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Nemesis at the Hub.

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lectured at Boston a few nights
ago on ''The tendency of the age.1
The Mississippi senator is not EN-
inent in the world Of letters. He
is not one of those respondent
stars of the first magnitude that
the cultivated and specialized
Boston eye is accustomed to gaze
at. He is not a teacher, proph-
ct, philosopher, a vegetarian,
teetotalleT, nor a great traveller.
He is not a devotee of the positive
philosophy that is at present ex-
citing the interest of the inquiring
Boston mind, and is as far from
being able to tell what protop-
lasm is and where it came from as
anybody else. But he is a curios-
ity, and that's why Boston has
sent for him. lie is a living, NOV
ing and speaking memento of the
"great rebellion" which Boston is
trying to convince itself and the
world that it did so much to sup
press. He is the impersonifcatin
of Nemesis. He sits in Jefferson
Davis's seat in the U. S. Senate,
and that spectacle is perpetual
wonder and delight to the Hub,
for it reminds the Hub Of the I'M
approachable military prowess
which illustrated itself at Big
Bethel, Bermuda Hundreds, and
in the Red River promenade
When Charleston fell before the
shock ofSherman'S army marching
in its rear, a Boston lieutenant
from the army that had unsuccess-
fully attacked it for three years in
front, entered it, and captured an
unresisting slave auction block,
and sent it by the first vessel north
to the authorities Of his native
city, to be kept as an everlasting
proof that Massachusetts, troops
were the first to capture the city
where "the shareholders" REBEL
ion began! Senator Revels before
Boston lyceum is another phase
OF the same inspiring recollection.
Boston has listened to some
three hundred lectures the past
season; they were lectures on all
conceivable subjects but one-the
condition of Boston sewing women,
who make shirts for Is cents a
piece, and as legislative report
informs us, sometimes support
themselves on five cents worth
of stale bread day. This vul-
gar subject did not obtrude it.
self into the lyceum. It did not
thrust its grisly visage into Fanu-
ell hall or fremont temple, and
no illustrious lecturer at home or
abroad was invited to discourse
it before enraptured auditories.
AS Boston is addicted to new
things, and as this is altogether
new as lecture theme, we sug-
gest that a course on it be allowed
to follow the Mississippi Nemesis
lecture on the tendency of the
age."-[ Missouri Republican.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-28

LII dAOLItCL COluulH WO pun"
lish an account of the killing of
the notorious Smith Gamble.
This man has had quite a ca
reer, though short, and if his
life be calculated by incidents,
he has lived a long time. Just
after he became free, at the
close of the war, he hit upon a
splendid scheme of making
money. BY himself and agents
he would steal horses and mules
in one section Of the parish and
sell them in another. Seven or
eight valuable animals were
disposed of i'll this way before
he was detected. But he was
detected, arrested and commit
ted to jail where he was con-
fined in the dungeon. One night
he and other prisoners found
means to raise the trap door,
and when in the morning the
jailer opened the door Of the
upper room he found the priso-
ners there who Immediately
overpoWered him and escaped.
Gamble was afterwards arrest
ed in New Orleans, but was re-
leased because he was not de-
manded in time. Until the last
six months his whereabouts
was unknown to the officers,
when it came to the sheriff s
ears that he was in the vicinity
of his old depredations. A de-
putty sheriff was sent to arrest
him and found him in a room,
but he escaped through a win
dow. Again another deputy
was sent who succeeded in ar
resting him, but Gamble escap-
ed by darling into the woods
while on the way to Bellevue.
And again, deputy sheriff Cox
was sent, who succeeded in ar
resting him at a wood yard on
Twelve Mile bayou. The pris-
oners hands were tied aud he
placed on a lead horse. The
prisoner seemed secure now,
but he found means to loose his
bonds, and when passing
through Cypress swamp again
broke from custody. Although
twice fired at in point blank
range, he again succeeded in
escaping. This occurred about
two weeks ago. What an in
fatuation kept him in this sec
ton of country after all these
arrests and escapes His cum
ming availed him often, but
failed at last, whilst a little
prudence in keeping away
from this vicinity would have
saved him entirely.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-28

"Bub, is your sister at homer
Yes but she won't see you to-
night "Why 2" "Cause she
said she was going to have one
good bait of onions, if she never
did get another beau"
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BELLEVUE, La,
Saturday, ::::::::::::::::May %, 1870.

