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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-05-09

The "Southron Of Sabine" is
the name Of q weekly paper re-
Gently started at Many, Sabine
Parish, by w. p. Hutcheson.
1t presents . good appearance
and shows ability.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-05-09

y Beautiful is hardly the word
Tor the many nice things at Moore
q Sons dry goods store. And al I
20 cheap.
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bond, which may be sued upon
and Judgment given for the
amount due, with 30 per cent.
damages to the extent of the
bond and % per cent. on said
tax, and for States Attorneys
fee, and all costs.
Any failure Of a dealer, or his
barkeeper, to ring the bell when
a drink is sold, subjects the pro-
prietor to a fine of not more than
800, one-third to go to the in
former, which may be collected
by summary process in ten days.
For a second violation, the deal
er forfeits his license, not to be
renewed within one year. The
accused may testify in his own
behalf.
Any person who shall destroy
or mutilate a saloon Register,
maliciously, or fraudulently
turn the crank of said Register,
is subject to a fine Of not more
than 500 and IL months in jail;
the informer gets one-third of
the fine.
The dealer shall post his Ii
cense in the most conspicuous
place about his bar; on failure,
is subject to a fine Of not more
than 500.
For collecting this Register
license Tax Collectors receive
the same fees as for the collec-
ton of other licenses.
The proceeds of this tax goes
to the General Fund of the State.
The Tax Collector must report
to the Grand Jury all violations
of this law, that he knows of.
After 1873, licenses upon pro-
fessions, trades and occupations,
shall be reduced fifty per cent.
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Confessions.

VVsse 00OsVut0s
Just now the attention of the
country is conferred upon a half
dozen people, which, if half that
is said Of them be true, are the
worst people in it. They are
Tilton and his confessing wife,
Beecher, Rutherford B. Hayes,
McLin, of Florida, and Senator
Matthews, of Ohio. We might
annex Mad. Wells to the gang.
First, comes the Brooklyn
pariah with q third confession.
From the immoral atmosphere
of Brooklyn, and the limited
confidence in modern ministers,
the public were fully prepared
to believe the first so, the last
were superfuous, inasmuch as
it is a we'll settled principle in
moral ethics that a woman does
not confess unless there is some
thing to confess. The "recan-
tation" that follows, on a return
ing sense of shame, is rarely, if
ever, believed by any sensible
person. But the Brooklyn out
cast has no sense of shame. She
makes these periodical confess
sions and retractions as an ad-
vertising dodge to benefit her
unprincipled husband and her
hypocritical paramour in their
lecturing tours throughout the
country. When the disgusting
affair ceases to create notoriety
among the morbid, this trio of
filthy wretches will come to a
reconciliation-the one having
made q fortune at the sacrifice
Of the esteem of the respectable
portion Of his congregation ;
the other, after parading his own
and his wife's dishonor, when
self respect and humiliation
should have made him silent ;
and, the woman-like "a star
that falls, is lost forever!"
And then comes McLin, the
Florida fraud, with q confession.
He swears he stuffed ballot
boxes, and helped steal the vote
of the State for Hayes. He did
this under instructions from w.
E. Chandler, and kept him ad.
vised of his work, and that, in
turn, Chandler kept Hayes in.
formed Of every move. Noyes
now Minister to France, and
Kasson, champion of the post.
trader thief, Belknap, and now
Minister to Austria, were Nc
Lin's chief accomplices and ad
visers. For their part in the
crime, they have been rewarded
by their present positions
McLin was promised the Chic
Justiceship Of one Of the Terri
tories. AS the customary homo,
that is supposed to exist anon,
thieves did not hold out lons
enough to reach McLin, and thi1
man, stained with crime, wa,
not appointed to administer jus
tice to other criminals, he ha'
made a full confession of tn,
whole criminal business.
The matter has assumed suc]
. shape that the people of thi
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-05-09
The Whisky Punch Law.

