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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-07-17
What is Democracy?

Democracy means opposition to
Capitalization. 1t means opposition
to military rule and interference of
Federal marshals and supervisors in
elections. 1t means local self.goy-
eminent. Ii means the abolition of
the test oath, and also the freedom
of elections North and South. It
means the recognition of all the
legitimate powers of the Federal
government, with all the rights of
the States under the Constitution,
and not according to Republican
theory, strong centralized govern
ment in which the States are mere
dependencies. Democracy means
opposition to fraud and the Return
ing Board process of making Presi-
dents. 1t means a government of
the people, for the people and by the
people, in opposition to the Repub-
lican idea of a government of force
supported by Returning Board ap-
pliances and the bayonets of the
army. In all such essentials as
these it means unity; in non-essen.
tials, as the money question, it
means the liberation of the widest
differences of opinion.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-07-17
Our Legislation.

There is little of permanance in
our legislation, State or NATIONAL
If our legislation is an index to the
character of our people, it is quite
apparent that the American does
not possess stability as a prime
characteristic. Our law making
bears striking resemblance to the
web of Penelope-a weaving in and
weaving out with nothing accom-
plished. To-day we do, tomorrow
we undo; this year we enact, next
year we repeal.
Fickleness to greater or less cx-
tent runs through all our legislation.
Whether it is on finance, education,
public improvements or criminal
law, the same desire to undo seems
to be the consuming ambition of the
modern legislator. What are the
consequences of all these sudden
changes in our laws! Simply to
make it a most difficult task to keep
pace with the frequent changes in
our legislation, and to impair that
reverence for the laws of the land
which every citizen should possess.
The crying need of the times is sta
bility in our legislation-the reso-
lutte purpose to stand by a policy
till it has had time to produce re.
suits.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-07-17
The News.

Little Rock, Ark, July S.-Re-
ports from all quarters of the State
give promise of exceptionally fine
crops.
New Orleans, July 9.-New Or
leans cotton exchange crop report
for June:
LoUIsIANA-This report is com.
piled from one hundred and four
answers received from 80 parishes.
Weather during the month has been
very dry compared to last year and
has been more favorable for cultiva-
ton, enabling planters to get their
crop well worked; there has been a
slight increase in the acreage since
the last report owing to the drouth
and the scarcity Of labor; stands are
reported good except in the bottom
lands; the plant is small but form.
ing and blooming well; it's present
condition is good and clean COM
pared with that Of last year; many
complain of lice and locusts and
there is general complaint of
drouth; many parishes reporting no
rain for six or eight weeks. The
crop is backward in growth, bloom.
ing and forming prematurely and
about two weeks later than last
year.
Cincinnati, July 11.-Ex-Gov.
VIM. Allen died suddenly at his
home near Chillicothe, Ohio, this
morning.
Washington, July ia daily
mail service between Red River
Landing and Shreveport, overland
route, will be established next week.
Memphis July, 12.-One death &C.
Cured here on the 9th inst, which
was clear case Of yellow fever; but
that has been the only we'll marked
case. There has been one other
death from fever of doubtful charac-
ter. No new cases of any character.
l am of opinion that Memphis is
perfectly healthy. To-day the streets
are crowded with wagons from the
adjoining country.
w. T. d. DALzELL.
Charleston, S. c., July 14.-Ten
white men and five negroes died of
sunstroke yesterday. A heavy rain
lowered the temperature 20 degrees.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-07-17

The Board of Public Charities of
the State of Ohio, recommend in
their report that, in connection with
the State prison, there be built a
reformatory prison, where prisoners
who show penitance and stand upon
their good behavior, can have a bet
ter chance for reformation. Would
it not be a good idea for our Legis-
lature to erect some such institution
for the benefit of the Louisiana pol
itician. Something should be done
for his elevation.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-07-17

The st Paul Pioneer Press esti.
mates that the farmers of Minnesota
will realize $4O,0OO,OOO for their
wheat crop this year. The Chicago
Times thinks the utmost expecta-
ton Of the wheat crop of. 1879 is
39O,95O,OOO bushels against 1885,.
100000 bushels in 1873.
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The Convention.
From the Shreveport Times,

