St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-15
BAYOU CH1coT, La, Sept. 10, 1888.

With first our thanks for compliment
tary notice OF camp-meetlng notes and
ami wink of our eye glass to that Eel
lah sahp who called us d dude In the Ar
gus we will try to tell you something OF
ChicOt again.
ton and the season for sewing turnlps
nearly so all occasioned by the drouth
par eXcellance we are having and I'M
fortunately have had these many days.
it is useles to discuss crop matters.
But in justice to our old standby
theme, the weather, that it is simply
lovely, and the autumn leaves falling
sadly breathe song" The only ex-
element we have been heir to for quite
a time was the reported journeylng
hitherward of one OF Uncle Sans (not
Sam Haas, Esq. but the other UncleSam)
of the st. Louis Postal Detective Service
to stfaighten up the Bayou Chicot post.
office which from information forwarded
to Post Office Department, must have
been in hi OF Ii fix. But, alas the
best laid schemes OF men and mice gang
aft agee;n some one, we know not anu
care q d-n sight less, who has iabored
over the mole hill OF a post-ottlce ana
brought forth unto himself ii legitimate
offspring in a mountain OF dlsappolnt-
ment. Any occupation is good one II
honorable and we'll directed effort VIII
ensure success. But under tins head
you will not find classed your nelghbors,
affairs, nor his OK, nor half as much Oh
AN AS ass YOU make of yourself III trying
to direct his affairs. Now, who this
moor idiot of an individual Is. we can
not guess and care DIN sight
less. Perhaps he is some broken down
politician, some superanuated ola hack
who has fed from the pubic mansef
until it is empty, ard he signs 1of the
magnificent salary and unlimited per-
ouisltes of the Bayou Cbicot post-oihce.
But we too are hungry, unknown med
dier, and by the great jehovah ana
Gen. Jackson, we are gong 10 hlns 10
this bonanza unto the end, and IL you
van. to scatter your wealth III cores
nonding with tile mighty Uncle Sam,
better to use it aud your ponderous IN,
tiueuce in trying to secure a special
route from somewhere to some other
nl..ee with an office i'll the WlldS uf Tile
nyertou Swamp. Do this and let other
neople's affairs alone. and our word Tor
# vnu will succeed better and meet With
lass disapoiutment. Ia-ta Old NEEDLE
some. Keep out OF your grand ma $
snutf- box and you will be happy. Far
don our long digression, but detectives
ON youl track amt pleasant. However,
this seemed to be IL good sort VI ii ue-
tective, Tor when he reached "a certain
point ON his journey ana fouliu ihe
Bayou ChicOt post office as staining -
No. /, and its management In the hands
of gentlemen, the peers OF al Ia 1his
secf,on. he must have concluded Ills
missiye "a false alarm, us he never
raaehea this office. And to our friends
abroad we feel under lasting Obilga-
t,ons for their many favors that they
have manifested in our behalf In THIS
matter. Last week two or our esteemed
citizens left home for a Jaunt beyond
fine confines of the State. They returned,
in hot haste to-day, anu Juugihs ny
their looks and the number otietters OF
innuiry concerning their standing anu
psnecialIy as to whether married or Sill
le. we infer there will be trouble Tor
somebody soon. The signs are omlnous.
WelIer's advice to Samuai TO beware OF
the vidders, may apply TO this par "
CAV old boys who arrived nome all ".
K. We shall see what she SAID. dfapes'
| watermelons, peaches, ETC., seem d pro-
life theme with tlienl, ana we nave q
connie OF young lady friends who would
do well to look after the peregrlna-
tions of their so-called liege lords u lit
tie closer. Capt. A. Nj. Haas paid us
nleasant to-day. We are glad to see
a.iohn O'Shane" and his Dynamite to
the fore again. Shoot 'em In lively,
Inhn. as long as you don't turn your ar
tillerv this way. We have one call
for nistols now with that Washington
aFellah sah,'' When we meet him he
| will observe the "belud" III our eye and
retreat at once. Dude, indeed, let him
beware the one-eyed avenger OF the
| Chieot hills accompanied by all his girls
Cotton nearly all open and will with
| good weather all be housed by the goth
Of Oct. Corn which is turning out we'll
will soon be all housed. The dandy
musauitto and the sassy house ny VIII
soon hand in their checks and with OLD
summer fold their tents, and like our
two iourneying friends we mentioned
light out for pastures new.
Prof. B. Cushman opened his pflvate
school with twenty scholars on MONDAY
/ last. and it is proposed to make 1t q per-
mnnent institution, and under his able
mana cement the school will surely sue
/ ceed. Located in healthy country
! where board is chiep parties will do
/ well to canvass the claims OF the Bayou
/ Chicot school, its locality, etc, before
/ seeking other places to send their chill
dren to school. We intend to say a
few words in regard to political mat
4 ters. but as we are afraid we have al
ready occupied too much Of your val
liable space, We will defer same till a
later date.
ood-bye, Mr.. Editor, don't forget to
register tie large number OF your val
liable journals which come to this atfice;
Neglect might put the detective friend
on our tract again. Hark he is coming.
Quick my grip-sack ; let me, hy. BE
good to yourself.