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accounts, Deen retained, OUT I
was reduced to two-and-a-half
per cent.
At first blush one would think |
a tax on incomes to be the fair
est Of all taxes, and arguing
from first principles it is so.
The first taxes ever levied, of
which We have the history, were
of this sort, being first fruits
and tythes. But when we seek
to enforce such a tax we dis
cover SO many objections that
it would be good craftsmanship
to discontinue it altogether
Money is the universal medium
in which we estimate profits and
as profits are not always really
in money the tax becomes very
unequal, even snpposing cor
rect returns were made in all
instances. A farmer may be
increasing his property every
year and have no money in
come Overcome thousand dollars,
while the schoolmaster may be
losing money on an income Of
two thousand, and yet the oc-
equations are of equal utility.
The law allows a deduction
Of one thousand dollars for the
support of a family of a dozen
and the same for the support of
a single person. This same
thousand is allowed in both
Iowa and Louisiana, although
! the cost of living in the first
State is not half what it is in
the latter.
This tax is a perpetual bride
for false swearing. The honest
man only pays it, the dishonest
one evades it as far as he dares
1t is estimated that not one,
third the tax really due is ever
collected. Often can the tax
be evaded without false swear
ing. One by a lucky specula.
ton may realize a large sum
he does not wish to pay out five
per cent. of it, consequently he
avoids the assessor and refuses
to make any return. The as
SCISSOR then guesses as near az
} he can, and will generally put
his income the same as for the
year before.
The tax is clearly unconsti
tutional, as violating that pro
vision which requires direc
: taxation to be in proportion t.
: representation. 1t was adopt
ed with many other uuconstitu
tional laws, as a war measure
and should cease with the caus
, that gave rise to it.
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The greatest pleasure in life is
love; the greatest treasure, con-
tentment; the greatest possession,
health; the greatest ease, sound
sleep; and the best medicine, a
true friend.
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Some years ago delegation of
prominent Delaware Republicans
called upon President Lincoln, and
with a due sense of their own po-
sition, took occasion to inform
him in the course of the visit that
they were all influential citizens
and among the ''heavy men" of
the upper end of the State. $50
you all belong to the upper end
of the State 2" reflected Mr.. Lin
coin, with roguish twinkle in
his eye, and then with a look OF
earnest solicitude, he inquired, "Is
there no danger of the State tilt
ing while you are awaygn
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A charter is now before the
Legislature of Mississippi, having
for its object the construction of a
Railroad from Meridian, Miss, to
Woodville, Miss, and thence
through the parish of West Fe-
liciana to the mouth of Red River.
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After all the fuss. Smith, the

After all the fuss, Smith, the
colored cadet at West Point
turns out to be only an octo-
room; in other words, he has
only one-eighth of negro blood.
And that small faint makes the
gorge of our Northern mentors
to rise.
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A Firm Stand.

to take a firm stand against cor
ruption, and the artful tricks of
professional politicians. The
people of the North, and the
people of the South, have been
dashed into party traces by in
terested Office seekers long
enough. 1t is time for them to
pause and consider, and make
a dead stand on a platform of
their own.
A few Democrats i'll this
State, and very few, have at
tempted to stimulate party ram
cor against men who dared
think and act honestly for the
best interest of the State, as
these new thinkers understand
the interests of Louisiana. Are
these men strong enough to
browbeat all who honestly diff
fer from them into their party
traces Z? We think not. There
is no need of such acts in this
State. The interest of all hon
est men, white Or black, are
identical. And there are null
titndes of men in Louisiana
who will not stand party brow
beating. 1t is the men who
adopt such measures who di-
vide, confuse and dishearten
the people. Men of the same
character have damned this
nation, and continue to sink it
deeper in damnation all the
while.
