The American patriot., 1855-09-15
THE AMERICAN PATRIOT
Felieiana Springs, Sept. -, 1866.

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Feliciana Springs, Sept. l2, 1856.
/ see that some Of our friends Of the quill
have been posting up your readers in regard to
this locality, and our doings hereabouts. TAX
ing it for granted then, that they understand
the geography of the Springs" shall re-
lieve myself Of the task Of giving you dcs-
cription of the scenery which it is said old
dame nature has spread in such luxurious pro-
fusion around this pleasant resort.
The yellow fever caused a considerable
stamped to take place from here this morning,
not that it was here by any means, oh no,
(for to tell you the truth, think this water
perfect cure Cor it, but simply because it was
not in town, and those that were out here for
fear the fever would spread in town, anxious
to get to their business again, have concluded
that there is no further danger, and have re-
turned, and at the supper table this evening,
(which by the way is the best locality for the
reporter, to make up list of the wounded
and missing" of a place like this) we were
called to mourn their loss. Then some Of our
boarders are out visiting for few days, which
altogether renders our population rather sparse
at the present We have the best beef, best
mutton, finest water and kindest Host west of
the Blue Ridge mountains. Speaking of our
host, if you want to feel perfectly at home and
enjoy perfect liberty in eating, drinking,
talking and sleeping, Qor the Constitution and
Bylaws of this place is "do as you please"
which you know suits me.) Come out and
stay while with uncle Elsa Now don't set
me down as ranting enthusiast, because you
know the above enumerated privileges are so
congenial to my feelings, but come out and
test them for yourself Then there are the La
dies, now, if I should happened to have omitted
a mention of them, knowing your extreme
gallautry, am satisfied that this scrawl would
never have come before the gaze Of an admiring
world, until the resurrection of the contents of
that great box which is the common cemetery
Of all won't do communications, and then
what would the ladies themselves and the
Editor Of the B. R. Comet, and the rest of
mankind think of such q Scribbler. Well
then, we have ladies' from the country round
about here, merry, social, sweet tempered, kind,
lovely ladies they are. Clinton has also con-
tributed largely in furnishing us with some Of
is rarest wit, grace and beauty, among who
are-if you want to know, guess. and here let
me say to you never go TO any place for pleas
ure and especially watering place. without
taking wife along With you, unless you want
to make target of yourself for all to shoot at
We speak from experience and shall act in
future from what we have learned, and there
fore not 60 alone again.
Speaking Of the ladies reminds me of a very
animated discussion on a very moral subject
that took place few evenings ago between the
ladies' on our side, and some gentlemen on the
other; and now listen to the qcstion, and then
say, if am not right, in calling it a moral one.
1t was in regard to the personal beauty of two
'f the contending candidates for the State legis-
ature from this Parish, viz. Ward, vs.. Haynes.
The ladies contended that our friend on the
.orner was gentleman Of rare personal attrac-
IONS CTo the no little annoyance Of third
party that was sitting by that thought they
might have lavshed some of their encomi,ms
nearer honey But when they were called up
on to show how he was gentleman of such
nre attractions they evaded the "direct issue "
BY saying that he was such, when compared
with some others that they knew. Now
whether others pcrsonates, Lawyer Haynes or
certain would be lawyer of our acquaintance
that was near by, is question of personal re.
putation with us, and one that must be settled.
II was finally admitted, however that NOUS
ache was personal adornmcnt; (and we
hav'nt shaved since,) these premises being al
lowed, the ladies, at one fell swoop of logical
'easoning convinced their opponents that Ward
vas the more beautiful of the two. There
may be something ominous about this discus
aon Of the ides of November. However, we
re neither prophet nor the son of prophet.
want you to say to Mr.. Haynes that it was
he opinion of all that he was very good
man, and that when him and Ward stumps
Me Parish, that we will erect them stand at
Ne "springs," j" and give them as warm re-
tsption, and as fair a hearing as they can get
p CLINTON.
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