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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17
Sher5Rss Safe.
Succession Of II. P. Dickson
w. R. Barstow and Lizzie Dickson.

"a.
w. B. Barstow and Lizzie Dickson
In ID judicial District Court, Bossier Parish
Louisiana.
by virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued in
1D the above named suit, and to me directed
/ have seized and will proceed to sell at pub
lie auction, to the last and highest bidder at
the Court house, in the town of Bellevue, La
within the legal hours of sale, on the first
Saturday, the 3rd day of October, 1885, the
following described land, to-wit:
East half of northwest quarter, north half
of northeast quarter of section II, township
81, range ID; northwest quarter and west half
OF northeast quarter and lots and 8, of sec
ton y, lots l and 3 and northwest quarter
of southwest quarter. southeast quarter of
northwest quarter, and west half of northeast
quarter, section ~ lots q 3 and D, east half of
northwest quarter, and west half of south west
quarter and north half of southeast quarter,
and northwest quarter of northeast quarter
of section twenty-eight, lots one, five, six and
eight and east half of northeast quarter,
and southeast quarter of section thirty-three,
lots z, 8 and 8, and east half of southeast quar-
| ter of section %, west half of southwest quar-.
| tet of section 8, lots7 and 8 and east half OF
southeast quarter of section 28 and 40 acres
in section 80 lot 3, section 80, township %
range Ia, containing 20i9 acres, more or less.
| Seized as the property of the defendants
w. r. BaJstow and Lizzie Dickson, and viii
be sold to pay and satisfy said writ.
| Terms of Sale-Cash, without the benefit O.
| appraisement. All cost incurred in making
said sale must be paid before any adjudication
of the property can be made.
| z. Z. WYCHE, Sheriff.
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~ Miss Emma N. Doyle, daugh-
ter of Captain Downs B. Doyle, of
Doyline, Webster parish, died at
her late homo on the 10th inst. She
was an excellent and amiable young
lady, knownand loved for her sweet
ness Of disposition, for docility of
spirit and for all those graces OF
mind and heart which won for her
so many friends during her life.
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n We have received the first
number of the Bossier Democrat,
published at Haughton. Mr.. P. B.
Holt, we'll known to our citizens, is
editor and proprietor. 1t is full of
newsand local affairs, and very
liberal share of Haughton adver-
tisements take up its space.
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~ Maj. R. E. Wyche returned
home Sunday from an extended trip
in wards 8 and 4. He reports that
al abundance of corn has been
made, but that a fourth OF third
Of the cotton crop has been cut off.
BE found but little sickness among
the citizens in the localities visited
By him.
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u Elsewhere we publish letter
nom Mr.. @. A. Lefingwell on the
condition of Bossier Court house.
III. Lef6ngwell is competent and
experienced architect and trustwor-
my gentleman. he is the contrac.
soF Of Government public building
. Shreveport, and enjoys the full
confidence of those who know him,
. ? skillful and reliable architec.
ana builder. Read his letter.
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- God helps those who help
themselves, and the people Of Bos.
sier have got to help themselves
now if they want to develop their
iron interest and industrial re.
sources generally. Be up and do
ing, good friends, if you want your
parish to rejoice in prosperity. God
has favored our land with many ad-
vantages. Let us develop and i'm
prove them.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17

u Mr.. j. L. Biggs celebrated his
list anniversary last Saturday. BE
was born at McMinnville, Warren
coanty, Tennessee, Sept. II, 1914,
removing first to Ripley, Tippah
county, Mississippi, and thence to
Bellevue Feb. IA, 1862, where he
has resided ever since. The many
frlends of our veteran citizen will
% glad to know that no is in good
health and tiourishing.
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The Red River convention met at
Bogeps hall, in Shreveport, Satur
day. The attendance was large and
the proceedings interesting.
A resolution was adopted request
ing the Police Juries of the various
parishes interested to ask the State
Board of Engineers to make an ex-
animation or survey of that part of
Red River in the parishes of Caddo,
Bossier and Red River, for the pur-
pose of determining whether or not
any cut-offs should be made in the
district for the purpose, as contem-
plated under the provision of Act
No. Z, series of 1884, providing for
strengthening the streams in this
State, for the purpose of improving
navigation and preventing overflow.
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SheriR7s sale.

