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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15
WHIT Acrs OF THE Rebel.

WHAT ACTs OF THE REBEL
STATES ARR TO BE HELD VAIL
IDAIn answer to this ques-
ton the Supreme Court of the
United States, in the Texas
ease just decided, said:
at is not necessary to att
tempt any exact definitions
within which the act of such a
State Government must be
treated as valid or invalid. It
may be said, perhaps with suf-
ficient accuracy, that acts nee
essary to peace and good order
among citizens-such, for ex-
ample, as acts sanctioning and
protecting marriage and the
domestic relations, governing
the course of descents, regulat-
ing the conveyance and trans
ferof property, real and per-
sOnal, and providing remedies
for injuries to person and estate,
and other similar acts, which
would be valid if emenating
from a lawful government
must be regarded in general as
valid when proceeding from
the actual though unlawful
government; and that acts il
futherance or support of rebel
lion against the United States
or intended to defeat the jus
rights of citizens, and othel
acts of like nature, must, il
general, be regarded as invalid
and void"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

Baron ROtchschild's fortune
was scattered over the world,
and the amount of it has Just
been ascertained. 1t reached
the figures of one thousand
seven hundred millions francs.
or s30O,OOO,OOO.
What a snug little sum to
run a country newspaper on !!
1t would take an. editor a life
time to sink it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15
Grocer s. Bakers
HIGHEST PREMIUM
ELASTIC STITCH
Sewing Machines,
POINTS OF EXCELLENCE


Deauty and Elasticity of stitch
ID Perfection and simplicit, vi machinery
Using both threads directly from the
spools.
No fastening of seams by hand and waste
of thread.
Wide range of application without change
of adjustment.
The seams retains its beauty and firmness
after washing and ironing.
Besides doing all kinds of work done by
other Sewing Machines, these Machines exc
cute the most beautiful and permanent En-
broidiery and ornamental work
70 The highest premiums 1T all the fairs
and exhibitions of the United States and
Europe have been awarded the GROVER &
BAKER Sewing Machines, and the work
done by them, wherever exhibited in compe-
tition.
~ The very highest prize, The Cross Of
the Legion of Honor, was conferred on the
representative of the GROVER s. BAKER
SEWING MACHINES, at the Exposition
Universelle, Paris, 1867, thus attesting their
great superiority over all other Sewing
Machines
salesrooms, 1S2 Canal Street, New Or.
leans. feb 20, ems"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

The New Orleans and Vicks-
burg railroad, which is to con-
meet with the chain of river
railroads from st. Louis, has re-
ceived the sanction of the Gov
ernOr of Louisiana and will be
put under contract at once.
The people of New Orleans,
Baton Rouge, Bayou Sara,
Natchez and Vicksburg are
alive to the Importance of the
work, and are said to be impa-
tient for its commencement.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

Paris journalists announce
that the newest style of ladies'
dress is TO be very short in
front, and longer behind than
ever. In fact, the dress in front
is to cease halfway down from
the knee, while the train is to
be SO long that the wearer may,
if she pleases, throw it over hel
arm.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15
A singular case is reported

A singular case is reported
in one of onrexchanges. Forty
years ago a blooming young
girl of sixteen married an old
man of sixty for his money,
expecting that he would soon
die and leave her a wealthy
young widow. slope deferred
maketh the heart SICK" and
last week the lady died at the
age of tifty-six, leaving a hus-
band, aged one hundred, and
four children to mourn her loss.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

A census roughly taken of
the United States for the year
1868 gives All aggregate of 49,
422 800 persons. On the first
of July, 1860, there were 81
4443, 321; and at the time it was
estimated, according to a regu-
lar ratio of increase in past de-
cades, that in 1870 the popula-
ton would reach AZ, $685. 32.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

A widow in Onondaga coun-
ty, n. T., recently cut out her
own danghterin good graces of
her lover, and married him her
self. To obtain revenge for
this unmotherly trick the
daughter set her cap at the
young mans rich father, of
whom he was the only heir, to
the infinite annoyance of her
step-children.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

A Polish exile, who has sup
ported himself and family for
three years in Debuque by saw
ing wood, has just gone to Eu-
rope to claim Il $5,O00,OO0 for
tune left him by q relative.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

