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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-06-19

- Women possess the right
to vote more extensively than is
Z generally supposed. In Austria
women eau Vote as nobIes in their
corporate capacity as nuns, and
as taxpayers. In some cases,
however, tbcy vote BY proxy. In
hungary, up to 1913, widows, and
single women who were landed
prOprietors, possessed the right to
vote. They were deprived OF it
by the revolutionary government,
and are now .petitioning for a res
toratiOn of this right. In Canada,
as in several OF our own States,
women are allowed to vote for and
serve as school trustees. In Brit
ish Australia colony of Victoria
women universally assumed the
right to vote about four years
ago, having found that the law
had been SO framed as to permit
them. In Sweden, chiefly through
the exertionS of FredFika Bremen,
an indirect right of voting was in
1862 granted to all women posses
sing specified property qualifica.
tions. In Italy a widow, or wife
separated from her husband, may
vote if she pays taxes. Also, in
Holland, single women possessing
property are entitled to vote on
all questions likely to affect its
value. In many towns II France
women possess and exercise the
right to vote in municipal affairs
TIE Internal Revenue act
Imposes a fine OF 5000 on Asses
sors where a license is illegally
,Sc,,,d RI 55cfiilaro
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-06-19

Eg The system of small farm
ing seems to be coming into favor,
and is being generally advocated
by the press. 1t is much mOre de-
sirable that our lands should be
made profile by the hand oflabor,
than that broad and fertile fields
should grow NJ rank with grass
and shrubs, becapse of a mistaken
idea of the proper method of cul-
tivating them.- Red River Neacs.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-06-19

U "Waste not, want not, is
an old saying; and he who IL ex-
travagant enough to cast idly
away what can be made useful,
though it be but trife, may ex-
pect to see the day when even
that trifle would be very aecepta
Bile Er.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-06-19

~ The enormous tariff on iron
compels our railroads to pay a
higher price for the worst rails
that can be made than the best are
worth in the markets OF the world.
At the same time, by giving exor-
bitant profits to the owners OF
rolling mills and by depriving
them of natural competition, it in
duceS them to turn ont every ton
they can to get the benefit of the
monopoly price, without regard to
quality. Thus the public are
driven to travel on unsafe roads,
at excessive rates of fare, that a
handful of monopolists may be
enriched. And thus valuable
lives are not unfrequently thrown
away by Wholesale, mere victims
to the Unsuitable taiTst of these
m0aopolies tog legislative p:unde.
- West Virginia erected 3, ,03O
school houses last year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-06-19

How He LOVES THEM.-The
editor of the Brandon Miss. Re
publican has had his natural feel
ings so entirely perverted that he
cannoteyen appreciate the State of
Massachusetts. Commenting upon
the statement made by contem-
p0rary that Massachusetts has
more paupers and drunken men
than any o,hel State in the Union,
the editor mildly ana claritabiy
suggests:
"And you might have added
more spoon tliies es, watch thieves,
piano thieves, United States Treas
ury thieves of every grade, more
political preachers, more reverend
blackguardS, more paalmsinglng
hyp0crtes, noee ll1A iu pett.cCats
aud wohea in pants, more Tree
ipNeIsm, aprltaasssm and mggeI
.sin, more vice aud less vir.ure,
more churches and less leli4ton,
a)re politicians and IeWcl patsl-
90, more republicans aua ieWer
/ aau .. tne African, more We
,nen With false teeth, false calves,
laise eyes, false hair and false 90
Solns-more children who never
knew their fathers, and more peo-
pie who think they are no better
than negroes, than any five States
in the Union.n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-06-19
R6ch'J W.. Turner,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Bellevue, La
IA Will practice in the Parishes of Bos.
sier, CaddO and DeSoto. All business en-
trusted to him will receive prompt and ener-
getic attention. y7n4O
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-06-19

