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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-10-10
Proceedings Board o. Supervisors.

EFoceeultbS oVaAu u SVPSA4
Monday, Oct. 5, 1891.
4 regular meeting was this day
held according To law. All the inSih
bers present, also clerk aud sheriff.
Petition oil j. b. Watkins ct al. tol
bridge across ilashuqua on Mushula'
willie aud Shuqualak road WAS granted
an advcrtis sment ordered lnlltlns
sealed proposals Tor erection OF same
Report OF 5. NJ, Thomas, Go. Supt
Education, of schools and pay cerilfi
Gates, were received and filed.
Report of &. a, Baker, Supt. OF Poor
House was received and fled.
JAS. Clcsrman was appointed over
see. of The Shuqualak and Dekalb road
vice c. Il, Dorroh released.
The contract tor repairing bridge
across Dry creek on Macon and De-
ka!b road WAS awarded to ". T. Stow
rrs, at aud tor the sum of 500, he be-
Ing the lowest aud bosl bidder thereof.
The Clerk was directed TO give no.
ticc that the ''Oid Poor House" prop.
crty, situated shout six miles west OF
Shuqualak, Miss, will be sold ut pub.
lie outcry TO the highest bidder for
cash in front OF the Coort House door,
OF or about II o'clock, m. on Monday.
Nov 2, 1891.
The report of A. c. FAINT, Treasurer,
filed in July, August and September
were allowed, all vouchers accompany
inc same been cancelled.
The following were continued until
next meeting:
Ebert Hill ct al, petition for ferry
boat.
}. r. Moore ct a., petition for new
bridge.
l.. F. Gowor,.srepairing three bridg-
e..
j. &. Bell ct al, for plauking road
q. w, Elkin, ior..buiIding bridge.
The following were rejected:
}. il. Hubbard ct al, petition for
bridge.
Leonard Bryant account for timber.
Officers OF Court, cost in case OF
State VS.. Dan Moore.
l.. ". Smith ct al, petition to maca-
damize road.
Bid o! Il, 7. Patty for insurance on
Jail.
Officers Of Court, cost in casc Of
State VS.. Rube Lowry.
lrlon Bros, account for nails.
ALLOWANCES:
Drs, IiCndrick, Minor q Festh-
erston examination and c%crtifi.
cate tor relief OF lunatics $lj 90
|, ]. Smith lumber 40 10
j. p. Hunter repair Plum creek
levee so 90
E. & G.. Chairman, lumber l4S 81
a. Klaus nails 90
II. G., Chiffon lumber 490
d. &. Farmer lumber / 60
d Ct. DiSmukes & Son lumber 43 rs
Jno, 7. Morgan building bridge
and lumber A 80
&. Ivy timber 800
Marshall & Bruce, stationery for
Cbanccry clerks office p %
Archer & Pruit, lumber % u0
J.. j. Hunter repasring bridge Ot0
MNrick Myers lumber 1888
y. Scales IL Co, nails 100
I. ;. Murphcy medicine for
Poor House and Jail. IL 80
Geo, D. Barnard & Co. supplies
for Snpt. Ell. $50
Calvin Barnes keeping ferry ct
Giles mill July, August and
September 5000
!. i, Elkin iumbc gSS
Ned Ga'hright lumber GS4
Jim Constantine timber 90
d. b. Cadc Il Bro, lumber 40 40
II Bolton work on bridge 90
y. g.. Dismukcs & Son lumber 4 80
II. g., Chiffon lumber 90
L Bridges lumber As 80
:. u. Thomas say a. Supi Ed. 60 s.
i. 7, Dorroh washington luna
tics, wood ana carrying luna.
tics to jackson 50 SC
c. 4. Baker allowance for Poor
House 80 30
Wood for Poor House SO 90
Officer, Of Court. cost III ease Of
luuacy OF ID. X. Sanford Is 05
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-10-10
UQUALAA
Female College.
The 18th Session Begins Sspt...I6t

Enrolment last year 1Oi; boarders so;
music pupils 80; art II.
The College Is well organized in all OF its
departments for thorough and high grade
work, II is meeting the demands of the
public and growing in popular favor as an
institution for the higher education of
young ladies'. 1t is strictly u female school,
No boys taken.
The regulations put l. the students un-
der the SAME regulations as to dress and
society.
Moral influence aud health excellent.
TERMS REASONABLE.
Board and tuition for session $3.50; in.
GLIDING music, instrumental or vocal, SlGO.
Send for catalogue.
l.. NJ. STONE,
President.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-10-10
Now TRY This.