Kate R. Caldwell. ct al, In % Judicial %l.
VS.. District Court
ME-. Caldwell. SLa.
nv virtue of writ of fieri faoias issued IN
ID the above named suit, and to me directed
/ have seized and viii proceed to sell at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder, at the
Court house, in the tewn of Bellevue, La.
within the legal hours of sale. on the third
Saturday, the 18th day Of October, 1885, the
following described land, to-wit:
West half of southeast quarter. east half OF
southwest quarter, northwest quarter OF
southwest quarter of section sixteen; south
west quarter and northeast quarter of north
east quarter of section tweDty-one; southwest
quarter of southwest quarter ard northeast
quarter of southwest quarter of section %.
township 81, range IL. East half OF section
fourteen; southeast quarter and west hall Of
northeast quarter of section two; east bali Of
west half and east half of section eleven; north
west quarter of southwest quarter OF section
one; west half of section "a; northeast quarter
of southeast quarter OF section y. west nan Oh
northwest quarter of section 2oi northeast
quarter Of northwest quarter, and southeast
Quarter of northeast gtartr OF section " /,
fnwnshiD %. range Is West hsl Ii Of southeast
ouaYter of section 49, township %. range 10.
| East half Of southwest quarter and southeast
auarter of section ten; west half OF section
| fourteen; east half Of west half and west hall
| If northeast quarter of section fifteen east
half Of east half of section 2i east half Of east
half of section %; west half of section %; west
| half Of section 2s; south half Of southwest
| Quarter and northeast quarter of southwest
quarter and southeast quarter and east halt
! Of northeast quarter of section n, west hal
| and southeast quarter and east half Of nortl
east quarter of section 81, township %, range
Il. West half of east half of section three
| township %, range Ia; containing in all, tvs
Thousand acres, more or less.
| Seized az the property of the defendant
II. E. Caldwell, and will be sold to pa.
and satisfy said writ.
Terms Of Sale--Cash, with the benefit
appraisement. -
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- Recently Mr.. B. F. Oneal
collected several specimens of iron
ore about one mile north of this
place, near Bodcau lake. They are
said to be very rich specimens, and
that an abundance of the ore can
be had where these specimens were
found.
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E The entire bankrupt stock of
r. Jacobs must be sold to realize
cash. Now is the time to call at SO
Texas street, to save money. Goods
we're bought at a sacrifice and will
be sold cheaper than you can buy
them in any house In Shreveport.
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V. SHIDET.
Matchmaker and Jewe

Matchmaker and Jewelers
FTyakes this method Of announcing 70 NgsR
i his old friends and patrons and 30.
the public in general, that he will be- -
found on Market Street, IN Bogel's new bald
ing, Shreveport, La, where he Is prepared D
repair Watches, Jewelry, &C., promptly ass&
at moderate prices. He also has Oh hand
Watches. Jewelrv, &c. for gale cheap fefsssh
Satisfaction guar Bteed
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"Whatsoever is worth doing
at all is worth doing well" and with
some degree Of order. If every one
could mere fully appreciate this say
ing and reduce it to practice it would
not only enhance their material
wealth, but greatly add to their con
venience and comfort.
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BosslER COURT HOUSE.
Absolutely Safe"
Letter from C. A. LefingweIi.


