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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27

Harry Gould OF the WhltehaH ia
Sette, takes the following philosophic
view of the dull times:
Dull TIMEs-Is the cry from near
" every quarter. The merchant I'M
ceasingly grtmbles at the want of
customers. He has posted and re-
posted his books, and finds a woeful
list of creditors, men who would pay
if they could. He scratches his head
in perplexity, and then for change,
scratches his name for another invoice
of goods; for, say what he viii about
hard times; although his shelves APP
pear somewhat scantily furnished,
his shipments to the marts of bust
ness, of country produce, fully guar
antee the ready sale or barter of all
the goods he may order.
Still, he affirms the times are dull,
simply because there is scarcity of
greenbaeks. Money is the American
God and now that he has taken a
tour abroad, the people worship him
afar off.
Although they may have the in
trInslc value Ill !" goods and chattels,"
they fail to appreciate it in that
guise. Nothing but the rustling of
national notes, or the clinking and
glitter of metallic currency, can sat
| isfy their cravings.
Yet, Notwithstanding the apparent
inactivity in the more prominent
business circles, there is qaantam
su6fcit of employment for the farmer,
the preacher, the lawyer, and the
printer. True, their labor may not
be fully reeompensed or appreciated,
but the satisfaction of having done a
duty, however small, or made an eff
fort, weak though it may be, to
ameliorate the condition of suffering
humanity, will, in the end, bring its
own reward.
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27
fUSTAYE Israel,
FREDERICK DUTFEL,
r. PROSPER LANDRY,

FREDERICK DUTFEL,
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 dolnicil of the Association mentioned in
the within and foregoing act of ineorpor-
alton is fixed, do hereby certify that / have
examined said act If Incorporation and am
satisfied of its legality that am of opinion
that the purposes and objects of said cor
poration as specified Ia said act arc 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 Donaldsonvilki. parish of Ascension
ON the 9th of June, A, d., 1874.
lSigned) NJ. MARKS,
Dist. Atty, Fourth Judicial District.
Recorded this day in my office in Book of
Miscellaneous Acts No 8. Folio 500 and seq.
CIIAS. GECKS,
Recorder.
Parish of Ascension: this 9th June, 1874.
l do hereby certify the foregoing to be a
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.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27

fact which the Sentinel will be kind
enough to bear in mind. The Local
doesn't object to being called yoRng
LAWYER. but he insists that the word
promising must always be used before
young. Enough; shere's the criticism
One of the most lively papers that
comes to this Office is the Donaldson
vile Chief, published by L. E. Bent
ley. It has reached Volume 3, No.
80. This paper has patent outside
which often contains very refreshing
information. In the last issue its
readers are informed that Brooks has
been declared Governor of Arkansas,
an event which took place about three
months ago, was not of much service
to Brooks and is almost forgotten
now.
But it is to the local columns that
attention is generally directed, and
these are filled with spicy record of
the goings on, and doings about Don
aldsonyille.
From its columns we learn that a
reward of S15G0 is offered for the ar
rest of the murderers of David Bar
land, who was shot in his store on the
second of May. w. G.. Wilkinson
keeps circulating library, and lends
books by the single volume at 25 cents
per week, IS cents per month or $6
per annum.
They have a Dramatic Association
which lately gave an interesting en-
tertainment, which netted about $3.50,
and SO elated the local that it re-
ouired "a column and half to quiet
| his nerves. Base Ball is still played
and much noise is made over the
simplest game ever in existence, and
one that affords less fun to the play
ers than spinning tops.
Mules in Donaldsonyille, when at
taehed to carts too heavily loaded,
set down, then roll over and spill the
contents out of the cart. No need OF
the " cruelty to animals ? men there;
Mr.. Mule attends to that himself.
The Phoenix Fire Co. No. /, and
Ascension Hook & Ladder Co. cause
sound sleep to fall upon the heads OF
property holders. The Ascension
Brass Band is some thing to blow
about, but what has become of the
| four or five other musical turn0uts in
chat town, is unknown-to us.
The editor was lately married to
Miss Donnaud, formerly of this town
and is now on his wedding tour to
Iowa or Minnesota, which he calls
" swinging around the circle"
He sends letter weekly detailing
an account of his trip. The local, il
the meantime, is 7. HI. Franklin, {
young lawyer, and unless We are mis-
taken grandson of Mr.. Clifton, WHIT
owned a plantation many years age
in Terrebonne. The paper is intense
| ~ Republican, but with its politics
the local has nothing to do.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27
SEEMING MACHINES !,

