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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-09

ITO N. L. Blakemore, George w. arnsbereer
i George Harnsberger, Ex'or of Jacob Harms
berger, decd, and all lien creditors of n. L.
Blakemore; Take NOtice-that In pursuance of
a decree of the circuit court of Augusta county,
entered In the cause of Blakemore vs.. Harms
berger, NC. at Its Nov. Term, 1876 will proceed
at my Office, in StauntOn. on
Friday, The 19th day Of January, 1877,
to take and settle the following accounts viz :
LIST, An account of the amount of purchase
money due from the Plaintiff, N. l.. Blake
more to the EXof OF Jacob t mahrnsoeIger deed
from the Deft George w. Harnesberger to N. l.,
Blakemore, Jr.
Srd, An account of amount due TO the Defen-
dant, George W. Harnsberger, from the estate
of Jacob HarnSberger, decd.
4th, An account Of the liens by Judgment or
otherwise binding the land of the Plaintiff, N.
l.. Blakemore in the order of their priority.
5th, Any other matters deemed pertinent by
myself or required by any Of the parties in in
Given under my hand as Com'r in Chancery
for the circuit court OF Augusta county, this
18th day of Dec. 1876. G. NJ HARRISON,
dec19-4t Commissioner.
DELL AND AIS. VS.. BELLS WIDOW
of a decree Of the circuit court for Augusta
county entered in this cause, on the Sth day of
November, 1876, shall proceed at my office in
Stanton, on
Tuesday, January 10Th, 1S77,
to take the following accounts:
l. Or the trans actions of Archibald A. SprOul
as Administrator of Samuel H. Bell, decd.
2. or the debts and liabilities of the estate of
Samuel H. Bell, decd which are yet unsatisfied.
g. OF the unadministered assets of the estate.
4. A distribution account, andin this connec-
| ton an account Of any charges, by garnish-
ment or otherwise, upon the shares of the re-
| spectived stributees.
s. or the fund in this cause arising from the
| sale of real estate.
| 6. The committed value of Mrs. f. L. Bells
dover interest in said real estate fund, the di-
vision of the residue amongst the heirs at-law,
and an account of all liens upon the respective
| shares Of said heirs.
| 7. Any other matters deemed pertinent, &c.
| decla-4t JOS. A. WAD ELL. Com'r.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-09
LEGAL NOTICES.
MCCORMICK 4 BRO.

Hugh Stuart.
To Mccormick & Bro, Hugh Stuart, John N.
Opie, and all parties interested in the above
styled cause; Take Notice-that in pursuance
of decree entered in said cause at the Nov.
Term, 1876, of the circuit court of Augusta
county, will proceed at my Office in Staun-
ton, on
Saturday. the Goth Of January, 1877,
to take the following accounts, showing,
LIST, The amount of purchase money due from
Hugh Stusrt for the farm purchased by him OF
J. N. Opie.
End, To whom the bonds for said purchase
money was assigned by Opie and the order OF
priority of assignment.
3rd, Any Offsets that may exist in favor OF
Hugh Stuart by reason of encumbrance upon
the land at the time of his purchase,
18th, Showing how the purchase money due
| from said Hugh Stuart shall be distributed
| among the parties entitled thereto.
| 5th, Any other matters deemed pertinent by
me or required by any of the parties to be stated
| Given under my hand as Com'r in chancery
| for the court aforesaid, this 18th day of Dec,
| 1876. G. NJ. HARRISON,
dec19-4t Commissioner,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29
Bossier Parish.
Sherif'S Sale.

