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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-07-25

may deem safe for the interest Of o...
wealth. and that our delegates to =. =.
Convention be requested to act in ae,,..
Herewith.
Resolred, 4. That we reeomm.,s
primary election be held in each :.
ward on the same day for the elecs;o, :. /,
gates, upon the basis of one delegstst i. 4.
100 votes; said delegates to meet n. ~
in the town of Homer and make a ps,;.a a
et-no person being recognized az = ~.
this primary election unless he pledr,. n. !
to support the ticket nominated.
Rcsolued, 5. That the Executive o..
be authorized to appoint manager. IL =. !.
election to be held at the several prec;n., !.
parish on Monday, the 26th day of Aur... d.
Il. z. MITCHELL. j. E. BURH
3. 1. LEDBErrER. j. B. MoRrr.~
j. T. TIGNER. B.R Co,ran
T. c. WILDER. Ell McC,.A
On motion of Hon John 8. Yo...
it was ordered that the reaolns;a.!
be voted on separately. The reso,.
tions were voted for in regular o,s. nv
For the 4th resolution Cant re 3 5
Webb offered the following sub.s.
tute:
BE it Resolced, That two primary slsrt-.
be held-the first on the Fourth Satn,a., 8
August, and the second on the First 49,.
in September. The first election to Ont -,
the number of candidates to the fou, II,
for 1.-THE Legislature, and the two highest i, Z
other offices, but if any candidate ~. !.
majority in the first election, he hh,,l i. s.,
mated, and shall not run in the second 49,
allowing every voter in the parish Is -
said election. The second election sh,ll -.
mine who shall be the nominees Of tbs -,
and only those receiving the highest nunl. :
votes as stated i'll the first election shall - !
the last election. All voters in the pssiaA Y,
be allowed to vote in this election.
W. G. Martin moved to lsy T.
substitute on the table. The moiin
was lost. The substitute Of RIP
Webb was then adopted.
For the fifth resolution the folhu,
ing substitute was offered ~
adopted:
Rcsoleed, 5. That the Chairman Of IL h
ecutire Committee appoint three commis,u,
ers of election in as many places IN the md
as the people of the wards may desire III !
the people will not have time to resiuter, III
all be allowed to vote who will agrss + =
port the nominees, whoever they may n u
that all shall vote in their own wards b -
vent confusion; and that said commiepipnr
shall on Monday after each election npsgt ,
the town of Homer, when the vote alnll |
cou ted in the presence of the ChaiEnaa ~
Executive Committee and the .difEersst =
! nissioners of election.
John McCleish offered the I'm
ing motion:
That this mass merting expeu
its preference for the election q
person for Tax Collector-to b
; recommendation to the GovernoFi
the appointment of the same, tol
!. left to the people at the prinaI
!. election. Adopted, yeas s. Days5
On motion the meeting adjOune
| w. F. MORELAND, PM
BEN. r. COLEMAN, and
: DRAYTON b. HAYES, Secretaries
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John ID. McCabe, Of Arcade,
Ark, near Hot Springs has e n.
with his wife's sister, Miss
Barkman. The debased wfess
fled to Salt Lake, where such 49,
are permissible. Had any o. ~
accomplished this herculesn .
no one would have been sur ~
but as McCabe was Prosec.
Attorney, the circumstance ~
comment, naturally.
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w. 81. Scanland, editor of the
BOssier Banner, is a candidate for
the State Senate. We wish our
brother of the quill success in his
search for glory Claiborne Guard.
ian.
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The Rarity of Christian Charity


