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Tribute Of Respect, &
TO THE MEMORY OF DIR. w. M. SWAMI
DECEASED.

III N1EN1Oh VI Dhs W. WI. , w ANN,
DECEASED.
HALL BELLEVUE LODGE No. 95, F, & A, NJ,
February q, 1873.
Whereas, it has pleased the Great Grand
Master of the Universe to remove from among
us our brother, WILLIAM MACON SWAMI;
and, s9fs !. sii s9aa sa8i ae
Whereas, the Sublime principles of our be
loved order teach us to murmur not at his do
ings-even though the brightest jewell be
stricken from cur Masonic therefore,
Be it resolved, That we bow in meek sub
mission to the inscrutable decree Of Him who
doeth nothing wrong.
Be it further Resolved, That in the death of
brother Swami, Masonry has lost Jealous
supported, and his family kind husband and
father. so ~
Be it further resolved, That in evidence of
our coincidence with his bereaved family, and
in token Of our respect for his memory, these
resolutions be spread upon the minutes Of the
Lodge; be published in our local pepper, and a
copy of them be furnished the family of the
deceased .H ssgEf ~ E af. sfi
Belt further resolved, That the Lodge be
draped in mourning, and the brethren be re-
quired to wear the usual badge for the space
Of thirty days. A fa Tfas
j. A. w. LOWRY, .saBogaf
w. j. MOBLEY, M d. Commute
J. M. DOYLE,
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SHREVEPORT, MARCH 5, 1873

SHREVEPORT, MARCH 5, 1875
The river at this point rose 4 inches
on Sunday and 3 inches yesterday,
making the drink % and 8 inches
above dead low water. ~.
Cott0a.--There were no very heavy
lots disposed of but quite a number
of small ones. We notice the sale
of 377 bales, of which Brokers took
nearly all The market advanced Hc.
on all grades and closed with fair
demand. We advance our figures
1c. and quote as follows:
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Il
W We notice that Senate
Bill No. 81, authorizing Police
Juries to levy and collect taxes
for the payment of debts con-
tracted by them prior to Janu-
airy, 1877, has been indefinitely
postponed which we are glad
to see-not that we do not wish
the parishes to pay all their val
id obligations, but that taxation
isabout as high now as our peo-l
pie can we'll bear. We do not
think any great hardship will
result to any one, by postpone
ment of the payment of these old
indebtednesses. A very few, if
any, are in the hands ofthose to
whom they were originally pay
able, and we imagine the present
holders can very well afford to
wait for a surplus in the various
Parish Treasures, or, until such
a time as our people can better
bear an increase of taxation
There may, perhaps, be excep-
tional cases of hardship by such
postponement; but better that,
than the whole community be
oppressed, in these hard times,
by the payment of ADDITIONAL
TAXES.
We hope the time is not far
distant when all the parishes
will be able to show a clean bal
ance sheet, and thereafter regu-
late their expenditures by their
income.
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The Oldest Dry Goods u.
IN SHREVEPORT.
Raphael Kahn Ac.


On account Of the strineenev !, !,
times, they are now Offering At - y J
reduced prices, their entira -.
amounting to more than
One Hundred Thousand na,l...
and consisting of i tsas4sg1r. Z,
FANCY AND STAPLE DRv &C., 81
Clothing and Gents Furnishing a..
Carpets, OIL Cloth and Mat,;..
Boots and Shoes. Hats ana q.
This house is too well known !. 4
people throughout this ;entire eou,.-
to require any recommendation !.
Every one who has ever dean =
them. knows that they keep onlv =
and honest goods, and we would a..
our friends to give them a can !.
they viii be amply repaid. a
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-03-07

w Monopolies have no friend
in Governor Nichols, and when
they crop out in legislation, he
promptly puts his veto on them.
House Bill No. 81 seemed to Of
fer a fine opportunity tomonop-
elise the oyster trade of the
State, but thanks to the Cover
nor, it is no law. And while on
the subject, we cannot refrain
from wishing the New Orleans
Democrat God-speedin its effort
to capture that bigger oyster-the
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY
which is a disgrace to our civil
zation, and a monstrous wrong
to all our people. fit is a legit-
innate business-such as ought
to be recognized by law there
is no reason why it should not,
like all others, be open to every
citizen who might see proper to
engage in it. Suppose a com
pany were to have the exclusive
right to sell liquors in the city
of New Orleans. We image that
such company would be willing
to pay the Charity Hospital, or
any other institution, ten times
the sum the Lottery pays.
As long as people will drink
and gamble, we suppose there
will be facilities for gratifying
either, or both propensities, but
we protest against monopolies
for the purpose of swindling our
people out of their money OF
brains.
| Mr.. Democrat, continue to give
monopolies-and especially the
Lottery one-the best fight in
i you, and count the Banner or
your side. If it cannot throw il
any big ticks for you, it will a
least hand you a cup of encour
agement occasionally.
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New Advertisements.
Stray Sale.

