The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-08-22
A TRIP 10 THE SPRINGS.

Last week we made short visit Il
the Sulphur Springs in Catahoula Par
ish, to Join 4 party VIII" had proceeded
US Il few days. We found things much
liveller than on the occasion of q visit
some weeks ago.
AT THE HOTEL
we're Captain James G. White and fam
ily, Mr.. Fred. Seip and Lady, Mrs. Jno
We'll, Mrs. s. Schmalinski and DR.. II
St. John. from Alexandria. Will, the
family Of DR.. Lovelace and otkrr visi-
tors there was quite m agreeable par
~ at the Hotel.
IN THE COTTAGES.
In new and neat cottage close to
the hotel were Captain James Jeffries
and family, and in another short dis
tance "ff, were Mrs. G. II. Flower, Mrs
Sprieg aud DR.. Tom Compton and
Family. al from Rapilcs. This is a
very agreeable way Of spending the
time ut the Springs, and will doubtless
be again as general as it was before
the war, when this was q very popular
summer resort for our citizens.
At Mrs. WARDS
Are our lenient and popular Tax Col
lector, Mr.. MicI,eal Lcgras and Daught-
er and our efficient President Of the
Police Jury, Mr.. j. w. Osborn. Mrs.
Ward has q very large, roomy and
comfortable house, with numerous fur
Dished rooms which she rents at mod :
crate prices. Altogether there is am
pie pleasant accommodations Mt the
Springs for hundred persons or more.
FISHERMEN.
Besides those mentioned, there was
amerry party of yonng gentlemen from
Rapihes, camped near the Springs COM
posed Of Messrs. R"ssel Rogers, Muir
lay Hetherwick, Pintard IIynson,
Thomas Hynson and Doc. Flower
These young gentlemen were Sin
town" as there were several young Ia.
dies present will, WHOM they enjoyed
quiet card parties, croquet, music ETC.,
to the almost entire exclusion of fish
ing. We think they said that they had
caught three fish. The bright eyes Of
the young ladies' were the only depths
in which, they fisheh. We are afraid
that some Of those fishermen got
caught themselves on silver hooks
without barbs. But we must not "tell
tales out of school,"
FISH FRY.
We found, on our arrival at II
o'clock A. NJ, after having left Pine
vile ut 81 o'clock of the same morn
ing. that the ladies and gentlemen " ere
to have fish frv on the Creek or rath-
er Mt Captain WeIsl,'s Springs near by,
and we proceeded to give ourselves an
invitation t." attend for the purpose of
interviewing the party on til. best way
If frying fish and to test our slowing
capacity after drive Of twenty three
miles without breakfast.
We found the Indies all assembled
in the shade AZ the Spring and TIM. The
gentlemen had not returned from "a pi4- |
cnt"riaI expedition down the crrri,.
They soon came mp. however, with |,
their fish baskets flied with nice trout
and perch, and the frying was com
,ncncrd Ivy the servants. Meanwhile,
~ one, or perhaps all, of the gentle
men had been bitten by either Il snake
or mnsqmito, we forget which, we pro
dnced prescription which our genial
friend Griger, at the Drag Store Of Dr..
Henry st. john had carefully prepared
for us before starting. to meet Just
such an emergency, and after the rath-
rr queer looking prescription bottle,
had been cooled in the Springs, we
proceeded to cure the snake bites in
the approved medical style. We soon
had an ample repast nnder the super
vision Of the ladies who, kindly insist I
ed that Dr.. st. John and Mr.. Seip who
had lost their breakfa fishing, aud
ourself should he first served as we
were presumed to be the lungriest of
the party. We fully proved the wis
dom Of this assumption on the part of
the ladies, and we know Of half .ioz-
en- trout who sport no more in the lin
pid waters Of classic Trout Creek, and
whose usual biding places know them
NO more.
Poor little fishes! Nice little Trout!
They baited a hook, they put in the water
They fooled they beguiled you ont
And I'm sure they hadn't oughter. t
A PARTY.
On Friday evening the Young folks
met at the Hotel anil had dance, with
its usual promenades etc, until about
eleven when those who had couchcs re- .
tired to them and "the bo:s" who had
only the floor Of the old church, pro-
ceeded each to select his particular
soft" plank. As the thermometer {
had been as high as 1929 during the a
lay, and the night was proportionate- !,
y hot. it was even then some time be-
tore "balmy sleep, tired natures sweet c
'estorer" sought our weary lies. {
A POLITICAL MEETING. !;
On Saturday there was a gathering t
IT the clans of the neighborhood at the :,
Springs to hear the political news Of
he day and to consult as to their in i,
crests. The meeting was an impromp- q
II one and the readiness with which :,
It least hundred Of the good citizens '
# Catahoula got together on SO short a o