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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-20
Grand Jury Report.

To the Hon. e. G. Dre,o, Judge I'd
Judicial District, IN and for Parish
Of Bossier, La: We, the Grand
Jury, having been duly sworn and
empannelled aud efficiently charged
by your Honor, beg leave to make
the following report, viz:
We have had reported to our body
forty six charges for consideration,
from which we have, after careful
examination and due investigation,
found twenty-five true bills. AS
charged by the Court, we are con-
strained to say that petty crime. in
our parish, is on the increase. We
also find that crimes of a greater
and serious character are unusually
common in our parish, and we urge
that due diligence be used in bring
ing criminals, charged with such
offences, to trial.
We regret to state to your Honor
that the roads throughout the par
ish, in many instances, exist in name
only, and not in fact, being in most
cases almost impossible.
We specially recommend, as has
been done by previous Grand Juries,
that the Office of Commissioners of
Roads be abolished, and we consid-
er the same superfuous and in no
wise to the interest Of the parish.
We have had several cases wherein
the overseer has neglected to work
the roads reported to US, but owing
to the insufficiency of the laws, have
been unable to find true bills against
them.
The offices in the Court house we
find well kept. Owing to the fact
of the Jail having been burned some
time since, we feel that the Sheriff
is entitled to much credit for the
manner in which he has arranged to
keep the prisoners now in his charge,
and we also appreciate his prompt.
ness in summoning witnesses before
our body.
As regard to the Court house the
condition of which the public are
aware of.
We thank your Honor, the Dis
trict Attorney, and the officers o.
Court, for your courtesy and assis
lance.
Respectfully submitted,
l.. Z. HODGES,
Foreman of the Grand Jury.
August IA, 1885.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-20

- Would-be prophets and know.
ing ones were free to declare over
fifteen years ago that the old Court
house was sinking, giving away, etc,
and would not last many years; and
yet the old building continues to
faithfully serve the public, no mat
ter how large the crowds may be
who test its capacity and safety.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-20
.VOEice of Election.

TEHhe Police Jury of Bossier Parish having
ordered an election to be held ON Satur-
day, August 18th, 1885, for the purpose of sub
hitting the question of the removal of the
Parish Site of Bossier Parish from Bellevue to
Bossier City, now, therefore, l, William Tim
berlake, Returning Officer of BOssier Parish,
do hereby make proclamation that said cleo.
ton will be held under the general election
laws of the State, and at the polling places
where the last general election was held:
All officers whose duty it is to hold said cleo
ton will conduct the same according to law.
Commissioners of election to be hereafter
appointed. will make their returns to me al
Bellevue, on 3ist day of August, 1885.
WIN. TIMBERLAKE,
Returning Officer for Bossier Parish, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-20
Final Account.

Succession of Harriet In District Court
Kellum, deceased. Bossier Parish, La
Notice is hereby given that G. A. F. Poole
~ administrator of the succession of Har.
riet Kellum, deceased, has this day filed in the
Office of the Clerk of the Second judicial Dis
trict Court for Bossier Parish, La, his tinal
account as administrator of above succession
Now, if opposition to said account be not
made within the time prescribed by law, il
will be homologated and made the Judgment
of the Court.
Given under my official signature and sea-
of office, at Bellevue, La, August 5, 1885.
A. r. THOMPSON,
Clerk Bossier District Court
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-20
Vicksburg, Shreveport and
Pacific Railroad
Excursion Rates, 1896.