SHREVEPORT, La, SEPT. Is, 'S5.
To Maj. r. 3. Wyche, B. F. Oneal,
W. H: Scanland and other citizens
of Bossier Parish, Louisiana: Gen.
tlemen-In accordance with your
request, l visited Bellevue on the
18th instant, and made a careful ex-
animation into the condition of the
Conrt house of your parish, and I
have the honor to report the follow
ing as the result:
first examined the framework
of the roof, and found it sound and
in good condition. A defective
truss, which caused slight depres
sion in the roof several years ago,
was repaired soon after, and left
quite as substantial as when first
put up.
The rafter plates on the end of
thelook.outs supporting the cernice,
were insecurely spiked when first
put on, in consequence of which the
rafters in the course of time have
slightly settled and forced the plates
q
out in several places from half
inch to an inch. There need be no
apprehension of the rafters settling
any more, as they rest upon the
trusses spanning the building, which
were framed to conform to the pitch
and support of the roof. I would
recommend, however, that these
plates be respiked, where needed,
and the leaks in the roof repaired.
The walls bear evidence of an
honest job of brick work, but be-
came cracked years ago by settling.
The defective places in the wall
have been we'll secured by heavy
iron rods anchored through the
building, the walls otherwise remain
as plumb and straight as when first
put up. The base of the exterior
walls should be repointed with good
cement mortar. The fractured parts
of the walls referred to, I regard as
well secured By the heavy iron an
chors, but to guard against any pos
sible danger, there should be two
brick pilasters, each with an Is inch
face, started two feet six inches
from the wall footings, and run uE
to the beginning of the second story
built on the east wall of the build
ing near the centre; also, two pilas
tiers of the same dimensions, or
either side of the north entrance tt
the building.
The interior walls were not bull
with and interlocked with those o
the outside and have not settled al
much, hence causing several uneven
places in the floor of the secont
story; one of these walls, namely
the one running north and south oil
the west side of the hall, has becom,
badly cracked and bulged, ant
about twenty feet of it should b
j taken down and rebuilt.
f With these repairs, which woul'
not cost over one hundred ant
twenty-five dollars, l would pro
nounce the building absolutely SAT-
and tenable for ten or fifteen year
TO come.
Very Respectfully,
G. A. LEFFINGWELL,
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r. With the beginning of the
month with an ST." in it, the festive
oyster put in an appearance, and he
has come to stay at the Commercial
Gem Restaurant, Shreveport, as
long as the ssr" months remain.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17

e A protracted meeting is in
progress at this place, conducted by
Rev. r. M. Blocker, pastor of South
Bossier circuit. Services at II
o'clock A. NJ. and 7:30 P. NJ.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17

r. It is a pleasing sight to again
see the children of all ages lining
the paralellogram with books under
their arm on their way to Bellevue
Academy.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17

~ "Good Housekeeping is a
magazine of 80 pages in which is
pleasantly presented the variety of
subjects interesting and valuable to
every home. Published by G. W.
Bryan & Co., at Holyoke, Mass.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17

1t is said a bill will be intro,
duced 10 the Legislature next'spring
to repeal the convict lease law. We
hope it will be done, and that the
effort will meet with success. Down
with the penitentiary ring.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17

- The legal width of public
roads in this parish is twenty feet,
clear of all distractions causeways
and bridges twelve feet wide; and
bitches, by roads, should be IA feet
anart
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17

r. Our neighbor, Rev. 7. B. Har
rel. was made supremely happy
last Sunday evening. It is a sweet
little girl.
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;BELLEVUE. La.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER ~, 1885

r. VIM. w. Vance, Esq, has re-
turned from a summer sojourn in
North Carolina.
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Vicksburg, Shreveport and
Pacific Railroad
Excursion Rates, 1896


Abingdon. virginia 441 rs
Athens. Tennessee 50 60
AshviIle. North Caroline ~ so
Blue Ridge. Virginia 48 30
Big TunneIi Virginia AS so
Rgnaaels virginia as O5
Baraboo. Wisconsin, AZ Is
Bristol. Tennessee Al 90
Chieaao. Illinois 40 90
Cincinnati, Ohio. 40 90
Christiansbrrt Virginia 46 30
Cumberlaud Fails. Kentucky 40 As
CoVington, Virginia, SO 10
Charlottesville. Virginia SO 10
Clear Lake, Iowa So 90
Crab Orchard. Kentucky Al 20
Danville. Kentucky 40 90
Goshen, Virginia So 10
GreenvilIe, Tennessee SO As
Highbridge, Kentucky AZ SO
Johnson's, Tennessee 80 IS
Jonesboro, Tennessee 80 so
Kings Mountain, Kentucky 40 90
Kanawha Falls, West Virginia so 20
Livingston, Alabama 10 30
Lake Minnetonka, Minnesot& 81 =
Lexington, Virginia 81 90
LuraY, Virginia So 95
Lakewood, lChatauqua) New York 81 IS
Louisville, Kentucky 40 90
Millboro, Virginia So 10
Madison, Wisconsin 40 Is
Milwaukee. Wisconsin A SO
Minneapolis, Minnesota 81 90
Morristown4 Tennessee 81 90
Montvale Springs, Tennessee 81 90
Mont Eagle Springs, Tennessee SO 20
Maekinac, Michigan Sc Is
Norfolk, Virginia So %
New River, Tennessee "a 80
Neenah, wisconsin Az %
Natural Bridge, Virginia so IS
Newport News, Virginia So 90
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17

