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Semi-weekly interior journal., 1882-06-20
The pnoosed School law

In last weeks issue we propounded
certain inquiries relative to the intent
and meaning Of certain sections of the
School Act TO be submitted to the
people at the next August election.
We are still Of the opinion that the
act is one Of the most involved and
contradictory chapters Of legislation
with which the people have been af
hicted since the precedent was first set
IN that cOnglomeration Of laws called,
for Identification rather than for apt
ness of phraseology, General Stat
mes." Our inquiries have excited
some curiosity as to this proposed
school law, and among the views we
have heard upon the subject, the fol-
lowing has obtained the favor of one
or two persons; AS to the capitation
tax imposed upon the colored people,
it is maintained that the Act absO-
lutely and Internationally repeals the
law in force on this subject, and that
the Sheriff should not proceed to col.
lect it. The 3rd section of the Act,
providing that the Act shall not take
effect until ratified by a vote of the
people has no legitimate reference to
the capitation tax, for an attentive
reading of this section will show that
the question of capitation is not, in
terms or by implication, submitted to
the vote of the people, only the ex-
pediency Of imposing an additional 8
cents tax. This is plainly manifest
from the section itself which says,
"This act shall not take effect until
ratified = by a majority of the
voters of the State voting on the ques-
ton" and the further reading demon
strates that the only question upon
which the people vote is the ad valO-
rem in contradistinction to the capita
tiOn tax.
AS to the alleged discrepancy be-
tween the rate e cents) provided for in
the 1st section, and the rate g cents
in the 3rd and 9th sections, there is
really zone. The additional q cents)
is imposed by the legislature to take
effect, however, only when the people
choose in the pronounced form of
popular election, to ratify the imposi-
tion of 3 cts. tax. OF course such
legislation is peurile, it is assinine, but
the legislature must be presumed to
have had some idea to be expressed in
the usual form of legislation. If, re-
ally, one section provides for the sub.
mission to the people ofthe 2 cents tax
and the remaining sections the 3 cents
tax, then the Act is so palpably con-
Trajectory as to be selfdestructive, and
The courts, regarding the maxim, "the
hing shall have value rather than
perish" will be forced to give the con.
ItructiOn mentioned. So the view is,
hat if the people ratify the 3 cents tax
uch ratification ipse taetO puts in
orce the 2 cents tax. and when COM
,ined we will have an additional tax of
cents instead of either 3 orr. This
Iiew is maintained with earnestness by
ONE of the bar of Stanford, and if
orrect it might be we'll for the people
o consider seriously whether at this
ime they can afford to impose an ad-
iIional tax of 5 cts. upon the 800 to
q divided among class of people ,
those property yields but a dwindled
evenue. Possibly we shall publish
1me other views in next issue.
The Colored Convention at Lex
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1882-06-20

WHEN Arthur was a ward politi-
clan in New York, the bummers and
others called him "Chet." This fa-
miliarity has:as usual bred contempt,
for Arthur has given each man who
persists in calling him so, the cut di
rect. Chet is getting too big for his
trousers.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1882-06-20

THE President, after half dozen
or more unsuccessful attempts to COM
plete the list OF tariff tinkers, has at
last got the requisite nine, A. r.
Boteler, of West Va, and w. Ii.
McMahan, of New York, being the
latest appointees. 1t is charged that
the body is not only a packed one but
that it is about as weak as could have
been possibly selected.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1882-06-20

Especial Dispaieh 10 The Interior J0urnai.l
FRANKFORT, JUNE 18th, 5;45 P, NJ
Close of second week this afternoon. Total
seven hundred and two for soul, one hun
dred and seyenty-four for body. Praise
the Lord. GEO. o. BARNES.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1882-06-20

THE United States Court Of Ken
tucky has decided that calling man
"d-n scOundrel and rascal" on
n postal card does not come within the
purview of the law, prohibiting the
mailing of indecent and immoral mat
ter. The cowardly scamps who use
the mails to vent their spleen, will
now become bolder, until someof them
die the dogs death, that was intended
for them.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1882-06-20

