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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-06-15
A SPELLING-MATCH.

THE lamps were Just lighted in the
Town Hall, each tin reflector doing its
best to emulate the dignified glitter of
silver. The audience were assembling by
twos and threes. Behind the green cur
tain which hid the platform dozen boys
and as many girls stood beside table on
which were placed the prizes for which
they were about to compete in the great
spelling -match-an event which had con-
vulsed Duxbury Corners to its center, had
set the sewing circles in flutter, and
caused Webster's and Worcester's diction-
aries to take temporary rank with the
young people of the town as the most
enthralling works in the English
language.
The prizes were three in number. No.
was of course that inevitable Rogers
group" which, for unknown reasons, is
always selected as reward for champion
spoilers in the rural districts. No. 2 was
"The Beauties of William Shakespeare, y
afat volume in red and gold binding. No.
3consisted of "a Thesaurus Of English
Words" in blue and gold, gorgeous also,
but, as befitted third prize, less gorgeous
than 1.-THE Beauties of w. s." 1t was upon
the group in gray plaster that the eyes
ofthe girls were most admiringly fixed the
boys liked the books as we'll.
"They're splendid, all of them," re-
marked little Carrie Powell. I" I do ad
mire statues so muchn'
Perfectly splendid! elegant! magnif.
eent!'' echoed a chorus.
wonder who'll get the first!" asked
Daisy Lee, in a half whisper.
"Oh, Raw. of course. He's taken two
first prizes already"
My father says it isn't fair that Ray
Pelham should compete again" said Johr
Stackpole, in a surly tone. "He's thu
best speller iD this county-every one
knows that. And now he ought to stand
OF and give somebody else a chance"
He's real old, too-'most nineteen!'
added little boy of ten.
Johns right; it isn't fair. Ra,
oughtn't to be in the match at ALL" criet
two or three Others
None of us'll have the least chance i
he is" muttered Carrie.
"Oh, but do you know, I think it i
fair," said Mary Alger. Rays tn,
champion now; he holds the belt. y
course he must fight everybody who trie
against him. There's always chance il
spelling. Really good spoilers are oftel
ripped up by some easy little word whicl
you'd think they could spell in min
ute.' Mary ended with sigh, for thi
nad been her own fate. She was g reall
good speller" and had twice Just failed {
aprlze.
She did not see Ray, who had entere
v she began to speak. He had neve
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-06-15
Watching the Bessemer Process.

A CORRESPONDENT of the New York
World thus describes the method: A
staircase on a level with the foundry
cupola furnaces, into whose fiery maws
workmen continually toss big wooden
bowlfuls of coal, coke, iron and limestone.
These cupolas are circular, about six feet
in diameter, with six tuyeres Of an aggre-
gate area of 200 square inches. The
method of charging them is this: The
bed of the charge is formed of some 5, 400
tons of fuel, upon which is laid some
three and half tons of pig iron. A Sec
ond bed Of !, 400 pounds of fuel is then
laid and three more tons of pig iron
added. These alternate charges of fuel
and pig iron continue until the cupola is
filled, and it is kept thus filled to the
charging door continually. A small
quantity of limestone is added occasional
ly, acting as tlux. The cupolas will
melt 100, 900 pounds of iron in nine con-
secutive hours, and will hold five tons
during the first few charges, but as the
hearth becomes filled with Stag the capac-
ity is decreased and the furnaces require
to be oftener tapped. In the cupolas,
then, the first stage OF the Bessemer
process-the decarbOnization of the pig
iron-is accomplished. Emptied now
from the cupOlas into enormous ladies OF
several tons capacity, the liquefied mass
is from them poured into trenches which
lead to the mouth of the huge converters
leach holding five tons), which swing like
kettles on axes just above their centers.
Brilliant pyrotechnics appear. Gaseous
explosions from the hot streams toss show
ers of sparks high among the beams and
pillars. The Kissing of these molten riv-
ulets is louder than that of a thousand
serpents. Decarbonized, the iron is use-
less. The next step in the process is to
recarbonize it to an exact degree, thus
| making steel of it. For this purpose
some smaller spiegeleisen furnaces have
been charged with highly -carbonized iron
| imported from Belgium, and certain pro-
portions of their contents are now emptiec
into each of the converters. Almost in
simultaneously the commingling Of thu
elements takes place and blast of all
from the fan completes the fusion as the
converters are turned upright with their
mouths under the projections Of neigh
boring chimneys. The fame and dir
which issue from these nOzZles for few
minutes are hideous enough for hells
Suddenly the blast ceases. The fusion i
complete. The steel broth is made. Eacl
condenser turns down its open nozzle ant
pours out Vesuvian flood into ladle!
waiting below, over what are called tn
ingot- beds. These beds are sunken circle
in the earth. Around their rims are sc
rows of molds, shaped like long tin pals
each intended to hold just about tn
quantity of steel needed to make rail
The ladies, affixed to the ends of power
full cranes, swing around these circles, de
posting in each mold its portion. Cool
ing, the several portions form the stee
ingo:s, which are transported to the roll
ing mill hard by, reheated white an
passed between rollers after rollers until
elongated and shaped, they become rails
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The BuZz-Saw.

