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GRAND MASS-NEETING!!
Gov. Kellogg, Attorney General Fiell
and Hon. Jas. Lewis will sneak.

The Republicans Of the parishes of
Ascension, Assumption and St. James
are notified that there will be a grand
mass meeting held at Court Il ouse
Square, Donaldsonyille, On
sunday, October 25th,
at which Governor VIM. p. Kellogg,
Attorney General \. p. Field, Hon.
James Lewis and oil, her distinguished
speakers will address the people.
Citizens of all parties are invited
to attend, while Republicans are ex-
horted to turn out en- masse to give
hearty greeting to the eminent or
ators who will be present upon the
occasion.
Rally to tte most important meet
ing Of the campaign
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P Official NOTICES.
Important,

A meeting Of the Republican Parish Ex.
ecutivc Committee will be held in Don,ld.
sonville. on Tuesday, October 9th, 1874, at
10. \. NJ, for tho purpose of completing tho
parish ticket.
Every mtmbor is requested to be in
prompt attendance.
BY .or.ler Of the president.
l.. Z. BENTLEY.
Secretary.
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ne Mansfield Reporter has got the
e'tes awful bad, The paper is print
ca entirely with blue ink. The Re
porter Is White League organ and
is probably brooding over the brilliant
prospect tor a Republican success at
the coming election.
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Republican adviees from the parish
Terrebonne do not confirm the widely
heraldel report that the compromise
ticket has every thing its own way
down there. Cool headed persons
who are not addicted to enthusiastic
exaggeration, and who have had op-
portllnity to become Informed Of the
political situation in Terrebonne, as
sclt that tie movement ha. no Re
publican backing whatever, if we ex-
cept its candidates for Office, and that
even the conservatives are far from
being united ip its support. It is pre-
dictod that the regular Republican
parish ticket will be elected hy j ma
lolity Of several hundred.
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YF.ston7s second attempt - %''sas
I'VE hundred miles in six days was .
still more distinguished failure than
his first. He'd better throw up HIS
engagement With the firm Of walker
& nno,;ttle and indulge his....propen-
sity for Professionalism i'll the wake o.
a plow.
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Conservative Ticket.

Conservative Ticket.
At meeting Of the Conservative Parish
Central Executive Committee held on Mon
day, the 18th Of October, 1874, the following
nominations were made, viz:
For Represcntatire,
GEN. ALLEN THOMAS.
Eor Police Jurors,
r. I. HANSON. H. 7. BROWN, !.
DIR. EDWARD DUFFEL.
r. n. SIMS, Secretary.
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Special Notice to Tax Payers

