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The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05
HORACE TO MECENAS.


Dear, noble friend, a virgin cask
OF wine solicits your attention,
And roses fair 10 deck your hair,
And things too numerous to mention;
So tear ourself awhile away
From urban turmoil pride and splendor,
And deign to share what humble fare
And sumptuous fellowship tender.
The sweet content retirement brings
Smooths out the ruffied fronts of kings.
The evil planets have combined
To make the weather hot and hotter:
By parboiled streams the shepherd dreams
Vainly of ice-c cream soda water,
And meanwhile you. defying heat
With patriotic ardor ponder
On what old Rome essays at home
And what her heather do out yonder.
MRcenas, no such vain alarm
DiSturbs the quiet of this farm.
God in his providence otscures
The goal beyond this vale of sorrow,
And smiles al men in pity when
They seek to penetrate the morrow.
With faith that all is for the best.
Let's bear what burdens are presented,
That we shall say, let come what may,
ave die as we have lived, contented:
Ours is to-day, Gods is the rest:
He doth ordain who knoweth best"
Dame Fortune plays me many prank;
When she is kind, oh, how go 1t!
But if again she's harsh, why, then
am very proper poet.
When favoring gales bring In my ships
HE 10 Rome and live in clover;
Elsewise / steer my skiff out here,
And anchor till the storm blows over
Compulsory virtue is the charm
OF life upon the Sabine farm!
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05

"You shall not accompany me, my dear, on
my hunting trip" said Mr.. Jones, firmly.
"What good would it do you? You couldn't
hit barn-door ten feet off,"
That's true" said Mrs. Jones. "You are
right. Iwont go. Isupposed you were going
after deer; but, OF course. if it's barn-door
hunting you are after, shouldn't take auy in.
terest in it."-Harper's Bazaar
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05

II is time to inquire whether the Van
derbllts will put up the coin for the mar
riage license, or whether the foreigner will
pay the tax.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05

There is a growing suspicion in this
country that an ultimatum is only diplo-
matte name for a sea serpent.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05
TWO MEN FOR GOVERNOR.
Fresno Expositor.

Fresno Expositor.
It's going to be close race between Billy
Barnes and Milk Inspector Dockery for the
governorship in 1885, Barnes management
OF the Durrant prosecution is matched in
public appreciation by Dockery's inspection of
the milk that the babies of San Francisco have
to drink
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05

The question of the day: What have
YOU subscribed to the convention fund?
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05

Pittsburg will please take notice that we
have no intention TO knock her out, but
only to bring her in along with the rest OF
the country.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05

Los Angeles is with us and we cannot
help feeling that she is a mascot.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05

If any part of Campbell is seen above
the debris of his party tomorrow the
Democrats will call him the coming man.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05

To-day free trade gets another knockout
in several different States.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05

In the Hstless drifting of the European
war cloud there is no sign of precipi
tation.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05

THE Argonaut is one of the finest and most
popular brands of Kentucky Bourbon, and has
no equal for purity in the market. tits one of
the favorite brands of the best judges. E.
Martin & Co., All Market street, are the Pacific
Coast agents for this excellent whisky. They
are also agents for the celebrated J. T. Cutter
brand of Kentucky Bourbon. These are both
pOpular brands. =
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05

The Democratic deficit will roost at home
tonight in twelve States and one Terri
tory.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05

If Dallas could put up $4,000 for prize.
fight and build an amphitheater to hold i:
in, how much can San Francisco put VI
for National convention?
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05

When the returns begin to come in
Cleveland may stop writing his message
to the people in order to read the message
the people send to him.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05

Van Allen is certainly out of luck. A
political scandal headed him off when he
got his appointment as Minister to Italy,
and now the Colt divorce suit strikes him
just as he has been elected president of the
Newport Sanitary Protection Association.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05

Nothing is needed to complete Senator
Quay's intellectual development except tc
come West for a while.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05

1t seems that grim-visaged Buckley has
not smoothed his wrinkIed front and is
still out for gore.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05

A Republican victory in Maryland and
Kentucky is safe enough to predict, but
not to bet on.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05

THE use of DIR. Siegerts Angostura Bitters ex-
cites the appetite and keeps the digestive organs
in order.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05

SPECIAL information daily to manufacturers,
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau (Allen's), $40 Montgomery. 4"
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05

Now, then, the Gazoos, Garoos and Goo
Coos will go to their rest and may they be
long time dead.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05

WHY suffer from corns when H1NpERcoRSs
removes them SO easily. is cts at druggists
PARKER's GINGER Tonic, the best cough cura
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05

The more light that is thrown on the
killing of Jack Littleheld the darker the
crime looks and the blacker appear the
surroundings, but for all that there is light
enough now for the law to see how to find
its waY to Justice.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05
THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.

