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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-08-28
Il. H. RssasGgOIDh.
john s. Young,

A ttorney at Law, Shreveport, La. Office
IA over LeOney's store, Texas street. Will
practice in all the State Courts, and in the
United States District and Circuit Courts of
this State aud .. 5. Supreme Court. 80
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RATES.
Board, washing, fuel, lights, tuition,
including all English branches,
Latin, Greek, French and Spanish
languages, Bookkeeping, and Music $235 90
Without Music. -......... 100 90
Payments ntuSt6e made quarterly Ia Advance
RENAR RS.
Pupils are not required to furnish bedding.
Scholastic year is 40 weeks, not 80 or So as in
some colleges. Reference to every patron
who, for 30 years past, has placed child under
my care. The college is non-sectarian. For
further particulars send for catalogue
GEO. D. ALEXANDER
President.
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j. Henry Shepherd,

A ttOrney at Law, Shreveport, La vii
Ia practice in the Courts of -Cadtlo and al
joining parishes, alsoi in the Supreme and Fed
eral Court of the State V20n5l
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70 Very warm, sultry weather.
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SUCCESSION DOCKET.

Succession of j. G.. McDade. On
homologation of final account. Final
account homologated and made the
Judgment oil the Court, and the adj
ministrator discharged. Judgment
signed.
All business of the term having
been disposed of, Court adjourned
yesterday until Court in course.
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Court Record--August Term,

We are indebted to Mr.. James IT
Cabeen, Deputy Clerk, for following
record OF cases disposed by Bossier
District Co1,rt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-17

easy divorces and secret divorces. with the
accession of uniformity would vonlsh the temp
tations Ia base and mean actions which the eX-
listing confusion affords but so long rs m
mediate re-marriage after divorce il possible
there will be an incentive to the rupture OF ma
rital bonds which weak people cannot resist.
Early marriagos-that is, marriages between
BOYS and girls-should be prohibited, and 1t Is
open to debate whether re-marriage should not
also be disalowcd in Il large proportion OF eases.
TASTY unions naturally lead to as hasty sepa-
rations. Easy divorce laws remove the motive
for careful scrutiny. Whose contemplates mar
rage as a lifelong partnership will not enter
into it blindly, nor, when in, will he without
full cause think of annulling it. Protection
for innocent heirs is of course demanded, and
should be afforded 1t is in fact the duty ana
interest alike of the Nation to surround the
family relation with every safeguard; 90 give
to it all the solidity and permancnce wise and
uniform laws can furnish; and to discourage by
every possible method the restless tickle, I'M
moral and unstable conditions which spring
from facile divorce laws and which exercise
corruptmg and depraving Influences upon the
community in many directions The demand
for a Constitutional Amendment permitting
uniform divorce legislation might well be in
serted in the platforms of both parties In the
coming campaign, for it is not partisan ques-
tion but one emphatically of National concern.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-17
THE PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANs.

