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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-10-31

IHAvr r'' HEARD THE ''"''
General Rejoicin9s!
HARD TIMES PASSING AWAY.
4 usw Era Of Prosperity Dsvni,g!
It il Now Evident
That the dark cloud of commercial deprs,-
sion that has hung over us % long il
breaking, that every kind Of
BUSINESS IS REvIvING,
Prices are going down, and . bright outlook
seems beaming upon Us from
the near future.
At the well known, popular establishmsat Of
MARX ISRAEL,
Miss;ssipp; Street, corner Of Lessard,
DONALDs0NvILLE, L.,
The initiative has boon taken in anticipating
this promised ora of general thrift.
Here may BE- found tho
a>-
DRY GOODS,
TRIMMINGS, UNDERWEAR,
Mems and Boys Clothing,
PLANTATION STORES,
STAPLE l. FANCY GROCERIES,
BOOTS 4 SHOES,
HATS l. CAPS,
HARDWARE,
sADDLERY.
HARNESS,
BUGGIES, CARRIAGES l. CARTS.
Of Every Description,
That has ever been ofer.d for sale in The
Town of Donaldsonyille or parish
Of Ascension. A. IsraePs
New Goods at New Pricesl
IL the Watchword,
And visit to the Emporium viii demon
strats that the
Now Scale of Prices
lis 0REAT-
Reduction from the Old.
a Call and Examine tho Stock NO
TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS.
Look for the big sign Of
MARX N3RAEI.
On the Front street,
1874 DOFALDSONVILLE lvr
IvO4. Fl. FRANKLIN
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Every man should subscribe for the
local paper Take the CHIEF.
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Vote the regular Republican
ticket!
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-10-31

KKAMER, MITCHELL l. COS,
Livery and sale stables,
Mississippi Street,
DONALDSONTILLE La.
Horses, Buggies, Carriages, etc., for hire
ut reasonable rates.
Particular sttention il requested to our
facilities for
Boarding. 1l0rses.
We guarantee tho best caro- to animals en-
trusted to our keeping
We keep constantly on hand full supply
Of all kinds Of FEED, such -
CORN,
q. OATS,
Which We can sell at less than Now Orleans
prices. We solicit the patronage Of tho pub
lie, and insure satisfsctiOn to all who hsve
dealings with US. sepi2ly
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ADVTRTIsElfEITs.
Special Notice to Tax Paye1

Special Notice to Tax Payers.
4 LII persons who have not paid their
IA CURRENT STATE TAX
are hereby notified that percmptofJ
measures will be taken within the shortest
possible delay to enforce immediate payment
If the eame. pursuant to tho instructions Of
the Auditor Of Public Accounts.
L. f. BENTLEY,
Tax Collector Of Ascension parish.
DonaldsoDville, October Bird, 1874.
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T UCY BUTLER's
. ERvAIS GAUTHREAUx

ERvAI8 GAUTHREArY
Collector,
ssspsetfnlly o fers hi. service. Z. a. >..,
mesa ns. RnSl'e and bis friends generally i, tie
Y;ils fa =, "a nsesnslon and town Of DonsIdse1
mess entrusted to his care viii r.n.;!. ~ ~.
promptost attention. -
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List ofLottoU
Remaining in Donaldsonvills Post Office
Octoher 9th. 1874.

F. FoBB, ASST. p. II.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-21
Vermont News.
bel.

The Vermont association Of Uni
will hold their annual state
at Bethel, August 26th and
9th.
Some gypsies at Rutland few days
ago made an attempt to abduct a little
girl, but we're fooled by the timely ap-
pearance Of citizen.
- There is an old man in Bennington
named Smart who is rightly named. He
is past eighty-seven years old and has
laid three hundred rods of stone wall
the last year, besides doing other work.
Wednesday morning Of last week,
as Ambrose Hall was after his cows in a
lot near his house. he discovered Mrs.
Horace Farewell, q near neighbor, lying
on the ground, face downwards, appar'
emily unconscious. Mr.. Hall called as
sistance, aud Mrs. Farewell soon recov
cred consciousness, but could give no ides
how she came there. She had evidently
gone to the field short time before Mr.
Hall, as her husband states she was a
home when he left for his days work.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-21

