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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-11-16

Immense frauds have been dis
covered in the pension business
1t was a fraud from beginning to
end. We note that Jay Hubbell, in
bis campaign book, claims the pas
sage Of this act as feather in the
cap of tie Republicans. The Re.
publican committee says it was a
Republican measure throughout
introduced by Republican, passed
by Republicans and signed by a
Republican President. And now to
show that it is thoroughly and en-
tirely Republican, it was passed by
fraud, is cover of great fraud, and
is itself a fraud. Certainly it tastes,
smells and feels Republican all over
and throughout.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-11-16
Congress and the Tariff Commission.

1t is understood that the tariff
commission has prepared a report,
which, as was expected, amounts to
nothing. A few unimportant arti-
cles are to be put ON the free list,
but generally the report will recon.
mend no changes of consequence in
the present tariff. The bulky vol
ume of testimony which those trav.
cling commissioners are preparing
to lay before Congress will be in
continently shelved, for life is too
short for an ordinary mortal to wade
through it's pages. Congress meets
in December, and will adjourn nec-
essarily on the 4th day of March,
The business crowded into the ses-
sion is too great to permit any ex.
tended discussion of tariff reform,
and under the circumstances the
whole subject is apt to be postponed
until the meeting of the next Con.
gress. For this reason it is now
suggested that an extra session of
Congress might be called to meet
on March 5th, at which the Con-
gressmen elected this November
would take their seats, and get to
work at once On this important sub
ject. Although an extra session
is unnecessary and should not be
called, it is not improbable that this
suggestion will meet with favor, for
the popular demand for tariff and
revenue reform is so strong that
Congress will find it difficult to with.
stand it. The people are in terrible
earnest. and say what one may, when
the sovereigns of America put their
foot down politicians get out of the
way. Public sentiment is vet
mighty, despite the bosses.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-11-16

The Chicago Inter-Ocean, Repub.
lican, says: 1.-THE Democratic ma.
jority in the House of Representa-
tives will be over fifty, and there is
no longer any use of counting. The
subsequent returns will be of no es.
pecial interest to the Republicans.
They know when they have got
enough"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-11-16

10 illustrate how barren of real
solid interesting reading are the
great sensational dailies of the West,
an Eastern exchange gets off the
following: "The Chinaman who
wrote a poem Oh grain of rice did
very we'll, but Chicago printer ac-
complished feat which sounds
more remarkable. He took a copy
of a Chicago paper, and, after can
ceiling all the accounts of divorces,
murders and other crimes, reprinted
what was left of it on a three. cent
piece"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-11-16
God Knows Best,

sometime when ,aenn all life's lessons have been
m And sun and stars for evermore have set,
The things which our weak Judgment here has
spurned,
The things DER which we grieved with lashes
VIII flash before us out of life's dark night,
AS stars shine most in deeper tints of blue.
And we shall see how all God s plans are right.
anu how what seemed reproof was love most
true.
Aud we shall see that while we frown and sigh
God plans go on as best for YOU and me:
How when we called He needed not our cry,
because His wisdom to the end could see:
ana cen as prudent parents disallow
100 much OF sweet to craving babyhood,
SO God, perhaps, is keeping from us now
Lille sweetest things, because it seemeth
good.
And IT some time, commingled with lifes wine
We find the wOrmwood and rebel and shrink
be sure wiser hand than yours or mine
fours out this potion for our lips to drink,
And If some friend we love is lying low.
Where human kisses cannot reach his face.
Oh, do not blame the loving Father so,
But bear your sorrow with obedient grace.
And you shall shortly know that heightened
Is not the sweetest gift God sends His friends
And that, sometimes, the sable pail of death
Conceals the fairest boon His love can send
If we could push agar the gates of life,
And stand within, and all God 8 workings see
We could interpret all this doubt and strife.
And for each mystery could find key
But not to-day. Then be content poor heart
Gods plans like lilies pure and white unfold:
We must not tear the close shut leaves apart;
Time will reveal the calyxes of gold
And If, through patient toll, we reach the land
Where tired feet with sandals loose NAV rest.
When we shall clearly know and understand.
think that We shall say that God knew
best Selected
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-11-16
Election News.

