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The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-06

The unrestrained brutalities of the
great football game between Harvard
and Yale, and the lesser, but still mark
ed, brutality of games nearer home, are
disgusting even the warmest admirers of
the sport. There will be found few to
contend that blows in the stomach of
force sufficient to render the recipient
senseless, the swapping of collar bones,
violent wrenching of limbs, and the act
ing as buffers for heavily falling bodies.
can be of advantage in physical devel.
opment-the grand object of all eXer-
cises. 1t is said that the extraordinary
number of severe injuries in the inter-
collegiate game at Springfield resulted
from ill-feeling between the contestug
elevens, dangerous element to enter
Into game so favorable to opportunity
for satisfying grudges. 1t is probable
that the general conviction of the grow
ing brutality of the sport will lead to a
demand for its regulation, which alone
can ensure its continuance in public
favor. Portland Transcript.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-06
Britain Slowly Washing Away.

The British board of photographers
have made a report which is startling
in some of its details 1t appears that
after long series Of observations it has
been asccrtained that the little Thames
is carrying l 1000, 900 cubic feet OF
British sol into the sea annually. In
order to get an idea of what the above
figures really mean, let us imagine a
huge mass of stone 100 feet in width,
100 feet long and 100 feet high. Then
let us imagine that IA of these immense
the British mainland The Thames ba-
sin has, however, an area of 6, lC0
square miles The immense amount Of
solid matter alluded to above is taken
grain by grain from this large extent Of
surface, so that it only wears away the
surface of the basin as a whole at the
rate of one-eight hundredth part of an
inch each year. At tho rate of wear and
tear mentioned i'll the opening para
graph of this article one would natural
ly suppose that within a few hundred
years tho whole of the main British isle
would be deposited at the bottom of the
ocean, but owing to the vast area from
which that IA, 600, 600 cubic feet Of sol
id matter is gathered the basin Of tn
Thames has only been lowered one sin
gle inch since tho Norman conquest.
Some of the readers of this will nc
doubt be disappointed to find that the
rate of erosion is so slow and Will de-
clare that the head line conveys differ
ent impression. The island is, however,
Slowly washing away" for the stats
tician of the photographic board says
THAT it will take $500, 600 years more
to reduce Britain to the level of the sea
st Louis Republic.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-06
There Was One Difference.

Perhaps the best natured and at the
same time one of the wittiest rejoinders
in religious dispute was that made by
Father o Leary to an Irish Protestant.
II have no objection, said the latter,
Ito have the Virgin Mary treated with
reverence, but only as respectable,
venerable woman, just such a one as
my own mother. Still, replied
O'Leary, you must allow there is some
difference in the children. ''-Philadel-
mia Press
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-06
&zs&
A Flesh Forming Food
(Artifciaily Digested.)

kdFttuctulty Dtye6teu'J
Stimulating, exhilarating and
strengthening, witout alcohol.
Relieves WEAKNESS and eX-
haustion. 1t adds new tiss ue
to emaciated forms, m tkes
them plump, rosy and healthy.
Thin pale people will bec' me
fleshy and rosy checked after
using it. Paskola supersedes
Cod Liver Oil without its
repulsive taste) and arrests
the wasting in consumptive
cases. You can buy it at any
drug store. Send your name
to The Pre-Digested Food
Co., 80 Reade ST., New York,
and get their interesting pam
phlet.
HoRATIo W. CUSHING. stowhesan, Me.
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Just RetributiOn.

The gentleman from Boston, had gone
to Kansas to grow up with the country,
but somehow he left there quite sudden
ly. A Kansan in st. Louis, was talking
to a man there about the Bostonian's de-
parture.
ave run him clean out of the State, y
said the kansan.
"What was that for?'
"We had good reason to- He ought
to be thankful we didn't hang him.
"What did he do?"
"Well, we had one of the biggest cy-
clones of the season just after he come,
and he spoke of it as the 'wynd. DE
troi Free Press.
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An Appropriate Title.

"Some day said the morose man, II
am going to write II book. I'm going to
make record of my wasted opportuui-
lies a compilation of the things | should
have done and didn't do"
"What will Its title be?'
"H'm'm. hadn't thought of that
guess FL call it my oughtto bogra-
ply Washington Star.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-06
HUCKLEN,s ARNICA sALyE.

Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands.
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by K.
I. Patten.
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THE OLD FOTPATH.

