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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-21
CARRYING CONCEALED WEAP-

CARRYING OONCEALED w EAf-
oNs.-The Lao Laid Doacn.--We
copy below from the Opelousas
journal, the charge Of the Grand
Jury at that place, by the Hon. J i.
g. King, Judge of the District:
"Whoever,n reads the law, 'tshaEl
carry a weapon or weapons con
eealed on or about his person,
such as pistols, bowie-knives,
dirks, or any other dangerous
weapons, shall on con yiction, suf-
fer fine or Imprisonment, or both
at the discretion of the court; and
it shall be the duty of the Judges
of the District Courts, in this
State, to charge the Grand Jury
specially to this section"
There was a time when the dis
turbed condition of society, and a
general sense ofinsecurity, seemed
to justify the citizen in carrying
always about his person, the
means of selfdefense, against law.
lessness or violence. But that
time has passed. The military has
been superseded by the civil au-
thority. Arms have yielded to
law. The courts of justice are
open, where the rights of the citi-
zen may be protected and crimi-
nails may be punished. Society
has been restored to q compare
lively peaceful, quiet and orderly
condition.
There is no longer plausible
excuse for the citizen to persist in
the character of the armed aven-
ger of his real orimaginary wrongs.
Organized society is sufficient to
protect him, in his rights of life,
liberty and property. The prac-
tice OF carrying concealed weap-
ons, in the midst Of these peace
full and orderly surroundings, can
no longer be excused or palliated
under the plea of necessity. It is
a relic of barbarism discounte-
nanced by enlightened public
sentiment, and reprobated by
positive law.
1t is made my duty to call your
attention especially to this evil,
and to remind you of your rela-
tons to the subjecl, as the Grand
Inquest for this parish. Iperform
the part of the task allotted me in
no measured or evasive terms. I
charge you here, today, earnestly
and solemnly, that the habitual
carrying of concealed weapons is
an offense reprobatrd by law, and
justified by no existing necessity,
and that you have this day, by
your oath as grand jurors obliga-
ted yourselves to leave no offend
er unrepresented ''fOr fear. favor
or Affection" In the suppression
of this evil, the law requires the
District Judge and the Grand Ju-
~ to assume the initiative. /
have discharged my part of the
duty by bringing to your attention
in emphatic terms, the response
bilities which, by your oath, you
have this day publicly and SOL
EMMY assumed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-21
Judicial Advertisements

will hereafter be inserted in the Banner
only on the following terms:
Public Sales, at the rate of 81 per square,
first inser ton; SO cents for each subsequent
insertion
Notices Of application for administration
So
Notices of annual and final accounts,
tableau of debts, &c, So
II No judicial advertisement will be in.
serted until payment is made for the same
Those who are unwilling to comply with
these terms, viii post their advertisements
as they will not be published
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-21
We are often solicited to pub

We are often solicited to pub
lish cards rejecting on the
character of individuals, and
when we refuse, which we gen
orally do, the applicant is
chagrined, believing that we
should publish everything for
which we are offered pay. But
in all applications for advertise
ments of such a character we
will hold ourself free to accept
or refuse as we please, and we
will assure the public that it
will very seldom please us to
publish.
There are some strange peculi-
arities i'll human nature, and one
is, that an assertion derogatory
to ones character is far more
irritating when printed than
when published orally from the
house tops. And the i'll feeling
of the party offended is not
solely directed against the
chief party offending, but also
towards the printer. This i'll
feeling we don't care to bring
on us in matters strictly per-
sonal and of no public inter-
est whatever. Nor do we wish
to be the medium of the bick-
erings and animosities of the
community. One of our aspi-
rations as conductor of a news
paper, and the one we know to
be within our ability to attain,
is to have a clean sheet. IF we
allow an abusive card this is
sue, we must allow one in OPP
position next, and again in the
next until all correct thinking
men are worried out. Courts
of law and the court of honor
is where all personal difficulties
should be settled. 1.-THE pub
lie be concerned, then an APP
peal to the public through the
papers may be proper.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-21

