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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-11-25
noa,or Parish Democratic conyest-
ton ssh !.

The Esntral Committee Of the Delns
ozatic and Conservative Party Of Lou
Ina, having called . Convention Of
y parties opposed to Radicalism to
ikk5ene in New Orleans on first We'd
'usuday In January next, a Parish Con-
Stotpn to elect delegates to said Con-
Igntlcn, y hereby called to meet in
Bllsvue On Saturday, 18th day Of De-
xnber next. Friends of good gov
= nsnt In the different wards Of Bos-
- parish win convene at such times
asfhey may cheese, and appoint dele
uses Is dc Parish Convention.
~ J. A. SNYDER,
chn. Ex: Cam. for Bossier par.
November Is, 1875.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-11-25
Y Reconstruction a Failure :
1lIss1ssIrPIA3xn ExA,fprr B

just before. the election, the Jack.
son correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial wrote:
e reconstruction a failure9 IT is
certainly undergoing fiery test in
mississippi. Even should the Uni
ted States army be used to protect
the negroes from Intimidation at this
election, they would have to be
brought forward for the same pur-
pose every election hereafter. The
PLAIN truth is the cOlored man is not
aole GO stand alone. The uaoverns
llent' like this in. Mississippi. con
troiIed by him, is bnt house of
cards, liable 20 tumble over in the
nrst adverse wind unless propped
from the outside. The breeze has
come, and over will 90 the concern
next Tuesday unless the General
EGovernment comes to its support.
And Il i CONES once it must come
again, ms long as Mississippi is a
State and llas q majority Of colored
voters. And it makes no difference
how great that majority. a. negro
government supported by one hun
dred thousand voters OF that class
Is just as weak as one supported by
ten thousand. Adding to their mum.
bers does not add to their moral
strength.
Either the thing must be allowed to
tumble now, or it can be propped up
q few more times and tumble here
after. Withdraw the support of the
Federal army and down it comes,
.ObcyiDg law that is as natural as
the attraction Of grayitation. A
government cannot be maintained
an a, State against the combined
wealth, education and brains of that
State. unless il has active and con
tinued support from the outside.
- 1t is but question OF time when
every Southern State will pass into
the hands Of the whites. The qnes-
ton that should engage the patriots
attention is not whether one or the
other of the na ional parties is help
ed or hurt BY this, but whether the
people,, white aud black, Of ssneh
States, are better or worse of. The
object Of government isto bring the
greatest COED TO the greatest num-
Der. So s .sss sss
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-11-25
Maple Grove Poultry Yard.
Louis Rider Clarence. No.

breeder of pure. bred pouitry-Light and
- Dark Brahmas Buff, Partridge and
White Cochins, White Leghorns, Houdans,
Black Spanish, b. r. e. Bantains, Rouen and
Aylesbury ducks, and White Holland turkeys
Eggs from the above 80 50 per setting Of 49,
Toulose geese eggs IS per half dozen. Salts
faction guaranteed III less than one third
hatch, another setting will be sent free. Chick
ems for sale in the Fall. tjan
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BILLINGS & WHITNEY,
ROCKY HILL, CONN, s.,

Breeders Of
Light and Dark Brahmas, White Cochins,
Rouen and AyesbHry Ducks, Bronze Turkeys,
A the Connections State Fair and Connect
~ icut State Poultry Show, 1871, were
awarded 48 Premiums; at the State Poultry
show, won the Presidents Medal for the
largest number of Meritorious Entries in the
Gallinaceous and Aquatic Classes; also a
Special for best collection of Aquatic fowls.
Have forsale B. B. r. Game Bantams at &c
per pair Eggs in the season at the following
prices:
Light and Dark Brahnias, per tloz "a 90
White Chocins,. ..4 DO
Bronze Turkeys. -. 90
Address! - BILLINGS Il WHITNEY,
tjaiIs y sssa Hartford, Conn.
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ss,.iay, ::::::::::=::S ovsmber %, 1875.



p,sional and business men will
,pnoss their own interests by having
.le,r cards inserted in the Semi Week.
i Banner. The charge win be the
.u,s that we have heretofore made for
4. Weekly, viz; Cards of enc square
~ lines), SIS per annum; $40 for six
,.oshs, and s. 50 for three months
ipsluaIng copy Of the paper for the
sue designated-without any addi-s
sanal charge. sse sss
We are waiting to hear from you
Alher BY letter or in person.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-11-25
Merino sheep for Sale.

