The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-05-25

the citizens find profitable employ
mont in hunting wild ducks in tho
bays and bayOus for the New Orleans
markets. I
Trapping of otter. mink, and other
animals for their furs, has been . pro-
fitat'le industry for many years. The
traffic in this business amountsto some
fifty thousand dollars per annum.
Alligators are killed. far their hides,
which are only menchantable when
i've feet il length. Not less thas
twenAy five thousand dollars per an
nuIn is derived from this traffic.
In tho first two decades of the. pre-
sent century the islands near the
ms,uth of bayou Laf0urche were the
chosen homes Of
THE FAMOUS LAFIrrE
and his bands of rowing smugglsss.
Anchorlng their crafts in buy Tim.
bal;er they sought rest from their
voyages, whilst their goods, in DE-
nance Of cnstOmh0uses and govern
ment officials were transported by
luggers and small boats up the La
fourche and other bayous TO- be ex-
changed with the iuhabitants for swch
agricultural products as were necessa-
~ for those bold rovers of the sen. in
their maritime excursions
Since that date Timbalier Bay has
been noted for it's immense beds Of
oysters that supply the people of the
l.safSurche country with the great lux
ury that those bivalv-s afford, besiies
furnishing other markets to u certain
extent.
A friend residing in the lower pur-
tinu of this parish has furnished me
with statement of the oyster traffic
for the season Of 1859, Just cle,stl.
Twenty six boats brought 1900
barrels Of oysters up the LatOllrci,e.
Ten b"ats carried to New Orleans
IL 500 barrels.
Sixteen boats transported to Morgan
City $1,000 barrels.
Two tOwbOafs, with two barges
each, carried to New Orleans lU3, 600
barrels, making 144,5 barrels, and
which furnished six months steady
employment for fully 800 men.
The lands ON lower L;,fourcl,e. AS
| well as the adjacent inl;ln,ls, are noted
for the growth Of melons Of all kinds,
! which are transported to all the sur
rounding markets, producing profit
able return to the cultivatOr.
The gathering aud preparation of
moss, which is found in large auanti-
ties In all parts Of the parish, is an
other industry which occupies the at
tention Of many persons aud also adds
very materially to tls income Of the
inhabitants. s,
In the swamp lands the cutting Of
ties for railroads furnishes remuMera-
tive employment for a great number
Of lubOrers.
rHIBOnAUx
is the principal town in the parish,
was settled about 1917, incorporated
ia 1888, and with the adjoining sr,-
burbs contains from 5000 to $500 in
i,abitauts.
Twenty-Five miles below is the
pretty little village Of Lockport, with
the bright and beautiful Lake Fields
in its rear.
| Its settlement dates back some sixty
years, aud it now contains about 1000
people. +. =
Opposite to it 10 Longueville, where
some two Or three hundred people
reside. So
/ Mr. President and Ladies and Gen
tlemen Of the L. T. Al have en-
deavOred to give you an idea of the
topography and resources Of the par
isii OF l.atOurche. No effort to einbel-
lish or prevaricate has been attempted
| We will try to give you an oppor.
tunity to SEQ great portion Of the
parisi, during your visit here. Then
you eau form your opinions and estab.
lisl, your judgment. !.
l Our climate ID . healthy one. The
sadly remembered epidSinics Of 1885
aud 1873 did not visit more than one.
third Of the settled portion OF the
parish. *.t Ha#a . y
| Few Of the chronic diseases which
prevail and destroy life elsewhere arv
known here. @ so
Tho hectic cough Of the consumP
tive is seidOul heard. -
7 OctOgenarians are frequent and non
ogenarians are often met with. gai
/ leo is rarely visible, and then nhl,
for day Or two ut time. The noon
day sun is seldom oppressive or bur
densOiDe. SunstrOkes rarely occur.
) The nights are always cool ant
pleasant, enablin. the wearied bod,
} to obtain comfortable rest.
And now, trusting that you ma.
find your visit pleasant and agreeHbl,
t and that your session may he har
,nonieus aud Instructive, once more
D on behalf of the people Of Lafourche