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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-10-12
Hon. George H. PendIeton on Tafts
Circular.

A former Attorney General,
Mr.. Evarts, under a Republican
Administration spoke different
ly: "The special duty and auth
ority in the execution of pro-
cess must not be COMPOUNDED
with the duty and authority of
suppressing disorder and pre-
serving the peace, which, under
our Government, belong to the
civil authorities of the States,
and not to the civil authorities
of the United States" ''Noth-
ing can be less in accordance
with the nature of our Govern
ment or the disposition of our
people than a frequent or a ready
recurrence'to military aid in the
execution of duties conided to
the civil officers"
We are told that this circular
is in conformity with the laws.
If it has been issued without
law it is a gross usurpation, a
criminal wrong on the part of
the Attorney General, the Secre-
tary of War and the President.
If the laws sanction it the wrong
and the shame are brought home
to the Congress and the whole
Republican party. Such laws
are unconstitutional; their pur-
poses are partisan; their means
are revolutionary. But the laws
do not sanction the circular. I
read in Revised Statutes, Sec
ton POOP: mo military or naval
officer or other person engaged
in the civil, military or naval
service of the United States shall
order, keep, bring or have under
his authority or control any
troops or armed men at the place
where any general or special
election is held in any State
unless it is necessary to repel
the armed enemies of the United
States or to keep the peace at
the polls"
And the punishment is a fine
of not more than $1,000 and i'm
prisonment for not more than
five years. ITO quarter soldiers
contrary to law" was thought
to be a sufficient reason for driv-
ing James Ii. from the throne OF
England. HE has kept among
us in times of peace standing
armies without the consent Of
our legislators; he has affected
! to render the military indepen.
dent of any superior to the civil
; power" This was the indict.
ment in the great Declaration
and justified independence. INC
soldier shall in time of peace be
quartered in any house withou,
: the consent of the owner" is the
command of our Constitution
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-10-12

encamping the army near the
polls and patrolling the neigh
borhood.
In 1741, during the reign Of
the second George, under the
most corrupt and corrupting |
Ministry of Sir Robert Walpole,
at an election held for Member
of Parliament in Westminster,
by an order of the Magistrates,
a body of armed soldiers was
stationed in the church-yard of
st. Paul, Covent Garden, in the
vicinity Of the polls. The fact
was reported to the House of
Commons, which resolved: THAT
the presence of a body of armed
soldiers at an election of mem
bers to serve in Parliament is a
high infringement of the liber-
ties of the subject, a manifest
violation of the freedom of cleo
tons and an open defiance of
the laws and Constitution of this
Kingdom" The Bailiff was i'm
prisoned; the Magistrates were
brought to the bar and COMPEL
ed to 60 upon their knees to
receive the reprimand of the
Speaker, and the House thank
ed the Speaker for the severity
and dignity of his language and
ordered it to be printed.
As early as 1903 the State of
Pennsylvania provided, by sta
tnte, that mo body of troops,
being regularly employed in the
army of the United States, or
Of this State, shall appear and
be present, either armed or I'M
armed, at any place of election
within the State, during the time
of such election"
There is danger, when we call
the attention of the people to
this mighty step toward controll-
ing the ballot by the Federal
military power, lest the din and
dust of this sectional strife shall
so fill their ears and blind their
eyes that they will not heed its
threatning import.
William the Silent, after TWEEN
ty years, experience in the war
between the United Netherlands
and Spain, was asked what was
the surest bulwark of safety for
the liberties of a free city. He
answered.: "Distrust!" Not walls,
not armies, not Notifications,
not institutions; but distrust.
Distrust Of power, which is ever
enroaching; distrust of rulers,
who are ever aspiring; distrust
of parties, which are ever plot
ting to retain power; distrust OF
all who control the machinery
of government.
And when we invoke this dis.
trust now we are met by some
with the Haunting lie of the
bloody shirt, and by shrewdel
partisans with the false pretense
of a 'sSolid South" Do not b.
; misled. Solid South! Solid
against what2 Suppose the
South is solid against adven
turers and plunderers among
them; solid against promoters o
disorder and hatred of fine races
in their borders; solid agains
military interference with cleo
tons; solid against the enemies
and obstacles to a returning
peaceful prosperity; solid ii
favor of obedience to the Con
| stitution and laws; solid in ia
vor of the better development O
the new social and industria
| system; solid in favor of main
: tanning liberty and union. TIL
: real grievance is that the Sout]
. is solid against the Republican
| party. And is this solidarity /,
, crime or a fault2
! If the South is" solid," why i
| it 500 My friends, my Repuh
t lican friends! be candid and b
Just. If the South is solid it i
. tecanse of this determined, BIZ
: ter effort to consolidate til
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-10-12

