St. Landry democrat., 1883-07-28

The following is contributed by a
prominent planter few miles from
Grand Couteau, who claims that it
really happened:
1t seems that one Of our Oldest and
most highly respected citizens, OF Ger
man descent had occasion to have some
guttering done on his premises few
miles east of town. A trst-class timer
was consulted, forthwith employed and
instructed to go on "midt der work"
The timer accordingly went out, took
the proper measurements and put up
the guttering. The work was done in
a workman-like manner, but there
being slight slant of the house in an
opposite direction from the cistern, all
OF Adams Ale" that fell on the roof
ran off on the ground insteud of going
into the cistern. Our German friend
went out to look at the work and adj
mired it very much, but on closer ex-
animation, found no water in the els
tern and couldn't understand it. He
came to town and accosted the timer
thusly "Vel. dot vos er hell OF er yob
you put up midi my plantation y The
handler of the shiny ware again went
out and examined the work and told
the old gentleman that the house slant
ed in the wrong direction, fully expect
ing to raise the gutter, but instead of
being employed to do the repairing he
was told "Nuffer mindt, I gifts a man
und rase dot house; dot will zeddle
der madden" The man was gotten,
the lower end of the house raised a lit
tie too much, the consequence being
that there was an over supply of water
and too much mud at s'der odder end"
Dick Bush, well known old colored
man in Opelousas, died this week, He
once lived in the parish of Lafourche,
and was attached to the 18th La. Regt.,
during the campaign about Corinth,
Miss, in 1862, as Col. Bnsh's body ser
want. He was the champion fire wood
sawyer of Opelousas, and many will
miss him. He oyerheated kamself, last
Monday, by saving all day i'll the sun,
and died suddenly Wednesday morning.
BAYOU CHIcoT, La, July %, 1888.
Editor DEMOCRAT:
During the last eight or ten days we
have had delightful weather and our
farmers are again jubilant and believe
they viii yet make a good yield of cotton
corn, potatoes, peas, etc.
Our village at present is quite lively
as there IS a number Of visitors here at
present. Prominent among them is
Capt. A. NJ. Haas, Mrs. Alex. Haas,
Mamie and Bunkie Haas, Miss Maud
Listell, Miss ALTA Reynolds, r. I. Mar
shall, Mr.. Holloway and others too nu-
merous to mention. This evening in
company with Capt. Alex. Haas and
family, Miss Hattie Haas and Miss
Littell your correspondent took a flying
visit to Mountain Bayou springs. The
drive was a beautiful one, and the
water at the springs is hard to beat.
After spending few pleasant moments,
and taking ga wee drop" Of ''pinetop,'
we wendell our way homeward salts
fed with our evening of recreation and
pleasure. During the last few days
quite number have visited MIR. Doss-
mans springs. On Sunday last whilst
there we had the pleasure of meeting
our good and noble Senator, Hon. T. S.
Fontenot, our jovial friend Dorsin La
tleur, Esq, (tke witty postmaster of
Chatagnier, Mr.. Olin Vidrine, Miss Oc-
tayia Dardeau, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Fender oil
Vile Plate. Mr.. j. NJ. Lalanne and
Niece Of Washington. Mr.. August
Molitor, Mr.. Jacob Pechu and Others
| which would occupy too much of your
valuable space to make mention of. An.
other little stranger made its appear
ance here last week. It's a girl, anG
friend w. P. Wolf, Esq. is the happy
father. A great deal Of preparation il
going on for the camp-meeting which
is to commence at Bell Cheney springs
on the 10th of August. Let all come
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