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JOSH BILLINGS ON THE MULE.

JOSH BILLINGS ON THE MULE.
The mule is half horse and half
jack ass, and then kums to a full
stop, natur discovering her mis-
take. Tha weigh more, akordin
to their heft, than any other kree-
ture except a crowbar. Tha kant
hear emmy quicker nor further than
the boss, yet their ears are big
enuff for snow shoes. You ken
trust them with emmy one whose
life amt worth emmy more than
the mules. The only way tn keep
them into a paster is to turn them
into a medder jineing, and let
them jump out. Tha are ready
for use just as soon as tina will do
to abuse. Tha haint got emmy
friends, and will liv on buckle Der
ry brush, with an occasional chance
at Kanada thissels. Tha are a
modern invenshun. / don't think
the Bible eludes tn them at all.
Tha sci for more money than
emmy other domestic animile. You
kant tell their age by looking into
their mouths, emmy more than you
kould a Mexican cannon'S. Tha
never have no disease that a good
club won't heal. If tina ever die
they must kun rite TIL life agin,
for never heard nobody SO "ded
mule" Tha are like sum men,
livery corrupt at harte.' I've
known them tn be good mules for
6 months, just tn git chance to
kick somebody. [ never owned
one, nor never mean TO, unless
there is a United States law pass
ed requiring it. The only reason
! why tia are pashant is because
tina are ashamed ov themselves.
[ have seen eddikated mules in
in a SIRIUS. Tia would kick and
bite tremenjis.
Emmy man who is willing to
drive a mule ought to be exempt
by law from running for the legis-
latur. Tha are the strongest ere
turs on earth, and heaviest &C.
cording tn their size. | herd tell
of one who fell Oph the tow-path
on the Fri kanawal, and sunk as
soon as he touched water; but he
kept rite on towing the boat til the
next station, breathing thru his
ears, which stuck cut of the water
about two feet six inches. / didn't
see this did, but an auctioneertold
| of it, and Ineyer knew an auction
eer tn tell an Ontruth unless it
was absolutely convenient.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

The directors of the Kentucky
State Agricultural Society have
decided to hold their next an
nual State Fair near Louisville,
commencing September 13, and
continuing through the week.
There will be offered for the
contest a large and fine list OF
premiums. The directors are
determined to make it the most
attractive fair ever held in the
State.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

The Z. S. Court, at Savan-
nah, Ga, lately had under con
sideration the case of W. Honn
VS.. The James River Insurance
Co. The defendants counsel
demanded that the jury sub
scribe to the iron-clad oath of
the act of June Z, 1862, which
was read to the jury, when
every juror left the box and
the trial fell through for want
of a jury.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

When we consider that 3d.
900 calves are being annually
slaughtered in the city of New
York alone; that other large
cities are consuming tens of
thousands also; that hundreds
of thousands are deaconed, and
that many calves are actually
starved to death for want OF
care; and, further, the ever in
creasing price of beef-we re-
peat: Take care of the Calves !!
- Rural World.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

Secretary Boutwell, has issued
an order requiring the collec-
ton of customs upon all goods
purchased in Canada and
brought to the United States.
This will seriously interfere
with the brisk trade done in
fancy Articles at Niagara Falls.
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A "SMALL SIN" AMONG We
MEN.-One of our small sins is
our small jealousy to each
other. 1t is wrong to say that
women cannot be friends to-
gether; we can-true, firm, en-
during friends; but | doubt if
any young woman's friendship
ever existed free from jealousy.
If we are not jealous about
men, we are about women, and
guard our rights against divis-
ion with the vigilance OF a
house-dOg guarding his domain.
No man can understand the
unresting pettiness of jealousy
that exist between women
friends; no man knows it for
his own part, and norman would
submit to it from his friend.
But we accept it patiently,
knowing where the shoe pinch
es from the shape of our own
feet. AS wives and lovers we
are perhaps the most exclusive
and the most Jealous women
in the world. There is scarce
~ wifein England who would
allow her husband to admire
any other woman, to make of
any other friend, or to show
frank, pleasure in her society.
There would be pouting, or
tears, or tantrums, according
to individual disposition, and
the whole harmony of the
household would be swept by
the board; the practical upshot
OF which is that men make
friends outside their homes un-
known to their respective
Junos, and that very often the
simple fact of secrecy changes
the complexion of the whole
affair, and makes what would
have been only a friendship, if
it could have been frankly &C
knowledged, an intrigue.--[The
BrOGdscay.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

The N. Y. Tribune says that
Gotham is the headquarters of
the Cuban patriots; that mil
lions of dollars have been ex-
pended in this country, several
expeditions have left for Cuba,
and that the next one will sail
from Boston.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