TO CANDIDATES.-Al articles, com
munications, resolutions, &c, nominating
or recommending, directly or indirectly,
advertisements, and treated accordingly.
Matter of this description is of purely pri-
vate and business character, relating to the
interests of individuals and not coming un-
der the head of news. Determinations be.
ing at once distasteful and inviduous, we
are compelled to put the matter upon a
strictly commercial footing This applies,
therefore, to our friends, as well as the pub
lie
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-21

Many a man grumbles be-
cause it costs as much per day
for a few luxuries for his whole
family as he pays daily for
whisky for two" Economy!
oh, how many sins are perpe-
trated in thy name.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-21

ter the same in less than five
years. The superstructure, is
not so necessary, and the scho-
lar can be left pretty much to
himself in building it. Our
school books contain a vast
quantity of useless learning,
particularly Davies arithmetic.
Those tedious rules and exam
pies should be omitted as they
are of no use or interfere with
the attention you should give
to spelling. Grammar is a much
more useful study than arith-
metic, and in it you must never
doubt a moment. Ifsome peart
squirt says Smith says so and
so, swear that Smith is no
grammarian but that Green is
the only authority,
We might continue our adj
vice further, which is really
only intended for tyros in
teaching, but We are circum-
scribed for space, and therefore.
we shall take leave by giving
the parting advice of consult
ing with the old men of the
profession.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-21
JOHN SMITH HEARD FROM

JOHN SMITH HEARD From
The exact whereabouts of this
ubiquitous indivual having been
literally discussed oflate, it affords
us great pleasure in silencing fur
ther controversy on the subject,
by furnishing the public with the
desired information as per annex
ed paragraph:
John Smith, of Sacramento, re-
Gently sold a flock of sheep for
$4,000 in San Francisco, and left
the money in a faro bank one hour
atterward.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-21

So Jordan has really slipped
away from Cuba, the repeated
denials of the Junta to the con-
trary, Notwithstanding. "He
is not a deserter." Well, per-
haps not. But it certainly looks
very like he had abandoned a
sinking ship. If there be any
of the patriot forces for him to
command, his place is in Cuba,
not Washington, with his "two
Cuban secretaries" He brought
away two Cubans, but we have
yet to hear of his having
brought back one of the hun
dreds of brave young fellows
of his own kith and kin who
accompanied, or followed him
to Cuba. They were devils of
fellows for fighting, splendid
food for powder, and-there an
end on't.-[N. o. Picayune.
The Picayune is justly severe
upon the excentric mushroom
General, Thomas Jordan. One
of the first "excentricities" of
this pink of chivalry was to as
sail the reputation of the ven
cradle Davis, while he was a
defenceless prisoner in the
hands of a percecuting and re-
lentless enemy. Another, and
probably the last, for we think
his quackship is sufficient ex-
posed, was TO induce "hundreds
of brave young fellows of his
own kith and kin" to follow
him to the Cuban butcher-pen,
as a sacrafice to bis vanity. He
now leaves them to their fate
and returns to the "best gov
eminent" to enjoy the unenvi-
able laurels q he has won at
the point of the assassin's dag
ger. "Thus lags the vetran on
the stage"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-21

BY a new tariff law in Swe-
den out of $50 articles and
classes enumerated in it, pa
are free: on 1884 the duty is
specific, and only on IL is it ad
valorem.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-21

Some woman take their knit
ting to church. They probably
become as much interested in
their own yarn as in the minis
ter'S.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-21

A Salt Lake boy, shooting at
a cat recently, sent a bullet in
among a mans wives in a house
near by, using up two or three.
But he killed the cat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-21

The Hon. A. Cobb, eldest son
of the late Howell Cobb, owns
and manages $4,000 acres of
rich land, in one body, about
14miles from Americas, Ga.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-21

81 say, Bill, Jem's got ten
years States prison ferstealing
a horse" "Serye him r;ghE
why didn't he buy one, and not
pay for it, like any other gen
tleman."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-21

A recent internal revenue
decision was given in Rhode
Island on two children peddling
sassafras bark. Though they
had no license their dog had,
which it was ruled would cover
all their sales of bark.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-21

Doctors are asking them
selves the question whether a
negro can have a "white SWELL
ing"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-21