From the Shreveport Times.l
New Orleans, July S.-The Con.
vention last night passed an ordi-
nance authorizing the State Fiscal
Agent to negotiate a loan of S25, 900
to defray the expenses of the Con-
vention. 1t is stated that arrage.
ments have been made to procure
the amount required.
New Orleans, July 1O.-R. B.
Stille, of Sabine parish, a member
Of the Constitutional Convention,
of the 10Th Senatorial District, died
of dysentery.
In the Democrotic caucus tonight
on the State Debt question no con-
clusiOn was reached. Indications
point to the re-opening of the whole
State debt question.
NEW ORLEANS, July 9.-The eau
Gus of the Democratic members of
the convention held last night, after
three hours wrangling, passed a
resolution that the majority vote
should be binding to Democratic
members of the convention on the
floating debt question, which will be
considered in caucus tomorrow
evening. This is currently reported
to be million and a half job, most
Of the warrants being in the hands
of schemers.
NEW ORLEANS, July 9.-The au-
thorities of the Louisiana Lottery
company having by Material act,
renounced the monopoly feature of
their charter, the constitutional con-
vention to-day finally passed the
ordinance recognizing the validity
Of the contract between the state
lottery companies.
The Sunday liquor law ordinance,
which passed its second reading,
was finally defeated and a substi-
tute adopted making the sale of
liquor apolice regulation subject to
legislative enactment.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-07-17

The number of lives lost from va.
rious causes on steamboats, during
the year ending June 80, 1879, was
los, against 212 the preceding
twelve months. The number of &C.
cidents resulting in loss of life was
81, against AZ. In 1876 the number
of lives lost on steamboats, was 6O7.
Theincreased efficiency of steamboat
inspection ssevice is here pretty we'll
demonstrated.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-07-17

On the last day of June there was
jubilation in Atlanta, Ga. There in
the presence of the Governor Of the
State and many of the prominent
men of the Commonwealth, the ma
chinery of the first cotton mill ever
in the city was set in motion. 1t
was great occasion for Atlanta,
and the citizens seemed to be thor
oughly alive to the fact. The mill
has a capacity of about sixty bales
of cotton, making seventy five thou
sand yards of standard brown goods
a day. Nearly one hundred persons
will be employed.
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Not Their Business.

Just now the self-assumed leaders
of the Democratic party are busy
making candidates for 1880, as if it
was their special province to dictate
to the masses who should or should
not be upon the ticket in the coming
Presidential campaign. With all
Difference to the position these
"leaders" occupy, we would suggest
that it might be we'll enough to let
off ticket making for short spell
and devote themselves to doing
something that would prove to be
capital for the campaign. For the
past fifteen years those who have
been at the head of the party, have
put in much more time in original
ing methods to secure the nomina.
ton of personal favorites, than they
have to secure the success of the
party. And until little more time
and attention is given to the matter
of electing ticket, and a little less
is devoted to foisting the represen
tatives of certain rings or interests
upon the party as candidates, there
will be little hopes of success.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-07-17

Chief Justice English delivered
an address before the Masonic fra
ternity of Prescott on the Oath ult,
which is published in full in the
Preecott Dispatch. 1t is replete
with exalted sentiment and sound,
practical advice. Under the head
of fortitude, one of the cardinal vir.
tues of the order, Judge English
said:
eve teach our young men to cult
vate and practice tortitude, which is
the true moral bravery. They are
never to provoke quarrels, but to
defend themselves in danger.
In the age of chivalry, when
every footman wore a sword, and
every horseman bore a lance and
battle-ax, an armed knight who at
tackled an unarmed and defeuseless
man was denounced throughout
Oh. istendom as a base and dishon.
orable coward. No fair lady would
speak to him except in words of
scorn and contempt.
"Now youscarcely pick up a news.
paper in which you do not find a
shocking account ofthe shooting or
stabbing of an unarmed man by q
brutal and cowardly assassin. The
gallows and penitentiary alone will
not remedy this evil, but parents
must teach their sons, as we instruct
the Young men in the lodges, that
to attack with arms a defenseless
man, no matter what the provoca.
ton, is the meanest eowardice.n
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For shining example of border
civilization it is only necessary to
refer to the official information re-
ceived at Washington which shows
what the white thieves have been
doing for the Red Cloud Indians.
Seven hundred horses have been
stolen from these Indians lie a few
weeks. The Spotted Tail Indians
have lost several thousand horses in
me same way within the past two
years, and yet the Indians continue
peaceable.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-07-17

The Republicans of Maine in their
platform actually protest against the
reopening of exciting seetionalissaes
By the Democrats Next we shall
hear of them protesting against
fraud in a Presidential count,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-07-17

Dead-head junketing of Congress
sieoal Committees during the sum.
mer and fall recesses, at big expense
to the government, have ceased to
be fashionable since the control of
Congress has passed into the hands
OF men of business and official in.
tegrity.
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once more a terrible cyclone
has been wasting property and de-
stroying human life in the valley of
the Upper Mississippi. These de-
structive storms have become sadly
frequent of late in that region. How
to guard against them is a question
which no one has yet been able to
answer. The only hope of the peo-
pie atpresent seems to be that the
conditions which make them posi-.
Die may become SO modified in time
that they will cease to appear.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-07-17
The Death Penalty.

