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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12
SheriR's Sale.

Carrie NJ. Afford In District Court Of
Va. Bossier Parish, La,
Thomas N. Bfaden. No.
Dy virtue Of q writ of seizure and sale to
- me directed from the Honorable the
District Court iii and for the Parish Of Bos
sier, State Of Louisiana, | have seized as the
property of defendant, Thomas n, Braden,
and will sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, at the Court house door i'll
the town of Bellevue, La, on Saturday the
9TH day of March, 1870, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
The west half of the southeast quarter and
southeast quarter OF southeast quarter OF
section 10; the east half of northeast quar-
ter Of section IL; aild west half OF northwest
quarter of section Is, all III township -,
North; Range ii, West; containing ia all
$50 acres, more or less, together with all
improvements thereon.
FERNS of Sala-Cash, with benefit Of OPP
praisenent.
Acts of sale with revenue stamps ate
pense of purchaser.
Elk RUSS, Sheriff,
Bellevue, La. JAN -, 1870.
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CHARITY.-The best charity is
not that which giveth aims, but
that which prompts us to think
and speak we'll of our fellow-men.
1t is a noble charity, if they be
condemned not to gall their wounds
by multiplying knowledge of their
offence.
We are all ashamed to confess
that our quickest instincts are to
think i'll of others, or to magnify
the i'll (which we hear. There is
a universal Struggling OF the
shoulders, as much as to say,
dwell, / suspected much" "It's
! just like him. ~ have suspected
her some Time" IL could a tale
unfold" and so on through an
endless chapter, with which every
person is more or less familiar.
He who says IL could tale I'M
fold," yet holds it back, leaving
the nearer to infer any and every
evil, stabs character with the
meanest. deadliestblow. Yet who
is there that carries not this ever
ready weapon, this poisoned dag
gerg
The charity that gives to help,
and not to humiliate, is good, but
the charity that makes us "think
no eyir is better.
Let rs seek to possess this chart
ty and practice it, for it alone is
the "charity that covereth q null
titude of sins.n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12
Succession Notice.

Succession of InParish Court
Simeon Stroud. de : of Bossier Par
ceased. ish, La,
nj office is hereby given that Louis
IN S. Stroud has. this day filed
in the Office of said Court his applica-
ton praying to be appointed admins
traitor of the succession Of Simeon
Stroud, deceased.
Now, therefore, this is to admonish
all persons concerned, that if opposi-
ton is not made thereto within the
time prescribed by law, said applicant
will be appointed administrator as
prayed for.
Witness. the Hon. L. w. Baker,
Parish Judge of Bossier parish, La,
this 5th day of February, 1870.
T. N. BRADEN, Clerk
n46 2t* District Court.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

vaWhy is it nothing can be got
into our newspapers that has the
slightest moral tendencyp
II don't know" responded Gen.
Howard, ''unless it is that the
morality is clothed in language
totally nninteIiigible to the mass
of readers. l was talking to a
gentleman the ether day, and one
deservedly trusted by the people
about his s0ul's salvation; and,
seeing that he regarded me with
a .blaRk hook OF inquiry, | said ]
supposed he thought | INDUCED
in can't. s1No," he replied, 81
have no such thought; but | will
say that the language you use is
to me q dead language. | cannot
comprehend a word"
This continued Gen. Howard
lis the condition of the great mul
titude addressed by newspapers
-[Don Piatt.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12
Stray Sale.

us trayed before the undersigned. by c.
Ia W. Harrell, on or about the 9TH day OF
bidder, for cash, at Bellevue, La, on the
first Satusday the 5th day of March, 1870,
/ Bay Stud Colt, Bay Mare Colt and ]
Black Mare Colt, about 81 years old each
Bay stud branded on lett shoulder with key;
Black mare on right shoulder with key, and
Bay mare on right shoulder with key and ON
left hip with w. P. connected Appraised
at $40 each.
The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property, pay charges, &c.
J. H. LOTION, Stray Master.
Bellevue, Sept. /, 1869. n23
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12
Sheriff IS Sale.

Frierson, Conway & Co.
VS.. , No. 10.
Milton C. Smith,
In Parish Court of Claiborne parish,
Louisiana.
Dy virtue of a writ of feri facias
LIP issued from the Honorable Parish
Court of Claiborne parish, La, 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 Of sale, t"
the last and highest bidder, on Satur-
day the 9Th day of March, 1870, the
following described property, t" wit
Bales of Cotton.
Seized as the property of defendant,
M. C. Smith, and to be sold to pay
and satisfy said writ.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with benefit
Of appraisement.
E. X. RUSS, Sheriff.
Bellevue, La, Feb. II, 1870.
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Succession Notice .

