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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-01-11

u Money matters are becom.
ing more and more stringent here
abouts, and we learn that our
commercial men are generally de-
spondent over the prospectsahead.
To sell their merchandise on a
credit, is certain ruin, and hold
it for cash, when goods are declin-
ing daily, seems to promise little
short of the same result. Advan-
cling on produce, unless the same
is in hand, has emphatically
"played." Judging from the trans
actions we hear of through the
country, that old mans sons must
have been legion, who advised
them to get all they could, and be
S@''c to hold fast what they got. It
is a mournful fact, that the masses
are wonderfully demoralized in
every respect, and such a thing as
confidence is unknown, except in
history, and we can see no chance
for its return to our midst, under
the present Military Despotism.
Ii the powers that be, could
only exercise a little, just a little
magnanimity toward the Southland
permit us to be restored to the
Uuion on the white mans basis
we believe We weuld soon rally
and be prosperous. Until then
we fear our affairs will grow luxu-
riantly from bad to worse. AS
dark and unpromising as every
thing in our midst appears, land
SO great is it, that sometimes we
feel tempted to exclaim, ''is there
no help in Isreal for the widows
son9 yet, brave men, men who
have faced death in every coneeiv-
able shape, should take courage,
and renew their vows never to
surrender. When we do this,
honestly and determinedly the
victory is more than half achiey-
ed-tllen add a little more grape
and the work is done.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-01-11

FIVE PoINTs OF FpI1ov
sHIP.-The five points Of 81,
lowship are thus illustrated i
the lectures used by Athol ma.
sons Of the last century: 80
Il. When the necessities 80,
a Brother call for my suDnor -
| will be ever ready to lend him
a helping hand to save hin him
from sinking If Z And hin -. ~
thy thereof. O'-
2. Incidence shall NOT ca,,sa
my footsteps to halt, nor ArsI
to turn them aside; but forrat :
ting every selfish copsideration
l will be ever swift Of. foot 10
save and execute benevolAbcs
to fellow creature in distress
but more particularly a Brothe,
Mason. s.a l4sr9'@
3. When | offer up my eiac.
ulations to Almighty Cod. !
will remember my BrOthsYs
welfare, even as my own. far
as the voice of babes and sncE.
lings ascend to the throne NJ
grace, SO, most assuredly win
the breathings Of d ferysNt
heart ascend to the mansions
of bliss. asnsiiag9
4. A Brothers secret, aeliy.
cred to me as such, / will keen
as my own, because, if I betrey
the trust which. has been re-
posed ia me, | might do him
irreparable injury; it. would BE-
like the villainy Of an assassin,
who Turks in darkness To stak
his adversary when unarlied
and least prepared to meet an
enemy. * Hal
5. A Brothers character | will
support in his absence, as I
would in his presence. / win
not revile him myself, nor suf-
fer it to be done by others, if in
my power to prevents it. Thus
by the five points of fellowship
we are linked together, in ote
invisible chain of sincere aztec
tons, brotherly love, relief and
truth. "-[Oliver. oz
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-01-11

70 Mr.. Kelley is right. The
cotton factories of this country
ought to be, not in New England.
but ON streams which flow through
the cotton-felds. Then would tha
cost OF transportation on the raw
material be saved to the planter.
and his fabrics be made so much
cheaper that he might surely com
pete in the markets of the world
with England, which transports
her cotton such immense distan-
ces. This is the scheme that will
make the cotton planter once
more master of the situation. We
give Mr.. Kelley credit TO speaking
out i'll its favor
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-01-11

PLANT SoMETHING.-A grape
vine, strawberry plant, rose bush,
or even a beet or a carrot-some
thing to care for and study
day by day. 1t will give more
pleasure than any toy, besides
adding something to your knowl-
edge. 1t may, perhaps, be the
beginning of a successful career
as a fruit-grower, a gardener or a
botanist.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-01-11
5000 BELLEVUE, La,
Saturday overwhelmingly IL, 1868.

ya 81 On Thursday morning about
daylight, Mr.. N.F.McDade, living
several miles east of this place,
had his Clubhouse, together with
II bales of cotton, consumed by
lire. It was the work of an incen-
diary. About half of the cotton
belonged to freedmen employed
by Mr.. McDade.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-01-11

