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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-02
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-02
T. Nj. VAUGHAN.

Doyou know a defective eye often
causes headache and all the medi-
cine made will not benefit you
Glasses sometimes do. 1t costs YOU
nothingto consult Carriers Opticiau,
POP Texas street, Shreveport.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-02

The election held in ward l Tues
day for or against the sale of intox-
icatins liquors, resulted in MAORI
ity of sc against the sale of liquors.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-02

We regret to learn of the death
of Mr.. Frank Afford, son of Mr..
Jobn F. Afford. He died of mala-
rial fever last Saturday at Haugh-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-02

The crusade for the substitution
of the crop.share system for the
cash-rent system of tenantry in Texas
is assuming formidable proportions.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-02

An elegant assortment of fall and
winter millinery goods can be had
at the Mary Files Millinery store,
322 Texas street, Shreveport.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-02
SEND FOR SPECIMEN COPIES

Which will be mailed Free, and see whether
this enormous difference in cost should prevent
your having the best. What account would
you make OF such difference in buying med
icine or food Address
LUTHER TUCKER & SON,
ALBANY n Y.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-02
Just Received,

A car load of fresh meal. Every
barrel guaranteed. Also, constantly
on hand large lot of corn, oats
and hay.
T. NJ. VAUGHAN,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-02
Dentistry.

DR.. T. NJ. Comegys. office over
Zodiag's, adjoining Opera House,
Shreveport, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-02

Indispensable to all Country Residents Who
Wish to Keep up with line Times
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05
Killing the Canada Thistle

The Canada thistle, although a
rather pretty blue flower, is as great
a pest as the white rudbeckia, mis-
named daisy. The thistle when cut
off in fair weather will soon cap over
and start at once from the stub,
and some of the roots will start indie
pendently for the surface. The sur
est method of destroying the pest is
to cut them near the surface while
raining, at any time from formation OF
bloom to maturing of plant. The
rain should be of some duration. The
plant will excrete the juice and absorb
the water, which is certain death.
Showery weather is rather preferable,
as all vegetation is more active dur
ing the sudden changes of the ele-
ments Small areas can be cut or
the approach Of a heavy shower, but
it must be Immediately preceding
and you have the Canada thistle
scientifically and almost automatically
conquered at merely the trifing cos
of cutting. III. B. Richards in DE
troit Household.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05

Carolina as the date of the first decla-
ration of independence, made in
Mecklenburg County in I77s. The
hardy trontiersmen of that region had
imbibed too fully of the spirit of
liberty to submit to the degrading ex-
actions imposed on them by the
English Government, which impelled
them to meet in Charlotte, the county
seat, where, in language of lofty pur.
pose and high resolve, they declared
their connection with the mother
country at an end. A year later the
movement had SO spread that it was
taken up by the Philadelphia conven-
ton of representatives from all the
colonies, The truth of history now
does justice to the memory of the
men who blazed the way for independ-
ence, and their descendants take Just
pride in its celebration.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05
Reduced Rates to the Seashore,
Extremely Low-Ra Excursions via Penn
syIvania Railroad.

No other coast can compare with
that of Southern New Jersey in Sum-
mer resorts. Atlantic City is the
most popular seaside resort in Amer
ica, and Cape May, Sea Isle City,
Ocean City, Avalon, Anglesea, Wild
wood, and Holly Beach do not fall far
short of Atlantic City's high standard.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
pany has arranged for excursions to
the seashore from Erie, Fassett, Belle
fonte, Shenandoah, Dauphin, and in
termediate stations Gncluding stations
on branch roads,, on August 5th and
10Th.
Excursion tickets, good for 10 days,
will be sold at extremely l0ao rates.
Passengers may, if they SO desire
90 to Atlantic City via the new Dela-
7oaye RiOer Briage R0nte, the onL
aHraH line from points in Pennsylva
MIA to Atlantic City.
For information in regard to rates
time of trains, &C., consult small bills
or apply to nearest ticket agent.
7-20-3t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05
Where People Live Long,

