The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1879-11-01
Nick of the Woods.

the merit of plausibility.
Nick of the Woods.
Nick and Benar-Grand Ball-Candjdates
Creeping Out-Rolling Begun-Hard
Times Come Again No More.
DEAR CHIEF:
Do you know where and who is Bena,
the talented, the polished, and we may
add, the lovely correspondent of the Liz
ingstonian, who INDUCES in such sweet
emotional etfusions toward Uncle Harry /?
It takes woman to give soft tonch, to
comfort the distressed, to synpathize
with the afflicted, to cheer the way worn
traveller, to do every thing that is good,
and above all things else to hold the
hearts Of men within their magnetic
power. We bow at the shrine of beauty
and become enraptured with female
graces, and from the touch Of her pen
We imagine Bena to be one of those lovely
beings that the Sylvan Gods would
adore. The wild flowers emit a swecter
perfume, the breezes sigh more softly
and the old pine trees hum loves lullaby
when she is near. But, Mr. Editor. while
l indulge ill these sentiments prompted
ny the purest impulses, must say with
profound regret that Bena is mistaken.
that she has never been "honored with
visit from Nick of the Woods" and tire
"poor little creature" of whom she
speaks SO feelingly, installing telegraph
poles for mile posts, was not the old
forest rambler rs she seems to have inn
agined. Nevertheless, Nick has learned
a fact which he is proud to mention, aud
that is, when pestilence stalked abroad
in our distressed land, and the walls of
our afflicted reached the utternost parts
Of the earth, by the bedside Of the sick,
the dying and the dead, :. Bena" stood
like All angel of mercy. The Crimea had
its Florence Nightingale and America
had its heroines i'll the war between the
States, on the field and in the hospital;
but, in 1873, when that dreadful scourge,
yellow fever, was sweeping from our
midst thousands of our loved ones, when
to come i'll contact with it appeared but
certain death, we have seen manifested
human courage and fortitude uneuualed
by any ever exhibited on the field of
battle; and if their names and their
deeds can not or may not embellisll the
pages Ut history, they will live in the
recollection of those who were the recip-
tents Of their kindly attention. With
these remarks, as the shadows of cue
creep slowly over me, l tip my hat to
" Bena" and smile to eva" and bid
them an affectionate God-speed, Uncle
Harry to the contrary notwithstanding.
A few evenings ago a ball was given at
the Grange Hall under the supervision of
Messrs. Louis Terrio, C. Laselles, w.
Bertaut, A. Marchand aud Simon Ian
dry, and influenced by the scintillation
Of bright particular STAR" Nick Of the
Woods disguised himself in suit of
store clothes, black "must'n touch 'em"
and chin whiskers, shiny boots, lied hair,
gold chain, clean finger nails, and
entered slyly and cautiously for fear
some one would SEQ him. A sufficient
number of ladies and gentlemen were
present to make it exceedingly enter
tanning. 1t is Il pleasure to remark that
there was no drunkenness, no rowdyism
md no ill-feelins manifested, which too
often Is the case at gatherings Of this
kind. There was an interchange of
social, dignificd greetings, commingling
and intercourse which all must revert to |
With pleasure. The indefatigable Gus
Knight was there too. with his table of
elegant refreshments to comfort our in
ward inclinations, which he did with en-
ire satisfaction. Gus is one of those in
iispensable attaches to the community, |
Ind unless he is present 80 tone up enc1-
'ating nature with his good things there
9 general disappointment.
Candidates arc gradually coming to
Inc fr"tat and IN due time, perhaps, the
political arena Will assume quite lively
aspect. NICK OF THE WoODs is a candi-
late for reelection and if the readers of
he CHIEF do not indorse him. lie is
,oins to draw right down and subscribe
himself Billy Bowlegs" or some other
cognon,cl.
Up and down the river OIL either side,
urling black smoke is now seen droop-
ns and floating over the cane fields, i,
licatins that rolling has begun and the
'roduct of the years labor is being pre-
jared for market. What feast there
Will soon he for brokers, commission
nen, samplers, etc. 1t is to be hoped.
oweyer, THAT when the present year has
losett, our people will not feel tie sting
! : hard +, zlnes =. IS they Lave in the past.
IS song that is waited across the troubled sea,
rs . wasl tina: is heard along the shore,
Is ssirge that stu murmars forever on ears,
q hard times come again 20 more.
= b a song, sig. Of the we2y.
tsasd times, hard tfnds, ccme again no more.
Many days you'fave sinsered around ny CABIN door,
oh Etrd times come again no more.
Is the prayer Of
NICK OF THE WOODS.