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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-07-22

A PARABLE.--A certain tyrant sent
for one ofhis subjects and said to him, /"
What is your employment ?" He said
Il am a blacksmith,
Go home," said he, ''and make me
a chMneof such a length"
lie went home; it occupied him
several months, and he had no wages
all the while he was making the chain.
only the trouble and pain Of making It.
Then he brought it to the monarch,
and he said, Go and make it twice as
lopg." He gave him nothing to do it
with, but sent him away.
Again be worked on, and made il
twice as long. He brought it up
again, and the monarch said, $50 and
make it longer still. Each time he
broughtit, there was nothing but the
command to make it longer still.
And when be brought It up at last
the monarch said; flake it and bind
him hand and foot with it, and cas-
aim into afurnace of fire." These
were his wages for making tie chain
Here is a meditation for YOU tonight
ye servents of the devil! Your mas
ters, the devil, is telling yon Z
make chain.
Some of you have been fifty YEAR
welding the links of the chain; and h,
says, go and make it longer STILL"
Next Sunday morning you will oper
that shop of yours, and put anothe
link on; next Sundy you will be drunk
and put another link on; next Monda,
sou will do dishonest action, and q
will keep on making fresh links to thi
chain; and so when you have Iivet
twenty more years, the devil will saw
"More links on still p And thaen. a
last, it win be, "Take him and binc
him hand and foot, and cast him inf,
a furnace of fire." ''For the wages 0
sin is detah." There is subject q
mediation. I do not think it win b,
you good.-You must have stron,
medicines sometimes, when the diseas
is bad. God apply it to your hearts
Spurgeon.
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ORR RELIGIOUS CORNER.
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EDITED By
uIBB 0LET H."

nee BY way Of relief from too
constant doctrinal augmentation, we
give below abhort poem from the pen
Of DIR. w. II. Holoombe, Of Water
proof, La, taken from the swedenbor-
gian. DR.. lIolcolnbe is one Of the
best writers of the day. The poem
cannot be read too often, for it is a
well of thought in fguratiye language.
Deseensus AYesno.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-07-22
Georgia Court--Rich Scene.

After we'll known Georgia .Soliei-
tor General administered the usual
to the grand and petit iuries and bal
lifts, he turned to the presiding Judge,
and remarked:
SoL.-May it please your Honor,
I do not remember any form of oath
administered to the lobby bailiffs, but
by yonr permission, | think ! can frame
one, that will be satisfactory to the
Court.
JuDGE.-Proceed, Mr.. Solicitor.
Sol. GEN'L--Put you hand on the
book. Whereupon tall, lean, vinegar
faced son of Anak stepped up and
promptly grabbed the book.
SoL.-You do solemnly swear, in
presence of this Court, and US lawyers,
that you will take your position in the
lobby, and there remain with your
eyes skinned during the entire sessions
of this Court: That you will not suf
fer any one TO speak above a low whis-
per, and if any one shall dare TO do so
in presence of you royal highness, you
will vocife rously exclaim, "Silence in
the lobby !" and if order is not imme-
diately restored, you further swear that
you will, by one ponderous blow OF
YOU fists, planted between the peppers
of the offender, knock him down.
All of this you will do to the best OF
your skill, so help you>God ?
The bailiff took the position assigned
him, and Immediately after the Court
was organized, Tom Diggers, who look
ed as green as young gourds, walked
into the room, wearing brogans No. II,
and his hands thrust deep in his peck,
cts, and inquired
Hello fellows, where in the thunder
is Jim Snellins 2"
"SiIence in the lobby" reared the
outraged official.
BRoGRANs.-You must be an alfred
tarnal fool, and eff ye jist open that
bread trap of your'n again, your nam
my won't know We.
Whereupon, Jim Jarvis, the bailiff
let fly the dogs of war, and greeny fel
flat of his back, with his pedestals a
an angle of forty degrees in the air
He grabbed greeny by the seat of hi.
tTowsers, and dragged him wrong anc
foremost into the presence ofhis Honor
the presiding Judge, and said
Mr. Judge, here's that darned in
fernal Tom Diggers, that want never
in a court house afore, and he under
took to run over this chicken, bu
'cording to my oath I fetched the tar
nay critter up standin, by giving hin
a jerk atween the eyes cordin to law
and now say the word, and I'll mau
the very dickens outen him afore yol
kin wink your eyes twice"
JuDGE.-Turn him loose, Mr.. Bal
lift, and accept the thanks of the cour
for the prompt discharge of your off
cial duties.
Exit greeny with eyes as large a
| saucers.-Independent South.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-07-22
En1, Clerk.

