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HEALTH AND D1sEAsE.-We copy the fol-
,ou,;no fron, tba Scientific American:

lowing from the Scientific American'
We seriously question whether there is one
half of the diseases enumerated in any good
work on the practice of medicine, which the
best practitioners dream of curing. They sim
DIV let these diseases have their course, taking
care that nothing except the complaint shall
obstruct the patients return to health. Nature
does the fighting with the malady, the physi-
clan sees that it is fair fight, and that the re-
cuperative power of the constitution shall not
encounter bad nursing, bad diet, bad air, nor
the bad companionship of depressing mental
influences.
Physicians are beginning to know how little
they know, which is long stride toward ma
tional practice. They are gradually relinquish-
ing their faith in drugs, and placing their trust
more and more in the recuperative power OF
their patients Less calomel, rhubarb and ia.
lap, and more pure, sweet air, more good food
and drink, more cleanliness and good compan-
ionship to prevent mental depression and dis
couragement with rest, are the medicines now
fast becoming popular, and they are 80 good to
take that they are gratefully received ratner
than rejected by the sick.
The present state of medical science is the
natural result of the general progress OF the
time. Old superstitions are recognized in their
true character through the light Of modern
science. The microscope, the spectroscope, the
chemists paraphernalia, have given us some
insight into the action of certain substances
when introduced into the human system, that
shows the belief in their efficacy to be unfound-
ed. Empiric conclusions must hereafter be of
that positive character which leaves NO room
for doubt and though sickness can never be
pleasant, the coming sick man need not fear
that artificial horrors will be added to the couch
of pain through the administration of nausea
ting medicines of uncertain value, and the de-
privation of all external appliances that can
sooth and comfort and reconstruct his shattered
system. If he is thirsty, he will have nice cool
drinks. He will have a nice clean bed, we'll
aired His parched skin will be washed with
pure water. His room will be thoroughly ven
ttilated disinfected. Instead of depletion, BY
blistering, bleeding and puTging, he will be
and viands, and regard will be paid to what
were once called his abnormal cravings and
desires.
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A nice and very interesting point of lav
CHARLEsTON. s. c., MAY ~, 1S71

A nice and very interesting point of law
is likely to come up for settlement in court of
Atlanta, Ga The facts of the case allow Of
The question being put in this shape: If a
young man becomes engaged to lady and
gives her gold watch, and then his suit is re-
jected by the maiden's stern parents and he
commits suicide, after leaving the said watch
at jewelers. to be marked, can the young lady
recover the watch?
- An exchange announces as an appropriate
toast over glass of the ardent, Here's what
makes as wear old clothes" That's the most
sensible toast we have beard for some tine-lts
a temperance lecture in seven words
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-05-30

- Some doctors leave no stone untllrned to
cure patient. One gave woman seventeen e,s
different kinds of medicine to cure the chllls
She has been cold ever since; but she has moi
shaken shake except when the hearse ran over
stump on the way to the grave. Ihe doctor
Las moved awav from there.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-05-30

What is the difference between misfortune
and rocking chsiY? One ia the roak we split
on and the other is the apiits We roA on.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-05-30
MIR. Greeley,s Letter Of Acceptance.

The following letters embrace the correspon-
dence between she officers of the Liberal Re-
publican Convention and Hon. Horace Gree
ley, relative to the nomination of the latter for
President:
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DON'T BE Too SENsITIvE-There are some
people, yes, many people, always looking out ~?
for Sights. They cannot carry on the daily in
tercoursc of the family without some ofense is
designed. They are as touchy as hair-triggers.
IF they meet an acquaintance in the street who
happens to be prc-occupied with business, they
attribute his abstraction in some mode personal
to themselves, and take umbrase accordingly.
They lay on others the fact of their rritability.
A fit of indigestion makes them see impeirt,i-
nence in every one they come in contact with.
Innocent persons who never dreamed of giving
olfense are astonished to find some unfortunate
word or momentary taciturnity mistaken for an
insult. To say the least, the habit is unfortu-
nate. 1t is far wiser to take the more charta-
bic view of our fellow beings, and not suppose
slight is intended unless the neglect is open
and direct. After all, too, life takes its hues in
a great degree from the color of our mind Ii
we e are frank and generous, the world treats us
kindly. If OIL the contrary, we are suspicious,
men learn TO be cold and cautious to lis. Let
person get the reputation of being touc!hy,
and everybody is under more or less constraint,
and in this way the chances of an imaginary
offense are vastly increased.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-09


