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A physician was called to prescribe
for somewhat illiterate old lady, and
as cod liver oil, in his opinion, was
the remedy for her complaint, he
wrote prescription for the apothe-
cary toput up, with the Latin formula,
" Ole. Jec. Ass.," being an abbrevia-
ton of Oleum Jecoris Asselli, or in
plain English, cod liver oil. The
medicine was procured, taken, and in
Il few weeks the old lady completely
recovered her health. A neighbor
paid her avisit after her recovery, and
expressing surprise at her improved
condition, inquired the secret OF so
rapid restoration. "Why," said the
old lady, +" it was that beautiful med
icine, the Oil of Jackass, that brought
me to my feet again"
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Post-omce Notice.

DoSALDsoNvILLE, La,
September, 1871. s
Mails Arrive-From New Orleans on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday mornings.
From Thibodaux Monday and Thursday
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State Of Louisiana.
Fourth Judicial District Court-Parish
of Ascension.
Mrs. Judith Melancon, Widow of Alex
ander Landry, as. No. 1911,
Vincent Paul Landry.

DY VIRTUE of and in obedience to a writ
~ of seizure and sale issued by the afore-
named court on the lst day of March, A. D.
1872, and to me directed in the above cnti-
tied and numbered cause, have seized and
will offer for sale at public auction at the
Court House, in the aforesaid parish, in the
town of Donaldsonville, at II o'clock A. NJ,
On Saturday, tIae 9th day of
April, A. ID. 1872,
the following described property, to wit:
A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND situated
in this parish on the left bank of the Missis-
sippi river-at about seven miles from said
river-in that portion of the parish known as
tho New River Settlement, containing a
superficial extent of about ninety-eight ar
penis bounded on the north by lands of DIR.
Heisen, on the south by lands of Gerome
Landry, on the east by lands of tho success
sion of Etienne Melancon and Eyariste
Boudreaux and by lands of the succession of
Belouie Babin, together with all of the i'm
provcments thereon and thereunto attached.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
One-half cash. one fourth payable on the
lst day of January, 1873, and one fourth pay
able on the lst day of January, 1874. Credit
instalments to be represented by notes
from the purchaser to the order of
Mrs. Judith Melancon, Widow Alexandra
Landry, secured by mortgage with the
part de non Glienando and vendors
privileges retained on the property sold, and
made payable at the Office of the Recorder of
Ascension Parish and bearing eight 81 per
cent per annum interest from maturity I'M
til paid.
C. KLINE, Sheriff.
Parish Of Ascension. March 2nd, 1872. st
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23

Last Thursday, about noon, as Mr..
Joseph Billeisen and another gentle
man were driving towards town from
the railroad depot, in the buggy of the
former, the horse took fright and ran
away, breaking the buggy to pieces
and throwing its occupants quite for
chilly to the ground. Mr.. Billeisen
was slightly hurt in the side, but his
companion was fortunate enough to
escape without injury.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23

WHAT THE PRoMPTER TOLD Him.
A notable tragedian being engaged
to play Macbeth at country theatre,
at the latest moment the man who
was to represent the messenger in the
fifth scene of the last act fell i'll. The
prompter, however, was equal to the
occasion. He got hold of a SUPER"
an Irishman, whom he drilled to re-
peat the few ill-omened lines, and in
structed him how to deliver them.
When Macbeth was ready for him, on
went the Irishman, and got bravely
through his task
20 As did stand my watch upon the hill,
/ looked toward Birnam, and, anon, me-
thought
The wood began to move"
Liar! slave!" cries the great ira
gedian, flying upon the terrified
" SUPER" and grasping his throat
Down on his knees dropped the mes
senger, gasping in his agony
ION my sowl, sir, that's exactly
what the prompter towld me to say
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23

A pile driver is at work at the site
Of the railroad bridge to be built
across the Bayou Lafourcbe, and We
infer that the work OF. constructing the
bridge has been commenced in good
earnest. We hope it may be steadily
continued, and our railroad extended
somewhere or other, we are not very
particular where.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23

1t is said that while in the United
States at large there is one protesting
Christian in every eight persons, in Ne
vada there is but one in every thirty
five. A brigade of mounted mission
aries, armed with repeaters, bowie
knives and the smallpox, and accom-
panied by a battery or two of light
field pieces, might accomplish great
good among those thirty heather
to the square mile in Nevada.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23

The Dona1dsonville Chief,
Published Every Saturday. Morning
DOnalds0nYille.
SUBSCRIPTION, THREE DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
WEEKLY PAPER

