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pink flannel gown and his little red slip
pers, and then what do you suppose hap
pens? Whv, a great, big, funny horsie
with only two legs comes snorting and
prancing backward to the little bed, Don
aid jumps upon his back with laugh and
shout, and away they 60, across "Hall'
land, down, down ''Stairs' hill, at fright
full rate of speed, soaring mamma half
out of her Wits; but the gay rider and
steed always arrive safe and sound in
"Breakfast' valley, painting. for breath
after their wild gallop, the little boy some
to be.
But something happened lately, some
thing that made the little rider forget all
about his faithful horsie; something that
made him Jump out of bed and hustle into
his clothes while his steed was still wan
dering through green pastures in the land
of Nod; something that made his eyes,
sparkle, his cheeks glow and his finger
tips tingle.
I know all you bright youngsters under
stand what mean. "Oh, yes, yes," l can
almost hear you shout, 1.-The snow, the
snow; hurrah for the snow"
Wasn't it surprise? That is just the
way. When tiny boys think they've had
all the fun, and there's not one bit left,
and are so tired of their toys, and don't
know what to do with themselves. some
coming of the beautiful, beautiful snow.
When Donald looked out of the window
the other morning and saw the feathery
flakes falling so softly and so lightly his
face was filled with sweet, mystified won-
der. After silently gazing at it for awhile
he laughed gleefully, shook his curls and
exclaimed, "Oh. mamma, feel just like
No hr;n nsy,Y
truly snow"
And then the next morning when the
blue eyes opened and saw how the brown
| and green world had been changed into q
great white one by the magic power of the
snow king the little boy was so delighted
that he turned three or four somersaults.
"Oh, mamma, dress me quick, so can
go out" he cried, and out he soon went
| to have merry game OF snowballing with
all the rest of the boys. What fun it was
| to pelt the other fellows with the soft
| snow. He didn't think it much fun.
though, when ball came swiftly through
| the air and, struck him on the ear. NV,
how it did stingl
When breakfast-time came Donald left
the sport very unwillingly, saying: ~
think it's mean shame that bows have to
stop to eat when there's real snow here. .
After the meal was over mamma allow ed
him to gather up great dishful of the
pretty white snow and take it into the
kitchen.
He amused himself all the rest of the
| morning molding out of it snowballs.
snowmen and all sorts of queer amin ais.
At night, when the little fellow was
going 10 bed, and he and his mamma were
talking about the wonder and beauty of
the snow, he said: NOW, mamma, l
know it's some use to wish for things.
You know how I've always wished it
would snow here, 80 We boys could plaX
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just like scene at the theater. only pret-
tier and more natural. They raised the
window and raked in some snow from the
window-sill and made snowballs and threw
them across the street, and ate snow till
their teeth ached, just as if they lived in
Siberia or Chicago.
But their greatest surprise and Joy had
yet to come. They could scarcely sleep a
wink after they knew it was showing, so
at o'clock they were up again and dressed
and out on the street, rolling in the snow
like little Alaska Indians. All at once
they saw Sammie and Harry, two of their
playmates, coming down the Twenty first
street hill on what they knew was sled,
for they had seen pictures like it in their
ST. Nicholas books.
They went by like rocket. but came
back after they reached the bottom and
said that their father had made the sled
in twenty minutes out of some lumber he
had been saving for a door to the hem
house, but sled was more important un-
der the circumstances. They were gen.
erous and let Newton and Aubrey coast
down on the sled. Now they can tell their
friends in years to come that in March,
1896, they coasted down hill on real snow
in San Francisco, and lots of people will
forget about it, and think it is mistake ;
and little boys and girls who are too young
to remembe Der, or who are born afterward,
will hardly believe it, because they have
never seen snow in San Francisco them
selves
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What Rags Thought of the Snow.

