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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-01-23
JULIUS LEVI,
At Dseyfuss Bros. Old Stand,
Shreveport, La

The j. Fl. Woods Co. want your
trade: whether small or large. All
orders will meet same prompt atten-
ton. See j. II. Woods & Co.'S ad.
in this paper. Benton firm.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-01-23

Rev. j. S. Campbell, of Sarepta,
will preach at the Court House on
next Sunday, January &c.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-01-23

Cypress Lodge will meet next
Saturday.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-01-23

Preaching next Sunday by Rev.
IL. j. Boltz.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-01-23

Come to the supper at the school
house on next Tuesday night.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30
Fishes Eating All His Meadow Grass.

\ rancher, whose place Is on the
bottom along the Willamette slough,
below Holbrook station, was iu the
city Yesterday to find out yet, whether
he had any recourse against the United
States Fish Commission for the intro
duction of carp into the rivers Of this
section.
He says these fish are destroying his
meadows by eating his grass and grub
bing up the roots As the water over
flows his meadow the carp follow it up
in thousands, the small ones weighing
about three pounds pushing their way
mp where the water is only three inch
es or 50 in depth and clearing off all
vegetation, so that when the water re-
cedes he will have mud fats in the
place Of meadows.
He says that while looking at the
fish eating his grass on Sunday he got
so mad that he took off his shoes and
stockings and went out into the shall
low water and attacked them with
hoe. He slasbed lot Of them in two,
but when the drove became alarmed
and made for deep water they bumped
their noses against his shins and came
near knocking him off his feet, andahis
ankles are all black and blue from the
humping he got. As for driving the
carp away he says he might as well
have tried to sweep back the rise Of
the Columbia with broom.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30
Alcohol as a Medicine.

At the last meeting Of the Mary
land State Homeopathic Medical So
ciety committee of physicians re-
ported their investigation Of alcohol
in health and disease, as they were
appointed to do by the previous an
nual meeting of the society. Extracts
from their report are as follows
Perfect health is compatible with
total abstinence from all alcoholic bev-
erages. a very large proportion Of
disease is induced by their use. The
use of alcohol as a medicine in chron-
ic or long-continued sickness, such as
consumption or typhoid fever, Is hurt
ful and tends to prevent recovery.
Those who take wine, beer or any
other form of alcoholic liquor daily
must understand that it is at 3 cost.
No form of alcoholic liquor is tonic,
the exact opposite.
From a therapeutic standpoint al
cohol can be regarded only as tenn
porary stimulant, and because Of its
secondary or depressing effect the en-
nlovment of other means of gtiInula-
ton is strongly advised.
Owing to the dangerous character
of alcoholic liquors 1t Is recommended
that no one should use or advise their
use in sickness except under the di-
rection Of a physician. Physicians
are advised to prescribe alcoholic
liquors with great caution and then TO
employ their oficinal titles.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30
Kept His Appointment to be Hanged.

an the Choctaw Indian nation there
is no jail in which convicted murderers
are confined, said Ed. /. Crsighead
of Ardmore at the Metropolitan.
when | first went to the Indian Ter
ritory settled in the Choctaw nation,
and hearing that certain Indian was
an excellent hand on the ranch, ]
hunted him up and asked him if he
would work for me. i viii work until
the Goth Of next month, be said.
Why not longer inquired. i am
to be hanged the Dist was bis reply
in an unconcerned way. ! hired him,
and upon inquiry learned what he
said was true. But one man has ever
failed TO return for hanging after he
has been sentenced, and my Indian did
not prove an exception to the rule.
On the day before the execution was
to take place, he left as calmly as
though going on a visit, and the hang
ing took place at the time appointed
Notwithstanding bis approaching doom
the Indian made one ot the best ranch
es ever saw, and l regretted to lose
him. - Washington Star.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30
Boiling Water With a Wire.

