St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-15


on the subject of advertising. One
leads off by saying:
WANTED,
Merchants and others interested, to bear in
mlnd the uneaualed advantage to be derived
ny advertising i'll the Ledger,
The other is fixed up in this wise:
THE advertising patrons of the Ledger are
respectfully requested to observe that if is NOT
| intended as a mere advertising Sheet to be
lo''dcd noWn with whatever may be offered for
! nominal pay. We have announced that we
VIII publish a limited number of advertise
ments, and we mean that in all strctness"
Now, the only deductions to be drawn
from the above paragraphs is that the
Ledger is either anxious or not anxious
for an increase Of advertising patronage.
Come down to "hard pam" neighbor,
and let your readers understand exact
iy your meaning. Nominal pay''
would sound rather strangely to the ears
of the business men of New Orleans
they don't deal in that way at all.
A home correspondent of that excel
lent journal, the Lafayette Advertiser,
throws out some valuable advice and
suggestions to the resident population
in this belt Of country, which it would
be well for them to heed, if they
wish to see their section loom up in
Importance and TEEN with wealth and
prosperity. What he so happily ex-
presses in behalf of the parish of La
fayette will apply with equal force in
regard to St. Landry. But read his
communication, and be convinced of
it's merits and the sound views which
it embodies:
III. Editor-The building of railroads through
our parish has began an era of activity and
prosperity much needed and desired. Our pre-
Nlouo isolation from the world had ,lnfortunate-
~ rendered many of us selfish clauSh and in
dolent. We must now embrace and practice
large and liberal views and shake off the leth-
argy which has afflicted us.
The completion OF the lines of road to Texas
and to OpelOuSas and Red River, will opeu TO
immigration and capital a vast and ma gnificent
country. Taken as a Whole, the soil climate
and other advantages enjoyed in the parish of
Lafayette are unsurpassed. Capital labor and
energy will soon make it the Garden spot of
louisiana To invite, encourage and secure
these, should be the great aim of our people
1t is well to remember there is q tide in
the affairs of men, which if taken at the food
leads to fortune, and it is equally true OF com
Strangers coming amongst us should
be treated kindly and considerately-not repell-
ed by GOODNESS and suspicion. as is too often the
case, and as tramps and adventures only de-
serve to be treated. The cultivation of social
ana friendly feeling towards visitors and elnmi-
grants would raise U.s. even i'll otr own cstima-
ton, and hasten the development of the dormant
resources of this section OF country. Capital
and labor are essential for that, and they will
shun an unfllendly or indifferent community
and go elsewhere.
With the dawn of 4 new era-in the race now
commehclng-those OF us who would not be left
behind must spur up The selfish. narrow
minded, indolent, will soon be out of sight.
None will prosper and participate in the glo-
rious future, but the enlightened and enterpris-
capital and Immigration a hearty welcome.
May 3, 1880 AN OLD CREOLE