As the doctors figure up the years
vital statistics, how about the state
ment that comes from Ph9nlxvllle,
Penn ? Within twelve miles OF that
town there are thirty persons whose
ages average ninety-hve years, and
fifty whose ages average eighty-hve
wears. There are several centenar-
ians in the group. The little village
of Birch Runville contains 100 peo-
pie, the ages of seven of whom aver
age ninety-hve years.
This item of news, good as far as
it goes, is incomplete, for the public
will want to know how the thing is
done. Scientific research will find a
fruitful field here in connection with
solving the problem of longevity
Once on earth we figure how to re-
main there. Let us have the life
stories of these Schuylkill valley
patriarchs. Do they use tobacco, in
toxicants, turn night into day, take
a whirl in ward politics, or indulge II
anything else common to the averag,
life {? Life is an accident, and deatl
is the result. That we all know
But how do these Pennsylvanian'
manage the interim ?-.H L0"iS Re
bNbHc.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05
500 Reward, $l00.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the ony positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca.
tarrh Cute is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the disease,
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that il
fails to cure. Send for list of testi.
monials. Address,
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05
The Wearing of Hats.

In the thirteenth century the use of
the scarlet hat, which distinguished
cardinals, was sanctioned by Pope
Innocent ". Throughout medieval
times the wearing of hat was regard
ed as a mark of rank and distinction.
During the reign of Charles l the
Puritans affected steeple crown and
broad brimmed hat, while the caval-
iers adopted lower crown and
broader brim, ornamented with
feathers. In the early part of the
reign of Henry V hats became popu-
lar, and in the time of the wars of the
Roses, all men of high and low degree
with the exception of 'prentices, who
wore caps) wore hats. The cooked
hat made its appearance N the reign
of lanes II, and could be converted
into variety of shapes. 1t was known
under several names, as the Brigadier,
the Families, the Regent and the
Frederick.
Even to the present day the naval
full dress is incomplete without the
cooked hat, aud on the continent many
functionaries, civil as we'll as military,
continue to wear it. Our old militia
line and field officers of 40 years age
used to wear them out OF immense
proportions. The round hat, such a'
Ben Franklin wore, was taken to Pari:
from this country by the young officers
who fought for our independence
under Rochamocau and Lafayette. /
met with great favor there WASH
iAgtoR Star.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05
NEW MATERIAL FOR MATOnBS.
Wood VIII Very Soon Give Way TO Paper
Sticks.

Ii is predicted that paper is the
coming material for matches. The
prospect ofthe wooden match industry
being appreciably affected by new
process for manufacturing matches of
paper is held to be extremely proba-
BILE, particularly as the best wood for
this purpose is constantly growing
scarcer and more costly. The new
matches are considerably cheaper
than the wooden product and weigh
much less, which counts for much IN
expectation. The sticks of the matches
consist of paper rolled together on
the bias. The paper is rather strong
and porous, and, when immersed in a
solution of wax, stearine and similar
substances, sticks we'll together and
burns with bright, smokeless and
odorless flame. Strips onehalf inch
in width are first drawn through the
combustible mass and then turned by
machinery into long, thin tubes,
pieces Of the ordinary length OF wood
or wax matches being cut off auto
matically by the machine. When the
sticks ale cut to size they are dipped
into phosphorus, also by machinery,
and the dried head easily ignites by
friction on any surface.
There is some talk OF utilizing the
new invention in the manufacture OF
matches on an extensive scale for
export in India. The invention in
wolves no waste whatever, and the
paper is delivered in rolls like the
telegraph tape, and converted at one
operation into match-sticks, and by a
second into matches that would dry
without stoying for large part of the
year in India. One thing, however
must be made sure ot--that wax !:
used which will harden at shade
temperature of 40 degrees Fahren
| heit at least.-B0St0N Transcript
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05
NIAGARA FALLS.
Low Rate Excursions via Pennsylvania Rail-
road.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will run a series of ten-day excur-
sions to Niagara Falls, leaving Phlla-
delphia, Baltimore, and Washington
on July aa, August S and 19, and
September 4 and I6. An experienced
tourist agent and chaperon accompany
each excursion.
Excursion tickets, good for return
passage on any regular train, exclu-
sive of limited express trains, within
ten days, will be sold at $40 from
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington,
and all points on the Delaware Dlvi-
sion; SOTO from Lancaster; $500
from Altoona and Harrisburg; $8,a5
from Wilkesbarre $3.50 from Will
Transport and at proportionate rates
from other points. A stop-over will be
allowed at Buffalo, Rochester, ano
Watkins returning.
A special train of Pullman parlol
cars and day coaches will be run with
each excursion.
For further information apply t(
nearest ticket agent, or address Geo
w. Boyd, Assistant General Passenge
Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadel
phia. 7-Is-6,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05
ENGLAND'S GOSPEL OAKS"
Many Of Which are still Standing in the
Tight Little Island.

