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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-23
The Intellect of Birds.

None O. the lower animals except the
monkey, seems to have so much imlta-
tive power, particularly in relation to
sounds (the initiative power Of monkeys
has more of capacity nit for initiating
gestures) as parrots, mocking-birds, ra-
vens and other tribes of birds. Curiously
enough this seem. to be more or less a
quality Of tame as distinguished from wild
birds. At least, Mr.. Leith Adams says
that parrots, the cleverest Of all these imi-
tators when in captivity, 6 are not by any
means given to copy the cal-notes CT
other birds in their native woods; SO
that imitation would seem to be the chan
mel into which their intellectual energy is
apt to be directed when they are robbed
Of their natural occupations. That is,
acute and their voices well developed, di-
rectly they are cut off from their usual
occupations, they begin to initiate all they
hear, by way of exercising their latent
faculties. That birds can go beyond
mere imitation, and are to some extent
accomplished actors, the evidence as to all
those birds which by false pretenses OF
agitation lure the trapper away from the
vicinity of their nest completely shows.
Mr.. Leith Adams bears witness to
! this, and tells besides the story of
the trick played by the ruby
throated humming-bird of Canada,
which, if captured, "feigns death by shut
ting its eyes and remaining quite motion
less,' and then suddenly makes vigor-
Gus effort to escape. This shows not
merely dramatic gift, but distinct pur-
pose in the use of it. Buses Of similar
kind are, however, not unexampled in
other animals than birds. Cats, for in
stance, constantly feign sleep for the pur-
pose of catching birds or mice more etfec-
tually.
On the whole, however, it may be safely
said that birds seem to have much more
capacity for pereeiving beauty much more
gift for social enjoygent, finer knowl-
edge of distance and direction, and more
order of animals of which we know any
thing. On the other hand, they have
less sense of power and sympathy than
the dog, and. therefore, much less sense
Of responsibility to their superiorS whom
they often love but seldom serve. Per-
haps we might generalize these mental
qualifications by saying that birds are
chiefly educated by perceptions-won
fully accurate, indeed, but still Of things
at distance, of things at an almost teie-
scopic range; that their rapidity of flight
makes them creatures Of ,oide experience,
but not of full experience of any species
but their own; and that, as result, ths y
cannot know men well enough to learn as
much from men as dogs, and cats, and ele-
plants, and even other orders of creatures
learn. Birds, in short, get bird's-eye
views, Of the earth and bird's-eye views
however instructive to those who have
previously mastered the details carefully.
do not exactly furnish good basis for
progressive neutrality-suspicious..
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-23
Value of Land in Great Britain.

According to Land and Water, the an
nual value Of land in England and Wales
is estimated to have risen six times since
1858. Mr.. John mcdonnell, in his re-
Gently published book on the land ques-
ton, tells us so; and that this rise has
been going on oflate is proved by a glance
at the property tax returns, which show
that between. 1858 and 1870 the annual
value of the rent-bearing area of the
United Kingdom increased from EAT ,559, :
600 to e66 $4,000. at the same time,
even during the present century, there
have been great fluctuations in rents. Dur
ing the French war they rose enormously.
After the peace they fell ten to thirty
three per cent. Under the influence of the
Corn Laws, they again rose, to decline
shortly after those measures had been re-
pealed. From 1852 to the present time
they have steadily risen. AS to urban
land, a square foot in Victoria street lets
for FL sterling. A piece of ground in Hol-
born, bought In 1862 for EGO, now yields
$4,000 year. A wharf in Castle Bay
nard, bought for 81 900 in 1870, lately re-
allied G1lO,OOQ. An acre of land in South
kensington, which was sold for e3, 200 in
1852, fetched e23,350 in 1850. We are told
that the price of an acre Of the most val
liable uncovered land in the city Of Lon
don. after the Great Fire in 1860, was
$50 900, or about one-third of the value
when built upon. At the present time,
the highest ratofor such nnbuilt land may
be taken at 81 100000 an acre, and such
value constitutes fully three-fourths of
the value of the property after it has
buildings upon it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-23
n. ]. WaIker's California n;

