The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-10-17
ASSUMPTION AFFAIRS.
A Resume of Passed, Passing and Pro-
spective events in Our Neigh
bpring Parish.


from the surrounding country were to the
effect that cane leaves and other verdure
subject to the blighting touch were more or
less withered and discolored An increase
of the density and richness of cane juice
and consequent augmentation of the sug-
ar yield will naturally follow this visitation.
At Godchaux's Elm Hall place juice is
reported to be weighing IA degrees; yield
of stubble cane, 1000 pounds of sugar per
acre; plant cane, 1900 to 400 pounds.
From Gen. Ratliff' s Locust Grove place the
following results are reported: Weight of
juice, 8 to 80 degrees /; yield Of plant cane
per acre, 1860 pounds; rattoons 23O0
pounds.
Mr.. j. Emile Taillieun, prominent mer-
chant and planter of this parish, died At
his residence on the 18th inst, Of Bright's
disease, at the age Of A years, 6 months,
and three days. He was a Lieutenant in
Capt, Lovingly Himel's company, Twenty
sixth Louisiana Infantry, Pemberton's
corps, and participated in the siege of Vicks-
burg, where he surrendered. After the
war he was appointed deputy Recorder by
his brother in law, the late Blaise Bour-
geois, Recorder, and subsequently served
on the Police Jury. For several years past
he has been engaged in planting and mer-
camille pursuits, in which he was very sue
cessful, acquiring handsome compe-
Octave Himel in the immense Valence sug-
ar plantation, and a similar interest in thu
large country store of Hrmel & Taillieu
Mr.. Taillieu was twice married, first to
Miss Bourgeois and recently to a Miss
Foret. His second wife and a large num-
Der of children by both marriages survive
him. The burial took place at Napoleon
vile on Thursday and was attended by
a numerous concourse Of people.
A partial explosion of the boilers attached
to MIR. Godchaux's Elm Hall plantation
pump occurred on the 10Th inst, which has
delayed sugar making there for several
| days. BoiIermakers from Thbodaux were
telephoned for and arrived a few hours after
the accident. 1t is expected the damage
to the boilers will be repaired by to-day.
hand. Among those aleady under Roadway
or to begin within the coming week are the
mills of Mr.. Leon Godchaux, Elm Hall
plantation Thos. Foley Esq, Chas. Bou-
dreaux, Esq, Hon. j. Scuddy Perkins,
Enola; Col. w. W. Pugh, Woodlawn Robt.
Pugh, Esq, Madewood Gen. W. B. Ratliff,
Oak Grove; DR.. Jos. D. Ford d Co., Glen
wood Messrs. Horore Dugas & Co.. Angus
tin and Armeiise places Lolo Talbot, Esq,
Walter Pugh place Messrs. c. Bourg & Co.,
St. Vincent, and Hon. Clay Dugas, Jack
son. Large crops are promised on all these
places and there is every indication that
the quality Of sugar will be excellent, and
best Of all, that it will find profitable mar
ket.
Labor is abundant an d wages range from
81 Is per day with rations to 81 50 without.
Mechanics and skilled laborers of course
command larger figures.
Bayou Lafourche is again at very low
stage and only fiatboats can navigate it,
hence the transportation of machinery,
sugar, molasses and other heavy freights is
| dtIcAueu Wy ueldyS, tApeuSo anu tEOuUic
that are extremely annoying and prejudi-
cial to the interests of this section. An
intelligent and thoughtful correspondent
of the Cu1EF is of the opinion that this
annual embargo upon the commerce of the
Lafourche valley might be removed through
the instrunentality of a commission of
, prominent citizens Of the parishes con-
cerned, invested with authority to devise and
execute ways and means of deepening the
channel of the bayou and removing the
} obstacles to navigation that now exist in
} that important stream. The subject is one
which should enlist the earnest considera-
ton of the people of Ascension, Assump-
ton and Lafourche parishes, and also the
earnest cooperation of our Senators and
: Congressman. The heavy interests involv-
t ed merit the assistance of the general gov
eminent in the accomplishment Of the
work in view.
Napoleonville has an excellent fish mar
ket, better than that of Donaldsonville, fol
the reason that Lake Verret, situated only q
/, few miles from the former town, is stocked
with a choice variety of fish. On Fridays
particularly, at the Napoleonvlle market
house can be found fine display of FISH
turtle, crabs, ETC., worthy of town o.
much greater population and pretensions
than Napoleonville. The boss fisherman il
Johnny Christien, leading and influential
citizen Of the Lake district, splendid fel
: low and very popular among all classes o.
: people. He came here from Germany
8 when very young and although not verset
J. in " book learning" is shrewd, energetic
: and well-to-do. Thoroughly acquainted
: with every foot of the network of lakes
and bayous of lower Louisiana, and will
every inhabitant besides, being a man o.
capital and clever and liberal to fault, hi
, enjoys unsurpassed facilities in his line O,
! business and supplies the market abundant
", rain or shine, on Fridays or fish days
He is one of the institutions of Assump
rion, so to speak, and may his shadow never
! grow less.
: The last Grand Jury had nothing to say
! in condemnation Of keno, and the game il
! in full blast at Kudolph's popular saloon in
Napoleonville. The proprietor is not giver
to boasting but perhaps enjoys his triumph
with silent satisfaction, while his opponents
are said to be trying to get even with him
by beating the game. Gentle reader, die
I you ever try to beat keno?
, Mammoth stock of mems shirts, collars
and cuffs at Mrs. NJ. Israel Co.'s.