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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-01-18

Physicians have estimated that
$4,000 to 10000 persons die annual
ly in this country from the use or
abuse of tobacco. In Germany it
is calculated that one half the deaths
between the ages of eighteen and
twenty-five years, arise from the
same cause. 1t induces various fatal
diseases, especially nervous ones.
A Georgia wolf killed 500 sheep
in two years, and though a reward
of 5000 was offered for his scalp, it
was only the other day that his vote
was thrown out.
The public debt was increased in
December to the tune of over 49,
100000. Secretary Morrill, may
we'll be set down as the Ex-check-
her, Boston Post.
Gov. Hayes is prudent mamie
isn't going to resign the Ohio gov
ernorship till he knows for certain
be is chosen president, or something
else.
Senator Sharon thinks the Pacific
coast will insist on the Inauguration
of Hayes, but there are not many
who Sharon his opinion.-Boston
Post.
If Hayes is moral man he will
decline to accept, on the ground
that the receiver is as bad as Zach.
Chandler " orcester Press.
Prof. Proctor informs us that the
sun is likely to flash up any day and
consume us. 1t seems as if we
could stand a mild flash just now
Boston Post.
Olive Logan says that in Europe
Grant "stands beside Wellington"
Probably about as bull-pup stands
beside an elephant.-[ Boston Post.
Kansas is almost exactly in the
center of the United States.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-01-18

While Grant was General of the
Army, and before he had become
President, Sheridan, in reporting to
him his action in Louisiana, said of
Wells: "He has embarrassed me
very much since [ came into com
mand, by bis subterfuge and poll
teal chicanery. This necessary act
will be approved by every class and
shade of political opinion here. He
has not one friend who is an honest
man.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-01-18

Many of our exchanges are
publishing an advertisement of
town lots in Mineral City, Texas,
which may mislead some. The
affair is a swindle, and has been
denounced in all parts of the
country.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-01-18
vIcK's
Flower and Vegetable Garden

Flower and Vegetable Garden
Is the most beautiful work of the kind in the
i world. 1t contains nearly $50 pages hun
dreds of fine illustrations, and Sir Chrome
Plates of Flo,cers, beautifully drawn and
colOred from nature. Price so cents in paper
covers. $l.00 in elegant cloth. Printed in
German and English.
Vick's Floral Guide, quarterly, IS cents a
year.
Vick's Catalogue-300 Illustrations, only IS
cents year.
Address, JAS. WICK,
n6 Rochester, N Y.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-01-18

The old reliable house of
Raphael Kahn & Co., Shreve-
port, are now closing out their
entire stock, regardless of cost,
on account of change of firm
In these hard times everyone
should profit by such an oppor-
tunitY.
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For the convenience of our pa
irons who may desire to subscribe
for The Prairie Farmer (price 5000
in connection with our paper, (price
5000 we will supply the two pa
pers, if ordered at same time for
$3.50.
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Tick'S
Flower and Vegetable Seeds

A re planted by million people in America.
n See
Vick's Catalouge-300 Illustrations, only cts.
Vick's Floral Guide, quarterly, IS cents year
Vick's Flower and Vegetable Garden, 50 cents;
with elegant cloth covers SI.00
All my publications are printed in English
and German. Address,
JAMES WICK, Rochester, N. Y.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-01-18

Everyone should go to Shreve-
port to take advantage of the
great slaughter of Dry Goods,
Clothing, SC, by Raphael Kahn
& Co. We call attention to their
advertisement.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-01-18

We invite the attention Of the
public to the advertisement of
Messrs. Raphael Kahn g. Co.,
Shreveport, who are now sacrific-
ing their immense stock, to close
out.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-01-18

For in1ammatory rheumatism, take four
ounces saltpetre in one pint of alcohol; shake
we'll and battle the parts affected wetting red
flannel with it lay it on. 1t does not cure, but
takes away the redness, reducing the swelling,
and relieves the torment and agony.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-01-18

Do Your BEsT.-When we have done our
best, three times out of five we are apt to sue
cead, Should we have a good crop this year,
lets try to better it next. Put your labor ana
your money on your land, and you will have
a friend to stick to you closer than BROTHER
TAmerican Farmer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-01-18

