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N. W. Sentell, ct ais, } No. 1926. In District
vs.. C0prt; Booster Parish.
John II Nattin. La.
by virtue of writ of fieri facias issued
~ i'll above named suit aud to me directed,
have seized and will proceed to sell. at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder, at the
front door of Parish Jail, in the town of Ben
ton, La, within the legal hours of sale, on
Saturday, the Sth day OF April 1893, the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit:
The undivided one-half interest iii Lake
Point plantation, in Bossier parish, La. de-
scribed as follows: All section twehty-eight
(2sl. east of Red River aud all section twenty
one Ell, east of Red River, aud that portion
of section twenty-five (22D, lying west and
north of main channel of Marks Lake. town.
ship twenty-One l2ll, range fourteen tl4l the
one-hal If interest containing 337 acres togeth-
er with like interest in all improvements
thereon.
Also, an undivided one half interest in and
to the following described personal property
to-wit: Six head of mules 10 head Of cattle,
70 head of hogs, more or less; one four horse
wagon, one two-horse wagon, one lot pillow
gear, farming implements, ETC.; 400 bushels Of
corn, more or less; 2000 bundles fodder. more
or less
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to benefit Of
apppraisement.
A. r. THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Benton, La, March 2, 1893.
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NEWS NOTES FROM ABROAD.

THE Egyptians kneaded their bread
in a wooden bowl with their feet.
a STEAM DERRICK that easily lifts an
eighty-ton gun and swings it around as
readily as if it We're bale of hay is on
one of the docks at Hamburg.
IN England, France, Germany and
Belgium the number of births per thou
sand of population is steadily falling.
The rate of decrease is slower in some
of these countries, but is marked in all.
THE Castle of Grey, where Voltaire
spent so much time in the society of his
blue-stoci1ing friend, Marchioness du
Chatelet, has just been sold for $780,,
O0O The buyer is rich French manu-
facturer, NJ. Viellard-Migeon.
BAVARIA continues to take the lead
in Germany in beer drinking, the con-
sumption during 1690-'91 having been
over two hundred and sixty quarts per
inhabitant. Posen heads the list in
schnapp drinking-about twenty-five
quarts per inhabitant.
SEVERAL men who have outlived their
greatness are now glad to earn their
living as coachmen in Berlin. Among
them are sixteen mobiles, seven retired
army officers and three pulpitless pas
tors. Three British nobilities now glee~
fully crack the whip as London cab
men; they are an eX-member of parlia-
ment, baron and marquis.
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SheaiN'S Safe.

Hughes Bros. } No. 1928. In District
VS.. Court, BOssier Parish,
Fl. NJ. Underwood La.
by virtue of a writ of seizure and sale issued
~ i'll above named suit, aud to me directtd d.
have seized and will proceed to sell, at pub
lie auction, to the last and highest bidder, at
the front door of the Parish Jail, in the town
of Benton, La, within the legal hours of sale,
on Saturday. the Sth day of April, 1893, the
following described property:
The northeast quarter and east half of north
west quarter and west half of southeast quar-
ter of section thirty-two E}2I and southwest
quarter of section thirty-three (33), all in
township twenty-one EN-, of range tbirteeH
tl3), containing in all 4S0 actes, more or less,
together with all buildings and improvements
thereon, and situated in Bossier Parish, La.
Above described property seized as the
property of II. NJ. Underwood.
Terms of Sale-Cash, without the benefit Of
appraisement, to pay and satisfy the sum OF
one thousand dollars, and per cent per an
mum interest thereon from December, 1892,
and all costs of suit, including five per cent
on said sum and interest as attorneys feesf
and according to law.
A. X. THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Benton, La, March 2, 1893.
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PEOPLE IN OTHER LANDS.