Lydia wa''0n s1 Court of so, shs ps
T. NJ Gilmer. ct ais ish, La
py virtue of a writ of tieri faeias issued from
- the District Court of the parish of Bos-
sier, La, in the above named suit, and to me
directed, l have seized, and will proceed to
sell at public auction, TO the last and highest
bidder, on theT NJ GILMER PLANTATION,
on Red River, Bosser parish, about four miles
above Shreveport, within the legal hours OF
sale, on Saturday, the 5th day of May, 1877,
the following described property, to witt:
The north half of section seventeen; the
south half of section eight the south half of
section nine; east half Of northwest quarter
of section nine; south half of northwest quar-.
ter of section eight, and fractional section
eighteen, east of Red Biver, in township egh
teen, Of range thirteen, on Red River, in the
parish of Bossier, Louisiana, known as the
Tom Gilmer Plantation, and containing nine
hundred and sixty acres. more or less with all
improvements, and to be sold in subdivisions,
as the law directs.
Also, "a head mules, 2gray horses, yoke of
oxen, about 1900 bushels corn, $500 pounds of
fodder, IL plows log chain, 81 set pillow gear,
2shovels, two "a wagons, and IL singletrees
All seized as the property OF the defendant,
L. NJ. Gilmer, and to be sold to pay and satisfy
said writ
Terms of Sale-Cash, with the benefit of
appraisement. Act Of sale at the expense of
purchaser.
J.T. ONEAL. Sheriff
bellevue. La. March J3, 1877. fpr's fee 80
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

The mansion of the Hon.
Thomas G. Perrin, of Abberville,
s. c., which was recently burned,
was the scene of the last session
of the Confederate Cabinet. jeff
erson Davis and his Cabinet
passed through the town on
their retreat from Richmond, and
were entertained at this house.
where, after a final consultation,
they determined to disband.-
The Charleston News relates
that Mr.. Benjamin, Secretary of
State, consulted with the host,
who had been the first man to
sign the South Carolina secession
ordinance of 1861, as to the dis
position to be made of the great
seal of the Confederacy. Col.
Perrin urged him to cast it into
the Savannah river, which he
was to cross the next day, and it
is believed that this was DONE
philadelphia Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29
Its ADVANTAGES:

ST. Saves one half or more of the fuel or
i dinarily used in ironing.
Ind. saves three-fourths of the walking and
changing of the old fat iron process
3rd. Can be heated in either coal or wood
hre-stoves or CRATES
4th. We use all sides of the iron and utilize
all the heat, thus gaining one half on old pro-
cess
9Th. Always clean-neyer rustine never
being exposed to SCOT.
9th. One single heat will iron from 40 min
utes to II hours, according to weight and
moisture of the goods.
Tth The fire you cook with can be used for
ironing, even while the stove is covered with
vessels, thus saving the entire amount of fuel
used ordinarily in ironing
18th. Does better work imparts more smooth
ness and gloss from the nickeled face and
rounded Guessing heel than any other iron in
the world
9Th. Saves time, fuel and labor thus saw es
money; is the only practical Patent Iron on the
market. aud will eventually take the place of
the old one-faced irons
DiRECTlONS.-Hea the plugs red hot,
brush the ashes off, close the door and com
mence ironing as soon as hot.
VIM. l. CAUSELAND, Patentee
~ For sale at E. r. Moore & Sons. Belle
Nuc, La. mar22 I'm
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

We endorse the following SEN
timents of Mr.. Black burn, of the
Homer Iliad. We have a great
er contempt for political go
betweens" than for any other
class of men, and always prefer
a straightout. open Radical, to a
man who is ''all things to all
men"-a mere political nothing
long-drawn out:
I've always dispised the
policy of putting go-betweens
in the party lead in great cam
paigns in order to appease the
wrath and 'pander to the preju-
dices' of political opponents
When that has to be done, or is
done, we think the party that
does it should be disbanded-
should give way, and let anoth-
er take its place; and such is
generally the final result of such
begging and humiliating and
unjust policy.'''
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29
c. E. Mcdonald } In Parish

c. E. Mcdonald In Parish Court OF
vs.. ; BOSsier Parish La
Cane Drummond. No. 81.
Ry virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued from
- the Parish Court Of the Parish of BoSsler,
Louisiana, in the above named suit and to me
directed, have seized and will proceed to sell
at public auction to the last and highest bid
der, at the Court House, in the town of Belle
vue, La, within the legal hours of sale or
Saturday, the 18th day of April 1877. one small
soirel mare horse, and one small mouse color
ed mule
Seized as the property Of defendant Cane
Drummond and to be sold to satisfy said writ,
say sum thereof $l4O 0UJ besides interest and
cost
Terrn4 of Sale-Cash, with benefit Of ap-
praisemcnt.
j. ONEAL, Sheriff
Per CHAs.'A. DEvEREUx, Deputy
Bellevue, La, March 90, 1877. lpr's fee 4,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

