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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-22
Lsgcleae I'D. SElsdidge,

A ttorney at 1aw Address Shrevel ,rt,
"A. La Win practice in Il le Court of
Caddo, ClaibC rne and Bossier, and i'll the
United States anf Supreme Courts of the
State. All claims for collection in Northern
Texas Arkansas, Louisiana or Mississippi
promptly attended to.
REFERENcEs -Wyche & Richardson, Spy
ker & Sandidge, Hays s. Adams, Hon. II. Nj
Spulford, New Orleans; DR.. VIM. Burt,
Humphreys & Dashiell, Harrison s. Crusoe,
Columbus, Miss; Sam Mosley, Texas
Leading members of the Bar, III Shreveport
and Bellevue, Louisiana. y6nIl
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-22
WANTED TO SUE SOMEBODY.

WANTED TO SUE SOMEBODY
A negro went to a prominent law
yer of Glllat II, Tennessee, some
days ago, and rendered him a fee
OF twenty dollars, remarking at
the time taat he had understood
that he was great friend OF the
negroes, and that he wanted him
''to sne somebody" and get him
a horse-that he had no horse,
and wanted one. The negro was
clearly in earnest, and the Incl
dent is a fair Illustration of the
ideas with regard to property now
prevalent among his race.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-22

% When Charles /. was press
ed by the parliament to give way
to a small catechism for children
VII ch they had composed, be
said, II assure you, gentlemen, I
would license a doctrine at va
rance, sooner for men than I
would for children; and I make it
a great matter of conscience; that
children should not be corrupted
in their first principles" n,e
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-22

- A newspaper at Jackson,
Miss, says that the planters in
that section have full determined
to plant largely ofprovision crops.
The experiment OF two years has
convinced them that prosperity
can never be restored by the ex-
tensive culture OF cotton.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-22

Eg- Mr.. L. \. Fowler, in the
chronological Journal, gives these
two definitions:
"My defini ion Of temperance
to eat, drink and do that whic'
nature requires for life, healti
and real happiness. Ny defni-
ton OF intemperance il, to eat,
drink and do that which mars
happiness. Injuries health and
ShOrtens life.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-22

F A new bachelors club is
shortly to be organized in Bos-
ton. The tendency Of the times
among young men in our city is
against matrimony, which is too
expensive and burdensome. No
ordinary salary can support a
married couple at all decently.
Hence the widening gap between
the sexes. What will keep a single
man i'll clover will hardly feed a
man and wife on bread and milk.
= Boston Post.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-22

% A man in Chiilicothe, Ohio,
heard a commotion in his hen
house the othernight, and, calling
out "yVho'S there's" received no
answer and fired into the dark
ness. The next morning a dead
negro was found with a chicken
under his arm.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-22

u If the water in which pota-
toes are cooked is saved AMI boil
eb down, it stiffens black calicoes
as well as any starch, and saves
them from the dusty and smeared
look they so often have. So says
the Louisville Couriee.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-22

EF New York, saysanexchange,
is the most cosmopolitan, Phila-
delphia the most conventional,
Boston the most cultivated, Ba!ti-
more the most old-fas toned, Gin
cinnati the most substantial, st.
Lonis the most Indifferent, Chic, .
go the most immoral, San Fran
cisco the most hospitable, and
Washington the most disagreeble
of all the metropolitan cities.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-22

WEDDINGs.-Oney year makes
a paper wedding; five years a
wooden wedding; twenty-five
years a silver weddings; fifty
years a golden wedding and
seventy-fye years a diamond
wedding-[E Exchange, ai aa
If you substitute "white
flannel" for paper in the fore
going, it will come nearer the
fact. s33.o etl3
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-22

H Thare IL one thing i do
hope, and that IL that nobody
will undertake few make kas-
ter oil one ov the luxurys until
after am dead, for kaster oil
and bed buggs IL 2 things that
i solemnly sware | won't hav,
if they get to be ever SO FASH
ionable.- Josh Billings. qzs
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-22
DIR. y. y. Scott,
Physician and Surgeon,

lied Land, Bossier Parish, La, !
yEYiH visit medical and surgical cases at
w any point when his services may be
desired.
A fresh supply of Drugs always kept on
hand wbn1S 6m
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-22

