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is ambitious of emulating, though
in a milder way, the examples of
Sheridan and Sickles. y
owe do admire and respect the
true soldier. He attests the sin.
cerity of his action by the offered
sacrifice of his life. But our idea
of the true soldier is: a brave, in.
trepid, courageous, generous, mag.
unanimous man, who would scorn
to trample upon fallen foe or in.
suit a helpless enemy. = Such a
soldier Sherman proved himself to
be when, with the enemy in his
power, he offered those generous
terms to johnson for the surrender
Of his army, which the Admins
tration in Washington disgraced
itself by refusing to confirm. Such
soldiers Sickles, Sheridan, Soho.
field and Pope have proved them.
selves not to be.n .,-,
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THE BOSSIER BANNER,
T f R NJ s.:

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- Under the appropriate head
of ''More Despotism," we find, in
the columns of that manly out
spoken democratic journal, the
Evansville Qnd.) Courier, the fol-
lowing:
"-The mailed hand of military
despotism is yet invoked to throt-
tie the free expression of opinion
in nine States of the Union, and
Russian tyranny yet holds full
sway over a helpless and unarmed
people utterly incapable of resis-
lance. Military satraps, backed
by the bayonet, lord it over that
poor doomed country, and, with
merciless expressions, crush out
every vestige Of manly freedom.
Little Phil. Sheridan-whose SEN
sual face is but an index to his
heart, and who has bartered the
noble Irish love of liberty which
he ought to have acquired from a
noble ancestry, for place and posi-
tion-commenced his reign by
turning out of Office some of the
legally elected officials of Louisiana
and New Orleans-thus striking
a fatal blow at the vital principle
of free government: the right of
the people to elect their own rulers.
Sickles-who has never forgiven
and who will never forgive the
i Southern people because their
Representatives in Congress re.
fused to recognize as a gentleman
: the man who took back to his bed
and his love the woman whose
proven prostitution was necessary
to acquit him of the crime of muir
der-is now using his newly &C
quired power to satiate the impla
cable hatred of his heart. The
laws of South Carolina are SCI
aside by his General Order" al
if there were no people in tina
State worthy to be consulted
, With a dash Of his pen he com
mands the white people of Charles
ton to ride in the same car OF
5 terms of social equality with tn,
negroes. No occasion is above,
, to pass by him to insult and de
grade the white people of Carolina
:. awe had hoped that the othe
: commanders in the South woul,
: have left these two worthless t
4 tester in their infame. But it az
: pears that Gen. Schofeld, froI
whom we expected better things
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CO1sStObEe'S Sale.

W. L. Yearout, ct al, : In Justice
VS.. Kelly's Court,
VIM. C. Smith. Ward No. A.
Dy virtue of writ Of lfieri facias
- issued in the above suit. from
Justice Kelly's Court. 4th Ward. parish
of Bossier, La, and to me directed, |
have seized and will proceed to sell ct
public auction. to the last and highest
bidder, at the Court house door, in the
town of BELLEVUE, within the legal
hours of sale, on Saturday the 9th
day of July. 1867, the following de-
scribed land to-wit: f.
The west half of southeast quarter,
section "a, township 10, range 10, con-
tanning 80 800 acres.
Said land seized as the property OF
W. G. Smith, defendant, andto be sold
to pay and satisfy said writ. :.
I Terms of Sale-Cash, With benefit
of appraisemept.
GEO. P. STRANGE.
CESS Constable.
Bellevue, La, May 9th, 1867.
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Down on Your Knees.