A day of two since Mr. Anson Brown
ing, a man employed in West End
planning mill, had a controversy with
buzz-saw with the usual result. The buzz
saw is still on duty, but Mr.. Browning is
resting. Perhaps there never has been
useful mechanical invention that has had
more misunderstanding with its employees
than the buzz-saw. It is quiet, unpre-
tending piece of machinery, made out of
cold steel warmed over, and is cut in
circular form, with very ragged edge on
the outer rim, occasioned by the removal
of little angular bits of steel at regular
distances, which leaves little projections
like teeth. The buzz-saw is rugged on an
axle, and when it moves in its proper
sphere it generally revolves.
Hearing of Mr.. Browning's misfortune,
and thinking that useful experience bene-
fetal to large class of the community
interested in buzz-saws might be CLEANED
| from man of experience, our interviewer
called on the gentleman for the purpose of
learning his opinion of bazz-saws.
I" MIR. Browning, you were buzz-sawed,
| believe, the other day." said the inter-
viewer, after making known his mission.
~ was!" Very emphatic. Holds up
a large bunch of white rag at the end OF
his army.
"Did it hurt you muchg'
1.-TWO fingers and thumb"
"You have got them tied upy'
"No; have got the place where they
were tied upn'
"Then they are off,"
"Yes, good ways off,"
Chow did it happeny"
81 pushed my hand against the saw
while running narrow strip through"
Ibid you keep it there very longs
| mo"
did you take it right away"
"Yes.''
"Did you take it all away?"
"All but two fingers and thumb"
"What did you do with them -
81 left them on the other side of tn
saw!'
"Did you say anything at the timer"
81 did, but it won't do to publish
"Do you think the buzz-saw was t
blame?"
"Chiefy."
, How did it feel ?"
"a good deal like shaking hands wit
! streak of lightning.''
ibid the buzz saw say anything!"
ut said 'Zipp and then buzzed on"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-06-15

kansas sets q beautiful example to
some OF our older States. She has ex-
pended $3, ,969 ,085 in school houses and
has school fund Of over 81 10000 and
constantly increasing.
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WOMEN CAN'T UNDERSTAND

WOMEN CAN'T UNDERSTAND
POLITICs.-Dunbar's wife listen
Ell to d long political discussion
while riding down town yester
day morning, and at dinner she
remarked to her husband
"Well, eight or nine days more
will decide the election"
lin a measure was his guard.
ed reply.
elm lawful glad," she contin-
ued. "You commenced going out
nights about the lst Of March,
and you've kept it up ever since.
I'll be one happy woman about
the 9Th of November. Well have
cheerful fires, games, comfort,
and
"Charlotte," solemnly inter>
rupted the husband, "canst YOU
understand this thing!T The elec>
ton will occur on the 9TH proxi.
mo, OF course. After that date /
must help count up the returns.
verify them. put our clubs in
training tor the next campaign.
examine the lies OF the opposi>
ton, and so forth, and it may be
next April before | get though.
You must have patience, for
everything is working all r1ght.a
What could she do but burst
into tears
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An ljHaHSsVerAblc Argument.

