The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-06-01
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LafOurche.

The Louisiana Press Association has
just concluded it's tenth annual g ssi"i,
which it held in the t,wn NfThibulaux
III LafOurche parish. The reception of
the members Of the association by the
citizens Of the parish and especially
those r%esidingin ThibOlaux, was royal.
Every door was thrown wide Open and
every hand was extended in a hearty
grasp of generous welcome. Genuine
| open handed, free-hearted southern
hospitality greeted tho assembled
"iourth estate" aud every citizen be-
came a host, and made the comfort
and pleasure Of the visitors his or her
special charge. Business for the time
being was abandoned and the whule
attention Of the people was turned to
making this meeting Ut the association
II long to be remembered. They
succeeded and the meeting at hi
b"daux will be marked with u white
| stone in the annals OF the Press Assoc
citation. Que Ut the numerous cOurte-
sizes shown the association was !; ON
cert by the ladies' and gentlemen Of
ThibOdaux. For three delicious hours
melody Of voice and instrument
charmed the listening audience, aud
bore witness to the musical taste Of
the little city by the bayou"
For city it il. n" struggling, un-
gainly-looking country town. strung
unevenly along the two sides Of =
country road, OF built up by COW
paths denonlinated streets, but a
compact. we'll built, regularly laid of
! city, with good streets, magnificent ban
quotes, handsome public buildings,
J y we'll equipped fire department ii
four companies, boiler works, iron
founderies, MI ice factory. . planning
MIl aud other manufacturing Indus
tries. Its eight educational establish
fuents aud two newspapers bear wit
ness to tho enlightenment Of its pco-
pie, while its many prosperous mer-
camille establishments and numerous
hotels are evidences Of the rich cOuu-
try by which it il surrOuuded. With
out hesitation We pronounce it the
best drained city in Louisiana, and
streans Of running water How con-
stantly through it's cutters. We can
not fOrhcar special mention Of it's
banQuettes.
The sidewalk. the best and most
extensivo Df any town in the South,
enable the pedestrian to promenade
any portion Of the town ut any time.
The curbings are constructed Of or
binary brick, the top course being
made Of h ri brick and laid in cement.
The pavcMents are made OF hard
brick. Lake bricks are generally us
ed, but in some instances fire bricks
have been employed. The first ban
quette put down in this manner was
in 1859. 1t shows no sign Of decay,
and il evidently good for hundred
years service, with little or no en-
pense.
Another courtesy shown the Associ-
alton was Al excursion OH the elegant
little steamer Alice Leblanc down
bayou Laf0urche a. far IA the Foret
plantation. The trip was most inter-
esting. Notwithstanding tho low
water, on each side IF the bayou for
miles aud miles, could bc seen. q con-
slant succession Of plantation after
plantation IF acres Of waving cane,
interpreted with rice fields, with here
the chiuneys II . sugarhousc rising
skainst the sky, and there y rice mill
preparing that staple for the markets
Of the world. Cane, rice potatoes, on
ions, fruit of every kind and variety,
except tAs appls. are raised aud ex-
ported ; tho fertile soil responds most
generously to the call Of the husband
man, and peace, prosperity and plcn-
y are LIGHTLY written on the face Of
tAs Land.
With tho Teche on one border and
the Lafosrche biseetiug it from end
to end, both navigable the year round.
and crossed by the Southern Pacific
railway, its means Of communication
with the world are ample. Situated
in tho rieheat portion OF the State, the
fertility of its soil, the intelligence.
culture and energy Of in people and
the manifold blessings with which it
10 endowed by nature and by art,
place LafourcLe among the banner
parishes If the State. Lafourcle is
worthy to have Thibodaux for it,
capital. and Thibodaux is worthy to
be the capital Of Lafourche. W.
know of no higher praise.-Daily
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