The Ottawa free trader., 1877-03-31

pows in the same field, most with double team:
and as general thing all mules. IL requires
mig. to every team and, OF course, II is needles
for me to state that one white man would do Il
much as half dozen of them.
Then come the planters-mcn anu women
boys and girls; while the overscer or piantc
superntcnds over things ON horseback--just a
il was "befo' dc wa'h." There is no change; tn,
planters know no better, and the few that tries
to reform and adapt themselves to the new stat
| of things have gore back to their "hrst love.
No planter will hire white labor, even though
they get it al the same price as they do black
for the simple reason that they could net handl,
the white man as they do the negro just imag
inc, in the days of freedom and returning boards
seeing women and young girls out in the fields
working side aud side with men, and ever then
burly oyerseer with his legs astrde Of mule
Does this show any better state Of things fol
poor Sambo, or is he much better OIL now thar
he was before the war? AS the old saying is, "Ac
tions speak louder than words" and things in
the land Of bull-dozing are not AS they would
have us think them There is no use talking, the
people OF the south will manage the negro tC
their own advantage no matter what legislation
IS enacted for the benefit OF that bone Of conten.
ton In conversation with planter from the
interior Of Louisiana, during my stay in Sew
Orleans, talked the "color line" over with him
and his conclusion was, that the negro is Of more
importance to the planter to-day and planters
can nse HIM to suit their interests much better
than when slavery existed Here he said, sis
the way it is done: A planter gives out sec
ton OF land on shares to a negro; the negro
works it-attends to everything, the planter fur
nishing the necessary requirements, OF course.
At the end OF the season the planter foots up
Sans expenses, and invariably brings him in
debt; so that all he has for his seasons work is
his liyingw This is no exceptional case, but
almost universal. And this is why 4 planter will
not hire white labor when presented.
AS the train glidcs on the scenery along the
road gets more dcsolate. until the cypress
swamps are passed. Here for miles the trees
wear their gloomy dress of gray moss, remind.
ing one Of a city Of the dead, over which droops
the weeping willow. Aside from the icstooned
trees and cypress dells, there is nothing worthy
Of note, except the placards stuck up in the
ears, "'rhe use Of firearms positively prohibited
in this train' Just think of this, yc citizens Of
law and order! Suppose card of this cnarac-
ter was stuck up in the cars OF some northern
roads. People would hardly know what to think
Of it. But here, where every man carries gun,
i is necessary TO have rules enforced.
MORGAN CITY
Is beautiful town, about eighty miles from New
Orleans. The place is inhabited by people EN-.
pioycd by the Morgan Steamship Company
whose steamers ply between this place and Gal
weston, forming direct line by steam and rail
rom New Orleans to Galveston. 1t is the quick
est route, of course for there is no other way TO
90; and, having monopoly, the company
charges outrageously. Twelve dollars is the
fare, half of which price would be high. But
time works wonders. and there will come u time
when you can travel this route for half the price.
This is a delightful trip at almost any season,
but to "Yank" Gas we northerncrS are called
to cross the
Blue WATERS OF TIE GULF
In mid-wiuter, is something wonderful, especial.
y when he has left a country wrapped in snow
'nd the thermometer playing around the Cos
where he has had winter for eight months in the
;ear, and the res. spring and fall But such is
he way they have things down here, and we are
iot only enjoying "spring, spring, beautiful
spring" just now, but the sunny days of summer
AS write, in San Antonio Tex, Nov. Is, the
Jun is so hot that it is uncomfortable to go out
rhe thermometer is 81 in the shade and the
streets almost deserted.
The approach to
GALVESTON
from the sca is one OF the most charming sights !
his southern country affords After being
rocked in the cradle Of the deep" for twenty |
our hours or more, and experiencing little of
a life on the ocean wave and a homo on the
ollng deep" to arise from sailors bunk after
nights dream of ropes, ships and naval engage
nents, and rush To the deck with a FAINT hope |
hat part may prove true and ycu would gaze on
he wreck, bHt instead behold speck upon the |
,osom of the deep which looks like a mirage, |
n u Naiad Queen upon her threnc of watcrs,"-
uch is Galveston from the sea; ard once seen
viii never fade from the memory.
Galveston is city Of magnificent distances,
where every house stands on 4 corner lot. II !
las a population of about 10000 souls, composed
# the usual mixture Of nltionaltics character
site Of this section.
ITS STREETS
Ire royal in width, length and beauty, and cross
ach other at right angles, extending in drec,
nc fIom one end of the island to the other.
'wo Avenues-Bath and Broadway-are uusur.
assed in the whole southern country for beau
y, and are the pride and glory Of Galveston
hey are 80 feet wide and traverse east and
rest until lost in the far distance, c,-lined on ea,h
ide with passingly fine residences, some OF
'hich have handsome flower gardens, orange
nd lemon trees, which bear abundanuy OF the
oldcn fruit; while the walks are laid out with
eautiiul tesselated flags, and are shaded with
edges Of gorgeous olcanders, esteemed so much
n the north. Here it grows luxurianty TO tAe
eight of thirty feet or more, retaining lis ddi.
ate flowers almost the year round. What cln
e more charming than sauntcr along walk