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The Portland daily press., 1895-12-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
GHL6KlE|IR&ISSSS
INTERESTING FACTS
Franz List and the Chickering
Piano.

MESSRS. CHICKERING:-It is very
agreeable to me to add my name to the
onert of praises of which your pianos
are the object.
To be just / must declare them perfect,
and perfectissimes (superlatively perfectly.
There is no quality which is foreign
to them. Your instruments possess, in
the supreme degree, nobility and power
of tone, elasticity and security OF the
touch, harmony, brilliancy, solidity,
charms and prestige; and thus offer a
harmonious ensemble Of projections, to
the exclusion Of all defects
Pianists of the least pretentions will
find means of drawing from them agree
able effects; and in face of such products
which truly do honor to the art of the
construction Of instruments-the role of
the critic is as simple as that Of the pub
lie; the one has but to applaud them
conscientiously and with entire satisfac-
ton, and the other but to procure them
in the same manner
In congratulating you sincerely upon
the great and decisive success obtained
at the Exposition at Paris, am pleased
to anticipate the happy continuation OF
the same in all places where your pianos
will be heard; and beg that you accept,
gentlemen, the, expression Of my most
distinguished sentiments Of esteem and
consideration.
(Signed) r. LISZT.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-16
THE PRESS.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 16,

There are plenty of people who profess
to know who will be appointed to all
important chairmanships of the House
committees, but the fact they radically
disagree among themselves is pretty con-
elusive proof that their knowledge is
mere assun ption, and that the committee
secrets are still locked up in Speaker
Reeds breast.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-16
NOTICE.
The Chapman National Bank

The annual meeting of the Stockholders of
the Chapman National Bank of Por tland Mo =.
will be held at its Banking Rooms ca Tuesda1
a. M. for the election Of directors nor tho O'Clock
suing year, and the transaction of any 9th o ar
business that may legally come before tna
meeting. CHESTER II. PElESE, Cashiaro
Portland, Dec, IA, 1897 tecI 3td =
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-16
Vladimir de Pachman and the
Chickering Pianos.

"THE WILLOUGHBY,"
SARATOGA, August IS, 1890
The Chickering Piano rightfully stands
alone, for on this earth it is not only un-
surpassed, but unequaled. I can give
logical and aesthetic proofs Of my asser-
tion. When one asks: why do these
unique manufacturers attain perfection?
the answer il: because they have en-
dssvored to secure (as no others have
done) and have succeeded in securing
the nearest possible approach to the tone
of nature, to what is known as the hu-
man voice; the Chickering Piano sings
like. lovely voice. This is no compli-
ment, but the expression Of my innermost
conviction, If may harbor an opinion
on this subject.
Yours truly,
VLADIMIR DE PACHMANN.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-16

The rumor comes by the way Of Paris
that Gen. MARTINEZ Campos has resigned
the command of the Spanish troops in
Cuba and that another Spanish general
has been appointed to succeed him. OF
course the story needs confederation be-
fore it can be accepted, but the probabili-
ties are in it's favor. It has been known
for long time that the home govern
ment and Campos were not in accord in
regard to the policy to be pursued in
Cuba. The home government has been
in favor of policy ofaextermination,
giving the rebels no quarter and making
no concessions of any kind. Campos,
however, has clearly seen that such a
policy would be almost sure to rouse the
vigorous protest of the United States
and probably its active interference, and
has also informed the home government
that there was little prospect of subduing
the rebels except at the cost of very
long and expensive war, and he has un-
doubtedly recommended some conces-
sions. To the hot heads at home who
know little of the situation the attitude
of Camposnhas looked like faint hearted
ness, and it is not improbable that they
have succeeded In working up enough
feeling against him to make his position
SO uncomfortable as to drive Kim to resig-
nation. Campos is unquestionably the
ablest of the Spanish generals. and the
prospect of rebel success will be greatly
improved by his withdrawal, especially
If his successor undertakes such cam
paign as the home government has been
advocating.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-16

The Red Gross Society has resolved to
undertake the difficult and dangerous
work of carrying provisions to the Arme-
mans who have been rendered destitute
by the raids of the Kurds and the attacks
OF the fanatical Mussulmans. To accom-
plish its mission its agents must go in
person into the interior of the disturbed
district where they will tie surrounded
by hostile sentiment which their mission
itself will intensity. Their previous
errands Of this kind have been mostly
to places and among people where there
was nothing but kindly sentiment toward
them ard d desire to assist them in their
merciful work. In Armenia the condit.
ions are likely TO be exactly the opposite
1t is a bold work they have resolved to
undertake and one that entities them to
the warmest admiration and praise.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-16

