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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-06-10
Advice to Old Men. bE a Bow,

Oiu hlSh NElle IL,
spose!. Nobody else is capable
Oh giving any advice to bows. of
course not! They know all about
us, they do, 'calse they've been
there. Advice is good thing to
have, no doubt, and no family
should be without it, but a Teller
don't want to be crammed with it
all the time to the exclusion Of all
other diet.
Nov old men need advice ocea.
sIonally, but in looking through
the newspapers don't STE as they
get it. So i thought I would just
write a little Advice to Old Men
myself, ifI am Lot presenting too
much, las Aunt Chloe says) and |
presume / am. a HH n Il
In the first place, you Did chaps
ought to get over telling how m UGH
smarter boys were when you were
young. than boys are now. You
believe it yourselves, Of course,
cause you've told it so many times,
but we boys can't see it. We
have il notion that boys are boys
pretty much Except some that are
4 girls the world over, and one gen.
eratinn of them don't lay over au-
other generation to an alarming
extent. -..
Only let you tcllit, and youcoald
ont jump, out-rtn, out-wrestle and
out anything else the rising gen
GRAFTON of to day when you was a
/ boy. Grandfather, who has got
THE govt, and h;llf.a dozan other
/ different kinds of rheumatism, is
always saying that, | heard sing
ing the ether day, Il wisE were
a boy again | would he were.
If / couldn't beat him running,
and flop him on his back side hold,
i don't want a cent. Fl q
| would not 60 so far as to say,
Parents, obey your children,' but
l would suggest to fathers that
they give US hoys a hearing occa-
sionaiiy on matters in which we
are the most Interested. Don't
make us go anil slide down hill
when we want To skate, aud don't
! try to make preachers of us when
We mich prefer tc run q, saw mill.
This is figurativc, but | guess you
know what I mean.
After giving US boys sage advice
about our conduct, and how to be-
have, you old men ought to be
careful how you get relating your
boyish scrapes to each other, and
laughing over til EN- befora we are
put of earshot. The otler day
grandfather read me long lecture
about the rights of property, TEN
perance and Sabbath breaking.
That night an old crony ofhis'n
come TO visit him. and they had a
glass of punch together, They
thought | was asleep OF. the sofa,
and the way tlre.f run on about the
fun they had when-they were boys
together. They told all about rob.
hing Capt. Lym;ui's meloa patch,
and il turned outitwas Oh a Sun.
day night too ! When went to
bed they were taking their third
glass of punch, and | don't know
how many they had after that.
know graHdfatltr'ss Fheamatism
was great deal worse the next
day, and he complained about his
i liver. Cd men ought to be care
ful about taking loo much punch,
70 4 have noticed. old men hate t.
give up that they can't stand as
much as they used TO, or IS young
ier men can. They get mad if 9
felier. like me hits that they can't
Il. ~ II . =
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-06-10

Mrs. Eddy, of Lincoln, caught
her better bait kissing the servant
girl. The doctor was sent for.
He says he can patch up Mr.. Ed
dy's face, but he'll always be bald
headed.
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Hardee's OMtiM Map
t s -or rHr-- ss}E q
state of Iouisiana,

LTNhis much needed Map-has becTpre
Il pared with great cure ard accu-
racy by Mr.. T. s. D HARDEE, athe
Engineer specially appointed by the
State for that purpose Being official
it becomes standard authority. esd
1t embraces variety of information
never before embodied in any State
Map having all the various Canals,
Railroads. completed ard projected; the
designations of each Township. on the
face of the Townships; the names u
the Planters and Plantrtivns along the
Mississippi River. together with a fall
and accurate digest of Historical and
Statistical information relating to the
State.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-06-10

A Jefferson county, New York
farmer laughed when his prudent
wife advised him not to smoke on
load of hay. The widow has
about one hundred and fifty
pounds of scrap iron for sale. u
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FOX SHE.

