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Prof. A. S. Dale, of Benton, La,
From n. o. Times-Democrat.

From N. 0. Times Democrat
Every teacher should have an ideal
and strive continually to realize it in
his own life. His teaching should be
but a series of efforts to lead the
young in the way he is pursuing, to
engender in them the habits of mind
that he has formed or is forming
Purpose and earnestness must neces-
sarily characterize such a worker, and
his success will rest on the question
of method. Prof. Dale selected the
profession of teaching with the
thought that if he could be instru-
mental in saving even one hayward
boy to the fair State of Louisiana so
that he might be an honor to his
State he would feel that his life would
not be in vain.
But the ideal and the strength of
his faith in the efficacy of education
may be more definitely conceived by
reviewing his own heroic efforts to
inform his mind. His first schooling
was received at his mothers knee
Afterward he attended several
schools; his brothers being principals
of some of them. But as he grew
older, his father having died when he
was seven years Of age, he was oblig-
ed to work. These five brothers had
pledged themselves to educate each
other with the help of their beloved
mother. Day after day he would
study and recite to his mother from
two to three hours. Oftentimes while
following the pillow he would commit
long selections to memory.
In 1889 he graduated at the Lou
isiana State Normal School at Match
itoches. Then it was that he entered
upon the calling of teaching in earn
est, and has been teacing from nine
to ten months every year since.
He accepted the principalship OF a
boys school in New Iberia, La, where
he taught three years, coming then
to Shreveport, and accepting SINH.
lar situation, though of a higher
grade. Feeling the need of broader
education he engaged a private tutor
and resumed his old practice of study
ing in the evenings. Anatomy, chem.
istry, pharmacy, French, music and
Latin being studied. By the help OIL
a friend very complete laboratory
was fitted up in order that demon
strations and experiments in chemis
try might be made.
He moved to Benton, La, in Sep
TENDER, 1895, and now has charge Of
the Bentou High School. In 1894 he
married Miss Alice Grosiean, who
works by the side of her husband as
first assistant. When Prof. Dale
took charge of this school there were
only thirty scholars, to-day there il
an enrolment of eighty.
Prof. Dale's greatest success has
+, been in teaching boys. He is firm
and kind in governing, and Furnishes
but rarely, but severely. His minc
is tempered with piety; he has take1
an interest in Sunday school worl
and is a member of the Episcopa
Church.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-02
Notice
To Mortgages Creditors OH Bossier'
Parish PROPERTY.
Notice

n conformity with Section 60, Act IS, of 1888,
l. notice Is hereby given to all parties hold
ing mortgages upon real estate in Bossier par
lsh on which taxes for the year 1895 have not
been paid, that will begin the sale of same at
the Court House door on Saturday, July 18th.
1876, and that number of pieces of property
so delinquent are now being advertised in this
newspaper in conformity with the law prepar-
atory to such sale. The attention of the
mortgage creditors is especially called to these
advertisements of tax sales, and they are
warned to take such steps prior to the sale as
may be necessary to protect their rights.
A. r. THOMPTON,
State Tax Collector, Bosser Parish, La.
Benton, La, June, IL 1896.
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St7'NV Sale.

E'strayed before me, Justice Peace, Ward l.
~ Bossier Parish. by w. E. Lindsey, and
will be sold at Magenta, Ward l, Bossier par
ish, within the legal hours of sale on Wednes
day, the Goth July, 1896, one Cow, about three
years old, with her first calf. The COW is
white frosty color, inside of the ear black,
without mark or brand.
The owner is requested to come forward
prove property, pay charges, &c.
J. C. BELL, Up,
Ward l, Bossier Parish, La.
June %, 1896.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-02

Major General Gustavus Woodson
Smith died in New York City on last
Thursday. He was born in Scott
county, Ky, Jan. l, 1922. He was
graduated at West Point in 1842.--
At the beginning of the war he en-
tered the Confederate army, and in
1861 was appointed Major-General.
During the battle of Seven Pines, on
May 81, 1862, Gen. Jos. E. Johnston
received severe wound, which, for
a time, incapacitated him for active
service. The command of the Army
of Northern Virginia in consequence
devolved upon Gen. Smith, the oficet
next in rank. Gen. Smith was in
feeble health, and in an unfit condi-
ton to retain the command, and on
the first day OF June President Davis
assigned Gen. r. E. Lee to the COM
mand of the Army. Immediately af-
ter being relieved Gen. Smith went
into the interior of Georgia to regain
his health and strength, but was new
er again placed in important COM
mand, but did valiant service for the
Confederacy until he surrended at
Macon, Ga, April 20, 1866. He serv-
ed with distinction in the Mexican
war, and was the author of an enter
esting book entitled confederate
War Papers"
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For Sale.

