The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-02-11

GRAxr PARISH. La, Jan. IS, 1882.
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GRANT PARISH. La, Jan. Is, 1882.
Editor Chronicle: :.
I feel that can only do my duty by
writing dissertation upon mud
mud without any silicon, calcareous or
argillaceous earth IA geol0gist would
tell you. hut the pure quintessence Of
glue, coal tar and assafetedia. The
black wax of Texas, SO notorious, only
forms component part of our bless
ing in the Red River valley. With all
its drawbacks. though, we denizens Of
the mosquito belt have fondness for
Red River mud. In fact, feel better
with small bit behind each ear. A
noted physician who once lived In
Natchit0clses, for some cause ar other,
possessed a great antinathy TO our Gre
OIea. asserted that with q handful OF
mud. aaaafuntetiia and compost, no
could make Creole. But, as sure as
fate, Creoles are made Of good materi-
al. II is seldom now you zee the good
old time Creole on his pacing pony.
with outfit of crupper and sheepskin,
RECALLING himself with his inseparahle
Garrett. He is hospitablc. Visit him
and he will regale ron with cup ut
the sweetest, purest coffee, the aroma,
sweet and fragrant, arising therefrom,
and when once partaken of fastens up
on the recipient taste for this luxury
and AT ever after respect for his host.
There yon find the world renowned
gombo, about which. as connoissenrs,
they are second To none. and the jam
baylaya, which is relisl,ed so much after
a days chase or fatiguing tramp in the
swamp after ducks. The old-time Gre
ole is at times generous to fault with
his ahsinthe and anisette, till next day
your head feels like a saw mill on ex-
ira duty. Many of tie old-time GUS
toms among them have died away. At
weddings, in former days, all seemed
merrier and livelier than now. Each
guest seemed to he brim full Of inno-
cent amusement and enthusiasm. l
remember when on these occasions
bright cockade was pinned on each
guest's shoulded. These were good
old times, and probably such as will
never be seen again. Our Creole pop
ulation is gradually falling into the
ways and ideas nj young America.
About that baby. have been se-
lecting names for month now. and
have decided to propose that the little
wanderer I've called Grace or Gertrude,
that il enphoneous, Won nee Those
old fashioned names, | ken, would not
suit you. II,ave list Of them as long
as church subscription, such rs Ia
bitha, Hannah, Tilda, Hulda, Mary
Ann and Louisa Jane. know that is
a pretty baby, with eyes. nOse' and
mouth like it's ma ma, aud ears like its
papa, who il notorious for his ears.
As the Lyceum ut Colfax has had an
essay upon 1.-THE coming man." l hope
some one well enough versed will write
one upon the coming boy. read once
that II bay did anything amusing and
you laughed at it you had then to
knock him down twenty-five times be-
fore you could make him quit II. That
is true of the average boy. Glanced
to stop once at farm house over night
in Bienville parish. l slept sonndly,
and was awakened next morning by
persuasive process going on in the
adjoining room. The boy, it seems,
was mulberry suffer, and II was de-
sirable to take time by the forelock
and administer trash mover. His
sister said, Snow, Archie, II you don't
take this oil you shan't have none Of
them filter cakes ma Is cooking"
Archie replied, ~ won't take your old
slick nasty oil, nor don't want none Of
your old gin-band filter bats neither"
l involuntary reached for club to 60
in and annihiIate that boy.
Will you please publish, at some
convenient tune, the words of the song
81 dreampt dwelt in marble haIls,"
and oblige DAvrE BuMM.