The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-05-29
TO Prosper we Must Work.

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in bringing about the results de-
sired. Labor alone will transform
this country into a vast productive
garden-the Eden of America; and
we should no longer wait for this
change to be wrought either by
colored people among us, or by
emigrants who will settle here,
for such prosperity would not
benefit all; but every member Of
the community should 90 to scork,
plowing, hoeing, digging, garden
ing, planting fruit trees, and learn
ing their children all the useful
trades; and when this isdone, and
not before. will we attain any
lik@geueral prosperity. seq
We no longer have slaves to
depend upon to work for u.s., and
therefore should immediately rec
ogniZe the actual necessity for in.
dustry, and not allow pride and
false notions Of propriety to re-
strain US from doing our duty in
this respect. Labor is of divine
origin, and has always proved es-
Sential to the health and happi-
ness of man. Idleness begets un-
happiness, it matters not though
wealth be possessed, and too often
much leisure begets vice and
crime. Moderate work keeps man
in health, and, if notaccompanied
with a foolish idea that it Is de-
/ grading, always adds to happiness.
There is no doubtthat hegreat-
est drawback to Southern pros
| perity is the want of respect
shown to labor. Foreign imni-
grants seek the West in preference
to the South, not so much because
they fear our climate as they
dread the lack Of respect shown
\ them as laborers; and we know it
to be a fact that Northern emf
grants have been kept from com
ing here for the same reason. But
!. all that must and will soon be
changed, as the labor necessity
now compels us to perfom will
eventually be regarded as honora-
BILE, and he who then seeks to
avoid honest toll will receive pub
lie condemnation. May that day
speedily come, is the sincere de-
sire of every wen-wisher of his
country.
We do not favor the enslave-
ment Of, all mankind by labor; on
the contrary, we hope to see the
eight.hour system adopted In
every workshop in the land, so
that all viii have more leisure for
J the cultivation ofmind and after
all, the man should be judged By
his mind. and be respected ac
: cording to his merits, regardless
ofoccupation. Unfortunately, the
, life Of a mechanic and laborer has
heretofore been much occupied II
] work, they have had no time for
, self culture. but all should frs
q educate their children thoroughly
e and then prepare them for usefa
e man and womanheod by finding
# some useful employment for each
i regardless of the financial or sOcia
e position of the family. By thu
! encouragingindustry in the youne
= ere long we will all be more pros
porous and happy, and none nee
le labor half as hard here as in NOR
II Northern climes, for bountiftll IA
n ture smiles on all who work.
n ENeU Iberia Times. -. - ,
I APPOINTMENTS BIZ THE Gos
= ERNoR.-Gov. Warmoth has aI
:, pointed VIM. r. Hayes, Justice &
~ the Peace, Sixth Ward, parish {
s st. Landry; Vicent Populusy IA
" Collector, ST. Tammany parisl
id John s. Brown, Tax Collector
h Claiborne parish; Thomas Castl'
I man, Recorder Claiborne parisl
VIM. H. Schneider, Mayor, Lal
= = Providence; Harrison w. Tyle
~ Justice Of the Peace, Third Ware
oT Carroll parish; Thos. H. J0aae
Is First Ward, w. D. B. Edding
b. Second Ward, A. b. Broughto
1t. Fourth Ward, R. M. Crows0
at Fifth. Wards Thos, Crawford, Six
a. Ward, r.. .B. Love, Seventh War
Justices Of the Peace, Bienvil
Y parishslA. M. Jones, First War
w. ID, B. Eddings, Second War
= Hodge Rabun, Fourth Ward,
"a. M. Crowson. Fifth Ward, Thorn
Crawford, Sixth Ward, Police ]
ii. rors, Bienville parish; Jessie
ts Sterile. Justice az The Peace, Six
fic Ward, De Soto psrlsh-
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