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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-03-01

SETTLING A DoCToR's, Bull.
In Texas the other day a doc
tor rode fifty miles to attend a
patient. After he had cured
the patient he presented a bill
for $50, and proceeded to COM
plete his preparations for the
journey back to the pest, think
ing no more about the matter.
As he was about to mount, the
patients husband put in, an
appearance. with his trusty rife
in his hand. Doctor said
he, Il reckon we'd better settle
this here matter now;''a and
taking him aside. "You want
agoin' off without asettlement,
was your | don't want to owe
no man nothin'. Here is a ten,
which | reckon is about the
squar' thing. Now, if yOuSin't
satisfied, jest get yer weepon
and come round behind the hill
thar, SOS the old woman won't
be riled up, and werfsettls it.
| don't want no man to 90
way from my house dissatisf-
ed, specially yon, Doc."-
TCOurier-JournaI.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-03-01

Horace F. Clark. Wander
bits son-in-law and right bow
er, was once one of the most
eloquent lawyers in this city.
One day, being poor, he went
into Vanderbilt's office, and
said: commodore Wander
biIt, [ like your daughter, and
she likes me. / want Your
consent to my marrying herr
"Ah :" said the old man, cvni-
cally, "you want my money,
do You 7" Clark truned to-
ward the door and said: "Oh,
you and your money be-"
Say! young fellow" shouted
Vanderbilt, "come back here:
yOu can have her." So he
married the girl, left law, went
into Wall street, and is worth
twelve to fifteen millions. l8 O
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-03-01

'Isaac, my son, it the good
Book be a lamp in thy path"
Mother replied the thoughtful
Isaac. | should think that was
making light of sacred things
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-03-01


In clearing away the frank
ing business Congress ought
to makethorough work. Every
thing put into the mail should
have the postage prepaid.
To this there should be no ex-
ceptiOn under any pretence.
No privileges should be confer
red Oh any class Of newspapers.
Exchange newspapers should
be required to pay their postage
just the same as every other
sort of mail matter, and so
should county newspapers.
There is no good reason why
any paper should be carried
free in the county where it is
published. Ifthe people want
such papers they will support
them; ard if they don't want
them, the Government has no
right to contribute to their
expenses. Pay as you go, and
serve all alike--that is the
right motto.-[N. Y. Sun.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-03-01

any rate, during high water,
Jefferson can have navigation
as it has it now, and all that
that town must do to keep it,
will be to see it, that the BAY
Gus leading into Soda lake are
not damned or INSTRUCTED. 1t
can rest assured that we of
Bossier will oppose the clos
ing of those bayous.
What the country wants, is
navigation and the relief Of
those fine lands, at and above
the raft, from overflow. This
can be got by removing the
raft, and yet neither jefferson
nor Bossier be injured.
1t is quite evident that an
agitation on the subject of the
penalty for murder is impen-
ding. There are now two di-
rectly antagonistie tendencies
in the public mind, one exhibit
ted lin the reluctance of .juries
to bring in a verdict which will
cause the hanging of a fellow
being, the other in a DISPOSE
ton on part of citizens to take
the matter out of the hands OF
the dilatory courts and hesita-
ting juries and execute summa-
ry penalties on those who dis
regard the sacredneSs of the
lives of others. Even in a
State so far Within the borders
LIBERALIZATION as Indiana, lynch
law has been resorted to within
a week. .. .iarr...-. .-.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-03-01

