The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-22
A WeIl-KnoHn Fact Demonstrated
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lasses is healthfnl edible and tina
the sulphur fumes employed in clarif1
cation of the cane juice from which
the molasses is made do not exercise
the slightest harmful effect upon the
human organism. The dozen negro
prisoners in the city House of Deten
ton to whom molasses was fed in lib
eral quantities for period of sew,
eral weeks emerged from the ordeal in
a condition which Is aptly described In
the common vernacular of their race
as 'sfat and sassy So far from ex.
periencing any injurious or disagree
able effects, they all seem to have en-
ioyed the diet to the fullest extent, and
would doubtless consider themselves
fortunate if it could be continued in
definitely.
The very idea that Louisiana molas-
ses is anything but wholesome and
nutritious will appear preposterous to
the people of this state, anu particu-
larry OF the cane-raising sections Of the
commonwealth, where the condiment
forms such q prominent item in the food
consumption Of all classes OF the pop
ulation, and where the percentage OF
ailments arising from arrangement or
affections of the department of the in
terior is probably as small as almost
| anywhere else in the United States.
There is no more healthful place
than Louisiana sugar factory in the
grinding season, when every body in
and around the establishment cheWs
cane and eats sugar and molasses in
abundance. Persons in bad health are
almost invariably improved by ''mak-
ing grinding, to use the familiar term,
and we can assure DIR. Wiley and his
colleagues Of the pure food department
of the government service that they are
on cold trail if they expect to find
Louisiana molasses deleterious ar
ticle of human or animal diet.
Not only do human beings thrive on
it, but horses, mules, cattle and other
animals eat it with avidity and with
marked beneficial effects. "Children
cry for it, literally, and no healthier
'skids" are to be found than those whose
breakfast, dinner and supper foods are
seasoned and satur ated with this deli
cious and altogether desirable condi-
ment. 1t is advertised by its loving
friends" and the best of the various
''infant foodsn exploited SO promi-
nently by the manufacturers and their
advertising agencies are not to be re-
garded rs trotting in the same class
with good old Louisiana mo1asses.
Parochial Aid to the Municipal Fire
Department.
The Thibodaux Commercial Journal,
in the course OF an article commenting
rather unfavorably on the appropria-
tion OF only $500 by the police jury of
Lafourche parish to the fund for the
entertainment OF the State Firemen's
Association, which is to meet in Thibo-
dsux during the month of August, says
that while the local fremen were glad
to get that much from the police jury,
they were encouraged to expect more
liberal contribution because the same
body had voted $3.50 for the recent en-
tertainment of the rivers and harbors
committee.
Our down-the-bayou contemporary
added: "Some seem TO think that 5000
is big amount for this purpose, but
when we consider what the fire depart
ment of this town means to the protec-
ton of the property of the parish it
amounts to nothing and is poor re-
ward for services we'll done. This is
the first time to our recollection that
the police jury of our sister parish of
Ascension includes as a part, OF it's
yearly budget for the fire department.
of Donaldsonville the sum of three
hundred dollars, besides exemDting
their property from parochial taxa
tion."
The current year is by no means the
first in which the police jury Of Ascen-
sion has included in its annual budget
of expenditures an item OF $500 for the |
maintenance of the Donaldsonville FIRE |
department.. A like appropriation has
been made annually for several years /
past, and the item is now regarded as
a regular and legitimate part of the |
parochial budget. The people of the
parish at large have great deal OF In
terest, direct and indirect, in the mainte-
nance of an efficient fre-fghting serv-
Ice at the parish seat, where are located
'he courthouse, jail, public school
houses and a considerable proportion
Of the property from which therevennes
Of the police jury and school board are
derived, hence it is entirely proper that
he police jury as well as the town coun-
contribute something towards
he cost Of such service.
In this matter, as in many others,
he Ascension police jury sets an. ex-
ample that is we'll worthy OF imitation
y its contemporaries throughout the J,
tate.
Sore Muscles.
Prominent athletes throughout the country |
nd that the best treatment for sore muscles
tier severe exercise or hard work of any kind
hot bath at bed time, which opens the pores !
his should Immediately be followed with an | I
pphcRti0n of Chamberiainss Pain Balm yigor-
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