Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-07-14

In r,sps.ss 10 nany kisd hvftsSaso -
naAs eur way 70 the DArsoass svsoh
sn ~ rseA ftuo J. F. Hessa's 70 Lisbon
tAsrs 70 attend . picnic and bafss'ss
owen in honor Of that worthy and Pssr'-
etie old gentleman, Capt. W. @. Colensn'
who on the 10th instant attained bis 10Th
birthday. The spot selected Wa easy OF
ssesa 70 the relatives Of Cspt. Coleman
who may b nunbercd BY the hundred In
that portion Of the parish. The wiling
hands Of the neighbors had msde the
grove beautifully appropriate for the pur-
poses Of the day. The level ground nso
been cleared of al distractions. Wickeo
and poets for several croquet parties had
been erected, . platform laid down for
dancing and table pot up for dinner.
By eleven o'clock more than FIVE hun
dred persons had assembled on the ground.
OF this number full three-fourths were ir
some way, by blood or marriage, connected
with Capt. Coleman. We have seldom
seen 20 large . number at country gath
ering In this parish. The utmost good
feeling characterized the days enjoyment.
Not even the rude, uuseemly conduct OF
strangers, known to none present, caused
difficulty or trouble. The long table fairly
Rroaned under it's tremendous load Of
substantials and delicscies. The bsrbe-
cued meats, always favorite at places OF
this kind, were cooked we'll and seasoned
inst right for the taste Of all. The more
delicate articles of food, the pies, cakes,
custsrds, &c, could not have been more
elegantly prepared anywhere.
The yonng people hsd their I'll Of dane
ing after firvt-class music furnished by
Messrs. Rogers, Fields, OTIS, Coleman and
Others whose skill with the violin, horn.
&C., 10 we'll known. II was hot Of course,
but 90 charmed were all With their courte
Gus treatment, with the hearty kindness
Of their reception, snd the anxiety to en-
sure pleasant day from those specially in
charge, that such minor matters ~ heat,
rain, &c, were unnoticed.
Our ever kind and considerste friend,
Ben r. Coleman, did ever 90 many nice
favors for W that We can't thank him
enough. Frank Coleman also, in his earn
est, quaint way, saw that We had 9 good
time. Seab Heard and DR.. Simmons kept
an eye upon US also.
In the middle of the afternoon We left
the scene of 50 much innocent pleasure
and went to the residence of our friend
Seab Heard, where our better half had
elected that We should spend the night.
Here We were entertained with genuine
kindness, so that we felt loath on Sunday
morning to leave. But the madam an
announced that We were billed to dine 1T
Jesse Aycock's. There We arrived safely,
after having lost our way and wandering
for miles and miles over the face of the
earth. Our visit WA in evey way pleas
ant from diunrr 1T the picnic to dinner at
Uncle Jesses." Crops were good, unsu-
ally fine everywhere. Indeed, we feel Ger.
tain that the parish caunot, except in the
most eItravsgant waste, consume the
corn that will be made this year, in two
years. We saw any number of fields that
would make twenty-five bushels to the
acre. Some that would easily make
thirty FIVE bushels.
After congrstulating our veteran friend,
the gallant old soldier, Capt. W. g. Cole
man, that he has good health, still retain.
ing = sound mind In . sound body, passed
safely through three quarters of q century,
We hope that he may be spared to us many
years yet, and that his venerable form
crowned with snowy locks may retain for
at least another decade strength to meet
in annual reunion with those who love
him.
TO Others who are mentioned above and
| to some who are not We return thanks
for many kindnesses that We shall long
remember.