serts that the taking out Of
Red river raft will make the
river lands below Shreveport
much more liable to overflow,
and will destroy navigation
to Jefferson. Both these state
ments are untrue. All the
waters Of Red river are to-
gether at Shreveport and the
cleaning out of the raft can
not make more water pass
there than does now; and,
consequently, the lands below
cannot be placedin any worse
predicament than at present.
Perhaps FOrshey meant to as
sert that those fine Bossier
lands above. Shreveport would
be rendered more liable to
overflow. There is a show of
reason in favor of this last
proposition, and some fears
have been entertained by our
people. We will adduce one
or two arguments to allay
those fears
By the removal of the raft,
more water, during low water,
will come down the old chan
mel of Red river. But so soon
as the river rises in any de-
gree, those bayous that now
carry the water through Soda
lake will again do so, and con-
sequently the main river will
be but little if any higher
than it would have been had
the raft remained. The river
in and below the raft has be-
come narrow, and, if we be al
lowed to judge from expert
enCe, it will not be washed
out to any greater width than
it now has. Thirty-five years
ago, Shreve finished clearing
out the raft below Shreveport /;
yet, from Tones bayou down
to Loggy bayou and below,
the river has retained its same
size as when the raft was in
it. From Tones bayou up,
the river has widened. not
from the removal of the raft,
but from the forming of the
new raft above, which threw
the waters into Soda lake. and
from the closing of the bayous
on the east side above, which
has thrown all the water to
Shreveport.
The river narrowed by the
raft seems to make it more
difficult for the water to cut
out the old channel, and,
therefore, in several instances.
it has cut new channels. Why
does the main waters of Red
river flow through Tones bay
GU in preference to the old
channel, but from the fact that
the old channel is narrow and
crooked! Why did Benefits
bayon bid fair to become the
river before it was damned.
but from the same cause?
By the continued additions
to the raft, those bayous lead
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-03-01

A Clergyman, while on his
pastoral rounds, met a tinker
lad playing on the bagpipes.
He listened with attention TO
the various airs played, and
expressed his admiration of the
excellent manner in which the
music had been performed; but
being apprehensive that the
performers musical talent had
been cultivated at the expense
OF knowledge of a more mo-
mentous character, he asked
him if he knew "What is mans
chief end % The musician.
after a pause replied, /" | dinna
ken I'm SHIRE; but if veil
whistle't I'll play it,"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-11-15
THE PALLADIUM
SATURDAY. NOv'BER Is. 1873
Church Service.

First Presbyterian Church.-Fifth
Rev. j. NJ. Huges, Pastor. Services
at 1880 q. IN. and Z p. m. Sabbath
School at 9 a. m.
U. p. Church-Corner Eighth and
Mulberry streets, Rev. r. Turnbull,
Pastor. Services every Sabbate at
1890 q. m. and 8p. m. Sunday School
ct 9 o'clock a. m.
Pearl Street NJ. Il. Church-Broad-
Nny, Pearl and Front streets. Rev.
n. Gillian, Pastor Services at 1890
q. m. and p. m. Sabbath School at
Up. m.
Grace NJ. Il, Church-Broadway
and Seventh streets. Rev. r. N. Nc
Kaig, Pastor. Services at 1890 a. m.
and Z p. M Sabbath School At 2 D. IN.
Friends whitewater NORTH of
School at 9 a. m.
Friends (Hicksites) Broadway and
Eighth streets. Services at 100 a.
m. Sabbath School at 9. a. m.
Friends (Orthodox)eFifth street,
between Walnut and Market. Servi-
ces 1890 a. IN. Sabbath School at 9
Il. IN. Mission Sabbath School at 2
p. ~.
st. Pauls Episcopal Church
Broadway and Fifth streets. Rev.
J. B. Wakefield, Pastor. Services at
1890 a. IN. and Z p. m. Sabbath
School at 8 a. IN.
First Baptist Church-Eighth st.,
between Main and Broadway. Rev.
a. L. Wilkinson, Pastor. Services at
1890 IA. m. and Z. p. m. Sabbath
School at 8 a. m.
Christian Church (late Central)-
. Rev. A. j. Latin. Pastor. Services
ut 1870 a. IN. and 8. p. m. every Sab
bath. Sunday School at 9 a. m.
New Jerusalem Church-Corner of
Franklin and Walnut Services at
1880 a. m. and 2:3O p. m.
st. Paul's Lutheran Church-South
Franklin street. Rev. Wickemeyer.
Pastor. Services OF 10 a. m. and z
p. m. Sabbath School at 2 p. m.
German Lutheran Church-South
Front street. Rev. Lowenstein, Pas
tor. Services at 10 a. m. and z D. m.
Sabbath School at 2 p. IN.
St. Andrews Catholic Church
South Pearl street: Rev. Father
Hundt. Mass s a. m, High Mass 10
Q. m. Sunday School at 2 p. m. YES
pers at Z p. III.
st. Mary's Catholic Church-Cor-
ner Franklin and Broadway. Rev
Father McMullen. Mass 8 a. m, High
Mass 10 a. m. Sunday School at = p
m. Vespers at p. m.
African NJ +. Church-Cornel
Market and Marion streets. Rev
James Mitchell, Pastor. Services a,
1890 a. m. and Z. p. IN. Sabbath
School at 2 p. m.
African Baptist Church-Corner Of
Sixth and Market. Rev. NimroC
Lewis, Pastor. Services at 1890 a
m. and Z D. IN. Sabbath School at 2 D. n
Progressive Lyceum-Lyceum Hal
at q p, m.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-11-15
A-It must be clearly apparent that

