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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-03-13
The Ring Of the True Metal.

In all the messages of all the Gov
errors and in all the speeches of all
our public men, how seldom is any
thing uttered that has SO clear a
ring as this from the late message
of Gov. Robinson of New York:
"The functions avhich ace exercise
are committed to as as q sacred trust.
The Government qcHich ace control as
public officers IS not oar oscn, 1t be,
longs TO those a0ho placed as here. The
laacs ace enact do not cypress oar aciu,
they are the uoices Of The people. The
money which ace handle belongs 10
them and not to as. We-can only take
1T from them for the legitimate er-
penses Of Government. More than
this is robbery. Official generosity is
official crime. Euery needless tda
cuts some comfort from q thousand
homes. Il means less food, less fuel,
aad less cheer IA, many families"
This is the doctrine that the PEG
pie believe in and to which they
want all their public servants to
subscribe. Governor Robinson has
voiced it for tho whole country and
it ought to be made the principal
plank in every political platform
and inscribed upon the the flag OF
every honest political party. The
people are the masters and those in
public station simply the servants
The people own the Government
and not the Governments the people
Law is simply the voice Of the PEG
pie speaking through their hiret
mouth pieces, and all money uset
for the purposes of Government be
longs to the people, and any need
less exdenditure Of it is public roll
berry. How true it is that every real
ly needless tax takes from man,
homes the comforts and freguentl
the very necessaries of life. Coy
Robinson deserves the thanks c
the whole country for his plain, ou
spoken language and for the purit
and nobleDess of his sentiments
Let the people hereafter make it th
rule of conduct by which the me
they propose to place in Office mus
pledge themselves to abide. 1t
the ring of the true metal, and
taken as guide for the future wi
o save the country a thousand, ye;
ten thousand ills.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-03-13

Cut off every Office which is not
essential to the we'll being of the
State; cut off every perquisite, com
mission and fee from salaried off.
Gals, and then cut down the salaries
OF the remaining officials one-half.
And after that is done, no Office will
go begging. 1t is very seldom now
a-days that the Office seeks the man
Let us give the Office and the tax.
payers a chance, and see how il
works.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-03-13

We welcome to our exchange list
the Louisiana Capitolian, Leon Jas
tremski editor, and w. A. LeSueur
publisher and proprietor. 1t is a
neat, newsy, plucky paper and
should receive a generous support.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-03-13
Paying the Deputy MarshaIs.

cisms made by the Democratic Sen
ators appropos Of the misappropria-
ton of the public moneys for politi-
cal purposes. Attorney General
Devens, in letter explaining the
S25O,OOO deficiency for expenses I'M
der the enforcement act, stated that
the money was needed to pay for
the services of extra deputy mar
ehals and for carrying on prosecu..
tons necessarily caused by alleged
violations of the election law. Judge
Thurman, in emphasizing his hostil-
ity to any such appropriations, said
that this money was expended and
these supervisors appointed under
the pretext of protecting the poor
negro down South in the exercise Of
the elective franchise. He said:
1--WE have had bloody shirts waved
over us. We have been told Of ne
groes being slaughtered in order to
prevent their exercise of the elective
franchise. We have been told that
these election laws are necessary to
protect the poor freedmen down
South in the exercise of the elective
franchise. Now, sir, where is the
money spent? Two hundred and
two thousand dollars was spent last
year, and all the accounts are not
in yet. Where was the money
spent? One hundred and ten thou
sand dollars of it in the State Of
New York; $4,000 Of it in the
State of Pennsylvania; $4,000 in the
| State of New Jersey; $4,000 or So
600 in one single county in the State
of Ohio; and pray, sir, what was the
result? A gain to the Republican
party of fourteen or fifteen members
of the House of Representatives."
The Senator contended that all
the evidence went to show that
"this money, instead of being used
to preserve the purity of elections
r is simply bribery fund.-" The Re
a publicans could hardly expect The
l Democrats to vote money out of the
treasury to enable them to carry
Congressional elections with. The
figures for 1876 showed that Q
S220,515 Ia paid for the pay of su
- pervisors and deputy marshals, onl,
= $54,777 SO was expended in tn
South for the purpose of protectin!
the poor freedman, for whose bene
;, fit the law was ostensibly framed
The remaining four-ffths was spen
at the North. Last year only S24
:! 636 "a was spent to protect the poo
D, freedman, while $177,G54 50 wa
le spent at the North, "being NOR
p than seven Fights of the whole sun
s. and all of Johnny Davenport's bill
L. not in yet" Mr.. Thurman said tina
s. under the construction given to tn
Of law by the Attorney General pr
er ceding Mr.. Deyens-a constructio
which Mr.. Devens also sustains-
: 11,615 deputy marshals were az
pointed in 1876. Last year in S
~ Louis alone there were 1,02S dep
= ties, force nearly double the who
: police force of the city. 1t was clea
:, ly shown by Senator Beck that IL
provision Of the law restricting tt
49, deputy marshals to cities of ov,
10000 Inhabitants has been systel
: atically violated. Thus there we
7S5 deputies appointed for Arka
sas, which has only single city a
We preaching population of 100000.
or Senator Bayard contended that IL
10 money asked for under this deficie
on cy bill for these purposes had be,
at already expended, or was intend'
r 70 ho
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-03-13

