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| is devoted to News, Politics and General
published at the seat of Government. and in
al matters pertaining to governmental, Po-
iitlcai aud Social affairs at the National Carl
tai is superior TO leading papers Of other chief
cities OF the Union.
nish a satisfactory report of the proceeslugs
and will at all times give complete and felia.
BILE informati0h of the official doinss Il, H., ~.
fathf sI, reso nIe p;, ~
| inents promotions, tlismissals, assignments.
and other matters Of interest connected With
the Army and Navy.
In politics, it will be Stalwart Republican,
and viii advUeafe III fearless and INDEPENDENT
manner what shall appear to be for The bese
interests OF the country.
large space will be devoted especially to
the Agrlcuitural and Producing Interests OF
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Masonic Notice.

BELLEVUE LODGE NO. 95, +. and A. NJ,
- will celebrate the approaching annivcr.
Sary OF st. John the Baptist, on the 9th OF
June, 1882, at bellevue, La. The families 81
all Masons in good standing are invited to at.
tend at the Court house at II A. NJ, OF, said day.
when the side degrees may be conferred on
such as desire it,.
Degrees will also be conferred upon such
ladies as may be entitled to them-if they de-
sire it.
w H. HILL, Secretary
Bellevue Lodge No. IS, f. & A. M.
Bellevue, La, June Is, 1882. Dts
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Died:

:, Of cancer on the tongte, June 2d, 1889, Mrs.
pAsTnENY WINHAM. aged 81 years, 10 months
and IL days Deceased was born in the State
q 2. Georgla, Lawrence county, July 18th, 1873.
ter ct John and Edy Bush She was married
to Allen Winftam, Nov "a, 1924. Soon after
her marriage she Joined the Baptist Church. of
which she remained consistent member I'M
her death She moved to Louisiana, Bossier
parish IN $40, where she died. She was the
mother OF ten children, of which number six
are alive. A large number Of warm friends
assisted in her burial. A FRIrNn.
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Notice

A II parties holding unliquidated claims,
"A against Bossier Parish are hereby notified
to present saline to the Parish Auditing Com
N ttce at Bellevue, Louisiana, ON Monday. th0
'th day of June, 1882, for consideration, as ii
is necessary that all claims be examined by
said committee before they will be approved
by the Police Jury.
Very Respectfully,
w. b. BOGGS,
TH0S. LYLES.
j. H KEYSER,
COMMITTEE
bellevue, La, May ., 1882. lju -
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Learn Of Florida.

Nhe orange, cocoanut and lime groves OF
IL Florida are attracting thousands. 1t is
no longer said Go West but South
Learn OF this rich and tropical land. Tie best
way is to subscribe for leading Florida ,,apet
Send 81 for the Democrats months A pan,pb.
let, with large map of State,) giving price oil
land, best place to SETTLE profits of orange and
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worth the price Of subscription to those who
wish to know OF Florida, free to those who
send us 80 cents for 3 months subscription.
Address G. j.. PENDLET0N,
ap 70 Key West. Florida
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Terrell (Texasl Star: ave don't
believe that all democrats are true,
any more than we believe all church
members are christians. An honest
Republican is a hundred fold better
than a tricky democrat, but an in-
dependent is worse than either.n
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RENEW Your LEasE.-There are times in
every ones life when energy fails and Il riser
able feeling comes over them, MISTAKEN for laz
mess Danger turks in these symptoms, as
they arise from diseased organs. Parker's
the Stomach, Liver and kidneys. purify tho
blood, and renew your lease of health and
eomfort.-4de0cate
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Morgan City Review "There is
a growing disposition in favor OF
another OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Our present constitution is certainly
unsatisfactory to the people, and
there is much complaint. Let us
have a new one.n
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When two women are talking to
gether, says an exchange, it is safe
to predict that they. are saying evil
of third; when two men, they ale
saying good of themselves.
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H Bellevue Lodge No. 95, F. s.
I'M, will celebrate the approaching
anniversary of St. John the Baptist,
On the oath inst. See notice in this
issue.
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Private credit is wealth, public
honor is security; the feather that
adorns the royal bird supports its
Hight; strip him of his plumage and
you fix him to the EARTH Juniu.
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The Nashville American says that
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail-
road Company is making a ton of
iron and putting it on the ears for
less money than it costs to buy the
ore 10 make ton of iron ut Pitts.
burg.
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Benton Record: ATTEND to your
own affairs and you will not have so
much time to spend in giving adj
vice to others Chat yo1t are not cana.
bic of advising.
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Shipments of California grain to
Europe via New Orleans will soon
be made. An examination of the
terminal facilities at the latter city
aud arrangements with the railroads
are progressing.
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Notice.