A.It must be clearly apparent that
We are just entering upon q winter of
unusual suffering and restitution.
"Out of employment" will be the too
common story among those who de-
pend on their daily earnings to keep
want from the door. Such times show
the Importance of economizing and
providing in flush times for such un-
forsseen hard times. Let all econo-
mize. and all who can, help tho less
fortunate, and make the winter q easy
= possible.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-11-15

s~Fenons believing they have made an
invention or discovery in art or science, and
been patented, by transmitting to Us .
model, or drawing, or . SUFFICIENT descrtp-
ton to make the Invention Ineligible, can
have . thorough examination made in the
Patent Once, and the result of said exam.
tnation forwarded to them for = reasonable
compensation.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-11-15
INDIANA NEWS.

New Albany was blessed with
only one fire last month.
-Concordia College, at Fort Wayne
celebrated the anniversary of the re-
formation of Martin Luther Friday
evening last. {!
Within the last six weeks six
new Odd Fellows halls have been
dedicated in the State.
An accident Wednesday at South
Bend has delayed the erection of the
water works stand pipes. i
One thousand acres of land in
Pulaski County, belonging to the
State, have been put in the market.
Among the prisoners who escaped
from Vigo County Jail, Friday night,
was James Roper, one of the Deakin
nlurderers.
The Improved Order of Red
Men, is spreading in the State. A,
new tribe is to be organized at Tcrre
Haute.
Since the LIST of May one raw mill
in Hazelton, Gibson County, has tur-
ned out 45O, 600 feet of walnut lumber,
and $50, 600 feet Of poplar.
The treasurer of hook and lad
der companyat Fort Wayne is . de-,
iaulter. The amount lost is $50, dol.
lars secured by an official bond.
The Senior class at Asbury Coll
eye, Greencastle, this year, numbers
thirty-three members, of whom four
are ladies. The class is the largest,
with one exception, the institution has
had.
Parties in Henryville, Clark
County, are preparing to ship a car
load of iron ore to Indianapolis to
have it melted, as test of the quality.
If successful, the mines will be open
ed Immediately. /,
"A baggage car on the Indianapo-
lis, Cincinnati and Lafayette Railway,
standing on the track at Lafayette,
was broken open Tuesday night and
$50 dollars worth of goods belonging
70 the train boy carried off.
"A scamp named w. H. G. Pom
eroy, claiming to be United States
Marshal, has been fourishing at South
Bend, where he married an estimable
young lady, borrowed all the money
he could, and left for parts unknown.
Six voung ladies in tho vicinity Of
Blackford's Grove took on the habili-
ments of the sterner sex and went forth
to meet bride and bridegroom with
tin pans (no oily to give charivari
serenade. The people of the house
captured the lot, took them to the
light, and caused them To feel very
much ashamed Of their foolishness.
-Forty-four freeholders Of Jasper
County have fled their petition pray
ing the Commissioners to annul the
agreement OF said Commissioners to
invest 1890 dollars to aid in the
construction of the Fort Wayne and
Pacific Railway in and through said
county.
Parties from Logansport have
bought half interest in the Lafayette
pillow works, and will take the manage
ment of the business. The machinery
will be exclusively used in the manu-.
facture of woodwork for wagons
plows, cultivators, and such like agri.
cultural implements.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-11-15
New Garden Township,-John W.
johnson, Trustee. March Sd to
October Goth, 1873:

Perry Township,-Thomas Marshall,
Trustee. March Sd to Oct Goth,
1873:
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-11-15

or II Il consists in chemical compound,
samples Of the ingredients in their CONNER.
cial state, and also in the proposed prepared
form, should be sent.
Also, . full description Of the invention
or discovery, and it, advantages should b
given ~ II practicable, to aid In the proper
preparation Of the papers.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-11-15
ALL INFORMATION

In reference 10 Patent Laws cheerfully given
Copies Of the Laws and Rules and ReGula-
on application. In applying for . Paten
the applicant should
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-11-15

BosToN TowNsHIP,-George w. Ste
venson, Trustee. March Sd to Oct.
10th, 1873:
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JACKSON TowNsHIP,-John Richey,
Trustee. March Sd to Oct. 10th,
1873:
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DECEIPT8 AND EXPENDITURES.
OF THE
TOWNS. TOWNSHIPS & CITIES,
OF
Wayne County, InAiana.

