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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-08-27
A Severe Storm.

JOLIET, ILL, Aug. 22.-An electric
storm, the worse known here for
years, passed through Will county
at 2 o'clock this morning. The
Swedish Evangelist Church in this
city was struck by lightning and was
burned to the ground. The Presbyte-
rim Church in Elwood was also
struck and several horses killed.
English sparrows were killed by the
thousand.
Chicago, Ill August pa VIC.
lent electrical storm ragged in the
southern part of the city just before
daybreak this morning, and the light
ming caused much damage. A heavy
downpour of rain accompanied it,
lasting an hour. The lightning
struck with disastrous effect to prop
erty in Englewood, Hyde Park and
South Chicago. Many buildings
were ignited. simultaneously with
the bursting of the storm, which had
been gathering for twenty-four hours,
came the alarms of fire from widely
separated points. Between 3 and 4
clock there were dozen fires, due
to lightning. One of the places
struck was the Catholic convent at
ninety-third street and Commercial
avenue, settling it on fire and causing
panic. Hundreds of residences
! suffered more or less.
MOLINE, ILL, August 22.-Light.
ming struck in a number of places in
this city, killing valuable horse in
one instance. A small tornado de-
wasted a section Of Hampton Bluff
few miles east of here.
MAscoUTAH, I'LL, August 22.-A
severe wind, rain and electrical storm
struck this ssction from the south
west this afternoon. Trees were
blown down and much damage done
to the maturing corn crop. Tht
temperature dropped from 100 to u
degrees in few minutes.
FoRr WORTH, TEX, August o.
A general rain, for the first time il
over three months, fell tonight. Tn
downpour extends into the Panhandle
country as far as Clarendon, and o.
the Texas & Pacific west to Midland
ST.. JAMES, Mo-, August o.!
terrible wind storm struck this plac
at GAS and almost totally wrecke
the public school building, two
story brick, unroofed the Drummon
e Hotel, destroying many shade tree
r and small buildings.
It GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA, August o.
Il The long, dry hot. spell was broke
It this afternoon by a heavy rain, tt
temperature dropping nearly 40 d
8 grees in a few hours.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-08-27
Registration.

7 will be ut tho following places for the pur
L pose of registering all legal voters:
Benton. Sept. 5rd to the 10th.
Curtis. Thursday Oct. LIST.
Knox Point, Saturday, Oct. 3rd.
Haughton, Monday, Oct. 5th.
Bellevue, Wednesday, Oct. 7tb.
Midway, Friday, Oct 9th.
Rocky Mount, Saturday, Oct. 10th.
Mot, Monday, October 18th.
Carterville, Tuesday, Oct 18th.
Plain Dealing, Thursday, Oct, 18th.
Alden Bridge Saturday, Oct. 18th.
Benton, October 10Th to 3lst.
w. Ii. BLEDSOE, Register.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-08-27
History of Bolts.

There have been two distinct party
bolts in National Conventions and
each accomplished the defeat of the
regular candidates of the party. In
1S48, the Buffalo Democratic Con-
'vention was composed OF boilers from
the Cass and Butler ticket, nominal
ed by the regular Democratic Con-
yention at Baltimore. It defeated
Cass in every State east Of the Ohio
line, and elected Taylor to the Pres
idency.
Again, in 1860, there was a bolt
from the Democratic National Con-
vention at Charleston, resulting in
the nomination of two Democratic
National tickets, one composed OF
Breckenridge and Lane, and the other
of Douglas and johnson That bolt
elected Lincoln to the Presidency.
The only other important National
bolt was against the Congressional
caucus system of nominating Presi-
dents in 1924. Jefferson, Madison
and Monroe had all been presented
as candidates for the Presidency by
the Congressional caucus. But IN
1924, when the caucus nominated
Crawford, of Georgia, there was a
general bolt and scrub race for the
Presidency, with Crawford, Adams,
jackson and Clay as candidates. The
caucus candidate was defeated, and
John Quincy Adams was elected
President by the House.
4 There was no organized Democrat
ie bolt against Greeley, in 1872
Many of the Democratic masses bolt
ed the ticket or refused to support
it, but no organized movement O.
leaders presented another ticket
There was a Louisville convention
held that was inspired and paid fo1
solely by the Republican managers
who desired to aid Grants election
but there were no honest and trusted
representatives of Democracy in tina
body, and it was not in any degree
factor in the contest.
The Liberal Republican Convex
ton of 1872 was not bolt, as it wa
held in advance of the regular Re
publican Convention. It did nc
succeed in defeating Grant, but
laid the foundation for Democrat
success in the Nation, as since lS7
the Democrats have cast maj orit
OF the popular vote at every Pres
dental election, as against the Il
publicans, with the single exceptic
of 1880, when the Republican m
iority was less than 10000.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-08-27
St1'Nyed,

