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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-03-08
Cumberland Valley Railroad.
Time table in effect n ". 10. 1893.

Trsins No. 2 and 10 run daily between Har-
risburg ant Hagerstown.
n-Will stop TO let Off passengers from the
n w. X K, and on Sunday will stop TO
take on or let off passengers.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-03-08

Neuralgia Persons
And those troubled with nervousness resulting
fiva. care or overwork win be relieved by taking
8r0sctt's Iron Bitters. Genuine
has trade mark and crossed red lines on wnppeE
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-03-08

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for sausage and
- pudding. Black Pepper, Cayenne Pep
per. sage. sweet Marjoram. Coriauder. fresh
and pure, at MCMURRAN'S Drug store.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-03-08

DtI Being overstocked In ready
i hlN i mixed Paints GALL coloS) am
now Offering them to the public AT prices
lower than ever for cash. Give us trial at
GIBS0N'S. Druggist.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-03-08

SDnNGES These animals / have
OIL ES for sale at prices that
will astonish you, used for the bath, toilet
and carriage, at GIBSON'S, Druggist.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-03-08

SCRlBNER'S LOG BOOK Scribner's Lum-
- Der and Ii z Book, containing valuable
Information Tor lumbermen a d carpenters
Price . cents. AT McMURRAN'S.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-03-08
cave NO. / MOB NOS MOI No277 M 8

Nos. and run daily between Harrisburg
and Hagerstown.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between Ha.
gerstown and New York on Nos. east and
swest.
Come ctions for all stations on Cumber-
land Valley Railroad and Pennsylvania Rail-
road system.
J.F.BOYD, Superintendent.
H.A. RIDDLE. GenlPass. Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-02
No Dirty Hands.

When the pupils in the primary room
of the Ogden school assemble, in a
pretty little song they say good morning
to each other and their teacher. Then
another song is sung:
Raise your hands if they are clean,
~ By your teacher to be seen.
Sparkle. sparkle, clean and pure.
Dirty hands we can't endure.
And so pairs of little hands are held
out for inspection. If all are not clean
and pure
Oh, who comes to our little school
They must learn to keep the rule;
Wash their face and hands with care.
And that's just what the little ones
who have been thoughtless go straight
way and do. Then
Sparkle, sparkle, clean and pure,
Dirty hands we can't endure
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-02

gether, draw across to the opposite
fastening and catch through, twist the
thread back around the first thread to
the middle of the space; then catch to
the joining of the daisies at one side,
twist back to the center and catch
across to the remaining joining Con-
.tinue in this manner, catching be-
tween each thread already described,
and twisting back to the center; from
the last or eighth space run the thread
over and under around the threads
where they cross about eight times, or
until a sufficiently large center has
been formed Fasten the thread I'M
derneath and twist it out to the start
ing point over the thread which has
here, of necessity, been left single
When these spider stitches have been
completed, the body of the article is
finished An appropriate edge may be
made of Lace, or a plain border may be
added by a fold of muslin caught to
the edges of the daisies, and half
spider stitch added in the spaces This
will have much the same effect as a
hem with drawn work, and while SIM
pie and inexpensive is, at the same
time, desirable and tasteful finish
The lining should be OF the same shade
as the floss with which the daisy CEN
ters are worked. Plain unfigured Eng
lish calico makes a good foundation,
or if something nicer in quality. is de-
sired, use sateen.-American Agricul-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-02
The ssLectaon of color..

Extreme care should be taken In the
selection of colors, as many that ap-
pear warm and lovely in the daytime
are quite the reverse by lamp or gas
light Especially is this true of many
puppies, that are hideous browns under
the glare of the gas Likewise, some
pinAxs become yellow, some blues green
The same rule holds good for evening
wear Many colors are lovely by day,
but become dull in gas or lamp light
If yOu are purchasing material for an
evening gown, it is well to make the
selection in a part Of the shop arti-
fcially lighted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-02
Meat for Young Chtlaren.