All the Democratic candidates
for Congress in Arkansas are elect
ed.
There has been clean Democrat
ic sweep in California.
Helena, Montana, Nov. 14.-The
Legislature will be Democratic.
The notorious Tom Ochiltree, In
dependent, carried the It'll Con,
9ressional District in Texas by 500
majority.
Tuscon, Arizona Territory, Nov.
9.-Houry, Democratic Congress.
man and W. B. Horton, superintend-
ent public instruction, Democrat,
are elected by about 75O majority.
Both branches of the Legislature
are Democratic by a large majority.
Eureka, Nevada, Nov. ia full
count of the State shows the elec-
ton of Cassidy, Democrat, for Con-
gress, and Adams, Democrat, for
Governor. The Legislature is tie
on joint ballot.
In Iowa the Congressional dele.
CATION will stand 7 Republicans and
4 Democrats. In the last election
the full delegation of were Repub
licans.
LII Tennessee Bates, Democrat,
has majority over Hawkins, Re-
for Governor, of about
10000. The Legislature is largely
Democratic in both Houses. Two
Republican Congressman are elect.
ed.
The Democratic majority in Indi.
ana on State ticket will be from
10000 to $4,000.
The Democrats will have a ma.
jority of II on joint ballot in the
Pennsylvania Legislature.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-11-16

Gov. Plaisted of Maine says: 1--WE
have in this country 5000 persons
who own and possess So, OOO, 900, 900
worth OF property, mostly accumu-
lated within the past Is years, and
that, too, through unequal laws
Twenty years ago a millionaire in
this country was as rare as a prince.
and so was a tramp
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-11-16

WORTH REMEMBER1NG.-Now that
good times are again upon us, it is
worth remembering that no one can
enjoy the pleasantest surrounding if
in bad health. There are hundreds
OF miserable people going about to-
day with disordered stomach or liver,
when bottle of Parker's Ginger Tonic
would do them more good than all
the medicines they have ever tried.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-11-16

Mental Improvement.
Of one thug we are certain, and
that ia, no man ever lives for man,
years after maturity without having
cause to regret some mistake or
omission.
II, as it has been suggested by
one of the wisest men who ever lived,
that Knowledge is power" then
young men are culpable if they do
not use all means in their power to
command it. At any rate, we can
assure the young men of our State
that a want of information upon
current topics is oftentimes a seri-
GUS drawback. When publications
of almost every dt scription and at
the lowest prices can be obtained,
the youth of our land are very much
in their own light if their spare mo-
ments are not devoted to securing
information rather than to the pur-
suit of frivolous and oftentimes in
furious pastimes. There can posi-
bly, be no more profitable employ
ment or better investment than for
the young to store away a stock of
useful knowledge.
Now We suggest to tho young men
of this State that we'll regulated
reading rooms are most desirable
appendages needed for both their
information and amusement. We
are aware that many persons, and
especially young persons, take up
an idea that reading is a laborious
undertaking and that it furnishes no
respite from labor. This is not alto
gether the case. The taste for read
ing is often cultured one, it is true,
but il also brings with it substan.
tial enjoyments if persisted in and
frequently grows into a most de-
lightful recreation. How much bet.
ter would it be for our young men
when released from the monotony
of the farm, store or workshop to
relieve their minds by filling their
heads with useful knowledge, rather
than in the pursuit of giddy and
Improbable amusements.
1t has long been a matter of sur.
prise to us that there are not more
public libraries and reading rooms
I'm our towns and villages where
the younger portion of our people
could resort. We believe that such
resorts would do much to check i'm.
moral tendencies. Young men nat.
urally desire something to pass away
their idle time, and if it cannot con.
not conveniently be passed in a
profitable way, it is liable to be spent
in a discreditable manner. Now
that the long nights of the winter
season offer our young men some |
leisure which they can claim as their |
own, We trust that the opportunity |
for mental improvement will not be |
lost sight Of They may |
rest assured that as an investment it |
will pay, and to neglect it will bring |
many regrets in after years.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-11-16

10 the South the peanut crop is
worth $4,000, 900 each year. In vir.
ginia forty bushels are raised to the
acre, in Tennessee sixty, and the
demand is constantly increasing
Four hundred thousand bushels are
sold annually in New York.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-11-16

The DISCIPLINE OF FAILURE
The man who never failed lisa myth,
Such a one never lived, and is never
likely to. All success is a series OF
efforts, in which, when closely view.
cd, are seen more or less failures
The mountain is apt to overshadow
che hill, but the hill is a reality,
nevertheless. If You fail now and
then, don't be discouraged. Bear in
mind it is only the part and expert
ence of every successful man, and
the most successful men often have
the most failures.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-11-16

A DELIGHTFUL NovELrY.-Iadies
prefer Floreston Cologne because they
find this lasting combination of ex-
quisite perfumes a delightful novelty.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-11-16
Republican Extravaqance.

