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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22

forced to reduce its rates to the
starving point.
And, startling as the proposi~
ton may seen, the invention of
the telegraph has been fatal to
thousands ofnewspaper. Before
its era news, of course, did not
travel so fast but the reading
public were as eager for old news,
if we might so say, as they now
are for the fresh article, and the
former cost the publisher nothing
at all-not even postage on bis
eXchanges-while the latter is
frightfully expensive. Yet COM
petition forces the publisher to
supply it.
But most of these evils are ir-
remediable, and, very probably,
our contemporaries-for we fancy
they are the only readers, if any,
who have got thus far-will not
thank us for dull details with
which they are as familiar as our
self. There is, however, one of
the evils which could he reme-
died in great part. Let newspa-
per publishers attach a higher
value to their work. If the pa
per cannot be filled with paying
matter, reduce the size. Let
them reflect upon the fact that
while they are inserting an adj
vertisement of some patent med
icine man, for instance, for a
song, he is accommodating a colos>
Sal fortune by their labor. Look
at Jayne, Aver, Meffoit and a
hundred others, in various lines
OF business. But for printers ink
the wonderful virtues of their
nostrums would never be known
beyond a small circle of select
friends, and sales would foot up
nix.
And "beautiful chromos!"
What terrible temptation they
are to the Southern publishers
and editor! He receives from
some humbug company, invaria-
bly, in the North, magnanimous
proposition that if be will insert
enclosed advertisement in your
paper for six months this firm
will forward to you the beautiful
chrome" etc. AT regular rates
the advertisement may be worth
twenty-five dollars while the
chrome is worth twenty-five
cents. Very few of us but have
fallen victims to the seductive
blanishments of chromos.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22
Our Sentiments, Mr.. Carr.

WASHINGTON, February 49,
Carr, from MIR. Kerr's old district,
in the course of his speech, said:
"Florida should have been returned
for Tilden and Hendricks, but, sir,
at the same time, l hold that the
Democratic majority of this House
has no moral right to complain that
this commission has rendered par
tisan decision in reporting the four
electoral votes of Florida for Hayes
and Wheeler. While l assert this
decision is contrary to facts and
contrary to the will of large ma
jority of the people Of the United
States, yet, / as boldly assert that
the wrong Is chargable further back
than the commission; the wrong
rests on the shoulders of those who
established this partisan tribunal.
When the Democratic majority OF
this House adopted this law with
the full knowledge that majority
of the commission would be biased
Republicans, and moved by RepuU
lican motives, they deliberately
abandoned every claim which the
Democratic masses asserted to the
control of our national affairs. The
commission have done no more or
less than what could or should have
been expected or required of them.
You erected political tribunal,
invested it with political attributes
and gave them political questions
to determine which they have set.
tied from a political standpoint.
Being Republicans they believed
the Republican candidate for Presi-
dent was and ought to be elected.
In making their declaration they
have been true and faithful to their
political sentiments. No legal wrong
can attach to them for this. but
when you, as Democrats, deliber-
ately put such power over such
questions in the hands of a tribunal
so constituted, you committed a
bold and daring wreng to your pre-
tented political conviction and as
suredly to your political associates,
whose political sentiments aud rights
you betrayed and abandoned to
your political adversaries. l arise
to remind the Democratic Majority
that in common decency your votes
on this measure have stopped you
from indulging in even one word of
criticism against the decision ofthat
tribunal" He concluded: 81 de
nounce the majority of this House
as being responsible for the wrong
and recreant, ignorantly o. corrupt
ly; recreant to the confidence which
has been imposed on them and faith
less to the trust confided in them.'
(Applause.)
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22

PERsONAL.-Mr. Aron Kahn, of
the firm of r. Kahn & Co., came up
on the Maria Louise yesterday,
bringing with him china and crock
cry ware enough to supply all North
Louisiana and Texas, and has more
coming. This is one of the largest
and best crockery, hardware and
stove establishments in the South.
west, and has very extensive trade.
Shreveport Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22

NOTHING NEW UNDER THE
Sun Yes there is. Our friend,
j. H. Lotion, has some new
things at an old place. Mr.. l..
has opened a Variety and Nick
Mack concern, in the way of eat
ables and drinkables, at Moore
g. Sons old stand, where he can
be found at all times, glad to see
his friends and compromise"
with than on their last nickel;
but we would advise all not to
ask him to compromise THE
NICHOLS, if they want to es-
cape with a whole scalp.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22

China has revenue of Sl25,OOO,.
600, raised by taxes on land, grain,
the transit of goods, foreign imports,
and a few other subjects, aud by
the sale of ranks aud degrees. Or
this amount $75,OOO,OOO is believed
to be spent in one way or another
upon the army. This is exclusive
OF the amount plundered from the
people by local officials.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22

