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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-03-02

1900 Pure v Ines and Brandies sag
for medicinal purposes. ia ia5u atff g.
Having purchased the house and
stock of the firm Of Ball & ,DashielI,
and stock OF Smith & Lewis, for the
purpose Of doing a permanent business
in dfhe Drug line, persons visiting
Shreveport, will find it to their interest
10 give us.a call. Being determined to
conduct the business on a larger scale
than it has been done heretofore in
North Louisiana, we feel confident Of
being able to give satisfaction to all
who will give Us trial.
They will find t. C, Lewis. (late
Smith G., Lewis ready to price or sci!
goods and P. Fl. Kyes and S. A..
AIston ffor 10 years in the htisiness) to
putlup the bills in a neat and substan-
tial manaer.3 9sli n sze. & ars
All Medicines warranted pure, sr
Prescriptions prepared at all hours !;
day or night. .3 %
i1smsI.s Ell 9e WHITE & co.
40 ]. WSMlTH, Agent
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R. n. FORT.

A ttorney at Law. Bellevue, Dos
a sier|parish, La. tp V6nl6
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BELLEVUE, La, SATURDAY. MARCH Q, 1867 T7- 80
The Three Sisters. An AHegory.

"
sqa bees gHH5s5 a------t fl.a3aa318 lI'1s
Madame Virtue and Miss Genius, a.saaa
With their sister, Regulations
Travelled once through foreign countries,
On tour of observation a-. ~ e5
Ere they started, Genius limited
That by some unlucky blunder
While they journeyed thro' the Kingdoms
They might chance to get asunder;-
'And," she said, "it seems but prudent,
Should we break our pleasant tether,
Some advice should be suggested ar
That may bring us three together.
''As for me-if from my sisters ,.4.z. .,.s
should chance to prove a roamer,
Seek me at the tomb of Shakespeare,
Or before the shrine of Homer --
Virtue said, s'If am missing, .1's ga"
And you deem me worth the trouble,
Seek me in the courts of monarehs,
Or the dwellings of the noble.
sasE 4szH4ts&tA I'D s&us5#E u1gHG
IF among the high and mighty
You should fail to find me present, ar
You may meet with better fortune
In theicottage of the peasant Y -
-ss3sssHs bua35s e8zsaE55 $50 3ssas
"Ah p said Reputation, signing, ~
at is easy of discerning,
Each of you may freely wander
Withia prospect of returningf ESt}
"But, l pray you, guard me closely,
For despite your best endeavor,
Ii you miss me for a moment, &Ha
am lost-and lost for ever Y 5 god
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SAM'L n. WEBB,
Or. u. I'M. Glover.

Having permanently located in Bellevue,
II offers his professional services to the
surrounding community. He can be found
at his office; at all herrs, unless professional
~ engaged. v5nH
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vention, I'M such manner as the
convention itself may prescribe.
SEC. Z. Be it further enacted,
&C., That this act shall be in
force from and after its passage,
r The editor Of the Bon7l
ham News thinks it would be
much better for those who are
eternally complaining that the.
negro, will not work, to go at
it themselves, We think So,
too. If all would pull off their
coats, roll up their sleeves, and
pitch in, there would be less
trouble about the. freedmen.
Says the editor-of the News:
9How many men, and espe-
cially young men and boys, are
found loafing around the streets
and groceries lin every little
town and village in the coun-
try without employment, who
would do themselves anditheir
country aibane6t by going to-
work. and that with their own
hands. It. ish no disgrace for
any personto makeohis living
by any occupation that requires
labor. Ne say again. thatatil-i
ling the soil is what will make
our county rich, and if a NUM-
ber of our professional men,o
who are better fitted for the
ploW handles than for the proc
fession they are unqualified to-
follow, would go to work, it
would be better for them and
the eountry."i ely ilaa sH
This is sound doctrine, and
as true as the Gospel of Saint
John. III y s,l3'i.' s. ~ ri
4IE&
| - Jacob Stevis, a candidate
for Congress from Alabama,
puts forth a funny platform, as
follows
.You have arites to no the
principnls that will guvern my
lkonoTeShunTl kafTer, Il am not,
the person to kensole or equi-
verkait. My principals are
those of the American Egul,
which, where the karkus is, ol-
lers gethurd togethur. Inrela-
shun to the niggur, / exsept the
situashun. Slavery is ded, and
/ so will the niggsrs be before
long. Tam in favur of a gen
eral amnesty to all the 20, 600
dollar men sein they had nothl
lin to do with the bringin ON
the war, or fitina in it when 1t
Twas brot. Boath of these was
did by thepo men /; but those
of that class who maid nothin
by the war think sufiishuntly
FURNISHED, and those who did
Eoft to be pardoned for gettin
rich at the expens of the rebel
yum. All Ihaye tOSay in kon-
tclushun is, that if eny man
|douts my loialty eny longer he
lis a misurable tratur, and / will
kick him as sune as GILL gov
ernment is restablished.o
i A PICTURE OF LIFE.-In
youth we seem to be climbing a
hill, on whose top etsrnal sun
shine seems forest. How eager
" we pant to attain its summit!
But when we have attained it,
how different the prospect on
the other side. We sigh as we
IIcOntemnlata tha drnary waste
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.E0Mes & Harris,
4. b. WATKINS.

