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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-19
The Deooy Which Makes Young
Men Drunkards. la

Go with us to the public houses, whera a
number of young men are assembled. sAuis.
life and gayetg A few among them may
be young and timid They approach the
counter, and wine, rum and brandy are call
ed for One or two may stand back. and
say, "No. gentlemen, we do not drink any;
please excuse US" Immediately the rest
turn, and begin to taunt their friends who
refuse to drink, saying they are afraid of
getting tight" of the t'old man." and some
may whisper audibly, "well, they are mean
fellows-they are afraid they Will have to
spend cent" Here, you see, two very sen.
sitiye nerves are touched. Courage and
eleyerness. Their boso;ns swell with pride.
and rather than hear these filings. Of their
companions, they step up to the counter and
soon join in the revelry. The ice is now
broken, the first act in the great drama per.
formed Others follow in natural order,
until the individual who refused; to drink at
first, reels along the public street without
shame. Such is the manner in which thou,
sands of our promising young men are led
away by false ambition; and thousands
more viii follow in their path unless they
learn the meaning Of courage. We have in
our midst u number oflnoble hearted, good
meaning men, who do not possess strength
of mind enough to face this opposition,
Rather than beicalIed mean, they will follow
up these habits of drinking until their appe.
tites become uncomfortable. We advise
you, Tollng men, when You are in company,
and solicited to drink Intoxicating LIQUORS,
to say frankly and decidedly that YOU viii
not drink. Let your tempters call you ary.
thing, but be firm and unyielding, and YOU
VIII command their respect, and they win
be forced to admit that your courage is sun
Gent to bear al their taunts and not, yield
the right Those who stem the tide always
meet opposition, but never degpair-press
onward Our only hope ofrescuing the race
from this brutal slavish passion, rests with
the young VIII you, young friends, have
coutage-true, high and godhke-tes face
this growing evil, and Danish it, from our
land?-[S. s. Herald. rioT3 siaf Ia
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-19

rY A genius out West, conceiving that a
little powder throws upon some green wood
would facilitate its burning, directed a small
streafn from a keg upon the smoking pilsi
not possessing hand sufficiently quick to
cut this off at a desirable moment, was
blown into million pieces. The coroner
reasoned out this verdict: alt can't be called
suieide; becausehe didn't mean to kill him
sell; and it wasn't visitation God, because
he wasn't strack by lightning; he didn't die
for want of breath, for he hadn't anything
left to breathe with It's plain he didn't
know what be was about; so shall bring IN /,
Died for scant of common sense r
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-19

iy Withfew and Insignificant exceptions
girls have been educated either TO be lrudges
Or toys beneath man, or a sort Of angels
above him. the highest ideal aimed at oscil-
lating between Gleopasra and Beaafce.--
The possibility that the ideal of wouaanhood
lies neither in the fair saint or in the fair
sinner that the female type Of character is
neither better nor worse than the male, but
only weaker; that women are meant neither
to be mems guides nor playthings, but their
comrades, their fellows and their equals, SO
far as nature puts no bar to that equality,
does not seem to have entered into the minds
of those who have had the conduct Of the
education of them.--London Ladies Gazette.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-19

y A chap sought shelter of Boston Of
ficer: ''See, Cap'n, first my father died and
my mother married again, and then my
mother died and my father married again,
an somehow or other don't seem to have
no parents at all, nor no home, nor nothing :
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-19

10 An Eastern editor in describing
a gale of wind. says; "a white dog,
while attempting to weather the gale.
was caught wi,h,meuth wide open, and
turned completely inside odt - ~
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-19

sIy- Would ypd touch q rettle without
being stung byit Take hold Of it strong
i. Do the same to other annoyances,, and
lew things will ever annoy you.
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sB~ Mick, said bricllayer, to his 10.
borer, IF you meet Pat, tell, him to make
haste, as we are waiting for him.. hSure
an wiFl,' = replied Mick, ebnt what viii
tell him If 1 don meet biml' velf saI 20
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-19

