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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-01

The LAKES OF NEVADA
Nevada has seven lakes of con-
siderable size. lake Tahoe, in
the Sierra Nevada mountains,
is 5000 feet above the level of
the sea. 1t lies about equally
in Nevada and California, is
remarkably clear and cool, and
is celebrated for the abundance
and excellence of it's fish, trout
weighing from twenty to thirty
pounds being often caught in
it. The scenery is beautiful,
and 1t is a great summer re-
sort. The lake is twenty miles
long by ten to twelve in width.
Washoe Lake, in Washoe Val
ley, is but six or eight miles in
length and three or four in
width. The waters are aka
line. Pyramid Lake is thirty
miles in length and ten to
twelve in width, and 1000 feet
above the sea. 1t is in Hum
boldt county. A rock rises
500 feet above the surface in
the form of a pyramid and
gives name to the Lake. 1t
abounds in fine trout, Walker
Lake, IN Esmeralda county, is
an irregular sheet of water %
miles long and from six to ten
wide. It has an elevation of
1900 feet, and is well stocked
with fish. Carson Lake, in
Churchill county, is oval shaped
and about ten miles in diane
ter. The water is very salt.
Humboldt Lake, in Humboldt
county, is twenty-five miles
long by ten wide. The water
is very impure with alkali and
salt. The sink of the Carson
and Humboldt rivers is a long
shallow sheet of very bra ckish
water, extending greatly in
every direction during the
rainy season, and contracting
very much in the summer.
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sWOaa6fIOsg.

W H. ScANLAND III District court.
Erparte. Bossier parish, La.
Whereas, w. II. Seanland has applied to
me for monition and has petitioned the
Judge of the Tenth Judicial Dittrict Court,
holding sessions in and for the parish of
Bossier to confirm and homologate the salcs
made by William H. Hill, Sheriff of the pa
IRISH of Bossier to him on the sixth day of
March, A. D., 1869, Of the following described
land, to-wit
The southwest quarter of the southwest
quarter of section twenty-five, the south,
east quarter of the southeast quarter of sec
sion nineteen and the northwest quarter of
the northeast quarter and the north east
quarter of the northwest quarter and the
northwest quarter of the northwest quarter
of section thirty, Of township twenty-five,
of range thirteen of North West La; con
tanning two hundred ACRES and bought for
the price OF. thirty three and 20-100 dollars,
which sale was made by virtue of two IL fis.
issued out of SAID Court in the cases respec.
lively of A G. Male VS., Paulina Pickett, ct.
al, No 1865, and r. 3. Welham VS.. Paulina
Pickett, ct. az, No. 1866.
Now, thereSore, in the name Of the State
of Louisiana, this is to cite and admonish
all persons WAC can set ap any right to said
land, and particularly Mrs Paulina Pickett,
in consequence of inf0rmality in the orders,
decrees or Judgments Of the Court under
which the sale was made or any irregularity
or illegality IN the appraisements and ad-
vertisements, in time and manner OF sale, or
for any other defect whatsoever, to show
cause within thirty days from the day this
mOnition is first inserted IN the public
papers, why the sale so made should not DO
confirmed and homologated
Witness my official signature and seal Of
Office at Bellevue, this 30th March, A. d. 1859
T. N. BRADEN,
ap3. SITS Clerk 10th Dist. Court.
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Every paper that we pick up
from the North, East and West,
is filled with accounts of defal-
cations, robberies, burglaries,
extensive swindlings, murders,
suicides, rapeS, and every char
acter of outrage and villainy.
The number of suicides is over
whelming. Texas, and the en-
tire South, cut no small figure
in the race of crime. What is
the world coming to? 1t looks
as if Satan was getting posses
sion Of it, body and SOUL
[Te1as Republican.
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aMa1aaSfi nN.

