The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-08-21

/ Sixty Days Clearance Sale.
CHEAP TONY TO THE FRONT, AND DON'T YoU
FORGET IT!
| Having decided to visit New York and
other Northern markets during the months
of August and September, I will have a
clearance sale of my entire stock, begin
ming June 26 and continuing for the next
90 days. Remember, goods must be sold,
regardless of cost, to make. room for the
new stock. Yours respectfully,
A. d. VEGA.
We regret 70 be called upon to record tie
oeaih' on Saturday last, of the infant son
OF Mr. and Mrs. Leon Rateau, whose birth
the preceding Monday was noted n last
weeks CHIEF. The parents have tho avn
pa.ay OF large circle of friends in their
misfortune. >-' = .''e.f
The latest sensation in hotel circles ia
the first-class Sunday dinner It tie. River
side Hotel for Is cents.
Although still Frustrated by the attack Of
illness noted in our last issue, Mrs. C. F.
Mavor is reported to be steadily improving
and will no doubt shortly recover her
wonted good health and spirits, a consum-
nation that host of friends would gladly
hasten if it was in their power to do so.
A letter from Mr.. j. p. Kock the we'll
known Assumption sugar planter, brings
the information that he is travelling
throughout Germany examining and taking
notes upon the sugar machinery and man.
utactories of that country. He is expected
to return home about the 18th proximo.
Ingman sells the famous Boston ice
cream to families and hotels for one dollar
per gallon. Leave orders twelve hours in
advance.
Messrs. s. Goette, Jr., and A. D. Vega
are to start tomorrow on their proposed
Northern business and pleasure tour. They
have concluded to make a part of their
journey by sea, embarking on the steam
ship Louisiana at New Orleans Wednesday
next, bound for New York. We wish them
an agreeable and successful trip.
A sweater bulged into our Office the other
day and greeted the editor-just back from |
the cool and breezy shores of Lake Michi-
gan-with the nauseating old chestnut"
't Hello! is this hot enou-'' but the inane
query was never finished. The mallet fell
with dull, sickening thud, aud the Coro-
ner's jury gave verdict of commendable
Our young friend Mr.. Laurent Rodeillat
rejoices in new-found dignity-he's a
happy dad On Friday Of last week the
appearance of hearty little boy babe
gladdened the hearts of Laurent and his
wife, binding them together even closer
than before. It is pleasant to know that
both mother and child are doing we'll.
For fresh wounds, burns or bruises, Dr..
Tichenor's Antiseptic has no equal. For
sale by j. FL. Matthew and j. ]. Leche.
Our esteemed neighbor Harry Thatcher
was " downed " by sudden attack of ill
ness last Sunday which for a time excited
The grave apprehension of his numerous
but we are much pleased to report
that Harry pulled through all right and is
out again as CHEEKY and light hearted as
ever, though looking somewhat paler and
thinner than usual.
Judge R. N. Sims, accompanied by his
wife and children, left last Monday for
Jloudland, enc Of the most desirable of
he mountain resorts of eastern Tennessee.
The Judge will return in few days, as
he demands of his extensive legal bust
less will not permit n prolonged absence,
,ut his family will remain in the mountains
Until the end of the summer solstice. {
Remember that at Ingman's is the only
place to get first class drink of pure So
la water, vichy, mead, ginger ale Or cham /,
,agne soda, always ice cold.
A slip of the editorial pencil last week .
;aused us to promote Mr.. G. A. Gondran
rom the position of Secretary to that of ,,
President of the School Board. The adj
in rank may not be unmerited,
nut it is certainly premature, as the presi-
lency is not only worthily filled by another
gentleman, but the CHIEF is not vested with
authority to create vacancies or make ap-
Acting upon the advice of his attending