1 sleep on an old lounge IN the base
ment, and 1 can tell you l felt pretty cold
last night.
When 1 opened my eyes, and stretched
myself this morning, l thought would go
and see if my breakfast was ready.
l climbed the cellar steps and looked
around. Myl how changed the back yard
was Instead Of being all black and brown
it was covered with a soft, white stuff that
] had never seen before. 1t looked good
enough to eat. Just like that creamy stuff
that is between the nice bits of cake /
some times get; and so soft that it seemed
to me it must be Just lovely to walk on. |
thought I'd try it. I did. Ouchl how cold
it wasl Maybe you think l didn't howl,
and scamper back to my lounge as fast as
! could.
Pretty soon I heard my little master
calling me very softly and gently. He
was in the back yard. / forgot all about
that horrid cold stuff and jumped at his
call; but alasi alasl Just as l was about
to reach him he and his brother began to
peIt me with great balls of that horrid
cold stuff, and then for the second time |
had to scamper back to my lounge, hun
CRY and cold and covered with kind of
slush.
Bv and by my little master called me
again, and, as love him very, very much,
when | heard his voice L forgave him for
the way in which he had treated me and
gladly went to him-a little more slowly
than | usually go and with my eyes wide
open.
This time he did not pelt me, but took
me into the nice warm kitchen, and as
was eating my breakfast be told me all
about that horrid, cold stuff. He said it
Vss bs-u.tidll saQY, and that it MAS Jolly.
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has been rather unfortunate. My papa had all
the horses in pasture couple OF miles from
One day he found that little May Day had got
tangled in piece of barbed wire, and her
hooks, breast and neck were badly cut
We brought her home, and with sk1llful
treatment she soon recovered. You should
have seen Dolly, her mother, when the men
were holding May Day to doctor her. She was
frantic with grief, and paved Til one was as
sorry for her as for the afflicted colt.
If our editor, who makes us children so
happy by giving us a part OF MS valuable
paper, cares to ride, shall be happy to give
him spin around our lovely valley behind
GEORGE A. SILL, age 1O1z.
Watsonville
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1, 1896.
To the Editor Children's Page DEAR SIR:
The following are my answers for the ques-
tions asked in THE CALL on the 1st OF March:
DROPPED vowELs.
1. GAS mad as March hare"
2. March comes in like lion and goes out
like lamb.
THE STORY OF CIPHER.
You know love,
But know thee;
Oh, love no one,
But, oh, love me.
The strange address on a letter is John under
Wood and over Massachusetts; to be written
as follows:
John Underwood,
Andover,
Massachusetts,.
Hoping am correct, remain yours truly,
ANNA V. MASSEY, age Is.
March l. 1896.
Editor of Children's Page: am very much in
terested in the Children's Page and L am going
to try to answer the questions to-day for the
first time, the first questions being two we'll
known sayings about March.
l. Mid March hours. March comes in like a
lion and goes out like lamb.
2. q o me.
Oh, no.
But thee.
s. John Wood, Massachusetts,.
Hoping these are correct. wish to see them
published in next SUNDAYS CALL.
800 Oak street. AGNES HIGGINS, age 13.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO Fep. 27, 1896.
Dear Editor: thought 1 would write You
few lines to let you know something about
George Washington. He was the father of his
country, and he was the first President of the
United States. Last Saturday. February %,
was his birthday. Last Friday we celebrated
his birthday at school. We sang many songs
about him. This is one of the pieces that were
spoken at school, as follows:
George Washington lad was he
That never told lie:
No matter what his task would be.
His answer was, "Iu try"
So good-by. Your loving friend,
THEODORE O'DoUL.
We take THE CALL, and it is so good that
cannot stop reading it. 1 hope this will be in
next SUNDAYS CALL. am little boy 8 years
old.
Answers.
The correct answers to questions published
on March are as follows:
l. Gas mad as a March hare"
Q. "March comes in like lion and goes out
like lamb"
8. You sigh for cipher
But sigh for thee.
Oh sigh for no cipher
But oh sigh for me.
f. John (under) Wood (and over) Massachu-
setts.
John Underwood,
Andover,
Mass.
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francisco, so when their father looked out
the window at 4 o'clock in the morning
and saw the snow coming down he awak-
ened them and let them enjoy the sight,
as it may be long time before they will
have another chance like it. 1t may not
happen again in their lifetime.
Newton and Aubrey were rolled up in
blankets to keep them warm. so they
wanted to wake up Muriel, their Ii title
sister, but mamma would not let them do
it because Muriel will have lots Of time for
watching the snow when she gets bigg er
and visits cold countries.
Just opposite the home of Newton and
Aubrey is bright electric lamp, and when
the boys looked out at the snow it seemed
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pecially interested when you tell me OF
your home life, your pets and your work
and amusements.
Keep your eyes open, girls and boys;
watch the trees which grow around your
homes, the flowers and birds and ANIMALS
which are about you, and you will be sur
prised at the number of interesting and
wonderful things you will have to write
about.
The Good Wind That Blew Nobody Ill.
1t blew kiss from Elsie,
Straight from her tnger-tips,
Over the way to grandma,
And left II on her lips.
1t blew slow Tommy schoolward,
So he wasn't late again.
1t blew away the cobwebs
From puzzled Polly's brain.
1t blew the dry leaves, dancing,
Hither and thither and yon,
And Ted with the sorry toothache
Forgot it, watching the fun.
1t blew the Tapping clothes dry
On Irish Noras line
1t blew away a cloud or two
From the face OF the dear sunshine.
1t blew a laugh from the children
Into tired mammals ear.
1t blew past Debby's grieved blue eyes,
And blew away tear.
1t blew the good ship By-Low,
Becalmed with baby in 1t,
Due westward to NOddle's Island,
All in twinklng minute.
Oh il played the missionary
All the windy, livelong day,
And then, with whistle merry,
1t blew itself awayi
ANNIE HAMILTON DONNELL In Youths Com
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AN INTRUDER.