Estrayed before P. R. Gilmer, j. P, Ward
II 6, Bossier Parish, La, by H. NJ Under
wood, and will be sold to the highest bidder, for
cash, at Bellevue, La, on Saturday, june 9Th,
1873. a Black Mare Mule, about Is hands high,
letter on the left shoulder, and little lump
on the left hind thigh.
Appraised at $40.
The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property, pay charges, Sc II b asis
HENRY STONE, Stray Master !
Bellevue, March 9TH, 1873.
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Ulysses S. Grant, Jr., son Of
the ex-president, has been ad-
mitted to practice law. That's
something that his daddy never
practiced, says the Democratic
Watchman. aS aa a
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% When you go to Shreveport
be sure and call at Raphael Kahn
& Co.'s, and examine their stock Of
clothing and gents furnishing goods
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BELLEVUE, La,
THURSDAY, :::::::::::::MARCH 7, 1873.

80 We call the attention of
cur people to Capt. ]. w. Only
and his boat, who deserves en-
couragement in his enterprise,
and we hope his expections will
be realized. We have not seen
his boat, and do not know
whether it is side or stern
wheel, or whether it travels by
steam or muscle; but if you call
on the Captain, he will come as
near telling you all about it as
the owner of any craft could do.
We hope the river man of the
Shreveport Times will not fail
to keep a sharp look out for the
Captain and his craft.
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Speaking Of the Black Hills
editors as poker players, the
Deadwood Miner says, eff a
fence-rail was to be put up as a
blind, the editors are so poor
that not one Of them could strad-
die it,"
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LIST OF B0SSlER JURORS
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF BOssrpp

BE it known, that on this, the Isl
day of January, 1878, the follovi,,
named members Of the Jury On.
mission met at Bellevue, Ia. n
proceeded to draw from the geasd
venire box, heretofore prepared r
them, fifty names Of persons ouali
fed by law to act and serve \
Grand and Petit Jurors, for tie f,x
week of the nextterm of,5he Ds
trict Court, to be beglisp ia hold
on the 18th day, that being the 81
Monday in March, 1878, in pun.
ance of Act Al, of Session Aca ISL
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All Aboard for Shreveport

Captain ]. w Only is making regular trips
~ with his boat from this place to Shreve-
port, touching at Red Chute bridge. His tariff
of charges are us follows:
Cotton, per bale, to Shreveport. 81 90
Heavy freight bach, per 100.......-...-.. Is
Dry Goods, sc, 1" :" ........ 40
Flour, per 100. Observation-Disclosures. IS
Molasses, per barrel. ............--.... 1 90
Flows, stock and all. rs
Meal, per hundred. -.................. IS
Sack Oats. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 80
Sack Corn. ..... 25
Passengers, each way. 90
Time to Shreveport, hours, and back, 81
hours. no5l
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Hc. and quote as follows: !.
Died

In Caddo parish, on Red River, on the LIST
instant, of pneumonia, BARNEY TURNEY ~.
Deceased was born in Ireland in 1923, and
came to this country in 1860. During the war
he was member of the 10Th Louisiana Regi
ment. 49,
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~ When you 60 to Shreveport
be sure and call at Raphael Kahn
s. Co.'s, and e canine their stock of
boots, shoes and hats.
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The Country Press.

