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SGENy ESd1Cs
Estrayed before the undersigned, by Sterling
and will be sold to the highest bidder, for cash,
at Bellevue, La, on Saturday, the 25th day Of
August, 1877. one Cow, marked with two Sits
in left ear, and q swallow fork and underbit
in the right; black, with crooked horns, and
star in the face
Appraised at $t2
The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property. pay charges, sc.
HENRY STONE, Stray Master.
July 10, 1877.
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sELLEvUE, La,
.,dsy, August 8, 1877.

4 Save your fodder.
Il pruare that turnip patch.
a~ae,ve the devil his due. u
4. that we do every month.
& see new advertisements in this
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Meeting OfSchOOl Directors.

Bellevue, Aug. 9th, 1877.
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New Advertisements.
Notice.

John LAFFIN, sometimes called REILLY,
~ died at my residence in Bossier Parish, on
the 10th of July, 1877. Deceased left trunk,
containing some clothing, which he desired
sent to his brother, who lives somewhere in
Texas. also owe him y small sum of money
Any information of his brothers Whereabouts
will be thankfully received
P.J. KENNEDY,
Benton, Bossier parish, La.
~ Texas papers please notice. I2l ST.
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A. c. Strain No. 572. In Parish Court of
vs.. } OF BOseicr Parieh. La
A. r. Sanders
RY virtue of writ Of Fieri Facias, issued in
- the above named suit and to me directed,
have seized and will proceed to sell. at pub
Lie auction, to the last and highest bidder, at
the Court House Door, in the town of Belle
vue, La, within the legal hours Of sale, on
Saturday, the 18th day Of August, 1877, One
Gray Mare Pony. Seized a. the property Of
the defendant, A. R. Sanders, and to be sold to
pay and satisfy said writ
praisement.
JOE. B. ONEAL, Sheriff.
Per w. H. HILL, Deputy.
Bellevue, Aug. 9th, 1877.
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u q ocine az
na tns;.smsnts due and payable on de-
advertisements inserted at the
la ner square, for first insertion,
Far each subsequent insertion.
lins sELLEvUE, La,
10y, August 8, 1877.
q, Save your fodder.
e prvare that turnip patch.
a3Ive the devil his due. y
ped I. vhat we do every month.
ant
nar. "a See new advertisements in this
The
c.,S|e $1,000 Brick for sale, by E. r.
nit 1 Son. Bellevue. La.
al Isaac A. Dillard' an old and
N esteemed citizen of this parish,
CHI | Il the Hot Springs, in Arkansas,
{ I ut it, 1877.
nor
Inv A heavy storm Of wind passed
/. xh the upper portion of the par
thA Thursday last, blowing down the
our 10 some extent.
oct
"a IN WIN. Murry will have to an
q It the next term of District Court,
schaigs Of kidnapping from their
be ag three of his natural children.
vii
hia y Mrs. John ]. Swindle died at
BE- mdence of her husband, in Red
y on Friday, August srd, 1877
deceased was q most estimable
die and her bereaved husband and
I'M B have the sincere sympathy OF
' -. vhe know them.
" hosArE CouRT-AUaUsT TERM
nsson of e. A. Ellison, deceased
81. !, n account homologated, and ad-
) ststor discharged.
ma kcession Of ]. II. Braden, deceas.
Gin. Statement Of debts homologated
aothsr business was continued.
"a " We take pleasure in directing
A. attention Of our readers to the ad.
rs. Iement Of John Caldwell, publish.
rop ! another column. Mr.. Caldwell
line Of the finest livery outfits o
pus nan 10 the South, and it will b.
ces RAas be proposes to accommodate
! pablo 1t prices so low as to defy
cas enuton. In addition to his fin,
as be has large and ample stool
. : val provided with water for tn,
ne. 4Oa Of horses and mules. And il
J or assaan with his stables he has
ske Vaad eommodious boarding hous
1so ~ u the comforts that can b.
aasny 6rst-class hotel are pro
10 the comfort of guests. Johl
"a 30 b and Is no doubt one of tn
{ veterinarians in this section of tn
his W. In Act he has been too lon,
'e~ asosably known to the public Z
acs any special commenda ton at GU
A-tshrsveport Times.
l0. a urge mass meeting of the ci,
tAe q Red River, Caddo, Desots
y. aaochss and Bossier parishe.
=: .asad On the End instant, at Camp
flantation, on Red River, in tn
!. 1sos removing the distractions
- s''sation Of Bayou Pierre. Tn
Id ing preamble and resolution
bss nassd with but one disseptin
eet =:
y .aasss, At q meeting Of the cit
me Parishes of Red River, Ca,
= s'0so' Bossier and Natehitoche
- -1esnpo Bello, on the second
81 1t which there was q lars
40 'autaon ftom the above name
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Bossier Parish.
Southern Policy Drinking Saloon

