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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-06-17

Did God make men to be
happy on earth? The fact is
that the overwhelming MAORI
ty of people are not happy, ex-
cept when they are stimulated
by pleasure, or in some other
way-unless sthe.strings are all
in unnatural tension; and yet
we believe that man was eriSi-
nany constituted for happiness
and that if he would live rights
drawing breath would be a !
source Of pleasure But men,
as al confess, don't live right
They are yeXed with care, |
which spring from Illusions
they are hnried by passions.
that offer no SGlid realization-I
they eat too much-they wor-
ry too much--they want to be
rich too much. But all these
4 evils which spring SO readily
4 from the natural processes OF.
life are not enough; they must
add unnatural vices which pro-
mise temporary alleviations
but which in the end only in
tensify human sufieringS. We
have no hesitation in declaring
that three-YoIuths Of the mise
ries of life result first or last
from stimalants aud narcotics.
People get tIloir tissues infam-
ed with whisky-tleir stom-
achs deranged with tobacco
and their nerves. ont Of order
with coffee. Life gets to look
! |, ing black and if they turn to
the only avenue Of escape, to-
tai abandonment of their per-
} nicious habits, the avenue of
exit is blackerHyet. SO the
man surrendcrs himself to the
2 hard philosophy that he is the
victim of a dark fate which
J placed him here for misery, and
l that he will endure it while he
: must and palliate it with fresh
g draughts- of poisonous stimu-
: lants when no can. 1t is not
: so. Our Father placed us here
: for benevolent purposes and il
u we will live right we will be
: happy in staying here. If you
0 have thwarted those purposes
If by giving up TO a habit which
is abnormal, yeH must suffe,
the penalty 10y having the hah
e it ASA cruel master, but th'
d only road to daylight is b.
2t quitting and if yon quit, kin'
e nature will help you out am
q you may be happy yet.-[ Gin
II Ton D5norrGa
True H0sPlTALITY. Man.
!; a wife might read the follow
ing paragraph from EmersoI
= and be wiser therefor; ~
30 excellent wife! encuR
:, Der not yourself and me to GO
a cnriousIy rich dinner for thi
! man or woman who has aliSh
rs ed at our gate, nor a Pedehap
ber made at too great a cos
These things, if they are cur
Gus in them, they can get for
! few shilings IN any vil!ag
- - but rather let the stranger sc
!, if he viii, in yeur looks, accel
III and behavior, your heart an
oopDaSfpSSs vou-.4baI40ht~a M
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-06-17

yyTishing to make a chang in my bnsi
w ness, j will sell at priv ate sale from
this dav, my Livery Stable outAt consisting
If HORSES and MULES of all description
CARRIAGES. HACKS HEA2SES. BUG
GIES, WAGONS, &oi on reas1nlble
Also, viii sell or lease my. stallesfroni Jan
nIotf - John CALDWELL.
- A--.a s--.-
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4TURDAY, JUNE II, I87L3

ASAr- " -
--------'
ously you Will not fail OF sac
cess and prosperity in this
world. b ESQ = .sr7a
From your loving mother,
aaE zg.t. ls MARY"
BY the time the king had An
ished the letter his amused look
had given place to an express
sion of admiration, justice and
beneyolence. @ stal a sfasl
"Worthy boy,nhe exelaimed,
"and equally worthy mother.
The act shall be rewarded"
And then, stepping softly into
his closet, lie fetched a number
Of ducats [worth 9s. Gd, each,
and put them with the letter,
into the boys pocket. After
this.he rung the bell yiolentiy}
which brought the page into
his presence
"You have been asleep, j
suppose" said the king. a.
The page stammered out an
excuse; and in doing SO, he put
his hand into his pocket, and
felt the money. Pale, and his
eyes full of tears, he looked
at the king irnploringly.
"What is the matter with
you," said his majesty.
"Oh," replied the boy,
somebody has contrived my
ruin; l know nothing of this
money!
"What God. bestows," /" resum-
ed the king using a German
proverb, " he bcstoWs in sleep,
send the money to your moth
er, and give my respects to her,
and tell her that I will take
care of both her and you"
1t was with a light heart She
page wrote home his next let,
ter. Although the reader may
: have no royal master to reward
: his virtue, he may still by be
, ing kind to his mother, if ht
| have one, enjoy that which ar
, ter all was the principle ingre
: dent in the boys cup Of hap
: piness, namely, the satisfaction
J of denying ones self OF some
: thing, for the sake of her, wh'
4 sacrificed 50 much for us in on
$ infancy. /.
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To YoUxG MEE.-Let the
business ofevery one alone and
attend to your own, De rot
buy what you don't want. Use
every hour to advantage. and
study TO make a leisure hour
useful Look over yGar boohs
regularly. Ii a stroke of mis-
fortune comes upon goar busi-
ness, reteneh, work harder,
but never fly the track. Con-
front difficulties with mainch-
ing perseverance,, and you will
be honored; but shirk and you
will be despised. Seek to ac-
quire the power of continuous
application, without which you
cannot expect success. If you
do this, you viii be able to per
ceive the difference which it
creates between you and those
who have not such habits. You
will not count yourself, nor will
they count you as one ofthem.
Thus you will find yourself
emerging into the higher re-
gions of intellectual and earn
est neil; men who are capable
of making place for, themselves.
instead of idlysgaPing, desiring
a place. r7sef @ss' aszs ri
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No Home. sags