II will cost you nothing and will
surely do you good, If !on have a
Cough, Cold, or any trouble with
Throat Chest Or lungs. DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs aud Colds Is guaranteed to
give relief, or money win BIO paid back.
Sufferers from La Grippe found II just
the thing and under It's use had a
speedy aud perfect recovery. Try n
sample bottle at u expense and learn
for Yourself just how good q hing II
IL. Trial bottles free nj j. + Joues's
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RLnon POISON.
A es~strustvs agent, that, like fire. con
n and AnnihilateS life.

L. there a single particle af blood poison
IN vour veins? Pewarel Like the dc.
younng fame, it Increases In force and
Laaves only destruction in its track.
Poison In the blood is due sometimes 70
oontsVion. Sometimes il is inherited. IL
ruins health, no matter from which source
II syringe It feeds In 3 horrible manner
on the flesh, and dev estates every organ
of the body. Pitiable in the extreme
would be the condition Of that man await
ing death from the effects Of scrofula,
syrhilis. d-espsaa+sd mixers, rottening. Of
de homes. lo,sy,y4sa II the flesh, aching
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-10-10

The Supreme Court of Alabama
Ia unanimous Of the opinion that
Aolb had 90 shadow Of night to the
,fire Of Agricultural Commissioner,
tut were divided as to whether Lanes
appointment was valid, two of the
I've inlges holding that the Office
should be filled by a special election.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-10-10
Marriage is a Failure

when the wife pines and wastes away.
1t is necessary in cases of female weak.
ness aud debility TO give strength and
restore health and vigor by the regular
use Of Creole Female Tonic, wonan's
best friend.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-10-10

Chicago is TO have the tallest Odd
Fcllowss temple iu The world. 1t will
he ihirty.fuur sieries high, towering
556 feet and viii cost 49, 100000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-10-10
MADE PURE.

~ was for many years affected with con-
tagious blood poison. Portions of my flesh
seemed TO be fairly putrid and Notifying.
My hair fell out, and / was an object OF re-
pulsion 10 every one. My breath smelled
horrible, and ! had catasrh so fe6rfully bad
that pieces Of frontal bones rotted and came
out my ~nostrils. l lost the sense OF taste
and smell. I became d veritable bag OF
bones, and weighed only eighty-nipe
pounds. ! could hardly sleep from pain,
end WAS so weak l could hardly walk. The
doctors said | could not live many months.
A druggist persuaded me to try DR.. Bulls
Sa%rsaOarllln, and strange as 1t may seem.
that remedy saved my life and brought me
back to health. / o weigh lSG pounds,
am free from pain and sores, and although
bave deep scars where sores were, l consider
myself in excellent health"
RB' Don't wait for your child to have
spasms. Remove the worms at once with
Dir. John Bulls Worm Destroyers.
&c My wife had chills and foyer for
nearly q year. AT last Smiths Tonic Syrup
broke them ny, and | now prescribe II In my
practice Or A. W. 9rauis, Sil,er Lake, kas.
-
JOHN D. PARK & Sons, Wholesale agents,
l71 1T and 40 Sycamore ST., Cincinnati. O.
TEL
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-10-10

~Gen. Alphens Baker died Ut Louis
tiNe, Ky, Oct.3 lie was a Confcd
crlto B~rigadier Gen, and one of the
mos, distinguished lawyers Of Ala,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-10-10
Saturday, Oct, f0. 1894.

Democratic Ticket.
For District Attorney.
JAS. II. NEVILLE.
State Senator,
GEO. G. DiLLARD.
Representatives,
#. J. O'NEILL,
J. r. DINsMORE,
j.. S. MADISON.
Sheriff.
z. 7. DORRO9.
Treasurer,
JNU. E. ADAMS.
Chancery Clerk.
JN0. A. TYSON.
Circuit Clerk,
W. p. MINOR,
Assessor,
W. n. HAYNES.
Surveyor.
r. NJ. UNDERWOOD.
FOR SUPERVISORS,
District /. WALTER PRICE,
,. c. Il. THOMPSON.
3, J.. BLYTHE.
4. j. y. W00DFIN.
., J.P. STOKES.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-10-10

Ssooha. Oct. S.-Tom Lee, colorcd,
was assasinated n the woods near his
home, one mile south OF town Oct. Z.
lie rs Shot ID the head by a pistol or
r;nc sd then his head beat to a pulp
Ni,n au AK or other blunt instrument,
raaiurv OF inquest, from the evidence,
rlcred the arrest OF Albert and James
Ambercombic.--Tlm Tines. Democrat,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-10-10
E M P | O Y M E N T.
Honorable, Useful, Profitable. .

