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The Bossier banner., 1892-04-14

NOTICE. TEACHERs.-The next
meeting of Teachers Institute will
be at Plain Dealing, on Saturday,
April %, 1892. l truly hope as many
Of teachers as possibly can, will try
10 attend.
Very Truly,
A. j. MURFF,
Sup't of Education.
The Bossier banner., 1892-04-14
To TresDgSSeFS. 8.

A ny person hunting or trespassing on west
n half of northeast quarter, west half of
northwest quarter. and southwest quarter of
section 5, township 18, range l3, Northwest
Land District, Bossier parish, La, will be
prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
j. NJ. ARNOLD.
The Bossier banner., 1892-04-14

Messrs. Henry Dreyfuss & Son,
Of Shreveport, are now ready with
their handsome selection of spring
and summer goods, and have been
highly complimented ON their spring
selections, embracing all that is
new, novel. attractive and useful
They are Offering unparalleled bar
gains in all lines, and solicit every
ones patronage. No trouble to show
goods. Call and see for yourselves
before purchasing elsewhere.
The Bossier banner., 1892-04-14

DR.. ". NJ. Abney, President of
lhe Police Jury, has, with the unan-
imous approval of that body, ap-
pointed Mrs. j. s. Swami a delegate
fom Bossier parish to the Worlds
Fair at Chicago. Mrs. Swami is a
handsome, accomplished and we'll
educated lady, and no more worthy
appointment could have been made.
The Bossier banner., 1892-04-14

Mr.. E. T. Allen, of the firm of
Allen Brothers, proprietors of the
sleam saw mill at Allendale, near
Haughton, died suddenly of heart
disease last Thursday night.
The Bossier banner., 1892-04-14

MAMMOTH BARGAIN COUNTERS.
The 5 aud lOc. counters at The Fair,
Shreveport, contain many articles
vorth several times the price asked.
The Bossier banner., 1892-04-14

Messrs. Florsheim Bros, Shreye-
polt, are the leading wholesale deal
ers in dry goods, boots, shoes, &c,
and they are selling at fabulous low
niceS.
The Bossier banner., 1892-04-14

SHREVEPORT BARGAIN HOUSE.
aThe Fair and 5 10 cent Store
Hunt it up when in the city.
The Bossier banner., 1892-04-14
Married:

At the Methodist church, in Haughton, on
the 3rd instant, by the Rev. j. B Williams,
Mr.. j. A. LooNEY and Miss Miss MoLIIE Nc
KINNEY.
The Bossier banner., 1892-04-14

l,noKING STovEs.-$10 each
Tho cheapest place to bny a stove
i al aThe FAIR Shreveport.
The Bossier banner., 1892-04-14

Mr. MI. Walker and family NOV
a into their new dwelling honse
yesterday.
The Bossier banner., 1892-04-14
Died:

At her home, on Red River, in Caddo parish
of softening of the brain, Mrs. EMMA S. WAT
TIERS, wife of DR.. G. w. Walters; aged about
38 years.
The Bossier banner., 1892-04-14

The prodigal sun received a pleas
=, relcome on his return this morn
..o
The Bossier banner., 1892-04-14

R,sE BALL.-Send to "The FAIR
!, Rails. Bats, Masks, Gloves, &c
The Bossier banner., 1892-04-14

Tho recent vet spell of weather
-. greatly retarded farm work.
The Bossier banner., 1892-04-14

u,rNoCKs AND CRooUET SETS
Ian at "The Fair" Shreveport.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30
Les Voleurs DIES Betail au
Nord-0uest.

I'm eondit des plus graves s'est
Glev6 au Wyoming, entire une impor-
tante ban le de %voleurs dc b6taiI ct des
~6leveurs de Ia region.
On pretend que les voleurs, monies
sur d'excelfents cheyaux ct armes
jusqu'aax dents, o contents d'avalr
deia pile quelques fermes, Sc DISCO
sent d METRE toute la region a feu ct
a sang; ct lie sheriff Agnus a do SO por-
ter a leur gencontre avec une petite
armee dc cent cinquante agents.
D'epr6s une d6peehe de la petite
vile de Casper pres de laquelle etait
camp6s les volenrs, IN combat des plus
sanglants aurait deja gu lieu entire lie
sheriff ct ses hommes, dune part, ct les
bandits, de E'autre. La d6p6che est
meme tres precise ellie dit que vingt-
HUT des voleurs ct dix hut DIES hommes
du sheriff ont etc tues.
Des d6p9ches plus r6centes encore
de Douglass ct deoGillette, deux autres
petite villes de la region, comfrment
en- partie cette nouvelle, ct ~ajoutent
ques les voleurs sont en- pleine deroute
ct s'enfuient dams toutes les directions.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30
CURRENCY
37O9.


