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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-01-20

A statement made by the
Postoffice Department shows
that postal service has been
placed on 1856 miles of new
railroad during the six months
from July |, 1871, to January
L, 1872. The total number OF
miIes of new railroad service
ordered during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1871, was 61O7,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-01-20

POLICE JURY Room,

POLICE JURY hOOM,
Bellevue, La, Jan. LIST, 1872. I
The Honorable Police Jury of
the Parish of Bossier net at their
room, in the town of Bellevue,
La, al IL o'clock, a. IN, pursuant
to adjournment, with
ha j. Y. Piatt, president, ward 4
Rufus Sibley, member, 9
W. III. Rascoe, I" /" 5
present. The body was called to
order 10y the President.
On motion, the body then ad.
journed until TO morrow morning
at 9 o'clock, a. IN, AS this was a
day of public rest, recognized by
the Statute laws of the State Of
Louisiana.
JAS. Y. PLATT,
President Police Jury.
r. 3. TAYLOR. Clerk.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-01-20

Brazilians keep pet anacondas,
ten to twenty feet long, in their
Collars, to destroy rats and mice.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-01-20

Who wrote the Presidents Mes
sage' is the latest conundrum. 1t
is said when recently spoken to
abeut the Legislation he had recon.
mended relating to Cuba, he ex.
pressed considerable surprise, and
was apparently ignorant of the
whole matter. His acquaintance
with Cuban affairs is evidently
confined to Havannas, and he un-
doubtedly thinks that everything
relating to the Island will end in
smoke. 1t would be too much to
insist upon his reading his mes
sage. and he would not be much
wiser for the reading.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-01-20

A cat in Fitchburg lay down
in a fly wheel early one morn
ing, and was not discovered
till the engine had been run
ming three hours; a dog then
detected her and gave the
alarm. When the engine was
stopped the cat was rescued
nninjured, after making sixty
revolutions a minute for three
hours. il .s.g LLEL1gEZ
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-01-20
A San Francisco Editor Kills
DR.. Livingst one.

come upon me country IKE nun
derbolt out of a clear sky. Had
the Doctor borne CHI : med life
his death could not have provoked
greater establishment and vexa-
ton. Up to yesterday noon the
village physician at Ijiji was per
fectly confident that he would re-
cover, although the pestilential
climate of Soudan had considera-
bly, worried him, and had proved
fatal to his faithful aud attached
hippopotamuS. At about one
o'clock, however, he began to fail
rapidly, and by FIVE Ihere was
nothing left of him at Ijiji, though
he was still prevalent in severaI
regions to the sounthward, and the
vicinity of Gebel-el-Crlmri was
pervaded with him in considera-
BILE quantity, but by seven advi-
ces came from Dahomy that he
was dead in that section; 10y eight
he had persisted all along the
Uper Nile; BY nine had failed aud
gone from Beled-ei-Jared, and be-
fore daylight this morning the re-
turns were all in, and DIR. Liging-
stone, the great African explorer,
was no more forever! The obse-
quies will take place at Borioboola
Cha as soon as all remuins eau be
concentrated at that point. In
its deep atfiiction science has our
heartiest sympathy and We cheer
fully condole with everybody"
HE PLAGUE AT BUEYos
AYREs.-The yellow fever which
destroyed 10000 OF the $50, 900
inhabitants of Buenos Ayres is
said to have originated in the fol.
lowing manner
Some Paraguayan prisoners of
war, who returned to Paraguay
last year, were found, Gu landing
at Asuncion, to he suffering from
yellow fever. Many OF the cases
proved fatal. The foul state of
the city exhausted condition of the
Paraguayans after the sufferings
of the war, were peculiarly provo
catire of pestilence, and speedily
a fever broke out which the physi-
clans declared to be bilious itche.
roid. Hundreds persisted, and
thousands fled to the country dis
tricts. The disease next spread.
to Corrientes, and there it made
fearful ravages, one-fourth of the
inhabitants perishing, including
many of the physicians and apoth
ecaries. From Corrientes the NAL!
ady spread to Buenos Ayres, a
filthy city which steamed like a
dunghiil whenever a hot sun shone
out after shower OF rain. So
honeycombed is the city with old
wells, that it sometimes happens
that a lady falls through her parIor
floor into an untitled well under
the carpet. The water of the River
Plata was so thoroughly poisoned
by Filth that the dead fish covered
the roadstead and river; vet this
was the water the Inhabitants o:
Buenos Ayres had to drink. The
air was foul 'and sickeuing; the
water was corrupted; the earth
was reeking with abomination.
The plague found the place ripe
for the harvest OF death. The PEG
pie contemplate char girg to a
more healthy site.
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AGENTS FOR SEWING MACHINES