am also the agent for the EINKLE &
LYON, the HOME SHUTTLE, and the
WILSON SHUTTLE Sewing Machines, all
of improved pattern. which I will sell at
prices varying from
S25 10 $50.
Persons of limited means can procure a
machine by paying part cash down, the bal
ance receivable IN monthly installnents.
SEWING MACHINES REPAIRED
at reasonable rates. satisfactory work or no
pay. GIVE NE A CALL.
my3 H. Il. WILLERs.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27
SPLENDID BARGAINS
HENRY LoEB'S

Mississippi Street, DonaIdsenville, La
large stock of fresh first quality goods
has just been received and viii be disposed
of at
PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES.
Call at Leeb's before purchasing else
where. oct18
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-05-05
Liver and Blood Diseases.
BY n. V. PIERCE, NJ. d.

A healthy liver secretes each day about two
and half pounds of bile, which contains
great amount of waste material taken from
the blood. When the liver becomes torpid or
congested, it fails to eliminate this vast amount
of noxious substance, which, therefore, re-
mains to poison the blood, and be conveyed to
every part of the system. What must be the
condition of the blood when it is receiving and
retaining each day two and half pounds of
poison Nature tries to work off this poison
through other channels and organs-the kid
neys, lungs, skin, etc., but these organs become
overtaxed in performing this labor In addition
10 their natural functions, and cannot long
Withstand pressure, but become yariously dis
eased.
The brain, which is the great electrical CEN
tire Of all vitality, Is unduly stimulated by the
unhealthy blood, which passes to 1t from the
heart and II fails to perform its office health
fully. Hence the symptoms Of bile poisoning,
which are dullness, headache, incapacity to
keep the mind on any subject, impairment OF
memory, dizzy, sleepy, or nervous feelings,
gloomy forebodings, and irritability of temper.
The blood itself being diseased, as 1t forms the
sweat upon the surface of the skin, 1t is so irr-
tatng and poisinous that 1t produces discolor-
ed brown spots, pimples, blotches, and other
eruptons, sores, boils, caTbuncles and scrofu-
lous tumors The stomach, bowels and other
organs cannot escape becoming affected, sooner
or later, and we have as the result costiyeness,
piles, dropsy, dyspepsia, diarrhoea. Other
symptoms are common, as bitter or bad taste
in mouth, internal heat, palpatatlon, teasing
cough, unsteady appetite, choking sensation in
throat, bloating of stomach, pain In sides oil
about shoulders or back, coldness Of extrem-
tiles, etc., etc. Only few of the above symp-
toms are likely to be present In any case at one
time. The liver being the great depurating OIL
blood cleansing organ of the system-set this
great housekeeper Of our health at work
and the foul corruptions, which gender In the
| blood, and rot out, as 1t were, the machinery o.
life, are gradually expelled from the system
For this purpose my Golden Medical Discovery
with very small doses daily of my Pleasant Pur
gative Pellets are pre-eminently the articles
needed. They cure every kind of humor from
the worst Bcrofula TO the common pimple
blotch or eruption. Great eating ulcers kindly
heal under their mighty curative influence. Yir
ulent blood poisons that lurk in the system arr
by them robbed Of their terroTs, and by thei
perseyerlng and somewhat protracted use Tn
most tainted symptoms maybe completely rem
ovated and built up anew. Enlarged glande
tumors and swelllngs dwindle away and dlsap
pear under the influence Of these great resol
vents.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-05-05
Proposed school.Book Law.

