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STEALING A LocOMoT1vE.-Ara rail-
road in New England-say in Yer
mont State-went up few months
ago greatly embarrassing the princi-
pal contractor. This contractor
owned several locomotives, employed
in construction. One of them was
attached and put in charge of keep
er in Vermont. The contractor was
DESTROYS of obtaining the locomotive
to uso it elsewhere. There vas no
let up on the part of the creditors,
and the locomotive remained exposed
at the precise point where it had been
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The question Of the succession al
the throne Of the Sultan has been q
source Of cabinet and diplomatic dis.
qnietude in Constantinoplc dur ing
the past two years. Under the law
which has regulated the hcirsbip dur
ing the last FIVE hundred years the
crown always passes to the eldest
male of the imperial Turkish family
whose father was on the throne ut
the time Of his birth, so as a rule the
snltans have been succeeded not by
their sons, but by their brothers. 1t
was in accordance with this law that
the present Sultan, Abdul Aziz, az
cended the throne on the death of his
brother, Abdol Medjid (25th of June,
1861, though the latter left seven
sons, the eldest Of whom, Youssouf
1zedin, was born on the 9th of Octo-
Der, 1857, and is, consequently, under
the above law, disqualified for tho
crown, since at the time he was born
his father was not as yet Sultan. The
lawful heir in the eyes Of the people,
Is the eldest son Of Abdul Mediid,
A4"ANu 0hChuf, WIn "ds DoIu during
his fathers reign-on the 2lst of Sep
TENDER, lS4U-but a strong party at
court urges the Sultan just at present
to introduce the European system of
succession and declare his eldest son
his heir. The old Mohammedan
party is strongly opposed to snch
course, which it considers would in
volve departure from the precepts
of the Koran, and as underline Koran
q Mohammedan is only bound to obey
his sovereign in so far as he keeps
within it's restrictions, this opposition
may lead to very serious results if the
Sultan should adopt the proposal to
alter the plan Of succession. More
over, it is learned in Constantinople
that the Princes of Servia and Rou-
mania the Khedive Of Egypt and the
Bey Of Tunis, who, as it is, bear with
the suzerainty of tho Sui
tan, would seize the opportunity for
themselves independent if
a sultan is crowned who, according
to the law which existed at the time
when they did homage at Constanti-
nople, would not be the rightful heir
TO the throne.
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than two nor more than ten years, ana ~
fine Of not less than three dollars nor moro
than ten thousand dollrrs. rh.e
SEQ ). BE it further enacted, ete .,,. lna -
at @aid next general election. 'n .h.l, he ex.
pressed 1ss sei' by printed Or witten ballots -
"For tho amendment limiting the debt Dc '.o ..
New Orleans, or Against the IT, and thc
limiting the debt Of Now Orleans, ana tno
.aid ballots shall BE- counted and returns .rs
made. and tho result declared ~ IN Enc
case Of election of State officers: >,,,p,r
tsigned) &C. Ch ,1.a g RR..n nw
fsiunedl &C. ANTOINE,
I;cmtenant Governor and President OF tho
Senate.
Approved February "a: 1874. rp,rooa
Governor Of. tho State Of LOUISIANA
P.G. DEsLoNDE, Secretary Of State
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On Tuesday night last, about IL
o'clock, says tho Baton Rouge Re
publican, the notorious Pierre Berth
attempted to make bis escape from
the quarters that the convicts have
been occupying for some time past,
on the Hickey levee, by cutting asun-
der one Of the bars of the rear en-
trance of the cell room.- The alarm
being promptly given, one Of the
guards followed in pursuit for mile
or two, when he succeeded in over
taking the fugitive and summoned
him to surrender Berlin emphati-
cally refused to yield, and replied
that he would die rather than 80 back
to the Penite,rtiary. He then made
an attempt to- kill the guard with an
axe. he carried, whereupon the guard
fired three SLOTS from his revolver,
hitting Berlin every time, one Of the
balls having passed into the abdomen,
which the prison physician predicts
will shortly end his earthly and in
famous career.
1t hns since transpired that the con-
victs had resolved to make y general
outbreak that night, but it ia sup
posed that majority of them did not
fully understand the programme,
hence but one,a colored man, sue
ceeded in effecting his escape.
Great creeit is due the guard for
his bravery in lacking 40 murderous
a brigand and putting him back in
the only receptacle fit for hiln-ex-
cept the grave.
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Our HAB1Ts.-1t il said that we are
creatures of habit" OF course we
will not deny the truth of this max
i'm, seeing too clearly that habit rules
the world. Tho boy who stole tho
pin did not hesitate, after he had got
into the habit of stealing, to rob his
masters cash box. The little boy
who took delight in torturing flies AZ
they sported on the window pane,
did not scruple in after-life to take
the life Of his fellow. Aud this is tho
way that the prison gets its inmates,
and the gallows its victim. The Gull
prit does not arrive ut the gallows by
|. single bound it is not his first sin !;
but he has become emboldened by
habit, aud by his immunity from pun
ishment, until at last he reaps the
harvest of his sin-death.
And it is by such small beginnings
as these that the great destroyer gets
his spoil, years before due, not only
by crime, but by the sins of habit.
Look upon the world, and note the
evil consequences of the indulgence
in morbid habits. Look at that pale,
puny youth, as he walks languidly
along with the cigar in his mouth.
Did nature give him that dread pale
ncss' No; it is acquired by.a long
course Of habit, until ut last he is left
q mere shadow. Thousands there are
who find ont, only too late, that they
have destroyed their health, and
shortened the term Of their natural
life by injurious habits.-Science Of
Health.
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1on;'losonbille Chief.
Three Dollars a Year.
An Incident in the Cars.

