Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-08
a High Old Time in View Orleans.

Mary houston, dis the hro' "'"ii"oi0
conveyance. That Steamer was crowd
ed with excursionists from the Ohio
River, who were rejoicing on their way
to see the Mardi Gras Of the Cres-
cent city. On going aboard we struck
up acquaintance with two of the hand
soonest and cleverest of the
VISITING BOSTON LANCERs,
Messrs. Abbott and Williams, with whom
we were soon on the most friendly terms.
One of them Mr.. Abbott, was stationed
at Baton Rouge, as ore of the 3Sth Mas
sachusetts, for some months during the
late unpleasantness, He could not re-
sist the natural desire of viewing his
old camping ground, so that he had
induced his friend to accompany him
thither. These gallant militia men were
delighted with their trip to Louisiana,
ard with the uniform courtesy with
which they had been greeted on all
sides. They admitted readily that the
Southern people were very different from
the picture drawn of them by the poll
ticians and newspapers at the North,
who were interested i'll keeping up sec.
tional prejudices. They found the South
erners courteous and warm hearted,
not at all disposed to raise the flag OF
revolt at the first opportunity. Instead
of going West, according to Greeley's
advice, they thought that the young
men of New England should come to
the sunny South.
The staterOOms being all occupied,
side by side with our newly-made Boston
friends, we took up our position in
cot, after the excursionists had quit
dancing and been put in their little
beds. 10 q. m. on Friday, found us ia
king parting bumper at the Sazerac,
with the gay lancers, whom we again
met by appointment at the st. Charles
during the evening. After an inter
change ofcivilities in which we were join
ed by Col L the Bostonians Insisted that
we should go up 90 their room. Indeed
we ''went up" by the elevator. On Gu
tering the headquarters of the Lancers
we we're horror-stricken, by discovering
that we had been entrapped by the two
red coats, one of whom, Abbott, drew
forth huge bottle OF champagne, which
he opened despite the protest Of Col. L.,
who at last said that having to choose
between the alternative Of Jumping out
of fourth story window, and taking q
drink, he would select the latter as the
least of the two evils.
When these Boston bulldozers had
achieved their object, the Colonel whose
heart was filled with reyengeiul feelings
induced tlleih ana our huiilpic SOIL TO go
with him to a soiree at the house of
Judge T., who received the quartette
with that creole hospitality which he so
well exempltics.
WIN 'he assistance ID Tue 'nuso We
managed 1ore'ai'"'e Oh 'ne lancetS WHO,
at ABOUT Z a. M'' oe99eo lo' 4 uaf'o''a anu
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at the st. Charles. The Judge took pity
on them in thus allowing them to go,
Not so with we two whom he actually
compelled to partake OF an elegant sup
per in company with host OF charming
ladies. Daylight on Saturday, found us
attempting to get away But theJ"dSe
was not through with us yet we mao
forgotten he SAID to toast the ladies' ana
the carnival. We couldn't refuse. After
the toasts that charming racontew Z. W.
began to relate one of the most interest
ing though lengthy anecdotes we ever
heard At the end of every chapter and