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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-21


There is honor among thieves
but not among members of a re-
turning board. Eleven hundred
dollars were subscribed last
winter by sympathizing friends
for the members of the Louisi-
ana board when they were in
the custody of the House. This
money was pocketed by the
white members, while the two
eolored men had to borrow mon
ely to get home.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-21


The leading nations of Europ4
that have adopted gold as a measj
ure of value are England, GERMANY
Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Sssj
den and Turkey. Now the Gran
Duchy of Finland is about to estsiI
lish the gold standard OF value =
place of silver, which has hithen'I
been legal tender. That may %
mean much, but what signifcancI
it has is not in favor of silver. I|
reasons that have demonetized ~
yer in Europe cannot be ignolel|
here, "cheap money and the "ddl
lar of our fathers"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-21
DEATH OF JACKSON B. HODGES

DEATH OF JACKSON b. HODdE|
JUNE 19.-The announcement OF u
death of this estimable young m''
will be received with profound So
row and regret by a large circlees;
relatives and friends in this city aal
the neighboring parishes OF Bosas
and Webster, where he was se ~
and most favorably known. y y
learn from a telegram received Y
his brother in-law, Col. s. J. wan
that the sad event occurred yesa'
day morning at San Antonio, iexs
where he had just arrived IN scarf III
of renewed health and streDss'
after d recent severe illness ID II i
city. His sudden demise was WIZ Y.
ly unexpected by his FRIENDS; - =
Hodges was a single man, ana as J.
about % years. We sympa.n.s Z
most deeply with his bereayea =
latives in their aiff1iction. bis ~ ",
will be Immediately brought 70 Y, 7
city by rail, and be will probaol! :
buried at the old family oafy% -
ground in Bossier Point" 'N
port Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-21

Garfield is thoroughly play
ed out" in the opinion of so
good an organ as the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat. ''The Ameri-
can people will pardon a great
deal in their public men, but
they must draw the line some
where, and in many noted in
stances they have drawn it on
lying and hypocrisy" This will
not fall like sweet music on the
ears of a man who was SO good
that he graduated from the pull
pit into Congress.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-21


Under the administration of
President Hays, five and proba-
bly, six foreign missions have
been declined by distinguished
citizens. George William Cur
tbs was offered and declined the
mission to England, James Rus
sell Lowell refused the mission
to Austria, Schneider, of Chica-
go, sought but afterwards de-
clined to 60 to Switzerland,
Wayne MacVeagh was offered
a European mission, probably
that at St. Petersburg, but pos
itively refused the honor, and if
General Logan declined the
Brazilian mission, about which
there is a conflict of pretty good
authorities, he makes the sixth
statesman who has rejected di-
plomatic honors during Mr..
Hayes brief reign.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-21

PERSONAL---VERY. fellOw-citizenW vi
+. Hamilton ESQ.,, accompanied b
his accomplished daughter, Mil
Pennie, and Misses Australia Jacob
of Shreveport, and Mollie Vance, Il
Bossier, returned home by the eyel|
ing train on Monday. These youg|
ladies have been attending schd|
at Wards Seminary. Nashville Ta)
nessee. We record with pride III
fact, that Miss Hamilton, one d
Shreveport's fairest daughters grad
uated at the recent commenceuleui
exercises Of that sterling institution
oflearning, with the first honors .
her class. After an absence of neal
ly two years she returns to renal
with us permanently. Misses Jacob
and Vance come to spend the vaca
ton at home.-[Mreceport Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-21

The question of a confedera
ton to unite in common local
and commercial interests the
various English colonies of
Australia is attracting attention
again, and it is one that is very
fascinating in the possibilities
that it suggests. There may
yet be a great English speaking
republic in this continent of the
Pacific.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-21

off" says the Springfield Re
publican, and it's opinion is worth
something even with an if, eff the
Democrats win the fall elections
this year or the Presidential
election three years hence, it will
be because the country has not
been taught to believer the sim
certify of the Republican reform
ers, because the Republican re
formers have not themselves
shown faith in their principles
and stood boldly by the flag
they have unfurled."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-21


