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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-05-30

- It is to be regretted that
the many loil scalawags that are
murdered" in the country parish
es of this State, by order of the
N. O. Republican, after the desir-
ed political effect is had, come to
life again, to be re-murdered-
wnen the occasion requires it. In
deed, it must be sweet TO die for
ones party SO often.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-05-30

THE RAsRERRY.-It is q mat
ter of surprise that the Raspberry
is comparatively so neglected. As
compared with the strawberry, q
given amount is much heavier
and contains more nutrimenf,
while for quantity it can scarcely
be considered inferior. Although
it requires considerable care, tie
bountiful crop Of luscious, high
favored berries which it yields
will make ample compensation.
The raspberry is not particular in
the choice of sell, fiourishingAon
any land of moderate fertility,
though a deep sandy lOam has
the advantage Of prolonging the
ripening season, and of producing
larger and better berries. II
possible, the ground selected
should have a northern slope, as
he raspberry thriyes best in a
cool and somewhat shaded posi-
ton American Farmer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-05-30

10 The Southern Cultivator
for the current month is full of
good things ''for the plantation,
the'garden and the family circle"
Terms, 81. VIM. & w. L. Jones,
Athens, Ga.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-05-30

~ A recent medical writer
argues that tight fitting hats cause
much of the badness among
gentlemen. He points to the
luxurious hair in many cases be-
low the hat rim, as proof of his
theory. .aA
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-05-30

70 The n. o. Republican is re-
quested to get up, for political eff.
feet North, "a Terrible Reign OF
Reble Terror in Bossier Parish"-
killing, say 15or2O carpet baggers,
hanging about 5 or 10-as it may
prefer-'Ioil' freedmen, and wind
ing up with the poisoning of u
negro babies. There will be, of
course, no truth in it, but that is
a matter of no consideration with
the Munchausen organ.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-05-30

To Thursday evening this sec
ton was visited with q very heavy
shower OF rain, some pretty large
hail falling during the time. So
far, the season has been favorable
to our planters. The freedmen
are working well. No appearance
of the cotton caterpillar, as yet.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-05-30


GoNoRRAH.-Hays City, Kan
sas, the present Western termin-
us of the Kansas branch Of the
Pacfc Railroad, offers the follow,
ing catalogue of attractions: ,
Hays City contains about S5Os.
people, nearly one half of whom
subsist by selling whisky to the.
other half. The Sabbath is known
only as day Of recreation, shops,
of every kind being open, money
stacked on the tables, and gamb-
ling as usual. The gospel has.
never been preached in the place..
The streets are patlOlled night
and day by United Staes soldiers;
shooting ateach other is the stand
ard of amusement of the lively
population, four persons having
been shot in a single week recent
"; might is right, and the rvvoI-
yer is the court Of first and last
appeal. 1t has not rMned in Hays.
City for six months. They are
fixing up q shower of birthstone
for that delightful burg.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-05-30
BELLEVUE, La,
Saturday,;;;'::;;:;:::'::;;;;::;:;May5 80, 1868,
Printing office

EOR SALE. / will sell, cheap for cash
Il only, the Bossier Banner Office entire,
books, material, &c am in earnest, and
will give any one good bargain Apply to
- w. II. SCANLAND, Proprietor,
BellcYue. La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-05-30

New Orleans, Galveston, No
bile and all other Southern sea
ports are required by military au'
thority to be quarantined.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-05-30
Latest News.
From the South Western. |

