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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-01

SELLING Our TIE WHITE
Folks IN FLoRIDA.-The Sa-
vannah News calls attention to
the fact that nearly three pages
of a recent issue of the Live
Oak Herald, a diminutive car
pet-bag concern, are filled with
the advertisements of land to
be sold for State and county
taxes in Columbia and Hamil-
ton counties. The land adver-
tised to be sold in Columbia
amounts to the astonishing ag-
gregate of seventy-fve thou
sand seven hundred and five
acres. In Hamilton county
there are four thousand seven
hundred and forty-two acres
advertised to be sold for taxes.
In Lafayette county there are
one thousand three hundred
and fifty-nine. For advertis-
ing these sales, the carpet-bag-
ger or scalawag who engineers
the dingy little concern will
claim the snug little sum of ST.
500. The Herald also contains
a column or two of Sheriff s
sales, notices to insolvent credis
tors, and other advertise ment-
of a like character.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-01

WELLERisAs.-"Hold your jaw"
as the man said when his head was in
the lions mouth.
you'll break my heart" 40 the oak
said to the Ratchet.
II blush for you" as the rouge pot
said to the old dowager.
You'll split my Sides" as tho oak
tree said to the fash of lightning.
I'm dreadfully cut up.n no the
crimped cod said to the fshmongsr.
why don't you hit one Of your own
size" as the tenpeuny nail said 10 the
sledge hammer.
you're too hard on me, !" as the corn
said to the tight boot
Come in out of the wet" a. the
shark said when he swallowed the mig
ger boy.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-01
a. BRUTAL HOMICIDE.-W

A. BRUTAL HoMICIDE.-We
learn from Capt. Jones, who
has just returned from VIM
field, that George W. Brown
ing, Of Winn Parish, was as
sassinated last Friday, while at
work chopping out cotton in
the field of his brother-in-law,
Walker. A man by the name
of Bass. and another one of the
Walkers, have been arrested
under suspicion of being the
murderers. Five or six shots
were fired into the body OF
Browning.-[ Rural Times, 24th
uIt.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-01
To Dry Peaches.

If you wish an article, out
Of which the incest and cheap
est conserve can be made, OBJ
tain carefully dried peaches.
To properly dry peaches with
out a kiln, get some thin rough
edge sheeting from the nearest
mill, let the planks be as
wide as possible and cut them
to the length of seven or eight
feet so that they can be easily
handled. The sun will drain
them into a pretty good tray
shape. Select cling stone
peaches of white, red or yellow
varieties, never the Indian.
Let them be almost, but not
quite, ripe. Peal them careful
ly and cut off the meat into
small pieces, for the smaller
the piece the easier dried.
Spread thinly on the planks
and place in the sun in the
forenoon. At night, or if rain
threatens, put the peaches I'm
der shelter as they are on the
planks, by no means bulking
them together, for if bnlked
only a few hours, before they
are well dried, they will black
en- aud spoil. After two DAYS
of sun they can be bulked at
night, but must be spread in
the sun for several days longer
When well dried put in bags
with china berries or leaves
which will tend to keep then
free of worms. A bushel O
of peaches makes on an aver
age five pounds when pealec
and dried, but those five
pounds are worth a dollar in the
cities.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-01

Since our last issue we have
been blessed with warm and
dry weather. Planters are la
boring hard to get their crops
clean, most of which is in the
grass. The crops are doing as
we'll as could be expected,
though they have not recover
ed entirely from the effects of
the late heavy rains. We are
hopeful that an average crop
will yet be made.--[ Mansfield
Reporter, oath.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-01

1t is an illustration of the value at
which the different kinds of service are
estimated. that the salary of the presi-
dent of Harvard College is but 1000,
while that of the chef cook at the
Parker House. one of the principal
hotels of Boston. and distant from
Harvard about forty minutes, ride by
the horse-cars, reaches the handsome
figure Of about 81, 900.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-01
LARGE LIBRARIEs.-The

