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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-07-20
Established July /, 1856
VOLUME XXXU.
FIVE YEARS OLD.

Have you seen my baby fair,
Anywheref
Golden curls and sweet blue eyes,
Cupid laughing In Disguise
But yester eve crooned to him my first
Low lullaby.
Have you seen my baby boyS
There's his toy
AS he dropped In his play,
Dancing OF another way,
As bird, or flower, or butterfly
Led him TO stray.
Say you he will yet returnf
Not again.
The bud must to the flower unfold,
Amid times changes manifold.
To-day my boy, babe but yesterday,
Is i've years old.
Yet know that Gods dear will
To fulfil,
Baby must become man..
Learn the worlds JOY, and its pain,
Learn its losses ana Its gain,
And choose between.
Brave enough to right the wrong,
True and strong,
Day by day my boy must grow,
Since best love knoweth it is better so,
/ cannot wish him longer to remain
a baby boy.
Edith Giles, in Good House keeping
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-07-20
A Poor Guess,

$50 Mr.. Henpeck has run off and
left his Wife
II don't blame him. l guess he got
tired of being bossed."
ut can't be that lie ran off with
the rook. Life
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-07-20
Slightly Sarcastic.

Bridget-Yes, mum, I'm going to lave
you to go to Chicago, where I'll get
twice as much wages as you're giving
me, mum.
Mrs. Murray Hill hope, Bridget,
that some day you will be well enough
off to engage a servant yourself
Texas SiftinpS
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-07-20
-ExDlained.-He-"Why

-Explained.-He-"Why did you
wear such terribly large hat?" She
"Well, l knew our seats were going to
he close to the boxes, where the people
would talk SO loudly that wouldn't be
able to hear word of what was being
said on the stage, and So" well, so
what?'' $50 thought l would spoil
the play for some one myself. Truth.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-07-20

Quite Likely.-"Yes, l have posi-
tion in powder mill now" "Well,
stick to it, old fellow. You may have
a chance to rise some day.-Trutb.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-02-08

do about il? You would be obliged to
drink your cup Of hemlock, as the striker at
Homestead was obliged to partake of his
drsught of defeat.
Gentlemen who assume to be better every
other day in the year, but who realize on
election day that your votes are no better,
and count for no more than the laborer's,
mechanics and the poor mans all over our
land, what are you going to do about it2
Il is condition so pregnant with posi-
bllities that it should occasion you to take
thought. Do not arouse the resentment of
your fellow citizens; poor they may be, but
rich in their rights as freemen. By the
exercise of their franchise they can make
legal that which would demand division of
your ill-gotten gains for the support Of the
federal government, thus tightening the
taxes upon those who can least afford to pay
them.
The tenor and spirit of the work
will appear from these foregoing
quotations and comments. While
the author is destined to disappoint-
ment in his expectation of seeing any
of the remedies hesuggests for the re-
liefof thepeople applied by the lncom-
ing administration, his book will aid in
the educational work which will over
turn democracy as it has overturned
republlcanism when the people see
that they have no hope from the one
any more than the other, and we shall
expect to see Mr.. Davenport aiding the
political revolution when he sees the
failure of his hopes of democracy.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-02-08

APRoPos the scheme for the annex
alton of Hawaii to the United States,
it transpires that Claus Spreckles,
the multi-millionaire sugar refner, is
the chief scene shifter. There is no
doubt that Claus would be able to
turn the annexation to account. He
has an eye to business and it is not
impossible that the powers that be
may be induced to help him in his
little speculation, The overthrow of
a little government like that of Ha-
wsii is of small account when the
interests of an American millionaire
are involved.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-02-08
REPUBLICANS WANT LEGISLATION.

