The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-22
Volume Sixteen.

With this issue the Boss1ER RAINIER
enters upon its Sixteenth Volume
The first number of our paper was is
sued July 2, 1859, but for three wears
during the war it was suspended. But
for fifteen years has the Banner steadily
endeavored to advance the interests of
Louisiana, and more particularly the
interests of Bossier parish. We have
all this time endeavored to give our
readers live, creditable country paper.
Whether we have succeeded or not
we shall leave it for them to Judge.
Thanking our patrons for past favors.
and hoping for continuation of the
same, We trust that the Banner will
continue to be welcome visitor in
many new homes during the present
year, and We can assure them that it
VIII be our greatest endeavor, to give
them good paper, and to do all in our
power to advance the interest of our
parish.
In conclusion, we desire to say to
our friends that our paper shall be
all they aoiU assist us 10 make 1T
Lend US your influence, good words,
and good wishes, as we'll as such SUBJ
stantial patronage as you may think
we deserve. We have hardly SUBJ
scriber on our books who could not get
us at least one more. Won't our friends
do this much for US? 1t would lust
double our list, and they would be more
than repaid for their trouble in the adj
ditional interest we would be thereby
enabled to add to the paper. We ask
you-fellOW-citizens of Bossier-who
approve our efforts in behalf of our
common cause, to assist us in keeping
OUR BANNER to the breeze. With
your assistance, it will continue to
wave.
The PLAINS OF THE GREAT WEST
AND THEIR INHABITANTS. BY Lieut..
Col. Richard Irving Dodge, with an
Introduction by VIM. Biackmore.
New York: Putnam's Sons. $500.
The author of this volume has made
very interesting and spirited book,
well classified, well written and well
illustrated. He has not sought the aid
or inspiration of other books in this la
Dor, but has brought out what his eyes
and reflection have given him; conse-
quently the result is vigorous and orig
inal. The four hundred pages of this
octave volume are divided into three
parts in the natural order, the first be-
ing devoted to description of the plains
themselves, their topography, climate,
storms any other characteristics. The
second part is an elaborate treatise on
the game of the plains, with instruc-
tons as to it's capture, classification, etc.
In the third and concluding portion
Col. Dodge comes down to considera-
ton of Indian life, and this most en-
tertaining portion of his labors he per-
forms with great intelligence and thor
oughness. Mr.. William Blackmore, a
friend of the author and an English
man who accompanied the expedition
against Sitting Bull, writes an intro
duction, discussing the probable fate of
the Indians, and speculates upon their
gradual retirement before the advance
of higher civilization. The book is
we'll illustrated and one of the most en-
tertaining works upon the wild life of
the West now before the public.
RARE CHANCE FOR BARGAINS.-I
Raphael Kahn & Co. are opening one
of the finest spring and summer stocks
ever brought to this market. They
claim that their dry goods department
is superior to that of any house in the
city and defy competition In addition
to everything in the dry goods and
fancy goods line they have on hand
very large and carefully selected stock
of gents and boys clothing and furnish
ing goods, boots, shoes, hats, ETC.,
which will be disposed of at the lowest
possible rates. Call, examine and be
convinced.-[ Shreveport Times.