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Leisure and Scientific Research.

The people of the United States are
deemed the world over to be pre-emi-
nently vigorous, progressive, practical
and versatile race; but alas. also, one of
the most unrestful, the majority having
forgotten the meaning of the word
leisure. We are prolific of invention;
quick to adopt, and if possible, to inn
prove upon any foreign invention or
creation. Nearly all the scientific in
vestigations and researches, carried on
throughout this country, have some
ulterior and selfish motive that of
pecuniary nature being the most usuaD,
and were originally begun because there
was demand for some new creation
being thus, as it may be called, a forced
growth the entire aim and object to
assist the material welfare and progress,
and not with the idea of benetiting hu-
manity, irrespective of the honor or
emOlumentS to be obtained.
Let us consider for a moment the
science of medicine, this being eminent
ly one of study and research. All the
discoveries of worldwide influence i'll
this science, within the past ten or fif-
teen years, we owe to some European.
While we have many specialists in the
various branches their eminence is the
result of practice and study, not re-
search; they do not seem either to pos
sesS the time or leisure that is required,
being fully occupied with their studies
to keep abreast of the best thoughts,
and in the pursuit of their practice.
Others holding professorships in our
universities or colleges, their entire at
tentiOn is engaged in teaching. To IL
lustrate, | will mention two examples.
First. the eminent German scholar, DR..
Koch. Who but remembers the sensa-
tion produced and at first the credulity
with which the announcement of his
bacteria doctrine, especially that of the
cholera. was received: and of his remedy
and cure for consumption? Second,
that equally prominent French scholar,
DR.. Pasteur. with his innoculation
against hydrophobia, and, within the
past few months, against cholera. How
were these results obtained? Simply
by years of mremitting, patience, la
borious study and research: and the
chief requisite, for such study and re-
search was leisure. Without leisure,
the tranquility and repose necessary to
do such work is absent. People must
have time to mediate, pause. and medi-
tate again, to enable them to cOncen-
trate the whole force of their reason on
the one subject; they cannot be hurried.
This is not only the case in the medical
profession, but also in all other sciences.
If then such results can be obtained
through the habit of leisure, would it
not be a wise policy to say the least for
the American people to cultivate the
habit? OBSERVER.
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Do Reformatories Reform?

Institutions for the reformation of
the erring are one of the advances made
in the treatment of criminals. Expert
ence has demonstrated the wisdom of
that advance, and the purpose that they
effect to accomplish is admitted to be
within the range of its powers. The
efforts of the system are confined to the
young. to the less hardened. to those in
whom are recognized qualities that are
properly developed and will make the
individual desirable member of socie-
ty. In view of that fact, it is difficult
to estimate the correct worth of such
| institutions. That the system is pro-
ductive of some good all will admit
that it accOmpliSheS all that is claimed
for it by its advocates is matter of
some doubt. Every one that has gone
forth from such institutions, and made
among his fellow men reputation for
industry and integrity, is paraded as a
product Of the efforts of such inStitu-
tiOnS. and is referred to as a reformed
criminal. In him there may have never
existed desire to lead criminal life
nor any ambition to cultivate such a de-
sire The qualities which he displays
in his present mode of life, may not owe
their origin to any influence executed
by such institution: their growth may
not have been stimulated and it is pos
Sible that it was retarded: for their is
a demOraliZing influence in all penal
institutions that it is impossible to
eradicate. Yet such men are cited as
examples of what the institutions are
capable of producing. The indetermin-
ate sentence is advocated by many of
the eXpOnentS of reform: and in an ar
| ticle | read last week, the writer refers
to the determinate sentence as inhu-
man inasmuch as it infiicts unneces-
Sary punishment. Would the indeter-
inmate sentence be free from the same
defects? Would it not be the means of
inficting punishment on many, which
their crime did not merit. and which
their friendleSSneSs would be the only
cause of? Would it retain that princi-
pie to which all other interests are sub
ordinate, the sense of justice? That it
is possible for one man, or body of
men, to decide when this man should
be liberated according to his moral
condition, true knowledge of which,
is beyond their power to ascertain, with
OuC cOulLllGClnS gIoVlOuS errors, is one
of the fallacieS of theoretical philan-
throphy. Supposing that such men
would be exempt from the prejudices of
mankind, and that they would dispas-
sionately and with honesty endeavOr to
fulfill the functions required of them, it
does not insure that their efforts would
be reasonably free from error. The the
ory is, that they would base their judg
ment on the mans present actions, and
his future intentions. In practice it
would gravitate to a point where the
mans past would be the principle factor.
Assuming that position, they would not
have removed the difficulties with which
they would be beset, for a mans past
cannot be taken as an index of what
his future would be: and, moreover, it
is particularly misleading in the circum-
stances that they would be called upon
| to face. A man may have led an upright
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life up to the time of his offense: that
offense may be the first step in path
which it is his intention to follow. On
the other hand, mans path may be
marked by series of crimes, and he
may have resolved that his future shall
be free from such deeds. OF the two,
which would be the one that would be
given trial? J.F.
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For The Mirror
A GOOD MAN GONE WRONG.

