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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-16
A just Decision.
We extract from the poughkeeps

We extract from the Poughkeepsie
Netrs::
Capt. Samuels sued the editors OF
the New York Eueaiag Post for libel.
The jury, after hearing the testi-
m0ny, gave verdict against the Post.
OF course the editors of the Pest ap-
pealed, and the matter was brought
before Judge Barnard. In setting
aside this most unjustifiable verdict,
Judge Barnard said:
1t is idle and foolish to sue an edi-
tor of paper for libel that he knew
nothing about, and is willing to rem
der any proper redress that mistake
calls for.''
The press of the country will thank
Judge Barnard for his ruling in the
above case. A newspaper editor
should be held to strict account for
any abuse of the privilege which the
large liberty of the press confers upon
newspaper proprietors and publishers.
The honest journalist will never allow
his paper to become the vehicle OF
palice or of personal vituperation, but
it often happens that editors are them
selves impose. : upon by falsehoods,
and thus unwisSngly cause injuries
that no amount of retraction. can re-
pair To fix the limit of responsibility
in cases of this sort is extremely diff
cult, though it would seem that where
no malice is found, and there is a
willingness to make full reparation in
the way of retraction, orof explanation,
there can be but few pretexts left up
on which to base a suit for libel. The
editor who is base enough to use his
own organ to blacken the character
OF his own personal enemies is not on
" unfit for the place he holds, but
what is better, will not be permitted
to hold it for any considerable period
in a well regulated community.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-16
The following touching incident is
for by a Memphis journal of

The following touching incident is
vouched for by Memphis journal of
recent date:
Many instances have been recorded
of the affection and sagacity displayed
by dogs when their masters have died
or been injured in any manner. Per-
haps as affecting an incident of this
kind ever witnessed was the action of
the dog Pinch, owned by the late Hod
Morse, who was shot Friday night,
upon being shown the body of his
dead master, as it lay upon a board
Sunday morning, preparatory to being
placed in the coffin. Everybody who
knew Hod knew Pinch, for they were
inseparable. An iron gray dog of the
Scotch terrier breed, he was noted for
his sagacity and fighting qualities,
Sunday morning friend of Holds, for
| the first time, took Pinch into the room
where the remains were. A number
of Morse's friends were present at the
time and can attest the accuracy of
the story. When let into the room
Pinch let his head fall to the floor and
with slow steps walked directly across
to where Holds body was lying. He
then raised his head and began low,
monotous howl. While uttering these
howls, Pinch would from time to time
look around at the different men pres
ent as If making a mute appeal to be
allowed to have access to the body.
Noticing this, one of the men took a
chair and placed it by Holds head. As
soon as it was placed in position the
dog jumped upon the chair and with
his fore paw brushed the cloth from
his masters face. After he had re-
moved the cloth he threw one leg over
Holds breast, while he laid his face on
that of his master, and rubbing it over
a few times, commenced licking it as
if desirous of awakening him. Seeing
that this did not have the desired eff
feet, Pinch stopped and looked into
Holds face a moment, again COM
menced bowling or rather whining in
pitiful manner. The whole scene,
taking in the surroundings, was most
sorrowful one, and brought tears and
sobs from the men whom the world
regard as social Pariahs, but in whom,
as this incident proved, all the better
feelings had not been deadened. Pinch
continued his pantomime until SEEM
ingly convinced that he could not
arouse his master, when he jumped
down, and with slow steps left the
room, never returning until after the
body had been conveyed to its final
resting place in Elmwood.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-16
Every Tooth is Worth a Diamond

