St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-08-30
GrMMY Po1NT, PINE PRAIRIE,
y % ~ : Aug. 90, 1884.

GrnMY POINT, PINE PRAIRIE,
Aug. 90, 1884. ! Q
Dear DEMOCRAT
THE long dronth here has been inter
rpnted by slight showers which nave
laid the dust and freshened the foliage
ON the 14th inst, the plantation dwell
ING of Mr.. Holley, on the old Robert
Leighton place was consumed by nre
cansed by the careless construction OF
the kitchen chimney. Mr. Holly, am
informed. intends to rebuild at once.
The indications seem to be growing
! s+ronoar from week to week for the
srccess of the Democratic party
in November next. John Kelly is am
bitions to have his own way, but 1t Is
foo late in the day for him or Iamma-
nv 70 holt the regular national demo-
cratic nominations and both Will, win
all disaffected democrats, wheel into
line against the common Republican
enemy. The immoral scandal publish
al AGAINST Grover Cleveland since his
nomination is UNANIMOUSLY false and I'M
worthy Of the serious consideration OF
INV sensible, fair minded man. The
immortality charged against Governor
cleveland is said to have occurred be-
fore he was sheriff, before he was Ma
) ror Of the city of Buffalo, and before he
uas Governor of the State of New YORK
> ond vet. notwithstanding lie was we'll
Known in the populous county in which
he lived, nearly all the good men OF all
narties voted for him. The 3lst Con-
oressional district of the State OF New
York is composed of the city OF Buffalo
and Erie county which district fire.
J, nuently gives Republican majorities
+ Int for Governor, gave Grover Cleve-
d land majority Of over 5000 votes. No
d man ever received a better political en-
q dorsement of good character at home
nv Christian gentlemen, than has Grow
or Cleveland and all classes give hin
= the rraise of being fearless, hones
: man. who compose this great, almos
= immaculate, sanctifed, pious, high
- toned. moral, yirtuous Republican par
vq Just now, this is a question 0
TT seeming serious import, when sucl
4. saints as Beecher are in doubt abou
ID voting for Grover Cleveland on accoun
I'd of the latter's immoralities.
a s"There was a great congregations
nreacher who said the hen was a beau
t;fn, creature. The hen just for tina
10 laid two eggs in his hat. And thus di
- the hen reward Beecher." BetoI
- Beecher decides how TO vote he may !
on waiting for eggs. Some time early
sixteenth century, Ponce de Leon,
Spanish adyenturer attempted an O.
7w nloration of Florida, in search OF gol
IN but being disappointed in his expect
ed tions. and learning from the Indians
ch the existence of spring, to bath IN Il
ms limpid waters of which would wa
rly away the infrmities OF old age and gl
s. perpetual youth, turned his attenti'
W. to finding the spring. History does n
the give Ponce de Leon the credit OF fin
ing such Spring. Have the Repub
.llv can party found it +? 1t has bren wit
nd in few years that q Republican Unit
ror, States Senator from Pennsylyar
vos whose head was frosted with the whi
az hairs of so winters was called upon
rhe respond to the charge OF breach
,ow promise by buxom young widow
nae Washington. Later prominent ser
ar, TOR Of the Republican party from
arv great State of New York somewhat
,oT tcrfered with the domestic happiness
al, the family of an ex-senator from Rho
Island. Still later, a weak, white s
ed United States Senator from Mic
of gan married and separated through
nal. seandalous suit for divorce from
list. young wife formerly an attache OF
lev Treasury department of Washingt
so It strikes the writer, as Artemus W.
the would put it, that these Gay and t
,uld tive Republican Senators had not 0
it. discovered the bubbling, limpid, gu
are ling spring, sought after by Ponce
and Leon but had actually bathed in
SO refreshing waters. If there ever "
lem any oualms of conscience, on the I
]. If of any Of the Republican ticket, natl
,uld al and local, on account of the pee
be dillos of the grave Senators it has n
: Tnp1a kae