RRooKLINE.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Blandin, who left us nineteen years ago
for home in Illinois, have just been
visiting their numerous friends in this
town and vicinity. On Wednesday, the
18th inst, a party of thirty invited
friends gathered at the old home of Mr..
Blandin, on one of our hillside farms,
and partook of the generous hospitality
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Wellman. The
best wishes of our people go with MIR.
and Mrs. B., as they leave us, and we
hope that the friendships renewed by
their late visit may induce them to come
again.
Our mineral spring, which, has beer
somewhat celebrated in this and neigh
boring towns for many years, is frequent
ly visited by city people stopping a
Fayetteville, more, perhaps, for the ride
than for any other reason, although thu
water is said to contain excellent medi
cinal qualities. Many hay makers have
proved its virtues in the cure of ivy
poison, and barrels of the water hav'
been carried from the spring for thi
purpose. 1t is our Saratoga.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-21
soo1AL GArurnrNa Ar CnrsrER.-

Social, GATHERING AT CHESTER
The friends aud neighbors OF MIR. and
Mrs. Arvin Earle, 70 thesnumber OF
about 40, Informally took possession OF
their premises at half past three o'clock
afternoon, on Friday last, August l4th,
il being the S0th birth day of Mr.. Earle
The perfect surprise caused by the
sudden appearance of so many, laden
with we'll filed baskets, bundles, boquets
and large extension table induced per-
feet surrender without opposition. After
hearty hand shakings and good wishes
the table was extended TO its full length,
and laden to the utmost with great va
riety of the substantials of life when the
venerable couple with their nearest as
sociates in age, gathered around and
faithfully discussed the good things
thereon, after which others and all pres
ent we're filed, not only with the best OF
food but with JOY and peace. After all
had partaken the company resorted to
the parlor when Mr.. Earle was present
ed with nice coat and Mrs. Earle with
cap and dress pattern, accompanied
with appropriate remarks by Judge
Rounds who seemed in his happiest mood
The presentations were followed by
fitting address to the aged couple, by
Rev. Mr.. Hale, in which we were re
minded that Mr.. Earle had performed
the duties of sexton for forty years ant
had buried over one thousand OF hi
friends and neighbors. They have beef
married fifty-six years and lived in peac
and happiness, examples of industry
honesty, and true Christians. The exer
cises we're then closed by an earnes
PRAYER from Rev. Mr.. Hubbard, and tn
happy company retired with the settin
sun all feeling that,they had had mos
enjoyable visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle wish to take thi
: pportunity to express their heartfelt
: gratitude to their friends and neighbol
: for the kind expressions of their frien'
j ship and the tangible evidence that it
: sincere.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-21

BROKE JAIL.-On Saturday evening
at about o'clock, Peter johnson and
Abram Neut escaped from Jail at Fay
etteville, by digging through the brick
wall in the privy. The jailer, Capt. G.
P. Stone, was absent at the time and did
not return till Sunday morning, and
those having charge of the Jail do not
appear to have made any effort at re-
capture though the discovery of the es-
cape was made within half an hour after
it happened. Sheriff Phelps of Grafton
was informed of the escape at about 4
o'clock Sunday afternoon, and immedi-
ately set to work to find them, and sent
out descriptions Oh Monday. 1t is sup.
posed they were seen going through a
pasture, eastward from Fayetteville, Sat.
urday night, which is all the clue there
was to start with. Both johnson and
Neut are charged with horse stealing
and Neut is the same who stole money
from Mrs. Turner in this village las
winter. The Jail is probably the mos
to blame for the escape, since it is moi
secure, and was, we think, presented b,
the grand jury last fall, for repairs.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-21

FEARFUL FALL.-Willie Hodson,
aged eleven years, at White River juno
ton, accompanied by two other boys, on
Tuesday, was endeavoring to rob birds
nests under the Passumpsic Railroad
bridge. He lost his grasp and fell thirty
five feet, alighting partly on the island
in the centre of the Connecticut River.
An alarm was soon given, when parties
went in boats to his rescue, and found
him unhurt after his perilous drop. Had
he fallen three feet further on the island
he would have had his brains dashed
out upon the rocks.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-21

WOODSTOCK RArLRoAD.-The long
projected railroad seems at last to have
obtained fresh start and promise. A
contract has been signed between the
railroad company and S. S. Thomson, by
which the latter binds himself to build
the railroad for $780, 900, taking $4,000
in bonds. The work proceeds immedi-
ately, and if there does not prove to be
too great quantity of rock in shallies
Hill the cars win run to Quechee before
the first of January and to Woodstock
before the first of July, 1875. If the
rock is too formidable to admit of this
the hill will be taken out this fall and
the whole road put in operation before
the first of October, 1875. This is the
outside limit, but the road will be COM
pleted at the earliest possible moment
The good people of Woodstock well de-
serve the road for which they have SO
long, and under 80 many obstacles, per
severed, and we trust that this time II
| means business and no more disappoint
ments.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-21

