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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-02

wss dark ardsilent III the house. hut. on
going ArOhndto the rear of the building.
they discovered light In distant part 81
the garden. They went cautiously toward
IL, ana, on ceming close up to It, saw
AuD1sse and lis wife engaged in throwing
earth upon human BODY living on its
lace In hole that had been dug in the
ground. Suddenly the two 9endarmes
rushed toward them. When Aubusse and
MS wife caught sight of the young girl
they uttered PIERCING cries Of terror
She is alive ~ yelled Aubusse, whose
face had turned livid.
The next moment one of the genGarmes
had collared him and his wife, while the
other drew tie corpse from the hole in
the ground. When he held the lantern,
which stood ty the side of the hole, up
10 the face Of the victim, Aubusse and
his wife uttered still more heartrendin9
cries.
= 1t is FRANCHISE p shrieked Aubusse's
wife. '~'N >''''0 .
Aubussse boxed moment at the
corpse. Then he suddenly broke loose
rom the grasp Of the gendarme, and, be-
lore the latter was able to seize him,
stabbed himself with desperate energy,
while his wife fell into deep swoOn.
AHO SACCuy CVuplO H6U uuTUeI0U tQClT
own daughter, instead of their intended
victim. While they were preparing the
grave In the garden for Christine Dnques-
noy, their daughter, FRANCHISE, had re-
turned from Qaatre-Bras, and, being very
tired, had at once gone to bed. When all
was ready for the reception of the corpse,
Aubusse and his wife, Elize, had stealthi
ly re-entered the house, and then, utterly
unaware of the change which had mean
while taken place in the occupants of
FrancOise's bed, they had rushed into the
small back room, and sm0thered the per-
son in 1t to death by covering her face
tightly with heavy pillow. They per-
petrated this deed in the dark, and when
the victim had ceased to breathe, Aubusse
lifted her from the bed and carried her
into the garden, his wife preceding him
with dfmly burning lantern, to the hole
in which Christine Duquesnoy was to
have been buried. Ambusse threw the
corpse into the hole, and he and his wife
had thrown a few shevelfuls of earth
upon it when they were surprised by the
gendarmes.
When Elize Aubusse reawOke it was
found that the terrible shock had deprived
her of her reason. 1t was horrible to
hear that crazy laughter with which she
looked upon the corpse Of her young
daughter and dying husband, who ex-
pired soon afterwards.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-02
What do Your Children Read9

ABAD book, magazine, or newspaper, ,is
as dangerous to your child as vicious
companion, and will as surely corrupt his
morals and lead him away from the paths
of safety. Every parent should set this
thought clearly before his mind, and pom
der il well. Look to what your children
read. and especially to the kind Of papers
that get into their hands, for there are
now published scores Of weekly papers,
with attractive and sensu0us illustrations,
that are as hurtful to young and Innocent
souls as poison to healthful body.
Many Of these papers have attained
large circulations, and are sowing broad
cast the seeds Of vice and crime. Trench
ing on the borders of indecency, they cor
rupt the morals, taint the imagination,
and allure the weak and unguarded from
the paths of innocence. TIE danger TO
young persons from this cause was
never so great as at this time and every
father and mother should be on guard
against an enemy that is sure to meet
their child. f.-,....,,.l....
Our mental companions-the thoughts
ana feelings that dwell with us VIXEN
alone, and influence our actions-these are
what lift us up or drag us down. If your
child has pure and good mental compan-
ions, he is safe; but if, through corrupt
books and papers, evil thoughts and i'm
pure imagfnings get into his mind, his
danger is imminent. a. 4sz.18e,'
Look to it, then, that your children are
kept as free as possible from this tafnt.
Never bring into your house paper 'or
periodical that is not strictly pure, and
watch carefully lest any such get into the
hands of your growing-up boys.-Ez-
change.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-02

AN enterprising New York druggist
has been prosecuted and fined by the
authorities in Essex County, New York,
for defiling the face of nature by painting
bis advertisement on rocks and fences in
that vicinity. County treasures general
ly suffering from a financial deficit might
profit by the example of the rural New
Workers..
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-02

A NEW YORK lady who aspires to leaa
a certain set and to keep cool, as well. mas
had a fan built which is ~ lnches "loe
and has OH it a picture Of Niagara
The Republican journal., 1873-04-10
CONNECTICUT ELECTION
IngersolI Dem Elected Governor
by 1000 Majority.
Three Republican and One Democratic
Congressmen.
The Legislature Close.

