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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21
PoLITICAL.-The Democrats

PoLITICAL.-Ihe Democrats
have ten Senators in the present
Congress, viz: Messrs, Casserly.
Salisbury, Bayard, McCreery, Da,
via, Vickers, Hamilton, Stockton,
Thurman, and Johnston. Ofthese
Messrs. Casserly, Bayard, Davis,
Vickers, Hamilton, Stockton and
Thurman hold over, Mr.. Nc.
Creery will be succeeded by Hon.
John w. Stevenson. Messrs,
Salisbury. OF Delaware, and John
son, OF Virginia, will either be re.
elected or be succeeded by persons
of like political faith. Iu addition
to this, the Democrats have elect
ed Kelley, OfOregon, Goldthwaite,
of Alabama, Cooper, Of Tennessee,
and Vance, Of North Carolina. II
the last named be refused a seat,
then some Democrat will be clos.
Ell III his stead whose disabilities
have been removed. In addition
to this, the Democrats will CERTAIN.
~ eject Senators in West Virginia
and in Georgia, where they have
a majority of the Legislatures, and
almost cetainly in Missouri also.
This will make the Democratic
strength in the body seventeen
members instead OF ten. There is
some talk of excluding Governor
Stevenson GA account OF his war
record, but all this is perfectly
idle. The Republican Senators
are much divided, and not u few
are disposed to pursue an indepcn.
dent course.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

We gather it from late tele-
grams that a great battle was
lately fought by Prussians and
French near Lemans and the
river Loire. The French Weld
ed, as usual. Some sixty thou
sand on a side were engaged,
and, ofcourse much blood was
split. The bombardment of
Paris and the surrounding forts
is actively going on. The Ger
mans have an army of a million
in France. 1t would not sur
Prise ms, if Prussia attempted
the conquest OF France and
the anneXing of it bodily.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

1t is to be hoped that the Just
promulgated vagrant act will
have the effect of making New
Orleans too hot for that pestilent
congregation of thieves, burglars,
cut-throatt, pick-pockets and
ssindi@rs, who have gathered
here from the four winds of heay.
en-, and the four quarters of the
earth, with a full expectation OF
being permitted TO ply their felo.
nious arts with IMMUNITY. The
Crescent City was heralded far
and wide rs the paradise OF
rougues, and they gathered here
without the fear of either the kw
or the Lord, before their eyes.
and plucked fruit according to
their hearts desire, from the tree
OF good and,evil. But now they
have met their Sedan in a new
vagrant law, aud will either b.
compelled to leave OF find their
WIlhelmshohe in the Work house.
The necessity of such law had
become painfully apparent to all
good citizens. Rampant rascal.
ty, If not restrained, becomes, not
only a curse, but a fearfully oner-
Gus burden to society. We look
to this law as great remedial
measure, and will waste no sym.
pathy on those who suffer undar
it.-[N. O. Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

On Saturday the 14th inst,
Lonis B. Kelly, a lad of our
town, aged about ID years, lost
his left baud by the bursting
of a gun. He was out hunting
when the accident occurred,
and was in the act of shooting
a bird. The explosion was SO
great that one-half the hand
vas absolutely torn off and
thrown some distance the re-
manning part was SO badly in
Jured as to make amputation
necessary. No other portion
ofthe boys person was injured.
He returned home, bringing
his game, and has borne him.
self, in the amputation and
ever since, as bravely as a
Stole. The operation was per-
formed by DR.. Swami, very
quickly after the accident, and
the patient seems in a fair way
of an early recovery.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

We see that Senator Kellogg
is endeavOring 20 do something
for us in orr land matters, by
putting our people on an equal
ity with those of the North.
But his success, TO say the
least, is very predetermined.
For our part, we would be sat
isfed for the present il the
Land Office at Natcilitoches
were opened for homestead en-
tries alone. /.
Nothing comes from Wash
ington III regard TO removing
the Raft. The South Western
informs us that Col. Heryey
goes up TO Congress with a pc
Iition for assistance in some
way. Possibly he may effect
something.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

