Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-04

: voice, saying: .illons dejeuner' "
/ make it rule always to do as Ron
: does, and as we were about as ne:
Rome as we expect to be, for awhi
anyhow, we obeycd the summons wit
alacrity.
70 say the truth, we had no reason t
complain Of the bill of fare, and mad
SO bold as to congratulate the Fathe
upon his success in demonstrating prat
tically how any industrious person ca
live with the products raised in Loui
siana country home.
The Father, who is an NJ. D. Of th
Louisville Medical Academy, minister
to the wants Of his sick parishioner
whenever called by them to do So HI
accordingly invited us to ride with hin
to tue residence Of one of his neigh
bors on a physicians errand. After
visiting his friend, We wended our way
to Col. Claibornc's, our esteemed col
league in the Constitutional Convention
who received us with that genuine hos
pitality for which he is noted. W.
spent an hour or more in pleasant con.
versation, during which time the Colonel
took occasion to call our attention tC
the great fertility of the
POINTE COUPE LANDS,
and unfortunately, too, to the cavmg
banks of the river in his neighborhood,
and the open state Of the Morganza
levee, through which comes the annual
visitation of the flood, which spreads
over lands as rich as those Of the valley
of the Nile. Here, the Colonel remarked
that our Congressman, Mr.. Robertson,
was expected to do yeoman service in
endeavoring to obtain of the general
government the appropriations neces-
sary not only to protect the lands now
under cultivation, but the millions of
acres that should be reclaimed that the
treasures they contain might add y the
wealth IF our country.
Speaking Of the Capitol, now in pro-
cess of restoration ut Baton Rouge, the
Colonel said:
THE STATUE OF WASHINGTON,
the property Of Louisiana, which
was taken away by Gen. Butler during
the war, is now in tho Patent Office at
Washington City, and it is to be hoped
that your citizens will appeal to the Gov
ernor, that he may take steps to have it
returned, in order that it may once more
grace the Capitol of Louisiana.
Bidding our friend a,iicu, we returned
tothe Presbytery. In the evening we
were again on the road /; this time for the
famed False River region. Along the
road, was the mark Of the recent food on
the trees, at over four feet above the
ground in spite Of which, We were as
founded to see magnificent crops of cane,
corn and cotton, the two latter cereals
having been planted after the waters
had rcccdcd. 4 wonderful country in
deed; the crops are fine, showing every
Indication of - most bountitul yield.
Lo and behold We are at New Roads,
u handsome village, where is situated the
Court House; the lawyers Offices, and
elcrc are host of them too, clever and
talented at that, in pointc Corpee. Sew
r1al stores and saloons all Of which line
the roadsidcs situated on the banks of
TIE FALSE RIVER.
On our arrival, we drove into the Pres
Dytcry yard of the New Roads Catholic
Church, of which Father Gutton, is the
good and lOvcablc Curatc, who received
IS with all the warmth and kindness of
lis nature. After resting some time at |
he Rev. Fathers comfortable residence,
le was so obliging as to take us ont bug
sy riding that we might obtain view
If the river and it's lovely shores.
INDEED FALSE RIVER,
IS it is called, is now q beau
iful lake, thirty-ive miles long
nd about mile in width. 1t formed
many decades ago, a bend of the
winding around a strip Of
and averaging abont two miles in width.
t came topass that the capricions stream
ut its way through this strip, when the
over and upper mouths of the old
curse were closed by lcvcc thrown
cross them, and the old bed ceased to
c a part Of the turbid stream, to become
clear water lake surrounding as
PICTURESQUE AN ISLAND
s ones tancymight desire, whose banks
nd those of the mainland, clothed with
recn, slope gently towards the waters
f the lake, atiording to the hsrts Of cat
|c there to be seen grazing, rich pas
lrcs crcatcd by this frCak OF the Father