NO HOuiS- W Hdb lAlllStOh-
.une! How sad the thoughtl
There are thousands who know
nothing of the blessed inhu-
ence of dear comfortable homes,
because of a want of
thrift, or from dissipated habits
Youth spent in frivolous amuse-
mentS and demoralizing asso-
ciations, leaving them at mid
die age when the physical and
man should be In
great vigor, enervated and
without q laudahle ambitions.
long since lost, confi-
dence gone, and nothing to-
look to in old age butg a mere
federation in the community
where they should be ofna-
ments. No home to Isf1ysto
when wearied with the strug-!
giles incident to life; no wife to-
cheer them i'll despondency; no
children to amuse them, and
no vn.tuous household ito give
zest to thejoys of life. All is
blank, and there is no hope or
succor except that which is
given out by the hands of pri-
vate or public charities. When
the family of the industrious
and sober citizens gather
around the cheerful fire of a
WinTry day, the homeless man
in seeking shelter in the cells
of station house, or begging
for nights rest i'll the out
building of one who started In
life at the same time, with. no
ereater advantages; but hon-I
esty and industry builI up that
home, while dissipation de7l
troyed the other. 5asa7l.f gg
NEEDLESS PAIN.AA very
sensitive nature st1ffurs need-S
less pain, day by day through
life. Unintended sights, /
thoughtless illusions, or mean
ingless glances of the eye, are
! given importaue, and cutsdeep-
llys into the sensitive heart
Those aoceasioning such pain
may be entirely innocent OF IN
tend to offend, and are wrong,
/ Gfrl sitsI fs
ed by the memory of an imagi-
nary injury being treasured
against them.
We cannot afford to be over
particular about little things
in others. In this life all but
: the laws Of God are imperfect,
and small injuries may. be well
forgiven, when we each reflect
7 upon our own imperfections.--
! IN. Y. Dcmocrut. " ''-'
In our journey through this
bustling world, and amid the
strife of daily life and railroad
wars, it is a relief to look at the
ladies occasionally. How very
pretty AMI weaithythey all APP
pear these days! The prevail
ing fashions are very peculiar.
They9malie every young lady
|" look to7be very rich. Indeed
, we always regarded the fdeal
= creatures as each intrinsically
A
: worth q million; but. / 2 nov ooyNs
" these fashions represent them
q extrinsically worth at least hall
y y that sum. If this be SO, We
I know they are in their inward
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H.. B. W'0Ekins .

4 TTORNEY AT LAW, Hinden, La. VIII
~ practice in the 10th and lltb District
Courts. Prompt attention given 10 all legal
business entrusted to his care ms
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-07-09
WASHINGTON.
Proclamation Pardoning c. c. Bowen


