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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-10-10
RespectT4liy Dedicated to the Un-
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Hark! The trumpet calls 10 duty,
See our glorious flag unfurled; .. '...
The Stars and Stripes uniteih beauty, .- o.
The pride and envy Of the world. '-
SO let the wide world wag asit will, ~,
The Stars and Stripes are waving still;
Forthe Union, for the Union,
For the Union waving still.
II we wish that flag respected, ..
We must answer honor's call; .r'. rH
Duty must not be neglected, 'tr''
4, Though our dearest friends must fall. .,...
p, So let the wide world wagas II will, Ac'
Traitors have assailed the nation, ,..r..
But we will by the Union stand;
~ Let every Patriot seek his station,
With the glorious Narlike band. .n..na
10y So let the wide world wag as 1t will, &c
Though the traitors have exulted,
In their treason and their shame; .....
i Yet the flag they have insuitod,
Still retains Its honored name. .l,
So let the wide world wag as Il will, &c.
Longits folds shall float above us, .H..
Our nag shall wave mid battles cry
We will aght for those that love us ..H
But let every traitor die. ..hr. ,
So let the wide world wag as II viii, &c.
..,E D ~ ..rHat iriur'rHli
Ohioaus, to your stations, rs mrf.r;I.
\ Boldly meet the traitor foe, iH"t
Fight az bravely for tho nation,
As you did in Mexico.
So let the vide world wag as II wilh &c.
Then your name renowned in story,
Shall echoed be from strand to strandj
Go aslH Or Lbetsy and glory,
The Unicn, and dur native land.
So let the wide world wag as II will &c
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-10-10

,rlut1fd dcctAffOllsMEI INF L IfffOSSE IfffOSSEh hoI .
Captain Goddard was retired sea-cap.
tain, %ho, having accumulated q vsry re-
spectacle share Of this worlds goods. aud
having moreover, pretty daughter to
look aftes, ,decided,to pass the remnant of
his days quietly. on laad.o lead %
W His daughter. have said, was pretty
[ might add, tbs. she was Oery pretty
When she reached the age Of eighteen,
there was more thsn one young gentle
man ia town. who would willingly have
4. relieved her Of her name, and counted it
no sacrifice, iinualtrrtamu.a q
''' Young ladies are apt 10 have prefer
ences, however; Emma Goddard had hers.
It so happepsd p that she encopntered,
more than, once, young lawyer named
Henry Foster who had just com menced
practice in the next town. and The intima.
cY had become so established, that q!
length tie latter yentGted to propose
r,e Emma accepted him for her own part,
3 but suggested that, " you'd be well not
to mention the subject to her father just
yet. as he had a tsmper Of his own, and
" might very probably refuse at once. She
, consulted her lover % wait ill they sho'd
= have time 70 become acquainted, and her
father isvcrably in, ,pressedg , ei,.Da3
Meanwhile, Captsin Goddard had plans
of his own for his daughter. In early
life he had been very ihtinate with a
school companion, who bad now been
dead some years, and'left asou, now
4 grown toa young man, VJIIUV
iCaplaih Goddatd had never seen this
young man, bat had, with his usual i'm
pstuosity, desided that. as his daughter
SCwas oowl0fa matiageablSligd, tliess6h o.
his friend should be her husband. .dioJ
Having resolved upon a thing, he wa,
always impatient until it was carried out
Hs accordingly disp9tcbed'a hotel 10 lh'
. young man. inviting bimSso' bis house
and. fsceiVibg aptOmpt acceptance, will
the day of his arrival fixsd, be cppde
cended to mention the fact to his dabgh
ter. u5me..14s3t ere .5aaWa
Euma soon made her appearance.
' what is it,'fatber?' che asked, l.
How old are you now?' asked her faith
or abruptly. ,1S laeg.,. , "s,'l
'Going on nineteen, she answered play
fully. 2. 'la @n. ''9'. ...
SO / thought. Well, Emma, I've com
to the conclusion, that it is about tim
for you to be married.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-10-10
4 friendly English View Of American
AHaiFs

