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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-04-29
The Printing Swindle.

tHet..'f Haat --s4&f Ef4f E4
One of the various systems
ofpeculation resorted to by the
Legislature to plunder the pub
lie treasury, was to authorize
the publication of the journals
of that body by The proprietors
of the various radical sheets
throughout the State at a cost
of five thousand dollars. to be
paid to each of these worthless,
many of whom are members
of one branch or the other there
of voting this money into their
own pockets. To show exactly
how much these respective par
ties realize out of these con-
tracts made by, with and for
themselves, involving this enor-
nous and more than useless
expense to the State, it is only
necessary to state that they
get the entire work, as we are
informed, done i'm New Orleans
in the way of printed sheets
purporting to be supplements
to their own publications. at a
cost of seven hundred dollars.
These supplemental sheets they
fold up pin their weekly issnes
and send them out as if sema-E
mating from their own Offices
for which they draw the FIVE.
thousand dollars, thus realizing
a clear profit of four thousand
three hundred dollars in every
case for the privilege of eircu-
lating extra sheets printed in
New Orleans, containing jour
nails nobody cares to read, en-
closed with papers which have
comparatively 40 subscribers.
Surprising that there are tHen-s.
ty of these papers in the State,
which is a moderate estimate,
the cost of this little item to
the State is one hundred thou
sand dollars. Add to this cost
of publishing the laws, which
is also awarded 10 these papers,
and Ve have another hundred
thousand. to say nothing of the
untold thousands and hundreds
of thousands paid to the regu-
lar State printer-[ Rural Times
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-04-29

Wishing to make change in my bus
w ness, i viii sell at private sale troIn
this day. my Livery Stable outfit, consisting 2
If HORSES ard MULES of all descril ton
CARRIAGES, HACKS, HEARSES, BUC
GIES, WAGONS, &c, on reasonable t3rms
Also, viii sell or lease my stables from Jan
i lS71,
nIetf JOHN caldwell.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-04-29

per, or, III you please, let the
advertisement gointo the paper
Of the best circulation.
Now this is certainly E. fair
and honorable proposition ;and
we make it in no unkind spirit,
but with an honest purpose of
| Tightening the burden of the
people.
Those who have had the pub
lie printing are .fat and inde-
pendet, upon the thousands
drawn from the Treasury, with
out a return of a cents consid-
Grafton to the State or people.
They can afford to give it up
and retire. Those who have
been denied even a taste Of
this printing do not desire it,
and never have, because they
are a part of the people, and
feel the burden from the shame
full waste. They do not ask
for it, but in the name oil com
mon justice, they ask and beg
that the foolish expenditure be
stopped.
The people, white and black,
demand this, with thousand
other extravagances, cease
Taxation is truly alarming,
and, as people, we never can
prosper until we are relieved
from the burden. We are now
almost at the point where re-
pudiation is our only salvation.
Forty millions is too much If
it was good investment, COM
ing back in the shape of divi-
dends, it might do; but when
the people know and feel that
it has grown out of a wild waste
to support political power, they
will rise up without distinction
of race or color, and repudiate
the debt, the men, and the
measures [Ouachita Telegraph.
We have too many trades
men, idlers, loafers and spon-
gers. We want more farmers
more gardeners, more stock
raisers-in short, more ObSer-
GERS of the minutia of close
living. Let us have nothing
surplus-no deadheads about
us neither in the shape Of man
or animal. If a negro won't
work enough to earn bis wages,
or what you advance for him.
dismiss him instantly. If you
have one horse or mule too
many, to eat his head off in a
Ishort time, sell it off to others,
who need it worse than you
do. If you have a COW more
than you can winter, sell it or
convert it into beef, while it is
fat. 1t is all idle nonsense to
keep poor, dying stock around
you. Exhaust the full value
of everything you pretend to
use or consume. Our road to
comparative opulence and ease
lies through self-denial and
rigid economy. 1t is worse
than sheer nonsense to attempt
to keep up ante-bellum extrav-
agance and show. Our wo-
men must play IN important
part in the work of recupera-
7 ton and restoration our for
mer prosperity. Household
E duties must be performed by
them; as negroes, in a large
, majority of eases, will not dc
it, or if they do engage, they
steal more than they earn. il
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-04-29


