St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-05
Communicated
MAGNOLIA PLANTATION,

MAsNOL1A l. Z
Rapides Parish, La, Oct. 81, 1881.
Editor ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT.-We
| have had rain in abundance during the
past two weeks. On the night of the
27th the rain came down in perfect
torrents, flooding everything. The GIN
house on the Walnut Grove plantation
was sblown down, doing considerable
damage to the machinery, besides KILL
ing three yoke of fine work oxen that
had taken shelter under the ginhonse
shed for protection from the driving
rain. Bayou Bnuf is booming, water
plenty to float a steamer. Work is pro-
crossing finely on this plantation.
Sugar boiling commences to-day, Inc
cane is better than was expected, ana
planters feel more jubilant. II, as every
one says now, we can only have good
dry weather to save our crops. L Tor
my part hope with the planters that
we may have good, open, warm winter.
The farmer needs all the encouragement
that he can get. Again, when the
planter fails every one is apt to feel the
loss of short crops and suffer equally
with the planter. We sometimes hear
individuals speak OF farming IN light
terms Farming is science as much
so as chemistry, mechanics or any one
other pursuit, and among all 1t Is evl.
IDENTIFY the grandest and noblest OF
work. Pardon me | did not sit down
to write an essay on farming, therefore
| must return to my siftings. The n.
0. Pacific is driving along rapidly. We
can hear the whistles blowing on the
passing steamers on Red river. What
blessing to have water communication,
particularly near the Morgan Railroad
monopoly, a plenty of water may have
tendency to tear them down from their
high perch on freights. The health of
this vicinity is good doctors have but
little to do.
LITERARY SETTINGS.
A literary character called on us a
few days past. After the general econ
fab" of the day was talked over MIR.
Literary asked who or what character l
thought was the meanest man III the
world. Well, it did not take me long to
tell Mr.. Literary who [ thought was
the meanest man in the world"
think the "meanest man" is the one
that reads no newspaper only as he Can
borrow one from his neighbor. Why |
have seen man sit on the front door
step for hours when the thermometer
marked 1902 Fahr., and watch for his
neighbor to come along with a late
paper, that he, the owner, had not read.
Yes sir, and ask the loan of the paper
for few minutes or two to look over
the deaths, which was only an excuse
to get time to read the entire paper. |
tell you believe in hell, it would be
too nice it there was none, and MIR.
Literary its too thin to preach the idea
what we do. Who suffers for the man
r hot lis off with LOTT |
journal. Tell me will We? You that
want to make believe there is no future
h-ll for punishment. Finally read to
Mr.. Literary the followingacrostic which
is said to have been written On the
name of Benedict Arnold by his cousin
Oliver Arnold, which | believe will
apply to those that loaf on others for
their reading matter:
Born for curse to virtue and mankind.
Eartb's proadest realms ne'er knew SO black a
mind,
Nights sable veil your crime can never hide,
Each one so great t'would glut historic tide,
Defllnct your cursed memory will live
IN all the glare that infanfy can give:
Curses Of all ages will attend your name
Traitors above will glory III your shame.
Almighty vengeance sternly waits to roll,
Rivers OF sulphur on your soul,
Nature looks shuddering back with conscious
dread,
On such a furnished blot as she has made
let he'll receive you riveted in chains,
Doomed to the hottest focus of its flames.
AT the conclusion of the above Mr.
Literary said he didn't feel well, feared
le had touch of the heart disease,
ioffed his literary hat and bid US adieu
Your readers may take the above for
What it is worth, for my part feel sat
SIZED that these are no exaggerated
points.
AS ever, JOHN O'SHANE.