The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-08
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, LA.,|
August A, 1877.
DEAR DEMoCRAT-

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Lab
August a, 1877.
DEAR DEMocRAT-
Since my last, as know, | have
made flying trip to Alexandria and
back, and here I am again, better
prepared than ever to enjoy the at
fractions of this lazy life after suffer-
ing the heat of three days in Town.
1 had the good fortune to travel out
with the party of Mrs. Flower, and
the trip was very agreeable one
A halt at Clear Greek Of haitian hour,
dinner at the Casson house on Big
Creek, a rest Of three hours, a short
drive of five miles and we were at
Little River. We got the hacks and
buggies over without trouble, but the
wagon got stuck in the sand coming
off the fiat and the ladies gave an i'm
promptu concert on the river bank
while we "were waiting for the wa
gon." Your correspondent was on
hand, as he generally is when any
thing worthy ofnote happens, and he
wishes that you and your readers
could have been there to enjoy, as he
did, the delightful vocal music fur
nished by Mrs. Flower and Miss
Alice Polk. The forest trees that
guard the banks of the river have
rarely if ever before, had such music
under their shades. We finally got
the wagon off and reached the Springs
about shutdown.
DEPARTURES, ETC.
Judge Blackman and family and
Judge Daigre and family left us this
morning much to our regret, but we
are expecting several parties out
next week to take their places
Judge Baillio is at present the only
boarder at the hotel from Alexand-
ria, so there is plenty of room for
new corners. We had a very pleas
ant party over at DR.. Lovelace's last
night, and the young folks seemed to
enjoy the dancing notwithstanding
the heat. Indeed our little dances
out here are very pleasant affairs.
THE AMENDE HONORABLE.
While I was in Town I had an op-
portunity of comparing my fishing
experience in Big Creek with that Of
numerous other deyotees to the rod
and line, and found but one solita-
ry fisherman to agree with me as to
there being no big trout below the
bridge in Big Creek. The almost
unanimous opinion was to the con-
trary. am forced to conclude Ell
Their that they do not know what is a
big trout or that [ am wrong.
should not object to owning square
up, if they hadn't cast insinuations
as to my proficiency as an angler
While l am disposed to make all hon
oFahle amends if 1 have done any
part Of Big Creek an injustice, shall
have to wait proper acknowledge
ment of my skill before l can say
any more than that large trout lace
been caught below the bridge, but
that above the bridge is the best
place to fish for large ones. III have
sad anything about Big Creek to be
sorry for am glad of it. No, that
is not it. l mean that I am sorry
am glad for anything I said about
Big Creek. I am afraid l haven't
got it right yet, and as Abe Lincoln
would have said that reminds me of
LITTLE STORY.
A very bashful and diffident young
man was eating breakfast at the
house Of lady who was noted for
the excellence of her fare, but who
like many house wives, deemed it
necessary to make apologies for. her
meals. AS soon as our young man
and the family were seated, our hos
tess, as usual with her, began to
make excuses for what she chose to
term a poor breakfast. None were
necessary, but our young man felt
called upon to say something in reply
and his first attempt was as follows
~ am sure, Madam, that it is very
good what there is of it." Her
bushes and the suppressed litter
around the table apprised him of the
fact that something was wrong, and
he fastened to rectify his mistake by
saying, "Oh, there is plenty of it
f such as it is" This was followed by
an explosion, and our amiable lady
of the house was never known to
make an apology for her table.
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