The London Spectator, one Of The
blest weeklles in the United Kingdom,
has vigorous article on our condition,
which stands IN happy contrast 70 the il.
liberal and csViling editorials Ofthe Times
After stating in general terms the strong
claims to sympathy which the North pos
sesses, it says:
We can never cease To regre, the mar
row, cowardy aud shOrr minded spirit in
which some Of the great organs OF Eng.
lish opinion cOn.inus to speak. The
view taken by the conservatives, wheth.
er avowed or coicealed under th- cloak Of
moderate liberalism, is unwoythy ofMs
great EHglish nation, and zoe believed not
partieip"ted 10 by tie masses of the Eng
Gsh people.
II then refutss the attacks on the North
with which the tory journals have been
bIIed. taking them up one by one. 1t
condemns the unfriendly articles on Eng
land which have appeared 10 some Of the
New Yolk papers, but thus candidly con-
cedes that after all the English press lie
most responsible for the present aliena.
ton Of sentiment between the Two couu.
tries:
We have as little respect az any Of our
contemporaries for the American democ-
racy OF the last twenty years. and its irri.
'sdnS and clustering foreign policy; but
we must say tbs attitude on our purt is a
shameful and ignobie one, and ia not the
right way either TO attain or deserve con
sldera'ion among t'as excitable and thin
skinned people. Let us pull the beam
out of our own eye before we profess to
extract the mote out Of our cous as eyes. -.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-10-10

I FREEMAsoyaY AT FoRrREss M"SRoE.
letter in the Philadelphia Inquirer. dated
at Fortress Monroe, saws:
FreemasonrY prevails 10 a great extent
among the of sfs and men of our army i.
and BY grJslet portion Of them the loss
of the benefits and pleasures of attendance
upon lodge meetings is seyerlv felt. To
rem edy this and to keep themselves bright
in the workings Of the plan, they have
established lodge at this post A dis.
ponsston 10 work in the three degrees Of
Masonry has ben granted by the Grand
LodgS of the State Of New York. and for
several weeks they have been in active
service. A lodge room las been fitted up,
and the regalia and working tools Of the
lodge will olirank many lodges who have
better facilities for their ahors. Several
candates have bern put through. The
lodge is well attended. some of the most
distinguished officers here being among
the mem5e and regular sLtendants.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-10-10

RrsssLL's LErTEss.-One Of the sign
ers Of the memorial to The Secretary of
Stale, calling attention 10 Dr.. Rnssell's
letters to the London Times. thus writes:
| b.ievs it was the main inteu ton of
the citrzsns who presented the petition,
calling attention to the sland4rous miss
tatements oi the correspondent of the
London Times. IN the letter dated Wash
ington, August 10. to protest against the
apparent tanction Of his conduct BY the
Government. in the Ii"ens. given him bv
the Department at Washington to freely
visit points whence all other reporters
we're excluded. Foreigners naturally
draw the conclusion from this that the
correctness Of his statements in granting
such a special privilege.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-10-10
Gen. Wool still a, Fortress Monroe,

BALTIMORE. OF. 3.-Passepgers by the
boat which arrived this morning from
Old Point, report that Gen. Wool address
sed the prisoners at til, Rip Raps. who
had bseu sent there by Gen. Nc Clelan
eu route for Tortugas. He told them
that had,,Gen. Mcclellan shot them on
the spot for rebellion in the face Of the
enemy, he would have been perisctly JUS
i6ed. Hs'hsd. however. a proposition
to make to them. All who were willing
to place themselves in his hands, should
step forward three PAGES. Those who
refused would proceed to Tortugss. The
entire 100 stepped forward with cheers.
and many were SC affected that they shed
tears OF Joy. y o.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-10-10

