St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-25
Communicated
q Communicated
BAYOU CHICoT, La, March II, 1882.

BAYOU CHICOT, La, Marcn IL, 1859.
Dear DEMoCRAT:
Once more we enter the arena of let
ter writing to tell you and your dear
Last week we made a flying trip to the
miniature city Of New Iberia situated
between Morgan's Il. r. and the lovely
and beautiful Teche. We found the
same hospitable and kind friends there
as in times Of yOre, surrounded by |
many evidences OF improvement and
thrift. Notwithstanding the cry OF
hard times which cry has either solid
foundation or is epidemic, at all events
it seems very general ii not pleas !
ant topic, for it greets us on every side
from all vocations. On our homeWard
srip on Sunday evening it was our good
dow, the fairy forms and sweet and
smiling faces of many Of Louislana,s
fair daughters, accompanied by their
heaux, At everv station save Iberia
.our point of embarkation, the popuia-
ton seemed to be out In full force to
yaze upon the balance of humanity as
they are to be seen on a passing train.
W6sould not fail to notice the differ
erwin the habits of the people at the
different stations, in even so short
distance as from Iberia to Washington.
The farther you come north the more
social people seem, and the greater the
reoard apparent for the Sabbath day,
to keen it holy. We must confess how
ever that of all the fair faces we saw
.an aaute there we're more and falrer
In good old Opelousas than any
noint we passed. And one young lady
in nasticular, auburn hair, hazel eyes
and r,grDle dress. Oh! what shipwreck
vour sweet spirit unwittingly made in
one brief ten minutes, but such is life,
tLe sweetest moments are the t1eetest.
After pleasant nights osoJourn In
Washington we started Tor ChlcOt,
where on arrival we bade pleasure Tor
the nonce adieu, and took up our rega,
lar routine OF life. we nave JUST 4ad nae
the pleasure of meeting our friend Dr:
r. w. Cushman, a young. graduate OF
Rush Medical college of Chicago. With
a hright future before him he will en-
Genvor to brighten life for the unfortu--
nate sick, His winning manner and
svmpathetic heart will be useful adj
inncts in the practice of his profession.
Dr. Harmonson, a D. D. S. gentleman,
late of Simmsport, has cast his lot with
Ms also. and will fill the void in that old
tooth or make the void larger by ex-
For sometime Mr.. Mike Mandell Of
4 tn9IOJlS1S Has UcCu WlOu uSS oLOOA LAioN
ical treatment Of DR.. Hawkins, and we
are glad to say that his improvement
continues and we trust to soon see the
full bloom rose of health upon his
cheek. We shall miss you friend Mike
when YOU are gone. Farming is all be-
hind little or no corn planted until this
week. but now it is pretty general, a
few weeks of fair weather and the
farmers will make a long stride In
catching up with their lost time. We
see by the Democrat that John. O'shane
still lives and waves defiance from Ii
ger Bend. We endorse his views upon
Gould Treland.n Pat and Mike are not
the only lads who tipple. For instance
we have only one representative Of the
could Country" here, and while its
+.thruen he takes a wee drop, we can
MONT YOU out an hundred natives who
drink also. See the point. Look at
the majority in favor of America"
Johns a brick and long may he wave.
We saw Fisher, he of Belle Cheney
Springs, the other day, who reports
doing any amount of new work on and
around the popular resort, all designed
as additional comfort. for the patrons
of the springs the coming season.
Thousands Of dollars are spent further
nOrGn auuuHlIy lOI WNIOAS Aoo AG.r ~
beneficial by our southern people. Well,
we 90 north for our meat. bread and
clothing, in fact for everything save
cotton, drinking water, and hence
would have devilish little. to move
were we to change our location to one
farther towards where Benefits Jean
nettes" winters, could some .enterpris-
ing "yankee" get control of the Missis-
sippi river and furnish us our drinking
water along with the bread and meat
and cole close" gee. what a paradise
atiag since the roads have improved,
several new fences going up, and other
evidences that things are not wholly
stagnant in and around the domicil OF
Yours, PIX.
SMALL Pox.-The death Of A. M.
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