The weather for a month
pest has been extremely pro-
pitious to the cotton planter.
There is no danger now of an
overflow on Red River, and
consequently we may count on
ten thousand bales of cotton for
Bossier parish this year. Let
us spend at least one halfof this
cotton in Improvements. Let
us have good fences, comforta-
BILE dwellings and good roads
and bridges first and afterwards
invest our spare cash in fine
horses and buggies and clothes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-28

We see it stated in cur ex-
changes that most of the bene-
ficiaries educated at the State
Institution, now at Baton
Rouge refuse and neglect to
teach school in accordance with
their promises and the inten-
ton of the law. The State gives
these boys their schooling and
it is left solely to their honor
to teach school or not. Their
refusal to teach under such cir
cumstances would blast their
regulations for life, and Justly
too. Such conduct is simply a
swindling of the State and the
offense is rendered more helm
Gus from the fact that it is af-
ter confidence reposed. It is a
stealing of the three hundred
and fifty dollars a year that the
State advances for them. Don't
salve over your lacerated con-
sciences, boys, by resolving in
your minds that you will pay
back to the State this money.
You will not be apt ever to do
it, and if you ever do it it will
not make the sin any less, for
it will only be a penance, a self
imposed punishment to ease
your guilty consciences.
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By this time there ought to
be ten or fifteen thousand dol
lars of school fund on hand for
Bossier parish. Why have not
officers under the new law been
appointed for our parish 2 Will
the State officers or banks be
allowed perpetuallyto use these
one and two mill taxes ?
For our part we want this
money spent here where it was
raised, even if the colored child
shall receive more benefit from
it than the white. Let it cir
culate. If the colored teacher
gets it he will spend most of it
with us.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-28

HoMICIDE.-Last Monday Mr..
VIM. Sebastian, planter living
about fifteen miles below this
place, on bayou Patrice, killed Mr..
George Brown, an Englishman
and peddler well known in the
parish. Mr.. Sebastian voluntari-
~ surrendered himself to the au-
thorities on Tuesday, and on
Wednesday he was tried before
the Parish Court and acquitted
Mansfield Reporter, 18th inst.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-28

We agree with the Hon. Chas.
A. Eldrldge, of Wisconsin, that
the word ''loyal" is a word to be
despised and hated. In a speech
in Congress he declared that it
always reminded him of a defini-
ton given of it by an army con-
tractor during the war, when ask
ed to explain what he meant by
saying that he felt "loyal." ''I
meant" said the contractor, "that
| felt like stealing something"
Mr.. Eldridge continued, that for
himself, he was potriotic, not 10y
al. The word did not belong to
this country; it only belonged to
Massachusetts, Courier-JoarnGI.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-28

PAPA AGAIN, AT LAsT.-A few
days ago a little girl in Ithca, just
before she died, exclaimed: tPa-
pa, take hold of my hand and
help me across" Her father died
two months ago.
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The South Western says the
river has fallen 2 feet 5 inches
since Wednesday 18th, and reced-
ing at the rate of 81 inches in %
hours.
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Latest News.
From Shreveport South. Western