France, according to a paper
read before the Social Science
Convention, consumes a mil
lion of tons of meat annually,
England a million and a halt,
and the United States two mil
lions. The capital invested in
this country in the meat bust
ness is S10O,OO0,0OO, two mill
lions of beef cattle, sheep .and
swine are yearly slaughtered
in the city of New York, and
their value is $33,000,0O0. OF
beef cattle alone 100000 head
are annually needed for the
United States, worth $500, OO0,-
900. Considering the magni-
tude of the business, it is sur
prising with what clock-work
regularity it is carried on.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15
The Macon Gay Telegraph

says:
Georgia is going to escape
a third reconstruction this ses-
sion. This is the first piece of
good political luck which has
happened to us for ten years.
No elections-no Legislatures
Tho fusses this summer
nothing to disturb the tranquil
ity OF the State-the growth
of corn and cotton, and the
progress of agriculture gener-
ally. 1t is a piece of good for
tune which we hardly dared to
hope for, and we congratulate
the people upon it,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

A witty, but true, remark
was that made by Senator
.Sprague in presenting a petit
ton for women suffrage: "As
the voters of this country seem
to have less to do with the
management of the Govern
ment than any other class of
people, there could be no great
harm in granting the prayer
Of the petitioners"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15
Those Western editors hav

Those Western editors have
enlarged ideas of language, as
of most~ other things. The
Pueblo Chieftain, published
away out on the Arkansas, re-
joices at the arrival of a "tooth-
carpenter in that delectable
village. An Eastern dentist
would have to think twice be-
fore he would recognize him
self under that designation.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

LoCOMOTIvEs.-Four loco
motive concerns in this coun-
try are now in bankruptcy, and
their works are for sale, viz :
one in Boston offered for $780,
900, one in Jersey City for
s15O,OO0, one in Philadelphia
for 100000, and one in Lam
caster, Pa, for 100000.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

The Lutheran donation in
the United States now has l, 800
ministers, 3, 1872 houses, of wor-
ship, and nearly 100000 COM
municants.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

Don Piatt illustrates the de-
moralizing effect of ofiice-hold-
ing in Washington by this
sketch f:
81 saw sitting in a chair of
the lobby, not long since, a
creature who had lost in drink
almost the semblanee of a man.
His ragged clothes were actual
~ indecent, while his swollen
hands and feet, and red bloat-
ed face made the passer by
turn his head, and hurry on.
He sat there, half asleep, a
poor, sodden, wretched crea-
ture. And yet | had known
the time, only 12 years since,
when | was glad to know this
man. He was handsome, in
tellectual, well hammered and
pleasant. He had then been
offered and declined, as be-
meath bin, the position of AS
sistant Secretary of the Treas
ury. He gave delicious little
dinners, was merry and liberal.
But he did accept an Office in
Washington, and sank lower
and lower, until now, while |
write, he sits q loathed thing
in the lobby, summed by all"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

Parsonages in Minnetota and
one acre Of ground are exempt
from taxation, by a law recent
ly passed in that State.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15
A Wisconsin shoemaker ha

A Wisconsin shoemaker has
orders for a pair of shoes No.
164. They are to be thirteen
and a half inches broad, and
are designed for a foreigner
One of the Wisconsin papers
thinks the customer must be
meditating a return to his ma
tive land independent of steam
lines.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

There are three thousand
acres of grape vines within a
radius of fifty miles from Keo:
kuk, Iowa.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

A nap before dinner is bet
ter than one after, but if you
want sleep after the midday
meal, a sitting posture is better
than a reclining one. So says
the Herald of Health.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

The National Intelligencer
says there are now four negro
clerks in the third Auditors
office, Washington, sitting
cheek by jowl with the white
clerks.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

The Union Pacific railroad
company have commenced the
erection of a large number of
cottages at Laramie, intended
for summer residences.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

Our only chance, as a coun-
try is that we are young and
have vast unoccupied territor-
les. But We live fast and die
early, and the nation in the ag-
gregate may resemble "Young
America" as an individual. In
our opinion, the best plan
would be for us to dissolve
partnership, and set up three
or four governments On the
State-rights principle; but if
the majority of the people are
opposed to this, we then say
with becoming cheerfulness,
fetch on the Empire. We are
bound to have one or the other,
1t is only a question of time as
to when the choice must be
made Louisville Sun.
Our sentiments exactly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15
The following advertisement

appeared recently:
ga father waits to find a
school for his son where a use
full education will be given him,
and where the teachers do not
fill the heads of their pupils
with humbug stories about ma
lions that died and were buried
thousands Of centuries ago, not
a citizen of which could run a
steamboat or keep a hotel.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

The HEART.-A medical
writer says the heart is six in
ches in length and four inches
in diameter, and beats 70 times
per minute, 4,100 times per
hour, 100000 times per day,
37,770,000 per year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

Ifyou wish to recollect a
mans name, become security
for him. For keeping your
memory fresh, there is nothing
like it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15
Josh Billings saws f:

Josh Billings says: "When
a ,Joung man amt good for
anything else, | like tew see
him carry a gold cane. If he
can't buy a cane, let him part
his hair in the middle.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

