St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-06
Morrow Notes.

| OF llc 16aQlng LOWDS Ill INC pdtlSu ; nav
ing all the facilities that go to make a
large town, such as fertile lands, and
the surrounding country settled by an
the soil usually produces from one and
half to two bales of cotton, and from
forty to fifty bushels of corn to the acre;
the town is situated on the T. P. r. r.,
about one hundred and fifty miles from
New Orleans, and twenty five miles n.
E. of Opelousas, and four miles from
the boundry line Of Avoyelles parish,
Mr.. Ernest Morrow, after whom the
town is named, owns over six hundred
acres of land in and around the town,
which is surrounded by dense woods
and nearly all under cultivation.
Dry Bayou, a tributary Of Bayou
Rouge, passes to the plantation, is dot
ted with majestic cypress trees, which
adds to the grandeur and beauty OF its
scenery, which compares favOrably with
the scenery Of the Teche, which Long
fellow has immortalized in his Evange-
line.
Mr.. Morrow employees about twenty
families on this and another plantation
which he owns about four miles from
here. The crops in this vicinity are in
excellent condition; we had a heavy
shower of rain every afternoon from
the 8th to tho 14th and another heavy
shower on the Goth; this enabled the
/ farmers to cultivate the crops, the
ground never having been too wet to
work; we bave plenty of rain now for
all purposes, but none too much. learn
look more promising at this season than
they have for years past.
We have in this town four dry-goods
and general merchandise stores. Messrs
Scott, Havard, Bell and Laurey, our
leading merchants have a complete sup
ply of every article usually kept in first
class country stores, and their prices
are very low. l have learned from sew
eral that they sell their goods 20 per
cent less than any other store IN this
country. We have also q large livery
stable, wheel-wright and blacksmith
shop, u butcher shop, a gin-mill and
last, but not least, a whisky shop, the
only place in town where the stuff is
sold, and this is one place to many.
Several town lots have been recently
sold by Mr.. Morrow, and several car loads
of lumber have been received here week
ly for building purposes. Three magnl-
ficient dwellings have been built this
year by Messrs Bell and Lowrey
and Judge jackson our courteous and
competent Justice of the Peace and
Postmaster. We receive two daily mails
and get the New Orleans newspapers
at p. m. daily; we have a resident Ply
sician DR.. Y. c. Reynolds, and a resi-
dent Dentist surgeon, Doctor Milton,
and r. Fisher, two young. gentlemen
natives of this place, from the style OF
theiPturn out, with which each has re-
Gently supplied himself With, must have
a lucrative practice.
Wa tn have a EnIpnNfH
hotel built; at present strangers are ac-
cOmmodated at Mr., MorrOW's, whose |
residence is about one fourth OF a mile |
from town, his table is furnished with |
all the delicacies that the most fasti- |
dious epicure could desire; he has the |
finest vegetable garden in the country, |
and his charges are next to nothing, as |
he does not furnish accommodations for |
gain.
Mr.. Morrow has large, and cOmmo-
dious school house for his own private |
use, aud pays his private tutor a good |
salary, with a privilege of teaching as
many outside pupils as he desires.
The young men OF this town aud Vi |
cinity have recently organized a base
ball club, with DR.. Reynolds and Mr..
Ernest Morrow Jr. at its head; they
practice regularly every Saturday and
Sunday evening, and seem to be very
enthusiastic over their playing.
The public schools in this place closed
their sessions last Friday; there are two
in this neighborhood, one white and
one colored.
Miss Sallie Reeder has charge of the
white school, and Mr.. G. j. w. Boyd
has charge Of the colored school; we at
tended the closing ceremonies Of the
white school on Friday the classes
were examined by DR.. V. G.. Reynolds,
Mr.. Gray and Prof. Moroney of the
the Morrow school; there was large
attendance of the parents and friends
of the pupils present, and the sch0ol-
room was most beautifully and artisti-
cally decorated with garland of flowers.
The result of the examination showed
that the pupils attended diligently to
their studies during the session, and
that the teacher spared no pains to adj
vance them; the knowledge and instrnc-
tioDs impaired by her to her pupils
proves her to be an able, faithful and
Competent educator. Master Arthur
Fogieman, was awarded the first prize
for attendance, scholarship, and de-
pertinent, and Miss Ollie Reynolds, was
awarded I'd prize for same. The prizes
were presented by DR.. Reynolds, with !
q few and appropriate remarks, after
which the pupil were addressed by
Prof. MorOney, who congratulated them
on their proficiency, and complimented
the teacher on the progress OF her pu
pills.
In the evening large and appre-
ciative audience were in attendance
who were entertained by Doctor V. G.
Reynolds, who delivered very able
and eloquent address on "the Progress
of Civilization" which he handled in a
mastery manner, aud elected rounds of
applause from the audience. He was
followed by Miss Nelly Reeder of Baton
Rouge, with a recitation OF Twenty I
Years Ago. who received great ap-
plause; after this the pupils, entertained
the audience with Dramas, Dialogues,
and Rotations. All performed their
parts well, and were loudly and re-
peatedly s6scored. n
The Colored School held their e1bsing
Examination and exercises, on Saturday
which W. attended 2t the request OF
the teacher. The Examination was
conducted by Prof. Moroney and Mr.. A.
Of school Trustees. This school has
about one hundred enrolled pupils, and
considering the number OF pupils in
charge of one teacher, the examiners
found that they were making excellent
progress in their studies, and we're sat
isfied that the teacher performed his
duty faithfully the examination was
witnessed by the parents and friends of
the pupils, who were highly pleased by
the proficiency shown by the pupils.
After the examination, which lasted
nearly five hours, the pupils and parents
were addressed by Prof. Morony,. who