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The Donaldsonville chief., 1875-04-24
Axents fer the Chief:

Agents for the Chief.
ASCENsION PARISH.
Wm. g. wilkinson, Donnldsonville, La.
Gsrvais Gauthrcaux, g
Ioonsr,l Dulfei,
Dr. john Dominique, Dominique's Landing.
Aagustus knight. .l.inwOod Plantation
Dr. A. b. Robertson, Dutch Stores.
John Dixon, New River.
J. b. Aebcrt, 80
Alex. Meyers, Nanchac and Port Vincent.
ELSEWHERE.
Thss NcIntyre, New Orleans, La.
ChaA. O. D0nnaSd,
Geo. r. ROwell T. Co., New York.
r. H. Walker T. Co., Baltimore. Maryland.
Rowsu 4 Cheslaan, st. Louis, Missouri.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1875-04-24

~ The amount If the 0utstand-
ing warrants against Onacl,it;, parish
IL found to be. about ~ 600.
n Senator Gordon declines to al
low his name tO be used as u candi-
date for nomination of Vice President.
~ Just 26, 43O 500 cards, in 9l47
packages. were shipped from the pos
,tsl-card factory in Springfield, Mass,
during the quarter ending January
lat.
u Planters in this section have
never before begun planting opera
tions with 40 much vim as this sea-
son. Every one interested not only
hoping but working for better times.
Sparta (La.) Times.
a Mr.. H. F. Dnrant has spent
el ,O0O, 600 on building, near Natick,
. Masa., college exclusively for the
female eek. Every officer aud teacher
from the president and professors
downward, is tO be u woman.
II Cedar county, Iowa, has q con-
tract for furnishing twelve million
trees to plant on each side Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad. The trees
aro to extend from Minnesota west
ward, aud are designed to protect the
track from snow.
n A party have recently returned
to Sioux City, from the Black Hills,
report that they found gold every
where they prospected. They brtnght
home several rich specimens Of quartz,
which, good judges say, will assay
$1,000 to the ton. There are now
about 1900 white miners in the hills
digging for the precious metal.-Er.
~ On the recommendation of the
Division Superintendent, the follow
ing Beard of School Directors were
appointed for Caddo parisl, by the
State Board Of Education: c. G. An
toine, G. l.. Smith, William McKen-
ia, s. A. Hamilton, NJ. A. Walsh, E.
W. Durant, H. P. James and Rufus
Renfroc..
- We notice that the Chamber of
Commerce has resolved itself into a
volunteer committee to aid the extra
session of the Legislature in passing
proper laws. We think the Chamber
had better amuse itself with some
thing elee. 1t is so liable to make
lniatakrs when it dabhles with pclit-
icsl subjects, or canal proble,ns.-
State Reyister:
II We We're taken to task the
other day for not pnhlishing mar
risge that had lately occurred, aud
complaints have been made ut our
neglect to publisi, deaths. II the par
:ies who get married or die can not
take the trouble to notify us Of that
fact, they can so unmarried aud nn-
buried 80 far as we'arr coucerncd.-
Thib. Seati,sel.
II Before leaving New Orleans
Mr.. Wheeler was coiisnlted hy several
Conservative members Of the House
relative to their power, with ma
i"rity, to uns<at the memlers now
holding seats from the parishes Of
Avoycllcs, iberia ''and Catllo. His
reply wss that those members could
not he e'unseatetl by the Conservatives
or by the Legislature without vio-
lating the terms of the award, and
this opinion was expressed by him to
= '"xep 'tlidtrrnt persons.-N @,
stNt$. -
The Donaldsonville chief., 1875-04-24

IF On the 2sth inst, the annual
parade Of the Thib"'laux Fire Depart:
ment will take place.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1875-04-24