Corn on the Brazos in Parker
Texas, is only 10 cents per
bushel.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-10-12

l(8llll
@ezE
CROW, ROOSTER, CRowl
But we fear you can't do justice to
the subject. From the latest news re-
ceived, it is almost certain that INDI-
ANA and WEST VIRGINIA have
gone Democratic. OHIO is in doubt,
with the chances in favor of the head
of the ticket being also elected by the
Democracy.
The Radical vessel is decidedly
leaky, and the bottom will soon drop
out. Itlooks as though even the COL.
ORADA plank won't stick, and thai
even it too, has gone Democratic.
We take great pleasure in
calling the attention Of the pub
lie generally to the fact thai
Moses Weinstock, No. 9 on the
Levee, Shreveport, hasjust laid
in a fresh stock ofDry Goods and
Groceries all of all kinds, which
he is selling at very low rates.
Families who deal with Nose:
always feel that they get theil
moneys worth.
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subserve private interests, charged TO
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-10-12

tanning liberty and union. The
real grievance is that the South
is solid against the Republican
party. And is this solidarity a
crime or a fault2
If the South is" solid," why is
it 500 My friends, my Repub-
lican friends! be candid and be
just. If the South is solid it is
tecanse of this determined, bit
ter effort to consolidate the
North against that section; to
unite the North in the effort
to drive the Democratic party
from power in the Northern
States and the Federal Govern
ment because the majorities at
the South are Democratic. In
doing this work reckless par
tisans have opened the graves
of the dead soldiers; they have
caused the closed wounds to
cape and bleed afresh; they
have reawakened the sorrows Of
parents and orphans and wild
ows; they have recalled the fiery
passions of the battlefield; they
have aroused the apprehensions
of national pride by assertions
New-York tribune., 1876-10-09

was not contemplated as possibility. Under
the circumstances it is a matter of pure good
fortune that so large a proportion of the men
escaped unhurt.
Caution, especially among Americans, is OF
slow growth. In respect to gunpowder, the
experience of centuries has made us careful ;
the legal restrictions upon its manufacture,
storage, and sale became long ago permanent
in their essential features. But petroleum and
its products are things of yesterday. They are
quite as dangerous as gunpOwder, perhaps
more so; they are in much more general use,
and far more frequently in careless hands ;
the restrictions and safeguards thrown about
their use, sale, and transportation are incOmpara-
bly, fewer The proper consideration of these dam
gers and suggestions as to suitable enactments
should be a very thorough work at the hands
Of-for instance-the American Health AssOcia-
ton. The efficacy of similar labOrs on the
part of organized bodies is strjkingly illus
trated by the success that followed the efforts
made by the boards Of fire underwriters to in
duce special precaution against fires last Fourth
of July. On no celebration of that holiday
within ordinary remembrance have the losses
by fire been so small. They were, however,
only relatively, not actually small. The losses
due to the discharge of fireworks and fire
crackers on the Centennial Fourth in the whole
United States amounted to something less than
$5OOOOO.
One of the long list Of the dangers of petro-
lcum arises from its conveyance on railroad
trains There are tinOrous people who avoid
travel on roads that carry this freight. I'm
doubtedly there is the chance of frghtfuI
disaster in the event of collision between an
oil train and passenger train. Perhaps tbl'
danger will be ultimately avoided by the ex-
tension of the petroleum pipe lines to the sea-
board which has been already begun. The
plan is to carry line of fOur-inch
pipe from the oil regions to Baltimore
and Philadelphia. The chief movers in
this enterprise are men of proved energy. and
large means. Experience ill driving oil long
distances through pipes has already taught tho
methods and reduced the cost Of prOpeling it
in this way up steep inclines, and, if the en-
gineers are right in their calculations, even
the Alechenes can be thus surmOunted.
When the greater difficulties are overcome, a
pipe line to the Hudson River could be con-
structed with comparative ease. 1t would.
however have been pleasant to have found
New-YOrll before rather than behind Philadel-
phia and Baltimore in this undertaking.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-09
En0fx to Advertisements.

