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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-14
This is from the Opelousas journal

This is from the Opelousas Journal
1t is said that the politicians in
New Orleans have begun to move in
ahc attempt to organize one or tive
anew parties. The straightout Dem
s,crats are to break Oft from the Liber-
ais and unite with the slightly colored
.of the colorcd population who have
wealth and influence, Social equality
TO u certain extent, is to be conceded.
And it is said that the Liberals will
go for the blacks direct. 1t is all in
embryo yet: but such discussions will
wind up with the whole loaf going to
lie Republicans Us usual.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-14
BY JOSH KILLINGS.

"~'NesA -HA~~
Fashion il Il goddess. .-....s .
She liz ov the maslouline, feminine
and nuter gender.
Men worship her in her maskuline
fmm-wimmin in her feminine form,
and the excentricks in her nuter gen
der.
She rules the world with q straw,
and makes all her suppliants.
She ensIaves the poor az we'll az the
hitch, she kneels lit sanktuarys, pOmps
in cabins, and leers at the street kor-
nerS. =. #.-s sss.--..=.
She fits MANS foot with a pinching
boot. throttles him with stubborn
collar, and dies his mustash with dark
ness.
She trails the lnah silks ov wimmin
along the filthy sidewalks, leads sore
eyed lap dogs with a string, and ban
isies helpless children to murky nur-
serys, ill the care oy faithless hire
Gngs.
She cheats the excentric with the
clap trap Of freedom, and makes him
serve her in the hahiEtaents ov the
harlequin.
Yea, veliily.
Fun lis the seuf's vent.
Fun liz WHARF the kruditys eskape,
where she l0iks up her heels, and runs
snerting around the lot, unhaltered,
and az eager az an eskaped konvikt.
Fun iz II safety valve that let's the
steam preshure oph from the biler, and
keeps things from busting.
Fun IL the dansing particles, which
fiji opl, from the surface ov nnbottled
cider; it liz the senseless frolik Ov the
spring lam in the clover; it IL tho
merry twinkle that kreeps down tew
the korner ov the parsons eye, tostand
in the sunlite, and see what's going
on.
Fun il as karhss az kolt, az happy
az a bridegroom, az SILLY as q luv-sik
school girl.
Fun IL the holy day wisdum ov tho
sage, the fools pholly, and every bodys
puppet.
Next tew the yirtew in this world,
the fun in it liz what We kan least
spare.
Truly! o! truly!
Fret iz kanker, a gangreene, a
blister, a bile, salton sore place, and
silver every WHARF,.
Fret IL frickshun, Il dull lancet, q
gimblet. k
Fret makes yung man adlSt like an
old one, and All old man ackt like a
yung one.
Fret IL Il grind stun, WHARF he who
holds hiz noze on, haz tew do his own
turning. .s..
Fret haz burnt more holes thru q
mans koppers than all the other hot
things, it haz killed az often az the
doctors hav, apd it IL az lawless and
scnseless az Il goose. ~
Fret makes the husband a tyrant,
the wife a plague, the child a nuisance,
an old maid terrible, and bachelor
disgusting.
Fret makes home prizon, and puts
teeth into the gums ov all life's mis-
fortunes.
bet. thou bet! he, she, or it, bets!
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-14

Bailey, Of the Danbury Ne,cs, writes
TO his paper from Chicago: A hitch
ing post is rarity here. When an
EasterI man comes across a itching
poss ap Chicago, he sits down and
cries. They fastcn horses by strap
to an iron weight which is left on the
walk. These weights occupy a prom
ancnt position in Il runaway. When
i Chicago man sees a runaway horse
coming down his street, he don't stop
to eng uire wcther it was the result OF
,.:aralessncss or accident. He merely
says, "Heaven protect us, and crawls
under Il stoOp.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-14

4 Kansas district school was re-
Gently visited and addressed by
Messrs. Big Mouth. Powder Face, and
Spotted Wolf-all the noblest kind of
noble red men. 4 mischievous school
boy placed a pin trap where Big
Mouth sat down, and the chieftain
was observed to rise hastily and re-
mark: "Ch ! too much flea bite. Ne
no stay to hear class in analy teal ge-
ology."
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-14

The very boy you have heard about
who disobeyed his father and went a.
swimming, lives in Richmond, and
his father said to the wicked boy ::
" You've been a-swimming." The
wicked boy +" | hain't." The pa said {:
" You have, sir, and you have got
your shirt on t'other side out"
+" Pshaw" said the wicked boy, '..that
shirt got turned wrong side out get
ting over the fence"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-14

