The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-08-20
Chips from the Capital.
Last Sundays observation-disclosures Of Oad-
Time FrieYl"-Incidentso Of Day
Crop Prospects, Etc.

Time FrieYd.-Incidents Of Day
Crop Prospects, Etc.
RAToS RupoE, August Is, 1881.
EDIToR CHEF:
The excursion train lpm New Or
leans arrived ut Baton Ronge at
o'clock last Sunday, literally rpnned
and crammed with people from all along
the coast, from st. Charles point up.
The day was exceedingly warm, but the
excarsionists took advantage of the few
hours they had to stay, in visiting diff
ferent portions of our town, from the U.
s. Barracks t., the State University and
as far out az the penitentiary. 1t was
another day Of reunion Of old acquain-
tances and frients-thc revival Of remi-
niscences Of early childhood, boybood
and girllOod in the long ago. / heard
men remark on the streets that they
met friends here OH that day they
had not seen for twenty-five years.
What u glorious transition is this from,
the past! What a great work has been
accomplished which links the Capital of
our State with the railroad system of
America! We feel as though it is only
across the river to Plaquemine, Bayou
Goula and Donaldsonville, and just
step further to our great metropolis
breakfast in the Crescent City and din
ner at BATON ROuva
One noticeable feature of the occasion
| was the appearance Of that splendid
beautiful gray uniforms. Handsome,
genteel and full of music, orr girls al
most went into Mysteries over them.
Farewell, my .larling," when the cars
moved off, was reciprocated with the
wave of the handkerchief and the
sweet smiles of the loved ones who had
assembled to witness the departure.
Among the many visitors which it
was the pleasure Of this writer to meet,
he is happy to mention the names Of
james NJ. Holloway, manager on the
Stevenson plantation III St. John parish,
J. f. johnson, manager OIL the Braddisll
Johnson Carroll plantation, and l.. W.
Long of the Same parish, N. w. White
head Of Ibervillc, j. P. Kearney of St.
Charles, and b. Drjean. These gentle
men know how to enjoy themselves and
to make others happy on all occasions.
| might venture the assertion that some
Of them are bachelors aud looking ont
fox tho "heautiful star of destiny"
which shall guide their future career in
life. One of this happy fanlly-sliall l
call his name 9-was heard to remark
that Baton Rouge had more pretty wo-
men in it than any other town of its size
in the Southern Confederacy The fer
ryboat had scarcely touched our shore
before Holloway cried out where is
N. O. W.! w;IHt to see him" In antici-
patton of /. visit from tile CHIEF layout
and other hungry customers, N. o. w.
had gone, in the morning, to the market
old steer to satisfy their wolfish propen-
sites, but they failed to put in an ap-
pearance. The Lord knows our friend
Alex. Grouchy paid we'll for his expert
ence as Il restaurateur. Every body
knows that Holloway never flickcrs ami
when it comes to a side-table arrange.
ment, | have only to remind the otllel
gentlemen of the capacity of ordinary
sugar-house purgeries. l do not mention
this fact to Brighten off housekeepers and
cooks, but to show that while they ART
remarkable consumers, they never fail
to produce, as evidenced by the Immense
amount Of sugar raised and lnanufsc
tured under their management every
year.
Last spring, some time, an OWLS nest
will, some young ones in it, was discov.
cred il, tho old walls of the state House
, These Young owls, like human beings
when strangers approach, are curious tt
know Who is it," Perehstl high OH /:
) ladder leading to tile attic, one Of them
sat, OIL Sunday, watching the many visi
, tors that came and went. "De" concla
r ded lie would climb this ladder, but be
! fore lie got half way to the top, the ow
saw that lie was encroaching upon his
privileges, and in an exciting manner
+ yelled out, "Who, who, are you?'
"Who in the ding fiddles arc you, II
: like to know was the quaint reply
, but the intruder being naturally modes
| young gentleman, returned without
, molesting the eccentric bid. l wisl
right now, Mr.. Editor, to inform the en-
! tire population of Louisiana who CLAIM
: to DO the owners Of the State House
! that these owls are bona fdc residents o
0 the Capitol; their right of habitation il
Inherent and it would be high crime t.
! dispossess them Of the comforts they en-
Q joy. At the next sitting of the Legisla
g tnre, it is said, resolution will b.
r offered granting them extraordinar,
G privileges and comforting upon them tn
T degree Of" Masters of the Situation"
r Later in the evening our jolly friend
. inadvertently fell in +" with our gener
ons hearted merchant, Mr.. j. J. Capde
vile, who was already surrounded Will
, a crowd Of the "boys from tiae lowe
6 coast" leave the rest for YOU to cues
9 at. Any how, somebody thought the
e were left, when the ferry boat backed o',