An electric boiler device adapted TO
be applied TO any pot or kettle has
been patented 10 +. W. Scbindle Jen-
ny, Of Kennelbacb, Austro-H Hungary.
This invention comprises ring-shaped
heating body Of refractory insulating
material, containing resistance wires
and surrounded bya suitable protec-
tion casting \ handle is attached 10
this ring for raising or lowering 1t
into or out Of a pot or kettle. The
resistance wires are connected 10 an
electric circuit by suitable insulated
wires passing up through the handles.
II it is desired to boil pot Of potatoes.
the rng is lowered into the pot by IT,
handle, and the current switched into
the resistance wires IN the ring. The
latter Immediately becomes hot because
Of the heat generated in the wires by
the resistance Of the same to the cleo
tric fluid. In few minutes the water
in the pot viii be boiling and the po-
tatoes cooked. The nng can .hen be
removed and washed and the coffee
boiled IN the same manner. The pots
and kettles all rest upon the top Of an
ordinary wood table during the pro-
cess Of cooking. The sight Of a pot
boiling while resting upon a table and
with only a small flexible wire extend
ing into the same Is indeed very un-
usual one and would no doubt excite
many modern housekeepers greatly
upon seeing the same.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30
THE ANGEL CONTENT.

One angel OF His holy ones attending,
The soul In peace or pain hath learned TO
love;
One angel, that from many overbending
Descendeth like dove.
In shadow time or in the NOR ming glory,
In drought and famine, or in feasting days,
When grief is long and gladness transitory'
She hath her song OF praise.
Robed not in purple she no chaplei weareth
In kindly services her feet are swift,
And in her willing hands no gift she beareth,
Herself perfect gift.
When friends and foes forget, forsake COM
pletely,
AMI Hope, aweary, homeward flies, nigh
spent,
one from the silence clearly calls and sweet
ly:
Love me, am Content"
Frank ". HUT, in S. S. Times.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30
He Reformed the Ram.

jim MeCue, rancher, politician, PHI
losopher and horse doctor, walked on
the ferryboat with a crutch the other
day. He also had an arm in a sling
and his head bandaged
Whats the matter, JIM inquired
two or three acquaintances
Z "Ill bet any man IN this crowd $50
he can butt harder and longer than
any ram or billygoat in the State re-
sponded jim, somewhat irrelevantly.
"But guess I've broke him Of it.
"YOu look as if you have been bro
ken some yourself, suggested one.
We'll, to tell the truth, I did get
jammed around little. I've been
breaking ram of the butting habit.
This ram was raised a pet. and that 5
what makes him SO sassy. He knows
who to tackle, too. He won I touch a
man, because he knows he'd get fence
rail frazzled out over his head but a
woman he will butt clear over into the
next pasture.
The other morning this ram jolted
lady friend of mine clear across a
field. and through a picket fence, and
| thought it was about time to cure
him of the habit. put ON an old
calico dress, tied on an old sunbonuet,
and, concealing sledge hammer uu-
der my apron, sauntered down through
the field. The minute the ram saw
me he dropped all the business he had
on hand and came over TO have some
fun with me- He squared of, shook
his head, and made a run for me.
When stepped to one side to get a
good swing at him the blamed old
dress tripped me and l fell down. !
started to get mp, but that blamed old
ram was behind me, and | turned two
somersaults before ! hit the ground
again. didn't stand any chance at all.
He just kept lifting me until he got
me against the fence, then backed of
and hit me another crack, and then
another, and another, till | thought
he'd broken every rib in my body.
Finally, he jammed me clear through
under the bottom rail. and managed
to crawl to the house
But l got even the next morning
had the hired man take green oak
log dress it up in womans clothes,
and set it swinging from limb Tha'
buck lost horn the first time be Int
it, and it wasn't long till the second
went the same way When left him
he was meeting it half way every time
it swung back at him, and | wouldn't
wonder if he is worn down pretty
close to the tail by this time
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30
SI.00 A YEAR.
NEW VOL. 31---NO. Al.
United States First Things.


