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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-09

Artemus Ward once lent money.
He thus recounts the transaction:
"a gentleman friend of mine came
to me with tears in his eyes. /
said, why these .weepp He said
he had mortgage on his farm,
and wanted to borrow 5000. / lent
him the money, and he went away.
Some time after he returned with
more tears. He said he must leave
me forever. l ventured to remind
him of the 5000 he borrowed. He
was much cut up. l thought l
would not be hard upon him, so |
told him l would throw of 500.
He frightened, shook my hand, and
said, Old friend, 1 won't allow you
to Guido me in liberality; I'll throw
off the other hundred
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-09

A young money broker having
married an old fat widow with one
hundred thousand dollars, said it
was not his wife's face that attract
ed him so much as her figure.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-09

It was mentioned one day to
President Lincoln that two young
ladies of his acquaintance had
quarrcled, and loaded each other
with abuse. "IIave they called
each other ugly!" said the Presi-
dcnt.-"No, sir" ''Very good; then
| will undertake to reconcile them"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-09

Phibbs says that where he came
from there was boy so sharp that
when his mother went to beat him
with q cane he always cut it.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-09
DIPLOMA.
AWARDED BY THE
ANERICAN INSTITUTE.
TOT. w. MCKEE, FOR

Embrcidering and FIating Machines.
at il ingenious and will meet the wants OF every
matron in the land"
Exhibition OF 1879.
John T. Gayit Rec Secy f. A. Barnard, Pres.
Samuel ID. Tilman, Corresponding Secy.
New York, November 20, 1872:
This simple and ingenious machine is rs useful
as The sewing machine, and is fast becoming popu-
lar with ladies' in the place of expensive needle
work, its work beng much more handsome, re-
ouiring less time and not one tenth part the ex.
pense. No lady's toilet is now complete withoui
r. A machine with illustrated circular and full
Instructions sent on receipt of g. or finished II
silver plate for s275. Address the Mckee Manu-
| featuring Co., 800 Broadway, Now York.
| AGENTS. WANTED.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-09

THE NEW REMEDY FOR RUPTURE.
| A most important invention. Sold by the Elastic
Truss Co., No. Gas broadway, New York City. 10
retains Rupture absolutely in ease and comfort
| night and day, at all times and under all circum-
stances, without any exception whatever In any
! case, and should never be taken OF during the
short time requisite 20 effect permanent cure.
Sent by mail. Circulars free. Any Druggist or
Physician will order this new Truss for you With
out charge. vSeow
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-09

THE BECKwITH ego PORTABLE FAMI-
ly Sewing Machine on 80 days trinl many ads
vantages over all Satisfaction guaranteed, or $50
refunded Sent complete, with full directions.
Beekwith Sewing Machine Co., s62 broadway,
New Work
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-09-09
NEW STORE AND NEW GOODS !!
POTTER BROS.

Have opened their and elegant with large stock Oh
thing in the
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-20
GRAND COCK FIGHT.

4 main of u cocks on each side
~ will be fought at Benton, Bos-
sier parish, on December 3Oth and
3lst, 1878, for 500 a side, and S25 on
each battle, between CaddO and Bos-
sier parishes.
After the main is over, side fights
VIII Immediately commence, and all
parties from abroad, a. we'll as from
home, will be shown all fairness and
every advantage allowed by the
rules Of cock fighting.
The grand affair will close by
slakchag fight, in which all parties
are cordially invited To participate.
The entrance fee for each cook ei T.
ed in the shakebag fight will be O. y
S2.JOand the winning cock, of coun
tO'take the pool.
All bets will be decided only by
the judges, who will be selected from
the most honorable and experienced
gentlemen in our audience, on day
of fighting.
We would mention, for the benefit
of strangers, that the best OF accom-
mOdatiOns can be had on the ground
for both man and horse.
November 18th, 1873. 1t
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-20
Cotton Mills.
tfOn ne&obile Register.l

