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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-05
Liberal State Platform and Resolu-
tiOnS.

| We, the Liberal Party of the State of
Louisiana in Convention assembled, do
hereby proclaim and adopt the following, as
our platform of principles. essential to The
redemption Of our beloved State from the
evils ct misgovernment, and tending to the
restoration of Just, wise aud patriotic rnle,
the v;udication of the rights of the sovereign
people:
I. We recognize the platform Of tho Gin
cinnati Con Sention of Liberal Republicans,
as ratified AMI endorsed by the National
Democrats Con HentioH, as eminently Judi
cious and repreSen ting the sympatlies and
needs of our Starc ard country, and we re
cOgnize in the NatiCnai standard bearers of
the great Peoples Party, Horace Greeley
and Benz. Gratz Brown, lHIen OF sterling
worth, capable of restoring thu government
to the simplicity and purity OF Its earlier
Years, when Washington, Adams and JET
ferson were guardians of our libnrtISs: We
therefore pledge them our undivided and
earnest support.
,. We recognize the political ana civi'
rights of all men, and pledge ourselves to
maintain them, and we invite all men, with.
out regard To past political differences. to
unite with us in our honest effort 10 accom-
plish such salutary reforms IA are now or
may be demanded by the people.
3. We demand that our State government
shall be administered justly and economi-
cally; and To that end we pledge ourselves
TO the abolition of useless offices. the rsduc-
ton of eXOrbitant salaries OF officials. the
early redemption of the legal obligations of
the State and the reduction of taxation as
speedily as possible
4. We demand that laws shall Ice enacted
for the punishment of bribery, and that the
powers of the Executive be diminished, being
Inconsistent with republican institutions and
subversive of the wishes of the people
,, Recognizing public education rs an
imperative necessity and guardian of our
liberties, we pledge ourselves to maintain a
generous and beneficent free school system,
which shall he extended 10 every portion of
the State, and embrace in its privileges the
children of all classes, and we shall demand
strict economy and performance of duty
on tie part of school officials
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Judgment.

Victoria II. Thomas .
VS.. No. 2542.
Samuel NJ. Thomas.
In District Court of Bossier Parish.
Louisiana.
y this cause, by reason of the law
L and the evidence being in favor
of the Plaintiff and against the De-
PENDANT, it is ordered, adjudged and
decreed, that the plaintiff, Victoria
III Thomas (nee Dickson) have and
recover Judgment against the defend
ant, Samuel NJ Thomas, in the sum
of sixteen thousand and three hun
dred dollars (Sl6,300 00) and five per
cent per annum interest thereon from
the 18th day of September, 1871, and
for all costs of suit to be taxed.
1t is further ordered, adjudged and
decreed, that the plaintiff mortgage
privilege be recognized and enforced
upon the property of defendant.
1t is further ordered, adjudged and
decreed, that the community of
ACQUETS and GAINS heretofore exist
ing between plaintiff and defendant
he dissolved, and that the plaintiff be
restored to the administration and
control of her paraphernal property,
and be authorized to carry on bust
ness in her own name and for her own
benefit.
Done, read and signed in open
Court, at Bellevue, Louisiana, this
September, Goth, 1872.
(Signed) L Il WATKINS,
Judge 18th Judicial District, La.
\ true copy.
Attest:
w F THOMPSON, by Clerk.
n26 3ts
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-05

Governor Palmer and Judge
hGrner, of Illinois, are both san
guine that Greeley will carry that
State. They say they are certain
OF enough Republican support to
break down the last Radical ma
Jority, ifthe Democrats are only
true to their professions. every
thing" says the correspondent
who gi7es us this information.
depends upon the solidity of the
Northern Democratic vote, which,
he adds, "becomes more and
more compact"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-05
Parish Executive Committee.

Ward IF f GATLING.
Ward Wv J FISH.
Ward 81 J SWINDLE.
Ward Al A SNYDER, b f FORT
w. H. HILL.
Ward 81 n BRYAN.
Ward 6-S H SIBLEY.
Ward 7-E J HALL.
Parish Central Executive Com'ttee
J A SNYDER, Chairman,
b F FORT, Treasurer,
w III HILL, Secretary, "
E J HALL.
Parish Finance Committee.
Ward IF F GATLTNG.
Ward Wv J FISH. ...
Ward 81 J SWINDLE.
Ward Nv H SCANLAND.
Ward 5-H BARNACASTLE.
Ward 6-J HI NATTIN.
Ward IL II MARTIN.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-05