THE undersigned offers for sale, upon
Il reasonable terms, her plantation situa-
ted about five miles east of Collinsburg, in
Bosier Parish, commonly known as the
"Cavett Place" containing, in the entire
tract, about eight hundred acres. About
four hundred acres of the tract improved.
and, the most of which, is the very best
quality of creek bottom. A largeand good
framed dwelling house and all necessary ont
houses, on the place. This place is well wa
tered and very desirable, not only for the
health ofthe location, but, also, on account
of its being situated in one of the most re-
fined neighborhoods efthe parish, and with
every facility for stocking it with the most
eff .ient and reliable labor the country.
Parties wishing to purchase, viii apply 10
w NJ. Abney, Collinsburg, or Mcssrs Griffin
g. s,nider, Bellevue, La. for terms.
ylen6 LOUISA ABNEY
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SHREVEPORT, Ia

VIII give prompt attention TO saencies If
every Inscription. buy and sell Real Estats,
pay taxes, and 10 genel.ai collecting and
agency business. Charges moderate. a9gsls
~ Mr. Dickinson II duly authorized iI
act AZ agent for the BossIER .BaSSEH, al
Shreveport. vSn4f
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THE RURAL SOUTHLAND.
Att so Camp ST. New Orleans
of the Southern States.

1T contains twenty large pages. bea-
IL tifully printed on Book Paper.
handsomely and appropriately Illus
trsted. and is an earnest, able advocate
of the Rural Industries of the South.
Every Southern Farmer will consult
bis interest by becoming subscriber.
No better cheaper, or more earnest
exponent of Southern Agriculture,
Progress aud Improvement is To be
found than THE RURAL SOUTH
LAND.
. 5FEKMs.-s3 per annum in advance.
r,- a Address. ga fl.E r.-a# r-aa
-'.' z. F. RUSSELL.
1raaC5 60 Camp st, New Orleans.
tpn10 emo ga1Fa rzIa Is51
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FAMILY GROCERY

ne, are invited TO call and examine the
stocks which are received constantly aud
pened for the inspection of purchasers
orders v7n5l
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Gentleman about to pay his
doctors bill-.'Well, Doctor, as
my little boy gave the measles TO
all the neighbors' children, and as
they were attended by you, L
think you can afford 60 deduct ten
per cent from the amount of my
bill for the increase Of business
we gave YOU"
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Mechanics Tools, Blaoksnliths'
. Tools and Builders Hardware.

WAREHOUSES
No Milan Street, Shreveport, La.
No. 80 Warren Street, New York.
FACTORIES
Williamsburg, Long Island. mis-
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The Price win BE sla
Per Cory.

i5e'l 81 FElu 4
The uudrrsignedtlavifg securedcon.
troll and exclusive righe of this yalua,-
Bile Map. now in course Of Publication
in this City, informs the public thas
the work will be ready for delivery 70
Snbscrihers by the i5tl, of March next.
IF The aizs of this Map will he
about six feet squars, beautifully col
ored and mounted on rr,ilers. aft8
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'Well, Tom," said a blacksmith
to his apprentice, "5ou have been
with me now three months, and
have seen all the different points
in our trade. | wish to give you
your choice Of work for awhile"
'"Thank'ee, sir" even, now,
what part of the business do you
like best?" ''Shuttin' up shop
and goin' to dinner, sir" H.
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HARDWA

Fancy and soilet Goods, Boots and Shoes.
&c, of every description, he offers to sell
at prices to suit the times. Having purchas-
ed for cash ut first class houses, his facilities
are unsurpassed for giving general satisfac-
ton in prices and quality. Persons wanting
Spring and Summer
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A tale of misely--The cocktail.
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Dry Goods and Clothing,

or anything in the Dry Goods, Clothing
and
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THE CHOICEST BOOKS.

Selected with care from the Catalogues Of
more than
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-10-07

SaLr LAKE, October 2.-Three companies
of United States troops arrived from Forts
Bridger and Steele last night. and we're sent
upon tie request of Governor Woods and the
Commander at Camp Douglas. All kinds of
rumors as to what will be done are aflaat.
II is said Brigham has engaged some of the
best attorneys in Utah. All the Marmons
are sanguine that he will succeed if be has a
fair trial.
brigham Young was arrested at 4 P. NJ.
upon an Indictment of the Grand Jary. charg-
Ing him with lewdlv cohabiting with ore hun
dred aud sixsv different women, The arrest
was made bv United States Marshal Patrick.
at Young's House. Giving to sickness. the
prisoner is allowed tn stay st home tonight
in charge of deputy Marshal. lie will he
taken before Judge Mexican tomorrow. The
penalty of the statute on this charge is mt
| over ten years imprisonment or less than Six
months and fine of not over 81 900 nor less
than 500. pumars of an cu,hreak of the
| Hormnns is not credited. The Mormon
leaders assure the people that the Court de-
cision will he oheved. Governor Woods is
ready for an emergency. He will maintain
the law at any cost.
| Another Company Of T. :. troops from For,
| Bridger arrived here tonight.
| 1t il reported and GENERALLY believed That
an Indictment has been found against Brig
ham Ynunc for murder.
| SALT LAKE, Oct. SIN Court this morn
ing. counsel far Brigham Young. asked that
he he admitted to bail Judge Mexican de-
MED the application for bail. hut allowed the
prisoner to remain in his own house ungard-
ed for the present.
| Daniel III. Wells. Mavor Of Salt Lake and
third President Of the Mormon Church. was
arrested this afternoon en- charges similar to
those preferred against Brigham Young
c. III Hampstead and Tom Fitch are coun-
sci for defendants.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-10-07

