The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-12-28
THE PASSING OF 1905.

Hannv New Year! Trite, isn't 1t! But IL
shouldn't be- There is common mistake-tnat OF
believing good things become trite; OF becoming
blase over really worthy sentiments. 10 WISH one
a happy new year is kind and good. 10 be sure
the sentiment is otter perfunctorily expressed; yet
we should not even then accept it phlegmatically
We should put into the receiving sufficient guam
titv of enthusiasm to serve our own purpose, and in
addition to supply the defect in the giving. tive
the sautaton from the heart and accept 1t heartily,
gratefully. There is, however, easy remedy tor1
the tendency to become calloused to the touch OF
humanity as it joses against us hour by hour. Inc
resistance must be an heroic one enlsting our will
power, our charity and the very finest OF the So
called heart qualities 1t is impossible to give a
prescription of this sort without repeating or para
phrasing countless other things that have been SAID
at times, such as, 'Whatsoever thy hands hnd TO
do, do it with all thy might" or some other utter
ances on the subject of singleness of purpose and
earnestness.
The Old Year. slowly dying, will soon be gone for
ever and the New Year coming in silence-steahng
nearer and nearer-will be before US, and another
leaf in the volume of time as white and stainless
as snow will have been turned. Will it so remain,
or will it be scorched with the fires OF hatred and
revenge-blackened with the baser passions OF our
nature? Is crime and wickedness to carve upon its
pure face its hdeous visage, with bloodshot eyes
and midst the urid glare of remorse is some tremu-
lous hand to affix upon its margin dlshonored au-
tograph? Are new and good resolutions to be made
to be broken before the flowers of spring shall lift
their heads through the leaves of the forest, or
will we keep it bright by gathering wisdom from
the sad experience and bitter regrets of the past?
AT the beginning of new year we should be
mindful to and retain our sympathetic en-
thusiasm for our fellow-me Do nothing perfume
toriy Be filled with motive, an earnest desire,
in every task undertaken. Make your life-work
more thorough than ever before. Ripen in wisdom,
decay in nothing.
There have been mistakes in the year now clos
ing and disappointments have not been unknown,
but generally speaking it brought greater
store of prosperity than former years, and it will
leave less to be regretted in the disposition of the
events of that length of time The year that passes
with next Sunday was essentially history maker
Many things that are considered the most important
for many years have been crowded into the briel
space of twelve MONTHS and the world has felt the
effects of new moves in various countries. The
close of the year finds the conditions in our beloved
State more desirable than one year ago, although
we were even then higher road to greater
prosperity Bossier Parish is greater and stronger
and her citizens are filled with abundant faith il
the future. We shall take up the cares and respon
sibilties Of the new year with no fear apprehen
sion. The outlook is so bright that there is no oc
casion for anyone to feel depressed.
We can only hope that 1906 will bring the whole
State the best of luck and that in the pa rendering
of accounts we may have little to regret.
The Banner wishes its friends great cheer ant
abundant happiness. May the new year be the hes
and most desirable of their lives