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NO. :.
Shall it be Repeated ?

The term ''carpet-bagger' means
an impoverished adventurer, and waB
first applied to the thieves and al
venturers that the Republican party
sent into the South at the close Of
the late war between the States.
These free-booters, the scum and re-
fuse of the North, many of thena
convicts, were sent South to run the
State and local governments, and to-
carry out the Republican policy OF
Reconstruction, so-called, and ops
preston.
The corrupt governments which
these thieves set up, by the aid OF
the negro vote, were of greater and
more lasting harm to the South than
all the destruction of the four years
war. Business and industry were
paralyzed, crime went UNPUBLISHED,
taxpayers were robbed under cover
of law, enormous fraudulent debts
were piled up, and decentralization
reigned.
Without the support of the army
Of the United States, which was sent
to the relief of the rogues whenever
they needed force, these Infamous
carpet-bag governments could nos
have stood for a week against tho
local armed revolutions which con-
stantly threatened them.
The story of the Republican par
ty's Reconstruction (or rather, de-
struction) policy in the South, and
the crimes committed in its name
during the IL years succeeding the
war, makes by far the blacklist chap.
ter in American history. It was not
until the Republican party at last,
flushed with SUCCESS, boldly put
fraudulent President in the Execu.
tive mansion, that it was constrained
to relax its policy of oppression to-
ward the South. The fraudulent
Hayes Administration dared not face
the angry feeling that existed against
it at the North, while the South, rem
dered desperate by oppression, was
ready to join in with any revolution
airy movement that would give fair
promise of relief. And so the Hayes
administration adopted the policy of
pacifying the South by allowing tho
energy and intelligence of the South
to resume control of it's affairs.
Hayes unloaded the carpet.bag-
gers. He saw that it was time to
stand from under. In Louisiana hs
withdrew the prop of bayonets which
alone supported the Republican bo-
gus Governor and Legislature, and
the people lost no time in oustiug
them by siege and starvation.
| A similar course was pursued ia
South Carolina and Florida, and tho
Republican power there soon ended.
Most of the carpet-baggers having
committed crimes that would havo
landed them in the penitentiary, fled
) from the South as soon as the Dems-
Gratis regainod power.
Shall this history OF oppression
and crime be repeated in the South 2
The election Of Mckinley means a
Force Bill, and that merns another
reign Of pet-baggery and thiesea,
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If every man made his wealth
fairly and honestly, according, not
only to legal but moral principles,
then no other man would be poorer
therefor, and none would have cause
to complain, But, alas! alas!-Bap-
tist Record.
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BENTON, La, THURSDAY, OCTOBER l5 1896.


