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FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS
REWARD!

$500 by the Governor and $1,000 by
Widow Barland, for information that
will lead to the arrest aud conviction
of the murderer or murderers of
DAVID BARLAND.
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DIRT CHEAP Mr.. Marx Israel has
just received large supply OF linen
coats waaiel. Le is selling eheap-5o
and rs cents piece. Call and get
one for they are the very taalRg fer
this warm weather.
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The first and second mines of the
Burnside Base Ball Club had a game
of seven innings last Sunday, which
resulted rather disastrously to the sec
end nine boys, the score showing So to
4 i'll favor of their opponents, who
treated them to four "goose eggs
or ~whitewashes. y The first nine Will
be in better trim for play in their next
match than they were when they met
the Invincibles two weeks since. The
boys itch to retrieve their defeat and
opportunity will do btless soon offer.
With feelings of deepest regret we
announce the death of Mr.. Thos.
Emmett, who departed this life early
in the afternoon of Wednes lay last,
after brief illness from affection of
the kidneys. Mr.. Emmett had been
a resident of Donaldsonville only a
few months previous to his death,
but had acquired the good will and
esteem of all our people and his I'M
timely demise, just i'll the prime of
life, will be universally deplored
ameng those who knew him. His
body was placed in a metallic coffin
and shipped to his relatives in York,
Pennsylvania, by Thursdays train.
CANDIDATEs.-We present here
with a list of candidates whom Dame
Rumor accredits with aspiring to of
flee. Some errors or omissions may
occur, but the list is correct in the,
main:
For the House of Representatives
G. II. Hill, John A. Cheevers, Louis.
Butler, Robert Noel, Cubit jackson,
c. n. Lewis, TheO. w. Lott.
Parish Judge-H. O. Maher, j. c.
Matthew, Arthur Burnett, r. p
Landry.
Sherif-Aaron Hill, Chas. Gecks,
p. A. Jones.
We hear Of no competition for the
position of Coroner and but little for
J. P-'s, Constables, and Police jury
mems billets.
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Mr.. Henry Loeb is i'll dead earnest
about building his new store lie
has 100000 BRIG ks already manu-
4actured.
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Ascension Hook d Ladder Com
lany is circulating a list to procure
subscriptions to enable them 70 build
a house for their truck. They should
meet with liberal encouragement in
the Undertaking.
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its awful hot, bat ice - cheap mt
Delavallade's e1gllouse adjoining G..
w. Roses esta bfisLlnent.
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Wilkinson, the news dealer, author
ICES us to announce that he will pre-
sent to every person who leaves a
yearly subscription fer the Chief at
his depot a handsome cAfeafo-litho-
graph. giving the subscriber his
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Town Of Donaldsonv:irle.
TIME TABLE N. o., M. & T. r. R.,
I0ITISI AN 4 ,1lINISICN

LOUISIANA tlllNISION.
Daily Passenger Train-Leaves New Or
leans at 8 A. NJ: Arrives in Donaldson
vile at 1915 P. NJ,
Returning fSundays excepted), Leaves Don
jacksonville at Ills p. NJ; Arrives in New
Orleans at 5 p. nj.
Sunday Passenger Irain-Leaves New Or
deans as abeye, arriving in DOnaldsouv1iie
at II NJ.
Returning, Leaves Donaldsonville at 2P
NJ; Arrives in New Orleans at 6.30 z. NJ
Freight Train narh ,ray ereyg other day.
Trains stop at all way stations
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D0NALDSONVILLE, La,
Saturday, July %, 1874.
LOCAL JoTTINGs.

