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The Bossier banner., 1894-01-11
BENTON, La, JAN. 10, 1891.

BENTON, La, JAN. 10, 1894.
Police Jury met in regular ses-
sion. Roll call showed the Following
members present: j. W. Jeter,
President; L. M. Love, j. T. Many,
q. ID. Sandidge, J. A. Sewall, f. NJ.
Barnett and E. S. Dortch.
On motion, j. A. Bowles was au-
thorized to change the public road
at Walkers Chapel, commencing at
the mouth of lane between Mrs.
Matlock's two fields, and running by
old Jos. Matlock house and intersect
road near Mrs. Matlock's dwelling,
without cost to the parish.
On motion, Benton Drug Go. was
allowed account of SIG so.
On motion and second, the Clerk
was ordered to issue Certificate to
Buckelew & Peasants for account al
lowed at April meeting, 1893, 81 %.
On motion and second, petition OF
citizens of Plain Dealing and vicin-
ity, in reference to location of road
from Plain Dealing to Hughes Spur,
the following committee was ap-
pointed to look into the advisability
and probable cost, and report at the
next meeting of this body: w. N.
Doles, j. E. Adger, James Mitchell,
J. L. Cavett and M. E. Bush.
On motion and second, account cf
Henry DreyfuSs q Son was allowed
for Sl5S Go; account of Mccormick
& Daughtry, for filling in and MAX
ing crossing, $40; account of DR.. Fl.
Neeson, for $12 80; account of J. M.
Foster & Co., for So 81; account of
j. j. Davis, for $22 90; account of
r. M. Sandidge, for 50.
On motion and second, the Fenton
Metallic Manufacturing Go. was al
lowed 1857 56, being one-half of
amount due on Court House Furni-
ture, and Parish Treasurer authori-
zed to pay the same.
On motion and second, the Parish
Treasurer was authorized to pay E..
Jacobs the sum of FIVE thousand
dollars as part payment on Court
House construction, and balance as
soon as collected.
Received of Clerk of Police Jury
the following Blank Licenses for
year 1894: % for 500 each, $4,000;
% for $50 each, $l100; 81 for $40
S270: 20 for So each, $3.50; 10 for
50 80 each, $25. Total, $3945.
A. r. THOMPSON,
Sheriff, SC.
On motion, account of w. E. Nor
ris, Constable Ward 2, was allowed
for $109.
On motion and second the sum of
S62 was allowed for repairing
bridge over Caney creek, near j. L.
Adger's.
On motion and second the follow
ing quarter salaries were allowed F.:
A. R. Thompson, Sheriff, $1,000; W.
H. Scanland, Treasurer, S75; W.
H. Scanland, Printer, $75 ; A. j.
Murff, Attorney, $50 B. E. Nash,
Clerk, $31 25.
On motion and second r. G. Stin-
sons account, Justice Peace, Ward
., was allowed S33 10; VIM. Smith,
account for feeding jurors, 81 so.
On motion and second the ques-
tion of the liability to taxation of
the cattle now being fed at Bossier
City, in the Parish of Bossier, was
referred to the Attorney for the
Parish, with instruction to act in the
matter in concert with the Tax Col
lector and enforce the collection of
such taxes as may be due, in case he
may decide that they are so liable.
The following certificates were
issued:
No. 312-E. S. Dortch. 50 Al so
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UU
A. r. THOMPSON,
Collector
On motion and second, the Tax
Collectors statement was accented
as settlement to date.
On motion and second, A. r.
Thompson was allowed accounts as
follows: n. w. Stewart, repairing
bridge, 81 So; w. q. Hughes, re-
pairing bridge, $40 04; A. j. Murff,
State VS.. Jno. Jackson, $40; State
Us. VIM. Black, SO; State VS.. Jno.
Heron, $40; Introduction Evelin
Martin, s15; G. A. Wasson, NOV
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EseastOsl EESSh School,

THNhe exercises of Benton High School began
L September II 1898. Rates Of tnition, as
established by the Trustees are rs follows
Primary Department, per month So 90
intermediate Department, per month. 80
Academic Department, per mo- 50 and 3 30
High School Department, per month"; 90
F1Yf Tuition payable monthly.
Pupils received at any time and charged to
end of session. For further particulars, ad-
dress the Trustees, or
s. SPANN, Principal
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-03
THE BEAUTY CHARM.
a story of Old Virginia.
III MARY KYLE DALLAS.
CHAPTER 1.

