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The Portland daily press., 1874-09-12

MOuIton's Reasons for Supervising the
Facts.
Moulton says he has been influenced to act
as he has in concealng for years the facts in
regard to Beecher by several considerations.
In the first place the facts of Mr.. Beecher's life
did not come to him all at once, hut one by one,
and when Mr.. Beecher confessed them, he
promised with streaming eyes that he would
repent of the past and live holy life in the
future Then there were the families of the
persons interested who would be blasted if the
facts were divulged, and blight would lie
thrown on Christianity. With regard to con-
Trajectory statements that he is alleged to have
made, he says as in his first statement that he
has doubtless seemed to deny that there was
any criminality in Beecher'S conduct, but ever
has done it squarely.
BE cher s COntem plated Suicide.
Moulton then relates a conversation with
Beecher 10 substantiate the allegation that the
latter had meditated suicide. HE told me,
says Moulton. "and repeated 10 another in my
presence-that he had within reach in his room
pc son, which he would take if the story Of
his crime with Elizabeth should eyer come to
the public. He told me of visit which he had
made to a photographers gallery, where he
learned one of the employees had mistaken
glass OF poison for glass of water and, hay
ing taken and drunken it, had fallen dead, with
scarcely time to drop the glass Beecher said
that was what he wanted for himself; and, I'M
der plea OF making some Photographic expert
ments, he procured some of this same poison
from the photographer, which he told me he
intended to use if the revelation of his crime
shonld be made. And them he said, 'it would
be simply reported that Behcher died of apo
plexy; but God and you and l will know what
caused my DEATH If those who blame me
could have looked into his grief stricken face
and listened to the tones of his voice in the
great emergencies in which he said there was
no refuge for him but in death, they would have
felt impelled, as was, TO as generous, as open
hearted a service as practced toward him. 1t
would have taken harder heart than mine,
being witness of his sorrows, not to forget his
SINS"
Prof. Raymond.
Moulton next devotes himself to Prof. Ray
mond, who, at the Plymouth church meeting,
said he was the only man outside of the law
yers who knew all the facts of the scandal.
He is ye-y severe on Raymond, whom be de-
scribes as t'poor deluded young man" without
any knowledge of tho case, as he things can be
seen from the following letters
LITTLE FALLS, N. Y, Dec g. 1873.
Mr. DEAR FRANK send yon two letters for
Banfeld-to choose from-the one extended,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-29
How They Vote in cal,foon,a.

A correspondent writing from San Fran
cisco to Massachusetts paper, says:
California is ahead of Massachusetts in
it's provisions against Illegal voting
In tn first place, the printed list identi-
fes each voter by number, besides giving
his name, age, occupation, street and mum
Der OF his reside. .ce, place OF his nativity,
and the date of registration, thus making
it quite difficult for one man to vote in an.
other mans name. -,-.....a'. ..s
All the votes are furnished by the State,
and of uniform size, a foot long and four
inches wide. They are also uniform in col
or, white with slight pink tint. The
tickets, when used, must all be folded cross.
wise foul times, and by no mark indicate
their contents; aud no person is allowed t.
show the contents of his ballot, or to otfel
another person ballot within one hun
dred feet of the polls this. distance be
ing designated by red flags upon stakes,
Thus California has all the advantage
of the secret ballot law passed by Massa
setss some years since through the EFFORT
Of Hon. Amasa Walker and others, bu
soon after repeatedly mistake, as it ha
always Seemed to me.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-29
Our lalIg Ar9as,
pon,t Hurt the PARTY,
Z. N. Whitney, the temperance editor
r. L. D.:-oaso.. HILL oax-a

Z. n. Whitney, the temperance editor
of the Princeton Herald, says ee -
We are invited to attend State Tenn
perance Convention at Bloomington on the
3uth inst, tn nominate candidates for State
Treasurer and Superintendent of Public
Instruction We must decline the henor
There is no need of such a ticket. The
Republican party is good enough for us,
and this third party would help to give
success t. the Independent" party. 1t is
to be hoped that Republicans viii not be
caught in this trap especially ii they de-
sire to see the temperance cause triumph.
This new movement, whatever may be its
purpose, cannot but result disastrously to
the best interests of the temperance re-
form. z.+ ~ 4-
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-29
I2IBRgi|3

