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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-12-28
THE DONATION PARTY.
BY MRS. z. T. coRBErr.

So many confused and contradictory
rumOrs have been circulated about that
last donation party that (who have
heard the whole story from my friend
and neighbor Miss Mix would like to
give the world plain, unvarnished ac-
count of the whole festivity.
Let me, then, introduce my inform
ant, Miss Melissa Mix, spinster, own
ing to 40, moderately well endowed
with this worlds goods, housekeeper and
care-taker for her only brother Ralph,
some years her senior, both of them
prominent members of the Willow
brook Church-and, thus heralded, she
shall tell you the story she told me.
sol course we can't give our minis
ter much of salary, you know, Miss
Harwood but we've always calkilated
to get q man whose heart wasn't set on
filthy lucre, as the 'postle says. / must
own we hain't had much success, for,
would yeu believe it? out of five candi-
dates that preached here, the year we
built the church, not one was willin' to
stay and do the Lords work. Why,
there's only about sixty families in our
church. and it was settled, that first
winter, that six dollars q family
would be q fair tax, maxim nigh onto
four hundred q year, you see; yet it's
wonderful what trouble we've had to
git pastor. Brother Ralph thought
that mebbe if we had a parsonage it
would help us; SO he and the other
trustees bought that nice little cottage
where Miss Gray used to live, with a
whole rod Of land belongin' to it; but,
law! 'twa'nt of no use; none of 'em
staid the year out; and was clean dis
couraged.
sWhen Mr.. Ormsby came, nigh on
three year ago, he seemed more rea-
sonable than the rest, though he asked
if We couldn't furnish part of the par
sOnAge for him, as they was only new
beginners and hadn't much house,
keepin' stuff. Well, the ladies was SO
we'll pleased with him that they took
right hold Of the work Che was to come
back in fortnight), and got lots of
things together. There was a han l.
some pin-cushion made for each of the
bed-rooms-there's three on 'em in the
house-and half a dozen tides for the
parlor, and case for his Shawn
paper, and all sent in the first week.
s. You've heerd him preach, Miss
Harwood, and you know how interest
in he was, and what beautiful reader
and singer, too. Why, I declare I took
real comfort goin' to church and sittin'
under such preachin'; and 50 we all
did, I'm sure.
But l was tellin' you about what
we gave him. Well, Deacon Stiles's
daughter Sally made drawin' of the
church, and framed it in pine cones, to
hang in Mr.. Ormsby's study, and the
deacon he sent us cookin' stove out
Of his own kitchen. He'd Just bought
. new one for Miss Stiles, and he came
over and put it up himself, which I
thought was uncommon kind. Then
we took mp q contribution to buy some
furniture, but ready money was skurse,
just then, 30 we only raised enough to
git pair OF chiny vases and an ink
stand. But Silas Hart, that sold 'em
to %, was one OF our members, so he
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-12-28
THE BRIGHT DAYS IN FALL.

