St. Landry democrat., 1880-09-11


increase it's wealth, expand its COM
merce, develop it's natural resources and
hidden treasures, and place it at once
on the high raad to happiness and pros
perity.
1t must be apparent to the most cas-
ual observer that a new departure-a
new order of things-must be adopted
by the people OF this State if they wish
to see a smiling prosperity dawn upon
them. The old plantation system,
whilst it was exceedingly remunerative
before the war, is not so now. Things
have changed. This old system does
not work we'll at ALL Day by day the
only laborers we have to depend upon
are getting not only scarcer but more
and more uncertain and unreliable.
Since the war the old method of con-
Quoting large plantations has, in very
many instances, proven source of an
noyance and loss instead of ease, COM
fort and gain, and has been such as to
satisfy every one that it is utterly pow
less to accomplish any substantial good.
In view OF these we'll grounded and I'M
deniable facts, let us turn new leaf in
the history Of our magnificent country
by the Inauguration of d different meth
oil from the one we have all along pur-
surd in the development of our varied
resources. This is the finest country in
the world, and all it wants, to put it in
the foremost rank of wealth and pros
perlty, is an active, thrifty population.
There are thousands upon thousands of
people at distance who would gladly
come here and settle among us if a little
encouragement were extended to them
They are doubtless, most Of them, poor
people, but possessed of stout hearts
and strong hands, and not only willing
This is the very element needed to make
our country wake up from its lethargy,
and robe itself in garments of splendor
and beauty.
progress and Enterprise" is the mot
| to inscribed upon the banner of the re-
generated New South. And shall it be
said that we of the famous Attakapas
and Opelousas country continue to re-
main blind and Indifferent to our inter
| ests and unmindful of the efforts that
are everywhere being made to improve
the condition Of our proud old Creole
State? Shall we not do something that
will cause our posterity and future gem
erations to cherish our memory with
blessing and gratitude All the Red
River and Ouachita parishes are Up and
doing their best-and are vying with
each other in their generous efforts to
better their condition by the introduce
ton of industrious farmers, skillful me-
chanics, laborers, etc., from abroad.
And shall we remain behind them, and
continue in our old way of doing moth
ing at all for the common good Of our
fellow beings? We hope not.
Lo! THE "BIG misunderstanding of
the capture of the famous Apache chief,
Victoria, or any of his daring band Of
warriors-who are numbering, pillaging
and devastating the country wherever
they go-one Louis Terrasure, Of CHI
huahua, Gar Alcalde or Governor, we
presume), offers a reward of $4,000 for
the scalp of the redoubtable Indian chief,
and $500 for the scalp of any of his war
riors. Where is the valiant Grierson
and his brave command? Here's an ex-
cellent chance for them to get pocket
change enough to keep them well sup
piled in mescal and aqua drdenta for the
next twelve months, and afford them
ample means to indulge to their hearts
content in fandangoes, bull fights, ETC.,
etc. Pitch in, boys!
| A GENUINE LIVE PAPER.-What nine
out of ten of our people say, we take it
for granted must be SO, and the univer-
sal verdict is that the ST. LANDRY
| DEMOCRAT is head-and- shoulder above
anything in the newspaper line ever be-
fore seen in these diggins." Glad to hear
our friends say SO. If we are but COM
mon newspaper editor, there is yet left
in us little spark Of human pride. We
are aware that the vocation of knight
of the quill'' is a poor one indeed. But
this can't be helped. We must trudge
at something or other to make living.
After all, it's not half so bad to be a
common editor as it is to be a poor law
yer or quack doctor. Ahem!
I F III -
ARKANSAS ELECTIoN.-A Little Rock
despatch, of the 18th inst, sets down the
Democratic majority at 10000 in that
State. There were three tickets in the
| field-tlle Democratic, Republican, and
| Greenbaek. The main question before
the people was proposed amendment
Of the State constitution repudiating
certain bonds, which was defeated.
The Texas people are indignant over
| the charges imposed by the New Orleans
Railroad. They want railways, not mo-
nopolies.-[Ex.
Yes, the people want railways, not
NJ onopolies. But how can they protect
themselves against companies that have
absolutely no conscience-no souls !?
Money is the shrine at the foot of which
they kneel and worship. They know
no God, no Heaven, no Hell. Money is
all they know or care about knowing.
Can anything reasonable or within the
range OF magnanimity be expected from