OUR KIND HEATED PREsrDsSr.-One
Of the soldiers io the Vermont regiment
to which private Scott. the soldier sec
fenced TO be shot for sleeping upon his
post belonged, relates the following Incl
dent which shows in strong light the
kinG- hearted character of our President.
Scott was 10 be shot early in the morning.
On the afternoon before,it was decided TO
pardon him, but the place of his con6ue-
ment was six or seven miles from Wash.
iuglon President Lincoln Ielsgraphed to
the officer in charge of the execution, but
getting no reply and fearing that his mes
sage might have niscsrried. be went
himself after dark to the sncsmpment TO
make sure all was right. Says the wri-
teri am Democrat, hat in the future
it / have an Opportunity, shall surely
cast my vote for 'Old Abe
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-10-10

A Soldiers Wife and her Two ChiIdren.
In one Of our suburban cities a short
time since, a committeeman visited the
house Of volunteers wife TO ascertain
how much State aid she was entitled 10
The following conversation ep.ued; w
Committee mau-How many children
have you. msdam?
Soldiers fs-One little girl-snd-
a-that isl expect-two sir.-that is,
| have two children, SIR.
Their names and ages. il YOU pIpasA?
My Oldest is girl, four years old, and
her name is Anna.
What is the other. q boy ora girl?
LISA gir-boy-tha. is. it's very
little infant.
What is it's name7 dG ~ p.
Well. we shall call har-him meap.I
suppOse-well. Cooking confused aud
then Frightening up as a good IDEA struck
herr George, George, put it down GeOr-
gle.
Committeeman entersd the name "Geo.
gle, " and went of. but in the course Of
the week some suspicious were excited in
his mind'ahout this younges. child, and
another visit took place
A stranger came TO the door.
"Has Mrs--a son named Gsorge?"
asked the committee man.
"To." answered the woman, who had
verv Sarah Gambian look shout her
''but she has daughter named Georgina"
"Cah | sse that child?" inquired the
committee man.
"Sartain." said the nurse. and forth
with the committee mans vision was as,
tonished bv the exhibition Of the young
est specimen Of female offspring he had
ever gaSed upon.
lie asked to see the mother, bu! was
told she was TOO sick to come to the door.
A new idea flashed scross his mind, and
placing the tip of his finger on the ex-
tremtY Of his nose, he slowly receded
from the neighborbood. ....
George" is very convenient name
for prospective application.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-10-10
COUNTY OFFICERS.

~JKdgs yf Edirfsh CoMmbnT Pieas1 C0uFt--HENR
C.WHITMAN, ,fesidence Lancaster Ohio. - -,
Probate Judgs-JRsSE EoANER, Office in Public
Building. . II NyyV yU
Pro'ssatiag At,OyTsy-;1 t me-, -1WILLiAM w T. WISE.
Clerk Of COurt--JoHN G. RAlNEY, Office Pablo
WILLIAM ROBINSON, ONCE Public
Building. W .','--l ..'' 70 Hh1 l'-.a.
TrsasIrer-P. C. BENADUM once Public Building
Reeorder--A. SYFERT, Office RubiSc Building. "A
SurpeyOr-E. L. HANNUM, ONCE Public Building.
COrsHer--L. SHRPFRR, residence Madison tp.
Conmissionsrs--JoSEPH SHARP, Of Bern Town
ship; JONASA. BAKER, OF Walnut Township, and
JOHN w. .CUNNlNGHAM,o ,of Hooking Township.
School EIaBtiaers WILLIAM WHlrHEY, JOHN
WILLIAMS and URIAH G. RUTTER. f -r' ID. t. -
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-10-10

~In Manchester, N. H., little fsl-
low just past bis 6rst decade. stepping in
10 his fathers Office q. few days ago, said
to one Of the clerks:
Il shall get my company full pretty
soon; Ihave sworn in three to-day"
"Sworn in. said the clerk. show did
you do itP'
Il made them hold up their hands and
say Glory TO GOd." said the incipenI
captain.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-10-10
LEMUEL GODDARD