BIZ HEzEKIAH BUTTERwoRTH.
IT'S FAN,
And calm, golddays
Are dreaming in the skies,
With amber light the farw0ods blaze,
The shafeless corn lands wear istless haze,
The river level as the dun mead lies.
Her spell Enchantment lays
On giimmering hills-bright bays
Wide ocean ways
On all.
Before the end.
In nature as in life
IT'S bright at eventide. wend
My way thro' woods where gold and crimson
blend,
Through corridors where endless groups extend;
l sigh to think how soon the strife
Of piping winds shall rcnd
Each leaf and end
The charm.
Grow calm and bright
With reeplendcnt light,
And discipline ends, and want and care;
Ills autumn in the heart. The blight
Hangs DER the leaf. The storms prepare,
And soon beyond the light
Lone Winters night
Appears.
IT'S sweet
In winter days
To mark warm riffs of light
In hedges old. when ardent sunsets blaze
Thwart crimson seas. IT'S a delight
When Spring her rope displays.
To follow through warm ways,
Where'er she stays,
Her feet.
Thea frost
May drain the streams,
But Spring lie in the heart; her TO m
We see; she fingers in our dreams.
Thick snow may fan. and loud may pipe the
The winds return after the sequent calm;
We heed them little after Springs first beams
Have lent the earth their charm;
Then Winter seems
Aspast.
IT'S thus
With life: tits not
What we are now that joy imparts,
But the near prospect OF our future lot.
In Fail, approaching Winter chills our hearts
And near spring days the blank storm is forgot
Like rare fruit by voyagers sought,
Ever from foreign marts
Sweet Joys are brought
At last,
When lite is old,
And vanished are its dreams,
VIII prospects bright or dark unfold?
VIII happy summers lift their fr0nded palms q
In low horizons Of fair seas of gold,
Or mystery's voiceless night enfold
Us in its dubious arms,
And leave cold,
Dead past?
The heart
True Joy can know
Only when heaven seems near,
And faith sees a horizon dawn and glow
Beyond the scenes that fade and disappear;
When heavenly hills beyond earth's ranges low
Lift their gold SUBMITS fair and clear,
And joy-though earth turn sere
And falls the SNOW
1mpart.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-12-28

THE dyeing Of animals Y 1ox
common branch OF the 9
Some time ago . French womas.
kind that choose notoriety ~ ta
Paris four gray horses dyed
magenta. - he 3
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-12-28

-" Why didn't you. put on clean
collar before you left home pn called out
an impertinent young fob to an omni-
pus driver. "Cause your mother hadn t
sent home my Washing was the ~ex-
tinguishing reply.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-12-28

WEALTHY ladies now have models Of
their figures made by French artists.
and leave their models with their dress.
makers.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-11-12
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
JOB WORK,
AssEssMENTNOTIoEs, ETC.
MeadoHy Valley mining comnnnx.

Meadow Valley Mining Company
Location of principal place OF business, San
Francisco, California; location OF works,
Phoebe. Linco n County. Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that at meeting Of the
Board OF Trustees Of this company. held on the
twenty ninth l?9th) day Of Sep ember. 1876 an
assessment tNo. ls) Of Seventy. Ave Cents t75c,
per share was levied upon the capital stock
OF the corporation, payable Immediately, in
United States gold coin, to the Secretary. at the
ohce OF the company. rooms over the Office
Of the Union insurance Company, No. 4l8 Cali
fornia street, San Francisco. California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the sixth (6th) day OF Mo-
v-mber, 1876, will be delinquent, and ad-
vertised for sale at public auction, and unless
payment is made before, will be sold on Mon.
day, the fourth an day Of December, 1876,
to pay the delinquent assessment together with
costs of advertising and expenses Of sale. BY
order of the Board Of Trustees
T. ". C0LBURN. Secretary.
Ofhce-Rooms over the office of the Union In.
surance Company. No. 4lS California street, San
trancisco, California. o6-td
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-11-12

ToFFICIALl
DROPOSED AMENDMENT AND RE-
J. vision Of the Constitution of the State of
Nevada, passed at the seventh session of the
Legislature:
Resolved, by the Assembly, the Senate con.
curing, That the Constitution of the State of
Nevada be amended az follows:
Amend Section one Of Article TX Of the Con.
stitution of the State Of Nevada 80 as to read as
follows:
Section l. The hscal year shall commence
on the first day Of December in each year.
Passed January 10, 1876.
Resolved, by the Assembly, the Senate con.
CURING That our history as a State, has taught
us the necessity of revising the Constitution:
we therefore recommend the electors, at the
next election for members Of the Legislature, to
vote for or against the calling Of q Convention
for the purpose of revising the Constitution Of
the State of Nevada.
Passed February ls. 1875.
hereby certify the foregoing to be true COP.
les from the original enrolled Resolutions on
hle in my Office
SEAL Witness my hand aud the Great Seal
OF State. August l, 1876.
I'D. MINOR,
au4'3m Secretary Of State.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-11-12
PROCLAMATION.

