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" went to n famous specialist In this city, who
charged me 81 n visit. This, I was told. was n
low fee for this physician to charge. He sprayed
something into my nose that burned holes In my
bandke rchiefs and utterly ruined them when I
blew my nose. His throat spray would nearly
stranRlc me. I went to another physician, and
he cut of my palate, saying II was too long. 1t "
probably not surprising that I constantly grew
worse under this treatment.
The trouble extended down my throat to my
bronchial tubes. and ! soon discovered that I wa.
n victim Of bronchitis. One doctor told me that
the Inflammation Of my throat and bronchial
tubes was chronic and could not be cured.
MY sister, on departing after q visit to me.
said to my wife that she would not he surprised "a
receive n telegram any time stating that Henry
dhat IN myself had died oil consumption.
:" coughed incesSantly. ! had sharp, shooting
pains In my chest which extended to my shoulde.
blades. on the s%lightes. change Of temperature.
rs going from a warm to n cold room. from n cold
to a warm room I would cough and cough until
vomited. My lungs felt sore, and there was a
feeling Of weight upon my chest. I sneezed, md
I could not seem to get air enough Into my lungs.
Night sweats came OH. and the bed clothing would
be saturated. These sweats left me weak and al
most utterly Frustrated. became respondent anc
told my wife that ! would just,as soon die as ilvei
such misery. Ny throat was so had at times tina
my wife would wrap wet towels around II to cas-
II enough TO enable me to 20 To sleep.
~ WINS at last urged by my wife TO go :, pr.
Copeland and Gardner. She had been reading o
the number Of patients cured there and noted III.
people Of high standing and character who CAV,
testimony as to their skin. I had not been unde,
their care very long before I began to improve
and ! kept steadily improving. took their medi
cine Just rs they directed and did rs they said,
and am glad ] did. for ! am entirely cured OF mi
trouble
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self and the young lady whom he had
irst esteemed. then admired and finally
loved.
Nevertheless the suggestion alluded to
came just at a favorable moment, and
without waiting for his habituaI diff
dence to rise up and render It unavailing
he determined to seize the golden. oppor-
tunlty II once,
lie touched a bell on his desk,
Bertha waited to check, off one last
word and adjust her typewriter for the
next line. and then, notebook in hand,
appeared at the door
Come in please, Miss Wilson" said
her employer. drawing forward n chair
perhaps a SHADE closer than Usual This
is a personal letter, so I viii supply the
address in my own hand"
Personal letters being no spr"i. ~
city, Miss Wilson simply +" '"r
head afhrmatively and held ~
readiness.
MY dear Miss -" began Mr.. Rae
burn. with "A side glance at his pretty
! amanuepsis. who looked all the prettier
for the little bit OF color that came into
her plump cheeks. you will excuse ms
| know, for communicating with YOU by
this means, hcing well aware, as you are,
that my handwriting Is very dificult IA
lecinhcr. and YOU will appreciate tho
fact that | wish there To he no mistake
In your interpretation of what | am
about to write, Your namC II ad'
dress. n course. I shall add myself, s
that Ia, all intents ana purposes this let
,er-whHe having the added merit u
belAg legib.e-i, rs confidential as II II
wer. all In reality pcnntl a. well a:
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SINGULAR LETTERS.
Hon. f. b. Hart Makes a Statement
Regarding His Correspondence.

