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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-01-23

of the body, be and they are hereby
authorized and required to act in
their respective wards, AS road COM
missioners, that the duty of said
commissioners shall be to visit and
inspect in person every public road
in toelr respective wards at least
one time prior to the March, and
September term of the Dist. Court.
for Bossier Parish, La, and shall
make reports of delinqnents, under
oath on or before ibe sittings of said
Dist. Court, to the District Attorney
or Dist. Attorney pro tenn.
Said road commissioners shall
take an oath to faithfully and i'm
partially discharge, and perform
all the duties incumbent on them,
as road commissioners for their
respective wards, they shall deliver
all commission to road overseers,
as above provided, take list of the
hands on each road section, and
make a special and separate report
to this body, as to the condition of
roads and bridges in their respec-
tive wards. In this report, shall be
mentioned the number of days
worked, the amounts collected by
the overseer from hands for failing
to work the roads, and the names
of all the delinquent hands. They
shall demand and receive from over
seer in their respective wards, all
money collected by them from de
linquent hands, said money to be
placed to the credit OF the particu-
| lar road section, from which it was
collected, and shall be expended Oh
said section By them,
They shall make recommendations
as to necessary work on roads and
bridges, and appointment of over,
seer, and shall be paid three dollars
per day, for every day they are &C
tually engaged in inspecting roads
In case any vacancy occurs among
overseers, the road commissioner oil
his ward shall be authorized to ap
poiut one in his place, whose duties
shall continue until his successor is
appointed by this body.
When the following petition was
presented;
Bossier Parish, La, Jan. IA, 1879
To the honorable Police Jury fol
Bossier Parish; We the subscriber:
respectfully show to your body, tha
| there is pubic road duly opened
from Red River 20 the Skannal Bluff
Place, there is one also, running BY
the old Mitchell mill place, and b,
the Sligo place, and comeing within
two miles of the said bluff place
We represent that these roads
ought to be connected by TIN
present road mot publicl leading
from said bluff place by Pineville
and intersecting the other road a
Albert Moseley's field. We also re
quest that hands be assigned t
: this road. recommended in conjunction
with either one of the road aforesaid
) Signed-J. G.. McDade, w. /
: Cornell. B. F. Fort, w. j. Hickman
Richard w. Turner.
The petition was granted, an
said road declared public road.
/ When on motion, the Police Jur
+. adjourned until the 9th day of Jan
j 1879, and minutes approved.
j. H. Keyser, Clerk.
: E. S. Dortch,
3 President, z. ,
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Parochial.
Sheriff. Sale,

Jn0. A. BscL "a sabroge.) No. ss,s
Mrs Hannah P. Dickson. w D,.t. e Css
BY virtue Of writ of fiera Ca. a;afah
tue above suit, and to ma as.as Ia
seized and will proceed to se,, I1ected, \
to the last and highest l,;d,is s public asss
mouse, IN the town Of Bellrns " tAeCl
legal honrs of sale, on the firs, g. -, within
ty to-wit; uesefibed prS|
East half eff northwest ou,,t..
nal, OF northeast quarter Of Sc Is - az n
and northwest quarter and no,si 81 q u
east quarter Lotto 3 and s Scct;a,aa ~ oa,i dls
ana northwest quarter Of sor.hN IS ets I
ana southeast quarter of norshsot qua
and west half Of northeast an.s .4wess qusI
lots 20 a and 6 and south half as Sectiu
SOUTHWEST quarter and north Mi, SoA hat
quarter and southwest nnsr. Ian y eocls
quarter of See. %. lots 8 6 ~ " satsth,
OF northeast quarter and sr.,t I sna esah
See. 81 lots 7 Sand 9 and sonsh 49, 49, az,
east quarter See. @ and No.. .S ~ q q
IVES, IVES. Quarter Section 3, lots ! q 4 ~
l'ali Q! southeast quarter Scction . N
and lot 8 section 81 Ty3 Mi - !" ate|
MIS- MIS- Dickson Palmer Tract ~ aS kasN
1900 acres more or less; saa eoaisil
Also, half interest in na,th....
Seetisn and west half Of sc.ss1 . qsass|
OF Section y. southwest ousrs.s ~ M
quarter OF Section z, and vest s ~ IN
west quarter Of Section % TN nsn y Nd
section north of Red R;vo. = NE Hlttpl
seven acres off northwest co.n sces'oa :
OF Sec 20. southwest Quarter ~ 6. sesii
southeast quarter and nor,hss.s. e& bali
Sec %, south half Of southesss -. quartz
north half of west half Of esss w. u
AND east half of southeast ons -. sse,is
half OF southwest quarter ses.s;.n .es and
acres in Sec II, TOO RIA. and IN, md
fractional northwest quarter -. ~ a .S 3
Sec 30 and west half Of sopth 49, = -
Sec, 30 12l RIA, containing Il ~ Awe
more or less. and known = -.
Lake Face. also half fnteresf /. = M
four thousand l6l00l pound. q 49, ~ q
aud nine mules. Of ssid n,o 8 - 4. y
III abe Parish of Bossier IN. ma - ~
pay aud satisfy said writ. y ~
Terms of sale-C Cash with III t...A !,
prlisment. - '-0 seacFd
r. f. wYCHE. sA.s,
49,, Per Chas. A. Deyessss. 'S =
jl67 Tpr's fee $24l 1 y
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| Special to Webster Tribune. |

