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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-04-10

The Gubernatorial- AuditOri-
al-Judicial-polit ical-muddle is
progressing finely toward a first
class expose on all sides, and,
from present appearances, pro-
misses to become SO complica-
ted as to require two ordinary
sized persons to understand it.
1t seems that the Grand Jury
indicted Mr.. Wickliffe, the Au-
ditor, forsmalfeasance in office.
He gave the required bond.
Gov. Warmoth removed the
Auditor-as to his authority
the Constitution is silent-and
appointed Mr.. DeiaSsize, a col
ored oman and brother" per-
haps a father, or uncle, proba-
bly, both. The new app,1lntee
formally demanded possession
of the Office; the Incumbent
couldn't see it; the SuperinteH-
dent of Police could, who ejec-
ted Mr.. Notwithstanding the
colored brother master Of the
situation Each sued out writs
of injunction against the other
before the Fifth and Seventh
District Courts. Notwithstan-
ding, Mr.. w. had Delassize ar
rested for burglariously enter
ing his Office; whereupon the
Judge of the 9Th Dist. Court
had Mr.. W., his Justice and
Constable arrested for con-
tempt of Court, the two latter
were released on the plea Of
their ignorance ofthe existence
Of said injunction, but Wick
life, knowing better, was COM
mitted to the parish prison for
4S hours, and By a writ of ha-
beas corpus, subsequently re-
leased on bail. In turn, the
Governor, Superintendent and
Commissioner of Police were
indicted by the Grand Jury for
foreibly ejecting Auditor Wick
life from Office.
The ousted party, Wicklife,
has published a card warning
the public from transacting
business with the office until he
is reinstated; and, has since,
We notice, opened himself ano-
ther Auditors office. Though
Wickliffe did not "stick" quite
as tenaeiously as Stanton, yet,
he seems to possess a liberal
share of the adhesive qualities
of "Chinese Grip" and "Spald-
ing's Glue" If this State is
not we'll governed, it certainly
is not for the want of the num-
Der of officers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-04-10

MORE TROOPS FOR JEFFERSON.
The New Orleans Republican
Of the LIST, says: Companies e
and / Fourth Cavalry, are relieved
from duty in this department, and
will proceed without delay to JEFF
ferson, Texas.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-04-10

~ From South America we
have the news that a subscription
has been got up to present the
Augustine president, General
Mitre, with q house. Is it posi-.
bic that the Argentine politicians
can have already heard of Grants
Cabinet? 81. ..., .....
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-04-10

~ While in Baltimore Ex-
President johnson was accused of
kissing all the pretty girls who
would allow him to do SO.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-04-10

u A special Washington dis
patch says the President has with
drawn the nomination of Julius
Ennermoser, for assessor of the
Third District of Louisiana.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-04-10

u A married women, in Brook.
Ign, tried to blow out her brains
because a young man to whom
she made illicit overtures, appris-
ed her husband of the fact. She
inflicted a severe but not danger
Olls wound, .--,-2..i &c.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-04-10

q The Governor of North
Carolina knows which side of his
bread is buttered, and he is Hold
en- on to the Radical party for a
purpose.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-04-10

~ The druggist Helmbold adj
vertlses in 25OO out of the $3.50
newspapers published in the Uni
ted States.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-04-10

~ If the corn used for whisky
in one district of Kentucky were
used in feeding hogs, it would
make the pork of 200, 900 swine.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-04-10

BULLYFoR ANNA.-AnnaD Dick
inson, was too late for the train
at Des Moines, Iowa, few morn
ings since, and she hired a loco
motive to take her 165 miles, and
rode upon it with the engineer and
fireman.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-04-10

Il DESOTO-Gov. WarmOth has
appointed A. J. Cofey, notary
public for the parish of DeSoto.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-04-10
THE BOsSIER BANNER
BELLEVUE, La,
Saturday.; ::;;:;::;:;:April 10, 1869.