changed; sales go bales at BOZ
to Sic, closing at 3O4c. for mid
ding uplands. Gold closed strong
at 14O.
New York, May 26, noon.-
Cotton dropping at 80 to sole.
for middling uplands. Gold 14155.
New Orleans, May 26.-Cotton
unsettled: middling 2S4c.; sales
1900, receipts 1872 and exports
1888 bales. Sterling 523 to SO;
New York sight ] per ct premium.
Gold 14OB. Sugar and molases
firm, but unchanged. Flour dull;
superfne IS 70. Corn firm and
tending upwards, S1O5 to 1 10.
Oats firm at soc. Hay quiet at
SIS to 90. Lard higher and scarce;
tierce 20 and key 204 to 21c.
Pork dull at 500 so to 500 Is.
Bacon quiet shoulders Ia to IA
and clear sides Is to Isle. Cat
tie unchanged.
New York, May 26, evening"
Cotton easier but more doing +;
sales 400 bales at 80 to 304c.,
chiefly SOC. Gold 14OB.
New York, May %, nOon.-
Gold 1893. Cotton queit at 3O5
to Sic for middling uplands.
New Orleans, May 25.-Cotton
dull and declined; middling 2S9
to 29c.; sales 900 bales; receipts
since Saturday 595 bales. Gold
14O8.
Augusta, Ga, May 23.- A dis.
patch from Lake City, Florida,
says few days ago nearly two
acres on a farm in Hamilton coun-
| ty, suddenly sunk to the depth of
fifty feet from the surface of the
surrounding land, filing with wa
ter and submerging the tops of
the tallest trees. The ground is
still sinking, and now covers four
acres. Streams and creeks lose
themselves in the surrounding
country which forced outlet in this
way. These sinks occur occasion
ally, but this is the largest and
deepest known.
Rutland, Vt, May 24.-Irish
laborers at West Rutland marble
quarries, five hundred in number,
having struck for higher wages,
the owners of the quarries, in.
stead OF acceding, sent to Canada
and engaged five hundred French
men.. Much i'll feeling in conse-
quence and the destruction of the
place threatened. Authorities Oh
the alert to prevent disturbance.
Liverpool, May 26, afternoon
Cotton uplands III and Orleans
liz.
Liverpool, May 26, evening"
Cotton dulland heavy. Manchester
advices unfavorable. Sales 1000
bales.
Galveston, May 23.-Destruc
tive hail storm at San Antonio
the 10th, lasting half hour. De
stroyed houses, crops, fruit and
gardens to the extent of half mil
lion. Several lives reports lost
Baltimore, May 21.-A number
of hogs have died in various parts
of the State, supposed from eat
ing seventeen year locusts."
70 The editor of the Claiborne
Advocate has, for the first time
in his life, been refused credit
He takes the refusal kindly, ant
thinks it will be the making O
him, in the future. No doubt O
it, Mr.. Hill, if you neither receive
credit, nor extend it to others.
~ In Germany, when a pape,
publishes anything witty, they xii
the editor Elk.
Wou1dn't tho aditor IF tb,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-05-30
Our Louisiana Exchanges

appearance of the caterpillar, at
this early season. Our Southern
exchanges have no doubt of the
fact, and from recent converse
ton with some of our oldest far
mers, there can hardly be a doubt
of their presence now in this par
ish. In view of this fact, we hope
our farmers will throw away no
time in speculation, but now, while
working out the cotton with the
hoe, that they will plant corn be-
fore it is too late. The best plan we
have heard suggested comes from
one of the most respectable, as he
is one Of the most experienced
planters of Caddo, and it is, to
plant corn in the cotton rows from
eight to ten feet apart. This, he
says, will secure a fourth or fifth
OF corn crop, without materially
injuring the cotton yield. Let us
be warned in time, and secure a
provision against famine. Consid-
er now, what would be the effect
of total failure of the cotton crop,
and act wisely and promptly be
fore it is too late.-[South- Yves
tern, 9th.
70 We learn that the cater.
pillars are increasing slowly in
numbers and have made theil
appearance in several parts OF
the parish. AS yet they have
done little or no damage to the
cotton but it is feared by many
that entire crop will be destroyed
although the prospects Tor a large
yield were never more fl altering al
this season of the year. Some
planters, however, are still, hope
full, and think nothing serious
will result from the dep relations
Of these unwelcome visitors. W.
sincerely hope so; for III our pres
ent impoverished condri ion, it is
really distressing to m edict the
suffering that will result: from tht
destruction of the staple. One con
ISOLATION remains: greater amou
of corn, potatoes, peas, ETC., vii
be planted which will en- able us tx
live without being dependent
upon others for such productions
i Mansfield Times, 23rd.
70 The colored people Of this
place and vicinity gave a barba
cue-dinner last Saturday at tn,
place commonly known as the "4tI
of July Springs" about a mile
from town. 1t was an affair Ell
tirely cotton up by thel nselves
we understand, for their own so
,cial benefit, and without the in
tention Of any political demon
stratiOn, whatever. In order t.
prove to the whites that they were
well disposed and could conduct
themselves properly on such al
occasion, a few prominent anC
leading citizens of this conamuni
ty were respectfully solicited te
be present and bear witness tc
the fact TNatchitoches Specta
tor, Dist.
- The Claiborne Advocate Of
the 23rd, contains the following
CLAIBORNE PARISH, La, !
May Goth, 1868. {
Dear Allen The cotton worn
has made it's appearance and com
menced the work of destruction
1t is more than likely the cotton
will be eat up. What shall we do
J. G. BLACKMAN.
~ The Sparta Times, of tn,
23rd, reports no "army worm" il
Bienville as yet. A mass meet
ing Of the citizens, black and
white, for a more complete organ
izatiOn of the Democratic party
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-05-30