1t is pretty hard for a people ac- |
customed for nearly a century to |
live under self-made laws, to be-
come used to the rule of force.
We understand why a fanatic like
Thad Stevens threatens his sub
dued fellow citizens with a new
calamity whenever they think they
have swallowed the last drop of
bitterness, and why a domineer-
ing body of Legislators never pro-
nounce their last and final condi-
lions of peace, but that men who
have only to execute law are stu
dious of enforcing it in the most
arbitrary, provoking and capric-
iOus manner denotes a degree of
servilism to the ruling party
which we would never have i'm
agined compatible with American
education, if the military COM
manders in the South had not con-
WINGED MS of its existence. Their
power, though only very recently
established, has already assumed
the character of the most venom
Gus despotism. 1t is no longer
that absolute rule which knows 10
bias in obedience to any law, and
which insists ON it's strict enforce
ment, but it has already assumed
that shape of tyranny which al
ways appears in history under the
unmistakable signs of insanity.
Tacitus made a study ofthe mania
tyrann0rum. King Louis, of Ba-
varia, was insane when he ordered
that whoever by words or jests
offended the royal majesty, should
kneel down before his picture and
deprecate the offence or be i'm
prisoned for life. And, the Aus
trian Emperor was insane when
he had raised his cap upon a high
pole and threatened with imme-
date death anybody who neglect
ed to uncover the head at the sight
of that symbol of tyranny.
Was it species of insanity
working in the mind of General
!, Sickles when he ordered, not that
a fire company parading at
Charleston should carry a United
States flag in their procession, but
that every participant in the pro.
cession when approaching the flag
should, at a distance of three
steps, be compelled to salute it by
taking off hator cap? We abstain
from commenting upon this curl
Gus abuse of power in a comman
der, waiting for the time whe1
possibly some one of the five mill
tary preconsuls, in a spirit of EN-
ulation to Guido General Sickles
may nail the picture of a woolly
head on the front door of some
, Southern courthouse, and requir'
the whites, as token of their sub
, missiveness to negro equality, t.
! bow down before such new emblem
+ of modern American liberty
! -TSt. Louis Republican.
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70 Every man must patiently
bide his time. He must wait.
Not in istless idleness, not in use
less pastime, not in querelous OBJ
lection, but in constant, steady,
cheerful endeavor; always willing,
fulfilling and accomplishing his
taste, that when the occasion
comes he may be equal to the oc.
casion. The, talent Of success is
nothing more than doing what
you do well. -aoa.- -.....a-fges '.'''
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92Fftoa BELLEVUE, LA,
Saturday.: ::::::.:::#June l, 1867.

- ~ We direct special attention
of our readers to the professional
card of Maj, G. McClenaghan, to
be found in another column. Maj.
McC., has located in our village
for the practice of his profession
in the several Courts of this Judi
cial (not Military District; and
we take pleasure in recommending
him to our readers as a courteous
gentleman.
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70 We think that Gen. Sickles
did a most unworthy thing and a
silly thing in compelling a process
sion of ,firemen in Charleston to
salute the national flag. The flag
was not honored by the compulso-
Ty salute. We would willingly
bow low to the glorious old banner,
morning, noon and night, but
sooner than bow to any flag by
cOmpulsion, we would take the
chances of military imprisonment.
louisville Journal.
Allvery sensibly said, Mr.. Prem
tice. But you might talk different
ly If you lived in one of our pro
scribed Southern, bastiles. We
will bow low, take off our hats to
the told flag,n or do anything else
we are ''brderedn to do-for we
. are now but the veriest of vassals
but all the bayonets in the
world cannot force Southern mer
to loce that flag, as long as it is
the emblem of tyranny and OPP
preston. The Southern people
idolized the "old flag" until it feI
into the hands of thieves, knaves
and tyrants-wh0 overthrow prin
ciple by brute force, and tramplet
and spat upon the rights Of eigh
millions of white people in orde
to exalt and assert the supremac,
of the African. And even yet, til,
Radical ultimatum has not beef
reached. Those ignoble allies
Passion, Hatred, Violence an,
Lust are still ON the rampage
When Reason, Justice, Honor an
Mercy shall have an abiding plac
within it's folds-when it shall b
the protector of the Southron'
life and property, instead of tn
emblem of his oppression-the1
and,not until then, will he lore 1T
Bayonets and bastiles force OBJ,
dience-however hateful-but a,
miration and love are animate
by nobler attributes.
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Succession Notice.