From some school boards, petitions
against the proposed law, have been for
warded to the legislature, but the people
who have to pay these book changes have
expressed no disapproval of the passage of
a law that will save them expense. In re-
fering to this subject, the Harrisburg Pa
triot says:
The benefciaries of the present sys-
tenn of arbitrary changes in the text books
used in schools, publishers and school
boards, are very active in their oppos-
ition to the measure. BY the sufferers
from their extortion the people at large,
no displeasure has been manifested at the
proposal to inaugurate uniformity. We OBJ
serve that in few newspapers, whose
scent for spoils is keener than their desire
for truth,it is alleged that the course of the
Patriot in advocating the propriety of the
appointment of commission to investi-
gate and report upon this subject, has
been induced by the expectancy of getting
additional state printing. AS the state
printer is the lowest bidder for the print
ing the state may have to do, while there is
no probability that he will ever have
school book to print, it would be most
manifestly for the interest of the purchas-
ers of school books that it should be so.-
AS far as the financial part of the question
goes it is simply whether the people of the
state shall pay extortionate annual tribute
to publishers and school boards, or a min
imum price to single publisher regulated
by public competition. AS to the proprie-
ty of the measure in this merely money as
pect of the question there can be no doubt
that uniformity is desirable"
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Gbe Ginres, Mem Bloomfield, 1)a.

and representatives in the general assembly
of the State, and to apportion the State
into senatorial and representative districts,
as provided by the constitution was amend
ed in the House, but the Senate on Thurs
day, by vote of yeas to 26 nays refused
to concur in the amendments, and the bill
was referred to a committee of conference.
Perhaps now it will be shorn Of some of its
Objectionable features 1t is bad policy for
any party in power to pass acts which show
that only party interest was sought to be
served, and there is no denying that many
parts of the apportionment bill show that
more pains has been taken to advance party
or individual interest, than to secure just
and fair arrangement of the various dis
tricts. The tax bill which makes consider
able change in the system of taxation and
imposes tax of cents per ton on coal has
been signed by the Governor.
QUD NUNC.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-05-05
Another Horror.

Pittsburg April 3O.-Early this morning
the house Of John Hamuel near Homestead,
about six miles from here, was destroyed
by fire and the entire family, consisting of
Mr. Hamuel, his wife, two children, hired
man, and a boy whom they were raising,
six persons in all, were burned to death
But two recognizable bodies were found
1t is also certain that the entire family
were murdered, and suspicion rests upon a
man in their employ on the place. One of
the bodies found among the ruins showed
that his throat had been cut.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-05-05
Terrible r. r. Accident.

A terrible accident happened near Cres-
son on Wednesday morning last. Five raft
men walking on the track near Cresson
were met by freight train going east.
They stepped on the other track to get out
of the way when the Pacific express going
west struck them, killing four instantly
and seriously injuring the fifth. The names
of the killed are Edward Pardee, Amos
Pardee, Jacob Bowder, p. S. Chwin, and
William Chwin, injured. They lived at
Cherry Tree, Indiana county, Pa.
UY> A Lutheran minister, in Freedom,
Wisconsin, recently refused to conduct the
funeral of deceased farmer because he
was granger. The church dismissed him.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-05-05
Harrisburg Correspondence.
HARRIsBURG, NAV 2nd, 4

HARRIsBURG, May 2nd, 1874.
The day for the adjournment of the leg
islation has been fixed for the 18th inst.
The Explanatory" bill has been allowed
to rest quietly in the House since it passed
it's first reading, as the bill totally repeating
the law has been reported favorably by the
committee, and will probably pass The
House, if pressed to vote. A resolution
was adopted by the Senate, requiring the
r. r. committee to inquire into the cause
of the recent trouble at Susquehanna, and
to see if any legislation is required to in
demnify the State for the expense incurred
and to prevent any recurrence of the trou-
BILE. A bill has also been reported in the
Senate and passed first reading, requiring
vocal music to be taught in public schools.
The text of the bill is as follows:
Vocal music shall be taught in the sew
eral common schools of this commonwealth
on and after October 1, 1875, according to
the directions of the superintendent of COM
mon schools.
The said deputy superintendent shall re-
ceive salary of---per annum, to COM
mence at and be computed from the date
of his appointment as aforesaid.
The Judicial salary bill has again been
revived in the Senate A clerical error
having been discovered in the record on the
vote, all action was expunged and the bill
again referred to the finance committee.
Did ever bill receive more earnest sup
port of its friends than this, and one is led
to inquire "what influence is lobbying this
bill SO strongly" The bill to establish
commission to examine the feasibility of
providing uniform series of text books for
the common schools Of this borough, pass
ed the Senate by very decided vote.
was glad to notice among the supporters of
the bill, the Senator from your district,
Mr.. Dill. If this bill should become law,
it would be great saving to parents
throughout the State, and would be a gain
to the teachers, who would always be fa-
miliar with the books, no matter in what
part of the State they were called to teach,
An executive session was held on Thurs
day, at which time all the Judicial ap
pointments were confirmed, the Democrats
having dropped their childish opposition
On the vote confirming Mr.. Broomhall
Mr. Chalfant voted "no" because Mr.
Broomhall had said in the Constitutions
Convention, that he was ashamed of thu
Pennsylvania legislature. Some people
might think that this opinion of Mr.. B.
only proved in greater degree his fitness
for the Office, but as Mr.. Chalfant was
member of the last Legislature, he has rea
son to be sensitive on that subject.
The bill providing for the sale Of barl
by weight was defeated in the Senate oI
final vote. Nj. s.t,..f ..,l .,s a.i. i.tr..
The bill fixing the number OF senator
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-05-05
Burnt TO Death.
QUID NUNc.