~ The Native Virginian says:
"We happen to know that move.
ments'are on foot by which the
whole power of the Germans press
in the Atlantic States will be
brought to bear in favor of immi.
grafton to the Southern States
and Virginia especially"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-01-11


A SALUTARY THOUGHT
When | was a young man there
lived in our neighborhood o
farmer, who was usually re-
ported to be a very liberal man
and uncommonly upriglE N
his dealings. When he, had
any of the produce of the farm
to dispose Of, he made it : an
invariable rule to give good
measure-rather more than
would be required Of him.
One of his friends observing
him frequently doingso, ques-
toned him as to why he did Il;
he told him he gave too much,
and said it would be to his dis
advantage. Now, dear readeE,
mark the answer of this excel
lent man.
"God has permitted me but
one journey through the world,
and when / am gone I cannot
return to rectify mistakes" =
Think of this. There is but
one journey through life.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-01-11

-a.5 aAe Chemical Ners aa.d Journal
" Hysicat Science, devoted to
Practical Chemistry as applied to
Pharmacy, Medicine, Manufac.
stuFes and Arts.-This is an Amer,
lean reprint of the London issue.
the pricelOf which in London il
Sl2, while that of the reprint is
80 Noone having any special
interest," in physical science should
De WITHOUT it. Address, w. A.
Townsend g Adams, 434 Bronze
street, New York.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-01-11

The Southern Cultivator,
for January, has been received.
Every farmer should subscribe for
It now at the beginning of the
year. We warrant copy of it is
worth more to a farmer than the
best freedman on his place. Only
2ayear. Athens, Georgia.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-01-11

u To show our Northern
friends the advancement of the
negro in moral and intellect, we
give a real incident Uerbatim /: A
pompons old Cato rode up to the
house of one of our citizens, and
asked the favor of a word at the
gate, as he couldn't we'll leave his
steed. ''Well, what is it ~ quoth
the man Of the house.
"Mornin'! sah-I come to axe if
you owed anything to Moses
Dunn, ceased. I'm de moderator
OF de state now and wishes to set
tie up all his fairs. l can find
plenty folks dat he oweS-butit's
hard work to-ind any dat owe
him ~
The gentleman didn't owe any
thing Mississippi Index.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-01-11

Sag Cincinnati is filled with idle
negroes since the river closed
Exchange.
! Glad to hear it. Wish Porko
polls had several hundred of the
Ollagenous cusSes that are now
loafing about in this parish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-01-11

10 Some men are born big
and some little. The way to find
them out is to ask contributions
for some public charity.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-01-11

gu The "SCIENTTFIo AMERICAN ,
We have received the twenty third
number of this most valuable
Journal. No paper or periodical
published in this country is more
Instructive. Devoted to the col
lection of information, to art,
science, mechanics, chemistry and
manufactures, it should be taken
by every one, whatever may be his
occupation in life. We ask the
attention of our readers to the adj
Vertlsement of the "Scientific
American in our columns, and
advise each of them to send up
the yearly amount of subscrip-
ton, 80, at once. He cannot
spend the sum more adyanta-
geosly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-01-11

@ A young man generally
gives a lock of his hair to his
sweetheart before he marries her.
Alter marriage she can help her
self-and use no scissors.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-01-11

% The Radicals of Tennessee
talk of building a mansion for
Brownlow. His father, the Devil
has one ready for him--well pro-
tected from the cold. Prentice.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-01-11
THE RELIGION OF MASONRY,

The RELIGION OF MASONRY.
Never intermeddling with
points of doctrine, in politics
or religion. Masonry labors to
improve the social order by
enlightening mems, minds, by
warming mems hearts with
love of the good, by inspiring
them with the great principle
of human fraternity, by requir.
ing of its disciples that their
language and actions shall con-
form to that principle; that
they shall enlighten one ahoth-
er, triumph over their passions,
abhor vice, and pityithe vicious
man as one afflicted with a de-
plorable malady. 1t is the uni
versal, eternal, immutable Feli-
gion; such as God planted it
in the heart of universal hu-
mainly. Its ministers are ALL
the Masons who comprehend it.
and are devoted to it. It's Of
ferings to God are good works:
the sacrifice of the base and
disorderly passions, and perpet-
ual efforts to attain to all the
moral projections Of whichnAan
is capable.-American Quar-
terly Review. aasa 7'eH7i' l
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-01-11

u A tobacco grower in the
Connecticut valley has sold his
crop OF this year for $1,000. 1t
amounted to twenty-eight tons.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-01-11

