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The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-27
D. A. Mayer & Co.

We took a survey of the mammoth
stock OF this enterprising firm a day or
two since. 1t has recently been replen-
ished, and comprises everything i'll tt. 9
dry goods Hne-calicos, inseys, kerseys
and other staple goods; notions, hats,
boots. shoes, etc. The grocery depart
ment is also supplied with everything in
the way of family and plantation supplies
the best of sugars, teas, coffees, lard
bacon, soap, candles, etc. These gentle
men are doing large business. Their
store is crowded daily with customers and
Messrs. Kohlman, Baldwin, karpe and
Levi, the attentive statesmen, have their
hands full in selling goods to the the anx-
ious multitude that throng the counters
eager to get bargains. In the Office Mr..
Ike Anderson is kept busily occupied max
ing cotton settlements with parties who
want the highest market price for their
products. Give d. A. Mayer & Co. call
if you wish to buy goods or sell cotton.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-27

Bows and Ties.-For the prettiest
and cheapest iii town, go to the
1lQ Pm STnpE
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-27

The hon tanner of Howes' Circus,
while standing on the street corner
near Cassell & Baughn's drug store,
last Sunday morning, was shot and
severely injured in the left ankle
by ball from Mr. Lillard's pistol,
which fell, accidentally, from that
gentleman's pocket to the sidewalk
and exploded.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-27

If you want the best and cheapest cook
stove, bug the Campion ut Schlridcr's.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-27

ShOes.-FOr the best custom maize
Isen's, ladies' and children's SHOES. go to
the Red Store. n0aD {. J., Dbos,,
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-27

Buy your Head Light oil at Schnieder's
at soc per gallon.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-27

Force and Chain Pumps for sale at
lily HEBRON g. ANDERsoN's,
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-27

Johnny Livelar receives daily
from New Orleans oy sters in the shell,
live, fat and finely Favored. 1l27
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-27

Hats.-For the largest stock mems
fine fur hats go to the Red Store.
91S G.. l.. Gross.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-27
Fresh Oysters in the Shell.

For parlor or kitchen stove or CRATE,
90 TO Heron d Antlerson's.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-27

Don't fail to examine those beautiful
Bcdstea1s ut SCIINEiDER's.
Cotton low. but Goods lower.
The most goods for the least money at
the BED Store. CT. Gxoss.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-27

Cotton. highest cash price paid
tor Cotton 40 tie RED STORE
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-27

lust Sunday morning as the sout h.
bound freight train was nearing the
trestle across Hayes creek, four
miles north of Durant, one of the
box-cars jumped the track and sue
ceeded in drawing after it five or
six more boxes, and all OF them were
preclpitated into the swamp. The
trcstle was broken down for dis
lance of $50 feet and several of the
coaches were badly wrecked. The
break in the road WAS Immediately
repaired and the delay of trains was
of but short duration.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-27

Insure your gin-houses and cotton
.Sith STEELE &c YEABGAIN, Ins. Ag'ts-
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-27
Subscribe to the CANTON MAIL.
Id A q & I E D J..

D-WIGGINS.-At the resi-
dence of the BRIDES mother, near SlIa-
ron, on Wednesday, the 2ith inst, by the
Rev. X. j. Jones, MIR. L. j. Binford and
Miss Emma Virgins.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-27

Fur Hats.-The cheapest and finest
in town, at the Red Store.
9IS e.. l.. Gross.
Hats, hats. l,ats.-Any orders left
with G. j.. GROSS for any special or extra
size hat will have prompt attention. 9lS
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-27

Insure your Giii-houses and Cotton
with STEELE & YEARGiIN,
101l Tns 4 r,.I,tS
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-27

LOst.-In this city, on MONDAY night =,
the 21d inst. red Morocco cigar holder
case. The finder will please bring it to
this Office and be rewarded.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-27

Just received, all the styles and
novelties in mems fur hats, such as
the Southern, Madison Rifle, Can
ton FIRE and Hook and Ladder
companies, fine mems fur hats at
The red store. G.. l.. Gross.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-27

Divine service at Grace Church
the first aud third Sundays in each
month,
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-27