10 UsE FOR YOU AT PREsENT.-Since the
late election quite number of workmen
have been discharged from Mare Island
Navy Yard. This week a number of cid
line Republicans have been removed who
were employed in the Mint at San Francisco.
The parties removed, received the following
petite notice that they were not longer want
ed. from superintendent Lagrange "Dear
Sir: The political pressure is so great upon
this office, that find it impossible to give
YOU permanent employment, and am COM
PEELED to advise yoI that your services will
not be required efter this date Dispatches
also say: Further removals in the Custom
House are expected Immediately, now that
the election is over. The Bulletin character
izins these removals as small business, in the
following terms:
at would be interesting 10 know what kind
Of political pressure" compels the Superin-
tendent of the Mint TO remove capable EN-
plavee against whom no charge is brought.
and who is an old Republican. What the
phrase means when there has been a change
of administration we all know: but here the
same party and the same administration is in
power. l. there system of temporary APP
rointments to satisfy one set Of influences nj
Washington. followed hy removals to propri'
ate another set? Must the capable emplnye
of to-day make way for the favorite If some
mighty man near the sources of Federal power.
Whatever the motive, this shufh ing of pla-
ces is small business in itself. and tends to
dcmo-alize tho nuhlic service. And we are
told that the Mint is not the only Federal de-
partment in this city in which the same thing
has occurred since the exigencies of election
ere over. The time was, when man who
obtained a place under the National Govern
ment coald. if capable and honest. retain it
through one administration Mt least: but since
the Washington authorities have set the ex-
ample of renewing appontees, frequently for
factional and private reasons. all their suhor-
dinases do likewise. No wonder the depart
ments are filled with unfit persons. and that
the most competent and honorable seldom
have motive to aspire to serve the Govern
mentN
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-10-07

GENERAL RoBEgr ANDERsoN.-An extract
from a private letter received in Elizabeth,
n, j., and dated "IIo,el Byron, Pres Vii
lsneave. September 4. 1871, Lac de Geneve,
Is printed in the Elizabeth JoaraGt. as fol-
lows: Coming up the lake the other day,
| met General Anderson and his family.
The General is on his last legs. or rather. he
Is not on his legs at all, since he has to be
carried. and |, as an American, am ashamed
TO say he is so poor that he can not afford .
servant TO take care OF him. HIS wife, who
is perfectly devoted to him. is obliged to do
everything. She has a family of four chill
dren, ard they all live on his half.pay. Il
strikes me that man who stood by his gov
erGmen. as be did. under peculiarly irving
circumstances, deserves more from his COW
eminent than he gets. The idea that he
should he so poor as to be forced 10 live here,
when the dearest wish Of his heart is that no
might. as he expressed it, close his eyes in
his own land, seems hard. He vas pecd-
harry tried. With Southern wife, the
daughter of one of the wealthiest men in the
South, Southern affiliations, and probably
his family of Southern sentiment, he had. IN
deed hard task 10 perform when he did his
duty az he did and :hen TO think that his
government and tho people should allow his
last days to be those ot poverty and absolute
want! Well it veriies the saying, 'Repub-
lies are ungrateful. +"
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-10-07
Exuberamt Health.

