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

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

Bellevue. LIS. Dec 81. 1871.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-01-20
Land for Sale.

DEM. F. Fort offers on good terms
- and at fair prices, the following
described lands lying in Bossier par
i,h viz.
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Sherif'S Sale.

I Y. BRADEN, Clerk
n43 2ts Dis+r;,t Conr,
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-21

A party of soldiers were sitting
together talking Of their adventures
during the war, and, MS is generally
the case, some pretty hard yarns
were told. The conversation finally
turned on promotions, when tall
Tcutonic broke forth with: "I'll tell
you something about that, boys.
When l Joined the cavalry 1 hadn't
been long in this country, and didn't
understand much English. We were
sent up in the valley, md at the
battle of Winchester VIC wcro ordered
to charge battery. Well, the captain
gave the order to charge, and away
we went in fine style. The Johnnics
opened on lis with grape and canis-
ter. Many horse tumblcd over
and plenty of saddles were cmpticd.
That didn't make any difference; We
went straight ahead. Suddenly the
captain gave the order to retreat
The whole company turned and went
back except me. Yon sec | dinn't
understand tho order, SO kept on
and charged right in among them;
and, by Joe, l captured tho whole
battery and broush sht in on myself
Now, I'll tell you how it turned out.
The next day the captain was made
major, the first lieutenant was
made captain, and---"Wcll, what did
they do with you?' inquired a listen
or. why, they put me in the guard
house because wouldn't tell lie."
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26

In . recent lecture before q tenl-
perance society at Washington,
Senator Henry Wilson of Massachu.
sets gave it as the result of his
seventeen years. experience in Con-
gress that the members who used
alcohol were invariably the first to
be protracted work. The men to
be relied on were men who did not
drink at all. There are fewer
drinking men in Congress than
when he first went there. Formerly
the night sessions were dreaded on
account of the debauchery. Now
one quarter of the Senate are pledg-
ed temperance men, and there is
not ''hard drinker" at all. The
same facts are true of the House of
Representatives and the depart
ments. In the latter drunken men
are now the exceptions instead Of
the rule, as formerly. These facts
are encouraging, and go to prove
that there is q steadily increasing
temperance reform, in spite of the
excessive drinking which Is still
practised in the cities. There is .
large class, very largo class, of
temperate people in the cities, and
still larger element outside, who
are making their influence felt more
and more every year.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26

THE Nashua Post is prancing in
a lively manner around Senator
Converse of the Butler District, and
sticking splinters into him without
mercy, on account of his vote for
Harlan in the Senatorial CAUCUS
He is pilloried in halfdozcn pun
gent paragraphs in the Post last
week as a "traitor," "bundle of
stupidity" an "old woman" "Ju-
das," &C., and called upon in the
most frantically imperative manner
to "resign the seat he dishonors in
a body he disgraces with his pres
ence." There is probably little
doubt that Converse violated pledg-
es, given when he was nominated,
in voting for Harlan. Undoubtedly
his constituents have right to feel
vexed at his misrepresentation of
their sentiments on the Senatorial
issue, and it would not be strange
if the papers of his own district
should adorn him with epithets the
reverse of complimentary or pol
ished. Exactly why the Post, print
ed in another district, should enter
upon the humiliation of poor Con-
verse with such officious and impla-
cable zeal, is not SO clear.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26

Hon. J. B. GRINNELL has written
. political letter, which first secs
the light in the daily papers this
week. Its purpose is to inaugurate,
and furnish the rallying cry to an
organized movement against the re-
nomination of President Grant, and
with this view, what are made to
appear, the weaknesses of the ad-
ministration are alluded to in detail,
1t is very probable that consid-
cradle portion Of the Republicans
of Iowa would prefer some other
man as candidate for President
than Gen. Grant, but if they have
chosen Mr.. Grinncll as the repre-
sentative and champion Of thcis
cause,it is lost already. His fovorite
tactics arc buster and intimidation,
and in the letter referred to, his
first move in the game, he more than
intimates that he and those he rep
rescnts will, in case of the re-nomi-
nation Of President Grant, support
the Democratic candidates or indie
pendent nominations. Equally with
the intolerance of those who fore
cast Grant as already the nominee
of the party, and seeks to make the
support of his claims test of party
fealty should be despised and spurn-
ed, the counsels of men, who like
Grinnell, would seek the defeat of
the party when it fails to ratify
their preferences.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26
JEsuP. Jan. 10, 1872.

