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LOOSE RELIGIOUS LINES.

AS Liberal Unionist Mr.. MaeKnight is silent
upon the efforts OF newspapers on his side to
keep I'D the tradition Of violent language, but
he does say respecting the Gladstonian Liberals
that Intolerance has BEEN combined with the
utmost ignorance and the most reckless mis-
representations" so much vigor in sedate
two-volume history indicates that Mr.. MacKnight
spared no opponent in THE Northern Wing
In the ten thousand articles which he says he has
written on matters more or less associated with
Ireland he must have charged ignorance and
mendacty against more than one Home Ruler
In the Liberal party and out Of 1t. But 1t is not
on what he has written that he bases his claim
10 exceptional knowledge OF Ulster and OF the
Ulster point Of view. For nearly thirty years
the editor by all classes Of people. For many
years." he adds, "the writers of these letters
have been unconsClousy photographing them
selves for the benefit Of the editor to whom they
were addressed" From the vantage ground OF
this exceptional intimacy h declares that 1.-THE
Home Rule British Journalistic in his opinion
know less about Ulster than they do OF the
Soudan," and the little that they do know is
vitiated by part!sanship and vrulence.
He maintains that the Disestaolishment Dill
and the Land bill uhat of 1870 rather than that
of 1881 were at least represented 40 overtures
Of peace. But neither OF the two Home Rule
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! V
BURDEN OF TAXES.

The other side of the question. at least one
phase Of it, is presented in Mr. Lough's work
Royal Commission was appointed in 1899 10
inquire into the financial relation between Great
Britain and Ireland, and their relative taxable
capacity. AS result of their investigation the
commissioners stated one fact which nobody
had observed, and this fact in Mr.. Loughs opin-
ion reaches to the very depths of the Irish ques-
ton. The fact seems very simple II amounts
10 just this, that the Commission has discovered
how much the poll tax is in the way Of burden
upon Ireland. or in other words how much tho
British Government charges each individual in
rates or taxes for the privilege Of living where he
was born. In 1875 Ireland contained about
4.5OO.OOO people in compa atively PROSPEROUS
condition. and the tax was then nine shillines
per capita. the highest figure reached I'D 10 that
time. Then came the Union and with il steady
and regular increase in the amount OF tax Bur
densome as this increase was the population
continued to increase until 1910 when it num-
bered S,UOo,OOO. Ten years later. after the great
famine and the consequent emigration the total
had fallen to 6.O00OOO In spite OF this decrease
IN the number Of inhabitants. or rather by rea-
son OF 1t, the taxation increased to IL per capta
in 1870, e. in 1880 and f2 0s In 1s95 Rut
the population in 1895 has fallen to the figures
prosperous than II was a century ago
The policy Of the Government seems 70 be 70
increase rather than 10 lessen the burden Of
taxation. If people are driven to engratc. then
those who remain must make up every de-
hciency. This problem is often met In books dis
cussing the village and provincial taxation of
India and As!atic countries generally. but Mr.
Lough is apparently the first to bring it home TO
Ireland. In reply to the assertion that the
money raised by taxation in Ireland Is spent in
Ireland. the point is made that the expenditure
is mainly for standing army of 10000 men
when much less number, say the 1000 that
garrison all Scotland. would suffice In England
the RAPID increase OF population has lightened
the burden Of taxation upon each individual
Turning from imperial to local taxation. the dis
proportonate burden borne by the individual In
ireland is said TO be even more significant That
Ireland is going backward instead Of advancing
the author gays is due to causes within the con-
troll CT an efficient government But as matters
stand the union means for Ireland according to
Mr. Tough. an additional burden for every item
OF increase In the population and wealth Of Eng
land. The argument is sustained by diagrams
and tables OF statistics
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literal and may be read any day by the cur,ou. .
recognize the village which figures in tho az. ne