Dan Voorhees, will next wear
canvass Indiana for the United
States Senate, in opposition to
Morton. The Louisville Courier
Journal says it "will attract
as much attention as the famous
struggle between Lincoln ana
Douglas in 1858. On its result
great things will depend; be-
cause, if Mr.. Voorhees, unseats
Morton, finally redeeming the
State, Indiana will appear at
the front in 1880 as the leading
Democratic State in the Union"
This, with a few things that
have happened in the past few
days, of course means Hen
bricks for President.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-21

NAPOLEON He was every
thing. He was complete. He had
in his brain the cube of human fac.
ulties. He made codes like JUS
tiuian. He dictated like Caesar.
His conversation joined the light.
ming of Pascal to the thunder bolt
of Tacitus. He made history and
he wrote it. His bulletins are Iliads.
He combined the figures of Newton
with the metaphors of Mohammed.
He left behind in the Orient words
as grand as the pyramids. At Til
sit he taught majesty to Emperors
At the Academy of Sciences he re-
piled to Laplace. Tn the Council of
State he held his ground with Mer
lin. He gave soul to geometry of
those and the trickery of these. He
was legal with the attorneys and
sideral with the astronomers. Like
Cromwell blowing out the candle
when two were lighted, he went to
the Temple to cheaper a curtain tas
sci. He said everything. He knew
everything; which did not prevent
him from laughing a good mans
laugh by the cradle of his little
child; and all at once startled Europe
lis ened, armies set themselves in
march, parks Of artillery rolled
along, bridges of boats stretched
over the rivers, clouds of cavalry
galloped in the hurricane, cries
trumpets, trembling of thrones
everywhere, the frontiers of the
Kingdoms oscillated upon the map
the sound of a superhuman blade
was heard leaping from its sheath
men saw him standing erect in the
horizon with a flame in his hand,
a resplendence in his eyes, unfold
ing in the thunder his two wings
the Grand Army and the Old Guard
and he was the arch angel of war;
Victor Hugo.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-21
0mnium Gatherulu.

There are 800 vessels ON n. :
plan sea. su0 Val1
True men make more onno,.
ties than they fnd. ppO''ou
An angry man opens his ma.
and shuts his eyes. 'l0uu
Retiring early at night win s,,.,
shorten a mans days. 'ule
He speaks in his drink vh.,
thought in his drouth. "'as
Never apologize for a long H..
you only add to its length. ''ss1
II We do not flatter our,elv.. !
fiattery of others will not hut n y y
The man who minds his own {.
mess has a good, steady empIs
l never have found cunning 1,
honesty living together yet.Ni.s ssa
Billings. ts~
Inc moment a man is satisa.,|
with himself, everybody else i II
satisfied with him. "
There are many shining oual;t;..
in the mind of man, but non a'' :
useful as discretion. u0 vi
A lie does not harm an innocs,.|
man half as much as the truth J,
cites the ire of the guilty. y
And again it is borne in upoD ),
that our Republican friends 'l y
neither happy nor harmonions y; !
the enjoyment of their stolen Mn, !,
der st. Louis Times. pun
"The Southern policy adopted i,
Hayes" is the way the Cincinnss
Gazette puts it. "Adopteda il =, !
good word. The child was Of Den'
ocratic parentage.- Times. =
George Peabody and Gen. Gran,
says the Commercial Advertise,
are the only Americans to whom
the freedom of London has eva,
been rendered. To which the Ros'
ton Post adds: s'That's all ripbt
One was noted for what he gave
and the other is famous for what h.
has received
Grant prefers the races and tl
fine dinners in England to the d
gree OLD. G. L. Grants strong poi0l
is his hard horse sense, aud u
think he has shown it in this ius
lance. Grant is about as much en-
titled to the degree as Berkshin
hog is to ruffle shirts, and the mos,
conspicuous thing in the whoh
affair is tue funkyism of the Uni
versity.-[Ne,o Orleans Democrt.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-21

Gen. Grant will dine with the
Prince of Wales at Minister
Pierrepont's residence. Did Gen.
Grant dine with the Prince of
Wales when his Royal Highness
visited st. Louis in 1860!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-21
BELLEVUE, La,

General Banks, we are told,
has communicated his perfect
willingness to accept a desirable
foreign mission. We should like
to know who ever had a doubt
on this subject.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-21

