The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-10-21
RETROSPECTIVE
Sixty Years Ago.

Sixty Years Ago.
The Banner Of Oct. II. 1s6o--Bcllevuel
BY reference to another column 1t
will be seen that there will be a Breck-
inridge and Lane barbecue ut Rocky
Mount on Tuesday, the 3Oth inst.
Col Pearce, Of Bienyille. is now
doing valiant service in the ranks OF
the Breckinridge party. in Winn Par
ish. He will visit Bossier near the
end OF this month";
by reference to our advertising
columns will be found the commission
card OF Messrs. Sentell & prather. of
New Orleans, who have gone into the
commission business. Mr.. Senteh il
one of our parishioners, and it needs
no recommendation from us to let the
people of this parish know that he is a
thorough and strictly reliable business
man: and besides, there is not a more
clever and deserving gentleman in Bos-
sier than Wash Sentell.'
!. In another column will be found
the appointments of Col. Santlidge for
this parish and other points, for debate
upon the political topics Of the day.
The friends of our cause will find the
Colonel a steadfast and warm sup
porter of constitutional Democracy"
Something of sketch of the life OF
Col. John NJ. Sandigde recently ap-
peared In the Banner. He was for
many years Il representative and lead.
ing citizen of the parish, residing neal
the present town Of Plain Dealing.
Last week our roller tore all tC
pieces, dissolved. seeded generally
owing to the inclemency of the wealth
er, and we We're unable to print any
thing ike readable paper. This il
our excuse for the meagre appearances
OF our last ISSUE
The issue of the Banner here referred
to is indeed very diHl-of such pool
print its inside pages cannot be read
hut that much can't be said about an.
other file paper in the Office we have
ever seen. We think the boys about th'
office must have left the press roller il
the sun. Printers rollers melt quickl.
from hut slight heat.
g Ne.invite attention to the card "
the Bossier Academy, published in an
other column.
The :. Bossier Academy here refer
red to was located at Fillmore. Durini
later years the old school was know
as Fillmore Academy" The old build
ing-well remembered by many of til
Banners present-day readers-was 0
two-story construction. 40 by 90 feet i
dimensions. 1t was well built, as wer
all the houses Of that day. The prin
cipa1 of the old academy sixty year
ago was John +. Gretter, and his rs
| sistant teacher was Miss 5. E. Sawyer
The closing paragraph of the advertise
nent referred to reads: For particr
lars address the Principal at Fillnlor.
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, or +. \
Snider, Corresponding Secretary, a
Fillmore" The advertisement wa
signed: :" IT. W. Bledsoe. President
Three paragraphs from an articl
published under the heading . On til
Wing !" read:
:. Last Tuesday we left the shades {
Bellevue for visit to Homer. Of til
land of Claiborne. Our journey va
one through rain and mud. and it wa
really one Of the most unpleasant rain
spelly we have experienced lately.
We spent several days In HOME
and found the citizens generally to /
animated with the success Of their re
pective candidates. but soon found th;
Breckenridge and Lane carried the da
Politics in Claiborne. as well as els
where, Is somewhat mixed MP. but it
beyond dispute but what Breckinrid:
| is largely iii the majority in all Il
| county parishes.
4 Homer is a scrouging town on FIR
and general principles, and is certain
8 beautiful and well situated inlaI
place, with several dry goods establls
ments, any amount Of law and physi
two churches and two acadenlies-ln;l
and female: fine court house und
way, as well as divers and other publ
and beneficial institutions.