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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22
Hon. H. W. Ogden.

Hon. Henry ". Ogden, of this
parish, has been elected Speaker of
the House of Representatives of the
State of Louisiana. Mr.. Ogden is
rapidly elevating himself in popular
estimation, and there is no doubt he
will make an efficient Speaker. He
is man of many noble qualities of
mind and heart, and his Democracy
is of the old-fashioned kind that
stands ready to die in the trenches
with good cause. His energy and
ability cannot be questioned, and his
faithfulness to Democratic principles
is everywhere recognized. Below we
give few press opinions on his cleo
ton to the Speakership of the House
of Representatives:
In the election of Mr.. Harry Og-
den, of Bossier, the House of Rep
resentatives has placed over its DELHI
erations, an able, energetic and ex-
perienced officer. Mr.. Ogden has
served several terms IN the Legisla-
ture and was a member of the Con-
stitutional Convention. We have not
always concurred in his views, buthe
has invariably displayed distinguish
ed good sense, capacity and energy.
Under his administration the House
will dispatch it's business with expe-
dition, and there is likely to be no
complaint of partial or unjust rulings.
i Neao Orleans States.
The election of the Hon. Ell. w.
Ogden as Speaker of the House of
Representatives, was marked COM
pliment to worthy and able gentle
max, and has been received by the
people in this city and throughout
the State with great favor. He has
already given excellent proofs Of his
splendid ability to fill the difficult
position to which he was unanimous
" elected by the members of the
House. He is taking well merited
rank among the first men of our State,
in public Life, and we heartily con-
graduate him upon the brilliant sue
cess he has thus far achieved.-Boton
Rouge Capitolidss- Advocate.
The vote in caucus of 81 to 26,
whereby Harry W. Ogden was chosen
Democratic candidate for Speaker
since ratified by the House-is a
high testimonial to that gentleman's
standing in the party. His past is a
safe guarantee that he will continue
in the future to merit the confidence
of the people of Louisiana.-Ne,c
Orleans City Item.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

The expenditures for pensions for
the ten months of the fiscal year that
viii close on June 30th have been
81. DOC, 600, while for the same period
last year they were $50, S31, 900, a
reduction Of over so, 0OO, 900. That
sounds very well. We hope it viii
not end Sin sound" but viii remain
90 O permanent reduction in this item
OF expense. It was understood that
the pension bureau would need this
year about $12O, 900, 900, and if il
shan cost only $50. 900. 900, the coun-
Try win breathe easier.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

Boston Post: "There are but two
members of the United States Sen
ate who do not wear spectacles or
eyeglasses. They are all bound to
see straight, even though they do
not at all times walk straight and
vote straight
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22
The Next Issue.

There is an annual surplus of $780,
OOO,0 Up to the present this sur
plus has been used to pay off the
bonded debt of the United States
ALI the bonds that are payable viii, if
there be no change in our financial
matters, be paid off in two years.
What is to be done with the surplus
Putting aside the question of raising
money by taxation in excess of the
needs of the government, this other
question arises, how is the surplus to
get out of the treasury? There is no
legitimate means to get it out except
10 pay debts, and no debts will be
payable. Under these circumstances
the people viii demand tax reduction.
Tax reduction, then, is bound to come
sooner or later. It is inevitable. =
Yes, inevitable. 1t must come. By
what fundamentally? Shall it pro-
coed from the Republican party or
from the Democratic party? The
Democratic party has inaugurated
measures to that end. It's platform
Is on that line. It's organization is
dreadfully in earnest in its afforts to
accomplish this purpose. It is an
tagonized by few Democrats and a
united Republican party The people
viii understand this. They win real
ize that the Republican party
offers no hope of taxreduction, while
the Democratic party is earnestly
seeking to relieve the country of
those oppressive and unnecessary tax
burdens. The issue is joined. The
next campaign at the North will turn
on this question. Issues are evolved
from circumstances; they are not the
handiwork of politicians. The issue
in the approaching election win be
Low Taxes versus High Taxes. We
cannot say how it win be decided by
the people. Others know human ma
lure Is well as we do, and also what
the springs OF human action are
But it would seem to be remarkable
that any men, Republicans or Demo
Gratis, who persist in taking from the
people three dollars when two viii do,
would be hurled from their seats in
Congress by an irresistible public
opinion. On such an issue we should
suppose that no one who antaganizes
low taxes could hope for success
The path of the Democracy is plain.
Il is to fight it out on the low tax
line, without the shadow of turning.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

The Central Baptist suggests that
If the most noted preacher of the
Gospel were to come to st. Louis
and preach, and charge his audience
one dollar per head to listen to him,
the charge would at once be pre-
ferred against him that he preached
for money. But when a noted infdel
lecturer, as was the case with Col.
Ingersoll, comes and talks against
Christianity and the Gospel, charg-
ing one dollar admission, not one
word is said about his being actual
ed by money. We are a strange
sort Of people, anyway.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

1t requires three days in which to
complete the marriage ceremony in
China, but when it is done it is a
strong job.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

Knoxville is to build a temple on
the Exposition grounds in New Or
leans, to be constructed of the yari-
Gus marbles Of East Tennessee.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22
A Supreme Act of Folly.