ANusYMENTs-11h aage--4th. 18th, and 9th columns.
BANI,ING HOUSES AND BANKEIS-0M TGQe-3h codhlh
BOAKp ANp i,OOMs--5M PdGe-5th, and Oth cO!uinhs'
BUSINESS CnANCEs-5h FeOe-3d column.
BUSINESS NOTICEs-6M PG6e-lSt column
DANCING AC ADENIES-Sth IdGe-Jth column.
DENTIsTRY-SM IuOc- 9th column
DIyTDEND NOTICES 9TH PGGe-3d column
DRY GOODS-SH PdQe-Gth column; I'm Fdgc-ISl' "a
EiTCT0S NoTICE-9h Page-1st 3D. Sd, 4t,i, 3th, and
9th columns; 1Oh Idge1s Cd, 81, ana 4th cOlu'nhs'
EuROPEAN ADvERTIsEMESTS-5h Fdgc-6th column.
FIsANCIAL-5th Pd0e-2d and 81 columns
FCRNITURE- lM IdOP-Gth column
HELP WANTED-1lM PGGc-6th column
HOTELs-5h PGGe-6th cOmmh o., -,
HORsFs CARRIAGES. &c-l1H Page-Gth column
HOUSES AND FARMS NANTED-5h Pdge-lth c"luhh
ICK CREAM 5M PdGe-3d column. $500
INsrRr CilON-Sh Pd0e-2d 3d, 4th ana ON eo'uihis'
LAW SCuonIS-Sh Pdge--jth column.
LECTURES AND MEETISGS-1IM Pd0c-6th column
LEGAL NOTICEs-1Om Pdce-lth column. o.. ..,,,u,-
MARBLE AND SLATE MANIEIs-Jth IdIc-C.h colunn'
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS-7h PdOe-Oth cOluhh
MuIINERY--M PGge-3G column. ~ ~, ,.,
MisCELLANEous-5M P0ge-5th column; l2h Fd9e-4th'
9th and 9Th columns. -,
MUSICAL INsTRUMENTS-SM Pc1r1Oth column
NEW PUBLICATfONS-SW Pd0e-2d cOlulhh'
PPorOS AIs-SH PGge--3d column. -, ,
RE ESTATE For SAIE-ClTT-5h Tdge-fIh cOInIIHi
COUNTRY-Jh P0Ge-ith column; AuCI!oN 9AItsLI
E5U Pqge-i.h column; 10 ENCiASGE-JH Tdge-t'h
column.
sAIEs ny AUCTIoS-5M PAGE 9th column.
SAVINGS BANKs-5h Pdqe-3d column.
SpECIAL NOFICES-7M I'GGe-Otu column
FEwAIFs-1lW EG0e-2d, Sd, 4th and 9TH columns. 49,,
sTEAMBOATs AND ltAILgOADs-lCh IdJe-0'h anu O'n
srsAMEEs, OcgaN-1Oh Pa0c-4th and 9TH columns.
TEACHEis-SH Pagr--jth column
THE TURF-l1H PG9e-6ih column. -, , a, ,,,r,,,s.
10 IFT-CITY PRoPERTY-1H PdGe-4th ana 5th cOiunnsi
BROOKfYN-5m 4dge-5th coumhi touNihl III"
Id0e-5th column,
New-York tribune., 1876-10-09
PETROLEUM PERILS.

The disaster on the bank Europa, which
brought swift death by suilocation and flame
to six wcrllmen in her hold, calls for more
thorough investigation than is ordinarily given
by Il coroncrs jury. The vessel had been long
used in carrying petroleum and its products.
All the interior woodwork of the vessel was
more or less saturated with the inflammable ma
terial That such was the fact is shown by the
character Of the fire, which spread so rapidly
from lighted candle dropped in small pile
of hemp that the workmen standing by could
not stay its progress. The vessel was in the
most favorable position for extingIishing fire,
since it was accessible from all sides on the
balance dock. Ii was a daytime fire, not
specially famed by high wind. Steam fire
misunderstanding ones as we'll as those on
wheels-were promptly present, started their
streams quickly, and had no lack of water
Nevertheless, one hour was needed to subdue
the flames in the interior of that empty ship,
and the blaze and smoke issuing from it were
visible at considerable distances. There can
be no doubt that this was an soil fire." No
precautions whatever seem to have been taken
as to their iDflammable surroundings when
more than tmee-score men were set at work
III the hold, and several OF them took lighted
candles thither and placed them indiScrim-
inately. OF course no special provision was
made for escape, since it is evident that a fire
New-York tribune., 1876-10-09
AMERICAN FISH CULTURTSTS.