NATHAN " SESTELL, In District Court
EaPdrte, Bessier par1ah, Is
Where's, NATHAN W. SENTELL has
w applied to me for a Mention and -
petitioned the Judge of the Tenth Judicial
District Court of Louisiana, holding ses.
sions in and for the parish of Booster, to
confirm and homologate the sale made nv
William II. Hill, Sheriff of parish of BOss;aTs
to him on the 9th day Of February, A. D.
1869, of the following described land, to Wit
The northeast quarter of northeast GUAR.
ter southeast quarter of northeast quarter
southwest quarter of northeast quarter
northwest quarter of southeast quarter
southeast quarter of northwest quarter, ana
southwest quarter of northwest quarter, all
IN section thirty, township TWENTY-FIVE,
range thirteen; containing Two Hundred
and Forty Acres, more or less, and bought
for the price of two hundred dOllars-eash.
which sale was made by virtue of two il.
Jas. issued out of said Court in the cases
respectively of A. g. Male VS., Paulina Pick
EFT, ct al, No. 1865, and R. s. Welham vs.
Paulina Pickett, eft al. No. 1866. 90 e
Now, therefore, in the name of the State
of Louisiana, this is to cite and admonish
all persons, particularly PauIina Pickett.
defendant, who can set up any right to said
land in consequence of the informality in
the orders DEGREES or judgments of the
Court under which the sale was made or
any irregularity or illegality in the appraise.
ments and advertisements, IN time and man.
ner of sale or tor any other defect, whatso.
ever, to show cause within thirty days from
the day this monition Is first issued in the
public papers why the sale so made should
not be confirmed and homologated
Witness my official signature and seal Of
Office at Bellevue, this Both March, 1869.
T. n BRADEN,
ap3, SITS, pf$l5 Clerk 10th Dist Court.
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Congress, at its recent ses-
sion, did very little except to
get into a difficulty with Presi-
dent Grant, which was compro-
missed ia O manner little credi-
table to either party. Besides
this, it struck the word "white"
from the laws relating to the
District of Columbia, passed a
bill recognising the Judiciary,
put carpet-baggers into several
seats to which Democrats were
elected, gave General Grant
$4,000, 900 to be used for pre-
serving peace with the Indians
probably by enabling them
to smoke a pipe apiece all
round-passed a resolution
through one House, expressing
some invaluable sympathy for
the Cubans; and adopted anoth-
er coercive plan for the recon
struction of Virginia, Missis-
sippi and Texas. Under this
plan those States have the lib
erty Of voting on the Radical
system--that is to say, they
will be readmitted if they rati-
ty the Fifteenth Amendment
if not, they stay out. This is
about the history of the first
session of the new Congress-
ICrescent.
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ENGLISH VITAL STATISTICS.
The natural increase of the
people of the United Kingdom
Of births in excess of deaths
is at the rate of 1923 daily, or
100000 a year. Emigration,
however, carries off 391 daily,
or $4,000 a year, leaving $685.
600 as the final addition to the
population.
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We think we can Justly boast

We THINK we can justly DOaSG
of as a fine a body of business
men in Shreveport as can be
found in any city in the South
of equal population. We think
it even more certain that she
conducts a larger and more pro-
titable trade than any city, of
equal population, in the South.
What other city of the same
size, buys 10000 bales of cot
ton this year? AT moderate
estimate (say twenty cents per
pound, at $50 pounds per. bale,
this cotton has yielded in, round
numbers $6,300,00 of which
amount it would be safe te say,
that at least $4,00O,000 have
been either spent in trade in
Shreveport or invested in the
purchase, and improvement of
Shreveport property. At least
10000 more bales have been,
or will be shipped from this
place before the season is end
ed. Surprising none of this
purchased here, the city has
yet received a handsome sum
upon it, in storage and COM
missions. But leaving out al
together this last calculation,
what other city in the South,
or even in the North, handles
in six months an equal amount
OF money, from one single arti-
Gle Of commerce. South YES
tern, 10Th ult.'
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~ Combat night and day
against thy vices, and if by thy
care and vigilance thou gainest
the victory over thyself, courage
ously attack the vices of others,
but attack them not before this
be done; there is nothing more
ridiculous than to complain of
others defects when we have the
very same.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-01
Succession Notice.

Succession Of In the Parish
James Surget, Court of Bossier
deceased. Parish, La.
Notice is hereby given that John C.
IN Head has fled his petition in my
Office asking to be appointed curator
Of the above entitled succession.
If opposition is not made thereto
within ten days from the publication
hereof, the prayer of the petition will
be granted.
April 81, 1869.
L. w. BAKER,
nd ct pf 80. Parish Judge.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-01
DEATH OF OLD MEN IN TEXAS

DEATH OF OLD MEN IN TEXAS.
The San Antonio Herald an
nounces the death of one of the
oldest citizens of the Cibolo, Maj.
Joseph a.. Policy, in the 74th
year of his age, and one of the
"original three hundred.n
The San Antonio Express COB,
tains an obituary notice of Judge
s. B. Patton, who died on the Goth
ult., at his old residence on Cur
RVS Greek, Kendall county, in the
sd year year of his age. He i'm
migrated to Texas in 1886, and
was member of the first Con
gress of the Republic.
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Notice.

Succession of In the Parish
Walter Troupe. Court Of Bossier
deceased. Parish, La.
NJ office is hereby given that w. l..
IN Coyle has filed his petition in
my Office asking to be appointed cura
tor of the above entitled succession.
If opposition is not made thereto
within ten days from the publication
hereof the prayer of said petition will
be granted.
April d, 1869.
L. w. BALER,
M 2ts pisa. Parish Judge.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-01

More care should be exer-
cised in what we breathe than
in what we eat. We breathe
necessarily and only eat occa-
sionally. But nine people in
ten shut out pure air as if it
were infection, and breathe
that which is foul as if healthy.
The great air question needs
constant and thorough venti-
lation.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-01

AN UNKIND CUT.-A Lon
don correspondent of the Bos-
ton Traveller says that the En-
glish House of Commons <'be-
HAYES almost as bad as our
Congress in Washington often
does, and stands no higher as q
iesislssiTs body
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Notice.

