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Sheg'6n'S Sale.

Mrs NJ E. MatlOok o. No s9a7 a.in. In District ptIis
VS.. ? Court, B0SSIer Parish,
II. NJ Matlock, ct al. La.
Dy virtue of writ of feri facias issued in
ID the 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
Mot in Bossier parish, La, within the legal
hours of sale, on Saturday, December IS, 1894,
the following described property, to-wit:
One Steam Mill and Gin, l5-horse power
engine and all fixtures, etc., mule 3 horses, [
mule colt yoke oxen, 2 COWS and calves, |
lot plows, plow gear, collars, etc., one Stock of
Merchandise, consisting of Dry Goods, No
tiOns, Groceries, ETC., etc.
Also, l have seized and will proceed to sell
at public auction, to the last and highest bid
der, at the front door of the Court House, in
the town of Benton, La, within the legal
bours of sale, on Saturday, the 5th day of
January, 1895, the following described prop
erty to-wit:
The southeast quarter of northeast quarter
and southwest quarter of northeast quarter of
section two ~, township twenty-five (22)
North, range twelve Q2l West, containing 80
acres, more or less, with buildings and inn
provements thereon
The above described property seized as the
property of G.. M. Matlock.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to the benefit
of appraisement.
AR. THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Benton, La, November 30, 1894.
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Partition Sale.

F. D. Troupe, ct ais. } No. 377l. In District
VS.. Court, Bossier Parish
Walter Troupe, ct ais. La
Dy virtue of an order and commission for
ID sale, issued in above entitled suit, and
to me directed, authorizing and requiring me
to sell for purpose of partition between plain
tiffs and defendants, the hereinafter described
property owned in indivision by them, will
on Saturday, January IL, 1885, in the town of
Haughton, La, within the legal hours pre-
scribed by law, proceed to sell at public auc-
tion, to the last and highest bidder, the fol-
lowing described land, to-wit:
The east half of section l6, and the northeast
quarter of section 2l, township 1S Nerth of
fange II West, containing 480 acres, moro or
less, situated in Bossier parish, La.
Terms of Sale-One third cash, and the bal
ance on a credit of one and two years with 8
per cent. interest from day of sale, with special
mortgage and vendors lien retained to secure
balanle of purchase price. Act of sale to be
passed before j. w. Elston, Notary Public, at
expense of purchasers.
A. r. THOMPSON, Sheoiff
and ex-Ofici0 Auctioneer
Benton, La, Dec. 6, 1894.
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The dispatches from Washington
give the surprising information that
more than twenty-five congressman,
who have been at home during the
recess, have written the Sergeant-at-
Arms of the house asking that their
mileage for this session be forwarded
to them, as they do not wish to come
to Washington this winter. It is bad
enough for statesman to take from
the treasury his mileage when he trav-
els to and from the capital with a
railroad pass in his pocket, but what
can be thought of the honorable in
stincts of q Congressman who will
shirk his duty absolutely of going to
Washington and still demand his
mileagef Tt is gratifying to know
that the reply of the Sergeant-at-Arms
to all of the applicants was that nc
mileage can be paid to members ex.
cept those who actually attend the
session of Congress- Columbus { Ca
Eaqaater- San.
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December Magazines.

'The Ladies Home Journal suits
a great many people. The different
departments are well filed, and the
reading matter is of a high order.
Published for 81 a year, at 433-435
Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The December number of "The
Season" just received, and its pages
are full of matter interesting to
ladies. Yearly subscription, $3.50 !;
single copy, 80 cts. International
News Company, 83 and SIS Duane
Street, New York City.
sThe Delineator" for the month is
full of fashions and has a good list of
fancies. The ladies will enjoy this
number. Price, 81 a year; single
copies, Is cents. Address The But
terick Publishing Company, East
Fourteenth street, New York City.
McClures Magazine is an illustrat-
ed magazine for general reading
The December number contains an
inviting and suggestive table of con-
tents. 1t is a good magazine, we'll
patronized, as it should be. S. S.
Mcclure, publisher, 80 Lafayette
Place, New York. Price, $1.5O year.
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly
contains serial stories, completed
stories and miscellaneous papers, and
almost every taste may be gratifed
by tasting these good things A
fountain of information on the topics
of the day. Frank Leslie's Publish
ing House, 10 Fifth Avenue, New
York City.
The December number of "The
Review of Reviews" is a good one.
Its departments are all conducted
with a view to making it useful and
entertaining in the family, and it
may be commended as valuable
home periodical. $3.50 a year; sin
gle numbers 25 cents. Published at
l3 Astor Place, New York City.
The Chautauquan for this month
presents an unusually full and at
tractive table of contents. We have
often noticed favorably this excellent
publication, which seems to grow
better continually. 1t takes rank
with the best family home magazines.
Published by DR.. T. L. Flood, Mead
vile, Pa. Yearly subscription, So.
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On December 9. the 3OOth anniye

