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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-03-07
Miscellaneous.
TAX NOTICE.
TAX COLLECTORS OFFICE. !,
pARlSR or BoeS1ER.

1elovue. La, FSbfuafl ", 1874. j
m otice is hereby given 70 each aud every
~ tar payer. resident in Bossiee parish,
La, and non resident. that will 10 prcsonS
at my Office, in Bellevue, said parish, from
the hours Of . 0'clock A. n. TO o clock y. \. !,
Of each day, from this date holidays except.
edl sor the purpose Of receiving payment
from all persons indebted fer taxes and Ii
ctnseS.
% | will show no favor By granting ex-
tension Of time to any one
J. c. HEAD Tax Collector,
~ Ats Parish Ut Bsssier.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-03-07
BOSSIER BANNER
Advertising Rates:

Advertising Rates:
Advertisements inserted ut the rate OF
One Dollar per square for each insertion UP
10 one month. Ten lines or less constitute
souare. No fractions OF squares counted as
such, butt frey Hiil be counted as squares in
every instance. For longer periods, as iol-
lows:
Space occ ulied | m. BIN. 8 IA ! year.
] sQuare. -. $500 $500 $1,000 $500
anuares 100 lI60 1900 $500
4 square. 600 1900 $500 $500
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-03-07

Relative to the Mississippi Fire Company
No. 2, of the city OF New Orleans, corpo-
ration organized under the provisions of
the laws of this State providing for the
organization of certain corporations III
this State, approved April 8, lS47, con
tinuing it as body polite with certain
powers, privileges and franchises.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-03-07

ARTICLE VI.
Said directors shall attheir first
meeting after their election select
from among their number . presi-
dent and vice president. The
president shall preside at all
meetings OF the board and in his
absence the vice president, or in
absence of both. one of said board
shall be selected by the members
present, and the officer thus Sc
lected and presiding shall exercise
only the casting vote in case of an
equal division in the vote of those
present. The president or cashier
shall be the proper person on
whom all citations oflegal process
or notice shall be served.
ARTICLE VIE
The board of directors shall ap-
point and fix the amosnt of the
compensation of all Officers, clerks
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-01
AN AMUSING STORY.
tFrom the chicago Post.)

The NEW YORK HERALD claims to have had cor
respondent present at Nellie GRANTS wedding,
and that ir was the only newspaper represented
there. The New York Consnaecial says that the
rine Rand for the sole purpose OF getting into the
White House on that OCCASION" This equals tho
feat OF the correspondent who enlisted In the navy
ton.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-01
THE COMING MAN.
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.1
President Grant seems to have ut last yielded to
the sentiment which demands change in the
Treasury Department, and to have chosen General
b. H. Bristow, formerly solicitor General as MIR.
Richardson's successor.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-09-26
BULLS NOT IRISH.

1t was Scotch woman who said that
the butcher OF her town only killed half a
beast at time; it was Q Dutchman who
said that pig had no mark on his ears
except a short tail and it was British
magistrate, who, being told by vaga-
bond that he was not married, responded,
"Thats good thing for your wife" 1t
was an English reporter who stated, at a
meeting OF the Ethnological Society there
was exhibited "casts of the skull of an
individual at different periods Of adult
life, to show the changes produced in ten
years, though Dean Swift certainly men.
lions two skulls preserved in Ireland, one
of person when he was boy, and the
other of the same person when he grew
to be man. 1t was a Portuguese mayor
who enumerated among the marks by
which the body Of drowned man might
be identified when found, "a marked i'm
pediment in his speech" 1t was French
man, the famous Carlino, who, content
edly laying his head upon large stone
jar for pillow, replied to one who in
quired If it was not rather hard, mot at
all, for I've stuffed it with hay" 1t was
an American lecturer who solemnly said
one evening, parents, you may have
children, or if not, your daughters may
have" And it was German orator, who,
warming with his subject, exclaimed,
"There is no man, woman or child in the
house, who has arrived at the age of fifty
years, but what has felt this truth thun-
dering through their minds for centu-
ries,"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-09-26
THE IMPOSSIBLE WOMAN.