SOutn0Fn FOsICy UTtnkinQ SaiOOn.
Tyhe public are notified that have opened q
i Saloon at my old stand, just completed,
in Bellevue, and assure them / intend to keep
for those who may call on me, irst-clsss artf.
eles of sll kinds usually kept in Country Sa-
looms If you wish good drink, / am prepar-
ed to furnish it. and # You desire cold lunch,
! have Oysters, Sardines, HOLSTERS, Salmon,
Devilled Ham, &C., go.
Give me . call and try what offer.
j. H. LOTION.
Bellevue, La, February q, 1877.
Notice.
4 II parties holding claims against the late
IA Bossier Parish School Board, win present
them, together with the proof by which they
are established, to the undersigned, at Belle
vue, August 18th, for the purpose Of having
them accepted. approved and registered.
]. A. SNYDER,
WI MOBLEY, MD.
T. j. MOORE.
Committee
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-29

The Stasnten Yinaicator, in urging
the importance Of sending frst-rate
men to the next Legislature, adds:
But we must turn for the final wind
ing-gp Of these questions to the Legisla-
ture We shall elect in November. That
is subject of most serious considera-
ton. and should claim our gravest at
tenton. The men that. the people do
not want Just now are the mere novices
in State policy men taking up politics
as new experiment or as means for
forming new combinations ; men who
will so to Richmond as sheep to the
slaughter to be handled by smart POLITE
clans and then sent back to their cons
tituents shorn. And this applies to men
representing both Of the recent phases
of the debt. question. For once at least
all shades of opinion must drop dema-
gogues as their representatives. drop
the man who appears with soft promi-
ses Of benefits to be gained without COM
pensating burders to be borne, and
who will only come back after the ses-
sion with his pinch-back talent folded IN
its original napkin, and nothing done.
The people this time want men Of ex-
perience, wisdom, candor, frnness,
practical views and determination. And
besides this they want successful men.
Ii the delegates are farmers, then let
them be farmers, who have managed
their plantations with profit, not men
who being failures in one profession are
but shifting to another. If they are
LAWYERS let them be men who know
the law. This is no time for the horse
fly of politics to alght on a frame that's
scantily covered with flesh, insert his
bill throug Oh the ballot-box and seek a
living from the State Treasury.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-29

Two spans of the Missouri river
bridge at Council Bluffs, Iowa, $50 feet
each IN length, were blown down and
almost wholly destroyed during a viO-
lent wind and rain storm which prevail
ed there Saturday. morning. The storm
was IRON !, the . nQgssh eth. and struck the cas-
such force as to wrench 500 feet of 1t
from its connections and topple it into
the river, twisting the stringers and
columns into an endless variety Of
shapes. About one-half OF the debris
is out Of sight under water, and the re-
mainder lies On the side and at the foot
Of the high embankment of the eastern
approach. The dismantled piers, 50
far as can be ascertained, are uniniur-
ed, as is also the remainder of the
bridge, nine spans in length. In conse-
quence Of this disaster communication
with the West is interrupted at that
point for the present, but arrangements
will doubtless be perfected shortly eth
er for the erection of temporary spans
until permanent ones can be supplied or
for the transfer Of freight and passen-
gers by ferry. It was expected that
connection with the West by the latter
means would be re-established Saturday
afternoon. The loss is estimated at
s35O,o00. The covered bridge spann-
ing the Tuscarawas river, just south Of
New Philadelphia, Ohio, was burned
Saturday. It was three-span double
track bridge 325 feet long. Loss about
$4,000.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-29