Now, it is well known that our
people are extremely fond of
change, and therefore, it is best
to teach but a short time at one
place, say a session of three
months.
Again, to satisfy this passion
that patrons have for novelty,
when beginning the session re-
quire always books of kinds
different from those that were
formerly in use by the teachers
preceding. Every one of us
is very DESTROYS of strict disci-
pline. 1t gives us great pleas
ure to know that lots of whip
ping is going on, provided our
own children are not whipped.
Therefore, it would be the part
of wisdom to have a thick
hided orphan scholar who
could take all the necessary
stripes. When kings educate
their children, boys are provid-
ed to take the whippings due
the young princes. AS we
Americans are all sovereigns,
the same rule should be applied
here. When the scholars reach
home at night they are always
required to report to their pa
rents who has been whipped,
and if Joe Farmer has caught
it that day the old folks are
satisfied. If Joe is not a bad
boy make him one by a little
mild oppression.
Discipline is the all in all, and
these vicarious whippings, we
advise, should form only a small
part of it. The scholars should
be kept at their tasks strictly.
Don't let them take down their
spelling books from their faces
at all during "books." Provide
good thumb papers so that their
thumbs will not wear through
the books. This plan of always
keeRng their books close to
their faces will serve also the
good purpose Of cOncealing
I laughter. Never let a scholar
laugh above a Singer, unless
at your own wit; and right
here you must be'careful that
they do not mistake sometimes
and laugh at something you do
not intend as wit. So it would
be better only to have two or
three smart sayings, which the
boys could learn, and of course
always laugh at the right time.
Keep the scholars diligently
at work, and to be sure, see that
they are whispering or droning
over their lessons all the time.
When we owned slaves, we set
tasks for them, and to find out
what they could do in order to
arrange the task they were
made torun races for something
of value. What they could do
on a race, ever after was the
task. In teaching set a child
to saying over his spelling as
fast as he can, and time him.
Now, when he is called to re-
cite, question him as to the
number of times he has said
over his lesson. If the times
are not large enough, punish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-21

Bishop Simpson thinks it bet
ter TO eat early and dilate, than to
eat late and die early.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-21

Gov. Warmoth has appointed
Il. J. Looney Public Administra-
traitor of Caddo parish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-21
BELLEVUE, La,
Saturday,::::::::::::::::May 81, 1870.

DODCAU DRIDGE.-N e tQ10k
it high time that some move
was being made towards the
organization of the company
authorized to bridge Bodcau.
Let a move be made energeti-
cally in the matter, and doubt
less the bridge wonld be built
this summer. The only serious
difficulty we apprehend is the
getting of workmen, but with
ready money they could very
likely be hired at Shreveport in
numbers sufficient.
Most men, and even those of
some experience, are inclined
to estimate the expenses of
building this bridge too high.
Short bridges over deep streams
are much more costly in pro-
portion than this would be, for
III these short bridges the tim
bers are much heavier and the
preparation for work on them
equally as great.
Could a place be found where
the bridge would not exceed
fifteen hundred feet in length,
and the Inabinett Point is Just
such a place, if we can rely on
Mershon's survey, we feel
confident that three thousand
dollars in cash would build it.
BY all means then let us pro-
coed to the immediate organi-
cation of the company.
-
The New York Sun will not
consent that the Cuban rebel
ion has been put down, but
still asserts war existing there.
And further, it declares that
the volunteers also are really
in rebellion against the Span
ish authority.
We have surmises in regard
to Cuban matters that will be
found pretty near the truth, we
apprehend.
The rebellion was really an
instruction of the negro
slaves and half breeds, which
the whites banded themselves
together under the name of
volunteers to suppress, and
which they have suppressed to
all intents and purposes. These
volunteers are doubtless not
very obedient to Spanish au-
thority and a new war may be
the consequence, but is not
very probable.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-21

A wife's sour face is good fo1
the liquor trade.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-21

There is a tri1e over 5000
negro votes in Philadelphia.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-21

Gov. Warmoth has appoint
ed John L. Lewis, public adj
ministrator, Claiborne parish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-21