LARGE LIBRARIEs.-The
number of volumes in the Ii
braries of leading colleges and
universities of the land: Co
lumbia, $1,000; Union, $4,000;
College of the City of New
York, 10000; Washington and
Jefferson, 1900; Pennsylva-
MIA, 1850; Kenyon. 1850 ;
Wesleyan 1000; Michigan,
$4,000; Marietta, 1880; North
Carolina, $4,000; Loyela, 25,-
600; Northwestern, $4,000;
South Carolina, $4,000; Dick
inson, 25,500; New Jersey, 2S,-
900; Georgetown, 10000; Bow
doin, $4,000; Amherst, $4,000;
Virginia, $4,000; Cornell, ST.
600; Brown, $4,000; yarmouth,
$4,000; Yale, 10000; Harvard,
$4,000.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-01

Although it was once custom
airy to call every high peak of
the Rocky mountains $4,000
feet in altitude, but one shows
$4,000 feet on actual measure
ment. There are many of
14,000 feet. 1t is somewhat
remarkable how regularly this
height is preserved. So far as
measured there are twenty
peaks above $4,000, and ten
about 14,000 feet above the sea
level.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-01

The Shreveport Republican
says:-Let white men remen-
Der that the colored race can
be led and not driven.-Obse r
walton has taught ms down
here that carpet-baggers and
scalawags can drive the negroes
into a slaughter pen, if neces-
sary, while Democrats cannot
lead them to a FEAST Mans
field Reporter.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-01

The Bessie. Banner viii le issued every
Saturday morning Subscription, per an
mum, Three Dollars-in advance. 81 50 for
ak months; s. for three months
Advertisements inserted 1T 81 per square
of ten lines or less.
Cards Of one square, Or less-Sl2 per
annun. Six months-$7 80. Three mouths
IS
Announcements Of Candidates for Office
$40.
e Obituary notices, when exceeding a
square, viii be charged as advertisements
IL All articles published for the benefit
OF parties or individuals, at their own selic-
itation, viii be charged for rs advertise
uents
~ Editorial notices, or any matter oc
pupying space outside irregular advertising
columns, charged at the rate Of % cents per
line
IT y B. Proceedings and resolutions
of public and political meetings, &c, charg-
ed as Advertisements
No deductions from the above rates to
agents except commissions.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-01

CARRYING DEADLY WEAPoNs.-Ths
Legislature of Texns has passed > law
against carrying deadly weapons On
the person. or in saddle bags. aud i'm.
poses fine ofn less thsn twenty-five
nor more than one hundred dollars for
the first offense, and aforfeitnre Of the
weapons; for the se,ond o6snss impris-
onment is added.
Governor Dsyis has issued . proofs
nation calling uporl officers 20 ansorcs
the act, which goes into sfsot on ths
18th inst. The frontier ceuntieB whios
are designated IN the act, are srsrrs.
A person is allowed TO carry arms m
concealed. If he can prove thasEsis liss
is in danger, not other wise.
The funds derived from Gnss sBc
sales of weapons. are to be used tcr 70
| pairing public rcadB.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-01

Auditor Graham refuses to
issue bonds to the Chattanooga
railroad, has been mandamused
and the case is now before the
Supreme Court.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-01
BELLEVUE, La,
Saturday, July /, 1871.

There is no police jury for
Bossier, nor judge for the Dis
'rict, as yet.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-01

The North Louisiana road
has been lately reported to have
changed owners; and again the
fact has been denied.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-01

Touching dandies. let MS coil
slider, with some scientific
strictness, what a dandy spe-
ciallyis. A dandy is a clothes
wearing mana man Whose
trade, Office and existence con-
sists in the wearing of clothes.
Every faculty of his soul, spirit,
purse and person is heroicalIy
consecrated to this one object
the wearing of clothes wise
ly and well; so that as Others
dress to live, he lives to dress
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-01