Gov. Nichols has signed the
Mofett Register bill, and it is
now a law.
Under section 1 a retail dealer
is prohibited from selling ardent
spirits, ETC., to be taken from
the premises, but it must be
drank where sold, so that it may
be taxed by the register.
To sell or give away and spir-
its, to be drank on the premises,
without registering each drink,
subjects the dealer to a fine of
not over $500, or Imprisonment
for not more than six months !;
or both. Druggists may sell
for medicinal purposes.
The State Auditor is required
to forward a sufficient number
of Registers to the Tax Collector
of each Parish, together with
printed instructions, to be dis
tributed to retail dealers. The
tax collector must see that these
instruments are firmly fixed in
saloons and kept in good work
ing order. He shall visit the sa-
looms from time to time, and
when the Registers are out of
repair must repair them, or sup
ply the dealer with a new one,
at the expense of the dealer and
to the credit of the State.
The dealer must deposit eight
dollars with the Tax Collector
for the Register, the same to re-
main the property of the State.
On retiring from business and
returning the Register in good
condition, to the Tax Collector,
the dealer will receive his s.,
with five per cent. interest.
1t is the duty of the dealer, on
the sale of drinks, to turn the
crank until the bell jingles once
and the Indicator on its dial has
moved one point. This must be
done in the presence of the pur-
chaser. If the drink is sold at
s cents, the crank is turned to
one point and the bell jingles
once; if ten cents, the bell rings
twice; if 10 cents, three times;
L
and, if a larger quantity is pur-
chased, and the bar-keeper of a
musicals turn Of mind, he may,
in the c1urse of time, become a
"Swiss Bell Ringer"
Until Registers are supplied
bar-keepers sell under their pre-
sent license. Those who have
already paid their licenses fo1
1878, will have that amount
credited to them, proportionate
", for the remainder of the year
and, thereafter, to sell under tn,
provisions Of the Mofett Regis
ter bill.
The Tax Collector shall col
lect monthly, from each retail
saloon, one-fourth Of a cent 70.
each five cents worth of liquo,
sold. The tax collector, O
deputy must visit each saloon
at least once a month, carefully
examine the Registers, ascertain
the value of spirits sold, calcu
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-05-09

a You always get value receiv-
ed when you buy groceries or other
goods of Moore s. Son.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-05-09

The agony is over! George
L. Smith, who once misrepre-
sented this District in Congress-,
has been nominated and con-
tirmed as Collector Of the Port
Of New Orleans.
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The Democratic State Execu-
tive Committee has called a State
Convention, to meet at Baton
Rouge, Monday, August 8. A
candidate for q State Treasurer
and one candidate for Congress
from each of the six Congress
sional Districts, are to be NOM
mated. One Delegate to every
200 Democratic votes cast in
1875 is apportioned. Bossiez
will have five Delegates.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-05-09

Several numbers Of the even
ing Standard" q new daily
paper started at Shreveport, has
reached rs. It's editorials are
able; its locals, gossipy and
readable; its kilograms, fresh
and well made up, and its typo
graphical appearance neat and
business-like. Success to the
Evening " Standard"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-05-09

Thirteen years ago we said
Lee had surrendered his army.
Perhaps it was only a flank
movement New York Times.
The Puritanical editor of that
Shiny sheet must have stolen
something that he should be SO
maliciously slanderous.
The New York herald., 1878-02-06
A NEW BOOK FIRM.