IMPORTANT TO BANKRUPTs.-
In an article, some time ago, upon
this subject, we called attention
to the following section, 20, of the
U. s. bankrupt law, which pro-
vides: "That at any time after
the expiration of six months from
the adjudication Of bankruptcy;
or if no debts have been proved
against the bankrupt, or if no as
sets have come to the hands of the
assignee, at any time after the ex-
piration of sixty days, and within
one year from the adjudication of
bankruptcy, the bankrupt may
apply to the court for a discharge
from his debts.n From decisions
upon this section we learn that
the adjudication in bankruptcy
takes place almost Immediately
after the filling of the petition and
schedule, and unless the applica-
tion Tor discharge be made within
one year after the adjudication,
the banArupt can no longer rely
upon the protection of the bank
ruptcy court, while, on the other
hand, his creditors are reinstated
i'll their rights and powers of at
tack upon him as if no proceed
ings i'll bankruptcy had been had.
Under these circumstances it
now behooves all those who have
invoked the aid of the law to make
their application for discharge at
once to avoid the risk OF losing
their rights. In many cases the
time has already expired and in
others daily about to expire, thus
rendering all previous effort and
expense for relief completely null
and void.-[N. o. Republican.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-06-19
R. r.. Epwg.

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Bellevue, Bossiel
IA parish, La. y6nI6
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-06-19
Fashlonable Drinking Saloon
Bellevue. La

ae q sprletor respectfully announces to
ms friends and patrons his saloon as
S;ss SSsstoIore, VIII be kept constantly sunnlied
sash sne very best brands of choice I,iai,ors
~ ~. 10 tact, everything usually fonnd in - ;,
0'ss s Glass drinking Saloon. -'O"N I" d
ny terms are positively cash.
JOHN c. HEAD.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-06-19

- TIE Internal Revenue act
IMPOSES fine Of $1,000 on Asses
sors where a license is illegally
issued to distillerS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-06-19

- West Virginia erected :, 900
school houses last year.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25
INCARCERATION.
Negro NIarries RadicaI's Daughter
and Seduces her Sister.


Mr.. Daniel Hoy is a radical who
lives in Lorberry, about four miles a.
bove Pinegrove, in this county. He
is thorough believer in the doctrines,
teachings and principles of Radicalism,
and regularly votes the Radical ticket.
He was an advocate. too, of the fif-
teenth amendment, and treats the ne
gro as tsa man and brother" Mr.. Hoy
has daughter Eliza by name, who is
very fair to look upon. John Bowe is
one of the coming men, as black as
the ace of spades. but what else there
is enticing about him we are unable to
say. Between John and Eliza some
time since there sprung up warm in
timacy and affection, which resulted
about two weeks since in the twain
being united in the holy bonds of mat
rimony by a Radical clergyman of
Pinegrove. Now they are man and
wife.
But "the course of true love never
did runsmooth, ~ and Mrs. BoWe's faith
er has raised a storm of Indignation O.
yer the result of his own paternal teach
ing and belief. His daughter believed
that her sable lover was "a man and a
BROTHER" and as good as she was her
self. What difference to her if his
skin was many shades darker and
blacker? Him she loved and to him
she plighted her vows. He was her
all in all, her present and future, the
sunlight of her existence. Were ever
the characters Othello and Desdemona
better assumed? What the sequel will
be, remains to be seen, as the father of
Mrs. Bowe is still on the war path af-
ter the clergyman who disgraced his
manhood and calling by tying the nup-
tial knot between two such lovers!
But this is not all. Mrs. BoWe has
a sister, as fair to look upon as she.
Between this sister and Mr.. Bowe an
intimacy has also existed the fruits of
which will be reaped shortly. "She
loved not wisely, but too WE'LL" and
soon another Japhet will appear in
search of a father. she has heard of,
read of, and seen many black sheep
in flock, and from her conduct she
seems to prefer the black To her sor-
row and shame she has found out what
gay deceiver this black Lothario has
proven himself to be, We presume
Mr.. Bowe is happy imam and broth
err" being the husband of one sister,
and so soon to assume paternal rela-
tions to little "kinky," and the moth
er of whom we have already described.
So much for Mr.. Bowe, Mrs. Bowe
and her sister, P0ttsUjAe Standard.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25
PRAIRIE LIFE FOR INVALID GIRLS.
IBy Grace Pereival

