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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-11-22
Children's Rights.

The first right Of every child is to be
well born; and by this l mean that it
has right to the best conditions, phys
ical, mental and moral, that it is in the
power of the parents to secure. With
out this the child is defrauded Of his
rights at the outset, and his life can
hardly fail of being a painful protest
against broken laws. Centuries Of prep
aration fitted the earth for mans oc-
cupancy, limiting thus the grandeur of
his destiny, and suggested that in an
event Of such magnitude as the incar-
mating Of a souls provision should be
exercised, and all the best conditions
secured in aid of harmonious and
happy result. Good health, good
habits, sound mentality and reverent
love should form the basis of every
new life that is involved. The mother
who gives herself up to morbid fancies,
who considers her health an excuse for
petulance and non-exercise of self-con-
troll, proves herself unworthy of the
holy office of mother, and ought not
to be surprised if she reap at a later
day the bitterest harvest Of her unwise
sowing, second in Importance to none,
as the means Of securing the happi-
ness and best good Of childhood and
youth, is, the right to be taught obedi-
ence. It is easy to submit to what we
know is inevitable, and to the little child
the requirement of the parent should
be the law without appeal. The ten
der, immature being, shut in by the
unknown, where every relation is a
mystery and every advance an expert
ment, has right to find itself every
where sustained and directed by the
parent. 1t should not be tempted to
resistance by laws that are imperfectly
enforced, nor subjected to the injuri-
GUS friction of discussion by having a
long list of reasons for every require
ment. The habit of obedience to the
parents may be formed before the child
is two years old, and this is necessary
precedent of obedience to law, the next
stage of true development. The child
has right to ask questions and to be
fairly answered; not to be snubbed as
if he were guilty of an impertinence,
nor ignored as though his desire for in
formation were Of no consequence, nor
misled as if it did not signify whether
true or false impression were made
upon his mind. He has a right to be
taught everything which he desires to
learn, and SO be made certain, when
any asked-for information is withheld,
that it is only deferred until he is older
and better prepared to receive it.
Answering child's question is sowing
the seeds Of its future character
Victoria Magazine.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-11-22

In olden times it was the fashion for
a suitor to 60 down on his knees to a
lady when he asked her to become his
wife, which, with very stout gentlemen
was an uncomfortable proceeding.
The way in which Daniel Webster
proposed to Miss Fletcher was more
modern, being at the same time neat
polite. Like many other lovers, he
was caught holding skein. of thread
or wool which the lady had been un-
ravelling. "Grace,' said he, 1--WE have
been untying knots. Let us see if we
can not tie one which will not unite in
a lifetime With piece of tape he
fashioned half a true lovers knot,
Miss Fletcher perfected it and kiss
put the seal to the symbolical bargain.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-11-22
A Forgotten People in the Mountains
of North Carolina.

Their history is dramatic and pa
thetic enough; if we could rob our
selves Of the consciousness that they
are Indians, we would find it as asstrange
as that of the fight of Tartar tribe
told by DeQuincey. They are tribe
Of Cherokees who were not included
in the treaties of 1895, by which
the United States bought the land be-
longing to the Indians in the south,
and gave them in lieu tracts west of
the Mississippi. The great body Of
red men removed, leaving this frag-
ment Of a people, numbering about
1000 souls, still occupying their origi-
nal territory, mountainous region
called Qualla, watered by the Tucka-
seege and Oconalutta rivers in North
Carolina. This tribe fell for whole
generation under the absolute control
of a single white man, who, we are told,
exercised dictatorship as unlicensed
over them as did DIR. Francia over the
haEbreeds of Paraguay" This man
was the ruler, judge, business agent,
religious leader, and in a word master
Of their souls and bodies. They mar
ried, worked, and managed their house
holds wholly according to his order.
The man apparently had some refined
ideas Of mortality, for although he per-
mitted polygamy among them he COM
PEELED the whole tribe to sign the pledge,
and what is more to keep it. His con
science, however, did not hinder him
from following the usual course of the
white man with the red. In the thirty
years in which he ruled them, he man.
aged to possess himself of every foot of
the large territory owned by them, and
also of additional tracts purchased by
the money paid them by government
in lieu of that which would have been
given them had they gone west. This
whole region was held in his name
consequently when his outside specu-
lations failed, it was seized by his cred
itors, and sold under the hammer. It
was the ground on which these Indians
had lived since the memory Of man,
and for every foot of which their money
had paid. These Cherokees, too, differ
from their western brethren in that
they have never made public appeals
for aid, have received no help from any
religious body, have no missionaries or
teachers, and yet have lived peaceable,
inofensive lives, working willingly and
hard to better their condition; have
built with their own means two churches
in which men Of their nation preach,
and have brought by hard labor ten
thousand acres land under cultivation.
The case Of swindling was so fragrant
that when it was brought into the
courts of North Carolina Judgment was
promptly awarded on behalf of the
Indians, and they are now in possession
of their homes and land. Justice, it
appears, does not wear so thick a band
age in Buncombe county as In WASH
ington. But the probability is, now
that they are restored to their rights,
that the honest men who aided them
to gain them will betake themselves to
their own concerns, and the poor In
dams become the prey Of dozen spec
ulators instead, as heretofore, Of one.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-11-22

