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chose, ct que Ia haine entire au logis par une porte
de- cots ct chasse brutalement lamour. L'amour 7
Les pottes grecs lui donnent des allies. Nest.ce
pas pour gull puisse s'enfuir apres son larcin
Je t'aime,ni %touiours! Qnele ieune file ma dit
cellar Conbien de fem,nes ne Pom redit A.. plu
sienrs 7 Faut.il, apres tout, naudire "a fragiiit6 de-
ce'les qui nous donuen, seu.es un pen d. hN,heur
sur la terre. meme qunnd rl,rs MI nj. u, sn,tou.
Qnand Giles m-nttutl Il Sc pas; hrn az lsr'en-
rant, q'e nous soyons iudignts ~" am"or ol.r"ei.
Ct me limpr,Cc,ion d. hom,n. ap,orise IA oiobi
+ii6 It les reeherct,es d. la femme L homme ca
lon,nic IN femme, Il la femme ne pett eaip",nlei
homme Donnons done la superiolte a r~"F't4toi'i
les plrt!s oni la grace ct Ia legertt6 dS li''- "a
chile, ct Vni ms Sc liv.e jau,ais enforcement a ooas
meme qMa,d ellie nous SQUIRT d an adorable sourir.
DANCE Apies tont, ellie nous ,lahit rarem.nt pour
lie cilice ct Itisolen,ent des %cluitres ttn6bre"x. Ga
peut a la rigueur lui reprocher detre IN peu gour
mande mais la pomne de rEden en- est cause.
Puts, ellie est 81 gracieuse (! SEES accusateurs scnt les
premiers a tomber \ SEES genoux, 4 lui hernandez
pardon, a lui fare un tapis DE- velours de- leurs sou.
missions ct de lenrs hommages, Cest par ellie ct
pour ellie qu'ils deviennent des h6ros ct des misc.
rabies, qu'iIs ne reculent point devant le d6voue.
ment sublime on l'assassinat epouvantable. C'est
tine erreur de croire scion Ia vieille n6cromancie,
qn'on vend son anne al diable. L'homme veud
tout supplement son anne d Ia femme.
Mails nous soinines lOin de IL lettre de Rose.
La "tolle du logis,'' c'est. d dire imagination
nous a empoft6 sur son ale bleue vers IL passe les
souvenirs. "Folle du logis :: C'rst bi-n dit. Unt
femme senle. une Espagnole, Ste .Th6rese de &c
pede, pouvait tronver cette capricieuse ct charn'ant'
expression ct .-t,e meme femme, senle encore
puuvait trouver dams les nisericurdes de son cpu
c.s mots dune admirable pitiG: LIE malheuleua
ii ne pourra done ja,uais aimcT LIE maihsurrul
ponr uni Ia Carmelite i~mplola.t ct ~suppliair etai
Satan lui-
j. CENT?.
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Rose Tut II lettre de Raoul avec I'M bonheur
indicible. Ellie la relut meme cinq fois, simon six.
Son grand eil noir cut de- douce larmes. Puts Rose
eacha 10 chere lettre dams sou sein, entire 10 fue
toile blanche ct la peau non moins blanche ct non
moins fine que la toie. P.rsonne ne pouvait Ia
vOir ct Ia trolver Ia, car les modes d 'alOrs, chas,es
autant que modestss, n 6toffaient point lie dos iufe-
rieur pour d6nuder Ia gorge des femmes ct des
jeanes files.
Rose, CONNIE vous men doutez point, repondit 4
son Raoul adore. : Adorable lettre /! Sept grandes
fsuilles Une fsuille de plus QUEEN celle de Raoul /!
C'eat que les jeunes files, 81 timides dams IL tete.a.
tste du premier rendezvous, deviennent, ID plume
on main. toutes plus 6loquentes que Madame de-
Skvign6. Leur bavardsge est charmant, gracieux,
%deicieux. Leur phase = tous les capricss, toutes
les fexibilit6s ct toutes les'ondulations do Ia poSsie.
On dirait IN 81 de Ia Verge qui Sc derouls. s'6tend
% perd dams un rayon de soleiI, nuvre dune f6e
invisible ct tissu fragile CONNIE IN cnur d. femme.
Arachn6 6tait femme, ne loublions pas, Care AUX
mouches imprudentes!
Faut ii vous bonner Ia lettre de Rose1
II y 4 trente ann6es, meme plus, qu'elle a et6
6crite. Le papier etait IN papier de soie tres fin.
ct p6criture do Rose n 6tait pas a,ssi 'curdr que
celle dun vieox tabellion gu dun JUICE de paix
CONNIE IL temps 3 moist IL pspitr. CONNIE l'encre
'elle.n6me a pail jusqna e~ffacemeut, il sons scrait
impossible de IL lire, meme avec DIES luneites grcs
~sissantes. lie temps, nous Ie ssvons trop. ne res
pecte rien. II = enlev6 jnsqu'a Ia rose qui ornait
le coin du papier, Malgr6 tout, quamd nous avo,,s
exhume laulre jour ID ~postiqne ct toncha.,e '.t,re
de notre heroine, qui, du reste Sc tro"vait en- bonnie
ct nombreuse compagnie, ellie sentsit encore div.
nement bon. Ellie await un parfnm de jeunesse.
Do pIintemps ct d'amoar qni pouvait attendrir lie
plus vieux des cnurs oubheux. Les mots avai.nr
disparu. mails Anne 6taisnt rest6e.
La lettre de Rose commencait tendrement par ces
mots: Bien-aim6e de mon cnur,....et 6nissait
par cette declaration supreme: Je tiaimerai toujours!
Toujours est bien long, n est-ce pasi ct ma point
Dc fin MATS les amoureax de dig hut aus 80
c~roient naivsmsnt maitrss DE- r4selnit5. Sc dou-
~tent.ils, quand ID ont Il sourire aux lAyres ct le
font dams faube, one Il cour change comme teuts
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AU MAGASlN POPULAlRE
ACADIA STORE.