The American Fish Culturists held a conven-
ton in the Centennial grounds last week, and
reported progress to each other and to their
foreign visitors. Statistics were given of the
increase of fish in our rivers since the dis
coyery of the later methods of culture and the
partial opening of some of our streams to new
supplies from the salt water. The association
was literally furnished with materials for
study in the Exposition, as, besides our own
complete collection of fishes in plaster and
photographs there is almost as perfect repre-
scntation of fishes and fishing implements from
other countries, with, too, improved modes OF
culture yet unknown to us.
We doubt il any of The hundreds of societies
which have met during the Centennial will ex-
ercise a more beneficial practical influence than
this upon the country. Men can live without
Odd-FellOws or educators, and even hobble
along in some sort of fashion without reform
crs. But they must eat and, so far as fish
is concerned. if nothing had been done
in the last six years to check the vast waste
and consumption, the chances were we should
have had to stop eating altogether. Whereas,
the president of the convention, taking pro-
phctic glance the other night to the next Cen
tcnna saw every stream backed by Seth
Green's stocking apparatus, and the nations OF
all the earth hieing TO our waters to eat with
ont money and without price. No food, the
association assures us, can be as wholesome
as fish. or as direct IN its influence upon the
brains. Nobody would have thought of put
ting these grave and scientific phIlanthropists
to the test in such matter. Think OF col
lcge of physicians forced to sit down to dine
on their own drugs! But they volunteered
the proof; boldly seated themselves the other
night to a table spread with seventy-iivc kinds
of fish (and nothing eSe), sent from Japan,
Norway. the rivers of the man-cating Fills
and all other parts of the world
end ate through the whole bill of
fare from the conger-eel stewed in tomatoes
to whale with mayOnnaise sauce. Certain
other literary ard scientific guests were pres
ent. upon W hose brains the effect OF the food
was closely watched, to test the question
whether the unusual quantity of phosphorus
contained in many of the species would exer-
else immediate influence
The result of the experiment Is not known to
thc public. We learn that the inventor of the
Violet forcing apparatus is now in Philadel-
phia. BY his plan boy (under certain
colored skylights) arrives at the knowl-
edge of man in three months,
and sucking pig turns into full-grown boar
in the same time. If these theories should
combine, and the American brain be nourished
on unlimited shad and cooked under blue glass
during future generations, then the dull boy
in school, instead of thrashing, shall gently
be ordered to turn on the blue lights at night
and try a nbble of electric eel. We wait the
event. These things are serious matters to us
who have lived too early.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-09
THE CONTEST IN THE MASSACHUSETTS
SETENJU

The genuine Republicans of Massachusetts,
men of the stamp of Judge Hoar, may not be
able to defeat Gen. Butler; but come immc-
diate success or failure, theirs is present duty
which, if properly performed, will be sure Of
ultimate recompensc. Circumstances are such,
and such is the principle involved, that this
has ceased to be local dispute; nor is it diff
ficult to see that in it is involved the fair fame
of the State, and to some extent the universal
reputation of the Republican party. There
never was better opportunity for lively
canvass. Gen. Butler is a candidate against
whom all the forces of irony, of satire, Of
argument, of bumor, of ali things that
go to make up lively speeches, can be
both truthfully and proftably employed.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-09
ORR STHODL-GIRL,

She begins to fit about the streets again in
these early October days, by all odds the
most picturesque object to be seen in them.
Her cheeks are tanned by the country air, her
eyes bright, and step and gesture the frecr
for long practice out of doors She chatters
as she goes with her bosom friend, is not
above a bit of hearty fun, and fingers long
ingly at every pie and candy shop window.
Beside her sister, the thorough paced belle in
the coupe yOnder, she is n thorny bud just
pucked compared to the same rose mounted
on wire and doing duty in gidcd bouquet
holder. Critical eyes detect, however, that
the bud has already begun to wilt and to give
signs of Over-heating in ballroom air. The
boy, her brother, tramps on through the crowd,
regardless of observers; but if mans eye
falls on our schoolgirl, she grows instantly
selfconscious from tossing head to mincing
feet. Her dress, now that we look closely, is
strict copy of her sister's-frills, hamper
ing skirt, high tOrturing heels and
all. Her talk with this twin friend, could we
hear it, is series of condolences about some
new lover with whom she waited last night,
or anxious discussion Of the Fall style of hats,
or the social standing of the new girls at
school. Incipent passion, fashion, the vulgar
twaddle of Lat most vulgar of all rulers
New-York tribune., 1876-10-09

