St. Landry democrat., 1881-06-11
HOLMEsyILLE. La. June 9th, 1881.


| Editor DEMOCRAT-The first OF last
week wasvery wet, so much so, that our
farmers in this vicinity were unable to
| do any blowing whatever. This has
given the grass a fresh start, and
thrown farm work out of gear. Further
down Bayou B1uf the weather has been
more moderate, and farmers have not
lost time in consequence of rain. Crops
look in much better condition. Yet
with few dry days this section OF
country will be up with itself again.
SETTINGS TAKEN ON THE WING.
We visited Barbrecke Plantation the
4th inst, met the gentlemanly superin-
tendent, Mr.. Allen, from whom we
learned the crops on this plantation
were very good. The cane crop is
somewhat short as the plant cane was
badly damaged by last winters hard
frost. Only 100 acres were planted last
year. Mr.. II. Payne the proprietor of
this charming place was in New Orleans
at the time of my visit, but I had the
pleasure and qualification to meet Mr..
}. IL. Kennedy, Mr.. Payne's master me-
chanic, and also Mr.. Mcmillan the jo-
vial, whole-souled live saw-mill man.
From these gentlemen we learned that
Mr.. Payne will construct first -class
bridge across the Crocodile Bayou, and
build good road to Flat Town, which
8 nnIV ajpht p,i1cc
brecke Plantation. This we call step
in the right direction, for the Railroad
will in short time be completed to St.
Peters, where the company will erect
depot, ETC., and at present the prevailing
opinion is that the proprietor Of the
lands will lay out town plat and dis
pose of lots to those that wish to pur-
chase and build up the country.
ST. Peters and Barbrecke are fine To-
cations, good lands and so situated that
the entire country will be tributary to
it.
LOCAL SIFTINGs.
Weather warm. Crops growing fast
The oat crop is being harvested. Health
OF community generally good. Every
one anxious for the railroad to be COM
pleted. Our merchants have large
stocks of goods. Trade moderately fair,
ETC., etc.
OTHER SlFTINGS.
A few days past, a young man from
the regions OF some where called and
wanted to know if l was the man that
got Oh the wing" for the DEMOCRAT.
[ informed him that such was the case.
Well, he said, if you are John O'Shane
| want you to write up little bust we
had at our house last week.
Well, what was it9 we asked. Did
coal oil lamp explode, was any of your
relations shot, or did some one get
blown up with dynamite Tell us, will
you?
Well, Mr.. O'Shane, it was worse than
coal oil, or dynamite or gunpowder
either.
Well, what was it then we again en-
CURED.
Goodness, it was regular bust up!
A bust up, ell ? Go on, tell it.
/ wish you had been thar to seen us.
The devil, what did you do? Who
busted up, how, what busted ?
1t was awful.
Was any one killed?
Oh, no, worse than that.
BY this time we wished for the spirit
of Horace Greedy to come to our aid,
but with one more effort we sifted the
poor fellow, we begged him to unbur-
den himself, when to our utter astonish-
ment he informed us with tears in his
eyes that his brother Bill had got mar
ried and left very suddenly with his
bride, carrying away with him the last
plug Of tobacco the family possessed,
then begged of me for just weeks
supply Of the weed, for said he we are
a busted community. You may "bet'
we were on the ewing" for good by this
time and accidentally sifted some strange
word in the ears of our busted friend,
gave him the desired weed and babe
him goodbye, hoping to never hear of
him or his huStel community AGAIN