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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-05-17

OFFICE TAX COLLECTOR,
Bossier Parish,


Bossier Parish,
BENTON, MAI 8, 1911
Having been appointed State Tax Collecsa
accordance with law hereby notify the Tn
Payers that have been ordered by the Aua'
tor and Police Jury to proceed immedlsfef
with the collection of all State and Parse
LICENSES NOW past dne) and a. eoon 2
practical, with State and Parish TAXES ~
the present year, and Delinquent Taxes for "
past three years.
The Licenses must be paid BY the 18th q
May. Parties living in Wards !, and :, es :
meet me at Bellevue, May I'd and 20; y
others at Benton, May 24th and 18th
Prompt settlement will save costa. .
For the collection of ell other Taxes, WI
meet the people at the following times sDa
places
Collinsburg. June 18th and ~
Red Land juno ttn ana "
STROUD store. eso ~
ROCKY MOUNT ---..-.......-...s... . nlo -. -
Bellevue. .June 18th and ~
Fillmore. dune X ~
Minis School House. ...............June -
lam --..---.......... ......'.'''Ss 90
DoTtcn STORE ...-.-..........''S9s0 ~
Anklns. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .Junc -:
Tax payers should bear In mind tho neoees
ties of the Government, and make psyme
and thereby save me the necessity Of ea1@
ing collection as provided by law.
My office will be open ct Benton ct ~ III
after the Goth of May, and Mr.. j. W. Wos
ruff, my deputy, is authorized to recelPs "
Taxes.
INV. OGDEN,
Tax Collector, Bossier parish, v
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-05-17

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The daily gazette., 1877-12-08
THE OYSTER AS A MUSICIAN.

A correspondent writes from Mexico
ALI through the night l heard a short.
swapping sound coming from the twigs
OF the bushes, but in the darkness was
unable to ascertain the cause. 1t was
not confined to any one bush. but ex-
tended along the whole distance. There
was no regularity about it, but il fell
upon the ear at intervals like the first
large rain drops that precede a heavy
shower but no rain drops ever made so
loud noise, even when falling upon the
shlngle roof of country barn. I fell
asleep trying To make out The cause. and
was awakened by the continued snau.
snap, snap, which disturbed nv slum.
bers. | know it shouldn't be the day
breaking, because it was not near the
morning hour.
But when morning did come, and the
sound had not ceased, | discovered that
IL arose IRON the oysters that were grow
Ing on the bushes, every twig of which
held along its length a cluster of from
ten to twenty oysters, about two inches
long by an inch and half wide.
thought 1t was strange country where
the oushes pore such fruit as that. The
branches Of the bushes were submerged
at nigh water, and the young oysters
grew upon them until their weight broke
OIL the branches and fell into the soft
muddy bottom. 1t was the sudden clos.
ing of the thin shells which produced
the sound. Some naturalists have said
The oyster can he educated, but this wa,
the first time l was ever an auditor of an
oyster concert.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-08
OUR LITTLE SISTER.
TIE CABINET TAKES A SHY AT THE
MEXICAN QUESTION.


WASHINGTON, December l.
Affairs on the Rio Grande and our
relations with Mexico formed a part
of the Cabinet consideration to day.
The Secretary of War stated what
measures had been taken regarding
the disposition of troops on the
Texan border. There was nothing
intimated at the meeting regarding a
fear of serious trouble, as all the
advices from Mexico are ola frien-
dly character. The removal of
Mexican troops near to the border
was in the interest ofpeace and for
the prevention of raiding parties
from that side.
Senior Zamacona, the Mexican
agent, has recently informed
Secretary Evarts of the friendly pur-
pose of his Government in such
military movement. This Government
feels that the recognition of the Diaz
Government is a question that must
soon be taken up and considered. 1t
is probable that it will soon have
earnest attention from the Cabinet.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-08

INVESTIGATING A BABY SHOW
The managers of the New York So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children have taken steps to in
vestigate the baby show now in pro-
gress in that city. Complaints have
been made to the society that the
children on exhibition are suffering
from improper ventilation and other
dlscomforts. The officers of the So
ciety were directed to take physi-
clans and visit the place, and if they
thought necessary to close the exhi-
bition.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-08
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD
COMMITTEE.

