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An Advertised fighter. :

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In 1869, when the Union Pas
cific railroad had reached Bear
River Valley, Utah. quite a
little city sprang up there,
called Bear River City. Itwas
d hot summer, and the social
Temperature ofthe region being
hot, Also, the two together
made the place red hot. One
day a tall, strapping fellow,
clad in tancy-fringed hanting>
shirt, mining boots, wide brinl-
, med slonch hat and bnckskin
breeches, came downfrOm Mon
tana. He was o sour-looking
customer, and looked though
he had recently been purchas-
ed BY the government and
turned into an arsenal. About
his first salution to the town
was that he was san advertised
fighter" He had a pocket
book full of notices from the
little nlining-togn papers Of
Montana and Idahou descrip>
tive Of fights in, which he had
figured, according, to his own
story The mesIofa the par
ties were always different, bnt
he said they were aliases under
which Ii he had Ii travelled.
"Why,' said lie, sif it wasn't
for them aliases, / couldn't git
nuthin' to do. E IL wuz to
strike q town under my right
name all the other fiightin' men
nd light right out, and / could't
get a job often enutf to keep my
hand in, 8, $3.50 - :.
| He then said be had "kum
down to Bar river thinkip'' that
p'r'aps there mout, be some hard
cases thar which the peaqeable
folks nd be- winin' to pay some
thin'hansuM. to- git en- swep
|np.'' j.
TT Howdidl'he figRtsl'n. si'
Oh, ,be fotIts ali s. Sorts Is II He' NJ WAS
a hitter, kicked and goager. ,e.lIesesI
He was a chawer and, q clawer
too; Fit just as we'll under as
over and a blanked, sight better.
But that wasn't bis best est holt
His material gift vas + : 's'l % the cp'
and shoot. He tux to cqtti.n'
L - -
and shootin, naturally but be
would fight without Ei1obs OF
tooth-picks to cofnmodate
people If they insisted on it,
In a word what he wanted was
to be '.lnarshaP Of the town.
He wanted some one to show
him neof the Bar river fight
ers so that he could start q
graveyara. He. wanted to
"dotv spnib bf the foothills with
q fewigraves. ! Buck iHaff7nga
ton happened to be'in sheafing.
Buck was a bad man. HB ias
test exploit was in Phoebe last
year where he killed four men
in about eight seconds. ioWell,
Buck asked him if he was feal.
" the fighter he, advertised to
be.H He looked at Bhck, who
was about five feet i six and
weighed 400; Buck had fhaii
about the colorifof tow and
mild sbluea byes.1 Hea looked
more Ikea oonsunlptive drug
clerkIthan like . fighter from
the new mines. The ssadver.
tised fighter z surveyed, him with
contempt. Bring out about
I. ~ - t~5t4 &.* 81 III ffssE4 SA5 @s4s
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-09-12