1t is almost time to begin calling that
convention ours.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05

The mass-meeting did the proper thing
in the proper way.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05

The women of Santa Barbara call atren-
ton to the fact that of the 1900 registered
voters of that city only about 600 appear
on the assessment roll, while there are
5S5 women on the roll. On this showing
they assert right to take an active part
in the campaign for street improvement,
and it is hardly necessary to add the asser-
tion goes.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05
A BIBLIOMANIAC's GARDEN

A B1BL1OMANIAC'S GARDEN.
My garden aboundeth in pleasant hooks
And fragrance is over it all.
For sweet Is the smell OF my old. old books
In their places against the wall.
Here is folio that's grim with age
And yellow and green with mold;
There's the breath of the sea on every page
And the hint of a stanch ships hold.
And here treasure from France la belle
Exhaleth a faint perfume
OF wedded lily and aSphodel
In a garden of song abloom.
And this wee little book of Puritan men
And rude, conspicuous print
Hath the Yankee flavor of wintergreen,
Or, maybe, of peppermint.
In Walton the brooks a-babbling tell
Where the cherry daisy grows,
And where in meadow or woodland dwell
The buttercup and the rose.
But best beloved of books, I ween,
Are those which one perceives
Are hallowed by ashes dropped between
The yellow, well-thUmbed leaves.
For it's here a laugh and it's there tear,
Till the treasured book is read;
And the ashes betwixt the pages here
Tell US of one long dead.
But the gracious presence reappears
As we read the book again.
And the fragrance of precious, distant years
Eilleth the hearts of men.
Come, pluck with me in my garden hooks
The posieS that bloom for ALL
Oh, sweet is the smell of old, old books
In their places against the wall
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05

In the closing days of the Massachusetts
campaign G. F. Williams, Democratic can.
didate for Governor, tried to draw all the
fire out of the "little red schoolhouse"
issue by asserting in a public speech that
he has had experience as scholar, teacher
and committeeman, and has travelled up
and down the commonwealth for many
years and does not recall single school
house which is painted red.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05

1t is reported that at a recent election of
municipal officers in the little town of
Acree, KY, it was discovered on election
day that only one voter had taken the
trouble to register properly. When this
was made known to him he proceeded to
elect himself Mayor, number of his
friends Aldermen, and they are now run
ming the town.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05

The Crescent City Neps has issued a
handsomely illustrated edition of thirty
two pages devoted mainly to the dairy in.
terests of Del Norte County. 1t makes q
handsome showing for the enterprise,
wealth and prosperity of the farmers of
that section and proves that it is not upon
timber and minerals only that Del Norte
relies for advancement.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05
BACON Printing Company sos Clay street,

hoBEKTs, ZZU Sutter-"Cards by the Million"
TowNsEND's famous broken candy, 1Oc Ib.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-05
LATE VERSES BY EUGENE FIELD
Chicago Record.

Chicago Record.
THE DREAM-sHIP.
When all the world is fast asleep,
Along the midnight skies
AS though 1t were a wandering cloud
The ghostly Dream-Ship flies.
An angel stands at the Dream-Ship's helm,
An angel stands at the Prov,
And an angel stands at the Dream-Ship's side
With q rue-wreath on her brow.
The other angels, silver-crowned,
Pilot and helmsman are.
But the angel with the wreath of rue
ToSSeth the dreams afar.
The dreams they fall on rich and poor,
They fall on young and old:
And some are dreams of poverty
And some are dreams of gold.
And some are dreams that thrill with Joy,
And some that melt to tears;
Some are dreams of the dawn of love,
And some of the old dead years.
On rich and poor alike they fall,
Alike on young and old,
Bringing TO slumbering earth their Joys
And sorrows manifold.
The friendless youth in them shall do
The deeds of mighty men,
And dropping age shall free the grace
OF buoyant youth again.
The king shall be beggarman,
The pauper be king,
In that revenge of recompense
The Dream-Ship dreams do bring.
So ever downward float the dreams
That are for all and me,
A nd there is never mortal man
Can solve that mystery.
But ever onward in it's course
Along the haunted skies
AS though 1t were a cloud astray-
The ghostly DreamShip flies.
Two angels with their silver crowns
Pilot and helmsman are,
And an angel with wreath of rue
ToSseth the dreams afar
The Bossier banner., 1895-06-13
Plain Dealing Dots.

