The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1883-07-14
FOURTH OF JULY IN srJoHNIBAPr1sr
The Daello-TA Catnon-FRe Banquet
SeriDamages- hoodt'tms from
coal barge on the rampage.

coat OdiYe on he rampage.
1t seems that the glorious anniversary
of American Independence was cele-
brated i'll approved patriotic Americ IN
style in our nelghboring parish of st. John; we
had no room or time for details in our last is
sue, but think the performances too good to go |
unrecorded even at this late day Every one |
knows the magnificent result of the far given
in aid OF the Charity Hospital and of st. Peters
Catholic Church, Lett Bank, of which the genial
Father Badoil lis the curate. Through the en-
terprise and activity OF the Lady Managers and
the gentlemen conductors CONSPICUOUS among
whom was that distinguished physician, DIR.
Huard the fair produced II net profit OF three
thousand dollars, and fraction over. On
Sunday the first of July, an auction took place
at Mr.. Joubert's plantation, where the tar had
been held, to dispose of the many objects lett
over and undispOsed of. Among the objects
offered, was u Colts revolving rifle, rendered
by r'Lucien Montegut,a well known planter
of the parish, 1t was knocked down TO
friend, Mr.. Elias Williams, the active sugar
house engineer and machinist, inventor of the
improved fuel saving bagasse burner chimney,
| and in facehous way, MI. Williams remarked
that this valuable purchase with about eigh-
t zen dollars OF repairs would be quite valuable
Unknown to him, the donor was present, over
heard the remark, and resented it by
using some offensive language to Mr.
| Williams, who retaliated by rlSht-hander
| over the eye. Mutual friends prevented further
difficulty then, and the parties separated and
| left the scene at once. This did not disturb
| the festivities, and after the auction, according
| to programme, there was delightful ball: as
before Waterloo,
There was sound Of revelry by night
And ST. John had gathered there her beauty
| land her chivalry;
Soft ewes LOOKED love to eyes that spake again
And all went merry as marriage bell
| Al, tha 4fh
| of july within the popular Louisiana Exchange
| of Mi. Cyrille Conrad, left bank, near the
| church the rendezvous for grand subscription
! patriotic banquet, to celebrate the lhelh9raple
I day. There were gathered quite number Oh
| prominent gentlemen: some were notlced 10
| consult in pairs, and have secret confabs IN
WHISPERED tones, and the gay billiard players
and deyotees to Bacchus felt that the late UNI
pleasantness of the Sunday previous was
, eliminating into a serious a1lalf: eNldehtiS
! challenge had been sent and aecepteu, anu the
wbisperers were the seconds in the penqlnS
| resort to arms In affect, alter eonslderaoie
! pareying about the weapons TO De uSSu' 90
calibre improved reyolveFs, Smith ~ Hessoh
patent were decided upon, and about p n''
the movement down the road OF buggles horse
men and pedestrians, showed that the ball
was to open. A halt was made IN q held pc
hind u sugar-house not far from the starting
point; the agreed distance was measured on
the principals placed and armed, ana at Une
WORD, both fired, but without disastrous result,
fortunately The seconds agreed then that
satisfaction was sufficient the principals shcok
hands, and thus ended harmlessly what might
have been tragedy and married the pleasures
of the day.
In the third act the curtain rises in the
spacious yard of MIR. Conrad, between ms
store and residence, where under the snaoe OF
waving trees, a long table covered Win the
substantials, ministered to the appeIlUess %
| some fifty guests After the satisfaction OF the
feast, toasts and speeches followed and the
utmost order, and good fellowship prevailed to
the end, owing great deal to the naulerlne
plan imagined by the host and organizer Oh INC
feast, Mr.. Conrad to secure the co-operttl;on VI
the patriots to the dishes. Tins ADDED Zest
delicacy and animation, and tinge ana 0o'
govt to this open air banquet, which must nave
caused many II manly heart to OeaG QUICKER
! aud feel better and happier. Several OF hahll
yille's notabilities We're invited SuesIs, ttnu
when the gentlemen retired to the LAcianSe
our brave Hahnvillians, with MI, L, Nolsiil
of st. John, lat their head made gallant sall )
from the Exchange each with DOttIe oi
champagne charging the glasses oil the Ian
guests with a noble and foaming ardor. Inc
booming of cannon, sent by Senator Dema'
since the opening Of the fair, closed the eXer
cises of the day. On Sunday, some colofet
hands from a coal barge among whom was
sable Hercules, got On big spree, anu llau'
things lively for the left bankers and the stores
near the Union plantation, about three mlle'
above the Courthouse ferry brandishlng ;
knife, the Hercules began by clearing AIR
Broussards store of his customers; agJolnlnt
to the road, he 8nd two other kindred spirit
went into business in regular hoodlum styie
yelling and assaultng inofenslVe passers "
: of their own color; they wanted the road an'
the stores to themselves; the services OF IN
D ward constable, Pierre Alexandra were speedll'
n requested, and with u posse commttattS he sue
~ ceeded in arrestng the lot and lodging thel
in Jail Truly this was an eyentfM Week II
our sister parish, NOUS NENNoN''