A Boston merchant not long since
telegraphed to Calcutta at 5 o'clock
in the afternoon, ordering the pur-
chase of merchandise to the value
ofS1OO,OOO. The following morning
at 9 o'clock response to the order
was on the merchants table, prices
given, rates of freight, etc.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22
y Wbem Abram . n

Wbem Abram s. Hav;,
IN the face of the omen ,h.
OF the Republican copsn,r,,a urea
snausuIate Hayes by fraud and y
ience, declared that be n ras vle|
ballots to buslets-the inancu'o ,:ea|
OF Hayes, or a new election s ~ y y
strife; when the New York Sn nv wv. Nv,
World, and indeed nipe.ten,hsa guy Y
the Eastern Democratic presa ' " "
hrmed that the first and h;ah' :,
duty OF a citizen of the Rensn ass
was to acquits.e in Bagrant frsaa
I'D the interest Of peace, obi dis sa'
line ID the party was dennrsgR.
men looked upon the hieh.se,nSi;,0u.,
words Of sneh leaders and SUM- sr.s'
Journals as empty fanfaronade sna
politics, under such leadersh; ~'a =
cheat aud farce.-[Nsw OrIens
Democrat. ""'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22

Scene in the grand jury-Fore.
man: Gentlemen, it is not neccs.
sary to administer the oath Of sec.
recy to this witness, as be is a mem
DER OF the press, and nobody would
believe anything he might diyulge
anyhow.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22

Iherc seems a general well.
grounded belief among enligrant
agents that travel to the southwest
will be unusually heavy during the
coming spring.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22

Cleveland young women write
comments on the margins Of the
library novels they read. One emo
tlonal creature writes. 'sThe lapcs
OF love are CRATE l have been there
my SELF"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22

Let MS not put on too many airs
about Vanderbilt's S55,0OO,OOO. The
ROthschilds have a comfortable lit.
tie fortune of S3, 400, 100000 and are
still making money.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22

The catfish yield has been unusu'
ally large this season. One fisher
man reports 1000 pounds of catfish
at one time Oh hand Ouachita Tel.
egraph.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22

Pacific coast politicians say tina,
a project will soon be agitated foI
dividing California and making d
new State out of the southern DOR
ton, together with the western par
of Arizona.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22

A minister in Lexington lately
said in the pulpit that lie had seen
a pack OF cards and backgammon
board in the parlor of member Of
his church, and after services seyen.
teen piOns men scolded their wives
for carelessness.- Boston Traveller.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22

FREE TO ALL.-Our illustrated Cat
alogue of Plants, Seeds, Bulbs, Trees,
&c, with fine colored Plate. Prices low
and satisfaction guaranteed. Dealers
Price List on application. Address
NANz, NEUNER & Co.
ISL Fourth Street, Louisville, KY.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22

The following recipe for ~.
a cheap and powerful d;s i maxim
may prove useful:- ''alectaoI
Dissolve halfa dracbm :. |
OF lead I'D ID pint of boi';, y, nltrat|
and two drachm Of comno.s' wasl
a bucket of water. When h sat I
alssoived, pour the two w MN a.
together, and, when the s %ista'e|
has settled, you have a ns S;s1u \
clear ei iuid, which is saturated as io ~,
ton OF the chloride oflead soy
saturated with the LIQUID and 4 81 clos|
up 10 a room will at enee sw .o aan|
fetld atmosphere. Pourd "selen
SINK, watercloset, or drain aoSn
any decaying mass, it will ~. u Q
the same result. The nitra,ap .S s
Is very cheap, and non0S - leal
wodld maize several barrels :. "a !,
disiutectant." VI ~
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22

Be careful to examine every v,pt
or ten days, the nosts Of yo n,
chicken house aud if apythinr tm
found in the way Of yermjn siy ~
them a washing with naptIa' .,
Kerosene. The former is the mas,
effective in DESTROYING yirmip
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22

The radical journals say the
friends on the commission are sup.
porting state rights. By no means.
They are unfolding the worst of
state wrongs.-Hartford Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22

The closing of the First National
bank at Franklin, johnson county,
Ind, is announced, caused by the
defalcation, long concealed, of Cash
Ter Richard 7. Taylor, who abscond-
cd. The bank loses fully 100000.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22

Quincy, ILL.,, has had eight MUIR
ders In two years, and there is talk
OF a vigilance committee to talk the
law from the inefficient police.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22
On Friday last some of the

On Friday last some of the
prisoners in our jail succeeded
in opening the door of the Jail,
and five of them-all colored-
sprang from the platform to the
ground, a distance of ii or 16
feet, and retreated so quick and
in such good order that none of
them have yet been captured
The District Court is drawing on
apace, and we presume they pre-
ferred being tried at a distance.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22

Chandler refuses to accept either
horn of the dilemma. It's the firss
horn he ever refused.-[ Worcester
Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22

A shop for building cars is about
to be established in Tyler, Texas.
Only freight cars will be built @
first
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22

The Washington papers say that
"the song of the frog is heard in tho
land" But perhaps it was only
Logan.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22

The wool clip in Colorado for 1870 ,.
is estimated to be worth about na's
a million dollars.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22

If you have religion you need no J.
tell people about it; they will nna y
out after trading with you aWiIe'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22
BELLEVUE, La,
Thursday, ::::::::::::::::February 20, 1877.

