The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-05-03
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the GOOu fortune yesterday VI ~
inc d witness to the display pre-
scented by our gallant tlremen III
the celebration OF their aniiverSa
~. To say that was pleased
spectator Would but half express
the truth. Indeed he were a very
cynic who could have failed TO be
~iavorabIy impressed With the
pageant.
The decorations were OF the
most excellent taste, the line OF
| even more than ordinary length
and The correct and Soldelly
bearing OF the nien together Win
the beautiful simplicity and neat
ness which every where greeted
the eye constituted a tatieau
which. it is sufficient to say,
proved creditabie alike to our
iireinen and TO the community
which, delights to do them honor.
But beautiful as was the display
presented Yesterday it would
have failed Of its fnll effect were
it not Tor that sympathy which
knits its participants to orr PEGS
pie. We know they can be trust
ed in the hour of danger aud OF
need. They are not holiday fire
men. During many years in the
past they have been etlectnally
tried and not found wanting. And
whether battling with the grim
enemy whom we all SO instructive
" dread. Whose touch the earns
ings OF years of toll aud anxiety
melt into asheS-or it may .e
striving with noiseless tread to
check the course Of Disease anG
suffering, they have ever been
found the sane prompt. unseifiSh
Jealous and efficient safeguards
of oar homes aud families. Tie
significant motto emblazoned up
!. on one of their beautiful banners.
"Dseds not Words" is not an
empty sound and it is not too
much to say that We are all proud
of our hremen.
But Mr.. Editor. commingled
with this feeling Of pride there
should also tie found of re-
sponsibiii,y. There should be
!, found in the heart Of every good
: citizen d desire to do all within
{ his power to further the glorious
cause in which these gallant men
: are enlisted. We must aid and
! strengthen their canSe. We
: should hold up their hands and
: by every available means add &c
their efficiency ANA 1t Is with d
D view 10 bring about this r-sii'
/ that this letter is written. The
writer woIll therefore offer sag
/ estion which he s"eiS assured cai
!. not but be ta%voran'y received.
The material nf which OUT h:t
/ department il composed is al
that coIii be desired. No bette,
5 material could he iound with,
or out Of the State. There is
bnuevrr d defect which can ali;
e ShoIid De rtnnesljci.
There is not the requisite De
! gree OF efficiency in the AfnchtRer!
I now cmnloy";t-and no amonn
g OF zeal aud .,toinptneSS-at watcl
G fitness and unse!fsh devotion
2 will avail if the appliances usri
o are not sufficient. There is to-
much Of valuable property con
s. tiuually at slake-t0O mncl. of il
tereSt at issue in this communi;,
G for Us to rest satisfied with tn
Y Imperfect machinery Row in list
= In word Mr.. Editor we nee.
Il a Steam Fire Engine. Can we no
II obtain one2 To one who know
e anything about our people, abms
their well known lihtralit: not t
speak of their thorough know
edge OF and generous devotion t
their real Interests, there can b
." but one answer.
:" Will some oDe start the ball
The writer has no very tlehni;
idea as to the price Of one of Ties
-" Engines bnt he does know TIA
81 the requisite amount eau b
ie raised.
let us commence the work cit
er by voluntary contribution. Il
cursion or Entertainment. A
T. that the people will need is a
i opportunity OF displaying the:
. interest. a mode of co-operatio,
Let the work be commence
and with Jealous effort the Ell
Z will soon be attainpi-our inteI
lc ests will be protected more full
r. than ever before and need Ion
Is felt will be supplied when Thibt
daux eau boast ofan efficient an
AZ reliable Steam Fire Engine.