WASHINGTON, December The
Pacific Railroad committee of the
House hold their first meeting to-
morrow. No chairman has been
selected, Potter insists on his de-
clination, and it was thought Aorri-
son wonld be selected, but doubts
are now expressed that he will take
the place. Throckmorton, who
favors the Texas Pacific, is second
on the committee, and wants to be
its chairman. The committee will
probably ballot for their chairman.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-08


Gov. Erwin, of California in his
message terms the Chinese question an
lrrepresslble conflict, and says it Is
the plain duty of the federal govern
ment to secure the the abrogatiOn of
the provision of the treaty permitting
unrestricted Chinese immigration.
The New York Times has started it's
outrage mill again and ground out
two cases of bulldozing in Mississippi
during the last two months. II il
can't do better than this it had better
close up the mill. The stream ol
blood seems TO have run dry.
The Presbytery of Newark, n. J.
have adopted resolutions asking Rev
hlr. See to explain why he has not fol
lowed the advice of the presbytery
and resigned the pastorate of the
Wyckliffe Church. He will answer in
writing next week.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-08

Arrest Of Grain Thieves. some time
past Dum ber of farmers in Chester and
Delaware counties. Pa, have been robbie 1
OF various quantities of grain. Among
those who were robbed was Robert Mar
shall, an he lodged Information at the
police office in this city. This morning,
officers Cloud, Brickle and Jordan arrest
ed two colored men on the Newport pike
having in their possession bundle OF
grain bags, some of them containing the
names of var GUS parties. They ga We their
names as John solomon and Jacob Wolf,
and were locked up in the city cells TO
await identification,
Lore Fedst.-Tne quarterly love
feast OF Asbury NJ. E. Chusch was
held, last evening, Rev. ]. B. Quigg
conducting the exercises. A number
CT experiences were related, and the
occasion was much enjoyed by all
present. This evening the Quarterly
Conference of the Church will be held.
Glores.-J. P. Doughten, No. 410 Mark
ct street, advertises IA large and varied AS
sortment of gloves. Also all kinds of
gents furnishing goods, and fine holiday
nov elites.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-08
Canary Birds.

FINE, SINGERS. Now is the t,r,o :.
Duy While they are so cheap at W
W. N. CHANDELIERS, Gil MarLo, s.u..
hoVzo WImin gton, Del. e''
The daily gazette., 1877-12-08
FOURTH EDITION
BOLD ROBBERY.
Il West Second Street Shoe Store Rob-
bedof 5000 aOorth Of Boots and
Shoes,

Last night bArglarious entrance
was effecCed into the boot and shoe
store of Isaac Murray & Son, No. 3l3
west SecOnd street. The burglars
made an entrance from the rear by
prying open the back window and
breaking pane Of glass, after which
they turned the window fastening by
reaching through the aperture, raised
the window, aud easily entered the
store.
In their operations the tn ieves con
fiued themselves eXclusively to fine
WORK, and stripped the upper window
and the drawers of the finest articles
of boots and shoes contained there
in. Tney were evidently frightened
off before completing their work, as
they did not toucn anything in the
lower window. Before departing they
took q table cover and strip of car
pet from the floor, in which they evil
dently wrapped their booty.
The value of the articles stolen, so
far as could be ascertained, is about
5000. The thieves also ransacked a
desk in one corner of the store, a nd
tossed the papers about IN great cou-
fusion, but as what money there was
in the store WAS kept in another place
they got no Gu n In addition to their
other booty.
During the robbery persons living
near the store were aroused by the bark
ing of dog in an adjoining yard, but
they placed 10 significance upon this cir,
cumstance, or they might possibly have
prevented the burglars from effecting an
entrance. The police are now looking
up the affair aud have hopes of sue
cess.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-08
14AIG ORES.
SEASONABLE!
AS housekeepers are placing away FURS
and WOOLENS, IL is important to have
them protected from MOTHS by using
GUM CAM PHI OR,

