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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-30
HOTELs.
CAPT. JOHN 7 SHIRLEY, ). IA. 5. MeCOEKLE
ate Of Memphis, Tenn. Louisville KY.
NATIONAL HOTEL,
Cor. Fourth and Main SIS,
LOUISVILLE, KERTUCKH

II ANlSG recently purchased the furniture
H and lease Of the aTIONAL HOTEL-sc
long and iaForaoly EnOwn--We would respect
fslly solicit the patronage OF our friends and
the travelling public
The Hotel Is located In the center OF The CITY
convenient 70 al business houses, steam boat
landing, postoffiee and places or amusements.
street ears leave the door every ten minutes
noY2sff sHIRLEY & MoCoRKIF-
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-30

The convention of tobaceonists have
had a hearing before Commissioner
Wells, Of the Revenue Department, and
also the Committee OF Ways and Means,
and at their request have drafted a bill
which the committee new have under
confederation, and which embraces the
news Of the recent convention here.
!. XT.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-30

A great cry was created amongst the
Radicals of the House, especially among
the Missouri Radicals, by the telegram
Missouri, that the Supreme Court had
decided that Rodman, Secretary Of 81 ate,
had no legal authority to so beyond the
eleotioa returns and throw ont counties.
This decision will prove the grave Of
Van Horn and Dyer, vhese seats are to
be contested in the next Congress,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-30

The Gaze of the Dover Savings Bank,
etc., in the matter Of the Floyd accept
sncea, was continued iD the Supreme
Court to-day, and Judge Dickey, assist
ant Attorney General, replied to Judge
Black, taking ground that no head Of the
Department could accept commercial
paper and thereby bind the United States
Government to the obligation.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-30

The President will probably, on SAtur-
day, issue pardon to DR.. Mudd, SEN
fenced to imprisonment for life 1T the
Dry Tortugas for alleged completely in
the assassination Of President Lincoln.
The rest of the sentence Of Edward
Spangler will also be remitted. He bss
two years more to serve on the same
charge.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-30

Mensrd, the Louisiana darky, who
argued his 1oan case in the contest for
the vacant seat in Congress from that
State, complains bitterly Of bis treat
ment by his Radical friends, They have
uniformly turned their bscks on him,
and given him nothing but advice. His
white colleagues from louisiana are
equally Indifferent with the rest.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-30

PersoRa representing themselves -
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-30

The Senate Committee on Finance
held meeting this morning and dis
cOssed the bill to prohibit the secret sales
and purchases Of gold on account of the
United States Government. This bill
has been almost UNANIMOUSLY approved
by the committee, but il the discussion
to-day it was conclu led that ita provis-
10 stop that psFnieiOus practice, and il
was determined that Senator Sherman
should prepare bill meeting the require
ments of the case.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-30

- DEALER IN
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-30

The only thing accomplished today
in Congress was the defeat of the bill
granting additional subsidies to the cen
tral or Atchisou brs1ch Of the Union
Pacific Railroad. IL was discussed in
the Senate most Of the day, bat when g
vote was reached it was defeated by 20
to 2S. This is believed TO be the fats OF
al similar projects st this session. Three
Democratic Senators, Davis, McCreery
and Buckalew gave the votes that de-
feated il.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-30

Messra. Baldwin, Conservative, and
Whittlesy, Radical, OF Virginia, again
laid their resneetiva views of the coSdi-
ton of Virginia before the recoustrue-
ti0n Committee to-day. Baldwin told
the Committee, In his Judgment, there
could be no harmony in that State if
the white people were left disfraachised,
and, in measure under the feet OF their
former slaves. WhittIesy expended his
wrath against Mr.. Mckenzie, a native
Radical, who testified yesterday, and
who seemed to think white men we're
to equal rights with the negro.
Whittlesy says Mckenzie misrepresents
the Radical sentiment of the State,
which Is against enfrRnchising the
whites
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-03-20