REPUBLICANS WANT LEGISLATION.
A correspondent writing from
Lindsborg, Kansas, says that repub-
licans in that locality now claim that
house bill 743 relating to freight
rates was killed by the Peoples party
committee in the Legislature two
years ago. We can hardly believe
such a claim is the result of igno-
rance. That bill probably caused
more discussion, and excited more
bitter opposition than any other that
was before that legislature. 1t is
hardly possible that any one who
made any pretense of following the
proceedings should not know that
the bill passed the house and was
killed in the republican senate. Our
correspondent says that republicans
are as anxious as anybody for rail-
road legislation now. If this be true
they ought to be sufficiently honest
with themselves to place the defeat
of such legislation where 1t belongs.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-02-08

Mr.. CLEVELAND Is getting along
nicely. He has, it is reported, decided
on John G. Carlisle for secretary of
the treasury and Dan Lamont for
secretary Cf war, and is now spend
ing his leisure moments talking
against the coinage of silver. If
Cleveland Is not an anti-silver presi-
dent-eleci, what ls hef
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-02-08
nTHE 0RTME OF OAsTE,O

iamin r. Davenport, recently issued
by the Keystone Publishing Co., of
Philadelphia, Pa. The book has re-
ceived considerable adverse criticism
from the daily press, as might natur-
ally have been anticipated both by
the author and the publishers. So
clear a delinestion Of the pretense
and arrogance of our American cod
fish aristocracy could hardly hope to
escape such criticism.
In the Introductory chapter the
author shows how little conception
the party leaders and the editors of
the great daily papers really have of
the causes thst were instrumental in
the defeat of the republican party in
the recent campaign. He then pro-
ceeds to the discussion of economic
conditions, the concentration of
wealth and the development of a
sham sristocracy whose assumed SUI
periority and arrogance have excited
the hostility of the masses.
It will be impossible in brief re-
view to even enumerate. the various
features Of the work. It is one that
is calculated to do much good just at
this time. While we think the author
himself has hardly an adequate ap-
preclation of the situation, he is on
che right road and cannot fail to ar
rive at more logical conclusions upon
some points than those he now enter
talns. He understands the chief
causes of the present great unrest
among the people, but he is in error
insupposing that the republican party
is alone responsible for those causes,
and he will be disappointed in the
expectation he expresses that relief
will be granted by the democratic
party. There is no practical differ
ence in the policy of the two parties
upon any Of the great fundamental
propositions upon which relief of the
people depends. This our author
will learn during the next four years.
He is in error, also, in the opinion
he so often expresses that the lessons
Of Homestead and Of the other recent
labor difficulties have taught the
labor forces of the country to unite
at the ballot box for the accomplish
ment Of the purposes that the labor
organizations have failed to accom-
plish. The results of these difficult
ties may have taught laboring men
not to rely with as much confidence
as formerly upon the efficacy of the
strike; but there is scarcely one in a
hundred of them who has, as yet, any
adequate conception Of the causes
that have led to the deplorable con-
dition Of the labor forces in this coun-
try, or who is prepared to intelligently
exercise the right of suffrage in a
way that will insure a change. The
recent political landslide was not the
result of a revolution of public senti-
ment, a conversion from republican
-. l. ln-.ooo.oo-, b,k - ,,,o,, n .o,,o1k
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-02-08

this crime is responsible. The su-
thor quotes from the New York
HerGM of November rs, 1892, pro-
senting some Thanksgiving scenes at
Homestead, as follows:
There were dozens Of tables in Home
stead where the Thanksgiving Day bird was
absent, and on many of these tables hunger
was the only sauce in sight.
To-day, while plenty ruled in American
homes, starvation and cold were closing
their grip on the families of the HON estead
strikers. While the horn ofplenty unrolled
it's golden store into the hands of the ma
tion, there were children in Homestead
crying for bread, with weeping mothers and
despairing fathers.
While well-clothed citizens were going
to highly respectable churches to return
thanks, there were people in Homestead
shivering over scant fires, wondering where
the next meal would come from. There
were men with shoes 80 full of holes and
clothes 80 ragged as TO barely cover them.
The present suferings of these men,
women and children were made all the
keener by their forebodings of the future;
Of winter without work, to be passed at
the gates Of starvation; with no work to be
had at the Carnegie mills, or any other
mills on account of the terrible blacklist"
And this in free Americal Think
of it, ye freemen, who exult in the
liberties and privileges of American
citizenship! These are some OF the
liberties which your ballots have pre-
served to the people. Here are hon
est, industrious men who have created
the wealth with which Mr.. Carnegie
is builds castles in Scotland, who
are shut out from work in the mills
and prevented from obtaining work
elsewhere because they are black
listed.
Take another picture from the
Herald correspondent:
In walking through Homestead to day I
passed vacant lot on Fourth avenue in
which FIRE was burning. The fuel con-
sisted of logs dragged from the river. Sur
rounding the FIRE were ill-clad boys and
girls. They were keeping warm and roast
ing potatoes. ODE of the boys told me that
"Msw hadn't much for dinner at home and
we are playing Thanksgiving.
In contrast with these scenes, the
author remarks:
The question will arise in the mind of the
poor man, when recalling his Thanksgiving
dinner, with what did Andrew Carnegie and
Fl. G. Friok feed their families that dayP
With what kind Of conscience did they bow
the knee and raise their voices in their costly
churches, and address the throne Of the
lowly Jesus, who left in the records of His
life utterances like these: "If thou wilt be-
perfect, 60 and sell that thou hast, and give
to the poor. Sell that ye have and give
aims"
We have one other picture to pre-
sent from our authors list of the
crimes of caste:
The gentlemsnt) known as Ollie Teal
should receive at the hands of the disciples
Of anarchy and socialism medal for his
valuable services in attempting to present a
picture to the deleotation of the assembled
"Four Hundred" of the children Of the
poor feeding Gas animals, poor creaturesD
in Madison Square Garden last Christmas.
This man Teal may have no qualities to rec
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-01

