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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-08-04
We do not often make anv edito.

We do not often make any edito.
rial mention Of the proprietary med.
icines advertised in our columns, but
we believe it to be a duty we owe to
our readers to call attention to the
advertisement of DIR. j. @. Ayers
Ague Cure which appears in this
issue of our paper.
We know from sad experience
that nothing is more disheartening
than the insidious approaches and
periodical attacks of nalarial and
miasmatic disorders. The remedy
prepared by DIR. Aver & Co. has
been in use many years, and has
proved positive antidote for disor-
ders of this nature. It is, withal, a
safe and harmless one to take, being
composed entirely of vegetable in
gradients, without either quinine or
minerals, unlike other so-called ague
cures, and consequently incapable
of producing the deplorable effects
which follow the use of these drugs.
Our Western people owe q debt of
gratitude to DR.. Aver for the pro-
duction Of this valuable medicine.
Its timely use will save much suffer.
ing, and we recommend it with the
greatest confidence in its ability to
do all that is promised for it.-[At-
kins ARK. J Nesos.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-08-04

The Sparta Times puts it thus -
/" Patrefaction set up in Louisiana
politics years ago, and to-day the
very name Of politics stinks in the
nostrils Of all decent people,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-08-04

The Springfield (Mass.) Republi-
is cruelty cruel on its section. It
says: ave invite the attention of
those people who have relished ston.
ing the South to that refined civil
cation of New England which tars
and feathers women. Rural commu.
mites in Vermont and Connecticut
have furnished examples within a
few years, and now Berkshire coun.
ty, the home of schools and a col.
lege, offers its brutal contribution.
The spectacle is q sickening one to
contemplate, and decent men will
long for the days of the whipping
post"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-08-04

Senator Bayard, months ago, thus
described the oflice-seeking rabble
at Washington: "It makes my heart
sick to see them come, every inaug-
uration season, flocking to Washing
ton on the mere hope of an office,
hanging around the hotels till their
money is gone, and then pawning
their watches, taking to drink and
running down to the lowest degra-
dation.n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-08-04

The Marshalltown Statesman SAYS:
!" Printing Democratic papers in
Iowa Is like peddling peanuts in a
graveyard
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-08-04
Concerning Ingratitude.

telling or the 1nnumeraOle favOrs
they had bestowed upon them, Of the
many kind acts they had rendered
them, of the great benefits they had
conferred and friendly deeds vouch
safed without ever for moment
stopping to think that this like mos,
other matters might possibly have
two sides to 1t. Now let us see a
little about this question of ingrati
tude and then We will be better pre-
pared to understand what are favors
and which kind require recompense
If man buys his provisions at a
certain place On a credit he is under
obligations to the party from whom
he purchased until they are paid for,
then the obligation is cancelled,
nothing more. If he borrows money
at interest he is under obligations un.
til the money is paid back, then the
obligation ceases. If he employs q
physician to attend himself or fami-
", the obligation rests with him Nm.
til the physician is paid. The same
rule holds good with the lawyer, the
merchant, the blacksmith, the shoe
maker, or anybody else with whom
he may have dealings. This, in our
opinion, is the proper way to look at
these matters, but there are very few
who take this view of them. It is
nothing unusual to hear persons
abusing others and charging them
with the basest ingratitude,. simply
because they insisted upon the pay.
ment of long standing bill. OF
course they are particularly careful
to keep this little matter in the back
ground, but if one is a little curious
and begins an investigation, he soon
finds where the trouble lies. We ven.
ture the belief that in seven cases
out of ten, when you hear men talk.
ing about the great favors they have
rendered to this or that man, if you
inquire closely into the matter you
will find that they themselves were
the recipients of unrequited favors
from the very persons they were de
nouncing. Some persons put them
selves out of the way to do what
they regard as kind acts, and which
perhaps really are, from motives of
pure selfihness, and afterwards when
refused a coveted favor become
highly indignant and cry out, in.
gratei This is more frequently true
with persons who are ambitious to
hold Office, than Of any other class.
They seem to be totally oblivious of
the fact that their friends could not
possibly do them a greater injury
than to aid in putting them into a
place they were entirely incompe-
tent to I'll with credit to themselves
or honor to their friends. In social
or in business life there are kind acts
and favors that should never be for.
gotten and the man or woman that
neglects to reciprocate when oppor-
tnnity offers, is justly entitled to the
scorn and contempt of all right
thinking people. But even here we
should not expect too much. We
should not regard what we do as
mountains and what others do, in
return, as mole-hills.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-08-04

