The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-11-21

In this connection, I must not omit to |
apprise You that the old story of Assump-
ton Jail breaking repeated itself here on
the 25th ult. Four Of the colored inmates |
escaped and up to this date only one of the |
fugitiyes has been recaptured. They eff
fected an exit by displacing the brick in |
the northern wall of the parish prison. No
censure whatever can apply to our vigilant
and efficient Sheriff or his equally relia-
Bile aud faithful deputies, as the occur
renee was attributable solely to the inse-
cure, fimsy aud dilapitaded character Of the
old trap provided by the parochial author
tiles for the confinement of public maiefac-
tors.
On the 10th treated myself to sugar
house excursion, selecting as the objective
of my hospitable and progressive friend,
Gen. w. b. Ratliff, which is located short
distance from Napoleonville, on the oppo-
site side of the bayou. was unfortunate
in finding everything cooled down and my
friend of many years standing busily oc-
cupied in experimenting the elongation of
the suction pipe of the water pump, ren-
dered necessary by the falling of the bayou.
Mr.. Auguste Bondreaux, one of the sug-
ar-makers and managers par excellence of
this State and a valued oid-time friend, was
found at the sugar-house and rendered my
brief visit one of the most pleasant, instruct
i've and entertaining that l ever experienced.
In the capacious cooling or drying apart
ments were discovered abundant evidences
of plenty of ''.linked sweetness long drawn
out" on which my juvenile daughter and
grandson went to work with determine
ton that fully illustrated the old saw,
Their eyes were bigger than their sto'n-
| achs." What most attracted my attention
| were the. extensive changes, the internal
and external portions of the sugar house
had undergone since my last inspection
of this building, and more especially
| the exquisite neatness, perfect order, we'll
gulated regimen observed by the friend
Boudreaux in the interior and exterior re-
gulat;ons and dispositions relating to the
| painting, whitewashing and cleanliness OF
| his favorite place Of abode from childhoos;
| for lie was literally born in Il sugar
| house, the son of a skil!ful sugar maker.
His mother, while attending his father i'll
Peirce Buffers sugar-house gave birth to
! this chip of the old block more than half
century ago.
Henry We'll, Esq, one Of the most intel
| ligent young citizens of Paincourtville, has
become partner of his father, Louis Wei,
and their business is now conducted in the
name of L. We'll & Son. Young We'll is an
active, shrewd and enterprising young
merchant, and will prove a valuable auxilia-
~ to the old reliable and extensive whole
sale and retail dry goods and grocery estab-
liahment of l.. We'll d Son. He informed
me to-day that he would make an early Wis
it to the CHIEF with & visw of negotiating
for an 'ad.," in which event I commend
him to your kind civilities.
The writ of prohibition applied for by the
parties whose lands we're sold here for taxes
under Act 81 of 1884, and to which refer
ence has been made in the CHIEF, has been
denied by the Supreme Court. This action
therefore confirms the decision of the Fifth
Circuit Court that sales under Sheriff's
tax deeds are valid. Lot tax payers make
a note of this and govern themselves &C
cordingly. It is evident that the courts
have finally determined that the legisla-
tive enactments relating to the collection
of the public revenues must be strictly en-
forced.
Sugar rolling is progressing rapidly now
and but few accidents of consequence have
occurred. The recent copious frosts have
materially increased the yield, which, to-
sether with the steady stand of prices, in
spire our planters with hopes of a profitable
season. Judge Taylor Beattie has at last
succeeded in securing situation as sugar
| maker Oh his Dixie plantation, in Lafourche
parish. 1t appears that the regularly en-
ployed sugar maker Was discharged for good
cause, and in the emergency, his hontr
pulled off his coat and filled the racuun,, and
is succeeding in making first class sugar, a
sample of which he proposes to send 10
neiehboring editors. OF course the Grief
will not be neglected.