UNDER the false representation that
the pension arrears bill would only re.
quire 500, 1000, 900, Il was passed by a
Congress that wanted 10 make itself
solid with the soldier class. An ap.
preparation bill now pending calls for
800, 100000, which will make the
grand total for four. years Of sSl0,.
230, 900, and before il is through il is
estimated that the immense sum Of
seven hundred and fifty millions will
be paid out. The Pension Agent adj
mits that he is paying out large sums
on fraudulent claims which he is una
BILE TO detect in time. The whole thing
was designed as a swindle, which has
worked even better than its projectors
dared to dream. Tens of thousands
of pensioners all over the country
sound as a dollar and who never got a
scratch in the army are getting rich
on pensions and no effort is made TO
stop it, the impression seeming to pre-
vail that it is free for all fight and
that every man rascally enough to
put in a claim is entitled 10 it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06
Still Coming.

The present year promises to be
an unusually active one SO far as
immigration is concerned as six
thousand more immigrants have ar
rived at New York so far than for
the corresponding time last year.
1t is thought that the whole number
tor the year will reach the nnprece.
dented number of half a million or
over. The question arises as to what
are we doing to gain a portion of
this influx. 1t is evident that the
great bulk of the immigrants who
reach our shores turn their atten.
ton westward, and it must be that
in doing so, they are influenced by
some inducements which are set be-
fore them by agents. We think that
Louisiana should put forth all the
efforts at her command to bring
among US at least a portion of the
immigrants daily arriving. We hope
to see the day, and that soon, when
a large portion of the arrivals will
turn their faces in this direction.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

New York Herald: "The ques-
ton of education is one with which
the general government should not
NEEDLE. 1t is none of its business.
Mr.. Logan is probably troubled over
the Treasury surplus, and is anxious
to make a raid on it in order that the
Ubiquitous tariff and the present op-
pressive internal taxation may be
permanently fastened on the coun.
try. If he wishes to do real ser.
vice to the country let him help to
lift these loads from the people. The
schools will then take care of them
selves"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

We concur with the BOssier Ban
ner in the following: 1--WE had
rather see a we'll edited six column
folio than a nine column quarto ed
tied on the anything to fill up prin-
ciple." We have often thought that
we have seen newspapers that were
entirely too large. The largest pa.
pers are not the best; indeed we are
inclined to think that the contrary is
true. We had much rather have o
small paper well edited and full of
good selections than one of these
great blanket affairs that has moth.
ing in it which anybody cares to
read.-[Claiborne Guardian.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06
An Evidence Of Civilization.

Southern World.l
Good roads are evidences of civil.
lization. Judged by the standard of
the roads in the South we give faint
evidences of a high order OF civiliza-
ton. While the South has made
progress in many directions, in the
matter OF roads, she is far back in
the ages. The road laws as they
exist upon our Statute books, and
are executed, are farce and an i'm
position. Little practical good is
accomplished by the working of our
roads. The people are taxed indi-
rectly in the difficulty of transporta.
ton, and the damage to vehicles over
bad roads as well as by taking from
the farm the force at inopportune
times, and without material benefit.
Better levy direct tax and have
the roads constructed under the di
rection of skilled engineer in a
thorough manner. The convict force
should be utilized in this way in
each county. In this way we can
secure good roads at actually a lesser
rate of taxation.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06
Easter Sunday.