E,rom Minden on July %, one Light Sorrel
L Mare Mule, about 9 years old, IA! hands
high, branded + H ON left hip; and one Bay
Horse Mule, about years old and about IA
hands high. Has small wire cut nnder his
throat.
A liberal reward will be paid for any infor-
nation leading to the recovery of above de-
scribed animals.
J. Ii. TAYLOR, JR,
August 90 1896. 3ts Minden, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-08-27

There are now ten colonies OF
Mormons in Mexico, nearly all OF
whom are Americans. Their hold
inrs are said to be in the finest por-
ton of Northern Mexico.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-08-27

HoUsroN, Tex. August 22.-The
close of the week shows a further
loss to cotton growers. The most
discouraging reports come from all
parts of the State except few coast
counties. The plant is shedding
badly and bolls drop of. In some
sections the honey dews and lice are
further devasting the crop. In East
Texas some fields have been. aban.
doned. In other sections q bale to
six and eight acres is the estimate,
while the most sanguine only expect
quarter of a bale to the acre. Rair
would now do more harm than good
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-08-27

Collector of Internal Revenue j.
j. Carter states that the business of
saloon.keeping is diminishing and
that licenses for that business have
been issued by his department to
only about 200 persons in Mississip
81, while over 5000 persons in Lou.
isiana have obtained them.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-08-27

In the United States we suppose
there are at least $4,000 political
orators. of whom five or six, and
maybe ten or twelve, are worth hear
ing. A fine piece of oratory in either
House of Congress is an uncommon
thing.-N. Y. Sun.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-08-27

Homo is woman's place, in sub
lection to her husband, and it is the
grandest place in the world. These
new women are man apes, on the
road to degradation.-Rev. P. G..
Elson, Evangelist.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-08-27
A Centennial Exposition.


opened at Nashville May l, 1897, in
celebration OF the one hundredth
anniversary Of the admission OF Ten
nessee into the Union, is already in
a forward state of preparation, and
tho Tennesseeans, undeterred by
hard times, are pushing it forward
with great vigor and determination.
A number of buildings are already
completed and ready for occupancy.
These are the Commerce building,
the Mining and Forestry building,
the Transportation building and the
Agricultural, Horticultural, History,
Auditorium, Woman's, Children's,
Administration and Fine Arts build
ings. Two Of the more important
buildings, namely, the Palace OF All
Nations, for foreign exhibits, and the
Machinery and Electricity building
are yet to be built. The grounds
about all the buildings, the uncom-
pleted as we'll as the completed, are
already in fine condition, displaying
broad lawns of bright verdure, with
luxuriant beds of flowers and album
dant trees. The opening day will
accordingly present the novelty OF
preparations all completed. The ex-
position will have the air, it is affirm
ed, of being in it's accustomed home,
and not the appearance of hurried
camp. There will be the lakes, to
which sightseers at expositions have
become accustomed, and a Rialto
bridge like that in Venice. There
will be a Chinese Village and Vanity
Fair that will displace the Midway
Plaisance. Buildings are to be white,
suggesting the villas of Italy, dis
tributed through q beautiful park.
The site of the exposition has an
area Of 200 acres situated two miles
from the center of Nashville. It is
reached by three electric roads and
one steam railroad. Great effort is
being made to induce foreigners to
exhibit, in the idea that foreign ex
hibits have more interest for visitors
than domestic wares. Artistic rather
than industrial products will be
sought. In any case variety will be
looked after, and Nashville feels sure
of it's ability to entertain the visiting
public. There will be a federal ex
hibit at cost of Sl5O,OO0 if the bill
passed by the House at the last ses
sion of Congress also passed thu
Senate. Various States have mad
provision for exhibits. Considerabl
subscriptions have been received
from cities, counties and railroads
and so far all has been done on
cash basis. The other cities of til
Union cannot but view with satisfat
ton the outcome of Nashville's ente1
prise. They learn what pluck an
energy may do, and, if the time
favor, will not fail to patronize Nasl
ville's show literally next summer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-08-27

