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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-09-09

Be too manly to deceive either
friend or opponent as to your exact
political opinions. 1t yen are Re-
pnbiictns say SO; if yon are or desire
to he Democrats let it be known. Each
laan has right to freedom of convic-
tion, and none can lawfully modest
or make him afraid. The enforce
ment act operates equally apon all
classes of intimidation, aud is not a
partisan law. Harmony aud conf
dence viii only follow a just toleration
and frank avowal of political senti-
ments. This counsel applies to Repub-
iieans and Democrats ke.-Attaka-
pas Reqister.
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER

strength, and therefore requires the
government particularly to observe
and provide against.
In this connection | advise that
you and each of your deputies, gen.
eral and special, have right to sum
mon to your assistance in preventing
aud quelling disorder every person
IN the district above fifteen years of
| age, whatever may be their occupa-
tion, whether civilians or not, and in
Guiding the military, and of all de.
nomi1ations-militia, soldiers or ma
rines-all of whom are alike bound to
obey you. The fact that they are or
ganized as military bodies, whether
of the State or of the United States.
under the immediate command of
their own officers, does not in any,
wise affect their legal character. They
are still the posse cOmitatas. | prefer
to quote the above statement of the
law upon this point from an opinion
by my predecessor, Attorney General
Gushing, because it thus appears to
have been well settled for many years.
Vol. 6, Opinions, p. 466, May 27, 1854.
/ need hardly add that there can be
no State law or State official in this
country who hasjurlsdictioal to oppose
you In discharging your official duties
under the laws of the United States.
If such interference shall take place
thing not anticipated-you are to
disregard it entirely.
The laws of the United States are
supreme, and so, consequently, is the
action of officials of the United States.
In enforcing them, there is virtually,
you have already been told, no officer
of the State whom you may not by
summons embody into your own pos
Sc, and any State posse already en-
bodied by a sheriff will, with such
sheriff, be obliged, upon your sum-
mons, to become a part of United
States posse, and obey you or your
deputies acting rirtute o6fci0.
The responsibility which devolves
upon an officer clothed with such
powers, and required tG guard the
highest right of citizens, corresponds
in i degree with those powers aud
rights, and exacts of such officer con-
slderation, intelligence and courage.
1t is proper to advise you that in
preparing this circular l have con-
sidered the recent important judg-
ments given by the Supreme Court of
the United States upon the acts of
Congress which regulate this general
topic. have founded the above in
structions upon those acts as affected
by such Judgments, and need in this
place add no more than that these
judgments do, net cnncern elections
for Federal officers.
You will find appended, in full or
by refereiEee, such Statutory provi-
sions as it seems important that you
and your deptties shall in. this con-
nection read and consider. In mat
tors Of danbt you are of course enti-
tied to the advice of the United States
attorney fog your district.
These Instructions have been sub
mitted to tile President, and have his
Very respectfully,
Your ohedient servant,
ALPHONSO TAFT,
Attorney General.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-09-09