BY Grace Pereivall
write this sketch in the hope of a.
rousing one of those pale, nervous,
young ladies who lie on their sofas the
most of the time, to take more eXer-
else, and if possible, out in the fields,
among the birds and flowers. My
health had always been rather delicate,
until we moved out on the farm near
ly a year ago, and now | can hardly
believe that / am the same person, so
great is the change. One morning last
May papa came in, and finding me re-
clining on the lounge, asked me II /
wodld not like to help to drop corn.
Never having been accustomed TO
work much, looked surprised, have
no doubt, at the proposition but after
siderable coaxing, | at length rather
obviously consented to try the expo
riment. So, after arraying myself in
a short calico dress, thick shoes and a
large straw hat, we set out for the field.
Our way led through a meadow of
the brightest green spangled with dew,
and embroidered with beautiful wild
flowers. The field was situated on a
knoll and commanded wide view of
the surrounding pararie. l felt like
shouting aloud, everything looked so
lovely, that bright May morning. But
there was the corn to drop! and was
soon busily engaged in this very ro-
mantle occupation. / did not become
quite fascinated with it; though l
fear my mind was more intent upon
some day-dream, suggested by that
lovely scene, than upon my work.
But that evening, when l sat down at
the table, felt that the days work
had done me good, and | was refresh
ed in mind and body. / resolved to
take a walk every day, and be out in
the open air as much as possible. l
have never had any reason to regret
keeping that resolve. Will that inva-
| lid young lady for whose benefit l am
writing this listen to word OF advice!
If you can, make your home in the
country take an interest in outdoor
work and rural recreations, such as
walking, riding, bathing and many
Others l might mention. A flower
garden is very pleasant place for ex-
ercise, while keeping it in order and
enjoying is products. Everything is
lovely in the country. There are mnr'
muring brooks shaded by hand
some trees, soft, velvety meadows, ano
beautiful birds and flowers, all leading
your soul from the contemplation o
things terrestrial, up to Natcre's God
and the glories of clestial home.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25
A TOUCHING INCIDENT.

We have never read a more touch
ing, beautiful incident than the follow
ing which occurred a short time since
in one of the French courts. The nat
ural nobility of the brother and the af-
fectionate faith of the sister, are exam
Piles to be followed by the unfortunate
youth of our own or any country, and
an evidence, however dark the day, an
honest heart and a firm resolve will
overcome the greatest obstacles.
A French paper says that Lucille
Rouen, pretty girl, with blue eyes
and fair hair poorly but neatly clad,
was brought before the Sixth Court of
Correction, under the charge of va
grancy.
"Does any one claim you ?" asked
the magistrate.
"Oh my good sir" said she, ST have
no longer any friends my father and
mother are dead, and have only my
brother James; but he is as young as
am. O, sir, what can he do for me ?"
1.-THE court must send you to the
house Of correction
"Here l am sister here am, do not
fear," cried a childish voice from the
other end Of the court, and at the same
instant little boy, with lively coun-
tenance, started forth from amid the
crowd and stood before the Judge.
"Who are you?" said he.
flames Rouen, the brother Of this
poor little girl"
"Your age?"
''Thirteen ?''
"And what do you want?"
II come to claim my Lucille"
"But haveyou the means of providing
for her ?'
yesterday had none; but now
have. Don't be afraid"
"Oh! how good you are, James,"
swell, let us see, my boy" said the
magistrate; "the court is disposed to
do all that it can for your sister; but
you must give us some explanation"
"About a fortnight ago, sir" ex-
claimed the boy, "my poor mother
died of a bad cough, for it was cold at
home. We were in great trouble.
Then / said to myself, [ will become
an artisan, and when / know a good
trade, | will support my sister. /
went apprentice to a brush-maker.
Every day | used to carry her half of
my dinner, and at night took her Sc
cretly to my room, and she slept on
my bed while l slept on the floor. But
it appears that she had not enough to
eat. One day she begged on the Boul-
evard and was taken up. When l
heard that, l said to myself, Come,
my boy, things cannot last so; you
must find something better" l soon
found a good place where l am fed
and clothed and have twenty francs a
month. | have also found a good Wo-
man, who, for these twenty francs, will
take care of Lucille, and teach her
needlework. L claim my sister"
My boy" said the judge, "your
conduct is very honorable. However,
your sister cannot be set at liberty till
tomorrow"
"Never mind, Lucille, " said the boy,
81 will come and fetch you early to-
morrow" then turning to the magis-
trate he said, 81 may kiss her, may L
not, sir ?"
He then threw himself into the arms
of his sister, and both wept fond tears
Of affection
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

