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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20


AT a mass meeting OF the Demo
cratic-C Conservative citizens of Web
ster parish, held at Minden on last
Saturday, Judge John D., Watkins
was unanimously nominated for rep
resentative delegate from that par
ish for the approaching constitu-
tional convention. His nomination
is equivalent to all election; and we
congratulate the people of Webster
upon the wise choice they. have
made. Judge Watkins is a profound
lawyer and jurist, standing in the
very front rank of the bar, and he
is. moreover, one of the most ener-
getic, enterprising and public-spirit.
ed citizens of North louisiana
Shreveport Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20

Delegates to Senatorial Conven-
ton at Minden, Monday, Feb. Oath:
From Webster. A. Raglan, j. A.
Delafeld, n. j. Sandlin, j. f. Tay-
lor, A. j. Colbert. Delegates pres.
ent are authorized to cast the vote
of the parish.
Claiborne-B. T. Ledbetter, w.
L. Cakes, j. G. Warren, DR.. S. M.
d. Webb, T. J. Caldwell, w. A.
Watson, D. B. Hayes, J. J. Duke.
Delegates will vote as unit, and
those present will cast the entire
vote of the eight.
Webster is entitled to 5 delegates,
Bienville 5, Bossier Z, Claiborne 5
Total, % delegates.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20
SIleriff7s Sale
Jas. " Mcbride.

Jas. n Mcbride No. aah
J b. Oneal Shff, ct ais Bossisr Pa ssls
by virtue of writ Of fieri faeias iss.sS !. I
- above named snit, and 10 A. III ~. = l.
! have seized and viii proseese Is III y i,
lie auction, to the last and hishest h.s Il
the Court House in the town Of Rsl,s,.. /
within the legal hours of sale. Al n. Z & J
Saturday, the las day Of March NJ, IN N II
following described property. to. MI 'sss, Y
The north half of Sectian ID. ana &. /.
dred and fifty acres Of the soafh ena ~ ! y
non one, to run entirely across MIA 81.
by Il line raining dre east and west. H.
hundred ami sixty acres Of section H. ~ n
inencing al a point SO as to contain Nil =.
her OF acres, by running due east and ~
acress all the lands once bought IN i !, 4
Graham, at succession sale Of call;e N ys1
man, deceased, all in townslip twents w "
range fourteen fl4l west, northwest -
land district, aud containing in nj n ~
dred and fifty adres more or less. AllI.
property situated in Bossier Parish. II r.
to be sold to pay and satisfy said viii ssss
sum OF $3.50. 90 and all costs and ipsnss.' 4 !
Terms of sale-Cash. with benefit Z !.
praisement. y - 4
j23 Ct Ipr'sfee ssl =
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20

1t is the opinion of some that the
Constitutional Convention will or
der new election for all the officers
from Governor down. To this we
are fatty opposed. Our Governor
is good enough and our parish Off
GERS are likewise. But we are in IA
vor of making the election of Gov
ernor separate from the presidential
election-or, in an "off year,
Moreh0use Clarion.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20

There are more signs OF material
Improvement in our parish now
than at any date since the war. The
forests are being cleared; new farm
house and newly fenced plantations
are showing in every derection.-
Sparta Times. RaA ,5a!sss5a 3za t54tfHa
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1879. THE %
LOUISVILLE coRaaaERcll
Leading Republican Paper y
| e@ South

.TsHE LOUISVILLE COMMERciAh
L. now entered upon It's tenth yesr
advocate. in future, as it has IN tie ~
cardinal Republican doctrines: eqnaI
under the law to all men; devotion tetht =
of the States; the honorable dischey
national obligations, the growth q 49,
feelings among the people q ~ sss IN.
While staunchly adhering 70 the kspa:.a
party, it will aim TO be far and jsk 7
criticisms on public men sRa Inesssf
withholding blame from its own paEsJ 4
deserved or praise from W. opponene z
they are entitled to it. 4. 81. n
THE DAILY COMMERCIAL hasi.e i
graphic dispatches of the Assccisfsa -
and gives complete record Of current
THE WEEKLY COMMERCIAL Al. L.
nine column paper, with few advert
especially edited to make II accepts
family new paper. The terms gissa
show The Commercial to be, IN -
tions, the @
Cheapest Paper in the w
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Notice to Creditors