A LII persons who have not paid their
- CURRENT STATE TAX
are hereby notified that peremptorv
measures will be taken within the shortest
possible delay to enforce immediate payment
OF the same, pursuant to the instructions of
the Auditor Of Public Accounts
L. +. BENTLEY,
Tax Collector of Ascension parish
Donaldsonyille, October Bird, 1874.
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The State Register may be q
very conscientious and DISTINGUISHED
advocate of genuine reform, but we
would mildly suggest that its contin-
ual croaking strikes All unprejudiced
ear as something akin to the COM
plainings of defeated ambitions poll
ticipp, It's harping upon the same
old string week after week, month,
after month, has grown just a little
monotonous, to say he least. Now
We hope brother Collins won't f1y off
the handle and throw that Old St.
Louis Hotel Lease in our teeth be-
cause we have presumed to make a
suggestion which might be acted upon
to the great advantage of his paper,
which was very readable and inter-
esting sheet once upon time.
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sss,zessass sfsZ1s'ssssss
z.. 1DL n1.A1.D 1HL MINIS.
General Rejoicings!
HARD mMEs PASSING AWAY,
A New Era of Prosperity Dawning!
It is Now Evident
That the dark cloud Of commercial depres-
sion that has hung oyer us 50 long is
breaking, that every kind Of
BUSINESS IS REvIyING, t1l +
Prices are going down, and bright outlook
seems bcaming upon US from
the near future. 80 T.
At the well known, popular establishment of
- MARX ISRAEL, <.E
Mississippi Street, corner Of Lessard,
DOSALBSONVILLE,L La,
The initiative has been taken in anticipating =
this promised era of general thrift. sF
Here may be found tire
u..r,.1.st and Hest stack
DRY GOODS, g.
TRIMMINGS, UNDERWEAR,
Mems and Boys Clothing, f.t
PLANTATION STORES, .35s-
STAPLE & FANCY GROCERIES,
BOOTS & SHOES,
HATS & CAPS,
HARDWARE,
SADDLERY, -.s.
HARNESS, sci
BUGGIEs, CARRIAGES & CARTS, arg
Of Every Description,
That has ever been offered for sale in the
Town Of Donaldsopville or parish
Of Ascension At Isr,,ePs
New Goods at New Prices!
Ia the Watchword
And visit to the Emporium viii demon
strate that the t-5--s-.
New Scale of Prices
is GREAT nf=.s
Reduction from the Old.
~ Call and Examine the Stock NO
TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS
Look for the big sign of
MARX ISRAELI
On the Front street.
1914 DONA LDSONTILLE 1yr
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Abundance of Democratic assertion
can be adduced to prove that w. H.
Keys, the chief Republican concerned
in the 'ferrebonne compromise, is
one of the most pernicious and easily
corrupted colored men iu the State.
In common with other Republican
officials he has been the victim of a
superabundant amount of abuse at
the hands of the opposion, but, 10 and
behold, since bis o-operatlop is Sc
cured in a scheme to divide the local
Offices with his former assailants, these
latter have discovered bin to be an
individual of numerous excellent quail
tiles, remarkable attainments and un-
questionable integrity. "Keys the
man-monkey, ignoramus and thief"
is transformed by League whitewash
into Mr.. Keys the dignifed, cultured
aRd honest gentleman. Il i instances
like this which prove that the what
do-you-call-it party of this State is
not party of reform, but an organ
ization led by hungry placs hunters
who will ignore the Baton Rouge
platform and stoop to any measure of
political expediepcy for the sake of
a few Offices. It is alliances like that
in Terrebonne which demonstrate
that the vituperation of Republicans
which constitutes the staple of White
League argument, arises not from an
honest indignation at wrong doing,
but from political envy and antipathy.
The most inscriptions corruptionist
i'll the Republican party is ensured
kind treatment and extravagant Gu
comiun if he will but lend his aid to
the furtherance Of Democratic ambi-
ton for controlling the patronage of
Viz UsCIuHieHt. Ills assertion Is 0D-
deniable in the light of past events,
and carries with it a singing comment
upon the high-sounding professions
Ut rectitude and purity of motive
the opponents Of the Republican party
ut Louisiana are 50 fond Of ascribing
to themselves upon all possible occa-
sions. We do not speak in this strain
to oppose any spirit Of honest COM
promise and concession, but merely
to show the insincerity aud injustice
OF the violent denunciation SO assid-
uously aimed at men whose only
crime is that they hold office under
the Republican party Of Louisiana or
sympathize with its principles.
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question of reform. While the Re-
puhlicans stand to-day essentially
upon the same platform adopted at
the organization of their party, their
opponents have assumed various
names and embraced or pretended to
embrace conflicting creeds in the
hope of gaining the favor Of the col
ored man. IN 1870 they called them
selves the Democratic party, and
their platform was about the SAME as
that Of the national organization of
that name, In 1877. they were Con-
scrvatiyes, Liberals and Fusionists,
supporting one poor, ignorant col
ored man for Secretary of State in
the hope Of delulips Republicansipt
favo3ring their ticket, In 1873
they We're Uniheationists, and vent
even farther than Republicans in the
rights they demanded for the colored
man. Now they are White Leagqers,
declaring honest and capable men
with dark skins unfit for public Of
icers because Of their color. Can a
party with such record as this be
trusted
Another thing for every man inter
ested in the culture of rice and sugar
to consider, said Nj. Da!rall, IS this
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on !
An OLD MANS STORY.