A ttorney and Counselor at Law, Min
II den, La. Will practice in the
10th and 18th District Courts. Prompt
attention given to all legal business en-
trusted to his care. n23
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-04-10

He who can find nobody that win
credit a word be says, may fairy
boast that he has no creditors
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-04-10
Elopement in Figh Life.

The great topic of conversation tor
the last week has been the elopement
of Mrs Love, OF Berlin, wife of the
proprietor of the Bcckwith House.
with a Dr. Rich alias Richards. 1t
appears that Mr. and Mrs. Love have
rot lived happily together for some
time. on account of the tendency of
the Madam TO Lore other men. That
the plain English of the matter. This
doctor has been hanging around Mrs.
j.. for some months, attending upon
her professionally and otherwise, the
two making perfect hell upon
earth of the home Of Mr.. Love, and
conducting themselves in the most
shameful and disgraceful manner
We learn that some Of the first cltl-
zens of Berlin had prepared coat Of
tar and feathers for the doctor. which
was to have been . tried on . the night
he left. lie saved this addition to hls
wardrobe by leaving early
Last Wednesday the Doctor and
his love got a livery team and shook
the sand of Berlin off their clothes,
arriving in this city about dark
They did not take the cars, for fear
the Railroad boys would rotten egg
them. They took supper, and car
riaee was ordered with which to con
tinue the fight. The scene, as the
carriage was announced, is said tc
| have been stunnin'. f" The Doctor
walked into the sitting room, straight
cned up, buttoned In his revolver, pat
| his right hand in his bosom, saying
=. Nv dear. the carriage Is at the
| door She drew herself up to hei
full height, her bosom swelling witt
emotion. we suppose. and exclaimed
/ in the language of susan Summons
when she ran away with a soap boiler
she exclaimed, we say, :. IN the Ian
orroce thusly - O.o-o-c goody
| 99oodv. goodv y Somebody bray foI
Ens This scene is said to have 81
affected a Young man present that h'
had TO be famed with the toe OF ;
boot. So romantic, you know
- Well, they were Carried TO o.
! Lake. and where they went to iron
there nobody knows, aud few care
This Richards has wife living, wh'
has been at Berlin once TO reclaim
her recreant husband lie has sue
eeeded in breaking up tins happ-
family. and destroying the haPplnes
of. Mr., Love. who is- Represented a
| being a very honorable gentleman. :
J, The only thing we-have against hir
is. that he didn't punch the Doc.
, head. But it is too late now. As
lady in this place eloquently rcmarke
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-04-10
A Calculating Bridegroom.

