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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-12-29
Tutors Sale.

Succession of Young j. Graham, deceased.
Dy virtue of a writ of sale to me directed
ID from the District Court OF Bossier, La,
[ will sell; at pntlic auction to the last and
highest bidder, between the legal hours of
Ii A. NJ. and r. NJ, at the late residence OF
Joseph Graham, Sr, late deceased, in said
parish of Bossier, on Wednesday the 2nd
day of january, 1867, the following describ
ed property belonging to the succession OF
Young j. Graham, deceased, to-wlt:
The southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter, and the southeast quarter of the
northeast quarter of section number ., and
the southwest quarter and the southeast
quarter of the northeast quarter, and the
south half of the southwest quarter, and
| fractional quarter of north east quarter, and
southwest quarter of the northwest quarter
of section 10 and east half of southeast
quarter of section four 4, all in township II
range 70; containing live hundred acres,
more or less. El Ef tt}ESt
! Also, southeast quarter of northwest quar-
/ ter, and northeast quarter of southwest
quarter, and north half of the southeast
quarter of section 7, and northwest quarter
of southwest quarter, and the sOuthwes
quarter of northwest quarter all in town
ship 81, of range l1-containing two hun
bred and fifty acres, more or less. All Ofth'
above described land being situated IN tn
parish of Bossier, La. 49, .ass
Also, wagon, ! horse, about Is head o
stock hogs, cows and calves, one lot o
household and kitchen furniture.
Terms of Sale-I will sell the persona
property for cash, subject to the benefit Q
appraisement; and if the appraisemen
. should not be bid, l will Immediately tth
same time and place, sell the same on
! credit of II months for whatever it wi
/, bring will sell the land for what it wi
, bring, for one third cash, and the balance.o
i q credit of one, two and three years, in equi
! installments. Credit purchasers required
/ give notes bearings per cent interest frol
: day of sale, with approved personal seeuT
!. ty, and special mortgage on the land to s
, cure the payment of the credit installmen
+ of the purchase price. #n4
r November 21st, 1866.
= g JlL. BIGGS, Coroner,
MA Cts ex-oficio Sheriff and Auct'r.
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Succession Sale.

Satccessioas of d. r. Dickson and Cdllie N
fi7 Netcmdn, deceased
DIV virtue of a Yritof sale to me directed
ID from the District Court of Bossier
parish, La, in the SUGGESTIONS of David +.
Dickson and Callie n Newman, deceased,
will sell at public auction, at the late resi-
denee of the deceased, on MONDAY the
3lst day of December, 1866, the following
described property, to-wit:
The north half of section twelve, contain
ing three hundred and twenty acres, more or
less one hundred and fifty acres off the
south end of section one, to run entirely
across said section by a line running due
, cast and west, and also, one hundred and
sixty off the southern end of section two,
commencing at point so as to contain said
number of acres by running due east and
west; entirely across all the lands owned by
--- in said section two; all IN
| township twenty, north of range fourteen
west, within the Land District subject to
sale at Natchitoches, La, containing in all
six hundred and forty acres
Also the east half of the northwest quar-
ter of section twenty-five, IN township
twenty-one, of range fourteen, containing
eighty acres. The east half of the south
east quarter of section twenty four, town
ship twenty-one, range fourteen, containing
eighty acres. The east half of the north
east quarter OF section tWenty-fOufs IoWn
ship twenty-one, range fourteen, containing
eighty acres. The west half of the north
east quarter of section twenty four in town
ship twenty-one, range fourteen, containing
eighty acres. The east half of the south
west quarter, and the west half of the south
east quarter Of section twenty -four, in town
ship twenty one, range fourteen, containing
one hundred and sixty acres. The east hal
of northwest quarter OF section twenty
five, township twenty-one, range fourteen
containing eighty acres. The northwes
Quarter 6f the northwest quarter of section
twenty-five, township twenty-one, range
fourteen, containing forty acres That par
of the vast half of the northeast quarter o
section twenty five, township twenty one
range fourteen, lying north of small branch
and containing fifty acres, more or loss
containing all together, six hundred AM
fifty (650) acres, more or less all lying, be
ing and situated in the parish of Bossier.
FERNS of sale-On credit of II months
for whatever the land will bring; purchase
| giving his note with approved personal Sc
curity, with special mortgage retained o.
land to secure payment OF purchase price
bearing per cent per annum interest froI
day of sale until paid.
w. III. HILL,
Sheriff and ex offieio Auct'r.
December 18th, 1866. n37 3ts
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Succession Notice.