since 1892. This impression is er-
roneous ia the extreme, and it can
be stated by those possessing %
knowledge of the facts, that but
for the levee work accomplished
throughout tho district since 1892,
the disasters of 1890 and 1892 would,
to a greater or less extent, have M
doubtedly been repeated id 1894,
and possibly in 1898.
In 1894. the River reached u stage
of $50 at Fulton and 34j at Shreve
port, and the volume of water which
passed down Red River at that
period, with but one breach in the
line of levee in Bossier (at Pruitt's)
and one iu Caddo (at Cash's) is esti-
mated by competent authorities us
closely approxinatiug that of 1892.
Again in 1895, the River rose to
31.4 feet at Fulton aud 30.3 feet at
Shreveport, stages which had in the
past caused great apprehension to
all concerned abont the safety of
their property; but this Hood passed
down Red River almost uunoticed
by the people of Bossier and Caddo.
In some directions, too, the senti-
ment is often expressed thateXtreme
high waters in Red River are things
of the past. The Board of State
Engineers desires it to be known
that no such sentiment exists with
it. On the contrary, it is its belief
that the future conduct of Red Riv-
er, during psriods Of serious fresh
cts, is largely conjectural, and likely
to prove in many ways difficult to
restrain, without continued vigorous
and energetic provision for extend
ing, improving and maintaining the
levee system.
The seeming relief ftom the dan.
gers. ..of overflow with which the dis
trict has, for some time past, appa-
| rently been favored, is due to the
fact that the floods of Red River are
gradually being annually carried
past your homes and your fields in
better order and consequently with
! less menace than was the rule be-
fore tbs levee work of the district
| was Systematically begun.
The Board of State Engineers
again takes occasion to say that il
will at all times be pleased to rem
der every service in it's power, re
quired for the advancement of the
Interests of the District.
Respectfully submitted,
The BOARD OF STATE ENGINEERS
Per FRANK NJ. KERR,
Asst State Engineer.
The assessment roll of the alluvia
District for 1896 was accepted, ant
the Assessor allowed 500 for same
| The list of produce tax as required
by Section 6, Act No. IS of 1894, fo1
1895, showing 1897 bales, of cottor
produced in the district, was accepted
and, on motion of Mr.. Hodges, tn.
assessor, was allowed $50 for samo
MIR. Moss offered the following
resolution:
Be it resolved. That the Prosiden
and Secretary of this Board arr
hereby authorized to draw a warran
on the Auditor, in favor of Hunte
Bros. for S69S 40, to pay semi-an
nual interest due in amount expended
for building Knox Point to Buck
horn Levee.
On motion of Mr.. Moss, tho abov,
resolution was adopted by the fol
lowing vote:
| Yeas: Messrs. Belcher, Colquitt
| Hodges, Moss, Stinson-5.
/ Nays: Nr. Vance,.
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Lovee Board Proceedings.

DoaJIU Cry, La, Oct |. 1896.
The Board Of Commissioners of
tho Dossier LcvCo District met in
regular session.
Present: ". II. Hodges, President;
Mcssrs. ", L. ColYuitt, 4. j. Moss,
T. W ". Stinson.
Mcssrs. w Z. Bolcher and W. c..
Vance having been appointed to sue
ceed j. T. McDade and H. J. Lenoir,
having taken the oath of office, par
ticipatel in the proceedings. Alb
sent, AEr. Cash.
The Board Of State Engineers was
represented by Capt. T. NJ. Kern.
Tie minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved,
Mr.. Hodges moved that as this
was the meeting of the members ap-
pointed as new Board, that they
now proceed to organize by the cleo
ton of officers.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Vance placed in nomination
for President of the Board Mr.. w.
II. Hodges. Seconded by Mr.. Stin-
son.
Mr.. Hodges declined to accept
the nomination, and placed in nomi-
nation Mr. ". G. Vance.
NIr. ". G. Vance was unanimously
elected President of the Board
On motion of Mr.. Moss, seconded
by Mr.. Colquitt, J. H. Cabeen was
elected Secretary of the Board
Mr. Vance moved that J. A. ".
Lowry, Esq, be elected as Attorney
for the Board.
Mr. Colquitt moved that the elec-
ton of an Attorney be postponed.
The motion made by Mr.. Colquitt
was agreed to, and the election of an
Attorney postponed.
On motion of Nj. Vance, ". H.
Scanland was elected as Printer for
the Board at the same salary as con
tracted with by previous Board
Z. H. Randolph, Esq, appeared
before the Board, and after thanking
the members thereof for their kind
ness shown him, stated that after
this meeting OF the Board, the rela
tons of Leonard & Randolph as at
torDeys for the Board would cease,
The Secretary presented the report
showing the transactions of the Board
from August Is, 1894, to August Is
1896, which was received, adopted
and ordered printed:
Report Of the Board Of Commissioner.
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$244,176 "a
1859 967
or 81 al n,i1ea

Note-The number of cubic yards is based
upon estimates made by the Board of State
Engineers, and the cost obtained by applying
the price per cubic yard bid for the work with
out regard to discount, interest, or other ex-
pepse incurred by the Levee Commissioners.
Statement of outstanding Warrants of the
District, exclusive of interest
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Reconciliation of Cotton Ia,
| 1921