I will sellih lots TO suit purchasers from J
to 400 head Of Pure bred Merino Sheep,
Of Sixty Years Breeding from the most
CELKBRATED FLocKs OF the world. Thisfi0ck
has never rallied to be frat whenever exhibited.
Among other premiums, the First Medal at
the Worlds Fair, held at London, 1851 and
1852, where all nations where represented.
Address the undersigned.
B. F. COCKRILL,
I2-,y75 Boz IS Nashville, Tenn,
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Estrayed before Joseph =, Adge., r., 7 r !.
tenbef, 1875, and viii Be sold 70 the highest
bidder, for cash, ct Bellevue, L0uisisna, on
Saturday, the 25th day Of December, 1875, .
small sofrel horse colt, about two years old
Appraised at IS. ~.
The owner IL requested 70 como forward,
prove property pay charges, Ssc.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-11-25
Poultry Yards.

UU null FAY Prices fsr Pare Hrs1
FOWLS have the best for sale at half
what others ask. Send for Illustrated Circu-
lar. Address DR.. G. LEWIS, Marlboro, Stark
county, Ohio s no25-ti
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-11-25

Arkansas has exempted mining
and manufactures from taxation for
the next seven years.
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ls76-Postpaid-$1.6O.

THE NURSERY Y.
A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers.
CUPERBLY ILLUSTRATED. Send 10 cents
y for q Sample Number. Subscribe NOW,
and get the remaining numbers of this tl875)
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n34l SO BRoMFIELD STREET, BOsToN.
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HeiERsEE 4 GRAGARD.-This firm
bxlnye tointorhIt their customers that
- hettse partaer Of this firm has jast
nlnrhcd nom the Eastern lnarkats,
u BE ms been f5Fthe purpose Of
rleseliag their stocs ofstaple Dry
Cob sd NotionS for the Land vain
II So. aadby the sth sisstant gay
the WI Be very complete. and
q A14 ain g Discontinue the present
bsElSsss with The clese Of the season,
~ intend to ofsr their geeds at
lEioes they feel certain win not ecm-
stsd with in any Of the Sonttwestk I'm
nafkets. Our merchants and others
hsying goods by the piece WOsldsdo
- n $3.50
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-10-28

.Y The Grant County Advocate
attempts to show its readers again
this week that $500 a day has been
saved the State under Reformer Tay-
lor's rule. He even intimates that
$1,000 has been saved each day under
the late administration. Now let US
see what Grant county was assessed
by the State Board of Equalization
in 1874. According to the County
Clerks records in that year the ap-
portionment of State tax was $780,
793.l8. This amount was collected
as State tax last year. The County
Clerk has just received notice from
Secretary Doyle of the tax for the
year 1875, and which will be collected
in December next. The assessment
amounts to $23,372.s2, or $2,5S9.64
more than last year. This increase
in the State taxes is very properly
laid to the door of the Reformers.
They promised to retrench, but the
facts go to show, as we published
last week, that the expense of the
State administration for 1875, under
tie Taylor reform rule has has been
far greater than during any year un-
der Washburn and Republican rule.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-10-28

Patch Grove afforded. He never re-
ceived first grade certificate until
the close of Mr.. Holford's term of
office. He now holds second grade
certificate. If any teacher or eiti-
zen disputes this we refer him or her
to the records of the County Superin-
tendent's office where Mr.. Bartley's
examination papers may be seen.
A glance at his written replies to the
questions propounded by the present
County Superintendent in the sever
al elementary branches of learning
will convince any sensible man that
be is totally unfit for the Office of
country school teacher, much less
that OF County superintendent OF
Schools. There are no less than seven
ty-fve teachers in the county at the
present time who are competent to
examine him. He has not a classical
education, and is entirely unfit for
the position. We certainly don't
want him. Mr.. Guernsey, the pres
ent incumbent, has proved his ability
for the Office beyond a doubt. His
impartial course to the teachers of
this county has won for him their
universal esteem and good will. He
is gentleman of culture and an eff
cent officer. A large majority on
the second day of November are the
earnest wishes OF
MANy TEAcuRRa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-10-28
A Single Vote.