V Spite creeps like sneak out of
the hedge Of deceit, or the sand-bed of
hypocracy, and having fefmented its
venom by baskiagt in flesun of P4os-
perity, aims the most deadly. wound at
the fairest fame. :
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-19

~ Ashrewd little fellow who had just
begun to study Latin astonished his teacher
by the following translation "vir. man;
gin, trap, virgin, llan-trap' ssof'
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sy An indisereet pBrstnfis IKE an an
sealed lester, which everybody mag read,
hut is-seldosn worth reading.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-19

!. - Porter" asked an old lady, Of an
Irish railway porter, when does the nine
O'clock train leave21 aSixty minutes past
eight mum nlswas tlereply. -I-.ss.i sno
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~ A soldier being asked if he met with
much hospitality while he was in Virginia,
replied, that he was in TIE hospital nearly
all The time he was there"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-19

E InmaEriage the haaFtof q Wild
ow is like furnished apartment. where
one i. apt to find something left there
by \ former ledger. a.ia'
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a ToAsr.-The Press: Itex-presses truth,
expresses error, inn presses knewlelge, de
presses tyranny, and OPP presses .nene.. ne
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70 Murphy was asked how it. wasr so
very difficult to walEen him in the nOraiug,
! Indeed, master, it's because Of taking your
own advice, always to attend to what I'm
about 50, whenever sleeps, pays attention
tbftp IT, . .us aa t.glA
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y Never neglect an opportunityfor do
ing good to those around you; for God has
placed us here for the noble purpose Of help
ing each other on to Heaven nee o@s
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-19

- It is curious fact that the more
check man has, the less he bushes
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-19

~ The man who attempted to look into
the future had the door slammed in his face
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-19
g The following advertisement IS copied

y Thefollowing advertisement Is copied
from an old Connecticut paper.
\ John Stibbins, taylor, shoemaker and As
tronomer, | also keeps a ajourneynan to DO
all kinds of carpenters and blacksniths
works and to hang bells. etc. Aney lady or
gsnteelman as bespeaks a cote or a pair Of
breeches may have it on Friday or Saturday
without fail. a9-,.5 a
N. B.-being rumored abroad that ntend
leaving off business on account of my elect.
ed church warding, i hope my friends won't
give ears to such blnod; thirsty reports.
3 a JoHy SrIBBINs.Y
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-19

I The pay yof the .Hew York policemen
56as been raced to $1o1e per annrun a-~
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b. Il. Fort.

A ttorney'ati Law. Bellevue, Bos-
IA sier parish, La. nI6 g.
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IT. M. FORT.

A ttorDey and Counselor at Law.
"A Bellevue, Bossier parish, La.
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RECH'iB w, TURNER.

A ttorney at Law, Bellevue, La.
IA Win practice in the parishes of
Bossier, Caddo and DeSoto. All bust
ness entrusted to him will receive
prompt and energetic attention. II
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-10
A Kind and COnsitlerate Judge

A Kind and COnsitlerate Judge.
A very learned and compassionate
Judge, in Texas, on passing sentence on
John Jones, who had been convicted
of murder, concluded his remarks as
follows:
1.-The fact is, Jones, that the Court
did not intend to order you to be execu-
ted before next Spring, but the weather
is very cold; our Jail, unfortunately,
is in avery bad condition; much Of the
glass in the windows is broken; the
chimneys are in such dilapidated state
that no fire eau he made to render your
apartments comfortable; besides, ow'
ing to the great number Of prisoners,
not more than one blanket can be al
lowed to each; to sleep sound and COM
Portable, therefore, is out Of the ques-
ton. In consideration ofthese circum.
stances, and wishing to lessen your suf.
ferings as much as possible, the Court,
in the exercise of its humane compas.
sion, hereby orders you to be executed
tomorrow morning, as soon after
breakfast as may be convenient to the
sheriff and agreeable to you"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-10
Negro Arrested--Brave Conduct Of
Il Policeman.