THE PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS.
The PENNSYLVANIA Republican Convention
which met Yesterday responded to the mmls-
| taxable sentiment of the great body of Repub-
licaps in that State. That Is to say, it pro-
nounceG for James G.. Blaine for President as
emphatically as possible. The deleSates-at-
large who were elected to the Chicago Conven-
ton were instructed to vote for Mr.. Blaine
and the Committee Oh Resolutions were in
structed to report a resolution favOring the
nomination of Mr.. Blaine with Robert L. Lin
| coin for Vice President.
The result means all that it naturally implies.
| 1t implies that Mr.. Blaine is without rival in
the regard of his fellow Republicans of the
| keystone State that they are convinced that
by all odds he is the strongest candidate for
the Presidency the Chicago Convention can
name. 1t was reached not by snap primaries,
caucus packing nor any similar arts by which
| party bosses sometimes succeed in substi-
| tuting their own will for the will of the
majority, but by the easy and natural
process of giving honest expression to
the party aim and desire. Those who are
familiar with the politics of Pennsylvania are
convinced that in 1876 and again in 1880 the
Republicans of that State WERE as they are to-
day, well nigh a unit for Mr.. Blaine's elevation
to the Presidency. The machine succeeded in
partially sitting party sentiment In those years,
and thus paved the way for its own disestab-
lishment and the adoption of wOrthier political
methods. Yesterdays convention was in truth
as well as in name popular representative
convention, and if Chicago ratifes its choice the
electoral vote of Pennsylvania Is certain to be
cast for its candidate.
The platform is clear frank and to the point.
There is neither circumlOcutlon nor evasion in
it, and therefore it is in marked contrast with
the platform lately put forth by the Pennsyl-
wanna Democrats. The extra session is con-
demned, there is an admirable tariff plank, the
suspepsion of the coinage of the standard dollar
and the retirement of the trade dollar III ex
change for the standard one are recommended
The administration of President Arthur is the
subject of an appropriate reference, and the
concluding resolution presents Blaine and Lin
coin as the ticket of the Pennsylvania Republi-
cans 1t only remains to be noted that men OF
the highest character and of the necessary abll-
ity andexperience have been named as dele
gates-at- large. In a multitude of such cOun-
sellers there is wisdom.
This division of the party enters the canvass
in splendid fighting condition. 1t is united,
earnest and confident; and whether the ticket
which it cOmmends TO the National Convention
or another is placed in the field it can be relied
upon to labor with unhagging zeal for Repub
lican victory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-17

municipal departments and minor courts, ana
with the gambling bells, the policy shops, the
"dives" and the other resorts of professional
w-breakers on the other hand, have long been
known under the name of "sewcrs.' The
"hals are powerful in the Police, Excise and
other departments and in the Police Courts.
The law breakers have a strong grip on the
"hals" through the ward heecrs,' on whom
so largely the strength of these organizations Is
based.
6. Ii is not necessary now to consider how far up
the money goes. which the lotteries, the dives
and the dens undoubtedly use for bribery Not
one cent of it may ever reach the pocket OF a
Police or Excise Commissioner or Police jus
tice. It may all stop at grades far below the
highest. And yet it may prove as effective Tor
the purpose of the transgrcssor when put into the
hands of the "hecler' "a if paid to high
placed official. The heeler is able 10 set IN
motion influences which secure immunity for
the criminal. All that is needed to break up the
whole corrupt system, to stop unlicensed dram
selling. to seal the dives, to close the gambling
dcns and to keep all forms of vice under proper
restraint, is to have Police Board and Excise
Board, Police Courts and District Attorney 5
Office filed exclusively with fearless, rcsoutc,
conscientious men WHO will pay no regard to
faction or party in their determination to en-
force the laws to the letter.
In the light of the evidence produced before
the Roosevelt Committee, and with the facts
which are matter of common knowledge,
though not on the records, is it a good time to
increase the enormous sum which we are now
spending on our Police Department Is the
force doing such thorough and satisfactory
work that we should add to the millions which
it now costs? There are few taxpayers who
will answer yes The legislation increasing the
pay of patrOlmen is not judicious 1t ought
never to become a part of the statutes. But eX-
travagance in municipal expenditure is running
riot Just now. The Board of Estimate and APP
portionmcnt has swollen the appropriations
enormously. The new aqueduct Will swallow
many millions of public money. The projected
parks above the Harlem will take millions
more Ii is proposed to expend two millions on
new school. houses, though the Board of Esti-
mate allowed more than four and a half millions
for public education last year. The promoters
of the RamapO water scheme are trying to get
thc city to assume the payment of nearly
million dollars annually for that enterprise. 1t
is time to cry a halt. Nothing in the condition
of business or the state of affairs i'll New-I York
iustifes such tremendous drafts upon the public
purse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-17

