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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-04
ShPriE'S Sale,

W.. Bush, In Parish Court of
vs.. Bossier Parish, La.
Jacob G. Hart. >No. I26.
by virtue of writ of feri facias to
ID me directed from the Honorable
the Parish Court of Bossier Parish,
Ls., in the above entitled snit, have
seized and viii sell al public auction
to the last and highest bidder, at the
Court house door, in the town of Belle
vue, La, within the legal hours of
sale, on Saturday the 18th day of Feb
ruary. 1871, the following described
property, 10 wit:
The east half of the northeast quar-
ter, of section eight, township b, of
range eleven.
Seized as the property of the dcfen-
dants, y. G.. Hart, and to he sold to
pay and satisfy said writ.
Terms of Ssle-On twelve months
credit. Purchaser to give bond with
approved personal secerity, bearing 8
per cent, and special mortgage and
vendors lien to be retained on lands
sold.
Act of Sale with roveRue stamp at
the expense of purchaser.
B. T. 0'NEAL. Sheriff.
Bellevue, La, Jan. II, 1871.
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"A singular case of mysterious
disappearance happened the 9TH
er day at Nevada City. While q
miner was engaged in drying fiji
ty pounds of giant powder at q
furnace, he Suddenly left for parts
unknown, taking the powder with
him, and has. never been heard of
since.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-04

The Providence Press igsinu
ates that the Crispins are the on
~ strikers whe maintain theiI
principles to the '1ast."
But even the Crispins may peg
out in the end. They my bristle
up and wax wrathy, but they viii
be strapped BY and by, and then
they will be finished, because they
cannot keep souls and bodies to-
gether without work. All is well
that ends well. It seems useless
play hide and seek with for
une.-IPicayuae.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-04

"Why don't you wear your ring
my DEAR said a father in a ball
room, to his daughter. "Because,
papa, it hurts me when any one
squeezes my hand" What bust
ness have you to have your hand
squeezeds' Certainly none, but
still, you know, papa, one would
like to keep it in squeezable or
der"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-04
Red River Raft.

Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas, has
before the Committe d bill or
gauizing a stock company to
the removal of tie
great raft, which obstructs the
navigation of Red River. The
company is to he given one
half Of all the lands they can
reclaim, aud is to be allowed
to charge heavy tolls on all
freight which passes in boats
through their improvements.
The franchise is to expire at the
end OF fifty years.
The above we clip from an
exchange. We do hope that
Congress viii act upon the
matter, and biz upon some plan
by which the raft can be clear
ed out. But the plan we think
the best, would be for the Gov
eminent to do the work entire
~ at its own expense. Three
States and the Indian Terrific
~ are deeply interested, and
therefore, it is of National in
terest.
That part of the proposed
plan, giving the company one
half tie reclaimed land, is very
Objectionable, for the reason
that it will be equivalent to
keeping those lands uncultiva-
for a long series of years. The
same injury inflicted on us by
donation to the Vicksburg Rail
Road will be caused. Endless
disputes viii arise. as can be
easily perceived, between the
Company, the Government and
the people.
The nnsurveyed shallow lake
lands, that the raft itself has
caused to be raised considera-
bly,, by deposits of mud, have
already many squatters upon
them, waiting to take up
HomeSteads SO soon as a sur
vey is made. These people
will thwart the Company in
every conceivable manner I'M
less they secure titles to their
improvements.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-04

There is NOT a member of the
Legislature at Frankfort, nor in
indeed, a business man in Ken
lucky, who does Tot know that
the usurious rates charged for
money in this State is the result
Of laws designed to suppress usu
~, but whose effects is to stimu-
late and protect it. The life blood
is daily drawn out Of the veins of
our commerce. The people are
every day made poorer and the
usurecs richer. Our money and
our advantages are ebbins away,
and Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
TennesSe are being fattened at
our expense. There is not a week
that hogs, tobacco and cotton are
not brought to Louisville and
seld, only for the receiver of the
cash TO cross the the river and in
vest bis funds where he can get a
fair and at the same time a lawful
rate of interest +; for here, if he
gets the value Of his money, be
has to break the law. The Gen
eral Assembly sees and knows
all this, and yet it proposes nc
measures of relief Coarier-Jour.
nal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-04

Old lady to a hackman-"But
these hacks are dangerous. You
never know who rides in them.
We might catch the smallpox"
HackInan--"You've no cause to
be afeard of my coach, mum, for
-Pve had the hind wheel waccina-
ted. and it took beautiful
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-04

A farmer in Pennsylvania,
whose sheep had been stolen for
many years, offerd a notorious
sheep stealer 500 a year to let
his flocks alone. The worthy
however only smiled, and said,
"No, thank you, l think l can do
better"
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SfrNu safe.