N. G.. OrrIck, has just received n
large lot of Nails, Rubber Betting. Cotton
Beams, Wagons, GrindstOnes, Sash. Glass
and Doors, Table and Pocket Cutlery. Cis-
tern and Farm Pumps. Brecch and Anz-
zle Loading Guns, Pistols and Animuni-
ton, 92j-tf.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-27

If you want a good drink, try the Live
Oak at BANK SALOON.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-27

Every variety OF House. Furnishing
Goods, CrOckery, Glass and Tinware for
s.Ie IL HEBRON 6 ASpER5oN's.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-11-27

W. c. LOVE.
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VIM Mcbride. Sec.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-04-01
4 LITTLE OF HIS wAR.REcoRD
Sherman as a Friend Of the South


Correspondence Richmond Dispatch
Our people seem to know
very little about Gen. Sherman
as q man or as 4 soldier. They
seem to accept his present great
rank as the appropriate reward
,,as bis military conduct and
capacity.
i AS I unexpectedly concern
IA in military operations COM
iucted by Sherman, orin which
he bore a part, / wish to place
before you my estimate of him
Tor whomsoever it may interest,
and sofne facts "for the future
historian Of the war;"
sa AZ AA0udSShS anu OulIOU, DIS
: division commander, and at
4issionary Ridge. as corps
oommander, Sherman was pes
ouliarly unfortunate.
At Missionary Ridge his ats
tack upon Hardee was the only
part ofthe Federal attack which
nlled. It was signally repuls>
cd and defeated.
But bis failure as an inde~
pendent commander Of armies,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-04-01

The negro State government
of Mississippi costs taxpayers
$14 on, every $1,000 worth Of
property; the white State gov
ernment Of Tennessee costs
$3.50 per $1,000. In the first
case those who govern pay no
taxes in Tennessee taxpayers
hold all Offices and do most
voting. InfAt nobody should
tax the citizep who does not,
at the same tlme, tax himself.
Common sense and common
honesty and plain dictates 81
right declare the reason fol
such a law, but demagogue1
and moral towards have seen
fit to desolate States and cities
in order to win the plaudits o1
the rabble. Austin States
man.
4 : - Z
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-04-01
Three Kisses Of Farewell.
BY SANE HOLM


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k,ss tnee' dear LOT al sucn pam
winch we may give OF take'
Buried, iorg'ven' before 1t comes
nssF For our loves sake
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-04-01

"Itisn't loud praying which
counts with the Lord 50 much
as giving four full qnarts for
every gallon says an Arkan-
sas Circuit rider.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-04-01

The suggestion recalled re-
miniscences of Sherman's early
history in connection with
Louisiana which throw much
light upon the real character of
the man. While you and I may
remember them, few in Virginia
know of them.
You know he was q captain
commissionary in the Mexican
war, and resigned soon after to
take charge Of a clearinghouse
in California. His bank soon
broke, and he was destitute
and hopeless, and well nigh
crazy. In his distress he did
not receive aid and comfort
from his kinsfolks in New
England, but from these very
Louisiana gentlemen whom
Sheridan now wants to shoot
as banditti. These identical
individuals are some of those
who took Sherman by the hand
in that time of his poverty and
distress. lGen. Mason Graham,
Gen. Dick Taylor, Duncan
Kenner, and other influential
planters, had Sherman made
Superintendent of tile Louisi>
ana State Seminary, with a
good salary and a home among
them. These were his earnest
and generous friends, and he
lived among them until the
war broke out.
When Louisiana seeded
Sherman resigned his position
Z
in her service, and prepared
to go back. to the North. A
number of gentlemen dined
with him on the eve Of his de-
parture. His leave taking was
affecting. He told them 1--WE
are on the very verge of q
fierce war, the end of which
none of us may live to see
For myself, / shall go to some
far-of country and await the
close of the dreadful strife, fol
nothing can ever induce me te
draw my sword against a peo-
pie who have befriended me as
you gentlemen of Louisiana
have"
And now, while Sheridan's
atrocious purposes and fou
ISLANDERS upon these gentlemen
fill the whole country witt
disgust, we are told Sherman
considers him "a noble-heartet
follow"
For my part. | think Sher
man a poor general and
mighty bad man, with a dea
more of the Indian in him thar
the name. Respectfully,
DABNEY III. MAURY.
Richmond, Feb. %, rs.
A New York correspondent
says you can always tell
young man decending from
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-04-01

