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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-07
The Drought.

should not, we viii try to-
prove by a line of argument
different from the old proverb
that what can't be cured T.
must be endured" ....- ....I
1t is well known that in
seasons very propitious to the
crops, fall is very sickly,
and that on the contrary a
dry summer will give US a
healthy fall. Health is one
good therefore that the drouth
may bring us. 1t is a further
fact pretty well proved by our
experience that the cotton
worms are much more prolific
in seasonable summers than in
dry ones. Much fear. was
entertained of the cotton
worms this summer past and
indeed they have injured
many crops in q great degree.
The probabilities are therefore
that had there been no drouth
we would still have made a
short crop of cotton, because
of the worms. . 4-.. ..r
| We ought to study the Pc
culiarities Of the climate in
which we live and be ever
prepared to take the advan-
tage Of them. To do so prop
terly our farm products sould
be more diversified. Every
farmer should plant a due pro
portion of every product qsp-
ally suited to our climate. If
every farmer had had his
vineyard what fine wine could
!have been made this season,
The grapes would have been
as thoroughly ripened as
they are California. Had we
had large and well prepared
: orchards what a quality OF
: dried fruits could have been
s stored away!
: What cotton is made ought
to have been and can be gath.
I cred clean and free from
I weather stain. Thus those
, who are diligent will get tht
very best sample Of cotton ant
realize high prices. The crop
will be gathered early, thus
L leaving much time for farm
e improvements before planting
l. time for the next crop.
e Heavy rains from January
e to June is one popularity 0
Q our climate. By planting wei
e drained land in corn aad b,
a planting in February if posi-
% bic a good corn crop min
years out of ten can be raised
provided always it be we
worked. We have been toll
by old experienced farmer
- that in February there
a nearly Away a warm spell {
sufficient duration to sprou
-e corn then planted. They sa
e that if planted corn ono
s. sprouts that it will lie fc
st weeks without rotting durin
le cold and bad weather an
id then come up well when tn
er weather becomes fine, bu
at that corn planted durin
10 inclement weather is almos
w sure to rot without sproutin,
e. Therefore it would be niue
Of better to plant corn in a fin
spell of February even if
bad season in March succeed
s: than to plant in the latt,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-07

Many persons write articles
and send them to an editor to be
cOrrected-aS if an editors Office
WAS house Of correction.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-07
Boutwell, And His Archives,

gains ground that the secretary
of the Treasury is priyy toa
most stupendous fraud. Since.
Pickett sold what he represen-
ted to be important documents,
and his own honor as well,
the country has naturally been
anxious to see what had been
found in the flour yellow
trunks" worth seventy-fise
thousand dollars of the PED
pies money. No light, so far,
that is at all satisfactory, has
been thrown upon the subject,
and being a skeptical and q
practical people the Yankees
are beginning to investigate
matter a little for themselves.
We quote a few smattefings
from SUPERFICIAL sources, of
course-none other would be
admissible in criticism or az
raignment of an official so Of
thodoX as the Secretary Of the
Treasury. Says the Maine
Chronicle: ''The Secretary has
| been evidently sold" It was
the impression we believe,
that he had bought somebody.
Says the Hartford Courant:
80 far the documents are not
worth the space sensible news
papers give to them" Says
the Philadelphia Press: The
whole transaction from first to
last was a questionable one,
and the country is fast COM
ing to the conclusion that Sec
rotary Boutwell, has a dread
fully poor judgement concern
ing campaign documents"
Says the New York Nation:
"When a cabinet officer gets to
dealing in bogus rebel rub
biSh. not worth the fire that
should consume them, it is
time to get a new Secretary Of
the Treasury"
Too bad altogether, this fire
in Mr.. Boutwell's rear. No
sooner was he comfortably
housed in North Carolina,
than Forney opens upon him
furiously, followed by a whole
score, of lesser lights, equally
indignant that he should be
made such a fool of. These
Radical gentlemen should not
be too fast. In the documents
furnished we have quite a va
riety of delightful gossip about
Old Jacob Thompson, who has
been dead to the country since
secession, and who never at
: any time had the heart for
, cruelty harder than a practical
! joke. As governments biogra-
phies, however, they are not a
/. success Boutwell, lacks
a much of being a Boswell, and
: so in default Of erudition and
5 interest, his own friends are
: attacking him savagely in a
: mercenary point of view.
Shameful Kansas City Times
e The simple truth is that
: Grant gets tight every now and
e then; but he usually chooses
It an opportunity when he has no
g special work to perform
5 Such was his practice during
;. the war. For most ofthe time
. he maintained a habit of strict
temperance, drinking nothing
himself and allowing no intox
icating liquors about his head
" quarters; but every now an6
&c then he had to break out O
g bound and to get drunk
sometimes stupidity drunk
y This habit he has maiRtaine,
:, ever since, and doubtless h
- will continue to maintain it t
ut the end of his life. But it is
10 habit which does not NEE
n, with the disapproval of tn
majority of voters, and eXag
,e- gerations about it are espt
II cially useless and blamable.-
M M n. Y. Sun. -
r. -
Josh Billings says: "W
I II 10
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-07