~ We are authorised to annouce
JOHN N. WEST as candidate for
the Office of Clerk Of the District court
in Bossier, at The approaching election.
~ We are authorized 10 announce
A. A. ABNEY as candidate for the
Office OF Clerk at the approaching elec>
ton in November next.
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IFLI IoGEfnER.-It is related that
= young manIonce married, and taking
ms 1Flde home to his log cabin, threw
. 1918 across tie roof requesting her to
90 refund on the opposite side aud
praw y over; but while she pulled
with iah her night, be held the opposite
end Whenfhe had exerted her ut
mos strengthen vain, he called ber
70 come back ind pull at thgsame end
WIN him, which readily brough the
rope down. NOW my DEAR said he,
.'let rs all wals pull at the same end Il
the rope
It i good and forciblo illustration
and contains p lesson d great moment
there are fewFnen 50 lostin degradation
and shame that good wife could TO-
reclaim and elevate them; while there
are lev SO firm and noble as to be abb.
70 stand and advance in knowlcge, viz
tue and pity, .'inder the blighting pop.el
of a bad wife, or even a good woman
who habitually pulls at the opposite
end Of the rope. A good woman ma,
thus make herself a bad wife.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-07-22

~ love to look upon Young
man-there is hidden potency cons
cealed within his breast which cbsrns
and pains me- ''' 'p@
Inc daughter of a clergyman han.
penlng to find the above sentence q,
tie close of a piece Of her father
manuscript, as he had left it in his
study, sat down and added:
Ihem's my sentiments, exactly
papa, all but the pains"
That gal 10 certainly a trump
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SELECTED POETRY.
The Peoples Princes.
BY JAMES MACK, THE DEAF POET.


As was saunt'ring through the stree,
In mood half thoughtful and half merry
l CHANGED barefoot boy to meet.
Ragged and very dirty-very.
His brow was dark with grief and dirt
Unknown to Joy or Croton water
Yet nature made him fair and bright
At any rich mans son or daughter.
Slight fragment of humanity,
Uunoticed by the luckier brothers
Iwonder what. thy lot VIII be,
And what its bearing upon others
Just now my dog is more account,
Who swapping at thy bare heels follows
Those would not give cent for thee.
Would bid for him hundred dollars!
That girliin gold and gems arrayed,
Some 'curled darling of oor nation,n
Who glances at thee halfafraid,
Would think thy touch degradation.
The simperiug fop, more girlish still,
Dressed up as for worlds ms, ection
Averts hisface with quickening pace,
As if he thought ny sight infection.
NO matter-thou hast mind and soul,
Within thy 'orm's unsightIy prisonl
And these may urge the e yet to rise,
As many mighty man has risen.
Dowash thy face $50 Imay trace
Some glimpse of thy future story
Who but fate may grace thee yet
With youth and beauty, wealth and glory
Oh then that gill who shuas the now,
May seek in thee herjoy or sorrow;
That boast himselves thy friend.
And come like mine, to fawn and borrow
That as ii may-the humblest child,
| rererenced though in dirt and latter:
As equal in the sight of God;
With any prince that forums Aalters.
For ye are princes little ones;
Heirs of the Kingdom of Salvation;
Yovr heavenly birthright keep in view,
No matter what your earthly station!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-07-22

- Those who depend on the
merits of their ancestors may be said
to search in the root of the tree for
those fruits which the branches ought
to produce.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-07-22
G. A NJ d D A r E. s. /!
For District Attorneu.