easier, "a 5005 O0O5 1905 75
Corn dropping; mixed 81 3501 90
and white 81 1901 so. Pork a..
mer, $31031 80. Hams 21022c
Cotton easier; middling 22a22a.
low middling 21s021B and good
ordinay 200201c.; sales 1000. re.
ceipts 1904 and exports to Liver.
pool 5777 and Boston 821 bales
Gold 114a.
Liverpool, May 24.-Cetton clos.
ed irregular; uplands 1O5011 and
Orleans lid; sales 10000 bales.
OF which for speculation and az.
port 1000.
New York, May 24.-Cotton
dull; sales 1000 bales; nliddling
uplands 225 and Orleans 23ac.
Gold strong at 114B01144.
Havre, May 24.-Cotton closed
quiet at 1.285 afloat.
Paris, May 1S.-Smallpox. Of q
spreading type, unusually violent.
New York, May 49, The State
has gone Democratic by $4,000.
/ Tr1t
The 9Th ward, where the greatest
proportion of the negroes live.
gives nearly 800 Democratic ma.
jority. --latest returns from the
country are still discouraging to
the Republicans.
London, May 1S.-The valuable
statuary in Christ Curch, Ok.
ford, was recently removed du-
ring the night and burnt into
lime. The press is severe on the
perpetrators of this outrage.
Washington, May 1S.-The
Senate Committee on the Pacific
Railroad unanimously reported
Mr.. KelIogg's bill, No CAT, today
with amendments. The eastern
terminus is at or near Mashall.
Texas, running near 3od parallel
to Ell Paso, thence to San Diego.
California. The capital stock of
the Company consists ofone mill.
ION shares OF one hundred dollars
each. The road is called the Tex
as Pacific. The incorporators
meet within three months after
the passage of this act. AS soon
as twenty thousand shares are
subsidized and ten per cent. paid
in, the incorporators choose their
directors. The company has pow.
er to consolidate with any
other company and purchase its
franchise. 1t grants twenty sec
tons of public lands per mile on
each side of the road, and is grant
ed with the right of way from
Marshall to San Diego. The road
is made a post road. The compa.
ny is authorized to issue construc.
ton and mortgage bonds. The
New Orleans, Baton Rouge s.
Texas road is made a connection.
and granted ten sections of land
per mile from the Texas line, east
of Marshall, to New Orleans. The
companies organized under the
laws of Arkansas are also madeto
connect from Fulton, Ark, to o
point near Dallas, Texas. The
North Louisiana & Texas road is
also authorized to extend their
lines and connect with the eastern
terminus of the Pacific read. The
Pacific road of California, running
from San Francisco, is authorized
to connect at point On the Colo
RADIO river, in South Eastern Cali
fornia, and also given a grant the
same as the New Orleans 6 Baton
Rouge road. The company is to
accept the terms of grant within
one year after the passage of this
act, and fifty miles Of the road is
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-28
How to Avoid the Summer
Fevers.

this subject, some plain rules
which, as the hot weather is on
us, it might benefit some Of
our citizens to republish.
In this section Of country
every one is more or less ex-
posed to malaria arising from
the swamps and new cleared
land. Therefore altogether to
avoid the bilious fevers is near
~ impossible. But they may
be rendered less frequent and
much rnilder by a certain course
of acting.
Avoid exposure to the sun as
much as possible. One used to
labor in the sun may continue
to do so, but he should lessen
the numbrr of hours of labor
during the sick1y season. One
unused to labor in the sun
should by no means begin to
do so in Summer. However
much a person may be used to
labor in the sun, yet to sit, lie
Or ride in sunshine will prove
injurious to him. An umbrella
is indispensable to a horseman
here in summer.
Exposure to wet is injurious,
but if one so exposed keep in
active exercise the injury is
lessened.
Short baths in cool water is
beneficial. They should be on
an empty stomach and follow
ed Immediately by a NEAL
Long baths in the tepid water
of our lakes is exceedingly in
furious.
In eating and drinking, slim
ulants of any kind are injurious,
and therefore habitual drinkers
shonld lessen their rotations
and occasional drinkers should
not drink at ALI.
Perhaps the most general
immediate cause of fevers is
the attending of fish-fries, for
there one is apt to be exposed
to sun and wet, to eat too hear
ty OF fish, a very thirst-provok-
ing food, and to drink whisky
and warm water.
Sleeping just after dinner
should be avoided, as one is al
most certain to wake up feel
ing feverish and badly. But
after eating a hearty dinner, es-
pecially if milk is drank one can
with great difficulty avoid some
sleep. Let him then recline on
the hard floor with a book or
something hard for a pillow,
and where a good draught of
air can play on him. He will
thus keep cool and not be apt
to sleep too much. Coffee at
dinner is a great preventive
of droWsiness, and in summer
should be used at dinner rather
than any other meal. Use milk,
onions, lettuce and high sea-
soned food very sparingly fol-
dinner for they cause drowsi-
ness and often feverishness.
All ripe summer fruits, even
the much abused Chickasaw
plum, should be eaten, in mode
ration however of course, fol
they are assuredly conducive
! to health.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-01-24
/" shqn We Go scrth e.