WANTED-Live canvassers
in all parts of Mississippi for
Grady's Memorial Volume,
The Chlld's Bible,
and other most saleable books.
Millions of copies have been
sold and yet the demand daily
increases. Thousands of men
and m are making from
$75 to $500 per month selling
these valuable books.
For descriptive circulars
and full particulars, write to
w. B. MCCAsLIN, State Agent,
Clinton, Miss.
d. E. LUTHER,
Southern Ming. Cassell Pub.
Co. Atlanta, Georgia,
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-05
The Chicago Fair Farce.

The Boston Herald justly consid-
era the present state of the Worlds
Fair project g subject for serious
regret, hecauaa Chicago's people
have utterly failed to exhibit the
public spirit needed to creditably
carry out the enterprise They have
interested themselves in it only to
show that they were ''on the make"
and are governed by q mercenary
disposition. They have made it a
bone of contention between cliques
of real estate spectators, and if q
fair is ever held in Chicago under
the influences that have thus far
dominated the preparations for this
event, the visitors win "fare very
much aa they would Ii they inadver-
tently stroIled into den of thieves"
Il would be 1-such a humiliatieg illus
tration of human cupidity that it
would reflect disastrously upon the
name and fame of our country"
Therefore, the Herald concludes,
Gthe best plan would be to entirely
abandon the undertaking."
The spirit manifested by the spec
ulators who are managing the thing
is reflected by the laborers, and a
Chicago paper says that contractors
for the excayating work in Jackson
Park have been interfered with by
mobs, who have bullied the laborers
into giving up the work" The
Chicago mobs, it seems, have an
nounced that only Chicago labor
shall be employed in the preparations
and that the nationality of the enter
prise shall be vindicated with bricks
and bludgeous used in breaking the
arms and head of any lsborer who
came there from Toledo or any other
city to earn a dollar out of Chicago's
fair.
The town which is alternately ex-
ternately excited over Anarchist mas
sacres and Whisky Trust plots to
blow up distilleries was certainly an
unfortunate selection for Worlds
Fair location, and the outlook for a
preditable outcome is certainly un-
favorable But, until Chicago re-
fuses to abandon the project therest
Of the country can only look on re-
gretfully and let her go ahead in her
own way and make q failure of it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-05


Shreveport Times: The Guardian
Journal in commenting on the re-
cent session of the Court of Appeals
in Claiborne parish, thus speaks of
this much discussed useless adjunct
to the State judiciary:
The Judges arrived in town about
IL o'clock A. NJ. on Thursday, and
at 2 P. N. on Friday they rendered
their decisions and departed on the
4 o'clock train for their homes in
Shreveport. For the State to pay
ten Judges yearly salary Of 81, 900
each to semi-annuaily glide around
to the respective parishes and half
do almost nothing, is regarded by a
large and constantly increasing
number of people as an expensive
and almost useless luxury. The
Court of Appeals is losing ground
in the confidence of both the bar
aud the general public. We believe
We should have a Court of Appeals,
but one Court should do the work
of the State. AS it is, we have five.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-05

The Baltimore Weekly Sun IS one
of the best and most complete
newspapers in the United States.
Ii 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 aud explaining
current events, and full aud correct
market reports especially of interest
TO farmers. Terms-One dollar Der
year; clubs of six, SIS a year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-05
Following claims were allowed !:

It was moved and carried, that the
petition for a bridge across Flat
River be tabled for April meeting;
also, petition for road from Alden's
Bridge to Benton.
w. a. Scanland was allowed for
expense of settling with the City of
Shreveport S26 so.
J. L. G. Graham was allowed for
holding inquest, e5.
+. N. Barnett, mileage and per
diem, Sll 40.
j. Z. Many reported that the
roadway at j. w. letters had been
let to j. P. Lyles at 12.49 per cubit
yard.
Il was moved and carried that the
Special Attorney for this body be
dispensed with.
The report Of w. q. scanIand,
Parish Treasurer, was read and &C.
cspsed as q settlement to date
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-05

a curious incident of the secession
OF . portion of Louisiana is related
IN colonial history: In the Summer
of 1910, the American residents in
the vicinity of Bayou Sara seeded
from the Territory of Orleans, took
possession of the fort at Baton
Rouge, and issued a declaration of
independence forming the Stree and
Independent State of West Florida. :"
John Rhea Was President Of the
Convention, and Andrew Steele, Sec
Rotary. Gov. Claiborne, with q de-
tachment of militia, soon arrived at
st. Francisville and the free and in
dependent State of West Florida
voluntarily collapsed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-05

On December 20, 1903, the United
States formally took possession of
this vast section known as the terri
tory Of Louisiana. On that event
napoleon uttered this remarkable
prophecy: "This accession of terri
tory strengthens forever the power
Of the United States; and / have just
given to England a maritime rival,
that win sooner or later humble her
pride" The war of 18l2-15 soon
followed, in which England, ''the
natural enemy Of mankind, the CON-
mon robber Of the world" was de-
tested and humbled.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-05
State and County Roads.

In his message to the New York
Legislature, Gov. Hill thus advises
as to public roads:
"What we ask of New York at
this time is from $3,0OO,OOO to
$4,000, 600 for State roads, two hun
dred to three hundred miles. in ex-
tent, passing through the State from
north to south and. from east to
west, opening up and improving for
the immediate benefit of our citizens;
an improvement in extent and bene
ct not to be found in kind elsewhere
in the United States.
"What will this cost US per capita,
including men, women and children?
If 100000 only is needed, and
that is an estimate on the basis of
the cost of our country roads, then
80 head would be the cost. Can
we afford the State roads? We could
afford them, it is submitted, were
the cost ten times as great. The
reasons are plain. Our present citi-
gems will not have 80 per head to
pay. The cost should become a
State debt, to run at least 20 years.
If not on the completion of the roads,
certainly within the period of 20
years, the increase of taxes on prop
erty which does not now exist, but
which will develop in improvements
by reason Of the roads, will pay the
debt, and the number of persons to
pay it will be 100000, instead of
], 800, 600.
ST need not remind you that the
agricultural interests of State, of a
nation, and of the world, are It's
greatest interests. Nor yet, need I
urge before you, that the interests
of this great industry are in peril in
this State as in every other State of
the Union. That these interests
need some impetus, some revival,
much and immediate encouragement,
is far better known to you, who have
official supervision of the farming
interests of the State than to me.
That there is a crisis upon us, that it
is well nigh at its height, and the
farmers must utterly abandon their
farms or speedily avail themselves
of some resuscitating remedy, is
manifest to every one who has prac-
teal knowledge of the subject"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-05

Louisiana Appeal: The poorest
argument ever advanced in favor Of
the Lottery il that the people of
Louisiana are too poor to take care
Of themselves. If q man will adjust
his studying cap for q moment aud
think about it he will be thoroughly
disgusted with such silly, slOshy
bosh. Louisiana is az able to earn
an honest living IS any other State
il the UrSon.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-05

The total length of the streets,
avenues, boulevards, bridges quays
and thoroughfares of Paris is set
down at 500 miles, of which nearly
zoo are planted with trees.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-05

Both Houses of the Arkansas Leg
islature have passed an election
bill which, if it becomes a>law, will
make marked change in the election
laws of the State. It provides that
the Governor, Attorney General and
Secretary of State shall constitute
the State Board of Elections. They
shall select three Commissioners in
each County, who shall select three
Judges for each Precinct. The bill
also provides for an official uniform
ballot and a sworn official to prepare
ballots for illiterate persons. Booths
are to be erected and no one per-
mitted to come within 100 feet of
the polls excepting to vote.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-05

Under the new superintendent
Axkansas 10 entitled to an additional
Representative in Congress, making
SIX. The Legislature has redistricted
tho State and all are Democratic.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-05

The first appearance of yellow
fever at New Orleans was in the lat
Ter part OF August 1885. The pop
ulaticn was 5000; deaths, about 200.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-05

Sore throat, hacking cough, chest
pains, ETC., cured by taking the great
remedy &C. G. G. Certain Cough
Cure" Sold by B. F. Oneal, Belle
vue.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-05
Police Jury Proceedings.
BENTON. La. ZEE. "a, 1871.