PRUCLAM MA A1lUN.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON
TUESDAY. THE 7TH DAY OF
NOVEMBER
Next, at the different precincts, in the County
OF Lincoln, an Election will be held for State
and County, District and Township Officers and
to vote for or against Amendment to the
State Constitution; also for or against State
Convention to Revise the Constitution Of the
state, viz:
STATE OFFICERS.
3 Presidential Electors,
l Member ot Congress,
l Supreme Judge.
COUNTY oFrIcEns.
l State Senator, Treasurer
8 Assemblymen. Assessor,
Sheriff, Surveyor,
Clerk, Recorder
District Attorney, Public Administrator.
Superintendent of Schools,
l County Commissioner--Long Term.
l County COmmissioner-Short Term.
PRECINCT oFFICRRs
| l Justice OF the Peace. l Constable,
| School Trustees.
Constitutional Amendment
Constitutional Convention.
| The BALLOTS to be used at said Election
shall be printed on a good quality Of White
| Book Paper, and the size shall be four inches in
width by eight inches in length Said Ballot
or Ticket shall be free from marks, characters
or device or thing that would enable any person
| to distinguish it. by the back or. when folded
from any other legal Ticket or Ballot; which
Election shall be opened not later than o'clocl
a. III and shall continue until O'Clock p. N. o.
| the same day.
Dated this 18th day of October, A. D, 1876.
By order Of the Board OF County Commission
ers for Lincoln County, Nevada.
p. B. MILLER,
Clerk OF the Board of County Commissioners
BY J. NJ HANFoRD, Deputy Clerk.
ol3-te
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-05

There is no use in blinking the fact that it is
because of its newly acquired cheapness that
silver has become possessed of its suddenly at
tanned popularity. V-heard nothing of the
decentralization OF silver until it suddenly fell
in value. If the silver dollar were worth l0l
cents in gold, there wouldn't be man in
America to advocate its rise or lament its fall.
1t is because portion OF their obligations can
be shirked by its employment, that the ma
jority of its advocates wish to put it back into
use. They can pile upon its convenient back
a portion Of the load they have contracted to
carry Observation-Disclosures PRESS TRIBUNE.
And why notp If the bond-holders
themselves demone:ized silver what
right have they to screen themselves be-
hind the results of their own act? Let US
Commend the ingredients of their poisoned
chalice
To their own lips"
And if silver fell because it was de-
monetized, would it not rise again if it
was remonetized?
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-05

The average value of silver in 1876 is 10 per
cent. below its average value in 1876. Mean
while it has run through the whole gamut
of intermediate fluctuations. Is not that q
beautiful medium OF exchange for country to
switch off on to which has for ten years been
taxing its giant intellect to devise plan for
settling things!- PIoNRER-PREss-T TRIBUNE.
Suppose Congress and the European
governments remonetized silver and
delnonetized gold would not gold fall
as rapidly below silver as silver has now
fallen below gold? tits the stamp Of the
government, making gold legal tender.
which gives it large proportion of its
value. Destroy that over all the world
and it would be in demand simply for
articles of ornament and very little of it
for use in the arts. How many brokers
in Wall street would buy gold if it was
not money, and could not be used to pay
duties on importso Not one.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-05

The Chicago Evening Journal, Rep, evident
ly believes that Indiana will be lost unless
there is bloody shirt campaign, with plenty
of money, for it says: "Carl Schurz is doing
noble work in enlightening the public mind on
finance and the needs Of the civil service He
spoke yesterday at Crown Point, Ind. dwelling
mainly on the currency question. 1t would
not do to conduct the campaign on that basis,
but as an element in ths contest of the period,
such discussion is very useful
No; it would not do to conduct the
canvass on that basis for in Indiana both
Democrats and Republicans are trying to
make the people believe that their parties
are opposed to contraction and specie-re~
sumption. Carl mustn't tell the truth.
Ii is dangerous just now
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-05
TEDEPENDENT PLATFORM.