pers OF the country parishes Will
not fail to have noticed that,
within the last twelve months, a
more independent spirit per
vades their editorials, than had
been the case previously. There
was a time when they seemed to
wait for an expression from the
city press, before they yentured
to approve or disapprove Of any
public measure; but there has
been a very marked change in
that respect, and the country
press is beginning to speak out
on. all subjects, regardless Of
what may be the opinions Of
what are considered the leading
organs. This is as it should be,
for the country editors, as a
class, are fully competent to ar
rive at correct conclusion on
almost any subject of general
interest, and should have no hes
itation in expressing their views,
regardless as to to who will CO.
incide with them in opinion.
The mission Of the press is to
assist in forming a correct pub
lie opinion, and when it sees
views advanced detrimental to
the public interests-however
high the source from which they
emanate-its duty is to combat
them and expose their errors
So conducted, it is a power for
good; but when, parrot-like, it
becomes the imitators of others,
and has no opinion of its own,
it is a mere cypher; or danger
Gus to the extent of any infu-
ence it may exert.
/ We feel proud of the profess
sion to which we belong, and en-
deavor to discharge our whole
duty to the public, but we some
times feel discouraged, by rea.
son that we are not better sus.
tanned by the community in
which We labor, and we feel sat
isfed, that were the newspapers
of the different parishes better
sustained, did the people gener
ally encourge and assist theil
publishers to the extent Of thei
} ability, the Country Press o
) Louisiana would compare favor
) ably with that of any other State
: The city papers seem to b.
well sustained, and circulate ex
7 tensively through all our parish
l es. This is all right; but not t
a the neglect Of those published a
: home. 81
n Now that the political cam
: paign is near at hand, and
t our people would have their pa
/ pers exert the influence the
) should, they ought to aid i
d every way in building them VI
f and making them strong and il
o independent; so they may g
: into the battle with zeal and viz
it or, and be enabled to dissem
O. nate sound political informatio
IS among the masses.
b The people of a communit
# are generally judged abroad b
: the character of the newspape
J. or papers. published in their l,
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w When you go to Shreveport
be sure and call at Raphael Kahn
& Co.'s, and examine their stock Of
staple and fancy dry goods. q
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az House Bill No. 382, in
troduced by our Representative,
Hon. John G. Vance, entitled an
''Act to authorize the Secretary
ofState tofurnish surplus copies
Of the Acts of the Legislature to
Justices Of the Peace" has final
ly become a law. Justices, upon
application, will now be furnish
ed these Acts for years as far
back as they wish.
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a chance it will live many years
yet to do battle for truth and
right, and old-fashioned Democ-
racy. IA
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H" The Farmers Home
Journal" OF Louisville, KY, ed
tied by Col. I. B. Nall, an expe-
rienced and practical newspaper
man, is improving and gaining
influence among farmers every
day. 1t is a valuable agricultu-
raj paper, and one of the very
best Of its class published in the
South. Subscription price, one
year 50, six months 81. In clubs
of five S1.5O each. We will
take pleasure in forwarding sub
scriptions to the Journal.
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ffsy, H.
The Philadelphia Times says
Elk Gov. Moses, of South Caro-
lima, is now in New York in ut
ter poverty. He robbed his wife |
and mother of their valuable
clothing before leaving the South
and is now wanted by Sheriff
Bowen, of Charleston, to answer
the complaints of his own house
hold. The mills Of the gods do
grind exceedingly small.
The first telegraph in this
country, says an exchange, was
constructed between Washing
ton and Baltimore in 1914, and
the first public message was that
announcing the nomination Of
James K. Polk as Democratic
candidate for the Presidency, by
the convention at Baltimore.
which met May 81, 1874.
Credits a system, says the N.
0. Picayune, by which a man
can spend his money before he
gets it. 1t is greatly employed
by people who expect to have
money which never comes.
a When you 60 to Shreveport
be sure and call at Raphael Kahn
& Co.'s and examine their stock of
carpets, oil cloths and mating.
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State of Louisiana, Clerks Y
Parish of Bossier. Believes
I hereby certify that tne
and foregoing is a true ana Z
copy of the list Of Jurors Y -!
District Court, to be begal
holden on 3rd Monday, Bn
March, 1878, as drawn BY go
mission on 18th January, 151
that same is now on die
cord in my Office.
Given under my official g
and seal of Office, at BelDess
January 10th, 1878.
JoANNEs SIN
Deputy Clerk District
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"a When you 60 to Shreveport
be sure and call at Raphael Kahn
& Co.'s and examine their stock of
carpets, oil cloths and mating.
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And also, the following " IA
of persons qualified to act and -
as Jurors at said term Of the ~
Term of said District Court; T.
persons so drawn, to serve y E.
Jurors for the second week Of Z
The daily gazette., 1878-02-11
The Best quality of MEDICINES

