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The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-08-26

A FAST HoRsE.-Mr. Edwin Thornc, of
Dutchess county, N. Y, it is. said, owps
the finest horse in the world. The Poush-
keepsie Eagle says the horse has trottcd
half mile In loo, and = mile on the road
in 21S, to wagon. Hc has ono failing,
however Ho cannot be driven OH .
race track. He las been tried repeatedly,
always making tremendous time for the first
half mile, then going to terrible break,
and dashing over stone walls and other OBJ
stractions. On the road, however, hs can.
not be passed by sny living horse.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-08-26


DIALOGUE ON CoRRurrIoN. Two wigs
passing out of town on the .uaivcsH,a rysl
wore struck with the beauties of Lawrence.
~ " Whose plscei is thar" asked one of
them. sE ''Ha w .'t'As - - a>..
: ...That IL the lordly rcsidencs Of Major
George A. Reynolds. Cost $s0, ,0oo"p,
""What IL his business :" "'f HaHs
'fndian agent." '@&. ~ }'. ''."'ts 'tss
What is his salary, and how long has ho
held the office p ,,ss.lE BIZ rssmt,, -.
a.sTw1 years, At fifteen hundred dollars
year, a' ''to .,s'S1i5'a .,is =. !. I, % .7'a5t ~,
"Iord, what did, tho honest fellow do
with the rest Of his salary !'''.ls. e.! d. ..t5s
"Started hia brother and two other hon.
estnsn in We newspsppr. .bpsluess to de-
,nounee, corruption.--KoRses, zs51wSs.s u
I Tia Crown Pines u Prussia, Frederic
WniIam,: Mo fought llarshAl Macliahon at
q Whssen6gg,' Il now 10 his 3otb ysay. He
married the Princess naysl ol 1ngl,nd, and,
MS eldest son, ! young tit5ior 81 eleven
Year,, holds sjvedttsl couhis ssiona in the P4as.
sser,vtri n = = ,e1A.Igdi EtHrs:l!. 10
:" III " sasuq.
IT, Tlp 8a9QnsntAcaxy ssauafters sTilGdAm,
evAal laeAgRa0mGl eprqlblU rgeasSoa ths
Ghq& anAN the iCepi4b nfel ppon
|eaeNe ~ Dnou1k psrl1 81 .Tusslay, md
lI*as iasJa 3oa ~ plA~,.4.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-08-26

Samuel IL, Cleaners (Mark Twain) il
probably (reckoning in his wifc) tho richest
literary man in America. His father. law,
Mr.. Langdon Of Eluirs, died list Saturday,
leaving over million doljars. - . few heirs.
Mr.. Clemens has alres1y b,cop,s quito
wealthy from his lectures and books.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-08-26

THE KILLKENHY CATs.-The following
rendering of the tste of the Kilkenny cats
10 the best We have seen: ri a....,.. .s...l
~. There onst was two cats In Kilkenny, Z.
And aich thought there was one cat too many;
= So they quarrilled and at
- Ana they eouesd and they Bit - "-!
sa.4g D., TIL excepting their nails ,...A..
-.,,y A4d the tips Of their tails. ..1..'f
Instcad Of two eass there warn't any. ...;
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-08-26

Fl A'clcrgyman in Northampton, Massachu.
setts, q few Sundays since. preached a scr
mon to the locomotive engineers. Special
trains from New York, Boston, New 1Ia.
ven, Hartford and other places, carried
hundreds Of the craft 70 hear this novel dis-
course. His text was taken from 'Chroni-
'cles, XVI: s'Uzziah made engines in Jt-
rusalcm !" from Isaiah, ". es: ..Thee wheels
safc like whirlwinc;" and from Psalms:
" Peace be upon (h) Is racl." -. >'| GiN''
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-08-26
Tht a(tw alorth .Mtst,

DEER LODGE, MONTANA.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-26

The treaty for the annexa-
ton of the Dominican republic
is said to meet with strong OPP
position in the Senate and it's
confirmation is doubtful. It is
the way of the world to consid-
er everything that is easy to
get as worthless. Here we have
been for twenty years endeav-
oring to buy Cuba, offering as
high as one hundred millions
of dollars for it. Hayti is just
as large and rich as Cuba, and
is to all intents and purposes
peopled with as good a popula-
ton, yet because it will neither
cost us money nor trouble we
don't want it. But we ought
to have it as an asylum fer our
blacks and as a property to
trade for British America.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-26

