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

HyAKEN Up, about May % oa Bayou La
Il fourche, three miles below De t,nnB9 on
vile. by the undersigned, a SORREL
MARE. blind in right eye, followed by bay
colt about one year old.
The owner or owners are requested 70
come forward, prove property, and pay all
charges
Parish of Ascension, june 18th, 1874.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27
PTxE TABLE N. o., M. & T. &. l.
LOUISIANA DIVISION.

Daiiu Passenger 9rai't-Leayes New sa. oa
leans at 4. NJ; Arrives ID DoiA's'
Vile Mt l2:I5 p. NJ.
Returning Sundays excepted Le.ss :, New New
aldsonyille at l:l5 L. NJ; Arrives IN
Orleans nc 5 p. M.
Go, u.,ss..oer qraia-I4eayes New Ut:
oa Iaans "a aheTe' arriving in Denaldsonsiile
at L. NJ.
p,,;,a leaves DonaldsoHyille nj L.
arrives In New Orleans at 6:3o 4.
x,..;,,6, qra;,, each snay every ether day
Trains step Mt all way stations.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27

ness was transacted at this term, and
such civil suits as were tried, with
one exception, were old cases that
have been on the docket for some
time. Very few criminals, even, We're
UP for trial.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27

DIRT CHEAP.-Mr. Marx Israel has
inst received large supply of linen
coats which he is selling cheap-5o
and rs cents o piece. Call and get
one for they are the very thing for
this warm weather.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27

ANY one entering the Courthouse
last Tuesday night would have wit
messed a most solemn and impressive
scene. The District Judge, with aw-
full gravity and imposing presence,
seated in his magisterial chair, slowly
shifting quid of tobacco from side
to side of his mouth the various at
torneys sitting at their desks busily
engaged in scribbling on every piece
of paper they could lay their hands
on; the District Attorney, with chair
tilted back, fondly caressing his coal
black, mutton chop whiskers; grey
haired witness giving his testimony
to the clerk, who was jotting it down
with mechanical precision; the
Sheriff sleepy gazing into space, and
doubtless longing for the order to adj
iouln, and the whole scene lit up by
the sickly glare of a single tallow
candle stuck into bottle. 1t was
indeed a scene calculated to make
the most hardened criminal quake,
and bring wildly to the minds of all
holders of parish Warrants that the
parish is bankrupt and unable even
to purchase lights.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27

Last Saturday the CHIEF Office was
enlivened by the presence of Mr.. NJ.
r. Jackson of the st. James Sentinel,
Mr.. Kerrigan Tax Collector of st.
James parish, Major Houston and
Hon. SEQ. E. Bovee.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27
Send rs cts. for the
GAZETTE.

A book of IA pages, showing how, when and
where 10 advertise, and containing list OF
nearly 5000 newspapers, with much other in
formation of interest to advertisers. Address
GEO. p. HOWELL & CO. Publishers, Al
Park Row New ork
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27

Dogs are getting to be nuisance.
No less than fifteen assembled in front
of this office last week, and, after re-
peatedly taking the Lords name in
vain, and cursing each other in for
eign tongue, had p regular pitched
battle. No killed, but several
wounded. A female was the cause of
the trouble, as usual.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27

Black berry merchants spend one
half the day in picking berries, and
the other half in picking red-bugs.
They don't sell the bugs.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27

A. colored woman in Port Barrow
endeavored to light lamp one day
this week the lamp objected, and
there was an explosion. The old
iady's coffin was very plain with
simple black trimmings.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27

1t is currently reported that the AS
cension Leader win shortly be res
urected. Who is to edit it we do not
know. OF course it will support
Morris Marks for Congress.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27
CASH .CAsH!!CAsH!t!