Police Jury met pursuant to ad-
jourBment. Present w. M. AbDey,
President !; j. A. Sewall, j. w. Jeter,
T. NJ. Barnett, J. 7. Many, E. s.
DOrtch, members.
Mr.. j. NJ. Arnold presented the
following report on Levee work:
GAS far as the work is concerned,
it is slack. As far as the contract
is concerned, it is not sufficient as
to specification, particularly as to
mud ditch and blowing and spad-
ing base, and removing perishable
matter from same"
The Committee on Jail asked for
further time, which was extended
until tomorrow.
A petition was then presented
asking for levee of ten mills for
levee purposes. A COULTER petition
was also presented aud three quar-
tiers of an hour allowed for argu-
mPnt.
When, on motion, adjourned until
tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-05

There Is IN immense amount OF
useless labor IN providing against
emergencies whieh never come.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-05

When, on motion, the minutes of
this day were read aud approved,
and the body adjourned sine die.
w. M. ABNEY,
President Police Jury.
j. III. KEYsER, Clerk.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-05

New York is spending $4,000, 900
9 year for paving.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-05

BENTON, La, FEB. 20, 1891.
Police Jury met pursuant TO adj
iOUrnment. Present: w. M. Abney,
President; j. w. Jeter, j. A. Sewall
f. NJ. Barnett, e. s. DOrtch and 81.
Barnacastle, members.
REPORT OF JAIL COMMITTEE.
The Jail Committee made the
following report:
We recommend that the bid of
William 8. Hull, agent for Pauly
Jail Building and Manufacturing
Company, of 50, $50 90, be accepted,
according to plan No 279, with the
outside flush according to plan No.
80, with addition of three feet in
length to plan No. 279.
1t was moved and carried that
the report of the Committee be
accepted. Ayes-Abney, Sewall,
Jeter, Many, Barnett. Nays
DOrtch and Barnacastle. Carried.
The following Overseers were APP
pointed:
Instead of Louis Holmes, A. d.
Atkins, and the road made full
width as required by law.
From Benton to Cypress Bayou
on Benton and Bellevue road, Willis
Thomas, and work hands on w. j.
Thomas place, and Ariek'S place.
j. ii. Belch, r, on Shreveport and
Arkansas road from Benton to j.
G. Ogden's store, aud work hands
on McCalla and Willow Chute
places.
j. G. Ogden, from his store to
Buck Hall, and work his hands,
Gold Point, T. w. w. StinsOn and
w. G. Vance's places.
s. w. Vance, from Buck Hall to
Shady Grove, and work bis hands
and Cash Point hands.
s. 81. Vickers, from Shady Grove
to Pandora Store, and work his
hands.
WI. Carleton, from Pandora to
O'Neills store, and work hands on
Pandora, McKellar's Carmouche
place, Jeter's, Colquitt's, Boney's,
j. NJ. ArHold's, aud N. q. BrOwnlee's
places.
Mr.. Carr, from O'Neill's store to
billiards., aud work hands on Cash's
and HollingswOrth's places.
J. r. Matlock, from Walkers
Chapel to Red Land, and work all
hands heretofore appointed on said
road
The following ordinance was
adopted. Ayes-DOrtch, Barnett,
Jeter, Abney, Many and Barracks
tie. Nays-Sewall:
An Ordinance Ievying District Levee Tax of
ten mills on the dollar of the Assessment
Tor 1891 on all taxable property situated
within the alluvial portions Of the Parish Of
Bossier for the year 1891.
lat. Belt ordained and enacted by the PO-
lice Jury OF the Parish Of BOssieT, sitting as a
Board OF Levee Commissioners in and for the
sald parish In regular session convened, That
Levoe Tax Of ten mills on the dollar of all
real estate and taxable property situated
within the alluvial portion of B0ssier Parish
Do and is hereby levied for the year 1891, pay
able on the assessment roll of said year.
@nd. BE It further ordained, That this tax
shall be known as the BOssier District Leyee
Fund, a nd the Assessor tor 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
eollAet same in the same manner that State
taxes are collected.
Srd. Be it further ordained, That this
ordinance be published in the Bossier Banner
for thirty days.
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