the defendant IN a suit for piece of land
and his lawyer, ex-Judge Jones, had been
making a strong fight for it. When the
plaintiffs attorney began his argument he
said:
MAY it please the court, I take the
ground"
The old farmer jumped up and sang out:
whats that? What's that?"
The Judge called him down.
MAY it please the court" began the
attorney, not noticing the interruption, II
take the ground"
mo you don't either" shouted the old
decides the case !"-Youth's Companion.
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Hoping am correct, remain yours truly,
LOLA A. DENMIRE, age IL years.

Hoping am correct remain yours truly,
LOLA A. DENMIRE, age IL years.
SAN FRANCISCO March 2, 1896.
Editor ChiIdren's Pdge-DEAR SIR: Here are
my answers to the questions in Sundays CALL:
/. GAS mad as q March hare"
2. March comes in like lion and goes out
like q lamb"
g. You Guy sigh for (0) cipher (0),
But sigh for (0) thee.
Oh sigh for (0) no cipher (O,
But oh, sigh for (0) me.
4. John Wood,
Johnwood,
Mass.
I am not sure of the last answer. Yours
truly, ALICE NJ. BELL, age 13.
1928 Geary street.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27, 1896.
Dear Mr.. Editor: My parents have been tax.
ing THE CALL for quite while. read the
Chlldren's Page every Sunday, and like it
very much, especially the puzzles. some of
which am going to answer for Sunday.
1. When the cats away the mice will play.
2. 8, 6, z, Lay. l, 2, 3, Hol. 2. 4, 8. Oil. l.,
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Some Dainty
Linen COlOred
Came

In last week. They are the
new Batiste and VaIencienneS
edgings and insertions for
trimming summer gowns.
Prices range from l21c to ST
the yard. There are also 27-
inch ALL-OVER MEETINGS
to match.
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SOMETHING STRANGE.

