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Died:

On the Goth of March, 1870, at lis res
denee in this parish, Colonel ELIJAH HUD.
SON.
Col. Hudson was born in Bledsoe county,
Tenn, on the 14th of April 1894, and was
near 76 years of age at his death, and as his
life was somewhat an eventful one, we pro
pose to pay to his memory simple tribute
of respect.
Col. Hudson served his country calamity
az a Lieutenant under the great and glori
Gus leader, Gen. Andrew Jackson, whose
sacred memory and honor he ever worship,
ped. lie was in all the principal Indian
battles in Alabama, and in al, the intrepid
and noble soldier. Moving to the State OF
Alabama, Col. Hudson served his people OF
that State in the Legislature, for one OF
more terms-afterwards choosing his resi-
dence in Missouri, was sent to the Legislature
of that State-preser1-ing all the time the
reputation of an hopest, faithful servant Of
his constituents. In the year 1874 he moved
to this parish, which has been his home ever
since Simple, unobtrusive, genial, literally
charitable, according to his means, a poor
man, with but few intimate friends, he lived
among us-and died at good old age, leav
ing widow and several small children Il
mourn for an irreparable loss
Dear old Colonel, you left no glitterine
wealth to erect above your remains marble
monuments to commemorate your deeds OF
valor; your earthly honors or more valua-
bic private virtues. But in this, as ever old
friend, we desire to cast our garland OF
heart flowers with tears, upon your grave
that more beautiful and better monument
that the poor ever receive. l..
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To authorize Natural Parents to
Legitimate their Natural Chill
dren. ...

. To authorize Natural Parents to
Legitimate their Natural Chill
dren. ...
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the State of Louisiana in
General Assembly convened, That
natural fathers and mothers shall
have power to legitimate their
children, by acts declaratory to
their intentions, made before a
notary public and two witnesses:
Provided, that there existed at the
time Of conception or such chill
dren, no other legal impediments
to the inter marriage of their nat
ural father and mother except
those resulting from color or the
institution of slavery.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That all laws or parts of
laws in conflict with the provis-
ions of this act: Except an act en-
tlCled an act relative to marriages
approved November 5tl, 1868, be
and the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That this act shall take effect
from and after its passage.
(Signed) NJ. CARR,
Speaker Houseof Representatives.
(Signed) o. j. DUNN, g..
Lit. Gov. and Pres't of the Senate.
Approved March 5, 1870.
(Signed) III. G. WARMoTH,
G0vernorof the State ofLouisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. E. BOVEE,
| Secretary of State.
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Sheriff IS SGge.

Pagan &, Carhart ! In District
A. II. Hearne and J. sier parish,
w. O'Daniel, Gar La, No.
py virtue of writ Of feri facias
O issued from the Honorable Dis
trict Court of Bossier parish, in the
above entitled suit and to me directed,
| have seized and will proceed to sell
at public auction, before the Court
House door, in the town of Bellevue,
La, within the legal hours cf sale, to
the last and highest bidder, on Satur-
day the 9TH day of May. 1870. the
following described property, to wit
The southeastq quarter of the north
east quarter of section 2, township %,
range IL, of North West La, contain
ing 46 acres, more or less.
Seized as the property of defendant,
j. W. O'Daniel, and to be sold to pay
and satisfy said writ.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with benefit
Of appraisement.
BENZ. D. HERRING.
Deputy Sheriff.
Bellevue, La, April 2, 1870.
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SheriG's Sale.
A. G.. Male ( y

4. G.. Male { In District Court
VS.. of Bossier Parish,
Paulina Picket, p1uries I La, No. 1865.
Dy virtue of a writ of fieri facias to
I'D me directed from the Honorable the
District Court in and for the Parish Of Bos-
sier, State Of Louisiana, | have seized
ard will sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, at the Court house door III
the town OF Bellevue, La, on Saturday the
9TH day Of May, 1870, the following dc
scribed property, to-wit:
The west half and the southeast quarter
of northwest quarter Of section 6, township
%, range y, containing 100 acres.
Seized rs the property of the defendant
Paulina Pickett, and to be sold TO pay ant
satisfy said writ.
Terms Of Sale-Cash, with benefit Of ap
praisement. --g.... .t
BENZ. D. HERRING.
Deputy Sheriff.
Bellevue, La, April ?, 1870.
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Sgg'09y SMges

E7straycd before w. j. Bush, J. p, by VIM.
II Walling, on the 18th day of March,
1869, and will be sold for cash ON the 18th
day of june, 1870, at Bellevue, two steers,
one pale red and the other brindle dun,
each marked with swallow fork in both
ears, split on under side, and branded with
the letter w. Appraised at $l2 50, each.
The owner is requested to corAe forward,
prove property, pay chrages, &c. -. 81
J II. LOTION, Stray Master.
Bellevue, La, March 26th, 1870.
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Stray Sale.

