The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-11-17

SMALL Pox.-There have been no deaths
from small pox since our last report, on
Saturday, the 10th inst, and all the cases
then under treatment are now considered
| out of danger. Joe Lacrosse and Hyacinth
Montero's daughter have recovered and
their infected bedding and clothing have
been destroyed and their houses fumigated.
The little daughter of Harriet Dennis and
| the colored girl at the corner of Cheti-
maches and Claiborne streets are also we'll
and the premises are undergoing a thorough
process of cleansing and disinfection to-
day. Gustave Borne's daughter and the
boy of the woman Narcissa are so far re-
covered as to require no further medical
attendance, and the premises they occupy
will be fu1nigated in day or two. The
new Cases are two of the Remy Jardel's
and five of Postmaster Lefort's children,
and Mrs. Juan Loso, the latter residing at
the corner of Chetimaches and Conway
streets. The Lefort's children are SEEM
ingly affected only with light attacks of
variolOid, as none of them are confined
to their beds, and Mrs. Loso's case is also
said to be a very light ole. There is not
only marked abatement of the hitherto
virulent character of the disease, as shown
by the recovery of all the patients under
treatment at the date Of our last preced-
ing report, but the continued confinement
of the infection 20 one small portion of the
town is likewise highly encouraging fea-
fure Of the situation. With the fumiga-
ton of the Borne and NaciSsa premises,
where no more cases are likely to occur.
there will be only three infected houses re-
naming III Observation-Disclosures. Jardel's,
Mr.. Lefort's and Mrs Loso's. Sensational
and ridiculously exaggerated reports con-
corning the number Of cases and deaths are
still being circulated industriously among
the people outside of town, but we again
assure the readers of the CHIEF that the
statements published il each issue of our
paper are thoroughly reliable and that rep
RESERVATIONS TO the contrary are incorrect,
no matter what their source may be. We
have faithfully adhered to our. announced
policy Of giving truthful exposition of the
small pox situation from week to week,
and we appeal to our municipal and paro-
chial Health Officers and the medical fra
ternity in general to subsantiate the asser-
ton that we have kept the public informed
of all the cases of the disease known to
have existed i'll the community. Taking
advantage of every available avenue of
trustworthy Intelligence, we have not only
kep5 abreast of the Health Officers, but
have frequently led them in the detection
of new cases, consistently ignoring all sug-
gestions to discontinue our weekly reports
Or TO mislead our readers with superficial
o. plausible statements intended to gloss
over the true condition Of affairs and place
il in a more favorable light than the facts
would justly. We shall strictly hold to
our original purpose III this regard, and the
people may count upon the correctness of
the CHIEF 1eports-in short, we are val-
ling to stake the reputation of the paper
upon this lSSde and 70 DEFY Dame RumOr
and he.' satellites to a3sail US.
ANNIvERsARY EALL.-At the meeting of
Phoenix Fire Company, Monday evening
last, It vas decided to give the conpany's
regulair anniversary ball New Years eve,
the 3lst OF December, aud President Keat-
ing appointed Messrs. H. Schaff, W. G.
Wilkinson: 4. Barthel1ny, DR.. Jno. Z. Duff
fel and T. Brenn as committee Of az
Engagements. THIS is always a. red letter
event IL Donaldsonville, and this years
ball will 5e in no wise infe.'io: to its pre-
decessors if Old Probabilities will vouch-
sare only halfway tecoc. weather for the
occasion. Get your new dresses ready,
ladies, and prepare to shine IN brilliant
throng at Phoenix GALL.