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ment of said balance, said
Moore receive full acquittance
as to said fund.
And it further appearing
that he had received on the
Road and Bridge" fund, since
settlement on the 9th June,
1872, from the Collector, as
taxes collected for that fund,
the sum of S2,259 90, and that
he had on hand at last settle
ment S47 IA, making charge
able to him S2,3O6 50, and he
presenting warrants taken fol
taxes and paid up on said
fund, to the sum of S1,151 81,
and commissions being $50 26,
making all credits 81, ,237 %,
thus showing a balance in his
hands, due the Road and
Bridge Fund.-" of one thousand
and siXty-nine 30-100 (S1,O69
30 dollars. Be it enacted, that
on his payment of said sum to
the parish treasurer, he receive
full acquittance on said fund
And it appearing that said
E. r. Moore, had on hand for
the "Jail Fund" at last set
tlement on 9th of June, 1872,
the sum of S32 rs, and that he
had paid a Jail bond here pre-
sented, for the sum of S13 70,
and was entitled to commits
sions, 80 cents;
Be it enacted, That he re-
ceive full acquittance on said
fund, on his paying the bal
ance of S1s 45, to the parish
treasurer.
The report of the committee
was adopted, and the Commit
tee discharged.
The Estray Master, John H.
Lotion, then presented his ac-
counts to the. Board, which
showed that he received bal
ance due the parish, on horse
estrayed by George Price, and
sold to DR.. w. NJ. Swami, of
S1S 90; and balance on horse
estrayed by Martin Sipnel, sold
to Elias Skannal, of S14 90, ma
ing thirty-two and fifty cents,
and he presenting receipt of
Treasurer for eighteen dollars
and fifty cents;
Be 1t enacted. That he re-
ceive full acquittance on the
payment of the balance of S14
into the Treasury.
The petition of p. M. Butler
was received and read, wherein
complaint was made of certain
instructions having been plac-
ed on the public road, leading
to his plantation, on Red River.
1t was resolved, That 2. NJ.
Butler be appointed overseer
on said road, and to work his
own hands thereon, leading
from his plantation, down the
Willow Chute, to the Willow
Chteu bridge, on the Shreve-
port and Arkansas road. ...
Be it enacted, That Thomas
[. Land, jr., be appointed road
overseer, in place of Samuel M.
Thomas, on the Bellevue and
Red river road leading from
Buffers landing on Red river
to the west end of Cypress
bayou bridge, and work his
own hands, all hands on Rough
and Ready place, Stinson's
Arick place, hands on Mayberry
place, hands on Cooper's Mill
place, hands on Arick Perrott's
place, and all other hands in
legal bounds.
Be it enacted, &C., That f.
Smith he appointed overseer on
the Shreveport and Arkansas
road, from south end of Willow
Chute bridge to Gum Springs,
and work his ewn hands, W. j.
Fish and hands, Capt. Abrams
and hands, and hands on Nc
Gala place, hands on Willow
chute place, hands on Gold
point place, j. III. Garter and
hands, j. A. Haynes and hands,
and all other hands in legal
bounds.
Be it enacted, &C., That t,
