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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-07

THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL
RoAD.-The Work Done ON the Cali
fornia End Of the Line.-The Cali
fornia correspondent of the San
announced short time since that
probably during the month of May
the Southern Pacific road would be
completed to the Colorado river and
Arizona. A telegram from Arizona
reports the track finished to within
ten miles of that river. The dis
lance completed between San Fran
cisco and Fort Yuma, On the Color.
ado, is therefore It's out of the 93S
miles subject to the land grant from
the Federal Government. This grant
consists, for the whole of the dis.
tance specified, of twenty alternate
sections for each mile of completed
road. The number of acres covered
by the grant is IL, 1858, 1867, which, at
the estimated value of 80 80 per
acre, would amount to $3O,634,6 67.
All the land thus far sold along the
line of route has averaged prices one.
third higher than the estimate.
When the road passes into Arizona
the value of the land grant will be
comparatively small, but as soon as
the Southern Pacific, or the Texas
Pacific, which is prolongation of
the same line, crosses Texas, it will
have the right to claim the valuable
land grant coded to the company
from the State of Texas in addition
to that of the Federal Government.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-07

1t is getting to be rather late in
the day for conservative attorneys
to quote the Radical political decis-
ions of the late supreme court as
law. We will undertake to say
that no lawyer who values his repu.
tation or has any regard for the
interests of his clients, will attempt
to quote them before the present
supreme court On the contrary
we hope it will not be long before
any one, offending in this manner,
will be fined and imprisoned as if
for contempt of court Shreveport
Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-07

The largest newspaper ever issued
in this or any other country was the
Chicago Inter Ocean of May Is. The
paper of that day contained 2O4
pages and 11S0 columns of matter,
weighing over three pounds. There
was plenty of reading matter, but
not over interesting to the taxpay-
ers, as the paper contained the de-
linquent tax list for the city, show
ing that everybody in that city,
with half dozen exceptions, had
failed to pay his taxes. The Inter-
Ocean secured the neat little sum
of $4,000 for publishing this tax
list Neao Orleans Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-07

The Everglades of Florida cover
an extent of territory about 16O
miles long By sixty broad, occupy
ing most of that part of Florida
south of Lake Okechoboe, and are
described by De Bow as vast lake
with thousands of islands, from a
quarter of an acre to hundreds of
acres in area, mostly convered with
dense thickets of shrubbery and
vines, and occasionally with lofty
pines and palmettoes. The water
is from one to six feet deep, out of
which issues growth of rank, tall
grass.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-07

The Supreme Court of the United
States has just affirmed the validity
OF a claim against the government
which has been standing unsettled
for nearly century. 1t was origi
nally a claim of about $4,000 for
supplies furnished the revolutionary
army in 1899, but the accumulated
interest, which the Supreme Court
ordered should also be paid, ran up
the bill to over $51, 900. The amount
goes to the grandson of the original
claimant.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-07

Fred. Douglass has been making
another speech, this time before a
church conference in Washington.
He said: "When Israel went free
from Egypt the Israelite slaves were
ordered to spoil their Egyptian
masters-to borrow and carry off
their jewels. But the slaves of
America had been turned adrift
with nothing" If the freedmen
haven't despoiled their old masters
of the South, those acting in their
names have been so thorough about
it that even Fred. Douglass ought
to be satisfied Hartford Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-07

Nothing so impairs the power of
man as idleness. Sloth is as cor.
rosive to the soul as rust to iron.
Activity in business strengthens the
mind and gives a nerve force that
the idler knows nothing of. To be
up and doing, on the alert, open
eyed as to chances, and energetic in
opportunity, is to be successful,
healthful and manlike. The idle
men who dawdle away life, hang
around saloons, who shirk work,
and who only half do it when EN-.
ployed, are the cause of half the
stagnation in bsuiness. If every
man went to work honestly. and
earnestly, doing what he found to
do thoroughly, the cry of hard times
would cease.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-07