Il a blessing vouchsaeei to few. Even
those who have been favored by nature with
strong constitutions ard vigorous frames are
apt to neglect the precautions necessary to
preserve these precious endnwmehts. In
deed, as a rule, the more healthy and robust
man Isl the more liberties he is inclined TO
, take with his own physique 1t is some con-
ISOLATION to the naturally weak and fe ahle To
know tina: they can be invigora'ed and
built up, bv proper use of the means which
science. has placed at their disposal. az to
have Il much better chance of long life, and
exemptions from disease and pain, than the
most athletic If their fellows who are foolish
enough to suppose themselves jnvulnerable,
ami act accordingly.
| l. ia not too much to say that more than
| half the people of the civilized world need an
occasional tonic. 70 enable them to supper
the strain upon their bodies and mlndst
which the fast life of this restless age occa-
sions. In fact. pure. Wholesome. 1nexcit-
| ing tonic Is the grand desideratum of the
busy millions, and they have the article in
Iio>tet'er's Stomach Bitters. 1t is a stamin-
Ell medicine, !. e. it impGrta permanent
strength to weak systems and invigora,e.
delicate constitutions. It's reputation and its
sales have steadily increased. COMPETITIVE
| ud'O bCtii Uu ttUttHW
and. ms far as the public is concerned. ca
nause'fm, in the hope of rvaling it; but they
have all perished 20 the attempt, or been lef
far in the rea-. 1t has been the great medi
cal success of the present century, end it i
quite certain that nc proprietary medicine il
this couatry is as widely known, or as gener
ally used
Ten lightning presses. running incessanti'
tSundays excepted. the whole year through
barely supply the demand for the Illustrate,
Almanac. in which the nature and uses o
the preparation are set forth, the circulation
now being over eight millions year.
| Sent o 1s-l--Im
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-10-07

NEw CENSus AND PATENT LAws.-We are
Indebted to Mum & Co., publishers of the
Scientific Americaa, New York, for neat
little bound volumne Of 100 pages, entitled
ms abo7e. Ii contains the complete Census
OF 1870, showing the Population. by Counties
of all the States and Territories, with their
Areas, and the Population of the Principal
Cities. Also. the new Patent Laws in full,
with For,ns. Official Rules, Directions how to
obtain Patents, Copyrights, Regulations, for
Trade Marks, Assignments, How to Sell
Patents, etc. Also, large variety Of valua-
BILE information relating to Water. Wheels,
Steam Engines. and other mechanism, with
many useful tables and recipes, LIS diagrams
of Mechanical Movements. etc. We advise
every body TO send for it as above Price, 25
cents. a more valuable compendium, for so
small price, has rarely been published.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-10-07
Nrw Yonk DrnocnArIc srArE CONVENTION

New York DEnocRArIC SrATE CoNvENTIoN.
r. CHESTER, October 4-The Democratic
Convention effected permanent organiza-
non this evening by the election Of Clarkson
n. Potter as President Resolutions were
reported. The first denounces the admins
tratlon at Washington The second recog-
nizes the emancipation and enfranchisemene
and equality before law of the freedmen of
the South, declaring it the duty Of all to sus-
tain them in their rights. The third denoun-
ces the fraud and corruption of New York
City and demands the Immediate punishment
of those upon whom the guilt can be fixed
but declares that the Republican party are
responsible for this state of affairs, and de-
mands of the Legislature reforms in thu city
charter, giving the people an early opportun-
ity to choose new city officials, making the
Mayor of New York and all cities liable to
removal by the Governor.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-10-07

The cause of Temperance finds one of its
most insidious and dangerous foes in the
many so-caled "tonics" and "appetizers, y
made of cheap whisky and refuse liquors,
flashed up to suit depraved appetites. under
the name Of medicines. Dr.. WALKERS CALI
FnRNIA VINEGAR BlrrERs, are none of these.
They are not beverage, but are genuine
medicine, purely vegetable, prepared from
California herbs by II regular physician. For
all diseases of the stomach. liver, kidneys.
bladder, skin and blood, they are an infalli-
ole and unrivalled remedy.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-10-07

ToTAL NoTE OF THE STATE.-In the Sacra-
mento Union of Tuesday appears table Of
the full vote cast for Governor State officers
and Congressman on the 9th of September.
The returns are cons lete for nineteen coun-
ties and official for the balance. The figures
show that the highest vote polled was for
Governor, the aggregate for which is 100, 096,
and is the largest vote ever cast in California.
Booth received G., $50 IIaight, 81 ,5l4 ma
iority for Booth, 5 ,06S. The vote for State
officers was rs follows: Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Pacheco, 60, SOS; Lewis. 81 800. Sec
rotary Of State--Meone, 6l,752 Brown,
81, 935. Controller-Green, 62, 10; De Witt,
81, lSS.---State Treasurer--Baehr, 62.5ll !;
Coronel, 81, 1868 Surveyor General, 81 ,9Sl !;
Bost, 1852. Attorney General-Love, 6l.-
500 Hamilton, So, ISL. Clerk of Supreme
Court-Taggart, 62,aS2 Lasueyre, $751;.
State Printer-Sprnger, GO, 637 Barry, 81. :
05S. IIarbor Commissioner-Mc Glynn, S.
63S Rosenleld, 0,354 Rosenfeld is tho
only Democrat elected on the State ticket, he
having a majority of l,7l6 over Michigan.
The vote for Congressman was First Dis
trict-lIoughton, 25,977 Archer, 24,374.
Second District---Sargent, Is, 065 Coffroh,
1873. Third Distrct-Coghlan, lS,504
Pearce 1904. Majority for Ioughton, L.
COS Sargent, 1900; Coghlan, 1900.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-10-07