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Will work his own hands, r.
Martin and hands, hands Oh
Rev. R. Maftih's place, j. III.
Stroud andhands, w. johnson,
Randall Doyle, John Gordon,
James Dunn, Pat. Harrington,
Thomas Garrett, Pierce MartiI
and hands, Jake Shaver, Jessie
Folsom and hands, J. V. Kill
gore, NJ. Tyra, Nelson Long and
hands, Sam Bryant and hands,
Elijah Cason, Alex. Shaver and
son, w. P. Mason, Anderson
Smith, and all other hands in
legal bounds.
Be it enacted, &C., That A.
o. Blackman be appointed
everseer Gin place of J.J.Stock-
welD on the Shreveport and
Minden road, from Cross bayou
bridge to Red river ferry, OPP
posite;Shreveport, and work j.
@. Blaekman & Co.'S hands,
Howell, and billiards. hands,
Mrs. Ben. Hollingsworth hands,
Fetteman and hands, Daniel
Nicholson and hands, X. r.
Vinson and hands, j. and Il.
Belcher and hands, w. Belcher
and hands, Stockwell and
hands, hands on Chalk Level,
and all other hands in legal
bounds.
BE it enacted, &C., That W.
r. Prather be appointed over
seer on Middle road, to work
from Thomas Lays place to
Red river, working hands on
Bee Bend and Little Bee Bend
places, Kingston place, Willis
Arnold and hands, Il. III. It'd
well and hands, Red Chute
hands, hands on Phelps place,
j. @. Vance and hands, G. w.
Arnold and hands,J. A. Sewall
and hands, Thos. III. Platt and
hands, hands on Capt. Dough-
erty's hill place, A. and E. Sor-
rell and hands; hands on Clark
place, and all other hand in
legal bounds. .....
Be it enacted, &C., That Jas.
Jones be appointed overseer Gn
place of Prince Smith) of the
Shreveport and Moscow road,
from Mrs. Haughton's place to
the Shreveport road; wiz work
hands at Mitchel's lmill place,
W. 81. Rascoe place, Spivey
place, Ralph Jackson place,
Reuben Tut and Jack John
places, Williamson Prince and
Hickman Edwards places,
Kinch Edwards place, Samuel
Hardy place, Skinner and Fox
places, Springfield, and all
other hands in legal bounds.
Be it enacted, &C., T. G. But
ler be appointed overseer Gin
place of israel Rodgers) on the
road from Strickland ferry to
Concord church, and work his
own hands, hands on Morrison
home place, @. M. Burks and
and hands, Y. J.Graham place,
Israel Rodgers and hands, R.
Fl. Curry and hands, hands on
Abe Rodgers place, PC. Brown
and hands, j. B. Campbell and
hands, and all other hands in
legal bounds. . Il.
Be it enacted, &C., That a
fit and competent person be
employed by the president of
this body, to compare the de>
scription of lands as given in
for assessment, with the certifi-
Gates of entries in the State
and .. s. land offices, for Bos-
sier parish, and obtain thereby
a description of all lands liable
to taxation, that have not been
given in to the Collector, said
unreturned land to be given in
to the collector for assessment.
BE it further enacted, That
said person be allowed not
more than S75 for said work.
An account in favor of DIR.
W. NJ. Swami, for services as
Chief Constable, amounting to
1914 90, was presented to the
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Professional Cards.