Millionaire Rockefeller, of the
Standard Oil Trust, says the height
of his ambition is to become the pos
SCISSOR of $5OO,OOO,OOO. Think of
what large sum that is And yet
there are hundreds of thousands of
thousands of laborers in the United
States who hive not as much as
800! This plutocrat is said to be
possessed of $3OO,OOO,OOO, and at
the present rate of oppression, it
will not take long for him to reach
the goal of his ambition; and the
unprincipled methods by which he
is operating will enable him to land
thousands of his fellow-men in pow
erty and his own soul in Satan's
choicest pit. It is not probable that
this adroit money shark has earned
an honest dollar in thirty years.
Texas Farm and Ranch.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-16

SOUTHERN LABoR.-The speech
of Carroll D. Wright, United States
Commissioner Of Labor, delivered
in Baltimore on the subject, 1.-THE
South, It's Labor and Industry
contained good advice that will not
be fully accepted and acted on any
where until men are perfect. He
advises the representatives Of labor
and capital to act on the golden
rule, GAS ye would that others
should do unto you, do ye even SO
unit them" This rule would solve
any problem and make Of earth
heaven. This much may be said of
the labor and capital of the South
It comes much nearer than the same
classes of any other section to OBJ
serving this rule. In the North,
wars between labor and capital are
frequent. In the South, they are
rare. This is one of the reasons
of the South's greatest progress. So
far as money is concerned the PEG.
pie are nearer equal than they are
any where else in this Union. We
have few of the immensely rich and
few of the wretchedly poor. To
this fact We may owe our compare.
tive exemption from trouble between
labor and capital Jacksonville
ella. Times Union.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-16

Ellijay (Ga.) Sentinel: Many men
do not appreciate their wives until
they have worked themselves to death
and lie down YEARLY to their long
rest. Many husbands are selfish and
almost inhuman without knowing it.
They never think of the thousand and
one little things that worry q woman
with a lot of children. Sometimes a
kind word, a smile, a little help
around the house at a busy time are
like the balm of Gilead to the weary
soul Of the wife. If you have good
wife she is worth her weight in gold.
Be good to her. If she burns her
bread or has too much soda in the
biscuit occasionally, say nothing. If
she serves particularly good meal,
compliment her cookery. Be good
to your wife and treat her with the
same politeness and consideration
that you would some other mans wife
and you will feel better.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-16

Any one who has ever had AN :.
tack Of inflammatory rheumatism =. 81
rejoice with Mr.. J. A. Stumm. o boz
Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, over 1 i.
fortunate escape from. a siege Of th y.
distressing ailment. Mr.. Stumm ; :
foreman of Merriam's confect;on...ss
establishment. Some months -.
on leaving the heated work room ~ ).
run across the street on an errand -
was caught out in the rain. The :, :,
suit was that when ready to 90 HON.
that night he was unable 10 r.II
owing to infammatory rheumat;sm'
He was taken home, and on arr;, -;
was placed in front of good Ere ana -
thoroughly rubbed with Chamhss
lain's Pain Balm. During the even;r.
and night he was repeatedly bathsS
with this liniment, and by morn;ns
was relieved of all rheumatic na;nse
He now takes especial pleasure :
praising Chamberlain's Pain Ra,ns
and always keeps bottle Of it II ~
house. For sale by W. Nj. Abns,
druggist.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-16

H1aH TARIFF FIaMENTs.-The Re
publicans assert, says the Philadel-
phia Record, assert that they mean
to make the next Presidential cam
paign solely on the tariff issue. But
it is good while until the election
of 1896, and before that time the
Republicans have occasion to change
their minds. In 1916 the Wings
protested that they would make the
repeal of the free-trade tariff Of that
year the issue Of 1848; but they for.
got all about the tariff, and nomina-
ted for the Presidency Mexican war
hero, who was elected by reason OF
democratic division on the slavery
question.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-16

At a recent meeting Of the Shreve-
port City Council the following
officers were elected:
Chief of Police, w. A. Nelson;
Lieutenant, Chas. W. Van Hoose;
Patrolmen, B. j. Irvine, w. 81.
Dougherty, Henry Basch, Nose
Weinstock, g. Andreola, w. T.
Dewing, @. 7. Crenshaw, Charles
Wainright; custodian, @. T. Rich
ards; market-master, Jap. White;
bridge-keepers (day,) G. Owens,
(night,) NJ. Spellman; City Engi-
neer, G. r. Wilson.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-16

New Orleans has an incorruptible
and upright official in the person Of
Judge Ferguson. He told grand
jury in strong language that the city
should be cleansed Of those thieves
dens existing under the guise Of con-
cert halls. As q result, the proprie-
tors were indicted. Now, let them
be sent to the Penitentiary, and do
the State some service.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-16

