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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-07
The Courts of Appeal.
New Orleans Picayune.l

After an experience of eight years
public opinion is pretty well settled
that the Courts of Appeal established
by the new constitution are practical.
ly failure and should be dispensed
with. These courts were established
mainly for the benefit of the poor,
allowing an appeal in cases involving
sums between 5000 and 81, 900, where
the parties considered themselves
aggrieved by the decision of the Dis
trict Court
There are FIVE of these Courts out
side the parish of Orleans, and one
here, with two Judges to each. The
system, therefore, costs the State
$4,000.
In practice it has been found that
there is comparatively little need for
such tribunals and that an extension
of the jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court would cover all the require
ments, though it might involve an
addition of perhaps a couple of
Judges to that tribunal. It has been
said, also, that the system tends to
complicate the law by building up a
separate system of Jurisprudence of
each district, the Judges sometimes
ruling in one district directly contra
ry to those of another district.
1t is proposed therefore to present
to the people of the State at the next
general election in 1892 an amend
ment to the constitution abolishing
these courts and perhaps embracing
some other notifications of our Judi
cial system. It requires thirds
vote in both Houses, however, and it
may be that the opposition to the
system may not be sufficiently vigor-
GUS in the General Assembly to Sc
cure that much support.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-07

What Louisiana wants is men oil
brain and muscle with an honest dis.
position to use both not only for the
development Of her resources but TO,
that other and further and first con.
sideration, the winning of a livelihood,
for which every intelligent man is
looking. Every man who comes into
this State and takes up lands either
leased or purchased, from which he
produces a support for an ordinary
family Of say Eve persons, adds yearly
. sum not less than five hundred dol
lars to the wealth of the State. Bear
this in mind.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-07

"The Season" is authority on all
fashion matters. The execution of
the engravings is excellent. The ex-
plantations which accompany the pat
terms are clear and precise. It is one
of the most elegant publications of
its kind we know of. Annual SUBJ
scription, $3.50. International News
Company, 90 Beekman Street, New
York City.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-07

The young ladies at the Ward Sem
mary, Nashville, Tenn, "struck'
when they were called on to recite q
history lesson which detailed that old
falsehold that President Jefferson
Davis was captured by Federal troops
at the close of the war in women's
clothes. The Professor has been
compelled to order truthful text
book. ALL honor to the girls. Their
intelligence and spirit prove them
true daughters of the South.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-07
Death of an Honored Citizen.

Mr.. William Bragg Hamilton died
at his residence in Shreveport at 8
o'clock on last Tuesday morning, in
the 47th year of his age. He had
been dangerously i'll for several days,
and his death was not unexpeot, but
it will be so universally regretted that
the announcement will cause shock
throughout this parish, where he was
loved and respected for his sterling
worth, integrity and ability He
was earnest and sincere in everything
and as true to his convictions as he
was faithful to his friendships. AL
ways manly, straightforward and
untiring, he appreciated the value
and responsibility of life, realizing in
marked degree that "Life is real
life is earnest
Truly, ga good man has pessed
away" It was the will of God that
he should go, and we feel to-day that
his spirit is with Him who gave it
No man could have died in Shreve-
port who would have been more
missed than VIM. B. Hamilton
A man of genuine true worth, those
who knew him best loved him most.
He was public spirited man to a
marked degree, and always ready to
give his best help to anything that
promised to advance the interest of
his city and State. A good and use.
full citizen, ever ready and willing
to do good with all the power that
was in him. In the muscles of this
man there was energy, in his mind
there was intellect, in his heart love,
and in his life an accomplished mis-
sion.
Mr.. Hamilton was born in Macon.
GA, July 81, 1841. He came to this
parish in 1853, and engaged in mer-
camille pursuits at Fillmore with the
late VIM. q. Hamilton, with whom he
moved to Shreveport in 1865. De-
ceased was a member of Company B,
9th Regiment of Louisiana Infantry,
and served in the Army of Northern
Virginia during the late war. He
was member of Caddo Lodge, No.
179, F. and A. NJ, member of the
Knights of Honor, Knight Templar,
President of the Shreveport Mutual
Building Association, Vice President
of the Shreveport Oil Company, and
Director on the Board of the Charity
Hospital.
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Democratic Platform.
Adopted by the State Convention,
at Baton Rouge, May 2e, 1888.