well knows that his position as
General of the army is far
preferable to that of President.
The Democrats affect to fear
that Grant will soon become
our dictator. Now we have no
apprehensions whatever on
that head; but that Grant, by
his folly, may bring about a
dictatorship is very probable.
He il as utterly powerless as
any man that has ever been
President. Depending as he
does entirely upon the Repub-
lican party and that party de-
pending entirely upon hin,
they have signally failed to
pull well together. The conse-
quence Of this will be q de-
feat of the Republican party in
1872. If defeated, will Grant
have sense enough to yield
gracefully? Will he not ep-
deaver still to hold power IN
der the preteXt that there was
not a fair election ? Again by
means of the Ku-KluX bill be
may so control the elections at
the South rs to put himself in
power again. If it should be-
come apparent to the Democra-
cy that they are largely in the
majority and that they have
beentricked out of the presiden-
cy, will they not swear in their
man and support him by arms!
In almost any event then trou-
bic viii arise, and who is to
decide between the contendina
factions ? The answer must
be, Sherman. He is Genera
OF the army, is popular at thu
North for his success as a gen
eral and is popular at the Souta
for his attempted treaty witt
Joseph q. Johston. Whichev,
er faction ne declares in favoI
of will most probably succeed
and will be able to keep pow
er only through and by hin,
The consequence therefore viii
be that Sherman will be Write.
al Emperor aud the Congress;
and presidency will sink to ths
Insignificant position of til;
| Consuls and Senate under Ca
sar Augustus.
We are prophesying thus
hoping that it may have thu
effect of domains, but we shat
not get mad like Jonah did
On the contrary we will b.
nightly pleased if Grar
should not use the Ku-Klu.
bill and should yield if beaten
Again if old Tecumseh Shouts
necessarily act the dictator f.
only a short time, and the
magnanimOusly and bravel,
yield it up as Sylla of old did
we would be agreeably surprii
ed. Wecan't help but like She.
man for his treaty with JOSEF
J e. Johnston.
Touching dandies, let MS COZ
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-01

Mack's bayou, where it runs
out of the river, is said to be
widening considerably. Up to
1866 it was filed with raft. but
in that year a channel was
opened round the raft. The
bayou is nearly as wide as the
river aud its current is much
stronger. Is there any danger
of the rivers turning through
it2
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-01

What we call railroad the
English call a Railway. Ours
is certainly the better word, for
the thing a road On which iron
rails are laid. The word sway
has a much more general signi-
fication than s'road". There is
a way across the ocean, a way
to heaven and a way to get
rich. Road could not be sub
stituted for way here with any
propriety at all. The French
use the term ''iron road" which
is really better than either the
English or American expires
sion.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-01


Shreveport is much excited
over the suicide or murder of a
German named Walz or Waltz,
on Sunday night last, in thai
town. From the statements of
of the papers we fake it that it
was a suicide; that the attempt
was made by cutting the veins
of the wrists, which not prov
ing effective quick enough,
drowning was reserted to.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-01

The fish have begun to bite
in the lower part of Bodcau
lake and already a fish fry of
considerable magnitude has
been had. Let every family
prepare itself with quinine.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-01

Shreveport has voted a dona-
ton of five hundred thousand
dollars to the New Orleans Ba-
ton Rouge and Vicllsburg rail
road, to be appropriated to a
branch ending at Shreveport,
Senator Pomeroy of Kansas is
said to be the principal owner
of that road now.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-01

The Washington Patriot describes
the Republican party as "hogged."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-01

WEATHER AND CRoPs.-We
have recently had delightful
weather for destroying grass,
and we presume there has
been quantities of it killed til S
week. During the wet wealth
er great deal of corn and cot
ton was injured past redemp-
ton, but we are glad to know
that the corn did not suffer as
much as the cotton. Expert
ence has taught us that a shot
cotton crop does not material '
injure even a cotton growing
country like a short corn crop
The weather is very war u
and dry, and signs Of the food
are fast passing away. TIE
roads will soon become pass A.
BILE, while the water is disao.
pearing from the low lands.--
RichIand Beacon, oath ait.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-01

ZIP to date we have had two
weeks dry weather. The last
few days have been very hot,
the thermometer standing 81
degrees in our office.
This is fine for cotton. The
farmers are fighting the gras:
and weeds manfully, trying to
give the cotton weed a chance
Corn is fast coming to time
with but light frait. The
young corn may do well, de-
pending much on the seasons
of July.
We hear but little complaint
about the labor this year. The
truth is the colored man is
without money or credit, and
bis very existence depends on
his labor this year. He has re,
allied his true situation and is
coming down to the work
Five years have passed and nc
"land and mules" Five years
more and they wifi "see them
SelUes as others see them."-
lOudchita Telegraph, oath uli
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-01

No deductions from the above rates I,
agents except commissions.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-03
Dissolution Of the Democratic Party,

