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THE CRUCIAL QUESTION.

If one could get the ear of modern enter
prise and progress, what question would he
want to ask Of this wonderful giant that is
couqueriug the earth2 What but this: "Dost
thou believe in the Son of God" Ask it of
the business that fills our streets, Of the SCI
ence that discovers, Of the philosophy that
thinks, of the labor that creates, Of the in
vention that devises. Ask it Of education,
which Is the atmosphere, and politics, which
is the electricity, and home life, which is the
sunshine of the days men live.
ASK it of art, ask it Of
philanthropy; ask 1t at the doors Of schools
and counting.rooms and state houses and
city halls and museums and homes. 'Dost
thou believe in the Son Of God?" Have you
faith in spiritual purpose behind, under,
through and through al that you are doing
the soul by which it lives? Do. you believe
in and are you inspired by pure, clear faith
In Gods love and In mans destiny as all
gathered and summed up in the redemption
Of the God-Man, Jesus Christ? "Dost thou
believe In the Son of God" A strange
question for such places, but If they could
answer it what new life would be in them
all !-lPhillips Brooks.
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Burial Alive for Indian Lepers.

Surgeon General Sir William Moore
does not think that the terrible disease
leprosy is more prevalent in India now
than it was in former years, in spite Of
the impression to the contrary which led
to the appointment of the commission
now investigating this subject. Rail-
ways, it is observed, have enabled lepers
to flock to the large centres where they
find better opportunities of living on
aims. The only reason which may have
increased the number Of lepers is, he be-.
lieves, the suppression by the British
Government of what is called ''sumajh, u
or the burial alive of lepers, which was
formerly common practice.
This horrible remedy for the leper's
sufferings was, we are told. always
adopted with the consent of the leper
himself, who, frequently declaring to his
relatives and friends that he was tired Of
life, would ask them to perform
''sumajh." Then hole was dug, and
the leper escorted to the grave with flags,
drums, "tom-toms," and other native
musical instruments. The leper was
simply placed ID the hole in a sitting
posture, and the earth filled in.-London
News.
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have come back on earth to work out
their nerwans. They have also sacred
bulls, whose spirits lived within human
frames once upon time. All these bulls
and monkeys are painted different colors
and worshiped several times a day with
imposing ceremony. Even flowers and
shrubs are worshiped and prayed to, for
does not the essence Of divine influence
pervade all nature2
The Monkey Temple is beautiful
oriental structure composed Of several
shrines eluborately carved and decorated
with gold, silver and precious gems. In
the centre of the building rise up the
towers called sikras or vimarahs, so uni
versal in Hindoo temples. They are
built Of carved red sandstone or marble,
and often covered with solid plates of
gold. The origin of their peculiar shape
is unknown, as they existed long before
history, but il is supposed they represent
flames of fire. The whole is surrounded
by huge wall, having compartments
for the priests or Hindoo monks and
longghats leading down to the Ganges.
Talk not of worshiping until you have
seen the devout Hindoo performing his
devotions in one of these great temples
in Benares. Hither pilgrims flock by the
thousands from all parts of India. The
temples are so crowded that admission
cannot be gained for days at time, and
then the crowds are so dense that the
iostling and squeezing, the constant
noise of the huge bells, the chanting of
the prayers and the throwing of holy
water makes a terrific pandemonium, and
yet to see the people lying PROSTATE be-
fore these images, praying devoutly for
their future state, is very touching.
One often sees the devotecs crawling on
all fours to the foot OF some grand i'm
age, imploring its protection and bless.
ing. One sees tears streaming down
the suppliant's cheeks, or perhaps his
head will be buried in the dirt and mud
to show his humiliation. Where else on
earth does one see humanity so humbled,
so sincerely devout They fast for days,
go without speaking one Woru Ior years,
stand on one foot or keep one arm ele-
vated above their heads for weeks,
months and years, until their limb be-
comes ankylosed and as stiff as poker.
Another interesting temple on the
Ganges is at the Chanki Chat, where
serpents are worshiped. The priests of
the Temple ef the Moon in BeDares cure"
every disease on earth by prayer and
holy water. Close to this one is the
statue of the mother of Esculapius.
This IS worshiped and cures diseases.
Another one is that of Sitla or "Small-
po1," temple presided over by Hin
doc goddess. Hither small pox patients
flock to be cured. 1t is needless to say
that not many travellers visit this temple.
The temple of the planet Saturn has
large image in the shape of round sill
yer disk, from which hangs an apron or
cloth, which prevents one remarking
that it is q head without a body. A
garland hangs from each ear aud can
opy is sptead above.
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10 YOUNG CHRISTIANS.