RACE RECORD 1881.
Sire of Redman Clay, trial 2:32, and Glen
ME C.. winner of ID first prizes in Kentucky and
Ohio show rings.
PEDIGREE.
By Caliban 1894, record 2.34. Sire of C. F.
Clay, 2.I8; Cyclone, 2.234 tsire of DR.. Sparks,
4 year old record 2I7t; Gillette, 2.174; Ceeile,
Caiiban is by Mambrino Pilot 10Y, 2274 +;
sire Of Hannis, 2174. Mambrino Gift. 2.20
and six more in $50; out of Cassia by Cas-
sius NJ Clay -l22l, sire Of two with records
brine Chief M, sire of Lady Thorne, 2.i8I
than 2.30. Dam, Juliet by pilot Jr." n2l,
sire IF the dams of Maud s., 2.0s2; J.. /. c.,
2.i0, etc.
Currency's dam was Abbess, dam of Stein.
way, 3 year old, record 225f fsire of Cricket,
2l0; Caesar, 2.l6; Chas- Derby, 2.2o, and
Soprano, tdan of G.. f. Clay, 2.l8; Eminenee,
{. 18a, ~strathbridge, 2.28l and Vivette, (dam
of Stonerboy, 2 26) by Albion, sire of Vanity
Fair, pa.
Statistics show that a. the greatest sires
come from the greatest dams.
Old "Hambletenian" had over 1900 colts,
but, to get an Electioneer, the sire of more
~trotters than any horse that ever lived,
| be had to be mated with "Green Mountain
Maid" the greatest brood mare, on earth.
Belmont got no 'tNutwood" until he met
miss Russell" dam of Maud 81, and three
more 10 the 2.30 list.
Geo. Wilks" was a great sire, but until
he covered Dolly dam of four in 80 list, CAL
mamata," dam of five, and the great :tQueen
Dido he got no "Onwards," Aicantoras, or
Red Wilkes, his best sons. Currency's dam
is a famous brood mare, having two colts IN
the 80 list, another with a record of 2.334 a
son who is the sire of the fastest pacing mare
on record n daughter who is one of only two
mares in the world who have two colts with
trottipg records as good as 2.l299, and another
who is dam of a game race horse with record
of 2.261. Currency also has a faster record
than any hqrse in this parish and his sire has
a faster record, aud has sired a faster trotter
done. This doesn't include Mr.. Peppers
Buckner, as he is also by Ca.ibanl. Currency
is also very handsome, having won I'd prize
at Columbia, Ohio, in field of Is standard
stallious. being beaten only by the great
Nut Breaker. He is il rich dark bay, stands
ISL hands high and weighs 1,03G lbs; is per-
fectly gentle and kind and SHES at nothing
on the road.
Currency will make the season of '92 at Viii
low Glen farm III Bellevue prairie. 4 miles south
of Opelousas, at $50 the season, payable at
time of service, or when mare is taken away,
| with privilege of next season free, If mare
proves not in foal.
Mares sent to be bred will receive best OF
care and attention, and be pastured at $l.00,
or fed on corn and hay at 5000 per month.
Accidents and escapes, though not likely to
occur, at owners risk.
p. o. Address: @. JETER STOKES,
Sun Set, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30
Historic des Comics do Vigilance
COURRIER DIES OPELOUsAs,