Succession of Wm.E. IN Parish Court Of
PuCh, decd. Bossier Parish, La.
MTotice is hereby given that Martin GsPugh
IN has this day filed his application pray
ing to be appointed administrator OF the
succession Of VIM. E. Pugh, deceased; :,
Now. therefore, this is to admonish all
persons concerned, that if opposition is not
made thereto within the time prescribed by
law, said applicant will be confirmed admin
istrator as prayed for.
Witness the Hon. L. w Baker, Parish
Judge of Bossier parish, La.
L. n. BRADEN, Clerk
n46 OTIS District Court.
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Have FerventLove Amongst
Yourselves.

- OSAA 0C1N Co.
Its a great rule, with only some
passionate emotional exceptions.
that to be loved we must love. IF
the character of a household in
which we live is anywise unlovely.
the first and last rule is to lay the
blame only on self. Then we take
sure ground, the sole ground on
which to act. There is no escape
from, no qualification of, no excep-
ton to be admitted to this law.
Let those YOU live with be most
unreasonable, peevish. jealous, ill.,
humored, anything you please to
call it which is provoking and
disagreeable; if you want to bring
love into that household do not
ask for it, do not expect it, but
show it.
This sounds hard, but it is inev-
liable, and we may as well accept
it. There is nothing else to be
done. Determine to be good-hu-
mored. Bear and forbear. Bite
down the most reasonable and
just protest. Swallow the most
natural feeling of resentment,
though it choke you. You may
think I am advising an angelic
impossibility. With men it is i'm,
possible, but not with God, for
with God all things are possible.
The thing has been done, and may
be done again. AT least, since the
higher you aim the further you
shoot, we must aim at nothing
short of that which l have said.
That aim will do wonders.
1t may be replied, How can /
love disagreeable people? It is
hard to put up with them, impos-
sible to like them. Well, put up
with them as good humoredly as
you can; and there is no saying
how good humored a man may be
till he tries. A man who tries is
sure to meet with some success in
this matter, and will find the next
stage easier when he has taken
the first step. Possibly, though
we must not rest on this, his de-
termined good-humor may thaw
much virtue that was frozen up
in them.
Then charity or love is like a
lighted match among sticks. 1t
not only burns in itself, but it ig
mites them. 1t is catching. A
man might despair of making a
pot boil with one match; but how
if the other material around him
catches fire? One member of a
household, determined to bear and
forbear, will 60 far to impregnate
others and at last warm the most
hopeless looking vessel of cold
water. But do not let a man be
disheartened. Do not let him
think too much Of what he wants
to see done; but look at what he
he has to do: to show love, to force
himself to show it, if you will, not
with spasmodic and affected ca.
resses, but quiet constant pur.
pose; not faring his new loving
resolutions in tile face Of the III
humored, but missing no chance
to show unobtrusive kindness.
And a chief beauty of this rule is
that any one may begin to keep
it at once.
1t wants no machinery, no ex
pensive tools, no heavy outlay, nc
special preparations. 1t wants nc
peculiar learning, no great faculty
Of conversation, no power of wit
no beauty of face OF form, nc
money, no position, no office. Il
is within the reach of all, as Goo
is within tlfe reach of ALL Each
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12
500 Reward.

Otrayed or stolen from the subscriber at
= Collinsburg La, on or about the oath
Of Deeember, 1863, q BAY HORSE COLT,
one year anda half old tail medium length,
rather roanish in appearance; with no fet-
locks.
The above reward viii be paid 10 any enc
delivering said colt to me. A liberal reward
will be paid for any information that may
lead to my recovering it.
n46 At JOHN IL. NAIlIN-
- Southwestern copy times.
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Succession Sale.
SUGGESTIONS Of RicRd @. Lancaster,
deceased.

SaeceSSt0nS OF RtchG Y. Lancaster
deceased.
10y virtue of a writ of sale to me d.
- rected from the Honorable the
Parish Court of Bossier parish, La,
commanding the sale, after the legal
delays and advertisements, of all tho
property belonging to the succession
r. G. Lancaster, deceased |. Mary A.
Lancaster, Administrative of the said
succession, will proceed to sell at pub
lie auction to the last and highest bid
der. within the legal hours of sale, be-
fore Court house door, in Bellevue,
La, Saturday. the 10Th day of Februa
ry, 1870. the following described pro-
perry belonging to the aforesaid sue
cession. to-wit:
The northeast quarter of the north
west quarter of section "a. township
10, of range ii. containing forty acres.
Northwest quarter of the southwest
quarter of same section, township and
range, CONTAINING forty acres. South
east quarter of the northeast quarter Of
section %, same township and range,
containing forty acres. Northeast
quarter Of southeast quarter Of same
section, township and range, contain
ing forty acres. Northwest quarter Of
southeast quarter, and northeast quar-
ter of southwest quarter, and southeast
quarter of southwest quarter, and sobth-
west quarter of southwest quarter of
same section, township and range: ard
the southwest quarter of the northwest
quarter, and the northwest quarter of
the northwest quarter of section "a.
same township and range, containing
in all, four hundred acres, together
with all improvements thereon.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with benefit
of appraisement, and if the appraised
value be not bid. the land will be re-
advertised and sold coriing to law.
MARY A. LANCASTER.
Administrative.
January 18th, 1870,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