SUGGESTIONS of e W. Wheeler and rsfs.
Tn Bossier Parish Court. Notice Is hereby
4 given to all persons interested herein, 70
show cause, if any they have, within thirty
DAYS from the publication hereof, Why the
annual account of j. s. Sanderson, Tutor OF
the minor heirs Of said Succession NOV on
fle,) should not be homologated and ap-
proved. l. Y hAAkE,
April 10. 1880 ~---a-Nan1
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-01

When j. W. B., esq, of the
Philadelphia bar, failed, all the
property returned by him con-
sisted of a pew in a church and
a vault in a graveyard. He
said that his creditors might sit
in the pew if they pleased, and
it they had any desire to be
buried in his vault, they had
his hearty consent.
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office.

Succession of In the Parish
S. Levy, Court of Bossier
deceased. Parish, La.
Notice is hereby given that w. L.
1N Coyle has filed his petition in
my Office asking to be appointed cura-
tor Of the above entitled succession.
If opposition is not made thereto
within ten days from the publication
hereof, the prayer Of the petition will
be granted.
April 81, 1869.
L. W. BAKER,
nd ct pes3- Parish Judge.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-01

% Married women, says a
statistlcian, on an average, live
until fOrty-tive while unmarried
women do not live longer than
forty-three. Thus, every man who
refuses to marry shortens some
woman's life just two years, and
Unexpectedly commits homicide.
We suggest that the grand juries
ought to find bills against every
bachelor over thirty-tive years old.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-01

The official income of the
sheriff of the county of New
York, including overcharges,
swindles and other fancy per-
quisites, is footed up by a wri-
ter of the Tribune at two hun
dred thousand dollars a year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-01

SNCERITY.-The only way
for a man to escape gfound
out is to pass for what he is.
The only way to maintain a
good character is to deserve it.
1t is easier to correct our faults
than to conceal them.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-01

1t is said that the twenty
three remaining veterans of the
war of 1872 residing in New
York, the youngest of whom is
72 years old, live in garrets,
almshouses, and one in the ca
bin of an old canal boat, in
abiect want.
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HARD TO SATJsFy.

HARD TO SAusFY.--The
Revolution says of a lady of
Galena, Illinois, that although
she has a large family of black
eyed, rosy-cheeked children,
pictures, statuary, a cabinet of
rare minerals, a conservatory
of beautiful plants, and a hus-
band who thinks her but little
lower than the angels, she still
demands the right to vote"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-01

The Rome (Ga.) Courier says
it is believed that all the peach
es in that section were killed
by the late frosts. 1t says APP
pies were not injured.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-01

A great many business men
have adopted a rule never to
give complimentary titles, such
as "Hon.' - "Esq." or "Mr." be-
lieving that they are useless,
meaningless, and in all respects
played out.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-01

"Is lie able, is he honest, is
he faithful to the Constitutions"
asked Jefferson. "Is he for ne
gro suffrage, has he given me a
house and lot, is he one of my
relations?" inquiries Grant.
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+ 1t is predicted that the cut
ting of the Suez Canal will
have the effect of changing the
Desert of Sahara into a fertile
soil. The Swans of Europe
consider this to be beyond a
doubt.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-01

~ A little boy and girl had
been cautioned never to take the
nest egg when they gathered the
eggs; but one evening the girl
reached the nest first, seized an
egg and started for the house.
Her disappointed brother follow
ed crying, SMother! mother! Susy
she's been and got the egg the
old hen measures byw
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-01

~ There are minds which
adorn and enrich all they touch,
which can learn wisdom from a
flower, pity from a blade of grass,
can find sermons in stones, and
good in everything"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-01

~ The Independent newspa-
per speaks of Mr.. Seward as ''the
Auburn Convict" How quick
these Radical hounds snarl at a
man they have fawned upon, the
moment he is powerless.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-01

~ The Chicago cattle yards
have $50 acres fioOred with plank.
There are pens for $4,000 cattle,
10000 sheep, and 10000 hogs.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-01

~ A pedagogue was about to
fog pupil for calling him a fool,
when the boy cried out, 30, don't;
| won't call you so any more--I
never will say what I think again
in all the days of my life."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-01

~ An exchange says that a
farmer cured his daughtef of the
Grecian bend by throwing water
on her, and then laying her in the
sun till she "warped" back to the
old place again. Afflicted parents
will please notice.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-01

There were no less than nine
dead bodies found one week,
recently, in the streets of New
York, and around it's docks.
Nearly all are mysterious
murders"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-01