On December 8, the 300th anniver.
sary of the birth of Gustavus Adol.
pbus of Sweden will be observed by
order of the Emperor as a public re-
ligious holiday throughout Protest.
ant Germany. In the Lutheran States
of Germany the day has been observ-
ed as feast for over fifty years,
through the influence of the Gustav
Adolf-stift, a society for the spread
OF evangelical doctrines. The "Lion
of the North" the victor of Leipsic,
the founder of a Swedish power on
German soil, the spoiler of the house
of Hohenzollern, is remembered in
those countries only as the Protest
ant hero, who saved the Reformation
in Germany.
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There is considerable speculation
as to the fate of the income tax, for
the expense of which the new tariff
law makes no appropriation. The
estimated expense will be about
$500,0O0. Secretary Carlisle viii call
the attention Of Congress to this fact,
but it is not known what recommen-
dation he will make. What this Con-
gress should do is to make the nec-
essary appropriation at once. The
income tax is the law of the land, and
it is absurd to say that the people do
not approve it. They do apprope it
and want it carried out. If the Dem
ocratic party in Congress has any
sort of sense of duty it will make this
appropriation and let the income tax
be collected.
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Coon COUNTRY RoADs.-Governor
O'Ferrall made the speech opening
the Exposition at Richmond recently,
in which he advocated good country
roads, and said:
"Every good country road increas.
es the value of every farm along its
course and brings promptly a buyer
when the farm is for sale. Raise the
value of farms in the United Stated
only 5 per cent. and you add $780,.
900, 900 to our rural wealth. Raise
the value of farms in Virginia only
5 per cent and you will increase oul
farming wealth S15,0 100000. The gen.
eral system of roads in our State is
most defective. It is almost farce
The sooner we get out of the rut il
which we have been for generations
the better. This is not the time OF
occacion for me to suggest a system
but I trust the farmers of the State
in whose wisdom I have great conf.
dence, will give the subject careful
confederation and that we will soon
see them moving in a solid phalanz
in the line of good roads"
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Very much of the trouble in life
comes from anticipation. Men antic-
ipate trouble from bad health, from
failuIe in business, from loss of fort
une. Troubles not yet come, only
living in the imagination, are the
worst kinds of troubles. A real trou.
BILE we can grapple with and can note
many of its features, but a trouble
not yet born only anticipated, is most
difficult to bear.
This state of mind the goodness OF
our Father meets by the direct as.
surance of help. "When thou passeth
through the fire I will be with you"
When-the time has not come yet,
but when it does come I will be with
you, you shall not be overwhelmed
Req. Joseph 70. Martin.
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He Showed Signs.

A certain congressman, famous
principally for his untidiness, was in
one of the small towns of his district
making speech. During the day a
couple from up the creek saw him on
the street corner.
"Who's that, Hiram?" inquired the
wife, who was interested in all the
sights.
why. Marthy," was the reply,
''don't you know him? He's our con-
gresham"
ugh" she exclaimed uppishly, she
wears powerful dirty shirt"
''In course, in course" said her hus-
band; ''but, Marthy, he's got to do
somethin', to show he's a congress
man."-Detroit Free Press.
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Stub Ends of Thought.