The St. Louis Democrat has a Chicago dis
patch on which it comments as follows:
| Our telegraph dispatches contain the let
ter OF Mr.. George II. Parker, a leading
Democrat of Iowa, in favor OF the immedi-
ate disarmament and dissolution of the
| Democratic party. Mr.. Parker made a
desperate attempt, few years ago, to
Johnsonze the Democracy, and for his
trouble he was, We believe, appointed by A.
.. Collector OF Customs at Chicago He is
| good party manager. probably one of the
| most successful in the Northwest, and his
letter will have great influence. 1t seems
cruel, however, not to let the poor old
Democratic party die in peace. There is no
use IN jumping at it all at once and ham
| mering the few remaing breaths out of it.
This is the dispatch referred to:
CHICAGO, November 29-Hon George II.
Parker, a leading Democrat Of Davenport.
Iowa, addressed the following letter to the
Chicago Times, which appeared in that
journal this morning:
Having faithfully served as member of
the Democratic organization for over TWEEN
ty years, and still having the fullest conf
dence IN the cardinal principles of that
party; am lmpelled to declare my convic-
non that the organization has Outliyed its
usefulness, and that it is the duty of Demo-
Gratis to openly acknowledge that the Demo-
cratic party is dead. All efforts at depart
ure or to galvanize it into life have proved
a failure The prestige of its general policy
or rather the lack of policy, during the war
will cling to it and prevent success. no
matter how much we may become purified
. ny a change of heart: The result Of the
recent f elections is sufficient proof of this
TACT. We can organize by forming some
integral part of new party. and probably
fesurrect our principles. But the BODY
must be buried, and the stencil of it's putrid
remains r, removed from the public nostrils.
The present is the proper emergency to test
the patriotism of members Of the Demo-
cratic party. If we love our country better
IMAM we DO our party, abandon the organi-
cotton and unite with patriots, disregareIiny
Poitical antecedents. and we NAV reasona.
1ly hope for change Of administration in
r ra,, tnat VIII protect and guarantee equal
rights to all sections of our common cow.
try centralized power will vanish the
war Will soon be forgotten. and our country
again be peaceful, prosperous and bannv
GEORGE II. PARKER
Davenport, Iowa, November ~ 1871
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-03

lNls is special to the st. Louis Dc.ao-
cr0t:
M;AsAINGroS, d. c.. November ga
oeclsion OF considerable Importance to nj,
persons who have purchased real estate in
ne south under.the sales Of the same bv
clded IN the Superior Court of the IInitaJ
states to-day: on appeal from a claimant
whose land had been sold by the federal
tax commissioners under the act of 1879
anu al: deed given by two of the three com,
Missloners who were authorized to sell Tno
questions were involved the val;d;t,, nc ~
Jaw and the validity of the deed. The " co ,re
sustained both and held "a the saie eo ,aa
made by public act, it was entirely com" "%,
neeent Tor Two OF the three commissioners to
Jen;s;Sn il s'.ie The natural effect Of this
me lands fee simple in the same t.0 reo %
So',,, of ane property is held III Virginia and
soosh Carolina under these tax titie si''' "''N'
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-03
NEW BOOKS.

ROSE. Tom AND NED-the first of the Rose
Dale books: Easy reading for little ones.
By Mrs. D. T. Sanford. Published by
button e. Co., New York city, and for
sale by j. A. Gresham, No. 90 Camp street,
New Orleans.
This is is charming little book for young
folks, and will make an appropriate present
for birthdays and holidays. Neatly printed
on tinted paper and bound in maroon cloth,
gilt. Illustrated with numerous cuts.
MY WINTER IN CUBA. BY w. M. L. Jay,
author of "Shiloh." Publishers: Dutton
4 Co. For sale by Gresham.
A very well written sketch of the social
life of the Cubans, by one who has evil
IDENTIFY been among them.
SOUTHERN VOICES. poem. By DR.. w.
II. HOlcomb. For sale at Gresham's.
We have introduced this little volume to
the public after a hasty review of the ad-
Tanced sheets. While there is little or none
of the poetic fire of the doctors little CON
nets, and some of bis sentiments are weak,
not strictly in good taste, he may be com
mended for the purity and simplicity Of his
language.
Miss COLUMBIAS PUBLIC SCHOOL; OR, WILL
IT Blow OVER! BY A. Cosmopolitan,
with seventytwo original illustrations by
Thomas Mast, artist of Ha,per.s Weekly,
81 PIP. Francis b. Felt & Co., publishers,
New York. Illustrated paper cover, 50
cents; bound in cloth. 81.
This book is entitled to wide circulation.
1t should be thoughtfully read by all classes,
as the question discussed in its pages is of
vital Importance to every man and woman
IN the United States, involving, as it does,
their religious and political liberties. The
characteristic Interpretation which Mr.
Nastss ininitabfe pencil has given to the
matter, needs no other recommendation
than the fact that the illustrations are fully
equal to those which have won for him
world wide renown as the champion of re-
ligious and political liberty, in the pages of
Harper's Weekly
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-03
RIGHTS Of a COIOred Man.
Boston Correspondence Of the New York S