~ mamma, do you know how
| get into bed so quick7" "No,
how do your ''Why, I put one
foot on the bed, and then hollar
'ratsP and scare mysylf right in"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-01

New York courts have deci-
ded that turtles are reptiles
and not animals, and that holes
can be punched through their
flippers without infraction of
law. -.---
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-01

~ When may young ladies be
said to be economicalf When
they resort to tight.lacing to pre-
vent waist. fitness.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-01

1t is proper enough for you
to make the acquaintance of a
sheriff, but it is quite as well
for your peace of mind and
plentifulness of pocket that he
should not have an attachment
for YOU.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-01

A Mississippi exchange says
Hon. Jacob Thompson is expec-
ted to return to his home in
Oxford, on the 10Th inst.
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Succession Notice.

Succession Of In Parish
Mary Ann Crownover, Court of Bos-
deceased. NParish, La.
Notice is hereby given that W. K.
IN Oneal has fled his petition in
my Office asking to be appointed ad-
ministrator of the above succession.
If opposition is not made thereto in
ten days frc IN the publication hereof,
the prayer of the petition will be
granted.
April %, 1869.
L. w. BAKER,
nj Dts. pr 50. Parish Judge.
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If a man has any religion
worth having he will do his
duty, and not make afuss about
it. 1t is the empty kettle that
rattleS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-01

A very small foot-a foot we
shall never see the last OLA
foot without a soul-and a foot
that wants booting-Henry s.
Foote.-TN. o. Times.
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y The poorest boy, if he be
industrious, honest and saving,
may reach the highest honors in
the land.
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The Scolding Wife.
ArR-"ThU sea, the sea, the open sea"

ART Thu sea, the sea, the open sea
$ she; It's she! the scolding shel
eth tongue so long and loud and free;
Tithout stop--without u bound,
It.ruus like the devil the whole year round
Iisplagaes the earth, it shocks the skies,
Aud like brazen bedIam lies.
IN sure It's she! I'm sure tbs she! =
am as | wonld never be,
With the blues above and the blues below
And clamor wheresoer go,
II / seek escape ia slumber deep,
What matter
What matteri She scolds me up from sleep.
I loye-oh, how love to run
FROM this fierce, foaming raving one,
When her mad capers scare the moon,
As she bellows aloft her tempest tone,
And yells as yelleth u fiend below,
Aud gives with every word blow.
| never approached this terrible bore,
But envied bachelor more and more,
And backward flew from her thump or kick
Like dog that dreadeth his masters stick
And master she was and il to me,
Forf am wed to this scolding she!
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OF It was resolved at a late
temperance meeting in,Wisconsin,
that temperance is a natural vir
tue, and indispensable to raise
men to the level of other animals
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-01

ladies are requested not to
smoke in this room" is the no.
tice in n Paris cafe.
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Ex-Queen Isbella has her for
tune told by cards twice every
day.
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Baltimore has about S52,-
100000 invested in the oyster
and fruit packing business.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-01

A miser grows rich by SEEM
ing poor, an extravaganza man
grows poor by seeming rich.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-01

as The man who took a note
Of time is in some doubt whether
the paper is good.
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u At Cleveland an old man
rushed through the crowd, grab
bed A. j. by the hand, and said
to the assemblage: '1Here gentle
men, is the man who cut aud
made my wedding coat. God
bless him! Here he is, right here"
and he shook Andy's hand with
great energy. "Don't you remem-
Der the time, Mr.. Presidents"
Certainly l do, Mr.. Davis; I
remember the coat, too; it was a
good ft," said A. j., laughing.
"a good fit! reckon it was; it
was the best coat Pve ever had.
Why, | don't believe my wife
would have had nee if it hadn't
been for your fitting me up so
nice. You made the coat with
your own hands, and there never
was a better one"
"Pm always glad when I've
done a good thing" said Al.
"Well, you did a good thing
when you made that coat. MY
wife married me just as soon as
she saw me inside of it. You
see, good clothes help a map's
looks powerfully"
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The CA11pHoR TKEE.--An emf.

THE CAMPHoR TREE.-An emf.
nent botanist says this valuable
tree can be as easily cultivated
in the United States as elsewhere.
1t is quite as hardy in its habits
as any of our apple trees. There
is no reason why it should not
succeed well wherever the apple
tree will grow. 1t is indigenous
to all parts of China, Japan and
Chinese Tartary; but it is found
in the greatest abundance along
the eastern coast of China, where
it grows in dense forests, the
trunks attaining the size equal to
any of our North American forest
trees. The camphor gum of CON-
merce does not in any case exude
from the tree, but is obtained
from the leaves, twigs, and small
er roots by distillation. The tree
itself is so tenacious of life that
to kill it is a semi-impossibility,
and there would be no difficulty
in introducing the plants here.