Feats of strength performed with the
teeth are absurd; those who indulge in
them ought to be punished like that
youth who, says Dr.. Demartie, broke
all his front teeth, who bet that he
would throw over his head a
chair, which he held with his teeth by
the upper part of the blackboard to
achieve that noble feat. Another fell
low, more imprudent, caused himself
to be hoisted up from the ground to a
window by means of a rope, which he
held in his teeth. When he reached
a certain height he lost his four incisors,
and broke one of his legs in the fall.
Some others, says the Doctor, find
pleasure in grinding drinking glasses
between their teeth, and wounding
their mouths grievously in the attempt.
One would suppose that the life of
these maniacs is perpetual challenge
to the Almighty who gave it to them.
The loss of a tooth is real misfort-
une, since it cannot be repaired. A
tooth is worth diamond, says one OF
our authors. Remember these few
words, and try to put them in practice.
Herald of Health.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-16
Tammany Losing Friends.
We find the following in the Ne

We find the following in the New
York Tribune of a recent date:
By using all the small arts of willy
politicians, the Tammany Ring has
heretofore managed to strengthen the
Democratic party in this city with q
large portion of the German voters
The inclinations of our German citi-
zens are naturally with the party oi
freedom and equal rights, but selfish
and bad men in the ranks of German
Americans have misled their fellow
countrymen and brought them into
the support of the corrupt organiza-
tion which now Oppresses the city.
This state of things cannot last long.
The Germans, too intelligent to be
hoodwinked by demagogues, have dis
covered for themselves that Tammany
is but another name for robbery and
oppression. No honest and thrifty
citizen can abide an organization that
lives upon the plumber of the
people, and German Democrats have
begun to discover that this is about
all that the dominant party in this city
is doing. There is semblance of To-
cal politics, it is true, but the main
business of the clique is theft and rob-
berry. The leaders of the German
Democratic party have begun to cut
loose from the corrupt gang which
still pretends to the name of Demo
cracy, and have had a long consultation
with the Democratic State Committee,
the results of which are published
in another part of this paper.
1t is understood and agreed that
the charges against Tweed, Hall, and
Connolly are unanswerable, and that
no organization can afford to maintain
any appearance of an alliance with
them or with party which coun-
tenances them. We believe that the
political power of the Ring, great as
it is, cannot detain the loOsening al
legianee of these aroused German
Democrats.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-16
Appetite of the Tungusians.

We extract the following from an
interesting article entitled g Reindeer,
Dogs, and Snow-shoes," in Harper's
Magazine for September:
We had heard of the enormous ap-
petites of the natives. We now had
ocular demonstration of it. One of
our Tungusians had been sent back on
an errand. The two others sat down
to their supper. First they made
away with a gallon kettle of hot tea.
Then they prepared four quart pail
full of boiled fish and soup. just as
this was dispatched their cornrade re-
turned, and the same pailful was twice
filled with boiled beet, all of which
was devoured by the three, the bones
being cracked for the marrow. They
had rinsed out the pail, and cooked it
full of "crupa,o kind of mush, which
went the way of the fish and beef.
Then they fell upon "ukaie," or dried
salmon, devouring the skin after boil
ling it over the fire, then built their
camp fire, and began to cook another
meal. We did not keep any account
of the dishes, but the last thing we
heard after retiring was the cracking
of beef bones to get at the marrow.
Twartz told us that a few months be-
fore, number of horses had been sent
TO Alan under charge of half a dozen
Cossacks. One of the horses broke it's
leg, and had to be killed. At evening
the six Cossacks sat down to the car
cass, and in the morning there was
nothing left of it but the hide and
bones. Even the heart and entrails
had been eaten.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-16

The Iberville Pioneer has been ta-
ken with relapse of the toe fever
The unfortunate accident which oc-
cured to Governor Warmoth, crush
ing his foot and rendering the ampu-
tation of a toe necessary, has furnished
the mushroom journals opposed to the
Governor with material for a thousand
and one wittiless, cruel jokes. Of late,
however, this toe fever had abated
most of the mushrooms referred to had
seemingly become ashamed of their
own httleness, and dropped the sub
ject. But the Pioneer has fresh at
tack, and its sufferings are painful to
see. Perhaps gentle reminder ad-
ministered by the Governors foot up
on that part of the Pioneer mans anat-
omy made to be kicked, would have a
salutary effect-in fact V-toe the dis
ease entirely.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-16
Newspaper Laws.