Hon. f, h. Hart Makes n Statement
Regarding His Correspondence.
Since the publication or the statement
OF Ion. +. n. Hart, OF 2111 Madison AVE..
ex.Congres.mnn. ex-Surveyor ofth Port
OF New York, mt present cashier In the
once or the Sheriff OF New York, that
gentleman has been deiuged by corre-
~spoudence.
by turns he has been Interested, an
gered or amused Mt the letters that have
poured In upon him. He said to the
writer,
singular character. One would think that when a
man who has lived for fifty years in a community
am xes his signature to a statement 1t would
scarcely he questioned.
IL received letters asking me. rs this renll!
true, or are you a friend OF those physicians"
..Arajn some one writes: WAS that really
| your signature, and did you give your consent &c
its publication"
Another writes: Are you related In any way
to Drs. Copeland and Gardner, or were yol
prompted simply by gratitude to them to make
this statement
~ cannotanswer,' continued Mr. Hart, al,
these letters. For that reason ] wish YOU would
saw for me through the daily press that the state
ment as I made II was absolutely aud literally
true; that It was not Influenced by any friendly
feeling for the doctors: that I paid them the usual
fee charged for treatment, and think that I owe
them nothing. Furthermore, that nil my life l
have tried to do what little good I could Tor my
fellow man. and in making the statement oi m!
recovery under the care Of Drs. Copeland and
Gardner I was simply Influenced by n desire
which I have always had to he of help to others In
whatever way I am able. I suffered for many
years with bronchial trouble and catarrh of the
stomach. I had tried many physicians without
relief. After my treatment with Drs. Copeland
md Gardner I felt so elated with my new found
health and strength that I was anSioustha other
suffering as had should know where they could
obtain relief. For this reason I made the state
ment.'
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saw there has cmboldoa>l mo to send
mis- l~ett"r,,tenfoid dearer to mo because
Whom ii was 'lntendcd and tho one OBJ
lcc' of my hearts sincere affection. May
ruut" 'Vyn'pr,u" IbS' SSE WHH NE
meet. Your devoted,
JOHN RAEBuRN.
The dear. darling. wicked, deccitful
fellow exclaimed Bertha in one ire
m"ndous rapture of JOY and surprise.
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talking to. his volublc and interesting
wife. When he speaks his pueriiitS
amuses. Here Is his latest: The
making OF money Is, OF course, always
an object with us, but as far as the dol
Ter is concerned. 1t did not figure in our
VISITS mere. we have our own theatre,
n are prosperous. but we wanted
and play to You. We both felt an am
bition In our art" (~probsbly meaning
heart " to appear before the American
public Poor, simple Willie! How
mulch more entertaining is his fresh but
august spouse!
Russeifs comedians-thay Of "City hi.
rectory now-are to p resent in Chicago
next Sunday the farce About Town"
adapted by Harry Fulton from THE
corner Grocer" OF Aven lie A." C.. u,
Marins will play the part OF the sport
i've barber.
Rhea. the lady with the opaque ac-
cent. has had an interview in a Seattle
PAPER, IN which she said that. next Ia
Paris. she liked Seattle. And would love
to make her home there. She also in
had once seen her play "Galataa'' in Vic
terra. b. c.. %journeyed one hundred
miles to sec her play II again. II Is
quite the thing nowadays for coy young
actresses to long. to make their homes
in every town they visit. Rhen viii
probably make the same pretty speech
when she opens n season Of one consecu-
tive night at S~kowhesan.
Roland Reed will. after all. go out
work next month MIR. Reed is now at
his home In this city. and is rapidly
recovering his health which will be good
news to his many friends.
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conspicuous figure at the Garden yester-
day. His name is scarcely Teutonic. but
he certainly is. not being able to speak
a word Of English. He holds all the
long-distance road records of Germany.
and Carl Hess, who will compel In the
sprint races, says his countryman will he
n hare man to beat. Twenty-one riders
have entered for the long race. while
prominent short-distance men are How
ell, Prince, Mcdowell, Charley Price and
Carl Hess.
I'm 1892 the New York Athletic Club"
says a member OF that organization
had more athletes in training than ever
before and yet Its athletic expenses were
not within $500 Of the amount laid
aside for that purpose. III 1885, there
paid their own expenses. yet the amount
expended in that department was 5000
more than in 1892. The moral is obvious.
The club needs a new athletic commit
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Royal Btarriit GloNcS. i0r. I0rrttp rtIGcs. GDc.
l. Nv, u Extra suede. DSc.. worth - 30
splendid ,luNes for presents, DSc.. worth 81.
sterling llat Pm. SC. Sterling lh,mhlcS. tic.
sterling Bcok MARKS, 2ir. sterling Ring, >
stones. 3Dr. StcrliuL lIAi Mark. - Crirg
spoons. zoe. ,;"lL barring 3Dr;, DIAMOND
lungs. he. solid Gold ana sterling silver
Novelties. l,cnl shell Clouds, 10 gucl a.. IiNir
urnRm"ntS, QUE halt rgulnI prices. stationery,
french Bon Bon', rcrtun"ry. Dolls aud Toys,
| rIIailA InilIlnl urlri.A
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I>I1, tIntInAy a.

sbANNt'S iur atorc. IA It,. near Rrnadnsv.
Open to 20 clock every N rutng until Christina .
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BE not deceived Sy fmI;a'ors 1T Broadway. =;
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TREATMENT BY MAIL.