Rag 10000 Brick for sale, by E. r.
Moore & Son, Bellevue, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22

Happiness consists in enjoying
that which we have that is eloy%
BILE.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22

Florida is negotiating for MY
thousand MennOnltes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22

Stock cattle are selling at - p'
head IN Refugio county, Texas
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-02-22

The Chicago police made 1854
arrests during the month of Janu.
airy.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-01
Tires.
SALEM. Mass, Nov. 1.-The First
Baptist church, injured by fire last night.
damage $4,000; insured.
An Important Letter from Justice Strong
of the Supreme Court

An Important Letter from Justice Strong,
Of the Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 80. The New York
Sun of to-day publishes letter written by
Justice Strong of the supreme court, on
the 26th of February, while he was a
member of the electoral commission. The
letter was written to Hon. Geo. w. Jones,
of Fayetteville, Tenn, former fellow
member of congress with Strong. In the
letter Justice Strong says he was always a
states rights democrat and that he is a
democrat now. Il do not believe congress
has any constitutional right to inquire into
state elections for state electors. In
another place he says: Congress, of late
years, has iDterfered quite too much with
the states, aud the electoral commission
has no more power than congress has,
aud l think it would be most dangerous
usurpation, were it to do what the states
alone have the right to do, even to cure
what L fear was great wrong of the
Louisiana returning board" Closing he
says: Better suffer present evil than
open such door, Better that than abandon
all time-honored principles of the demo.
cratic party" This letter was written in
answer to one inquiriDg Of Justice Strong
if he did not think the frauds of the
returning board should be inquired into
Mr.. Jones forwards his own letter and the
one from which the above abstracts are
taken to the Sun.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-01
How to Reform the Patent oaacs.

The n. I. Sun in the course of timely
article on the necessity of having suitable,
fire. proof buildings for the preservation of
models, papers, etc. pertaining to the pat
ent Office department, says:
The fire which recently occurred in the
Patent Ofics- is the second one in a re-
riod of about forty years. On the 18th
of December, 1886, fire In the old Patent
Office building destroyed the greater part
of the then existing records and models.
The steps that had to be taken to create
patentees illustrate the widespread mis-
chiefs of such disasters.
This new conhagration, the consequences
of which are not yet fully revealed, has
come at q time when the interests 10 the
custody of the Patent Office are probably
ten fold greater than they we're forty years
ago. Indeed, it would be impossible to
measure these interests, for they concern
the future as we'll as tie present and the
past, and they embrace the interests of the
public as well as of inventors.
Now, there are two great objects which
must occupy the attention of those who
will have to frame the legislation demanded
by this public calamity. The one is, so far
as the official records-in which, of course,
we include drawings and models-have
been destroyed, to make the most ample
and at the same time the most careful
provision for the official duplication of the
lost records, aud for the reception in evi
dence of the duplicated proofs of the ex-
act inventions that have been either pat
ented or rejected.
The other object is to make provision
T for the better custody hereafter of the
Patent Office records. 1t is time now Il
consult the safety aud perpetuity of oul
national records. In regard to the Paten
Office there ought TO be plain, substau
tial, aud as nearly as possible fire proc
building isolated somewhat from othel
buildings, and devoted exclusively to tbs
, purposes of registration and custody OF ths
papers and models. No work OF any kind
not connected with the duties of registra
ton and custody, should be performed il
that building 1t should be under the Gus
! tody of an officer with suitable salary
I under heavy bonds for the carrying out 0
the regulations prescribed by law for tn
management of the Patent Office Registra
tloD Bureau. Lit any person whatever wer
: allowed 70 file in such q registry any pape
e or model that he wished to have preserved
2 on the payment Of a graduated fee, th
g reveaue would be amply sufficient to defra
] the current expenses. From this registr
would issue all the certificates required an
: allowed by law for the Authorization {
laDy paper or model as being on file in th
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-01
Telegraph Briefs.