A single vote made Thomas Jeffer-
son President of the United States.
His election depended upon the State
of New York. The Legislature of
the State, under the former provision
of the Constitution, named electors
who should vote for the Presidency.
The city of New York sent the AS
semblyman whose vote decided the
political complexion of sthe Electors
in Jefferson's favor. This man was
elected by the majority of one vote.
One vote decided the governorship
of Massachusetts when Marcus
Morton was elected. The popular
vote cast was about 100000
One vote elected William Allen to
the Congress of the United States
in 1884, and one vote subsequently
made him United States Senator.
One vote made Thomas Ewing
United States Senator, aud his vote
10 the Senate gave the presiding
officer an opportunity to cast the de-
Gliding vote against the confirmation
of Martin Van Buren, as Minister to
England. This made Van Buren, the
most popular man in bis party, and
soon after made him President of the
United States.
Hundreds of instances might be
recited where single vote decided
important measures that have shaped
the destiny of the Nation. How i'm
portant, then, for every citizen to
cast his ballot, even though to do it,
requires personal sacrifice. The
approaching elections will develop
full Democratic vote One vote may
decide the governm IT of u State.
In view of this possibility, let no
man, who is entitled to vote, stay at
home A full vote means Republican
victories in every doubtful State.
~ Vote the whole Republican
tialaf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-10-28

sB The country has not yet for.
gotten the action of the Democratic
party in 1864, when in solumn con.
clave il declared the war failure,
and by so doing threw odium and
contempt upon our soldiers, pub
lished our national disgrace, and. so
far as the moral power of their acts
was concerned, contributed to and
invited national disaster and defeat.
Can the patriotic and loya! citizens
of Grant county support Noah d..
Virgin for State Senator? He voted
for Mcclellan in 1864 and voted the
war a failure. Do we want such
men to have q voice in legislation
to-day when then, during the sine OF
the Nations greatest peril, they
subscribed to southern success and
the dismemberment of the Union ?
Republicans, you lave a duty to
to perform. Attend it on election
day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-10-28
TO tIle Voters of Grant County:
III II u 7 y vt T y
GRANT COUNTY. Wig. AurnAf

GRANT COUNTY. WIS., August 20, 1870.
In pursuance TO the above notice from the Hon.
Secretary OF State, hereby give notice that gen
eral election will be held in the various towns and
election precincts of Grant county Wis on Tuesday
the I'd day of November, 1875, for the purpose OF
electng the following officers:
A Governor in place of w r. Taylor, whose term
OF Office will expire on the first Monday IN January
1876.
A Lientenant-Goyernor in place of Charles D. Par
ker, whose term Of office will expire on the first
Monday in January, 1875.
A Secretary Of State in place of Peter Doyle whose
term Of office will expire on the first Monday in Jan
uary, 1876,
term Of Office will expire on the first Monday ia Jan
uary, 1876.
An Attorney General in place OF A. Scott sloan
whose term o: office viii expire on the first Monday
in January, 1876.
State Superintendent in place Of Edward Soaring,
whose term Of Office will expire on the first Monday
in January, 1875.
A County Superintendent Of Schools in place Of a
NJ. Guernsey whose term of office will expire on the
frst Monday of January, 1876.
Member Of the Assembly from tho First District
of Grant county, comprising the towns Of Harrison,
Hazel Green, jamestown, Paris, Platteyillc and
Smelser, in place Of j. Jeffrey, whose term Of office
will expr. on the first Monday in January, 1876
Member Of the Assembly from the second Dis
tct of Grant county, comprising the towns Of Clifton
Elenboro. Lancaster Liberty, Lima and Potos in
place Of Lafayette CasRey. whose term Of Office viii
expire on the first Monday in January, 1876
A Member of the Assembly from the Third Di-trict
Of Grant county, comprising the towns of Muscoda,
Watterstown, Blue River, Hickory Grove, WiDgviie,
Fennimore Marion BOscobel, Moodman and ut.
Hope in place Of Benz VI Coates, whose term OF Office
will expire on the first Monday in January, 1915.
Member OF the Assembly from the Fourth Dis
trct of Grant county, comprising the towns OF Bee
town, Bloomington, Cassville Gten Haven, Little
Grant MillyiIle Patch Grove Waterloo aud Wyalu.
sing, in place OF Delos Abrams, whose term # Office
will expire the first Monday ID January, 1876
Said election to be conducted, the votes canvapsed
and returns made pursuant to law.
And that the poll will be opeusd at O'Clock in tho
forenoon and closed al sunset that day
J. b, Mccoy,
sheriff Of Grant County, vi
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-10-28
sW Vote for Guernsey.
The County Superintendentsh1p.