On the whole, pleasant traits OF
character are not common in the cars.
This opinion expressed to my friend
SOmmers the other day. In reply to
my remarks he related u little adven-
ture, which, rs 4 is npropos, and,
moreover, involves Il little love and
sentiment, l give without apology,
and in his own words. It appears that
in most unlikely places love and SEN
timent WAY be discovered:
=" l was escorting home the lovely
Charlotte --, to whom | WIS at the
time quite devoted. Charlotte could
scarcely find room to spread her GRIN
Oline and arrange her voluminous
hounces. l stood up near her, there
being no vacant scat.
"After Il few minutes came in q
poor woIDan, who deposited Il basket
of clothes Oh the front platform, and
held i'll her arms small child, while .
little girl hung to her dress. She
looked tired and weary, but there WAS
no vacant seat; to be sure, Charlotte
might have contracted her founces,
but she did not. Beside her, however,
sat very lovely and elegant young
woman, who seemed trying, by NOV
ing down closer to others, to make
space enough for the stranger between
herself and Miss G.. At last she sue
ceeded, and with the sweetest blush
over saw she invited the poor female
to be seated. Charlotte drew her
drapery around her and blushed too,
but is was not a pretty blush at all,
and she looked annoyed at the prox-
unity OF the conner, who was,
however, clean and decently, though
very thinly clad.
The unknown lady drew her little
girl upon her lap and wrapped her
velvet mantle around the small, half
clad form and put her muff over her
half frozen little hands.
So great was the crowd that T
alone seemed to observe. The child
shivcred J, the keen wind from the
door blew upon her unprotected neck.
| saw tho young lady quietly draw
from under her mantle little shawl
which she softly put on the shoulders
of the little one; the mother looked
on in. confused wonder. After a
short time she arose to leave the cars
and would have moved the shawl,
but the unknown gently whispered,
No, keep it for her. The woman did
not answer; the conductor hurried her
out, and her eyes swan with tears.
l noticed her rs she descended to Il
basement and l hastily remarked the
house.
Soon after my unknown rose to
depart. | was in despair, for wanted
to follow and discover her residence,
but | couldn't leave Miss c..
How glad, then, was to zee her
bowling rs she passed out to q mutual
acquaintance who stood in the door
way. From him, ere many minutes,
learned her name and address.
10 shorten Il story as much IA
possible, that lady is now my wife.
In the small incident which intro
duced her to me she showed her real
character. A few days after our mar
riage l showed her the bles.d crimson
shawl. which I redeemed from it's
owner, and shall keep as a memento.
There are sometimes pleasant things
to be found in unexpected places
certainly | may be said to have picked
out my wife in the cars"
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The Lee Memorial Monument.


The latest advices from the Leo Memorial
Association is that Prof. Edward v. Valen.
tine, the sculptor, having procured from
Vermont block of pure white marble, il
fashioning the statue Of Gen. Lee, which ia
to be placed on the grand monument now
being erected at his tomb, ut the Washing
ton and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia.
Ihs figure represents Gen. Lee reposinr
upon q couch, his head and shoulders slight
| y raised above the body, his left arm out
stretched by the side of his sword, his right
arm laid across his breast. He wears full
Confederate uniform, including boots and
gauntlets, and light drapery covers nearly
the whole form. The appearance ia natural
and graceful, indicating peaceful slumber
rather than death.
Tho monument, when surmounted with
this fine work of art, will be lasting mem
orial to one of Virginia's noblest sons and
patriots. The members of this Association
are gentlemen well and favorably known by
the entire community, who will sec that
nothing is left undone that will add to the
beauty and finish of this great work. We
are advised by the Secretary. Mr.. Chas. A.
Davidson, of Lexington, Virginia, that tho
funds subscribed are insufficient to complete
the monument. In order to further this OBJ
ject they have issued a hfe-sisc steel engra-
we'd portrait of Gen Lee, to be sold only by
through authorized agents,
tho proceeds Of such sales to be applied to-
ward the completion Of the work. An oppor.
tnnity is here presented to every person,
not only to procure, at a reasonable price, a
superb life-like portrait Of the great General,
but to aid the erection of q lasting monument
TO his memory. Each subscriber will receive
! certificate duly signed by the Secretary
md Chairman of the Lee Memorial Associa- !
ion.
We commend this valuable portrait to the
'ublic, and predict for it an immense sale.
ZONE energetic person should secure the
gency in this section to assist in this noble
FORK. w. ". Bostwick d Co, Nos. III L.
70 Wcst Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio.
ave been appointed General Managers of
IL agencies in the United States. All COM
addressed to the above firm. for
rculars and terms 10 cgeats, will receive
l"ir immediate attention !
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cHE FAVoR1TE HOME REMEDY,

