The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-27

Grand prize drawing at Maurinzs CheaI
4rocerg Emroriurn, Sunday, Oct. 8.
Il We arrna last veek Id describing ths uni.
hmal sontHs by Msssrs. Lafargt,e and coob
as a marsupia1 qnadruped of the genus al.
delphys. The creature did not belong to
the marsupial species, but is more correctly
termed carnivorous mammal of the spe.
eies rsveyon lotor. When You have canshi
on to this distinction, seraphic reader, you
will have the difference between 'possu1n
and coon down to an infnitesimal ter
1fination. 5zssss-sz
Mr.. Chas. A. Maurin has ransacked the
New Orleans market for novelties in the
! grocery line and boasts Il fine and complete
stock ut his cheap emporium. Besides Of
fering rarest bargains, he gives to every
customer purchasing five dollars worth OF
| goods ticket emitting the holder to a
chance in the drawing of frst-elass. i'm
proved Charter Oak stove and barrel OF
fine fancy -four. Drawing takes place on
Sunday. Oct. 5, at II NJ.
/ s o.
A fine Charter Oak stove Or barrel of
fancy flour are prizes worth winning. Each
purchaser of five dollars worth of goods at
Maurin's Cheap Grocery Emporium gets Il
chance to capture one of these gifts. The
drawing will take place at noon ON the 9Th
| of October, under the direction of several
| prominent citizens, and interested persons
are invited TO be present. Holders of half
| tickets should have them exchanged for
| whole ones before the drawing.
Mr. Ed. @. Carroll, formerly resident
Of this place and Of st. James, but for some
time past citizen Of Plaquemines parish,
writes us letter from which we take the
liberty of publishing the following extract.
/ am employed as storskeeper on Mr.. John
nrnnd's Beair plantation I'D Ar; doing qute
well. rye maze G El,e crop and expect TO mai
considerably cret 100000 pounds Of sugar.
Rice in this parish has yielded well, several
the acre. The last of the crop Is being ha r.
.ssted now. " j. over two years since / left
Donaldsonyille .h.t still find much interest
| IN reading its doings in tho CHIEF.
At Wednesday evenings meeting OF the
Ascension Rifles an election for non-com-
missioned officers was held, with the follow
ing result: First Sergeant, w. G. Hanson;
| Second Sergeant, Felix Fortier; Third Ser
geant, Fernand Richard; Fourth Sergeant,
Louis Babin: First Corporal, Fernand Ba-
bin; Second Corporal, J. j. Greenwood;
Third Corporal, John Mollere; Fourth Cor
poral, Jasmin Tobias. The command has
| made application to be mustered into the
State service, and uniforms and arms will
be procured at an early date. Tri-weekiy
drills are had and rapid progress is being
made by the young men in the school Of
the soldier.
GONE TO THE PESITENTIaRY.-On Nednes-
day last the Sheriff of this parish dis
patched to the:State penitentiary at Baton
Rouge the following named prisoners, con-
victed during the term of District Court
just closed and sentenced to Imprisonment
at hard labor for the crimes and periods
herewith stated: Gilbert Pagan, murder,
life; Elijah Richardson, alias Largie Rich
ardson, alias Largie Campbell, alias Tom
Rogers, shooting with intent to kill, three
years; Joe Houston, alias Joe Newman,
grand larceny, two years; Chas. Williams,
attempt to commit rape, six months; Ed
ward Edwards, petty larceny, three months:
Adolph Augustin. grand larceny, three
| months; Wiley Scott, petty larceny, three
months; Gilbert Young, rape, two months.
LADIES AT Work FOB TEE ExPosITIoN.-A
number of ladies met at Phoenix Hall,
Thursday before last, and again last Thurs
day, for the purpose of organizing Wom-
ems Auxiliary Branch Of the Ascension Par
ISL Worlds Exposition Association, and the
| movement has been most auspiciousiy in
augurated by the selection of the following
competent corps of officers:
| President-Mrs. r. T. Hanson.
| Vice President-Mrs. John T. Nolan.
! Secretary-Miss Emily Mavor.
Assistant Secretary-Miss Clara Heating.
Treasurer-Mrs. G Kline.
| A committee composed of Mrs. Hanson,
Mrs. Nolan, Mrs. r. S. Stuart, Mrs. J. Will
| dersen, and Misses E. Mavor, Louise Han
son and Clara Heating was appointed to
| visit the other ladies of the parish and So
licit their cooperation in the work of pre-
pairing an exhibit of woInen's work for The
coming worlds fair at New Orleans. The
Association wial meet again at Pheni1
Hall, next Thursday noon, when it is hoped
there will be large attendance of Indies
| On Thursday Messrs. Montero, Bradford
& Worreu successfully launched the hull Of
their new job boat, and the operation at.
| tracted quite large crowd of spectators te
the "point" at the bend of Bayou La
| fourche. The launching took place about
5 p M, and Lieut.. Hubert Treble, who
constituted himself an impromptu CUR
| squad, fred salute in honor of the
occasion with the old field piece of The
| Cannoneers Of Donaldson. At the word o.
command the restraining props were
| knocked away and the hull slid rapidly ant
! gracefully down the ways into the river
| with number Of persons, including sew
eral ladies, ON board. Liquid refreshments
were provided by the proprietors of thu
new craft and were discussed with mucl
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