Who isn't fond of cash-and
the more the betterY Nillson has
$1,000, 600; Kellogg, s25O,OOO I;
Barney Williams and his wife,
s7o4, COO; Henry G. Bowen, s6O7,
600; Horace Greeley, s1s2,00e;'
Ben Wood, s65O,O0o; James Cor,
don Bennett, s7,OOO,O0O; Vim, N.
c. Bryant, s82,oOO; James and
Erastlls Brooks, 100000; Chas.
A. Dana, 1920, goo; Robert Bon-I
ner 5a,OOo,0o0 So says the New
York Star aaS 4F;si ssf,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-04-29
Ruin in Louisiana.

we copleu yesterday from
the springfield Mass Republi-
can a letter from a New Or
leans correspondent that de-
serves to be thougtfulIy read
and pondered by every reading
person at the North. 1t is a
vivid picture of ruin in New
Orleans and Louisiana-of
that desolation which is begin
ing to stalk like a spectre over
one of the fairest and most
productive parts of the United
States, and which, if not
speedily and promtly arrested,
will make Louisiana a land of
decay. We intimated not long
since that the people of that
state might be forced to repu-
Sdiate their state debt of forty
million dollars, seven-eights of
1 it contracted since the war,
from absolute inability to pay
it. The letter in the Spring
field Republican shows that
this enormous debt is the rep
resentative of nothing but
robbery and spoliation; that
the state received, little or
nothing in consideration of it;
that it is poorer now than
when the debt was contracted,
and that the increase of taxa
ton on the people is in proper
ton to their decreased ability
to pay. They are impoyerish-
ed, robbed, and despoiled.
New Orleans is a city of stag
nation; trade deserts it; it is
filled with vacant houses; its
levee, once the scene of an
enormous business in cotton,
sugar, molasses and rice, is
nearly deserted; and the great
city that was once the entrepot
for the whole southwest, and
which by all the laws of trade
ought to be SO still, is rapidly
sinking to listlesSness and in
significance.
There is but one cause fo1
all this-misrule. Louisiana
is being ruined by Radical mis-
government; New Orleans is
the helpless victim Of a carpet
bag COVER. or, and a foul con-
fraternity of negroes, SCALA
wags, and northern adventur-
ers, who are ignorant of every
thing except how to steal, rob,
accept bribes and sell all their
votes as legislators for money
These men have in six years
raised the debt of Louisiana
from five millions TO forty milt-
ions, and laid a mortgage fol
this great sum upon all the
property in the state. "What
have we got" for it all, asks
this correspondent; nothing
the money has been stolen.'
"History can furnish no paral.
lei to this spoliation in time o.
peace. 1t is idle to expect
men to be satisfied with it, anG
to rejoice at the sight of the
'old fag,' and to talk of the
best governmental the void eve
saw when they are living un
der a robbing, swindling, indie
cent pretenee Of q goyean
. o-A -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-01-12
MAssILLON CORREsPONDENCE.

The City Council did not meet last week.
No quorum.
Adjt. General Knapp will please accept
our thanks for q copy of his annual re-
port.
George Zeilley, at the Zeilley House, is
feeding his guests on quails, ducks, tur-
keys, oysters, etc.
Oliver Jacobs is selling at the coal yard
of McCue & Jacobs, a very excellent arti-
Gle IN the way of coal-$3.50 per ton-de-
hVered anywhere in the city.
In the q. S. Circuit Court, the case of
Kelley's administrator againt the Conn.
Mutual Life ms. Co., was continued by
agreement.
Several prominent Democrats of this
city were at Wooster at the Eighth Jan
uary celebration, Monday evening.
That law suit before Mayor Warner for
the hver-colored canine female and seven
pups, was disposed of-the plaintiff re-
tanning the goods and chattels and paying
the costs.
The Massillon BARRIERS are determined
there shall be no shaving done at their
shops on Sunday. They have petitioned
the City Council for the passage of an or
dlnance to that effect, and it was referred
to the Judiciary Committee with instruc-
tons to report an ordinance which was
presented on Wednesday evening.
The Sabbath School Celebration at the
Christian Church edifice on Sabbath eve
ming last, was very interesting. DR.. Ger
ardd the accomplished superintendent, is.
with his assistants, doing a good work.
The church, which has been languishing
for several months, is under the pasIorate
of Prot. Atwater of Alliances College. impro-
wing rapidly. The professor is a most
agreeable speaker, and will increase the
church and congregation.
LOST BoY.-George NJ. Shafer, a boy
aged about u years, left his home last
Friday about noon and has not since been
heard of As he has relations living at
New Berlin, it was supposed that he might
have gone there. His guardian, Henry F.
Alberto, of this city, whose residence he
left, will be most thankful for any inform
alton concerning him.
F-RE.-On Thursday night at II o'cpk,
a fire broke out in the bakery of Messrs.
Stilgenbauer & Son, on Erie street, but
fortunately was discovered IN time to pre-
vent any serious injury. We have heard
cuSSin about hose reels, &c. There
was great danger Of an extensive conta
grafton, and the danger was not at ai.
lessened. we are informed, by the conaI-
ton of the hose.
LOST AT SEA.-The latest intelligence
of the U. S. Ship Saginaw seems to con-
firm the sad report of ten days since, that
she was wrecked at Peian Island in the
Pacific Ocean. Among her officers we no
tice the name of Ensign A. II. Parsons.
son of C. C. Parsons, Esqr, of the we'll
known law firm of McSweeney & Parsons.
Wooster, Ohio. We have seen various
reports Of the loss of life oGcasioned by
he wreck, but hope it may not be SO bad
as reported.
The Navy Register for January I, 1870,
rates the Saginaw as a fourth rate paddle
wheel steamer, 2S2 tons, 2 guns belonging
TO the Pacific feet. She was under the
command of Commander Montgomery ST.
card. an officer of twenty years expert
ence, the entire crew on board numbering
seventy. The vessel was lost Oct. 29th.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-01-12
Sheriff Sale.
David Sherrick VS.. John Frey et ux

