St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-11
Beaver.
July 4, 1891,
AGRlCOLA.


This is the 4th the great fourth, known as,
Independence day and surely it is hide.
pendence day. After weeks of continual
drought 1t has set in to rain, commenced at
noon and at the time of writing 1890 p. III.
shows no signs OF abatement; therefore, as a
large majority OF the agricuturists of this Sec
ton We're Responding and considering them
selves ruined, this change has come to bring
independence during the dark days of the com
ing winter,
What with Baptist preaching, political speak
ing tanti lottery, and numerous other Incl
dents, my quiet in the midst of these lofty
pines has been greatly disturbed First on the
roll was a tsh-fry at the Calcaseu river, where
plenty of fish was caught to satisfy all; then on
the second Sunday and Saturday before Pastor
Mallett held his usual monthly services. After
the services on the Sunday the Hon. ELI Clark,
j. p. and Parish Lecturer Farmers Alliance
spoke on the anti side of the lottery question
Your correspondent was unavoidably absent
on the occasion; but he was present at the
greatest event known in the history of Beaver
Creek, which took place ON Friday last. At
the instQation OF Messrs. W. 7. Brumfeld and
Launey Dyer picnic, such a picnic as
never was before, was given. Every body, his
wife and family were present. All met at the
school house, where the company were kent in
high glee by the witty sayings of p NJ. ". T.
Morris, Messrs. Green Richardson, Dave j. II
and w. Penney, Pink Hinson, and others until
the hour for dinner arrived, when Mesdames
lory, Wefghili and Carroll, spread the viands OH
the tables, which consisted OF every delicacy
of the season. Inc winning smiles or the above
named ladies was sufiicient to create an appe-
tite in the most fastidious, and l am sure every
body present did justice to the cravings of their
digestive organs. Pink made the coffee, which
was "par excellence;" but Warren looked
sick, and all the world wondered Yhy2
Since the sale of the school land, hear A. NJ.
Goodwin is going TO remove his mill to this
neighborhood, and make this place his perna-
nent residence. believe q Miss Calhoun will
open private school here on Monday, whilst
tile patrons have petitioned the Parish School
boara for public school during the next pub
lie school session. We are grieved to chronicle
the serious illness of one who three months ago
we congratulated on her marriage-Adde Rich
mond nee Smith, lies at the point of death her
attending physician J. L. Walters having pro-
nounced her case as hopeless. She was injured
In some way by Il horse, two weeks ago, from
which she has suffered intensely.
Can't Sam Haas and Major Wharton of Bayou
Chicot passed through town on Wednesday last
en- route homewards.
Thursday evening, young man was seen
riding past the post office, with saddle rockets
across his horse Some of the fair ones made
the remark as he passed, Poor S. there's
trouble brewing" On making injuries I
found that the young gentleman was on his
way to see Henry l.. f., to obtain the necessary
papers that justify the Rev. Jake Richmond to
convert two persons into one. heard it whis- |
pcred that Wednesday will tell the tale
1t rained inceSSantiJs4afor thirty-six hours |
The crops may now be considered safe.
More anon, KiLDEE.