A few bushels of SHRADER GRASS SEED,
IA The best Winter Grass known. Ex-
Congressman G. d. Tillman, of South Caro-
lima, in an essay published in the July (1s94)
No. of the Southern Cultivator and Dixie
Farmer, says: .' In the past 30 years have
Shrader excells them all on the poor hills of
Edgefeld, s. c." Price, 81 25 per bushel.
THOS. LYLES,
july1 Midway, La.
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M1ss1ss1pp1's Corn CRop.-Advices
from various portions of Mississippi
indicate a short corn crop. The
drouth is what caused the damage to
q crop that before it started was
promising. Last years corn crop
was one of the largest in the history
Of the State. The acreage this year
is not believed to be near so large az
last, and the yield per acre will be
largely decreased. In some sections
the crop is reported as poor as ever
before known.
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Personal Paragraphs.

personal paragraphs.
Rev. II. J. Boltz preached in Ben
ton last Sunday morning.
Mrs. Lizzie Rabb, of Plain Deal
ing, is visiting in Benton.
Mrs. W. NJ. Abney visited Shreve-
port last Thursday and Friday.
Rev. P. II. Hensley will preach in
Benton next Sunday at 4:3O p. m.
Miss Emmett Tidwell was the guest
of Mrs. L. A. Brownlee last Thurs
day.
Mrs. Braxton Wise returned Tues
day from a pleasant visit to relatives
at Pine Bluff, Ark.
Mrs. j. W. Dixon, of Rush Point,
visited Mrs. w. NJ. Abney Wednes
day of last week.
Mr.. G. NJ. Boreing left Monday
evening on visit to his old home
at Magnolia, Ark.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Sutton left
Tuesday evening on two months
visit to relatives at their childhood
home in Winchester county, S. G.
Miss Babette Dreyfuss, daughter
of Mr.. Samuel Dreyfuss, of Shreve-
port, spent Saturday and Sunday
in Benton as the guest of Mrs. w.
NJ. Abney.
Mr.. D. w. Arnold and Miss Cora
Wallace were married on June 21st,
at the residence of Mr.. B. F. Cook,
near Carterville; Elder Richard
Newton officiating.
Mr.. G. NJ. Matlock, formerly of
Mot, this parish, but now of Friend
ship, Bienville parish, is on a week
or ten days. visit to relatives and
friends in Bossier parish.
DR.. w. NJ. Abney was called out
to MIR. Bradford's, near Midway, last
Sunday on a professional visit to
Mrs. Charlotte NARROW, who was
quite sick with fever. Mrs. MARROW
is SO years old, and has been living
in Bossier parish for many years.
Shreveport Judge, June %: Mrs,
J. Fl. Gilliland, accompanied by B
81. Gardner and family, leave on
this evenings Cotton Belt fol-
Cavett, where they go for short
visit to their nephew, Mr.. lack
Gardner.
Mrs. w. Fl. Scanland and children
Sue Mabel Scanland, Francis W
Scanland and Matte Belle Scanland
left last Thursday evening on :
three weeks visit to her brother
and sister, Mr.. F. W. Abney ano
Mrs. J. NJ. Payne, at Charleston
West Virginia.
The Shreveport Times of las,
Thursday says: Mr.. VIM. Buchanan
Of Texarkana, President of the Bod
eau Lumber Company, of Stamps
Ark, and also President of the Lou
isiana and Arkansas Railway Com
pany, was in this city last evening
having just returned from a two
days visit to Allentown on business
connected with the extension of bis
railway to connection with that Of
Messrs. Allen Bros. g. Wadley.
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Notice

Is hereby gi ven that we have sold our entire
J. interest in the Lumber Plant and Logging
Railroad, with Rolling Stock; also, all &C
counts and notes, to NJ. A. JOHNSON, who
will continue the business in name of Benton
Lumber Company. We solicit your patronage
for the new firm.
J.H WOODS & co.
Per WOODS.
June IS, 1896. July l6
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1t is exceedingly improper for one
Democrat to exult over another. Let
US be careful and avoid anything that
could possibly result in producing
anything like indifference or apathy
in the party ranks.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-02
Who Are the People !?