u Grant, the whilom circus
rider; Grant, the drunkard; Grant,
the BUTCHER of the Wilder.
ness; Grant, the betrayer of the
President; Grant, THE LIAR:
Grant, the Silent; Grant, the Pet.
tifoger; Grant, the Catamite;
Grant, the Caliban; Grant, the
wooden-headed, iron-souied toou
of Usurpers; is the Jacobin can
didate for Military Dictator of the
United States, formerly called the
Presidency. Schuyler Celfax, is
his man Friday, as candidate for
the Vice Presidency.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-05-30

"a Double blessedness is bet
ter than single; but blessedness
of any sort is better than the
double wretchedness of being tbe
companion for life Of a person
who is unsuitable for you, or to-
whom you are unsuitable.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-05-30

ward condition, looks well and
promises an abundant harvest.
The area of land planted in corn
in our parish is much larger than
usual. Cotton culture has been
reduced at least one half of last
years crop. More attention is
being paid to potatoes, beans,
peas, tobacco and other products
than in former years. The grape
culture is being introduced with
flattering prospects Of success.
Sugar cane is coming largely into
notice and the prospect is most
encouraging that in a. few years
more, all things favorable, Jack
son parish will make her own su.
gar and molasses.
The fruit crop was never more
promising, and the mast crop from
present appearances promises to
fatten all of our hogs next fall.
Whenever this country is full of
breadstufs, at cheap rates then
it will begin to prosper and our
lands will rise in Value Jack
son Flag, 10th.
~ We learn from a neliable
source that the Butterfly, the
forerunner of the cotton worm,
have already made their appear
ance on several plantations in the
parish. This being the case,
woulditnot be advisable to plough
up the cotton and plant corn in
| its place. Planters had better do
this before the season is too far
advanced.
Many Of our planters, we are
sorry to say have planted more
cotton than grain again this year.
So long as our farmers will be
deluded by the cotton mania, that
long will our country remain in
its poyerty-stricken condition. II
our people will not learn from ex-
perience, then indeed are. they
beyond learning Bastrop Dis
patch, 22nd.
20 The Carroll parish Record
gives good report of the crops.
70 The New Orleans Picayllne
thinks this country could grow
rich on sheep if it were not for the
dogs in part, and want of enter
prise, industry, and regular and
systematic habits in chief.
u The Lafourche and Bart
Able arc making regular weekly
trips. These fleet stemers left
New Orleans on last Saturday
night and arrived at our wharf
on Tuesday morning; the La
tourche at 10 minutes to l O'Clock
time, So hours and 40 minutes
The Bart Able at 20 minutes past
l o'clock-time, 56 hours Cad
do Gazette, 23rd.
CROP PRosPRCTs.-Since our
last issue, we have had the pleas
ure of conversing with farmers
located in different parts of our
parish, all of whom give the cheer
full news that the corn and cotton
never looked finer, and that the
prospect was never more fatter
ing.
We venture the assertion with
out fear of contradiction, that
there has been more corn planted
this year than for many years
past, and under favorable circum
stances, there will be a larger
crop made Bastrop Dispatch.
22nd.
@ We have just been shown
by Capt. Pierce NJ. Butler the
aurelia of what he considers to be
Enthusiastically the genuine Army
worm. He found it webbed upon
a. huSh outsidn of a fold raar
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-05-30

~ We are sorry to say tba.
all the old delapidated buildi,ss
in Bastrop are crowded to ovs.
flowing with lazy trifing negroas
consisting of men, women, and
girls nearly grown, who m;oht
make themselves "useful as wal,
as ornamental" They are too law
to work, and the question arize.
how do they get along without
labor-it is a mystery to us. and
presume it is to our Citizens,
Bastrop Dispatch.
% Rice planters are busilv
engaged in the cultivation of that
cereal--planting and irrigating
proceeds rapidly. We hope -
see a large crop planted in this
parish [Thibodaux Sentinel. 9th
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-05-30

minds that this homage to our
Master will not be without it's
good fruits both in the present
and the unknown future.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-05-30