Our readers will learn some
thing to their advantage by
noticing the new advertise
ments in tO-day's paper.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-04-10

y There are eight or ten can
didates for the Office of United
States district attorney at New
York, all Of them strong Republi-
cans and original Grant men. But
the lucky one is Augustus Ford,
who keeps real estate Office in
Broadway. Ford knew, Grant.
some years ago; and his brother
has q bill for kindness at one time.
to the President. Part of the bill
was settled by making one Of the
Fords collectors Of internal Feve-
nue. at st. Louis, and receipts i'm
full is to be given when the other
is made district attorney at New
York. If not new, this is a very
effective way to pay old debtsd
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-04-10

LAWYERS IN CoNGREss.-Out.
of sixty-six Senators whose 0ccu-
pations are stated in the Congress
sional directory, forty five are
lawyers, five merchants, five edi-
tors, four farmers or planters,
three bankers, two teachers, one o
manufacturer and one q railroad
owner. Quite a preponderance Of
the disciples ofCoke. The House
is not quite as strong In that ele-
ment; but there are mentioned as
lawyers one hundred and nineteen,
merchants nineteen, editors six
teen, farmers seven, manufactur-
ers six, railroad men FIVE, bankers
five, ministers two, doctors two,
painter one and prize fighter one.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-04-10

A1CfitS III U-udN y paper.
The attention of the travel
ing and shipping public is call
ed to the card of the feet and
elegant ste3mer Selma--one of
the very best in the trade.
The officers are kind and atten-
tivSgentlemen, as we'll as expe-
rienced steamboatSmen, while
the rates of charges are mode
rateIy low, with accommoda-
tions unsurpassed. fn.f
lit is to the interest of the
public to know, when they de-
sire to purchase, where they
can get the best articles for the
least amount of money. The
amount of money thus saved
to the purchaser would we'll re-
pay him for the time expended
in ascertaining this important
fact; but as a favor to our read
ers--after having found the
desired place ourself-we take
great pleasure in imparting the
useful information to them;
hut we think, at the same time,
3 they had best 60 and satisfy
themselves ON the point, and
that. too, without delay, while
Hamilton g. Co., Nos. 5 and Z,
Texas street, are just receiving
their immense stock of superb
Spring and Summer Goods,
Clothing, Calicos, Linens, and
everything in the line of wear
ing apparel, which are of the
latest styles and patterns, and
warranted to be of the very
best material and manufacture,
selected expressly tor the i'm
mediate demands of this mark
ct. Messrs. Hamilton & Go.
guarantee satisfaction in the
price and quality of the article
sold, which will, in all cases,
be found to be just as repre-
II sented. Call early and often,
and don't forget the place
Hamilton & Co., Nos. 8 and {,
Texas street, Shreveport, La
His Royal Highness, J. Mad
ison Wells, again makes his
appearance on the stage-this
time in the farcical role of an
unsuccessful pursuit after a roll
of State Warrants under diff
culties, He claims that as be
was fOroibly and illegally eject
ed from the gnbernatorial office
by the military, he was, not
withstanding, the lawful Gov
ernor of the State from that
time, June 2, 1857 until the
induction of Gov. Warmoth
under the new Constitution,
and modestly claims the nice
little sum of 50, 800 for his yalu-
able seryices-never rendered
The State Auditor refusing to
issue Warrants for his salary
he applied to the 4th District
Court for a writ compelling the
refractory Auditor to deal out
shin-plasters to that amount
The Court could not "see it,
in that light-thinking, nc
doubt, that during the while
in question the State was
pretty we'll supplied with Gov
ernors, all of whom had already
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-04-10

Eg The difference between
Grant and the Radicals seems one
of law. What Grant objects to is
the Radical Tenure-of Office law.
What the Radicals object to is
Grants brother-in-law.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-04-10

- The new collector OF New
York has had $4,000 applications
for Ofice-so that one-fourth of
the ''trOoly loil" patriots who
voted for Grant in that city want
to have their reward in the way
Of a chance for dip into the reve-
nue.. The proportion ID much
greater here. Grant got 278
votes, and there are about 5000
applications for custom-house ap-
pOintments.-TC Crescent.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-11-11
Packing and Preserving Grapes.