The Secretary of the Interior
has decided that an actual
change of residence or aban-
donment of land entered under
the Homestead Act, for more
than six months at any one
time, makes a forfeiture thereof
to the Government.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

~ A New York jury has cast
Gen. John A. Dix in $4,000 DAM
ages for imprisoning in Fort Lafa-
yette, during the war, man named
Daniel d. Bell, oil Rochester, New
York.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

u Gen. Hiram Walbridge, OF
New York, has been appointed by
the President Commissioner to ex-
anime the Pacific Railroad, in
place of Horace Greeley, who de
clined on account of the pressure
of business.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

20 The Planters Banner says
that the planters of Louisiana will
make as much again rice in 1869
as they made last year. The crop
last year was 21,911,344 sacks.
4 sack contains 100 pounds.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

Affairs in Washington are ex-
ceedingly dull, and form quite
a contrast to the hustle and
confusion of a couple of weeks
ago. Hotels are deserted, the
departments are inactive, and
everything appears to be set
Ting into a torpid state.
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u The Jasper (Texas) News
Boy says that an emigration socie-
ty is being organised in that coun-
W for the purpose of Shipping off
to the North, free of cost, all the
aspiring negroes that may have a
desire to emigrate to that free and
congenial cline.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

u 1t is fortunate Grant has
been married but once. Were a
first Wife's relations added to the
present connections the offices
would be absorbed entirely.-N.
7. Sun.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

~ The greatest grain-growing
State in the southwest will I've, in
five years, say its farmers, Missis-
sippi. They are nearly all deter
mined to abandon cotton planting.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

10 The German population of
New York city is estimated at
$4,000, and the Irish at 337, 900.
Other foreign nationalities not
over $4,000. About 6S per cent.
Of the whole population is of for
eign ORIGIN.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

H Frank Pierce's cabinet was
the only one in the history Of the
United States that remained un-
broken from the beginning to the
end OF the administration.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

~ The Kansas Legislature re-
Gently appropriated $500 for to-
bacco for the penitentiary prison
ers, and $500 for preaching the
gospel to them. This shows the
mighty march of Western civli-
cation.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

The st. Joseph (Mo.) Herald
suggests that there is great
danger of the Missouri river
cutting through its western
bank a short distance above st.
Joseph, and thus leaving that
city high and dry some four
miles east of the channel.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

~ Our ideas of justice are
modified by interest, party spirit,
and prejudice; but goodness of
heart unites all suffrages. It
clashes with no interest, always
giving, never taking away, and is
never severe, even under injury.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

~ In Manchester, N. H. a
man worth 100000 earned TWEEN
ty-five cents by carrying home a
fowl for another man. He said
he thought himself lucky to get
pay for taking needed exercise.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22
u The Washington EXPRESS O

~ The Washington Express of
the 9th inst, says: "Monsieur
Richotte, Of Marseilles, passed
through here yesterday, with six
laborers; on his way to Louisiana,
where he proposes to establish a
large olive grove. He has with
him the seed and also a large num-
Der OF cuttings, Theoretically seal
ed In metallic cans"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

~ Mr., Grinnell, Collector of
New York says: II have received
applications for the position of
weigher from eight hundred and
forty-nine persons, and yet there
are only fifteen weighers to be ap-
noinfpdo
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

~ Two colored gentlemen set
tied an affair of honor in Savan,
nah, Ga, the other day, by a ''but-
ting" contest. Raw heads and
abundant satisfaction were OBJ,
tanned.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

PRoGREssIvE.-The radical pa
pers claim that theirs is a pro
gressiye party. We concur; it is
progressing downward as rapidly
as any party we ever saw.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

- Hon. j. r. Doolittle, late
United States Senator from Wis
consin, and Hon. Jesse 0. Norton,
late United States District Attor-
ney, have formed o law partner
ship in Chicago.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

The President has issued an
order to the effect that he will
receive the public hereafter
only on Mondays and Thurs
days, between the hours of 10
and IL. Other days he will re-
ceive by card only.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

~ a wag commenting on the
last administration, and the re-
cont treaty with England, keenly
observes, of every man in the
Radical party were dead, and the
angel Gabriel should appear I'M
der the name of Johnson, nine
tenths OF them would refuse to be
resurrected on any terms.n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

~ The New York Post ex-
presses its surprise that in a coun-
try where blaad and butter are
still tolerabls plentiful, and where
there are abMdant openings for
honorable anSpition, any man of
independence and self-respect
should seek a. seat in Congress, or
keep it after Ale discovered the
penalties. "
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22
A contract has been entered

A contract has been entered
into between citizens of Els
worth, Kansas, and VIM. Sig
er.son, representing capitalists
of st. Louis, for the construc-
ton, within thirty days, of ex-
trensive stock yards, for the ac-
commodation of the Texas cat
tie trade, that city being the
eastern point at which cattle
from Texas can, under the law,
enter Kansas. A very large
business is anticipated this sea-
son.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

