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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-05-08

Much adverse and unjust criticism
has been passed upon Gov. Nichols
and his administration, and singu-
lar to say by Democrats. The Gov
errors political opponents have not
been half as severe as his friends.
This is wrong and undemocratic,
and we think is due principally to
dissatisfied politicians and place
seekers, whose personal disappoint-
ment drove them into opposition
Our gallant Governor has a very
trying time, and it is ungenerous to
find fault with bis administration
for trivial causes. To the sagacity,
prudence and firmness OF Nichols in
1876 and 1877 is due the installation
of Democratic government in Loui-
siana, which has been attended
throughout the State with the fall
of bloated ignorance and the acces
sion of intelligence. If Gov. Mich
oils had done no more than this sim.
pie fact, viz, placing his party in
power under the circumstances that
surrounded him in the early days of
1877, he would deserve the lasting
gratitude of all true Louisianians.
He has shown himself to be a leader
of men, and the future historian of
our State will dwell with eloquence
on the greatness of the man, who
succeeded where McEnery failed,
and whose victory was not tarnish-
ed by drop Of blood. We have
said that our Governor has had a
trying time and has been blamed of.
ten without reason. The very first
year of his administration was at
tended with material calamity, the
failure of the sugar crop, which ruin
ed many; and the second year our
people were afflicted with a pesti.
lential plague. We have actually
heard the Governor blamed for these
two occurrences, but with what
sense or reason any sane man can
judge. And now some people, as it
appears, wish to make the Governor
responsible for high taxation. This
is nonsense aud shows ignorance OF
the very principles OF our American
institutions. We will demonstrate
hereafter that taxation is not as hiah
now as under Radical rule, and those
who say SO have drawn on their i'm,
maginations for their facts, Since
the Inauguration of Nichols there
has been a constant effort for re-
form, many abuses have been wiped
out, great changes have been
wrought, but the final redemption Of
the State can only be secured by the
abolition of the Constitution Of 1868
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-05-08
Governor Nichols.

Gov. Nichols must not resign
His conscientious devotion to right
principles, his firmuess in the en-
fOrcement Of law, his impartiality
toward all classes of citizens, his
lofty integrity of purpose; and his
untiring efforts to advance the best
interests Of the State, demand his
services as the Chief Magistrate of
Louisiana as imperatively today as
in that dark and trying hour when
he assumed the reigns of govern
menr. The people of Louisiana, ir-
respective of party, honor and re-
spect him as those of South Caro-
lima honor and respect Gov. Hamp-
ton. If in the dispensati0n OF his
immense patronage he has disap
pointed a few Office seekers, he has
done no more to offend them than
any other Executive would have
been compelled to do. If in his high
souled and patriotic purpose to en-
force the laws, as he is sworn to en-
force them, he has not been second
ed, as he should have been, by other
State officials, that is rather a rea-
son Why he should "not fail nor be
discouraged till he have set judg-
ment in the earth," than why he
should abandon the field of public
duty. Ii he has made some mistakes
in his official appointments it was
simply impossible to have avoided
them, and he should remember that
the State has never had, and never
will have, and does not expect to
have, an infallible Executive.
1t may be that Gov. Nichols is
oyer-sensitive. Men with exalted
ideas of public duty generally are.
If so, he cannot be too careful not
to allow his feelings to govern his
Judgment in a matter so important
as that of his continuance in office.
In this respect he should do exactly
what he has done so far-walk
straight forward in the path of duty
and Of devotion to the State, re,
gardless of the solicitations of bis
friends and the menaces of his foes,
if employed to divert him from that
path. Let him do this, and when his
official term expires, whether short
ened by the Constitutional Conven.
ton, or, as we earnestly trust, and
as we know the masses of the PEG
pie earnestly desire, not before thu
expiration of the term for which hi
was elected, on the roll of Louisiana''
Governors no name will be NOR,
hon0red and revered by the entir'
population of our State than that o
Francis T. Nicholls.-[Lake Charlie
Echo.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-05-08

The officers of the Constitutional
Convention, now in session at New
Orleans, are Hon. Louis A. Wilt,
of Orleans, President; A. H. Harris,
of Point Coupee, secretary; Benz.
Prescott, Of st. Landry, assistant
secretary; E. w. Halsey, of Orleans.
minute clerk; Thomas Mcintyre, Il
Orleans, sergeantat-arms; Robert
s. Barrow, of West Feliciana, as
sistant sergeant-at-arms; j. II. lis
ley, Of Orleans, doorkeeper; A. We'd
renne, of Orleans, assistant door
keeper.--Lake Charles Echo.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-05-08

