The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-10-04

Lafontaine SAYS, such a resolution was
unanimously carried; but when it
came to the point to know who should
go and attach the bell to said cats neck
every one in the crowd had good rea-
sons to recuse himself, and, up to this
day, the resolution has not been carried
out. Well, to come to the moral, we
have had i'll the Atchafalaya Basin nu-
merous and enthusiastic meetings. each
enc more emphatic than the preceding
II Ill declaring that said produce tax
was illegal, and should be fought
through the courts and resisted. in
other words that on this law-cat Il bell
should be attached but we are vet to
hear OF the first one who is going to do
it, and We very much fear it will all
end as the "Conseil tenn par les Rats
Let US hear from You. gentlemen. one
ana all, WHO is GOING TO BELL THE
CAT9
A very strange piece of news reaches
us by way Of some "Dagoes" Cngger
men) and which seems to Us the more
strange than all the papers on the up
per part of the bayou are perfectly
dumb on the subject. The news is
that the government dredge boat is
hard at work somewhere between
Donaldsonville and Thibodaux. Now.
we are anxious % know, you know, by
whose order this is done.
Is it to please the inhabitants of the
section?
Is 1t to learn us a new phase of en-
cheering and prove us that the way
TO secure permanent deep water, is to
increase the depth at the source of a
stream, and letthe mouth takecar oft
self? or, and that is the most likely.
Is it that tie host of government engi-
neers are so anxious to get their share
OF government Pap that they will do
anything, useful or not. so as to put in
time aud get their money?
This gentry, government engineers
we mean, seem to ignore entirely this
end of the bayou if we ever by chance
catch sight of Il stray specimen it is
during high water and ten to one he is
junketing and having IL nice time gem
orally on board some steam tug or
revenne cutter. Let II of them pad
die It down i'll low water in a skitf. and
probably he might learn something
that would do him good, and to this
part of the bayou also, we hope; he
might, but we are not sure of it, come
TO SOM conclusion as to the best way
t. make the whole of the bayou navi-
gable at most times.
Last Sunday, the Bourg Bucket Bri-
gade, headed by its president, G. Abri-
bat, Jr., and foreman, EN-. Barrios,
went to Raceland to welcome their
brother tiremen. the Milneburg Fire
Co. No. l, from New Orleans aud es-
corted them to Mr.. Richard Forests
splendid oak grove, where a picnic
was held for the benefit of Father
Vigroux school. Speeches and other
refreshments were INDUCED in, and
every one had il nice time, the only
drawback being the rather cool wealth
er encountered by the excursionists on
their return.
On Thursday 25th. September, a
grand surprise party was organized at
the house of Mr.. g. D. Barrios, and at
eight p. m. precisely, all the partici-
pants went to Edgar Barrios' the Oc-
casion being his twenty-sixth anniver-
sary. Many cordial wishes and con-
CALCULATIONS were made to him, and as
no n came empty-handed a good
time was had by all. The evening
was spent III music. singing, games,
etc and it was 4 ii. m. before the last
ones departed. The whole thing was
the most successful affair of the kind
We have ever seen and its nag
ment reflects the highest credit on
Miss Emma Wilton and Mr.. j. II. Bar
rios. the orlglnators of the party.
The ladies We're the Misses Emma
ard Octavie Dalteres, Felicia Barrios.
Arm;de, Euphrusie and Nina Melan-
con, Juliet5e and Elmire Lerille. Anais
Guidroz, Dora Barker, Eimire Dantin,
Cecilia and Corinne Breaux. Ada Du-
gas, Agnes Wilton, Maria Goaaux,
Mrs. &. ID. Balrios and family, c. J..
Richard aud family. En-. Barrios and
family and P. a. Barrios and family.
Among the gentlemen we noticed
Messrs. Louis MELVILLE, Jno. Lyall Jr.,
Henry Tenney, JOS, GuiGruz, CLAY
Tonps, Albert Breaux, j. O. Toups, Jr.
Walt. ToapS, Osca- Breaux, Atlolphe
Meiancon, +. II. Eautot. Alph Foret.
Cainiiie rdfi, l. barker Jr., L. r.
Meyer. VIM. Wilton, Gus IL. Barrios
and Alcee Leblanc.
30 MANY have asked us who Llfour
cle Is, Claiming 10 have important
communications to make to him. we
beg al such parties 10 drop us Il line
Or letter addressed "~Latourche''. Box
1O2, LocEporf, ?. 0 Any matter com
lag from responsible parties shall be
duly attended to.