sron thexobile Register.
A geec thing does not wear out
easily, and hence the subject in
ulcated by the above heading, al
taough treated ever and often by
US is not growing threadbare in
ne least. 1t is a subject in which
tae people, and especially the
southern people, are deeply inter
eSled Just now; and a knowledge
VI that fact enables us to work up
% 1t quite often with but little
i0ar offinding ourself hauled up
0diore the bar of public opinion
snder charge of being an unbeara-
Die bore.
The signs of the times now au-
CUR more favorable for extensive
wtton mills in the South than
ever before. The subject is meet
Ig with a general agitation,
Aofth as well as South. All the
ueWspapers are talking about the
aeVantages we offer for the build
iug up OF a great manufacturing
"usre, and that nothing could be
letter for us. True, some of them
aOuse US soundly for not profting
y our natural advantages, but
wen That does US far more good
van harm-all we require is that
&s people throughout the world
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-20
The Sixteenth Section,

ar township fifteen, of range eleven, of
" Northwest Louisiana, viii he leased
for the year lS14, at public auction, ut the
Court house door, III the town OF Bellevue,
Louisiana, between the usual hours for
Sheriff : sales, ON Saturday the 18th day of
January, next.
Terms of Lease: Expenses of lease to be
paid i'll cash. For remainder bid, lessee shall
give note with approved security, payable
ON the LIST day of January, 1873 Bond for
securing land from injury to be given ac-
cOrdILg 10 Law.
G. w DURDIN,
Parish Treasurer.
Dec. 20, 1873.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-20
SUCCESSION SALE
J w. WALKER,
Clerk District Court

Succession of Z. p. Theus, deceased.
/ ~ virtue OF a writ of sale issued from the
~ Clerks Office of the Parish of BicnviIie
Louisiana, III the succession of L. L. Thrus,
deceased, and To me directed | will sell at
public auction, to the last and highest bid
der, on the Hooks plantation ON Red River.
in the parish of BOssier, La. within the
usnal hours Of sale, on Friday the md day
of january, 1874, the following described
property belonging to said succession. to wit:
Mule, pony, | shot gun. small fiat
boat, library of Medical bnoks and lot of
accounts against various persons
Terms of Sale-Cash, provided the ap
praised value lie bid. else on Il credit of IL
months-crcdit purchasers to give bond
with approved personal security bearing 8
per ccntum interest per annum from day of
sale.
December 10Th, 1873.
b. +. ONEAL,
Sheriff and ex otficio aucti0neer.
Per w. II. HILL. Deputy
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-20
PROCLAMATION.
Five Kindred Dollars Reward
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Department.

New Orleans, December =, 1873. }
WHEREAS, Information has reached me
w that on the fourteenth day of October,
1873. Mr.. L. W. Robinson, worthy citizen
of Tensas parish, while in the discharge of
his duties as deputy sheriff, was murdered
by one DIR. w. II. johnson and Jane John
son, lis wife, whom he was conveying TO the
parish jail and,
Whereas, The said w. ". johnson and
Jane johnson. il is believed. have taken ref
uge in the State Of Mississippi. and all eff
forts of the Sheriff OF Tensas To secure their
arrest have been innea-ctGal
Now, therefore, /, William p. Kellogg,
Governor of the State of Louisiana. do issue
this. my proclamation. offerings REWARD
OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, supple
mentary to any reward offered by the par
ish authorities of Tensas, for the arrest and
delivery Of the said W. II. johnson and
Jane johnson, his wife, to the sheriff of
Tensas parish aforesaid.
Given under my hand. and the seal Of the
State hereunto attached in the city Of New
Orleans, this second OF December, A ID 1873,
and of the Independence of the United
States of America the ninety-eight
WILLIAM L. KELLOGG.
By the Governor.
p. G Deslonde, Secretary Of State
no 80 st
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-20