CREOLE GIRL.-The mind and heart
of creole girl, tenderly nurtured, are
like virgin page of paper on which
no impressions has yet been made
innocent of evil thoughts or deeds, and
unhackneyed by premature experien-
ces. The will of the parents has ever
been the child'S law, and that perni-
cious make-believe love-making styled
"fiirtations'-in which young Ameri-
ca indulges freely on entering her
teens the Creole girl would shrink
from as Immodest and shameful. The
Creole girl is taken early into society,
but always under her mothers wing
and strict supervision and her shrink
ing modesty and timidity of manner
surprise the American or Englishman,
accustomed to the frank fearlessness of
his fair young compatriots. Until
marriage, mademoiselle is as shy as a
partridge, and never ventures long
from the protecting wing of her chap
erOn, from whom her partner takes her
for the dance, and to whom he prompt
ly returns her when the quadrille is
over for unmarried women do not of
+ ten waltz. Her conversation is carried
on with blushing cheeks and downcast
eyes, and no promenading the rooms
after the dance-When whispered moth
ings are exchanged, or soft glances
shot at you by the fair Parthian hang
ing on your arms permitted by Gre
ole etiquette. The young girl would
compromise" herself who tried these.
As for riding or walking alone with
man, married or unmarried, unless
very old one, the Creole girl would
just as soon dream of letting him kiss
her, and, in fact, would consider the
one as improper as the other.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25
STRANGE. SAD TALE.

A very singular but sad story comes
TO us from Illinois. A few weeks
since Mrs. Dorcas l.. Smith, the wife
of one of the wealthiest men in the
west division of Chicago, was found
lying in her cellar. ON bright Sunday
morning, with her throat cut from ear
to ear. "A knife by her side told how
it was done. The only cause for this
dreadful act was harsh treatment on
the part of the lady's husband, who,
with his acquired wealth, had not sue
ceeded in acquiring the habits Of civil
ization. The sudden and awful death
of her mother made deep impression
upon her daughter Jennie the only one
remaing at home; so much so that it is
thought her mind became affected
For several weeks past her health has
perceptibly declined, and quite recent
ly she became almost completely par
alyzed. Indications pointed to a sys-
tenn of poisoning, and after much pur-
suaslon the poor girl confessed that
this was the case. Not caring to live
after the decease Of her mother, the
unfortunate girl had ever since that
sad event been taking different prepar-
ations ofarsenic and other poisons, with
the object of ultimately killing herself,
and the continued use of the drugs had
finally induced paralysis. Her condi-
ton is now very precautions. one, and
it is considered very doubtful whether
she can long survive. AS she states
the only motive for the commission of
this system of slow suicide was a de-
sire to join her mother, from whom she
had never been separated.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25
SUGGESTIONS OF 4 DEVILIsn HEART


The Washington correspondent OF
a Sunday paper, after stating that
Gen. Butler had called on the President
and the Secretary of War, to urge the
adoption of measures for the punish
ment of crimes committed in the
Southern States, remarks:
1t is understood that Secretary Raw
Inns appreciated the gravity of the
situation, and will shortly issue or
ders to officers of the army command
ing in the Southern States, directing
that, whenever political murder oc-
ours, the troops shall arrest all the
principal male citizens within radius
of two miles of the place where the
affair may have happened, and keep
them in confinement as hostages until
the perpetrator of the murder is dis
covered and punished.
This solution of the trouble hardly
comes up to General Buffers ideas OF
what should be done. He held that
nothing less than a terrible example
will prevent the repetition of such
murders, and believes that whenever
a political murder is committed, the
country, for ten miles square from the
scene, should be devastated, and not q
human habitation nor crops should be
left to shelter and sustain those who
while they may not be actively guilty,
passively encourage such crimes.
Ben. Butler may be devilish enough
to suggest such an outrage, and the
administration may be bad enough tC
execute it, but we doubt whether they
have the courage to carry out such hel
ish views.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