Tho two large publishing houses Of james r Os-
good & Co. and Hurd Houghton have been united,
and will be known henceforth as Houghton, Osgood
Il Co.
The union Of these houses brings 10 the catalogue Of
the new Arm most remarkable array of authors dis
tinguished IN American and English literature.
Among tue m may bo named Hawthorne. Longfellow,
Emerson, Whittier Bryant, Tennyson Dickens, Scott
Lowell. Holmes, Browning. Mira Stowe. Carlyle. Ma.
caulay Bacon, Cooper, De Quincy, HowcIs, Aldrich
Bayard Taylor, Warner, Thomas Hughes and
many others. Ihe long line Of British poets from
Spencer to Wordsworth also iorms important clc-
ment tn the list standard law and medical books
have become viii continue feature Of their pub
hcatlons. The periodicals published ny the nrm
oil high churactcr-the Atlantic Monthly the Ldw Re-
porter, the Medical and Surgical Journal the Official
Postal Guide, and tue american Architect. The nrm
controls the Riverside press aud tho Helioty pro-
cess. By this combination Messrs HOugnton, Osgood
Il Co. may be relied on ior high class book produc.
The New York herald., 1878-02-06
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

Commissioner OF Public Works Campbell takes the
ground that the Fth reservoir should be con-
vertad into q park. he merely submitted tho plans
OF architects Tor tho erection OF National Guard
afmory In this locality At tho request Of tho Board oi
Aldermou.
The Common Council nave requested tho Supsrin.
tcndsnt Of Buildings 10 examine the Sixty regi.
mcpt srnory and report as 10 us condition
Alderman Shels has Introduced u resolution In the
Board requesting tho Mayor, Police Commissioners
anu Corporation Attorney to enforce tho ordinance
compelling street railroad companies procure per.
mits Tor using sweeping machines ana ploughs.
Tie coDtenus that great nuisance created In some
OF thc narrow streets " this practice snow
pied up and thrown on the sidewalks in some in-
stances IL appears that the companies have uoeu
acting without authority In this mattor during the
present winteE
The Aidcrmanic Committee on Police and Health
has reported IN iavor OF permitting the Police Depart
mcnt W purchase Two tugboals In open market The
Dock Commissioners state that they nave only one
tug Ia Their posscsson aud that tis In constant use
According TO the last monthly statement Of Comp
trolIcr Kelly the net bonded city dcbt on January 81
1871 was tl2l ,37d37l ~, ana che corresponding
date tor this ycar fll7 100 sS1 " Thsss ngures shov
decrease 0t 90. eeo. loo -
The New York herald., 1878-02-06
THE CASSIDY CHILDREN.

Tho Coroner yesterday smpansled . jury and
viewed the bodies OF tho Cassidy children who were
smothercd In the Sixth street tcuomcnt house nro
Monday night Ono OF the boys 10 yct alive, but no
hopes entertained OF hts ultimate recovery. The
threo dead onos were laid out sido by side In the
rooms Of their parents and presented spectacle
to the jurymen, somc Of whom were vsibly affected.
The young servant grI, Mary Kinstory. who displayed
considerable horosm at the nre In taking two Of
tho childron through the binding smoke, went on
that evening to tho pocc station whore she remained
all night and greater part OF yesterday the Cassdys
refusing TO allow her 10 to their apartments.
rncy would give no reason for their action In the mat
ter but stated that they attached no blame to her
whatever The girl ~ an orphan ana was taken
IRON some uptown institution several years
ago by relatives OF the Csssidys and has for some
time past been an inmate Of their home. Sno has
friends or relatives, and to be cast upon the world
suddenly was an exceedingly hard fate. SO thought
Coroner WoIman, who learned tho above facts about
her and Interested himself In her sufficiently to
procure her temp orary home In the Convent oi the
iaters oil Mercy.
The New York herald., 1878-02-06
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The regular monthly meeting OF the New York
Horticultural Society held yesterday afternoon at
Republican Hail. on Thirty third street, the Presi.
dent, James NJ Patterson, IN the chair. After the
regular routine business was transacted Or. +. NJ
Hexamer OF Newcastle, delivered a short address
the subject of small fruits He gave list oil the lead
ing varieties Of such the family garden. Dr. Hex.
said that large fruits might be cultivated to ad-
vantage IN small fruit gardens II they wero trans
planted before they got large enough to Interfere
the small fruits.
The Committee on Plants and Flowers reported the
receipt Of q aoube Towering pouceltia measuring d..
inches and worry finely grown; also dish
oil mushrooms from Mr. Bennett and Mr.. henshaw
and from MIR. James M Patterson, Of Newark. N. j.,
good specimen oil Agraecum JesQuepedal; also o
oameia from Mr. Robert Parsons, oI Flushing, who
SAID that II was the so-caiied male variety, which
variety Is supposed ruroly to flower
ANNUAL MEMBERS.
Tho following names for uai members were pro-
posed and accepted Mr. Charles A. Dana, OF New
York; Mr.. Lee johnson, lshp; Mr.. J. l.. Do Camp
Spottswood; Ar. Napoleon Lonshi, Brooklyn; Colonel
Baumann, Hackensack; u. +. Dawson, New York,
anu Richard Purdue Orange Mr. Henry Ward Beecncr
and Mr. Meehan, or ofPhiladelpha, were elected honor
ary members There $50 members altogether.
the 19h Goth aud 2lst oi June, tho ia exhibition IN
September At the next meeting OF tho society," which
Will take place on the first Tuesday In March, pre-
MUM OF $40 Will be given to the exhibitor oil tho
cut lowers. No florist will DO allowed 10 exhibit
than tw enty glasses.
The New York herald., 1878-02-06
HORSE NOTES.

