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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-10-24
Plain Dealing Dots.

One day last week, while Mr.. Tom
Adams-a step-son of Mr.. Mat. Gov
ington, who lives near Red Land
was working at Mr.. j. J. Robinson's
gin at Calterville, he was canght 10
the saws aud so badly cut that he
died in two hours.
There was about thirty Masons
attended the Lodge at this place
last Saturday night. Several visit
ing brethren were present.
Mr.. J. j. McCann has moved from
Plain Dealing to near the line of
Arkansas, so as to be nearer his
school.
The little babe of Mr.. J. 0. Muck
oils, that was left motherless some
months ago, died last Saturday.
MACK.
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Personal Paragraphs.

Miss Louise Jeter returned to her
home at Brownlee Monday, after
few days visit to Benton as the
guest of Misses jamie and Dollio
Cabeen.
Mr.. Charles Chasteen, of Fayette-
vile, Ark, visited relatives and
friends in Bossier last week. This
was his first visit to his old home
since he left it, 16 years ago.
Misses Lila Thompson, of Benton,
and Jennie Lee Martin, of Rush
Point, who attending the High
School at Shreveport, visited their
homes Saturday and Sunday.
Shreveport Times, Sunday: Mrs.
J. E. Gillian, of Benton, passed
through the city going to the Dallas
Fair, and was the guest of Mrs. Jas.
Mccoy. We wish her a pleasant
trip.
Mr.. John Walling and his mother,
Mrs. Sarah Walling, have leased
their place about five miles north
east of Benton, and will make their
home in the future at Mooringsport,
Caddo parish. Mr.. Walling will
leave in a few days for his new
home, and after spending a few
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Zach
Gardner, near Collinsburg, Mrs.
Walling will join her son.
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Homestead Entry No. sos.
Land Office at Natchitoches, La,

Land Office at NatchitOches, La, !
September 10, 1895. :
Notice is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice of his in
tention to make Communication proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Honorable Clerk of the Dis
trict Court. at Benton, La, on October Oath,
1879. viz: Homestead Entry No 52O5-Neezer
Moore-for the west half of southwest quarter
and northeast quarter of southwest quarter of
section &C. township 81 North. range Is West.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz: I. p. Larkin, Andy Player,
Robert Stewart and Jack Patterson, of Rocky
Mount P. O., La.
Any person who desires to protest against the
allowance of such proof, or knows of any sub
stantial reason, under the law and regulations
of the Interior Department. why such proof
shonld not be allowed, will be given an oppor
tunty at the above mentioned time and place
to cross examine the witnesses of said claim.
ant, and to offer evidence in rebuttal of that
submitted by claimant.
EDW'D PHILLIPS, Register.
September 10, 1895. oct "a
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-10-24

J. K. Fowler, secretary and treas
urer of the Corinne Mill, Canal and
Stock Co., of Corinne, Utah, in speak
ing of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
says: II consider it the best in the
market. I have used many kinds but
find Chamberlain's the most prompt
and efectual in giving relief, and now
keep no other in my home" When
troubled with a cough or cold give
this remedy trial and we assure you
that you will be more than pleased
with the result. For sale by w. M.
Abney, Druggist.
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Sherif'S Sale.
Allen Bros. & Wadley, Limited,

Leroy johnson.
No. 1851. In District Court, Bossier Parish
Louisiana.
DIV virtue of writ of fieri facias issued in
ID above named suit. and to me dire cted,
have seized and will proceed to sell at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder, at the
front door OF the Court House. i'll the town of
Benton, La, within the legal hours of sale, on
Saturday, November Is, 1895, the following
described property, to-wit:
One acre of land in northwest quarter of
southwest quarter of section "a, township 10.
range II, with buildings and improvements
thereon in Bossier parish, La
The above described property selzed as the
property of defendant, LeRoy johnson.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to the benefit
of appraisement.
A. r. THOMPSON, Sheriff
Benton, La, October 10, 1895.
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"While down in the southwestern
part of the State some time ago, says
W. Chalmers, editor of the Chico,
(Cal.) Enterprise, Il had an attack Of
dysentery. Having heard of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoe
Remedy I bought a bottle. A couple
OF doses of it completely cured me.
Now l am a champion of that remedy
for all stomach and bowelc omplaints. "
For sale by W. NJ. Abney, druggist.
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Photographs.

