitudes.

''Wonld you rather go to the mount
aims or the sea?" inquired Mrs Sumo
mcr-Rover of her husband
"Well, in some respects, my dear, he
responded, 81 prefer the sea; but when
one is in the mountains there's some.
thing in sight to compare the hotel bill
4Gith. "-Washington Star.