Which, being volatile, its odor permeates
the entire mass or bundle of goods and is
soon dissipated when they are again open
ed or,
GENUINE PERSIAN INSECT POWDER,
Which, of late years kas been successful
ly used for the same purpose, and which is
also an excellent article for the destruction
of small (red) Reaches, Bed Bugs, Fleas on
cats, Lice on poultry, etc. 1t is best appli-
ed by means of the Powder Rifle, thereby
stihlng insect life by producing more dust
GlentWOrth'S Roach ExleTmiRatOr
We nave found, from several years ex
perience, to be The most uniformly satisfac
Tory and efficient article for destroying
Reaches, Mice, &c.
PULVERIZED BORAx
is also successfully used by many house.
Keepers for driving away Reaches and
Ants.
CARBOLIC ACID
destroys all the lower order of plants and
animals; is cheap and effective, but leave
dlsagreeableod odor TO many people) quite
persistent.
CORROSIVE sUBLIMATE,
An active poison ito be used with great
care), best suited for use on bedsteads and
furniture, and along the edge OF carpets, in
solution.
@All the above articles for sale at rea
sonable prices, and information concerning
their use and nature cheerfuIly given by
Z.JAMES BELT,
Successor to Il. Bringhurst & Co,
Wholesale and Retail Druggist,
Corner Sixth and Market streets
The daily gazette., 1877-12-08
COLLISION IN THE BAY.

WILMINGTON, Del, December =
The Philadelphia and Reading Rail
road Coal Company's steam collier
Lancaster, inward bound, collided
last night with schooner, whose
name could not be obtained, in the
Delaware bay, below Fort Delaware,
and carried away her bowsprit and
did other damages. The steamer
suffered but little injury. Both ves-
sells were taken to Philadelphia in
tow.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-08
GOLD NINE SoLD.-Dr. G.. F

GOLD NINE SoLD.-Dr. G. F
Wlllett, executor Of Mrs. Annie A,
Davidson, has sold to j. Kemp Bart
lett, J.C' Merritt, Samuel Merritt
and Isaac S. Jones, of Baltimore,
Mrs. Davidson's interest in what is
know as the Davidson gold mine, in
this county, for $3.50 cash. and
the further sum $2,750 provided the
workings of the mine will produce,
over and above wear and tear of ma
chinery, wages aud all othor expen-
ses, gold to said amount of So. ,750.
Rockville md. Sentinel.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-08
THE LATE EDWARD McCABE. ESQ.

The funeral OF tho late Edward McCabs >,
Esq, took OIacs this morning at lQ. 80 o'c Ock
from his brothers residence. No. l6 W,
Sixth street, and was largely attended.
The body was enclosed in black covered
burial casket, with heavy silver
mounting, aud upon the lid wasa handsome
pillow made Of hot house flowers. in the
center of which was the word rest" in pur-
pie violets. The following is n list of the
members of the Philadelphia Bar who were
present. Mess s-M. Dorrence,P. t. .Rsnsford.
William H 0'Brien. P. F. Deyer, John j.
II ardag IN. Peter Duty, Charles /. St,lz. q.
NJ. Smith, d. B. MeAny, Thomas Maher and
j ohn O'Byrne. There we're also number
of other gentlemen present Including Gen
William McCandless, Secretary OF fIuternal
Affairs of the State OF Pennsylvania. and Nj
J Ward very prominent coal dealer. The
following gentlemen acted IS pail bearers:
Messrs. Thomas Maher. j. Morris Dorrence.
Edward Johnson, p. Dever, + Ward and
George p. Munc.. Theremans were
t 1ken to St. PeteI's church, where low
Mass was celebrates, J, after whic1 they we're
inferred in the Catcholic Cemetery, oa Del
aware avenue.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-08
FIFTH EDITION..
PROCEEDINGS OF COURT.
Neto Castle, Dec. s.

ANctO NttcttCp bCCs o.
Court opened at 10 O'Clock, Judges
Comegys, Houston and Wooten on the
bench.
Crossing VS., Pierson Bros, case re
sumed.
Jacob l.. Pierson and Mrs. Jessie l..
Crozier, testified that it was not the hand
writing of Mr.. Ewing.
Upon Mr.. John Peoples and MIR. John
Ewing testifying that the signature was
forgery. Mr.. Lore abandoned the case
because of the ruling out of his principal
witness, Mr. Mark Pierson, on account
of his being an obligor.
The jury returned verdict "that the
signature is not the handwriting of Mr..
Ewing"
State VS.. Frank Gillespie alias Frank
"Steveuson" for an assault to outrage
Emma e Crossen, in Brandywine Hun
dred, On the 22nd of August.
The facts are these: She was sitting at
the window CT her home Gu York road,
when she saw Gillespie coming in the
yard In order to keep him from enter.
ing she got up and went to the door He
asked for a cold potato; she said she
hadn't any and asked If tomato would
do? He said yes if she would give him
some salt and vinegar. While eating the
TO mato he said to her ifhe had such a
formed woman he would lay down his
life for her. He then followed up his re-
marks by putting his hands upon her
person, and saying that "she might ex-
perience what he meant.
She got frightened and attracted the
attention of Mr.. Hewitt who was COM
ing down the road. Mr.. Hewitt drove
Gillespie out, who AS he WAS going out
the gate said he didn't meaa any bad
ness.
Mr.. H. R. Pennington for tine State,
and Mr.. Holcomb for the defence.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-08
FAILURE OF A PRINTING
COMPANY.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. THE Lake
side Publishing and Printing Compa-
ny was compelled to succomb to hard
times yesterday, and went into vol
untary bankruptcy. The debts of the
company, all unsecured, are S591
800.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-08

