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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-11-30
Registered Voters of BOssier by
Wards.
Wards.
The Best Government the World
Ever Saw.

The following requires no com
mentary:
"You are for Greeley, of course
said to an acquaintance heavy
manufacturer oftobacco. "Ye-eS,'
said he, "as a Democrat | am:
but to tell the truth, not to be re
peated around here, l don't want
him elected" "Why not?n j
asked, rather taken back. "Well,"
said he "my business would be
injured. You see this internal
revenue business is half tax and
half black mail. It's a perfect
despotism. i am entirely in the
hands of the assessor. No mat
ter how honestly l strive to keep
every requirement of the law, the
statutes are so complicated and
his powers so ample that The As
SCISSOR can ruin me when he likes.
He can close up my factory, take
my books. and keep me from do
ing business for six months or a
year on the most frivolous charge,
and no matter how innocent /
may be there is 10 redress. Now
l have everything fixed. / know
just what ones TO bribe and how
to bride them. l pay the brother
of one, the nephew of another, two
sons of still another high salaries
for doing nothing at all in my
stores; in fact l would not allow
! them behind my railing. If Gree,
ley goes in there will be a clean
sweep. 1t will be six mouths or a
year before | can get my business
running again. L assure you that
/ pay the Government every cent
of tax due it, and that every cent
l pay out is blackmail. Idare not
complain. l would lose trebble
what pay out if l did."-TN. Y
Cor. Bufflao Enquirer.
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LEGAL SALES.
Succession Sale.
Succession of Prewett MCGOWAN, de-
nanSnl

of Prewett MCGOWAN, de-
ceased.
Dy virtue of an order of the Hon.
ID Parish Judge of Bossier parish,
Louisiana, and a writ issued there
under, / Will sell at public auction to
the last and highest bidder at the
Court House door, in the town OF
Bellevue, Louisiana, within, legal
hours Of sale, on
Wednesday. December 4th,
1872, the following described lands
belonging to said succession, to-wit
Lot number 1-being the north
west quarter of southeast quarter o.
section SO, township 20, range Is.
Lot number 2-being the northeast
quarter of southeast quarter dissection
SO, township 20, range 10.
Lot number 3-being the southwest
quarter of southeast quarter of section
So, township 20, range ID. er.H....
lot number 4-being the sOutheas
quarter ofsoutheast quarter of section
SO, township ~, range l3. .r. r.ra
TERMS OF SALE-On a credit o
twelve months for whatever it ma,
bring, purchaser giving bond witt
approved personal security and ven
doris lien retained on land Sold
Act of sale with revenue stamps a
expense of purchaser.
.--- b f ONEAL, Sheriff
. and eX-officio auctioneer.
November Is, 1872.
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Sfr0y Sale.

E'strayed before the undersigned, author
II ity, on the 9Th day of October, 1872,
by Edmund Hinson, and will he sold at
Bellevue, for cash, to the highest bidder, on
Saturday, the 30th day of November, 1872,
a COW and calf-cOw about - years old, with
black sides, back and belly white and MARI
ed swallow fork in right ear and smoothe
crop and hole in left ear. Came to his prem.
ises about spring of this year.
Appraised ut Sl2.
The owners requested TO como forward,
prove property, pay charges, &c.
J. II LOTION, Stray Master.
October -, 1872.
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PUBLIC SALES.
SUCCESSION SALE.

Succession of Charles p. Knighton, deed.
by virtue of an order of the Hon.
II Parish Judge of Bossier parish,
Louisiana, and a writ issued there
under, / will sell at public auction to
the last and highest bidder at the
Court house door, in the town of
Bellevue, La, within the legal hours
of sale, on ......
Tuesday, December Oath, 1872,
the following described lands belong
| ing TO said succession, to-wit:
East half of southeast quarter, sec
ton 36, township 81, range u; north
( half southwest quarter OF section 81.
! township q, range II; south half of
. northeast quarter of section one,
township twenty range twelye;north
east quarter of northeast quarter of
section y, township 20, rangel1 north
half of southwest quarter and north
west quarter of southeast quarter of
! section one, township twenty, range
! twelve; southeast quarter of south
west quarter of section 81. thwnShip
II, range II; north half northeast
quarter and northwest quarter of
southeast quarter of section SO, town
ship 81, range y; northwest quarter
of section s.. township 30, range-1l;
north half of northeast quarter OF
section l, township 90, range II:
northwest quarter of southeast quar-
ter and south half of southeast quar-.
ter of section 25, township y, range
12;:sz.northwest quarter of southeast
quarter and southwest quarter O.
northeast quarter of section s, town
ship 20, range II; south half of north
east quarter of section 36, township
u, range II; containing in all one
thousand and eighty acres, more-ol
! less.
Terms of Salc-Cash, provided TN,
appraised value of any subdivision
+ be bid, else after re-advertisemen
} on credit of twelve months for what
ever it may bring Act-Cf sale witt
revenue stamps at expense of pur
chaser.
b. +. ONEAL, Sheriff
and eX-officio auctioneeer.
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Stray Safe.