By his persistent treason Mr.. Ran.
dali has probably purchased his pew
in Congress for another term; Mr..
Eaton has redeemed his pledges to
the Republican manufacturers of
Connecticut, and the Morrison bill
is defeated-defeated by the votes
of the Republicans in Congress and
their renegade Democratic allies. If
this meant simply opposition to
measure upon its general merits,
that would be one thing. But it
does not. The measure has come to
be accepted as embodying the great
popular movement for revenue re.
form in this country. Its full sig.
nificance has been understood, as
well by those who have opposed as
by those who have supported it, and
those who have voted to strike out
the enacting clause have indelibly
inscribed their names upon the scroll
of history as opposed to any and
every appreciate change in a sys-
tenn of taxation established for war
purposes and now in a time of pro-
found peace taking from the peoples
pockets over $4,000 900 more than
is needed for the legitimate expenses
of the government, besides many
times that was a direct extortion
from the great consuming public, a
privileged few being the beneficial
ries. GLOW long, o Lord, how
longw Not much longer, we trust.
We believe the one think needed to
quicken their knowledge of the sit
ution, with its burdens and its
wrongs, and set ablaze the righteous
wrath of a great people, has been
supplied in the supreme act of folly
that has defeated the Morrison bill.
We are not hopeful that any other
measure looking to reform OF the
tariff will prevail at this session of
Congress. The appeal must be made
to the country; we do not believe it
will be made in vain, and the pres
ent is a good time TO serve notice
upon number of Congressman that
when they come home they can
bring their trunks with them, for it
will be to stay. w. W. Eaton is
one whom we would especially
designate for INSTRUMENTATION
Post.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

"Our minds are asdifferent as our
faces" says Cotton; tive are all
travelling to one destination-Hap.
piness; but few are going by the
same rOad.n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

No town or county was ever built
up and improved by every fellow
keeping in his own shell like tur-
tie. The secret of success nowadays
is push, enterprise and pluck
People must be awake and willing
to cooperate to secure every new
industry.-OsceolG Sun.
The Sun speaks truly in the above.
No town can prosper unless it's citi-
zens pull together. Many towns
have let the golden opportunity pass
for want of unity of action.-RoIla
Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

They say we can't make big gums
in the United States, and veto has
been cast at Boston 80 feet long, 10
IN rifle bore, and weighing LOG tons.
That's quite large enough. It is ex-
pected 10 throw six miles.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

Gov. Cleveland, of New York, has
written letter, offering an opinion
that the striking out of the enacting
clause of the Morrison bill was yery
grave mistake.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

The bill to loan 81, ZOO, 900 to the
Worlds Industrial and Cotton Cen
tennial Exposition at New Orleans,
has passed both house OF CONGRESS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

Set before you high models. Try
to live with the most generous, and
to observe their deeds. Unques-
tionably, good men set the standard
of life.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

Says Graves: sEvery one must
sec daily instances of people who
complain from mere habit of CON-
planning"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

The American public has paid to
three foreign actors-Bernhart,
Langtry and Irying-over one mil
lion dollars, for the pleasure of see.
ing them on the American stage.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

1t is almost as difficult to make
a man nnlearn his errors as his
knowledge.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

The Democratic Legislative caucus
on the 18th instant, nominated on
the first ballot J. B. Eustis for the
United States Senate by q vote OF So,
Jonas receiving IS and Manning 4.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

It is often said that ours is a Gov.
eminent by lawyers, but Prof. Brew
er, of Yale College, calls attention
toAthe fact that fifteen of our twenty
one Presidents were farmers or the
sons of farmers, and he thinks it
mot too much to say that up to the
present time the men educated in
childhood or youth on farms have
had the leading part in making this
nation what it is.n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

Iu England for a century past, the
moneyed interest has controlled leg
islation. Under Republican rule it
is the same here. Labor and honest
business are sacrificed to the inordi-
nate demands of the moneyed-capi-
tai power. Even-handed justice is
lost sight of. The home debt of
England, all held at home, is So, 1892.
100000. Englishmen, too, hold
colonial debts of $500, 600, 600,
yielding an annual interest of $685.
100000. Debts of other countries
are also held there, making in all a
grand total of over s7,OOO,OOO,0 900,
giving an interest income of 30O,-
100000 annually. This influence
mainly controls British legislation.
Canton Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

Judge A. B. George has been re-
elected to the Appellate Judgeship Of
this district. @
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