i'll the United States treasury were
disposed of. But even after the
river and harbor bill and other ex-
travagant general appropriations
have been made there still remains
Il large amount Of money in the treas
ury which must be disposed of for
the benefit of riugsters aud contrac.
tors. One way of making a raid
upon this fund is through petty ap-
preparations. For example, though
the Presidents salary is $50, 900 per
year-$137 per day-the following
amounts are appropriated this year
to the Executive Department.: For
refurnishing the Executive mansion,
$4,000; for care and repair of the
Executive mansion, $4,000; for fuel
for tho Executive mausion; ETC.,
$500; for care and repair of con-
servatories, ETC., $500; for lighting
the Executive mansion, SIS, 900; pri-
vate secretary, $3.50; assistant sec
rotary, $3.50; two Executive clerks,
$1,000 each, $1,000; stenographer,
81 800; one clerk, class four, SI,SOO;
two clerks, class three, 600 each,
1920; two clerks, class two, 81, 400
each, $1,000; one clerk, class one,
81, 200; steward, $500; one day
usher, $1,000; five messengers,
81 200 each, $4,000; two door keep
ers, $1,000 each, $1,000; one night
usher, 81 200; one Waterman, $500;
one fireman, 1854; contingent ex-
penses of the Executive office,
$4,000. Appropriations of this kind
are made annually. The thought
will therefore naturally arise, that as
twenty thousand dollars are spent
annually for refurnishing the Presi.
dents house, it would be interesting
to know what becomes of the old
furniture. Presidents and their fam.
lilies ought not to be SO destructive
that they can demolish twenty
thousand dollars worth of furniture
every year. This system of plumber
and waste extends to a greater or
less extent to nearly all the depart
ments OF the government and rapid
ly eats up the money Congress does
not dispose of in another way. The
history of the Star route cases shows
how thieving contractors and gov
officials spool their issues,D
SO that the contractors get ten dol
lars for work which they agreed to
do for one dollar. When the plumber
runs up into hundreds of thousands
Of dollars it begins to make a con
siderable hole in the public treasury.
On larger scale a glance at the
great appropriations will show with
what lavish hand Congress votes
away s6O,0OO,0OO a month, $1,000.
700 day, 100000 for each of the
working hours, over 81, 900 a minute,
md $50 every time the clock ticks.
The people out of whose pockets
his money all comes have just re-
'uked this spirit of extravaganza to
ave themselves, and they propose
% do it by taking the control of |
'ffairs out of the hands of the Re-
)ublicans.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-11-16

The Shreveport Times of the 18th
instant gives the following cotton
quotations: Good Ordinary, 81;
Low Middling, 8; Middling, OF;
Good Middling, 81.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-11-16

The next Congress will be over
whelmingly Democratic. What is
the use of having Kellogg there,
even if he is in favor of a high pro-
tective tariff on suger? He will be
like q mule in a horse race.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-11-16

The duty on a hundred dollar
diamond is $40. The duty on a
hundred dollars worth of blankets
is SSS. The poor are expected to
recognize the discrimination in their
favor, and be thankful.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-11-16

Suffrage in Rhode Island is re.
trlcted to native citizens, and they
must be property holders and tax
payers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-11-16

The fight in 1884 will be made
mainly upon the tariff issue-a
struggle between monopolists and
anti-monopolists.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-11-16

DO you appreciate that when you
buy a cigar you pay a cent tax
the cigar cost ten cents or
two cents.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-11-16

The Republican party of this ma
ton is looking up-flat on it's back,
you see, and gazing at cloudy sky.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-11-16

The voters of the whole country
have put d head on the bosses aud
revenue raiders.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-11-16

The National Banks hold as a Sc
curity for their circulation S43, 500.
coo Of 81 per cents and SITS, 900, 900
Of 8 per cents, in all 1921 SOC, 900 of
bonds which must necessarily be
called in at an eearly day unless the
taxes are at once reduced. These
bonds secure about 500, OOO,O 900 of
circulation, and it would be disas.
trous to the business interests of the
country to have tho currency dis.
turbed to such an extent.
Every class of our citizens is thus
interested in a reduction of taxation
The next cotton exposition will be
hof1 ~, Yov;cr:l!o -, 1000
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-11-16

The total immigration for the
year will be close on to 100000.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-11-16

The National Republican saws:
"lt was good deal of q shower
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-11-16

Webster District Court, jury term,
convenes next Monday.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-11-16
v. SHIDET,
Matchmaker and JeWelers

TNakes this method of announcing TO *
i his old friends and patrons and ~
the public in general, that he will be ~.
found on Market Street, near BOgels ~
store, Shreveport, La, where he is preps.s
TO repair watches. iewelry, &c. promptly n
at moderate prices. Satisfaction gtaranIeea
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". II. WISE.
" io L. b. HERNDo,
WISE r. HerNdOp.

\ ttorneys and Counselors at Law sh,.r.
- port, La. Will practice in the con,ts J.
Caddo, Bossier and Red River parishes and -
o0"'' VI the state v20nsl
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-11-16
WIN. W. VANCE
LOaUry s. Vance.