About B o'clock Sunday evening as
Policeman Palmer was walking his
rounds on Church St. he came upon
crowd of negroes engaged in drinking,
angry disputings and fighting. Fore
ing his way into the crowd he arrested
the ring-leader who, however struck
him once or twice before he succeeded.
The policeman drew him into house
close by, to get rid of the crowd, when
the door was closed upon him, the ne
gro commenced crying murder! mur-
der! drawing the crowd of negroes
around the door which they burst open,
and one of them fired Mt the policeman
the pistol being held so close that his
face was burned by the powder. Not
withstanding he kept his hold upon the
negro, and marched him off for the
guard house, followed by Il large crowd
of soldiers and other negroes. When
near the corner of the square, the pris-
oner became refractory and tried to
get away from the policeman, who was
compelled to use the argument of his
club to get him along. He was safely
locked up in the calaboose and on yes
terday brought before the Mayor, who
imposed fine of $40 upon him, which
he could not liquidate, and remanded
back to the Jail, where he is still. The
family of the negro made complaint be-
fore It. Middler, ofthe Freedmen's Bu-
reau, and tried to have the case brought
before that court, but the 1t. very Justly
refused to have anything to do with it,
and would not intefere with the civil
authorities. Policeman Palmer de.
serves great praise for his fearless dis
charge of duty under circumstances of
50 trying q nature.-HuntsviNe Mde.
pendent, Sd inst.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-10

TIE New York Times, edited at
present by Thurlow Weed, formerly Of
the Albany Argus, and one Of the oldest
and propably most influential of New
York politicians, makes the following
strong endorsement the recent speech
Of the President:
That great effort of wisdom and pat
riotism will secure for him the graft
tude of his own country, and the ap-
probation of the world. When this
wonderful speech has been attentively
read and digestcd by the American peo-
pie, President Johnson will be as firmly
established in their confidence and af-
fections as the most popular of his pred
ecessOrs.
There is not point touched in the
speech that does not find response in
Union-loving hearts. Its rebuke of
traitors and demagogues is alike stern
and deserved. The denunciation of
Sldcll and Toombs for attempting to
destroy the Union by rebellion, and of
Stevens, Sumner and Phillips, for re-
sisting the work of reconstruction, is
rs great as it is severe.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-10

A number of President Johnson's
Delaware admirers presented him with
sixty pounds Object and three muttons.
The letter accompanying the gift, which
was presented to the President by Sen.
ator Riddle, says, "This is token Of
the esteem in which you are held, in the
shape of what the Diamond State can
do in the way ofgood beef and mutton.
which we hope you will relish and ap-
preciate as coming from those who en-
terS heartily into and approve your
course in regard to the Feedmen's Bu-
reau bill" g-iiq.1. sjD- gi9il
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from hour to hour what he will do, but
one daring to brand Congress as u dis.
loyal and ,disunion body, one who
means, If he dare, to perform a coup
detat-either to insist at the point of
the hayonet on having these Southern
rebels put into Congress, or to drive
Congress out Of the capital. / believe
that the capital is in greater danger now
than it ever was before, were it not that
Lieutenant General Grant applause
lis living. But so long as he lives
and occupies his present position, per.
haps the tyrannical attempt may not be
made. .......,
THE SUFFRAGE QUESTION. ..
Let me say a few words in conclusion
on the suffrage question. Let me ar,
raign the state of New York, and every
other free State that disfranchisc the
colorcd people, as guilty Of injustice,
making it more impossible to settle the
question at the South in an cxuitable
manner, It's the right and duty of
Congress to set an example of impair
tial justice to all classes wherever they
can execute the laws justly. However
this momentous question may be settled,
whatever conflicts may he before us, or
perils impending over us; whatever re-
verses may seem to attend our cause,
ofonc thing am confident, now, as in
the past, the successes Of the foes of
freedom were but temporary, and
nightly reacted against themselves. and
so it will be again If through their
Vaccinations or plots, or by division
in the loyal ranks, or by ihe patronage
or recreancy of President Johnson, they
achieve new successes for the hour if
bafiled a thousand times in the attempt
to secure liberty and equality and pa
ternity to all in the land, irrespective Of
race or color, then we shall thousand
times renew the contest. and on that
line fight it out till the last vestige of
despotism is eXtirpated from the land.
Applause.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-10