" We are authorized to announce
A. B GEORGE, Esq, as a candidate
foT the Office of District Attorney, for
the 18th judicial District, composed of
the Parishes of Claiborne, Bossier and
Bienville.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-07-22

No. A discovery has been made by
a modern writer, that without smouth
2 man could neither eat, drink, kiss
the girls, nor chew tobacco. Most won.
ileriul discovery-to those interested !!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-07-22

: RooT Hoe,oE Dis '--In ore Of the
counties Of OF Wisconsin, Il is said
lhere are three candidates Tor he Leg.
stature: ]. NJ. Root, Democrat; R,,hl
Hogg, Free>Soiler. and II. FL. Dive,
wing. So, on the election day II viii
ne Root Hog, or DIE with the
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-07-22
a MYSTICISM.

A youth in the land Of Irnmortais.
Engirdled with love like zone,
In tile sunshine and glory Of morning,
Went dreanily wandering alone.
Tar. down TO the borders@of Aidsnn,
Far down to the crystalline walls,
0'et which, to the chaos beneath them.
Gods light ike cataract falls.
In-drawn, he vas fixedly ponder;ng,
With an ardor akin to strife,
On the questions which have no answers,
And the awful riddle Of life.
With feeling Of dread to haveaTa ndeEesa
From the centre Of heaven so Car,
That the sun Of its holy meridian
lIad dwindled almost TO star,
He gazed on the yerdurous lis sues
That glittered and grew at his feet,
Whsn he saw d most wonderful serpent
Glide out of its hidden retrs at
4 rainbow of sepentne coIo.s,
Gold, silver, and crimson and green,
So IKE to the beautiful heritage
That its motions were scarcely seen.
It glded away like spirit,
Like thong hit (WHICH we cannot retain,
And che youth gifts splendors enamored,
Sought after it oyer the plain.
Ee lfsth mid grasses and blossoms,
That swayea in the signing bgeeze--5
.And he came Goa granite fountain,
In abe shadow Of odorous trees;
A Goaint with a .sculptured basin
OF Paradise water there,
Asplacid as il it were frozen,
Ablucid as IL it were air.
Forgetting the ethereal neeiars
To innermost angels given,
He would scoop in his shell tinct finger!
Iafs margiral water Of heaven,
:" men dove with fHtterlng plnions
Ala on his ontstretched arm,
With the plaintive wall of a mother
Who would shield her child from harr.
In tie reckless thought Of the moment,
Hll brushed the bright warning away.
All the bird had esried how the serpea
Encoiledin the water lay!
" hat charge in the world within him
=" Bat change in the world wzthout !
The old path he could find no longer
However he iurned about.
Nc saw napght but an iron portal
I bat led TO desolate moor,
A region of stone-heaps and shadow
And he passed thoagh the iron door
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: I5 Amt 1t wicked to rob dis chick.
en- vocst, Dick 2" OATS great rner.
al question, Gunibo, we haiat time ~
argue II t,oHs han down annoder
puiici.' .
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NOTICE

A LII THE ADVERTISING
- BOOKS Of The late Bossier
Times, is in my hands for Collection
Please come forward and paw ND.
July 9Th, 1859. - AN na.s !:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-07-22

u Cork screws have sunk mora
people than cork jackets viii ever keep
up.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-07-22

U Never travel without po.ka,
companion. A well filled pocket cook
is the best.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-07-22

r. G.. LES Err,
House, Sign and Ornamental Painter.
paper HANGING, Gliding, GLAZING
l. and immitation Of ali kinds Of wygo3
and Marble, UphoIssering, &C.. &c.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-24
AN ACT.
No. 1888.
No. 1888. AN ACT. 4--.a f.
To provide for the election of township assessors
and to prescribe their duties. df

To provide for the election Of township assessors
and to prescribe their duties. g.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Ohio, That in each
township town or ward, in this state forming
an election district, there shall be elected on
the first Monday Of April annually by the quail
ifed electors of such township, town or ward
forming an election district, one assessor for
such township, town or ward, or part of q
township not included in any otner. election
district
Sec. Q. Each township assessor shall give
bond and take the prescribed oath of office on
or before the first Monday after his election,
and the township clerk shall notify the county
auditor thereof; and if the county auditor shall
receive mo- notice Of the qualification Of the
assessor. in any township, ward or city in his
county on or before the third Monoay in April
in each year he shall consider such Office
vacant; or if there should be failure to elect
by the people or shall be at any time or from
any cause or vacancv in the Office Of assessor,
or IL the assessor Of any township or ward.
beng qualified. shall not have proceeded to
the discharge of the duties Of his office before
the third Monday Of April in each year, the
county auditor shall forthwith appoint ono OIL
more suitable persons. residents Of the county
to discharge the duties Of assessor in such
township or ward. who shall thereupon take
the necessary oath of Office, give the same
bond, perform the same ties, be entitled TO
the same fees, and subject to the same liabil-
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-24
AN ACT
mo. 1907