~ J remy Taylor, bishop OF
Down, $ il. one day, to la1y 0
lis acIuain ance. who had been
very negligent of the education
of her son. "Madam, if you do
not choose to FIJI your boys head
with something, believe me, the
devil will"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-22

~ There are thirty pounds of
blood in the human frame, and
two hundred andtorty eight bones,
Women have the same number,
not including whaleboae. gvida
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-22

How TO KEEP CoRN.-The
best place to keep corn is in q
corn house, though some prefer
to keep it in their system-in tn
uice. II they don't keep con,
they keep corn'd
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-22

u "Who owns the city ofNew,
York to-day ?" asked Mr.. Beecher,
in his sermon recently, and his
prompt reply to his own query
was, 1.-The Devil" h. srr-nstts
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-22

u It was the saying Of q hea1
then that he who would do good
must either have q faithful friend
to instruct him, or a watchful en-
elny to correct him. ilfe sisa%
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-22
DR.. j. III. GLOCef,

uaving permanently located in Bellevue
Il offers his professional services to the
surrounding community. lie can he found
at his Office, at all hours, unless professional
" engaged. NSn44
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-22
T.. B. Watkins,

4 ttorn-y and Counselor a. Law, Mn
4. den La. Will practice III the
10th aud ! l,h District Courts. P'olnp'
attention glver TO al. legal business en-
trusted 10 ms cate. MS
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-22

W Douglas Jerrold said Eve
ate the forbidden fruit that she
might have the pleasure of dress
ing.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-22

~ 1t is generally believed
that as a man SONS, so shall he
reap; but with woman the case
is quite different as she rips, SO
shall she sew.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-22

- 1t is said that the s!eensus
embraces seventeen million wO-
men. Who wouldn't be censusl
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-22

% A Connecticut infant was
so fortunate as to be born with
three noses. Would do for a Com
gressional smelling committee.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-22
md Jones. j. p. Harris
zones s. Harris,

a ttorncys an ! C ,uusel"rs at Law.
n Shreveport. La Will practice
IN the pari ,hes of Cadio. DeS"tn aud
Bnssier. and will attend Ia cases IN the
District, Supreme aud Federal Courts.
Office ON Market street. near the
Bank. Vi n.iI
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-22

20 Gen. John A. McClernand,
who commanded the Thirteenth
corps at Vicksburg, is out in a
sharp letter, saying that General
Grant never did his corps justice
in his reports, through malevo-
lence to lis commander, and the
proofs are on file in the War De
partment. General Grant, he says,
would stand very differently in
ihe public estimation if his real
character were known.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-22
Geo. W.. Kendall,

nentist. corner of Mar 60
~ kct and Milan street. yfSSes
up stairs. Shreveport, La.
v5nl7 ly
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-22

Is7 Steam is apparently a per
feet diSinfectant as far as yellow
fever is concerned. Commander
Chandler, of the United States
steamer Don, lying at Vera Cruz
on the breaking out of a very
malignant type of that disease,
closed the matches and filed the
rooms with steam, bringing the
temperature up to 225 deg, then
dried them, and effectually killed
the disease. Such success in an
Infected port is remarkable. The
method is not a new one, howev-
er.- Exchange paper.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-22

A ttorney at Law. Bellevue. Bos-
~ sier parish, La. v6nI6
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-02-27
The Lecture

Stephen Holmes, jr., Esq, delivered
his lecture in the Court House, on last
Monday evening, to an appreciative au-
dience. His subject, as previously an
nounced, was, " Curiosities of Language i"
Mr.. Holmes lecture showed that he had
given it no little attention; that he had
spared no research to render it instruc-
tive and useful. He showed the differ
ent meanings attaching to quite a number
Of words in different periods of time. He
successfully ridiculed many phrases which
were used in polite society merely to
hide the truth. Eve was the inventor of
language, which would account for the
fact that women were such ready takers.
Adam named all the animals and things,
but this he did before Eve was created,
otherwise she would have saved him that
trouble. The Heather meaning of the
days Of the week was alluded to and eI-
planned. Thursday was said to mean
" thunder" day, and the lecturer inferred
that the custom of washing did not pre-
vail in those times on Monday, or that
day would have been called " thunder 4"
day. But we cannot enlarge. The lee
ture was quite entertaining and profitable
to all taking any interest in the origin
and history of language = and who
ought not to be interested in this subject
1t was matter Of regret that the weather
was so unfavorable, which, doubtless, pre-
vented many from receiving number Of
useful hints in the proper use Of their
mother tongue. This closes the course
of lectures, which, when we consider the
subject matter Of the lectures, NAV
justly be regarded as a success, but when
we consider the sum realized for the OBJ
ject which gave rise to them, we fear
that they were not quite as successful as
they might and should have been.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-02-27
Sales of Real Estate.

