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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-23
GIudness Comes

With better understanding of the
w transient nature OF the many phys
zeal Ills which vanish before proper eff
tcrts-gentle eiforts-plcasant efforts
rightly directed. There Is comfort in
the knowledge that so many forms OF
sickness re not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to constipated condl.
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs. prompts
" removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions OF families. ana IS
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that 1t IS the
one remedy which promotes Internal
cleanliness, without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. tits therefore
ali important, in order to get its bcne-
fetal effects, to note when You pur-
chase, thatyou have the genuine article,
which is manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by all rep
utable druggists. -,
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, then laXa'
tivcs or other remedies are not needed.
If afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended tOthe most hklliful
physicians, but if in need OF laxative,
then one should have the best and with
the well-informede everywhere, SylTip or
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satlstactiou'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-23

blood, to take Hoods ,Sarsaparila, and
prevent such eruptions and suffering.
II had dreadful rnrhunrle uh,rtss,
nlSress broke, the pains were terrible, and
thought | should not live through it.
heart and read 80 much about Hoods
Sar4apurii II. that | decided To take it, and
my htl,band, who was suffering with
boils, took il also. 1t soon purified our
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-23
TOURS TO ALASKA.

Imagine the novelty of niglItlcss days. III,
awe-nspirng, thunlcrous crash of iccbcrgs
breaking of glaciers 50 large that the larg-
est Swiss glacier would scarcely make a
nose for one; fancy II tour So rcplctc with
novelties and beautiful scenes that it has
been termed FIFTY days through paradise,
and YOU have an idea of the proposed per
sonally conducted tours of the Canadian
Pacific railway. The cost is to be hut $3.5
Address II. ]. Colvin, l01 Washington St.
Boston. for itincrNrN giving full pnrl icnlars.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-23
A MOTORMAN'S LIFE.
FULL OF HAROsHIPs. EXPOSURE AND
CONSTANT DANGER.

The Great Strain on Mans Nerves sum-
Client In Itself to Wreck Hin IN
Short Tine---The Experience
ola well-Known MotOrInan.
From the Cincinnati, OHIO Enquirer.
The life OF a motorman is not bed OF
roses. He is subjected to many hardships. es-
peclaly in the winter. when he Is exposed 10
the cold and snow. Even in the summer
he must bear the intense heat whicn
beats down upon him. Considerable nerve
and self possession are necessary In
GOOD motorman. for the lives and
limbs OF his passengers are at STAKE
One Of the best known electric motormeh III
this CITY is William Frazer, who is at present
running car on the Cummnsville elec'nc
line. He Is not only we'll known to his te'-
low employees but to the people VINO trave.
on his car Mr.. Frazer is n young man ABOUT
twenty-six years OF age AMI resides win hiS
wife and child at IA Belts - rect, Cincinhatl,
q. About year ago Mr.. fraH'r was ."nS St
with serious stomach troubles lie bought
several kinds OF medicine which were rec,
commended to him, but none Of them seemed
TO give him even temporary beneht, An en-
thu insiic admirer Of that famous remedy
knownas DR.. Williams Pink Pill for Pale
People told him to try them; Frazer was Ts
almost discouraged, but took the advice 10
reporter Of the Enquirer ne said: ,,,.,
t'i can most heartily recommend Dr. VIII
inns Pink Pills. They are all thar Is
claimed for them; In TACT tnny huT's a,.s,
themselves better than any medicine ever
saw | waa seized some time ago WIN ""''
attack of Indigestion. My stomach hurt me
nearly all the time and lcould not diSe't my
food. The pain was almost unbearaole ana
found nothing that would give me rrIlef. /
confess that when bought the first box OF
pink Pills 1 hadn t much confidence in their
efficacy because had tried so many things
without success that | was almost discour-
aged Before had taken Que box l was ue-
cidedly better. Two boxes cured me entire
w. While I have been under the weather
from other causes my indigestion has never
returned. If it ever should know Just wha'
to do. have so much confidence IN tne et,
fcacy of Pink Pills that IL | ever ger reNl
sick again with any disorder | shall use some
of them. II is n pleasure for me ! assure
Won TO testify to the excellent qualities OF
these Pink Pills. They not only tone ti.
stomach but regulate tho bowels ana ac'
as n mild cathartic.'
Mr.. Frnzer's testimonial means something.
He speaks from personal experience ana amy
one who doubts that he received the dement's
stated can easily verify the assertion by eat
ing on Mr. Frazer or seeing MIN some tii'''
while he is on his car
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain all the
elements necessary to give new life and rich
ness to the blood mud restore shattere'
nerves. They are sold In boxes (heVer II
loose FORM by the dozen or hunhred) al D
cents a box, or six boxes for 300. and ma
be had of all druggists or directly Dy maj
from DR.. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady, N. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-23
Research Rewarded.