Supplementary to an act providing for, thu,
Punishment Of Grimes, passed Mayekz !. 1885,
Section !. Be II enacted by the General A.
sembly of the State Of Ohio, That any, psr-
son over the age Of eighteen years who undsr
PROMISE of marriage shall have illieit cannal
intercourse with any female of good reputs for
chastity, under the age of eighteen years, shall
be deenred guilty Of seduction, aud upon con,
viction, shall be imprisoned in the Peniten,
tiary for not less than one nor more than three
years or be imprisoned in the county ia,I not.
exceeding six months but in such. case the
evidence of the female must be cosroborated to,
the extent required, as to the principal Wit,
ness iu cases Of perjury. a-t
WILLIAM. b. WOODS
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER. &
President ofthe Stnste
April 4. 1859. @se,s a
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-24

No' AoA'J AN AL s-1..
To amend section one Of an ast'for the cor.
fnemsnt Of persons under the authority %
United State in the jails of.this State passed;
December 2o., 1906. add torsped sse--
ton two Of said act. Gs&
Section /. Be it enacted:by the GEM
eral Assembly Of the State OF Ohio, that
the FIRST section Of an act entitled. tan, act
for the confinement Of prisoners undsr
the authority OF the United, Ssatss in tho
Jails Of tbis stste.' passed December 20.
A. D. 1906, be and the same ID hereby
amended 80 as To- read a. follows: That
the sheriff or the keeper or any iail in
any county Of this state shall b. and ks
is hsrsby authorized and reqaissd 10
receive all prisoners committed TO- his co.
stoby by the authority Of uhs United
States and to keep them safely uuh dis
charged by due course Of the laws Of tNs
same land il any sheriff or jsilop shall neg.
lsct or refuse to perform thGservice sad
duties required Of him,bs this act or sbalf
offend in the premises be. shall bs liabIs
to the like pensl.iss. forfsitures and astioo
as If such prisoners or prisoners ha4 bsen
committed under the authority Of thls
state: provided. that every prisonsy Who
shall be committed for ssy s6ssse BY H.
authority Of the United states shall b
supported ct the expense At IL. .s=se Ia.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-10-19
SPECIAL NOTICES.
The Oxygen atad Rittars

Nature, in her great labratory, has stored some
remedy adapted to every disease which flesh 4,
heir to " But it requires the investigation ana
research VI the philosopher to discover and apply
this remedy. Such research and investigation
mas succeeded in discovering remedy ior that
most affective dispensation, the
DYSPEPSIA.
With all its lesser and numerous evils and IL
NAV be safely asserted that until the Appearance
OF the OIygensted Bittsrs case of Dyspepsia
cured, was rare experience in me deal practice.
Now under the influence OF these Bitters the nile
Is 10 cure, the rare exception, failure TO cure.
Head the following which the subscriber re.
quests us to publish for the benefit ofthe Inflicted
AN osnU RATE AND ISvETERATE CASE OF pYs
fhfsiA CURED ny THE oNYGENATEL BIrTKfs
The following from gentleman well known
IN the region 10 which he lives ought to satisfy
all those of little faith:
Watertown, n. y. July rs, 1858
.. ". fowLt K Co, Boston.-Sirs :-Nins
yeats since was attacted by that curse of all
diseases. Dyspepsia, which 80 affected me as to
cause great oppression, Inllness and oloatiny
the bowels immediately after eating, accompanied
with terrible pains In the stomach, often occa.
siorlng nausea vomiting, acdty and headache
together with general debility and suffering
altogether rendering lie q burden
After having tried every known remedy with.
out effect, and desparing of ever regainirg nv
loSt health was induced TO make use OF the
O1ysenated Bitters, the good effects of which
were immediately visible on my health and sys
lem. Before using awhOle bittle was entirel,
cured; and fell pleasure in inducing al like
sufferers as myself to make nse of this Temarkn.
bic remedy
IHkO. CALDWELL
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-10-19

TO The Ladies.

