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oats-spot wa. quiet, Sales 1000 bush, including
10000 No. 2 white clipped on private terms free on
hoard ai,oa: for export No = ANTE. .2tkc No. 3do.
WEE; No 2 white clipped, sstoc.i No: y Do, 2yhc,'
i0..; rejected white, 5000 a! 2oS@sic.; No. 2 mixed
delivered. 2Bc track mixed, 2y@2<c.: track white.
NJ, 900 at 23Cs30c.. Futures declined nc. future
sales, 90, 900 uush., As follows;
Last
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MAR.KET D%ICTIONARY.
Dividends md snterrst.

NASH SILLE, GHATTANooSA AND Q
The Board or Directors, of TIN. NASHVILLE. Chstts.
nooga and st. Louis Railway this day declared o
payable on and after the LIST prox Tho stock tranaet
books will close At ~ n. On tho Esd inst and reopen
J. Ii. AaBRosR, Secretary.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan. lie. 1897.
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rs; ~ s...1 Sss; sls : .ss sssi. ;:s.: :SsSs
5:iss for long and |, l7SSS,ieM for .ssoss;
S sssGSs% for shos Hc@ sSa.r for .d 5SSs "s seic ' SSs
long aud 40 b-ie@4oK for short.
Domestic exchange on Tew York. Boston.
iHnas... Liz prsmium nnss syraSnah"sa a,siGTai Z. q on,
selling. par. New Orleans Bank. 81 premium;
commercial. par. San ,Frsncisco-sisht, IS
ssn'f fd DiiS@ians% cent?. as,es diseoun ~ f SiG. o gss%iu% q;
par. Chicago-b0 cents discount. Cincinnati
Between banks. 20 cents discounts; over counter.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton. and Dayton Rail-
way, Company has declared. q quarterly divi-
SsnG Of "a v cent. on Its preferred stock. p"ys-
The Proctor and Gamble Com yany has de-
clared a semi-annual dividend offs v cent. on
Its common stock. payable Feb. i.
Tho Pittsburgh. Youngstown and Ashtabula
s7a.iis. a decrease OF 81. US az Compared with
dss ss9 $3.50 %Sn : decrease CO sSS q srs sas. ase ,ef FOR t the
ysssss s sn nan Dec: 81 u s9s sa sro, ,os earnings were
with the ocrrs.pondins period Of tho previous
year. and net s439 .9s6, q decrease Of S277. o85.
Tho Georgia and Alabama Railroad for the
log. Of ssss.iSs. an increase 81 sass,s7s s, as
S9% , y .'ss t ana 'G nss yf7S.sSa. ': sn in CT .s:
Thu receipts Of the Government to-day wore:
Customs. SS74.e77; Internal revenue, s432 .oIo.
s4s. The disbursements, including $500, 900
for pensions. were 1891 900. an excesa OF ex-
ceipts for the fiscal year to date have t-en
$l75, 031,4 s6. and expenditures S22l .041 900,
OO9. 5l5.
The net assets Of tho Treasury at the close OF
business to-day. as ofncially computed, compare
with those OF yesterday as follows:
ao,a .o,, N, ,,uo, yrrs 500 "a; n,s
silver dollars and bullion. y,6bb,li5 IV,Si0,7S5
United States notes 1854 300 16,6u5,ola
Other assets In excess OF
demand liabilities. :. ts.s9s, tbs 20. te1, 900
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.,IxcrAn AND coxxssorzE.

r.rs stock Esss..es-s.sss ss.. N.
.-.rrs AND STATE porp. fy 81. oooo,.
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Electric stock Qaotauous.

Total sales. $500 shArsa
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BENTON. LOUISIANA. THURSDAY, JUNE H. 1897

Nate (groWing scriousD, leave nv dar-
ing IN the good Gods hands. ONLY,
dear: shall be very glad when the time
comes that | can offer her husband =,
protecting love-"
Then kissing the cheeks into which
the scarlet blood had rushed at ~.