We ask of our readers a careful pe-
rusal of the following laws relating to
newspapers, in order that no difficult
ties may hereafter arise through igno-
rance of them:
/. Subscribers who do not give ex-
press notice to the contrary are con-
sidered wishing to continue their sub
scription.
2. 1t subscribers order the discon-
tinuance of their periodicals, the pub
fishers may continue to send them un-
til all arrearages are paid.
3. 1t subscribers neglect or refuse to
take their periodicals from the office
to which they are directed, they are
held responsible till they have settled
their bill and ordered them discontin-
ued.
a. 1t subscribers move to other
places without informing the publish
ers, and the papers are sent to the
former direction, they are held re-
sponsible.
5. The courts have decided that re-
fusing to take periodicals from the of
flee, or removing and leaving them
uncalled for, is prima facie evidence
of Intentional fraud.
6. Any person who receives news
paper and makes use of it, whether
he has ordered it on not, is held in law
to be subscriber.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-16
Care of Sucking Colts.

The following from the HorsemaN's s
Manual may prove of benefit to some
of our readers:
Those who raise colts, usually exer-
else care in the selection of good stock
to breed from but a great many neg
lect to give the colts proper attention
during hot weather, while they are
running with dams. 1t is not nncom-
mon to see those that were healthy
and well developed in early summer
looking puny and poor, and their hair
falling off before autumn. The trouble
arises from allowing the colt to draw
milk while the blood of the mare is in
high state of beat from violent exer-
ton.
When the dam is used in hot wealth
er upon the farm or road, so as to heat
her blood, the colt should never be al
lowed to suck until she has fully cool
ed off. Let him fill himself before the
mother is put in the harness, and if it
is important that he should accom-
pany the dam, tie him at her side so
that he will be unable to draw milk
until he is liberated for it is much bet
ter that he should go hungry few
hours than to take his food while it is
in a fevered state.
If the mare is to make long dis
tance in a hot day, and returned at
night, it is best to leave the colt at
home, and draw the milk from the ud-
der once or twice during the day and
upon returning, then allow the colt to
fill himself gradually as the milk is
secreted.
Colts injured by heated milk seldom
recover from it for year or two, and
many times never. They become re-
dueed in flesh, get lousy in the fall
during the first winter of their exis-
tenee, when they need health and
strength, las, under any cireum-
stances, this is the most critical period
of their growth,-they have just life
enough to move, and the second sum-
mer, the proper time for development,
is spent in the recuperation of lost
vitality.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-16

One of the most frequently used ar
guments of the opponents of the State
administration is, that a great number
of its adherents-a majority of them,
they say-are holding Office under it.
This is an idle argument" and is eff
fectually rebutted by the fact that at
least four-fifths of Gov. Warmoth's
revilers are either unsuccessful appli-
cants for gubernatorial appointments,
or ambitious aspirants for nominations
to Fat positions under the next State
government. These latter recognize
in Gov. Warmoth d decided obstacle
to the accomplishment of their plans,
hence they vainly seek to crush him,
and bring him into disrepute before
the people. A few appointments to
lucrative Offices thrown among the
dissenters would scatter them like a
bomb-shell. 8
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-16
A Judges Opinion of Editors.

Saws the Richmond Enquirer: The
recent death of the venerable Judge
Leigh has revived many anecdotes
connected with his long and eyentfnl
life. Among them is the following
When Judge Leigh's court was IN
session in Lynchburg, number OF
years ago, it SO happened that hlf'
James Mcdonald, the present secreta
nv of the commonwealth, breakfasted
alone with him for several mornings
in succession. Conversation ensued,
without an introduction, and the Judge
was so favorably impressed With h!s'
companion that he at last asked ms
name.
Mcdonald
"Not the editor of the Lynchburg
Tiryiaian y
"The same"
Virginia editors, just nd that, time,
we're not making themselves partlsu-
larly agreeable to men OF Judge LIS
tastes, SO he turned to McDonald ana
said bluntly:
Excuse me, sir, but | can hardly
believe You are an editor. lou nave
the manners of d gentleman.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-16

