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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-12-11
Correspo pondence.

cTOCkTON, OAL., NOV. ID. E,
Dear Banner Yesterday
morning Ileft San Francisco
the proud Queen of the Occi-
dent-and arrived at this place
after a few hours travel by rail
distance 90 miles. 5tIs ug
Stockton is a pleasant little
city of about 1000 sane i'm
habitant, and $1,000 insane.
The latter, however, are liz
mates of the State Asylum, To-
Gated here, which magnificent
structure l had a bird's-eye view
Of last evening, but did not go
inside for sanitary reasons.
The city is connected with
San Francisco both by rail and
river-three hours run by the
former and seven by the latter.
The produce of this-the San.
Joaquin valley, principally con-
sisting of wheat, hides, taIlow,
wool, metals, etc.,-is mainly
shipped by sailing craft from
this point to San Francisco.
This city, the outlet of the VAL
ley, the largestand most fertile
of any single body of land on
the continent (comprisinga about
2O,OOO,O0O Of acres), presents
theromantic cand lovely appear
ance of Venice. Natural canals,
from 80 to 40 feet wide, and
some even 200 feet wide, pene-
trate every part of the city.
These are crossed by large,
commodious bridges, which, at
night, when the city is lighted,
with the waters dancing and
sparkling beneath them, give a
most charming and poetic as
Ipect. At first these canals
would suggest the idea of slug
gish green waters and produce
Sensations of chills and fevers,
and create apparations of sal.
low cempected and fever atten-
uated forms, but in lieu of this
the tide rises two feet from the
ebb and flow of the Ocean, and
here we find as rotRnd forms
land rosy cheeks as in the damp
er and more bracing climate O
San Francisco. -...-.
j The city is as level as a chess
board, and the eye is relieved
from monotony blythe gay ant
tasteful flower gardens me
& with everywhere. The tow
was founded about 1850, ant
located on what was known a
, that time as the weber Graut;
which grant contained abou
25,OOO acres, owned by Charlie
!, NJ. Weber, and which he pur
chased, tits said, for an oil
!, white horse. This ''specula
ton" made him one of tn
= wealthiest men in the State.
There is a railroad in prejeC
ton, which will be built With
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the next three years, to run
from this point to Visalia, the
lower terminus Of the valley,
which viii throw to and cuncen-
trate upon Stockton, the incal-
culable future trade ofthis mag
nifcent San Joaquin valley.
Thus you can easily perceive,
at no very distant day, this
place must have a population
of 5000 or $4,000 inhabitants,
and be an inland city of the
greatest Importance in this
State, and the second in rank
on the Pacific slope. ,,,,.,a....g
It's climate is mild and tropi-
cal the only winter, being a
rainy season, during which the
thermometer never fallslower
than 80 Fahrenheit. The mean
temperature being about rs.
1t is remarkably healthy-flee
from all epidemics-tlle only
species of sickness being those
produced by indiscretion, or a
want of the observance of a
hygiene suitable to the climate.
All this is very fine-provid-
ed a man has money TO observe
them, but if he has not, he may
be attacked with as many dis
eases here as elesewhere-if not
more so. But in this coDnec-
ton, the prospects of a man
here, without capital, are as
blue and darker than in the
foggy atmosphere Of San Fran
cisco. There is no demand here
for anything except money.
therefore I leave on the first
train. a .sIiHt.b w M
From a less lovely, but more
remunerative place ce-somethiIg g
anon. 3i 1Ha e5f ga sfa
.rag-.g1 SPECTATOR. n
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A TTORNEY AT LAW, Belletue, Bessie
N parish, La. y6nI6
LLtk ~ gf..rf rftEFTfaes -ffsaf-ftg-x tTTC~.f
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ILLINOIS TAxEs.-The fol-
lowing are the rates to be levied
for State taxes in Illinois, on
the eqQalized value for 1868
For revenue purposes, compute
ed by The auditor, 80 cents on
the $1O0; for payment of the
State debt, fixed by the consti-
tuition, 20 cents on the 500;
for interest on the State debt.
computed by the auditor, 10
cents on the 800; for schools
fixed by law, 20 cents on 800;
total, $1.3O on the 800. ell
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7i'Died ofafrying pan,' is the
epitaph which the ColumbusI
Georgia. Enquirer says approx
priately belongsto the graves
Of thousands of Southern peo-
Ma ssg49A hA1a4 % =
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37.