II wanders through the meadow:
II skirts the pasture ridge,
Then winds down t. the river
And slips into the bridge.
know its every turning;
love it all tho way,
The buttercups that fringe it.
The cocks Of new nIoAn hay.
Oh, what are all the pleasure
The brick paved city yields
To one dew jowclcd morning
Across tho country fieldsl
james Buckham in Detroit Free Press
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-06
BestaIl WooICar-
pets Going for 500 per yd
Cotton Chains 35c
Tapestry 60c
Brussels 9OC

Our entire stock is to be
closed out and some rare bar
gains in Chairs, Fancy Oak
Rockers, China Closets, Chit
fonieres, Ladies' w riting
Desks, Folding Beds, Fur and
Smyrna Rugs, Etc, are to be
found.
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Scientists are pulling over the per
picking question of why "A cat always
falls on her feet. They should try some
thing easier, like this Why does the
Democracy always fall on its back.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-06
NOn-PartiSan W.C.T.U

The skowhegan Nom Partisan W. {. T. [,
meets at the Parlors Of the q. A. X Hall the
second and fourth Tuesdays OF each Aonth
at three O'Clock, +. NJ
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And Organize an Ambulance
Corps.
{Baih Times

If the people of this country want foot
ball--and apparently they do-steps
should he taken 10 institute a Gordon OF
special hospitals for the young men who
are made imhecile or permanently
crippled by injuries received in the game
The Somerset reporter., 1894-12-06

You ca cook with most any
thing, but whom you want pure
Essences PATTEN's 10 the place.
The Bossier banner., 1894-06-07

No newspaper can be published
without some patronage. Everyone
is interested in keeping up q home
newspaper. II q new railroad or fac
tory is wanted, the newspaper is ex-
pected to work for it. II q public
meeting is wanted for any purpose,
the newspaper is called on for free
notice. II any of the societies have an
entertainment or reception of any
kind, the paper must give necessary
notice. The paper must puff the
town, schools and the other people to
advance the interests Of the budiness
men of the town, and give a handsome
notice when they pass away. And
yet some Of them do nothing to keep
up home paper.-EG.
The Bossier banner., 1894-06-07

Commenting on the refusal of the
Louisiana Legislature to call Con-
stitutional Convention, the Picayune,
in giving its reasons why Conven-
tion should not be called, says:
"Such q convention would have
saddled q considerable and unneces-
sary expense upon the State, would
have disturbed the existing order of
things, with which the people are
satisfied, and furnished schemers with
an opportunity of laying theground-
work for schemes hurtful to the COM
monwealth and to the credit Of the
State"
That's the way it looks to the Ban
ner. Louisiana needs to be saved
from her politicians and boodlers.-
The Constitutional Convention of
1879 gave as Burke, the Lottery and
poor Constitution, but we are now
rid Of Burke and the Lottery, and
prefer patchwork, or amendments, to
taking any more chances. "a burn
ed child" should certainly avoid the
fire. The editor of this paper, as a
Senator from this District, voted to
call the Constitutional Convention of
1879. We thought at the time we
were voting for the best interests of,
our people, but soon saw that we had
made mistake, and have never for
given ourself for helping to infict
upon this State q Constitutional
Convention that foisted upon Louisi-
ana e. A. Burke and the Louisiana
Lottery. We are now ''out of the
wilderness" 80 to speak. Let us
stay out. Fifteen or twenty years
from now it may do to put Louisiana
at the mercy Of her politicians, but
not just now.
The Bossier banner., 1894-06-07
Let no Democrat fall out of line

Let no Democrat fall out of line
because he is mad at Tom Jones,
Grover Cleveland or John T. Morgan.
Bury them all if you wish, but do not
sacrifice your principles.-[Senator
John Z. Morgan.
Good Democrats everywhere can
echo the above sentiment of Senator
Morgan, of Alabama. The principles
of the Democracy are eternal. They
are sound. They are right. There
fore they go on forever notwithstand-
ing that bad men seek to bring them
into reproach by turning the machin-
cry of the party to private and cor
rupt purposes. Kick the men out
who do wrong. Throttle them and
throw them overheard. They are
pirates at heart-they would scuttle
the old ship for plunder. The cause
Of Democracy is the cause Of liberty
in America and all good men should
uphold it with ell their strength.
The Bossier banner., 1894-06-07

Average Legislatures are generally
notworth their mileage and per deim,
and frequently the best service they
render theirrespective States is when
they adjourn sine die. The Banner
takes no stock in the Legislative
bodies Of the day, State nor National,
but the Legislature of this State has
done two good things, and with
great pleasure we take off our hat to
its honorable members. They have
refused to repeal the Sunday law and
TO call q Constitutional Convention.
We are grateful-very grateful.
The Bossier banner., 1894-06-07
Notice TO Mortgage Creditors