to the city, not the city built
against the road. We find in
many portions of the cotton grow
ing States a cheering Actively
manifesting itself in regard to the
manufacture of cotton.
We feel certain that we have
not ventered too far in our aSser-
ton that the prospects for "a bet
ter state of affairs relative to
Southern cotton mills was never
before so good as at this time.
We know that We have all the
natural advantages claimed, and
that the world is seeing them we
are make confident by the course
being taken 10y the public press.
And now, while The work is brave
~ going on abroad, it beho0veS
us to bestire ourselves at home.
seeing to it that our lights are
well trimmed and that not even
one of them is hidden under a
bushel.'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-20
Legal Notices.
SHERIFF,S SALE

w. b. Gambill's admrs., } In District Court
vs.. BUSzigr rar-isl,
J.H. Carter, ct. al. La. No 4 lii,'"'
W. ID. Gamhil's adnrs., } In District Court,
vs.. BOsSier Parish,
J H. Carter. L.. No 33i9
Dy virtue Oftwo writs Of iiari faciaS issued
I'D from the Clerk Office of the nariSh OF
Bussier, IN the above entitled suit. aud 10
nae directed. have seized and will urncrr,l
to sell az public auction, to the lust and
highest bidder. before the Court house door.
IN the town Of Bellevue. La, ON the first
saturday, the SRI day of January. 1874. the
following described property. to-wit:
six head of mules. 3 horses, 80 bushels Of
corn, more or less, half interest in about
ten thousand pounds seed cotton. one two
quarter wagon, one 2-ho-se buggy and har-
ness, one i-horse wagon, buggy pillow. 20
head hogS. more ar less. pair balances. :
seed forks. and two old wagons
SEIZED Il the propert- Of the defendant.
j. II Garter, and To be sold 10 pay aud salts
fy said writS
Terms Of Sale-Cash, with benefit Of ay-
prai>ement
Bellevue, La, Dec. %. 1874.
Il. f. ONEAL. Sheriff.
Per w. II. HILL, Deputy.
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FINAL ACCOUNT
Dec. 20, 1873.

Succession OF VIM. In Parish Court OF
Stanley, deceased. Bossier PARISH La.
= Office is hereby given Jhat Young G
~ Stanley. Administrator of said succession
has this day filed III The UILce or the Clcrl;
of the District Court for Bossier parish, La,
final account III said succession
Now, therefore, this is to a,lInoniSh all per
SONS concerned. that if Opposition i nof
made thereto within the time prescribed bv
law, said account will he humoiogateL ard
made the Judgment Of the Court.
Witness, the Hon l.. w Baker, Parish
Judge of BOssier parish, La, this the 10Th
day of December, 1873
Given under my official signature and
seal OF office, at Bellevue, La, on date above
written.
J. W.WALKER,
n39 Dts Clerk District Court.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-20
journal for 1874.

A PPLETONS' JOURNAL gives in
N aweekly form all the features of
a monthly magazine. Its weekly issue
brings 1t more frequent visitor to the
family than is the case with a ronfhly
periodical, while. In course of the wear,
a much greater aggregate aud larger
variety of papers are furnished than
are given in any of Il e regular MONTH
lies. But. for those who prefer it.
the Journal is put up in Monthly parts.
and in this form its scope and variety,
a. compared with other ma gaines, be-
come conspicuously apparent.
Price. 10 Cents per number; or $500 per
Amman. in advance. Subscriptions r.
ceivrt for Twelve or Six N5ntLs.
Subscription Price of Monthly
Parts $3.50.
Any person procuring Five Yearly
Subscriptions, for weekly numbers,
and RENTING $1,000, will be entitled
to a copy for one year gratis; Fifteen
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bers. and RENTING $4,000, will en-
title sender to a copy for one year
gratis.
The postage within the United
States is 20 cents "A year, pay able
quarterly, in advance, at the Office
where received. Subscriptions from
Canada must be- accompanied with 90
cents additional, to prepay the United
States postage. New York City Sub
scrIhers. will be charged 90 cents per
annun additional, which viii prepay
for postage and delivery of their num-
bers.
In RENTING by mail, post-ofice
order or draft, payable to the order of
ID. Appleton IL Co.. is preferable to
bank notes, as. if lost, the order or
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the sender.
AppIetons' Journal and either Har-
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per's Magazine, LippIncott's Magazine.
the Atlantic Malthly, Scribner's
Monthly, or the Galaxy. for one year,
on receipt Of 81; Appletnn's Journal
aud Litteirs Age, for $40; the Journal
aud Popular Science Monthly. for So.
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n3 New York
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-20

