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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19

the whites, finding that tha,.
was no other mode of stfacs.
left, set fire to the buildina
The whites numbered in the
neighborhood of one bnndroS
and fifty men. The fight lastoJ
from about II NJ. until neaSIr
8 P. NJ. The whites are now;1
possession of Colfax, and when
| left, last Sunday night, eyery.
thing was very quiet.
Franklin, La. April 8, 1873
The office of the Attakanas
Register was broken into Iast
night. about midnight, by sev.
eral unknown parties, and the
type and forms in the offSce
were tarowninto pi. The main
lever of the press was carried
away. Damage was done and
property destroyed to the
amount of $500.
The Republican officials Of
the parish commenced work
yesterday. The district and
parish courts were opened,
MT. Allison is clerk of the
court. His Office was entered
about the time the raid was
made on the Register office,
and the record of the court
were distracted. The Register
will continue its publication,
notwithstanding the effort to
suppress it,
EMERSON BENTLEY.
San Francisco, April To-
The evening after the murder
OF Candy, the Modocs attacked
a picket line and were repulsed;
one Modoc killed.
Little Rock, April 16.-'Hhe
grave yard cayed in the river
and 700 bodies were washed
away by the rapid current.
Dispatches from the Wes
report the snow storm on the
line OF the Union Pacific the
worst of the season. No trains
are running and DO one car
J face the storm.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19

Last Friday Captain II. A.
Knight, of Bonham, a member
of the firm OF Maxey, Knight
& Chenoweth, who had been
drinking hard for two weeks,
blew his brains out i'm the pres
ence of his wife, saying, "Kate,
you shall no longer live the
wife of a drunkard." The tragic
affair has caused a profound SEN
satiOn in Bonham, and cast a
gloom over a large circle of
friends and relatives Dallas
News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19

F. NJ. Leatherman g. Co. have
just established a new Repub-
lican paper, called the Vienna
Herald, and published in Wen
ma, new parish of Lincoln
"Alas, poor Yorick, we knew
him well )" he was an immacu-
late Last Ditcher of the ROYAL
House of Bourbon.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19
BELLEVUE, La,
Morning, April 10, 1873.
Public Meeting.

The citizens of Bossier par
ish, opposed to the Kellogg
usurpation, are requested to
convene in mass meeting, at
Rocky Mount, on Saturday,
26th instant, to consider the
political situation, and adopt
some means for concert of &C,
ton in the parish and State.
April 10th, 1873.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19

The Fusion parish officers
and city council still retain
possession in this parish, and
seem to have no disposition to
yield their Offices without a
struggle. A striking contrast
to the city Of New Orleans,
where the Mayor, Judges,
sheritfs and other officials elect,
ed on the Fusion ticket made
haste to give in their adhesion
to Kellogg, before the ink OF
.Durell's decree had become
dry. And yet it is this class
of men who call Us submission
lists, and reject all compromis
es - Natchitoches Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19

st. Louis elects a Democratic
Mayor by 1900 majority; Mil
waukee a Democratic Mayor
by PIT majority; Fort Scott,
Kansas, a Citizens Mayor,
over the Republican, by / 6 ma
jority. That is the way the
current is running this spring
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19

We are panied to learn of
the wounding of Mr.. Hadnott,
in the ColfaX fight. He is not
expected to recover. Mr.. II. is
a member of the Fusion LIE gis-
lature-a peaceable and good
citizen.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19
Boissat, the vetran editor of

Boissat, the vetran editor of
the Alexandria Democrat
seems to be wearying Of the
struggle. Hear what he has
to say:
In another column will be
found two advertisements of
Michael Legras, recently APP
pointed assessor and collector
of Rapides. They speak plain
ly to all, and for the present
we call the attention Of all in
terested parties to them, excus-
ing ourself from further advice
on the important subject. The
editor Of the Democrat is not
in the mood. nor has he much
will to lead or shoot off his
battery thus early iu the ex-
pected and advised conflict
He has borne, heretofore, his
part of the battle, and without
thanks, Of the many conflicts
in Rapides for the past twenty
years, and now. in the autumn
of his life, will for awhile rest
contented on his faded lurels
We would much prefer to see
certain others here cut out the
work and go to the front and
do some of the good work.
For the present We will hall
and follow in the lead of wist
and sane heads.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19

asn'twinter been lingering
in the lap of spring rather too
long this timer If spring had
the degree of modesty which
is becoming to her sex, she
would have sent the old dotard
about his business before this
time.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19