The South is now credited with 372
cotton mills. Their products have
increased from $21, 900, 900 in 1880,
% $40, 600, 600 in 1884.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

The lost steamer Florida was in.
sured at Glasgow for $3.50, 900.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

Thomas Fl. Benton, thirty years a
Senator, said: "Give the people
good paths to school and good
road to MARKET
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

Charles O'Conner, the eminent New
York lawyer, died on the 18th inst.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

The Current correctly says: "The
liberty of the press is very differ
ent thing from the license of the
press. Liberty does not mean liber-
ty to corrupt and plumber men and
women and injure society, and when
the press undertakes to 60 outside
the lines of liberty it should be sub
jected to police regulations"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

Mr.. Tilden's platform is broad
enough for the whole country. He
has said: "No genuine reform can
De assured until the most important
reform of all, the defeat Of the Re-
publican party, is brought about
The important department is Con.
gress in both branches, as well as
the President. Without all these
no great reforms can be carried out.n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

There are $50 Baptist churches in
South Carolina.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

Says Sterne: ''The way to Fame
is like the way to Heaven-thrOugh
much tribulation.n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

stick-to-it-iye-ness is theo thing
needful for success.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-26
LincOln's Last Picture


Soon after President Lincoln's sec.
ond Inauguration, rumors of plots and
dangers caused his friends to urge upon
him the n scessity of guard. He fin
ally consented to the presence of such a
body, and accordingly an audience
with him became matter of some diff
ficulty.
On the afternoon of the 9th of March,
Mr.. II. F. Warren, a photographer of
Waltham, Mass, sought presentation
to Mr.. Lincoln, but found, after con-
sulting the guard, that an interview
could be had on that day only in a
somewhat irregular manner.
After some conversation with the of
ticers in charge, who became convinced
of his loyalty, Mr.. Warren was admit
ted within the lines, and, at the same
time, was given to understand that the
surest way to get an audience with the
president was through an intercession
of his little son "Tad."
The latter was great pet with the
soldiers, and was constantly at the bar
racks. He soon made his appearance,
mounted on his pony.
He and his pony were soon placed
in position and photographed, after
which Mr.. Warren asked "Tad" to tell
his father that man had come all the
way from Boston who was particular
ly anxious to see him, and to obtain a
sitting from him. "Tad" went to see
his father, and word was soon returned
that Mr.. Lincoln would comply.
In the meantime Mr.. Warren had
kind of studio upon the
south balcony of the white house. Mr..
Lincoln soon came out, and, saying but
a very few words, took his seat as in
dictated.
After a single negative was taken, he
inquired: sis that all, sirP"
Unwilling to detain him longer than
was absolutely necessary, Mr.. Warren
replied, ayes, SIR" and the president
withdrew
At the time he appeared upon the
balcony the wind was blowing freshly,
as his disarranged hair indicates, and
as sunset was approaching, it was diff
cult to obtain a sharp picture.
Six weeks later President Lincoln
was dead, and it is doubtless true that
this is the last photograph ever made
of him.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-26

Mrs. Kitty. 1t paid the taxes on her
property and got her out of a financial
hole. The Sprague mansion at the
corner of Sixth and E streets has suf-
fered the fate of all the great houses
in Washington-it has become a lodg-
ing house.
Two of the presidents sisters have
been in Washington since he has been
in the white house. Mrs. McElroy is
we'll known here, having been virtual
mistress of the white house for two
seasons. Mrs. Haynesworth, the other
sister, has been here at intervals. 1t is
said that she is woman of strong
mental powers, extremely we'll read,
and rather Indifferent to society. The
Arthurs have in them vein of pro-
found good sense. Mrs. McElroy has
shown that she has it. There are GER
tain things which strong
public sentiment regulates at the
white house-one is, that the
wife of the president has privileges
which no other lady, be she the sister
or daughter or other relative of the
president, invited to preside at the
white house, has. Foolish women daz-
zled by their elevation would forget
this nice distinction, but Mrs. McElroy
does not. She is a simple hammered,
sensible woman, who never had taste
of fashionable society in her life until
she came to occupy very exalted po-
sition. Then she had need for all the |
Arthur tact. She does not pretend to
be fine lady, nor does she slop over
and gush like Cousin Lucy Hayes. She
gives no occasion for any one to COM
pare her to beggar on horseback. In
fact the little woman from Albany, who
probably called visitors company, and
her drawing room a parlor, and her
servants girls, and used other provin-
,ialisms illustrates the almighty power
Of common sense. Suddenly trans
planted into kind of republican roy
ilty, she behaves herself with native
rood taste that disarms criticism and
ilences remarks. SYDNEY.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-26
Rough on the Auctioneer.