and human brotherhood as is sup
posed to abound in this, .fre millions
Of human beings should die for the
want of food. The cereal crop
throughout the Chinese Empire has
failed several years on account of
successive droughts, and a famine
was the result. The official report
informs the so-called Christian ma
tions that five millions perished du-
ring the famine-from starvation
and cannibalism, and that " in the
early period of distress, the living
fed upon the bodies of the dead;
next, the strong devoured the weak,
and now the general restitution has
arrived at such a climax that. men
devour their own flesh and blood"
In one district the population was
reduced from 100000, to 100000,
from starvation and being killed
and eaten.
And yet the Christian nations,
with almost unanimous Indifference.
looked on at this distressing state
of affairs-unprecedented in the
history of the world. 1t may have
been because we consider the Chi
nese as heathens, but there is moth
ing more heathenish in their creed
than permitting fellow human to
starve in world of plenty.
The Chinese Empire covers ter
ritory of about 100000 square
miles, and has a population of 4O0,-
100000 people. A large portion of
the country is uninhabitable and
unproductive, and all available land
is under cultivation. This great.
boundless continent of America, the
"home of the oppressed of all ma
tions," and all that sort of stuff,
covers an area of 100000 square
miles, and has 100000 inhabi
tants-being more than one-third
larger than the Chinese empire, with
one-tenth of the population.
) Yet, in these days of liberal ideas
and common sense, we find those
who are so narrow minded as to
| oppose Chinese immigration, and
that in the face of our Nationa
boast that this country is free to all
from. every nation and cline.
For centuries, China was self
isolated from the world, and no for
!. eigner was permitted to land upol
! her inhospitable shores. Like
walled city, that nation and peopl
!, shut out the light Of the world ant
j, lived among themselves, secure il
their power, rich in their commerce
0 and highly civilized by their system
. of philosophy, which the Christian
: world calls heathenism. There the
t lived for centuries-a world t
9 themselves. They did not wish t
= know of the civilization and religio
of other nations; or intrude their
upon other peoples; but were COZ
tent to be alone and let alone.
d But, in 1856, our Government wa
g vessels opened a Chinese port o.
q in the words of the statesman VIII
# flies the American eagle on publ
% occasions, 1--WE battered down th
= walls of barbarism, and let in til
q sunlight of civilization" Those (
IS warped ideas now want to close til
!, !, ports because, in 20 years, abor
n $50, 900 Chinese have came hel
J. from that ovcr-populous countr,
- where they are starving by tho
e sands, even by millions, for the lac
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Beaconsfeld To the victors be-
long about one-sixteenth of the
spoils. I'll take the other fifteen
Sedalid Democrat.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26
second Meeting Of Ghe stock.
holders Of she Mississippi Val.
ley and Ship Island Railroad

The stockholders OF the Mississippi
Valley aud Ship Island Railroad met
at 4 pm. yesterday, according to ad-
journmeui, 10 receive the report of the
Committee appointed at a previous
meeting 10 look into the financial con-
dition Of The road. Judge A. II. Ar
thur, from the Committee, made Q yer.
bal report, stating that the Committee
had made a. thorough ex animation as
the short time given them permitted.
They found The road was mortgaged
to the amount Of 1925 900, Rll0,0O0 Of
which was held by the State aud the
remainder by W. G. Case. The States
mortgage will be released on the com.
plelion OF the road TO the east bank Of
Big Black. Mr.. Cases is held uTder q
deed Of trust, which eau be ioreClosed
OF any time by advertising the tale for
elk weeks. LIE foreclosure would leave
the stockholders with absolutely moth
ing, "and," said the Judge, "if were a
stock holder, under these cirCumsr auces
| would accept lhe prep )siIion made
by MIR. Csc.
Mr. Lehma. CtTcrel tie following
preamble aud rtsl luuous, which were
adopted:
WHEREAS Il mas been demonstrA cd to
US stuca hO. .ders In the Mississippi Valley
and Shin Island Railroad Company, a. this
meeting assembled, tnat II is Of the utmost
importance TO us as citizens OF Nicksburg,
TO foster and encOur re tae building and
complexion o. ssid railroad at as early a
day rs pos. ibie; aud whrreas, one ". q.
case, OF the staie Of Pennsylvania, has
made certain pr positions u us "s stock
holders: therefor, be II
Resolved That We aCce ut said propDst.
tiOns except 30 much Of said prlppsi,i ions
as relates 10 stockholders relea.ing jIdg.
ment against said road, upon the following
terms aud conditions;
let. That said W. q. Case will agree and
bind himself and associates, by good and
| sufficient security, to bull. and complete
said road from the city Of vicSsDurg 10 the
eastern bank OF Big Black, including the
Big Black bridge, and eq UP the same will
all necessary rolling stock by the Let o.
January, 1879.
%. That said " q Case and associates
will agree and bind themselves not to dis
criminate in freight or passenger rates &
the detrlment Of the city OF Vicksburg.
Sd. That Hon. A. H. Arthur, GirarC
sites, and Geo. T. Hardy are appointed
committee 10 draw up the necessary pa
peTs 10 order TO carry out the meaning anC
intention OF the above resolutions, II &C
cepted by said W. q. Case and associate
The meeting then adjourned TO fou
O'Clock this afternoon.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26

