The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-04-06

April.2, 1889.

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Editor SENTINEL
No other section of Lafonrche par
ish has made as much progress since
the var as this. Our lands have raised
in value at least threefoid, plantations
have sprung up as if by magic, school
houses have been erected, torres open
ed, churches have been built, heauti-
f,l and commodious residences have
been constructed, and what was re-
garded twenty-five years ago as an al
most worthless tract Of land. is CON
sidered to-day to be the garden spot
of LafOurche parish. Our population
has more than doubled itself, and is
intelligent, Industrious and law-abid-,
ing, taking a deep interest in all ques-
tons wherein the welfare of the State
OF parish is concerned. Moreover, our
section is without doubt the healthiest
of the whole parish. Strange as it
may appear, yet it is a fact worthy OF
notice, that whilst other parts of the
parish have been visited by yellow
fever, at long intervals, it is true.
Lower Lafourche has never had IL sim
gle ase of it.
In n of my former letters / men
toned that the Rodrigue school was
closed. At that time | was in hopes
that ere this it would have beef, open
ed, but l am sorry to say that | was
sorely disappointed and that it is still
closed. Yet. if l mistake not, taxes
are yearly collected for the support of
our public schools, and | think that it
would be but just that we should have
our share of the benefit of such taxa
ton and have a teacher appointed as
soon as practicable.
Last week we had the pleasure of
meeting Messrs. Emile Todps and D.
Babin, road inspectors for districts 3
and /. These gentlemen report the
roads of their respective districts to
be in perfect order. Our friend Chas.
j. Barker, the efficient Deputy Clerk
of Court, also paid us a visit. Friend
Charley was accompanied by MI. Nick
Foret, the able manager of the Ravens
wood Plantation. Jovial DR.. John
Gazzo, the coroner of this parish, was
also down here last week.
Whilst Republicans are bowling
around Washington for presidential
''pap" the sun continues to shine, the
nights continue to be too cold for the
crops, bayou Lafourche is rolling its
falling muddy water to the Gulf OF
Mexico, planters are hard at work,
some digging rattoons, others plant
ing corn, some working their potatoes,
others their onions. All complaining
of the ~lateness of their crOpS, bees are
swarining, the trees are covering them
selves with their green foliage, all
seemingly unconscious that Benjamin
Harrison is sitting in the presidential
chair OF the United States.
While on d visit to Lockport during
the latter part of last week We noticed
with pleasure that tie work on st
Sauveur's Church was progressing
finely. The old shingle roof had beer
removed and was being replaced by {
slate roof. 1t is the intention of thu
worthy pastor, Rev. p. NJ. Lettily, tt
have the additional pews in position
for Easter Sunday. AS the work don,
on this Church deserves more than
passing notice, l will, when completed
give you a full description of the same
As ever yours, T.. E. BELL.
A terrible disaster occurred in tn,
early part of March among shipping
and sailors stationed at the Samoan
Islands. Nearly all the German an,
American vessels were destroyed by
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