Coasting on Real Snow in San Fran
cisco.
Out in the "warm belt'' OF the Mission,
as it is called, the snow fell quite heavily
last Tuesday morning. Tt was about an
inch deep. as all the boys and girls in that
part of the City found out. Two little
boys, Newton and Aubrey, who live on
Twen ty-first street, near the corner OF
Dolores, had never seen snow in San
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Puzzles for Busy Brains.

DROPPED vOwELS.
Lf RI; If rnst
md tn grv mt s 81,
DIST th IT DIST rtrnst
WS Mt spkn tn 81.
-Longfellow.
"RlIng stn gthrs mss."-A proverb.
Answers of the following twelve questions to
be names OF plants or flowers;
1. very CAV and ferocious animal.
2. NV first is often sought for my second.
g. Fragrant flowers.
d. What father said to his son in the morn
ing.
s. My first wears my second on his head.
g. My first is an animal of the jungle; my
second is a tall, fair lady.
z. A tattered songster.
8. My first is a facial expression of pleasure;
my second woodsman's means OF earning his
living.
8. My first is as sharp as needles; my second
is as soft as down.
10. The color of a horse.
IL. My first is sly, but cannot wear my
second.
IL. My first is the name of bird; my second
is worn by cavalrymen.
Who of you can tell what is meant by "Red-
letter day?"
The Absent Minded Tailor.
The taors wife to the tailor said,
"Go fill the waterpail,
And measure OF yard of cloth
Now, mind you do not fall"
The absent-minded tailor went,
The pail filled with nainsook
And measured of a yard upon
The surface OF the brook.
L. ]. B. in Wide Awake.
A diamond for cutting glasSl lasts about
three months.
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selling flowers ito the members" 1t 10
cents bouquet.
Tommy Harris reported 81, with this
verse:
Instead Of polishing up
The handle of the big front door
expended all my muscle
On my mothers parlor floor.
Mary Grey, only 10 years old, bought
apples at the market and made apple tarts
to sell on Saturdays. Young people in the
country sold most beautiful potted ferns,
arranged in low baskets or jars for the
table.
The One Dollar Club were very ingenious
in their methods and very successful in
their reports to the president. at the
entertainment given for the general church
fund. In prose and rhyme, in blank verse
and jingle their stories were absurdly told.
For the best report the following took the
prize. Only few of the verses can ind
Nor friend nor foe
Could ask for more
Than begging work
From door to door;
To humble pride
And earn for you,
The dollar asked,
The dollar due.
This "fad" is highly amusing, and Wash
lngton's gayest and brightest young people
are already at work planning how to get
their Easter money.-Margaret Spencer.
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Almost Time
For Spring
House.
Cleaning.

You will want lot of pretty
drapery stuffs to cover up shabby
spots. Probably you will need
some new Curtains. A bright
Portiere will add fifty per cent
to the sitting-room. Here are a
few special prices on such things.
Are you interested !?
NEW SILKOLINES-In Persian and
Dresden patterns and colorings, Of
course, for those the only correct I C1O
styles now; yard wide; Zoe quality La
for Observation-Disclosures. Yard
PRINTED BURLAPS - Dull colors;
Fleur de Lis and Empire effects: the I &C
material used for wainsco-ing, furni- IL
ture covers, etc. ....................... Yard
BEAUTIFUL TAPESTRIES, SO inches
wide; new color effects: rich pat 10C
terms, different from anything shown ~
before Observation-Disclosures. Yard
Better grades-more colors-6Oc, 75c.
NOTTINGHAM MCURTAINS-Three big
specials for this week; patterns count
in NottinghamS, and these patterns
are unusually pretty.
yards by As inches, ecru: were 81 25. ..75c pair
31s yards by by "a inches, ecru and white;
yards by so inches only; bay
window curtains; worth So So. So. 90 pair
IRISH POINT CURTAINS, a lot slightly
soed in stamping patterns; hard q 200
to find the damage; if perfect So so pA-
pair; very special bargain. Pair
Some beauties at So rs, So. So 50, Sd and
SIS pair
CHENILLE PORTIERES-Brand new
line; yards by As incnes; heavy q ).5O
fringe: deep dado borders; brilliant ID q
coors; UNIQUE patterns So so value. Pair
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fun to pelt folks with snowballs. Iwagged
my tail and said, "Bow-wow, bow-wow,,
which meant, 81 do not think so at all,
and hope the beautiful snow will never,
never come here again."
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DONALD SERIEs-NO. XIX.
FOR TINY BOYS.

