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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-09-21
New Orleans TRUTH The Louis

New Orleans Truth The Louis
lana penitentiany system is g blot
upon civilization, an outrage upon
justice, stencil in the nostrils OF
the entire people of the State. The
eenviets engaged 10 outside workare
treated worse than mules and sub
iected TO- hardships shat soea wear
out the strongest constitutions. Big,
strong negroes, able to work and
used to hardships, being considered
valuable on account of their ability
to work, are well cared for in order
that they may remain strong, while
weaker prisoners and white convicts,
unable to stand the terrible tasks
placed upon them, are driven until
they fall and die.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-09-21
Notice to Levee Contractors.
Office of Board of Levee Commissioners.
BOssier Levee District,

Office of Board of Levee Commissioners. }
BOssier Levee District, :
Benton, La, September IL, 1893.
Cesled proposals will be received at the Bos-
- sisr City office of the Board of Commits
sioners for the BOssier Levee District up TO l2
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1893,
for tie requiring. OF the following named
Leeves, in the parish of BOssier:
Roagh and Ready to Gold Point. about three
miles Of levee line to be worked over, bond
required, $50; deposit required, $45.
Gold Point to Cash Point, about three miles
of levee to be worked over; bond required,
$3.50; deposit required, $45.
Cash Point to Gilmer Lane, about four miles
of leyee to be worked over. bond required,
| $1,000 deposit required, $50.
| Sshenck Bayou to Richmond Bayou, about
three miles of levee line to be worked over;
| boad required, $3.50; deposit required, $45
Sammy Point to Waterloo Cutoff about FIVE
| miles Of levee line to be worked over; bond
| reguired, $3.50; dsposit required, $75.
Magenta to Bates Point, abOut 81 miles OF
levee line to be worked over; bond required,
$175, deposit required, $50.
Bates Posnt to Lovely Point. about 81 miles
| OF levee line to be worked over; bond required,
$175; deposit required, $50.
| The distances given are not the distances
| between the points named, but an estimate of
the length of line seeuiced 30 be worked upon
| in the sections given.
| KEVpOoAAS AOE 1AiC aUOFC A11uHod WOSA tnuce
be separate, and each proposal must be signed
by the person making the same and sealed in
| its own envelope. The envelope BDet be in
dorsed Proposals TO repair -, Parish Of
BOssier." giving name OF levee and Of person
| making proposal
deposit of current money is required for
each leveo to the amount as above stated,
! which should be inclosed in the sealed envel-
ope; said deposit to be forfeited to the Bossier
Levee District in case the person to whom the
work may be awarded shall fail to sign ar
tioles of agreement and complete bond within
4S hours after adjudication.
Bend will be required in the sum above
named with two surities, who will be required
to make oath that they are each worth, over
and above liabilities and exemptions, the
amount of bond.
Checks, drafts or warrants will not be re-
ceived as deposits.
The right to reject any and all proposals is
| reserved.
As provided in joint Resolution No. @, ap-
proved June 10, 1890, notice is hereby given
that it is specifically required that all stnmps
trees, logs, roots and other matter susceptible
of decay shall be removed from the base of the
levee."
Other information as to location aud charac
ter of work and terms Of payment IS slst
blank forms of proposal may be obtained a
the Office of the Board of State Engineers, anG
at this office. w. II. HODGES,
President Board of Commissioners of Bossie
Levee District.
J. II. CABEEN, Secretary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-09-21
Death of Col. z. g. Randolph.