daughters OF ex-Confederate oAro.
bearing In their hands HANDSOME ,ach
confederate battle flags. The s"ken
sion was headed by the pytbiar Dces-
ana the military escort corsis,oS .and.
Fayetteville Light Infantry u,t,.n NE
ganization Is over one hundred ,.e.- Or
and the Governors Guard rt ny, Oh.
march was up Martin stree, go nhe OF
py Hilisboro TO the south ga,o .ehcs
capitol where II was met bv c.. me
Arr and stan, and proceeded 'nor
me Capitoi 70 the north gate. The c.ln,1
"a "nion - one OK the most beap,,s.,
p.,u, oulaihss In the south -,
nsavny urapeu within and withou, ras
80 a'que upon which the bier r..,Ds
ma. nau peen most beautifully Decorate
the Ladies' Memorial Assoe,o., a'ed by
the entire interior Of the ro,,,,S Ss'on, and
lovely mass OF plants ana fo,-e- "as one
ceremonies at the Capitol vvoro =. Inc
p.opIlate ana hitting the occasion ap-
M. Nj. Marshall ID. D., Offered 49, NeY.
anu touching prayer, and cbot.t
sweet voices sang appronr,a,o *
Inc remains lay in State for IT,. yInns
during which time THOUSANDS :, nours.
over the country passed through ~ al
the floral offerings made nv ~. O.
OF Nor.h carolina was one OF tho ~.
p peaSsltul received from New Orleans '.'' !.
richmond IL was a Confodey,,a %
tie flag 4 feet by g. resting ON 't s.. oat'
coiu f ~ feet high. composed N I'm eI
quisite flowers. The floral trihu,o - ,H.
a ane Memorial Memorial Association Of Wnmln a,gn
"lu Ndieish was beautiful and an,.l
PIRATE. II was an occasion me-, Srtto-
me oid North State nobly paid ~. Ia
tributes OF respect and love 10 their ~
orcd chieftaln. "0h'
During the stay OF the party in ps,o,.,
Miss Winnie and her sister Ms tq.a
VISITED st. Mary's school. where NJ,
DAVIS spent some time during tho var
Governor Elias Carr and the followi,,
stan occupied a special car on the ~.
eral train. and escorted the ren,o,,s =.
richmond; Adjutant General r, II Cam.
eron' Colonel A. L. Smith. Colonel + q
harrow harrow Colonel Bennehan Cameron
Colonel James II. Holt, Jr. Colonel NJ
+. Aston. Major W. II. Grimes "a
Major S. +. Telfalr. anu
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-01
WEATHER FORECAST.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., May 3.-For
Virginia: Generally fair. except showers
In western portions OF Maryland and VIZ
ginla, southwest winds.
For North Carolina and South Carolina
Fair, followed by showers In weston
portion; southeast winds, slightly coo'F'
in extreme western portions.
Weather Conditions-rh storm ne
moved from Texas 10 Missouri, aho w.
probably unite with second ,,'.+
which has moved from the north OF Mon.
tana TO Manitoba. An area OF hish -,
sure Is central OF the New England e..,,
and a second high pressure area Is 0e''''
of the North Pacific Coast AL.
Rain has fallen I'm the OHIO. Lower 80.
rourl and Middle Mississippi Valley ,,,.i,,.
temperature mas fallen from the @' ~.
Mississippi Valley 10 Texas anu
generally risen elsewhere. ,,,s
The rivers are above the danger ''
On feet and tenths):
Rising--New Orleans. 81; $500 90.
Fallinx-vfcksburg p.s; Helena
orssnviIls, SO; Arkansas CITY, u"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-01
PEACEFULLY AT REST