Macon fGa.J Telegraph and Messenger.l
1t is announced by cable that the
Canton of Uri, in Switzerland, has
submitted to the Federal Council a
law which makes the punishment of
murder or incendiaraism, death.
This shows conclusively that the
experiment of resorting to other
modes of Furnishing these crimes
has proved Intellectual.
The fiat of the Almighty has gone
forth that he that taketh the sword
shall die by the sword. And moth
ing but life for life can atone for de-
liberate murder. This has been de-
monstrated time and again, where
perpetual imprisonment has been
submitted for the death penalty.
The uncertainty of the law, posi-.
ble executive clemency, the subsi-
dence of personal feeling, the adap-
ton of any human being to the
circumstances that surround him,
the chances Of escape, all tend to
diminish the terrors of incarceration,
and in the same ratio increases the
frequency of crime. Skin for skin,
all that a man hath will he give for
his life, is the admonition of Holy
Writ, and nothing can be truer.
Hence, the impotence ofany punish
ment short of death to the manslay.
er.
One of the few defects in our
present admirable State Constitu-
ton, is the clause which confers the
right to the july in murder case, of
recommending the prisoner to the
mercy Of the court, with the injunc
ton that when this is done the judge
shall, not may, commute the death
penalty to imprisonment for life.
This amounts to the practical aboli.
ton of capital punishment, and is so
generally received. For that jury
never has or will be constructed to
whom, when the question Of con-
demning to death criminal is pre-.
sented, with the clear perogative at
will of a recommending to mercy,
in which members will not be found
ready to pursue that course. And
even one stubborn objection effect.
ually settles the question.
We doubt not that ere long the
evils growing out of the almost GER
tain escape from death of most des-
perate assassins in the country, will
call for change in this respect of
the fundamental law of the common.
wealth.
There can be no security to human
life when the fear OF death is re-
moved from the eyes of law break
ers, and those who imbrue their
hands in innocent blood.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-07-17

There are a great many who new
er could make a success of their
own business who are always ready
to volunteer advice how to run a
newspaper.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-07-17

In spite of very stringent ligisla-
ton for their suppression, tramps
continue to be a mortal terror to the
people in many portions of Illinois.
Diabolical outrages by these worth.
less Williams are every day occur.
ances.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-07-17

The Governor of Pennsylvania
has signed the bill passed by the
legislature offering a premium of
one dollar for every four shade
trees or fruit trees planted on a road.
side. The act also Furnishes any
person injuring the same.
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Assessment Notice.

will attend At the following named places
on the days named for the purpose Of
revision and correction of Assessment Rolls
for year 1879, to-wit:
sIllmore, Thursday and Friday, July Sd and 4.
Stroud's, Wednesday, July 9th.
Red Land, Friday and Saturday, July II g. -.
Collinsbnrg, Monday and Tuesday, IA and Is.
Benton, Thursday and Friday, July II and IS.
Atkins, Tuesday, July 22nd :. ="
JOHN NJ. ARNOLD,
Assessor, Bossier Parish
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Stray Sale.

E.strayed before the undersigned on the 10Th
~ day of April, 1879, by jim Washington.
and will be sold to the highest bidder, for cash,
at Bellevue, on Saturday the both day of July,
1879, Grey Mare. with red mark about the
The owner Is requested to Cor" come forward
prove property, pay charges, Sc
HENRY STONE, Stray Master.
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Senator Conkling will not deliver
any speeches in Ohio. He is not
certain that Charles Foster is a Re.
publican.
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M mn Brick for sale, by E. 3. MOORE
1O9OOO 4 Son, at Bellevue OBJ
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-04-24
ITO be continued. i
CON CERNING THE FASHIONS.
BY s. A. M. MOSS.

Ladies who have not much time to spend
IN thinking upon what to wear and how tc
wear it, should invariably select dark color.
ed material for their dresses. 1t has the ad.
vantage of being always fashionable, and il
plainly cut and neatly trimmed, cannot fail
TO make the wearer look like a lady. Many
aides who desire to dress well have no idea
but that in order to have a dress effective, it
must be expensive. This is not always
true. Many of the soft wooden fabrics now
worn are quite inexpensive, and fully as de-
slrable as the richest silks and satins.
A lady OF fashion depends somewhat on
the quality and color Of the material of
which he clothes are made, but she depends
far more on the ''getting up' of them.
For the spring and summer, all varieties
OF stripes will be worn. The striped dress
goods have alternately a thick and a hin
stripe. Many of the grenadines have bro
eaded stripes of colored flowers, bright buds
or shaded leaves.
The umner silks are mostly striped in
contrasting %colors, and are made up in COM
bshation with plain silk or satin the same
shade as the ground. This is usually ma
room, garnet. dark blue, violet or green.
Debeges will be in great favor. Those of
very good quality, in double width, are fifty
cents a yard. Buntings will be much worn,
especially for seaside dresses. They are not
expensive. a. thin material called cordu-
roy, makes a very stylish suit whent com
bined with plain goods.
The most fashionable %colors, not to ,rnen-
ton black and white which are always worn,
are what are called indlstixct colors-i. e.,
white nearly grey, aearly blue, and
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-04-24
THE LADY OF CULTURE.