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. Ex-Governor
has not signed convention bill, think
he will sign it. Bill provides for
same representation as general as
sembly, election 18th of March, con
vention to meet 21st April. House
passed joint resolutions to day to
adjourn LIST of Feb, Senate will con-
cur. Senatorial question unsettled,
we now have however, hopes of an
early solution
w. FL. SCANLAND.
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POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
Bellevue, La, Jan. Is, 1879.

Bellevue, La, Jan. Is, 1879.
The Police Jury of Bossier Parish
met in regular session; when the
following members elected at the
November election 1878, presented
themselves, with their commissions
and llaveing taken the oath of office
took their seats.
w. Il. Prather, Thos. Lyles, J. J.
Meaers, w. b. Boggs, Il. S. Dortch
and John Rains, members elect.
On motion of w. r. Prather,
Thos. Lyles was elected temporary
chairman, when on motion an cleo
ton for president of this body, was
held by ballot. which resulted in the
election of E. S. Dortch on the 4th
ballot, who took his seat.
When the following act was sub
stituted and adopted; Sec LIST, be it
enacted by the Police Jury of Bos-
sier Parish, that all officers elective
by this body, shall be elected at the
January meetings thereof, and shall
hold for the terms now prescribed
by law. Sec. End Be ir further en-
acted, that all laws in conflict with
the same be, and are hereby re-
pealed, and this act take effect from
and after its passage. The resigna-
ton of w. ii. Scanland as treasurer
of Bossier Parish, was received,
together with his final account, the
resignation was accepted and the
account laid over for future action.
When, ON motion an election for
Clerk of this body was held, J. A.
w. Lowry acting as temporary clerk
j. III. Keyser, w. B. Boggs, W. A.
Keller, and w. H. Hill were put in
nomination.; j. II. Keyser haveing
received majority of votes cast on
first ballot, was declared duly cleo
ted clerk for the ensueing year; j.
Fl. Keyser clerk elect in his chair.
On motion Henry Stone was cleo
ted stray master by acclamaion, DR.
w. j. Mobley was then nominated
for Parish physician and elected by
reclamation.
When on motion committee Of
three was appointed by the Pres
ident to confer with the various
elective officers, the Sheriff, Dist
Clerk, Printer and Parish Attornyt
in regard TO their salaries, and re
port tomorrow morning, w. r
Prather, Thos. Lyles, and j. A. Sni
der were appointed said committee
When on motion the Police Jur,
adjourned until 8 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
| j. Fl. Keyser, Clerk
i Approved e. S. Dortch, Prsd't
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In an article in reference to dele
gates to constitutional conven.
ton, the Webster Tribune has this
to say:
1t is a position which should not
be sought by any place-hunter, am
bltious for either imaginary honors
or the spoils of position. 1t as an
honor and a duty which the people
alone should confer and demand.
Doubtless, there are many who
are willing to serve, but it is doubt
fnl if their willingness meets a re-
sponsive echo from those who are
to do the voting. We believe, how.
ever, that the people of this Parish
would unite Hon. A. B. George for
the Senate, and Hon j. d Watkins
for the House. We believe the
District would also unite upon Mr..
George, and Col. j. A. Snider, of
Bossier, as the other Senatorial can.
didate.
We understand these gentlemen
will serve, if the people desire them
to. They are gentlemen of legal
and legislative ability and expert.
ence, and extensive reading on Con
stitntional law, and, therefore, we'll
qualified to pass upon such matters
OF legal nature that would natu.
sally come before that body.
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Bellevue. La,