Ideal wives, according to an Irish
writer, are of low stature and extremely
fair. They are soft and gentle in man.
ner and slow of motion. They have
blue eyes, golden hair, rich mezzo-soprano
voices, and wear moderate dress.improv-
ers. Their hair and its color are their
own; and they fear strong men, but like
to look at them from windows, balconies,
carriages, and other places of security.
They are trifehappy, and have not been
married to their first love. They cannot
sew overwell, but they have positively
maddening way of leaning over the backs
of chairs while they are asking their hus-
bands if they shall wear plue or pink
ribbons. They have no mother living.
They care little for going into society.
They never desire to obtain the good
wishes of other men, save when their
husbands interest is TO that effect.
They are not painfully clever musicians,
but they know some sweet simple airs,
and sing those at evening by the open
window. They are liable TO be defrauded
by the servants, and are imposed upon
by tradespeople. They regard their
husbands as supreme arbiters in all mat
ters. They would stay as they are or
fly to New Zealand with him, as he
desired.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-09-26
A SOLITARY TWIN.

The "Fat Contributor" furnishes the
Utica Observer the following strange
story of q "twin:"
"There was woman out West who
gave birth to one twin--just one, that's
all there was Of him, She never had
another solitary twin so long as she
lived. He was melancholy child from
the first, and wore such lonesome
look. He always seemed to be watch
ing and listening for somebody who
never came. He appeared to realize that
he wasn't all together-that he was a
kind of human parenthess with one
bracket gone--animated dumb-bells, and
one dumb-bell missiDg--a pair that
couldn't beat deuces and hardly worth
drawing to. He used to moan in his
sleep and paw around on his pillow for
the missing brother. When that boy
grew up he was different from any boy
l ever knew-that is to say any one
boy, He seemed more like two boys
at least he was altogether two boys,
ferrous for one. II he had fight it was
with o boy twice as big as he was, for
he seemed to feel, somehow, as though
there were two of him, or ought to be
He always managed to get two pieces of
pie at the table, just as If one was for
the other of him who wasn't there, and
there was thin pretense of taking care
of 1t for him, bnt he always took care
to eat it, noticed. He only half-learned
bis lessons, and double-entry bookbeep.
ing nigh about set him crazy, because as
] told you, there wasn't but half of him
there, and he couldn't double entry.
He wouldn't sleep with any other boy
because, he said, it crowded 'em. He
grew up, but he never got married.
Once or twice he attempted to court a
girl, but left her when it was half done,
as though that other twin of his would
be along and court the other half.
heard that he died from sheer loneliness,
but only believe half hear about that
boy, anyhow. If he be dead, you can
bet he is only half dead"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-09-26
A SUPERSTlTIOUs STRUGGLE.

A writer on Superstilions" in the
Chicago Tribune says: IF light roes
out unexpectedly or yon extinguish 1t
accidentally you must speak no word
until you have relighled it. II there are
no matches in the house emulate Harpo-
crates until some are found aud utilized,
or fire and fearful troubles will follow
An incdeat of this kind occurred not
long ago. A well known ancient maiden
lady, well up in all super-religious com.
mandments anu articles of faith, sudden
ly put out her odorous kerosene illumina-
tor. Not match was seen, not spark
of fire, as from parlor TO kitchen she
wended. What should she do! A mile
to the nearest store and quarter of
mile to her nearest neighbours. She had
Just lighted her lamp to see about finding
her sun-bonnet, that she might carry the
news that she had just learned from
neighbor OF little unpleasantness be-
tween two other neiehbors, when gust
of wind blew it out. She dared not
speak; for who knew what might be the
fearful result. Grasping q pencil, she
rushed to the neiphbor's, and on huge
piece OF brown paper wrote in Brobding-
nagian characters the word matches =
Her face worked convulsively; her
tongue pTOJTuueu; S0e CIhSpeu one 01nQ
over her mouth. They implored her to
speak, and the couvulsions of her features
were frightful to witness. She waved
her hand Historically. She wrote
matches in characters OF all sizes; and,
at last, in letters which, had they been
the sounds they represented, would have
been stentorian, Il want matchesI They
brought them to her and she rushed back.
The good friends were alarmed. Was
she insane? Had she any uniformed pur-
pose of cremation? They followed her
The first match was damp and refused to
ignite. A groan, gasp, an invisible
convulsion. The second lighted and
went out before the wick was reached
The third broke off at the top. The
fourth was a fraud and had no igniting
principles. But the fifth burned steadily;
and the struggle which had evidently
been going ON in darkness, the fearful
spasm which might be hydrophobia,
perhaps, passed off as the wick famed
up, and she hoarsely gasped out to her
terrified and sympathetic neighbors who
had followed her home, They say Dea-
con Jones and Mrs, Jones are goin' to
get divorce Could any deity demand
greater sacrifice of devotee than this
good lady's offering at the shrine Of the
occultf"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-09-26
A GYPSY DIVORCE.

