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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-06-28
Legal Sales.
SHERIFFlS SALE.
J. l.. G. Graham, J

EpIIJLINl Il - DALE
j. l.. g. Graham, !
John NJ. Arnold.
In the District Court of Bossier
Parish, La.
Dy virtue Of a writ of ffcra facias
u issuedOut of the Clerks office OF
BOssier PARISH, and to me directed,
have seized and will proceed to sell
at public auction To the last and
highest bidder, at the Court house
door in the town OfBelleVue, La, and
within the legal hours of sale. on
Saturday the End day of August,
1878. the following described proper
ty, to-wit:
The whole of the northeast quarter
of section So, township 10, range Is,
North West BOuisiana-cOntaining
100 acres, more or less; and the un-
divided One-eight part of the east
half of section IS; the west half OF
section 2l; the south half of the
southeast quarter of section %; the
northwest quarter of northwest quar-
ter Of section So; the north half of the
northeast quarter of section 10. and
the southwest quarter of northeast
quarter, same section, all in town
ship 10, range Is, n. w. Louisiana
the Sth part being 10 acres, more or
less.
Said property was seized and Ia
be sold TO, pay and satisfy the sum
of So, 900, less various credits, with
interest. in favor of the plaintiff and
costs.
Terms of sale-On credit of y
months for whatever the property
may bring, purchaser giving bond
for price hearing interest from day OF
sale, with vendors lien and mort
gage retained on lands bought.
Act of sale at the expense of pur-
chaser.
I'D B. F. ONENL, Sheriff.
bellevue, La June Il, 1873.
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SUCCESSION SALE.

Succession of SamI Miller, deceased.
by virtue of a writ of sale to me
l. directed, from the Honorable
Parish Court OF B0ssicr parish, La.
l viii proceed to sell at public auc-
ton, to the last and highest bidder,
at the Court house door in the town
OF Bellevue La, between the hours
OIL o'clock in the fOuInoon and I
in the afternoon, on Saturday, the
md day of August, 1873, the follow
ing described land, to-wit:
East half Of southeast quarter Of
section ten, and the northeast quarter
OF northwest quarter OF section 10;
also, the southeast quarter of the
northwest quarter, and northeast
quarter of southwest quarter, and
southwest quarter of northeast quar-
ter, and north half of southeast quar-
ter, and southeast quarter of south
east quarter of section II, township
y, range II, Northwest louisiana,
countaing AS acres. more or less.
Terms Of Sale-Upon a credit Of
one and two years, provided, two
thirds Ofthe appraised value be bid,
else on credit of one, two and three
years for whatever it may bring.
purchaser giving bond for price bear
ing 5 per cent per annum interest
from day Ofsale. and secured by ven
doris lien OfmOrtgage on land bought,
and by approved personal security.
b. +. ONEAL,
Sheriff and eX-ofiiciO auct'r.
Bellevue, La, June %, 1873.
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SUCCESSION SAFE

Succession of Joseph Graham. deed.
by virtue of writ of sale TO me
- directed from the Clerk office.
Parish of BOssier, La, | will sell at
public auction, 10 the last and highest
bidder, at the Court house door. in
the town of Bellevue, La, between
the hours oil O'clock I'm the forenoon
aIri 4 in the afternoon, on Saturday.
the md day Of August, 1873, the FOL
lowing described land, to-wit:
Thescuth halfand northwest quar-
ter OF southwest quarter, northwest
quarter Of northeast quarter, and
northwest quarter of southeast quar-
ter of section one; and the south
half of southeast quarter, north hall
and southwest quarter of southwest
quarter; and southeast quarter OF
northwest quarter of section two,
township q, range -.
Terms of Sale-Cash, provided the
the appraised value be bid, else ON
twelve months time for what it will
bring, purchaser giving bond for
price, bearing per cent per annum
interest from day of sale, with mort
gage and vendors lein on land
bought, and approved personal Sc
curity.
B. T. ONEAL, Sheriff
and cS-Officio alIrtinppnr
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TAX COLLECTORS SALE.
leaf, Tax Collector,
G. w. Arnold.