The studio, No. COL Texas street,
known as the "THE STAR GAL
LERY,"has been remodeled through
out, and is now the largest and most
modern place of the kind 10 Shreve-
port. Call and examine our work
before going elsewhere. We can
save you money. Satisfaction guar
anteed. Respectfully,
j. DAMBLY.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-10-24

Having received some induce
ments to teach in his own neighbor-
hood, Rev. P. II. Hensley has dis
continued his school at Benton, and
will receive a few advanced pupils,
at his own residence near Cottage
Grove,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-10-24

Others Sell cheap, aud E. Phelps,
the Shreveport shoe and hat man,
don't propose to let them get ahead
of him. If there is any getting
there first, Phelps is going to do it.
Send for his catalogue, which be
will mail you free of charge.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-10-24

Boreing & Magale will make gift
of s. 90 to their customers each
Saturday after Oct. LIST. For every
fifty cent purchase you get time
check. This check may draw the
s. 90 in cash. Call and see how
they run it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-10-24
Well! WE'LL!

That car load of Flour and Salt,
that l have been talking about, has
come, and many other goods. The
Furniture will be here this week.
l am the way. Call and see me.
r, NJ. VAUGHAN,
Benton, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-10-24

Elsewhere Mr.. I. f. Bates, wor-
thy and estimable gentleman and
faithful officer, is announced for
Constable of ward |.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-10-24

Danield Webster, the great orator
and statesman, died at his home iD
Marshfeld, Mass, Oct. "a, 1852
43 years ago to-day.
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Serwich's Restaurant,
FOR LAEIES AND GENTLEMEN, DO
GELS BUILDING,

On Market street, near Texas St.,
Shreveport, is always supplied with
the best to be had with money
Every delicacy in season; oysters in
every style; neat dining parlor for
ladies. No saloon connection. Reg
ular meals, % cents. Lunch counter
aud restaurant open day and night.
Prompt and polite attention.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-10-24

Boreing and Magale carry a CON-
plete line of shoes, which they are
selling at Shreveport prices. These
shoes were bought last May before
the recent advance, aud can be sold
for % per cent. less than those
bought recently.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-10-24

SOLUTION OF THE FINANCIAL
QUEsTION.-Buy your drugs, patent
medicines, etc, from Leon M. Garter,
Shreveport, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-10-24
Samuel Dreyfuss,
Formerly of the firm of of
Dreyfuss Bros. Dry Goods Co.,
of Shreveport, La,
is now connected with the
KAHN DRY GOODS co..
of same place,

OF same place,
where he will be pleased to meet bis
many Bossier friends, and show
them the same attention as ever.
The Kahn Dry Goods Company is
prepared to sell all grades of Dry
Goods, Shoes and Carpets and Mat
tings, for less money than other
houses, and ask a call to be con-
WINGED.
~ Address us for samples and
prices.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-10-24

B. F. Oneal is the man you should
think about. Why? Not because
he is Vanderbilt, but because he
sells cheap, and his is known as the
bargain house. Call and see. No
trouble to show goods.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-10-24

The largest stock of Blank Books
and Stationery can be found at Leon
M. Carriers, Druggist and Stationer,
corner Texas and Spring streets,
Shreveport.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-10-24
Notice to Teachers.

