St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-28
81. Landry and Acadia Par.
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| '''sI iiad becn made in every ,p.tar;.
"hpioSrtnti!t since my visit there acme
TWO OF three years ago, All along the
route thefe We're siilking evidences If
nhtVsinpncnt and substantial growtl,
| ~" farms hau been enclosed, cnmfor-
a"'.aose residences erected aud fine
crops lined the highway uf oar s.,,,;r'.
! journey. Reaching Church Point wa
i"itHd stlli greater Improvement and
advancement. The hamlet had vrnwr
!" uM'tie It's farneg size in buildings.
,'"'h la residences and business l,ous.a
~" wonder, hecasist it is picture.oue
-pnt, healthy !ssca'ity ana il surrns,,.i.
'eh ny some of the finest lands in ST.
Landry and Acadia parishes, il being
htIaf Tue dividing line of tbs two p.r-
iShpa. -" p"L
r, Situated on tbs sotltl. hank OF Bsso,
'.n "u.e.,,ne. H nestt"s with genie So
n,ks er ","eI re proseetinD of giant
"ahs from the north wip' ~ winter
summer. All ' ara .usa5 south winds OF
thrift. iuflustrv an: 1 are evidences OF
aud more ennt.v II plenty. A happier
10 Louisiana. ted people d" not exist
lands aud WAN goou io''en' l.tn
they eaj, uniformly excellent crops,
in ayr y every comfort TO be found
cav. cultural and pastoral life. The
y airy around is densely populated
nth this description of citizen farmers,
/ who are Noted for their hospitality, So
ciahility and sterling qualities.
These facts, when still better known
| through the medium Of the press, will
| attract still greater immigration and
| increa The resources of th,s delightful
section OF southwestern Louisiana. IT
ia rolling prairie country. with ,r4al
10 the baynus which act IA natural
drains from every directi"s. Corn, cot
'"s'. rice, sussr'cah H.; so' ghunl. oats. mil
let ana sweet ana Irish potatoes are the
staple crops anu yield splendid har.
Kinds are rais ed in abuuda nee. and with
better tac,f ties of TRANSFORMATION would
'e p'"ab ee,i in larger quantities for
s",ph' NJ to your city aud other mar
A4'S. The farmers have begun to in;-
I, ',ve their stock Ivy the Introduction of
.i"sttin. Jersey, Attorney aud Ayr
| .hIss cattle, PcIcl,eron (kentucky)
| a"ses aud jacks, and the different
CRATES "I fine hogs and sheep. Poultry
ma eggs arc raised in fabulous quanti-
ties aud contribute largely to The sup
| port ut famitiesin the dull seasnn when
money ia scarce. 1t also adds materi-
lily to the sales nf the village mer-
charts u i0 ship them in vast quantities
Neto Orleans. Church Point is cen
ital pn,'.i of trade for u radius of about
| light square miles of the country des-
| "sIbei above, and the business men are
III prosperous condition. There are
| tw" large STORES that carry full! line Of
merchandise. boots shoes. etc, aud gro
ceries, and do ii general advancing bu-
>Iness to The planters. As IN example |
"f heir saies will give their shipments |
Outing last fail and winter, viz: j. Bar /
ituSitltSs there some forty years ago,
made he following shipments 1900 |
bates catton, 10 900 pounds wnoi, 1900 |
,nireis sice, $40 hides, 100000 doze,, !
rggs amt pnuitry Iii prupOl tIDn. l..
S"hnrib u Bro, very enterpfising |
,Oung finn, who haze nuly been esiah-
lished tw" years, made the following
shipments: 500 bales cotton, $500 bar
tels rice, 5000 poi;Dds wool, eUO hides,
80. GOO dozen eggs and poultry IN proper
'iun. Lr"naid Frangues. Z. l.. Guidry
an.l /. b. David are also merchants aud
sioeeis un /, smaller scale, doing only u
cash business. yet all prospecting accord
ing t0 the capital Invested. Prices are .
inst rs cheap Ms in 0peIansas. Thelis-
snar Guidry carries on u successful sad
hieiy and harness shop. .l,ee shop and
naii.tf shop and ia tirst-class work.
man. II. ID. Mcbride aud Moses Lam
dry are the Two eifirleuG biaeksmit.s
shn get az mncll work KS they can do.
Etlenne Latlalais makes ana repairs
~agas,s, bng2les, pillow stock, furniture,
etc. j. A. Mcmillan, VI. d., and w. A.
Jenkins. III. d., are the resident pilysi-
clans. Valentine Bleaux, besides his
farm, owns a gin, gu which he ainned
400 bales af cotton for his neighbors last
winter, although there are two or three
other ginhHuses within two miles of the
village. w. :. Evins owns saw-mllI
near hy ON the bayou aud sells large
quantity of lumber. jules David keeps
a hotel for the entertainments of the pub |
lie. There is q large and handsome
Catholic church, OF which Rev. Father ,
E. Ety., Jealous and talented Young
priest. is the popular and efficient pas
tor The parsonage erected 10y him Is a | ..
t,eautiiul apd catnmodious structure
and lis surrounded by grounds tasteful
ly laid off aud planted in the choicest
selection of flowers and evergreens, :
There is q good school house aud the /
rifiypns have secured the services of a |
and experienced teacher for /
The ensuing year. the term TO open on | !.
30th inst. Fl
So it will he seen that immigrants
homes in that desirable vi a
riiiity will have all of the facilities of .
larger towns, besides large pasturage | d
mi open country for raising stock. i
The little village looks az fresh and
.iean as the beautiful woods that eur-
.nnnd ii. lit contains about 400 itlhabi-
anfs, within the proposed corporate
Units, ard will soon bs Incorporated.
The people throughout this fertile Sec
ion are anxious that u branch railroad
'iinuld be built from Rayne or same
mint 0n The Southwestern Railroad |
via Church point, northwest to
he large pin+ries of the western part of I
u. Landry. Such n branch Rad would
" al admirable feeder to the, South
Western Railroad, as it would pass
hrougi, the main rice region, az well as
ONE ut the hest cotton lands of Acadia
ili St. Landry parishes. 1t certainly
Would be a great convenience to the
,rpt,le because in the winter season,
Iuiing the heavy tresIets, the roads be-
ONE so haggy that at times, they are
Inpassable and travel ceases. This puts
stop To hauling all produce to markell
nd often enf,lils great loss To the plan-
r,s remote from the present lines of
ailway. Tie people will make great
nncessinns in right of way, ETC., to OBJ
ain such branch road, and the large
mount of lumber, cotton, rice, hides,
;aoi, eggs, poultry, etc. to ms shipped
;nnld pay the railroad authorities to
mild il. particularly as it woulf pass
lraugi, level country the entire dis
snee and wonld cost but little labor
nd money. j. NJ. T.
IL Consumption Incurablel !?
Read the following: Mr.. c.. Fl. Morris,
pSark Ark aays. WIS dawn with !