St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-11-08

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good steamboat landing on the farm. in
sur'ng cheap and regular transportation to
ana from Lake Charles. Plenty of timber
Ior fences and all purposes on the farm.
Inc cost OF building and fencing need not
exceed one dollar and fifty cents per acre,
on halt section Of land. The lands can
be purchased at five dollars per acre, de-
pending on location, river frontage, etc;
fourth down, balance on time to suit
rive or SIX miles further North, lands can
pe purchased at three dollars per acre.
WATER.
FOR house use, rain water is the best.
but most OF the farmers use well water,
which IS abundant and of good quality
generally. The springs, creeks and rivers
afford abundant stock water.
INSECTS
There are fewer flies than upon the
Northern prairies, and about the same
number Of mosquitoes and harmful snakes.
10 not waste any postage stamps over the
talaAtulas. Should you reside here till
you die Of old age, you might never see
one All the knowledge most of the peo-
pie have Of them is what they learn from
books
SCHOOLS. SOCIETY AND POLITICS.
schools are not as numerous IN the
country as in the North, but there are
good school laws, and as fast as the coun-
try settles schools can be secured. There
are many Northern people in Southwest
ern Louisiana, and more are coming every
day. The native population are kind and
friendly.
Property is safe. There are fewer locks
and keys in the rural districts of Calcasieu
parish than in any country of equal extent
in America.
You can vote as you please and every
vote will be fairly counted.
HOW TO COME.
If in Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois or East,
come by way of the Illinois Central rail-
road. Take car, pack all your furniture
and farm implements into it. Bring your
horses and mules sell your cattle If only
part Of a carload, fill the remainder with
oats, or whatever you may desire to bring.
A Little Hero.
The wicked reign of Queen Mary was
drawing to close but still the persecu-
ton OF the Protestants went on. On q
small farm, in lonely Part of Cumber-
land, there once lived pious farmer, his
wife, and little boy and girl, who, when
he heard how the prosecutors were grad
ually coming that way, dismissed his
servants and prepared to fly with his wife
and children TO the mountains which sur
rounded their home. At last the dreaded
day came; the prosecutors were in the
next town, cruelty numbering the inhabi-
tants, and soon they would be on the way
TO the village where the farmer lived.
and in great haste they packed
up some food and warm clothes, and ran
unnoticed till they came to the cave in
the mountain side where they had before
gone for pleasure, but now to save their
lives. Two days passed, and each morn
ing the farmer went to the top of the
where he could see the old
home and the little village, but no sign
of the dreaded soldiers could he discover.
On the third morning they found that they
had not enough food to last them, so the
parents determined to send Frank, a boy
of eleven, to their home, to replenish their
stock. Frank arrived safely, and after
filling his pockets and basket with fruit,
bread, and biscuits, set off once more to
the hiding place.
He had already gained the foot of the
hill, and was leaving the road to ascend Il,
when, looking ssound, he saw, to his hor-
ror, troop of cavalry men galloping
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do? But before he had time to decide
were on both sides of the road, or 10
stand still and let them pass, he found
himself roughly taken by the collar, and
pulled before the general who had charge
Of the soldiers.
What is it you have in your basket"
said the ganeral.
Food, SIRE said Frank.
''And who is it for7 Tell mel sternly
said the man.
"My father and mother, sir, answered
Where are they hiding7'
81 cannot tell, sir"
Tell me this minute, or will punish
7ou,' Numbered the general
NO. | cannot tell"
The cruel man then turned to soldier,
md said, Draw your sword"
In the meantime the farmer had become
rery anxious at Frsak's long absence, and
to SCI ouV in search of him.
lie quickly arrived at the foot of the hill,
nd was turning round toward his old
ZONE, when he heard a low cry of pain.
Ie hastened in the direction of the sound,
nd found his son lying bleeding and al
lost unconscious. He lifted him care
ullv, and with great difficulty managed
D carry him to the cave, where, by his
lothers careful nursing, Frank recovered
efore long, and was able to tell his story
f the cruel general. In less than q month
1e wicked queen died, and the faamer,
is wife, and children were free to come
ONE, for the reigning sovereign was
rotestant, the Good Queen Bess"-
elected.