approached and asked her; Did you see my
Inc" said Lady DulferIn. but who IS your daugh.
terfO My daughter Is the Duchess Of Edin-
burgb," said the plain lady, who was none other
than the Empress
The old home Of Judge Black, near York, Penn,
is kept Just he left il. In the library the
lead pencils with which he was accustomed to
write with his left hand lie the table just as he
laid them down, no change being made IN the fur
niture except that picture of the judge has been
put on the wall and bust, as yet only in plaster.
has been placed on a temporary pedestal. The
last book he looked into was Curtiss Life Of Bu-
chanan,' and the rough edges Of the leaves, which
he tore apart by running his thumb through them
for he never wOalG u3o paper cutter-shO1 now
much Of 1t he had read. He had not opened that
part which related TO himself at all. The chapter
which he had hastily torn open was that headed:
Death OF Mr.. Buchanan. His Character
Statesman, a Man and Christian"
TORONTO, April l6-Professor aud Mrs. Goodwin
Smith have gone 20 Washington. The Professor
viii spend short time AZ Cornell University.
where he will lecture 10 the students modern
history.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-17
TEN PAGES.
THE NEWS TINS MORNING.

FoRrIGN.-Tho Queen issued a letter yesterday,
thanking her subjects for their sympathy over the
death of Prince Leopold. ---- The tcrcentenary
celebration continued at Edinburgh Uni
yersjty. -= Prime Minister Ferry discussed the
political situation in France in speech at
Perigneux = The flood in the st. Lawrence
River is rising. 60 Yellow fever prevails at Vera
Cruz
CoNGRrss.-The Senate considered the Bank
ruptcy bill. Mr. Morrill, replied to criticisms on
his course the tarih. -- The debate on the
Tariff bill was continued in the House.
DoMEs1IC-The Pennsylvania Republican Con-
vention yesterday instructed the delegates to Chi
cago for Blaine and Lincoln. -- The Illinois Re
publican Convention nominated O3lesby for
Governor and approved the candidacy OF Senator
Logan. -= The South Carolina and Alabama
delegates to the Chicago Conventions are said to be
for Arthur - The District Convention in New
York Yesterday demonstrated strong popular
feeling for Blaine. 60 The New-Jersey Republic
can State Convention will meet in Trenton to-day.
-. The Rev. Mr. Capron was deposed by the
Methodist Episcopal Conference IN Utica. - An
unusual disease has appeared among the horses in
Rochester. 80 A strike has occurred among
veavers in South Carolina. - John Greening
was sentenced at Milford, Penn. =-- The General
Street Railway bill was ordered to a third reading
in the Assembly - A riot against the Hunga-
rians was begun at Kingston, Penn.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The tral of Sheriff David
son was begun yesterday. 60 The examination
of Mr. Van Santvoord by Mr.. COnklmg was con-
eluded - large number OF weddings
took place - The Downing case was con-
tinued = The consolidation of the National
Petroleum and New-York Mining Exchange was
celebrated By dinner 60 superintendent JAS
per recommended to the Board of Education several
changes in the public schools Go Large sales OF
real estate were made at auction. - Two
dead bodies were found in the Aston
Place Hotel - The New-YoTk League Base
ball nine won easy victory over
the Brooklyn nine. == An elOpement at the altar
was made known in Staten Island 80 The story
of narrow escape from a wateT-spOut was told by
q sea captain 80 Gold value of the legal tender
silver dollar (il2l2 grains Si.63 cents. -= Stocks
were feversh with smaller dealings and closed
dull without character
THE WEArHER-TRIBCEE local obsery atoms in
dictate colder, clear fair weather. Temperature
yesterday: Highest, So; lowest, 49, average
bSlS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-17
GENERAL NOTES.