D0'Ao 7AS III . OOii TAGN CT IA
By virtue of an alias order to sell issued from
the Court of CONNIE Pleas of Stark county, Ohio.
and 10 me directed l will offer for sale at public
cutlery at the door of the courthouse in the city
of Canton, on
Saturday, the 28th day Of January, 1871,
the following described real estate situate in
Stark county, Ohio, TO wit Being lots number six
and seven &c a y laid ourby said Sherrick in the
southeast quarter of section sixteen Q6l town
ship ten QoI range eight (sJ beginning, for the
same at the northeast cornerof lot six (6) il being
fifteen feet south and 1858 chains west of the
northeast corner of said quarter section. and run
ming thence westwardly parallel with the north
boundary Of said quarter section, and along the
north boundary of said lots six and seven &c & n
six and two-thirds chains TO the northwest corner
OF said lot number seven ca; thence south with
the west boundary of said lot, three chains to the
southwest corner of said lot number seven; thehce
east along the south boundary ofsRid lots numbers
six and seven &c d y six and two-thirds chains to
the southeast corner of said lot number six 90;
thence with the eastern boundary of said lot mum
Der six () three chains 10 the place Of beginning
containing two acres of land. Sale to commence
at l o'clock p. m Terms cash.
dec29w5 r A. DUNBAR, Sheriff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-01-12
sheriff sale.

George ". Lawrence vs.. John MeGuIrka-
IlH virtue of an order to sell issued from Tho
~ Court of Common Pleas of Stark conpfv.
Pnolie cutlery atthe door Of the court house in he
Saturday, the 2l& day Of January, 1871,
the following described real estate situate In said
county, toNit: Lot number f~oTy-one f4Ilin q. NJ
SAFE % commence at ] O'Clock p. m TeTHs cash
oee%zWO r. A-DUNBAR shsrIH
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-01-12
THE New Lisbon Patriot says a funny

THE New Lisbon Patriot says a funny
incident occurred in Salem, last week,
among the colored family. An old man
went to consult an attorney about arrest
ing a man for throwing stones at his house.
window and struck his daughter. The
counsellor asked where it hit her, Client
didn't like 10 tell, but the answer being in
sisted upon, said ION the buzzum."-
How badly did it injure her p' inquired
the limb of the law. Did it iniure her
any2" mo sab 1t didn't hurt her
much, bat it broke three fingers of a gem
man what was payin' his '%tention to her.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-01-12
HOw 10 Keep a sItun ion.

1t is a sad time Just now for many who
depend upon their salaries for the support
of themselves and families. So many men
are thrown out of employment because the
times are so dull their services are not
needed in stores and workshops. But some
men and boys are always retained. Do
you know who are the fortunate ones p
They are those who are most useful to
their employers-those who do their work
the most thoroughly, and are the most
obliging and economical. Those young
men who watch the time to Zee the very
second their working hour is up-who
leave, no matter what state the work may
be in, at precisely the instant-who often
calculate the extra amount they can slight
their work and yet not get reproved-who
are lavish of their employers goods, will
always be the first to receive notice that
times are dull, and their services are no
longer required.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-01-12
Council Proceedings.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
eva Ian q 1S'