We see that the noise, as of
cannon, which was heard here
on the night OF the 9Th inst,
was also heard in Shreveport
and some distance out into
Texas. A brilliant meteor was
seen here just before the sound
came, so the probability is that
the sound was occasioned by
the meteoric stone striking the
air or the earth most probably
the earth, as there were long
continued echoes. 1t is now
pretty we'll established that
these fiery meteors are SD many
small planets revolving round
the sun, at a rate many times
greater than the swiftest can
non balls. When they strike
orr atmosphere light is always
generated by the conclusion,
and often considerable noise.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

The New York Sun says Mt.
GEMS tunnel is Through the
bowels of the earth" Our
idea is that it goes through the
back bone.
This tunnel is now finished,
and is the longest in the world,
being eight miles. 1t con-
meets France and Italy. The
man at then orth who attempt
ed to put on a clean shirt while
the cars ran through a tunnel,
and was caught by day light
before he finished his gyrations,
had better try the experiment
again, and select the Gents tun-
mel.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

a writer in Lippincott,s maya
zine says that "tIle dreadful eli.
mate Of st. Petersburg is destroy
ing the imperial family like some
hidden poision in the blood.r
That dreadful climate" is wanted
on this side of the wafer to try its
hand on our ''imperial family" of
brothers in-law.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

Porter showed himself a hector.
ing bully during the war, hypo.
critic in his treatment of Gram,
and an intolerant snob aud ass in
all his operation since the war,
In view of all this, he is just the
man for the Radical Senate, and
they propose to afford him promo.
toni Chicago Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

Peoria young men get into
matrimony by writing to the
girls: 81 saw yu at sliurtch
last sundy mite, and L want tn
form with YIN and Aquanetans.
| am a yunge man of good kar-
icater, and clerk in a stoar, and
git acelery of $500 pir animum
pleas adres box-poost offs"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

A Boston detective in the dis
guise Of a baker, worked few
days recently in one of the CITY
bakeries, and is now turning tina
Hub THAT is, its stomach, y wi b
his disclosures, The worst is, ha
doesn't tellsswhich bakery it was,
and brown bead and baked
beans are at discount all over
the city.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

The scarcity OF money in this
section, just now, is without pre-
cedent, and no one seems able to
explain the cause. Planting ope
rations progress slower than usu-
al; while the payment of debts is
one of the lost arts. Neverthe-
less, we believe the country is safe;
if people will only deal fairly and
honorably with each other.
II Monroe Telegraph,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

CoURTs.-The terms of Bos-
sier District Court begin re-
spectively. on first Mondays in
March and September.
The terms of the Parish
Court for all business, begin re-
spectively, on second Mondays
in january, March, May, July,
September aud November; Pro
bate terms respectively, on sec
ond Mondays of February,
April, June, August, October
and December.
The regular terms of the Pc,
lice Jury begin on first Mon
days of January, June and
September.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

On Friday the 18th inst, We
were visited by some heavy
rains. During the night fol-
lowing and throughout the
whole of Saturday there was a
contiuusus fall of snow, but
there was no great quantity ON
the ground at any one time.
On Sunday the weather mod
Grated, and the snow disappear
ed; but our creek bottoms were
30 flooded for several days as
to stop travelling and the malta
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

Mr. Boutwell, givesas the reason
for his resignation of the treasury
portfolio, tho appointment OF
Pleasanton as commissioner of in.
ternal revenue in opposition to his
protest. He says Pleasanton is
unit for the place, which is most
likely true. But this is balanced
by the fact that Boutwell, was nos
ut for the other place.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21
Railroad From the Ouachita
TO Upper Red River.

