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The Progress., 1893-10-14
A New Comedy Cre:a.

Reginald de Koven, the we'l-known
American composer. will bring out a
new comedy opera this season called
The Algerian" The chief charac-
ters of the piece are drawn from Dau-
det's inimitablc Tartarin de Tarascon,
and the opera is said to be extremely
picturesque and humorous. Miss
Tempest will create the star feminine
role, which was written especially for
her.
Reginal de Koven has composed six
very popular operas,s Begun" and
Robin Hood" being among the mum
Der.
His pieces are first produced in Phil
adelphia, where his musical ability is
highly regarded.
The Progress., 1893-10-14

1t is now just sixteen days until
the Shreveport Fair and Exposition
will throw wide open her gates to ad-
NIT the world to witness the products
of our Southland, that go to make
mp one grand aggregation of all that
is useful as well aS ornamental.
There is an unusual effort being put
forth for this, our eighth annual, fair
to make it not only attractive but in
structive as welh encouraging those
who are doing all in their power to
improve the country aud bIIng every
thing to the highest standard OF civil
ization.
We propose TO talk very direct to
YOU, and ask you have you done your
whole duty towards making this a
success? BY united effort is the only
way to make it a success. Is there
single place in the catalogue where
you can make an entry? Take it and
look carefully through il, find your
class aud enter whatever you have at
once. You haven't much time to go
on, so be up and about it.
We have said a great deal on the
subject of everybody doing indivia-
ual work every way possible to help
the Fair and Exposition to be sue
cessful week. Now, we will speak of
the grand attractions. 1t has at last
been decided that we are to have a
military drill. This will bring many
crack companies here to compete fol
the prizes which will be no small af.
fair. Alb, how il will stir the martial
spirit not only of the old grizzly and
battle-scared veteran, but the young
men will be enthused and military
spirit that is inborn in them will be
aroused.
The ladies who are ever ready tC
aid in every good and noble enter
prise will lend their bright and en-.
couraging presence and everyway II
will be a grand feature of the Faii
worth going miles to see. Don't for
get it and tell your neighbor. il he il
so stingy that he don't take the news
papers, all about it, aud be sure tC
come yourself.
The merchants Of Shreveport must
have a grand parade on opening day
1t is free day to the school children
Why not make it free for all to so
by getting up parade and closini
your houses so that your employs
can have a good timei Make ny
your minds. merchants of Shreve
port, to have this grand merchant
parade on the opening day and TIN
will 60 far to insure sue less to ou
Fair and Exposition.
The Progress., 1893-10-14
The Caddo Rifles.

The Caddo Rifles, at a recent meeting,
elected Mr.. Justin r. Parishcr, captain,
and Mr.. II. Il. Hill. first lieutenant.
The Rifles will take part in the Inter
state drill that will occur during the
in their preparation for the event
Arms are their ornaments and wa"'
fare their repose." as they have cstab
lished camping quarters at the Armory
and are drilling day and night. Nicto
ry is the slogan Of Caddo's crack com
pany.
On dit, that this gallant command
will give ball that will be one of tn,
brilliant social features OF Fair week
The Progress., 1893-10-14

Miss Kate Nelson and Miss Alice
Grosjean departed for Chicago ycster-
day.
Miss Nirgie Cummings is visiting
friond in Mansfield.
Miss Katherine Hamilton has spent
the past week in the country, with her
sister Mrs. John Skannal.
Mrs. r. II. Lindsay arrived from
Nashville on Wednesday.
Mr.. Will Wise has gone to Chicago
Mrs. Young, the agreeable guest OF
Mrs. w. \. Bailie, left ON Monday for
her home in Lafayette.
The Progress., 1893-10-14
A Gifted Story Writer.

