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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11

The wickedest woman in kunkakee,
H., became such nuisance that the
Common Council voted her new dress,
$50 and her fare, if she would> marry and
emigrate. She agreed, and this was the
ceremony. as performed by police JUS
tice:-"Jim, you do agree to take Mollie,
and live with her, aud go to Cheyenne
with her, aud stay with her, regardless oi
law and consequences p eyes" "Mollie
you do agree to take Jim, and live with
him, and 20 to Cheyenne with him, and
stay with him regardless of law and con
sequences Z" "Yes." Then | give yor
these two railroad tickets, and order yor
stay there until the Vigilance Committed
doth hang you both. Amen"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11
Important Decisions by the United States
Supreme Court.

Two important decisions by the United
States Supreme Court were rendered Oh
Monday, last. One of them expressed
the opinion of the court that by a true
construction of the Internal Revenue law
it was not intended to tax the incomes OF
persons other that citizens of the United
States, wherever residents. whether citi-
rens or not 1t also limits the State
jurisdiction to impose taxes. The other
decision holds that the income tax is con
stitutional, defines its nature, and lays
down the duty of accessors and to returns
of incoma made in coin.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11
StrouGsburg improvements.

In looking through the Office Of H. r.
Noll architect, yesterday, for city improve.
ment items, we found the plan for pri
vate residence, to be built by Mr.. Jere-
miah Shiffer, of this city, for Mr.. VIM
Hollinshead, of Stroudsburg. From NJ
Noll's plans We find that Mr.. H.s house
is to DC built on the North side of Main
street, Stroudsburg, of brick, and to cost
about $4,000. The style of architecture
to be Italian, with Mansard roof 1t is
to be three stories in height, with dimen-
sions 45X64 feet, including the veranda
aud bay windows. 1t is to be finished in
the best style of modern art, with all the
latest Improvements and convenicnces =
On the first floor is TO be parlor, 1ix20
feet; dining room, I5x20 feet; sitting
room, 15xlS feet kitchen, 12xI5 feet,
exclusive of closets pantry and storeroom,
Sx9 feet Q inches, with veranda in front
and rear. On the second floor are four
chambers, l5x1S feet 6 inches 15xl6
feet; 14xl5 feet, and 1lxl3 feet feet, re
spectiycly, and a bath room Sx9 feet 6 in
ches. In the third story, or attic, are to
be five rooms, l3xlS; llx16; 13xl5
10x12,; and 9xl3 feet respectively. =
When finished, Stroudsburg can thank
our friend Hoilinshead, and Scranton ar
chitects and artisans, for introducing a
structure of which they can well feel
proud Scranton Republican Jan. 13.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11

Ess-Lots of rare old fun at HolIinshcad's
Hail this evening Ad Collins, Al. Mortimer,
j. T. Sinclair, Frank Solomon, c. W. Loller,
Nike Magraw, J. Whitenore, and Master
liughey Masuirc, of the world renowned Col
iins and Mortimer Minstres are 10 be there.
aud s'lch a side-splitting entertainment as We
-hail have, Stroudsburg never saw before; and
rhe entertainment viii prove as chaste as it
sill .1c amusing. Bring your quarters, and be
.-src that your buttons and hooks and eyes are
IT,. -e-ed on.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11

The Republican State Committee held
meeting at Harrisburg last Thursday
and determined upon the 23d of june
next as the time for holding the State
ConYen tion for the nomination of candi
dates for Governor and Supreme Judge
An unsuccessful attempt was made tc
have the Convention held earlier, but the
prevailing sentiment was against long and
laborious campaign. The Committee ad
opted resolution sailing upon public of
fcers of every kind to promote economy
in all their actions, and another tavorine
the enactment of metropolitan police
bill for Philadelphia. For the Office oi
Governor, no other candidate than Gen
Gelry has been suggestnd, and for that Of
Supreme Judge there appears to have
been no canvassing whatever. 1t will oi
course be conceded to Judge Williams.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11

