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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-13


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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-13
Opening Of the Eoosao Tunnel.

Opening Of the Eoosao Tunnel.
The mammoth tunnel through
the Hoosac mountain has, after
twenty years of struggling and
opposition, at last been com
pleted. The Hoosac mountain
is q part Of the Green noun
tain range, and forms a portion
ofthe great appalachian chain,
extending nearly parallel to
the coast from the State of New
Hampshire into Virginia. This
tunnel is four and three-quar-
tiers miles in length, twenty
six feet wide and from twenty
four to twenty-siX feet in
height, making it some smaller
than the lIt. Gents tunnel
Ten millions of dollars were
expended, and upwards of a
hundred lives lost in the con.
struction of this gigantic en-
terprise.
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W. Ross and Charley Scott,
and wounding many more.
At the time of the explosion
the boat was under a pressure
of about seventyfive pounds OF
steam. a Iii.
The late Grand Jury of
Webster parish "are proud to
report but few bills, and do
congratulate the law abiding
citizens of the parish upon the
comparatively small number
Of crimes committed and also
upon the universal good feel
ling existing between the
races" In conclusion, the jury
express their high apPrecia-
ton of the dignity, kindness
and impartiality" which has
marked Judge Turner'S first
official visit to Webster.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-13

Louis Irving, of st. Louis,
blew his brains out because a
certain young lady would not
marry him, and after he was
laid away his father eloped
with the same girl. .
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-13

The people of Pennsylvania
vote on the question Of the adop-
ton Of their new constitution on
the 10th of December. With a
Judiciary appointed practically
for life-for twenty-one years
would amount to that; with aGov-
ernor and a Legislature chosen
for four years, and 10 one allowed
to vote who has not resided six
months in his ward or precinct, it
is not what may be called popu-
lar Instrument, being apparently
founded on ajealouSy eff the people
and a reluctance to intrust them
with power.
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The WaIlacas Of Arkansas.


From the st. Louis Republican,
Sid. Wallace is considered safe.
lie IS a Johnson county, Arkansas,
desperate, and is,the worst offour
or five bad brothers, There were
more but some have been killed.
These WaIlaces never die natural
deaths. They could not think of
getting sick and going 70 bed and
dying like tame people. They fail
on the war path, and Sid.Wallace
is likely 10 fall through trap.
In 1871 Sid waylaid and attempt
ed to assassinate a St. Louis
drummer, named Dickey, near
GAINESVILLE. Dickey and Il friend
named Turner were out driving
in a buggg and Dickey was SHOT
and wounded by Sid Wallace, and
Turner was the only witness. An
indictment was found against him
and the case postponed, Wallace
having rich relations and giving
bonds. The Wallace brothers
now set about bunting Turner
down, as lie was an unpleasant
witness. They made one attempt
TO kill him and failed. They kept
on his track and finally brought
down their game, and heard Of
his funeral. The bOndsmen Of
Sid Wallace now wished to give
him mp, and a rewar1 was offered
for his arrest. The officers could
not lay their hands on him, and
nobody else would. One night he
rode into GAINESVILLE and shot and
fatally wounded a constable
named Ward and rode out ef town
unmolested. 4 week after this
the Hon. Elisha MC,srs, the circuit
judge before whom his case was
tried, was shot and killed, half a
mile from GAINESVILLE. Circum-
stances pointed to Sid. Wallace
as the assassin. The Governor
offered areward of $4,000 for the
murderer of the Judge. Soon
after Sid Wallace was arrested
and tried in GAINESVILLE for at
tempting to asSaSSinate Dickey,
and also for killing Constable
Word aud Judge Meers. lie was
tried first on the Indictment for
attempting to murder. as that ease
was first on the docket, and was
sentenced to four years in the
penitentiary. Next he was tried
for the murder of Ward, convicted
and sentenced to be hung on the
23d of December. The bonds were
frightened around Sid, Wallace
The prisoners were confined al
GAINESVILLE in the third story of q
brick building, there being no reg
ular buiItjail. There were six pris
oners in all: Sid, Mat and Ton
Wallace, brothers, and three others
Ali were chained except Mat anC
Tom Wallace, and there were foul
guards with guns to keep the
prisoners from getting lonesome
The other day one of the guard,
went down stairs to get a bucket
Of water, another went to let hin
out and q third guard stepped in
to a back room for a moment
Mat and Tom Wallace sprang up
on the remaining guard and dis
armed him in a twinkling They
took possession of the guns of the
other guards and had things al
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-13

Marshal MacMahOn'S military
reputation has been considerably
raised by the last volume of the
German official history Of the war,
which describes his retreat after
Forbach as master. piece of STRAIT
egg, and confeSses frankly that he
defeated MOltke's calculations and
got off so clearly and deity, that
not only did Prince Frederick
Charles fail to cut him off as or
dered, but the flower of the Ger
mans failed even to 'feel' him.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-13

John P. Hale left his wife
and daughters only about S15,-
600 after a long and busy pub
lie life. But he left a name
more precious than riches. He
was an honest man.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-13

Ingratitude is one of the
most common things in this
selfish, money-worshiping
world The man at the top Of
the ladder is prone to forget
those who are below him, but
who helped him to climb.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-13

The Daily Cincinnati Enquir-
er of the 9th instant, contains
eight columns Of advertise
ments Of forfeited lands for
sale for State taxes. .....
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-13

The Kansas City Times says
there has been fearful falling off
In the shipmentof Texas cattle, as
well as in the number killed and
packed in that city.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-13

The vote in Congress on the
question of seating George L.
Smith, from this District, was
164 yeas to "a nays. Three
republicans only voted against
the admission of Smith. They
were Hawley of Connecticut,
Woodford of New York, and
Smith of North Carolina.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-13

Among other documents ae-
companying the Presidents
Message is a letter from Presi-
dent Baez Of San Domingo,
dated August IS, TO President
Grant, desiring the govern
ment Of the United States to
establish a protectorate over
San Domingo, to preserve that
country from hostile excur-
sions from Hayti.
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their own wav. Sid Wallace and

spread through the TOWN. anu 1
the citizens surrounded the third
story trap. Some firing was done |
and several persons were wounded
in the street. The jail birds held
a parley with the people from
their high perch. They simply
wanted permission to come down
and go away without hurting any
body. This privilege was not
granted them. The incensed peo-
pie were determined they should
not escape alive. The citizens got
four kegs of gunpOwder, and
placed them in a box, and carried
the box into the cellar of the
building, and laid a train from the
box to a safe distance. The pris-
oners saw these ominous prepare
tons for their destruction, and all
Guailed but one-Sid Wallace. A
month or so oflife--mOre or less
made very little difference to him,
and lie vas mean and selfish
enough to ask the others TO hold
out, and not be frig tened by a
street rabble. The citizens gave
the prisoners just thirty minutes
to drop their guns out Of the win
dows and began to keep time.
After a short council Of war the
guns came tumbling down. One
of them was discharged in strik-
ing the ground and woandedthTee
citizens. The prisoners were Sc
cured. The next morning Sid
Wallace was sentenced to four
years Imprisonment in accordance
with the former verdict. lie had
not been sentenced before or tried
on the indictment for the murder
of Judge Meers because of his
sealed doom on the I'D Of Deem
Der. On receiving his sentence he
said that he would not have sur
rendered the jail but that he
wanted his brothers spared to fin
iSh some work he had left undone
lie was taken to the penitentiary
at Little Rock under Il guard of
fifteen armed men. Tom and Mat
Wallace are now indicted for as
sault with intent to kill. William
Wallace, another brother, is also
under arrest, and cannot find a
bOndsmen. Sid gives it up. The
following letter written by him
to his cousin, Bob Walton, before
the Clarksville affair, expresses
his sentiments, the letter was
found on his brother Tom: .-.
"BOB: you can help me out
of here l would be glad. l cannot
depend upon VIII any longer for
he won't help me a blame bit. 1
have depended on him too long
now. He is the blamedest cow
ard lever saw in my life. If you
could get four of FIVE of my best
friends to come and help you turn
me out. it would be an easy going
thing. These Internal suns of guns
are going to hang me as sure as
don't get away, for they are going
to carry me to Little Rock to NOR,
row for safe keeping. The supreme
judge has already said he would
not give me new trial, for he said
that | needed hanging, anyhow
Four or five men will be er,npl
if you cannot get any more. 1 vii
tell you who l think will come
p. III. Flood, Dan Murphy, Joh1
McFadden, Charles Price, Bill
Blackard, Hughes, the grocery
keeper, and that fellow, Barnes
that works at the gin for Uncl,
Bob. If Tom aud Mat get on
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onniurn Gatherum.

