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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26

BE INDEPENDENTS price of
cotton is not favorable. The money
kings of the world, where commerce
is the leading pursuit, combine to
rob the cotton producer of his labor
and production. There is but one
hope of salvation for the cotton
planter, and that is, to raise all his
provision supplies at home. When
he has to buy no mules, no corn, no
hay, no oats, no meat, and raises,
besides, his sugar cane, potatoes,
peas, &C., he will be independent of
the money kings, because he can
then make money ON his cotton,
even if he has to sell at 8 OF 9 cents,
and can suit his own pleasure as to
the time he will sell it. When Shall
we see realization of this happy
state of affairs.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26
ANYTHING TO GET THE Coon

ANYTHING TO GET THE Coon
The attitude of that political monde
script and Congressional aspirant,
Louis Treger, reminds us of dit
tie story" we once heard: A gen
tlemaD, with pet coon, was pass
ing along the road, when he met
three small boys-all of whom ap.
peared to have sudden 'haukering'
for said coon. The gentleman struck
up conversation with the boys,
concerning their politics intimating
that the one agreeing the nearest
with him politically, should have
the coon. "What are you" said the
gentleman addressing the largest
boy. 'Tm a Democrat" said the
boy. ''That won't do" said the man.
"What are you!" he asked of the
second largest boy. "Im u Repub-
lican," replied the boy. "And that
won't do" said the gentleman-and
turning both eyes toward the small
est boy (who looked little like
Greenbacker) lie again inquired
"And what are you?" "Who, me-"
quickly responded the boy-''why
Pm just anything to git that coon."
So it is with Louis Treger, OF the
9th Congressional District-he is
anything to get Office, Ito go to Con.
gress.) But he will never get there
for the people prefer Hon. Andrew
S. Heron, the popular Democratic
nominee.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

BELLEVUE, La, Oct. %, 1882.
Police Jury of Bossier parish met
pursuant to adjournment. Present:
j. w. Rains, President; w. Il. Boggs,
w. II. Prather and Thomas Lyles,
members. Absent. Il. Cavett
and E. S. Dortch.
w. Il. Prather then stated that
there was an old colored woman by
the name of - in his ward, entire
ly blind and in distress, without any
relatives or friends, and unless she
could get some immediate help she
would starve to death.
When, on motion of Thos. Lyles,
the SUN of $50 was appropriated for
her benefit, and w. II. Prather au-
thorized 10 take charge of same and
expend as necessary.
Police Jury then adjourned until
tomorrow morning ut 0 o'clock,
sharp.
Approved.
j. w. RAINS, President.
w. 3. BOGGs, Clerk.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26
Clerk Police jury,

The prospect for a Democratic
success in 1884 is extremely flatter-
ing. The party has just carried
Ohio by an overwhelming majority,
and will, in all probability, bring
New York and Pennsylvania within
thir party lines in November. Let
the Democracy but do their duty
and success will surely reward them.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26

care you a member of any temper
ance organization?" asked a clerical
looking gentleman of a red nosed
man sitting on box. "No, shir;
ushed ter be member, but its no ush
for me to try to be membersh any
more (hic)." ''You ought to become
a member again" Cant do it,
"Why can't you become a member
again ?" Because I can't remember
cant remember to refuse q drink. +"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26

Ii there was reason at the begin.
ming to thoroughly investigate the
Star route rascality, there is ten fold
more reason for it now, since, as the
Attorney General alleges, the de.
fence corrupted the agents of the
government and tried to prove that
the Department of Justice was using
bribery as the means of gaining its
ends. His explanation of the affi-
davits furnished by Col. Ingersoll is
that the Department meant to aban.
don these false servants to their fate,
and that the counsel for the defense
learning the fact, put forth the aft
davits in question as a means of
parrying the blow which the De-
partment meant to strike. The
theory is that the defense hired these
agents of the Department to offer
brides in the name of the Depart.
ment, SO that in case the bribery
was detected it could be charged on
the government and not on the Star
route men. This business is the
greatest scandal that justice in this
country has ever had to deal with.
and every fact in the case ought to
be brought out at any cost of time
and money.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26