Would respectfully call the attention of the
w public to the fact that he has perma-
nently established Work Shop in Bellevue,
where he is prepared to do all kinds of Wood
repairing Buggies, Hacks, Wagons. Carts,
Wneelbarrows, stocking Flows, making Hoe
and AK Handles, &c. He will also endeavor
to keep ready made Hubs. Spokes, Felloes,
Tongues, Shafts, and everything for Wagons
and Bugg1es. vl6ni3ly
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-01-23

We are pleased to see the Rev.
Mr.. Medlock in our midst again.
He will open bis day school at this
place, on Monday next.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-01-23

Mr.. B. T. Oneal of this place has
commenced the building of his new
store. Bellevue continues to i'm
prove.
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MARRIED.:

DAvIs-MCMANUs-At the res
idence of Mrs. /. A billiard, on Jan.
81, by Rev. j. A. Hackett, DR.. J. T.
Davis and Miss. Annie NJ. McManus.
All of Bossier Parish, La.
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BELLEVUE, LA,
THURSDAY, IA 20, 1879.

Typographical Union No. 6 was
founded in December, 1S49, al
though it dates its organization
from January LIST 1850.
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Mess. e. r. Moore s. Son have
about completed their large and
commodious ware house, and are
now ready to receive, and store
cotton. =.....
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-01-23
Succession Sale,
and Lease Of Plamtati(
In Booster Pari'4

n
Succession of } In Bossier Para|
deed. Court. IA
BY virtue of acommission to me direet
the honorable Parish Court Of Bos66
La. + will, ON Tuesday February =
at Gilmer in said Parish, sell viii
hours and at public auction, balane ~
property belonging to said sneceasies,
ing of Mules, Farming impleuents
corn, fodder, &c. etc.
Terms of sale, cash ifappraissmsss
and if appraisement be not bid, thc.
to be Immediately reofered and sold 4
it will bring on credited twelve nes1
it purchasers to execute IL mos. bess
approved solvent secnrities: -
Jan. 23rd 1879. X. 3. W1CHE,
prs fee $3l and Ex-Omcio A.
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DtiiSk aSs ALttsf c1is Los os
Police jury met pursuant to adj
journment; Present-E. S. Dortch,
President; Thos. Lyles, w. B.
Boggs, j. j. Meaers, w. r. Prather
and John Rains, members.
The minutes of Dec. 8, 1878, were
then read and adopted. The pro-
ceedins of yesterday were then read
and adopted;
When on motion an election for
Parish Treasurer was held, which
resulted in the election of Col. w.
G. Burt, on the sixth ballot. When
the report of the eommitte on salarys
of officers was received and the COM
mittee discharged. The committe
Mess. Prather, Lyles and Snider,
recommend salaries as follows; Sheriff,
at S2750, the clerk Dist. Court at
5000, per year, Clerk of Police Jury
at $3.50, Parish Treasurer, at $500
and Physician to Jail at $50.
When on vote, the sheriff was al
lowed $4,000 per annum, that of
Dist. Cpk at 5000, clerk of Police
jury at $3.50, Physician to the Jail
at $50, and that of Parish treas
urer at $500 and his bond placed at
$1,000.
The committee appointed to ex-
anime the bridges on Black BAYOU.
on road from Bellevue to Shreveport
reported in favor of building new
bridge; when on motion, the Pres
ident was authorized to let out said
bridge to lowest bidder, after adver.
tiseing same thirty days.
When j. Rains was appointed to
see various officers and ascertain if
they agree to salaries as fixed by
this body.
When on motion, adjourned to
2 o'clock p. NJ, when they again
met: j. Rains reported his confer
ence with the officers as to salaries
reported that the sheriff accented
the salary as fixed by this body and
the others granted time, until next
meeting to consider the salaries as
fixed for them. When on motion
the following set was submitted an6
passed.
BE it enacted by the Police JURY
of Bossier Parish, La, and it i
hereby enacted by authority of th,
same; That section three of the acr
OF this body approved April, lStl
1878, in regard to public roads, b,
and the same is hereby repealed.
| BE 1t further enacted, that section
4, OF same act, be and the same il
hereby amended and re-enacted S,
as to read as follows to wit; Sec. 4
be 1T further enacted, that member
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We make acknowledgements and wish the
newly married couple, a long life Of uninter
rupted happiness.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-11-19