GIVE husbands, and dying to
marry again" is the biography Of a
New Jersey woman.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-07-13

The Immense cannon now being con-
structed at Woolwich, England. will
cost the Bfltish government S2,500,000
Such q cannon costs more than an
American college But then i5 may be
expected to send forth more ponderous
material.
In l849 Mr.. Ilarman Jones sailed
FROM New O,leans for California, and
WAS not heard of until the other day,
when an English ship cruising in the
Pacific came upon an inhabited island
10 which Mr.. Harman Jones and his five
friends had been waiting for twenty six
years for ship Mis- Harman Jones
still lives, She knew that if she married
again he would turn up at the wrong
moment, so she quietly waited remain
ing single to surprise him.
Hon. Reverdy Johnson, the Nestor of
the American bar, having already
passed his eightieth year, astonished
every body in Baltimore Court room
the other day by his mental and phys,
ical vigor, the retentiveness of his men,
ory, The clearness and strength of his
voice, and the closeness of his reason
ing on points of law. He took no notes,
relying entirely on his memory to reply
to long arguments by his opponents, ar
euing the entire day without apparent
fatigue.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-07-13

EEThe Democrats of Ohio will show
very poor spiritif they fail properly to
resent the impertinent interference of
Wall street in our State election. The
ammunition used by the Republicans in
tLis campaign, is largely supplied by a
few eastern Democrats, who are the tools
of capitalists, or of that pestilent squad
of aristocrats, the Manhattan Club.
These in,riguers want the Democratic
party to be defeated in Ohio.
What for?
Because they hope thus to pnt out of
the way all western candidates for the
Presidency. Because they hope thus TO
give the money interests control Of the
Democratic National Convention. THUR,
MAN, as well as PENDLEroN and ALLEN, is
expected to be broken down by this STRAIT
agem.
Heretofore these schemers lave con.
tented themselves with little murmur
of dissatisfaction ct the 'sgreenback'
tendencies of the Western Democracy
but now they are straining every nerve to
contribute to our defeat.
The bad faith of these subsidized
schemers and aristocrats should arouse
the energies of the Democrats Of Ohio
They should be taught that neither theil
money nor their tricks can secure to then
the control of the Democratic party.
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Written for The Spirit of Democracy,]
The Fourth of July at ClarfngtOn,

The German Lutheran Sunday School
chose Monday, the 9th, to celebrate the
99th Anniversary of our National indie
pendence in picnic style.
At o'clock A NJ. they assembled un-
der the National Flag of our country.
Headed by the Clarington Cornet Brass
Band, the procession moved in splendid
order to G.. L. Tyler's orchard grove
On arriving at the grounds the Rev.
Walters, German Lutheran minister, de-
livered the Grafton in presence of some
three hundred persons
Many Of the English citizens joined
their German friends on this occasion.
Every arrangement was made SO old
and young could enjoy the day.
After the Grafton, next in order could
be seen the great amount prepared and
brought on the ground for dinner, in
picnic style. Here the German hospital
ity was extended to all, as Germans are
capable of doing, to make alias it were,
feel at home.
The German choir sang some favorite
pieces at different times during the day,
which won for them the admiration oil
all
The mirthful music which pealed forth
from the Clarington Cornet Brass Band
enlivened the day, and always speaks fol
itself. wherever it may go, as not sur.
passed by any, and has justly won fol
itself, as the ladies all say, "Our Favor
Ste."
+ During the afternoon DR. Jas. Smi
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| From Another Correspondent.