Houtsdale, April 29.-A fire broke out
early this morning in Houtsdale in the house
Of L. Campbell, on George street, ocoupi-
ed by the Pennington family. Loss about
$1,000; no insurance. The names of the
parties burned to death were Elijah PEN
ington and his wife and Westley Pening-
ton. The mother and daughter were saved
but were slightly burned. The fire is sup
posed to have originated from defective
stove. The three bodies were found togeth-
er below the corner room of the house. The
bodies were not discovered until the house
had fallen in. A mans foot appearing
among the embers led to the discovery of
the bodies. They were almost totally des-
troyed, the features not being recognizable.
The skulls were opened by the heat and
the brains drawn out.
Houtsdale, Pa, April 3O.-It appears
that the woman who was burned to death
was living with Pennington as his wife,
Threats had been made two weeks ago by
her former husband to kill her, and the
supposition is that he first murdered the
three persons and set fire to the house, to
conceal his crime. A bucket was found
near the premises which had contained
coal oil, and this led to the supposition.-
The coroner's jury rendered the following
verdict
"That the said Henry Penniugton's
house was set on fire by some person or
persons unknown to the jury, and that the
three victims we're maliciously burned to
death.''
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-05-05
Insurance Agency. =

Insurance Agency. - The undersigned
has the agency of some of the best and
most reliable City and Country Insurance
Companies in this State, and can Insure at
the very lowest rates in either Mutual or
Stock Companies from one to five years, or
perpetually, or in both ways. Parties wish
ing to Insure their property are respectful
ly invited to call and examine the Com
panies / represent, or address me by letter,
and will cheerfrlly give all desired infor-
ma ton. JAMES ORR,
New Bloomfield, Perry CO., Pa.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-05-05
HOUSEHOLD
PANACEA
AND
FAMILY
LINIMENT.
AND
Tane Worm! Tame Worm

Removed in few hoars with harmless Yegeta-
BILE Medicine. No fee asked until the entire
worm, with head, passes. Refer those afflicted to
residents Of the city whom have cured that had
been unsuccessfuly treated at the Jefferson Med
ical College, on Tenth Street; had taken in vain,
turpentines, the so-called specifics, and all known
remedies. DR.. L. Il. KUNKEL, No. 259 NOYth
Ninth street, Philadelphia The Doctor has been
in business for over twenty-five years, and is per-
fectly reliable. Call and see. Advice Free Re-
moved Tapeworm from a child six years old
measuring 20 feet. At his Office can be seen spec
linens, some of them over forty feet in length,
which have been removed in less than three hours,
by taking one dose OF his medicine DR.. Kunkers
treatment Is simple, safe and perfectly reliable.
and no fee until the wOTm with head, passes. DIR.
L. f. Kunkel $50 North Ninth st. Philadelphia
Consultation at Office or by mail free. 3S b52t
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-05-05