In last weeks issue of the "Ban-
ner' Hon. W. B. Boggs announced
himself as a candidate for Repre-
sentative, and this week We take
pleasure in announcing him as the
father of another girl. 7
Mr.. Boggs doesn't seem grieved
at all, but is the same good cheerful
fellow he always has been.
Mr.. Joannes Smith is in our town
this week, and is looking as though
he has been well fed.
Plain Dealings population is 60
ing out fishing and picnicing to-
morrow.
Our better half left us last week
for the Midway neighborLood, aud
has not got back yet. If any one
should see her down that way,
please tell her to come home, as the
cows need milking, aud the biscuits
she left are getting awful stale.
MACK.
The Bossier banner., 1895-06-13
Obituary.

Died in San Antonio, Texas, June
4th, 1895, Mrs. Maggie Wooley, wife
of Mr.. R. Wooley.
Deceased was married at her
home, where she was raised, five
miles east of Plain Dealing, on Dec.
9th, 1893, by Rev. Fitzhugh Banks.
She was the youngest daughter of
Hon. r. Fl. Curry, deceased, who so
ably represented our parish in the
legislature in 1888 and 1890, during
the time that the Louisiana Lottery
question was before the people,
which question he nobly fought, aud
helped our State to get rid of.
Immediately after her marriage
she went with her husband to Texas.
To make new home among stran-
gers, in the town of Milan.
She visited her old home about
two months ago, at which time she
was in very bad health.
On her return to Milan, it was de-
cided that a more southern cline
might be beneficial to her health,
and accordingly she went with her
husband to San Antonio, where as
above stated, she passed away.
Her remains were brought to
Rocky Mount cemetary, and inter-
red in the family burying ground.
Many ofher old time friends were
there to pay the last sad rites of
love and respect to one who was
loved BY all; and many a tear was
shed for her, whom to know was to
love.
The Rev. T. 81. Carter conducted
the funeral services.
Maggie is gone. No more shall
we hear her cheerful voice. No more
shall we see her bright and smiling
face. No more shall we meet her
here, and we are reminded of the
lines of q. G. Pratt:
Like shadows that fly,
Like clouds in the sky,
Or vapors that vanish away;
Our lives disappear,
We cease to be here,
Death comes and his call we obey.
Her friend, H.H. M.
The Bossier banner., 1895-06-13
Mrs. John G. CarIisIe's Kentucky
Cook Book.

The Queen & Crescent Route 81.
fors it's patrons a rare chance TO
secure at low price that handsome
publication. It is compilation Of
new recipes never before published.
A book Of 256 pages, containing q
careful selection of practical cookery
suggestions to every housewife in
the land. An edition de la.re printed
on heavy enameled paper and bound
in white yellum, with chrysanthemum
design On cover in five colors with
gold, and in every way most elabo-
rate specimln of artistic book making.
MIR. Carlisle has been assisted in
this collection by Mrs. Grover Cleve-
land, Mrs. Walter @. Gresham, Mrs.
General Crook, Mrs. W. A. Dudley,
and other housekeepers of equal note.
The retail price is $3.50, but we
will send it to any address postpaid,
on receipt of Is cents. Don't miss
the opportunity.
w. G. RINEARsoN, g. P. A.,
Cincinniti, Ohio.
The Bossier banner., 1895-06-13
Hughes-Adger.

Mr.. John f. Hughes and Miss Ri.
G. Adger were married at the real.
dence of the brides parents, in thi.
parish on Wednesday, 5th instant
Rev. 2. Fl. Hensley officiating. Tha
groom is a son of Captain W. Il
Hughes, and is promising younv
business man and most estimahla
gentleman who stands high in tha
community. The bride, a dauphtar
OF Mr.. W. l.. Adg r, is . lovely ladv
possessing all the qualifications a
a charming womanhood.
The bride and groom were recin.
tents of a number of costly and
handsome presents from relatirea
and friends.
The Banner extends its congratn.
lations to the popular gentleman and
charming lady who have becoma
man and wife. May happiness ever
be with them.
The Bossier banner., 1895-06-13

The solution of the money ques-
tion being in the hands of the House
of Representatives, Senate, and Pres
ident of the United States, if the
friends of silver wish to see it solved
in accordance with their ideas and
wishes, they should see to the elec-
tion of Congressman and a President
friendly to the white metal. Contests
made on the issue in the election for
State officers will not only tend to
becloud and confuse legitimate and
important State issues, but will be
SO much energy vainly and purposely
spent which might have been exerted
to good effect in the right direction.
National issues can serve no useful
purpose in our State canvass, but they
will create turmoil and animosity, in
the midst of which legitimate State
issues will be lost sight of.-DeSoto
Democrat-JOurnal. ~
The Bossier banner., 1895-06-13
The "Cincinnati Enquirer.