The Cincinnati Price Current, to day.
publishes an elaborate special report on
hogs and corn, based on information de-
rived from a large number of places
throughout the prominent hog and corn
producing sections of the west. The gen,
eral result indicates probable increase of
FIVE per cent in the number of hogs for
winter marketing and large base of sup
ply for next spring and summer, with
generally healthier condition of hogs, con-
pared with last year, and probable in
crease iu the weight of hogs for winter
packing.
The officers Of the United States mint at
Philadelphia, have just discovered that
some dishonest practices have been going
oD in the refner's department for some
time past. They are confined. as far as
known at present, to single employe, at
whose house about 100 ounces Of silver
were discovered.
Rev. Samuel Isaac Joseph Scheuchawsky,
D. D.,was Yesterday afternoon consecrated
missionary bishop of the p. E. church of
Shanghai, with jurisdiction over the entire
| Chinese Empire,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-01
There is Danger Ahead

When those unusually active little organs,
the kidneys, are neglectful of their duties
and grow sluggish. Fatty degeneration,
Bright's disease. diabetes, and other
dangerous maladies, are the result of ne
glect to remedy this inactivity by medicinal
means. When the all important functions
Of the kidneys are imperfectly discharged,
those organs need stimulating, and the
best possible agent for that purpose
since it performs its Office without. exciting
them-is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
which, 10 combination with its tonic and
cathartic properties, possesses valuable
qualities as diuretic Both kidneys and
bladder are strengthened by it, and the
vigor which it imparts to them, and the
gentle but efectual impulse which it gives
to their operations, is the best possiblG
guaranty against their becoming diseased
The Bitters are invaluable 10 other re.
spects as we'll as the above, since they
remedy general debility, uterine troubles
chills and fever, dyspepsia, constipation
gout, rheumatism, and other ailments.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-01

Patent Office. The final recording and
preservation Of the patents granted, and all
evidence connected with them, should be in
the registry. the officers of which should
have no duties to perform but those of Gus
cody and Authorization.
Unless some such plan as this shall be
adopted, it will not be long before we shall
have another fire as destructive and mis-
chievous as the two which we have had in
the lifetime of many persons now living,
some of whom have been great sufferers.
Such registry should not be open to
visitors from mere curiosity to see what can
be seen; but any person who desires to in.
spect anything which he may specially
name should be permitted to do it under
suitable supervision. Searches in any par
ticuIar department should be made by
sworn and official searchers. So long as the
Government keeps a general curiosity shop
in the Patent Office, so long there will be
opportunity for all manner of frauds.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-01
TEL EGRA.P.H1C. Il.
[TelegrGpAsd to the RoekIsland Argvs.l
NEW YORK.
The Telegraph Troubles Disposed Of
Important Meeting Of Chamber Of
Commerce.-Return Of Oakley
Hall. 80

New YORK. Nov. The Western
Union and Atlantic & Pacific telegraph
companies. having failed to agree upon q
division of expenses. the question was re-
ferred to Wm. FL. Vanderbilt, who decided
the A, 4 2. company should pay l3 and IA
$1,000 per cont. of gross expenses of both
companies. The decision has been ratified.
Ata meeting of the chamb Der Of comm merce
to-day, the executive committee presented
a report upon the advisability of repeating
the bankrupt law The report is adverse
to the repeal, bat favors modification of
the present law. A memorial:has been
prepared, requesting congress to appoint
commission TO inquire into the workings
of the present law, with authority TO rec
ommend amendments to it, and also re-
questing the commission to be 10 part
composed of merchants. The repert was
adopted.
Ex Mayor A. Oakly Hall has returned
to town from his foreign tour
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-01
Treasury Statement.

WASHINGTON, Oct 3l-The following
is the statement of the national bank re-
demption agency for the month ending
this day, compared with the same month
last year: national bank notes fit for circu-
lation. assorted and returned to banks.
$l3,024,700; national bank notes, unfit
Tor scirculation, assorted aud delivered to
the comptroller of,the currency for destruc-
ton and replacement with new notes, $3,-
493, 100, notes of failed, liquidating and
reducing banks, deposited with the treas
ury, $l,OS5, l00; total October, 1877, $!7,.
522, 900; total October, 1877, $l4, ASS, 800;
increase, $3,064 100,
During the month of October four calls
ior the redemption of 5 20 bonds matured
amounting to $40,00O,0O0. The amount
redeemed and paid for by gold check was
$33,O0O,0 900. 1t lis expected the debt
statement will show a reduction of about
So 0O0.0O0.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-01
XIV CONGR E IS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Nov. The vice presi-
dent appointed Withers a member of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonianiinsti-
tute.
After q number of bills were referred,
the executive session was followed by
adjournment
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. lin the morning
hour the bill repeating the resumption act
came up on motion to reconsider.
A vote is beicg taken by yeas and nays
on ordering the main question. The OF
poneDts of the bill are availing themselves
of parliamentary privileges to use up the
morning hour, and keep the bill limited to
that hour indefinitely.