Governor Morton Of Indiana, has au-
ihorized Dr.. Crothers Superintendent Of
the JetfersoDvilIe q Iuianapois Railroad,
and S. M. Avery Assistant Superinten-
dent of the Indiana Central Railroad. to
raise regiment for the war composed Of
railroad employees.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-10-10
Meeting Of the Miami Baptist Association


Meeting Of the Miami Baptist Association
The annual nesting Of this body was
held at franklin, Warren county. on
Wednesday. The Rev. Dr.. Rynd, Of Gin.
clnnati, was appointed Moderator, and W.
B. French of Locklaud. Secretary, The
meetings were well attended, and The ses
sions harmonious and profitable. Two
new churches were admitted to The Asso
citation, one the Union Mission Church
of Cincinnati. under the pastoral care Of
Rev, T. ]. ,Melesh, and the other a new
church at Camden, Preble county.
The following resolution, which was u.
unanimously adopted. without any discus.
sion, shows this sentiment Of the body on
the all'absorbiug question:
ResOlOed, That We are convinced that
We are called upon 10 selte conflict be.
tween two irreconcilable forms of civil.
Ea:on, one Of which now threatens our
national existence; and tnat we pledge to
the Government our cordial and uninter.
mi,ted support, till loyalty and order shall
be sustained throughout our nation.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-10-10

.EE Thurlow Weed promises, if Iegi-
menl of printers can be raised, that he
will shoulder his uusket and march away
to the war along with his brethren Ol the
craft,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-10-10
, BOOK ANA JOB PRINTING.

We are pre- pared TO execute all descriptions of JOB
WORK such as CARDS, CIRCULARS, POSTERS.
AND FANCY JoBRING, with new and superiortype
and on shor notice. WIT. 40 NKLl.Ii
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-10-10
LANCASTER, OHIO, THURSDAY, OCT, TO- 1861.

been dreaming. ta , .l
She was scolding violently little girl,
of perhaps twelve.
You little wretcb!' screamed Emma,
didn't / tell you never to touch this rose
bush? Didn't you know It was mine.
and was saving up the roses for a par
ticular purposeH' J.n rt. a
IL forgot said the girl putting her
apron 10 her eyes. . ~ .t' ria
Don't Tell me. said Emma, sharply
Come here. you jade. There, take tha!l
and that!-and that! administering at
each word blow.
'0hl OIL oh! obj screamed the little
| girl.
Don't you scream SO; they'll hear you
at the house. And don't you take an
other rose from that bush. or III beat you
to jelly ,...,na,.. .....d g..
Good Heaven! thought Hamilton, who
had been concealed witness Of tie scene;
who could imagine that one outwardly
so beautiful could have such temper
She looked like fury. declare '
Emma meanwhile had gone into the
house. u
The little girl sat down upon the grass
and covered her eyes with her apron,
'Ob, what temper Miss Emma has!'
she soliloquized. That's the third lick
ing she's given me this week.
The third in one weekl' repeated Ham.
ilton, in diSmay; who could have imag-
ined it?'
He pursued his walk, with his ideas Of
Emma somewhat chauged-forIthe worse.
He could hardly identify her-whcn he
Saw her at the dinner table, gentle, self.
possessed, and. to all appearance, amiable
las the virago OF the morning, .
! must have been dreaming he lho't.
But the next day another scene trans
2ited. which convinced him that it had
been only too real. .' 'a.'o
The two parlo.s connected with fold
ing doors. wi .. ,.5.. ...
In the flout parlor sat young Jones,
with book 10 his hand. The folding
doors were so nearly closed that, while
all that was said in one room could BIZ
heard in the other. scarcely anything
could he seen. " ~ '.
Hamilton heard the door Of the back
parlor open, and some one enter From
what afterward happened, he con jsctured
that il was Emma and the little girl be-.
fore alluded to. r..
Where is Mr.. Jones. Clara" asked
Emma. 10 her usual voice.
Hes gone out, Miss Emma
He is, is he? Then miss, I'd like to
know what you mean by not watering my
flowers this morning?' "., "0... .
Il did, Miss Emma , ... "H .'1
Don't tell me. you uollop. You're
telling me falsshood. Bring me stick.
.Oh. don't bea, me. Miss Emmap' r.
Then don't deserve it, ...,
Ill didn't mean to-
Here followed several sounding slaps,
acc ,mpanied by shrieks from Clara.
Quite disgusted, young Jones took his
hat and silently left the house. '
Before I'd marry such virago, Id
I'd shoot myself One might as well
commit suicide as 10 admit such fury into
the house. NJ wonder her father wish,
ed to get her married of. He wRs very
kind. upon my word, to offer her to me.
! won't stay the fortnight out. I'll tell
her this very night that can't marry
her .'t' -.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-10-10