Coll E. g; Randolph died at his
residence in Grant parish last Satur-
day, aged1about IS years.
Col. Randolph was born IN Fair
field District, S. C. he served with
distinction in the famous Palmetto
Regiments of that, State in, the war
with Mexico
October,5, 1885, in Fairfield Dis
triot, s. c., be married Miss Mary E.
Thompsoa, a,sistsr of Messrs. J. B.
Thompsen'aud A: R Thompson aad
Mrs.. S. s.. Oabeen, Of this parish.
In 1856 he moved from South Car
DINA to Bossier parish where be re-
sided until aftsr,ths surrender, when
be moved from this pprish.te' Grant
parish, on Red River; whsrehe' made
his home until his DEATH,
Col. Randolph was an active prom
met and useful citizen. In 1861 be
organized the "Bossier Volunteers
and was elected the first Captain o.
the Company. He only served in
this capacity a short time, when be
was elected Lieutenant. Colonel of the
9th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
which was in camp of organization
and instruction at Tangipahoa. Aftel
its arrival in Virginia, the Colonel O
the 9th-Richard Taylor-was made
a Brigadier- General and Lieut. Col
Randolph was promoted Colonel o
the Regiment. He served in thil
capacity for about year, and made
most excellent officer. Late in 1856:
FCoL Randolph was assigned to dut.
in, the Department Of Western Loui
siana, with. headquarters at Shreve
port, where he remained on duty un
til the surrender of the Trans issis
sippi Department
| 4 good citizen and'an honest mai
is gone. A veteran OF two wars ha
obeyed the summons, joined tn
silent majority, and lis off duty for
ever
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-09-21

A RELIC OF THE Waffle
Morristown CIV. Va.) Gazette has
the following; Col. Pete Akers
has shown as unique literary pro-
ductisn, which was sent him by a
Confederate maiden, asa General
Invitation" before the surrender OF
the Confederate armies. It is as
follows:
Come leave the noisy Lhngstreet,
Ana fly to the Fields with. me;
Trip DER the Heath with flying feet.
And skip alOngt Lee.
Then Ewell fnd'the flowers that be
Al6ag the StonewaN still
And pluck the buds Of Towering pea
That grow on A. p. Hill.
Acrsss the Rhodes the Forrest bougha~
A Stately srchBay form,
Whhre sadly pipes the Early bird
That never caughtthe wOrm.
Couse. hasten, for the Bee is gone,
And Wheat lies on the plains;
Come braid Garland ere the leaves
Fall in the blasting Rains.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-09-21

Ocala Capitol: The sooner men
recognize the necessity of manliness
in business matters and begin to pay
their debts and pot their money to
its usual and legitimate uses, the
sooner this temporary tEoable will
be over. Every man who puts q
dollar in circulation does his part
Every man who hides away dollar
does what he can to keep up the dis
tress. Every man should treat his
banker, his creditor, his employe, his
grocer and everybody about him
just as he did six months ago, or six
years ago. and go ahead with his
buying and selling and investing as
be did then,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-09-21

The next regular meeting of the
Midway Lyceun Club will be held
on Saturday night, Sept. 80, 1893.
There will be an interesting debate,
aud the public is cordially invited
to attend.
Subject; "WilI' the No Fence
law, as executed in South Carolina
or Mississippi, be a benefit to Bos-
sier Parish Z"
Afirmatiye-W. W. Belcher, DR..
E. J. Hall, Capt. F. M. Hanks, L.
E. Wallace, Mrs. NJ. A. Belcher, Mrs.
e, j. Hall, Geo. Dalrymple.
/ Negative-J. w. Wallace, P. FL.
Curry, Captain Thos. Lyles, J. A
Bumgardner, Miss Emma Hanks,
Miss Hattie Hall, A. L. Byram.
Essays by Miss Mamie Hanks and
| Miss Ruby Byram.
REGULATIONS by Miss Ida Gardner
aad Miss N. A. Shaver.
l. Reading by Mahlon Shaver and
j. B. Faircloth.
Comic Recitation by Willie Dal
TT nrpl6.-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-09-21

' KThe creditors OF the succession of p. C..
4 Broom, deceased, ,. are hereby notified to
make themselves known, aud TO present an
account OF their respective claims and the
titles By which thehrars estabiished, to the un-
dersigned, ut Rocky Mount, Bossier Par, La.
w. j. HBGHES
Sept ii, 1893 sept II
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-09-21

Remember that the Democrats
have not had time to ease the hard
times inflicted by Republican legisla-
ton Wait and see if improvements
do not come in the bye-and-bye. Do
not lie 80 impatient and all will be
we'll.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-09-21

: With cotton factories near the cot
ton fields. cotton would certainly
then be- king. And there would be
less talk about the silver mining
product, and dollars would be dollars
and plenty Of them, whether gold,
silver or bank bals-each would be
GOOD alike.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-09-21

