The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-10-02
Letter from Prairie Greig.

essence of poetic feeling, that like the
prophets of old, they burst forth into
songs of praise and exhortations Of
peace, lest wise they never write
you on the status of society, the
news of the day, or affairs in gen.
eral. AS we view the broad prairie
covered with its rich green sward
and fringcd with the dark foliage of
evergreen trees, it seems its native
born sons ought to catch the bright
est dreams and think of songs too
sweet to sing.
There is not much news to write
you from this portion of the parish.
Every one seems to enjoy quiet,
tranquil life. No earthquake has
ruptured the even tenor Of their
way, nor has any political strife
stirred them into noisy demonstra.
tions. No one ever commits suicide,
and they seldom or never marry,
though how near some are approach
ing that consummation so deyoutly
to be wished, know not, yet l think
| know one or two who have been
sadly wounded by the darts of Cupid
aud are near languishing in the
throes Of unrequi,ed love. The
sturdy farmer seems satisfied with
his years work and is now busy
| gathering the fruits of his summers
toll; for already has he had an in
timation that the breezes will soon
blow from the cold regions of the
north, and g|orious Summer will
yield her scepter into the frozen
hands Of Winter. then once more
will Earth he locked in his cold EN-
brace and the broad prairies flooded
with the bright rains of heaven.
The grand jury seemed to End
fault with the whole running gear Of
Vermilion. No doubt if the school
board. treasurer Or justice OF
peace wonld find the leather they
would make a new set of harness,
furnished with a patent self acting
hame, string. The justices of peace
seem to he in dilapidated con-
dltion. | believe they have been
for some time trying 10 patch np
,heir defects; but this time they
went for the treasurer, pitched into
the school b ,ard, and tackled the doc
tors for doctoring people when they
wern't sick. l thought they would
6ni fault with Nature herself in
Vermilion, and then adjourn SIM
die and wait for an earthquake to
reverse the order of things. / aan
glad they didn't find any fault with
the girls; but if they doc't mind how
thev strut around with bustles ard
zig hats on, they will indict them
for obstructirg the highways. !
thought they were going to praise
the clerk, but they found some Of his
books exposed to the weather.
don't know what kind Of board
the school board is, but it strikes me
the clerk might take it and cover
his books so it wouldn't rain on
| them.
l amt got much fault to find with
Nature in Vermilion. She's made
some mighty nice prairies, but she
didn't fix to drain them as well as she
might; the poor farmer has to plow q
ditch to some little old conlee about
three feet below the level Of the sea
| to make believe be has drain, and
| the first south wind that blows he
finds his ditch drains the wrong
way. If the grand jury would have
tackled the mosquito, business they
could have found fanlt to their
hearts content. | have studied or
the subject good deal and Am salts
fed there is an over production
though I amt going to complain ~
long as l can read your paper b,
candle light and get mosquito ba'
TO sleep U, der; vet l spoil my re
ligion at them sometimes for dlstul h
ing the peace and happiness o
society.
| went to town one day and heart
the court. Just as | got there. a fellow
came bnatliny ont. oyez! oyez! Say
he: "AlI you fellows outthere talk
ing-hush your talking and let Their
be silence in court" | went in ana
they had fellow up, taking dow
who. be had to soy. Thinks I oil