GTAim at perfection in every thing
though in most things it is unattai ined how.
ever, they who aim al it, end persevere, will
come much nearer to It than those whose Ia.
ziness and dependency make them give il
up as analtainable.
The above is particularly applicable tc
the subject of heallh-all should do every
thing IN their power 10 attain perfection, a.
near as possible, in that. This can be Sc
cured by regular and Continued use of the
Zingsri Btters
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11

fsa-We publish elsewhere, in this weeks
paper, from The Scranton Republican" de-
scription, Ia detail, Of a new building 10 be G.
reeted, during the coming season, for our en-
ferprising townsmsn, Mr William Hollins-
head. The building will occupy the lot pur-
chased by SiE. H. Of the Vail estate. on Main
street, and when completed will be one of the
handsoncst and NEST conTeEient private res;d-
enees In this section Of country, TIE building
viii be fitted for gas and, in the absence of a
regular gas company light will he furnished
from one Of of"nOod's Fifteen Burner Automatic
Gas Machine" which are now so rapidly be-
.ng introduced into eli the better elass residen-
a. Throughout tie country.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11
Daring Robbery.
NEW YORH

NEW York, Feb. s.
Two unknown men perpetrated mos
daring robbery, at half-past seven o'clock
this evening, at Benedict's jewelry, store
No. 69l Broadway. One of them smashed
in the plate glass Of third window will
an iron masher. and the other smatched
through the hole thus made, tray of dia
moned rings, valued at $4,000. Tn,
rings got scattered and the burglars es
capped with $500 worth.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11
PETIT JURORS.

Bdrreit-Henry Price.
Chesnutkal-PeierH Hutfsmith, Jr. Peter s.
Atemose, Jacob Alemose, John Gregory
Dan. Sertoss, Geo. Zeigenfuss, Chas. Everitt
Coolbdugh-Andrew Slecher.
Hamilton-Peter Butz, George Snyder
Melchoir Bossard, John ]. Stecher, Siner
Mixsel.
Jackson Michael Miller, Jacob c. Miller
NJ Smithfeld-Thomas Cortright, E. G.
Mosier.
Parddise-John J. Price.
Pocono-Sebastian Brong.
Poik-Reub. NJ. Kresge, Thos. Altemose
Smithfeld-Findlay Bush, David Shan
non, Jacob E. Transue.
Siroud-Henry Beesecker, Geo. B. Burd
StrOudsburg.-Samuel Staples, Daniel
Dreher, p. s. Postens, John Boys, William
HolIinshead, Benz. Jacoby, Jos. l.. Bower
Valentine Albert.
Iobyhannqh-John Stiger.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11
Jury List.
GRAND JURORS.

Bdrrett-Lewis w. Mills.
Chcstuthil-JacobD Dorshimer, Frederick
Siglin and Daniel Everitt.
Northumberland Shoemak ker and Stog-
dell S. Lesh.
Jackson-Joseph Frantz.
VI. SmithfeId-MoSes Coolbaugh, Jacob
Bush, E. II. Gunsaules.
Polk-Jacob Kunkel.
ParGdiSe-Robert Labar.
Price-James Price.
Ross-Charles Correll, John a ndrew.
:Smithfeid-Daniel Brown.
StrOud-Charlcs Henry, Philip Lee and
Henry r. Ransberry.
neutrality-suspicious. l. Labar, VIM
Ackerman, Jacob Weller, Chas. r. Andre.
1'unkhannock-G George Merwine.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11
In the Supreme Court.

The Case Of Brooks and Orme, confined in
our county Jail under sentence Of death, and
who were TO have been executed on the Goth
Inst, has been carried to the Supreme Court on
a wit II error. In consequence execution of
the Governors death warrant has been STAYED
Indefinitely by order OF the Court. The points
are 10 he argued on Monday, March 1st. Bur-
net, Storm aud Lee, for Plaintiffs in Error
Davis, Drehsr and Holmes for Defendants in
lr-1r.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11

The Governor and Legislature of Ne
vada are working in most inharmoni-
Gus manner. The Governor vetoed the
Legislature Fund bill; the Legislature
passed the bill over the vote, and now
the Governor is striving to obtain an or
der restraining the Comptroller from pay
ing the warrants drawn on him in accord
ancs with the bill. In return, the Le-
gislature threatens the Governor with i'm
peachment.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11
DIED.

In this borough, on the 9th inst, Mr.. Jacob
B. Hineline, aged 5S years, months and II
days,
Al Easton Pa, en- the 9Th inst, Willie IL.
FAINT son of Morris Il. and Susan Stone, aget3
months.
Why should We mourn the lov'd one gone?
Why sorrow DER his rest
What if we are thus sadly shcrn =
We know our Willie's blest.
To him deaths summons was the call
From what woes, who can tell?
To never ending bliss, where ell
The Saints in glory dwell,
The Saviour lov'd such tender one.
And oft blessd them even;
Then why should we mourn DER our loss
Sure Willie's gain is Heaven T.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11
Relics.