Our Police Jury have now
lately failed twice to geta quo
rum present at their meetings,
and consequently much bust
ness necessary to be done has
been delayed. Fouris a quorum,
and there being but five men,
bers in all now acting, it is hard
to get. Were wards one and
seven represented, the thing
would be easier. The Office of
Police Juror is not one of great
emolument and consequently
it is difficult to get persons to
apply to the Governor for ap-
pointment to that Office. How
much better would it be to al
low vacancies in all the minor
parish offices as Justices, Con-
stables, Police jurors and school
Directors to be filled by cleo
ton. If one has spirit enough
to put himself before the peo-
pie for election to an Office he
surely will have some little
pride in performing it's duties.
Wards one, two, three, five
and seven have no Justices OF
the Peace. Two Justices in
ward four and one in six are all
that are in the parish. If there
is a regular constable or school
director in the parish we are
not aware of it. This is a bad
state Of things truly. There are
two reasons for'it, the want Of
public spirit in the people and
our wretched laws, both State
and United States. The 14tt
amendment and the proscrip
tions in our State Constitution
with the State law requiring
appointments to vacancies art
the great causes of this baC
state of things.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-26

The repulse of the Spanish
army in Cuba by the rebels I'M
der Jordan has been pretty
we'll confirmed, and eonse-
quently a strong feeling is get
ting UP in and out of Congress
to acknowledge the rebels as
belligerents.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-26

The Probate term of our Par
ish Court adjourned last Mon
day after holding seven days.
The most of this time was Oc-
cupied in the trial of the oppo-
sitions to the statement of debts
In the succession of VIM. Arick,
a case that has been on the
docket for the last eight years.
There was judgment dismiss
ing opposition of Josephine
Firth, aud Diminishing opposi-
ton of Robt. j. Looney, admin
istrator of B. F. Looney's sue
cession as to claim for money
Judgment, for want of jurisdic-
ton.
The whole statement of debts
was homologated, except as to
the two large due bills given in
fayor of the old firm of A. B.
Hughes & Co.. which were vir-
tually rejected. The owner of
these due bills has appealed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-26
About the beginning of tn

About the beginning of the
modern era the people of En-
rope threw themselves into the
arms of their kings in order to
escape the petty tyranny OF
the lords, and thereby their
condition was much bettered.
Our condition is similar to what
theirs was and may call for q
similar remedy. Oppressed by
both Congress and our State
governments we may find il
necessary to choose the strong
er of our masters and thereby
deprive these little tyrants,
Wickliffe, Warmoth and Ray,
of all power.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-26

By every mail we receive
California papers, and from
them we perceive that the Chi
nese question is assuming a
vast and threatening aspect.
A bitter hatred is being engen-
dered between the whites and
Chinese, not simply because of
competition in labor, but also
because of the outrageous and
disgusting vices and great
crimes of the Chinese. The
California legislature has voted
by a large majority against
the 18th Amendment. Her
people are not noted as very
quiet and laW-abldlng; now
when the fifteenth amendment
is forced on the State and the
Chinese are sought to be voted
by one party or another, we
may expect seditions Of such
magnitude that the New Or.
leans riot viii be forgotten. In.
deed a rebellion against the
authority of the United States
itself would not be at all i'm
possible.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-26

Acquillar King, the man who
killed Cornelius w. Edwards a
few days ago at Port Bolivar, is
in Jail at Sparta. The Minden
Democrat says he was arrested
in NatchitOches parish. There
was a reward of $1,000 offered
by Mr.. Isaac D. Edwards of this
parish, father of the deceased,
for Kings arrest.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-26
The BOsSLer Banner.


ane'TsRsier Banner will he issued every
Saturday morning. Subscription, per an
nun, Three Dollars-In advance. Two Dol
lars for six months; 81 for three months.
Advertisements inserted at 81 30 per
square of ten lines or less, first Insertion
IS cents for each subsequent insertion.
Cards of one square, or less-$l2 per
annuln. Six Inonths-$7 so. Three months
S..
Announcements of Candidates for Office
$40.
rY~ Obituary notices, when exceeding a
square, will be charged as advertisements.
g All articles published for the benefit
of parties or individuals, at their own solic-
itati0n, will be charged for as advertise
ments
~ Editorial notices. or any matter oc-
eupying space outside irregular advertising
columns, charged at the rate of % cents per
line.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-26