The Maine State tax this year
is $1,35O,413.
The New York herald., 1870-06-04

! A WISE DECISION. of Editor Forney in
positively declining to be considered candidate
for Governor of Pennsylvania, or any other po-
1itical Office, because he has better employment
as journalist, Notwithstanding the petty jea-
1ousies and vulgar meannesses of the profess
sion towards each other, and especially
against their successful contemporaries. We
know what this means. We have had our full
share of this disreputable professional hostility
but having grown fat on it, the HERALD has
no favors to ask. We think, however, that we
may, from our successful battle, assume the
right to second the motion OF Mr.. Forney in
this matter in behalf of general reform.
Indeed, in many things the newspaper press
pf the United States to great extent is still
FAR behind the progressive, civilizing and
sefning spirit Of the age.
The New York herald., 1870-06-04
I TRIPLE SHE E T. !.
Now York. Saturday, juno A, 1870.
CONTENTS OF T0.DAY,s HERALD.

PAGE.
acknowledgements.
2-Adverlisements.
8-Washington: Another Heated Debate in the
House Over the Tax Bill ; The Proposition to
Butler on the Rampage; Jewish Msssacfes in
Koumania; Facts Concerning the st. Domingo
Iaws"erse1 0rmnai ors nxeniSa o1 IaIi hd
Run Over and Killed-Blasting Accident in
Jersey City-Board OF Police-Belt Beats.
8>Eu ope: French "Pamphlet' to the Members
OF the Papal Council; Napoeon's Printer Aaks
Q Question OF the Holy Father; The BRITISH
Parliament and American Congress in Con-
trast; Old World ltems-Curiosities of Ameri-
can Literature-The English Stagc-Relapsing
1.-The Eastern Question: Turkey in Her Relations
to America and Advance to Reform and De-
mocracy; Universal Religion Not Based on the
Sssa ana Se psrae
New Novei-Death from Hydrophobia-Emi.
Cause Of the Suicide Of Captain Cornelius God.
frey in San Francisco.
6-Edtorlas: Leading Article on the Report Of the
ary-Contagion In Hoboken-A Short sighted
Livery Man-Amusement Announcements.
1-Telegraphic News from All Parts OF the World:
British Government Precauon Against Fenian
Revolt at Home; Spanish Agitation and Fatal
action Of the Military; Rome Prepared for
ments; North German Territorial Annexa-
tion AMI Consclidaion-West Point-Amuse-
ments-Trotting at the Fashion Course-Jerome
Park Races-The Buckeye Jockey Club
Haytl-Lecture by Mr.. William Anderson
Business Notices.
S-News from Mexieo-Robbery at the Bremen
Dock-The Census Takers-Duty Done and
Undone-Uptown Robbeiies--Shebuoth Feast
of the Jewish Pentecost-Lola MOntez and Her
DaughIer-Mltary Review-The City OF Bos-
t0n Her Loss Admitted by the Owners
Chess Watters-lhe National Game-Heavy
Sneak Robbery-Muslcal Revew-Sudden
Death Of Lawyer-A Commerc al Cour esy-
Political Notes.-The Broadway Bandltii-News
from Cuba-Personal Intelligence-A Shocking
ACcident-Rural Shufflings.
-a-Red River: Excitement at Fort Garry-Finan.
clal and Commercial Reports-Real Estate
Transfers-A Pearl Street Tragedy-Not q
Murder--To be Hanged-Marriages and
Deaths.
1O-New York City News-Kings County Supervis
ors-Snipping I4tellg nce-Advertissments.
11-New Yort City Courts-Jourdan's Rank and
T,s-Countrynen Rejoce-Senator Fenton Oh
the Flfteenth ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
acknowledgements.
The New York herald., 1870-06-04
--E.r-s.-E u TX ....E
C0hTAGl0n IN H0BoKEn.

