Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-08-07

dull. NothIrg 10 write aboGt<-noshing to
5ae, except the things OF every day 'sta--
nowhere to- go, but stay ar home and read
dull city and country exchanges: MI t~in1taF-
ed with The sans dull, melancholy Eto O.
blues No excltan1ent in politics, 7iser fapsd+
ly going dpwn, crops all looking fine. and
promising all abundant yield, no murders, no
no more eidpen1en:s It ia Rfutere, nothing to
talk about 10 ~relieve the neonotonT ct coun-
try life in simmer. particularly VIXEN every
body has gone away that ca: possibly do Sc
We uafortanatetT-as most country editors
are = perpetual Life member Of the ca.I't-get-
aways, and SO must stay at home and read OF
the pleasures and comforts Of those more for
tunate Than o~urself. We get up in the morn
Ing, probably take an eye-opener, wait patti
entity for our maiis~~get cur toast nd eggs
read our exchanges, all d~aEE-very d1li-aot
a scintillst:aa Of life o. sp:r:s 10 any q them.
90 up to tie Railroad depot to see the cars
eone in, chat with the employees Of the
Road. drink lce-syater a. i then return to an
ONCE, t2'5cll resembling q bakers oven, call
u F~RAsK's, and inblbe glass Of Lager and
feel a little better. Dinner announced, par
take Of i small quantity, but the heat is TOO
~lsstanse to appreciate the delicate viands Of
the Baton Rouge market; and then emigrate
to some shady. nonk--if We can find one
and pertise Zimmerman OIL Solitude. De
lIghtluI work, very, read tor an hour or two,
and then discuss the merits OF several more
glasses Of the Lager, and take a plunge into
the bosom Of the father Of waters, feel re-
fresAed, wonderfully refreshed. take some
more Lager, and prepare oITsel1 for It yisor-
ous combat with the mosquitoes, slay several
thousand, but the number does not diminish.
wonder what part i'll the economy OF l2tnre
pare for >"roosting'' IN the most convenient
part Of the house, with al eye Of course to
GOODNESS, select the first story from the root,
provide oarseIf with 4 bucket Of ice water,
q box Of l1ayanHa7s, u Jug Of Lager. and pre-.
pare to be usinered into the land Of Dreams
visionary idea. MusqnItoas seem to acquire
the dimensions Of an elephant. heat, Ten
times greater than The fiery furnace Of Abed~
l1ego. and the other Eastern gentlemen. La-
gsF doa't taste right, Precipitation Il ia Niagara
Falls and pyshaEs fall into a aoze under the
delightful sensation that yon are 4 leaf M
dergo;ns the pleasant process Of baking
Awake frequently during the night aud in
daige IN Ecs~water and Lager to prevent a
Thorough dissolution. Had the mad Dane
lived ilereaboul: he would have been under
no necessity Of wishing that his ':teo solid
flesh would i1,elt''-taune Nature would have
saved him the trouble Of an invocat!oa.-
Hot-sery hot Dawn breaks upon rs. and
we s!umber gently, dreaming that we are in
search Of the Nortl. Pole, 10 discover where
the " cool7 is Happy ~sisep-"sleep that
ssaits up the ravelled sleeve Of careo-p;c-
ture snct1 beautiful ideaiity. and WE can fancy
oursalf ar iceberg floating in a polar sea
Daylight pnce more breaks in the sultry
East. andaaotlief day If trials begin. Anoth-
er t'ay OF duEiasss: another dag Of heat, mus,
quitoes, ice wates and Lager. Can our cit Y
friends wonder WAY country papers are SC
void Of life ard iuterestz Il