APPLICATION OF ASHES TO
FRUIT TREEs.-A correspondent
ofthe New England Farmer writes:
II often make useO of ashes around
my trees, certainly as often as
once a year, and believe it to be
Of great benefit to them. But,
like some of the rest Of your cor
respondents | have learned not to
apply it in contact with the bark
of the trees, as they become moist
ened and from I've often too strong
for the growing wood. / general
~ use about one quart of ashes to
a tree, scattering it around them
as far as the roots are supposed to
extend underneath. My large
trees, in bearing ten or twelve
years, receive an application of
from sixto eightquarts of unleach-
ed ashes to each tree, scattered
i'll same manner. | never permit
the ashes to lie upon the grouni
in any place more than one incl
in depth"
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Brooks House,
MILAN STREET,
SHREVEPORT La.
VI. 7. Brooks, Proprietor.

1.-THE subscriber having A Lsi
Il leased the eommodious ZA.A Il
building known as the Com I'll tIE5szIy1I
mercial Hotel" has had it SC - =
thoroughly renovated and opened 1T as a
first class hotel, under the above title, and
solicits the patronage Of his friends and the
public, pledging himself that nothing shall
be wanting on his part that can tend to the
comfort and pleasure Of his guests. The
best cooks have been secured, and the table
will at all times be served with every delica-
CIV of the eason-unsurpassed, ii equaled,
by any otner house in the Red River country.
The rooms are large and airy, and the furni-
tare and bedding new. Being located in the
centre of business, Immediately between
the steamboat landing and the Southern
Pacific railroad depot, it affords unusual in
ducements to boarders, who will at all times
find it comfortable home. Families and
single gentlemen can obtain pleasant rooms,
and day boarders will be accommodated.
MA w. T. BROOKS.
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u A young man asked an old
man for his daughteIin marriage.
The answer was: go into the
orchard and bring in a number Of
apples. Give me one,half Of the
whole number and the mother
half Of the of the balance and half
an apple over, and to the daugh-
ter one half OF the remainder and
half an apple over, and have one
left to yourself without cutting an
apple; and then if she is willing
you can have her." He solved the
question. How many did he
bring?
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farming and change of crops 7
loose and uncertain though it may |
be, still it is an improvement on !
the one-feld course. And there /
are very few in all but the newest
sections that don't make some use
of barnyard manure, while the
question as to whether farming is
good or poor mainly depends on
the manner the changes in crops
and the manuring is managed and
carried out. The best farming is
on dry, thoroughly cultivated
land, where rotation and manar-
ing are best and most judiciously
practiced and carried out. All
other farming falls short of this
just in proportion as the rotation
and manuring come short Of prop
eradaption and good management.
Now, as an occasional change is
better than none at all, so every
improvement in this change is a
step towards improved farming.
To seed down when crops begin
to fail, is better than not to seed
or rest land at all. To seed often,
while land is in a good, til!able
condition, and thus largely con
tribute to keep it so, isstill better
To adapt crops to soil and fields
suited to their production, having
in view the demand in market, is
vastly better than to follow any
Old beaten track or one field syS
TEN. To alternate these crops
frequently with those of an im
proving and fertilizing character
like clover, is still better. To APP
| ply the manure to the same fielC
year after year for corn, is bette.
than to let it go to waste. To TAX
pains to make and apply all tn
manures and fertilizers available
to different fields and crops, so a
to secure better returns and NOR
profitable results, pays grea
deal better.-[Cor. Country Gentle
man.
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Grocer s. Bakers
HIGHEST PREMIUM aal
ELASTIC STITCH
Family Sewing Machines.
POINTS OF EXCELLENCE.