been arranged TO resist not only uhe
ravages OF time, but any unhallowed dis
turbanoe that might be offered. Its sides
orc thiclflv walled with brick, and the
oloseIy-ftting. thick. oaken box which
incloses the double casket rests upon a
thick Foundation, also Of brick. To-day
NJ John r.. Redford, the contractor.
who has done this work as labor Of
love free OF expense TO anyone but him
self will complete the substantial sepui-
obre by laying the open grave with the
same material within a foot OF the top.
The beautiful decorations Of the grave
for the funeral was the careful work OF
Mr.. John r. Hooper, superintendent at
hollywood. Confederate colors were
maintained in every part, even to the
straps for lowering the casket. and the
eilken cords attached TO the lid OF the
outer box, all OF which were especially
made for the occasion.
A Confederate banner covered the head
Of the grave and battle-fag the foot.
while the sides were neatly covered In
handsome material striped red and white.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-01

ne received an invitation from Mrs. sa-
rah Dorsey to make his home at her beau
tiful place. called Beauvoir. on st. Cathe-
rine's sound. an arm OF the Gulf Of
Mexico. where he began his Iabors on
his book. THE Rise and Fall of the
Confederate Government" While en-
gagged in this work Mrs. Dorsey died,
leaving him Beauvoir in her will.
Here It was that he spent the last years
of his life. enjoying the love OF his family.
and dispensing his wonderful fund OF in
formation in delightful conversation with
his friends.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-01
JEFFERSON DAYS.
A Sketch of the Eventful life of the Con.
federate President.


Jefferson Davis was the son Of Samuel
Davis a planter and was born in that
portion of Christian county, KY, which
was by legislative act subsequently made
Todd county.
His father had served during the Rev
dictionary war as mounted officer in
Georgia force Of local troops. Soon after
the Revolutionary war Samuel Davis
moved TO Kentucky, where he continued
10 reside until a few years after the birth
OF his son Jefferson. He next went 10
Wilkinson county, in the thea Territory
of Mississippi
After a partial academic training ct
Woodville. Miss. jefferson was sent at
an early age TO Transylvania University.
OF Kentucky, where he remained until the
age OF sixteen.
In the year 1924 President Monroe ap-
pointed him a cadet at the West Point
Military Academy, where among his con-
temporaries were Robert f.. Lee, Joseph
r. Johnston, Albert Sidney Johnston.
Leonidas Polk and others, who after
wards earned distinction and fame JEFF
ferson Davis was distinguished as a cadet
for his manly bearing and high-tone.
lofty character. His figure was erect. sol
dier-like and robust. and his step springy
and quick
He graduated IN 1893. receiving the bre-
vet of second lieutenant, and was assigned
to the infantry where he showed such
efficiency that in March. 1893. he was
promoted 10 first lieutenant and adjutant
Of new regiment Of dragons.
His command was on the frontier for
a number Of years. where his duties were
important and dangerous. Black Hawk.
the famous Indian chief, conceived a
strong attachment for him. Jefferson Da-
Wis took part against the Pawnees. Com
manches and other Indian tribes.
In June. 1885. Lieutenant Davis resigned
his commission. and returned to Missis-
sipnt WHARF be lived - q cotton planter,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-01
MAY 81, 1898.