literal, and may be read any day by tho c,,,... >
recognize the village which figures in tho ..s. wns
Mr.. Du Maurier decided 20 call H..
novel not "rhe Mar,ians," but "Tbs ws..'mns
VIII appear In book form early in the sr...
next year. at the conclusion OF ts oer,s, r,ss'
in Harper" '''''caton
That new and slckly quarterly "rha
aroused, IL is stated, sufficient nublrc ,..e nae
ju&tify It's conductors IN making II n roon,x.'
WEI be published hereafter IN this e. ana
life. let us nope. will not be long for \ weaL iu
CT unc,eanly ana vulgar stun can hars,v =. mass
elsewhere than In its pages Now tia, I, =. '"und
ont every month, 1t will be used as a mea,,, s'ns
serial publications. and Mr.. George ~" iof
novel Evelyn lines VIII be lis frs, rnu., new
ta.e. It's most interesting promise eoncs,,s .'nuea
production OF eight important uapubi,shaa 80 se 70
by Blake, from the Lirne COLLECTION "n
Who reads "Festus" nowadays? Nohoa
ably; yet there was time when mos, ra,, r.'c
polite education were particularly well acn,,.'e '
w'th that work. It's author Mr.. Ph.l,n -
Bailey. is now in his eghiy-nrst year a,S @. ".'
cherlshcs considerable pride in this ne~fo SUI
his prime He has lately remarked thar 49, "
draft of "Festus' was the work Of three va. aH
not Of three months. as Is commonly record.. raa
theory OF inspiration. therefore, does no, s. iHs
apply 10 this poem.
Mr.. Richard ID. Blackmore has jus. Celebrate, A.
sevcn'y-frst birthday and his beautiful "r ~
Doone' has gone into forty-second edition ,"-
circulation in England has been abou, hail, ="
copies II IL remembered by dlssatlsssa n m,..0a
that this novel was not at first success,,l
said that the association OF rs title IN ~. -.
fancy with the marriage which took nsca ~ r'.a'
time Of Princess Louise with the MARQUIS a, -. w
gave the book It's first start in popularity ~
Blackmore's new novel. Darrell" will ar-...' .
serial form In the autumn
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putting her thoughts into words. and especially II
she invented conversations between these gilded
puppets OF her fancy the result would Deir
recognizable resemblance TO "A Lady OF Vuaiity'
II IS a dream OF the servants hail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28

THE Saturday Review" Is extremely frank con-
corning Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnstt's latest
book. "a Lady o, Quality" it says rs the
poorest and least worthy piece OF work that has
been offered 10 the public by an author of any
reputation for many years. The great bulk
Of the book II written in jargon which has not
been English at any period. but has been family
Herald for all time. An ambitious nursery ma i'd
prematurcly snatched from the village Board School,
to go into service would Think OF noble lords and
ladies OF bygone age In exactly the spirit which
informs this book II she went to the length OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28

Mr. Thomas Hardy declares that story -teller's
interest In his own stories h usually independent OF
any merits or demerits they may show az speci-
mems OF narrative art; that II turns on something
behind the scenes. on something rolled into their
history which may have no attraction to the reader
even II II Il known 10 him one OF hts short stories
THE Melancholy Hussar.' he mentions as having
certain hold upon him for the unlmportant rea-
cons that the aged persors who gave him their
recollectlons OF its incidents did so In circumstances
that linger pathetically in his memory. He adds
that the extract from the register OF bur!als IL
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PEPYS,S DIARY.
HIS CONFESSIONS AND MEMOIRS, CON-
GUIDED BY MIR. WHEATLEY.

THE DIARY OF SAMUEL. PEPYS. NJ. A.. F.; r. s.
Clerk Of the Acts and Secretary TO the Admiral.
ty Transcribed from the Shorthand MANUSCRIPT
In the Pepy,.an Library, Magdalsne Colege'
late Fellow and President OF the College. Win
Lord Braybrooke's Notes Edited, with Adj
tons, by Henry p. Wheatley +. 5. A. Vol VII
Pp. " SS7. Vol. VIII PIP. TX, ss. Macmillan
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Shel.in's Sale.
Tutorship of Pearl In District Court, Bos-
N. Griffin. }sier Parish, La