The people of this State want
peace, quiet and fair play. The
people are not by nature parti-
sans. They are disguised with
politics, and politicians, with
hypocracy and fraud, with high
professions, covering vile prin-
ciples. The people want to
cultivate their lands in peace
run their workshops and mills
build their levees, promote the
interests of commerce, bring in
thrifty immigrants from abroad
reduce taxes, and punish crime
For our part, we know but
one object in our political posi-
ton, and that is honestly tc
promote the best interest of the
State. If we have a single sci
fish or dishonest motive il
what We say or do in relation
to public matters we do no
know it. And we believe many
other editors in this State, anC
multitudes of people occupy
; precisely the same position.
And the people are begin
ming to distinguish between
editors who honestly work 70
) their interests and those wht
serve a mere clique or party
from selfish motives alone. Th,
} people are beginning to de
r mand that their editors shall
r not be mere puppets in tn
hands of political showmen
! ! They are Disguised with edi
! tors who have masters, corrup
. and selfish masters, whose in
r terests are opposed to those Q
i the masses, or who belong t
0 corrupt and swindling rings.
. We glory in the belief tina
the people of this section Q
Louisiana are prepared to stan
up to and support an independ
. ent press. We believe the pee
e e pie of the whole State will a
length do the same thing. Le
Il the press and the people of th
n State stand side by side in ba
It Ting for truth and honesty, an
e the clustering, browbeatins
t cunning politicians will hay
d but little weight in shaping th
deStinieS of the State pOvorl
= ment.
Let the press of this State /
Ie honest, earnest and tru
g and Louisiana will pro
a per, and her people will rejoic
=, . So we fervently believe; ar
a. we intend to act accordingly
p Planters Banner. X.
is A child was asked, "What
|
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-07-23

Saul lost his kingdom for the
want of two or three hours pa
thence. "Let patience have her
perfect work.
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A child was asked, "What is
faith 2" She answered, "Doing
Gods will and asking no ques
tions." A beautiful reply.
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1t is charged that there is quite
a traffic in dead bodies among the
fashionable undertakers of New
York.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-07-23

There are one thousand eight
hundred and forty three divorce
cases reported pending in Indiana
Courts.
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Think on things. God will
guide the thoughtful
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How strange our Congress
seems to act in some instances;
but vet we must not think that
it is not guided by good rea-
son. A new naturalization act
has been lately acted on which
authorized only the naturaliza-
ton of "whites." An amend
ment was easily got to it includ-
ing persons of African descent,
but the proposition to strike
out the word white was voted
down by a large majority. 1t
is clear from this that Congress
does not desire our country to
be filled with colored people,
for it is we'll known that there
is no immigration from Africa
but that there is a large one
from China. This action shows
the way public opinion at the
North is tending. There will
soon be legislation against
Chinese immigration, or else
some horrible massacres of that
unofending people. Some sew
enty of them have lately been
put to shoe making in Massa-
chusetts. When the telegraph
notified their approach, the
Union of foundrymen at Troy
proposed to the Massachusetts,
shoe makers Union to throw
the cars off the track and kill
all the Cinnamon; but, strange
to say, the proposition was not
accepted. @
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The North don't like it a bit
that Alderman, who was dis
abled by the 14th Amendment,
should be appointed Attorney
General. Now we assure our
Northern brothers that it is not
so pleasant to us that one of
our men should pay SO much
for an office of doubtful honor.
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No man can love his fellow-man
who does not love God.
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One Boston family tried twenty
cooks within a month.
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BELLEVUE, La,
Saturday, :::::::::::::July %, 1870.


communication favoring a thor.
Ough organization of the Dem
ocratic party. At present we
are opposed to the measures
proposed, for reasons that we
have time and again set forth.
We have desired, and still de-
sire, a union of all the oppo-
nents of the present State adj
ministration. IT we can get
honest State officers, and a leg
islature that will not tax us so
high, nor run us so deeply III
debt, we will be satisfied
Again, we have in this parish
no party of any considerable
numbers that favors the pres
ent government in its extrava-
gance, and, therefore, we think
that the people should be left
entirely to themselves to select
their officers, untrammeled by
party obligations.