Last year 157 ,44O emigrants arri-
we'd in this country, of whom 1O2, 800
were males; deaths on voyage, sc;
q, 900 came from England; 1880
from Ireland; 1890 from Scotland;
81, 900 from Germany; 5000 from
Austria; 5000 from Sweden; 5000
from Norway; $1,000 from France
and Russia each; 1880 from China;
1880 from Quebec; the balance
scattering.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-07
The New York Tribune saws:

1.-THE highest compliment that
can be paid Mr.. Hayes-and it is
one which many will not appreciate
lis to say that he has dealt with
the Southern question as if he did
not know by which party he had
been elected.n
The reason of this is that he was
not elected by either party.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-07

Two Ohio men appeared before
the President the other day, each
having recommendation from Sen
ator Matthews for the same Office.
This is probably to be attributed to
Mr.. Matthews want of experience
in politics, and after the man who
did not get the place has got through
swearing at him he will know better.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-07

New Orleans already begins to
complain of the bad smells of it's
canals, and the board of health can.
not devise a plan for drainage, the
city is so level. Let them sink
Wells; that will dispose of a good
deal of foul corruption.-HarDord
Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-07

The Thibodaux Sentinel saws
of ex-Judge King, the new Col
lector Of Collector of Customs at
New Orleans, that he "may yet
be a good man, but he has been
keeping most Internal mean COM
pany lately"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-07

A colored clergyman, recently
abiding to King Solomon's do
nestle arrangements, said he
had 1900 wives and 700 other
other lady friends"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-07

We have the authority of Mr..
Walter, of the London Times,
for asserting that there is far less
drunkenness in the United States
than in London.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-07

A New York butcher bought
his cattle on thirty days, sent
them to England, sold them and
the cable told him he had clear
ed $4,000 before the thirty days
bad expired.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-07
Senator Morton.

AAiO PAoAOA~h o POAAoOAbA3
INSCRIPTIONS and reckless, for
he was never statesman-has
written a letter in regard to the
policy Of Mr.. Hayes. He pro-
fesses to adopt that policy, and
then goes on to sustain the
bloody shirt, and to uphold the
usurpations and expressions of
Grant. He appeals to the re-
publicans to consolidate the
north and make it, without ex-
ception, republican, so that it
can dictate to the south. He as
sumes, falsely, that the repub-
licans have majorities in South
Carolina, Louisiana, Alabama,
and Mississippi, and are cheated
out of those majorities by vio-
lence. Morton then talks about
the rights of every citizen, and
puts on airs as if he were a die
tator instead of centralist, and
professed republican, who would
cheat the democracy out of an
election as readily as a dog
would eat his dinner. He tells
the south what it must do or not
do, and threatens-provided he
can lead a solid republican
north. This fellow Morton de-
mands a state of things in this
country that would make a party
caucus the dictator, and destroy
constitutional government. One
section of the people would be
subjects of the other sectional
system that would not be a great
improvement upon oldfashioned
slavery. Sectional combinations
for mere party objects, and these
objects being to control the
treasury and plumber it, are of
no advantage to the people, who
should keep as clear of the Nor
ton and Madison Wells class of
partisans as possible. The coun-
try has suffered enough from
their counsels and the villanies
that have followed, and it is now
time to secure a season of peace
and honest government, fpossi-
bic.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-07

The blackberry industry in
Georgia, North Carolina and
Southern States is soon to open.
The town of Salem, N. c., con-
tanning about 1000 inhabitants,
has shipped during three years
over three million pounds of
dried blackberries for which
nearly a half a million dollars
was received. This was equal
to over nine thousand bales cot
ton at ten cents a pound, and is
a resource certainly not to be
despised.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-07

Since the Rockford Court House
disaster there are fears that the ILL
nois State House may also be unsafe.
Better let it alone. It isn't good
policy to make legislators too com.
Portable Boston Post.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-07

The highest bridge in the
world is on the Southern Ken
lucky railroad, just finished. 1t
is 275 feet high and 1926 feet
long; it's longest span 375 feet.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-07