B. IF. Fort,
A ttorney at Law, Bellevue, Bossier par.
A ish, La vln27
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4. n. FORT.
D. WATKINS +. N. FOR
Watkins &Eort,

ttorneys at Law, Minden, La. viii
a practice in all the Courts for Web
.ter and Bossier parishes, and in the
Supreme Court of the State Wins
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J. IL. Scott,

r A ttorney and Counselor at La. VIII
a practice in the parishes of Caddo, Bos
sier, DeSoto and Red River, and in the Su
preme Court ofthe State, and in the Federal
Courts and Court of CLAIMS.
Office at Court House, in Shreveport, La
second dooS on the right of front entrance
vIlnll
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Proceedings of Police Jury.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
Parish Of Bossier.

Ut LOUISIANA,
Parish of Bossier.
BELLEVUE, LA, June 2. '72.
The Police Jury assembled
at this, their regular meeting,
at 10 o'clock A. M. in their room
at the Court house. All the
memberspresent.
On motion, the reading of
the proceedings of last meet
ing was dispensed with.
W hen Jas. A. Heron, late
parish tax collector, appeared
and announced to the Police
Jury, that he was ready and
prepared to render a full and
final settlement ofhis accounts
with this body; when, it was
resolved, that the meeting pro-
ceed at one to make said set
tlement. On motion, T. H.
Hutton, G. 81. Walker and B.
F..Fort, were appointed a COM
mlttee to make such settle
ment. ..'
The hour Of 6 o'clock, P. NJ,
having arrived, on motion, the
Police Jury adjourned to meet
tomorrow at s o'clock A. NJ.
(Signed) n. A. DURD1N,
Pres't P. J.
L. FL. HUTTON, Clerk P. j.
"a true copy from the min
uteS.) sd.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF BOSSIER.
BELLEVUE, La, June 8. '73.
The Board met pursuant to
adjournment; all the members
present. The committee pro-
ceeded to an examination of
the books and accounts of Jas.
A. Heron, late tax collector.
The Committee, on settle
ment made with James A. Her
ron, late tax collector, in open
session, for taxes collected on
tableau of 1871, and license
for 1871 and 1872, that were
collectable in 1872, it appeared
that he was primarily charge
able with the four mill ordina-
ry tax, on tableau of 1871,
In the sum of S6,4lS II
With blank Licenses given
him for sale, to amount of 7,84O 90
To amount collected on
Delinquent List" of afr
1870, -...........,..-. I 80
To amount collected ofped-
lar, and no License given, Is 5 90
S13,77O 40
That he was to be credited
4 iLicenses unsold and re-
turned, ...r s3,277 so
BY amount in money and
urer, for Licenses sold, 2,978 50
By delinquent list" in
Ordinary Fund" 500 96
BY amount paid over to
Treasurer, taxes collected
on tableau for Ordinary
Fund" 5,391 IS
BY commissions on License
collections, .... 297 IS
BY commissions on "Ordi-
nary" Tax, $50 -
Total amount, S14,395 Is
By balance overpaid and
due James A. Heron, 624 81
And it appearing that he
was primarily held charg-
able on tableau of 1871,
with the mill Bridge" /
the sum of $4,000 O8
and that he was to be cred
tied thereon, as follows:
By amount paid over to --
Treasurer ON the Bridge .
TaN Fund, S2,549 46
By commissions on same, Zo4 "a
By Delinquent. List" 449 10
Total amount. 1929 IS
And tba4a balance of q. so
was due him by the "BHdge"
Fund; and itfurther appearing
to the Committee, that posi-
bly, there might be an error in
the settlement, recommend as
follows: a BE-. -.. Off.
Be it enacted, That the fore
going constitute a provisional
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L n. MUTT.
Mutt r. Leonard,

lTTORNEYS AT LAW, Texas Street,
a Shreveport, La Will practice in the
Courts Of .Caddo, Bessier, Claiborne and
BienrilieA vl0n40
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II. w. Baker,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Bellevue, La.
A Will practice in any court in the State,
except the parish court of Bossier Parish.
vlln46ly.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-16
Domestic Scenes I'm Danbury,

If flash of light could have been shot
over Danbury just as the rain commenced
to descend Sunday night, it would have
revealed the most astounding sight ever
witnessed here. 1t is estimated that 800
bare legged men and boys and about POO
inadequately clothed women were at one
time struggling across wet stoops and
through impenetrable darkness, with a
most astonishing variety of tubs, boilers,
pals and barrels, to catch the rain water
Everything that could be employed for
that purpose was brought out, and as there
had been no rain for six weeks, and the
stoops were slippery, and there was no time
to lose, the natural confusion of legs, Ian
guage, and utensils was something re-
markable. One man on Franklin street,
who was dashing out doors with two tubs
aud boiler, lost his foothold, and sliding
cross the stoop, went off into an open
hatchway, down stairway, and half way
across his cellar, the tubs and boilers arriv-
ing about the same time, 1t was some
twenty minutes before he could converse.
A fleshy gentleman named Hays lost his
balance while on a chair to fix the conduc-
tor, and fell into tub that he didn't know
was there, and the neghbors were obliged
to carry both himself and tub into the
house to get them apart-a job that was
considerably aggravated 10y the promiscu-
GUS profanity aud abuse which he leveIled
at everybody during the operation. A boy
on Stevens street ran against a portico post
with such force as to render him uncon-
scious, and the moment he came to he con-
ceived the idea that his father had kicked
him. AS he didn't run backward against
the post, the impression appears all the
more remarkable. There were other acct
dents the same night; but what renders
the affair peculiarly painful is the fact that
not one woman was in any way injured.
We don't understand that.-DdnGury
Mons
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Campbell County Items.