WHoop1Ne CoUeH.-There is no
danger from this disease when Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is freely
given. It iquefes the tough mucous
and aids it's expectoration. It also
lessons the severity and frequency Of
paroxysms Of coughing, aud insures
q speedy recovery. There is not the
least danger in giving the remedy to
children or babies, a. it contains no
injurious substance. For sale by
W. N. Abney, druggist.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-16

The old story has been revived
charging the late President Jefferson
Davis with under. estimating the mag
nitude of the Civil War by refusing
to buy from England several men-of-
war and small arms when offered at
the beginning of hostilities. The
failure Of the Confederacy is also at
tributed to this alleged refusal on
the part of Mr.. Davis. However
that may be, as the statement has no
other foundation than the unsupport-
ted testimony Of Gen. Beauregard,
it is unworthy of belief.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-16

The faithful aud untiring effort.
OF the Southern newspapers ara =
being rewarded by that splendid
recognition Of our natural advar
tages which is our just due. M
only in our own country, but abroad ali
Literally and truly the eyes Of ths NJ
world are turned toward the Sonth
and what is ours by right Of primo.
geniture is becoming, through our
generosity, the common heritage #
the nations of the earth.-TRoms
(Ga.) Tribune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-16

The revival of the whipping-post
as punishment for brutal crime, is
finding favor in several Eastern
States. It is a curious reversal to an
order Of things supposed to have long
since passed away as well as singu-
lar illustration of a time-honored max
i'm, that "there is no better way of
reaching the feelings of a rouge than
through his hide"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-16

St Louis Globe Democrat: The
recent rains in the West have greatly
improved the agricultural outlook,
and the promise Of restoration Of
good times Bountiful crops will solve
several political problems that are
now giving the country considerable
trouble.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-16

John R. Mclean, proprietor of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, has purchased
the New York Morning Journal. He
will make Of the Journal q first class
and respectable newspaper. Here
tofore tho Journal pandered to the
basest element of New York city, and
was q disgrace to journalism.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-16

The question whether America is
awaking to new literary life is one
which is now Of some Importance
All over the country clubs are formed
for the purpose Of studying the great
works Of our literature, and the value
Of such training is incalculable. It
cannot fail to produce good literary
results.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-16
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Railroad News.
From the Shreveport Tines

From the Shreveport Times
Railway pointers continue to be
published chat indicate how greatly
is public attention directed to
Shreveport as future great railway
center. There is talk of projecting
road from GreenviIIe, Miss, on
the Mississippi, in y southwesterly
course via Homer to this city.
The Natchitoches and Red River
Valley Railway Company is consid-
ering the advisability of extending
that road, (now running FROM Cy-
press to Grand Ecore, a distance of
Is miles, up the west bank of the
river to this city. =
A prominent and intelligent bust
ness man, just returned from tour
in Northwestern Louisiana and
Southwestern Arkansas, brings the
gratifying intelligence that in Mag
nolia and Louisville, Ark, and
towns in Bossier parish, the people
are both exultant and enthusiastic
as to this city acquiring the K. o.,
P. & G., and NJ, x. & T. Railways.
Even at that distance they realize
that these lines will open more ready
markets for their products and
afford them facilities for traffic that
they have not hitherto enjoyed.
They have faith in the future growth
of this city and the opening of dis
tant sections by which they will
profit in prices for the early prod
ucts they will ship to market.
Already capitalists are coming to
Shreveport and Investigating ave-
nues for investments, while others
do not hesitate to proclaim that the
Endorsement Of the propositions
made, by the people Of Shreveport
and Caddo, will lead them to invest
their means in this city.
The construction of these lines to
Shreveport means the Inauguration
of An era Of wonderful growth and
development, and a climb upward
that will truly entitle this city to
the proud appellation of the "Queen
City" of North Louisiana, destined
to become a busy, thriving and
highly important commercial me-
tropolis.
These items indicate how great is
the attention attracted to Shreve-
port by the present railroad move
ments, and how magnetic is the in
fiuence exerted on outside available
lines to reach this point now becom.
ing the nucleus of great trunk lines,
affording facilities to reach any por.
ton of the country, as we'll as a
great distributing and shipping
point.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-16

While in Stockton, CAL, some time
ego. Thos. F. Langan, Of Los Banos.
that State, was taken very seyeral,
with cramps and diarrhoea. He
CHANGED to meet Mr.. G. NJ. Garter
who was similarly afflicted. He mys:
II told him of Chamberlain's Colo
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, ana
he went to the Holden Drug Store
and procured bottle Of it. Il sraye
Mr.. Carter prompt relief and / can
vouch for its having cured me-" For
sale by W. NJ Abney, druggist.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-16

