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GHER1FF'S SALE:-H Al. Hyams rs. III.
y Baer. First Judicial District Court, Par
ish of Caddo, La, No 4S6-By virtue of
writ of fieri facias, issued from the Clerks
Office of the Parish of Caddo, La, and directed
to the Sheriff of Bossier Parish, La, in the
above named suit have seized and will pro-
coed to sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, at the Court House door in
the town of bellevue, Bossier Parish La,
within the legal hours of sale on the first Sat
urday, the 5th day of March, A D, 1881. to-wit:
First-northwest quarter of section 26, north
half of southwest quarter of section 26, and
southwest quarter of southwest qnarter of
section 26, containing $50 $500 acres; south
east quarter of southeast quarter of section
q, containing 40 acres; west half of section 35,
containing 800 40 acres east half of section "a;
east half of southwest quarter of section "a,
containing 400 acres; all situated i'll township
l8, range 10 west. The northwest quarter Of
section 3, and the northeast quarter of south
west quarter of section 3; in township IL, range
IL west, containing 1873 5000 acres; and the
northeast quarter of northeast quarter Of Sec
ton 4, township II. range - west, containing
~ 45-lO8 acres; making an aggregate quantity
together composing the first tract of 1866 49, 100
acres. Observation-Disclosures quarter of section
81, township l8, range u, containing l60 70-IG0
acres, and south half of southwest quarter of
section y. same township and range, contain
ing 80 l0-l00 acres; all Of section 6; except the
uOTt0WeSG quarter OF GNo northwest quarter,
in township IL north, range IL west; contain.
ing 553 - 100 acres, west of W ! Of sec. S,
containing 70 80 100 acres; northeast quarter
of section 7, containing I60 $500 acres west
half of section 8, and west half of northeast
quarter of section 8, containing 400 and 70-l00
acres west half of east half Of section II, and
east half of northwest quarter and southwest
quarter of southwest quarter Of section IL,
containing 280 and 100 acres; east half of
section lS, and northwest quarter of section
Is; containing 480 and 43 100 acres; east half of
northeast quarter, southwest quarter of north
east quarter and north half Of south of sec.
10, and southwest quarter Of southeast quar-
ter of section 49, containing 3l9 and 60lO0
acres, west half of northwest quarter of sec
ton 20; also, east half of southwest quarter of
section 20, and the northwest quarter of south
west quarter of section 90 containing 200 and
sc 100 acres, and east half of section %, con-
tanning 800 and S6 100 acres; all situated in
township II, of range IL west. This Sesond
Tract containing the quantity of 5000 acres
and 97-i0O. And both Tracts together making
the aggregate Of 1927 and 95-l00 acres; all sit
uated in the Parish Of Bossier and east of Red
River. Seized as the property of the defend
ent, M Baer, and to be sold to pay aud satisfy
said writ Terms of Sale-Cash, with the
benefit OF appraisement. Act of sale at expense
of purchaser. r. E. WHCHE, Sheriff.
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Sheriff 8 Sale.
Aaron Helms

Aaron Helms } No. 2739. End Judicial
vs.. District, Bossier Parish,
Fl. NJ. Underwood. La.
Dy virtue of writ of fieri facias issued from
ID the Clerks office, Parish Of Bosser, La
in the above named suit, directed to the Sheriff
of BOssier Parish, have seized and will pro
coed to sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, at the Court house door, in the
town of Bellevue, Louisiana, in said Parish of
BOssier on the first Saturday, the 5th day of
February, 1891 within the legal hours of SALE
the following described property, tOwit:
Northeast quarter of section 81; east half
southeast quarter of section 80; north half of
section '3, of township q, of range IL; west
half Of section l4 east half of section 5, town
ship 20, range IL, less 2l0 acres sold to Walter
Wood.
Also, the following described personal
property, towt:
One Steam Saw and Grist Mill, 1 log agon,
carry log, l OK wagon, yoke of oxen,
mich cows, heifer.
Seized as the property of the defendant, II.
M. Underwood, and to be sold to pay and sat
isfy said writ.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with the benefit of ap
praisement. Act of sale at expense of pur-
chaser. RE. WYCHE,
Sheriff of Bosser Parrish la
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She7'ifS Sale.

John Duco No. 500. District Court
vs.. }of Caddo Parish, Louis
Martin King )iana.
by virtue of a writ of fieri facias, issued in
- the above named suit. by the Clerk of
the District Court Of Caddo Parish, and di.
rected to the Sheriff of the Parish of Bossier,
have seized and will proceed to sell ut public
auction to the last and highest bidder. at the
Court House door in town of Bellevue, on the
first Saturday, the 5th day of February, 1881,
within the legal hours of sale, the following
described property, to-wit: An undivided one
halt interest in Bales of Cotton, more or less
Said cotton i'll lint room of Amos Abrams gin,
and not packed.
Seized as the property of the defendant. and
to be sold to pay and satisfy said writ.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with benefit OF ap-
praisement.
R. WYCHE, Sheriff
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CHERRIES SALE.-R. ". McKel1ar vs r.