LOBsTERs and salmon are SO dislilled
by the shah of Persia. that when either
is served at a table where he is seated
he leaves the room.
THE khan of Khiva, now visiting
some of his fellow rulers in Europe,
travels with his moliak (or priest) and
his own cook. He feels tolerably safe,
no matter what turns up.
THE khedive of Egypt uses a type
writer and is SO pleased with the instru-
ment that it is said he has conferred
the honor of the Medjidie on the in
ventor.
THE oldest member of the British
peerage is the duke of Northumber-
land, who is nearly ninety years of age.
He has been a member of five cabinets,
but always in subordinate position
where he couldn't do any harm.
N. DUPUY. the new minister of com
mcrce, is one of the conspicuous self
made men in the existing French
,abinet. His father was a iveried
servant of the prefecture, of Puy, while
his mother kept a small tobacco shop.
THE case of Rev. Joseph Best, of
Hamilton, Ont, affords further proof
that there is little in a name. Rev.
Joe's piety revolted at the idea of per-
hitting a servant to wash potatoes on
Sunday, and he debated the matter so
forcefully with Mrs. Best that he was
sent to prison for two months for as
sault and hn+tnrv
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MAXIMS.

EXPERIENCE is the extract of suffering.
To DARE is great. To bearis greater.
Bravery we share with the brutes; forti-
tude with the saints.
SOME of our weaknesses are born in
us; others are the result of education; it
is question which of the two gives us
most trouble.
ENERGY will do anything that can be
done in this world; and no talents, no
circumstances, no opportunities will
make two-legged animal man with
out it.
OUR life is determined for us; and it
makes the mind very free when we give
up wishing, and think only of bearing
what is laid upon u.s. and doing what is
given us to do.-Drake's Magazine.
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BOOKS AND WRITER'S.


MARION CRAWFORD will have two new
novels in American magazines nextyear.
SOMEBODY understands that James
Whitcomb Riley is going to write
novel.
THE original manuscript of Poems
by Two Brothers." written by Alfred
and Charles Tennyson many years ago,
was sold at auction in London on Fri
day for g, 400.
REV. FATHER PALLADIUs, the famous
Russian missionary, has brought out,
after twenty years of labor, a Chinese
Russian dictionary containing 11,G6S
hieroglyphics.
SOME manuscripts of Tennyson's ear
Hest published poems were sold at auc-
ton in London two weeks ago and
bought for e4S0 by the representative of
a Cambridge publishing house.
WHITTIER's homestead is now owned
by retired merchant of Haverhil,
Mass, who is willing to sell the estate
on condition that it shall be properly
and permanently cared for as a memo
rial of the poet.
NJ ALPuONsE DAUDET intends to
spend some time in England, first at
the Isle of Wight and subsequently at
London. He does not speak English,
but he has good knowledge of Eng
fish literature through the TRANSACTIONS,
Dickens being his favorite author.
IN the 227 years since Don Quixote"
was published 1924 editions have been
printed of which 52S We're Spanish, 304
English. 170 French, 90 Italian, 81 Portu-
guese, d German, IS Swedish, 9 Polish,
Danish, Russian, 5 Greek, 3 Rou-
manian, 4 Catalonian, Basque and l
Latin.
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PRATTLE OF THE CHILDREN.