Tutorship of Pearl In District Court, Bos-
N. Griffin. sier Parish, La.
Dy virtue of q writ of fieri faeias issued in
ID above named suit and to me directed. |
have seized and will proceed to sell atipublic
auction, to the last and highest bidder at tho
front door of the Court House. in the town of
Benton, La within the legal hours of sale, on
Saturday, October 3, 1896, the following dc
scribed property, to-wit:
Lot No. one ~ of the town of bellevue, La,
together with buildings and improvements
thereon, containing one o. acre. more or
less; one u acre of land in square form lying
in the northwest corner of northeast quarter
of section 5, township 10, range l L, and lying
due east and adjoining lot l of the town of
Bellevue, La, and one ~ acre of land in a
| square form in the southwest corner of south
| west quarter of southeast quarter of section
80, township 90, range IL. An undivided one
| half interest in northw quarter of southeast
| quarter of section 4, township -, range II
| containing 40 acres, more or less, and a like
| interest in six acres of land described as fol
| lows: Beginning at northeast corner OF sec
ton %, township 10, range II, and running
south along said section line 46 rods thence
! west 205 rods thence north 46 rods thence
west 20s rods to place of beg inning, together
| with like interest in the buildings and i'm
provements thereon, situated in Boss!er Par
| ish, La. Also 9 head of cattle.
The above described property seized as the
property OF Mrs o. NJ. Griffin.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to the bcnet
" ~ A. R. THOMPSON, Sheriff
Benton, La, August q, 1896.
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She1iH'S Sale.
Mrs. S. E. Johnston ct AID No; 4oi2. In Sc,

Mrs S. E. Johnston ct al No; 4oi2. In Sec
vs. }ond District Court,
Francis b. Haynes. )Bossier Parish, La.
DY virtue eff writ of seizure and sale issued
ID in above named suit, and to me directed,
have seized and will proceed to sell, at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder, at the
front door of the Court House, in the town of
Benton, La, within the legal hours of sale, on
Saturday, October 3, 1856, the following de-
scribed property, towit:
The northeast quarter and north half of
southeast quarter, section s all of section 9
except that part of south half of southwest
quarter lying South of Dry Cypress Bayou
the north half of north half, the southwest
fractional quarter, the north half of southeast
fractional quarter section TO- the northwest
fractional q uarter, section IS; all of section
l6 except that part lying in and south of Dry
Cypress Bayou, or in swamp, township ~,
range 70; with all buildings and improve
ments thereon situated in Bossicr Parish, La.
The above described property seized as the
| property of the defendant, +. b. Haynes.
| Terms Of Sale-Cash, without the benefit of
appraisement, to pay and satisfy the sum OF
$4,000 90, with 8 per cent. per annum interest
thereon from March 90, 1895, and all costs OF
suit, including 10 per cent. on said sum and in
terest as attorneys fees, and according to law
| A. r. THOMPSON, Sheriff.
| Benton, La, Aug. 81, 1896. oct l
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Homestead Entry No. SOLO.

Land Office at NatchitOches, La,
August 4, 1896.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice of his in
tenton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
Clerk of the District Court at Benton, La on
September Is, 1896, viz: lIomeftead Entry
No. J0lO-Dennis licadley-for the east half
of southeast quarter, section 81, township 10
North, range IL West, Louisiana Meridian
lie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land, Viz: Harry Anderson, Jack
Allen. Aaron Washington and Jack Law, of
Allentown, La.
Any person who desires to protest against
the allowance of such proof or who knows Of
any substantial reason, under the law and the
| regulations of the Interior Department, why
| such proof should not be allowed, will be given
| an opportunity at the above mentioned time
| and place to cross examine abe witnesses of
said claimant, and to offer evidence i'll rebuttaI
! of that submitted by claimant.
EDW'D PHILLIPS, Register.
| August l3. 1896. sepI7
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Personal Paragraphs.