Come aad see, you lame and Suffering Oh
you Rheumatic and dying, you shall be relieved
by the application Of P RoF. De GRATIS ELEc.
TRIO OIL, from philadelphia, Pa. More THAI
thirty have been cured in this place in the la al
few days, of rheumatism, Sprains, Sores, Fresh
Cuts, Swollen Glands, Neuralgia, ana Dssfnes.
The Electric Oil is also good for any sores Oh
horses. For sale at all druggists and Dealers.
y. I. Please inform me Of any case of failure
ss wish to cure, or charge nothing.
PhoF DE GRArH-Dear Sir, This 10 to cert.
~ that had fall, sprainsd my shoulder, and
Was Affected for eighteen days, AMI lost the use
OF my arm and could not raise my hand to NV
head and hearing ofthe wonderful cure. etfsc
ted by De Graths Electric Oil, was immed d
tely enabled to raise my hand TO my head ai.u
take ot my hat Thank God | AMI well, and /
ehserlully recommend il to all the afflicted The
application was made before a hundred persons
A. JORDAN, Macon.
Smith, do hereby certify that have been attic
ted with Rheumatism for Jour years, anu at
times eould not sleep. BY hearing OF the won
deLlul cures by De Grath's Electric OIL, was IL.
ducsd to try il and the first application Of the
Electric Oil | was at once relieved, and now have
the perfect use of my arm. The application Wa.
uLats before nfty persons.
B. b. SMITH. Twiggs County.
have given away over 900 bottles or my oi
10 horsemsu, aud they all say it is the grsatest
thug IN the world for Sores, Sp aims, Splintsl
Calls, and Scratches on horses. For sale by al
Druggists and Dealers. Depot, Philadelphia, Pa
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-10-19

We noticed last week the fatal duel
between Senator Broderick and Judge
Terry OF Cal. The correspondent of the
Times thus Explains the causes which led
to the meeting.
Terry is Texan, and an ultra South.
ern Democrat politician and during long
residence in the State he has, of course,
been bitter political enemy Of Broderick
the leader Of the Northern fraction of the
Democracy. This political hostility pre-
pared the way for the personal quarrel
which arose about the lst of July, and
led 10 this duel Broderick, while at the
table Of the international Hotel, said that
Terry, who had formerly been Chief JUS
tice of our Supreme Court, was a corrupt
man A friend of the latter, Mr.. Per-
ley, requested Broderick not to speak in
that style al 4 public table; Broderick
repeated the language, For this Perley
challenged him but Broderick refused to
6ght-6rst, because Mr.. Perley was
British subject, not an American second.
ly because Mr.. Perley was not his equal
in political position aud thirdly, because
the interest of his party demanded that
he should not fight till after the election.
Between the lst OF July and the .th
Sept, the political convass was accompa.
MED by the bitterest personalities, and
Broderick in his speeches did not spare
the name Of Terry The after vas ultra
Southern in his morality as well as in his
politics. On the morning Of the sth the
day after election, before breakfast. while
Broderick was still in the hight of his
rage and modification over the first news
of the overwhelming defeat of his party,
lie received polite little note from Terry
to which none of the objections made to
Perley's challenge would apply
David 8. Terry is lawyer, about 40
years Of age. The only position which
he ever held here was Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court, a position for which he
was not fit il either learning talent, or
moral character He was on the bench
during the vigilance Committee time, and
he was for long time held prisoner by
that body for having stabbed member
of the committee. He is very brave, but
coarse, and his general reputation is that
of an honest man, who, while on the bench
could never be approached with offers of
brides,
Rumor says it was understood several
weeks ago between Terry Gwin and Den
ver, that they should all challauge Brod.
erick in succession. Gwin is no shooter.
aud it were better for him if he must fight,
to be third on the list but Denver is re.
puted to be formidable antagonist in a
duel---cool, and good shot lie killed
Edward Gilbert tbs editor OF the Alta,
in 1852, for ridiculing Bigler, to whom
he (Denver) was Secretary of State