Estrayed before the undersigned, on the
= 18th day of January, 1870, by VIM.
Allen, and will be sold at Bellevue, La,
for cash, to the highest bidder, OH Saturday
the 10th day OF July, 1870, a small BAY
HORSE PONY. Appraised at $50:
The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property, pay charges, &c.
j. H. LOTION, Stray Master.
Bellevue, La Jan IL, 1870.
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The amount Of cotton received
at all the cotton ports inthe South
yesterday reached the total re-
ceipts of the whole crop of last
year. What is receixed hereafter
will be the excess over the last
crop. This will doubtless swell
the receipts to fiearly three mill
ions OF bales. 1t is comforting to
perceive that, even with the large
receipts and prospects the demand
keeps up, and prices buoyant. In
this city the receipts are 100000
bales over those OF last year. IN.
O. Times, 1871 alt. r.. l
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Stray Sale.

sI13trayed before the undersigned, author.
II ity, on the Goth day of October, 1859,
by W R. Head, and VIII be sold at Bellevue,
La, on Saturday, April 23rd 1870, to tiIe
highest bidder, for cash, an IRON GREY
MARL PONY, branded with u reversed
on right shoulder; both fore feet and left
hind foot white, and about five years Old
Appraised at $40
prove property, pay charges, &c.
]. II. LOTION, Stray Master
Bellevue, Oct. %, 1869.
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Commercial Intelligence.
SOUTH-W ESTERN OFFICE,
Sbrat-anort March 20 1874


Shreveport, March 80, 1870 !
The past week has been very
dull, the result in the decline in
cotton, and the fact that the plan
tiers are bus!ly engaged with their
crops. The sales ofdry goods and
groceries have beenlight, although
our merchants are prepared to fill
bills and orders at a trite above
prime cost. Pork can be bought
in this market by the large guam
tity at $31 80. Our cotton buyers
are plentifully supplied with both
currency and gold and are giving
within a fraction of New Orleans
quotations for cotton.
The market yesterday was easy
at the following quotations:
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Three thousand tons of white
clay terra dlba) were shipped
from Aiken, S. G., recently, for
northern confectioners and crack
er bakers.
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TENhe creditors of the succession of VIM; +.
Pugh. deceased, are hereby notified
to make themselves known and to present
to me or my attorney, L NJ. Fort, an ac
count Of their respective, claiiss. and the
titles by which they are supported, for ac
eeptance.
Eff. CONNELL, Admr.
March 18th, tS1e. no 2tss
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-02

"A trial in an English court is
thus described by a Chinaman;
"One man is quite silent another
talks all the time, and twelve wise
men condemn the man WHO has
not said a word"
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g. UsKST0 BsEOE'O ~
800 Tons,
100000 POUNDS OF
FERTILIZERS

Mo. PERUVIAN GUANO direct
IN from the Chincha Islands-from
the Spanish agent at New York.
Ammoniated Soluble Bone Phos-
pilates from the manufacturers in Bal
timore and Charleston
will be prepared to furnish the
above manures as soon as navigation
opens to Minden. The Soluble Bone
Phosphates will be furnished to the
planters of North Louisiana at the
manufacturers price>-freight added
inc more will be asked | will sell no
article hut what has the guarantee Of
first class" | will bescgIad to take
orders at once.
S. F GOODE.
Minden, La, Dec. 4. 1869.
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The merits of our actions con.
sists not in in doing extraordinary
actions, but in doing ordinary ac-
tions well.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-02

Swedish emigrants are being
introduced into South Carolina
"A large number were landed in
Charleston a few days ago.
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W. II. WILLIAMS. uses DIN. CLAY.
Drs. Williams r. Clay,