II was quite dark that summer evening
''way down In old virginny," whom crcpi
through gap In the thorn hedge. ronding
my sleeve as did SO. and standing still for
a moment looked up at my uncle's house and
saw tho lights In the windows. heard the
sound Of laughter, knew that the parlor was
full OF guests, aud felt that bitter pang that
comes to tho warm heart OF youth with tho
consciousness that there Is no oye to mark
our coming and grow brighton whom we
come" II ever poor heart was heavy. mine
was then as 1 stood on tho rich grass and
breathed tho air. heavy with tho perfume Of
roses and mAgnolias, and looked upon the
lighted windows OF "sIalcolms Rest"
had been roaming all day. and much
more than meadow dew" had "kissod my
feet" In fact, was In such dilnpldated
condition, and 80 thickly bcmirad with the
mud OF dry creek into which hsd tnmbled,
that felt that must put into the Kitchen
for repairs before going homo.
Maum Mandy and Aunt Sally would comb
me and rub mo and pin mo up 40 That
should not be- worse than usual (which was
had enough, assure YOU. with Il little sigh
thought that at all events those ebony SER
who gave mo love in my unc!e's mansion.
was u girl nearly seventeen, standing Just
"whcro womanhood and childhood meet"
My affections were warm. my temper quick.
and my whole helng warped by morbid
sense OF injustice. thought my aunt and
cousins most unklnd 10 me, and did not
psuse 10 ask whether did my duty by thom.
However, my wrongs wero as roal TO me IA
nra those Of Nihllist TO him, and tioy lay
especially heavy on my heart TINT day. and
looked for comfort to these two Old women.
who OF all tho great household alone re-
manned "sncc the war" OF which l was too
young to remember anything
/ believe that for once ] was little
ashamed Of myself, and that might hayo
been brought TO different yiows OF duty by
timely Kindness and counsel There are
turning points In onos life, and this may have
beon ono.
However that WINS, I was lust roady for a
good, hard cry over something, ~ / oropt
softly up to Il chinl, in the wall Of tho outside
kitchen and poeped in to SEQ who might be
there.
Fortunately as thought. there was no one
within but Maum Mandy and Aunt Sally,
Maum Mandy preparing pineapple for
desert, Aunt Sally stirring something over
the fire.. They wore speaking OF me, and
naturally paused to listen. Its trup into
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-03
A SOCIETY NOVELETTE,.
How a Bogus English Lord De-
ceived a New York Society rIan.
LORD BunScrford and the vanderciam
Fnmiiy-A snd Blow to n Trusting
Pather-Addins Insult TO injury,