The strongest ar2rrIenn which can be
urged :c;,inst the ~advisability of admins
rcr,ug such corrosive and Notwithstanding
poi~oEs dos arsenic and cuinilie tor inter
mttt@nt and ramiItent fevcrs, ieihe vastly
s:pcrlor success il The prevention and cure
OF sach DISEASES of :. medicine which is the
very actipoGe of the above named drugs,
both IN respect OF lis composition and the
results wlor"ht by it.. Such u medicine is
Hostetter's S~c"n,acli BitterS, o purely vege-
taple preparation, which rot only eradi-
Gates with wonderful promptitude every
trace Of fever and ;sue, and kindred types
OF mAliuious disease, fro,o Che system. bul
is d preventive Of all malM;ies begotten Of
miasma-tainted air and water. These re-
suits mineral a~ntiiebrile remedies do not
effect with certainty, and their continued
to the system, The Bit'ers. on the contrary,
not only afford speedy relief, but establish
health on Il permanent basis.
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SENTINEL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1876.
Money.

Money is the grand lever that
moves the world. So far as the
limits OF life extend its influence
is almost supreme. 1t is the first
necessity. Few and isolated are
the lives that are not spent in
struggles to obtain it. How to be
come rich is the study humankind
and has been in all ages. Millions
OF lives have been sacrificed in
the search for the secret of
wealth. Hundreds of years did
the wise men of the earth search
for that ''open sesamen in the phi
losophers stone whereby their
dreams of wealth might be real>
Jzed. A royal road to wealth is
the desira1um of every man and
it certainly elevates him in the
estimation ofhis fellow men to be
possessed of any large amount of
it. The true "philosopher'sf stoue,
the sure road TO wealth is through
the Louisiana State Lottery Com
pany, with it's capital prize of
$4,000 in currency, besides near
ly three thousand others ranging
from 800 to $4,000. Price of
Whole Tickets $40; Halves $40;
Quarters, Fights aud :SixteenthS
in proportion.
The Grand Extra Drawing
takes place on December 4th, pc.
sitively without scaling or posts
%ponement. 1t is the first of the ex
ira series and opens to each aud
all, the shortest and best road to
fortune. Tickets Of any denOmina
ton can be obtained fiom &. r.
Howard, P. .. Box 692, New Or
leans. All information furnished
upon application. This is without
doubt a splendid opportunity to
win a fortune at a very small
riSk.
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The Chicago Tribune on the
Louisiana Middle.
A Rdetty Strong Opinion.

LOUISVILLE, Nov. II. - T:,e
Chicago Tribune has q strong
editorial on the Louisiana mud
die, taking a fair and judicial
view OF the situation. aud con
GLIDING as follows:
1T is claimed by the Dem"
Gratis that their party will have d
majority OF the whole vote in the
State over and above their vote
in these parishes. bnt while this
ought to settle the matte it may
not do so. if the counting Of the
Dcu>poiled vote be insisted upon
by the other side.
"If, however, the Democrats do
not have a majority except by
counting the votes in these five
parishes aud the result III the
State depends on their being
counted or not counted, then the
issue will be a direct one: aud
one upon which the country will
promptly reach a Judgment, and
no canvassine board will dare
attempt to put the Judgment OF
the nation at defiance, and the
Amer ican people will never en-
gage in p civil war to uphold the
uuntins of votes never cast or
offered to be cast, or to reject law
full votes legally cast aud record
ed Oh the poll lists."-N. q. Picu>
| Y1tNe.
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WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
l. at the Courthouse. in the Town of Thih
odaux. La, OH saturday, December BIRD
1876, at II o'clock NJ, to the highest bidder.
the lease of the Ferry at Lockporr. for the
term of one year beginning Jdnuar, lSt
1877. Said Ferry to be kept according 10
existing ordinances, purchasers giving bond
tor faithful performance according @ Law.
Terms OF sale cash in United States Cur
rency.
Also
At the same time and place the leave of
the Ferry at Raceland, for the same period
and according to existing Laws.
Terms OF sale lash III United States
Currency.
S. I. GRISAMORE,
NOV. 10 76) President Police jury.
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The valiant Supervisor of
Registration OF Lafourche, sneak
ed off to New Orleans last night
week, going OH foot to Terrebon-
ne station, accompanied by a
guard Of dozen armed colored
men, taking the returns of the
election with him.
Doubtless he had a terrible
cock and bull stcry to relate of
his hair breath escapes, etc. Does
the idiot suppose that any one
was going to modest him : There
Is not u man in the Parish who
wopid soil his shoes by kicking
such = scamp.
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If any body wants a job of
work done with dispatch, let him
employ the Commissioners of
election at Poll No 2 in this Par>
ish at the late election. They
were only 30 hours counting 243
votes, 81 votes to the hour.
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HEARD FROM--The hoy