A LITTLE girl was taking ride with
a friend. She had never before seen a
horse without binders on the harness,
and asked her friend if the horse had
lost his ''spectacles."
FANNIE's eyes were not strong, and
the oculist that examined them advised
the use of prism. One day q lady
asked Fannie how her eyes were ooh"
said Fannie, ''they are great deal bet
ter; but have to look through prison
every day."
OLD Uncle Norman had lived with
the family for many years, helping
about the house and yard at whatever
there was to be done. He was very
talkative old man, fond of using high
sounding words, and felt his impor-
lance very much. He informed one of
the young ladies of the house one day
that he would have to take rest, that
he could not stand such ''laborious la
Dor" because he had the rheumatic
rheumatism. youths Companion.
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ton may dissipate the skeptlclsm
of your boy, and open to him a
course of eminent usefulness
Christian Standard.
CURIOUS QUESTIONS John Bun
van was once asked question about
heaven which he could not answer
because the matter was not revealed
in the Scriptures; and lie thereupon
advised the inquirer to live holy
life and go and see.
In this matter John Bunyan fol-
lowed in the footsteps of his adora
BILE Master. Certain persons who
simply wanted their curiosity graft
fed came to Jesus aud asked,
"Lord, are there few that be saved I?
And he said unto them, Strive to
enter in at the strait gate; for many
| sa, unto you will seek to enter in
and shall not be able"
The Saviour and John Bunyan
have taught US that in the place of
occupying our time with curious and
unanswerable questions about heav-
en- we would do well to make sure
of getting to heaven. 1t is more
than possible that many who ask
curious and perplexiug questions
about heaven are really on their
way to hell. If so it might not be
amiss to ask important questions
about the hell to which they are
! tending. This might create in them
q desire to ''fee from the wrath to
come" If we are really on cur way
TO heaven all important questions
about the heavenly world will soon
be answered. Let us take Bunyan's
advice, "Live holy lives and 60 and
see." IF we do it will not he long
before we know all about it
Christian Standard.
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She7'6f'S Sale.

D. B. stmsen) No. 1887.
VS.. In District Court, Bossier
N. L. Walker. parish, La.
Dy virtue of writ of seizure and sale issued
1D in above named suit and to me directed,
have seized and will proceed to sell, at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder, at the
front door OF the Parish Jail, in the town of
Benton, La, within the legal hours for sale,
on Saturday, the 18th day of April, 1893 the
following described property, wit:
Lots seven and eight Il and 81, block No.
thirty seven C7), in town of New Benton, La,
as shown by map on file as per survey of J. w,
Rabb, Surveyor.
Above described property seized as the
property of N. l.. Walker.
Terms of Sale-Cash, without the benefit of
appraisement. to pay and satisfy the sum of
ffty-fve dollars, and per cent interest from
January 6, 1892, and on terms Of credit to sat
isfy S55 90, to become due January 6, 1894, and
So 90, to become due January 6, 1895, with
8 per cent. interest on both amounts from
January 6. 1892, and all costs of suit including
) per cent. on said sum and interest as attor-
neys fees and according to law.
A. X. THOMPSON, Sheriff,
Bossier Parish, La
Benton. La, March 2, 1893.
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Succession Sale.

Succession of Spencer In District Court
Parks, deceased. Bossier Parish, La.
Ry virtue of an order of sale to me directed
10 from the Honorable District Court in and
for the Parish of Bossier. La, will, on April
4, 1893, at the Court Honse, in the town OF
Benton, La, within the legal hours for sale
proceed 10 sell, at public auction, TO the last
and highest bidder, the following describes
property, to-wit:
The north half of southwest quarter Of Sec
ton twelve township nineteen North, range
thirteen West, so acres, and situated in Boss
sier parish, La.
Also, four mules. one pony, l6 head cattle
90 bushels corn, head hogs, one two horse
wagon, Lot plows and gear, and lot household
and kitchen furniture
Terms of Sale-Cash, if the appraisement OF
two-thirds thereof be bid, else on a credit OF
Il months, according to law.
A. X. THOMPSON, SheriH
and ex-officio Auctioneer. Bosser Parish, La.
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Homestead Entry No. 1860.