1921 $59ll 20
On motion of Mr. Moss the Presi-
dent and Secretary were authorized
to draw the following warrants on
the State Auditor:
No. S6-Hunter Bros, semi-annual in
terest--. $G9S 40
s7-W. H. Bledsoe, Assessment
Roll. 1896 Observation-Disclosures. 100 90
8S-W. II. Bledsoe, List Produce
Tax, 1895. SO 90
69-Leonard & Randolph, salary as
attorneys l25 90
90-J. II. Cabeen, salary as Secre-
tary to October l5-------- 80 90
CIV. II. Scanland, printing pro-
ceedings. gs..-....-.....- 80 90
On motion of Mr.. Moss, the Board
adjourned until the first Thursday in
January, 1897. -.
J. Fl. CABEEN, Secretary.
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Total. $500 900 90 S.OO,O00 90
The following is a statement OF Warrants
issued Tor Levee Construction.
Out Funds 1899.
Waterloo to Navigator Point Levee. 5 900 90
Out Funds 1896.
Waterloo to Navigator Point levee- Sl5,}2 80
Out funds 1897 and years thereafter until paid.
Knox Point to Buckhorn Lcvee. 81 ,io9 So
Total amount Warrants 7S7 IS
Note.-Warrants on funds 1888 and 1876
bear six per cent interest from date Warrants
on funds 1897 bear eight per cent interest from
date payable semi-anaually.
The following is detailed statement of all
Warrants issued by the Board:
No. Date. To whom. What purpose. Amt.
1894.
4S-Sept GA r Thompson,
receipt book. s 10 35
49-Oct. Nv. H. Bledsoe,
Levee Roll, 1894. 100 90
so {" Caucasian, print
ing 100 reports 30 90
81 " Il. II. Scanland,
printing proceed
lngs. ....... so 90
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)ssier Le-ee District, Aug. 70,
1894, to Aug. j., 1896.
OFFICE OF BOSsIER LEvEE BOARD,
Hnntnn l n Aum Ii lSAG

IEUIUH, La, RUT. I>7' IO1O J
The board of commissioners of the BOsSlcr
Lcvee District beg leave to submit herewith Il
statement Of the receipts and expenditures OF
this Board from August ID, 1884, to date.
As shown by previous statement, and state
ments herewith, there has been expended by
this Board III the District since its organization
august -. 1921 for the construction. raising
and strengthening Of Levees, S26l ,22i II.
To accomplish this work S196 300 was realiz-
ed froln bonds, authorized by the Act incorpo-
rating the District, and the rest of the funds
from the sources OF revenue provided i'll the
Act.
In addition to the funds expended by the
District there has been expended by the State
in Icvce construction in this District about
SIl,7lU, on a total since the organization Of
this Board exceeding $3.50, 100.
Tie following is the amount of work con
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-10-15

Cherokee, Creek, Seminole and
Choctaw Indians recently held mass
meeting at Muskogoe, [. T., and
passed resolutions denouncing Tho
Yale students, who last week brols
upa Bryan meeting. The resolution
regrets the insulting treatment '.by
students of a college in the land e
the boasted white mans civilizations,
and admonishes s'all Indians WHO
think Of sending their sons to Ya;e
that association with such students
could but prove hurtful alike to their
morals and their progress toward
the higher standard of civilization"
Florida has ZIG bar rooms; mora
than half that number being in thrte
| counties. The States revenue ho.a
! them is slos,ooo year.
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$46,239 90 $40, ,239 09

