The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-08-26

winch mlSnt DC clnldOyeu us the IloSl
valuable months of tho year in pursuit
of health, vigor and recreation?
In the absence of mountains, we can
substitute hills, and l know OF some
along tho Ouachita not SO easy to climb,
tho highest hand in the State. These
hills, and nearly all the upl,n,ls be-
tween the Ouachita and Red rivers,
abound with game, and there are run
ming streams with good fishing and
springs Of cool water hid away in green
streams. Tho air is pure, nature like
an open volunln unfolds for inspection
and study q thousand fascinating
mysteries and manly exercises come
with irresistible temptation.
| Not half-a-dozen miles from the
bank OF the river where / write,
toward the west and southwest there
is scope of country which is vigin
forest, save hero and there small
places of a few acres, on which live u
people whose simple tastes and habits,
with some exceptions, arc but little
advanced beyond those Of the cold
mustangs" rs the hardy Old pioneers
of this section were called not many
years ago. l was out there, last week
accompanied by my brother of the
Minden Tribune, and spent a day on
tho Cypress, going as far as Ramsey.
old mill NOW Gregory's new mill with
cotton gin attachedl. The day was
oppressivcly warm, and the fishing,
much t" our modification, very sorry.
Where, on Il previous visit, l had
taken twenty-eight fine fish in haitian
hour, l was unable to get more than 4
bite; but by persistent effort we sue,
ceeded in stringing enough for dinner,
with only the bones az Il remainder
This marked contrast l attributed t.
tho rebuilding of the mill and levec
and the merciicsss catching of fish on
the water floor of the mill, where
was told they have been caught the
past few months by the sackftll at a
time, most of them fine trout, Dream,
and warmoth pearcI'. Little Cypress,
entering the larger stream below the
mill, / learned, too lato, still affords,
very fair fishing.
OF Gregory's mill + must say some
thing, that being the only constitution"
public in it's purposes and uses, have
as yet visited. The site is we'll known
to many of my readers, some OF whom
l have in my "min.i's cye'' at this
moment. A high hill OH tho north,
makes down Cypress creek, (Which is,
1 believe, tho only creek in the parish,
all the other streams being known as
bayous,) and just across, some rs yards,
the hills come in from the south. The
keen blue eye Of Dave Ramsey-a
good fellow who had IN eye for ease
and repose and who taught me, what
my teacher had not, how to make a
figure took in this eligible site and
built Il mill there more than "twcnty
years ago, dear ToW." This mill was
destroyed by fire, but after Ramsey
learn, he still lives.
| found the old site occupied by a
new building, anu, as we approached
heard tho rumbling Of tho stones and
splashing of the water, sounds quite
| familiar to every mill-boy's ears. a
few "naga" stood hitchcd, or Craze,
about, and Il flock of geese, with snow
white and gray feathers and pink fee
and legs, were just marching auizzi
caliy out of the creek below tho mill
afterwards found that they had bccl
in diving for stray grains Of corn
The antics Of an old goose, standing or
her head in the water, her pink fee
knocking tho mir into soap bubbles
should have called for sympathy from
some gallant sander, but | srievo tc
say Il" captured the grain of corn 10
, himself.
We stood without tho mill few mo
mentS, Inspecting the watcr-Gate an,
external industrial appliances, \ cot
ton screw stood near, the lever poisc,
on an upright post, ono end with II fol
low block attacked and the othe
receiving and upright screw, ny turn
ing which with II second lever tn,
larger is made to incline either to pres