Geo. L. Walker, Real Estate Broker,
reports the following sales made by him ;
Peter S. Clickner's Farm of 7S acres.
in Stroud township, to Edward Weekes,
of Brooklyn, for $500. A. ii. Storm S
Lot of 7 acres and buildings, in Hamil-
ton township, to Mrs. Elizabeth Wood
ling, for 81 ,225. Also, one Lot, 80 by
250, in front of the Brewery, at East
Stroudsburg, to L A. Phillips, of Phila-
delphia, for $3.50. Mr.. Phillips intends
building handsome house this summer.
Mr.. Walker has now only lots at the
depot left, and these he offers very cheap
They will soon be gone, as they are very
desirable lots for building purposes.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-02-27
Street Passenger Railway.

Gu the 18th inst. the corporators o.
abe Stroudsburg Passenger Railway re
sceived their charter from Harrisburg
granting them the privilege to build q
street railroad from the Stroudsburg De-
pot to the Fair Grounds. The names OF
the corporators are 4. Reeves Jackson,
syn. Hollinshead, Luther Fillmore,
Samuel S. Dreher and Isaac i. Puter-
baugk. Operations will be commenced
immediately.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-02-27
The Conferences.

we publish, elsewhere, the proceedings
of the Republican Congressional, Senate
rial aud Representative Conferences, held
at the American Hotel (Knechts), in
this borough, on Tuesday last. All the
counties were fully represented, and We
do not remember ever to have attended
meetings Of the kind before, when each
delegate appeared SO fully alive to the
importance Of the work before him. The
best of feeling prevailed, and the enthu-
sissm was such as to indicate the thor
ough and most effective organization for
the campaign throughout the District,
and big Republican days work at the
elections in October and November Res
olutions instructiDg for Grant and Cur
tin we're adopted without dissenting
voice. This the people looked for, and
this, We think, they will triumphtsntly
sustain. Better candidates could not
handily be selected
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-02-27
REPRESENTATIVE.

Al meeting Of the Representative Con
ference, held at Stroudsburg, on the 25tf
day of February, 1868. the following Rep
resentatiyes being present.:
Monroe County McCarty, ID. S
Lee and NJ. L. Drake.
Carbon County w. III. Stroh, John l.
Steadmsn and Il. Frank Walter.
1t was Resolved, That #. Frank Walter
of Carbon, be appointed Representative Del.
egate 10 the Philadelphia Convention, to
meet the IIth of March; and that he be in
structed to use all honorable means to secure
The appointment of Gen. Wm Lilly, of Car
bon, as Delegate at large to the Chicago
Convention.
On motion, it was Resolved, to have the
proceedings of this Conference published in
the Republican papers of this Representa-
tive District.
On motion adjourned.
w. IL. STROH, Chairman.
JOHN MoCARTy, Sec'y.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-02-27
The Impeachment of the President.

The House of Representatives on Mon
day last after an exhaustive debate, voted
that "ADdrew johnson, Presidnet of the
United Estates, be impeachcd of high
crimes and misdemeanors-" Upon this
resolution 126 Represe voted Yes,
while A. voted No 1t will be seen that
the Republicans acted in body, while
Mr.. Cary Of Ohio, and Mr.. Stewart OF
New-Yorf, Independent Republicans, vo.
ted with the Democrats. Impeachment,
defeated before by large Republican
vote, is now accepted withou. single
dissenting Republican vote
The following is the Resolution of I'm
peachment adopted by the House:
Resolsed, That Andre,c johnson, Pre-
sident Of the United States, be Impeach
ed ofhigh crimes and misdemeaaors.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-02-27
The Impeachment.
Washington. Feb. 25.

Another scene in the great drama of
impeachment passed off very qnictly to-
day, and the business of both houses pro-
gressed, uninterrupted or unretarded by
the impending trial. At one o'clock the
| members of the House commenced to
gather in the Senate, and soon after
Messrs. Stevens and Bingham entere
slowl y, arm in arm, the former dragging
along an unwilling frame by means of his
indomitable will. Arriving at the end
of the central aisle. they halted, and as
Mr.. Stevens disengaged his arm from Mr.
Bingham's he tottered to one side but
caught himself with his cane. and, draw
ing from his pocket paper, he was re-
cognized by Mr.. Wade, who announced
"a committee from the House"
Instantly every voice was hushed,
every eye turned upon the old man, aud
every ear listening to catch his words
Eighty-four Representatives crowded
around the semi-circule of Senators, aud
the galleries leaned over in eager curiosi-
ty to catch the momentous words of that
one energetic, indomitable old man
Gathering with great effort all the vi
tality he could rally he read in the now
broken and husky voice.
"Mr. President I'm obedience to the
order of the House of Representatives we
appear before you, and in the name of
the House OF Representatives, and of all
the people OF the United States, do i'm
peach Andrew johnson, President Of the
United States, for high crimes and mis-
deneanors In Office, and we further iu
form the Senate that the House of Re-
presentatives will in due time exhibit
particular articles of impeachment against
him, and make good the same aud III
their name we demand that the Senate
take order for the appearance of the said
Andrew johnson to answer the said AeJz
parchment"
SO still was the Senate thas you could
have heard whisper 10 the remotest cor.
ucr, aud as Mr. Stevens handed the pa
per from which ne had read to an officer,
Mr.. Wade replied :-"The Senate will SO
order" and the great commoner's strength
failing him, he was assisted to chair
close by, where he remained during the
action of the Senate upon the communi~
cation, and then returned to the House,
THE SENATE COMMITTEE,
The committee to arrange Tor the trlal
were afterwards named by Mr.. Wade, as
follows :-Messrs. Howard, Trumbll,
Conkling. EdmuDds, Pomeroy, Morton
and johnson, the latter representing the
Democracy. This committee have charge
only of the parliamentary detail, OF noti-
flying the Chief Justice and President Of
the action of the House
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-02-27
Court.

The February term Of Court commenc-
ed on Monday last. Hon. j. Pringle
Jones, of the Northampton District, pre-
sided in place of Judge Barrett, who ia
still detained at his home in Clearfeld by
continued indisposition in his family. As
sociates Levering and De Young were, as
usual, il their seats Harrison ssbring.
Esq, of Price township, was appointed
Foreman of the Grand Jury. We viii
eudeavor to give full report of the pro-
ceediBgs in onr next weeks paper.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-02-27
HARRISBURG.
Luzerne County Fraud-A Blundering
Larceny.
Special Correspondence Piitsburs Gaze;te.I
HARRISBURG, Feb. 10, 1SC

Especial Correspondence Piitsbuig Gaze;teJ
HAERIsBURG, Feb. 10, 1868.
The Committee on the contested seats
in the Senate, went to Wilkes, Barre, Lu
zerne county, on Friday, to examine
the Naturalization Dockets, and see il
the names of those who voted in Clear
field county on naturalization ccrtii
Gates purporting to have been issued
FROM Luzerne county were upon the rec
ords of that county.
These naturalization papers all bore
date in 1866, and when the Prothouotary
of that county was before the Conmittec,
here, he was asked if he could produce
his Naturalization Dockets, if summoned
to do so. He replied that he would not
unless the Court gave him orders to th at
effect. This made it necessary for the
Committee to 60 to Wilkes Barre and
examine the dockets themselves.
Upon arriving there they found that
the Naturalization Docket of 1865 acas
missing. 1t was the docket of 1866 that
the Committee wanted; and it was now sus
pected that, as soon as the Committee
resolved to go to Wilkes Barre, some one
telegraphed there from here to make
way with the docket of 1866, and that in
the haste of complying with this order,
the docket of 1865 was taken instead
thus committing blunder as we'll as
crime.
The Committee examined thoroughly
the docket of 1866, and not a single name
Of those ,cho roted iu ClearfeM county
upon naturalization papers purporting
to haze been issued an Luzerne county, an
that year, 'oas found upon 1t. 1t is,
therefore, plain that every one who voted
upon these papers was guilty of casting
a fraudulent vote.
In view of this development a bill will
probably be passed making it penal Of
Tense to offer to vote upon fraudulent
naturalization certificate and bill re
ating to the same subject, already on the
files of the Senate, will also pass, requir-
ing the officers of election to keep re-
cord OF each naturalization paper offered
at any election-the name of the party
offering it, his residence, the date of the
paper, and where aud by what Court is
sued. These two bills will put check
upon this Luzerne County fraud.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-02-27