We will sell Wilcox & Gibbs Machine
third cash, the balance in monthly pay
ments. All Machines warrant d.
We also sell the Wheeler & Wilson, Home
Shuttle and the Howe.
" Corner Milan and Spring streets,
Shreveport. nitf-
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Fancy and toilet Goods, Boots and Shoes,
&c, Of every description, he offers, to sell
at prices to suit the times. Having pUrehas-
ed Tor cash, at first class houses his fasilities
are unsurpassed for giving general sstisfae.
ton in prices and quality. Persons wanting
Spring and Summer
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The following lines are to bt
found in Tennyson's last poem

The following lines are to be
found in Teunyson's last poem.
Down in easement sat,
4 low sea-sunset glorying round her hair,
And CLASSY throated grace, Isoit the Queen.
And when she heard the feet of Tristram
grind
The spring stone that scaled about her
tower, ..-
Flush d, started, met him at the doors, and
Beited his body with her white embrace
Il wsetled my friends" said an
eccentric Old man, ''by hanging a
piece OF stair carpet out of my
first floor window with a conSta-
bie's announcement affixed. 1t
had the desired effect. / seon sa W
who were my friends. 1t was like
iiringa gun at a pigeon-house.
They forsook the building at the
first report
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FAMILY GROCERY

inc, are invited TO call and examine the
stocks " hich are received constantly, aud
opened for the inspection of purchasers. :.
Prompt attention given . the Sllin& Cd
s-desss .EN1l 7 -s1z- sfaS
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-01-20
Dry Goods and Clothing.

or anything in the Dry Goods, Clothing
and
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-01-20
GARDEN AND FIELD SEEDS

WE will purchase from first-class Seed
w Houses in Philsdelphia. New York
aud Kentucky. and warrant all to be fresh
and best quality. without regard 20 name or
place ofgrowers. Sold by the pound or in
papers, Wholesale or retail.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-05-11
Republican County Convention.

One of those periodical Political bearbaits,
known as republican county convention, was
held in this city on Tuesday, to appoint dele
gates to the state and congressional conven-
lions, and to fix up matters generally prepare.
tory to the coming presidential campaign. AS
there is NO opposition to the nomination of
Oglesby for Governor, delegates of course
were appointed in his favor as we'll as in favor
OF the denomination of Grant for the presi-
dency. On the congressional question things
were not quite so serene, the feeling between
the Corbusites and Corwinites being pretty
bitter; but it was soon apparent that Corwin
had a large majority, and so the delegates
were instructed for him by a vote of SO to 80.
The fact of the hopelessness of Corbus' case
was important il its bearing on the next fight
which was as to who should have the delegates
for the Supreme Clerkship, for the delegates to
the State Convention from the different coun
ties in this judicial grand division are to hold
. separate convention, while at Springfield to
nominate candidate for Supreme Clerk. No
one doubted, up to an hour before the conven.
ton met, that, as against d. L. Hough, two.
thirds OF the convention was in favor OF giving
the delegates to Maj. Taylor, the present Su.
preme Clerk. But Hough is cunning as well
as unprinclpled as fox, and most of his dele
gates being Corbusites, he went to trading
with the Corwinites, and actually traded him
self into majority of three on the Supreme
Clerk question, beating Maj. Taylor by vote
of 60 against 81 1t was thus the vote of
Corbus was cut down to 80 when it ought to
have been about As, and it was thus d. L.
Hough beat Major Taylor IN getting the dele
gates from this county. "Well, what do you
think Of it," said we to half dozen of DISCUS.
ted Taylorites. "Hurrah for Greeley" was
the significant response.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-05-11
FROM NORTHvILLE.
NEW CHURCH.