TEshe exercises of Benton High School will
q begin September II, 1888. Rates of tut
ton, as established by the Trustees. are as fol-
lows:
Primary Department, per month. .......$2 90
intermediate Department, per month";. 50
Academic Department, per mo-. % and So
High School Department, per month";. 4 90
q Tuition payable monthly.
Pupils received at any time and charged to
end OF session. Fes further psrtisHlsFs, ad-
dress the Trustees, or
s.. SPANN, Principal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-09-21

The first division of political par
ties on the National issue was organ
lied during WssAington's admins
traticn end fought the first battle
in the Presidential contest in 1886,
when John Adams was the Federal
candidate and Thomas Jefferson the
Republican candidate. The parties
continued under this division until
Anti-masonry appeared, the term
Republican becoming Republican
Democrat, and finally Democrat, and
the opposition to the Democracy
finally shaping itself into the Wing
organization. The Abolition party
first made itself felt in 1874, when it
defeated Henry Clay for President
by giving the electoral vote of New
York to Polk. The American party
came into existence as q National
organization in 1856, and had as its
candidate Ex-President Fillmore
The Republican party came into
National existence in the same year
with John G. Fremont as its candi
date for President These, with the
Prohibition party, and the quite re
cent Populist organization, complete
the list of political parties, in Amer
lean politics.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-09-21

The Columbus tGa.) Enquirer-Sun
says: "a farmer went into Sanders
VILE the other day with eight pigs,
which he ssld for $40 piece. They
were six weeks old, and weighed
about forty pounds EACH
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-09-21

FEvhe creditors OF the succession of j. A.
J. Patterson, deceased, are hereby notified
to make themselves known, and to present An
account Of their respective claims and the
titles By which they are established, to the
undersigned, at Knox Point, Bossier Par, La.
1W. ATKINS, Curator.
Sept. Is, 1893. sept2l
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-09-21


Reverses, of;fOrtune are seldom so
complete bas that they can DO re-
paired, and other classes Of Attic
tons, while they may seem almost
too great to bearg sskays-beeome
lighter by patient endurance. The
beautiful words of Father Ryan
come readily to mind on such oeea-
sions:.
"Life is burden, bear it,:
Life is duty, dare it,
Life is thorn crown, wear it;
Though it break your heart in twain
Though it's burdens bear You down;
Close your lips and hide your pain;
: First the cross and then the crown"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-09-21

A HState, Parish aud Poll Taxes for the year
- 1885, as set forth in the rolls on flo arc
now due and will become delinqnart en- move
able peeperty September D and on innOvsbje
December 81. A. T. THOMPSON,
State aud Parish Tax Collector.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-09-21
Jefferson D9vis college.

Thorough courses in Music, Art, Commercial
I and Collegiate Departments. All expe-
rie0ced teachers. Excellent boarding fscili.
ties. Send for catalogue.
s. DECATUR LUCAS,
Minden, La. President.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-09-21

Attorney at Law, Bsllsvus, Booster par.
"A. iah. Louisiana.
The weekly messenger., 1893-11-25
Round Shoulder Cured.

A woman physician has recon-
mended to the Boston Herald the
following simple exercises, requir-
ing little time and no apparatus.
for the cure of all except very Sc
we're cases of round shoulders;
when braces are also sometimes a
necessity: Il. Raise arms before
your shoulder high, extend arms
widewise, throw head back strai-
ghten head, move arms forward,
lower arms, repeat ten times. 2.
Stand erect, raise arms before
you, rise on tip toes, throw arms
as far backward as possible, sink
again on heels and drop arms to
side, repeat ten times. 3. Raise
arms with elbow bent shoulder
high, bringing palms together in
front of face, then with elbows
still bent swing both arms vigor-
orously backward as far as posi-
BILE even with the shoulders, palms
looking forward. This should be
repeated several times, but as the
position is somewhat fatiguing,
rest or change of exercise may be
made between the movements"
Another simple movement de-
signed to bring about a correct
position of the shoulder blades
consists of holding a cane or wand
in both hands, throwing the head
back and carrying the stick from
"above the head back and down
the hips"
AS the clothing, if too tight or
unyielding or over the shoulders,
may help to produce round shoul-
ders, both the under and outside
waist should be comfortable and
bands over the shoulder of gar
ments made of elastic. c.-Scientific
American.
The weekly messenger., 1893-11-25

try, because the spectacle was
presented of the majority being
controlled by the minority, and
the leading Democrats realize that
a change of the rules is absolutely
necessary to prevent similar dead
locks in the future. Aside from
this the Democratic party as a
whole fully appreciates the fact
that action on the tariff bill must
be determined and vigorous in Or
der to show the people that it is
competent to administer the affairs
of the government and redeem the
promises contained in its plat
form. States.
The weekly messenger., 1893-11-25
The Republicans and the
Tariff.