E7stra, cCDhcforc the undersigned aRthorl-
II ~ on the 9TH cay of October, ls72,
by Edruumtj.IliHsun. and Will be sold 10 shs
highest bidder, for cash, at Bellevue, la, on
Saturday, the 3Jth day of November, 1872
red sided HeifeT, about ? years old, with
red side and white back, marked smoothe
crop in right ear and split in left ear. Came
10 his premises iii the 5pring of this year.
Appraised at 81.
The owners requested TO come forward,
prove property. pay charges, Sc.
j. II. LOTION, Stray Master.
October 18th, 1872. III aI $50
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6aI Acres of fine Red River Land,
B. w. TAYLOR

and which is known as the ''Gilmer Plauta-
tini,' four miles above Shreveport, La, and
bounded above by VI. BaeTs and below liy
IIollingsworth's plantations.
Also, the nlovablcs belonging TO said plan
tatiun, to-wlt:
70 Head of Mules, lot plows, ) wagons and
gear, ? gin stands and machinery. &c, also
the crops of cotton and corn, estimated at
about sixty bales of cotton anu 1890
bushels of corn. ....... ....
Said property ordered to hc seized aud sold
TO pay and satisfy the sum of seven Thousand
nine hundred eleven dollars and I'll cents
with interest and cost of suit, to satisfy a
Judgment rendered against the said Thomas
NJ. Gilmer
Terms of Sale-Cash, with benefit of APP
priiSemcnt. ...-. ...
Act Of sale, &c, Mt expense of purchaser
Il. +. ONElSI. Sheriff
November 2nd, 1872
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SErQH Sale.

INstrayed before the undersigned authority
H on the 9Th day of November, 1872, BY
]. c. Belcher, and will be sold at Belle
vue. La, for cash, to the highest bidder. on
Saturday, the Sth day of February, 1872, o
small Bay Mare Pony, about 10 wears old,
with star in face and branded with II on
left f0Ie shoulder Said animal came to his
premises about one month ago.
Appraised at SIS.
The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property, pay charges, &c.
J. H. LOTION, Stray Master.
November 9, 1872
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FOB SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION

will sellon Monday the 2nd day
i of December, 1872, ut Bellevue,
the lands recently purchased at sue
ccssion sale of G.. B. Afford, deceased,
containing in all go acres, more or
less.
Terms Of Sale-On one and two
years credit, with mortgage and ven
doris lien to secure purchase price.
t. n. BRADEN,
n34 Its Agent
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Proclamation,
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
New Orleans, Nov. u, 1872. }
Whereas, The present condition
of public affairs, presenting an eX-
traordinary OCCASION, do hereby,
by virtue of the power i'll me YES
ted by the constitution and laws
enacted hereunder, convene the
General Assembly elected on the
18th day of November, A. ID. 1872.
in extra session for the period of
ten days. Senators and Repre-
SentativeS of the General Assem-
bly, elected on the fourth day OF
November, a. ID. 1872, and the
Senator's holding over are there,
fore summoned TO meet in their
respective chambers at the Me,
chanics Institute now used as a
State house, in the City of New
Orleans, at twelve O'clock noon.
on Monday, the ninth day of De
cember, 1872. -ta -a-. .-..-
In witness whereof, etc.
II. e. WARMOTH,
Governor of Louisiana.
Y. A. WOODWARD,
Assistant Secretary of State
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The Baltimoreans are excited
over a project for a new ship
canal to connect Chesapeake with
Delaware Bay. Surveys are now
In progress, and it is estimated the
entire cost of the work will be
about S4,000,0OO.
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MTNDEN.
II. w. Paul,
BOOT AND SHOEMAKER.
MINDEN IL

