The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
THE GERMAN COAST.
Crops and Politics i'm the Parishes
of st. Charles, st. John
and st, James.
Cold Weather Wanted for the Gene
How ssthe Color Line Has Been
Drawn by the Negroes in
the Country.
Correspondence Of the Democrat.l
/ sr. CHARLES, October 27. Ism


ST. CHARLES, October 27, 1879.
In q previous letter stated that unless a.
change to clear and cold weather set In the
planters would lose good percentage or
their cane crop. This opinion was enunef-
ated at time when the lowering clouds were
omineus OF steady and copious rains; but.
contrary to expectation. and under the infIu-
ence Of q brisk east wind, the heavy masses
OF vapor overhead disappeared, and In few
hours 1t was cool and chilly enough to make
al overcoat quite a comfortable article OF
wear, and to render sunshine decidedly agrees
able.
From Tuesday morning until Sunday night
the gradual change so much desired by
planters was more and more apparent; the
cane sweetened materially and brisk prepara-
tions were made on every plantation to be-
gin grinding.
The fervent prayer Of all was for threa
weeks duration OF
COLD WEATHER.
and the falling Of q slight frost In order to-
stop the growth Of cane and render 1t fit for
the mill But fate decided otherwise: on
Sunday morning the sky again marshaIed its
dark masses; at noon drizzling monoto-
nous rain began, and the planter gazed with
saddened eye on his fields OF waving cane,
which some days ago promised to reward d
year Of labor and anxiety, but which now
seemed to be the victim Of some cruel fatality.
The present moist and damp weather 10 htlrt-
ful to the cane. as 1t interferes with the grind
Ing.
The planters meanwhile do not show by
their actions that they are nt all discouraged
many are now grinding, or having the cane
cut and piled for the mill.
The few days Of cold weather have done d
great deal OF good to the cane, and 1t is sur
pIising how, In such q short period OF time.
the saccharne properties Of that plant have
improved.
THE GRINDING SEASON
begins this week. The Luling, Sarpy and
Levois plantations start their mills I'D D. day
or two. while others will shortly follow. I'M
man mill is smoking In earnest, and fires Will
be lit In the Kennedy and Osgood sugar
houses this week.
st. John parish has taken the lead over two
weeks ago, and we are informed that there iE
not single mill Idle within Its limits.
In about a week, when the quality and
quantity OF the yield per acre shall havebeen
practically determined, some accurate calcu-
latiOn can be arrived ut as to the differences
between the crops OF 1879 and those OF other
years.
THE REPUBLICAN, LEADERS
In this parish, II possessed OF several un-
questlonaDle traits OF character, nave az
least one GOOD point; they read the
,,Ioatia ~ he ,nst Ittr 1,. o@eYr te.at4 s,.0
holed by several RAIDS, who, one after
himself hurt at the statement rsa1iH
that Republicans we're now Unable fo aac.re
bond in st. Charles. They are also hurt. moor
fellows. at the Innocent little ics which was
tackled to their names, Il is the intention Of
Charles, st. John and ST. James 10 oondncf.
the parish campaign on q strict and we'll
defined
COLOR LINE.
:,
The Republicans do not openly confess that
eucn VIII De thelr polcy. put among tnem-
serves theIe ls stTong ana determined move
local power of the col0red men In these local.
tiles where the negroes are In the majority.
This movement was not begun this year; it
was maRitest at me election to the last Legis
lature Oh Bourgeois, eolored man OF aver
Pc popular white Republican OF That district.
! h6 nght aRalnsb Hahh was conducted almost
eAellslvely a,, On thS gronna tnat ne was aehste
rwhTael @ ~ nsotfa5 Hoy or nspupnean
nos), ana that Boufgeols was col
oren. ,aa1 vne y, OF she enlel men among tne hao-
lehs ...,.. .ola yp4r cOIIesponuenG Inat snoula
W,i.a th hhn at.ept 10 run ZOE any posslon in
ropeIv kepbllcan m a he my npst be frat l4w th
wors1 N,,d 1o ana moss lghoEant negro nela mana
,nnnn+ p'vvn na ,,I15 1no succesSiul
ponoh'' anu "hye
AS FURTHER ILLUSTRATIONS
Of the "eolor line policy In the parisheg. 4
coll your attention to the following list of
nominations made by the Republican con-
Weber, col. His opponent, A. G. Eabcoek. for
merly popular In st. John, 1s entirely ig-s
nored, because he IL white man and carpet.
Dagger, ln accordance with the color line
policy. BhDcOCk, belng lett out, bolts, ana
sets himself up as independent candidate for
SHERIFF. The clerk OF court will uUdOElft@dlX AZ