1t we are true, we cannot fail. If
we are not true, then we deserve
our letters, and the scorn and exc
Grafton of the civilized world. If
we yield, we are unworthy of free
dom, and the sooner our taskmas-
ters begin the pastime of scourging
us to our own tasks, the better.
Freemen of Louisiana. what say
you?- New Orleans Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-01-18

A beautiful Quarterly Journal, finely Illus
n trated, and containing an elegant color
ed FLOWER Plate with the first number
Price only IS cents for the year. The first No
for 1877, just issued in German and English
VICK'S FLOWER AND VEGETABLE
GARDEN, in paper so cents; with elegant
cloth covers 81 CO.
VICK'S CATALOGUE-3OO Illustrations,
only2 cents. Address,
JAMES WICK,
n3 Rochester, n Y
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Latest News.

New Orleans, Jan. 13.-The
Republican Publishing Com
pany served a notice on Packard
that publication of the paper
would be suspended after Sun
day. Pinchback has abandon
ed the Packard Legislature, car
rying four Senators, three of
whom were sworn into the Mich
oils Senate, the fourth admitted
his defeat at the polls, but was
counted in by the Returning
Board. Six seargeantsat-arms
of Republican Senate were ar
rested at Pichback's house and
committed to the parish prison
in default of $1,000 bail.
Marshal Pitkin left yesterday
and Collector Casey to-day for
Washington.
New Orleans, Jan. 15.-Gen.
Argur has an order from Grant
which virtually recognizes Fack-
ard. On the strength of it Pack
ard at 3 o'clock a. m. issued a
proclamation demanding the
surrender of all courts, Offices
and police stations and com
handing our Legislature to dis
perse. We have 5000 men ready
to defend our rights and will
hold all we have. If Packard
wants the courts, etc., he must
take them by force. Nichols
will issue counter proclama-
ton at once. Packard's police
will leave the State House at
noon, and if they try to take the
Supreme Court there will be
plenty of funerals tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA.
Gen. Augur, New Orleans: 1t
has been the policy of the ad-
ministration to take no part in
the. settlement of the rightful
government in Louisiana, at
least not till the Congressional
Committees have made their
report, but it is not proper to sit
quietly by and see the State
government gradually taken
possession of by one of the
claimants by illegal means. The
Supreme Court set up by Mr..
Nichols can receive no more
recognition than any other equal
number of lawyers convened
from the call of any other citizen
OF the State. A Returning Board
created in accordance with law
and having judicial as well as
ministerial powers over the
count of the votes and in declar-
ing the result of the late election
have given certificates of cleo
ton to the Legislature of the
State; a legal quorum of each
House holding such certificates
met and declared Mr.. Packard
Governor, and should there he a
necessity of recognition of either
it must be Packard. You must
furnish a copy of this to Mr.
Packard and Mr.. Nichols.
u. S. GRANT, President.
, New Orleans, Jan. 16, 6:35 D
Mo change yet. Gov. Mich
oils has been formally recogniz
ed by half the elected Republi
cans in the State, and by the
Governors of Texas and Missis
sippi.
The following has just beer
handed to Gov. Nichols by Gen
Augur, and settles the question
OF recognition, so far as Packard
is concerned:
), Washington, Jan. 49, TO Gen
G. G. Augur, General command
: ing at New Orleans: Your I'm
derstanding of the President's
telegram is entirely correct. The
President desires me to repeat te
!, you that he wishes the presen
status throughout the State
maintained until the Congress
sional Committee now in Louis
lana return.
j. d. CAMERON,
Secretary of War.
The old relia BILE hnnro ~
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BELLEVUE, La,
Thursday, :":::::::::::::::january 10, 1877.