The Democracy of Louisiana, in
convention assembled, announces and
declares:
First-Its adherence to the time
honored principles of the Democratic
party as proclaimed by its founder,
Thomas Jefferson, and as developed
by his long line of Democratic sue
cessors eliminating in the admins
tration of Grover Cleveland, which
stands out as the grandest success in
the history Of the party, having ter
minated the dissension left as the
heritate of civil war, having by econ
omy reduced the public debt and i'm
proved the public credit, and having
made certain the permanence of pop
ular government and of free institu-
tons.
Second-That the interests of the
whole country will be best subserved
by the reelection of President Cleve
land, and his faithfulness to the trusts
imposed upon him having increased
the confidence of all thinking men in
free government.
Third-That the public domain
should be sacredly held for actual
settlers and no more grants to great
monopolies, nor to foreign specu1a-
tors.
Fourth-That we invite, to the fer
tile fields of Louisiana, immigrants
from all lands, and especially from
the Northern and Western States,
with the assurance that they shall
find here hearty welcome and happy
homes.
Fifth-That it is the duty of the
country to protect all its citizens alike,
and to conserve all its industries;
hence we favor a tariff for revenue,
limited to the necessities of Govern
ment, economically administered, and
SO adjusted in its application as to
prevent unequal burdens, encourage
production and industries at home,
and afford just compensation to labor,
but not to create or foster monopo.
lies.
sixth-That the struggle of the
people of Ireland for self-government
meets with the hearty sympathy of
the people of Louisiana.
Seventh-That the general govern
ment should care for and improve
the general waterways of the nation.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-07

"The Delineator is the best il
Illustrated fashion magazine for its
price in the country. It is an admir-
able magazine for the lovers of fash
ion, meeting, in the best sense, the
wants OF the fair sex. Price, 81 a
year. Butterick Publishing Co., 40
East 14th street, New York.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-07

The University Of Virginia furnish
ed thirty Generals to the Southern
army, while four of its graduates
were in the Confederate Cabinet. In
the last Congress there were thirteen
of its men, being more than those
furnished by any other college,
though its graduates are far less than
of Hazard or Yale.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-07

The people of Louisiana justly
want relief from all unnecessary tax
alton. The Circuit Courts should be
abolished and the number of District
Judges reduced.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-07

Paris, Texas, lis town to be heart
lily congratulated. The Paris News
says: GAS an evidence that Paris is
a real lively, pushing town, without
any faint of dry rot about it, the
News takes pleasure in citing the
fact there is no base hall club here"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-07
This Great State.

