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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-01-22
TIMELY TOPICS.
f;uBoRD's remains have been laid
nsv in the grave, after all, unattended
II rioting or disorder of any kind.

THE Spanish government has opened a
onpetition for composers of a national
d,. Can it be possible that all this time
Ssin has been without a national air !?
No wonder it is constantly in state of
dstnction. What would this country
have been without Yankee Doodle? 3
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-01-22


saloon and bowling alley on the grounds
last summer. The advocates Of these
sinful games argued in vain that they
would attract to the grounds just the
class which needed most the spirit of a
camp meeting. Their opponents would
not listen, but seeded and have formed
another association. ii att a 4
THERE is considerable discussion and
difference Of opinion as to how rapidly
fish grow. A recent letter from England
says that a salmon weighing eighteen
pounds was caught in the Severn, wear
ing a silver label. This was identified
and proved the fish to be one which was
caught six months before and returned
to the water. At the time it weighed
nine pounds. That is, it had gained a
pound and . half for month, or nearly
an ounce day right along.
VALMAsEDA has ORIGINATED new
method of squeezing money out of the
loyal in Cuba in order to provide one Of
the recently arrived regiments with
horses. He has decreed that "sacred
contribution of 16 per cent. on each
individuals taxes in Havana must forth
with be handed in. As all the money
necessary to pay the bills for the subju-
cation of. the Cuban insurgents must
come out Of Cuba, Spain contributing
little OF nothing, through inability to do
SO, the arrival Of 5000 troops must strike
dismay into the hearts Of the most loyal
of Alfonso's subjects and create much
dissatisfaction. 4f.f ~ s
Cocoa differs widely from tea and
coffee, in being food or flesh former,
while they are rather condiments and
stimulants. One-half the weight Of CO..
Goa consists of fat, and 20 per cent. Of
albuminoid material, whereas milk con-
tains 3.5 per cent. of fat, and per cent.
of albnminoid material; beef contains
2.87 per cent. of fat, and 2O.75 of album
inoid matter; and wheat contains IL per
cent of fat, and LAG per cent Of album
inoid material. In addition, cocoa con-
tains starch, which is absent in milk and
beef, and present in but small proper
ton in wheat. ~ ttsfs
A Boston merchant, wko imports near
ly all the gutta percha which enters the
United States, writes to the Scientific
American to say that "the only region
of production thus far discovered is the
East India islands in the immediate vi
cinity Of Singapore" The principal use
made Of gutta percha is for insulating
telegraph cables and for cementing.
India rubber is collected in localities all
around the globe between the tropics.
The best comes from the banks of the
Amazon river. Brazil produces annually
about Il, ,OOO, 900 pounds, and the Central
American States, Africa, and the East
Indies together about 5,00O,0 600 pounds.
The consumption of India rubber is about
equally divided between the United
States and Europe. S..
THE report of the commissioner of ed
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-01-22

THE newly arrived daughter of the
duchess Of Edinburgh increases Queen
yidoria's tally OF grandchildren to
,Tsnty-seven, twenty-four Of whom are
slI alive, and that of her total living
pogeny to thirty-three, including three
Unmarried children and the Princess
Lsaise, who is married, but without
hmi.y.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-01-22

In Micligan's population of 1900, 900
there are co. ,327 more males than females.
In Massachusetts, there are 10000 more
females than males. Under such circum-
aassesit would seem eminently proper
for the Michigan male surplus to relieve
Massachusetts, of her female surplus.
Doubtless the Massachusetts, women
would be more than willing.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-01-22

tn. annual report of the commissioner
of education contains many interesting
statements Of fact. There are enrolled in
public schools upwards of 100000 pu-
PHI, with an average daily attendance of
4ae,W0. The estimated population be-
tween six and sixteen years is 10, soc, 900.
bsuppcrt these children in school cost
kt year "a, 100000
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-01-22

little matter of dispute has caused
@ disruption of powerful Long Island
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-01-22

TIE explosion and destruction of the
ironclad Magenta makes the second vessel
Of this kind lost by the French govern
nent within two months. The sinking
d the English vessel Vanguard, within
lie same period, by the tap of the spur
ds neighboring vessel, is beginning to
weaken confidence in the durability Of
imnclads. - n. 4.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-01-22

WHES you grumble at hard times and
crippled industries, just cast your eyes
ever the big water and look at France,
With one hundred and twcnty-three
thousand industrial establishments, and
irving work to about one million eight
hundred men. At least two-thirds of
these are now losing a months time and
v,ges in order to drill for a future war.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-01-22

TIE fate Of the passengers and crew of
Tie City Of Waco is yet unsolved. The
htory that the oil stored on deck ignited
hUtb the lightning and set fire to the
Fsael wrapping her entirely in the
hnes IN few moments, giving the pas
Ngers no time to escape the awful death,
seems the most probable. If 50, it is one
q the most terrible catastrophes Of the
wear.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-06-05
SUICIDE OF TIE Ex-sULTAN.