Under the above caption tho Rural Eee
Yorker has an extended editorial from which
we take the following paragraph:
ssThe South needs no more professional men.
Il needs thorough going. wide awake, intelligent
Young agriculturists, mechanics and artisans
Young men who 60 there % identify themselves
with the new and hopeful industrial history which
the South Is inaugurating. Working men, not
politicians, are wanted South"
The editor Of the R,val Nclr Yorker has hit
the right nail on the head, precisely. The
South certainly does not want any Northern
politicians or Northern politics imported into
her territory. She has been worried and har-
Iassed by that classof individuals from abroad,
and torn and tossed about by those Of them
who, tempted by the hope Of fat offices aud
rich plumber have emigrated to her states, from
within, until her own quiet, unobiruSive eiti-
gems almost consider it disgrace 70 take any
part in politics, and retire from the contest in
disgust leaving the field in undispu,ed,
undcsired possession Of the fereign usurpers.-
We have no objection to Northern workmen,
tradesmen-still less to Northern capitalists
whom We have often invited and win always
welcome to our communities, provided they
are disposed to live peaceably and not intrude
their opinious-vhatever they may be-on
their ncighbors; but Of the class denominated
earpet-baggers we have enough and to spare.
Thousands Of waste acres, miles Of rich tim
Der, to be had in many instances for 4 mere
song, offer an inviting prospect to the nonied
man Of the North for speculation or improve
ment All through the South, from Virginia
to Texas, the need Of capital is felt as a draw
back to extensive farming, planting and mer-
camille operations Every capitalist emil
grating from abroad gives and receives impetus
to enterprise, while, by his investments and
OUTLAWS be increases the wealth Of his adopted
community, he in return is amply repaid by
rapid gain, and added fortune for all his ex-
penditures. We repeat, we are glad to see all
such coming to take up their abode among us,
and are willing to let them think what they
please, only begging those who depend on pre-
carious political movements for their subsis-
tence to stay away-the South needs nor wants
any such.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-01-24

Arrested by Telegraph.


On Thursday evening week Deputy Sheriff
Moaey received dispatch from Parkersburss
directing him to arrest negro man and his
wife, going east on Cincinnati Express. The
dispatch was received just as the train was
moving of, but Mr.. Darby had the train stop
ped and Mr. Monkey went through in search
of the parties. The man was found in the
water closet, and showed fight when the at
tempt was made to arrest him. He had but
one arm, but he fought desperately and it re-
ouired the assistance of several men before he
was taken. Iu the excitement OF the fight over
his arrest, his wife was forgotten, and the train
carried her on A dispatch was sent on, and
she was arrested at Weaverton, and brought
back the next train. They were charged with
stealing 5000, from party in Parkersburg.-
About $3.50, was found on the woman's per-
son. An officer came on here from Parkers-
burg, and returned on the fast line Friday
night, having them in change. We learn the
negro is a house paiiifer, and while at work in
the house of the party from whom he stole the
money, he cut through the back of bureau,
aud extracted $500 irors', a drawer.-AmtiRs-
burg Era.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-01-24
On the Right Line.


On the 18th instant, in the House of Repre-
sentatiyes, Mr. Holman, Democrat, offered the
following resolution:
Declaring that willie paper money consti-
tutes the currency Of the country, the benefits
and profits If such currency ought to be Sc
cured to the whole people; that the notes is
sued by the national banks ought TO be with
drawn and corresponding amount of United
States notes be issued therefor and applied to
the liquidation Of the national debt, and IN
structiug the Committee on Banking and Cur
rcucy To report a bill carrying into effect those
principles; also disappearing the policy OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury in purchasing i've
twenty bonds at a premium, the right Of the
Uti ell States to pay such bonds in United
States lawful money being clear and unques-
tioDable
The House refused TO second the previous
question by vote Of 80 to &c, and the resolu-
ton went over under the rules.
a similar resolution was offered by Mr.. Nc
Nicely, Of Illinois, but was not received. These
gentlemen are on the tight line, and we hope
viii persevere until tie public mind shall be
fully enlightened on the subject. The absurdi-
" Of having an inferior currency while the le-
gal-teudcrs are in circulation cannot be too
strongly enforced.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-01-24
Baptising at Bethel.