The citiz.ns Of our village aud vicinity hsv
subscribed about two thousand dollars for the
erection Of new church, the land having been
donated by Jacob Pitcher, Sr, aud Thomas
Grsndsden. The foundation of the structure ia
already completed, and looks well. The erection
of this building will speak well for the people
in this community, especially since there is al.
ready church within = mile OF the present site
yet think it will be found quite necessary, to
enable the many sinners our town affords to
find a more pleasant resort than in the saloons
near by.
SMALL. PON.
DR. c. A. David has had several Cases O! small
pox on his hands and seems 70 be getting along
swimmingly with them. Among others down
with i. was young man by the name Of Luther
Lamere and family. DR.. Mollitor had patient
Peter Donnervitz-who has died with the d..
sease, and some Of the family are down with il
new. Benjamin Ellwood, long a resident Of tho
town, lost his second son. Allen, aged about 1871,
years, April 30th with the lockjaw, a. alleged
BY some physicians, while Others say i. was
Cere5ro Spinal Meningitis. He was taken sudden.
~ sick Sunday afternoon, and about thirty.si1
hours afterwards was dead.
SCHOOLS.
Our schools will average in everything with
those in any other township in the county, and
cur teachers are anxiously awaiting the visit,
OF our County Superintendent this summer.
The teachers are generally quite thorough, en-.
tirely up with the times, and radically for 90.
aleoditireness. being wide awake to the best in.
terests Of our schools. Districts Nos. swo nd
six will build new school houses this summea
CINCINNATI.
Greeley and Brown have several earnest sup.
porters here in the republican ranks. They
hope the democrats will sustain their nominees,
while the democrats think it will not ,cin, and
that they had better make straight ou..and-
out democratic nomination.
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southwest angle Of the grounds will be an
other she'd. 30 by 100 feet. divided INTO COM
partments, for the exhibition of swine, and
west OF this another shed 90 bv 100 feet, fog
the exhibition of sheep and poultry. Along
the north and west lines of the grounds, for
over four thousand feet, will extend the sheds
for horses and cattle, every sth shed hayinea
door with lock and key.
Near Floral Hall, though the precise
spot has not yet been indicated, will be the
ARTEsIAN WELL,
which is already under contract, and the sink.
ing of which will be commenced in about a
week.
The plans and drawings of the buildings
were admirably prepared by Mr.. II. C. Fun.
NESS, architect of this city, to whom we are
indebted for most of the above figures. The
letting of the work of erecting the buildings,
fence, &C., will take place on the 18th inst.
OF course at this stage it would be unfair to
give the architects estimate of the cost. but
it is safe to say it will not be less than twelve
or fourteen thousand dollars. And this brings
US to another highly important point in this
business.
The Executive Committee of the County
Society had not only to pledge themselves and
give bonds to erect these buildings but the
committee had to incur other heavy liabilities
in purchasing additional ground; and in ad.
dition to all this, another class of men, partic.
ulary interested in horse flesh, have assumed
other heavy liabilities to get the mile track
The Executive Committee have modestly asked
the business men, farmers, mechanics and
artisans OF the county, for whose benefit this
exhibition is chiefly gotten up, to contribute
$4,000 towards meeting all these heavy ex.
penses. That for the sake of having the State
Fair here two years La Sale county, the larg
est and wealthiest county in the State but one,
| should hesitate to contribute this sum. when
| a little county like Macon has done i. more
than once, seemed preposterous Yet we are
| advised that the subscription Is still Or from
being made up, and that even the subscribers
pay slowly. The contributors TO the mile
track also come up slowly to their promises,
and the whole money question drags heavily
and painfully. People of Ottawa and La Sale
county, these things should not be so. They
are little else than disgracefu, and should be
remedied forthwith
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-05-11
FROM GRAND RIDGE.

