The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-06-08
RETROSPECTIVE
Fifty Years Ago.

"A writer IN the New orleans CnrlS-
tan Advocate, who has been making
some inquiries in the matter, says be-
tween 1000 and 1900 churches were
burned during the war;
The Banner was in mourning on ac-
count of the death of exGov. Henry w.
Allen, war Governor of Louisiana, who
died in the City of Mexico, April 20,
1866. He was also, at the time of his
election in 1853, Brigadier General in
the Confederate Army. He went to the
City of Mexico with a large number of
other Confederate leaders after the sur
render. He established the Mexican
Herald in the City Of Mexico, printed in
the English language, which has ever
since flourished as the leading foreign
paper in that Republic. Gov. Allen
fought famous duel before the war in
which he was wounded. In the sos he
wrote book, "Six Months in Europe"
which had some vogue for that period.
There is a story, copied from North
ern newspaper, relating how Southern
man went North to pay an old debt of
his fathers estate and to try to buy a
stock of merchandise on credit. He
called at the home of the creditor and
while waiting for him to appear saw in
the parlor chair that had disappeared
from his home at the time Sherman's
army marched past it on the glorious
parade to the sea. He also recognized
his sisters piano and a portrait of him.
self. He asked the merchant, his fathers
creditor, how he came into possession of
the articles and the answer was that
they we're the legitimate spoils of war.
The Southerner then informed him that
he considered his fathers debt Cancelled,
and bought his stock of goods with the
cash he had brought to pay the debt.
This particular story may be false, as
no names or places are mentioned, but
there were hundreds of such instances
in which names have been cited. Bibles,
stoves, iewelry, family papers and even
silver table spoons have been identified
by Southern losers; and the thieves
took no great pains to conceal the stolen
goods. If the Germans have plundered
northern France, Belgium, Serbia and
Western Russia more thoroughly than
the South was plundered it is merely
owing to their wonderfully thorough
ness in barbarism, as in all things.
LOCAL.
'The honorable body, the Police Jury
in and for this parish, met Monday.
Members present: Messrs. Rabb, Player,
Ford, Hargis and Edwards. Mr.. James
| Ford was elected President of the board
Capt. w. S. Edwards, Parish Treasurer,
and Mr.. w. H. Hill, Clerk. All suita-
bic and worthy selections. These gen
tlemen, we are confident, will fill their
| positions with honor to themselves and
profit to the parish" (Mr. W. S. Ed
wards was the grandfather of our pres
ent Sheriff, Mr. J. F. Edwards. Mr.. w
Rabb also has descendants now living
in the parish.)
Married, the 18th of May, 1866, at the
residence of Maj. Robert E. Wyche, by
the Rev. A. Windham, DR.. John J
Scott to Miss Honora Cullen, of Bator
Rouge" miss Cullen was war refugee
to Bossier Parish and taught schoo
near Red Land after the war. DR.. Scot
came to Red Land during the late SOS
He enlisted in the Bossier Cavalry anG
was later made surgeon in the Confed
crate Army. He returned to Red Lant
after the war and, after his marriage
moved to Old Benton, where his children
were born. The Doctor died in Shreve.
port about six or eight years ago. Hi
widow and two daughters now live there
The daughters are Mrs. Leola Scot
Palmer and Mrs. r. H. Blackman. Mrs
Blackman was Miss Birdie Scott. Fo
time she taught school at Bellevue ant
Bossier City. Another daughter, Mrs
George WOLF, lives in Texas.)