Bag 10000 Brick for sale, by E. r.
Moore & Son, Bellevue, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-01-18

country.
Nichols and Wilt are the
recognized heads Of our State
Government, by the people who
placed them there, and it is all
important that they be sustain
ed in their efforts to establish the
Government to which they have
boon chosen as executive Off
GERS. We notice that the citi-
zens of New Orleans are coming
up nobly to their aid, by a prop
osition to pay five per cent. of
their taxes for it's support. Our
neighboring parish of Caddo has
followed suit in the same direc-
ton, and we presume there is
scarcely a parish in the State
whose citizens will be found will
ling to contribute anything to
the support of the Packard usur-
patton. We feel certain, how
ever, that the tax payers of Bos-
sier will not be guilty Of such
supreme folly, and we make the
suggestion, now, that it is time
for our citizens to be moving in
the matter. We have learned
that several of our heavy tax
payers have expressed a willing
ness-whenever called upon by
the proper authorities-to pay
five per cent. of their yearly as
sessment, for the support of the
Nichols Government. But we
must have concert of action. We
have fairly elected our men, and
they must be sustained. We
have suffered long and terribly,
as a people, from misgovern-
ment. Our redemption seems
to be drawing near, and we of
Bossier must not be remiss in
our efforts in helping to secure
the fruits Of our glorious victory.
We have felt deeply our wrongs,
and have heretofore labored
zenlously to right ourselves, and
now, in our hour of triumph
near at hand-we want Bossier
in the attitude to cheer with the
loudest, when the glad shout
goes up that we are once more a
free people.
We have, until now, RETAINED
from indulging in expressions of
exultation on the victory achiev-
ed in the State and Nation, as
bitter experience has taught us,
that the interruptions party in
power would hesitate at no
means to rob us of the fruits of
our victory, but with the lights
before us, we cannot see how
Samuel J. Tilden can be kept
out of the Presidential chair on
the 9Th of March next, or Francis
T. Nichols ousted from the Gov
ernorship of Louisiana.
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Vick's Publications.

Vick's
Illustrated Priced Catalogue.
S0 Pages-30O illustrations, with Descrip-
w tions of thousands of the best Flowers
and Vegetables in the word and the way to
grow them-all for u Two Cent postage stamp.
Printed in German and English.
VICKS FLORAL GUIDE, Quarterly, 25
cents year
VICK'S FLOWER AND VEGETABLE
GARDEN, SO cents in paper; in elegant
cloth covers, $l0O. Address,
JAMES WICK,
n31 tt Rochester, New York
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-01-18

Rain, sleet, snow, ice, slush
and cloudy weather.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-07-19

To the priesthood, more particu-
larry to the Monks, we owe the
presel walton Of letters and of the
Bible during the dark Ages. To
the same classes was it due that
feudalism was relieved of some of
its harshest and most oppressive
features during this period when
the strongest hand had the best
right. Yet it is only within certain
limits that these are the friends of
learning or liberty. They do not
advocate enough of either to en-
danger their empire over the minds
and conscience of men. We are of
the opinion that a professional
priesthood was never contemplated
in the New Testament policy. The
Savior promised his disciples freed
om-which meant not only freedom
from the slavery of sin, but also
from bondage to rites and creeds.
Whoever Of mortals attempts to
obtrude between man and his Maker
is guilty of daring blasphemy.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-07-19

Somebody says it would be curl.
GUS to follow pound of silk from
its spinning until it became ladys
dress. No doubt. But most men
would prefer to follow it after 1t
became dress.
Two distinguished persons were
missed from the gathering at Wood
stock yesterday. The company was
incomplete without Sister Abigail
and Eliza Pinkston.-I Philadelphia
Times.
A planter near Savannah sofa
his cucumbers on three acres Oh
vines for 81 ,250.
Some men are good because gooa'
ness pays; some are good for noun
ing.
To much sensibility creates un.
happiness; to much insenslDiiisy
creates crime.
Necessity may be the mother o.
invention, but the father OF tno
thing is laziness.
The noisiest men are those VINO
think politics owe them living
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-07-19
The Fort Worth Standard severe.

