The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-08-04

SMALL Pox.-The new cases of this dis.
ease which have appeared since our report
of last week are the following:
| Jim Jones, colorel, parish Jail, removed
to pest house.
| John Solozano, white, Railroad Avenue
between Conway and st. Michael streets.
Fred. Leon, colored, Opelousas street
! between Lessard street and Railroad Ave
nue..
Isaac Knight, colored, Opelousas, be
tween Lafourche and Chetimaches streets.
Mrs. Desire Gonzales, white, Lafourche
street, near Chetimaches.
The deaths have been three, as follows:
Amanda Theophile, colored, ST. Michael
street, between Houlnas and Railroad Ave
nue..
Emile Joseph, or Sims, colored boy,
Railroad Avenue, between Taylor and ST
Michael streets.
Coored man i'll pest house, name not
ascertained.
There are fewer cases in town to-day
than there were two weeks ago, the patients
who have recovered and those who have
died more than offsetting the number OF
new cases. Vaccination and fumigation
are being employed more vigorously than
ever, and the united efforts of the Town
Council and Police Jury, strengthed by the
cooperation of the Ascension. Guild and a
number Of public spirited citizens, are
promised to devise and execute the most
stringent measures to isolate and eradicate
the foul disease which has chung to our COM
munity so pertinaciously during the past
few months.
An infant child OF Mr.. John Landry,
manager of Mr.. Teller's Riverside planta-
ton, died from small pox this morning,
and Christoph, the colored fireman at the
Braud saw-mill, half a mile below town, is
down with an attack Of the same disease.
FETE CHAmPETRE.-On Saturday next,
the 18th inst, there will be a fete cham
petre given at Dutch Stores, in the eighth
ward for the laudable purpose Of raising
house in that vicinity, and from the prep
arations being made we arc safe in saying
that the affair will be a big thing. The pro-
gramme of anusements includes an excl
ting horse race, game of base bail, q
dance on a large platform to be erected for
the OCCASION, Refreshments of all sorts, and
other attractions. We had memorandum
of the names Of tho public spirited gentle
men who have assumed the labor OF max
ing the necessary arrangements for tho
entertainment, but unfortunately the docG-
ment has been mislaid. We know, however,
that Mr.. Henry D. Minor and Judge I. w.
Brown are prominent members Of tie COM
nittee, and this fact is i'll itself q Sufficient
assurance that the fttc Will be all tnat can
be desired. The event is being looked for
ward to with general interest and q large
attendance OF people is assured. The local
ity is a most delightful one, ample shade
being furnished by majestic trees, and all
who attend may be sure of spending a
pleasant afternoon and evening, besides
contributing to the success of q very praise
worthy undertaking.
RICE Chop NCTEs.--The season has been
unusually favorable to the interests CT rice
growers and q fine crop of that cereal Is
promised. The river maintained its high
stage so long that comparatively little
pumping has been necessary to keep the
fields properly supplied with water, thus
greatly reducing one Of the principal items
of expense to which rice planters are sub
ject The crop is ripeuing uniformly and
on all the rice places in this vicinity preDa-
rations are being made for opening the
harvest season.
On the Waterloo place, in the sixth ward
cutting will begin during the coming week,
On the Ashland and Linwood places, in
the same neighborhood, the pumps will
stop work this evening and cutting will be
inaugurated Monday after next.
Mr.. Warner, who has rice crop in Tier
vile, just above the Ascension line, will be-
gin cutting on Monday.
The net proceeds of the entertainment
given last week for the benefit OF the CofelC
Guards was only SS7 so, the expenses having
aggregated a larger amount than had bee.
looked for. 4 portion Of the outlay, how
ever, was for scenery and material that may
either be disposed Of or brought into ust
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