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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-10-17
A BEAUTIFUL STORY.
Extract from speech Of Gen. Cullen
Battle, at Tuscnmbi.., Alabama.l


During the winter Of 1863
81 it was my fortune to be Pres
ident of one Of the conrts-mar~
tial Of the Army Of Northern
Virginia. One bleak Decem-
Der morning, while the snow
covered the ground and the
winds howled around our camp.
| left my bivouac fire to attend
the session Of the court. Wind
ing for miles along uncertain
paths, l at length arrived at
the court ground at Round
Oak Church. Day after day it
had been our duty to try the
gallant soldiers Of that army,
charged with violations of nils
itary law ; but never had / on
any previous occasion been
greeted by such anxious spec
tators as on that morning
awaited the opening Of the
court. Case after case was
disposed OF. and at length the
case of"The Confederate States
VS.. Edward Cooper was call
charge, desertion. A low
murmer rose spontaneously
from the battle-scattered spec>
tators. as q young artilleryman
rose from the prisoners bench,
and in response to the ques>
tion, "Guilty, or Not Guilty r
answered. Not Guilty"
The Judge Advocate was
proceeding to open the prose-
cation when the Court, observ-
ing that the prisoner was unat-
tended By counsel, interposed
and enquired of the accused,
sWho is your counself" He
replied. Il have no counsel r
Snpposing that it was his pur-
pose to represent himself be-
fore the court, the Judge Ad>
vocate was instructed to pro-
ceed. Every charge and speci-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-10-17
Political Corruption and ptodissav.
From the Cincinnsti Epouirer,l

ko0tlcQ 0o11upClou and SIou1R oovs
From tho cincinnati Enquirer.l
It has not escaped the atten-
ton Of the people that corrup-
tion and prohieacy in public
life have alarmiugly Increased
during the last few years.
What in the olden tune was an
exception now appears to be-
the rule. The Credit Mobilier,
the Congressional "backpay-
grab" and "Boss Shepherd" !"
investigations are only the SUR
face indications of the general
rottenness which prevails ID all
our political departments. The
worse thing connected with
them is the exertion which Is
made to cover up such frauds
and protect the robbers from
punishment. The most pfomi-
nent members Of Congress and
the most influential partisans
in Washington have been prov-
en- gnllty Of participation in
'disrepntable schemes, and yet
they appear to be as much
trusted rs the representatives
Of the Republican party as they
were before the disclosures
were made. The masses have
not been ronsed - they should
be to the importance Of these
issues. Certainly If they un>
derstood them there would BE-
one general burst Of indigna>
tion, and the policy Of the Gov
ernlnent would beimmediately
reversed. But there Is q large
amount Of political hatred and
prejudice to be overcome. Men
imbued with it will pay no at
tentiOn to any statement made
by q political opponent, no
matter how much fortified BY
facts Or how stFoDg my Be tho
logic by which it may be snp-
ported. To break this shiel Of
cOncelt should be the aim Of
every patriot. 1t is the policy
Of the favored classes to keep
the masses in ignorance Of
tho instrnmentalities through
which they are plundered.
They resort to every sophistry
to inislead, and appealto every
baser passion to blind the judg~
ment and infame the senses.
sF4f4t ~
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-10-17

The Fredericksburg tTexas)
Sentinel contains the following
mining item: I'VE have still
more news from Llano county sil.
yer mines. Several large parties
have commenced TO operate, and
one OF, two Of the parties seem -
have been unusually srlccessfnl.
Machinery il being brought into
requisition rapidly, and those who
are there are terribly excited over
their prospects,.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-10-17
The Platform.

