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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-06-26
A Wooden Hand Growing out Of
Grave.

On Monday our city was unusually
excited By the exhibition in the Cour-
ier- Herald Office Of = hand of wood
which grew out Of grave near York
vile, in Gibson county. Itwas brought
into our office b. Capt. G. S. Andrews
of that county, who gives us its his
tory. William HERON was out walk
ing with his wife one Sunday evening
not long ago, and in passin g an old
neglected graveyard near the public
road she Jaw gum bush with Q bunch
of mistletoe OH its top, and requested
her husband to get it for her. He cut
the top off the bush and commenced
breaking of the mistletoe, when to
his surprise and terror, he discoyered
that the wood underneath presented
the perfect form of human hand.
Capt. Andrews, hearing of the won
derful discovery, went to the house
of Mr.. Heron, who feeling rather IN
comfortable over the thought that he
cut it from a grave. and perhaps hav-
ing some theory as to its supernatural
significsnce, very willingly let Capt.
Andrews have it. The bush from
which it was cut was six feet high,
and the hand was on the top, pointing
upward, presenting the position Of
the miiiiRter's hand when pronounce
ing . benediction. It is about the
size Of . six year old child's hand,
with long slender fingers like those of
a person very much emaciated by
sickness. The wood has enlarged
formations on each finger and the
thumb, representing and correspond
ing with joints of the human hand.
The most remarkable feature about
it il the natural appearance Of the
nails. They had kind Of flesh col or,
and the rest ut the hand where the
bark had been entirely removed, looks
ghastly white, Capt. Andrews says
the grave from which it was cut is
supposed to be the grave Of q very
dev0nt, Methodist minister by the
name Of Butler, who was buried there
many years ago.-Jackson Miss
Courier Herald.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-06-26

CRoP REpoRTs.-From every sec-
ton Of Louisiana, we have the most
flattering accounts Of the growing
crops; corn, cane, cotton, rice and
sweet potatoes are all doing we'll.
Gardens are in splendid condition,
furnishing the choicest vegetables in
the greatest abundance, while the
fruit crop was never better; good
things are plentiful and the farmers
are happy.-80n Of the Soil.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-06-26
Savannah, Ga, dispatch, June 18th

Savannah, Ca, dispatch, june 18th
"A party Of excursionists went to
Arkwright Island yesterday, and
white u tinmbef were ip bathing they
were carried ont to sea. Frank C. o.
Dristoll, i merthsht Of this city, and
rharlet' +. Johneon; clerk, were
drowned Miss Jdhnson was rescued
III an ipsensiAts condition bya steam
bort. So had been IN the water half
nj ,hoaf. and wis kept aaoat by her
hathink dress. Tho bodies 6f the
drowned have not been recovered.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-06-26

The Canadian Rubber Company of
Montreal, will only run half time
owing to dullncss Of trade. The
Grand Trunk car construction shops
are closed, and will so remain until
July 18th. Several hundred men
were employed in these shops.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-06-26

color, Nth the gloss and freshness Of
youth. Thin hair is thickened, fall
ing hair checked, and badness often,
though not always, cured by its
use. Nothing can restore the hair
where the follicles are destroyed, or
the glands atrophied and decayed;
but such as remain can be saved BY
this application, and stimulated into
activity, so that new growth 81
hair is produced. Instead at failing
the hair with a pasty setliment, It
will keep IT clean and vigorous Its
occasional use will present the l,aiir; !.
from turning gray or falling off,
and consequently prevent badness,
The restoration Of vitality it gives
to the scalp arrests and prevents
the formation Of aandruf, which il
often so u'aclosnly and offnnsise..
Free from those deleterious sub;
stances which make some prepara-
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hair, the Viger can only benefit, but
not harm it. II wanted merely for
HAIR DRESSING, nothing else
can be found SO desirable. Contain
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glossy lustre, and gratefulperfume.
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Practical and Analytical Chemists,
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sold By ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-06-26

In the case of the collision of the
steamship Tonawanda and schooner
H. II. Blaisdell, the court of admiralty
at Philadelphia decided that the
steamship was wholly to blame and
must bear the loss, some $4,000, which
falls on the Southern Steamship Com
pany.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-06-26

At a sale OF thoroughbred horses
and cattle at Toronto, last week, some
Of the choice breeds brought fabulous
prices, A calf seven months old,
Airdrey Duchess, brought $500
u bull calf two months old $4,000, and
the Duke of Hilhurst $500.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-06-26

The New York Court of Appeals
has decided the sentence Of VIM. NJ.
Tweed to have been illegal, excepting
for one years imprisonment and $3.50
fine. Having served this term and
paid the fine, Tweed will be released
but Immediately rearrested on other
charges.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-06-26

Capt. McNally's company of State
TROOPS on the Texas border have re-
GENTLY pursued and punished several
parties Of raiders, killing a majority
Of the outlaws and recovering the
stolen cattle in their possession. Cor
tiHa is enraged at the rough treatment
deceived by his followers, and threat
eps Tetaliatv: a+easurrs.
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Republican Central Executive Committee

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Republieap Parish Executive Qomm,ttee
Parish Of Ascension.

