The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-09-29

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OF the day was the race to come off in Il
afternoon at o'clock, between the tg
locally somewhat noted horses, Sam Pate
and Storm, respectively of the seventh an
8. eighth wards The words great and mos
as 1tal1cised, may be credited to me. I'll
letter containing this paragraph is signe
I. w. =. The other letter, signed Pro r
Nata, speaks of this incident as zone of tb
features of the occasion. The pararran
written by the latter may be considered i,
better taste, but to come down to the facts
am inclined to the opinion that T. w. p
Is correct and right here is where tn,
trouble comes in. The money raised on thu
occasion III aid Of education and moro
culture will be well spent if in future wears
1t can be said that such features or Incl
dents of an entertainment were the most
Insignificant. It is education. mora, and
rehglous culture and refining influences
that the rising generations of Louisiana Will,
need and have needed for many years. In
connection with this subject wish to refer
70 one OF those great and most attractive
features connected with Wedding which
recently took place in the parish of East
kalon houge. The contracting parties de-
sirea 20 De married with as little display as
possible, and were SO united at the residence 20
OF very prominent minister. On their
return home they We're met by a crowd If
youngsters armed with horns. bells stc
and thus escorted to their residence. From,
| that time on for eight consecutive NIGHTS
| tbelr residence was surrounded by crowd
OF from twenty to nifty Or seventy-fve men.
f0nTnYS
bells and firing cannon next to their ron1,s
window nearly all night long, disturbing the
peace and quietudelof the commnnitu da do
handing money, ball or a supper at the
expense OF the groom. To such an eytent
dld this affair go that it was bidding fair
to raise excitement in the whole parish and
lnVolye ne1ghbors and former friends in
trouble. NO persuasion or advice on the |
part of participants could ston = n ,no
was 1t stopped until the contu1nacious
groom, through the earnest solicitation Of |
MS many friends, yielded to their denands |
and handed over the money. Our mntna1
Trend Fro Re Nata has chosen the more
poiished style OF representing fact bv re-
t 4eil.ng 10 Tue morse race as lone of the at
tractlve features OF the OCCASION and
which carries with it silver linino Or (,oI
dened CLEAN more acceptable perhans.
to the distant reader, but our friend p W.
3. evidently told the hard old trrti, uhe,,
he said it was the great and most at{ront;ua
feature of the day.. How much better il
would have been had the young men of the
community organized serenading party.
songs, in honor of the MARRIAGE in c, "no
lon, that would eagender the kipdl;es+ :
feelings, than to get up hurrah fin-d;r," 8
,harlvari, stir UP strife and give rise to m
moslties that can not be cured for months
md perhaps never. +
our TREND L. ". 3. also tells us in his l
etter that there was no whisky drinking. I
.urSl ~. Eulgarlty. or rowdyisms INDUCED v
Il. Inns Is very commemorate indeed and a
We are glad to hear Of it, but I have heard /
ONE say 1t it hard to believe. It would p
1ertalnly be gratifying to know that a fete Z
aalnpetre could be gotten up without the il
10 or whisky, lager beer, vulgarity and il
ursing. we can not say all these good IT
mugs ABOUT our crowd of charivariers that O
lea'ea such sensation in East Baton d
.ouge. But, then, this business is a ems a
'm. you know, and must be kept IN. III I
l,s1ahe not, the custom originated with g
ne french people, aud they knew inst how, l.
II " go ana now to conduct tt em5eIyes b.
iley ula IL IN the most refined manner and "
zen only Tor one night, as intimate friends Z
me married couple. They never kept it II
, lof d week or month and made dl uusen- lie
7ss, ro"dyism. threats, ynlgar;tv. insnIte Ri
IT
us, a part OF the programme. This Gus da
N. as 1t is called here, prevailed in Mis- la
'SiFpl 70 some extent prior to the war oY
ID On account OF the frequent depjorable M
suits, the Legislature was compelled to bi
u severe penal law prohibiting all such d.
The NofSS. can not say what the law thu
evening and e.psl:a!o .ii t suo5ec5, but 40
zap PAS isetarney, p; Bentley c.. stoeee the Sc.
assen1bla9e::- Nutke, 3 b.: Dugas g = i prs
DO n adhana Is foufc. f.: Terrio or 70.
strainad iI e. ~ me oI1111z7zr- -
faarfn1 py law OF moral ininvssiiEElke,
leaf!al extent to which this c1,stoT, -,
carried can not be COMPREHENSIVE AA"S
alts was NOT present at the Dutch Town e,
e ee,,ala1aent but before closing. wish !,
teSs NY congratulations to tha Iodia. -
ne ~ community for the zeal thew manifas+e .,
t ~ .iie erection of a building to aid ed1co
n r,oln aIlo moral culture. Through thei
ac o,ii; tlelnlng influences, much can Be-
clai organisms customs barran ~ l ltoaii So
SUITS. lite mother is resnonsiblas So ~. ~ H.
.lalnlhs OF the child, and the condnct If ne te
souns man III life speaks yolunas ~. 'Lle
10 ot:s. hSs mother. Therefore. T conn,,da
vn n, :. IS the duty of all mothers and al
49, 49, women to disceuntenance aver--
mari - I'D, lisay tend to rowdyism On the
! j,
got!en up as sort of a side shoTv ~ ~ W
ondarg consideration to an ent tT VI sec
ersa.l'zed by the ladies of a corn, lrtall'
t ice from ineoxication and yDloaritr. 4Lcy,,'
anefe would never be room fof. na,,,:,> sllen
criticism OF unbecomins condnct "i + per
people who desire to adhere 10 the cbo =. uui
psactlce, VIII study French et;n7,att a,isa e,i
customs, they may not be led Of INTO v,,! ana
u; An unfortunate accident occurred on .Ao
The es'ia fa few days ago which terrninate ted
years. understand he was sittine, t' e'7 IA 20
counter IN store and changing his nosit; ;ne
or getting down from it, pistol fell o1t 81
ms ms pocket and fred as it struck fhe 4 aa OF
me In pau entering above and behind the h ho
VI me me knee, passing into the knee io;nt t'0A'
Inc long drouth throughout this saciioa
NJ NJ co44ntry has greatly damaged the cron
NY information leads me to the con c u.1p
ma, ina, q the cotton crop will fall anite shont
1nu the cane every where is iniurad ~ 1nn ui
ioi 1t TO Iuily
As ever, yours,
NICK OF THE WOODS +
McEnery in the Country.
Webster Tribune. I