In conformity with Section So, Act IS, of 1888,
. notice is hereby given to all parties hold
ing mortgages upon real estate in Bossier par
ish, on which taxes for the year 1893 have not
been paid that will begin the sale of same at
the Court house door on SstRrday, July 9TH,
1884, ana chat number of pieces Of property
so delinquent are now being advertised in this
newspaper in conformity with the law prepar-
atory to such sale. The attention of the mort.
gage creditors is especially called to these ad-
vertiseurents of tax sales, and they are warned
Co take such steps prior to the sale as may be
necessary to protect their rights.
A. X. THOMPSON,
State Tax Collector, Bossier Parish, La.
BentoS, La, May 81.
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Of each Of said specific property 90 each debtor
shall point out, and in case the debtor shall
not point Out sufficient property I will at once
cnd without further delay sell the least GUAM
tity OF said specific property Of any debtor
which any bidder will buy TOR she amount of
taxes, interests and costs due by said debtor.
The sale will be withost apprafsement for cash
and the property sold shall be redeemeble AT
any time tor the space Of one year, by paying
the price given, with 20 per cent. and costs
added. A, r. THOMPSON.
State Tax Collector, Bossier Parish, La
Benton, La, May 81, 1894.
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bids to build and repair the public bridpes
~ In Bossier parish win be received at the
July meeting of the Police Jury, according to
following plans and specifications:
For Bridges from to 10 feet high, more than
one span.
For Bridges from to Is feet high, more than
one span.
For Bridges from Is to 20 feet high, more
than one span.
Specifcations-12xl2, IA feet, caps 10x12, I2
feet; sleepers 4xlO, is to 90 feet. Balaster
post, AKA, feet. Railing, Ike, Is to 20 feet,
two on sides and one cap. Flooring, 2x6, IL
deet, spiked to each sleeper. Braces, 3x6, 10 to
Ofeet, securely spiked to cap and mudsill and
each post The timbers to be all heart pine or
oak. All sleepers nailed to caps and spliced
together by mailing.
The Police Jury reserves the right to reject
any or all bids J.W. LETTER.
President Police Jury, Bossier Parish.
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Joseph Boisseaul No: 1856,
Al Hall }Parish, La. ''''''
Ry virtue of q writ of seizase and sale issued
D in above named suit, and to me directed,
] have seized and will proceed to- soil, at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder, at the
'front.' deor of the Court House, in the town of
Benton, La, within the legal hours Of sale, on
Saturday, Size 23rd day OF June, 1894, the
following described property, to-wit:
A certain strip of land IN section thirty-one
~, township seventeen tElf range twelve
li2), in Bossier Parish, La. bombed as fol-
lows: Commencing at the southeast corner
OF said section 81, where cyprass post is set,
run north along the east boundary of said
section % and 26-106 chains to q post whence
cypress % inches marked X bears south III
east 81 and cypress 20 inches, marked x,
bears west 72l north 2So; thence west 20 and
W-l00 chains to point In the ehannel of Law
Bsyou 750 west Of cedar posi-, whence an ash
IL inches, marked I, bears south A west l3o
and an ash 10 inches, marked x, bears NORTH
54 east 4oi thence sOuthward along the middle
OF Lays Bayou to its intersection with the
south boundary Of said section 81; thence east
along the south boundary of said section 81
and 63-10o chains to the place of beginning,
containing l6O acres, more or less, with all the
buildings and improvements thereon, being
the same land purchased by A. j. Hall from
Richard Furman, ID. b. Hamilton and L. H.
ffulgC, on NOV. 20, 1888.
Above described property seized as the
property of A. J. Hall.
Terms Of Sale-Cash, without the benefit of
appFaisement, to pay and satisfy the sum Of
two thousand dollars, with 3 per cent interest
from November IA. 1893, lest credit of $25
90, made January Is. 1894, as interest paid on
said note to January 13, 1894, and all costs of
salt, including five per cent ON said sum and
interest as attorneys fees, and according to
Jaw.
A. r. THOMPSON. Sheriff.
Benton, La. May 10, 1894.
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Homestead Entry No. 343y.
Land Office at Natchitoches. Lonisiana

Land Office at Natchitoches, Louisiana,
May l2, 1894.
Notice is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has fled notice of his
intention to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
Benton, Louisiana, on June %, 1894. viz:
Homestead Entry No. 3437-Alfred Thomas
for the soRtheast quarter of northwest quarter.
east half Of southwest quarter and southwest
quarter OF southeast quarter of section Is,
township u North, range 12 West.
his continued residence upon and cultivation
Of said land. viz: William Broom, Sam Neal.
Chris Cooper and Jacob Lee. of Rocky Mount
Nay IL, 1894. Inn o.
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The Mikado Of Japan has recently
issued decree allowing q japanese
woman to lead, If she chooses, sim
gle life. Hitherto, if found unmar.
ried at certain age, o husband was
selected for her by law.
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Benjamis } No. 1888.