% Orders have been issued to
commence recruiting for the pur-
pose of filling up the twenty-five
regiments. Under the cons0lida-
ton act q large number of soldiers
whose term of service have ex-
PRED are being mustered out.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22
rE A movement is on foot fo,

Eg A movement is on foot for
the separation of the States of
Bolivia, Antioquia, Tolima, Caula
and Panama from the Colombian
Union, with a view to forming a
separate republic. A committee
Of the House Of Representatives
have reported a resolution to in
dite the President of Colombia,
with four Of his Ministers, before
the Senate, upon eight different
charges.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

Determined before hand, we gravely pretend
TO ask the opinion and thoughts of friendi
Should his differ from ours on any pretence,
We pity his want of both judgment and sense,
But if he falls into and fiatters our plan,
Why, really we think him a sensible man.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

70 A man in Australia has
lost 1900 out of $4,000 sheep for
want of water.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

o. Batavia, Illinois, sends each
month 1000 boxes of yeast cakes
to Boston.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

~ There is a house In Nepon-
set, Mass, which was built about
1640.
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The Mobile Tribune's para

graphist, after his pen, gently re-
marks:
Mongrel editors are frothing at
the mouth with indignation be-
cause the Spaniards send their
Cuban prisoners to Fernando Pc,
an island on which to live Sis
worse than death.n Can't the
philanthropic tigers induce tour"
Government to lease the Dry Tor
tugas to Spain until the insured
ton is over? 1t will surely not be
wrong for the Spaniards to send
prisoners to that blessed abode.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

Bg~ A Swiss colony is about to
settle in Nebraska.
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0~ New York had, last year,
TAO fires, causing S4,342,371 less
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Ten Little Iniuns.

Ten little Iniuns standing in line;
One tOddled home, and then there was nine.
Nine little IBjuns swinging on a gate;
One tumbled off, and then there were eight.
Eight little Injuns never heard of heaven;
One kicked the bucket, and then there were
seven.
Seven little Iniuns cutting up tricks;
One broke his neck, and then there were six.
Six little Iniuns kicking all alive
One went to bed and then there were five.
Five little Iniuns on a celler door:
One tumbled in, and then there were four.
-Four little Iniuns out on a spree;
One got drunk, and then there were three.
Three little Injuns out in q canoe;
One tuInbled overheard, and then there
two.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-22

Two little Iniuns fOolin with gun,
One shot tOther, and then there was one.
One little Injun Twin all alone;
He got married and then there were none.
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Castings.

TTNhree tons Castings, assorted, for sale, by
A. j. III. REYNOLDS,
81 Texas street, Shreveport. p
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THoS. w. SCOTT, Agent
DR.. Joe. L. MOORE, Medical Examiner
This Company issues policies on lives nm.
all the different plans and at as favorable
rates as any other, while it has no rest,ies
lions in regard to either travel or residenee
and all its profits are divided annually
among its peliey holders. Its policies are III
lssned on the non-forfeiting plan.
IL Is prompt IN the payment of losses.
1mS Company renewed, and continues in
force, Life Insurance policies held by the
Southern survivors of che late war-forming
an exception, in this respect, from the ma
Jorlfy, II not all the Eastern coIr.aanies
winch, while the war was going on, refused
to receive premiums, and TINS preserve in
surance on Southern lives, but are now 80
Letting Southern support The ST. LoUIs
MJTUAL never, during the whole prOpress
OF the late civil war, refused to receive the
premiums on policies from its SOuther policy
lsoldeFs.
References Col. b. NJ Johnson. pres;-
ident Of Home Insurance Co., Messrs. Walsh
d Boisseau, DIR. G. c. Caslett, L. +, Carter.
J. e Elstner, Dew. l. Tally, James W. How
ard, DruFy Lacy, and DR. Joseph Wilder
Rev. r. S. Trippett, d. D., Capt y. p. Leay,
enworte, DR.. ID. NJ. Andersen, Col. w. Il.
Shivers, Shreveport, La.
NEW ORLEANS REFERENCES:
r, X. Walker g. Co.
G. w. Manson,
II. Macdonald frmof Brooks & Macdonald
i. <. Logan,- ---.-- firm of Fellowcs g. co.
Julius Fairan, firm of 5. II. Kennedy & "a.
Jennings, Weeks & CO.
E. H. Harris, firm of JAS IL Conncly a. co.
Messrs. " X. Green g. co.
H. Won Phul, ir. g. CO.
Geo. g. Garner 81 co
Jne. H. Phelps L. CO..
Chenoworth, Casey & CO..
Henderson, Peale & co.
b. W. Huntington,
Messrs. 5. b. Newman e. co
Woods, Mathews & co.
Warren, Crawford g. CO..
Ethel s. TlesTlas,
g Barnett & Shepard,
Geo. w. Bancker s. co.
Gems s. b. BucIsner,
g ID. Ii. Marry,
Messrs. Lamb, QuinIan & co.
VIM. Ball,
H. H. Bryan, -. firm Of Given, Watts Il
MANSFIELD REFERENCES
Rev. Charles B. Ssusst Ina. W. Stnart.
Esq; DR.. r. 7. Gibbs DR. W. g. Thomas.
DIR. \. 2. Reeves, Rev. Jolsn Pipes, Rev. H.
c. Thweatt, ID. d. ASessss. DuBSis s. DoHr
lass, Rev. 3. T. Alexandes.
BELLEVUE:
w H SCANLAND,
Agent for ResSicr Parish, La
DR.. W. M. SWAMI, Medical Exananer.
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WeQEE RNaae3..