WARRANToNE BoTTLE A7rEErEcr Ours *
til E WORST FORMS of Piles. two To ave bottles II
LTPRosY, >CRoFULA, RHEUM TIsM, SALT RHEUM,
CANCER, tATARRH, KIDEEY DISEASES, aud all dis
cas- 3 OF the SKIN, and the greatest Blood Purifier
ever discovered Entirely vegetable. request al
TO send o me and take lack their money in al.
cases of failure. None for Is years II DFOWLEs
hernist. Boston. and Montreal Sold throughout
the worlL. 81 bottle. Send for Circulas OF aston
ishins Cures z-
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-29

dress. Nhoiees!. Depot, 81 White stre
York; sol Race stree Fhiiaaelplia-
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-29

All of which shows how subserveut
man will be with brass collar on And
it proves just exactly what The ARGUS
has always claimed. viz: That the tenn
perance people are not sincere; they are
not temperance men on election days.
Don't do anything to hurt the party is
their motto. ..-.. ...-..-, g. -.-.. XIX. -. -.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-29
9hoTnpson's Remedies.
91oInpson's Remedies.
Never known to Fail.
1gsesF 81 --ssre b
THOMoS
Fever aEd Asue Powders,
- On aai For The Permanent Cure of it,. -e
Chills and Fever, Dumb Ague or any
form of Intermittent Fever.
SIS C88 80 z1E III zsa.
The Greatest Discovery of the
Age!

There are no diseases facilitating in their eff
fects upon the constitution the above, and none
more difficult to cure by the usual modes practice
Tie FEVER AND AGUE POWDERS will effect
cure in cases of the longest standing as well as
prove preventive in the forming stages of the dis
ease. Being purely Vegetable, they act with GER
tainty on the disease totally Heating it from the
system, and prevent return at any future period.
e,hy waste Your money and health in trying every
medicine You hear OF, when THOMPSoNS FEVER
AND AGUE Pc" DERS have never failed to cure
thu. isHIII.S in anv case z - -.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-29
Reasons why they Only
should be Used!


THEIR REPUTATION is ESTABLISHED.
Thousands OF testimonials have been received,
showing that these POWDERS have performed
miracles in curing cases of long standing, many of
hem considered hopeless. .-.5... -..
THERE Is NJ RISK IN TAKING THEM.
They contain nothing injurious, and, therefore
cause none OF the lingering diseases SO often the
result of the many nestrums of the day. Physicians
recommended them as superior to Quinine any
other known remedy, for they leave the system in
healthy state, and the patient beyond the probable
ity OF relapse. s5-.-f SIP
BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS.
The genuine are put up in square tin boxes, with
THOMPSONS FEVER AND AGUE POWDERS
stamped on the lid, and the signature of THOMPSON
& CRAWFORD on the wrapper No Others can pos
slby be genuine.
CRAWFORD 6 FOBES,
/ / ii AnEi pt4IA
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.
sTaNbaaB loTTA egsHE-
DIpy6MA AWARDED

DIPLOMA AWARDED
-HYHE AMERfcAN1 E.
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est and most comfort
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-07-04

The chronological Journal for July con
tains q list of topics, which it would be DIFF
ticult to improve, ter the entertainment and
instruction of its many readers. The mat
ter is at once fresh, reasonable, crisp, and
earnest Witness the following r. v.
HAYDEN, the Geologist, with a fine portrait !;
Vice and Crime-a clear consideration OF
mans negligence of the natural laws; The
Primeval Race Double-Sexed-a curious
essay, yet founded on some not unsound
premises. Eyes their Differences ami Sig
nifeations-an elaborate and fascinating
paper-thirty illustrations. Agnes Worth,
a story, which ladies Will appreciate. A
Summers vacation, which tells how party
of thirty enjoyed themselves in the Rocky
Mountains, and gives numerous of-hand
portraits. The Real Lady--a good pen-por-
trait of a noble character. How to govern
and train children-shall we whip 2-yal
liable information to parents. Prof David
Swing, with portrait-shows up that Chicago
divine. Portrait and Sketch of j. Edgar
Thomson. A humorous cartoon, hitting
certain fashions, closes the number pleas
antly. Price 30 cents SO a year. Address,
S. r. Wells, 3S9 Broadway, New York.
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A CARD