A gentleman of Augusta, Ga,
has received a letter from a
prominent Polish exile in Wash
ington city, stating that 293 fam
lilies in Russian Poland, with an
average of $1,000 to the family,
were DESTROYS of immigrating to
the United States, and asking for
information in regard to land,
climate, production, etc., in
Georgia.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-07

FLATTERY AND LYING.-There
are two sorts of enemies inseparable
from almost all men, but altogether
from men of great fortunes-the fat
terer and the liar. One strikes be.
fore; the other, behind; both insen-
sibly, both dangerously.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-07

The illinois Legislature has
made an appropriation of $50,
900 to complete the monument
to the late Stephen A. Douglas.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-07

At the end of 1876 the Swiss
army numbered 119, 448 men and
the landwher 93,515; together,
212.2e3.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-07

Ben. H. Lanier, Kellogg's Tax
Collector for Carroll parish, is a
defaulter to the amount of $751;
600.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-07

The Fort Worth Democrat
says there seems to be bat one
opinion in reference to the wheat
crop-that it is the best ever
grown in Texas.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-07

Frank Stringfellow, Gen. j. E.
B. Stuart's favorite scout, has
entered the ministry in the Prot
estant Episcopal church.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-06-07
BELLEVUE, La,

San Francisco now boasts a
population of 1901, 900 and no
directory calculation either.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-11-14
Back Hills Notes.

Judge Bennett decided the county
seat case in favor of Deadwood.
The citizens of Deadwood have pre-
sented Judge Bennett with a handsome ju-
dicial bench, upholstered in red,
-Times Nov. /: The Bar resolutions
Of coincidence, with the family Of the late
U. s. Attorney Pound, have been hand
somely engrossed by Deputy Clerk j. A.
Swift, and will be forwarded to Ysnkton
at once.
Work upon the Longmont railroad,
the removal of the two Indian agencies,
and filing immense hay contracts at the
new posts on the Yellowstone, have Great
ed such ademand for teams and men, that
nearly all trains have been taken off of
the eroads between this city and the rail-
road, and as consequence freights have
advanced to nearly last winters rates. We
understand that there is but ono train en-
route in at present. Bull train rates are
now 4 and 5 ceuts, while mule train can
not be secured. As "a consequence prices
upon all kinds Of produce and merchant.
disc srs advancing Press
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-11-14
MRS, r. Nj. WELLS,

Millinery and Fancy. Goods.
Just received, new stock Of the latest styles Of
winter Goods, also new supply of most fashionable
Patterns. Orders for Dress and Cloak making will
received prompt attention.
Call early, and see my goods, and learn my prices
before leaving orders elswhere. (26-tf)
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-11-14
Proceedings Of the Board OF County
Commissioners.

The adjourned session of the Board OF
County Commissioners convened at the
Clerks Office on Monday, October 29th A.
D. 1877 pursuant to adjournment. All
members of the Board present
The minutes Of the Proceedings had a;
the session held Oct. 1st I'd and Sd were
read aud on notion accepted and approx
ed.
On motion the Board adjourned for din
ner one hour.
The Board re. convened in the afternoon
all members OF the Board present
On motion the sum of two dollars per
week is hereby appropriated to Ole T. Ors-
tad from date until Jan. 1st 1878 for keep
ing and taking care of Mrs. Anna Larson
during said time and the Clerk is hereby
ordered to notify the parties concerned of
the same. .-s... .......
On motion Fl. .. Strand appointed Road
Supervisor for Road District No. Canton
Twp. Lincoln Go. D. 7. from dete till Jan.
lst 1878.
On motion the Board adjourned till next
day.
OCT. 30th
The Board re.copvened in the morning
and all members of the Board present.
The following bills and accounts were
received and examined, and on motion al
lowed as follows to-wit:
w. NJ. Cuppett services as Clerk of the
Court Oct. 1877 $53.
In the case of ''The People Of the Terri
tory of Dakota os. Joseph Gallop" Costs
before Justice of the Peace aud in Court
taxed 10 Lincoln Co. by reversal of Judge
nient.
w. NJ. Cuppett fees as Justice OF the
Peace and Clerk of the Conrt, $6.95.
7. Brynjulson Justices fees in Court be-
low s435. Charles Peterson Constable in
Court below So. Hans Brynjuldson Con-
stable fees in Cour, below .$l.40. W. D.
Percival Dept. Sheriff IN Court below,
$3.50. Wm. II. Miller Jr. witness $l.5o.--
Twelve Jurors q jOctseach in Court be-
low. s6 a. p. Dixon, service as Shesif
Oct. term of District Court 1871. 606o.-
W s. Dick services IS Dsby .erif, Oct
term Dist. Court 1877, ts4 Joe = Ing.
M Il
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-11-14