TIME late financial panic having created a
great demand for greenbaeks at
MARX ISRAELiS
Dry Goods Emporium,
Corner Mississippi and Lessard Streets,
as0maIdsOnyilIe. Ia,
GROCERIES,
BOOTS & SHOES,
HATS 81 CAPS,
SADDLERY,
BUGGIES.
CARTS, Ere,
vii be disposed of at unprecedentedly
low figures FOR CASH.
Money must be had. and goods will be
sacrified to procure it ut once.
Visit the establishment, examine the
goods and
MAKE YOUR OWN PRICES.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27

The petit iuries at this term OF
court were very implaeable in their
decisions. In not single instance
did they bring in a verdict Of not
guilty.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27

The fruit season is near at hand
and reaches and figs are beginning
to ripen rapidly.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27

Last night there was grand col
lation given at the Nazarene Baptist
Church fer the benefit of that instl-
tuition.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27

A gentleman informs us that in
passing by the market the other day
he picked up no less than five niekels
lying in close proximity to each other.
They were all bran-new, Skinny coins,
and locked as if they might have
grown there. Grant needn't send any
more nickels to this town, Wen grow
our own. If the shekels were lost by
any unfortunate market-goer, they
can obtain their property by offering
a suitable reward and advertising for
same in the CHIEF.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27

The Grand Jury of this parish have
completed their labors, and in eur
next issue We win publish their re-
mart ONLY enc true bill was found.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27

District Court, which has been in
session for some two weeks, adjourned
Last Friday. Scarcely any civil bust
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27

At the Senatorial Convention held
in this town last Saturday, Hon.
Pierre Landry was nominated for the
State Senate.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27
LOCAL JoTTINGs.

Green corn is beginning to be quite
,,,entiful i'm cur town market.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27


LET ALL THE PEOPLE READ in
aouacememt Extraordinary lit is a
well known fact that the great panic
in financial circles last winter, fol-
lowed by the poor sale of very ordi-
nary cotton and sugar crop, have pro-
duced great demand for ready cash
among the merchants generally and
especially those who furnished plant
ers with provisions and stores neces-
sary for carrying on their places. To
this latter class our largest merch ant,
Mr. MARX ISRAEL, has proven no ex-
eeption, nor does he seek to conceal
the fact. On the contrary, he wishes
his friends and the public generally to
know that he is in urgent need OF
CASH
to carry on his extensive business, to
obtain which he has marked his mag
nificent stock of goods down to the
lowest possible figures, offering in
ducements to cash purchasers never
excelled for their liberality in the an
nails of Donaldsonville mercantile his
tory. This announcement is no adj
yertising dodge, but plain, matter
Y-fact business notice, and those who
visit Mr.. Israers large establishment
and price his goods viii be assured o
the truth whereof We speak.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27
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 mlTderers of
DAVID BARLAND.
PROCLAMATION.
Five Hundred Dollars Reward.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27

For want of any other subject of To-
eal interest to write about, we fall
back on the weather. And really we
are not exactly certain that we know
what sort we have had this week.
The days have certainly been yery
warm and the nights ditto this is an
assertion which can not be denied.
We have had one or two showers,
and lots of dark clouds that threat
ened rain. The wind blew pretty
brisk on several occasions but no
shanties were demolished. Taking
it all in all it has been a devilish dull,
dreary week; scarcely a soul from
the country has been in town, save
such as were summoned as jurors and
witnesses before the District Court,
aud Donaldsonville has looked more
like deserted village than any thing
else. 1t is not the heat of the san
that makes the days SO disagr eeable,
so much as it is the close, sultry at
mosphere, that causes the perspira-
ton to course in little rivulets down
your body, and your head to ache,
and feel as if it was set on a pivot
and whirling around at the rate Of
twenty revolutions to the second.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Fonrth Indieial District.

lGomnrising the parishes OF Ascension, 81;
lanes. ST. John the Baptist and St. Charies.l
District Judge. Othehe o. fIasss'
District Attorney, Morris hafhs
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27