Having returned to Donaldsonville and
resumed charge of the CHIEF, the proprietor
desires to express his grateful appreciation
of the able and wholly satisfactory manner
in which that talented young gentleman,
Mr. Thos. II, Franklin, has conducted the
paper during the past two months, while at
the same time exercising faithful and vigil
liant supervision ever the official duties and
general business interests of the under
signed. My thanks are also due Mr. Fred.
w. Francis, foreman of the CHIEF office, for
his exemplary discharge of duty during my
absence. Both gentlemen have fully justi-
fed my confidence and esteem, and it is
With great pleasure accord this public ac-
acknowledgement of their valuable services.
L. E. BENTLEY,
Proprietor DoNALDsoSyILLE CHIEF
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-07-04
GALL FOR A REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION.

The Republican Central Executive
Committee will to-day issue a call
for State Convention to assemble
in the city of New Orleans on the
fifth day of August next, for the pur-
pose of selecting new Central Com
mittee, nominating candidate for
State Treasurer and preparing
platform of principles for the APP
preaching campaign. The delegations
from the First, Second, Third and
Sixth Congressional Districts will
also be called upon to select candi-
dates for Copgress at the same time,
hence it viii be apparent to Republi-
cans that the Convention will be one
of 40 small importance as regards its
bearing upon the coming contest, and
we trust that in the selection of del
egates from the various parishes our
political friends viii exercise the
greatest care and discretion. 1t is
essential that the men chosen to rep
resent the party in this assemblage
should be cool-headed and far seeing,
as the occurrence of dissensions or
the commission of errors of judg-
ment in the nomination of candid
ates or the annuEciation of principles
may prove fatal to our cause. Our
enemies will be on the alert to take
advantage of the plumbers of our
leaders, and only most trustworthy
members of the party must be allow :
ed to represent it in the State Con-
yention.
The parishes will send one delegate
for each five hundred Republican
voters, and an additional one for a
remainder exceeding two hundred
and fifty, the returns of the election
of either 1870 or 1872, whichever
shows the largest Republican vote
for the parish under consideration,
being selected as the basis of appor-
tionment. In their call for the Con-
vention the State Central Committee
will announce the number of dele
gates to which each parish in enti-
tied.
Under this ruling, Ascension will
be empowered to choose four dele
gates, the largest Republican vote,
polled in 1872, being fraction over
eighteen hundred.
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Attention, Adverttsers.-Havi

Attention, Allvertfsers.-Havi
withdrawn from the Louisiana Press AssoT
citation, We are no longer bound by the adj
,yertising rates adopted by that body, and it
viii be seen by reference to the table above
that VIC have made great reduction from the
prices heretofore. demanded for the publica-
ton of advertisements in the CHIEF. In con-
sideration of this reduction we call upon the
business men of this and neighboring eommu-
mites and advertising agents throughout the
country generally to bestow portion of
their patronage upon us, assuring them that
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-07-04
ALERT.

The Science of Health for July is the first
number of the third yearly volume of this
most useful and practical magazine, which
should be found in the hands of every in
teihsent person. This July number contains,
among other of its many live articles, one
on "oUR AMERICAN GIRLS )" Artificial
Crises Idiosyncracies Of Pathology Treat
nlent Of Chronic and of Debilitating Diseas-
es; Popular Physiology, illustrated Salt
and Disease; On Bathing; How to Avoid
Sickness Maternal Responsibility Wo-
mans Dress; Fat, and Its Uses as Food
Seasonable Recipes, and much Instructive
reading matter in the Household Denart.
ment Popular Medical Science; q Can not
Attord 1t = Ceibacy and the Shakers. etc
Only ~ cents number, or 50 year Now
Is is the time to subscribe, Address S. r.
York 1'e"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-07-04

The Thibodaux Sentinel of June
9th contains the speech of S. T.
Grisamore, President of Thibodaux
Fire No. l, delivered in Bodley's Hall
on the evening of June 10th, the if
teenth anniversary of the company.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-07-04
Saturday, July 4, 1874
Republican Platform.