Deauty and Elasticity Of stitch,
RD Perfection and simplicity OF machinery.
Using both threads directly frsm the
spools. 80
No fastening Of seams by hand and waste
OF thread.
Wide range of application without change
of adjustment.
The seams retains its beauty and tirmpess
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.
~ The highest premiums vt all the fairs
and exhibitions of the United States and
Europe have been awarded the GROVER 4
BAKER Sewing Machines, and the work
done by them, wherever exhibited in eOmpe-
titiOn. 81
tY The very highest prize, The Cross ef
the Legion Of Honor, WIS conferred on the
representative Of the GROVER g. BAKER
SEWING MACHINES, at the Exposition
Universelle, Paris, 1867, thus attesting their
great superiority over all other Sewing
Machines. -.
SaIesroons, 49, Canal Street, New Or
leans fob 20, 6ins'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-03-20

IL A sensible English judge
lately instructed a jury to give
moderate damages in a breach OF
promise case, because it was a
most mischievous thing to "fright.
en- man into marrying a woman
he did not like by heavy damages.
It is much better for the girl that
he should find out his dislike be.
fore than after marriage"
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To COLOR WITH TEA.-Take a
handful of tea from the canister;
put in a gallon OF water. To this
add one teaspoonful Of copperas.
Let it steep till the strength is
out Of the tea, and the copperas
dissolved. Wiring the goods to be
colOred from a strong suds, and
put in the dye. Let them stand
two or three hours, occasionally
stirring the goods that they may
not become spotted. Iron kettles
are good for this dye. When col.
ored, the goods are Of beautiful
drab.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-03-20

The proprietor of the Plan
ter's House, in st. Louis, has
been ordered by the courts to
pay s2,3S9, the value of the
contents of a trunk left there
in 1865, and sold at auction
with other unclaimed baggage.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-03-20
The March Of Corruption.


What are we coming to, is the
anxious inquiry of every honest
man, who reflects upon the daily
proofs of the universal corruption
which prevails among the public
men, the leading politicians, and
the most responsible officials in ,
the nation.
A few of the facts recently re-
veaied are we'll calculated to pro
woke this ejaculation. We do not
propose to reproduce the familiar
details OF the operations in this
line of the Legislature now in SEES
sion ia this city. That would be
small game mere vermin compared
with the more avaricious and ra-
paciOuS beasts and birds of prey
who drain the national preserverS
for their hunting grounds, and re-
gard the petty plumber and pilfer
ing OF our local varmints with the
contempt and scorn which the
great beasts Of the forest and jun
doubtless entertain for the skunks,
the wease'S, and ground hogs that
depredate upon hen roosts, pan
tries, and corn bins. Ainsworth's
word pictures Of the heroic ex-
PLOTS OF Duval, Jack Sheppard,
and Dick Tarpin derive no little
OF their dramatic effect, and his
heroes add greatly to their stat
IRE, as yeritable subjects for the
novelist's and dramatiSt's art, by
their lofty sentiments Of disgust
and contempt for sneaking pick
pockets and clothes lifters, and
other small fry larceny operatives.
OF like character must be the
ideas entertained and expressed
in our national capital by the "big
villains" who infest our plethoric
national treasury, toward the leg
islative holders OF certificates Of
the stock of the mOOnShine com
panies organized by special acts
Of the General Assembly, and o
conditional promises topay issued
by lottery, slaughter-house, Shil
! canal and railroad monopolists.-
They do these things on a differ
l ent scale in Washington. There
: it is done in Senatorial style, rail
road subsidies and navy-yard pur
l chases, great public nationa
works for the improvement Of har
: bors and rivers, are the fayorit'
!: prey of the frst-class cormorant
4 who hover over the quadroon Gre
MUS of Liberty, in the famous cit,
which bears the name of the Fa
ther of his Country. Incalculabl,
has been the amount OF plunde
gathered by these vigilant an,
: active vultures of the spoils of
great and victorious nation, dul
ing the last six or seven years c
:, turmoil and disquietude. Beneat
: their hungry gaze and clutchin
:; talons the Republic has lain a
, helpless and defenceless as tina
J. unhappy maiden Of mythology
story, Andromeda, chained to
= rock in the Mediterranean.
> Longing they lock, and gaping at the sigh
1t DevoGr her er anu er with vast delight
i N. 0. Times.
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Wheeler 3 TVSGso ne
LOCK STITCH
Sewing Machines.
No. $50 Canal Street.. No. $50.
NEW ORLEANS.