n n.
embracing the democratic party. the
cnnservatiye nartv. the white mans
n.rsv. tha l;her.l snartv. the reform
,,.,tv. and all ntbers .,pnosed to the
Ksllorc n.urn.tion. do solemnlv re-
..Ivs and deciar.. that the government
~, ax;s,;ro II Tnn;.;ooa originated
In and hns been maintained bv. force
md f..ad j. nnno.;t;an - tba viii of !
i.... I . rr.;.,r;,y , g sha va,srs of The
S,s,s m .,nnc.;ticn to the nr;nc;plas
.,f1ssha ca,,.t;t,,;on of The ITn;ted
t,t.,ss. .n.f ia vialation of every nrin-
..;..,. 49,. &c 80 ;..,;o. .na ,;h.r,v. ,L.t Tho
d.srn;rare Z. elton nf the radical marty
& nj. Ssata hss IL falss and fraudulent
rsr.sss.,st;.ns' s ;1as,naa the y, ss;ons
IA ..ra;.d,.s. .f ,hs ,,so,a.. ! !, race
-. 49, .h,.as .,a b.s ,,,.rshv
~. 7. .aoas.srw =" e. ~ wh;,a naoni.
- ~ .s.;.s - .ra at ,nnother n an .6a.
60. 49,. Is als -. % a,.vs,;., &c -h;ta
.s.,,;..,;.,n. - .h.t s ths :; ;.h,s of .lI ,nan
snds- ~ na...;tu,;on and law nf the
s.nd n,,.4 hs ,asn.cted ;nv;nlata ;rre.
...c,,vs &c racs c.,I.,r ~ nre yi,,,,s con-
5it;rm. hut - denv tl,at itunpres. can
.....;..,;..r.l,v a,,.c, i, =. s. fn.ca tho
-. -scss into .oc;sI nn;,,n or eonsl,tv.
,h.t ths .h;ta nannla of I,ouisianal
I.ye No da.fr. II depr;va the c,lored
.,..,,,,. of .rv of tha .;.h,s IN whicb
thew are entitled. hut ~. are convinced
eh.t . refnra, i. ;muerativeIv demand
80 re - tA
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-10-17

An exchange ridiculiug the rid
icnlous c0upty fairs, which make
no effort at good shows, says that
the Clear6eld fair consisted Of .
cali, o goose and q pumpkin. It
rained 30 hard the first night that
the goose SWAN Oh, the calf broke
loose and ate ehe pumpkin. and .
thief prowiing around stole tho
calf, aud that ended the fair.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-10-17

Monkeys never grow older
in expression. A young mon
key looks exactly like his
grandpapa melted up,,and born
again. s.fta
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-10-17

When . lady goes into . Chica-
60 shoe store and asks for gaiters,
the clerk reaches ont for the box
labelled "7s" and then goes up
uutil be secures her fit.
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ucdllOu aSaiDSt tuo pIlSOu0I
was sustained. The prisoner
was then told to introduce his
witnesses. He replied, II have
no Witnesses" Astonished at
the calmness With which he
seemed to be submitting TO
what he regarded as inevitable
fate, I said to him, "Have yOn
no defence7 Is it possible that
you abandoned your comrades
and deserted your colors in the
presence of the enemy ,cithoat
anyreason2" He replied, ,"There
was a reason, but it will not
avail me before a military
court" I said perhaps you
are mistaken you are charged
with the highest crime known
to military law, and it is your
duty to make known the causes
that influenced your actions"
For the first time his manly
form trembled, and his blue
eyes swan in tears. Approach
ing the President of the court
he presented q letter, saying as
he did so, "1'here, General,
Is achat did it.'' I opened the
letter, and in q moment my
eyes filled with tears. It was
passed from one to another of
the court until all had seen it,
and those stern warriors who
had passed with Stonewall
Jackson through a hundred
battles wept like little children.
Soon as l sufficiently recovered
my self-possession, / read the
letter as the defence of the
prisoner. It was in these
words:
/ MY DEAR EDwARD-I have
always been proud of you, and
since your connection with the
Confederate army | have been
Iprouder of you than ever be~
fore. / would not have you do
anything wrong for the world ;
but before God, Edward, unless
you come home we must die
Last night / was aroused By
little Eddie's crying. / called
and said, "What's the matter,
Eddie Z" and he said, "Oh,
mamma, Pm so hungry r
And Lucy, Edward, your dar>
ling Lucy ;she never complains,
but she is growing thinner and
and thinner every day. And
before God, Edward, unless you
come home we must die. YOUB
MARY.
] Turning to the prisoner, ]
asked, "What did you do when
you received this letter r. He
replied: 81 made application
for fnrlough and it was reject
ed I; again I made application
aud it was rejected; 8 third
time I made application and il
was rejected. and that night as
| / wandered backward and for
ward in the camp, thinking ot
my home, with the mild eyes
of Lucy looking up to me, and
the burning words of Mary
sinking in my brain, | was nc
Longer the Confederate soldier,
but | was the father Of Lucy
and the husband Of Mary. and
/ would have passed those lines
if every gun in the battery bad
fred upon me-! { went to my
home. Mary ran out to mee1
me. her angel arms embraced
me; and she whispered, %
Edward, | am so happy: Ian
- Ia x,x>,. .,sxxs xySSs1w = Fssvl os1 nh
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-10-17