I.Nstrayed before j. NJ Tyra, j. P, On the
II Sth day of October, 1870, by Geo. B.
Garrett, aud will be sold at Bellevue, La,
for cash, to the highest bidder on SATURDAY
the 29th day of April, 1871. q sorrei
Marc MULE, about years old, Is hands
high, scar on her head under left ear, and
branded on left shoulder with Mexican
brand. Appraised at so
The owner is requested to come forward
prove property, pay charges, etc.
J. II. LOTION, Stray Aassar-
January %, 1871 !Hs
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-04

@~------
The dams across the outlet
of Willow Chute and the bed
Of Old River have been finish
cd for some time. The work
bias every appearance of being
ofthe most substantial charac-
ter.
The bed of Old River sur
rounds some seven hundred
acres, forming an island, ofhigh
river land. In the centre of
this island a lake filed By rain
water covers, perhaps, about a
third of its area. To drain this
lake Mr.. r. L. Stinson is hav-
ing dug, a ditch to Old River,
which will have the desired eff
feet now, but could not have
had were Willow Chute and
Old River not closed.
Again. into Old Rivers the
outlet of a lake lying to the
north against the bills. When
the bed of Old River, in high
stages of water, was filled up,
the water backed up this out
let, overlooked the lake, and
covered several hundred acres
of back river land, which win
now be entirely reclaimed.
But this is not a twentieth of
the benefit the great work will
confer, for it will keep a large
body OF water off of a hundred
or more square miles ofbottom
land.
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Notice.

Wishing to make a change in my BUSH
w ness, will sell ut private sale from
this day, my Livery Stable outfit, consisting
of HORSES and MULES of all description.
GIES, WAGONS, &c, >on reasonable terms
Also, viii sell or lease my stables from Jan.
l, 1871
nl96 JOHN CALDWELL
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-04

General Grant is charged By
some of the organs of his party
with having killed Radicalism in
Missouri and Georgia. There is
no doubt that he did the killing;
but we never saw a clearer case of
justifable homicide Courier
Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-04

''Come here, you mischievous
little rascal, you.r "Won't you
lick me fatherg' "No.n "Will
you swear you won't 2" "Yes.n
Then / won't come, father, for
Parson Atwood says that he who
swears will lie.n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-04
.Nnfice TO Creais o,s.

FI1he creditors of the Succession of John
L Coates deceased, arc hereby notified to
make themselves known, and present an ac
count of their respective claims and the
titles by which they are established, 10 me,
at late residence of deceased, or to my at
toIney, 3. f. Fort, at Bellevue.
MARTHA COATES, Adm'x.
Jan 25th, ISL nil ,:5ts
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-04

At a lecture in Liverpool, DR..
w. Hickman triumphantly ask
ed: "NVhere is the relisiosity of
the authropoid quadrumana ?"
Tremendous applause.) All,
where, indoed9
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-04

a drunken man was expert
menting the other day with a pc
troleum lamp. He was blown for
ty feet heavenward, and bis low
ing wife asks rathetically, chow
is that for high ~
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-04

Out of nearly $1,000 soldiers
who were wounded during the
late war, only four cases Of gun
shot wounds of the heart were re-
ported. le
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-04

Pittsburg at night puts New
Yorker in tie mind of shell with
the lid OFF,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-04

An Omaha man penned up a
neighbor's COW aud than sold him
milk for three weeks. The latter
has just found out the joke and
gone to law about it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-04

"It is poor rule that won't
work both ways as the boy said
who threw the ferule at the school
masters head.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-04

Hanging in Montana is styled
"climbing the pine limb,n and in
Nevada, "early rising.n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-04

~ am on the trail of a deer" as
a gentleman said when he trod OH
alady's dress.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-04

The following is probably the
worst conundrum ever perpetra-
ted-Why is dogs tail like an
Old MANI Because it is in firm.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-04

Why do girls kiss each other,
and men nota Because girls have
nothing better but men have.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-04

They have a novelty In st. Joe,
in the way of a Roller Skating
Club. The members skate awhile
and then roll awhile.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-04

Interest tax 9,613 AZ
Leree taxes. SCH Oh
Polls, I.54I 90
Total State Tax, 32756 &c
Parish General funds, SSH o.
Road and bridge funds, 2152 20
Besides the above taxes there
are the State and Parish Licen
ces, which may amount in the
aggregate to seven thousand
dollars, thus, making our whole
State and Parish taxes, in
round numbers, fifty thousand
dollars.
If we value the cotton raised
at fifty dollars per bale, and
take the quantity raised in 1870
as same as that CT 1869, we
shall see that our tax will take
about the one-teuth part. All
other agricultural products will
about equal the vafue of the
cotton, SO that really only a
twentieth of our incomes will
be taken for State taxes an
onerous tax, it is true, but one
that We might easily bear, and
would bear without grumbling,
were the whole applied to our
benefit. But what has become
of tEa twenty thousand dollars
taxes we have paid the School
Fund since the WARP Not a
dime has, as yet, come to Bos-
sier.
We, here, have received some
of the leyee tax, in the build
ing of tho Willow Chute and
Old River dams, which will
abundantly remunerate the
parish for all it has paid. But
it is surely unjust to tax the
hill people for the benefit of
bottoms. The Interest tax is
perhaps, now a necessity, in Or
der to save the credit of the
State. Bnt, but few of those
debts, on which this interest is
paid, had a good consideration.
Now let us let by cones be
by cones, and take affairs as
they stand. Let the govern
ment be carried on economical
", and every portion of the
revenue justly appropriated,
and in a few years our State
will again be a thriving com.
munity.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-04
Lost.