W"rds, he held me for one moment with
new earnestness clasped to his heart,
uttered a last goodnight and left me.
See that everything is securely
CLOSED for the night, Ben," said to th.
old butler, whose eyes were alread,
half closed, and then slowly mounted
the stairs. Usually | flew UP them as
bird, but Claude's words had filed m,.
With happy thoughts, and it seemed z,
though some sweet, soothing spirit had
favored me with its white wings, and
must make no hurried movement, les;
il should fly away. entered nv room,
closed and bolted my door, and SAM
INTO chair before my dressing bureau
My windows opened upon a little ba,-
Cony, and the curtains trembled with
the cool breeze which came laden with
the scent of the flowers | had trained
upon it. seemed filled with a delicious
Enguor, and it required some effort to
al last rouse myself to the task of pre-
l.aring for bed. With lingering touch
| unclasped the jewels from my ears
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HORSES SENT TO EUROPE.
The War Cloud Causes n Great De-
mnnd for American Equines.

The time-honored phrase, 1T is an i'll
wind that blows nobody good,' may be
very properly applied just now to the
threatened war in Europe.
The first beneficial results of the out
lreak TO the American farmer are ap-
parent in the great demand for horses
in the European markets. 1t is making
itself felt on this side already, and al
most every steamer which left here for
European ports during the past week
carried an equine contingent. In Ger
many especially the demand for horses
suited for cavalry and artillery pur-
poses is unusually great.
The American farmers do not vet APP
pear to thoroughly appreciate the ad-
Vantages offered for the sale of horses
in Europe, but it is probable, should
European war break out, they will
speedily recognize the opportunities Of
fcred, and then immense shipments of
equinrs may be looked for
The average price for a good strong
horse, suited for military uses, in the
western states is about 500. The freight
On the animals per head to Baltimore
is something like SD. They can be
shipped from here to Bremen for about
S1CO. The freight to Liverpool is much
less, and in case England is embroiled
in a European war, it is probable the
market for horses there will be very
high.
To those not acquainted with TIE
method OF embarking horses on a steam
| ship the process is very interesting
| one, and may be witnessed at the steam-
| ship piers at Locust Point any day
| kenceforxard, as horses are being
shipped 10 Europe almost daily. The
stall inwhich the horse makes his trans
Atlantic journey is portable iron cage
| like structure. This if lifted from the
ship by a clane, and while it rests or
the pier the equine is led into it and Sc
cured firmly. Then the stall is lifted
back into the ship, and placed in the
position it will occupy until the steam
er arrives at it's destination. Then it
is taken out by the same process, and
| the eNpatriated equine is permitted 10
rrance about on foreign sol.-Balti'
mors Herald.
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An excellent soap for cleaning grease
spots from wooden cloth, carpets or
voolcn upholstery is made as follows:
Mix one ounce each of turpcntine and
OK gall together end apply it to the
spot with brush and scour vigorous.
ly. Rinse it off repeatedly until the
spot disappears. \ carpet cannot be
cleaned on the floor, If it is full of dust.
1t must be first lifted, shaken and any
grease spots taken out. After laying it
back in place lay an old sheet, folded
up in many layers. under each of the
spots and clean them one by one. If
YOU use benzine for this purpose apply
a little powdered fuller's earth, which
should be made into a paste. Let it
dry over the place where the benzine
has been applied: in day or two brush
it off. 1t abSOrES the residue of oil al
ways left by henZine and completes the
cleaning of the carpet. Some house
keepers scrub heavy carpets on The
floor after thoroughly shaking them.
They must he cleaned very carefully
in this way. Only enough water and
soap must be applied TO molsten and
clean the surface of the carpet and
not enough TO penetrate to the back.
Scrub about half yard square at d
time and dry up all the water you
can, using an abundance of soft, alb
sorbcnt cloths.-N. \. Tribune.
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WIT AND WISDOM.

--"lias DR.. Nansen any social stand
irg?" Dear me, yes. lie moves in the
highest circles. IN. y. Sun.
Stern Father-"I hear you were out
gambling last night. Is it true Gay
Iouth-"No, sir; | was ahead."-N. y.
journal.
-lie-"You girls seem to be awiully
fond of Sweets" Shetland YOU men
seem to be awfulIy fond of sours. Cor
nell Widow.
-Beggar-"Please, sir, I'm so ex-
haustcd | can't get my breath and -
Gentleman-"llere's five cents; go and
huy one. ."-IIarlem Life.
The Doctor Its twins, sir"
>onng iIusband-'I might have known
ii; it's my wife's theory that two can
live as cheaply as one" Tid-Bits.
But we cannot live on papa" pro
tested the savage's bride to be; "he is
dreadfully poor" I'VE can wait until
he is fatter." said the cannibal.-Dc-
trOit Journal.
You poor schoolma'ams are woe
fully underpaid." "Oh, | don't know.
| have taken enough chewing gum
away from the children to last me three
years. indianapolis journal.
-"-\h, my poor man." said the benev-
olent old lady, Il suppose you are often
pinched by want and hunger, are YOU
not:' "lessum: and by dc cops."-
Cincinnati COmmercial-Tribun
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aunt, as She stood ready for her jour
ney to her country home.
My trunks were standing strapped
and packed with hers, but had insisted
upon remaining unit! the next day to
attend to the last things necessary, ard
she had given consent very reluctantly
and, even at this late moment, seemei
Epenting. But laughed as kissed he,
again and again, and said:
You forget, aunt, Claude is to spend
The evening with me, so l will not have
tine to feel lonely; aud, as for fear, it
Would be sensation so novel that !
tr'nk would quite fancy an experience
Besides, you have left two or three OF
the servants, and ! do not know tina:
your absolute presence would scare
away any intruders.' But she shooii
her head with rather an unbelieving air,
and the last look | had, as she leane1
from the carriage window to wave her
hand IN adIeu, WAS one of lovingarXiety.
but on my own face was no shadow Ct
e"re, as glanced for moment with a
h''Ie pardonable pride at its reflection
III 'he long mirror III the drawing room.
a glad delight was dancing in the.
nf'sht blue eyes at thought of the even
Mss anticipated pleasure, for was noc
.iaude coming, and was not that name
synonymous with all life and concen,
udted sweetness? Had not the thought
VI one evening more spent with him
'e"' weight to the entreaty that nigh,
tema'n another day under plea of use
'u'hess? What practical test had lever
gwen that could be useful?
When Claude came | laughingIv re-
-ounted to him my auat's foolish fears
shu now near, through them, we came
~ losing these few precious hours: but
tolhehow, for the first time, his laugh
-"''eu 10 echo mine, and when the clock
.pona'he mantel chimed eleven silyerv
strokes, and he rose to 90, he said very
earnestly:
nall believe, Kate, your aunt was
I'gnt' and almost wish you had gone
With her"
That is all very well to say now"
answered, when the time has come
ea'is TO bid goodby. If you had le,
.I s hao" your wishes this morning, [
nuu'u have endeavored to compIy
with them"
nS NY seIfishness forbade my giving
nsi' room, and, besides, it is mere
,NpoFary Infection. Crhis with half
.asa}' Your aunt, as you say, is no
a''"apie protection, aud, after all,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-06-17
CHAiRLESS JAPAN,
An American "oman's Experience
with Furniture Made to Order

"Onc of the funniest experiences |
had in Japan,' said a woman recently
who has been connected with mission
ary work in that country, was with
chairs. 1t had never entered my mind
that what is with us such a common ar
t!cle of household furniture should be
an unknown quantity to any of the sub
jCcts of the mikadO, and it was with dis
may that | discovered the house | was
to occupy was quite chairless. imme-
diately summoned a native carpenter,
and tried to explain to him what
wished him to make for me. 1t was an
extremely difficult task, for he was evi-
IDENTIFY unable to comprehend why any
one should desire to sit otherwise than
cross-legged upon the floor. Unfor-
tunately, my talent for drawing is
strictly limited. | realized that fact,
but until had made several Intellectual
attempts to portray a chair-about as
easy Il subject as | could have had
had never really appreciated the extent
OF my incapacity. The drawings which
the poor carpenter finally carried off
with him as models were such
that my heart misgave me. That
| had good reason for my fears
was shown when the chairs were
sent home. With the proverbial
oriental fuit uithfulnesS the man had made
precise copies of his patterns. Where
the chairs of my sketches had weakly
balanced backs, slantir.r seats and
crooked legs, SO their wooden counter,
parts exhibited the same peculiarites.