FOR TINY BOYS.
Donald never wakens in the morning in
time to be dressed before breakfast, SO
when the tinkle, tinkIe of the bell sounds
through the house. calling the folks to the
morning meal, he just slips on his pretty
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+: 5: 8: :: = :: e Z: :: E:
tries to please them SO hard every
Sunday. and if they do why they won't re-
member to write only on one side of their
paper? I'm not real discouraged yet, but
I'm afraid l soon shall be. Lots of you do
remember, but some OF you don't. Please
all remember after this, and you'll make
me ever and ever so happy.
am glad to know that you are so much
interested in "Childhood's Realm" and it
makes me feel very joyful when the post
man brings your letters to me. l am es-
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THE EDITORS LETTER-Box.

SAN FRANCISCO, February %, 1896.
To othe Editor of The CdIl-DEAR SIR: The an
swers to the questions of last Sunday February
%, are as follows:
1. The stamp act Yves passed in March.
2. Yes. St. Patrick's day.
3. Because ne was the patron of Ireland.
4. The Irish.
Ny name is Maggie DonegaD. live at 4s
Ritch street.
P. ST. hope my answers are right, as this is
the first time answered them.
DowNIEvILLE, CAL. Feb. Is, 1896.
Editor Children's Pdge-DEAR SIR: We re-
ceive THE SUNDAY CALL on Tuesdays and am
much interested in the Child-en's Page Will
try to answer puzzles as follows
1. E and are the letters omitted to the
proverb, "When the cats away the mice will
play"
The 4th of March is inaugural day. The
18th of March is St. Patrick's day and Is cele-
brated by the Irish in honor of ST. Patrick.
Holiday, Lay. 2, Hay. 3. Hol. 4, /. s.,
This is my first attempt to answer puzzles.
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"No You Don'tn'

The old farmer of whom this story is
told by an exchange only followed in the
footsteps of famous disputants, whose
squabbles were about words.
In Judge Gibbons court the other day
an old farmer from De KaIb County was
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-08

Dear Editor: Now that we have finished talk.
ing about st. Valentine ana Washington's
Birthday, want to tell the little CALL readers
about my colts. We have five beauties, all
bred from our handsome Nutmont. I know
you boys would enjoy seeing them race-some-
times one beats and again another, but they
always seem happy and good humored over
the result, and enjoy it more than we boys do
a game of marbles or spinning tops. May Day
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6, =. Hay. Al 3, A, 5, Lid. 2, 1, Oh. My
whole is holiday.
3. The stamp act was passed in March.
4. ST. Patrick's day, celebrated by the Irish,
because he was called the patron of Ireland.
ANNIE ROACH, aged II years.
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SNOWFALL, and now it has; so, if I go on
wishing for Shetland pony, Aladdin's
lamp, and that may find pot of gold
at the end of the rainbow, I'm pretty sure
my wishes will some time come true"
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Fairy Footsteps.

Fairy Footsteps.
See the white violets,
Gistening here and there,
Like broken string Of pearls
rhey are scattered everywhere.
Don't you think the fairies,
Trapesing through the snow,
Have left their dainty slippers
Amid the ferns to grow?
ETHEL HATToN In Wide Awake.
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Q. A. ALSTON,
Cotton Factor and
WarehouSeman.