A NEGRO soldier named Joseph Wilkes
is under arrest in Chattanooga for Kill
ling girl named Elizabeth Kilgore,
about fifteen years of age, who former
ly resided in Decherd, Tenn. The on
ly words she spoke after receiving the
fatal shot was, " My God, have mercy
on my soul"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-10

THROUGH the influence of Governor
jenkins, of Georgia, the negro troops
who have been committing all sorts
of outrages in Columbus, in that State,
have been removed from the city. The
Columbus Sun says:
MAY his influence continue to he
exerted until the last one is removed
from the soil of Georgia, is not only
the prayer of the writer, but ofall good
and real loyal people of our city and
State, without distinction of color"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-10

The Augusta, (Ga.) Transcript an.
nounccs the death, on the 9th ult., OF
typhoid pneumonia, of Gen. John X.
Jackson a gallant officer in the Confed-
crate service. In his death Augusta
has lost one of her best citizens, and
the bar one of her ablcst members. In
common with the entire community,
we tender the bcreaved family our
heartfelt sympathy.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-10

A GENTLEMAN is now in ST. Louis
who represents that, ofhis own person
al knowledge, there has been taken
from the Alder gulch, where Virginia
City now stands, eight millions Of dol.
lars. Ths-mo of ithas found its way
to California, and has contributed in
all financial accounts to swell the wealth
of that section of the Western world.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-10
STATE OF KENTUCKY, G.,
BRACKEN COUNTY.

This day personally appeared before
the undersigned, John G. Finley, jus
ticc of the Peace, within and for the
county and State aforesaid. Nathaniel
G.. Sauiers, Minerva Squiers, Sarah ID.
Souiers, Lucy Squiers, Martha W.
Dole, Adam Fuqua and Jesse Bond,
who being duly sworn according to
law, declare that the statements in the
foregoing letter are true as far as re-
lates to each Of them. And ] certify
that atlantis are credible and reliable
persons, and their statements entitled
to full faith and credit. ~ '
i- JoHN G. FINLEY,
d n n
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-10

MAJOR JNo. b. CAsrLExAS, who was
banished from the United States for
suspected completely in the Chicago
Conspiracy, and who made his home
until lately in Canada, has called for
France. with the intention Of remaining
in Paris.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-10

CAPTAINS JOE DEsHA and Kimbro
left Harrison county, KY, on Saturday
last to fight duel. The former served
in the COnfederste, and the latter ID !ne
Federal army. The quarrel originated
il some affair which occurred before
The war. .I.sg,ii m H',@ i
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-10
The Manned Soldiers OF North
Carolina.

The Governor of North Carolina
has issued the following circular to the
sheriffs Of the several counties Of that
State. 1t will afford the non-recon.
struction committee Of Congress the
for another half dozen amend
ments to the Constitution, and for tho
exclusion Of the State from the Union
for many years:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
RALEIGH, N. e., Feb 5, 1865.
SIR The Generally Assembly has
ordered me to supply an artificial limb
to every soldier who lost his limb in
the service of the State in the late war,
which / understand is intended to en-
brace every citizen of the State who
lost an arm or leg while in the service
OF the Confederate or State Govern.
ment. 1t is necessary that should
know how many are to be supplied.
ask you, in behalf of these manned
men, to report to me Mt an early day
how many such soldiers are in your
county, distinguishing those who have
lost leg from those who have lost an
arm. JONATHAN WORTH,
Gov. of North Carolina.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-10

JAMES CALLAHAN, living In Fayette
county, Ky. will be lOl years old on
the l7th Of April, prox He was born
in South Csrolins, and has resided
vhero be now lives sixty years.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-10

THE Canadian Government has y.
sued . proclamation warning Unesd
States fishermen Of the terminAssce u
the Reciprocity Treaty snd ~ 49,. /.
flsh in British waters. '1A
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-10

The House of Representatives, Ala,
bama Legislature, has passed the stay
law; also a bill to loan the University
of Alabama twenty thousand dollars.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-03-10
BLASTED HOPES.