Balance July l, 1896. 1924 95
Interest Coupons Nos and
outstanding, to be paid
on presentation. 1886 90
Statement of all Levee work built by this
Board from organization, August 10,
1922, to date. August Is, 1896.
Name of Cubic Total
Levec Yards. Price. cost
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81 H Cabeen, salary
as Secretary -. 400 90
81 % Bell & Randolph,
salary as Attorneys 1872 80
81 " 2. J. Trezevant,
abstract land title II 60
55 " S. N. Arnold, ex-
ponse attending
Board. 16 90
5G-Dec 7-Times-Democrat
advertising Leyee
lettings. ...... II 60
1895.
57-Jan 3-H. J. Lenoir, ex-
pense attending
Board ....... Al 90
% g A. j. Moss, expen.
attending Board. GO 90
50 " T. W. ". Stinson
attending Board. 16 90
60 &c J. T. McDade, at
tending Board. 80 90
Gl " W. H. Hodges,
attending Board Is 90
C2 &C j II Cnbeen, part
salary as Secretary 100 90
G3-Jan Is Bell & Randolph,
balance salary as
Attorneys. .... So 80
64-Apr 4-Leonard & Ran
dolph, / salary 62 so
IS " J. H. Cabeen, i
salary as Sec'v.. rs 90
GG '' W. H. Scanland,
print. proceedings so 90
G7-July 5-Colquitt & Mod
awell, repairing White
House Levee. lOS 10
69-July 5-J. H. Cabeen, !
salary as Secretary. Is 90
6o-Sept. 5-W. H. Bledsoe,
Levee Roll, 1875. 100 90
7O-Sept. 5-W. H. Bledsoe,
List Produce Tax, 1894. 100 90
71-Oct 24-Leonard & Ran
dolph, salary as attorneys I25 90
72-Oct. 24-J. H. Cabeen,
salary as Secretary. 49,. Is 90
73-Nov Wv. H. Scanland
printing proceedings. so 90
74-Feb G-Leonard & Ran
dolph, salary as attorneys 62 so
75-Feb. 6-J. H. Cabeen,
salary as Secretary. 80. Is 90
7G-Feb CIV. H. Scanland,
printing proceedings. SO 90
77-May 7-Leonard & Ran
dolph, salary as attorneys 62 so
7S-May u. H. Cabeen,
salary as Secretary.--.. Is 90
79-May IA. r. Thompson
Receipt Books. ..-.-.--. 10 so
SO-AIay Wv. H. Hodges,
expense attending Board 67 so
51-May w. T. Colquitt,
expense attending Board 20 90
S2-May III. J. Lenoir, ex-
pense attending Board 80 90
S3-May IA. J. Moss, ex-
pense attending Board. IS 90
S4-May u. 7. McDade,
expense attending Board so II
05--Alay TT. W. W. Stinson,
expense attending Board 25 90
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REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR

To the Hon. President and Members of the
Bossier Levee District: | respectfully submit
the following report of collections tor quarter
ending June 30th, on Levee Taxes, 1893:
On 10 mills. IS
On acreage. ge..-- 1915 7J
On 1910 bales cotton. go 90
Total. 1896 SO
t,lI
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Statement of Expenditures, September lst,
1894, to August %, 2o95.
Paid interest Coupons Nos ,. 3, 4, ). $1l ,S74 90
- Warrants No is to SO inclusive 9l2 45
& - No 81 to sc, Inclusive AS 50
= Nod and III and interest
on funds ls93...-.. 1856 %
{" No7,S 8, 9, 10, l3, ID, IL
and I6 and interest on
funds 1894. 5000 93
% Auditor and Treasurer for 1891 50 90
1895.
Oct l4-Paid Warrants No GS, SO, 70 275 90
Nov l3-Paid War. Nos 60, Il, y, 73 $50 90
1896.
Feb Paid Warrants Nos 25, 26, 27
and interest on funds 1895. 4,25s 6l
Feb 4-Paid Interest Coupons No 9. 5,769 90
Mar 2l-Paid Interest Coupons SO. 60 90
Apr 1l-Paid Interest Conpon No6 100 90
Apr 2j-Paid War. Nos "A, Is, TO-. lS7 50
May 1S-Paid War. Nos II to S6--.. 3S5 81
May I8-Paid Warrants IS and %
and interest on funds 1895 2,ol5 Il
May 20-Paid Warrants No 10 and
interest on funds S95...- 7S6 70
MAY 29--Paid Warrant No II and "A
and interest on funds 1885, 1922 az
May 29-Paid Interest Coupon No7 5,6l9 90
May 29-Paid Auditor and Treasurer
for monahs. s..... 35 90
Total expenditures. $l6,Oli Ia
Recapitulation.
Ely balance brought forward from
lastrepOrt-- ----..----.---.-S 2M Ii
Bv total receipts 1884 and 1895. 46,O0l %
To total expenditures. 1904 IA
To baIance.-.. ...-....-. 224 %
The news & observer., 1896-12-25
STATE NEWS.