Little Johnny opened his drum
yesterday to find where the noise came
from"
"Did he find out?"
eyes. When his father came home
the noise came from little johnny
Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-23

Victor Hugo's statue for the Place
Victor Hugo, Paris, will not be ready
before 1900. The pedestal will be
rock roughly hewn out in the form OF
the Isle of Guernsey. The poet will
stand on the highest point, facing
southwest.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-23

DIR. Agnew's Cure for the Heart gives perfect
relief in all cases of Organic or Sympathetic
Heart Disease in ~ minutes, and speedily eff
fects cuie. II isa peerless remedy for Pal
pitaton. short ness of Breath, SmOtherng
Spells, Pain in Let Side and all symptoms OF
n Diseased Heart. One dose convinces. If
your druggist hasn't it in stock, ask him to
procure il for you. 1t will save your life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-23
LOVE IN THE DESERT.

NE day a boy came
running to his faith
'cr with a book.
"What docs this
word mean?" he
asked, for he be.
lieved that his
father knew all the
world and most OF
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-23
BOSTON Wholesale MARKETS.

to buyer and seller alike, it will necessary
TO carefully note the predatory remarks
which precede all articles quoted. In II mar
prices for every day of the week. hut noting
the general tendency of trade, those given
will be found sufficiently close In enable
dealers to base their transactions thercou.l
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-23
8 oiiIS

1t is often difficult to convince pco-
pie their blood is impure, until dread
iul curbuucles, ahccsscs. boils, scrof-
mia or salt rhenm, are painful proof of
ever there is any indication of
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-23

FITS stoppcd free by Dr.. kl.INE'S GREAT
NIHyE II ESrORER. No iii after first day. use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and s:Ml rial bot
lie free. DR.. Kline MIl Arch ST., l'hila., ia.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-23

The butter market is higher for best grades
OF fresh creamery and new milk dniri"s lit
tie better. Low grades continue dull and easy.
Cheese continues quiet with values quoted
steady. Eggs are low, and the supply plen-
tiful. Flour is dull with prices yet
quoted about the same. The market for
salt pork is quiet with lard lower,
and hams still unchanged. Fresh ribs are
10 lower. The market for apples con-
tinues higher, with good stock firm. Straw
erbries are plenty and low. Oranges hold
firm. Sugar has advanced little.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-23

piso's cure for Consumption has saved
me many ~ doctors bills. +. HARDY,
hopkins Place. Baltimore, Md, Dec. =, ~.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-23

A railroad rruto across Arabia, to facilt-
tate the Indian business. has. been projected,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-23
THE TURN OF LIFE.
THE MOST CRITICAL. PERIOD IN
THE LIFE OF A WOMAN.
Experience of Mrs. Kelly, of Patchogue,
Long Island.

There is no period in womans earthly
career which she approaches with SO
much anxiety as the " change of life.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-06-25
Frank Leslie for July.