Miss Pins Party" "a quaint and de-
iightful story by Miss Lavinia I'll Egan'
OF Shreveport, was published in a re-
cent issue OF the Philadelphia Times.
u Is full OF exquisite touches, and tells
81 an old maid who wished to bring a
new sensation into her dreary and un-
loved life by giving birthday party.
Miss PIN had read, with eager and
PATHETIC longing, OF the teas and re-
ceptions of society folk-and resolved
nat her first entertainment should be
The Progress., 1893-10-14
THE POINT OF VIEW.

,y.;te It Oh your heart that every
:, the best dav in the year. No
oS1 hos ever learned anything rightly
'D ~ he knows that every day is
-,sdov. u"' To-day always looks mean
uO. ,ho thoughtless in the face of a uni
" - ovperience that all good and great
horpy actions are made up precise
S = these blank to-days. Let us not
be 50 deceived; let US unmask the king
:. he passes.-Emerson.
The Progress., 1893-10-14

Levee work is beginning to be Wig
orously pushed in East Carroll. Work
on Longwood and Deesona ievees has
cummenced. 4 force is still on Ash
ton and Cottonwood, BY tonight the
Wyly levee will be completed. Work
on the Point Lookout levee will begin
Monday. If the present beautiful
weather continues. the entire line will
be completed in time to harden be-
fore the spring rise -Banner-Demo-
crat.
The Progress., 1893-10-14
1T
Sensible Fad.

roob season develops its especial fad.
sometimes it is in the shape of ath
tics. and again the contagion of dress
,o,n sweeps the feminine ranks.
e..ows point To the revival of an old
,..hioned art this season-cooklng will
;, the fad, and a more sensible fad wo-
- world has not known for many
day. >
\ poston have inauguratcd this com
.ondable style. and il is to be hoped
not the fad will find converts in every
housabold. North and South. Boston,
.Ao boasted seat of culture. may also
,,rove the great source Of cookery. y
bigh civilization requires harmonious
development-there should be the CO.
.ducation of the head and the stomach.
Last winter in New Orleans the cook
inc fad attained quite popular phase.
, class was organized at the Christian
Woman's Exchange by graduate of
Ms Rhorer's Cooking School of Phila-
aelnbia, and the leading ladies of the
city were among its Jealous members.
Five dollars were charged for the
course of lessons. There were practi
cal Illustrations and clever lectures on
culinary science by the director of the
class and the ladies learned to make
substantial as well as dainty dishes.
From the preparatory cooking of a
potato, to the graduating creation OF an
omelette souflle, the lessons proved in
s.ructiye and of absorbing interest. The
result of the cooking fad was mani
tested in culinary improvement in the
home life, and in superior menus at
the entertainments of the season.
Cooking. robbed of the feature of
drudcery, becomes fine art-and it is
IN the artistic sense that its acceptance
as a fad is secured.
The organization of cooking clubs
among the ladies would be pleasant
and profitable pastime for autumn aud
winter. As the culinary skill increased,
informal luncheons and teas could be
giyen-and the cunning. of each hand
in the kitchen substantially displayed.
After the ladies' became proficient, the
style of entertainment could be varied.
Invitations would be extended to the
gentlemen-there would be special
dishes for the doubting Thomases to
taste and pass judgment upon, and
prizes would be awarded to those bear
ing off the laurels in cookery.
The Boston Cooking Club gave re-
Gently an affair of this kind. Bread
and omelette, in endless variety, com
posed the menu. and gentlemen acted
as the Queens tasters. The best-bread
girl received handsome bread plate a'
a trophy, and the successful omelette
maker was awarded "a gold fork.
Thus briefly outlined, the possibility
ofiiseful knowledge and social pleasure
based on the oid.fashioned art is shown
It has been said, by disappointed
and dyspeptic man. no doubt, that "wo
men were angels In their parlors ano
devils in their kitchens" The idea
Of heat and fire associated with the
kitchen may have suggested the satan
ic comparison, but the development o.
the cooking fad will remove the sting
Of SANDER from this ungracious com
pliment.
Women will remain angels in theil
parlors, and will augment their do
nestle virtues by becoming goddesse'
In the kitchen.
The Progress., 1893-10-14
COME RIGHT ALONG.
We Are Waiting For YUl