Respectfully announces to his friends
IL and customers Of BOssier parish.
that he keeps constantly on hand large
and well assorted stock of
French Cd!fSkiRs Moroccos, ETC.,
&c, and is prepared to make Boots and
style. Would calf special attention TO the
reduction IN his prices. Boots $l2 to sic;
shoes 80 to 81. Do not ask for credit, neces.
slty compels me TO do cash business
90 P, W PAUL.
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A little orphan girl was taken
by a charitable family in North
western New York, recently, and
after remaining few days showed
her appreciation by departing with
$500 worth of jewelry, etc.
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The VALUE OF MoNEY.-The
Island of Manhattan, on which
New York now stands, was
bought by the Dutch from the
Indians in 1926 for the trif1ing
sum of s25. The assessed value
of wealth on the island in 1879 is
about SS0G000, 900, the real value
is not less than $4,000, 900. 900,
and many even doubt this. OF
course it will be said that the
Dutch made good investment of
their twenty-five dollars and no
doubt they did. But if that s25
had been put at interest at 10 Der
cent, on the LIST day of October,
1926, and the interest itself inyes.
ted at 10 per cent also, the pro.
duct on the LIST day of October,
1872, would have been s26.56O.
1896 or more than twenty.six
thousand millions. This is thir.
ty times as great as the assessed
value of property in New York.
and nearly as great as the estima.
ted property. in the United States.
Exchange.
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The people of Brazil consume
American fine cut tobacco quite
freeiey, although themselves rails
ing the weed and making it into
delicious pigtatl!
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Gen. Washingten's Farm.

|
at Mount Vernon contaiDed in his
days ten thousand acres Of land
in one body equal to fifteen
square miles. a great portion of
it was a vast valley or basin sur
rounded by range ofhills; third
of it was neck on the Potomac
river, with Hunting Creek Bay on '
the east and Donge Greek bay OH !
the west. These two creeks are /
manageable for about two and Il
half miles up from the river chan
mel, and certainly would have |
afforded the General great facili-
ties, as they now do our farmers,
in boating and landing manure or
fertilizers on the ground; but it is
not probable that the General
did anything at this. 1t was di-
vided into farms, or fields, of con-
venient size, by deep bitches
which may be traced now, show
ing that one contained as much
as 200 acres. These are situa-
ted at the distance of two, three,
and five miles from the Mansion
House. The walls of a sixteen
square barn are now standing, and
are quite a curiosity; it was made
of brick and quite large; situated
three miles from his residence.
He had two grist mills on the
place, one run with water power,
having Il judge a twelve-foot
wheel, and a race about two miles
in length; the mill, the foundation
walls OF which are standing, was
at the head of the Donge Greek
Bay, and it is supposed that the
boats ran right to the mill door.
The other mill is said to have been
propelled by oxen or horses. The
General delighted to visit the
farms above spoken of in pleasant
weather, and was constantly ell
gagged in making experiments for
the improvements of agriculture.
Some idea of the extent of his
farming operations may be found
by the following facts: In 1897,
he had five hundred and eighty
acres of grass; sowed six hundred
bushels of oats; seven hundred
acres of wheat; as much more in
corn, barley, potatoes, beans, peas,
etc., and one hundred and fifty
acres with turnip. His stock con
sisted of one hundred and forty
horses; one hundred and twelve
COWS; two hundred and thirty six
working oxen, heifers, and steers
and five hundred sheep. He con
stantly employed two hundred
and fifty hands, and kept twenty
four plows going all the whole
year when the earth and state O.
the weather would permit. In
1850 he slaughtered one hundred
and fifty hogs II hope not the
"Virginia Fine Roosters-) for the
use of his own family, and pro
visions for his negroes, for whose
comfort he had great regard.
Of the ten thousand acres, hui
two hundred now belong with the
mansion, and the Washington
farm has been greatly reduced
but a small portion of this if nov
cultivated.
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And now the women are at it
the washerwomen of Pleasant Hill
have got up a "wring.n
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RosslER PARISH.
Lumber!
lumber!

Me are prepared now to furnish pine
w LUMBER at our mill at fifteen dol
lars per thousand cash. Oak, heart pine
and select lumber per special contract,
All classes of flooring and ceiling dressed
for work, always on hand, at regular prices
Corn ground every Saturday without tsiL
niGly ONLEY g. TURNER,
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Mules, Horses and Wagon

FOR SALE CHEAP.
THE undersigned has two MULES. two
IL HORSES. an excellent buggy horse
and WAGON for sale. | will sell the
above property cheap for ea-h. If you want
Il bargain, call on me
n2itf il. c. GRAHAM.
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Prince Arthur denies that he
writes for the magazines. 1t was
unnecessary.
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SherlH'S Sale.
THOMAS Il. LEE
VS..
X. &. CUMMINGS.


X. G.. CUMMINGS.
In the District Court of Bossier Parish. La
Dy virtue of writ of iiril iarels To me
Id directed from the Honorable, the 18th
District Court, in and for the parish of Bos-
sier. State of Louisiana, commanding the
ScizuIe and sale of all the lands living on
Red River, i'll Bossier perish, La, and known
~ ia
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Saturday, 7th day of December

Saturday, 7th day of December,
1872. the following described landed proper
", to wit:
The southwest fractional quarter of section
three, the east half of the southwest quarter
OF section three, the east half of the east
half, and the west half of the southeast
quarter of section ten, the west half of the
northwest quarter of section fourteen, the
west half of the west half of section eleven
the whole OF section two, the northeast
quarter and fractional northwest quarter of
section three, the east half of west half Of
section eleven, the fractional northwest
qnarter and west half of northeast quarter
of section ten, fractional northeast quarter
of section nine, the northeast quarter and
the east half of northwest quarter of section
fourteen. and fractional west half of section
fifteen, the southwest quarter of section one.
ana the west half of section twelve, all in
township seventeen, range thirteen, and
containing in all about 1886 acres of fine
Red River land, and composed of which is
known as the Chalk Level Plantation"
also, % head of mules, 10 head of cattle. 4
wagons and harness, / cart, 40 pIows and
gear, gin stands, bands and one Grist
Mill.
Also, the entire crops of corn and cotton.
estimated at about $50 bales of cotton and
about 1000 bushels of corn and Is stacks OF
fodder, and to be sold to satisfy iuig. 1nt
for the sum of ten thousand dollars, r.ith 8
per cent per annum interest thereon from
the list day of January, A. ID 1863. with cost
and charges to satisfy this writ against the
said X. G. Cummings and Mrs. Paulina Pick
EFT, mortgagor in the District Court of Bos-
sier parish La, in favor of Thomas b. Lee.
Terms of Sale-Cash. with benefit of an
praiScmeut. Act OF sale and internal reye-
nue. stamps at expense of purchaser
b. +. 0NEAL, Sheriff
November ., 1872
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STRAY SALES.
SFray SGEes

Llstraycd before the undersigned, author,
n ity, by Tobias GuiIliurd, Gu the 18th
day of September, 1872. ~ d viii be sold for
cash, on Saturday, tho 2lst day of Deeem
Der 1872, ut Bellevue, La, a dark bay marc
mule, about years old, branded with letter
X OH lett shoulder aud Inverted II on left
hip and two scars on left lnin; came to his
premises in said parish about two months
ago H ~ .aH4
Appraised ut SO co. .t-T
The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property, gay chrages, &c. @ tNy
j. II LOTION, Stray Master.
Bellevue, La, Sept. 2ith.. lS'!.
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SheriH'S Sale.