considerations. One would think
the Judiciary of the country al
sufficient for the annihilation of
such savage enactments, and yet
they have existed and been en-
forced in California good many
years, for the reason, probably,
that the power of the Judiciary
has not been invoked. IN
But, as we said, all this kind OF
legislation must soon terminate,
and the. Chinese will tread our
soil upon the same footing as other
citizens of the world, including
onr own. The Burlingame treaty
with. China has been or is to be
Immediately ratified, and it pro
vides that the Chinese shall have
equal privileges in the United
States, and our own citizens edual
privileges in China. This treaty
must override any territorial or
State law adverse to it or inc0n-
sistent with it, for the Genstitn-
tion declares that treaties shall
be "the supreme law Of the iand.b
II Courier-Jourual. TORE @s3
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Tue keeperOf a peanut stand
in Washington recently died.
leaving his daughter, who still
carries on the business $50. .000.t
Let everybody whoBants s60s@
600 now establish a peanut en-
noriiin1 gas uf1 ildgasa a11
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The Chinese.

l. 8JgF i 3 y ~
We have received several COM
munications arguing, some OF them
with decided ability, the adyan-
tages and disadvantages of Chi
nese immigration. The subject is
certainly q most important one,
but in our opinion it has been ar
gued sufficiently. Mere argument
can determine nothing more than
has been determined already A
truer test, an infallible test, is to
be tried, and the effect will soon
be seen. That test is actual ex-
pertinent, and, argue as we may,
we must accept its results. Con-
tracts have already been made
for the importation of a large
number of Chinese into the South
to be employed by the planters
and others, and the immigrants
will in short time be upon the
ground. They will have q chance
to succeed or to fail, to do well or
to do i'll, and from the character
of their labor or laziness, their
worth or their wothlessness, our
people will know whether it is ad.
visable to encourage or discour
age further immigration. Let us
be patient aud congratulate our
selves that enterprising pioneers
have taken measures TO decide an
issue of great moment to our
whole people. If the grand exr
pertinent succeeds with tie Chi
nese now on their way TO this
country or already here, the in,
flux from the ''l'lowey Kingdom
viii, at no distant day, be i'm,
n1ense.
But, whether the presence of the
Chinese is desirable or not, the
prosecutions which they have
been subjected to in some of the
Pacific States, especially Califor-
mia and Nevada and the Territory
of Idaho, connot be continued.-
Such prosecutions are more than
mi-barbarian. Not only have
individual Chinese been treated
with cruelty, but unjust and OPP
pressiye laws have been enacted
against the Whole race, California
commencing the work and other
stttes going even beyond her
The Legislature of Idaho. passed
a law declaring that no Chinaman
should lie permitted to work as a
miner in the territory without
i paving five dollars a month. and.
Furthermore, that all Cinnamon Of
whatever age, sex, condition or
occupation, residing in tie mining
districts of the territory, should
be legally presumed to be miners
and forced to pay the five dollars
for every month of their residence
There is Il law of d similar charac
ter, though not quite SO bad, in
J California, but we do not know
whether the question of it's con
stitutionality has ever yet been
brought before the Judiciary d
the State. In Idaho, few weeks
ago, d prominent Chinaman o
J considerable wealth applied tt
the us. Court for an injunction
ii to rest rain the sheriff from collect
ing the tax. The judge, whilst
refsuing the injunction on some
! technical ground which is moi
stated, took occasion to expires;
himself decidedly and strongly
against the law and all similar
laws. He declared his determine
: tion to aid, to She'extent of hil
official power, in driving all sncl
, laws out of the country. he stfg
mafizod than ias ssinfau1fIls laws;
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After. @

snEe la7gbst IT, 4f4E9Eta svt1
After the shower, the tranquil sun,
After the snow, the emerald leaves, -' ga
Silver stars, when day is done, 80 81
After the harvest, golden sheaves. r., q,
After the clouds, the violet sky, iv A''5."
! After the tempest, the lull of waves, =
Quiet woods, when the winds go by, E,.,f
After the battle, peaceful graves. -s
After the knell, the wedding bells,
After the bud, the radiant rose, lsef
Joyful greetings from sad farewells,
After the weeping, sweet repose.
After the burden, the blissful need, .zeW
After the fight, the downy nest, 4a
After the furrOw, the waking seed,
After the shadOwy river-rest.
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". MUTT. ft. All LEoNAI
.VagtE n KeO2aNrT.

