The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-08
RETROSPECTIVE
Fifty Years Ago.

The Banner of Nov. Q, 1S67-Bellevue.l
We note that fifty years ago low mid
ding cotton was quoted in New Orleans
at Is to 1917 cents Per pound.
A. J. Meriweather, administrator for
the succession of d. l. Hooks, offered
reward of $50 for the return of three
stolen mules and $50 for the apprehen-
sion and conviction of the thief or
thieves. Col. Hooks was a South BOs-
sier planter and Mr.. Merriweather was
his son-in-law.
Special attention is directed to the
new legal and other advertisements to
he found in to-day's issue. Mr.. Rich
ards advertises a bargain in a CONNER
cial stand at Fillmore. DIR. Fisher
offers an Al Red River plantation for
rent for 1865. Also, ten head of fine.
large mules belonging to the succession
of e. w. Hodges will he sold on the
Dist inst" [Dr. Fisher is well remenl-
bered in Bossier Parish. He and his
good wife are long since dead. There
are, we think, three surviving married
daughters residing in Shreveport. Two
Of whom are Mrs. ]. J. Cline and Mrs.
|. Attaway. The plantation referred to
was known as the Dabbs place, located
in South Bossier, about four miles
north of Loggy Bayou. Mr.. Edwin
Hodges. also deceased, long resided in
the Cotton Valley community. There
were four sons in this family. The one
having his fathers name still lives in
| or near Cotton Valley. and the only
other one still living-Mr. Alex Hodges
| has for number of years been res
| ident Of Texas. Mr. Joel Hodges, who
died In that state only a year or so ago,
! was also SOn.l
A clipping from the South Western,
a newspaper published in Shreveport
/ at that time, and under the heading
..Yellcw Fever" read as follows: I'VE
regret to state that we have not seer
any abatement in the plague during
the past week, while the mortality has
largely increased. The weather has
Eeen just the kind to propagate the dis
ease and cause it to terminate fatally
Every few days it will clear off colo
fand wet, and kill those who are dowl
with it. and then turn warm and de
velop new cases. We have been living
here upward of fourteen years ant
have never seen the like before. Their,
are actually not enough well persons
in the city. who are disposed to nurse
to take proper care of the sick an.
dead. To procure a regular nurse i
out Of the question. and the patien
may consider himself in luck to hay
somebody to sit up with him durin
the night. Every member Of some fam
lilies is down with it, while nearly al
have suffered more or less. 1t is heart
!, rellding to enter the residence of
family and see the CORPSE of the fathe
just being removed. while the nlothel
, hardly able to be up, leans over tl
he'd. nursing two or three children, VIII
ARE not expected to live. We have wi
messed scenes like this. The HOwar
, Association has heen kept busy da
and night doing yeoman service for til
INDECENT sick We trust that absentee
will not think of returning at presen
; Let them remain away until the phys
: clans give notice of the termination {
: the plague" 1.-THE reporter is told til;
that year the fever did not reach OF
i into the country districts to a motto
Il aile degree, but that six years lat
|. there were a number of deaths i'll til
:. Parish from It'll