Tshe creditors Of the succession Of r
Il Ter, deceased, are hereby notified A.
themselves known, and to present Acresah
their respective claims, and the titles brit
theyare established, to W. G. Vance, ofts =
Undersigned. s ANNIE b. BUTLEf
!, February Ii, 1879. 2ts pr'sfnli
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20

It has been decided by the United
States Circuit Court at Baltimore,
Judge Bond presiding, that under
the statutes of the United States
stuffing a ballot box is not a penal
offense. r 9 af'.,a @ 81
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20

The Hon. B. f. Jonas has been
elected Q. S. Senator. A splendid
nomination and a deserved honor
conferred upon a splendid patriot.
MarksvilIe Bulletin. asa Il
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20

Thomas s. Drew, elected Cover
nor of Arkansas in 1874 and again
in 1850, died recently in Texas.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20

The next Senate will contain more
able men than have ever met there
since the retirement of the Southern
Senators in 1861.-Philadelphia
Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20

Both houses of Congress are exer-
cising vigilance to prevent any spe
cial legislation during the closing
days OF the session. The New York
Herald thinks that there will not be
an extra session. gais. " ast,sss.fsssz.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20

Rev. r. s. Haskell, Baptist Min
lister, who has been blind from in
fancy, will preach at Bellevue, Fri
day, February Dist, at night.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20

The citizens of Omaha have ship.
ped a carload of flour to Glasgow,
Scotland, for the relief of the unem-
ployed. Free transportation will be
furnished all the way.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20

Senator Mayer Calm was recently
nominated by the Republicans of
Ascension, Lafourche and Terre.
bonnie, as Senatorial candidate for
the Constitutional Convention.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20

The upstart that rose to a point
of order after sitting down upon
the aggressive end of a pin was as
sured by the chair that the point
was well taken.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20

Even Memphis relief fund for the
benefit of the sick and poor, is tied
by the garnishment of her creditors.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20

The Legislature adjourned sine
die last Saturday night at II O'Clock,
after having been in session not
quite thirty days. This body is 4
great Improvement on its predeces-
sors and its work shows that the
wants Of the people are not over
looked, as was done by the Legisla-
ture of 1877 and s1s7s.-[Morchoase
Clarion. 5fl iAA. seTiaea ast 8 n,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20

When it was proven that a
Pennsylvania was too proud to
carry smoked ham through the
streets on his shoulder he was cal
led a bondholder and beaten for of.
fee.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20

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Unless we mistake the signs of
the times, the people in the selection
of their delegates to the Convention
will require as candidates, men who
will advocate close and rigid scru-.
tiny OF the State debt, and if there
is possibility of scaling the debt
or reducing the interest to reason
able percentage their agents will be
instructed to do so. The masses are
crying against taxation and on the
street corners and on the byways
we can hear muf1ed murmurs of re-
pudiation, and how can this calami-
ty be averted only by inaugural
ing the most sweeping reforms, abol-
ish all useless Offices, and cut down
all salaries to hard time basis
The people are poor and the govern
ment must be administered ON the
most economical basis possible. Let
there be more work performed and
less money paid out MarksviHe
Bulletin.
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20
THE DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATURE.