A bennington (Eng.) correspond
ent writes For physical, historic and
social attractions there is no city IN
England, or elsewhere, for that matter,
that can surpass bennington. 1t is In
the very midst of the 'midlands," )" and
the geographic centre of England is
marked by Il mighty oak in ore of
the streets ofthe town. tits a Gospel
oak" such as you find all over England
standing in the middle of the roads,
usually with iron fences around them
to assist in their preservation. An
antiquarian was telling me the other
day the origin of that term. 1t appears
that it was customary in olden times,
as landmark for the people, and to
prevent the tithe-gatherers from
poaching upon each others preserves,
to mark the boundaries between
parishes by planting such large trees
in the middle of the principal high
ways. While the dissenters were
being prosecuted and were forbidden
to hold public worship, they used to
assemble under these trees to read the
Gospel and hear it expounded by their
preachers, because, if their exercises
were interrupted by the authorities o.
one parish, all they had to do was to
move around to the other side of the
tree and get out Of their jurisdiction
Hence they became known as "Gospe
oaks
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05
swarpipg Box For Bees.

A contributor to The American
AgyicnltuyiSt says that every bee
keeper ought to have swarming box,
and gives these reasons why: 1t is
not only convenient in hiving bees,
but it saves cutting and mutllatlng
fruit trees and other shrubbery upon
which bees are liable to cluster. Make
of some light material 10 or IL inches
square or longer one way than the
other and close one end. Put hole
through the center and attach handle
some 10 feet long, With an inch
bit fill with holes, so as to give the
bees ventilation. This is important
when swarmlng, for they cannot stand
close confinement if filed with honey,
as they are at that time. After the
swarm settles push the box up into
the cluster of bees, and they will go
in readily and may be carried to the
hive and treated in the usual way.
They may be left in the swarming
box for short time, but swarms
should always be hived as soon as
possible after issuing. These boxes
may be used for catching or arresting
swarms by placing a cage containing
queen and some bees in them. This
will attract the attention of the swarm
and oftentimes they will alight on it
Where large numbers of bees are kept
these boxes are very handy, and q
number of them may be on hand tc
accommodate swarms that come ou
at or near the same time, as in thi!
case they are liable to cluster to
gether, and with the use of such con
veniences they may be kept separate
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05
A Real Catarrh Cure.

