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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-20

yond our expectations. We regard them
as the best medicines extant, and hear
them spoken Of in the highest terms Of
praise. r. L. SIXTH 6 90,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-20
Letter From Niagara Falls.

HOW THE GREAT AMERICAN WATER
WORKS LooK AT THIS SEASON OF THE
YEAR.
CLIFTON, CANADA, |
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-20
GheAttelIiaerrer:
TEMPERANCE.

Speech Of Ex.Judge James Ferguson,
OF Cabell County, at Washington
Hail Saturday Night.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-12-19

PLAYING STRATEGY ON THE ,fsED-
sKINs.-Corporal John Smith of the
40th infantry, with four men, was re-
Gently employed on some detail,
about tynpty-fve miles from Fort
Sill, Idaho. While thus engaged he
was surprised by body of some hun
dred or more mounted Indians, he
thinks either Kiowas OF Comanches.
As their purpose was Enthusiastically
hostile, he and his meli lost no time
In taking to the only available shell
ter, an old buffalo wallow, where in
very uncomfortable constrained
position, they managed to protect
their bodies and keep their enemies
at distance for the day and night.
The next morning, however, their
sufferings for want of food and water
became rather serious, and some thing
had to be- done. Corporal Smith was
equal to the occasion. Taking piece
Of his own white shirt flap, the only
substitute for paper to be had, he
wrote a note describing their situa-
ton, secured it with care to the neck
Of small, shaggy, mongrel dog
which had followed them from the
fort /; then, battering up a canteen,
he fastened it to the animals tail,
one of the men carefully holding the
dog in the mean while, the others at
tending to the defense. Next taking
pod Of the common blue tlowere6
cactus, which grew abundantly all
around their impromptu fortress, and
which, besides the usual spines and
prickles, has all around it's edge large
burrs' much like those OF the common
northern burdock, be calmly planted
it under the roof of the dogs tail.
Then, lifting his hand, he admins
tered one whack upon the animals
posterior, and to quote the Corporal's
own expression, F." He just bumped
himself" The Indians, taking it to
be mere act of bravado, l presume,
made no attempt to stop him, and
within two hours from the time ht
started the dog reached the post
Succor was Immediately sent, and the
brave Corporal and his comrades
brought in, the Indians p,aking off a,
the first sight Of the rescue party, al
the distance of several miles.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-12-19

themselves upon the statement Of
facts that we have given, and we are
bound to add, that they are animated
by the conviction that there has been
political revolution in the North,
and that their time had come.- GIN
cinnati Commercial.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-12-19

A weekly paper in Illinois describes
the editor Of the other paper as "a
blear.:eyed hitching- post, "a goat-faced
gunliy sack, a wart-eared bunghole
for cider barrel" There must have
been dearth of society news that
Week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-12-19
DoNALDsoNvILLE, La, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1874

| A violent storm occurred at st. Pc
tersburg during of the 9TH inst. A
portion of the city was inundated and
large number of the families Of the
poorer classes were driven from their
homes for a time.
AGeneral Iona is preparing proc
lamation summoning the Carlist in
surgeDts to surrender within eight
days, and threatening devastation of
the country occupied by them in case
Of further resistance.
In response to urgent requests to
station troops in the Louisiana State
House, President Grant is quoted as
saying: ~ will not provide against
threatened danger, but if violence oc-
ours, / will suppress it,"
James Pagan, alias Barney Dean,
an elderly man, died in the New
Orleans Charity Hospital from injur-
les received from Washington Banks,
a hostier who kicked and beat the
old man severely. BaDksis in prison.
The suit Of Miss Edna Dean Proctor
against Frapcis D. Moulton, growing
out Of the Beecher- Tilton scandal has
been compromised by a retraction and
fFnm defendant and payment
by him IT all costs Of suit, amounting
to mare than 5000.
A double homicide occurred in the
parish Of St. Bernard Wednesday of
last week. Mathew and James Es-
topinel, brothers, aud Herman and
J;tmes Marrero, also brothers, quar-
relied, and after fierce fight the Es-
topipels were both killed. The Mar
reros escaped.
NJ. Oscar Lafayette has been con-
graduated by the members of the
Left of the French Assembly for the
fattering address received by him
from the~American people in conDec-
ton with the return of the watch pre-
sented to his uncle, the Marquis de
Lafayette, by General Washington.
Governor Hartranft of Pennsylvania
has directed the discharge Of Captain
Burchfeld, commander of company
of the National Guards at Altoona,
and the company disarmed, because
the arms were loaned for use in
the recent disturbance on the West
Pennsylvania division of the Penn
sylvaDia railroad.
Two burglars were shot at Fort
Hamilton, New York, on Monday
last, by ex-Judge Rnleff Van Brunt
whose residence they were endeavor
ing to enter. The men died within
an hour from the time they were shot.
One of them declared that his com-
panion, named Mosher, was the man
who abducted Charley Ross. Both
men we're identified as the kidnap-
pers.
The watch which Washington pre-
sented to- Marquis Lafayette as SOU
venir Of the surrender of Lord Corn
wallis, has been returned to NJ. Oscar
de Lafayette, grandson Of the Mar
quis, by Minister Washburne, in ac-
cordanc<, with resolution of Congress
adopted last June. 1t will he remem-
bered that this watch was stolen from
Lafayette while he was ira yelling in
this country, and was recoverd a short
time since and placed in the keeping
of the government.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-12-19
A.eap - for the Chief