State House.
y poor woman can see more
sympathy in a slxpence than in
streams of tears.
There are Al lodges and 10000
MasOns in Missouri.
The Canadian political vocaba-
larry has got as far asrascals, black.
legs, asses, etc.
The Wisconsin Washburn is TO
have a sOlace for defeat in for
eign appointment.
Robson mixes his water too
thickly for sailing without three,
sheets in the wind.
Six school teachers in one ofthe
Cincinnati schools spelled giraffe,
with a 81"
The charge for registering let
tiers will be reduced from fifteen to-
eight cents after New Years.
Mormon husbands in Utah are
said to be cutting down expenses
by reducing the number of their
wives.
Worcester, Mass, rs proud of it's
adherence to principle in appoint
ing coIoreb foreman, over an 9TH
erwise- white jury.
The national debt Of Lsaly has.
reached the respectable amount Of
I $780, A., 800, and they all feel
correSpOndingly blessed.
I A blonde woman is considered
a fright in Russia. This is what
an exchange says but we don t be-
lieve it.
/ A pin swallowed q year ago by
( a young lady in FRANKLIN, Kansas,
lately came out through her Isfs
eye, entirely destroying the sight,
/ 1t is contemplated to make a.
! tunnel between Ireland aud Scot
/ land. The length will be twelve
/ miles. so
The cpizootic bis, again made
it's appearance in a mild form
throughout the New England
States. rs
( Queen Victoria won't go to St..
Petersburg to see her son married.
She has not the vitality to stand
( it.
! Senator Logan thinks the peoples
haven't enough currency. 1t is a.
chronic complaint with some
! folks. hss
Mark Twain sympathizes With,
the woman movement, when the
movement is around a wash
tub. 4e
The Washington Star calls Sam
Bard ''the great American news
paper starter" For starter read
stopper.
The man who comes on the stage
exactly at his cue is prompt; but
the man who does not come on at
all is prompter.
The Peoria Transcript contains.
lhree columns of delinquent tax
list advertisement. Suggestive OF
hard times.
In Dover, Del, a 800 bill actsr
ally paid debts amounting 10
$1,000, and wisnip eight hours 10.
turned 20 the nan who first paid
1t out. *
Peter d. Vrooln, ex- Governor or
the state of New Jersey, died at
his residence in Trenton on the.
10th ult., in the SD year of his
age.
Il Dir. Samuel Pierce of Kansas.
City, Mo-, aged 70, was married
recently to Miss Sallie Ashby OF
Weston. He is just forty-fve
7 -
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-13

The authors Of the Ostend
Manifesto in 1854, who intend
ed toinduce Spain to sell Cuba
to the United States, We're Jas.
Buchanan, Of Penn, John Y.
Mason, of Virginia, and Pierre
Soule, of Louisiana, American
Ministers at London, France
and Madrid. They are all dead.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-13

Kentucky is in a very enFia-
BILE financial condition. Gov.
Leslie's message announces
that "tbe State debt is virtual
ly liquidated in full, with the
exception of the school debt,
which is pronunciation and
therefore not redeemable."
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Lou;Ei.na n Slices.