More than fifty years ago the late Dr..
Bacon closed sermon to young CHRIS.
tians with the following appeal, the spirit OF
which was grandly illustrated in his after
life:
"Would to God could make you know
what results are depending upon you; what
interests of the church and of dying world
are involved in your future character and eff.
forts. When I look at the young Christians
Of this age and reflect that they are soon to
sustain the ancient glories Of the church Of
God-wben look abroad on the earth and
see the crisis that is at hand-when listen
to the cries that come from every quarter
of the world summoning the people
of God to new effort aud more splendid ex-
hibitons of piety-I seem to see the hoary
generations that are past rising up from
their repose TO watch over the young follow.
ers of Christ; seem to hear the voices OF
blessed spirits from above cheering them on
in the career of piety; seem to see world
In misery, turning it's imp!oring hands to
them and beseeching them to be worthy Of
their name, worthy Of their privileges. of
their noble destiny; seem to hear, do
hear, God himself speaking from the
heavens, "Ye have chosen the better part;
be faithful unto death, and will give you
crown OF life"
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religion is largely panthe:stic, teaching
that the Great God Spirit is in every
living being.
The streets of Benares are almost as
crooked as those of Boston or London.
The largest of them within the city are
barely wide enough for an OK cart to
pass, and one must crawl into the huts
or doorways to allow one to 60 by.
Everywhere the people throng the
streets with their baskets and bundles
on their heads and babies on their hips.
One of the great temples out of the
thousand at Benares is the Durga or
"Monkey" Temple. Durga is the terrific
form of Shira's wife Kali, who is said to
delight in destruction. The trinity of
the Hindoo faith, as is we'll known, con-
sists of Brahma, the creator, Vishnu, the
presever, and Shira or Sira, the de.
stroyer. It seems that Shira's wife, with
her four hands, armed with sword and
spear and riding on Bengal tiger, was
even more bloodthirsty than the god
himself. To appease the goddess this
elegant and costly temple was erected,
and daily sacrifices of human life were
made until quite recently, when the Gov.
ernment interferred. Even to this day
lambs and goats are sacrificed to appease
the divine wrath, and the poor animals
blood is sprinkled about to sanctify the
temple.
The Durga is called the monkey tenn
pie because there are hundreds of these
sacred animals about, filing the trees and
buildings. They are allowed to 60 and
come and do as they please, for their an
cestors were human aid their spirits
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A Stimulant For Prolonged Exertion.

Some new pastilles, the invention ots
chemist named Zorilneau, are claimed to
take the place of both food and drink to
soldiers on long marches. In test OF
their efficacy a company of Roumaniau
soldiers made march of seventy-hve
miles in 274 hours. The men at first re.
ceived pastille every half hour, and later
every twenty minutes; while the
officers horses were served with one in q
bucket of water every two hours. All
completed the journey without fatigue.
The pastilles, which are said TO contain
a large quantity of caffeine, seemed to
have remarkable effect in this case, but
are to be subjected to further trials
Trenton IN. J.) American.
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hammedans, and the Mohammedans, on
the other hand, ATE eager to drive out the
Hindoos. Should the two great parties
ever combine against England there will
be much worse scene enacted in India
than the terrible mutiuy of 1857.
Benares, the holy city of these hun.
dreds of millions of souls, Is beautifully
situated on the left bank OF the sacred
Ganges, a mighty river, whose copious
ever.fowing stream stretches from half
a mile to a mile in width, and whose
precious waters-precious to more of the
children of the Great Father of us all
than any other waters on the globe
purify and wash away all taint OF sin by
the merest touch. Hero in Beuares are
the holy CHATS that lead down to
the sanctifying Ganges. Here is
the most holy vel! where pill
grims by the hundreds of thou
sands come wearily each year to purify
themselves before they cleave the Ganses
flood. Here are the sacred cows and
bulls, monkeys, peacocks, doves and SER
pents, the we'll OF knowledge, the temple
of gold and silver. Here, indeed, are
the sacred footprints of the sainted
Buadha, and even those of God Vishnu
Of course we scoff at all these sacred
and wonderful things and call them
pagan superstitions, claiming that other
waters, other forms of ablution alone can
absolye us from sinful ways; still tie
years roll on. still roll on the ages, and
yet the Ganges faith is bright within the
simple souls of almost countless millions.
Thousands of millions have purified their
bodies in this wondrous stream and gone
away happy. Millions and millions of
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Religion is not a mere sentimentaiity;
It is practical life.g giving, healthful fruit
not posies, but apples. "Oh," says some.
body, 81 don't see what your garden of
church has yielded" Where did your
asyums come from? and your hospitals !?
and your institutions of mercy? Christ
planted every one Of them; be planted them
in bis garden. When Christ gave sight to
Bartimeus, be laid the corner stone of every
blind asylum that has ever been built.
When Christ soothed the demoniac Of
Galilee, be laid the corner of every lunatic
asylum that has ever been established
When Christ said to the sick man. Take up
thy bed and walk be laid the corner stone
of every hospital the wor ID has ever seen.
When Christ said, 81 was in prison and you
visited me-" He laid the corner stone Of
every prison-reform association that has
ever been organized. The church Of Christ
is n glorious garden, and is full Of fruit
[Selected.
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SERIOUSNESS AND FRGYoLTY.

