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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07
HERE AND THERE,

1t is estimated that North Carolina
mills are consuming annually $4,000
more bales of cotton than are produced
in the state.
The farmer who manages the
means at his command to produce, not
the heaviest crop, but the widest mar
gin of profit, is the farmer who will
succeed.
Give the brood mare more exercise
in winter. 1t will be better for her to
do light work than remain idle. Idle
ness is good for nothing except, pos
sibly, poor land.
Make it point to pick up all the
old bones that you see lying about in
the spring and bury them near the
grape vines, then watch for results.
A liberal application of Eime-water
will destroy the larvae of the white
worms found in the soil. Limewater
will also be found all excellent remedy
against the red or angle worm in your
flower pots.
In regard to location suited to the
keeping of bees, any place where farm
ing, gardening Or fruit-growing is car
ried on successfully is adapted to the
profitable keeping OF bees, at least in
limited way if not in large apiaries
"A good way to practice diversi flea
ton is to grow something your neigh
| bors do not grow; give careful atten-
ton to quality and quantity. and there
| will be but little trouble about mar
ket, and you will not be crowded to the
wall by competition.
"A field OF orchard grass makes an
especially good feed for sheep. 1t needs
| close pasturing to keep it from sending
up its seed stems, and this is just what
the sheep will give. If the stems are
kept down the pasture improves for
| several years.
The best way to break hens of egg.
eating is to break their necks. and re-
stock with birds that have not acquired
the habit. Fowls that are expert in
egg-eating first attack the shell with
| their bill. If it is thin shell a few
strokes will break it, and the rest is an
easy job.
There is apparently little founda-
ton for the claim made by some feed
| ers that most of the nutriment has been
| taken out of the grain which passes
| the animal whole: often the loss is SUI
| ticient to twice pay for grinding the
feed
Nut trees, as rule, have long tap
| roots, and it has been handed down for
years that to cut this tap root when
| transplanting them meant death to the
| tree, but experience shows different.
Ii the long tap root is cut many laterals
| are sent out. and thus a fine strong
root system is established
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07
A FRIENDS ADVICE.
And what it led to.

It Is not a common occurrence that a
friendly word should be the means of Civ
ing nearly forty years of happiness and
health to the person needing the advice il
carried. This was the case with Marv
Llngard: At twenty-five she was dragging
out her days in misery. At sixty-one she
finds herself SO active and strong she can
do work that would shame many Younger
woman, and looks back on thirty.six
happy, healthful years of industry. But
let her tell her story:
Thirty-six years ago had great trouble
with my liver. The doctors allowed that
there were tumors growing on it, and thew
bllstered my side in an effort to give me
relief. I was at that time earning nv
living as tailoress, but for five wears,
between the pain in my side and the
blisters I was in constant misery, and
work was drag to me, with no prospect
OF relief; fortunately for me, however, a
friend advised me to take DIR. Ayers Sar
saparilla. and finally persuaded me to take
regular course of it. When I first com
menced taking the Sarsaparilla nv side
was SO painful that could not fasten nv
dress, and for time did not get any
relief, but my friend advised me to per
severe and relief was sure to come, and
come 1t did. This happened, as I say,
thlrty-slx years ago. My liver has never
troubled me since, and during these years
I have passed through the most critical
period of wonan's life without any par
ticular trouble, and to-day, at sixty-one
years of age, am active and strong, and
able to do days work that would upset
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07

many younger woman. Ever since ~,
recovery have taken a couple Of ho..iy
OF DR.. Ayers Sarsapa.illa each sprno 80
am quite satisfied that l owe nv ,snS
heaith to this treatment. give this tsS,t
moniai purely in the hope that il ma
meet the eye al some poor sufferer ~
MARY LINGARD, Woodstock, Ont
DR.. Ayers Sarsaparilla has Won a..
70 every corner of the world BY the nrsi.yy
of its friends; those who ayetried T. Se
who know they were cured bv the 80. ano
the remedy. There is nothins en- s Use OF
as this personal testimony. Hth1o"so nF
theories and fancies to the w;rds AZ
stands solidly upon the rock Of esr. na
ence challenging every skeptic witS
positive II knop." Ayers Sarsanar;,,.
with its purifying and vitaliziup ac,;on ~ n
the blood is radical remedy for go. N
form of disease that begins in tainted y
impure blood. Hence tumors so.s W
ulcers, boils, eruptions and similar AZ
eases yield promptly to this medicins
some cases are more stubborn than Others
put persistence with DR.. Ayers Sarsaps'
tiila usually results in complete cure
Mary Llngard began with bottle ava
went on to course of DR.. Ayers Sarsans
fiila. When she was cured she ,eaI;r.S
that medicine that could cure dis.a..
could also prevent 1t. So she took a counis
OF bottles each spring and kept in prrfrct
health. There are TIL ousands of sim;ie.
cases on record. Some of these A..
gathered into DR.. Ayers Curebook. a I;ttis
book Of 100 pages which is sent free hv ths
J. G. Aver Co., Lowell, Mass. Write for IL
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07
Catarrh Cannot BE Cured