Says the South Western of
the 23rd: Since our last week
ly report the river has fallen at
this point some Is inches, and
is now scarcely half bank full.
At last accounts the lake and
bayou were falling with 6 feet
to Jefferson by running the
bayous-the cut roads only af
fording A feet scant.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-26

Congress is passing a string
ent law against polygamy in
Utah. To abolish this custom
there is right enough provided
it were done in a rightmanner.
The right manner would have
been toprevent any future po-
lygamous marriages; but it is
not right to part those now
united in matrimony. Who
will now support the divorced
wives and their children?
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-26

eorgia is the second time Gre.
ructed," and this time &C.
bly to radicals and according
Fdical rule. Gen. Terry, mill.
y commanded, is grand gyas-
ticutus, and only such members OF
the legislature as he says are elect
ed, are allowed to take their seats.
He, assuming the right which be.
longs only to the Legislature, de.
clared several members of the
House and two or three members
of the Senate ineligible, and those
who were defeated by the people
were given the vacated SEATS
Was there ever a greater farce en-
acted in this countryG But radi
Gals will do anything for a short
lease Of power.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-26

The 10Th Amendment has
passed, after a fashion. This
nauseeus dose we of the South
had to take a year or two ago.
AS the prophylactic properties
of the medicine has proved so
fine in our case, all the States
have had a pressing invitation
to take it also. This reminds
us strongly of the request jeff
Davis made a few years ago for
us to join his army. Congress
first dsprives the South of the
rights of its States and then, by
means ofthat South as a tool,
the North is put in the same
category.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-26

The Kentucky House, by a vote
offs to ID, laid on the table the
resolution instructing the Judicial
ry Committee to inquire into the
propriety ofrepealingall laws pro-
hibiting negro testimony against
whites.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-26

Carrying a boquet containing
chlOrOform is the fashion among
rapid women. When a chap with
money concealed about him gets
spooney, they let him have smell
of it, and the result is a lesson
that spooney never forgets.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-26

AsHAMED.-The House under
discussion recently a bill to divide
Dallas county, when Hon. Mr..
Lewis, pure black, said: "Ef dis
honorable body SO stulify herself
as to kill dis measure, I'll hide dis
head behind a cotton bale in
shame."- Montgomery Ala. Nail.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-26

We see that a new judicial
district has been made for Bob
Ray. So it goes. Bob will now
have an easy time, as the Office
will require hardly any labor.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-26

The best grating wax is made
of three ounces of tallow, FIVE
OF beeswax, and eight of rosin,
melted together and worked like
molasses candy. Budding is done
when the bark slips, from June to
October.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-26

Selfridge, the commander of
the Darien canal surveying ex-
petition, estimates that it's cost
will amount to one hundred
and twenty-five millions. He
thinks some tunneling will be
necessary. The first survey is
to be made of the neck at the
gulf of Darien and the next of
the'neck at gulf of San Bias,
these being the tive narrowest
parts of the isthumus.
The route by the river San
Juan seems not to be thought
of.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-26

The other day a lady in Carroll
county, Georgia, gave birth to
twins. On the same day and in
the same house two of her daugh-
ters brought forth twins-all boys.
The must have had a boys-terous
time in that mansion.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-26

Now is the time toplant Irish
potatoes. Don't neglect it
Every one should have a patch.
The richer the land in reason
the better for this crop, but any
soil of moderate fertility, if
dry, will make a good crop
Let the ground be broken up
as we say, broadcast run fur
rows three feet apart with a
scooter plough and drop the
cuttings two feet apart. Cover
as corn. When the vine has
grown about eight inches ridge
up the soil to it, being particu-
lar not to cover the top bud.
This is all the cultivation nee
essary. If crab grass grows
very thick in the patch so much
the better. Let it remain to
protect the potatoes from the
hot sun. Never dig till you
want the potatoes to eat, but
let them remain where they
grew, and they will keep better
through summer and winter
than in any other way.
Cut your potatoes for plant
ing by leaving about two eyes
to a piece. Don't plantimme-
diately on cutting, but let the
cuttings dry for several hoa
or even a day in the shade
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-26

of the soil, should apply to them
through Fl. Clarence, agent, there
by insuring their own prosperity
as we'll as that of our country
[Ne,c Iberia Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-26
BELLEVUE, La,
Saturday, February 90, 1870.

