Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-09-04

ilnpossibiIity in which he found himself
10 comply with such an 'mJnnct'on' as
much on account of his being three
hours behind his usual time, as by
reason of,hc boat beeing in d bad co"dl,
ton, and hrving only II engine IN pro-
per order. II was also to no purpose
that he offered TO have that lady COVE
we'd in a small boat to the hospital, thnt
he might be able to continue his
route in compliance with bis contract.
Representations and offers were all Of
no avail : The health officer obstinAtc'y
refused ; o listen to his remonstranccs.
Before such rigorous & sexatious pro-
cccdjngs The captain expressed bis deter,
mination to proceed, which he did wit
houttnking any notice Of The threats ma
de by thc officer. who told him that the
boat woniJ notrcach Franklin, or WonIJ
be sunk. which mvnacf~ proved untor-
fortunately too true. Now a'thoug tn"
captain OF the mail boat had declared
lh2r i" would stop at 80 post office lnthc
parish of ST Mary, the Ccrbe,us Of Bcr-
wick bay dcpntcd a messenger towards
Franklin, who arrived before the mail
is~,!f. Thcrrlnre. when the boat was ii
-;4A! If Franklin, 80 men armed with
guns and tWo t",!>v po''"lrrS stopped
hcg. THIS mob detained The boat the
space Of II ho%rs; and n">t day. at 8
A. NJ ;h"y transmitted TO the captain
he nnihorisotj0n 10 pu'snc his route.
provided he send in an open boat IN"
octogrnnrv lady all 'tIc way to The
quarantine ho-pitaj; tiu~ forcing Thu
poor woman t, Ira}ul Il Il s.ancG &
twcr'y miles. The day bcinr'. she
he'd been ref,:cI the permission TO
60 to same destination by the sumo
conv vance, doubtless because III, then
conld have received no Injury from
The sun. and she would have had xix mi
lrs ouIv 70 travel. The boat had 10
submit to these violent proceedings; ia"
good old lady had to perform the dc<a-
grcab'c and perilion> journey, which
WIS imposed upon het, and the mai!
between paItcrsonviiEc and Washington
was not forward cd. There lies The ou-
trage
Shame then to those who exhibited
such want Of drIicacy and humanity
We shall indulge in no inrthci COM
mcnts upon lh~u conduct. The facts
above stated speak clrrr ,nough by
th ourselves TO justify our most emphact.c
condemnation.
Nous avots d cnrrgj,trrr %aplourd hui
uue bien tyi>tc nouycI!r. Liable Ganl-
thrcaHX tomt nous a'oI dria en- i'o1c"~
son DC par'rr a 40, Ic, tears, Went dc
moutir la Nile Ollr&u<.
ir P"W"@"iew C"th"'5qHa consacrc
au dtlmt 4~nc!1nc- ii.nr> blrn pIt'se!o-
q]ncntc> que cc!lcs pic n1"> >nn'ions
ecrirc. Nous les rciroduison>
Dicn Went dc nous frapprr encore
d'sn dc ce, coups ~doalourcnx so'e Ie~
qncis uous ne ponvons que nous l]ncIiner
en- silence ct adorcr avcC resignation
Sos impenetrablcs dc>-Gln>. Mcrcredi,
~ aout, a trois henrcs de ~!'apres midi,
est mort, a l'archcsecht, dcs suites dune
fieyre pcrnicicusc dos plus vioIentes, NJ.
Gervais Va!cour Ganthreanx, ;cune pre-
ire creole, dc la paroi->e S~t.Jac4n,s, ct
vicairc a I'eg|ise d. I~'archeseche. Or
donus pratrc les mai dernier, jour do
FAscension, Nj. Gautlireanx sembiait
avoir dc:ant lui une lolgle carriere
quill aurait digncment ct saintement
rcmpIie !; mails l'epidemie, en- venant
faire appel IA son zele, lai a impose I'm
surcroit de faligues, devant icquel son
courage sacerdotal ne hi permeitait pas
de r~eculer, ct qui ont determine la
Geyre rernlciouse a Eaquclie il ii
succombe = Ptnyre jcune hommc
Nous nous rappeloos encore ascc emo
ton lie ,ulr OH %ce!6brant sa premiere
messe a DonaldsonvilIe: il voyait pros
ternees dams l'egllse. outre une mnititn-