St. Landry democrat., 1881-12-31
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TIGER BEND. La, Dec. Goth. 1888

Editor ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT:
This is rather a wet and gloomy
Christmas. We could wish with all our
heart for a bri ght season Of sunshine
during Christmas and New Year weeks.
1t seems that it would be more cheerful
and pleasant for every one to enjoy the
time best to suit their wants and desires.
There is no news of particular interest
transpiring i'll this vicinity, unless to
note that through trains run on the
Morgan Rail Road to Cheneyville.
Work is progressing at a rapid rate on
the n. O. Pacific. We have been in
formed that the cars will be running
through on regular time from New Or
leans to Alexandria by the first of
March Next.
We hear complaints from the plant
ers in this section of the country that
labor will be very scarce for the next
year. What they expect to do am un
able to say. Possibly bring negro labo
rers from other States. Reports say
that Mr.. Payne is now engaged in
bringing laborers to his plantations but
with what success we can't say.
1t was our lot to take flying trip to
Washington, La. The town still rests
on her ancient hills, has the same ap
pearance it did when we first saw it
near two years ago. | made it point
to ask most Of Washington's business
men if any improvements were going
on. They all answered in the atfirma-
tive. What sort OF Improvements | en-
quired of one and all. Buildings, was
looked but failed to discern anything
like buildings" it may be for the rea
son the reason that spent some years
in the west and had been used to see
large towns spring up as if by magic.
There is nothing that gives us more
pleasure than to see improving going
on, houses rising, business brisk, the
spark Of life in every one. When this
is the case we can feel satisfied that our
people are on the road to prosperity.
AS have before said through your col
umns Washington is we'll situated and
ought to command large aud increas-
ing trade. There are but few better
points in the State for factories, cen
trally located, rich and steadily grow
ing country surrounding it, why, we
ask, should Washington sleep?
We shall now close this last letter to
the DEMOCRAT for the year Of 1881, With
good wishes to the DEMOCRAT and its
readers, we hope for them prosperity. in
the future and success in the coming
|
try to write articles every few
weeks with an aim to interest
and instruct as much as it is
possible for me to do.
Once more we offer our good wishes
and hopes for the future, the achieve
ment Of every good and the welfare OF
all. Goodbye for 1881.
Yours truly, JOHN O'SHANE.
Thurlow Weed, speaking of the death
of George Law said, Il have often
thought, that il three of the most sue
cessful business men this country has
ever produced-Commodore Wander
bilt, Dean Richmond, and George Law
were to undergo a competitive examina-
ton in these days of civil service re-
form as candidates for positions in the
Custom house or Post Office they could
not get places as night watchman in
the Collectors Office or letter carriers
in the postal service" Mr.. Weed said
he had in his possession letters from
all three of those gentlemen. in which
not word containing three sylables
was spelled correctly.
The leaven is working. The country
papers are beginning to speak out III
reference to high taxes and assessments
The people will be heard from erelong,
and they will speak in no uncertain
tones, we think. This attempt to play
into the hands Of the rings and carry
out their schemes is doomed to defeat
sooner or later, and it will carry down all
those who favor it. Patience, friends
patience and work; patience and organi-
zation; patience and pluck.-[Taxpay
er's Organ.
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