Dr.. Copeland and Gardner have so per-
fected their system OF mail treatment that
they succeed quite rs well In this way as
they do In their once practice. All who
reside mt n distance from the city should
write for n symptom blank. Questions
about all chronic roubi cheermIiy nm.
swered.
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self and the young lady whom he had
irst esteemed, then admired and finally
The Bossier banner., 1893-10-05

materials is the saving not only of ~.
high cost nitrogen, but the oro.n;s
substances as well. If conmerc;a,
fertilizers or ashes could furnish ~
gaf1ic substance, they would have :.
good value as stable manure h,,t
being deficient in this important ela-
ment, they are never so profitable -
use except when intelligently com.
bined or used in connection with stabIa
manure. The southern soil is deficient
in humas, and commercial fertilizar.
or ashes will never be used with nrot;t
if sole dependence is placed upon them
regardless of stable manure, or tbs
raising of green crops solely to hs
plowed under for the supply of humas
or organic substance. The benefit ~
humas in southern soils is much mora
beneficial than in northern, as it adds
GOODNESS and moisture to a soil, the
very thing SO much needed in the
south, and as cotton culture is such a
humas destroying process, the raising
Of green crops solely for the supply Of
this important principle, is perhaps
the most important process, but the
least thoroughly understood in south,
ern agriculture.-F. L. Hooper, in Tex,
as Farm and Ranch.
The Bossier banner., 1893-10-05
A Word to Mothers.

Do not always be drudge in your
own household. Rest a little when
ever you can, and allow the younger
members of your family to do some of
the work. Have chair by the stove
and when You peep into the oven sit
while you look, yea, even a moment
after; you will work all the faster for
the short change of poster. While
mending have your chair in the coziest
corner, where good light will come in,
and let the sun strike upon you, if pos
sible, so that you may get the
strengthening, health-giving infu-
ence of it. Drop your hands
occasionally and let them rest.
Let your eyes wander out through the
window glass as far as possible and
rest your eyes by looking at something
interesting out of doors. Drop the
reins of household government for a
little while, unbend yourself, and sit
down on the rug and play with the
children, and, as it were, become
again child. Economic your strength
Sit when you can. Do not hold the
baby when it can rest and grow Just
as well in its crib. BY resting when
you can, by planning the work to be
done, and by being systematic and or
derly in all things, woman's work at
home is more easily don-.-N. Y.
Weekly.
The Bossier banner., 1893-10-05
Shapes of Fggs.

Various attempts have been made to
account for the diversity in shape seen
in eggs. A recent study convinces DIR.
Nicolsl1y that the differences may be all
traced to gravity, and he finds his idea
confirmed by all the eggs in the ZOO
logical collection of the ST. Petersburg
university. He supposes that pressure
by the sides of the ovary tends to elon-
gate the egg before the shell has hard
ened. In birds which keep vertical
position while at rest, as do the falcon
and the owl, the soft egg is made short
by the action of the weight of the
body against the ovarian pressure;
while in birds that, like the grebe, are
nearly always swimming, the egg is
heightened because the birds weight
acts with the compression by the
ovary. The egg is made more pointed
at one end than at the other in birds
that, like the guillemot. are frequent
ly changing their position-sometimes
swimming and diving. sometimes
perching on the rocks, ete -Scisntife
American.
The Bossier banner., 1893-10-05
THE REMEDY.
How to Do Away with the Evils Attendlns,
Overproduction.

How to Do Away with the Evils Attepd,nsy
Overproduction.
II, as is claimed by many, farmers
are suffering from overproduction of
the two great staples, cotton and
wheat, there are but two remedies; one
is to remove every cause that prevents
an extension of the uses of these two
indispensable articles, and thus create
a new demand; the other is to produce
less of these and more that must other
wise be purchased. To produce 200
bushels of wheat or two bales of cot
ton and then pay the money received
for 100 bushels, or one bale, for arti-
cles which could have been more cheap-
1y raised at home, is no solution of the
question-brings no prosperity to the
farmer. The extension of commerce
as d means of enlarging the demand,
is a method of solution, only in
directly possible to farmers. The
latter method is easily within the
power of farmers individually and col
lectively. 1t is a method which any
farmer may test any year, as to its eff
fects upon himself. 1t is a method
which many have already tested and
found practical and effective. 1t is
method which has not failed to remedy
the evils of the so called over-produc-
ton, to the extent to which it has been
applied. AS long as there are farmers
who will patiently hear chronic agi-
tator advise them to raise what others
want, and buy from others what they
want themselves, in order to stimulate
trade and promote reciprocity, there
will be many who will never adopt the
plan herein recommed. The intelligent
and progressive farmers, here and else
where are adopting, the method right
along, because it appeals to common
sense, and presents instances of sue
cess on every hand.-Farm and Ranch
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HERE AND THERE.