Land Office at Natchitoches, Louisiana, !
February 18th, 1893. :
Notice is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proofin support OF his
claim and that said proof will be made before
the Honorable Clerk of the District Court at
Benton, Louisiana, on Bird of April, 1893 viz:
Homestead Entry No 3669-David Hampton
Courtney-for the west half of west half of
section 1 and northwest quarter of northwest
quarter of section l., township % North,
range Il West Louisiana Meridian. He names
the following witnesses to prove his continu-
GUS residence upon and cultivation, OF said
land, viz James Mcdonald, John Daily, Alex
Covington. ID. w. Adams, of Carterville, La.
l.. DUPLEIX, Register.
February g, 1898 march 30
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Homestead Entry No. 313S
Land Office at Natchitoehes, La, J

Land UItlce at NatchltOches, La, Z
February 9th, 1893. {
Notice is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has fled notice OF his in
tention to make final proof in support of his
claim. and that said proof will be made before
the Clerk of the District Court at Benton, La,
on April 18th, 1888, viz: Homestead Entry No.
313S-Abraham Moore-tor southeast quarter
Of southwest quarter of section % and north
east quarter of northwest quarter of section
-, township y North, range IL West. He
names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of,
said land. viz: J. VI. Coil, w. l.. Cole, Hamp
Bryant Andrew Harrison, of Ansel z. o., La.
L. DUPLEX, Register.
March 3. 1898 APPS
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Homestead Entry No. 3f62.
Land Office at Natehitoches. La,

Land Office at Natchitoches La, }
February 3, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has filed notice Cf his
intention to make final proof in support of his
claim. and that said proof will be made before
the Honorable Clerk of the District Court, at
Benton, La, on Goth March, 1893, viz: Home
stead Entry No. 3162-Albert Carter-tor the
township 81 North, range II West He names
the following witnesses to prove his continu-
Gus residence upon and cultivation of. said
land. viz: Sam johnson, Anthony Harris,
Wesley Harris, Walter Hall. of IvauP o., La.
L. DUPLEX, Register.
February 9, 1893. mar 10
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Notice.

will be at the following named places OH
the dates given for the purpose OF assess.
ing all the taxable property in Bossier parish
for the year 1893
Haughton, March Is. Is, II.
Allen Bros. & Wadley's Mill, March Is.
Bodcau, March %.
l.. K. Sapp's Store, March 81.
Bellevue, March D.
Midway, Marchi23
Ivan, March "a.
Rocky Mount, March 25th and 9th.
Ansel. March %.
Carterville, March %.
Red Land, March 80.
Arkana, March 81.
Plain Dealing, saturday. April !.
Collinsburg, April 3.
Hughes Spur, April 4.
Alden, April 5.
Benton, April 9th to 18th.
w. II. BLEDSOE, Assessor.
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Baton Rouge, La, !
March 3. 1898. {

To the People of Louisiana and Cot
ton Planters and Merchants Par
ticularly:
At the solicitation of many far
mers, merchants and many others
interested in the general welfare Of
of our State, | am emboldened to
call State convention of all inter
ested to take such action as it may
seem best, looking to the decrease
in acreage devoted to cotton the
present year, and to considet the
propriety of sending delegates to a
general interstate convention to be
held at any early date. proposed by
several States for a similar purpose.
New Orleans is designated as the
place of holding this convention on
the 21st of March, the date selected
by his Excellency NJ. j. Foster for
an immigration convention, as the
time. 1t is requested that every
agricultural organization send del
egatps, and in default Of such an
organization the president of the
police jury in each parish is request
ell to accredit delegates to this con-
vention. Every daily and weekly
paper is urgently requested to pub
lish this call and note its appear
ance in its editorial columns. Every
citizen, irrespective of occupation,
trade or profession is earnestly en-
treated to aid us in our effort to
secure decrease in the cotton acre
age this year to encourage the at
tendence of as large a number of
delegates as possible at this con-
vention. [ sincerely trust that you
will appreciate our efforts in this
timely remonstrance against a PEN
ding evil. Respectfully,
(Signed) II. g. NEwsoM,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
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Homestead Entry No. 1862.