The people Of Loudoun last Monday
week held meeting and ratified the
Richmond nominations. Chas. P.
Janney was chairman Of the meeting
and Frank Conrad, secretary. Speeches
were made by Capt. Head and VIM.
Matthew who were Malone delegates
to the Convention. both paying appro-
pirate tributes to Col. Holiday. The
ldirror adds:
Gen. Hunton was loudly called for,
and in speech of thirty minutes, urged
the claims Of Col. Holiday to the unan-
imous vote of the county, regardless Of
past party utilization. He said that on
the assembling Of the Convention he
had grave apprehensions that the Con-
sentative party was about to fall to
pices, by reason Of its own weight, but
that these fears were dispelled as soon
as the body of representatives got fairly
to work, and he congratulated the mem
bers on their good work and Oh the as
sured safety Of the party, for years yet
to come. He also took advantage OF
the occasion to explain to the meeting
the history of the Electoral Commits
sion of the reasons which gave to 1t,
and of the hopes of peace and justice
which its formation inspired. He eX-
planned how these expectations were
destroyed by the unforeseen action of
the members of the Commission. He
was satisfied then that the best interests
of the whole country demaded peaceful
solution Of the disputed question, and
that in this manner alone could such
solution be obtained, and that in look
ing back over his course on this. ques-
ton, he was more and more convinced
Of the propriety of his action. At the
close Of his speech resolution OF con-
tined confidence in Gen. Hunton was
adopted by the meeting.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-29
WOODSTOCK, VIRGINIA.
Wednesday, August 20 1877


The Russian campaign against Tur-
key has, to this time, proved an almost
complete failure. Turkey was general
ly thought to be at the mercy of her
more powerful antagonist. Russia, act
ing from selfish motives, sought the
sympathy Of the christian world by her
pretended compassion for the christians
of Turkey. The cold blooded and wan
ton outrages Of the Turks was made the
putext for the Inauguration of war,
for which it was generally believed
Turkey was not prepared. The result
Of the first campaign has demonstrated
that the Turks have better organlza-
ton, better officers, better soldiers, and
a decided advantage in position. Russia
has the advantage IN numbers-an adj
vantage which in long war, may Sc
cure final victory, but victory which
will be purchased at fearful cost.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-29

The news from Gen. Howard locates
the headquarters Of that celebrated pur-
suivant Of the hostile Nez Perces at Vir-
gina city, Montana. He says that his
command is at Henry's Lake waiting
for supplies" To Henry's Lake Gen.
Howard proceeded yesterday to see
about those supplies. Gen. Sherman,
in a dispatch from Helena, Montana,
saws: Accounts from the Indians and
Gen. Howard are toe confused to make
anything OUT" The general evidently
refers to the cloudy way in which the
recent raid on Howard was reported, the
vague story of fight and the too sug-
gestjve indications of another one Of
those disastrous victories. Lieut., VIM.
English, formerly of Jacksonville, ILL.,,
died on the Goth inst, from wounds re-
ceived in the late fight Of Gen. Gibbons's
command with the Nez Perces. The
Bannocks, who went out to help How
ard, have returned with number of
Iplayed out horses and cattle abandoned
= the Nez Perces.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-29

ARREST OF THE MURDERER OF
TwENTY-SEvEN PEoPLE.-WHITIN
ALA, Aug. 24.-To-day, as train was
leaving Pensacola, the sheriff, with a
posse, boarded the cars to assist two
Texan officers to arrest the notorious
John Wesley Harden, who is said to
have committed twenty-seven murders.
and for whose body $4,000 reward has
been offered by an act Of the Legisla-
ture Of Texas. His last murder in Tex
as was the killing of the sheriff of Co.
manche county. He has lived in Flori-
da for several years under the name Of
John Swain. About twenty shots were
fired in making his arrest. and Harden's
companion, named Mann, who had q
pistol in bis hand. was killed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-29

The administration is repeating the
old experiment which consisted in sup
plying the Indians with ammunition
and improved arms and then robbing
them until they were sufficiently exas-
perated to fight for their rights. They
have been fighting and so successfully,
that the government is pretty well con-
WINGED that to kill Indians we must pay
dearly both in blood and money. We're
the Indian war fully investigated, it
would be found to consist of big
scheme to rob the government, gotten
up in the interest Of yankee traders and
alYenturers. The money expended in
carrying on the war, in many cases
reaches the pockets Of those directly re-
sponsible for It's existence.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-29

Col. Holiday seems to be destined to
have an easy canvass. The RAIDS, feel
ing the disheartning effects of the gigan-
tic frauds of last fall, will not attempt
to run a candidate. \ good policy
Would it not be well for the entire par
fy to DO the same thing throughout the
country? The triumph of fraudulent
Returning Boards and the Inauguration
OF president who was not elected woulj
oe a lifting termination Of party whose
existence has been marked by the most
Migrant violations Of the constitution
and rights Of the people.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-29