The wheat in Campbell county has near
ly all been harvested, and much of it
threshed. From what information we
gathered it is estimated that it will not
exceed half crop.
The corn and oats looks well, and it is
thought a good crop will be made of each.
Blackberries and vegetables are to be had
in abundance, and everybody eats what
they please. They are not alarmed in the
least over the cholera question.
The prospect for blast furnace in the
neighborhood of Jacksboro' were never
better A Cincinnati company, through
their agents, Messrs. Clapp, are sinking a
shaft near there to ascertain the thickness
of the vein. 1t is said their discoveries so
far leads them to believe that the enterprise
will pay. Negotiations are on foot for
more mineral land, which, if satisfactorial-
ly completed will ensure the, building of
a furnace.
The citizens of Jacksboro' are awaiting
with pleasing anticpatiOns the improve
ment of Eagle Nest" Mineral Springs
| by the Knoxville company. They are
now the favorite resort on Sabbath after
noon, and many gather there and pass of
hours under the shade of the surrounding
trees in social conversation, drinking freely
OF the health-giving waters. We visited
| them on Sunday evening last, and found
! quite party there, among them Mr.. and
! Mrs. Ristine, of this city, who have been
! in JacksbOTo' two or three weeks for their
health. They have been enjoying them.
selves finely, so they say, and after meeting
with them we could not for IL moment
doubt that the pure water, fresh air and
beautiful scenery had an eXhileratng effect
upon them.
Careyville is TO have new hotel in q
week or two. Mr. II. A. Mix will be the pre-
prietor He is having it finished up in
Style.
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Couldn't GO to Sleep.

a San Francisco paper gets off the fol-
lowing good one:
Returning home late one night, a man
living on Mason street. disrobed without
lighting the gas, and lay peacefully down
beside the partner of his joys. Sinking
back upon his pillow, he straightway re-
marked:
u say, wife, how's your pillow
warm ~
Why, what q foolish question ," re-
turned she, "my pillow is all right
- Is it real warm ~ he asked.
Certainly, I've had my head on it for
three hours.n
Apparently satisfied, he laid down and
was silent for long time, when a vigOr-
Gus nudging in the side of his wife proved
that he had another idea.
/" say, wife ?'
For goodness sake, what do you
want ?" petulantly answered the sleepy
dame.
a. say, you don't use hair oil, do you q"
"Of course not; you know that rs well
as anybody. Do, for mercy sake, go to
sleep"
Another half hour passed in silenae,
broken by the solemn ticking of the clock
in the darkness. Then there was another
81 say, wife, you didn't put that calf I'M
der the bed did you ."
"Gracions mel" returned the matron,
"what's the matter with you? OF course
the calf's not under the bed. VIII you
never go to Sleep"
"Well continued the lord, sliding his
legs sideways out of bed, "pll be id if
there amt something live under here"
There was a sound of scrambling round,
a partial upheaving of the couch, the quick
CLEAN of white garments making for the
open window, through which they disap-
peared, a thrashing sound in the rose BUSH
es outside, and all was STILL
The custody of the children has been
awarded the husband.
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THE COURTS.
United states Court.