The demagogues, their hirelings
and the discontinued aspirants for
Office, who are out of Office, are the
only people who can desire frequent
elections and the harrassiDg turmoil
and excitement thereto.-( RickJa~d
Beacon.
We agree with the Rayville Bea
con. One half the howl raised against
the gallant Nichols is from this
cause.-LOuis;ana CapitOlian.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-05-08

The confederate brigadiers" are
very bad men in the eyes of certain
Republican organs, but there is one
fact connected with them that is
worthy of remark: they are singu.
larry free faom those charges Of of:
ficlal corruption and that scent OF
jobbery and robbery which still
clings around the name of the aver.
age Southern Radical Congressman,
Arkansas Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-05-08

What we need everywhere in this
country is q law that is strong
enough to deal with all the crimi.
nals-the black one and the white
one, the young and the old, the rich
as wei! as the poor. What we fur.
Their need is sentiment strong and
we'll defined, and aggressive, that
will not allow juries and courts to
clear guilty men merely because
they have the money to fee good
lawyers.-IArkaasGs Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-05-08

It is the sheerest nonsense to ex-
pect that people who live on polit.
ical excitement, and make it the
common topic of street talk and So
cial gatherings, can be prosperous
and happy, more especially when
the nerve and brain of the country
is required to develop its resources,
or improve an impoverished condi-
tion.-[ Macon { Mss. San.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-05-08

TOWARDS A MONARCHY.-Let us
adhere to the usages of the fathers.
We have got along SO far without
members of the Cabinet in Congress.
Why not continue to travel in the
beaten track, instead Of aping mon-
archial customs IN. Y. Sun.
Give Goldfish aristocraoy a chance
to swell. That's all it's fit for,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-05-08

Gen. Fremont, Governor of Arizo-
ma, has submitted to the Govern.
ment a plan for bringing the waters
Of the Gulf Of California back to
their old hasin in Southern Califor-
MIA. This would create, he says, an
inland sea suitable for navigation,
about 200 miles long, 80 miles broad
and 800 feet deep, converting what
is now a desert region into a high.
way of commerce.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-05-08

Men who favor the appointing
system, say that it is the surest way
of filling the bench with ability and
effectiveness. This seems to us one
of the strongest rebukes ever thrown
in the face of people. To say the
people of this District or Parish are
incompetent and unfit to select an
efficient officer as judge is simply
absurd Vieun0 Sentinel.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-05-08

The Louisville Daily Commercial
is a bright, newsy paper. 1t pub
fishes more Kentucky and Indiana
news than any other paper in Ken.
lucky. Few things of interest occur
in any part of the State which do not
find their way into its columns
Daily, per annum, So; one month,
80 cents; Sunday edition, $780,
Weekly, IL months, $1.25.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-05-08

Enough bills were introduced in
Congress yesterday to supply all the
demands of this country for the next
two or three hundred years, What
we need is smaller Congress or a
bigger country.-[ Philadelphia Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-05-08

Louisville, May 2.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention nominated
the following ticket; Governor, DIR,
Luke P. Blackburn, Lieutenant
Governor, JAS. e. Cantrell; Attor.
ney- General, P. w. Harding; Audi.
tor, Fayette Hewitt.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-05-08

The expenditures Of New Orleans
in the past eight years have aggre-
gated $32, 1897 ,5S1, and the Picayune
asserts that not one dollar Of this
large sum has been spent In perma-
nent improvements.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-05-08

The Maine Legislature intended
to cut down the Governors salary
to 81, 500 a year, but bunglipgly
wOrded the act SO as to empower
him to draw that amount every
three months.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-05-08

Wanted: A public opinion strong
enough and aggressive enough to
force the execution of all laws
Arkansas Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-05-08

Some Of the Texas papers think
if they could prevent the legislature
from meeting for the next ten years,
Texas would become comparatively
prosperous.-Shrevpor Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-05-08

Recent events have conspired to
create the impression, that law is
farce, and justice but an idle dream.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-05-08

The duties of the Governor are
plainly defined In the constitution,
and whenever it is clearly shown
that he has proven recreant to his
charge we shall not be slow to con-
denim him, but until then, we shall
stand firm by the man, who though
having his faults, is yet as fearless
and upright a governor as ever rul-
ed over the destinies of the proud
Pelican State.--Abbevile Meridional.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-05-08