The New York Herald, discuss.
ing the new tariff bill which will
be laid before the country about
the end of the present week, makes
the prediction that the Republi-
can Senators will not attempt to
prevent its passage, but after deba-
ting the measure for reasonable
length of time will cast their votes
against it, and allow the response
bility for the revision of the tariff,
in the event that the reduction of
the duties brings disaster to the
industries of the country to rest
with the Democrats. This respon-
sibility the Democratic party is
more than willing to accept, but
there is reason to believe that the
determination of the Republican
Senators not to filibuster against
the passage of the bill is due to
the fact that they are aware no
thing can be accomplished by such
a course.
They know the Democrats are
going to stand firmly together on
the tariff question, and will fight
down any opposition that is raised
to the Wilson bill when it is sent
over by the House, and this was
very clearly indicated when Sena-
tor Hill and other Democratic
members of the Senate introduced
resolutions few days before the
adjournment of the extra session
providing for a change of the
rules SO as to enable vote to be
taken on any measure before the
Senate after it has been fairly dis
cussed. The long and disgrace
full wrangle over the repeal of the
Sherman act did the Democratic
party r,-rh hsrr with the corn
The weekly messenger., 1893-11-25
Qualified Suffrage.

We are told that the Jefferson
Democratic Club will consider to-
night the question of qualified
suffrage. The REVIEW strongly
favors the adoption of the mea.
sure in Louisiana. It is our opin-
ion that honest government is i'm
possible where the instruments of
government are dishonest. That
an honest, faithful and impartial
administration of justice can ne
yer proceed from functionaries
hoisted into Office by fraud.
If the people are to have an ho-
nest government they must start
out with honest elections. If a
majority of the white people of
Louisiana want honest govern
ment-and We claim that they do,
they must devise some plan by
which the government can stand.
as basis, upon the suffrage of
that class which is entitled by in
telligence to make it. 1t strikes
us that a constitutional provision
qualifying suffrage is the only
hope left to the people of Louisi-
ana for the elevation of our moral
and political condition. If the
Jefferson Democratic Club can
point out the way, it can count
lpon the honest, intelligent ele-
nent OF the people of Louisiana
IS MISUNDERSTANDING Review.
The weekly messenger., 1893-11-25
GET IT REGULARLY ANDSEE

The New Orleans Picayun. ~ one, or ths
newsiest and most reliable papers pub.
lishcd. Its Editorials are judicious and
timely it gives all the news without fcaf
or favor; its Associated Press and Special
southern Telcgrims cover all Important
forcign and Domestic News; its Com.
mercial and Market Reports are completS
and are accepted standards: its. Letters
from New York and Paris and tho
Special Contributions Of Pearl Rivers.
Catharine Cole. Mollie Moore Davis,
jennie June. Marie Pc;nts and others are
un'aillng sources of interest and iuf0rma.
ton and are of {. high order of literary
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new type. of size sufficient to be read
without straining the eye.
10 Keep abreast Of the times and know
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should tell, send Three Dollars for three
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The weekly messenger., 1893-11-25
The Third and Fourth Gener-
atlOnS.