Ben Butler, according to the
Hartford Times Washington cor
respondent, is a methodical as well
as measmeless hater. For years
be has employed the whole secret
service force of the Treasury in
hunting up ''points" against promi-
nent men, which he keeps arranged
in big books ready to his hand In
his fight with Mr.. Foster of Ohio,
he had the latter so closely shad
owed that the contents OF his letters
and letter-book were in Buffers
hands. 1t is said to be likely that
the McVeagh correspondence will
end in a tremendous explosion, es-
pecially if Butler appears as counsel
for Mrs. Oliver, plaintiff in the $780,
900 breach Of promise suit against
Simon Cameron, The old Winnie
bago chief, who is tolerably good
hater himself, has number of aft
davits concerning Butler which he
obtained when Secretary of War,
and kept for possible use, and it is
limited that he may hand them over
to his son in-law, should McVeagh
run short Of ammunition. On the
other hand, the detective who work
ed up the Oliver suit for Cameron
is said to have given Gen. Butler
the whole of the evidence, which
affords him chance to launch out
at McVeagh. The public will i'm
partially hold its nose and wish i'll
to both combatants in an inferno.
cine warfare OF the sort.
MINNESOTA has repudiated her
bonded railroad debt amount
ing to 81, 100000.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-21
The Truth About Grant.

Facts to Which the Glamour OF European
Fiunkism Cannot Blind Americans.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-21

MINNESOTA has repudiated her
bonded railroad debt amount
ing to 100000.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-29
SctENcE+
THE ANTHROPOlD APES.

professor Garrod, of London, stated,
in recent lecture, that he had dis
sect9d seventy apes out of the anthro-
poidal class, and one of them exhibited
the vermiform appendage Of the cae-
cum, or bline gut. which is character
istic of man. But the anthroipOids
have it quite humanity developed.
The hands and feet of an orang recent
" dead were exhibited along with
those Of man, and presented the
same structure. Professor Garrod
showed that the structural lesem-
blance between the anthropoid apes
and man are SO SO close that the reason
for the mental and moral differences
remains still an unsolved problem.
Perhaps the most striking and import
ant portion of his discussion was that
in which he proved that the vocal APP
paratus of man is present also in the
anthopoid apes. The ape does not
converse, and yet the difference be.
tween his vocal apparatus is so intinit.
essimal as to defy observation. 1t is
to this point that physiological invest.
CATION must now be particularly
directed.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-29
ADORNED RATTLESNAKE.

An inhabitant of Burnt Chimney.
Rutherford county, was in the city
yesterday evening, exhibiting five
rattlesnakes, one of which had genu-
inc horns. The horns project perpen-
dicularly from the snakes head, and
are about an inch long. They are of a
brownish color, and in shape and gen.
eral appearance are exactly like those
of a deer, with the difference that they
are lees crooked, and larger in proper
ton at the point at which they emerge
from the head. The snake is about
eight years of age, and in every other
respect is perfect.
The owner Of the phenomenal snake
says that it was caught on Black
Mountain, in Mcdowell county, about
a month ago. He and several others
had heard of famous rattlesnake den
there, and went for the purpose OF
shooting them. When they found it
several hundred snakes were visible,
and with them the one with horns.
Before they begau shooting they cap
turee half dozen or more by means
of nooses, taking the horny headed
one first.-ChdrlotLe ~. co. Obserror.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-29
Tossing the Hay.

Out in the meadow, tossing the hay,
An old, old man, one August day,
Siobed as he worked and YEARLY said
.sTle flowers of summer will soon be dead,
And the leaves of the trees will wither and die,
And the bees hum cease, and the song bird
Ay
To the sun blessed South and the harsh
winds blow,
And The earth grow cold with the ice and
snow,
And long months pass ere again we see
The roses, sweet roses. All, me! ah, me.
For am as weary as weary can be-
Out in the meadow, tossing the hay,
Working as though the work were play,
A brown-faced boy cheerfully said:
The apples and pears are turning red,
And the grapes grow sweet, and the nuts
grow brown,
And the maple will soon wear a fiery crown;
And when it is faded old winterll be king,
And the rivers will freeze, and the sleigh-be lis
ring.
Then, ere long, for the days so short will be,
The roses, sweet roses, again Wen see,
And am as happy as happy can be.'
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-29