We do not believe in sit ging dole
full songs. carping forth direful
things to come to pass, por looking as
blue as indigo. Disappointment and
misfortune usually come to those who
wait for them, but will never over
take an active, energetic, get up and
get" man.
We are in.business to sell goods, make
a living and some money if we can,
and are too busy carrying out these
projects to think of growing about
hard times. Therefore we say to
those who are always croaking and
delight in nothing else half so well
to pass on by and seek more congen-
ial companionship; but if any one
means business, has something pleas
ant to say, wants a nice business or
dress suit, or anpthing in the cloth
ing line we will be glad to entertain
him.
eve are the gents and boys outhtters
for Shreveport and can suit the trade
better than any one. Try us and see
JORDAN & BOoTH.
The Progress., 1893-10-14

From several farmers we have had
the assurance that they would have
to buy little or no meat another year,
unless some accident befell their
porkers. This is indeed good news. -
Logansport News.
These are the reports that make the
politicians, spectators, and trust
combines, sick: and we do love to see
them heave and hear them grunt.
Correct you are friend, it truly
makes considers BILE difference ''whose
OK is gold"
The Progress., 1893-10-14
Excelsior Steam
= Laundry.
PbenW Like 1t has Risen from
the Ashes New2nd Complete
with the Latest and Most In
proved machinery in oil its De-
partments.
| A Full Guarantee, as to Good Work
and Prices.

Cleanliness is said to he next TO gOdli-
ness, yet the "heathen Chinee pays little
or no attention TO either
Why will you continue to have the
filthy heathen rub your collars and cuffs
in the same filthy suds shat n hundred
others, perhaps. have been already wash
ed in? The Chiuanau has 10 buy his
wat-r ana charges 3 cents for Il collar,
while the Excelsior Steam Laundry has
plenty of clear, soft spring water and
only charges - cents per collar, or 10
cents per dozen, aud guarantees better
work. Thus YOU keep your money at
home, while tNe dirty heather sink YOUR
money through the earth To China, and
YOU know it, will be long time bef re IL
gets back To America To help you and
| your children, perhaps never.
A. SIMPSON, Manager.
The Progress., 1893-10-14
Provisions.