GRAFToN.-The library in our village
has formerly been private property,
owned, controlled and enjoyed only by
persons who possessed shares. Recently
the owners have donated their several
interests to seven trustees for the pur-
poso of making it in future public IL
brary, and for the benefit of the library
DIR. Edward Eggleston of New York
will give lecture at the town hall on
Friday evening. the 28th inst. X.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-21

HORSE THrEvEs.-A. L. Stearns, a
livery stable keeper at Bethel, had a
horse stolen August 9Th and another
Aug 18th. Both horses we're hired, the
fret by person calling himself Came
ron, and the second called his name
Fuller, whose description seems to be
the same as that of the one who recent
ly stole a horse from Mr.. Bemis at
Saxtons River
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-21

LoNDoNDERRY.-Your correspondent
was misinformed in regard to the band.
1t still discourses sweet and charming
music, and never was under better or
ganization than at present. Nor have
the band failed to meet. They are in a
thriving condition and are engaged to
play for the Annual Picnic of the ORA
matte Club, of which you may hear
more.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-21

SAxroNs RIvER.-Rev. Edward Eg-
gleston, author of " The Hoosier School
Master" "The Circuit Rider" &C., will
deliver lecture entitled Life Among
the Hoosiers," on Wednesday evening.
August 26, 1874, in the Congregational
Church at Saxtons River. Doors open
at 7 o'clock. Lecture to commence at
u o'clock. Admission 30 cents. This
lecture cannot fail to be of interest and
there ought to be full house.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-21
Town Caucus.

The Union republican voters OF Rock
ingham are requested to meet at Union
Hall, Bellows Falls village, on Saturday
af ernoon, August 29, 1874, at 4 O'CLOCK
to nominate candidate for town repre-
sentative, ten justices of the peace, and
to do such other business as may be
thought proper when met. A full at
tendance from all parts of the town is
earnestly requested.
BY ORDER OF Town COMMITTEE
August II, 1874.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-21

FATAL ACcIDENT.-On Saturday af-
ternoon last, at about o'clock, Merritt
c. Keyes, young man of West Rut-
land, was assisting in gathering oats,
himself upon the load, when sudden
start of the horses threw him off, strik-
ing upon the back of his head, and
breaking the spinal column. He sat up
for q moment, bit soon fell back dead.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-21
INNINGS.
,orpers-Mcssrs a' S 4 and Oaks.

HARTLAND.-W. II. II. Walker of
Windsor, lost very valuable horae a
few days ago with the horse distemper
He was offered $500 for the horse a
short time before it was taken sick. 1t
was the animal that took the silver cup
the 4th of July, on the trotting course,
at Windsor.
George Spaulding of this place recent
ly lost a valuable COW by its getting
cast in the stable. People circulated a
paper Cor the purpose Of getting money
to get him another COW, and Saturday
had obtained over 40 dollars.
A ferry has been established across
the Connecticut on the site of the old
Sumner ferry, and is operated by Mr..
Thompson, formerly of Bridgewster.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-21

CHEsTER.-N. o. johnson, and M. ii.
volk have bought Fred Gibson's livery
stable at Chester Depot. Mr.. johnson
has also bought Que hslfof M. IL. Volks
stable at Chester.
Rev. Edward Eggleston will deliver
a lecture at the Congregational church
on Monday evening, August Oath. Sub
iect, "The Discoverer of Childhood"
A game of base ball was played Thurs
day, the 18th, on the old common, North
Chester, between the Bellows Falls Nine
and the Chester Nine. Score, b. Falls
33, Chester T. Only five innings played.
A game was also played on the same
ground Friday, 18th, between the Ches'
ter Nine and the "Probusco Club" of
Ludlow. Score, Chester 70, Probusco
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-21