The authorities of Mt Pleasant town
ship, Wayne county, advertise the effects
of Isaac Jenkins, deceased pauper, tc
be sold on the 10Th inst. Among these
are one rife, bullet-pouch, powder horn
buletmoulds and scalping knife, suppos
ed to have been the property OF the re.
nowned Tom Quick, the great '1ndiar
Slayer" who fourishcd in this vicinity
in the days Of "Auld Lang Syne" 4
fine chance this for curiosity hunters.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11

rs9-We are under obligations to the Hon.
Edgard Mcpherson, Clerk of the L. S. House
Of Representative, for copy Of the Congress
sioual Directory for the third session of the
For.ieth Congress; very valuable work.
Hon. {. Burnett, of the Senate, and Gen.
Selfiigc, Clerk Of the House, have laid us un-
der obligations for legislative fayors.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11
A SWindlar Exposed.

HARRISBURG, Feb. 6.-The public are
cautioned against a swiadler named James
p. Lewis, who is procuring money from
sundry persons under the false pre-
tense that be holds commission from
the Governor as public detective. Sew
eral checks on the State Treasurer from
him were presented here to. day.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11
Errors Of Youth.

A GENTLEMAN who suffered for years
from Nervous Debility, Premature De-
cay, and all the effects of youthful indiscre-
tion. will for the sake OF suffering humanity,
send free to all who need it the recipe and
direction for making the simple remedy by
which he was cured. Sufferers wishing to
profit by the advertisers experience can dc
SO by addressing, in perfect confidence,
JOHN b. OGDEN,
No IL Ceder street, New York.
December "a, le6S.-yl,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11

Itmay not be generally known that there
has, of late years, been great change in
the nationality of the immigration to this
country. One immigrants were princi-
pally Irish, but the German element now
prenominated Is 1868 there came to our
shores 10000 Irish and Scotch Of the
whole number of immigrants, New York
city and State kept nearly one half.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11

A Great many counterfeits of the new
cent are in circulation. The shield on
one side and Omitted States" on the 9th
er are ommitted, while hardly precept
able impression Of the word "no," is in
serted over the word 'one, in order to es.
cape the law.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11
Divine Service.

The Rev. David Maclise, D. D., will preach
in the Presbyterian Church, Providence per-
mitting, on the 2nd and 3rd Sabbath Of Febru-
AIRY inst
The Congregation listened to two very able
and interesting sermons from the Rev. Mr.. Car
rcll, of Phillipsburg \. J., on Sabbath last
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11

An attempt was made on Thursday
night, to set fire to Children's Home, at
Lancaster, Penn. One of the inmates. q
girl aged III years, named Ellen Doyle,
yesterday confessed to having done the
deed, and also to having made similar
attempt ten days since.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11
Quarterly Meeting.

The iih'Quarterly Meeting will be held in
the Methodist Church, in this borough, on Sab
bath next. Love Feast at Q o'clock, am, and
Preaching at lOl o'clock, 4. NJ, by the Pastor.
ia the evening at : o'clock, the Rev. Joseph
Mason, Presiding Elder, whose term of Office
expire with the present Conference year, will
I,zezch his last sermon in his official capacity
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11

A married man in New Hampshire has
adopted an original method of economy.
One morning recently, when he knew his
wife would see him, he kissed the SER
want girl. The household expenses were
instantly reduced $500 per year.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11
Recommended.

The Democrats in Convention, at the
Court House, on Monday night, recon-
mended the Hon. Asa Packer, of Mauch
Chunk, as a suitable candidate for the
Gubernatorial chair aud the Hon. G.. r
Barrett, President Judge of this judicial
districts, for the Supreme Bench. A
very good ticket, but if nominated, sure
to be defeated. d.-NonesdaLe Citizen.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11
Notice of Dividends.