The Independent Party is called into OK.
istonce by necessities otthe people whose
industries are Frustrated. whose labor is.
deprived of its Just reward as the resu t
Of the serious mismanagment of the ma
tiona finances. which errors both the Re-
pub.caus and Democratic parties neglect
10 correct In view of the failure o,
these parties 10 furnish relief to the d.,
pressed industries of the country, Their,
by disappointing the ust hopes and -
pectaions of a suffering people. we de-
clare Cur principles and invite all inde-
pendent and patriotic men to join our
ranks in this movement tor financial re-
from and industrial emancipation.
First. We demand the immediate and
unconditional repeal Of the specie re.
sumption act January Ii. 1875, and the
rescue of our industries from the disaster
and ruin resulting from its enforcement:
and call upon all patriotic men to organ
ilc N every Congressional district OF the
country. with the view OF electing Repre-
sentatiyes to Congress who will lecislate
tor. and Chef Magistrate who will carry
out the wish OF the people in this re-
gard. and thus stop the present suicidal
and destructive policy OF contraction.
Second. We believe that the United
States notes. issued directly by the gov
eminent and convertible on demand
into obligations. bearing an equitable
safe OF interest, not exceeding one per
,ent. a day on each one hundred dollars,
md interchangeable with United States
notes at par. will afford the best circu-
'n,inS medium ever devised ;such United
states notes should be full legal tender
or all purposes. except for the payment
At such obligations as are BY existing
contracts made payabable in coin. And
Se hold that it is the duty OF the govern
ment to issue such circulating medium,
and we insist. in the language Of Thomas
jefferson. that "bank paper must be
suppressed and the circulation restored
&c the nation, to whom it belongs.a
Third. 1t is The paramount duty Of the
government in all its Legislation 10 keep
in view the full development Of all legiti-
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-05

Mr.. Peter Cooper deserves commiseration.
Nobody assails him. The tongue of SANDER
doth not wag against him. The poisono us
tongue OF malice has not bitten even the heel of
his boot. He has no; yet been charged with
forgery or m2nslauShter. with till tapping or
robbing hen roosts. This thing is getting in
tolerabe. Can no. somebody accuse him Of
something right away, ---Pioneer-P Press Til
buna.
Well; having found one honest man
in the United States let US make him
President. before the breed becomes ex>
tinct
The rats would rush out of the White
House and the rascals out of Washing
ton if glorious old Peter Cooper was
elected President
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-05

The three candidates for Congress in the Sec
ond District are Strait 4 Republican,) Judge
Wilder Democrat, } aud Donnelly (Greenback. J
Donpelly was nominated against his wishes, but
will stick, though he admits that the prospects
Of his election are not very rosy. Unless tina
breaches OF the Republican ranksare thor
oughly healed before election. Wilder will be
the successful candidate. Wright County
Times
When We took the nomination we
thought we were about to lead a for
lorn hope" but the volunteers have
been pouring in at such rate ever since
that We find ourself at the head OF an
army advancing to certain victory.
Straits breaches. healed or not heal
ed will not save)him land Wilder is look
ing wilder every day.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-05

York which nominated Tilden for Governor in
September, 1874 made platform of the hard
est "hard money" kind for him, to-wit:
The Democratic party Of New York pledge
themselves to these principles:
L. Gold and silver the only legal tender; no
currency inconvertible with coin.
.. Steady steps toward specie payments; no
steps backwards.
3. Honest payment OF the public debt in
coin.
nthis platform Tilden was elected Cover
nor Of New York.
And now the soft-money Democrats OF
the West are asked to support Tilden on
a hard-money, specie-resumption plat>
form.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-05

Hon. E. T, Wilder, of Red Wing, Goodhue
county, is the Democratic nominee for Con-
gress in this district; he halls from a county
giving 1900 republican majority.
Hon. d. B. Strait, of Shakopee, Scott coun-
ty, is the Republican nominee for Congress in
this district; he halls from a county giving
1900 democratic majority; Query! Is there
any political significance in these two facts?-
Chasko Herald
Yes; it signifies that Strait lives where
he can control the most Democratic
votes, and Wilder belongs where he can
poll the fewest. It was cunningly con-
trived and reflects great credit on Major
Straits sagacity.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-05
mate business, agricultural, mining,
manufacturing and commercial.

