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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-01-24

Succession of Walter L. Cooper, deceased.
Dy virtue OF writ Of sale to me directed
- from the Honorable Parish Court of
Bossier parish, Louisiana, in the succession
of Walter l.. Cooper, deceased, l will sell. at
public auction, to the last and highest bid
der, at the Court house door, in the town of
Bellevue, La, within the legal hours for
Sheriff s sales, on Monday the Goth day of
January, 1874, the following described land,
belonging to said succession, to-wit:
The northeast quarter of section thirty
six, and the northeast quarter of southeast
quarter of section thirty six, township eigh-
teen, range thirteen, containing two hun
bred acres of land, more or less, with all i'm
provements thereon, lying i'll Bossier parish
Northwest Land District of Louisiana
Terms of Sale-On a credit of IL months
purchaser to give bond for purchase price,
bearing 8 per centum interest from day OF
sale. with approved personal security and
vendors lien and special mortgage retained
to secure payment of purchase price. Act
OF sale at expense ofpurchaser.
January 10, 1874.
B. F. ONEAL, Sheriff
Per w. Ii. HILL, Deputy
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SUCCESSION SALE.

Succession of Ned Burke, deceased.
Dy virtue Of writ of sale issued from the
- Clerks office of the Parish of Bossier,
Louisiana, in the succession Of Ned Burke,
deceased, and to me directed, l will sell at
public auction, to the last and highest bid
der, at the Court house door, in the town of
Bellevue, in the parish of Bossler, La,
within the usual hours of sale, on Monday,
the Goth day of January, 1874, the following
described land belonging to said succession,
to wit:
The undivided one-half interest in the
northeast fractional quarter Of section eight,
northwest quarter OF southwest quarter OF
section nine, in township eighteen, range
twelve, in the parish of Bossier, Northwest
Land District of Louisiana, containing one
hundred and fifty -two acres, more or less
with all improvements.
Terms of Sale-On q credit of twelve
months-credit purchasers to give bond
with approved personal security bearing s
per centum interest per annum from day OF
sale, with vendors lien and special mortgage
| retained to secure payment Of purchase
price.
January 10, 1874.
B. F. ONEAL,
Sheriff and ex-ofiicio auctioneer
Per W. H HILL DENNY
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During this past year there
have been, at a very low esti-
mate, at least $4,000 able>bod-
led negroes and as. many wo~
men and halfgrown children
loafing about the cities of New
Orleans and Carrollton. They
have only managed to live by
depredating on others property
and asking double pay for any
little job they have been able
to obtain. Other cities and
towns can make the same eX'
hibition.--[N. o. Home Jour
nal.
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STRAY SALE.

ENstrayed before the undersigned on the
IL oath day of November, 1873, by Morris
Jennings, and will be sold to the highest bid
der, for cash. at Bellevue, La, on Saturday,
the 7th day of March, 1874, red sorrel
Mare, blazed face, left feet white, seven
years old.
Appraised at $35.
The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property, pay charges, &c.
J. A. THOMAS, Stray Master.
Bellevue, La, Nov. %. 1873.
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STRAY SALE.

Z Nstrayed before the undersigned, author
~ ity, on the oath day Of Novem Der, 1873
by Emanuel Banks, and will be sold at
Bellevue, La, for cash, to the highest bid
der, on Saturday, the 7th day Of March
1874, a certain sorrel horse, about Is hands
high, II years old, left hind foot white, near
~ blind in left eye, and some saddle marks
Appraised at 500.
The owner is requested to come forward
prove properly, pay charges, sc.
ia. THOMAS, Stray Master.
Bellevue, La, Nov. %, 1873.
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STRAY SALE.