On Monday, the 10th inst, the Board
Of County Commissioners met in pur-
suance Of the new law, which requires
them to convene at that time to re-
ceive the reports Of the several Town
ships, Incorporated Towns and Cities,
Of their receipts and expenditures
The several Township reports were as
foilows-the receipts and expenditures
being for the times named:
ARLINGTON TOWNSHIP, - Henry l..
Fender, Trustee. March Sd, to
October 10th, 1873:
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-11-15
SEARCHES OF TIE RECORDS

In regard to titles In Patents. will be made
on Application. Send full name or Names
character Of the invention, and, II possible,
date Of Patent,
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FRANKLIN TowNsHIP,-Nath' n Har-
Ian, Trustee. March Sd to October
Goth, 1873:

GREEN TOWNSHIP, Asher Pierce,
Trustee. March Sd to October
10th. 1873:
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CENTRE TowNsHIP.-Moses M. Rob-
bins, Trustee. March Sd to Oct.
10th, 1873:

CLAY TowNsHIP.-James w. Mar
tindale, Trustee. March Sd to Oct.
10th, 1873:
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-31
The Financial Business.


Now we have been studying this fnan-
cial business over and we think we
understand it. Have read the quota
tions, eight columns solid nonpareil,
every evening just before bedtime. If
we wasn't dead broke we'd be broker.
Our half that wears a redingote woke
up the other night and, being a little
restless because we had no funds with
Jay Cooke & Co., asked what they
meant by saying gold was weaker.
Here was our opportunity to show that
the eight columns solid nonpareiI had
worked. Turning over and planting
our feet against the footboard, We COM
menced at the beginning, and, review
ing the spirit of the times, explained
how money was required to move grain,
remarking at some length on the expe-
diency of an early resumption of a
more substantial circulating medium.
and winding up with the present strin-
gency when every thing is tied up in
worthless and depressed stocks, and
showing how, while petroleum was easy
and whisky steady, and gold very much
down in the mouth, all that was neces-
sary was plenty of currency to move
grain, you know, and it was all right
again. But women never can under
stand finance, though my wife knows
dollar when she sees it, as quick as
anybody. Then we took a supposi-
tious case which we thought sufficient
ly near the point. 'I draw my salary,
for the time being, am long on cur
rency. Then I pay board and wash
bills, and by borrowing a little manage
to buy very decent overcoat. I am
then short. Nothing could be more
simple. When my paper has matred
I go into the street and run all over the
treasury building for a loan. I bull
the market and throw out more paper
to cover my shorts. [ bull it because
am not in a condition to bear If. Not
having any available securities, as q
gold watch or a diamond pin, fail to
cover. I am panicy. Then my wife
duns me for money to buy a cord of but
ton-mOulds. Then I suspend. Per
fectly plain. Now why do 1 fail ?''
What do you suppose she said ?-No
the fact is, she was asleep all the time.
But she intimated the next morning
that I had talked too much.-Dan6alTy
Means
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-31
WEST!