The Best quality Of MEDICINES
AT WILLIAMS
THE MosT RELIABLE PROPRIETARY
MEDICINES,
AT Ninth and Market.
Choice PERFUMERY CoLOGNES, &c.
AT WILLIAMS
A fine assortment of HAIR, TOOTH, and
NAIL BRUSHES,
AT Ninth and Market.
A Glass of ICE COLD ARCTIC SODA
WATER,
AT WILLIAMS
Choice FLAVORING EXTRACTS Strong
and Pure,
At Ninth and Market.
A Good KEY WEST or DOMESTIC
CIGAR,
AT WILLIAMS
Fine AMERICAN d IMPORTED SOAPS
At Ninth and Market.
"Get the best" WILLIAMS SAPONA-
CEOUS pENTIFRICE,
AT WILLIAMS
CItoice Goods, Accuracy In dispensing, am
Reasonable Prices.
WILLIAMS PRESCRIPTION STORE
Corner Ninth and Market.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-11
hpe Worm R I'M owed
Alive.

Pead and all complete In two hours. No
llll head passes. Seat, pin and stomach
R,hs removed by DR.. Kunhel, 259 North
il,h street, Advice free. No fee until
~ anu al passes In one, and alive. DIR.
ihkel is The only successful physician In
SuGouhtry Tor the removal of worms and
morih syrup is pleasant and safe for
u'eu OF grown persons. Send Tor cir
Pai, Vt ASK Tor a bottle of Kunkels Worm
uP FIice u bottle. Get IL OF your
"'Ner ihlls' nOv2-lm
mIraCniOus Cure for sorns
,oyi ouSllsn remedy OF great popularity for
'ihs coihs without pain.
h. BklNGH URST q CO.,
c,.., Apothecaries.
corner sixth and Market Sts
fhe Ndu SCISSORS.
YEA HHa Straight, Nail Brushes. Hand
.'ues, Ma, lies, Nail Brushes. etc. for
F''y T.. BRlNGHURS a CO.
corner sixth and Market Sts,
~, n. foF lne eDs.n.
4 W y, p, ht htushes, BATH 1Owels, Barn SponRes.
si ,'%th soaps IN extensive variety. Also
n nn'oY,eS, Straps, Brushes, &c. of horse
in'S ffietlon Gloves, and many otner
fN''' VI tlt same classes,
+. BRlNGHURST & CO.,
corner sixth and Market sis.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-11

Madame Pauline Lucca, the opera
singer, some time ago secured a contract
under which she was to receive $1,000 a
night for singing, and her manager was
therefore forced to raise the prices In
Italy and at Madrid, where she has been
appearing. In consequence she has be-
come very unpopular. Throughout
Italy the people stayed away frcm her
performances. AT Madrid they crowded
the house and hissed her off the stage and
thereupon she handed in her resigna-
ton.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-11
Ds.
EifiiTriiLtiLfilA, WILMINGTON .
"'LilAoRE RAIL ROAD,
Nov'R 2Gth, 1877.

LAiTifai;1rhlA WILMINGTON a.
DALiIAoRE RAIL ROAD.
Nov'R 2Gth, 1877.
ANS VIII leave Wilmington as follows
"'Ss@Iaelphia SIa and Intermediate Stations.
Vi 9Ol, 94l. 10 w "a. m, 2 30. a bo.
f. aiia, a. and New York, 90, A, a. m. 70 81,
sT''Inofe a. m and Intermediate Stations.
In, IHtuore ~ ~ re- and Washington, II 81 / 10. $40
frainS ~ L, ,59, 800, p. III.
New Cash. oeaiaware Division, leave for:
|Wvo,ode, ,~%dstle, $40, $50, u. m. 1.i5. 4 10 mn.
\, a nn ana interim ediate Slatiopr al
=belmar' 10, $50 p. IN.
IL" ll5,p IN. N'"'e ''aIiohs $3.50
=phu SUNDAY TRAINS.
Ia. oa'"ueiphia a. ~, and Intermediate stations
a., iooO' $50, p. m.
phla and New York. 200 Al. a.
'fe and Washington, 12 81. / IS a
Ierr,b Gpr luther Information nossenoers =,
kuoi " The time tables noste5 az dhe
IL. f. KENNEY.
SUPERINTENDENT
The daily gazette., 1878-02-11
sPEGIAL NOTICES.
4. IL unk ~ Bitter
Wine Of Iron.