It is officially announced that Abdul
Aziz, ex-Saltan of Turkey, committed
suicide yesterday. A week ago he was
forced to abdieate, and since that time
he has been held prisoner. liable at
any moment to be subjected to the
how-string or to a sack AID the
Bosphorus. The Turks have no use
Nor secondhand Saltans, and he whose
person was sacred from Musselman
violence while Cahph, was liable to be
mobbed the moment he abdicated
The opium deranged mind Of the ex-
Sultan coald not brook the indignities
TO which he was subjected and the
thoughts of the death with which he
was threatened, so he saved the Gov
eminent the expense of sack by end
ing his existence. What effect, if any.
his death will have in solving the
difficulties in which Turkey is involved
remains to be seen.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-06-05

Samoa gives the following version of
o collision between the natives and the
seamen and marines of ths British
ship Barracuda: This conflict arose
out of unpaid claims preferred by the
British subjects on the Samoan Gov
eminent. A number of meetings on
the subject was'held. Atone of thess
on March 30th at Government Point,
the natives, as usual, attended fully
armed. While the meeting was pro-
ceeding, native fred at one of Barra-
couta's men, and the signal being
taken up by the natives, a general en-
gagement followed. Nine Samoans
were killed and twenty wounded. Oh
the English side eleven men were
wounded, three mortally. Captain
Stevens, of the Barracouta, after the
fight, called on the Government to
surrender all arms, and $50 stand of
arms were delivered up. Phree of the
prinei pal chiefs were taken on board
the Barracuda as hostages. Stein
berger is still in custody. Coe, an ex-
American Consular Agent, was also ar
rested ct instance of United States
Consul Foster, and tried and con-
demned on the charge of embezzlemei
of hGrbor dues, etc. He was taken
prisoner on board the Barracuda, in
the absence of an American man-of.
war, and because there WAS no safe
place of custody ashore. The Situa-
ton is still serious.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-06-05
TO be a Failure.
PARIS, June 4, 1876.


STATE vs. J. w. RovEn. The SUI
preme Court has issued supereedas
In the Case Of j. w. Rover, who was
sentenced to be hanged on the 10th
instant, which stays the execution Of
judgement until further orders from
that tribunal. The appeal will be
submitted to the Supreme Court on the
first of next term, which commences
the first Monday in July. Defendants
attorney intends to postpone the day
of execution until the delays of the law
are exhausted.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-06-05

Elk Speaker Blaine, who'it is claimed
will have 2S6 votes on the first ballot
for President in the Cincinnati Con-
vention, is literally covered with SLAM
ders, as his hide bound partisans are
pleased to call the charges against him.
In the last few days ISLANDERS have
been showered on him from every d.
recton, until, as is alleged, of course
by his enemies, he threatened to CON-
init suicide. While in this desperate
mood he begged the privilege of read
ing letters which were threatened to be
offered in evidence against him, aud
has since positively refused to return
them. This action on the part Of the
beading candidate for the Republican
and the leading Republican papers
have abandoned all hope of his being
able to clear his skirts from the faint
of corruption before the Cincinnati con-
vention, if at all. The New York
Times says Blaine has been disposed
of as a candidate before the convention;
the Herald says no prudent oarty will
wish Blaine rs a candidate, in view Of
his transactions in Northern Pacific
bonds, and the Tribune, owned by Jay
warm advocate of Blaine, says at last
it looks as if some of the mud thrown
these opinions from the New York
papers it may be safely asserted that
Blaine rs too badly tainted to keep
through the convention.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-06-05

New To DAY.-Under this head, in
another column. G. Chenoweth invites
the public to inspect his new stock Mt
the News Depot. r. w. Lewis adver-
tises horses and mules for sale, and Ba-
Der & Coryell announce dissolution
of partnership, Mr.. Baber continuing
the buiine ss ut the Toll House.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-06-05

ACTING THROUGH THE PORES upon tine
sources of inflammation GLENN's Sui
pHUE SOAP promptly relieves the barn.
ing, itching and other annoyances
caused by Salt Rheum, Scald Head,
Impetigo, Erysipelas. and other skin
diseases ard ultimately removes every
vesti2e of them.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-06-05
Morton's Address.
WASHINGTON, June 5, 1876.