"Where," asks the Danbury
News, ''is that elderly scamp
who has howled Cor sixty-tbree
years for an Old-fashioned win
teri Where is the old reptile
that We can get at him2 How
We would ike to run him
through planning mill run By
ice water, and cut him open
with a snow-plow and fill him
full Of snow balls, and sew
him up with al icicle, and strip
him TO the nor,h pole until the
spring rams release him. The
awful wretch !"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19

"Your children may never
have wealth." observed a neigh
boring Clergyman to his con-
gregation, "but when they grow
up it will be something for them
to boast that their fathers were
lot members of the FOrty-sec-
ond Congress-"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19

A st. Paul, Mimi, baby is
the subject of a writ of habeas
corpus sued out by his mother
in consequence of his being de-
tanned as collateral security
for an unpaid board bill.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19

The story of the reported
burning of the Natural Bridge
of Virginia was started by some
callow sophomore in the South
ern Collegian, who does not
wear a plug hat, as it compress
es his skull into all sorts Of
shapes, and prevents free
thought.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19
The SwedenboTgian mind is

The Swedenborgian mind is
now exercised upon the great
question whether spirits have
the sense Of taste; We know
that men have a taste for spir-
its, but q correspondent Of the
New Jerusalem Messenger
says that Swedenborg was in
doubt whether spirits have the
sense of taste.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19

A heard of ninety-two short
horn cattle were sold at Wau-
kegan, Illinois, for $40, 900, the
cows bringing 500 80 and the
bulls $3.50 each.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19

A Memphis, Tenn, firm ship
ped a bale Of cotton to Vienna,
weighing $50 pounds. 1t was
packed in blue silk reps and
richly ornamented trimmings,
costing nearly $1,000.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19

The seventh grand State fair
of Louisiana, will commence
at New Orleans. on Wednes-
day, April 23rd, and continue
seven days.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19

Toledo Blade speaks of Pres
ident Grants efforts to reform
Ex-senator Yates, of Illinois,
as a failure. The Senator, it
says, will still have his sprees.
Grant isn't a good man to re-
form a hyper bibulous person.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19

Senator J. Rodman West
has our thanks for a copy of
the Ninth Census Of the United
States, and a copy Of the Ag-
ricultural Report for 1871.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19

The day for neglecting small
things, as has been customary
in the South, has passed away
we must make great things
out Of small ones hereafter.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19

A desperate fight occurred a
few days ago in Olonne, De-
partment of Stendee, France,
between two companies of
strolling actors. Nine were
killed lind several injured.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19

The law, as itnow stand, al
lows seeds and plants to be
sent at the rate Of two cents for
four ounces. The package must
in no case weigh over four
pounds.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19

They are only building 25
new public edifices in Wash
ington, at a cost of S14,OOO,OOO,
all authorized by the last Con
gress.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19

The Donaldsonville Chief
gives an opinion: Tax resist
ing will prove, as it has done
repeatedly heretofore, a pecun-
larry blessing to the brokers,
lawyers and spectators who
advise, but a dead loss and dire
misfortune to the tax payers"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19

Gov. Booth, of California, is
delivering occasional lectures
on the new church doctrines of
Swedenborg.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19

A Connecticut man swears
to an OK which trots its mile
inside OF four minutes, and of
fers TO enter it for beef-stakes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19

Official returns from Con.
necticut give Ingersoll (Dem.) },
for Governor, 1906 majority
over all.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19

On the first day of May next
1900 revenue assessors ana
their assistants will find them
selves in IRE position Of Otbel-
10 when his occupation ceased.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19

