The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-08-29
FROM our own Correspondent
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. La, J
Aurusi, II 1877.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, LA.,l
August Ii, 1877.
DEAR DEMocRAT-
AS we propose to move back to
Alexandria next week, this will be
my last from this place. / don't
know that you will be sorry for it for
am afraid that / have worn the
subjects OF fish and sulphur waite,
threadbare.
THE NETT RESULTS.
Figuring up the nett results Of our
six weeks stay in the pinewoods !
find that excepting the single item OF
transportation, we have lived as
cheap, if not cheaper than we would
have in town, and that for the same
money we have had a greater variety
Of food than could have been had at
double the price in town. We have
all been cured OF what little ailments
we had. and will go back strengthen
Ell and inyigorated, with new blood
coursing through our veins, and a
years supply Of energy stored up
for winter use as occasion may re
quire. Besides these advantages
which we will carry with US, we have
had most delightful time at small
expense. There is, in fact, more
real, solid enjoyment in trip of this
kind, where we take our ease quietly
aud have our motions regulated by
our inclinations only than there
would be in the hurry and hustle of
trip to Saratoga or Long Branch.
We have had mediyated water, fine
fishing, bathing and delightful seen
cry. and have been all the while en-
| fo8NIle. What more could one want?
SOME OTHER ADVANTAGES.
When one leaves home for the
summer with a family, he wants to
! be first within reach Of q ply sician,
in case of sickness, close to store
where he can buy medicines and 9th
err articles Of necessity or comfort,
and lastly to have mail facilities.
All Of these advantages we have here,
and l have found them ali except
the Doctor to be sources Of much
comfort and pleasure.
HEADS SPRING.
I was led to these infections by
hearing that our friend Head who
brings fish in the summer and ducks
in the winter to Alexandria, had dis
covered sulphur spring at his place
on Clear creek, and that there was
some talk of colonizing out
there next summer. The summer
visitors to Clear creek would have
n ither Doctor, store, nor neil and
in sparsiIy settled country would
be cut of from any kind Of q market.
| However, I do not wish to condemn
Head without hearing, and | pro
pose to pay him visit after we 60
to town, and will report the result of
my observations for the benefit of
Your readers. Clear creek has one
point Of advantage at least, it is
eight miles nearer Alexandria, ana
would save the crossing of Little
river. Head has got trap too, | am
told, and that would prove a matter
of great convenience to some fisher
men I know. The General of the
Bashi Bazouks for instance, would
find trap fishing very profitable.
VISITORS.
I was not here last week to record
the arrival Of DR.. Carnal and daush-
ter, DR.. Hardy and Miss Hardy and
Messrs. Wheadon, Nortieet, Clark
and Smith from KaLomie, and Col.
Am. Polk who came out to spend a
few days with Mr.. Chas. Flower.
Mr.. Bethel, across the Creek, had
Messrs. D. G. Paul. NJ. Paul, John
c. Rogers, E. A. Biossat and last
though not least, our good humorous
friend Charley Godenberg as visi-
tors for a few days. l missed the
heighth Of the seas on by being away.
They have all gone back and carried
with them Judge Baltic and Mr..
Mcbride which made US lonely for
while and changed the gay and live
~ appearance of things considerably.
| got back in time TO take few
more lessons in Jack Pot" and | am
| pleased to say that | have reason to
like the game better than l did at
first.
FOR THE DOCTORS.
DR.. Lovelace about whose theory
as to the cause Of the heat in the
center of the earth l wrote you in one
! Of my former letters has told mo of