-Well-fed hogs are generally we'll
contented creatures, therefore it is with
some surprise that we read in the Chi
cago market reports that STAT hogs are
depressed"
notwithstanding the low price of
ordinary beef cattle, it will be noticed
that the price of choice stock holds its
own. There is room at the Chicago
pens for choice beeyes at good prices.
"A fast team will do more blowing
in day than slow one, but very
often the slow steady team is the best.
In many cases, like blowing small corn
or cotton, good work can only be done
slowly.
Intensive farming means causing
the farm to do it's best every year.
What's wrong about that? Book farm
ing means following the methods that
intelligent farmers have shown to be
the best. What is wrong with that?
There is nothing like liberal feed.
ing to cure the wool taste of mutton.
If the wool and hide bears an unusuai'
ly large ratio o. the weight of flesh,
the latter will have the Objectionable
flavor. If the sheep has nothing else
to smell like it will smell like wool.
While resting preparatory to cot
ton picking, would it not be well to sec
if the barns, sheds and fences don't
need some attention. Rest doesn't al
ways mean state of inanition.
al 90 tin,, sc nffar1 M
freshing than prolonged seating on
nail keg.
When a man goes into the dairy
business he is going to get return
from his investment before twenty
four hours are over-the cow declares
dividend before night. You don't
have to wait twelve months.
On every we'll regulated farm there
is place which if not occupied with
sheep is an unoccupied and unproita-
BILE hiatus. There is place for cattle,
horses, hogs and poultry and no one
can fill the place of any other. Inc
food, the care, the habits are all differ
ent. A farm well filed must have all
these things, to prevent waste OF the
elements of success.
The farmer who is a dairyman IS
stimulated by the quick returns when
come into his pocket each day in the
year; he becomes more of business
man than other farmers. He is man
ufacturer, and he acquires business
sense and makes that study OF the
market which all manufacturers must
have to make them successful.
-Cross-breeding is @breeding from
thoroughbred animals of ditfereno
breeds. Grading up is breeding thor
oughbred tsire to common females.
Grading down is using a grade sire on
any sort of female. Grading up is the
sheet anchor of success in stock-rais-
ing Grading down will FRAGILE ont
both breed and breeder, if adhered TO-
1t is a common mistake to suppose
that the very richest soil is best 70
grow trees for planting. On the con-
trary this rich soil makes rank. uh-
healthy growth of top and with roo1s
of correspondingly spongy character.
When such trees are transplanted mug
soil less rich they become stunted anu
unhealthy, and like these conditions IL.
animal life an easy prey to diseaFs aAsi
the attacks OF insect enemies,
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When the churches are quarreling
the devil goes off on vacation. For
then ministers and elders and deacona
and vestrymen are doing his work.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-06-01

When theWyoming got abreast of the bark,
the latter opened with three guns. which
MacDougal answered and passed on to the
brig. The brig opened on the daring Amer
lean with her four 32-pounders. The Wyo-
ming was then between the Lancefield and
the brig, and with all her guns working
her sides sheet of flame, she rounded the
steamer and turned again toward the chan
mel. Her shots had hulled both the brig
and steamer. The Wyoming crossed the
channel to the south shore and touched
ground and was for a brief time directly
under the fire of all the japanese guns
Seeing that the Lancefield had steam on
and was preparing TO move, MacDougal
turned his vessel about and ran back over
the course between the steamer and the
shore. In passing the Lancefield the Amer
lean gunners planted i0-ineh shell in her
bull amidships just above the water line
Instantly volumes Of steam and smoke is
sued from every portfolio and hatchway
Two more shells were given her in the hull,
the American crew wildly cheering as they
saw each shot strike home, and she drifted
helpless on the waves. A shot had burst
her boiler, adding the awful horror of an
explosion to the havoc caused by the i'm
mense Dahlgren shells that tore through
her sides
The Wyoming again ran close to the
shore and paid attention to the brig, bark
and batteries, tossing few 10-inch shells
into the town Of Shimonoseki. When the
American was once more abreast of the
brig, the latter was sinking. The Wyo-
ming then steamed on, firing as she re-
passed the bark and upper batteries until
out of range
The action lasted hour and 10 minutes.
The Wyoming was hulled IL times and re-
ceived 20 or 30 shells In her smokestack and
rigging. OF her crew four were killed and
six wounded. Six of the victims were ma
tive Americans and three were Irishmen
The damage done to the Japanese was
enormous, considering the odds against the
single vessel in the attack. The Lancefeld
was completely destroyed and lost 40 of
her crew by shell wounds and the scalding
steam. The brig sank. and the bark was
riddled and made useless for war purposes.
Many were killed in the batteries, and the
town was plowed with the huge l0-inch
Dahlgrens from the wyoming's well aimed
pivot guns
For long afterward the inhabitants had
but one expression as "reminiscences Of the
visit Of the Wyoming of their harbor It
was, "oh, those great gunsl" The battle
Is known in japanese history as 1.-THE first
deed Of arms in Japan"
Captain MacDougal remained In the
service until he was retired as rear admiral
In 1873 He died in San Francisco in 1882.
GEORGE L. KIINER
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-06-01