A House bill entitled an act to
authorize the closing of Old River
and Willow Chute, in Bossier par
ish, passed it's seaond reading, and
was referred to the Committee on
Claims.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

A young lady who lost her APP
petite while entertaining frivolous
company and reading "yellow COW
cred literature" in the parlor,
found it again, after a diligent
search, while helping her mother
in the kitchen and garden, and
making herself generally useful.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12
SheriR's Sale.

T, J. k Ss. No. 1854.
Fl, r. L. Winfrey. ct al. {
J. G. Davis, Exr., ct al.
Fl. r. L. Winfrey, ct al.
Lou E. Boon, admx.,
II. r. l.. Winfrey, ct al, }
Dy virtueof three writs Of fieri IA
ID cias issued from the Honora-
Bile District Court, for the Parish of
Bossier, La, and to me directed, have
seized and will proceed to sell at pub,
lie auction to the last and highest bid.
der, before the Court House door. in
the town of Bellevue, La, within the
legal hours of sale, on Saturday the
5th day of March 1870, the follow
ing described property, to-wit:
One Steam Saw and Grist Mill, with
all fixtures belonging thereto.
Stock Cart.
Il Planning Machine and Engine.
Seized as the property of the defend
ant, H. r. L. Winfrey, and to be sold
to pay and satisfy said writs.
Terms Of Sale-On credit of IL
months f.,r what it will bring. Pur-
chaser to give ~ months bond with
approved personal security bearing $
per cent. per annum interest from day
of sale. Act of sale with revenue
stamp at expense of purchaser.
E. K. RUSS, Sheriff.
Bellevue La, Feb. 18th, 1870.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

Husbands are always thinking
about money. Wives never ask
for it at all. They are quite con-
tent with a check, dear humble
things.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

Governor WarmOth has offered
a reward of one thousand dollars
for the apprehension of James V.
White the murderer OF George
Thompson, in the parish of West
Feliciana.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

In the old days when forgery
was punished by death, an Eng
lish judge, in passing sentence up
on a convicted forger, remarked
that he "hoped the prisoner would
fine that mercyin Heaven which
a due regard to paper currency of
Great Britain made it necessary
to deny him on EARTH"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

A man who has a strong mind
can bear to be insulted, can
bear offences, because he is
strong. The weak mind snaps
and snarls at a little; the strong
mind bears it like a rock, and
it moveth not, though a thou
sand breakers dash upon it and
cast their pitiful malice in the
spray upon its summit.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

The Washington Chronicle says
the opinion is expressed that Con
gress can adjourn by the first of
May, or by that time finish the
necessary legislation.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

The fifteenth amendment hangs
fire in the California Legislature.
Both houses have postponed dis
cussion on the subject several
times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

"Why, don't the girls go West~
is the question asked by a cores
pondent of the Boston Journal,
who cites statistics to prove that
in Ohio there is an excess of 49,
500 men; in Michigan 10000; in
California, 10000, and in other
States similar proportions. In
Massachusetts, on the contrary,
there are $4,000 more women than
men; in New Hampshire, $500;
in Rhode Island, 5000, and in
Connecticut, 1890. The total ex-
cess in New England of females
over males is 1880.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

The United States is the third
mOstpopulous country in the world,
having population of 38, 422. 800,
Russia has IS, 100000, and China
All, 100000.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

The new directory of London,
for 1870, is avolume of $500 pages.
It contains the names of eight
hundred Browns, nine hundred
Joneses, while the Smiths, Smyths
and Smythes number sixteen hun
dred strong.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12
stray Sale.

Estrayed before the undersigned, on the
T. 18th day of January, 1870, by WIN.
Allen, and sill be sold at BelieH ne, La,
for cash, to the highest bidder, on Saturday
the 10th day of July, 1870. small BAY
HORSE PONY Appraised at $50:
The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property, pay charges, &c
j. ii. LOTION, Stray Master.
: Bellevue, La Jan Is, 1870.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

The Army and Navy Journal
says that out of the 2771 officers
of the United States Army, be-
tween 700 and 500 entered the
service as private soldiers, and
that only 622 ever enjoyed the
advantages Of West Point.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

"Sir," said a young wife to her
husband, a few days after MARI
age, "you were honest enough to
tell me thatyour chimney smoked,
but why didn't you tell me that
YOU smoked yourself?"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

There is a woman in Dubuque,
Iowa, who was married at the age
of thirteen. Her first child was
born before she was fourteen, and
at the age of eighteen she had
four children, and now at twenty
has seven children.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