"A box of splendid lemons just
opened at the Bellows Falls drug store
this week. Also just received another
lot of Fenn's extract, received with so
much popular favor this season.
F. j. Houghton Of Westminster
West. shot beautiful bald eagle one
day last week, which measured six feet
across the wings. Mr.. Houghton sent it
to Mr.. Amadon's store where it has been
on exhibition for several days and Mr..
Fred Amadon has now sent the same to
Mics Locke at Charlestown, N. H., to be
stuffed and mounted, and soon the bird
will be on perpetual exhibition.
A special town meeting has been
called to be held on Tuesday afternoon,
September first, at one o'clock, to see if
the town will vote to instruct the treasu'
rer to borrow sufficient money to pay
current expenses for highways and bridg'
es. We believe the highway tax of 70
cents. voted at the annual meeting, will
not be paid till next winter, and the
money is wanted to use between now
and that time.
w. II. Otis, for the past ten years
with the celebrated Laura Keene, will
at the request of some of the best fami
lies of Walpole. give two of his recitals
Lady of Lyons and the American
Cousin, Monday and Tuesday evening
next. Mr.. Otis has just finished serie
of these recitals in Keene, which wer
patronized by the clergy and elite of tn
city. Mr.. Otis informs US that he viii
visit Bellows Falls during next week
He is well remembered as the Lord Dun
dreary of Miss Laura Keene's compan
on the eventful night Of the assassins
ton of President Lincoln.
- On Thursday evening the Dust
ers gave the Nine" reception Of
their arrival from successful campaig
in Chester. They met them at the d.
pot, where a procession was formed
headed by two organ grinders who wei
fortunately at hand, and marched
Towns hotel, where they had variet
of cheering, and any amount of merr
ment the whole length of the line-ths
is, from the depot to Towns hotel.
is only necessary to add that the affa
was in the hands of some of the vetera
members of the sellsociety, to insure th
belief that its success was very cor
, plete
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-21

CHALLENGE ACoEPTED.--l answer
to M. S. Benedict l will state that ac-
cept the challenge Of testing the merits
of the sewing machines referred to, and
said trial to be holden at my sewing ma
chine rooms, August 80, 1874.
w. III. UPHAM.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-21

= The Center Benningtonians cele-
brated the battle of Bennington on Sat
urday by salute of thirty-seven guns
in the morning and torchlight pocess-
ion in the evening.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-21
Latest News.
THE MURDER AT KEESE,

At the police court Of Keene, on
Wednesday, Mclaughlin Was held for
murder iu the fret degree, (see account
on second page,) to be tried next oetc-
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-21

PUTNEY.-The Putney wooden mill
has again been stared by Dalahanty
Brothers, of Fitchburgh, Mass. They
will employ about fifty han Is.
Hendricks hotel is filled with city
boarders.
Eddie Blanchard, youth of Putney
recently caught two pike which weighed
20 pounds, one "a and the other 12a
pounds. He has brother who recently
received the degree of A. B., from thu
Mass, Agricultural college at Amherst
but he yields the palm of victory to thu
Younger brother in the piscatorial line.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-21
CATTLE MARKET.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
TUESDAY Aug. II, 1874.

AMOUNT OF STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle. Sheep. Shotes. Veal Fat Hogs
This week 29g9 1867 263 7462 1I9
Last week 1896 1882 66S6 35S
n 1,,,s' war wsTs ago 1881 lis07 100 1920 3le
PRIOES.
Pricessof Market Beef-Extra, s9,50@slO co. first
quality $500 800; second quality, 500 "a SoU0;
third quality. s625. "a $3.50 o.-o
Hides. Tie a Sc, v 10.
TallOw, 415c "a Sc y 10. -
Mich Cows and Calves.-s35. S64. sos and s9T.
Prices of Store Cattle.-Working oxen, y par, loo
a s225.
REMARKS.---A light supply. of beef and about
&c advance on the higher grades; No change on
and prices are full 10 off from last week. The sales
were at - up to 7Ac. Two tons of Live Poultry IN
market and selling at lac. for hens and best chick
ems ana turkeys at l61ac.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-21

SPRINGFIELD.-The number of voters
on the check list for Springfield is 72s,
which is 81 less than in 1872.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-21
E-,n,e Of Hartveu ElI,..