Mrs. Lena Benjamin. } No. 1888.
vs.. I In District Court,
jeff Johns. |Bossier Parish, La.
Qy virtue of q writ of seizure and sale issued
~ in above named suit, and to me directed,
1 have seized and will proceed to sell at publ
auction, to the last and highest bidder, at the
frint door of the Court House, in the town of
Benton, La, within the legal hours Of sale, on
Saturday, the 93rd day of June, 1884, tire f0l-
lowing described property, to-wit:
The east half of the southeast quarter of sec.
tion 30. township 1S, range IL, with all build
ings and Improvements thereon, situated in
BOssier Parish, La.
The above described property seized as the
property of JEFF Johns.
Terms Of Sale-Cash, without the benefit of
appraisement, to pay and satisfy the sum of
Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars $3.50 COZ, with
per cent. per snnum interest from January
j, 1892. and all cost of suit, including per
cent. on said sum and interest as attorneys
fees, and according to law
A. r. THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Benton. La, May IL, 1894.
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SlteaslR,S Sale.

Mrs. Lena Benjamin No. 3S39. In District
vs.. Court, Bossier parish,
ThOs Johns. SLa.
Ry virtue of o writ OF seizure and sale issued
- in the above named suit, and to me direct.
ed, l have seized and will proceed to SELL at
public auction, to the last and highest bidder,
at the front door OF the Court House, in the
gown of Benton, La, within the legal hours of
sale, on Saturday, the 23rd day of June, 1894,
the following described property, to-wit
The west half of the southeast quarter of
section 80, township IS, range IL, with all the
buildings and improvements thereon, situated
in SOssier parish, La.
, Seized as the property Of the defendant,
Thos. Johns.
Terms of Sale-Cash, without the benefit of
appraisement, to pay and satisfy the sum of
ZOO, with 8per cent interest per annum from
May =, 1891, and all costs of sult, including 5
per cent on said sum and interest as attotney's
fees, and according to law
- A. R. THOMPSON, sberiG.
Benton La, May IL, 1894.
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Succession of p. ca In District Ceurs
Broom, deceased. Bossier Parish, La.
" this day fled in INV Office a ta6Iaau of
aissribution Of above Succession, netiee ia
hereby given that any opposition TO the same
must be filed in tho Clerks ofsice within tbe
time prescribed by law, or the same win be
made the jndgment Of the Court.
day Of May, 1894. ''-' ''''
B. A. KELLY, Clerk.
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England has won 80 per cent of the
wars she has engaged in; but in over
a century she has defeated no white
nation single-handed.
The Bossier banner., 1894-06-07

The Ameer of Afghanistan has is
sued q proclamation asking the per-
mission of his subjects to visit Eng
land, 'for the good of our holy
religion and the glory of our great
country."
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BENTON, La,
THURSDAY, Y,::::::::::::::::::::::::::jUNE z, 1894.
PLEASANT ENTERTArNMENT.-The the

PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENT.-T the
atrical entertainment given at the
Court House last Friday night by
the Benton Amateurs, was complete
success and was well attended by q
large and appreciate audience. The
several ladies and gentlemen who
took part in the performance acquit-
ted themselves in such a creditable
manner as to win the plaudits of the
audience. The tragedy, michael
Erie, the Manic Lover" was render
ed, the cast being as follows:
Michael Erie. "A. j. Murff
Phillip DArville. ........ r.. B. Hill
Stephen Girard. .......W. P. Oneal
David Gillifower. {. .. j. M. Belcher
Miles Melville. Prof. II. ]. Daigre
Andrew Adze. ..... "A. d. Scanland
Bates. j. B. ONeill
Jackson, W. 4. Tidwell
Mary Woodward Miss Pearle Griffin
Julia Spring. .. Miss jamie Cabeen
Dame Stapleton Miss W. Henderson
Songs and a negro minstrel exhi-
bition closed the entertainment.
After the entertainment the young
ladies and gentlemen partipated in q
pleasant dance in the Masonic Hall
until O late hour.
The proceeds amounted to $40 20.
The Bossier banner., 1894-06-07

The village of Yahualica, 20 miles
west of Tuxpan, in Mexico, was vis-
tied by terrible storm several days
ago, and q number OF adobe and
prairie residences and store buildings
were blown down and ten persons
killed and fifteen wounded.
The Bossier banner., 1894-06-07