Some time ago we received from
Southern correspondent package of
grapes, asking us what they would bring
in the New York market The grapes
were put in a Slated crate, and when they
reached us the package was about two
thirds full of bruised and mangled fruit,
which was worth absolutely nothing. Be-
cause tomatoes and cucumbers must be
put in open crates, it does not follow that
grapes should be. Nowor way could be
contrived for sending this fruit than IN a
crate with Stats. Grapes come best in
tight boxes. They should be picked and
allowed to "cure" for week or more in
order to tougher their skins before they
are packed Whatever box is chosen
should be opened at the bottom, and good
punches laid in regularly; then the box is
to be filled up with good punches so tull
that it will require slight pressure to
bring it down to its place The bottom is
then to be tackled on and the label put
upon the opposite side, which will
be the top This plan works ADJ
mrably for Northern grapes; how it
will answer for those raised at the South
remains to I've seen. At all events they
must IN some way DC packed IN some
manner that will not allow them to snake
Another thing A single green berry
will spoil box Have the punches care
fully looked over, and if there are any
unripe berries remove them Some of
our largest growers use boxes holding five
pounds. These are plain boxes with ends
of a inch stuff, and sides, top, and bottom
of thinner material There is veneer
box made which has many claims to favor
as it can be packed in such small compass
for shipping. Grapes for keeping for
winter should be left on the vines as late
as is safe and then kept at as low and as
uniform temperature as possible. Our
dealers have them in excellent condition
long after New Years, and We have known
them, by observing these conditions, to
keep until April Ame1ican Agriculturist.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-11-11
The Giant Discovery.

The Syracuse, N. Y, Standard gives the
following description of the remarkable
discovery recently made on the farm Of a
Mr.. Newell, about thirteen miles from that
city The parties who first discovered the
remains-Mr, Newell and hired man
were engaged in digging well at the time,
and found the monster at depth of about
Two and a hal feet from the surface OF the
ground;
The figure as found is the form of man,
lying on his back. head and shoulders
naturally fiat at hip trifle over on right
side; the right hand spread on the lower
part Of the abdomen, with fingers apart
the left arm half behind, and its hand
against the back, opposite the other; the
left leg and foot thrown over the right,
the feet and toes projecting at natural
angle. The figure was of apparent lime
stone, a mixture of the gray and blue,
common in most parts of the country, and
seemed perfect in every particular The
muscles are well developed the ribs
might be counted; the nostrils are perior-
ated so as to admit a large sized finger up
near two inches the lines of toe and
finger nails are plainly marked the left
ear is partially gone, but right one is per-
feet and in proportion to the other parts
the nose finely shaped the forehead nigh ,
and the Adams apple at the throat Just
projecting out, as is most common with
men The appearance of the "counte
nance" marks the Giant OF Caucasian
race, and not the Indian If a work Of art
the artist has failed in any effort at hair
on the head.
We obtained measurements of this won
derful petrifed specimen Of past race
COR, possibly sculpture)-and they are as
follows:
From top of head to instep sole--or nat.
ural standing height ten feettwo and one
half inches.
From point Of chin to top Of head,
twenty-one inches.
Mouth, four inches.
From extreme of shoulders, three feet
Hand--across palm seven inches;
through wrist five inches; second finger
from knuckle Joint, eight inches.
Leg-from hip joint TO knee joint, three
feet through thigh, one foot; through
calf, nine and half inches,
Foot, nineteen and half inches long.
We have said that the whole was per
feet And so it appeared, except a few
fakes dropped off while the work of ex.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-11-11


humation was going on and perhaps
others yesterday. If any well proper
| toned man will make measurements of
himself as above, he will see a striking
agreement of ratio
m Professor Fl. A. Ward, geological pro-
fessor Of the University of Rochester,
made visit to the colossal statue, and
writes an interesting communication to
the Rochester Democrat regarding it. He
says:
ITO describe the appearance of this
great figure as being strange and impress
i've, is saying too little. 4faf
Lying, as it still does, in its original
earthly bed its grey massive form hardly
yet still from the struggles by which it
seems to have freed itself, and the face,
body and limbs still damp with the'ooze of
its low sepulchre, it impresses the behold
er with a feeling of EXTREMIST awe and
profoundest wonder. To interrupt these
sonality, to approach this majestic figure
with the calm processes of scrutinizing
investigation, seems u sacrilege. AL ones
feelings persuade to accept it as a real
human being, once instinct with life and
activity, now noble corpse.
"The Onondaga Giant is tie sOorS Of
the sculptor, and out of single large block
of the gypseous limestone IAN upper men,
Der ofthe Onondaga Salt Group which
forms large beds in the immediate vicinity.
This stone is very strongly marked by lines
of deposition, causing bands of different
shades, extending ia horizontal layers,
perfectly even and parallel through large
quarry masses In the present instance
these layers are so disposed-in the way
the sculptor chose his block-as to cut
lengthwise through the whole body, and
to mark off the different leads over the
entire figure. Thus the left hip and left
breast present (cameo-like) a layer differ
ent and higher than the one which forms
the corresponding parts on the right side
of the body. The head, too, with its diff.
ferent elevations of chin, nose and fore
head, is very strongly marked in the same
way These Innings are well-known pc
culiarities in the original dispositions Of a
stratitied rock, and are not features as
sumed in the petrifaction of any organic
bOdyh
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-11-11

