St. Landry democrat., 1883-02-10
BAYoU CH1cor, La, Feb. 8, 1883.

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i Editor DEMOCRAT:
/ After several days indicative of
Spring we are back again to mid winter
weather. The truth is we have some
winter weather nearly every day now.
Don't know whether it is the influx of
northern visitors to Mardi-Gras that
has given this touch of arctic weather
to Louisiana or not. Suffice Into say it
amt no Sunny South" weather by a
darned sight. Farmers are beginning
| to pillow, and we trust they will at last
] listen to reason and plant more largely
of food and forage crops and less of cot.
| ton. This is the only road to farmers
independence.
| DR.. j. E. Hawkins, our most esti-
mable and efficient physician left last
week for New Orleans on a business
trip. During his absence. his able ad-
jutant and son, DR.. Willie Z. Hawkins
| has been put to the severest tests of his
vocation, and we with his host Of
friends are proud to say, he has sus-
tanned his fathers well merited repu-
tation, and with laurels as a practitioner.
Few communities are blessed with two
such physicians. On yesterday two in
diyiduals drove blind horse down a
steep embankment, much to the aston
| ishment of the horse, and the amuse-
ment of the bystanders. No bones
broken only few bruizes were the
result. Mrs. Charles Tatman and Miss
Syda Thompson left last week for the
Mardi-Gras festivities in the Crescent
City. j. III. Parker, ESQ.,, also babe us
| adieu to pursue his studies in the Lou
isville Medical Colledge of Kentucky.
Sol. Hirsh, Esq, late OF Loyd's Bridge,
left for New York. Among. the arri-
walls we hear of two young ladies, one
at Mr.. Griffith Thompson's and one at
Mr.. w. T. Lawson's. We understand
they have both come to stay. Miss
Lou, daughter of our fellow citizen, T.
L. Ccott, Esq.,, has been very low from
sudden and very severe illness, but
we are happy to say is improving rap
idly, and we trust is out of danger. No
death to report. Politically the pot be-
gins to boil. Gen. E. T. Lewis is
elected, but let us see how large we can
make his majority. Every man to the
polls on the 10Th, and again swear to
support the constitution, and vote the
unadulterated Democratic ticket now
and forever. Rah !! for Hon. E. T. Lew
is. St. Landry's gallant son. On Sum
day, in company with my esteemed
friend, w. T. Moore, Esq, your cores
PoAuoue GOOh q AyiuS tiSit tO OuE slSGcf
town OF Vile Plate, and had the pleas
hours with Mr. Charles Tatman, (broth- |
er of DR.. Tatman) of Middletown, Della
ware, who is visiting his relatives South. |
We are indebted to friends there for a |
most pleasant time, and regret very
much that our visit was so brief. There
is report that there is in circulation
here number of tickets with Hon.
r. I. Lewis name on them Of the reg
ulation stamp in all save the date
which is as follows ELECTION Nov.
Z, 1882" "Whar de hen scratch dar be
de bug ALSO" If the above is true some
one has sprung a new one. Let every
man scrutinize his ticket closely on the |
day of election. In our humble opin-
ion, a good old-fashioned talk would do
no harm here prior to the election.
Being SO near solid democratic there is
tendency to become lukewarm.
Send us speaker to enthuse the dor
mant patriots. We had the pleasure
during the last few days of meeting in
our town Mr.. Henry Comeau Of Bar
brock, Mr.. Laurent Stage of Whiteville, |
Rev. John O'Quin of Evergreen, D. w.
er friends too numerous to mention.
Old Fogy heard somebody or an angel |
singing Nora O'Neil, the other day, and |
says as he knows no one with such a |
voice it must have been anangel. Seems
to me that girl of mine" used to sing
that song and it might have been her for
she is mighty nigh an angel.
Money is scarce, collections are slow,
cotton is dead low, provisions higher,
spun cotton and boards no longer le-
gal tender. Cold and raining like
blazes. These things all combined re-
minds your correspondent to pause and
reflect. I'll do it. Bye, bye
Yours, p. z.