On Sunday week, in the Baptistry near the
Church at Bethel, the Rev. T. B. Shepherd
baptized eleven persons. The ceremony was
peculiarly interesting from the fact that the
neophites were all young persons, ranging in
age from about eight to nineteen. A marked
popularity of the occasion was the prcponder-
ance of males among the congregation, and Of
these the young men preponderated. Not only
our Baptist friends, but those of all dcnomina-
tons, may feel themselves favored in having
Mr.. Shepherd among us. Individually we ex-
tend him cordial greeting back to his native
county. We understand he wishes to reside in
Wildwood, which will be more convenient than
any other point to his two congregations
Clarke Courier.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-01-24

DEATH OF JUICE RUFFIN, or North CAR
oLINA-A telegram received in Richmond
announces the death, on Saturday, of Judge
Thomas Ruffin, of Ilillsboro,' North Carolina,
late Chief Justiceof the Supreme Court of that
State He had reached the ninetieth year of
his age, and last month lie and his wife cele-
brated the sixtieth anniversary of their we'd
ding day, with all their children living and
present.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-01-24

lcTSOH0I Property:
Three Draft Horseshoe of them good bar
shear leader;
Four Brood Mares-two Of them supposed to
be in foal
Three Colts. Eight head Of Stock Cattle;
Two good Mich Cows; Five Hogs
One four-horse Wagon and Bed
One two-horsc Wagon; one Mccormick Plow;
Two 3-horse Livingston Ploughs,
Single and Double Shovel PlOughs,
Two Harrows, one Corn Covercr,
One Wheat Drill with Guano Attachment,
One Corn Shelter, one Cutting Box. new;
0ne Fan, Forks, Rakes, Shovels, Hoes,
Msttocks, Digging Iron, Grain Cradles,
Moving Scythes, Brar Hooks, Augers,
Chissels, one Saw, one Monkey Wrench,
Wagon Gear for five horses, six Collars,
Six Blind Brides, sets Plough Gear,
One Wagon Whip, two Plow Lines and many
other articles usually found on farm.
TERMS OF SALE A credit of Six months
will be given on sums above Ten Dollars-the pur-
chaser giving Bond with approved security, with
interest from date. Ifpad at maturity the inter
est to be RENTED Sums of and under Ten Dol
lars the cash will be required. No property to be
removed until terms of sale are complied with
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock.
JOHN r. RODRICK.
j. d. PorrERFIrLD, Auctioneer.
January "a, 1870.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-01-24

The negro man who was in Jail here some
three years ago, charged with breaking into
the store of Mr.. Byers, and who made his
escape by burning out, was arrested in Cum
berland Nd, and brought here on the Cincin-
natl Express train, Thursday evening. lie
had been in Martinsburg the day before, stop
ped at the house of colored woman, stole So
from her and left for Cumberland. She in
formed the Sheriff of the transaction, and lie
was arrested on Geographic dispatch. Heis
now in jail M0tinsbrg Era.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-01-24

The FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.-Teleg
show that both Ohio and Iowa Thursday COM
pletcd their ratification Of the fifteenth amend
ment to the constitution. This makes twenty
seven States, if New York be counted, which
have ratified, leaving but one more necessary
to consummate suffrage without regard to
color throughout the United States. Ncbras-
ka, Georgia and Texas are yet in reserve to fill
the measure
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-01-24
Tax Notice.

TIVE Tax Payers Of Averill Township and Boil
var, arc notified that the Taxes for 1850, must
be paid. / will be at j. w. Grantham's Store in
Middleway, on Thursday 9th instant, and every
succeeding Thursday thereafter ] will meet them
myself or by my Agent 10 receive the Taxes due.
The Tax-Payers Of Bolivar Township may call
at my house in Harpers Ferry, at any time, and
pay to Mrs koonce, who will receipt for the same.
These Taxes must be now paid, as the same Is
payable BY the Sheriff into the Treasury, under
the penalty Of one per cent. per month on failure.
GEO. K00NCE,
January II, ls7O-tf Deputy Sheriff.
Spirit cOpv.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-01-24

FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT N Iowa. UNITED
STATES SENATORS. CHICAGO Jan. 19.-ThG
Iowa Senate ratified the fifteenth amendment
to-day by vote Of Al to 6. The House will
vote upon the question tomorrow.
Both branches of the Iowa Legislature, in
joint convention, this afternoon, ratified the
election of Hon. Geo. G.. Wright as United
States Senator for the long term, and j. B.
Howell, editor Of the Keokuk Gate City, for
the short term.