The State election in Connecticut took
place OH Monday A governor, four
minor State officers. four Congressman
and a Legislature were chosen The can
pidates Tor governor were Haven (rep.).
lngersoll (dem and Smith (temperance J
The candidates tor Congress were lst
Dist, Hawley (rep), Kendall (dem. } :;
ID Dist, Kellogg (rep.) J, English (dem } :;
Sd Dist. ,Starkweather (rep.) Bill (dem J !;
9Th Dist, Minor (rep.), Barnm (dem J.
In 1870 Connecticut gave a democratic
majority Of 1888; in 1871 Il republican
majority of 100; in 1872 the republican
candidate tor governor had 46, 563, the
democratic candidate A ,562 and the tenn
perance candidate 1873 The present del
egation in Congress stands three republic
cans to one democrat.
The election on Monday passed Off very
quietly, and the vote was light There
was some local disaffection on republican
candidate for Governor, which caused his
vote to fall Oft. We have returns from
l59 towns, which show republican loss
from last spring of 1856 Of which 1857
are given tor Smith, temperance cand-
date tor Governor. Ingersoll's majority
will be about 1000. In the second Con-
gressional district Kellogg has 255 ma
.lority, with four towns to hear from. In
the first Congressional district Hawley has
1888 majority, with five towns to hear
from, which gave a republican majority
last year of tour. In the third Congress
sional district Starkweather is reelected
by about 1900 majority. In the fourth
district Barnum, dem, has 1249 majority,
with two towns to hear from which gave
a democratic majority last year of A.
MiddleseN county gives Ingersoll, dem.
a very small majority.
Gen. Hawley runs about 1000 ahead of
the Republican State ticket in the district,
and is elected by about 400 majority.
Last fall he had 633. Hartford county
with Hartford to hear from, gives Haven
9007, lngersoll $3.50, Smith (Temperance)
2S6; Hawley for Congress 9775. Kendall
1885. Hartford gives Ingersoll 433 ma
iority over Haven and the temperance
candidate. The majority against Hawley
in Hartford is only %, a gain of $50 over
last falls election.
The Senate is probably II Republicans
to 10 Democrats. The house will be very
close, chances being that it is Democratic
by a small majority.
The Republican journal., 1873-04-10
A Fearful Catastrophe.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, April 8. There Is
| heavy flood in the Genesee river. AT Z
O'Clock this evening the waters were with
in two feet of the high water mark of
1865 the time of the big flood. Consid-
cradle damage has been done all along
the river to the bridges, &c, all railway
lines in Western New York suffer consjd-
erably.
This evening about 100 O'Clock the
foundation wall on the river side (on
Front ST. of the new city building for the
Police and Fire Department, went out
when about twenty or thirty persons were
| upon it, looking at the river
1t is estimated by eye witnesses that ten
or fifteen persons were carried into the
river and swept over the high falls No
names of the loss are yet reported. Five
or six are known to have escaped.
Great excitement prevails and the police
are in full force in the streets trying to
prevent further catastrophe
An interview with man who was
standing near the wall which fell brings
out the fact that there were IS or 30 per-
sons on the wall and timbers leading
thereto.
1t is known certainly that three persons
were taken out alive.
No search can be made for the bodies
tonight. AS the news spreads through
the city the excitement increases.
A Mr.. Potter, who was foreman on the
wall. says he saw there was great danger
OF the wall being swept out and he adj
vised and even begged, the people to get
off. He appealed to the Waterman of the
building to drive the people away, but he
refused except 20 keep off boys. Mr..
Potter gave up in despair, and had Just
reached the side wall when the crash oc-
Cured. He turned to hear the cries of
the unfortunates but was powerless to
save any of them. If the wall has not
been washed out to the rock, when the
water subsidies, there is chance that the
bodies of most all the dead will be re-
covered. as it is thought they fell into the
basement of the building, and the current
now sets toward the street. Advices from
Avon show the river to be still rising there
and we shall have higher water here
What the result will be few hours will
determine.
Reports begin to come in giving the
names of those supposed to be lost, but
there is no certainty that they are correct.
A man who was standing on the New
York Central Railroad bridge, says that
he saw a boy with one arm over plank
pass under the bridge and 20 over the
falls
The number at this hour known to have
been got out alive is five. Word has Just
been received at Police headquarters that
aid is needed to remove people from the
ruins in Exchange street near the Erie
Railway depot. The houses here are be-
ing inundated
The Republican journal., 1873-04-10
News OF the County and City.