The FEsionists might as well, at
once abandon the hope that Con-
gress will do any thing next winter to
advance their cause. McEnery has
"dispersed," "and Kellogg is Governor.
Things will remain in precisely this
condition. Congress will refAse to
have any thing more to do with the
subject, and the sooner the fnsionists
understand this. the better for the
State.-.Stnte Register.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-14

Jones wagered Brown chat he had
seen a horse galloping at 4 great speed
and 4 dog sitting OF his tail. It seems
an impossible feat for dog to accom-
plish, but Jones was right, and won
the money; the dog was sitting OH his
.UMN tail.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-14

An exchange says that "a two
story brick spring bed factory out
West has been burned" People il
the ncighborhood who have beeu ac-
customed to sleep on two story brick
spring beds will have to put up will
something less Luxurious for while
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-14

Even in Mexico women are assert
ing their right to win their own way
ITO fortune and fame. Senorita Lozano
recently presented herself for examin-
alton for q vacant prefessorsllip in the
College of st. Catherine, and got it,
over six male competitors.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-14

A teacher was illustrating the points
Of the compass to two pupils. "Now,
what is before you?" 1.-The North,
sir" said John. who was an intelligent
lad. " Now, Tommy" said he to the
other, who had just donned a long
coat, "what is behind your "My
coat tail, SIR said Tommy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-14

That was an unhappy editor who
wrote that " white pique costumes are
now popular" and was gravely in
formed by the proof next morning
that I" white pine coftins are not popu-
laI" "
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-14

Tracy Mansfield Walwortl', well
known rs the author Of lIotspur,'
Lulu" "Warwick Delapl.ne" and
"Bevcrly," was shot and killed in New
York on the 3rd inst, by his son, a
youth Of nineteen.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-14

The remarkable old man turns up
this time in Chester county, Pennsyl-
vania. His name is Gill: his age
ninety two; can read smallest print
without glasses; Il pensioner OF the
war of 1912, and can walk ever so
many miles, or cut any amount OF
wood before breakfast.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-14

A Western drug clerk who put up
poison for quinine, took the matter
very coolly, saying that the victim
was quite old and would have died in
a few years anyway.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-14

An innocent young man in DeS
Moines was asked by the Rev. Mr.
Hammond, the revivalist, if he was
tailoring for the good Of his soul. "No,
was the reply. ~ work for Billy
Moore"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-14

Ccrebro- spinal is a tough
word for telegraph operators to get
hold Of on the wires. A Sioux City
lightning jerker wrote it out Carabo
Spenccrs Menagerie."
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-14

In the Uakaine (Russia) the women
court more generally than the men.
When young woman falls in love
with Il man she is not in the least
ashamed to go to his fathers house and
reveal her passion in the most tender
and pathetic manner, and to promise
the most submissive obedience if he
will accept her as his wife. Should
the insensiblc man pretend any ex-
cusc, she tells him she is resolved
never to go out of the house until he
gives his consent, and accordingly
taking up her lodgings, remains there.
If he refused her, his case becomes
exceedingly distressing. The church
is commonly on her side, and to turn
her out would provoke her kindred
to revenge her honor, SO that he has
no method left but to betake himself
to fight till he is otherwise disposed
of.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-14

1t was the opinion of an Illinois
yorlnsster, expressed ina composition,
that IN OK does not taste rs good as
an oyster, but it runs fa>trl
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-14

The Kellogg Government has paid
over 100000 interest, which was due
on past due coupons, since it come into
power.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-14

A Des Moines (Ia.) woman gave her
husband morphine to cure him of
chewing tobacco. She makes u nice
looking widow.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-14
The international Typographical

The international Typographical
Union convened at Montreal last Tues
day, President Hammond OF New Or
leans in the chair. One hundred and
twenty delegates present. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: w. r. Mclean of
Washington, President; VIM. kenne-
dy of Chicago, First Vice President F.;
w. G.. Collins of Cincinnati, Second
Vice President, and j. L. Hawkins of
Memphis, Corresponding Secretary.
A fellow entered a wood turner )
shop, and asked the proprietor if he
did all kinds of turning. Receiving
an affirmative answer, he coolly re-
quested him to turn couple of hand
springs and a flip p-hap. The humor-
vas quickly turned out Of the shop.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-14

