St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-05-02
OakIin Springs.

On Sunday llth inst, the little
village of Oaklin Springs, was enliven-
ed by the arrival of Messrs. D. P. La
fieur, Valentin Sayoie, A. g. Guillette,
Onezime Joubert, L. Detillul and J.
McGee, Ell route for the romantic and
placid waters of the Darbonne, armed
and equipped with all the necessary
paraphernalia, for an extensive camp,
and each joyous and hopeful, trout
and Gaspagoo, had been houncing in
their imagination to such an alarming
extent that on reaching camp, which
is situated near the river, in fact, be-
fore making any other preparation. A
gentleman of this village happened to
pass, and found the gentlemen busily
engaged in fishing, but to his great
surprise and astonishment they were
seated along slough which had gone
entirely dry. Upon viewing this
scene, and not being acquainted with
the parties he sees, he goes up to
Uncle Joe Cheniers and informs him
OF the strange incidence. He an old
acquaintance and friends, irsanedIatel~
repairs to the camp, and to his wonder
finds the group busily engaged as afore-
said, well OF course the custom of
campers, was not forgotten and all
took theirs straight but one, and he
had wandered off to the creek, and to
his great delight had filled all his
pockets with muscles, thinking he had
found an oyster reef; coming up he
displayed his success with great
eagerness, and Uncle Joe to have some
fun, told him that the natives Of this
locality feasted on these Bivalves, and
that he could get as many as he wish
ed with but little exertion, over this
he became perfectly elated, and during
his stay OF three or four days he could
be found busily engaged either in
eating or making preparation for it,
his avolrdupois became SO extensive
that | think he went home with the
solid conviction that the catch he had
made at Oakling Springs camp, out
stripped any other event that ever
could have been entertained in imagi-
nation. But to our fishermen, well of
course John Barleycorn was at the
head of the camp, and nearly every
one IS well acquainted with his strange
habits and SO obedient were they to
his orders that day after day, these
five gentlemen could be seen sitting
along the dry slough fishing of course,
after so much hard work and no suc-
cess they became discouraged and Ra-
tions growing scarce they thought to
take hunt for game, SO they wonder
red Off with guns, and rabbit was
taken IN to hungry man in camp
tins was quite treat, but during this
serious condition of matters Uncle
Joe paid them a visit and to his sur
prise discovered how unfortunate they
had been and also discovered that they
were growing lank and lean on rabbit |
alone, proposed to catch them some I
fish, he an old fisherman and knowing
too, to fish in the river for fish went
down to the limpid waters of the old
and succeeded in taking two
fine gaspagoo over this success, was
quite jubilee, and all the old fish
stories even to Jonahs unfortunate ac-
cident was told over. Now gentlemen,
we are acquainted with the frailties OF
human nature, and can overlook the
and the unsuccessful fishing
IN the slough, take our advice next
lime and try and reach the creek and
We feel certain that success will crown
'our efforts, we want you to come
again, and We will try and make your
tay pleasant and agreeable. and pro-
Mise you that we viii catch YOU as
many fish as you can eat. So hoping
-ou success in your next enterprise we
ourselves as FRIEND.