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Chaae CounsY ReIegates.

We are informed by J. w. Hoge-
man that the Chase County Republi-
can convention met and elected dele
gates TO the Fourth Congressional dis
trict convention instructed TO vote
against the denomination Of Hon.
Thomas Ryan.
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some failed to execute their orders Two
brigades, De Courcey's from Morgan's di-
vision, and Blair's from Steele's division, on
the left, crossed the lake in front of them
and advanced calamity to the Confederate
works under deadly fire. They had obeyed
orders. Reaching the heights they looked
back and saw no supporting columns. Cross
fire and front fire were poured into them from
the terrible heights, and they finally fell back.
With these two gallant brigades was an Iowa
regiment, and that regiment and the two
brigades lost more than three-quarters of all
the men who fell in this fight of Chickasaw
Bayou. The Union troops lost in the fighting
of Dec. "a, % and 20, 1,92s; the Confederates
only 1877.
Dec. so Sherman decided to send 10000
men up the Yazoo river to Haines Bluff to
try an attack there. He himself meanwhile
was to keep the position he had gained be-
tween the Yazoo river and Walnut Hills.
Admiral Porter agreed to assist in the
Haines' Bluff movement 1t was to be made
the night of Dec. 81. The 10000 troops were
placed on the transports that night ready to
go. Sherman. at the foot of the bluffs, was
TO wait until he heard firing from the direc-
ton of Haines' Bluff, then he was to renew
the attack against the heights with all posi-
bic vigor.
Rut nature herself seemed to decide against
Union success. The rain had been pouring
in torrents till general food OF the low
lands, where Sherman was encamped, was
threatened. On the river the fog was so
dense that the boats could not move as APP
pointed. The movement to Haines' Bluff
had to be put off till the next night, Jan. !,
1868. The night promised to be clear on
that doleful New Years day of mud and
swamp, but on that day Admiral Porter hap
pened to remember that the moon would
shine brightly all night, and that the move
ment could only be made in darkness.
To wait in the lowlands and run the risk of
| being drowned like rats in hole was not
| pleasant prospect for Sherman and his men.
The whole movement was given up. Jan.
2. 1868, the Union troops were re-embarked,
| river.
60 ended tI,a sacond attar,rt m, Victsburo,
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THANKING PROJECTS"

was q or til ern
man, born in Penn
sylvania in 1917.
He was a graduate
of West Point in
1887. He was in the
Mexican and Semi
mole wars. In 1861
he resigned his COM
mission in the
U nited S tate s
army, entered the
Confederate service
and was on Gen
Joe Johnstonis staff
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-12
CRIMINAL DOINGS.
A Nebraska Farmer Beats His Wife
to Death With a Club.
Nelson HOlOpg to Hang for His Afro
cious Deeds.
Five Men Killed in Battle Between
Miners and Strikers.
Montana Indians Getting Ready to
Avenge Triple Hanging.

COLUMBUS, Neb., April ia far
mer named Dunke, aged fifty, living a
few miles from this place, beat his wife
to death with club yesterday and IA
tally injured his daughter-in-law. The
tragedy was the result of trivial
0uaTro1
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on Nlcksburg In
December the Con-
federates had con-
veyed down the
Yazoo and tn e
Mississippi a steam
boat called the City
of Vicksburg.
The Federal ram
Queen Of the West
was commanded by
Col. Charles r. Ell
let, a gallant young
officer, only 20
years old. Admi-
ral Porfar can 4
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Escaped with very LItsle Clothing

CHICAGO, April ia fire in the
basement of the Franklin house at
about two o'clock this morning created
a panic and nearly resulted in loss OF
life. Twenty guests made their es.
cape with very little clothing.
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feet passed up the
river June %, 1862.
He had three wood
en- ships, seven gun
boats and sixteen
mortar boats. The
last named carried
each a 13-inch NOR
tar.
In May q fruit
less demonstration
had been made
against Vicksburg
with q small feet
Enn
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Ind1nnn Gesaing I1gIY.