NJ NJ. ABNEY is my legal agent for the
w McGIMSEY MAGIC SOAP in Bos.
SER parish. also give him the power to sell
IN any adjoining parish-that is not seld--and
also Sc, IN Lafayette, Arkansas, on commission.
This 9th May, 1882.
j. HARP VANCE.
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The Albany fGa.) News denounces
The bossism now prevalent in that
State. The worst objection It has
To Mr.. Stephens for Governor IS that
he IS being put forth by "bosses.
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USE BROWNS TEETHING CORDIAL. which is
the best baby medicine in the world 1t keeps
children healthy and make mothers happy
For sale by DIR. w. j. Mobley, Bellevue, La.
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SOCIETY BELLS ON account Of its remark
ably delicate and lasting fragrance soc;ct,
bells are loud in their praise of Fioreston Col
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Every man in this world has master whom
he is trying all the time to please-and that
master is himself
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1 The State of Arkansas was
admitted into the Union June Is,
1876 years ago to-day.
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~ Fine rain here last Saturday.
Good for the growing crops.
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Ouachita Telegraph: 1--WE warn
the people of Louisiana that the
ships they have sent to sea are likely
never to return. It is the duty of
tue people, as it is their interest, to
act at once, beginning in their pri.
mary organizations the work of pu
rification. If Democrats would save
their party, they must put men of
brains and honesty in the lead, and
not noodles, towards and designing
politicians. The Democratic party
cannot survive as it now stands be.
fore the country, and its dissolution
is inevitable, without augmenting
the stupidity and cowaraice which
have characterized its leaders. 1t
remains for the yeomany, remember
ing their sufferings under Radical
oppression, to re-assert their faith in
Democratic doctrines at their prima
~ meetings, and demand that their
leaders shall retire into Oh
security, with the alternative Of go
ing over boot. and baggage to the
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Wilmington Star: "In the South.
if we have a good fruit year, hun
dreds of thousands of dollars will
be saved to the people. In some
sections of North Carolina the black
berry crop alone enables people to
live and pay taxes. The past is full
of folly. Our people have acted as
unwisely as possible in relying upon
the North for their provisions. In
this city nearly everything that is
consumed by man or beast comes
from twenty to thousand miles,
Can any one marvel that living is
high.97
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a The more dogs killed, the less
hydrophobia will be circulated this
summer.
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~ Mr.. VIM. E. Farley has hecn
commissioned postmaster at Mid.
vas, this parish.
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|
TRUTH is four page paper, six columns to
York Sun. = -
Truth gives all the news in an attractive
form.
Truth editorials discuss questions Of current
interest. s
Truth Owes allegiance to no party. and il. in
the highest sense, independent Ia politics.
Truth is opposed to the National Banking
System, and takes advantage Uf every ppbor
tunity to expose its iniqnity
Truth is opposed to the incauitablc distribu
ton Of the products of labor that now prevails.
anu endcavcrs te edttcatc the people In ttt,c,
honest and equitable principles Of political
economy.
Truth is opposed to railway, telegraph, land
and and all other nfonobofiess
Truth favors the payment of the National
debt as rapidly as it falls due, and is opposed
to the creation of any interest paying Govern.
ment debt in the future
Truth is the only New York daily paper that
publishes the news respecting the National
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other party, nor III any sense Its organ. finds
It within the line of its policy toadvocatc the
fundamental principles which the National
party was formed to promote.
Truth was first published ON the Cd Of De-
ccinber, 1879. Its circulation has constauflv
grown ever since. and is now greater than hat
Of any other New York daily es cent the Herald.
Truth is the only penny paper that has ever
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sional sense.
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Il ~ Now lisa good time to buy
II cheap overcoats.
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" Mrs. L. G. Rasbefry has our
thanks for some very nice peaches
sent to this office.
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a rss ~ Preaching here next Sunday.
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~ Mr.. Julius A. Jacobs, Shrcye
port, is always alive to the interests
Ioihis customers, and being advised
Inst spring of how things were 60.
ing -"big stock East and extremely
dull trade theren-was on hand at
The right time, secured bargains,
which he proposes to share with his
customers. Don't fail to attend the
cost sales, now going on in his store,
u yoti will miss many rare bargains.
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---------aD-
az We take pleasure in publish
me the following letter from Mr.
NJ B. Boggs. Our correspondent
hvors an enterprise of great impor.
lance to q large number of the citi.
ms Of Bossier and Webster par.
nhes We believe the proposed
sosk would prove to be profitable
Investment. We would be pleased
publish the views of any one who
nav wish to be heard upon this inn
poftant subject:
led LAND, BossIER PARISH, La, !
June Sd, 1882.
Editor Banner: Dear Sir-What
70 you think would be the prospects
M profit In a company to organize
aader the name of the Bodcau Nav
sasion Y Company, and clean ont the
@you from where the Railroad now
eeing built crosses it near Lewis.
'ae' Arkanas, to Red Chute, SO as
connect with the Vicksburg,
shreveport and Pacific Railroad /?
ounng the high waters it would an
sssl the purpose of the long looked
= railroad from Shreveport to
A0pe' louisville or Camden, Arkan-
feel confident it could be
aaue . profitable investment, and
s0a'd be great convenience to the
N0p'e all along on each side of the
a'ou. The cypress timber that
"aA 30 shipped, would be worth
a0asands. It seems to me it would
= sone Of our Shreveport money
" men to consider this. I would
pleased to hear from Others ON
y subject.
Very Truly,
w. r. RoGGs.
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~ Now for milk and peaches.
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~ Competition is the life Of bus
ness.
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n Demorest's Magazine for July
siscertainly the finest number ever
issued Of this popular periodical
Thisinteresting number commemo-
iates the sixtieth birthday Of the
proprietor and senior editor, Mr.. w.
Jennings Demorest, and some of the
articles have especial reference to
this event. Among the writer's are
many names of literary distinction.
hereare sixty illustrations some OF
shich are exceedingly fine. This
number isnot only greatly increased
70 sixty leaves, but is also greatly
fhhanced In interest and value.
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TRUTH,