Says the Lake Charles Echo:
"Wild turkeys are in season.
We sot at the table, with a
smile that was childlike and
bland, yesterday, behind one
weighing Gig pounds.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19
Will Government Lasts

propounded, "will our Govern
msnt last2" Are these politi- |
cal troubles of to-day really
symptoms of decay, or are theyt
mere waves upon the. great
ocean, not affecting in the least
the quiet depth below? This
question is one Of profound in
terest and one too upon which
the light Of history sheds but
little light, because elements
enter into the proposition now
that did not exist before. The
first danger that strikes any
mind is the immensely of our
territory, diversity of soil pro-
duct and pursuits and conse-
quently sectional prejudice.
And while history teaches US
the striking truths that it is
only in the bosom of mighty
empires and where human life
is aggregated that arts and
sciences have been most devel-
oped, yet it also shows us that
} no empire of the white race
has had any duration, but fell
to pieces as soon as the master
hand which bound them to-
gether was removed. and most
fortunately, for no great en-
= pire ever can exist but by the
, subjugation of many to the
law. But there are two great
elements that have entered into
the problem that have never
r existed before, and that is mod
e ern science has annihilated
: time and distance. The ne,
e work Of railroads over tht
whole country binds its every
!, land together, facilitating ant
encouraging travel, the inter
y change of views and products
the dissemination Of though
and dissipation of sectiona
prejudice, the homogenity O
If the country.
t, Then we looking to the grea
1T Inherent love of liberty s.
is characteristic of the anglo sax
$ on breed, assert without con
d tradiction that there is no dap
ger to our commonwealth, tn
facility of information and O
action putting it always in on
power to resist and avert tn,
evil, but so it is that these i'm
provements bring their ours
~ with them. They cause tn
formation of vast corporation
! who by their immense wealtI
are more dangerous to our lii
erty than a standing army G
II hirelings. When legislator
G. meet, not to legislate for pub
J. lie good, but to be sold Ek
sheep in the shambles by th
, agents of corporations, the
good bye to wise Legislation
the people will be placed a
x the mercy of a monopoly tina
r would strike a more seriou
D. blow on independence.
10 Hasn't winter been lingerin
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19
Latest News.

courier has arrived from the
lava beds aud reports that Major
General Candy and DIR. Thomas
were murdered by the Modocs
yesterday, while holding a
peace conference.
San Francisco, April, 13.-
On the 11th of March a large
band of Apaches killed three
men; the troops followed them
and Lieutenant Rice reports
killing seventy-nine warriors,
capturing twenty-six women
and children, and Capt. Ran
dali reports killing seventeen
warriors and capturing seven
women.
Galveston, April 11.-Tele-
grams and private intelligence
from twenty-three counties
report killing frosts. The crops
and fruits all killed; replanting
has commenced. These coun-
ties embrace a large portion of
the cotton growing district.
indianapolis April 16.--A
riot is progressing in Kings
town between the striking
miners and furnace men and
the negroes lately employed
from Virginia. The negroes
are now at their boarding
house, well armed and guarded
10y the police. The surrounding
crowd threw stones and other
missiles. 4 company Of color
ed miners from Brazil come to
their aid, and many shots were
fired.
New ORLEANS, April 10
The steamboat South Western,
which arrived at about 1:30 p,
NJ. this afternoon, brings stir
ring and important news from
Grant parish. The whites have
retaken Colfax, and there Is
not a negro to be found fOl
miles aroun1. From passen.
gers on the South Western we
| CLEAN the following:
The negroes had strongly
eEtrenchod themselves in the
courthouse and built works
three or four feet high; there
were, it is said, about 400 men
armed and equipped thorough
| ~
| On Sunday about - p. NJ
about 80 white men who had
gathered from the surrounding
parishes, made an attack oil
the breaStworkS, and a bTie
fight was kept up. Somewhere
near three P. NJ. the breastwOrk'
were stormed and captured
the negroes taking refuge il
the courthouse, the doors o
which were baricaded; aftel
some further fighting the ne
groes threw out a flag of truce
aud several detachments o
men advanced on it, when they
were fired on by the beseigeC
} party, wOunding several, ont
of whom was Capt. Hadnot
who was shot in the bowels
and it is feared, fatally wound
ed. They retreated on tn,
outside of the breastworks, ant
as the only means ofdislodginj
the negroes in the COURTEOUS,
it was set on fire, and the he
groes were shot as they cam
from the burning building. |
: is reported that between eight,
| and one hundred negroes wer
killed and there were none t.
be found for miles around
, The Captain of the steame
, Southwestern makes the fol
} lowing statement: We arrive
at Colfax Sunday evening
about s o'clock and found tina
the white people and the sheril
at their head, had captured tn
1 town after having had a con
, tiict with the negroes. 1t wa
reported TO me that about on
hundred negroes had been kill
ed and many Others wounded
We saw from the boat abou
| nhfnnn xi.,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19
Gl;ttering Gsnsralities.

