St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-18
Notes and Dots Sifted From
AvOyelIeS.
PARISH OF AvOYELLEs La, I
March II, 1882.

! March IL, 1857. }
Editor DEMOCRAT:
The farmers in this parish have plant
ed considerable land in corn between
showers. Flowing has been going on
most of the time during the past two
weeks, regardless of the condition OF
the land and weather. From the best
source we learn that the area in lands
planted in corn will be larger than for
merly. We think this is proper step.
The cry comes up every year about the
scarcity of corn, and the high prices
paid for western corn. More attention
is now given to the cultivation of oats.
Nearly every planter is trying to grow
"a few acres OF oats at best. Why not
raise enough to do them. We see bales
Of hay rolled off the cars at our depots.
The Southern farmer grows cotton to
exchange for hay, but has to, pay a
heavy difference. Grow the hay at
home, and sell your cotton for cash,
should be the motto OF the Southern
planter.
At last, SO we learn, there is to be a
daily lire of mail from EOla Station on
the M. L. & T. R. r. to Marksyille, our
parish capital. So much for that.
Marksville will no longer be shut out
from the rest of the world for the want
of daily mail. Our merchants are
receiving heavy stocks OF goods. Capt.
A. NJ. Haas, of Tiger Bend and Mr.. T..
D. Heard, on bayou Hougbpower, take
have no fears of high water, or antisci
pate short crops.
We learn that colored youth was
drowned few days ago three or four
miles below Cheneyville: His body
was tished up the next day. Several
instances of drowning have occurred
in this parish lately. Communication
with the saw mills in the pine hills has
been cut off, owing to the high water
and bad condition of the roads. Let
the above suffice for Avoyelles to-day.
THE DEFINITION OF AN 4EsTHETIC.
Not long since We were asked to de-
fine an aesthetic. | tried to do so.
Whether am right or not, [ leave to
the DEMOCRAT. An aesthetic or aesthetic
is man who has a severe attack of
thejumping toOthache, a boil on ethe
back of the neck, the rheumatics in
both knees, corn on his little toes, and
down with the sore eyes. Such a one
on recovery could surely admire the
beautiful. 1t that is not aesthetic, then
what is it
CROP PROSPECT IN THE WEST.
We have read reports from journals
published as far west as Denver. From
all we can CLEAN, the Western farmer
is busy. Last year he made short corn
crops, and only for the very mild win
ter he would have suffered. This has
put new life into the Western man. He
knows the good of having all his cribs
filled with corn when the: fall of the
year comes. Hence there is every rea-
son RI holiova fhat tho onrp oror, in bo
West this year, all considered, will be
unusually large. Winter wheat, in
most locacities in the West is reported
to be doing well, and promises bounti-
full harvest. JOHN O'SHANE.
HAAS STATION, LA, March ID, '82.
Bayou BGuf is rising. 1t is rumored |
that the water from Red river has over
flowed the low points above here on
the Bnuf causing the rise in the Bayou
Whether true or not, we can't say posi- |
lively, but we do know that majority |
of the farmers above here on the east |
side Of Bayou BGuf are in many in
stances generally covered by the over
flow. Back waters from Red river, at
this writing are, We learn, alta stand, but |
the prospect is for more rain. Our |
community was thrown somewhat into
a fright last Friday. The report was
set on foot that young man living
with Mr.. Lyle, near here had the
smallpox. DIR. Owen was called
Scarlet ana fever Pesr seGsed the At
Next Friday, the 17th Of March is st.
Patrick's Day. Happily for Erin, the
Green and Orange will wave side by
side. Ireland is united. With few ex-
ceptions, she to-day stands as one.
Erin to the front,-n0 longer the slave
of other nations. The last few years
has worked wonders. Irishman no
longer fall so soon on arrival in this
country, but are sitting down on lands
in the great West, where they soon con-
vert the surroundings into happy
homes. Whole counties in Minnesota
and other Western States have been
settled in the last few years by Irish
farmers who are to-day prosperous and
again happy that the day
will dawn in the near future when Ire
land will be free and independent.
AS our poet, John Boyle, O'Rielly has
sung:
o Erin, fresh in the latest day,
Like gem from Syrian tomb
The burial clay OF the centuries.
Has saved thy light in the gloom.
Thy hands may stretch to kindred world
There is none that hates but one
And she hates as a pretext,
For the rapine she has done.
And so to the end, Irishmen are one
to-day, and we pray forever. In con-
clusion, Mr.. Editor, will taste one drop
ter your Honor ON st. Patrick's day.
Yours,
JOHN O'SHANE.
IIorIn OR DRY-Some nnnnIo nrofor
70 that they can see for themselves
hat they are purely vegetable. Others
rave not the time or desire to prepare
he medicine, and wish it all ready to
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