Mr.. j. M. Belcher has returned
from a business trip to New Orleans.
Mrs. III Boltz, of Plain Dealing,
is spending the week with friends in
Benton.
Mrs. J. w. Jeter spent Tuesday
in Benton as the guest of Mrs. S. S.
Cabeen.
Mrs. NJ. G.. Swami, of Swannhaven,
was the guest of Mrs. w. Fl. Scan
land Tuesday.
Mrs. Jennie Keyser, who has been
visiting friends in Benton, left Mon
day for her home in Bellevue.
Rev. II. J. Boltz left Tuesday to
assist Rev. p. NJ. Brown for a few
days in a protracted meeting a,
Keithvi!le.
Mr.. J. G. Allen, District Deputy
Grand Master of this Masonic Dis
trict, was in Benton Saturday and
was present at Cypress Lodge.
Mr.. John Jones, of Midway neigh
borhood, who has been sick Will
swamp fever during the past month
was reported little better yester
day.
Miss Kate Thompson, daughte
of Mr.. J. B. Thompson, of Cottage
Grove, who has been sick with SLOW
fever for the past few weeks, is i'm
proving.
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A MOTHERS LOVE.-An angel
was once on this earth on visit,
and on his return he took back to
Heaven with him little flower, a
baby's smile and a mothers love-
When he reached the gates of
Heaven he found that the flower
had withered, the smile had faded
away, but the mothers love was
more beautiful and more sacred than
ever. The withered flower was cast
aside, the faded smile forgotten, but
the mothers love remained. God
knows it will always remain.-Rev
| Sam Jones.
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From Alden Bridge.

Mrs. Chas. A. Adams, our genial
stenographer's wife, came in this
morning and they are now. cat home "
at the Cavett House.
Last Saturday night the K. of P's
at this place had public meeting,
which was addressed very ably by
D. G.. III. Mack Wellman and Elk
Grand Representative J. Henry
Shepperd. Plenty to eat and drink,
and few saw the moon in eclipse
and by 2 a. N. they say it was a
total one C)
There will be given here a concert
on the evening of the 2Sth of Aug.
by the best local talent for benefit
of the Sunday School. Everybody
is invited. Two of our ladies wen:
to Shreveport to-day to secure COS
tunes and scenery for this elaborate
affair. Doors open at the Academy
promptly at s p. m. and the concert
continues on through the night.
Alden Bridge, La, Aug. rs, '96.
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We take the following extracts
from a recent sermon delivered by
Rev. Sam Jones in Baltimore:
There are a thousand fellows rust
ing to death to one wearing out.
I've no patience with the fellow
who wants to do nothing else but
crawl up in the lap of the govern
ment.
Talk to me about well-regulated
liquor traffic! Why, it's regulated
so that every foot comes down on
the bleeding heart of some poor
mother.
The keynote of our real prosperity
is going to be soberness, economy
and industry. If we get these,
Gods blessing will come down upon
us as they've never come before.
You may pile up your wealth, you
may fix your finances so as to lift
your family above want, but the
grandest heritage ever left family
of children is the noble and pure life
Of parents.
That old fellow over there is afraid
to vote against liquor because it will
put down trade, this one here be-
cause it will lower his rents, that
one yonder because it may raise
taxes and this one because it will dc
injury to his party.
This country amt going to the
devil in spite of the gold bug, the
silver bug and the straddle bug
Don't worry, brother. God lives ant
He'll look after you. All you've got
to do is to do right. And l tell yot
that whatever dangers and mishap'
we have to-day have been brough
on by the sins of the people and th'
nation. Blessed is the nation tina
has faith in God.
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Communication
Homestead Entry No. 6l58

Land Office at Natchitoches, La, !
July 20, 1896.
Notice is hereby given that the following
N named settler has filed notice of his in
tention to commute to final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Clerk of the District Court, at Ben
ton, La, on August 3d. 1896, viz: Homestead
Entry No. 6l5S-Charles Bolinger-for the
northwest quarter, section is, township %
North, range II West.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land, VIZ; c. c. Cosby, of Emma La,
j. F. Jones, of Bolinger La, Smart Robinson
and II. NJ. Matlock, of Mot, La.
ANY person who desires to protest against
the allowance of such proof, or who knows OF
any substantial reason, under the law and the
regulations of the Interior Department, why
such proof should not be allowed, will be given
an opportunity at the above mentioned time
and place to cross-examine the witnesses Of
said claimant, and to offer evidence in rebutta
Of that submitted by claimant.
EDW'D PHILLIPS, Register.
July %, 1896. aug27
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Homestead Entry NO. 5o33