VIM. q. Vila'nson. Donaldsonville, La.
aervais G.rthreaus,
J. G. w. Richardson, Dominique's Land'g
Angns.rs Knight, Linwool Place.
DR.. A. 3. Ro5ertson, Dutch Stores.
Joan Dixon, New River.
Thos. McIAtyre, New Orleans.
Chas. o. Donnaud =
Geo. r. Eowell l. Co., New York.
=. H. Walker T. Co., Baltimore, Md
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-12-19
POLITICAL DIRECTORY.
U,ioA Repub. Congressional Committee

Z. CHANDLER, President.
JOHN A. LOGAN, Vice President
A. H. CIsixeL, John Coburn,
N. r. C.liph,an, II. +. Havens,
Eugene Hale, 3. b. Conover,
Geo. w. Hendec, j. w. Flanagan.
Henry L. Pie1ce, James Wilson,
j. N. PcAdle,oD, g. w. Hazleton,
II. II. S.Mkwe.,.ler, 8. Q. Houghton,
Thos. G. Platt, J. q. Lofand,
Marcus L. Ware, II. Z. Strait,
Simon Camerol, j. H. Mitchell,
VIM. j. Al',ert, s. A. Cobb,
join f. Lewis, A. I. Boreman.
&. T.. Cobb, Wm. NJ. Stewart,
Rict'G II. Whitelev. z. w. Hitchcock,
Geo. Il. Spencer. Powell Clayton,
Geo. G. NcKee, $. B. Chaffee.
J. RodAey West, Il. G. Mccormick,
H. =. Eundy. s. b. Elklns,
j. II. Thornburg.
Address communications to Hon. Z. Chan
Her, President, or to The Secretary Of thu
jnion Republican Congressional COMMITTEE
" Washington, d. G.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-12-19
Republican Congressional Committee
Third District Of Louisiana.
Republican Parish Executive COMMITTEE
Fse..a y Parish of Ascension.

Republican Parish Executive COMMITTEE
,2.a y Parish Of Ascension.
PIERRE LANDRY, President.
.z K. E. BENTLEY, Secretary.
r, A. ZONES, Assistant Secretary.
s d. H HILL, Treasurer
Lo1is Butler, George Diggs,
Owen White, Carpenter Jenkins,
Villa JOHNSON, George Woodside,
Manuel johnson, Edward Cantey,
MN. Conway, ,~-- Louis Lefort,
Robert Noel, Nathan Hays,
Joseph Keynaud, 4, Frederick Fobb,
Beverly Willis, V. G. Caatrelle,
Ai1iSry Rioe, Cubic Jaekson.
sEalvia Carter, Charles Henry,
AArQn Hn1, vote, J. Robertson, ! vote,
A1ift Braudy, John w. Graves,
As1fy Htyman, Joseph Carter,
Augustus knight, Allen Stephen,
Isam Thority, Arthur Burnett,
Oo0mpnfcations should be addressed to
sAs Deeldeptsor secrstary, Doaahsonville.
ScANPAI0N COMMITTEE.
L. EsBENTLEY. Chairman.
.ISAN sTHORITY. Treasurer.
Aaisa Hill.ag sa.- Albert Brady,
n. n. Csnway, Hillery kics. --
as.gzaas b .es9 sssssA slasela $780,
+ - M.sass.ssgass
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-12-19

Transient advertisements 81 90 per square
6rst insegtion; each subsequent inseit tipn,
Is cents..H
All Official ao,ices 81 90 per square each
publication.
Brief communications upon subjects Of
.ju bic interest solicited.
No a,,eation paid to anonymous letters.
T,,e edi.0r il not responsible for the views
Of ca. respondents.
Address: CRtEF. Donaldsonvlle, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-12-19
Republican Central Executive Committee,
STATE Of Louisiana.