The gallant and veteran horseman Captain Jake
Vanderbilt brother Of tho late Comm modore, brought
his pretty mare Silvia, by Aamblstonian, dam Star
mare, up from his station Island home fow days
since for little sport tho roads OF Gotham.
Captain Jake is great favorIe among ''roacnen,"
be beat many OF the professionals in driving
fast horses Tho Captain iond OF tacklng the old
Commodore tho avenues aud having brush with
HIM the inorits of Ineir respective horses Tno
Captain gives quarter on tho road, and II must bs
iaster aud better driver shat shows him The
way.
At Spring Hill Stock Farm, Flushing, L. l., o sale
was nudc On Monday Of the black s,aiIion Dlackw0od
Cniei, by Backwood, dam Favettc Belle tine dam Ut
Msmbrin0 BertieL by Msmbrino Chief The pur-
chaser, William L. Huse, oil Peru, ILL.,, shipped the
horse Tor his iuture homo on Monday night. Sale
private terms Spring Hui Stock Farm Is the home
oil Biackwo0d and Dictator the brood mares Butch
Koselle, the dam VI Monawk, Jr, record 2:25; Fay
cite Belle, dam oi Mambrino Berthe, Lady McMann,
dam oi bela, record 2:2l; Jennie dam o May Queen,
record 2:20. and large number OF we'll tried young
sters which are giving great prons Tor the futurc.
Mr.. Coe IL driving magnificent pair ot horses Of
Superb stock. They nre sixteen hands high. very
stylish and trot very inst.
Harry Hamilton has been driving his wcllbrcd
chestnut horse Unknown ~ sleigh during tho
past lew days. aud also u half brother Of Uuknown,
who Is very promising.
Mr.. Schenck las soid his well known road horse
jim LIBBY to Mr. Valentine, OF Newark, n. J.
The report circulated a lew days since that the
well known road horse General Tweed had broken
leg and been destroyed was incorrect Another
horse belonging TO Mr.. Osborn, rweod's owner, was
the victu Tweed nus better legs than The man
he IL name after
The New York herald., 1878-02-06
LORD-HICkS.

