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

Joseph Coco and Nellie Simpson, the
,olored lunatics who have been con-
lined in our parish Jail for some time past
awaiting transportation to the Insane Asy-
lum at jackson, were conveyed to that in
this week by Deputy Sheriff Jos.
johnson. The officer left here with the
prisoners Monday night, and delivered
them safely into the custody of the Asylum
authorities.
A copy of the Cedar Rapids (1owa3 Daily |
Republican, first class paper BY the way, |
reached our desk this week, covering the
card of 81. 8. Kneedler, city editor. Mr..
Kneedler was once resident OF this section,
and was for some time employed on the Ar
mant plantation, St. James,'parish. The
position he now occupies is off itself proof
of his ability and excellent character. he
is highly spoken of by his Louisiana friends
and acquaintance, who will learn Of his
evident temporal advancement with much
pleasure.
There was a partial eclipse of the Sun
last Monday, beginning about 1851 IN
the forenoon and lasting two hours and
half. We forgot all about phenomenon
tiiafter It was over, hence astronomy will
not be enriched by dissertation on the re-
suits of the observation we had intended to
take fhrouQh piece of smoked glass. An
editor who was more thoughtful and who in
spected the planetary circus reports that
! "the face Of The sun was covered with a
| bright rim or annulus of rays around its
circumference"
Rosskan, Gerstley 4 Co.'S famous Bour-
! bon and Rye WHISTLES, the best in the mar
ket, at Maurin's Cheap Grocery Emporium.
The plan submitted by Messrs. Hannah
i IL Voss for public school building or Sem
;inary of Learning to be erected in Don
aldsonville has been accepted by the JOINT
committee of the Police Jury and School
Board, and sealed proposals for the con-
struction according to this plan have been
advertised for. Proposals will be received
until the LIST Of April-that is, up to the
close Of the last day of Maroh-and should
be addressed in care of Mr.. A. D. vega
p. O, box IS, Donaldsonville, at whose store
the plan and specifications may be seen.
Fine. clear weather during the early day
of the week, followed by two ralnfall
between Wednesday and Sunday noon, ha
been the regular order for the past three
weeks. The most encouraging report
continue to come in from the plantation
and the outlook for fruitful and prosper
Gus wear is extremely promising, notw1th
, standing the present depression In al
, branches of business and the extrem
scarcity of money in circulation. CLOS
observers confidently predict an earl.
reaction that will cause cessation OF til
: crvcf hard times now heard on every hand
, No moro long prices on school books an
;. stationery. Regular prices of 8, II, II, l
and % cents each for books.
/ Il was a very agreeable surprise to us t
i receive last wesk call from our GENE
friend B. H. Keyser, Esq, whom man
readers of the CHIEF will remember as tn
resident agent of the Singer Sewing MI
; chine Go. at Donaldsonviile several yea1
AGO. Mr.. Keyser is still in the sewing MT
= chine business, but is now atrayellng ager
and represents the american instea
n Of the "Singer." He is looking even hear
e Ter and handsomer than when he left her
, and that is saying good deal. His hon
% ia now at Alexandria, where he has WI
It and an infant child. We hope to see hi
! in Donaldsonville frequently hereafter.
ID FouR OF K1ND.-Last Monday the wi
q of our esteemed friend and fellow citlze
At Robert Coquille, Esq, resident OF upp
h. Smoke Bend, gave birth to four fems
i'd infants, and the extraordinary occurren
he created quite sensation in the conmu'
ty. The first born Of the quadrupl'
10 lived only few minutes, and the OIL
three all died during the following d.
none of them living more than forty hou
III While there are many instances of the BIZ
III of bankruptcies on record. cases where
- children have lived are very rare 1t
W gratifying to note that Mrs. Coquilae
- not only survived her great trial, but
getting along quite rs nicely az could
expected even in an ordinary case.
Pate Do foie gras, mortadella, lu'
of tongue, ported ham, eorned beef and
other kinds of canned meats at Maur
~ Cheap Grocery Emporium.
ion We note with pleasure the steady
|ai- provement of Mr.. r. T. Hanson's hea
He is able to sit up and is recovering
use Of his limbs on the side recently str
=, en- with paralysis. On dit. that Mr.. Han
| has sold his interest in the Peytavin p
tation to his co-owner, Mr.. Bernard u
ann, and that the Hanson family
shortly move into town. They will pr'
'' bly, rent either Mr.. Mike Werner's
house, or the Bradford property now
cen cupied by the Ascension Branch of
Dor Sugar Planters Association Of Louisi
The association has no need for such 70
uve quarters and the renting Of smaller b'
of ing for lte use Is SAID 70 % oon'e1nple
lief ROUGH on HAYEs.-Nathan Hayes,
ong known colored citizen of this town, y
Their affidavit before Justice Martinez char
the his wife, Tempy Hayes, her sister, u
wing Hampton, and Rev. J. B. Lee, prea
af tho African N T. Church. with adj