How TO SAVE CLOVER SEED.-One OF
our best clover seed savers is Just al
our elbow, and he says: "rell them
The second crop is for scotland is real
ly fit FOR no other purpose, as 1t sail"
Yates the stock fed on it; that the
best time to cut tor seed is very
nice point to determine, It should be
cut when a majority of the heaos turn
brown, and before any begin to shed
off the little seed PODS, each of which
contains a seed. Cut the second crop
of clover Just as though it were for
hay, rake it into windrows, and let ii
lie and take one CT two showers; then
put 1t into very small cocks "hile
damp, about one good pitcnlork full
in place. and VIII it is dry put int
stacks and cap With something that
will turn water; or what is still better,
if YOU have barn shed or barn, put
it there anu let 1t remain there until
you get a huller to take 1t out for you.
There are hullers enough now III the
State TO hull all the seed needed for
some use, and the owners OF the hull
ers are willing aud anous to 90 TO any
section where work eau be had. Let
our farmers save all the clover seed
they can, and thus he p to make 'hou'
sands OF dollars for the State, now
sent out each year Tor the clover seed
TO SOW.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-11-19
The Potato Bug.

The New York Observer says: Mr..
Robert T. Dreamer recently read be-
fore the Farmers Club Of this city, a
paper on destructive vermin, worms,
and insects, now published in a pamph
let, from which we make the following
extract:
The potato lug hibernates. or goes
MO winter quarter beneath the sur
face 81 t e ground. to various depths.
according TO the latitude, IN out of the
way places, under decaying vegetable
matter, rubbish, rotten wood, &C., and
issues from them a perfected beetle,
during the first warm days of SPRING
The females, which in comparison with
the males, are almost wingless, deposit
their eggs in large numbers, thousand
or so upon the young potato plants, or
any tender vines, on the underside OF
the leaves. In about ten or twelve
days these eggs become larvae or grubs
after which they enter the ground, first
turn to pupa and then to beetle, which
last state is assumed in about one
month from the time of Matching. -
There are usually three broods in the
course of the summer, and they may be
found IN any ofthose months in different
stages. The number produced by each
female averages nearly thousand
The whole cycle Of transformation re-
uuires only a month and the batch OF
beetles issues from the ground in early
fall. and these are probably the pro-
genltor of the species. and as VIC have
Just stated enter it again 10 pass the
winter. 1t is apparent from this, that
if the first brood of spring can be
checked, they can not multiply into
such immense numbers. The early
spring is therefore the best time to be
on the watch for them TO destroy them.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-11-19
A Potato Experiment.

Last fall we plowed up an acre of
rather poor gravelly land, that had
been in grass for ten years; in the
spring four cords of well composted
barnyard manure was spread on and
plowed ia: then the field was harrow
ed. and furrowed three feet apart
Then We SELECTED medium sized pota
toes of the prolific variety, scooped
out all the eyes but one, and planted
one foot part in the burrows; manur
ed in the hill with hen-manure, one
handful we'll mixed with the soil to
each hill. The hen manure was
scraped from under the roosts in the
poultry houses during TIE winter,
mixed with three times its bulk of dry
road dust, and stored 10 boxes and
barrels under cover until wanted; as
nearly as we could estimate, we used
ten barrels of this mixture ON the field
The potatoes were thoroughly hoed
three times, aud the bugs kept under
by hand picking and Paris green. We
harvested 296 bushels by actual meas
urement; all were marketable except
eight bushels which we're too small
The potatoes were large. remarkably
even in size, and but very few scabby
ones. The following is the debit and
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-11-19

We recently noticed the discovery OF
q remarkable subterrian body of water
IN Australia. A similar discovery is
now reported from Algeria. At ITEM
cen there are some beautiful cascades,
near which number Of miners were
engaged in blasting. They had BIAS
ted huge.rock, and were removing 1t,
when they came upon the opening 70 a
large cave. The floor was covered
with water. The men made raft, and
taking candles, embarked on the stream.
which led into an underground lake,
everspread by lofty, arched roof, brill
liant with stalactites. Here they en-
countered difficulty in navigation, for
the stalactites from above met the stall
agmites rising from the water, forming
MASSIVE white columns, by which their
progress was considerably impeded.
At the end Of the lake al out-6owing
stream was visible, but the explorers
did not pursue its course further. They
estimare the total distance of this
point from the mouth Of the cave al
about a mile aud half, and the width
OF the lake at one mile. A number OF
blind fish were obtained from the waters.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-11-19
credit account.