TRANSIENT ADVERTISEMENTS,
one dollar per square of seven lines Minion
type, first insertion; seventy-fiye cents per
square each subsequent insertion.
Professional or other cards of one square. or
less, fifteen dollars per annum.
p Special Terms to Liberal Advertisers
AS the CHIEF has been designated by the
proper authorities as the Official Journal Of
the Parish of Ascension and the Town of
sDonaldsonville, in its columns will be found
all proceedings of the Police Jury, School
Board and the Common Council, and all
official notices and advertisements pertaining
to the Parish of Ascension and Corporation
of Donaldsonville.
1t will be constant source of reliable po-
litical and general information, and will al
ways contain fair amount of editorial mat
ter.
Especial attention will be given to the de-
partment of home news, and among tho
LOCAL JOTTINGS"
will always be found an account of transpir-
ing events in the Town of Donaldsonyille and
Parish of Ascension
Besides the Local Jottings,' there will
appear each week, under the heading of
"ST. JAMES ITEMS"
a summary of the current news of the adj
joining parish of St. James, transmitted us
by reliable correspondents; and these two
departments will serve to make the CHIEF
emphatically
The Representative Newspaper Of the
Seventh Senatorial District.
Communications should be addressed to
THE CHIEF,
DonaldsonviTe, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23

The iveliest thing that Lieutenant
Governor Pinchback said to the re-
porter of the Times last Sunday was
this, that the country will ultimately
havs to adopt qualified suffrage or it
will-we will add go to the devil.
And when it goes to there, mark our
word for it, the poor people who re-
fuse to part with their right to do in
jury to their neighbors, will be still
lower down than they are. Men do
not benefit themselves healthily by
putting the wealthy down-they can
only help themselves by striving TO
better their own condition. Riches
can be destroyed easier than they can
be apportioned. State Register.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23

Two Conventions are, called to meet
in New Orleans next month. The
Peoples Reform Party on the 23rd
and the Democratic party on the 18th.
Let the Republicans keep away from
both Conventions. They are wolves
in sleeps clothing to allure the I'M
wary to destruction. No brighter
prospects were ever presented to the
Republican party for a glorious vic
tory, than during the approaching
contest. Let them present a bold
united, unbroken front to their COM
mon foes, already disunited, and the
issue will be triumphant for their
cause and principles.-Red Riuer Ne,cs.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23

The Chicago Post says: Horse
thieves are hanged in Kansas, while
murderers are sent to the peniten-
tiary for two years. Kansas must
breed very valuable horses and very
inferior men, if her penal code is any
criterion to go by" Her criterion is
all right. You see, she gets her horses
from Kentucky and her men from
Chicago.-C0uriey Journal.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23

Messrs. Theo. W. and J. B, Lott
paid our office q visit last Saturday,
but the editor was unfortunately abb
sent at the time. They left town by
the cars Sunday, on their return to
New Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23

The approximate list of the expenses
of the parish for the year 1871 is re-
published in this issue, and will APP
pear during period ct thirty days
from the date of its approval by the
Police Jury.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23

A WINE BATH.-An American ira
veIer desiring while i'll Paris to take a
bath, his physician recommended n
wine bath. In the employ of the es-
tablishment was colored man whom
they had known in America, and of
him he inquired how they could afford
to give wine bath for seventy-tive
cents.
"a Why massa," said the negro,
g that wine has been in the bath room
for one week, and you are the thirty
eighth person that has bathed in it."
Well, Isuppose they throw itaway
when they are done with it,"
sob! no, massa they send itdown
stairs for the poor people, who battle
in it for twenty-five cents"
"And then what do they do with
it,"
Bottle it up and send it to Amer
lea, where they sell itfor French wine"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23

Succession of Marie Sarah Brand, de-
ceased wife of j. j. Boullion.
DY VIRTUE of and in obedience to an
Il order of sale rendered by the honorable
the aforementioned court, and to me directed
the 18th day of March, 1872, will offer for
sale at public auction on the premises on
New River,
Ora Tuesday, the H6th day of
April. A. ID. 1872,
at II o'clock A. NJ, the hereinafter described
property to-wit:
l. A CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT on pub
lie lands, situated in the parish of Ascension
on the left bank of the Mississippi River,
and at about nine t9) miles therefrom, at the
place called the PRAIRIE, containing seven
arpents front, bya depth of fourteen arpents !;
bounded on the north by public lands, on the
south by Richard Monley, on the east by NJ.
II. johnson and on the west by Marion
Blair, together with the buildings, fences,
etc.
?. ONE LOT OF MOVABLE EFFECTS,
consisting of one horse, cows and calves, one
heifer, hogs, corn, one press, household fur
niture, cooking utensils, implements of
husbandry, etc.
TERMS-CiSH IN LEGAL CURRENCY.
C. KLINE, Sheriff
Parish of Ascension, March Is, 1872. st
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23
THE DAILY sun. 90 AYEAR.