DIR. j. Walkers California Vim.
egar Bitters are Il purely Tegetaba
preparation, made chiefly from tie ma.
tive herbs found on the lower ranges If
the Sierra Nevada mountains of GalifoP.
MIA, the medicinal properties Of which
are extracted tferefrom without The me-
of Alcohol. The question is almosf
daily asked, "What is the cause q tha
unparalleled success Of VINEGAR BIT.
TERs2n Our answer is, that theyremove
the cause Of disease, and the patient re.
covers his health. They are the great
blood purifier and q life giving principle
a perfect Renoyator and Invigorster
of the system. Never before III Che
history of the world has medicine been
compounded possessing the remarkable
qualities OF VINEGAR RITTERs in healing The
sick of every disease man is neir to. The
are gentle Pllrgative as well as 8 Tonic
relieving Congestion Or inflammation q
the Liver and Viseeral Organs, in Billions
Diseases.
The properties of Dr.. WAfRER's
VINEGAR BITTERs are Aperient, Diaphoretc
Carminative, Nutritious, Laxative, Diurehc
Sedative, Counter-Ir1itant, SGdonhe, AItera
tive, and Anti siliaifa,
Il. H. MCDONALD 4 co..
Druggists and Gen. Agts., San Francisco, Cali1ams
and cor. of Washington and Charlton ST. ny,
Sold by ali Druggists and Dcnaels.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-23
Paper Made From Hops.

A discovery has been made, bya French
firm of paper manufacturers, which seems
likely to interest hop growers. At the
last general assembly of French paper
makers, NM. Jordeuil, PARROT and Gus
SEQ submitted some samples of new tex
tile fabric to the congress. The high
price Of rags has, for some time past,
alta nhor,niuin and various other yege-
table products haIe been pressed into the
service, but have not proved entirely sat
isfactory. Among other drawbacks the
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-23

on the stiffness of the night. The editor
of the Free Press AYERS that he has often
heard this sound as Of an approaching
train, and been deceived by it. eThere
is the long roll as it moves on a straight
line; the short ptffs as the engine labors
up grade, and the quick click! click as
it turns around short curve" These
sounds were never noticed until after the
fatal accidents; now, Z" the wailing. dying,
grooming t sound Is nightly ,a heard but
something in it, for the proprietor Of tn the
sound, leave the supper table for fear Of
losing the down train.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-23

fibers obtained from these are short and
not sufficiently supple. Such faults 40
not exist in the new product, which mas
been hitherto regarded as useless nam Il,
ly, the textile sheath Of the hop stalk.
By removing this outer skin and subject
ing it to certain chemical process, tex
tile substance possessing the qualities
which make rags so valuable In paper
making-length, suppleness and delicacy
of texture-has been produced. The IN
ventior.' is patented, and further protect
ed by the novel character of the chem-
cal process. 1t seems one that should De
noticed in country which requires mucn
paper and grows hops in abundance, ana
which may do something to compensate
for the proverbially precarious nature OF
the hon harvest.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-23
A Phantom Railway Train.

A phantom railway train is something
new, and beats the phantom ship in i'm
pressive solemnity. According to the
Scranton (Pa.) Free Press, since he COM
pletion of the northern division of the D.,
L. & w. Railway, many accidents have
occurred in the neighborhood of Factory
vile. There is a deep ''till ~ just south of
the depot, and engines, trains and passen-
gers have rolled down the embankment.
There is sharp curve and deep cut north
OF the depot, through which the melan-
choly wind is always whistling and wall
ing. Some say that this is specially to be
heard on the anniversary of one of the
most fatal of the accidents, and that an
linsubstantial train filled with ghostly
passengers is then seen passing along the
rail with the speed of the wind, while the
'.li'} >ftriess of men and werner break
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-23
ARTHuR's ILLUSTRATED HOME MAGA.

ARTHUR's ILLUSTRATED HOME MAGA-
ZINE for August is well filled with interesting
literary matter, comprising entertaining stories,
instructive articles on natural history, biograph-
ical and historical sketches, poems, etc. Many
of the articles are accompanied by appropriate
Illustrations The frontisp1ece is ar engraving
of the Cathedral of st. Marks, Venice. The
number is very readable one and contains a
large amount of valuable information. The
terms of this magazine are $3.50 year, with a
reduction for clubs. A beautiful steel engraving
sent free tn each subscriber, whether single or in
clubs. a lttress Z s, ARTHUR & SON, Philadei-
pha Pa,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-23
Cholera and Pain.Kfller.