given notice in the Senate, of his
intention to introduce a bill to
incorporate the Trenton, Farmer
vile and Fulton Railroad Compa-
ny. We have no doubt u railroad
from Fulton, III this direction,
would I've paying road, and that
either as q separate road, or as a
branch road to the North Loni-
siana and Texas road. it will some
day be built. But our impression
is, that a careful survey of the
country and az estimate Of the
expenses and revenue of a direct
road, as compared with those OF
one, answering the same purposes,
intersecting the North Louisiana
and Texas Railroad some sixty
miles Of this, will lead to the con.
clusion that the latter is 70 be pre-
ferred. The selection Of routes.
suppose the enterprise be under.
taken in earnest, would, no doubt,
greatly depend upon the DISPOSE
ton shown by con,ending com.
Dunities to aid the road. 1t is a
point with railroad companies to
build only paying roads, and to
obtain all the help they can. They
have no local prideand no favor
ties, but 60 on the principle tina;
the country needs a railroad most
literally to its construction, and
which will sustain it with the
heaviest freights and greatest trav
ell, when once built.
We trust Mr.. Futch will be able
to secure a charter for his compa
ny. and that capitalists may be
found who will build the road
North Louisiana has great need o.
railroads owing to the scarcity o
navigable streams, and che has /;
claim upoa the State to liberia
aid, from the fact, she has con
tributed for almost half a centu
ry to internal improvements il
midGle and southern Louisiana
in the construction of which hel
people had no interest, and from
which they have never derived
any profit. 1t is no credit to on
Legislators that in this enlightened
age, and with millions of iudebt
edness incurred to build levees
excsvate canals and dredge rivers
there are today hundreds of far
mers in this section of the State
who have contributed to the i'm
provelnent OF every other section
who are hauling their cotton six
ty and seventy miles to market
with OK teams, over miserable
roads, and procure their supplies
of sugar, -four, coffee, bagging
&c, in bad crop years, even theil
corn, in the same tedious, expen
sive and ruinous manner. There
should he at least half-a dozen
railroads surveyed and built il
North Louisiana, and the State
should contribute to their con
struction. The country need.
them and the population deserve,
such succor from the State Men
roe Telegraph.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

When the King of Prussia was
asked what appeared most TO
markable to him about the Palace
OF Versailles, he gave the sane "a
ply which the Doge of Genoa gave
to ouis the Fourteenth, in the
great mirror-hall of the Versailles
palace, when asked this question.
lie turned around with a smile
and said: "The fact that / am
here.D
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

HE PILLOW CisE.-The yer.
dict in the suit of Riddle, Colmar
q Co., against Pillow, is for $685..
$50 5S. How much it Nets the
plaintiffs does not appear, bat
there is no doubt the lawyers have
feathered their nests out of that
Pillow-case.-IAobiEe Register.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

A Chicago boy, being asked il
he had a mother, said he didn't
know, as he bad not been home
since morning, and when he left
his father and mother were quar-.
reling, with odds in favor of his
father, as he had the Ratchet in
his hand. @
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

A veteran shopkeeper says
that although his clerks are
very laxative during the day,
they are always ready to shut
up at night.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

The Democrats of New Hamp.
shire have for years been divided
upon personal issues, and have
supported two organs in Concord
A large number of the leaders OF
both factions met in Concord late
" and perfected arrangements by
which they hope to harmonize in
future.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

Massachusetts manufactures
flourish in spite of the stringen-
cy of the money market and
general depression of business.
The closing of the past six
months accounts ofthe Lowell.
cotton mills shows a better con-
dition than was anticipated
even by the most sanguine.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

George, the Count Joannes,
says he has discovered the muir
derer of Nathan. Our idea has
been heretofore that said JOAN
mes was no count. but now, if
he proves out his discovery, we
will coneede that he is some
count after all.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

When are barrels like whip
ped prize fightersi When they
are badly bunged, you know.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21
BELLEVUE, LA,
Saturday, January 81, 1871.

The Police jury viii meet
again on the first Friday in
February.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21
Telegraphic News.
From Shreveport South Western. ]