Gtate of Louisiana. Parish of Bossier.
- Clerks office, 10th District Court.
Notice is hereby given that Edmund
w. Hodges, administrators of the sue
cession Of john Z. Hodges, deceased,
has this day filed in the Office of said
Clerk, his final account as administrator
aforesaid.
Now, therefore, this is to adm onish
all persons concerned, that it opposition
is not made thereto within the time
prescribed by law, the said final account
will be homologated as prayed for.
Given under my hand and seal OF
office, at Bellevue, this the Both day Of
November. 1866.
r. N. BRADEN,
n35 5ts Clerk.
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Carroll, Hoy & Co, In District Court
VS.. : OF BoSsief, La,
VIII. Hearne, adlnr. tall No. 1907
Dy virtue of aswrit of seizure and sale,
ID in the above entitled cause, and to me
directed, have seized and will proceed to
sell at public auction, to the last and highest
bidder, at the residence of Chas I. Thomp-
son, in Bossier parish, on the first Saturday
the 9Th day of January, 1867, the following
described property, to-wit
8 Mules, 1 buggy horse, l6 head cattle, !
woke oxen, wagons, old buggy, 10 head
pork hogs, As head stock hogs, 30 head sheet
and bales of cotton.
Seized as the property of defendant, G; z
Thompson, and to be sold to pay and SATISFY
said writ.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with benefit of ap
praisement.
W. ii. HILL, Sheriff.
December 18th. 1866. n9 pr 81 80
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CURE FOR CHoLERA.AAll
kinds ofrecipes are in circula-
ton for the cure of cholera.
Among them we notice that
gum camphor dissolved in its
own weight of alcohol, sixty
degrees above proof. taken on
Jumps of sugar in doses of from
SIX to twelve drops, according
to the intensity of the attack,
is recommended. A vial con-
tanning the solution may easily
be carried in the pocket: OF
sixty cases mentioned in one
hospital treated with the above
recipe, not one proved fatal
western Rural World.
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n Nhe undersigned respectfully Msa,.
i announces to the citizens
of Bossier, that he had justSA-A
opened new and eomnodious Livery
Stable, on Travis street. between
Spring and Commerce streets, Shreve-
port, where he is prepared to accom-
modate those favoring him with their
patronage, in the most satisfactory
manner, and on the most liberal terms.
Strict attention given to the grooming
and feeding of horses.
Guaranteeing to do what is right by
my patrons, share of the public pa
tronage is respectfully solicited.
n31 S. G. HEAD.
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SUCCESSION SALE.
Succession of ". NJ Marks, deceased.

CWCCcSStVHO ~. M uNFhS1 R<CcuSeU-
I'm pursuance of an order to me d.
H. rected from the District Court OF
Bossier, La, in the succession, oi
Nicholas NJ. Marks, deceased, l vii
sell at public auction, to the highes
bidder, between the legal hours of sale
at the late residence of said deceased,
on Red River, in said parish Of ,Bossier.
on Thursday, the Bird day of January.
1867, the following described property.
both real and personal. belonging to-
said succession; to-wit: ENtFgN7
The south half of the northeast quar-.
ter and the north half of the southeast
quarter, and the southwest quarter Of
section IL; and the southwest quarter
and the west half of the southeast
/ quarter, and the west half of the north
east quarter. and the east half of the,
southeast quarter, and west half Of the
northwest quarter of section 80; and
the northeast quarter and fractional
half of the southeast auarter Of section
Ia; and the fractional northeast Quar-
ter of the northeast quarter of section
%; and the west half of the northwest
quarteriof section "a all in township
81, of range IA, containing in all, in
the aggregate, about eleven hundred
acres, more or less. ''t @
Also, ] sewing machine, ] crib and
bed, / spring wagon, 4 benches, 2
| black boards, desks, table, 1Celes
pistol. carriage and harness, ! chest
nut sorrell mare, gray mare and colt,
! 60 head Of cattle. so or 80 head stock
a hogs, 102 head of sheep, l flock of
: geese. 1000 pounds of tobaeco,1 four
. mule wagon, gin stand. sH .a ap
Terms of Sale-Cash provided the
property brings its appraised value.
Should the land fail TO bring its APP
praisement cash, Twill re-advertise the
same, and sell it on a credit of twelve
months for whatever it will bring, pnf-
7 chaser being required to give note
with approved personal security bear
d ing 8 per cent per annum interest, and
! mortgage retained en- land to secure
/ payment of purchase price. If any
i article of personality, fail to bring 1T
% appraised value, /. will at the sam,
= time and place, re-offer the same on .
n credit of IL months, purchaser giving
'r note with approved personal security
e e bearing 8 per cent per ananEn interes
y from day of sale.
d VIII. HILL,
0, Sheriff and ex.ofieio Auct'r
d November Both, 1866. n35 St
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Partition Sale.
Elizabeth Hortnlan,

