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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-02-09
Proceedings of Common Council,
Town of Donaldsonville.

Courthouse, February 5, 1881.
The Town Council met in regular meeting
at the hour of 10 O'Clock A. III.
The following members answered to their
names: Victor Maurin, Mayor; Meyer LIE
mann, Gus. Israel, Z. Bercier, D. Gentil.
The minutes of the last meeting were read,
after which, on motion of Mr.. Gentil, duly
seconded. the resolution relieving Mr.. Leblanc,
former wharf lessee. from oil obligations To-
wards the town, adopted at the last meeting,
and that changing the lugger landing, adopted
at the same meeting, were reconsidered.
On motion of Gus. Israel. duly seconded, it
was resolved that the minutes of last meeting
be approved with tho exception of the two
above mentioned resolutions, which are here
by declared null and void and without effect.
The following report of the committee ap-
pointed to revise the Market Ordinance was
submitted and received:
DoNALDsoNvILLE, La, Dec. "a, 1888.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of Donaldsonville:
The undersigned special committee appointed
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Died.

DODGE-At the residence of his brother,
Lyman J. Dodge, at West Melville, parish of
st. Landry. La, on Wednesday, February g..
1884, at 1870 P. NJ. LEANDER WETcoMB DODGE,
aged 81 years.
Deceased was a native Of Oneida county,
New York, but had resided in the South a long
time, and for number of years past was citi-
zen Of Donaldsonville. where he leaves many
friends and acquaintance to regret his death.
The closing months of his life were passed in
physical pain and suffering caused by the vast
ing disease with which he was afflicted, and he
looked calmly forward to the inevitable end as
a blessed relief from bodily misery. On the
18th of December his wife died, and shortly
after this bereavement. Mr.. Dodge went up to
West Melville to spend his closing days with
his brother and sister in-law and here he passed
peacefully away, surrounded by every comfort
that their affectionate solicitude could suggest.
The body was brought to Donaldsonville on
Wednesdays train and was inferred in the
Protestant burying ground next morning, after
funeral services at the Episcopal Church, con-
Quoted by Rev. Il. s. Stuart.
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ODD FELLOWS FEsTI7AL.-The public IN
given at Blue Bucket Hall last Saturday
| and Sunday evenings, under the auspices
of Alphonso Lodge No. PA, G. u. O.. of @.
f., attracted an unusually large attendance
and was one of the most agreeable and
successful affairs ever conducted by a
| colored organization in our town. The
members of the lodge, in full regalia,
marched from their meeting place on Rail-
road avenue to the Blue Bucket Hall at Z
o'clock Saturday evening, headed by the
st. Joseph Brass Band, and the interesting
installation ceremonies were proceeded
with under the competent direction of P.
acting instead of grand officers who had
been expected to attend, but failed to do
SO. The officers installed were as follows:
N. g., 0. p. Martin; V. G., John Walkin;
N. F., L. T.. Fernandez; P. N. F., N. ].
Duncan; P. N. g., John Reynaud; W.,
Louis Walto; I. G., George Harden; R. S.,
to N. g., Daniel G. Nelson; L. to N. g.,
Adam Wilson; R. S. to V. g., A. Dominique;
L. s. to V. g., A. Cost. After the installa-
ton dancing followed and was continued
until midnight. Refreshments had been
provided in abundance and the tables were
literally patronized. Sunday evening the
attendance was even larger than on Satur-
day, and in addition to the usual attrac-
tions of fair there was more dancing.
The contest between Misses Mary Dicks
and Mary Guedry for the silver pickle set
was prosecuted vigorously and attracted
much interest Sunday night. When the
contest closed and count was made, it was
found that Miss Dicks had won the prize,
her collections amounting to 1928 and some
cents against $18 and fraction for her
competitor. Alphonso Lodge realized
about $50 profit from the entertainment,
which met the most sanguine expectations
of the members. The organization has
forty-hve members and is in first-class con-
dition.
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| The following ordinances were offered and
adopted:
| Be it ordained bu the Common Council OF
| the Toun of Donaldsonuille, in regular meet
ing conrened That it shall not be lawful for
any person to tic logs to the bank or to chop
| between the mouth of Bayou Lafourche and
the Donaldsonville wharf, and that any person
infringing this ordinance shall be subject to
a fine of $40 and twenty-four hours imprison-
nient, and that said space be specially reserved
for taking water or sand, to wash vehicles.
for skiffs, ETC.; provided no dirt is taken less
than fifty feet from the leyee.
Be 1t further ordained. That no dirt or sand
be taken from any other portion of the batture,
except in the space hereinabove specified I'M
der the above mentioned penalty.
Be it further ordained, That all other ordi-
nanccs and resolutions in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
other distinctions now lying ON said batture
be removed from the same within the next
thirty days and that the police be ordered to
notify the parties owning logs, ETC., there, to
remove or chop sthe same within the above
prescribed time.
On motion of Gustave Israel, duly seconded,
it was
Resolued, That the Mayor be authorized to
employ an attorney to prosecute MIR. E. Lee
Blanc or his surety on bond furnished by said
Leblanc for the returning of the Donaldson
vile wharf in good and perfect order,
The following bills were approved:
DR.. John D. Hanson, 800; II. o. Maher, Sc 10;
Fl. o. Maher, So 81; Numa Acosta, so cents;
Joseph Gondran & Sons, IS so; Joseph Con-
dram q Sons, 81.
The Council then adjourned until next regu-
lar meeting. G. A. GONDRAN,
Secretary, pro tenn.
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Ommun1cateds
Hyacinthe.