Ctate of Louisiana, Parish of Bossser.
= Clerks Office, 10th District Court.
Notice is hereby given that Elias 0nein,
tutor to the minors Addie Lay, Sallie Lay
and j. Frank Lay-minors of Isaac Lsy,
deeeased-has this day. fled In the once OF
said clerk, his sixth annual account as tutor
aforesaid. rs ht#,as /.
Now, therefore, this is to admonish al
persons concerned, that if opposition is NOT
made thereto within the time prescribed py
law, the said annual account will be honnoi'
ogated as prayed for.
Given under my hand and seal of ofice'
at Bellevue, this the 2ist day of may
A. D. 1857
THos. N. BRADEN,.
rs SITS Clerk,
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therefore, maintain the right of
independent criticism, not for our
friends, but for those who ruffle
our prejudices and antagonize our
opinions; and let the nation, in
the interest of freedom, insist that
the military rescripts which warn
presses and silence lecturers and
abate professions be forthwith an
nulled,D
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-06-01

a. "Mark Twain says that to
''see a lovely. girl of seventeen,
with her saddle on her head, and
her muzzle on behind, aud her
viel just covering the end of her
nose, come tripping along in her
HOPELESS, red buttoned dress, like
a churn on fire, is enough to set q
man wild.n f adh .h"'- sa5 Aa,'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-06-01

- - We are under renewed OBJ.
legations to Capt. Jas. FL. DObie,
Chairman of the Board of Regis
trars for this parish, for favoring
us with the result of registration
of voters, up to the evening of the
9th, inclusive, which is as fol
lows: White, al; colored, us
total, $50. frr.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-06-01

10 The Louisville journal de-
clares that when the famous 'buck-
shot war; occurred at Harrison
burg, Thad. Stevens vast one of
the straight Outs" but his coat
tail was.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-06-01

. % Addison was not a ready
talker. A lady once rallied him
on his backwardness in this re-
spect. Madam, said the essayist,
81 don't carry small change about
me, but / draw on my banker for
a thousand pounds We don't
see but he talked well enough
then. 1et HfaH. 8nHs
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70 An exchange says a gentle
man in Scott county, KY, purcha-
sed thirty acres of land at 500
per acre. He sOwed it in hemp,
and the first years yield was $40
per acre.
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u We only pay about three
cents an acre for Russian Ameri-
ca Washington Star.
And didn't get half the worth
of your money at that.
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- The fredericksburg, Va,
WOODEN factory, now manufactures
600 yards of cloth a week. One
week recently 627S yards were
made.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-06-01

bg The City Council of Des
Moines, Iowa., has passed an ordi,
nance forbidding the manufacture
or sale of lager beer within the
city limits.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-06-01

u We ascertain the quality of
a bell by ringing it. A young man
had better ascertain the qualities
of a belle before ringing her.
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tT Mr.. J. B. Lewis, Of Shreve-
port, wholesale and retail dealer in
boots, shoes, hats, &C., invites the
especial attention Of the pdbFcto his
stock and prices. 3 ..sA&f-sA I
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~ The Cincinnati CONNER
cial, in an article claiming for Gin
cinnati the largest population of
the great cities of the West, says
that at the recent city elections
Cincinnati cast $4,000 votes, Chi
cago 10000, and st. Louis $4,000.
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And further, by these, my son,
be admonished: of making many
books there Is no end; and much
study IS a WEAKNESS of the flesh.
Let us hear the conclusion of
the whole matter: Fear God, and
keep his commandments: for this
IS the whole duty Of man.-Eccles-
tastes, V. II, -; C. xii.
The Bible is truly "the book of
books;7 the inestimable gift of
God to man-as a clamp to his
feet and a guide to his heart"
But unfortunately for the popular
ity Of the good old volume, in rad
ical quarters, it was written before
the days of secession, and in their
eyes, sadly needs ''reconstructing.'
When done, the above verses will
read 'loyally" thus:
"Ofissuing General and Specia,
Orders, there is no end; and the
oppression of vile rebels is q
sweet offering unto the nostrils Of
Loyalty;
Therefore, We men born of rebe
women, land what man that ISM
born of some woman, exceptThad
deus the I p hear the conclusion
of the whole matter, and be ad
monished-if you don't want you
lands contiscated: Fear Congress
and obey Thad. Stevens; for thi
is the whole duty of rebels"
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- 1t is said that in England
four-ffths of the telegraph opera.
tors and two-thirds of the liquor
sellers are women.
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The EVANSVILLE COURIER
We have received several copies
of this valuable journal, devoted
to the dissemination of democratic
principles. We admire the tenor
of it's editorials. They are able,
piquant and patriotic. We find
in its columns none of the false
cant ofradicalism, so predominant
in the ranks of Northern journal,
ism. There is the ring of the
genuine metal in the following
motto, flying from its masthead
"Iti is not in a splendid govern.
ment, supported by standing
armies and powerful monopolies
that the people will find happiness.
or their liberties protection; but
in a plain system, void of pomp
protecting all, and granting favor<
to none.n
The Courier is published by W
NJ. Holeman, and edited by r. S
Sproule, at Evansville, Indiana
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- A whole people may perish
in the vain attempt to turn aside
a principle, still thatprinciple will
live on. ..
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-06-01

