The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-29
Books, Periodicals, &c.


TURE.r-W We are under obligations
to the author, Mr.. John r. Eakin,
editor of the Washington ARK
Telegraph, for copy of his work
on grape culture.
1t is a free and easy manual,
eminently calculated to stimulate
the public mind, to turn at least,
part of its attention from the
old routine of cotton and tobacco,
to the raising Of the grape and
wine. He recommends the grape
and pure wines, as conducive to
health and temperance.
The grape is spoken of in scrip
ture as the noblest of fruits, and
Christ while Oh earth, turned
water into wine; vet there are
maudlin temperance advocates,
who bitterly oppose the making
and use of pure wines; while
many of them use tobacco to a
nauSeOuS excess.
Mr.. Eakin proves that our land
is eminently adapted to the culture
of the grape, but say says that
grapes must be cultivated and not
merely planted, and then left to
run to vine.
BY close attention to the vine
yard, more money can be made on
one acre ofland, than can be made
in cotton on ten acres; and one
hand can cultivate two and half
acres in a vineyard.
Mr.. Eakin calls his work the
"Rudiments Of Grape Culture; .
and so it is, and the very thing for
the people.
u "Thc GraWidchets, and ho,c
then LiUed. EONght and Died fo,.
Direy, acith Incidents and Sketches
Of Life an the COntederucy," is the
title OF a handsome volume, lust
issued by JONES BROTHER & Co.
Atlanta Ga.
There is certain portion of the
War that will never go into the
regular histories, nor be embodied
in romance or poetry, which is a
very real part Of it, and will, if
preserved, convey to succeeding
generations q better idea of the
spirits of the conflict than many
dry reports or careful narratives
of events, and this part may be
called the gossip, the fun, the pa
thos OF the War. This illustrates
the character of the leaders, the
humor OF the soldiers, the devo-
ton OF women, the bravery of men,
the pluck of our heroes, the TO,
nance and hardships of the ser
vice. From the beginning of tho
war, the author has been engaged
In collecting all the anecdotes con
nected with or illustrative of il.
and has grouped and classified
them under appropriate heads, and
IN very attractive form.
The books contents includes re-
mlnlseences Of camp, picket, spy,
scout, bivOuac, seige, and battle,
field, with thrilling feats of brave
~, wit, drollery, comical and lu-
dlcrous adventures, etc, etc.
Amusement as well as instruc-
ton may be found in every page.
as graphic detail, brilliant wit,
ana authentic history, are skill
fully interviewer in this work of
literary art.
1t IS just such volume as will
md numerouspulchasers, and Just
such a one as persons seeking to
act as book agents should add to
their list.
THE PRAIRIE FARMER AN
is the title of a beau.
tlful little work of about $50
pages which we have received from
the Prairie Farmer Compaay. of
Chicago. It contains astronomi-
cal notes and a valuable monthly
calender for 1868; an article on
''Ihe Flower Garden an Essay
on ''The Kitchen Garden" with
directions for work to be done
IN the several months of the year:
an article on the Orchard and its
and varieties and
cultivation OF small fruits. Also
an elaborate Essay on Hop Grow
ing IN the Northwest by practic
al grower; an article describing