Hyacinthe.
The individual whose name heads this notice
being presently a la mode, the following may
be read with great gusto by many of his ad-
mirers who do not chance to read the Texas
,Siftinqs, from which / copy:
Pere Hyacinthe being unable to speak En-
glish. is lecturing in French. Not one in a
hundred of his listeners understands what he
the angle Of reflection and Incidence of his
oratory the most acute possible, and they man
age to look wise when he brings his ponderous
hand down with loud crash. But then there
is the baby. Poor baby! It will some day come
to learn that his father broke his VOW, and his
mother Rugged monk.
Sans commentaries
PERE YAUDRY.
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TsuE FRIENDS. The True Friends Bene v
client Association of this place, composed
Of a number of our best colored citizens,
held its annual election of officers the even
ing of the LIST instant, with the following
result: President, Jos. A. Landry; vice
president, D. NJ. Vidal: secretary, E. J..
Landry; assistant secretary, Saintyille Can
dali; treasurer, Emanuel Bercier; orator,
Louis Lefort. All these excepting the as
sistant secretary were reelected, having
already faithfully served one or more
terms in the same positions. The associa-
ton is in f1ourishing condition and has
accomplished much good among its men,
bership. We wish for it continued pros
perity and an enlarged field of useful labor.
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RELIGIOUS SERyIcEs.-We take pleasure
in acceding to request that announ cement
be made in the CHIEF that Rev. F. G. Ho-
cult of Plaquemine will conduct services in
the old Methodist Church on Railrod Ave-
nue. on the fourth Sunday of each month at
II o'clock A. NJ, and at ~ P. NJ. It has been a
long while since the Methodists of this place
have had the opportunity of attending their
own church, and we congratulate them
upon the fact thata minister of their own
denomination will henceforth pay them
regular monthly visits.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-02-09

New TELEPHoNE.-At.t the instance of DR..
Jno. E. Duffel number of gentlemen have
dubbed together and contributed fund to
defray the cost of placing telephone at
Mr.. Achille Landry's new Philadelphia
store, on the Adlard Landry plantation in
the first ward. The instrument is now in
full working order, and residents of the
first ward can enjoy the advantage of tele-
phonic communication with Donaldsonville
and other points when they so desire. DR..
Duffel has an instrument in his Office at the
corner of Railroad Avenue and Iberyille
street, and his clients up the river can COM
municate directly with him through Mr..
Landry's telephone and the Donaldsonville
exchange either by day or night. Drs. Nc
Galliard and Hanson were among the con-
tributors to the new line, and we doubt not
that they, in common with other parties in
terested, will achieve satisfactory meas
ure Of benefit from its establishment.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-02-09