A special meeting of Fhpnix Fire
Company was he Il last Saturday exc
ming.
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Robert Noel --..72 j. C. Matthew, 49,. ID
Edward Cantey,.76 DR.. Rice, ---......-I
Messrs. Ashby, Hughes, Fobb, Ma
her, Lefort, Noel, Cantey, Bentley,
Brock, Cantrelle and Brand were de-
clalgd to be the choice of the meet
ing, and they appointed alternates,
in the order named, as follows; Messrs.
Edward Williams, VIM. Bostick, Jos.
johnson, Jos. Burbridge, n. Hays, n.
NJ. Conway, Butler Murray, Jos. Ar
maud, ST., Marcelin Brooks, J. C. Ma
thieu and James Sullivan.
President Landry being called up
on for speech, addressed the assem-
blage for fifteen minutes in his usual
terse and eloquent style, his remarks
eliciting frequent hearty applause.
He spoke in disappearing terms of
the project which had been advanced
by some unwise men to nominate only
colored men for the parish offices,
and hoped their counsels would not
prevail. The colored people must
stand by their white friends if they
would retain the sympathy and sup
port of the people of the North. The
moment they evinced disposition
70 ,,~o1-o ,J;et;,o+;on, -, oo.o,,4 - 6
race and color which is just what
they have Reproduced aud opposed in
their white neighbors-that moment
would they find the moral strenth
which they have derived from the
people of the North and West leav-
ing them, and the final result would
be their confusion and overthrow. Mr..
Landry appealed to the delegates to
the parish convention to select the
best men available for candidates and
expressed confidence that their action
would be satisfactory to the Republi-
cans of the parish.
When the speaker had concluded,
L. E. Bentley, Esq, made brief add
dress, which was we'll received, and
then offered the following resolu ton
which was enthusiastically adopted
Resotred, That the Republicans of the
Fourth Ward Of Ascension Parish, in mass
meeting assembled ratify and endorse the
nominal ton of Hon. iierre Landry as the
Republican candidate for State Senator
from the Seventh Senatorial district, and
we pledge to Mr.. Landry our undivided sup
port, knowing him to be an honest and ca
pablo man and a neyer-swerving Republican,
who will faithfully represent the people of
his district i'll the high and honorable po-
sition to which we propose to elevate him
by our ballots in November.
Messrs. JOS. johnson, Robert Noel
and Alex. Hughs offered a few re-
marks, after which the meeting adj
journed.
SECOND WARD-A large and en-
thusiastic meeting of Republicans was
held at the School-house in Smoke
Bend on Sunday evening for the pur-
pose of electing four delegates to rep
resent the Second Ward in the Nomi-
mating Convention. After due organ
ization an election was held and
Messrs. Willis johnson, P. A. Jones,
w. w. Buford and Owen White were
chosen without opposition, appoint
ing as their alternates Messrs. Max
imilian Sims, John Russell, Joe Perry
and Robert Wheeler. Several speakers
addressed the assembly with good eff
feet and it was easy to see that the
of the Second Ward will
be united in supporting the nominees
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LOCAL POLITICAL MATTERS.

Election of Delegates from the Various
Wards to the Parish Republican Nom
mating ConVention--Harmony Pre-
walls in the Party Councils.
FOURTH WARD-A meeting for the
election of delegates from this ward to
the Parish Nominating Convention
was held at the Court House, last Sun
day afternoon, about one hundred vo-
tiers being present. HoE. P. Landry
called the meeting to order and ex-
planned its object. Upon motion of
II. 0. Maher, Esq. Mr.. Landry was cho-
ser president and L. E. Bentley, Esq.
secretary.
Mr.. Maher moved to go into an cleo
tion of eleven delegates by ballot.
Morris Marks, Esq. moved to table
fhe motion, and suggested that a bet
ter method would be to elect but one
delegate at time. Upon division
OF the house, the motion of Mr.. Marks
was defeated by vote of II to and
the previous question prevailed. The
election of delegates there being de-
tclared in order, Messrs VIM. Bostick
and w. w. Buford were appointed
,tellers to receive and count the bal
Aots. At the close of the poll the count
,was made and the following result an
nOononI
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An enjoyable little picnic vas given
at AIr. James Citizens place, on Bayou
Lafourclie, last Saturday evening,
and parties who were present give
an exhilirating account of the affair.
Hon. P. Landry was an invited guest.
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NEWSPAPER ITEMS. The Iberyille
Pioneer has been resuseitated under
the proprietorship of Widow c. E.
Merrill s. Co., aud shows considerable
Improvement. We wish the paper a
virtuous and successful career.
The Madison Journal establishment
has been sold by Col. Towne to Hon.
VIM. Murrell of the indicator, and
the latter is now the only journal
published in Madison parish.
Natchitoches is now afflicted with
a rampageous, bloodtlirsty, narrow
gauge, rule or ruin White League or
gan yclept the indicator, the princi-
pal aim of which appears to be to
heap abuse upon political opponents
and threaten with determination men
whose chief offense is the exercise Of
n freeman's inalienable right other
wise than in harmony with the views
of this illiberal VindicatoE. We will
not be so insincere as to wish this or
gan success, for we do not. Its teach
ings are peInicious in the extreme
and should not obtain in any civilized
community, and the white people of
the Red River country will mark a
favorable era in their advancement
when they refuse to patronize such
institutions as this same HiRdicdtor.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Eanrth Indieial District

