The Opelousas courier., 1883-08-18
Editorial Correspondence.
MOUNTAIN BAYOU SPRINGS.
Wednesday. Auo 3 19s2

new summer resort and enjoying d few
days rest and recreation. Without en-.
tering into the details of our iournev
which was accomplished without any in
cldent OF note, we will say that we reach.
ed our destination the next day, and a,
once proceeded to make ourself at home
which was not a difficult matter. he
ing assisted by our accommodating host
Chas. Dossman, ESQ, whose efforts we
must admit were entirely successful.
Perhaps our readers would be inter
ested 10 short description of this place
which appears to be rapidly growing in
to popular favor. The springs are sit-
uated on a range of hills, bounded on
one side by Mountain Bayou lake and
on the other by pine forest, the hills
on which are situated the springs form
ing the boundary line between the two.
The springs number half dozen OF
more, all possessing nndonbted mineral
virtues, and two of which III particular
are remarkable for their size and strong
~ lmpregnated with iron-the waters
HoWing in voluminous stream, clear
as cristal and cold as ice. Although Mr..
Dossman only began the improvement
OF this place this season, he has already
some ten or twelve buildings completed
for the accommodation of visitors, he
sides four baths, which, owing ts the
abundant flow of water, can be renewed
inside of two lIenrs. As to the curative
properties Of these waters, there is abun-
dant evidence Of their efficiency i'm a
number of diseases, and they were we'll
known and full, tested 1eng before Mr.
Dossman concluded to open them np to
the public. The accommodation and
fare are all that could be desired, and
our host will be found both attentive
and accommodating and always anxious
to please, while his prices are certainly
reasonable-board aud lodging 81 50
per day. Mountain Bayou Springs are
about 36 miles from Opelousas, and IL
little less from Washington, in the nor
thern part of the parish. Eola, station.
on the Morgan Railroad, is 12 miles dis
tant, and Mr.. Dossman has perfected ar
rangements to convey visitors To the
Springs at $l.50 each. Parties can take
the BAT u. m. train at Opelonsas and be
ut the Springs for supper.
s. The hunting and fishing are both
good. Bayou Crocodile furnishes splrn-
did sport to the angler, perch, trout,
&c, being readily caught with hook
and line or cast net Within Il few
miles q ~ deer are plentiful. and
vtnison here, at this season, is 10 nov
city; ii il seldom TINT u hunting party
comes back empty handed There is
also good hunting for squirrels and rab-
bits within ii few hundred yards of the
Springs. Either the Invalid in search
OF health and recreation, OF the sports
man seeking game, will find that Moun-
tain Bayou Springs is The place to Sc
enle it.
About i40 persons have visited these
Springs this season, exclusive of the 81
now here, viz. VIM Glaze and family,
j. MI. Lalanne's family, Mrs. P. ID. Ri
chard and nephew, Emile Leger, Miss
Pauline Lalanne. j. P. Lalanne, Edwin
Vidrine, loliek Dardeau, Jake Erharlt,
Lueien Dnpre, Adolphe Dejeall, r. Ter
mott and son, j. g. Keller auti family,
Miss Edith Keller, j. j. Keller. Il. A.
Holliway, w. NJ. Akenhead, Leonce
Sandoz, Fred. l.. Sandoz. l.. $.
This reporter made flying trip up
tile Morgan railroad as far as Garland
station, where he was Hospitality enter
tanned by Mr.. E. G. Qnirk and Ills esti
mahie wife. We found portion OF MI.
Quirk's corn and cotton very excellent,
despite the floods of rain which inun-,
dated the Bayou Bteui country during
the entire working season, and the burn
ing tlroutllthat has prevailed since there
and elseu here. We found the cotton
crop from Opelolsas thence sery poor
indeed from the causes mentioned, and
do not think that, on M average, more
than one third Of ascrop will he made.
The people all along lie bayou ale 10
lie eomlniiserated fof their misioituDes
consequent upon All unparalleled sea-
son of wet weather, followed by an
equally disastrous dronth They may
make com ehongh fnr biead, but we
saw fields Of cotton where il would re-
auire five on six acres to produce a bale.
liz the drouth continues, the cotton will
all soon be open.
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The following is the score made last
Sunday, Aug 18th, by the St. Landry