Prominent among the callers whom we
have been pleased to welcome at the CHIEF
Office this week was our esteemed friend
Mr.. Paul Grima of st. James. Mr.. Grima
came up Wednesday, on business visit,
and remained until yesterday afternoon,
when he returned home by the T. aud P.
train. He has a number of friends here
who were pleased to welcome him and to
find him looking so we'll.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-02-09

1t is with more than ordinary pleasure
that We learn of the great success of the
pretty new song evil we Ever Meet
Again" the words of which were written
by Mr.. A. J. Reynolds of the CHIEF and
the music by Prof. Edward Petzsch of
Natchitoches, a composer of great merit.
1t was issued only few weeks ago by the
popular firm of A. E. Blackmar & Co., of
New Orleans, and the first edition has
already been exhausted and another is now
being printed. ALI the songs that Mr..
Reynolds has written have had good runs,
but this one bids fair to outstrip them. So
much for Donaldsonville' rising young
artist.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-02-09

The Town Council held its monthly
meeting last Tuesday, and we publish the
minutes elsewhere. Important business
was transacted, as will appear from acting
Secretary Gondran's official report of the
proceedings
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-02-09

JUDGE Romans BooK.-Our old time
friend and former fellow citizen, Mr.. Just
Comes, will leave New Orleans next week
to make a canyassing tour through st.
Charles, Jefferson, st. John the Baptist
st. James and Assumption parishes, for the
purpose Of obtaining subscriptions for
Judge Alfred Romans new and highly in
teresting historical work entitled "The
Military Operations of Gen. Beauregard."
We bespeak for friend Comes the cordial
reception throughout his district which he
is sure to receive from all who know him.
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Mr.. A. j. Reynolds of the CHIEF adopts
this method of returning to Prof. A. E.
Blackmar and JAS. Fl. Larrieu of Werlein's
popular music house, New Orleans, his
most sincere and heartfelt thanks for the
many courtesies shown him during his re-
cent visit to the city. These gentlemen are
always to be found behind the counters of
Werlein's popular establishment, and those
of our citizens who may visit the city and
require anything in the music line could
not do better than give them call.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-02-09

Mr.. Alfred Levy surprised his brethren
of the Knights of Honor Tuesday evening
by Unexpectedly popping in at the meeting.
Alfred came up from Thibodaux on a
mournful GRAND, to escort the body of a
friend who died near that town and whose
remains were brought here for interment,
but it was pleasure to see our handsome
young ex-townsman again and to note his
robust and healthy anpearauca
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-02-09
DARROWVILLE.

l offer 1t for sale In lots to suit purchasers at
low figures and on easy terms of payment.
Persons desiring to acquire valuable lands at
cheap rates will find this very favorable OPP
portunity. Maps of the Leblanc tract may be
reen at the office of the Clerk and Recorder in
the Donaldsonville Courthouse at the store of
b. Lemann & Brother. Donaldsonville, and at
the Darrowville Drug Store.
For further particulars apply to or address
me at Donaldsonville Or barrow post-of4ice,
Ascension parish, La: BEN GIBSON.
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FIREMEN's BALL.-The young men of Ma
poleonville Fire. Company No. will give a
grand ball next Thursday night, the 18th
inst, at their company hall, and the editor
of the CHIEF acknowledges the courtesy of
an invitation to attend. The committees
in charge of the affair are as follows:
A,7angeanent--Lou Corde, chairman:
Leon Lemmel, Francis Dupaty.
Reception-H. B. Foley, Jr., chairman;
Arthur Marquette Antoine Valerie Edward
2. Gilbert, Harry E. Jones.
Floor Maaagers-Mayer Dreifus, chair
man; Jos. Bernhard, Charles Gouaux.
We hope the gallant boys of Napoleon
vile and their guests will have an evening
of rare enjoyment.
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See the tableaux at Phoenix Hall to-mor-
row evening, and look at others dance even
if Won don't dance yeuHseIf.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-02-09

DIsTRIcT CoURT.-The February term of
our District Court was opened last Monday
morning, with Judge Cheevers on the
bench, but there being no business on the
docket demanding immediate attention,
court was at once adjourned until Monday
after next, the 18th inst.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-02-09

