The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-07-22
LOOKING FORWARD.

1neSe simple words neaQlng THIS ar
ticle, may seem at first, of small impor-
lance, but We venture to say. they are
two Of the most important words in our
vocubulary-at the present time. Who
does not look forward (: Who has not
looked forward +? Who shall not look
forward ! Looking forward is the
main business of life, with both old
and young-the prop Ofprogress-the
home of hope--the universal sentiment
of humanity. Looking forward-it is
the breeze of encouragement, the anchor
of prosperity, the egis of thought, and
the kindred stimulus of pressing on.
ward" Every body looks forward,
the tiny child, the aged man, the aspir-
ing youth, and the timid maiden !; all
look forward with searching eye, to
approaching eyents-joys or sorrows.
The world is looking forward; and
what at? Her progress, her achieve;
ments of victory on the bloody battle
field, her stimulating ingenuity, pros
pering age and enlightened citizens.
But alas, there are two sides of the
question, one pause ere We forget that
looking forward is theonly desideratum
of our forgetful march over the decay
ing ruins Of the past-the deserted
battlefield of humanity. The past--it
cannon be remedied, until old times
surging pillows washes its rugged face
from our view. There is fortune and
sunshine TO some who may perchsnce
cast a penetrating gaze behind. To
others, there is misfortune and disap-
pointDent.
fhe past is but dream"
Then let US look forward-no longer
sit idly dreaming of the past; but turn
the grating hinges of times viewless
door on the doings of the past, and hide
them from our shuddering sight. Let
the warning monitor of approaching
eternity rise with embla2oned words
look forward.
Everybody is looking forward-some
at one enterprising topic or scheme
some at another; each furthering the
design of his own interest. Just now
everybody is looking forward to the
consequences and effects of the war
the probably time of end and victory
and the one which will achieve tina,
crowned glory.
The politician, with eyes askant, il
looking onward at the political horizon
the menacing moving of certain of
Gals the blackboard Of their pas
history, and the certainty of a q de
cline" And with tumultuous JOY b.
reads in his party paper, the horrit
murder of the English language, stihet
with sundry italics and fourishes,
leader on the Next Presidency" Iii
map of polictical faith is placed upol
firm basis, for the strong side, and h
falls to dreaming Of spells and pap
sucking-backed by the motto of look
ing forward.
We are looking forward--lookin,
forward to the day when Bellevue vii
no longer be by-word of repFoach--
a subject for scandal and gossip. Yes
we are anxiously looking forward f o
that approaching day and we hope
is not far distant. Will the citizens c
Bellevue forever be missrepresented
and falsely accused of wrongs, whicl
if rightly understood, we do not "a
ther. 1t is true Bellevue is not th
/ best place in the world, yet we ar
falsely accused. Let US cut Lon
this dead weighted role of darken BIZ
otry and incubus of immortality; W
CAN do it, and the day is not far distan
when we WILL do it. Then will th
truth shine forth as a bright monitor, {
refute error and superstition, and pIac
the chosen inscription as our barrac
of defance-"we have triumphed.
| And lastly we reach the most i'm
portant point of our article MADAM
Gossip, iA looking onward-yes, fos