Mr.. j. B. Hebert, who is taking
the assessment of this parish, informs
us he has the greatest trouble in get
ting the enumeration of youth. The
colored people do not seem to under
stand that it is necessary to find out
the number of children in each ward,
In order to establish schools, but i'm
agine the State is going to levy q tax
on their progeny. Some tell deliber-
ate faIsehoods, some refuse peremp-
torily to tell at all, and it is only at
ter long and tedious explanation
that the truth can be ascertained
from any of them.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27
A LIVE NEWSPAPER

az ~
8
DONALDSONVILLE CHIEF,
PUBLISHED
EVERY SATURDAY MORNING
Dona1dsonville, Louisiana.
Subscription Price, Three Dollars Year
Payable in advance.
Advertising Rates as Low as the Lowest.
lSee first column of second page.l
The CHIEF aims to be essentially q
yvide-AyYake Local Paper,
Deyoting. the Greater Portion of its
Editorial Space to
HOME HAPPENINGs,
PARISH POLITICS,
TOWN TIT BITS,
SUGAR STATISTICS,
COTTON CROPS,
The Full and Impartial Discussion Of all
Matters and Projects Calculated
to Affect the Interests
OF The
PARISH OF ASCENSION AID
TOWN OF D0NALDSONVILLE.
~ The 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 all
ParoehiaI and Judicial Advertisements re-
| quired by law to be published. Great care
will be taken to render the CHIEF
A DEsIDERATUM
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 thu
way of
Advertisements and Subscriptions.
Though making Specially of Home Al
fairs, the CHIEF is not unmindful of Passin,
Events Elsewhere, and upon the first pag
of each issue win appear o
| SUMMARY OF GENERAL NEWS,
and Choice Selections Of
POETRY AND LIGHT LITERATURE
| While the fourth page will Contain
FLASHES OF FUN,
| GENERAL GOSSIP.
USEFUL RECIPES,
MARKET REPORTS An
/ MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENT
/ ~ In consideration Of the effort we an
making to furnish First Class Newspaper
it will not be unreasonable ON our part I
expect the Intelligent People of this and { I
iacent Parishes to
Subscribe For
AND
Advertise HI
The Donaldsonville Chief.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27

The residence of Mr.. A. s. barrow
on the left bank of the river, in this
parish, was burglarioualy entered last
Monday night. Fortunately Mr.. OAR
row awoke during the presence of the
thief in the room, and the rascal find
ing himself detected, made rapid
exit through the window, carrying
with him coat and pair of panta-
looms. Quite a large number of con-
victs are working on the levee near
by, and it may have been one of them
who was anxious to get change OF
clothes in order to make his escape.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27
ssrsnsh Senatorial District.

accomplishing the parishes OF Assens'oh ana
St. Janles.l
s..4a senator. 4George L. Bovee
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27

'Unquestioaably the Best Sustained Work
of the Kind in the World
HARPER'S MAGAZINE.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27

porIcE JURoRs.-Plerre LahsaFy' 4 -
a.,,.. + n, Hebert, Louis Leblanc, Henry
Heyman, HiElery Rice
HOARD OF School DIREcIohs.,rra nana
r.an5ry' President; Rodolphe Brand, oec5s-
t"ry and Treasurer; G. III: Hill, Charies r
1 Jacob Warner. jackson starks' L. T.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27
Parish of Ascension.

z,.n,>4a.;,a Pierre Landry,
AePi !. Charles N. Lewis,
,,,.. I,aaa John A. Cheevers,
rarish $3.50 Frederick Duffel,
1 rallsh q nc Court John d. Cantey,
LIZA ~ '"e Charles Gecks.
a H., Octave Terrio,
i SeeresS' Christian Kline,
me, = Ssn,,anta, l.. T. Bentley,
49, aaA Aaran Hill,
Sh sue -, w. NJ. McGalliard,
q d al : ny SDs...,.si Don'yiIle CHIEF.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27
Adycrfise Hm
The Donaldsonville Chief.

- Communications may be addressed
simply :. CHIEF, Donaldsonyile, La OF to
L. L. BENTLEY,
Editor and Proprietor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-06-27
IUCCEsSIoN NOTICE.