| Next Sabbath VIII be- Easter.
The 18th will be Good Friday.
The spring time has come grpu, Annie
for moving.
The dag~ are growing loa.,r, aud the gas
bills shorter.
This is about The time to be oyerhaulng your
trouting gear.
Ten vessels, eight -rhoouer~ and two hrig4,
are in Dyor's dock for repairs
People who leave their washing, out over
night, must look out for thieves.
"Whart rats or vessel thieves. have com
menced operations along the docks.
The robins have come, ana are having Il hard
time in finding their diet of worms.
Little dogs with pendants dangling from their
| ears, are the latest in the ornament line
great want of small dwelling houses ex-
lists in this city, and that kind of property is
rising in value.
Capt 5. X. oottrell has bought the saloon of
A. j. stevens, on Main street, which he will
keep in future.
Lieut. Col. Leib, of the Fifth T. $. Cavalry,
and wife, recently from Arizona, are visiting
their friends in this city
Duke, the sailor whose leg was broken Mt
Sears Island, was taken care of by the authori-
ties of SearSport. and Is now very comfortable
ID. w. Dyer Il Son have purchased the land
from their Railway to Santord's wharf from
the James Miller estate, heretofore leased bv
them.
SeVenty-iNe persons Were engaged n fishing
for founders from the lower bridge, Saturday
The average catch is from three to live dozens
apiece.
Look at Burkett's advertisement, His stock
is repleted with all the novelties of the season,
selling at prices that cannot fail to please the
multitude.
A boy y wears OF age, son Of Joseph H. Bean.
OF the eastern side, fell of the hay NOV on
Monday, and fractured his arm close to the
elbow Joint.
load of eighteen empty kerosene casks
hauled away from Howes Il co.'s yesterday,
indicates that the firm sheds considerable light
on the region round about.
The house of jerome Stephenson at the
corner of Waldo avenue and Bridge street,
took fire on Thursday morning, but was ex-
tinguished without damage.
They have enterpriSiug thieves ut Savannah
Capt Foss, of brig Abby Ellen. writes home to-
his owners that while lying in that port, his two
iibs were cut away and stolen
There will be services at the Uniyersalist
church next Friday afternoon, Good Friday. at
three O'Clock. Also Easter Sabbath services
next Sunday, at the usual hour
MASONIC. David CargiI, of Augusta. Most
WorshiptnI Grand Master of the Grand Lodge
of Maine, was in this city last week, looking
after the interests of the fraternity.
horse belonging to George G. Pierce. and
temporarily in use by Henry Russell, ran away
from The paper mill, and knocked one of his
eyes out. He will have a single eye to business
in future.
Hersey Il Woodward's trowsers factory is
progressing finely, with about thirty hands at
work. They complain of too many applications
from those desiring employment since thew adj
vertised in the journal.
The Republican journal., 1873-04-10
Town aid to Railroads.

The Supreme Court of the United States
has just rendered decision which puts
10 rest the vexed question of the legality
Of state. county and municipal aid to rail
roads. The case upon which the decision
was rendered came from Wisconsin. The
court decides that aid from any or all
these sources is legal, and that taxes may
be levied and collected to defray these
expenses. The position of the court is
that railroads are highways, whether con
structed and run by the state or by cor
porations, and may be as legitimately
built at the public expense, wholly or in
part, as ordinary highways. There seems
to be no loophole of escape from this de-
cision, rendered by the last court of APP
peal in the land, and it must be accepted
as final
The Republican journal., 1873-04-10
-Wiscasset taxes dogs dollar hea

-Wiscasset taxes dogs dollar q head.
Lewiston is tortured by organ grinders.
Our Maine exchanges have had Il
great deal of law in them of late
The geese OF Bangor and Portland
are recognizing their wild brethren as
they fly over. Some OF them put it in
the papers
Since the legislature has adjourned,
they bring back the memory Of those
jovial days, at Augusta, by playing Ten
nights i'll a bar-room.''
DR.. McRuer, the we'll known and highly
respected Bangor physician, died in that
city on Saturday, where he had resided
for forty years.
The driver of hearse that takes
corpses through Bangor, stops the vehicle
at the saloons and takes frequent drinks.
the Commercial says.
Another newspaper has rushed into
the field of letters IN Maine, and the ven
ture is that of two ladies'. Mrs f. S.
Getchell and Sue W. Sanford have lust
issued Once Week, well printed eight
page paper at Lewiston. 1t makes a
handsome appearance.
Rev. James Freeman Clark has been
preaching at Gov. Washburn, OF Massa-
OH bn al. l
Humiliation" from his fast day proclama-
ton. Perhaps, after all, the Rev gentle
man knows only that pride that apes
humility"
The Maine Poultry Association has
been fully organized, Fred Atwood is
the Waldo director. An exhibition viii
be held at Portland next January We
hope our ROSTERS will be in condition bv
that time
The State constables in Chicopee.
Mass, recently shut up the bake shops Oh
Sunday, so people couldn't get their beans
1t is not yet reported whether this was
done under the Sunday law or the liquor
law-whether baked beans are intoxcat-
ing, OF not sufficiently pervaded by the
gospel.
-"Singing chambermaCs" have their value
on the stage. In private life, however, they
are not appreciated. A wealthy gentleman OF
this city, when hiring chambermaidS, makes Il
point OF it that they must neither have ears for
music nor throats to give utterance to song
Portland Press.
What an old nuisance! Why, we'd
give girl extra wages who could sing
cheerfully at her work. On 2 summer
morning, when the warm sun is coming
up, and the orchard is white with bios
SONS, to hear sweet voiced woman sing
ing as she goes about the house. gives the
place touch OF paradise before the snake
got in. Josh Billings says kind word for
even the mosquito because s'he's acheertu!
lnsec, singing as he tolls" That wealthy
gentleman ought TO live on an ocean
rock all by himself.
The Republican journal., 1873-04-10

