The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-02-25
OPINIONS OFF THE LCUI-
SIANA PRESS.
A CHANCE FOR PORK.

Lake CharIeS american WITH pork
ut $50 il barrel, and sweet potatoes,
sorghum, chua as and suc., like pro
ducts raised at a nominal expense, onr
farmers can easily grew rich raising
pork.
DID 1T DURING THE WAR.
Homer Guardian journal During
the wal the south mace its own meat
and breal. Only the legroes, Cd
men, women and children were at
home, the able bodied white men all
being engaged in the war If the
south was self-sustaining during the
war, it certainly can be made 40 in
time of peace. We will be prosper
ons people when we adopt md adhere
to this policy.
IMMIGRATION.
Jackson Felicianian Why not have
a parish immigrant IN convention !?
When Governor Foster calls the State
convention East Feliciana must be
Thoroughly represented. We suggest
that parish convention be called and
steps be taken to bring into promi-
nence the resources Of onr parish
The way to make the state eanven-
tion complete success is to see that
every parish in the State is aroused
on tie subject. and that it sends dele
gates who will he capac: tated to act,
and to act intelligently.
LOUISIANA LCMBER.
Morgan City Advertiser In con-
versation with Mr.. F. B. Williams, Of
Patterson, president of the Gulf Lum-
hermen's Union, that gentleman in
formed us that the demand for cypress
lumber had increased to such an en-
tent that it was difficult to fill the or
ders that every mail brought to him.
His principal market is in the north
and west, and he is just finishing
contract calling for 100000 feet of
lumber, cut to order, which will 60 by
river to Cincinnati and be used in
the construction of model coal barges.
Mr.. Williams ALSO remarked that the
price of cypress was steadily advanc-
ing, and won.d in all probability con-
tiLue to do so, as nearly every availa-
ble acre of timber land in this section
o: the state had been bought up by
tie mill men.
LAwLEsSNEss.
Shreveport Caucasian !: The Plea
yune says The time has come in this
country when lawless violence must
cease. The Picayune is right, but the
quickest way to dispose of the brutcs
who assault women is by lynching.
Frequently criminals escape through
the inefficient execution of the law
and the enforcement of Justice. There
is always too much sympathy for the
criminal, whose escape is assured nlne
times in ten or technicalities and with
u plant jury. Until tie people cor
rect the 2laring abuses of law, justice
will br deir;luded and crime will con
tinue on the increase. Crime can be
repleSsed only by d fearless and i'm
partial execution of the law and the
swift punishment of the guilty.
TOBACCO LANDS IN LOUISIANA.
Baton Rouge Advocate Expert
| men,S made i'll Calhoun show that the
red pine hills Of North Louisiana are
admirably adapted to the culture of
the fragrant weed, and the farmers of
that section are preparing to embark
in the culture of toabcco to il greater
extent than ever before. The ,oil in
that section of the state is said to be
very similar to the lands in Virginia.
and Kentucky where the finest grades
of light tobacco are produced III pro-
fusion. Prof. Stubbs believes also
that the bluff lands of East Baton
Rouge and the Florida parishes are
admirably adapted to tobacco culture,
while the alluvial lands may be made
to produce annually thousands 0I
pounds of the famous perique tobacco