Having associated themselves together in
Il the practice of Medicine and Surgery,
tender their professional services to the
citizens Of Shreveport and vicinity. Office
at the Infrmary.
DIR. Williams, having made a specially OF
uterine surgery, is prepared, with all tue
latest improved instruments and appliances
to treat this class Of disease. DIR. Clay will
devote himself % general surgery. n52
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-02

Pistols were first made at Pts
tola whence the name), a town of
Italy. They were introduced into
England in 1921.
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The editor of the Gardeners
Monthly says that coal oil is a
most effectual remedy against in
sects.- A tablespoonful of coal oil
put into a common garden water
pot of water, sprinkIed over the
seed bed, when the little pumping
beetle is noticed, will instantly
destroy the whole brood. One
great fact in favor of coal oil is,
that it acts as a manure to vegeta-
ton, while dealing out death to
Insects.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-02

J. c. Egan, Esq, has been ap-
pointed Judge of the Eleventh
District, the Senate having failed
to confirm the appointment of
Lewis.
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INTERESTING ExPERIMENT.-

INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.
A recent work OF science gives
the following novel experiment,
which settles a question of some
Importance in philosophy: Two
hundred pounds weight OF earth
was dried in an oven, and after
wards put into all earthen vessel.
The earth was then moistened
with rain water, and d willow tree
weighing FIVE pounds was placed
therein. During FIVE years the
earth was wateTed with rain or
pure water; the willow grew and
hourished, and to prevent the
earth being mixed with fresh
earth or dust from any source, it
was covered with a metal plate,
numerously perforated to admit
air only. After growing in the
air for five years, the tree was re-
moved, and found to weigh 169
pounds, plus, and the earth in
the vessel being removed, dried
and weighed was found to have
lost only about two ounces of it's
original weight. Thus, 164 pounds
of woody fibre, bark and roots,
we're certainly produced; but from
what source unless from air. EG.
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RRalOuR

THhe subscriber has removed his stock of
L Staple and Plantation Dry Goods,
Hardware, Groceries, &c. from No. 81 Texas
street to No on the IIevee. ts ft,
Thankful for past fayors, he solicits n con-
tinuance of the same from his former cust0.
liners and the public generally. t
j. H. REYNOLDS,
I vSnI7 No, Leyec Street,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-02

HURRY UP THE MURDER
TRIALS.-We hope the necessary
steps will be taken to have all
indicted for murder brought to a
speed trial. The interests of JUS
tice imperatiyely demand that
this should be done. If the parties
charged are innocent, they have
no right to be deprived of their
liberty for months, incarcerated
in IA felon's cell. On the other
hand, if they are guilty, they
should be tried, and if convicted,
punished without delay. A GER
tain set of desperadoes are begin
ming to take courage at theappar-
ent want Of interest exhibited by
Courts in these cases, and the
consequence is daily witnessed in
shooting and cutting ARRAYS. The
other side OF the continent espe-
cial!y New York city, seems la
boring under the same in1iction,
for these Courts have exhibed such
an utter degree of laxness that
the cut-throats, in committing
their bloody deeds, shout in unison
"Hanging is played OUT San
Francisco Tribune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-02

1t should be understood that our quota
tons, generally, represent the wholesale
prices, in U. S. currency. In filing small or
ders. higher rates will have to be paid.
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and Irish hold the Government

du't IIISu HOIu IIIO JUNCTuIuCuU
works. The sheriff, with large
pessee, has gone to dislodge them.
New Orleans March 26.-Hon.
Pierre Soule is dead-aged SO
years.
New Orleans, March 28.-Steam
boat Jefferson, from Red river,
with S34 bales Of cotton, burned
yesterday at mouth of Black river.
Boat and cargo a total loss. No
lives lost.
Judge Cooley, of the 9th Dis
trict Court, decided the act of the
last Legislature, creating the Sth
District Court unconstitutional.
Baltimore, March 28.-Twenty
buildings blown down. Sloop
Caroline sunk in back basin. No
other marine disasters reported.
The President pays taxes on
$4,000 and Sherman on $4,000
in this county.
London, March 2G-Two hun
dred houses and twenty five hun
dred balessof cotton, at Comptah,
India, burnt-loss immense.
Springfield, Mass, March 2S.-
The Hampden paper mills burned.
Loss S250,O00.
San Francisco, MAJ CHI 29.-Gen.
Geo. y. Thomas died ofapoplexy.
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Shreveport Price Current.