OAn0 Pieces Wall Paper and Border
eDUUU ing, for sale, by
j. H. REYNOLDS,
81 Texas street, Shreveport.
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SHREVEPORT, La,

Otfiee at the store Of L. G. Carter, No. 8 ON
the Levee ~ : ~
THos w. SCOTT, Agent.
DR.. Joe. L. MOORE, Medical Examiner. 4
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w. e. KENNEDY.
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I. b. HyAMS-
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-08
dispatches from Tuesdays Daily.
FROM WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ga vigorous fight is pending
over private claims, contestants holding that the re-
pudiaton OF these gives to the reputation of
the hole debt.
1t is reiterated upon the very best authority that the
Circuit Judgeship of the fifth district has never been
officially rendered to Durant He has therefore never
declared his position.
The President recommends the prompt admission of
Senators and Representatives from Virginia and hopes
the results in Mississippi and Texas have been such as
will meet the approval of Congress. He suggests the
removal of the tax incomes but at reduced rate
say three per cent, and the tax to expire in three
years He says the immediate resumption of specie
payments is not desirable though should be reached
at the earliest moment consistent with fair regard for
the debtor class and recommends such legislation as
will insure gradual return TO specie pa yment and end
the uctuaton in the value of currency. To this end
he recommends authority to the treasury to redeem
its own paper at fixed price whenever presented and
to withhold from circulation all currency so redeemed
until sold again for gold National resources, deyel-
oped and undeveloped, should make our credit the
best in the world, and the debt could be paid in ten
years. but it is desirable that the people should be
taxed to pay it in that time. The message says As
the United States the fees of all nations its people
sympathise with all people struggling for liberty and
self government but while sympathzing it is due to
our honor that should refrain from enforcing our
views upon unwilling nations, and from taking an in
terested part without invitation in the auarres be.
tween different nations between governments and
their subject Our course should strictly conform
with strict justice and international and local laws
Such has been the policy of the administration in deal
ing with these questions.
Regarding Cuba 1t says notwithstanding the warm
sympathy entertained for her. the at no time
assumed the condition which proved the existence of
de facto political organisation of the insurgents stuff
cient to justify recognition of belligerency. The
principle is maintained, however, that this nation is its
own judge when to accord the rights of belgerency,
either to people struggling to free themselves from
government they believe oppressive, to indepen-
lent nations at with each other. The United
States have disposition to interfere with the exist
ng relations OF Spain to her colonial possessions
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-08
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The great northern mai
south, failed to this morning on account of
snow storm which prevailed north and west It gen
orally delayed trains where the storm prevailed
The Commissioner of Agriculture in his report to
the President, estimates the cotton crop at 900
bales.
Senators and members of the House and several
members of the legislature of Virginia, paid their re-
spects to the President this morning and thanked him
for the recommendation in his message. The Presi-
dent hoped the future conduct Of Virginia would JUS
tify him. The delegation asked the appointment Of
Alexander Rives as the new District Judge.
The election committee appointed sub committee
which is to report on the Louisiana elections. Mr.
keer is member Of the sub committee, and in con-
sderatlon OF Louisiana cases. is virtually made men,
Der OF elections committees, and have its priv
eyes regarding minority report.
Special Treasury agents Bell and Elder have been
removed for alleged complications with the revenue
frauds OF the British brig Oriental, at New Orleans
STANDARDIZATION introduced joint resolution ad.
hitting Virginia and admission of Senators and Rep.
resentatives. Trumbull introduced resolution max.
ing 1t penal offence for any member Of Congress to
recommend person for Office.
House-l2:50 P. M.-The Message has been re-
ferred to the various committees that part referring
to Virginia and Georg ia, goes the Reconstruction
Committee.