reach the seat Of the disease. Catarrh is a
blood or constitutional disease, and in order
to cure it you must take internal remedies
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
nets directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one of the
hest physicians in this country for years,
,,osed of the best tonics known, combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting direct
ly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh: Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07
RAISING DUCKS.
The South Is Peculiarly Adapted to the In
dustry.

The South Is Peculiarly Adapted to the In
dustry.
If there is any place on earth where
ducks should thrive and be profitable
it is in the south. There is not state
south of the Ohio river that is not fur
nished by nature with plentitude of
water. There are great rivers. small
rivers. creeks and other small streams.
world without end; also still waters.
sach as lakes, bayous, small ponds. etc.
In TACT there is water surface enough
to float millions of the web-footed.
feathered race, without befouling the
waters.
In We olden time it was considered
great sport to hunt wild ducks in the
water courses; and it is yet in some
sections. There's Reelfoot lake in the
west end of Tennessee, and other small
Ter lakes and bayous in southwestern
Kentucky, and also many in southern
Illinois. southeastern Missouri and east
ern Arkansas, where there is still an
abundance of wild ducks to be found
in season. But in the older and more
thickly-settled parts of the state named
the wild fowl have ceased to come. and
it is in those regions that We would
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07
have the domesticated duck raised to
supply the deficiency.

nave the concentrated duck raised 70
supply the deficiency
There Is no reason on earth why great
tiocks of Pekin ducks should not be
reared in and about the waterway.
lhat have been deserted by the wild
ducks. In such localities they could be
raised almost without cost to their
owners, and be source of much profit
and pleasure as well.
Ducks, we should bear in mind. Weld
commercial article that our dry land
fowl do not. Their feathers should be
taken into account and gathered as reg.
ularly and carefully as the farmer gath.
ers his corn. Raised on the WATERWAYS
their feathers would be Of prime quail.
ty and rank high in the market. Young
ducks raised as suggested would be as
choice as the mildest of wild ducks and
possess wild game flavor that the
handled duck does not possess
Raising ducks, however. need not be
confined to those who have ample wa.
ter facilities on their premises, for it
has been demonstrated that Pekin
ducks can be grown to an eatable size
III
tub or small artiicially constructed
lake or pool for them to swim and
battle in occasionally. 1t has also been
demonstrated that they grow faster and
are heavier at maturity when raised at
ter the latter manner, provided they
are fed properly and regularly. But. in
order to have the eggs hatch good it is
necessary to give the laying ducks a
pretty good-sized range to forage over.
and pond or stream to swim in if pos.
slble. admitting, however, that the ar
tlticial pool has been found a good sub.
stitute for the natural water course.
In the south, where the winters are
short and mild and the waterways free
OF ice and open nearly all the year. the
people who have such natural water
courses are the people who can, if they
will, prod ice and maintain the largest
number of ducks at the least expense.
Texas Farm and Ranch.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07
A VIGOROUS BATTLE.

From the New Era, Greensburg, Ind.
The following is straightforward state
ment of facts by a veteran of the late war.
No comrade will need further proof than
their friends own words, as here given.
Squire John Castor, of Viewpoint, Ind, is
the narrator, and an honest, respected cit
izen he is, too. He said: 81 have been troub-
led with rheumatism in all my joints, ever
since l went to the war. 1t was brought on
by my exposure there 1t came on me grad
ually, and kept getting worse until | was
unable to do amy work I tried several
physicians, but they did me no good They
said my trouble was rheumatism resulting
in disease of the heart, and that there was
no cure for it. Nevertheless had lived and
not intend to die, simply because they said
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07
A Woman Mint Farmer

A woman living in Louisiana is SUD-
porting herself comfortably on the pro-
ceeds of farm on which she raises moth.
ing but mint. All the principal hotels
and restaurants in New Orleans pur-
chase their mint from her, and she
makes enough daring the summer
months, when juleps and other cooling
drinks containing mint are in demand,
to enable her to live comfortably
through the winter
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07