ocS VI Ills lneIIlclency In the
field.
| think his overweening ans
bition often tempted him into
ill-considered and unsound en-
terprises, and when he encoun-
tered some obstacle which he
had not duly estimated "he
lost his head" his nerve failed
him, and he fled.
The Cincinnati Gazette stats
ed recently that Gen. Sherman
has never won a battle.
I belief the battle of Chicks
saw Bluff was the only battle
he ever fought. On that oc>
casion he was sent with over
10000 men to carry Vicksburg
by coup de main. He landed
on the Yazoo River, ten miles
above Vicksburg, December
%, 1862. Instead of marching
at once upon the place, which
he could have carried easily,
he delayed until December 81
before he attacked Gen. Ste
phen Lees forces (twenty-three
hundred men), drawn up along
the base of Chicksaw Bluff, six
miles from Vicksburg. In the
battle which ensued Sherman
was shamefully defeated, and
abandoned the field to Lee,
strewn with his dead and
wounded. On December 81 he
asked and received from us a
truce to bury his dead, and that
night he fled. We expected
him to attack MS next morning,
and were going to attack him
If he did not. But when day.
light came there was nothing
OF his army to be seen except
the smoke of the departing
steamers on which it was en-
barked. Lee had only the sat-
isfaction of firing few rounds
into the last of these as they
FASTENED off down the Yazoo,
Grant, coming down the Miss
issippi, met Sherman's retreat
ing command, and made him
turn back with him to try
Vicksburg again. He remain
ed with Grants army on
Youngs Point until March
1863, when, during a period Of
very high water, Sherman con.
ceived the wild scheme Of get
ting by Deer Creek and Sun
flower Rivers, with a combined
naval and land force into the
Yazoo above Vicksburg. Al
that time the right wing of oul
army, extending from Vicks.
burg to Haynes Bluff, was
| under my command, and I was
ordered to deal with this curl,
ons amphibious expedition and
stop it. The very first show o.
force was sufficient. Sherman
retreated precipitately without
doing more than engaging oul
skirmish line with his, although
his force greatly exceeded ours
I, Sherman's next great indie,
pendent expedition took place
! in 1864 had for its object the
capture of Mobile, then a par
of my command, and was al
unsound in conception as it wa,
vague and impotent in execu,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-04-01

all cavalry. The two columns
were to unite at Meridian, and
thence move on Selma or Mos
bile, or both! Could anything
have been more uncertain 7 for
Sherman we'll knew there was
a lion in the path. Forrest fell
upon A. J. Smith long before
he got near Meridian, and ut>
terly destroyed his column.
Not a man OF it ever saw Meri-
dian-not an organized regi-|
ment of it regaiDed Memphis.
Sherman himself, with his main
body,only escaped a like fate by
evading the battle offered him
at Morton station by Gen.
Polk; /; made his way to Enter>
prise, where he heard of the
destruction of his cavalry corps,
and whence he fed back to
Vicksburg, harassed all the way
by Writ Adams's cavalry which
alone could keep up with him.
He next appeared as com>.
mander of an army at Dalton,
Ga, on his last campaign.
When Gen. Sherman sat out
upon that march to the sea. I
do not think he calculated upon
having the way opened to him
as it was by the Confederate
commander who had been plac~
ed over our army after Atlanta
was reached. Certainly he had
no right to expect such a thing
upon any known principles of
war.
Very able critics believe that
had Johnston remained in com-
mand Of our army Sherman
would have been defeated at
Atlanta; and defeat then meant
destruction.
So much for Sherman's mills
tary enterprises and conduct.
With a good administrative
capacity and powers OF organi>
zation and decipline, Sherman's
excessive self-esteem and van>
ity, his want of self-reliance
and courage in emergency, and
of sound military discretion,
rendered him a very sorry com
mander in the field. And it is
to his enternal shame that, oil
all the generals who conducted
raids through our territory,
none has left in his tracks SO
many traditions of cruelty and
wanton insult to the defence
less victims of his power as
Sherman. While Turchin,
Milroy, Hunter, and others.
were guilty Of rustless murders
of eur men, it was for Andrew
johnson, Benjiman Butler. and
Tecumseh Sherman to make
war upon our women.
Think Sherman's own orders
and official correspondence
1
during his progress through
Georgia and Carolina, after ht
was relieved from all fear O.
aattack or opposition by {
Confederate army, will stand
for all future time unparalleled
in barbarity.
Several weeks ago the Rich
mond Enquirer expressed re
gret that Sherman had not beer
sent to deal with the people o.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-04-01
The Poor Taxpayers Of the En-.
pires.