The postofiee special agents are now
making thorough examination Of the
small postoffices in Virginia. There IS,
nttn6iNlllp5 tQ3 la 99i4ftFGtyeG tx
which the postofices are conducted.
The Postmaster Generals determined
that all reasonable complaints shall
lead to the application Of the proper
remedy, and that all irregularities shall
be reformed anda improper or inehi-
Gent officials weeded out Of the service.
The office at Cold Springs, in Carroll
county, was ablished to day because the
postmaster was inefficient and did not
pay up, and there was no applicant for
his place.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-29

Ohio has FIVE state tickets in the field.
The Republicans are 50 demoralized that
they cannot present a solid front. A
fraudulent president viii prove a source
Of weakness rather than of strength
The party is destined to die at an early
day and the divisions which now appear,
only mark the efforts Of those who dis
pair Of success under the Republican
banner and are now endeavoring to de-
ceive the people by assuming a new
name
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-29

General James A. Walker in accept
ing the nomination for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, nobly said:
II regard the honor OF Virginia as
the honor of an individual. Whatever
er gentlemen may think, l regard
that Virginia should be true to her OBJ
legations and concede to her creditors
what belongs to them. | have no
sympathy with torclble readjustment."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-29

Three members OF a notorious gang
OF horse-thleves who have been operat-
ing in Western Missouri for several
months past, were captured Thursday
while concealed in a wheat stack near
Concordia, Mo-. Several stolen horses in
their possession were secured. It is
said that the gang to which they belong
have fifty horses now on hand, and that
they have stolen over three hundred
animals since last May. Since the fore
going was transmitted three men have
been seen hanging to tree, labeled
sthOrSe there's y
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-29
Movement Offhe Hostile Indians, Another
~ Massacre.

!
! HELENA, Montana, august FL
The following has just been received
"FoRr ELIAS, MONTANA, August
2S.-To Gen. john Gibborb Helena;
Lieut. Schn6 1t ports he was on ;he
top If Mouiit " asli.urn yesterday.
The Indians appeared III Greser basin
on the 24,h inSt They y; uck the
4 Helena and kad.rsbur4 party, killing
seven men and t.king Two aamen and
one man prisoners. Just as he left
Mount Washbnrn y'stedH. tire In
dia attacked another parry, killing
nine of them. Oae ,scaped The
Indians released Mis-. Cowan, her sis
ter and brother, who reached Scho-
field yesterday. ...
'The main camp G. ossed the Vel
lowstone on the 25th The warriors
went back to fight Howard. White
Bird and Looking-Glass remained
within the camp. Joseph went with
the warriors. They say they are go
ing to Wind river and Camp Brown
to get supplies Sehofeld thinks they
are going to the Lower Yellowstone,
via Clark's fork. They crossed the
river between Mt. Washburne and
the lakes. Schofeld does not say
inst where. VIII send courier to
sturgis. Bonheim, Capt. Seventh In
fantry,'
A Herald special from Mammoth
Hot Springs. August 26. says; "Omr
party were attacked to-day about
noon am the only one so far as
known that escaped. Probably they
will come in Tonight. I viii give
you particulars from Bozeman.
F. J. PFIsTER"
The party consisted, among others,
Of the following named persons, all
residents of Helena; Joe Roberts,
andy Weckert, Richard Kieliet, and
F. J. Pfster.
The following is from the Indepen-
dent extra;
"Hot Springs, Cardner's Ricer,
August 26.-To G. W. Carpenter,
United States assay Office. Helena,
Montana, Emma, Ida and myself
alive. CoWan and Oldham killed.
Saw Cowan and Oldham shot. Ball
ance missing. l think all are killed,
but don't know. Will send particu-
lars when reach Bozeman. Helena
party all gone except one-all miss
ing, Indians forced into their camp
Joseph, Looking-Glass aud " bite
Bird were the chiefs.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-29

DR.. W. F. Cooker, living near Char
lesion, w. Va, was arrested Thursday
for poisoning his third wife. Both the
former wives died suddenly, under what
was considered suspicious circumstan-
ces, and it is now supposed he poison
ed them also. The bodies viii be eE-
humed and examined for traces Of
poison.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-29

As much as 81 200 per day is paid for
sumac in the city OF Peterburg, Va.
There are two factories IN that city at
present, both doing large business,
and bringing into the city thousands Of
dollars from the adjacent and otherwise
unproductive old fields.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-29

The Republicans will not run cam
didate for Governor. The colored vo-
ters are too fond Of HOLIDAY, to syote
with the opposition,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-29
F. CARPENTT

SALT LAKE, UTAH, Aug. PA
report from Bozeman, Montana, says
Gen. Sturgis has six companies on the
Yellowstone to meet Joseph's band.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-29
THE FIELD AFTER BATTLE.

