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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-30
Homestead Entry No. 6732,
Land Office at Natchitoches, La.

Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
November Is, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to commute final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the Clerk of the District Court at Benton. La.
on December 3lst, 1897, viz: Homestead
Entry No 6732-Chares Brown-for the east
half of southwest quarter of section 6, town
ship II North, range II West, Louisiana Me-
ridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF, said land. viz: Harry Wright, Abe Civ
ems, lobe Wright and J. J. Davis, of DUR, La.
EDW'D PHILLIPS, Register
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Stray Sole.

E'strayed before me, +. r. Garrett, Justice
A of the Peace, ward 4, Bossier Parish
La, by j. c. Johnston. and will be sold at
Red Land La, within the legal hours of sale,
described live stock, to-wit: One Small Brin-
die Cow, marked with crop and under halt
crop i'll the right and crop and two splits in
left ear, wearing large bell one red and
white spotted calf, unmarked and about |
year old.
Appraised at so.
Tue owner is requested to como forward
prove property, pay charges, &C., or the same
will be sold according to law.
j. F. GARRETT.
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Homestead Entry No. 1888.

Lanu Cfhce at Natchltoches. La, }
December 9th. 1897. (
Notice is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has fled notice of his in
tention 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
February 4, 1899, viz: Homestead Entry No.
52S5-John NJ Faircloth-for the north half of
northwest quarter, section "a, township 20
North, range II West, Louisiana Meridian
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz: E. r. Jockey, r. A. Fox,
w. X. Bumgardner and 5. F. Bumgardner, of
Midway, La.
EDW'D PHILLIPS, R egi sier.
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SHERIDAN. sroRMER&co.
25 CENT COTTON

Iommencingo on this date I W ill receive d..
~ insure, store and sell all cotton NJ, ~. ~,
to toto advanced on during the spring and su"
e ef for o5 S tnat may hereafter be shipped q
may be desired held for 60 days without ~. al;
tional charge, Is cents per bale coyerins =,
charges for 60 days or less time. ~
Cash will be advanced ON bills of ladin. !,
warehouse receipts. As V
Desiring an increase of busipess in NJ, r..
ton Department, having secured Ina }ovs..
rate OF insurance and storeage ever effactaa 4
the State OF Louisiana, IS cents per bule cov...
ing all costs, should divert to Shreveport and
to me an immense volume of cotton. .-1
Believing it is with Cotton as with cro...
les, when satisfactory prices are made bn.i.
ness is half secured, submit the forecoins !.
all shippers of Cotton in Southern Arkans.s =
East Texas, the Indian Territory and MORT
Louisiana for consideration. 1'0'a
Correspondence solicited and prompt,,
answered. FP"y
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Homestead Entry no. 4i52
Land Office at NatchitOches, La,
Decemher D3i 1907

Z
December 23d, 1897
Notice is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has fled notice of his in
tention 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
February 4, 1888, viz: Homestead Entry No.
4l52-Jasper McDonald-for the west half
OF northwest quarter of section 81, township
% North, range - West, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz: William Taylor. Clifford
Means, Reubin Means and John Payne, of
Bolinger, La.
EDW'D PHILLIPS. Register.
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Holiday Excursions.

During the Christmas holidays the
Cotton Belt route will sell round trip
tickets to points within two hundred
miles of selling point at rate of one
fare for the round trip. Date of sale,
Dec. oath, 25th, 31st and Jan, LIST;
return limit, Jan 4th.
0. r. DENTON, Agent.
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4. .E.zEsTEL e. SOW.

WE are daily receiving our long de-
w laved stock and will offer them to
the trade at prices that defy COMPETE
ton. Call and examine our new stock
of Fine China, Dinner and Tea Sets,
japanese China. China Novelties, Rich
Cut Glass, Domestic aud Imported,
Highest Grade Silver Plate Table Ware.
Finest assortment of Lamps ever exhib-
tied. Cook Stoves, Steel Ranges, Coal,
Wood or Oil Heating Stoves. And other
lines too numerous to mention. Don't
forget the number, ;:
I'll Texas Street, Shreveport, La,
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Homestead Entry No. 54o7
Land Office at Natchitoches. La :,

Land Office at Natchitoches La J
November 20, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the Clerk of the District Court, at Benton, La,
on January 7, 1898, viz Homestead Entry
No. 5407-Joseph ]. Leslie-for the east half
of northeast quarter and northeast quarter of
southeast quarter, section IL, township %
North, range II West.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land, viz: J. H. Heifner, C. A. Heif-
ner, J. E. Rogers and j. w. Walker. of Ar
kama, La.
EDW'D PHILLIPS, Register.
December 2, 1897. jan 6
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Have 1t Done by Us.