We were twin brothers, Jasper ana /.
Our mother had left this world of grief
and sorrow at the moment of our birth,
and we never knew her love but her
place was in part supplied by our
fathers old hOusekeeper, Dame Watson,
who was a good, well-meaning soul, yet
showing none of that tender care ones
own mother can feel.
Our father was engrossed by his bust
ness, and devoted but little time to his
motherless boys. He was a merchant,
AMI carried on trade in New York, some
half an hours travel by the railway.
We lived in grand old mansion by the
Hudson river. The Morton Homestead
was well known throughout the country
for its Anticipated and venerable appear
ance, having been built before the
Revolutionary War, by our English an
cestor, Sir Greenville Morton, who had
emigrated to this country and adopted
it for his own.
Time sped on, and when we were
eighteen, ill-health, together with adj
vancing age, caused our father to retire,
with competency, from business. We
had received a good education from
DllN luAOlN, ANU dl tllC VI thCubf
we were ready to accede to our fathers
wishes and go into mercantile business,
he furnishing us with q good capital to
start with.
So far our lives had known only Joy
and happiness, we having scarcely a
thought that was at variance with
brotherly feelings; yet we were very
different in disposition. / had inherited
my fathers stern will and hasty tenn
permanent, while, on the contrary, JAS
per was gentle and slow to anger, with
calm, loving disposition. But even
with such different traits of character,
we had never yet quarreled since our
first childish years.
A sad change was to come over the
spirit of our dreams, and this is bow it
came about. An aunt, our mothers
sister, living in an adjoining State, had,
before leaving this vale of tears, re-
quested our father to take charge of
her only daughter, as he was her nearest
of kin then living. AS father was only
too glad to befriend the orphan, in a
few days our cousin was an inmate of
Morton Homestead.
Never shall / forget the surprise with
which / first beheld Myrtella Warren.
Had an angel suddenly burst upon my
view, could not have been more as
tonished. Instead of, as 1 thought her,
little girl in pantalets, lovely young
lady of seventeen years of age took my
proflered hand in the library, and gave
me a cousinly salute with her rosy lips
Never can / forget the thrill of that
kiss. My heart was taken by storm. l
was irrevocably in love at first sight.
She must have noticed something Of
my admiration in my entranced gaze,
for her eyelashes fell, and her cheeks
were suifused with lovely crimson :
but whether from modesty or q recipro-
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Terrible Famine in Palestine.

