The Progress., 1893-07-29
SHREVEPORT La. JULY, %. 1893.
AT MARROW SPRINGS.
Basket Picnic and Barbecue In Ward
Two,

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munity, Messrs. F. \. Leonard, j.
Henry Shepherd aud Inc PRoGREHa
took sail in the good overland hip,
Cooper7' hack, for NARROW Springs IN
Ward Two where a barbecue and bas-
ket pIcni, vas to be held on Q NOR
row. By common consent Mr.. Leon
ard was designated a5 d.iY:r, The
PRoGnEss d, hostlcr while Mr.. Shep-
herd was honOred as the gentleman
Of the on 1t. As he was the orator
Of the occasion we, from pri lie, felt Ii
\ crime 70 disengaSe his thoughts
from the altitudiLal plane whore
dwelt the Musss, and force him to de-
scend 50 the ordinary sphere where
those who water and feed horses must
labor. With this understanding fairly
engral5ed in the minds Of all, we
went bowling along, merry as larks,
each be;ug fully persuaded that the
other two we're extremely fortunate
in having secured such an agreeable
companion in the third man.
As ali know who have travelled this
route from Shreveport, we must pass
through Ward Three in order to reach
sur destinarion. Each being to some
extent at least practical, tie writer in
search Of news items, 7e took q care
full, mental inventor! of the crops
along the route and 5. re consider
ably pleased and buoyed up to note
their excellent condition. The corn
Is gool and in good stage Of matu-
riEy, lacking about one more good
rain to bring it into an excellent point
aud assuring a good average crop.
The 'csb,nn is green, strong and heal
shy lo0siaS aud seems to promise
rich returns, 10 quality at least, for
she labor expended on it. From a
business standpoint these were sights
sufficiently interesting to make the
journey thus far pleasant one, am
ply repaying us for Drawing the de-
scent Of Gid Soils darts, aimed with
thscygsw Of making US uncomfortable
Il nothing more serious.
About twenty-five miles from our
starting point we rounded Point Dis
pute (between The PRoGREss aud cltl-
zens Of the wards) aud reached the
brow of the cliffs on which is located
Mooringsport. As we hove in sight
Of Ferry lake, the broad stretch Of
water which divides Wards One and
Two, and sighted the shores of Ward
Two in the dim distance The PROG
REss could not prevent the exclama'
lion ''these people need all the priv
leges they can get" Once we op
posed free ferry at Mooringsport
now we ak the police jury to give
the citizens OF Ward Two better facil
tiles. by building portable approache'
TO tie feTryboat from both banks, a
1t is now really dangerous TO the con
diiion ofsvehicles for them.to get of
of Che boat, while it is next to impos
sible to get well loaded wagon ol
without doubling up the forces ofth
teams.
At Mooringsport we We're hospit
ably received by Messrs. Groom
Noel, Christian and Harrell, the onl
four merchants there, each of whoI
We'd with the other in striving to IL
auce us to take dinner with HIM. W
had intended stopping at this beaut
full and progressive little town but
short while to rest our animals an
exchange greetings with our friend
there, but our old friend Capt. Calvi
3. Groom, with his accustomed hosp
sality. quickly despatched word to hi
good wife that friends would be ther
for dinner. and when wer essayed
start, he informed us that ''the folk
were looking for us to dinner and
would not do to disappoint them.
OF course it wouldn't, and, not yer
reluctantly, with this writer at leas
we consented to stay. At this met
we verified the. statement made b
cur local IN last weeks issue that W
all had good appetites. But this wa
to. be expected. Many there be i
Shreveport who have taken meal
with Captain Groom and his estin
able wife and they know one mus
eat when he sits down at their table
Ahi those biscuit; but we had bette