TENU PAR v. e. N. ANDERSON.
HABlTATION MIRE
Sr.JAcouEs, rive droite.
MARCHANDISES SECHES,
GROCERIES,.
QUINC AILLERIE.
LIQUE YRS, ms,
LANNON'S &c.. DC.
E. anssi HARNAlS, SELLES, &C.,
Aux prix DE- Ia N~onveile. Orleans.
An meme magasin:
MEDICINES Paiemifes.
MEDICINES de toute nature.
vENEz, vENEz ToUs.
y. Il. ~. s4mders0ss.
Arrive de Ia Nouvelle.O Orleans .vee IN
assortment compIsl de
Maychandises Seches,
De Vtemenfs.
D~Souliers,
Dc Chapeauz. etc
Quill odfe en- veDts pbur do
C0anpln NJ,
Ell II Prix les plus vsduits;
snssi un assortment cCnriet .
Groc~yies.
Q.iscalle,ie.
Vaisseke. etc
Vente rapide 81 petit pratt! lsile
est ladeviae du magasin V. E. n
ANDERSON.
u-Aliex / L'AcApIA STORE de
N. Y. Z. M. ANDERSON.
Rien ny manque.
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Grateful Thousands proclaim
VINEGAR BITTHRs the most wonder
full Invigorant that ever sustained
the sinking system.
No Person can take these Bit.
tiers according to directions. and re-
main long unwell, provided their
bones are not destroyed b. mineral
poison or other means, aud vital Or.
CANS wasted beyond repair.
Bilious, Remittent, and In
termittent Fevers, which arc 70
prevalent ID the valleys Of orr great
rivers throughout the CnitedStates,
especially those Of tho Mississippi;
Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee,
Cumberland, Arkansas, Red, Colo-
RADIO, Brazos, Rio Grands, Pearl,
Alabama, Mobile, Savannah, 10.
anoke, Janes, and many othsrS;
with their vRst tributaries, through.
ont our entire country during tEs
Hlinn50t Hl1ee 4Aatufusi; aid tsfitaskx.
pl}I7t6 during seasons Of unusual
beat and drynoss, are invariably ae.
con,panicd by extensive dernngs-
nlents Of the stomach and liver, and
other abdominal viscera. In their
treatment, u purgativc, exerting .
powerful influence upon these varl.
ous organs, is essentially necessary.
There 10 no cathartic for the purpose
equal to DR.. J. WALKxN's VINE0AE
EIrrxes. A. they will speedily emovs
the dark -colored viscid matter with which
the bowels are loaded, ct the sam,s time
stimulating the secrslions Of the liver.
and generally restoring tho healthy f0ne-
tons Of the digestive organs.
FOrtify the body against dis.
ease BY purifying all it, iuids with
NixE0AR RIrr4RS. No epidemic eau
take hold Of = system thus fore. armed.
Dyspepsia or lndigeatiOm, Head.
ache, Pa;u III Tho Shoulder. Coushs.
Yightness u the Chest, Dissinesa, Soss
In the Mouth. Bilious Attacks. Pa!pits-
ton Of tie Heart, Inflammation If Ih6
Lungs. Pain in the regioo Of the Eilnsys;;
aud . hundred other painful symptou,s.
NJ the oilsprines Of Dyspepsia. One bot
10 VII! prove, : better guarantee Of -
merits than . Lengthy advertisement.
Scrofula, or Kings Evil, White
Swsllings, Ulcers. Erysipslas, 'swsllsd
Neck, 6oitre, Scroful0us Inflammation,
lndolent lnfammations, Asrcunal alyeo-
tons, Old Sores, EruptiOns Of the Skin,
Snre Eyes, etc. In these. - in oil other
constitutional Diseases, WALkRR's VIZ
ROAR BITrHRS have shown their rvsat cur
ativs powers 10 the most obstinate aud
intractable caves.
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Ar>s act Public.
i.9aade Iexte 4 10 nom.
100 az lessons da lsix