Sabbath last May 5thl was day Of joy and
thanksgiving with 40 at Grand Rapids, who
bear the name of Presbyterians. For four weeks
We had been excluded from our house of worship,
but on that day we met once more. 1t wss our
communion occasion and our pastor, Rev. T. n.
Gum, being unable to procure assistance rs he
desired. conducted the services alone. We found
our church so renovated ~ to be scarcely recop.
nizsbe. The walls once wore a dngy hue, but
row they wear fresh lavender tint, relieved at
intervals by arches and pilr The wood work,
too, has been richly grained. and the whole was
brilliantly illuminated by new and elegant
chandeliers.
The ladies' especially must have felt degree
Of pride; and, indeed, all must admit such
feeling to be not only natural, but pardonable.
when 1t is known that they were the sole agents
and instruments In the whole transaction. We
have some noble women in our church, than
whom, for energy and perseverance, none supe-
rior oan be found. Within a few months thew
have accumulated the mean. necessary for our
church Improvements, and all enjoy the fruits
OF their commendable labors.
In the course OF few weeks We hone 60 havs
the onter walls of the church also metamornbn..
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-05-11
Late Patents.

The following patents were issued from the U.
S. Patent Office to citizens of Illinois for the
week ending April 30, 1872. Reported for the
FREE TRADER by Alexander & Mason, Solicitors
of Patents, COS Seventh st, Washington, d. G:
Milestone Driver-W. A. Gustine, Ip.ys.
Wstoh.Csse Spring Philip Maret, Bellville.
ExcavatinY Machine-A. s. Bunker. Peoria.
Machine for Welding Plow Irons-C. G. Cross,
Chic 20.
Non.Fretxiug HydrAnt, &c-Jokn II. Hall,
70 ni,.
. Rotary Engine-D. H. Hardy, Delavan.
Cau" Bnx'-H. j. Hatch. Chicago.
II ut ,,h-"r-M. G. Malone. Palmyra.
Tr ckius Attachment for Vehicle Shsfts-J.
B Nesly, F.irview.
Brdstr"d-S Oberholzer, Wheaton.
Hedge TrMm-r--C. w. Aiken Decatur.
II aging Lamp-George B"hner Chicago.
t'ultivator-Geo. Fawcett, Farming.
Hub for Vehicles--C. w. Filuor., Msresvo.
Washing Mschiue-Louis Pare, Mendoza.
Tobhnoo Pail or Cher,-J. Steel, Sheldon,
L'ntern-Chnrlts J. Sykes, Chicago.
DESIGNS.
Broom Handes--Joseph Dion. Chicago.
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Judge Cation on the Situation.

Judge Ca'en, in response to a note from
Thomas lioyne, E.q, has written Il lengthy
ietter' winch Is published IN the Chicago
l""es OF "Wednesday, in which he Urgcs the
democracy with his usual ability and great
earhes'hesS' to tall at once int" the support OF
greeley and Brown The Judge holds that
to run third candidate would he suicidal
sho 'h"' on all essential points, both for the
democrats and work'ngmen, Greeley and
Brown ard the Cincinnati platform, are all
that the opponents OF Grant can ask.
We shall endeavor To find room for th. In.
ter IN our next.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-05-11
Daylight ON the School Question.

Daylight ON the School Question. .
No local event, In long while, has given
us more pleasure, or will be hailed by Out
people generally with more satisfaction, than
the action of our city School Board on Mon.
day evening, in reconsldering and then laying
on the table the Quixotic Scientific Curriculum
which DIR. Paul had prepared fox our Public
Schools. anu which the Board, two weeks ago.
had hastily adopted.
This action Was brought about largely, We
have no doubt, through the untiring exeruons
of Directors Nash, Kellogg and Cullen, but
manly by the sober second thought and prac-
teal good sense of Director NaierhOfer, who,
on voting for the measure in the first instance,
confessed that he had not given 1t the con-
sideration its importance deserved, and would
have preferred more time for elaboration. The
scheme was too crude and ill-dlgested to bear
examination, and having thoroughly over
hauled 1t, Mr.. N. doubtless saw it would not
work.
It now remains for the School Board to take
one or two more sensible steps, and we shall
be at the end of all our local troubles about
our free schools. ...
The first thing to be done is to fix up SEN
sible and practicable curriculum for the High
School, and see that it is pursued in good
faith. The next is to revise the studies and
restore uniformity in the schools of lower
grade, and place the teachers under compe.
tent superintendence-a superintendent that
will exact regular reports and diligence and
competence. on pain of a prompt report to the
Board to be followed, If need be, by dis.
missal.
tits very simple thing, by the exercise OF
little practical good sense, to place our Pub.
lie Schools on such footing that we shall
again be able to refer to them with pride, and
hold them up as one of the inducements tc
attract people to come with their families and
live with US. The people of Ottawa have
always been willing to, and do now, pay lib
orally to support their Public Schools, and
they are entitled to, and we believe hence
forth, if the present promise of the Board il
not deceptive, will have good schools
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-05-11