camp OF gypsies near Washington
were visited by reporter OF the Repu6H.
ran and talked with Gitana, q gypsy
maiden, we quote:
We suppose you are human beings,
and have to get divorced ?"
Sometimes hut it's dreadful thing
with us to get divorced, 1t causes griei
and mourning, aud blood has to be shed. 4"
well, pray tell us how you get di.
- know I am talking too much, " and
he Gitana tremb!ed as she spoke, but
half dozen bright silver quarters thrown
into her lap seemed to give her assurance.
know am talking too much, but I'll
tell you. 1t is this way When man
md his wife are to b. separated it is done
by the sacratice of horse"
"One is picked ont which Is entirely
Sound AMI free from bruise or even q
scratch, and he is lei out TO the spot
where the divorce is TO take place, and
Exactly at 12 O'clock. The men cast lots
dor the one who shall kill the horse, and
for this occasion he is the priest The
priest takes long pole in his hand and
walks around the horse several times, and
in loud voice praises his good qualities
and names all the persons who have
owned it,"
1.-THE horse is then led into the tent oI
the woman who is TO be divorced. If h,
kicks round ana jumps about, the woman
has been very bad If he keeps quiet shC
has not been so bad The priest theI
lakes large knife aud stabs the horse to
ile heart. and when 1t Is stretched out or
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-09-26
A LESSON IN MANNERS

Harry sat at his fathers side at n
friends table. Somebody passed him
the bread. Harry touched piece that
was dry, SO he dropped it aud took a
softer one. E
my son, "said the father, reprovingly,
never touch a piece of bread or cake
that you don't mean to take"
Harry ate his bread and remembered.
After a while the cakes was passed
round. When 1t came to Harry, the little
fingers made quick, adroit movement
and hauled off three large slices.
Why, Harry" cried the father.
We'll, papa" said the boy, bravely,
"you told me to take all the pieces |
touched, and touched all these"
mo, no, my son; l said to touch only
what you meant TO take"
And that's just what did, papa. I
meant to take every one, and tried for
that other big slice with the pile of sugar
on 1t, but ! didn't quite get it, Every
body laughed, and the father wisely
concluded to give Harry his next lesson
in table etiquette at home.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-09-26

the ground the husband taxes his place
on one side OF 1t and the wife on the
other. They join hands across the horse,
and repeat some sentences in the gypsy
language. They then walk three times
around the horse in opposite directions.
1.-The last time, when at the head OF
the horse, they face each other and speak,
and do the same thing at the tail. They
again shake hands and separate, one
going north and the other south. She
never marries again, and has to wear
mourning veil, and big shoes on her
feet. The heart OF the horse is then taken
out, roasted, sprinkled with brandy, and
eaten by the husband and his fiiends.-
The horse is then buried on the spot.
The husband can marry again.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-09-26
A LITTLE MIsHAP IN CHURCH.