A TToRNEYs AT LAW, Milan Street,
N Shreveport, La. Will practice in the
Courts of Caddo, Bossier, Claiborne and
BienvilIe. v7nAO
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-06-09
Tho Vital statistics of the United State,

Show that periodical fovers and acute and chronic dis
orders of the stomach and bowels among the most
prominent and fatal diseases in this country Dis.
obedience to the laws of health as regards diet the
of porncious simulants and "fas life" generally,
have much to do with the prevalence Of these maadies
in our ctiosi while In the West and especially in tho
newly opened districts, they are chiefly due to the
malaria, unwhoesome water and the exposure and
privAtions incident to life In new settlements.
Now TITS FACT that II is possible to protect the
human system against these mAladies to guard life
and property against the inoursons Of assassns and
thieves Siren gthen the vital organization with HOS
TETTER'S SroM AOH BITTERS and il becomes as
capable Of resisting the active principle OF epidemic
endemic disease ireproof safe s Of resisting the
action OF combustion This 10 tho experience Of thou
sands who have remained unscathod by malarous dis.
ordOrO in tho s'ckost seasons while their noighboTs,
who negocd to tone and regulate their systems with
this unequaled medicinal stimulant, have fallen thick
and fast around them. Weakness invites disease.
Vigor repels It, Help nature TO fight the good fight
with infection, whether il be In th air, the water
the soil with this matchlesS preparaton,-a compound
Of the rAres vegetable extracts with the puros Of all
diffusivo itimulants
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-06-09

= Up GOES Coal Thirty thousand men,
with the average number of women and
children, are idle in the Pennsylvania coal
mines, simply because few selfish, un-
principled men have combined to make
heavier the weight already burdening the
common people. A more unnecessary, un-
warrantable act was never done than by
this coal blocking in Pennsylvania, and The
men responsible for it deserve six months
in the pillory and round hundred laid
well on their bare backs by the sturdy arms
OF the honest menthey seek to defraud. The
object OF the movement on the part of the
capitalists to force up the priceOf coal2an
object which, if effected, will add to the dis
tress of the miners that of millions
throughout the country whose burdens are
already oppressive almost beyond endur-
ance. The reason given for this wicked
combination, so wide-spreading in its in
fuence, is that, having large surplus of
coal on hand, the capitalists fear they may
lose money unless they can create an arti6-
cial scarcity. 1t is base, cruel expedent,
and one which the people, who are inter
ested in preventing such selfish combina-
tions, ought to do their best to make un-
successful. The only way, of courde, to
thwart their plan is to buy as little coal as
possible, until these greedy monopolists
are compelled to sell, and the poor miners,
now their "cat's-paw," insist upon work to
save themselves and their families from
starvation. --NelD York Star.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-06-09
70 CONSERVATIVES.

THE Advertiser, having been restored To health
fewweoks by very simple remedy after having suffer.
ed several years with severe lung affection, and that
dread disease, Consumption 10 make known
to his follow sufferers, the meaus OF cure.
To all who desire IT, ho will send copyof
scripton used Gree OF charge, with the directions
preparing and using the same, which they win
SURE CURE FOR CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRoNoH
It's, etc. The object Of the advertiser in sending the
Prescription Is TO benefit the afflicted, and spread in
formation which he conceyes to be invaluable and he
hopes every sufferer will try his remedy IL will cost
them nothing and may Prove blessing.
Parties Wishing the prescri pton, will please address
REV. EDWARDA.W WILSON,
Williamsburg, Kings, County New York.
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ANNE JUDGE: -SPlNSTER.
BY FREDERICK W. ROBINSON,

This story will run through four months Of
the WEEKLY, and is novel that in book form
would sell for $500. Any person sending us
so cents will receive the WISCONSIN foul
months and all the numbers containing the
beautiful story, Of CANINE JUDGE" Back
numbers will be sent after the commence.
ment of this story, to all who request it,
Here ia an opportunity to get the best
weekly paper in the state four months, and
a $500 romance for so cents. Address care
fully, CRAMER, AIKENs & CRAMER,
Milwaukee, Wis,
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Special MOttres.
! ERRoRs OF YOUTH.

AGENTLEMAN A who suffered for years from Nervous
Debility Premature Decay and all the effects Of youth
ful indsorotcn will. for the sake Of suffering humanity
send free to all who need H. the receipt and directions
for making the simple remedy by which he wascured
Sufferers Wishing 10 profit by the advertisers oxper
Onco can do so by addressing, In perfect confidence
JOHN b. OGDEN,
mlo1y No. 42Oedar street, New York
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TERRlBLE pLscLosuREs.

