St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-06-05
Bayou Chic0t Dots.

Editor ST. LANDRY DEMOCRATS:
Since my last, the weather has been
very dry, with a hot burning SIM, the
thermometer reaching So in the shade,
favorable only for those who are cut
ting and gathering in their oats. Corn
is looking dry and parched, cotton
is looking well, but all need rain.
A grand fish fry took place at the
Cocodrie, near Dossman's, on Friday
the 2lst, where friends from Tiger
Bend, Bayou Boeuf, Chicot etc, met
together and had very pleasant day
cooking what fish they caught on the
banks OF the Bayou, and ,partaking OF
the many delicacies they brought with
them in their picnic baskets. Some
OF the same party met at the same
place on Thursday and Saturday last,
but the fish did not take the bait, on
ly % few perch were caught. Another
party is arranged for, to meet at the
Cocodrie lake on Thursday next,
where | hope they will have better
luck some of the boys intend going
on "a camping out fishing expedition
shortly, to remain week a. the Cal
caslen waters.
"Ye Gods and We Godesses" Of the
courts OF Terpsichore have been en-
.joying themselves weekly, during the
W iutti ana spring Oh inc ieStifS
boards, but owing to the heat have
postponed their meetings until it be-
comes cooler weather, unless some OF
"ye gallant Gods arrange a picnic,
where they can trip the light fantas
tic under the shade of the mighty oak
by the side Of the babbling streams.
We are pleased to welcome the re-
turn home from the seat of their edu-
cational labors, Messrs. Taylor Mar
shall, Charley Haas, and Willie Whar-
ton who have been in Tennessee
since October last, they are all look
ing much better in physique and have
been benefited both mentally and SO
cially during their stay in that State.
a joke is going the rounds, that 8
certain young gentlemen, who says
he saw an immense tiger cat IN the
woods between COuItland's prairie and
Lutz's lanyard, few days ago, which
turned around and gave an awful
growl at him rs he was passing,
frightening him so much that he took
to running himself a distance of some
three to four miles before he could
assure himself that the carniverous
animal was not following. turns out
to be an old lady's 'tabby cat" play
ing with Il bull-frog, whose croaking
was mistaken by our friend, for the
howlings of q beast OF prey.
Among the visitors registered on
the books at the Belle Cheney Springs
ON the opening day, were DR.. j. Z.
Hawkins, E. 2. Harmonson, Capt. S.
Haas, and family, Nathan L. Erlish,
Henry L. and Mrs. Erlish, Miss. Ida
Griffith DR.. w. E. and Miss. Belle
Hawkins DR.. j. A. Haas W. D. Haas,
Gordon Morgan, Miss. Hattie Haas.
The B. c. BIS have reorganized their
club in full force with the following
members. DR.. w. E. Hawkins presd,t-
Members, H. l.. Erlish, Nathan L.
Erlisb. Jules Tate, DIR. John Haas
T. A. Weighill, DR.. Dave Haas, II. {.
Barton, N. Dananburgh Gordon Nor
gan, and will give one OF their bril-
liant entertainments at the residence
of Major Wharton in few days.
Captain A. NJ. Haas, wife and
daughter will leave Tiger Bend this
week FOR Wankesha Springs, Wiscon-
sin, where they will remain during
the summer months, from which they
will take in all the fashionable re-
sorts of the north.
More anon,
kILDEE.