Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-12-23
Merry Christmas.

taken place since this time five years
back ! aye, even during the past
wear. about 10 close. Lot us thank
the Almighty tina, We are permitted
to live to see our native country once
more free from the cursr of bloody
strife. True, We do not enjoy many
Of the privileges as III the past, W,
". should be thankful. and offer up
our prayers to the Deity. tina, We
are no, in worse condition. We
have passed through trying times.
our mental and physical abilities
have been taxed to their utmost.
while many hav. sacrificed thri- tor
tunes and others their lives.
1t wecan. le, rs be merry during
the coming week and give rest TO our
weary mind, For the absent ones
" hoso familiar faces we viii newer
again behold III this world .: tuuult
and trouble. W. may shed a silent
tear. and hr happy i'll hrthousht tina,
their troubles are DER and that they are
to-day at peace with their Maker and
looking down upon us with til. hope
, tina, we Will NEE, them III the next
" orid.
! Should they who are ,!v.se~,, IN" son OF
thy heart,
The Wits Of Thy hu-on!, n sorrow icpaG;
Look ..io:t, .ToH the d,7hu.ss and dust
OF the toU!h,
/ To That soil wt"r" aa'c'Ira j. ever in
b."om'
Many OF oar reader, Az, probably
to-day, pcnnyie-s. who. this time
last year could hoas, o: their worldly
possessions. Others, who were poor
are now commanding wealth. Il be-
hoovce all, therefore, 70 assist each
other in tho hosr Of need Tn"
changes effected by way ar" remark
able, yet such j tn" COURSE Of mature,
and We have TO abidr by them.
! BY ,hi. time mex VA. We hope
that the usual quiet ana prosperity Of
orr country viii have returned. and
| that not an armed soldier will Be
our people are recoucllcd t3theIr jatc,
If the term Ia proper, We know, and
if they feel as we do, none of them
will ever again take part in a strus
gle against the genera government,
under any plea whatever. Our pray
er is, that We may SEE the South in As
prosperous a condition As it was in
1860, and, if ~. are - judge from
the signs OF the times, her best davs
are Yet TO come. So far as the ne
srees are concerned, We can, and
ought to disp-ns. with their labor
! To consider them a- our equals,
though, We never should, and the,
day tina, gives them tn" privilege Of
casting a vote, unless they ar" -du-
Gated and property holders, takc-
from us thu ,ticc. OF "A vote and 80
pollutes the ballot box, tina, ~. will.
tor one, c.as" TO b" voter
II becomes II, a. a christian p-o-
pie to treat every person with cir
cumsp.ction, be bis color what !.
NAV, and We trust this Will be the
course towards tn negro, for his
prrs,n; condition should caus. rs to
pity and not d"spisc him. I.rt u-
determine with the coming year TO
be a hotter people, and strive by
good examples to do unto others az
". would hav. th-m do unto It's
Indulccut reader. we wish You all
prosperity aud happiness, and the
compliments of the season.
- Bear tn. burden Of the present
Let the morrow bear it, own;
II the morning sky be pl".l-Aui
Why the coming night hcmoan
I. The dnrk.ned heavens lower.
Wrap thy cloak around .hv form
Though the tempest rise IN power,
God Is mig hitter thau the storm.
Stcadfist faith aud hope mistaken
l.. animate the trust.n. breast,
Step by step the The journeys taken,
Nearer to the land OF rcst.
All unseen, the Na,t-! wllk.th
BY the ,oiling servants slcr
Comfortable words he talketh,
While his hands uphold and guide.
Grief. nor pain nor any sorrow.
J kends thy breast In him
He oday aad He tomorrow,
Grace sufficient gives his own.
i@.y arriving @"."" arr strengths.
Long endurance wins the crown.
When the evening shadows leagthcn,
Thou shalt lay the burden down"
We arc informed tha. The rnsiG.ncn