The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-07-17

bfauQ, member OF the Police Jury Tor the
fifth ward, was accosted in front of the
Darrowville livery stable by Brutus Causey,
q resident of the eighth ward, who, without
cause or provocationIon Mr., Braud's part,
addressed the latter in abusive and insult
ing terms. Mr.. Brand promptly resented
the assault by administering a manual
castigation to Caussy, who attempted to
draw his revolver, but was rendered power
less by Mr.. Braud's vice. like grip upon his
wrist and neck. Byssanders interfered and
separated the parties, whereupon Mr.. Braud
Armitage. near at hand, and procured a
shotgun with which to defend himself II
necessary. As he repassed the livery stable
in his buggy, Ca,sey ran: out aud fred
shot after him. rtreating into the livery
stable again as hesaw the shotgun brought
to bear upon him Mr.. Braud could have
shot his assailant in the back as he ran,
but commendablyrefrained from doing so.
A warrant has ben issued for Causey's
arrest, and he viii probably soon be called
upon to answer Giminally for an assault
that seems to hive grown out of sheer
wantonness engmdered by too free in
diligence in whisky.
JUNIOR Soc1AB1ss.-Three highly enjoy
able entertainments have been given during
the past week undbr the auspices OF junior
members of Local society circles, and our
larger beau1 and Sett.'es must look to their
taurels or their 'ie| ger competitors will
capture Them &c.
On Saturday Miss Bessie Pugh enter
tanned her young, friends at the pleasant
home of her parhts, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. N.
Pugh, and proved most charming hostess.
Wednesday evening, Masters Ferdinand
Lemann and Nick Simms invited their nu-
tnerous friends, 18TH great and small, to
an impromptu soiEe dunsonte Mt the spa
cious Peytavin reidence, and the affair
proved source q great pleasure to all
who were fortunate enough to participate.
The brilliantly Lighted dancing rooms were
tastefully decorate} with punches of cane
leaves and numbeb of Chinese lanterns
suspended from to trees and shrubbery
which adorn the grounds, added ma
fterially to the attractive beauty of the
scene. To the inpiring piano tones pro-
duced by Mrs. Gudet's skillful fingers
nimble young feetRitted in the may dance
until a late hour. bountiful lunch spread
for the refreshmelt of the guests was much
relished.
Friday evening, emulating the example
set them, Masters Newman of New Or
leans, who are -so3urninR with the family
of Mr.. Bernard 1mann, babe number
of guests essembll at Phoenix Hall, where
dancing was INDUCED in and seasonable
refreshments servh. These i:tle affairs
serve to agreeabl3ighten the usual dull
ness of the sumn1r months, and We will
be very much surprt Jed if the young gentle
men of the Terpsid orean Club will let the
burden of such entertainments rest entirely
upon the lads and lssies who are only just
crossing the threshld of society.
The latest sensatDn in hotel circles is
the first class Sundy dinner at the River
side Hotel for 25 cats.
Ascensid Gun Club.
BURNsbE p. O.. July II, 1885.
EDITOR CHEF:
Dear Sir:-At twofecent informal meetings
| of this club at the donaldson and Houmas
| sugar-houses respectfully. the following scores
| were made out of Hssible 20:
| l.. A Bringier Jr. 1917 J. X. Tucker.
]. T. Bringier. l448 s. J. BuOte, ......H
w. Z. Rateman.. -. II d. d. Varnado. ..7
w. N. bryan, 106 Il. A. Poche. IL
E. +. Gordon, .!3 A. Melancon, .......6
| Bateman is burnig more powder. Bryan
| sometimes gets bid " on clay-birds as we'll
| as on snipe. #
Will Kelly broke hi record last Sunday. J.
| T. Brineier is gettinbravely over the intim-
idation attributed thin.
The A. &. c. is prqperous, especially fnan-
cially. Il
Tongaline is givinaeneral satisfaction in my