FTNhere are, at present, no available funds in
the Treasury to pay salaries. Teachers
will send i'll their reports, and same will be
registerer in their order, and paid Immediately
on reception of the money by the Treasurer.
j. A. w. LOWRY,
Parish Superintendent
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-10-24

Fire, supposed to be the work of
an incendiary, destroyed 240 houses
in Algiers, opposite New Orleans, on
last Sunday morning, leaving about
1900 people homeless. Total loss,
$525, 900, only partly insured.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-10-24

For Paints, Oil, Varnishes and
Window Glass, 60 to Leon NJ. Car
ter's. Shreveport.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-10-24

Economy is the road to Wealth.
Buy your Drugs, &C., from Leon NJ.
Carter, Shreveport.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-10-24

A visit to Leon M. Carter, Drug
gist, Shreveport, will convince you
that the hard times are knocked out
by low prices.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-10-24

Why pay stamped prices for
patent medicines when you can save
from Is to % per cent by buying
from Leon NJ. Carter, Shreveport?
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-10-24
Harry ID. Watson,

Notary Public and Abstr actor of Land Titles.
~ Homestead Entries c f State and United
States lands promptly attended to. Full
Abstracts OF all lands in Bossier Parish and all
lots in Benton.
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Notice to LeCee CO1atr0c-
tors.

OFFICE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS {
BOssIER LEvEE DISTRICT,
October 4, 1895 [
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
- the Bossier City Office of the Board up to
II o'elock noon, Thursday, October "a, 1895,
for the following work.
Name of Levee, Bond required. Deposit.
Pandora-..-...... $4,000 500
Colguitt Point.-.. $500 800
Said work to be paid for in certificates of the
District.
For information as to location. specfca-
tions, character of work, also blank forms of
proposals, apply at the Office of the Board of
State Engineers, in New Orleans, or to the
undersigned.
w. H. HODGES,
President of the Board.
j. II. CABEEN, Secretary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-10-24

Forty cents, cash, for an ounce of
Qulniue, at Leon NJ. Carriers Drug
store,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-10-24
Q. A. ASTON.
Cotton Factor and
WarehouSeman,


Office Corner of Spring and Crockett Streets,
Shreveport, La.
7 beg to call your attention to the fact that
i am still in the Cotton Factorage and Ware
house business. Having spent the last thirty
years of my life in this line / claim to have
thorough knowledge of the business in all its
branches. Am located at the commodious
warehouse corner of Spring and Crockett
streets, where l will always be found selling
chasing and weighing my own cotton BY
doing my own work | am enabled to handle
your cotton for less money than any one else.
have no groceries, dry goods or anything
other than cotton to sell Should any OF my
customers need such things will always take
pleasure i'll having their orders filed at lowest
prices charging them no commission whatever.
All ask Of them is to ship me their cotton,
which propose to store and sell for so cents
per bale, less such charges as freight, drayage
and insurance. l am a member Of the Board
of Trade having at all times before me the
latest telegraph dispatches, keeping thorough
~ posted on prices. always get the top of
the market and give my customers the tull
benefit of it,
Thanking yor for your past patronage and
soliciting continuance of same, remain,
Yours very truly,
&. A. ALSTON.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-10-24

Two firms failed, owing to the de-
cline in cotton at New Orleans.
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published Every Thursday.
price of Subscription, in Advance.
BENTON, La,

~ Announcing candidates for
all District and Parish offices, $40.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-10-24
Dentistry.