Our Crayons are the best in Amer
lea; our Pastels are unequaled; our
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tidious. Call and be convinced.
The BRIcE PORTRAIT Co.,
625Te xas Street, Shreveport, La.
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F. b. Glascock, of ST. Louis, has
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this place. He is a frst-class barber ::
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The new and beautiful goods at
Carriers jewelry store, 202 Texas
street. Shreveport, will delight you.
See them!
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When you want good shave OF
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satisfaction guaranteed. Work done
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ReI River Plantation fO2
Eseyf.

I will on Saturday, January 9Th, 1898 at the
4 Court House door. in the town of Benton.
La, lease to the highest bidder tie south part
OF Buck Hall plantation tor the year of 1858
A. r. THOMPSON, Sheriff
Benton, La. Dec. 30, 1897
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as beautiful as the delirium of cloud
less dream, may it prove continuous
anthem of joy-perfect in all its parts
and with melody in its every tone.
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When you go to Shreveport take
look at the novelties at Carriers
Jewelry store, 2O2 Texas street.
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The various countries of the world
now use 13,4O0 different kinds of
postage stamps.
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Just Received.

A car load of fresh meal. Every
barrel guaranteed. Also, constantly
on hand a large lot of corn, oats
and hay.
T. NJ. VAUGHAN,
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Call and see Glascock when you
need anything in the barber line. He
will give you frst-class work. At the
old stand.
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We also, at the same time, place end man
ner, drew the following 80 names of persons,
qualified under the law to serve as Petit Jurors
for second week of January, 1898, Term of said
District Court, said second week commencing
the 9th Monday, the 3lst day of January, 1898,
In 1rit
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Msyrf f. Webb,

A ttorneys at Law, Benton, Louisiana Will
"A practice in the Courts OF Bossier and
adjoining parishes.
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~. I'll. W. LOsUru.

A ttorney at Law, Benton, La. Will prac
"A tice in the Courts of Bossier, Benvilla
and Webster parishes.
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Notice To Te(Gchers.

0wing to the deficit in 1t years. poosss
" which must be first settled, .ex ~ ~
Iants for the present sest ion csBnoe % q.
until the latter part Of Jaf nuasy nexk~
J,H.W. LOWkI..
Secretary Al Supsrnfe
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"Otsce 70 1TeS26ssc
No srespassing will be al oved On Ona ~.
~ Grove Plantation. Thise u warning -. =.
all who do trespass will be n osess rsfSs =
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-04-02
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

When fresh manure is hauled from
the stable direct to the field, aud
spread over tue surface the rains and
SHOWS leach it, and the fertility soaks
into the soil.
\ Massachusetts farmer speaks kind
words for the mole. He says they live
upon worms which infest most seed
land. They operate in rich, loose
ground because worms are more
abundant there.
Keep the colts growing to develop
early maturity and 9th n good quail
ties; give them shelter ut night, and
as much handling anl gentling as
possibly. THIS will make and break
the gooo colts ready for work ut an
early ngc.
A cousenus of opinion among poul-
try keepers is that buckwheut is an
excellent food for fowls Some ascribe
their profit to its use, chiefly. OF
course, this means that all the other
conditions OF care aud fool are prop
erly supplied.
When dairy animals are to be fully
fed in winter, roots aud ensilnge are
valuable al litio IS to their rations.
Where u high quality Of butter is the
him, oats. bran. meal anil kindred
th.n{ better than linseed meal.
s-itoAseeJ meal mud malt sprouts.
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now TO RAISE EARLY POTATOES.

Take medium sized tubers an pnt
them in shallow boxes filled with
sphagnum moss, ii obtainable, if not,
use sawdust, or common garden soil;
place the potatoes seed end up md
close together; scatter between them
the moss. or soil, leaving only tue
tip OF the potato exposed. As rule,
the leading sprout ouly starts. Place
the box i'll hotbed or behind n stove.
i'll fnct, any warm rlacp, about a
mouth before it is time to plant out
doors. At the proper sea.ul, take
the tubers carefully from the box, 50
as not to injure the roots, and plant III
finely prepared soil; set the tubers
four inches below the surface. Should
there appear any sprouts except the
leading one, remove them us one is
quite sufficient. PUNT the same dis
lance apart as though the potatoes
were freshly cut. At least two weeks
will be gained by this method.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-04-02

