The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-02

and son-in-iaw of its founder. That Pelico may
prosper under their management as it has in
creased while in the care Of old man Edmond"
is the wish of those who knew and loved the
father, and now desire the success Of the young
planters, his representatives.
..Chicken Roost'' is next in order, owned
formerly by Trasimon Landry Old Sally bossed
the establishment during many years. No one
knew better how to treat an ailing poult of the
pip or snitfles. A roupy cock with her had no
business to drop in a corner and die of cold and
hunger; he was soon made all right and left to
strut and flap and crow until gnmbo time. The
Roost belongs to Emile st. Martin. L
Following is the "old Melancon tract" on
which there was creyasse in 1923 which left IFS
mark to this day. The place then Dassed,to
Trasimon Landry, then to VIM. C. Lawes-Bi1ly
Lawes, who wes loved by everybody here, and
who sacrificed his life for everybody here-thens
to his brother DIR. Lawes, whb sold it to its
present owner, R. 0. Landry. When Landry
entered into possession, the place was uniTn-
proved; now dwelling and store; a sugar-house
with engines; cribs, stables srsl cabins alorn it.
It lies side by side to the lofdly Burnside, As
cension" but it is not eclipsed by it: on the
contrary, it nestles like younger brother near
the first born, and they afaiidst alike as two
peas, or as two and two MALE four except that
one is big and the othersItde. r. 0. is type
Of the progressing man, and has of late turned
his attention to the making Of bricks, which he
bakes to turn-a bright red one. His kilns
will soon equal, if they do not already sr,rpass,
those which were so skillfully constructed and
admirably burnt by that good, honored old papa
Pierre Gre. At the store the weary and travel
stained will find always Ice On Beer" or .Vor
ser Versa. r: o. doesn't care r o Of pins
which, provided the sojouGner does take one
horn and fling the reminder athwart the coun-
ter. To turn an honest penny is laudable. even
if the beverage used is beverage. Is not uor
popuH the prerogative OF the free American
citizen, and can he not pop his vox, or anything
else he pleases, SO he pays the reckoning2 Eh
bie,,, uoila tout!
Valentin Landry owns the neat little front lot
just below. His father Donat possessed it be-
fore him, with other adjaceaflands. Valentin
is one of the few who have srI taved the wreck
of matter and crush of worldk' Like most of
septuagenarians he imagines that Methusalel
died entirely too young. His.vegetable garden
is as trim as parterre and if it affords not
bouquets of violets and touct-me-nots to the
old mans lady-love it supplied her, I am sure
with choua-feafs of exquisite delicacy and
favor, which are much superior to eat.
The next place belonged to ULCER Dugas, dad,
and was sold not long ago by his widow to the
late John Burnside, who annexed it to the adj
joining plantation of Ascension Narcisse
Landry was during a half century the owner Of
this splendid property. 1t was seized and sold
soon after the war and acquired for amount
less thnn the sugar-house on it alone cost its
owner and builder. Capitaiae Landry was
veteran Of 1902 and during many years COM
manded the Chasseurs,' a cavalry company of
this parish who, in olden times, We'd with the
''Cannoneers in graceful evolutions on the
Place. aud in no less graceful performances
at the table of "old Terrio.'' The Captain died
at the ripe age of 50 years and was, during his
whole life. much respected and loved by all. !.
We have now reached the lower limit of the
first ward the upper being Chatham, and passed
in a hasty review the good people who lived
there. The names Of many have no doubt been
omitted in these pages, because as write from
memory. it were almost. impossible for me not
to forget some OF the peasonages who filed the
world Of this precinct in ollen times.
now reverentially bid them farewell Aye
beloved aud hoaored ancestors; relatives and
friends and companions of my youth, an reuoir
In exorabIe Time, in heavy measures, beats my
now yielding shoulders. Ere long the son and
the brother, the nephew and the cousin and the
b,sen camarade, will join you never to part!
But while awaiting that happy () epoch, I
will, and it please you, continue to turn the
leaves of the musty, nouldy records and bring
to you recollections-names which should ever
be lovingly remembered by you, for they founded
this parish and YOU.