WASHINGTON, June 5, 1876.
The North Carolina papers publish o
fall report of Senator Morton 8 address.
read at Washington on Decoration Day.
The address was mainly devoted to the
discussion of the doctrine of State
sovereignty. Its entirely new argu-
ment, and was prepared with great
care and cautious study. The Senator
says, while the institution of slavery
was the immediate cause of war, the
instrumentaiity by which it was set on
foot, and State after State sought to
leave the Union was a theory of Gov.
eminent commonly known as state
sovereignty. He gives the origin of
this theory. and says the evil ten
denotes and possibilities of this doc
trine reached terrible illustrations in
our history, and no further comment
nsed be made on their wicked conse-
quences than reference to the events of
the last Is years.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-06-05
Z s L e e r a = HaC .
BY Atlantic and Pacific Line.
ESPECIAL TO THE SILVER STATE
EASTERN DISPATCHES
Dom Pedro.

New YORK, June 5, 1876.
Dom Pedro and suite arrived at the
International Hotel at 8 o'clock this
morning. Prince Cuburg of Paris ac-
companied the party.
Florida Republican Convention.
A special from Madison, Florida.
says the Republican Convention, Sat
urday, nominated III. l.. Stems for
Governor, and Hon. ID. Montgomery
for Lieutenant Governor. Eight dele
gates were chosen to Cincinnati, seven
being Blaine men, and one Conkling.
Ea Aquarium Desolated.
Both the white whales brought from
Labrador to Coup's Aquarnm, in this
city, are dead. Que died Wednesday
and the other yesterday. Its believed
The fish cut themselves in the tank and
bled to death. They will be removed
10 the Smithonian Institute. Coup
has dispatched ENJOYS to Labrador for
more whales.
Heavy Rain.
A heay rain set in last evening. and
Mt 8 NJ. still continues. The weather
has been intensely warm all day.
Samoan Affairs.
The lowing from the fastest
English files was received tonight:
An English correspondent writing from
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-06-05
HOUSE FOR RENT.

Tire dwelling house on Bridge street
occupied by Major Buckner is offered
for rent. For further particulars APP
ply to CHARLES KEsLER.
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f 0 r e | G. N i.
The Ex-Sultan Suicides.

LONDON, June 4, 1876.
Dispatches received from CONSTANT.
nople tonight state that the ex-Sultan
of Turkey, Abdul Aziz has com mi,ted
suicide, and considerable excitement
prevails in the city.
The Ex-Suisan's Death Officially
Announced.
CONsTANTINOPLE, June ).
An official statement has been made
regarding the suicide of the ex- Sultan.
The Act was committed early Sunday
morning. He had been left unguarded,
and while unguarded he opened vein
in his arm with pair of scissors, and
bled to death.
Threatens 10 be a Failure.
PARIS, June 4, 1876.
The proposal to send delegation to
the Philadelphia Exhibition threatens
to be failure, as scarcely $40. ZOO have
been collected which will barely suffice
for delegates.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28
he caPTuRrD TAYEEp

Madrid, Sept. ls.--William NJ. Tweed
sud his secretary, Mr.. HUNT. are now
imprisoned in Fort Caftro lie Nigo where
they viii remain until their departure
Tor Cuba.
The Epoca to-day IN 81 editorial ar
ticle refers ID the net that nc extgadlsion
treaty exists between Spain aga tae
United States, and SAYS II kaaws not
what judicial course Is 20 be- taken by the
Spanish authorities IN the ease q Mr..
Tweed It adds tna. European govern
mentB would desire 10 see some definite
legal arrangement for dealing wita such
matters Iii future.
London. Sept 19.--rhe Standards
correspondent whites pa Inc 18Th TRAIT
Tweed appears t. he 10 good hea.sa de
describes lin about % years of age,
tail and stout, with gray beard. liant.
ha says, IS about - years old ans n
lark complexion, The prisoners were
conducted from taeic place 81 quarantine
i through tbs town a. toot by o2rb,Geers
to thelv quarters in ort Castro
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28
WONDERFUL MoNkexs.t.NEs.