.DUJANT STEVENS FOR SHERIrF.-R. G.
Stevens. OF La Sale, IS out in the papers rs a
candidate for the nomination on the republi.
can ticket for Sheriff Of this county. The fact
would Ne bad for the prospects of whoever
may lie the democratic candidate for the same
office, were it not that Stevens is capital
good fellow and deserves the nomination,
which is the very reason why he won't get it.,
for it is we'll known that, when republican
county convention has 1t in its power to do u
decent thing or mean thing, it always in.
stinctively does the latter. So we expect, Of
course, Stevens will be lard out and some trad.
ing scalawag "r swashbuckler will be nomi.
mated in his stead.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-05-11

WITHDRAWING GRANT. There il no doubt
but the Grant politicians at Washington, I'm.
der their scare ON account of the nomination
OF Horace Greeley, have been seriously dis.
cussing the proprie'y Of withdrawing Grant
as candidate before the Philadelphia con.
vention. The movement is still in embryo,
but seems to be serious and formidable
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-05-11

Judge Davis IL understood to have declared
his purpose to withdraw his name as candi-
date for the presidency on the labor reform
ticket, and to have declared his intention to
support Greeley and Brown.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-05-11
Democratic National Convention.

The Democratic National Committee met at
New York on Wednesday and after full con.
sultation decided to issue call for Demo.
cratic National Convention to be held at
Baltimore on the 9th of July next, for the pur.
pese Of nominating candidates for President
and Vice Presi dent of the L. S.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-05-11

The Marsciles Grammar School, we are
pleased to learn, Is in very prosperous con-
dition. 1t is hoped the Juvenile editor Of the
Adcertiser may be induced to attend it a suf-
fcient length OF time to learn few of the
simpler rules of English photography and
grammar
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-05-11
Democratic State Convention.

mittee met at Chicago on Wednesday, and
decided to call state convention TO meet at
Springfield fourteen days before the National
Convention, which would be the Goth OF June.
The object of the convention is limited to the
appointment of delegates to the National Con-
VentiOn.
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Wall Paper trimmed free Of charge ct Osman
& Hapemsu's ..
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-05-11
DESIGNS.

Broom Hsudles--Jo.eph Dion. Chicago
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But decidedly tie building on the grounds
will be Floral Hall, located about midway
between the offices just described and the Eat.
ing Houses mentioned as standing north of the
amphithestre. Floral Hall will be in the
shape of Greek cross, with four elevations.
The measurement from the entrance of the
north to that OF the south elevation Us well as
from the entrance of the east to that of the
west elevation, will be $50 feet EACH each ele.
walton being so feet in width, and forming a
grand rotunda in the centre IS feet in diam.
eter. In the centre of this rotunda a fountain
will be placed, which a Chicago company,
manufacturing terra Gotta work, promise to
decorate in the most elaborate and gorgeous
style. As place for the display of potted
towering plants, for instance, it will be 'just
splendid" While each wing of Floral
Hall will be lighted by half n dozen of large
windows, the gables of the north and south
elevations will be ornamented with large rose
windows, and the ends of the east and west
elevations, which are hip.roo'cd, will he
lighted by large dormer windows, Besides
windows below. The rotunda in the centre
will be lighted by sky.lights all around the
base of the tower, which will he 20 feet square
and tastefully finished.
The present "Floral Hail. erected years
ago, will be removed south Of the mile track,
and will probably be used for the exhibition
Of vegetables or garden products. fLNA
THE SHEDS.
On the large open space towards the south
east angle Of the grounds, will be the Carriage
Shed, building 20 by 100 feet, with tight
roof to keep the carriages on exhibition safe
from injury by the weather. Towards the