1t takes 81 paymasters, from
Brigadier-General down, to do
nothing in the world but to
pay off the present standing
army of the United States.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

Of the United States Consuls
abroad during the last admins
tration, II were Germans, 5
Hungarians, 2 Swiss, and l
Dane by birth.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

There are three paper mills
in California: one each in Ma
rim, Santa Cruz and Santa Cla-
IA counties.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

Chassepot, the inventor Of
the French regulation musket,
is a bankrupt. He was swim
died by the agents to whom he
entrusted the management of
his financial affairs.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

1t was lately stated that Gen.
Grant is a Uniyersalist, but this
is now denied. He believes
that all the Grants and Dents
will be saved, but not the whole
human race.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

The artesian well, near St.
Louis, has reached the depth
OF three quarters OF, a mile, and
the boring is still progressing.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

The New Orleans Republican,
of the LIST, says Dol. G. w. Low
ell took formal possession of
the post Office the day before.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

A paper in Southern Illinois
notes the passage of a Virginia
family. en- route for the far
West, consisting of the old
woman, IA children and IL
dogs.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

~ At Jarrettyille, Nd, a Miss
Cairns shot aud killed Nicholas
McComas, who had seduced her.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15
Our sentiments exactly.
They DON'T CoPY.-The N.
Y. World fires this shot:

Very few radical papers copy
the story of a family, consist
ing of an old lady, her daugh-
ter, and her grandson, who
were lately turned out of a
house in Hartwick, VT, during
a snow-storm, for non-payment
of rent, and who were subse-
quently found dead in a drift.
But If it had been a colored
brother, now, booted out of a
smoke-house while stealing
bacon, down in Georgia, how
the whole Radical press would
have rung with the Outrage, I"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

They now make paper collins
in Europe.--[Ex.
These are hardly the sequel
of paper bullets.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

4H
This Company issues policies on lfyas an D
all the dlHefent plans and at as fNvogable
rates as any ether, while II has ne Restrie-
tions in regard to either travel or residence.
and all its profits are divided annually
among its policy holders. Its Policies ere ali
ISSUED on the FORGETTING plan.
II is prompt in the payment of losses.
This Company renewed, and eontinues In
force, Life Insurance policies held by the
Southern survivors of the late war-foTmine
an exception, in this respect, from the ma
jOrity, If not all the Eastern companies
which, while the war was going on, refused
to receive premiums, and thus preserve in tx
suranee on Southern lives, bat are new 40 ;
liciting Southern support. The ST.. LoUIs
MUTUAL never, during the whole progress
OF the late civil war, refused to receive the
premiums on policies from its SOuther policy
holders.
References Col. B. NJ johnson, Presi.
ident of Home Insurance Co, Messrs Walsh
q Boisseau, DR. G. C.. Catlett, l. L. Garter
j. c. Elstner, Dew. (. Tally, James W. How,
ard, Drury Lacy, and DIR. Joseph Wilder.
Rev. K. s. Trippett, D. d., Capt f. p. Leav
enworte, DR.. ID. NJ Anderson, Col. w. R.
Shiyers, Shreveport, La. Eaa
NEW ORLEANS REFEREScEs:
r. X. Walker & Co.
G.. w. Manson, e
H. Macdonald, firm of Brooks & Macdonald.
ID. p. Logan ------.. firm OF Fellowes g. co.
Julius Vairan, firm of S. H. Kennedy & co.
Jennings, Weeks e. co. IT,
E. III. Harris, : firm of Jas H. Csnncly L. 60.
Messrs. w Il. Green & co.
II. Won Phul, jr. g. co.
Geo. G. Garner l. 60
Jno. II. Phelps e. co. 81 aua 8Tf
ChenowOrth, Casey g. CO.
Henderson, Peale & co.
B. w. Huntingdon,
Messrs. s. b. Newman g. 60 +f4
:" Woods, Mathews & eOs
Warren, Crawford g. CO a- 'A
Ethel & Thomas, Fa
g Barnett & Shepard,
Geo w. Baneker g. CO.
Gen. s. i. Bnekner,
IS ID. H. Maury, ~
Messrs. L4snsh, QuiiIlan & 20
VIM. Ball,
Fl. H. Bryaa, -. firm Of Given. Watts e.
MANSFIELD REFERENeEs: 3r
Rev. Charles b. Stuart; JnO w. Stuart,
Esq. DR.. i. T. Gibbs; DIR. w. G. Thomas,
DIR. ~ r. Reeves, Rev John Pipes, Rev. H..
Q. ThweatSr D. d., Messrs- Dubois & Doug
lass, Rev B. +. Alexander.
BELLEVUE
w, H. sCANLAND,
Agent for Bossiep Parish, La.
DIR. w. NJ SWAMI, Medical Examiner
/. X. HYAAis. We. KENNEDY
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15