ENGRAVINGS,
Picture Frames, Cord Wall Pockets, Brackets
Window Shades, Mirrors, Cornices,
Fancy Goods, Toys, Etc.
Country merchants and dealers will find my
" prices very low, and my goods of the best
quality.
Orders by mailwil1receive promptpersonal
attention.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17

Great riches-have sold more men
than they ever bought out.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17

~ MIR. P. B. Holt, of the Bossier
Democrat, at Haughton, paid this
Office a pleasant call Tuesday.
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~ Partridge shooting is legal
from October LIST to April LIST.
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prove them

e The Season for October is full
ofbeautiful colored plates and replete
with plans, patterns, engravings, and
instructions for modelling allstylesin
female attire and home ornamental
ton. 1t is the most complete and
attractive fashion publication that
comes to our table. Ternis--Y early,
50 so. Address international News
Co., 81 Beekman street, New York:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17

There are now 2, 712national banks
in operation in the United States.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-09-17

The citizens of Bossier parish
settled the question of removing the
parish site last week; by a vote of
9O1 for removal and 1909 against it;
majority 118. 1t strikes us that the
question should have rest now for
a while at least.-Bicngille Ne,c Era.
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Says the New Era, of Gibsland:
IS Professor Ed. Enderle makes a
very favorable report of the iron ore
deposits in Boscier parish; which he
says, though not in az large quaint.
ty as in the other parishes, is of
superior quality. The only draw.
back he thinks is want of transporta.
ton, which would be readily over
come with the development of the
iron industry of the country. This
development should no longer be
even question of time, but should
be made at once.n
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Wesleyan Female Institut
staunton; virginia.

Opens September 21st, 1885:
ONE OF THE FIRST schools FOE
YOUNG LADIES in 4HE UNITED STATES,
Thorough in all departments. Buildings and
surroundings beautiful. Climate and holns
comforts unsurpassed. Boarding pupils ifOii
eighteen States Teaching sound learning;
graceful accomplishments, refined manhsfs,
economy in dress. seEsupportihg y66atiSns
for young ladies, sts graduates are sdight far
and wide as teachers. Refers to over 4 thou.
sand pupils and patrons. TERMS AMONG
THE BEST IN THE UNION. Board. Eng
Iish course, Latin, French, German, Music,
&C., for entire Scholastic year from Ssptem.
Der to june, s2ss. For Catalogues, write to
REV. WIZ. A. HARRIS, b. D.,
President stanntOn, virginia.
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- In effect June /, and continuing until
September 80, 1885. Tickets good to return
until October 81, 1885,
JOHN A. WEBB, Agent,
Shreveport, La.
I, HARDY, Gen. Passenger
Agent, Vicksburg, Miss.
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G. A. LEFFINGwELL,
Architect.
Richmond democrat., 1885-06-11
MARRIED..

The old and popular DIR. J. G. Tifin
of Knoxville came to town yesterday
and took out a marriage license for
himself and Mrs. Alice Hunt of Clay
county. The couple repaired TO the
Wasson House parbr and there Justice
DeMastors joined them in the holy
bonds of mairinony. Age has not
made the Doctors blood run stagnant
nor dlmmed his eye 10 the attractions
of II pretty woman. When we saw
him after the ceremony he was step
ping as light and airy rs youth Just
OF age and his foim was as straight rs
an arrow. May he and his fair bride
live long to ENJOY their new relations.
On the 10th inst, ut p, M, at the
residence of the brides parents in this
city. Mr.. Charles Mccoy of Indepen-
dence and Miss Carrie Boude, Rev. Dr.
Boude, the brides father, officiating
The young couple left on the evening
train for Chicago, and after spending
few days there they will return and
take up their residence in Indepen-
dence The bride isgifted with beauty
and a well stored mind, and possesses
those traits of character that make
woman indeed "heven's best gift to
man." The good wishes Of The DEMO
Graf are mingled with those of nu-
merous friends.
At the residence of the brides pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. j. S. Flournoy, on
Wednesday afternoon, at 3 O'Clock
Mr.. Charles s. Miles, of Carroll county
and Miss Lizzie Flournoy. The cere.
mony was performed by Rev. W. s
wainwright. The DEMOCRAT wishes
the young couple long and happy
life. and congratuates Mr.. Miles on
having now for his compapion through
life one of Rays fairest daughters.
AT the residence of John Wollard
near Russellville, May 81, 80, Mr.. \
l.. Austin and Miss Lutte f.. Wollard
Rev, n. B. Peeler officiating.
Richmond democrat., 1885-06-11