@ No wonder Weston is a
good walker. 1t turns out that
he used to be collector fora news
paper office. :
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-01-11

Te u Demcrests Monthly Maya
zine for january, 1868, is ahead
OF all the mohthlies. 1t is Demo
fest'all over-what more can we
say Price S3 per annum. See
prospectus on 4th page.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-01-11

: OF There never was any party,
faction, sect, or cabal, in which
the most ignorant were not the
most violent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-01-11

Es Consider now few things
are worthy of anger, and you will
wonder that any but fools should
be 10 wrath.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-01-11

PIScATORY INIELLIGENCE.-C.
L. ValIandingham tells the follow
ing story:
while upon the Island of Ba-
muaa, one of the most interesting
groups i'll the world historic, be-
cause Shakespeare made it, in
part, the subject Of one of his his
toric playS-in travelling from
one portion of the island to the
ether, | passed by a stone enclos-
ure, perhaps a hundred feet in di-
ameter. The islands are coral in
their formation. There was a
pool of water full of fish, inside the
enclosure. | paid an English
shilling Tor admission inside, where
II saw perhaps a hundred FISH,
thoroughly tanned, each one an
swering to the name by which he
was called. One of them Ireccol-
lect was called Dick. / spoke to
him as | would to a dog, and he
came and lifted up his head, and
allowed me to rub his back, just
as You would a cat. Now, as /
told you, if anybody else had told
me that, / would not have believ-
ed it. But it is nevertheless true.
There is such a pool there, and
there are fish there 50 intelligent
that they recognize their names.
| think they ought to vote.
would wager you that they would
not forget their names. That big
fish knew his. I will wager you
another thing, that these fish, had
they been allowed to vote, would
not have marched up to a post-of-
flee box and voted there"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-01-11


a American Stock Journalists
the only journahdevoted to stock
growing especially, this should
have very large circulation. The
proprietors have secured the ser.
vices of 'sone Of the ablest and
most experienced veterinary sur
geons in the Union, to answer
gratis, through the journal, all
questions relating to sick, injured
or diseased horses, cattle, sheep,
&e." Price sf per year. Address,
N. p. Boyer & Co.,, Gum Tree,
Chester county, Pa.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-01-11

~ An old lady announced in
court that she Chad no council
that God was her lawyer" ''My
dear madam," replied the Judge,
she does not practice in this court"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-01-11

70 1t is proposed to hold ma
tional exposition of wool and it's
manufactures in Chicago next
May Exchange.
All rlght' We will send up the
'aykaWker Convention No., as our
contribution.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-01-11
Colonial Sion Failures.