The Rev. DR.. Clark, of the American
Board of Foreign Missions, has received
letter from j. O. Barrows, of Cesarea,
dated July 10, in which he gives some
thrilling details of the terrible famine
now prevailing in that region.
Mr.. Barrows writes "While at Yode-
gat, which is 80 or 80 miles north of us,
L witnessed the ravages of the famine,
toward Angora. Many villages are en-
tirely deserted in some, one or two,
three or four families, or parts of fami-
lies, remain; in the district of
Sungartu, which is beyond
Yodegat, and in which city there is a
Protestant church, as many as 5000
persons have died of starvation but the
horrors of the famine are indescriba-
BILE. Many people have subsisted ON
grass for weeks, and then died. The
beggars have focked to the cities, and
there many of them have died, because
they could not get morsel Of bread.
Old men, mothers with babies on their
breasts, young men that have become
children, young boys and girls half
naked, begging, crying, fainting and
dying.
Bodies have been in the streets one,
two and even three or four days before
their burial and the dogs have feasted
on them. Many of our Protestant COM
munities and families have suffered
greatly AT Sungartu, some of the
brethren have sold house, shop, house
hold furniture, bed-clothing, every
thing, and now must beg or starve,
and perhaps they will both beg and
starve.
In one village there was one Prot
estant family. The father, mother and
all the children but two have died of
starvation.
&c In the village of Injirli there was a
pleasant little Protestant community,
several of whom were members of the
church, with the preacher residing with
them, but they were poor. This preach
er went to Yodegat and purchased flour,
becoming responsible for the pay him
self, and so kept alive six families.
Now, unless the preacher can be paid,
his creditors will take everything from
him."
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cousin on the way to the scene of our
anticipated sport.
We were soon upon the broad, smooth
surface of the Hudson river. A race
was proposed between Jasper and
James Burnham, who were reputed to
be the best skaters on the ground the
distance to be three miles the winning
post to be point of rocks n short dis
lance above Morton Homestead the
prize to be a pair Of silver-mounted
skates. The judges were to be the
three ladies, of whom my cousin Myr-
tella was one.
The preliminaries being settled, away
flew the skaters, myself included, fol-
lowed as fast as we could go, to note
the race but after the halfway point
was passed nearly all had been dis
tanced except myself and three or four
others. The contestants had, up to
this, kept well together, neither SEEM
ing to have advantage over the other !;
but now Jasper was perceptibly falling
to the rear. When two-thirds of the
distance had been accomplished, there
was sharp bend, or curve, in the river,
and, in order TO gain on his opponent,
Jasper took the inside of the curve,
near the bank, and was straining every
nerve in the race, when, with cry of
horror that L shall remember to my
dying day, he disappeared from sight
He had skated into an air-hole in the
ice.
Myself, with three or four others,
were close behind, and, with cries of
alarm, we rushed to the spot. He was
nowhere to be seen. A large crowd was
soon gathered, while l, with the demon
of revenge in my heart, secretly rejoiced
at the accident, with the hope that he
never would be discovered. We
searched, but it was fruitless wenever
saw him again. The strong current had
undoubtedly carried him quickly fax
beyond our help.
All now was confusion and distress
our pleasant party had ended in sorrow.
Our lady judges, hearing that some
thing had occurred to prevent the full
fillment OF the race, now came up to
where the crowd was assembled. Upon
hearing the dreadful news, Myrtella fell
into death-like swoon, and, in this
condition, was carried to the homestead,
where she lay long time at death S
door. When she finally recovered heI
reason had fled, and it was deemed adj
visable to confne her in lunatic asy-
| lum.
My father, already weakened by age
! and disease, soon Tell victim to this
double sorrow, and in one short month
was sleeping with his fathers. And /
O, heavens what had / gained? TIC
be sure, was now a rich man, for
inherited all my fathers wealth; but q
reaction had taken place. [ mourned
for my lost brother. | cursed myself
for being his murderer for in my heart
l felt guilty of his death, and of my
cousins sad condition.
My own love, Myrtella-heaven bless
her pure spirit lis with the angels
Her reason never returned. She would
pace her narrow cell, and cry, so, JAS
per, my love my lost, lost love p
until her Maker said, cit is enough
come up higher.
L am now a lonely old man. | shall
soon see those that have gone before
for, with my peace made with heaven,
shall welcome the summons.
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a Funny Incident.

A young dentist Of New York has for
a servant little darkey whose strong
point is literal obedience. One hot day
recently Pinch (his pet nance was told
to put on his other coat He left the
room to obey, and presently reappeared
looking as stiff and uncomfortable as a
man in straight jacket. An inquiry
showed that he had followed his direc-
lions to the letter, and put on one coat
over the other. While at dinner the
other day the doctor was puzzled to see
Pinch approach his chair and slip under
it saucerful of chloride of lime, which
had been used to neutralize the odor of
defunct rat in another part of the
house. The doctors wife had told the
boy TO put it under the sink" but he
understood her "under the seat" and
the joke was relished a little better by
a friend who happened to be at dinner
than by the doctor himself.
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WmHoFTs FEVER AND AGUE TONIC
This medicine is used by construction COM
panies for the beaefit Of their employees, when
engaged in malarial districts. The highest
testimonials have been given by contractors
and by the Presidents Of some OF the leading
railroads in the South and West. When men
are congregated in large numbers in the
neighborhood Of swamps and rivers, Will
hofts Tonic will prove valuable addition to
the stock of medicines, and will amply reward
the company in the saving of time. labor and
money We recommend il to all WHEELocK,
FINLAY d Co., proprietors, New Orleans. For
sale by all druggists.
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A CHRISTOPHER was discovered in the
New York Stock Exchange the other day
and a great deal of amusement was
thereby afforded the brokers. He was
seized as vicious intruder, and brave
man pinioned him to the wall with a
brass pin, among the Northwestern
spectators, while gifted orators des-
canted upon the unhappiness of his adj
vent. He was hailed as a spy, scout
and forerunner OF the swarm that car
ried the bosom OF destruction into Min
nesota, and amid the general confusion
Northwest stock was sold down / per
cent.
A LEATHER braid for binding dresses
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EVERY one knows that a cold or cough
ought not to be neglected and that If it is not
attended to in season, it may result fatally.
Our advice is to take care of it before it is too
late, and use DR.. Wishart's Pine Tree Tar
Cordial, which can be had Of any druggist.
Dr. Wisharts Worm Sugar Drops are the best
remedy for worms ever dlscovered.-COn
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A LADY died recently in Penobscot
county, Me-, who had long feared her
body would be exhumed and dissected
by the doctors, and she left $50 to pay
a man for watching her grave every
night for month.
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rough. When put my hand on my body it
was like fish scales. Now 1t is smooth and
soft as a chlds. In conclusion, l will say
have been we'll for three months. / am
wonder to myself and friends. This is but an
imperfect statement; half has not been told.
Yours with respect, HESTER LAcKEY.
READ THE FOLLOWING FROM THE NOTED SCOUT,
" BUFFALO BILL.
HOLLAND House, RoCKFoRD, H., Apr. 80, IA.
DR. II. " PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y.-sir:
have now taken four bottles Of your Golden
Medical Discovery in connection with your
Pellets, and must say that nothing Ihave ever
taken for my liver has done me 80 much good.
feel like a new man. Thanks TO your Won
Cierful medicines.
W F. Copy, {" Buffalo Bll.O
MRS J. b. CUTLER, Bath, Me, says: My
eldest daughter was sick for three years with
Liver Complaint and Dyspepsia, and your Dis
covery cured her"
Did space permit could give hundreds Of
testimonials from those cured OF Liver Dis
ease by my Discovery and Pleasant Purgatiye
Pellets.
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CHAYTDAvoINE, who had been hidden
away in Paris ever since the Commune,
went ont with his family to pass Sun
day on the grass. He was nabbed by
vigilant gendarme, and carried OIL to
hard labor for life. He thought ne had
been forgotten.
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PAIR Of shoes will cost vou only cents
more with SILVER TIP on than without,
and it will add twice the cost of the shoe 10
their wearing value.
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rar,n.-saic of the Old Hin Farm.

