St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-01
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BAYOU CHICOT, La, March 3O, 1857.
Editor DEMOCRAT
Again it is pouring down in torrents,
and it seems us it we were booked tor
genuine flood, but, as tradition teaches
that in days gone by, when the raging
main knew but one old salt named
Capt. Noah, that he in time OF extra
ordinary high water, rested on the hills
Of good old Chicot until the waters re-
ceded. SO you see we feel conlparatIve-
ly safe from overflow, yet we can truly
sympathlZe with our people on the
Mississippi river and tributaries, and
pray that the worst is now over, and
that the old proverb, behind a frownlng
providence He hides a smiling face,
may be realized by the unfortunate
wherever they may be. On Sunday last
in company with my esteemed friend
and fellow citizen w. F. Moore, Esq,
we left Chicot on q flying trip for Vile
Plate, our neighboring village, some
ten miles distant, arriving there about
/ o'clock p. III. We halted at the hotel
of Mons. Olin Vidrine, where we par
took of sumptuous country dinner.
In the evening it was our good fortune
to be the recipient of DR.. C. d. Tatman's
hospitality. The DR.. is one of the old
est residents of st. Landry parish, hay
ing practised medicine in Chicot for
about 30 years with marked success.
Some 5 years ago he moved to Vile
Plate where he enjoys lucrative prac-
tice. We we're most charmingly enter
tanned by the Dr.'s interesting family:
The hours sped with flying feet" and
dusk found us ready to embark on our
voyage homeward, vowing to revisit
Vile Plate in the near future. Flowing
1, hrt n
to the great quantity OF rain but little
cotton has been planted up to date, Mr..
j. R. Williams of the famous Eclipse
saw mill, called on ms during the week
and reports the lumber business to be
quite dull. We learn that our young
friend Fl. D. Courtney, Esq, is putting
up new tan yard on his place
three miles from Chicot. We wish our
friend much success in his new enter
prise. Business in this section is quite
dull the general cry being for meat and
bread only. Surely this year will learn
our people lesson. They should use
every eXertion to raise an abundance of
meat and bread, and forage for stock
and let the cotton be clear cash or at
least settle old scores so 1883 will find
our citizens independent and out of
debt. We shall see if the adversities of
to-day will teach them to provide for
tomorrow. A friend here was kicked
by ''another mule" sometime since and
was advised to try St. Jacobs oil for the
wound and he now walks without ahalt
in his gait and says that week before
he used st. Jacobs Oil he had no pain
in that leg. Score another miraculous
cure for ST. Jacob. Judge Currie and
N. Erich, Esq, have opened semi
weekly beef market. We only wish
them the amount Of success that we
enjoy masticating their luscious roasts
and juicy steaks. Send us liver gem
tlemen OF the market for this. We
learn that the murder that was COM
mitted on Cocodrie on the morning of
the 22d inst, was most horrible affair
and that Barton was not the only one
implicated in the matter. A rigid ex-
animation should take place and all
parties brought to justice. DR.. z. T.
Young of Vile Plate arrived here last
night from the scene of the murder.
where the DR.. went to hold an inquest
on the body,
Yours faithfully, P. X.
On the night Of March 5, bold rob-
berry was committed at the Morgan de-
pot of this place, and the amount and
nature OF the property taken warrants
the opinion that the criminals number
half dozen or more. A car loaded
with freight westward bound, but then
in keeping Of the agents of the Morgan