The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-06-27
From Bayou 0hicot.
EDITOR COURIER :

EDITOR COURIER:
Our patience has at last been re-
warded with fine rain, and the
outlook for the farming interest is not
quite SO gloomy, unless the clerk of the
weather has been electioneering for re-
election we do not know why he has
been so remiss in his duty May be he
has been too deeply interested IN the
Lottery and Alliance questions to at
tend to his duties as a liquid dispenser.
Is it not little strange that State
blessed in soil, climate and natural
arteries of commerce as Louisiana is,
should be mendicant upon gamblers
charity? Is it not stranger still that
in the eyes or imagination OF others
that she is not only able to pay her
debts but has d surplus of funds Now
all this seems strange to a plney woods
man. who, for the life of him, cannot
see why there is not some middle
ground where the poverty claimed by
one and the fabulous wealth spoken OF
bv the other, cannot meet and equalze
the finances and harmonic the people.
Are we going to kill the goose of the
fable 2 What would have been the
result to- day, if all that has been said
pro and con upon this Lottery question
had been applied to encouraging imml-
grafton and the fostering OF manufac-
tories and internal Improvements. Look
at Texas and you have the answer. In
1865 Louisiana was fifty years ahead
of Texas in every sense. In 1891 Texas
is one hundred and fifty years in ad-
vance of Louisiana, and is likely to get
still farther ahead if we are to judge
the future by the past. Less political
cantankerousness and less official ca
noodling will help US at this present
time. But then I'm not in the ring OF
out of it, and if the good people can
stand it, say let her rip. 1t will all
ripen its fruit some day and I'm afraid
the partakers thereof will find it bitter,
very bitter.
The Public Schools of Prof. Thomas
in Piae Prairie, and that of Mrs. Della
Newell on Cocodrie, closed on Friday
last. The latter with highly credita'
bic public examination in which the
children aqnitted themselves witt
credit to their studiousness and the
"pains taking'' efforts of their teacher
! Among the young ladies who stood
high in their general proficiency, W.
mention the Misses T, who are winsom'
and bright, and Miss o, who made
per centage of 99s. The Misses 5 -
and VT are also to be compliment
ed upon their splendid examination
The school exercises closed with pie
mic at the beautiful Mountain Bayo1
Springs on Saturday, where the tal
maidens and their escorts Whiied ava,
the hours in dancing and promenadlng
A sumptuous dinner was spread Whlci
was enjoyed by the 300 hungry childrel
and old folks present. In view OF tn
prevalent cry of hard times, did no
= think there was so much to eat sout
Of the Ohio. Prof. c. was present wit
that irrepressible appetite and eve
"he'' gently laid down an unt1nlshe
) turkey. Evergreen was represented b
genial L. B. E. who, as an all roun
, rnstler has few equals. Bayous Beui
! Elm. Chicot aud Cocodrie Were we
9 represented. DR. Wharton and MI
; Bordelon from Bayou des Glaize wei
] present. The Misses D. the relgnln
bellies of Mountain Bayou were preser
and added much to the enjoyment
the day. Madame jacques S. is to
t especially complimented upon her exc
8 eutive capacity and untiring efforts
{ make it pleasant for all. The eIildrel
7 the teacher and the entire party al
r indebted to Capt. Chas. Dossman f
t the use of house and grounds whlt
9 added much to our comfort.
: Better evidence could not be foun
i, than this closing Of the Public scho
5 at Dossnan that the Public Schools a
0 not the failures some would have thel
9 - JAKE.
y Chicot, June 22d, 1891