Of the Wyoming. The batteries were above
and below a bend in the coast, at the apex
of which lay the town of Shimonoseki.
In the shelter of the bend, protected by the
shore guns, lay the bark and brig. The
Lancefield was in midchannel. Nearly all
the guns on shore and all of those on the
steamer had been trained on the channel
to prevent the passage of foreign vessels.
The Wyoming could either sail straight
ahead. delivering her best fire and taking
all that the japanese gunners could send
in return and sink or float in the ordeal, or
.she could run in and tackle the vessels and
batteries at close quarters, with the risk
that chance shot might send her to the bot
tom.
The japanese pilots on board, either from
fear OF treachery, advised the commander
of the Wyoming to keep well out in the
channel, as there was danger of running
aground in attempting to follow the Jap
anese vessels. But the man on the bridge
had the true Yankee spirit of daring and
originality. Captain MacDougal was in
his prime and had been trained under the
heroes of the 1912 war. He had taken an
account of stock of the difficulties in the
way and knew that the Wyoming drew less
water than the Lancefleld and could easily
sail around her, even If it was only at PTS
tolls length. The broadside and pivot guns
OF the Wyoming were opened fiercely on the
batteries and the bark, which lay nearest
and the course was changed to take her be
tween the Lancefield and the shore.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-06-01

CAPTAIN DAVID STOCKTON MAcDoUGAL-
had been put afloat especially to make war
upon 'barbarians." The Pembroke es-
capped, and news reached Minister Pruyn at
Yokohama July TO- He demanded repara-
ton, and the Liberal or Yeddo government
answered that the outrage had no official
warrant or sanction.
The attacking vessels belonged to Prince
Choshiu, or Nagato. ON the north side of
the straits. That prince was in league with
the National party and the emperor and
bitterly hostile TO the tycoon and to for
eigners. He was the "Jingo" leader of the
Japs who didn't want outside interference
with the oppressive and corrupt sway of
the petty rulers. The captain of the Wyo,
ming was promptly ordered to hoist the
United States colors at the masthead. enter
the bailiwick Of the naughty chief and
read him and his vassals lesson from the
iron threats Of American cannon. The
cruiser sailed forth from Yokohama July
10. Meanwhile French steamer was fired
upon at the same place on July 3, and on
the 18th the Dutch war frigate Medusa was
bombarded with loss of eight seamen
killed and wounded. The Medusa was rid.
died with shot, and passed, In addition to
the hostile bark and brig, nine batteries of
9. 10, "a and 3o-pounders. newly erected on
the shore above the town Of Shimonoseki
Tho Wyoming went ahead on her bold
mission. and just as she rounded point in
the straits et daylight on the 10th caught
sight of the frowning batteries. Lying under
them were the brig and bark, also a new
antagonist. The antiforeign party had re-
Gently purchased the iron steamer Lance
field and mounted her with four guns
She lay about 30 yards from the brig
and bark with her guns trained on the
main channel The whole feet carried
the private colors Of Prince Choshiu and
the national colors Of Japan. The Wy
oming mounted four 32-pounders and two
i1-inch Dahlgren guns. The three Japa-
nese vessels mounted 20 CUR in all. chiefly
e4-pounders When the " Wyoming hove
into view Of the japanese sentries, signal
guns were fired from the bluff. and 3-gun
battery opened fire. Up went the Yankee
bunting. and it was a signal for another
shore battery to join in the bombardment.
The Wyoming gave the guns on shore a
broadside, and all Of them commenced
steady firing at a range of about one-half a
mile.
Two courses were open to the commander