Crop reports from Europe are very
encouraging. This viii spoil, to
some extent, the market for Ameri.
can produce; but we hope Ameri.
cans are therefore not mean enough
to regret Europe's good fortune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-08-04

We confidently hook forward to
The day when . new era Of prosperi-
y win dawn upon Louisiana; whom
manufacturers Of cotton, wool and
hides, and Of every other kind viii
spging mp in our State, and long
trains of cass shall b coming and
sOing fhon every direction, bearing
burdens q products to the great
comnerco d the world.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-08-04

clustering assertion goes for proof
half over the world.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-08-04

Eminent stations make great men
more great and little ones less.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-08-04

Matchmaker and Jewe1er,
Takes this method q annsuneing TO ~
j his old friends and patrons and IA
the public in general, that he VIII bedMi
found on Market Street, near Bogeps DIN
store. Shreveport, La, where he b pBepsses
TO repair watches, jeweIry, 60, promptly -
ct moderate prices. Satisfaction guarantees
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-08-04
John Caldwell,s
Livery, Feed and Sale Stables,
TEXAS STREET, SHREVEPORT.
Fine Turnoutsi
Good Saddle Horses

he is better prepared than ever to take care
IL of stock. and is determined not to be
run out by competition. Terms as cheap as
the cheapest; excellent feed and plenty Of it.
night.
Horses, Buggies, Carriages, Sc, kept for
hire. Horses and mules boarded at reasonable
rates. Personal supervision given to all bust
ness.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-08-04
caddo Carriage Works.

He lie constantly manufacturing Carriages
Phaetons, Ambulances, Wagons, Buggies,
Carts, &c. He also has large stock of Trim.
mings, Hardware and Woodwork.
Will trade any Of his work for good horses,
mules, cattle or sheep. v2Oul3
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-08-04

A ttorneys at Law, Bellevue, La. win n,..
and Webster parishes. yoe ssiis
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-10-11
j. VOLNEY, AGAIN
He Demands a Trial at the Hands
of the Shreveport Author
tiles.

On Saturday last J. NOlncy RYAN, alias
W. W. Harmon, was arraigned for pre-
liminary examination at Shreveport, La -,
and the following dispatch from there To
the ~. Louis Republican shows that there
Il nothing certain about his being con-
victed ON the charges preferred against
him:
When Harmon the insurance swindler's
case was called this morning To be tried in
the district court the district attorney OF
fered To nolle prosequi the case, as he was
unable In get witnesses from New York To
prove his want of authority. but Harmon
rose, and addressing the court himself, said
he would not accept a nolle prosequi, but
waived his constitutional right of being
confronted with the witnesses against him,
To- be- tried on their deposition.
Court adjourned till Monday. having the
matter under advisement, but Judge Tay-
lor has since informed your correspondent
that he has no authority To interfere with
4 nolle pros. being entered, hence ON Mon
day or Tuesday Harmon will he released
from custody here Missouri and Ten
neesee will then have chance 10 exercise
their rights over him.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-10-11
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
Charles II. Smith Arrested for
Stealing a Box of Tools.

Charles III. Smith, Young man about
twenty-five years of age, was arrested by
Deputy Barnett this morning on a state
warrant charging him with stealing
chest Of carpenters tools and lot of
clothing from the Atlantic house on the
9th oi September.
The facts in the case as given by the al
tiant are about as follows: Smith had
been boarding at the Atlantic house for
some time and had fallen behind with his
board. proprietor was about TO bounce
him out, when Snli h put up his chest OF
tools and some clothing as security for the
payment OF the back board bill. Soon al
forwards Smith changed his boarding
place, but did not pay the bill or get his
chest Of tools until the morning OF the 9th
Of September, when he entered the house,
and without permission If the proprietor,
carried off the goods above mentioned.
The defendant claims that he received
permission from the wife of the proprietor
To remove the goods, as he wanted to use
the tools This, however, is denied by the
lady, who claims that she was not cog
nizan, OF the removal. AS the matter
stands il looks a little bad Tor Smith.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-10-11
County Court.