c. w Arnold
pY virtue of the authority conferred on
ID me by law, I have seized, by recording
III the Recorders office of Bossier parish,
Louisiana, according To law, and Will
proceed to sell, at public auction. to the
last and highest bidder, ut the Court house
door, in the town of Bellevue. Louisiana.
within the legal hours for Sheriff : sale. on
Wednesday, July BIRD, 1873, the following
described land, tO-wit -...r ...
The southeast quarter Of the southeast
quarter Of section ten; southwest quar-
ter OF southwest quarter, and southwest
quarter dissection eleven: the southeast quar-
ter and west half of section fourteen: south
west quarter of southwest quarter, and
southN est quarter of southwest quarter of
section %; northeast quarter OF northeast
quarter, and southwest quarter of section
-, all in township 10, range Is, Northwest
Louisiana. --
Sold TO pay State and parish taxes due by
said Arnold, per tableau of 1872 and 1872.
with cost and penalties.
Terms of Sale-Cash.
J. c. HEAD,
r.r.rrHr Tax Collector
Bellevue, June 81. 1873.
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We heve always believed that
the establishment here Of wagon.
cotton, and sash and blind factO
Fes and planning mills, would do
as much as anything else to build
up this city, and we think SO still.
We believe that as much of our
work should be done at home
as possible, and that
it would be really cheap
erin the end to pay our mcchan-
les more for work than it would
cost abroad, for it would keep the
money at home and encourage
home industry. But it is difficult
to make Il man realize this fact
when he comes to plank down the
money Shreveport Times.
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STRAY SALE.

LNstrayed before L. W. Brasher, P
II on the 10Th day Of April, 1873. 10y
Reuben Williams. and will be sold for
cash, TO the highest bidder, on Saturday
the 18th day OF September, 1873, at Belle
vue, La, medium SIZED bright sorrel
about IL years old, white spot in forehead
two saddle marks on back, branded with
letter IN" The said animal came To lis
premises March 18th. 1873 -..-r...
Appraised at $50 %.
The owner is requested TO come forward
prove property, pay chraggs, &c.
j. A.THOMAS, Stray Master
Bellevue, La, June lItE, 1873.
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The crop prospects in parts of
Europe are unsatisfactory. In
Great Britain it is said that wet
and cold weather will reduce the
crops below the average of last
year, In France the area devoted
TO Winter wheat was so reduced
that Spring wheat has been plant.
edmore extensively than common,
and on high dry land it looks well.
The rye crop is poor. Ii Germa-
ny the seasons is babcward. In
Austria accounts are favorable
tor all grain except barley. In
Holland and Belgium prospects
are unfavOrable, and iD Italy
average crops are not expected.
From Russia the reports are fiat.
terlng, especially in regard TO
wheat,
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A Kentucky farmer refused to
look at a simple sewing-machine
recently as. he always "sowed
wheat by hand.7 He is related
70 the man who did not want a
threshing-machine on his farm:
-for,7 said ne, "give me a harness
Tug or a barrel stave, and L can
make my family toe the mark
according to law and Scripture
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The Atlantic and Pacific rail
road applies to the federal court
70 restrain the Governor from
selling the road to satisfy State
INES. This is a. call upon the
FEDERAL Court te~ restrain the
gate Executive from enforcing
Bate legislation. ----
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STRAY SALE

E'strayed before the undersigned, author
H ity, on the 18th day of June, 1873,
by Henry Stone, and will be sold at Belle
vue, La, for cash, to the highest bidder, on
Saturday, the 9th day of September, 1873,
a small BAY MARE Colt, about 3 wears old,
with white spot in flank Came to his
premises about one month ago
Appraised at so.
The owner is requested to come forward.
prove property, pay charges, &c.
j. II. THOMAS. Stray Master
Bellevue. La, June u. 1873
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-06-28

A married couple in st. Paul,
Mimi, published a card in the
city papers respectfully request
ing the parties who have
so kindly interested themselves
in their affairs to bring in their
bills for advertising.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-06-28

The Memphis Avalanche, of the
LIST OF June, says: "Our receipts
OF cotton to date, nine months of
the commercial year, sum up near
ly 1000 bales in excess of the
total receipts for the whole of the
last commercial YEAR,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-06-28