Liverpool, Oct. Cotton &C,
tive and firm; uplands % to 9s.
Orleans % to 1Od. Sales, $4,000
bales; speculation and export
5000. IL
New York. Oct. Cotton
quiet and firm; sales 769 bales:
uplands lSSc, Orleans 1890. Gold
1i4k. =.
New Orleans, Oct. 2.-Flour
dull; treble extra, 81 30 to s 80:
family, 50 to 10. Corn dull; vel.
low 63c, white 65c. Oats dull at
40 to 43. Bran firm at 81 Is.
Hay scarce; prime S24 40. Pork
hrmer: mess S15 90. Bacon dull
and low at ST to liz to l23. Su-
gar cured hams, Is to 10. Lard
dull and dropping; fierce 81 to 1O4:
Reg IL to II. Sugar jobbing;
good fair to fully fair 1O8 to III.
MolasSes, new syrup at 92c.
Whisky quiet at 90 to 81. Coffee
selling at II TO Isl Gold 114t.
Cotton active and firmer; sales
26O0 bales; good ordinary 178;
low middling Isl to 1SS; middling
ISf to 2S6; receipts 1909; stock
1920.
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The State Election.
Proclamation of the Governor.
State of LouisiaH,
Executive Department.

State OF LouISlaE, !
Executive Department.
New Orleans, August 81, 1872. }
"hereas, by law il is made the du
w ty of the Governor of the State to
issue his proclamation at lease six
weeks before any general election for
officers of the State, members of Con-
gress. Presidential Electors, Senators
and Representatives, in the Legisla-
ture. parish officers. ETC.;
Therefore, |, II. G. Warmoth. Gov
ernor of the State of Louisiana, do
Issue this. nay proclamation, ordering
elections to take place on the First
Monday in November next for persons
to FIJI the Offices of Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor, Auditor of Public
Accounts, Attorney General, Secreta-
ry of State, Superintendent of Public
Education.
For one Congressman from the
State at large, one Congressman from
the First Congress sional District, con-
stituted by the parishes of Living ston,
Plaquemines, St. Bernard, st. Helena,
st. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washing
ton, and the fourth, fifth, sixth, sew
enth, eighth. ninth and fifteenth wards
of the city of New Orleans.
One congressman from the SecOUd
Congressional District, constituted by
the parishes of Jefferson, Lafourche.
st. Charles, St. James, St. John the
Baptist, Terrebonne, and Of the first,
second, third, tenth, eleventh, twelfth,
thirteenth and fourteenth wards of the
city of New Orleans.
One Congressman from the Third
Congressional District, constituted by
the parishes of Ascension, Assumption,
East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge,
Calcassieu. Cameron, East Feliciaua,
Iberia, Iberville. Lafayette. St. Ian
dry, ST. Martin, st. Mary, and Vermil-
ion.
One Congressman from the Fourth
Congressional District, constituted by.
the parishes of Avoyelles, Bossier,
Caddo, DeSoto. West Feliciana,
Grant. Natchitocbes. Point Coupee,
Rapides. Riehland. Sabine, Webster
and Winn.
, One Congressman from the Fifth
Congressional District, constituted by
the parishes of -BienVille. Caldwell.
Carroll, Catahoula, Claiborne, C5acor-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-05
Public Speaking.

HEADQUARTERS FUSION TICKET
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE-New Orleans,
Sept. z! ls72-Mass Meeting will be held at
the following named places at the time
stated below, and will DC addressed by Col.
join McEnery, Gov, II. c. Warmotli Col. II.
b. Penn. H. n. Ogden Esq, Gen. George
A Sheridan, (. j. Ellis Esq, and Carlton
Hunt Esq.
The Democratic, Liberal and Reform
Parish Executive COMMITTEES are requested
to make all necessary arrangements for the
meetings, and TO supply transportation 10
assist the speakers TO go forward to fill the
aunnintmants haraiu mod
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-05
Notice.

T d. SADIDGE, Liberal candi-
IL. date for the Legislature, will
address the citizens of the parish at
the following places:
Benton, End Saturday, Oct 18th.
Atkins Landing, 3rd Saturday fol-
lowing. ~
Bellevue, 4th Saturday, Oct 26.
Please circulate this notice, as full
att enhance is desired. RS At
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For District Judge.