From all indications revealed by
the official returns, it is probable
that Mr.. Stephens majority in Geor-
gia will be $4,000. The Columbus
Enquirer-Sun says this majority
will throw a wet blanket over the
hopes of the Independent candidates
for Congress, and work their defeat
in every Congressional District.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26

Employment, which Galen calls
natures physician is so essential
to human happiness that Incidence
lsJustly considered as the mother of
misery.-Barton.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26

How TO SAvE.-All hard workers are
subject to bilious attacks which may
end IN dangerous illness. Parker's
Ginger Tonic will keep the liver &C
tive, and by preventing the attack save
much sickness, loss of time and ex-
pense. Delay at such time means
anger.-Detroit Press. See other
column.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26

The Bossier Banner, published at
Bellevue, La, is one of the hand
soonest little Southern papers on our
exchange list.-Toloso (IU.) Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26
Swindling Insurance Companies.

~ iohe lluc Ol sophisticated Penn
sylvanians are smarting under the
loss of millions of shekels fleece(
from them by what is known as
graveyard insurance" 1t sprane
into existence about one year ago il
Lehigh county. Every body invested
and risked their money Oh some de
crepit old person whom they expect
Ell to die, for it is principle of this
species of insurance that you need
not be interested in the person
insured to risk your money
on bis life. In selecting, therefore,
a person on whom to lay a poll
cy the investor naturally chose the
weakest and most feeble possible, in
the hopes that he would die soon
and that they would thus come into
their money at an early day. Thus
an aged negro in Bucks county,
over 80 years old, deaf, blind and
paralytic, had risks on him to the
tune of $4,000. Such a system
was of course, immoral and danger.
Gus in the extreme, as the Pennsyl.
vanians soon discovered when a pair
of dutiful daughters who had back
ed their aged mother to die, becom.
ing disguised with her hardness in
leaving this world, helped her along
to that "undiscovered bournen with
a dose of arsenic.
Last years reports of these CON-
panies explain their style of bust
ness. Of 152 that made reports to
the State Insurance Bureau of Penn
sylvania, LAC, with a membership of
1896, had defaulted on their poll.
cies. There had died during the
year 14,O34, or % per cent of all the
persons insured in those companies.
AS the average death rate of Penn.
sylvania is only three per cent, it
follows that people belonging to
these graveyard concerns must have
died eight times as fast as uninsured
persons, due to the fact that nobody
was insured in them until he was on
the verge of the grave, whence the
name of graveyard insurance."-
There fell due on these deceased
members s23,75O,OOO, which of
course these companies could not
pay, or anything like it. They paid
instead s75O,000, or a little over
three per cent of what they owed,
so that those who held a policy for
$1,000 received just $50 and no more.
The agents of these in the meanwhile
had collected S4,OOO,OOO. Of this
sum the engineers and promoters of
these companies reserved SO, 25O, 900
Tor themselves, returning the policy |
holders S750,009 or 20 cents for
every dollar they had paid in.
1t is estimated Pennsylvanians |
lave lost 100000 by this swindle. |
There are similar institutions only
in name travelling over the
Whole country. We expect every
lay to hear of their collapse. Be.
ware of these Greeks even while
bearing gifts.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26

Sloth makes all things difficult,
but industry all easy; and he that
riseth late must trot all day, and
shall scarce overtake his business at
night; while laziness travels so slow.
~, that poverty soon overtakes him,
-Faanklin.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26
BELLEVUE, La, a, 1882.