) 4 travelling correspondents
of the San Francisco Post re-
ports Southern California bad
Iy Greeleyize,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-07

"After all, the best thing one
can do when it is raining, is--to
let it rain"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-07

The blossom cannot tell what be-
comes of its Oder, and no man can tell
what becomes of his influence and
example, that roll away from him
and go beyond his ken on their per-
ilOus mission.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-07
Liberal State Central Committee

FROM STATE At LARGE:
Tom Bvnnm, A. H. May.
j. III. kennard, VIM. n. Mercer,
j. Hassinger, J. ID. Blair.
r. III. Hatch, l.. +. GcncreS,
j. Ii. Walton, Thos O'Conncr,
Andrew McCullom.
j. ii. kennard, Corresponding Seek.
FROM PARISHES:
Bossier-J. r. GRIFFIN.
Bienville-W. HIGHTOWER.
Caddo-S. NJ ASHER
Claiborne-JAS {. EGAN
DeSoto-T. y. WILLIAMS.
franklin. w. WILLIS
Natchitoches-C. !. G. PUCKETTE.
Ouachita-R. w. RICHARDSON.
Red River-T. Z. PAXTON.
Richlaud-E. ! LEWIS
Wehster-T. b. NEAL
Wmn-J. g. MCLEARN.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-07
Our neonle would do well |

a farm product than they do. /
An early variety planted in
is Il sure crop and it is |
a crop that needs and indeed !
ought not to be gathered till !
desired for use. It would be
a fine crop to carry hogs
through the summer. Much
dry weather during summer
and fall is another peculiari-
ty Of our climate, and to take
advantage of this every one
whose farm has any location
fitted for: it should prepare a
few acres for irrigation. Our
people who have gone to the
dry country Of the West are
irrigating their lands, and eX-
perience proves that it is at
tended by no such great troub-
lie and expense as most people
suppose. One irrigated acre
is worth four without, and if a
hundred dollars would pre-
pare an acre for being watered
itshould by all means be eX-
pended. We would ike much
to see one experiment of irri-
cation in Bossier parish. o
When any mishap comes
upon the farmer, when the
seasons may not be propitious
to the product he is raising, he
should not give way to com
planning at the dispensaFions
of Providence, 2 but should
calmly consider how matters
may be remedied and if such
cannot be this year, tn Ell to
provide for future years. g .
Remember that the Ward
conventions for nominating del
egates to the Grant opposition
Convention at Bellevue con
vene on next Saturday. Every
Liberal and Democrat should
be interested enough to attend
1t has been proposed in some
wards to vote in the ward
meeting for candidates directly
No objection could be had tC
each ward acting as it sees
proper, but many objections
could be made to this voting
controlling the action Of the
parish convention. Our objec
ton is simply this, that such {
course was not laid down in the
first programme and that con
sequently the various candi
E dates could not be prepared t.
! act in accordance with the new
, programme. Let us not furthe
confuse the confusion we are in
q The Radical Republicans ar
strong in Bossier and force upol
/ the Liberals the policy of paI
] ish nominations. Without TN
S ion the Liberals cannot succeed
S Let us make up our mind
# therefore to abide by what tn
It 3rd Monday Convention does
The Evansville Courier Ia
{ a sensational report from Ill
II inois, to the effect that a fe'
g day ago the catterpillars nes
a Restorville bleckaded the raj
road, stopped the train, an
{ caught and hung the enginee
t conductor and train boy.
+ sleeping under the broa'
blue canopy of heaven in
;. state ofunfortunate inebriety
h is a New York reporters En-
o liSh for getting drunk al
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-07

The Evansville Courier has
a sensational report from Iii
inois, to the effect that a few
day ago the catterpillars near
Restorville bleckaded the rail
road, stopped the train, and
caught and hung the engineer,
conductor and train boy.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-05-23
Congressional Convention.