It seems that the information which
we received and gave to our readers
some time since, to effect that the iron
frame for the railroad bridge to be
erected across Bayou Lafourche at
this point had arrived in New Orleans,
was erroneous. An attache of the road
informs MS that the frame has not yet
been sent out from the foundry at
Cincinnati.e In consequence Of this
delay, the company has decided to
build a temporary wooden bridge here
in order that the work of extending the
railroad may be commenced on the
upper side Of the bayou. Laborers
have arrived and began building the
bridge. =
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-09

The BARBECUE.-The mass-meet-
ing and barbecue at 81 mile point
last Saturday is reported by persons
who attended to have been quite a
success. A goodly number Of people,
belonging to both political parties,
were present, and manifested great
interest in the proceedings through
out. The Ascension and st. Joseph
brass bands went from Donaldson
vile accompanied by speakers of Lib
eral and Republican persuasion, and a
joint discussion Of political questions
took place between these which is
said to have been well worth listening
to. Gen. Allen Thomas delivered one
of the stirring addresses for which he is
justly noted, and received plaudits
from all sides. In fact, a leading Re
publican assured US that it was the
finest speech he has erer heard in the
parish. Mr.. R. N. Sims, in happy
effort, eclipsed all his former attempts
in the oratorical line, and made one
Of the most effective addresses 6f the
campaign. Morris Marks, Esq. spoke
for the glorifcation Of Grant, and was
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-09

Of course loudly applauded by the
partisans Of that chieftain. twas dark
when the speaking conclued and the
people were invited to partake Of the
eatables prepared for their discussion,
and they were not slow to flock around
the tables. The brass bands, accom-
panied by the speakers, re-crossed the
river and visited the first ward, where
they were handsomely received by
Mr.. G. n. Lewis, Republican candidate
for Representative, and RECALLED with
a choice supper of roast turkey and
various chicken fixings. A pleasant
spirit Of good-feeling existed between
the speakers and the members of both
musical organizations which was hap
PLY not malred by any uutoward in
cident. It was not far from daybreak
when the last Of the visitors to the first
ward returned to their homes in Don
jacksonville, tired out with their frolic
but in happy moods nevertheless. We
are glad the campaign in Ascension
was closed by such a satisfactory and
pleasant commingling of the leaders
and people Of the opposing political
factions as took place Saturday at the
81 mile point barbecue. There is no
doubt the spirit Of good feeling engen-
dered there contributed much toward
securing quite election.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-09

True to the rumor of which we spoke
two weeks since, Gov. Warmoth APP
pointed r. Prosper Landry, Esq. Par
ish Judge, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Judge E. w.
Mason. For the short time he will
occupy the position, Mr.. Landry will
fulfill its duties with credit to himself
aud satisfaction to all interested par
ties.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-09

See elsewhere advertisement of the
third dramatic entertainment of the
D. S. c. B. Association, which will be
given at their splendid hall Saturday
evening, November 23rd. The sue
cess which has attended the two per-
formances already given by the ANA
teur dramatists is evidence sufficient
to warrant us in predicting that this
third attempt will prove no failure.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-09

Notwithstanding the assurance of
the CHIEF that the election in this par
ish would pass off without disturbance,
some timid people left town and re-
manned away until after election day.
These are now returning. We hope
they will all subscribe to the CHIEF,
who do not already do so, and be in
tluenced in the future by its advice.
If we do not prove as efficient a guide
as Moses was to the children of Israel,
it shall not be for want of good inten-
ton on our part.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-09

The prime reason Mr.. Marx Israel,
the leading merchant of Donaldson
vile, is SO successful in business is
that he not only sells his goods at a
reasonable rate, but always gives a
first-rate article for the money of his
customer. This rule is especially
exemplified in the rapid sale Of his
large Winter stock of dry goods, gro
ceries, etc., now going on.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-09

1t augurs we'll for the interests of
Louisiana and Texas that ex-Gover-
nor Sprague of Rhode Island has been
elected president Of the N. O., Mobile
& Texas R. R. Company. Mr.. Sprague
is an experienced railroad manager, a
gentleman of great zeal and enter
prise, and under his direction we
may look for speedy connection Of
New Orleans with Houston by rail.
Already more than one thousand la
borers have been placed at work upon
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-09
Railroad Time Table.