The Rev. Mr.. Dupree will
preach at this place on tenor
row, at IL o'clock A. NJ.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-26

While the authorities Of two
towns in Maine were disputiDg
which should support pauper
family, the children belonging TO
it starved to death.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-06-09
POETRY.
MEASURING THE BABY.
ny EMMA ALICE BROWN.

y.
VIZ measured the riotous baby
Against the cottage avail
"A lily grew at the threshold,
And The boy was just as tall
A royal tiger-Ely,
With spots OF purple and goio.
And a heart like a jewelled chalice,
The fragrant dew to hold. e,t
without. the bluebirds whistled
Hish M in the old roOf-trees,
And to and fro at the window ~
The red rose rocked her bees
And the wee pink fists Of the paDy
Were never a moment Still
Snatchlng at shine and snaoow
That danced on the lattlce-sih'
His ewes were wide as bluebelis-
His mouth like flower unu,v ,'',.;,o mice
Two little bare feet, like iunhy wni.e nS~'
Peeued out from his snowy gown
Ana ". thonpht. with thrill OF rapture
when lime rolls round with her roses
Wen measure the boy AGAIN.
bmei In darkened chamber,
y, With the sunshine smut away: -,
1.rh,ouoh tears that fell like bitter rain,
We measured the boy TO- day;
And the little bare feet hat were olmpleu
And sweet az budding rose,
fay side by side together,
In the hush OF long reposel
Up from the dainty pillow,
White as the risen dawn,
The fair little face lay smiling,
Win the light of heaven there on
And the dear little hands, like rose'leaVes
Dropped from a rose, lay still,
Never to snatch at the sunshine
That crept to the shrouded Sill
We measured the sleeping baby
With ribbons white AZ snow,
For the shining rosewood casKet
That waited him below;
And out of the darke ned chamber
We went with childlers moan
W., Tho hight OF the sinless angels
oui i'''' Wv Hearth and Home.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-06-09
IcONT1NUED.1

Written Expressly for this Rper-Copyright S.
cured.l
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-06-09
ORIGINAL STORY.
VIOLA
THRICE sLosT
Struggle for a Name
i'm A

BY MRS. X. B. EDISON.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-06-09

She was little out OF humOr, and had
been of on long galop over the prairie
to get up her usual tone of spirits. She
had generally the best control over her
temper. She could hold herself as one
does high-mettled horse; the spirit, and
fire, and blood we're there, but all under q
tight, firm rein. But Ralph's cool ignor-
ing of her right to know-her right by
courtesy, at least something of his inter.
ests and movements, stirred her spirits
beyond even her powerful control
Perhaps might mention, lest she be
considered too exacting and unreasonable,
that Billy Doane, formerly chore boy, but
now attained to the dignity Of foreman on
the stock farm,) had incidentally men
toned that he saw "that Blake girl
a-comin' from toward Rockford with Cap
tain Ralph the afternoon before he went
off, and they was talkin' dreadful earn.
est" Perhaps this item OF news had
nothing to do with her excitement; OF
course do not know. / can only judge
by her ordering peremptorily, tor
her-a horse saddled Immediately, and
riding off over the prairie at wild, fierce
gallop, very unlike her usual easy, lady
like gait. am not positive, either, that
her call at MontfOrd House was in any
sense sequence to it, but have my own
private opinion about it, nevertheless
Now 1t was certainly not because Miss
Arnold wished to see Stella Blake that
that young lady came to the door to ad.
NIT her; neither am / Of the opinion that
Miss Blake was specially anxious to meet
Miss Arnold, If the spirit OF her remarks
to Ralph concerning that young lady be
taken into consideration, so conclude 1t
was one of these perverse fates that de-
light in trying people, for that the en-
counter was trying to both parties was
plainly evident by the sudden accession OF
color, the naughty glance, and the cool
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-06-09