The Sunday edition of the Gin
cinnati Enquirer is one of the best
newspapers in the country. In ad-
dition to the latest foreign and d J.
mestic news, it contains much of
interest to farmers and to the gen.
eral reading public. 1t contains
special correspondence on interest
ing and timely topics from the prin-
cipal cities of the world. The paper
is edited with great care, and its
literary features are interesting and
instructive. The Sunday edition
usually contains from 80 to 4S
pages, and is as full of entertain
ment as an egg is of meat. For
subscription rates, address "Cincin-
natl Enquirer" Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Bossier banner., 1895-06-13
Haughton Items.

Mr.. Paul A. Lawrence now wears
a bland smile, his wife presented
him with fine boy on the 4th inst.
William Cotton, negro boy liv-
ing near Haughton, has gone crazy
on the subject of religion. He will
be taken to Benton for Introduction.
Crops in the vicinity of Haughton
are looking very we'll, especially
corn, and the farmers are nearly up
with their work.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Murff's infant
son died at their home near Haugh.
ton on the 7th inst. -
The Bossier banner., 1895-06-13
Attention, Farmers.

The reliable Druggist, Leon NJ.
Carter, corter of Texas and Spring
streets, Shrevepo,u, appreciating tbs
hard times and scarcity Of money
has inaugurated the neao department
ofselling to the retail trade for cash
at wholesale prices. Whom you are
in need of anything in his line call
and be convened. He buys direct
from the manufacturers all patent
medicines and can sell lower than
any house in North Louisiana.
The Bossier banner., 1895-06-13

A meeting Of citizens in favor of
bimettalism was held in Shreveport
last Saturday night, the object of
the meeting being to express their
sentiments on bimettalism and Sc
lect delegates to the convention
which assembled in Memphis yester-
day. Resolutions were adopted ex.
pressing the sentiments of the meet.
ing, and the Chairman, Capt. W. G.
Vance, appointed the following dele.
gates:
For Memphis-Hon. n. G. Blanch-
ard, J. B. Ardis, ". F. Buckelew,
j. NJ. Foster, John s. Young, r. T.
Vinson, T. q. Barrett, J. A. Thigpen,
Ben Holman, j. NJ. Hoss, ]. s. jolly,
L. B. Phillips, Hon. w. E. Wasson,
j. T. Neal, Hon. C.C Phillips, l. W
Pickens, v. Grosjean, Hon. VIM
Robson, s. B. johnson. -
For New Orleans-C. ID. Hicks
j. D. Wagner, w. d. Scofield, J. l.
Busbey, J. r. Land, E. Workman.
John R. Jones, DR.. s. 81. Hicks.
Appointed by Mayor Vinson tc
represent the City of Shreveport
Messrs. r. B. Patterson, G. D. Hicks
w. F. Taylor and Andrew Queries
Senator Blanchard then delivered
q long and exhaustive addressed tc
the audience, and in conclusion said
1He wished to utter q word of warn.
ing against precipitating this ques.
tion into State politics. 1t was not
aState issue, but belongs to national
politics. State elections were on
State issues. He warned that there
was q movement on foot to form a
combination between Republicans in
South Louisiana and Populists in
North Louisiana to defeat the De-
mocracy. There had been an exodus
to these two parties from Democra-
o. and it could not afford to stand
any further detection
The Bossier banner., 1895-06-13

The people in the North are realiz-
ing that the war is over. The latest
evidence of this is found in the fact
that Libby Prison, which was trans
ported from Richmond, Va, to Chi.
cago several years ago, at great ex.
pense, is to be closed on account oi
poor patronage. Many refused to
view the relic on the ground that the
entire scheme depended for success
opon the survival of a sectional feel.
ing, which was unpatriotic and un.
charitable, and others remained away
through sheer indifference. As a
result the leasehood of the ground
upon which the structure stands is
for sale, and the building itself will
probably be torn down and sold
piecemeal, to morbid relic hunters.
The Bossier banner., 1895-06-13

Some time ago I was taken sick
with cramp in the stomach, followed
by diarrhoea. / took a couple OF
doses of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy and was i'm
mediately relieved. I consider it the
best medicine on the market for all
such complaints. I have sold the
remedy to others and every one who
uses it speaks highly Of it. J. w.
STRrcKLER, Valley Center, Cal. For
sale by W. Nj. Abney, druggist.
The Bossier banner., 1895-06-13