1t is always wise to discount the face
value of woman.
The best men never know how good
they are.
ALI of us know how other people
should spend their money.
The rose cannot inhale its own fra.
GRANGE.
Do not fear sin; overcome it.
The devil shakes hands with the man
who drives hard bargain.
Cupid doesn't hesitate to foreclose his
mortgages.
Don't have money transactions with
your friends If you can avoid them.
Speak kindly of the rich; they need
1t.
A full stomach giveth courage.-De-
troit Free Press.
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No other people were ever blessed
with 80 grand and vast a country as
this, with resources unlimited and q
command of all the elements that are
necerrary to develop one of the grand
est and richest countries of the earth.
What we now need-what Americs
wants is the markets of the world,
and the sooner we obtain them the
sooner we will have national prosper
ity.
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She9'6f'S Safe.
s. Levy, Jr., I Nos. 1913 a
Mrs. E. ]. Elstner, In District

s. Levy, Jr., Nos. 1913 and 1914.
Mrs. E. j. Elstner, In District Court,
VS.. Bossier Parish, Lou
j. C. & C. B. Wimbish isiana
Dy virtue of writ of sale issued in above
D named suits, and to me directed, 1 will
proceed to sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, at Brownlee, in Bossier parish,
La, on Saturday, the 22d day of December,
the following described property, to-wit:
ventory now on file in Clerks office; 2l head of
mules, horses, 1000 bushels of corn, more or
less; lot fodder, wagons, lot farming imple-
ments, Is head hogs, lot cotton seed, 40 bales of
cotton, more or less, picked and unpicked, etc.,
etc.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to the benefit
of appraisement.
A THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Benton, La, Dec. 6, 1894.
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The sentiment is almost universally
in congratulation with Japan in her
brilliant victories over the Chinese.
The general wish for many centuries
among civilized nations has been that
somebody would knock the sublimat-
ed stuffin out of tbs Celestial Empire,
and Japan has apparently done that
very thing.
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How to Receive a Creditor.

The trials of man collecting bills
sometimes take an annoying turn. One
of those pleasant gentlemen stepped
into an Office, and, seeing the debtor
talking to number of lady friends,
waited till he had leisure. Whereupon
the debtor turned to the collector with
very pleasant manner, and said: 81
will loan you this much to-day. Come
again when you are hard up" and
smiled one Of those smiles that crack a
looking ng-glass.-Hartford Post
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A DEpLoRABLE CONDITION St.
Landry Clarion says: The cause of
lawlessness in the parish of st. Ian
dry lies in the lame and halt enforce
ment of the criminal law. It lies in
the fact that whenever there is a case
to be tried where the parties involv-
ed have political or family influence,
the court building is infested with
jury fixers, with witness hustlers and
criminal case brokers, all working to
secure the acquittals or mistrial of
those accused no matter how guilty
they may be. It is obvious also that
petty juries fail to do their duty at
nearly every point; and no matter
how outrageous the crime may be
they allow themselves to be fooled
and pulled and bamboozled by the
sophistries and pleadings of the Grim
inal lawyers who are allowed to argue
and dispute indefinitely the most
trivial questions, and thus waste the
time of the public and confuse the
minds of the jury in nearly every con-
tested case. As an illustration of this
the court was in seeion four weeks.
1t began with a criminal docket of
100 cases, 81 were added by the
grand jury and only six or eight of
this numder were actually disposed
of by trial during the term. Again,
when after supurhuman effort a
conviction is secured, the sentence
imposed by the judge is often SO in
sufficient and trivial as to almost do
away with the effects of the convic-
ton.
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COaaStlzbEe,S Sale.

