The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-01-13
RETROSPECTIVE
Sixty Years Ago.

ADbANy SDe0 49,
The Banner of Jan. II, 1S61-Bellevue.l
Omaha, Jan. 2.-The bill prohibiting
slavery in the territory of Nebraska
has passed over the Governors yetO."
.Col. Myers, Assistant Quartermas-
ter General Of the United States Army,
stationed in New Orleans, has sent his
resignation to the Secretary of War.
He will proceed Immediately to South
Carolina, his native state, and offer his
services to her"
:. We are requested to state that
there will be meeting of those desir-
GUS of forming Military Company,
Mt this place OH Saturday, the 10th In
slant, for the purpose Of electing offi-
GERS and organizing. A general invita-
ton Is extended"
Married, on the 9th ult., in this
parish, by the Rev. A. Winham, Mr..
r. Walter Abney to Miss Mary =.
Slack, all of this parish"
Capt. Abney died a number Of years
ago Mt his home in Denton, Texas.
Mrs. Abney, we think, is living in some
Northern state. There may be few
residents of BOssier Parish who will
remember the two as teachers of the
Red Land School. Their four sons, who
reside in Texas, are: Messrs. Asbury,
Francis, Walter and Harry Abney.
sThe third session Of the Bellevue
Male and Female Academy opened on
Monday, the It'll instant, Mr.. NJ. ].
Rawls, Principal We bespeak for MFR.
Rawls favorable patronage at the
hands of our communicated that 1t h
more particularly to his benefit, but to
the benefit of the entire community to
keep up goed school; and Mr.. Rawls
Is as well qualified to I'LL the station
as any man the country affords
So 1t is to be seen that the Bellevue
Male aud Female Academy was a young
institution sixty years ago. However,
little more than thirty years ago
school was taught In the old building
for the last time. Mr.. Rawls perhaps
did not finish out the session of the
school lie began. 1t is the impression
that he was succeeded by Capt. L. w
Abney, who himself soon quit teaching
to join the Confederate Army.
"We have been shown an old relic
from Maj. Robert Hodges-a piece Of
old Continental money, thirty dollar
bill-which the Major says he heart
from the lips of his own revolutionary
sires, that ut the disbanding of thu
army such was its depreciation that L
would not more than buy an ordinar!
breakfast. 1t was printed by Hale 1
Sellers. ut Philadelphia, and bears thu
date 1776. 1t is curious old time-hon
ored relic, and We cannot help but fee
n proud acknowledgement to those pa
triotic spirits who. inspired with low,
Of country, thus sacrificed all that thei
I,osterity should inherit IA glorious free
dom. Are we to-day the degenerate'
sons Of &c? We have better opinion
of our countrymen than that. Tn
Major, who has been elected Senatorial
Delegate. pledges himself to maintain
that Thirty handed down to us by hi
glorious ancestors and kindred, VIII
shared dear sacrifice for our gain"
If we had that thirty dollar bill
to-day maybe we could buy the Banne
souvenir bale Of 1920 cotton.
Married, on the LIST instant, at tn
home Of the brides mother, by tn
Rev. Oates Caraway, Mr.. James G
McDade to Mrs. Sarah +. Pope; an
Mr.. Green Pope to Miss q. Virgins
Connell the brides of this parish, tn
bridegrooms Of Fannin County, Texas.
1t would seem that double weddin
Is here reported. The brides were sis
tiers and We're daughters in the Come
family that so long resided at Fill
more. Sid Pope, first husband OF til
first named, and Green Pope did nc
+ live long following their marriage t
the Cornell sisters. The Pope hpm
place was about - miles soutbWes