Tranaieut advertisements 81 90 per square
Arst insertion; each subsequent insertion,
rs cents.
All oficial notices 81 90 per square each
,Dublieation. ..5.5...
Editorial notices-in local columns, 70
cents per line.
Brief communications upon subjects OF
public iuterest solicited.
No attention paid to, anonymous letters.
Tho editor ia not responsible for the views
of correspondents.
Address: CHIEF, Doualdsonville, La
The Donaldsonville chief., 1875-04-24

Every man should subscribe fol the
local paper. Take tho Chpst.f.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1875-04-24

Subscribe for the cu1Eg,. 20 year.
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AnOrO ddlekp dabg ano Gbrunte dolOnesOap april H. 1875

community who are evidently suffer
ing with this disease:
AT present the opinion on this
point, of the majority of those who
have made the subject of inebriety in
its various forms a special study, seems
to be fixed, and the general verdict is
in favor OF the existence of true mania
for drink.
"Dr. Bush records case in which
he says, in reference to an habitual
drunkard in Philadelphia. who, when
strongly urged by one of his friends TO
leave off drinking, replied, were keg
of rum in one corner of the room, and
were cannon constantly discharging
ball between me and it, could not re-
frain from passing before the cannon
in order to get at the rum. DIR. Nc
Neish describes in his anatomy Of
Drunkenness case where friend
painted to him the distress of his fam
lily, the loss of his business and charac-
ter and the ruin of his health, to which
he replied My good friend, your re-
marks are just; they are indeed too
true but can no longer resist temp
tation. If bottle of brandy stood ut
one hand and pit of hell,yawned at the
other, and l were convinced that |
should be pushed in as sure as l took
one glass, could not refrain
The late DIR. h. ID. MISSY, of Gin
cinnati, relates another case. A few
years ago tippler was put into an
alms-house in this State Within a
few days he had tried various expedi.
ents to get rum and failed. Atleugth,
however, he hit upon one which was
successful. He went into the wood
yard of the establishment, placed one
hand upon the block, and with an axe
in the other struck il off with single
blow. With the stump raised aud
streaming, he ran into the house and
cried, Get me rum Get me rum
my hand is Off! In the confusion and
hustle of the occasion, IA bowl of rum
was brought, into which he plunged
the bleeding member Of his body;
then, raising the bowl to his mouth,
drank freely and eXUltiDgly eXclaim-
ed, Now | am satsfiedv"
The Doctor then gives some of the
agents at work producing this disease,
holding that it is often hereditary, and
continues thus:
" But by far the most active agent in
the production of the disease is the use
of alcohol Itself. The exact manner
in which this is brought about is not
clearly understood, but it must be
through the agency OF the nervous
system. Let the dipsomaniac take
ever so little alcohol, and Immediately
an irresistible craving seizes him for
more. 1t is well known of some kinds
of drinkers that If they take one glass
they are gone l know most esti-
mable man of fine attachments and
liberal culture, who tells me that he
does not take "a glass of beer for fear of
bringing on an attack Of dipsomania."
We regret that we have not the space
to republish more of this essay, but
think that enough has been said in the
above to show the terrible consequences
that may result from the moderate
drinking" of alcoholic beverages, as it
is by far the most active agent in the
production of this terrible disease.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-04-14

\ conductor coming south on the Urica
and Chenango Valley Railroad, one even
ing recently, was much amused by en-
countcring a new Interpretation of the
Civil Rights Bill. A colored man got
aboard at one of the way stations, and in
due lime was approached by the ticket
puncher, with:
4" Your fare, sir.
Il don't pay no fab. sab" was the
prompt reply.
why not:" sharply inquired the con-
ductor.
Kase. sab, don't the Civil Rights Bill
give cullud pussons de right to ride on all
de cars, sab! | don't pay no fab, sab -
responded the gentleman of color.
The conductor labored like a constitu-
tional lawyer to explain the provisions Of
the bill. and collect fare, but the passen-
ger had fully made up his mind not to
pay, and his faith in his own interpreta-
ton OF his right could not be shaken a
particle. 1t was only when movement
to put him of was begun that he paid TIM
der protest. He evidently intends to
make a test case of his grievance.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-04-14