S BRITISH TAXATION.-Nearly
the whole revenue of the Brit
ish empire from customs is de-
rived from seven articles. and
ninety-six and a half per cent.
of the revenue from excise
comes from spirits, malt and
licenses. eN as
The British income tax is a
little more than tive per cent,
but yields, in gold, just about
as much as ours; and the whole
revenue of the kingdom is con-
siderably i'll excess of that of
the United States, although we
tax some hundreds of articles
where Great Britain taxes one.
Yet the resources of the two
countries are not practically
very different in amount.
England has tried both plans;
first, that which we follow, of
adjusting universal taxes so as
to protect and help everything;
and secondly, that of selecting
a few articles to tax, solely fol
revenue purposes. BY the lat
ter plan she now collects more
revenue, more cheaply, and
with incomparably less pres
sure on the people. than she
ever could by the former.
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NORTH AMERICA
Life Insurance Company.
Assets, $4,25o, 900.

N. d. MORGAN, President.
j. W. MERRILL, Sec'y.
Nhe first institution Of its kind in the
Il world, to devise and offer to the insur-
ing public absolute security with the largest
liberty.
Policies secured by pledge of public stock,
like the circulation of National Banks, by
being registered in n. " State Insurance
Department.
Buekner a. HALEY, General Agents, 81
Camp street, New Orleans
r. B. TAYLOR,
maySly Agent, Bellevue, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15
fl Large Stock.
Castings.

VTNhree tons Castings, assorted, for sale, By
Il j. II. REYNOLDS,
81 Texas street, Shreveport.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-15

ttapIe and Fancy Groceries
and all kinds of
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
which they offer to the trade at as Low
PRICES as they can be obtained outside of
New Orleans.
Having had their commodious WARE
HOUSES thoroughly overhauled and re
paired, with entire new brick walls around
their Cotton Shed, their facilities for storage
purposes are unsurpassed, and their charges
will be as reasonable as any other house in
Shreveport.
This, with their long experience in the
business, leads them to hope for contin-
nance ofthe patronage heretofore so liberal
ly extended to them, and for which they
return thanks to their friends and custo
mers. v7n40ly
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SHREVEPORT, LA.

N~AOA A@A"Y
Office at the store of L. C. Carter, No. 3 on
the Levee ~
THos. w. SCOTT, Agent.
Dr. Joe. L. MOORE, Medical Examiner.
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/. X. HYAMs. w. =. KENNEDY
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-10-14

Those who are now old men will
remember, when they were boys, of
the ghostly tales of the idol Jugger-
naut, which annually was made to
roll over and crush the bones of the
hundreds of devotees who voluntari-
ly placed themselves before the
wheels Of the monster car. But
things have happily changed in the
light Of Christianity. At SerampOre
in July last, the great festival of Jug
gernaut was held, but there were no
priests upon, the platform Of the huge
vehicle, dancing and shouting, or
hundreds Of lsworshippers pulling at
the rope, or crazy devotees fipging
themselves beneath the wheels. The
crowd attracted by the spectacle was
small" The car was dragged a short
distance by hired men, and left half
in a muddy ditch, with the idols still
in and the flags flying. 2 When the
priests urged the people to pull, the
irreverent pOpulace cried out, "Why
don't you come down and pull your
selves?" Nobody was crushed; no
body hurt. Faster, Paper.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-10-14

From one of our best-posted stock
men, who has lately made pro-
tracted trip through Southern Iowa,
and all over Missouri and Kansas, we
have learned some items Of interest
concerning the corn and hog crops in
the sections named. In Iowa, he
says, it is the universal testimony Of
farmers that corn viii be as. good q
yield to the acre as in the crop Of Last
year, and that the number Of acres is
at least one-fourth greater. It was
we'll forward at.the tiine Of the FIRST
frost, and was not hurt In the least.
The quality ~ Will probably not be
quite 30 heavy as. the old corn, but
still II 10 good, heavy grain. This IL
spoken for Southern Iowa, but II can
be ret down as true OF the. whole
State. II is sa1e to say that the total
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-10-14
Important Decision.

The Supreme Court Of California
has rendered an important decision
in support Of the real rights Of wo-
men. A wife was driven away from
her home by her husband, and had
no means Of, support. She brought
suit to compel him to set aside out Of
his property, acquired since their
marriage, a sufficient amount to sus.
tain her and her child. Under the
old English law such an action would
not lie, but majority of the Court
decided In favor of the wife, holding
that adherence to the English law,
in this or similar cases, would be q
reproach to civilization.-Er.