Upon Mr.. Johnson's succeeding the
lamented Lincoln, / was led, with the
whole body of loyal liberty-loving citi-
. zens, to hope and believe that Andrew
johnson would be even more erect in
dealing with the traitors of the South
than his predecessor. When he an
nounced to the country that treason
was crime which ought to be punish
ed, supposed, as you all did, that he
meant what he said; that he had his
eye, at least, on one traitor- '..'
JEFF DAVIS,
the Colossus of them all in crime. And
l say if jeff Davis is not hung by this
government, then 1 say the government
will be recreant to its duty. Ap-
plause.1 Or, if he is allowed to go,
free, then I say let us abolish forever
the gallows in this country, in all cases
whatsoever, to the end of time-that
no man can ever commit crime enough
to deserve to be hung. . rI. H.
on RECONSTRUCTION. |r...
On the matter of reconstruction,
about which there may be an honest diff
ference Of opinion, / know the Presi-
dent had his own line of policy, and
that he was disposed to adhere to it
with great tenaeity. .t .n.
THE PRESIDENT ARRAYED AGAINST con-
GREsS.
But did not believe he would ven
ture to infexibly arm himself against
Congress and against the clear express
sion of the peoples will, as he is now
defantly doing. He had better not do
it.; for he will assuredly be the loser in.
the encounter. (Applause. Itshould
be enough for him that his policycauses
universal disquietudc and alarm among
the loyal masses, and that it receives
the warm approval of all Northern cop
perheads ON the other. Applause.
As sagacious man what further evil
dence can he need, what further evi-
dence can he have, in his sober senses
misses THAT he is unfortunately on
the wrong track, and that he should pa
triotically and Immediately retraee his
steps9 Applause. H,
CONGRESS .cOUNsELLED TO RESIST THE
PRESIDENT.
But II he deRantly insists on going
ahead in that downward direction, then
I trust and believe that Congress will
stand like an imprcgnable wall end pre-
vent his doing SO, come what may.
TApplause. Nay, more; would have
that body wipe out from the slate all
that has been done in the matter Of re-
construction, and begin the work anew,
Applause and hisses] ]--as alone con-
stitutionally empowered to inaugurate
and perfect Il, from the foundation to
the top stone. With. all Difference to
the Presidents exalted position, deny
his right, under the war power, or any
other power entrusted to him, To do
anything more IN rebellion than to hold
j! vim Z f.Td uiirsary grasp until Con
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THE RADICAL WAR ON THE
PRESIDENT. ID tN

Garrison Demands his Impeach-
ment and Dismissal from oince.-
A Coup D'Etat IN Irospect--Se"-
ard q Fallen Lucifer. sgI H .r'
On Tuesday evening, 9th nlt., at
the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Will
liam Lloyd Garrison made a speech
wonderfully characteristic of the man
and his party. We furnish such en-
tracts as will serve to illustrate the
spirit in which the Radical war on the
President and his policy is being con-
Quoted, ..r...r. .'',iE .'. r. ' '.-'. .
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Rates Of advertising.

Advertisements inserted at 81 30 per
square of ten lines (brevier size.) first in-
sertion, and rs cents for each subsequent
insertion. ..u .I..p.H ...i'
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ry- Advertisements for all charitable
purposes charged at regular rates. Here,
tofore newspaper men have been expected
to contribute in proportion to the public,
and then if they charged for their work, It
was looked upon as eXtortion. As well
ask a merchant to give money anu charge
nothing forhis goods. a .lir4 @in
rB All communications to advance the
interests of any individual. or corporate
body. must be paid for as advertisements.
We shall determine for, ourselves what is
for the public benefit, and what ought to
20 in our columns. "
rE- Obituaries will be charged for at ad-
vertising rates. ''' ,.'''
t5g" All foreign advertisers must, pay In
advance. 1t will be useless to send adver-
tisements with the request to "publish and
send BILL" Patent medicine, man9factu-
rers must pay according to published rates.
and in no instance viii their special no
tices be published except at 20 cents per
line for each insertion. ''l. "0