Opposition to all monopoIies that tend to
Cypress labor or interfere with the rights of
the people.
Opposition to the lobby and all other in
Auences which tend to corrupt or interfere
with honest legislation.
Opposition to further land grants, except
for educational purposes or immediate settle
ment.
Opposition to any thing that tends to ex-
travngance or corruption in the administra-
ton of the government.
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We clip the following from TIN
North Louisiana Journal:


North Louisiana Journal:
Cotton is fiourishing, good stands
where the land has been overflowed,
and plenty of blooms on the ridges.
Planters are confidently expecting to
realize full half crop. Long faces,
sour and o'cast with melancholy, are
replaced by jolly and self satisfied
c0untenances. Merchants are laying
in their summer goods in considerable
quantities. The purse strings that
have been so rigidly tied for four long
months, have been unloosed, and
greenbacks are more plentiful in con-
sequence. Facilities are being ex
tended to our planters in a limited
extent it is true, but still sufficient to
carry them through until the fall. All
hands, both white and colored, are
hard at work, and we hear but few
complaints and ne rcpining. The
general outlook seems altogether
good, but there is one blot on this
otherwise cheerful picture, which
mars its effect considerably. IT'S the
same old story reiterated. The bulk
of the land has been planted in cotton.
little in corn and cereals, and that
httle promises to be a failure. " Eph-
rain ls welded unto his IDOLS" and
we fear that our agricultural popula-
tion VIII never profit by past expe-
fiences. Poverty and ruin must in
evitably ensue if this suicidal policy
Is perseYered in.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-07-04

The Assumption Chronicle comes
to us this week filed with interesting
reading matter. 1t contains the pro-
ceedings of the Assumption Parish
Convention. Only this and nothing
more.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-07-04

The Attorney General has request
ed the designations of Marshal Saiber
of Arkansas, the Marshal of the
Southern District of Mississippi, and
of the United States Attorney for
that district.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-07-04

Hale has declined to accept the
position of Postmaster General. AS
yet no one has been named for the
position made vacant by his declen-
sion.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-07-04

The United States has made a per
emptory demand on Spain, through
Gushing, for full indemnity for the
Virginius prisoners slaughtered by
Burriel.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-07-04

John Palmer and John Keernan
have been accused Of embezzling and
specializing in the rations sent to Vi
dalia, Louisiana, for the relief of the
inundated. They have stood their
preliminary examination and been
sent before the District Court under
$500 bonds. each.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-07-04

Charlton is prevailing to an alarm
ing extent all oyer the parish of Cons
!cordia. The police jury Of that par
ish have taken steps to prevent
the further spread of this fatal disease.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-07-04

Hyams, the festive editor of tlle
Sugar Planter, fills the columns of
bis paper with sceakly praise of the
various Baton Rouge grog- shops. We
wonder if the bar keepers treat.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-07-04

Charles f. Conant of New Hamp-
shire has been appointed Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury vice Saw
yer. ~
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-07-04

The editor will continue his articles
on the subject of Swinging Around
the Circle" resuming the series with
next Issue Of the CHIEF.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-07-04

The Brashear News of June 9th
and the Ouaehita Telegraph of June
26th are out on half shell.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-07-04

A woman in Paris tried to improve
her complexion by taking arsenic, and
succeeded dying.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-07-04

The prisoners in the Thibodaux
Jail made an intellectual attemps to
break jail Saturday before last.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-07-04