Mayence, Germany, with surrounding
country in each case, were visited by
shocks of earthquake during the night OF
the 31st ult.
News has been received from DR.. Liy-
ingstone dated Aug.s 1853, asking that
supplies, nautical instruments and alma
macs of 1869 and 1870 be sent him. He
was in good health and was at Zanzibar.
A Washington dispatch of the Sd says
recent official dispatches from Cuba repre-
sent that the Cubans were making very
little progress. The people were becom'
ing dissatisfied with the delay and inactiv-
ity of the insurgent leaders. On the
other hand, the Spanish army was con-
stantly receiving accessions, and was pre-
pairing for vigorous campaign.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-11-11
Foreign Intelligence.

Mr.. Gladstone has written to the Dublin
Council, expressing his satisfaction at their
approval of his action and that of his col
leagues in the Irish Church question, and
it is said his personal desire was for the
release of the Fenian prisoners, but ques-
tons of policy prevented.
\ Havana telegram of the 2Sth states
that the insurgent Gen. Cayada had issued
an order to his troops to burn the sugar
cane fields rs soon as the cane is dry,
The Emperor Francis Joseph, of Austria,
was received at Constantinople by the
Sultan amid much enthusiasm
The condition of Mr.. Peabody was
reported as more favorable on the Goth.
A bottle recently found off Cornwall
states that the ship Weser foundered at
sea, July1 She had 346 souls on board
Dispatches from Madrid, received in
London on the evening OF the 29th, in.
dictate the election of the Duke of Genoa
as King of Spain.
A London telegram of the Both ult
SAYS the paper found in bottle off the
coast of Cornwall, reporting tae loss of
the German emigrant ship Weser, proves,
on examination, to be hoax.
The insurgents in Cuba have obstructed
the track and burned the bridge on the
Cienfuegos and Villa Clara Railroad, thus
cutting off all communications between
the two places.
Sir Richard Grosvenor, the Marquis of
Westminster, died on the 3lst ult., aged
seventy-four.
A cable dispatch on the I'd states that
the cities of Frankfort, Weisbaden, and
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-11-11
Webster's Advice to Young Fessenden.