TIE MOTION TO QUAsH TIE LUNAcY PROCEED
INGs COMES UP TOMORROW.
Judge Dononue will hear the argument tomorrow
the motion TO quash the proceedings in the writ
de lunatico inquirendo, as granted by Judge Van
Brunt in the case OF Mr.. Thomas Lord. Until this
point has boon settled new legal developments need
be expected In tho meantime the parties TO the SUIT
are actively preparing for the approaching trial Mr.
Lord has been IN daily communication with his eoun-
sci ut his residence In West Fourteenth street. and
the 50 Tar prepared Tor the defence
Is said 10 be u formidable one. Mr.. Lord has still
further fortified his oil the by the prod
of another batch OF domestic documents which
said 10 be themselves very sound reasons why no
snouid not be overauxious IN consulting Els family as
to his matrimonial incinaiious On the othor hand,
Of course, It Is claimed that Mr. Lord has not mentally
been rec agent III tho steps which led him to his
change OF liie Until his Intimacy with the present
Mrs. Lord u Is alleged that mis- domestic relations wore
always happy, and that his children had endcavored
to screen his eccentrcities from public notice.
usual since their return the Fourteenth street
mansion, the couple drove out yesterday and en-
joyed drive through the Park. Several friends
called during The day, among them lew legal gen
temen, some OF whom remained during he evening
IL is expected that Mr.. Lord Will appear In person
court Tomorrow during the argument o; his counsel
to quash the writ In the lunacy proceedings.
The New York herald., 1878-02-06
SENATOR MORRISSEY'S HEALTH.

Mr.. George A. Harman arrived yesterday morning
from Jacksonville, Fla, where he has been passing
weeks nursing his friend Senator John Morrysey
Mr.. Harmau, in conversation with reporter Of tho
HERALD gave very favorable report OF the condition
OF Senator Morrsseys health, saying that the disease
was eradicsted and the Senator was gaining health
and strength every day. Senator Morrissey has beon
suffering from affection OF the kidneys, and for
twenty days he rovcr laid down in he'd, but was
obliged 10 keep walking about occasionally resting
a chair. He could not sleep, and his breathing
hard and heavy that IL was heard across
the street Tho disease fnally began 10 break
up, and he able TO rest bed, aud
from that time hc commenced to improve.
The Senator was able TO sit on the porch lust
Monday and Tuesday, ana on Wednesday be took q
short walk round the square with his friend Mr.. Har
man. Speaking oi his personal appearance Mr.. Har-
SAID :'Tho Senator has lost about sixty pounds
~, weight, which no could well afford, und now his
complex clear aud ruddy and his eyes bright and
Sparkling He also breathes more freely now than ne
did 0efore ht Illness rs he appears 10 have lost tho
bronchial affection which has troubled him for years"
The Senator has ceased taking medicine and II no Is
not troubled With relapse will be attending to his
duties in Albany within q comparatively short time
Mr.. Hartman said thai during his visit he sat up with
the Senator evcry nj ght anu personally administered
his medicines, and lie ncvcr kept company with such
an agreeable sick msu as he never grumbleo or COM
planned, but accepted his misiortunes with phoso
ply that was quite remarkable.
The New York herald., 1878-02-06
A LUNATiC'S LEAP.
GREATER PRECAuTIoN URGED FOR THE CARE
or THE INSANE IN THE FLATDUsH ASYLUM.

GREATER PRECAuTIoN URGED FOR THE CARE
or THE INSANE IN THE FLATDUsH ASYLUM.
John Lynch. tno iunatic who killed by Jumpins
Of the third story windows OF the FlatDash,
Long Islahd, Insane Asylum, Sunday last, was
buried yesterday from ST. PauI's Roman Catholic
Church, Court street. Brooklyn. Coroner slmms
hcld an inquest In the case IN tho morning, ut the
Tenth Precinct Station House, where three Of tho
nurses, tue superin endont junior assistant Of
tho asylum gave testimony.
Frederick schroeder, nurse, swore that he had
charge oil hail No. y, In which the deceased was con-
nncd The hall contained twenty patients. VINO
were under tue charge Of himselt anu another man
witness that ho was IA hail \ o. whcn he heard
that deceased was lying outside the building but th
than nve minutes; the iron grating OF tho WIN.
dow out of which deceased jumped hud
been out Of order before witness came 10
the building, which wus In April last thcro was nn
inside wooden shutter attached 10 tho window, and
witness opened this mornings just sufficient to uil
closed aud iocksa; had not closed 10 sunday morn
Ing last witness said, as he waiting tho room
TO become better ventilated; the deceased was vsry
violent AZ times
Dr. H. L. Parsons, mcdicsl supcrintcnd don't Of tho
asylum. testified 10 hearing vi the accident ind
Ing tho deceased suffering from shock and concusson
OF the pfan Alter receiving the testimony OF other
witnesses tho jury deiibcrated about twenty minutes
and returned the following verdict -
I'VE nnd that John Lynch camo 10 his doash by
shoe. and concussion oi the brain from fall from q
window at the Kings County Lunatlc Asylum Fcb-
spcctop IN future be made OF all windows tor mo
safety of the inmatcs, " appearing to us that the
window guard out OF which deceased thrust himself
mad been broken Tor length Of limo"
The New York herald., 1878-02-06