We known some very mean men II
my time. There was Deacon Over
reach; now he was so mean he alwav;
carried a hen in his gig box, when he
travelled, to pick up the oats his horse
wasted IN the manger, and lay an egg
Tor his breakfast In the morning.
And then there was Hugo Himmel
man, who made his wife dig potatoes
to pay for the marriage license. ]
must tell YOU that story of Hugo, for
1t Is not bad one, and good stories
like potatoes. amt SO plenty as they
used to be, when | was boy. Hugo
is a neighbor of mine. though consid-
erably older than | be. and a mean
neighbor he Is. too. Well, when he
was gong TO get married to Gretchen
kulp. he goes down to Parson Rogers,
at DigbY; to get a license
=" Parson," said he, what's the
price of license p
:. Six dollars said he.
. Six dollars y said Hugo " that's
dreadful sight of money! Couldn't
YOU take less ?"
q No" said he, . that's what they
cost me at the Secretary's Office, at
Halifax"
Well, how much do YOU ak for
publishing in Church, then ?''
Nothing said the Parson
''W ell, " said Hugo, that's so cheap
| can't expect to get any change back.
| think III be published. How long
does it take ?'
Three Sundays"
:" Three Sundays y saws Hugo,
= well, that's long time, too. But
three Sundays only make a fortnight,
after all two for the covers and one
for the inside like; and six dollars is
a great amoung of money for a poor
man to throw away"
So off he went, a jogging toward
home, feeling about as mean as new
sheared sheep, when all at once a |
bright thought came into his head, |
and back he went as fast as his horse |
could catry him
" Parson,' said he, I've changed |
my mind. Here's the six dollars; I'll |
tie the knot tonight with my tongue |
that | cannot unite with my teeth"
ny "hdt III nature Is tHc mean I
ing Of all this ?"
Why" said Hugo, . I've beer. "a
. cipherin' it ont in my head, and its
cheaper than publishing, after all
You see, sir, it 5 potato diggin' times ;
if ] wait to be called in Church, her |
father Will have her work for moth
ing; and as hands are scarce and
wages high, if i marry her tonight |
she can begin to dig our own to NOR
row. and that vii! pay for the license,
can did ard carry as many bushels in |
a day as Gretchen can. And, be |
sides, fresh wives, like fresh servants,
work like smoke at first, but they get |
saucv and lazy after a while"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-04-10

MASTER AND SCHOiAR.-' When |
was boy" said an old man, +" we had
a school-master who had an odd way
of catching idle boys. One day he
called out 10 us:
Boys, must have closor ntsen-
tion to your books. The first ORE Of
you that sees another boy idle I want
YOU to inform nc, and / wilE attend
TO the case"
All thought / to myself, " there
Is Joe Simpson, that | don't like
I'll watch him, and If ] see him look
off his book. III tell Ii wss not
long before ! saw Joe look off his book,
and immediately / informed the mas
ter.
Indeed" said Je, how did you
know he was idfe?"
4 saw him, said !
d" You did; and were your eyes on
your book when vou saw him 2"
l was caught, and never watched
/ for idle boys again.
If We are sufficiently watcful over
our own cunduct, we shall have no
time to find fault with the conduct Of
others.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-04-10
A Story of Fallen Stars

