The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-27

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NV ORLEANS, Feby. IL, 1880.
EDITOR DE,IOCRAT'-Ihls civ, as
YOU kn2~, takes the name "Cre@cent'
from t.e share o: the great river as il.
sweeps around it u the Gulf. The city
Is worthy Of the great rl7er upon w1ica
it sits and Of the great people whose pride
II is. There can be no loTeier place on
earth than this a. this season Of the year
In the residence portion, the streets are
wide, well paved, and set with splenca5
s1ade trees, The dwellings fthe rich
LOOK like the palaces OF Kings. Around
their doors rarest hoTers bloom, oranges
hang IN golden clusters Al the finger $
reach magnolIas, grand and stately, We
win the orange tree ii sending iorth
fragrance that Delights, p.caSeS, and IN
toAicates' causing one 10 cream mat ne
Is IN larry land In ms most beautiful
part OF ;he city stand the palaces OF the
Io''eFy AiHs7 whose 'l9h revenue Is ~AFee
unions OF collars 2hAuailY' IheSe hln5'
are entering the heIl oil poAucs ana are
destined to weld an evil influence upon
LOUISIANA. Already you can near the
mlTmnrs OF Lottery ana AntFLotteFy'
Inc lottery ucNets are ior sale IN nearly
al OIL the re'al' stores ana occupy Il
conspicuous pace III '''e Sho" WINDOWS
LIE Mi99I9'iPiI.
Inc Ml-siSsIppl vessels Ct all sizes and
from ali countries are anchored here, and
are seen moving up ana Gown the nYeF'
wien seen 81 q Instance present the az
peaIance OF CITY IN notloh' II IS Sald
That the traveller IN Egypt looks above
MIN ana oehoI0S the ShIPS on the waters
oi lhe Me 1ne same IS true mere Inc
| oed Oh the flYer Is ABOVE the level OF the
laha' ana the water Is Kept IN bound by
the IeFeeS' AS we write the mad and
oulehl waters are coming doWh Win
rush, ana the mighty river LOOKS as II II
would old defiance to the 0ulwarkS that
man has erected to restrain 1t. The leTees
are being constantly watched. Does not
every traveller tread the banks OF the
majestic river with feelings AKIN to
Venerauon? Does not something Of the
feeIIng arse that IS sad TO have INSPIRED
the patriots OF ola when they VISITED thl
battle heIds OF Marathon: Has he not
dreamed of it IN the day dreams of the
halcyon boy-hood days? Has he moi
traced it from It's source IN Lake Itasca
TO Mexico ; 6Gii! And yet, must con
Tess 1.-THE MISSISSIPPI looked smaller
to me as [ stood upon its banks than the
small black line l traced IN school days.
One was reality. The other magma
ton. We cross 1t for the first time II
transfer boot of the L, d Z. K. r., and
soon we are rafting along through the
rlcheSt agriculture section OF the world
anu 1or hundreds OF miles, stretching tar
away IN every direction, limited only by
the horizon are seen the magnificent
sugar plantations upon which thus early
the cahe' green ana thrifty, IS noddlAg tc
the gentle breeze IheSe are rich lands
Ihey are alluVlaI. Nature has done muct
ioT these planters. Inc Ame11can gov
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their product. Ills is a great government
1t protects t4e rich, the powerful, tax
great anG taxes the Drawn and muscle
OF the poor VIII It never deal out ever
hahdeo J"9'lce 10 all men: II PROTECTOR
Is 9oou thlhS lor the ne" hn9lanl
manufacturer and OIoated bond-hoid der
why is 1t not good thing Tor the poo
farmer: by not Tighten his burden!
by taxing the power to fix the price O
his product from the Shyl'cks and money
kl0gS OF " all street, London and Liver
pool:
believe IN the doctrine "TaIif fol
revenue only" L believe that the genus
the vim, the energry, the get there spiri
of the American people can successfully
compete with tae world, and all woulC
doh Vi our government Is ID give 10 my PEG
Won riva tbn manufoo+,ror nro+ac,;o,,
which is another name for profit sure ane