BELLEVUE, La, II, lSS2.
Police Jury met pursuant to ad.
journment. Present-J. w. Rains,
President; w. r. Prather, Thomas
Lyles and w. b. Boggs, members.
Absent. Il. Cavett and e. S.
Dortch.
Minutes of yesterdays proceed
ings read and approved.
W. r. Prather then offered the
following:
Resolved, That a committee of
three be appointed to confer with
the Mayor and City Council of
Shreveport relative to the lease of
the Shreveport Ferry for next year,
or until the Railroad Bridge is com.
pleted, and that said committee have
full power to act with said Mayor
and Council relative to said lease,
which was adopted, and Thos. Lyles,
w. i. Boggs and w. r. Prather
appointed on said committee.
w. B. Boggs then offered the fol-
lowing:
Be it Resolved, That the follow
ing named person be and are hereby
appointed as Clerks to serve at the
election to be held on the 7th day of
November, 1882, for the purpose of
electing one Representative to the
United States Congress from the
18th Congressional District of Loui.
siana:
Ward &c. McClenaghan.
Ward Pr. c. Stinson.
Ward 3-R. S. Doles.
Ward 4-John j. Swindle.
Ward 5-W. A. Stroud.
Ward 6-1st Precinct-R.J. Holt,
Ward 6-2nd Precinct-Wm. E.
Council.
When, on motion, the following
were drawn:
F. NJ. Hanks, Warrant No.
W. W. Vance, claims of s.
J. Zeigler, Warrant No.
50, fer. .....-. .... $50 90
W. w. Vance, claims of S.
j. Zeigler, Warrant No.
"a, for. ............ $50 90
All on the Ordinary Fund of the
year 1882.
On motion of w. r. Prather, the
regular meetings of the Police jury
were changed from the first Mon
days to the second Mondays in each
1uarter beginning the second Mon
lay in January, 1883.
The proceedings of to-day were
approved, and Police Jury adjourn
eel to meet OH the second Monday
Il January, 1883.
Approved.
j. W. RAINS, President.
w. B. BoGGs,
Clerk Police Jury,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26

The covetous person lives as if
the world were made altogether for
him and not for the world; to take
IN everything and part with moth.
lng.-SOuth.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26

Run not into debt, either for wares
sold or money borrowed; be content
to want things that are not of alb.
solute necessity, rather than to run
up the score.-Ssr II. Hale.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26

l think the first virtue is to re.
strain the tongue; he approaches
nearest the gods, who knows how to
be silent, even though he is in the
right.-Cat0.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26
Homestead Entry No. 1907.
Land Office at Natchitoehes, La,
OctObar 18th 1880

OCCODer Ibth, 1857. :
Haywood H. Montgomery, of Bossier par
lsh, La, who made Homestead Appliica-
ton No. 1907 for the west half of northeast
quarter of section twelve, township twenty
North, range thirteen West, do hereby give
notice of my intention to make final proof to
establish my claim to the land above described
and that expect to prove my residence and
cultivation before A. K. Thompson, Clerk Dis
trict Court at Bellevue, La, on 9th day of
November, 1882, by two of the following Wit
nesses; F. NJ Hanks, of Rocky Mount P O.
r. r. Hanks, of Rocky Mount PO; H. n
Sibley, OF Rocky Mount o; II. j. Siblev, of
Rocky Mount z O.
II II. MONTGOMERY
Signature nf claimant
October = 1SS newt
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26

BEAUTY RECLAIMED, The beauty and
color OF the hair may be safely regain
ed by using Parkers Hair Balsam,
which is much admired for its per-
fume, cleanliness and dandruff eradi-
eating properties.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26

10 smile at the jest that plants a
thorn Ill another's breast, is to be.
come principal in the mischief
Shel3d0N.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26

1t is said preparations are being
made to discover another comet
one that will not get up so early in
the morning is preferred.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26
Married:

At Colevlle, the residence of the brides
mother, on 10th October, 1882, by Rev. A. r.
Banks, Mr. Frank B. Haynes and Miss Habbie
5. Sibley; all of Bossier parish, La
Baton Rouge papers please copy.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26

They that govern most make least
nOlse.-Selden.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26

The Charleston Courier says the
tariff costs South Carolina farmers
$4,000 a year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26

Control your passion Or it will con
troll you.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26

With a population Of 80. oOa
Rome has 500 priests.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26
New TODAY.
Notice to Creditors.

We creditors OF the succession of j. G.
L McDade, deceased, are hereby notified to
make themselves known, and to present an
account of their respective claims and the
titles by which they are established, within
the time prescribed by law, to the undersigned
w. Z. CONNELL, Administrator.
October 26, 1882. Dts
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26

A ttorneys and Counselors at Law. Sb,.,.
~ port, La. viii practice in the eonr,s =
Caddo, Bossier and Red Riyerpar:sbe ana =.
the Supreme Court of the State. y3",i,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26
Which Is The Largest State?

The following is a statement of
the area of the several States and
Territories arranged according to
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26

The people shall! rule in America.
not the bosses.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26

The Ohio idea this year is a good
que.
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j A. W. LOWRY. wN W
LOaUry f. Vance.

A ttorneys at Law, Bellevue, La. Will n,,.
"A tlce i'll the Courts OF Bossler. R;hnr;',.
and Websterparishes v9o.nsa as
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-10-26
W. II. BOggs.

Notary Public, Bossier Parish, Lop;so.
~ Business promptly attendedto 0Siaa-
Red Land, La. ohleea.
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u. Il. Aistder.

4 ttofnty at Law, Bellevue. Bossi.,
"A La. Parish
N-1n1h
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tSi1na'Nrt 81 claimant
October =. IS2- uavat
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A'H +. b. HERNDoy
Wise ~ He2'udOn.

II. WISE.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-06-22

AMERICAN universities appear to be
tending more toward the system obtain
ing in Germany rather than that preva'
lent at English seats of learning. Al
Columbia the ''privat decent" system
of the German universities has been in
troduced. This is system which en-
ables graduate in any one of the vari'
GUS departments of a university to de-
liver lectures in that department at any
of the universities; and, there can be no
doubt, the exceptionally high develop
ment of the intellect in Germany is, in
great measure, due to the system. AT
Columbia three lectureships have been
established in the Academy of Political
Science. The lecturers must be gradu
ates of the schools of political science, Of
of the law school, who have taken a two
years course in that science, may hole
Office for three years, and may be agair
elected. The annual salary will be fiv'
hundred dollars, and the lecturer mus
deliver at least twenty lectures annually
1t is confidently believed that in thi
way there will be obtained a competen
body of trained instructors who will b.
able to fill chairs at our different uni
versities and colleges.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-06-22

gument the Court so ordered and the
room was cleared. In few moments
the constable returned and asked the
Court to issue an order for the keys, as
he could not keep the crowd back. He
had hardly finished speaking when the
tramp of many feet was heard on the
stairs and the excluded multitude came
rushing in. The scene for the next few
moments beggared description. The
screams of the women, the angry shouts
of the multitude, and ominous click of
firearms rendered the scene one never to
be forgotten. Deputy Sheriff Waugh
and the constables made desperate eff
forts to hold the court room but they
were soon overcome. Finally, as a
compromise, the counsel for the defense
withdrew the motion and the Court re-
versed the order, the examination was
allowed to proceed. Several funny in
cidents happened during the brief mo-
ments of confusion. A brother of the
prisoner got too near pistol and
jumped from the second story window
and had no sooner touched ground than
he was covered by half dozen pistols.
Constable Jewett, of San Luis, was as
sisted down stairs by No. 9 boot, and
never stopped running until he landed
in header on the opposite side of the
street. One of the spectators exhib-
tied pistol of such unusual size, and
handled it so carelessly that he threat
ened to clear the room of constables,
spectators, Judge and all. 1t was
monster and took strong arm to man.
age it, even as carelessly as the owner
did. Santa Barbara Press.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-06-22
Oregon Discounted.