AS to the delegation to a
Conservative Convention at
Minden, it is very true that our
parish cannot be said to be
fully represented by the dele
cation. as the apathy of our
people was, and is still, SO great
that they did not attend, in
great mass, the meeting that
appointed those delegates
Therefore, we know that it was
the intention of some of those
delegates to put forward a can
didate, not as nominated, but
simply as recommended.
The writer has strangely
COMPOUNDED Democracy as a
party and as a principle. Con-
sidered as principles, Democra-
cy and Republicanism are the
same, as parties, they were
once at least vastly different.
Just at daylight on Friday
morning the 18th inst, Jacob
Simon, @ quiet inoffensive old
colored man residing some six
miles from Bellevue, was called
to his door and shot to death
In a few hours an inquest was
held, at which the perpetrators
of the crime were not brought
to light. But the Coroner OBJ
tanned a clue which he closely
followed and succeeded in dis
covering the homicides War
rants have issued but the sup
posed guilty parties had already
left for parts unknown.
We were beginning to pride
ourselves ON the fact that az
law abiding citizens, we o
Bossier were excelled by III
other parish, and even yet w
can safely state that there is
healthy public opinionin favo
of the execution of the law
Every one seems shocked a
this crime and anxious to brin.
the murderers to Justice ans
every assistance has been give
to the officers of the law in trac
innr than nm
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Editors Table.

DEMoREsT's MONTHLY MAoAzINE-The June number
is fresh and beautiful boquet of newly pucked
The profuse display of artistic engrayngs elegant
summer fashions and other entertaining features per-
fectly bewldering We do not wonder that the ladies
so partial to this model magazine Extraordinary induce
promised in the way of premiums among which
is Grover Baker Sewing Machine for only twenty sub
scribers Address w. JENNINGS DEoREsT S3S Broadway
New York. Three dollars per annum
| DEaoREsr's YoUNo AMERIoA.-The current number
furnishes grand entertainment for the juveniles Beau
ful engravings stories puzzles games together with
chrome picture with each number among the numer
| ous attractions of this interesting monthly.
THE MORNING SrAR-This valuable exchange has re.
Gently appeared in shining new dress 1t is ably and
carefully edited and furnishes unusual amount Of
reading matter the low price Of its daily ISSUE Pub
lishcd by VIM H. BERNARD, Wilmington, N. Co. at s7.OO
per annum.
THE GEORGETOWN TIMEs.-The last number Of this
paner announces that Mr. JOHN W TARDoI has disposed
of onehaf interest in the Office to Mr. JOSIAH DoAR and
that the Times will hereafter be published by the firm OF
TAapox DoAR We wish them age of prosperity and
remunerative business
| THE AMERICAN GROCER, weekly trade journal pub
lishcd at 61 William street. New York, by JOHN DARBY
Co., for SO per in advance comes to US this week
with and beautiful head indicating in Its design the
widespread interests so ably represents Inc cohens
are so directly important to the trade that we do not see
how any country merchant would consent to be
without its weekly visits 1t would be impossible to find
much valuable information the subjects which it
treats elsewhere in the space while its market
ports from all parts of the world its price aud Its
advertisements make It indispensable merchant who
desires to keep record which he Is interested
AVAILABLE WoRK.-We pleasedto to fnd on our table
the Southern Cutvator Receipt Book" compilation of
about four hundred recipes which have been published
within the last few years in that sterling agricultural
monthly the Southern Cuhrator. They re-pub-
ished in pamphlet form and we advise every of
readers to secure copy ct One cannot make bet
ter investment with the amount Of money and
price being (only fifty cens places 1t within the
reach Of ALL Address, @. D. CAMP, Book-keeper of the
Southern CultYatorn Athens, Ca
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race which 30 largely made up the loyal ele-
rent of the South upon the wisdom OF keep
ing the intelligence, wealth, and virtue of the
South in4a condition of poltical slavery for an
indefinite period because any man who was
not the equal1of another in his political rights
was in some sense a slave. He thought the
Senator from Mississippi, Mr.. Revels) would
declare in favor Of. amnesty forthe past as the
best protection for his race.