The Police Jury met yesterday and trans
acted considerable business, first in its
Regular official character and subsequently
as a Parish Board of Health. Our columns
are already filled and we desire to issue
this number of the CHIEF promptly on time,
hence we are compelled to defer until next
week report of the Jury's proceedings.
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Reserved seats for Prof. Brewers elocu-
tionary entertainment at Phoenix Hall may
be procured upon application to Mr.. S.
Goette, Dr., Railroad Avenue; IS cents each.
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The ball which it was proposed to give
Thursday evening under the auspices of
Alphonso Lodge, G. q. o. of O. F., has
been deferred until some evening next
week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-02-09

REoRGAN1zED.-Nearly all the members
of the Donaldsonville Independent Brass
Band attended a meeting at the Peep-o'-Day
Hotel last Monday evening which had been
called for the purpose of recognizing the
band. The object of the assembly was &C
complished in a highly satisfactory man
ner, the following officers being selected:
Jos. NJ. Heating, president; James Fortier,
vice president; VIM. D. Park, secretary:
Geo. S. Gre, treasurer; L. T. Duffel, lead
or. Another meeting took place Wednes-
day evening at the same place, and the boys
INDUCED in some musical practice that re-
called old times. It was decided that the
band should meet at Phoenix Hall every
Friday evening for practice. This will put
them in fine trim anent the 18th of March.
and we have no doubt they can if they wish,
easily secure an engagement to play for
a New Orleans fire company on that ami
versary. We note the reorganization of the
d. I. B. B. with pleasure and hope to see
it restored to its former high degree of ex
cellence.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-02-09

A. Riggs & Bro, cistern makers, 2l7 Delord
street, N. O. Send for price list.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-02-09

All wool suits for Sc 50, Just in at NJ.
Israel q Co.'S.
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SMALL Pox.-Frank Jones' son, colored
boy living on Lafourche street, is the only
small pox patient in Donaldsonville, Joe
Franklin having diedslast Saturday even
ing. Young Jones is conyalescent. In Port
Barrow there has been very rapid dimi-
mutton of the number OF cases, ard instead
of thirty or forty as we expected to report,
there are only nine remaining in the village,
and of these six are in fair way to recover.
The communication and statistical table by
DIR. Hanson, deputy Parish Health Officer,
which We publish in another column, show
the true situation and indicate that an early
subsistence of the epidemic may be conf
IDENTIFY expected.
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Foreman Wild ordered washout of the
Phoenix engine yesterday afternoon and
Lady Clara was put through a very salts
factory course of sprouts, SO to speak, on
the batture just below the wharf Engineer
Ohlmeyer made the steamer hum, and she
threw one and two streams in fine style.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-02-09

Mr.. Fernand Mire and Mr.. K1otz of the
firm of Kaufman & Klotz came up from st,
James Thursday to attend the meeting of
the Knights of Pythias. Mr.. Mire was adj
vanced from the rank of Page to that of
Knight, and worthy one he will prove.
Mr.. Klotz is member of Samaritan Lodge
of New Orleans.
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MEETINGS NEXT WEEK. Donaldsonville
Dramatic and Social Club, Sunday evening,
o'clock
Phoenix Fire Company, Monday even
ing.
Lee Lodgs, A.. o. U. W., Tuesday even
ing.
Independent Brass. Band, Friday even
ing.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-02-09

Mr.. NJ. Schonberg has torn down his old
stable opposite the City Hotel and will re-
move the new stable across the avenue to
the site Of the demolished building, and
Messrs. Schiller & Brinker are building a
thirty foot, two-story addition to the rear
of their blacksmith shop. Work on Mr.. c.
Kline's new cottage is going forward and
Mr.. Fernand Richard is preparing to put
up a residence on Chetimaches street, on
the lot adjoining the property occupied by
Mrs. Gaudet.
The reputation of Prof. D. NJ. Brewer as
comedian and an elocutionist assures an
evening of much enjoyment to all who at
tend his entertainment at Phoenix Hall to-
night. The Professor will reach here by
the forenoon train from New Orleans.
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LOCAL JoTTINGs.