s. 3. PACKARD, President.
JAMES LEWIS, Vice President.
CHARLES HILL, Secretary
l.. LAMANIERE, Assistant Sec'y.
J. r. G. PITKIN, Corresp'd'g Sec'y.
b. F.JOUBERT, Treasurer.
AUp-ExEcU4Tys Committee.
3. B. Packard, Chairman ex-officio
b. +. Flanders, james +. Casey,
B. +. Jou5ert, e. w. Lowell,
Michael Hahl, James I.ongstreet,
James Lewis, e. G. Antoine,
John s. Harris, r. r. Allain,
r. 4. Bray, +. Riard.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Q. G. BlanGin, Chairman.
b. +. Joubert. BIS Pinchback,
C.. +. Ladd, r. B. Stamps,
Levi Darrall, John Gair,
William +. Loan, j. l.. Herwig,
Thomas A. Cage, L. E. Bentley.
ADDITIONAL MEMBERS.
+. w. Devices, George Y. Ke1so,
kaford Blunt, Allen Greene,
j. Ed. Burton, ID. G. p. Hill,
Louis j. Souer.
Communications should be addressed to
the president, Hon. 3. 3. Packard, New Or
leans, La.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-24
Row at "a Party.

Last Saturday evening private party
was given at the residence Of Mrs.
Stickles in North Memphis. A fireman
named Sullivan, was attended with two
young ladies, Misses Maggie and Sallie
Quinn. Mrs. Stickles ordered the piano
to cease playing, and was set upon by
the Quinn girls and badly used up. Du-
ring the melee Mrs. Stickles, as is al
legged, was struck by Sullivan. Officer
Dougherty came in and attempted to
interfere, all of which but added to the
rumpus. To day Esquire Miller issued
warrants against the Misses Quinn,
Dougherty and Sullivan, all of whom are
charged by Mrs. Stickles with assaulting
and beating her. The Squire will in
vestigate the imbroglio this afternoon
and determine who we're and who were
not in fault.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-24
MY Ne,shBor,s DOG.


That humorous writer, NJ. Quad, pub
fishes the following under the head Of
My Neighbor's Dog"
Ny neighbor keeps dog-my nearest
neighbor. Other neighbors keep other
dogs, but it is this neighbor and this dog
speak Of The neighbor is all right
kind hearted, votes my ticket, and his
wife borrows tea and coffee O! my wife,
but his dog is gradually killing me. Du.
ring the day, when am down town, he
sports around like an innocent lamb, or
lies in the shade and sleeps and dreams.
But, as soon as | retire to bed, that dog
commences operations. Ny neighbor
and his wife are old and deaf, and they
have no idea of what their dog does.
| make it rule to go to bed precisely
at nine clock, unless the President of
the United States, or some of his cabi-
BET officers are stopping at my house.
AT just hive minutes after nine, when he
Knows that have got the sheet over me,
that canine sits down in front of my
gate. he wriggles and twists until he
gets firmly imbedded in position, and
then he opens his mouth, sucks in a long
breath and yells:
OH hooi hool hool hoo"
1t fetches me on end in an instant.
There is such a graveyard shrek to his
voice that my airstands up for a mo-
ment, and think Of ghosts rambling
through deserted halls. In about thirty
seconds the canine opens his mouth
again:
"Ohl whoopl hooI hi hoolY
At this / get cut of bed, seize stick
OF wood and open the door to mash him.
BE calmly gazes at me while | draw
back to throw, and when the stick strikes
the ground rod to the left Of him, he
utters a quiet chuckle. However, when
he sees more wood coming, he saunters
off in a careless manner and 60 back
to bed, hoping for peace. In about ff-
teen minutes that brute comes through
hole in the fence, plants himself under
the bedroom window, and getting all
ready, he bowls:
Hal hoo whoopl General Jackson
is dead'
/ throw up my window and shout at
him to get out, 90 home, vanish, dry up,
but he sits there and calmly cOntem-
plates my night cap until | begin to
shoot at him with the revolver. Then
nc Whiho dIOuud thC VI bhO hOuoO
and stands there, knowing that no re-
vover can shoot on a circle. My wife
begins to interfere about this time, and
l haul in the revolver, close the window,
and swear by the horn-spoon that not
another sun shall ever set on that dog
in life. AT midnight he bowls again
at Constructive, and then he returns
home with consciousness OF having
done his duty. / have thrown him
poisoned meat, paid boys to lay for him,
and wasted cords OF wood and pounds
of powder myself; but he grows fat, and
his howl grows worse. l spoke to my
neighbor, but he replied that ut was
hard times for money" and got dis
couraged. My wife says, Patience,
dear" but / won't have patience-no,
hang me if / will 1t is now half-past
eight o'clock, and between this and
eleven / will be dead man, or / will
hurl that dog into eternity.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-24