TIhe Ouachlta Telegraph.
and Morehouse Republican re
joice in half-sheet issues.
Every day the Chronicle
witnesses the passage through
Delhi Of emigrant trains bound
for Texas-the supposed land
of milk and honey ~. ...,.
Mr.. Ray, the Sheriff Of
Lincoln parish, has resigned
and gone back to Monroe. in
the meantime the colored coro-
ner, who can neither read nor
write, is acting as Sheriff.
The DonaIdsonviIle Chief
is, in our opinion, one of the
neatestpapers, typographical
" speaking, printed IN the
State. It is small, clean and
newsy.
The Delhi Chronicle com
plains Of the cotton stealing
perpemated in that section
NocturnaIraids are made upon
the exposed staple, which is
disposed Otto small dealers at
low figures, we suppose.
The Rural rooster" ofthe
Sparta Times crows at the cock
fight advertised in our coll
umns. He marvels that while
the rest Of the world moves on
ward and upward Bossier ret
rogrades. il fowl insinuation.
The Union Becord boasts
of some Of the largest turnips
we ever saw;measuring nearly
thirty inches in circumference.
The editor goes into extacies
over what the gravel hills of
Farmerville can do" z..-
We also learn from the
Record that Mr.. VIM. II. Hearn
lost thirteen and b. S. Prior
10 bales Of cotton, by the late
freshet OF COrnie. The rise in
Middle Fork is said to have
been greater than has been
known for twenty years.
we are pleased Of late to
note a great improvement in
the tone Of the press Of our
State. Obscenity and vituper
alton are somewhat below par.
Evidently the end of the .edi,
torial bully wakes near. ii
should, surely.
We are pleased to again
welcome the Natchitoches
Times to our sanctum. Welike
the Times, and have a weak
ness for its courteous and able
editor, Hon. G. J. G. Puckette.
He is an honor to the craft.
Were all such as he, editorial
billingsgate would be un,
known to journalism.
The Minden Democratofth the
9th says the Webster District
| Court docket has been exhaust
ed and the "amount of bust
ness done excites SURPRISE
The editor says "Judge Turner
has made a most favorable re
cord and win return home will
the assurance of the good viii
of the bar and the people with
out distinction" ... "
Wesley Bell, colored was
killed at Ouachita City on the
2Sth ult:, by w. K. Reese, who
! 1ano r,na1- o,Jy.4oJ e.,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-13

Little Holland, with its pop
ulation of 100000, holds
about s16O,OOO,OOO of American
railroad shares, and some $780,
100000 of American bonds of
various descriptions. This
shows that the Dutch are as
wealthy as they are prudent in
their investments, and that
they have more confidence in
America than many Americans
have.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-13

The Montgomery advertiser,
says the Alabama Legislature
shows signs of a short and active
session.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-13

The Chief of Police at Mem
phis has taken a census of The
"roughs," and finds that of
one hundred and eighty-six
all but three survive the cpl
demic. a
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-13

The population of Berlin is
now 907,419
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-13

The Alabama Conference of the
NJ. L. Church, convened at Selma
on the Sd inst.
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A man went into Springfield
Oils. } last week carrying a load
Of corn on horseback. He got
drunk, lost his horse and corn,
and was fined in the police
court beside. He now sues
the saloon where he obtained
the liquor for the value of the
animal, the grain and the fine.
The Choctaws and Chero-
KEGS, Of Indian Territory, raise
5000 bales Of cotton this year
more than twice last years
crop, most Of which will go to
the st. Louis market.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-26

Edward Finder entered his side and
passed through his body, inaioting a
mortal wound.
"Little " is a pretty little adjective,
aud little baby" little dear" little
darling as applied to infants, are ex-
pressive and endearing terms. But
there is such a thing MS having the ba-
bies altogether too little. Thus triplets
lately born, all living, at Ripon, Wis,
we're fairy-like beyond all reason, for
together the trio OF infant beauty
weighed only six pounds. Further won
ders are told Of them. They are too
small to be dressed, and are kept
wrapped in cotton. The nurse can make
a ring OF her thumb and forefnger, and
slide it over the body Of one of them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-26
MONTGOM cry
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, VA.