pT The oldest inhabitantn can't
remember when there was such mild
weather in December, as we are now
having.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-20

HAMILTON & Co.-This long es-
iaohshed and staunch house still
Keep their business permanently be-
iOre The citizens of Bossier by public
advertisement. When you visit the
CITY Of Shreveport, cali Oh them be-
iO'e making your purchases else
where.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-20
Parochial.
The School Board of BOssier

Wi.l hold Regular Session on the first
W Monday in January. 1874. at which
time Public Schools VIII be- established at
various places in the parish
Teachers recommended by patrons. and
having certificates from Division SupgrIE-
tendent, will bG employed.
n. A. DURDTN.
President.
E. F CONNELL. Sec'y.
"a T II Hutton VIII examine and give
certificates 10 teachers, when called on
December 20, 1873
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-20

a Keep faithfully the ten COM
mandments and feed your cows regu-
larry during the winter, and you
may have an easier conscience and
more butter.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-20

"a We give the information, for
lovers of Terpsichore, that on the
18th instant, the young and old for
miles around will gather to, Tip the
light fantastic,n at Fillmore.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-20

H Under any stress of circum-
stances borrow not, unless you hap
pen not TO have quite funds enough
tosettle your arrears to the Banner.
In that case it is right to borrow.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-20

% In another column will be
found the legal card of Messrs. Fort
& Mcdonald, who have formed CO.
partnership for the practice of their
profession.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-20
Notice to Tax Collectors and Tax
PAYERS.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Auditors Olice,
New Orleans, Nov. 3. 1873.

New Orleans, Nuv.3 1873. }
HvIug the fact that the time assigned
~ 10y the revenue Law for the return of
delinquent rolls falls tins wear on a dav so
much earlier than usual, viz: Monday. De
cember 5. and to the many unexpected en-
barraSSmeuts to taxpayers. arising from the
financial difficulties of ID" country, many
persons will, If the rolls are cIuscd al that
time, he returned delinquent WIN are deSir-
GUS of paving their taxes before penalties
accrue, and viii he able To do so If a few
more days are granted The hardship Of
such cases being apparent, and believing
that the best interest of the State, ~ wei
as wellas taxpayers, viii he consulted by
this course, You are hereby authorized to
receive taxes On the current roll, and also on
the rolls Of previous years, without penal
ties in the first instance and without add
tIonai penalties in the second instance. up
to rs late 4 day a Saturday, December ~
After that DAY the rolls aust I've closed and
further extensions cannot bc made. All VI ho
have not then paid must BE- returned delin-
quent. and the penalties thereafter accord
lug To law. The same rule will be applied
in regard 10 the settlement of the tax bills
now in the hands of the sheriff of the parish
Of Orleans.
CHARLES CLINTON, Auditor.
MO 3ts
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-20

IA Ii may not be necessary to
count your chickens before they are
Matched" but in these degenerate
days ofel icken-thieves, it may not be
amlss tooount them occasionally else,
Ike the Irishman's brood, some of
aemmay "come up" missing!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-20

The Rev. James Stephens. OF
Marion, Ind, is indignant at being
arrested on the cEarge of stealing
a horse, which he declares he won
at a square game Of draw poker.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-20

