The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-06-27


Deatl,-TroulIles in Colored Zion-A Cow
ardly Murder-The Fastest Craft Anont--
Mr.. Duryea's Splendid Yacht.
NEW YORK, June 20, 1885.
EDITOR CHIEF:
On Monday night a moarnful little cor
tege left here for the West, bearing the
beloved remains of one who on Saturday
was bridegroom. It is the old, old story
of hope deferred and sinking at last in
sight of the promised land. He who they
bore away on Monday last, during one of
his trips to the East twenty years ago met
a young and beautiful girl and fell in love
with her. AS their conditions we're equal
there seemed to be not slightest objection
to their union. The gentleman had reach
ed middle life and had made respectable
fortune. The lady was an orphan belong
ing to one of the Oldest and most respect-
able families in New York The gentle
man was as attentive as any lover could
possibly be, but when the time came for
his return to his business in the west, he
bade his lady-love goodbye and departed.
Each year he returned to New York and on
every visit sought out his charmer and
never seemed so happy as when in her pres
ence: but while unremtting in his atten
tlons, he never made the supreme deciar
alton that alone could satisfy her heart.
Twenty years rolled rapidly away; the
young maiden of eighteen became wom-
an of thirty-eight. whose nut-brown hair
was streaked with lines of silver; but it
seemed as if her loyegrew stronger as her
age increased, but in all those years the OBJ
ject of her alteration never asked her to be-
come his wife. Three months ago he fell
sick, and whether he had presentiment of
evil know not but he suddenly resolved,
that he would make his first love his wife.
Ho wrote to her at once, and in rs brief u
time as the express could bear the letter.
received his future brides acceptance of
his suit. He hurried to New York rs
as possible, and active preparations we're
made for the wedding, for the groom was
sick. The marriage had been long de-
layed; he resolved then he would finally
make amends for the disappointments of
past years. The wedding cake was ordered,
the cards we're prepared and sent out. The
happy bride was taken to Tiffany's and
pair of solitaires and a lovely
diamond ring were a portion of the brides
presents. On Friday the groom was taken
sick; on Saturday it became evident that
the end was not far off; minister was sent
for, and the twain who had waited so long
were at last made one. A few hours after
arms of his; newly-made wife, and the
clergyman who had married them twenty
four hours before read the funeral service.
Orange blossoms and cypress were en-
twined. and on Monday last they bore his
remains back to his western home.
Satan appears to have entered into our
coIored Zion, for quarrel in one of our
colored churches not only led to disrup-
ton of the church itself, but week ago
tho pews, the collection boxes, the chairs,
and even the Holy Bible. were seized at the
suits of two rival ministers for their pay,
and sold under the Sheriff's hammer to sat
isfy a Judgment. The delightful uncer-
tainty of legal proceedings was never better
than in this peculiar case. The
judgment was for s132; the Sheriff's fees
were E87, the lawyers charge was $50, and
some incidentals, amounting TO about $12,
making total of $40 expenses to collect
Judgment of s132.
The thing started this way: There were
two rival parties in the church and these
parties split upon the minister. One party
wanted minister who was old and homeIy
but pious. and :he other desireda spiritual