This Is tue writing oF divorco
in vogue among the colored folks
of Houston 1--WE muchally
agrees to live 3 part from oche
other the rest ofOwr lives aud not
to marie again, bnt wen We b0ath
agrees - come back to eche other
then we can do 90"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-10-17

Acommon saer-A lawyer.
p. s. Heis likely to be adrain
to his client.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-10-17

Tough Z O, Edward, 60 back !
go back! Let me and my
children go down together to
the grave, but O, for heavens
sake, save the honor of our
name!' And here ] am, gentle
men, not brought here by mill
tary power, but in obedience to
the commanded Mary, to abide
the sentence of your court y
Every officer OF that court
martial felt the force of the
prisoners words. Before them
stood, in beatic vision, the elo-
quent pleader for a husbands
and a fathers wrongs !; but they
had been trained by their great
leader, Robert E. Lee, to tread
the path of duty, though the
lightniing's flash scorched the
ground beneath their feet, and
each in his turn pronounced the
verdict, guilty. Fortunately
for humanity, fortunatel for
the Confederacy, the proceeds
ings Of the court were reviewed
by the Commanding General
and upon the record was writ
ten:
HEADQUARTERS A. n. Y.
The finding of the court is
approved. The prisoner is
pardoned, and will report to his
company. R. 3. LEE, General.
During the second battle Of
Cold Harbor, when shot and
shell were falling "like torrents
from the mountain cloud" my
attention was directed to the
fact that one of our batteries
was being silenced by the con>
centrated fire of the enemy.
When I reached the battery
every gun bnt one had been
dismantled, and by it stood a
solitary Confederate soldier,
with the blood streaming from
his side. As he recognized me,
he elevated his voice above the
roar of battle and said, "Gener-
al, | have one shell left J; tell
me have / saved the honor of
Mary and Lucy = / raised my
hat. Once more a Confeder-
ate shell went crashing through
the ranks Of the enemy, and
the hero sank by his gun to
rise no more.
Heaven knows, my country>
men, / have loved that lost,
cause, but this, in which we are
now engaged, is no less sacred
We will do our whole duty in
this campaign, aud, if need be,
in the moment Of death, fire the
last shot in our battery for the
honor of Mary and Lucy.
! A poutiDg bride, on her first
sea voyage. writes home: "The
motion OF the screw steamer il
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-10-17
The PTess.
From the Shreveport Times.l

The Prem.
From the Shreveport Times.l
There are men in every city,
large real estate owners and those
engaged in active business pur-
suits, who never contribute more
than a bare pittance to the press,
while another class drive hard
bargains with the publisher and
flatter themselves that they have
done q shrcwd thing in beating
him down in his prices, which, at
best. are only living prices. 1t
seems never to occur to these
classes that they are forwarding
their own interests by giving lib
eral support to their newspaper
and thus enabling them, not only
to keep alive, but to extend the
sphere of their usefulness.
In this connection We beg leave
to submit the following comments
by DR.. Holland, in a late number
Of Scribner:
"a bright, enterprising, influen.
tial paper in any town is y cen;
trllizing power fer all those inter
ested. The press advertises the
locality; it is the center Of its
moral, political and social infu
ence, and does more, perhaps
than any agency to attract the
organized industry Of its near and
remote neighborhood. The city
of Springfield, in Massachusetts,
is perhaps as good an illustration
Of the power Of the press to cen
tralize trade aud manufactures al
the country offers. We wonder
whether the residents Of that city
know how much they owe to theil
papers for their constantly ID
creasing numbers and growing
prosperity. For twenty Eve years
they have had a press whose en-
terprize, industry, intelligence
and influence are supposed tt
have been without precedent ol
parallel in the history Of provinI
cial newspapers thronghout ths
world. We think, indeed, thal
this is but a just statement of tht
fact; and there is nothing in ths
location Of the town. and its rela
L a. -
ton. to the country to Justify tbs
supposition that it would hav.
reached its present status through
other causes. The town is knows
throughout the whole country b,
its press, and that press had mag
nified its Importance and influenc'
1eyery where. It has been q cen
ter of intelligence aud center Q
ATTRACTION, and done, in one sense
more than any thing else to max.
the town what it is-one Of th'
brightest and most enterprisinl
j towns in New. England.n
i
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-10-17

He that maketh every man
his enemy is q fool; he that has
no enemies is q simpleton.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-10-17

The only effective peace con-
ventions that we can think of
would be id the shape Of jnries
to try and jaiiers to keepin dur>
ancethe carpetbag thieves who
have plnndered the South and
characterless bnmmers of the
North who have raided the
treasury of the nation for the
last ten years. Il by due pro-
cess Of law the Pattersons, Kel-
loggs, Bnllocks, MOseses, Cham
berlains, Platts, Buffers, Clay
tons, Dorseys. Spencers and
Durells of the South could be
convoked with the Camerons,
Colfaxes, Harlans, Garfield,
Starkweathers, Grand Hers, ,Sher-
mans, and Boss Shepherds 0t
the North in some secluded
spot like the Albany peniten-
tiary aud kept there in execu-
tive session for abputfv years,
peace would reign serene and
nndistlrbod. This is the only
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-10-17

Josh Billings says, "Tewen-
joy q good reputashun, Civ
blicly and steal privately"
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Subscription, So IN Advance.
IL Bellevue, Louisiana,
eturday, ,::::::::::::::::::::: October II, 1874.
THE PEOPLES TICKET.

FOR STATE TREASURER,
JOHN G. MoMcURE.
FOR CONGRESS-4rH DISTRICT,
VIM. ~. LEVY.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES.
se,i6 w. r. SWANN.
L. D. SANDIDGE.
FOR PARISH JUDGE.
]. H. KEYSER.
FOR SHERIFF,
R. i. WYCHE.
FOR CORONER.
J. W. MARTIN.
FOR POLICE JURORS,
THOMAS LYLES.
JOHN ]. MEARs.
JOHN q. ALLEN.
81. BARNACASTLE.
I ISAACA. DILLARD.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-10-17

A poutiDg bride, on her first
sea voyage, writes home: "The
motion OF the screw steamer is
like riding q gigantic camel
that has the heart disease, and
you do not miss q single throb.
know of nothing to compare
with it for boredom, unless it
be your honeymoon when you
have married for money!
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-13
THE BOIsTEROUS sOyEREIGNs.
A Monthly Meeting al the Court House
-0yerstreet and McGOWan Have q
Lively Time of !t.

Yesterday afternoon band of able-bOd-
led, strong-lmnged, patriotic musicians
paTaded the streets, footing their horns,
beating their drums and bearing aloft a
banner upon which was inscribed the le-
eend: "Public speaking at the Court
house tonight" beautifully embellished
with curves and hair lines and supplement-
ed with startling array Of exclamation
points.
Thus forewarned, the Nashville public,
! to the number of one hundred and fifty
Q50)-about one-half Of whom were small
boys who ought to have been at home III
their little beds-assembled at the point
indicated, soon after dark. \ neat pine
table, severe in its extreme simplicity, had
been placed near the west gate of the Court
house fence. On this table was a chair
minus back, and on this chair was placed
a lighted lantern.
Loud calls being made by the crowd
for Frank Diversified one of the candidates
for the Office of Jailor, that individual
clambered upon the table with considerable
difficulty, and spoke his piece, being con-
SANITY interrupted with yells, grOanS and
cheers on the part of the unterritied.
Calls were then made for Pentecost,
Rob rtson, MCGOWAN, and a number of
Others, the small boys joining in the call.
Finally, McGOwan got upon the stand and
commenced his speech by saying that he
could rot speak very loud, as his voice was
weak. a voice You'll be weak enou h
in the Tace.') Then he went on to an
nOunce himself as a candidate for Criminal
Court Clerk, "a voice ely ou'il never smell
il, and was interrupted with loud yellS,
hoOtings and cries Of stake him down" 1t
was some time before he could proceed
with his remarks, but when the noise sub
sided he went at it again. lie said that he
had attended three meetings since the can
vass opened, and II each one he had found
such bowling and whOOping as
be found at this, when col
ored man commenced TO speak. This
remark was greeted with such an Outburst
Of wells and orGans that Johns voice Was
finally subsidized, he continued and at
tempted to read a paper which he said he
introduced in the City Council while
member of that body; but was pgeyented
bv the yells of the crowd. After this sort
Of thing had gone on some time longer,
John had to admit that it was i'm
possible for him to make
speech; consequently he would "giye up his
pull" rather than be blackguarded by men
that didn't respect themselves.
The moment McGowan LEFT the table,
that article of household furniture, to-
gether with the chair, were seized upon and
carried from the ground by the colOred peo-
pie. though loud calls were being made for
Erwin by the few whites present.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-13
THE COURTS.