Owing to the fact that no public notice
was given, there were but few present,
and we had no morning session. At ~
o'clock p. NJ. Institute opened; Mr.. Ely
in the chair; opening exercises con-
Quoted by the chairman; music by the
Institute. In the absence of J. D. Laird,
the subject Of Grammar was brought be-
fore the Institute by E. s. Stockwcll-
He said he wonld prefer Clark's Gram
mar rs a text book. and follow it as
nearly as possible. He thought the Pri.
mary work sufficient, and after that
would have the study consist in writing
sentences. He would require pupils to
write their lessons
Mr.. Ely would require definitions Civ
en- in the analysis Of sentence. He
thought the example Of teacher would
60 far in teaching the pupils the correct
use OF words.
Mr. Davis would not be confined en-.
tirely to diagraming, but would have pu-
pills parse, also.
How may the respect Of the pupils be
secured by the teacher." was discussed
at some length by most of the teachers
present. A committee was appointed to
prepare programme for our next meet
ing. We then had a short recess while
the committee were busy, and basket
of apples, which were procured by Mr..
Ely's direction, were distributed and, If
we are to judge by appearances. very
much enjoyed. After call to order. a
motion was made that our next meeting
should be in four weeks, Feb. 10th, and
should be held every four weeks, and if,
on account of bad weather, there should
be none at the time appointed. that the
same programme is to be used for the
next meeting.
Adjourned till Feb. 10th, 1872
C. A. MARSH, Sec'y.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26

A BILL has been introduced in
Congress for a charter for the Ma
tional Air Line Railroad from New
York to Chicago. The capital is
to be 800, GOO, 900, and the charter
provides for three double tracks,
one for passengers and two for
freight. Passenger fare is not to
exceed three cents per mile, with
one.half cent additional for prlvi-
lege Of sleeping cars. Freights are
not to exceed tive cents per ton per
mile for products Of forest, soil or
mine, and not more thap three cents
for other freights. The distance is
sstimated At $50 miles, and is to be
run by passenger trains in Is
hours. The rails will be Of steel,
and the road is to be completed in
eight years. The bill 10 in the
hands Of the Judiciary Committee,
for examination Of legal questions
involved, regarding the right OF
Congress to grant . charter OF this
kind, 80
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26

Upon re-assembling of the House, Mr..
Kasson presented q bill providing for
building Of bridge by municipal authori-
ty out Of taxes collected in the county;
also, by Mr.. McCoid, fixing time for road
commissioners to report.
A resolution by Mr.. O'Donnell Of Du-
buquc, instructing our Representative in
Congress TO favor Constitutional amend
ment making forcign-born citizens eliga-
bio to the Offices Of President and Vice
President, was referred to appropriate
committee. Adjourned.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26

On The Wing.Lstter fren Dan. Barr
HrprAN. Mo. ]

IN tA0 W10EsAottor 1Hoo OeAs 00xx.
HERMAN, Mo-,
On M. & p. r.. r., Jan. %, 1872.
FRIEND ToMAN-Grand Duke
Alexis has just passed tasesgh this
place on his way back to 81 Louis.
Yesterday he visited the Legislative
bodies of Kansas, at Topeka where
they made him a grand reception.
To-day the same thing was enacted
at Jefferson City. His special train
is composed Of baggage car and
three superb Pullman palace cars
fitted up with all the splendor of q
fifth avenue brown stone front.
When the train halted here for a
few moments, the party were in the
dining room partaking of very
sumptuous meal, the curtains being
raised to satisfy the curiosity Of the
crowd which had gathered on the
platform. Thc.party were enjoying
themselves hugely while refreshing
the ''inner man." and one would
hardly suppose that our nation
would make so mach ado over the
advent of anyone in that jolly party.
This town is situated on the south
bank of the Missouri river. The
population is principally German.
In riding through this and quite a
number of other states l fail to find
any equal to Iowa, to Buchanan
county, to the city Of Independence
l think that the people that are
there had better thank the land for
it and stay there. Yours,
ID. BURR.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26
TEACHERS COLUMN
8. q. PIERCE, Editor.