History shows that the disposition to make
light of things has been often attendant
upon national degeneracy, and the subject
Is worthy the attention of Americans. We
would by no means advocate the taking Of
life hard; we believe that pleasantry and
humor have proper and valuable uses, but it
will be a sad day when earuestness of pur-
pose fails to arouse respect. and when friv-
olty takes the place OF that intentness Of
purpose and conviction which has always
been at the bottom OF real progress and de-
velopment.-LEpiscopal Recorder.
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bodies have been burned on its water 8
edge and have had their ashes strewn
upon its placid wave in hope of rest
eternal, and still the stream gathers its
forces and devotees annually in ever in
creasing numbers and may do so IN all
the countless ages that are to come.
Modern Benares has permanent
population of about quarter of a
million and an annual pilgrimage Of
over one hundred thousand. It has over
one Thousand temples, thousands OF
priests, to say nothing Of the sacred
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RELIGIOUS READING,

LITTLE PARABLE.
made the cross myself, whose weight
Was later laid on me.
This thought adds anguish as toll
Up lifes steep Calvary.
To think mine own hands drove the nails!
sang merry song.
And chose the heaviest wood l had
To build it firm and strong.
If had guessed-ibI had dreamed
Its weight was meant for me.
should have built lighter cross
To bear up Calvary!
Annie Reeve Aldrich, 10 August (Fiction
Number) Scribner.
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AImost One-Fourth Live Nest.

According to the census of $780,
there are Is, 900, 900 people living in
the States and Territories lying west
of the Mississippi River, almost one.
fourth of the entire population OF
the United States.
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COWS and bulls and monkeys and snakes
whose spirits have been on earth
centuries before. The Christians hold
the cock sacred because it gave timely
warning to St. Peter, though he needed
it not, and the dove because the Holy
Ghost assumed that shape at one time;
so that it Is not at all remarkable that
the simple-minded Hindoos should have
sacred animals, more especially as their
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Send q sweet breeze from thy sea, o LORD,
From thy deep, deep sea Of love;
Though 1t lift not the veil from the cloudy
height,
Let the brow grow cool, and the footstep
light,
Az it comes with holy and soothing might,
Like the wing of snowy dove
-(Frances Ridley Havergal
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Go TO the ant, thou sluggard; con.
slider her ways and be wise; which,
having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
provideth her meat in the sumner,
and gathereth her food In the har-
vest 49,.
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FERDINAND WARD was reckless as
a f1nancier, but he Is very discreet
released convict he avoids all noto-
riety and will submit to no inter.
views. Mr.. Ward learned wisdom at
Sing Sing.
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70 he full Of goodness, full of cheerful.
ness, full of sympathy. full Of helpful hope,
causes q man to carry blessings of which he
is himse!f as unconscious as Il lamp is Of its
own shining.-.H. w. Beecher.
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name Benares is derived from two small
rivers, Verana and Asi-Veranasi, called
by the Hindoos Kasi, the Splendid.
Benares has been the religious center
of all India since countless generations
before Christ. Indeed, the origin is
said to be coeval with the creation of
the world. Itwas occupied by hundreds
of thousands of people over SIX centuries
before our Christian era and was the
birthplace of Hindoo mythology. The
first authentic history of the city dates
back to 63S B. c., for Sakya NUM-
Buddha-the great Hindoo Christ, -four
ished from that time till 543 B. c., and
lived here for many years. It was in
Benares that Buddha taught and estab-
lished the greatest religion, numerically,
on earth, and to show how successful he
was and how prosperous his religion has
been (although, like Christendorn, Beth.
lehem and Jerusalem contain fewer
Christians than any other. religious sect,
so does Benares contain fewer Buddhists
than Hindoos and Mohammedans), there
ale 500, 900, 900 people that bow to the
Buddhist faith-worshiping as devoutly
as ever Christian worshiped Christ.
From the time of the Buddha little is
known of Benares until the great Mo-
hammedan conquest in 1871 A. D. The
Mohammedans destroyed over 1000 Hin
doc temples and built mosques IN their
stead. Now that the British rule in In.
dia tolerates all religious views, Benares
has become almost exclusively Hindoo
city. Indeed, it is this very wise policy
OF free religious thought, speech and &C.
ton that enables Great Britain TO govern
India, for the Hindoos would willingly
unite with England to drive out the Mo-
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A SACRED CITY.
BENARES AND ITS NUMEROUS
TEMPLES.
Strange Religious Rites and Cere.
monies-The Use of Water in
Worshipins the Gods-Bud.
dha and His Followers.

