The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-11-24
AT RoYviLLE.
Happenings in the Busy and
Thrifty Town Reported
for the Columns of The
Gazette.

The slaughter of the Democrats,
like the massacre of the Armenians,
is sadly deplored. Notwithstand-
ing the Republican avalanche that
swept the Union, Louisianians may
justly feel proud of the good
work done by their State. We are
all right, considering matters from
a political point of view; but, what
about the hard times blankly staring
US in the face7 Where is the RENE
dy and how apply the treatment !?
1t is too well-known that cotton at
present prices brings ruin and in
debtedness to the producer. There
fore, cotton must be given a wide
berth. And sugar cane; should it
be cultivated in the future in Lafa-
yette Past experience, we be-
lieve, ;,&s convinced the farmers
that there is no money in that Gull
ture. What is to be done? Can
any one answer Much to our re-
greet, quite a number of our friends,
the farmers, yet entertain the anti
bellum notion that cotton is the
only plant to which our lands are
ada pted. This is a serious error,
as Lafayette's fertile and rich lands
are specially adapted to many
plants, and such being the case
we see no reason why something
else should not be given a trial.
North Louisiana has awakened,
and steps are now being taken to
solve this question. A packing
house and plant, is a new industry
to be started shortly at Monroe.
This venture we feel convinced,
will prove a success, as Kansas
City, St. Louis and other cities are
simply coming money at that bust
ness. Now, Southwest Louisiana,
what do you intend to do? Now
Lafayette capitalists, come out with
your dollars, and prove to the farm
ers that you have their welfare at
heart. Corn and potatoes are
raised in this and adjoining par
ishes with most gratifying results to
anyone attempting an effort. Hogs,
with enough corn, are raised as we'll
and probably better here than in
the West, and with the essentials
necessary for the support of the
packing house, there is no reason
imaginable why such an enterprise
would not prove profitable to the
farmer and packer. Only a just
and fair trial is all that is asked.
*'Say mister, please give me the
results of the last election?" Such
a question was propounded last
week by a "culled gentleman, who
once figured prominently in the
politics of the parish. After ex-
planning to the blackman how mer-
cilessly the Republican party had
been buried in the State, that disap-
pointed worthy sighed heavily, and
departed murmuring the following
words: ooh, Lord kindly pro-
tect my much abused hide from an
other tsclouc-clouc" visit. swear
to thee, that from now and here
after drop all future connections
with political matters. Amen !"
Prof. Toler, of the Theall
school. and DR.. Bill Hooley, of
Milton, were in Royville Sunday.
Mrs. Scranton and daughters
were visiting friends in Lafayette
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alciatore, of
New Orleans, are now in Royville.
They are called at the bedside of
their sister, Mrs. Duplex, who is
seriously i'll.
THAT prince of jolly fellows,
Charlie Young, of New iberia, was
shaking hands with his many friends
here Sunday.
MIR. Albert Theall, an ex-Roy-
william and one of our boys, visited
his old home Sunday.
The lovely Miss Heloise Olivier,
accompanied by her charming
friend, Miss Marthe Mouton, of
Lafayette, were pleasant callers the
past week.
p. R. Roy and Jack Domen-
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