Next Sunday will be Easter Sun
day. AS old as Christianity itself,
the very foundation of Christian
philosophy and the principal cause
of the change in Sabbath observance
from the last to the first of the week,
Easter Sunday is the great feast of
feasts i'm all Christian lands, whether
the dominating church be Roman,
Eastern, English, or simply dissent
ing. 1t matters not as as to this,
for, in the language of the Apostle
Paul, the logician Of the early
church, eff Christ be not risen, then
is our preaching vain, and your faith
is also vain" But the apostle as
sures Us chat He is risen indeed, and
that with his resurrection comes the
promise of immortality, the triumph
over death, which found room in the
human heart from the days of Adam
but waited for the rolling of the
rock from the sepulcher near Calva-
~ for the tangible reason that
would give it life, henceforth to
serve as cornerstone for a new dis.
pensation to the race, beginning and
governing in the here, yet reaching
ont into eternity, wedding the future
to the present, and moulding the
motives Of the one by the promises
of the other.
Socially it is day of rejoicing
The long lenten season is over, and
those who watched in the garden of
agony and waited in the temple
while the veil was rent, take up next
Sunday the glad assurance of new
life, welcome the sunshine of tri-
umph as it flashes from the grave of
despair, and 60 forth with new faith
in themselves and in the prospects
ofthe race, which has been SO large
" transformed, materially, socially
and religiously, By the grand event
We celebrate-an event that stands
alone in the annals of the world,
bold, challenging and defiant, pro
claiming this comprehensive truth:
"For since by man came death,
by man came also the resurrection
of the dead.n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06
What They Say Of Us.

The Bossier Banner has passed its
twentieth mile post''and is stronger
than ever. We earnestly hope that
it will live long to shed its excellent
light Minden Democrat.
The Bossier Banner entered upon
It's 21st volume March 10th. 1t has
been edited from the beginning by
w. Ell. Scanland; and is one of the
best country papers in the State, its
editor being clear headed and sen.
sible man. Richland Beacon
The Bossier Banner has complet-
ed its twentieth volume. 1t has been
under the continuous control of the
able editor and proprietor, Mr.. Scan
land, since its first publication. May
it continue twenty years more, under
its able founder Farmerville
Gazette.
The Bossier Banner, an excellent
country weekly, has just completed
it's twentieth volume, and is as
healthy and robust as any paper
in the State. We hope Scanland
and his gallant .Bannern may con-
tinue to float for many, many years.
Moreh0use Clarion.
That most excellent journal, the
BOssier Banner, has completed its
twentieth year. The editor of tho
Banner, w. III. Scanland, has, with
the exception of three years during
the war, been connected with the pa
per during all this time. The Ban
ner is good paper and we most
heartily wish it the success which its
merits richly deserves.-[Claib
Guardian.
The Bossier Banner, louisiana, is
just twenty years old. From the
sage editorials and judicious selec.
tions which make it such a notable
paper, one might suppose it could
boast of az experience gathered
from thrice twenty years. Brother
Scanlam, its editor, is certainly
gifted in his particular calling. His
heart is in the right plate, and we'll
matches his sound head. He is do
ing a glorious work. May he live
long to prosecute it. Gonzales
(Texas) Inquirer. :
The "Bossier Banner is one of
our valued exchanges. We have
high regard for the editor personal
", and great respect for his opin-
ions. A gentleman of the most
unblemished reputation, of the most
sterling worth in every respect, true
in his Democratic principles, and his
patriotism, as the needle to the poles.
staunch and chiyalric in advocating
nothing but what he considers right
and honorable, he stands the embod.
iment of our idea of the dignifed
editor, sans pear sGsss repYOcke.-
Minden Collegian.
The Bossier Banner has com.
menced its 21st volume. Its editor.
Hon. w. 81. Scanland, wrote it's
salutatory in July 1859, and has
kept this standard sheet of pure
Democracy flying ever since, except
for a brief period during the late
civil war. Under his able manage
ment the Banner has acquired de-
servedly high reputation for the
purity, excellence and practical
value, of its editorial and selected
matter, and for its steady devotion
to the best interests of the Demo-
cratic party.-ELa Charles Com
mercial.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06
Stay Where You Are.