pireS.
From the Austin Statesman.
Aside from the cost of ar
mics and interest account, the
revenues required by Grants
and Cars empires are nearly
the same. But the income Of
Russia, last year was in excess
Of expenditures by over $751;
600, 900 and the total amount
expended was 1916, ,o3o, ,255,
while the corresponding ex-
penditures Of government for
the fiscal year of 1874 footed
up to 1886, ,73s, 800, less than
the total Of Russia about $780,
600, 900. But in order to make
a fairer comparison, after de-
Quoting the interest on the
public debt, which isless than
we have to pay, and the cost
of the army, which is more
than ours, the remaining ex-
penditures are $131 ,312, ,701 in
Russia and $1S7 ,3O5, ,o5s is the
United States; or, after de
Quoting the interest and army
expenses from the budgets Of
both countries, the United
States spends annually ~,
OOO,O 900 more in administering
the government than does the
great empire Of Russia withits
so, o,O00, 600 Of people, its expen-
sive imperial household, its
distant outposts, and the whole
paraphernalia Of protective
equipment and national splen-
dor which characterize the
reign,of the Car. Peter the
Great had a happy faculty Of
disposing of dishonest stew
ards, and government oflicials
since his time have stood some
what in awe OF the decipline
which he bequeathed The
point that q Russian minister
Of finance first aims at isinlthe
reduction Of expenses or the
1production Of greater efficiency
with the same outlay, and he
would not find it healthy to
|experiment npon the amount
|of burden that could be imposs
ed without breaking the hacks
of his Majesty's subjects. On
1.-THE contrary, only . few days
Iago, when Congress discover
led d deficit Of some 40 O0Of
900, instead Of lesssning gov
ernment expenditures rlex
taxes were levied and no ~
striction was dared to Be plscs
| ed upon the eutravaeancs q
countless placemen. i costs
more to collect than expeld
] taxes, and while the Ieopls
J only hear q about $50 %
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-04-01

A Fond dlsLac, man watched
q surgeon amputate another's
frozen toe and then tainted
away, and got half the whisky
the doctor had bought for the
sick man.-[Milwaukee News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-04-01
The Spanish Army.

An account of the strength
of the Spanish army has been
published. It consists of 40
regiments of the line $50 bats
tallions), $4,000 men; 20 bats
talions. of light infantry. 24,>
600 men ia regiments Of foot
artillery, 1000 men IS regi-
ments of horse artillery (lSO
guns), $500 men /; 3 regiments
of mountain artillery (1OS
gnns). 1900 men (; 8 regiments
of engineers, 5000 men; II
regiments OF heavy cavalry,
5,54O men g sqnadrons of light
cavalry, 800 men; 2 regiments
Of hussars, $40 men. These
124, $50 men form the regular
army. But there are also 13,-
600, carabinerUs. or Customs
House soldiers, and 100000
men called ont in 1873 and
1874. This makes a total. on
paper, of 257, 1856 men at the
the disposal ofthe new King.
They are not sufficient for his
wants, however, for he has
decreed q levy Of 10000 more,
under q conscription which
allows of exemption only by
the payment Of 1916.
| DIDN'T WORK.-"I am weary,
now-my poor tired brain
needs rest,' = said Old MacStin.
ger to a pretty young school
teacher who was boarding in
the family !; twill you take me
to your room. my dear. where
there is a fire and. read
Millions Paradise Lost to me
i while / seek repose :" ,"I'll
rest your poor tired brain with
this rolling pin if youi don't gel
out of this-yon miserable ole
deceitful hypocrite y remarked
Mrs. MacStinger, emerging
from the pantry very unexpect
ly. "Give the old man ;
chance, can't yon y yelled the
boy, who was taking a slid.
down the banister.-[ [Ohit
State Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-04-01
Selected Poetry.