WASHINGTON, July S.-U. S. Grant,
President of the United States to all
whom it may concern, these presents shall
come; greeting,
WHEREAs, On the 18th day of June,
1871, in the Supreme Court District or
Columbia, holding a criminal term, one
G. C.-Bowen was convicted OF blgamy ana
sentenced to be imprisoned for two years
and to pay two hundred and fifty dollars
fines and, az rr falN s. az
WHEREAS, / is represented that he was
innocent of any violation of the law; thaC
he acted in good faith, believing his former
wife to be dead and it appears that he
rendered good service to the cause OF the
Union during the rebellion and since its
termination, and has endeavored to lead
an honest and upright life; and for these
reasons eleven of the jurors who found the
verdict against him and many other cltl--
Zens of the highest consideration and
weight urge his pardon, and the United
States Attorney. Fisher, would be gratified
by the exercise of Executive clemency.
Now, therefore, be it known thae |, L..
s. Grant, Presidentof the United States of
America, in consideration of the premises
and divers other good and sufficient reas-
Ons me thereuntO moving, do hereby grant
to the said c. G.. Bowen full and uncon-
ditionaI pardon ---+ 80 -
FI--1 In testimony whereof 1 have
SEAL hereunto signed my name and
49, caused the seal Of the United
to be affixed. Done at the City of Wash
ington, this the first day Of July, a. d.,
1871 and of the independence of the
United States the ninetylifth. 4
U. S. GRANT.
Bowen was released. H4
WASHINGTON, July Seen. Sherman
is elected Presiden0Of the Society of the
Army and Navy Of the Gulf.
The negotiations for postal money orders
between the United States and Great Brit
ain are nearly completed.
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MILLING, TO COMPROMISING Nash
vile Bdasef, probably speaking by au-
thority, says of the recent dreadful disas-
ter at Harpeth river: There has been con-
siderable interest manifested as to whether
suits will be brought against the lessees of
theroad by the injured parties or by, the
legal Representatives of those who were
killed, but we have ascertained nothing
definite on the subject. 1t is intimated,
however, from q source which appears to
be official, that the Nashville and Chatta-
noOga Railroad Company are not disposed
to resist any, proposition for a fair adjust
inent of the claims which may be present.
ed, and that the questions involved are not
likely to getintO the courts. Believing that
such matters can be better and more satis-f
factorily arranged between the parties inn
lnediately. Interested, than bby- the public
or Through the newspapers, we have
thought it best to present only the facts
connected,witil the disaster as far as de
ri GEN LIO6SIBS.r S.rfsPEAES.-63en.r I00mbs,
we learn, Made a Fourth of July speech to.
the largest crowd ever assembled in Wilk
county. The people came from, far ana
near to hear him and Washington was lit
orally packed. The speech is reported to
have been o thunder storm OF eloquent in
vective against the ''new departure, and
so powerful was it that the new political
hantling was stripped of Its SWaddling
clothes, and then. torn. into fralzles and
turned loose upon the whirlWind of his
oratory And it is now said that in all
Wilkes county there is not a man, who
would Willingly pickup q frazzle, or even
admit that he was eyer. inclined to depart
-AtdHtI Sun /8iH ~ 1.s
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-07-09
FOR ~.
EROCLAEGATEON FROM COUNT de CHAM
EORD.

Promises tOGiye france Ncy government.
PARIS, July 8.-Count de Chambord re-
fuses to see the Orleans Princes until he
consults France. rr
ChambOrd has left France, but says in
a proclamation, Though absent we shall
not be separated from our coUntrymen.
When Frenchmen are willing we shall es-
tablish a Government with Capitalization,
liberty and universal suffrage rs our
moto." He praises the army, and declares
an unfatering adherence to the white flag
of Henry ". and Joan of Arc, which
conferred Alsace and Lorraine.
NEW York, July S.-The Herald special
SAYS :wCoun tde7 Chambord intends to is
sue proclamation, calling upon the peo-
pie to rally around the Bourbon throne.
Unless the authorities interfere, there will
be an imitation of NapOleon's Strasburg
programme.
HAVANA, July S.-Valmaseda is at
SantO Esperatus.
Cafa!leur has the vOmitO.
There are appTehensions for the safety
of the Porto Prince, now over due from
New York.
Lumber and shingles are wanted in
Jamaica.
~ ' VI Lucky.
We were told yesterday, by a reliable gentle
man that a poor mechanic of this city will
most probably inherit an estate of three or four
thousand dollars, the property of a deceased un-
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-07-09
PRICE, $500.
FARM AND MILL No. 215.


245 of land situated miles from Abingdon
Virginia, about thirty of river bottom in cultiva
ton, balance fine timber; three small cottage houses
power this place Is unsurpassed Water IL plenty at
all seasons of the year and in distance of 125 yards
the fall is u feet, with finest locations manufactur-
ing Establishments The place is naturally be utiful
and attractive end there many opportunities
of improving it so as to makei it very valuable. Tim
Der OF almost every variety be had near and the
line of the Norfolk and Great Western Railroad is 10
Gated within = of mile of the property. ----
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programme.
monthly Temperance Mceting.

The next public temperance meeting will be
held at the chapel in North Knoxville on Tues,
day night the 1lthinst An address will be de-
lyered by Rev, c. w Charlton. The public
are invited to attend.
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No. %.
PRICE, $500.