W. M. Robinson, of Michigan, re-
Gently entered 5000 acres of land in
Vernon parish.
The next session of the Grand
Lodge of Knights of Pythias will be
held in Algiers on the third Monday
in May.
There is yet owned by the United
! States Government about 100000
acres of land in Louisiana, and the
State owns about 100000.
New Orleans City Item. A raft of
400 cypress logs, from Bayou Sara,
is being turned into lumber at Baton
Rouge, and will then ego West" to
Denver.
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES says a
bill will be introduced in the House
of Representatives at an early date,
providing for the study ofphysiology,
hygiene and scientific temperance in
the public schools.
New Orleans Chronicle: "No ap-
preparations should be made to new
and special educational institutions
while the common school fund is SO
deplorably small. Stop those leaks
at the spigot."
New Orleans Picayune: "The
Southern Pacific Railway Company
are bringing in on an average daily
from 5000 to 5000 sacks of potatoes
from the Teche country. These are
sold here and reshipped to New York,
where they bring excellent prices"
The Capitolian-Advocate of Satur-
day says: CA House bill prohibit
ing the deduction of two or any num-
Der of pounds from the weight of
cotton on the plea of scalage was
reported favorably to that body res
terday by the committee on parochial
affairs"
The joint session of the General
Assembly last Friday elected the
following Judges of the Circuit Court
of Appeals: First District John
G. Moncure. Second District-E. G.
Montgomery. Third District-R. S.
Perry. Fourth District-M. A. Strick.
land. Fifth District-R. It. Beaure-
gard. Sixth District-H. B. Kelly.
Says the Lake Charles CONNER
cial: GA party of some eight or ten
left here last Saturday night for
White Lake, Cameron psrish, in
search of the treasure supposed to
be buried there by Laftte, the pirate.
Some of the party have been search
ing for the treasure for the last TWEEN
ty years, and have spent thousands
of dollars in their search"
Says an Alexandria special to the
New Orleans Picayune: "Geo. NJ.
Gilchrist, prominent citizen of Vim
ton, Iowa, has been here prospecting
and left for Natchitoches. He ex-
pressed. himself as being delighted
in every respect. The most important
subject he inquired into was the con-
dition of the schools, which of course
could not be equal to those of his
section, as he said that there the
school tax alone was 16 mills. Our
State should do little more in that
direction"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-07

Ruston Caligraph: "Why is it
that both branches of our Legislature
adjourn every Friday not to meet
again until the following Monday
morning? Some people are disposed
to believe that there is too little work,
and too much frolic at the biennial
sessions for them to amount to much. I"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-07
Alabama.

Farmers in Mitchell courty, Ca,
have planted 1900 acres in melons,
which will bring in, at low estimates.
$4,000.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-07
little Rock (Ark Ga1o

Little Rock ARK. Gazette: THE
Louisiana legislature did a good
work in re-electing Randall Gibson
to the United States Senate. He is
a man large enough to stand up and
be counted in one of the ablest bodies
il the world"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-07

This is the Georgia way Of doing
things: The LAGRANGE Reporter says
that their new cotton factory will be
built by home capital, every cent of
the $4,000 being subscribed by
Troup county citizens.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-07

The Mundine hotel q. Rockdale,
Texas, was destroyed by fire on last
Monday morning. So terrible and
rapid was the work of the flames that
of thirteen persons known to have
been in the hotel, eleven persisted.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-07

A new comet has been discovered
BY q Rochester astronomer. Its di-
rection is downward from North and
its tail gradually narrows, which
naturally suggests that it is forecast
Of the Republican National ticket.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-07

Norfolk, Va, claims the distinction
OF being the worlds greatest peanut
market. It disposes every year Of
100000 bushels of peanuts, most
OF which are grown in Virgins.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-07

The Circuit Courts would be abol-
ishsd, if Legislative act could &C,
complish it. But it requires a COZ
stitutional amendment, which cannot
be voted on by the people till 1892
Shreveport Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-07

The finest needle ore is found in
Bibb county, Alabama, in considera-
bic quantities and is now being work
cd at the new Bibb furnance.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-07

j. FL. Nattin { In D;.tr;o4 -.
vs. J RDss;oc y,
NJ. z. Caldwell 10
Ky virtue OF a writ of feri facias directed
= TO mein the above entitled suit. I have
seized and shall offer for sale at nnhI;c
aa o.t to the last and highest bidder, At tho
f IouaG mouse aoor, in the town of Bellevue,
louisiana, within the legal hours of saIe on
saturday, june 18th, 1883, the foiIov,;u og
described property, to-wIt:
MRS d. E. Caldwell's undivided balf;ntarast
IN and to the east half of northeast ars1tSs
ae southeast quarter of section %, and north
n ana Oh ~ northeast quarter, and southwest
4eaIter OF northeast quarter, and north Malt
OF southeast quarter, and southeast nr. ram
PIE Of 9orsh west quarter of section ~, and wsst
n nn.n 2. northwest no quarter, and northwest
township y, range 10, and southwest ouart xU,
81 81 northwest quarter of section %, tcwnshin
range is, situated in the Parish of Boss;er
appraisemont W Dcneht OF
& Z. WYCHE, Sheriff.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-07