uuiI diiu Hed' y-SllcS OGUU
bales at 158c. Gold 1109 TO
11O5.
New Orleans, Jan. 17.-Flour
easier-superfine So 80; doub-
lie extra 50 90 and treble extra
So. Corn firmer-yellow in
store, 75c. Oats firmer 5S to
Coo. Pork held at $22 % to
to 800 so. Bacon firmer-
shoulders liz to 12c.; clear rib
124 and clear sides 144c. Su-
gar frmer prime 81 to 93c.-
Molasses firmer-common 80
to 40c.; prime 81 to Sc and
choice 80 to 60c. Cotton east
er-sales 1880 bales; middling
lag to I5c. Receipts 5917 and
exports to foreign ports 12,-
S57 bales. Stock on hand 1884,
$50 bales. Gold 110s.
Washington, Jan. 19.-The
committee on ways and means
reported a bill making the tar
iffon imported spirits two dol
lars.
San Francisco, Jan. 1.-THE
America has arrived with one
hundred and sixty Chinese and
Il full cargo.
Chicago, Jan. 16.-Twenty-
four inches of snow fell in the
last forty eight hours. The
railroads are not much obstruct-
ed.
Washington, Jan. 16.-Fred.
Douglass Jr., colored, goes as
Assistant Secretary to the Do
minician commission.
New York, Jan. 1.-THE
United States steamship Ten
nessee sailed this afternoon
with the San Domingo Com
missioners on board. While
proceeding down the harbor
the commission organized and
resolved to proceed directly TO
San Domingo, touching at Sa-
mana only, if the captain
should think it advisable. Their
reason for going to the Capitol
first, is to show proper respect
for the authorities of the coun-
try.
New Orleans, Jan. line
gro children have been admit
ted, By social equality public
school authority. into schools
which were HERETOFORE attended
only by white children.
Berlin, Jan. 13.-Three hun
dred thousand reinfOrcements
are in motion for France.
In -,out in Western Lou
L -
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

In -, out in Western Lou
isiana, a Mexican sold nine
eggs at ten cents per dozeR
was paid in wet sugar at TWEEN
ty five cents per pound; rode
twenty-five miles to make said
trade. Can any of our readers
.ell how much sugar the Mexi-
AN got for his eggs7-[N. o.
Picayane.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

The census of the Cherokee Ma
ton foots up 1887 males, and z.
COL females-total, 1888, includ.
ing 992 orphans.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

1t is proposed to appropriate
$4,000, 900 to enlarge the Erie
Cassl
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

Dents-ly Mediterranean
offices.-[ Puschinello.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

Money matters are improving.
We collected SO 90 in one pile, on
Moaday.--lM Monroe Telegraph.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

The st. Louis papers say that
that city received during the past
year 1,141,00S more bushels Of
wheat, 1,049, PIG, more bushels OF
oats, and 2,273,654 more bushels
OF corn than she did in 1869, and
that her shipments ofcorn increas.
ed 500 per cent, and of cattle 80
per cent. She claims that her i'm.
portations of foreign goods exceed
those of Chicago and Cincinnati
combined.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

The Suenska Amerikanaren, o
Scandinavian paper published in
Chicago, thus pitches into Butler:
'Det ar klart att gen. Buffers
upp-gift som congressman skall
blifva at soka genomdrilfva dessa
sina infor allmanheten uttalade
asigter.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

Prof. Eaton has discovered thas
this globe viii only support life
%, GOO, 900 gears ret.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21
In Blackhawk Conntv. Iowa r

In Blackhawk County, Iowa, J.
p. Trolley sued the Illinois Cen.
trail Railroad for lost trunk, and
a verdict was given for the plain.
tiff for $1,000. The Dubuque
Times says: GIVE understand
that plaintiff swore to one hundred
dollars worth of clothing in the
trunk; but close cross -examina.
ton developed the fact that one
of the shirts had been worm ans
about a cents worth, aud the
verdict was rendered accordingly.n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-21

No deductions from the above rates TO
agents except commissions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-24

To any person product & any Medicine able to
snow one -third ss mauy living, permanent cHrea
as DE EtrLER NEGET.BLk hHEUkATIC nEskDY
and further reward Of g. TO tor zuy case bron
10 tr lDnAmmatsIy hhS umatism, heuraIgia, or
Rheumatic a que, sciatica al Rhe umHtIsu4 Of the
Kidneys II Will not cure. This hheuma tic syrup
is used Inwardly only, pleasan TO the taste, an
guaranteed Tree from injurious drugs. Its not q
Quzck Medicine, but the scientific prescription Of
jos. p. FILTER, d., Prof. ssOr of TOxicology and
Chemistry, graduate OF the celebrated University
of Pennsylvania, a. D 1888, whose entire profes-
sional life has been devoted specially TO this dix
ease. This preparation under solemn oath is con-
scientiously believed to be the only pos tive,
liable, infallibls specific ever discovered The
proof that no other specific exists is found in
every community in persons afflicted for many
years past and still suffering Ifphy sicians could
cure 1t, II specific did exist, this would not be
so,-a fact that must be universally admitted.
The oft decei ed sufferer may wisely ask, what
security orevidence has be that Dr. Filter Rhtu-
matte Syrup will cure his case. The protection
offered to patients gainst imposition Is in le-
gslly signed contract which will be forwarded
without charge to Auy sufferer sending by letter
q description of affection ; this guarantee will
state the exact number of BOTTLES warranted to
cure, and in case Of failure the mooey paid will
be returned TO the patient. SO other remedy
has ever been offered on such liberal and honorA-
bic terms Medical advice, with certificates from
prominsn ut Physicians. Clergy men. etc who have
been cured after all trestmer ts failed, sent BY
sttr gratis Afflicted cordially invited to write
for advice to TIE principal Office, 29 South 4th
street, Philadelphia, Pa. DR. Filters Rheunat
ic Syrup is cold by druggists. For sale in Rock
Island by John Bengston and c. A. Benser.
feb2l decd tts-wly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-24
gailp argus.