The Masonic Grand Lodge OF Ohio, in
session at Columbus, propose to raise $500
FOR their Memphis brethren.
The corn crop of Illinois is short from
one-third to one-half. The same report comes
Trom Iowa, and there is a large falling on in
OhiG and Missouri.
james Licks, wealthy citizen of san
Francisco, proposes to the academy of science
to endow IN astronomical observatory at some
Polnt ID the Sierra Nevada mountains. 10 600
rect 2bove the level of the sea-
Hawkins, of Salt Lake. who had two
'"lVes' and was sentenced for three years for
adultery, has been released, on the ground
that only the territory, and not the United
states, ruled in the premises
"A dispatch from Valencia SAWS the iptran-
ERgentes vessels remain on that harbor, and
nave captured and plundered more Spanish
merchant men. Troops are arriving, and the
city is being placed in state of defense.
subscriptions Of Louisville for Memphis
aud Shreveport sufferers reach so, 600 beside
@number Of private remittances not reuortsd.
PrVste Setters depict great and urgent need
FOR food, and shipments have already COM
menred to meet the demand
Several prominent st. Louisians have tel
'egrsPhed President Grant, asking him to pro-
'.ect the greatest interest of that city lYy re-
calling the secretary of wars approval OF the
report Of the committee Of engineers Oh the
st. Louis bridge, asserting that the bridge
company was not permitted to be heard. while
testimony was received upon the other side
Ihe president replied that the approval
Amounted to no more than that the, whole sub
Ject shall be referred to Congress, and less
could not be done.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-31
Calhoun's Last Speech.

The Boston Commercial Bulletin
gives this account of the last speech of
John @. Calhoun in the United States
senate. Calhoun came into the senate
chamber, supported on one side by his
venerable and chivalrie colleague, A. P.
Butler, and on the other by Jas. M.
Mason, then senator from Virginia. He
had been unable to attend his place in
the senate for several weeks, but had
devoted his expiring energies to the pre-
paration of a great speech in opposition
to the admission of California into the
union as a, free state, by which the
equilibrium, or, as he termed it, the
equality of the slave-holding and nom
slave holding states would be destroyed.
He was unable to stand without sup
port, and unable to utter even few
short sentences without great difficulty
His large, clear eyes shone with super
natural Iustre, his long, white hair
brushed back over his head flowed
lightly in the air. His face was pale
and emacisted, 80 that the coIorless
skin seemed to adhere to the osseOus
framework. The day had been as
signed for this speech, which, it Was
evident, would be his last.
The seats and galleries were filled to
their utmost capacity, and yet the
silence was oppressive as if In the &C
tual presence of the grim messenger
He calmly and deliberately surveyed
the eager faces before and around him,
and being assisted to arise, he sum-
moned strength to address the chair,
and request that the speech he had In
tended to deliver might be read by his
riend from Virginia, Mr.. Mason. After
the conclusion of the reading, many
senators gathered around the dying
senator to give expression to their re.
spect and sympathy. He left the senate
chamber for the last time, as he haG
entered, supported by the arms of his
two friends. He was taken to his lodg
ings at the "OId Capitol, " and in few
days passed to
! That undiscovered country. from whose bourne
no traveller returns"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-10-31
His Thinking might Cap.

The season approaches, says the Dan
bury News, when the boy of the period
turns his mind to meditation. As the
hour of eight P. N. strikes, he softly
withdraws from the table where he has
been engaged in digging the putty
from a nail head, and unostentantiously
deposits himself back of the stove to
think. We are particular to, emphasize
this wold, because there is an impression
on the part of his parents and his elder
sister, who has the honor of escorting
him to bed nights, that he Is going to
sleep. They go 80 far as to openly ex-
press this belief, but he stoutly denies
it, and Immediately proceeds to demon
strate the gross injustice of the in
sinuatiOn by humming some familiar
piece. Pretty soon the humminR
ceases there is a significant movement
at the table, and then it is resumed
again, and continues for five minutes,
when it gradually dies out, and all is
silent back of the stove. When the boy
comes TO again, he is being lifted TO his
feet by his wristband, and cuffed on the
head to indicate that it is after ten
o'clock. He makes a desperate attempt
to find where he left off on the tune,
but ignominiously fails, and FIVE minutes
later is stumbling up stairs, with an in
terested and active sister IN his rear,
and firmly but family maintaining that
he was not asleep, but only thinking.
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of no strength. But thought, insight,
clear, sound vission of the truth, wis
dom at once piercing and comprehen-
sive, the noblest and divinest achieve
ments of the reason, demand serenity
of soul as their imperative condition.
Passion clouds the mental eye; emo
tion disturbs the organ of discovery
as the astronomer can only rely upon
his observations when the air is still
and the telescope isolated from all the
tremulous movements of terrestrial sur
rOundings, so the thinker can only see
justly and penetrate far when all that
could agitate his spirit is buried deep,
or laid eternally at rest.-G. r. Grey.