"" Wv s~
CON3'Hni.
NJ. j. GERELIN, de- la inn, in
ferienre de la paroisse 81 Jscoucs
rive ganche, vouiant So retiler de-
affa'res de magasir ct %s'occnpe1 sp&-
cia cement de tonneIlerie ct d'entrep6t
de bois-Wood Ysra.-avertit NM.
les habitants. marchnnds ct copsom-
matenrs Gn'i' veudm pour dn comp.
tant. aT Urls ci-des>ns indiqu&, tout
oe que on h'aRa>In content DE- gro
ceriea, lie qn~incaiIielie. de rouennerie,
de fe~rhlan:erie, de poterie, de cha
peaux. de -oaiiers. de hinge confec-
ticn0A. Of de- marchspdlses seches.
On prnt acheter II toht Ell bloc, ct
l0uer ie mngasin, a2ec cadllitions.-
Sudresser sur les iieiix.
Fauts d'acheteurs. an mois de jun
vier 1876, 10 tout sera vendu areocan.
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1GEL MGWvSIEPs
"a Continuer.)

3GYI NGWYGIE1.
Dons enisuss Gun dormez,
Dams vos draps enterm6s,
Sous !'aiie drs arehsnges, i
Besus chernbius, brauH a,,ges,
RcveilIons.npns, sveiilops-nuus
Cal dams chaque irnt-nre
Mino.t some. {; cest lhrGre.
A gcnonx 4 genoux.
Crst Ia mutt du luystere
Sublime Fl giotirux .
Cest Noel SUI 10 terre
Et Noel dams les cirux
Admirable dess,in
Pom que !h"niant SQUIRE. ....
LAa"rahie Marie
l~ spsp, nd 4 son sein
D"nc.ment incline, |,
LIZ bon Joseph regarde
LIE aitiu nouveau.n6,
L, srmbir dire: prends garde |,
Lt bn"f est ID, donce bette,
FL Went timidemeut
Pour approcher sn ta.r
Dc cr tab.ean charman,.
Lane, bonnie nature
Que mons traitUus 81 n,al,
Modesto cTeaiur~
QaiOn uomme I'm animal,
Excell-nte m0nlure
Q"i connait tous les maux,
lenche lie fruut ct Y6ve AL grand Jour Jes Ramcaux.
U" mag ouvre la po,te:
H. II est rishe, il appo.,-
DE l'.ncens ct d. III;
I'm second Went encor.
Puts M troisieme mage;
Et chacun' .,end hommage,
Tout CONNIE e.. Orient,
A penfant %souriai.t.
Los bergers cette mutt,
Une he,re avant minuit,
Ont VII passer pres d'eux, venant de Ia Chata6e,
une eloile marchant tou. droit vers JUDGE.
La terre a ~tressailIi d'all6gresse les cieux
Ont entrouver. pour nous Iehrs pills myst6rieux
Et les cieox ct ID terre.
Devsnt lie saint mystere,
Pench6s sur lie berceau dun adorable eufant,
Sembrassent dams lamour divin ct triumphant.
Hommes, enfants ct femmes,
L. Redempteur EST ne!
Agenouillons nos Ames:
Dieu nous a.pardonn6.
Nosl, Nosl. Nosl!
Et sloire ! rEternel!
J GENTIL.
Les v0leurs fo,:t merveille ~!
Dapres eux, jusqua present, Al IA
dicaux ct 46 c0nservsteurs a Ia Legis
lature!
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Measures pas
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AvANT DE CONNAlTRE LES A.
VANTAGES QU'OFFRE NOTRE
