The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1879-09-27
From Old st. james.
Our Koon, the New Contrkbuasr, on Beck
Fresh in this Field, hut old in Others
His JottinUs about Crops, Weather,
Politics and 1llis, That and the

Politics and This, That and the
I Other.
ST. JAMES, La, Sept. 25, 1879
MR. EDITOR:
/ / salute you together with those Other
noted and genial inkslingers of your
popular agrestic journal. OF course, the
inkslinging part of the aforesaid sen
tence has reference to Won Moltke
Brudder Bones, Plug Ugly, and last, but
by no means least, Nick of the Weeds
May they all live long and prosper, and
continue to furnish the columns of the
CHIEF with items concerning their re-
spective vicinities.
Everybody is on the Qsi uire for the de-
scending Natchez-known among the
river fraternity and newspaper mongers
as the "Big Injun"-at present OIL her
maiden voyage, fresh from her builders
hands, down the "murky Mississippi
The old commander and his idol can
look for varied kinds of salutes on pass
ing our portion Of the parish, as the
residents here are actively employed
putting their saluting pieces in apple
pie trim, in order to give the fayorite
steamer a right royal reception, call
along the line;" provided she passes this
way during daylight.
Weather has been all the most fastidi-
Gus planter could wish for during the
past week or two i'll fact, could not be
improved upon. 1t is true, we were visi-
ted by q slight shower yesterday after
noon, but not enough to hurt the fast
maturing cane, and just sufficient
quantity to lay the sitting dust.
Rice cutting is over and the threshing
of tho grain will soon be at an end, too,
with a yield of about one-half Of what
was anticipated by the producers early
in the season.
The political pot is ginning to get
hot, and candidates are as numerous as
there are voters. Among the aspirants
for political honors, and the emoluments
of the offices that they are DESTROYS of
being promoted to, are the following
S. L. Siskron, N. S. Landry and Louis
Dugas, for Clerk Of Court. C. Mire, r.
A. Harrison and V. Miles for Sheriff; V.
Dickerson for House of Representatives
and F. p. Poch6, r. SHINES and Pierre
Landry for Senators, while candidates
for constabulary and Justices of the
Peace honors {? are as thick as bees in
a hive. May the best men win, say l.
The Ogden boom has many supporters
in this latitude, Notwithstanding that
the delegates who will represent us on
the 9th prox. will vote to man for
Wilt and Afoncure for the head of the
ticket and against q change in the offices
now 50 ably filed by Messrs. Lusher
Jumel and Strong; with A. S. Heron for
Attorney General.
At a meeting Of the Democratic Con-
servative Executive Committee, of this
parish, held on Saturday, the Goth inst,
the following gentlemen were selected
as delegates to represent St. James in the
ANNOUNCED Ut Baton Rouge on
Oct. 9th, to-wit: f. P. Poch6, J. r. Win
chester, J. Z. Gaudet, Ed. Scannell and
F. Waguespack.
The Republicans, as yet, have done
to my knowledge, towards
selecting delegates for either their parish
or State Conventions. Public meet ings,
though, are being held in all tho wards,
once or twice, a week, in fact, the cam
paign, in an oratorical sense, has been
fully opened by them.
Our planters, since the long to be re-
membered tornado Of the LIST inst, are
kept busy in putting things to right
sgain-such us the repairing of prostra-
ed fences and the erecting of outhouses,
stables and cabins, blown down during
The storm.
Grinding time will soon be with us,
md the first to set tbs ball q going will
'lessrs. Bourgeois & Duhon of the Lily
plantation, within stones throw of
where write. These gentlemen still adj
lere to the old open kettle process, and
Expect to turn out about 125 hogsheads
Il the saccharine article. By November
lrst, the chances are that all of the prin-
ipal sugar places of St. James will be in
ull blast, And it is the wish of YOUR
correspondent that their respective
rops will turn out as we'll as those of last
eason.
The public schools of Old St. jacques
Eere duly inaugurated on Monday, the
9TH inst,,-siAteen in number, The
respect of a ten months siege for the
eachers, Oh strictly cash basis, is very
So mote it be.
st. Michaels Catholic Church is I'M
series of much needed re-
airs, and when completed, the noble
Id edifice will rank favorably with any
4 the State.
forgot to mention in the proper place
lat the many friends of Mr.. J. L. eau
ct are urging tho Importance of pnt-
ng the fast rising young lawyer up
the Democratic nominee for District
ttorney. A worthy young man, and
Ill prove the right one in the right
ace, if selected and elected. "
Don't be surprised, Mr.. Editor, if l ).
'ould suddenly drop in upon you dur ..
6 the progress Of the approaching fair, =
l am thinking quite seriously of pay
e your town a visit. and leaving = few