comprising the parishes of Ascension, st.
james, St John the Baptist and st. Charles
District Judge,. .0theflo j. Flagg,
District ATTORNEY, 49, -.--Morris Marks
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SsEenth Senatorial District.

comprising the parishes of Ascension and
st. james,
State Senator, George L. Bovee
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Parish of Ascension.

Representative. Pierre Landry,
g $500. 49,. Charles n. Lewis,
Parish Judge, j ohm A. Cheevers,
Parish Attorney, $780, Frederick Dutfel,
Clerk of the Court, $500 John D. Cantey,
Recorder, Charles GecRs,
Secretary, ..---.-.-. 49,. Octave Terrio,
Treasurer, ..-.- Christian Kline,
Tax Collector, III. f. Bentley,
Sheriff. Aaron Hill,
Jail Physician, ~. IL AeGailiayd,
Official Journal, .l----- Dom vile CHIEF.
POLICE JURoRs.-1Pierre Landry, Presi-
dent j. b. Hebert, Louis Leblanc, Henry
Heyman, Hilaery Rice.
RoARn OF SCHOOL DIRECEoRs-pierre
.T4andry, Presideat; Rodolphe Braud, Secre-
tary and Treasurer; G. H. Hill, Charles N.
Lewis, Jacob " arner, jackson Starks, L. E.
RentJeT
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resolution was offered by Mr.. Joe
Perry and adopted by an unanimous

j ACSOluUlOu Wa y ~hAs . "
Perry and adopted by an unanimous
vote:
ResoiUed, That we the Republicans of the
| Second Ward of the Parish of Ascension, i'll
mass meeting assembled, do heartily approve
and endorse the nomination of Hon. Pierre
Landry as Republican candidate for State
Senator from the Seventh Senatorial District.
and we shall use our best efforts to secure
his election in November next.
The meeting then adjourned.
THIRD WARD-The election of del
egates from this ward was made by
a very harmonious gathering of Re
publieans Tuesday evening. Messrs.
Geo. Woodside and Manuel johnson
were the successful candidates, being
the same gentlemen who represented
the ward in the Parish executive Com
mittee.
FIRST WARD-The following del
egation has been accredited to the
Convention by the Republicans of the
First Ward. Messrs. Louis Butler,
Geo. Diggs, H. Napoleon and Raphael
Anthony. 1t has been rumored there
would be a contesting delegation from
this ward but we feel certain the re-
port is unfounded.
FIFTH WARD-The meeting for
choosing the Fifth Wards repre-
sentatives was held Thursday evening,
and it was the only inharmonious
gathering of which we have any ae-
count. Two delegations will prob
ably claim admission, one of which is
composed as follows: Messrs. G.. III.
Hill, Aaron Hill, J. Robertson, C.
Ward, j. Green, Abner Hill, C.
Bringier and Jno. d. Cantey. The
Fifth Ward seems determined to
claim in each successive party as
semblage one delegate more than its
vote entities it to have, and we hope
the Convention will to-day put
stop to this unfair foolishness by re-
fusing admittance to the eighth man
of the delegation, whoever he may
be. 1t is probable the contrasting del
egation will be headed by Albert
Brandy, Esq.
From the Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth
wards we have no advice, but believe
the elections proceeded with entire
harmony and resulted satisfactory to
the Republicans of those wards.
We trust and believe the work of
the Convention OF to-day will be
such that we, common with all Re-
publicans of this Parish, can give it
our hearty approval and support.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-03-13
Only Drunk.