LAW CoURT.-Martha E. Wilson vs..
John p. Wilson, application for divorce
granted.
CIRCUIT CoURT.-The jury in the ease
Of Il. L. Estes, surviving partner vs.. Nash
Vile and Chattanooga Railroad Company
was respited until Monday.
Brien & Woodward vs.. Charles Warren,
Judgment for So.
Corbin ct al, VS.. Fall ct al, death of T..
Tanning suggested and admitted, and cause
revived in name of his executors.
Hickman * Roberts, use Of James Hick-
man vs.. c. Embush, judgment affirmed.
Turner Butler rs. Freedmen's Savings
Bank, Judgment fir defendant.
Lavinia WinbOurne vs. G. Powers ct al,
judgment for plaintiff of $3.50.
JnO. Taylor vs.. D. ?. HALEY, two cases,
judgment for plaintiff.
NJ. G.. Campbell vs.. Louisville and Nash
Vile and Great Southern Railroad Com
pany, pending.
a motion will be made to-day 10 adjourn
the Court until the next term. But very
little business of importance has been tran
sacted during the present term.
GHANCERY CUUET.-BrOOkS vs.. Brooks,
confirmation of Clerk and Masters report.
Perkins & Co. VS.. Voolfolk, final de-
cree.
Ferris, guardian, vs.. Lingler, Clerk or
dered to report at the present term.
Ament vs.. Brennan, appealed to the Su-
preme Court
Walker ct al VS.. Squire & Bro, bill dis
missed.
Parrish vs.. Seabury, complainant allow
ed until the fourth Monday in June to file
exhibit.
Curl vs.. Rust, injunction dissolved.
Lanier, administrator, vs.. Byrne, report
confirmed.
Noel vs.. Phelan, order of sale.
Davis vs.. Rust, sale Of boiler confirmed.
Haygood vs. Nash, report of Clerk and
Master confirmed.
Noel rs. Wedenbacker, report confirmed.
Hurley Us. Griffin, reference to the Clerk
and Master.
Battle VS.. Overton, alias sci. ia. ordered
to be issued.
billiard vs.. Harris, reference. on fee of
Martin. -......
Terrass vs.. Houston, decree on petition
of ChIldreSs.
MeMurray vs.. McNlurray, consent de
cree.
The court adjourned until Monday.
CRIMINAL COURT State VS.. Charles
Nichol, larceny, continued.
State vs.. Benz. J. Allen, abduction, con-
tinued and released on bond.
State VS.. James Ryan, burglary and lar
ceny, pending.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-13
Miss Dunn's school Exercises.

The examination exercises and exhibit
ton of Miss Dunn's select school took
place Yesterday, and were largely attended
by the parents and friends of the pupils.
Miss Dunns system of teaching is char
acserized by thoroughneSS which develops
the capacities Of her scholars to their fullest
extent and lays the basis for such acquire
meuts as are most useful in after life; it Is,
in fact, the very reverse of fashionable, hot
house education.
Miss Jennie Robertson delivered the val
edictory, and the prize for punctual at
tendance was awarded to Ella Perkins,
eight wears old, who was not absent sim
Gle day during the session of ten months.
Dialogues were given very gracefully by
little Matte Foster and Jennie Ewing,
Kitlie Cheatham and Preston Perzins,
Mamie and Ella Perkins. Mile Butter
field. Annie Simmons and Randall Cole re-
cited poems in admirable style. The
children all showed that great pains had
been takca with their elocutionary train
ing. Viii ilc evidence Of their progress in
tie elementary branches was equally sat-
istectOry,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-13
ShPIhN's HRIeEafIOn.

The following Shelby county convicts
have arrived. in charge of the Sheriff of
that county:
James Mitchell, larceny, % years; Sam
Rogers, horse stealing, 10; James Larkin,
larceny, .; Jim Brown, robbery, Is; Collins
Brown, larceny, %; Ike Files, larceny,
l; Harry Jones, larceny, /; William
lindsey, robbery, p; Charles Kelso,
larceny, I. Jasper Bowden, larceny, 10;
George Saunders, assault with intent to
Kill, ,; Jesse Gordon, larceny, s; Thomas
Allen, larceny, 2. Sophia Wicks, robbery,
10; Henry Howard, horse stealing, 10;
Henry Aiken, larceny, /; Buck Grasty,
house breaking, ,; Tom Shelby, larceny,
1; Willis Dozier, larceny, 10; Frank An
dersOn, larceny, i: Frank Iilliard, house
breaking, 10; !. d. Craig, obtaining money
under false pretenses, ;; John Stewart, lar
ceny, 1; Bill Washington, larceny 5.
There are % cOnvic;s in all, with an ag-
gregate sentence of 1879 years.