Abingdon, Virginia $4l IS
Athens, Tennessee 81 6O
Ashville North Carolina AZ 80
Blue Ridge. Virginia 48 80
Big Tunnel, Virginia 46 60
Bonsacks, Virginia AZ O5
Baraboo, Wisconsin 40 Is
Bristol Tennessee Al 90
Chicago, Illinois 40 90
Cincinnati, Ohio 40 90
Christiansburg, Virginia 46 30
Cumberland Falls, Kentucky 40 As
Covington, Virginia, So 10
Charlottesville, Virginia 50 10
Clear Lake Iowa 81 90
Crab Orchard, Kentucky Al 20
Danville, Kentucky 40 90
Goshen, Virginia So 10
Greenville, Tennessee 80 IS
Highbridge, Kentucky AZ SO
Johnson's, Tennessee 80 IS
Jonesboro, Tennessee 80 50
Kings Mountain, Kentucky 40 90
KanaWha Falls, West Virginia SO 20
Livingston, Alabama 10 80
Lake Minnetonka. Minnesota 81 IS
Lexington, Virginia 81 90
Luray Virginia So 95
Lakewood, tChatauqual New York 81 rs
Louisville, Kentucky 40 90
Millboro, Virginia ~ lU
Madison, Wisconsin 49 Is
Milwaukee, Wisconsin "A so
Minneapolis, Minnesota 81 90
Morristown Tennessee 81 90
Montvale Springs, Tennessee 30 90
Mont Eagle Springs, Tennessee 81 20
Mackinac, Michigan Sc 25
Norfolk, Virginia So 95
New River, Tennessee "a 80
Neenah, Wisconsin 40 SIS
Natural Bridge, Virginia so IS
Newport News, Virginia SO 20
Niagara Falls, New York SIS 25
OeOnomoWOc, Wisconsin 46 90
Point Burnside, Kentucky 81 O5
| Pewaukee, Wisconsin As rs
Put in Bay, Ohio 48 81
| Petoskey, Michigan 81 IS
lockwood, Tennessee 80 60
| Rogersville Junction, Tennessee 81 So
Rhea Springs, Tennessee 80 40
Springville, Alabama "a IS
| Sulphur Springs, Alabama % 20
| Somerset, Kentucky 80 90
/ Spring City, Tennessee 81 80
| Staunton, Virginia 81 10
| Sparta, Wisconsin So 50
| StPaul, Minnesota 81 90
Salem, Virginia AZ so
Shawsville, Virginia 46 IS
| Sewanee, Tennessee 80 20
| Tuscaloosa, Alabama 20 so
| Tracey City, Tennessee "a 90
Tullahoma, Tennessee 80 rs
| Waysboro, Virginia So 10
White Sulphur Springs, Virginia 50 10
| Waukesha, Wisconsin 45 25
Wytheville, Virginia Al &c
Weyer's Cave, Virginia 50 &C
| Warm Springs, North Carolina 80 &C
- In effect June |, and continuing until
September 30, 1885. Tickets good to return
until October 81 1885.
JOHN A. WEBB, Agent,
| Shreveport, La.
| HARDY, Gen. Passenger
Agent. Vicksburg, Miss
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Commissioners Of Election
August 29th. 1886.

Ward l-Atkins-James Atkins, A Moss
and T G Pickett.
Ward 2-Benton-W w Beleher, G B Terry
and K L Stinson.
Ward -Collinsburg-J z Cavett, Luther
Boggs and w NJ Bell.
Ward 4 Red Land-AJ Spurlin, S II Coch-
ran and j Swindle.
Ward 5-Rooky Mount-F NJ Hanks, w
Hughes and Adger.
Ward 6, Precinct l-Bellevue-J A Snider
w q Scanland and w Prince.
Ward 6, Precinct 2-Fillmore-C d San
didge, Lawrence Hobby and John A Skannal
WIN. TIMBERLAKE,
Returning Officer for Bossier Parish, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-20

~ Mr.. Eugene Barrow, special
commissioner, visited this place last
Saturday, 10 the interest Of the New
Orleans Exposition, which will be
opened the 10th of next November.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-20
Bellevue sACOGesaeaS.

TTNhe second Session will open August 3lst
Il 1885. Tuition, per month, 90 so, SO OC
and So so, according to grade The amount
public funds will be equally distributed among
students of Bossier parish. Board in private
families, IS 90 to $40 90 per month. Apply
for further particulars.
A. j. MURFF, Principal.
Miss FANNIE MURFF, Assistant
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-20
Against Removal.