Between now and next presidential cleo
ton there will be hosts of discussions of the
questions of ''sound money and silver.
However opinions may be divided on these
points, there is but one public and profess
Sional opinion, and that is favorable one,
regarding the merits of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters as remedy for and preventive of
malaria, as well as a curative of kidney COM
plant, dyspepsia, constipation, liver trou-
bic and rheumatism.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07
Americas
medicine

GREATEST, Because it does what all other
medicines fail to do. AS al instance
O. its peculiar and unusual curative
power, consider the most insidious
disease, and the disease which taints
the blood of most people, producing
incalculable suffering to many, while
in others it is latent fire liable to
burst into activit and produce untold
misery on the least provocation.
ScrOfuIa is the only aAment to
which the human family is subject, of
which the above sweeping statement
can honestly be made Now, a medi
cine that can meet this common enemy
of mankind and repeatedly effect the
wonderful cures Hoods Sarsaparilla
has,-clearly has the right to the title Of
America Greatest Medicine.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07

Cook ION the day after her arrival)-
PLEASE, mum, I'm bit fierce at times, and
when am fiery, I'm apt to be bit rough
spoken; but you needn't let that put you
aabout-with little present you can always
bring me around again" -Tit-Bits.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07

Putting Into Practice.-Mamma-.'D
thy, do you know who ate my rasins?"
Dorothy turning over the leaves of her
book more rapidly)-''Mamma, you told ma
yesterday some things are better left un
said. Isn't that one of them? ''-,Judge.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07
A Handsome Metal Paper Cutter and
Book Mark Combined

Sent free of postage under sealed cover on
receipt of ten cents in silver or stamps.
The latest, best and most serviceable adjunct
of every library and office. Address Geo. II.
Heatford, 40 Old Colony Building, Chicago,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07

Little Teddie--'Pa, what does 'infra dig
mean Pa."Infra dig? Oh, that's Klon
dIke slang: Don't ever let me hear YOU use
them words again. "-Cleveland Leader.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07

In the advertisement of the John A. Salzer
Seed Company, La Crosse, Wis, few weeks
since, the price of potatoes was inadvertent-
" placed at $l.05 per barrel; this should be
fl.50 per barrel. We advise sending cents
postage for Salzer's catalogue.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07

The Parson-"An' to t'ink oh de New
Jerusalem wifi de streets paved wifi gold."
The Deacon" yit deere amt de same
rush dere as dey is to de Klondike. Puck.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07
Oh. What Splendid Coffee,

Mr.. Goodman, Williams CO., H.. writes:
From one package Salzer's German Coffee
Berry costing l5c | grew 300 lbs. of better
coffee than | can buy in stores at so cents q
h."
A package of this and big seed catalogue
is sent you by John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis, upon receipt of Is cents stamps
and this notice. Send for same to-day k6
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07

Papa, dear. why are these waterproof
soles called 'gutta percha?'" Because, INV
lad; they enable you to perch in the gutter
without getting wet. '-Tit-Bits.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07

>. Some people cure stomach trouble bv
dieting, but the cure is worse than the dis
ease.-W ashington Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07

Piso's Cure is the medicine to break up
'children's Coughs and Colds.-Mrs. NJ. G.
Blunt, Sprague, Wash, March 8, '94.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07

A man never feels more foolish than
when he sits around at the station and lots
his train leave him.-Washington Demo.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07

81 suspect there has been some crooked
work gong on here" he said And he was
right. His wife had been driving nails
Puck
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suitor-"Sir, l love your daughter" Blum
rather" Well, sir, what does that prove p
Philadelphia North American.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07

A-lass.-The favorite intersection of the
love-lorn youth.-Chicago Daily News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07

BaehelorA traveller on life's railway
who has missed his Chicago
Daily News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07

Political fences are usually of the old
fashioned stake-and-rider -Chicag,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07

We wonder why most things we like to
eat are so hard to digest-W ashington Dem
ocrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07

!, A woman always enjoys ripping up some
thing useful to make something ornamental
Chicago Daily News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07

An old topper says the sweets of life are
always mixed with bitters.-Chicago Daily
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Sound Money DiscussiOns.