We invite the attention Of parents to
the following timely suggestions. which
we copy from the N. Y. Tribune:
In every rural neighborhood the dis
trict school is now the center Of interest
and of power. All the boys and all the
girls under twenty one are gathered there,
and arc improving, with more or less
diligence, the shining hours in laying up
stores of knowledge. A little attention
on the part of the parents will have
wonderfully telling effect on the results
of the winters schooling. If the boys
and girls when ciphering in interest or
in the rule Of three have practical illus
trations of the principles they study
given them at home, if geographical
puzzles form part of the fireside entertain
ment, if difficult grammatical construc-
tons are discussed and analysed with
sausages and buckwheat cakes, or with
apples and chestnuts, the knowledge
gained ut school will he coined into cur
rency that shall not cankcr with disuse.
Many parents look upon book education
as a process child is to be taken
through as it is taken through the measles
or the whoopingcough, and do not con
Germ themselves with the progress their
children make in mental culture or in
positive knowledge. Such parents have
very inadequate conceptions Of what
they owe their children Some find ex-
cuses for taking no active interest is the
studies of their children in want Of time,
yet they will have ample leisure to dis
cuss neighborhood affairs and town
gossip Others will complain that they
have forgotten all about fractions, and
geography, and parsing. Maybe so, but
wouldn't it be an excellent thing, helpful
to both father and son, if they would 60
over the textbook together, and let
illustrations drawn from observation and
experience, throw light upon the lesson?
Would it not do the mother good to lift
care, and let it run over the rules of
grammar she learned in girlhood as her
daughter rehearses the afternoon recita
tiong While juvenile minds are quick
eEed by application to books, parents
should take advantage Of the situation to
inculcate knowledge of all sorts. Les
sons in chemistry can be taught ut the
breakfast table, the rudiments Of as
tronomy, theory Of tides, the elements Of
geology Children Of ten and twelve
years are capable Of understanding and
remembering them. The minds of pa
rents and children thus kept in tune with
each other will make subtle domestic har
mony; the older will forget the weight Of
years and of cares, while the efferve-
sccnce of the younger will be directed in
channels that shall preserve and utilize
the force of youth. enriching the years of
maturity with treasures of knowledge
laid up in hours of fireside instruction.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26

ALDERMAN O'GLADE, the first Of
the Chicago councilmen Indicted
for receiving brides, has been tried,
convicted and sentenced 70 impris
onment in the county Jail for six
months and fins Of tlo0. The Of
fenses ofthe Chicago Tammany be-
ing ofless magnificent proportions
than those Of, their. ). confreres in
New York are more amenable to
law and punishment. i'''es
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26

1r there was anything in the po-
litical future, definitely settled in
the public mind up till week or
two since, it was that Mr.. Colfax
would not be . candidate for re-
election. His determination to re-
tire from public life at the close Of
his present term was sincerely de-
plored by the mass Of the Republi-
can party, but the ostentatious in
aexibility with which it was first
announced, and since reiterated,
left no apparent ground for belief
that it was not final. But as If to
illustrate by shining example the
fickleness of politics and politicians,
it 10 now announced that Mr.. Col
fax has consented to the use of his
name in that connection; the reas-
ons given being the time.honored
ones, the good Of the party, and the
too pressing opportunities Of
friends. We have no disposition
to conceal our belief that no better
or filter man for the Vice Prssiden-
cy, or the higher position, can be
found than Mr.. Colfax, but the
spectacle Of q public man whom we
so highly esteem, employing strate-
gy peculiar to the de,nagogue, is
not agreeable. The plea of party
good is = sham; happily, the Re-
publican parry is not dependent for
success upon the candidacy Of any
one man, however high, and Mr.
Colfax should not suffer tho impor.
tunities Of friends with Interior
purposes to place him in = false po'
sition. Whether his present posi-.
SON is due to insincerity, or too
easy complaisance to selfish friends,
it weakens the faith Of the country
in the stability of statesmen, and
furnishes another proof that . popu.
lar idol is subject to the infrmities
of common men.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26
Iowa Press Association.