Many very attractive and beauti-
fully illustrated articles are given in
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly for
July, and also several excellent short
stories. The leading feature is de-
scription of Gen. Robert e. Lees
part in the battles of Fredericksburg
and Charlottesville, written by Col.
John J. Garnett, of the Confederate
States Artillery, and forming the
sixth paper in the magazines great
"Lee Series" The article is pro-
fusely illustrated with portraits and
battle scenes. In "a Glimpse of
Dungeness Frederick A. ODER de-
scribes the burial place of Light.
Horse Harry Lee. Another feature
of this number is an article on "Col-
onlal Homes OF Virginia, by Virginia
Cousins Mayo, accompanied by more
than a dosen pictures. Then there
is "The Fotheringay Tragedy" in
which A. Oakley Hall tells of the last
days of Mary, Queen of Scots; Prof.
Sulzbache writes of the University OF
Heidelberg; a paper on "Canine
Warriors shows the service render.
by dogs on the battlefield: the Isle
Of Man is described in an interesting
article; Mrs. A. A. Stowe chats en-.
tertainingly of the Lick Observatory
there is a splendid department young
people, containing short stories and
poems, and the continuation of 9
serial by Horatio Alger, Jr.; and
there are several other attractive
features.
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July Magazines.

"The Ladies' Home Journal suits
a great many people. The different
departments are we'll filed, and the
reading matter is of high order.
Published for 81 year, at 433-435
Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Zuly number of "The
Season" is just received, and its pages
are full of matter interesting to
ladies'. Yearly subscription, $3.50;
single copy, 80 cts. international
News Company, SO and IS Duane
Street, New York City.
"The Delineator" for the month is
full of fashions and has good list of
fancies. The ladies will enjoy this
number. Price, 81 a year; single
copies, Is cents. Address The But
terick Publishing Company, East
Fourteenth street, New York City.
NcClWe's Magasine is an illustrate
ed magazine for general reading
The July number contains an
inviting and suggestive table OF con-
tents. It is a good magazine, we'll
patronized, as it should be. S. S.
Mcclure, publisher, 80 Lafayette
Place, New York. Price, $3.50 year.
The Chautuuquan for this month
presents an unusually full and at
tractiye table of contents. We have
often noticed favorably this excellent
publication, which seems to grow
better continually. 1t takes rank
with the best family home magazines.
Published by DR.. T. L. Flood, Mead
vile, Pa. Yearly subscription, 81.
The July number of "The
Review of Reviews" is a good one.
Its departments are all conducted
with a view to making it useful and
entertaining in the family, and it
may be commended as valuable
home periodical. $3.50 year; sin
Gle numbers 25 cents. Published al
Is Astor Place, New York City.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-06-25
What the Country Needs.

The country is not suffering from
anything else as from a surfeit of
politics. Every political thimble rig
ger between the territory governed
by Queen Victoria and that ruled by
President Diaz has had some sort of
political schemes to unload on the
country until politics clogged the
arteries of commerce and checked
down the circulation of money and
when the country became sick in
consequence thousand political
quacks proposed to relieve it by
giving it more politics. But the
country does not need such doses
ana cannot staud them. It only
needs rest. Let US shut off the pol
itician with his schemes and tho
boodler with his ambition to grow
fat at pnblic expenses; let us have
moro patriotism if not more talent in
Congress let US have fewer elections
and fewer laws, fewer legislators and
less agitation. Let US give the coun-
try rest on politics and give manu-
featuring a chance. Let us cease
trying to make times better by law
and allow them to get better by nat
ural causes. Factory wheels have
stopped, stores are losing their Gus.
toners and farmers are complaining
as never before, but legislation will
not remedy the evil. When a man is
tired down he must have rest; when
q stomach has been overloaded until
it suffers from dyspepsia it needs
rest, and when the country is crush
ed to the ground with politics there
is no help for it except to remove
the load and give it a rest-Teras
| SdndHiCh.
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The Confederate Reunion.

Richmond making great prepare
tions for the annual reunion of the
United Confederate Veterans, who |
will meet at the Virginia capital on
June 80 The programme of exercises
extends over four days and the most
impressive incident will be the laying
of the cornerstone of the Jefferson
Davis monument. Many thousands
of the Veterans of the Confederacy
will be present on this memorable
occasion and the reunion promises to
be an unusually interesting and i'm.
posing event, There are now S33
camps of United Confederate Vete-
rams and applications have been re-
, ceived at headquarters in New Or
leans for the organization of nearly
one hundred more. Among the OBJ
iects of the Veterans Association are
1.-The best methods of securing i'm
partial history; the compilation and
preservation by each State of the his
tory OF its citizen soldiery; the be-
nevolent care, through State aid or
otherwise, destitute or aged veterans
and the widows and orphans of our
fallen brothers-in arms; the care of
the graves of our known and unknown
dead buried at Gettysburg, Chicago
and Johnston's Island, to perfect q
plan for a mutual aid and benevolent
association; to complete the monu-
ment to Jefferson Davis and to aid in
building monuments to other great
leaders, sailors and soldiers of the
South" This will probably be the
reunion that many a battle-scarred
Veteran will attend, and the Hospital
BILE people of Richmond will extend
cordial greeting to the men who
wore the gray in the war between
the States.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-06-25