A LARGE FAMILY,-General McLelI-
aus iamlly are supplied daily with 1SO.-
600 loaves Of fresh bread, besides crack
ers and hard bread in proportion. The
consumption Of -four per dein is goo bar
rels.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-10-10

Must gol exclaimed Captain Goddard.
And my daughter?' rnr b.. latl
Ill think sir. that We should not be
suited to each other ,. ,f. ..
No. suited to each other!' exclaimed
the Captain, angrily. What objections
do YOU bring to her2 Isn't she beautiful?
Yes. cir but .'
Blu. What2' .' .'l. 5n
Her temper, SIR ..'. .t' r.'
'Well what can you say against her
temper? lts as fine temper as--as
mine, sir, she was never known TO be an
Young Jones Looked incredulous, which
enraged the Captsin more.
Il see what you mean, sir, You've in
suited my family. Out of my house in
ten minutes, or the servants shall put you
outl i' .u. tl"HI Z aelru ..'n
The young man,took the hint. pow 0Is
Now call Emma, yociferated the Cap.
tain, .,. ..., ,i.. ..rt... itl..... ol .i
That young rascal has refused your
hand, said he irritated. What do you
think he says Of your ' '.''
Il don't know said Emma demurely.
He says he objects 10 your temper.
'And what did you say, father?' w.
L ordered him out Of the house. But
you shall be married within week. I've
determined it, aadi. shall be. Is there
anybody that you think of that's likely 'e
have you?
Henry Foster proposed to me last nigh
said Emma. ''.s.f ". .".r "I Vi
And what did you tell hing
THAT you wished me toimarry Mr.
Jones' .gi ..r.., .II..l ..m'.r
| well. that's all over, you shall marry
Foster in . week. Here, fetch me per
and paper ,r
The young lawyer in the course o
the next day, received the following note
DEAR Sir: My daughter informs mt
that you proposed for her hand. Igiv,
my consent. provided you will marry her
in one week. l had other views Tor hsl
but found out the man to bs rascal.
.., 7 m Yours, in haste,
..a. LEMUEL GODDARD,
The young lawyer answered tLis mott
in person, and on that day week. Emm'
had grand wedding. 1t is needless tC
say. that the little girl was handsomel
recompensed for the unpleasant part whcl
she tooknin the little deception, whidl
| A.. ,,ninniAL ~. k...:I..
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TERMS or SUBS scRIPTIoN..
EDITORS 3 PRoPRiEToR.s.I,. r.,

TPBusiness cards Of about lines, by the year. IS
nAdve rtisements, not mark ed on the manuscript,
win be continued at our terms until forbid. 70" g
TFLegal advertisements, A administrators notices,
&C., must be paid for in advance, for reasons which,
we will explain atthe time. I. ....,..... . e.,
IT TFThe above terms strictly observed In all cases.
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Evacuation Of Lexington.