Elizabeth !. HOrtn'an' District tn S eonrt.
j. j. HOFFMAN, under tutor. La.
Wv virtue Of a writ Of sale issued to me i'll
ID above entitled cause, | will sell for
purpose of partition, before the Court house
door, in Belleyu ne, La, between the hours OF
ia. NJ. and p. NJ, on Wednesday the 10th
day of January, 1867, at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, the following
described lands, to-wit
The west half and southeast quarter of
southwest quarter, and the northwest guar
ter of northeast quarter, and northeast
quarter of northwest quarter, and sixty
acres, more or less, lying south of Honey
Creek; all in section -, of township ~, OF
range 10, of North West Louisiana con
! tanning three hundred and thirtyrnine 36-lUU
acres.
| Terms of Sale-One half the purchase
money, cash, and the other half the purchas
| err is to give his two prOmissOry notes, with
/ approved personal security, and with special
mortgage on land bought for further securl
ty, each note for one fourth the whole
amount bid, and to bear 5 per cent per an
mum interest from day of sale: one note t.
fall due in one year, and the other IN TIVE
years from day of sale. Notes payable t.
me for use of minor heirs of Jesse Hortman
deceased.
w. H HILL,
Sheriff and Auctioneer.
December 18TH 1866 nj DTS
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Succession Notice.

Gtate of Louisiana, Parish of Bossier.-
y Clerks Office, 10th District Court
Notice is hereby given that Jas. A. Pickett,
administrator of the succession of John
K. Ford, deceased, has this day filed in the
office of said Clerk, his final account as adj
nlinistrator aforesaid.
Now, therefore, this is to admonish all
made thereto within the time prescribed by
law, the said final account will be homol-
ogated as prayed for
Given under my hand and seal of office,
at Bellevue, this the 18th day of November,
A. D. 1866
THOS. N. BRADEN,
n35 5ts Clerk
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Succession Notice.

ctate of Louisiana, Parish of Bossier.-
- Clerks office 10th District Court
Notice is hereby given that James Engram,
tutor to the minor heirs ofJames NJ. Engram,
deceased, has this day filed in the Office OF
said clerk, his first annual account with the
said minors. SIS JTuEH
Now, therefore, fhis is to admonish all
persons, concerned, that if opposition is not
made thereto within the time prescribed by
law, the said account viii be homoiogated as
prayed for.
Given under my hand and seal of Office
at Bellevue, this the 9Th day of December
A. D. 1866.
TH0S. N BRADEN,
n36 SITS Clerk.
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s t.

There are gains for all our losses,
There areba1ras for allour pain g.
But when youth, the dream, departs,
1t takes something from our hearts,
And it never comes again.
We arc stronger, and are better,
Under manhood's sterner reign;
Still we. feel that something sweet Vip
Followed youth with flying fleet,
And will never come again ',s"'
Something beautiful is vanished,
And we sigh for it in vain
We behold it everywhere,
Onthe earth and in the. air,
But it never como again
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NOTICE.

ETlhere will be let out to the last and highest
Il bidder, on the first Monday in January,
1867, during legal hours, the ferries known as
Martins Ferry, 6trange's Ferry, knights
Ferry--aIl on Bolceau--Br0wn's Ferry, on
Red Chute, and the Toll Bridge on Cross
Bayou for the term of one year, from the
day of letting. The lessees will be required
to give their bonds with approved personal
securities in the sum of one thousand dol
lars, for the faithful and prompt performance
of their duty as ferrymen. Also, will be
required to give their promissory notes for
the amounts bid, with good and sufficient
securities, and due one year from the day of
letting. Allpersons will be required to pay
toll crossing any of said ferries, after the LIST
JAMES FORD,
President Police jury.
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THE GREAT MYsrERY.-The

