St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-11
Later from D'Arbonne.

oCRAT-in company OF Messrs. w. S.
Frazee, Henry Dejean and steward La
chappelle, left on Monday, the 2Sth, for
D'Arbonne river and reached it's classic
banks on Tuesday at IL NJ. The camp
established, team fed, ETC., the party
sailed out and captured a goodly num-
Der of the fnny tribe. Returning to
quarters, we found to our surprise that
a slim member Of the party which had
preceded us week and sojourned a
few miles below was in our midst. His
outfit consisted of three jugs, two skele-
ton bedsteads, one flying-pan, half
dozen eggs, one onion and "Peter the
Great his steward, who made himself
sick on the bountiful supply furnished
him by the generous-hearted Cover
nor'' spoken of as member OF our par
ty. AS we were little careless in fish
ing and had broken some of the smaller
hooks, we are under obligation to the
newcomer for the loan of a few, but
the frying-pan was an elephant IN his
hands and was left with us to tighten
the load Of his animal which was pretty
we'll faded by his master in the earnest
search for more grub. Besides this,
Theophile says there are very grave
doubts as to the ownership, believing
that it might have been one OF the
tricks by which Peter the Great" inn
mortalized himself. After one nights
stay with us the newly arrived left for
"Pompey the Greats residence, where,
after refreshing himself with sleep and
something for the inner man, he logged
along homei- in the morning. Ere he
left, however, he gave a glowing des-
cription Of how affairs went with the
balance of his party which up to the
day previous was sojournlng below:
He informed us that IL "fine-hairedp
camp was there established and that
everything went merry as marriage
bell, with one exception, to-wlt: That,
on account of the drug dealing propen-
sites, legally administered, OF two of
the quartette, all turntables had to be
hidden toward the last in order to al
low the others to get a farewell "sniile'
before they left for st. Landry's parish
seat rejoicing. Don't know whether
they had the 'jim-jams' or not, but
are told that one of them imagined
that tiger was in camp and called to
his comrades: ITO arms panther's
in the camp y
Later in the week as we enjoyed
pleasant evenings with our neighbors
in camp, we learned from one who 50
ably represents St. Landry constitu-
ents in the Senate of the State, that at
about midnight on Tuesday the last
mentioned party, in endeayoring to
reach home by shortcut, got lost and
aroused him from pleasant dreams to be
his guests until morning. He could not
say that they were or had been in the
least intoxicated, but that they had a
little of the "Oh be Joyful" along, and
were iii the morning furnished with a
guide to set them ON the straight road
home. This was our visitors party.
IT'S nice to have a sober friend
With frying -pan and hooks to lend.
One who when all his grub is out,
Goes home and spreads rare news about.
But enough Of this party and to a
description Of the place and surround
ings.
Inasmuch as there are number OF
excellent mineral springs within few
yards of Scamp D'Arbonne," without a
name, and on tract belonging to Mr..
Joseph Chenier, we take the liberty of
christening them "Cbenier's Springs"
4 and guarantee that all who visit them
for health will find them as beneficial
as any the land affords and at the same
time receive. the hospitality of a man
whose generosity knows no bounds.
/ We are under obligation to him for civ
ilities extended. The camp being near
the banks of what is known as OAR
bonnie River" is as convenient to good
1 fishing, bathing, ETC., as any in the
State. The water is clear and health
full and the locality free from musqui-
toes rendering it a pleasant resort for
all true lovers Of sport. As yet Mr..
Chenier has made no improvements
outside Of his dwelling, but We learn
will soon erect suitable building for
lodging purposes and start a small
store for the benefit of those who see
1 proper from year to year to visit him.
1 There we're up to the time Of our de-
! parture seventy persons present all
snugly quartered and well pleased with
1 the situation. Among acquaintance,