The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-06-23
dstsrmie.tioa 10 leave New osleans,

randum. in order that he might have
something to and him until he could
discover means of Neutrality-suspicious.
and bidding him God speed, the cous-
ins babe each other farewell, which, to
them proved u final one. a. they never
met again on this earth.
L. at once, removed to Thibodaux.
then II village of one hundred iuhabi-
tants, situated along the bank. of
the Bayou Lafourche. aud entered into
mercantile pursuits.
Success rewarded his strict attention
to business, and fair aud honorable
dealing with his friends increased trade
so that in IA few years he had accumu
lated wealth sufficient to justify him in
removing to New Orleans. with u view
of increasing his ventures. where, in a
few years, he amasseL IL handsome for
tune, and became one of the leading
merchants of the Crescent City, in that
period of its influence second to no
city. of its size. in that decade.
War, with its devastating influences,
and destructiveness. came. and for a
time, prosperity. happiness, and peace
abandoned Louisiana. when departing.
it lett wretchednes>, misery and ruin,
as footmarks to point out its horrible
courssD
From the wrecks of broken fortunes
and desolated homes l.. found hiuself
residing on a sugar plantation. a pic
ture ot ruin and desolation. all that re-
NAMED of his previous competence and
comforts.
Separating from his cousin in New
Orleans NJ. turned his steps westward,
Texas being the first country which he
Intended to explore.
The heroic Texans, under grand oil
Sam Houston, were just throwing off
the Mexican yoke of bondage, and es
tablishing themselves as an indepen-
dant nation. Thence. the traveller pas
sed into Mexico, and subsequently visi-
ted Central America, South America,
and finally closed his wanderings in the
state Of C. i'll NJ xico. Here, he was SO
remote from civilization that mail facil;
ties We're unknown.
News from the distant world was
gathered only by tradition and from
the tongues of windy travellers who &C
casionally penetrated i:'t" those remote
sections in search of adventures.
There NJ. married. raised a family,
and gradually amassed a considerable
fortune.
Surrounded by sons and daughters,
the years quietly passed away, as his
age approached that of the patriarchs
of old. Naturally. az time Q upon
and weakens mans energies. the memo
ries of early days, youthful companions
and boyish sports return and resumiug
control of the faculties, almost restore
the mind of the venerable patriarch to
its youthful state, again, and whilst the
b,dy decays, the mind wanders amid
the rosy pathways of the years long
since passed away.
A few years ago, NJ. perceived that
his days were drawing to a Close, and
that the scenes of. this earth were soon
to be Obscured in the darkness of eter
nal night.
He gathered about him his children
for a farewell council !; then it was
that he related to them this little cpl
sode of his early life ; how he had Dor
rowed from his friendly cousin, at their
separation, many years ago. the sum Of
two hundred dollars, that had never
beenSrepaid.
He charged his children that they
should Immediately institute search
for his cousin L. or some Of his heirs
ana repay the sum, 70 generously foan
ed, with interest to dDte. -
Then satisfied that he had done his
duty, in peace with all men, he gently
passed away to that unknown world
from which none return.
The dying request of the venerable
parent was not neglected by his chill
Search was. at once, ,naugurated for