One of the few men who ever Overreached a
gas company has Just been arrested in Peoria ILL., Ills
only lust TO this ingenious swndler to mention his nao
which IS George Dunbar. Having purchased building
with it's gas fixtures and removed II TO lot formerly
cupled by residence In which gas had been used he
connected the main with his own fixtures upon which he
had fitted metal kerosene lamps. The gas flame rose
through the oil burners and the deception
had aroused by local detective twice reported that
IL was an right The detective pcrseVered however and
finally uncovered the fraud
A gentleman of this city, who spent some
time in - Petersburg during the reign OF Nicholas,
relates that Tascbe monarch that he entered the
drawing OF tho Winter Palace where the other
bers OF the Imperial family gathered for the usual
evening "teadImkng," with terrible scOwl upon his
face and when the Empress instantly and,
gardlng his black looks, offered him cup OF tea, no
nercely dashed IL from. her hand 10 the floor With
sign Of emotion she ed second cup and presented IL
to him Now the cloud had passed. and be accepted IL
with charming smile, and bestowed a kiss upon tAs
hand thar offered H. Tue Of his rude behavior in
the former instance suspicion that the Empress
mad bses meddling with some political Affairs.
The crop prospects III California, according TO
The sun Francisco Blea, are ut present very faTor-
bic That paper says: There is net AN acre oil uao'o
land in California which has not had suiiciest moisture
this year to nsure srop provided the spring rams arc
seasouablc" Even the west side OF the san joaquin
where on an average than one good crop ia
i've is harvested has been visited with abundant ram
The southern counties have had from twenty 20 hry
inches " rain and the bay counties foia eighteen 10
twenty laches while the northern counties have beer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-17
NO FAITH IN CIVIL SERVICE REFORM

Jseob ~ Patterson, D., Police JHs'ice.-Politicsl
don't know anything about politics. have ceased to be
politician. As an American citizen Well, don't know
who viii be the candidate for President. would like 10
Arthur get the nomination. but afraid he won't.
There Il thing, though This Civil Service reform Is
going to play greater part in the coming election than
is anticipated. live among Inc common people and my
observation Is that great many them will vote against
Civil Service reform. They say that It is humbug that
puts into Oloe and keeps him there for Lire thus
creating arstocraey Of oIicehOlders. thirty
years old would have hard work to pass examination,
while the young Just out OF college, VINO has not
yet acquired character gets the position These exam
nations a humbug! They sufficient test or q
mans capacity to hold Office The people dissas
fed The farmer The postmaster walking about we'll
dressed with apparently nothing to do, and awing
good salary, While he has To work hard all day, AMI hs
thinks that some else is well lifted 10 MI the Office
VIII the Republicans wnl That depends the candi
dates. tell YOU and say 1t Republican, that IN the
last three Presidential elections the people willing
defeat the Republican candidate each time. The only
thing tsat prevented their doing want Of faith in
the Democratic party They wanted and won't change
of administration, tut afraid the Democrats
and the Democrats true to their traditions always
sure to bunder at the critical moment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-17
LUDGE NOAH DAHLS on DIHORCE.


The address on marriage and divorce de-
lvered before the Nineteenth Century Club by
Judge Noah Davis placed in strong light the
evils of the present want of uniformity in di
vOrce legislation, and reinforced the arguments
against easy divorce with which THE TRIBUNE
has familiarzed its readers. 1t is indeed evil
dent that the most urgent measure of social re-
form is a National divorce law, and that the
Constitution will, sooner or later, have to be
amended to enable Congress to enact such a
law. In the absence of uniform legislation con-
fusion and evil will continue, and until this has
been made possible it will be useless to lament
the abuses which are fOstered whore they are
not caused by the conflict of statutory laws on
the subject.
This question has been discussed for years,
hut fruitlessly. The press and public opinion in
any State may agree upon certain line Of
action, and incorporate the policy in law. But
this is of little use when dozen other States, or
two Dozen neglect to reform their divorce laws
We arc governed by the axiom that n
chain is no stronger than its weakest part ;
and so long as one State allows easy divorce, all
the rest, under the present conditions. must be
pOwcrless to correct the evil. 1t is therefore
clear that nothing but a National divorce law
will meet the cxigencies of the case and though
opinions differ as to the character of the pro-
visions to be- put in such law all can consist
emily unite in clearing the ground for uniform
legislation OH the subject Constitutional
Amendment Is the primary requirement, and
steps should be taken at once to secure that.
When it becomes possible for Congress to deal
with the question, it will bo in order to de-
termine what the Nation wants as the basis for
and the limits to divorce.
Experience is unquestionably tending to
demonstration of tho deMoIaLzinG effect OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-17
STROYG GOVERNMENT ~ FP1VCE

