St. Landry democrat., 1889-06-08
THE BEAR CLUB.


This far famed club was organized
for the purpose of s"ipurnlEg 81 day and
night al different Watering places in the
parish (; the equipments OF the club con-
s'sts AT shot gun, pistols, bowie
knives, aud haii h0uks, and oicOi!rss
enough bread and VINE to give tone IN
the club and to wash down the fish and
hear that we slaughter. Last Sa,ur-
day evening the club assembled to-
gether, and started oEt for the Blockade
about fifteen miles dawn the Cnugta-
h!eau we arrived at Purt BaElo about
dark, aud there met our ll.,spitabli,
friends DIR. Rsoaks, who invited liz in,
aud s"t up tnsne nice cntfre, equal to
J""es nse1a,; after we had rest. d "A few
minutes, the C,.mndo,e remarked, well
| boys let ,ls continue our Journey"
Oti rrar:ling our destination 4 nice
little palmetto camp e+ust-d on the
! bank "t the bayou. ani! surrounded by
sraniitul oaks, we got ready our fish.
! ins tackle, then stationed hear the edge
of tie water ak torch lights, which
resen b!ed tht4 Il, # ilGh'a of a stage and
| Illuminated this waters for Ill! hundred
! saids around. ,..
! The curtain 2ose. and The great sport
began, with oar hooks well t,.,i1td viii,
rraw fish, Quot froin Crowie,) hut :pw
minutes elapsed wheu the bear stab
| t"i" drew t" shoe ~ :iue gsst,axon
weighing about AK pounds. 4 deiici-
Gus court bOulI0n Was prepared and
ready al 1890 .. III. and yon Gun mag
lie what q teas: We had after al! that
had tFanspiEed, we retired at about
eleven ali III pile under the little
oDei'- si'fea palmetto camp. and ex-
Derience alone could tell YOU how clos.
To the North pole We felt wheu We
awakened at 8 o'clock in the ,norning.
C"itre was prepared, and ,ye reaumesi
cur sport, ana hy niue o'c!nck, we
caught five fine fab. We had an excel
lent breakfast, and s!inrtly thereafter
were honoge.d with the following guests
Who Game loaded for the uc.asipn: n.
{. D..yiIi"rs, Nom. Ciosr, Dir. Brooks, |
Old Paste ANA Yeas, and the Hon.
Judge Christnpit.
AT 5 O'Clock sllarE, We were anmmor-
s"h Ia the table to tickle our palate (!
with two excellent court 6ouiiloue, one |
nrtpatess by the bear s:aborl, aud the I
'ther Ivy his apprentice and contestant
Old Paste" We ate heartily, not only |
that We were so hungry, bnt~-to do
Justice tn lie two CONTESTANTS, VIZ had |
10 sample plate fr"n' each pot !; after
We all had nur I'LL, we concluded to
organize = court and try the Com. and
other members for malicious uisteii,e-
an"is a judge and clerk were e.4css /,
several Witnesses awuvn III, and Dag 70 :
attorneys (pr0 tenn employ ed, ,!scf To
prosecute, ANA one to defend after d
ied-!s"r argument tie caHes were
aecidet! hy the i"uorahle Judge Christie
81, as f'tliows: Conn., gritty with I
capita! punishment, his deat!. warrant
was read atsA he is in he executed next
Saturday evening. THE Commander IL,
rtl-s also received the same s-uteuce.
File "near stahter" van found guilty of
naiicipus llring, ans; was srnfeuc.d To
swim the bayou and be huug 10 the
busfies nn the opposite sltlt. for the Cars
i" eat; odd Paste" and Ye-ass cases
Wer" p'~tpunrH. court tilen adjnHr,rsi
10 Meet lu he june term. The ,nyses
were. harRess+d and we made a break
tot f.rina. Paste and Ye-ass In the, lead.
as thtt Claimed Ia have the fastest re. NJ
ana heektsn.d tn us Tor FACE, We yield
ri 10 tue proposition, aud not MANY
strides were iIiade hefore "Pass and
lc-aSs" we're III ttie. rear, surfing dust.
Paste thinks his dun a bad horse, and
.",c'ud:.d {" sei' him at !. bargain.
The Cnn"ioEe and Commander in
chief complained nightly ab..,r maia.
Id IN he air, but We didn't smell any.
probably due to occupying the front
'rat. In conclusion will state tina, the
'r"ps IN that sectlnn :Ts. fina, plenty Of
:nttnh knee high, with forms on il, and
lie tnost Ut the yAprn IN fsassel, and they
ave not had E-tn for three months
" hy can't otter farmers who have poor
reps boast Of the same il il bad
management sIion'd say yes, tor we
lata those with poor crops loanxing
round waiting for rain, to burst out
heir isltsidit&, where these Farmers
ave pioWed their crops during the
s0ught, killed all the grass, l,urstrd
ut HE miaales, AMI still pulling dust
. their truck, tH retain whs. moisture
there. ana at the same time prepared
D meet the wet spell that is most sure
D come next month.
CLERK OF BEAR CLUE.