"BIFTEoKs. THE English are leaving
is whispered on the boulev Yards; there must
be some reason for it We are surely going
to be bombarded." To pae.fy our fears, 9
journals, suggests q more favourable ex.
preston; it is the want of beeksteaks the
English residents will endure no longer.
q ou know, messieurs les Anglsis are in the
habit of cosuming 9 great quantity of beef,
and if ever London were besieged
London would surrender the day j,
found itself without 6ifteeks." Still
besieged people are, like prisoners. pain
fully ingenious in self-torture, and there are
not few who expect TO hear the enemy'i
shells crash into our houses ss soon as the
lsst Englishman will have put his foot &C
ross the PrussiAn ines.-Inside Paris dur
inq the Siege.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-24
OVARIAN TUMoR CURED,

Never has medicine taken internally been
known te have cured tumoTs either of the womb,
ute9i ovaries, OF bowels the knife has been the
sole reliance in the hands Of experienced Iur-
geons but DR.. RAdWsy'G sarsaparIllian settle
this question. For il has cured over twenty
psTs of ovarian cysts a. tEmors, as we'll As
tumors in the Bowels Uterus, Liver, DropsiesI
illusion, Asciies, and Calculus COncfetions.
gUHoR OF TWELVE YEARS GROWTH cURKD
BIT RADwAI's REsoLvKET.
BEVERLY ,Mass July Is, 1889.
Dr.. RADwAY-l have had an Ovarian 11mor,
In the ovaries and bowels. Al the doctors raid
" there no help Tor H." ] tiled every thlDg
that VA recommended, but nothing helped ne.
saw your Resolvent, and though would try
it, but had D . faith In it, heesu,s had suffered
for twelve ears. took six bottles CT the RssOl
vent, one box of RAdpsy'. Pills, and used two
bottles Of your Ready Relief; and there ia nes 9
sign of tumor to be seen or felt. and feel
better, smarter, and happier than l have fog
twelve years. The Eorss Vas in the left AIDE of
the bowels, over the groin. / write the to you
for the benefit of others. You can parish 1t IL
you choose HANNAH P. KNAPP
z Price, One Dollar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-24

A SLIGHT ERRoR.-A nice young man
kept looking into the window of q married
lady at a lodginghsuse until he saw her
shake handkerchief, when he called a. her
room. After being picked up at the bottom
of the stairs, and having bis homes SET, it
was expIsined that she was only shaking
some apple Feelings from a serviette Her
husband says she did perfectly right in hit
ting the visitor with the water pitcher
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-24

-Four young gentlemen at Sioux City,
Iowa, went out to serenade the belle of the
city. 1t was e quariette of good voices,
and for fifteen minutes they entranced all
the neighbours as they sang under the
windows of the beausy's domioile. By-snd-
BY black face and woolly head followed
a hand which held . candle out of q window
in the second story, and voice exclaimed,
Look hear, young gemmen, Miss Minnie
went ober to Coyington to-day, but Iss OBJ
LEGGED to ye ell the same! |" The quarsette
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-24

LADY STUDENTS OF ANAToMY.-Some
ladies thought to increase their beauty.
when wearing low necked dresses, by paint
ing blue veins on the exposed skin, but
were disgusted at the remark of physician,
who looked at them closely, that they hadn I
got tho,e veins painted within four inches
OF where they should be naturally.