More Arrssts Harris Rebel Division
Roughly Handled BY Sturgis.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 4.-Cap.. Read Of the
Lexington Home Guards, and afterward
of Col. Whites 18th Missouri Regiment
who escaped from the rebels on Monday
last. has arrived. He con6rms the evac,
ualion of tba, place by Prices army
Gen. Harris'ldivisoin. six thousand strong
crossed the river last Saturday,. aud when
about six miles from Lexington they met
a Federal force said to have been usder
Gen, Sturgis, when battle eusued. Lit
tie is known Of the affair other than thai
harris was driven back with the loss o
his transportation , train and equipaga
Harris reached the river about midnigh,
closely followed by S,urgis. and immedi,
a!ely began to transport bis men across
in ferry )osls under calling fire OF Fed
eral musketry. Many rebels swan the
riyer in their impati-ncs to get across,
and spread exaggerated reports Of Sturgis
strength throughout .5e civ, One ferry
boat is reported sunk. apdq hrgs number
Of rebels are said to hays hHenkilled and
wounded. .... ...... 5s
Sunday evening Price !bsgan to cvacu.
ate the town. and tbs troops we're con-
sIanlly departing until five o'clock Mon
day evening. when the last regiment left.
Capt. Read heard some rebels say
they were going to Bakers Hill. com
manding emiuence eight miles southwest
Of Lexington. 10 fortify it and make a
stand there. They seemed to think Ere.
mont and Sigel we're approaching with
loItFiihonand men. Io.... ......
I'd says Major Sewer. Provost Mar
sbaA VI lexington, told him on Friday
!ssif|s .hab ,fotty'six thousand ratiOus were
issqAd that day. .ltsr.l.f
Sturgis had not crossed the river up TO
Monday night. and nothing definite was
known regarding his strength. ...
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-10-10
FTUW IHV NUW 1UTK WUTUUTy
PLAYING THE VIXEN.

, ,,,,BY oARoLIEE :. GROVER, ,
Shreveport daily news., 1861-06-19

express or other chartered compan-
les, unless the same shall be prepaid
by being enclosed in a, stamped en-
velop of this Confederacy; and any
company violating the provision of
this act shall forfeit and pay the sum
of $500 for each effense to be recov-
cred by action Of debt in AIRY court of
this ,Confed9acy having cograzance
thereof, in the name and for the use
of this Confederacy.
Sec. s BE it .farther enacted, That
the Postmaster General of the Con
federate States be and is hereby au-
thorized to make all necessary ar
rangements for the transportation OF
mails between the territories of this
and other Governments, subject to
the approval sof the President until
postal treaties can be effected"
'Passed Feb. 21, 1851
Shreveport daily news., 1861-06-19
THE SHREVEPORT
Weekly News,

Published in the city of Shreve-
port, Parish of Caddo, every Monday
morning at the low price Of 50 So
The News will not be forwarded to
any address, until the subscription
money is received, as it is published
on the cash principle; and the terms
being put at low figures, Will not ad-
nit of credit.
1t is the cheapest paper published
in the State, the sheet is "a by ,BG in
ches. and cootains tweatg-cight cot-
unlns Of a,eading matter, set i'll solid
typc. The Weekly News is made
up OF the reading published III the
daily, and contains the latest news re-
cc!ved IN Shreveport, and well Sc
lected articles. In fact it is one of
the
BEST FAMILY P.iPLRS,
published in the South.
Specimen copies will be forwarded
to such as desire subscribing.
The columns will contain articles,
selactc GJand original, which will prove
of interest and tend To the welfare Of
its readers. 1t will be devoted to the
interests of the South; and internal
Improvements in the Parish aud vi
cinitv. Will receive the undivided at
tention Of the publisher,
The columns of the News will he
open to every person. Personal arti
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(cithcr us communications or adyer-
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Correspondence is solicited from al
sections.
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Papers publishing the above three
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for the Daily.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-06-19
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OF TIE
RGSS1ER BANNER.

4 HE BosSicr Banner is published
at Bellevue, La, mt three dollars per
annum to single subscribers. Advcr-
tisements inserted at 81 per square Of
ten lines or less. and 30 centsfor each
subsequent insertion. Profes Sional
and business cards not exceeding one
square, including paper, ten dollars
per annum; five dollars iorsix months.
Advertisements tor the Year inserted
on very liberal terms. The Banner
is an independent paper. and has as
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Editor and Proprietor