lug fsh 10 the world. Thslr bones are
set In q atangle, and therebno pleasure In
eating them. The presence of the gen.
uine white shsd is . blessing to the
people Of north Georgia. Instead Of
having TO pay twenty avs:ceutS q
pound, as formerly, they are now hawk
ed About the streets ct six and eightcents
g pound. They are the growth Of mil
lions Of little fsh placed In the rivera
named, by the Government, last year.
We mention these facts as being inter-
estlng 10 connection with the attempt
to be made by the MaroonerS of Vicks'
burg to stock the sunAOwer, YszoO
aud Tallahatchie rivers with shad.
The results In Georgia are encouraging,
and our citizens should cooperate with
the Msrooners, until every river In the
State is stocked. The shad Is hardy, a
fecuud breeder, increases enormously
and would soon render our rivers vast
aud inexhaustible food.trea'uries.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26
YICYSBURG WEEKLY HERALD FRIDAY. APRIL 26. 1878.

while the State bed Hudson 8 Hudson,
and TT, singlsloa, of Canton. The
speeches made on the occasion we're
able, eloquent and In excellent taste.
canton Cilizsnt We learn that prep-
arAtiona are being made for a grand
excursion 10 vicksbdfg during the
fret week Ia May, by the Knights of
Honor Lodge Of Canton. In addition
TO The railroad ride, there will be trip
on the Mississippi river aboard one OF
the fIest amboAts-either the r. z.
Lee or Natchez. This excursion prom
ises 10 afford 10 our people, old and
young, q very enjoyable time. There
will be b-Ass and string band along,
and music and dancing will prevail
while aboard The boat. The fare for
trip, including the steamboat ride, will
be 80 low Is TO bring out the people
Of Canton and Madison comfy In large
numbers. The Lodge OF Knights OF
Houor Is composed Of our best aud
most worthy citizens, which Is q suf.
fcient guarantee that this excursion
will be the great event OF the season.
We advise al. our friends to make their
arrangements 10 go.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26
ooNGmssIoRAL.