CHERRIES SALE-R. ~ McKellar ps e.
- x. Da~gherty-In District Court, Bossier
Parish, La, No. 2S55.-By virtue of writ Of
seizure and sale issued from the Clerks Office
of the Parish of Bossier, La, in the above nam
ed suit. and to me directed, have seized and
will proceed to sell, at public auction to the
last and highest bidder, at the Court house
door, in the town of Bellevue, La, ON the fret
Saturday, the 5th day of March, D, 1881, and
within the legal hours of sale, the following de-
scribed property, towit: The cast half of sec
ton q, west half of section %, township 10,
range Il, containing GAO acres, and known as the
"Daugherty Red Chute Plantations; together
with all the buildings and improvements there
on. Seized as the property of the defendant,
r X Daugherty, and to he sold to pay and sat
isfy said writ. Terms of Sale-Cash, without
benefit of appraisement. Act of sale atexpense
of purchaser. r. 4. WYCHE; Sheriff
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Sherin,S Sale.
B. F. Fort

B. F. Fort } In 2nd judicial District
VS.. Court of Bossier Parish,
John Johnson. Louisiana, No. 1888.
by virtue of writ of seizure and sale, to me
ID directed, from the Clerks Office of the
Parish of Bossier, Louisiana, in the above
named suit, have seized, and will proceed
to sell at public auction, to the last and
highest bidder, at the Court house door, in the
town of Bellevue, Louisiana, within the legal
hours of sale, on the first Saturday, the 9Th
day of February, 1881, the following described
property, to wit
Southeast quarter of northeast quarter Of
section 81 the southwest quarter of northwest
quarter of section 70, township 10, range 10,
together with all improvements and buildings
thereon; containing so acres, more or less; all
in the Parish of BOssier.
Seized as the property of the defendant.
John johnson, and to be sold to pay and
satisfy said writ.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with benefit of ap-
praisement. Act of sale at expense of pur-
chaser.
RE WYCHF. Sheriff
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She3'ifS Sale.

Joseph Boisseau } No. os48, In District
Vs. Court OF BOSSier Parish,
T. H. Hutton. La
by virtue of a writ Of fieri facias issued in
- the above styled suit, by the Clerk of the
District Court OF Bossier, Louisiana, and di-
rected to the Sheriff of the Parish of Bossier,
Louisiana, | have seized, and will proceed to
sen at public auction, to the last and highest
bidder, at the Court house door. in the town of
Bellevue, Louisiana, within the legal hours of
sale, on the first Saturday, the 5th day OF Feb
ruary, 1881, the following described property,
to-wit:
FIVE head of Mules, 5plows, pairs gear,
one horse wagon.
Seized as the property of the defendant,
T. H. Hutton, and to be sold to pay and salts,
fy said writ.
Terms Of Sale-Cash with benefit of ap-
praisement.
K E. WYCHE Sheriff
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q Patridges and other game are
likely ODE very scarce next season,
many having been frozen out by the
cold. If all birds and animals had
the sense of the bear, which gets a
winters supply of provisions, takes
it into its hole, pulls the hole in after
it and sleeps and eats till spring, it
would be better for them.
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Notice..