Mcssrs. Pixlcy Il Co., Kansas City
present u new advertisement IN thii
issue which speaks for itself.
The Plattsburg Democrat says DIR
Dockery win recommend Miss Maggie
McPhetridge for the postmastcrship
of that town.
The members Of Keystone Lodge
No. 73, A. +. & 4. NJ will hold n pub
lie installation at their hall on the
evening Of the 9th, TO be followed
with an ice cream and strawberry
supper. All for quarter.
"Uucle' Billie l1udgins, Of the ITud-
gins House, sayshc will give the rail
road company the right of way through
any property he has and will do as
much as anyone with the same means.
When we bring out our monument
again hls name win he added.
The ladies of the Homo Mission So
ciety, of the Christian denomination,
have our thanks for an invitation to
attend a moonlight strawberry festival
which came off at Capt. Crispin's resi-
dece Tuesday evening. Circumstances
prevented our attending. Those pres
ent spent the evening very pleasantly
and contributed to good cause.
4 black cloud of witnesses hung
over the court room Monday after
noon, the occasion being the trial Of
the case of the State Of Missouri VS..
Charles Curtis, wherein Curtis Is
charged with shooting Henry Hughes
All sorts of swearing was done. The
case was argued Tuesday The jury
returned a verdict of not guilty.
Moorchead, of the Rocheport Jour
nal, has gone crazy over the arrival at
his house of little red, pug-nosed girl
baby. lie says: "Give us room and
let us out ! It's our FIRST offcnse nn.I
we can stand on our head and kick
our breechcs off If we want TO-" We
hope his friends will give him room
he won't have anything else but room
IL he keeps On.
On account of the appearance of q
storm there was no services at TIE
Christian Church last Sunday night.
Next Sunday night the eight persuns
baptized during the meeting just closed
will be received into the fellowship
of the congregation. The subject of
the morning sermon The sin of
Achan." The subject ut night: "Can
We know that our sins are forgiven. -
Those prodigics, the bridges Twins
give an entertainment Friday night at
the Grand Opera House, presenting
almost an entire change of program
from anything given here on their FIRST
visit. There is little use IN our say
ing anything about these little girls
Every citizen who saw them will agree
with us that they are charming little
elfs, and every body will 60 and see
them agair.
The case of Quiscnberry VS.. ConrUw.
brought in the Circuit Court and re-
ferred by Judge Dunn 10 w. NJ. Alli-
son rs referee, was settled last week.
Mr.. Allison, after working for fifteen
days on the books and accounts Of the
firm, running back for several years,
made out his report and presented it
to tue court. The settlement was re-
garded by poth parties as eminently
satisfactory and just, and was so ac-
cepted hy them.
Richmond democrat., 1885-06-11

There is nothing new to report in
the way of railroad news. We re-
ceiyed letter last Friday from Chief
Engineer Ed. NJ. Gilchrist, wherein he
says lie is very busy and cannot come
here right away but hopes soon to
visit Richmond and look out any line
we may deem feasible.
If the company fails to build to
Richmond this year they will make a
big mistake. Thousands of dollars
worth of stock. grain, coal, &c, will be
shipped from Eastern Ray this fall, a
large portion of which would go over
the @. B. Il X. G. if built to Richmond.
With such stretch of farming coun-
try to draw from as there is west of
BOgard, we cannot see how the road
can afford to stop at Bogard any lon
ger than can be helped There is every
reason why the road should be pushed
on to Kansas City, and especially good
reasons why the road should be built
to Richmond this year. The G. B. &
q. people, who furnish the money, are
abundantly able to build the road, and
are not given to dilly-dallying very
much when once they decide on what
they will do. We have great hopes
that the road will be built at least as
far as Richmond this year.