This court met this morning, Hon. c. f.
Trigg presiding, and the following bust
ness was transacted:
J. G.. J. Williams was appointed crier
II. NJ. Burkett was qualified as attor-
ney.
Chas. H. Delias, of Morgan county, was
appointed as United States Commissioner.
The United States VS.. John Green, vio-
lation of internal revenue law; mol pros.
The United States VS.. John Taylor, vio-
lation of internal revenue law; mol pros.
The United States VS. Columbus Golson,
violation of internal revenue law ; defend
ant guilty; fined 5000, and imprisoned two
months.
The United States VS.. Marshal William
son, violation of internal revenue law !;
guilty and fined 500 and imprisoned six
months.
The United States VS.. Jos. Taylor, vio-
lation of internal revenue law; defendant
guilty fined 5000, and imprisoned two
months.
II is ordered 10y the court that all crimi-
nal cases be continued until the second
Monday in September, except those cases
where the defendants are in Jail, or which
may be taken up and tried by consent
A number of cases were called and con-
tinued to court in course.
Court adjourned TO meet at the usual
hour this morning.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
LIST OF LETTERS.
Advertised July II, 1878.

Persons calling for these letters will please say Ad
vertsed," and give the date of this list If not called
for within month. they will be sent TO the Dead
Letter Office. One cent will be collected each letter
when delivered.
Adherence Anderson. Margret Allen.
B-Mss Alice Bishop, Miss Darthula Brown, /;
q W Browning. John Burchl,y. j Bean, Preston
Bradley, Robert Barton Frank Blair, Thos Bayless,
W Britain, ii Baker
C-Mrs Emane Campbell. James Carnes II Carr.
Jonathan Copper. Mrs Mary Cartright, RObt Crouch,
MTs Sarah Carssn, Sandy Curry, L Cardwell,
D-deorgiana Dixon, James Dunn, { Dyer Sam1
Dunlap, Tom Deake,
E-sallie EdmOnson. 49,.
&c Frost, George Floyd, JULES Freeland, Philip
Flanagan, D Foster. I FarnswoFth.
HMrs Cate Henry, Miss Ella Hormmel. George
Hines l. Hall John Huckeby, John Hask ell. John
Hamilton, 2 I; Jas MciIughes, Miss Lizzie Hodge.
Robert Hale, Saml Hopper, Wesley Hicks.
J-Aliee q Jackson, Z Jett, Sam johnson, Vina
Johnson
K-Dave King, Frank Kelley, W Kncad.
L-Amanda Love. -
M-fiiss Caroline Maskell, Harriet Mitchell, j W
Mcdowell, j X p Manasco.
PLANES Payne " Co. c W Parker, Jesse j Pope,
Miss LibbIe Porter Maggie Phiius.
RE NJ Roach, Bonetta Rea William Ross.
S-Altred Shoemaker Sealey, Coates q Co, Joseph
Smith Miss ROean SIN tn. Winfield Scott,
Who'd Washington, Geo W ssOm, > q q VIM
free, George Woods, Jno w Ward John Walker.
Saml hte,
Y-Maggie Young.
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Be Happy Now.

How old are you? Twenty-Five? Thirty?
Are you happy to-day? Were you happy
yesterday? Are you generally happy? If
so, you have reason to judge that you will
be happy by and by. Are you so engaged
that you have no time to be happy? and
are you going to be happy when you are
old, and have not much to do? No, you
will not. You now have a specimen of
what you will be when old age comes.
Look the present in the face. That is the
average What you are carrying along
with you is what you will have by and by.
Ifyou are so conducting yourself that
you have peace with God and your fellow
men, and with your faculties, If every day
duty shall be a pleasure, and you take as
much time as is needful for the culture of
your social faculties, you will not be ex-
hausting life, and it will be continually re-
plenished. But if you are saving up all
till old age habit will stand like a tyrant
and say-"You did not enjoy yourself be-
fore, and you shall not now.n How many
men there are who have ground and
ground to make fortune, that they might
enjoy it in the future, but who, when fifty
or sixty years old, have used up all the ell
! jOyable nerve that there was in them. Du'
ring their early life they carried toll and
| economy and ifrugality to the excess ot
/ stinginess, and when the time came they
| expected joy, there was no JOY for them.
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Union County Items.