Now plant your spring advertise.
ments! The Banner is ready, willing
and anxious to serve you.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-03-13

See notice of Masonic Funeral in
another column.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-03-13

1t would be a good thing if Mardi
Gras would come only once in four
teen hundred years.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-03-13

Fred Douglass opposes the Win
dom colored emigration scheme and
says it is impossible for the negro
to go where he will not come in con-
toct with the white man.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-03-13
BELLEVUE, La,
THURSDAY, l3, 1879

See notice Of Mr.. III. w. Ogden,
tax collector, in another column.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-03-13
Help Your Friends !!

are now being prosecuted Tor their
opinions sake, are earnestly request
ed to DO so at once. We are credit
ably informed that immediate finan-
cial assistance is seriously needed by
many of these unfortunate men who
are now being prosecuted in the city
of New Orleans by the Federal Gov
eminent for so called political Of
lenses. Let us help them! Because
of their fidelity to Democratic prin-
ciples, they are being made "ex>
amples of" in this manner, by the
vindictive agents Of a corrupt and
tyranical Government that hesitates
at no act that it thinks may intimi
date its opponents, or put money in
the pockets Of it's too plant tools.
Democrats of Bossier! let us help
our friends in trouble. Let us show
the Radical minions who have thus
sought to intimidate US from doing
our duty to our State, that we are not
only willing to contribute to the aid
of the victims of this vile Radical
conspiracy, but to publicly endorse
and defend them in their hour OF
persecution. They are not guilty
Of any violation Of law, and their
Radical oppressors know it. Fear
less and incorruptible Democrats.
because they could not. be bought
nor intimidated by those who would
further rob and misrepresent us,
these ''political prisoners have been
selected to bear the brunt of baffled
Radical hate and rage. If they arc
guilty the entire Democracy Of
Louisiana are also guilty. Why
the exceptions 2
We are requested to say that sub
scription lists. will be found at al
! the polling places in this parish mex
: Tuesday, where contributions vii
; be thankfully received.
Messrs. Fl. w. Ogden and r. I
Wyche are actively engaged in car
vassing for subscriptions, and W
1 hope that old Bossier will contril
ute a handsome sum in the aggre
gate for this laudable cause.
All monies left at this Office for th
fund will be promptly forwarded.
' The report of the Potter Commi
Z. tee is a very elaborate document
If It is singularly calm in its tone, ar
t. recites in plain words the story
Y the CONTAGIOUS Misunderstanding Grim
= Of the villianous Returning Boar,
e and their political managers. II
n testimony is reviewed, and leg
st bearings upon particular points a
is given to show wherein the law W
if violated. The unlawful exclusion
IL Democratic votes in Florida al
!, Louisiana, the acts of political ar
fee and official usurpation emple
ed to accomplish the desired end a
' set forth at length, leading to b
" one conclusion, that the will of t
~ people was thwarted. The repC
10 makes some suggestions as to pI
- vent such abuses in future, and {
- clare emphatically that Tilden a
:" Hendricks were entitled to the vot
~ of Louisiana and Florida.
> The minority report of the Repr
" licans accompanies the majority
- port.
NJ
20 Cut off every Office which is I
IN. essential to the well being of
IN State; cut off every perquisite, co
m mission and fee from salaried O
NJ Gals, and then cut down the salar
Ia of the remaining officials one-hs
AID ftau kl,oI =. 20
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-03-13
AtLast.
From The Sedal;a fMo !, D,,,