REPORTED LYNcutNG OF Tive OF the Oscar
Ed NevApA CoNvlcrs.-CARSoH, October %.
"A few DAYS ago the officers arrested Nor
ton and Black, two Of the escaped eonvicts.
md severely wounded young Roberts in
Round Valley, 100 miles south of Aurora.
The officers turned Morton and Black over to
two ranchers living in the Valley, and start
ed III pursuit of Roberts. who was captu--
ed after two days chase The officers yes
teriay returned with their prisoner, to where
they had left Morten and Black, but could
End no trace of them. 1t is supposed they
were lynched by parties living in or about
the Valley, MS the feeling against tie priso-
ners Is very strong on account Of the killing
ct VIA. Poor, the pony rider. The officers
are expected here tomorrow with the two
eenvicts, Bigelow aud McCue, caught near
Plaeeryille.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-10-07
FORTuxArx.-The Oakland Meas of Sep.

toRTuNArE.-The Oakland Meas of Sep
TENDER Soth relates this incident:
An old and esteemed resident of Oakland
many years ago loaned to Harry Meisgs a
sum OF money. for which he took collateral
security. When Meiggs failed the collate-
fa's were ionod 10 be worthless and the debt
was supposed TO have been lost. A few DAYS
ago. our acquaintance, who asked that his
name might be kept out Of the papers. was
nouhed That the money had been deposited
to his order by Meiggs, now one of the South
American Railroad kings. lie is man of
moderate circumstances, and this BIT of good
luck comes at an opportune time.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-10-07

Stockton AND CoPrERoPoLIs.-A corps of
Engineers will shortly commence the survey
for the final location Of the Stockton and Cop
peropolis Railroad between Milton, the pres
ent terminus of the road, and Copperopols.
The distance between the two points is bu.
eleven miles, and before many weeks the
grading on this part of the route will COM
mence. We understand it is the nten lion of
the company to complete the road to Copper
opolis as early as possible. Stockton RcpubA
can
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-10-07

To the debt Of Georgia must be added $50,
00O, GOO for new issues of railroad subsidy
bonds issued hy'Governor Bullock, a greater
part of which was issued before mile of rail-
road was built, or the first cent Of suhscrip-
tion was paid. So swears the Radical State
Treasurer before the Radical Kuklux Conn
mitteo in Washington. The debts of Texas
AID Arkansas are not included because of the
difficulty of arriving at the condition of their
debts, covered up as they often are in rail
road subsidy bills withouttitles. Yet in Tex
rs 1t appears by official statements that the
annual assessment of State taxes has risen
from 81 .S67 .S4S to 1881 ,95S. or from the
rate OF l2k cents per hundred dollars to So %
per hundred dollars, or seventeen times great
err Mt present than in 1860, when the assessed
value of the property was near $50, 900. 900
greater. Tennessee is another of the plum
dered States. At the close of tic war her
debt was less than six ard half millions
II has grown to nearly S4S. 100000.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-10-07
Information is wanted a. the Shasta Con-,

Information is wanted at the Shasta Courier
Office of the whereabouts Of John W. Pnpejoy
and Nelson S. Bahcnck. former residents OF
Shasta county. California. When last heard
from the former was near Umatilla Landing,
Oregon, and The latter on John DAVIS river,
Oregon. The press of this east will confer
great favor by circulating this inquiry. ard
requesting any person knowing anything oil
the missing men to communicate with W. L.
Carter, Courier Office, Shasta
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-10-07

A TERRIBLE FALL.-LouIsvILLg. (Ky.) Oc-
toher 2-Prot. Wilbur. the aeronaut. who
had arranged for a balloon ascension here,
and when about to enter the basket the cords
broke. He grasped the rones and the bal
loon shot upward lie failed in the attempt
to climb into the basket, and at the hight OF
a mile lost his hold and fell to the earth and
was smashed.