\ ttorneys Mt Law, Bellevue, La. W;un
IA tiee in the Courts of Boss,nr M Pase'
and Websterparishes On e 1.,ne
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-11-16

N otary Public, Bossier Parish Lonis;o,
~ Business promptly attended to n S;aa
Red Land, La. onlee at
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IL. III. RNNNOlDh.

A ttorney at Law, Shreveport, La oHo.
IA opposite Bank of E. & b. Jacohs o me,s,
practice in Courts of Bossier and CaJdo WI
in Supreme Court of State. a.5o AM. ana
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-13

TANNEY's FERTILIZING CHEMICALS-Th
- formula given below, and which We designate
as "Janneys Formula No. TO-" is based upon an
experience Of many years, and is we'll adapted to
either wheat, corn, potatoes or tobacco. Janney's
Formula No. 10 contains
200 lbs pure dissolved slaughter house bones
15O sulphate potash.
80 magnesia.
, Id ammonia. Price $40.
For use Janney's Formula No. 10 should be
mixed with sufficient dry muck or stable manure
TO make one ton in weight. Apply by means of a
price is net cash for the Formula, delivered free
on board the cars or steamboat in Alexandria. Va,
JANNEY & CO., Wholesale Druggists,
apl1 Nos. 70 & 1852 King st. Alexandria. Va.
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~
I Z STEAMED GEORGE LEARY
Carrying the U. S. Mail)
Will leave her wharf, foot Of Prince street, on
TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS,
ut $50 o'clock p. H., stopping at Pinev Point and
Point lookout going and returning Returning
leaves Norfolk on WEDNESDAYS. FRIDAYS and
MONDAYS ut 4 o'clock p. nj.
FALL AND WINTER ARRANGEMENT,
Beginning October l.
First class fare to Fortress Monroe aud Norfolk.
$3.50; Second class, each way, $50; First class
fare to Piuey Point and Point Lookout, 81. 80 :
Second class, each way, rs cents
Connects ut Norfolk with steamers for Rich
mond, New York and with the Merchants and Mi
ners Line for Boston.
GEORGE MATTINGLY, Supt.
p. b. HOOE, Agent. mh26
INI.ANl AMI SEARlARn GlI SrINc 90
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1899 REAT
IO ~, = Penn PbE5MS,SSsYLNANIA ROUTE SSS
DOUBLE TRACK, sTUr, INVEST
Splendid SCENEEy Hi' kAll!
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Gazrtte.
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 10, 1882.
The Burial Of Moses.


By MRS. c. F. ALEXANDER.
BY Nebo's lonely mountain.
On this side ,JOrdans wave.
Ina vale in the land of Moab
There lies Il lonely grave.
And no man knows that sepulchrc.
And no man saw it c'cr,
For angels of God upturncd the sod.
And laid the dead man there.
That was the gramdcSt funeral
That ever passed on earth;
But no man heard the tramplinC;
Or saw the train 90 forth:
NoiSclcsS as the daylight
Comes back when night is done,
And the crimson streak on ocean $ cheek
Grows into the great sun.
Noisclcssly as the Springtimc
Her crown OF vcrdurc wravcS.
And all the trees on all the hills
Opened their thousand leaves:
So without sound of music,
Or voice of them that wcpt.
Silently down from the mountain $ crown.
The great procession swept.
Pcrchancc the bald old eagle
On gray Beth Pcor'S height.
Out of his lonely cyric
Looked on the wondrouS sight
Pcrchancc the lion. stalking,
Still shuns that hallowcd spot.
For beast and bird have seen and heard
That which man knowcth not.
But when the warrior dicth,
His comrades in the war.
With arms reversed and mutllcd drum.
Follow his funcrnal car
They show the banners taken.
They tell his battles won.
And after him lead his naStcrlcSS strcd.
While pccls the minute gun.
Amid the noblcst of the land
We lay the sage to rest.
And give the bard an hOnOred place
With costly marble drcSt,
In the great minister tranScpt
Where lights like glorics fall
And the organ rings and the sweet choir sings
Along the cmblazoncd wall.
This Was the trucst warrior
That ever buckclcd sword.
This the most gifted poet
That ever brcathcd word:
And never carth's philosopher
Traced with his golden pen
On the dcathlcss page truths half so sage
As he wrote down for men.
And had he not high honor
The hillside for pail
To lie in state while angels wait.
With stars for tapcrs tall.
And the dark rock pines like tossing plumcS
Over this bier To wave,
And Gods own hand, in that lonely land
To lay him in the grave:
In that strange grave without name.
Whence his uncoilincd clay
Shall break again. O wondrous thought.
Before the judgment day.
And stand with glory wrapt around
On the hills he never trod.
And speak of the strife that Won our life
With the lncarnatc Son Of God
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