The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1882-09-02
A TRIP TO GRAND ISLE.
BY G SILAS.

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closely at home, a voyage OF any
kind affords both instruction and
pleasure. Iht.e is no knowledge
Ike HAT which tie eye gives, or
which experience demonstrates. A
glance often disrels deep rooted
ideas. and a practical experiment
dissolves theories as completely as
a cloud cuts off the light Of the
moon
On Sunday, August 90 1882, in
company with several friends, I EN-
barked Oh board the fine little
steamer Joe Webrc, a trip to Grand
Isle in response to q kind invita-
ton from her genial Captain \. E.
Iiota.d. Capt. Uota:d is a true
Specimen OF the live. energetic, I
ole population Of Louisiana. Born
on the L%afourcle, raised in Algier$,
and subsequently, purchasing
home on the interior Bayou BGuf
in this Parish, he has shown a vim
and genius in the development CT
the lVpds extending along the Bays
and Bayous that separate the La
fourche ridge from the river lands.
that has resulted in the accomplish
ment of great good to the Parish,
and its inner settlements.
He has built two steamers at his
home Oh Bayou B1uf for the pnr
pose Of navigating the bays and
streams in the valley between the
LatouYche and the river. Know
ing every pass, Bayou, and inlet
in that complicated mixture of Va
tiers and islands, his boats have
proved to be just the kind Of steam
ers required for a successful navi-
CATION OF the same. 1t was hap
by thought that induced him to
open d communication weekly be
tween IGrand Isle and ThibodauX
via Bayou Lafourahe and the Navi
CATION Company|s Canal.
This was a new thing, and the
opening of Il lire Of travel as above
was to be undertaken with fear and
trembling. But with Capt. Hotard,
to conceive and to execute is OCe
and the same thing. From the
first trip it was shown that the en-
terprise would prove a financial
success, and the weekly trips were
continued. Unfortunately for him,
and the people of Latourche, Terre
bonnie and Assumption, the com
mencament was too late. BY the
time the fact of these regular trips
was generally distributed the seas
on was over. Capt. Hotald says.
that in 1888, he is going to turn
l his entire attention TO the Latoul
che business; that be will arrang.
r his boat SO as to fGrnish greater at
comnodationS; that he will make
5 semi weekly trips and go nigh a.
/ Palutcourtvi.ie, perhaps to Donate
sonville. The Joe Webre can leave
DonaidscnvilIe at two o'clock \
NJ. and reach Grand Isle at eigh'
o'clock z. NJ.
In connection with these trht. :.
Y will make arrangements til Gin:
d port fist! kept on ice, for IT, thu
=, principal landing places ii tll'
Bayou. The greatest treat Thiht
daux has had, for many Wars, il
the supply OF fresh fish furnished
c by this boat for the fast tw,
months. That such all t~nterpris
will be a profitable one for the pr,
prietor, and ~ happy Il for til
" people 10 doubt can be entertained
It \ trip TO Grand Isle by way o
the lower Lafourehe, the new G.
nal and Bays, bathing in the su:
: Of the Gulf Of Mexico on one of til
re finest beaches on the continent
g and "a feast Of salt water fish, crabs
Is shIimps &c. eau be made SO chea
:. that every one can afford to max
At it..
y The scenery on lower Bayou L;
fou!che is grand in its simpIicit,
IN weird and nniqne beauty.
es V~ariegated 80 that every bend {
the stream opens out somethir
. new, and discIoses strange sigh,
- esneciaIiy to one wac has not ,
~ scended -+hat-stream for mar
~ years.
~ Growing sngal Cans s.
H. rice waving Ill the wind, benin
- which stand the huge cypress tree
y. OF the swamnS, their rough brant
u es covered With green moss, and {
Vi casionally gIinbses Of Lakes an