Corrected weekly from the South Western,
Made from actual sales as they transpired
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SIX ACRES IN FRUIT.-There
are many fruit trees, which, ex-
cept for planting and the ground
they occupy, are ofbut little other
cost, that yield an income in many
situations very valuable, to wit:
the apple, peach, pear, fig, Span
iSh chestnut, tilbert, pecan, walnut,
DO til black and English, the scaly-
bark hickory nut and the Soup
perncn.y and other varieties of
grapes. Now, if the State Society
would use their premiums to en-
courage the introduction and use
of some, Oh all of these fruits, what
advance might be made in the
general progress. Even recon-
mendation fro III a body Of such
intelligence and responsibility
would do good. ..
To bring this subject more
prominently to view, [ will sub
join a table. -
An acre of apple trees pla uteG' 2Ox2Q
will be 20 trees BaShels.
Suppose 5 bushels to the tr &c, an acre
or 20 trees will yield $50
An acre ofpeach trees planted 20x30,
100 trees, at 5 bushels to the tree, 500
An acre of pears, planted sa nue. dis
tance-l00-yield hushel 5, 500
An acre of pecans, 30x30- 40 trees
yield bushels to the tree, 1876
A ~ Qn.-aO
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Total number Of bushels FROM 5 acres, ], Ia.
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Notice TO creditors.

Bellevue, La, April ?. 1870.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-03-09

TRouT FIsHING.-Our readeres may
not be generally aware Of the fact
that the Legislature of Pennsylvania
on the 2lst of April, 1869, passed a
pretty stringent law for the protection
of trout. 1t prohibits the fishing fol
them at all seasons of the year, by any
other means or devices except by
hook and line, and forbids the captu-
ring of them in that manner except
in the months of April, May, June and
July. Personsare positively prohibited
from fishing for them in any way,
during any other time of the year.
The law imposes penalty of five
dollars for violation of its provisions
and, also, imposes penalty of five
dollars upon any officer neglecting
to make report of violations which
may come under his notice. The
officer is also liable to be dismissed
from his Office for the same neglect
Alieghanidn.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-03-09
CLEARFIELD ACADEMY.
Rev, P, [, Harrison. A. NJ, Principal.
TNHB YnIRD SESSION Of ,ho pr,,,p, .cb,

THE THIRD SESSION Of the present scho.
IL lAstic year Of this Institution will commence
on MONDAY, the 9TH day Of February, 1870.
PUPILS can enter at any time. They will be
charged with tuition from the time they enter to
the close Of the Session.
Inc course Of instruction embraces every thing
included In q thorough, practical and accom-.
phshod education for both sexes,
The Principal, having had the advantage Of
much experience In his profession, assures pa
rents and gusrdn aus that his entire ability and
energies will be devoted TO the moral and mens
tai training Of the youth placed undofhis charge.
TERMS or TUITION.
0rthoNaphy, Reading, Writing. and Primary
Arithmetic, per Session ~ weeksl Ss 20
Grammar, Geography, Arithmetic, and
Algotp, Geometry, TrigonOmetry, Men
sundon, Surveying, Philosophy, Physi-
oloey, Chemistry, Book Keeping, Botany
and Physical Geography 90 90
Latin, Greek and French, with any Of the
above Branches ti7 90
MuslC-Piauo $50 ietsousl $40 90
rH-No deduction will be made for absence.
rS>ecr further particulars inquire Of
Rev. 7. L. HARRISON, A. NJ,
Feb. 2, issOtf. Principal
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-03-09

DoS'r QuARntL BRErnRES.-Oui
Clearfeld "glass sand" has created I
little "unpleasantnCss' between The
Bellefontc National and the Philips
burg Journal. The editor of the for
mer journal wants the latter TO tell 4
falscbood, but like George Washing
ton, he cannot tell lie, as the follow
ing indicates;
"The Bellefonte National takes us to task fol
having said that clearheld county produces sand
suitable for making glassi
The Journal might, with very creditable pro.
priety have added that Centre county produces 4
better quality Of sand, and has the enterprise "a
manufacture il into glass
What the statement Of the simple fact that Clear.
field produces sand has to do with the Bellefonte
Glass Works we are at loss TO discover. We like
TO see an honest pride displayed in home enter
prise, but even this virtue develops a degree Of
selhshness IL carried to an extreme Possibly
there's little sand in that editors eye"
1t may be Gould-en opinion to
say "that Centre county produces a
better quality of sand" but it's a great
ways off the track Mr.. National. We
are told by good authority that our
sand is worth 33 per cent. more than
Centre sand. Smoke that.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-03-09