The county court met in regular session
this morning. The usual number of war
rants were allowed. ID. NJ. Leet appeared
before the court, as the representative of
Vim. Il. Riley, the lessor of the building
in which the court at present holds its
sessions ON Second street. Mr.. Leet said
that although Mr.. Riley had signed the
specifications for the improvement Of the
building in order To hit it for
the purposes of court house.
he had never signed anything in the
shape Of lease. He had made diligent
search for any such paper and had been
unable to find it, Therefore there WAS no
lease binding OH Mr. Riley, and no obli-
CATION resting ON him To further continue
To rent the building TO the county at the
present rates He said that Mr.. Riley
had received an offer OF fifty dollars
per month for the court room,
while the county was paving him
only four hundred per year.
He proposed that If the county would pay
two hundred dollars more they could keep
the room, but not otherwise. He informed
the court that the county could be put ont
of the building on thirty days notice, mas
much rs their tenure was tenancy AT Will.
Mr.. Heard. for the county, advised the
court to allow Mr. Riley to attempt to put
them out He said he thought there was
a lease. Mr.. Riley said some Kansas City
parties had offered him fifty dollars per
month for the room, and justice to him.
self required that he should do
the best he could for himself
Judge Gentry told him that the con-
tract was the only thing they proposed to
pay any attention to. The court came to
the conclusion that Mr.. Riley could go
ahead and put them out ii he could.
Mr.. Heard observed that the court would
try Mr.. Riley q tussle, anyhow. And thus
the matter stands, and will stand for some
mnn,hS vet
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-10-11
A Quiet Wedding.

AT the residence of the brides mother,
at , o'clock this morning, Miss Mary
Evans, of this city, was united in mar
riage to Mr.. VIM. \. Thompson, of Moberly,
Rev Henderson officiating.
The wedding was very quiet affair,
only the immediate relatives and friends
Of the contracting parties being in at
tendance. The bride has long been a
resident of this city, where she has
a host of friends and admirers. The
groom is one of Moberly's most energetic
business men, being associated with his
father, who Is large contractor. The
happy couple left at 2;30 this afternoon for
Moberlv, at which place they will make
their home. They were accompanied by
Miss Lucy Evans, sister of the bride, and
Miss Georgia and Walter Jackson, wEO
will atterd the reception which is TO be
rendered the newly married couple by the
parents and friends of the groom to-
night.
Several elegant and costly presents were
received
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-10-11
Stabbed in Sunday School.

Yesterday morning, while the VI. f..
Sunday school was in progress at Lees
Summit. Jackson county, two boys, named
Deshong and Yokum, behaved disorderly,
and instead oi spending their time in
studying and rcciting their lessons, COM
menced to play and strike each other in
the seat. No one paid any attention To the
bows, and i'm few minutes blood was no.
ticed upon the seat. Young Iokum had
a knife open in his hand and accidently
stabbed young DeshOng in the bowels,
making dangerous and serious wound.
These lads, il seems, were only playing,
and the stabbing was more of an accident
than otherwise. hence no arrest.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-10-11

Two Thieves Who Stole a. Watch
and were Arrested at Boon
Vile Yesterday.

Yesterday noon two thieves named John
Reynolds and Robert Edwards entered the
depot at Smithton and stole from Mr. A.
j. Warren, operator at that point, a silver
watch. They Immediately left the village
and that night boarded the north-bound
X. II I. train at Pleasant Green. pas
senger recognized them and when Boon
willie was reached the two men left the
coach, when the passenger pointed them
out 10 policeman, telling him they had
stolen watch In their possession. The Of
hcer said he had no authority to take
them in custody and they were permitted
To go about their business.
During Tuesday they traded the watch
Oft, and Yesterday morning the fact OF the
thief, reached the ears of Sheriff Rogers.
He ut once ST, 10 work 10 apprehend the
criminals and little later arrested both
men near the depot.
Sheriff Conner was notified and last
night Mr.. o III COe was sent after them.
He returned this morning, having the
men in custody, and they now languish in
the county Jail, and will, in time, be sent
to the penitentiarv
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-10-11

The Troubles Of a. Montrose Mer-
chant on a Pullman Car
This Morning.