IT'S writing wrinkles on thy cheeks,
IT'S weaving silver in thy hair,
And DER thy life it holds cloud
On which | see the word despair.
Each morning some sad thought trace
In every loving look you wear,
And we'll | know this saddening change
Is written by the hand of care.
. gladly would own the power
From thy young life to Danish woe,
TO fill Thy heart with JOY again.
And scatter smiles where tears now flow.
But Fate, alas has willed it so
That thou thy heavy cross must bear,
And am helpless to avert
The crushing of the hand OF care.
] saw thee when the wine of life
Tiny cheeks with rosy radiance tilPd,
And laughter lit thy winsome face
When thy young heart with JOY was
thrilled.
1t saddens me to see the change
The wrinkled brow the whitening hair
But, darling, glad time will come
When we shall all be free from care.
&. j. Barrett, in n. Y. Weekly.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-29
Is THERE A RESISTING MEDIUM IN
SPACE7

Mr.. C. B. Warning, Of Croton-on-
the Hudson. has written to the Iri-
bune, suggesting that the rapid motion
of one of the newly discovered moons
of Mars may be explained without i'm
pugning the nebular hypothesis, by
the supposition that there is resist
ing medium in space If at the time
this moon was left behind by the
shrinking nebula Of mari, it's distance
from the centre of that nebula was
comparable with that Of our moon
from the earth, and it was afterward
drawn nearer to the planet because OF
the check occasioned by resisting
medium, it's time of revolution would
be shortened as it approached the
planet. On the other hand, the revo-
luton of the planet itself would be
little affected by the resisting medi.
UNI; but to whatever degree it was
affected, it's speed Of rotation would
be decreased, and hence the difference
between the times Of the planets rO-
tation and the satellites revolution
would become greater. Mr.. Warning
regards the discovery of the swift
moving satellite as evidence in favor
Of the presence of a resisting medium
n space. He suggests as problems
not less difficult of solution, the ques.
tions why the eighth satellite of Sat.
urn is loo or 14o out of the plane Of the
other satellites and the rings of the
| planet; land why our moon is Is l-2'
nearer the ecliptie than the plane OF
the earth's equator.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-29

and regulating consumption. In this
form eggs may be transported without
injury, either to the equator or the
poles, and at any time can be restored
to their original condition simply by
adding the water which has been ar
officially taken away. The chief egg
deslccatlng companies are in St. Louis
and New York. No salts or other ex-
traneOus matters are introduced in
the process Of crystalizing, the prod
uct being simply consolidated mix
ture Of the yolk and albumen. I'M
mense quantities of eggs are preserved
in the spring of the year by lining.
Thus treated they are good for every
purpose except boiling. 1t is COM
mon trick for some dealers to palm off
eggs SO treated as fresh 80 that imposi-
ton is easily practiSed. In the dessic-
eating process, however, the difference
becomes apparent, us from four to five
more lined eggs are required to make
pound OF eggs crystaliZed than when
the fresh eggs are used, and eggs in
the least tainted will not crystalize at
all.
| Some of the most experienced egg
dealers declare that there is no profit
in raising poultry to compare with
produaing eggs. A single hen will
lay from twelve to fifteen dozen eggs
per annum, selling at an average lOf
thirteen cents per dozen, and the
birds thus occupied can be housed and
fed for less than fifty cents for the
whole period. In the East the price
per dozen is much higher. Her e
we buy them by the dozen.
Step into an eastern produce or groce-
ry establishment, and they sell so
many eggs for quarter Of a dollar.
There is no reason why the crystaliz-
ing process should not become quite
general, and egg production stimulated
as never before, and the food supply
receive large accessions from this
source. The already great and in
creasing consumption Of eggs in Eng
land and France shows growing
appreciation of this form of food com
pared with any other. It is thought
the annual sales in the United States
alone must aggregate nearly 2O,OOO,-
1000. In Lima, Peru, eggs sell at one
dollar per dozen, equal to four dollars
per pound crystalized. 1t is thought
that this new process of preserving foI
utilization the industry of our hens
and pullets may be very acceptable as
well as beneficial in business and do
nestle point Of view.-Cinci7,nat
Commercial.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-29
EGG RAISING.