"a A sign in an Indiana town
reads, "Hearn & Wife, Saw and
Grist Mill"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-05-30

~ In Germany, when a paper
publishes anything witty, they kill
the editor Elk.
Wouldn't the editor of the
Shreveport News live to a "green
old age"-in Germany
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-05-30

~ The editor of the Claiborne
Advocate has, for the first time
in his life, been refused credit.
He takes the refusal kindly, and
thinks it will be the making of
him, in the future. No doubt of
it, Mr.. Hill, if you neither receive
credit, nor extend it to others.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-12
Political Notes.

In the Wisconsin Senate, a few DAYS ago
resolution was introduced declaring the
grand jury system relic of barbarisu. recon.
mendiug its adjustment, and instructing the
Judiciary Committee to report bill TO,
amending the Constitution accordingly.
The indianapolis Journal wonders how
honest Democrats can sustain such leader al
George Fl. Pendleton, who is a stakeholder il
one Of the Cincinnati National banks, has re
fused to pay the State tax levied upon his
stock, and now owes the State of Ohio $3.50
of said tax.
1t is rumored in Washington that the Brit
1sh mission has been offered to Georce Tick.
nor Curtis.
1t is DENIED that Mr.. Bemis, the eminent
Boston jurist, has been employed by Mr.. Sew.
ard to reply to "Historicus," the writer who
defends the English view of the contrororsr
between England and this country
Tpe Democrats in the Ohio Legislature ara
passing bill as rapidly as possible, prob;h;t
ing any person who has any admxture of Az
rican blood from voting in the State, althougl
its supreme court has decided that white" in
the constitution means any one who has NOR,
than half white blood, and that such person,
are entitled to the right of suffrage. The Dem
ocrats boast themselves as the great defender
OF the constitution, but are not so much 81
wheh II suits their purpose better to do some
thing else.
Inc cincinnati Commercial has waived its
preferences for Chase and come ont in favor 81
Gen. Grant as the Radical candidate for the
Presidency.
Another candidate for the English mission
is Gen. Mcclellan. The Alabama claims will
be "outlawed" before he can make mn his
mind to accept, If the place is offered to him
Gen. Schenck, chairman of the Committee
on Ways and Means, is in favor of making the
Internal Revenue Bureau an independent de-
partment of the government.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-12

MIR. EDIroR,-I have noticed in your paper
the discussion of the drummer questian u
and as it is matter of much Importance, with
your permission | will add some of the out
side facts, as understood both in the city and
country
The "Hawkers and Peddlers' Law" recently
on our statute book was, in some of its pro-
visions, obnoxious to the mercantile interest
and, by well executed piece of strategy
the merchants of Boston it was repealed, leav-
ing the field open for :" free fight" which 4
an abstraction is plausible and popular the
DRY of trade. The result, however, has been
that our State has since swarmed with drum
mers from New York and Boston. thus COM
pelling the wholesale merchants in the State,
IN order to sustain their relations and main
tain their trade, to fall into the same method
costing the wholesale trade of this city alone as
an item OF extra expense one hundred thou
sand dollars, annually. and this su,s, nearly
all absolutely in self defence. A more general
evil of this method of trade in its larger rela-
tons, is in its effect upon credits, which are
only healthy in the ratio Of character and re-
sponsibility. Heretofore credits have been de-
termined at the centres of business in the
large markets. on the basis of capital. experi-
ence and Judgment. Now, to great extent It
is the fartherest remove from these. in the
hands of eager, enterprising boys, in too MANY
cases OF small experience and incompetent
Judgment. 1t is a too well known fact that
the traders in all our communities, doing bust
ness honestly on capital and bearing the pres
ent heavy burdens of business in the way of
taves, are made subject to the unfair and ille
gitemate competition of men without capital
and responsibility who are furnished with
goods by" runners" that they can't paw for:
the result is a 4" failure, loss to the wholesale
dealer and bankrupt stock of goods in al
most every town in the State While it is true
that merchants are not Jews" in the odious
sense and that drummers" are mostly gem
uenen, ana that your drummer correspond
ent is Of acknowledged responsibility, it is also
true that the former dignity and Responsibilities
OF merchants, and the real mercantile charac
ter of business have greatly deprecated under
the influence of the present method of MAKING
sales.
A measure is before the Legislature desion
ed to abate these and other evils and 70 do
what other States have always done nv le,is
latlve regulations in equalizing as nearly as
possible the privileges and burdens of persons
having places of business and paying taxes in
the State, and those persons who do business
IN the State without place of business and
pay no taxes in the State L have no douht
that the intelligent judgment of that body will
pass such law as the great Importance and
urgency of the case demands. T
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-12
Common SchS OILS.