ALL SCRiPS AT PAR.
ALI properly approved
PARISH SCRIP. TOWN SCRIP,
SCHOOL BOARD WARRANTS AND
JURY CERTIFICATES
will be received at face value in exchange for
Goods at
JOS. GoNDRAN d SONS
BLUE STORE,
Mississippi Street. DonaldsonYille.
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at last meeting of your body to revise the
terms and conditions for sale of Market House
to take place on the End day Of january of each
and every year, beg leave to submit the follow
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-02-09

Ascension Hook and Ladder Company
had an interesting monthly meeting Mon
day evening. Among other business done,
committee was appointed to make ar
engagements for an excursion to New Or
leans OR some other point on the 4th of
March. Messrs. T. w. Cook, A. j. Bethan-
court and Jos. Bradford compose the COM
mittee. The Hooks are in receipt of a cor
dial invitation from their old friends of JEFF
ferson % to visit the city On the 18th. and
participate with that gallant company in
the grand parade and celebration which &C.
ours each year ON that date. It is probable
Phoenix will receive similar invitation
and the Independent Band will secure an
engagement to furnish music for one of the
city companies, in which event the local
organizations might arrange joint excur-
sion, either by rail Or steamer, that would
afford much enjoyment to the participants
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-02-09

The tableaux and fancy costumes to be
displayed at Phoenix Hall tomorrow night
will be something worth seeing.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-02-09

Prof. D. NJ. Brewers entertainment to-
night at Phoenix Hall promises to be a very
attractive novelty, and those who do not at
tend will undoubtedly miss treat. As the
price of admission is only Is cents-re-
served seats, IS cents, children Is cents the
Professor ought to be greeted by acrowded
house.
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The river has fallen four inches since last
Saturday.
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LEAy1TT's MINISTRIES. company of
burnt-cork troubadours travelling under the
unique and euphonious title of Leavitt's
Gigantean Minstrels, arrived here on Thurs
day and gave performances at Phoenix Hall
Thursday and Friday evenings to good aud
fences. The troupe is largetone, compri-
sing about twenty-four performers, and
their entertainment is of very good order.
They found the Phoenix stage entirely too
small for the proper accommodation of their
company and the manager strongly advised
the early prosecution of the mooted project
for its enlargement. The brass band and
orchestra of the Leavitt troupe are of
superior order and their artists are all
clever performers in their respective roles.
The company leaves here by the early train
this morning for New Orleans, and will
open an engagement at the st. Charles
Theatre tomorrow evening.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-02-09

1t pains us to learn that the youngest
child OF Capt. and Mrs. DE. Jones is very
ill. Just before closing the forms for this
issue of our paper last night, we were in
formed that the little sufferer was very low
and was scarcely expected to live until this
morning. We hope the parents will yet be
spared the affection which threatens them.
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Rev. NJ. Eisenberg has gone to Wood
vile, Miss, in response to requ1sition for
his professional services. He expects to be
at home again Tuesday.
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Mr.. Julius Thai, the genial representa-
tive of the extensive grocery and drug house
of E. j. Hart & Co., was in town on We'd
nesday and made US pleasant call. Julius
is getting better looking every day, and he
was anything but homely to begin with.
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Mississippi Street. Donaldsonyille.
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Samuel Faulkner and Henry Allen met two of
the Woodall brothers on the road and attacked
them with Winchester rifles. The party dis
mounted and fought from behind their horses.
Nearly twenty shots were exchanged. Allen
was shot through the heart about the fifth
round and killed One of the. Woodalls was
shot in the shoulder and neck, and disabled.
The other Woodall and Faulkner then closed with
bowie knives and fearful combat ensued, in
Faulkner then turned to look after his dead
companion, Allen, and as he did so received a
bullet in the breast from the pistol of the elder
Woodall who was lying on the ground with his
neck ana shoulder split open with ball from
Winchester rife. Faulkner may ossiblyhecover.
Both the Woodalls will die The fight was the
result of an old feud, which originated in Arkan
sas, where Allen once lived Both parties were
going to camp meeting when they met.