ENstrayed before the undersigned on the
~ sth day of December, 1873, by lessee
Brown, and will be sold to the highest bid
der, for cash, at Bellevue, La, on SATURDAY.
the i4th day of March, 1874, Roam Mare
with both hind feet white, shod in front.
APPRAISED at $40.
The owner is requested to come forward
prove property, pay charges, &c.
]. "A. THOMAS, Stray Master.
Bellevue, La, December, Is, 1873
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John Tompkins of Beaver Dam
stood 1t patiently until his inexpe-
rienced wife sewed an Overcoat
button on his shirt for the cOnve-
nience of his collar, and then he
suicided in the river.
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Premium
Chrome.
Garden and Flower
- L. II IN -

before ordering elsewhere send for cata-
- louge, which is now ready and will be
mailed gratis on application.
Our Chrome THE Little Florist" q
beautiful parlor picture-pronounced by
judges success, is now sent free to all who
favor us with orders to the amount of IS.
CHASE BROTHERS & WOODWARD,
Seedsmen.
mas Rochester, n. Y.
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In the same degree that we
over rate ourselves, weshall under
rate others for injustice allowed
at home is not likely to be correc-
ted Abroad Allston.
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HOME MADE CANDLES.-Many
of our readers in the country will
find that candles can be made eco
nonically, by mixing a little
melted beeswax with the tallow to
give durability to the candle, and
to prevent it's s'running." The
light from a tallow candle can be
improved in clearness and brill
ancy by using small wicks which
have been dipped in spirits eftur
pentine and thoroughly dried.
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Proposals
FOR BUILDING BRIDGES.
Over Red Chute and Flat River
BELLEVUE, La,
Office of Police Jury,

BELLEVUE, La,
Office of Police Jury, ,
January 8, 1874 }
Be it enacted, That new bridges be built
over Red Chute and Flat River, on the
Bellevue and Atkins Landing Road, in
proximity to the present old bridges, on
specifications to be presented to the Presi-
dent Of the Police jury, by B. F. Fort, and
y. A. Dnrdin, committee appointed to
draw said specifications, on or before the
10th day Of January, 1874.
Be it further enacted, That the building
of the bridges be let to the lowest bidder,
by tho President, at the Court House, on
the
9TH Day Of February, 1874.
after due advertisement in official journal
At public auction, between the hours OF
Sheriff g sales; the bidder giving bond in
the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, to the
parish, for the faithful completion of the
work, by the first day of October, 1874.
Be 1t further enacted, That this BODY re.
serves the right to reject the lowest bid, il
1t be deemed too high.
BE 1t further enacted, That ON the com
pletion OF the Red Chute bridge, and its re-
ceipt BY the authority of this body, the one
third Of the price Of the whole work, as bid
OF, be paid.
lSigned) MA DURDIN,
President Police Jury.
certify, that the foregoing is true ex.
tract from the minutes of the proceedings OF
the Police Jury, at their sitting on January
TIL HUTTON,
Clerk Police Jury.
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Parochial.
Parochial.
A Chance for a Cheap Homestead.
100 Acres
OF Choice Hill Land at
SHERIFF'S SALE.
In Parish Court Of Bossier, La, No.
Succession Of Prewett MCGOWAN

AoAAGIe1I T . GALL.
In Parish Court Of Bosser, La, No
Succession Of Prewett MCGOWAN
VS..
j. X. Oneal and X. w. Turner.
py virtue OF writ of fieri faclas issued
- from the Clerks office of Bossier, in
the above entitled cause, and to me directed,
l 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
Saturday, the 7th day Of February, 1874, the
following described land, to-wit:
The southeast quarter of section thirty
six, IN township twenty, range thirteen,
containing in all l60 acres of land, with i'm
provements thereon, situated in the parish
of B0ssier, La.
Terms Of Sale-Cash, without benefit of
appraisement.
January 3, 1874.
B.F ONEAL, Sheriff.
Per W. II. HILL, Deputy
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Afcw doses Of RADwAY's PILLS will free the sys-
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FEVER AND AGUE.