Tho Philipsbnrg Journal says "Mr
and Mrs, John Gcarhart were taken
by surprise on Friday last, II being
the anniversary Of Mrs. Goarhart's
birthday This aged couple removed
from Half Moon, Centre county, TO
Decatur, and settled on Moshannon
creek, near Phiipsburg, in the spring
of 1920. Fifty years have passed
since they sought and found homo
among the pines and hemlocks of
Clearfeld. And out from the old
homestead has sprung numerous
progeny. When Mr. Gearhart loca-
ted in this country, the axe Of civli-
zation had not opened the deep forests
TO the gushing beams of sunshine, nor
was old Moshannon's stream poisoned
by the deadly saw dust of pine and
bemlock. Her waters aboundcd with
fish, and the new clearings were filled
with wild turkeys; the bear and wild
cat were among the common sights of
the wilderness; the panther made his
lair in the neighborhood, and the blow
ing Of the dinner horn was often an
swered by the bowling of wolves
The feet deer frequently returned to
trespass upon the barnyard. The
second son informed us that his memo.
randum shows 100 deer fallen up to
this date by his rifle alone. The sur
prisers were all members of the Gear
hart family. Each branch of the
family came bringing basket con-
tanning the essentials for a sumptuous
dinner. 1t was an occasion of mutual
congratulation between father and
sons, mother and daughters, uncles
and aunts, nephews and nieces. The
grandfather, the grandson and great
grand son; the grandmother, the
grand daughterand great grand daugh-
ter were present. The town and coun.
try cousins crowded promiscuously
around the loaded table The weather
was extremely unpleasant, storming
all day, yet 81 persons were number
ed among the surprisers. The whole
family, including Mr.. and Mrs. Gear
bart, sons and daughters, sonsin-law
and daughters-in-law, grand children
and great grand children, number 1872.
Mr. Gearhart aged 80 years, Mrs.
Gearhart rs years, united ages l5S
years. The united ages of his sons
and daughters, 4s2 years. IL children
6 sons and daughters, all living ex.
ccpt one son who died in infancy; 70l
grand children, 3s great grand child
ren. 1t is a remarkable fact that in
all the branches of this family only
about l3 deaths have occurred-l son,
the others were grand children, or
great grand children. The aged couple
were in usual health and flow ofspirits,
and though taken by surprise, the
guests were not the less welcome.-l
Such a meeting will never take place
with this family again, till we shall
meet again in our Fathers house
above, "wherc the wicked cease from
troubling and the weary are at rest"
Mr.. Gearhart and Mrs. Gearhart have
been members of the Methodist Epis.
copal church for 65 years, he having
been a class leader for about 62 years,
and steward and trustee in the |
church the most Of this time. We
were informed the only persons now
living in this county who were here
when the Gearharts came, are John
Kyler, Daniel Ayers, George and
Henry Shultz."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-03-09

The Lancaster Express (republican)
says IN regard to the decision Of the
committee in the Schull-Findlay case
ave do not believe there are five men
in the Senate who are not perfectly
satisfied that the decision Of the com
mittee was correct and proper, and
we are confident that every one OF
these would have been more than sat
isfed with il If Findlay bad been the
republican instead OF the democrat"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-03-09
PEACE PROCLAIMED.
THE WAR OVER IN CLEARFIELD
KNOX TOWNSHIP QUIET.

Nearly all the Coatrabdnds going bach
to their old masters but mary one
going TO old Massachusetts, iohere
they ioere loUed so long and so ceH.
TN consequence Of the above facts. =. SHORT,
i Of the old "short Shoe Shop" would an
nounce to his numerous patrons. and the people
OF ClearGeld county at large, that he has now a
6rst rate lot Of good material, just received from
the Rast, and Is prepared on snort notice TO make
and mend Boots and Shoes, at his new shop in
Graham's row. He Is satisfied that he can please
all, (upess II might be some intensely loyal stay
at.home patriots.) lie Is prepared 10 sell low for
Cash or Country Produce. Don't forget the
Shop-next door to Showers A Grahnm's store,
on Market street, Clearheld, Pa, and kept by .
fellow commonly called
jy2,6T-y "SHORTY"