Under this head the Brandon
lMiss.) Republican, a paper that
never minces nor mixes its ideas,
says:
We can raise wheat, rye, corn,
oats, barley, rice, beans, peas, Irish
potatoes and sweet potatoes, turnips,
beets, carrots, parsnips, onions, gar
den vegetables of all kinds, fruits of
every description, and sugar cane to
make our own sugar and molasses.
We can also raise our own tea and
tobacco, and make our own brandy,
whisky aud wines. What we need
is more energy aud pluck-more la.
Dor and less loafing-more men at
the pillow handles, and fewer behind
the counters-more cheerfulness and
less complaining and fanlt-finding-
more provisions and less cotton
Too many of our people loaf around
the groceries and complain of hard
times. Times will always be hard
with such men, no matter whether
they remain here or go to Texas
Too many men are hunting easy po-
sitions-to0 many wanting Office
too many studying how to avoid
paying their debts, instead of max
ing an effort to pay them. Stay
where you are; go to work; stop
grumbling; plant provision crops,
and raise stock instead of cotton,
and in a few years you will be indie
pendent and prosperous
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

There are 81 lawyers in the United
States Senate and 1876 in the House
OF Representatives. The New York
Herald is opposed to being govern
ed by lawyers, and says: ave want
fewer lawyers in Congress, particu.
larry of those who have been trained
in receivership cases; fewer editors,
for we do not like to see good edi.
tor spoiled by being turned into a
poor Congressman; fewer than TWEEN.
ty-two professional politicians but
more farmers, doctors, merchants,
mechanics and clergymen. Con.
gress needs to be pious, to pay less
for cocktails, appropriate less and
work more.n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

In a very sentiment article in the
Claiborne Guardian on "Pleasing
the Public" we find the following
truthful paragraph:
The point where satisfaction is
hardest to give is in bestowing suffi-
cient notice upon the selfimportant
class. Persons of this description
always want to see their names in
print, and imagine that the local pa
per is run for the sole purpose Of
gratifying their personal vanity
To sin against this class is to incur
the displeasure of all good men for
all time. It is the objectionable sin
and cannot be atoned for.n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

About $1,000, 900, 900 of the fede-
raj debt has been paid since the war
ended. France has now nearly
treble the debt of the United States,
md Great Britain more than double.
Even Spain has bigger debt than
THAT which remains of the United
States.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

The Shreveport Times of yester-
day morning, gives the follow.
ing cotton quotations: Good ordi-
nary, 90; low middling, 10a; mid
ding, LII; good middling, liz.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

Sixty.four houses have been built
or begun in Fort Smith, Ark. since
January LIST. A good deal of land
is buying on speculation in that
neighb0rhoOd.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

Shreveport Times: aThere is a
general complaint of hard times,
and yet there are nearly quarter Of
a million dollars locked up in cotton
in the warehouses here.n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

The notorious outlaw, Jesse
James, was betrayed and killed by
two Of his associates, on the 4th inst.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

Says the "Philadelphia Press
which is a Republican paper: "The
way to Democratic success in Penn.
syivania is practically clear of i'm.
pediments. All the party needs do
to win ia to deserve to win.n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

Sparta Rural Times: "Cattle
buyers are roaming over the country,
and strange to say, succeed in buy.
ing stock at S5 per head. We
might set up whole column of fig
ures in order to show the seller that
to dispose of his cattle at this rate
would incur a double loss to him;
and every line of that column might
be convincing to the eye of any in
telligent person; but to such a man
it would be worse than foolishness
to try to convince him.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

DIR. Hammond, formerly Surgeon
General of the United States army,
says: 81 know of no possible con
dition which renders the use of whis.
key, gin, rum or brandy necessary
or proper" Pretty positive Ian.
guage this.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

The British Government proposes
to disfranchise certain boroughs for
corrapt election practices.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

The time for patience is when
your hat blows off in the street and
your eyes are too full of dirt to see
which way it goes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

The Huntsville, Ala, cotton fac
tory makes 600 pounds Of thread
per day.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

In the past ten years the increase
in the population of the United
States was II, 100000.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

The good news comes to us that
the waters in the Mississippi and
Arkansas bottoms are rapidly sub
siding. Some good crops may be
secured there yet this season.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

J Agriculture should be encouraged
in all parts Of Louisiana. Our land
is fertile and industry will be re-
warded.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

Lauderdale (Ala.) News: "In
Hickman and Dickson counties,
Tenn, as soon as the people took
their little crops and saw that they
did not have corn enough to feed
them until Christmas, they gathered
their axes and went into the woods
and went to work getting cross-ties.
It is said that 100000 ties, worth
$50, 900, have been cut and delivered
to the North Western Railroad, for
every one Of which they received
the cash.n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

Emigrants are arriving at Winni-
peg, Manitoba, at the rate Of ], 900
a day.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06
y. Henry SAephera.