On Monday, ,July 5, the German Chris.
tian United Sunday School OF Claring-
ton, Ohio, held a picnic at Still House
Run, in Mr. G. L TyIer's orchard. Mu-
sic by the Clarington Cornet Band sing
ing by the Clarington "Liederkranz. -
After arriving at the orchard the exer-
cises commenced with music and sing
ing, after which Rev W. A, Walter made
short prayer and delivered an address
Everything was nice and lovely, and
everybody seemed to be we'll pleased and
to enjoy themselves. Il was German
picnic, and we'll attended by old and
Young. But they had no beer; they had
''ice cool' lemonade, which was pleasant
to drink, as it was a very hot day.
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Written for The Spirit of Democracy.l
From Franklin Township.
SrAEFoRp. Quo. July 6 1S7;

SlhE Ohb, OhlOs ul1 vs. 1OS
Pursuant to call the citizens of
Stafford met in the school buildings for
the purpose Of expressing their appre
citation and esteem for the teachers OF
the Stafford Normal Classical Institute.
Benz Hughs, Esq, was chosen Chair
man and Thos. Wilson Jr., Secretary
The Chairman stated the object of the
cali and after several speeches by gen.
llemen present complimentary TO teach.
ers and students Thomas Wilson Jr
offered the following resolutions which
were unanimously adopted:
1st -Resolred, That Prors Martin
and Marshall, in their efforts for the
promotion of the cause Of Education
whilst in our midst, have proven them
selves masters of the art of instruction
and, by their untiring devotion to their
vocation, have created lively interest
in the cause of Education among all
classes of our citizens; and the zeal
awakened in the minds of our youth in
the pursuit of knowledge is due mainly
to their efforts and that their mode Of
imparting instruction meets our un-
qualified appreciation.
2d.-That the orderly and studious
conduct of the students in attendance is
deserving of all praise and the moral
example set before our children entitle
them to our lasting gratitude. We cor.
daily invite their attendance at the
opening I'd term of the Stafford Nor
NAL Institute, but should they not find
it convenient to return, our best wishes
in life will ever follow them.
3l-That we will use all honorable
means to make this school a success
and that we will spare no pains to make
it remnnerative to our teachers and the
stay Of both teachers and students
pleasant and comfortable while in oul
midst.
4th-Resoloed, That the proceeding;
of this meeting be published in the
county papers, aud the Noble county
papers be requested to copy.
On motion adjourned.
B. HUGHES, Chm.
THos WILSON JR, Sec.
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still, the indications on every hand that
the people are desirous Of letting, in the
words Of departed citizen, "by cones
be by-gones" Indeed this year Of 1878,
the centennial anniversary of Lexington,
Ticonderoga, Bunker Hill, Montreal, St
Johns, Great Bridge and Quebec, promi
ses to be hnownin our history as the year
Of peace and good will The South has
beer buryins the Ratchet with betting
ceremonies. The soldiers of the sunny
South are parading upon Boston Com
mon, and exchanging congratulations
and military courtesies with Massachu
sets troops tue soldiers of "My Mary
land are this year decorating the sol
diers' monument on Bunker Hill with fio-
raj wreaths The gratifying spectacle is
also presented Of late Confederate com
manders receiving an ovation in the
streets of Boston, and that these men of
the South renew in the 'cradle Of liberty
their fealty to the Constitution, and pledge
themselves TO stand shoulder to shoulder
with the men of Massachusetts in its
support, as their fathers had done in the
days Of yore
There seems only to be wanting to rem
der these Bunker Hill centennial celebra-
tons complete-the presence of about a
million of men who had with the heroism
Of martyrs, devoted themselves to de-
struction to preserve that glorious tenn
pie of liberty which our fathers had rear
ed, which infatuated men bad attempted
to destroy, and which they are now pledg-
ing themselves to defend and protect
have adverted very briefly to few of
the great themes worthy the considera-
ton of the American patriot, this day,
the advocacy of which the Committee on
Exercises have entrusted to wiser, abler
and more eloquent men than myself. 1t
only remains for me to speak the words
of welcome to the festivities and rejOic.
iEgs of this great national holiday. And
now, in the name and on behalf of the
officers and members of the Harman
Ridge Literary Society, hereby bid wei
come to this noble grove, to participate in
the exercises of the day, the Granger
from his grange,the matron from her dis
taft and her wheel, the farmer from his
plow. his reaper and his scythe, the artisan
from his bench or his forge, the merchant
from his emporium, the statesman from
the cares Of his Office, the laborer from
his task Of toll, in short, the men and wo.
men Of every class of citizens, and the
children, also, who will so soon step upon
the stage and control the destinies of this
great country. Permit me, in conclusion,
to express the hope that all our inter
course here, at the altar of our country,
will be pleasant and agreeable; that we
will retire from this grove with enlarged
views of human kind, and that at the
close Of the exercises we will join in that
noble invocation by one of our own gift
ed poets:
"Long may our land be bright,
With freedoms holy light;
Protect us by thy might,
Great God, our King"
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was called upon by his German friends
% make speech in English. This was
something the Doctor was not prepared
for at all however he moved Off in that
direction, and done the subject justice in
his pleasant, genial, mirthful AMI patri
o;ic style, to the great admiration and
satisfaction Of all. AT the close several
cheers were given, and while Sweet
Home came softly from the band the
procession reformed, with our national
colors floating proudly on the breez' and
"Our Favorite" CnGnet Band al the head,
we moved for home.
Long will be remembered the first
German Lutheran picnic.
The committee return their thanks to
Mr.. G L Tyler for the use Of the grove :;
also to, Mr. Hamp Gordon who has the
same In charge. OCCASIONAL.
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sHERlFF's SALE
Thomas A. Way
Peter Crow ct al.