With the day the light, with the road the
strength to tread it.-Samuel Johnson.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07

Practice makes perfect-and often makes
the neighbors feel like smashing the piano.
Chicago Daily News.
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To Cure Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07

Flag raising is one OF our standard in.
dustries.-Chcago Daily News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07

Rupture. Sure cure. Book free. Write for it
toS.J Sherman, Specialist, Mt Vernon,NY Y.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07

The principles of acoustics are eound doc.
trines.-Chicago Daily News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07

A poor speller always spells words the
hardest way.-Washingto Democrat.
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l must, SO hunted up some remedies for
myself, and finally happened on DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People. asked
some of my neghboss about the medicine,
for it had been used by several persons in the
community, and they recommended it
very highly. procured box. The pills
helped me right away, and l continued TAX
ing them. l commenced taking them last
fall, and finished taking the sixth box few
months ago. l am not bothered with the
rheumatism now-the medicine has cured
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People"
These pills are not only good for rheuma.
tism, but are invaluable for any disease that
arises from impoverished, or bad blood.
They do not act on the bowels.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-07

ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and Observation-Disclosures, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for ;sale in so
cent bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIc SYRUP co.
SAY FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. HsW YORK, n.y.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-29

1t were simply nonsensical 1t would not be
Objectionable altogether. Nobody expects to
add to his knowledge by sitting through a
fa1ce-comedy. But one has q right to eX-
poet to be amused. "Finnigan's Ball" does
not amuse in the least There is only one
bright line In 1t, and that Is somewhat risquo.
There LIS lot OF knockabout work that
might be funny II 1t were well done, which it
Is not, and a lot of singing that could not
well be worse. The good things are borrowed.
to put it mildly, and the jokes are all very
OLD. Fred Wilson Is not at all bad in his
specially with Len Denmore, but he does ex-
actly the things that Jimmie Russell does
That he does them we'll is not particularly to
his credit, for he ought to be a bit original
He Is neither fair to the Russells nor to
the public Eric Pollock is playing the part
that Billy Van Is announced to play and
doing it badly enough not to mar the en-
semble Of things wholly bad.
The Trumbull Sisters did turn with harps
that was novelty, but they would not at
all hurt their work If they cut out the dan
chg specially to the music of national airs
syncopated. One does not like to hear 1.-THE
star-Spangled Banner" played in rag time as
an accompaniment to step dancing. Kittie
Hawthorne did musical specially that was
at least free from coarseness If it had no
particular merit Kitty Beck did her little
speciality with her familiar lisp not too badly.
All on the women are handsomely gowned.
Inc Grand last night was packed to the
doors by an audience that was easily amused
and that laughed uproariously at the gro
tesque attempts at humor of the people on
the stage 1t is to the credit Of the house
that much of the applause came from the
galleries. The same bill through the week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-29
Epistles to ST, Paul.

Her name was Trilby OShaughnessy. She
was On her way to Saltwater to join her
family. She did not linger long in St. Paul,
and she arrived at Saltwater last Friday.
Since then John O'Shaughnessy, who not
only abides in Saltwater, but has most Of the
town with him on pretty near any old prop
osition, has been having a bad time. Not
that Triiby O'Sl:aughnessy is not a very
well-conducted Individual or that ever there
have been any remarks made about her per-
sonally. But they have been trying to figure
up at saltwater why John should want to
take her to the bosom of his family. The
fact that the Saltwater Gazette and other
papers have taken the matter up and talked
about It does not help John any, but he will
presently have to get out card and explain
where he got her and what he proposes to
do with her.
1t might be remarked incidentally that Tril-
by O'Shaughnessy is as we'll conducted goat
as ever ate tomato can, and that the way
she wears the collar upon which her name is
engraved is pattern to all goats.
The suburban papers occasionally turn a
new trick as well as the rural exchanges.
One this week says:
90. w. Nixon while riding his wheel col
lided with one of Holman's COWS one day this
week. The wheel was slightly damaged, and
the milk slightly scorched.''
Another gem is to the effect that 1.-The
Ducas street police station has undergone
thorough repairing in addition to new pair
of horses
Papa" said the little st. Anthony Park
boy whats this fifth estate the paper tells
about?"
Judging from the Republican nominations
in Minneapolis" replied papa, his irony
scarcely buried by good nature, at includes
everything from painless dentist to pen
sion shark"
A reminiscent old settler yesterday called
attention Of The g o to the fact that Dr.
Albert Alonzo Ames and William High Eus-
It's had both been ''fre kings" at St. Paul ice
palaces.
He had been talking about a number Of
chairs that Ames never sat in, too.
The PhilistinA