Until quite recently, young Percy Wander
clam was the life and soul of tho brilliant
coterie OF Gotham's gilded youths to which
he belonged. No great social event was COM
plete without him, for no other society man
put his fathers money into circulation with
more lavish hand than did tho only son OF
old Potor Stuyyesant Vanderclam. 10 coin
phrase, no was the "dudlest' of all the local
dudes.
Suddenly change canc DER the spirit OF
his dream. His ostentatious attentions to Miss
Dolly Dimple of the Stnndup Theatre ceased.
as II by magic. He eyon gave up coaching
The New Jersey hoodlums. who watt dead
eats, secondhand eggs, and other aromatic
testimonials, at the passengers on the swell
tally-ho that makes a daily trip to Philadel-
phia, missed the tall, slim figure Of young
yanderclam, because he was no longer there
For an entire week he wore the same suit of
clothes to the open-eyed amazement of his
friends.
OF course, this sudden change produced
intense excitement, which almost assumed
the nature OF panic when It was rumored
that the misguided youth. who had given
up his bird and a cold bottle" at Del
monico's, had been seen taekling plate Of
pork and beans at cheap restaurant on the
Bowery.
Ali sorts Of explanations were given, in
GLIDING the ludlcrous one that his mind was
affected, and the first stage OF paresis had
set in. According to another ruInor, a secret
marriage with the actress already mentioned
had caused the older yanderclam to cut OF
Percy's allowances and, moreover, he had
made a now will that would cause the young
mans eyes to bulge out when Il came to be
read. Still another rumor was to the effect
that, carried away by the winsome smile of
Captain Patsy Jinliins tho young scion OF
one of the Oldest families of Now York he
contemplated matrimony and the pounding
of a bass drum in the ranks OF the salvation
Army.
The real cause OF the young arlstocrat's
sudden transformation ia entirely different
from those already mentioned. How the
writer OF these lines came into possession of
the correct solution Of this great mystery is
immaterial, but the facts are rs follows:
twill be remembered that few months ago
New York society was thrilled from center to
circumference by the advent of young Lord
Hungerford, the son and presumptiye heir of
the immensely wealthy old Earl OF starvedale
Abbey. Anybody could SEQ at glance that
ho was the genuine imported article. He
wore an eyeglass, baggy clothes, and talked
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-03

with an accent that was suggestive Of nasa
catarrh. Besides noblesse did not obligt
him to pay back borrowed money. Amonn
the few fortunate ones whom the Young lord
| condescendingly patronized was our hero
Percy Yanderclam.
surfeited, not to say nauseated, with social
triumphs in New York, Lord Hungerford
made arrangements to accept the hospitality
oil prominent citizen OF PHILADELPHIA. His
New York friends proposed to show their
appreciation OF the'English visitor by giving
farewell stag party, This is net a nov society
fad, for Sir Walter Scott describes it very
neatly In that beautiful line: "Ihe stap nj
eve had drunk his FILL"
This particular stag party was to be the
event OF the season, and Percy, desiring to
shine in double sense Of the word borrowed
his fathers celebrated scarfpin. n priceless
m'eonslsting OF an unique ruby, surrounded
pya number OF hawless diamonds. Percy
borrowed the pin from his father when tho
latter was not present, intending to replace
It after the banquet, If Percy had asked the
OLD gentleman personally for the Jewel, he
might have got something, but It would not
have been the gem.
Tho searipin, and incidentally Percy, shono
to great advantage at the farewell banouet
10 do the young Fnglishman Justice. he was
the most sober man of the marry when II
broke nm M an oa,S''h., s parry Wheh IL
iact, ne insisted that young Yandercam. who
should accompany him "a HE bat , osS a,
his room with him.
1t was late in tho a,ternoor u,hou -.
young friend reaaincd consoia,,su mneH V pI
gradually recalled the event. ., t,,o 49, 1a0
ing evening. and his nresort s,,rro,,l liz
Lord Hungeriord was mot IN ,ha roo ,u'I rs.
were his eiIeets Int ., t ,Se a. uie room nor
a note bidding Percy farewell Tbe n W.
went on to say that tho wrltsr had aon 49, ~
Philadelphia. e' "
"How considerate in his ludsbin M, 20
disturb me y soliloauized percy as bo v",.u ~
ingly began to make his toilet whor ~
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-03