We are authorized to announce A. p
GEORGE as candidate for the office al
Judge of the 18th Judicial District, com
posed of the parishes of Bossier and Web
ster, at the ensuing election.
We are authorized to announce Hon. L.
B. WATKINS, as candidate for the office
of District Judge of the 18th Judicial Dis
trict, composed of the parishes of Bossier
election.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-05

A lady's last glass, before
retiring, many contend is her
mirror, but her last act is I'M
doubtedly a searching glance
for the irrepreSsible man I'M
der the bed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-05

1t is a somewhat notable
fact that while the liquor
trade is largely increased I'M
der the excitement of a polit-
cal campaign, the book trade
suffers TO a corresponding de-
gree.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-05
Registration.


EIOR the convenience of the people of
Il BOssier, offices for registering voters
will be established at the following places
and for the times as specified:
ROCKY MOUNT,
the 23rd, 2lth and till 2P.M. of 18th Sept,
1872.
RED LAND,
the 10Th, q th and 2Sth Sept, 49,
BENTON,
the Both Sept. and LIST, 2nd, ;rd, 4tlI and Jth
of October, 1872
WALKERS STORE, q
near Shreveport, the 9TH, sth and 9Th Oct,
1872. tf oGs
ATKINS LANDING
the 18th, 18th and 10th Oct, 1872
For the remainder of the time till 26th of
October, 1872, my office will be open for
registry ut Bellevue .1 ls5ItLItJ
After 18th October, mo person will be al
lowed to register. ii- oaa
An entire new registry is Required for
Bossier parish. Registry made previous
years will not entitled enc 70 voto-7prR
The law allows me TO establish only i've
places for registry other tlan Bellevue, else
could give the people greater convcniences.
ME- cox, Supervisor
n23 OF Registration.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-05

a Detroit lady says she likes
to attend Grant meetings, "be-
cause there is always so much
room in the house, and no one
dlsturbs her nerves by shout
lng."-Det. Free press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-05
Sgra,L Sale.

LIstrayed before J. B. RennyssR, J. p,
Il OF tue 10th day of September, 1872, by
w A. Moss, and will BE- sold as Belle
vue La, for cash, to the highest bidder, on
Saturday, the 2nd day Of November, 1872, a
white Spotted COW, with in right ear and
crop and underbit in left ear.
Appraised AT Sln ~
The owner il requested to come forward,
prove property, pay charges, Sc-sto
- j. II. LOTION, Stray Master
September Il, 1872.
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For District Attorney

We are authorized to announce the name
of j. II GRIFFIN as candidate for the
Office of District Attorney for the 18th Jul
dicial District, at the ensuing election.
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STRAY SALES.
SsrHY Safe.

EIstrayed before the undersigned, aHthOr-
II ity, by Tobias Guillinrd, Gu tho 18th
day of September, 1872, and will he sold for
cash, on Saturday, the 2lst day of Deem
Der 1872, ut Bellevue, La, dark bay mare
mule, about years old, branded with letter
II on lett shoulder and inverted II on left
hip and two sears on left loin came TO his
ago
Appraised ut $50 90,
The owner is requested TO come forward,
prove 4roperty, pay chrages, sc.
J. II. LOTION, Stray Master.
|. Bellevue, La, Sept. 9th, 1872.
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a Card.

TNHE School Board of Bossier has
Il in preparation, and will shortly
publish, a full report of all funds re-
ceived and paid out, for the Informal
uon of those interested, and patrons
OF Schools are reminded that the
Board has their written recommenda-
ton and request to employ all teach
ers engaged in the year 1872, and the
affidavits of all teachers that they
have taught according to law and
contracts.
{. The School Fund of Bossier is not
all expended, and when the crop is
gathered Public Schools may COM
meuce again in such neighborhOods
as are. sufficiently moral and law
abiding. -.---.# b..
L. w. BAKER.
--- Prcs't School Board of
us II Hp-eic- ariSh
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-05

The Pope is so fond of toma-
toes that his cook has orders to
put tomatoes in everything pre-
pared for table, except the coffee.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-05

Michael Sallipaat,-the ia
nous Ford county, H., farmer,
has 10000 acres of corn the
, present season, from which he
expects to harvest 100000
bushels, an averageof5O bush
els to the acre.
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sossIER PARISH.