The following is Max Adeler's: One
Sunday night, during the sermon in our
thurch, the gas suddenly went out, and
there was sudden darkness. The minister
requested the congregation to remain
perfectly quiet until the cause of the
trouble could be ascertained and other
lights procured. Old Mrs. Smiley, it
appears, was sound asleep when the acci,
dent occurred, but Just after the minister
had finished speaking to the congrega,
tion she awoke. AT first she thought she
had become blind, but as she sat by the
window she Immediately saw the light
In the street, and then she knew that the
congregation had gone home, and that
she had accidentally been locked in by
the sexton. Dreadfully frightened at the
loneliness and horror of her situation, she
picked up hymn.book, and, dashing il
through pane of glass in the window,
she put her head out and began to scream
for help. Her shrek impressed passers-
by with the idea that the church was on
fire, and in an instant the alarm was
given. A moment later the engines ar,
rived, and just as the sexton began to
light the gas again, one gang of the fire.
men began playing through the broken
window on Mrs. Siniley's spring bonnet,
while another gang poured three-inch
stream up the middle aisle with such
force as TO wash the Rev. DR.. Hopkins,
the minister, out of the pulpit and down
among the high hats which were float
Ing around by the pew doors. Eventu-
ally The matter was explained, and the
fire department shut OFF the water and
went home. But the deacons want to
know how, if Mr. Smiley refuses to pay
the bill for repairs to the church. he can
ever look fellow-worshper in the face
again.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-09-26
MAPS BY TELEGRAPH.

A member of the Partisan Academy
OF Science has devised method where.
by exact maps and diagrams may be
transmitted by telegraph. A numer.
ally graduated semi,circular plate Of
glass is laid by the telegrapher over the
map to be transmitted, and pencil of
mica, attached to pivpted strip Of
metal, also divided into numbers, al.
lowed to move over the plate, Looking
through a fixed "ye.piece, the operator
traces out his map on The glass with the
adjustable mica pencil, and, noticing the
numbers successfully touched ON the
plate and on the moving metal arm,
telrgraphs them to his correspondent,
who, by means Of an exactly similar ap.
paratus, is thereby enabled TO trace out
an exactly similar map.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-09-26
What is love, Nappiew asked q m,

"What is love, Nannie," asked min.
lister of one OF his parishioners, alluding,
Of course, to the word in its spiritual
sense. I" Hoot, fye sirr answered Nan
nie, blushing to the e'enholes, "dinna
ask me sic daft'like question; I'm sure
ye ken as weel as me that loves lust
next to cholera. Love is just the worst
inside complaint for lad OF lassie to
have. -, ..
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-09-26

m ooK BEAUTIFUL LOOK
AAROSYi-A Bottle of DURLING'S
ROSE GLYCERINE for Rohghness OF
the Skin, Chapped Hands, &C., only 20
cents a bottle. nfay9.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-06-25

The boys who are confined In the next room
for divers and sundry oneces against the peace
and dignity Of the commonwealth, send for US
every few days, at which times they have so
so much to say for themselves and Of matters
generally pro and con, that We begin to take
more than an ordinary interest in their wei.
fare. Itappears that Harvey Mortimer who
Is in for larceny, to Which he plead guilty, has
held responsible positions. and he is real in
telligent fellow. Dave Smith, who in drunk
en- spree sold horse that did not belong to
him, is bright fellow and is now penitent
enough. One OF the attaches Of this Office took
bright-eycd little baby INTO their room the
other day. Arthur Winner was delighted
with the little visitor and seemed 10th to let it
go. which shows that he is not the fiend that
some believe him, even if he lie guilty of dark
crime. McNutt feels badly enough. Upon
the adjournment OF each days court he takes
the hand Of his wife at the head Of the stairs
outside the court room and kindly presses it
as in low tone he bids her "good bye" The
boys got up communication tor the EAGLE,
but being SO Independent of public opinion.
and in no way responsible for their express
sions. their combined production was rather
too persoal. They praise or condemn as the
fancy suggests without stint. The communi-
cation Classics the leading men of the town,
and the ''dead beat list is not the shortest.
We can hear their talk and jokes all day long;
but in another week they will all be gone, and
some of them we shall probably never see
again. The Kansas City journal Of Commerce
has been republishing another cock and bull
story about the boys offering five or six thou
sand dollars for outside help, and a lot more
stuff like that, over which the boys are very
needs none.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-06-25
A GOOD BARGAIN.