A dispatch says: "Governor
Packard is solid against com
promise in any shape" In this
Packard is right. If he is Gov
ernor, let him govern as such;
and if not, let him vacate. The
compromise business in govern
mental matters has gone far
enough-a little too far for de-
cency-both in Louisiana and
throughout the Union. And GER
tainly Mr.. Wheeler would come
down here again on the compro-
mise business with a very poor
grace. We should like to know
how he could compromise Mr..
Packard out Of the way without
compromising himself out of the
way also! Our honest opinion
is that Wheeler is slightly tine
tured with humbuggery at best;
and we shall not be at all sur
prised that Mr.. Hayes is slightly
"down" with the same disease
Judging from some of his "com-
promise" features. We hope and
trust that Packard and Nichols
both will put their firm disap-
probation upon any further at
tempt to 'comprouise." They
will, if they are fit to be Cover
nors.-[ Homer Iliad.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29
NeaU Drinking Saloon {.

Nhe public are notified that have opened
New Saloon at Moore 81 Sons old stand
IN Bellevue, and assure them intend to keep
for those who may call on me, first-class arti
cles OF all kinds usually kept in Country Sa-
looms Ii you wish "a good drink, am prepar-
ed to furnish it. and if you desire cold lunch,
have Oysters, Sar,lines, HOLSTERS, Salmon,
Devilled Ham, &c, &c.
Give me a call and try what offer.
j. II. LOTION.
Bellevue La, February o, 1877.
+. 5. have also for sale Landreth & Sons
Garden Seeds-crop of l876-at 40 cents per
dOzenp apers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

A North Carolina Congress
man at Washington has found it
necessary to write home to his
office-seeking democratic friends
that this is a Republican
administration" Philadelphia
Times.
Why, we thought that the rem
egade Democrats who slaughter
ed Tilden, had captured" Hays,
and that the South would get all
that she demanded. Too bad,
indeed. Alas, is all this bosh
about Southern ''home rule" to
play out SO soon9 How long will
"figure-head" Key be used as a
Southern decoy, ere his resigna.
ton be demanded7 That's right,
Mi. Fraudulency; use them and
then kick them out. The North
ern towards and Southern buck
sters who went back on Tilden,
are are too contemplate to fur
Their alarm you, and too base to
be trusted anywhere.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

The New York Worlds Wash
ington correspondent scouts the
idea of a coalition of Southern
Democrats with Northern Re-
publicans in the next house. to
secure a Republican Speaker
Hartford Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

With Senator Sherman at the
head of the Treasury, Ohio will
bill four OF the greatest offices in
the country, namely, President,
Chief Justice, General of the
Army and head of the Treasury
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

In, New York, during the last
year, ia men and SO women
committed suicide. Of the whole
number only % were natives of
this country. The nationalities
of the others are not given. The
nationalities of the of the others
are not given. The fact is inter
esting, however, that self-de-
struction is not an American in.
stitution, but an importation.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

The New Orleans, Jackson and
Great Northern Railway Com
pany has been sold at auction
for 81, 05O,0OO to Mr.. Schrieber,
representing the Illinois Central
Railroad Company.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29
DO They Justify Secession z