ENARES, says the
San Fra IN C j sc o
Chronicle, bears the
same relation to Hin
dooism that Bethle-
hem did and does to
Chrjstendom,\ that
Jerusalem did to the
Templars, that Rome
does to Catholicism
and that Mecca does
to Mohammedanism.
1t is o most re-
Eowped city, the
hoiest spot on earth
to the Hindoo. The
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inscriptions Paid in May,

n u : A. McDade, to Feb. 10, 1898,
y = H. j. Jones, to Aug. 5, 1892, Soc:
NV ~ Watson, (per Joannes Smith)
Iaa 0, 1893, 81; w. A. Steed, for
lsss u; +. B. LATTER, to May II,
l s' IL; J. NJ. Mading, to July 9,
~ VI; lobe Lyles, (per r. j. T.
Is; .sOn) April %, 1898, 81; Boden-
P'q ~. Bros, to May s, 1892, 81; s.
h alllnce, (per r. L. Carstarphen)
H. aug Ia, 1892, 81; g. Meserola, to
n.y. I, 1892, Soc; j. NJ. Belcher, to
lls' Sust 20, 1898, 81 25; Capt. j. w.
nv, lor years 1928, 50; w. r.
nugardner, to April Z, 1898, 81;
L. Ralph, to May 26, 1898, 81.
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lstof Pupils of Benton School
ENROLLED DURING TERM OF 1897.
". A. sTEED, PRINCIPAL.

Lon Andrews, VIM. Larkin,
Y Andrews, Eva Larkin,
aOrthy Andrews, Maude Larkin,
leo. Andrews, Oracle Larkin,
||ssotwood Belcher,J Jos Larkin,
L Belcher, Frank NeesOn,
y Mn. Butler, Mamie Neeson,
slaa Butler, Clifton Owen,
N seO y, Byrd, Rony Prather,
|1udle Byrd, Gordon Smith,
lanes /" Byrd, Clifford Smith,
|Saarles Byrd, Lillian StinsOn,
1--we h Bland, Guy StinsOn,
|3ssOssle Cade, Walter Stinson,
lasrE DelanO, Norwood Stinson
s.ael Kingsley, Frank league,
nay NJ hlngsiey, Julia league,
au' Kelly, Wesley Thomas,
SSuufew Kelly, Elisha Thomas,
amelia Kelly, Clyde Thomas,
| Thos. Woodruff.
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Mr.. Ben Holman, one of the lead
! ng and wide-awake retail merchants
3 Shreveport, is offering special in
daeements to every one seeking bar
gunsin dry goods, dress goods, nov
dies, boots, shoes, hats, etc. When
New York recently his selections
we're made with care and with the
new of meeting competition from
every quarter both as to quality and
Pnees Heis now ready to supply the
wants of his friends and customers
and invites every one to call and see
bis selection.
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A. L. BYRAM, Chairman.

Messrs. Henry Dreyfuss & Son,
|d Shreveport, are now ready with
their handsome selection of spring
and summer goods, and have been
highly eomplimented 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
CUES patronage. NotroubIe to show
goods. Call and see for yourselves
before purchasing elsewhere.
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Toacnship Fand.
7. Is, r. II.
6S-Miss Dollie Fort 10
Hotel Arrivals.
UNION HOTEL.