Concerning the frequency with which
meat may properly be given TO chill
dren, says DIR. Flint, and regarding the
time OF day best suited to its admins
4ration opinions differ widely The
writer believes, on the basis Of his
own experience, that children under
1--WE years do best with only one meat
meal per diem, this being best given
in the morning or at noon After five
years, both the breakfast and the mid
day meal may include some meat An
ideal dietetic schedule, however, for
most children, would embrace eggs at
breakfast, meat at noon, and bread
and milk at night, appropriate cerea Is
being supplied with the eggs and meat
All meats for children should be care
fully cut into little pieces, and children
old enough to. cut their own meat
should be cautioned to make the pieces
as small as possible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-02

ROSE o 'HILORAN. could not be de-
veloped anywhere else than beneath their
own sunny skies They have the advaht-
age, too, of being able to receive instruc-
ton from woman who has gained con-
siderable reputation as an astronomer
and gained it in spite of obstacles that
would have seemed insurmountable to
any less courageous spirit.
This is Miss Rose O'Ha11oran, the
only woman member of the Astronom-
zeal Society of the Pacific, an honor
which was accorded her on the nomina-
ton of Professor Holden of the great
Lick observatory. Miss O'HallOran de-
votes her life to the scientific study of
the stars, doing a great deal of original
work and gaining a livelihood by in
structing ambitious young women in
the rudiments of her favorite science.
She has small 4 "a inch Brashear re-
fracting telescope to assist her Observa-
lions, and her observatory is an ordinary
room with two windows, one of which
has a northern view, and the other an
eastern exposure When Miss O'Hallo-
ran desires to extend her horizon she
moves her telescope out upon the roof
of the back kitchen, where she has an
unobstructed sweep in three directions.
With no better conveniences than
these Miss O'Halloran' 8 zeal has accom-
plished some excellent results. On every
favorable day during the past three years
she has made observations of the spots
ON the sun, and she was among the ear
lest, if not the very first, to discover
the great spot group of January and
February, 1892. At night Miss O'Hal-
1oran looks after variable stars in the
constellation of the Scorpion, about
which she expects to publish a book
some day, though she says it will take
years to collect the necessary data She
has already published several notable
articles in magazines and scientific jour
nails, thereby considerably augmenting
her slender income.
Miss O'Halloran is an Irish woman
of gentle birth and received an early ed
ucation BETTING the daughter of coun-
try gentleman without any idea that
she would ever have to earn a living
She always felt an especial interest in
astronomy and naturally consulted her
taste when, after her fathers death, she
found it necessary to teach for a lveh
hood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-02
THE DAISY PATTERN.
Useful for. q Great Variety Of
Household Necessaries-
Kew UttIAze the thousand and One
Scraps Of Muslin, ChessecIoth and
Other Goods Which Are Too
OFtsn Thrown Away.

Effective spreads, pillow shams, scarf
ends, pincushion covers and articles of
a similar nature, can be made from
email pieces of unbleached muslin or
cheesee1oth, which usually find their
way to the family rag-bag- A glance
mt the accompanying Illustration will
give q general idea of the result
achieved If muslin is used, it should
mot be too firm and heavy. A sheer
quality will make prettier daisies Cut
from paper a pattern in the shape of
q circle. five inches in diam eter, using,
perhaps, a plain saucer as a guide
Then cut number of circles from the
cloth, turn the edge of each, and with
needle and strong thread gather this
outer edge, datten down the ball thus
formed, and secure the gathering in
the center. To do this take a needle
full of colored floss and make a cluster
of stitches crossing this center gather
ing, to simulate stamens, and the sim
gle daisy is completed. When a sufd-
cient number have been made, fasten
the edges together by sewing upon the
wrong side for distance of about half
an inch The spaces which are thus
Left between the daises are to be filed
in with unbleached linen thread with
the spider stitch which will be famil-
lar to anyone who has done lace work
of any sort If the stitch is worked
from the under side or back of the dali
sizes, a better opportunity for securing
the thread will be given. First catch the
threads at the end of one of the places
where two daisies are fastened to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-02
Progressive Drawing.