Farm of about 1917 acres 125 in cultivation. situated
in Knox county, four miles from station on East Ten
nessee Virginia aGd Georgia Railroad twelve miles
from Knoxville, 20 acres meadow, excellent well and
three good springs the place and small creeks
of neverfa falling water run through il. Two story
frame house of six rooms and porch; tenant house,
log barn, crib, &c Good apple orchard peaches and
grapes The location is fine; convenient to church and
school, Masonic Hail. store, post office, &c. ... .
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-07-09
KANSAS LANDS. .t
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE

Prairie farm of 16O acres and 25 acres of timber sit
Uated in Miami county, Kansas eight miles from a
station on the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf Rail
road Said to be of the best quarter sections in
the county no fenced IS to so acres in cultva
tiOn creek through corner of the farm; two
houses on the place. and some fine fruit trees. ..
Also about 500 acres nears the first described tract.
six miles from the Railroad station about $50 acres OJ
timber. There are never-fang springs on the place
and creek runs through it. Frame house, orchard.
&c. This Is rare opportunity to exchange property
In East Tennessee for lands in Kansas. Full particu-
lars viii be furnished on application to u.s. ---.-
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FARMS.
No 1O1
Price. s1,SOO.

Farm of two hundred acres. in Anderson county, AZ
miles from Ueiskes Station. About 70 acres in cul-
tiyaion, dOub Die log house, barn. two springs &c. This
cheap place, and can easily be made good one.
Said to he fine location for country store One thou
sand dollars cash-balance twelve months. -
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JONDON SCENES.
The Crystal Palace -England'S Jewels and
-..t.,. Windsor Palace. ~ ..... ,

We are permitted to make some inter-
esting extracts from letter written to a
lady reader of the CHRONICLE, by an in
telligent Knoxville lady now travelling in
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-07-09
THE CRYSTAL PALACE.

The.neXt place, | think, that would in
terest you is the Crystal Palace, where we
spent a day most delightfully."-. It rivals
the British Museum in the variety of its
collections, yet these can not compare with
the wonderful size and beauty of the build
ing itself. The whole length of the main
building is 1,6OS feet and the wings 574 feet
each, which, with 20 feet in the colon
made, gives q total length of 3, ,476 feet, or
nearly three quarters of a mile, covered
with transparent glass. The interior is
filled with the choicest collection of seulp=
ture, paintings, tropical plants, flowers
and birds, and here and there tinkling
fountains In half formed recesses at the
sides are models, in plaster, of ancient
churches, temples, courts and tombs, so
large and beautiful that when standing in
them they seem to be the original. The
grounds are no less beautiful, covering, in
all, two hundred acres, containing lakes,
parks, drives, walks, cricket, croquet and
target grounds, adorned with terraces, stat
uary, fountains and flowers. 1t would be
impossible for me to give but the faintest
idea Of this beautiful place. So like fairy
land is it that [ scarcely believe myself
among mortals, and think | should not
have been surprised greatly if the whole
had vanished from my sight 'J
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-07-09
PickingS from Punch.
"rHE PATRON AND THE GAo1.pi


z 1.-THE PATRON AND TIE GAoL.pg y " {
- Good Father Hyacinthe says that
''France defends the cause of society at
large" One wouldn't so much object to
this Though she had better nlind5her own
business), but for some the capital OF
France has been defending the cause Of
the society that ought not to be at large.
PROVERB FOR EARS POLITE. 20
The pavement of Paris is said to consist
chiefly of asphalt. Another account of
it is more correct: Paris is paved with
good intentions. rrr rTG e9ghhGs
'.f HELPING HAND WANTED.
AS rule we disapprove of eorp0real
punishment, but at this season of the
year we should not be sorry if every child
could get a good blow in the fresh air.
- Fr AWFUL wARNING1 = I'M Il
examination asmall Yorkshire boy,
who had been attending more closely to
AinswOrth's Novels than to AinsWOrth's
Dictionary, was desired to eonstrue Memo
repe5ate .fttit ImIpissin1us.. The misguided
child translated it, mo one repents of fly
ing with Dick Turpin.'i4 He fidgeted a
good deal during his own Ride to York
next day.
~ ----<ss---.-- . .---s---.a 10 - ez.kI TIT
The complaint misers generally dieof is
tightness Of the chest. xaTp
b0Why is the tenth of a dime like the
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-07-09
WILL ALL THOSE WHO SUFFER
ID FROM
CONSUMPTION or COUGH
Please Read the Following Letter
From a Reliable Druggist /?