HEARD FROM.--The box that
was to have been opened at Poll
No. l on election day, and which
30 mysteriously disappeared, has
been heard from.
1t was located in the Stoddard
School house in the rear of Thibo
aaux, and it is said that the Radi
Gal women and children of the
Town voted there, This, very like
ly, will account for the $50 MAORI
ty obtained by the Radical ac
cording to the statement of the
Union.
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OFFICE OF THE THIBoDACX BRIDGE Co.
Thib6daux. La, Nov. 18th, 1876.
TN ACCORDANCE WITH A RESOLT-
l. ton passed by the hoard of Directors,
!, the undersigned, will sell, at public ane-
tion, to the highest bidder. on Monday De-
'eni5er 9TH, 1876, ut II o'clock A. NJ. at the
OF jackson ST., the FARM of the Bridge.
for The year 1877.
The purchaser to comply with the exist
regulations.
p. Z. LORIt,,
President. ThihOdnux Bridge Co.
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What the papers says about
the olarfiOn

What the papers says about
the election.
Que Of the grandest results of
this victory is the final overthrow
of Grantism. 1t is the end of
Grant himself it put the tiuisb>
ing touch to Hayes, who tried to
step into his shoes. The VOCATION
of such corrupt politicians as
Chandler, Robeson, Babcoch.
Boss Sheperd, and Don Cameron
will no longer be profitable. Cha
meleons of the type of Schurz,
Fenton, Banks, and Grow will
disappear under the sod. The Car
pet>bag vermin-the Kelloggs,
the Caseys, the Chamberlains, the
Spencers-will be swept from the
face Of the Southern soil, which
they have so long polluted.
Let us he devoutlv thankful for
the beDefcent results which will
flow from the election of Tilden
aud Hendricks. 1t is the work of
the friends of Reform, and to
them the credit belongs.-N. Y.
Sun.
Iu this Judicial and Senatorial
district, the Democrats have
elected all Of their candidates.
LII this parish a noble work has
been done. The Democrats show
a gam of two thousand, and elect
their ticket by over 100 MAORI
ty. Notwithstanding the terrible
efforts Of Radical canvassers, U.
5. deputy marsbals and the use
OF troops to make the parish 90
Radical. Great credit is due the
colOreu voters tor this result.
They had grown tired of their old
leaders, and wanted a change.
Bad faith by the Radicals had de
moralized them. Many who would
have voted with the Democrats
did not do so because of the fear
OF prescription and OF ignorant
blind fear OF beng put back into
slavery or some such foolish pre-
jndice toward the whites.-Ouu-
chita Telegraph.
But though the Great ssInde>
pendent" Gyascutis, by Joining
his forces with those of the Court
House. was enabled to save his
friends, he couldn't save himself.
and his colossal form lies pros.
trale on the field, surrounded py
his most gallant foes.
That is glory enough for one
day.-OpelOusds Courier.
"Gyascutis," is Tom. c. Ander
son.
The result of the election in
this parish can be sumed up in
one word-Radical. Were the
devil himself to run for any Office
on the Radical ticket in this par.
lsh, he would be elected without
the and of the Returning Board.
weekly Mirror, st. Charles
Parish.
The total vote cast in this par.
Isl Tor Governors is 1868; of
which, 5. b. Packard received
1854 and Francis L. Nichols 9S4,
giving the republican candidate
Jnst 1000 majority. KeIloggss ma
in 1872 was II94.-St.
Sentinel.
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The planters are all busily
engage in making sugar. The
late frost nipped the bud OF the
standing cane, causing most of
the planters to windrOw a portion
OF the crop.
The yield generally appears to
he satisfactory. and the quality
good. Sugar Is made very rapidly
with but little fuel. Owing to the
tlryness of the earth, the cane is
very hard and very trying on the
mills. or consequence break
downs are numerous, keeping
our Thibodanx Foundry busy.
day and night, TO repair the
breaks as fast as they come in.
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Albert Caller, a citizen of
this town 40 years ago, and for
many years proprietor of the
Strangers Hotel in New Orleans,
in IA fit of alteration of mind
walked or fell III the river q few
days ago and drowned. His body
was found at The foot of St. Louis
street.
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Among the queer effects of
the late election is the complete
loss OF appetite for wretched poll
ticai cartoous, which has come
upon Nast(y), OF Hdrpey's Weekly
Journal, OF amortization. HIS
last isspe does not contain QUE.
Otbello's occupation is gone,
and # ever a man feels similar to
his name, the caricaturiSt of Har
per's certainty does.
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"A lost sinner might as we'll
appeal to the Devil for salvation
as an honest people appea! to
such men us Tom Anderson aud
Mat Wells for justice in an eiec
ton count.
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IS. T.. Grisamore has a large
assortment Of Charter Oak aud
Othercooking stoves. fire CRATES,
charcoal, furnaces, sheet lead,
gum and hemp packing, patent
cement, iron ~rivets, bolts and
nnts, washers, tinware, glassware,
lamps and lamp burners and chin
pies, Puroline, Insurance and
Ceal oils, and repairs all species
of tlnware.
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Now that the election is
over. look out for drummers and
runners from all sections of this
great world, who will sell YOU
any thing from an elepnan. to u
needle.
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On Thursday we had the
pleasure of a call from Mr.. Cue
ringer. now representing JOS.
Dreyfus, who inserts an advertise
ment in to days SENTINEL.
Also, from Mr.. Bachemin of
the well known hat store of AL
bert & Co, and from Mr.. FouIon
of the house of FOulOn s. Mercy.
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A LIBERAL REWARD WILL BE PAID
IA tor a new Smith g. Wesson five shot
pistol, lost in the jail yard, on return of
same to
GUSTAVE SCHMIDT
Dep. Tax Collector, Court House.
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OUR CAsE-The wrongs and
injuries that have been inflicted
upon Louisiana for eight years,
have at last, becomenationalised
The point has been reached at
which the question will be settled
whether a parcel of adventures
can again overthrow the honest
vote OF the people, clearly express
ca at the polls, and in so doing
dlctate a beaten candidate to be
the president of the United States
IN defiance Of expressed will of
the majority of voters.
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SPECIALTIES