10 inscribe the OF owners Of the trophy during
1875 II no match LOOK pacef several gentlemen
here stated that the name OF America should. AZ
matter OF course DO inscribed the banner opposite
the hsure is.s Il no adequate responses be received
before May
Genera Shaier, however, protested against treat
Ing the rinemcn VI the world IN tnis manner They
had 10 right 10 insert their names without contest
II The date OF Notification be postponed lii June
then ihe American team would have right 10 shoot
over the ground aud tage possession OF tne trophy
Tor another year. The resolution was SO amended and
adopted
PRIZES SPRING NESTING
The secretary then read comm uuications rom va
rious parties Offering prizes ~ the spring meeting
Que was from Jonn y. Waters offering any dollar
gold piece for long range prxo The yasoadt Guars
man offered Remington long range RHO, worth $l25
70 be sho Tor under mitar. regulations at 800 yards
IL was decided. on the motion o MAJOR Fulton, that
no matches takc place st creedmoor unless there
were leu entries Tor the same.
General Wylic offered prize OF $3.50 IN gold on be-
haif OF w. Frazcr, the match he arranged by the
Executive Commttee In time for tue spring meeting.
Tho following gentlemen were then elected honorary
members of the Recommendations Thomas A. Al
word, Orlando l.. Stewart aud William Richardson !;
alter which, the treasurer having authorized 10
borrow tho OF $4,000 To meet the noaAle wants
VI The association. tue meeting adjourned
The New York herald., 1878-02-06
BAPTIST SOCIAL UNION.

The ninth annual meeting OF tho Manhattan Baptist
Social Union was held at Delmonicos, Filth avenue
aud Twenty.sixth street, last evening About three
hundred gentlemen and ladies were present. Al the
business meeting preceding the dinner following
named officers were elected Tor the year 7SPresi-
dent-Jamcs d. Reid, OF the Gold Exchange Vice
Presidcnts-Joseph 'Brockaw ana ID. J. Ncwland
Secretary--B. 5. Clark Treasurer-T. :. whtlock
Dirsctors-smitn sheldon, james Pyle, hugh Porter,
john f. Plummer, Il. 2. See, B. +. Judson. Il. II.
Conklin ana l.. A. Gould.
Alter number oi pleasant speeches DR.. Robinson
wac very iucetious o-er tho press whom has such
care Tor tho Interests and welfare oi the
that II publishes their debts regularly. But II the
Church should rctaiiatc they would be denounced as
importinont aud then be sued Tor vf ctur
acler He uppaudod the social idea OF mo Baptists
and expressed his belief that the
true idea 10 group the churches together
socially (~hiio they remain apart ecciesias-
ticaily) aud thus they shall aid one another
In the work oil Christ He thought II was much
better way bnd church people together than that
which Dr. Egglcston, OF brooklyn, has adoptod--a
shooting gallery III The SUNDAY school ROOM DR.. Ar
mage referred to the stable talks' oil John Scden,
Msrun Luther and the Lord Jesus Christ. and asked
what there was IN dinner that made evcryb body
genial and happyY Tho company thereafter retired
TO the parlors and spent tho remainder OF the
informal