which SCa0OS Ill tHo Woy u
that the people need and demand.
Vienna Sentinel.
The Advocate has always been a
warm friend and supporter OF Gov.
Nichols. 1t has never found any
thing in the administration OF his
Office to condemn, but on the con-
trary, it has found much to approve
of. He has carried out fully the
principles laid down by him in his
address to the State Convention that
nominated him, and has endeavored
to restore the State to peace and
prosperity. His resignation at this
time would be a sad stroke to the
people of Louisiana and it is earnest
ly hoped, for the sake of his native
State, for the sake Of the people and
their every interest, he will not re-
sign the Office to which he has been
elected for the term of four years.
To him as much as to any other liv-
ing man are the people Of Louisiana
indebted for their deliverance from
Radical domination, and to him all
eyes are DOW turned to safely guide
them through to the end Of his term.
No matter what the intrigues pol
iticians may be, no matter how Bit
ter they may be against him, the
great body of the people are solid
for Nichols. They love him; he has
the full measure Of their confidence,
and be should not vacate the chair
in which they have placed him until
they have selected his successor
Baton Rouge Advocate.
We are now told that Gov. Mich
oils will resign the gubernatorial
chair of this State under s'certain
circumstances" not yet made public.
Thus we see one of the best Cover
nors this State has ever had gradu-
ally forced out of Office by designing
and extreme politicians of the Dem
ocratic party. Honest and pure as
he undoubtedly is, and refusing to
cooperate with the tricksters and
thieves, Gov. Nichols cannot stand
the pressure being brought to bear
against his policy by these men,
Rather than be compelled to submit
to or favor anything contrary to that
which is right and proper, he will
surrender his Office. While We sym
pathise with His ExcellaDcy in the
great distractions being thrown be-
tween him and his official duties.
we do earnestly hope that he will
continue the administration of the
high Office which he now holds so
long as it is possible for him to do 81.
| AS before stated, Gov. Nichols is
lone Of the best Governors Louisiana
lever had and we may correctly add
that he is too good for those who
control the politics of this State
The Convention, to assemble in
April, should insert a clause retain
ing him in Office until the time fol
which he was elected expires
MorcROwse Clarion.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-05-08

We fail TO discover wherein the
administration Of Gov. Nichols has
been failure, and what mistakes
he has made that should condemn
him in the minds of good people
He has been honest. No charge OF
corruption in any form has been
even whispered against him. We
have yet to learn that he has prosti-
tuted the powers of his office for
any base or ignoble purpose. His
messages have shown decided abili-
ty. His views upon the State debt
are held by many Of the best men
in Louisiana. It is a mystery to us
wherein the signal failure of his ad.
ministration is to be found. He is
perhaps too honest, too conscien-
tious for some leaders. If so, he is
not too much so for the people. Let
him stay until his time expires
The people are satis6ed.-Claibornt
Guardian.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-05-08

which stands in the way OF much
that the people need and demand.
Vienna Sentinel.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-06-27
MURDER WILL NOT ALWAYS OUT.

The old adage, murder viii out, = is
not verified 10y modern experience. The
New York Times mentions five celebra-
ted murders since 1886. which still re-
main enveloped in mystery. Helen
Jewett, a beautiful girl, who lived in a
house of bad repute. was found dead in
her room. She had lover named Rob
insOn who was tried for the murder.
Several persons who lived i'll the house
saw a man wrapped in a cloak go up,
stairs to her room on the night of the
murder. They all took it to be Robin
son. \ cloak was found in the back
ward next morning which was proven to
belong to him also hatchet which was
identified as one that had been taken
from the store in which he was a clerk.
He proved an alibi, however, by highly
respectable witnesses, and was acquitted.
These witnesses most likely committed
perjury, although they may have been
honestly mistaken as to date. This was
in 1896.
In 1912 Mary Cecilia Rogers. whom
Poe immortalized in his story of the
Mystery of Marie Roget . suddenly
disappeared. She started from her
mothers house, in Nassau street. one
Sunday. morning intending TO visit a rel
atiye. Three weeks afterwaTd her body
was washed ashore at Weehawken. She
had been outraged, strangled, and thrown
into the river, but the perpetratOr of the
horrible crime never was found
The murder of DR.. BurdelI has not
yet faded from the public recollection
He was a dentist. and Teputed to be
worth $1,000 900. He lodged in a board
ing house kept by Mrs. Cunningham.
and was murdered in his room on the
night of January 30, 1857. Mrs. Gun
ningham was tried as accessory in the
murder, but was acquitted. She subSe-
qucntly pretended that she had been
clandestinely married to the deceased.
and laid claim 10 his estate, but she was
defeated IN this. and her subsequent at.
tempt TO pass off a borrowed baby as hel
own confirmed the general belief thai
she had iuStigated the murder
Charles NJ. Rogers was killed on The
morning OF December 81, 1853, while
ShOveling snow from the pavement il
front Of his house. The object OF the
+ assassin was to get possession of MI
Rogers watch and chain. In the Strug
gle the skirt of Ihe murdeTer's coat wa:
torn off, and was left on the ground, n
was also his hat. NIr. Rogers lived Ions
enough to describe his aSsailant accu
rately, and a portion of his coat and hat
were pot into the possession of detective
but the murderer was never brought t.
Justice. New York was at that tim
governed by thieves and murderers.
The Nathan murder occurred on tn
9th Of July. 1870, and to this day re
mains wrapt in impenetrable mystery
In favor of the old adage, however. i
must be said that Of the five murder
mentioned above, the perpetrators O
three of them were known, but escape
punishment
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-06-27