Parish of Ascension, june
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-10
GFlje Gtnles, NetpuB BlOum1elo, 1la.

aS Patrick Dinneen, of Vermont, Wis,
died recently leaving $25, 900 disposed of in
a singular will A nephew is to get So, 900
If he win marry one of three young ladies'
named; ; but If he refuses, his shares will 90
to another nephew. Still another nephew
is allotted $4,000, the proviso being that
he shall marry a cousin. A niece will get
$500 after marrying a German, and her
husband will have $3.50 more and fine
span of horses. A sister is mated with a
bachelor clergyman, her share in the estate
upon obeying the mandate to be $4,000. 1t
is said that all have refused their beu uests
under the conditions imposed
New Orleans, March 2-Trial of pris-
oners engaged in the Colfax massacre in
April last is progressing The testimony
against the parties charged is fearfully
conclusive. The evidence develops terri
BILE and revolving cruelty, of which there
is scarcely parallel in the annals of
crime. 1t is believed that nearly, if not
all, the prisoners will be convicted
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-10

In Missouri and Ohio, bills have been in-
troduced in the legislatures for the publi-
cation of a series of class books for general
use in the public schools, the copyright of
which is to be owned by the state, and the
price reduced to minimum by giving the
printing to the lowest bidder. 1t is in
tended by this legislation to do away with
the serious evil resulting from constant
changes. If law can be passed of this
kind in this state, without jobbery present
or prospective, we think it might result
benehcially, 5a,
There is law now to prevent changes
Oftener than once in three years, but we
are inclined to think that the law is viola
ted in some districts in this county.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-10

Is the advertising of legal, and other
public notices done solely for the benefit Of
the newspapers, or for the information of
the people?
If for the information of the public, would
not proper regard to the public interest
demand that such notices should be publish
ed where they would reach the most
readers, provided, the sum charged for
publication was no greater?
Why should the same sum be paid to
reach or hundred subscribers, as would
carry it to 1902
Do not public officials who neglect to
get as much service as possible for the
sum paid, violate their official oaths, by
thus squandering the public money!
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-10
Peoples Freight Railroad. .

This Rail Road company by their Pres
ident, VIM. B. Burr, last week presented
petitions praying the court to appoint
viewers to assess damages on property, in
Spring twp, Perry CO., through which they
desire to construct the road bed.
The petitions not bearing corporate seal,
which is essential to every corporate body,
the question was raised by counsel for prop
erty owners, as to who "The Peoples
Freight r. r. Co." was. The court
therefore granted a rule to show cause why
viewers should not be appointed, with
notice to those through whose property
they desire right of way, that it may be
properly shown by what authority the COM
pany is acting and who are the responsible
managers.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-10
Cures All Kinds of Catarrh.

So successful has DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery proven, as constitu-
tional treatment for Catarrh, when coupled
with the use of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Rene
dy, applied locally by the use of DR..
Pierce's Nasal Douche (the only method of
reaching the upper and back cavities of the
head,) that the proprietor of these medi-
cines has long offered standing reward of
$500 for case of CatarTh which he can
not cure. The two medicines, with in
strument, for SO by druggists.
A SPECIMEN OUT OF THOUSANDS
CORTLAND, ILL.,, April 2s, 1878.
d.. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y:
Dear Sir-It is with pleasure make this
statement to you that after taking medi-
cine for twenty years for the Catarrh, l
tried your Catarrh Remedy and effected
cure, so that it has not troubled me for two
years. S. WHEELER.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-10
Foreign Items.

The "Tichborne trial' has ended, after
lasting 1870 days-resulting in verdict to
the claimant, guilty of perjury. The prisoner
was sentenced to ID years imprisonment.
DR.. Kenealy it is stated, will appeal to the
House of Lords, should he fail in the courts
to get a new trial for the Tichborne claim
ant. Several journals approve of the ver-
dict.
Fifteen of the crew of the ship Grace
Darling, wrecked on the Scotch coast in
the recent gales, were washed from the
rigging and drowned. Four life guardsmen
in going to their assistance lost their lives
by the swamping of their boat.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-10
our Harrisbure correspondent

OUR Harrisburg correspondent, two
weeks since referred to the Senator from
this district in such manner as to lead
some persons to suppose that Mr.. Dill had
neglected the interests of this county in the
formation of the Judicial districts Know
ing as we do the care that our Senator
takes to protect the interests of his con-
Stituents generally, we inquired into this
matter, and find that in this case as in all
others, Mr.. Dill has not only faithfully,
but ably advocated the interests of Perry
county. We are glad to see that our cor
respondent has learned of his error and
corrected his former report.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-10
Public Sales.-Bills for the following