.Weeping may endure for night, b
- ecoDmeth in the morning.-Ps. xxx,5.
After the shower, the tranquil sun;
silver stars when the day is done.
After the snow, the emerald leaves;
Alter the harvest, golden sheaves.
After the clouds, the violet sky,
Quiet woods when the wind goes by.
After the tempest, the lull of waves;
After the battle, peaceful graves.
9 After the knell, the wedding bells;
Joyful greetings from sad farewells.
After the bud, the radiant rose;
After our weeping, sweet repose.
n flag
After the burden, the bllssful need
After the furrow, the waking seed.
After the fight, the downy nest;
Beyond the shadowy river-rest.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-04-01

A New York correspondent
says You can always tell q
young man decending from
the first families of Boston, by
his having on the end of his
nose a wart spouting three
hairs.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-04-01

The secret of Sam Wards
success is the fact that he never
bores a man. Commit that to
memory Boston Post.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-04-01

"That clock, stranger" said
a Michigan farmer, twas the
best kind of a clock up to six
months ago, when my daughter
began to have beaus, and now
the blamed thing is always two
hours too SLOW =
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-04-01

Dallas, Tex, is organizing =
powerful immigration society
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-08-24
A Lively Fight i'll Saratoga.

An exciting fracas occared at Sarato
ga on Thursday. The parties involved
were Judge Schley, of Savannah, Ga. and
John A. Kernochan, Of Massachusetts,
1t seems that short time ago a case in.
volving large amount Of property, 10
which Mr.. Keruochan was interested was
decided by Judge Schley adversely to the
interests OF Mr.. Kcrnochan. This decs.
ion made him very angry. His first ven.
gcance fell upon his lawyers, who he
charged had not dealt fairly by him.
MeanllIIe me Juugc nuu uVmo noitn ~
Saratoga, and has been for several days a
guest at the Grand Union hotel. Mr..
Kernochan also came to Saratoga, as is
now supposed to punish the judge About
1Ol Wednesday morningjust as the band
were getting ready to play, and when a
large number of ladies and gentlemen
were upon the piazzas and the corridors,
Judge Schley and Mr.. Kernochan met
near the doorway leading from the main
office and upon the north piazza. Mr..
Kernochan who Isl man about thirty.
eight years old, accosted the judge in a
very menacDg manner, and after a few
words struck him heavy blow with his
fist in the face, staggering him aud scat
tering his eyeglasses over the pavement,
The judge soon recovered and struck a
powerful blow back, cutting Kernochan's
face, and making the blood flow. Sever
al exchanges were made by each party,
the judge having the best of it, Furnishing
his assailant pretty badly. BY this time
there was great excitement; women
screamed and men swore. Finally the
belligerents we're separated, each angry
as fighting school boy. Soon afterward
Mr.. Kernoehan approached the judge,
and with good deal of stern and cold
politeness handed him his card, where.
upon the judge said in most whitening
manner, keep your card don't want
your card. can whip you any time. -
This is the present ending of tho matter /;
what else may occur it is difficult to sur
mise, as Kernochan is a fiery fellow, and
has come with blood in his eve 10 do
mischief.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-08-24
Practice Of Medicine and Phar-
macy.

The New Hampshire legislature at its
late session passed both the laws regulat
ing the practice of medicine aud pharma.
cy which were rejected by the legislature
Of Vermont. None but registered physi-
clans can henceforth practice medicine in
that state, and none but registered drug.
gists can dispense medicines The result
will be that both professions will be
elevated. Nobody will be excluded from
the practice Of medicine by the law, but
whoever essays to cure diseases must
have some sort OF recognition under the
auspices OF some state or county society
Vermont legislators are proverbially
cautious in some respects, but in this
matter they were more nice than wise
The laws deprive nobody Of any privil.
eyes but those who are mere quacks in
the profession. In the medical profession
it cuts off large class Of ignoramuses
who are fattering themselves upon
the credIiity Of the people, but who real.
y know nothing Of disease or of the
human being We claim, says the Mont.
pelier Argus, that by such laws the
health aud welfare of the people is
promoted.