THE GREAT MYsTERY.-The
body is to die. No one who
passes the charmed boundry
comes back to tell. The imag-
ination visits the land ofshad-
Ows--sent out from some win
dow of the soul over life's rest
less, wateEs-but wings, its way.
YEARLY back without a live leaf
in it's beak, as a token of emerg-
ing life beyond the closely bend
ing horizon. The great sun
comes and goesin the heavens,
vet breathes no secret of the
ETHEREAL wilderness. The cres-
cent moon cleaves her nightly
passage across the upper deep,
but losses over board nosignals,
The sentinel stars challenge
each other as they walk then
nightly rounds, but We catch
no syllable of' their countersigr
which gives passage to the
heavenly camp. Between this
and the,other life there is {
greategulf fixed, across which
neither feet nor eye can tray
ell. The gentle friend whose
eyes we closed in, their las
sleep long years age, died Will
rapture in her wonder-strickel
eyes, a smile Of ineffable jo,
upon her lips, and hands fol
ded ever a triumphant heart
but her lips were past speech
and intimated nothing of th
vision that enthralled her.
IJ. G. Holland. y
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ESTRAY SALE.

ny strayed before B. F. Crowhoyer,
II, j. p, by G. w. Smith, on the
Both October, 1866, and will be sold
before the Court house door, in the
town OF Bellevue, La, for cash. on
the End Saturday in February, 1857,
a certain OK, with white back and
belly, yellow 5rindle sides, marked with
crop off right ear, swallow-fork in left,
branded with M ON the right hip, and
appraised at SIS.
The owner Of said animal il hereby
requested to cone forward, prove
properly, pay charges, &c.
Bellevue, La, Nov. 9th, 1856.
w. H. HILL,
n32tds Stray Master.
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Ctate of Louisiana, Parish of Bossier.
y Clerks office, 10th District Court.
Notice is hereby given that JAS A Pickett,
tutor to the minor, Henry c. Ford, has this
day filed in the Office of said Clerk, ms final
account for said minor
Now, therefore, this is to admonish all
persons concerned, that if opposition is not
made thereto within the time prescribed by
law, the said final account will be homol-
ogated as prayed for.
Given under my hand and seal of Office,
at Bellevue, this the 29th day of November,
A. D., 1866.
T. n. BRADEN,
| mss SITS Clerk.
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FOR SALE OR RENT.

7 offer for sale or rent, for .ns.aes1sN.
Il the year 1867, my planta- s, s "a
ton in Bossier parish, known 98
as the "Connell Place." about -
four miles from Fillmore, on SS@1G.44sssz4
the Shreveport and Minden road. There
are about 800 acres open and under fence
good improvements, ont houses; gin and gin
stand in complete order. There is also a
separate place of about 100 acres open ON
the same tract of land, which will be rented
separate, if desired. improvements on this
place also, but of rather Indifferent charae
ter. Situated in convenient locality, with
a comfortable dwelling, fine water, &c,
will give any one good bargain, who may
desire to purchase good hill plantation and
residence For further particulars apply
to w. IL. Scanland, Bellevue, La, or to
ALECK BOARMAN,
n34 Shreveport, LIE,
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SUCCESSION SALE.

Succession 'of Mrs. NJ. A. Iuey, decd
Dy virtue ofan order of sale to me directed
ID from the Clerk of the District Court
of Bossier parish, La, | will sell at public
auction, at the late residence of Mrs. Martha
A. Ivey, deceased, on Saturday the 29th day
of December, 1866, the following described
property belonging to the succession of said
deceased, viz
About 100 bushels of corn; about 1000
pounds of fodder; about so head of pork and
stock hogs; and about 10 heed Of cattle;
2-horse wagon, and 3 oxen, &c, &c.
The above property will be sold for cash
if the appraisement is bid if the appraise,
ment is not bid, the property will be imme
diately re-offered ON credit of IL months
purchasers to give notes with approved per
sonal security, bearing 5 per cent from date
T. w. ABNEY, Admir-.
DECEMBER 10Th, 1866. na BITS
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SHARP PRACTICE.-We see
the following, which may be
set down as q case of the sharp
est kind of practice on the part
of a flirting fair one, going the
rounds of the papers:
/ Said a gentleman on presen-
ting q lace collar to his idolitra-
da. "Do not let any one else
rllmple it," "No, dear, III
take it off," retorted the
naughty beauty.
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To the Public.