PIERRE LANDRY, President.
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-01-02

CASDIDATEs.-A gentleman. just from Wilcox,
Alabama, tells us that he asked an old veteran Of
that county If there we're any candidates tsavel-
ing around that portion Of the State. "WelI,
stranger, TO tell the truth, I've got bee-tree
hanging over the public road, and I've been try
ing to cut it for weeks, but I'm afraid of killing
a candidate with it, was the reply.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-01-02

MY MOTTO-W knt In worth doing all, %
worth doing we'll.
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Respectfully Solicit the Public Patronage
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for all orders.
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-01-02
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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-10-15

Mr.. Isaac CALDWELL, a Louisville
lawyer has been spoken of as capdi-
da ie for the U. s. Senate. There are
now about six aspirants for the place.
We heard well-known Democratic
politician of Washington City say
that the Legislature OF Kentucky
would commit serious blunder and
omit an obvious duty by failing to send
Hon. james b. Beck to the Senate;
and gave as his reasons that Mr.. Beck
is regarded at the Capital as the best
posted politician in the State, and UNI
derstood all the frauds Of the Radicals
and how to circumvent them, that
the Radical leaders feared and respect
ed him, but they had rather see any
other Of the six aspirants in the seat,
on account Of their lack of such in
formation as would expose their nefa-
rious designs.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-10-15

The defeat Of Allen in Ohio by a
combination Of all parties, aided by
the money power Of the North, and
the banks and bankers Of the whole
country, is really not much of u sur
prise to any one. 1t vas an unequal
conflict. On the side was arrayei
the true members Of the Democratic
part, who we're fighting a bittle for
the poor laboring men, while on the
other side the "bloated bond.holders
with their teeminq millions, the wealthy
natots Of the land, aided by all the
money kings Of the land, were sirug'
Cling to make the rich richer and the
poor poorer. 1t was fight IF capi-
tai against labor and they have won.
In no sense can it be called a Radical
victory, because that party had the
help or many hundreds Of Democrats
who voted with them solely on the
ground Of "eapediency," and because
they disagreed with their party on the
currency question. This was u most
unfortunate issue. The Ohio Democ-
racy acted unwisely in putting such a
plank in their platform. A State
Convention was not the proper access
ion for it. 1t should have been left
to the coming National Convention
for action. The Radicals moreover,
were greatly aided by Mr.. Schurz, a
Liberal, who is not a Republican,
Thousands of Germans voted with
them because he, Schurz, told them to
do il, but no one will deny that more
than half Of the Germans who voted
that way, are Democrats who would
vote for q Democratic candidate for
the Presidency. The result in Ohio
proves that in 1876, VIC are TO have
new issues. Old thing are passing
away. and, behold, new things are ia
king their place. The old party lines
are fast being obliterate,i. and there
will be new parties formed for the
contest in the near future. Whatev-
CT may be done, VIC trust, yet with
considerable missgivings and fears.
that such principles will prevail as to
give the greatest good to the greatest
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-10-15

On his trip from Denver westward,
the special train which was carrying
Pres. Grant and bis party ran at the
rate Of 45 miles per hour. The super
intendant thought the speed was too
great for safety, and desired the train
to slacken its run, but Grant would
not consent to it. Perhaps, in view Of
the fac, that he is "dead duck on
the third term question, he wanted to
commit suicide. That superintend
ent ought to have increased the speed
rather than slacken it.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-10-15

Mr.. JOHN CURRY MILLER, author
of a National" song titled Grand
Columbia" is certainly the coming
Bard. Hail Columbia will be NO
where, comparatively. 1t is said that
some one or more, perhaps, of our
members OF Congress will introduce a
resolution of thanks to Mr.. Miller for
hi, magnificent poeiical production. 1t
should be done BY all means.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-10-15

THE Patrons of Husbandry arc
making extensive preparations to be
represented at the Philadelphia Cen
tenuial. A sixty acre tract Of land
will be provided a short distance from
the citv on n railroad, and it will be
supplied with booths, tents, etc, and
this exhibition Of the farming inter
ests of our country will prove to be
one Of the most attractive Of the great
exposition.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-10-15

Such was the strain Of work upon
the engineer who "drove' the first fast
mail train from New York to Chicago,
that he tainted immediatel updc stop
ping the train at its destination. For
over 200 miles the train did not make
a stop. running at the rate of forty
one miles an hour. and taking in the
mail as it ran. by means of contriv.
ance invented for that purpose.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-10-15

THE Huntington bank robber who
was arrested in fentress county, Tenn,
recently. was taken back to Hunting
ton and lodged in Jail. The question
yet remains an open one as to who the
robbers really are. The matter is
being discussed in Missouri ana in this
State, but no conclusion has been ar.
rived at, certoinly. The idea Of res.
directing the dead one at Pine Hill,
for the purpose of identifying him. is
quite absurd.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-10-15

Insurance FRAups. "A prominent
London insurance journal condemns
in severe terms the practice Of many
English FIRE and life insurance compa-
nile. Of stating their assets to be great
or than they really are, by adding their
authorized capital" to the sum OF
their paid up" capital, thus virtually
perpetrating fraud upon the public.
Moreover. they add the sum Of their
life company assets to that of the fire
department, thus impressiug the public
with the belief that their assets arc
greater than they really are, which Is
n fraud likewise. The London Journal
referred to cites several companies as
examplcs-one of which is in Canada.
Il asserts that noted London compa.
ny authorizes its agents in this coun.
try and in England to put out signs
over their agencies over which isprint.
cd in large, bright letters-"Assets,
so, 900, 900. Gold" when in fact the
true sum Of its assets is less than one
fourth that amount. The capital of
the life department cannot be touched
to pay any loss by fire in the fire de-
partlnent, and rice versa, and to add
the capital of the two in making out
their annual statement, as II 1t repre-
ecnted ony the capital Of one. is d.
rect fraud upon the public. The
paper making the above statements
says the practice is wrong and that it
is the duty of the press everywhere to
expose md vcntilate the fraud, to the
end that stop may be put to it.