The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-06-05

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40 par cont, but that each purchase to the
amount Of S. entities you to a chance in
the drawing of fine Light Running Do
mestic Sewing Machine.
Large lot of ice cream freezers Of all
kinds and sizes-old, plain style; automat-
&c, Peerless, etc-at Maurin's Cheap Gro
Gerry Emporium. Also spoons, aavoring
extracts and all necessary ingredients for
ice cream. Prices the lowest.
Mr.. r. A. Wilkinson's article on " The
Sugar Fields of louisiana - in the Southern
Birouac for June, folly justifes expecta-
tions based upon the authors we'll known
literary ability and practical knowledge Of
his subject. Copies of the magazine may
be had of Mr.. s. s. Ingman, the Donald
sonville newsdealer.
Famous Sachs & Prudens ginger ale at
Maurin's Cheap Grocery Emporium by the
drink, bottle or case. Ginger ale on ice is
delightfully."- refreshing, celebrating but
not Intoxicating beverage.
Mr.. James Tucker of New Orleans, an
experienced engineer and machinist, has
come to Donaldsonville to give the machin-
cry of the Alice Leblanc thorough over
hauling and repairing and has entered up
on the task. The Leblanc is to be much
improved and placed in first class order be-
fore she commences business again.
The EYE.-It is simply wonderful, the
reputation Hawkes. spectacles and eye
glasses have attained throughout the United
States. They are known from the Atlantic
to the Pacific, and the reputation is built
upon real merit. Testimonials from the
most eminent men of the country are given,
who have had their sight improved by their
use. ALI eyes fitted by s. S. Ingman, Don
aldsonville.
A session of the parish Board of School
Directors was held last Saturday, which
was devoted mainly to perfecting arrange
ments for the proper reception and enter
tainment Of the faculty and teachers attend
ing this weeks Institute. The resignation
of Oscar S. Duncan as principal of the
Donaldsonville colored school was accepted
and Joseph Reddix, assistant, was promo
ted to the position of principal.
Maurin's enlarged Cheap Grocery Empo-
rum is packed with splendid bargains in
every department. They need to be seen to
be properly appreciated.
Mr.. Felix Leblanc, proprietor of the
Leblanc saw-mill, returned ON Thursday
from trip to Bayou Sara, where he par
chased 800 6rst-class cypress trees cut from
the virgin swamp of Mr.. w. H. Tenny.
The timber will be here in about ten days,
and then the Leblanc mill will open out in
full blast and endeavor tc supply promptly
all orders with which i. is favored.
You can get the Singer Improved High
Arm Sewing Machine on easy terms of
s. s. Ingman.
David Simnes, colored man SO years of
age, fell into the Mississippi river while
fishing with net, on the 10th of May, and
was drowned. The accident occurred at II
A. NJ. opposite the upper line of the SAILS
burg plantation, st. James parish The
body was recovered Sunday morning at
$50, three days after the drowning. De-
ceased was a resident of Lemannville, in
this parish and was an uncle of our friend
Clayton Simms. He leaves widow in
New Orleans.
EXECUTION AT NApoLEoNy1LLE.-J
Davis, the colored man convicted of killing
his wife in the parish of Assumption, was
hanged at Napoleonville yesterday, shortly
after the hour of noon. The murderer con-
fessed his crime, expressed contrition
therefor and met death without a trenor.
The execution was private, as the law d.
reefs, the gallows being concealed from
view by an enclosure of tarpaulins.
Elegant Feather Busters, cheap, at Ing
mans.
DROWNED AT Mt. HouMAs.-A colored
man named Baptiste Clark, who lived in
Iberville parish, was drowned in the river
opposite Mt. Houmas plantation, on Tues
day last. Clark was helping to break up q
coal boat when his foot slipped on wet
plank and he fell into the water, passing
under the boat. His body was not recov-
cred until yesterday and was viewed by
Coroner Duffel to-day.
A new 25-horse-powe Ames boiler has
been added to the machinery of Cooks
Donaldeonville Ice Factory, and the pro-
prietor viii now be able to have his ap-
paratus in constant operation and keep
pace with the increasing demand for ice.
The ice machine has been out of order sew
eral days, and the services of Mr.. Laurent
Ledet of Thibodeaux were engaged to over
haul it. This gentleman succeeded in dis
covering the cause of the trouble, and the
machine is again running satisfactorily.
Several weeks ago we mentioned in these
columns that Mr.. Vincent T. Landry pos
sessed silver half dollar piece, coined in
1877, and was DESTROYS of ascertaining
whether it belonged to any of the classes
of old coins which command a premium
BY reason Of age and rarity. lmme-
diately after the publication we were
shown by our friends Messrs. J. Run
sey Duke and E. langbecker lists of the
American coins priced by numismatolo-
o;sts. and the half-dollar of 1877 was not
among the number. That of 1915 is worth
~ 50. and is the only one between 1902 and
1896 that sells at a premium.