d. B. Stlnson } In Justice Stinsons Court,
vs.. I'D Ward, BOssier Parish,
Scott Goodwin. } La.
Dy virtue of writ of fieri facias and to me
ID directed by the Hon. R. c. Stinson, j. p,
have seized and will proceed to sell to the
last and highest bidder, for cash, in Vanceville,
La, on Saturday, the 18th day of December,
1894, the following described property, to-wit:
One Cow and calf
Said property seized in the above entitled
suit, and will be sold to pay and satisfy said
writ, together with interest and costs
w. E. MORRIS, Constable.
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A dispatch from Berlin to the Lon
don Standard, dated November 20,
says that nine men and two women
were frozen to death in Besdonnia in
the Tula District of Russia.
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The worlds coinage for the calen-
dar year 1893 is stated to have been
$232, 2,485, ,66S in gold and s135, 1885,
753 in silver.
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The apple crop throughout the
North, from Maine to Oregon is so
big this year that the apples are left
to rot on the ground. They will not
pay for gathering and packing.
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Official returns from Wisconsin
show that at the recent election the
largest vote in the States history
was cast.
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Thereceipts of revenue for Novem-
ber amounted to S19,411, ,403 over
$4,000, ,O0Oless than the expenditures.
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The Mint Register says that there
were 9,570 silver dollars coined in
1904. They are now worth $1,000
each.
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Montana will get from $S,000,000
to $1O,OOO,0OO from the East this
season for it's beef.
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ITO TfeSp0SSers.

A ny person hunting or trespaseing on my
IN property known as the Lander Hamif-
ton Place" in Bossier parish, La, will be
prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
MRS. E. M. HAMILTON.
Nov. %, 1894. dec6
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Montreal is to have worlds fair
in 1896. A London syndicate has
agreed to furnish the necessary funds.
The Bossier banner., 1894-12-06

The closing of the sugar refneries
is regarded as an inhuman bluff to
scare Congress into letting the trust
alone.
The Bossier banner., 1894-12-06

Canadian and United States capi-
talists are planning to build great
network of roads in Western Ontario.
The Bossier banner., 1894-12-06

The Indian Commission recon-
mends the abolition of the present
system of tribal government.
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Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
both died July 4, 1926.

The Roman empire had a public
school system in the year SO.
The Bossier banner., 1894-12-06

Three counties in Kansas failed to
cast 200 votes at the late election,
and will lose their representatives.
The Bossier banner., 1894-12-06

Putting an unusually large coffee
crop on the market in Hayti has
caused gold to go to 20 per cent.
premium.
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OF seventy Boston aldermen fifty
own no property. They are active
young politicians with no interests
at stake.
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BENTON, LOUISIANA,
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1894,

Canadians are looking to the South
for future timber supplies.
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The second session of the Fifty.
third Congress convened Moddsy.
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Feed and Livery Stable,

Frank and VIM. Smith, Proprietors.
Teams always in readiness for Drummers
and the public generally.
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Either serve the world or perish.
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Attest

II. H. MONTGOMERY.
Notary Public
State of Louisiana, Having examined the
Parish of Bossier. foregoing act of lncorpo-
ration, and finding nothing contained therein
contrary to law, hereby approve the same
A. j. MURFF, District Attorney
OF Second Judicial District of Louisiana.
Done and dsigned this the l4th day of Novem-
her 1894. nov 22-dec 20
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-17

Whenever hear of break in the
levee down in my district, know that
nine chances to one crawfish have
caused it. The assertion may sound
exaggerated, but it is fact
nevertheless that the troublesome little
crawfish work more danger to the le-
wees than does the water. On big rise,
when the bed of the river is stretched
from embankment to embankment, the
crawfish burrow into the levees and
live there an the moist earth. They
multiply faster than maggots and loosen
mp the earth worse than moles.
"Thellevee may be completely sodded
with grass and you see no external evil
depce ,of the damage going on within,
but when the next big rise comes You
will SEQ it. l have frequently known
the water to break through the levee two
or threefeet from the top, and you can at
tributo it tonothing but the destructive
work of crawfish. This was particular
ly true, of the Sbreak at Offut's in 1880,
when q portion of the town of Green
vile was submerged. The builder of
the levee in the future will have to take
into acoount the crawfish as one of his
most stubborn foes. st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-17
Cracking of Trees.