Morning Newspaper, Published Every Day
in the Year, at New York
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n New moon this evening.
The colored patriot., 1882-06-08
POLITICAL AND Personal.

The remains Of Thomas Jefferson will be
removed to Washington very soon and
buried in Glenwood Cemetery.
Hon. D. c. HASKELL was nominated bv
acclamation in the Second Congressional
District Of Kansas.
THE Greenback Convention at Moberlv.
Mo-, nominated Judge 7. NJ. Rice for Judge
OF the Supreme Court; Prof. E. r. Booth
for Superintendent of Public Instruction:
NJ. Il. Richey for Railroad Commissioner.
A State Central Committee was organized
with John NJ. Londen as Chairman, II.
Martin Williams as Secretary, and w. c.
Aldridge as Treasurer.
The Maine Greenback Convention met at
Bangor, Me-, May 3Oth. The platform adopt
ell demands the abolition of all banks of
issue; that no more bonds be issued, and
recommends the prohibition of the manu-.
facture and sale of intoxicating liquors ex-
cept in such quantities as science and the
mechanical arts demand. Scion Chase was
nominated for Governor.
TRESCOTT and Walker Blaine have ar
rived in New York.
THE death of Garibaldi calls forth general
popular demonstration Of grief in Italy.
The colored patriot., 1882-06-08
THE W0RLD'SD0INGS.
a Summary Of the Daily News.
CONGRESSEONAL NOrES.