ono ., A.. ,.t.i... d.. .-,,-,
o,,onos, -, go W. WIZ" nui ueon
slro,, ,a1 as, ~%1 wa ',,i "onuoI'
,yas oars,,,,' 49, va i'' ,nl'o '''',osl'
VIII ,nna, an ', W. ~ nS Popke''
-, ~ -, - ,''l"V v'''iilus III tnu
no,ato,s - ""''" 'o"'''4 p''inu'9 OF sweet
'Ve'''V
hiu Honlo matches ABOUT mo now and
having found ono stood ON one leg. aitor
'he manner oil stork, scratched 1t
upon inc SOLO OF my shoe and llt The candles
ono by one.
a hguFe, tail and upright and we'll poised
enough An lmhohso shock OF hair OF n
sort OF tow color, pushed back by half
worthless article which l called my round
CONN., anu 'uuo'ihs IN an unhrushcd mass
down my aok. During the course OF
the dAy mo dry, dead leaves had caught
ana CHUNG TO IT, and some threads Of
spanish mosa' for l climbed trccs like IA
squirrel
NY dress. u howerod summer SILK. OF
delicate blue TINT. which had beon ou,grown
by my oldest cousin, Adelaide, and which
had not set grown into, hung upon mo with
tho grace OF the costume which adorned tho
scare-erow In the cornHod, falling TO my
loot ON ono side and loopod 70 height
which suggested the ballet, on the other, was
daueed with mad, berry juice and my own
gore, and was rent across in three placos.
and wes, moreover, deeply irlngod on tho
longest Adewlth the clinging srods Of wood
which We know IN that noishhorhood as
'bogSars cronies,'
MY shoes were masaos OF gray mud. My
thumb which had cut with a lack-knitc.
was tied up In a rag torn from my petit
coat which now exhibited lbs tattors to null
View
Ana zero must pause to DO Justice TO my
Aunt Elizabeth. who though she had no love
Tor me- had not 80 entirely abandoned mo to
my iate as my description Of myself would
make It appear, and who was woman OF re-
ilnement who wished mo to be tidy
That worry morning l hal been washed
nom head TO loot with hot water and a
larsn flannel we'll rubbed with soap while
my aunt VINO spperntended Mandy In tho
performance oil this sanitary proceeding,
aiSrel' SHOOK nor head, and several tines
cried ont. 80 think that should DO obliged
to order soap to DO used 10 the iace OF u
YOUNG ihdy--out sho must DO mado clean Il
poss'hle'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-03

Come TO staddy over IT, Miss Mamie ain
no chile no more" said Maum Mandy, "sh
and Miss ADELAIDE Is young ladies.n
80 doy is" said Aunt Sally, ian how purt,
Miss Adelaide look, an how she talk to d,
gentlemen an sweep 'roun her train, an wall
mp an down kind o glidelessly, an iirt hei
fan an look out OBJ her eyes an Miss Mamie
she ies stomp 'roun, an tear her clocs an aci
like sho Was boy. 'Twan't so bad whom she
wus chile. But now. jos as you say. Mandy.
como to eteddy II out, she mighty nigh
growcd up, an 'tain't no way TO conduct.
Missus oughtn't to low it-but like nun she
can't take no pride IN such humbly niece"
"An' faint only hutnbly.g said Maum
Mandy, "Miss Mamie is so mighty on-pre-per-
sessin', OATS a fac."
whats dat you eayi" queried Aunt Sally,
gnyely.
says she Is -per-sossin'," said
Maum Mandy. "Olo missus dat waited
on when fuss growed mp. was a mighty
gcnteel tinker. an when she had to say sunni
about dc appearances oh oder ladies', whom
dey was 'scussin' 'em in dc parlor. she use b
kinder bow like dat and rub her hams so. an
say Wal, yes, yes, maam. is obllgo 10 per-
fess dat she am sartinly raider on-prc- per-
sessin', raider on-pre-per-sessin'."
Aunt Sally nodded aud appeared to repeat
tho new word several times, under her breath,
then she said aloud;
"Yas. MiGs Mamie am mighty on-prc-per-
sessln'; surely, nobody caun't care fur such
on-pre-per-sessin' chile.n Then she took
up her tray and departed, and /. furious with
rage aud grief flung myself down upon the
gEnss, and could for tho moment, have Killed
those negresses where they stood. The hnto
that was in my heart Just then was like tho
hato OF a young demon. Tho grass WINS wet
undor my faco with tears OF rago, and
pueked IL up by handsful
Aunt sally had returned. She was empty.
ing into a china bowl dish | dearly loved.
The fragrance came to mo- There was a now
pain IN tho thought that she did not caro-
whether had any or not. Hor description
Of her Indifference as to my 'picce, and tho
contrast between that and her tenderness for
my cousin. Loonora, had given me q wound
that was almost deadly.
In tho kitchen had honor and respect "a
white folks" as 'young miss, which
mover received elsewhere. / had believed
That l also had love. and was very fond OF
those old women, aud when my uncle gave
mo any small sum OF spending money, l
usually bestowed It upon them.
My hoart beat heavily. Tint something in
tho throat which Is tho first takon OF gIlef In
carly youth, almost choked mo. Was there
no hope unywharog No ono to give me o
word Of comfort stretched my hands
toward the sky whore tho splandld stars
shOuo so calmly and tho crescent moon held
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-03