''oi thurman, for The i,
time in fifteen years, has givs, !
Democratic party somethip, n
battle cry. 1t is not a Ions !
Neither is it a new one; but
familiar to the ears of the Maj,
Democracy as Greek to JO,,
Logan, or good bourbon whj,l,
Rutherford B. Hayes. The ~
word is A"dacity. The tin. !
come cried outold man Thp,ns
a debate the other day, for tben'
ocratic party to dare. Let Il, i
ards go away from it, the slpn,,
hide, and the bending backs,
fellows hunt them a hole.
Well done, Senator Thp,,.,
Something Of this sort has /.
needed ever since Appropriations.
house. \ worse sutjusated !,
ty than the Democrats !.
was never known to history. i,
most believed itself all the n,
things said of it by the Republic,
One day while drunk Grant mad,
eplsram. He was not given tam,
word mongery, but the wilma .,
him a glimpse, probably, Of i M,
thing or two, and he said: R,sa'
lican success was most general,
offspring Of Democratic madDes
Straightway all the timesen1
and timid organs in the land +,
to pointing out how Grants ve
had wisdom in them, and bow
party, sure enough, had been i,
ing a most unconscionable fM
itself from 1861 to 1878.
Grant simply made merry silh
any method. Democracy .hadu
been a fool to the extent inshsI
had no audacity. Hampred 4
always was by its want Of coun
and for which there was noaI
earthly agency to blame butIts
it yet saw Grant go out Of old
J beaten and baf1ied despot, and
Republican party-of which kl
!. both master and slave--0yerthn
: at the polls in a majority d
e States, and saved solely d
J National humiliation BY pell
bribery, cavalry, infantry
artillery.
S But retrospects are unprod1
Humans battle cry is forb
1t meant that the Dem0craticn
Of Representatives, should ban
= Force Bill repealed or let n
e appropriation measures stand
still. Tt meant that the party
, acted long enough on thedeitu
and that as far AS lie and bis
:, were concerned, the ordefp
: vance all along the line shouk
fail for The want of an endorse
r Nor should it. If the Deua
! House of Representatives
); have this gag law obliteraM
the statute books-this lax
makes the deputy marshal N
Lutte arbiter Of any evenly ON
States electoral vote-Repaa1
: ism Will elect its President
= as sure as 1880 comes. na]
ia. sees this, and the people spF
see it much more clearly tD1
90 leaders Men, when theJ
Washington, somehow app1
!, dwarfed. The bravest q
:, weaken. When they becons
statesmen they cease to oss
They act as though TIE
lo' could not be depended upon
ne the masses are delighted esa
III there is a word and a bios.
IL they glory in Thurmans w
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-06-06
FROM GRAND RAPIDS.

ED. Journal: L:-TreRdwcll the crazy "
man Of Haskins, is visiting the village nd
creates more fun than any one-horse show
Capt. e. n. Brewster has received one
weeks rest and is now on his 2lst 'rip with
th. Metropolis, since navigation opened.
Dr.. A. J. Gardner is building porch
on the front OF his fine residence, and il
adds very much to It's appearance.
Henry Shanks has filed up his store
room with new goods and taken in @. p
Hinsdnle as n partner. Howard L. Laskey,
of Toledo, il working for them.
The Catholics had a grand time at the
Providence Church last Sunday. Twenty
new members were received into the church
After services in the forenoon they retired
to the old American House, where splen-
did dinner WIS served, and cordial invi-
tation ex ended TO all A band was pres
ent from the Six Mile Woods.
Oscar Scott, our tonsorial artist, has
gone to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Sorry Jim.
had to leave us, as he was most prOmi-
nent member of the band a splendid bar.
ber, and good citizen. His brother Ed.
ills his place in the shop, so we are not
left.
Two of the bridge men are here, and we
expect more in few days, and the bridge
will be ready for acceptance at the time set
June 20.
Miss May Mailey is teaching the Fulce
school, Henry co., this summer, and Miss
Ella Hosplehorn the Randauf school
Wood Co..
More anon, No Coon.
MAY % 1879.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-06-06
FROM MILTON CENTER