A number Of the editors of the
State being in Des Moines attending
the opening Of the Legislature an
informal meeting ofthe Iowa Press
Association was held in that city,
on the 10Th inst. The annual meet
ing was changed from May to day
in june, yet to be announced. Presi-
dent Junkin of the Fairfield Ledg-
er announced that arrangements had
been made for an excursion over the
U. p. r. r. Immediately following
the annual meeting. From the
State Register, we extract the follow
ing further particulars relating to
the same:
at was resolved that the passes
necessary for the trip shall be issued
on the morning Of the second day,
and at no other time, unless salts
factory excuse be made to the Exc
cutive Committee. The Press AS
sociation was created for the mu-
tual benefit of editors and publishers,
and unless they can be brought to-
gether and put to practical work, it
fails in it's object and might as well
be abolished. Passes will be issued
to persons present at the Conven-
ton, good for the Rocky Mountain
trip, and to only one editor and
lady for each country paper, and
two editors and their ladies for
each daily. Every man must be
either editor or publisher to meet
the requirements Of the rule. All
who expect to 60 are requested to
notify President Junkin, at Fair
field, in good season, and at the
same time to let Frank Hatton, at
Mt. Pleasant know that you are
coming, that the royal good people
of that city may prepare for the
entire party. The preparations at
that place will fall upon Mr.. Hatton,
and we don't think filter shoulders
for the burden could have been
found.
The Executive Committee have
been authorized to prepare a pro-
gramme for the annual meeting; to
fix the day for the excursion; to see
about procuring Pullman sleeping
cars for the trip, where each passen-
ger can take berth and pay for it;
and to particularly hedge in the ex-
cursion to the complete exclusion Of
persons known, as we modestly put
it, as defunct vegetables. The sub
ject of illcgitimate newspapers was
fully discussed, and action taken
thereon to the end that an effort
shall be made to have proper legisla-
ton secured. A special committee,
composed Of Mcssrs. Junkin, Trey
nor and Hatton, have this matter
now in hand, and we doubt not but
that wise and proper action will be
advised by the gentlemen.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26

The Des Moines Register of the
10th ssys:-Frop indications it is
probably safe to judge that the
woman suffrage movement will be
opened in the Legislature before
many days. There is q gathering
of the hosts from among the femin.
inc champions of the cause which
betokens speedy and sharp attack
upon the ruling powers, and Legisla-
tors whose faith is weak will do
well to be girding on their armoi
and Strengthening their nerves 70,
the coming contest.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26

Pierce-Unless this branch can be
made more practical, it should DO cxclo-
ded from the common-school course. I
do mot SOC that pupils who have studied
Grammar use language with greater ease
and propriety than those who have not,
and I cannot agree with Mr.. Rutherford
in thinking that q knowledge Of the
principles Of Grammar is necessary 10
enable US to speak correctly. The science
Of Grammer is Of modern origin: pure
English was spoken and written long be-
fore any attempt was made to classify
the principles which underlie the struc.
ture Of the languages. Children learn
language BY imitation, and those who
hear it correctly spoken at home, on the
street and ct school, will have little occa-
sion to study Grammar; while those ha-
bitually accustomed to the use Of incor-
rect forms win receive little benefit from
the study Of text books. Before the pu-
pill can study the philosophy of our Ian
guage with profit, he must be familiar
with the language, must have . large
knowledge OF the meaning and power of
words and degree Of mental discipline
and general intelligence, which he will
MOI acquire before leaving tho common
school.
Rutherford we understand Mr..
Pierce to discourage the study in our
schools!
Pierce-I mean that we should have
less of text book study and more of oral
teaching. We acquire skill In the use Of
language by using II, and as teachers,
we should give more attention to the
culture Of language-the power Of ex.
preston. In all our intercourse with
our pupils, We should give them the ben
eft Of correct models, and make each
recitation the occasion for = language
lesson. If we always require our pupils
to state facts and to express ideas fully,
clearly and dramatically; to practice
composition daily and prepare written
reviews Of their studies weekly, we shall
be teaching Grammar practically.
How SECURE THE ATTENTION OF PUPIL,
DURING RECITATION!
Miss Gageby-The teacher should b.
wide-a-wake and thoroughly understand
the subject Of the lesson.
Blank-The question is q broad on,
and cannot be answered in few words
Home influence and associations outsid,
the schoolroom have something to d.
| with it.
Mr.. Pierce urged special preparation
on the teachers part, 80 that he maj
meet his class on common ground; a
well prepared to hear the lesson withou
book as the class are to recitc withou
| book.
Adjourned for three weeks.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26