WAsHISoroE, April 22,-HarriS, Of
TenB., introduced bill to repeal Sec.
ton 3il2 Of Revised Statutes, which
provided for tsE UTuOtesOf State -bunks-
ing associations Referred to commit
tee on Finance.
vooRHREs's RESUMPTION BILL.
Voorhees,, Of Indiana, submitted an
amendment 10 substitute for House
bill 10 repeal The specie resumption
Act reported by the Committee on
Finance on Wednesday, but so aS TO
strike out that portion naming OC'o.
Der /, 1873, as the time when United
States notes shall be receivable for i'm.
ports, so as 10 read, "lhat from and al.
ter the passage OF this Act United
States notes shall be receivable in pay.
meRt for the four per centum bonds
now authorized by law to be issued,
and for duties on imports" He also
moved TO amend the substitute so as to
strike out October /, 1878, az the time
When the volume OF said notes 10 ex.
iaience shall not be cancelled nor
hoOrded, aud inserting in lieu
thereof, 'lhe passage Of this Act
Fur her amendment repesls imme.
diately sll that part Of specie resump'
ton Act authorizing the retirement Oi
so per cent. OF United States notes in
stead OF on October /, 1878.
Gordon, of Georgia, moved to make
the bill special order for Wednesday
May Let.
Ferry, OF Michigan, who reported
the bill, said he hoped an earlier dat
could be fixed for ils consider alton
The Finance Committee would meet TO
morrow and would probably agree OF
an early day to take the bill up 10 lhI
Senate. After come further discussion
Gordon withdrew bic motion.
BLAINEs TARIFF RESOLUTIONS.
Blaine submitted the following reso
lutions: "Resolved, hat any radica
, change in our present tariff law
would, in the Judgment OF the Senate
be inopportune would needlessly de
range the business interests Of th
country and seriously retard the retUrl
10 prosperity for which all should earn
eslly cooperate.
"Resolved, In the judgment Of tn
Senate It should be The fixed policy 0
this Government 10 40 maintain GU
tariff for revenue as to stTOrd adeQual
protection to American labor"
Ordered that Il be printed.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.

Passage Of the Bill By The HDaSs-
Amounts Appropriated to Southern
States. !-.
WARRINGTON, April 22.--The river
and Harbor bill passed, under q sus.
pension Of the rules, amid turbulence.
II gives james river $4,000. Apo.
mattax $4,000, Great KSnswna S222,.
0OO, Cape Fear river 985,0O0; Norfolk
hsrbor $4,000, Savannah haFbOr S7O,.
600; Charleston harbor $4,000, Ced or
Keys $4,000, ChatlahoOchis $4,000,
Alabama river $4,000, T0mbIgb GO
and Black Warrior $4,000, ship cha n.
mel at Galveston $4,000, Mlssissi ppi
and Arkansas rivers SlS0,000, entra nee
to Galveston harbor $l25, 900, SAbin
Pass $4,000, MatagOrdS bay, Texas,
'$250,000; YAzoo river $65 1000, Red
river raft s25 600, mouth Of Red river
10000, snags In Red river s25, 900,
Cumberland, above Nashville, $50, 900,
below Nashville, $4,000; Tenne ssee
river, above Chattanooga, $4,000, be.
low Chattanooga, 100000; CoosA river
T5. 900, New Orleans harbor $50 900,
Memphis h4rbor SAG, 900, ssippi
river at Vicksburg $4,000, Neuse
river, North Carolina, $4,000, Curri.
tuck sound, North Carolina, $40, 900.
The bill leaves It discretionary with
the Secretary Of War, whether work
shall be done by contract or hired Ia.
Dor. |! also appropriates $4,000 for
surveys OF rivers.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26

tered 10 bin alf: sLosl q leg d Anuel
ism, aud nothing 70 eat. Et'1 dsmned
shame that the Government does not
provide some way Of taking care Of the
men who hEve beea ruined ih ils ser.
vice"
1T wsssueh- -thiBgsas these that INSIDE
Tweed popular with the people. He
sioie the money Of the city, yet be was
continually doing acts Of charity with
II. But at that lime no one had GO.
cused Tweed of stealing. II was not
long, however, before the storm burst
upon him, aud bis crimes were exposed.
Then the political strikers and the men
who had fatted of the public through
his aid deserted him, some Of them
even joining in the effort TO crush him
in order that they might cover up aud
save themselves. But TO this day
among the poorer classes Of the city the
dethrOned and dead Boss is spoken Of
kindly, II not with respect.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26