A new amalgam has been discovered
which is a wonderful substitute for
gold. 1t consists of ninety-four parts
of copper to six parts of anthony. The
copper is melted. and the antlmony is
then added. Once the two metals are
sufficiently fused together little mag
nesium and carbonate of lime are added
TO increase the density of the material.
The product can be drawn, wrought,
and soldered just like gold, which it al
most exactly resembles on being polish
ed. Even when exposed to the action
of ammoniacal salts or nitrous vapors 1t
preserves its color. The cost of making
it is about % cents pound avoirdupols.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-04-02

A pathetic and yet charming story is
told of the origin of the well-known
hymn, "Blest be the tie that binds"
which was written by Rev. John Faw-
cett. an English Baptist, who died in
1917, having spent nearly sixty years
in the ministry.
1t was in 1772, after a few years
spent in pastoral work, that he was
called TO London to succeed the Rev.
DIR. Gill. His farewell sermon had
been preached near Moinsgate in York
shire; six or seven wagons stood load
u with his furniture and books, and
all was ready for departure
But his loving people were heart
broken; men. women and children gath
cred and chung about him and his fam
lily with sad and fearful faces. Final
~. overwhelmed with the sorrow of
those they We're leaving, Doctor Faw-
cett and his wife sat down on one Of
the packiHg-cases and gave way to
grief.
20 Johnw cried Mrs. Fawcett, at
last, 81 cannot bear thisi l know not
how to go!'
Nor l. either" returned her hus-
band. ''and we will not go. The wagons
shall be unloaded, and everything put
in its old place
His people were filed with intense
JOY and gratitude at this determine
ton. Doctor Fawcett at once sent
letter to London explaining the case,
and then resolutely returned 10 his
work on a salary of | IS than two hun
dred dollars year.
This hymn was written to commence
rate the event. When Mr., Cotfing a
missionary at Aintab, i Armenia, set
out in 1860 to explore the Taurus Noun
tains, he was TO penetrate an entirely
new and dangerous field. This fact
was fully realized by the inhabitants
of Aintab, and they gathered TO the
number of fifteen hundred at the road
sides. and babe farewell to the mission
airy arm his family in the Armenian
Nordt rs this hymn written nearly a
centurj before by the devoted York
sAire preacher-Youths Companion.
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w A G N RS
Gr5GD House Restaurant.
lss aud 1880 West Pratt Street,
BALTIMO Orb
BALTIM Orb


\ much cleaner lot % Paper nlor.ev IS
~ circulation now than fosmcrlY. n
bank cashier states. The banks row
send their soiicd notes to the Un:tsd
States Treasury 10 be destroyed rs soon
as a sufficient quantity Accommodates TO
justify it, and new notes are issued in
their place. This has been rendered
not only possible. hut advisable, owing
to the increased facilities for printing
bankhotes. One never secs n soi,ed
nahkhote in London. They ARE all crisp
and white and new simply because the
Bank Of England never Iets rotp 20
out Il second lm2. The average life Of
a Bank OF England note IS said 10 lie
five DAVIS
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-04-02

One Of the reasons why dairyiug is
failure in some localities is that the
calf is desired for beef making, and to
give him q good start it is allowed to
suck for from three weeks to. three
months This will spoil a COW for the
dairy, rs rule, and at any rate it
takes the time out of her period of
buttermaking, which will reduce the
butter yield for the year below profit.
If the calf sucks three months and is
then weaned the COW may be expected
to go dry in few weeks, or half dry
at least, and she will not pay for the
feed and the trouble.
To get paying mess of milk it is
absolutely necessary to milk the COW
from the first. Tns First" means to
sums dairymen when the calf is first
seen. 1t is removed Immediately and
not allowed to suc1 even once, but the
milk is drawn ana fed to the calf. By
this practice the COW knows no other
way to have the milk drawn and do IS
not worry for the calf, SO everything
goes smoothly.
Other dairymen think the first time
the COW should be MIXED is when the
milk is first good for use. The first
secretion is not true milk, but colos-
trum, and is designed to physic the
calf All agreo that the calf must
have this first milk, but some let him
help himself and others do not.
Many of the most advanced dairy
men strongl y advocate never letting
the calf suck. Others, and the greater
number, prefer to let it suck until the
milk is good and this is what tue
writer recommends. After the milk
is good for use the COW at once in
creases it in quantity, aud good batter
fat is too precious fpr cali food There
Is no Il ffi:uty IN taking off the calf
then without any objection from the
mother, il you use common sense aud
good tact. If she is inclined to worry,
tie the calf by her side while you milk
for the first time or two. and sh4 will
be reconciled, but on no account per-
nit it to suck after the milk bee ONES
good for use. Rural Life.
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God prepares us