DY virtue of an order of sale to me direct.
ID ed from the court of common pleas Of
Monroe county, Ohio, will offer for sails at
the front door of the court house, in the
town of Woodsfeld, between the hours Of 10
o'clock a. M, and 4 o'clock p. m, on
Saturday, the 7th dayof august, 1875.
the following described real estate. situate In
Menros county. Ohio, to wit:
Being part of the northwest quarter Of sec :
ton fourteen, township four range six, and de-
scribed as follows: Commencing for the Same
at the corner established between f. A. Lamp
ing and T. A. Way, in or near the public road,
a short distance from said Lamping's tie house;
thence southeast with the line between said
Lamping and Way,it following the said road to
where said line strikes the east bank OF the
Clear Fork of Muskingum Creek; thence west
across said creek to the west bank; thence mp
said creek, continuing with said bank by the
meanders thereof, to point on said creek, di-
rectly west of the place of beginning; thence
across said creek to the place of beginning; al
so, including the bank of said creek foI the use
of the milldam, with the appurtenances thereto
belonging. Said premises have thereon what is
usually called Ways Mill"
Appraised at S
TO. LITTLE,
july6,T5w5. Sheriff n. CO.
HUNTER l. MALLORY, Att'ys.
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The Senatorial Question.

The Guernsey County Democratic
Convention, last week, passed resolu-
ton asking for Senatorial Convention
The resolution was offered by Hon. WM
LAWRENCE, who introduced it with a
speech, in which he not only does injus.
tice to this county, but made statements,
which others, having equal means of in
formation, do not corroborate.
Whatever may have been the design
OF Mr. LAwRENCE in his speech, and in
his newspaper articles, the tendency of
them is to ihfame he Guernsey Dem
ocrats against Monroe Ii our county
gets fair treatment in that Convention, it
will be because the Democrats from
Guernsey are not led by Mr.. LAwRENcEs S
teachings
Monroe County might follow the
precedent set by Gaernsey, aud ignore
the Convention, and adhere to her can
didate. But we do not advise this course
Our county can afford to be forbearing,
and has never yet been lacking in cour-
tesy to her associates. We trust, there
fore, that full set of delegates will be
appointed. who will be ready cheerfully
to concede TO every locality the fullest
measure Of its rights If the same spirit
be manifested by other delegations, har-
mony will prevail in the district
The following is the resolution of the
Guernsey Convention:
!" Resp3ced, That the Central Commit
tee OF this county proceed to arrange
with the other portions of this Senate
rial District for calling District Con-
vention at such time and place as may
he agreed upon, to which Convention all
questions of representation and basis Of
representation together with the nomi
nation of Senator-shall be REFEREED
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EE The success or failure of the Ii
cense law which went into effect in Mas
sachusetts, on the 1st instant, will be
watched for with no little interest by all
who desire mitigation ofthe evils of
intemperance.
In no State or country has the prohi
bition system been more thoroughly
tried than in Massachusetts. For many
years after the passage of the prohibito-
ry act the Legislature of the State was
completely within the control of the
friends of the measure They had the
amplest opportunities to find out the
weak places in the law, and to amend it.
They established, at an enormous eX
