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

PRESIDENT FOLICE JURY.
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Louisiana Press
The duty Of extending to you IL well
come in behalf of the citizens of La
f'urche parish has ,lrvolved ppon me.
1t is IL source 0f much pleasure, and
something unusual in the history Of
this parish, to have assembled within
its boundaries snch an able and talen-
It'd Representations, comm. from all
sections Of Louisiana, and the people
whom | represent on this occasion are
gratified that an opportunity is given
them to extend to you the right hand
of friendship. and to greet you as fel-
10 N-citizens Of one great State.
1t will afford them pleasure. to cx-
hlblt to You some of the natural beatl-
ties. the vast resources, great capa-
bilities, aud the
OUTWARD EVIDENCES OF PROSPERITY
that the parish Of L:ifnurche possesses
They will be pleased to form your
acquaintance, and to receive from
You valuable information concerning
those parts of onr common State that
You sever,.lly represent.
In Your association are the men
who, to Il certain extent, mould public
opinion. who record the current llistO-
ries Of your respective parishes, who
proclaim to the world the grandeur
and progress Of your State, in its on
ward march to prosperity, ard who
hold the helm that guides onr beloved
Louisiana down the stream Of time,
with honor unsullied, with banners
free from spot ar stain.
10 the men Of the press is given the
task of meeting and discussing the
stern realities that active life daily
presents, and of disp0sing Of the prac-
teal questions Of law and government
that constantly arise for adjustment.
TO THE WOMEN OF THE PRESS
is assigned the more pleasing duty of
increasing the amenities and softening
the s.sperities of the mind by the gem
tic teachings of morality and charity,
aud of eievating the character of man
by illustrating in their own history the
practice Of those great principles of
benevolence and virtue, which are the
nOblest attributes that God above has
given to man below.
Who that has heard the gentle and
winning words transcribed into prose
or poetry by "Vivian" or "Elia," and
does not rej"ice that they are native
! daughters Of Louisiana Z
ho that has read the sprightly
language of .'Pansy" and the tender
songs OF ''Essie," }" aud does n"t fee! an
hOnest pride in the fact that they have
abandoned their natal homes aud come
to dwell with us:
| Who has sung more el0quently and
granaiy the name aud fame Of Louis
lana than "Pearl Rivers!'
| Who has not felt that he was u bet
tor and u wiser man after reading out
ut tho quaint, unembellisiled p,stOrals
Of "Catherine Cole -
The first settlers of the IA;afOurche
country We're homeless wanderer,
from the Old World, bold pioneer,
wtlose love Of adventure carried then
down the currents 0f the Mississippi
river, aud Ac;,dian cxiles vino, driver
by tyrant's oppression from til.
snow capped hills Of the North, sought
refuge i'll this genial climate.
THE PARISH OF LAFOURCHE
extends from the parish of Assump
t.0u to the Gulf co;,st. Bayou LA
fourcl,e enters this parish about eigh
mlles above this town, whence fowin,
through aud dividing the parish, emp
ties itself into. the Gulf of alexicu.
| Tue length Of the parish is abo,
eighty miles, with /. breadth Of frou
fifteen to twenty five miles.
| Bayou Lafourche is uavigablc 70
large steamboats, from eight to te
months annually, aud for smaller cr;.i
ut alt times.
! Steamboats, transport the crop
i grown upon its soil to the markets I
tue world aud bring back such mel
chaudisc, machinery, etc., As tt,
wants Of the inhabitants demand, d.
tr0s;ting the same at their doors.