Here is . Japanese recipe
for keeping meat fresh in hot
weather: "Place it iara clean
porcelain bowl, l,and pour very
hot water over it SO as to cover
it. Then pour oil upon the
water. The air is thus quite
excluded and the meat presery-
ed.''
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ii ~, 4 Sss.ssisty 80 = --sfs- -
it. .osis ssss sssszss sssu " tiss
~ stat-... =. --,i,.-. -. - gssSli
The American Rough.
No other country ever pros
ducedi such al n article. ! He can
be distinguished anywhere BY
the qualities that are enamsled
on his scoundrely coiintonance.
He isso cowardly, cruel Guns
ming and vioioas that one docs
a great wrong to call him beast
ly. He is q bully, ever imnoss
ing upon and abusing theweak;
and shrinking before tho resos
lutte and strong. He begins
life by robbing his father, If he
has one to know, and beating
his mother, and he ends it as d
New York Alderman or Judge.
There is no place whore the
rough is found in such perfec>
|tion as in New York. He
ahounds every where in odf
blessed land offree institutions;
especially about bur cities, but
noMhera such a specimen asin
New York; Some years since
he was produoed,p the stage
under the name Of Moses the
fireman.. But, Moses pnfortpn:
ately for himself, volunteered
in the beginning Of the late
war, and appaared at the first
Bull Run Is q. konavesti The
pensiye' publie vaa disgnsted
to learn that its fAyariteI Nose
g;s ran eway like a poltroops ae he
aaiti,, ia at the first i sl9 ltjFe, az! apd 1 c0ald sYd
| not be rallied or stopped even.
| He disabbeard abe dI''Ess From oahI human n1a
view aid Rau,ml,aan human faavoar..m..[Exsss fa,a....[ tx
| Change! eb!fnssa ba'er ''s ''a e
| 9ausIl ia---...-.l-. sHlpaf
In the hsetpl ploSftth||weAtern 9Th .sg .cssFqeer Az
of the Territory Of, Wyoming -
located one, Of the most beauti-
lfdi lakes Oh this q continent, II
iibt III TIE wbriH, Y Adjauent t0
81 are tie so,titUsa four mates
tic rivers, the YelIowat5ns;
flowing into the Missonri at y
distance 5f1 800 miles, the Mis-.
souai itself, which finds itsmay
to the Gulf through the Father
or w aters; the Columbia, which
leads to the Pacific aud che Col
orado, which, passing through
the most. remarkable canyon in
tie world, dischaair'gses ages It's waters Is
into the Gnif of California: ia
Grouped around this lake, and
| iii the midst u this watershed!
Is perhaps the graHdgAt display
of cataractse nor spri6 gesb@
ems, mud volcano eseandnatussd
Architectural beauties auy&
whore to be found on the, fAc6
ofthe globe. III 4g div
The condition iof The country
Slslls fof men wll6 see ana fsei
and think, wholfave fntellectu-
al processes and suficientiog
ical faculty to- distinguish
Sauss from effect. New York
The Ranchero, Brownsville;
Texas, says that people il our
little corner 81, Uncle Sam's
domain expect that : paper can
live on wind 'pudd dings.a aiiE 8
/ The assessed value II lands
frNeen rxf.<k nr,<x s5.sssas
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Beatitudes.

Blessed are they that lare
blind, for they shall see no
ghosts. 81 {sih
Blessed are they that are
deaf, for they never lend mon
ey and never hear tedious
stories. 3i
Blessed are they that are
afraid Of thunder, for they
shall hesitate about getting
married and keep away from
political meetings.
Blessed are they that are
lean, for there is a chance to
grow fat.
Blessed are they that are is
norant, for they are happy in
thinking they know everything
Blessed is he that is ugly in
form and features, for the girls
shall not molest him. -
Blessed is she who would get
i
married, but can't, for the con-
solations of the gospel are hers.
Blessed are they that expect
nothing. for they shall not be
disappointed.
Blessed are they that do not
advertise, for they shall not be
troubled with customers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-09-12

thousands and tens Of thou
ands Of hogs are daily being
driven into Iowa from the
grasshopper scourged sections
of Nebraska and Kansas.
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Civil Rights.


From tho Toledo Commercial] e,
"Kurridege dis way; 25eepts
to any part oh de city" 1
This was the theme of a sa-
BILE hackman at a recent pub
lie gathering, la xiiis
tsOnly 25 cents to : any part
oh de city. Habrla 1kurridge,
sab e. And thus he accosted
every passing gentleman.
Presently a well dressed col
ored man came up, when, all
ofa sudden the hackman ceas-
ed to call out the quarters, 7
and turned so as not to look
the gentleman in the face.
II would like a carriage, 2
said the gentleman.
No response. :
''I would like to ride to the
Boody House, . stepping near
er and speaking louder.
"Sah z"
''Is this q hack?"
''No, sab; it's a private kur-
ridge" I. IS.
On Saturday night last,says
the Austin New Reveille, a
Piute with dishevelled hair,
distended eyes, and a general
look of wildness, rushed into
Sewers store, and throwing
down a dollar, excitedly .ex-
claimed: aGi me deck cards
and four bits candles:'' We
knew by his excitement and
eagerness to obtain the articles
81. t5sIts 4s5sl e ssse}fsi ~
that a big poker game must be
in progress on the hill, so we
questioned him regarding it.
t'Yes,p he replied, cheap big
poker game; me heap loser;
play 'em all night, maybeso
get even;b hslli dam p' and
grabbing bdlng the, II, cards ards and ~ cand
les he strnck a, bee Line for the
camp on Che hill.fo naf sEi
a y A
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-09-12

They occasionally get hold
Of the wrong man in Kansas
when they are hunting for a
horse thief, but they do the fair
thing with the widow. They
give her a lot in the graveyard,
buy the coffin, and march in
procession, singing John
Browns body" After that they
make up a purse, buy her a
shotgun and two dogs for her
to make a living with.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-09-12

A Saratoga belle flirts $1,000
fan, but there is supposed to be
rest in heaven for the poor
creature who can't pay above
So for one. ...
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troubled with customers.
Congressman James B. Beck
Of Kentucky made a speech to
the Changers at a barbacue in
his State recently, when he
took occasion to give them this
advice: I3at.
1.-THE Changers have it in
their power, without departing
from their determination to ex-
clude politics from theirorgan-
ization, to do the country more
service than they are, perhaps,
aware Of, simply by. resolving
not to vote for any man for
Congress or the State Legisla-
lures who is in any way va CON
nected with any of the great
corporations or organizations
which are seeking special leg
islation or exclusive privileges.
It is impossible to have Just
and honest legislation, State or
Federal, 50 long as representa-
tives are sent who owe their
election to, or are personally
interested in, great moneyed
corporations or monopolies
no matter whether they cali
themselves Democrats or Re
publicans, theyare not therep-
resentatives of the people, they
are simply the agents~and at
torneys Of those who seek, by
taking the masses, to enrich
themselves, whenever they owe
their election to monopolists,
or are themselves interested in
class legislation" |,
Let the people unite to break
up political monopolies, to de-
stroy political Rings of all
sorts, and to again establish
peace and happiness. We be-
long to aparty that earnestly
desires todo,these things. five
succeed, then American Re
publicanism will not be a fail
ure. Pittsburg Post, Dem.
- r J.
Mrs. Sasse and her husband
were burned to death in Shelby
county, Iowa,by the explosion
of q kerosense lamp, which
was being filed while burning.
-. $ss ssss~7f
A Saratoga belle flirts $1,000
fan, but there is supposed to be
rest in heaven for the poor
creature who can't pay above
So for one.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-09-12

One reason why Wisconsin
hired girls get four dollars per
week, is because they have to
go down stairs at midnight to
investigate strange noises,
while the man of the house
takes up a position under the
bed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-09-12

Be considerate for the feel
ings. Of others and you wi u be
respected by Them
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The opposition, or Radical,
papers all object to our plat
form, but they cannot say a
word to the ticket except in
its praise, for which we give
them credit of at least that
much honesty. Poor fellows
we are sorry We cannot return
the compliment, but truth for
bids it, Delhi Chronicle.
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THE BosSE1R BANNER,
VIII. Scanland, Editor and Prop'r.
Advertising Rates /:

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to one month. Ten lines or less constitute
square No fractions Of squares counted as
such, bat they will be counted as squares in
every instance. For longer periods, as fol-
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-09-12

Mrs. Sasse and her husband
were burned to death in Shelby
county, Iowa, by the explosion
of q kerosense lamp, which
was being filled while burning.
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Radicalism gave anarchy to
the South; radicalism must
take it away, OF cursed forever
will be thename Of Radicalism.
Perhaps even that tardy work
of Justice will not save it from
an occasional damn or two in
the mouths Of posterity
[Chicago Times, Ind.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-09-08
MIR. FAULKNER AS A UTILITA.
RAN.

Those who urge the claims of Mr.. Faulkner
on the grounds of his indomitable energy in
building up the fortunes and material pros
perity of the State, and particularly of this
county, may point with pride to the city of
Martinsburg. Men of less foresight than
Mr. Faulkner, in dealing with such men as
Thomas a. Scott, and Edward Thompson,
could easily, and most probably would, have
involved Berkeley in large debt for the
benefit, in the main, of others. Mr.. Faux
Dsr's road, on the contrary, has added im>
mensely to the growth of Martinsburg, and
the material prosperity of the county of Berke-
ley. without probably any comparative adj
vantages for the present, to the Pennsyl-
vania or Cumberland Valley road. Berkeley
has reaped the benefit not only of her own ex,
penditure, but of the foreign capital intro
duced by Mr.. f. The policy of stopping the
road at Martinsburg for the present. is of itself
far>sighted. In the course of ten years it will
have doubled her population. She will have
become an immense entrepot for the trade of
the surrounding country and counties. And
when the road is extended, as eventually it
will be, Martinsburg will have ceased to be a
mere by-station, but will have become a first
class manufacturing and shipping station, the
rival of Cumberland.
The people of Harper's Ferry, therefore,
may we'll look to Mr.. Faulkner, as the man
whose talents. experience. and ability, will,
upon utilitarian principles. be the most avail
able for the restoration of that city.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-09-08
REGULATING RAILWAYS.

The Philadelphia Ledger says: .eThe
progress of the attempt in Wisconsin to reg
ulate the railways. which is just now in the
courts, is watched with much interest. The
attempt at regulating charges has gone further
in that State than in any other, and the rail-
road laws of various other Northwestern
States will be affected by the decision of the
Supreme Court of Wisconsin. The railroad
corporations object to the law on account of
its uuconstitutionality, alleging that the claim
to fix rates of compensation implies demand
to exercise right of ownership; and it is
further urged that the railroads are not 'com
mon highways under the charge of the Cow
eminent, State or National The plea of the
other side is that the court has Jurisdiction,
and that the Legislature has specific authority
in the premises. having retained power to alter
or amend franchises already granted, just as
it has power Of revision in any other class of
enactments. An unfortunate feature of the
case is that the Chief Justice whose action is
expected to determine the case is candidate
for reelection"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-09-08
SENATOR JOHN ". aRANTHAM.

This gentleman, being very much annoyed
by report in circulation to the effect that he
is endeavoring to form combination by
which he may become candidate for the
House of Delegates, takes occasion, in the
last Free Press, to denounce the same as a
base SANDER, and says that he does not
wish, neither could he be induced, to be-
come candidate for that position. Mr.
Grantham then concludes his card as follows
eat this time, when the democratic party
is looming up all over the United States. with
bright prospect of electing the next Presi>
dent, we should have no faltering in our ranks.
We have for our standard bearer Faulkner,
who is the pear of any man in the United
States, and who will, in the future as in the
past, reflect honor en- his District For the
State Senate we have Moses s. Grautham, a
gentleman of ripe xperience-having served
six years in the Senate of the old State-and
acknowledged by all to be one of the best prac-
teal business men in the District. Just such
as is needed in our halls of Legislation As
to our County nominees, they will doubtless
sustain the proud position our county has
always occupied in the Legislature of the
State.
citizen, let us show united front and Vic
tory will perch upon our banner and the
Second Tuesday of October next will be a
grand day for the democracy of West Vir>
oinia -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-09-08
vIRGiNIA'S CANDIDATES.

The glorious old mother State, Virginia,
we are glad to see, goes into the Congressional
campaign with determination, if possible. to
send full Conservative delegation to the next
United States Congress. The campaign has
been opened vigorously on the part OF the
Conservatives, and with few minor excep-
tons, there seems to be universal unamim-
ity in the party, and general disposition to
give ''independent candidates" the severe re-
Duke that they deserve. United under the
leadership of such fearless and uusullied
champions as Eppa Hunton, Beverly B. Doug
las, Gilbert C. Walker, George C. Cabell and
John Randolph Tucker, the Conservative
hosts of the '.Old Dominion" are marshaling
for the pray, and that victory will perch upon
their standards there is not the slightest doubt.
White mems rights, or negro equality,
through the Civil rights bill, is the issue ;
and such being the case. there can be no fall
tering in the ranks. Let the valiant sons of
old Virginia do their duty, and their shouts
of victory will be echoed back from the hills
and valleys of West Virginia.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-09-08
HON. MOSES S. GRANTHAM.

This gentleman, as will be seen by refer
enoe to another column, was nominated by ac-
eiamation at the Convention held here on the
1stdnst., to represent this Senatorial District
IN the next Legislature.
We record andsdesire to call attention to
this unanimous tribute of q large majority of
the Sotersof three counties to- the worth,
ability and integrity Of Mr. Gtantham: III
making such nolnibationa We would say that
&c party hoss. Aonai 70 itseIf, more than to
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-09-08
DEMooRATIo CONSERVATIVE Co>vrn

DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATIVE CoNvEN>
TON We publish in another column of t.,
day S issue, the proceedings of the Democratic
Conservative Convention of Berkeley county,
which was held in Marriusburg on last Sat-
urday. Col Frank Silver, Messrs Jacob
Miller, Adam Small and j. Howard Gettin>
ger, were put in nomination. Mr.. Jacob
Miller withdrew his name, and when the bal
lot was taken, it was found that majority of
the votes cast were in favor of Messrs Adam
Small and n. Gettinger. who were then
declared the nominees of the Convention.
.Ndrtins5urg Statesman
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-09-08
DIE ID.

On Thursday. Sd seDtembe-, 1874. Mrs. MARY
ID. HURST. wife of Mr. 10 n w. Hurst. of this
county
At the residence of his son-in-law, Philip
Darby. ESQ.,, 634 West Favette street, B TIM r.,
IN s. Saturday y.;nine, August s3th. 1874, Rev.
HENRY FURLONG, OF the Baltimore Confer
ence. NJ. E. Churcu, aged Y years, months and
In Nacagdoches, Texas, on the 9th of August,
Rev. R. D. sH1NDLER: a native of SHEPHERDS
62 years.
On the 9Th ult in Martinsburg, Ida W., in
FAINT daughter of John r. and Annie NJ Bate
man aged year, month and ID DAYS.
On the ed nlt.. ANNA ELIZABETH, e'deet
child of charles Z. and E lzabetI 2 zimmerman.
of MartInsburg. aeer' wears, 10 months and 10
days
On the 26tl ult :. in Martrnsburg, Mrs ELI
ABETH COUCHM AN. ~ 5he G6En wear II ner
age. beloved wife OF john Couchman.
On the s5th pit, Ma.IiLsbrIe. EDGAR
BERKELEY, SOD of John H. and Emma E
ZIgler; aged about years.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-09-08

p~ The coIored people of Marengo county,
Alabama, have resolved that they do not
desire nor ask for mixed schools, and that as
for social relations, they are governed by the
laws of nature, which cannot, even if desired,
be controlled, regulated. amended or repealed
by any laws enacted by man. In Lee county,
in the same State, they declare that they are
unalterably opposed to any kind OflegislatiOn,
State or Federal, favoring mixed schools,
mixed churches, or any mixture of races, or
bearing on the question of social equality.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-09-08

We obssr7s in the report Of the proces
inss Of the Senatorial Convention that the
vote Of Morgan is entirely omitted. 1t was
east for Moses 81 Grantham.
Only one Jefferson delegate refused to vote.
he net being then advised as to the choice of
his Constituents.
Thirdly, no Resolutions were reported to,
or passed by vote of the Convention.
The record should be amended so as to show
the proceedings with greater accuracy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-09-08

= We are requested by the members of
the Berkeley Delegation to the recent Sena-
torial Convention held in Charlestown. to re-
turn their thanks to the Jefferson delegates
for their kind and courteous treatment DUR
ing their stay in GharIestowu
lfartjns6urg Independent
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-09-08
HOPELESSLY DIVIDED.

In the Senatorial Convention, as on so many
other occasions, Jefferson was unable to agree
upon a candidate from her own bOrders.-
Shall it ever be thus {? Are we to remain a
set of Turks; or Ishmaelites, unable to con-
duct war except against ourselves7 Are our
young men, like the sons of Gdipus. to
grow up into life and vigor, only to combat
and destroy each Ofher2 For shame!
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-09-08

Ba- A national convention is called to meet
at Louisville, KY, the 22d of October
next. for the purpose of considering the ex>
pediency of removing the apitol of the United
States from Washington city to some more
central and appropriate place in the valley of
the Mississippi
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-09-08
M ARRIED.

On the e5th ult In Harrisonbure. Va. by Rev.
j. Rice Brown, WIN. TRIBBEY, of this place. 70
MISS ELLA REBECCA, only daughter of Henry
Kelly. of Harrisonburg.
On Tuesday. September LIST, 1874. in the NJ. e.
Church South. Winchester. by the Rev. Thomas
E. Carson, Mr.. GEORGE BUSH and Miss KATE
HARLEY. daughter of Captain Lewis Barley
all of that place.
On Tuesday morning. September LIST. 1874, at
the Church of the Sacred Heart. Winchester. by
the Rev. Father Kahn Mr.. MICHAEL 81. REAR
place.
At the residence of the BRIDES father, near
Cambridge. Md August e6tn. 1874 bv Rev TT
Williams, FRANK G. WALTER, of Wine ester,
and SALLIE G dang ter of DR. j. F. Kurtz.
On the 255n nit. at Harper's Ferry. by Rev. ].
III. Friday, G. p. GARDNER, of Harper's Ferry,
to Miss JOANNA ii MINER. of Bolivar.
On the Sd inst. at the residence of DR.. ]. W.
Brown, At Berkslev Springs, bv the Rev. J. W.
Ewing. M. JOSEPH CAGE, of Martinsburg, to
Miss JANE MILLER. of Morgan county.