Cognac, Brandies, Bourbon Whiskies. Rye
Whistles. Gin, Rum, Port Wine, Sherry
Wine, Madeira Wine, Claret Wine. White
Wine. Catawba Wine, Rhine Wines, Alb
s.ysthe, Anisette, Curacao, Maraschino, Yer
mouth, kirschwasser, Blackberry Brandy,
Peach Brandy, Apple Brandy. Cherry
brandy.
lnov. 10 1871
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SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OFT
The people of Louisiana cam
rejoice, not only, over the elec.
ton OF Tilden and Nichols, bnt
also that Henry l.. Garland. one
OF natures noblemen, has beaten
that vile scalawag aud author of
the greater portion Of the misery
and indignity which tue honest
people ct Louisiana base had
heaped upon them for SIX years
past.
There is not a true Louisianian
who does not rejoice thar this in.
famous man has been beaten, and
teat he CAL now sink down into
hat eessieoi Of corrnp5ion in
Y''i;;l he viii fad II cun4enia;
2c1fe. GA hes5,. G.sl! AaH,
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The latest indications from
New Orleans, South Carolina
and Florida go to show that the
Radical leaders are determined to
cast the votes of those States for
the Radical Electors in spite
OF the large majority of votes
cast against that party. 1t now
remains to be seen whether two
such Infamous scOundrels as Tom
Anderson and Mat. Wells can
dictate a President of the United
States in defiance of a popular
majority of 100000 voters. The
Chicago Tribune, IA stauch support
er OF Hayes. says in 10 uninean
ing language, that if Tilden has
obtained a majority of the votes
cast he must not be swindled out
OF his election. In the same way
talks the N. Y. Herald and the n.
Y. Tribune. But the infamous
Returning Board cares nothing
for public opinion. nor,do they pay
any regard to common decency,
or suffer themselves to be govern
ed by any of the laws that homes
ty and justice make.