MsAh0EmeKmeHaE sera de $3.50 par an
payable d'avanee, on frois piaatres dams 10
~cougant dc Tannee.
Les Avis SO p~aieront einquante cents
par carr6 pour ID premiere Insertion eft vingt-
s eehax eenss pae MA eaIf9 ga ponf 81 eha Taa;n ,ps aaaae
~tuer0nE I'M eaFG6.
Les avis aui seront envoyes pour efre publ
Is seroa1 inserts en- Francais ct enAnglais Ia
moins quill men soft antrement ordonnGl jus
qua Id que f6difeHr uge y propos did len dia-
eontinRer.
Les candiGatA aux faYeurs publiqnes de
Front payer guinze ~piastres diavance, atil
venlents SO faire anuaneer.
Les 16erolnges los IHttfes de remereire me
personnel etc. 50 paier0nt an go 3 80, S..
Les articles dune nature
tontefois AS seronE admit ~@-aau j
xinagt cents Al hgne
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30

Women are eligible for membership in the
school boards of Illinois and are permitted
to vote at the school elections. An exciting
contest at Evanston, the other day had an
amusing result. One ticket had three wo-
men as the candidates and received 400 votes
Of women and seyenty-five votes of men
The other ticket was made up of two men
and one woman. For this ticket 200 women
and 600 men cast their votes, giving il a
big majority. The 400 who were defeated
were loyal to their sex, and made q vigorous
fight for the ''solidly1 feminine ticket, but
the horrid men could not be persuaded,
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30
A o amis en- general, ct a tontes les
personnes qui supportent notre jour

A nos amis en- general, ct a toutes les
personnes qui supportent notre JoIr-
nal:
Nous appelons ~rattention de toutes
les qui doivent faire des
publications l6gales, particnlierement
des ventes par antorite de Justice, sur
lie default de precautions q~n'elles ont de
ne pas bonner les instructions neces-
saires ct positiyes pour que ces publ
cations soient faites par le journal de
leur choix; celia nous prive, EN- e1et
dun patronage qui nous serait aeeorde,
LIE sheriff de la paroisse apporte, en-
effet, IN z6le qui tient de la %jalousle. q
assurer an journal don't il estnon seule-
ment lie directeur. mails IN des princip-
a actionnaires, toutes les ventes par
autorite de justice, ct certalnes pnbii-
cations en- cette' matiere, ont apnarh
dams ce journal, bien qu'elles dussent
nous appartenir, scion flntentIo6 des
parties elles- m8mes, ST elles avaient
Ste consultees; ct d'autres nous ont etc
enley6es, a La demande ~personnelle du
sheriff on de ses deputies on moment de
la Specification des ordres de salsie.
Ceux qui preferent ~sontenlro on pafio-
niser tout autre journal de eette parois-
sc, SOM parfaitement libres, ct nous
aurions fort mauvaise grace a nous
plaindre de semblable preference; mais
nos amis qui desirent nous accorder
leur soutien, sont Instrument prizes de
WELLER d ce que les officers soient ex-
p~ress6ment reqnis de bonner an Conf
rier, les publications qui peuyent les
~concerner; ct nous les engageons anssl
paFticulierement, d NJ pas SO lalsser -.
auencer en- aucune maniere, pour les
faire consentir, au besoin les %contrain
Dire 4 bonner ces publications a toni
autre journal, qael gull soft,
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30
or STOLEN.

From the undersigned, on Bayou Bpuf,
near the Co~urtableau, about April 18th, a
large creole horse, roam color. 5 years old,
gentle in harness, branded e on left shoulder,
dim, large head and feet, white streak on
face. a liberal reward will be paid for his
return or information that will lead to his re-
coverY. WIN. KEARY.
p. o. Address, Washington. La.
April %, I'm
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30

A snake has beeu found in Ireland at last
A Relfast newspaper says that q snake seven
and a half feet long and nearly seven inches
in circumference has been killed at Nora's
Glen. 1t was taken to a contractors yard ii
the town, where the reptile was inspected
by a large number of people. The solitary
snake of Ireland will be preserved in a glas,
case for the inspection of future generations
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30

Tn reglement q etc fnalement fail
entire les Etats-Unis ct PItalie en- &C
oni 4 traite Il l'affaire dc la Nouvelle.
Orleans, lie premier des deuxgouverne-
ments ayant volotairements effert a
Pantre $25, 600 pour etre distributes aux
h6ritiers DIES trois sujets italiens
mis- Il mort. Ayant de compter
les eens, le secretaire Blaine a
bien expiiqu6 au marquis Impe-
riali qa'une fois n'etait pas con
tune ct quill ne deVait pas con
siderer cette g~6nerosit6 de notre gou.
vernement CONNIE IN precedent.
Mr.. Oh. Fuzellier nest plus employe
an COURIER, ri autoris6 q collector
pour le journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30
B.