[Republished from Bossier Banner of June 25.
The removal of the Court House
Is now the subject of chief interest
to our citizens, and it is deservedly
so, for It's very important question
demanding the serious consideration
of the tax payers of Bossier, who
will be called upon to pay the ex-
penses incurred. We are inclined
to believe this Important question
the most important ever presented
to our tax payers since the forma.
ton of this parish-has not received,
and is not now receiving, the care
full consideration which it deserves
from our citizens. 1t is a momen.
tious question which should not be
acted upon hastily, or lightly dis
posed Of Bossier parish is already
in debt, and her expenses yearly in
creasing, with an estimate of proba-
BILE expenses for this year of ST.
45O 90. Is not our rate of taxa
ton already high enough ? Had we
not better wait for more prosperous
times before becoming further and
more heavily involved +? And again,
many of our citizens are in debt we
have had short crops for the past
three years; our public schools need
fostering and more financial aid, if
we desire the up-building of our par
ish and an increase of white immi.
grants amoung US who have children
to educate. If nearly all of our tax
money is to be expended in build
ing another Court house and a new
Jail, while our schools are demand.
ing all the financial assistance that
we can render, and more too, we
cannot reasonably expect immi-
grants who have children to educate,
to locate among us. And still again,
while we are now anxiously looking
forward for a "bOom" in immigra
ton and the aid of capitalist to help
us develop the great resources OF
our parish, is it not an inauspicious
time to plunge deeply into debt
and thereby make public exhibit
ola burdensome taxation grievously
to be bourne.
Let our citizens seriously pom
der whittier they are drifting
Why the immediate necessity of the
removal of the parish seat? Who
are to he so greatly benefited by this
very expensive act? Are any
public interests suffering, Or seriously
demanding this removal9 Why moi
let "well enough alone" for while
longer, until we are better able tt
settle this "vexed question:" tinan
cially and otherwise.
The voters of this parish will sool
be called upon to vote on this all
important question. Let them lool
we'll to their ballots, and count thu
cost. 1t is a matter of dollars ant
cents, and the property holders will
have all this large debt to pay
every cent of it-principal and in
crest. Deliberate over this matter
and carefully examine the question
for a heavy parish debt is a grav
and serious thing; not easily dispos
ed of, when once it is saddled upo
you, and one which will affect YOU
| uitalIx, Frr
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-20

~ Always try and bring some
sunshine into the home with you
A smile is better than a frown any
day.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-20
v. SHTDET.
Matchmaker and JeweleE

Matchmaker and Jewelers
flakes this method of announcing to g
4 his old friends and patrons and -
the public in general, that he will be ~
found on Market Street, in Bogels new build
ing, Shreveport, La, where he is preparedt
repair Watches, Jewelry, &c, promptly and
at moderate prices. He also has on hand
Watches. Jewelry, &c, for sale cheap foreaah.
Satisfaction guar Eteed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-20

~ A good soaking rain is very
badly needt d now to stimulate tie
growth of cotton, potatoes, peas,
and all kinds of vegetation.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-20

- Why is not health more ap-
preciated than wealth? 1t should
be esteemed a priceless boon.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-20
W esleyan Female Institute
Staunton, Virginia.

Opens September 2lst, 1885.
Owe OF THE FIRST SCHOOLS FOR
YOUNG LADIES IN THE UNITED STATES
Thorough in all departments. Buildings and
surroundings beautiful Climate and RoEnS
comforts unsurpassed. Boarding pupils trom
eighteen States. Teaching sound learning,
graceful accomplishments, refined manners,
economy in dress. selfsupporting vacations
for young ladies, its graduates are sought far
and wide as teachers. Refers to over thou
sand pupils and patrons TERMS AMONG
THE BEST IN THE UNION, Board, Eng,
lish course, Latin, French, German, Music,
SC, for entire Scholastic year from Sepsem-
Der to June, $23s. For Catalogues, write 70
REV. VIM. A. HARRIS, D. D.,
President StauntOn, Virginia.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-20

% Let us wait q few years for
better times, before we 60 in debt
for a new Court house and Jail.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-20

Every sin is transgression of
the law, but every transgression OF
the law is not necessarily sin.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-20

- We congratulate our friends,
Judge T. n. Braden and Mr.. L. G.
Biggs. Both pretty little girls.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-20

Itlay is perfecting a scheme to
send 10000 soldiers to secure con-
troll over Eastern Soudan.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-20

If man look sharp and attentive
", he shall see fortune; for though
she be blind, she is not invisibly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-20

"a The weather is hot and dry
at this writing.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-20

~ Vote against removal and
high taxation.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-20

The West Point Rifles have been
awarded the $4,000 prize in the match
drill at Vicksburg Monday.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-20

~ Vote against removal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-20

70 Hot weather.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-04

ton. = ~ do we believe that
the Of a state or city to tax
national bank shares would be in
validated because capital which
ouoht to be taxed escapes under
loose regulations and a readiness to
take a false oath. The act is evil
IDENTIFY intended to prevent any dis
elimination in the rate of taxation
against the interests of national
banks. But it is grossly unjust that
people with millions of personal
property, like Vanderbilt, Gould
and others, should be enabled to
shirk taxation, while mechanic
who earns barely living is forced
to pay a tax on the rooms that shell
ter his family.
sInstcai of exempting bank shares
from taxation, We should draw INTO
taxation the property which now
cvalcs the burden altogether. The
evil can only be thoroughly RENE
died by an income tax on incomes
Of $4,000 and upward, with a rate
Of taxation increasing proportion
ateIy with the amount of the in
on,,, -
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-04