Two little Icelandic boys went into
an auctioneer's mart, near the Potter
house, and BACKED the proprietor S
boots. He asked them their nationali-
ty, and finding out that they were Ice
landers, he expressed his surprise, hay
ing thought them Germans. He re-
quested the boys in his turn to tell him
what they thought his nationality to be.
The two boys hesitated and hung their
heads. 1t was evident that they dis
liked to express an opinion upon the
matter. But the worthy putter up and
knocker down of merchandise pressed
them. At last one of the lads, after
saying that he did not like to tell, said:
81 think your father was an Irishman
and your mother squaw," The auc-
tioneer is puzzled yet to know what his
really is.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-26

A striking literary feature of the
May Century will be Julian Haw-
thorne's paper on "The Salem of Haw-
thorne," in which the scenes of Nathan
iel Hawthorne's daily life and of his
romances are described with personal
knowledge and an insight which only a
literary son could command. Incident
ally, much new light is thrown on the
character of the father and on the rela-
tons of his scenes and his people toreal
places and persons. Harry Fem has
made several pictures for the paper.
In Laurens county, Georgia is a gen.
tleman aged seventy-four, who is the
father of forty-seven children. What
more can his country claim from himp
"Sweetness and light'-the cake you
don't get in boarding house.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-26
Eminent Testimony.

N. Y. Witness Aug. Is, 1880.
81 find that in addition to the pure spir-
its contained in their composition, they
contain the extracts of hops and other well
known and highly approved medicinal
roots, leaves and tinctures in quantities
sufficient to render the article what the
makers claim 1t to be, to-wit, medicinal
preparation and not beverage-unfit and
unsafe to be used except as medicine.
la-wbich was attested under oatbEI find
that in every wine glassfull of Hop Blttcrs,
the active medicinal properties aside from
the distilled spirits are equal to full dose
for an adult, which fact in my opinion,
subjects it to an Internal revenue tax as y
medicinal bitter''
GREEN b. RAUM, u. S. Com. In. Rev.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-26
Wanted to Be Kicked.
Atlanta Constitution.


"Yas, yas," smiled the old country
man, as he stood talking to a city chap,
who seemed to know him, "thar's a
heap o. tricks played on the kentry-
men; they gifts sucked in lots o. times.
But kinder figger that the sharper
what tries to draw wool over my eyes
III git lef' purity bad" "I'll bet you
are good one," answered the stranger,
patronizingiy, al can tell man when
he's green" The rustic poked him IN
the side, and pulling down his eye,
laughed; "D'ye see any green there ?"
"Not a bit of it," merrily replied the
other; then in an advising tone he con-
tinued: "I've seen more of the world
than you have, aud would like to say
that the most important action is con-
cealing the money" "Oh, I've got
that down fine," broke in the country
man, pointing to his left sleeve, "d'ye
see that ar little bumpp Well, thar's
the cash, inside o. the linin', and no.
body can take it out 'thout me knowin'
it." A few moments after they parted,
the countryman going into clothing
store to do some buying. He had made
his purchase and was waiting for the
bill, when one of the statesmen APP
preached him and said "Can't sell
you a nice coatp" "Not me-" an
swered the farmer; "I've got a plenty
o. them fixins." "But, Isee the sleeve
Of the one you have on has been torn
Or cut, and, if you wish, one of the
ladies' will mend it for you" With a
CHASTITY look the farmer jerked off his
coat and viewed the wrecked sleeve.
Then, turning to the clerk, he said sor-
'owfully: "Mister, kin ye tell me.
vhar l kin git rale stout man to kick
| dinged fool outin town."
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-26
Poverty and Suffering.

II was dragged down with debt, poverty and sur
ferng for years. eau ed by sick IA nily and large
bills for doctoring. | was completely DISCOURAGED,
until one year ago, by the advice of my pastor,
commenced using Hop Btters, and in one month
We were well. and none OF US have seen sick
day since. and want to ray TO all poor you
Keep your families well year with Hop Bltters for
less than one doctors visit will cost, know 1t )"
A WORKtNGMAN.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-26

Mensman's Peptonixed Beef Tonic, the
only preparation Of beef containing its entire nutr
tious properties. 1t contains blood-making, force
generating and DEMONSTRATING properties invalid
able for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, nervous pros
traitor, and all forms OF general debility; also in all
enfeebled condit whether the result of exhaust
ion, nervous prostitution overwork. acute sease,
particularly II resulting from pulmonary complaints.
OAswELL, HAZARD o.. proprietors, New FORK.
Sold by drugRists-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-26

Whether over eating or drinking are
giving elegant appetite and enjoyment by
using them before and removing all dull
ness, pains and distress afterwards, leaving
the head clear, nerves steady aud all the
feelings buoyant, elastic and more happy
than before. The pleasing effects OF
Christian or sumptuors dinner continuing
days afterwards.