'Have we had any rain in indiana
this spring." he echoed, as he turned il
his seat
Eyes"
"NNell, its been little damp on
there, he softly answered. THE day
before leaving home | had to hang up p
of my ducks. They had become SO water
soaked that they could no longer swim
During the month of April it rained oil
20 different days"
'What about the other day."
''Oh, that was the day on which il
showed 22 straight hours.
''How is CORN
"Well, l planted mine in two feet Of
water, and tween you and Inc don't
expect over thirty bushels to the acre
"Wheat looking well?'
''Tolerably well, but the sturgeon and
catfish are doing considerable damage.
Didn't you get any dry weather il
May"
There was about fifteen minutes one
day when it tried to clear up, but
hadn't commenced to bring out my SHEEP
before the rain came down again.
''Grass must be good 2"
Shouldn't wonder, but can't say.
When | get back I'm going down in a
diving bell to see"
Got your potatoes in
"Not yet. I've got them loaded on q
scow, and the scow anchored in the field
in three feet of water.
Then the prospect looks gloomy =
''Not any, sir-not any. I've got an
ark almost ready to sail, and if it will
only rain for another week I'll be the
best-fixed man in Indiana"
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-06-22
THE GUADALUPE HORROR.
Ortega Held Under Ten Thousand
Dollar Bonds.

From Deputy Sheriff Clifton we learn
the following particulars regarding the
Ortega case at Central City: The exam-
nation was concluded at o'clock p. NJ,
Saturday, and the prisoner was placed
under $4,000 bonds. Between two and
three hundred armed men were almost
constantly in attendance. The greatest
excitement existed, yet reason and calm
judgment prevailed. All the citizens
asked was that fair and impartial justice
be done. Sheriff Oaks, of San Luis
Obispo, was present upon the arrival of
Deputy Sheriff Clifton, and both of
them used their most strenuous exer-
tons and arguments to induce the CON-
munity to abide by the law. The evil
dence was very conclusive, and there is
every reason to believe that the prisoner
will receive his just deserts. Thousands
of rumors were prevalent regarding the
facts of the case, an many of the ac-
counts were exaggcg ID. The truth,
however, was quite s4licent to arouse
the indignation of any man. The de-
termination to see justice meted out was
unanimous. The town was like pow
der magazine and spark would have
caused an explosion. The officers found
uphill work for time, but finally, when
fully convinced that the law would take
its due and proper course, all consented
to abide by the result. The citizens of
the Santa Maria valley deserve great
credit for their GOODNESS and self posses-
sion. About half an hour after the pris-
oner was bound over, Deputy Sheriff
Clifton conducted him to q special train
which stood in readiness to take them to
San Luis Obispo. A great multitude es-
corted them from the jail to the train,
but not the slightest demonstration of
hostility was made. After turning Or
tega over to Sheriff Oaks, Mr.. Clifton re-
turned by stage, arriving here this
morning. Sheriff Sherman will bring
Ortega down ON the next boat. As
an indication of the feeling which pre-
vailed in Central City, we quote the
, following from the Santa Maria Times
relative to scene which occurred at
the commencement of the preliminary
examination last Thursday morning:
Il Court was called promptly at 10
o'clock. Messrs. Spencer, Cooper and
Goodchilds appeared for the prosecu
ton, and Messrs. Oglesby, Sturgeon and
Pond for the defense. The defense
moved for the exclusion of all specta-
tors from the court room, and after ar.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-06-22

THE object of Mr.. George NJ. Robe
sons visit to his home at Camden wa'
for the purpose of holding a conference
with his principal supporters concerning
the great opposition which has riser
against him in his district. A large
number of his warmest partizans have
turned against him, not because of his
kleptomaniac tendencies, but because
he has completely ignored the greater
part of the applications for appoint
ments sent in to him during his present
term. This is very inconsiderate on the
port of Mr.. Robesons friends, but it is
only one of the signs of the times; Mr..
Robeson's district is not the only one
of which the voters are dissatisfied with
their actual representative.