u Three extinct volcanic era
tiers have been discovered near
Red Mountain in Montana. On
throwing stones into them no
sound to indicate bottom is heard.
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~ The Rockingham (Va.) Reg
lister announces that the tide of
immigration is setting in that di-
rection, and says that new faces
can be met every day on the
streets and highways of that place.
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.u9 b T.N0ttce. gsEIgaIG.
To Professional Men and Trades

&tu, MI m 9 n. kel Iavt
NJ office is hereby given to oil per-
IN sons pursuing any of the licens-
ed Trades, Professions or Occupations
in the Parish of Bossier, that their.
License Taxes are due, and that an,
prepared to receipt for the same. And
that expect all subject to said tax to
call upon me Immediately.
| must candidly assure all men sub
ject to said License Taxes, that all fur-
Their delays in the, matter are at their
own risk. ''f+is7+i = az az
sGati3 giE W. HILL,
t Sheriff aud Tax Collector.
Bellevue, La, June /, 1867. S
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70 Tax payers in New York
pay S22.75 per head. In Boston
$40. And in the South-eyery-
thing a man can get. sose} ia III
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% To call a young lady q
witch is shocking, but to call her
bewitching, and possessed of
witching charms, pleases her
amazingly. 2 E-E-ssRE-E E...-.
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IL Ell. NJ. Aiken was married
in Knoxville, Tennessee, April
10Th, to Miss Mary, daughter of
Governor BrownlOw.-[ Elk.
For further particulars, look out
for small serpents.
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~ Silence is often more socias
BILE than talk. III sas,...,,J t..,.-..-.
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u Louisville, KY, is repre-
scented to be the greatest tobacco
market in the world. 60
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C. .Mc Ue9sAghSgss,

A ttorney at Law, Bellevue, La.
IA Will attend promptly to all
business entrusted to his care. 9
The national Republican., 1867-09-26
IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
~ UsirED STATES PArEsr oYyIos,
wAsHIsaros, August 50. 1851

On the pstition Of James Watt, Of Chariestown,
MassAehus.tls praying for the extension OF patsnt
granted to him on the 9Th day Of December 1883,
for al Improvement In valve arrangements for stean
hammers, for seven years from the expiration OF said
1857;
is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent once on Monday ths 18th day Of November
next, At " clock IN and all persons notified to
appear and show cause, " any they have, why slid
petit q ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing the extension required to nls
In the Patent once their objections, specially set
forth In writing at least tenty days before the day
OF hearing; all testimony nled by either party to be
used at the said hearing, must be taken and trans
mitted In accordance with the rules ofthe once which
will be furnished on application.
Dspo.itons aud other papers, relied upon As testi
mOny must be nled In the ONCE tioentv days before
the day Of hearing the Arguments any within ten
days after aling the testimony.
Ordered, also that this notice be pnblshsd In the
REPUBLICAN, and the Iatelif0sncer, wAshiagton, D.
G., and the Journal, Boston, Massachusetts,, once q
week for three successive weeks; the nrst OF said
publications to be at least sixty days previous to the
dAS OF hearing. T. @. THKAKKR,
seo-W3w Commissioner Of Patents.
The national Republican., 1867-09-26
Jos. s. WILSON,
Comnissioner Of the General Land once.
NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTI0N CLAIMAN
OF THE INTERIOR,
- UNITED srArns PArIsr oyyIoI,