Miss Eva Minor, the accomplished
music teacher at the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum Mt Raleigh, has joined the home
circle, and will remain during the holi-
days.-Oxford Public Ledger.
The Republicans of Murphy are moving
early to decide upon a postmaster. The
vote as polled stood: A. Il. Dickey, 81 !;
-. w Deweese, 20; w. L. Vayles. IS;
A. 4. Campbell, 0; G. +. Abbott, {; A.
w. Axley, /.
We are exceedingly gratiied to learn
that Judge Graham, after his term ex-
pires will resume the practice of law in
Oxford, which will be good news to his
host of admirers. Before his elevation
TO the bench he was the leading member
of our bar and enjoyed a lucrative prac-
tice.-Oxford Public Ledger.
1t is announced that North Carolina s
checker champion, John A. Murdoch, of
Asheville, has been relectuantly compel
ed to resign the championship of North
Carolina in favor of Mr.. II. c. McNair,
of Alma, on account OF the weakness
of his eyes. The two gentlemen were to
have played match for the champion
ship on the 2Sth.
The news & observer., 1896-12-25
Notice OF Sale

Under and by virtue or the provisions OF
q certain deed of mortgage executed on
September 18th, 1895. by Wiley v. Clifton
and wife TO John G. Drewry and registered
in the Registers Office of Wake county In
book 1884, page 722. / will expose 90 public
sale at the court house door in the city of
Raleigh on Monday. the 28th day of Decem
Der, 1896. at j O'Clock M. ali
and every the right, title. interest
and estate of the said Wiley V. Cliff
ton and wife, the same being one half, IN
and TO a certain tract Of land situate and
being in Wake county on the waters OF
CrabtTee creek and bounded as fo1loWs
viz: Beginning at q cedar tree on the east
SIDE of said Crabtree creek, running thence
north AZ l. 90, w. six and Thirty Out-hun-
dredths (6 30) chains TO stake in Goa kiln
branch, the nee down said branch three and
fifty-one hundredths e SOY chains 20 Crab
tree creek. thence south 800 w. five (5l
chains crossing the said creek to a stake
thence south 81 lao Z seven ana eighty one
hundredths q SOY chains TO an elm tree and
pointers, thence north 50 j 90 r, one "a
chain TO a birch tree on the west side o1
said creek thence north 4lo r. twoand tifty
one hundredths (250) chains to the begin
ming, con ntaining four acres and being the
land conveyed TO toe said Wiley v. Clifton
by Mrs. Farm Brem, Rebecca Rogers and
Alice r want " deed rec ded in the Reg
'er's Office Of said county, in book 49,
page 466.
Terms OF sale: cash.
JOHN G. DREWRY,
Raleigh, Nov 25th. 1896.
The news & observer., 1896-12-25
ABOUT HEMP AND JuTn.

The Agricultural Department to issue q
Valuable Report: Also About Weeyil.
Washington, Dec GA constant de-
mand for the past two years for informa-
iion regarding the best practices for the
successful growth Of hemp and jute has
led to the issuance by the Agricultural
Department OF report on their culture
in this country. 1t shows that former
ly the hemp growing industry OF this
country was of considerable Importance,
large areas were devoted to the cultiva-
ton of the plant and M much as $4,000
tons OF the 6Sre were produced in one
year, but last year hardly more than s.
900 tons were reported for the whole
country.
The extension of the already estab-
lished culture of hemp, il is stated might
supply substitute for the jute in many
Of the coarse jute manufactures now
produced in this country and thus re-
establish one of the decreasing products
OF American farms. The present large
demand for India jute encourages the at
tempt to produce that fibre in this coun-
try. For the fiscal year 1So4-'95 at
least loO,UUU tons OF tnP HOfe anu DutlS
were imported into this country for man
ufacture, yet it ia stated TO be perfectly
adaptable to culture in the southern por-
tion of the United States and the samples
produced from American-grown jute have
been proved at least equal TO the India
product
Another Agricultural department report
is n bulletin on insects injurious TO stor-
cd grain. This recommends early har-
yesting and threshing and gives the
bisulphide of carbon treatment as the best
remedy for the cereal destroyers.
The news & observer., 1896-12-25
Dividends DID II.
OFFICE OF THE
EQUITABLE NATIONAL BANK.