New Orleans States.
Whenever some arrogant supercil-
ious and dogmatic editor conceives
some little political scheme 10 his
little head, he Immediately begins
to pirate of "tbe People," "The
People," he exclaims, demand that
this shall be done or this shall not
be done, and with all the volubility
and eloquence of an Infatuated
blatheskite he threatens all who
oppose his little blantling with the
wrath of an aroused and indignant
people. Bless us, in our time we
have encountered so many Of these
presumptious weaklings whose
greatest achievements in journal
ism are "strutting" and whose
ablest mental efforts are their con-
ceptions of their own Importance
and greatness, that their mouthings
excite only our contempt. The
People! The People,! is their con-
slant cry. a." "I," "1,' is their
constant thought.
These mouthing editors do not
represent the people; they are not
in touch with the people. They rep
resent nobody but themselves, and
they are in touch with nothing on
the earth or in the Heavens or in
the waters under the earth, except
their own little interests and punv
schemes and malevolent enmities.
"The People are large body with
many aud varied interests. These
supercilious scribblers have neither
depth of brain nor breadth of heart
to represent such constituency.
But the people are not without due
and proper representatives. There
are a great many broad guaged men
On the press, whose intelligence,
large heartedness and tolerance rem
der them in large measure repre-
sentatives of the people. But such
editors are not given to shouldering
or attempting to shoulder all their
little schemes and animosities upou
the shoulders of "The People" But
even these are not the true repre-
sentatives of The People. In the
progress of free government stretch
ing through many centuries we have
from the Roman Comita evolved the
Legislature, the Parliament and the
Congress, and these latter in this
enlightened age represent The Peo-
pie as The People represented them
selves in the Comita.
There is no where in the written
or unwritten law of the country any
thing which makes any newspaper
the representative of the People, or
authorizes any newspaper to be the
representative of the People, or
} authorizes any newspaper to speak
for them; and when the representa-
tive elected tn the Legislature goes
into that body and gives heed to
the demands and hysterical clamors
of some whipper snapper of an edi-
| tor and yields his better and ma
turer Judgment to such arrogance,
be betrays the trust contided to bis
keeping and instead of representing
his constituency, instead of repre-
senting "The People," he repre-.
sents some scheming, dispruntled
orcorrupt newspaper, with no other
end to gain but the qualification of
its spleen. He degrades himself to
the level of the vicious scribbler
whom he permits to boss him, and
forfeits the respect Of his people.
1t is said,
"There is no fury like a woman
scorned 2" and the extremes of vir-
ulence and abuse to which such I'm.
happy women will 60 has never vet
been measured.
Another aphorism we submit is
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-02

Ex-United States Senator Lyman
Trumbull died last Thursday morn
ing, at his home in Chicago, Illinois,
aged SO.
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The National Conventions.