GOOD BARGAIN.
NO. 355-I60 acres, 6 miles southwest Of town,
watered by the Cowskin. Price $3.50.
NO. 314-160 acres, miles northeast of town {;
II acres in cultivation, and hedge
rows broke. Price $3.50.
NO. $50 acres. II miles east Of town, 4
splendid residence location. Price
$500, part cash and balance on time.
NO. 3l6-1GO acres good land, niies north
west of Wichita 4; some improvements.
Price 5000.
NO. 31s-A good stock or agricultural farm
ll20 acres, with 300 acres Of timber; ;
entire tract watered by the Little Ar
kansas and enclosed with wire fence !;
100 acres in cultivation 5 miles north
Of Wichita. Price SIS per acre. part
cash and balance on time, secured on
land.
No. 3le-5 acres adjoining the city Of Wichita.
40 rods east Of depot. Price $50.
no. ss4-lGo acres. northeast quarter OF see
ton 9. township 81, range ] west. 20
acres in culfiv afion. 12xl4 frame house.
Eve miles northwest OF town. Price
500.
40. ey3-lGs 8-io0 acres first bottom; 90 acres
broke: miles from this city north
east quarter OF section 3, town q,
east. Price $500.
NO. e6s-1so acres first bottom land. Is acres
broke, miles from this city. South
east quarter Of section u, town %,
east. Price fI2 per acre.
No. 269-1GQ acres first bottom. IL acres broke
house 12x14, g. miles from this city
northwest Quartet Of section %. town
-. range ! east. Price $50.
no. ss2-lc0 acres first bottom, 10 acre. broke.
house l2xl4. four miles from this city
southeast quarter OF section ii, nwn
%, west. Price geo.
no. ss-Northwest quarter Of section ), town
ship -. range | west. all bottom i-nd,
miles from this city. Price so
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-06-25
FOURTH OF JULY!
GRAND CELEBRATION.
9Sth Anniversary Of American Independence.
TURN THE BIRD LOOSE
GOOD SPEECHESI
GRAND BALL.
LET THE EAGLE SCREAM.
EVERYBODY HAPPY.
Wichita to be ablaze with Patrons
and Patriotism.
LET THE EAGLE SCREAM
EVERYBODY HAPPY.
Wichita to be ablaze with Patrons
and Patriotism.

Pursuant to previous notice the several COM
mttees met at the EAGLE Office to perfect ar
rangements for the celebration Of the fourth Of
July at Wichita.
On motion Mr.. Kelly was called to the chair,
J. X. Mead actidg as secretary.
| On motion Of Col. Hudson committee of
three was appointed by the chair, consisting Of
Messrs. Martsolf Bishop and Mead, to secure q
suitable location for the celebration.
On motion the finance committee, Messrs.
Kohn. Bishop and Mead, were instructed to
arrange for sufficient funds to defray necessary
expenses.
On motion a committee Of three, consisting
of Messrs. Martsolf, Mills and Greenee. were
appointed to procure necessary material and
erect stands for speakers and seats, also TO fur
nish music, ice water, &c.
On motion committee of three were APP
pointed to wait upon the officers of the Wich-
ita bridge and procure the free use Of the
bridge for those attending the celebration.
On motion it was resolved that no intoxicat-
ing liquors of any kind be sold and no disorder
ly conduct allowed on he grounds of the cele-
bration.
On motion the papers of the city were re-
quested TO extend a public invitation TO all to
attend the celebration.
On motion committee of Mayor Hope and
j, NJ. Baderston were appointed TO procure
speaker on the part of the city.
At an adjourned meeting which was held on
Monday, the different committees reported the
following:
Shuman's Grove was selected as the place TO
hold the celebration. The bridge company
rendered 4 free use of the bridge to those at
tending the celebration that live on the west
side of the river. None but those attending
the celebration will be allowed to pass Free
this order OF the company will be strictly ad-
hered 10. Arrangements have been made for
seats, building and speakers stand; platform
for those inclined to danceturing the day will
be at their disposal. Also good music will be
furnished, and boats for those who delight in
rowing will be another interesting feature OF
the occasion. The city band, as usual, will be
on hand TO discourse music The whole is to
conclude with grand ball which will be held
at Eagle Hall in the evening, to which hearty
welcome will be given to all the patrons, their
wives, daughters and sweethearts.
The committee having the matter in charge,
viz: Messrs. kohD, stem, Sheets, Warren and
John Kelly, will have full control of the affair,
and it will be conducted in the same manner
as the club dances have becn-no one admitted
except those with acceptable characters.
Tickets one dollar and fifty cents
The city has come up to the work nobly, it
now remains in the hands of the country peo- |
pie wether the celebration will be a success or
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