Interest, taxes, and the the cost OF
'bugging' were not reckoned in the
cost of the crop, as the manure LETT in
the ground. ana the eight bushels Of
small potatoes which were worth halt
price for feeding, would offset these
items. The potatoes were sold from
field, SO there was no cost for market
ing.
We consider this crop a pretty fail
showing for the barren hills of NV
England and if it proves anything,
it proves that poultry manure properly
applied to the soil, is fully as valua-
BILE as any of the commercial feriIli-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-11-19

Keep busy The man who has noth-
Ing to do is the most miserable of be
Jugs fyou have n regular work.
do chores as farmers do when it rams
too hard to work in the field, In oc-
equations We forget our troubles, and
get respite from s rrow. The man
whose mind and hands are busy finds
no time to weep and wall. [. work is
slack, spend the time in reediug. No
man ever knew too much. The hard
est students in the world are the Id
men wha know the mrst. If you lack
books, there Are tree or very cheap
libraries, at least in the cities, at your
command. The man WIN does not
acvui,e some items Of useful iuformaS
ton between daylight aud bedtime,
must mournluly say with the Roman
Emperor, i have lost day"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-11-19

A FEW SUGGESTIONS TO HORSE
TRAIsERs.-Never try to beat colt
into dong thing, for if nervous he
NAV turn out a vicious horse, and j
stupid he may become stubborn. Re-
member that be patience and gentlenes
he can be got to do anything that will
not hurt him. When the horse shows
signs of shying at an object, do not
beat him, but lead him up to it. allow
ing him to stand and look as he comes
closer, and after he examines it few
times he will not fear anything OF The
KIND again. In passing by hedges with
a colt. throw in stones and stop him
until he takes DO notice Of the noise.-
Before putting on any article ofharness'
let your colt smell it, aud then rub il
against his head, neck and body. AL
ways start horse with the voice, never
with the cut of the whip. In starting
turn a little to one side in stopping
when going up hill do the same.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-11-19
Keeping sheep an a UnifOr
Condition.

Annually, at shearing time. call
my flock, and take out all ewes and
lambs that are less perfect in form and
fleece, or in any respect inferior and
place them with the sheep. keeping to
breed from none but the best. | give
my h0ck good attention. They have
access to an open shed, aud salt all the
lime, l change their grazing ground
often and eude2vOr to keep them IN
uniform condition, as that makes unl-
lorm wool. Any sudden change from
at 10 a poor condition, aud rice rerSa,
Strengthens or dimlnishes the fiber OF
the wool, which d,racts greatly from
the value Of the wool, tr' Quently
rendering tie long woods valueless as
comblng-woo.. If the sheep become
poor wh,n the fl, zee is about half
grown. and then iatted, the wool
inevitably tells it, as at that polut
where the poverty of the sheep was
slown, so will 1t be shown in the WOO!
beng much weaker tlan the other
portion Of the fiber grown while the
sheep was in good condition. This
same cause, as also any other cause
from which they may have had fever
will cause them to shed their wsol. l
haye heard it said that the feeding OF
corn TO sheep made tLem shed their
wool. No doubt it is true; as the corn
brought them rapidly from poverty TO
flesh, the sudd,n change causing the
shedding OF the wool, which rightiully
is attributed to the corn.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-11-19

The most frequent cause OF rotting OF
potatoes in pits or cellars is putting
them away before they arc thoroughly
dry and well ripened. The safest way
to manage is to cover them from the
sun while digging, as the heating is in
furious. Theu when well dried 10 the
field. remove them on dry, airy barn
Ao0r and scatter them thoroughly. 1t
the doors are open for this purpose,
the tubers must be kept from the light
bv a covering of straw. When it is
dangerous to keep them longer in this
way, they may be removed 10 the cellar
and kept in barrels or bins with venti-
lating holes or spaces made in them
Potatoes thus cured will not sprOut
readily until the spring arrives.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-11-19

PLANTING AND CULTURE OF FRUIT
TREEs.-Farmers who never expect TO
secure pay inc crop Of corn or potatoes
without thorough preparation of the
soil, careful planting of the seed, and
entire eradication Of all weeds and
plants from the ground, vainlY think
to raise fine fruits by thrusting young
trees into holes IN the sod, and leaving
them to take care of themselves, says
the Rural World. A young tree thus
planted will no more thrive and be-
come productive Of large fruit than
would a hill of corn under the same
circum stances. Drainage, manure,
pulverization of soil and the destruction
of weeds, must be attended to secure
the best results. While trees are small
crops may by raised in tina space be-
tween them, but the ground immediate
" around each tree, a foot or two be-
yond the spread Of its branches should
draw away from the roots moisture and
fertility, and be kept loose, so that air
may circulate freely through it.