Duils Passenaer and Freight Trais. com
Hned-Ieayes New Orleans at 7:45 A. NJ !;
Arrives III Donaldsonville at 1890 p. NJ.
Returning tSundays excepted), Leaves Don
aldsonville at l 2. NJ; Arrives in New Or
leans at 4:5O P. NJ.
Sunday Passenger Train-Leaves New Or
leans as above, arriving in Donaldsonville
ut l2M.
Returning, Leaves Donaldsonvillc at $50 P.
NJ; Arrives in New Orleans ut $50 2. NJ
Trains stop at all way stations.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-09

The town Of Donaldsonville is situated
| on the Mississippi river, 70 miles from New
Orleans Ivy water, 63 miles by rail, and di-
| rectly at the source of Bayou Lafourche.
| which is u large and important aff1uent of the
| Mississippi, navigable nine months in the
| year for steamboats,, the remaining three
| months for hat-boats, and which passes
througkone of the richest and most fertile
sugar producing regions Of the South. Don
| aldsonville is the commercial centre Of an
extensive radius of fertile country, enjoying
daily communication with the Southern me-
tropolis both by railroad and steamboats,, and
is thriving town of constantly increasing
| size and business importance.
In such a town is the CHIEF published,
! and it's devotion to the interests Of the COM
lnunity has gained for it Il degree of popu-
larity and circulation which are very graft
flying to the conductor, and which render it
an invaluable medium for advertisers, both
local and foreign, who desire to address
themselves to the people Of this section
What gives additional value to the CHIEF
and commends it the more both to the adj
vertising and reading portion of the public, is ,
the fact that it has been designated by the
proper authorities a9H*# #t"
Official Journal Of the Parish Of Ascension
and Town of Donaldsonyille, - p.
and in its columns will appear the proceed
ings Of the Police Jury, School Board and
Common Council, and all official notices and
advertisements pertaining to the Parish Of
Ascension OF Corporation of Donaldsonvilles
+, This journal will be a constant source of
reliable political aud general information,
and each issue will contain u fair amount of
editorial matter upon topics Of tho most in--
teresting nature.
Especial attention will be given to the de-
partment Of home news, and among the
+ "LOCAL JOTTINGS"
will always be found an account of transpir-
ing events in the Town Of Donaldsonyille and
Parish Of Ascension.
In a word, it has been and will continue to
be the earnest effort Of the publisher to make
the CHIEF
First-Closs Newspaper, r.
and welcome visitor to every household in
the land where it is received
If you desire such paper. send three dol
lars for years, or ono dollar and fifty centa
for six months subscription to tho
DonaldsOnyflle Chief
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-09

~ REHABILITATION.
Presidential Electors. .'rt
. Grant 1889, Greeley 662, OsConor -.
Grants majority over Greeley ll68. ~
Congress at Large.
Pinchback 1914, Sheridan 663. Pinchback's
majority LAG. .~'s'.'.'~ -,
Congress Third District.
Darrall 1873. CAN'T l46, Price ST. DarralPs
majority over Price 1891.
re Governor .-
Kellogg 1910, McEnery 666. Kellogg's ma
jcrity liza.
Lieut.. G0reruor
Antoine 1926, Penn 68. Antoine's majority
ll47.
AUDITOR
Clinton 1929, Graham GA. Cinton's major
ity ll55.
Secretary of State -
Deslonde 1872, Ar1nstead eco. Deslonde's
Attorney General
Field 1924, Ogden 81. Fields maj. Il47.
Supt. Public Educafioa
Brown 1877, Lusher 677. Browns mai. 1850.
Dist. Judge. -...... .
Flagg 1915, Beauvais 1913, Gaudet 1874. @.
J. Flaggs majority over Beauvais 1877
Dist Attorney
Marks 1888, DePoorter 595 Marks major
ity 1885.
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DoNALDs0NVlLE, La,
Saturday, : November 8, 1872.
LOCAL JoTr1NGs.