Cincinnati, Jan. o, 1894
Hon. John M. M.Pattison, PresidentU Union
Central Life Insurance Co., Cincin.
natl, Ohio.
DEAR SIR:-I TAX, pleasure in as-
knowledging receipt this day through
T. w. Jewell, your General Agent lx
this city, OF s10,327.68, in payment al
policy No. s,92s in your company.
wish to express to you my hearty
thanks. My policy was for s1O,OOs.
end on your Life Rate Endowment
Plan paid you but the Ordinary Life
Premium, just the same as / woula
have paid any of the other leadins
companies for policy to be paid only
at death, and yet your profits havs
been SO large that in little over ss
years 1t has matured for an amount
over the $4,000, and thus I have an
Endowment Policy of Ordinary Idfs
Rates.
/ am greatly pleased at nay good for
tune. Nc other company known TO ms
gives such contract, or secures such
results. ] carry policies In . number
OF the leading companies. but have
none whose results compare with thi&
I am glad that my own city OF Cias
e1nnati is the home Of such an instftus
tion 40 the Union Central Life Insup.
ance Company, and an eitizsn / am
proud of II. 7 am,
Yours respectfully,
el GEORGE FMHMA.
For tAe cost OF . policy On yonr Eks
Ike the above, address
CAREY j. HUNTER,
superintendent for VirginfA aEs
North Carolina. Raleigh. N. C.
The news & observer., 1896-12-25
is IT CHRISTMAS GIVING OR
CHRISTMAS SWAPPING.

The custoss of Christmas presents Is
in large measure a modern evolution. In
the old times there were big dinners, egg
nogs, presents TO dependents and general
nejoicings and higa living, but the giving
OF presents from friend to friend was not
so general as it is to-day. For weeks the
storas in all our villages, towns and cities
have been thronged with shoppers intent
upon b1ying Christmas presents. Many
Of them are useful, but it is not too much
TO say that most of them are of no prac-
teal use whatever, and afford only mo-
mentary qualification to the receiver.
The sum of money spent for such presents
is beyond computation. 1t will not do to
say that this money is wasted, for no dol
lar is wasted that carries brightness and
cheer into human life. Every gift that
comes from the heart proves to
the giver that ''it is more bless
ed to give than to receive"
and every gift that is received as a
token of love or esteem carries with it
thrill that no mere possession can confer.
But is it not true that our giving of
presents at Christmas has in some meas
ure degenerated into q swapping of gifts?
Has it not in some sense come to be
trafiicking of articles, measure for meas
ure, and value for value? II really must
buy Sally handsome present" said one
young lady to another in a store in Raj
eigh this week, sfor she sent me last
Christmas the loveliest vase your eyes
ever rested upon. 1t cost her a pile, too,
and I must send her something that costs
quite as much" Dollar for dolar-not
love for love! This young lady was ex-
pressing what many others do without
admitting that they are paying back what
they have already received. and how
are you going to help it?" she replied to
her friend, who rebuked her for making
merchandise Of friendly feeling. ut is one
OF the things everybody does, and / just
must do it." The conventionalities of
life are responsible for lowering the ideal
of Christmas giving, as for lowering our
ideals in many other respects Oh, for an
independence that will cut across the
grain OF wrong or unwise convention
alitiesi