"After Perham, what ?" is the title OF
an article in the Portland Advertiser OF
tuesday, in which are reviewed the can
didates that have been named for the re-
publican nomination next summer The
writer concludes that Gen Davis Tillson.
OF Rockland, will best fill the require
ments. The General is q good man. His
politics are not half so bad as might be
thought from the party that he at1iliates
with. But if he is willing to leave his
granite quarries profitable contracts and
peace of mind, for the bores and annoy
ances that surround the Governors chair,
he isn't the man we taken him tor 1t is
better to be King of Hurricane Island tor
life than Governor Of Maine for one or
two wears.
The Republican journal., 1873-04-10
Connecticut,

The democracy can claim u decided
victory in Connecticut The Congress
sional delegation remains as before, one
democrat and three republicans. Inger-
soil, the democratic candidate for Cover
nor is elected by from three to four thou,
sand majority. And the Legislature, at
this writing is so close as to be very
doubtful The canvass has been very
quiet one, and the gain of Governor
may be imputed solely to the uninfuenced
sentiment of the people. Gen Hawley,
who is returned to Congress from the first
district, is opposed to the Butler and
Grant combination in the salary business,
and refused to have anything to do with
the steal His reelection is about as good
as democratic victory
Since the above was written, republican
papers concede that the democrats have a
majority in the lower branch of the legis-
lature, and that the Senate stands ii re-
publicans to 10 democrats
The Republican journal., 1873-04-10
Letter from Rockland.
Correspondence of the journal.

RocKLAND, April 9Th.
Tuesday last was a gala day with the
boys. The H. G. Bird Engine Co. No. l
held their annual levee and dance to pro-
cure funds to purchase an engine. The
affair was successful one, and the bows
netted about $3.50. In the afternoon they
paraded the principal streets. headed by
drum corps, and escortng their invited
guests, the D. N Birds and Rocklands
The boys made fine appearance with
their new and jaunty uniforms, and
marched like old vets. Young America is
pretty prominent here Just now.
Mrs. Sarah A. Shepard of Rockford,
H.. mounted the rostrum last Sunday
evening at the Methodist Vestrv, and
gave the gin-sellers a warm reception.
Her ideas were of the most rabid order,
and the ''ramrods" were very much edi-
fled thereby. The hat was passed round
and 500 realized.
Our reading room, having used up all
the funds that was contributed for its SUD-
port, surrendered the lease of their room
and the ASSOCIATION that was to do so much
good for the young men has 'ssquelched
OUT for want Of encouragement Those
who were to do so much for its support
are non est
The graduating High School class OF
II held their third annual reunion at
Berry's new Hall, Wednesday eve the
second inst The evenings entertainment,
consisted OF an address by Mr. Everett
Jones, President of the Association, select
readings by Prof. A. A. Woodbridge the
Principal of the school, music by Meser-
vey's Orchestra, and wound up with a
social hop, making the whole thing salts
factory to all who attended
Saturday last the S. j. Court finished its
labors for this term and adjourned This
has been long session, to the lawyers Il
profitable one, and to Knox County hard
one, with the cheerful prospect ahead Of
more taxes TO pay.
The city lookup the past week has been
well patronized. and from the number of
arrivals business must have been pretty
good. The greater part of them were in
generated for being drunk, but certainly
that must be an erroneous idea. as there
is not single drop sold in this city; SO
say the proper authorities, and certainly
they must know. The probabilities are
that, owing to the warm weather of the
past week, after such seige of singing
cold, the sudden change of temperature
has caused sort OF lassitude or "gone-
ness" and makes people sort Of weak
kneed. which the guardians of the city
mislnterpret into being kind of set up.
and go for them accordingly. Mistakes
will happen in the best of families, YOU
know.
People are anxious to know if the High
Sheriff contemplates wearing that wooden
comforter round his neck all summer.
With the warm weather has come the
game of marbles. At every corner may
be seen flock of boys busily employed.
One of Berry Bros. livery horses .tele-
scoped" at Thomaston few DAYS since.
Cause, fast driving.
Those unwelcome callers the assessors
OF taxes make the grand rounds next
week, What lot OF poverty struck peo-
pie they will have to encounter. VIM.
Some of our Congressman need hackhone
The Republican journal., 1873-04-10