of fifty-seven per cent. or over ten per
cent. per annum. amounting to $4,000 for
the past year. This is a remarkable
showing, which even Chicago will find it
difficult to meet, Notwithstanding its
great statistical abilities in census making,
as hitherto displayed to the disadvantage
of its great rival, st. Louis. But it can
not be disputed that st. Louis has made
very rapid progress, not only in popula-
ton. but in railroads and in rail commu-
nications and commercial connections
since the war, by which it was set back
ten years and Chicago that much adj
vanccd at its expense. When, therefore,
it is satilied that st. Louis progress in the
last five to ten years has been more rapid
than any city in the country, it will APP
pear clearly why it is so-this growth be-
ing largely in the nature of recovery.
Yet its actual growth, Independent of this
fact, is very flattering and seems only to
be begun in spite of the general prostra-
ton of business. The value of its annual
manufactures is placed at S230,0OO, 900,
which is ISL, 100000 increase in five, and
500, 600 900 in the last two years, while its
commercial advancement in the last five
years is placed at seventy per cent, Of
which ton per cent. has been since the
panic. These estimates have been made
upon municipal statistics, carefully pre-
pared and verified.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Advertised Letters.

p. o, KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April Is, 1875.
Al Anderson, James Ausbern, Miss Lizzie
Allison.
B-Mrs A Bogart. George Bradford. John
Bell, Miss Jennie Boyd, John Brady Miss My
IA Baxter (c)l) Mrs NJ A Btal. VIM q Beckwith
S-Haryey Carson. Lafayette Catlett (co), Mrs
Sarah Coker W NJ Creighton.
mis- Annie DOwell. Bernard Donnahue
Mess Il q Dun Il Co,
Galyan. w." " -
h-Frank Holt, L NJ Harger. Mrs Mapda
Howan (coD, W Ii Harms, w Ii Hill. w Ham
mard.
III W Jenkins Mrs Matilda johnson. Mrs
Susie Johnston.
h-Wm Kelly
l-Henry Long Mrs SarIh Luty
- Ma M MoCreight Mis-, Eliza Moore. Henry
Il Martin Miss Mary Mathis, Rodgers Malloy
5 NJ Martin, VIM Mitchell.
N-Miss Tilda Newman
P-Andrew Pritchard, Henry Pressnell ! II
Preston o. Mathew Perry, Mary Pritchard
h-Mrs Addie Rushing Roswell Man'fg Co.
David ReatheIfOrd. Miss Mamie Rutherford
S-Sec'y Felix Grange, A Strang John
viii L Smith.
- IA Iineman IN d. James Taylor (coD. R A
True
N-Mrs Maria Van Pelt, NJ Varney ~
"-Miss Alkaline Wallace Geo-ge Wallace
George Wilson, Henry Walton Miss Mary Will
lard. Riley Wiley.
Persons calling for any Cf the above letters will
ask for advertised letters and pay one cent for
adyertlsngtee. WM RULE.
pOstmaatar
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Temperance PenciIett.s

Considering the weather, there was
very good attendance at Holston
Lodge, No. SO, l. o. G.. T., and two
new members were initiated into the
order. The order is steadily growing
in number and influence and much
good is being accomplished in the tenn
perance cause.
There were seven accessions to North
Knoxville Lodge No. All, /. O. G.. II.
Rev. j. f. Goldman, Grand Lecturer,
was present, and gave the membership
an encouraging talk, urging them to
continue in the good work. The tenn
perance cause is growing in Knoxville,
and there is deeper feeling on the
subject than there has ever been be-
fore. May the good work continue
until many of those addicted to habit
ual intoxication be brought under its
influence and saved from drunkards'
graves.
Riverside Lodge, l. o. Good Tenn
plars, was instituted last night by DR..
Morgan, Deputy Grand Chief Tenn
plar. The following officers were
elected and installed: G. r. Harris,
w. G. r.; COrdelia Andes, w. V. r.;
b. G. Andes, w. S.. Samuel Wright,
w. f. s.; II. Rines, Treas; John Roll
Inns, w. c.; S. II. Abbott, w. NJ; Mrs.
l.. j. Rines, /. G.; A. j. Davis, o. G..
This Lodge starts out with charter
membership of thirty-six, composed
of earnest workers in the temperance
cause. It's regular meeting nights are
those of Thursday of each week at
Riverside Church on Front street.
Thus the good work goes on.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-04-14
who Is lying.