FEVER AND AGUE cured for hty cents. There e
md Arna and All other Malarious, Bilious, Scarlet,
typhoid, Yellow and other Feys.3 lsaded * KAR y
LIEF. Fifty censper bottis.
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Negroes going against the Fiji
teenth Amendment within nine
years after slavery is a novel
sight. A number Of cOlOred men
of Richmond, Va, have petitioned
the court to put only colored men
on juries where the rights of col.
ored men only are at stake. This
would be to discriminate against
white men on account of color.
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A Lady who offers to furnish
.'some storysn to Michigan pa
per, says in postscript: N. b.
can send you sum PONIES to, some
real pretty verses it you desire
that i writ myself, fori can writ
PONIES as we'll as storys." The
editor is mean enough to decline
on the grounds of poverty super
induced by the panic.
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SUCCESSION SALE.

Sheriff and ex -ofiicio auctioneer.
Per w. II. HILL. DEPUTY
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-07-17
IIon Cen. Forrest Liked 10 be
shaved.

The Civil Rights bill may enable the
colored gentleman TO enjoy all the priyi-
legcs OF soda water fountains. icc-creain
saloons. and billiard rooms, but We
would like TO see him subject his visagc
20 the manipulation OF a white barber.
lie would find himself in As dangerous
a position as Gen. Forrest.
IL j. said that Forrest went into bar
bcr shop on Baoadwav 10 be shaved
The colored gentleman who OBLIGATED
was voluablc. Forrest was in good hui
NOR and disposed to Ice laxative. At
last il came out that the gentleman who
was being shaved was called Gen. For
rest. whcreupon the colored gentleman
wanted to know if he was having the
honor 10 shave Gen. Forrest of the late
Confederate cavalry. Gen. Forrest mild
~ assented. Whcreupon the barber re-
marked that he was glad TO make the
GeneIals acquaintance. as his brother
was a soldier ia the Federal army
Where is your brother?" asked the
General. "Iie was killed at Fort Pillow
answered the barber.
Silently and gently as the fall of the
snowflake but accurately aud without
hesitation--the General slid from beneath
the razor of that barber, gained his feet
and with face bare as TO one side, and
lathered as TO the other, remarked: "You
can't shave me this morning." A friend
who met him n moment later remarked.
the singular appearance of his FACE. The
General merely observed: IL like to
have half of my face shaved at time
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-07-17
Nautical View Of the Comet.

We were told by a celebrated naval
officer the following anecdote: On one
of his cruises the sailors saw comet
and were somewhat surprised and alarm
ed at its appearance. The hands met
and appointed committee TO wait upon
the commander and ask his opinion OF
it. They approached him and said:
I'VE want TO ask your opinion, Your
Honor"
"Well. my boys. what is it,"
I'VE want to inquire about that thing
up there
Now. before | answer You. let m,
know what YOU think oft"
"Well. Your Honor we have talked i
all over and we think it is star sprung
aleak."
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BULLS
SARSAPARILLA!

Read the following extract of n letter from Mrs
vi, ers wife Of Reverend IT. Rivers. ore u the most
learned, eloquent and popular Ministers Of the Meiho-
dist Episcopal Church and who is at present stationed
at Broadway Church, Louisville, Ky.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-07-17

ns-ln an article on the railroad sys.
TEN in Ohio in the Cincinnati Trade
List" in which some valuable statistic,
are given, l.. ID. Nj. says:
"Thus we sec that the total fricght'
produced by agriculture and merchan.
disc together are 8.250.0O0 tons. while
those Of the mines are 96O5, al tons. =
Thus the mines already furnish more
tonnage than all the boosted agriculture
and the mercantile business of the State
Four-fifths of this great mining bushes:
is the growth of the last ten years: OF
these facts. and on our own observa-
tion--we say-that the mining and man
ufactnring business Of Ohio, will. in the
next ten years. be the great and profita.
BILE business of this State"
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ANOTHER TESTIMONY.

