The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-07-25

that finds ready acceptance everywhere as
partaking Of the nature of truism, but the
person who sits in idleness expecting mere
fock to bring him prosperity will be out
strippedin ife's race by his moro sensible
and deserving neighbors wha -:ask for sue
cess and let the fckle Goddess of Luck
dispenee her fayors as she lsteth. Thus, if
yoa display wisdom and discretion by pur-
chasing your goods of Cheap Tony sou not
only save from Is to 40 per cent on the in
vestment, but for every IS worth bought
yon aecnre chance to win a splendid sew
ing psQhiua. drawing will take place at
an e2E!y 6ey. Get number before they
arc . ~
inc oc,usmHnn,i'movement on foot to dig
> thn police drainage purposes leading,
ously ;,,t Ned and own as Company o. -
y;,t;on..,e sine t the the pariah, 1na| = 8
AIMED to fol betpride III Y A111 l,eht h,nk :
Timbucta2, ificeuting l1,1p,ien % D caM' !,
against liz insia I'm plantation OF Lem D
the Nav4t SSsssr3 long felt want BY the r
gained Cd and river, as d ridge F
since the "a ~ DE rear OF the Belle =
go S{her running diagonal'y :,
the -sa11l and high waters a ~
-, - ana ss;rs2ng lands lying in the :,
g CON the Led by DO "Fourche." On :
req Reddington, who has been
eeo', ere !: Richard Hanson. oyerseer Of
pp'e ravin place. to make an estimate Of :,
m 4. went over portion Of the ground :
takiIp distances, averaging depths and aszzl !
pertaining the amount Of clearing to Be
aona q, The line Of the work. Not having
heen able 70 complete his task he returns
:. .on n zine during next week. The con-
.truction Is expected to accelerate the dram
AGE 81 I'll places on the river ana bayou
from Doualdsonyille beyond the Salisbury
Mace ,t 81 ID ST. James and the Vieknair plan
sa.ion n AasaRaltiia9ln:
4 vst1 heavy rainfall occurred on Mon
s==ssss::-.-z.:S.t good to the crops OF the
liar fe=.ares. Clouds gathering ing ue sinaa3
and threatening from three sides Of the |
heavens left Qonaidsonville at first the cen
ire OF spot nearly uncovered and upon
which tho sun shone with eztra heat. Sud |
denly and without warning of any kind 4
.t n"sH ~ nsntnlng, accompanied !
BY Tremendous clap of thunder, struck
large pecan tree situated at the rear d. |
viding line between the lots on Railroad
Avenne occupied by Messrs. s. Goctte
and A. Berce9eay. CHANGING along one |
Of its branches without apparent hurt |
thereto the lightning passed otf, striking
and shattering the side of the window frame |
of a snail building belonging 70 Mr. Goefte
Just underneath the tree. Darling thence |
it trayersed from tpr to bottom a chicken |
coop hard by and entered the ground 4
younger son of Mr.. Goette, though seated |
i'll the window at the time and only a foot |
or two from the splintered frame. was not |
hurt. The shock was felt at some distance
away and it is stated, with what truth We
can not say, that a little colored boy stand |
ing in doorway removed about one hun
dred and fifty yards from the tree was
thrown down: Just afterwards the clouds
closed in, when the rain fell in torrents,
s'F:s IL: I: prophecy OF watcher or t;e |
'ys;0A". - ne progress of the storm thai
.sl"Se "'.5t'fs g no fa!! ia town. Shortly o,-
!"h - efA2 ~ IN came another flash Of II
',:NS5 -'l-+4 rec and upon examination it
r'':sa tetiiit - have passed down a Telegram.
;&'tt Vi. i;.".f has street directly in a Ana
est =, n@~tst and about seventy-fiye yards
from IRE t.se first struck