COMPAGNIE LOCALE,
LOUISIANA EQClT.
ABLE LIFE IN.
SURANCE
EG@LANEs
Qni vons jonne lou; ce que Ia suret6
lui pefmet de vous bonner.
PAS EXPERIMENTATION DE
PRIMES.
PAS DE- RETRA1T lD'AGENCES.
Une ~compaanis tt.blie parmi nous Z,
dirig6e par les principanx ntgociauts
dc Ia Nouvelle. Orleans.
Sam'l. Manning Todd, Pre.ilen',
w. B. Schmidt, Vice President,
WIN. Henderson. Se~cre,aire,
VIM. c. Robins, i'irec,suf d..gcnce,,
Lucuis McAham, Crefier,
CoNsEIL If: DIRECTION.
=. J. Hart Jas. |. Day.
W. >. Pike, chas. Chafe,
John !. Adams J.. B. Camors.
r.. A. Tyler, Geo. A. Fosdick
Henry Abrshsh, E. H. F.i,chi,d,
Jon" He"serson, w. P. Harper,
A. Thompson. w. B. Schmidt,
s. B. Newman, David Wallace,
Alex. Marks, B. T. Waishe,
Emory Clapp, H. J. Vose,
il B. LaIla"de, b. F. Eshieman,
F.. B. Briggs, J. w. Stone.
E. F. Delaney, Agent general
pour ID Louisiana.
j. Comes. Agent pour lee psroisses
dn aeuve.
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Les voleurs font merveile ~!
D'apres eux, jusqu>a present, Al "a
dicaux ct 46 c0nservsteurs a 10 Legis.
lature!
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AIELlER DE- MECANCIE\,
De Forgeron ct de Charron, etc.
lC.aRD 4 Gle.
A DONA
Joseph Ferrier, Directeur,

NM. J. ICARD g. Gle. avertissent
messieurs les habitants de- cette paroissc ct
des paroisses voisines que leur atelier, a
DonaIdsonville. est en- plrine activit6. 1t
quils executcront dams lie plus BRET d6lai
tou, ordre qui leur sera con66 c%orcernant
IL. m6canis.ne.
lis cntreprennent ct ex6cu.ent tout ira
vail concernant monture en- neuf, repara-
ton de susrrri-s. mouths de tous genres,
dessfche RES, machines Ell acier on Ell cuivre,
armure.ie vhsrrcnsge, sarrossclie, etc.,
Dec. 10 "a.
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AAEA1D A3hAD,
AVOCAT.
BUREAU :-Hahitatiou A. B. Ro-
Mnu.
NJ. A.. Roman Sc ~tro"vrra denx fois
par sensinc. 10 ln,,di 81 10 jendi. do
10 hSE:-@M. IA henres r. Ma
|, IA Manson de Your.
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ia &h15EN 9AwDGTa

ia Na
AVO.CAT.
Bureau :-PaFoisse st. Jacqses,
rive ganche, entire 10 ssssaisop lie Cour
ct Ie Convent. 2de74.
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.Adresse 2 Bureau Ct Residence.
Poste du Convent, Long Vue,
St, jacques. Psse. st. jacques.
Be DkAWWALso
A~-GSA-s
Ezerce SO profession 'devant lea
aoRrs dp 4me district judiciaire, pa
roisse St-JacQues, St-Jean-Baptiste,
St~Chsrses Ell Ascension, ct devant Ia
Con- Supreme de l'Etat, NouvelIe-
Orleans, 2df74.
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"a Ia Corbcille de Fleurs,"