The 10 cent trial size of Ely's
Cream Balm which can be had OF the
druggist is sufficient to demonstrate
its great merit. Send 10 cents, we
will mail it. Full size soc.
ELY BROS, Sc Warren ST., N. Y
City.
Catarrh caused difficulty in speak
ing and to a great extent loss OF hear
ing. By the use of Ely's Cream Balm
dropping of mucus has ceased, voice
and hearing have greatly improved
7. w. Davidson, Atty at Law, Mon
mouth, Ill.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05

HAVE You BLEEDING PILES ?-Dr.
Agnew's Ointment has thousands OF
testimonials as to its merits in giving
almost instant relief and sure cure
for Piles in the most aggravating forms
Bleeding, Itching, or Blind, exter-
nal or internal. Comfort in one ap-
plication. Cure in three to SIX nights.
az cents. Sold by &. A. Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05

Neither calomel nor any other in
furious drug is contained IN Ayers
Pills. They are composed of the
active principles of the best vegetable
cathartlcs, and their use is always at
tended with marked benefit. For a
sluggish liver or for constipation,
nothing surpasses Ayers Pills.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05

FOSSIL PILLS-The demand is
proof of their worth--Dr Agnews
Liver Pills ale beating out many fossil
formulas at a quarter box-They're
better medicine-Easier doses and
10 cents a vial. A thousand ailments
may arise from a disordered liver.
Keep the liver right and you'll not
have Sick Headache, Biliousness,
Nausea, Constipation and Sallow Skin.
Sold by c. A, Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05

What causes bad dreams is a ques-
ton that has never been satisfactorily
answered (; but, in nine cases out OF
ten, frightful dreams are the result of
imperfect digestion, which few doses
of Ayers Sarsaparilla will effectually
remedy. Don't delay-try 1t to-day
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05

When bilious or costive, eat Cas-
caret, candy catharic, cure guaranteed,
Ioc, 25c. Al -
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05

The Atlanta Constitution says
The 2oth of May, for more than cen
tury, has been celebrated IN North
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05

Sold by Druggists, or sent prepaid on
receipt of price, Csc, or for 81.
DIR. Humphreys HOMEOPATHIC MANUAL
OF DISEASES MAILED FREE.
Humphreys Med. Co., Ill William st., N. Y.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05
CATARRH

Heals and Protects the Membrane, Restorest y
Senses OF Taste and smell. No Cocaine, n
Mercury, No Injurious drug. Full Size soc Trial
Size l0c. at Druggists or by mail.
ELY BROTHERS, 56Warren Street, New York.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05
Philadelphia & Reading R'y
In effect May 80, 1897.
TRAINS LEAVE BLOOMSBURY

TRAINS LEAVE BLOOMSBURY
For New York, Philadelphia, Reading Potts
VILE Tamaqua, weekdays LAS a. ni
For Williamsport, weekdays, 1856 a. M, $3.50 p
For Danville and Milton, weekdays, 7.s5 a. NJ,
W For Catawissa weekdays 7.s5, Has a. M, la.ao.
For rupert Weekdays. 1885, il.45 a. m, $780, aSo
0S For oisl Baltimore, washington and the West via
B. q o. Il. r., through trains leave Reading Ter
minal, Philadelphia, $50, 755, ll.a6 a. M, sac
as p sa9aays Additional III trans las from rom q and
Chestnut street station, weekdays, 1885, 5sl,
sea p. m. Sundays i.So, S29 p m.
TRAINS FOR BLOUMsBURG,
Leave New York via Philadelphia 500
M, and via Easton $40 q. m,
Leave Philadelphia 1905 a. m.
Leave Reading ll5o a. m.
Leave Poti sville l2.30p. m.
Leave Leave wiIIiainsport weekdays 10. 30 a M. 4.sOp
Leave Catawissa weekdays, 200, ,s.2Oa. m. 1.SO
Leave Rupert, weekdays, 7.Os, SGT. a. M, ii.5s
l37, $40, 6.23
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut street wharf
| and South street wharf for Atlantic city.
WEEK-DAYs-Express SEQ, 500, l0,45 a. m,
| Saturdays only, 130) 200, 800, $40, 400 4.30,
800, $40, 700 p. m. Accom-. 500 a. m. 5SO 6.3U
sUNDAYs-7.9O, 500, 80, 900 1000 am, 445p
m. Accom-, 90 a. M, f.45 p. m. sl.00 Excur-
| sion Train to foot of Mississippi Ave, 100 q. m
| daily.
Leave Atlantic City, depot. WEEK-pAYs--
Express Mondays only GAS a, n.y., 200, 745, $40,
800, 1918, IL % a. M, 80 i30, $50, 3d. $40 p.
m. Accom-. %, sl5 a M, 4O5 p. M. suNpAYst
Express, 3S", 400, 500, 500, 80, 200, 7,80. CO.
| Q 80 p. m. Accom-, 7.lb q. m, b05 p. m. Si.0C
| Excursion Train from foot OF Mississippi Ave
only, weekdays, 600 p. m, m,fsundays 6.l0p. IN.
Parlor cars ON all express trains.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05