No men are perfect. Some think
they are and enjoy their belief all by
themselves.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-07

Over 100 of the 1877, counties in
Georgia have voted in favor of Prohi-
ton.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-07
The Democratic enthusiasm thi
year is Of the Jeffersonian kind.

half a million young shad were
emptied into Flint river at Albany,
Georgia, recently.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-07

A German colony is to be estab-
lshed at Irondale near Birmingham,
Alabama.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-07

Democrats follow leaders whom
they respect. Republicans obey the
will Of dictators whom many of them
despise.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-07

New Orleans Chronicle: sManu-
featuring centres consume large
quantities of home produce"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-07

This is no time for national third
party and there exists no necessity
for one. This is q Presidential year.
and the war Of ballots will rage be-
tween Democracy on the one side and
Republication on the other; low
taxes and an economical government
on one hand and high taxes and ex-
havaganos on tho other. Which will
you choose? There can be bnt one
snswsr to that. Democracy is OF and
BY the people and represents their
bsst interssta Democracy is for the
many - against the few. Let no
Democrat b deceived by Gds shows
and hide issrA&
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-07

Protection has gone to seed and
borne fruit, and we have the reign OF
rings and bosses. In trade, among
the msgnates, corners and squeezes,
protests and strikes. Taxation, and
it's ''incidents" greater than itself,
keeps the South especially poor, like
sick patient. But the whole coun-
try feels it, and is sick of it. Relieved
OF this old man of the sea, who be-
strides our backs and clogs our ener-
giss. We should rise like a giant, and
our unshackled commerce would
benefit alike ourselves and the world
bless both in giving and receiving.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-07

A II work entrusted TO my care ~
~ cute in the best style and VOL
Being practical wofkmsss ssA - n ;
ing my business in oil its bfSnoass ~
deavcr to please my patrons wisa
work at reasonable prices. -. ~srx1ll
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-17
LYRICS OF HIGH CULTURE.
A DOMESTIC EPISODE.


'You've ceased Ia love me, John, ! fear,
A great change has come over you;
You DO not sit beside me, dear,
And hug me as you used 10 dol
"YOu used 10 praise my eyes, my hair,
And often kissed my lips and brow
When We sat on one rocking-chair-
Dear John, why don't you do 50 now
''YOu used TO call me your delight,
Said YOU were proud INV love TO win,
And kept me at the gate at night
Till ma would come aud call me In.
''You called me then your ownest own,
Your pOpsy pet, you did, you know;
That happy time is past aud gone
All, dearest, what has changed you sof'
John laid his paper on his knee,
And hove a sigh, and said; II fear
Whatever changes there may be
You've brought about yourself, my dear.
''This much, at least, YOU must confess:
Whene'er my visits ] would pay,
You did not meet ne in the dress
In which you'd been at wo X all day.
'Your hair was not in paper curls,
Your slippers tapping On your feet;
You were the p~rettiest Of girls,
With everything about you neat.
"a snow-white collar then you'd wear,
And at your throat a pretty bow,
A flower of ONE kind in your hair
Now, darling, what has changed you sof
-Boston Courier.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-17
chase handed her light sails and
braced up to run up the bay.