REMEDIES AGAINST WOBEs ANl
INsECTs.-An old correspondent says.
'The insect question Is a very imp5r-
tant one they viii destroy us if we
don't destroy them. The following
modes l use as occasion demands and
never fail Melon cucumber bugs
like radish leaves better than any OIL
er kind. l SOW a few radisa seeds ID
each hill and never lose q plan..
Earth worms. .cut worms, white gruls,
and, in fact, all sOft-bOdied worms, ale
easily driven back or out by sa-.
sOvn broadcast. You can do no harm
with ten bushels to the acre, but han
a bushel is ample Dry-slacked llias
is also effectual Potato bugs hnl
their anti in Paris green, one table
spoonful flour, ten spOOntuls waller,
one bucket mix and keep mixed u--
til the Paris green settles apply VIII
a watering pot. For cabbage worms
apply dry salt if the plants are wei, o.
strong brine if they are dry. lulIt
flies are destroyed by fine Stacked lid. ~,
busted over the field. But the wnos
tribe of depredators are wondeIlu.i
kept down by making friends Wiz
the birds. They are the natural enc.
mics of all insects, worms, gruls, C--L
In fighting vermin we must not ,'-
to oppose Nature, bat 20 rather lol.C'
hec plans and assist her il she fails.
Western Farmer.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-06-27
IN SILKS.

Think Of having 1900 pieces to select
from.
Think Of q 22-inch Black SIX for 800.
Think Of BeIiou's celebrated Lustrc SILK
at Sl25.
Think Of Foulard silks At 6s cents.
Think Of the privilege ofreturninga Dress
Pattern.
CThe newest idea is Polka Dots Satin
Stripes. figured and shaded colOringsl
Satlnz i'm colors and blacks now so much
worn. we have in beautiful array. Also,
rich Roman Plaids. handsome Stripes, and
Watered Stripes. and the new Sapphire
Shadfngs. and other rare and scarce tints.
Fancy Silks start Al 50 cents, and OF
Friends Plain Stripes and Checks we have
a fine assortment. The rapid sales In this
Department keep us hlling in the stock
With new goods every day.
JOHN WANAAIAkER.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-06-27

WONDERFUL CURES Sir Humph-
rey Davy was once tempted into play
ing an amusing practical joke by way
of testing the curative power of the
Imagination. When the properties Of
nitrous oxide were discovered. Dr.
Beddoes, jumping TO the conclusion
that it must be a specific for paralysis.
chose a subject upon whom to .rv it.
and Sir Humphrey consented to sd-
minister the gas. Before doing so.
Davv, desiring to note the degree Of
animal temperature, placed 4 small
thermometer under the paralvtic's
tongue Thanks TO DT Beddocs the
fellow felt sure of being cured by the
new process, although utterly in the
dark as to the nature of it Fancving
that the thermometer vas the magical
instrument which was 10 make a new
man Of him, he no sooner felt it under
his tongue thar he declared it acted
Ike n charm throughout his body.
Sir Humphrey wickedly accepted The
cue, and day after day for a fortnight
went through the same simple cere-
mOnv, when he was able consciously
to pronounce the patient cured VI
Nolcipelli, a Roman physician. PLAYED
a similar trick upon some of his hos
pital patients. who were greatly atiec-
ted whenever powerful magnets were
brought near them. Placing them
under exactly the same conditions, to
all appearance, but taking particular
care TO exclude magnetic influence, be
found that every one Of them was d.s-
turbed in the same degree as when
tLe magnets were actually employed
al the Year Round.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-06-27

Y GOOD WORD FOR APPLES.-Ap-
pies, III addition to being a delicious
fruit, make a pleasant medicine. A
raw mellow apple is digeSted in an hour
and hali, while boiled cabbage re-
luires five hours. The most healthy
dessert that can he placed on a table is a
baked apple. If eaten frequently for
breakfast, with coarse bread and butter.
without meat or flesh of any kind. it
baS an admirable effect on the general
system, of removing constipation. cor
re5tlug acidltieS more effectualIv than
the most approved medicines. If fami-
lies could be induced to substitute them
for the pies, cakes and sWeetmeats with
which their children are stuffed. there
would be dimiuution in the total sum
of doctors bills ina q single year sufficient
to lay in a stock Of this delicious fruit
for the whole seasons use.-1Huny
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