The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-14


continues falling rapidly, and we are in
clined to think the prophecy will not b.
much out of the way.
The project to establish State board
for the equalization of assessment of taxa
BILE property has been revived and ha
many warm advocates in and out Of thu
General Assembly. Representative Arnaue
of st. Landry is one of the supporters Of
the measure and cites in its favor the fact
sthere is 100 per cent. difference in the as
sessment of adjoining plantations sep
grated by the dividing line between st
Landry and st. Martin parishes.
SHERIFF's SyRETIEs.-Sherif Jones ha:
filed his new bond of $4,000, conditioned
for the faithful performance of his duties
as Sheriff and es-o6icio Tax Collector Of
the parish of Ascension, and the following
gentlemen have signed as sureties in the
sum of $4,000 each: R. N. Sims, Soaring Tay.
lor, j. L. Brent, R. Mccall, Henry Mccall, E
N. Pugh, P. Klopmar, Zen. Gibson, j. E. St
Martin, j. 7. Nolan, Vim. Porcher Miles
B. Lemann & Bro, Henry Cook. Chief
Deputy David Israel and Tailor Jos. A.
Duffel have been reappointed, but we regret
to hear a repetition of the report that
Capt. DE. Jones is not to be continued in
his position of tax collecting deputy.
While we can not speak euthoritatiyely on
the subject, we believe the Sheriff proposes
to dispense with the services of a special
deputy for the tax collecting department,
at least for the present.
BASE BALL.-Contrary to general ex-
pectation among our admirers and players
of base ball, the game of last Sunday
between the Nolan and Fortier clubs re-
quilted in a victory for the latter by the
subjoined score:
Fortiers. ..........2 0 1 @ 1 30
Nolans, ..........:.1 | 1 o 1 2 o 0 o.
Umpire-Alex. Thalsheimer
Scofers-t. p. Blum for Fortiers +. P. Schl-
Ter for Nelans.-
The game was interesting and exciting
throughout, and was witnessed by a large
crowd. The achievement Of the plucky
and active young Fortiers in defeating the
local champions was greeted with enthusi-
astic applause and we venture to sey that
the Nolan players themselves did not envy
their gallant opponents the pride and pleas
ure of their well earned victory. The
same clubs will play again tomorrow
afternoon when another close contest is
expected. Spectators will be provided
with comfortable and shady seats at 10
cents each, the money derived from, this
source to be devoted to the further i'm
proyennent of the ball grounds. Special ac-
commodations for ladies will be reserved.
When the j. L. Brents recognized few
weeks ago they adopted the name of II. D.
Percy, electing Mr.. Percy president and
Mr.. r. L. Hanson captain. Tho Percys
played the Richard Supplies of Bayou Goula
at the Southwood place, i'll this parish, last
Sunday, aud the Bayou Goula club proved
victorious by the close score of q to IS.
Mr.. Fl. w. Carver oficiated as umpire and
Mr.. Fl. d. Percy as scorer. The Percys
have a game with a New River club on the
tapis for to morrow
The White Shirts and Supplies crossed
bats at Bayou Goula Sunday before last
and the first named club downed the Supplies
by a score of 81 10 II. The base ball fever
is epidemic i'll Iberville, the harmless NAL
ady affecting old and young alike.
Bayou Goula has three clubs-the Richard
Supplies, White Shirts and White Shirt
Juniors-a pretty good showing for such
a small place.
Elsewhere we publish letter from
Plaquemine correspondent III which an ac-
count Is given of an interesting game played
at that town last Sunday by the Viguet and
Nicol clubs, the score showing a tie-l4 to
Ia at the close of the ninth inning.
The Niguets want the Nolans to visit
Plaquemine on the 10Th, and the Supplies
OF Bayou Geula would like to have call
from the Fortiers the same day. Saturday
is more convenient day for most of the
Fortier players to get away from Town,
and if the Supplies can meet them next Sat
urday, game may be arranged for that
date. We doubt if the Nolans can make
the trip to Plaquemine before the resump-
ton of business on the T. and P. railroad.
loo much time would be consumed by
the excursion under existing circumstances.
and the boys are saving themselves up for
their expected Shreveport tour, which may
require week S absence from home.
The captain of the Nolans has lust re-
ceived second iotter froE. Shreveport in
vlfing the club to visit that city at an early
date. TIE invitation is from Mr.. +. Fl.
Gosmau, manager of the Osceolas, a club
that disputes with the Caddos the title of
champions OF North Louisiana, and it is
probable arrangements will be made for
meeting between the Nolans and both the
crack Shreveport clubs on the occasion of
the anticipated visit Of the DonaldsonyiIle
boys to the Red river metropolis. The Os-
ceo!as and C.ddos played match game
last Monday, but we have seen no report
OF tie score, although the Shreveport Times
pr Thursday has come to hand 30 answers
to the proposition for the Neians to stop
OH and play games at Morgan City, New
Iberia and Alexandria have yatsbeen re-
celved, but doubtless will be within the
next few days.
A meeting Of the Nolans was held just
after their game Of Sunday last at which
three new members were admitted and |
committee composed of Messrs. Heating,
Ierrio and Bentley appointed to procure
Lew uniforms. The new toys are to he