The sagaeioCs MONKEY. who, according
TO the time>haaofsd story, rsed tha re-
luctau; paw a. \ car 10 withdraw hoe
chestnuts rom the ara, i 4afdana bv
the performance Ell another member Of
bis II De. which Isl counted tv . French
resident OF South Africa. liz = letter g
Les 5Ioudes. The wgiler Is me possess
or Of j LARGE coffee plantauon. and rs
crops aave suffered severely from the
ravaSeS Of q large species ct Baboon.
when greedllv deyours the fruit 1T q
small tree when grows snans- the oash-
e.. The best safeguard against the
tepredatlo0s are the w4sns winch make
their nests IN the lover rafs Of these trees
Tor, OF the fierce attacks AM painful sings
OF these insects the b45aons nave j
wholesome fear One morning 3 hid
ous chorus CT TelIs and ha@is vase
,ezrt troll portion Of the plantation
W mere the wasps nai snost thiessv con-
gress.sa. and where the irass trees con-
seqaen.lv vera heavily 3atan. ~
searching Tor sae caase. tho writer saw
from altar . venerable aai aaclsas o-a-
| DOR busiiT engaged Il throwing iasAns
monkiss 1t the trees These living pro-
iectsles thus knocked down the nests.
and, ofccurse. were objects ct the Aeea
attentions OF the iniuriasea occupants
Meanwhile the haboca quietly uads
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28

are legs? The value OF Zach Chandler $
christian cleag ynan, is that be mas Q MY
one leg, he would be q perfect failure
with two legs, the people are tired OF
christian ciergymen with two legs.
Goodness knows where Zach Chand-
Ter picked up this patriotic divine, with
one leg, or what disappearance actually
vas when the chairman OF the reDubIi
can, national committee, lighted upon his
prize, but, dressed up in charactur, the
other evening, on the platform in Detroit,
be well represented, we have no doubt,
tie patriotic christian clergyman, with
one leg whom Iilden swore at. like any
s'rab, because this christian clergyman
with one leg, left his other leg moulder>
! ing on one of the battle field Of the
rebel south. The copper head [ loen ac-
aualiY dancing around him, with rage,
when he heard where the abseut leg was
and wishing with muca profanity that
the lee present was keeping it company.
ne quote FROM lie letter OF the christian
clergyman with one leg, which vas read
ii The Detroit meeting while the patriotic
stump Of the ritter, Who sat on lie plat
form, pointed torcibly at the heaving
breasts Of the boys in Dlue,a gathered to
listen.
Mr.. Tilden flew into violent passion,
visa the most terrible profanity be ours
ed me to- having gone 10 the war; said
IL served ne right, and it was pity /
mad lot lost both legs"
There's for you. VIII you vote for
that copper head, disappearing, rebel,
rilden now Oh, you don't believe the
story. Well disproveit
How can l? you ask.
That's what we ask too. And III the
absence Of that christian clergyman's
other leg we advise you not to try We
expect before the play is over 20 see an
interesting female orphan, pLurdered
by the wretch Iilden, introduced upor
the stage.
1t viii not be necessary tin: this inter
estlng child should be deprived Of lee
but it might BE well to give her (in th'
past) q deparved father, (triend TO Tilden
/ and a praying mother
We begin 10 think that tie ditterenc'
between 2 monarchal ana rapQbllcai
iorm ofgoyernment IS that under mon
archy the few govern me MANY Will
in d republic the few fool the many tie re
suits being about the same, and ,hinkla
] SO We can forgive that bitter old tory Ger
3 lyle Tor much IN consideration Of ii
matenless statistical satire, VIZ. Gre.
: Britain, population, 100000 mostl
fools.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28
1AE col or af MARKsMEN,s EYES.