The latest slethuselah story cor,os -
England. This time Il is not from ma, ' "a
mas q distinct recollection OF NapoIeon,s
srandgather, oran old, old ladywho witnessed
me execution of Charles tho First, or nursed
the infant Cromwell; nor yet does this story
toll OF a devoted couple who arm in srr9
have wandered down tho path OF lima ~. /.
gethor since their wedding day. tho $50
day that George washinston's fatbor 49,
mother were married, and arc now abopt n
celebrate their platinum wedding. This tino
sils nero, nero Is a horse and very grandiathery
GA T morse, too. He belonged TO tho Mersey and
lrweh Navigation &C.. but left their omploy.
,nept recently and embarked Tor tho bsnnv
hunting grounds at the green old a;e Of sixty.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-03
AN s'n


We have recently heard . go Z
which, as 1t illustrates the political =
OF anto-bellum days, as well as srlfl
sight into the characters 81 TO q
were so well known forty years ~
seamod'as though they were ie't'>1
mortality, we give 1t entim' u
At one point, in the intsrisf . "
General Q. was addressing a w
and arouslng all that wild eu'haas,s1
he was so well calculated 70 'n'rr
hearts OF tho masses. He bssal y
that he had come into that ss''
friendloss youth; that he bad "a RI
Of eood.fellowshlp, and been W z. \,
through tho various grades p
ton; he was deeply sensible %, \ !. RI, |,
that people all that he was. 81 ~
to be; a lifetime devoted = ~ 81
could never repay them. AD''. a 4 a
a fellow directly in front q 90 y.
coon.skin cap and paiahwor1 ~
colors proclaimed him TO eea
burst forth, with a loud yelll
"ain'rall you're punkins
considerably enlivened, 70 ~, !,
on. .Gentlemen, when the 10y, T..
sounded over the land ] eAasa'''. =,
unworthy oil your u ~ o, max Il 81 ~
= -, ' .'a,, that the tlae q Miss'isl,
y my su, ,'a. and victory,
In dam. dsns, Nan, ANU N The coon-sAi' %
=. il'e .. en- ~ : shout Of irsrssa'r
me sr0"' ~
menu ai,,.,,..,, you're solse funsl',s , =
Tin 'i. l''i' ,.y,n,,nuod: IN r., ~.
Qultina .,,s TO 10 Vol 10 ihe ~
over; return .l Y, y 9olltlO.l aslsls y.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-03
THE GAzErTE FORT WORTH TEXAS, SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 1894

kitchen to cat something sticky. and try not
to catch your skirt on the thorn hedge, aud
don't fall down. oh, dear. what life you
lead me- hope you'll remember it with re-
morse when am no more"
II Aunt Elizabeth had spoken sweetly,
given me kiss. called me by some OF those
pet names she layished so freely on her own
darllngs, or oven asked mo TO behave well
for her sako, | would haye obeyed her. But
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-03

