St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-10-22
ACADIAN "REMINISCENCES
The True Story of Evaneeline
Judge Felix VOORHEES,, of Louisiana.
Price Post Paid One Dollar,
Price Post Paid One Dollar,
TESTIMONIALS
from those who read Aoadian Re

from desola6e homes on the bleak Acsdian cost, to
their final destination in the hospitaole valley OF
the Teche.s7
Their joarneyfngs from the rocky coast Of Mary
land, where the were thrown by the English cap
tors, were anything but smooth, but they finally
reached the Tennessee River, down which they
drifted ia boats, thence down the Mississippi to
Bayou PGaqneminesin Louisiana where they landed
The book should be read by every Louisianian,
because it deals directly with early Louisiana his
tory. Ttshows that even in those early days the
fame OF this State as a land where liberty and
plenty peigned, had preached TO the remote parts of
Amertca-Shreveport Times, Shreveport, La, Dec.
:, 1899
AcadiEns%settIersso OF the beautiful Teche valiy, which Is
specially interesting to the present generation as both
sAcsdian simplicity and Romance. It gives a vivid pic
their nome Il ], far OF. OF Ae a IL, BY the lnhnnaan British
genfalclime and among a h~ospttable people. While the
4Ea san tells Of s The ff6e rings Of Of the aRgs e nIeia,a he also alSqc5 gt Sss
become a classiclh the alteTature, Of louisiana. Il is not
aERRa99iaa1eInLsaa 6 DC lf6e an 4itt 9rph anpia kn i3s a IN Toma nc ta as
GRANDMOTHER of the author of the book, and from her he
learned tn a :" story tory OF 5Eyangehne also the account
gerous journey across the wtIds of America. Mr.. Felix
charming volume. gives to it a local color and flavor only
the story -
The book is finely Illustrate d.-ve News, Able
vile, La. Feb. 81, 1903.
Ionr June Issue we printed a short account describing
been in the Teche country could describe it SO wildly IN
had s eome 2 from onaa one Of his se p s1afsa f EdWa NJ li5ofnaf st1f1
living aud known as Judge Simon in st. MartinyHle.
Adolphp jacobs, treasurer Of the jacobs SNaTa Depot It Co,
Opelousas, La. That company has published the story of
lived in those times and was one of the sufferers by the
expulsion of the inhabitants of Arcadia, and The Jacobs
News Depot 90. has shown us the courtesy of placing US
1t is a neat little volume, splendtdly gotten up, perfect
3 St every Iouisian dna for sSh hongfe Te9ei has IL im M 5asfEesi
the story Of ERangeline and SO beautifully pictured the
charming Teehe country, our people should learn Its
origin snd historical account-TheS Square and Compass
ses, New Orleans, La, July, 1910.
A beautifully gift to lovers of good literature is the book
entitled "Acadian "Reminiscences the true story of
author is q near TeTatfve IF MIS- AIMS Raetoraeba VIII
was the Widow R%obichaux when she left Acadia. and as
bichaux, the facts related in this book from part of the.
past history of this family.
Beautifully bound in White silk cloth, illustrated, show
ing the old Eyangeline Oak that still stands on the banks
OF the Historic Teche where the lovers met after years OF
separation Southern Scribe, New Orleans, La, May, 1910.
Acadian "reminiscences, or the True Story of Evange-
line. The book is meeting with great success and is inter-
ture.-Datly States, New orleans. La, April 10, 1910.
We have had the pleasure of reading "Acadian RENT
niscences'by Jude Felix VOORHEES,, it is a delightful little
cite Advertiser, Lafayette, Las May n, 1910.
You VIII treasure this little volume on Its own account
and II you love Bvange1ine, you should net be without It.
The Nautilus, March 1910.
State of Louisiana, Department of Education, Baton
Jacobs News Dep0t1o:
have read the @Acadian "reminiscences" by Judge
FelixNoorhies, Witha great deal of pleasure and inter.
est. The story of the Acadtans In Louisiana is one that
lated the story in a most charming manner. The book
has been placed upon our supplementary list OF readers
for use IN the pnbtC schools, and IhOpe 1t mag Ind It's
way into every school in the State.
Very truly yours,
supt.of Public Education, stateofLa.