The Red Rirer Ncms man discourses
thusly: There is one class of winged
insects i'll this locality that have Il
most decided atfliction of "hard
times" They are to be pitied as
being in a starving and destitute con
dition, yet hard-learted, flinty hu-
manity only anathenatizc their per
tinacity to gain an honest livelihood
But what care these hungry winged
sextipsdes. They have q most tax
ing" way, not after the manner of the
panier-decked, ruffled and flounced
ribbon adorned persons, and pyra-
midical ornamental be- switched, mot
bewitched) rolled, clustered heads
of our fashionable ladies. These IN
sects are not gaudy butter flies. but
muscn domestica, that love butter
They are great admirers Of hot soup,
d beef-stake stew, and especially
sweetmeats, although meats arc not
particularly sweet from their pres
ence. They are reckless of existence
and commit suicide with the utmost
sang troid and deliberation. In fact
the flies are numerous, anoying, per
tinacious and unusually troublesome
That's all.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-14

The cord of Gen. Canby's hat was
found in Captain Jacks satchel when
he was captured.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-14
Border News.

The invasion of Mexico by Col. Nc
Kenzie in pursuit of thieves has re-
suited in more or less excitement
among the people on the Mexican side
of the border. Some reports say that
the excitement is very great, and that
preparations were being made volun-
tarily by the people, of a military
character, us if they contemplated u
foray into Texas. We are not dis
posed to give much credit to these
statements. The legitimate popula-
ton of Mexico will scarcely allow
themselves to be drawn into SO sense
less It movement. The raid of MeKen-
zle was not against the people of
Mexico, but against Il set of maraud-
ders who are, or ought to be, consid
cred outlaws even in their own coun
try. A raid into Texas, and the in
discriminate murder of citizens there
would in no manner .assilnilate to the
action of Col. Mckenzie, because it
would be the punishment Of private
citizens for the acts of the military
which they were powerless to prevent.
1t would be more; it would be the
murder Of innocent and unoffending
individuals, which would call for the
quick and avenging power of our ma
tional government.
1t is true probably, however, that
the Indians 7on the Mexican side, do
contemplate such an incursion. This
is corroborated by the statement Of
Nh Ivan Green who arrived at Fort
Clark on the 22d ultimo. The dis
patches from the border give abun-
dant assurance that the Indians will
be met by United States soldiers at
every crossing and driven back -Cres-
cent City.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-14

Transient advertisements. 81 SO per square
first irlsertion Is cents each subsequent
insertion.
All official advertisements 81 per square each
insertion.
Communications may be addressed simply
CHEF. Donaldsonville, La.," or to the cd
itor and proprietor personally.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1873-04-12


