The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-14

BASE BALL.-D Despite the prospslt of
bad weather Sunday afternoon The No
Ian nine went to Paincsnrtville to play
the Valentines Of that place. A heavy
rain was encountered ap the way, and
the boys had little expectation Of being
able to play, but when they reached
.Painssartvills the skies had cleared, the
grounds were in fair conditiao and the
Valentines ready for bushes. 0wing to
the lateness Of the hour game Of only
five innings was played, resulting in the
following score:
Umpire-R. McCulloh. y
Next Saturday the Nolans expect to
leave for Alexandria to meet the Rapides
picked nine Of that place ON Sunday, the
22nd inst. The boys will do their best
to capture the 500 which, the Alexandria
merchants have offered to any country
club that defeats their favorite nine.
The Nolan players viii be placed as fol-
lows: L. f. Bentley, catcher aud cap
tain; VIM. L. Tearney pitcher; Loais
Stockmeyer, first base F. Leroy, second
base; Tl,os. W. Cook, third base; Jos.
NJ. Heating, short stop Henry A. Dugas,
left field; s. N. Melancon, centre field !;
Paul Wutke, right field. It - to be
hoped none Of the members of the niue
will lie prevented from making the trip,
as any vacancies would materially weak.
en- tbcm. The Alexandria papers are not
speaking SO confidently Of the outcome
Of tho match as they formerly did, and
there is now disposition shown to ac-
knowledge that the Nolans have at least
a ghost of u chance of winning. 1t is
expected that several thousand people
will congregate to witness the game, and
| there ia no doubt it will attract more
attention throughout the State than any
4 similar contest that has ever occurred III
/ Louisiana. We wish the NOlaDs good
4 luck. We feel sure. they will have a
pleasant trip md be royalty received and
entertained in Alexandria, but we want
them to come back with that 800 aud
the title Of champion.
The Dixcs of Baton Rouge made on
excursion to Plaquemine ON the steamer
Morning Star last Sunday and defeated
tile Vigucts Of the latter town by u score
of Is Z. The Viguets will 60 to Baton
Rouge tomorrow to give the Dixies s.
return game for stake Of $50.
The Nolaus and Bentleys will play IN
Donaldsonville tomorrow.
IMPRoMPrU MEETlNG.-Hon. Jos. H
Acklen, Democratic nominee for Con-
gresham from this district, arrived het
by boat on Thursday, aud finding tina
he could remain until next day, accepted
an imitation to speak ut Ph@nix Hall il
1 the evening. Handbills announcing thu
fact were printed and circulated, ant
when the hour for the meeting arrived
and the Independent Brass Bant
marched around to the hall, II goodly
number Of people had assembled to gel
and hear the candidate Of the Demo
cratic party. Tho meeting was organ
lied by the election of Capt. DE. Jone
as president and Capt. r. T. Landry a
secretary. Mr.. Acklen was introduce.
and spoke for an hour to an attentive
and appreciative audience. He congrat
ulatcd the Democrats npon the new
from Ohio and predicted triumph o
their party in 1881; said that Mr.. Kel
logg's lame was writ in dark and dee
lines in the memories Of the people, bu
made no reference whatever to Judg
, Beattie; called upon tho Democrats q
Louisiana to send /. solid Democrat
delegation to Congress; started out t
review and contrast the records of til
Republican and Democratic parties, bn
! only spoke of the establishment of til
( former party by the Al,olitionists, dc
1
:. nounced the Grant regime in the natio
a and the Republican era i'll the State :,
D corrupt, and failed altogether to recour
the histor; Of the Democracy or to con
:. pare its achievements or position wit
Q those Of the Republican,, party. I'll
main portion Ut his speech, consisted
III exposition OF the subjects Of TART
internal improvements, finances and pull
lie education, and the drift Of his remarl
OH these topics is indicated by the artic
~ in another column under the caption
"Mr. Acklen's Attitude" The NEE
ing was not what could be called enth,
siastic, but tho speaker was followe
" with general interest aud was fragment
applauded. Three ladies were in attic
dance and their presence was l.appi
y referred to BY the president Of the cl,
y organized after Mr.. Acklen finished Il
speech.
NJ Two accidents occurred on the Tex
Pacific railroad this week. Tuesd;
evening locomotive and four freig
cars ran off tue transfer boat into t
Atchafalaya river, entailing loss