The first element of a true culture ia ,til-
lty. The homely uses of life are the strong
body. without which accomplishments have.
nothing to adorn but themselves. and arc.
thrown away. In the swift fluctuations Of
business, and the terrible reverses which so
often sweep away the best founded fortunes
none are safe. 1t is folly for any family to
rear a girl in the lap of indulgence for a life
OF luxury, when a single wave of misfor-
tune may sweep the beautiful castle away
and leave It's inmates at the mercy of the
pltiless elements. Every girl should be so
educated that, should adversely throw her
upon the world, she will fall, like the cat.
ON her feet, ready for a run on her own ae-
count. A lady of culture is one who can
use her knowledge and accomplishments
for her own support in case of need. n
does not feel that any useful industry is de-
meaning. The practical must precede and
support the ornamental, and ever the orna-
mental should be so thoroughly ingrained
that it can be made of use in case Of need.
The worst evils of modern society will not
be-got rid of till every woman is able to earn
a livelihood, and respects every other wo-
man who earns one, whether she is assslady
OF culture''o OR not.-EMns
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-04-24
Written for the Rocky Mountain Husbandman
THE INDIAN CAMPAIGN OF 1878.
BY CAPT. W. CLIFFORD, U. S. A.

June 5.-Broke camp to-day and made
ten miles. Gen. Gibbon shot a bear. one q,
she men an elk, and a number of deer were
brought in. The command is ~abundantIy
supplied with game.
Capt. H., tonight, was telling of a time
IN Florida when he had an attack of tynhoid
fever. He said: "'rhe doctor had forbid.
den the use of stimulants, and I was oettino
along nicely. One night r. sat I'D with me.
The doctor had left a plaster to be placed
ON my stomach. This was to be left there
nr a short time and then removed. Well,
the plaster was applied and then r. com.
menced mixing and drinking toddies. |
wanted him to give me one, but he said
NO. The doctor has forbidden it." and
he wasn't going to endanger his position
as nurse by violating his instructions. But
pretty soon he got outside Of SO many tod
les that they got the better of his caution.
anu he gave me first one and then another
ana ilnally, saying that he believed il was
the pesC treatment for the disease. lust
turned himself loose. The result was that
we Doth got full. He went to slaep in his
chair, IN bed. The plaster was forgotten.
and when the doctor came in the mornino
ne louho a blister on my stomach as big as
your hat, with about a quart of brandy
tody in it. Whenever I took a. tody the
liquid went into the blister and the fumes TO
my head. I had a mighty sore stomach.
but it Knocked the fever higher than a kite.n
AT the mouth of Tongue river we caught
an eagle and five young magpies.. The first
Is, according to Audubon, the genuine Amer
lean eagle, being black, and found only in
the Rocky mountains.
On the evening Of June 7th, | was mott
heo That, being in the boats, 1 must take
care OF myself for two days. The next
morning, (Sth), ! put ten thousand rounds
OF ammunition in the beats and started.
ihe main column was not expected to strike
the river again till opposite the mouth of
foWder river, on account of the broken
country that bordered the stream. Floating
down the river, | saw what seemed to be a
horse. Ran the boats ashore and found
three Indian graves, but no horse. Started
again and ran to Powder river. where. in
ste'd.of a-large. body of. Indians, as, had.
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a color that in our grandmothers' day was

a color that in our grandmothers' day was
called blue-green.
floWers on bonnets and hats Lave disap-
peared, and are succeeded by many-colorcd
ribbons, ostrich tips, and occasional birds.
bees, butterflies, beetles and hornets. Flow
ers are, however, much worn in the belt. at
the throat or in the hair; in fact, almost
anywhere except or the bonnet.
The writer will undertake to answer any
communication in regard to present fash
ions, or to purchase any articles that can be
sent by mail, if not weighing over four
pounds. If desired, would purchase arti-
cles Of more weight, to be sent outside the
mails, at the risk of the owner. All letters.
requiring an answer must coNain two,
stamps. Five per cent. will be cXarged on
all purchases, and the person ordering the,
article will be obliged to pay the 1postage.
Address, s. A.. M Moss
No. z Chambers ST., Worcester, Mass,