In notice of the funeral Of Senator
Fessenden, a writer of the Portland Argus
concludes as follows:
"Some thirty five years ago-and per-
haps more--Danie Webster contemplated
a journey to our Western States and Ter
ritories, which he had never visited. The
great statesman felt inclined to have some
talented young man to accompany him,
and looking over New England tor such a
companion his attention was attracted to
young Fessenden, and he extended the in
vitation to travel with him. The young
man gladly accepted the invitation, for he
was ambitious, and felt that it would be
an honor as well as an advantage to ac-
company in his journeyings such man as
Daniel Webster, whose fame, both as a
lawyer and as statesman was fast loom
ing up before the American people, if it
had not already reached its height Young
Fessenden did accompany him, and never
had cause to regret it.
Many time and often the young man
had told us how much he enjoyed the
journey, and what advantage he had de
rived from it; for Mr.. Webster treated
him with great kindness, and gave him
much good advice, which he treasured up
in his memory Webster told him how
hard he had studied, and how careful he
was in making out papers when he com
menced the practice of law. He said he
never let writ or legal document pass
from his hands until he had read it over
three times at least And still further re-
marked that while many young men were
idling their time he was trimming the
midnight lamp.
" Now said Webster, j have acquired
some fame both as a lawyer and as an ora
tor, and have made speeches in which oc-
CURED some figures and illustrations often
quoted, and which have already passed
into notices And now, 10 you suppose
those terse sayings were made from the
spur of the moment? By no means; they
were the result of previous study and
close study, too. Some of my best illus
trations Of thought have been studied and
trimmed down when the fishing rod was
in my hands. The words which so fifty
represents England's power, so often
quoted and 40 much praised, were strung
together while | stood on the American
side of the st, Lawrence river, near
Niagara Falls, and heard the British
drums beat on the Canada side
Many other statements he made to
young Fessenden which we recollect, but
which we have not space to make a record
of now, all Of which prove pretty conclu-
sively that there is no royal road to learn
ing Young Fessenden has often told the
writer that his journeying with Daniel
Webster was the best school he ever at
tended. And the lessons he received from
that great man were never forgotten, hence
we Gene to the conclusion that William
Pitt Fessenden was harder student than
many have supposed him to be. 1t is not
too much to say, perhaps, that his keen
logic, his terse language, his power of con-
densation, his clear statements and sharp
ness in debate may be traced to the lessons
which Webster gave him while Journey
ing with him to the West Young men
who are ambitious to excel in their proies-
sion, will do well to make note of these
things, and govern themselves accord
ingly."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-11-11

Gold closed in New York on the ID
at l97SS,
A late strike of the telegraph operators
on the Franklin Line has terminated in
an advance Of wages and reinstatement
of all that went out.
A New York dispatch Of the 9Sth SAYS
Butterfeld is still at the Sub Treasury
transac'ing business II is reported that
the government will not accept his resig
nation but hold him for examination.
Solicitor Bonheld says his examination
shows him wholly unworthy fol the place.
It now appears the ring bought one mil
lion in gold for Butterfeld"
A largely attended Womans Suffrage
Convention assembled in Hartford, Conn,
on the 2Sth.
The Womans Suffrage Convention at
Hartford closed on the Goth. A State
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-11-11
Yoman,s Suffrage Association was organ.

Wonlan's Suffrage Association was organ
lied
Two ferry boats collided in the North
River on the 2Sth. Five or six persons
were dangerously injured, and it was be-
lieved that some were knocked overheard
and drowned
President Grant attended Sunday
School Jubilee in Philadelphia on the Goth,
and made few remarks
Gov. Chamberlain, Of Maine, has APP
pointed Hon. Lot. Morrill, United States
Senator, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Senator Fessenden.
General Butler was robbed of his
money, overcoat and undercoat on a
sleeping car between Washington and
New York, on the night Of the 30th ult.
He lost about $7O0 in money, and $4,000
or $4,000 ii checks and drafts
The consolidation of the Hudson River
and New York Central Railroads has final
ly been ratified. The new road is called
the New York Central & Hudson River
Railroad, and the capital stock amounts to
$i5000,000. The officers are G. Van
derbilt, President; VIM. Vanderbilt, Vice
President; e. d. Worcester, Treasurer,
and Augustus Schell, Secretary.
Eighteen inches of snow at Moosehead
Lake, Me-, on the list; ten inches at Ban
gor.
At NarrowsbuIg, N. Y, on the 2d, four
teen cars loaded with coal oil, tobacco, and
cotton were entirely consumed by fire, and
brakeman named James Rourke was
burned to death. The fire is supposed to
have originated from the locomotive.
Governor Clahn is re. elected Governor
of Massachusetts by plurality Of from
10000 to 10000. So far as known on the
Atm, the Legislature stands-141 Republi-
can, 40 Democrats, and 10 Labor Reform.
The Senate, 30 Republicans, 8 Democrats,
and Labor Reform 1t was estimated
that the House would stand rs for prohibi-
ton, and 1928 for license
New Jersey gives Democratic MAORI
ty in the Lcgislature-13 Democrats
to 8 Republicans in the Senate, and "a
Democrats and 26 Republicans in the
House
Returns from the New York State
election received on the 4th indicate a
Democratic majority in the State at large
of from 10000 to $4,000, a Democratic
majority in the Senate, and probably in
the House.
The centenary of Universalism was COM
memorated in New York city, at Dr. Cha
pins church, on the evening of the 3D..