British India is becoming a strong
competitor for the trade of the world
In 1861 only 1900, 900 pounds
were exported from Hindostan, but
the export has now grown to more
than $4,000, 900 of pounds, and the
aaea of land brought under tea cul-
ture is increasing even more ran
idly.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-08

Owing to difficulty in the collec ton
of the tax assessed by the Grand Lodge
of. Kentucky the Masonic Lodge of
Maysville, in that State, has been de-
clared clandestine by the Grand Mas
ter of the State.
Experience is select academy where
the tuition is severe and thorough, but the
charges ab ominably steep.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-08

The Best quality of MEDICINES
AT WILLIAMS
The MOST RELIABLE Proprietary
MEDICINES,
At Ninth and Market.
Choice PERFUMERY CoLOGNES, &c.
AT WILLIAMS
A fine assortment OF HAIR. TOOTH and
NAIL BRUSHES,
At Ninth and Market.
A Glass of ICE COLD ARCTIC SODA
WATER,
AT WILLIAMS
Choice EXTRA CTS Strong
and Pure,
At Ninth and Market.
A Good KEY WEST or DOMESTIC
CIGAR,
AT WILLIAMS
Fine AMERICAN & IMPORTED SOAPS,
At Ninth and Market.
"Get the best" WILLIAMS SAPONA-
CEOUS DENTIFRICE,
AT WILLIAMS
choice Goods, Accuracy in dispensing, ana
Reasonable E1iees.
WILLIAMS PRESCRIPTION STORE,
Corner Ninth and Market.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-12-11
NEW BOOKS.

THAT WIFE OF MINE. By the author Of
EThat Husband of Mine" Lee & Shep.
ard, Publishers, Boston.
We have received from the publishers this
edition just issued. 1t is a companion volume
to 'That Husband of Mine, indeed is al
most sequel to that work, and is dedicated
''to the same parties" This is another of
those bright, entertaining stories of every day
life, Astounding in absurd and amusing Incl
dents, yet conveying under all a moral to
married folk to be forbearing and loving to-
ward one anothers faults and foibles; always
the good traits and forgetting
the inevitable annoyances arising from the
blending of opposite natures. We commend
this neatly bound, cheap book, to those who
desire to while away an hour or two pleas
antly. For sale by all booksellers.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-12-11

Paid out in the ten months ending October
Both 1877. In the fire department the larger
portion, say fifteen hundred dollars, is for
water for cis;erns and MIGRANTS; the balance
is principally for the two hand engines, the
Warren and Curry. The expenses attending
the Swift engine are paid by the county The
item of lumber is chargable 70 that expense,
which added to street bills proper, swells that
sum to 81 ,708 A, to which if we add Inspec-
tors salary, ,372 70 and iced for horses
1922 20, we have to1.l for expenditures on
streets of 1880 80, exceeding 1870 per
month. To the amount thus expended must
be added the Invaluable services of the prison.
ers. The committee were unable to deter
mine whether such expenditures is really
warrantable or not. Very little work has
been done or Carson street in The past ten
months, and as The improvements are MOI gen.
rally distributed throughout the city some
favored localities must have received liz
benefits. We find criminal expenses paid
from the city treasury in the ten months
before stated 50, 1888 70, his inclusive of
what The unfortunates pay in the sh.pe of
fines lad forceitures, nearly all o; which is
retained by the officers in The Recorders
Court, it being the practices of The court, as
stated to your committee, to make The fines
correspond TO the measures of costs as gen.
eral rule Now that we are disoharsing the
subject of criminal costs we will add those of
the county for the same time as follows:
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-12-11
THE CLOTH.