President Cleveland has appointed
Ex-Gov. David Rowland Francis, Of
Missouri, Secretary of the Interior,
vice Hon. Hoke Smith, who recently
resigned the Secretaryship because
of his financial views.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-08-27

If Missouri decides to pull down
her Vest, there is chance that a
Stone will be rolled into the United
States Senate.-N. o. Picayune.
1t is said "a rolling stone gathers
No mOSSD
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-08-27
For Congress.

We arc authorized to announce Hon. B. W.
MARSTON, of Red River parish, rs candi-
date for Congress from the Fourth District
subject to the action of the Democratic party
We are authorized to announce Ion IL. w.
OGDEN of Bossier, as a candidate for re-
election to Congress from the Fourth District
subject to the action of the Democratic party.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-08-27

DR.. Talmage is a silver man and
predicts that free silver will win in
November.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-08-27
X. e.. SZl1lSO2s.

JUSTICE OF PEACE, Ward ?. post office
y Benton, La. Will give strict attention
and make prompt returns on all business en-
trusted TO me-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-08-27

The unspeakably Turk should be
called down.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-08-27
Notice TO FresDNsSers.

No hunting or fishing on my place will be
IN allowed. Trespassers will be prosecuted
to the fullest extent of the law.
A CURTIS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-08-27
Q. RATZBURG,
Dentist,
No. 3lS Texas Street,
Shreveport, La.
Lumber! Lumber!
Church Directory.

BENTON. -Preaching every third Sunday
at II a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Prayer meeting every Thursday at 1892 m.
Place of worship, Court House
CURTIS.-Prcaching every first sunday at
II a. m.
LOVELY POINT.-Preachiug second and
fourth Sundays in each month at II a: m:
Us. CAMPBELL, Pastor.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-08-27

The South has 100000 cotton
spindles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-04
Their Chief Business.

From the big advertisements and cons ant
putting by some Of the country press, it would
seem that their chief aim is to solicit sub
scriptions for city papers.
The Press and Banner certainly does mol
object to any country brother engaging In
such q landable business as that OF dissent
mating wholesome reading matter among the
people, but We think the country editor who
assumes to take charge OF the subscription
business of any city paper hurts himself
It is better to exert ones whole energy on
his own paper
Following the example set by Captain Daw'
son Of the News and Courier many years ago,
it seems that, as a rule, the daily press Of the
State have never exhibited any considerable
degree of respect or much friendship for the
country press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-04
w. Joel Smith e. Sons Locals.


We are selling Leverings roasted coffee at %
cents pound, II makes delicious drink.
We have very large stock OF tobacco in
dozen different kinds, ranging in price from
very good chew at % cents pound, up TO
StultZ A. A. a. A., at 500 pound.
We offer for sale cheap set of second hand
platform scales. Capacity 1000 pounds.
Good matches cents a dozen boxes.
We have just received a large lot Of very fine
seed irish potatoes, call and get q supply
w. Joel Smith & Son.
We are prepared 10 supply the demand Of
all with all grades of flour, molasses, sugar,
coffee corn. brand, and In TACT every thing
needed for man or beasts, at astonishingly
low prices. w. Joel Smith e. Son.
We have just opened up large and we'll
selected lot OF shoes, hats, dry goods, aud no.
tions which we are selling at very low prices
Good lead pencils cents dozen.
Call on US when in need of goods Of any
kind, and you shall be pleased both in quail
ity and price. w. Joel Smith & Son.
Just received a large line Of Palmetto and
improved Brooks cotton planters.
We are showing the handsomest line of neg
ligee shirts 10 be found anywhere.
We have just received case of the prettiest
pound calico in assorted colors we have ever
had.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-04
Helping People.