BENTON R,RRAcRs. Mo-,
April 80. lSSG
On. Jopx RrtL.-DeRr Sir. Knowing me efficiency "a
sarsaparilia and the healing and beneficial qaal
ties II possesses. send rOu the following
ny
was wounded about two years ago--was taken prs-
and confined for six months Being moved o.
ten my wounds have not healed yet. have not sat M
= moment since wounded. am shot through the
hips Nv general health j. impaired. and need some.
hing assist nature. have faith IN your sar-
saparila than anvihing else. wish that 20 be genu-
me Please xpress hAlfa dozen bottles and obiigs
CArrAis c. r. JOHNSON.
ST. LorIs, NO.
p. s.-The following written April soih 1865.
Mrs. Jennie johnson, mother Of Capt. johnson;
DIR. JonN BrLL--Dear Sir; NV hushfud DR.. c s
Johnson sklful surgeon and physician N Contra
New York, where he died. leaving the above G. !
Johnson my At thirteen years Of age he had
chronic diarrhea and scrofua. for which gave your
Sarsaparla. II cured him. ] have for ten years re-.
)mmended u 10 many in new York. Ohio and Iowa. FOL
scrofula. fever sores, and general debility Perfect
success has attended w. The cures effected IN some
% scrofula and fever almost miraculous
am very anxious for my son 10 again have
your sarsaparla He 10 fearful of getting q spurious
article. hence hts writing 20 you for g. His wounds
we're terrible. but believe he will recover.
Respectfully,
JENNIE JOHNSON.
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b U L l. S
w orm Destroyer
JENNIE JOHNSON.

VILLAsow, WALEER Co.. ca.
June 20
DR. JoHS BrLL-Dear Sir. have recently given vour
"worm Destroyer several trials and find
ecacious IL has not failed IN single instance 10 ha We
the wished for effect doing pretty large country
practice, and have daily use for some article Of the kind
am, sir, most respectfully.
JULIUS Y. CLEMENT NJ. n.
T. 3. So unqualified and numerous are the testimo-
malls IN favor Of my Worm Destroyer that newspaper
space Is entirely too small TO tell Us merits
II " an infalhe remedy for Worms TRY II and be
convinced See my Jourualfor fun description.
JOHN BULL.
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yINhe celebrated
torit a superiority over all remedies everofered the
public for the AND PERMANENT cure OF que
and Fever or Chls and Fever whether Of short long
standing He refers to the entire Western and South
western country TO bear him Testimony the truth OF
the assertion. that whatever cure.
IL the directions strictly followed out In a great
many casesa single dose has been sufficient for
and whole families have been cured by single bottle,
with perfect restoration Of the general health II Is
however prudent and in every case moe certain tocure
after the disease has been checked especially IN diff
ncut aud long standing Usually. this medicine
will require any keep the bow els in good order
should the patient however. require catharc medi
cine after having taken three ~ four doses 81 the Tonic
asingle dose Of BULLS VEGETABLE FAMILY PILLS
will be sufficient.
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Specimen Temperance Pledges

The are three new temperance pledges
in the Seventeenth Ward. TO which the
Young men are trying TO get signers
The following are copies:
do promise TO obstain from all wa
tiers. soda. spring or well, or any Other
water. Reasons: If water rots your
boots, what will it do to your stomach
i so, why drink water. Il. 4. III.
The next is:
will never drink any more than
can carry home. JOHN IL.
The last is:
/. therefore, truly and fairly. before
all concerned. promise to abstain from
any aqua, settler, or any of dem fell
lows. A. III.
-lPittsburg Leader.
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ny AS "a means OF self-protection. the
South Carolina Darkeys mean TO defeat
any candidate for the legislature who
will not pledge himself to advocate the
passage of bill making it criminal Of
Tense to set trap-guns in corn cribs,
chicken coops, smoke houses, and other
avenues to easy livelihood.
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OF A youthful wedding lately took
place at Gouldtown. Michigan. the
groom being thirteen and the bride
twelve. A wedding screnade was pro-
posed by his fellow-citizcns. but as the
bridegroom mentioned shooting and said
nothing about beer, the ceremony was
omitted.
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LADIES SHOES,