Il has been said that the best shots are
blue-syed Observations at Creedmoor
show that this IS true III 4 great measure,
and show that it may be put down as
an axiom th-. the best shots have light
eyes. The Irishmen have two men,
Ward and Dyas, whose eyes are rather
dark, but Wards are hazel.a good color
among rlfemen, and Dyas has dark gray.
The rest Of the team have blue Or gray
ewes. Lieutenant Fenton. VINO yester-
day made total OF I'll OF 225, has eyes Of
Irish blue" that can see wonderfully
well. There is noE dark eyed man in
the Scotch team. il Boyd be excepted.
and his are dark gray Dr.. Mitchell. OF
the team, gives itas his experience thai
the best shots have light ewes. Judge
Gildersleeve has Ii ght hazel eyes. They
are as good as telescope said one OF
the riNemen. Fulton's eyes are as blue
IS the sky, and FurweIl's are a little
lighter. Dakin has blue eyes, and Col.
Bodine splendid gray eyes. Allen. WHO
shoots remarkably well. has blue eyes.
Rathbone's are gray, as are Naeers-
The Australians al have iigh5 eyee. blue
and gray and light nazel. The Cana
dians are dark eyed as team, but there
are no black eyes there.
The far away steady look OF the
best marksmen IS no1icaaole. Nhen they
look at an object they .Iook at iG," nor
sglance at t."-NeW Tori; sim.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28
kHre rfest Pass
The -Anti-Monopolist-

judgments The bedrock or CONSCIENTIOUS
conviction. and not onls' has opinions
but tho courage to express them ana the
manllness to stand BY tt Elm. dis services
to the cause Of freedom in the past have
been such as to entitle him forever TO the
reverence land gratitude OF all liberty.
loving people, and should suffice to Sc
cure him from anything like r1dlcuie or
abuse lie Is a figure IN American ms
tory too grand to be made the scott OF
witless papagraphists. It he chooses TO
step On The same platform With General
Butler we are satisfied That ne does SO
from an earnes. conviction that he can
best serve the cause 81 Liberty ana pro
gress st this time il that way we do
not say he is right, t3r we arc inclined
to think that he mas lent the countenanee
Of his respectability, and the force or his
commanding genins. 10 The support OF =
candidature winch is neither respectable
nor honest.
But the coarse jest which may Dc ap-
pIiabie 10 Butter, il altogether out q
place applied to Wendell Phillips. And
when we read as we recently have done
in newspapers that have pretentlons 70
decency and reputatlons3for sagaclty. n
tlmations that MIR. Phillips is either ~
IDIOT or something worse, We are hotn
amazed and shocked. The peop.s3 OF
Massachusetts, will not easily be pru-
suAded thar the great colleague Ct har-
risen. VINO IS an orator IS without rly-
II. and as a patriot without o superior
IN America to-day, Is either denefted
or dishonest. They know better and tie
reckless paragraphist viii 90 well 10
ta1e eognizance OF that fact. ID u ire
quontly asked, Why 10 onr greatest
men refuse to participate II pnallc all
airs In our opinion 1t is largely BE-
cause they are unwilling 10 submit their
names and flames to the iGdiscrimiuale
abuse whichis poured BY aslarge portion
OF the press upon every nan who ven
/ lures 10 run the gauntlet OF political
| prominence. We t1a ourselves wholly
unable to follow Mr. Philllps's lead this
fall either rs an advocate Of Mr.. Butler
or Mr., Baker but we are 1ratilied to
TO see ma b. such emlence. ability
and honesty taking part n CIR politics
at ALL We desire therefore 70 record
protest, which We hope 10 See endorsed
aud emphasized elsewhere, against 1he
perso nal abuse ofsuch man, aud agains
the tlippanr AMI frivolous tone too otter
adopted in reterrilg to hGs expressed
0pinloas-f0 stoD Sa4aar 1tH1es, Demo
craj
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28
4 MANI Fl S !
Against the Abuse ana 9j5fscs.loa TaroWa
a. ona 81 Americans eurss- Nooless
and Greatest Aen.

We observe. among some ot our
not g8thaHt sease at
shame aud feeling 81 se8 -n4tion. 8
disposition - jeer a. Wendell Philips.
sud treat ais public aster41ces with hlp-
ront scorn thu. Is every way deserving of
condemnation. Wendell PA.Igias mas
not h1Ia views on : yariesv 81 public
questions coinciaeaE vita those Of ; ma
loritv ofthe people. bat wha4eTer yieg ;
he holds Be holds sincerely and advocates
with 81 ability 20 which : snecr is aa
inadequate answer. He Is the highest
type OF an independent in politics, aud
81 such we honor him :he thinks for him.
sell, bases his opinions On = thorough
kn0wleaxe at pass and cou.emporaneous
h.ssn-y. f.kas Tor he Foundations Of hi;