Mr.. Cameron Rad, Pa. expressed his COLI
yiction, as the result of personal observation
during recent visit to the South, that the re-
bellious spirit of the people was still alive
Mr. 'Revels (Rad., Miss.) having been called
upon, proceeded to define his position and that
of the Republican party in Mississippi upon
the question of general amnesty. He was in
favor of removing disabilities in the South just
as fast as the people gave evidence of loyalty.
Wherever a man gave this evidence by ceasing
to denounce and oppose the laws Of Congress,
by respecting them and laboring to carry them
out, he was in favor of removing his disabili-
ties IF this could be truly said of a whole
State, he would be in favor of the removal OF
disabilities of that State. In the State OF Mis-
sissippi the Republican. party had pledged it
self to universal amnesty, and the Legislature
had redeemed that pledge by the passage OF
resolution asking Congress to remove the disa-
bilities of citizens of the State, and which ne
had presented. The condition Of things In
Mississippi was exceptional. The lawlessness
and violence prevailing in other reconstructed
States did not exist there, but the people were
harmonious and prosperous He was in favor
of amnesty in Mississippi, as the party had
given its pledge to that effect and the State was
fit for it.
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important Decision.

At the recent term of the Court of General
Sessions of this County, a decision OF some i'm
portance was rendered by his Honor, Judge
Orr. A warrant for hastardy, some time ago,
had been referred for trial to WARREN D.
WILKES, Esq, Magistrate. The defendant, by
bis attorney, ]. P REED, Esq, fled plea to
the lerisdiction of the Court The Magistrate
was disposed to sustain the plea to thejurisdic-
ton, but oyer-ruled It, in order that the case
might be sent UP on appeal tothe Circuit Court.
On Monday last, the whole case was fully ar
ausd by MIR. REED for the defendant, and So
licitor PERRY on behalf of the State. After
consideration, Judge ORR decided TO sustain
the plea to the Jurisdiction and held, that un-
der the present state of the law, neither Mag
istrates nor Trial Justices have the right to try
e.ses of bastardy. His Honor distinctly stated
that the law imposing penalty for bastardy
was not repealed, and reserved to himself the
right to decide, upon case presented, whether
the Court of Sessions did have the right to try
such offence. We drew the inference that the
Court of Sessions would take cognizance OF
bsstardy.
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: The Philadelphia Aqe saws IL is rumored

The Philadelphia Ags says it is rumored
that Radical merchants of that city are dis
charging all the colored men in their employ
ment who will not openly agreeto support the
nominees of that party at the coming election.
Here is case for Sumner, but it is to bene-
fit the Radical party, it is Questionable lewhether
he will regard it as wrong.
= The cotton merchants of Columbia have
determined that hereafter cotton offered in that
city for sale should be weighed by either the
seller or buyer, as should be agreed on between
themselves, and that no charge should be made
for weighing. This action was considered nec-
essary, owing to the incompetency and ine1pe-
rience of the public weighers recently elected
by the City Council.
time has passed when the laboring, man.was
looked down upon in Virginia, and that all
Virginians are to-day looking up to 9thattclass
as their main reliance y =. -
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Arthur NJ. Huger, Esq, a prominent citi-
zen of Charleston, is dead.
Theodore Clay, son of Henry Clay, died
recently. He has been an inmate of the Lu-
natic Asylum for thirty years.
The revenue assessments OF North and
South Carolina show an increase of twenty-five
per cent. over last year.
1t is reported that Governor Bard, of Idaho,
will resign and return to Georgia, for the pur-
pose of defeating Bullock and his policy.
= Mr.. Jacob Early, the father of Gen. Ju-
bal A. Early of Virginia, died recently in Lex
ing.on, Mo-, aged 81 years.
Mai. John E. Bacon, of Edgefeld, hasac-
cepted the nomination for Congress from this
Congressional District
Army officers are directed by the War
Department to furnish y. S. Marshals with
military aid in taking the census, on the writ
ten application OF the Marshals.
= Senator Ames, of Mississippi, is stopping
in Lowell, at the house of General Butler.
