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

parties on both sides volunteered their SER
vices to forward the expected massacre. Te
a man up a sapling things looked as if a
big war cloud was rising on the Acadian
armament, but
Just before the battle, mother,
the angel of peace descended and the wiser
heads had a conseiIe fdmille, wherein the
arguments pro and con fursher hostilities
were decided in favor of hushing up the
matter. The youngster who started the
fuss passed along this morning looking
rather down in the mouth, but there wasn' t
any on his upper lip, and the accused
mademoisclle appeared in church last Sun
day with only natures carmine on her
cheeks. The fact is, no cosmetic could add
a charm to her features, nor is there an ar
fist capable Of portraying more beautiful
picture. Il hope Jerusha won't see this!)
The steamer Assumption brought last
week to this renowned summer resort sew
eral members of the New Orleans getaway
club. Others, with hankering for rural
delights, had previously arrived and many
are yet to come. Among the recent comers
are Mrs. M. E. Sheldon, daughter of R. L.
| Sparks, Esq, with her children, and Mrs.
Mollie G. Cook, cousin of Mrs. Sheldon
and eldest daughter of Mrs. j. z. Munson,
all of Assumption. They will probably re-
main through the peach and watermelon
season and return to the Crescent City
When the leaves begin to fall.
1t is also stated on good authority that
the Clerk and Recorder of Ascension parish
| was here among our courthouse clique on
the 10th inst, and while | can not doubt
the report, it seems strange that a man of
my requirements should have been over
looked and neglected by the DonaldsonviIle
official. Had it been Sheriff Jones, no
hn En-r
| tare, but urgent business would probably
have demanded my presence elsewhere.
Perhaps when next [ visit your CITY and en-
roll my autograph on the Peep-o 'Day's reg
lster some party won't feel himself sighted.
Oh, no.
Miss Leila Pike, the 8: little blonde" who
has caused so many hearts to acne in As
cension and elsewhere, exodusted from her
home in this vicinity, last week, to visit her
sister, Mrs. Willie sharp on the lowe.
coast. a pleasant trip, a happy time and a
speedy return IS about the dimen 5ions of
the suppllcations our youngsters are putting
up for Miss Leila.
Notwithstanding frequent rains al ID spec
lInen cyclones, our crops are rushing ahead
with velocity almost equaling the ,yrowth
of the beanstalk that sprouted and -four
lshed to such prodigious altitude in Jack 8
time, which [ U-iderstand was befol the
of it, Assumption will Manufacture more
sugar, by a big majority, than she die last
year, and the corn crop will be propor lion
ately large,
Our reorganized fire department arc ma
king arrangements to give a splendid en-
tcrtainment in the pretty soon, near irnme-
diate, fast approaching by-and-by, VIII, ch,
it is expected, will eclipse all former de NJ
onstrations of that character in this parrish.
Ascensions beauty and chivalry will wit i
out doubt honor The occasion with the II
presence.
Poet Reynolds new production, MY
Dear Old Home and Mother," is a chef
d'@urre. I am not alone<in this opinion,
for all the girls hereabout are enthusiastic
in their admiration of Aby's last effort in
poesy, and they affirm the melody is per
fectly adapted to the plaintive heart-lan-
guage Of the gifted author. I'd like to be
Reynolds, just now, if I had to be any other
fellow than Y. A. p.