St. Landry democrat., 1882-06-03
Communicated
> Tiger BEND, Avoyeiles Par, La.
Nav 90 1890

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TIGER BEND, Avoyelles Par, La. I
May 49,, 1882. !
Editor DEMoCRAT:
Everything is up and moving around
the station and Tiger Bend. Corn grow
ing fast and doing splendidly, much of
it laid by. Our planters while giving
their corn the last plowing sowed peas
broadcast and turned them in with the
plOW. The peas are coming up now
looking fresh and vigorous. The cot
ton is growing rapidly and looks heal
thy. 1t nothing prevents the cotton
crop will be d success in this vicinity.
The surfacing Oh the Morgan road is
about completed. The section boss has
taken charge of the last section on the
road. The section house is at Haas Sta
ton. Mr.. Clifford is section boss. New
buildings will be put up this summer
which will add much to the appearance
of the Bend. One Of Capt. Conkling's
barges took five hundred sacks of cot
ton seed from the Bend warehouse, Sat
urday the 9th inst. The Bend is live
village. There is nothing duh around
here. You see everybody works. This
is the worst place for idleness in the
State. | mean by that that tramps, loaf
ers, box whittlers, smokers, drinkers
the general good-for-notlingsa are asked
to work or move on, the nearer the
north pole the better. Almost every
paper we pick up has something to say
about sheep killing dogs or dogs that
kill sheep. Let me tell you something.
Our boss has nearly a hundred sheep.
the dogs killed some Of them, the boss
killed some dogs, then some more dogs
were killed. Finally every dog that
Jrb Of
from Remington rifle until forty posi-
bly, fifty dogs went the way "Ward's
ducks went, upwards" Since then the
sheep have had peace.
We heard planter say that the Nor
gan road was a regular sweep stakes
monopoly. The freight charges on lime
and cement from New Orleans is from
one dollar to dollar and ten cents to
Tiger Bend, no matter whether there is
one or one hundred barrels, everything
else in proportion. Why not dredge
out Bayou Bnuf and be independent of
railroads.
We wonder if the present legislature
will do anything to regulate the rail
road passenger fare and freight rates.
| would like to know why a railroad
company can't haul man as cheap as a
bale of cotton. Answer it some of you
readers of the Democrat. While the
legislature is in session would it not be
we'll for them to look at the law of Illi-
nois pertaining to the rates of railroads
and warehouses. Illinois has five COM
missioners appointed and approved by
the Governor and Legislature. These
commissioners regulates all rates
for railroads and warehouses in the
State. Well, we are to have another
constitution it seems. Suppose it will
be as defective when completed as the
last one gotten up. Why not borrow
one from Georgia, Pennsylvania or 1lli-
nois. The newspapers claim these
three States have the best constitu-
tions. 1t might look little ridiculous
to borrow a constitution, but better
bear a little ridicule than have so many
defects.
ITEMS CLIPPED.
The Planters Journal has the follow
ing taken from ". W. Walker, Esq.'s
remarks on small farms:
eve find that the worlds demands
are supplied from farms cultivated in
conclusion is found to be about this:
For profit, independence, comfort and
real intrinsic home-spun happiness, the
small, we'll cultivated, wellarranged
and we'll governed farm takes Off the
prize. Each farm is a representation of
a peaceful home. Ruddy inmates, un-
used to crime and commercial frauds;
surrounded with all that is necessary to
make life blessing, bought by an ef-
fort and enjoyed by many, profitable
because well-tilled, remunerative be-
cause the expenses do not overbalance
the proceeds.
Such farmers are the foster mothers
of good society, where churches and
schools abound.
Therefore the direct as we'll as the in
direct value of each cannot be ascer
tanned.
Because they are partial protection
against drought and crisis.
Because they are the wealth and life
of community.
They promote good society which con-
stitutes stable government"
We can fully agree with Mr.. Walker.
Take the world over, small farmers,
where you have education, are as rule
the happiest of people.
Plant them around you to live and to bloom
Let them give light to your loneliest hours
Let them bring light to enliven your gloom;
If yon can do so, Oh, make it an Eden
OF beauty and gadness almost divine:
Twill teach you to long, for that home you are
needing.
The earth robed in beauty beyond this dark
cline"
Flowers are the life of place. They
teach us to love purity and gentleness,
and we pity the being that has no taste
or admiration for pretty flowers. This
letter is growing longer than l intended
at the start. With good wishes to the
readers of the Democrat and it's editor,
l close. Yours,
JOHN O'SHANE.