HELENA, Mont, April 1.-THE Keo
tenai Indians are getting ugly and
threaten to avenge the hanging OF
three of their number for murder by
the white people. The governor has
been called on for troops.
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assembled this river
some twenty miles,
clearing it of tor
pedoes. In perform
ing this difficult
and dangerous task
one of the gun
boats, the Cairo,
Lieut.. Commander
T. o. Selfridge, was
blown up. TIL Q
shores and the bed
Of the Yazoo were
literally lined with
torpedoes. Many
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into the trenches
and upon the
h Heights about
Vicksburg. So well
fortified were the
bluffs that one man
might easily keep
ten at bay.
Sherman's gener-
al assault began at
noon, Dec. %. Each
diVisio n OF the
Union army had a
particular task as
signed to it, but, as
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. q q Q ASCou elA
hours the Confed-
crates were driven
on with heavy loss,
among their killed
and wounded being
Gems. Clark and
Helm.
The Union COM
mander, Gen. VIII
liams, was killed
while giving orders
at the head of his
command.
The dreaded ram
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the laws is also held to be unreliable
for the reason that the same penalties
and burdens are imposed upon all per-
sons engaged in the same business.
Judgment affirmed. Opinion by JUS
tice Harlan, Justice Field dissenting
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WORK OF THE euNeoATs.

Admiral Porter meantime had co-operated
with the land forces constantly, and had
also managed various expeditions on his own
account.
After Sherman had abandoned his attack
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SECOND ATTACK ON WckseuRe,

SECOND ATTACK ON VlcKSBURG.
Nothing more was done against Vicksburg
for many months. The Confederates had the
Mississippi, between Baton Rouge and Vicks-
burg, entirely in their own hands. They i'm
proved the interval by strengthening the bat
teries at Port Hudson, below Vicksburg, and
elsewhere along the river.
In October, 1862. Rear Admiral d. d. Porter
was appointed to the command Of the Missis-
Sippi squadron. He was to cooperate with
the land forces along the Mississippi, but was
directly responsible only to the secretary of
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Arkansas also end y u For'lAH'
cd her short but adventurous career about
this time. The plan had been for her to as
Sist in the Confederate attack on Baton
Rouge and attack the Union gunboats. She
failed to come to time, however, being dis
abled up the river. Aug 6, the morning
after the battle, Commander w. D. Porter,
with his vessel, the Essex, and some other
boats, steamed up the river and opened fire
on the Arkansas. Both her engines were
disabled, one Of them by the fire from the
Essex. The commander of the Arkansas ran
her ashore and landed his crew, who took to
the woods Then he set fire to the ram and
turned her adrift. She ioated down the
river a short distance and blew up.
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So ended the second attempt on vieksburg.

Grant had been I'M
able to carry out
his part of the pro-
gramme at Gren-
ada, because Con-.
federate raids, I'M
der Forrest and
Van Dorm, had
broken his com
munications and
destroyed his sup
plies. Sherman did
not receive infor-
nation of this in
IL
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FARRAeuT,s ATTACK ON McKseuRe

Vicksburg, Miss, is built on bluff rising
abruptly 200 feet from the Mississippi
river. Back Of the town are similar hills.
On these eminences the Confederates planted
their guns, $50 feet apart. Below, at the
rivers edge, the shore fairly bristled with
ssWnter batteries so called. Farragut's little
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the Ark . n 8 o .
passed on wn
stream, in turn fir
ing at the Czron-
delet. The wheel
ropes OF the Caron-
delet were sh OF
away, and she
drifted In shore
The Carondelet was
badly damaged,
and thirty OF her
crew and men were
lost.
The Carondelet
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sTEELE,s BAYOU EXPEDITION.

A new attempt was to be made to reach
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-11-01
Succession Sale.