Land Office at NatchitOches, La, I
February II, 1898. :
Notice is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice of his IN
tention to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the honorable the Clerk of the District Court,
at Benton, La, on 9th March, 1893, viz:
Homestead Entry No 4962-isaae Stephens
for the south half of northeast quarter, north
east quarter of northeast quarter of section A.,
and northwest quarter of northwest quarter
of section 3, township 20 North, range ~
West. He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and cul-
tivation of, said land, viz: Frank jennings,
John Jefferson, Lloyd Payne, Robert Payne, of
Benton, La.
L. DUPLEX, Register.
February Is, 1893. mar23
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A all of
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in
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w. NJ. SMITH, PROPRIETOR.
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For Sale.

Nhe east half of southeast quarter and south
l. half of southwest quarter of section y,
township IS, range II; l6O acres Price, $50,
cash. THOMPSON s. SCANLANDs
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Religious Selections.
,yetOusness kills charity.

Covetousness kills charity.
"Christians never part for the last
time"
Grape juice has killed more than
crane shot.
Gambling in foods is the meanest
kind.-Christian Standard.
And be not drunk with wine
wherein is excess; but be filled with
the Spirit.-Ephesians V, Is.
MateriaIism is the blightning
curse of this and every age.-Cnm-
berland Presbyterian.
No one perfectly loves God who
does not perfectly love some of bis
ereatures.-Marguerite de Valois.
Be such a man, live such life,
that if every man were such as you,
and every life like yours, the earth
would be Gods paradise.-Brooks.
Much of the trouble you have now
in declining the overtures of world
lings will be over when it becomes
know that you are immovable.-
Christian Standard.
A lie must die, but like the mad
dog it may do much harm before it
dies. If it does not die before the
Judgment day it is sure to die that
day.-Christian Standard.
The duty of man is plain and sim
pie, and consists of but two points
his duty to God, which every man
must feel, and his duty to his neigh
Dor, to do do as be would be done
by.-Thomas Payne.
Acts react upon souls. Good acts
make good men; just acts just men;
kind acts, kind men; divine acts,
divine men. And there is no other
way of becoming good, just, kind,
divine. And there IS no heaven for
those who have not become these,
for these are heaven.-Rev. Henry
Drummond.
God made no mistake when he
made man the latest, the greatest
and the best. True, man has de-
graded himself by sin, but that is
no reason why men should degrade
each other. A man is a man whether
he has money or not and deserves
to be treated with respect, consider
alton and fairness. This is exactly
what Christianity teaches and aims
to do-to bring all men into one
common Observation-Disclosures
Baptist.
SCRATCHING FOR A L1vING.-I
am in sympathy with the unpre
tentious old fashioned hen, because
like most of us, she has to scratch
for a living. She knows at the start
the lesson which most people oil
good sense are slow to learn-that
the gaining of o livelihood implies
work, and that successes do not lie
on the surface, but are to be up.
turned by positive and continuous
effort. The reason that society and
the church and the world are so full
of failures, so full of loafers, so full
of dead beats, is because people are
not wise enough to take the lesson
which any hen would teach them
that if they would find for them
selves, and for those dependent upon
them anything worth having they
must scratch for it. Solomon said
Go to the ant, thou sluggard." say
Go to the hen, thou sluggard.-Rev
DR.. Talmage.
FORCE oF EXAMPLE.-We have
read of a young infidel who was on,
night in bed contemplating the char
acter of bis mother. ~ seen said b,
within himself, 1.-TWO unauestionabl
facts. First, my mother is great,
afflicted in circumstances, body an,
mind; and l see that she cheerful
bears up under all by the supper SD
derives from constantly retiring t
her closet and her bible. Secondly
that she has secret spring of con
fort of which know nothing: Will
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The convict lease system of South
ern States is being discussed consid-
erably of late by the papers. The
Milledgeville ga Chronicle of re-
cent date says:
''The convict lease system has re-
Gently been abolished in Alabama
and Tennessee, and Georgia must do
likewise. The convict system was
fastened on our State in Georgia's
days of crucial trials. The humanity
OF our people-the progress and civ
ilization of the day demands the
adjustment of this vicious system
in every Southern State. Georgia
will not be slow to respond"