| The case of the Rev. Alexander Ellis
against the Naragansett Steamship Com
pany for alleged i'll treatment while a pas
senger on the steamer Providence. which
has been pending Tor some days, has been
decided in favor of the plaintiff. The jury
gave a verdict against the company, and
assessed the damages at 500. In view of
e testimony elected at the trial, this YER
dict is a singular one. The following are
the circumstances as sworn to by the officers
OF the company. and not denied in toto by
the plaintiff:
Mr.. Ellis, who is colored man, secured
passage on the Providence in June last from
New York to Fall river When supper was
announced he went into the diningrOOm and
seated himself at a small table reserved for
the use OF the captain. officers of the beat
and such others as the former might invite
to sit with him. The chairs at this table
were turned to show that it was so reserved
Without speaking to any one, Mr.. Ellis
turned down one Of the chairs and seated
himself.
The head waiter. himself a colored man.
at once went to Mr.. Ellis and politely told
him that the table was private, and asked
HIM to take seat at one of the public
tables. Nj. Ellis refused to do SO. saving
that the seat was COED enough for him.
The head waiter then went for the stew
ara, MIR Wood. who came and repeated
the request that Mr.. Ellis would change his
seat.
So far the testimony agrees on both sides.
Here, however, Mr.. Ellis swears that the
steward insulted him by calling him :,
id niger" ETC., saying that if he didn't
change his seat he would put him out of the
cabin MIR. Wood denies this, and says
that although Mr.. Ellis refusal TO take an
other seat was aggravating, he restrained
from expressing his mind. He went
through to the chief mate and stated the
case, who came down sailor-like and sailed
into the Rev. Ellis in true forecastle style.
lie, however, made no demonstration:
neither did he Law hands on the colnrei
man, as Mr.. Ellis alleges.
The case stood thus when Captain Sim
mons came on the scene and settled the
difhculty by ordering the steward to allow
the reverend and obstinate gentleman to ait
there just as long as he pleased, but to give
him nothing to eat until he would obev tho
regulations of the boat. Mr.. Ellis sat there
1or nearly two hours, when, finding that he
cabin. ~ ~-->' 1oA' 'uo
The suit was begun shortly after this.
aut. Ellis claiming $4,000 damages, and,
; a' several postponements, has at last
oeen settied IN the clergyman's favor. The
company has appealed from the verdict
and Colonel Fisk saws he will carrv !. ~
the supreme court of the United States no,
1 . ne Will pay the Judgment 1t is proha-
oiy fortunate for Mr.. Ellis case that the
.iai TOOK place in this city. Boston il
piooaoly the only city IN the country where
sucn verdict could have been procured on
1uch evidence as was presented to the iury-
=, =, 10 no, 100 much to say that if the Rev.
alexander Ellis had been white man he
never would have got one cent damages.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-03
A Washington special to the Louisvill

a Washington special to the Louisville
Lcdyer says:
1t has been ascertaiued that there is no
diversity of opinion in the Finance Com
mittee as to the abolition of the income tan
They will agree to sweep away all the in
ternal revenue taxes, except on WHISTLES,
beer, tobacco and stamps, provided that the
new Committee on Ways and Means, on the
part OF the House. will take the initiative
and first report bills on these subjects to
that body.
Appointment Representative has requested
that the Treasury Department furnish to
him a complete list of all money lost bv de-
talcation, embezzlement and other irregu-
laritles, since the present administration
came into power The Secretary of the
Treasury, acting upon this hint has issued
instructions that tine account of every dis
bursting officer under the government be
made up prior to the assembling OF Con
gress.