Public Sales.-Bills for the following
sales have been printed at this Office
On the 10th of March in Madison township,
the Administrators of John Hench deceased
Will sell cattle, horses, wagons and greai
variety of other personal property.
On March 10th, Thomas Sutch, will sell al
his residence in this borough, large quantity
OF personal property.
March 10th, Margaret Rupp, at her resi-.
dence In Centre twp, near Evansville, will
sell one cow and calf, potatoes, Bacon, house
hold furniture, etc.
On March 18th, Amos Zeigler at the farm OF
j, M Zeigler in Madison twp, will sell horses,
wagons and farming implements.
March 18th, Philip McNemar, in Centre
township, near Bloomfield, will sell stock,
farming implements, &c.
On the 9Th of March, John Yohn, of Carroll
township, will sell horses, cows, farming inn
plements and household furniture.
On March 18th, Andrew Shearer, will sell at
his residence one half mile east of Bridgeport,
horses, cows, sheep, wagons, and other farm
ing implements.
On Saturday, March 14th, Geo. A. Wagner
will sell at his residence in Spring twp, one
mile from Blue Ball, / mare, / cow good four
many other articles.
On March 14th, Augustus Wox, at his resi-
dence in Carroll twp, two miles northeast of
Falling Springs, will sell horses, COWS, pigs,
wagons and great variety of farming imple-
ments, also household and kitchen furniture.
On Monday, March 10th, 1874, Samuel Ba-
clay will sell at his residence in Tyrone twp.
near Landisburg, horses, l cow, young cat
tie, 1 wagon, threshing machine and power,
and many other articles.
March 18th, Moses Rumple, in Liberty VAL
ley, miles west of Sandy Hill,will sell horses,
colts, COWS and farming implements, etc.
On Friday, March 9th, 1874, Henry Meyers
will sell at his residence in Centre twp, two
horses, 4 cows, 8 head Of young cattle, sheep,
shotes, three wagons, l spring wagon sleigh,
and many other articles.
s. A. Peale offers his Steam Tannery in this
borough, at private sale. Address 8. A. Peale,
New Bloomfield, Pa.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-10
Burning Coal Mime at Wllkesbarre.

Wilkesbarre, March 4.-The miners who
have been for the last two months fighting
the fire at the Empire Mine, have ceased
work, and this afternoon most extensive
cave-in of the mine occurred, exceeding in
extent the fall of the Baltimore Mine
short time since. Great CONSERVATION pre-
walls in the neighborhood, and families are
preparing to leave. The fire has now free
scope, and threatens to ruin utterly one of
the most valuable possessions of the newly
formed Wilkesbarre and Lehigh Coal Com
pany
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-10

AT seven-thirty a. m, Tuesday, two men,
well dressed, were walking along Prince
street. N. T., they had nearly reached the
Eighth precinct police station, when one
of them drew revolver and stepping
behind his companion, fred it at the back
of his head. wounded man reeled into
the gutter gave few eonvulsive gasps,
and expired A moment afterwards the
murderer placed the muzzle of the revol-
yer athis own head, and pulled the trigger
He dropped to the sidewalk corpse. The
bodies were taken care of by the police.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-10
Tape Worm /! Tame WOrm

Removed in afew hours with harmless Vegeta-
Die Medicine. No fee asked until the entire
worm, with head, passes Refer those afflicted to
residents OF the city whom l have cured that had
ical College, ON Tenth Street; had taken in vain,
turpentines, the socalled specifics, and all known
remedies. Or. E. Il. KUNKEL, No. $50 North
IN business for over twenty-five years, and is per-
Iectly reliable. Call and see. Advice free. Re-
measuring 20 feet. AT his office can he 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.. Kunkel's
treatment Is simple, safe and perfectly reliable.
and no Zee until the worm, with head, passes DIR.
f. +. Kunke 259 North Ninth St. Philadephia
Consultation at office or by mail free 3S b52t