HE BUREAUCRATIC LEU1SLAI u hE.
The completed work of the late SEES
sion of the Legislature will make |.
remarkable showing, of which the
Democraticparty may we'll be proud.
The two great measures of the con-
vention bill and the repeal of the
Lottery charter, both courageous
and radical measures of reform,
designed and calculated to take the
State out of the old rut of Radical
extravaganza, over.taxation and
corruption. 1t is only to be regret
ted that members gave heed to a
factious or mistaken demand for a
speedy adjournment. Had the ses
sion been prolonged a week, many
important bills could have been
passed. But as it is the session has
been productive of immense immed-
late and prospective good. 1t should
be stated in this connection, that
this session cost the State less
money than any session which has
assembled in the State in many
years. A large portion of.the cost
would not have been increased by
the extension of the session sixty
days; for instance, the mileage of
the members, salaries of chief and
some other clerks and employees.
The total appropriation for the ex.
penses of the session was $4,000.
Of this sum ST., 900 was appropriated
for the Senate and $4,000 for the
House. We have not seen the dis
tribution of the Senate appropria-
ton, but after all the expenses of
the House were paid there remained
a balance of the appropriation Of
S55t3 56. We doubt if any public
body, for many years before, made
any surch showing as this. The
Finance Committee, with the Speak
er, rigidly scrutinized every claim,
aud where there was anything like
an extortionate charge it was cut
down. The Senate committee has
pursued the same course, and we be-
lieve the expenses Of that body will
not more than exhaust the appro-
priation.
| The large amount of work done
| by this short session is largely
due to the excellent management of
the business in the Senate by Lieut..
Gov. Wilt, and in the House by
Speaker Moncure. The members too,
knew what they came for, and they
wasted little time in speeches. The
work was discussed and put in shape
in the committees and pushed
through with celebrity. Ii the conven.
/ ton shall work as tremendously and
rapidly as the late session of the
Legislature, it will be able to com
plete its work in thirty-fye or forty
| days.-N. o. Democrat. ts Fl
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20

Natchez has q floating debt of
$4,000, and not a dollar in the
treasury.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20

II the proposed constitutional
amendments of Indiana are ratified,
the State elections will hereafter
take place in November.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20

In Florida Daytona has ripe
strawberries and Key West water
melons.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20

A bad boy becomes bad man
about as easily and almost as newt
ably as tadpole becomes frog.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20

Congress has been informed that
Mr.. Bayard Taylor's family are in
distress and requested to allow
them his salary for one year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20
BELLEVUE, LA.
THURSDAY, Feb. 20, 1879

"Pilgrim's" communication will
appear in our next issue.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20

The General Assembly adjourned
on last Saturday. The work per-
formed by the last Legislature is
satisfactory to the people.-Marks.
ollie Bulletin.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20

) a GOOD SHOWING.-Senator FL.
G. Mitchell, chairman of the Com
mittee on Auditing and Supervising
the Expenses of the Senate, yester-
day turned over his books and pa.
ders to the Secretary of State, the
work of the committee being ended.
The showing made by the commit
tee is good one, as will be seen by
the following condensed statement:
Appropriation. 81 z 900 90
Expenses for last session. $I4,074 81 :
Account of previous SEES
SlOnS-. ............-... 1,139 q
Total expenditures .-.-.- 15,2l4 0s
Balance ..--..---.-......-...s ,7s5 90
tN. O. Democrat
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20

REFORM When the Constitu.
tional Convention assemblies many
useless officers will be abolished
We do not need q District and a
Parish Judge. One Of the two must
be done away with. We cannot see
the economy in having to pay a
District and Parish Attorney
One of these must be abolished
The old system of collecting the
revenues was a very safe one and
therefore the Office of Tax Collector
should be wiped away, Where il
the necessity of paying Registrar
of voters in every parish when the
production of tax receipt could be
made evidence Of the right of suf-
fiage. The offices of Auditor and
Treasurer are filled with a number
of clerks whose duties could be dis.
pensed with without impairing the
public service. Many other offices
could be done away with which we
do not mention in this hurriedly
written article,
The question of salaries will also
be discussed by the Convention.
All salaries from that of Governor
down to those of Constables should
be scaled and made to conform to
the impoverished condition of our
people. Office holders should here
after serve the people at very reduc-
ed prices, and the public purse
should be guarded with us much
stint and care as is that of the pri-
vate individual. Present salaries
could be cut down fully half and yet
not 60 a begging. There is no tell
ing how cheap brain labor will be
rather than be deposed.
These questions will engage the
attention of the Convention, and we
are sure that the present situation,
the impoverished condition Of the
people, and the almost bankrupt
finances of the State will form the
starting point for positive and gen
uine reforms Marksuille Bulletin.
t COMPROMISE TIE DEBT.-We
are not in favor Of reputation OF
honest debts, but we hold 1t as le-
ultimate and honest for a State, as
well as an individual, to come for.
ward, " hen unable to meet her en-
gagements, and make such a com
promise of her liabilities as will en-
able her to recover her footing, and
tllenceforward pay as she goes. Il
is better to pursue this course than
to go along after our laundering
fashion, sinking deeper in the miro
with each succeeding step.-As
sumption Pioneer. HUI s
+ The Legislature adjourned sint
die last Saturday night at II o'clock
after having been in session no
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20