to be noted among the various
schemes Of Southern colonization.
Here is the proper home for South
.erners. They are wanted now more
than ever. Returning reason and
justice ia the people OF the North
could scarcely suffice alone to
save the South from the twin
curses of African barbarism and
oriental despotism which a cruel
partisan policy has prepared for
her future. She needs, to make
her salvation sure, the indiSsolu-
BILE attachment and the indomita-
BILE devotion of all her children.
There is not in the least cause for
surprise at aay OF the disappoint-
ments experienced by Southern
colonists. Those who planted the
COrdova colony in Mexico, exhibit
ed the spectacle of men flying
from evils of the political situation
at home to country which was
in a still worse condition /; as
though, because it was impossible
to build on quicksand, prudence
would advise that they should
build over an earthquake. South
ern emigration to British Hondu-
ras and to Brazil have proved
hardly more successful as organ
lied undertakings than the Cor
DIVA settlement. Southern agri-
cuIturalists, accustomed to con-
duct improved Plantations under
one of the most efficient systems
OF industry ever known, were not
the men to be charmed vita the
intractible wild lands Of either of
those countries, and much less
with the comparative worthless
ness oftheir populations for pur-
poses of labor. The truth is that
colonizing organizations, and es-
pecially such as had their origin
in political causes, have seldom
resulted happily for those who
have committed to them their per
sonal or their pecuniary fortunes.
The most successful emigrants
have acted on their private jadg-
ment, and pursued their individu-
al advantage by their own meth
DDS, without depending on coloni-
zing schemes and agencies.
One of the latest coIonizing pro
jects has'beeome a subject Of cor
respondence between Col. L. w.
Graham, formerly of Texas, and
Nlr. j. NJ. Mason, formerly of
Virginia, at one time United
States minister to France, and
subsequently Confederate commits
sioner to Europe. Col. Graham
having settled in Jamaica, invites
Mr.. Mason, residing since the
war in Canada, to visit him at
Kingston, and says that the island
offers more inducements to South
ern people than any other part of
the world open to Immigration
Mr.. Mason very properly takes
occasion to express his deci-
ded conviction that, for the pres
ent at least it would be better for
his Southern countrymen to re-
main where they are and await
events. He believes that the
white people must ultimately con.
troll in the South. At all events.
he is satisfied that nothing but
such conclusive control can save
our people from the alternative of
discriminating the blacks or of
abandoning the country to them:n
and he does not think that the
time is at hand for the latter alter
native. AS to the idea of emigra-
ting to Jamaica, Southern settlers
would have before them the pros
Meet of a vrorSa A e,iao,, b.,.la:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-01-11

~ Braddoek's grave is in Fay
cite eounty,sPa His only monu-
ment is a shingle nailed to an ad.
jaeent tree.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-01-11

~ A John Bull, conversing
with an Indian, asked him i
he knew that the sun never
sets in the Queens deminiOns.
"No," said the Indian. 70
you know the reason why Z
asked John. Because God u
afraid to trust an Englishman
i'm the dark was the savagos
reply. ~
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-20
Cost Of Iwpeachmeut.

The cost of reconstruction has been
reckoned to amount to q hundred mil.
lions q year; but the cost of the i'm
peachment of the President is likely to
exceed that sum. 1t cannot be estimat-
ed by any comparison with the expense
of the often. referred-to trial of Warren
Hastings. This trial will exceed that
in cost by as much as it does in import
ance. The trial of Hastings lasted seven
years. bnt it occupied the House of
Lords only one hundred and twenty
days, at various intervals, which were
required for obtaining testimony from
India. In the end Hastings was acquit-
ted, but required to pay the cost of
prosecution, amounting to seventy-One
Thousand pounds, while the cost of the
Government was over q hundred thOus.
aud pOuHds.
But ths trial of Hastings did not in
terupt the course of business, nor shake
the public credit, nor threaten the En-
pire with dissolution. The impeach-
ment of the President has already dis
turbed the business relations of the
country, and has postponed indefinitely
that attention to its deranged fiscal con-
Germs which was expected and required
from Congress.
If the agitation so persistently pro-
NOTED by Congress should cOntinne
much longer, and mingle with the
strife of the Presidential election, it
may cost the bondholders and the banks
more than one-half of the entire invest
ments. 1t is very plain that the Radi-
cal majority in Congress will stop at
nothing in pursuit of their purpose to
overthrow the Government as it was es-
tablished by the Constitution, and con-
centrate its powers in the hands of this
central directory. Their President, if
they obtain one through impeachment,
will be mere puppet in their posses
sion-a sort of "supple-jack," for their
amusement and derision.
The cost of the impeachment eau only
be estimated by the amount of damage
which it has done aud will do to the
credit of the Government abroad and ut
home, and by the loss which must be
sustained by paralyzing every effort in
the. future for The material recupera tion
of the Southern staple producing States.
National IntelligeRcer.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-20
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Birthday Celebration.