Compagnie rAssnrance
Mutuclle do Sun.
CAPITAL PAVE. $500, 600
JAMES 1, DAY. President.
HORACE CARPENTER, Secrttaire.
-D1RECTEURS POUR 1874
Jno. G. Gaines, Jas, l. Day,
E. ]. Hart. Geo. Jonas.
Henry Rensh"w. Emory. Clapp,
Hugh Wilson. G. NJ. ,B"yly,
d. Biscoe, James Byrnes.
/. N. Marks, J. L. Harris,
Chas. M'cready, Lionel G. Levy,
w. E. Seymour, W.iB. Schmidt.
Richard Flower, L. Alcus,
j. Weiss, r. 7. Torian,
B. w. Taylor, Scott. McGchee,
j.. q. Morris, Fea 1saaclL. Hans,
Cette ancienne ct. excellente Com
ragnie tmet des. policies contte rim
cendie, len risques de riyieres et de
mer, hnx conditions les plus ~lfavort-
bles. Ellie reggie toutes les pertes aux
conditions les plus liberties ct les
800. .~...-A----A .--.- ~
81 dc 10 rue d., Camp, coin CONNER
cial Alley.
+. F. IDela"ney. Agent general
pour Ia Louisiana.
J. Comes. Agent'po"r. les paroisses
du feuve.
Bureau :-Donaldsonyilie.
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Dr. J. Walkers California
VINEGAR Bitters are . purely Veg
stable preparation, made chiefly IRON,
the native herbs found on the lower
ranges Of the Sierra Nevada noun:
tains Of California, the medicina!
properties Of which are extracted
therefrom without the use Of Alcohol:
The question Is almost daily asked,
What is the cause Of tho unpar-
alle,cd success of VINEGAR BIT
rrRslw Our answer is, that they
remove the cause Of disease, and
Tie patient recovers his health. They
arc the great blood purifier and .
~life-giving principle. . perfect Reno
vator aud lnvigorator Of tho system:
Never before in the history Of the world
has 4 medicine been compounded pos
sessing tho remarkable qualities Of viH-
ROAR B,rrsRs in healing tho sick OK
eyery disease man IL heir To. They aro
. gentle Purgative - we'll o. . Tonic;
relieving COngestion or Inflammation Of
the Liver and visceral Organs, in Bilious
Diseases.
The properties Of Dr.. WALK
.a's vIxIoAR BITr.ss are Aperient. Dis
phoretic, C~arminative, Nutritious. LA1a'
i've, Diuretic, Sedative, Counter. trritant
6udorifc. Alternative. aud Anti Bilious.
u. n. 0eDONALD 4 CO., +.
D1egisAo L Ca. Aets, 0AA yfaneisco. Ca1fhe
MIA 6 ccf. ofW aahinEt nn and Charlton ~, MI
0olA - an OsI4gl0es 00d 0solsss.
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3. hoy1s 9AypGro
AvoCAT.

Bureau A IA residence, Paroisse
St. Jacques, rive droite, d c,nq.mi|les
au-dessus dc. Ia. Maison de Cour.
2d674.
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BCREAux
o.. Rue Royaie Nile Orleans. .25
st. JacQues,-A Ia residence de F. P.
Poche. pres dc 10 Msison dc Cour.
dde74.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
In Bossicr District Court, Louisiana, NJ
1860.
Taylor, Knapp & Co.,

In Bossicr District Court, Louisiana, No.
Taylor, Knapp & Co.,
Va.
WI. Hancock g. Co.
Dy virtue of Il writ of fieri facias to me tli-
- rected from the Clerk OF the District
Court Of Bossier parish, Louisiana, in the
above named suit, ! have seized and will
proceed to sell at public auction to the last
and highest bidder, before the Court House
door, in the town Of Bellevue, Bossicr parish.
Louisiana, within the legal hours Of sale, on
the first Saturday, the LIST day Of August,
1874, the following described property, to-
wit:
All of section twenty four, township nine
teen, range thirteen, containing six hundred
and forty acres.
The undivided half of section sixteen,
township twenty three, range fourteen,
containing three hundred and twenty acres
The northwest quarter of section one,
township nineteen, range fourteen, contain
ing one hundred aud sixty acres.
Also, fractional sections thirty-five and
thirty-six, township twenty, range fourteen
containing about eighty-eight acres.
Seized and to be sold to pay aud satisfy q
Judgment against r. r Stinson, ct ais, in the
Supreme Court Of Louisiana. for the sum Of
$63l aS, with per cent interest from 30tf
March, 1853, and costs.
Terms Of Sale--Cash, with benefit Of ap
praisement.
B.F. ONEAL, Sheriff.
Bellevue, La, june q, 1874. lprs fec ~
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: Sheriff S Sales.
sHERIFF,S SALE.