NSSl . 10 D IolS0 oViesOAIOi pun
chased his carpetbag in Maine.
s 4 South Bend church bell
can be heard for 20 miles.
~ Rhode Islander has mar
ried his former mother%in-law.
A man recently rode a hog
through the streets of Green
vile, Tenn.
England expends half a mil
lion pounds a year on fortified
tions. ...
A Bombay coal mine prom
Uses to rival those of Newcastle
in productiveness.
A Kansas graveyard con-
tains 81 tenants, only one of
whom died a natural death.
Gov. Powers, of Miss, wears
a number six hat and a num-
Der ten boot.
A Minnesota paper believes
that l 200 people froze to death
in the United States last winter.
A Connecticut manufacturer
of imitation furs is getting on
well so-fur.
1t has been discovered that
freshets make the mouths of
rivers water.
An unconverted thief
is lecturing to Sunday schools
in Iowa.
A Wisconsin woodcutter went
out chopping and returned with
four Of his toes in his pocket
An Illinoian recently com
mitted suicide at the age OF
103, having lost al hope of dy,
ing a natural death.
A lady ont West says she
has a lamp chimney which SHE
has used seven years. Impor
tant if true.
Gold is at a premium of only
thirty thousand per centQm q:
compare! with paper Currency
in Hayti.
Butter being scarce in Kan
sas, the frugal citizen lubri
Gates his flapjacks with Wagon
grease.
There is a learned but I'm
fortunate man out West wht
+ saws wood in four differen
t languages
= The first case of death il
England by Inhalation of nj
trous oxide gas is reported il
the Lancet. The patient wa
; lady 50 years of age.
The largest paper mill in tn
United States, with one excer
ton, is located at South BEND
Indiana. 1t cost 100000, an,
will be in operation two week:
Caleb Cushing, attorney a
law, is prepared to supply tn
trade with ready-made defens
es for all forms of politics
) crimes.
A Wisconsin farmer, VIII
keeps a large flock of sheer
raises II bushels of wheat t
the acre more than his neigh
bors.
s 1t is discouraging to be in
) formed that while the wealt
of the country increases, tn
value of many farms is on th
s decline.
S On the recent election da
Il I Il
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-04-19

A domestic broil makes an
unsatisfactory meal.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-05-17
THE WILL OF NAPOLEON.

LONDON, April l9.-'rhc following
is the true will of the late Emperor
Napoleon, under which letters of adj
ministration are now applied for. The
estate is sworn to be under one hundred
and twenty thousand pounds sterling,
and this sum is subject to claims which
will reduce it onc-half
"'Nhis is my will. | commend my
son and my wife to the high authorities
of the State, to the people, and to the
army. Tho Empress ElS"nic possesses
all the qualities requisite for capably
conducting the regency, and my son
displays Il disposition and Judgment
which will mako him worthy of his
high dcstinies. Let him newer forget
the motto of the head OF our family:
'Evcrything for the French people,
Let him fix on his mind the writings
of the prisoner of st. Helena. Let him
study !hc lImpcror's deeds and corrcs-
pon,tcncc. And finally, let him rcmcm-
bcr, when circumstances permit, that
the cause of the people is the cause Of
France. Power is Il heavy burden, be
cause one can not always do all the
good one could wish, and because con-
tcmpor,rics seldom render justice, SO
that III order to fulfill ones mission
ono must have faith in and conscicnt-
iouSly appcrciatc his duty. 1t iSncccs-
Csss,ry to consider that from heaven
above, those whom you have loved re-
gard and protect Hou. II is the soul of
my illuStriouS uncle that has always
inspired and sustained mo. Tho like
will apply to my son, for he will always
be worthy OF his namc. leave to- the
empress all my private property.
l wish that, ut the majority of my son,
she shall live ut the lIlyscr and Bainitz.
l trust that ny memory will be dear
to her, and that after my death she
will forget whatever unhappinrsS l
may have caused her. With regard
to my son, let him keep aS i taliSm;,n
tho seal | wear attached to my watch,
and which comes from my mother.
Let him carefully preserve everything
that came to me from the Emperor, my
uncle; and let him be convinced that
my heart and my soul remain With
him; | make no mention OF my faith
full servants. 1 am convinced that tho
Empress and my son will never aban-
don them. l shall die in the Catholic
Apostolic and Roman religion, which
my son will always honor by his pirty.
Donc and signed With my hand AT
the palace OF the Iuiiccrics the 9th OF
April, 1865.
| (siignct) NAroir:rN.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-05-17
THE PRESiDENT's; VIEWS.