The Fort Worth Standard severe
~ criticizes recent speech of Gen.
eral Grants, delivered at dinner
party in England. What does the
Standard expect a man to be able
to do we'll after dinner, especially a
good one. AT the head of the army,
or as president, the slightest utter
ance OF the general was important;
but as private gentleman, making
the grand tour, he can say or not
say just what he pleases, and no
one need be disturbed. His fangs
are drawn.-[ Dallas Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-07-19

WHAT A JUDGMENT Is.-Casual
conversations overhead on the
streets are sometimes quite inter
esting. The following, which took
place on Lake street the other day
between two colored people, is at
least characteristic:
"Sam, what does all that talk
mean about sum a man an gittin
judgment against him?0 cit means
dis: You hand youre'count to de
Squire, he hands it to de constable,
and de constable be done tells dc
oder man dat he's sued. Den de
case comes on, an de Squire says he
GIBBS judgment again de man an de
constable comes and elects de costs
from you, an OATS de last of it.
OATS what sum an gittin' iudg-
ment is"
can doesn't you get your money
from de order man?n
"Not dat way. You has to hab a
levy first. You pays de constable
to make a levy, an he makes it,
swell, do you get your money
densn
"Maybe SO, but I never hearn of
anybody gittin'it."-[ Carroll CON-
servGtaUe.
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The Columbia Herald notes

The Columbia Herald notes
the appearance of many mad
dogs in Caldwell parish, and
says that several negroes have
lately been bitten by them, and
that one attacked Gen. Humble,
who was riding through the
woods in search of stock, and
pursued him several miles to a
place of water, where the dog
took a fit, and where it was af-
forwards killed by some men
who went in pursuit of it for
that purpose.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-07-19

David A. Wells discusses in the
current North American Review
the question, "How shall the nation
regain prosperity" He remarks
that when the New York Prison
Association state, as they do in one
OF their recent reports, that crime is
increasing in New York and New
England, and in other parts of this
country in an alarming ratio-in a
ratio greater than is manifest in
England and Ireland-they present
case which is not to be primarily
remedied by the preaching of ser
mons or the singing of hymns. Wells
is right.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-07-19

We endorse the following,
from the Shreveport Times, rela-
tive to our friend, Tom Poland:
New FIRM.-It will be seen by
reference to another column that,
Mr.. Thomas Poland, of the late
firm Of Stacey & Poland, has
formed copartnership with Mr..
Il. 0. Janin, of New Orleans, for
the transaction of a general gro
Gerry, western produce and cot
ton factorage business to be con-
Quoted under the name and style
of Thomas Poland & Co. The
senior of the firm is too well
known in this city, where he has
grown up from boyhood-and
throughout North Louisiana,
Texas and Arkansas, as a
thorough, experienced and prac-
teal business man to need any
special mention at our hands.
The new firm will carry on
business at the corner of Leyee
and Crockett streets, and for
fair dealing, we cheerfully COM
mend these gentlemen to our
frinds throughout North Louisi-
ana, Texas and Arkansas.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-07-19
Justice w. B. Egan has been

Justice w. B. Egan has been
known to us so long that to sketch
him seems almost superfuous. We
feel that Judge Egan ought to be
known to everybody; but, as he is
not, being a gentleman unobtrusive
in manner and seldom before the
people in Office, we venture to say
that he has been an attorney, or on
the district bench for many years
more, doubtless, than either the
Judge or the writer (who dates
from first acquaintance would care
to tell. In both capacities Judge
Egan has enjoyed the confidence of
both people and bar. His present
position on the Supreme bench was
well deserved. AS an attorney he
was untiring, trustworthy in man.
agement and laborions in his plead,
ings. AS Judge he was patient,
impartial, merciful to the offending,
and extremely kind to young at
torneys. He will work, as Asso-
ciate Justice, ten hours out of eley-
en- before giving a decision his
sense of law and justice does not
approve.-[Ouachita Telegraph.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-07-19

DR.. L. T. Price, who has just
been appointed Surgeon General
of Missouri, is a man of consid-
cradle experience. He was sur
geon on the stats of Generals
Albert Sidney Johnson, Braxton
Bragg, John G. Breckenridge
and Simeon Bolivar Buckner
and president of the board for
the examination Of medical Off
GERS for commissions and staff
service, and held various other
positions.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-07-19