Columbus, April 27.-The crusaders
have been very quiet here for some time
until this morning, and now the old time
excitement is up again. Charles Wagner,
proprietor of an eating and drinking house
on High street, advertised grand opening
to-day, proposing to sell several liquors
bearing the names of "crusade water"
and the names of one or two of the promi-
nent ladies connected with the crusade
movement. On seeing this advertisement
seventy ladies marched to his place to-day,
and a small squad, headed by Mrs. Des-
sellem, President of the Ladies' League,
stepped into the store and said they had
accepted his invitation to free lunch, and
would like little crusade water. Wagner
refused TO give or sell them any.
They then attempted to pass into the
dining-room and Wagner ordered them
from his premises. They refused to go,
saying he had invited the public, and they
as a part of the public came to get their
share Of the good things. Wagner then
seized several ladies and pushed them out
of doors. He then grabbed Mrs. Dessel-
lem by the arm and pushed her toward the
door, and some of the ladies say struck her,
but several men present say he only pushed
her. Wagner's wife then seized Mrs.
Dressellem by the throat while Wagner be-
gan his work on the other ladies. Men
from the outside rushed in, and for a time
war of words and some little scuffling
took place.
A posse of police arrived and the trouble
was over for the time. A large crowd con-
gregated in the street and blocked the side
walk, which was soon cleared by the police
who commanded the ladies to keep NOV
ing. They obeyed this order by walking
in procession up and down in front of
Wagner's place. The crowd Of men would
have dispersed at the suggestion of the po-
lice, but Wagner begged them to stay,
saying he would bail out of Jail any man
arrested for obstructing the sidewalk.
Wagner's men have been washing the
pavement for long time, but the crowd
and the crusaders are still on duty. Nc
further trouble is anticipated.
About 4P. NJ, the crowd became SC
large that Police Capt. Keeler persuaded
the ladies to leave the street. They theI
repaired to the yard connected with the
High street Methodist Church, and helC
prayer meeting during the balance of th'
afternoon. A warrant was sworn oui
against Wagner for his assault on Mrs
Dessellem.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-05-05
Fight with Horse Thieves.

Little Rock, Ark, April 27.--At Bough-
ton, on the Carlo and Fulton railroad, one
hundred miles below this city, Fl fifteen cit
izens followed gang Of horse thieves. On
Sunday morning last they got into fight
with the thieves and killed three Of them,
and lost one of their own men killed aud
had another wounded.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-05-05

Stone and Earthen Ware.-The sub
scribers, proprietors of the Juniata Pottery,
near Newport, desires to give notice that
they are keeping up full variety of stone
and earthen ware, and are prepared to
promptly fill orders for all goods in their
line at low prices. Post Office address,
Newport, Perry co., Pa.
6m. M. q T. MILLER.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-05-05
AssauIting the Crusaders.

Cincinnati April s7.-Charles Wagner,
with the assistance of his wife, to-day for
cibly elected several lady crusaders from
his premises. An immense crowd collec-
ted in front of his saloon, which was dis
persed by the police, who also ordered the
ladies to move on. Wagner was arrested
for assault on the crusade leader.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-05-05
Why Will You
Suffer?

To all persons suffering
from Rhumatlsm, Neuralgia.
Cramp in the limbs or stOm-
ach, Bilious Collie, Pain in
the back, bowels or side, we
would say, THE HOUSEHOLD
and FAMILY LINIMENT is of
all others the remedy YOU
want for internal and exter-
nal use. IL has cured the
above complaints in thou
sands OF cases. There is no
mistake about it.
Try it. Sold by all Drug
glsts.
27b1y
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-05-05

NOtice:-All persons owing me, are re-
quested TO pr omptly settle their indebted
ness, as in co psequence Of the loss Of my
stock and tools, by the fire on Friday last,
need money badly. BY paying now you
can greatly aid me. A. 7. NIcELE.
April IS, 1874.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-05-05
TO CONSUMPTNES.

The advertiser having been permanently cur
ea I oi tnat ore a9 @ @dlSease as Gonsqmpton by Sim
sufferers the me ans OF cure. To all who desire It,
he will send co py Of the prescription used Gree
Of charge), with the directions for preparing and
using the same, which they will find Sure Cure
for CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS
&c. Parties wishing the prescription will please
address. Rev. K. A. WILSON,
51a 6ml. I9i Penn st. Wllllamsburgi1, N. York