St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-09-29
BAYOU CHICOT ITEMS.
BAYOU CH1cor, La, Sept. rs, 1885

BAYOU CHICoT, La, Sept. rs, 1883.
Editor DEMOCRAT
| Another week has been buried in the
whirlpool of time and left us only pleas.
ant memories of its stay. While it has
NOT been chronicled as time which
tried mems souls, it has been one
of good feeling, pony races, fair bust
ness, some work, some preaching and a
small pugilistic effort on the part of
two still smaller American citizens of
African descent.
But Mr.. Editor, while this was the
general sum up Of the week Just passed
it does not contain all. Oh, no! the
woes Of your correspondent and his
chum "Dick" would outvie the ups and
downs of the famous Don Quixote. We
have been keeping bach" for ten days
past and if We can't get along more
smoothly and with a curtailed appe-
tite in the future, things will reach TO
Gus very soon. "Dick" has been going
it so heavy on the pea question that we
have offers from several brass bands to
utilize him as bass drum at their re-
hearsals. Fact is "Dickn is swelled.
badly swelled.
Now, this "bach" business may be
very fine when you get used to it, but
an india rubber temper, the digestive
apparatus Of an ostrich, with less peas
and more bread are absolute requisites
for success in the business. "Dick"
proposes to marry and thus break the
dead lock, as we'll as the cooks heart,
but then what is to become Of me-? We
have but one bed. Guess I'll have to
sleep at the foot.
Yesterday we had two sermons by
Rev. Stagg of the Baptist church which
were we'll attended. The Baptist Con-
vention assemblies at Vile Plate next
week, when we trust there will be a
liberal outpouring of the people as we'll
as the Holy Spirit.
We regret to learn that Capt. A. NJ.
Haas most estimable lady was quite Sc
riously injured by runaway horse.
The buggy, we are told upset and ran
over the lady, necessitating the services
of DIR. j. E. Hawkins who went to Tiger
Bend this evening. The entire COM
munity here where Mrs. Haas is so well
known and beloved, sincerely trust
that her injuries are not of serious
nature, and that her recovery will be
speedy.
l see politics are still on the up grade, |
md the wouldbe McEnery boom still
oooms along. You are too previous,
gentlemen. Your accidental Governor |
S short winded nag, and it won't do
% force the running so early in the race.
Try, try again, does very well in some
Kings, but you gentlemen of the con-
inuance party have tried too often at
'eform, and now the people ask you to
ny and accept the inevitable and step
Town and out. You must go. 1t is
lard not to have one more trial, but
rou haven't tried hard enough while
rou had chance to please the people.
Good bye, Sam; alden, John Land
Srabber. Farewell, I'D. &, Co. The
riumphal march Of the grand old, bat
lie Scared veteran, has begun, and by
lext snring the true men of the State
will have possession of the goat, and
rave saved their reputation and their
nickels1 Nichols as well. Homestead
abolition of lotteries and
sugar Shed and Slaughter House Co.'s,
leases, reclamation of land
or the best half thereof. Ansoverhaul-
ng of the criminal code. A system of
ome utility to introduce and induce an
desirable and permanent to
he State, and many other matters we
rust will come before a legislature of
armers, and that the needed legisla-
ion will be accomplished, to put the
State on the road to prosperous flu
ure, and forever end this CROPPING in
midnight darkness where few design
ng politicians and slsew lawyers have
ed us 10 these many years under the
,uise OF retrencIment and reform.
Those COMPOUNDED peas have got him,
md | must let up on the great reforms
leeded by the State to minister to his
wants. Goodbye.
Yours for Nichols,
DADS 10y.
P. S. "Dick" is slowly convalescing.
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