PUBLIC STATUES IN ST. LouIs.-The
ST. Louis Times Of sunday says: "One
of the two splendid statues presented
to the city BY Mr.. Henry Shaw for
erection In Forest Park, the bronze
image of Shakespeare, was yesterday
raised to Its place on the Park grounds.
The statue proper is 10 feet 6 inches
high, and by the base and pedestal the
extreme height Is made about l6 feet
above the foundation. II was cast by
Ferdinand Mueller, of Munich, Bava-
ria, and is, in conception and execution
a masterpiece Of art. The pedestal
bears the inscription, He was not for
an age, but for oil time This admira.
BILE statue will be formally unveiled on
the 2Sd instant, the anniversary of the
poets death In 1916, and, as some con-
tend, Of his birth In 1864. The statue
of Humboldt-a companion In size and
execution to the aforementioned work
-is expected to arrive and be placed In
the Park at an early day. This also Il
! the gin Of Mr.. Shaw"
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26
THE CANDIDATE 4"

"Father, who travels the road 90 late!''
Hush, my child, lie the candidate;
Fit example Of human woe
Early be comes and late he goes.
lie greels the woman with co RI grace,
He kisses the baby'S dirty face,
He calls to the fence the farmer at work,
He bOres the merchant, he bOres the CLERK,
The blacksmith, while his anvil rings,
He gIeets, and this 10 the song he sings:
"HOwdy, howdy, howdy.dO;
How 10 your wife, and how are you?
All. II d 9 my list as no other can,
The horny hand OF the working man"
"HusbAnd, who is that man at the gateS"
"Hush, my love, 'tts the candidate"
Husband, why can't he work like you?
Has he nothing at home to dO:'
"My dear, whenever man Is down,
No casa at home, no credit in town,
Too stupid 10 preach aud too proud to beg
To timid to rob and too lazy TO dig,
Then over his horse his legs be filings
And 70 the dear people this song be sings
"Howdy, howdy, howdy.do:
How are your wife and how are yOUs
All, II tits my tist as no other can
The horny hand Ot the working man.
Brothers, VINO IAbor early and late,
/ Ask these things oithe candidate:
What's hIs rec0rdy How does he stand
At home; no matter about his hand,
/ Be Il hard or soft, 80 1t he not prone
| To close over money not his own,
1 Has he in view no tuieving plan:
. Is ne honest and capable :-he Is our man
/ Cheer such an one till the welkn rings,
Join 10 the chorus when thus he siags:
"HOwdy, howdy, howdy-dp'
How is your vile, and how are you:
All! 1t dts my tbs as no other can,
The horny hand Of the working man,
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

The Russians ard British are Willing 10
Withdraw from COHStaRtIaspIs, but
Each Afraid the Other will net 10 Far
Enough Away.
LONDON, April 22.-The Times's ST.
Petersburg correspondent telegraphs
the fol owing "Tbe principle Of siEnul.
ianeOus Withdrawal Of Russians and
English from the immediate neighbOr.
hood Of COnslantlnople, Was accepted
in London aud 81. Petersburg, but as
soon as its application came to be dis.
cussed, serious difficulties arose-each
party was afraid Of losing by the trans.
action. The Russians think If the
British feet 90 10 Besika Bay, they
ought to withdraw onfy days march.
The English mAlHtain they ought 10
withdraw 10 Adrianople, which is
twenly.iour hours railway journey
distant from ConsIaniinople. Another
disturbing element 10 the fear that
The Turkish Government may take
advantage in the absence Of foreign
iorcea, 10 increase land Notifications,
or elise the D4rdanelles according as
British or Rlssi.n Influence ls predOmo
inant.
L. appears the EOg,i,h aud Russian
Cabinets are willing TO accept he prin.
ciple ina the Congress examine
changes ~ cessary Ia existing treaties,
but England insIsts on q clear and
formal recognition Of the vide prinCi.
pie that all great changes in the East,
such as those proposed by the treaty of
San StefanO, constitute European aud
not merely RnsSe.Turklsh questions.
There may be secret consciousness that
zealous exclusion OF Europe from oil
knowledge Of negotiations between
Russia aud Turkey was 9 grave miS.
lake, but there certainly will be no open
avowal to that effect.
LoSDsN, April 22-The Times cor.
respondent says the aspect of afIAirs is
neither better nor worse. The course
OF negotiations makes It more and
more apparent that Russia, to make
any concessions relative 10 the Con.
gress dependent on arrangement as to
the relative position Of her own and
English forces. The TACT that the Rus.
slanS did not reject the idea of with.
drawing to Adrlanople, and that ne.
goIiationS have been pending on that
basis, shows that they would set great
value on the withdrawal of the British
feet beyond the DArdanelles. Sill as
Besika Bay is only about twelve hours
sail from Stamboul, while Adrianopls
10 at least a three days forced march
distant, the Russians thought they
would be placed In the worst position.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26

