The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-11-12
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young lauy isHu GHo uUCtoI Aau W NC
called to attend her /; and
That the medical man thought it was
4 violent case of cholera morbus and
wanted to know what the patient had
been eating.
That dot ex-Recorder is something of
a masher, too: he made big mash by
sitting down in the mud yesterday morn
ing.
That Blondin's feat Of walking over
Niagara river on a tight rope wasn't
much more difficult t!.au crossing the
gap in Peytavin levcc OH that narrow
plank.
That the President Of the Police Jury
can convince himself Of this fact if he
will experiment on the plank.
That little colored boy gazed admi-
ringly at the line Of marching monkeys
on the circus poster near Schuler's shop,
and exclaimed, "Dere's Lootenant Yea
hart drillin' de awkward squad"
That they were all in for the trip to
the sugar-house until the young ladies
spoke OF hiring a stage, but ),
That the boys suddenly concluded,
with remarkable unanimity, that it was
very nnfavo.able evening for IL sugar
house party.
That John aud Ably arrived at SINH
lar conclusion, but for different reason
they didn't care to go alone.
That the boy who was lathered on
Crescent Place last night didn't get a
lick a-miss.
That Donaldsonville has been enter
tanning professional snan for several
months unawares, and
That at the next session Of Court lie
will present his diploga.
That Fritz has made up his mind he
can stand IDIOT segshun" and has quit
kicking, Ant
That Kang swcars he won't sign the
constitution with that anti-whiskey
clause in it.
That kang ought to have better sense
than to advertise his besetting weakness
SO obviously.
That Judge Sims left the back door of
his Office open Thursday evening aud a
COW walked i'll and took possession.
That perhaps she had some trouble
with her cud and was looking for Hen
mems Digest.
That it went against the grain of the
Council to hold free session, but
That Alderman kline's resolutions are
good enough, to keep until next month,
and he ought to put one of them through
then for the benefit Of the town.
Gondran's new stack Of ladies' hats,
shawls, etc, is wonderful.
The tnrn-table Of the new Bayou
Lafourcl,c bridge has been placed in
position OH the piling Of the pier aud
the iron framework Of the upper portion
Of the structure is being rapidly erected,
i'll spite Of the extremely nnfavorablc
weather which has prevailed during q
greater portion Of the present week.
The pier has not been completed because
some Of the iron plating has not yet
arrived. A postal card received by
Engineer barton from the office of the
company building the bridge states that
the missing plates were shipped from
Cleveland on the 2sth of October. Theil
arrival is looked for daily.
Scott Sims, Il colored man about q
years of age, was arrested i'll New River
lane yesterday afternoon, having in hi,
possession y horse stolen from Mr.. Louis
LeBourgeois Of St. James. Scott con
fesscs the theft and says lie was trying
to make his way to his former home, al
Woodvillc, mississippi. He stole the
horse Thursday night and took two sad
dies Ut the same time, one of which liz
says he sold at the ferry landing opposite
Donaldsonville. The arrest was mad,
by Constable Stephen johnson Of th'
seventh ward, assisted by Mr.. John D
Cantcy. Scott was placed III our parlsl
Jail for safe keeping and will probabl!
he taken 70 St. James to-day.
These are becoming household words
Gondran has the most regular prices il
town and those the lowest.
DISTRICT CoURT.-The November tern
of the District Court was opened las
Monday, with Judge Jno. A. Cheever
on the bench. All the members of TIN
bar, excepting Aessrs. Z. n. McCullol
and Paul Leche, were absent i'll New Or
leans attending the session of the Sn
preme Court. The only business Gale.
up was civil case in which judgmen
was rendered in accordance with defcn
dant's confession. In view Of the atten
uated condition of the civil and crimina
dockets and the fact that this is bus.
season with most persons concerned il
the suits, either as litigants or witnesses
the Judge ordered that the court be ad
journed until Monday, November q.
Ribbons, silks, flowers, ornaments
feathers and all kinds Of hat trimming
at Gondran's.
On behalf Of the youthful miss wiz
lately entered the family circle Of tn
editor of tho CHIEF, as we'll as on the