The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1870-03-30

To be published from week to week in serie, of art
cie' tn the PLANTERS BANNER. the whole reappear
Circular. accompanied by Map of the Six Psrishe,
| described, by
D. BENNETT, Editor Planters Banner
Isl. Landry Parish Concludedl
Longevity i'm St. Landry.
Ey the assistance of intelligent citizens of Opclousas
we have list of names of white persons in Opeou sa
and the parish above the age of sixtyfve years We
nnd tnat there arc twenty-five in Opelousas and fifty
in other parts of the parish making sevenyeght per
sons in the parish of St. Landry above age of sixty
fve the Oldest having arrived the able age
one hundred and eighteen years. Opeousas there are
forty one white persons between the ages of tv and
sixtyfve years. And doubtless there are many Others
who belong in the list but have been able to oh
tain their names There many old coored people in
this parish, somo of them very old
The Widow Dufrene
The widow v. Dufrene lives about fifteen miles from
Opeousas. She has arrived the age of one hundred
and eighteen years She weighs less than a hundred
pounds is tall straight, has very good eye sight, and
walks brisky for of her advanced age and her mind
has = fair amount of vgor.
Stin Older.
Joseph Cheassop alias Joannes died several years ago
in this parish at the advanced age of nearly hundred
and thirty years. When he one hunt red and fifteen
years old he moved Texas, and after living in that
State several years he returned to ST. Landry.
Mr. Thomas died in this parish several years .iuce
aged over a hundred years. .4 .s .
Joseph Young died in this parish thirty years ago. aged
about hundred and fifteen years. He married at the
age Of ninety years, and his wife had a whom he
Mrs. Blaze died in this parish few years since aged
more than one hundred years
Mrs. Daige, aunt of Mr.. Cho,eau who has lease Of
the Avery Salt mines, died in Orelousas. She was
nearly hundred years old.
Jesse Andrus aged ninety years. and Major John Cac
aged ninety lately died in this parish
Tho list of old people, whose ages have obtained
may be classified thus: Aged 65 years. &c years. l. 6s
years. g. 20 years, la Il years. - years. g. "A years.
IS years. 3; 76 years. 5; a years. l. 7s years, A. ~
years. years, 81 years, L. g. years, 80 years. L.
81 years. l. IS years I; s6 years J. % years. "a years.
I; lie years, L. Total &c persons This list includes
o1ly whitc persons. ...ss -. : = .-----------
S<s~s----- \ SamsEo~s PrOgeAy.rgsa r
respectable physician, of Washington, informed
that Madame Guillory old lady Of ST. Landry before
her death could coun up eight hundred meal de-
seendants, all blood relations of hers. .FF
s-E+ Hh Healthy Family.
Mr. Joseph Langley SIS years old lived in St. Landry
~ years; his twelve children all of them living He
had physician in his family for twenty five years.
When 90 years old, in aiding deputy sheriff who
wished to swimming creek throwing his feet up
by the punmel Of the saddle he crossed without wettng
them, while the young who followed him wet both
feet and half Of his legs Ia.,.- ~ 500 "a"
~ HeaIth-Dr. Taylor's Statement.
DR.. J. A. Taylor, native Of Maryland has lived in
st. Landry thirtythrec years; the first years
practicing physician, His opinions entitled to the
highest respect. -..t=F..- t.-,s 81. ar -
He says that fevers are mdcr and more manageable in
ST. Landry than in the Western States in the tide
water regions of Maryland Virginia. the Carolinas
that eongesive fever is Of Typhus and
typhoid fevers which prevail extensively and with
much fatality In colder climates he says are not dis
of this latitude and that he has but
cases OF typhoid pneC monia.
rnhammatory diseases, such acute bronchitis, pneu.
cna pleurisy, inhammatory rheumatism ETC., etc.
very rare. Taking the average of mortality the year
thrpugh would be difficult to find healthier region
than this and those who desire length of days will be
apt to find long life here in any part Of the United
States:
There have been but two yellow fever cpidc,ncs in
Opelousas and Washinston in thirty.three years. and
they might have been prevented by strict quarntine.
interesting Statement OF DIR. v. Boagni
81 ---.. OPELoUsAs, La, June o2d. ls6s.
u Messrs T. Mullett. Th9pas II. Lewis and others:
Gestls.esI have prsctissd medicine in this parish
sseioa the assacs of s;x times the eireunasrsnc
eth exposed BY Gay and BY night to the inciem
cnsy Of the seasons and although Of delicate FORM
have never ha4 Say Of sickness. Ny wie has al
-.ys eYoyed good ,heal,h and We have eigh. children
psrn1 70 I'D 70 shis that my general expsfiepee
diseases here that they manly attributable to
lect Of hygienic measures and the improper admnins
ea0oa 0f occult and patent medicines yo0 will readily
infer shmy experience favorable The climate pro-
sties Of this locality as compared with the statistics of
.sIdT RespscsfIIly, =. VixcES1 BoAesl, In.
e1 ha- stassnent OF Dr Tatman. 81
The clear frank and complete statement Of Dr. Tat.
man in regard to the health of ST. Landry entitled to
the highest respect Dr. Tatman is one of the most
honorable physicians in the State and his talents and
leGrnine viii question. His statement w Be mo st
respected where his character IL best known s0sii
TAose wbo ia 10 obtain correct views in regard to
ths aissses and health of the country, sAod read his
Later wisA great 'sare. berg ass aa5- "a u5
= NJ s!si BAYOU cA1cor. Parish of St. Landry, !
Ii afai kas sra -iE e8 uIEi June ), 1869.
Msssra Thomas II. Moore and others: f, H. -as,..
IS Gesenea--Your Iettef Of the 18th ult was received
yesterday, aad in reply will that have been en-
gagged the active practice ef medicine in this parish
Alsty years. and that Have had good opportuni.
observe all the forms and pscuarties of deeases
common this part Of the counfry in living
the open pfaiies the wooded upands and the alluva
or NV lans and thas my vatimshaxs besa made
on whites negroes, mulattoes, mixed boodS and abo
nS1nes
The most diseases here are those caused
by change Of tempeEGture from warm to COOL what
CALLED colds producing occasionally serious diseases
sfAAessaqsesssys ssgnss sasA posansaia - Paeu
IT. B% k9e ~ sssPRess'hss sseh diseases occur more
and know they are not near common here rs they
sFe in the colder regions Of the United States.
As general rule diseases of the respiratory organs
easy managed. and yield readily to medical treat
ment but largest bills Of mortality caused BY
this class Of Diseases is the everywhere else
This class OF diseases is not dangerous here in
colder Countries. And by the Of sufficient wooden
clothing in cool and RAINY weather they be kept of
alteeether,
Consumption seldom originates h re, and those who
have in its incipent stage the NORTH and here
have usually, got well, s.
Infanse Group that terror Of parents aud physician.
In other places is almost unknown here have seen
. ease = ID h Tie lDtAaeen years. ~ = GO /
Rheumatism another disease supposed 10 be caused
cod is Of here; and In its acute, i
AammatoEy form. it is still rarely People who