TETe are prepared now to furnish pine
W LUMBER at our min at fifteen dol
lars per thousand cash. Oak, heart pine
and select lumber per special contract
Corn ,-ro1nd every Saturday without fail.
Want 1.-TWO able bodied laborers to
whom Good wages will 6e paid.
molly ONLEY II TURNER
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-05
For Sale,

4 T my Mill, near Fillmore, $4,000 feet
n OF seasoned lumber OF all kinds, vt
81 % cash. per hundred.
Heart Pine and Oak by special contract.
L.! Fms d. y. MITCHELL.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-05


In he District Court of Bossier Parish, La.
Dy virtue of writs issued from the Dis
btrict COnrt in and for the Parish of
BOSsier, Louisiana, in the above entitled
cases 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 in the town of Bellevue, La, within
the legal hours of sale, on
Saturday the 2nd day of Nov,
A. d. 1872, the following described landed
property, TO wit:
The plantation known as the RED
CHUTE PLANTATION, containing eigh-
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 twenty-seven, 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 northw9stquarter of section twenty sixI
and the northeast quarter, the east half of
the northwest quarter and the southwest
quarter of section thirtsr four, all in town
ship nineteen, of rnngs thirteen, North
West Louisiana, and in BSssier parish
Terms of Sale.-The land will be sold in
subdivisions according TO law and without
the benefit of appraisement. The price at
which each subdivision viii be bid off will
be divided pro rata between the Judgment
IN cases aforesaid and the netes given for
the remainder of the purchase price of said
land, being four in number, each for ten
thousand dollars, and bearing eight per
cent per annum interest from January first
1871, and due respectively on first of Janu-
airy 1873, 1874, 1875 and 1876, the pro ratas
ON the judgments TO be paid in cash and
the other pro ratas on the falling due re-
spectively of the notes aforesaid The pro
ratas on notes not due to beas eight per
cent per amman interest from day of sale,
and TO be secured by mortgage and vendors
lien on land bought as the notes are secur-
ed,
Acts of sale and revenue stamps at ex-
pense of puShaser:
b. +. O'NEAL, Sheriff.
Bellevue, La, September 18th, 1872.
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Estimate Of Current Expen-
ses of Bossier Parish.

BELLEVUE, BOSsIER PAkIsH, La, Z
September Ind, 49,. {
To the Hon Police Jury for Bossier Parish,
Louisiana: l.-r HH..--H.s.
We, the Committee appointed by your
body to make an estimate on the expenses
of BOSSier parish for the current year, re-
port as follows, viz:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-05
POLITICAL.
Liberal State Central Committee

FROM STATE AT LARGE:
Tom Rynnm, A. H. May,
J. II. kennard, VIM. n. Mercer,
J. Hassinger, j. ID. Blair,
r. II. Hatch, L. +. Gcneres
j. b. Walton, Thos O'Conner,
Andrew McCullom.
j. H. kennard, Corresponding Sec'y.
FROM PARISHES:
Bossier-J. X. GRIFFIN
Bienville-W. HIGHTOWER
Caddo-S. NJ. ASHER.
Claiborne-JAs. c. EGAN.
DeSoto-T. j. WILLIAMS.
franklin. w. WILLIS
Natchitoches-C. J. c. PUCKETTE.
Ouachita-R. w, RICHARDSON.
Red River-T +. PAXTON.
Richland-E. J. LEWIS.
Webster-T. B, NEAL.
Winn-J. G. McLEARN.
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$Il,550 90
tS,gnedj l. A DILLARD.
j. J. SwISDLE
Il. +. Fort.
Which report was unanimously adopted
and ordered to be published as required by
law.
A true copy.
Attest: r. b TAYLOR,
H24-Jts ClerkPJ
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-05

az If you wish to thoroughly
disgust a Granite, Just enquire
sof him if he has heard from
the Louisville Convention.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-05

The Cholerais spreading in
Eastern Europe. Ten thou
sand people have already died
In RoHmania alone.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-05
Sherif'S Sale.

James G. Brown
vs. No. 256I.
John NJ. Arnold, ct, al
i'll. c. Graham }
VS. No 256l
John NJ. Arnold.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-06-25

hardly knowing whether I was dreaming
or not.
" Are you glad to see me?''
"Thank God thank God ~ was all
could calculate.
l understoodit all, The mate Garley had
read my heart better than did myself.
After leaving the brig in the boat, he ar
ranged the whole affair.
The volley was fired but no bullet touch
ed Antoine Hindsclear. He was smuggled
into his berth again, and took care to avoid
my sight. The whole crew were in the
plot, thank God, was duped. '
sent Garley a Thousand dollars as a re-
ward.
am now an old man; but am happy.
My children and my grandchildren Il call
them nothing else)seem to think old Cap
tain Fontainbleau is not such wretch af-
ter all.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-06-25
Under Sealed Orders;
i Or III ~.
THE CAPTAINS STORY.