49, " OAAA41AAN0.
Warranted to be superior to an others far
Family use and in simplicity ana per.
lection.
WE would caution the public to look cut
w for bogus w. & w Machines. They
are now being offered in this city as Wheeler
& Wilson, cor great improvements On
Wheeler & Wilson 1la7sFHe
Before purchasing, see that the plate In
marked wheeler e. Wilson, Ne Fig. Cs.
bridgeport, Conn" and that the nambeR Of
the Maehineis stamped ON the plate, which
is now over $780, 00 All Machines represent
ed as W. 81. W, and not STAMPED as above.
are GotnteTsits.
Fifteen wears have tried the WHEELER
g. WILSON, and rendered Judgment. Il il
the only successful Lock stitch Machine ever
made The sewing will not lip or ravel, like
the complicated two needle chain-stieh ma
chine. sJa su
Erery Machine Guaranteed fol, Fire Teara
aud Instructors Giren Free off,
Charge
~ B. We would caution the public
to beware Of Counterfeit W. 4 W. Needles
now being offered in this city No Needle
genuine unless 1t has our trade mark, w l.
w NJ Fig Co, stamped on the Needle ..i
A large assortment of silk, Cotton, Oil
and Machine trimmings Of all kinds always
ON hand. N
We are also agent for the celebrated Z
DOTY WASHING MACHINE,
and the Universal s-Wringer- Ths
best and cheapest in the world. 1.f
PECK BROTHERS,
jan9 Inns Sole Agents for Louisiana !
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It takes 10000 persons to
wait on the Sunday patrons of
the 1000 drinking saloons in
Chicago.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-03-20

Somebody thinks that there
are a great many facts worth
men-sban-ing, and we agree
with that individual.
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Instead Of mot transferable
affixed to an invitation ticket,
a new expression is sometimes
used: ''No one admitted except
he comes himself"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-03-20

The poorest farmer in the
land,i if unable to feed his calves,
can always Craze his shins.
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STEALING CORN, OR LOOKING
UP.-Uncle Slabs &ory.-"Being
short of provisions, thinking that
a mess Of corn would be a luxury,
| took a two bushel basket and
Jim, and started for BIS corn
field, about a mile distant.
CARRYING at the field looked
up and down the road, over in the
field and in the opposite direction,
listened attentively, and then said:
Jim, you get up on the fence, and
if you see or hear any one coming
don't speak, but whistle
81 then got on the fence, looked
every way, listened, then got over,
looked and listened again, but as
could neither see nor hear any
one, with Jim upon the fence,)
commenced gathering corn. When
our basket was about third full
Jim called out: Father! fatherl
what do you want said 1, in a
loud whisper. Father, there is
one way you didn'tlook.' (which
way is that, Jim? you didn'tlook
up, father Asquick as thought
| upset the basket, took Jim by
the hand, and went home without
stealing any corn that night"
Uncle Siah and Jim are both il
their graves; but would it not bt
well for all who feel inclined t.
steal, lie, cheat, or do amy otheI
mean thing, to look up and re
member, "thou God seest me-?"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-03-20
Improvement in Farming.