rev persons acquainted with the
ORBITS, sometimes dubious and eceen.
trlc, OF theatrical luninari ries. but have
recollection or have seen Mrs. Franz
Drew, formerly a bright particular
star IN the profession. She was for
some years lessee of the Arch Street
theatre, Philadelphia, one of the most
reputable place of amusement in tho
country, and herself, possessed of cx.
t traoraiEary talents as actress, NIGHTLY
! Played to refined and delighted audi
enees m the city of brotherlv love
| her llte was 4 perfect ovation. and
pecunlary success crowned her talent
to such an extent that four wears AGO
she was reputed to be worth in tho
ne'ShboIliood of 4 quarter of n mil
hon. She had a daughter. n bcant;f,1
chlid, then about Is years Of age. who
eIectrIhcd beholders with her grace
and skill as a danseuse. The daily
HE of the mother and daughter was
one of luxury, extravaganza. eaetv
and excitement
But behind and beneath all this
apparent success and happiness there
was secret which palled the cup of
pleasure. The mother was victim
to the appetite for strong drink. The
lntoXlcaticn of popular applause. the
Garlsh glare of the foot-liehts, the
enraPtured attention accorded to every
step, every gesture, was not enough.
and Mrs. Drew drank deeply of the
cup which was so soon to ruin her
and her aughter-ruin them body
and soul
Eacilts est decensus Arerni, and rapidly
the wretched woman trod the down
ward path. Soon so welded was she
to her besotted appetite that she could
no longer retain her hold on public
favor. As she descended she sank
from public view, and the ever-fckle
populace turned from contemplation
of the fallen to hail the rising star.
But the saddest feature of this sad
tale is the fact that the miserable
mother, III her fall drew down with
her her young daughter, and forced
her to drink to the full Of the cup of
wrctchedncss and shame
Now, at the time VIC write. the
mother and daughter are playing an
engagement, so-callcd at miserable
varieties concert room which the citi-
zens of our reighboring city of Jack
son allow TO pollute their midst.-
Here, surrounded by the dregs of So
ciety, themselves do better than the
worst about them, these two cke out
a miserable subsistence. Bloated bv
dissipation and licen-
tiousness, for the crime OF drunk
enness rarely goes alone, and disfig-
ured almost beyond recognition, it
seems as though liquor had done its
worst with this wIetched couple; that
from the topmost round of the ladder
of professional fame, these two, who
SO lately delighted audiences of the
best society, had fallen to the utter
most depths of degradation. But if
there IS a lower depth than this, as
suredly they VIII find It. In the rain
which liquor brings there is no half,
stopping place.-Adrian (AIich.) Ea,
positor.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-04-10
THEY S AY.

They say-Ah, we'll, suppose they do
But they prove the story true
Suspicion may arise from naught
But malice, envy, want of thought,
Why count Yourself among the ''they"
Who whisper what they dare not say?
They say--but why the tale rehearse,
And help TO make the matter worse
No good can possibly accrue
For telling what may be untrue;
And Is it not a nobler plan
To speak of all the best YOU can ?
They say-well, if it should he so,
Why need YOU tell the tale of woe ?
Will it the bitter wrong redress,
Or make one pang OF sorrow less
VIII IL the errlng one rcstvro,
Henceforth to ''go and sin no more ?"
They say-oh ! pause and look within
See how thine heart inclines to sin
Watch lest in dark temptations hour
Thou, too, shouldst sink beneath its power
Pity the frail, weep DER their fall,
But speak of good, or not at all
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-04-10
Horrible Death.
A LiH7s GaF Killed aud Eaten by Snakes

In the early part Of the month
of August; Eliza Drummond. about
/ eleven years of age, whose parents
! 1--we near the town of West Monroe.
! lett her home one morning for the
I purpose OF picking berries, and never
returned. The most diligent search
was made for her by the parents and
nelghbors. but no traces could be
found. She had not been drowned.
| for all places where there was water
were carefully examined, even to
wells and cisterns in the neighbor-
hood. Alter weeks of fruitless search
and inquiry. the afflicted parents gave
up their child for lost. 1t was re-
ported that hand Of >-agrarate hoe
been seen near the locality about the
time Of the disappearance, and the
opinion prevailed that the child had
been stolen by gypsies.
On Tuesday last FIVE or six lads
went out hunting in the vicinity, and.
during the day, came upon spot
where large number of black snakes
We're discovered and killed. The ap-
pearance of the reptiles in such mum
bers at this season Of the year, was
considered remarkable. and it was
suggested by one of the party that a
breeding den must be somewhere
near. A search was Immediately
commenced which resulted in a man
ner far different from their expecta-
ton.
In the side of little hill. near the
edge of swamp, was found a sort of
an opening. which IN the Summer wasI
concealed by tall grass and bushes
In this opening was found human
skeleton, from which every particle
of flesh had been taken. The homes
were as white as ivory. and al per
feet. Near by. was tin psIl, IN a
rusted condition, and tin c,p. The |
boys were terribly frightened and gave |
the alarm. The remains were taken |
from the mouth of the den, and an
examination showed that the place |
had been and probably now was a
breeding place for SNAKES The bold |
est hesitated to enter The entrance |
which was large enough for the ad-
Of mans body fast grew
smaller, and tened downward
Lighted balls Of hiv, soaked IN kero-
sene, were throwl into the cavity,
and. in less than fifteen minutes,
eighty-two snakes ranging in length
from one and a haf t, four feet, were
killed.
The pail and cup were recognized
by Mr.. and Mrs. Drummond as those
taken by their child when she went
away for the last time. The phvsi-
clan pronounces the remains to be
those of female child, and there can
be no doubt but that the poor little
girl, while picking berries in the Vi
cinitv of the spot, became tired, seated
herself in the shade of the opening to
this horrid den, vas attacked by the
reptiles In numbers and killed. The
discovery has shocked the whole com
and almost prostrated the
stricken parents. whose hearts are
made to bleed anew at the thought of
The horri5le fat (which deprived them
Of their child.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-04-10
IMPROVED WH1sxEY JrG.-A clergy