for great things by drilling us well in
little ones.
Every true Christian is a magnet
drawing somebody toward Christ.
Putting little thoughts in big words
don't make them weigh any more.
There is n flaw ia the plety that looks
dismal at a prayer meeting and happy
at a circus.
One point in the devii's favor Is, that
theaters are generally better ventilated
than churches.
What strain 1t would be on both for
the spirit Of lion to have to live in the
frame of a donkey.
For every false pleasure the devil
promises, God is trying to give us a
thousand real ones.
Elijah had to learn how to get his
bread from heaven before he was trust
ed to call down fire.
One difference between a fool and
wise man Is. that the fool talks most
when he has least to say.
To remember that Jesus said, 40,
am with you always" should make the
weakest Christian strong.
The Christians Idea of prosperity is
not something that can be measured by
the state of the -four barrel.
When heating a furnace for your foe,
do not forget that there is some danger
of your being thrown into 1t.
The Christian whose life Is full Of
conflicts for which he is not to blame Is
man whom God can trust.
Many a church member Is content
with being a nickel-in-the-slot machine,
who might be an electric motor.
You can tell a child that fire will
burn. but 1t cannot understand what
you mean until it finds out for itself.
Trying to use grand language often
turns out about as it did with the man
whe sat on a limb and sawed 1t off.
There is too much talking TO the hun
CRY about the Bread of Life, without
telling them where and how to get it.
When the Christian lives as close to
the Lord as he should, the mere world
ling will have no use for his company.
There is a vast difference between be-
ing able to say prayers that sound fine,
and having broken and contrite heart.
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A SPRING MONEY cnar roa noYs.

The farmers boy, says in "A letter 10
the American Agriculturist. could
make money in the spring by going
into the woods where the ferns grow,
cutting around the roots. keeping on
them as much earth as possible, filing
his wagon and driving into town or
city, where he could sell them readily
at ten cents a bunch. The fern il in
great favor. A man sold them in orr
city, and last year he said he kept
man digging the roots for him while
he was in selling, so he would he
ready for load the next day. A's,.
ii a load OF rich earth from tue woods
was brought in, it could be sold by
the bushel to the ladies for their
flowers.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-04-02

People blessed with the Judgment ana
SENSE developed By the modern civ
ilizaiion, smile 81 the childish revenge
OF the King Of ancie" times who had
iae SEA SeourScd for urecklng his yes
selS But 'lia family likeness 10 this
st Of aneirn, folly en- the part Of ths
modelA system of turning flags and
hanging 0haeNloUs persons in eiigy is
fiiher q rars,ic comment ou Tie afofe
said smile 81 superiority.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-04-02

4, IS mighty poor stock thai will not
pay profit whilo it is young. Tho
cost OF keeping is smaller then, aud It's
growth from the same feed il greatest
An old farmer who always grew hogs
said that the market never got too low
for him to make some profit. All he
did MS the price went down was to kill
the pigs or sell them alive while still
young. ut is curious" he used to
say, chow many farmers towards
spring want TO buy young pigs. They
will often pay nearly rs much as the
same animal will be nth after keep
ing all summer, especially if the pric.
of pork declines, as it is apt to, be-
tween the spring and fall.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-04-02

An elephant wears more creases to his
trousers than any other animal. They seem
10 be sort OF kilt pleat with a bias slope.
He not very fashionable, but is up TO date
in taking care OF himself. Some sudden,
violent pains crease, twist or contract the
muscles or tendons, aud this is the nature OF
a bad sprain. II neglected, the creases in.
crease and 50 does the PAIN, until sometimes
1t is very difficult to straighten them out,
but by the prompt use OF st. Jacobs Oil, the
friction or rubbing ia its application and The
curative qualities Of the oil will smooth out
the worst twist or crease and get The muscle
in natural shape, whore 1t will remain. re-
stored, strengthened, cured. Promptness in
using it insures prompt cure, and when the
sprain is curei, it is cured for good.
The Island of Pitcairn has been annexed
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-04-02

PINKHAMS STANDING INVITATION
Women suffering from form of female weakness promptly
with Mrs Pnkham at Lynn Mass All
answered by only
experience
She asks nothing in return except Goolw and her advice
relieved thousands Surely rich
take Of this offer cf aaneeLyda
Medicine Co, Lynn Mass
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-04-02

Mingo County, West Virginia, has a
remarkable record. 1t is young coun-
tv. and but few terms of court have
been held. There are not quite 1880
votes in the county, but there are over
coo criminal eases TO be tried, most of
them on indictments returned by the
last two grand inrles