Progressive drawing is a good
game. Each child has a pencil. The
leader has big sheet of foolscaF paper.
He starts off by drawing a straight line
about 2 inches long i'll the middle Of
this sheet.
The second player draws another line
2 inches long, joining it to the first line
at one or other of the two ends. The
third player then adds a line of equal
length and joins it to the other at any
angle to suit himself in the manner that
he considers the most funny.
By the time four or five lines have
been added some one sees that a queer
looking figure is being made, and then
the lines are placed at every conceivable
angle, each trying to add to the fun
Wonderful creatures are thus created
New York Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-02
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.


Little Jennie Greek of this county has
been regarded as a heroine ever since
she made danger signal of her little red
petticoat last fall and thereby prevented
a trainload of passengers bound for the
Worlds fair from plunging into chasm
left by the burning of railroad bridge
Now that her bravery has been recog-
nized in farof France by the Society of
Humanity, which is to present her with
q medal as a tribute to her merit, she
has become the pride of the county.
Jennie Creek is only 10, but bright
as she is pretty. She lives with Samuel
Personnel, her adopted father, at Mill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-02

Recently, at large dinner, the hos
tess hit upon a charming plan for in
Producing, at the same time, variety of
color effect and also all the pleasures
of a little party in tete-a-tete, with
the gayety of n larger company There
were ten small tables, each adorned
with Q differently colored flower, while
che same tint was carried out in the
rdiahes, the candle shades and the little
6mTorp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-02
GraVitatiOn.

That is about all he could tell
you. It is no more natural
for bodies to gravitate toward
the center of the earth than it
is for "VIAvI" to cure the dir
eases peculiar to women. 1t is
not drug, but a food, which
nourishes and strengthens the
affected parts, thereby enabling
nature to throw off the disease.
Our Health Book sent free.
KANSAS VAvI co., Topeka, Kas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-02
Precipitation.

There was about her poise that comes
only from litigation.
She was not born yesterday obviously
George" she faltered-and her rich,
mellow voice awakened a responsive
thrill in the heart which was pumping
blood into the arm about her waist
''Fm afraid to marry you"
He was only human.
why, my darlingS" he demanded in
sistently.
She shaded her magnificent eyes with
her curved lashes. as she had been taught
to do years previous at the boarding
school.
Because, George" she murmured,
you are the thirteenth. and I am super
stitious."
But in time he convinced her there
was really nothing to fear.-Detroit
Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-02
An honest
Confession.

IF we were asked the reason
why "V1Av1" performs such
wonderful cures, we would be
honest, and say, eve don't
know" Ask scientist why
an apple invariably falls down
ward, and he would say it was
due to the law of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-02

Klumpke, h e
California girl
who got the de-
gree of doctor of
m a t h e m a t i cs
from the Sor-
bonnie in Paris,
seems to have
ar us g d their
cumulative facul-
ties, and they are
going in for as
tronomy with an
enthusiasm that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-02

She-You don't love me as do you
Last night ] lay awake till morning,
thinking of you
He Poohl That's nothingi Any one
cor. lie awake ard think of a loved one
went right to sleep anu dreamed of you
Ill night longl-Boston Traveller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-02
a Hard Time.

Mamma-Did you take your capsule
without any trouble?
Robbie-Yes, but had an awful time
getting the quinine out of it frst.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-02
A More Suitable Name.

''Some people allude to the civil war
in Brazil as a farce comedy
''To me it seems more like Mello
drama Truth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-02

Willie Willis it fashionable to b
bored?
Van Arndt-Can't say, dear boy, blu
1 know it's a bore to be fashionable. -
Truth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-02
FAIR STAR GAZERS.