AS was coming up the street last
eveniAg saw man who acted in the
strangest manner imaginable. Indeed,
it would be impossible to describe all
the absurd actions he did, or all the
foolish and silly things he said. 1 first
thought the man was crazy, but a by
stander told me he was only drunk.
Only drunk How dare you treat the
subject so lightly What would be your
thoughts, my dear neighbor, if at this
moment you know your wife, whom you
adore, was Keeling and leering along the
streets, an object of jest and obscene
ridicule. Tell me, unfortunate, if thou
can, what would be the horrors of thy
soul. But oh how much more infin-
itely greater must be the agonies of the
wife or mother of this unfortunate who
you say is only drunk What must be
the horror, the black despair of her
who sits in her cherries house dreading
the hour that will bring to her arms the
unfortunate whom / saw on the street
Oh to what depths and utter helpless
ness must her weary spirit sink, when
she sees her children hungry, ragged,
ignorant, wretched and all this because
their father spends the money that
should have fed, clothed, and educated
them, in gratifying degraded appetite
he has acquired. And how he came to
have this base appetite? Was it born
in him Was he alone responsible for
this appetite, that is devouring his wife
his children, aye his own sonl? Answer
this question, fathers, mothers. sisters,
and brothers Who is responsible ?
Buffalo Post.
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Pith and Point.

The nick of time-A wrinkle.
BEST size for man-Exercise.
The dead of winter-F'lies.
Room for improvement-Th prison
cell.
An era unknown to women-The mid
die ages.
A MAN who would stab ghost would
strike at nothing.
VERY blonde hair is known as the
"Gght fantastic tow"
WHY is horse the most miserable of
animal? Because his thoughts are
always on the rack.
WHAT would you do if you split your
sides with laughter Run until you get
a stitch i'll them.
THE reason why watch is calleda
watch is because it is always son its
guard.
WHY are naval and military men the
most unlucky of men? Because they
are generally in some mess or other.
WHAT comes after T ?" asked a
teacher of q small pupil who was learn
ing the alphabet. He received the be-
wildering reply, You do-to see
Liza"
INTERESTING to city Changers. The
costume for gardeners next season will
be breeches in gray reps, long silk
stockings, gray kid shoes, garnished
with bows of gray satin ribbon, coat and
waistcoat to match.
$50 you don't care about donkey rid
ing, missy. And why? so, TEE got
pony, and one doesn't care about don
keys after that, you know" Has
pony got more legs than a donkey,
then ?" Missy (who doesn't like to be
chaffed) -" Yes, exactly t,0ice as many
as some donkeys that L know Of.
THE lady who was driven out of her
mind over the wine and tea dispute has
since recovered little, and now gives
the reins to her fancy
I" Wine is poison, and so is tea
But in another shape;
What matter whether one be killed
BY canister grape"
THERE wanst-was o cats at Kilkenny
Each thought there was one cat too many;
So they quarreled and fit,
They scratched and they bit,
| Till, excepting their nails
And the tip of their tails,
Instead of two cats there wasn't any
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Josh Billings on Lafling.