ASan Francisco telegram says that
g Roumanian is negotiating for the
purchase of 100000 acres OF land in
that State, with view TO the settle
ment of colony of l4,OO0 Rouman-
ians, of Bessarabia, who are dissatis-
fed with Russian rule.
The Bossier banner., 1894-06-07

Well said by the Clarendon ARK
Times: ITO be o Democrat is O
pleasure to any man that loves his
country"
The Bossier banner., 1894-06-07

We agree with the Oxford Miss }
Globe in itsprediction that ''the time
will come when the South will be
looked to as the bulward of this
American republic"
The Bossier banner., 1894-06-07

The Louisiana Railroad Commits
sion bill, in our opinion, is not in
tended to benefit the people. It
should be promptly defeated.
The Bossier banner., 1894-06-07

The big food in Colorado last week
ceused loss of life and much damage
to property. Railroad traffic in the
State was paralyzied.
The Bossier banner., 1894-06-07

Nhe listing Of property and the estimated
n value thereon having been made for the
year 1894, the said lists viii be open in my
ONCE for inspection and correction from 10th
june to 1st of July, according to law.
w. H. BLEDSOE.
Assessor, Bossier Parish, La.
The Bossier banner., 1894-06-07

Many persons were hurt and some
killed in railroad wrecks in different
parts Of the country last week.
The Bossier banner., 1894-06-07

It is to be hoped that our National
Legislature viii give us more work
and less wind. We can all stand the
sudden change without it making us
sick.
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s hereby given an application for pardon of
l. Claib Gray, sentenced to seven years i'm
prisonment at hard labor, on July Gath, A. d.
1891, from Bossier District Court, 2nd Judicial
District, La, No. l649.
May 3, 1894. iune7
The Bossier banner., 1894-06-07

James Murry, a convict in the pris-
on at Chester, ILL.,, committed suicide
Saturday by eating o bar Of lye soap.
The Bossier banner., 1894-06-07

To the Louisiana Legislature !:
"The world is governed too much. I"
The Bossier banner., 1894-06-07

A ttorney at Law. Benton, Bossier parish,
~ Louisiana.
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H. y.
containing 7SO acres. Taxes for 1928. 416
Dutch John Lake (riverEWesS half of sec.
elon ~ east of Red River, containing $50 acres.
Taxes, 1925, $S co. '' 0''
Bossier City Property-Fractional part of
northeast quarter of section 30; also fractional
Pars OF northwest quarter of section q, town
snip eighteen, range thirteen, containing ISL
Sa-lOO acres being part of lot "A" allotted to
Mrs. A. B. Sto0kvell in partition between
heirs OF McCOFmick, and ACQUIRED by this yan
dor from said MRS. A. B. St0ckwell, 40 per deed
recorded in BOssier Parish, La, cont aiming Ia0
acres. Taxes, 1928, $194 90.
~ Black bayou-One-shird interest in section
", township twenty, range thirteen, less
southeast quarter of southeast QUARTER
Taxes, 1928. $12 90
Carrier Land-Undivided half interest in
two-thiTds of 80 acres in west half of section
~ ~ township 1 20 range II, lying nearest Depot
Thompson Land-Half interest In west half
Of N. E: and 5. e. Of section 50, township 81.
range IL, less twelve acres. Taxes for 1925,
Underwood Land-One-third interest in n
": Of section etc 3S Township 81, Range 10.
Stinson Land-East half of N. w. 4, section
sw0, Township 49, Range thirteen, s. e. 4of
8. w. Of section IS, Township 90, Range Ii
Taxes for 1923 "a 80.
Poindexter Land-Half interest in east half
Of section z Township twenty-five, Range Is.
Taxes for 1928, 46 Bs.
Tanks Land-Hslf interest in east half of
N w. OF section two, N. w. / OF s. W.3of
section u, Township sixteen, Range eleven:
west half Os 8. E. of section 35, Township
seventeen, Range eleven; lot S, section IS,
township seventeen, range twelve: e. of q
y. 1, ". w. of 8. w. of section 4, Township
~ range eleven; Z. Of 8. w. 4, w. }ofS. d.
OF section l9, Township twenty, Range ID.
Taxes for 1892 3 AZ % ~~
S,biey Land-N. w. ofN E. and N. e. J.
o N. WI ofsectien twelve, Township twenty
kange thirteen and two acres in N. Z. corner
ship twenty, Range thirteen. Taxes for 1925.
"a 90, -~-''
On said day Of sale will sen such portion
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b. A. KELLY, Clerk.