~ job printing in the highest style OF
the art at New Orleans prices Leave your
orders at the CHIEF office.
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Gervais Gauthreaux, Esq. is authorized to
solicit apd collect subscriptions to the CHIEF
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Messes Walker, Taylor & Co, advertising
agents, 1874 Balmitore street, Baltimore, Nd
are authorized TO act as agents fog. the CHIEF.
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witnesses.
GUsTAvE ISRAEL,
FREDERICK DUFFEL.
r. PROSPER LANDRY,
Notary Public.
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Ascension
/. Morris Marks, District Attorney of the
Fourth Judicial District of the State of Lou
isiana, within the limits Of which District
the domieil of the Association mentioned IN
the within and foregoing net Of ineorpor-
alton is fixed, do hereby certify that hlve
examined said act Of incorporation and am
satisfied of its legality; that am of opinion
that the purposes and objects of said cor
aporation as specified in said act are legal.
and that none of the provisions therein con-
tanned are contrary to law.
Thus done and certified at my Office in the
town of Donaldsonyille, parish of Ascension.
on the 9th of June, A. D., 1874.
lSignedJ M. MARKS.
Dist. Atty, Fourth Judicial District.
Recorded this day in my office in Book of
Miscellaneous Acts No 3, Folio 500 and seq.
CHAS. GECKS,
Recorder
Parish of Ascension. this 9th June, 1871.
do hereby certify the foregoing to be
true and correct copy of the original ON file
IN my Office at the Parish of Ascension. In
faith whereof witness my official signature
and seal of office june 9th, 1874
CHAS GECKS,
Recorder
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Hugh Donahue, the pedestrian
walked 1000 miles in 1000 hours.
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ELAyALLADE ICE HOUSE.
st. Joseph's Academy.

DOOKE EEPING. This week a second
AD bookkeeping class commences at tho
above Institution. 1t is hoped that in tho
interval before " vacation" any young per-
son, with ordinary attention, may open
post, and balance 8. Set of Books
Parties interested can apply to the Prin-
eipal at the Academy.
NJ HEATING.
Donaldsonville, May sth, 1874.
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The Pope is growing weaker and
weaker daily.
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Encourage your home newspaper.
Subscribe fol the CAIEF 81 a year.
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SQUARES. i MO. p mos. 3 mos. 6mos1 year

Brief communications upon subjects of
public interest solicited.
The editor is not responsible for the views.
of correspondents.
Address CHIEF, Donaldsonville, La.
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Every man should subscribe for the
local paper. Take the CHIEF.
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THE CLOSING ACTS OF cosGREss.

: A currency bill was patched up,
which strange to say passed, and was
signed By the President. 1t was con-
traction enough to slIit the. hard
money men, and expansion enough
to please the lovers of more money,
and twas such good bill that Grant
couldn't help signing it. Poor Rich
ardson, who has suffered the torments
of the damned for having expanded
the currency to $685., 900, 900, and
whose financial reputation was blast
ed in consequence of the act, was
sustained, and the overwhelming
judgmentof Congress, as expressed
In the bill, is that he hit the case
exactly, and they voted that as the
true volume of the currency, without
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Notice.

Beg leave to inform the reading public
4 that have opened a CircuIsstfmg
] library. and will enleavor to keen ali
the latest and best works for my readers
as soon as published
Terms: BY the single volume, cash in
advance, per week. 25 cents; per month,
IS cents per year, Sc 90.
w. G. WILKINSON.
Ascension News Depot.
apl25tf
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Nhe large, swift and magnificent steamer

! Nhe large, swift and magnificent steamer
KATIE,
VIII pass Donaldsonville every SUNDAY.
between the hours of and P. NJ, ARRIVING
IN New Orleans at z P NJ
viii take passengers from Donaldsonyille
to New Orleans at SO so each. meals included.
Wili stop for halls at all landings below
Donaldsonyille.
This arrangement viii last during the
summer months
VIM. CAMPBELL,
Muster Steamer Katie
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H. iii. WHI4HERs.
SEWING MACHINES /.

/ am also the agent for the FINKLE g.
LYON, the HOME SHUTTLE, and the
WILSON SHUTTLE Sewing Machines, all
OF improved pattern, which | will sell at
prices varying from
$25 TO $50.
Persons of limited means can procure N
machine by paying part cash down, the bal
ance receivable in monthly instalIments
SEWING MACHINES REPAIRED
ut reasonable rates. Satisfactory work or no
pay. GIVE BE Il GALL.
my3 I'll. II. WILLERS.
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Proprietor DoNALDsosvILLE CnIEr.