They were more difficult to sit on than
| should ever have imagined chairs
could possibly be. Some of them need
cd the mural support of a friendly wall
&c enable them to make any sort of sue
cess of standing on their legs.
1T was d little after this that | gave
a small reception to a few of the people
W hose acquaintance | had made. One
of the first to arrive was a city official
OF high rank. Anxious, apparently, TO
do the correct thing in my eyes, he seat
ed himself on one of the chairs, very
gingerly, it must be confessed, for he
confined himself to the extreme front
edge. and looked rs if he expected some
'ttltcHI 10 Hapl'cl db any ilOilltil'' :
When | handed him the tea and cake
which comprised the refreshments, he
took the cup in one hand and the plate
in the other. Then he sat there,
with his hands fulI,~ not know
ing what to do in order to be
free to eat, and looking thorough
| " miserable. After minute or two of
| this suspense, which | must say | was
| enjoying, he begged me in most dep
| recating manner for permission to sit
| in the fashion of his country. OF course
| | hastencd to grant it, and | shall nOo
| soon forget the look of relief with which
| he slid gently and gracefully to the
floor. There he disposed his cup on
| one side If him and his plate of cake
| on the other, and proceeded to eat ami
| drink in comfort. The later callers
| took their cue from him and fought shy
of the foreign innovations also. Con
sidering how the chairs looked, don't
| know that | can blame them, but am
afraid that they would have treated
even the finest specimens Of American
work manship with the same distrust.'
| N Y. Tribune.
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LOUIS PHILIPPE.
Tribute to the Orleans King by One
of His Sons.

A few weeks ago the Due d'Aumale
read before the French academy an
account of a manuscript of his fathers.
Hing Louis Philippe, which consisted Of
notes on the 2,277 sentences of death
brought before that monarch for re-
view during his reign of IS years. The
following extracts are of interest:
every evening my father waited till
the last visitor had quilted my moth
er's salon, and then, after having lis
tened to ministers, ambassadors, peers.
generals, projects, frequently after hav-
ing sustained long and warm discus
sions. and battled with Europe or the
opposition, whatever the anNieties of
foreign, or the difficulties of domestic
politics, he returned L. his study. and
by lamplight spent part of the night in
perusing the dispatches and the days
reports, especially those of the minis
ter of justice, on the persons con
Gemned to death. He never went to
bed without having examined and
weighed the reports, and committed to
writing the grounds of his decision, or
Of his doubt if he thought further con
sideratiOn necessary, especially if he
wa, afraid of not being able to save the
convict.
'Louis Philippe and his son were the
objects of nine attempts at assassina-
ton. The first was not very serious.
That of July 2S, 1885, was terrible.
Fiesrhi'S internal machine had dashed
to the ground, killed or INJURED a mar
ShaI, four generals, colonel, and sew
era military officers. a lieutenant
colonel and several chasscurS Of the
national guard, besides women and arti-
sans. The spectacle vas fearful. Mar
shal LObau. who was commanding the
ltview, ard was marching in frort,
came back, much ftCted. toward the
king T.et it go on, NJ. lie Marecha,'
exclaimed my father, with a gesture of
the hand. and the review continued.