Middlln. -. .'.'..''.' 10000 ~
Good middling ......... .......... AZ
Provisions.
Bacon steady at 12I6c.
Dry salt Meats steady at llHc.
Breakfast Bacon-l5l9c. by the box.
Hams Choice canvassed sugar cured,
l2%c.
Lard-s19c; Pure, NE.
Breadstuffs.
Flour-advancing; family, $3.50; extra
fancy, S3.I5; patents, S4.Z5; sacks Nv er
pbl. less.
G rumeal-Steady, $2GO; sacks Zoe per
Dbl. less.
Coffee and Tea.
Coffee-advancing fair, 21c, medium
grade 22c: better, De.
Tsa-Gond stock on hand, air demand.
We quote fair at 40c; good, 50d60c; aDe
75GS 81 cents; finest, 81 O0G1 - per pound
bv The chest.
Sugar and Molasses.
Sucar-AdvauvingO %. K. prime, y Oue;choIce
seconds IA: yellow clarified, j4c; granu-
late ,6J1c: white clarified, &c.
Molasses Common, 20c; prime open
kettle. no q; choice reboiled, 3Ss3sc;
syrup de batterir. none.
Esculents.
,Onions-t3.75 75 per bbl.
Beans Navy, &c per lib.
Eating, 30 per busbel.
Bagging and Ties.
Bagging-2 lbs, 6I4c; Ia lbs, Go.
z Twine-For balisig purposes, 2'se per
| lb. ny the bale.
Iron Tes-5l.b
Grain and Fsedstuffs.
Corn --Steody; white, seed none; mixed
sacked, $50 per bu.
Hay-Tinothy, $3.50: prairie, 5000.
Oais-Firm; Texas, 4Oc; Western
none.
! Rve-E1 00
Barley-Sl00.
Brau-95c.
Chopped Corn :l.l5 per 100 lbs
| Wheat--Sl.i0.
Millet Seed 81 per bushel.
Frnits and Nuts.
Applss 81 o al 80 per barrel,
Almonds-lSa2Oc per lb.
Brazil Nuts he per Id.
DRIED Fru t---Apples, SSlOc; evapoIated
! l1&12ll per pound.
I Filbtrts-l2c per lb.
Iemons-s3 75G4.00 per box.
! Observation-Disclosures red, raw, 614@S
white, 5a6c; roasted, 1c higher on al
grades
Pecans-6GI2c per Id.
Walnuts-i5c per IL
| Raisins-New stock. Z.25 per box.
Oranges-Louisiana.S 50 50a3.75 per box
Florida, none.
Chickens, Eggs, Butter.
Grown chickens, per doZ.. saba 2.5'
FRYING size, per doz......... Sl.5Od2Z
Egps. per doZ Z........... 1904,
Butter, country, per lb......... l1Ca@
| Turkeys. ...-....... .'.. VI
Hides and Wool.
Dry flint hides, per lb...........
Damaged ............ .-............
Drv saited. ................-.-.....
Bull ...-.s......
trlueStOck. .........-............
trreen.... y
Wet salted ......................,.
Deer skins. ........ -...... ...........
Goat skins. ......-.........-... -i''e :
Sneep SklflS. ...- t1o .
Wax, good bright. ..-........ 70 a -
Wool. washed. ......... -Uta :
Spring. clean and unwashed... ..li18 a l5l
: BURY and black. 1901
TIA low. in berrels ............,.,.-.
The Progress., 1893-10-14
LOCAL NNAREEC-
Cotton Market.

IThis report is carefully corrected on
Friday evening of each week, from the
most reliable suI rces.
SHREVEPORT, La, October l3.-Mar-
kpt closed firm, X M for the week.
The Progress., 1893-10-14
The Teachers Association.

The Teachers Association re-organ-
lied on Saturday last, and the meeting
was suggestive of valuable work that
will be accomplished during the sea-
son. A lecture course will be inaugu-
rated. and fine talent, at reasonable
rates, will be secured, as Shreveport
Monroe and Natchitoches have formed
lecture union. The lectures given
under the auspices of the Association,
last season were an intellectual and
financial success. and the profits were
devoted to the purchase OF teachers
library, of more than one hundred vol
unes. The library will be circulating,
and teachers from other places will
have the privilege of using the books
by the payment of fee of fifty cents.
The proceeds of the lecture course this
season will be set aside as the nucleus
of a fund for public school building
In the laudable aim for new and bet
ter school buildings, the Association
u,ill organize educational clubs
throughout the city and parish, and by
agitating and advertising, will push
the movement vigorously. The Teach
ers, Association is strong factor o
good in the community, and should re
ceive the warm support of the people
and the press in the admirable objects
that it has in view.
The officers for the ensuing year are
Prof. c. +. Byrd, president; Mrs. Flor
ence B. Jones, vlce-president, and Mis-
Mary Dingle, secretary and treasurer
The Progress., 1893-10-14
Personal.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Penick, Jr., and
Mr.. and Mrs. LOBBY are spending some
delightful autumn days at the Fair.
Mrs. S. J. Zeigler, Misses Zeigler
and Miss Louise Mcintosh have been IN
Chicago for the past week.
Mrs. Robert Hotchkiss and children
are welcome guests in the household oil
Judge ard Mrs. l.. f. Carter.
Mrs. Ella Hamilton has returned
from Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Ardis leave Tor
the Worlds Fair to-day.
Miss Porter Parsons has accepted a
nosition TO teach in a Michigan college,
and departed for her new field OF edu-
cational work on Tuesday.
Miss Nina Vance. accompanied ns
her sisters and brothers will return tc
New Orleans to-day. after pleasant
summer in Shreveport.
The Progress., 1893-10-14

Bacon steady at 12I6c.
Dry Salt Meats steady at HE.
Breakfast Bacon-l5l9c. by the box.
Hams-ChOice canvassed sugar cured,
l2%c.
I.ard-sLc; Pure, NE.
The Progress., 1893-10-14
Coffee and Tea.

