The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-11-07
MORGAN CITY MEMORANDA.


MORGAN CITY MEMORANDA.
Defeat of the Special Fire Engine Tax
Nudsins the Wrong Sn""zer-Kev. "A.
E.Clay and his Good Nyorlk-A Probable
Cunartl-NKurtierer Hughes Escapes the
Galluws-Was it,s Robbery?
MORGAN CITY. La. Oct. %, 1885.
EDITOR CHIEF:
The election held here last Saturday for
the assessment of a special five mill tax to
purchase a steam fire engine, resulted, I
aal sorry to say. in defeat of the project by
a majority of fifteen, there having been 81
votes cast for, and Al against the adoption.
The cause of the defeat wes not that the
opposition party didn't want tile engine.
but simply because the leaders of said par
ty disiEed the originator of the scheme.
Mr.. st. Clair; and they made others, with
as little sense as themselves, believe that it
was a political job anda money making af
fair for Mr.. st. Clair and the balance of
the Council, as we'll as for Mr. W. B. Gray,
editor of the Free Press, who strongly ad-
it being said that each of these gentlemen
were to receive 500 and suit of clothes
from the manufacturers of the engine
should the tax be adopted. Well. l am
sorry that the gentlemen lose their 800
and new Sunday riggings, but more sorry
for the poor fools who voted against the
engine, for they have even now found out
their mistake, and are going around with
paper getting, or trying to get subscribers
for the purchase Of tbs engine.
am sorry that my shot Mt Dr.. Darrall,
aimed at random rs it was, proved only
too true, and has caused an innocent party
to bs accused of writing the article. The
party referred to is the editor of the only
Republican paper i'll the State, MIR. W. B.
Gray. Why this gentleman is thus accused.
can't see. Hasn't he a paper of his own,
in the columns of Which ho can, and does
boldly say what he thinks? No, he may
lock sleepy, but he is not this "Snoozer."
I had the pleasure, a week or two ago, OF
forming the acquaintance of Rev. Alfred
E. Clay, the Methodist minister of this
place, and renewing an old friendship with
his wife, who was Miss Nina Cropper of
your town, and is as charmingand amiable
as ever. Mr.. Clay has been holding revi-
val meetings here and in Berwick for the
past four weeks, closing the meeting here
last Monday night. He is an eloquent
preacher and hard worker in the cause of
the Lord. During his revivals, he united
with his church at Berwick twenty live
souls, and twenty at this place. Through
his interchangeable efforts he has raised
enough or nearly enough money to build
two churches, one in Berwick and another
in Pattersonyile. The work on both of
these churches will be commenced at an
early date.
Tomorrow night there will be held q
prohibition meeting in the NJ +. Church
in this town, and it will be conducted by
the Rows. Clay and Wilson. May God help
and victory perch upon the temperance
banner.
A few days ago the Iimes-Democr:t re-
ported the finding of a man hanging to
deputy Coroner nor any one else here
knows nothing about the discovery, the
truth of the report is doubtful.
The trial of Joseph Hughes, the mur-
derer of young Dugas, took place week be-
fore last, and the jury rendered verdict
of "manslaughter." There never was q
more cold bloodel and unprovoked murder
than that which Hughes committed, and
gent men could sit on jury and hear such
evidence against the accused anG then rem
der the modified verdict of manslaughter
| is beyond comprehension. Must we resort
to other methods than law and jury before
Justice can be meted out to such hyenas as
Hughes?
| 1t was reported here that the 5000 stolen
from MIR. Pat Whalen had been found-in
| fact, that it had never been stolen, but that
Mrs. Whalen removed it herself. Mr..
Whalen writes to the editor of the Rerieto
that the money has not been found. The
circumstances of this robbery seem of a
peculiar nature and some folks think the
| affair has a fisl-llke smell.
SNOOZER.
| Advocates of prohibition need have no fears
of - PRIcKLY ASH BITIERs" as it is medicine,
and by reason Of its cathartic properties cannot
be used as beverage. 1t is manufactured from
the purest materials and acts directly on the
Liver. Kidneys, Stomach and Bowels As q
blood purifier it has no equal. II is pleasant to
the taste and effective in action.