\ Washington telegram of the 10Th
states:
1t is not the Presidents intention 10
take any determined action until Il re-
QUESTION is made by Is cllogg, and ii Is
hoped he will make the demand with
out furihcrlclaN. As soon rs tho rr,iui-
sitiOn is made the President will issue
Il. proclamation cOuchrl in The most
positive language, ahmOnishin9 the
people of Louisiana to preserve the
peace, dcposing Mcl1ncry's govern
mcnt, and proclaiming Kellogg rs the
lawful Governor, and announcing the
intention Of the Executive to sustain
Kellogg with the whole military force
of the country if necessary. This proc
lanation is to be accompanied with nn
order to send all the available troops,
to report TO Gen. Emory at New Or
leans.
The proclamation will be in such Ian
guaGc that it will bc susceptible of nc
doubtful meaning, and will convey rs
words can, the determination OF th,
President, aS adoNc set forth.
The action prOpOsri, il j. said, meets
the hearty approval of Attorney GNu"r
a! Williams.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-05-17

mission faithfully fulfilled their promi-
Sos. About this time two armed Indians
suddenly appeared from the brush in
our rear. An explanation was asked,
and Captain Jack replied by swapping
Il pistol at General Candy, saying in
Indian, 'All ready" after which Gen
eral Candy was dispatched by Captain
Jack with a pistol and knife, and DIR.
Thomas by 4 pistol shot in the breast
and gunshot in the head by Boston
Charley. Mcacham and Dyar attempt-
ed to escape toward the camp, tho
former followed by sSchonchin John,
and the latter by Black Jim and Hooker
Jim. Schonchin fired six shots ut
Mcacham-hitting him four times and
leaving him for dead. Schonchin at
tempting to scalp him was deferred by
4 Mouoc woman. Dyar escaped unhurt
although fired ut thrcc times by Black
Jim, who was only three feet away,
and by Hooker Jim, by whom he was
pursued. After running about two
hundred yards he turned upon his pur-
Sucr with II small pocket Dcrringcr,
when the Indian turned and ran back,
thus letting Dyar get away.
Mr.. Dyar will bo obliged to leave in
u day or two on account of official du-
ties but whi!H hero the ren,aiutlcr OF the
Commission will consult with General
Gittcm should any active measures be
necessary on our part. We believe that
complete suhjugation Ivy the military
is thc only method by which to deaf
with these Indians.
Ncry respectfully yours,
y. B. MEACItAM,
th'm'n Modoc Peace Commission.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-05-17
Frank Moore.

PARRISH SURVEYOR for Ouachita. and
Eencrut Land Agent for North ltoniSl-
ana will attend TO any business in TINS or
-.iiniuiu.r Parishes Parties wishing to sell
.,r purchase real estate in this section VIII
tiut il To their interest to address him. iic
!f,. for sale several fine bodies of lnnu IN
n,,rhitn Richland Morehouse. Franklin
.i,il Caldwell Parishes. Persons wishing l"
..II will send numbers. description as TO nm
,r.teiaents. and terms. Having formed
Connections in both Washington and New
Orleans, he is prepared to represent htigantS
IN con; Stei land cases, obtain pate &c.
ttnica rear room of Richardson X M"EncrN
Law Office. For particulars address hilh'
are of Richardson * McEnory, Monroe La
August Is, 1sTo