Commissaire de TAI Cour dc Circuit DIES
Etats- Unis, pour le District Sud Quest de Ia
Louisiana.
Commissaire de la Cour des r6clamations
DIES Etats-Unis.
Notaire Public dams Of pour Ia paroisse st.
Landry.
Son attention toute particuliere sera dom
nee aux entrees de terres ct aux preuges f.
uales. s'oeeupera de collector promptement
dams les paroisses st. Landry ct Acadie.
Office ayec rHCn. Jno. N. Ogden, Opelonsas.
IS Juliet, 1891
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30
The Worlds Fair.

to have more than it's share of the worlds
fair. The acknowledge beauty Of the ladies
Of the South is due in a great degree to the
use of Creole female tonic, the ladies' friend
and favorite, and sure cure for all female
sicakess. 1t cures prolapsus uteri and all or
ganie diseases.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30

Il est ne ces jours derniers, dams me
ferme dc West Berlin, New Jersey, un
pourceau Ia tete ornea dc deux comes
ct anssi tongues que toute 10 reste du
corps. Get 6trange petite monstre est
mort pen apres sa Nuisance, mais on
10 conserve dams de l~'alcool, CONNIE IN.
riosits.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30

Un train du chemin de fer Illinois
Central a 6t6 arr8t6 Pautre soir pres de
In dependence, paroisse Tangipahoa,
par quatre hommes que lion soupconne
faire partie dune band commando par
10 fameux Bunch. Leur butin est
6valu6 d $4,000.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30

One thing Louisiana needs to assist in
purifying our elective system is the Aus
tralian ballot plan. LIZ this plan should be
adopted ii will work satisfactorily and tend
largely to do away with much of the corrup-
ton practiced at this time in the State.
What has the press to say about ita-Baton
Rouge Capital Item.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30

AT & recent banquet in Boston, Gen. Ben
Bntier said that when the civil war ended
there were more than III, 600 deserters from
the Union army, whom he had tried to pre-
vail on President Lincoln to hang, but the
United States government preferred to put
them on the pension list. Old Ben's sarcasm
stings with the eaustic power of truth.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30

Une monte indienne a eie d9cou
verte par des cliercheurs dor dams une
mine de Ia Silver Mountin cd Colorado,
Connie curiDsit6 cette tronFaiile i
beaucoup de v%aienr, mails ee qui lui en-
dome encore davantage, c'est qn'une
Analyse d d6montr6 qn'elle 6tait forte
ment impr6gnee dor.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30
FARM FOR SALE.

midway Farm situated on main road
leading from Opeiousas to Washington, La,
is offered for sale. Possession can be- given
Immediately For particulars address:
G.. Il, DUPRE,
March, I9, 1892. I'm 0peloasas, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30
PrestOm.s He'd AXE.

It is a certain cure for headache. 1t will
cure headache only, and is guaranteed to
do that. 1t won't cure anything else. 1t
never fails. Don't suffer when you can get
relief Id rs minutes. April %, tt
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30

Lac Charles. paroisse Caicasieu . Ia
NOnvelle Iberie, paroisse Ib6rie, Ell
Piaauemine, pafoisse Iberville, ont,
m~aintenant, droit d nne batisse pub.
liQue, an vertu de la loi qni antorise
erection de CO genre de c0nstrnc tion.
dams les localities on les recettes pos
tales annnelles d6passent $4,000.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30
MULES FOR SALE.

Ten American work mules. Apply to
Clements e. Wilson, Opelonsas, or Blake Il
Dnrke. Washington, La. These mules may
be seen on the Live Oak plantation. $ miles
from 0pea 0usas.
March ~, 3rn.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30

lie judge r. H. Mari de Ia Nouyelle-
Orleans a myst6rieusement disparu,
ct tous les efforts fats pour 10 retrou
YER sont demenres vains.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30

The green goods men appear to be IN
usually active this year, which indicates
that the crop of fools is abnormally large and
constantly increasing.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30
0ne or the GOOD Things.