The power of selea.s.-:@
faculty of very great i~nsaa !
1t places many man in p tSa
rank who would otherwise ' ns. l'es|
noticed aud unknown. Vp pass vi
who is afraid to "blow ri. Luz. a nas|
1 may nave good ideas and % aoo aS' !
t1entlons, but t, he will not be- 1 %. y I
do much. That QUALITY ~, apt .
slang parlance is called S.. .nlcn i
as splendid as brains--nav = los
more 9 SOTO one who wishes y a. =
a figure in the world. 70 GU
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-07-19

Governor Cullom, of Illinois, bas
perfected a series of rules 70 ha e.,
lowed by those seeking pardons
that will commend themselves to
the community. The one chiefly "a
De commended is that requiring
pubic notice to be given in the
newspapers Of the county in which
the criminal was sentenced, that an
application for pardon is about to
be male.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-07-19

E. V. Smalley, who has re-
Gently made a tour Of the South,
writes to the New York Tribune
that "to give the negroes in the
South political ascendency over
the whites was the most horri-
bly, grotesque experiment ever
tried in the science of govern
ment." Too thin, now.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-07-19

Among our exchanges the
other day came a bright faced,
newsy little sheet all the way
from Bellevue, Louisiana; and
when the roll was called it an
swered to the name of "Bossier
Banner" 1t is a first-rate Dem
ocrat, and we shall always give
1t a right hearty welcome to our
sanctum.-[Fort Reed (Florida)
Crescent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-07-19

The fast contributor gives 4 pa.,
tie hint to delinquent subscriberssv :
his paper in this wise: "Thera ar -
people, We imagine, who, reading
that the subscription to Saturdass
Night is two dollars a year Il Al.
vance, suppose that we are to Adj,
vance the money ourselves. Hence
they neglect to do it. This il :
mistaken " =
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"a white man has been fined !,
ana an costs, amounting to S2O I !; I
waco, Texas, for profanity win; y
hearing distance of the ion ".s y
some negroes" The negroes v. =
greatly shocked, and have refa =;
the case to Mrs. Mary Clemmer.' y !
a proper subject for her NEXT NJ. :
on the failure of the scheme of IN; n
erty in the south. Aau
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The number of new conn.;.
ing organized, Courthouse su. sss y
n houses, and churches being b sGpo y
our frontier, all admonishe ~ Usll ', @
y, very soon the time will coma e !. saat
Texas will have no frontier0 !; aa Y
sense which we use the tarm = y y
progress made this SEASON or. 1M
is very satisfactory, and the nro sseI
Is that it will continue thropc J.a.s'
Dallas Herald. usueos
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-07-19

Never be too opinionated to
accept good advice from whom
soever offered. Yet you must
think for yourself. It is well to
listen to the expressed thoughts
OF others, and it is an agreeable
pastlme to give expression to
your own thoughts; but when
alone weigh what you have said:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-07-19

1t is sad to think that millions Of
men in this world who know just
how to do everything, will so into
their graves without an opportunity
to utilize their knowledge.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-07-19

The wool clip in Montana, last
year, was about 100000 pounds,
and netted the sheep owners
nearly fifteen thousand dollars.
Numerous large bands of sheep
are reported on the way there
from California and Colorado.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-07-19

A duel took place near st. Mar.
tinsville last Sunday morning, be.
tween Messrs. Babin and Ducrest
with pistols, and the latter was
killed On the first fire. Lafayette
AdUcrtiser, 3Oth ult.
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Next year Nevada will elect a
United States Senator to succeed
Jones and there is a disposition in
some quarter to elect a resident
OF the State, if those who own Ne.
vada and live in San Francisco will
consent to the arrangement.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-07-19

A Hartford firm is to make IL.
900 Government axes for the In.
dams. When finished and delivered
the Indians will have almost as
many "axes to grind" as some Of
the politicians who call on the Pres.
ident.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-07-19

1t is lying awake nights trying to
determine whether to leave your
fortune to an orphan asylum or Q
home for old men that makes the
newspaper business so wearing.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-07-19

1t is stated that jefferson
Davis is now completing his
work on the war, and it will be
issued in the fall. Mr.. Davis
will charge upon General Joe
Johnston the full responsibility
for the non-pursuit of the Fed
eral forces into Washington on
the occasion of the first battle
OF Bull Run, in July, 1861.