Monday eve, Jan. 8, 1871
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present-all but one. Minutes read and
approved.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-01-12

Tuesday evening about 8 o'clock, a horse
with half a sleigh at his heels came dash
ing down North Poplar street, turning at
Tuscarawas and leaping upon the pave
ment ! n front of the st. Cloud, rushed down
the Court house pavement, crossed over to
Eagle Block corner where he left the run
er Of the sleigh at the ~lamp-post; thence
diagonally to the Dannamiller Block where
he made q fearful leap, equal almost to
DRY. down the steps at that corner. For
tunately in all the meanderings of the an
imal no one was hurt, but several persons
had to dodge briskly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-01-12
Sheriff Sale.
l-A -
Jacob sibila vs.. Mary Alberto ct a.

Jacob SibilR VS.. Mary Alberto ct al.
By virtue of an order to sell issued from t..
court of common pleas of Stark county, Ohio, and
TO me directed l will offer at for sale At public ont
cry at the door of the courthouse in the city of
Canton, on
Saturday. The 2sM day Of January 1871.
the following described real estate situate in said
comfy, to Wit: A part of the southwest quarter
of section one, township twelve lTuscarawasL
range ten, bounded as follows: Beginning at a
~ston1in the southwest corner of said quarter and
running thence east on the south line of said
quarter section With the variations thereof, 8
chains and IS links 10 o stone; thence northerly
IL chains and "a links TO n stone; thence north
6l1So west IL chains and so links to a stone on the
west line Of tie quarter; thence south on said
west line Of said quarter Is chains and 50 links to
the place Of beginning and containing u &EloOths
acres, excepting seven-eights Of acres and 6l-l00
of an acre which is owned by Mary Alberto, Jo-
seph Blackburn, George W. Blackburn, Elizabeth
Huffman, J. Marshall Blackburn, b. Franklin
Blackburn and Lncy Walter who are tenants in
common 70 the extent above described with the
petitioner in said Il acres and 4-I0Oths of an acre.
Sale TO amen AZ l O'Clock p. M Terms@One
third cssh-the balance In two equal annual pay
ments with interest fromday of sale secured by
mortgage on the premises.
dec2sw6 r. A. DUNBAR. Sheriff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-01-12
Andrew Price

Is well fixed at his new Photograph
Gallery In the old Crevoise corner. OF
course all is in apple pie order, and people
can have their hkenesses taken there true
to nature and in the best style of the
art. Isit not wonderful that the light
passing from the human form can be
passed through a glass, concentrated up
on a plate and there leave the image, a
likeness of the individual, true to nature.
1t is wonderful. Let our friends call at
Prices Gallery and take a sitting. Do not
delay, for remember,
Life Is short and time is feeting,
And our hearts, though stout and brave,
Still like muffied drums are beating
Funeral marches to the grave,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-01-12

HARMLESS. BEAUTIFUL AND LAsTING.-Mrs. s. A. AL
lens Hair Resterer and Dressing. The attention
of the public is invited to the valuable improve
ment recently made in this preparation. Its in
fRllible property of quickly restoring Gray Hair
to its original color, is here combined with q most
agreeable Dressing, all in one bottle.
Also her ZYLOBALSAMU'M, another prepare
ton, clear and transparent. A toilet luxury for
cleansing, dressing and Strengthening the hair,
far preferable &c French pomades' and at half the
cost. Sold by Druggist. 23lv-ev2m
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-01-12
MA RKETS.
CANTON. ONO, JAN. u, 1870.
Pittnbureh an tIe Markct.

PITTSBURGH, January THE week just. closed
was the dullest of the year for droVers. On Mon
day the market opened fair; prices gradually gave
way, and at the close of the week fell from 90 to
rs pes cent, on all kinds Of stock with few buyers
at any price.
CATTLE-The run of cattle, as stated, was heavy
all the week, and sold steady at quotations. The
prospect for the coming week is not bright. There
is q large number Of cattle in the pens unsold.
some of which have ben there for over a week
Following were the closing rates Of the market
Extra, 12O0to 1900 steer, 81 so al 90 good to
prime, 100 to l,2oo, Sc 2595 rs common to medi-
um, 1910 to 100, S. zoos 20; bulls, stays and sows
800 to 800, 81 OO95 90 stock steers, $40 to 1000
s. 25@5Oo.
Hostile arrival of hogs was only fair, and
they soldin good numbers at prices about the
same as at the opening # the week. There were
but few unsold, and and the prospect for the in
coming week is good The following were the
rullhg ngureS OF me MARCY at the CLOSE OF the
Philadelphia, 225 TO $50, So co; coed to pri EN-
New York, $50 TO 200, Sc 60 rough TO commsn, I5u
to 200, Sc OOi light and stock hogs, 500 toll 900
nat quoiable.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-01-12
AN W Bank.