There is nothing s,just as good as Creole
Female Tonic. Every lady who has given it
a trial will tell yon there is nothing like ii
for Woman's peculiar ailments.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30

Rue du Maine ct audessous du Cour,
rier des Opelousas, waste local d loner
pr6sentement, propre d tont genre de
commerce. Pour les conditions, s'adres-
ser a rofice du Courier
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30

Les citoyens de Lac Charles, par
oisse Calcasieu, trayaillent a SO procu-
rer IN moulin a riz podr utter contre
lie trust"
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30

Dams son rapport trimestriei, Ia
Banque de Baton Rouge accuse nglsar.
plus ct nm ben6fice net de $33, Ia.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30

L'incendie recent de Houmn, a cause
des pertes 6normes qui sont evaluees
pour lie moins a $4,000.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30

Ne perdez pas de yne que le Courier
So charge de tous genres d'impressions,
ct dams les conditions les plus raison-
ables.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30

La pose des rails, sur ID chemin de
fer Kansas City Watkins cd Gulf, est
achieves, entire Inc Charles ct Alex
andre. Bien tot les train p%ourront
marcher entire les deux localities.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30

Early to bed and early to rise, mind your
~ end fell y r1 asris 1919
1t but TO hunt up and down the bank TO
j skif. To add 10 their trouble th
canebrake YVES 50 thick and tangled the!
'eFtisa. -
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30

Les p~ersonnes en- fetard pour le
pavement de leurs subscriptions an
Courier, sont instrument prices dc reg
Ter rarri6T6.
III faut que tout lie monde viVe.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30

Payer votre Announcement, ct nous
serons tous satisfaits.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30

Attention docteur
Souscrivez au Journal Medico ChirHrf
gical de la Nouvelle Orleans. y
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30

Tn cheval possede 40 dents une
jument SO les beufs ct les montons
SO le pore "A le CHEN AZ.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30

La banque d'Etat de Crowley, pa
roisse Acadie, s'est ~organisee, la se-
maine derniere, avec I'm capital de
$4,000. lie president est M. p. Low
ell.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30
Hotel Unique en- Son Genre

II existe a Montreal sur la rue Notre-
Dame en- face du Pailais de Justice, I'm
hotel unique dams son genre, en- Cana
da ct Pom dit meme en- Amerique. Lori
ginalite est attach6e au fait que lie par
quet est compose de pieces de marbre
rouge lees entire Giles par des dollars
ameficains authentiques, frappes a
refigie du President des Etats- Unis.
347 dollars sont ainsi entries dams la
composition du parquet de la bar senle.
LIE we're de vim ne codte que 10 prix
d'ailIeurs.
lie proprietaire est NJ. S. Richardson,
|%jeune eanadien qui ma d'aDglais que
: l. f,s" ssa,e eatis.s blanehsr ain.i
crgent6, en- Am6riquds pst lie Palmer's
barber Shop de Chic9 r.
On sly fait raser z ar 25 cents. C'est
ainsi qu'on SEINE ldconiastres.
En- outre IN most yet orne de ces
etoiles m6talliqnfharej 10 plus attray-
ant aspect. E,theiI
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30

Album dun ffnancier
a. sa pre- miere cnlotte. Penfant ma
rien de plus press6 que dc chercher ses
poches.
Devenu homme, il ne pense plus qua
celles des autres.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30
Temperance Column.
President. Mrs. R. R. settoon

Under the auspices of W.. c. 7. u.
MRS. HUDSPETH, superintend't. Press Dept.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30

The opening article of the New England
Magazine for May is a very seasonable one,
and will recall bright, happy days to thou,
sands OF American travellers. 1t is "Village
Life in Old England The author, Reuben
G. Thwaites, and the artist, Louis A. Hol
man, spent last Summer in England, aud the
result is a very picturesque article-in the
real sense of that abused word. The fronts
piece of the number is from a drawing by
Mr.. Holman, engraved by NJ. Lamont Brown
and it is as fine as anything published in
any American magazine. The Hon. William
Eleroy Curtis, Chief of the Bureau of the
American Republics, contributes a fine arti
Gle on q The Progress of the South American
Republics" outlining their commerce, GUS
toms, and present prosperity, and also giving
an idea of the forces at work which insnre
a greater future. Mr.. Curtis Is a very able
man, and be is the best authority on South
American affairs in the United States. Ho
ratio j. Perry opens the Columbus ball
(which will probably roll through 1928 I'm
til we shall get to hate Columbns) with an
interesting paper, .0n the Track of Celum
bus Herbert M. Sylvester's series on 'tYs
romance of Casco Bay opens in this number
Elizebeth LIE Baron Marsh gives some rem
n~iscences of /" Jenny Lind in Northampton. :
p J.. OtKeeffe describes 1.-THE Chicago Stock
Yegds." Edwin d. Mead at the Editors Ia
BILE diseourses of Chicago and Eastern Paro.
chialism, and administers a few sharp raps
to those Bostonians who affect to regard the
West as a wilderness.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30
The Result.
Ration Rnnge CanitaI item.