Draw up the papers, Squire, the old homestead is
sold,
where Ell and Cert with me worked hard hand
so1Ie home TO mold
"here eddie drewthe breath Of life, and baby Nora
Henry by their side
Ia hard TO part with this old place. SO dear to us
you see.
tCr shrub aud bush aud fruit We yot 49,, - -
pie tree: 80 $500
upon the hill, NO"'0
ASa' has secret in our hearts we ne'er again can
home 90 make, "-'N "a 'iiH
ba' wife wife aud 80 have pondersd some about the
Dat all Of them have written boA
~ long and trus. A4N" letters
An which they said, why pa and ,v,, 49,.
know what's best % do Nh'i SOu
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THE BEST EVIDENCE.

The following letter from REV E. 8. BEST, pas
tor NJ. e. Church, Natick Mass, will be read with
interest by many physicians. Also those suffering
from the.same disease as afflicted the son Of the
Rev, Il. 8. Best. No person can doubt this testi-
mony, and there is no doubt about the cut alive
powers Of VKGETIEE.
NATIcK, Mass Jan. l, 1873.
Dear Strive have good reason for regarding
your VEGETINE medicine Of the greatest value.
We feel assured that 1T has been the m Of
ing cur sons lie: He is now seventeen years OF
age; for the last two years he has suffered from
necrosis OF his Leg eau sed by scrofulous aft ction,
and was so far reduced that nearly all who saw
h m thought his recovery impossible. "A ouneil
or able physicians ceuld give us but the aintest
hope of mis- ever raj ying, two Of the humble de-
ella ting that he was beyond the reach Of human
Iemedi es, that even amputation could not save
him, as he had not vigor enough to endure the
operation. Just then we commenced giving him
VEGErIsz q, and from that tune to the present no
has been continuously improving. Hs has lately
resumed his studies, thrown away crutches and
caen, and walks about heerful and strong
Though there is still some discharge from the
opening whore his limo was laneed, we ave the
full st confidence that in little time no will be
perfectly cured.
He has taken about three dozen bottles of vEGE-
TINE, but lately uses but little. as he declares
that &c is too well to be taking medicine.
Respectfully yours, y. =. BEST,
MRS. L. e. 4. BEST.
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A KENTUCKY darky fell off a preci-
pice l2O feet high, and was providen-
TALLY saved by striking on his head.