Where now are those striped trousers.
That "Old JaySOn used to wear?
Safety warderS. charm-envirOned-
Even ghosts had to fOrbear.
Carefully each night he placed them.
Life-like, on his cellrOOm chair,
With his cap and jacket added;
And no SpOOkS dar'd enter there.
Balmy sleep. that sweet restOrer,
Ger him now, no vigil keeps;
Through his haggard eye-lidS, redden'd.
THREATENED reason darts and leaps.
Give him back those striped trousers;
Or. before the summers dawn.
He will pass beyond redemption
He "clean bug-house" will have gone.
Tried the rabbit-foOt with failure;
And pugwudjieS'" arts to tame,
And debar those night marauders-
But they got there Just the same.
All night long tobacco chewing
Wan and grOoyed. his sable brow:
Does it as a SpOOk-preventive.
He is getting buggy" now.
Much he fears new-fangIed boot Jacks:
Nothing could upset him more,
Than that crab-Shaped iron monster
On the USher'S chamber floor.
Early in the morning was it.
AS the pale light sckly cleaned:
Quiet, calm and peaceful lying
While he how'd and yell'd and scream'd
Often in his thoughtful moments
Wondered how the wOmen-fOlkS.
Charm'd away events pOrtentOuS.
In this direful reign of spOOkS.
Sought advice; and says. they told him:
''AS charm from SpOOkS and haunts
Wear wide -bOttOm'd. knickerbOcker
Lise-thread. cotton. striped pawnts.''
SHORN POET
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Executive Clemency.

Didn't Mooney serve two terms in
congress
moo: my recollection is that he
served one, and was just about to serve
another when his constituents pardoned
him out. "-Pack.
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Personal Experience Necessary.
Nav" said PatrOlman McAnarest,
"a mon kin niver tell wot he'll do in a
pinch antil he gets pinched himself" >
Puck.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
baltimore & OHIO TIME TABLE.
IL -O--
In Eject sunday, Nov. Is. 1909.