A prominently readable newspaper with
the largest circulation in the world. Free,
independent and fearless in politics. All the
news from everywhere. Two cents copy !;
by mail Fifty Cents . month, or six dol
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23

1t was our fortune to enjoy trip
down Bayou Lafourche and back this
week upon the steamer Tahlequah,
and with practical experience of the
aroanity and obliging spirit of her eff
helent officers we can no longer Won
DER at the degree of popularity which
the Tahlequah has attained among
the people along the coast of the river
and bayou. Capt. Frank Dalferes is
a pleasant gentleman who knows ev-
erytinng worth knowing about the
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23

The steamer Tahlequah entered the
BAYOU Lafourche last Saturday MORN
ing with the largest load of freight
abe has vet carried this season.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23
Semi-WeekIy Sun, Year.

Of the same size and general character as
THE WEEKLY, but with a greater variety
of miscellaneous reading, and furnishing the
news to its subscribers with great freshness,
because it comes twice "a week instead of
once only.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23

Since the river has commenced to
rise the big steamboats, are not quite
so sgueamish about landing at the
Donaldsonrilie wharf. They don't get
stack in the uaud now as they used to
do when the water was ut its lowest
stage.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice to Tax Payers.

CORPORATION TAX COLLECTORS OFFICE,
Donaldsonville February oath, 1871.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Corpo-
IN ration taxes for the year 1872 are due,
and all parties interested are requested to
call at my office at the Post Office within
twenty (20) days from this date and pay the
same, under penalty of law.
PIERRE LANDRY. Collector
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23

If the Leaders report of q CONVEX
sation amonge The members of the sill
yer cornet md is correct, and we
shall not prl sumo to doubt it, the
speaker who declared anopinion that
our article of week before last was in
tended as AM insult to the gentlemen
of the band d ssplayed an; aptness for
distorting on meaning and seeing
things that DID not exist almost equal
to those same qualifications possessed
in such remarkable degree by the
editor of th' Leader. We are glad
that speaker number four had the
sense to perceive that his companions
were taking n entirely iunwarranted
view of the ,se, even if he did at
tempt to hidl his demurrer under a
pretended contempt for the source of
the imagined insult. We assure the
members of ( he excellent band that
when we exl 'essed regret that they
should have been guilty of a breach
of etiquette towards q New Orleans
journal, we had not the slightest in
tention of Of BRING an insult, and only
a most distoEted imagination can per-
ceive one in Dur article. We hope the
gentlemen Will decide to call upon us,
and that each and every one who
is not already a subscriber will bring
three dollarI in his pocket to pay for
a years sub Ecription to the CHIEF
then We shis Il be more happy to see
them than if we had stuck a nail in
our foot.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23
LOCAL. JoTTINGs.

A fresh batch of legal advertise
ments will be found in this issue, and
the public attention is directed to
them,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23
The State Of Louisiana.
Parish of Ascension-Probate Court.
Succession of Christophe Muller.

WHEREAS Mary Muller wife of Henry
w Neither, administrator of the aforesaid
succession has this day filed her account and
tableau of her administration and dispibu-
ton in the above succession;
Public notice is hereby given to all whom
it may concern, to show cause if any they
have or can, why the said account and
tableau should not be approved and homolo-
gated as prayed for, according to law.
BY order of our said court
In faith whereof witness my Off
eial signature and the seal of
fsEALl my Office, Parish of Ascension,
this 18th day of March, A. d
1872
m23-2t JNO. D. CANTEY, Clerk.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23

We learned few wee ks since that
several of the young men of town had
taken steps toward the organization
of another band, and that brass instru-
ments were sent for and received. AS
to how far or how successfully the
movement has progressed up TO the
present time we are uninformed, but
hope the project will be carried out.
With two bands, Donaldsonville will
make quite noise In the world.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23
The semf.WeekIy SUM

Five copies one year, separately addressed,
EIGHT DOLLARS.
Ten copies, one year, separately addressed,
and an extra copy to getter up of club.
SIXTEEN DOLLARS.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23