Another murderer awaits his do ON IN
the New York city prison, Nixon, the
driver of a bill posters wagon, one day
last winter found his way blocked in a
crowded street. by cartman and his
team. Because the man would not move
when he could not, Nixon drew pistol
and shot him dead. When the wife and
family of the murdered man were expect
ing him home to supper, his bloody corpse
was brought to the house. OF course Nix
on is coward, and now that death stares
him in the face, he is in state of most
AFFECT and grovelling fear. But he will
commit no more murders.
The Republican journal., 1873-04-10
eraIities,

Cincinnati paper speaks Of a ''coroner's in
| questigation."
Buzz-Saw tem-IIenry Stanaker, of Pales-
tine, Texas. In his life lie was lovely, and his
death he was divided.
California scientist has discovered as he
says, that cells leave the water to Craze in mead
ows during the evening.
Patrick kavanaugh, a Portland teamster, fel
from his jigger, Tuesday night, and was crushed
beneath the wheels and instantly killed.
Ida Lewis and her husband don't live happily
toSethef. she Is cOquette. and he is jealous
and cross Such is the fate OF all heroines.
1t is charged that Agassiz likes mint iulep
as we'll as many other men who don't make any
pretepsions to knowing where the water went
to when the flood subsidized.
man who bought thousand Havana cigars
recently. on being asked what he was CARRYING,
replied that they We're tickets to a course of lee
lures to be given by his wife.
without the aid of advertisements | could
have done nothing in my specuations. | have
the most complete faith in printers ink. Adj
vertiSing IS the road to business" Barnum.
An Indiana sunday school man writes to a
Bible firm in New York send me on some
sunday school papers and books. Let the books
De ABOUT pirates and Indians rs far as possible"
Out of forty girls at boarllng-school none
OF them could tell how many wears George
Washington was president, b t they knew to a
VI any N''''' VI ouSt'e III tne market
The Rockland and Belfast stages have been
longer on runners the past winter than any
season tor twenty Years. Wheels were used
Thursday the first time since a week before
Christmas.
The fsoSton Traveller intimates that Senator
Summer has declared that he will moi again Dut
his feet on Massachusetts soil until the battJa
flag resolves of the las, State IepisIatIre are
rescnded
Tho fo,,o,,,i,,,. ,.;., $780,. -.,-,
tho he ioiioWlng notiee was recently posted on
IF any mans or woman's cows or oxens gifts
IN these here oats his or her tail will be cut off
as the case may be.
oao,,,,I h,,,,1 f,.,.;+.., ,-1 ,,.,-.
van,'o go i,,I nun ,'eaieI U hlculsAh
ra5' Dp.io.' H4n- otl tGiil thursday m
hnng + nuSSS rul 3a ,' ahd lnadSertenuV
sidewalk, where it attracted much attention
Confectiouers find their choicest goods in tn,
Chocolate line at " Roker {, 10 = val LnoT
Boston House. of nearly a hundred vaors stoni
mo Their CbonoIate IinnnrS aro ,1,,.ainii,,
fine and deserves n,naoial qttention Soi1
pvarvIyhora f ~ - ''i"
RATu Anril - last ,.,.,,.t,..., s,,... A..
schooner Fanny Il Sba,, va ~ M .ie
ton. on fine nassau fr tbt t - ,,r1,'a
on The nioht of March IN Ell . y ~, nus;
sixteen. Son Of Henry Trent If Rangor mi
hrothar If Thorlai II iit"' ~ oanSoI anu
James Dennis, employed at the Casco Iron
at Daarns onn"sit a. Io1u Egan on the nsts
morning FIe was # yor5 Wa5lnaId 1.L' 's ea
probably oot intovip4tad tier ,,ril M H. ~
way home fell into the ,,,rfarand ,,ras Ir'n,nna
-0''
A Washington clerk,a native Of Maine, opposes
woman suffrage in the Camden Herald. Has
Noel Byron" been beaten "A pOmDatitiYp