St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-10-29
ACADIAN "REMINISCENCES
he rue Story Of Evangeline
Judge Felix VOORHEES,, of Louisiana.
Price Post Paid One Dollar.
Price Post Paid One Dollar.
from those who read Acadian "reminiscences

from desolate homes on the bleak Acadian cost, to
their final destination in the hospitable valley of
the Teche.'
Their journeyings 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 in boats, thence down the Mississippi to
BAYOU P1aqnemines in Louisiana where they landed
The book should be read by every Louisian1an,
because it deals directly with early Louisiana his
tory. 1t shows that even in those early days the
fame of this State as a land where liberty and
plenty reigned, had ra he'd to the remote parts of
!, 1908. :
It Is descriptive Of the life and customs Of the early
specially a1g interesting It aadng. 70 the present generation as both
aAcadian Simplicity" ana Romance. It gives vivid pic
ture OF the exiles from the time they were driven from
troops until their arrival at "Posfte de Attakapas" a more
9Krftsr faig Of Il the 1 auTaFing no 81 the ex ReePl he also Ma1ls gives ves
f naed G0ma 3 q size SIZE Il bt ne sf 2 : OF ~ED e cline which 4t has
a picture Of the imagination but the charaetefs:were read
aEVangeilnea or the Lit Hsp Angle aR %ss Adopted dc dedn1 6g th he
fsaarned fbe s1pns ~ sfor W III E = 1n ps1 pooA X an anu 4T TOE : ~ eo, ne
Of the suTerings Of the extles during their long and dan.
Voerhies is a native Louisiantan, and in writing this
possible to one whose family history IN interviewer with
The book is fnely misunderstanding News, Able
vile, La. Feb. 81, 1909
in a n measure sur fbst Loh Pgfaioa : s ai3ho aef0q he S 8aScT neVeg
been IN the Teche country, could describe it SO wildly in
had come from one of his pupils, Edward Simon. still
our publication has attracted the attention Of Mr..
Adolph Jacobs, Treasurer of the Jacobs News Depot Co.,
IE47vaa9n re Inc as originally told by an old Granny" who
expulsion Of the Inhabitants of Arcadia, and The Jacobs
News Depot Co., has shown US the courtesy of placing us
in possession OF that book.
1t is a neat little volume, splendidly gotten up, perfect
geographically, and its contents shoudd be of interest
70 o. every vel L q for as Lo on has imaortalized
charming Ieche country, our people should learn It's
SeS, New orleans, La, July, 1910.
beautifully gift to lovers of good literature is the book
EYangelfne by Judge Felix VOORHEES, OF Louisiana. The
was the widow Robichaux when she left Acadia. and as
Eyangelne was the adopted daughter Of the Widow Ro-
Di natSt the facts related in this book from part of the
Beautifully bound in White SILK cloth, illustrated, show
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 Eyange-
line. The book is meeting with great success and is inter
esting enough to be wanted by every lover of good 1itera-
tuFe.-Datly states, New Orleans. La, April 10, 1910.
nis5cencesaby Jude Felix ygoorhies, i is q delightfulHttle
cite Advertiser, Lafayette, La, May n, 1910.
You Will treasure this little volume on its own account
and II you love EVangeline you should not be without it.
The Nautilus, March re10.
State of Louisiana, Department of Education, Baton
Rouge, Sept. %, 1910.
Jacobs News Depot Go:
I have read the "Acadtan Remintscences" by Judge
Felix Yoorhtes, with a great deal of pleasure and inter
est, The story of the Acadiansin Louisiana is one that
lated the story in a most charming manner. The book
for use in the nnb1fc schools and 7 hone II and 4tS
way into every school in the state.
Very truly yours,
Supt. of Public Education, State of La.