The movement for the nOmin1tion of Mr..
Green for Mayor has passed the somewhat
comic stage of populations and addresses, and
has assumed more serious proportions. The
large and respectable meeting held at Cooper
Institute on Saturday night was in itself an
indication of the extent of the feeling in behalf
of Mr.. Green, while the earnest advocacy OF Il
Democrat like Mr.. Oswald Outendorfer and a
Republican like Mr. Dorman b. Eaton is signii-
can't though it may not involve any actual
accession of political bodies, or express any
thing but the unorganized sentiment of
men of their class. An article III
another column gives an account OF
a reported scheme by which Mr. Green is to
be nominated for Mayor By the Republicans,
and his election is to be secured by the help
of Democratic votes. In the event of such Il
combination the reputation which Mr.. Green
has gained for his stubborn and sometimes ap-
parently unreasonable resistance to claims upon
the treasury would no doubt make him strong
with the taxpayers.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-09
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-NOntenegrO has consented to ceSsa-
ton of hostties, pending the conclusion of rcgu-
lar armistice = Prince Charles of ROuwania is
about to visit the Russian Car. -= Gen. JOycllar
has returned Unexpectedly to Havana. - In
Mexico. Chihuahua has been captured by the Gov
eTnmeut forces.
DoMESTIC.-Twenty-one policemen were arrested
in indianapolis by Democrats because they tpok mp
vagrants; arrests of prominent men are talked oi
aud retaliation in ;, I'd promised; Gov. IendrckSs
name is mentioned in this connection. -- Colo
RADIO Is Republican by 1,O35 majority, and Georgia
is claimed to have gone Democratic by 10000 ma
iority = Gen. Sherman ard Secretary Cam
eron were thrown from a carriage III Illinois, but
not severely hurt --= Gov. Chamberlain of South
Carolina has issued proclamation against the rifle
clubs. = Bishop Nenables of Nassau is dead at
Hartford Conn.
CITY AND SUBURDAN.-Six mon lost their lives by
fire in the Europa. petroleum vessel at an East
River dock. =- Republican prospects III the local
canvass in Brooklyn unusually bright in this city
politicians are waiting for the results of the cleo
tiops next Tuesday. -- Statements of we'll
informed persons in this city show thatmany South
ern whites are determined to the most desperate
means to secure success in the campaign. -=
Waco, Sultana. Bombast, Piccoo, and Outcast won
the Jerome Park races. == Gold, lO04, IOJiS,
1O9. Gold value of the leGal-tender dollar at the
close 9171O cents. - Stocks active and higher
but coal shares lower
THE WEATHER. The TRBUNE's local Observa-
tions indicate partly cloudy weather, but no rain.
- Yesterday in this city the day cold and
clear; thermometer, 49, 90, 45o.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-09
amnssments ano etleetinas 90 Might.

BOOTH's TIE ATER-" sardanapaus"
FIFTH AVENUE THEATER-"Life"
STEINwAY HAIL.-COncert: Thomas
GRAND OPERA HOUSE." Uncle Toms Cabin"
NIBIO's G. ARDEN" Baba."
OLYMPIC NOVELTY THEATER.-Nanety.
PARK THEATER.-" Clouds"
san FRANCISCO MINSTRELs.
TOSY PASTORS NEW TnEATER.-Varicty.
TWENTY THIRD STREET OPERA HoCsE.-kcny & Icons
MDstrcS
UNION SQUARE THEATER-" The Two Orphans"
XAILACK's THEATER-" Forbidden Fruit"
ACADEMY OF DEsIGN.-Day and Evening; Centennial
Loan Exhibition.
AMERICAN INsIUUTG.-Day and Evening; Annua, talr'
BIBLI HOUsE.-i Association fOr Improving the COhd-
tIOu of the Poor
CHICKEEING HAIL.-Lecture: john B. Cough.
GILMORE's GARDEH.-Barnum'S Entertainment.
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM or ARr.-Day and Evening;
Centennial Loan Exhibition.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-09

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New-York tribune., 1876-10-09

Mr.. Jefferson Davis is said to have written
a letter setting forth his hopes of Mr.. Tllden's
election. Mr.. Tilden will be grateful.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-09
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Georgia is as solid as a cannon ball. A
probable majority for Gen. Colquitt of 10000
and Legislature almost unanimously Demo
cratic, are sufficient to excite in Mr.. Tilden's
bosom high hopes of carrying the State.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-09

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