How the School Children nre Exposed-Ap.
plicutIon to Have Public School Closed on
Account Of COntagiO0.
When the improvements were made at the Morris
and Essex Railroad depot, in Hoboken, two years
ago, the building known as the Hoboken House was
removed to the corner of Grand and Newark
str eets. The first floor was then set apart
for pupils in connection with Publ G School
No 8, while the upper floor was rented out to seve.
raj families. These tenants seem 60 have dispensed
with the use of ash barrels, ana garbage and dirt OF
every kind was dumped outside the building. IT can
be easily understood that the decomposition OF AMI.
NAL and vegetable matter under a hot sun produced
very serious results IN ITSELF But In addition to this
the eflluyia arising from the extensive swamp
known as the Meadows rendered r, the 10
ease known as chils and fever Is quite
prevalent, and several OF the school children nave
been stricken down with measles. Dr. Elder sent
communication to the Board OF Education, calling
their attention to the matter and asking to have the
school closed for eight days. The Police Commis-
soners have been also notified, In order that they
may issue the necessary instructions 10 the police to
have all nusances aDated promptly. Mayor KIM
la ordered the place to be thoroughly cleansed and
The New York herald., 1870-06-04

bigoted, ignorant, idle and poverty-strickcn,
while the Jews are frugal and industrious, and
rapidly amasslng property and wealth. This
prosperity Of the Jews excited the envy
of the Christians, aud among such reli-
gious bigots it only needed the merest
countenance of their rulers to cause them to
rise upon the innocent objects of their fanatical
hatred. These outrages are disgrace to tho
age, and must cause the cheek of every Chris
tian to tingle with shame. European Powers
have already entered protests against their
continuance, and, as the attention of our own
government has been directed to the subject,
it is to be hoped that President Grant will not
fail to interpose the influence Of the United
States to prevent recurrence of these horrible
atrocities
The New York herald., 1870-06-04

CoLoRED TROOPS ON THE HALF SHELL
Mr.. George F. Downing, the opener of the
colored oyster of the period, writes to local
paper complaining that proper respect was not
paid to the graves of the colored soldiers at
the late memorial celebration at Arlington.
Whose fault was it? 1t was that of Downing
himself, who should have taken care from the
moment the celebration was conceived that
the graves of the black soldiers in the cemetery
at Arlington were to be honored and gar
landed alike with those of their white COM
rades in arms. AS the whole thing stands
smart bushes must tingle the cheeks Of those
white men who deprived the colored troops
who fought so nobly-of the mild and melan-
choly token of a common recognition Of their
loyalty upon an occasion like this-a recogni-
ton in the 'house not made with hands. but
eternal in the heavens
The New York herald., 1870-06-04

The Income Tax-Amendments in Con-
gress-A Word to Republican Members.
In the course of the proceedings in the
House of Representatives ON the Internal Tax
bill an amendment was agreed to reducing the
income tax from five to three per cent; also an
amendment increasing the exemption on in
comes from one thousand to two thousand dol
lars, and an amendment prohibiting the publ
cation of income returns, which is but con-
tinuation of the late existing law or order on
the subject. These amendments are some
thing, and will afford q very considerable
relief to people of small incomes within the
range of the law but Congress could pass no
act giving more general satisfaction to the
people than an act simply announcing that the
tax on incomes is hereby and out-and-out dis
continued and abolished.
The receipts Of the Treasury beyond it's
expenditures, under General Grants practical
rctrenchments and reforms, are are now now ssuAi-
ciently large to justify the absolute abolition
ofthis income tax. 1t appears, however, to have
some friends among even the democratic mem
bers of Congress from the West, and the only
reason we can give for this is that this income
tax presses lightly upon the West compared
with its pressure upon the East where the
proportion Of people living upon incomes
from salaries legacies, bonds, stocks, &C.,
is much larger than in the West. But still,
East and West, this income tax is the most
offensive to the people all the forms of taxa
ton to which they are or can be subjected,
because of its extremely offensive demands Of
an inquisitorial character concerning the tax
payers business affairs. Should this internal
tax bill, therefore. with these halfway amend
ments on the income tax, 60 from the House
to the Senate, it is to be hoped that the Senate
will go the other half of the way in abolishing
this tax entirely. The republican party,
which has to shoulder the defence Of all these
taxes, will have pretty hard battle to fight in
the approaching elections for the next Con-
gress unless it does something meantime in
the way of relief for which the people will feel
grateful, and we repeat that in this matter
nothing would give such general and CRATE
full feeling of relief as the complete discontinue
ance of this offensive and demo.alzing income
Ia