Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-31

ground; in spite Of which, We were as
founded to SEQ magnificent crops of cane,
corn and cotton, tho two latter cereals
having been planted after the waters
had ruccdcd. A wonderful country in
deed tho crops are fine, showing every
indication of most bonntiIul yield.
lo and behold We are at New Roads,
II handsome village, where is ssituatcd the
CouH House; the lawyers Offices, and
there arc q host of them too, clover and
talented ut that, in Pointc Coupcr. Scv-
cral stores and saloons all of wl,icl, line
the roadsilcs situated ON the banks of
TIE FALSE RIVER.
On our arrival, we drove into tI'" Pres
bytrry yard Of the Now Roads Catholic
Church, Of which Father Gutto,,, is the
good and lovcah|c Nnrntc, who received
Ms Will, all the warmth aud Kindness of
his nature, After resting some time at
| the Rev. Fathers comfortable residence,
he was so obliging rs to take Us ont bug
~ riding that we might obtain u view
of the river and it's lovely shores
INDEED FALSE RIVER,
as il is called, is now u beat
tifu1 lake, tilirty-fvr miles long
and about u mile in width 1t formed
many decades ago, II bend OF tho
Mississippi winding around strip of
land averaging about two miles IN width.
It came to pass that the capricions stream
cut it's way through this strip, when the
lower and upper mouths Of the old
course were closed by a lcvcc thrown
across them, and the old I,rd ceased TO
be- ,artot the turbid stream, to become
u clear water lake surrounding as
Picturesque An ISLAND
as ones fancy ght desire, whose banks
and those of the mainland, clothed with
green slope gently towards the waters
Of the lake, attor,lng to the h rls of cat
| tie there to be seen grazing, rich pas
lures created by this freak Of the Father
Of Waters.
The plateau affords good road, from
whence the traveller can admire to his
hearts conlrnt--tl,c lovely spectacle OF.
frrc,l to his gazo. Plantations and tarms
line the lake in unbrokcm succession.
Grassy plots, clnmps and avenues oflivc
oaks mark what appears to be the happy
and peaceful retreat of an industrious
population whose domains cannot be-
surpassed in fertility in any cline. The
spectacle was truly IN enchanting one,
and our fancy pictured tho Typical cot
tagc by the sea in an hundred sites
spread before our view.
We halted at Mrs. Parlangc'S naGni
fccnt plantation, who, together with
her talented son, Senator Pnrlangc, u
gentleman whose name is every day riS
jnw in prominence in the political arena
and at the bar--rcccivcd, us with that
courtesy and hospitality that character
ICES the good people Of Pointe Conpcs.
We accepted an invitation to spend the
evening and in company with Mr.. p.
rode out past the Arthur Denis, BrcanX,
and other fine plantations rs far as DIR.
Randolph's whittier we aliyhtch and en-
ioycd u very pleasant visit in that gen
tlcman's company and that of the accom-
pliShcd ladies' of his family.
The scene that greeted MS ON the re-
turn was % poetic one indeed ut our feet
the lake, with its surface rlpp|rd by tho
night breeze; the "islanl' across the
broad cxra,lSc, with it's plantations aud
farms half hidden in til" foliage of the
live oak groves; the moon casting its
soft rays OF light ovor
THE ENCHANTING PANORAMA.
Struck Will, the lovclincss Of the
tabIrau we could not but ask our com
paguou dr. royngr, why it was that tl,os,
Oft our people who love that which nature
has made beautiful have not, ere this
selected False River asn summer resort
DO yon think said we, that the Gondolas
of Venice ircightcd with our Creole bcau-
ties and bands of musicicians would not
enhance this picture SO that we would
have before ,Is, this night, - terrestrial
paradise Is this not one of those favor
ed spots on earth that could be rcndcrc,
heavenly hy
MUSIC, LOVE AND song
Filled Will, these thoughts VIC regain
cl Mr.. P.s place, where, from our com
Portable couch we could still view the
scene VIC have described and continue il,