England's condition Is by no
means satisfactory to English states
men and patriots. Society, says an
exchange, is in revolutionary con
dition as never before. The house
of lords barely exists. The Pail
Mall Gazette's exposures of social
wees and of those of the rich and
ennobled exasperate the masses
against their hereditary taskmasters.
The very word "1reland' maddens
an Englishman. Parnell, as did
Yancey and many like him twenty
FIVE years ago, is preaching seces-
sionism. Newman Hall apologies
for the existence of royal family.
The government is rapidly falling
into The hands OF the people, and in
the presence of these domestic trou
bles Russia is changing the map of
Turkey.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-04
PAIATKA, FLA, OCT. 4. 1889.

The Washington correspondent
of the Cincinnati Enquirer says:
ssThe re election of Speaker Carlisle
is assured without opposition. This
Is as it should be. Political friend
and foe alike ascribc to Mr.. Carlisle
the plaudt of being the fairest
speaker who ever occupied the char.
His decisions are all based on equity
and strict parliamentary usages, no
matter which party feels the effect. ="
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-04
Eczema !!

Ior the benefit Of suffering huuluty. lul
in heartfelt gratitudcnt thu wonderful tr.ulis
deem 10 only my duty 90 Civ" this uH@nl',l-
ted testimony in favor of swift prcii'.
NV wife has been afflicted with LrItbliatN
Eczema or salt Rhcum from her Infancy; i
has increased ia intensity with cnch -urD'TH4-
ing year. aud hoinV somewhat skilled tn med
icIncmyself. tried cVcryrcmodyI cpuldfhIuk
of for years -Sar7aparIllh combined with
every form of potassl,', "dHticufH,' pills 81
every kind, but they only CAV" Temporary ~
lief. During the spring Ot 1884 her ioNrf ga
trcmitieS became 50 initamrd and HDIs- that
she was Obliged to keep them constantly
mixed wet and allowed 80 dry on. Among
other things, she wa- afflicted with period
cal ncvous headache. occurring regularly
every seven days. some lines followed b} in
termittcnt fever for weeks gt a time. So hat
her life became - burden to her.
This spring determined shc should take -
:. r.. and follow strictly the directions in t'-
gard 10 dose. diet. etc. THIS WIS about rrNt.p
weeks ago. After taking the first large bottle
the diease seemed to increase; ih" burning.
itching and Inflammation ~ came unlrafatilc,
She. however. pcrseNercd Ia ia" use ~ tho
medicine. After taking the second bottle the
Inflammation began to fub~tdr, After the
third bottle the inflammation disappeared, AMI
sore spots dried up and turned white md
scaly. and finally she brushed them Oh In aii
imIaI pable white powder rcscmbl inquire salt.
She Is now taking the sixth bDftl", thrcc
Tablespoonful four times daily. Every ap-
pcarancc Of the disease has gone, and hcT
flesh IL becoming soft. white ana smooth
again and what j. more. her periodical
headaches have disappeared. ami rbc - now.
at IS years Of age. enjoy ing the only g"od
health she has known for upwards ~ 40 years.
No wonder she declares with emphasis thaf
every bottle of ,. :. :. is worth thousHnl
times its weight In gold.
Any further information concerning her
case will be cbecrfuliy given by herself 81:
her residence. I3j Mullcit street or ly NJ.
JOHN y. BRADLEY.
~ Gr.-wold e..
{ nE,b
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-04

THE TAX DODGERS.