1t takes a County Superintendent
about six or seven weeks each spring
and fall to hold his examinations,
making about thirteen weeks yearly
that must be given to this branch of
the Superintendent work. There
are now over six hundred applicants
for certificates to be examined yearly.
Eleven papers containing answers to
interrogatories and propositions must
be examined and marked for each APP
plicant for third grade certificates,
fourteen papers for each applicant for
second grade and seventeen for first
grade making about fifteen thousand
pages of cap paper, often badly writ
ten, to be carefully deciphered and
marked
It takes from two to three weeks
to make the annual report. About
FIVE or six weeks are spent in holding
institutes in the county yearly, and
about twelve thousand letters to be
written. To hold the above examin-
atoms, institutes and make the report
will take fully FIVE months of the
Superintendent's time. During about
half the remaining seven months Of
the year there are no schools III ses
sion on account of the spring, sum.
mer and fall vacations. Then there
are from three to four months that
can be used in visiting schools. BY
visiting two schools per day Super
'intendent could visit from one hum
dred and thirty to one hundred and
sixty schools yearly, out of the two
hundred and seventy-five schools in
the county. Guernsey has visited
during the present year over an hun
dred and sixty schools No one
doubts Mr.. Guernsey's ability. Mr.
p. BARLEY holds only second grade
certificate. Is he competent to ex-
anime teachers for first grade certi-
ficates? If, as his friends claim, he
or they think that any unfairness has
been shown him, why has he not ap.
pealed to the State Superintendent
and demanded denomination,
using the privilege the law gives
every teacher in case he thinks him
self aggrieved?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-10-28
MANY TEACHERS.
BRACKET AND THE ASSEMBLY-AN-
OTHER LIE NAILED.

BRACKET AND THE ASSEMBLY-AN-
OTHER LIE NAILED
EDITOR HERALD 1T is reported
as an electioneering dodge against
the Republican candidate for Assem-.
bly, for this district, hat said candl-
date is pledged to me personally to
use his influence in the Legislature to
repeal the law of this state reguIat-
ing the rate Of interest. Mr.. Bracket
has never mentioned this subject to
me in any form; nor | to him 1t is
q matter in which | have no interest
whatever. If Mr.. Bracket is at all
interested in this matter, that interest
i, on the other side of the question.
| owe it to him to say that be has
never made me the slightest pledge,
and | know him to be too indepen-
dent, TO ask one of him even if |
would. Yours, w. B. CLARK.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-10-28
Bring Out the Full Vote.

We hope there is not Republican
in Grant county who will fail to at
tend the polls on Tuesday next. The
party known to be in the minority
never fails TO vote 10 a man. This
is always the case, because they hope
to gain, and want to get into power
The best prosecuted campaign is
the one that brings out the largest
party vote on the day of election.
Speeches are good, documents we'll
distributed are better; but the best
work, because the most thorough is
that personal canvass which brings
out every voter on tho day of cleo
ton. The Democracy understand
this and labor accordingly. This
duty of the Republicans should not
be neglected Insist upon and labor
diligently for full vote. The State
election result of two years ago which
placed q man 10 the Executive Chair
who is totally unfit to be Governor,
incapable for the Office, and proven
to be scoundrel and bounty thief in
the Cottage Grove bounty affair--the
result, we say of that election, which
was carried through the apathy OF
Republicans should remind every
Republican of his duty on election
day. Then Republicans thought the
party strong enough to stand on its
merits. Thousands in the State staid
at home, because each one of the
thousands thought that single vote
would not be missed in the general
result. 1t was missed, however, and
the aggregate of the missing vote
carried defeat to the Republicans and
the election of VIM. r Taylor as
Governor. That years folly has
made the work of this campaign
harder than it otherwise would have
been. 1t impaired spirit to the DEM
ocracy. 1t infused new life in its
followers. 1t will bring to the polls
this year voters who have not voted
for ten years past To overcome
this Republicans mnst labor zealously
for O full vote Hard work will
bring it out. A. dozen apathetic
voters can be aroused to a sense OF
duty by half the labor required to
secare one convert. Work, then,
for full party vote, and victory will
be our own.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-10-28
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.