Religious service at the Episcopal
church, corner of Cabahauoosse and
opelousas streets, every Sunday at
lOs A. NJ. and z. NJ, by the Rev.
Mr.. Dillon. All are invited to at
tend.
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send Your Money

in Post-offiee orders, checks or drafts on New
York, whenever convenient. If not, then
register the letters containing money.
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23

upon the face of that unfortunate in
dividual. The particular argument
which produced this cash assumed
the shape of good sized club.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23

Messrs. Owen McLeran,s brother of
benjamin MeLeran, leyee engineer,
and Gus. Hirsch, our genial little st.
James reporter, were in town Monday,
and favored the CHIEF Office with a
call. For some time past " Gus" has
been prevented by unavoidable cir
cumstances from sending us his week
" budget of st. James news items,
but he will now resume the practice
and endeavor to continue it with
undisturbed regularity.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23

.Mikd O'Toole and John Clancy,
whose fognomens designate them ma
tives.ob the land Of the shamrock and
+" Wealth. of the Green" being some
what t lie worse from the quantity of
ardentfspirits they had imbibed, be-
came i Evolved in. 4 lively discussion
near lie Acadia store, on Friday of
last week, in the course of which
Clanctl made use Of such powerful and
striking argument as to knock down
his OPPONENT and inflict quite o cash
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23

Launceld Chandler and othello
Harding, both colored, became involv-
ed in a difficulty about a woman, dur
which the former ex pressed decided
doubts of sarding's yeracity, and was
pitched bldily into b ditch for his
pains.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23

Among t le rough and tumble fights
which occu red among the levee lab
orers last week may be mentioned a
minor one between William California
and Mike ] nney, fish who doesn't
like water. Nobody hurt.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23

management of boat, while the gen
ial clerk, Mr.. Sullivan 8. streck, is
fully as well Informed uppn the duties
of controlling the office, and By his
sOlicitude for he comfort and satisfac-
ton of the palr of the. boat makes
it and himself universallY liked.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23
THE SUN.
CHARLES A. DANA, EDITOR.
THE DOLLAR WEEKLY sun

A Newspaper of the Present Times.
Intended for People Now on Earth.
Including Farmers, Mechanics, Merchants,
Professional Men,. Workers, Thinkers. and
all Manner of Honest Folks, and the Wives,
Sons and Daughters of all SUCH
Only One Dollar a Year!
One Hundred Copies for $50.
Or less than one cent copy. Let there be a
Fifty dollar club at every Post-otfice.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23
The State of Louisiana.

IaflSn OF ScenSlON-1rODaL6 court.
Succession of Firmin Duplissis.
WHEREAS Azilie Babin, Widow Firmin
w Duplissis, has petitioned to the honor
able Probate Court, to be appointed admins
tratrix of the above named successiou;
Public notice is hereby given to all whom
it may concern, to show cause if any they
have or can, why the prayer of the aforesaid
petitioner should not be granted.
BY order of our said court.
In faith whereof witness my Off
cial signature and the seal of
[sEALl my Office, Pasish of Ascension,
this 18th day of March, A. d.,
1872.
m23-2t JNO. D. CANTEY, Clerk.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23
ST. JAMES ITEMS.

Our rcpoll er desires us to express
his Acknowledgements to Mr.. Willie A.
Hodges, mf il agent ON the w. S. Pike,
for newspaI er favors.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23

Widow Charles Chouch.
WHEREAS Cleophas Malbraud, has pc
titioned to the honorable Probate
Court, to be appointed administrator of the
succession of Mary Ann Stephens, widow of
Charles Chouch;
Public notice is hereby given to all whom
it may concern, to show cause if any they
have, why the aforesaid petition should not
be granted.
By order of our said court.
In faith whereof witness my Off
eial signature and the seal of
lsEALl my office, Parish of Ascension,
this 18th day of March, A. D.,
1872.
m23-2t JNO. d CANTEY, Clerk.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23

A white man named Grey, which
his first ma ae is Johr twas caught in
the act of picking the pockets of a
PROSTATE drunken unfortunate known
as VIM. Houston. Grey was warned
that if II und at such tricks again he
would be auled up and put in jail,
SO he gracs ously promised to tread in
the paths IF rectitude Ihenceforth, and
gracefully skunk away.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-23
TERMS FOR 1871.

Harpers Magazine, one year -.----...-. 81 90
Harpers Weekly, one year ..-...--..-.4 90
Harper's Bazaar, one year. a 90