Round two wheels, whose circumfer-
ences are as 5 to 3, two ropes are wrap
ped, whose difference exceeds the differ
ence Of the circumferenccs by $50 yards.
Now, the longer rope applied to the lar
ger wheel wraps round it certain
number Of times, greater bv IL, than the
shorter round the smaller wheel; and il
the larger wheel turns round three times
as quick as the other, the ropes will be
discharged st the same time. What are
the lengths Of the ropes and the circum-
ferences of the wheelss
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26
How It Works.

WASHINGTON. January 3-The first instance to
show that members Of Congress have lost the
controle Of patronage made. the new rules OF ciyi
applied to have q cOl0red man appointed messen-
ger, and promise had been given that Il would
be done. and the request " a. made that the name
and application might be submitted In formal
way. The request was not nled till January I'd,
ne DAY Ssssr iku kAlna xsat tnie effect when the
senator received w0id that the appointment
could not now he made except In the way pre-
scribed by the new regulations, and that the Pres
dent had determined to adhere to them strictly.
In this case the request for the appointment came
from senator whose wishes have been hereto.
President will hereafter stand directly In the way
Of any member OF Congress redeemtng any
promise Of patronage.
This is the great feature Of the
civil service reform. II honestly
carried out it would break up tho
sytcm which makes it the duty of a
Senator or Representative in Con-
gress to secure good places for his
friends. Hitherto a Congressman's
popularity has been gagged, in
large measure, by his ability to
crowd his personal partixans into
clerkships at Washington, by elbow
ing somebody else's friends out. If
he lacked the cheek to browbeat the
Secretaries into compliance with
his wishes, he was voted poor
stick, and influences were set on
foot to leave him at home next time.
Hence the scrambling by each man
to get "share," and the disgraceful
spectacle Of appointments made to
satisfy Representatives, and not to
subscryc the intrests Of the people.
We trust President Grant will hold
fast to the position which he has
assumed. Let Congressman attend
to law-making and not to office get
ting, and we shall soon have race
Of statesmen instead Of spoil-hun-
tiers in the Capitol. = Davenport
gazette.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26
TIE bill reported by the Senate

TIE bill reported by the Senate
committee for the appointment Of
Representatives to the several
States, differs materially from that
passed BY the House . few days
aimee. The latter fixes the whole
number Of members 1t 2ss, but the
Senate bill provides for but s4l,
two less than 1t present. BY the
House bill, Iowa would have nine
members of Congress; by the SEN
ate bin, ssvsns The uncertainty %
to which willsbe adopesd, will make
the busiaes6 sof fguriag oat Con
ersssiouai Districts . dslghtfulIy
vague occupation. i.asR E
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26

IHAyE used DR.. Simmons Liver
Regulator in my family for Dyspep--
STA and Sick Headache, and regard
Il as an invaluable remedy in these
attacks. It has not failed to give
relief in any instance.
Rev. w. F. EAsTERLING.
Florida Conference.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26

If you desire rosy cheeks and q
completion fair and free from Pm
Piles, Blotches, and Eruptions, puri-
fly your blood by taking DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. It has
no equal for this purpose. 5s8.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26
Institute Not

IN; also the
A Township Institute will be. 1 al
Jesup, Feb. 10, 1872. -.
PROGRAMME.
Opening Exercises; Object and Method
Of conducting Institutes, E. H. Ely; Geo
graphy, Mrs. A. s. Thomas; Music.
P. M-How secure nearly perfect rec
itations and regular attendance, A. Marsh
Reading, Jas. Dalton. Shall We require
each pupil to be provided with books Of
his own!
v. w. DAVIS, Com.