STATE OF VERMONT. At a Probate Court held
DISTRICT OF WINDSOR. SIS J at Chester. within and
for said District. on the 18th day of August A. d.
1874. an Instrument purportiug 70 be the last VIII
aud Testament Of HARTWELL ELLIS. late of
chester in said District, deceased presented to
the court here for probate BY the widow ef the de-
ceased Therefore, IL Is ordered By said Court that
public notice be given to all persons concerned
therein. to appear before said Court at session
thereof be held al the probate Office in Chester in
said District. on the 9TH day of September A. D.
ls4 and contest the probate OF said viii II they
cause and Il Is further ordered that this order be
published three weeks successfully in the Bellows
Pals IINEs. newspaper printed Al Rockingham in
this State the last Of which publications shall be
previous 70 The day assigned As Aforesaid for hear
ing.
Given under my hand at Chester in said District.
this 18th DAY Of August A. D. lS74-
$40 CHARLES T. BARRETT. REGISTER.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-21

WINpHAM CONFERENCE Wind
ham Conference Of Congregational
churches is to meet at Saxtons River
Wednesday, Sept. I'd, at 10 am. The
exercises expected are, sermon by Rev.
N. Mighill, reports from the churches
and discussions on benevolent contribu-
tions, attendance on public worship and
advantages of weekly offerings and free
seats 10 the sanctuary.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-21

THE SOLDIERS REUNIoN.-The Wood
stock Standard says that at the urgent re-
quest of the late members of the 9TH
Vermont regiment, j. S, Adams, of
Chester, who during the rebellion was at
tached to the stats of Gems. Butler. Banks
Steele, Hurlburt, Asboth, Weitzel, and
Getty, has consented to deliver an ad-
dress before the members of the regiment
during the Soldiers Reunion at Burling-
ton. His subject will be The Seventh
Volunteers, its Living and its Dead"
The Standard says" We have been
permitted to read the manuscript and 1t
is mastery production, and cannot fai
to be of thrilling interest to those who
we're members of the regiment. 1t com
pletely refutes the charges against th'
regiment made by Gen. Butler, and han
dies the doughty warrior in a manne
not at all to his credit.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-21
asR==a=as'IHaslss-i-7ii7ii7l
1ied

Marriages and Deaths inserted FREE. 0bituarie s
Including poetry to be paid for according to length
In Bartonsville, August 16, JULIA Il. DAY, wife
of osmond A. Day aged Is years, months and ~
days. -,
In Langdon. N H. August 3D. of dropsy of the
brain, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, youngest daugh-
ter of Burrll and Harriette Porter Of North Attic
boro, Mass aged year. months and II days,
In Brattleboro. August 9Th n NATHANIEL CHE
NEY formerly of Townshend, aged IS years.
In Windsorl August 3. S. ELWIN, only child of
Samuel S. and Louis l. Judd. aged Is years, 4 mos
In Perkinsville Aug 5, Mrs. MARY SLA4T0N,
reiict of the late Abel slayton, aged Is years.
In South Woodstock, July "a, JASPER FLETCH-
Err, aged II years.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-21

BASE BALL MATCHEs.-A match
game of Base Ball was played at West
minister, on Saturday, August Sth, be-
tween the Westminsters and Red
Stars of this place. Also one at Sax
tons River, Wednesday, August 18th.
between the Saxtons River Club and
" Red Stars" with the following results /:
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-21

WEATHERsFIELD- rmers in
certain parts of the town complain that
they find their cows have been MIXED
number of times by some unhung ras-
Gals. Not only during the night have
they been MIXED, but they come to the
barn at night MIXED.
Jonas B. Davis recently had the mis-
fortune to injure one of his horses with
a moving machine. He was using colt
with an old horse, when some part OF the
harness on the old horse gave way, and
il stepped out before the cutter bar, and
before the colt could be stopped the ma
chine nearly severed one of the old
horses legs near the foot. So badly was
it injured that it was al once killed.
Charles w. Shedd, returning from a
prayer meeting at Amsdenville, Sunday
evening, with two ladies in top buggy
ran off a bank and upset the horse and
buggy, demolishing the buggy top and
iniuring Mrs. A. l.. Pratt.
On the same evening the horse OF lrs
Holden TOOK fright near the house of hi
son Anvern, as some ladies were gettins
out of the wagon, and one lady wa
somewhat injured. The horse ran ant
broke up the wagon.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-21

DUMMERsToN.-Mis Esther Knight
was recently bitten by dog belonging
to Mr.. Worden.
Dea. Daniel Wilder, who has lived to
be nearly hundred years old, was re-
Gently taken sick and for the first time
in his life required the aid of physi-
clan.
James Tenney has been appointed sta
ton agent and mail carrier at the rail-
road depot.
The tobacco fields in Dummerston are
repor ed not very promising.