The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-07-01
RETROSPECTIVE
Sixty Years Ago.

The Banner OF June -, ISoO-ieiIeNue.I
I'VE see the advertisement of II lot
terry scheme in the Claiborne Aduocdfe.
Better have burned it, friend Gusts,
than let it appear in your columns. as
far as pecuniary recompense is con-
cerned We received the same adver-
tisement, but consigned it to the flames,
and intend treating all such in like
manner unless accompanied by the
hardware 1t is time tile Southern
press was putting a stop to this high
handed swindling imposed upon them
by these thieving Yankees.
At this late day we cannot imagine
what " lottery scheme " was had in
mind by the editor of the Banner.
Perhaps it was the old game of chance
known as Il rattle and it may he that
chances in great numbers, much III
excess of the articles offered, We're
disposed of.
This number begins il new volume.
The first years publication Of the Ban
ner has passed and we now launch
into the second. During the past year
we have used all eXertions to make
the Banner first-class paper. -. In
| starting the paper we had many nl-
| favorable impediments to contend WITH
and under such circumstances we think
we have done well. 1t is our intention
| to give BOssier as good Il home paper
as that of any country parish IN the
| state, and during next January we
shall greatly enlarge and improve our
paper.
| In beginning the new volume it
1 is nothing but proper that we should
define the position we shall assume in
| the exciting times now at hand. The
Banner is an indcpendent paper, ad-
vocating the claims of no party or
clique. i.
= We are strict member of the
Southern Rights school, and shall,
when we deem it necessary, be found
battling in behalf of that doctrine.
We believe the strict Southern Rights
| position the only safe one to be as
sumed by Southern men: and the only
safeguard for the protection OF our
selves and our Institutions from the
encroachmellts of radical and incell-
diary foe.''
As above intimated, the Banner has
never been party tool" During all
these years it has remained unbiased
but has consistently adhered to the
!. principles Of it's party, stoutly support
ing its candidates upon all occasions
And 50 1t will continue under its pres
ent management.
The reader will note that sixty years
ago it was planned to enlarge and
improve" the Banner. 1t happens that
sixty years later such is again planned
Some time during September the read
er may expect to see the size Of the
Banners pages reduced, but from 81,
to eight pages issued each week.
i We wonder how many Of the parisl
road Overseers of sixty years ago y0l
knew, or how many of their name.
will seem familiar when you see then
in print. Here are number of til,
names, taken from the proceedings o
the Police Jury-June, 1860, session:
WARD ONE
james A. Lynn, w. o. Anglin. \. 4
Scopeni and w. A. Pool.
WARD TWO
Robert Gilmer. S. w. Wallace. T.. Il
Mallory. C. G.. Allen, w. G. Woodward
\. A. burden. William Pridmore. Ra
mon Carnes. J. G. Pilkinton, William
Arnold, J. !. Knight, John Adger AM
r. Allen Morris.
WARD THREE.
f J. A. Heron. A. r. Hughes. Jane
AIcGuigan, f. S. Sanderson, J. M. Dixol
Pleasant Dudney. ]. Il. Turnkey. Il. I
Ratcliff. w. 4. Doles. J. ID. Lusk, JOSEPH
Vance, G. Vaughn, ID. f. Cavett. Nose
Cayett, J. W. Martin. Augustus Martin
Martin Martin and A. Nj. Rodgers.
WARD FOUR.
+. r. Moore William Harrison, a.
Afford. John II. Rraden. II. G. cros
H. y Mitchell, G. T.. Thompson. Jaspe
Hortnlan, r. w. Fuller, William crowl
over and 4. Rathhun.
WARD FIVE.
G. A. Boon. w. f. Black. Peter Ric!
ardson, j. J. Bryan, John Houston
w. G. Naples. Godfrey Martin. X.
I'latt. W. J. Bushy. John Z. connel
b. 5. Edwards, ]. u. Bryan \. h. Skal