SLIGHT DIscREPANcY.-In the Eureka Sen
...y ~ N. OH ;ns,an, ,a 80 ,s.,aos a..
~ ."a' "
telegram had been received here, at Hamilton,
from the Hon. @. +. Mills, to the effect that Oil
mer 4 Salisbury have abandoned the idea of
IN ~ - I'm u namii.on Nairow-
would be most likely TO receive such a dispatch,
and made numberless inquiries regarding the
ssiesssn ~ quoss'pn, out wi.nout aiscoyeflhg
- w. a. Lnui,Nuueat ~ reoeIV.a
~, " y NJ s'.1a'.q ~ - ~ aa De,ne tnss = sentIe-
= = ~ 'e"..s' n's ueon lie III rc-
sslu n niasuea, anI W. oase u opinioh On
~ ioi.o"nus ulsis.en a. r. raeehlan'
nhr'r w eUPy seIoa,,n Elko, hPriI sth. 10
~. 7" nu.n,iiolu ! ne corPs oi engineers ar
' sn ~ ~ Dosin Morh ,o-uay, hEE-
IAN. - ",ossis' oiihici oaispuiy nave aoah-
ooheu the iuea' ~ Seems strange they should oe
paying acorps Vi ehsiheers W 40 uead "ork'
County met pursuAnt
to adjournment-full Board present. The fol-
lowing bills were allowed J. r. N. Owen, 5000;
Della Donoghue, $I2 80; II. s. Croeker 4 Co,
Soy''l0; A. msu 90, Sptzo; john 4. Drake, 90;
sohn 4. DRAKE, slo' " niue flhe water 70, s10'
n. a. LOUD, eoo:oo, W. IL: MAYOR, szi.SOi W Il.
hahioru, Slo; II H.. crahley' s5VOi Ihos' start
81. 'onh IL. hlt,rell' Sisoi mhiie flne news,
Sl'i whlIe rlne news s'z; n. :. herrlch, Slooi
rs. herIieh, soO, a. saehnon, sgV, ~ nauom'
xoi, ~; hit.reii, si'5ii w Love; sog;zoi
UU.1.A Ana a an n...Ia "a y. tAa.A. NIL.
"a,sh, s'sy's :. oeuen'iu, 90, nite ~
40 s. NJ, Ti,,son sn1. "a nicannoS 40
J. L. Robertson, Sg.75; J. d.. Patterson, t272.50;
:, 5 ra.'es .5Ia a. s4'Ii'"' a, =, "sr so u. si ~ ~
Hapford. x25.
W.. 49,
ihh a ooihpn'eh' AsSessor'
Il. II. Cranky, has started out ON the track OF all
who may be In possession Of ANYTHING taxable.
-
nv x w - jail hiN'uiis IA II nc
- - Iii - -, - - Nv 80
.-a.sn.s W - ~ 80 $50 ~ YW .no"a,nh'y
.' essSiy. IN ma a Iasnu ~ ra'h,i
-" u' .a1, 49, 40 " nv uitte'l,n ne Win
a., sn an.,ra,. a rayon, san,i =. wa 80 ,sht a
he gave US to understand was to be his destina-
non. no"GFcr, we presume 'he young man mas
and we shall s,on hear he has Inade nude n raid
on parties little expecting him, HJ it. old boy,
we're lin with you.'
A. -
~ fie"e" 'o NV
evidences OF removed activity at Troy. Since
Mr.. Davies assumed control of this property
L-.-na... "a
~ ano"n W - ,hians !" 49, al n
u'.hnan n ~. ~ "a" do,,n - ,an 90
iiAp,s ~ A. ~ - IL - - 49, -
S-e'". -, ~ -, ~. Tits Liz ~
like business and, ar Troy makes Hamilton II
an- pm ~. 5ists,et o =, M rs,nrn ~
SIM lrintendent Dave. we shall endeavor 10
vat,.r some definite information as to the gen
eral appearance VI matters down that way.
WANrED.-As an evidence OF the number OF
man reauired 10 =. scrape the scattered lunches
---n r usu ua..u IT,,
oiore 'oee'hef '" iieaN"ho AN' !" . 49,"
tion 10 the fact that Mine superintendent Joe
Potts, Of the Eberhardt Il aurora, advertises for
the best evidence Of prosperity. when we cannot
md miners enough in our community to supply
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-27

The aggregate official vote on the new Con.
sttuton sho how proportion OF the people VI
this 18th desired change IN the Organic law
that would be the stepping stone TO honest goyerDent
There were 2537 votes in favor OF the Constitution
and against IT, majority Of in favor OF the
ratification OF the instrument In total vote Of S6l $50
II Will be observed that about yesovents OF the votes
cast were In favor OF the Constitution. Al the October
election this year the vote for State Treasurer ws
24s2s Republican and 2ls47l Democratc 25Se2 Repuo-
ncan majority In total OF 46a. 29a Il viii be soen
that the total vote December fell OBJ about 10000
compared with this october Our OF the 50 coun
ties in the state but maorites against the new
COMMUNICATIONS Blair. Daupbin Greene, IndsnAs
Lebanon, Perry. Potter Snyder. aud Somerset.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-27
APPENDIX b.
TIE AUTOMATIC TELEGRAPH.

After the letter to the Postmaster General
was put In type, received information that series OF
experiments In transmitting the Presidents Message
had been made by the automatic process and that on
one occasion these experiments had been conducted In
tho presence OF the Postmaster General and other emi
nent persons 1t represented that In the earlier ex
poriments tho time required TO transmit the message
between Washington aud New York was "a minutes, but
that subsequently tho transmission was accomplished IN
% minutes.
1 will assume not only that these staten ,nts are cor
rect. but will go further and admit for the purpose Of
this illustration that the transmission can be
fully made telegrapbc characters plainly egibe, In
20 minutes l.. ~.
Tue PTesideat's Message the Spanish PS9tocsL and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-27
APPENDIX A.
JUDICIAL OPINIONS,