No.b. Y%estibuled Limited esDsly., laavAs
New York i2:i5a a. M, Phila, S15; BALTIC 10.a9.
Wash. 1890 arrive at Martinsburg $40 q M .
and Chicago less a. M, connects az Hancnek
Ter Berkeley Springs, and at Cumberland Tor
P~ittsburg.
No !. Yestibnled Express Daily. leaves
New York 100 y M: Phiia. 4s05 BALTIC. 7.ts
Wash. SIS arrives at Martinsburg 1887 D. n.
and Chicago $50 pm.
No J. AFestibuled Limited Daily leaves
New 1ork, 3 a. m, Phila. 1855 BALTIC. $50 .
M: Wash. 800; arrives at Marfinsburg 5:3g 3.
N. Cincinnati 7a5 Q. M, st. Louis 6ss5 i. m
Connects, at Hancock for Berkeley Springs, ex.
cept sunday.
No. 8. Yestibnled Express Daily, leaves
New York 300 p, M; Phila. T22; BALTIC. 1851 :
Wash. 1135 arrives at Martinsburg las a. m
Cincinnati 5:f5 2. ~. and ST. Louis tbs a. m.
No. - Pittsburg Express Daily, Y leaves New
York t:3O D. M. Phila. 405 . BALTIC. Mo and
Wash. $50 arrives at M~artinsburg 1906 4 n
and Pittsburg6 .205a. M.
No. -, N Baltimore and Cumberland Accotna.
dalton Daily. 4 leaves Baltimore 100 4 N Vie
old line. arrives at Martinsbnre s;a5 a. M. S4im
berland tt1b y. m. Stops at all stations ana
eoniects ~ Hancock for Berkeley Springs. ex-
cept Sunday.
No. Is, Baltimore and Piedmont Acconmo
dalton Daily" except sunday. leaves RaIti.
more via old line at $40 a. M. and arrives ~
Martfnshurg l2t ps pA and Piedmont ~ s.ss II X
Stops az All s~tationsA and connects al HanenaE
toE Berkeley7springs and at Green Spring RIM
No q. Brunswick and Marttnsbury accn
modation1 daily leaves Brunswick d Ia n -
arrives AZ Martinsburg :. 10 p. m.G
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BALTIMORE AND CUMBERLAND
VALLEY RAILROAD.

Train arriving at Cherry Run S.45 r. N. runs
Hancock $50 A. NJ. arriving cherry Bnu
$40 AN.
additional train leaves Cherry Run at sos b.
intermediate stations.
Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmittsburg at s.26
and l04Oa m, ana 3.32 and Q rs b. M.
LeaEe Enmittsburg fol-. Rocky Ridge at 80
and 12 a M, and 2 80 and SOP. m.
and BOZ and 20 d. M.
Leave Brqcevilie for Taneytown, LittlestesSn.
and $40 D. IN.
r Y Y X. Trains leave Shippensburg at ih
ana llS5a- M. and $50 p. m, and arrive al
shippensburg at 945 a. M, ITO and $40 j. IN
daily, except Sunday.
Daily. +Mondays only. All others daily *
y. NJ HOOD, b. II. GRIswoLD,
Seni Manager. Genl Pass. Agent
CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD TIM
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COST:
s-M6
b Mnnlhs -&R

&M6nths-S4. a-Months-si2
n Months-$s One Year-St5.
Persons engaged IN more hazardous oecnpa
lions At proportfonate rates. For further In
formation write, w. d. BARRON,
Secretary,
so.Bo go, Pittsburg, Pa
7s-fY.
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UNREASONABLE AND PURELY
ARBITRARY TEGHRIGAuTlES

Which have 50 long worked injustice to
applicants and agents, mi while IL does
not contemplate In any sense the accept.
able, II recognizes the fact that az large
number of risks usually declined can Be
spfely insured at an increased premium.
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CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD /
" TABLE-Bec. IS. 1895.

I On sunday will stop on signal or to let on
passengers.
cept Sunday at S SIS a.. m, IL. 80 s. nj. 3545 3. nj.
stopping at all intermediate stations. arriving ut.
Harrisburg at {. fe,a. M. I.I5 b. M, and ABB p. M.
Chambersburg.
= Daily. M
7 Daily except Sunday.
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Additional trains will leave Harrisburg. daily
except Sunday at ss2E and f0.35 a. m. and BIB
!. na.tarriving 1T Carlisle at 0. 10a. M. f.e0 a IN,
ana 400 p, m, stopping at all intermediate sta
Pullman Palace Sleeping cars between Hag
erstown and New York on Nos. 4 and 10 east
and on Nos, 3 and Q west.
Pullman Sleeping Cars on. Nos. o and 10 lie
tween philadelphia and New Orleans.
Daily.
I Daily except Sunday
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Risks at Lower Rates

Than any equally sound Institution that
places all its risks at lone rate, wholly
ignoring the Importance OF charging
each policy-holder d premium equitably
proportipned TO the risk assumed. This 4
II the e--7s FA
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OVER $4,000

PAID MEMBERS AND BENEFIcIARIEs
for Weekly Indemnity and Death Claims y
-THE-
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Most Equitable System Of
Life Insurance.