Baton Rouge Capital Item.
The history of the past campaign is known
to all and it need not be gone over here. 1t
has been recorded among the darkest pages
Of the annals of our State, and will be read
by coming generations with feelings OF won.
der and amazement that democrats could
find it in their hearts to act with such bitter
ness towards brother democrats.
1t is to be hoped this State will never
again witness such another campaign, and
that its people will henceforth pursue an en-
tire different policy from that which has
sunk our State so low down in the estimation
of loyal democrats in the sisterhood Of States.
The Foster ticket was backed by q parti-
Fan administration, and every part OF the
machinery of State was used to its fullest
extent to shove it through. Mr.. Foster
therefore owes his election to the election
machinery and not to the people, and being
the beneficiary of the Young returning board,
his administration will be regarded the same
as was that of Rutherford b. Hays.
But, be that as it may, the time will come
when this wrong will be redressed, and it
is now the duty of the people to pursue a
policy from this time that will strengthen
their material resources, that will put poiiti
cal excitement in allegiance and will pave tho
way for a different condition of affairs in our
State.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30

Get our prices for job work.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30
NEW GROCERY.

Having opened a grocery store on Landry
street, near the bridge, in the Generes stand
stocked with a choice assortment of fresh
respectfully solicit a share Of public patron
age. CLEMENT
Aug. 29-tf.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-30

President, Mrs. r. r. SettoOn;
yiee-President, Mrs. r. Mayer (Episcopa-
liam
Vice President, Miss I'll. Anarus tfresp5te -
Frian;
Vice-President, Miss s. Truman BAPTIST;
Vice, pre : u sansse,orv Mrs spa Trswford
Corresponding Secretary, Miss Ieola White
Treasurer, Mrs. E.. A. Hudspeth.
The above officers andFmembers of
the White Ribbon expect to enter
tain their friends next week.
THE PLEDGE.
/ hereby solemnly promise, God help
ing me, to abstain from all alcoholic
liquors as a beverage including wine,
beer and cider, and that / will employ
all proper means to discourage the use
of and traffic in the same.
WHY SHOULD / SIGN THE
PLEDGE
MRS. S. NJ. /. HENRY.
"I'm not a drunkard." =.
" I don't drink anything to speak Of"
off I aant a drink | take it; if | don't
I let it alone.D :.
g never take so much that | don't
know what I am about"
" can drink little or much /; it v
hurts me-
can drink or let it alone"
"Why should | sign the pledge ]"
Because-You don't want to be q
drunkard. / never found a man that
did and the disappointment OF men
who wake up to find themselves drunk
ards is something too terrible to take
the slightest chance on, and q pledge
of total abstinence taken and kept will
turn any man or woman from the path
of the drunkard and the shame to which
it leads.
A deliberate promise is the strongest
tether with which any nan al bind a
| good purpose. You have a purpose TO
| be sober, reliable, pure /; then bind the
| habits of your life to it with a solemn
promise to abstain forever from all in
toxicating liquors, including wine, beer
and cider, and you are safe from hdt
dragon.
Our roll calls for SO names and more
to come. Several ladies have sent their
names asking to join the White Rib
bons in their efforts to put down vice,
and try to raise the moral standard.
The Convention in session last week
at Monroe was a most enthusiastic one,
The ladies were royalty entertained,
They will meet at Lake Charles next
year. We hope to be ably represented
there.
The w. C. T. u. fights Vice, not the
men who traffic in it. Aims at things
not people. Personalities have nj par
in our work.