pense, State Constahulary, with swarms
of subordinate officers, whose especial
duty it was to see that the laws were
rigidly enforced. The most extraordi-
nary powers for searching private apart
ments, and arresting suspected parties,
we're conferred upon these eff :ials. -
The result has been that immense
sums of money have been expended by
the State, great deal of resentment has
been provoked by impertinent spies, who,
armed with the law, obtruded themselves
into the most private chambers; prose
cutions and prosecutions and evasions
have demoralized society, and at last the
public opinion which demanded these
laws reluctantly confessed them to be q
failure.
The license system seems likely to nave
as fair trial as had the prohibitory sys-
tenn The liquor dealers excepting the
yiler portion) give it their hearty sup
port, and the State Temperance Alliance
offers to lend all its powers to aid in tine
enforcement of its penalties.
In Massachusetts,, better than in al
most any other State, the comparative
efficiency of these systems can be mos
satisfactorily tested. The temperance
question is of paramount interest in thai
State, ,and is not likely to be suboriinated
to other issues; public opinion is nc
where else 80 thoroughly educated or
the subject; and the citizens generally
are distinguished for their love of gooi
order, and their regard for law.
There is little doubt that upon the re
suit Of this experiment in Massachusetts,
will largely depend the future Legislation
of other States, whose crude attempts te
mitigate the evils growing out of thu
liquor traffic have injured more than the,
lhaye promoted the cause Of temperance
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sHERIFEs SALE.
Thomas Scott
VS..
John W. Scott ct al.

DY virtue of an order of sale in partition
IL to me directed from the court Of common
pleas of Monroe county, Ohio, I will offer for
sale. at the front door of the court house IN
the town of Woodsfeld, between the hours
of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m, on
Saturday, the 14th day Of august. 1875,
the following described real estate situate in
Monroe county, Ohio, to wit:
The southeast quarter of the southwest
quarter of section twenty-eight, township
four of range six. containing forty acres, more
or less.
Also, the south half of the southwest
quarter of the southeast quarter of section
twenty EIGHT, township four Of range six,
containing twenty acres, more or less.
Also, the east part of the northeast quar-
ter of the northwest quarter of section TWEEN.
ty-seven, township four of range six, con
tanning ten acres. more or less
Appraised at $l,l2O, subject to dover Of
Elizabeth Scott.
TO. LITTLE,
julyl3,'75w5. Sheriff N. G. 0.
h. HOLLAND & HoLLIsrER \ OKEY, Att j.
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Written for The Spirit of Democracy j
From Bethel Township.

June 80, 1875.
ED SPIRIT: We have had some rain
in this part of the county, and corn and
oats are growing fast.
Wheat is ripening very fast and is
very good where it was sown in good
ground.
Tobacco may do very we'll yet, but
the prospect at present is very dull =
The majority Of the farmers here have
plenty of nice plants and have their
ground well prepared The crop seems
to be limited at present, owing probably
to the effects of cut worms Andrew
NJ. Gardner and Martin Lindamood
while planting to day on the farm Of
C. W. Cliff Esq, found three hundred
on space of about four feet square
The farmers will realize more for their
crops, as the prospect appears at pres
emf, than if there was large crop
raised. NJ. +.