The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-08-20
BIRD Hill, August Is, 1881.
A BASE BAWL.

A BASE BAWL.
Our friend of the Assumption Pioneer,
egged Oh doubtless by the scarcity of
copy and the yclls Of tho typographical
ticnd for more, after scratching his vener-
able brain-pan in vain for an idea with
which to elighter, amuse ard instruct
that portion of tho civilized world which
lives, moves and has its being on the
classic shores Of Bayou Lafourche,
evolved tho following effort from the
famine stricken regions of his intellectu
ality:
Editor Bentley of tho Donal.lsonville
CHIEF. an enthusiastic vOtary of the monet
onons pastilne approp riatcIy defined in the
sporting nomenclature us Base Ball, is now
in New Orleans arranging the prcliminarics
for u tilt with the famous Lee Ii. Il. Club OF
that city, to be played upon his own
adopted tll-DonaIdsonyille. Lin.lens
mental organism is lucid and ciondless on
every imaginable subject presented to the
readers OF the supcrbly conducted CHIEF
except base ball. for whicl, dull game he
exhibits an extraordinary weakness, to be
accounted for only upon the supposition
this particular element of the understand
ing Screw loose somewhere i'll the brain
department.
We readily plead guilty to the tender
impeachment Of this pioneer i'll assump
ton so far as regards our admiration Of
the manly sport of base ball-titly
known rs Americas national game
but i'll behalf Of the ,nnltitules Of intelli-
gent young men who indulge in this
healthful and interesting amusement, we
must except to the erroneous conclusion
that their love for the sport indicates
any degree Of mental weakness.
Upon the health and strength of tho
physical functions too often depend those
| of the mental faculties. This principle
is recognized III oil the educational insti :
tutions of the country, and 10 iirst-class
college or academy is without it's gym
nasiun, its rowing and base ball clubs.
Physical and intellectual development
are twin brothers, as closely linked TO-
gctllcr as the Siamese twins, and one can
not bc neglected without injury to the
other.
| The conditions essential to the health
full training of our youth at schaol are
equally applicable in nearly all the Or
| dinaFy pursuits of life, particularly with
reference tooVr young men, whose bodies
and MINDS hayp not yet attained their
full growth. 10 the clerk, the printer,
the mc,lic4l OF lazy student and plI others
whose occupations are Of = se'lcntary
character, outdoor exercise is an absolute
necessity, and We know of no superior
method Of procuring this lesi.lleratnn'
than by playing base bail.
Then, independent Of other consi'lera-
tions, it is infinitely better that on,
young men should engage in this sport
than to be spending their money, idlins
their leisure time away and wasting
their energies in bucking the playful
tiger, viewing the ponderous elephant,
punching the lively billiard ball, hand
ling tho illnstratca pastrbparl and
wrestling with Intoxicating fluids
amuscmcnts which are probably much
more popular than base ball in the
Pioneers neighborhood.
Ghacun a son govt, saith the French
proycrb: we admire the game Of base
ball, we play it ourselves and encourage
Others to do so; and we regret that on
friend of the Pioneer doesn't view the
matter through our spcctacles, in order
that the very t'attcring opinion Of oul
poor abilities which he so kindly ex
presses might p9t be married by even
such y slight defect us u base ball amend
mcnt.
The Creole Fuesidf recently gave ou1
District Judge the following faction:
dig in the ribs for the lenient sentence.
imposed upon persons convicted Q
crimes and Mis,lcmeanQrs at the lat
term Of court in St. james
Some unknown thief STOLE on the rive
hank II whole barrel of meat which ha.
been landed ut College point for oup frjcn,
j. Liportc. OF course the wrong Wilt b,
rishtcd and our friend, if ever tho thief b
caught. may hear II sentence like the fol
lowing: The prisoner ut the bar l,cins
very hungry ut the time of the theft, VI
take into consideration the circumstance
under which the larceny was comlnitic,
and sentence him enc honr i'll tic parsl
prison.
Hon. Hiram +. Steele recent, re
signed the .ilcc Of District Attorney 70
the Ninth judicial District, composed 0
the parishes Of Tcnsas and Concordi'
and has heol succeeded hy Ihos.
Clinton, Esq: We llaye sean 10 reaso
assigned for the resignation Of Nj
Steele, who has been a faithful and yer
competent officer: bnt we presNme
WAS due primarily to the fact of hi
selection as president of the saschez
Red River and Texas Railroad COMPANY
recently Incorporated It Nnlalia.