The business. men of FORSYTH.
ia. have turned their attention to
the conciition of the roads leading
TO that town. They propose 10
Keep them in good condition, as a
commercial necessity.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-06-28

Ihe pale, sad looking young
men whom one occasionally meets
u tne streets are not consumptive,
aOl mourning the loss of a friend,
aqd are not divinity students.
lucy are breaking in tight boots.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-06-28

The Boston Journal has this bit
OF excellent philosophy: GAS
gentle drops of water iniure a
duck, so doth the gabbie of a
leather head hurt newspaper
man.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-06-28

o,ark county, Arkansas, is re-
variable for its products of gran
s s hil stone, salt springs, gyp-
s ssa, silver, lead, copper, iron and
f saall quantities of gold, and its
,SS abound in oak, pine, ash.
merry and %alnus,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-06-28

a man who wanted to be a
minister, said be believed he had
Oeen called to ''labor in the Lords
,aLneyard.' His brother, who was
,ssS noted for his piety, said that
ne mad mistaken the word barn
!ard9 for vineyard.
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Parochlal.."
Land for Sale.

Z offer for sale on the best of terms.
Il and at moderate prices, the foi-
lowing described lane. lying in Bossier
parish, viz:
The northwest quarter of northeast
quarter. northwest quarter ofsOuthwest
half and southeast quarter of south
west quarter of section "a, township
20, range II. couraining 100 acres,
near Ambrose ."i aIf ." .ii.""
The southeast quarter Of northwest
quarter of sec. L; Northwest quarter of
northeast quarter, section "a, and
southwest quarter and south half, of
northwest quarter. section ~, town
ship l9, range H., containing 800
acrcs..near and in the Big Prairie,
East half Of northwest quarter, Sec
ton 20, township II, range, II, con-
tanning so acres in River Bottom, part
of the old Cahill place. ... ~
Southwest quarterof southwest quar-
ter, and southeast quarter of southeast
quarter section %; northwest quarter
of northeast quarter, and northeast
quarter of northwest quarter, and
northwest quarter of northwest quarter
OF section 30, township %, range 49,
near Collinsburg. East half and the
northwest quarter of northwest quarter
of section 9; and south half of north
east quarter, sec. s, township %, range
IL, containing 200 acres. The forego-
ing are wild lands. ... E.,. ...a.. ....-..r.
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The wife of a Louisville LAWYER
made a hustle of some important
legal documents, and court had
to adjourn until She could 90 home
and return with them in, proper
shape. ..r.f.- ... " -
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-06-28

'Thon hast loved me and left
me-tOr twenty five cents" is the
Inscription upon some sheet music
in the window OF a deale,.
Indianianopolis, Indiana, had
its first cholera case on the 10th
instant.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-06-28

II Demagogues are in a dem0cra
cy, what courtiers are in a mon
archy; both classes of flatterers
fatten Oh the gullibility of their
respective soyereigGS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-06-28

At n recent sale of thorough
bread short horns of the Hickory
Grove Herd. near Abingdon H.,
the average, inc uding calves, was
S2l1 per head, and the aggregate
amount S11.50O.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-06-28

The Sugar beet factory, near
Sacramento, California, cost over
$4,000. 1t employees 100 hands.
The ground this year produced
1000 tons of beets. z. ..-..
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HIS REPLY.-A, worthy Ken
lucky farmer being asked if n
daughter recently married was
living with him, replied: "No,
sir; when one Of my gals swarms,
she must hunt her own hive
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PERSONAL PROPERTY.