The Republicans of this district will
meet in Convention in this place next
v ednesday, for the purpose of deciding
who shall be their candidate for Repre-
sentative in the next Congress. Until
quite recently, no one but Gen. Packard
had been spoken of for that position.
Within the last two weeks several gen
tlemen have been named, either of whom,
if nominated, would receive the hearty
support of the Republican party.
The question now is, would it be policy
to present the name of a new candidate
for the office, unless he possessed greater
ability and could go before the people
with stronger claims for the office, than
Gen. Packard?
The course pursued by the General in
Congress, has been of the right kind to
secure the friendship and esteem OF the
members of that body. Always in his
place, always voting right-firm and
consistent; but modest and unassuming
as becomes the Representative in the be
ginning of his labors He has now had
the experience to give him greater infiu-
ence-and he has the ability to exert it.
We have never heard any complaint
against the General, except that a few
men, who thought they were entitled to
Office, had not been able to get it. This
will always be the case, whoever Repre-
sents u.s. There are SO many good men
and so few good offices, that all cannot
be accommodated. But should the dis
appointment of a few very good men be
sufficient cause for laying aside one who
is able, from his experience and superior
talent, to represent us with greater ability
than any other man in the district?
The bare fact that some one has SAID
he will not support Gen. Packard il
nominated, is no reason why he should
not be-for no Republican in the district
could receive all the Republican votes
If such declaration should be considered
at all; all that would be necessary to de-
stroy the prospects of any candidate
would be, to start the declaration that he
could not get the votes OF certain Repub-
car.s, and the thing would be accom-
lisned.
Marshall county can produce candi-
date equal to any of the gentlemen named
n the person of DR.. Sherman; and il
thought best to select any one other than
Gen Packard, Marshall county win pre-
sent his name
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-05-23

Hon. Lucius Robinson, late Comptroller of the
State of n. Y, Mon. ]. t. Rsthburn, Hon. Gen. A.
s. Diven, Hon. Boardman Smith, NJ. c., Silas
Haght, George o'Kanlon, present Sheriff of Che
mung Co. n. Y, II. S. Stevens. of Revere House
Chicago, ILL.,, d. W. Gillett Esq, No. Is Nassau
ST., n. Y, Attorney at Law, 0. w. Palmer, Esq j.,
with Manhatten Fire Insurance Company, No. 6s
Wall ST., n. Y, E. F. Babcock, Secretary of Tax
Department, 80 Chambers St., n. Y, Jas. Flynn
Warren ST., Attorney at Law. J. T. Atwel, Dep
U s. Marshal, NJ. V. B Bachman, Attorney at
Law, Households. John Reynolds, Attorney Law,
Elnira, Jacob Lowm an. Southport, O. IL. Fitch
Households, Smith & Hill, Bankers, Elmira, Ed
S. Young, Gen'I Passenger Ag't, c. R. W., Bal
timore, Nd, Col. S. johnson, Artist, Baltimore
Md, Jason P. Wood,ever, Van Etten, Chemuna
Co., N. Y, e. S. Loan Commissioner, E NJ Posey
.. s. Hotel, Harrisburg, Pa, A. B. Galatian, JUS
tice of the Peace
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-05-23
This and that from West Town
ship.
BY IGNATIUs.