RACCooN VALLEY, Tenn, July sth.
EDITORS CHRONICLE: Circuit Court
convened at Maynardvile yesterday,
Judge NJ. L. Hallpresiding. Very little was
done before noon, except the empaneling
and charge of the Judge to the jury.
After court adjourned for dinner, a large
number of the citizens requested Mr.. NJ.
Meek to make speech on the importance
and feasibility of rail road from Knoxville
to Maynardville, which he did briefly, to
the satisfaction of all present. After Mr..
Meek finished his remarks, a proposition
was submitted to the people as follows All
who are in favor of n rail road being built
from Knoxville to Marynardville, will
make it known by saying aye; to the con-
trary or opposed, no. The ayes had it,
with the exception of one.
Our County Court levied an additional
tax sufficient, 1 think, to give a five
months school.
VIM. ]. Nash is Que County Superin-
tendent
Respectfully, f. NJ KINDS.
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County Court.

The adjourned term of the County Court
met yesterday, Justice G. w. Jones in the
chair.
Some time was occupied in making sew
eral appropriations.
]. S. A. BLANC renewed his bond as
Clerk.
1t is ordered by the Court that the Bridge
Commissioners ascertain whether there is
an old county road, which has not been
annulled, leading to the county Bridge at
Knoxville, and if SO, that said Commits
sioners be, and the same are hereby en-
powered to have said road put in good or
der; and to make all such alterations and
improvements thereon as in their iudg-
ment, will be necessary to make an easy
and good approach to the bridge.
The following resolution was read and
adopted:
WHEREAS, The County Court has pro-
vided an asylum for the INDECENT and
helpless poor of the county at considerable
expense to the tax payers of the county, and
WHEREAS, Many poor persons who are
willing to admit and claim that they are
objects of public charity and dependent
on the same for their daily support, but
who feel that it would be humilating to
them to go to the "poor house." hence
large appropriations are made to such par
ties for their support amongst their friends
at their own houses 4; therefore
IbtSOtttb OV ne JOUttD OOtIt, / liL Il
committee OF three be appointed by the
Chairman to enquire;
First. What number of paupers are pro-
vided for at the asylum, and the average
cost of the same per head.
Secondly. How many have been provid-
ed for outside of the Asylum, and the av-
erage cost of keeping them per head
Thirdly. Whether ii is more economical
and humane to provide for the INDECENT
poor of the county at the asylum or at the
homes of the paupers throughout he
county.
Fourthly. Whether it would not inure
to the public interest to sell the poor
house farm" and what sum the same
would bring on a credit OF one and two
years, and that they report TO the next
quarterly term of this court
The following members were appointed
on this committee: Esquires Tunnel, w.
a. a. Conner aud -.
Court adjourned to court in course.
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NOTICE.
To Holders of Anderson Co. Bonds

1T APPEARING TO THE SATISFACTION OF
L the COunty-from the report of the Clerk Of the
Court this day filed in pursuant to order made at
the January term 1873 requiring the Clerk Of this
Court to give notice requiring the holders of Andersen
county bonds to file toe number and amounts of tho
same-that there ar SlGCOOO0 more bonds than were
issued, and that SAT- amount more has been c0un-
ereited and because does not appear TO the Court
which of said DO ds are genuine and which coun-
eret it Is ordered by the Court that the Clerk of this
Court make publication. requiring the bondhoders to
file the with the Clerk Of this Court on before
the first Monday of October, 1873 when said bonds will
be compared and interest coupons will be paid
until after said bonds compared.
And in the event suit is brought any of the
pons, the Chairman of this Court is instructed TO
poy counsel and enjOin the collection of all coupons
until this order is complied with. All bonds not filed
in that time will be forever barred.
copy of this order will he published in the Knox
viilUdlwtf Clerk