Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-13
visit to San Michel.

A visit to San Michel.
,n> dsv, some time since, q 5ashef Vsfna''
o-:a,x from the fair city OF Red STICK:
1..nera1Iv known, at thatriine, as Things
;1.a into bis head that a little Fecrea~
xx,s pood for body and soul and so thought
- ,xoold cross the ri'er 10 rura'ize awhile
.--th. ,,xuriHns paris ard blooming high
n San Michel, Passing himself OF on
~. commoiore as a " dead hes@',' he was
osrnittsd to trsvei 0" board Of s"''so's
p,rona,n and III due time was 'anded on Inc
s,,,a Of our hospitabis little city
+ being dinner time with us-~tSe OCCASION
,,,v "a, so~mething--aod all hand absen'' ex-
rent the "devil wac ga lying 4s'e<p near
.hs .toye, tbs aforesaid Things who had
.,a,swhat damaged his hasa rro:ubefa1ce IN
.ruh;,e over the !evre, thought ne would
*.k, his revenge upon the sleeping "dsS1i''
sei1iug a piece Of charcoal from sne <'o'e'
.-thv;th administered a magnificent pair
+ ,,zrers and ,ru.tachlos to tie s%oInaoient
"i.no.n aud, as il to tease as further AMUSED
himself by seizing apon ail the spare articles
r. wardrobe that were lying around loose,
and ,tuaed the. legs, arms and pockets with
.sao.;pz-stieks, couposins-sticks. paste-rots,
Or: Gslleys, chairs, cases, etc. we're erected
into . magnificent pyramid worthy OF old
i>h.ops himself: and then. as i! not s~at'sfled
nth his heroic exploits. he increased them
hv tying an empty ink kes to the tai Of a
,,,or Old horse that was quietly and annorently
rpunchiug the half-wtthered grass in the
r.,d mt there was q ,od !s pickle " for
al this mischief.
Mr., "Th!ng.n highly Inflated with his
retaliation for 4 damaged probSscls anu br''n-
full Of consequence, strobe over the H7aEn'h-
cent field, then unincu1nbeEed with houses,
opposite the city OF San Michel, to admire
the SPLENDID architecture Of the Sugar Plan.
str Office. While thus engaged in silent con
e.op.ssion Of the gorgeous scenery about him,
Anu "cneHlI3 L4S laH W s"@|< "Hn 1@t
fancies," or q Qnii Of tobacco, cans say
which, 4 %ferocious bull observing this infrIns-
nnent' upon bis lawful domains, rushed at
fittings" with 'warIike dsmonstFations.-
Ttni. be happened to notice IN time, as it pre-
vented the. bull taking him in the rear, and
then began a chss. the like Of which was
never seen before in San Michel, OF anywhere
slas."
Keep him of-go:"ay-nurder!' shout
ed "1hings,o as he ran Tor dear liie-Ls-
esnpton's time wasn't q c;rcunstace to it.
"Boo.oc-o-o-o,' beloved the bull, keeping
close in the rear, though not q'slte fast EN-
oughsc overtake fittings" who fed with
almost lightning speed. The spectators of
hisezti,ingg chase watched it with anxious
sia feyered expectations as to the resatt-of- |
fs,iny assistance was out Of the question.
1.-Two 10 Que op the bull sung suit 4 little
aQuint~+yea chap: who hal just be. a dime on
Tue rssu!t with another little shaver,
Go=o.o-o it .is.w screamed the other lit.
te ~urcll:.
Hi solly, I nebbef did see SIGH runniu' in
Mi my born days-nsh6sr! - roa1ed a cane
sell.d'rkey from :he TOP Of thf cart he was
"Ho~ly mother Of Moses, but the bull II
estch the other ~feller, insirely. lyowIy Saint
Patrick, bp: isn't they rrnnin' - yelled an
frish Gtcher, almost frantic With excitement !
1t the chase.
Ard thus the crowd amused themselves
while shschase continued, and though it oc.
capled buzz few minutes. considerable money
changed hands on the result. The bull, final
A''y; seemed on the point OF overtaking his
lying adversary. who undoubtedly had the
best bottom in short race, when a fence
aaeaa, presented itself, to reach which. our
''Fo spread himself extensively Fortunate
y, Just a. he reached it and ttounded over.
''s Dull was at his heels, ard he, beyond dan
ses' Faps'ns a moment to wipe the large
asop' Of perspirstion FROM his brow, he turned
q whitening look of Indignation uron his late
antagonist, and started of for:our sanctum
a'o''er'ns to himself, IL that's the way they
40 up m'"gs here, I'm of-.orlound San
Michel !"a
We meet him just as the ferry~boat landed
'h's side of the river. on our return from !
's0nef' and observing his troubled counten-
.o'0ofs questioning him, *upposing that
'o1'e'alnF OF 4 serious, though private nature,
- occurred. On arriving at our Office we !.
~ : 'mp" in a terrible rage, Threaten a
- . ta aal' an old FTenchman fer adjoining .
~ ne and the Frenchman, owrzsr of the
w. .a'*s'en'ns 20 ~aagela'e the 'Imp" for
as .ae INK key to bis horses tai9 a few :
.o'a'o' explanation fron, our xeigtbors, set { {
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