Office Corner OF Spring and Crockett Streets,
Shreveport, La.
7 beg to call your attention to the fact that
i am still in the Cotton Faeeorage and Ware
house business. Having spent the last thirty
years of my life in this line claim to have a
thorough knowledge of the business in all its
branches. Am located at the commodious
warehouse corner of Spring and Crockett
streets, where will always be found selling
CHASING and weighing my own cotton BY
doing my own work | am enabled to handle
your cotton for less money than any one else.
have no groceries, dry goods or anything
other than cotton to sell. Should any OF my
customers need such things will always take
pleasure in having their orders filled at lowest
prices charging them no commission whatever.
All ask of them is to ship me their cotton,
which propose to store and sell for so cents
per bale, less such charges as freight, drayage
and insurance. l am member Of the Board
of Trade having at all times before me the
latest telegraph dispatches, keeping thorough
ly posted on prices. always get the top OF
the market and give my customers the full
benefit of it.
Thanking you for your past patronage and
soliciting continuance of same, | remain.
c. A. ALSTON,
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Secretary pro tenn.

A Washington special to the New
Orleans Picuyune says that Senator
Blanchard is getting up bill to
settle the disputed ownership of the
lake lands in the northern part OF
Caddo parish. 1t is claimed on the
one hand that the title to these lands
passed to the State under the swamp
land act, and on the other that tbs
chain of five lakes, being navigable.
were under the jurisdiction of tha
United States. A controversy has
arisen over the ownership OF the
land formerly covered by Cross lake,
which the Caddo Levee District Com
missioners sold to a huntins and
fishing club at 10 cents an acre, Mr.
Blanchard's bill will provide Tor an
investigation by the general land
Office into the question of title.
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BENTON, La, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23 1896

Be it further Ordained by the
Police Jury of the Parish of Bossier,
That this ordinance and the annexed
petition of taxpayers be published
in the official journal of the parish
for full thirty clear days previous to
the date of holding said election, and
that this ordinance shall take effect
from and after its passage.
E. S. DoRTCH, President.
B, r. NASH, Clerk.
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W. Charlston.
Pies Burnett,
W. E. Connell.
Charlie Robertson.
Ned Simmons.
Elish AIaxey.
Primus Dyovs.
Pete Denard.
G. A. T. Poole.
J. NJ. Scacey.
Juncy Anderson.
Jim Johnson.
Geo. Graham.
Sye Cryas.
Wise Wells.
Moses Banks.
VIM. Kennedy.
Elias Chapman,
Nick Jones.
Tom Harris.
John Mckee.
Sam S. Hunter.
J. W. Prince, Jr.
j. W. Atkins.
Thos. N. Braden.
J. r. Bryant.
Geo. D. Alexander
Mitchell Robinson
T. D. Connell.
r. 3. Moss.
Alf Childers.
J. H. VanHoose.
J. T. McDade.
j. II. Sibley.
Hubor Cleman.
Pless Burnett.
Sam Naidy.
Ed Ecleson.
Rich. Washin gton
Louis Turner
W. NJ. Bell.
J. NJ. McClanahan
Thos. Nj. Smith.
NJ. G. Kellum.
Aron Ogbsy.
L. K. Hodges.
Wade Washington
Young Bay.
NJ. G. Green.
u. IL MOntgomef,.
Antono Curtis.
Jake Robertson.
John A Steadmau
/. Spencer Turner.
T. w. Holmes.
T..
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Rhode Island and Providence plan
tations were formerly two separate
colonies, which now form the little
State of Rhode Island. That is why
the State has two capitals.
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.TON1,1leS Smith.

4 ttorney at Law, Benton, Bossier parish
n Louisiana.
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The man who was President for
the shortest time was William Henry
Harrison, grandfather of Benjamin.
who was inaugurated on March 4.
1s41, and died on April 4-iust Il
month later.