The Directors of the Monroe County Ag-
ricu!tural Society have agreed 10 strike a
dividend of six per cent. upon the capital
stock OF said Society. Stockholders can re-
ceive their dividends by calling upon the
Treasurer, Barnet Mansfield, on and after
the 22d day of February.
]. b. STORM, Soc'g
February IL, 1850.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11

The population of Maine is about 6113, :
III, an increase Of eight per cent. since
1860 OF the 4l6 municipalities of the
State, twelve are incorporated towns
The amount of capital employed in manu-
features in in the State is 0,000. 900,
and the annual products SSl PSI ,695.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11

The Commissioner Of Agriculture esti-
mates the cotton crop Of 1868 at nearly
2 100000 bales, and that of corn of 905,-
600 bushels. At twenty cents for the
former, and fifty for the latter, the one
yields 5000, 900 and the other $3.50,
900, 000-that is to say the humble maize
is worth to our people more than twice a:
much as the once regal staple'of the South
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11

The Office of the Philadelphia, Wilm-
iugtou and Baltimore Railroad, at Wilm.
ing, Del, was opened Saturday night,
and the safe was robbed, with duplicate
key, Of 81 $50.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11

E,5-The Milford Herald came to Us last
week enlarged and somewhat improved in ap-
pearance, bat rs bitter in Its Democracy as ey-
ar. We wish friend Doncy full measure Of
Iccuniary good luck, but hope that political
success may not be his until he eschews the ug-
illness Of Lis political creed.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11
Return Of Thanks.

vi-h to acknowledge my heartfelt thanks
due 70 my Congregations, and all other good
and kind friends, who have remembered me by
way Of donation. l have received in cash and
other useful articles, $500 90. May God bless
the generous donors, and give me grace to serve
ihem faithfully in spiritual things
HENRY SEIFERT
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11

One of our exchanges says: can
eminent physician has discovered that
the nightmare, in nine eases out of ten,
is produced by owing bill for news
paper" If all who are troubled with this
complaint, will call at our Office, we will
give them an excellent receipt
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11

In McHenry county, ILL.,, there is q
cheese factory which produced S25, ,226
worth of cheese last year from the milk
of eight hundred cows.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IL, 1899.

E%J'The Rev. Mr. IIenkel, we see by the Al
lentown papers delivers his able Lecture on
"Boman's Influence" tomorrow, Friday, eve
iing, in that city; the proceeds for the benefit
of the Societies Of Muhlenburg College. A
isl, treat viii ihc Alientowners enjoy.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11

The United States Minister at Athens,
in speech at public dinner on
Thursday, pledged the cordial sympathy
Of our government for the Greeks in the
anticipated struggle with Turkey.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11

During the last thirteen years 80 mur
ders have been committed in New York
city, the perpetrators of which were never
discovered.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11

This is said to be the coolest winter in
Florida since 1885, and the orange trees
are thought to be injured.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11
MARRIED..

At the Lutheran Parsonage, in Hanriitou,
on the 3lst ult., by the Rev. Henry Seifert, dr.
John S. Bush, of Pocono, and Miss Emma J..
Kresge, of Jackson, Monroe county, Pa.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11

BE- The devotees Of st. Valentine should
remember that Sunday next is the Saints ma
tai day, and that Messrs. Brown & Keller art
abundantly supplied with his tender nissives.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11

A Boston paper states that man in
that locality is riding hog through the
streets, as preparatory practice to manag-
ing velocipede.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11

Kossuth has again turned up thi,
time as writer of letter to the Spaniard.
begging them to found a republic.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11

The members of the Spanish ProvisO-
nal Goverumentare said to be unanimously =
in favor of the Duke of Montpensier for
the throne Of Spain.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11

Gov. Hoffman is 80, and the youngest
Governor of New York ever had, except
Seward, who was elected when SO.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11

Destitution in the Red River country
is increasing two pounds of food per
week is the allowance Of each person
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11

Ad Interim Thomas has returned to
New Orleans, having inspected the Gem
eteries 10 Texas.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11

A women has recently been sentenced
By Pitisburg police court as common
scold"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11

lr0 G,uno0 oSe!G urS
'IsossmoL ar ano pouInl GpusoeI suM qsuoo
og!ord sql no spUm u!l 10 Ieq lsIg eqL
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11

Ten for cent is the price of oysters
at Pcusacola, Fla.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1869-02-11
Special Notices.
TO S0YSIJTsI''FSYES.