PERRY DAVIS PAIN-KILLER.-This I'M
paralIeled preparation is receiving more ties
timonials of its wonderful efficacy in remoy.
ing pains, than any other medicine ever Of
fered to the public. And these testimonials
come from persons of every degree of intel
ligence, and every rank of life. Physicians
of the first respectability, and perfectly con.
versant with the nature of diseases and rem.
edies, recommend this as one of the most
cffectual in the line of preparations for the
cure of Cholera, Cholera Morbus and kin.
bred bowel troubles now so common among
the people.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-23

CAPITAL punishment does prevent
crime. A young Georgian lately bought
a pistol to shoot an obnoxious party, but
hearing about the hanging of O'Neal,
changed his mind and snapped his weapon
for something more harmless,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-23
,,.,r,,,a HouR.-Some very

Tur CH1LDREa's HoUR.-sohe VIZ
..att1 n;ctures a-e given in the numoer l ~
pretty the entertaining little stor,ns
s sps..hss and poems accompanying them
ske.sn he as highly delighted with this Issue
s a. thew have been with former numbers n. nas
s az terms Of this popular chilas maga
s s;na ars on1y 81 rs year; five copies, s5; ~
one one extra, $40. T. s, ARTHUR & SON. lnn"s
nhia Pa. l1..-----
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-23

HENRYK K. BOND, of Jefferson, Maine, was
cured of splitting blood, soreness and weak
ness of the stomach, by the use of s7ohnsou's
Anodyne Linipent internally.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-23

NEVER allow either Diarrhoa, Dysentery, OF
serious consequences may result with Dr..
Jayne's Carminative Ba1sam at hand, these af-
fections may be promptly, safely and eficacious-
" treated
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-23

A WANT has been felt and expressed bv
physicians for a safe and reliable purgatiye.
Such want is now supplied in Parsons,
Pu,yatiye Pills.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-23

SHALLxNBKRaKR's PILLS are the one remed
that never fails to cure Fever and Ague Tn
most stubborn case is cured Immediately. Thi
is a stubborn fact.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-23
WHEN writing to advertisers please mention the
w name Of this paper.
A CHOLERA REMEDY
RxApxR you VIII ind 1t in that Favorite Home
Kennedy,
HHREX DAvI9
PAM Ilery
CHOLERA IN INDIA.

-Iregret to say that the cholera ms pre- Pre-
eacn day nave been reported should add that the
been used with considerable success during this cpl
deic. taken in season, 1t is generally efectual in
snRe sfe HARDING shoapore India
Its Merits are Unsurpassed.
If you are suffering from INTERNAL PAIN. I,1en-
ty to Thirty Drops n Little Water will almost in
few moments it cures
terry FIux, Wind In the Bowels, Sour stom-
ach. Dyspepsia. Sick Headache.
1t cures Cholera: When All other Renee
dies Fail.
It gives Instant Relief from Aching Teeth.
III sections of the country where
Fever and ASue
Prevails. there Is no kennedy held In greater esteem.
evFn Tecer and 40ue-Take three teaspoonfuls
OF the in about halls pint of hot water,
on bathing freely the chest back and bowels with the
medicine at the same time. Repeat the dose ia TWEEN
II minutes If the nSst dose does not stop the chill:
the stomach very fouD, take litse PAIN: KILLER
ncold water with sugar, after each spasH
'sSess a9a s1st9ess assss q =: .ssss EMINENT
Spsssss: tsss issss. .ns sss. ss
aSoss s oqna 9sss vs. o1aqaTy
R1IsIz. Il not positive cure. tie; End tie fa,-
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satisfactory relief, and save hours Of suffering.
ed Pc aos @ y Eel sss
tB Directions accompany each bottle.
Price, 90 cents, so cents, and 81. 90 per Bottle,
jim. HARRIS & CO., Cincinnati, o..
Proprietors for the Southern and Western States.
eBF For sale by all Medicine Dealers
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-23

DR. WHITTIER, 81 81 .Io Gnas,S NO s''
Longest engaged, and most successful physician Of
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-23

Proprietors for the Southern and Western States
eIFor sale by all Medicine Dealers.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-01-24
What to do in Case of Accident.