On the petition Of Brastus T. Bussell, Of Indisn-
apois, lad, praying for the extension Of patent
granted to m the 10Th day Of novsmber, 1898 for
improvement in combined India rubber and Lissl
springs, for seven years from the expiration Of said
patent which takes place on the 2sthdAy Of Eoysm-
bsr, 1867:
II Is ordered that the said petition be heard At the
Patent once, on MONDAY, thsllth day Of November
next, At IL o'clock, u. and all persons are notified
10 appear and show cause, any they have, why
said petition ought not TO be granted.
P.Isops opposing II: s..sa,ion are required 70 a.:
forth In Writing Al least t,ostv days before the day
Of hearing; all Testimony hlsd by either party, 70 Be
used At the said hearing, must be taken and trans
mittsd In aeeorSanes With the rulss Of the onss,
which will be furaishsd on appiiestion.
Dispositions and other papers, relied upon a. test.
mony, must be nied In the once tosnty days before
the day Of hearing; the arguments, II any, within
ten days afsr ding the testimony.
Ordered, Aso, that this notice be Published In the
RKPUBLIoiH and In the Intsihosnesr, wAAhington,
D. O., and In the Journal nspolis Indana once
week for three successive weeks the nrst Of said
SssiisAoa: 70 be Al least sixty dsy' Rs;ySS. 70 The
s3-wsw Commissionsr Of Patents.
The national Republican., 1867-09-26
QALTIMoRE AND OHIO RAIL
ID ROAD ..


wAanrSaros, Jan. 9, Iss1-poon.
rniis between WARRINGTON and BALrIhoRB,
and wAsHIHoTon AND TIE w1sr, are now run
~ follows, Wis: ..... LID. ...r.... .4iE rF.
al FOR BALrInoRA ,..r 80. -..
Leave daily, except sunday, At Loo T4o. and n 10
p. N, and 400, 30, and s.46 p.n. .. III
FOB ALL WAY STATIONS.
Lssys daily, except sunday. stLoo 3. n. and 90
voR WAY STATIONS SOUTH or ANNAPOLIS
JUHCrIoI.
Lssys .. 9. 10 and =. N. sad st 4 90 Aad Ass p.
N. daily, except Sunday.
FOB ANaAPoLIs
Leave a 100 and and l. % p. m. No train to or
from Annapolis on Sunday.
on SUNDAY.
FOR BALTIMORE
Leave al 7. t6 AN. and $50 and g. Is p. N
FOR WAY BTArI0HA
Leave at Tt5 .. n. and L 90 and g. IS p. N.
ToR ALL PARTS OF THE wIsr.
Lss,. daily, except Sunday, AL+Ss m. and 4.s0
a, B.%ss.: Hls e
fhroush tickets 70 the West can bs had at ths
washington Station Ticket once q, all hours in the
fer New Yetl, PAil.a.l,Ai., .Ad Boston. Sc. ID.
vsrtissmsnt Of Through Line " I'd
Hsstsr Of Transportstion.
L. n OoLH
General Ticket Agent.
GEO. q. K00Nfx,1
\ General Agent, WashinGtoa.
The national Republican., 1867-09-26
IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
~ UsITED SrATRs PArnlr OFFICE,


on ths petition Of Luean B. FLANDERS, Of Phiiadel.
phiA Psnnsylyania, praying for the extension Of .
patent granted 10 him the 9Th day Of Dscsmbsr 1888
for an improvement In Replacing Cars upon Railroad
Tracks for seven years from the expiration Of said
patent which takss place the eth day Of Deem
Der, 1857:
II Is ordered that the said petition be heard At thu
Patent Once on MONDAY, the 18th day Of Hoyember
next a u o'sloek. m; aud all persons notified
said petition ought not to be granted.
rsr.ops opposing III: eItsnson are required 70 hls
forth In writing, at least tov days before the lay
Of hsarng All testimony fled By either party, 10 be
used At the said hearing, must be taken and trans.
mittsd In aeeordanee with the rules Of the once,
which Will be furnished on application.
Dspositons and other papers, relied upon as tssti
mony must be nisd In the once tiosntv days before
the day Of hearing; the Arguments, II any, within
ten days after nling the testimony.
Ordered, Also that this notice be Published In the
kHfuILioAs and the Intsllfgsncsr, washin Eton, d,
O., and In the Telegraph, Philadsiphia, Pa, once !
week for three successive weeks; ths hrst Of said
day Of hearing. o. THEAKER
sel5-NSW Commissioner Of Patents