as never been known to iall In Inc cure
Eeakness, attended with symptoms, in
POSITION to exertiOn, loss of memory,
culty of breathing, general weakness,
fOr of disease, weak nervous, trembling,
&dful HORROR OF death, night sweats cold
weakness, dimneSs of vision, languOr,
Rersal lassitude OF the muscular sys-
enormous appetite, with dyspeplic
esl, hot hands, flushing OF the body,
ness OF the skin ,pallid cOuntenauce and
ptions on the face, purifying the blood,
In the back, heavlness OF the eyelids,
uent black spots flying before the eyes,
b temporary suiiusiOn and loss of sight;
nt OF attention, etc. These symptoms
aTise from u weakness, and to remedy
% use r., y. kunkelis Bitter Wine OF
pn. IL never fails. Thousands are now
J0ying health who have used II. Get the
pulnc, Sold only In 81 bottles. Take
by +. r. Kunkel's.
Ask for kunkel's Bitter Wine OF Iron.-
tis truly valuable tonic has been SO
proughly tested by all classes OF the COM
nnlty lhat II is EOw deemed indispensa-
as u ionic medicine. IL costs but little.
'fllles The blood, and gives tone to the
Phhch, renovates the system and pro-
lgs lite.
now only ask trial of this valuable
Pc Price only Il per bottle. +, II,
<NkEL, Sole Proprietor, No. 259 North
plth street, below Vine, Phila., Pa. ASK
huhkeFs Bitter W inc oI Iron, and take
Olher. A photograph of the proprietor
.each wrapper all others are counter
Peware OF counterfeits. Do not let your
peslst sell you any but Kuakel's, which
Put up onl y AS above represented. You
set SIX bottles for 50. Ali a, K is one
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-07-12
B,indly cropping

For some medicinal alcoholic resuscitant OF
physical energy which should take the place
of the heady and frequently adulterated
stimulants of commerce, the medical prac
titioners of quarter of century ago were
electrified on first observing the revlving
effects upon the system of tonic then re-
Gently introduced, but which has since be-
come the most popular medicine sold on
this continent, viz. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. Their astonishment and admlra-
tion were increased when experience farther
disclosed that this botanic remedy effected
results which the mineral drugs OF the
pharmacopeia often utterly failed to pro-
duc.,-aE ong others, the permanent res
toration of vigor, the removal of digestive,
secretive and evacuative irregularities, and
the eradication and prevention of periodic
feyers. Speedy recognition of the merits
of the Bitters by unprecedented and en-,
frightened physicians naturally followed
this revelation of medical facts, which have
since received such frequent and positive
confirmation.
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-07-12
Personal.

Fred. Ripley, Boston; T. :. Neal, Chi
cago; ", irving, Chippewa Fails, Wis. !;
A. L. Springer and family, Clinton; FL,
G. French Boston; L. f. Bishop, New
York, L. Buce, Milwaukee; f. &. Baker,
New York; T. e. Fell and j, B. Reed,
jacksonville, lii q. g. Megrue, Cincin-
natl; W. II Truesdale. Terre Haute Ind.
are among to-day's arrivals at the Harper
House.
r. d. j. Sewer and wife and Frank s.
Husten, Norristown, Pa; w. j. Dalson,
Dubuque; Geo. Fl. Lawpheter, New ork;
DIR. S. L. Hume, Geneseo; E. Il. Dorman
Plainfeld, N. Y; w. 2. Boone, Clarks.
vile, No.; Ben Kimball, passenger agent
of the G, S. railroad Rev, Henry G. Wesi
wood, Philadelphia, are among to day.
arrivals at the Rock Island House.
/ Alex. Finkler, La Sale, Ill.,; 0, B
Buell., New York: j. A. burton, Creston
la; VIM Quiston and wife. Oskaloosa
Ia; r. Z. Bailey, Muscatine, II. G. Tren
and wife, Port Byron, are among to-day
arrivals at the Commercial Hotel.
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-07-12
Sudden Illness.

The many friends Of Police Magistrate
Cooper. will be sorry to learn OF the sudden
and unexpected illness Of that gentlemen.
He was suffering from the heat. and com
planned about the excessive warm weather,
so hot he said that he couldn't stand il in
the Office But in the afternoon he was
taken with chill, and Notwithstanding the
thermometer stood l02 in the shade, the
squire was obliged to build a big fire to
keep warm. Blankets, hot scotches, warm
fat-rons, bricks were successfully applied
by DR.. PEBBLES but of no avail ,unt!l the fire
was built,
S.-Since the above was written We
learn that Cropper is better and was in {
good healthy peIspiratien and was able IL
sit up occasionally and also had discarded
one blanket,