The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-06-05
Excursion to New Iberia.

The Excursion to New Iberia,
under the auspices of the mem
bers OF Thibodaux Fire Co. No.
l and the Young Mems Benevo>
lent Association of this Town,
originally fixed for al earlier Gay,
but unavoidably deferred, took
place on last Saturday May %.
The weather had been unfavora-
bic during the week previous,
daily showers falling. that made
the roads bad, and dampened
the ardor of many persons resid-
ing i'll the country, who intended
participating in the pleasures of
the excursion. The morning fix
ed fer the departure, howeverw was
beautiful; and pleasant, and by
the hour Of six o'clock the cars
were pretty well filled. The train
left Oh time, and after taking on
passengers at Terrebonne Station
Chacaheula and Tigerville, reach
ed Morgan City at s O'clock. The
journey so far was pleasant, the
growing crops Oh either side of
the road looking beautiful, clean,
well cultivated and advanced for
the season.
Hating at Morgan City, where
an hour was past in ferrying the
cars over Bewick's Bay, MANY of
the excursionists made u charge
upon the Restaurants, whilst 9th
ers promenadeu about. viewing
the place and cOuversing with
friends. The ride over the Bay
was splendid, the arrangements
for crossing. being after the Nor
gan way of doing business, both
comfortable and safe.
The journey then proceededed
up the Tcche, but seldom near
enough to that stream to give the
-excursionists an idea of that
stream, OF of the natural beauty
and. wealth of that region. Pat>
tersonville aud CentreviIle are
passed too far off to obtain a
view OF those places. The road
passes in the rear of the Town of
Franklin, but no accurate view
of the charming front portion of
the town could be had.
The sugar cane on this route
does not compare with that on
this side of Berwicks Bay.
The stand does not appear to
be so good, nor does the cane
seem to he near SO well advanced,
whilst MANY fields are almost
naked, a few scattering canes on
~ visible, not CROUCH to plant
one fourth of the land they occu
.y. This is said to be caused by
the ravages of a bug that
bOres into the bud where it emer
ges from the mother cane under
the earth. l was told that this
bug had been operating for SIEVE
years in st. Mary, extending
it's ravagps every year. Nothing
has yet been discovered that will
destroy them, and unless some
are fennd to stop their ca
reer they will become as fatal TO
cane as the cotton worm is
10 that plant.
Leaving Franklin the train pas
'es out into the prairies. through
Scypremort country, aud
Toes not approach the Teche UNI
i'll itlreaches Jeannerette. at this
'lace was a surprise to the pas
'engers who had not seen this
own for the last fifteen years.
Instead of two stores ard a one
lorse tavern, there is now q pref
y village of nice comfortable hous
$ scattered over so acres of land,
nd containing one thousand or
inhabitants. To the rear of
his village are magnificent prai
lie lands, the Cypremont Bayou
ugar lands and the Isle Piquant. ,
A short run, with the eleva
ion OF Weeks Island and Avery|s ;
7onderfnl Salt Island, looming
p in the distance to the left. A:
rought us to New Iberia, the ob
.ctive point of the excursion. ,
The debarkation of the passen- {
ers presented a Scene at once S
.mlcal, interesting and affection c
te. +
There has been considerable @
from Lafourche to the $
.ttackapas region since the'war. Il
hese emigrants were all about =
Re Depot, watching if by chance f
icy could recognize any of their II
q friends. In a moment there "
ere women rushing into each
hers arms, kissing aud crying
Y turns, old soldiers who had
met since they had they >
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