The City Hotel, Shreveport, is
we'll kept aud makes specially Of
accommodating the travelling pub
lie; ample arrangements are made
for commercial travellers and tran
sient guests. Bossierites visiting
Shreveport will always find good
accommodations at the City Hotel.
Mr.. Reynolds is an experienced
hotel keeper and gives his patrons
superior accommodations at cheap
rates.
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Good Position
AND GOOD BUSINESS EDUCATION NEARER
HOME-SPECIAL OFFER.

AND GOOD BUSINESS EDUCATION NEARER
HoME-sPECIAL OFFER.
On June the 18th Draughon's Prac-
teal Business College, Nashville,
Tenn, will open a branch school in
TEXARKANA,
under the management OF Prof. R. r.
Human, who has not only served as
Principal of Draughon's Nashville
College twelve months, but he has
for years kept books for some of the
largest firms in Tennessee and Ken
lucky. He will be assisted by other
competent teachers.
This branch school became a neces-
sity, as the Nashville College found
it difficult to accommodate it's large
attendance from the West and other
sections. 1t will give the same ad-
vantages as given in the Nashville
school. 1t is generally known that
Prof. Draughon's course of book
keeping is considered by business
men by far the best in the Union,
while the other departments are sec
ond to none. Prof. Draughon's Col
lege guarantees positions under rea-
sonable conditions.
Those who enter the Texarkana
school within a reasonable time will
receive special discount.
For catalogue, etc., address
j. F. DRAUGHoN, President,
Nashville, Tenn.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-06-25
For the Political Campaign

take the Weekly Commercial Appeal,
Memphis, Tenn. Three months only
10 cents in silver. The Commercial
Appeal is one of the leading papers
in the South and is for free silver
For a club of so new subscriptions
for 3 months at 10 cents each they
will send a stem winding, stem-setting
and open-face watch that will keep
accurate time for three years Or more.
They want 1000 club-raisers to ac-
cept this offer within the next thirty
days. This offer not good after
September Is.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-06-25

STAND BY THE PARry.-This year
has been remarkable one, political
ly, for bolts and threats to bolt
Last week Senators Teller of Colo
RADIO, Cannon of Utah, Dubois of
Idaho, Pettigrew of South Dakota,
and other prominent lifelong Repub-
licans, who favor silver, bolted the
Republican convention because it
repudiated their views on the fnan-
cial question. Threats have also been
made by both free silver and gold
standard Democrats to do likewise,
in the event the National Convention
fails to endorse their views on the
financial question. It is more than
likely that free silver will contro. the
Chicago Convention, but this is NO
reason why gold standard Democrats
should leave the party. The party
is the peoples tribunal and safeguard
for other principles than the financial
question. It behooves all Southern
Democrats to stand by the party
The South has everything to lose and
nothing to gain by division of the
Democratic party. It is wiser to
await Developments in the present
political situation than to leave the
party or take steps to injure it.
Stand by the party!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-06-25

YOKOHAMA, JUNE l9.-It is now es-
timated that 10000 people were
drowned by the tidal wave on the
island of Yesso, the northern part of
Japan, which accompanied a success
sion OF frightful earthquakes, lasting
abont 20 hours. In addition to the
town of Kumaishi, which was wholly
destroyed, many other coast towns
have been washed away entirely OF
in part.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-06-25
0. r. DENTON, Agent.