s%- Mr. G. T. Pierce, is coming with
his Grand Exhibition, and will give a
popular entertainment d at the Court House,
on Saturday evening, Feb. 29th. The
entertainment will consist Of Stereoscope
Illumiuations, consisting of Bible scenes,
Ancient Cities and Mountains, and Natu-
raj and Phantasmasorial scenes, portrayed
through an apparatus possessing mag
nifying power of over three million
times. Mr. P. being a cripple is worthy
of and should receive liberal support
from generous public. The exhibition
will be strictly moral.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-02-27
Alexander H. Stephens, the defuu,

Alexander H. Stephens, the defuuct
rebel Vice President, is now in Philadel
phia, where he is supervising the publ
cation of book which he has written on
the rebellion. A correspondent Of the
Inquirer recently called on him. and ia
the course of the conversation that pass
ed between them, Mr. Stephens expressed
his preference for Andrew johnson as the
next candidate for the Presidency. This
should have some weight with those lead.
ers OF the Democracy who are such great
admirers of Stephens. As the latter has
had considerable experience in that capaci.
ty, why not place him on the same tick. 1
as Vice President?
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-02-27
Democratic National Conyention.

The Democratic National Committee
in secret session at Washington last week
adjourned on Saturday after selecting
New York city as the place for holding
their National Convention upon the fourth
of July, doubtless upon the principle
"the better the day the better the deed p
A patriotic body very!
There were eight States unreprcsented
In the Committee. In the Convention.
they propose to admit delegrates indis.
criminately from the loyal and rebel States
upon the basis of the last apportionment,
giving each State twice the number of re,
presentatives to which they were entitled
in Congress.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-02-27

Ia Col. G. D. Brodhead, has removed
his stock of Dry Goods from his old stand
down town, into the elegant storeroom
until recently occupied by j. A. PAUL. as
Hat, Cap and Clothing store. We OBJ
serve that the Col. has abolished the
Grocery business, but he moro than
makes it up in the elegant stock of Dry
Goods, Yankee Notions, and Fancy Goods,
which he displays upon his shelves and
counters for tie benefit of his customers.
Remember, reader, the Colonel's motto
is =" The nimble sixpcnce is better than
the slow shilling"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-02-27
SENATORIAL.
Adjourned.


At meeting Of the Senatorial Con.
ference, at which the following named
delegates were present, VIII
Carbon = L. Frank Walter, VIM. II.
Stroh, A. l.. Stedman.
Monroe = D. s. Lee. NJ. L. Drake
John McCarty
Pike = John Shouse, G. p. Milliken.
Woync = ?. Waller, Samuel Allen,
Robert A. Smith
+ C"P. Waller, was appointed Chairman,
and Robert A. Smith, Secretary.
On motion, d. S. Lee, Esq, of Monroe
was appointed Delegate to represent this
Senatorial District in the State Conven.
ton, to meet in Philadelphia on the 11th
of March, with power to appoint sub
,titute.
On motion,
Resolued, That the Senatorial Delegate
be instructed TO support Delegates at large
TO the Chicago Convention who are known
to be favorable to the nomination of Grant
and Curtin.
On motion, the Delegate was instructed
to use all endeavors to secure the appoint
ment of Gen. Lille Delegate at large to
the Chicago Convention.
On motion, the proceedings were di
rected to be published in the Republi
can papers of the District.