Connections at Rupert with Philadelphia
Wiliiamsport, Sunhury, Pottsville, etc AZ
North cumberland with p. & E. Div. p. g. X. for
Harrisburg, Lock Eaven, Emporium warren :
Cory and Erie.
W.T.. HALLSTEAD. Gen. Man.,
Scranton, Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-05
ALOCAL
Disease
A Climatic
Affection

Not hing Dut a local
remedy or change OF
climate Will cure II.
Get a well-known
pharmaceutical rem
edy,
Ely'S Cream Ealm
1t is quickly Absorb
ed. Gives Relief at
once. opens and
cleanses the Nasal
Passages.
hIIavs Inflammation
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-02
The Clay Eaters.

In several localities in the south, in the
mountainous regions of Georgia, South
Carolina and North Carolina In PARTON.
Lar, there are families, or even whole com.
munities that use clay as a part of their
regular diet In northern Alabama lin
Winston county, there Is a bed of this pc.
culiar edible clay, and, of course, q com.
munity Of clay eaters. This queer clay Is
of CHASTITY white color, of an oily nature,
and, according to chemical analysis, 1t
has extraordinary nutritive property, II
considered only as variety Of earth
Persons who have visited the clay eat
ing communities say that steady diet of
this white, oily earth has a tendency to
turn the skin pale olive green. Some
medical writer's claim that this deathly
pallor is caused by the presence of large
per cent of arsenic In the clay's compost
ton, but this can hardly be when the sta.
tistics prove that the clay eaters live as long
as or longer than their meat, grain and
vegetable eating neighbors The teeth OF
the clay eaters often remain sound and
white beyond the SEVENTEEN year st
Louis Republic.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-02
The NEWS IN RRlEE.

Larrilin. a famous Australian steeple-
chaser fell in the grand national hurdle
race near Melbourne. breaking his neck.
AS soon as the race was over the crowd
broke In and began 10 cut up the dead
horse for relics.
Stephen Takatsch Of Ansonia. Conn.
aged S2. attempted to murder his wife
by shooting her. and then shot himself
dead. The woman's wound is not seri-
Gus.
Representative Emanuel b. Hart
Is dead at his home at New York. aged
OK years Ee had held a number of
offices under the treasury department.
Mrs. j. a. Hayes the daughter Of
Jefferson Davis, lives at Colorado
Springs, Gel. She has two sons. the
elder OF whcm by an act of the Missis-
sppi legislature. is to bear the name Of
jefferson Hayes Davis.
The New York state insurance depart
ment has refused a license to the Bay
State Beneficiary association of West
field, Mass. which has ga policy hold
ers in New York
Or. w. l.. Abbot of Philadelphia, who
has made valuable donations to the
Smithsonian institute, has now given a
collection of birds from the Malayan
peninsula. containing LOO birds repre-
senting over 200 species.
Queen Victoria, it is said, has trav-
elcd more miles than any other Euro
pean ruler. Since 1912, the year she
first entered railway carriage, her rec
ord, according to an English authority,
is 100000 miles.
While bathing at Long Branch a
youth dived in shallow water and bur-
led his head in the soft sand, his legs
sticking up in the air. Had 1t not been
for his father. who was standing close
by the youth would have been drowned.
AS II was, the sand crept into his ears
and burst the drums, making him stone
deaf