Delinquent tax payers have aroused
to sudden sense Of the danger of
their position, and are coming for
ward in rush to square up tax dues
and thus avoid seizure Of their
property. ''
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the road, and this force will be aug
mented as rapidly as possible until
the required quota il secured. No
cessation Of labor win take place m
til the road ia, completed. -qs,f AZ.
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|
Z! INCIDENTS OF ELECTION DAY.-A
Commissioner at poll No. 2 made &
slight mistake when he deposited in
the ballot-box his appointment from
the Supervisor Of Registration instead
Of the star spangled ticket embellish.
| ed with picture Of Grant which he
had intendel.to vote. .F.s-.,..s ss.,. ...,
A ,deluded citizen at poll No. G
/ voted bill Of lading under the i'm
preston that he was adding one more
to the number of steamboat tickets
that we're in the box Of that poll. The
intelligent individual must have been
misled by the picture of large steam
boat upon the bill.
Quite a number Of the young men
of Donaldsonville whiled away the
afternoon with a game Of base ball
upon the public square.
The Supervisor visited Polls Nos.
!, 2, 4 and s during the day, but was
prevented from going to Nos. and 3
by being delayed at Linwood, await
ing the return of q messenger dis
patched to the Dutch store poll with
an official communication to the Com
missioners there. Mr.. j. B. Hebert,
clerk Of registration, paid visits to
the four New River polls, Nos. 2, 8, 8
and 10. .n
Several persons left their registra-
ton certificates at home and came to
the polls with their tax receipts in-
stead. These were all Grant men.
Republicans voted straight tickets.
The more discriminating Liberals and
Democrats scratched AN semblance of
straightness from theirs, and yet:won-
der that they were beaten.
We saw two prominent white citi-
zens of the first ward vote straight
Republican tickets, and know others
who voted scratched tickets of the
same persuasion.
Who sold their party for Price I
Those who scratched Ebert Gantt's
name from the Liberal tickets.
The Nobody and Adams presiden-
tial ticket nominated at Louisville by
the straight-out Democrats, received
twelve votes in this parish: eleven at
poll No. 9, one at poll No. 10.
There was one vote cast for the
State ticket nominated by the Demo
cratic Convention of last June. This
at poll No. 10.
Mixed tickets abounded and coun-
terfeits were not scarce, but few
found their way into the ball ot-box.
About five hundred Liberals voted
for Darrall, the Republican candi-
date for Congress, by scratching the
name Of CAN'T, the regular Liberal
from their tickets.
Gantt's vote was gaunt because the
virtue of his party here was not above
Price. N ..o Ea
1t would not be amiss to call last
Monday lnarket-day, for as soon as
Liberal received his ticket he went to
mark it. .-r.t- .' .tlT
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-09

+ TRANSIENT ADvERTIsEMENTs-O dollar
per square of seven lines Minion type, first
insertion; IS cents per square each subse-
quent insertion. los
Professional or other cards Of one square
or less, fifteen dollars per annum. - ~
For additional rates see first column of
first page.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-09

A card from the Rev. Mr.. Dillon,
pastor Of the Church Of the Ascension,
requests the lady members to meet at
that Church Wednesday evening, the
Goth inst, at 3 o'clock, for the pur-
pose Of making arrangements for a
fair to be held during Christmas week.
At last the food gates Of Heaven
have opened upon us and we have had
enough rain to do us for a while. .Cis-
terms are replenished, and folks who
have heretofore been compelled to go
to the river for water, congratulate
themselves and rejoice muchly. Show
ers have descended nearly every day
during the present week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-09

FREDERICK DUFFEL, X. PROSPER LANDRY.
DuRc1 81 Landry,
LAW. AND NOTARIA.L OFFICE,
Opposite the Court House.,
DOnaldSOnville,I La.
VIII attend promptly to all professional
notarial gets 6apr7l
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-09

The Doualdsonville Chief
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
Devoted to Home Interests, News. Litera
ture, and the Dissemination of Lib
eral Political Principles. e~s
u.et b. 74 J. 50. H.. ...s
Published Every Saturday Morning
Donaldsonyflle, La,
Linden E. Bentley, Editor & Proprietor
4A II SO ~ q s.t
So PER ANNCM
Payable in advance. - "
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REPRESENTATIVES.