A hound dog puppy, blue speck- tx
led, vith unusually long ears, left -
ear gray, and crescent shaped scar on the
left hip.
will pay five dollars reward for the re
coyery of the above described animal.
ni2-4ts L. G. BRIGHT,
Minden, La
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-04

Massachusetts, sends moro or.
dsTs to New York for counterfeit
money than any other State in the
Union.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-04

If you want to get a sure CROP
and big yield, sow wild oats.
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Notice.

FJ1he copartnership heretofore existing be-
l. tween Vance IL Haynes is this day dis
solved by mutual consent
january 18th, 1871. s. W. VANCE.
ui3lm VIM HAYNES.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-04

There are about 1000 cigar
factories in the United States.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-04

Texas has over seventy million
acres Of unoocupied land.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-04

How to get the exact weight Of
a fish-Weigh him in his own
scales.
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BELLEVUE, La,
Saturday, February I, 1871

IRISH POTATOES.-From this
tine to the 10Th Of March is the
proper season for planting Irish
potatoes. IF you wish to live
eheaply, well, and enjoy good
health, don't neglect them.
Plant double as many as you
think will be necessary for you.
They are easier raised, and pro-
duce more sustaining substance
than any other crop except the
sweet potatoes, and can be
kept better and more cheaply
than any other root crop.
rmlth vetoed the Bill for
the greet Levee Company. Els
constitutional objections were,
perhaps. unaRswerable but a
bill could be so framed as to
avoid these objections. We
have read the argument, pro
and con, as to whether the
State, by itself or by joint
stock company, should build
the levees, and we have be-
come convinced that the COM
panE plan is the only feasible
one. We want our swamp
lands reclaimed. The State
has already wasted the greater
pars of the swamp lands, and
no benefit of consequence has
accrued. Let us try now a
company, giving the proper
guarantees.
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Agency.

Htapt B F. Fort is my duly authorized
~ Agent and Attorney, and viii represent
me IN all business transactions from this
date, january 18th, 1871.
w. H. SCANLAND.
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The best drawing lesson---Draw-
ing a salary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-02-04

How to find happiness-Look
in the dictionary.
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N recespt for the sum of six hundred and
eighty and - 100 dollars, from G. w. Sentell
for VIM Arick dated 23rd of January 1860,
signed Goodrich s. Co, pr Lawton.
T. VI. FORT, Atty for
1t the heirs of WIN. ARICK-
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A ''rain of terroI1-The flood.

The oldest revolvel-The earth.
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Waves that are harmless-The
waves of ladies' handkerchiefs.
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No deductions from the above rates to
agents except commissions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-02

inoo.ed and containing this comment ~ incose the
hymn story for you not because vain of the
notice. but because thought you would feel peculiar
interest In them when you know the hymn was written
years ago Qs42 In your house.. composed it in the
little back third story bedroom, one Sunday morning
after coming from church, and 1t makes very happy
to think that any word fcoud say has done little good
in the world"
We close this hasty sketch with mentioning the fact
that the very last literary work Of Miss Cary was the
tender and affectionate sketch of her sister Alice
written for The Ladies Repository and reprinted few
days since, in THE DAILY, sEMI-wEEKLY, and WEEKLY
TRIBUNE 1t was fitting close Of her useful life, and
though may regret that che not spared to write
she intended. more complete biography to accom-
pany edition OF her sisters latest poems, we yet must
bow 70 the Divine will with the resignation so happily
expressed In her words;
81 am what am and my life for mo
Is the best-Or IL had not been, hold"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-02
PRISONERS ESCAPE THROUGH SEWERS.
THREE NEGRO PRISONERS IN PHILADELPHIA
WANDER THREE-QUARTERS OF MILE
UNDER GROUND.