The egg traffic Of this country has
risen to an Importance which few
comprehend. The aggregate tranac-
tions in New York city alone must
amount to fully S8,0OO,OOO per annum.
and in the United States to $l8,O0O,-
900. A single firm in that line Of
business east ahndled 100000
worth Of eggs during the year. In
Cincinnati, too, the traffic must be
proportionally large. In truth, the
great gallinaceous tribe OF our coun-
try barnyard contributes in no small
degree to human subsistence, eggs
being rich in nutritive properties,
equal to one half their entire weight.
Goose, duck, hen, pullet, and par
fridge eggs are the principal kinds
produced in America. We have moth
ing. however, like what we are told
used to be found in Madagascar, or
have been found there, the gigantic
woa egg, measuring thirteen and a
half inches in extreme length, and
holding eight and half quarts. One
of these birds, with a single effort,
might supply moderate boarding
house with omelettes for day.
The perishable nature of eggs has
naturally detracted from their value
as standard article of diet. The pc.
culiar excellence Of eggs depends upon
their freshness. But lately the pro-
cess of crystalizing has been resorted
to, and by this process the natural egg
is converted into vitreous substance
OF delicate amber tint. in witch form
it is reduced seven eighths in bulk
compared with barreled eggs, and re.
tains its properties for years unim-
paired in any climate. This is indeed
an achievement in science and me-
chanical ingenuity, and has most
important bearing on the question OF
cheaper food, by preventing waste,
equalizing prices throughout the year,
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-29
WtT AND HUM0R+


"a little more fish, if you please"
said administered patent medicine
peddler at an Indiana Hotel the other
day to the waiter and then turning to an
honest old farmer he said:
'0That's mighty prime article O. diet,
and they know how to cook it here to
suit my taste little better than they do
anywhere else in town." And then he
drummed on the table with the handle of
his knife, and picked his teeth with a
fork, waiting impatiently for the waiter
to return with his plate.
II gee you seem to kind O. like it,"
said the honest old farmer, shoveling his
mouth full OF mashed potatoes, and wash
ing them down with the contents Of his
saucer.
Eyes, am very fond Of fish, specially
fried" continued the patent medicine
man, with nervous eye on the kitchen
door, as he bolted the half of cold bis
cult. did you ever know" he resumed
'that fish was good for the braing"
"Lor', nor replied the countryman.
"You don't tell me! How'd you find
that out2T'
'AOh, I've known it long while. I
read it in an almanac"
ibid you, thought Well, now, tell
me, have you ever tried it?' asked the
farmer, sending down an enormous chunk
of roast beef to see if the pota toes were
comfortable
Ibid I ever try it? Great Caesar,
man! Why, should say had. Why,
do you know, sir, I've had fsh-bones
around my plate at least two meals out
Of three for the last five years. he re-
piled, as he seized with avidity the heap
ing plate lust returned to him
The old farmer laid down his knife
and fork at once and stopped his jaws
Then he leisurely pulled from his coat
tail pocket German silver spectacle
case, which he opened and took out a
pair of iron bowed glasses, reached
around and hauled red silk handher-
chief out of his hat under the chair, de-
liberately wiped the spectacles, placed
them On his nose, and proceeded to eye
that medicine man closely and attentive
ly for about two minutes, when he re-
moved the glasses and returned them
to their case. as he asked with much in
terest:
D1u you say YOU baA p|D' ~'Ae'A NON
purity considerable for about five years2'
Yes, sir"
"And did I understand you to say you
b1ieved it was good for brainsa"
Eyes, sir, tina 5 exactly what | think"
.sNell-what makes you think sol'
asked the farmer, as he shoveled in more
potatoes and squash, threw on the belt
and set the IN II to grinding again.
The confident tsh Consumer gave him
such an injured look as one man seldom
bestows on another, dropped his knife
and fork as tbouga they had suddenly
become red hot and bolted from the
room.
The farmer watched him disappear
and turning to drover said:
That feler might keep On eatin' fish
till the bones come out through his skin
as thick as his beard, an have all his
chawin' for nothin'. / never waste
manure on yaIler clay sile that won't
raise blue beans