A ttorney at Law, Shreveport, La. wx
~ practice in the Courts OF Ca,do ana ~ y
joining parishes, also in the Supreme ANA "a 81
eral Court of the State. ,sns 81 3
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

Io"A. WIN. WV
LNaUYy n Vance.

4 ttorneys at Law, Bellevue, La. WIN r,..
and Webster parishes. van.rsn ,H
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

When an Illinois dog cultivates a
taste for mutton, his masters peck
etbook is in danger, as the laws
make him liable for all damage.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

The Times reports an excellent oat
crop in Bienville parish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

A ttorney at Law, Shreveport. La. On
"A opposite Bank of E. s. b. Jacobs y w:s,
practice in Courts of Bossier and Caddo. ~" w
in Supreme Court Of State. y.Snn rae
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

Washington Republican: 1.-THE
two measures more provocative
of long debate than any others re-
Gently brought before Congress-
the anti-polygamy and the Chinese
immigration bills-having passed
both Houses, it may be reasonably
expected that there will be q lull in
the tide of oratory and a general
settling down to work.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-04-06

Very we'll said by the Minden
Democrat:
An article is going the rounds of
the press showing the sad fate of
Garfield, lack Chandler, clerical err
ror Stoughton, and others of the
electoral steal. The most contempt
BILE part of the steal was the Bargain
made by the Southern Representa-.
tives.o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-14
FOR RENT-ROOMS.

Tor RENT-sECoND STORY FRONT ROO
l. nicely furnished; heat and gas with adjoining h
room II desired; in private family. At 1914 10th srs
Northwest. a,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-14
DIE ED.

BARSES: On December 18th, 1882 SARAH ANN
Bar NES, In the seventy-slxth year of her sg.
Funeral from her late residence, No. lOlI street
southeast Oh Saturday, at pm.
FOMLER. On December 18th 1882 of paralysis
HARVEY FOWLER, i'll the seventy second year of his
FRANZONI. Wednesday, December IL 1870 of
disease of the heart. MISS V1KGII;IA FIR Nom -
May she rest in Ieace.
FUNERAL f1oin st. Peters church Saturday morning
at % O'Clock.
GREEN. On December 18TH 1882 at 90 minutes
past O'Clock p. m. after long Illness LEROY A.
beloved son of Kate j. and Reuben Green aged
III months and days.
Dearest Leroy, he has left MS;
We will miss him everniore:
He has gone 20 Join the angels
On the bright and happy shore.
BY HIS SISTER.
Funeral will take place Friday, 15:n instant at
O'Clock pm, from his parents residence 1888 New
haihshlre avenue Friends and relatives invited
GREEN. Suddenly, on Wednesday morning De-
Genber 18TH 1882. about 10 m. at her residence No
ia Maryland avenue northeast, Mrs. ANN NJ GREEN
widow OF the late Ammon Green
Notice of funeral hereafter.
HYATT On December IA. 1887, MARTHA ELEAN-
three years. '
Funeral from the residence of her uncle Colonel T. D.
DarGen, No l205 Sixth street northwest on Saturday
next at o'clock pm. 80
REILLY. On the night of December 18th 1899 at
$3.50 O'Clock, ELLEN STURGIS daughter Of Finer
Loui.e and John T. Reilly. aged four years and ten
months. $1,000 ~ WA
Funeral will take place Sunday December 18th. at
Pennsylvania northwest Relatives and friends
are. re pectfuly invited 10 attend. [Hagerstown Md
Dubuque Iowa, and Philadelphia. Pa, PAL ers please
copy.J
WALLIS. On weane day. December 10. 1882. at her
res denoe in New Yock city Mrs BARBARA e. Wal
LIS. beloved wife of Dr.. George Il. Wallis.