John VI. Arnold.
Ia the District Court Of BoSsier. Parish, La.
Dy virtue of writs issued from the Dis
Dtrict Cont in and for the Parish of
BoSsier, Louisiana, in the above entitled
CGS"s and To me directed. | have seized
as the property of aforesaid j. NJ Arnold,
and will sell at public auction to the last
and highest bidder, at the Court house
door III the town of Bellevue, La, within
the legal hours Of sale, on
Saturday, the 4th day Of January,
A. d. 1871, the following described landed
property, 10 wit:
The plantation known as the RED
CHUTE ELIMINATION, containing eiyh-
teen hundred and four acres of fine Red
River bottom land, and described as fol-
lows:
The east half of section twenty-one, the
west half of section TWENTY-FIVE. the west
half of section twentv-seyen, the southeast
quarter and the south half OF the northeast
quarter Of section twenty-seven, the south
west quarter and the southwest quarter of
the northwest quarter of section twenty six
and the northeast quarter, the east half OF
the northwest quarter and the southwest
quarter of section thirty -four, all in town
ship nineteen, of rnnge thirteen, North
West Louisiana, and in Bossier parish.
Terms of Sale.-Ihe land will be sold in
subdivisions according TO Law and without
the benefit of appraiseneIIt- The price at
which each subdivision viii be hid off will
he divided pro rata between the Judgment
in eases aforesaid and the notes given for
the remainder OF the purchase price of said
land, being four in number, each for ten
thousand dOllErs, and bearing eight per
cent per annnm interest from january first
| lS1 !, and due respectively on first of Janu
airy 1873. 1874, 1873 and 1876, the pro ratas
! on the Judgments TO be paid in cash and
the other pro ratas on the falling dine re
spectively of the notes aforesaid. The pre-
ratas on notes not due 10 bear eight PEI
cent per annmn interest from day of sale
and TO bo secured by mortgage and vendors
lien on land bought as the notes are seeur
| ed,
Acts of sale and revenue stamps at OK
pense OF purchaser.
3. F. O'NEAL, Sheriff
| Bellevue, La, November 5Ith. lST.a
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CHALK LEVEL PLANTATION. "

Also, the mules. cattle. stock. farming utcn-
sis, &c on and belonging to said plantation
BY virtue thereof have seized and will pro
coed to sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, at the Court house door. in
the town of Bellevue, La. within the legal
hours of sale, on
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For. Sale.

/ OFFER for sale, at a low rate and on
Il easy terms.
STEAM SAW MILL,
situated on west hank of Bodrau near
Bellevue, having the capacity to saw 500
feet OF lumber per day. If not sooner dis
posed Of, Il will be sold at public sale on LIST
Saturday in December
w r. PRATHER.
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BELLEVUE.
Great Excitement About
@ r OCE RIES!
l.. G. RASPBERRY,

- ~
Il. G.. Raspberry,
Nakes pleasure in informing the
Il public that he has opened at
Bellevue. n
Family Grocery,
and will devote all his energy towards
building up First Class Retail Gro
Gerry House. promising to give the
most perfect satisfaction to all who
may favor him with their patronage.
He is constantly in receipt of
FRESH GROCERIES. and is selling
them for small profits in order to keep
up with the hard times.
/ Doing business upon
STRICT CASH BASIS,
his goods will at all times be sold
at the very lowest prices, and satisfac
ton guaranteed.
A liberal share of the public patron
age solicited.
q Come and see me. MO
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Makes pleasure in informing the
Il public that he has opened at
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3ettun9S @e1eee Der Der Gtaaten.

gBenn Nbpnnenten itre 3eitung niGtt abbeftel<
len, 70 mirb aneenpmmeu cas- ie pteIelbe fortsube'
balten muni4en.
fein Nbonnetttent farn re9tSgulttg abbe feQi
nerben, pbne boB ous Niitfdnbe be3ablt tnb.
QBenn Nbonnsnten unterlal1en, ibre 3ettun9e
Don BET Yoitoffce ab3ubolen, 70 linb le bafnr per
antportlit< bis lie tbve gan3e Ne@nnng be5ablt
uub bic 3eitun9 abbslteQt baben.
gDenn Mbpnnenten ibren @pbnort anberr, obne
bic 3eitunes =Sfce su tena@ri&tieen, 10 1T ea ibr
@9aben, tpeun bic 3ettung na9 tbrem frllberen
Wpbnort eflcbtft miro.
Cine @eieeruns eie 3eitune bon Der poiteSf=
fee ab3uboIen pbae Sieleibe beaablt III baben ptrb
als abI4ttoaer Bstru9 angeleben.
Ber Drei Nummsrn elmer !3ettung anntnmt,
piro ais @bonnsnt aaseieben nno bat fir btelelbe
3u besablen.
3ei,unaen 1np in benz GountY> no le 9ebrud
psreen. prrtpfre.