FTyhe undersigned respectfully announces
n to the citizens Of Bossier; and the puD-
lie generally, that they have openeda ware
house at Murrell's Point, for the purpose y
conducting o General Receiving and For
warding business. Cotton, Merchandise,
&c, received on storage or for shipment.
Prompt attention will be given to all busi-
ness entrusted to our care.
CROWNOVER& HOFFMAN.
Murrell's Point, La nD
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u A poor woman and her
child lately settled in a Wes-
tern city and were greatly re-
.duced and in need. of food.
The child seeing a chicken in
the back yard, wanted to kill it
and have a pot pie. mo, no"
said the mother, "that would
be wicked, and God would
surely punish you. "Then,''
said the youngster, looking up
'slet's move back to New York
there aim any God there"
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Docs IN PARIs.-A census
has recently been taken ofthe
dogs inhabiting Paris. The
city possesses 40,9S6 dogs, 3d.
900 of which are pets, and H.
96S watch dogs. This gives an
average Of one dog to every
forty persons.
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We are too much like chill
.dren who cry and make a great
ado aboutsWeetmeats and toys,
while they can trust for cloth
ing, general care, and a house
in which to live. How many
of what may be called the
small things of this life and of
religion we, are anxious about,
while the great concerns we
leave with God! Now why can
we not commit ourselves into
His hands for the small as well
as the great? Let us not for
get that He rules the atom as
well as the world, that He
feeds the humming bird as well
as the eagle, that He provides
the crust as well as the feast,
that He numbers the hairs OF
your head as well as the stars
of the armament. Shall he
uphold all things and not up
hold you? Shall He clothe the
lilies and feed the ravens, and
not clothe and feed you, o VI
of little faith7-[ Elk. fr5
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Two OF 'EM.-A young fell
low whose better half had just
presented him with q pair OF
bouncing twins, attended
church on Sunday. During the
discourse, the clergyman looked
right at our innocent friend.
and said, in a tone of thrilling
eloquence. "young man, you
have an smportant response,
bility trust upon yeu.'' The
newly tiedged dad, supposing
that the preacher alluded t.
his peculiar home event, con
siderably startled the audience
by exclaiming, "Yes, I have
two of them.''
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What is Your Young Daughter
Thinking About9

You are very careful OF her
dress; you attend personally to
it's purchase and fit. You go
with her to see that her foot is
nicely gathered, and you give
| your milliners special instruc-
tions as to the make and becom-
Eingness other bonnet, but do
YOU ever ever skyourself what
She lis thinking about 2 In
other words, do you know any
thing of all her inner life2
Many who are esteemed most
lexcellentmothers are as igno-
rant upon this all-important
point as if they had never
looked upon their daughters
face. They exact respectful
obedience, and if the young
creature yields it, and has no
need of a physicians immedi-
ate service, they consider thelI
duty done. Alas, what a fatal
mistake These are the moth
ers who, neverh having invited
the confidence of these young
, hearts, live to see it bestowed
anywhere and everywhere but
: in accordance with theirwishes
Is it, can it be enough to
a mother worthy the name, tc
, be satisfied that her daughter
r physical wants are cared for
, What ofthat yearning, hungry
, soul, that is casting about here
, and there for something to sat
S Iisfy its questionings? Oh! giv'
a a thought sometimes to this
b When she sits there by the fire
: or by the window, musing, 81
g down by her and love he
4 thoughts out of her. Cast tina
b fatal dignity" to the wind
n that has come between SO man,
V young creatures and the heal
/ to which they should, lie neal
est in these important, formini
!, years.
e Respect is good in its place
: but when it freezes up you
daughters soul utterance-
when it sends her for sympath
J. and companionship to chanC
1t guides, what then7 A word,
S, loving, kind word at the rigl
b. moment-no mind can owe
Sc estimate its Importance. r
~ member this when you see tt
he sad wrecks of womanhoo
Of about you, and amid the sweel
it, ing waves of life's cares al
We life's pleasures, whatever ell
IN you neglect, donot fail to kno
to what that young daughter
I'll yours is thinking about E
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An ttnsoeial Snarl says, that
love is a combination of dis
eases-an affection ofthe heart
and an inflammation of the
brain.