The following personal property in BoSsier
parish, ~ per inventories, viz:
50 Head nf mules; , head ct horses; : yoke
Of oxen; 100 head Of cattle; 400 head Of hogs;
one SAW mill . wagons gin stands; | car
rlaTe: ] flat boat lOt plOws: hoes and axes; >
wash pots; one lot pillow and wagon gear; 20
bushels Of SALT 1900 pounds bacon; - bush
els of wheat Is bee gums; 40 bales cotton,
weighing 5000 pounds; $50 pounds ginued
cotton; iJ9. 600 pounds seed cotton 10 acres
growing cotton; 600 acres growing corn;
10000 pounds fodder.
Personal property in Caddo parish, viz:
Head mules; : mares and colts; so head
head OF cattle; 100 bales cotton, more or less,
i. seed on Kaiisas plantations; 80 bales cot
ton, more or less, in seed on the upper plan
tIIti0n; growing crop on $50 acres of corn,
inventuricd at $500 bushels; one six-mule
wagon; l OX-wagOni l water cart; yoke
oxen.
RIGHTS AND CREDITS.
Note Of Joseph NJ. Young due january ! ,
1861, FOR $500, with 3 per cent interest from
LIST January, 1889, secured by mortgage.
Note of NJ. ii. Dickson, due judy /, 1866,
for SiOS7 90, with Sper cent interest from
maturity.
Note ofw. =. Dickson, accepted by his
administrators, dated May =, 1860, with 4
percent interest from 18th December, 1859,
for $500.
? Open account against ID. +. Dickson for
Ssh "A, accepted by his administrative,
and due III 1869. ...
An order OF j. B. Sly on p f. Dickson for
S2gl 20, dated February 4, 1861, accepted by
him and his administrators. ........I...
An open account against d. +. Dickson
for go ~ dated in 1883 ..... ..
| twenty-five shares Of stock in Vicksburg,
Shreveport and Red River Railroad Com
/ pany.
One SO bill on Citizens Bank of New
! Orleans.
| Ali oi said property, rights, and credits,
| being community property between the de
ceased and his surviving widow, the said
one undivided seventh interest being seized
as the property uf defendant to pay and sat
| isfy the writ issued in this case.
| Terms of Saie-Cash, with the benefit of
appraIsement- ..-- -. ----f
| WIN L. SMITH,
| ..rr - Deputy U. S. Marshal
May 81. 1873.
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1t is comfortable; this weather,
to read of the Shah of Persia. who
has an Overcoat, which, with its
decorations and ornaments, is val
ued at a million dollars.
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There are 1S,000,O0O acres OF
land in Ohio, inclosed within 45..
900 miles of fences, at a cost of
S115,000,0e0 and IA yearly expense
for repairs, etc. of 81, $4,000.
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& Sto q Do Per day! Agents. wanted
So'SD ~ All classes of working peo-
pie of either sex, young or old, make more
money at work for MS in their spare mo-
menrs, or all the time, than at anything else.
Particulars free. Address G. Stinson & Co.,
Portland, Maine. vl2n52
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UnOle Sam should discard the
eagle and adopt the raccoon-it
has so many rings in it's tail.
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Boston school girls play foot,
bali and find it better for striped
stockings than even croquet.
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LOUIS clMREL. Agent.
Eaglssbe3.! 2!
EfEnsber!

We are prepared now to furnish pine
w LUMBER Mt 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 fail.
nI6ly ONLEY & TURNER.
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STRAY SALE.

hAAA b1hA[I<'
E.1strayed befcre;L. w Brasher, J. p, on
h the 18th day of April, 1873, by
Reuben Williams, and will be sold Mt Relic.
vue, L,s., for cash, te the highest bidder, ON
Saturday, the 18th day of September, 1873, a
BAY HORSE, about 8 years old, liz hands
high. and branded with Mexican brands ON
the lcft shoulder Said animal came to his
premises March, lGth..IS13.
Appraised at $40.
The owner is requested to come forward
prove property, pay charges &c.
J. A THOMAS, Stray Master.
Bellevue. La, June IA, 1872.
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Legal Advertisements.
u. 5. MARSHAL'S SALE.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT
COURT-DISTRICT OF
LOUISIANA.
Mime OLMPE BOISSE