Sometime since We were invited to q
small gathering at the home of q
friend. One of the guests were to come
on train from neighboring town.
After hearing the whistle of the eng inc
we went out on the porch to await her
arrival. Soon we saw her passing up
neighboring street, carrying a large
and heavy carpetbag, while a feeble
old lady, poorly dressed, was walking
by heI side.
'"That is Just like Grace" said the
hostess; "she has found that old wo-
man at the depot, and is lending her a
hand"
So it proved. This young girl was
beautiful, talented, and accomplished.
Yet she was not ashamed to be seen
carrying the burden and acting as a
guide for the aged and poor. Many la
dies of far less position and culture
would have been Mortified at the very
suggestion.
In conversation afterwards we found
that this little act was but an index
finger pointing to her whole life. She
not only enjoyed helping people who
need help, but made it the rule of
her life every day she asked God to
to give her an Opportunity to lift some
burden. And her burden bearing was
done in such a modest way that the
burden bearer everseemed prominent.
"Helping people" the Christian
should look upon not in the cold light
of duty merely, but as blessed priv
ilege which pays abundantly. This is
in harmony with the saying Of the
Lord Jesus that it is more blessed to
give than to receive.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-04
HaddOns Locals.

New satteens for waists at Haddon's.
"Tassar Silks" the new fabrique for waists,
at Haddons.
SO inch parcales for waists, at Haddon's.
Short length satteens only S15. al .Haddon's.
Black and colored silks for waists, at Had.
don's.
100 pieces new white goods just received at
Haddon's.
20 pieces black henrietta and serges just re-
ceived at Haddons.
10 pieces new colofed dress goods just re-
ceived at Haddon's.
One case R. & G. corsets just received at
Haddons.
One case Thomson's glove fitting corsets
just received at Haddon's.
One case parasols. The best values we have
ever shown, at 81, 81 25, 80 and 81, at Had
don's.
See those beautiful white parasols at Had
don's.
Before buying your spring shoes and slip
pers take look at Haddon's.
You can invariably get what you want in
hosiery, at Haddon's.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-04
Notable Change.

The method of reporting the proceedings OF
the Legislature in the daily press has Of late
undergone notable change. The Press and
Banner does not know to whom to give the
honor for lnaugurating the present plan OF
dealing fairly with the mem bers, but the pub
lie are grateful for the change. In former
years the reports were largely made of re-
ports of Charleston and Columbia members
of the General Assembly.
For a season. as far as we have no.
ticed, the country members have been fair
ly reported and the city members have not
monopolized the reports. 1t is most graft.
flying condition of affairs when the great city
dailies treat the country people with respect,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-04
X, C., Bernau.s Locals.

Cut glass is all the fashion now, but 1t Is
very expensive. Imitation Of cut glass Is
now made. that cannot be distinguished from
the real article. r. g. Bernau has new line
OF these goods at prices ttat are marvel OF
cheapness. 1t will pay you to examine these
goods.
The Domestic sewing machine is the star
that leads them all. 1t can be bought cheap
for cash and easy payments at r. G. Bernau's,
The jeweler.
American watches are the ones for the
American people. Don't order a cheap imita.
tion when you can buy real Elgin or Walt
ham stem winder, or open face for the
small sum OF five dollars. 4. G. Bernau sells
them at that.
Silver plated tea spoons at IS cents set.
Guaranteed to give satisfaction for the mon
ey, at r. c. Bernau, the jeweler.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-04
Wednesday, March 4, 1896.
OF Course.

