The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-04-27
Assumption Correspondence.

NAPoLEoNyILLE, LA, Apru Ia, 1873.
EDITOR CF1EF:
The potency of cornjuiee as an exhilara-
tor is well known. A certain quantity, vary
ing in different individuals, acts as an in
centive an increased dose generally leads
to repose Whiskey is q mysterious agent
and probably the most influential, in a GER
tain way, that can be scared mp, Now, 4
have no intention of Displaying my ability
as temperance advocate nor ''shucking my
linen in favor of teetotalism; but, be it,,
known, when l see a specimen eff humanity
verging toward brutedotn making a mill
dam fool of himself-besides bringing
trouble to others through the instrument
tality of strong drink, conceive it high
time to increase the tariff on spirituons.
yiands. Let law be enacted, at once,
raising the price of common whiskey to
twenty-five dollars per gallon, other grades
in proportion A poor labnring man has no
business with it, and but very few of the
wealthy could afford sindulge-henee,
there would be mere happiness among the
toilers and less occasion for temperance.
lectures and Mofett bell-punches.
Tom Mansfield, colored brother who
''fought nobly during the last revolution,
an :. Y" official, residing away down the
Lafourehe, took it into his head tthe usual
wayl that the bottom rail had lain there
sufficiently long to be placed in higher
position. So, he skirmished around promis-
cupusly, yindictiVely, and extensively.
| % EQUAL rights" seemed to be his strong
hand, but, after lengthy and laborious
diss ertation on this theme. failing to elicit
the desired applause, he changed the
subject to one in which be was probably
| more interested and better calculated to be
understood. Soothingly and gently at first,
he interrogated the bartender as to the
quality of his imbibitiOns, then declaring
| sonorously, yehemently and decidedly,
80 Dat want de wuff oh my money-none o.
de poor white trash whiskey." The artist
| of fluid mixtures ON hearing such indecorous
| language, vainly endeayored to still the
tempest of wrath, but Caucasian, or rather
! Arcadian oil had no other effect on the
pillows of colordom than a perceptible in
crease in volume. Then the irate bar-fend
| insinuated, viz: 5., z a. .
Tom Mansfield, you are tolerable good
! darky when you let liquor alone but as
| that don't happen more'n once year, an
| don't last long then, why, the best thing
you can do now is to get out'n this house
| quicker'n lightning-and stay out till you
get straight
| This manner Of proceeding was not in
! unison with TOMS broad views of sacred
equality and freedom of speech, and SO he
would have discussed the matter in bis
/ usual ingratiati4g style, but further tor
bearance ON the part of the bar-lzeeper was
not to be thought of, SO ieaping lightly
/ over the counter that separated him from
| the dark-skinned orator, he planted a Shout
der hitter square on the proboscis of the
equal rights Demosthenes, which had the
effect of oyerthrowing his person as well as
his arguments. You may hold eat by the
paws with her back not more than an inch
from the hoor-drpp her4-she will immedi.
ately tall OH her feet Tom Mansfield, struck
full in the face, fell forward on the bar.
room floor !; his smeller, being quite pronit
nent, was the first object that came III col
lision with the boards. All this occurred in
zontal position midway between the fool
and ceiling, swinging in the powerful grasp
| of his incensed adversary. One-twG-
thTee-and the unfortunate, and now thor
Oughly atfrighted philosopher made an in
voluntary exit through the window and, in
his impetuosity, carrying the sash along
| with him. and finally obtained "a Temporary
/
hung between the pins, with his extrenlities
meeting below. Tom Mansfield didn't at,
tend the ball at the old q Dardenn place
that night his good-lookihg features shone
not at church the following Sabbath his
lectures ON equal rights cease to be heard
and the l,al-fend smileth on him no more.
What with eggs at dime dozen, cat
| fish a cent per pound. orawfish for the
catching and straw berries, al libitga ct "a
iRJfnitat,a, with a slight detection of cream.
i nutmeg and sugar, | am endcavoring to
worry along through Lent as Ebest may,
sustained considerably by the hope that a
fiddler or SO may also. survive this aggrslgs,.
! ting season of Fast-that travels with such
slaw speed-in On der TO facilitate the move
meuts of the - light fantastic toe when
| she proper time shall have arrived Visions
! of heefsreak aud onions, mutton chops, veal
! outlets, sausages, etc. disturb my slumbefs,
but the awakening brings the tincture of joy