HHIt- VLNiL DVINNL 2 =" :
" No. ESfS alias fl.
Mrs MARY L. TRIGG.) IA. ..
DTv virtue of writ of fieri facias issued BIZ
ID the Honorable, the Circuit Court OF
the United States for the District of LOuisi
ana in the above entitled case and To me
directed, shall proceed to sell ut public
auction at the Court House, in the town of
Bellevue, in the parish of Bossier, State OF
Louisiana, on
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Also tho following land lying in
Webster parish:
Northeast quarter Of northeast quar-
ter, section SO, township %, range IL;
and west half of northwest quarter, Sec
tion 81, township 23 range I0-I60
acres, known as the Marion Slack en-,
try. t. 81.
Northwest quarter and north half of
northeast quarter. North half of south
west quarter and southeast quarter of
southwest quarter, section 8, township
30, range 10; and northeast quarter
of northeast quarter, section Z, and
southwest quarter of southwest quarter
and southwest quarter of northeast
quarter, section $3.50 acres, near
Marion DoyIe's. r.r rr gGT
East half of northeast quarter, Sec.
ton %, township 10, range 1870
acres, near J. w. McDonald's planta-
ton. ..... r........s ......-T
Southwest quarter of southwest
quarter, northwest q darter of of SOUTH
west quarter, section %; southwest
quarter Of northwest quarter, section
30, and southeast quarter of northwest
quarter, and northwest quarter 81
northeast quarter, section 81, township
2l, range 10, containing 200 acres, and
being formerly part of the Leo Hodges
plantation.
Southwest quarter and south half
Of northwest quarter, section %;
southeast quarter of northeast quarter,
and northeast quarter of southeast
quarter, section %; and north half of
| northeast quarter, section 28, township
% range II, containing $50 acres,
near Ogarte Grant 4
Northwest quarterof northwest quaE-
ter, and west half Of southwest quarter
! Of section l3, township 81, range LII,
containing 100 acres on Bodcau bay
| GU. .-
W. II. SCANLAND,
! Bellevue, La
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Miscellaneous.
e. B. Watkins,

4 ttorney and Counselor Mt Law, Mindcn,
n Webster parish, La. Will practice in
Courts of Bossier, Webster, Red River,
Bienville, Claiborne, Union and Jackson.
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Also the "Ahney Plantation" five
miles southwark of Bellevue. contain,
ing $50 acres; 400 hundred cleared
and under excellent fences.-J This
plantation is near the projected route
of the North Louisiana L. Z.
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B. T. ONEAL Sheriff

and eX-officio auctioncer.
Bellevue, La, June 2S, 1873.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-19
The chester Comfy IIonIclde.

THE body OF THE MURDERED NAN IDENTIFIED
.t.tasH As THAT OF, Goss. -..
BAnT1AoRE, July 1S.--A special deapttchto the
Baltimore American says
Under the direction Of the diatrict Attorney,
We .hq9e to-day e4hhmed and thoroughly
examined the body Of the man recently found
murdeted near Penningtonville. Ali the measure
ments OF the body, muscular deVslopement
figure, and general appearance Accurately cores
pond with the well-knoWn description OF Win
Held Scott Goss. The teeth are remarkably good,
regular, even, and well preserved. Tha ranains
were fully identified by Baltimore citizens who
knew Goss intimately during his lifetime. rflg
A seal-ring found in the wagon used BY Uddef-
zook on the night ot the Wufder wis to-day ideu-
titled bY louis Nhgel, Of Baltimore, Whois friend
otthe GoAe family, and whb' Rhs . witness foH
Mrs. Goss in the recent insurance suit. He un.
qualihedy declares it to be the ring worn by Gosb
says he has seen and examined il many times and
has frequently taken it from Gloss and placed Il
upon his own finger He described the ring peE,
feetly before iE was shown hlha. - ~ ~.
All the links In the chain Of evidence are
now complete, exoepta chemical analysis Of
tho blOodIStains on tie wagon, and similar ex-
animation Of the charred remains Of the cloth
ihR burned by Undertook. These materials
under seal are to-day placed In the hands Of
E. Lloyd Howard, Of Baltimore, for examina-
ton and report to the State authorities The
trial Of Undertook Is set for October q. 7
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-19

The Pittsburg Post says: "An organ which takes
pains not % allnds 70 Grants pay Of one hundred
thousand dollars for signing the grab bill wants To
sse What the aiXty-ons Democrats in the House
are going to do when the question Of repeal comes
up TIE votea Of the one hundred and ninety
hFs Republicans are vastly more important. Bet
ter look at them" i- 'tl
The Court Of Inquiry into the causes Of the
wreck Of the steamer City of Washington. be
ysndeT0d IT, dectaion, which is, that Capt. Phil
Lips b Auspended for one year, II