May q, 1872
The recent cold rains are not very ia
voTable for corn and oats. Nice warm
days with those showers would be excel
lent
Measles are playing out hereabouts, and
health generally is again improving.
Elder kinsley and Rev. A. Appleman
are attending the annual meeting of the
German Baptist branch of Christ's church
in Wayne Co., Ohio, which commences
to-day. That denomination will hold a
communion meeting at their new church
five and a half miles south west of Ply
mouth on the 14th of next month. Able
speakers from "a distance are expected,
and preparations will be made to feed all
who may attend Our Sabbath Schools
are doing we'll We will give you their
directory as follows Albright school
meets at the Pretty Lake church at 9. a.
odist at the Forge school house at the
same hour. john Appleman Supt. Ger
man reform at the Twin Lakes church at
. 80 a. m. w. s. CRUDE Sup. Thinkers
at the Union church at D. m. Adam
Appleman Supt We will try and give
you the strength of these schools soon.
thereby convincing the doubtful that eff
forts are making Tor the early training OF
our youth.
A. w. Chew will endeavor to organize
a singing school at Gambol's school
house next Sabbath where he will teach
our western reserve the art of controlling
their vocal organs. John Beiler trys the
same thing at the Union church occasion
ally. Success to you gems.
IaO,aS I anon racoi v..d cor, r. o.o-
to one of his ankles by the falling of a
able to follow the plow, we understand.
We notice that the typo of the REPUB-
LIcAN made Williams and Warner out Of
the crooked characters that we tried to
| represent the names of Hillsman and
| Warner by last week We assign our
| poor writing as the cause.
Y Although the Republicans of our town
! ship are willing to support Packard fol
Congress next fall, fears are entertained
that he is not the right man. Ifany con-
| siderable number of votes will be lost to
the party by his denomination, another
man should be nominated. Wehave 9TH
er men as good. and if they would add to
our strength, while the denomination OF
! Packard would decrease it, the latter
certainly should be dropped for the fact
| that he has represented the eleventh dis
trict two terms, is not of itself, a reason
that he should be renominated Person
ally we favor his denomination if it will
not loose US votes, but if there is any
probability that our strength will be
weakened by such an act of the conven-
ton next week, we oppose it. The con-
vention should work for the greatest mum
Der of votes in connection with pure and
honest men,
The Democrat Of last week speaking oil
the liberals, says, III they should associ
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-05-23
Republican County Con
VentiOn.

The Republicans of Marshall County
will meet in Mass Convention at the
Court House in Plymouth, on Saturday
May 25th, 1872, at o'clock P NJ for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
Representative, Treasurer, Sheriff, Coro-
ner Surveyor, Commissioners, Apprais-
er, of Real Estate, the appointment OF
delegates to congressional convention 10
be held at Plymouth, and for the transac-
ton of other important business.
BY order of the Republican County
Central Committee.
AMAsA JOHNSON, Chairman.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-05-23
Bourbon Correspondence.
BY TATTLER.
BOURBON, IND, May 20, re.

BOURBON, IND, May 20, ~
This morning our city appears lively.
Saturday we had considerable rain, it
fell very gently but continued the most
of the day
Saturday the weather was little cold
after the rain, but farmers say that it will
be very fine for the wheat crop.
Many of our Dunkard friends, have
gone on an annual meeting trip il is held
this year at Wooster oumnut, wayne 90,
Ohio.
The friends of Salem College have a
lively hope that they may altogether as a
religious body decide that they Will put
their hands IN their pockets, and DRAW
out some of the in3m!nun OF this world.
and appropriate il 10 the erection OF The
buildings t44cy 50 much crave, and which
will be necessary for the accommodation
of students if they will furnish a Faculty
OF Graduates instead of one graduate and
three or four other teachers. Come breth-
rem you have received the college ground,
buildings and money, of the citizens OF
Bourbon, your sworn statements and OBJ
legations are on record, the citizens and
people of the world look to you to make
a college equal to Oberlin as you agreed
Take the beam out of your own eye
then help Us remove the mote from ours
Mr. Elias Deviney is slowly recovering
from his severe attack Of sickness-we
were pleased to see him on the street yes
terday
Tie Mammoth spring is still pouring
forth its large volume Of water constant
~, as usual And we may have it in om
city # we will
Cur new Marshall is a lively man and
no mistake, the hoop poles, stones. wood
piles, brush piles &c are fast disappear
ing before his pleasant smile.
Side walks are being repaired and new
crossings are being laid down.
Our Bushes houses are using every eff
fort in their power to supply all in neeC
of anything in their line We have som,
heavy stocks Of goods here and they SCI
at very small profits. We have a new
/ dry goods aud grocery store here. the pro
prietors are from Pierceton they have al
entirely new stock and are very pleasan
business men.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-05-23
Manner eff Distributing the Property

Previous to the distribution, the duplicate num-
bers of all shares will be placed in an envelope and
sealed, and on the day of distributing the premi-
ums, all the sealed envelops containing the dupli-
cate numbers will be placed in wheel and be thor
oughly mixed, then number drawn out, and the
person holding the corresponding number viii have
the first premium, and until the premiums are
distributed. Notice viii be published Immediately
after the distribution takes place. in the principal
papers in the county, which have given publication,
and all persons holding numbers for premiums win
tie notified by mail. Distribution of premiums
takes place at Almira, N. Y, as soon as enough
shares are sold to cover amount of Premiums En-
cravings and other expenses.
g-All remittances may be sent in drafts or P.
o. orders or Greenbacks. All Communications al
dressed to
II. S. PAITINSON,
Business Man. and Cor sec'y, Elmira, N. Y.
GOOD RELIABLE ACTS WANTED.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-05-23

ate with the Democrats, there is a posi-
bility that they may learn the ways of
political rectitude, and become good and
useful citizens" We acknowledge the
possibility but cant see" the probabili-
ty. As long as example is prominent
in teaching, so long will the democracy
be unable to teach tie ways of political
rectitude." We pity the poor deluded
whose only hope is in the teachings of
that party, when we look into the past
for the signs of the future.
IGNATIUS.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-05-23

E. ch Shareholder viii receive by mail or de-
livered at the General Office, either of the follow
ing beautiful steel engrayings: [. 3. Grant. Evan
geline, NJ. NJ Brick Pomeroy, or Gen. r. f. Lee
receipt of three dollars, i'll addition to share in
the distribution.
DIRECToRS-Jud Smith, late Sheriff of Che
nuns Co., N. Y, Israel o. scutder, Esq. Eimira
N. Y, George Bennett, Esq, Households, N. Y.
COMMISSIONERS OF DlSTRIBUTIoN.-Hon
]. B. Clark, Elmira, N. Y, Maj. W. r. Rathbone
Elmira, N. Y.
DEPoS IToRY-Bank of Chemung, Elmira, n
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-05-23
District judicial Convention.

The Republicans of the nth Judicial District of
the State of Indiana, viii meet in Convention at
the city of South Bend, on Wednesday the 18th
day of June, 1872, at l O'Clock p. m, for the pur
pose of nominating candidates for the offices of
Common Pleas Judge and District Prosecutor, for
said District. o. H. P. BAILEY.
Chairman nth Jud. Dist Com
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-05-23
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

For Governor,
GEN. THOMAS HI. BROWNE, of Randolph Co
For Lieutenant Governor,
LEON1DAS SEXTON, of Rush county.
For Congressman at Large,
GoDLOVE S. ORTIZ, OF Tippecanoe county.
For Secretary of State,
w. W. CURRY, of Vigo county.
For Auditor of State,
JAMES A. NILDMAN, of Howard county.
For Treasurer of State,
MAJOR JOHN b. GLOVER, of Lawrence county
For Reporter of Supreme Court,
COL. JAMES B. BLACK, of Marion county.
For Clerk of Supreme Court,
CHARLES SCHOLL, of Clark county.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction.
BENJAMIN w. SMITH, of Marion county.
For Attorney General,
JAMES G. DENNY, of Knox county.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-05-23

The General Conference of the NJ. E.
Church, now in session at Brooklyn, have
elected 1--WE Bishops, viz: Rev. L. W Har-
ris, of Ohio; Rev. R. 5. Foster, of n. Y.
Rev. Thomas Bowman, of Ind. Rev j
W Wiley, Ed. of Rep Rev. S. NJ. Merrill
of W. C Advocate.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-05-23

The Pittsburgh Commercial says that it has yet
TO hear of the first German Democrat in that
community who cordially indorses Greeley, while
the Celtic voters almost unanimously repudiate
him as their standard-bearor.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-05-23

The Republicans of st. Joseph and Marshall
counties, will meet by delegates at Plymouth, on
Wednesday, goth of May, 1872, at 10 o'clock a NJ,
10 nominate candidate for Representative of said
district. St. Joseph will be entitled to So and Mar
shall 80 delegates. y. SHERMAN,
Chairman Joint Rep. Committee.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-05-23

The Ministerial Association of Laporte
and Valparaiso District of the NJ E.
Church meets st New Carlisle this week.
Opening session ON Tuesday eve,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-05-23
AID OTHER SHRUBS & BERRIES.

AIND . HEh OI1hUbO d BERRIEfS.
Goods to be paid for on delivery. Or
ders may be left at my office, or with
Hugh A. Brown at the Post Office. |
want to clear the ground, and desire to re-
move the trees as soon as frost disappears.
Now is your time to secure an Orchard
cheap.
WANTED good span of horses, 15< to lie
hands high, square steppers, smoothly made free
rom blemishes, good disposition, four or five
years old.
WANTED-To hire man and woman, the form.
er for general labor about house and farm, ac-
quainted with care and use of horses The latter
to do general house work Both must be neat. or.
derby and steady, and willing to remain year,
Wages liberal, and work light.
aprfu. c. Fl. REEVE.