His marriage with Miss Blanche Butler takes
place probably in July.
The Legislature of Connecticut has pass
ed an act designed to protect farmers from the
frauds practiced on them by the manufacturers
of condensed fertilizers.
= The Boston Post says: Brownlow is going
to the Sulphur Springs. He has been for years
consigning his enemies to regions where sui
phur springs eternal.
= The Democrats of Maine will hold their
State Convention for the nomination of a can
didate for Governor on Tuesday, June 28. The
Republican Convention occurs June 10.
- A Pennsylvania paper gives list of nine
teen gentlemen who are urged and stand ready
to accept the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor of that State. ~. -
"A prize medal consisting of a fve-dollar
gold coin, is offered to the exhibitor of the
heaviest male baby at the meeting of the Chero-
kee Agricultural Fair at Rome, Ga.
Malcolm J. Browning has retired from the
editorial management of the Orangeburg NeaOs,
and Charles Ell, Hall is announced as editor and
proprietor.
= 1t is not pleasant to add to the SORROWS of
"a despairing people, but duty compels the an
nouncement that Congress will not adjourn un-
til the 10Th of July.
The Arkansas Journal gets excited d., over
the fifteenth amendment in thi swise: "Where
fettered feet once trod now leaps the untranniel-
ed votary of freedom"
WV. Sampson the forger, has been re-
leased on bail in the sum of S., 600, and has de-
narted the State. It is thought he Will scarcely
appear to answer for his crime
I'll M Eason, of Charleston, has obtained
q natent for an implement known as the Stump
Extractor" description of which appeared IN
our columns some time ago.
- Capt. T. @. Dunn, the Republican eandi-
date in opposition to Whittemore, is canvassing
the First Congressional District. He takes
Whittemore and his frauds for a text in all of
his speeches.
- Major Thomas W. Sweeney, of Mexican
war and Fenian repute, has been retired hon
orably from active service with the rank of
brigadier general. He is a printer, and lost an
arm in the Mexican war.
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TEMPERANCE CELEBRATIoN.-It will be
seen, on reference to the notice which has been
published in our columns for the last several
weeks, that the Sons of Temperance propose to
celebrate the anniversary of their re-organiza'
tion on Saturday next 2Sth inst. Revs. S. A
WEBER and w. A. HODGES are the speakers
announced for the occasion, and we resatisfed
that numerous auditory will greet these gen.
tlemen. The Baptist Church has been secured
and the friends of the Temperance cause arc
cordially invited to fill the spacious building
and lend their countenance to the voting mer
engaged in this good work.
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:. "A Washington letter, in speaking of the
Whittemore canvass in this State, says Can
effort has been made to show that Whittemore
was unconscious of doing wrong in selling his
cadetship and that if he did in this instance
lapse from that high state of morality, for
which Congressman of the present day are so
noted it was his only sin, and has been fully
expatiated. But there are some other facts in
Mr.. Whittemore's brief and inglorious Con-,
gressional career, even less creditable to him
than the selling of cadetship. Mr.. White
more's residence is at Darlington. The most
usually travelled route to Washington-in fact
the only direct routes as follows: From
Darlington to Florence, IL miles; from Flor
ence to Richmond, via Wilmington, Weldon,
and Petersburg and from Richmond to Wash.
ington via Aqua Creek, 492 miles, Mr..
Whittemore was elected State senator thesam
time he was elected member of Congress-
He left home as State senator for the State
Capitol, and, after the ratification of the Four
teenth amendment and the election of United
States senators, in which he participated, he
started to Washington via Charleston. In his
mileage account, as an NJ. c., he charged from
Darlington to Columbia and round that way to
Washington, six hundred and thirty two miles
(instead of four hundred ninety-two miles J
and also drew mileage from the State from his
home to Columbia and back. This was done
on four several occasions. Mr.. Whittemore al
so held both positions, drawing pay as State
senator of South Carolina and as a member of
Congress, until it was suggested to him that he
had better resign the former position, which he
did And such is the man who is coming to
Washington to claim the seat from which he
was so recently expelled"