The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-09-09
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Sixty Years Ago.

> me TANNER OF sept. 4. ] SOu4--t sellcVue.1
:. We learn that there will be il Brock
inridge and Lame barbecue given Mt or
nestr Homer on the last saturday in
this month. A livelsx time is antici-
lntted.
And well bet that lively time surely.
followed. The pot political was more
than sinlnering sixty years ago.
!. There was Il Breckinridye and Lane
barbecue ut Ringgold on Saturday. the
18th ult. AIessrs Paxton and Pearce
delivered speeches on the occasion.
Bienville seems lUnld to roll up Il
handsome majority for Rreckinrilsc
and Lane. We are informed that there
are two Breckfnritlge men to one for
Douglas III that parish. Hurrah for
Isielville. she will not he found tagging
behind her sister parishes
Under the heading Fatal Duel :.
there aplRsirs i paragraph credited to
the Ga<effc l.Arkanxsls Ga.ett,, We pre-
suine) which, reads:
On Thursday of last week duel
WAS fought in the Indian Nation, be-
tween Dr. Mitchell and Mr.. CAN'T. OPP
ln,sing candidates for Congress in the
late election IN Arkansas. in Which
Mr.. CAN'T, the successful as,ir;nt. was
killed. Intelligence to this effect was
received yesterday by relatives Of the
deceased living III this vicinity The
slete:ised was 4 brother of George
CAN'T Esd. IL well known lawyer and
politician of Columbia Tenn
Duels were not uncommon sixty
years ago and were often led up to
by politics. Finally, during the los,
80 we are told. public sentiment began
to turn against the practice and then
the states one after another legislated
against 1t.
For tlle present week the District
Court has been in session. and with IL
large attendance. presenting quite an
animated appearance to our little vii
lmge."
The criminal terms Of Bossier Dis
trict Court formerly laster from two
to three weeks aud attracted large
cr0wtlS-eveil Those WHO were not sum-
n0nel to appear at bellevue often
came for the big :. frolic . that always
followed. Sixty years ago the greater
number of the whites of the PARISH
We're reared in idieness. Whiskey was
sold everywhere and gambling al. card
:.;iil;es was freely INDUCED in. During
the sessions of cei.rt nj the old town
Etiliy Of the yonn= men and not Il few
Vt the older ones engaged in these
games. sometimes sitting around the
grteh-tei, ta,sle all night. and high
stakes were often played for. Also. fer
Years after the Confederate War thes,
practices held COED.
L)n. +. l.. Hodge delivered !; BELL
md Everett speech, last Tuesday. ut the
'anrt Hoisse. during Adjournment OF
e..r.. We were not present. ;,id did
not hear the speech. stsit learned that
he BATTERED THE louytasites to some
.Stent in their .ood work of disor.an-
i.;,fion. and SIN. the same good ole,
song of disanien to the Rreckinridse
is,rt!. No DOUBT Mr.. Hodge made j,
sound aud sensible speech. Int the logic
lreialay may not have been quite 81
Taed. lie has tie til.nt aud Mnlispnta.
ability to hanllc any subject in an alit
'.flinier. Yet we think the farce IF dis
nllion Is nearly played out and now
'sco:nin- so stale aa.l grountlless as to
injnre the St;tnliit. of the crater who
50 speaks-i.or.sa than to whom they
would make shoulder tile klame''
We can well imagine that sixty years
go the late editor and publisher Of
t.e Tanner didn't have the patience
ira listen To a Bell and Everett address
-'sat even say for ten minutes The
si.-.'asit.s. US aios. St.,tes. and as