THIS DELIGHTFUL WATERING PLACE
| will be open for the reception of visitors
on the FIRST DAY OF JUNE NEXT.
Extensive additions Of new furniture have
every arrangement for the comfort and conve.
nience of visitors.
This is the most beautiful and extensively
improved of all the numerous watering places
in the mountains Of Virginia, All the usual
appliances for the comfort and amusement OF
the guests are provided, and Express, Ticket.
Post and Telegraph Offices are found here.
The Bar will be under the management Of
Thornton A. Atkinson, and will be supplied
with the best of liquors.
BIG TU N N Z L,
on the Va. and Tenn. division Of the A. NJ.
and O. r, r.. is the station at which you take
the car for the Springs Ia miles;
Round trip tickets can be procured at all the
principal towns and cities.
G.. A. COLHOUg. for twelve years the Resi-
dent Partner of tho Allegheny Springs, will
assume the management, and he tenders to
his old patrons a cordial welcome, and pledges
his efforts to render their stay pleasant. We
propose to have none but the most experienced
servants, and our supplies Of every descrip-
ton will be selected from the hest the country
and city afford. 1t is the intention Of the new
proprietors TO so improve this property as to
make 1t the
Loading watering Place I'm the
Mountains of Virginia.
Its many natural attractions can be so i'm
proved and ornamented as to render this COM
paratively an easy task.
We employ none but the most experienced
servants, and eur supplies of every descrip-
ton will be selected from the best the country
and cities afford.
TERMS-S2 so per day; SIG per week $50
per month; for the month Of June, $40. Chill
dren under ten and over two years old and
servants. half price.
C0LH0UN, WILSON & C0WAN,
PrOprietors.
Clerks: C. NJ. 0benchain. VIM, Wade and
VIM. +. Rose. b3-l4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-26
NTAsONIO DIRECTORY.


co,,-r MEMPHIS, No. 1lS-meets I'd Friday
a. oaeh month-hall corner Madison and Sec
md Ben. X. Pullen, W. NJ; A.J' Wheeler'
Secretary.
AyarpoyA. No. 16s-meets LIST Monday in
AsSE month. AZ odd Fellows Hall, corner
Tnnrt and Main. @. g. Locke, W. M; d.
Richmond. Secretary.
LEILA Soorr, No. 2S9-meets LIST Thursday
Of each mOnth--hal II corner Madison ana se et
oond. A. T. Davis, W. M; IL uolusmlth'
DEso-o, No. 299-meets Sd Friday Of each
month odd Fellows Hall. Bun. r. frice'
NJ. IN. r. W. Shelton, Secretary.
Ku.wrNyrye, No. S4l-meets 4th Friday Of
Zach month-at South Memphis Hall. corner
~ Madison and Second. Richard Creighton,
". M; Louis Czapski, Secretary.
ROYAL ARCH.
PyNE CHAPTER, No. 22-meets I'd Monday OF
zach month-0dd Fellows Hall, O. q. Locke,
We. HIP; A. J. Wheeler, Secretary.
MKifPgIs CHAPTER, No. 95-meets at Odd
ValloWs' Hall, Sd Monday Of each month";: W.
3. Matthews. NJ. Il. II. P; John W. Ward.
Secretary.
ErprKA COUNCIL, No. 6-meets Sd Thurs
day ~ zach month-0dd Fellows Hall. e..
Heder. Tn. ILL.,; c. II. Myers, Rec.
TKMPLARs.
CYRExE ComdAxDERY, No. 4--meets 4th Mon
day ofleaeh month. Geo. Mellersh. Conn.,. T..
}. Barchus, Rec.
CALVARY CHAPrER OF ROSE CRo1x. 18th, No.
I. Charles W. Adams, sd, M. W.; IL.
Tomlinson, Sd, &c.,.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-26
[1nIted Aneient Order Of DrnIds.

TENNESSEE GRevE. No. /, U. A. Q. D.
meets at the Druid Hall, No. 81 South Court
street, on the LIST and Sd Tuesday evenings in
zach month. j. s. Heiligers, N. A.; j.
-,eehler, v. Al f., W. Buttinghaus. Secre-
MEMPHIS GROVE, No. 2-meets at the Druid
hall, 81 Court street. every Thursday evening.
Wm. NJ. Loeb, N. A; II. 0ertel, V. A.; j..
P. Shide, Secretary; Barney Gray, Treasurer:
CLEANTHE GROVE, No. 3-meets at the Druid
Hall, 81 Court street. on the LIST and Sd Mon
day evenings in each month. A. 4. Davis,
N. A.; George W. Baxter, V. A.; NJ. Bren,
Secretary; Martin Cohen. Treasurer.
the Druid Hall, on the I'd and 4th Tuesday
evenings in each month. ]. Beehler. Il. 5. A. I;
A. Hitzfeld, Secretary.