San Francisco Society Girls Flirting With
the Consultations.
Astronomy is the latest fad of San
francisco society girls with scientific
endencies- The success of Miss Dorothea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-02

grove, a small station on the Panhandle
railroad five miles east of Hartford City.
One day last September the railroad
bridge crossing the stream which runs
through Mr.. Personett' s farm caught fire
and was destroyed. Little Jennie was
the only one at home at the time and
the only one who saw the fire. The west
bound passenger train was due, and the
girl knew that If it was not stopped a
terrible catastrophe would result So
she ran to the railroad track, and when
she reached it she heard the roar of the
approaching train. Thoroughly fright
ened at the threatened danger to the pas
sengers, the little girl yet had the pres
ence of mind to snatch OFF her red fan
mel petticoat and run up the track wav-
ing the garment aloft, as she had seen
brakemen do with their flags.
The engineer saw her and at once re-
versed his engine. The train rushed by
Jennie, but stopped within 100 feet of
the edge of the stream.
The passengers swarmed out of the
cars to find how narrow their escape had
been, and when they found that they
owed their deliverance to the ti1nid lit
tie girl, who yet chung to her little petit
coat, they almost overpowered her with
caresses. They made up a handsome
purse for her on the spot, and the Pam
handle company few days later pre-
sented her with tickets which enabled
her and the Personett family to visit the
Worlds fair free of expense.
Most of the passengers on the train
were bound for Chicago, and it is sup
posed that among them were some
Frenchmen connected with the Society
of Humanity in Paris.
She has been appraised of the sOciety's
intention to present her with medal,
and she regards the honor with all the
modesty that could be expected of a
child OF her years. Hartford City Qnd.
Letter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-02

The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
cellaneous columns reach each working
day in the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as can be reached
through any other paper. This is fact
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-02

ReSgs7 Little Giant Pills
Are the most complete pill on the mar
ket, besides being the cheapest, as one
pill is a dose, and forty doses in each
bottle. Every pill guaranteed to give
satisfaction by w. r Kennady, 18th and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-02

Charlie-Good steak. Where did you
get it?
Billie-Yes, the best in town. At
Whitney's.
Charlie-Where is that?
Billie-At Whittier's old stand, $50
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-02
Reg-s, Elfttle Nsiant PflIa

Peerless Steam Laundry 112 and ia
" est Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-02

Fine work.
At Topeka Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-02
KANSAS vIAvI co., Topeka, Kas
shirts RenaIren

Send your work to the Topeka Steam
Laundry and have the rents in your shirts
sewed up, FREE Fine work on short
notice.
phone 153.
Z. NJ. WoOLnER Manager.
The Bossier banner., 1894-01-04
SherIf'S Sale.
Amos Abrams

Amos Abrams } No. 1897.
VS.. In District Court, Bos-
C. E. Byrd sier Parish, La.
py virtue of a writ of seizure and sale issued
ID in above named suit, and to me directed,
have seized and will proceed to sell, at pub
lie auction, to the last and highest bidder, at
the front door of the Court House, in the town
of Benton, La, within the legal hours of sale,
on Saturday, the 18th day of January, 1894,
the following described property:
An undivided one-half interest in and to the
west half of northwest quarter, southeast
quarter of northwest quarter, northwest quar-
ter southwest quarter and southwest quarter
of northeast quarter of section twenty-five
(22l, in township twenty (20) of range thirteen
Q3), containing in all 200 acres, more or less,
together with like interest in buildings and
improvements thereon in Bossier parish, La.
Above described property seized as the
property of c. E. Byrd.
Terms of Sale-Cash, without the benefit of
appraisement, to pay and satisfy the sum OF
three hundred and forty dollars ($34O OO)
with per cent per annum interest from De.
cember 4, 1890, and all costs of suit, including
per cent on said sum and interest as attorney s
fees and according to law.
A. r. THOMPSON, Sheriff
Benton, La, Dec 7. 1893
The Bossier banner., 1894-01-04
BENTON. La,
THURSDAY, ,:::::::::JANUARY q, 1894.
The Supper and, Dance