The Postmaster General proposes to destroy
all graph property in the country by putting tho
United States the field competitor. supported by
the public treasury.
When ever, this proposition is seriously considered
by Congress some grave questions will arise involving
moral obligations Of the Government the citizen
the limitations OF constitutional power.
It is not my purpose suggest in any complete
ner the nature questions eectng either the
power Government to deal with the subject of the
telegraph ali otherwise than has been already done)
or having such power in exercising 1t to take destroy
private property without compensation OF due process
OF law
The judicial language in few cases cited below. VIII
suggest the light in which the project is likely to be
ceived by the courts
provision of law ALWAYS adopted
r protection and sseS to ns 1h 81 Ds ssn.s a'
placing the just principles Of common law
or .ai 5m hail be Se that the refrsns from tie
.oe Of real property to the uses Of the puS t
.ny uec, tO, destruction without making
COMPENSATION because the RaoWe sense that word 1t no:
taken the public use such eOa,rG9S would perez. =, the
MAKE authority for invasion of private sh. under the PreteI of
ssI Bay Coapsny Rep Pr
Legislature power DO tina, indirectly which
Do drecyi cannot take away or resume the rsu Itself can
implication Legislature shah grant
ass' /; : ..,
would say the language Of Ii. late amsnted Mr. Chief Justice
Parker very ground the principles Of Govern
%sq ' e SsS sss s q; We. Ir .
River Bridge, gt Warren Bridge ct AL II Peters, Rep JOLT
Toll ssr Sss. a. no. sessH $50
Sas b.. been built il no, believed that any n.mSr Of Il.
would voted for uce would have prevented
su. ~Sst the difference money sttas
into their treasury ask what there eject Of the on'
and OF the other the interest Toe difference form
only rot substance -CbsIss River Bridge ss Warren Bridge.
5, . hi .sns IiS ' Z. 81
prved according 10 the panet Interpretation and certainly within
right rom the exercise of arbitrary DOvewJn.hI4sr
Evsn IL spon Of tn. the power conferred
broad enough protect the against all the consequential
be impossible uphold .hi, s,'sn' vhef. ptoaon has
Of the lsuatrhs People As Gray rs wsndss Rsp.
Legislature authorize IN either direct
fs Co 'i the
brdr. was thrown side toll bridge
fifteen ye.n Of s charter to The bridge did
thai a, exclusive rg under the first grant
. .s S S Is, sS BEEN sa on t a X. vas 10
the Leg stature subsequent and thar the
Ss, aaa.r the authority The Stat. P.ier Gov.rnmut
This OF influenced decision against the claimant IN
,e.us.cn Of induced proper authority decision
and ..a an Indemnity foI The MUIR done Inc wye 81 the charter
no, Judicial drou decision Of high function aries
ss.s . &c & os S bench AND @ n
having the to act upon private nsh- Peters r. 56S
'Appendir A.
Although Judge so opinion 10 this case was overrust BY bare
passed BY that body nmnng stockholders
Of the Bridge COMPANY the value Of whose franchise had been ui ind
se.y DESTROYED under the forms Of wIPats Laws Of ha vol
.. A. D. l54l. eh. 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-27
A BOSTON LINE OF OCEAN STEAMERS.
y,on Ih< IoSfoG ltabc

Sir Hugh Allan, upon condition that the Port-
land and Ogdeusburg Road shall be completed, and .
route thus opened between Boston and Montreal.
has promised TO establish permanent line OF steam
ships between this port aud Liverpool The new iino
would BIO via the Eastern Railroad to North conway.
aud the excellent terminal facilities possessed BY thAs
road IN East Boston will afford every convenience for
the OF goods 10 Canada and the West BIZ
Hugh Allan thinks evidently that such line OF steam
ers could not fail to be well supported with new route
open TO Montreal and the Hoosac Tunnel route 10 me
West ready for travel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-27
REFORM IN OUR EUROPEAN POSTAL SERVICE.

The Postmaster General seems TO have
promptly adopted certain suggestons recently ma1r ia
a London letter by George W. Smaloy 10 tbs Nkw-
York TRIBUNE IN regard 10 the ocean postal serves
and itis announced that tho European mails win
DO dispatched from New-York four times week on the
steamers sailing on any given day. que rcxaiu eoihf
had u their previous records FOR safety security ana
certainty II this regulation IA strictly adhered TO-
VIII work great Aaa necessary reform In this ofSnsh
VI the postai service,