THREE NEGRO PRISONERS IN PHILADELPHIA
WANDER THREE-QUARTERs OF A MILE
UNDER GROUND.
From IAs Philadelphia EreaiRg Rn j!,, ADg /
Two years ago John and William Thomas,
both InuattOes were brought 10 the Eastern Penen-
tiary OF the counties OF the state, to serve an
About the same Thomas Dare also eoored, was re,
Ceyed into the fortress his crime being arson ana
account of their good behavior and tractablty, were
soon selected to I'LL the position OF M e eHd of
corridor 49, in which the prisoners Were Is
ing INTO said sewer Wathng Tor fay9raOe CP ~ sha
sluce dropped down, pulled the iron grating INTO us
place and then set o. AMID the Gafk I1 y h
o'clock p m they should have reported, put no. 1I h3
not passed out at gate they had not scaled the WALL
and therefore it fair to presume that they were yet
who stasdlng the of Corinthian-ave.
ahd Parrish st. noticed the unusual sight Of the trap
covering the opening of the culyert being forced
ward BY power beneath, and soon they were sun
surprised by the issuing from this hoe
of a salwart, six-foot negro, and then another,
and then another. BY the time No / and No.
haa sePSa mo .Dsa Tu saS me- one O oueponed
the three parties nor even thought OF SO dong Inc
coored men walked off down Corinthian-aye and were
minutes past o'clock, officer Horn Of the Ninth
emerged from the hole named, aud that they had es-
capped from the penitentiary The Official at once nor!
trict station House, and thence to the Central station
Why no OF the crowd arrested or even moestet
the criminals as they emerged from tne street Trap
the most singular thing OF the whole affair They
doubt dirty, hut still hands are washable That
the fellows had been inmates OF the Penitentiary
could plainly be seen. they clad in the usual
prison garb and the fact even OF their appearing before
the assembage in such an unusual way, was at least
enough to have led to their being questioned.
AT what particular they entered through the
suice is not known that they engaged
long hours in cropping their way amid eir filth water
rats slime, and darkness Is fact positive that day
IL day and night is night. Their path was as follows
Across the PenitentaTy yard into the Coatesst
thence along Coatesst TO COrnthianave; thence along
two long squares To Parrlshst, where the
chinks OF light told them OF the manh0e, and climbing
on shoulders two escaped and then dragged
the third one out From the point OF entrance to the
point is about 00 feet and through sewers they
tramped this distance. That they knew little about what
they were doing shown in their passing down the ave-
nue. toward or In other words. almost walking
back to the Penitenary gate II the neigbborhood was
not built up their escape would not be marked by any
through so densey populated locality apd escape scot
free does sgeak well for the intellectual brightness
OF the Fifteenth Warder5.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-02

streets "houses fnto which the sunlight mover enters
where the breathe tho poisonous CIVILIZATIONS
~ their own filth where the breath OF Summer never
comesi houses damp dark. and dismal throughout All
saw money paid to the owners as rent Is the price OF
Blood" ,,,. ...t. go, 800.
ces Oh localities, and letting IN inc
fresh air necessary health to The remaining nSases
treta and his colleagues really believe tho report
OF the Board Of Healtht or do thsy regard IL az
an amiablo romance, and its dcuncuons 80 Of Of
money and labor to continue its existence But II the
formerif they regard the gentlemen on tne bPa, ,b
educated intelligent, knowing that OF when tney
spesk~tIer conduct in taking steps to prevent snch
a sacrifice OF life is utterly inexpicable. liz
Nstg- York. July rs, 1871.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-02
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Republicans of Charleston are working
at disadvantage in the current contest FORA he" boa
Of Aldermen. While the Democrats seem pleased
with their own nominations the Republicans are divided
the only daily organ OF that party me Hepuohcdn,
hodIv charging that the ticket presented Is Oad one,
apd Inc result OF corruption in the Convention III Is
nrobable however that the Republican canddhte Tor
Eavor Gilbert Pilsbury. the present lncnmDen VIII
he reflected His Democratic rival Is Gen. John A"as-
ner, German.
There seems to have been general under
standing in Chicago that the next session OF the state
LEGISLATURE was TO be held in that city, but core
snondepce between the Mayor and the Governor shows
this understanding to have been founded on mistake
On tbe 12h of last April the General Assembly resolved
tt i'm case n should hold adjourned session, IL should
he beld IN chiceeo On the nth OF April the Assembly
dio,,,ed ms the Governor says, without lrher REFER
% Ia fbc Above resolution, ana II VIII next meet IN q
"regniarn and not an "adjourned" session. Accord
irev The Legislature will not meet In chicago unless II
f meets I'M springfield and adiourns To that city xt
November.
Concerning the nomination for successor Of
gen Logan 40 Congressnan-atiarge from Illinois, The
ChioGgo Republican rays; "Iheie WIZ be- e"hs"ei"pe
Of erucglc IN te state Convention Tor ihe nomination
OF Conrrcssman-at Large II GOV osic'hy had NOT pc
remptoiiiy Ieylned rv.d lave ieeei'ei TAG h0n.,