The first telegraph wire was hung
in 1886.
Tinware was first made in this coun-
try in l770.
The first scientific periodical was is
sued in 1877.
Houses were first numbered in Phil
adelphia in 1911
The first omnibus piled TO and fro
in New York in 1880
The first stereotyPiug was done IN
1918, in New York.
Tobacco was first grown for export
in this country IN 1915.
The first sewing silk was patented
bv AN American in 1916.
The first United States piano was
made in Boston in 1923
The first public schools We're opened
in l645. iu Massachusetts,.
Umbrellas were introduced IN Amer
lea from England in l772.
The first stone paving for streets
was laid in New York in 1853.
Salt was first boiled in this country
at Syracuse, y. Y, in 1897.
The first observatory was located
at Willmmstowu. Mass, in 1886.
The first steam stationery engine
was put up in Philadelphia in 1913.
The first auti-slavery society was
organized in 1873, at Philadelphia.
The first public library was estab-
lished in New York in 1900
The first street lightning in the
country was done in New York IN
1897
Rice was first grown in 1926 from
seed brought from the EAst Indies.
The first American telescope was
put in position ia Yale College IN
1880.
The first paper mill was put IN op-
Grafton at Roxborough, Pa, in 1890
The first straw paper made in this
country was manufactured in 1898.
The first American theatre was
opened in 1850 in the city Of New
York.
The first submarine cable was laid
from tins country to Europe in 1887
The first Lombardy poplar in
America was planted by Michaus in
l7S5.
The first gold pens were made by
hand in 1910 in the city of New York.
The first turnpike road was laid be-
tween Lancaster and Philadelphia in
l794
Brass pins were FIRST made IN New
York by English machinery in 1872.
The first sugar manufactured in this
country was mode iG New Orleans IN
1896.
The first table cutlery made IN the
United States was at Greenfield, Mass,
in 1924.
Philadelphia was the first city to
issue directory, IT. first edition COM
ing ont in 1873.
The first night watchmen were
licensed by the New York Common
Council in 1897.
The first temperance society IN the
United States was organized at Sara
toga, n. Y, in 1908
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30

] 49, ''N--N
trouble, sir
please take a seat, madam.
Ny mother did as she was directed
and gave the runner her address. l
was at the bank in Is minutes, and
with my mother was ushered into the
luxurious private Office of the Presi-
dent of the institution.
Where did you get this money
your mother has offered for deposit,
nv bow" asked the President kindly.
Il found it, sir, - was my reply, a
little confused.
How long ago.
About six weeks, sir.
and YOU have been unable to find
the person who lost it?"
Yes, sir. I have tried every way
I could think Of suppose I did
wrong in not running after the lady
the moment l found it, I said, hang
ing my head.
NO, | don't believe YOU did do
wrong" said the President, fitting
back his chair and lightly tapping
his teeth with his gold trimmed eye
glasses.
opened my eyes in astonishment
and | saw my mothers open too. |
had been condemning myself for
what l considered dishonest act,
and here was the President of one of
the largest banks in New York tell
ing me that l had not done wrong
What could it mean
you say the lady got off the train
at Thorndale % said the President, al
ter silence
Yes, sir.
Did You 90 to Thorndale to look
for her."
"Yes, SIR but could not find her
No, of course not That's easily
understood. What did you do and
what did you learn at Thorndale2'
l then repeated everything that had
happened upon my eventful trip. The
incident of the crazy brother caused
the old gentleman to open his eyes.
I must say | felt little ashamed Of
myself for telling it, after the brother
had requested me not to. l began to
feel, from the ngid questioning, that
I had done something wrong, and /
decided to make clean breast Of
everything.
"My boy, SAID the President, after
he had heard my story through /;
money with us draws interest, but it
is seldom that it draws it quite as
fast as this, inside of a week, or I'm
mistaken :"
II don't understand YOU, sir, =" I said
greatly surprised.
" simply mean that YOU have been
the means of ascertsining the where
abouts of one of the most successful
gangs of counterfeiters in this coun-
try. Most of this $lGO you have
brought here is new counterfeit bills.
The woman who lost the pocketbook
was a male counterfeiter masquerading
in female attire That's why she was
deaf and dumb, and why you couldn't
find her at Thorndale. The crazy
brother was a ruse. These fellows
take no chances They know if they
could be associated in any way with
the counterfeit money thattheir where
abouts would be discovered There
is a reward of $4,000 offered for in
formation that Will lead to the arrest
of this gang, and l think you have
Justly earned it.
And 50 it turned ont as the Presi-
dent had said. | had run to earth a
most notorious gang of counterfeiters
without knowing it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30
Our Store is Full,
Our Trade is Large,
Our Stock is Complete,
Our Profits are Small