One Of the pleasantest of those pleas
ant reunions for which our German fel-
low-citizens are justly noted, occurred
last evening at the hall of the Harmo-
ME singing society, in Hornbrook's s
building. The birthday of five of our
most prominent and respected German
citizens happens to fall near the same
day in this month, and, all being men,
bers of the Harmonic, the society
assembled last night to celebrate the
occasion. Several speeches were deliv-
cred, humber of songs sung, and Yass
Brass Band Gil up the interludes with
enlivening music. About ten o'clock
very handsome and costly canes were
presented, after appropriate addresses,
to Messrs. G. w. Franzheim and Schwarz-
bach, aud neat speeches were made in
reply.
The entire enjoymeuts of the evening
were such rs to keep alive the memory
and customs of "the Fatherland," and
to illustrate that brotherhood that
binds in one all true hearts wherever
fOsnd and under whatsoever sky hey
may be born.
To Messrs. Franzheim, Pfarr, Weber,
Kramer and Schwarzbach we wish many
happy returns of the day, aud when it
is again celebrated as it was last even
ing may we be there to see.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-20
Josh Billipgsisms.

1t strains n mans philosopher the
wust kind tew laff when he gets beat.
Awl NV us komplain ov the shortness
ov life, yet we awl vast more time than
we uze.
Don't mistake Arrogance for wisdum,
menny peple hav thought tina wuG wize
when tha wus onla windy.
The man who kant git ahed without
pullin others back, is a very limited
cuss.
The priHcipal difference between a
luxury and necessary, is the price.
Whenever the soul is in grief, 1t is
taking root.
give the devil his DUE" but be care
full there amt much due him.
After man has rode fast onst, he new
er wants to go slow agin.
Faith that is founded on an arnest
and a truthful convicksun, is beautiful
to behold, but faith that is founded sim-
pla on courage, amt enuything more
than good grit. ....g
Evra sorrow has its twin joy; the fun
ov scratchiR almost pays. for having the
each.
Thoze familys who are really fust
class nevor ar afraid that tha shall git
cheated out ov their respecktability,
while the Goldfish familys ar always ner'
vOus lest tha mite.
1t won't do to stir up man when be
! is thinking, emmy more than it will
pan ov milk when the cream is ris-
| ing.
It is easy enuf to raise the devil, but
he's hard crop to reap.
The onla sure resipee tew govern
mankind with, is the rod; You may fes
toon It with flowers and case it with vel
vet, if you pleze, but is the rod after aw
that does the business.
We ar told that q contented man i:
happy, and We might hav bin told o
the same time that q mud turtle couit
fly if it onla had wings.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-20

In the matter of "fastness," young
England has at last fairly beaten ysaug
America. A young lad was recently
brought before Liverpool magistrate,
charged with cmbezzling nine pounds
from bis employer. On investigation it
appeared that the boy, less than four
teen years old, had spent the money in
entertaining his sweetheart, aged
twelve, with pleasure trips on Sunday,
donkey rides, and other refreshments.
The young lady testified to this effect,
and also averred that she had frequent
ly drawn on the youth to the amount Of
two or three shillings, and that her
drafts were always honored through a
female friend who acted as messenger.
The young scapcgrace admitted the
charge, and coolly told the magistrate
that ho "allowed Miss Taylor six shil-
lings week"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-20

Wendell Phillips, in q letter to the
AMti- Slarery Standard, says that to
have impeachment fail, would be q ma
tienal infamy, in the black darkness OF
which the mere annihilation of the Re-
publican party would be but . trivial
matter 1t is q pity, observes the New
York Tmes, that Mr.. Phillips is not in
the Senate. His evident impartislity,
the fairness Of his temper, and the judi
eial tone of his mind, would render his
services as q member of the = High Court
of Impeachment" on the trial of the
President, absolutely invaluable. Can
not Congress, In reconstructing Alaba-
ma, manage to bring him in as one Of
the Senators from that State, in time
for the triali gss-5J s,'..u ,g-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-20

The Connecticut gold diggers are still
hard at work on the Scantic river, pick
ing, drilling, and blasting into the solid
rock, some twenty feet below the sur
face of the earth. They have struck
the walls of the treasure-bearlng cave,
and as soon as they can penetrate to
the interior, the bars of gold and chest
of diamonds will be within their grasp.
The medium in Boston sends daily di-
rections for the prosecution of the
search, derived from the spirit of Ben
jamin Franklin, who superintends the
operation and every thing is done in
accordance with the instructions of the
higher intelligence.