ED. JoURNAL:-On Friday last Mr.. Lu-
ther Delanoe lost his oldest son, aged Is
years. His disease was stoppage Of the
bowels. On the Sd inst, Mrs. Myers lost n
young child. The grandmother of this
child is very low. She is quite old and
feeble, being near 20 years of age. 1t has
been but a little over Il year since there has
persons died out of this family and the
family. of SOB.
On Friday Mr.. Baumgardner, north of
town, raised barn 40x60 feet There
came near being serious accident. As the
men we're putting up a long plate some of
striking Mr.. John Cook above the eve,
knocking him down and making IL small
hole in the scalp.
On the evening of the same day there
was severe rain, hail and wind storm.
Timber, fences and the old shingle mill
were blown down and things were scattered
around lively for spell. The rain has
con inued to fall in showers since then, till
corn planting and plowing is stopped, at
least some days. The wet and cold tOgeh-
er are making the corn look yellow. The
rye is all out in head and the wheat is close
after, which puts one in mind that harvest
is near.
| understand that some of the ditchers
working on the Cut -offare having it a little
interesting with some of the farmers along
the line of the ditch. They dam up the
ditch so MS to keep the water off of them
while at work, then the water viii back
up and flood the corn fields. 1t is then
the farmers get their backs mp and tear ont
the dams, and SO it goes. Lots of fun and
nobody hurt. The boys have lots of fun
fishing and swimming in the cutoff.
MARK LACY.
June & 1879
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-06-06
FROM WEST WILL GROVE.

Replanting corn is in order.
The late showers have caused vegetation
10 start anew.
Perry township can boast Of ls6 dogs.
Decoration day was observed in patriotic
style. Speeches we're made by +. II. Stew
art, L. P. Emerson, o. p. Norris and DR.. E.
Chicote. The Bloomdale and Mungen
bands discoursed music for the occasion.
A few days ago Mr.. Hosea Henry, father
OF Sheriff Henry, brought to town a four
legged chicken, all of which legs were
we'll developed. Dr.. McKrill has 1t i'm
mersed in alcohol, and any one can see it
by calling at his office.
Mr.. Geo. Zepenick, one Of the enterpris-
ing farmers of Perry township, recently
sold 13 walnut trees for $1,000, which
amount was paid before lick was struck.
One OF the trees measured almost six feet
across the stump and one log weighed over
FIVE tons.
The valuation of personal property Of
Perry township, as reported by Assessor
Zepernick, is Sl14,s95, and the number Of
bushels of corn produced is 1873, 3,240, and
wheat 81 1902 bushels.
Theron Pelton, living near here, has n
barn building, the dimensions of which are
5sxs0. Mr.. P. is a young wide awake
farmer and one Of the kind that believes
in building new barn before a new house.
lie thinks enough can be saved in few
years, by properly housing his grain, to
build a nice house.
Last Saturday, John Brandeberry-as
usual-was running horses and undertook
to drive around buggy containing two la y.
dies and by the whooping that was done
frightened the horses so badly that they be.
came unmanageable, the two bugges COL
lided, throwing the ladies out and iniurinp
one of them 30 badly, that it is doubtful
whether she RECEIVERS.
The Weston Herald says, "why all this
blow about school examiner" &c. Strange
language for "Eph, Throwing his influence
against the whole South part Of the county.
whose petition of over GOO names asked for
the change, and he, too, teacher who nev
er had justice done him by the Board.
Strange language, I say, and strange things
may come to pass in the event of n certain
official asking favors of the ones he utter
ly Ignored.
A barn belonging to jeff Adams caught
fire few days ago and was burned to The
ground. / am not informed whether il
was insured or not. jeff is one Of bows
that don't cry over split milk, and has
gone to work and in few days will have
another barn, if anything hetter than the
one that burned.
If you have friend and wish to test
his genuineness, ask him tol a favor-one
you know he can grant if he will.
The result OF the Stale Convention was
we'll received here, and of course with such
men Ms Foster and Hickenlooper to head
the list, success is sure.
Alloy! you pencil pushers of the old
JOURNAL let's have a reunion-or union
rather. believe the JOURNALS stand -bys
are just as smart, good looking and brave
as the Sentiaers correspondents. Who Sec
onda the motion. B@
June I'd, 1879,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-06-06
(For the Journal.)
Ode 10 the Flowers for Decoration Day

