Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-02
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A Riot in Lonisiana

| A Riot in Lonisiana
The controversy over the origin, ~.
rivation. and signidcance of the Nor&
creole began years ago, and has 49,
in progress ever since. Until lsst EtlS
day. however, the adjnstnent X l1I
question was In the hands or diapul
philologers. On that day ~ -
summarily, and, we hope. fnallY
the hands Of . Louisiana mob. IS
A creole Is, properly speslktnes ~
American born Of French or SpaniskI
parents resident ii the seml-trupiual
portions OF the continent. adjacent ~
Gulf OF Mexico. Tho climatiO condi-
tions prevailing in those reeiops tlisr
materially from those existlaS
France and Spain; and creoles, -
numerous in Louisiana and Flori1 a.
not enjoy the robust vigor which Amark6
the larger number 81 Frenchmeh and
Spaniards. But they. especially tho
creole women. hare 3 msrked chapac
teristic OF beauty and suppls erace:
deep black eyes, soft. smooth, dAltcate
complexions, gentle voices.t and sym
metry Of figure. without obesity. Crs
oles are full.hiooded white persons
without anx 2mixture whatever 81
negro or Il Aancestry. ana thsy
pride thems cularly upcn MI
fact, which ga,is Y ~ -
West Indian ENOWLEDG q |''''s q
The generAfort and improeny innin$s
formed personssonal enjoymand Octo.
room are synonyhan hne many :sy i,fe w's ! This ~
roneous view, tenaciouas,are cred ~ 4
during many years, was sha 7sd ~ = /
theatrical manager who has bsep tours
ing the United States with . number u
octoroons, mulattoes, and negroes 81: !:
both sexes in q company called siI,a Z
Belle Creole Minstrels." When No
company, on Its Thespian travo|
reached southern Lonisianas the n
Of genuine creoles, trouble besan. y AZ
Lake Charles great indignation WeS
shown. but no violence. and the fheq1fe q
was empty. At New Iberia IL si1n6s
tion was SO threatning that thsFs ~
no performance. When the celnp Il
reached Lafayette, they found thAf
meeting had been held - dena eue1 n
their attempt TO bestnirch yhS ~
name Of Louisiana" by paradfn1 Y
crowd OF quadroon women - crsclee;
and committee headed ~ the mayor Y
informed them thatthey could not pls9 Il
there, but had better leave - cnooa il
The mob collected around the cAr q N
which the alleged creoles were. azl I "
there were threats 70 burn n ~ 11a1 /
did not leave. The manager dseids d
Il was best to quit the creole cornte
Ind, under this promisd the mob
sisted from interference. and The
;ended creoles departed North 81 "
asst express. They will never ~
Louisiana any more. 3 s's
Many persons unable. It would q y
pear, to understand By the oratn
Methods Of pathological eiucida ation G
lear distinction between i creole s IS
mulatoo or an octoroon. MI eo6r
lend the matter perfectly whea
luainted with the incident ii LopIejan
which we have described. The oreo
ninstrels. II may be said witlko6t q
ence, prosecuted in the FsliqAn e1a s
rhat might be caIled IN the nu9na1 sS
i politicians an sdncational 6auvo6ps
hey went about 10 10 speak Gisine siks {
bject lesson. Their reward, the psu.
lty Of advanced reforners the 4osl
yer, was censure and rebuke. hSy Il
ere driven away. They wsr1
love on. There wsre threats o ~
nd of personal tiolence. Thsir frs III
~ was depleted, ana ~ sadi u
hom they Appealed fcr ettena I'm IN
ere angry and unsynpaxh 4 I "
le creole company came Mort "a s !.
unintent tfonalty ai1d 4t "a sSs
derable loss TO thomee u Rn sss]
,rvice OF q literary md thnc4oGtO