F. DR.. T. NJ. Comegys, Office over
Zodiag's, adjoining Opera House,
Shreveport, La.
The Irish standard., 1895-07-20

reuuire. and ifs snecessaT y compel parents
fos give their 4 "a rem an gedueAt Atibn hIch
Viii hit them for Ell tizenship but denies
5to5 the secular power the tight of pre-
Sscribing the lot educatio ion, the char
5acter of school Wh the must
attend.
$7It is ssodrn1et times said by oppon nents of
separate schools iii this scountry y that their
maintenance 4 tends to keep Cana dim
children apart ~ to dig ditches between
them, to make them look with distr1ist
upon each other 81 ii a word, to encourage
narrowness and bigotry between Gafho-
lies and non atlrolics, !, and that, too, ait
a time when as Canad ians they should
grow up in a unity of national senti nlent
and In bonds of brotherhood and true
citizenship. This charge I regard as
absurd. This broad tolerance and nmlu- m
tual bearance, this generous sympa.
thy with one another, this mutual a aHac-j q
cord and concord as Canadian citizens,
must grow out of the Christianity that
is abroad. 81 II It be narrow and pigoted,,ss
the lives OF the people will be narrow and az
sbigoted, despite the harmonious blend.
ing ofscreeds in the class room at, such
"a statement had any force, then yoll,
could well push It. to absurd concl lusion1Is.s y
For instance: Hundreds 0f children at
tend secular schools in different parts Of
a city or town and never mingle In play;
upon one common school ground, huns
dreds 60 to tie high schools and hun-i
sdreds never reach the door Of the high
school How comes 1t that they are
not wanting in unity Of national senti-
ment or generous impulse one towards;
the other? Again, hundreds go to de-;
snominational colleges for their superior
education at time when manhood is,
ripening and religious and national sem
timent is being crystallized. How comes
1T that such separate training is not pro-.
ductive of narrowness and bigotry and
destructive of unity in national sentf-'
ment? To be logical, those who make
this charge against the separate schools
should advocate one system Of theolog-;
ical colleges, one theological fountain
from which all could drink, in the In
terest off bEetheriy love and unity Of Ca
madam national sentiment No: the evil.
does not live in the school. @ Most, III. not.
all, OF the bigotry which exists arises;
from ignorance, nurtuIed sometimes by
men who wear the sacred garb Of religion
and who disgrace the name of Christian
intelligence. Then, the political dem-
agogue comes along with his torch, and
in order to reach his ends cares very
little whose house is burned. - s5E3
The Irish standard., 1895-07-20
Wise and Otherwise.

Humorous Toasts-A publisher once
gave the following: woman, the fairest
work Of all creation. The edition is large
and no man should be without copy"
In regard to the fair sex we have: "Wom-
an, she needs no eulogy, she speaks for
herself e 4 Woman the bitter half Of
man In regard to omatrimony bachelor
once gave: Marriage the gate through
which the happy. lover leaves his en-
5chanted grounds and returns to earth
In one Second of Time In one beat of
the pendulum Of a clock light travels
100000 miles. Were a cannon ball shot
toward the sun, and were it to maintain
full speed, it would be twenty yers In
reaching it, and yet light travels through
this space in seven or eight minutes. &
All cannot charge or lead the van;
All can be brave and true; i
And where the captains standard wave,
There's work for all to do;
And work from which thou may st not
Which must be done and done by thee.
N When ripe the banana consists Of "a
per cent of water, 20 per cent Of SUGAR.
per cent Of. gluten, and the remainder
OF mineral matter and woody fiber. ss
81 When "a. boy begins to. wash his neck
without being told, 1t is a sign that he IisI
passing into the ordeal If his first love
affair. ,3 MI. N E535 Al s, ,.4s. s8s5
3 If people. would purchase green coffee
and brown 1t in their houses. there Would ll1
be fewer cases Of dipht therfa, scarlet and
typhoid fever. The aroma arising from
the browning is one of the best agents
in disinfecting dwellings Of Impure air.
1t is easier to buy coffee already brown
ed than to prepare it, but in the prepara-
tion once week saves health and doctor
bills. The doors should be left open
and let the aroma pervade every room.
& The crown Of Victoria consists Of dia-
The Irish standard., 1895-07-20
The Chip Basket.