Land Office 1T Natchltoches, La,
July 20, 1896. :
Notice is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has filed notice of his in
tention to make final proof in support OF his,
claim, and that said proof will he made before
Clerk of the District Court, at Benton, La, Oh
August %, 1896, viz: Homestead Entry No.
5033-Wiley Thomas kcitlr-for the southwest
quarter, section IL, township II North, range
II West.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz: j. +. Adair, J. b. Whit
tington, Ii. E. Jockey and G. w. Denig, of
| Ivan, La.
Any person who desires to protest against
the allowance of such proof, or knows of any
substantial reason under the law and the reg
ulations of the Interior Department., why such
proof should not be allowed, will be given an
opportunity at the above mentioned time and
place to cross-examine the witnesses of said
claimant, and to offer evidence i'll rebuttal Of
that submitted by claimant.
EDW'D PHILLIPS, Register.
July %, 1896. augT
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Shea'iT'S Sale.

w. j. Hughes No 93.
VS.. In Fifth Justice Court,
Josh Heron. )Bossier Parish, La.
DY virtue of writ of fieri tacias issued in
ID the above styled case, and to me directed
Ihave seized and will proceed to sell at public
auction to the last and highest bidder, at
Rocky Mount, La, within the legal hours OF
sale, on Saturday, September -, 1896, the
following described property, to-wit:
One lot of household and kitchen furniture
2 sows and s pigs 10 chickens, more or less
lot of pillow tools, 1 wash tub, bales OF
cotton in field, more or less.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to benefit o
appraisement. j; l.. KEITH:
DeDlty Sheriff
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The terms Gree trade" and Mtari1

The terms "free trade" and "tariff
for revenue only" are rather loosely
used in current political talk. Strict
ly speaking, free trade is the system
under which custom houses are abol-
ished and imports of all kinds are
admitted without paying any tax
whatever. But there is not a civiliz-
ed country in the world in which this
system exists. Great Britain, which
calls itself free trade country, re-
pudiates the protective system abso-
lutely, but she has tariff for reve-
nue. only, which yields large reve-
nue.. Nearly all the tariff laws en-
acted by the United States have had
an element of protection in them.
| The best tariff we ever had, and the
one which came nearest to being for
revenue only, was the Walker OF
Free Trade Tariff framed by Robert
J. Walker of Mississippi, Secretary
of the Treasury in Folks Cabinet
Under it the manufacturing, com
mercial and agricultural interests oil
the whole country had All era Of
wonderful prosperity. It was enact
ed in 1o4S. BY 1857 the revenue
from it was so much in excess of the
needs of the Government that the
schedules were reduced. Then came
the Republican party with its higf
protection policy, which has cost tht
people Of this country more than th'
Republican party is worth.
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SherlF,S Sale.
A. J. Murif
} No. 40ll. In
; District Court

A. J. Murff No 40ll. In
VS.. District Court
Mrs NJ. E. Nash and husband. } Bossier Par
Dy virtue of Il writ of sale issued in above
ID named suit and to me directed, have
seized and will proceed to sell at public auc-
ton, to the last and highest bidder, at the
front door of the Court House, in the town of
Benton, La, within the legal hours of s;tle on
Saturday, the Goth day Of September, 1885,,
the following described property, towit
Lot one ~, of Block d, of the town of Ben
ton, Bossier Parish, La, according to.the map
made by c. McClenaghan, Surveyor, and on
file in the office of the Clerk Of Conrt Bossier
Parish, La.
Above described property seized as the
property of defendant, Mrs. nj. E. Nash and
husband
Terms of Sale-Cash, without the benefit Of
| appraisement, to pay and satisfy the sum OF
| fifty dollars, with Sper cent per annum inter.
| est thereon from November LIST, 1895, and all
costs of suit, including per cent on said sum
and interest as attorneys fees, and according
to law.
A. r. THOMPSON, Sheriff.
| Benton, La, August q, 1896.
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Gen. Nathaniel Taylor, one OF the
pioneer iron men of the Watauga
Valley, was q noted man in his day.
He was Colonel of a regiment under
Jackson at the battle of New Orleans
and Brigadier-general of the first
militia of Tennessee, organized under
John Sewer, the first Governor. He
used to survey vacant land and enter
it, and it is said that there is a
record at the court house of Wise OF
Dickinson counties, in Virginia,
showing where he transferred 1Oo,'
900 acres of the now valuable Poca.
hontas coal lands to some one for q
bay mare.