mate business, agricultural, mining.
manufacturing and commercial.
Fourth. We most earnestly protest
against any further issue of gold bonds.
for sale in foreign markets. by means OF
which we would be made for long er
period, hewers Of wood and drawers of
water for foreign nations, especially as
the American people would gladly and
promptly take at par all the bonds the
government may need to sell. provided
they are made payable at the option of
the holder although bearing interest at
three and sixty-fve per cent. per annum,
or even lower rate.
Fifth, We further protest against the
sale of government bonds for the pur
pose Of buying silver to be used as a
substitute Tor our more convenient and
less fuctuating fractional currency,
which. although well calculated to enrich
the owners Of silver mines, yet in opera
ton will still further Cypress through tax
alton an already ovcrburdened people.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-05
The -Anti-AGOnopo1i9t.

wings, and he is psnniless. Do such men want
four more years Of Grantism and Official waste
and stealing-Ns,O Haren Register
Oh thou fool! What are that poor
mechanics sufferings. his bankruptcy,
perhaps his death; and the sufferings.
bankruptcy and death of hundreds of
thousands Of his kind, compared with
the triumph Of the bond-holders! Is not
an increase Of fifty per ct. in the pnr-
chasing power of q U. S. bond or gold
dollar, worth more than all the mechan-
les and farmers in the world? Hayes
saysi it is, and that mo steps must be
taken backward" from bringing about
that grand and glorious result.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-05

WASHINGTON, Sept, ao-Nineteen million fifty
eight thousand, two hundred and ffty.two
dollars in silver coin has been paid ont BY the
treasury department for the redemption of
fractional currency and in payment Of obligA-
tons, since the 18th OF April LAST, leaving q
balance oftwo million dollars of such coin on
hand q; this date,
And having increased the bonded debt
Of the nation over twenty million of dol
lars. and the taxes of the people in like
proportion, how much silver have We
got to show for it? A Hastings merchant
told rs the other day that it was very
difficult to get small change for $500
bill. There is neither silver nor frac-
tional currency to be found. We have
simply less change and more taxes.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-05

An Appleton burglar, while attempting to
crawl through kitchen window was surprised
and mortified to find himself grabbed by the
neck, hauled inside. and soundly belabered
with clothes stick, in the hands of the lady
of the house, She thoughtit was her husband
coming home drunk as usual.
Which proves that the way of the
transgressor is hard. How the husband
must have enjoyed the mistake il he was
anywhere in hearing.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-05

The strength of the Greeuback movement III
the West is shown in the fact that in Illinois
and Kansas the Democrats have no State tickets
OF their own in the field, but have indorsed
the nominees Of the 6reenhackers in the two
States above mentioned and in several other
western and southwestern states have in many
instances been endorsed ~ the Democrats
Netc Horen Union.
In the I'd district Strait and Wilder are
both convinced that there is no Green
back party.
Let US prove to them how great mis-
take they have made.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-05

In the Second congressional district Of this
state the Republicans have nominated H. b
Strait; the Democrats, Z. H. Wilder; the In
dependents, l. Donnelly. Mr.. Donnelly is the
ahlsst man 50 far named What the Prchib-
ition Reform party will do remains to be seen
P. A. Jewell ought TO be the candidate per-
haps he w i'll be- -Waseca Radical.
Bring on your candidates: the more
the merrier.
"This rock shall fly,
From its firm base as soon as -
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-05

P. H. Kelly and William Lee, Of st Paul,
came down ON Wednesday to assist in making
things as easy as possible for Strait this fall
HAsrtxa's GAZETTE
For once Steb. told the truth. Wild
er's nomination was dictated by Bill Lee.
the man who used his official position to
reduee his own taxes and increase the
taxes OF the men who elected him.
He attended the Hastings convention
and helped Seagrave Smith to nominate
Wilder. Par mobile tratrxns.