The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-09-26
"YiyiaH's" Letter.

and bubblng this week. and aside from
occasional defiant little spnrts, its song
has been satisfactory.-and the cricket
has chirped melodiously on the ''party''
hearth. SO, harmony reigns once more,
that is, if one can place confidence in
.sstreet talk" The Congressional Con-
vention adjourned last Tuesday, after
nominating Judge a. B. Irion, of Avoy-
elles, whose nomination is heartily en-
dorscd by all our people. Both sets OF
delegates from this parish were recogni-
zed by the Committee, and this goes far
in healing the local differences between
our factions. at least, as far as the presi- |
Dental campaign is concerned. Had the
State Committee acted thus wisely. a
short time since. much bitterness of spir-
it and heart burning would have been
spared both factions of the Democratic
party in this section.
The excursion to Vicksburg last Sun
day was s'immense" so the excursionists
say. Our firemen were received with
great eclat, by the people of that hospita-
BILE city, An elegant dinner was spread
for their DEDICATION, carriages awaited
them. etc. In fact, our townsmen were
so impressed BY all this generous treat
ment and courtesy, that they declared if
ever any of the Fire Cos. of Vicksburg
visit our city that they shall have as royal
reception, if it brings about the financial
failure of our entire department
Has it rained in this parish? will be
your next question, I'm sure, if your
mind is at all affected like unto ours, 1
anticipate your qnery and answer 1T has
drizzled." One grows melancholy while
contemplating the tantalizing. infantile
showers that have visited our city, but 10!
there is harbinger of rain in the setting
sun, if 1 am to believe the sayings of an
old colored woman, wondrous wise in
weather lore.
The sun is great red globe, covered
with mist, sulling into bank OF clouds
as dark-as dark-as are the shadows oi
,, doubt that fill the minds of our base
ballists, who are to engage in hundred
and fifty dollar match game, Tomorrow
afternoon. We have four base ball clubs
The Dixies, our champion nine. thus far
Karl Ramos Sr., Club, Karl Ramos Jr.
y and the Peek-a-boo Clubs. The youn.
ladies complain that our beaux are depre.
: ciating in thieresteem; and really it i
depressing to converse with any one,
!. member of these clubs. They are IRA
tional and call things by queer names;
man is dubbed "a pitcher'-you ar
told ssyou are off your base.n when yo'
are .only little Off on the subject unde
y discussion. ID is dreadful. If we dro
:. our fan, or handkerchief, one Of thes
gallants return them to us, saying s'catc
on fly.r and we unabashed damsels IA
: to .scatch on" But enough Of base ba
~ talk! Our dramatic entertainment loom
:, nearer-one rehearsal has been worie
'i through with, and the worst is over. III
event assumes proportions! 1t is-to b
!! Last week it was sssmall and undistiI
guishable like far-off mountains turne
into clouds, but now it is a stern realii
+. to the amateurs who take part in it, an
u SENTINEL, does something not whisp'
I'm to you, that your correspondent has bee
he rash enough to be counted in as one
[ui the dramatis personae, and is now deep
it'll the mysteries Of stage terms, gesture
,t- costumes, etc? Should you detect a tn
OF, atrical vein or tragical tone, in any Of n
IL missives, attribute it to the right caus
re. ssstage struck.
~ forgot to tell you, when speaking
the rain, that we lived In q state of expecta
ed, cy last wcck-a cyclone, was the visit
Inc looked for. A certain gentleman in o
for parish was so positive Of its arrival l:
lay Monday, from general indications, ii
18th he made extensive rrcparations-mov
for his household effects and family from
M house. and put upa canvass tent, for tn
81. reception. He was afraid the cyclic
might carry OF the honse, but no thong
ma Of Its budging the frail tent, entered
my head. Wasn't that a comical idea.
ia reminds me Of an acquaintance, wi
once during terrible storm on Long
land. rushed out doors into an opening
The avoid falling trees'and buildings, witt
an red silk embroidered parasol. seized W
4 vague feeling that it onld keep the r:
and wind off. 1t is too absurd to conte
plate what people win do. in cases OF I
|. sort.
The building mania is on the incre.
onr in our city. and stores and residences r
their heads on lots that have been vac:
for years, and any number Of old hcu
re- are being repaired and remodelled.
or fact, the march of Improvement has e,
,ent stnck our ferry boat. She floats ag
after season Of repairs. looking like
stranger to us. We had thought, don
talk ing Thomases, that we were, that ssas
He'd was, u ever win b, = but our skeptici
n. has vanishet. aud NO more will unk
parties remark that the proprietor m
pn- hare brought the vessel from Mo-
= q Anrat. True, her speed has not b
aInei IpcEeascd, but since we are 30 partia
n excuEeioee, one should not mind th
hips acro0 the broad Niselssippf. III
sSpfpye Is