NJ. G. Lagneau communicated
TO the Academic de Medicine, re-
Gently. the concluding part of an
interesting statistical paper on
population of Paris, in which he
proved that the extinction ot fam
lilies of Parisians proceeds with
extraordinary rapidity. A little
over 10000 children are born an
nually in Paris, and the expecta-
ton of life at birth is 20,05 years.
The population of Paris at the
last census was 2,424, ,703, and NJ.
Lagneau calculates that, if not re-
cruited from the country, the po-
pulation, at the end of one gener-
alton, would be reduced to 1885,
679, a diminution of more than a
third; at the end of a second it
would have fallen to $4,000, at
the end of the third to 833, ,72O,
and SO on, until at the end of the
eighth generation la vile leumire
would contain only 14O,7OO. Pro-
badly the real figures would be
even less favorable, for, as a mat
ter of fact, it is almost impossible
to find a Partisan whose ancestors
for three generations have been
Parisians. The same, or very
much the same, holds good in
London. Some ten years ago Mr..
James Camille, in a lecture which
he gave for the National Health
Society, challenged any one to
produce Londoner Of the fourth
generation, challenge which was
not. we believe, taken up. The
causes of this dying out of town
populations are, no doubt, COM
plex; but NJ. Lagneau points out
two which, in Paris at least, are
the most important-the enorm-
GUS mortality during the first year
of life and the very high death
rate from tuberculous diseases.
This death rate appears to be
twice as great in Paris as in Lon
don, and NJ. Lagneau appears to
attribute part Of the difference
at least to the less density of po-
pulation on the surface in Lon
don. The Londoner has "a square
meters, whereas the Partisan has
only 39.-British Medical Journal. |
The weekly messenger., 1893-11-25
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.

A small farm. two miles from St. Mar
tinville. measuring about 80 arpents
Arabic land, aud "a arpents of timbered
land. The prairie land is all fenced in,
and is we'll improved, all buildings be-
ing new. 1t is not subject to overflow,
and is we'll drained. Conditions.
$500 cash, and the balance on easy
terms to suit the purchaser, for further
particular apply at this office.
The weekly messenger., 1893-11-25
Land For Sale.

We are requested to offer for sale, 40
acres of first class land, adjoining the
limits of this corporation.
Also, one fine property, with good bull.
ding, out houses, stables etc For fur
ther particulars. terms etc.
Address this office.
The weekly messenger., 1893-11-25

Ripans Tabules prolong life.
Ripans Tabules cure hives.
Ripans Tabules Danish pain.
Ripans Tabules cure dyspepsia.
Ripans Tabules cure iaundice.
Ripans Tabules for. torpid liver.
Ripans Tabules at druggists.
Ripans Tabules: gentle cathartic.
Ripans Tabules cure torpid liver.
Ripans Tabulcs cure scrofula.
Ripans Tabulcs cure dizziness.
Ripans Tabules have come to stay.
Ripans Tabules cure fatulence.
Ripans Tabules cure indigestion.
Ripans Tabules are always ready.
Ripans Tabules cure the blues.
The weekly messenger., 1893-11-25
E BR0WRS IR0N BiTTERS

Cures Indigestion. Biliousness, Dyspepsia. Mala.
ria, Nervousness, and General Debility Physi-
clans recommend ii. All dealers sell il. Gsrs-.n
has trade mark and crossed red lines on wrappep
The weekly messenger., 1893-11-25
BRICKS! BRICKS!!

DUGAS AND BAKER.
Bricks In any quantity at their Brick
Yard, back of the Jail.
First choice brick at So per 1000,
Second choice at s. per 1000.
The weekly messenger., 1893-11-25

Opium Habit cured by DIR. Miles, Nervine.
Dr. Hiies' Nervine TO- Nervous Prostrafion.
80 Nervous Headache ". Nires' ys--s-A
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-25
"sound Money Cheat. Nobody.n

This was the felicitous title given by
Senator Justin S. Morrill, to the speech on
the silver question delivered by him in the
United States Senate last Monday. A
summary of its main points is printed
elsewhere. 1t fills one, and especially
Vermonter, with strange feeling of pride
and pleasure to see in what a clear, cogent,
and convincing way the venerable senator
states and argues the question. There is
no politics in the speech. 1t is the utter
ance, of patriot who draws on the study
and experience of long lifetime for the
statement, in orderly array, of financial
facts, and truths of national policy, which
have grown to be, with him, little less than
institutions.
The Senator believes in bimetalism,
and has no wish to force the country to
gold onometallism, to the hurt of its
everyday business interests; but he also
sees the disaster that must result from
drop to a monom etallism which has for its
basis a deprecated and discredited silver
currency. He would therefore promptly
repeal the purchase clause of the Sherman
law, and rely on the force of circum-
stances and the logic of events to compel
the nations OF Europe to unite with us for
the establishment of bimetallic standard.
1t was a lofty sentiment with which the
senator closed his remarks. whatever
policy will relieve the public distress will
be my policy. Whatever party favors the
public credit will have my favor What
ever measures support public honor will
have my support