BEonETg ron TnE MIiLIoNg-A moht yaIuab!e and
wonderful publication. A work Of 40Q pages end " col
orsd enersyinEs Dr hnnters vADM MEvM al, ~
Physology Functions, and Boxnal Disorders Of every
ndwitb never ieiling nodes for their speedy Gnre
The practice OF DR. Hunter has long boon and still
unbounded but at tho solicitation Of numorou,
persons. he has beenpinduced TO eItfnd hie medica
UUM." Ono copy, securely enyelopsd, iorWarden %
any mart Of tho United btateg for ~, Address Dr.
HUNTER Division streot. Now York city
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THE WEEKLY WISCONSIN
SO CENTS.

On the I'd OF June we shall commence tho
publication Of on interesting and most
charming story in the WEEKLY WIsooNsG;
entitled
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-06-09

Messrs. MoLAN Il BROS, Wholesale Druggists
Wheeling, va say, under date of July "a, 1885, that
they can safely recommend the Gargling Oil for
more diseases than II is recomms snded for.
From J. X. FISHER, Uniontewn, Pa, June 81,
ls6Z-Your dargling Oil is doing much better here
than formerly, since It's virtues have become
known, and the bottles put up for Family Use,
without stain, are much sought for.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-06-09
FAMILY C1SES

OF 35 TO go large walls, morocco
or rosewood case, containing
O specific for every ordinary
disease q family is subject 10,
and books OF OfdirectlOns ..,.....
From s. o to $3l
Smaller Family and Travelling cases,
with 20 to % vlals ........ from S5 to 90
Speciace for all Private Diseases, both
for Curing and for Preventive
treatment, In walls and pocket cases, $2to$5
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-06-09

Edward Scanlon, saloon-keeper, was
killed in bagnio, on Main street, Memphis,
Sunday morning, The verdict of the Coro.
ner's Jury was: "KiIled by some person un.
known"
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-06-09
etSs STasR as1pr rRs 4sx pSi Shs1 &!
Medical Faculty have pronounced inourable, that
DIR RTCHAU'S GOLDEN REMEDIES

l. "a. IN htOuhO
will not euro.
DIR RiCHAU's GOLDEN BALSAM Mol,
will cure Syphilis in its primary and secondary sagoa
Huch as old Ulcers Ucerated Sore Throat, Sore Eyes
Skin Eruptions and Soreness OF the Scalp oradicatng
disease and mercury thoroughly. UTI'T "
DIR. RIOHAU'B GOLDEN BALSAM No. O.
will cure tho third stages Syphiitc and Morcnral
such diseases TO obtain radical cure whonth the aid Of
from eating and drinking shat tboy like. wv "
obeI bStG 9TS E2Oa sa
safe and radical cure for Gouorrhea, Gravel and all
Urinary Derangemonta, accompanied with full diroo.
tions Warranted 20 euro. Prico, R8 per bottle.
DIR, RIOHAu'S GOLDEN ELIXIR DiAMOUR,
radical cure for General Debility IN old or young,
impartng energy 10 those who have led le OF sonsu
ality. Price, @b per bottle or two bottles 80.
On receipt of price, by mail or EIpress, those RENE
dies will DO shipped toany place. Prompt atten tion
paid 10 all Porrespendents Nome genuine y!thout the
naIue Of DIl. HIQHAU'S GOLDEN REMEDIES
DR. RICHARDb, aoe proprietor lblown In glass OF
bottloa Address. pr so6 Z; n .. fl HlIgSiHANRDs
Ohhoe houru from eA M. .toqPM. Circulars sent
Oorros ndonts answered. foba1y
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Shall We be Cut UP
Alive