Profane swearing is abominable.
Vulgar language is disgusting. Loud
laughing is impolite. Inquisitive-
ness is offensive. Tattling is mean.
Telling lies is contemtible. Slander-
ing is devilish. Ignorance is disgrace
full, and laziness is shameful. Avoid
all the above vices, and aim at useful
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25
HOOFLAND's GERMAN TONIC

is combination Of all the ingredients of the Bit
ters, with PURE Santa Cruz Rum. Orange, etc. 1t
is used for the diseases the Bitters in
where some pure alcoholic stimulus is required.
You will bear in mind that these remedies are en-
trely different from any others advertised for the
cure Of the diseases named, these being scientific
preparations of medicinal extracts, while the 9th
ers are mere decoctions of rum in some form. The
TONIC is decidedly one of the most pleasant and
agreeable remedies ever offered to the public. It's
taste Is exquisite. tits pleasure to take it, while
its lifs-g giving, exhilarating, and medicinal quail
ties have caused it to be known as the greatest Of
all tonics.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

"Dare are," said sable orator,
"two roads through this world. De
one am a broad and narrow road dat
leads to perdition, and de tudder am
a narrow and broad road that leads to
sure destruction" "If dat am de
case" said sable hearer, 'dis culled
Individual takes to de woods"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

Ned Buntline having lectured on
the evils of intemperance in Califor-
MIA, many months, is now said to be
illustrating by his personal example,
the aforesaid evils and has gone into
the faro banking business at White
Dinn
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

1t is unlawful Tor the soldiers sta
toned at Sitka to purchase liquor.
They send the Russian children to the
stores to purchase liquor for them,
and from this practice the children
are said to have become habitual
drunkards.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

A NEGRO has killed a Democratic
Senator down South. The dispatch
don't say whether this Democrat has
had been initiating the example of the
carpet-baggers, and making too free
with the negroes wife. 1t will be
hard work for the radical papers to
killing was the wrong way. If the ne
gro had been killed, there would have
been terrible powwow in the radical
camp. But as the murderer is a negro
one of the highly favored race
while the victim was only white
man and Democrat, there is no oc-
casion to call out the military in this
case. "Let us have peace"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

"How is coal now" inquired gen
tleman of son of the Emerald Isle,
who was dumping load of that arti-
Gle. "Black as iver, sir, be jabers, IRE
saonded Patrick
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25
Thcse renedies are the bast
Blood Purifiers

ever known and will cure all diseases resulting
from bad bloed. Keep your blood pure; keep
your Liver in order, n keep your digestive
the use Of these RENE IL dies, and no diseases
will ever assail you The best men in the country
recommend them. If years of honest reputation
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25
DEBILITY.

There is medicine equal to Hollands Ger
SR F66y f6 Tome and fis 9sor to R9y %bs
system, strengthen Il the appetite, cause an
enjoyment of the food, enable the stomach to di-
gest it, purify the blood, give a good, sound,
healthy complexion, eradicate the yellow tinge
from the eye, impart a bloom to the cheeks, and
change the patient from a short breathed, enact
ated, weak, and nervous invalid, TO a full-faeed,
stout, and vigorous person.
Weak and Delicate Children are
made strong by using the Bitters or Tonic. In
fact, they are Family Medicines. They can be
administered with perfect safety to a child three
months old, the most delicate female or a man of
ninety.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-25

A PHYSICIAN examining student
as to his progress, asked him:
"Should man fall into well forty
feet deep, and strike his head against
one of the tools with which he had
been digging, what would be your
course if called in as asurgeon?"
The student replied:
81 should advise them to let the
man lie, and fill up the WELL"