The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-08-09


with ours to assemble in this city on
Wednesday, August 90, 1884,
at noon. at the Washington Artillery Armory.
to consider all questions which may be pre-
scented affecting our industries, the welfare OF
the State and the political situation; and to de-
terIrine upon such course of action as may seem
most iudicious.
1t is hoped that this period Of the season will
permit unanimous attendance OF all inter-
ested. EDWARD j. GAY.
President Convention Louisiana Protected In
dustrips.
New Orleans. August !, 1881.
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The Washington Argus, one of the three
excellent papers published in st. Landry
parish is now printed Oh a power press.
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The store of Mr.. Emile Levy near Bayou
doula was destroyed by. fire RECENTLY, to-
gether with its entire contents. The stock
was insured, but there was no. insurance
OH the building. Mr.. Levy formerly did
business in DonaldsonvilIe, at the corner
of Kailroad Avenue and st. Michael street
We are indebted to Misses Antonio
Continent ahd Alice Ponds of Iberville for
a courteous invitation to attend basket
picnic ut the Rebecca plantation, in that
parish Tomorrow. Picturing in our minds
eye what an enjoyable time the charming
young ladies and their guests are sure to
have, We much regret TINT circumstances
will render our attendance impracticable.
Rev. Il. S. Stuart returned home from
his trip to Illinois on Tuesday of lust week
and Judging from his appearance VIC can
readily bellows his averment that lie had
atjust Q splendid time" The Kewanee
Courier referred to Mr.. stuart's visit to
that place i'll the following complimentary
terms:
Hey. Nobt. s. Stuart of Donaldsonyille, ill.,,
was here Waiting friends over last Sunday, and
by irritation occupied the'pnlait of st. Johns
cnuTch HIS dlseourses are spoken of in the
hlghest terms by aif who had the pleasure of
listening to them. He is q young man Of fine
education and excellent intellectual endow-
enable him TO make a friend of every acauaint-
ances and life with him is sure to 4Js q success
lie y 9 nephew Of MF, Ben. Stuart and Mrs.
MURDER In ST.. JAMEs.-Sunday night be-
fore last, on the gIy plantation of Mr.. Octave
yacobs in the pfas>;ued Isl. james, Murray
Malone, All italian. was killed by Sylvester
johnson, a eolored man, who made his es-
cape and is supposed to have passed up
through our parish. The deed was COM
mltted ON the track of the Mississippi Val
ley railway, aud the incentive was not rob-
berry, as money was found in the dead mans
pockets. Gov McIfnery has offered $500
reward for the capture and conviction of
johnson. who is thus described:
About five feet six inches in height, has a
pleasant face, dark "gngercake'' complexion.
snort mustache. thick lips, walks proud speaks
English and French. wears q blue flannel cont
biafk pants ald Fesi, and generally wears url-
The steamer City of st. Louis, one of the
finest packets of the famous Anchor Line.
lay at the Donalgsonvilie wharf about six
hours on Thursday, putting of lot of mis-
ce!ianons feight and the mammoth sugar
mill constructed at tia Fulton Iron Works,
st. Louis, for use on Mr.. James Tel,er's
Riverside plantation, in this parish. We
learn that the rollers of Mr.. Teller's new
mill are 5la feet in length by 81 inches in
diameter. They are five in number and will
constitute one of the largest mills in the
parish, rs well as one of the best The
largest i'll use in Louisiana last season was
that on the Salisbury plantation Of Mrs
Nj. Israel Co., i'll st. james parish, which
was also turned out by the Fulton Iron
Works. = . =. DE-: @
STEEL HoEsE coLLAhs, Among the re-
cent inventions which are of value and i'm
portance to planters and all owners of |
driving or working stock the steel horse
collar, manufactured by the Steel Horse
Collar Mfg. Co., of Fitchburg Mass, prom
ises to assume leading position Mr.. p. V. |
Ives, al intelligent young gentleman re.
siding in st. James parish. has secured a |
general agency for the sale of this article,
and has left a sample at the store of Mrs.
M. Israel IL Co., in Donaldsonville, where |
1t can be examined by all who have an in |
terest IN such an invention. Some of the |
collar are briefly mentioned in the advertise
ment appearing in another column,
but the article should be seen and tested /
III order TO demonstrate fully its numerous |
points of superiority over any other style of |
collar now in use. We have examined I
several letters i'll the possession of Mr.. |
Ives, written by parties who are using the !
steel collar, and we feel sure the testimony |
therein offered will satisfy any owner of |
horses or mules in this parish that the in |
Sention is well worthy inspection and trial. !
Mr.. j. G. Doyal, manager of Messrs. |
Ross d McCaats,'s Hester plantation st. |
james, certifes to having used steel col |
}ar on mule with a sore shoulder; had no !
difficulty i'll healing the sore under the col |
lar: these collars keep perfectly cool in the |
heat of the day, snd IRE all that is &, aimed |
COR them. |
Mr.. Chas. Z. Smith, manager of Messrs. |
Nildersen & McCann's David pianta- |
ton, st. James, certifes to the satisfactory |
working OF the steel collars on mule that |
would not pull with leather or moss col |
lar without choking; there was no choking /
with the steel collar, and ell trouble with |
names or hame straps is dispensed with.
plantaeisan, St. John parish, has been using
Tie steel collar since the 1st of March:
mules were all sore shouidered but after
4So.ti1sg tssg steel collar no further trouble !:
Sssa That ssscore was experienced: doesn I in
4 r.hit "a tlras,E Inv.