The Times's Bucharest correspond
ent telegraphs as follows: ut is said
that the hills around Shipka are cover~
ed with Turkish bodies, and that their
loss already has been as great as that
of the Russians at Pleuna."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-29
TEE BATTLE OF SATURDAY

The Daily News's correspondent at
kurukdara, telegraphing on Sunday,
gives fuller details Of Saturdays bat
tie. He says the heights OF Kiziltepe.
which were captured by the Turks,
were only held by one Russian battalo
ion.
The Turks swarmed upon mountains
protected by siege guns, which they
used with terrible effect. They made
a desperate flank movement. from the
direction of Kars to capture Kurukda-
ra. The Russians had their tents
loaded CD wagons ready to move, but
the perfect discipline and admirable
management of the officers, together
with fierce fighting, saved the day
The infantry contest a. Southratan
village and fort was terrible, the Turks
retiring at shutdown with heavy losses.
The Russians lost before Kurukdara
two generals and s officers killed, 237
soldiers killed and 7l2 wounded. De
serters say the Turks lost 5000.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-29
kNote.-No news of this has come d.
e from Suleiman Pasha.

t from Suleiman Pasha.
RUSSIANS STILL HOLD THE PASS.
LONDON, August ~ "A Russian
official bulletin. dated Gorny.Studenl,
Sunday evening, says: YESTERDAY
our troops maintaired their positions
in the Sch:pka Pass. During the
days fighting, v hich lasted from nine
I O'Clock in the morning until ten la Inc
evening, we, lost thirty officers aud
four hundred men killed and wounded
During the uight the Turks renewed
engagement with fresh troops, and
lighting was still going on desperately
at noon Sunday, when the dispatch
containing this information left the
pass. The Russians then still main
tanned their positions 81
NOTHING ERoM sCLIEMAN PAsfIA.
CoNsTANrINoPLE, Aug. 27.-Even
ing. No official dispatch has been re-
ceived from Suliemen Pasha.
THE FIGHT STILL GOES ON.
| LONDON. August 2S-The Daily
News's correspondent at Sistova tele
graphs on Monday as follows:
Fighting is stlll going on front OF
the Scbipka Pass, but Gen. Radetzk y
continues to MAINTAIN his ground.
Although his losses are serious.
hold to my conviction that Schipka is
safe, and thus has defeated the great
strategic scheme of the Turkish lead,
ers to hem the Russians within the
large tete d'pons in Bulgaria with the
Ultimate intent Of driving them over
the Danube.
'sThe next few days win be full Of
interest. These past l shall expect the
Russians to take initiative 10 vigor-
GUS offensive policy on both TANKS,
and so relieve themselves from existing
pressure, and, having done SO, pursue
their design of sweeping the country
of the Balkans clear of the Turkish
armies.
1.-The spirit and condition of the
Russian soldiers are high and satistac-
tory. They may be relied upon to
fight. The Russians have been pass
ing through dangerous crisis. They
had only SO many men to hold their
ground in Bulgaria pending the arri-
val of rainforcements, rendered ne~
cessary by the unexpected develop
ment of Turkish fighting strength.
"These they nave disposed like a
fence around the edge of the large
area which they had been able to oc~
cupy, owing to the inactivity Of the
Turks in the early stage Of the cam
paigD.
"Dreading attacks from the right
and left on Tirnova, the Russians kept
a body of troops belonging to the 9Th
corps about that town available to
strengthen any weak position that
might be threatened. When Sulei-
man Pasha took the village of Shipka
there was thus not a Russian soldier
available to reinforce the small force
holding the pass nearer then Tirrova,
forty miles away
"Reintorcemen.s arrived in the nick
of time, but the safety Of the Shipka
position was an affair of minutes, and
if the Turks had struck all around
simultaneously. either the Shipka po-
sition must have been left 10 its fate OF
some other section of the fence line
must have been seriously endangered.
think. however, that the crisis is vir-
pally past.
"The arrival of reipforcements, cow
wing in in steady strean, should
ble the Grand Duke to breathe
ne tel1dgram concludes: ''Ibcre
e indications that important diplo-
Ratic matters are in progress y