We agree with the Hartford
Times that all this pretended re-
spect for State Rights, by the
Radicals, is mere clap-trap. Of
course the professed adoption of
State Right doctrines by the Re
publicans was not honest and
will not be adhered to. 1t was
forced upon them by the neces-
sity OF upholding the frauds of
Matt. Wells's Returning Board
and the equally dishonest action
Of Cowgirl and Mclean in the
Florida Board. Evarts upheld
the monstrous doctrine. in his
argument before the High Com
MISSION" that NO POWER exists
to correct a known fraud in a
State return, though that fraud
sets aside the result of a Presi-
Dental election land he is re-
warded by Hayes, the receiver of
the stolen goods, with the gift of
the first office in his Cabinet. 1t
will be no addition to the repu-
ton of Mr.. Evarts, but rather a
smirch upon tiff such a thing
is now possible. If a set of plot
tiers in Louisiana can get a paper
in the shape of a certificate (no
matter how false, and known to
be false) to Washington, then
THAT shall rule, regardless Of
ballots-and there is no power
in the United States to stop it.
That is Evarts's argument, boil
ed down. What a dedication of
the doctrine of Estate Rights" is
this that doctrine hitherto so
universally derided and de-
nounced by the Republicans
Advocating this monstrous doc
trine put forth by Evarts and
the Radical press-a doctrine
that could find no justification
even in the EXTREMIST utterances-
of Calhoun-what can SUCH men
say against the principle Of Sc
cEssroN9 If they and Evarts are
right in this monstrors doctrine
adopted in order to justify the
counting in of a. Fraudulent
President, they cannot say one
word against'the Southern prin-
ciple-now abandoned-of Sc
cession, which in 1851 they
with an equal number of Demo
crats) went to war to put down.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

Augusta, Ga, is to have anoth-
or cotton factory, with Massa-
chusetts capitalists as the prin-
cipal stockholders. Hurrah for
Augusta! her people are wide
awake.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

Gen. Martson, the Republican
candidate in the New Hampshire
first Congressional District, con-
cedes the election Of Jones, Dem
ocrat, by 8. Close rubbing; but
a miss is as good as a mile
[ Hartford Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

Game and fish, according to
Texas law, must now be trapped
orseized from the 10Th of Febru-
airy to the 10Th of June of each
year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

The salaries of the captains of
the steamers running between
New York and Europe range
from e4OO to $500 per year, the
greater part of them being $500.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

The Nevada Legislature has
passed a bill prohibiting gamb-
ling on the ground floor. But if
you 60 up stairs, there is no such
restriction on a mans rights.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

The Connecticut Legislature
has passed an act making the
rate of interest 6 per cent. in the
absence of a contract.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

Colman's Rural notices the
purchase, by a Tennessean, of
$4,000 acres Of Texas lands, for
q sheep rancho.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

The Railway Age estimates
that 81, 800, 900, 900, of IS per cent
OF the money nominally invested
in our railways, is wholly I'M
productive to its owners and is
in great part lost.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29
Stray Sale.

Estrayed before P r. Gilmer, J. P, on the
u 18th day of March. 1877, and will b.
sold to the highest bidder, for cash at Belle.
vue, Louisiana, on Saturday, the 18th day OF
June, 1877. Brown Mare Mule, about Isl
high, aud about 20 years old. No marks or
brands
Appraised at so.
The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property, pay charges. &c.
HENRY STONE, Stray Master.
March 9th 2S77
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

The rice, sugar and cotton of
Louisiana aggregated S35,0OO,-
600 in value last year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

Twelve persons were killed
and seven wounded by an explo-
sion at Worthington, Indiana, re-
Gently.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

The radical organs are not so
"spicy" since they quit lying
about Tilden.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

The value of opium imports at
San Francisco has increased
from $1ss, $50 in 1853 to $500, 971
in 1876.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

It has been decided to call an
extra session of Congress, to
meet in June.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

A Texas paper wants to trade
off forty lawyers for one North
ern farmer and call it ESQ.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

Nearly $4,000 bushels of red
clover seed is exported from this
country to Europe every year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29
Notice to Creditors.

1Nhe creditors of the succession of + r OTIS
1 deceased, are hereby notified to make
themselves known, aud to present to me, or
my attorney, j. A. w. Lowry, an account of
their respective claims and the titles by which
they are established, for acceptance
March %. 1877 In2 .2ts-nrs fee ii IN
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

The "home organ" of Congress-
man Charles Foster says that
under no circumstances will that
gentleman accept a nomination
for Governor of Ohio.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

Injustice Bradley should go
down in history as the 9th won
der.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29
BELLEVUE, La,
Thursday, ::::::::::::::::::::::::march 20, 1877.
The discovery of a new bonan-
"a is reported from Nevada.
Philadelphia colleges this year
graduated 587 medical students

Buy your Groceries, Dry
Goods and Plantation Supplies
of w. j. Hughes, Rocky Mount.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29
MCCausland's
SeIf'Heating, FIuting and
POLISHING IRONS,

One whole set of Irons in one. One Iron with
Two pings will do all the Ironing and Fluting
one hahd can do with any number OF Irons.
It's nickel plated cast Iron, heated and
continually kept hot by two east iron plugs.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

About 25 per cent. of the live
stock in western Texas has died
OF starvation and cold the past
winter.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-10-19

A child thus defines gossip: sTt's
when nobody don't do nothing and
somebody goes and tells of it."
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-10-19
The Busy Candidate.