THETAX DODGERS.
One great source of the discOn-
tent now pervading the country may
be confidently traced to the inJns-
tice growing ont of the unequal as
sesement and collection of taxes. 1t
assistcd at the birth OF our new con
sti.ution only to find m0cilery in
the house of its friends; il has ask
ed for relief from every party and
faction III the land only to realize
that power forgets promises made
in weakness, while those who suffer
have attempted in vain to right their
own wrongs in the pitiful lack OF
both knowledge and strength Now
however a bull is gored which will
turn and fight; before the rush of
its new antagonist political power
must shrink abashed, and at last the
wrongs of great corporations may
bring restitution and justice to the
individual. Therefore we hail the
following from the New York
World "a the utterance of new po-
litical shiboleth, which may do good
ana bring justice to the poor as well
as the rich:
''Twenty- seven of the national
banks of the city have applied To
the United States Circuit court for
~ i0junctiot; restraining the cOllec-
tin. IF th5 .aA.s assessed upon the
shares of their capital stock. Their
action is encouraged by a recent de
cision Of the Supreme court HG Penn
syivauIa which holds that iI4-mnch
as many kinds Of corporate property
in that state, iucluding railroad and
other corporate stocks, pay no coan-
~ tax, to tax the national bank
shares is in conflict with the law of
congress which provides that the
taxation on such banking capital by
any Sbitt Silaiii iioO Wv ttt d -iS'tbtA
rate than is assessed upon other
moneycd capital III the hands of in
dividual citizens OF such state"
"The plea of the New York banks
is that the capital stock of some cor
porations other than banks is exempt
from taxation in the hands of iudi-
vidual owners, and that only $685.
600, 900 of personal property, includ-
ing the capital of national banks, is
taxed, while the converted capital
in the hands of individual owners is
at least 81, 900, 900.
at IS true, and is grossly unjust
to the people, aud especially to the
laboring and dependent masses, that
vast amount of personal property
does escape taxation. Many of our
millionaire spectators carry enor
nous wealth concealed from the tan
assessors and pay r!diculously
small amount of tax for the support
of the government. Every dollar
of honest taxation these tax-evader.
succeed in "dodging' is a burden
shifted from their own shoulders OF
to those of the rest of the people
1t falls on real estate, which canno
be hidden in tin box, and reache
the tenant, whether of brown
stone house, y store or a tenant lod
ging, in the shape of increased rents
High rents make high prices for al
the necessaries of life. Hence thu
taxation lodged by the wealth.
speculator with millions of capital i
dishonesty taken out of the peck
cts and the mouths of the poor.
1--WE do not believe that the law
of congress restricts a state from
taxing national banks because it
policy exempts certain capital or ;
certain amount Of capital from taxa
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-04
PUBLIC OPINION.

As between John Sherman and
the solid south, the public will IN
cline tothe south.- Milwaukee Jour
nal
The democracy of the state OF
New York has long since ceased to
be suppIiant for favor ut the
hands OF any set of men.-Brooklyn
Etg!e, Dem.
The New York republicans put
no tariff reform, no revenue reform,
no reform of any kind i'll their plat
sfo,m. They simply contented them
selves with denouncing the reform
ers, and the New York mugwunps
are indicating that this is the posi-
ton they aprrove.-Boston Post,
Dem.
when MIR. Cleveland feels around
for he mugwump party IN this
state he will fiul nothing but lit
tie thin air, diluted, as 1t were, with
laughing gas. The mugwump chiefs
are marching now ut the head Of the
republican procession, and they are
all swinging drum majors batons
New York World, Dem.
The men who vote the prohibi
tionistS' ticket this year will be pro
hibitionists from principle and moi
dissatisfied republicans and demo
Gratis the vote they cast will be {
fair measure Of the actual prohIbl
ton strength, "A the republican vote
Will be a great measure of the rc
publican strength and the democrat
ic vote Of the democratic strength
Parties will be aligned once more
New York sun, Ind.
\ matter which is creating som,
stir IN the New York iron market
and will be likely to reach tin
| southern II .l'tt, - ilIt itttiIb ~iii
mpnt of 400 tons of pig iron to Eng
land 1t was shipped on the orde
Of an English malleable iron manu-
facturcr for experimental treatmen
III conjunction with English, Sc"tc'
and Welsh pig. 1T is expecte'
that the shipment will be frequent
ly duplicated IN the future, as tn
demand for this particular varlet.
of western charcoal pig is incrcas
ing in Great Britain. Attempts t
produce pig iron in Great Brltai
that would make malleablc casting
equal to that from American iron
says the Nashville Union, has bee
unsuccessful, hence this cXperimcI
of mixing grades. This shipmer
was from the Elk Rapids, Mich
iron works.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-10-04
BUILDERS MILL.
j A CKS0N & IA CKS0 II.
Late Of Philadelphia, PeuGo
arpenteIS, Contractors, Builders,

T. ntractz taken tor The larRt-s go ihr If.ai.-
est brick and frame buildings. Dom ainn
viii dow fnmra tor hrich or frame huiiHtnp.
ma ic 80 order. Moulding fHWrd lHd tufHtHt
ia listers kept ou huud. ~rryb -HwiHy no.
turning 10 order aiI. bruuEe Strrr', r'Hr
FCurth, PHlHfka. FLORIDA