chase handed her light sails and
braced up to run mp the bay.
"Bv gracious! The damn fool!
Now we have him !" and such express
sions were freely vented by those on
the Harriet Lane, but her head swung
around promptly after the stranger,
and away the two vessels went boom
inc up the bay.
hardly Lao yards apart. and the cap
tain of the cutter had given orders to
cease firing, as he was afraid it would
injure his prize. Besides, TO most PEG
Pile it was hardly ship-shape to train a
shotted gun on a man who could not
retaliate. 1t looked %cowardly, and SO
ever since noon the chase had quite a
peaceable time. Now, however, when
it seemed plain that he was sa ling into
n trap. and, at best, could not 90 any
farther than the cad of the bay, every
one seemed to feel that IN a few mo-
ments the stranger would let go sheets
and halliards and come to-
Presently a light Whit of smoke shot
out of a ridge of sand on Hilton Head
and IA shot singing in Il high key fell be-
tween III ana the chase. The chase
clewed up his top gallant sails n
boldly stood in towards the Bead, then
another Whit of 81 oke and a ten inch
round shot anne scream no over us and
struck the water so yards beyond us.
The devil! Stop her. roared the
captain, and each face on board the
Harriet Lane became visibly sad. The
''Secesh' had already fort fled Port
Royal. and while establishment had
complete possession of us the rattle of
the chain cable on board the chase told
us he had come to anchor. Then the
Harriet Lane was turned around and
made her way back TO Chan leston,
which place was reached the next day.
A few days after we overhauled a
small schooner trying to Get ont, and
learned tina. while the Harriet Lane was
chasing the ship half a dozen steamers
had III in with valuable cargos; that
the ship was a mere decoy and flying
light to draw us away so that the steam
ers could run in. The schooner people
also said that the ship belonged to Sa-
vannah. and was worked through Stull
Creek to Port Royal and that a man
named Tutnall sailed her. j.. L. Gold
rick in st. Louis Magazine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-17
VETERANS DEPARTMENT..
SHALL WE MEET AGAIN.

The memorial services OF Forsyth Corps,
No. |, Toledo, q, found a sad pleasure in
the memoria service ordered by national
Convention, in mem, ~ of Mrs. Lois
Sheldon Holbrooke, Fast National !, and
|. 9th er aud their beloved Past Chaplain
and secretary. Al the close OF the services
MRS. NINA Sibley ease cad the follow.
ing poem from Mr.. holhrook's gifted
pen. As the writer was "A ~,ntierer for
years from an incurabie disease, and
wrote the words while loo<ing death ca M
ly in the face, her faith comes TO Us with
"A new nd tendet or meaning,
''Shall we meet a gain when these scenes
are DER,
Shall we meet again on a better shore?'
Asks a ful maiden, sad n meek,
OF her gallant, d~eath-doomed, noble
Greek.
''Shall we meet again. no more to rart'
oh. IS there balm Tor this bleeding heart
Assure me his and twill lessen the pain
Tell me-, oh. tell me. shall we meet
again
'Ah that is a question | oft have
a. cd
As the weary hours IN grief have passed;
Begged Nat re recall her stern decree,
And an wei this question Tor once, for
me
Il asked the hills i'm their towering hight
TO shed, in their grandeur, one ray of
light.
But on Y an echo cam back to mt
trom the nights which eternal seemed to
be.
Il asked the river in its ceasele 3 flow
To answer ne this in its meanings low;
But all / heard WAS its m%urmuring ever,
Men come. men 90, | flew forever.
~ asked of the stars in the azure line.
AS with hope | traversed those fields
anew.
Tho gain in anxious. reverent awe,
None deigned to violate natures law.
'But when | look on your lovely face.
And the heavenly image here | trace,
| know there's something in that love
Will live, for aye, in a home above.
eyes well meet beyond these scenes of
woe.
Yes. oh yes, We / meet again ! know,
Tho nature be dumb, It's silent i'm vain,
We sit all meet, l know We shall meet
again
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-17
e.. A. X. Notes.

Slocum Post, Providence, r. l., has
60O members.
The twenty-Grst volume of the records
of the rebellion will soon be published.
Jan. II was the 23d anniversary OF
the assault and capture of Fort Fisher.
The Fifty sixth hio will hold 8
reunion at Portsmouth, Ohio, Sept. 5
and 8.
Slocum Post, Providence. II. T..
observed its twentieth anniversary
Feb. "a.
The survivors Of the Twelfth Michi
gan held a reunion at Lansing, Mich,
Feb. %.
The Eight Pennsylvan'a Calvery held
a reunion ian. 4 in Cavalry Post Hall
Philadelphia.