The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-04-24
GOOSE HOLLOW

lOil AltiaSNs II WHY Sooab ~ 11>%
ton the Legislature to have a
ditch dug that would drain Goose
Hollow, some classical portion OF
the State Capital, and remarked
that the citizens Of that city would
never need for anything that they
could get for tt'r asking,
The Cupitolaa-Adrocote com
ments upon the Article and says
that the SENTINEL "complalns,
&c.n Now, there Was no compliant
in the article, in the SENTINEL, 1t
was simply a statement Of fact.
The ca. goes Oh to say:
"Some years ago, Baton Rouge
bought one hundred acres Of lanu
aud donated the same 10 the Lonlsi
ana State University and \. \ NJ.
College: later, 1t Subscribed $5J,-
OOU 10 AID III rebuilding the State
Capitol, and issued eight per cent.
Understanding bones that are be
ing rapidly llYnidattd and which
command Il premium. Her citizens,
10y subscription, raised the reYui
size sum to buy depot grounds for
the branch Of the Texas Pacific, III
West Baton Rouge, which placed
Baton Rouge in communication with
the railroad system " est Of the Mis-
sisSippi. Right Of way and snudry
pri, ilises were given along the nv
or mont to secure the Mississippi
Valley railway, one OF the finest IN
tue Union, which liuks the city
with the railroad system East of
the Mississippi; and the citizens
had voted Subscription CT S35,OOO
more to the Louisiana General rail
road, which, though the company
allowed the same 10 lapse, evlnced
the public spirit that has placed
Baton konge OIL the high road to a
degree Of prosperity its j%udlcious
OUTLAWS enl.lle it TO enjoy. Its clti
zens founded "a National Bank,
which is a paying institution and
reflects credit upon the community.
The, have also founded and opera
ted with like c a large cotton
seed oil mill. An extensive saw
mill has been in operation for some
time and another has just been
started. Two brick factories are
III tull blast, and a cotton factory
Will soon be added TO these proml
nent enterprises.
Now, assured'y, these facts
speak well of the Baton Rougeans,
and proclaim to the world that
they know how to take care of them
selves. For this they merit com
mendation and praise, aud the Sen
T1NEL gives them freely and cor
daily.
But, after they had bought 100
acres of land tor the University and
raised money to buy several rail
road depots and s35.O0O for anotIl
rr, does it not look strange, that
the Baton Rougeans should braa
over these evidences Of public spir.
it, with one breath, and in the next
one go begging the State Legi>la
ture to drain out Goose H0llOp
After they had established a bank
switch is a paying institution and
reflects credit does it not seem a
little. peculiar to hear them beg.ipe
the State Legislators to cut a little
ditch and drain GOOSE HOLLOW
When they brag OF having cotto,
seed oil mills and saw mills, anG
brick factories in full blast, does il
not sound queer to hear them beg
ging for Hercules to come down
and drain GOOSE HOLLOW
And now that they boast of being
ready to start new enterprises
would it not sound we'll to say that
one of those enterprises will be te
drain Goose Hollor, ard not &C
lobbying around legislators to coaa
them to drain their llog ponds
AN INVESTMENT THAT WILL
PAY.-NOW i. the season Whel