The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-26

ScRIp AT PAR.--Messrs. Jos Gondran d
Sons Of the Blue Store have decided to re-
/ ceive all properly approved town and parish
scrip, school warrants and jury certificates
at par in exchange for goods purchased at
| their large and well known establishment.
| This evidence of public spirit and conf
dence in the administration of our paro-
chial and municipal affairs is creditable to
Messrs. Gondran d Sons, and ought to still
| further increase the popularity of the Blue
| Store. There is no need for hawking GER
hfcates of evidence about or disposing Of
| them at discount when they will be taken
dollar for dollar at one of the finest and
best stocked stores in Donaldsonville.
UPsEr.-Cur genial friend Mr.. G. r.
| Sawyer, local agent of the Wheeler & Will
son Manufacturing Company, met with q
| painful accident last Wednesday noon,
which has laid him up with several sprains
| and bruises. He drove out on business
trip Wednesday forenoon and his horse dis
played much spirit end became quite fac
tious. Returning home at q pretty lively
pace, the animal made rapid and unex-
pected swerye towards the gate of Mr..
Sawyer's residence on Railroad Avenue,
overturning the wagon, breaking the shafts
and throwing Mr.. Sawyer violently to the
ground, spraining his back and leg and
bruising him in several places. A physi-
clan was called in and after q careful ex-
animation reported that no bones had been
broken and the injuries seemed in nowise
dangerous. We are gratifed to learn that
our esteemed friend escaped more serious
damage and we trust he viii soon be out
again, none the worse for the severe shaking
up he received on Wednesday.
Dollar shirts, just unpacked, ct NJ. Israel
& Co.'s.
RESIDENCE BuRNED.-The residence on
Mr.. Oliver Beirne's New Hope plantation,
in the first ward of this parish, was
burned to the ground last Thursday night,
together with its entire contents. The
house was occupied by the manager of the
place, Mr.. John w. Tucker, and his family,
and they lost all their household effects,
considering themselves fortunate to escape
with their lives. The fire broke out about
o'clock A. H., in the dining room, which
Is situated in the rear portion of the house,
and when the flames were discovered they
had gained such Roadway that it was at
once manifest that there was no chance of
saving the building. We have heard no
statement of the value of the property de-
stroyed, but estimate the loss at about $4,000
or $3.50. We sympathize with Mr.. Tucker
and family in the financial loss they have
sustained, but warmly congratulate them
upon their fortunate escape from death or
personal injury. Care had been taken to
extinguish the dining room fire before the
room was vacated for the night, and the
manner in which the flames originated and
communicated to the building is mystery.
RIVER LAcoNrcs.-The river is falling,
having declined about sixteen inches with
in the past three days.
The steamer Gay makes her last trip of
the season in the Bayou Sara trade the
coming week. She is about to take the
place of the Natchez until after dog days.
The Independent Bayou Laforrche pack
cts Keokuk and Chappell will take freight
hereafter for all points on the river coast
between DonaldsonviIle and New Orleans.
The Caney Fork has been hugging the
bayou bank at the head of Conway street
for several weeks past.
BARGAINS IN BUaaIEs-The auction sale
of $50 buggies carriages and sulEies to
open in front of the store Of NJ. Israel
& Co., on Sunday, February 8, will offer
an unprecedented chance to obtain vehicles
at low rates. The sale will be conducted by
Deputy Sheriff David Israel, and bids
will be accepted, even should they be
twenty-five per cent. under manufacturers
prices.
DoN'T MISS IT.-Our readers in this vi
cinity should bear in mind that the principal
event on the amusement programme for
the immediate future is the entertainment
to take place at Phoenix Hall Sunday even
ing, February 10, under the auspices of the
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