FE,HE REV. EDWARD Il. WILSON'S
4 Prepared Prescription for The cure of
ASTHMA BRONCHI-
IT'S, COUGHS, COLDS, and all THROAT
and LUNG AFFECTIONS, has now been
in use for over ten years with the most
marked snccess.
The Remedy, prepared under BTr. Will
sons personal supervision, also pamphlet
containing the original Prescription, with
full and explicit directions for preparation
and use, together with short history Of his
case, may be obtained of
DREHER & BRO, Druggists,
Stroudsburg. Pa. r
or REV. EDWARD a. WILSON,
165 South Second ST.,
Williamshurgh, r. Y.
o. Pamph cts furnished free of charge
May 2l, 1S6S.-lyr.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-10-16

GROWTH OF PoPULATIoN.-At
the taking of the last census, in
1869, the population of the United
States was 81 ,443,321. And it was
then estimated by the Census
Bureau that in 1870 the country
would contain ~, 32S,4 32, in 1880
population of 81, 45O, 24l, in 1890
population of u, 266,9S9, and in
1900 the vast aggregate of 1O0,-
355, 1902, when the United States
would embrace but 90 inhabitants
to the square mile, whereas the
State of New York has already
81, and Massachusetts 173. Were
the whole country peopled as
Massachusetts is it would have
within its borders no less than
619, 100000 souls, constituting a
nation incomparably transcending
the greatest empire of ancient or
modern times. Elkanah Watson,
Benjamin Franklin's friend, made
out a table ofestimated population
for every decade up to the year
1900, and his estimates have thus
far held good. He predicted that
i'll 1900 orr population would be a
round hundred millions.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-10-16

"TRUE AS GOsPEL.n-These
words deserve to be chisled in
marble and to be immoyably fixed
at every street corner of every
town and village of the country:
"One of the means by which we
may build up town, and bring
prosperity of our business gener-
ally, is for every man to patronise
home institutions, especially in ar
tlcles that are manufactured here.
Keep the money in our town is
the way to make it rich, and every
man that sends away for work he
can just as easily get done here,
deprives the town of just that
much wealth, as we'll as discour.
ages ENTERPRISE
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-10-16
AGRICULTURAL PRoDUorIoNs

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS
ATRHE North AND SoUTH.-The
material for the following is made
up from the Agricultural Bureau
at Washington: Illinois yields corn
to the value of $40 80 per acre;
wheat, S22 10; barley, s2S &c.
Kansas yields cornto the value of
s26 Cd; wheat, s19 80; barley, S25
SO per acre. Missouri yields. corn,
at Sl7 IS; wheat, S24 so; barley,
$50 50 per acre. Virginia yields
a larger average of corn than Iii
nois-say, $l7 60, and tobacco at
$50 % per acre. North Carolina
produces tobacco to the value of
S112 76 per acre. Louisiana and
Mississippi yield sugar cane at
$500 per acre. South Carolina
and Georgia yield rice at 800 and
Sea Island cotton at $40 per
acre; and the twelve cotton States
yield Upland cotton at an aver.
age of $50 per acre. The Calves
ton News says this average is GER
tainly below the yield of Texas
which must be of corn at least
$50 per acre; of wheat not less
than S25; of barley fully 50; O
of Sea Island cotton more thar
$500 and OF upland cotton at leas
800 per acre.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-10-16
1t is time that all partisans

1t is time that all partisans
should know that abuse of its ene-
mics is not the strongest argu-
ment for a cause, and that it is
not a very brave or noble thing
shielded by and impregnable i'm
personality, to call a political or
personal enemy a liar and a knave.
The principle that the greatest
crime of the age is unsuccessful
ness and that nothing is so sue
cesful as success is not a princical
by which opinion moulders may
permanently expect to maintain
their power. Falsehood, Islander,
villifcation and abuse, however
cloaked under the fair name of
journalistic enterprise, are not the
best weapons of social warfare.
Putting of obscure men will not
make them great, nor stimulate
real merit to a generous ambition.
No party is so pure or powerful
that its champion can with impu-
nifty resort to jesuitical wiles and
craft. The heat of stormy politi-
cal contests may excuse much fer
vor, but in the long run, even
with the sanguine American tenn
permanent, a moderate course is
the wisest.
And now that the fearful strife
is over and the nation has no
great work to do which cannot
be accomplished by moderation
and honesty, it would be well if,
with the last yestiges of an ex-
tinct rebellion, American journal.
ism could lay aside its carping
spirit, its partisan prejudices, and
treat all new questions with reason
and fairness.