EDITOR HERALD As the election
is close at hand, it is proper that the
voters of this county should know
the merits of candidates for office.
For superintendent of Schools, we
strongly object to Mr. Barley, not on
account of bis political views, but bis
qualifications. He has never had the
advantages of higher school than
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-10-28
Farms for Sale.

Thefollowing described lands will be sold on Yea
sonable terms by the undersigned My home place
of $50 acres in the town OF Elk drove Lafayette Co.,
Wis. 100 acres of which tiiiabe, the remaining
so acres being timber The place well improved ana
plentifuIy supplied with living water there being An
unfailing stream quite the barnysrd There is "a
good dwelling house, likewise large barn, rock
stable, and other necessary outbulidtngs Moulu
make an excellent stock farm. The orchard Is large
and urifty comprising more than 600 bearing trees
Adjoining this farm there is fine tract ofland which
will be sold with the above or separately as pur
chasers may desire Fifty OF this under cul-
tivaton the being timber Also, 200 acres bor-
dering Platte River sections l6 and H. town of FL
lenboro Grant County. THERE'S house on this lsnd
About so acres OF the land being under cultivation
The rest is what may be called No. timber land -.
For particulars address the subscriber at Hazel Green
Grant Co. Wis GABRIEL MILLS
Warcb % 1874 2t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-10-28
Reform Printing Steals.

Dir. Virgin is represented as say
ing at his Ellenboro meeting that
Taylor had saved s35, 900 in year
in the item of printing. If Mr.. Vir-
gin doesn't know any better he should
post himself before offering himself as
a candidate for legislative position.
If he does know better he is attempt
ing to deceive the people and is there
fore dishonest. If the reader will
compare these items from the Score.
tary of States report for Washburn's
last year, 1878, and Taylor's first
year (ls74) he will find the item for
printing" in 1873 was...........s6l,4 03.7s
printing" in rS74 was..............- 55,S27.02
The difference between these sums
does not make s35, 900 by many
thousands, and yet it is the figures as
given by the Reform officers. If the
reader will look under the head of
special appropriations, page 80, of
1874, which is the hiding place Of
Reform corruptions, he will find two
items amounting to sl6,20O.Oo more
for printing, and they were sums
which had actually been rejected
by Republican administrations To
cover up their iniquity and make the
burden appear to belong to their pre-
decessors, they call it ''old printing"
This is not ALL That administration
printed a Commissioners Report
nearly as large as the book of gener-
al laws, the cost of which was laid
over so as not to appear until the
next years report. Estimating by
the cost of the general laws, it will
cost $4,000 to $4,000 There are
additional items also of 81 ,439.33 for
engraving for emigration commission,
ers, S67 0C for institute blanks and
$4,000 engraving for institute, against
which there is an engraving item in
1878 of s25.0o only. Leaving out
the report above referred to, the com.
parison stands thus
Washburn's last year Taylor's first year
Printing Sci ,40S rs Printing .....S55, 327 OF
FIX. engraving $500 old print'g' l6, 10000
- Elk. blanks. 6700
Total. -. SCI ,42S. IS Elk. engrav'g 5000
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-10-28
~Tbe good citizen who

n%The good citizen who fails to
vote this Fall is doing an injury to
the community. Ignorance and vice
are sure to beat the ballot-box. To
fail to coEnteract their presence by
your influence and vote, if in your
power to use them, is little short OF
a crime
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-10-28

H The Democratic party, which
in Ohio and Penn sylvaHia means
repudiationists-in New York, the
followers of Tammanay and that
class, and in the south-disturbers
of the peace, traducers of the Gov
eminent of the United States,
and enemies of law and order, can
not be trusted, safely, with the ad-
ministration of National affairs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-10-28
Total. :. Sol ,42s rs Elk. engrav'g 500
Total. .....$7l,624.02

Total......SI ,b24U U
Which shows the item of printing
TO have cost the State $40, 1862
more under Taylor than under Wash
burn A comparison of the cost of
publishing the laws and proclama
tons would make this difference
$4,000 more, and the commissioners
report referred to would add another
$1,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-10-28

49, Every vote should be brought
out to the polls. This is the way to
win great victories. To remain IN
active, presuming on the popularity
of the ticket, or the former strength
of the party, is to invite defeat.