Prof. Wilder, of Cornell University
gives the following short rules for action in
cases of accident, which it will be found
useful to preserve or remember:
For dust in the eye avoid rubbing; dash
water into them remove cinders, ETC.,
with the round point of lead pencil.
Remove water from the ear by tepid wa
ter; never put a hard instrument into the
ear.
If any artery is cut, compress above
the wound; if a vein is cut, compress
below.
If chokeu, get upon all tours and cough.
For slight burns, dip the part in cold
water; if the skin is destroyed, cover with
varnish.
smother fire with carpets, &C.. water
will often spread burning oil, and increase
danger. Before passing through smoke,
take full breath and then stoop low; but
if carbonc acid gas is suspected, walk
erect.
Suck poisoned wounds, unless your
mouth is sore; enlarge the wound, or,
better cut out the part without delay
hold the wounded part as long as can be
borne to hot coal or end of cigar.
In case of poisoning, excite vomiting by
tickling the throat or by warm water anu
mustard.
For acid roisons, give alkals; for aka
line poisons, give acids-white of egg is
good in most cases ; in a case of opium
poisoning give strong coffee and keep
moving.
If in water, float on the back, with the
nose and mouth projecting.
For apopleXy, raise the head and body
for fainting, lay the person flat.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-01-24
Saving Down Timber.

There has been much discussion i'll the
Rurat Ne,c Yorker as to the best method
of saving down timber. For the benefit
of Frank Bachelor and others, let me say
First commence on the side of the tree you
want it to fall, saving III six or eight inches
according to the size of the tree), and take
out the saw and chop in on the lower side OF
the saw surf or stump us far as sawed; then
commence on the opposite side of the tree
andsaw in directly opposite the first saving.
When you have sawed far enough, COM
mence driving n wedge, and drive until
the tree falls. Thus you secure square
end for your logs. R. Finch, an R,Ual
NetU YORKER.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-01-24
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
Arrival and Departure of Train

Z. L. VA. & GA. r. R.
DAY TRAINS,
Passenger train going West:
Arrives at Knoxville. 11:30 AN. Leaves, l1:40 Am.
Passenger train going East:
Arrives at Knoxville, 12:l0 PM; leaves. 1920 Phi,
NIGHT TRAINS.
Passenger trains going West;
Arrives at Knoxville, lilo PM. leaves, 1l29 Pm.
Passenger train going East:
Arrives at Knoxville. 3:39 AM; leaves 3:49 AN.
KNOXVILLE AND CHARLESTON R.p
Arrives Knoxville from Maryville, 920 AM; Lave
Knoxville for Mar, vile $40 Pm.
KNOXVILLE AND OHIO R.R.
Arrive ut Knoxville, l 80 AM. leaves. Pm.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-01-24
poSr OFFICE HOURS.

The MaTyYlIIe Mail arrlVeS at IU5U, A. NJ, atIi e-
parts at 200, H., daily. except Sundays
Maynardve Mail arrives at 1900 NJ, on Mondays
and Thursdays. aad departs at Loo, p NJ same days
The Bain's Y Roads Mail arrives Tuesdays and FRI
days at HOO A. NJ and departs at 1900 same days.
Gap Creek Mail arrives "Wednesday at 300, P. NJ.
and departs Thursday at 600 AN.
The Post Office opens ats NJ, and closes at 43O
PM Open again at 600, PM closes at7:OO Pm Once
open on Sunday at Leo T. NJ, for one hour.
JAMES RODGERS. PM. .
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-01-24
NOTICE.

I WILL SELL, AT THE Livery Stable of the late
street. Knoxville. Tennessee on Saturday the 18th day
of January 1873 to the highest bidder all the personal
property of the estate of the said ohm w.
deceased, consisting of Horses, Wagon. Carriage
Brett, Buggies, Harness. Saddles, Brides. Lumber,
TERMs.-0ne- third cash down, one-third in six
months, and One-third in twelve months, with good
approved notes.
Said stable and dwelling house Of the deceased
will. be rented for term of years
NJ. K. PARMERTIER,
u4deOtSwl Administrators.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-02-07