Tuesday. May 24.-Capt. F. NJ.
Hanks, Bossier parish; III. Sewer,
Walnut Hill, Ark; r. S. Stovall,
Benton.
Wednesday, May 25.-L. B. Kelly,
T. II. Woodruff, Benton; q. Voor-
hies, Central Ohio.
Thursday, May 26--T. NJ. Arnold,
Willow Chute; G. M. Stinson, Ben
ton.
Friday, May CIV. E. Adger,
j. 6. Ogden, Bossier parish
Saturday, May 2S.-F. B. Haynes,
Coltville, La.
Sunday, May Or. L. Stinson,
Cat Island; j. G. Ogden, &. NJ. Stin-
sou, John Stinson, j. g. Belcher, Jr.,
Bossier parish; FL. g. LOOMS, AS
sistant Superintendent Cotton Belt
Railway, Pine Bluff, Ark; l.. G.
Smith, Oklahoma.
BENTON HOTEL.
Wednesday, May 25.-Geo. Win
ham, Rocky Mount; john l.. Gore,
I, Carterville.
Thursday, May 26.-F. G. Cook,
G. w. Wicker, Texarkana, Ark.
Friday, May Ell. I'll. Vance,
James Ford, Shreveport.
Saturday, May 2S.-J. M. Sentell,
j. NJ. Sellington, Collinsburg; w. w
Belcher, F. B. Haynes, Midway; R.
j. Z. Heron, w. B. Simpson, H. n
Sibley, Benton; j. w. Velvin, Lew
isville, Ark.
! Sunday, May 2S-V. A. Barron
Worthy place; Robert L. Stinson
Willow Chute; 2. G. Broom, Hughes
Spur; w. A. Martin, w. A. Ogilvie
Dixie.
Monday, May &C. FL. LOOMS
Assistant Superintendent Cotton
Belt Railway; G. NJ. Lee, Walnut
Hill, Ark; DR.. w. M. Abney, Ben
ton; +. NJ. Hanks, Midway.
Tuesday, May BE. Fl. Baker
Arkana, La; w. G. Hughes, Hughes
Spur; j. w. Spafford, Cotton Bel
Railway.
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N0TICE.-The Committee on Ar
nngemeuts for the barbecue and
picnic to be given by Bossier Parish
farmers Union at their quarterly
MEETING in July, are requested to
meet at Hughes Spur on Saturday,
June II, 1899, at IL o'clock, sharp,
] yiz: Ur.J s. Milling, John Camp
hell. F. NJ. Hanks, I. NJ. Love, L. 2.
hrkin.
A. L. BYRAM, Chairman.
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TIvhe undersigned will do general Machine
l. Work, overhaul Engines, Gin Stands,
Clocks, Watches, Sewing Machines, or any
thing that needs repairing-from Lamps up.
Will drive wells and make old ones that have
failed, give a good supply of water. Work
guaranteed. Satisfaction given or no money
asked. j. +. CARR.
Benton, La.
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A nv person hunting or trespassing on west
n half of northeast quarter, west half OF
northwest quarter, and southwest quarter OF
section 5, township Is, range IL, Northwest
Land District, Bossier parish, La, VIII De
prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
j. NJ. ARNOLD.
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Notice.

yuyhe assessment of property in Bossier parish
/ will be completed by June LIST: On ana
after the 10th the lists will be open for inspec-
ton and correction for period of 20 days
w N. DOLES, Assessor.
Benton. La. Nav &c, 1892.
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To TvreSa1SxSSerS.

MO hunting, riding or driving through my
~ home place, situated in sections and q
township Is, range13, will be allowed: Tres
passers will be prosecuted to the fullest ex
tent of the law.
January IA, 1892. 3ms
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Mondays and Tuesday mornings
ypalber made a fat man thoroughly
IN accord with all efforts to put a
stop TO the sweating system.
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MAMMOTH BARGAIN COUNTERS.
The 5 and Zoe. counters at The Fair,
Shreveport, contain many articles
Torth several times the price asked.
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These clouds may have silver
lining, but it looks little furnished
at present.
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Cooking STOVEs.-SlO EACH
The cheapest place to bny a stove
kat aThp Fair" Shreveport.
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SHREVEPORT BARGAIN HOUSE.
RThe Fairn and 5 10 cent Store
liant it up when in the city.