Though we shall embrace all reasons
able opportunities for impressilg the
public with the value of our journal
as an advertising medium and means
of information, yet we shall never be
guilty of carrying the thing to such an
extreme as did the assistant editor of
the Colorado Herald in the following
notice of the demise of his seniors
consort:
We are compelled, this morning, to
perform duty which is peculiarly
painful to the able assistant editor
who has been engaged upon this paper
at an enormous expense, in accord
anee with our determination to make
the Herald a first class journal. Last
night death suddenly and unexpected
ly snatched away from her domestic
hearth (the best are advertised under
the head of "Stoves and furnaces .
upon our first page), Mrs. Agatha r.
Burns, wife of Rufus r. Burns, the
gentlemanly editor of the Herald.
Terms, SO a year, invariably in adj
vance. A kind mother and an exem-
plary wife. Office over Coleman's gro
cery, up two flights of stairs. Knock
hard " We shall miss thee, we shall
miss thee" Job printing solicited.
Funeral at half-past 4, from the house
just across the street from the Herald
Office. Advertisements inserted for
ten cents a square.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-16

STRAYED.-Broke into the pocket
of the editor of this paper, some time
during the week, a ten cent piece.
Who it belongs to or where it came
from is mystery to us, and we earn
estly request the owner to come and
take it away we have been without
money so long, that its use il entirely
forgotten. Upon one side is q beautiful
young lady, with a handkerchief to
her eyes, weeping to think she had
lost her mate, and upon the other a
night cap on a pole as q signal Of dis
tress.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-16

Governor Warmoth Digging his
own Grave;" probably intended as a
sequel to "The groaning Ghost Of a
CHASTITY Graveyard" By the author
of the highly sensational report of the
recent meeting of "them asses y in Ib-
eryille. This new story will make a
splendid ingredient for soap, by rea-
son of the great amount of eoneentra-
ted lie which it contains.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-16

of the second instant has the follow
ing excellent article on the subjects
connected with our recent Gatlin gun
convention:
LOUISIANA POLITICS.
1t seems to us that if the President
wishes to maintain his hold on the re-
spect of the law abiding men of the
country, he will do well to set his face
against the custom house party of Lou
isiana at once and with decision.
Whatever may be said of Governor
Warmoth's course, the United States
officials have clearly exceeded their
prerogatiye and ought to be removed.
1t is high time that this custom house
and post Office political business came
to an end.
A United States court house is not
a place to hold political convention,
and United States officers are not the
men to attempt to exert a controlling
political influence in State affairs. The
people are tired of these constantly
repeated attempts by United States
OIACCI6 w IAdHdSC OIaUC puhUlCos MCu
like Collector Murphy; of New York,
and United States Marshal Packard,
of New Orleans, are to be found in
nearly all our leading cities, whose
business is with the general govern
ment, but who seem to think that they
can best serve the general government
by meddling in local politics and in
making or unmaking local politicians.
We do indeed need some reforms in
the civil service, and among them an
act which shall compel those in the
pay of the United States government
to mind their own business and attend
to their legitimate duties. Independ-
ent people of all political parties can
but sympathize with Governor War
moth in the present aspect of Louisi-
ana politics. We mistake wholly the
character of the President if he does
not take the same view and discharge
his duty in the case without fear or
favor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-16

IMPORTANT ANTIDOTE.-Mr Frank
lin Dyre, respectable and intelligent
farmer residing near Galera, Illinois,
gives the following recipe as an anti
dote to the effects of mad dogs bite :
Elecampane is a plant we'll known
to most persons, and is to be found in
many of our gardens. Immediately
after being bitten, take one ounce of
the root of the plant-the green root
is perhaps preferable, but the dried
will answer, and may be found in our
drug stores, and was used by me
slice or bruise, put it in pint of fresh
milk, boil down to half pint, strain,
and when cold drink it, fasting at least
six hours afterward. The next morn
ing repeat the dose, prepared as the
last, and this will be sufficient. 1t is
recommended that after each dose
nothing be eaten for at least six hours.
Mr.. Dyre AYERS that he effectually
cured a little son, who had been bitten
by mad dog, by the use of this re-
cipe, and he has known several others
to use it with entire success. If this
simple remedy is as efficacious as it is
claimed to be, Mr.. Dyre should be re-
garded as d benefactOr of the human
race, entitled to as much honor as any
other great diseoverer. Our readers
would do well to cut the above recipe
out and keep it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-16