1t seems to be an axiom in politi-
Cal life that the first duty of a poll
tician is to oppose whatever may be
the policy of the opposing party
1t reminds one of the order which a
young mother gave to her servant :
"Go find out what baby is doing
and tell him he mustn't =!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-06-25
Partition Sale.
NJ. A. Keith, ct al,


Minors of j. +. and Emma Mckinney.
No. 4Ol6. In District Court, Bossier Par, La
Dy virtue of all order and commission for
ID sale, issued in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed. authorizing and requiring
me to sell for purpose of partition between
plaintiffs and defendants, the hereinafter de
scribed property owned in indivision by them,
| will, on Saturday, August LIST, 1896, at the
Court Hous, in the town of Benton, La,
within the legal hours prescribed by law, pro-
coed to sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, the following described land,
tO-wit:
The east half of northeast quarter of section
D, township q, range II, containing 80 acres,
more or less situated in Bossier parish, La.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to the benefit
of appraisement.
A. Z. THOMPSON,
Sheriff and ex-officio Auctioneer
Benton, La, June %, 1896.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-06-25

FOURTH OF July EXCURSIONS
VIA THE COTTON BELT ROUTE
On July 3rd and 4th, tickets will be
sold to all Cotton Belt points within
a distance of 200 miles, at rate: of
one fare for round trip, with mimi
mum of 90 cents. Limit for return,
July 9th. Tickets to Shreveport,
10 cents extra.
0. Il. DENTON, Agent.
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A Surfeit Of Laws.

Every member of a Legislative body
labors under the mistaken belief that
he will not be considered by his con-
stituency as earning his pay unless
he introduces from ono to half q
dozen bills-the character or merits
of the bill is of no consideration
whatever. The consequence is that
statute is piled upon statute, like
Pelion upon Ossa, until very many of
them are buried SO deep that. the
average attorney can never find them,
or, if found, would pan out nothing.
The New York Times says the last
legislature added 1908 bills to the
wilderness of statutes in which the
law is concealed in that State-a
mountain of rubbish, it might be
properly called. Of these the Gov
ernor left nearly 200 to perish after
they had gone through the process
of legislation in both houses. BY
far the greater number of those were
purely local measures, a multitude
dealing with affairs in cities which
should be regulated by local authori-
ty under general laws.
But while New York legislators are
afflicted with the disease of law
making, those of other States, Louis
lana included, are in like unhealthy
condition. Can nothing be done to
cure this evil of careless and volum-
nous legislation? With the present
enormous bulk of enactments turned
out year by year, nobody, not even
| the most astute lawyer, can know
what the law is, and the mass is sure
to be full of crudities and inconsis
fences with which no process of re-
vision can keep up. This perpetual
eruption on the body polite is sign
of disease, and not of herlthy action
In behalf, then, of long suffering
public the States ventures to urge
upon the members of the present
legislatule to stay their hands wher
the desire to win fame by introducing
useless bills comes over them. They
can gain much more of reputation by
combating such bills introduced by
the other fellows.-N. 0. States.
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Public Opinion.

The mutability of public opinion is
seen in State and National elections,
which are like the ebb and flow of the
tide, one party and then another be-
ing in the ascendency, while the same
yreat National issues remain to be
passed upon by an ever varying pub
Tic opinion. The growth of thought
and sentiment on urgent questions OF
morals and government attests the
mutability of public opinion.
Public opinion becomes abiding
and permanent only when so much OF
essential and fundamental truth is
introduced as its basis as to become
q controlling force.
The truth never goes backward.-
1t may suffer temporary reverse or
seeming defeat on some fields, but
truth in its grand march is never van
quished. Whatever position it gains
it holds. The cause of education is
progressive; Christianity takes no
backward step. Public morality aims
at complete dominion, and is nearer
to it to-day than it has ever been.
The potency of public opinion is
self-eyident. All men in every de-
partment of life feel its power. No
reform can be achieved without it.
No great government measure, involv,
ing the public veal, can be carried in
the face of it. Every good work in
social, civil and national life waits, by
necessity, for its approval. Agitation
may be never so hot and earnest, but
the fruition and victory come at the
bidding of public opinion.
Since then, public opinion, although
mutable, may be made stable by the
force of truth, and since all things
wait upon this potent agency, it be-
comes the duty of every man who
loves his race and his country and
the cause of good morals and o.
righteous living, to devote himself te
the God-given work of educating
public opinion in the direction O
truth.
.