Not so long ago four white men in Collector
County went to the house of some NJ
who were charged with stealing a Bi
took two women and one man OUT
house on a cold night.
The negroes were stripped Of their cr
and beaten with buggy traces One
negroes died on the spot. Another Wake
a short distance and fell dead. The third
so badly beaten that it was thought she wol
die, but she recovered.
The guilt of the accused was proved beyonV
the shadow of doubt and yet 1t is possible
that there were men in South Carolina VINO
were foolish. enough to think the white per
petrators Of the unprovoked murder would
be punished.
Whatever induced them to think that these
murde rers would be treated differently lrou'
the ,other white murderers of negroes Is un-
AH}f ~ fns 20 y; swenty years hundreds Of ne
s.n Yhave t. In slain by white men In South
,roesiina. If half dozen of them have re-
Car13ed any other pun nishment than the ex-
ceiV be incident to the farce of the trial we have
pe@3gotten the fact.
foYFor wicked cruelty the Colleton murders
exceed any murder yet committed. They
took their victims out of their houses In the
night time and stripped them of their CLOTH
ing when the g4upd was frozen, and beat
their flesh with buggy traces until 1t was
pulp.
Notwithstanding this act was as heinous as
any act of cruelty which has been lately COM
mitted against the Armenians by the Turks
and at which we hold up our hands in holy
horror-yet It Is true that such acts go unpun-
ished in the State of South Carolina. The ne
groes were poor and friendless. with no strong
arm to strike back at cowardly assassins.
With no courts to protect their lives and to
guard their rights they must submit to every
outrage.
White men fill our jury boxes, and OF course
no white jury will convict white man Tor so
slight an otfense as that of shooting a negro
in the back or the taking OF him out OF his
house at night and whipping him to death.
Down in Aiken County negro was lynched
last week for intimacy with young woman
Like all women who get into trouble, she was
pretty and highly respectable. When 1t was
found out that she had been Intimate with
negro men, they lynched the one they caught
and are looking for another. The woman Is
said to be in a delicate condition, which fact,
we believe, precludes the possibility OF vio-
lence.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-04
YChe New Road Law.

Iess and Banner:
Par permission write a few lines con-
the new plan for working the roads
6beyille county. have MADE IL a STUDY
Come time. and tried to mud out now II
n work. find the people largely opposed
it; some so much SO, that threats are being
MADE by many that they will not work under
the new law. Some say that they will assault
any overseer who tries 10 boss them. Inc
Level Land people say more; they say ina,
they have entered into an agreement that
none OF their number will oversee road, and
that they will combine against any party out
side OF their number who may attempt TO
oversee in their section. This Is to be deplor
ed and it is to be hoped that in their more
sober moments they may reflect and submit
10 the powers that be. / talked on Saleday
to good many persons from different parts
OF the county, and they seem not to under
stand the proposed new plan they seem 10
think 1t is a terrible thing. think that
when they see more of 1t they will then thlnk
better Of the plan.
have talked with the supervisor ABOUT tne
pew plan; he says that the reason he advo-
Gates the plan Is that in some parts or tne
county the roads have not been properly
worked. The Township Com missioner would
not enforce the law, and that he had no law
10 make them do their duty. fail to see
where he has any more law or authority In
the new plan than he had In the old. l nave
talked with the township commissioner from
Donnald about the plan. l asked him now
be wonld enforce the law, or II he could en-
force 1t. He said he had the money TO 90
1t with. asked him how many had paid the
road tax he said about one thousand had
paid in the county, which gives two thousand
dollars. remarked that Donnalds share OF
that: amount would not pay her hired over
seer. What he said would convince any one
that they have undertaken big thing with
out much study.
also heard the township commissioner OF
Diamond Hill say that he was willing to
work on any plan that bis people wished and
am satisfied that Diamond Hill wants Inc
DlA olo T
good as any, If 1t was enforced. 1 also think
that a man that is so much OF politician as
not to enforce the one will not enforce the
other. have learned that this system will
he adopted throught the piedmont Belt OF
this State, with few exceptions, and l would
say that Capt. Lyon has blazed out new
road. He has taken a stand, and believe will
be willing to stand or fall with the success or
failure OF his plan. If the public wants the
number OF miles OF road in the county, also
the number of hands liable 10 road duty and
my views more fully expressed they can hear
from me again. NJ. n. Patterson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-04
New Cotton Mills.
Register.

A declaration for a charter has been receiv.
ed by the Secretary of State from the Grendel
Cotton Mills of Greenwood. The capital
stock will be $l5oOS9 With privilege to in
are u. A. P. Jordan, w. s. Durst j. T. Sim
mons, DR.. w. B. Millwee, G. A. Barksdale. G..
4. c. Waller. ]. R. Abney, DR.. r. b. Epting
and w. E. Henderson.