IMPROVED " HIsKEY JUG.-A clergy
man in his travels met with an emf
grant journeying with his family to
the fertile regions of the Mississippi.
All his worldly goods We're packed on
wagons and one of the wagons there
hung huge Jug with the bottom
knocked out. He asked him Why ne
carried that jng with HIM nat $ 5
my Taylor Jug said he Ana
what is a Taylor jug? asked ny
friend. Why" said he, | had a
son with General Taylor's army IN
Mexico, and the old general told HIM
TO always carry his whiskey jug with
hole In the bottom. Since that
time | have carried my jug as you see
it: and I find it the very best nven-
ton ] ever met with.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-04-10

To Cory MANUsCKPTs.- fol
lowing method for obtaining copies
Of manuscript papers VIII 0e o. great
service to those who wish 70 preserve
copies Of what they write: Put a
little sugar in common writing INK,
and with this write on common paper,
sized. as usual. When copy IS re-
quired, take some unsized paper and
lnoisten it lightly with sponge, and
apply the wet paper to writing, and
pass lightly over the unslzed paper d
moderately heated iron, and the copy
is Immediately reproduced.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-04-10
A Pans WEDDING INCIDEN

4 FAhIs WEDDING 1NCIDENr.--lh he
other day wedding took place at the
Madeleine Church, bctweeh a very
noble gentleman and LADY, and among
the crowd that gathered outside to see
the splendid bridal rarty was MS
cradle beggar about twelve years old.
Now in Paris every one who has not
sometime to sell is carried off to a
police house-if they stop IN the
street az this one did-and according
" an officer was Just asking her if she
had ANYTHING TO dispose of, and the
poor thing was trembling IN every
limb for fear of imprisonment, when
a sweet little girl, a sister OF the
bride. happened to overhear the polio
man.as she passed by, and to save the
ragged offender, she quickly placed IN
her hand a superb boquet she was
carving. and answering for her, said,
=. \ es. she has these flowers, but she
asks too much and | cannot buy
them" As she turned to go on, an old
gentleman, who saw and understood
it all, stepped forward and putting Z
gold piece in the poor child's palm
remarked, - l will give twenty franc:
for it. and presented it to the amiabl'
little angel whose goodness had beer
more fragrant and beautiful than th'
choicest blossom that ever graced ;
garden
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-04-10

ABOUT recent matrimonial affair here.
4" v hats the use of covering up the
well alter the calf has been drowned"
-Rtpon wis Representative.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-04-10

A YoUSe woAAs IN Chicago who
had lost her speech by sev"+e cold
had twenty offers of marriage IN one
week
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-04-10

PRESSED her gentle form to me.
and whispered in her car, if, when l
was far away, for nc she'd droea tear
I paused for some cheering words, my
,hrobhing heart TO cool, and vita her
rosy lips she said. O, Ike, you're sich
a fool :"