What a misfortune that have not been
in iured, exclaimed the king few days
later; then | might have pardoned.'
And this:
"Thesc few pages bring out certain
grand sides Of my fathers character;
iety to defend the humble and weak;
on the other the deep feeling of duty,
his firm resolution to listen before
everything to the voice Of his royal con-
science, the respect for human life, and
respect for law. A few days before the
fall of his throne he Was still endeavor-
ing to save the lives of condemned men,
and amid the confusion of the 24th of
February, to some one who asked hlm
for some illegal signature, he coldly re
piled: i have not once violated the
law during tie whole course of my reign.
Will not begin violating it at lie
eleventh hour Six months before, |
left him ut st. Cloud, full of spirit and
Ngor. | found him again at CIarmont
stopping. transformed. without bitter
ness, without animosity, but struck to
the heart. For short time he con-
tinucd to languish; then, as a poet,
Alfred de Nigny. has said, he died of
exile But he hequeathed to his coun-
try, if venture to speak the language
of Epamnondas. two immolt tai daugh-
tcrs> the fertilization OF Paris and the
neutrality of Belgium. .'--Chicago Inter
Ocean.
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They were family heirlcoms ot grea.
value my aunt had given me on nv
eighteenth birthday. Their Iioh.
seemed almost to dazzle me, as | placed
them in my jewel case, then glanced at
my betrothal ring, which caught and
held the light reflected from their
depths. Then one by one took the
pins from my HAIR and let it fall a soft,
shimmering mass upon my shoulders
How Claude had admired it when one
day on horseback it had escaped its
thraldom. Would he love me the same
when its gold had turned to gray and
wrinkles had taken place of dimples
And, pcerIng into the glass, | strove tn
fancy the change, and add, in imagna
ton, two score ard ten to my age, when,
great Heaven! was that face white ana
half apart, with lips from which every
trace Of color had fled, the same which,
9 moment before. had pictured unsul-
lied happiness? What had brought tn"
change? Only mans bare foot pro
jecting from under my bed and casting
its own hideous reflection in the glass
1t was black and broad-the foot of -,
negro. | watched it as a cat might
watch a mouse. d snake, q bird, with Il
fascination which seemed to enchaIl
and enthrall me. strove to scream
a'oud, but the effort, mercifulIv, was d
vain one. My mouth, dry and parched.
could utter no sound. My breath came
hard and quick. My heart beat so loud
Iy that | thought that he must hear it.
"Ah, if Claude were but here." And with
that though; the hOrrd spell broke
SCme degree of calmness took the plac.
cf almost frenzy. The remembrance
that for his sake must make some eff
fort to escape. But, ah. was ever 2
prisoner in more hopeless chains?
Slowly, determinediy, withdrew my
eyes from the fearful thing lest cour-
age at the sight shorld fail me- tried
to think, but reason seemed to have de
serted me, and hopeless terror to have
taken possession of me. For Ciaude's
sake. for Claude'G sakc!' This |
murmured again and again to myself.
living on the transient ca lmness it might
and unhOlt it? | knew he would suS-
Dcrt, and that my trembling fingers
would fail at their work. while perhaps
a naUd hdeous as the foot would clutch
and bar me. Or should | succeed, what
then? The servants were in a re-
mote part Of the house, and the butler,
who had been IN my aunt's service some
% wears. was no match for muscular
opponent.
Then came an impulse to leap to, the
Strcet-anything to escape that horrid
presence which seemed to fill my room;
but | abandoned that, unless as NOR"
merciful means OF ending my life. Back
my eyes crept to the fearful thing
still immuvAble. What were his
thoughts? Where his eyes? Watching
mine? | wondered eNultiHg with
Satanic glee over the poor, trapped bird
which had fallen into his net. Some
thing must be done 10 save me from
madness This | realized as | rose to
my feet and yawned aloud. Had mol
screamed instead? No; there vas nc
movement Of the foot.