How doth the busy candidate
improve each shining hour, and
grip your hand with cordial grasp,
and shake with all his power.
The love that in his bosom dwells
for all mankind is grand; he soft
ly smiles and sweetly shakes, and
won't let go your hand. He
hopes your well, and your family
too, and Bill, and Sam and Jake,
and all the folks-they're well he
hopes-and gives another shake.
The crops, how anxiously he
wants to know about the "sile"-
and pumps away with all his might,
as though he had struck ''ile.''
Don't you remember so and soi
How you he and were met! And
hoH much fun The way he
shakes you never can forget.
Why all boys down where you
live are friends of his, you bet
He hopes they are hearty--bless
their souls--and keeps on shaking
yet. Well, he must go; call round
and see him when you come his
way ali, blythe bye, he quite for
got-how warm it is to-day! d
course you know he's son the
track" and he is ''hard to beat
and as he leaves he gives squeez,
that lifts you off your feet.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-10-19
The Art of Converse tiOn i'm
AvaanRna


A complaint was recently made
6y an American writer that the art
of conyersation-an art peculiarly
dear TO q gregarious and social race
lis In q state of decline. The COM
palmer seemed to think that our
life is too hurried and money-seek-
ing for the proper culture of an art
which is lcisurely and deliberate,
and took pains to compare the con-
versation heard in our drawing
rooms unfavorably with that the
flavor of which we catch from
bodAs of English "reminiscences We
suspect that he is too dependent.
1t is probably true that to some de-
gree our institutions and habits in
terfere with the free growth of that
polished conversation which is
made up of q certain amount of pol
ished learning, of trained yet ready
wit, and of omnipresent tact. We
have very few professional convers-
ere, who "get themselves up" to
ak, like Macaulay, Sydney Smith,
ind Conversation Sharpe" Sym
aosla, such as those of Holland
House, and even of the Mitre in the
Temple, are somewhat rare with
ns. The long existence of a rich
aristocracy, which has always rath-
er prided itself on literary taste,
has no doubt given to English up
per society the advantage and fame
OF brilliant conversation. Yet
Americans certainly have the talent
of conversation in no common de-
gree, though-and this is perhaps
rather q merit than detriment-it
does not follow any prototype. We
know that there are more good
stump speakers, more good parlia-
meniiary orators, and lyceum lectur-
ers, and eloquent preachers in this
country than in England. We are
credited with ''the gift of gab' in a
superior degree. The conversation
of our best drawing-rooms, there.
fore, may be less pleasantly pedan-
tic, less deliberately epigrammatic
and witty; but what It lacks in
these qualities it gains, it seems to
US, in Vigor, and force, and native
humor. We meet with many abb
sorbingly interesting takers who
are independent of the poets, and
and have no carefully indited list of
IOhc6 ~
be peeped at aud shot off on occa-
sion. We talk more of practical
things and individual experiences
and our talk Is better suited to our
audiences. 1t may be added that
conversation in good American cir
cles il more delicate and more free
from the sting of witty satire than
in England in the reign of Hook,
Smith, and Croker. Everything is
not, as it ought to be. sacrificed to
sparkling epigram. The great Eng
lish takers rarely restrained them
selves because ladies were present
their refining influence has an obvi-
Gus effect upon polite conversation
among US. There are circles, too,
in which all the Ornamental of the
English art appear; only, as in Eng
land, they are inner circles, within
which but q few choice spirits are
admitted. The chatty "dinerout,"
while he is not SO ubiquitous and
conspicuous here as he was in Eng
land 80 years ago, who lived in
lodgings and depended upon the
skill of his tongue for his dinners,
is by no means an unknown animal
in our great cities. -Appleton's
Magazine.