The Souths great heart with cr,., =.
day is throbblng., '0'
Filled with an anguish none hu, -.
can know; Sne
Like TO some mother DER a coffin sohb,..
low. "ss
flushed voices. arms reversed. and han
ners trailing. van
Dark nodding plumes, the beat Of nu,
fed drums;
Afar, sound as OF a people wanlng-
So do we greet our Chlef,aln a. h.
comes.
But not as once he In bye-gone olden
To serve his countrys cause what o.,
the cost;
The cause enshrined with thousand mem.
cries golden.
That we shall love for aye though f.,
be lost.
An. no! not lost; call It not that rv
brother;
No cause is lost that in a peoples hear,
Lives on eternal! o. my Southland
mother.
Give me nut grace like him to Do nv
part.
Here in the capital Of his great naiio,
His body lies. covered with chlldran's
flowers;
His spirit lovingly from its high station
Looks down and blesses these last gins
OF ours.
In great Westminster. far beyond m,
ocean,
The mighty ones OF Er gland lie IN state:
Herein sweet Hollywood. with deep de-
votion,
A spot as hallowed do we consecrate.
At rest ay, rest eternal: no more weep.
ing,
No more the battle and the cannon's
roar
Shall break his slumber; twilight angels
keeping
Their gentle watch. shall guard him
eyermOre.
So leave him sleeping here; his life's sad
story
Writ on the hearts OF them that loved
him best.
May Christs dear love be round him Ike
n glory.
And Gods own peace his everlasting
rest.
-wDloughby Athelstan Reade.
.The words at Rest" are inscribed
on the coffin in which Mr. Davis is
buried.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-01

The Jefferson Davis funeral train. en-
route from New Orleans TO Richmond,
was met upon It's arrival In Raleigh,
n g bv Colonel Thomas S. Kenan. chief
marshal and by Adjutant General +. III.
Cameron and his stan. who represented
,ha Governor. The casket was taken
from the train and placed in funeral
car OF handsome design and fine work
manship. drawn By six jet black horses
drapped with mourning. The car was
over twenty feet In height. and Is the
work OF Mr.. John Brown. IL was APP
propriately and heavily draped with
mourning from top TO bottom, anc was
driven BY James Jones. the body servant
OF President Davis. On the front and
rear OF the car were four little girls.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-01

The following item. clipped from the
T., Madison Qowa) Democrat. contains
,nformotion we'll worth remembering:
"N,r John Roth. OF this city, who met
with an accident few days ago. sprain-
ing and bruising his lex and arm quite
severely. was cured By one 80 cent bottle
Of Chamberlain's Pain Balm" This rem
edy is without an equal for sprains ana
bruises and should have place in every
household. For sale by Owens Minor
Drug Company. 1907 east Main street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-01
GETTYSBURG MIL At SUNSET.

The Memorial Service OF the Memorial As
ISOLATION AT That Beautiful Spot.
The solemn services at the grave OF
the dead President concluded, the infar-
try. the veterans. and a large pi oportion
OF the crowds OF people who had thronged
all points OF observation of the scene
marched towards Gettysburg Hill, where
thu is<f-~ - 1AiisnaaA Neuorial Asso.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-01
NOTES AND INCIDENTS.
Happenings During the Day of Various
Character.

The Confederate co1lnissary depart
ment. ON Main street. below Twslfth
street, presented an unusually busy
scene ell day yestti day. Several thou
sand people were welcomed at head
quarters sne 1T the depot across the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-01
For One Day, o Richmond.

For one day. o Richmond,
Measured be thy tread
Cypress-wreath thy brow,
Bow low thy queenly head
Sable-robed be. whilst thou
Receive into thy loving arms
Dixie's kingly dead.
II.
For one day. o Richmond,
Call back thy glorious past
Through thy garlanded streets
Stately doth thy Chieftain ride
Loud acclaimed. Richmond greets
Him in her pridel
And Ger the glad earth
The crimson bars and silver stars
Proclaim an empires birth!
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-01

Veil thy past. o Richn ond.
With its glory. with It's grief
And on the dead heart u thy chlet
Lay with gentle hands away
Every trace Of blood-stained gray'
Every tattered crimson bar!
Every faded silver starr
Deep within thy loyal breast
Give unto the weary rest
Georgia T.. Wharton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-01
I

For one day, o Richmond.
Call back thy stormy past
In fancy let thy true heart feel
Once more the foes relentless STEEL
Hear the rifles deadly blast!
Weep the brave around the dead
Meath a mighty, ruthless tread!
See thy homes all battle-riven.
See from thy protection driven
Him who loved thee next 70 Godl