We learn a new banking company has
Just been organized in our city, composed
of the following gentlemen: NJ. WIKIDAL,
G. w. LAWRENCE, U. R. FEATHER, CAPT,
w. S. WILLIAMS and H. C. ELLISON. Mr..
Lawrence has been chosen President and
Mr.. Ellison, cashier. The capital of the
new establishment is one hundred thou
sand dollars and it will be opened for bust
ness in a few days in the east basement
room of the Court House. The stockhold-
ers are among our best business men and
abundantly responsible. We bespeak for
the new establishment q full and proper
consideration and a fair share OF business.
Auditor Ellison is a very competent and
suitable gentleman for the position ofCash-
Ter.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-01-12
BlncLwoOd,s EdInburKh magazine

The December issue of this standard
publication is upon our table. Its lead
ing articles are entitled as follows !:
why is Prussia Yictorious2' "The Poetry
and Humor of the Scottish Language
Part IL" "The Rights of Majorities, d"
Narrative of the Red River Expedition"
"Earl's Dene--Part XIV" More Roba
di Roma-Castle st. Angelo-Part L."
Thoughts suggested by the War" etc.
Published by the Leonard Scott Publish
ing Co., 40 Fulton Street, N. W Price
So per annum.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-01-12

THOMAS J. MORGAN, connected for a
year past with the Beaver Valley, lPa)
Herald, died at his residence in New
Brighton, p, on Sunday last. He was at
tackled with hemmorhage of the lungs three
weeks ago and had several other attacks
prior to his death. He was a Carroll
ton boy and learned there Il PRINTING
business. He leaves a vile and three lit
tie ones to mourn his decease.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-01-12

HAWK-At his residence in Brown township,
Carroll county. with Inflammation of the bowels
Robert Hawk, aged 64 years.
COLLY-In Canton, on,January 10, 1871, of pneu-
monia, George ". Coliy, aged 26 years.
BLACK-At Freeport. ILL.,. Dec. q, 20. Mr. Jno.
Black. after several weeks illness, aged 20 years
and 4 months.
Mr. Black formerly lived in Canton, keeping tav-
ern for a time and afterward STORE. Over twcuty
years ago he removed to Freeport, Illinois.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-01-12
PETITIONS.


From NJ. Quigley, on leave (verbaD COM
planning that a ditch he had dug through
his land, near Charles street, for the pur-
pose of draining it had been filed up, and
a new ditch made along the west side of
said land. He said a charge of $40 stood
against him on the tax duplicate to pay for
the Street Commissioners work. He
thought this was unjust, as w. C. Thomp-
son owned adjoining land which he thought
shonld bearit its proportion, besides the ditch
was now no benefit to him, but otherwise.
Mr.. Lindsey said he considered the ditch
as now constructed of less damage to Mr.
Quigley than the one he had made, as that
ran directly through his land while the.
present one does not. As to w. q. Thomp-
son having any understanding with the
Street Commissioner and Mr.. Quigley in
the matter, he did not know.
On motion of Mr.. Anderson the subject
was referred to the Street Commissioner
with power to act.
From the County Commissioners that
the and payment on the Wikidal property
was due, whereupon or motion of Mr..
Schaefer, that an order be drawn for the
amount, which was agreed to.
From q friend of the poor of the city for
the distribution of the proceeds of the be-
quest of Jacob Houts to said poor. Refer
ed to City Solicitor and Finance Committee
to agree upon rules and regulations for the
proper distribution of this trust.
From L. ]. Wise & Co., agreeing to fur
nish plank, for walks, at $50 per thousand
feet, by contract. Referred.
From Butcher, Gibbs & Co, and others,
for the vacation of an alley in rear of prem
ises of Wrought Iron Bridge Co. Filed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-01-12
Death Of nrnzIIIIan Plat.

We made mention last week of the &C.
cidental shooting of F. B. Platt. A few
days after modification followed, and on
Saturday last the affected part of the foot
amputated by Dr.. Slusser. On Sun
day morning, signs of lock-jaw appeared,
and although every effort was made to ar
rest its progress, it was of no avail. The
unfortunate man died on Monday night.
His loss is deploreG by a large circle of
friends. His age was about 80.