A REMARKABLE CURE OF RHEUMA-
r1sM.- Westminster, Cal, March 21,
1894.-Some time ago, on awakening
one morning, I found that I had
rheumatism in my knee SO badly that,
as I remarked to my wife, it would be
impossible for me to attend to bust.
ness that day. Remembering that !
had some of Chamberlain's Pain Balm
in my store sent for bottle, and
rubbed the afflicted parts thoroughly
with it, according to directions, and
within ali hour I was completely re-
lieved. One application had done the
business. 1t is the best iniment on
the market, and I sell it under q pee
tive guarantee. r. T. HARRIS. For
sale by w. NJ. Abney, druggist.
The Bossier banner., 1895-06-13

The Island of Malta is known to
have been the vassal of ten different
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Greeks,
Carthaginians, Romans, Cloths, Arabs,
Germans, Spanish, French and Eng.
lish. It still belongs to the latter
nation, and is military depot of vast
importance. For two centuries and
half the island was held by the
Knights of st. John. At the present
time it is one of the most densely
peopled portions of the earth, sus-
tanning a population of nearly o,
quite 1900 to the productive square
mile.
The Bossier banner., 1895-06-13
Mixing the Issue.
From the Southern Watchman.I

From the Southern Watchman.J
All over the country this year will
be found men running for Office upon
the sole qualification of being in
favor of the free coinage OF silver
Such people are now busy holding
meetings and resolving to vote for
no man who does not endorse their
special views upon the National
finance"
Many Of them in this way expect
to dispose of possible opponents who
possess other and better qualifications
for State and local officers.
Neither the Governor of the State
nor any State, district or parochial
officer will have anything to do, in
the discharge of his official trusts,
with the question of coinage Of silver,
gold or any other material.
To seek to inject these questions
into State and local politics, is Of
course "good policy" on the part Of
man who can not expect to get an
Office on his merits, but it is not ab-
solutely certain that the people who
do the voting, however strongly they
may favor any special National fnan-
cial plan, are going to be deceived by
such transparent tricks of scheming
place hunters.
These questions of national policy
are undoubtedly of the greatest i'm
portance to the people and the free
coinage of silver may be the remedy
for all our ills and may result in un-
mixed good to the country at large,
and yet man may make no better
magistrate, constable or police juror
because he thinks and talks nothing
but " finance and because he is en-
thusiastic in his zeal for the white
metal.
To presume that the people are
crazy on the subject of the silver
question, and, are going to vote for
candidates for local Offices on such
side issues is going too far, and a
lot of tide-waiters, and weather. cock
demagogues are going to be sadly left
out in the general roundup.
The Bossier banner., 1895-06-13

Cypress Lodge, No. SO, F. and A.
NJ, will celebrate the approaching
anniversary of st. John the Baptist,
June Oath, with the usual Masonic
ceremonies. Addresses will be de-
livered and a basket dinner given at
the Masonic Hall in Benton. All
Masons and the public generally are
invited to attend.
The Bossier banner., 1895-06-13

Come and see US when you come
to Shreveport. After getting our
prices and spending your cash you
will feel happier. Leon M. Garter,
Texas street, Shreveport.
The Bossier banner., 1895-06-13

DR.. Lagneau, French statistician,
has made calculation that during
the century from 1895 to 1896 about
100000 French soldiers died in
battle, or from diseases incident to
war
The Bossier banner., 1895-06-13

Money saved, is money made. Re-
member the wide awake druggist.
Leon NJ. Carter, Shreveport, is sell
ing goods SO cheap, that it will make
you forget that the Solons in Wash
iDgton will do nothing to relieve q
suffering people.
The Bossier banner., 1895-06-13

Having used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in my fgmily and found it to
be first class article, / take pleasure
in recommending it TO my friends.
J. V. FosrER, Westport, Cal For
sale by w. NJ. Abney, druggist.
The Bossier banner., 1895-06-13

There are now living seven OF the
Lieutenant Generals of the old Con-
federate army. These are: John B.
Gordon, James Longstreet, Wade
Hampton, A. P. Stewart, Simon Boil
ivar Buckner, Joseph Wheeler and
Stephen D. Lee.
The Bossier banner., 1895-06-13

Our MoTTo.-" Small profits and
quick sales" Leon M. Garter, drug
gist, Shreveport, can convince you
the above is not myth but solid
facts.