The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-02-21

father as an eagle, strong and
eager to defend and help. The
mother should be an embodiment
of sweetness and gentleness:. the
father a citadel Of strength. A
father, then, to avoid his failures,
must be of fine, large quality,
strong and loving; sels forgetful,
pleasant guide, a chum for his
boys, a lover for his girls, com
pretending husband, a comfortable
man.
"With a father like this, and a
mother such as we have sometimes
seen and often dreamed of, the
pathway of childhood becomes not
one of thorns but one besprinkled
with flowers, and life is changed
from a dreary round of mistakes
and failures into a comfortable.
successful and beautiful journey,
frightened by cheerfulness, glad
ened by comrandship, sweetened
by love, and enjoyed alike by.
mother, father, and children
Our young sister towns west OF
US are getting move on them as
regards the construction of rice
mills. A new mill is to be built at
W Welsb. with capacity of 400 bar
rels. Mr.. Charles Martin Is presl-
dent aud Mr.. L. G. Robinson,
Secretary and General Manager.
A move is on foot among the
wide awake, energetic citizens of
Rayne, to erect first class electric
light and water works plant for
that town. We hope their efforts
will meet with success. and we
heartily con gratulate the prime
movers in their public spiritedness
for the good of their community.
The Bank of ST. MartinsvllIe
bought this week lot of ground on
Main street, from Mr.. L. j. Garde-
NAL, and will commence about the
first Of April, the erection of all
elegant brick building adjoining
the bank building, which will be
quite an Improvement for that part
of Main street--Messenger.
The friends of Dislrlst Attorney
James Simon are endeavorlng to
get HIM to withdraw from the race
for election as District Attorney
and run for Judge of the District.
at this writing Mr.. Simon is still |
candidate for the former office.
Our esteemei contemporary the
Washington Enterprise, complains
that great number Of he citizens
of st. Landry Parish are leaving 1t
IN search OF work elsewhere, on ac-
count of the low state of the water
in the streams, and which are not
navlgatble on that account.
The following is from the Lehi
(Utah) Banner, a journal published
by the Mormons. It's conservative!
spirit is most commendable and
expresses the feeling against
Roberts In his own state:-
Mr. B. III. Roberts fiery talk will
not do him nor the people of this
State any good. 1t hardly indi.
Gates the spirit of the Great Mas
ter when he tells certain people to
go straight to hell where they be-
long. If he is not careful in his
utterance he will drive from him
those who may have shown some
sympathy for him in his@ defeat.
From the spirit manifested by the
members of Congress of both par
ties they do not feel in the best Of
hnmor toward the people OF this
State, therefore 1t appears that
nothing should be said that will |
arouse them to further action
against the status of some men
who, above all others should fight
back any act or word that adds
fuel to the flames that are yet
burning in Congress and thus we
say to Brother Roberts, 60 slow
least You make matters worse.
That hiistling little town, Jen-
nings, is to have another rice mill
which will be erected in time for
the 1900 crop. Several lots have