'why, em frightened this time. colonel"
screamed my aunt. at is half-past eleven
o'clock"
"rhe mirror did not break for nothing.
One OF the family was doomed. 1 knew IT. Ny
poor sisters child has met with some fright
ful fate" said my uncle. with one Of his most
hollow groans.
dat truo-dat so, said Aunt Sally. "Lor'
n mighty, dat what do mirror done smash ho
self for"
Atthis loud, clear laugh came mockinsly
down the stairs. nYou need not worry about
that dreadful girl, !" cried my Cousin Adelaide,
in her high soprano. "she is In her room. 1
heard her kick her shoes on just now. and
the mirror in tho ballroom did not break
Itself. She broke II. Here is the book
mamma gave her to read lying among the
fragments, and muddy marks Just tho size OF
her big feet all over the floor and along to her
room. She broke tho glass on purpose and
was hiding on the roof Of the piazza while We
all We're making fools Of ourselves over the
omen. Here is bit OF her dress in the hasp
Of the shutter"
There was rush up the stairs. tumult OF
voices. was aware that all the family and
both the servants stood without my door,
and l fancied they were about to enter in a
body. Then I heerd my aunt cry. shrilly,
"Wcll, declare, regular procession-who
called you all to follow, should like to
known
Then my uncle spoke in tones OF command.
"oh to your kitchen, Sally and Amanda. To
bed children. Goodnight an
IN, he Tpul}otled
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-03

NetoorolOsists say that the storm ,b,.
swept over tho United States from tso ian ,,,
to the ssd Of May the most extensive 80. sra
continuous on record. While there VA ', ~,
great local disasters resulting ,ro,n ~, ~
storm, It's offect on fruits and plantsd III. s,.s
Is without parallel. Taken in the s,Vp'
u has had~~ ---~j rstihin llvi,,, l, ssA'e'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-03
4 BIG SEIZURE.
Waterville Saloon Cleaned Out and q Bio
Maui Made by Officers.

WArERvILLE, April 2.-(Special) One
of the largest seizlres of liquor made in
this city for l,ng time was made about
noon today by Const able George II. Simp
son. The place raded was on Common
street and was kept by Dennis Peltier. The
kinds Of liquor and the amount confscated
we're as follo~s Three bottles of brandy
four bottles of gin, 10 bottles of rum, IA
hotties of wbi,key, isht bottles of wine, IL
bottles of lager beer. a five-gallon jug OF
.iue, 10 gailon keg Of wbiskey, five.
gallon keg Of rum, five-gallon keg OF
"ln, fiye.gall0n keg of rum and one-hsli
keg of lager beer.
Pelt er was brought before Judge Phil
brook in the municipal court this afternoon
10 arsser to two charges, one for single
sale and one for seizure. Hon. S. S
Brown appeared for the State and Hon. w
L. llaines for the respondent. The CHIEF
point of the argument st eIned to be in con-
irn'iDg the charge of the single sale. Sew.
raj witnesses were called, and spirited
short arguments were made by both coun-
sci.
The court found Peltier guilty and i'm
posed a fine for the single sale of $50 and
osts or sixty days at hard labor, and fol-
seizure Il fine of 500 and in default OF
payment. imprisonme mt for 90 days at hard
labor. Peltier appealed from both decis-
IONS and was held in the sum of $500 in
each case to await the action Of the higher
court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-03
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

John c. Minott rendered his resignation
o city msrshal Of Bath, Monday noon, to
Mayor Wakefield, to 20 into effect at that
hour.
The Old Town aldermen, Monday elected
Otis Woodmsn, city clerk; Frank l.
\verill. treasurer and N. G. Gould, city
marshal.
A special to the Rockland Sun from
Thomaston states that Colby Moore, a con
vict in the State prison, attempted suicide
Friday by stabbing himself near the heart
The injuries are not necessarily fatsl
Moore was convicted of arson in Piscata
unis county and is serving 20-year sen
t.nce.
At the annual meeting of the Hardy
Machine Company at Biddeford, Monday
afternoon. these officers were elected: Di
rpctors, Rich~orth Jordan, Luther Bryant
Charles + Goodwin, John II. Burnham
J-sse Gould, Fred A. Tarbox, Frederic A
Day; president, Ri,hworth Jordan: treas
urer. Fred A. Tarbox; secretary and audi
tor, Jesse Gould.
Saturday, United States Marshal Saun
lers turned over bis office at Portland tc
his successor. Marshal Donovan. Msrsha
Donavan qushded before Judge Webb lats
in the afternoon. The marshal said tina
ne could not announce his depu'ies, viii
Que excep ion. He will retain Deputy Mar
.ha, Burton Smith, who has occupied tn,
position for several years past.