city and the great educators not only Of
the children of the masses, but also OF
the children of the wealthy, these
schools being recognized as the equal Of
any in the city. If the school system is
immoral in any respect we who have
lived here since it was inaugurated have
failed to discover it, and we would ask
the local man of the Catholic to point
out the immortality. Such grave
charge should be sustained by something
more than an assertion.
The Register says the second resolu-
ton of the Nashville platform contains
the pith and spirit of the Bartlett plat
form, etc. And yet, the Appeal tele-
graphic correspondent announced that
the Bartlett movement was laughed at
in Nashville. Andy Johnson regarded
the Bartlett movement as most fortunate
and successful in the greatest degree, a
movement which struck the key note of
Tennessee politics.
To day, the oath inst, is the ami
versary of the capture of Washington
City by the relocated British in 1914.
Gen. Ross with seven hundred men en-
tered the city, the main body of the
British remaining outside the city. The
Capitol, Presidents house, public Offices,
arsenal, navy yard and the Potomac
bridge were burned; also the fine library
in the Capitol was destroyed by these
modern Goths and vandals. Private
property was respected but little better
than public.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-24
"HeIp" in virginia.

Writing of Virginia mountaineers,
Don Piatt says: They have the same
sense of social equality that afflicts the
native born laboring class of the West,
and although poverty lives in the noun
tains, making it difficult to exist and GER
tainly TO exist with comfort, it is impos-
sible to get house servants from among
the natives for love or money. A
charming little lady here Mrs. Morgan,
sisterin-law to the late and famous j ohm
Morgan, gave us very amusing &C.
count Of her trials in this direction. Her
first experience was with tall angular
mountain maid.
One morning she announced visitor
to Mrs Morgan.
who is he, MalvinaY
Lord above knows, | don't; he is a
total stranger to me"
Is he a gentleman"
"Well, he amt niggah.
Did he not give you his Manner
Not much. But | didn't ask him.
But he gave his card?
/" You mean that bit Nv paper with the
printin' on it2'
"0f course; what did you do with it2'
Why, just put it whar | seed the
others, on the pahlow table.
How yexatious; and what did you
say to him.
4" told him to hitch onto the doah-
knob till seed you"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-24
AM OVERDOSE on MORPHINE.
An Ex-Memphian Suicides at MUIR
freesbOrO, Tennessee.

An Ex-MemphiRn Suicides at MUIR
freesbOrO, Tennessee.
The Nashville Banner of Saturday
last has the following item of news:
George Wade, aged thirty-two years,
died suddenly at Murfreesboro at seven
o'clock yesterday morning. 1t seems he
had for some time been on spree, and
had become nervously Frustrated. He
complained Thursday night of an ina
bility to sleep. He went to his room,
however, and it is supposed took an
overdose Of morphine, with the hope of
settling his nerves, that he might have
rest. Some of his friends subsequently
went to his room and found him still in
bed and still complaining. They be-
lieved his prostration arose from the
effects of whisky. They remained with
him, however, until his death.
Wade came of good and highly re-
spected family. 1t is said that, after he
had reached the stage of manhood, he
was married to beautiful and wealthy
lady of Memphis, who, on account of his
dissipated habits, was forced subse-
quently to obtain a divorce. He is also
said to have, at one time, been con-
nected with Robinsons oircus, and to
have followed many of the ayocations of
life
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-24
Personal.

The Milan Exchange of the 10th says;
Chief Athy, of the Memphis police,
With his son, passed up the road Mon
day, having in charge Hop Johnson, of
the Appeal, and Westbrook, of the
Brownsville Bee. After delivering them
at Nashville, he will make tour of the
Northern cities" Chief Athy has not as
yet returned, but it is to be hoped that
he will not long remain absent, as the
Mayor is playing smash " with police
matters.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-24
THE CITY.
M -AcM r HIS.
Monday Evening, Aug. "a, 1874
Wait for the Big show at Memphis,
september I5th-WhaG the Papers
Say About IL.