wen an editor lEer such para
tapn as thls IN his iodal, he evi
aenely measures the Aolsty Of other
by his own:
- = dII Id'eser Midas toachl was turned
70 gotd; In these days, buch a MAJ
with gold, and he win Irn to an-
thing. ~ - ulf
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-16

solid oM Lieutenant Governor
Dunn has not helped his cause bit
by sending letter half-mile long
to the agricultural philosopher of the
New York Tribune, in which Governor
Warmoth and all his friends are abso-
lutely annihilated and forever swept
from the political horizon by ponder
GUS verbs and bristling adjectives.
Everybody says Dunn only wrote a
fraction of that letter, and that willy
Carter and imperturbable Packard
assisted in its composition. Dunn's
name was signed to give it prestige.
Many public man has been ruined
by throwing himself yehemently into
print, and Mr.. Dunn should be careful
about signing documents which are to
be published in newspapers. They
will be treasured up when mere spoken
words are forgotten.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-16

A Prussian engineer has invented a
machine which viii manufacture ice
without chemicals, merely by com
preston and expulsion of air. The
specimen machine, now at New York,
can turn out two tons of ice day and
the capacity can be increased to otwen-
ty-fye tons more.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-16

One wasted siitoi That of Il
Ne" orleans 1fes henting the al
peafahce OF yelitF fey in Charlesto
Ieliow jack I woin't appear
oblige either thI 1s,s ar the tel
graph.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-16

Inc territory p Mtana, which
ioo9 elected a Denoclic delegate
congress oy 2O6Snajdy, returns
hepubiican delegae tb year by
majority of237. Tlis prious victor
for the Republicansis Ie fruit of
vigorous and earnes cavass.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-16

The Republicans New jersey vi
probably nonpateien. Kilpatris
for next Governor, d with such |
gallant and POPULAR pder are hop
full of carrying he Ste.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-16

when is 4 repd like horse I
When he is Fakint tes, to be SUI
See itq
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-16

= > 2
he State of New ERIK will
Syracuse on Septeier 9Th.
) startling disclesls of the
frauds of tie ammaly
3 Republicans an salost con
carrying the Sta a hand
ajorty-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-16

pur'slnajority in htucky IN
'idenial contest s6s was
/ TheDemoc'aticlninee for
or of bat State rel led a ma
f onlH37 ,l53 at election
nth. DO notthe Bublicans
tucky eservegreafaise for
! whic reduced thdmocratic
by nealy one-lalf ffew more
attles nd Keltucki y newt
III intthe lin of publican
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-16

A beautiful woman is like q great
truth, or a great happiness, and has
no more right to cover herself with o
green vail, or any similar abomination,
than the sun has TO weRr green spec
tacles.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-16

The Loufana te Register a
nounces its eltorie apartment closa
for repairs.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-16

An Illinois agricultural society has
hit upon a very sbrewd plan for IN
creasing the population. 1t is tooiisf
heavy premiula, ten years " aa-
vance. to the couple who will af the
end of that time show the largest
number of descendants.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-16

Blowing up monuments and mutil-
atlng statues, says the New York Iri-
bune, has always been favorite means
OF getting even with dead histori-
cal personages. But what special rea-
son has moved anybody to apply gum
powder and fuse to the statue of poor
old George ". at Kingstown, Ireland.
one cannot guess. He was, it is true,
"a hated Saxon" and as such entitled
to tlazmtation of all loyal Irish
= fo,. ,rrx<>l N
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