Laffing is strictly an amusement, al
though some folks make q Dizziness
ov it.
1t has been considered an index of
charakter, and there is some so cluss at
reasoning that they say they can tell
what man had for dinner hi seeing
him laff.
l never saw two laff alike.
While thare are sum who don't make
envy noize, thare are sum who don't
make anything but noize-and some
agin, who hav musk i'll their laff, and
others who laff just as rat does who
haz been caught in steel trap with his
tail.
There is no mistake in the assershun
that it is a comfort to hear sum laffs
that cum romping out of mans mouth
like distrik skool of young girls Just
let out tew play.
Men who never laff may have good
hearts, but they are Seepseeted-hke
sum springs, they have eir inlet and
outlet from below, and wv no spark
ling bubble on the brim.
/ don't like iiggler his kfaX
is like dandylion, broad yelieN WITH
no bit of good smell about it.
1t is true that emmy kind ov laff, if
it liz honest, is better than none; but
give me the laff that looks out of a
mans eye, fust, tew see that the coast
is clear, then steels down into the dim
pie of his cheek and rides in an eddy
there awhile, then waltzes spell at the
corner of his mouth like thing of life,
then bursts its bonds of beauty and fills
the air for a moment with a shower of
silvery-tongued sparks, then steals bak
with smile tew its lair i'll the heart
tew watch agin for its pray-this is the
kind ov laff that luv and amt afraid
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Results OF the Temperance Crusade In
Ohio.

TCineinnati Correspondence New York Trbune.l
Carefully compiled returns from 90
cities, towns, and villages in Ohio give
valuable statistics of the progress ald
results of the womens' temperance
movement. 1t appears that Ill the 90
places from which reports have been re-
ceived, 1886 drinking places have ceased
the sale of liquor. OF this number 245
were saloons and 81 were drug stores,
where liquors were sold to tipplers.
Over Is, 900 persons have signed the
total abstinence pledges. On the other
hand, in the same cities and towns 559
drinking places are still open, but IN
nearly every case their business has
been greatly reduced if not destroyed.
In the few Indiana towns heard from,
nine saloons and nine drug stores have
ceased to sell liquor, and ], 2S3 persons
have signed the pledge. In the aggre-
gate 254 saloons and 100 drug stores
have been closed as to the sale of liquor,
and the pledge has received 10000 sig
natures. Trustworthy estimates as to
towns not reporting increase these fig
ures so much that it is safe to place the
number of liquor stores closed at $50
and the number of signatures to the
pledge at 10000. In the towns heard
from, 81 in all, 6l2 saloons and stores
continue to sell liquor.
Nearly all of this work was accom-
plished in the short month of February,
and the greaterpart of it in the last fort
night, so that there is no appearance
yet of tagging zeal or reduced success
on the part of the crusaders. In many
places the woman have not been at work
more than week, and ordinarily they
do not hope for great results in less than
a month. In Washington, Cedarville,
Zaleski, Leesburg, jamestown, Sabina,
Reeseville, Manchester, Woodington,
Darbyville, Mt. Sterling and Alpha,
all the saloons have been closed. The
following towns have each only one
store remaining open /: Franklin,
New Holland, Georgetown, Waynes-
vile, Greenfield, Logan, and Nc
Arthur. In Ripley "a saloons and three
drug stores surrendered in % days, and
two saloons remain open. In Xenia 26
saloons have been closed, and 10 are
now besieged. Springfield seems to
have made little progress except III the
creation of strong total abstinence
puDuc seutllneHt dllu IL stIlcI enloIce-
ment of the law. In Columbus and
Dayton the movement is yet in it's
earliest stages, with some encouraging
symptoms. The women do not admit
that they have been anywhere defeated,
and it is fact that they have not in any
instance laid down their arms, but some
places seem hoplessly in the whisky in
terest. One result of the crusade is the
passage of strict prohibitory ordinances
by many towns, and still another is an
immense falling off in the retail trade OF
the saloons remaining open, in conse-
quence of the strict enforcement of the
state law forbidding the sale of liquor
to be drank on the premises.