We believe there is not person in our
section of the country, or in fact the
whole world, but who are anxious to save
money. And this economy has become
the study of our people of today. How
and where to save" Our great increase
in trade during the past year proves to
us that we carry a staple line of Goods,
cheaper than at any other place. There
fore ii is money in the pocket Of all of
our customers. Granulatcd sugar we
are selling a y cents per lb, and other
goods correSpondingly as cheap. We
guarantee satisfaction. We assure cour-
teouS attention. We solicit your kind
patronage.
Country produce especially solicited
i'm exchange for goods
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30

Barber-"Don't you want some ton
ic to make your hair stay in?"
n. Peck-"A-ah-I don't believe
l do. The easier it comes out the less
it hurts"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30
7. E. LINE
Fashionable ClOthier, FurniSher and Halter.
FOR SALE.

That part of the Fountain Rock
place living east of the Norfolk n West
ern Railroad, about one mile from Shep-
herdStOwn. on the Ridge road, opposite
Morgan's 5 Grove, is offered for sale prl-
vately. The tract contains about 80
acres of excellent limestone land, most
of it new ground, and affords several
beautiful sites for dwellings. y quarry
of limestone rock is upon the place, ad-
Joining the railroad, which has a switch
at that point. For further information
apply at ~
ShepherdStown, W. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30

What does your husband do ?" ask
ed the census man.
He amt doin nothing at this time
Of the year, replied the young wife.
Isn't pauper, il he p asked the
man.
She bIushed scarlet to her ears.
"Lor, no !" she exclaimed, somewhat
Indignantly, 1--WE amt been married
nore'n six weeks"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30
Cancer
OF the Face.

Mrs. Laura E. Minis. of Smithville, Ga,
says: "a small pimple Of strawberry
color appeared on my cheek; it soon
began to grow rapidly, notwithstand-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30

y
eye became terribly
infamed, and was so
swollen that for quite
a while l could not
see. The doctors
said l had Cancer of
the most malignant
type, and after ex-
hausting their efforts
without doing me
any good, they gave
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30

up the case as hopeless. When in
formed that my father had died from
the same disease, they said must die,
as hereditary Cancer was incurable.
"At this crisis, was advised to try
S.S.S., and in short while the Cancer
began to discharge and continued to do
so for three months, then it began to
heal. continued the medicine while
longer until the Cancer disappeared en-
tirely. This was several years ago and
there has heen no return OF the disease -
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30

"oh dear" said the girl with the
X-ray glance, as she looked at her
bashfnl lover. Heres Jack come
again tonight and not brought bis
backbone with him.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30

CORSETS for Ladies. Misses and Children
l Summer Breeze Feather Weight Chll-
iren's IS Waists, something new for suInineI'
Ladies' and childlen's vests. short sleeves
summer weight. Hose for Ladies ana MnSssd s,,,esd,
Socks for children black. white and strlppeo'
Black Hose Supporters for Ladies' anu CnIi-
jren: Rubber Sheeting, by the yard or So nare'
70 he found at MISS ELLEN'S.
The evening times., 1896-01-14

judge called time shortly after l2 o'clock
and the tnen were arraigned. Mcmillan
charged Armstrong with assault. and
Armstrong charged Mcmillan with destroy
ing private property ana threats OF per-
soDal violence. Mcmillan took the stand
first.
.'On the night OF the trouble. Judge he
said. Doc Palmer and another man got in
fight. during which they upset some FUR
Hiture and broke i'll a panel in the door.
| was just putting them out when Armstrong
rushed up to tell us to keep quiet.
Il put the two out, and went out to get
my wife some lunch. when / went back
/ went into Armstrong; offire DOWN
stairs, ami he struck me over the head with
an iron bar II my wife hadn't run DOWN
stairs to my assistance he would have killed
me-
Palmer gave evidence substantiating Nc
Millan's statement. nd Armstrong was then
put on the stand.
He said Mcmillan came to his door, land as
he pushed it open got up and grabbed the
iron bar. He started toward me with his
fists up, and after warming him struck him
over the head.
THE next night he came around and took
the iron sidestick and walked all around the
place, smashing everything he could"
heard all the testimony he cared to. He
dismissed the assault cases and held McMil-
Ian in 500 to keep the peace.
The evening times., 1896-01-14

