St. Landry democrat., 1882-09-16
oPELOUsAs, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IG, 1852
BAYOU CHICOT, La, Sept. S, 1882.
DEAR DEMOCRAT:

having lovely and beautiful wealth
Ell, until this evening, when
We were visited by a genuine
shower OF rain. Business in our vicin
lty has been quite dull for several days.
No d0nbt the reason of it is because our
farmers are all busy picking cotton
and gathering corn. Our yonng friend
Mr.. Henry ID. Courtney comes molly to
the front with the first bale OF new cot
ton this season. Wednesday morning
four men rode up to Capt. Sam Haas
store all armed with double-harl
shot guns, in search of horsethief
who stole a horse from some parties on
Spring Creek. The men were informed
10y Mr.. w. w. Oneal that he met their
man only three miles from this place.
The men Immediately started Off in a
gallop, and returned last night having
succeeded III recovering the stolen
horse, and when questioned and asked
IT they caught their man they answered
no, and rode ON. What become of the
thief your correspondent has been I'M
able to learn, although he has made
numerous inquiries without success.
The lumber business is having a regu-
lar boom in the pine woods. We have
noticed during the day at least thirty
wagons loaded with lumber, gong to-
wards Vile Plate and Opelousas. Our
esteemed friend G. M. Thompson, Esq.
returned from Bell-Cheney yesterday,
and after giving us brief but pleasant
call wendell his way homeward. Major
Frank Wharton of Chicot left a few
DAYS ago with drove Of Creole mares
for northern Louisiana. AS the Major
is a regular dealer in horses and cattle, |
we have no fears but what he will dis
pose of his entire lot at good and salts |
factory prices Mr.. Editor, would you
believe it, My girl from Arkansas ar
rived in Chicot the other day accom-
panied by her father who is on the look
for new home. Her father was pros
pecting around looking at the different
plantations which We're offered to him,
when I thought would ask my dear
for a kiss it being several years since
met the little angel. thought sure
She would not refuse. And Oh my, you
bet she is smart since she went way up |
in Arkansas. She got a pretty good |
education. | will give'you dear readers
her answer as near as | can recO!ect 1T !:
No impudence, You shan't have one:
How many times must / refuse!
Away!
say! .a"
Or else you'll sure my friendship lose!
cannot bear such outward tun.
SO unick, begone! If not I'll rum
Why now IN have to be severe
No not IA kiss to yon I'll give
Take care
I'll swear!
I'll tell papa as sure's live!
Ineyef saw q man SO queer!
But are you sure there's no one near?
OF course | was sure there was no one
near. / got my kiss and felt like | was
in Heaven for moment. But just as
I got back to my chair the old man
came in, and | put Oh regular camp
1onl- anI annaarpH colanp |
as Judge, asked the old fellow numer-
Ous Questions: How he liked Chicot,
etc, and all the time / never once
glanced towards that dear girl Of mine
during his presence and of course,
come off all right, but was awfully aw-
ful frightened, because the old fellow
wears about a number twelve boot, and
I did not know at what time he would
measure one of them big boots on some
tender portion of my body. Drs. Will
lie E. Hawkins and John Haas paid US
a visit this evening, and they report a
great deal of sickness in the vicinity OF
Chicot. In fact the young doctors are
kept busy day and night. For the ben
eft of the numerous readers OF the
wide awake-DEaIoCRAT, will say that
will commence on Thursday night be-
fore the second Sunday in October.
trust the weather for it will prove more 6
favorable than it did at Bell-Cheney
camp meeting. Rev. John Davis
passed through Chicot this evening
en- route for the Hinston camp-meeting
which commenced on the 18th inst. Sew
eral bales of new Gotten were ginned
On Mr.. Sam Haas steam gin, and as
general rule our citizens believe in pat G
ronizing home institutions. They read
lily sold their cotton to our wide-awake
merchant Sam Haas at good prices.
We learn from our young friend, HI.
D. Courtney, ESQ.,, that his new tan
yard is now in full working order and s
before many weeks more he promises
to show the public lot Of fine finished
our sister town Vile Plate has not re-.
eeived any mail for twoweeks. What's
The matter, Uncle Sam the fault lies
and the matter should be s
investigated, for person
would just as well be out Of the
world as in town where they receive
40 mail. Politics seem to run smooth
lere. Hon. Thomas G.. Anderson's
,hances for Congress are very favorably g
spoken of in this vicinity, and if the
democrats don't look sharp, we are
yoing to send Mr.. Anderson to WASH
ngton to represent us in Congress.
We are not Republicans up in this neck
# the woods, but we don't like the way
# our parish executive committee. s
Therefore, we prefer to support the in
dependent Candidate. Mr.. Anderson
Vill be supported by all who like to see
nominations made by the free repre-
entatiyes of the people, and not by
ing of politicians whose only purpose q
8 to crafty their own selfish ends.
For fear. Mr. Editor will occupy too
much of your valuable space, | will .
cave you until next time.
Yours Truly,
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