Ever offered to the public, as the rate
charged i directly In proportion to the
risk assumed rather than an equal rate
for all. While none but those safely In
surable are accepted, the
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PEOPLES MUTUAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION, or PITTsBURG, RI.

y you ave q business man and want 10 receive
~ per week IN case you aIetofally disabled
aug leave SgoO to your family III killed. there
ship at once.
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National Mutual
Insurance Company,
WORLD BUILDING.
Row, y: New York.

Offers life Insurance on the most liberal
and progressive terms and entirely de- n
void OF the unnecessary arbitrary rules
and requirements that are current
among Insurance companies generally.
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Connections for all stations on Cumberland
Valley Railroad and Pennsylvania Railroad sys
II Al R4DnIE, Gam. IL ?. Borp,
Sen. Pass. Agt. Agent. Sui ~
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Notice the Improvement in Til
WORLD.
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Merits Of the Risk Establishes
The Rate Of Premium,

The principal is similar 10 that applied
10 fire insurance. the premiums being
regulated in accordance with the nature
of the risk. The Adjusted Rate Plan
avoids also the
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The. Adjusted Rate plan

Is original with this Company and Is an
entirely new feature TAI life insurance.
- enables the Company TO provide in
surance TO persons who are
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-03-23
Sheg'lf'S Sale.

N W. Sentell, ct ais, } No. 1926. In District
VS.. , Court BosSier Parish
John II Nattin. La. . 'S'
by virtue Of Il writ of fieri facias issned
~ 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 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 in Lake
Point plantation, in Bossier parish, La. de-
scrlbed as follows All section twenty-eight
(2s), east of Red River, and all section twenty
one ely east of Red River, and that portion
OF section twenty-five coz, lying west and
north of main channel of Marks Lake. town.
ship twenty Lone l2l), range fourteen lI4l the
one-halt interest containing ;5374 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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HAVE DIED RECENTLY.

GEN. RUTLER's law practice is said to
have yielded him about $50, 900 year
for several years, and his income from
this and other sources sometimes
reached twice that figure.
THE late Justice Lamar, with his
dreary eyes, fleshless face, long black
gray. hair and ragged tuft of beard,
looked to the writer of current maya
zine article like poet or an anarchist
1T used to be said of Gen. Hayes that
he was scrimping in his economy, but
this is now explained by the statement
that he paid off after he became presi-
dent large obligation, $4,000, he in
CURED through the misfortune of an
other, and which he felt bound more in
honor than by law to meet.
+. BISHOP BROOKS wore rundown collars
and colored neckties, as a broker or
business man might do. He never wore
''clerics,S' that is, the collar which but
tons at the back, the bosomless clerical
shirt and the cassock coat buttoning up
to the throat He was one of the fast
est takers in the country. In the pull
pit or on the rostrum his delivery would
average over two hundred words Lin
ute. There were very few shorthand
men who could take him at all. Not
many of his sermons, therefore, were
reported verbatim in the newspapers.
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Enquirer Company.
CINCINNATI, o.
SheFlR'S Sale.

S. Levy, Jr., No. 1929. In Second Dis
VS. trict Court, Bossier Parish,
S. w. Vance, La.
Dy virtue of writ of seizure and sale issued
I'D in above named snit, and to me directed,
| 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 tine legal hours of sale,
on Saturday, the LIST day of April, 1893, the
following described property to-wit:
That part of section twenty-four (24l, town.
ship nineteen Q9) North, range fourteen "a
West, and that part of sections nineteen t19l
and twenty t20). township 10 North range Is
West, lying South of an East and West line,
commencing on the bank of Red River. in sec
ton "a, township 10 North, Of range IA West,
33l links North of the quarter section corner
between sections 10 and "a running East
through fractional section "a and sections IL
and 20 to a corner on West bank of Williams
Bayou, containing 376 acres, more or less, in
Bossier parish, La. as per survey made by c.
McClenaghan, i'll March, 1887, with all build
ings and improvements thereon.
Above described property seized as the
property of S. w. Vance.
Terms of Sale Cash. without the benefit OF
appralscment, to pay and satisfy the sum OF
nine thousand dollars (S9 ,000), with 8per cent
per annum interest on $1,000 90 from March
/, 1892, and like interest on $4,000 90 from
1st OF November, 1899, and all costs of suit
including per ceut OH said sum and interest
as attorneys fees, and according to Jaw.
A X. THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Benton, La, February %, 1898.
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SCIENCE AND SCIENTISTS.