HoMICIDE.+Mr Whitfield Moss,
an old aud respected citizen of
this parish, was shot and killed
while blowing in his field, on the
21st inst, by James x. Peters.
The murderer has left the parish.
Il NdtchitOches Times, Goth Nlt.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

Virginia, New Jersey, Mary
land, New York, Kentucky, Ten
nessee and California, seven States
have Democratic Legislatures
The others are Republicans.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

A leading San Francisco paper
announces that "the question of
burying the INDECENT sick" was
before the supervisors of that city
one evening last week. They
must have felt inclined to precip-
itate matters.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

A queer case is now before the
Kingston IN. " courts. A lady
who aided another lady in sacur-
ing husband worth $4,000 sues
the now married lady for $4,000,
the amount she agreed to pay the
former, in case the ''match" was
made. The complainant got up
parties, picnics, moonlight meet
ings, rowing on the placid bosom
eff the Hudson, ETC., ETC., and be-
fore he knew it the poor fellow
was done for and the knot tied,
when the newly married lady re-
fused to keep her promise.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

''You are a shoemakerp said
magistrate, the other day, address
ing the man at the bar. ayes,
sir" was the reply, "a horse shoe
maker.n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12
The FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT

The FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
Here it is in full:
"Section l. The right of citi-
zens of the United States to vote
shall not be denied or abridged
by the United States, or by any
State, on account of race, color,
er previous condition of servitude
Section 2. The Congress shall
have power to enforce this article
by appropriate legislatiOns."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

There is a man in Buffalo of
such punctual habits that he car
ries his watch in his ccat-tail peck
ct, so as to be always ''ahead of
time. When he sits down in
church he is generally son time"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

An exchange says: "We saw
a horse on the street the other
day that was so poor that the
owner had tied d knot in his tail
to keep his body from slipping
through the COLLAR"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

Letters, like fashionable young
ladies, must have the stamps be-
fore the mails (nales) will take
them.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12
Succession Notice.

Succession of In the Parish
A. Conway, Court of Bossier
deceased. Parish, La.
Mot is hereby given that Tabitha
kN Conaway, administrators of the
succession of A. Conway, deceased,
has this day fled in the Office of said
Parish Court her account as admins
tratrix aforesaid
Now, therefore, this is to admonish all
persons concerned, that if opposition
is not made within the time prescribed
by law, the same will be homologated
and made the judgment of the Court.
Witness, the Hon. L. w. Baker,
Parish Judge Of Bossier Parish, La,
this the 9th day of Nov, 1863.
THOS N. BRADEN, Clerk
n423t District Court.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

The Cincinnati Commercial calls
the Inauguration speech of the
President of its City Council, "a
cowardly attack on the English
language"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

The Corsicana, Texas, Observer
says: 'If a cloud appears on the
horizon, or the thunder rattles
thirty miles off, the mail between
here and Waco fails for two weeks
in succession afterwards"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

Tt is stated that the officers of
the United States ship Powhattan
took on board $4,000 cigars and
455 boxes of jelly at Havana, and
smuggled them through the Gus
tomhoase at Philadelphia.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12
a BLACKSMITH Wanted.

A Blacksmith wapted at Celesyille- Shop
n and tools ready for use. Plenty Of
work and good pay. No one need apply
who is not good smith and a man of sober
habits. The shop can be run On shares, or
independently Apply at once, on the prem
ises, to
n46 ats *. SlBLE1.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

They have a coin in China, ff-
teen of which equal a cent
Wouldn't they be nice to take to
church?
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

A Memphis bride deserted her
husband the morning after her
because he refused to
send the breakfast up to her.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

Sydney Smith says somewhere
that correspondence is like trows-
ers before suspenders came in
fashion-hard to keep up"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

When a stranger refuses to en-
ter Chicago hack, at the request
of the driver, he is knocked down
and taught q lesson Of politeness
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

So many murders arise from
jealousy, that we hope Congress
will pass a law against the pesky
feeling.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

The nall-nlills at Wheeling, West
Va, manufactured $4,000 kegs OF
nails last year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

"Now, then, stupid, what's the
next word? What comes after
cheesep Dull boy: ga mouse,
sir"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

A Cincinnati editor has been
caught by a net. TWAS a brunette,
and he likes it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

Next year New Years Day and
Christmas both fall on Sunday.
What shall we do about it?
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

DR.. Samuel Bard has withdrawn
from the Atlanta New Era (Radi-
caD.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

Actors don't often fight duels,
but they dearly loved to be called
out.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

Hugging set to music is the
latest definition of waltzing.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

"What ais your eye, Joe?" ~
told man he lied," replied Joe.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

Welcome lines to ladies-Mas-
culines.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-12

The best board of health-A
light diet.