The catalpa never shows the "sere
and yellow leaf" in autumn like the
sumac, hard maple, ETC., for the rea-
son that its leaves are caught in a
green, unripened state by tho first severe
frosts. In one night their bright green
is turned to dingy black. This sud
den check gorges the canbium layer
and new wood of the stem with water.
An excess of water swells tho proto-
plasm of the cells to such an extent as
to rupture the inelastic bark, and i'm
trees where the cell structure of the
wood is not ripe the crack will extend
into the wood often with noise like
an explosion This often occurs in the
fall when it is not cold enough to stop
plowing. Sometimes we have much
loss in nursery in this way with varie-
ties not fully ripe when the first frosts
come. Sometimes indeed it Injuries
very hardy varieties. In such cases the
swelling Of the protoplasm comes from
the water absorbed at the ground sur
face when combined wet and cold come
together in autumn. The cracking of
cherries and pears comes from the same
cause-that is, by absorbing water on
wet days, causing an expansion of the
protoplasm. With trees the best treat
ment is to cover the rupture with moist
clay and then wrap to exclude the air
as much'as possible. State Reg
lister.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-17
A BIT OF RAlNMAklNG.
An Effort In tho Hebrides Islands That
Was Brimful of Success.

An Effort In tho Hebrides islands That
Was srimfui of Success.
Lieutenant Boyle T. Somerville of
the English navy, who lived many
years in the Hebrides islands, tells the
following interesting tale regarding the
work of n professional native rain
maker. Toward the end of the year,
just after yam planting, there came IN
unusual period of drought, SO that an in
land tribe in the island of Ambrym
went to its rainmaker and demanded his
immediate attention thereto.
He at once set to work TO weave q
sort of hurdle of the branches and
leaves of tree famed for its rain pro.
ducing qualities, which, being finished,
was placed, with proper incantations,
at the bottom of what should have been
n water hole In the now parched bed of
the mountain torrent. There IL was
then held in place with stones. Down
came the rain; nor did IL cease for 48
hours, by which time il had become too
much of good thing. Soon the rain
producing hurdle was quite 10 feet un-
der water In the seething torrent, and
the people, much to their dismay, saw
that their yams and the surrounding
earth were beginning to wash away
down the hillsides.
The lieutenant continues: Now
mark what comes of fooling with the
elements! No man of the hill country
was able to dive to the bottom of the
water hole to pull up the hurdle with
its weight of stones, so the merciless
rain still held on. AT last tho shore ma
tives, accustomed toswimming and div
ing, heard what the matter was, and
some of them coming TO the assistance
the compeller Of the elements was re-
covered from its watery bed and-the
rain stopped'
IL is such coincidence as this, hap
pening perhaps opce in n decade, which
causes this people, now thoroughly
Chiistianized, toretuse to give up their
rain doctors, although all other out
ward forms of rank superstition appear
to have been freely abandoned. Louis
vile Courier-Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-17
Cotton Gins.

Some recent improvements in cotton
gins are claimed to insure much great
or economy and efficiency than have
hitherto been attained. the difficulty be-
ing now overcome of obtaining the full
length of the various staples on account
Of the machinery in use tearing the lint
before the parting Of the entire length
of tho fiber from the rollers. AS now
improved, the machine is so constructed
as to allow all changes for meeting
these various lengths in staples to be
made without even having to stop the
operator from his work, whereas the
gin now in use not only necessitates the
stopping of the machine, but requires q
great amount Of time in which to effect
the change. Another improvement in
this machine is an appliance in connec-
tion with the inner blade, consisting of
a spring which allows it to give when
the pressure of cotton passing through
the roller is too severe, thus preventing
the inner and outer blades from coming
in contact with each other. The great
wear of the roller is by this means saved.
New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-17
Mickey and Con,

A book minded scion of the Verdant
Isle was seeking intellectual food at
the public library and could not quite
make up his mind as to the particular
literary repast he wished to make. In
his hesitation he wandered over to the
case where the freshest volumes of the
library's store are displayed for the
stimulation of mental appetites. Here
he saw book whose title satisfied him
that he had found just the thing he
wanted. 1t was Micah Clarke" by
DR.. A. Conan Doyle.
Approaching the attendant, he said:
PLEASE gimme Mickey Clarke, by
Con Doyle, out of that cupboard.
He got the book, but the expression
on his face when he came back with il
10 minutes later proved that he had
mistaken the nationality of his hero
Boston Herald.