From Reliable Druggist '-a---
Etitjf MOUNT VERNON, ILL.,, April g. ISL /.
MEssRs. J. N HARRIS & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio;
Gentlemen-I heard one OF my customers speak IN
such high terms of Aliens Lung Basam to-day, that
thought IYOuld write you the substance OF his state
menr: He says his mother, who is now sixty years OF
age has suffered with consumption for several years,
an has been under the of all best physicians
but never received auy permanent benefit then she
reSerted TO most every kind of Cough and Lung Bal
sam that could beprocared tor her, but all to avail
She still grew worse until she confined to her bed;
and when she seized with paroxysm of coughing
she would lose the power of respiration, and they were
compelled tOres0rt to various means to restore breath
ing and while she cOughed so hard she could not eX-
pectOrate any hing, and the family and friends had
given up all hopes Of her recovery. Her son noticed
the advertisement of Aliens Lung Balsam IN the
Christian Advocate and they thought they would pro-
and try It, They eOnnlen ed giving her the Bal
until midnight then she took another spell of cough
ing, and expectorated mouth full of dark yellow mat
ter which was something she had not been able TO do
for time. They continued TO give her the Basam
until morning and then she began G eXpectoTate free
y, and within two hours she had e1pectOTated three
pints of mucus matter which gave her immediate re-
lief and since that time she has continued to improve
She now sits al day, and walk about the house
and take consider &c outdoor exercise. Her son
bought of tse Balsam to-day, and he is re ON
Yours, respectfully, A. C. JOHNSON, Druggist.
Was there ever greater proof OF merit than the case
this letter refers to
best expecorant remedy offered to the afflicted
public 1t contains opium In any form, and Its
Is harmless TO the most delicate.
.rsR Directions accompany each bottle. z I'
j. N. HARRIS i CO., Proprietors,
Cincinnati. Ohio.
FOR SALE By ALL MEDICINE DEALERS.
. sssEsnDF FsE & s5is g., y rseh.
CHAMBERLAIN q ALBEPS
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No. 1@.
PRICE. $500.

Dwelling, 1Sx25 tframe), and blacksmith shop with
rood run Of custom, at Heiskell's Station Tenn
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No 0n

House and lot Patton street. East Knoxville
House has two rooms and kitchen. Lot 25xl25 feet
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Hotels.
rruE ,I7 BATTLE HOUSE.

T HAVE LEASED THE EH0TELIATELY KNOWN
/ as the Stacey House. and viii hencefOrth conduct
it i'm the most approved style.
The patronage of the public generally and of my old
friends particularly, who have stood by me so truly in
the past is respectfully solicited. promise them
cordial reception and comfortable home at the Battle
House. JOEL a. BATTLE.
1t viii be seen from the above that have leased the
Stacey Hoose General Battle. In retiring from the
] Ostl0n which have occupied for several years IN
This city desire to tender my thanks and kind wishes
to old friends and to earnestly eLtreat
of their patronage to my successor. One VINO WIZ
make their stay with him comfortable in every respect
Nashville, Jan17 -dtf-w 2a4 ]. E. STACEY.
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No Ok pp1cv s27 pvp Arp.


Farm of 2S5 acres conveniently located about four
miies from the city and near main road about $50
acres in cultivation twO-stOry log house weather
boarded and plastered. with frame ell small
frame dwelling; hewed log barn and other out build
ings well near the house and of the finest springs
in the country. Good mulatto il timber fine pleas
ant and desirable neghborhOOd. Could be dividedf
desired. r.s.r .l. $3.50. .E...
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Planning mill sash and blind factory, &c. at Sweet
ed but for a short time. f- -r-' =. .
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----- LII No. 197. -- PRIoE, s.
No. 19S.
PRICE, $500

Two dwellings and two acres of land in Leesburg.
Washington county, Tennessee.
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PRICE, $500.
No. Ig.

Lots Nos. -, % and a. on which stand two houses
good estern, &c, situated in BeardeRs Addition to
Knoxville.
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PRICE, $1,000
FARM AND GR1sr Mill. No.217.

FARM AND GRIsT Mill. No.217. PRICE, $1,000
Farm Of about 145 acres of land. As in cultivation
situated in Bount county, eight miles from ROckf I'd
astatiOn on the Knoxville and Charleston Railroad;
One-stOry frame hose frame barn and Out-build-
ings an old grst mill with two run of stone an ex
good neIghborhood; church and school convenient