THE New Orleans Cotton Exchange
has entrusted to Mr.. N. G. Holland,
ore OF its oldest and most experienced
members, the task of making a com.
plete exhibit Of New Orleans COttons
Ct the Paris Exposition. This he has
done In very satisfactory manner.
The samples are displayed in q
horizontal case measuring FIVE feet
square, which will fill up the en-
tire space allotted to New Orleans
cotton. II 10 divided into twenty
i've compartments ten inches square,
appropriated respectively to seed Of
various descriptions, cotton In the seed
and kInned cotton Of the various varie'
ties and grades sold in that market
The whole is covered with plate-glasG
and is placed on an ornamental stand
made Of rare native woods, and is now
on its journey to Paris.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26

Mr.. JEENISes, the London corre'
spoudent Of the New York World,
thinks q war between England and
Russia will prove vastly profitable to
this country. He says the demand for
grain will bO enormous, unprecedented,
and adds:
Ny impression Is that you have still
another harvest 10 reap out Of the mis-.
fortunes Of Europe. Already the Gov
ernment has sent over for horses, but
there will be stores Of various kinds
wanted from you In the course Of the
present preparations, even II war does
not break out. II is not possible that
all the requirements Of large military
and naval force can be supplied by our
own resources alone. 1t seems as II
you, who lost your trade by war, will
by another war regain II. Should hos
tilities break out between England and
Russia, the English carrying trade
would be transferred to you, just 10 tbs
extent that you were prepared 10 re
eeive II. l presume there would be NJ
difficulty In getting Congress to pass al
Act enabling American shippers I,
purchase English vessels, II necessary
and sail them under the United State
nAg.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26

A coRREtPoSDEST OF the Hartford
1Imes argues the near approach Of the
eand Of the world" from the increase Of
sSsAt and horrible crimes. These, be
aays, are Of an AlrociouS nature never
kdOwn before, and indicate crisis In
thS fplallmsnl Of scripturAl prophecies.
AAsitis is conceded that the millennium
must intervene between now and the
= end Of the world" Il would be more
,roAsonabls to maintain that the grow.
,ing prevalence Of vice and crime proves
that the happy period when the lion
shall lie down with the lamb is still
very far distant in the future.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26

acknowledge an invitation from D,
WadSwOrtb, EIq., Deputy Grand Mas
ter, 9Th District Of Mississippi, 10 at
tend the celebration ofthe 59!h snniver.
.aGrY Of the Independent Order Of Odd
EollOWs, ct Clinton, on Friday the 18th
iasL There will be the usual iestivi-
ties appropriate 10 the occasion, in con.
Junction with the public installation OF
oalsers Of subordinate Lodges. The
two Lodges here have made extensive
arrangements for an excursion to Cliu'
ton that day, having chartered a speciA
train, and engaged the services Of Ih'
FlFemsns Silver Cornet Band. II viii
give ne much pleasure to be present
and the HERALD will certainly be rep
resented.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26

TIE Congressional Committee on
Banking aud Currency, before which
Secretary Sherman aud the Syndicate
have been summoned, 10 under the con-
troll Of greenback men and 10 opposed
to ell Of shSrmAn's practices and the
Oriss. There lie q fair prospect, there
fore, that much of the dark proceedings
OF the Syndicate 10 the interest Of the
aOld ring will be brought to light.