HARRINGTON, Feb. 10, 1868.
10 the Editor Of the Press:
SIR-I was glad to notice in your Satnr-
days issue an article sustaining the move
ment toward more efficient system of school
superlntendence. 1t is hardly right, however,
that should receive the credit which belonos
70 the state Conventions Committee in bring
ing forward the matter at this particular time.
1t is true that the bill recently introduced into
the Legislature contains the leading nortions
OF plan submitted three years ago. and or;gi-
mating mainly in the Superintendent office.
out this bill l had not seen until il was
submitted to the House. The leading featuye
however. is the same as that of the hill re-
ferred to. 1t provides for county supervisors
to stand between the State Superintendent
and the teachers and town officers These
county officers constitute, with the Sunarin-
'enueht' a Board OF Consultation upon all edu-
catlonal matters. They are to visit the schools
under their supervision, hold institutes of in
struction, lecture in the several towns, explaia
the school laws, advise in cases of discinIine
and disseminate knowledge of the hest
methods of instruction, collect statistics. and
make annual reports to the State SpnariD.
tendent, &c, Sc.
onch system would supply want long
felt. and would doubtless prove in Maine. IA II
has in Pennsylvania, New York, Iowa. and
other States, q successful measure.
If our daily and weekly papers would vieor.
ously second this movement, without regarI 1
to party or sect, they would confer a special
benefit upon the whole community.
Yours, very respectfully,
T. p VVpoTox
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-12
Tinted sta,es District Corr.

FEBRUARY TERM-JUDGE FOX PRESIDING.
TUEsDAY.-The trial OF Milton n. r Ecker, of Ban
gor, on an indictment charging him with making a
fraudulent claim for United States pension a
wounded soldier, was commenced. In his affidavit
to get the pension Kicker swore that he was wound
ed by shell at a battle near the Weldon railroad.
1t is contended b. Government that Kicker was
never wounded, and that he sent his brother. who
was shot in the leg while attempting to desert, to
represe Mt himself in order TO obtain pension. Not
finished. .....
a.F. Talbot. Howard s. Cleayes.
Edwin r. Dunbar, OF Bucksport, was arraigned on
complaint of aiding in the transportation of sniug-
gled goods, knowing the to have been SNUG
gled. He pleaded not guilty, and was ordered to
recognize in aho of $500 tor his appearance from
day to 6ay.=-----
John Sullivan pleaded not gunty . q vv.llI4aiiIS
of assault with dangerous weapon on the captain
of barque Ella & Anna on the high seas. -.-
john II. Sturges of Kittery, pleaded guilty to lar
ceny Of copper FROM the Kittery Navy Yard. He
sentenced to month in the Jail at Portland.
George &. Remission pleaded not guilty to COM
plant charging him with opening and destroying
letter not addressed to him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-12
Grant Climb in ROcisInud,

hoCLLA>D, req. ~. 1863.
To the Editor n tie Press:
This city is beginning TO feel the movings Of
the spirit of politics, in anticipation OF the
campaign. A Grant Club was formed last
saturday night and contained, like its proto
type in the Empire City, "the solid men," The
oincers elected were as follows:-Francis
oopo' PRESIDENT; 4 Vice President from each
ward; Edwin Sprague, Recording Secretary
ohVer =. Hall, Corresponding Secretary
ohas' u MONT Treasurer; together with the
usual committees on constitution and hv-laws,
ball, music, &c.
The occasion was eniivened and the assam-
bly, animated by patriotic remarks from peter
Thrasher, Esq of this city.
It is the purpose of the Republicans to car
ry on vigorous campaign this summer and
they anticipate quite majority for Grant in
the fall, in spite of last falls reaction and in
the lace Of the new Democratic organ just be-
my established here. DEENETT.