No one could have expected any dcnials
from Mr.. Beccher more emphatic, or
more sweeping, than those he has uttered
during the last three or four days. lie is
at issue on every essential allegation with
MoultOn and TiltOn, and there is no doubt
that he will deny in the most positive
terms Mrs. Moulton's statement. One or
the other of these parties, either Mr..
Beechcr or these three persons, are guilty
Of lying and perjury. No middle ground
can be taken. Which one is to DC believed:
Beechcr has never been charged with I'M
truthfulness on any occasion before this.
Tilton has been proved to lie, and has
confessed that he lied. Moulton also has
confessed that he lied, and his course in
the Proctor libel case showed that he lied.
Mrs. MOulton testimony is likely to be
successfully impeachcd, If accounts Of
Mr.. Cleveland testimony are accurate.
A. the case stands to-day, we believe
there are few who would hesitate about
the ycrdict.-Cm. gazette.
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HOME CIRCLE.
Written for the Knoxville Chronicle
FOREBODINGS.


a little snowflake wavering fell,
And fingered only to foretell
The coming winter bleak and chill,
Then melted from my window-sill.
A little cloud shot thwart the sun,
A shadow cast, then aoated on;
But it spoke of darkness deeper yet;
A night of sorrow and regret,
A little wind came from the West
"Tis but breeze" they said, at best
But desolation marks the plain,
And hearts there are that cry in vain.
A little child loved alb long!
And with the years our love grew strong
But when l came to mans estate
She died, and left me deso,ate.
A little son she left ~ me
l said Her love give to thee
He grew in likeness to her face;
And, friend this is his burial place.
They said, For thee our God will care;
Through sorrow cross II crown you wear.
l only know, to sOothe this pain,
He must give my wife and boy again.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-04-14
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
New York Market,
NEW YORK Al

New YORK, April IL.
Money active, 5a6. Sterling firm, 81.
Gold, Sl15Sal.154. Governments dull
and strong, new 5s 49,. States quiet
and strong.
Cotton easier; sales of 574 bales at
l6sa17c..
Southern flour shade firmer, mod
crate inquiry common to fair extra,
80. 2Oa5.9O good To choice, do, S.. 95a
S.25. Wheat opened shade firmer
apd closed steady in moderate demand,
winter red western, Sl2Sa1 80 amber
do, Sl.3la1.33; white western, Sl.35a
LAP. Corn opened firmer and closed
dull and rather easier, western mixed
in store, 939a95, do afloat, 94a95. Coffee
dull and unchanged. Sugar held Ic
higher, which checks business, BUYERS
refuse to pay the advance Molasses
quiet and firm. Rice quiet and un-
changed. Tallow tirmer, S2aS 1916.
Pork heavy, new mess, S22.2Oa22. 25.
Lard lower; prime steam, l51. Whisky
lower, Sl.l23a1.l 10.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-04-14
Ingenious Frauds in the POStOCffie
Department.