Money sared, 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
ington will do nothing to relieve 3
suffering people.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-16


Representative Hall, of Missouri,
thus expresses himself on the just
ness Of an income tax:
IF the Supreme Court holds that.
under the present Constitution, men
should not be taxed in proportion to
their actual wealth, the people will
never rest until they have changed
the Constitution, or the Court.
It will be difficult to estimate the
effect for evil that will follow a de-
cision by the Supreme Court that
the burden of government must be
borne entirely by the producing
masses; that vast aggregations of
wealth of individuals are beyond the
reach of the tax-gatherer. I believe
that such a decision will increase the
ranks of socialism and anarchy more
than any other judicial Legislation
that could possibly occur. It will
give socialism and anarchy an ad-
vancement that twenty years of panic
and depression would not accom-
plish."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-16

The comparative cheapness Of
shipments BY water and by land b
illustrated in the matter Of the new
traffic of New York with Hawaii ID
sugar BY way of Cape Horn. Sugar
could be sent via San Fransisco ID
perhaps three or four weeks, bat L
is profitable to bring it around The
Horn, a journey of from 80 to 100
DAYS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-16

We are glad to see determine
ton manifested BY our higher courts
to enfarce the local option Law Of
the State, and not permit profess
sional law-breakers to ride rough
shod over communities that object
to it.-[Texas Farm and Ranch.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-16

Come and see us when you come
to Shreveport. After getting our
prices and spending your cash You
will feel happier. Leon NJ. Carter,
200 Texas Street.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-16

The country is getting pretty sick
OF the reports that Justice jackson
is "going to take few days rest. !"
The proper thing for him to do is to
resign, so that . man can be put in
his place who doesn't get tired SO
easily.-[St- Louis Globe Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-16
BENTON, LOUISIANA,
THURSDAY, ::::::::::::::::::::::::::lAY is, 1895.
Men Of Enterprise.

There is nothing more sure in this
world than the profits of enterprise.
The man of active ideas and persist
ent push is the factor that makes the
country great. Heis the true repre-
sentative of the Americanism which
means the most astonishing achieve
ments in the worlds history, and he
is the agent on whom the future
progress and greatness of this coun-
try must depend.
Enterprise is much abused word.
It is not mere speculation, or boom
and bluster, or noisy clamor. It is
solid purpose concentrated on diff
cult undertaking. It is the work Of
q man who sees an opportunity for
success and is willing to risk labor,
capital and patience in utilizing it. It
is the spirit and the substance Of
progress, as applicable to a small
mandatory as it is to nation. It
looks ahead always, and does not
despair; it may meet with temporary
checks, but it never surrenders, but
goes on and gains new determination
from each delay and new strength
from every advancement. The estab-
lishment Of this nation was an enter
prise, and its profits have been with
out parallel. The building of the first
railroad was great enterprise, but
the profits have been magnificent
Peter Cooper with his little engine,
Winans with his humble machine
shop, Johns Hopkins with his first
mercantile efforts, were all men of the
kind Of enterprise that sees a goal far
ahead and works hard to reach it.
They certainly found big profits.
There never was. time when en-
terprise paid such profits as it does
ct present. This parish and State
are full Of chances for enterprises
full that their own people do not
realize what they have around them.
Thousands Of dollars are to be made
in hundreds of different but legiti-
mate ways, and they will easily be
made by the men who 60 to work to
make them. The drones who sit
around and talk and wait for outside
capital are not the ones who are CO.
ing to make fortunes, for while they
are fritting away their lives the real
men Of enterprise will be doing the
work and gathering the profits.
In short, the enterprise that
simply talks never pays dividens. It
is the enterprise Of labor, faith and
patience that wins the fame and Sc
cures the fortune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-16

Our MOTTo.-" Small profits and
quick s0les.n Leon NJ. Carter, drug.
gist, Shreveport, can convince you
the above is not . myth but solid
facts.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-16

Leon NJ. Carter, druggist, corner
OF Texas and Spring streets, has just
received fresh supply of Landreth's
garden seed and onion sets.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-16

The receipts of the st Louis Post
Office were $l5, 600 larger last month
than III April, 1884 gain Of over
IL per cent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-16

Come, everybody come, to Leon
NJ. Carriers Drug store, Shreveport,
for patent medicines, drugs, ETC.
We defy competition.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-16

Young lady pupils Of the Stoddard
School, in st. Louis, created scene
by refusing to show their vaccination
mark.