BY q. NJ.
Beautiful flowers an soon In strew
Tho graves Of our noble dead,
'Tis a sacred missive we trust to you,
q, would | could send n message too,
To sleeper in his marrow bed.
There's a grave on a sloping hillside.
Which the grass has grown DER for years.
Where brother sleeps, where precious hours
l sat and wept and srewed sweet flowers,
AHd bathed them with my tears.
But other hands carry 6dwers now,
To strew on that narrow bed
Yet forget not the grave on the hillside,
Aud think Of the graves far and wide
Through this land where sleep our dead.
Many years have passed since the war dreams
Yet nj sad hearts bAst still ceased,
Wives left alone with their little ones,
Parents robbed Of their noble sons
In many homes you'll find pictured there
The empty sleeve or vacant chair,
And the tears will come
As we gaEe on the face
or brother or cOmrade,
Each in its place,
Which our albums pages flll.
o, God NAV such DAYS never como again,
To our beautiful land with their houses Of
To cust us another such sacrifice. tame,
| clasp my baby boy close in my arms,
At thoughts of wars dread fierce alarms,
And hope and pray II may never be
That my darling must die for liberty.
Yet IL so | could say, Gods will be done,
If with his life victory was won,
Though terrible would be the price.
Obi flowers so lovely, so fair to-day.
No offerings Of love could be
FaireI and purer to place on each bed
Where sleeps their last sleep our noble dead
Our heroes of liberty,
May thy fragrance, lovely flowers,
Lnger long arolnd each tomb
As if each lone sleeper
That 50 long has been sleeping,
Might know that their friends
0'er their graves were still weeping;
When the rains coming down
Garry deep in the ground
Thy precious, rich perfume.
Scorcu RIDGE, May 2s, 1879.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-06-06

Mt. WILLIAM y. SLAwsON, of Toledo,
spent Sunday with his old friends here.
Mr.. j. w. CALLARD, now OF Toledo,
spent Sunday with his friends in this
place.
Mr.. r. V. SLAUsoN, of Haskins, has
again returned to spend the summer at
Norwalk, Ohio.
Mr.. ii. +. AvERILL has Just returned
from two weeks business trip 10 Spring.
field, H., and ST. Louis, Mo.
Messrs. n. c. WEST and IRA SMITH
of Fremont, were here In the interest Of the
Western Reserve Road Monday.
Mr.. ]. l.. DOUGLAS came home or
Thursday for brief visit, after an absenoC
of nearly three months on the road for q
Chicago house,
Miss SoPHRoNA Bruce arrived herr
yesterdny from Frankfort, Ind., wher'
she has beer engaged in teaching, Sh'
is not favorably impressed With that oc
cupatinn in that State.
Mr.. ]. o. TRouf returned on the fore
part OF last week from Baltimore ant
Washington, whittier he had been on lie
gal business. lie now nuurus the loss o
a satchel, containing valuable legal docu
menls, which some fellow who had los
his own took MIR. TRoUP's in order TO ge
| even.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-06-06
Grand RnjIrood Fxcursion.--T

Grand Railroad FxcnrSion.--The
managers of the Columbus & Toledo Rail-
road are engaged in making arrangements
for their Grand Annual Railroad Excur-
sion from Toledo 10 Columbus, which is to
take place on Saturday, June 2lst, 1879.
The Excursion train leaves Toledo at Z
A. NJ, sharp, arriving at Columbus at 1880
A. NJ. Returning, leaves Columbus at 8 p.
M, reaching Toledo at 10 P. NJ. Round
trip tickets 81 which includes admission
to the Penitentitary, and the time given in
Columbus enables all to visit the State
House, and Insane, Blind, Deaf & Dumb
aud Idiotio Asy This is a grand OPP
portuuity for those who have never seen
these institutions. Those in this vicinity
can reach Toledo in good season by the
early train on the d, & NJ. Road, or they
can arrange to take the train at LeMoyne,
on the Pike,.at 1886 A. NJ, aud leave il
again at the same station on the return At
Gal M. This opportunity should moi
be lost sight of by those who have not seen
the Capital and public institutions of ouI
own great State.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-06-06
BOARD OF HEALTH PROCEEDINGS.
BOARD OF HEALTH Rooms,
Dnee-al.... ~ I,..a QI 1870

BOARD OF HEALTH Rooms,
Perrysburg, o., June Sd, 1879. !
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Among other proceedings the following
was presented and unanimously adopted;
WHEREAs-The Board Of Health of the
Village of Perrysburg, Ohio, having made
personal examination, aud being fully adj
vised In the premises, finds that there are
pools Of slagnant water IN the bitches on
either side of Third street east Of Louisiana
Avenue which are we'll calculated to engen-
der disease, therefore
Resolved the Board OF Health here
by finds aud declares said pools OF water,
nusances aud dangerous to health and lie,
and recommends to the CO ouncil Of said vii
lage TO cause said nuisances to be abated
by 20 improving said bitches that said wa
ter will flow therefrOm.