St. Landry democrat., 1881-07-30
BAYOU CHICoT, La, July 23d, 1881

BAYOU CHICOT, LA, july 23d, 1901.
Friend DEMocRAT.-Very welcome
was the rain on Friday and Saturday
last. The whole face of nature seemed
for the time being to be offering up q
peon of praise and thanksgiving while
it lasted. And really the pitter patter
of the drops as they fell upon the leaves
and roofs, sometimes blown against
the glass by a gust Of wind keeping up
a sort of cadence to the steady thud, as
it dashes against the hard thirsty soil,
seem to have tune Of their own to the
imaginative mind, while the chirping
Of the birds-the way in which the
hitherto half withered plants and flow
ers, with glistening leaves hold up their
heads in the occasional bursts of sun
shine between showers; the steady
eager way in which cattle, horses, ETC.,
Gull the succulent herbage-now a
moutllful of grass-then varying it
with the top of some fragrant weed,
all lend their aid to the composing of
what call the rain song, and combined
create feelings of pleasure and enjoy
ment.
On Monday Capt. Sam. Haas started
for the popular summer resort, "Belle
Cheney springs" accompanied 10y a
party of pleasure seekers, amongst
whom was his family circle and Miss
Belle Hawkins. Capt. Haas has been
+nu l,1c S,f /,rl 81,
bye the bye are pretty good) too much
of late, and intends to take rest from
the cares of business for few days,
previous to a fresh squirt. He leaves
the charge of the store to Messrs. Henry
l.. Erich and Jno. d. Currie, feeling
assured that his customers will receive
all due attention from those two eff
cient and courteous gentlemen.
So the public schools are closed, and
from what l can see of some of the
teachers there's no great loss. l have
| before me at this moment all epistle
from one, and the photography, etc, is
truly delightful. Talk of the Phonetic
system Of spelling it's nothing to this
elegant piece of literature.
Local news is dull. l don't believe
we could get up a respectful dog fight.
The weather is quite oppressive, and
crops are looking fine.
Willis Prescott, Esq, and DR.: Olfutt
passed up yesterday Ell route for the
springs, and this morning we saw Capt.
Koun's and family, Clarence Hayes,
ESD, and Mrs. Jackson, of Opelousas,
all bound for Belle Cheney. Our young
and talented friend Mr.. Mike Mandcll,
formerly of your town, is here on a
visit. We wish him much pleasure and
enjoyment during his short stay in our
midst. More anon, p. K.
In order the more readily to convey
a definite idea of the principles on
| which the Swedish movement cure is
| based, and the mode in which these
| principles should be carried into practi-
/ cal o-,~o"ution for the relief Of chronic
constipation, DR.. Benz. Lee, at a recent
| meeting of the Philadelphia County
Medical Society, stated that, in addi-
| ton to the movements which afforded
| the Introduction OF oxygen In the blood,
the rapid rotation of the entire trunk
upon the pelvis promoted activity in
the portal circulation and stimulated
peristaltic action of the intestines; that,
| in order to relieve congestion of the
liver and excite healthy flow of bile,
the patient should assume an attitude
that would place the muscles of the
right side strongly on the stretch, while
the operator produced rapid vibration
of the parieties of the chest and aldo
men Immediately over the liver. Fin
ally, the patient assuminga recumbent
| posture, thorough kneading of the alb
domen is given, followed by pressure
and vibration over the solar pleXus
| The circulation of all the abdominal
vlscera is thus stimulated, the passage
Of both chyle and faces through the
alimentary canal is aided, healthy Sc
cretion is promoted, undue accumula-
lions of mucus are dislodged, and the
great nervous centres of the organic
system are reused into the highest state
Of activity. There are very few cases
of constipation, however obstinate
which will resist a fortnight of this
treatment daily, and many cases will
Weld in week. The manipulation
occupies about one hour Medical ant
Surg. Reporter.