HE Mackey Dibble contested election
case was resumed in the House Nav 31st
ana after spirited debate the resolution
seating Mackey was adopted, and Mackey
appeared at the bar of the House and was
sworn in.
HE vote in the Senate Military Commit
zee Oh SeWel's bill for the relief of Fitz
John Porter was as follows: Ayes: Sewell,
Cockrell. Maxey, Grover and Hampton.
Nays: Logan and Cameron. Harrison and
Hawey were absent, but Logan believes
they will approve of his minority report.
Gen. Logan is very outspoken on the sub
Ject and said recently; ''Fitz John Porter
was a traitor, and should have been shot
years ago. | do not think Congress will
want to put him on the retired list, where
all he can do for the Government in return
is to draw $4,000 per year for the balance Of
his life.'
The House of Representatives disposed
Of the Alabama contested election case on
the I'd by seating Lowe, the contestant, by
party vote
The colored patriot., 1882-06-08

When the train going west oFer tns
Detroit. Lansing & Northern hailFua1
had pulled out OF Howell the other dat
the conductor discovered that mar
who should have stopped oh there va
still Oh board
Didn't you hear the brakeman Cal
out your siationF" be asked
Yes. heard him cal Howell. 81
how did know IL was the Howell J
wanted 10 get OF at' Fve never irAT'
eled over this road before
Well. We don't have bui one ho@sp
on this line"
Then WHY didn't you come 70 ~
ike . man and say sos n iron NoFa
Scotia. and how vas 70 know o. ihai
yOar country xaG full Of Howslla
Passengers should Know where tneT
want 70 get OF. r1CtteEed fne co2HHc
Tor.
so thev shonld. ssr. ard II ron bad
kindly come 10 me and notified Tne shai
this was the only Howell. and that this
vas the Howell where my aunt laFes.
should not now be here. str- / shall
nov decline 10 ges "a this Train until ]
have the advice "a her Majesty Consul
n Detroit - Elxfr9as Free Press
The colored patriot., 1882-06-08

rvoRT-oN-THE- MAIN, containing
.a1lation i.n Of about 1000 is said to
IN M richest city Of its size in the
,.ld If its wealth were equally d.
'S I'd among the inhabitants every
'lsN woman and child would have, it
u. I'M some $4,000 apiece. There are,
!. nav be supposed, many poor people
!. I .be town; but the citizens are as q
] In n unusually comfortable cir
,amstspces-more .n 50, probably, than
4. citizens Of any other capital in Ger
INV y and Europe. It is stated that
,Iere are 100 Frankforters worth from
aoonOOO to 100000 each, and 25O
M are worth s3,O0O,OOO and upward.
III city Is one Of the greatest banking
epnters Of the globe. Its aggregate
b,Dtiuccapital is estimated at $2,00O,-
n00O0, more than one-fonrth Of which
~ famous Rothschilds- whose original
and parent house is there-own and
control The annual transactions in
Bits Of exchange are in excess Of $780,
100000.
The colored patriot., 1882-06-08

The present Senate contains at least
seoreo Of Senator's not one Of whom is
worth less than 100000. The rich
eft man is, Of course, Fair, Of Nevada,
who prOba bly, possesses as much as all
the other Senator's together. Next to
bin i David Davis, of Illinois, a wild
over who is reputed to be the possess
Oroi millions. tits somewhat difficult
tonsme the Senator whose fortune
ranks third in size, but if Eugene Hale
Di Maine has received the mantle OF
kRfsher-in-law, Zach Chandler, with
kVel lined pockets, his fortune is
nearly IS large as that Of David Davis.
The Of Senator Hale is the only
asagheotthe late Senator Zach Chand-
lG. Other very wealthy Senators are
hlaHIh California; Mahone Of Virgin
AadSaWyer Of Wisconsin, known to
REofth more than a million each. Sew
aoI New Jersey. is a railroad man,
NJ i very wealthy. Senator John
Norman, Of Chic, it is said, is worth
more than two millions, his property
consisting Z. largely Of real estate in
Washington. Among other Senators
sao write their fortunes with seven
\ agures are Cameron, Of Pennsylvania,
eanden and Davis, Of West Virginia,
brown, ot Georgia, and Plumb, Of Kan
Y sss' senators Hill, Of Colorado.
= Of Maryland, Mcpherson. Of
NeW Jersey, and Pendleton, Of Ohio
aro \ al worth more than $500 oooo
slany other Senators arc comfortablv
.aea' ~ possessing little boards from
~ sso,uOO w. . 100000. Among those
~. ~ uave !, oat little comparatively here
.sis .sss' 'na' - not more than slOO, 600
49, M are Morrill,, Of Vermont.
syaa0oy' ~ Y q Rhode Island, Rollins. Of
lon y Nebraska, and Allison, Of
The colored patriot., 1882-06-08

s',,,la., ~ interesting statement as to
h.a .''On wealth and its distribution
- sssa hgured out BY an EXCHANGE
sS..a - says: Y IT is not easy to com,
~ Iu.ne y accumulated and developed
N y : y the United States resnlting
~. II ''s e cultivation ! Of land, openina e I
~. VI, O0llding Of railways, mann5ao.
eonla ~ | 7 ne engaging Of $4,000 900 Of
III Il iDaa. ! ne varied industrial pursuits.
u t;na Ds,saslng 4 value is very large at
N me- ~ nom the profit in PRODUCING
brla aa 0u Y mostly kept at home Fl
sstsnsa' " ass establishments. The census i
l u' m"on q the wealth Of the nation
saeih;oo tihlGvO'OOO,OOO in industries, and
lrrcnl,' over $4,000, 900 in mines and
ropsrtr pIs' !, giving total Of assessable
Isnon.1 7 tae United States. real and
sass Spa, u, and appraised, Of course al rar anu
1857 Il 4 Il actual value, at $16 ,897, y
Ina j., u the distribution New En-
n,ssss s1.n oas !,olOr52s lS inhabitants holds nI
asts ~ 40 ,os6' Or s66l.27 per oapita; llT':
popal,t'oa s,'A less than one-twelfth II the II
tsatSs ta',on' q she has about two.tbir9 J. 'hs
Rat;, !, ne property Of the nation
.tsol;..s 4 ne holds nearly thrice y sI,lUn larra
popplsro.0 sa q the property as she j has u, Il Il
ast.s' 'aon. ,1,a, Next come the o M;ddIa TaS =
Mo- o7s rlsn J Il I, '756, inhabitants. with
u average is s1s77a '9. Ie.. Per ta.a capita
Rs.ts~,at England. When We reach rean 'nas ths
soadrons osa'es' where we ind the
AssI y, II oseVelopment Of the centurv
a j p. ssss Inhabitants, with ss.Iso !aty' Sa4
sass 'SSs.SS p1 per capita, the renort
y ssop,hassss hss legendery tale. Lsstlv
"a. Raa LsrA States are to b consid-
VI. ..s.ssre mere We fnd 1925, ,s9s % GosId inbsbi
1850 sslng 4 He.t themselves only 8, $780,
hgIaDs, = 4 1921, 1880, ,296 less than New
sdabita.,n. nere we find II, 246, SCI more
,sSo 2Qs Ian 70 New England, with
ihat ,go y less property. But it i
sne.,~ n may look for fabulous de-
= 'Ae next half century"
The colored patriot., 1882-06-08

Some the duties that crowd the life
OF patient mother or scolding wife:
Cooking TO do and dishes to wash:
Patches TO set for Tommy and Josh;
The beds to make and the lamps to fill
The water TO draw. like Jack and Jill:
The stove to black and carpets to sweep;
watch the baby just learning To creep;
Cutting and making jackets for boys;
Picking up careleSsly thrOwn-by TOYS;
Feeding the cat and chickens and hens:
Dealing out paper, pencils and pens;
Dressing children for school and for church;
Making laws TO enforce with a birch;
Tables to set and the yeast TO brew;
Potatoes to boil, cranberries TO stew:
Securing the doOr-knoh, winding the clocks:
Cleaning the silver. darning the socks;
Washing out napkins, doing up shirts;
Letting down tuckS in the wee girls skirts
Grinding the coffee, beating up cake;
heating the oven just right to bake:
washing the windows. securing the sink;
Scarcely moment to read or think.
SO little time for neighborly calls.
Shut up and hedged in by four square walls.
How can the mind be free to expand
When work is pressing on every hand?
-HufrhfnUn
The colored patriot., 1882-06-08
rnRRENT COMMENT.

j. lakes and ponds Of California
y lsing 70 recent census bulletin,
lumD i area Of 1000 square miles.
a I lake is the largest body Of
|. i Wing wholly within the limits Of
~ sI.;ted / States. 1t has an area Of
sa.ouare miles.
The colored patriot., 1882-06-08

What constellation resembles -
empty flre-piAce7 The GrraE Bear lgTsss
bAre.l
The colored patriot., 1882-06-08
THE HOUSE WIFE.

some or the duties that crowd the life
Of patient mother or scolding wife: