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THAT SAVED HINT has been

THAT SAVED HINT has been
generally supposed that /. bald head
was Of no account, even to the owner,
but Vicksburg stands up and remarks
to the contrary. The other day a res
ident of this city Went up to Thomp-
sons Lake to get 4 shot at the big
alligator, and while eating cold bite
in the shade a man jumped over the
fence, presented an old army musket
at his head and cried out:
"Stranger, unkiver yer head
The Vicksbnrger was dumbfounded,
but made haste to remove his hat aud
exhibit a pate which shone like a
newly polished pilpaw.
Stranger, that saves ye!" con-
tinued the man, as he shouldered his
musket; thought We was the red
headed peddler who charged my wife
seventy five cents for testament
which hasn't got a darned picture in
it, y
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-08-21

While the wheat market is 8: BOOM
ing,7 cotton manifests more depres-
sion than at any time within the past
two months. Notwithstanding the
fact that our crop for the year just
ending has been fully 100000 bales
less than the preceding one, the stock
of American cotton at Liverpool is
10000 bales larger than it was q
year ago, and the liverpool price on
the 22nd ult., was 6 l5-l6d., against
Sd in 1874. The Liverpool Econo-
mist says that the slnarket at Man
chester is fiat, that stocks are accu-
mulating and that the raw material is
in but little demand at Liverpool.
England wants our wheat, for, how
ever dull trade may become, her peo-
pie must have bread to eat but as to
cotton the case is quite different. In
dia is competing with cotton manu-
facturers on so formidable a scale as
to drive them almost altogether ont
Of the market there and in China.
This was the prime cause of the re-
cent heavy failures in London, Liver
pool and Manchester.
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WATERS,
NEW SCALE PIANOS

are the best made. The touch elastic, and a
fine singing tome, powerful, pare and erca.
WATERS Concerto ORGANS,
can not be ercelled in tome OF beauty; they
defy competition. The Concerto Stop is u
1f,.e Imitation of the Human Voice.
Prices Extremely Loeo for cash during this
Month, Monthly I,sstalments yeceiped; on.
Pianos, $40 to $50; Organs, SIS to $40; Sec
omd-Hand Instruments, SO to S. monthly at
ter first Deposit. Agents Wanted. A liberal
discount to Teachers, Ministers, Churches,
Schools, Lodges, etc. Special inducements
to the trade. Illustrated Catalogues Mailed.
HORACE WATERS & SONS,
3Sl Broadway, New York. Box 1867 =
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Terms Of the Tribune.
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The Great, Leading, Popular Farm,
Orchard and Preside Journal
of the Northwest.
FOR TOWN AND COUNTRY.
FOR OLD AND YOUNG.
Published Weekly at Chicago. by the
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quarto form Of eight pages, handsomely il
Illustrated.
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50 cents. Prospectus and sample copy free.
Remit at our risk, either by Post Office
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SPECIAL NOTICES. cents per line of
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hundred and lightweight lines to the column.
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-08-21
The Mountain Meadow Massacre.

AS was anticipated, the jury in the
Mountain Meadow Massacre case
failed to find a verdict against Lee,
the inbuman wretch who executed
the barbarous slaughter of the emil
grants. Nothing could be clearer
than his guilt, Evidence, direct and
circumstap tial, closed around him,
net-like, fold upon fold, until to all
but those who were determined from
the outset to acquit him, he lay help
lessly involved, awaiting merely the
rope of the hangman to rid the world
of one of the most tiendish beings that
ever destroyed human life. But the
jury were unable to agree. They
stood nine for acquittal and three
1.-TWO Mormons and Gentile) for con-
Fiction; The innocent blood on
Mountain Meadow, which these long
years have been appealing for Ven
geance, will remain Il sore shame to
the Territory of Utah SO long as those
who shed it walk the earth unpun
ished. The trial, lame and inconclu
sive as it has been, has put beyond
dispute to every reasonable being
that Brigham Young was u prime
mover in the slaughter Of the emf
grants. The proposed massacre was
the subject Of discussion before a
Mormon council. The details Of the
attack and the murder of the victims
We're carried out by Lee, with Dame
and Higbee as assistants. The spoil
Was divided openly among the Nor
mons. Lee, as the historian of his
own infamous acts, recited the cir
cumstances of the horrible affair in
!, public assembly. The law can not
stop at this impotent stage i'll the
proceedings against the authors of
one Of the most blood chilling acts
of modem times. Our jlrists ought
to be able to institute trial of the
murderers which will place it beyond
the power Of those who sympathise
with the accused to set aside. the
clearcst G, idence and to defeat justice.
-New York. Witness.
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A man about forty years of age,
only about four feet high, accompan-
led by his wife and two step daugh-
tiers, were lodged Wednesday night
at the first district station. The man
gave his name as James Hobbs, but
his wife calls him Jemes. This fam
lily is from Caddo parish, Louisiana,
where they lived until about a year
ago, when getting tired of their abode
and being without means they started
North on foot, working whenever ne
cessity compelled them, and finally
arrived here last Wednesday night,
having been about one year on the
road.-St. Louis Republican.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-08-21

Certain statements having reached
the public through St. Louis news
papers and other sources that the
President of the United States and
the Secretary of the Treasury are not
in fall accord in their efforts to bring
to justice all who have been engaged
in the violation of the internal rev
enue laws in relation to the tax on
distilled spirits, the President in a
communication referring thereto, and
forwarded by him to the Secretary,
has made the following autograph III
dorsement:
Referred to the Secretary of the
Treasury. This was intended as a
private letter for my information, and
contained many extracts from St.
Louis papers, not deemed necessary
to forward. They are obtainable,
and have no doubt been all read by
the federal officials in st. Louis. [
forward this for information and to
the end that if it throws any light
upon new parties to summons as wit
nesses they may be brought out. Let
no guilty man escape if it can be
avoided. Be especially vigilant, or
instruct those engaged in the prose-
cution of fraud 70 be against all who
insinuate that they have high inBu-
ence to protect OF to protect them.
No personal consideration should
stand in the way Of performing pub
lie duty. U. S. GRANT"
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importation asthe Republican par
ty uhlo;,ds bad men the Democrats
increase by loading up with the same
men. 1t the Democrats We're sincere
in their expressed desire for seform.
there would be Il third party, having
no Influence, composed of the refuse
of the two great parties existing. ana
the third party would properly be
called, not Independents, hut the party
of the damned. As it is. no .lan
kicked from the Republican party is
too mean to find favor with the Demo
Gratis, and such men are safe there,
for the Democrats never unloal.--N.
o. Republican. ........ .....
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ASTELE
MEDICINES

A prominent New York physician lately
complained to DUNDAS DICK l. co. about
their SANDALwooD Oh CAPSULES, stating
that sometimes they cured miraculously.
but that Il patient of his had taken them
without effect. On being informed that
several limitations were sold, he inquired
and found his patient had not been te,hiu1
DUNDAS DICK & cos.
What happened to this physician may
have happened to others, and DJNDAS
DICK & co. take this method Of PROTECTING
physicians. druggists and themselves. and pre-
venting OIL OF SANDALWOoD from coming
into disrepute.
PHYSICIANS who once prescribe the
Capsules will continue to do so. for
and cheapest form.
DCNDAS DICK Il co. use more OIL OF
SANDALwooD than all the Wholesale and
Retail Druggists and Periumers in the Uuited
States combined, and this is the sole reason
why the pure Oil is sold cheaper in
their Capsules than il ANY other form
OIL OF SANDALW GOD is fast suppressed
ing every other remedy, sixty Capsules
only being required to insure safe and
certain cure i'll six or eight days From no
other medicine can this result be had
DLSDAS DICK q cos SOFT CAP
SCLES solve the problem, long considered
by eminent physicians, of how TO AVOID the
nausea and disgust experienced in swallow
ing. which are we'll known to detract from,
if not destroy. the good cfeets of many
valuable remedies.
Soft Capsules are put up il tin-foil and
neat boxes. thirty III each, and are the only
Capsules prescribed by Physicians
TASIELtSS MEnICINEs-Casto OIL
and many other nauSeoiis medicines can bs,
taken easily and safely III DESDAS DICK
& COS SOFT CAPSULES. NO TASTE.
NO SMELL
=. These we're the only Capsules admit
te,! 20 the last Paris Exposition.
Send Tor Circular to 80 Wooster st. \. Y.
SOLD Il. ala BRIG Stores Here.
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PONDS EXTRACT

PONDS E8IRAC CT.
The Peoples Remedy for Internal & Exter.
nal Use.
PONDS EXTRACT CURES
Piles, blind and bleeding; Inflaznma.
lions and decorations Hem.
Orrllase from any organ-Nose, Gums,
Lungs, Bowels, Kidneys, Womb, &C; Con.
SestiOns, Enlslrselnent,M
Ponds Extract Invaluable
For DysenterT and neheumat ism j;
Inflammation of Eyes and Isyelids; In
hammation of Ov:lries; Vaginal Leu
corl'ilea; varicose Veins; Sore
Nipples.
FONE)'S EXTRACT for sale by
all First-ctass Druggists, and recommended
by all Druggists, Physicians, and everybody
who has ever used it.
PAMPHLET containing History
and Uses mailed free on application, if not
found ut your Druggists.
POND'S EXTRACT CO.,
New York and london.
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Buckingham's Dye.
FOR TIE WHISPERS.

AS our Remover in many cases
requires too long a time, aud too
much care, to restore gray or faded
Whiskers, we have prepared this
dye, in one preparation which will
quickly and effectually accomplish
this result. 1t is easily applied,
and produces color which will
neither rub nor wash off. Sold by
all Druggists. Price Fifty Cents.
Manufactured by R. P. HALL, & CO..
NASHUA, Nh.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-08-21

A VALUABLE OLD BUcKEr.-A few
days ago Joe Endicott, Of Franklin
Township, was blowing in field
near Darlington, which he had rented
from an old man named Cox, when
one OF the shoyels of his pillow un-
certified an old tin bucket. Joe had
curiosity enough to examine the
bucket, just as many another man
looks at every old shoe he turns up
in an unexpected place, but with a
very different result. Within its
rusty sides. carefully wrapped in pa
per, each placed to itself, We're gold
coins i'll tives, tens and tifties. Not
one of each, bug piles of them, and
all genuine. Joe could count, but he
could hardly trust his senses, for he
made them amount to $4,000. How
the bucket came there, and how the
money happened to drop into that
bucket of all the places in that field,
are puzzling questions. The story
goes, however, that a little less than
Il score Of years ago an odd old
Enslishman named Pratt worked in
the Hollingsworth WOODEN factory,
near the village of Darlington. He
lived with his wife in 4 house which
once stood in the field in which Endi-
colt was blowing. He was reputed
wealthy. He died during the early
Years Of the War, leaving Il widow
who has since died. The gold just
found is supposed to be part of the
treasure which this thrifty couple ac-
cumulated and which they probably
buried wien the warAsbesan.-Cram-
tordsriUe Ind J journal.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-08-21
THE ~
8 PHILHARMONIC PIANO.

This entirely new instrument, possessing
all the essential qualities Of more expensive
and higher priced Pianos, is offered at q
lower price than any similar one now in tho
market. 1t is durable, with magnitiee nee
Of tone hardly surpassed, and yet can be-
reach of all. This instrument has all the
modern improvements, including the Agraffe
treble and is fully warranted. Catalogues
mailed.
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-o'-Oo~@

Louisville has been selected as
the place for holding a convention OF
all the Grange purchasing agents, the
first of October, ut the time the ma
tiolal executive aud State executive
committees will be present, for the
purpose OF adopting a plan by which
business can be conducted on uni
from system throughout the United
States.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-08-21
EOSEPH KORAN.
- News Agent

on New Orleans md Uonaldsonville train
VIII furnish all the leading daily papers
of the North, South and West also Maya
Zines, story papers and late publications OF
all kinds.
VIII also deliver letters and small pack
ages to any part OF the city.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-08-21

Geo. Z. Hazwcll. Il broker, Geo.
Marshall. VIM. Rae and Edward Hall
have been arrested in New York
charged with being implicated in the
forgery of Cal!tiol mia and Oregon rail-
roa;. bonds. Hal! Is believed to be
leader Of ILL extensive gang of bond
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nonalosonbiue Gbief.
Three Dollars Year.
Republican Central Executive Committee


State of Louisiana.
s.B. PACKARD, President.
JAMES LEWIS, Vice President.
CHARLES HILL, Secretary.
J.. LAILANIERE, Assistant Secy.
j. r. q. PITKIN, Corresp'dg Sec'y.
b. +. JOUBEkT, Treasurer.
suB-ExECUTrvE COMMITTEE.
S. b. Packard, Chairman ex-officio.
b. F. Flanders, James f. Casey,
il. +. Joubert, e. w. Lowell,
Michael Hahn, James Longstreet,
James Lewis. G. c. Antoine
John S. Harris, L. I, Allan,
i. A, Bray, +. Riard.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
o. C. Blandin, Chairman.
b. f. Joubert, I. b. 5. Pinchback,
C. f. Ladd, /. b. Stamps,
Levi Darrall, John Gair,
William F. Loan, J. 1. Herwig,
Thomas A. Cage, L. z. Bentley.
ADDITIONAL MEMBERS.
f. w. Devices, Geo1ge Y. Kelso:
Raforl Blunt, Allen Greene,
j, Ed. Burton, d. c. p. Hill,
Louis J. Seuer.
Communications should be addressed tt
the president, Hon. S. B. Packard, New Or
leans, La.
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Republican Parish Executive COMMITTEE
Parish of Ascension.

Parish of Ascension.
PIERRE LANDRY, President.
/. z. BENTLEY, Secretary.
p. A. JONES, Assistant Secretary.
G. H. HILL, Treasurer.
Louis Butler, George Higgs,
Owen White, Carpenter Jenkins,
Willis Johnson, George Woodside,
Manuel johnson, Edward Cantey,
y. NJ Conway, Louis Lefort,
Robert Noel, Nathan Hays, +
Joseph Reynaud, Frederick Fobb,
Beverly Willis, Y. G. Gabrielle,
IIillery Rice, Cubic jackson,
Calvin Carter, Charles Henry,
Aaron Hill, j. Robertson,
Albert Brandy, John w. Graves,
Henry Hayman, Joseph Carter,
Augustus knight, Allen Stephen,
lsam Thority, Arthur Burnett,
Communications should be addressed tc
the president or secretary, Donaldsonville.
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What the Southern Press saw O
the Tribune.

We consider the Tribune a valuable
paper.-Asheville IN. CO. Citizen.
The New York Tribune, in its faithful
| and searching exposure OF outrage slanderi
OIL Alabama and other States, has done i'm
mense service to truth and justice.-Maco1
(Ga.) Telegraph and Messenger.
We thank the New York Tribune for its
| manly and powerful words in demanding
ustice for the people Of Alabama.-MOnt
gomery (Ala.l News.
The best newspaper in the world is the
New York Tribune. 1t combines the dignity
and sagacity of the London Times with the
representative news enterprise Of America
Baltimore Bulletin.
Any one who wants first-class pape,
which keeps fully up with the times in
literature, science and art, should subscribe
for the Tribune. Is. c. Car
oline Spaetan.
The imperial sheet of the world, the New
York Tribune.-Jacksonville (Fla.) South.
We regard it as the best paper, all in all,
published in the United States.-Norristown
(Tenn.) Gazette.
To-day the New York Tribune is undoubt-
eddy the first of American newspapers;
whatever maybe said Of its rivals, it has
clearly won psecedence of all, and very
creditably doe it represent the Journalism
Of the country. While dealing with all the
topics coming within the range Of news
paper, the Tribune makes a speciality Of the
great subject Of agriculture, 1t becomes
therefore a matter Of vital Importance to
the country that the direction Of the ideas
OF this vast section should be in able and
conscientious hands, and a matter for con-
graduation that the farmers newspaper par
excellence has the high standing Of the Tri-
bune.-The South, n. Y.
The New York Tribune is doing great
work i'll popnlarizing science, by the publ
cation OF cheap extras to that great daily
Our Monthly, Clinton, S. C.
American newspaper enterprise is proba-
bly, at this time more fully illustrated in the
in any other journal-Wilmingto IN. c.
Star.
Unequaled in culture, dignity, comprehen-
sive breadth, polish OF expression and intel
lectuality fettered by no party ties, uo,ted
indecencies Of speech, and hysteric with no
wild misunderstanding IN. c. Agricultu-
raj Journal.
Surely the paper has maintained success
fully the high popularity which he be-
Quoted and independent journal, which it
now deserves even more justly than at any
time during Mr. Greeleys lite.-Petersburg
pa Index and Appeal.
Terms Of the Tribune.
Daily, by mail, $40 per year; Semi weekly,
50 per year; five copies, 81 ~ each.
Weekly, - per year: ten copies, 81 %
each; twenty copies, 81 10 each.
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seriber, free OF charge.
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liberal cash premiums will be paid.
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New York.
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TESTIMONIAL
OF
WATERS PfANOS AND ORGANS.

Waters New Scale Pianos have peculiar:
merits-NeH York Tribune.
The tone of the Waters Piano is rich, mel
low and soncxous.. They possess great vol
ume of sound and the continuation Of sound
OF singing power is one of their most marked
features.-Ness York Isaes
Waters Concerto Organ is so voiced as to
have tone like IL full rich alto voice. 1t is
especially human in its tome, powerful yet
sweet-Ra.ral Ne,o Yorker. jy3l-1y
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OF THE
PARISH OF ASCENSION AND
TOWN OF DONALDSONVILLE

noNALDsoSv1LLE is an cnterprising
~ town Of nearly 2500 population, situa-
ted on the Mississippi river-78 miles from
New Orleans by water, 63 miles by rail-di-
rectly at the source of
BAYOU LAFOURCHE,
which is large and important afauent of
the Mississippi, navigable line months in
the year for steamboats,, the remaining three
months for fatboats connecting with the
steamers at Donaldsonville; this stream
passes through on, Of the richest and most
fertile sugar and rice-producing regions of
the South, affording business for two and
three steamboats, making semi-weekly trips
to and from Now Orleans all the year round
The
NEW ORLEANS & TEXAS RAILROAD
has its western terminus at Donaldsonville,
temporarily, and passenger ami freight
train makes daily trip each way, afforling
cheap and rapid communication with the
metropolis. During the Fall and Winter
freight is carried by separate train.
Donaldsonville is steadily increasing in
size and population, and being the comm er-
cial centre Of an extensive radius Of fertile
and constantly improving country, drives
thriving and growing trade. There is Lot
locality in the State that offers superior adj
vantases to the foreign merchant, manufac-
turer. ETC., seeking a market for his wares,
and there is no better MEDIUM for introduc-
ing business to the people of this section
than an advertisement in the columns of the
CHEF, which has attained !. local circulation
that will compare favorably with that of
any paper IN Louisiana, outside of New Or
leans and Shreveport.
y The CHIEF having been designated
by the proper authority Official Journal of
the parish Of Ascension and CORPORATION of
Donaldsonvilie, in its columns will appear
the Proceedings of the Police Jury, Common
Council and Board of School Directors, and
all Parochial, Municipal and Judicial Ad-
vertisements required by law to be pub
lished. Great pains will he taken to render
the CHIEF
A DESIDERATCM
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 the
way OF
Advertisements and Subscriptions.
Though making Speciality of Home AT
FAIRS, the CHIEF is not unmindful of Passing
Events Elsewhere, and upon the outside
pages of each issue will appear
SUMMARY OF GENERAL NEWS.
A COLUMN OF HUMOROUS ITEMS, |
and Choice Selections of
POETRY AND LIGHT LITERATURE. |
% In consideration Of the efforts We are !
making to furnish First Glass Newspaper,
expect the Intelligent People of Ascension
and Adjacent Parishes to
subscribeSor
ESQ.,
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y Communications may be addressed |
simply "CHIEF, Donaldsonville, La, or to
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