The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-11-14
LETTER FROM PELICAN.

PLAQUEMINE, Nov. 9TH, 1875.
Editor Morning Slar:
1t has been long time since wrote to the
STAR, and, although 1 am not quite as hard
run for an excuse as was the young lady who
did not like DR.. Fell, will, for all, not tell
why.
The year of Jubilee is on the wane. Have
all Catholics profted by this great unlocking
OF the Churchs treasures If not, it is yet time,
and let all hasten to participate in the great
blessings which Mother Church has open.d out
to us. To many, indeed, this will be tn last,
for, when another year of Jubilee does come,
A tiSs viii III be s,s NO , maze s,sh then.
In material point of view, how is it with
our sectionf Truly, indeed, is it q year of
Jubilee. The season has been favorable, and
our people have striven to profit by it, and
now teaming harvests gladden. the hearts
of the tillers of the soil. Fine crops
better, in fact, than any grown since the war,
of corn and provender have already been
gathered An abundance for the coming year
has been produced. Good slip shucked corn is
retailing in our town at fifty cents per -four
barrelful, which is certainly much better than
seventy or eighty cents per bushel in St. Louis.
Peas and potatoes are also abundant, while
gardens add largely to the products of the
year.
Now come the cotton and cane. The former
has done well throughout the interior this
season where not over 10 wed, while the latter
along the river has given fine promise, but the
season has not been the most propitious for
maturing and gathering this expensive crep,
and the yield 80 far is not what was expected.
The cane is yet green and growing, owing to
the rather warm fall we have had. Planters
however, fear to wait and so have generally
commenced grinding. From 1,50O to 1900
pounds per acre has been the average turnout
80 far, though from 1000 20 2, 500 was expected,
The weather. just now is not favorable, being
wet and warm. Should it, however clear off
and become dry and frosty, the cane will ripen
very fast and yield well yet. Such is our hope.
We need good crop to drive away the hard
times that shave fingered many days round
the cabin door,"
The papers of your city give accounts of the
tribute paid the dead on All Saints by the
people of your Catholic community. The
people of our quiet little town also honored
the dead on that occasion in q manner truly
Catholic. For some days previous to All
Saints many persons were employed in clean.
ing and repairing the tombs, etc., about the
and on that evening it was not
only neatly cleaned up, but nearly every tomb
or grave had its tribute to the dear departed
spread upon it. But the prettiest sight was
the procession from the church to the grave
yard, four squares distant, that evening The
whole congregation, nearly, was in attend
ance, and left the church preceded by CROSS
bearer and acolytes and followed by the pastor
aud members of the choir chanting the hymns
prescribed for such ceremonies, and went to
the last resting place of those who, as Miss
Proctor beautifully says, "forsake us never"
On reaching the sacred spot the celebrant, |
Father D'Hemecourt, blessed it and, informing
the De PrcfundiS, set out to return, while the
congregation scattered over " Gods acre" to
kneel beside the graves and offer prayer to
the Most High for the dear ones resting there.
PELICAN.