and the result will be a modesty and
simplicity of character which is difficult
TO attain when long abstinence from
each others society makes the occasions
of reunion periods of harmful frivolity
and excitement.
Let us arise and gird ourselves for the
great battle of national purity. We
need nerve, courage, endurance, long
patience, faith in God, and love to man.
Apathy or Indifference, at such time
as this, is obstruction. In war waged
with flesh and blood, mercy can inter-
vene, and life can be spared; but princi-
pies know not the name of mercy. In
this battle, to be remiss is to be
wounded; to stay the fight is to die
The case before us is case OF two stand
ards, of two powers, not only distinct
and antagonistie, but now in open and
declared antagonism, with war TO the
knife, and without respite in the strug-
gle. Men and women must choose thell
side. They cannot creep out OF sight, ol
remain neutral, or slip into the sand
They must stand up in the broad glare
of day, and, under thousand eyes, TAKE
up distinct position. o, fellow wom
en-, let not false shame, or regard fol
the opinion of society, or the charge o
immodesty, operate to hold you bach
from enduring the hardness and stern
ness of this crisis.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-02-07
WHEN WOMEN VOTE.


Tcnllord ntitdntlT ct nos nlutGnlur in
ills.
The epoch in which we live is full OF
changes. Nothing will seal the fate of
the Government sooner than the stub
/ born adherence to obsolete usages and
forms which the progress of society is
determined to throw of.
Progression is crystalizing new agen-
cies, which have a tendency towards
liberating from thralldom millions Of
American women. These agencies are
perpetually at work treading TO the dust
old relations and burying them with
afiinities. We must recognize the
changes which take place as far rs they
are progressive and valuable.
Women will yet be free. The faint
whisper which is gathering volume upon
the political breeze, and with its echoes
rolling back from myriads of patriotic
hearts, will fill the Republic with its
sound. The agencies at work for the
manumission of the women of America
are too powerful for the fer assinine
beings with leonine skins who abuse,
insult and tyranniZe the opposite sex.
My heart is tortured and my thoughts
stand dumb with horror when | think
Of the wrongs which have been heaped
upon the mothers, wives and daughters
of our country for nearly a century
/ The wrongs of the american lCOncli
have been iCTittcli dl human blood and
registered IL The seetting fires Of he'll
The conduct of the male descendants of
Darwin's Development Theory has been
like an angel Of Pestilence, dropping the
seeds of death from its black wing;
sweeping like a bosom Of destruction
everything that is lovely and beautiful
from its path.
What the women of our Republic
not entitled TO vote? The very thought
is born a living lie. The women of
America have been cheapened in value,
like the leaves of the forest. BY those
who are able priests where donkeys are
gods, she is reckoned little more than q
single black mark made on blackboard
at midnight by an ebony-faced son Of
Africa.
The multiplied voices of millions Of
American women reverberate the
mighty sound which is echoed i'm thun-
der tones by the good and true of the
Nation. A proper elasticity of character,
adapting us to the change, will carry
them through the crisis at single
bound and woman is free. When she is
allowed n vote society will be cemented
more firmly and the social fabric will be
more thoroughly interviewer with love,
law and order. The finger Of Destiny
points with the rapture of joy towards
the political star in the national hOri-
zon-and that star is in the ascendant.
II is shining brighter and brighter, and
it will continue to shine until every
woman throughout the length and
breadth of our vast domain sings an
thems Of praise for the undying liberties
vouchsafed TO her by the vote OF the
Nation. JOHN \. WoMACE.
TYGH VALLEY, Ogn.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-02-07
THE CONVENTION.

Information from all parts Of the
country IS continually reaching us in
regard to the deep interest manifested by
the women in the call for a Woman
Suffrage Convention. But we very
much regret that the general complaint
with these well wishers is that they
"cannot come, for they have no money"
Now, the question comes, why do these
women have no money? They are all
frugal and industrious, and we well
know that their husbands always have
money to attend their own Conventions.
Women of the country, well may you
arouse yourselves to a deep considera-
ton of the injustice Of your financial
vassalage. We are glad to see you Civ
ing out such evidences Of a great awak-
ening. But we cannot spare you from
this Convention. Where there is will
there is always a way. Let nothing but
illness in your families hinder you.
Your entertainment In the city viii cost
YOU nothing. Your travelling fees can
be secured by effort and self-denial.
You are not expected to come to Port
land 10 make display Of dress, but to ae-
complish good. or course the gentle
men are invited and expected. We
look for aid from every good man in the
State. Let the women remember their
duty, and the men will not be remiss in
theirs,