Various kinds of entertainments
have helped to fill the holiday hours
with pleasure as they swiftly came
and went. But the most important of
these entertainments was the supper
and dance given at the school house
and Masonic hall last Thursday night.
They were largely attended and very
much enjoyed by all of the partici-
pants, many of whom came from
distance. Dixie, Hughes Spur, Plain
Dealing, Midway, Vanceville, Brown
lee, Haughton and Shreveport, all
sent fair and charming representa-
tives, and our own Benton. ladies
made the occasion complete. The
fair and graceful ladies looked lovely;
the men, old and young, had good
appetites and seemed to enjoy them
selves hugely, and all had smiles on
their faces.
The supper was given by the ladies
of Benton for the purpose of raising
money to buy desks and benches for
our new school house It was most
excellent supper, very ably managed,
and consequently literally patroniz
ed. It was for good cause and de-
served the liberal patronageit it receiv-
ed. Elegantly was the hall decorated
and more so was the supper served
by the ever attentive and charming
ladies who acted as walters on this
occasion. The net amount realized
was $40 60. The ladies deserve
much praise for the manner in which
they have so successfully conducted
this pleasant and profitable enter
tainment.
After the supper dancing was in
dulged' in up stairs in the Masonic
hall until late hour. The scene
was indeed fair to look upon and
pleasure reigned while the night was
filed with music. The cares that are
supposed to finger steadily with the
daylight hours were not visible in
any degree, and it is presumed theil
tents were folded away
1t has been said that athe pen is
mightier than the sword" It may
be, but the feeble pen of this editor
cannot do justice to the Christmas
tree on Christmas night and the sup
per ahd dance on last Thursday night
The Bossier banner., 1894-01-04
Land Office at Natchitoches. Louisiana

Land Office at Natchitoches, Louisiana, }
November 9th, 1893.
Notice is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the Honorable Clerk of the District Court at
Benton, Louisiana, on January 9th, 1894, viz:
Homestead Entry No. 3995-Andy Player-for
the north half of northwest quarter OF section
25 and northeast quarter of northeast quarter
of section 26, township 81 North, range l3
West. He names the following witnesses to
prove his continued residence upon and cuti-
walton of said land, viz: G.. w. Winham, b. r.
Nash, P. Q. Hawkins, of Rocky Mount P O.,
La, and K. w. Hanks, of Benton, P. o. La.
EDWARD PHILLIPS, Register.
November 80, 1893 land
The Bossier banner., 1894-01-04

No. 331. In District Court, Bossier parish, La.
Florsheim Bros. Dry Goods Co., Limited,
VS..
Mrs. S. E. Vance, ct ais.
Py virtue of q writ of fieri tacias issued in
- the above named suit, and to me directed,
have seized and will proceed to sell, at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder, at the
front door OF the Court House, in the town of
Benton, La, within the legal hours for sale,
on Saturday, the 9th day of January, 1894,
the following described property, to-wit
Eight head of mules.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject the benefit of
appraisement.
A. r. THOMPSON, Sheriff
Benton, La, Dec 81, 1898.
The Bossier banner., 1894-01-04
Death of Col. r. z. Graves.

1t is with deepest regret that we
chronicle the death of one of Bossier's
eldest citizens. Col. r. Y. Graves,
who died at his residence, in this
parish, early last Thursday morning.
aged. about 81 years. Col. Graves
was q native of North Carolina, and
a lawyer, though he never practiced
his profession after becoming a citi-
zen of this parish, but engaged in
planting on Red River, and before
the war was one Of the largest and
most successful planters in the par
ish.
Col. Graves was a gentleman. How
people do misuse that word! Some
times it means a man of distinguish Z.
ed ancestors, sometimes it refers to
graceful manners, sometimes it mere
ly means that a man is not bad We
mean it in the strietest and best sense
of the term-a gentle mana man
who would suffer himself, rather than
hurt anothersa man who will do unto
others as he would have them do
unto him; a man with heart so full
of love for all mankind That there is
no room in it for hatred. even of an
enemy. Such man was Rufus Yam
eey Graves
He was a devoted husband, father
and friend. Three children mourn
his death-Mr. Wash Vance Graves
and Mrs. J. S. Swami, of this parish,
and Mrs. W. II. johnson, of Shreve-
port.
The remains of deceased were in
tered in the family burial ground at
Plain Dealing.