II HAD served twenty-five years on board
Il an East Indiaman, and for the last ten
years had commanded the Belle, one of the
finest crafts that ever hoated. / was an
old sea dog and had dwelt SO long on salt
water that felt almost hatred for land.
On the Goth of October, 1924, received
orders to put myself in readiness to sail for
Cayenne. was to transport seventy-five
soldiers and convict | had orders to
treat this individual well, and the letter
received from the directory inclosed an
other, with huge red seal, which was
not to open until between ~ and 28 deg.
west longitude; that is just before we were
about to cross the line.
The letter was long packet, so well
closed ON every side that it was impossible
to catch the slightest glimpse of its con
tents. am not naturally superstitious,
but there was something in the look of the
letter that did not altogether like, though
could give no reason why. However,
carried it into the cabin, and stuck it under
the glass of little shabby English clock,
which was fastened above my head. was
busy fixing the letter under the clock, when
who should come into the cabin but the
convict and his wifel This was the first time
had seen either of them, and may say
more prepossessing couple never met.
The woman was scarcely more than fifteen,
and as handsome a picture; while the hus-
band was an intelligent, magnifcently
formed man, on whose features nature had
never written william vi aa
His crime, to be plain, was the misfor-
tune of being hundred years ahead of his
age. He and others had attempted some
thing which our government calls treason,
and which it punished with death, 1t,
therefore, occasioned me considerable won
der that he should be placed under my
charge, but more of this afterward.
He had, as said, his wife hanging on
his arm. She was as merry as bird; she
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-06-25
SPELLING SCHOOL.

School-master is abroad again.
The most ubiquitous of men.
Wherever spelling matches meet,
You'll find him on the highest seat.
SNOW please come to order - Tom you choose
20 with Jerry" .a.nIe
"Now let's toss the penny-who picks first"
S'My choice" = Jessie Cary" Mine, then,
Lily Berry" ..I W.
"John" - "Dlck'' - sally''-" Mary''-
"Andy''-" JIM"
s'Then comes the tug of war" for fame.
Will Tom or Jerry win the game2
School master s'puts the words out - they
Begin to spell about this way:-
"B-a, ba,-b-y, by master, Toms a-pinchini"
"Dick, your tellin' Sally" "Hold your
tongue" Ht
ELLA, la, d-y, dy !" ''rom kissed Jessie Cary"
"John's books open, and he's lookin' on"
Macbeth now challenges Macduf
To spell till some one series enough"
When out the hard words roll,
AS long as O Persimmon pole.
Recapitulatng, Chronoligically,
Cosmologically, Porphyry, 5,a. "la
Anesthetically, Physiognomony."
The " Old Guards" now begin to tell
How they, in youthful days could spelli
And soon the hoary headed corps
Essay to win the laurels o'er.
"Big A, little a, RON, Aaron
D-i-izzard, diz, z,-zed-y, dizzy;
= B-u-izzard, buE, ,-izzard-i-n-g, zing,-
Buzzing,-l-y, ly,-buzzlngly.
Our boasted Anglo-Saxon lore
Can furnish puzzling words no more,
And all outlandish tongues must yield
Jaw-breakers for the battlefield.
"ouahang, loganthms, meerschaum, syllo'
gisms,
Jackall, gallinippers, naivete, VIZ
Tongue-tied, dlarrhea, bantam, orthoepy,
Tucumcari, prima facie.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-21
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Ten lines, solid Nonpareil. to constitute square.
One Square, each 90
10 Special rates on application for advertisements
by the year or month. 49,. tr
Local Notices ten cents per line each insertion.
City Notices five cents per line each insertion.
All advertisements due after first insertion.
Yearly advertisements payable quarterly All other
advertisements payable on demand after first in
sertion.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-21
An Advocate of Free schools.

Regarding FREE SCHOOLS as indispensa-
BILE to the public welfare, we will continue
to advocate the establishment in our State,
of perfect Free School system.
In addition to all this, the PRESIDENTIAL
CONTEST comes off next year in which we
expect to take an active part. We will
keep our readers fully posted on every
topic of interest connected with the can
vass. Excitement will run high, and
everybody will want the latest news. This
we will faithfully furnish to our pa
irons.
In consideration of all this, we call upon
oar friends everywhere to rally to our sup
port. Let CLUBS be made up at every post
office. Let each one of our friends inter-
est himself in the matter and soon our cir
culation will be increased ten-fold, and our
facilities for doing good correspondingly
increased. Let the work begin at once so
that subscribers may begin with the NEW
YEAR. Send on your clubs, and If you
can't make clubs, send on your single sub
scribers. Our terms are exceedingly low,
consequently we are compelled to require
payment of subscription INVARIABLY IN
ADVANCE. We cannot depart from this
rule.