The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-05-16

Fresh lou Oh 06uClSSOuS 10 AyOuS ~ Mdu-
rims Cheap Grocery Emporium.
A high and substantial fence has been
built around the grounds of the new Cleve-
land park, just back Of the Catholic ceme-
terry, aud the place soon will be thrown
open to the public. We understand that
the great blowing contest to decide the rel
alive merits Of the celebrated Hall and
Avery plows will commence in the new
park on the 22d inst, and series Of inter
estipg races, base ball games and other
outdoor amusements will be arranged
shortly thereafter. ......
It is reported that the Ascension Rifles
contemplate making an excursion to Baton
Rouge on the 4th of July to attend the annual
commencement exercises at the State Uni
versity ON that date and participate in the
festivities which usually follow that event.
As the well-drilled cadets will doubtless
give an exhibition of their proficiency in
the school of the soldier, We hope to sec the
Rifles in proper trim to make q creditable
showing in comparison with the University
battalion.
A fatal disease-evidently q species of
cholera-has prevailed among the mules on
several of the sugar plantations of this par
ish. We are informed that eight mules
died on Mr.. Beirne's Ascension place last
week, and that during the present week
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one at the Clark place, also belonging to
Mr. Beirne. A farmer who heard Of these
casualties expressed the opinion to US that
they were probably caused by too sudden
change from Creole to Western corn in
feeding the animals.
We regret to learn that JOS. Gonzales,
Jr., an intelligent young son of Capt.
Jos. Gonzales Of New River, is suffering
from the effects of . hemorrhage caused by
the extraction Of four Of his teeth last week.
The young man was reduced to very dan
gerous condition. but was conveyed to Ba-
ton Rouge, where he is recovering under
the skillful treatment of DR.. ]. w. Dupr6e
We hope the patient will soon be in condi.
ton to resume his duties as clerk in the
store of Messrs. Crossley 4 Sons, at the
Riverside place in this parish.
A large lot of ice cream freezers, spoons,
saucers, and ice cream fiavoring extracts
of all kinds at Maurin's Cheap Grocery
Emporium.
q M
as a woodohopper on Mr.. Richard McCall'f
McManor plantation, cut his left foot yer,
severely last Wednesday. While striking 8
downward blow with his axe, the nipple
ment was caught and it's direction changed
| by an oyerhauging; vine, the blade enter
ing the top Of Pages left, foot with much
force and cutting a deep and ugly cash
The leaders by which the action of the toe:
is controlled were completely severed. The
wounded man was conveyed to his home
| in the quarters of the plantation and DIR
Mcialliard summoned to attend him.
Our handsome young friend DR.. J. Arthur
Claverie paid his ASCENSION friends and rel
atives visit two weeks. ago and remained
among them several days. As heretofore
noted in the CHIEF, friend Arthur was ont
Of the graduates of the medical department
Of the Tulane University who received thei1
Diplomas on the I'd ofApril. He graduated
in pharmacy last year aud Immediately en-
tered the medical course, taking the degre,
of NJ. D. with marked honor after only on.
year of assiduous study and application
He will travel for two or three month";
through the North and East, going as fal
up as: Montreal and eat to Boston, aud OF
his return to New Orleans will open an of
fec and hang out 4 physicians single a
his fathers 6ne drug store, corner of Mag
azine apd st. Andrew streets. We hope hi
waL achieve position of the highest prom
inence in the ranks of the medical profes
sion.