The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-01-26
RACELAND, La. Jan. 18th, 1889.

RACELAND, La. Jan. 18th, 1889.
Editor Thiboda6x SENTINEL
am not great at newspaper writing,
but if you will grant me a little space
in your valuable columns l will try nv
luck, for once, wen if my etfusion
reaches the waste basket. Well, I'll
take the risk anyway, and l hope you
will pardon the effort. ! am Il con-
slant reader of your journal and find
it nearly Indispensable in our house
hold. l would like to see now and
then, something from our section in
your paper. Why can not some one
else master enough courage to do so :
Nothing much to chronicle just now;
everything running smoothly and we
are still in the land of the living.
Politics have died out completely
and nothing but farm talk heard all
around. The majority Of our farmer
friends are all advanced in their fields,
for the season. and are working with a
courage and determination hardly ev-
er witnessed before in our section.
Without any serious dispensations OF
Providence, we il safely predict the
largest crops, potatoes, onions. rice,
ETC.. ever grown on bayou Lafourche.
The people are awakening from their
long torpidity and beginning to realize
that strict economy, hard muscle, and
a diversity of crops are not only to
their better interest. but a step onward
towards prosperity. Oar rice lands
are nearly barren and scarcely produce
on Il fair average more than I barrels
to the acre. Our sugar cane friends
are Il little more fortunate in that res
pect, and their produce commands also
Il little fairer price.
Mr.. Justly Thcriot is again in our
midst, having returned from Jefferson
College a few days ago, i'll. The ge-
| NAL DIR. John Gazzo is attending him,
and we hope he may speedily recover
! and resume his studies.
The charming wife of Capt. A. Ho-
tard and her lovely sister Miss Julia
; Thibodaux. of Thibodaux, are the
guests of Miss L0emie and Nellie Ro-
bichaux.
Sunday night quite an enjoyable af-
fair took place at the residence of Mr..
F. Foret. and n pleasant evening was
spent by young folks.
Mr.. Etienne Hebert, son of w. He
bert, has leased Il tract of land be-
longing to Mr.. Paul Thibodaux, and
has gone whole heart and eoul for an
Irish potato crop. Success to you
Etienne.
The attahle Mr.. Lalandc is now to he
found at DR.. Gazzo's drug store at
Raceland, and succeeds Mr.. B. Leblanc
in capacity as ii druggist. We are
glad tn see you do well, old boy, stick
to it you will get there after Il while.
Our venerable bachelor friend, Mr.
Il. +. Darlcn. is still at his old stand
and doing we'll. Must | tell it, w ell
yes. Robert has bought II fine violin
and is 10 taking music lessons. and
he bids fair to become IL very skil.ful
performer on that instrument.
/ MIR. Editor, il little more patience
and you will he through this trying or.
deal. Our public schools opened Jan
7th, but | I'M sorry to say are yet yer,
poorly attended. The parents seem.
ingly are indifferent whether t!,ei,
children attend school or not. This i.
an undesirable fact to chronicle, but
such is the case This is a matter
which parents should consider more
seriously. 1t is true we have a very
poor system of schools; barely lasting
5 months during the year; but ever 60
this should not cause them to neclec,
sending their Young ones. In this age
Of energy and progress there is M
other alternative for our children bu,
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