The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1891-03-28
The Farmers Alliance.

W hGever makes two ears of corn or two
blaIrs of grass to grow upon a spot OF
ground where only one grew before de-
serves betie- of mankind ana does more
essential service TO his country than the
whole race Of pgiticisns tog' ther.-Dea,'
Suif.
1t is rs=py refreshing to the soul of the
linker to contemplate the few movements
of the prudent, Industrious lsnded yeo-
manrv of cur country. And what does it
mean? Yes, and what does it mean !
There is an music manhood in the tiller of
sill. Since the fall of the naa Adam and
Tie blushins Eve. and the pontaneous
blossoms of the fruits of Eden under the
Establishments Of the footed boa, whose
curse was to crawl o, his belly till the enc
of time, aud who still. carries as the only
species among. the many formed snake
family his rudimentary legs las the scent
lists call them), under his gaudy and Shiny
akin--sipce the fall man has launched on
TO the great world farm, full-hedged
monarch of the entire globe. rounded up
being. knowing good from evil and as a
worker, finishing master of this prolific
fnotstr II nf eile Aish~y Grr--u.--f-. i----,1-
Numbered golden pattins of the boundless
universe
And what oaght this decorator, this
adorner, this mighty master of the world
to do while dereloping this great round
farm? He ought to be the dignifed states
man; the stseriDg pilot OF the ship of
5 ate; the Grub armed Hercules, to regu-
late the laggelds of the field snd the
droues of the five and to say to them and
the con ing cbwds that roam amid the
trees of the fdest and rob the fruitful
del1s of tneir labor, "He that will not
work, neither ball he eat"
as it is, GENERALIZATION would TO: have
been nown DIT for the Cincnnatisn re-
cruits who tOk their bands from the
plow, aad wieHed, amid the terrible dan
gers of the net dawn unsheathsd swords
of patriotism, md shaped, like Pitt, the
mig hty edlcts for the preservation of the
State And tits is their destiny; not only
as the Impoverished saviors of the nation,
out rs their choren fashions, their eEScu-
tive servants, their honored civil captains.
And why should they become thus? It
is because thet ears are close to the heart
of nature, ank listen with the deepest
questionirgs d its everlasting inspirations
and declare u the world it's instr actions
and wonderful revelations Be ye wise as
the serpent oh, children of nature, SO
that sopbistrles. of unproducing idlers
shall no long6 charm your ears or sway
your experienced judgm snts, aud as harm
less as tue dote that SHALL plesdingly ,isug
the nations hlme TO the peaceful fields OF
labor, OF love Of eernal improvement in
the dominion Of national life, free from
The fostering curses of corruption and idle
! L
hat have reduced the nations into the
filthy styes tf swiuish deb8uchery and
crime.
Aud what good shall this change be TO
the nation / 1t shall say to the panpered
officials ofsthe nation and the kings and
princes Of FRUITS and C ,m binations Come
Town from your lofty mountains of su-
oeriority snd artificial lives; be content
with the coEi forts, the necessities and the
virtues and moral dignties of
human l,fe;E leave your banquetiDgs and
to the moribund houses of
he passing away princedoms, and stand
IS III wo Thy representatives OF the men
II labor. the surfeits of luxury may re-
main Tor the struggli, 6 st-ivers of suffer
bg industry, to lit thtm up into the
,appy home band Of human equality IN
,hysical wants and the spiritual and mt
al a5piratio1k sihat proclaim men one in
purpose iE ach1evmepts, in fruitions and
\ 10 inspiling ennobliDg and everlasting
Wlas mental. heights of contemplation
I'D observation should be occupied by the
nen of bcricultu and embedded, en-
, y olled and empowered in the fragrant,
,1oon,'pg and und,sturbed solitudes, IS
,ec1sliy 10 this, our bluee gress Ken
ucky, where the feathered songsters fly
nd trip from boggh TO Dough, where the
rea b ing iease4 of springtime are a
,rsen as emeraldA nd the roses bloom aud
,resth their fragrant incense and smile III
!, auty afap n the years, snd the green
q pets of lswrs land fields and meadows
enl'nd one of the land of the blessed
What lives, wbst mar hood. what womaply
useiiisepcs 81 d chastites ana usefulness
/ ind astriss. and beauties of form ard
, ce aid sTn4. Should spring up here to
hes Axe sdssmciag souls or men
Brhaio lel. tue alma mater aud the en-
sgoitieree craaie ;of the advancing race,
sLese STAR OF empire is in the highest
issovers.sl H.rh the eye can scarcely
psn lts IIiagsd curtains but it beholds the
sorry OF t'.s day, and the beauty, and the
II like vie, fnvigorates he weary form
1 la.,or., sad The evening zephyrs sing
heir restiui lullaby Observe the con
rast: Cite butt up of granite and gold /;
ii.nbing Hats and pentup tenement
Iouses; easily palaces. basement dungeons;
anqaeiing halls. pest houses; great tem
les of worship and lazar houses of weep |
sg and despair; places of princely pride !