Succession of Willis In District Court, Bos-
Arnold, deceased. sier Parish, La.
by virtue of an order of sale TO me directed
~ from the Honorable District Court in
and for the parish of Bossier, La. authorizing
and commanding me to sell all the property,
real and personal, belonging to the succession
of Willis Arnold, deceased, situate in said
parish of Bossier, will, on Wednesday, De-
eember 5th, 1888, at the late residence OF Willis
Arnold, deceased, in said parish of Bossier,
proceed to sell at public auction, to the last
and highest bidder, the following described
property, to-wit:
South half of southeast quarter, and south
east quarter of southwest quarter of section
%; north half of northwest quarter, south
east quarter of northwest quarter, northeast
quarter of section, and north half of southeast
quarter of section 90 west half of north west
quarter, and northwest quarter of southwest
quarter dissection 25; all in township Is North,
range l3 West, situated in Bessier parish, and
cotaining 600 acres, more or less.
Also, the following personal property: Six
mules, lot plows and gear, one old wagon, lot
of piping, lot nails, tool box and tools, one
saddle and blanket. lot household and kitchen
furniture, &c. &C. Also, "a bales of cotton,
bales of cotton in seed and in pens; and
100 bushels corn.
All of which is particularly described in
Inventory, which will be produced at sale.
Terms of Sale-Casb, if the appraisement
or two-thirds thereof be bid else on credit
of 10 months, after embarrassment, and
according to law.
r. E. WYCHE, Sheriff and
ex-officio Auctioneer
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Election Notice.
State of Louieiana-Parish of Boss

State of Louisiana--Parsh of Bossier
Notice ia hereby given that by virtue of the
~ authority vested in me by law, / do pro-
claim that an election will be held in the
various wards of the parish of Bossier, at the
established polling places, on Tuesday, the 9th
day of November, 1888. The qualified voters
of the parish of Bossier will repair to their
respective voting places and cast their ballots
for Presidential Electors. and also tor one
Representative to Lower House of Congress of
the Uuited States for this the 4th Congressional
District of the State of louisiana
There will be- as the law directs. separate
box furnished each polling place in which to
deposit the ballots for Member of Congress
Commissioners are instructed to observe this
fact aud see that the provisions of the law are
strictly complied with.
The following Commissioners of Election
are hereby appointed:
Ward |, Knox Point-T B Moss, Thomas ID
Connell and w Fl Hodges.
Ward 2, Benton--C w Arnold, G Graydon
and Furgus Woodruff
Ward 8, Collinsburg-L NJ Winston, w III
McClenaghan and w c Campbell.
Ward 4, Red Land--W A Stroud, L Bar
nett and FL Cochran
Ward 5, Rocky Mount-John Mccall, DIR G.
II Irion and r b Martin
Ward 6, Precinct l. Bellevue FL Cabeen,
Kelly and A Murf Precinct, Haugh-
toni Davis, G A WATSON and g Hodges
Said commissioners viii make due return to
ME of said election, at Bellevue, Louisiana,
according to law.
WILLIAM TIMBERLAKE,
Returning officer, Bossier Parish, La.
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Notice Of Election.

T1he Police Jury of the Parish of Bossier
a. having ordered an election to be held on
Friday, November %, 1888, for the purpose
of allowing the electors of said Parish to
designate their choice for the Parish Site be-
tween Benton or Haughton Now, therefore,
|, K. S. Dortch, President of the Police Jury of
Bossier Parish, do hereby make proclamation
that said election will be held on said date,
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 this day appoint
ed by the Honorable Police Jury, will make
returns to said Honorable body, at Bellevue,
La, on Tusday, November 81, 1888.
October Is 1888.
e. S. DORTCH, President
Police Jury, Bossier Parish
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To the Democratic Voters
Of the United States.