THE planet Neptune has the longest
year, consisting of more than 10000 Of
our days
GENUINE volcanic dust has been found
in Kansas and the Indian territory.
There is deposit near Galena, in the
territory, which is said to be many feet
in thickness.
1.-THE United States" says Prof.
Loew, Of the University of Munich, lis
bound to become in every scientific
branch. the first country on earth.
This is my firm conviction"
SIR ANDREW CLARK, the general ply
sician in the largest hospital in Lon
don, says that seven out of every ten
persons treated there owe their i'll
health to the use of intoxicants.
OYSTERS come nearer to milk than
almost any other common food material,
as regards both the amounts and the
relative proportions of nutrients, the
food values of equal weights of milk
and oysters being nearly the same.
DELEeArEs have been invited from
the sanitary committees of all the ports
of the United Kingdom to a conference
in London to discuss the cholera ques-
ton and to promote unity Of action in
regard to measures for preventing the
Introduction or spread of the plague in
the spring,
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Shea'SH'S Sale.

Hughes Bros. } No. 1928. In District
VS.. Court, Bossier Parish,
H. M. Underwood La.
by virtue of writ of seizure and sale issued
~ in above named suit, and to ME directed.
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 9Th day of April, 1893, the
following described property:
The northeast quarter and east half of north
west quarter aud west half of southeast quar-
ter of section thirtytwo (32) and southwest
quarter of section thirty-three 1881, all in
township twenty-one Ell, OF range thirteen
tl3), containing in all 480 acres, 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. M. Underwood.
Terms of Sale-Cash, without the benefit Of
appraisement, to pay and satisfy the sum Of
one thousand dollars, and g. per cent. per an
mum interest thereon from December, 1o92,
and all costs of suit, including five per cent
on said sum and interest as attorneys fees,
and according to law.
A. X. THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Benton, La, March2, 1893.
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Feminine FANCiES.

CONVENIENT sponge bags of gray
linen are embroidered with sprays Of
pink seaweed, purple violets, 'buttercups
or other blossoms.
AMONG the pretty and useful house
dresses for this season are those made
of white French flannel. They are
made with long skirt, a long fitted
basque and full sleeves and are trimmed
with ruchings and plaitings Of pale
tinted silk.
AvIoLET girl was pretty sight in a
ballroom the other evening. Her white
silk gown had sleeves of violet velvet,
with the upper part of the corsage COM
posed entirely of violets so cunningly
scented with the veritable violet odor
that the illusion was very effective.
ALMOST as much attention is nova
days given to underwear as to outside
garments; indeed, there are ladies who
make boast that the very finest ma
terials in their entire wardrobe are put
into their undergarments. There is a
suggestion of aesthetic daintiness in this
idea that has its pleasant side.
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D. B. stinsOnl No, 1897.
VS.. In District Court Bossier
n. L. Walker. } parish, La.
by virtue of writ of seizure and sale issued
I'D 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, to-wit:
Lots seven and eight r and 3D. block No.
thirty seven (37), in town OF New Benton. La,
as shown by map on file as per survey of J. w.
Rabbi 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
fifty-tive dollars, and per cent interest from
January 6, 1892, and on terms of credit to sat
isfy $50 90, to become due January6 6, 1894, and
$55 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
5 per cent. on said sum and interest as attor-
neys fees and according to law.
A II. THOMPSON, Sheriff,
Bossier Parish, La
Benton, La, March 9, 1893.