How hot it is" | exclaimed aloud
and my voice sounded as though it had
come from a great distance. Then
standing for moment by the open win
dow, stepped out upon the open bal
cony. The night winds seemed to greet
n}e leFinsty; the bands which had been
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-06-17

Western Man Cooking at a saiIin.
craft D-What holds the sail out
straight?
New York Friend-It is held taut by
the gaff and the boom. That heavy
piece of timber at the bottom is called
the boom. When the wind is fair, the
boom swings out and stays there; but
if the wind should suddenly change, It
might swing back with terrific force
and knock everybody overheard.
Western Man-Ah. l see now why it
IS called boom. We have booms in the
west, you know.-N. Y. Weekly.
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The dark red varieties of she.Ied
beans may be baked the same as the
dried beans. Boil them ten minutes,
add soda, drain and boil again until
nearly tender and dry. Then turn
them into the bean pot, and to one quart
Of beans add one teaspoonful each of
salt and mustard, two teaspocnfuls Of
molasses, one small onion, one-fourth
pound fat salt pork and water to fill
the pot Bake five or SIX hours. Try
them some chilly September day, when
we hunger for richer food, and you
will find them satisfyipg'--Albaay
Journal.
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were looscned: the hot weight PRESSING
on nv brain lifted,
The street was silent and deserted
The world Law all around me wranpad il,
sleep. Sc, med alone deserted by ill.
when, suddenly, whistle loud and clear
broke upon my ear. The air was one
Claude loved and had sung so often to
him. as he stood beside me, his dear ewes
looking into mine. All. would he ever
hear my voice again? Nearer and nearer
came The sound: mans football. quick
and clear. RINGING out upon the pave
ment. Should he come this way, could
not in the name of humanity appeal ia
him for help? Bat how? Wo1ld not the
ears behind me be quicker to catch nv
words than he who passed unconsciurs-
" Oh his route? There was but one
vav-to write and throw down to him
nv letter, and to do this must 90 back
into my room--rtrhaps to find impa.
tieuce had nvcrmastcrrd prudence and
to be met by Tie horrid thing itself.
But courage born of desperation came
to me. One rapid glance showed me
the state of affairs was unaItered and.
humminr It tune. believe, if memory
serves me RIGHTLY, i went over and sat
down at nv desk.
"For heavens sake help me-" wrote
"a man is in nv room, my door boltcd,
| cannot cscalc. will reward YOU
libcraliv."
Th,r throwing down nv pencil as
thourh the mood for Writin~ had de-
serted me. | cautiously held the paDer
in NV hand and STONED arain unon
the i,aIrony. The strus were very
near nOw-,hc whistle under nv win
dow, | could see the man and form
as he u1sSCd under the pasIj~ht. He
Glanced inward. With the swiftness
of thoupht | vrappcd the paper in nv
handkerchief and threw if at his feet
He saw and picked it up, retraced his
Stems TO thr I;"ht and read tbe words 7
lad inscribed. and as he did 50. saw if
WAS CIaudc-my Claud,. and knew that
he would save me. lie kissed his
hand and waved the handkerchief then
hastt0"J of, and ms his form disaD-
ucarrd from SIGHT the sick terror once
more took possession of NV heart and
! wondered how he could reach me.
must 90 back and pretend to urdress to
prevent suspicion. With ears strained
Tor every sound. nerves ouiyerinr and
unstrung. | began to remove the first
ribbon or clasp. until at last I took off
my dress and slipped on a wrapper,
when once more NV e, es fell anon the
fearful semblance of human foot.
md courarc. reason and enJorance do.
serted ne while nv eyes were fastened
on thar snot. Not even when heard
foot,trps Fastening lack. realjzinr =
ladder was being placed outside my