Otate of Louisiana-Parish Of Bos-
~ sier. Tax Collectors Office,
Bellevue, La. All unknown owners
of assessed immoval property situ-
ated in the Parish of BOssier, are
hereby notified that the taxes assess
ed in the year 1880 and back Taxes,
as set forth in the Tax Rolls on file
in my Office, and in the mortgage
office of said parish, were due on
the first day of November, 1880, and
that they became delinquent on 31st
day OF Deer, 1880, and will draw 8
per ct. interest from that date: I'm
knoacn No. 1-Described as followa
to-wit: West half of southeast quar-.
ter (frac.) of northeast quarter;north
west fractional quarter of south.
east quarter;east half and southwest
quarter of northwest quarter; north
east quarter of southwest quarter Of
section 81; and southeast quarter Of
southwest quarter of section 80,
township 20, range II; containing
$50 acres; assessed at $3.50 90; taxes
due, S24 10. Unknoacn No. 2.-Frac.
south half of northeast quarter; frac.
northeast quarter of southeast quar-
ter; fractional part northwest quar-
ter Of southeast quarter of section
%; southwest of northwest quarter
of section 81, township 20. range IL;
100 acres assessed ut 5000 90; tax
due, 81 60. UnknOacn No. 3--Frac.
northwest quarter of sec. 80; and frac
southeast quarter of southwest quar-.
ter OF section 10, township 20, range
II; containing 80 acres; assessed at
800 90; taxes due, $5 so. Unkmo,cs
No. 4.-East halfof section 13; south
west quarter dissection Is, township
II, range IL; 48O acres assessed at
5000 90; tax due, S24 80. Unknoacm
No. 5.-The southeast quarter, and
east half of southwest quarter of
section 3; northwest quarter of Sec
ton 10; west half of northwest quar-
ter of section II; west half of section
Ia; south half Of section Is; north
half of section 81; west half of sec.
ton "a; west half of northwest quar-.
ter of section 25; west half of north.
west quarter of section 26; north
east quarter and north half of south.
east quarter of section q, town.
ship %, range Is; $3.50 acres; assess
ed at $3.50 90; tax due, 1894 3d.
UasksOaon No. 6-Half interest in
north frac. half northwest quarter;
fractional quarter Of section 2; frac.
southwest quarter of northwest quar-
ter Of section 2; northeast quarter of
northwest quarter of section 2; west
fractional half of section twelve;
township sixteen, range twelve;
100 and 7O-1OO acres; assessed
at $1,000 90; tax due, $137 Co.,
UnkmOacn No. 7-Southwest quarter
of section Is; north half of south
west quarter, southwest quarter of
southwest quarter, northwest quar-.
ter of section 10; west half of west
half of section 80; west half of west
half of section 81, township %,
range Is; 759 and 54-1OO acres; as.
sessed at 5000 90; taxes due, $3 20.
Unk'soson No. S-Northwest quarter
of northwest quarter of section 80,
township 20, range Ii; 40 acres; as
sessed at $40; tax due, 65 conts-
Unknoson No. 9-Southeast quarter
of southwest quarter of section 80,
township 20, range II; 40 acres; as
sessed at $500 90; tax due, $50 40.
r. E. WYCHE, Sheriff and
Tax Collector, Bossier Parish, La.
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q Our badly dilapidated side
walks, alleys and roads are pleas
ant thing to feel your way over on a
dark night when homeward bound.
They bring thoughts of Heaven and
other places where the side-w walks
are in good condition, to ones mind.
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py virtue of three writs of fieri facias issued
- from the Clerk Office of the Parish of BOS
sier, La, in the above named suits, directed to
the Sheriff of Bossier Parish / have seized and
will proceed to sell at public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, at the Court house
door, in the town of Bellevue, Louisiana, in
said Parish of BOssier, on the first Saturday,
the 5th day Of February, 1881, within the
legal hours of sale, the following described
property, towit:
The east half of the northeast quarter; the
northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of
section 2; the southeast quarter of the south
east quarter of section 10; the south half of
the southwest quarter, and the southwest
quarter of the southeast quarter of section II !;
west half of the east half and the northwest
quarter of section IL; the west half and the
southeast quarter of section ID; the southeast
quarter and the south half Of the northeast
quarter Of section %; the west half of the
southwest quarter, and the west half of the
northwest quarter of section 3d. all in town.
ship 10, of range ID. Also, the northeast quar-
ter of section 81, in township 20, of range 10,
containing, in all l640 acres, moro or less
Seized as the property of the defendant, G.
W. Arnold, and to be sold to pay and satisfy
said writs.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with the benefit of ap-
praisement. Act of sale at expense of pur-
chaser. II. f. WYCHE,
Sheriff of Bossier Parish La
Bellevue, La Dec 30 1880.
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~ The holiday trade was alto
gether satisfactory toour merchants
and business men, and regarding
the fall and winter trade generally
they with one accord pronounce it
the best ever known to Bellevue.
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~ When you get ready to pur-
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that Mr.. r. M. Odell, Of Shreveport,
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-02-03

~ Since those little rays of sun.
shine of late the people are just now
getting able to get around and
move about and ask one another
what happened.
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q If noise is any sign Of the life
OF a town, this is certainly lively
one. The carpenters saw and ham
mer, the blacksmiths' anvil, the hum
OF machinery, racket of wagons on
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u We are heartily thankful to
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n The 22nd of February is APP
preaching, and the turkey that
wants to be we'll thought of will try
to get all the meat possible upon its
bones.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-02-03

a We hear of quite a spirit of
improvement all throughout the
parish, aud great many new build
ings have been erected during the
past twelve months.
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~ The egg and butter market is
somewhat looser, owing to the kind
ness of the hens and the liberality
of the COWS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-02-03

q A colored statesmen, in speak.
ing OF the recent bad weather, gave
zest to that hackneyed topic when
he said: 'It is so ensloshed and
disembominated dat a man can't IN.
derstand his own footsteps"
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- Farmers who come to town in
wagons should be careful and put
more fodder in their wagon Beds
The town cows are suffering by this
neglect.
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n Plant plenty of cotton this
year. Corn and meat arc not worth
very much, no how; and then just at
this time, the roads are splendid for
hauling-empty wagons.
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u No man can realize the beati.
tudes Of married life until he has
been sent out in the dark on a cold
night to bring in tho baby's clothes
o. and gets his chin we'll sawed on
the clothes-line.