vIyhe Graphic Publishing Company issues
IL two Democratic newspapers-the DAILY
GRAPHIC and the WEEKLY GRAPHIC
They are recognized throughout the United
States as most loyal and consistent supporters
of the Democratic party. Both papers are
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Administrations. The Daily and Weekly
Graphic cirealates in every State and Terri
tory of the Uuion. The Daily Graphic is pub
lished at $500 and the Weekly is published at
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The recently issued address OF the National
Democratic Committee to the people of the
United States sets forth in plain language its
pressing naed of funds for the legitimate ex-
penses OF this campaign. Never has money
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there been such demand for tariff documents
Millions of these have been printed and cireu-
lated at great expense. Millions more must
be distributed, and the money to pay for them
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In view of the urgent necd for campaign
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decided to make the following offer to the
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To every subscriber to the Weekly Graphic
between now and November the paper will
not only be mailed for one year, but One-Hatf
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diately sent to the National Democratic Com
mittee, and acknowledged by it
Now, then, how does this strike you i? You
receive the Weekly Edition of the best Demo-
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| Send along a subscription for the WEEKLY
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Re-Union.
T1MoTHEA, La, Der. s, 1888.

TIMoTHEA, La, Der. s, 1888.
The 18th instant was set for the
re union of Company B, at their
camp in Bossier parish, at the Good
win Spring, six miles east of Red
Land. Owing to the Court house
election in Bossier, and the death of
one of the Company, A. j. Spurlin,
in the vicinity of the camp on the
day of meeting, only seven of the
Company were present, to-wit: T.
Oakley, G. W. Oakley. s. J. Boggs,
W. p. Mason, Peter Richardson,
Henry Malone and Jud Cochran.
By invitation, the following old
soldiers met with the Company: j.
81. Thomas, 40th Georgia; John
Thomas, Crescent Regiment, La; j.
A. Adkins, First Georgia Battalion;
D. w. Adams, 33rd Arkansas; j. V.
Kilgore, 2nd Arkansas, and b. j.
Stubbs, seth Mississippi.
A deep gloom seemed to pervade
the feelings of all assembled, aud
no display of any kind was made.
On the following morning, about
$50 persons gathered to partake of
the barbecue and dinner. At II
o'clock 7. Oakley called the soldiers
,, into line, and the following proceed
ings were had: f. NJ. Barnett was
reelected President and Z. Oakley
Secretary. Two deaths were report
ed since last meeting, namely, j. r.
Parkhurst and A. J. Spurlin. It
was decided that the next meeting
would be held at loves Mill, three
miles northeast of Plain Dealing T:
the time to be set by the President.
The Company was then ordered
to break ranks, and all present were
invited to the table and partook of
a bountiful dinner. After dinner
| was over, all dispersed for their
homes.
TIMOTHY OAKLEY, Sec'y.
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Extracts from Police Jury
Proceed1n8s OF BOsSlef PERISH,
La, Sept. IL, 1888, in
Relation to Location
Of Parish Site.
BELLEVUE, La, Ger. Is, 1888.

