New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1903-12-05
General Fire Insurance Age
Written for the Enterprise. |
JOHN N. PfIARR.

Written for the Enterprise.
JOHN N. PHARR.
One by one, as the autumn zephyr
blows down the withered leaves of
the tree, and deposits them silently
upon the generous bosom of Mother
Earth, we lose the landmarks, the
familiar fixtures that gave tone
and zest to our latter-day civiliza.
ton. Among those and most
prominent of those, who helped to
carve prosperity, fertility, and
wealth and comfort from the
sparsely settled wilderness called
"Attakapas" prairies, and its riv-
ers, will be found the nestor of
pioneers, John N. Pharr.
His tremendous energy, his in
domitable will, his ceaseless, NOV
ing strenuosity, his boundless faith
in the solid resources Of his State
conquered all obstacles, prejudices,
superstitions, ignorance and malice.
The magnetism of his person
ality, the sincerity Of his work,
gave Impetus to any movement
launched by him for the betterment
Of his neighborhood, his people
and his environment.
Every man is a Caesar or a Nap
oleon to himself in his own sphere.
Each represent work, faith, ambi-
ton, in behalf of an onward NOV
ing civilization and an ever surging
humanity.
Result and success are the es-
sence Of the Immortality Of those
two matchless generals, as they are
also the index to the entrance to
the hall of fame for those that have
wrought in the quarries of human
endeavor and whose specimens of
skill and virtue have passed the
test Of the square of the Supreme
Architect. While Evangeline is
linked with the mysterious romance
investing the waters Of the TIE che,
and woven into the woof and warp
Of waning civilization, John N.
Pharr's name will keep pace with
the titanic forces Of progress and
industry, and will quicken the
life forces and agencies of the COM
bined elements of human activity
and energy Of this part Of the
State.
He, foremost of all, more than
all, contributed character and indi-
viduality to the development of the
resources Of agriculture and manu-
factures. The forest and the field,
the church and the home, the club
and the school, all felt the touch of
his fraternal grip and the impress
sion of his charitable sentiments
and feelings, and no man, promi-
nent in public life, or sanctified
and venerated at his own fireside
leaves a nobler heritage behind
him, not a monument of stone or
bronze, but the love, the venera-
tion of a sorrowing population.
In public life he was unique
figure, full Of originality and an
inexhaustable amount Of righteous
ness. When in 1896 he was called
upon by a dissatisfied electorate of
the State to lead the hosts into
paths of virtue and justice, he re-
sponded with an alacrity worthy Of
q Crusader. The political unrest
and anarchy, threatening the peace
and tranquility of Louisiana, was
largely settled by his patriotism
and observation-disclosures, and blood
shed and internecine war avoided
through his fatherly advice and
example. While Louisiana nobly
responded to his call and heroically
rallied around his banner through
much sacrifice and turmoil, the
State owes him a debt Of gratitude
that should keep forever his men,
ory green, and untarnished. His
religious life reflected q struggle
between influences that tried mems
fibre nodded in Divine strength
and no greater achievement can be
charged to his existence, than the
tenacity and devotion with which
he stood by his faith. The gibes
and ridicnle and the occasional jeers
and sneers Of an erring brother,
drew no venom or malice and
hatred from his lips. He lived the
life, almost the model life, Of a
dutiful and loving father, q patri-
otic and respectful citizen, an
honored and exhalted man..
A Frightened Horse,
Running like mad down the street
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