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Is eminently Family Medicine: and h~
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commend it as the most
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ara ymPtoms of Liver Complaint
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1nppeIte Bowels alternately co.,;v. md
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Sometimes many of these svmnto,,. .,..,l
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Joint Resolution

OAAA y ANCoOXulx
Submitting an amendment to tho eonstitu-
ton Of the Stste to limit the debt of New
Orleans, and. the Issue Of warrnts by tho
officers and prescribing certain penalties.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senat.
and Honse Of Representatives of the state
OF Lonlsans, in General Assembly convened
Mwothlrds of the members elected to each
mouse agreeing thereto), That at tho GEN
erai election for members of the General
Assembly, which will take place in Noye,n-
Der, 1874, an amendment to the con.t;tnt;on
OF the State shall be submitted to the onai-
med electors Of the State for their rat76ca.
non or rejection in the words following.
Article. The city Of Now Orleans shall,
not horesfter increase her debt in anv man.
nor or form. or under anv preta1t Aft.r
the first day Of January, ISIS. no evidence
OF inde otedness or warrant for payment of
money shall be issued by any officer Of sa;d
Guy except against cash Actually in thu
treasury; but this shall not be 10 constrned
p 70 prevent renewal of mstured bond.
d par, or tho issue Ut new bonds in a1ch.n.s
.ol other bonds; provided the CITY debt f.
. 10y .eerecy increased, nor to prevent the H.
que OF drainage warrants to the transfers Of
contract. under act No 30 Of 1871. nav.hI.
'My from drainage taxes, and not otberwiss:
.ay person violating he prohibitions Inr re'
'hlonHJ OF t',is article shall, on eonx;et;n,
- pan'sasS BY inprisonmeat fer ast is..
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A LIVE NEWSPAPER


DONALDSONVILLE CHIEF,
l. PUBLISHED
EVERY SATURDAY MORNING:
Donaldsonvi11e, Louisiana.
Subscription Price, Three Dollars Year
| Payable in advance
Advertising Rates as Low as the Lowest,
fsee first column of first paas.l
The CHIEF aims to be essentially h
Wide.Awal<e Local Paper,
Devoting the Greater Portion of its
Editorial Space to,
HOME HAPPENINGS.
PARISH POLITICS.,
TOWN, TIT-BITA
SUGAR STATTSTiIs,
COTTON CROPS.
Tho Full and Impartial Discussion Of 81,
Matters and Projects Calculated
to Affect the I1terast.l
PARISH OF ASCENSION. AID
TOWN OF DoNALDsQSvILLR.
n Tho CHIEF having been designated
by the proper authority Official Journal Of
the parish Of Ascension, in its columns will
appear the Proceedings of the Police Jury,
Town and Parish School Boards, and eli
Parochial and Judicial Advertisements re-
will be taken to render the CHIEF
A DEsIDERATEN
to every Merchant, every Lawyer, every Of
fetal, every Man, every Woman, in fact,
Everybody
in the Community; and to this end we SOLICIT,
AID AND, ENCOURAGEMENT
from the Business and Reading Public in tha
way of
Advertisements and Subscriptions.
Though making Speciality OF Home AZ.
fairs, the CHIEF is not unmindful of Passing
Events Elsewhere. and upon the first pax.
Of each issue will appear
SUMMARY OF GENERAL NEWS,
and Choice Selections of
POETRY AND LIGHT LITERATURE.
While the fourth Page viii Contain =
FLASHES OF FUN,
GENERAL GOSSIP,
USEFUL RECIPES,
MARKET REPORTsArp.
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS
a In consideration Of, the effort We are
making to furnish First Glass Newspaper.
it will not be unreasonable on our part t.
expect the Intelligent People of .hi. and Ad-
ieecnt Parishes to
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Forest fires are prevalent in Indi-
ina.
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PLATFORM