BELLEVUE, La, Ger. Is, 1888.
Police Jury met pursuant to ad-
journment. Present.. S. Dortch,
President; J. A. Sewall, w. M.
Abney, Henry Barnacastle, j. T.
Many, F. NJ. Barnett and j. W.
Jeter, members.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
The following named clerks of
election were appointed to serve on
November 6, 1888: Ward 1-Thos.
G. Picket; ward 2-J. A. Land /;
ward 3-N. W. Sentell; ward Ar.
81. Allen; ward 81. Nee. Hughes;
ward 6, precinct IA. r. Thomp-
son; precinct 2-Joel z. Igey.
When, on motion, the returns of
the election held on October 18th
were taken up, which were found to
result as follows, to-wit:
| Benton ......1619 votes.
Haughton - .1150 !"
Alden's Bridge. -. 4S5 "
Bossier City,. 415
Benton and Haughton having re-
ceived the largest vote, 1t was Or
dained by the Police Jury of Bossier
Parish, That another election be
held on Friday, November %, 1888,
in accordance with section 8 of Act
SO, of the General Assembly of Lou
isiana, and in accordance with the
general election laws of the State of
Louisiana, for which the President
of the body shall issue his proclama-
ton. The qualified electors of the
parish shall deposit their written or
printed ballots at the several polling
places designating their preference
between Benton and Haughton for
Parish Site.
The commissioners of said election
will make their returns to this body
on Tuesday, November q, 1883.
The following commissioners and
clerks were appointed to hold said
election:
Ward IL. x. Hodges, w. Ell.
Hodges, DR.. l.. E. Naples, commits
sioners, and S. E. Gates, clerk.
Ward ct. w. w. Stinson. r. L..
StiDson and j. A. Land, commission
ers, aud j. G. Ogden, clerk.
Ward 31H. q. Wyche, j. B.
Thompson, j. lei. Nattin, commits
sioners, and w. N. Doles, clerk.
Ward "A. j. Davis, r. H. AL
len. A. X. Edens, commissioners,
and 7. q. Barnett, clerk.
Ward 5-W. Il. Adger, j. NJ. Nc
Call, P. G. Broom, commissioners,
and j. L. Keith, clerk.
Ward 6, Precinct DIR. w. j.
Mobley, L. G. Biggs G. W. Lilly,
commissioners, and B. A. Kelly,
! clerk. Precinct 2-E. j. McDade,
FL. Bodenheimer, G.. A. WATSON,
commissioners, and j. G. Hodges,
clerk.
When, on motion, the body adj
journed to November q, 1888
E. s. DORToH,
President Police Jury.
r j. FL. KEYsER, Clerk.
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&he1.S0,s Sale.
Mrs. S. V. Conway g. !
w. f. Buckelew

Mrs. S. v. Conway g. No. 2657.
w. f. Buckelew First District Court,
vs. CaddO Parish IOuisi-
j. j. Stockwell. ana.
Dy virtue of a writ of fieri faeias directed
- to mein the above entitled suit, l have
aeized and shall offer for sale at public
auction TO the last aud highest bidder, at the
Court house door, in the town of Bellevue,
Louisiana, within the legal hours of sale, on
Saturday, November t7h. 1888, the following
described property, to-wIt:
Five saws, az to IS inchl, one cut off saw
and table, one Coleman Grist Mill, 80 to so
feet of shafting tmore or less) post hangers,
z pullies, one mp saw table and contents, two
grind stones. one table with shafting, one saw
belt and frame, 3 pieces counter, shalt and
pulleys, one saw mandril one piece of Chin
ney. one hoe handle lathe and attachments,
one lot of filings, one scroll saw, table and
saw, and two idlera.
Terms of ale-Cash. subject to benefit OF
appraisemont
RE. WYCEE, Sheriff.
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II Democrats really believe that
the welfare of the country requires
the election Of Democratic Office
holders, then it is their duty to vote
for Democratic candidates; and it is
likewise the duty of Democrats to
support and maintain organization,
and also support and vote for the
nominees of that organization. No
man who wants to perpetuate reform
and keep good men in power viii
deny the correctness of the above
premises. II man favors certain
principle he should give the repre-
sentative Of that principle cordial
support. Il is not true that Dom.
ocrat who refuses to support nomi'
inee is - good as one who supports
the nominee Of his party; for by re.
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weakens and divides bis party, and
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neuts.
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Homestead Entry No. 2e32,
Land Office at Natchitoches, La

Land Office at Natehitoches. La /,
September %, 1888.
n otice is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has fled notice Of her in.
tention to make final proof in support of her
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the honorable District Judge, or in his absence
the Clerk of the District Court, at BELLEVUE.
La, on November 10th, 1883, viz: Homestead
Entry No 2632-Ellzabeth Ann Clark-for the
southeast quarter of section -, township i6
North. range ii West, Louisiana Meridian
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of said land, viz: j. w. Houston, J. r. Rev
nolds, Z. j. Sibley, f. T. Houston, Of Knox
October 4, 1888 noys