The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-08-18

NJ in the late convention in New Or II 1,;,
cans, but If Louisiana, or, Tor 'ha' A
matter. any other country in the BOZ
known world. mas " better farming "
countrv than southeast Jackson parish, In
have never seen or heard OF ~. Ohe i
in,o,ljpens farmer who has lived "a
dozen wears in Texas said this is bet i
ter country than Texas for the iarfnef TIL
who begins with small capitol anu PR
wants to build himself up w'hout I'd
DENYING himself and his family all the LII
comforts of life. Wood and wafer are
more plentiful here. Land is cheaper Ia
and more easily cultivated. Health IS -!
better and men and stock Gao 90 more W
work. A man who was born In Texas,
or xvho has lived ever a f"w years
there has a strong attachment Il" tnat
continental State, but the truth must o.
he told that this is better country Tor 20
the working farmer. Is,
| The country around Daley all" Il
around the Ceoterpoi"t Pro'estao' 9
Methodist Camp ground is settled by
people who are worthy OF the country
in which they live. 1 cant say tn"'
they are equal to the country, 'or '""'
,ron,d leave no room for Improvement
Rut thew are hcspitable, clever, IN"
, dus,rious. honorable aud progressive
2 people, who believe in schoo's a"u
churches and hard work. TEey nave
choo,tul faces and hearty hands. Iney
live at home, but their living is OF the
hest. saw splendid patches OF RIBBON
re zane from which purer syrup Is maoe
X than can be obtained from any r'an'a
a. ton or refinery. saw the h"es' pears
to and peaches this side OF Cal'io'h'a ANU
y, assisted at the sacrifice Of waterme'ohs
he whose red-hearted, sugar-crys'aA'eo
I'd meat would have put 10 blush the am
ia n,os,a served on Mount Olympus.
o. Above all things, these people are
Of kind and neighbor'y and law=ab'dl9g.
So They cultivate and preserve sense Of
est sf;uisnt, sentiment Of honor anu hoio
o T. to he unnauiy and degrading &c
the ,,;srepard or disobey the law unoe'
AL, any pretense whatever. Sue" aie '"'
,eet neople here and such must DC the pec
,,,o who hope to lay the foundations
. b;oh and honorable civilization.
schoo, houses and churches are pleI
roll. ,i,,, IN the neighborhood OF Daley
use. 1,,eroa,iny and beautiful spots al
ack- numerous. But only nave ''lne
nar,icu,srly mention my visit 10 u
son. o,d Veal Place. Tnis was large p'a
to+ion before the war on when tue
mora a hundred slaves. After tue "
:, was .s.urned out" and grew up
orne. mines and gums. So strong is the g
orne. that some Of the pines a'ta'neo
diameter Of Is inches in II yea
After this old plantation had Decor
almost primeval forest, it "
houpht nv a number of small 1ar"
,v,o have re-setlled aud re-c:eared
and made it blossom like rose. IL
almost level, with just enoug" si'
f,r drainage. The soil is deep
y loan. which is rich end productive
,oc;n with and retains and ass'ml's
fer,i,;z,rs perfectly. There are
VIC" ,,;,.oe, separate thxiving, we'll
where thirteen eep"' Wal place
- ooo, proved farms on this veal 17oo
.:..., not near all of the old field mas
,;o;ous re.c!esred. What contrast ms
- .,a sents to some of our big plantation
-. .his the river where the operations are
a. c,n unwieldy, the unnecessary expo
:. ~ =, LARGE. the waste great and the nun
y ot non productive employees cons'
a',,o ~ increasing. 1 for one would
> r;uos come the day when our river P's
- .ho ,ions shall be divided into small
ficence !! like the Veal '"- ,,., ,o,,c,,e,
What Although have hardly 'oucne'
IS, what on my su'9s''' o,,,o with the
no -a That nv readers may sometimes
y, .,o this fine section of country ana
=. ,,s;o its generous hospitality as have
Or if my words should reach som
vino wished to immigrate to
,,;xoo, country, let him seek that port'
,o Jackson parish that lies southe
~ more Vernon, be,wce" the Castor az
- D,sdamona which, like two
rnink Of arms, embrace the country VIII"
ox,s and lily, peace, and plenty.
e>"' ' Yours Truly,
was last ~,,