Mr.. Tyner has signalizsd his entry
upon the duties OF Second Assistant
Postmaster-General 10y fully unearth-
ing the methods of frauds IA obtaining
contracts long employed, but which
have in the main heretofore escaped
detection. In this investigation he
has had the earnest support of Mr..
Jewell. Details have been furnished
for the regular press dispatch. Through
the bribery of "A certain number Of
clerks and messengers all figures of
bids we're obtained. The official stamp
affixed To- e, ch bid AS opened was
counierfrited by an engraver, ard the
bids were then prepared to meet the
state Of the bids nled. This ierleit
stamp was attached, AMI they were
then slipped into he Pile of bids
for recording toy the bribed clerks.
About thirty bids obtained in
this way have been discovered, aud
Cancelled. All those awarded by the
department at the last lettings will be
thoroughly examined at once. Sew
eral clerks will he dismissed to-moT-
row. United States Marshal Kinds,
of AlBbana, WAS reported bY Gov.
Jew ell to-day 10 the AttOrney-General
at the Cabinet meeting as implicated
i'm the matter, he having used the
counterfeit stamps on bids, and his
dismissal was Immediately ordered.
In addition to the discoveries of The
methods Of obtaining fraudulent con-
tractt the manner at perpetratjng he
frauds in executing number at long
lines in the Southwest were ascertain
ed. With some large contractors 1t has
been the practice on extended lines,
where six days -ervice was called for,
to run from each terminus past the
first or second offices for the six days,
and obtain certificates from the post
masters OF unuse places that full ser
vice was performed. aud then perform
the ser> ice over the rest of tie route
only once or twice per werk.- Wash.
Special to the Cincinnati Gazette.
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COMM ERCIAL.
WHOLESALE MARI ETs.


NNOxvILLE, Tenn, April IL, 1875 !
The produce trade has been very fair
during the week Corn has advanced, and
white will bring II, sacked. Wheat is in
good demand at our quotations. Bacon
and lard have advanced and are in good
request at figures given below. As the
season is growing late there is but little de-
mand for early Irish potatoes, seed oats and
clover seed. Eggs, furs, and feathers re-
main unchanged.
WHEAT-Prime white nominal, Coca
$1OO,
CoRH-Buying loose, 70 to re; sacked in
depot, 76a77c.; selling free on board at Soc
LARD-Scarce, l5lal6c.
OATs-For seed, 6OaG5c.
PoTAToEs-Irish, 6OaG5c.; Sweet, 7OaSOc,
Early Rose Goodrich, and Peerless, for
seed, $500 per bushel.
uAY-Fair demand, SlOOal 10, baled.
Loose from wagons SOC per 100 lbs.
DRIED FRUIT-Apples, 5a5lc. Peaches,
quarters, De-. halves, 6!a7c. Backber-
ries, 7!aSc.
buying, 81 JOa27j; selling, ?. 75a3 90; ex-
ira, buying, S22ja26O; selling, a. 5Oa
2.75, Kuo1villeCity Mills, our standard
| family" S3.25; Pearl Mills family, $500
City Mills family, s. Sji Pearl Mills extra
/ $500.
BACoN-Firm and scarce; hams and
| clear sides, ~; shoulders, TO-
! FEATHERs--ln better demand; prime
| 45c; mixed, 25a3Oc.
BUTTER-In demand at 22la2jc., for fresl
| EdGs-l2al2lc.
RAGs-COttOn, 2la2lc.
! BEEsWAX-Z7a25c per pound.
ToBA CCo-1ennessao leaf, 6sl2c.
GRASS SgED-IImothy, So. 75a4OO pc
bush.
GRASS SEED-Clover, $500 per bushel
Herds grass, 81 5Oa2OO " ''
4" Blue {" Slb0 " "
Orchard grass, $3.50.
GINSENG kl.60al 60.
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Atlanta Market.


