St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-01
Last Fridays Picnic.


On Friday morning last, while we
were specializing on the most expedient
way of getting our paper to press, and the
others busily employed in putting the
finishing touches on the last piece Of
manuscript for the week, we heard an
unusual rumbling of wheels passing
the door, and on stepping to it, found
that party of young ladies and gentle
men had stopped at the Sheriff's resi-
dence, to take aboard an addition to
the beauty of the occasion. They
must have had pleasant anticipations,
for they made the surroundings ring
with merry laughter as they moved Oft
down the street toward Mrs. Hayes
Academy. We did not exactly know
what was up, but on recollecting that
week previous we received an invi-
tation to attend picnic, were sad
to thin k that press of business was
the cause of our being left behind.
We, however, know from what we saw
and heard that they had huge time.
They left town in high spirits and
proceeded in line unbroken until they
reached 1.-THE Last Chance" Mr.. Vel
tan's establishment, when one Of their
number, of the masculine gender, was
called upon, or conceived the idea that
the ladies needed some kind of refresh
ment, and alighted from the vehicle
to get it for them. He returned bring
ing what he called vinegar beer or
something of the kind. He was sent
back for Adams Ale, and returning in
short order, the party partook and were
soon moving on. At some point near
Callahan bridge, they turned out of the
road in search Of the fishing ground.
After proceeding a short distance, they
separated,-some going one way and
some another, until, to use the express
sion, they seemed to be "wool gather
ing" and lost their way. After success
i've MISUNDERSTANDING bitches, going
through fields, brakes, ETC., they
reached the happy fishing grounds at
12 o'clock. 1t mattered not how late
it was, the young folks "made hay while
the sun shined," and were soon strolling
with their sweethearts in the pleasant
shades of spring,-fanned by occasional
s'breezes" from lucid fields of
thought and mellow sentiment. They
indulged in other kinds Of enjoyments,
such as fishing, horseback-riding
swinging etc. They caught, cooked
and served, all told, two small
fish, and, as we are informed had plenty
left, must have been otherwise well
provided for. Dry land fishing
was excellent, and, no doubt, they
caught as many and such Of both as
were needed. We judge so, at least,
from the fact that the last exercises
participated in was swinging; not to
the limbs Of trees, but those of the law,
such as members Of the bar, Deputy
Clerk, Recorder, Preacher, Deputy
Sheriff, and Others. Everthing entered
into during the evening was successfully
carried out and the plan of operation
adopted at this serves as precedent
to that Of many other pic-nics which will
take place during the spring and sum-
mer months. We did not see them on
entering town at their return, but were
told by dashing young widow who
was the centre of attraction, and has
since received call from her recent
captive, that they preserved an unbrok-
en- file until the command was given,
when, with an escort apiece, they
"struck bee line for home."
Last Tuesday one hundred and sixty
deer were counted in Mr.. Henderson