Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-15
A VISIT TO JACKSON, LA.
EXERCISES AT CENTENARY
COLLEGE.
THE INSANE ASYLUM.

THE INSANE ASYLUM.
At 3 A. NJ. on Tuesday of last week,
VIC took buggy and driver and started
for Jackson, barg, though it is
but thirty miles distant, we had never
visited. The morning air was cool and
bracing as we iourneyed on the Bayou
Sara Road till daylight found us near
the fine plantation owned by Mr.. Thos.
B. Brown, whore we began to notice
the very promising appearances of the
crops. From there on, through that
very fertile section of our parish known
THE rLAINS,
green fields CT corn, cotton and cane,
presenting most cheering outlook
greeted our view, while the broad pas
lures were dotted by innumerable herds
of stock, denoting, by their sleek and
healthy condition, that the grasses are
o superabundant food for them in that
favored region, undoubtedly one of the
richest in the highland country of
Louisiana. All around us lay pretty
farm houses in high state of care and
cultivation. One encounters at almost
every turn of the road narrow prairics,
encircled with thick and valuable tim
Der of all descriptions. In fact, The
plains have always been noted as a
wealthy, picturesque and fertile neigh
borhood, thickly settled by an indus
trious aud intelligent population. .
After passing the Plains, we crossed
the Clinton and Port Hudson Railroad
and entered the undulating lands of
EAST FELrCIANA.
With its farm houses located in the
Clearings on the pretty hillocks traversed
by the road leading to Jackson. Here
and there are clear running brooklets,
forests of pine and magnolia, interspers-
ell with fields covered with fine crops
here and there also, lay rich pastures
we'll stocked with cattle.
After a few miles of up aud down hill
travelling, at 81 o'clock, we entered the
pretty
TOWN OF JACKSON.
While driving in the direction of the
College, we were hailed by a Baton
Rougean, who told us:
HERE'S THE PLACE.
We obeyed the summons; our team
was taken charge of as soon as ve alight-
ed, when we entered the handsome and
hospitable mansion of DR.. Thomas S.
Jones, the father of our esteemed young
townsman and promising attorney T.
Sambola Jones, Esq, who had, prior to
our departure, extended us cordial in
vitation to make his old home our head,
quarters. With that friendly hospitality
which characterizos the people of Jack
son, the family of our friend caused us
to feel that the word "welGome' which
is inscribed over the main entrance, is
not placed there in vain. Besides Oul
humble sell, f,man y other Baton Rougeans
were already there as invited
guests. While sitting on the gallery We
watched the handsome buggies and We
hicles, passing before us, containing we'll
dressed ladies and gentlemen on tleir
way to the
FAMED CENTENARY COLLEGE,
the TINA Mater OfOver two hundred grad
yates, many of who have risen to grea
prominence in this and the neiyhborini
States. a-
This College was established by th'
State of Louisiana p 1875, and wa
taken under the patronage OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South, in 1S43
1t is located in the village of Jackson
about twelve miles from Bayou Sara, il
grove of pine, magnolia, oak ant
beech. The location is remarkable 70
its beautiful woodlands, its unrivalet
healthtulness, aud rare social advan
tages.
The uOyernmpnt is mild ami nnrpnt a