and manifests his will by all means in
his power. An early resident, faithful
Judge, an attentive and able representative,
he has proved himself to be, and whatev-
er time he shall remain in the Councils Of
the nation, Dakota Territory will haYe
warm and efficient friend.
THERE was one unpleasant feature at
the election, which b as occassioned some
feeling on the part Of our Scandinavian
citizens. Two worthy gentlemen Of this
clsss were nominated at the Republican
caucus, for positions on the Town ticket
for Canton township, but on the morning
Of election an Independent ticket made
its appearance with two gentlsmen's
names in their stead, which ticket was in
dustriously circulated at the polls, but for
tunately not successfully. Che Scandina-
vians, neither of them solicited the nom
ination they received, nor were present at
the caucus, aud were unexceptionabe men
and amply qualified for the offices; and
what seems peculiar, the other gentlemen
who were run in their stead, were not cog
infant of the fact until after it had occur
red and had nothing to do with the matter.
AS principle this is bad, and unfortu-
nate, as large portion of our citizens in
Lincoln county are foreigners who have
evidenced their fitness for position of
trust. by their law biding and commend
able department, and therefore are entitled
to voice in the management of township
and county affairs. Can any fault be found
with the conduct of Nr. Arneson, the
Chairman of the Board Of County Com.
missionrrs, or with Mr.. Thonstad the pop
ular Clerk, or with Mr. Hanson the quiet
gentlemanly member Of our town board,
or with John Falde our Post Master and
member Of the Legislature, or with any
of their official acts. If such be the case
do not other officers, American born, re-
ceive equal censure, if any. If our people
who feel inclined to make war upon for.
eigners will reflect moment, they will
see clearly that it is not only wrong but
impolitic, to engender feelings of an antag-
onistic character between members of our
own household. We are all together her.
for the same results, in which there is
such a community of interests that 10 be-
come divided in spirit initiates seriously
against the success of all. q
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-11-14
Elections.

Massachusetts, has gore some u, 600 Re-
publican; Wisconsin has elected the on
tire State Republican Ticket BY 5000 ma,
jerity In Minnesota The Eg.ssi,;ii bslli;caz 10
jority was 10000, and in Kansas the ma.
jority is $4,000; Pennsylvania has gone
Democratic By ssa80 for State Treasurer
and New Jersey some 1900. Tho New
York Legislature viii have 16 Republisan4
majority ON joint ballot. The Grssuback
ticket in Wisconsin received 10000 vote 3
sNebrasks went o1 supreme Judge 500
Republican; Cook county, m, also weat
republican BY upwards Of u, 600. &
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-11-14
Notice..

I have decided to remain in Canton
about thirty days longer before going to
LuVerne. shall be again ready to COM
mence business on Monday, Nov. 18th.
CHAs. Foss,
i4 Artist.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-11-14
AT. & A. M.