nation OF candidates Tor 1feSldent
and Vice President were held in 1881
and 1882, to put up candidates for
the election which took place in the
latter year. The Anti Masonic party,
the first of the "third' parties which
have figured in National politics, was
the earliest organization to adopt
this system. 1t made its nominations
in Convention which met in Balti.
more, September 26, 1881, and put
up William Writ for President. The
great parties of the day at once adopt
ed the system. In New York, Penn
sylvania and New Jersey at an earlier
date the germ of this plan was seen
in operation, but the system was not
a lopted on a National scale until the
campaign of 1882. Previous to that
time Presidential nominations were
made by caucuses of the parties
members of Congress, by expressions
of preference by the parties repre-
sentatives in the Legislatures, or by
common consent. These are the
opening and closing dates, the meet.
ing-places and the candidates of the
Democratic National Conventions:
1S32-May 1918, Baltimore-An-
drew Jackson.
1s36-May 2O-23, Baltimore-NIartin
Van Buren,.
1S40-May sc, Baltimore-Martin
Van Buren,.
1S44-May 27-29, Baltimore-James
K. Polk.
1s4s-May 1926, Baltimore-Lewis
Cass.
1S52-June 1-6, Baltimore-Franklin
Pierce.
1S56-June &c, Cincinnati-James
Buchanan.
1S6O-April 23-May 3, Charleston
No nomination.
1S6O-June 1922, Baltimore A
Douglas.
1S60-June 1928, Baltimore-J. G.
Breckenridge.
1S64-August 1881, Chicago-G. B
Mcclellan.
166S-July 40, New York-Horatie
Seymore.
1S72-May IA, Cincinnati-Horact
Greeley.
1S72-July 90, Baltimore-Horact
Greeley.
1S76-June 1929, St. Louis-S. j
Tilden.
1S60-June 1924, Cincinnati-W. S
Hancock.
16s4-July $40, Chicago-Grove:
| Cleveland.
1SSS-June 81, st. Louis, Cleveland
1s92-June 21-3, Chicago, Cleveland
1s96-July 7, Chicago
The Charleston Convention of 1861
split sectionally without making {
nomination, and each faction after
ward put up candidate in Baltimore
Stephen A. Douglas being nominated
in the gathering in which the North
ern end of the party was predominant
and John c. Breckenridge in the ont
in which the Southern wing was il
control. This is why three Nationa
Conventions of the Democratic part,
appear in the table of 1860. Two
Conventions appear in 1872, but thu
first was a Liberal Republican gath
ering, which nominated the tickle,
that the Democrats two months late,
endorsed. The following are thu
dates, meeting-places and candidates
OF the Republican National Conven
tions from the beginning:
1S56-June 1919, PHILADELPHIA
G. Fremont.
s6o-May 1918, Chicago, A. Lincoln
l864-June rs, Baltimore, Lincoln
May pol, Chicago,IU. S. Grant
1S72-June Sc, Philadelphia, Grant
1S76--June 14-l7, Cincinnati, Hayes
| 1890 Iupo 8 O TL:. "a ~c,1
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You cannot tell what kind of wealth
er it is going to be when the weather
man says stationary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-02

The Detroit Tribune, a we'll known
Republican paper, has announced
that it cannot support the single gold
standard.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-02

The people who are in the habit
OF saying what they think, take a
good deal longer time than necessary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-02

The Banner doesn't believe in the
Democratic party going outside it's
own ranks for q Presidential candi-
date.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-02

Here's to the ticket to be chosen
at Chicago next week.
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Fall will soon be here.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-07
How to Mako Couch Candy.

Take tumblers. In one place a gill
Of whole flaxseed; fill the other with
broken bits of slippery elm bark. Fill
both tumblers with boiling water and
leave standing for two hours. In a sauce
pan place 1 u pounds Of best brown sug-
ar. Strain into it through muslin all
the liquid from the 2 tumb]ers. Put on
the fire and boil, stirring constantly I'M
til the candy seems upon the point Of
turning back to sugar. Pour out quickly
on to buttered plates and break into
small pieces when cold.
How to Put on Gloves.
The hands must be perfectly fresh and
dry and cool. After putting in fingers
and thumb fasten the second button
from the bottom, coming to the first one
last. Remove the gloves from the wrist,
and not by the fingers, and leave them
turned thus inside out so that all mois-
ture may be dissipated. When putting
away gloves, do not roll, but lay them
lengthwise in sachet. Place white fan
mel between pairs Of light gloves. A lit
tie new butter rubbed on perfectly new
chevrette gloves tends to keep them in
good condition. Light gloves can be
cleaned with -four and rubbed places in
black suede OF kid covered with mix
ture Of olive oil and ink and left to dry.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-07
HOW TO MAKE GOOD PoULTlcEs.
An Old Fashioned Remedy Always Good
They Must Be Kept Warm.

An Old Fashioned Remedy Always Good.
They Must Be Kept Warm.
The easiest way to make such poul-
tice is to spread the moist mixture,
whatever it may be, upon an undervest.
Split open the vest, SO the spreading can
be done smoothly and quickly. Pin it
together with safety pins closely about
the patient and cover the vest an over
with q jacket of oiled silk. If this can
not be procured, use oilcloth Of any
kind. The reason why poultice needs
covering is to keep it warm and moist.
The only way to accomplish this is by
placing over the poultice substance
which is both impervious to air and
moisture. No matter what the poultice
is to be used to relieve or whers'%it is
to be applied. it must be1ppt warm all
the time or it does no possible good. If
one is so situated that even oilcloth is
beyond reach, let her fill bottle with
hot water and place it ON the poultice,
or heat an iron and place against it if
pendent part like the hand or foot is
DOulticod
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-07
HOW TO MAKE PUFF PASTE.
A Simple Method Of Securing tho Genuine
French Article.

A Simple Method Of Securing the Genuine
French Article.
Make in cold weather. A pound Of
butter; pound Of pastry -four, tea
spoonful Of salt, Of sugar, white Of l
egg. Put the butter into ice water and
wash it we'll. This is to remove the acid
that would make the paste spoil. The
-four in q cold basin, adding . small
part Of the butter, salt, sugar and egg.
Add q part Of a cup Of ice water to this
and work into paste with thumb and
finger. After adding the remaining wa
ter put it out On marble slab, knead
az you would bread, work until it feels
elastic and ceases to be sticky; cut in
half, roll out each part, take the re-
manning butter, break into pieces and
dot it over one part; dust with -four and
place the other part over this, also dot
ted with butter. Roll out from you un-
til thin; fold in tho sides; do this sew
eral times; always roll from you. When
it commences to draw up, stop and put
on ice. Make the day before using. It
will keep ten days. wrapped in nap
kin in cool place. f.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-07


Ohio, who during his term in that post
was one Of the best known men in the
United States, is one Of these. In GER
tain way, Mr.. Hoadly is not has been.
His law firm enjoys one Of the largest
practices Of any concern in New York.
Mr.. Lauterbaoh. who ia now SO promi-
nent in New York city politics, is one
Of bis partners. Mr.. Hoadly was born
in New Haven and comes of what might
be termed "offlcial stock, since his "a
ther, when young man, served term
a. mayor Of New Haven, and then Of
Cleveland, while his grandfather, who
was q captain in the Revolution, was
elected to the Connecticut legislature 26
times consecutively, record which has
not been broken or equaled, so far as I
know. in tho land Of steady habits. Mr..
Hoadly was q partner Of Salmon P.
Chase in the law business at Cincinnati,
and also served on the bench In that
city. But from . money point Of view,
ct least, he has scored his greatest sue
cess in New York.
Two Of the other ex.governors now
living in New York are named Cham
berlain 49, Joshua L., ex-governor Of
Maine, and Daniel g., ex-governor Of
South Carolina. Joshua L. is an ex-col-
lege president as we'll as an ex-governor.
For years he was the chief executive Of
Bowdoin, and he served az professor Of
mental and moral philosophy for num-
Der Of years after 1874. He was an off,
Ger in the Federal army during the civil
war and served in "a pitched battles,
record that has been equaled by few. In
his early days he was licensed to preach,
and was government commissioner to
the Paris exposition.
Ex-Governor Lounsberry Of Connecti-
cut, still resident of that state, is now
a bank president in New York, and al
though he is has been so far as the en-
tire country is concerned, he is still an
important factor in the business life of
the metropolis Of the Atlantic seaboard.
John S. Wise, sometimes called colonel
and sometimes ex-governor, who was
once much more prominent than he is
now, is also living in New York at pres
ent. He was a soldier on the Confeder-
ate side, but he was neither a colonel
nor a captain nor was he ever govern
or. It was bis father who was governor
Of Virginia. and who ordered the execu-
ton of John Brown. Like some Of the
others mentioned in this article, al
though MIR. Wise is less Of public char
acter than in the past, he is making
more money during his apparent retire.
ment than be ever was before.
n. L DEXTER.