The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-03-21

Court for appointment as administrator
~ the succession Of the late Theodule B.
Bujoi.
The Sheriff is selling to-day the lots and
lands Of the Ben. Gibson succession in Oar
and we hear that the lots sold SO
far have brought fair prices.
The members Of the School Board had
better watch their !aurels. Two Of our
pubi1e spirited citizens have begun the cir
oulatioa Of sense {centsl throughout the
parish.
During the illness Of President Hanson, |
Mr.. Henry Mccall, chairman of the Police
Jury's Finance Committee, will pass upon |
oil bills and accounts requiring the ap- |
proval Of the President.
Governor J. II. Berry offArkansas. who
has just been elected United States Senator
to succeed Attorney General Garland, is an
uncle Of our young friend Mr.. James II.
Profit Of this parish.
A great change in small change. Read
the new advertisement Of Messrs. Bernard
Lsmann 4 Brother.
The next regular meeting Of the Police
Jury will be held on the second Wednes-
DAY, Of April. There is some talk Of con-
veniug special session at an earlier date,
bus no order to that effect has been given.
The Sheriff advertises that he will begin
Oh Saturday, April ls, to sell immovable
property upon which taxes for 1884 or pre-
vious years arc due. Interested parties
should take notice and pay up before that
date.
On Wednesday last Coroner Duffel viewed
the hody OF Lily Aurelia Fernandez, a
colored infant three months of age that
died in the third ward OF this parish with
ont usdical attendance. Death was found
10 have been produced by cyanosis of the
heart.
Mrs.. N. Israel l. Go. will cash all duly
appso~ed parish or school warrants.
A friend Of ours who bears good moral
sAoAA
that q Donaldsonville dude had pair OF
pantaloons dyed black at the Buford dye
works, Port Barrow, and was 80 vel
pleased with the job that he took coat Of
dark material over and wanted it dyec
white!
Some very good work in the street i'm
provement line is being done by gang o
workmen employed by The town and super
intended by Alderman Aohille Gre. Al
the streets ought to be put in the condition
of Railroad Avenue, Houmas and Clai
borne.
Mr.. Ben. Lashley from across the rive
showed his good looking face in Donald
sonville to-day, and casual acquaintance
had some difficulty in recognizing 1t on q
count Of his recent harvest Of luIuriar
crop OF beard. Pourquoi vous pas Lashie
tranquille, M'shay BENZ
Split peas, lady peas, COW peas and gree
peas at Maurin,s Cheap Grocery Empo
ium.
Our agreeable friend Mr.. T. w. Labau'
OF Plaauemine was here on Thursday
last week and compGmented the CH1l
with a call. He was making trip alor
the river-down one side and up tho 9th
lin the interest Of Mr.. ". L. Roche, 4
popular Plaquemine merchant and sewi'
.machine dealer. ..
The accidental substitution of figu
1 for in the item We published last We
relative to the Bella Israers new boilt
caused us to say that the iron will Ia
1o.OOO;pounds tensile strength, whereas
lntended to say 10000. It wasn't much
an error, geographically considered, q
it would make considerable difference
the strength of the boiler.
A meeting of the Nolan Base Ball "a
has been called for tomorrow afterno
at $50 O'Clock, at the park.
The front yard of Mr.. E. N. Pugh's har
some residence property is undergoing
provemeut and Identification. Amc
other additions that will enhance the
tEactive appearance OF the premises If
walk constructed of Schillinger paveme
extending through the yard to the gate
across the banquette to the carriage st
ON the edge of the street.
Fairbanks celebrated Rock cordials,
best cure for coughs and colds, at Maur'
Cheap Grocery Emporium. This is
the time of year when everybody ought
use them.
WE WANT AbADY
OF intelligence to take the permanent
agency for our goods used in every
jly In this place. Stock furnished by
without investment. References indlsl
sable. J. B. Hu1INa Co., Chicago, /