Corn, white, new, Los mixed, l. 03al. O5.
Wheat, white, l,35al, 45i amber, .30a1 40 (;
red l.20al.2j. Oats, 70. Peas, Sl.65.
Corn meal, Sl.05, Flour, superfne, 500.
extra, do, $60Oa625; family G25a6 so :
extra, do, 6.75aTO0; fancy, 7.25a7 so. Hay,
Timothy, LEO; Tennessee, $l.25a1 35 ;
clover, Sl.25. Bacon, clear sides, IA; c. r.
sides, l33; shoulders, l0l; sugar-cured hams,
new, l4lal43 old, l23al3. Bulk Meats;
clear sides, 13lc; clear rib, Vic ;
shoulders, sia9l; hams, l2!i bacon hang l9i.
Lard, tierces, l6!al7; kegs and cans, Is
buckets, IS. Feathers, 50a7O. Buckwheat
-four 4 Dbl, 1000. Seed potatoes, Early
Rose, 400; Goodrich, 4 90; Pink Eye,
425. Onions, 4OOa45O; sweet potatoes,
50cal 90; apples, q Dbl, 3.0Oa5.00; dried
apples, q d. country, 5c Northern, liza
l2l dried peaches, unpeeled, &c; peeled,
lOal2i. Turkeys, l.50a2 90: chickens 25a
80 butter, 25a30i eggs, l2lal3. Wool
washed, 32a5O; unwashed, 25 cents.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-04-14
THE FOOTsTEP on THE STAIR
BY EBEN +. REXFORD.

| have very many treasures
That my heart has hid away:
There's little curl that's brighter
Than the sunshine of the day;
And little shoe that's faded.
Is among my treasures there
And listen, when | see it.
For footstep on the stair
For a patter, pattcr, patter,'
OF footStep on the stair.
Now those little feet are silent.
And the face is hidden low
Underneath the meadow grasses,
And the daisies fragrant snow:
And | miss them in the morning,
Pattering feet, and face so fair
But listen most at bedtime.
For the fOotstcp on the stair.
Then she'd come and kueel beside me
In her little gown of white.
And she'd say her short prayer over,
And would kiss me sweet good night
And listen in the twilight.
Though | know she is not there.
But can not still my yearning,
For the footsteps on the stair.
For the patter, pattcr, patter.
vi the footsteps on the stair.
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Baltimore Market.

BALTIMORE, April 12.--.Flour firm
er; Howard Htreet and western super
fine, s.. 25a4 10; City Mills superfne,
81. 25a4.50; Roi brands, S625a6 so.
Wheat Ifirmer; Maryland red, $l.25a
1873 amber, Sl,35a1.37; white, 81. 25a
l.35. Corn, western strong and excit-
ed and southern quiet; southern
white, SSa90; yellow, 9la92 western
white, 72a73. Rye firmer, Sl.lOa1. ~.
Provisions quiet and easier. Pork,
S22.50a23 90. Bacon, shoulders, 93c,
Lard, refined, Is. Coffee firmer: or
binary TO prime Rio, in cargoes, I53a
lS@. Whisky firmer, $l.l3lal IA.
Sugar strong, lO5alOl.
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GRAVESTON ITEMS.
GraVcsiOn Abir 40 Withstand Tempta.
iion-Irup Items. sc &c.

i4On-A rtD " q Shts
GRAvEsToN, April II, 1873.
To the Editors Of the Chronicle:
Wolfeuharg,r, the escaped whisky
dealer. ha, nut Yet been heard from.
His wIfr left here shortly after he
He'd, and, thanks to Marsh Walker,
the Gravestun groggery is once more
closed His sign was up about three
months, and / am satisfied that he did
not sell exceeding three gallons of his
fire to citizens of this vicinity. All
honor to Gravestou this time.
Ny school expired with the past
week. Owing to the unprecedented
inclemeucy of the weather, during the
larger part of the session, its success
was not very brilliant. | taught
several days with less than fifteen
pupils.
During the past week Will. Luttrell
planted ten acres in corn, the first /
have heard o. Extensive gardening
operations have cen set on foot during
the week. Wheat looks very we'll
fully the average area was sOwn.
Meadows are coming out wonderfully.
A railroad contractor has an adver-
tisement for labOrers posted up in our
village, and he must belong to one of
the country "spellin Matches for the
spells git, geGte where, whore can,
cain ; your, yore sure, shure ; traus-
pOrtation, cepertation, etc. He
offers hands one hundred and sixty
dollars per day, unless figures lie!
The Graveston Sunday School Is
prospecting. The opening of ques-
ton box has wonderfully revived the
school. MEMPHREMAGUG.