Joe Lennartz, prominent merchant If
MOntro>e, and Il jolly fellow withal, ar
rived III the city this morning, en- route
from IT Louis 10 his home.
All OF Yesterday ne was taking in the
sights in the Future Great, and in his per-
ambulatlOns his shoes became covered With
mud. Prior 10 that, however, they were
of that fiery red color that told plainly
they had not been polished for mouths.
On leaving -. Louis last night he en-
gagged a berth in a sleeper and retired uuite
early. His shoes were left ON the door.
and, according To custom, the porter came
along during the night and gathered them
in. Although the task was a difficult one.
the son OF Africa toiled until he had given
the shoes beautiful polish, after which
they were returned 10 the spot where
left
This morning Joe avoke, and after dom
ming his garments, commenced looking for
his skates" He saw those polished and
picked them up, but laid them down as
quickly, vowing that some one had stolen
the pair belonging To- him Then he wen,
Oh the warpath. Every berth was searched.
but still the shoes were missing He was
loud in his denunciation of the conductor.
anu SSVAc ht "OuH! SUE lIt company.
when along came the porter. lie listened
an instant and the true state oi affairs
flashed upon him. Taking Joe by the
arm, he lei him 10 the berth he had oc-
cupied and pointed to the polished shoes.
in vain Joe protested they were not hi>,
but not until the porter explained that he
himself had polished them and that fifty
ceHts was due for the Job, did Joe catch on
He went down in his pocket and produced
the required sum, and then offered an adj
fifty cents il The porter would keep
mum, but ii was no go. Joe saws that q
prominent liquor dealer OF Clinton was
To blame Tor the whole business. 1t is
true the shoes had not been polished for
six months, bat they would not have
needed ii had not the liquor dealer led hira
through Seventh street alley where the
mud was more than shoe top deep.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-10-11
Died This Afternoon.

Mr.. Michael NJ Moore. whose danger
ous illness was reported in the BAzOo some
DAYS ago, died at half-past one O'Clock this
afternoon, aged about fifty wears.
He removed to Sedalia from Kentucky
some six years ago, and prior to his illness
was an employe at the Missouri Paciiic
shops. For some time past he had been in
poor health, but not until Monday week
ago was he compelled to take his bed.
For some days he had been unable TO speak
or partake OF medicine or nourishment and
his death was not unexpected. His wife,
five children and a large circle OF friends
will mourn his demise. AT this writing
no arrangements have been made regard
inc the funeral.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-10-11
The Bea dties of Prohibition.

Washington Bercaw and Mary Jane
HAYES, whom it will be remembered by
the readers oi the Sun, were taken to Us
wego on Friday To answer To charge OF
vending lice tea and ">ea foam" of an in
toxicating nature, became convinced that
the laws delay was too tedious to vim
dictate their characters, and took leg bail.
While Barcaw was out looking for some
one to go his bail. the bright idea occurred
to him To hire a team and adjourn sine
die. Putting this idea into execution, he
returned to this city yesterday morning, in
company with Mrs Hayes, and having
packed his goods and placed them in a
wagon, left for newer pastures ami greener
fields. where prohibition and temperance
are unknown Parsons Sun
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-10-11
HE LOVES SEDALIA.
A Letter from Rev. Van Wagner,
Who is Now in Sandusky,
Ohio.
SASDrSKY, ONO, Sept 30 1881