M. Claude Bernard, the President of the Frepch
Medical Academy, incnes to the dreadful opinion that
mere rs no such thing as science OF medicine nd
mat uysection s after all the only means of protress
in physiology We start back with natural horror from
the cruelty of the knife on the living subject and
Claude bernard himself admits that in cutting up
live monkey he was 50 unnamed by tho piteous human
cries OF the poor brute that he could try il again
Nj Claude Bernard's sentiments fill me with am "a.
ment, What does experience teaCh2 IL tells us that
in all cases of sickness there retention of matters
OF the body weakest secoud that these matters or hu
mors invariably removed by Bfandreth's Pills and
other vegetable purgatives Some writer's describe tho
matter Of disease sort of egg like fluid That n
spreads and penetraes where weak or low yitality
exists IN the body They represent this hostile fluid as
always existing in hnma body but divided into small
points in the healthy. But that when the body gets
disordered they collect like dew, and descend on the
part of the body weakest. Further, that vegetable
purging expels this death principle or portion OF ID
with tho eyacuations, and divides what is left into
smnll'pcints,
There truth in the above idea but at the present
day snch "pOints' OF disease are arguing little too
fine for the practical intel cot of the age.
We know whom We are sick that the bowels or some
being removed, expelled, purged away the oppression
is removed and the body restored to health This is
the simplest form Of sickness Cases which have been
long standing require the same kind of run
II the directions are followed The health grows For
an indefinite period you mark hours ease in the
twentgfour in few days or moro you mark two hours
then three hon six hours then twelve hours at last
the whole twenty-four hours are marked by perfect
health, the condition IN which animal existence Is
high enjoyment. All this secured by vegetable
purgntiOn
Fevors abound where new roll is turned up where
stagnant waters absorbed in tho air we breathe or
from contagious matters from ans cause coming nto
contact win the body Thess causes inyarably effect
rOsnn in the body producing fever and ague some
fever, or other form OF diseaso But il is still a
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-06-09

DIR. Hazard, of Newport, r. IL offer to the public
the following easy method Of cure, which have seen
in for thirty yearsand which have ever found
etfe cual in eNpelng from tho human system. within
the space Of few hours, the morbid matter which
probably the primary cause OF most OF the diseases
that afict mankind
soon as practicable nfer the symptoms Of disease
decidedly appear such dzziness pain in the head,
stomach bowels, neck, shoulders eyes, back, SIDE
often accompanied with difficulty Of breathing, sick
moss at tho stomach, chis fever, diarrhea or other
premontory warning, let the patient retire TO sleep
ng roOm and seated out Of any draft oil air. beside the
bed, and place his feet above the ankles in Tater
hot as can possibly be borne, keeping blanket drawn
around the legs to exclude the air and prevent the
escape Of the steam In about five minutes whilst the
water is still very waTm wipe the feet dry quickly
possible, and get into warm bed then take, II man,
from five to six, II woman, from four TO five OF
Brandreth's Pills according TO the bulk and constitn
ton Of the persOn,) and drink Immediately after n
tumber Ot weak lemonade, IL to be procured (or II Vt,
molasses and water hot that il only be drank
sup ut the time. This have found to produce
cOpous sweat. Then lie down and cover warm, taking
not to expose the person to damp very cold air
for some ten twelve hours after the medicine has
operated and taking nothing but water Cruel during
that time II this does not you within twenytOu
hours III in physician as have nothing further to
offer do not, however, recOleCt n single lnstance
where this remedy has been applied IN the early stages
Of bilious or infammaory diseases in which 1t has not
coomplish ed n speedy and horough cure. "a
: THOMAS r. HAZARD. Nj. %.
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PnvnR AND AeuE CURED

II. ID. CARPENTER, Esq, of Gouveneur, ST. Lawrence
County, New York, G. years of age, he has used
Brandreths Pills iOr "a years, administered them first
to his coachmau, VIII had Fever and Ague gave eight
the day after the chill chilIs and fever less severe;
gave eight the neHt day and so every other day
until the chis and fever did not return, which was
about eight days from the first attack He then gave
four every other day for another week. when the man
was entirely restored TO his usual good HEALTH
lie was himself attacked took them IN the same way
and was cured in less time He has used other med
cine for yea found them always reliable for him
self and fanny when sick; has recommended them TO
thousands with the best results, and feels confident
that every family would have larger average Of health
II these pills were used
MIR. JOHN PUDNFY, a highly respectable farmer OF
Springfield, Union County New Jersey, desires ito
be publicly known this 9Th day OF March, 1861 that he
has used HRANDRETH'S VEGETABLE UElVER.
SAL ILLS for fifteen years in his family and for all
his hands in which Me these pills have cured them
OF Bilious fections, Headaches Rheumatism, Fever
and gie Measles, Hopping ouRh, and in fact nll ths
diseases TO which large family is occasionally subject
says has never known II to fail, and will be peas
cd to Give his testimony at all times in favor Of Bran
dreth's Pills, .......
(Sgned) OHNPpDNkYL
Springfield, Union Co., N. Y.