Representatives.
Landry 1921, Lewis 1903, Sims $40, Rey-
maud 564, Armant "a. Landry's majority
over Sims 1142, Lewis majority over Rey-
lSyp
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-24

LIE GREAT Towns OF GKRMANy.-The
results OF the late census, 80 far as they
are already known, seem to point even
more then the preceding ones to the
rapid growth Of great towns in Germany.
During the War Of Liberation, Berlin,
which bad then 197, 900 inhabitants. was
the only town in Prussia with popula-
ton OF more than 100, 600. Berlin has
now 828,000 Inhabitants, and besides
the capital Prussia has ten oities with
population of 100, 900 in round numbers
or upwards. They are: Breslau, 2OO,-
000; Elberfeld- -Barmen, 10000; Co.
logne, 10000; Konigberg. 1000;
Magdeburg, with its suburbs Neustadt,
Sudenbnrg and Buckau, ITO, 600; Hano-
YER, LOB. 900; Frankfort-on- Main, with
Bockenheim and Borhheim, 1O4, 600;
Dantzic, 100000; Stettiu, $1,000, and
Altoona, 95, 600. In the rest Of Germany
there are four cities which have q popu-
lntion exceeding 100000, viz: Ham
burgh, 24O, 600; Munich, 100. 600; Dres-
den, 177,O00, and Leipsic, lot, 900;
while four have nearly reached that
figure, viz: Stuttgard, $4,000; Nurem-
berg. $1,000; Bremen, $4,000, and
Strasburgh, 80,050. Besides the above
mentioned cities, Prussia contains seven-
teen towns with more than $4,000 in
habitants, which, according to the new
regulations, will, therefore, each form
an independent administrative circle.
Among these are Aix-la- Chapelle, 80, 600;
Dusseldorf, $4,000; Crefeld. 10000;
Essen, 45, 600; Dusburg, 10000; Wies-
baden, $4,000; Cassel, 44,OOO; Halle,
$4,000; Erfurt, $4,000; Posen, 10000;
Elbing, 10000; Frankfort on Order,
A. goo; Potsdam, 42.0O0; Dortmund,
%, 600, and Gorlitz, 46,OOO. From the
above it appears that Prussia contains
twenty-six cities which enjoy independ-
ent administrative rights in the fullest
measure, and which together include
nearly 10000 inhabitants, or about
one-eighth Of the entire population of
the Kingdom.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-24


DR.. Leiber has new story OF Wash
ington, coming to him from France
through Laboulaye. Jeffaison one day
visited Washington, and full as Jeffer-
son was OF French views and ideas of
politics and everything else. he zealously
attacked the system of two Houses of
Congress. General Washington replied
that Jefferson was much better informed
than himself upon such topics, but that
he himself would adhere to the expert
enoe OF English and American history.
You. YOURSELF" said the General,
"have proved the excellence of two
Houses this very moment" .'I?" said
Jefferson; show is that?" "You have"
replied the heroic cage, "poured your
hot tea from the cup into the saucer to
cool it. It ia the same thing we desire
Of the two Houses
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-24

ORIGIN OF Our INDIANs.-The ques-
tion ns to the origin of the North Ame-
rlcan Indians is revived by the fact of q
Japanese Junk having gone ashore in
Alaski. with three live natives on board.
Twenty-three of the crew had perished
from hunger. Forty years ago, it is
said, q Chinese vessel, with living men
on board, drifted ashore at tho mouth Of
the Columbia River. Al the junks at
present in use by Eastern nations arc no
improvement on those of 1000 years
ago, it is quite possible that long before
Columbus sighted Salvador. natives of
China and Japan had been ,lriftcd to the
shores Of America.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-24

a telegram has been received in New
York, from Mobile, stating that an ab.
rupt termination has been put to the
brilliant racing career Of Helmbold, the
famous razor. by the giving way Of the
middle tendon in one Of the fore-legs of
the animal. There seems in this matter
to be somewhat curious coincidence
between the fatality that afllicts the
racer and the rumored reverses that have
oYertakcn his human namesake.