OF THE
Republican Party Of tho state
oc LOuisiana.
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1fopOs1n1 An amendment to the cOnstitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana, changing
the day for holding the general election.
Section l. Be it enacted BY the Senate
and House OF Representatives of the State
OF Louisiana in General Assembly convened
ttwo-thirds OF the members elected to each
house agreeing thereto,, That tho following
amendment to the constitution of the STATE
OF Louisiana shall be submitted to tho quail
Hsed electors Of the State ut ths next gen
erai election for Representatives of the Gen
erai Assembly; That the vo dis first Mon
day" in article seventeen OF the constitution.
b stricken out, and the words first Tues.
day after the first Monday" he substituted
IN lieu thereof, and if approved by = ma
Jorty OF the voters at said election, the
Same shall become . part of said article
seventeen.
Soc. 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That
th'" act shall take effect from and after us
passage.
(Signed) CHARLES W. LOWELL.
speaker of the House of Representatives,
tSigned) C. C. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of tho
Senate o
Approved March 2lse, 1874.
lSlSnedl WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
Governor Of tho State of Louisiana
4 true copy:
P. G. DRsLosDs. Secretary OF State.
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S Mans Unselfish Friend >,

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loves such dog, and the portrait is sxecn.
ted so true to tho life. that it seems tho yer-
table presence of the animal itself. Tho
Rev. I. De Witt Talmage tells that his own
Newfoundland dog 1.-THE finest in Brooklyn
barks ut it Although SO natural, no one
who sees this premium chrome will have thu
slightest fear of being bitten
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The A1dine Art Union.

The Union owns the original Of all tho
ALDINE pictures, which. with other paint
ings and enxravings. are to be distributed
5000 subscribers, 100 different pieces, valued
at over $4,000 are distributed a. soon "A the
series ia full, and the awards of each series
made, are to be published in the next n,,c
ceeding issue of the ALDINE. This feature
only applies to subscribers who pay for one
year in aduance Full particulars in circular
sent on application encIosing y htamn.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-09-25

States aud Territories, and Of both Hem
ispheres. Plans, with histories of til.
Cities, Towns, Villages, and Counties o,
the State. Biographies of large number
of early settlers and prominent men in
the State. Also condensed politica
history of the State, giving votes, etc
Six maps of Iowa, SO colorcd rs to show
the Geological and Chronological cOndi
ton of the State, with also the Congrc
sional, Senatorial and Representative
Districts. Sixteen maps of the United
States, cOlOred in five fine grades, to
show the amount of Wheat, Hay, Corn
Cotton and Tobacco raised in proportion
TO the acres cultivated. Also to show
deaths by consumption and other discas-
es in proportion to the deaths by all dis
easas. and to show density Of population,
and proportion of colored, and various
foreign natiOnaltics in the United States.
An immense amount of very useful
statistical information, covering about 81
square feet of closely printed matter In
every Atlas. TO the patron Of the work
Is pull lishcd his name, residence, business,
nativity, post Office address, and when he
came to the State, besides locating name
ana residence on his land. The whole
work will be illustrated by fine litho
graphic views of hundreds of public
buildings and private residences in both
town and country, and portraits Of prom
incnt men,
A large force of experienced men will
commence Immediately an experimental
canvass; and if sufficient encouragement
is received, hope TO complete the work
sometime dnring 1875 Yours truly,
A. T. ANDREAS, Publ shcr,
CHICAGO, ILL.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-09-25

MEssRs. B. r. SHERMAN and j. S. Run
nells, candidates on the Republican State
ticket, addressed fair sized audiancc ut
the Court House, on Monday evening.
The latter is the youngest candidate on
the ticket, and much had been told of his
cloquencc and ability, all of which was
confirmed by his effort of Monday eve.
ming. Contrary to the anticipation OF
some, that Mr.. Runncll's speech would
be rather ornate than argumcntative, j,
was compact, logical, lucid discussion
of the issues between the parties as EN-.
bodied in their respective platforms, in
which it was shown that upon the live
questions in which the people are special
ly interested, the Anti Monopoly party
occupies purposely ambiguous and non
cOmmittal position, while the Republican
party is fully alive to the wants of thu
people, and committed to the reform de
manded. This was proven US well by it,
utterances as by its previous history and
record, which, despite its mistakes, is q
clearer record of honest doing and righ1
principle than that made by any othel
party. Mr. Runnell's spcach was listened
to with the liveliest satisfaction by those
present. His competitor for the Office
of Supreme Court Reporter, Mr.. J. N
Weart, of this city, though present do
not intimate wish to respond, as it wat
surmised he might.
Mr. Sherman followed with one of hit
able, solid speeches in which he made
telling hits against the mongrel party and
its insinccre designs. Both speakers wert
well received, and made an excellent i'm
preston