In response to q resolution sent down
from the Senate uuder date OF december
80, requiring the Commissioners TO in
form that body CT the humber OF tele-
phone companies now operating III the
District, with other Information in con-
nection with that subject. and also calling
for the names of companies seeking 10 do
business here, the board ;Cdly seat a
copy OF communication received from
Supt. Niles of the telegraph and telephone
service, cmbodying the requi red data.
1t is Of course known that there is but one
company In existence in the city. and the
communication so states. The company
the Chesapeake x Potumac-was capital
lied at S2,6 $4,000, its present figure. and
OF its total number of telephone sets, 2,33S
are employed in the District.
Two additional companies are seeking
entrance. These are the Standard Tele-
phone Company OF Washington and Balti-
more and the Home Telephone Company
of Washington. The first-namcd is capi-
talized at $4,000, the other at $500 .00O.
BRIGHTwOOD ROADS REP
The Commissioners transmitted to both
houses of Congress today copy OF the an
nual report of the Brightwood Electric Rail
way, made for the year ended December 81.
1895, from which it Is shown that the road
carried during that period an aggregate OF
.1S3, 26S passengers. The financial show
ing is as follows: Operating expenses,
$50. .5s2.55; loss by fire, $40 O,973.15; reve-
nues, total, S51 136.95.
The short section OF overhead trolley
which the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Electric Railway Is entitled
to construct on Fourteenth street, at the
point where the overhead system is to con-
meet with the conduit, cannot DE put in
until the ferry slip provided for at the
foot of Fourteenth street is constructed.
The company was officially advised to
this effect today.
The commission recently issued to George
Washington as additional private on the
police force was revoked touay by order
of the Commissioners, and the namesake
of the illustrious first George Washington
is expected to dig up the original hatchet.
TROUBLE AT THE MARKET.
There is trouble at the Western Market
over the objection made by Marketmaster
Burns to certain fixtures, which he de-
scribes as "solid shutter arrangement
put up by the renter OF a stall. Mr.. Burns
referred the matter to the Commissioners,
and 1t went next to the attorney.
The response was sent to the market
master today, and he was Instructed as a
means of settling the dispute to decline to
receive the rent for the stall. to then de-
clare it vacant aud afterward TO employ
a carpenter aud have the shutter arrange
ment" taken down. The stall, the Com
misSionerS say, can then be reiet. and Mr..
Burns is assured that he will have the pro-
lection of the police in carrying out his
Instructions.
The excise board passed favorably upon
two applications for license this morning.
one being 4 transfer, as follows: Original,
James K. Moore and John Prinleau, No.
1916 Pennsylvania avenue: transfer, from
Louis P. Spinner to Martin ii. Sch!osser,
No. 661 Pennsylvania avenue.
The evening times., 1896-01-14
Loath to Uncover a CharneI House.

The refusal of the Turkish government to
permit the distribution of relief to the Ar
menlans by the American Red Cross Society
should surprise no one. Nothing else was
to have been expected. In the first place,
a government that not only consents to, but
connives at, encourages and applauds the
slaughter of one class of its subjects by an-
other with no other motive for the massa-
cres than the hatred begotten of religious
fanaticism, cannot he supposed TO be
anxious to have the wants and necessities OF
the survivors assuaged by sympathiZers
with their sufferings. Again. il is not
to be expected that even so bru,ally cruel
a despot os Abdul Hamid would want to
uncover the charncl house OF his realm
to the eyes and knowledge OF the world.
SO long as the reports from Harpoot,
Marash and other human slaughter pens
rested upon the statements of a few mis-
sionarics. or perhaps some of the surviv-
ors, the Porte could send out contradic-
tions toits diplomatic representatives brand
ing these accounts as willful misrepresenta-