the general fund ..--..-...---- $5,572 %
Certified correct transcript of the
rolls and books of the Office.
j. D. HAMMOND, Chairman.
T. ARMANT, Clerk.
The Speaker of the House, Hon.
j. G. Moncure, DIR. J. d. Hammond,
chairman of the Finance Committee,
and the members of the committee
generally, deserve the highest COM
mendation for the rigid economy ex
ercised in the disbursement of the
fund.
We learned from Senator Mitch.
ell, chairman of the Finance Com
mittee Of the Senate, just as he was
leaving the city yesterday, that after
settling up the expenses of the Sen
ate there remains of the $4,000 APP
prOpflated Tor that DOdy an uneX-
pended balance to 60 to credit of the
general fund of $1,000. 1t is graft
flying to note the spirit of economy
in the disbursement of the public
funds which marks the Democratic
administration of the government.
and it is to be hoped that this spirit
will henceforth peryade every
branch of the public service. Our
State and city are bankrupt; our
people are poor and overtaxed, and
it is only the strictest economy in
the disbursement Of the public
funds which can relieve them-IN .
O. Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20

The expenses of Texas State gov
eminent for the next twelve months
are estimated at $3.50, 1000, and to.
tai revenues available s1,24S, 900,
leaving deficit of over 100000
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-20

THE HoUsE.-The following is
copy of the official report of the dis
bursements made by the Finance
Committee OF the House of the APP
preparation made for the expenses
of that body:
Statement Of Disbursements made BY
the committee Of the House Of Rep
resentatires for the Regular Session
Of 1879:
Amount appropriated s3s, 900 90
Amount paid members fol per diem,
etc. 2f,Slo eo
Amount paid clerks and employees. ,S37 30
Amount contingent expenses $500. 1903 -
Total amount paid ont .-.--.-.-- $32 ,427 II
In the contingent expenses are
included $1170 60 due from Sergeant
Floods administration duling the
session of 1878.
RECAPITULATIoN:
Appropriations Soo,uoO w
Amount OF payments --.------.--- 81, Az a
Balance. remaining to the credit of
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USTA SAVINGS BAL
ORGANIZED in I848.

TRUSTEES Thomas Lambard, Jas. W. North
Artemas Libbey, VIM. $. Badger Sam'l Titcomb.
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MIR. JAMES !. FELLOWS, Chemist.
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4 PPLICATION to lease this new hotel, with or
"A without furniture, to be opened this fall may
be made TO the undersigned.
NORTH & DAVIS
sept. 1, 1879. sept6.tf
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NERVOUS POWER,

The merit of this remarkable remedy is due to its
peculiar property of restoring the wasted tissues of
the body to their original frmness and vgor. II Is
well known that for every thought and action there
death decay of an amount Of material proportion
ate 10 the magnitude Of the thought action. This
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ton The precocous activity of youths, the enthui
astic struggle for wealth and fame in the middle
aged and old age itself cause undue decay Of II.
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To the crocers Of this and
Foreign Countries
Columbia River Salmon !

Under the above name large quantities of worth.
less trash have been offered and sold to the public
during the past few years, both in this and foreign
countriesiish not fit to eat before being packed and
made infinitely worse by the hasty and imperfect
methods of canning adopted by some packers, who
only entered the business for the purpose of reapng
immediate profit, regardless Of the interests of the
community at large of Il reputation for themselves
cle The markets of America, Europe and Australia
are to-day glutted with such goods, and the ineva-
BILE result will be-already has Teen TO extent
to create In the public a dsirust of everything bear
ing the name columbia River salmon" and event
ually materially diminish the sale of this delicious
fish.
In view of the above facts, we determined to han
die Salmon that bore taint of careless or inferior
workmanship. and only to buy and sell brand that
in every respect could be guaranteed first class
We have therefore secured the agency of
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this presents business opportunity. Apply to
E. W. WHITEHOUsE, Atty, Augusta, Me.
July 81. lo79. aug2t&wt