september IOfh-WhaG the Papers
Say About il.
From the Buffalo Courier.l
Taken all in all it was one of the finest
displays ever seen in our city, and the
exhibition was patronized by the largest
audience ever coDgregated under any
circus pavilion here. The animal king
dom was we'll represented, and was filled
with rare specimens from all parts OF the
globe. The performance in the hippo
drome was of the highest order of art
and science in the arena and elected
unaffected praise. Prof Conklin with
his den of ferocious lions, inspired the
amazement and awe of everybody. The
little queen of air, Miss Jessie, made
her appearance upon the wire and went
through her performance just as though
she had not fallen twenty five feet onto
the top Of canvas, tearing it open and
passing to the earth beneath it in the
forenoon. And here we would protest
against such exhibitions of nerve, espe-
cially upon the part of woman as to
ascend a single rope to the point OF a
center pole during the prevalence of a
strong gale, such as was blowing yester
day. But rather than disappoint the
multitude that had come hither to wit
ness the feat, she resolutely assembled
until blown off by the wind, fortunately
without injury, the canvas breaking the
fall, although not preventing her going
through it. But the performance was on
the bills, and we can safely say this great
show fills the advertisement more closely
than any other we have ever seen, and
we highly recommend it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-24
A rriennlv Complaint.

MEMPHIS, TENN, August Is.
To the Editor of the Ledger:
/ would respectfully ask the privilege
of inserting few lines in your journal
with reference to the Knights OF Innis-
fail society. Cornelius Sullivan had
been a member Of the Knights Of Innis-
fail since its first organization. Because
be was a poor, hard working boy, he
could not receive the same respect as
Dewitt. Even if Cornelius Sullivan did
not attend his meetings he was the first
member that died, instead of Dewitt. As
it was reported also they refused to take
any action with his funeral or anything
connected with his sickness, you, Mr.
Editor, should ask if this is Christian
aud benevolent, which that association
has been organized for, In conclusion,
would say that we were able to get
along without any assistance.
Respectfully, A FRIEND.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-24

A noted negro burglar named Mat
Henderson was arrested Sunday morn
ing by officer Campbell for breaking into
house, No. 482 Orleans street. a lot
of clothes and a sack Of chickens which
be had stolen from Mrs King, living in
the neighborhood, were recaptured by the
officer. The Recorder sent Henderson
to jail for safe keeping until the Crimi-
nal Court disposes of his case.
John Wallace was bound over to the
Criminal Court and placed under SlO,-
600 bonds for larceny.
Sidney Read, colored, was sent to Jail
by the Recorder for robbery.
Recorder Winters assessed o. Hen
bricks $40 for trespass.
Dan 0'Conuor, a Ffenchman from
Cork, was bound over for larceny.
VIM. Smith, colored, arrested for lar
ceny, had his case continued.
F. S Pruett, arrested for carrying con-
cealed weapons, was bound over by the
Recorder to appear before the Criminal
Court under bond Of three thousand dol
lars.
The arrests for drunkenness and mis-.
demeanors we're quite heavy, and the
Recorder this morning assessed them
accordingly.
friedrich Weir, arrested for larceny,
was honorably discharged by Esq Spell
man, there being no case against him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-24
How they Escape at Sing Sine.

Abiding to the frequent escape of
criminals from Sing Sing, the New York
Herald says I'VE have been put in
possession of an exact model of the i'm.
plement used for displacing the brs of
the prison windows, 1t consists of
straight pointed bolt, about five inches
in length and two inches in diameter,
armed with hardened steel point: This
will bite the granite Of tie window
faeings, against which it = placed. 1t
has a swivel head, in wheh there IS
serrated semicircular sic about quar-
ter of an inch deep. This is intended
to bite the bar to Which It Is applied:
The bolt itself is hollow, and is furnished
with female screw. Before commenc-
ing operation the male screw is placed in
position. a strong lever, eighteen inches
in length. is then brought to bear upsn
the side of the swivel and ratchet, and
The screw. working outwards with force
of from fifteen to twenty tons, removes
an iron bar as readily as one removes q
slipper. The action of the screw is per-
feetiy noiseless, and the convict soon
sees himself enabled by the aid of bed
clothing, etc., to gain the prison yard"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-24
KAHN & FREIBERG,
100, III and I73 Main Street,
Corner Poplar. 100

Cooley, Harper's Monthly, Leslie,
Demorests, Popular Science, Galaxy,
Atlantic, International Review, all for
September, together with full assort-
ment Of literary and illustrated weeklies,
dailies, etc, can be found on the cOun-
tiers of Billy Lieben's lightning news
stand, 1864 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-24

Prepared laudanum is the name
under which the prohibited is sold at the
drug stores in Bennington, Vermont.
An Eastern debating society is trying
to settle which is hardest to keep, diary
OF an umbrella.