This is the habit of considering
improved farming as something |
beyond their reach. Propose any |
thing of the kind, and they begin
to talk about the best practice of
the most noted farmers. Ifgrain-
growing is brought up, they seem
to think that nothing less is meant
than rivaling such celebrated
wheat growers as John Johnston
or George Geddes. If it is dairy
ing, it means to at least equal the
most experienced farmers in the
dairy section. If stock or wool
growing is mentioned, nothing
short Of the last results achieved
by q sheldon, Thorn or Hammond
will do for a criterion. Ifgeneral
improvement in the appearance of
buildings, farm, SC, is mentioned,
it is supposed that nothing short
of the best made by those able to
spend thousands will answer. In
this way the most exalted ideas
are formed, and the end in view is
placed so high, that, when CON-
pared with present practice, it APP
pears entirely out Of reach. The
change seems beyond their means
and ability, and SO they make it
an excuse for making very little
effort towards improvement.
Now this is a great mistake
While the farmers referred to are
praiseworthy examples, a great
deal can be done in the way OF
improvement without trying to do
as we'll as they do. 1t is also a
mistake to suppose improved far
ming means that a common far
mer must Immediately adopt the
the best practices, and secure the
large results realized by the most
successful farmers. Such mer
have generally worked up t6theil
present condition by many years
of careful thought and investiga
ton, labor and experience. True
now and then an intelligent, wide
awake farmer, with plenty ofcapi
tai and well posted, may reach ;
very satisfactory measure Of sue
cess in a comparatively short time
But most farmers are men of mod
crate means, who must take tim
to work out such improvements
Still, If many years are necessar,
= to arrive at Che highest success
it is a mistake to suppose that an,
improved system Of farming ma,
not be Immediately adopted.
It is a mistake to suppose sue
q system involves great and rad
cal changes, attended with heav
expense, for this is notnecessaril
the case. IF q farm is to be immt
diately underdrained, it will cos
a good deal of money; but by d.
ing part at a. time, and using til
money realized from one thorough
ly drained field to drain another
the farm may be made dry with
little money. At once to stock
farm with fancy cattle or shee
will be very expensive, while b
procuring good males, of the kin
desired, and using them on Fl
males selected from the best con
mon stock, a profitable herd
flock may be secured with lit
r. b r
extra expense. To undertake
grow 80 or 40 bushels of whea
9 or 10 or 80 of corn, on ordinal
farms, by purchased manures an
extralabor, will be very expensiy
while rotation of crops and sy
tenn of manuring may be adopte
that will, gradually work up
equally favorable results, an
still be profitable while this is b
ing brought about.
To do this. the chanoe mood n,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-03-20

The "balm of a thousand
niggers" is the latest perfume.
1t is a trooly loil preparation.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-03-20

Real fidelity may be rare,
but it exists-in the heart.
They only deny it's worth and
power who never loved a friend
or labored to make him happy.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-03-20

- Not having heard from the
debating societies in relation to
the conundrum, "Why do hens al
ways lay eggs in the day time %
a contemporary answers, Because
at night they are ROSTERS
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-03-20

u Themistocles had a son,
who was the darling Of his moth
er. ''This little fellow" said The
mistocIes, ''is the sovereign Of all
Greece" "How SOP said a friend.
"Why, he governs his mother, his
mother governs me, | govern the
Athenians, and the Athenians
govern all Greece
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-03-20
THE ST. LOUIS MUTUAL
Life Insurance Co.
Assets, May l, 1868, over
$3,OOO,OOO.
OFFICERS ::

MCMAHON & OTIS, General Agents,
No ~ Madison street, DeSoto Block,
Memphis, Tennessee.
Medical Examiners -. 5. White, NJ. d.,
w T. Irwin, II. ID.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-03-20

% Snake bites, ETC.; apply i'm
mediately strong hartshorn, and
take it internally; also, give sweet
oil and stimulants freely; apply
a ligature tightly above the part
bitten, and then apply a cupping
glass.
Tartar Emetic; give large doses
OF tea made of gals, Peruvian
barks, or white oak bark.
erdigris; plenty of white of
eggs and water.
White Vitriol; give the patient
plenty of milk and water.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-03-20

There are nine million mar
riageable women in England.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-03-20

Pelter never takes a stew at
the saloons. Gets plenty at
home.
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The Odd Fellows will cele-
brate their semi-centennial an
niversary by a National Con-
vention in Philadelphia on the
Goth Of April, at which it is
expected 10000 viii be present.