The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-06-11
On Dit.

On Dit.
That that young girl didn't lack de-
scriptive powers when she asked Bum
sey if he kaew the fellow who talked,
Yang, yang, yang"
That Juaier will have lots Of bets to
settle, and,
That Christmas came sooner to him
than the generality Of folks.
That the "sayiags of poor Richard"
were neither eleyating nor elegant when
lie discovered which Mr.. Cofeld was
waiting at his effice.
That one of the city boys last Sunday,
wanted the ball knocked over the
church," but
That he was only abiding to Phoenix
Hall.
That there was an attempt made dur
ing the return excursion trip to unlim-
Der some Of tke artillerymen.
That pretty girls lips worc held
tempHnsly near Felix's the other night,
and
That he was afraid to indulge.
That he afterwards explained that one
taste would only have made him want
more.
That tho lady who roosts on tho @evee
moonlight nights with gentlemen, ought
not to give lectures On prepriety to ether
ladies ont walking.
That the couple who promenade these
lovely evenings shsu4a select darker
ones, and
That then the young mans arm would
not be so plainly disceruible in waist
places.
That the chap whe hangs around the
lcvee while his sweetheart goes visiting,
wants to know why ske is considered
too young to receive attention.
That the Co6elds are talking about an
excursion to Napoleonville.
That Joe Duffe1 is kicking over the
difference between Fifteen and fifty.
That another 200 says he lost too much
on the excsraer ever to attempt another
one naatleA for the purpose Of putting
money in other peoples pockets.
That TIE people who tried to make
small Of the affair scooped in their profits
with tie utmost sang Jioid.
That the party Of planters who got
lost trying to come through Teller's field
the ether evening had better take q COM
pass along next time.
That we don't take any stock i'll the
suspicion that ZOO much corn juice caused
them to lose their reckoning.
That since last weeks On Dit, frozen
pudding pedler was heard calling out,
"ice cream No g." and
That the change was almost as refresh
ing as the cream.
That agreements should he made be-
fore beginning games, not to count balls
going over the fence.
That Il certain young man paid for his
lady's supper at the Hebrew ball, and
had Ills own charged to the band.
THE ExCURslON.-Several hundred
people visited Donaldsonville last Sun
day on the excursion train bearing the
Quickstep Base Ball Club from New Or
leans. Besides large number Of pleas
ure seekers from the city and the inter
yening parishes, Battery A Of the Louis
lana Field Artillery and gun detach-
ment from Battery d Of the same regi-
nent accompanied the excursion and
spent the day in our town. The military
were received at the depot by Capt. II.
Prosper Landry and other officers of the
Cannoncers of Donaldson, which is Com
pany T. of the l.. +. A., ael marched to
the Lee Hotel headed by the Independent
Brass Band. We have list of the visit
ing soldiers, but lack of space forbids its
insertion in this number of the CHEF
Battery A was commanded by Capt. Geo
A. Chiapella aud the detachment Of Bat.
terry d by First Lient. ]. G. Turner.
The excursion train left town on its re.
turn trip about $50 P. NJ, and reached
the city safely about 3 A. NJ, some
trouble aud delay being caused by the
placing Of distinctions on the track just
below town, All episode that will proba
bly, not 10 repeated i'll this vicinity, as ne
pains will he spared to discover the per
pctrator Of this foul deed, and deal out
the punishment the crime so richly merits
The excursion was Il success and proved
an undoubtcd benefit to DonaldsOnville
bringing large crowd to town, who
patrOnized our livery stables, coffee
houses, hotels, contectiOneries, ETC., quite
literally. The proprietors of these estab
| lishlncnts should combine to emcourag,
such affairs, and not allow one Of thei
number to bear all the expense attendan
upon them, while they mutually prof
| by the results.
A DAMNABLE DEED.-Last Sunda,
night, little before 10 o'clock, while TIN
excursion train which visited this tow
was making its way back to New Orleans
ut 4 point about two miles below Don
aldsonvillc the engineer discovered al
obstruction upon the track. He quickl.
reversed the engine and applied the al
brake, and the speed of the train la,
been greatly reduced when the coy
catcher struck the obstruction, whicl
proved to DC pile Of cross-ties lai'
across the rails. The force Of the COLI
sion scattered the ties, throwing all bu
one clear Of the track; this one caugh