SILVER STAR LODGE No. 4, A. F. Il A. NJ. Regu-
1.r Communication Wednesday on or before the full
specisl meeting every second Wednesday after
W. H. MILLER, ss. W. M.
n. OuPPETT, Secretary.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-11-14
COUNTY OFFICERS.
CANTON PosT.oFFIcE DIRECTORY

CANTON POST'OFFICE DIRECTORY.
Southern daily mail arrives every day except Sun
a,y at 8: 80 r. NJ Departs every day except Sunday
Northern daily mail arrives every day except Sat
nrd,y 1t $3.50 4. n. Departs every day except Mon
Day 1t Z AM.
sud Saturday 1t P. N. Departs every Monday and
III ursday u s 4. n.
Cautop l. Richland mail arrives every Friday, At
5I.M. Departs every Thursday, at 8 A. M,
Canton l. Vermlion mail departs every Thurs
dsy At AM Arrives every Friday at s A.
Once oIen from A. NJ. to 'P. NJ. On Sundays
froml to q P. NJ, and one hour after the mail ar
,iyes from the North.
JOHN FALDE, Postmaster.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-29
Tisr RfCING ~ LOUIsJILLE.
lew WAirtcr and Courier Making the Fastest
TMo-MIIe Iime ON Kecord.

LOUISVILLE May .. The races today
W re- Well attended. The weather was lovely.
ana fhe running very nno. II. first event WAS
the Cnrk'- stake race for 3-y year-oll-. dash ~
two miio-. Hy,na, Vera Cruz. McWhrior. and
Baden started. The mitor wa- the favor
it' in the Iool selling hut MrWhirtcr uneNpo.t-
ndly won the race IL $50 O.. thc fastest two-milc
time on rr'ord
Balen-Badcn ran ~ilonlilly until the fnai
half u.llr. WA,n hn suddenly fell behind. COM
Iug in last. Vera Cruz w,s second aui llyenl
third Tho s'rn' among the spectators 10 the
.I t-s ~ the race. d'ii'- desc 'riIlNu. completing
.i- II docs the record mair al Louisville ot tilc
.a-ir-t one. twu. tl'''. and four miles.
The second raer WIS for th" VI mh"rs' Plato.
"a handicap for Ul ages "a dash ~ two miles.
Courier. the iaNnrite ln n" pools, won IA" rh'c.
Glasgow second FLYING Locust third NrrlEis
fourth. Time 3.il .-alSp boating the bost
iwl-milc tim" prey i1us tp to-day.
The third race WAS for an association pnrs"
'nr beaten horses. mil" heats. klIhuru, lNr
PHyI Licmi. ltiiou, anl Dusty ~iut"i. the
FIRST hNni WAS won lY lInWl, y % % .-..Oiia
burn third Tlm'. i}4. Fair iM} won
thn second heat. kleml second. 'anI kuhuin
third. Time. y q. Far Pay won TO- thIrI
hoat. boating LIcmi and winning the race
Tho ru.ns to-day was as nno ms ever WIS
witnessed iu Louisville The remarkable run
of M'Whlrter cnu- 's doubts a7 to vi. q. n ! ~
BrOccA cau beat his time to-murroN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-29
PRICE TWO CENTS.
THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR
PREP .fRITTONs 1T GILI7z TO CROSS
TIfE RIVER DfNt'BE.
Prince Chnries's Army to Remain ON the Roa.
nnni"n s'de-The blowing Up Of the Turk
ish Monitor-A Cavalry Fight Near Kara

LoNDON, May p. A special despatch from
Galntz yesterday to the Ners says: "The Rus.
slams have measured all vessels in the harbos
here. saying that they will shortly require thom
They are sounding the river opposite hero TO.
day Many RATS have arrived from the Scrcth.
all ready for bridging purposes. Great mum.
bcrs Of fresh troops are expected tonight"
Tho MRS Vienna despatch says Abdul Kcrim
Pasha. the Turkish Commnnlcr-in-C Chief yes.
terday informed the inhabitants Of Rustchuk.
Narna. Schumla and Si-lria that all persona
who have not provisions for at least six months
must quit within twelve days.
4 despatch from Bucharest to the N@rs snya
It If now certain the Houmainan army will no,
cross the Danube with the inyarding forces. bui
will remain on the Roumanian side TO guard
the right flank
St. Petersburg despatch says that the real
facts of the blowing up Of the Turkish montot
are as followH Russian officers conducted thd
torpedo to smonitor in open daylight and un.
der fra. One uf th" Russian bouts was almoa
submerged hy the explosion of the torpedo. An.
other was struck 10y shot