In Parish Court OF Bossier Parish. Ia.
w. r. Prather va. 7. Snider Land, No. 416
Frank Smith VS.. Z. Snider Laud, No. 1898.
A. r. Sanders Va T. Sni,ler Land, No. 399.
by virtue OF three writs Of fieri faclas is
ID sued from the Clerks office of Bossier,
in tile above named suits and to me directed,
have seized and will proceed to sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder. before
the Court house door, in the town of Belle
vue. La, within the legal hours Of sale, on
first Saturday, the LIST day OF August,
1874, the following described property, to-
wit:
A new wooden Store House in the town
Of Benton, Bossier parish, La. situated be
tween Lee Carriers Inn and DR.. j. J. Scott g
residence, fronting the Shreveport and Ar
kansas road. Also, defendantF s. Lands
interest fin the one acre lot of ground upon
which said store house is situated.
Said property seized as the property OF
the defendant, 7. S. Land, and to be sold ia
pay and satisfy said writs.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with benefit of ap
praisement.
Act of sale at expense of purchaser.
Il. +. ONEAL,
Sheriff
Bellevue. La. June n. 1874. tpr'sfee 81:
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Tho Weekly Tribune,
Two American Magazines.

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The Old Mans PRAYER.

Suggested by sermon from Luke XIV
%: abide with us for it is towards even
ing and the day is far spent
larry, with me, @, my Saviour!
For the day is passing by;
See, the shades of evening gather,
And the night is drawing nigh;
larry with me--tarry with me
Pass me not UNDECIDED by!
Many friends were gathered round me,
LII the bright days of the past;
But the grave has closed above them,
And finger here the last!
| am lonely; tarry with me
Till this dreary night is past.
Dimmed for me is earthly beauty;
+ Yet the spirits eye would fain
Rest upon thy lovely features:
Shall seek, dear Lord in vain?
larry with me, Oh, my Saviour!
Let me see thy smile again.
Dull my ear to earth.born music i:
Speak thou. Lord, in words Of cheer
Feeble, tortering my footsteps,
Sinks my heart with sudden fear:
Cast thine arms, dear Lord, around me-
Let me feel thy presence near.
Faithful memory paints before INC
Every deed aud Thought of sin
Open thou the blood filed fountain,-
Cleanse my guilty soul Within:
larry, thon forgiying Saviourl
| Wash me wholly from my sin.
Deeper, deeper grow the shadows;
| Paler now the glowing west;
| Swift the night of death advances
| Shall it be night of rest :
larry with me, @, my Saviour!
Lay my head upon thy breast.
Feeble, trembling, painting, dying.
Lord l cast myself on thee:
larry with me through the darkness
While sleep, still watch by me,
Till the morning,-then awake me,
Dearest Lord to dwell with thee.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-07-04
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-07-04

No fact is moro clearly eStaD-
lished than that negro rule in the
Soaeh has thus far proved a
moas1lful failure. Industries have
beet broken up, trade par.
alyked, the moral tone Of society
lowered, and the wheels Of civil
ization turned backward in such
States as South Carolina and
Louisiana, where the blacks con-
stitute the dominant party. 1t
could not we'll have been other
wise With the sudden elevation of
thesstolid, ignorant mass from
bondage into the seats of legisla-
tive and administrative power.
That elevation was prompted by
weak sentiment rather than dis
passionate, philosophic thought,
and as it's results have been so
disastrous tits well to reflect and
to proceed with greater caution
now. Certainly no thinking man
in his cooler moments can desire
to more deeply embarrass the
States which already. have been
nearly ruined by the blacks, who,
in their brutal ignorance, make a
mockery of legal rites and forms
When the negro shall have suffi-
GENTLY advanced in the nature OF
suffrage and government, then it
will be time enough to think
about comforting greater privile
ges upon him. We are well aware
that there are many cultivated
blacks in the country who fully
understand the responsibilities
and duties of citizenship, but even
they will hardly deny that the
great mass Of freedmen are not II
a condition to skillfully handle
die reins of government. Instead
e giving the negro, generally
speaking, more protection, Con
gress should stop and inquir'
whether the whitesin South Caro-
: liua and Louisiana do not stant
in need of protection from tn
blacks.[Turf, Field and Farm.