The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-07


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Miss Pennie Chaffe, a daughter of Mr.
Charles Chaffe of New Orleans, was acct.
dentaIly drowned in Red river, near Match
itoches, on May 20. The young lady was
on visit to her sister at the time of the
fatal occurrence. The body was recovered
Mr., Jas. FL. Larrieu, the courteous young
gentleman who presides oyer the sheet
music department of Werlein's emporium,
New Orleans, has favored Mr.. Reynolds OF
the CHIEF with several pretty pieces, among
them being the two songs, Love that hath
us in his Net, words by Tsnnyson. music
by Sidney Lanier; Kiss me, Darling, ere we
Part, words by y. Fl. Neyil, music by
Chas. E. Pratt.
Gov. "McEnery has pardoned the De-
Rance brothers, Henri, Armand and Ferdi-
nand, who we're sentenced on March 16,
1881, to five years Imprisonment in the
penitentiary for killing Edwin Mix, whom
they charged with improper intimacy with
one of their sisters. Pardons have also
been issued to the Carlo brothers, Lawson
and Oscar, who were sentenced to five
years Imprisonment for killing Pat o. Brien;
to Treville Bernard, sentenced for year
for keeping disorderly house, and TOD. w.
johnson, sentenced to fifteen months ina
prisonment for larceny.
1884,
Mr.. D. G. David, correspondent of the
New Iberia Sugar Bo,vl who seems to be an
authority on matters pertaining to sugar
culture, writes as follows to that paper:
But there is no room for two opinions.
The triumph of the Democracy means de-
struction to the sugar interest. The
destruction of the sugar interest means
bankruptcy and ruin to oil the people of
louisiana. v I have no hesitation
in joining my own feeble voice with yours
in giving warning that there is going to be
cold day for us all if we continue to pin
our faith to the Democracyi''
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The funny editor, the sarcastic editor
and the highly personal editor were on duty
last week and took turns at the crank of
the confusion organ, producing conglom-
crate fusion of wit, satire, sense, nonsense
and buncombe that was quite entertaining,
if only by reason of its variety and in
consistency. Wonder what detachment Of
the responsible twenty-five will be con
deck :" this week? In view Of the action
o. the General Assembly on the lottery
bills, few columns of invectiye and
constitutional argument. from The anti
lottery editor would not be inappropriate
ut this time.
The CuIEF returns thanks for a courteous
invitation to attend the commencement OK
ercises at Centenary College, Jackson, La.
on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, the LIST, End, 3rd and 4th of June. The
interesting programme included a sermon
by Rev. S. Fl. Werlein of New Orleans, nd
dresses by Judge W. F. Herman of Clinton
and Rev. B. Carradine Of New Orleans,
poem by 7. Sambola Jones, ESQ.,, of Baton
Rouge, orations by the graduates aad~
baccalaureate address by Rsy. D, NJ, Rush,
President of the College, The next term
of this fourishing institution OF learning
will open on the first Monday of September.
BASE BALL.-The Fortiers played against
Q nine picked from the Bentleys and No
lans Oh the grounds of the last named club,
Sunday afternoon, and the picked nine
ypnrQ vtrfnr1ana in n1o &c -
innings, the score standing thus:
F Fastsa nine: :::.:...s 81 5 92s
Scorer. L. Blum of the Fortiers.
The local players are exhibiting much in
terest IN the match to be played tomorrow
by the Nolan and Fortier clubs, 1t is ex-
pected that both teams will be composed
of the best players in the respective clubs,
and every man will do his best to make the
game afgood one.
TheFiguets of Rlaqusmine visited Baton
Rouge last Sunday and defeated the r. 8.
Lees OF the latter place by score.of 81 to
H. The Viguets are said to be playing in |
better form than ever before, and are ex-
tremely DESTROYS of trying conclusions with |
the Nolans once more.
In response to their challenge to the vi
gnets, the Fortiers have received a letter
from the Plaquemiae boys stating their |
inability to come to Donaldsonyille at pres
ent, owing, We presume, to the lack of ia
cilities for rapid transit between the two
towns. They invite tho Fortiers to visit |
PiaQuemine on the 18th inst, and the inyi-
tation may be accepted if satisfactory ar
rangements can be effected with Capt. Mau-
rim of the Clipper.
In view Of the expected excursion of the
Nolan team to Shreveport in July, Capt.
Bentley has written to parties in Morgan
City, New Iberia, Alexandria and Match
ltoches 10 ascertain if arrangements can be |
made for the Nolans TO stop of and cross
bats with the crack clubs Of those places,
either going to or returning from shreve-
port. II two or three games can be p,ayeden
route, they would add materially to the in
terest and enjoyment OF the proposed tour.
NOTICE: In another column viii be found an
article in which all whether they will or mol |
are interested Neglecting to read it may prove
q very serious as we'll as an expensive affair.
We refer to the advertisement Of Prickly Ash
Bitters. A knowledge of its merits and the
benefit you or your family may derive from US
ing it viii save not only health but many dollars
otherwise expended i'll . Doctors bills.