Not the clergy, always, are the rightful
monopolists of the cloth which is broad and
black. Ask Besko We haveAseen that self
sacrificing man, his eye aglow with the fine
phrenzy of inspiration fitting a coat upon a
fellow citizen and buttoning the buttons with
a full understanding of his responsibility.
Also the finest suits of diagonals, and flannel
drawers also socks and collars and hats
also the most beautiful travelling apparatus of
all sorts that ever was seen. But of all the
beautiful things the prices of THE ONE PRICE
CLOTHING STORE are the beautifulest. They
are down, down, down, on the very bedrock
OF small change; they dispose of the money
problem without even the formality of pre-
amble; and they crafty the heart while sus-
tanning the wallet. ASK BosKo
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-12-11

structing these buildings had been econonl-
ically and judiciously expended, although,
perhaps less expensive building might have
answered all the purposes required in the
south district; we have no hesitation in say
ing that the building was constructed at the
smallest possible cost considering its capacity
We had not time or opportunity to lnvesti-
gate the conduct of our schools but were graf
fled to learn from the Trustees that the en-
ployment of Principal at salary of two
thousand dollars per year, to look occasionally
into the different departments to see if the
teachers were attending to their duties, was
considered unwarranted under our limited
finances. We deem it far preferable to EN-
ploy teachers fully competent to conduct their
separate branches without the help of the
principal, thus giving him full time to con-
duct the higher classes. dhe rules of school
management applicable to large cities will not
apply to little burg like Carson with her
limited number of pupils and limited financial
means In this connection we would sug-
gest that there ought to be patriotism enough
in the few citizens called upon to sit as judges
and inspectors at our school elections to per-
form that meagre duty without taxing the
school moneys five dollars each for their
services We also recommend our citizens to
petition the coming legislature for an abro-
CATION of the office of County Superintendent
of Public Schools, which is a draft on our
funds, and is as useless an addenda to our
public school system as the fifth wheel to a
coach The Office of County Superintendent
if really only lengthening of red tape at the
expense of the taxpayers.
B. H. MEDER,
A. B. DRIEsBACH,
P. CAvANAUGH, JR.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-12-11

PEoF. CUNNING will lecture this evening
at the Presbyterian church, ON the Origin of
Animals-the Problem of Darwinism IN the
light of late discoveries In the West
The Episcopal social will take place this
evening at the Ormsby House.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-12-11

The fact that the people seldom get any re-
ports of the doings of our city and county
officials, and that such reports when made are
very brief and unsatisfactory, has induced the
committee to present such facts and figures as
will give our citizens a bird s-eye view of re-
ceipts and expenditures, more particularly as
connected with the city government.
In view of the fact that a much larger
amount has been raised by direct city taxa
ton than should be expended the ensuing
year, by at least fifty per cent, we recon-
mend the repeal of all ordinances requiring
the payment for license from resident citizens
doing legitimate business within the city
limits
B. F. FOSTER,
B. II. MEDER,
G. B. HILL,
JOS. OLCovICH,
Committee.
Respectfully submitted,
B. FL. MEDER, Foreman.
6. B. HILL, Secretary.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-12-11
CHRISTMAS AND HOLIDAY TOYS.
EANCY GOODS. BERLIN WOODS, YARNS
IL PATTERNS ETC.
n. FRED. BROOKS,

Bookseller Statoner and General Newspaper Agent and
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Books Stationery Sheet Music, Watches, Jewery, Spec
tacles, Musical Instruments Toys, Cutlery Per
fumery, Combs, Brushes, Segars, Tobacco,
Meerschaum Pipes, Etc, Etc.
Just received, a invoice of Guns Pistols and Ammu-
milton, OF every description.
Daily and Weekly Enterprise Virginia Chronicle, Cafor
MIA Newspapers and Eastern Periodicals. Magazines Etc,
promptly to any part of the Coast Eastern States
Europe, at the lowest possible rates.
R. FRED. BROOKS. CARSON CITY, NEVADA.
nv24 Next door to the Carson Theater.
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Thus it will be seen that for city purposes
alone the people of Carson will have paid in
two years nearly forty thousand dollars, or
about thirteen dollars to each man, woman
and child in its corporate limits. To show
how this money is expended we have taken
the accounts allowed and paid during the first
ten months of the present year, subject, of
course, to errors which may have occurred in
a hasty examination: