The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-01
hquibs from st. James.
Indignation ut st. Patrick-Fritza1a Fired
Ont-Condition of the Levees, etc.
Sr Js,yEs March H. 1882

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Out-Condition Of the Levees, etc.
ST. JAMES, March II, 1882
DEAR CHER:
Since my former letter to you I have
endured great tribulations and have
passed through the FIRE considerably
singed, but like Calico in Olivette, l
"bob up serensly," contrary to the
expectations of the founders OF. St.
Patrick City. The canse OF. all my
trouble has been the Pathication of-tho
letter describing St. Patrick in reality.
Our bloated bondholders are too high
toned to feaa the parish newspaper, 50
all WIS serene till by some hook or
crook they secrirrd . copy Of the CHIEF
in which 'the letter was printed, then,
jewillikens the storm arose. The foun-
l.rs met and passed resolutions re-
puaiating my statements, and it was
greatly limited to me that my absence
would be very much more desirable than
nv presence. was then waited on by
Elder steptoc, representing the Ironside
Baptist congregation, who pleasantly
infor med. me that / was "Nuffin but a
low white-livcred rascal" and the =" kase
Of the church not being used was
bekase the Rev. Silas Spencer was in
New Orleans gittin' pillars to support
the porch" These, added to many other
petty annoyances, made living here 80
uncomfortable that I thought it best to
move, which did, and 80 at q distance
will send you news of how the land lays
in st. Patrick. I consented, however, to
remove only OIL condition that the street
on which tho post-office is situated
should he named Railroad avenue and
said post-ofiice should have y peanut
stand on citlcr side and never less than
six inches Of mud on the sidewalk. This
was agreed to unanimously.
During the last few days Of my stay in
St. Patrick the Ironside Baptist Church
arose Phoenix like from it's ashes, aud
often wondered whether their fervent
shouting and praying sprung from the
effects of my letter or whether they
were trying to drive me away, us sleep
ing was out of order during meeting
hours. And poor old Aunt Nancy was
turned out Of her snug quarters and
forced into bankruptcy. Aunt Nancy is
character in her way, and has the
knack Of making the best hoecake i'll all
these parts. Alas! we now subsist on
the recollection Of how good they were,
which is rather empty consolation for a
still emptier stomach.
News in this parish is hard to get at.
and when you do "catch on" is flat,
stale and unprofitatle." We have two
parish papers which are harlf-and
harlf" The news, expect, is printed in
French and advertisements of Browns
Celebrated Hold-on Plas,ers and Anti-
Bilious Iron Pills, etc. are the only
news ~ your humble servant can read,
The editors, think, display very good
sense in printing those wonderful reme-
dies i'll English, as very many OF their
patrons are unacquainted with the
English language and thereby remain in
blissful ignorance Of the fearful state
the advertisements toll ns orr bodies are
in.
A break was discovered in the levee
fronting the Hester plantation on last
Wednesday night. A large lot of men
were put t. work on it and after some
lively work succeeded in checking the
flow. Another w.s,l-out occurred in the
levee at the Humphrey plantation, --late-
ly purchased by Mr.. Sobr;,l of Bayou
Lafourche. 1t was discovered in time
and stopped. The cane crop is doing
finely, and on tho Burnside places corn
has been planted and is already showing
itself l have noticed lately what con
tented faces the planters wear when
talking of their crops, which change on
the instant to just the reverse when you
tell them the river rose two inches last
night and is still rising. More anon.
FRITZALA.