The Premiership in France is rcganing its
political authority. NJ. Ferry, unlike II. dc
Freycinet. is not by nature a trimmer, but has a
policy of his own and makes rcsOlutc effort to
enforce il. SO long as Gambctta was alive, VI.
Ferry was unable to exercise the functions OF
leadership, but now that the overshadowinS in
hucncc of that strange personality has been
Withdrawn, he is the strongest man in France.
His speech at Peri EneuX reveals a consciousness
of lis success in administration and his growing
political influence. The victories in Ionquin
enable him to refer complaccnty to the good
fortune which has attended an aggressive
foreign policy. The demonstrations which the
Ministry have ordered in various quarters OF The
globe have not been unsuccessful. The di-
pl0matc prestige of the Republic has been i'm
proved by these military and naval operations
The Premier wisely attributes his sue
cess to the strong support which the
Chambers have given him, and grounds upon ii
the conviction that frequent changes Of govern
acnt are detrimental to the best interests OF the
RcDubic Both conclusions are logical and
cannot be disputed. 1t has been many years.
however, since a Prime Minister in France has
been so strongly entrenched in political power
as to venture to in yegh against the instability
| Of Cabinet government as IL National evil.
NJ. Ferry eyinces this feeling of security and
elf-confdence when he approaches the subject
Of constitutional revision. This was the rock
on which the Gambctta Ministry was dashed to
pieces. NJ. Ferry first raised this question IN
January last, and now boldly returns to it. He
aflirms that the time has come Tor the revision
of the Constitution, but contends that the Ma
tiona Assembly must act moderately and keep
within certain fixed limits. This was Gam
bettas own proposition IN the hour OF his over
throw. He was the advocate of limited revision,
and the Deputies in voting him out of Office
virtually committed themselves to an unre-
strcted reconstruction Of the Constitution.
That they were not sincere in opposing his prof.
Get was subsequently shown. They allowed
his successor to postpone constitutional revision
indefinitely, and have not evinced any desire to
reopen the discussion. NJ. Ferry nowibrings for
ward Gambetta's scheme without laying the
same stress upon the ScJutin de ESte. He de-
clares himself in favor of limited revision and
frankly explains the amendments and changes
which he considers necessary. The steadiness
with which he returns to this dangerous subject
aud the GOODNESS and sagacity with which he
discusses it are most encouraging signs in the
public life of France.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-17
ENTHUSIASTIC FOR PHRENOLOGY.

Ms Charlotte FOtcler Wells. American Institute o.
PhrenolOgy My brothers and myself have been associ
atcd with the study OF plIenoogy since 1884 They
now the ecurug field, in England. the other in
California Since Mr.. Weiss death have carried on tho
until recently when it has been incorporated
under the old firm name. am chiefly concerned now in
providing a permanent building for the reception OF
these busts and casts nearly 1000 in number. which
represent tho labor OF half century In collecting.
will the entire collection to the proper person or
persons who will its integrity and preservation
The science Of phrenoogy has got now where 1t can
never 20 back II has disciples in every walk OF iie
We have made ten personal examinations day for
nearly fifty years. and the public interest shows no
IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-17
DEMOCRATIC FAVOR FOR HOADLY.

Colonel A. L. OJiger, er-CharDan ohio Republican
ConDitee.-There is good deal of quiet talk among
Democrats Of the availability of George Hoady as
Presidential candidate They might further and fare
worse II understood he is rldens first choice and Is
being quietly groomed by the aged statesman Of
Gramercy Hoadly presided at the Cincinnati COnven-
ton in $780, and in his speech made atterlng illusions
to Tden to whom he had already been warmly attached
having been attorney for Tden before the Electoral
Commission. Governor Hoadys action in the Cincinnati
riots made him many friends among the business Of
Ohio, irrespective OF party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-17
PERSONAL.

Eli Perkins told Pittsburg reporter the other
day that no was going TO enter a monastery and
spend thercSt of his life repentng of the lies he
had told Tie named the monastery he would en-
tor and why that onol' Because they give
the monks quart of beer at each meal, and the
beer there is the best IN the wOrld.'
1t is related that when Lady Dullern first went
to ST. Petersburg it necessary for her 20 be
ceIyed in audience by the Empress. At the time
appointed she arrived and was ushcred in the room.
Ihors sle found a lady very plainly dressed. who