St. Landry democrat., 1885-12-05

w. Crosby, Good Hope, clothes washer.
TExAs.-W. B. Clovers, Decatur, bed
stead w. Matthews, Llano, hat and
towel-holder J. S. Clark and j. A.
Bachman, Austin, baling press W. II.
Thompson, Luling, ant-trap; |. W..
Carrico, San Antonio, mold for building
concrete walls; H. Terry, Bonhaln'
gate.
PERsoNAL.-We had the pleasure of
call on Wednesday last, from Mr.,
Eugene II. MCGEE, Of Chataignier.
That wide-awake real estate agent,
Mr.. w. w. DusOn, OF Rayne. called on
MS Thursday last. He was IN his usual
good spirits and told us OF a land
. spec."; such an one as no one but
himself is capable of making.
Messrs. j. w. Jackson and Jno. NJ.
Ware left early last Wednesday MORN
ing, bound on a Pheasant hunt in the
Calcasieu prairies.
Messrs. r. j. C. Bull and Elias Depu-
ty of Rayne, called on us Monday last.
Our old friend Mr.. Jacob Ehrhardt,
of Washington, was in town ON Thurs
day last, and favored us with call.
We received very pleasant call on
Friday last, from Mr.. D.. P. Latieur of
Chataignier.
CHAMPAIGN CRY I'LL, Nov. 90, 1885.
EDITOR DEMOCRAT.
Dear Sir:
Leaving your pleasant little city 0pe-
lOusas, Quoted for the refinement and
culture of its people) over the Morgan
Railroad some two weeks since To look
after my interest here, suddenly left
last winter upon my decision to become
Il citizen of your parish, invited by the
hospitality and frankness of your peO-
pie, together with your broad acres OF
cheap land, grazing herds, pleasant eli
mate and a sky almost Italian in bright
ness, Except per chance when it might
BIZ raining) suffice it to say / have not
yet seriously regretted turning my face
toward the sunny south, except when
the unknown mIscTeant took into his
head to dull his Ratchet by trying the
mettle of my new wire fence but hap
ply that short passing anger but seemed
to awaken new beauties like roses that
are Sweetest when shaken" In COM
DlimenG we must steal a little from the
Poets world of creative beaHty,) on
that occasion the DEMOCRAT was out
spoken in it's sympathy, together with
your Sheriff7s reward for tile offender
against law aud myself touched IA chord
in my bosom which gave back the
mesie Of high regard and which | trust
will be mutual and ripen into the sweet
fruitage of lasting and kindly friend
ship: (But this is rather depression
from the main issue) To the cars again
My ride down the road (though not as IA
| lightning expTess) to the crescent city
was very pleasant, the air was balmy as
it came gently in at the open windows.
Pleasing to the eye all along were the
Iuxuriant cotton fields with their burst
| ing bolls looking like q thousand fairy
queensin white and fancy the Emerald
| Isle itself would bow in Difference tic
| the rich green foliage of the cane fields
tile large sugar refneries and elegant
residences that greet the eye, are cvi.
| dences of returning prosperity the
| footprints of progress are on the higl
way and the near future will mark the
grand possibilities of your State, the
/ pTeiudices and political hatred of these
more n0rtheTly States is fast giVinG
away TO knowledge and soon capita
and mesle will seek field that promises
80 good returns. / am glad to contri
butte my mite to this end by u forward
candid presentation Ut things as the.
appear or promise to me and also b1
distributing the published circulars d
your estimable real estate men MessrR
Black g. Morris & Westlake, which
more fully set forth the attractions o
your parish and State. Hoping soon tt
return to your southern sky | remain
/ Yours truly, h. HOCKADAY.