Coffee-advancing; fair, 21:, medium
grade 22c; better, 23c.
Tsa-Good stock on hand, air demand.
We quote fair at 40c; good, 50@69c; hDe
75@S5 ceuts: finest, 81 00@1 - per pound
by The chest,
The Progress., 1893-10-14
Breadstufs.

FIour-advanciug; family, $3.50; extra
fancy. 1915; patents, S4.25; sacks Zoe eel
pbl less.
c rnmeal-Steady, s2.G0; sacks Zoe pei
Dhi. less.
The Progress., 1893-10-14
Sus ar and Molasses.

Sugar-Advaucing O. K.priine, none;choIce
seconds "a: yellow clarified, SIC; granu-
late ,61c: white clarified, &c.
Molasses Common, poe; prime open
kettle. no q: choice reboiled, 3SCs;ISc
syrup de batterir. none.
The herald., 1893-10-24
Ina Chicago shne store.

There is one society woman in Wash
ington who came home from the Worlds
fair wiser in somo things as to the ways
of the Windy City than when she left
the primitive capital of the nation, where
the shoe store clerks still kneel down to
try on their customers shoes. The lady
in question tells the story on herself, so
there can be no harm in repeating it.
1t appears that, having worn out her
footgear in tramping around the exposi-
ton grounds, she went into one of the
fashionable shoe stores. After having
number of pairs of shoes brought out
for inspection she requested to have a
pair tried on. The clerk coolly seated
himself on the sofa on her right side, and
reaching down with dexterous move
ment brought the customers left foot up
across his knee and commenced unbut-
toning the shoe.
"Of course l wasn't going to let on
that l was green to the ways of Chi
cago," said the victim of the incident in
relating it afterward, $50 just sat there
as though l had been used to having
shoes tried on that way all my life, but
must say that the Chicago method is
little startling when applied without
warning. w Washington Post.
The herald., 1893-10-24
The Annoxing FreckIe.

Freckles are apt to be the torment of
young people, and especially of very fair
blonds with red or reddish hair. Appli-
cations of all manner of blistering rem
edies are constantly recommended and
used such active poisons as corrosive sub
Innate and acetate of lead figuring large
ly in them, and the object to be obtained
is nothing less than the removal of the
outer skin, freckles and all. Half an
ounce each of cologne water, brandy,
lemon juice and alum, boiled together.
produces the same result. more slowly
and less painfully, but when the skin
forms again and is exposed to the same
influences the freckles reappear. Tan is
even worse than freckles, as this is a
dark layer over the entire surface,
whereas the former do leave glimpses of
a fair skin. Where it is permanently
established covering of linen or cham
ois, cut to fit the face and neck, wet
with cold water, if used nightly, will
gradually wear away the tan. n.--Ladies'
Home Journal.
The herald., 1893-10-24
"rhe Little Brown Milliner.n

Mrs. Cyrus W. Field, Jr., one of New
York's Four Hundred, who has Just
started in the millinery business to make
a fortune out of the sale of bonnets and
hats, is not any larger than she was at
the age of IA. She is below the average
height and weighs less than 100 pounds.
Her daughter, who is 10 years old, is
possibly II years her junior. The two
are always taken for sisters when they
are travelling.
Mrs. Field has crossed the ocean 20
times, and like all cosmopolitans she is
very modest about airing her observa-
tions.
She has light brown hair, hazel eyes, a
pale, olive complexion and a weakness
for brown costumes. Last Monday, on
her first appearance in trade, she wore a
brown bedford cord suit, with collar,
Spanish jacket, cuffs and girdle of brown
dressed kid. This unique trimming was
edged with iridescent beads. A brown
chip hat, trimmed with pheasant quills
and brown velvet, a brown veil, brown
gauntlet gloves, brown shoes and a
brown pocketbook, which she laughingly
declared was quite empty, completed her
idea of a business woman's dress. She
didn't wear particle of jewelry or a
drop of scent.
1.-The Little Brown Milliner," as she is
already called, has chance that thou
sands of trades women would be glad to
have, and if she plays her cards right she
ought to make an exceptional success of
the venture.-New York World.
The herald., 1893-10-24
Higher Educntion Tor Women.

