St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-01-13
BAYOU CH1coT, LA, Jan. 8, 1883.

BAYOU CHIcoT, LA, Jan. 8, 1883.
Editor DEMOCRAT:
For several days past the flood
gatesn have been left ajar and second
edition of the deluge has visited our
section. All the bayous and gnliies
have been as high as during the flood
of last spring; This month last year
gave us but three fair days, and the
n present outlook is that Jan, 1888 will
nroye duplicate of it's predecessor.
We are all anxiety to hear from the dis
trict convention at Baton Rouge. The
latest mail brought no tidings of any
importance. For the present we f0rbear
comment and what may happen, but
must say il the st. Landry delegates
fail to secure the nomination of Hon.
E. Il. Lewis, in our humble opinion the
fault is theirs, and we need only look
for repetition of disappoint ments in flu
tire conventions. Hon. John D. Currie
left yesterday for the Crescent City on
pleasure trip, and as representative of
Chicot Hook & Ladder No. 2 in the
Blue Bucket Excursion which left your
city yesterday. We trust the b'hoys
will allow his Honor full swing to run
init de masheen,n and when he has had
a surfeit of good things and good
time return him in like good order as
received to his many friends here.
Xmas and New Year with their many
Joys are gone, and we have settled
down to work out the thousand and one
new and good resolutions made after
some ten days spent in social and pleas
ant dissipation.
On New Years night we were lucky
enough to be present at a social hop at
the residence OF our friend, Maj.
Frank Wharton and his most estlma BILE
Miller and r. L. Marshall as managers.
We must say it has been many months
since we met SO large and pleasant an
array Of beauty and chiyalry as were
gathered meath the roof tree of our
kind host and hostess. Prominent
among those present were Mrs. Sam
Haas and her charming daughter,
Miss Hattie, Mr.. aud Mrs. Geo. S. Sim
gleton, of Black Lake, Mr.. l.. B. Ewell,
Of Eola, DR.. Willie E. Hawkins and
Miss Belle, the Dr.'s sister, who was
regally radiant, the cynosure OF every
eye, Miss Sallie Anslem, Miss Maud
rabbi and Miss Mary Wright welded
their wonted sceptre OF magic power
DER the minds and hearts of Chicot's
gallants. "Old Fogyn who has credit for
good taste says, were he again "sweet
SIXTEEN Miss S-e-A-m would have
to say "non sixteen times a day for
sixteen years, unless she, took him for
better or worse to start with. Somehow
or other these words OF "Old Foggy"
haunt me can't just tell why. j. IL.
Parker, Esq, has returned from a Wis
1t to his old home near Simmesport.
We missed you "muchly" James dur
ing holidays aud regret you were not
here to share our merry Xmas. 10
DR.. J. E. Hawkins, Capt. Haas, and
Judge Currie your correspondent is in
depted for egg-nogs and other nice
things during the holidays. Farmers
are beginning to prepare for their crops,
and soon the plowboy will begin to
look for the shade and wonder why
man was made to work, while the mer-
chant speculate as to the future OF cot
ton and wonder why in the ID man
don't work more. So we go, Mr.. Edi-
tor, memo semper .felieis est. Bye and
bye we will tell you who is the happier
plowbo or merchant. Prosperous New
Year to all is the wish OF +. X.