~ Still the tide of immigration
flows toward that much talked of
country-Texas.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-20

"a School teachers and others
interested, are directed to read notice
Of Mr.. n. A. Durdin, in another col
umn.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-20

@ Bellevue Lodge No. 95, T. and
A. NJ, will elect and install its Off
GERS for the ensuing year, on the 9th
Instant.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-20

~ More additions this week, to
that place of Incarceration and du-
rance vile, our parish Jail.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-20
Bellevue, Louisiana,
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1873

Sr A band of gypsies are strolling
through the parish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-20

SoS enough OF them
VIII not be slow to look after their
own interests. Barnum. the
prince of advertisers, once said he
would pay for abuse through the
public press twice as much AZ Inc
would f praise, as the pnbIic
heard OF him by the former and
stood ready to accept all advanced
as coming from no interested
friend, and we feel confident that
barnum was honest in what he
SAID, and clearly understood
whereof he was talking. And the
same rule may apply to the South
and her natural advantages for a
manufacturing centre-it is Der.
hapS best that the Northern nress
call her people dolts and slug
CARDS, and all that sort of thing,
provided it is said in association
with a mention of her MANY nat
ural advantages in a manufacture
ing point of view.
The New York Tribune has
lately been talking on this sub
Ject OF cotton mills and says that
the prospects of the cotton manu-
1acturers in this country We're
never SO good as now. Our ad-
Vantages over all other nations
especially for the manufacture of
coarse cotton goods, must soon
place MS upon the footing we oc-
cupled before the war, and soon
cause us to regain our former ex-
tent of export to the countries of
South America, as well as to sew
eral parts of the Old world. We
produce two-thirds Of all the cot
ton used on the globe, but now
manufacture only about one-ffth
of it. The cotton consumption of
last year by the worlds mills was
$500, 200, 900 pounds, of which the
United States used 100000. 900.
Great Britain 100000, 900, and
the Continent S0O,OO0,OO0. In
bales, our average consumption
has been LOO, 600, which is 800.
OOG bales more than the average
consumption of the three years
that immediately preceded the
war.
The prospects, bright, and great
factories nave recently been built
in Fall River, Cohoes and other
industrial cities of the Norrh.
"But alas!' says the Tribune"
"the sunny land that finds such
small profits in the growing ofthe
staple, has not the energy to grasp
the greater profits that lie in its
manufacture. There are $50 cot
ton factories in the country. The
hum of 161 is heard in the pros
porous cities of Massachusetts,
while only 81 bless the Empire
State of the South. Little Rhody,
which isn't much larger than big
plantation, has 139 mammoth
mills, and north Carolina but %:
Pennsylvania 13S, and Tennessee
%; Connecticut Ill, and Maryland
%. The cotton crop is far more
profitable to the enterprising peo-
pie of the sterile New England
States than it istO us who produce
it, and who are so richly endowed
with natures best gifts. IL brings
them more money than it Goes
us; it builds up their cities, and
gives them wealth, SOC ii enjoy
ments and political 20 Eer.
Down the Chattahoochee is a
Georgia town which plainly
proves to the most skeptical that
this state of things need not exist
i'm the South. We can. If we will.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-20

After an employee has Served
the American Express Company
twenty years he is retired on a
pension.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-20

Wise is wise. When called upon
by an interviewer for his opinions
Oh the Cuban question, he said it
would require a large volume to
contain them. The reporter VAN
ished,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-12-20
Succession of John R. Griffin, decd.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
4 Il persons having claims against the
N succession ofJOhn r. Griffin, deceased,
are hereby notified to present the same,
with the titles by which they are establish
Ell. to J. A. Snider. Esq, my duly authorized
attorney ia fact and az law, at bellevue, La.
OTILLIA NJ. GRIFFIN,
Natural TutriI, sc.
Dec. %, 1879
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No. Avoid croakers and take the
Bossier Banner.