EDITOR BAzoo:-I Am delighted with
Sandusky and with it's surroundings. All
your paper states regarding the church
and parsonage is correct. | am heartily
and unanimously called To- the passionate.
and the people are doing all they can-by
friendly calls, warm greetings aud earnest
words-to have me accept. Tomorrow
evening they give me public reception
in the church parlors, and still, do not
create the impression that | shall leave
Sedalia. As much larger and richer a. is
the church here; - much finer IL is the
church building and parsonage; a. charm
ing r. i the locality am - attached to
Sedalia, my church, and the people; so
DESTROYS of lending hand" for years To
come i'm bnilding up the citv, AMI further
ing all Its interests, that NAV conclude To
remain. !..!ieve i'm Sedalia; love her
people; ! am particularly interested in
the welfare Oi her Young men, and | NAV
conclude ito stick" | told the people
here that | would give them no answer
until had returned To- Scdalia expect
la return home next Tuesday Your paper
came to hand this evening. Many thanks
for your kind words. The press of Sedalia
have always treated me handsomely
Should | leave Sedalia il would he
with genuine and deep sorrow, but il is
all uncertain a. vet May God bless the
p.ucky little city Of Central Missouri of
which am - proud. Truly yours,
ALLEN J. VAN WAGNER.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-10-11
A DERELICT DIVINE.
Lively Scene in West Kansas in
Which a COlored Preacher
Figures.
Kansas City Times.

Kansas City Times.
Yesterday morning at an early hour
Irving Biser and his wife, Eliza Blser,
were brought into the police station by
Officers Flaherty and JabOut, charged
with fighting, using bad language and rails
ing Il young riot near the classic precincts
of lielrs Hall Acre, in West Kansas.
Biser proved to be bent and crippled
black man, but very energetic and lively
i'm his movements, and who, but for his
color, might have been taken for Pierre in
the great play of the Two Orphans"
The wife was q slim, coal-black wench
with dish" Hose and protruding lips,
and evidently in that snllen, determined
frame Of mind - often seen in the negroes,
especially women during the war, like
dog which is whipped but not subdued.
The male Biser Immediately began To ex-
plain that he had found preacher Blue, al
luding To him also rs Rev. Henry Blue
and Elder Blue, in fiasrante delicto with
his wife, when he dragged him from under
the bed AMI threw him against the fence.
The officers, weary with long nights
watching, and having seen the circus AT
the house where Biser had Illustrated his
efforts tO carve up the dcrelict Blue, imme-
diatelv told him To- tell how it was, and he
was allowed To proceed. Then commenced
Il free show, such as the walls of the old
station have not seen for MANY day
The building rcsounded with peals Of
laughter from the policemen and Il belated
Times reporter. He rushed i'll and out OF
the station to show, how he had entered
the house, crawled under the desk, showed
how he had dragged Blue out and
throws him against the fence, breaking of
the top board
At the house the officers said he had
torn up the bed entirely in the first in
stallment OF his illustrations.
The wife said that Biser had beaten her,
and that she had separated from him.
When they heard Bi>er coming, Blue
crawled under the bed. Blue came from
Mississippi, and has been preaching at the
Narrow Gauge Mission and in West Kan
sa> for some time. lie is a hard-shell
Baptist, and has considerable reputation
IL pulpit orator among the colOred
gentry.
Mr. and Mrs Biser were locked up to
answer charges of offensive language and !
the peace.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-10-11
Death OF Reuben J. Gentry.

Died, at his country residence near this
city, on October 9TH, of bronchial affection,
Mr.. Reuben j. Gentry, liz the fortieth
wear of bis rge.
Deceased was son of Richard Gentry,
one of the first inhabitants of this county,
and nephew of Maj. William Gentry. He
was born and raised in the county, conse-
quently was largely known. In 1871 he
was united in marriage TO Miss Bette
Hughes, daughter of Mr.. Reese Hughes,
and the result of this union was five
children. all of whom survive him. His
death will not only be mourned by his
family, but by all who know him, as he
was an honest, upright man.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-10-11
She Wouldn't Hear Scandal.

'You can not talk about him, for love
him because he i mine. Shall | sit here
and have the dearest object on earth
Ia me deiaced? No. not Tor ali Sedalia ~
The above is what plucky little wife said
To scandal-monger who called on her
lust to let her know how her husband
was a-goin' on" iii YOU can't say any
thing Kind of him you may retire." the
true wife added, her cheeks atlame and her
eyes blazing like Goals OF fire. In our
humble opinion that wife is worth her
weight-and she is no skeletOn-in gold.
She is able to guard not only her own
honor but her lords also. No difference
how abject the thing which is ours is, it is
ours all the same, and around ii should
be woven the charity of saint and all the
glamor our natures can invest In it.