God has not created us to throw us
away as failure. \. III. 1,S is.
n A great hindrance to live well IS to
think to live long. &. \ I'll u Y
d. II excuses had q money value some men
would be wealthy 5ss. ~. #
q Mans life Is a progress, and not q sta
ton. His instinct trust. ]. III. s.83
Before man can do right by his
neighbor he must love him. Il 555 81 3gI5
we know the human heart by suffer
fng-the divine by Hence. s55 ~
" Nature never hurries; atom BY atom,
little by little she achieves her work.
a man may: suffer without committing
sin; but he cannot sin without suffering.
The most certain sign Of being born
with great qualities is to be born with
out envy, ..s. 55 5
sss I will not say; q good man iss never
proud; but I will say a proud man Is new
er good. 5:5 s7ss3 HI
Let us wonder more at the hardness
at the hardness Of the times. ss 81 q
There are some people who do not need
to be tempted. They 90 30 qlic XII that
the devil does not need To waste any
or time upon them. s8 g5H sss
VI Some of the best and sablest men are
wanting in tact. They will nsi Ter make
allowance for circumstances nor adopt
themselves TO circumstances; they will
insist on trying to drive the wedge the
broad side foremost. S III
sometimes 90 ! musing along the
street to ssee how few people there are
whose faces look as though any 10y had
come down and sung III I'll hear souls.
can see lines of sthoug glt, ] and of. .care. and
of fear il money lines, shIewal, Il kfasp4uR
line nut how rev happy lines The
rarest feeling l1t ever hts the human
face the contentlnents sof ~ loving soilI.
81 In the matter 81 friendship d ppoiin,f
ment arises chiefiy not from iking olfi,
friends too well *or u thinkine of them too
highly, hut rat her 81 an over tmatA
ofsthedr liking tor and opinion of 9us; atld1
if ~ guard Sul1I suii cient
scrn u1OJsrea III care error tIaits
direction ana can bea a1en
hSppy fo give more a6ection
eaxesSWe may man q. f0s 10
sGi tencJ tlnc
I'M
II u 4 q 3 4 s. M n Nh d
l lIlGII m I1i Il
The Irish standard., 1895-07-20

4 Total paid, 1896 members, rs si a \
cents ,.2. ...s. .s1,ls7 90
Total due, 772 members, IS s.s iis s4 s4
cents 4: Mn .. !. !. !. SIC. 90
Respectfully submitted by
I. 4 3t.5 N. & REV. =. r. KERVICK, Il,
sssss }$g1 & sbs3 II Y4s4s5sS # State Secretary.
The Irish standard., 1895-07-20
How yilIiani weed 81 a.
s York Rose Il ssr,or, II Poverty o &. s
lUtnlinit cd Power. 5s5 "a HI
Some of the Audacious rlethodssss
Il & Employed BY This Unscrup |IS.
ulous Politician. F:s3
Short Reign 4 An'd 4 "a Merry One
Ending With q Miserable
3s5 y. Death. 3# " sts 5

s ssS In Nice Clnre's Magazine for July is an lE
article on the rise and overthrow of the
Tweed ring, from which the following
extracts are taken: &. II .s
Ia the early les William N. Tweed,
who had worked as a sjourneyman at the.
trade 81 chair king, became what y was a1s.
called In the slang Of the politicians ct
that day, q sbunke Il. II That is TO say, his
only occupa alton was loafing In the engine
house Of one of the volunteer fire comia1- o q
les He had failed in business y e as 9 chaar ar i
maker. and he had been attracted BY the lpe
excitement Of politics as A conducted at falat
time By Marshall r yndess. He gained !.
the endship Of q man named Y q. Booie,
minor politician of poor repute, and o 4Boole
taught him the tricks Of the primary and
showed what could be accomp lished 1ls N'' With
gang Of ro,lghs IN what was called a. 'poli-
tics. " So apt scholar did Tweed proye p g 4
that 4 he soon attracted the attention d. on
OF the Tammany leaders, became az e. foreman nan
of big Six engine company and was
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-06-19
Old People.

Old people who require medicine TO
regulate the bowels and kidneys will tind
she true remedy in Electric Bitters. This
medicine does not stimulate and contains
no whisky nor other intoxicant, but acts
as a tonic and Alternative, 1t acts mildly
on the stomach and bowels, adding
strength and giving tone to the organs
thereby aiding Nature in the performance
Of the functions. Elec trio Bitters is al
excellent appetizer and aids digestion
Old people find it just exactly what they
need. Price fifty cents per bottle al
Sale-Davis Drug Co.'S.