The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-08-16

"~Danknlents OF its own building.
from time TO time il breaks through
1.-THE lower or weaker parts of these
.'elnbankments' and mandates the
plain, perhaps ever securing here
and ti.eie a new bed
IN tie above extract read "Bavou
Lafourohe instead of River and Lev
e"s instead al .emtankmentsn and
tiefe IS our ease stated in a nutshell.
by referring TO the above we see
that the cause Of AL the trouble is the
slight inclination OF the water toward
the sea. Ii you deepen the channel at
Donaldsonyllle say 8 feet, YOU reduce
an already too small inclination by
that much, and the bad effects noticed
III the article ale thus aggravated.
Ii on the contrary we deepen the bar
nearest to tie sea the same amount,
we practically add 3 feet to the incli-
nation and mach less sediment will be
deposited at the bottom of the bayou
One OF our largest sugar planters
here, Mr.. Z. 5. Mathews, will have
a splendid crop this year, in fact the
largest ever made on the place since
the war. NJ. Mathews is spending
many Thousand dollars ia having his
sugar house lifted up into a refinery.
IL situation Is most convenient to
convert into q GENITAL factory as it is
directly on Livaudais Dugais. TODAY
called the lacherie road, and it isnoW
lett TO the planters above and below
ana on the facherie to make it a sue
cess. We do earnestly hope TO see it
realized III the ear future. By have
ing Il we'll stacked general store, one
or v good schools, they would be
able TO secure everything at home,
making plenty Of money, pay better
wages, and this would soon become 4
one OF the most prosperous centers in
our neighborhood.
On the night of the 10, a very severe
thunder storm passed over Lockport
from the Northwest. Capt. E. Com
stantln's new house was struck by n
bolt but the only damage done was
Il few bricks knocked off from his
chimney, and the slight scorching of a
few slaves on his c~istern. The storm
lasted about three hours and br mid
night all was over.
We are naturally expected to say
something III the now famous lottery
question; once, we expressed our
views, they have not changed much.
ltany, since then, and we are so heart
lly tired and disguised at hearing the
slnJect discussed pro and con, at every
place and by every sort of people.
and the less they know the more excl
table they are, that we have conclud-
Ell to take q rest on the subject. If
cannot be voted upon for a long time,
the louisiana court has to pass on the
legality OF the measure, and the U. S.
senate may carry through its Anti-Lot-
terry bill, which would at once kill the
Lottery; are not these
reasons enough to drop the matter.
the present at Least, and give us a
TO keep cool.s Pros and ants.
do please give us a rest. i
One thing however that strikes us
plainly. is that our governor bv his
course Of action has not secured the
esteem or confidence of either party.
lake the appointment of Mr.. Jack !
Tor superintendent Of education form j
stance. We do not know the gentle t
man, In fact had never heard Of him a
before; we are quite ready to admit, J
unless otherwise proven, that he is in +
very way eminentIy tit to fill the posi-
Ion assigned to him. But it is not on t
us personal account that we criticize :.
Lhe action OF the governor; II other n
appointment would be in the category
lie former superintendent was placed t
III the supreme bench before the meet :
ny OF Tie legislature; during a so il
lays session, MI. Nichols never found
me TO send i'll the name of Mr.. ?
successor, but the senator's t
We're hardly out of Baton Rouge. that Il
he nomination is made. "
Does 1t noe look somewhat as if our y
feared public discussion ON
us new appointee, or on his action in p
etnslng To nominate Hon. Pocbe. AS u
rs own successor, which many peo- t,
lie desired as he was a shining light o.
The court. OF course this is not +
ald III disparagemeht of Mr.. Breaox :,
no no doubt we think viii well and ],
ny fulfill the duties Of his new l,tsi- ).
on.
That appropriation of $500 to u
ui'd a bridge over the St Mary's Gre ty
asse' but on private property, seems III
us somewhat of an imposition on a
tA-payefs, since they IN and all are -, -
to repair their own roads. n
hat has become of the road ipspec- ri,
IL tor that distlict9 Did he resigus in
not, then why is he not forced to
according to law, or resign if ma Ii
le or incompetent TODD so? ba
How are the poor planters in the 3rd p