udu Acpb lOA many ySSAos AxACAS -" y
souvenir than any use it could ever be.
She tried it mechanically. 1t went in
snugly, but she could not turn 1t. She
tried with all her strength, she tore the
skin from her fingers SO that they bled, but
still she did not give up. Suddenly, with
Q dull click, 1t turned, and the door came
open!
Ten minutes afterward Alfred De Vries
came up the stairs in the east wing, un-
locked the door, and came into the little
office room. He looked up at the cur
tains, at the piles of books and newspa.
pers on the shelves, and then crossed and
tried the opposite door; everything was
as he had LETT it. Then he tried the desk
and the table drawers, and then the cabi-
net; they were all locked, IS OF course
they must be, with the key in little
pocket next his shirt, and which he al
ways wore day and night.
"Let the infatuated old ninny keep the
kew if he wants TO / have got things
safe" he muttered "but l will keep my
eye on mademoiselle, nevertheless; there's
no knowing what the little fiend will un-
dertake. / wish knew just the game
she is up to--confound her 7" ~ wish
there was some way"-he stopped alb
ruptly, but the look on his face com
pleted the sentence.
At the same moment Stella Blake was
seated on the floor In her little chamber at
the end Of the long hall, the door carefully
locked, and the curtain let down to the
floor. In her lap, in the cusir., on the
floor. all over and about her, were papers,
old, yellow papers, pap rs creased and
worn, papers with crests and seals, papers
with odd, old time writing and spelling
in all, q strange, curious collection.
She read them all with strange, fierce
cage rness, but when she came to one, she
paused over it, reading and re reading ".
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-06-09

He started when the dOer opened, rs if the
windows to his soul had been let down
unaware, and he feared some one might
get glimpse therein.
"Ah, Montford," he said, carelessly,
passing his hand over his face and yawn-
ing, "happy to have your company,
though ! believe was asleep when you
opened the door,"
Well you can go to sleep again if you
wish, after you have given me the key to
the Office room-your key"
What do you want of it?" DeVrics
asked, sharply.
ITO open the door,-what do you
thinkp'
"Yes, but what do you want to open
the door fort" he persisted.
To go in, you fool!'' Montford cried,
angrily. IL would like to know whose
house this is. sirf"
should like to know whose it would
have been II it had not been for me ?-or
rather the money it represents-no yours,
Gilbert Montford, very plainly" was the
taunting reply.
Look here, All" Montford said, COM
ing close to him, that is an old joke Of
yours, and it is getting stale. I have got
tired Of 1t, and think you must be. I've
got . pretty decent memory, if l aren't 80
devilish bright as you are, and remem-
Der that you came to me .frst--you offer
ed to do the work you throw In my teeth,
now, and have done hundred times since
you begged the job -aye, begged itr'
You were very willing to give it to
me, if remember" sneered DeVries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-02

THf WEEKLY STAR for this week contain
the latest details Of the war in France, and the
complications growing out Of the Eastern
problem; the " Revenue Reform" movemeu,
in the West; reports Of the Postmaster General
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue. Comm,s.
sioner OF Education, Sc, the Carnival: aspilIed
MIX, woman's story of her life i'm California.
nHk Twains Watch; all about the new Make
house, the Avenue pavement the Canal ana
river channel Improvements, With Other
News from all parts Of the world: PoliiisaI
News nom all quarters, Washington New ana
Gossip; Editorials on current topics; Asrieulf,-
IA Articles; valuable Household Receipts; Non
etsry and Commercial news &c.
LTns One dollar and . half per snuum. In
ofed for mailing. 'A''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-02

And now Gen. Logan is out with An nexpIic;.
and Peremptory denial" that he has or has had
anythingto do with the movements for the organ
ration OF third party; that he has either al.
vl'ed OF been advised as to its proposed plans;
that he has or had any design to become a can
didate for Speaker OF the House at the hands of
the new organization. At this rate the sstwepty-
I'VE revenue reformers who are ready to make
that question test in the organization of the
House will dwindle down to less than a unit.
We are afraid Messrs. Dana, White & Co. are
enumersting their adolesceut hens before thew
are ineubated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-02

The csTonie'e eensures the performance of
Dixie" amongst the airs given by the Oates
Burlesque Troupe, and adds, 1--WE pub!i,Iy re-
quest that this rebel air be hereafter omittsd
from the performance at our theaters.- AZ
matter of good taste and judgment, the man
ayers would probably do well TO omit it, if its
performance leads to any feeling, or ELECTS any
significant applause; but our neighbor perhaps
forgets that when MIR. Lincoln was serenaded
AFTER the fall OF Richmond he called upon the
band to play " Dixie, claiming that il was ours
by right of capture.