ICIlILDREN'S SHOES AND BOOTS
to which he invites the attention Of the
Public confident that can sell good ar
tclcs as low rs any body. My long cx-
periencc a. boot maker. iustifies me in
saying that my work j. better than amy
other shop in Dubois county. took
The prize on boots at both the
Dubois and Pike Fairs.
other boot makers. after seeing my
work. being afraid 10 compete. Work
of all kinds done promptly, and all The
work going out of my shop guaranteed.
give me n call. w. NAY.
Oct. 3lst, 1S73.-y.
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NJ "May Heavens angels whisper
golden words as they kiss your darling
cheeks wrote La Crosse man to his
Betsey only last spring, and now he
wishes Heavens angels would whisper
10 him how his breach of promise suit
Is coming out, as his lawyer is doubtful.
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OF A drunken Chinaman feeling rich
and elated at his progress in American
civilization, went through the streets OF
san Francisco crying. "Hoop-la. hoop-la
Me all same as Mclean man. Hair cut
short and drunk like hell!
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~ A German chemist said to have
extracted from 800 pounds of sawdust
Gil quarts Of brandy of 80 per cent. AT
SO degrees. perfectly from odor or taste
of turpentine, and of very agreeable
flavor
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OF A man named Howard, of Della
ware, has been sent to state prison for
five years for stealing iat-boat loaded
with tar. A blacker crime was never
committed.
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~ When deaf and dumb levers arc
married two members of the wedding
party are sure e. be unspeakably happy
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dist Episcopal Church and who is at present stationed
at Broadway Church, Louisville, Ky
LorIsvir,F Ky Oct. g. 1909
Dr. JnuN RrIL-DEAE SIN: Many thanks TO YOU for
the medicine you have 50 kindly given have
been great sufferer for years and had the advice
various physicians. Some pronouced my spine som,
my lungs. and some my heart 10 be the seat Of my
disease have been burnt blistered and cupped until
had become di-heartened Several very eminent physi
clans who examined my spine Informed me that VA,
threatened with paralysis or appopleXy any day and
that nothing but A seton would relieve me. had :
perfect horror ~ that d hestating about having
one inserted. when you kindly sent your Sarsapa-
rilia which Immediately begun 10 take three Times
day had suffered terribly with most acute pain IL
the right side u my head. especially when womb
read or write for any leugth % fime and rising m,
feet would be perfectly blind for several miurics an1
would have to hold 70 something 70 prevent falling.
am Most happy 20 inform You that the pain 90 m,
head is entirely relievsd suffer but seldom with my
spine and then not so acuieiy. MY appetite y good
indeed fur the first time IN my life enjoy my dinner
more than any meal during the day
You kindly sent me four bottles again last night am
began again this morning. and hope 10 he entirel,
relieved. Please accept my heartfelt thanks and hes
wishes
Very truly your mos, grateful friend
u. y. c. RrrRs.
My journal ahounis with similar letters. al ~ which
guarantee 20 be genuine and written hy the person
whose name they bear.
DO not suffer Yourself to be Imposed on non't y,
drawn away after new and doubtful experiments. Dom
-sk vour health hv letting novices experiment upof
r01 with their Trash.
Nv Sarsapa~iia has stood the test for twenty. q,
years q l. sii the sarsaparia ~ the dav ~ ih,
lge. towering all others in popularity aud n,
curative qualities.
other extracts ~ Sarsapara. so-esilsd. Remember Il
IS pr John Tspll's Sarsapara. of Louisville Ky. thai
the old and reliable remedy Tor Impurities ~ m,
blood and scrofuus affections. Always bear that IL
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Rockport & Jasper Mail Route

RockpOrt a Jasper Mail Route.
|yENIIE undersigned having received the
D. contract for carrying the mail TO
Rockport. respectfully informs any one
desiring TO travel upon this route, that
he will leave Jasper every Mondays
Wednesdays and Fridays mornings, and
returns every Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays. Good team. comfortable
convcyanccs and expert drivers.
\ share Of patronage solicited.
JOSEPH IHRICH.
Jan. eth, 1874.