The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-10-03

what eccentric, but kind and charitable, and
| rejoicing in the possession of many guild
ers. She also rejoices in the possession OF
| little pug dog, or she did about two weeks
ago. Puggy was taken with pleuro-pneu-
monia, or pips, or gastritis, or some OF the
fatal diseases to which even puggies are lia-
BILE, and before they had time to summon
doctor poor puggy's case was hopeless. The
family physician came, however, felt OF his
tail, prescribed cal. l OF. sen. DIR. sas. z
OF. hydrag pill, aqua quaint. suf. quart to
| be taken internally every two minutes and
| half, but before the prescription was COM
pounded the SON. -of-a-gun was dead. His
demise was fearful shock to his mistress,
| for like Bonny Annie Laurie, he was all the
world to her. And the question was, did
his sudden demise demand Coroner's in
quest? but when they told her that twelve
men would sit on him, she dismissed the
| idea in an instant. Then arose the ques-
| ton, what should be done with the body!
A taxidermist wanted to stuff him, but his
| mistress declared that her nerves could
never stand the shock of having him look
down on her with his little glass eye. She
could not bury him in the back yard as she
was going to move, so she resolved that she
would bury him in the family plot at Ever
green cemetery. A regular undertaken was
called and rosewood coffin was made with
| all the latest improvements of silver han
dies, satin lining, ETC., regular minister
read the Episcopal funeral service, and
| poor little Jack was reverently consigned to
the earth. The funeral got out and some
of the lot holders were inclined to raise a
row, but Miss NJ. declares that if there is
constitution of the United States, Jack
shall lie there till Gabriel blows his horn.
The capture of the dastardly vagabonds
who attempted to blow up McGarry's dry
goods store last spring is a matter for
great congratulation. The McGarry's had
difficulty with some of their clerks about
early closing, and one of the ringleaders
was discharged. A general strike was Or
dered, and they were compelled to take him
back. A few nights after he was left in charge
of the store, and walked off, leaving the
back door open and thousands of dollars
worth of goods exposed to the predatory at
tacks of thieves. The doors we're closed by
the police, and the McGarrys were notified,
and that night they peremptorily dis
charged the offender. Another strike was
ordered, but number of the clerks refused
to obey it. few of the clerks, unable to
wreak their vengeance any other way, re-
solved to blow up the store. They met to-
gether at a neighboring saloon one Satur-
day night, and watching their opportunity,
placed package OF dynamite under one of
the windows. The explosion was terrieo
blowing out the immerso glass windows not
only Of the McGareys but also destroying
some thousands of dollars for Mr.. Ridley
on the opposide OF the street, ana nearly
killing the dynamiters themselves, one of
whom was knocked down by the explosion,
and barely escaped with his life. He was
arrested on suspicion, and discharged for
want of proof. A reward of $1,000 was Of
fered, aud the best detectives put upon the
| job. One who was unknown to the police
turned dry goods clerk, and after months
of hard trying got right into the counsels
of the conspirators. The three would be as
sassins we're at last located, and, strangely
enough, one of them, quite unsuspected,
was occupying confidential position in
McGarry's own store. The arrest and con-
viction of the villains will go far towards
preventing a repetition of such cowardly
crimes. Ifthe police have the right parties,
and of it there is little doubt, there is every
probability that the entire gang will end
their days inside the walls of penitentiary.
Long before you get this you will have
known that the great agony is over and the
Yankee sloop has proved herself the better
boat in every kind of weather. To say that
New York let herself loose is drawing it
very mild; but it was generally conceded
that no ordinary boat had any business
fooling with the Genesta. She is racer
from the word go, and she was sailed for
can never be pleasant boat to sail in,
aside from the excitement of being on a
fast sailer. On the last day of the race she
was buried under the water half the time.
The long, straight bowsprit plunged into
waves and cut them like ploughshare.
Sir Richard Sutton the owner of lhe Gen
esta, has conducted himself in such truly
sportsmanlike manner that he has won
golden opinions from all sorts of people,
and though he does not carry back the cup
it is not his fault.
The fall trade is exceptionally brisk, and
the styles of goods exhibited in the stores
most alluring and beautiful. One class of
cloth coming in style for ladies' wear is a
rich looking coarse stuff, very strong and
serviceable, and may add very expensive,
which of course will commend it to the Ia
dies. Rich brocaded silks and velvets are
also very fashionable, and all the dress
have been for many years.
Every body is afoat on stocks. One day
the bulls make rush. and you can see theil
horns tipped with gore and the bears climb,
ing into the tree-tops for safety. Tht
next day the bears are on a rampage will
nary bull in sight, and the air full of ru,
mors that the bottom has dropped out O
everything and the market has gone t.
pieces. Now, Vanderbilt is shaky; ant
again, little Jay is on the verge of bank
ruptcy. Still Western Union pays it's 81.
per cent, New York Central ditto, and Mis-