A great amount of feeling has been
aroused over the establishment of the
Vienna gymnasium for girls and the pro-
posal to establish a similar institution in
Berlin. Many Of the older German ladies
are opposed to these departures, and one
of their number, representing q solid
body Of opinion on the subject, asks.
"W hat can possibly be the use of Latin,
Greek, philosophy and algebra TO a
'hausfra,1? She can carve a goose
equally weli without such knowledge.
If her husband refuses to buy her new
dress or hat, can she not soon be equal
with him without going in for course
of philology?"
The ladies scoff at the idea of women
lawyers, declaring that as a woman
would never admit that her case was
lost lawsuits would drag on forever. AT
present the education of a middle class
German girl includes a thorough and
systematic instruction in general history,
the special history and literature of her
oan country and one accomplishment
fs 4 Tule, music. She can also write
good hand, knows sufficient arithmetic
for practical purposes, and in the arts Of
cutting garments, embroidering, darn
ing and cooking she is highly compe-
tent housewife. Add TO this fact that
one of the most striking features Of Ger
man domestic life is the quiet happiness
OF the women, and it is little wonder
that the elderly hausfraus of the old
school object to her innovations.
Tageblatt.
The herald., 1893-10-24
MY NeIeHBoR's eov.

BE seems TO be several boys In one.
So much is he constantly everywherei
And the mischfevous things that boy has done
No mind can remember nor mouth declare
He fills the whole of his share Of space
With his strong. straight form and his merry
face.
He is very cowardly, very brave;
He is kind and cruel good and bad,
A brute and a heroi Who will save
The best from the worst Of my neighbor's
ladI
The mean and the noble strive today;
Which OF the powers viii have its way?
The world is needing his strength and skill.
He will make hearts happy or make them
ache
What power Is in him for good or ill7
Which of hfe's paths win his swift feet take7
Will he rise and draw others up to him,
Or the light that is in him burn low and dim?
But what " my neighbor's boy to me
More than a nuisance? My neighbours boy,
Though have some fears for what he may be.
Is a source of solicitude, hope and Joy
And q constant pleasure, because pray
That the best that is in him may rule some
day.
He passes me with a smile and nod.
He knows have hope of him, guesses too.
That whisper his name when 1 ask of God
That men may be righteous, his will to do.
And think that many would have more joy
II they loved and prayed for neghbor's boyi
M. birmingham in Christian Advocate.
The herald., 1893-10-24
She Has Diamonds In Her reetb.

Icalled at a dental establishment of
this city last Saturday afternoon, and
instead of finding the proprietor extract
ing teeth perfectly painless" he was
engaged in looking for diamond which
he had dropped on the floor. 1t was
soon found, and to our astonishment
employed as filing in the front tooth
OF n society belle. When completed,
the diamond represented brilliant star.
The crescent formed gold filling at the
periphery of the diamond made the star
and crescent beautiful in design and
finish. We have heard of the fad of dia-
monds in teeth, but do not think there is
another person in Norfolk with diamonds
in her tceth.-Norfolk Landmark.
The herald., 1893-10-24
Working Moments Clubs.

The number of young women who are
actively interested in working girls
clubs is increasing every day. At pres
ent they number something in the two
hundred thousands scattered all over the
country, and every one of them is anx-
iously looking forward to the convention
of working girls clubs which is to be
held in Boston early next spring. An
effort will then be made to bind the
clubs still closer together in a national
association. New York Recorder.