Hints TO RIcH FARMERs.-Mr.
Hodgss of Kenneryillc, La, makes
the following suggesti0n to rice plan
ters through the New Orleans papers:
Will you please be so kind as to
present my compliments 10 the rice
planters of Louisiana, aud to say that,
in my opinion, many of them tbresil
their rice too green that tie iice
should he ripe when cut: that it
should then be pnt ia small :. wind
cocks , and allowed several days in
the sun and air; seas tn be- thorough
ly cured; it should then be stacked
or put in "A barn, and allowed time to
sweat " il, the sack aud ifnot there.
after being niiiled it will sweat in tl,s
barrel and spoil.
Louisiana rice is, as think slperi-
or to any other; and if our planters
will take Ar much care ia harvesting
it as they do their corn, Which ii 4
crop OF much less value, tile individ
ual planter and tho State at is,rge y ii
be benefited thereby.
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ET Baton Rouge 4drocate Or. j
w. Dupre was thrown from his buggy
and quite severely bruised.
ls ST. Jan,es Sentinel: A large
bear was killed in the rear of Fl. o.
celomb's plantation by Richard John
son, Esq.
Terrebonue Republicans From
all sources NE receive cheering intel
ligenee of the. condition OF the cane
and corn crops.
~ Morgan City Register: There
port is utterly unfoniflel that our
city dads are to battle their feet in
the new Ere wells when completed.
The wells are too small.
a.V, Thihodapx Sentinel: We see
by the New Orleans papers that Mr..
james Pogne, &lie WIS very recently
in this vicinity selling mules, was
killed in that city on the 30th inst,
by falling from IL balcony.
~ st. John Meschacebe The three
parish ferries were sold for two years,
bringing Sl095. edpesday eve
ming man fell overheard from hug
ger anchored in front of Mr.. SyIvain
Sales place, and was drowned.
1 Carroll Republican. Wednes-
day morning, Aug. l6, the boiler Of
Oien g. Burke's saw-milI, on the lake,
one mile from tlFwn, exploded. killing
two white and two colored men, A.
Oiens. r. Il. Robbins, Frank Reynolds
and Louis Irwin. One white aud one
colored man were wounded, 2. G..
Burke and Jasper Hughes.
r Poimte Conpee Republican:
two homicides in our usually quiet
parish within the past week. Two
'colored men, E. Manchester and John
Smith, quarfelea about Il horse near
Waterloo, and the former. shot Smith
through the heart, killing him in
stantly- On the Islana an old
Frenchman named Gabriel shot and
killed young colored man g Naine,n
son of a woman Gabriel lives with.
The men had frequently quarreled
before. @
n West Baton Rouge SHGar PtaR-
ter: That caterpiliars were seen
month ago in several fields is an nm
deniabie fact, and that predictions of
. damage we're common ia equally true,
but up to the present time, they hare
not increased in numbers ar spread
from where they first appeared. The
first of September is at hand and cot
ton picking is gning on in good ear.
nest, so that should the caterpillar
appear he will not do mnch harm be-
tween this and the close Of the season.
ET st. Charles Herald: A colored
man named Dan Tenant, confined in
the parish Jail on suspicion of being
concerned in the robbery of Major
Morganis store, was taken violently
ill, showing signs of having been
poisoned. A physician administered
;,n emetie, which gave relief. Believ-
ing himself abont to die, Dan con.
fessed that Louis johnson, = War
field and himself hal committed the
burglary. Johnson had sent Tenant
q cake on the morning of the day the
latter was taken i'll, and it is believed
this contained the poison. The three
men are in jail. The Republican
parish nominating convention meets
September 8. All the delegates have
been elected. The rice harvest pro-
gresses satisfactorily.
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Transient advertisements 81 90 per square
first insertioii;' each Subsequent insertion,
55 cents.
All official notices 81 90 per square each
publication.
Editorial notices--in local columns, 20
cents per line.
Brief communications upon subjects of
public interest solicited.
Ne attention paid to anonymous letters.
The editor is not responsible for the views
of correspondents.
Address: CHIEF. Donaldsonyille. La.
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AGENTs FOR THE CHIEF.

ASCENSION PARISH.
Wm. G.. Wiikinsons sDnnaldsonv La.
DIR. John Dominique. Dominitue's Landing
Augustus knight, Linwood Plantation.
John Dixon. New River. &iA
j. =. Hcbert,s g. :"
Alex. Meyers, Manchac and Port Vincent.
ELSEWHERE.
i. Curtis Waldo, New Orleans, La.
Geo. p Rowcll s. Co., New York
Rowell g. ChesInah, st. Louis, Missouri.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-09-09

~ Baton Rouge 4drocate Or. j.
w. Dnpre. was thrown from his buggy
and quite severely bruised.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-09-09

Terrebonue Republicans J: From
all sources we receive cheering intel
ligenee of the. condition ot the cane
and corn crops.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-09-09

ES Morgan City Register: There
port is utterly unfonilted that our
city dads are to battle their feet in
the new fire wells when completed.
The wells are too small.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-09-09

IS st. Jan,es Sentinel: A large
bear was killed in the rear of Fl. o..
Gelomb's plantation by Richard john
son. Esq.
, 1876-07-22

Irvn nm IN lnyr another Indian war.
II wi,, nroyr ono thing and that i, that
,r,y ,ho s,ror., hand Of the army can
hoII ,ho .,vooc. in snbirr,ion.
Wa hoyo rr.,t rc.ncct for religious
,oochi,r. and know that missionaries
orl ,r.yorl,,ols orc. nvcrllcnt ciyiIizers
Inf If thcy arc mot .upror,cd by strong
,,;,;,,,, ,n..,,;,,,i,, ,hcv c,nnot oyuil
,,,,on C,nniL,l, d,n,r tns,o fine nrn,cr.
h,,l wh;,e .,,inr fine missionary. In.
, 1876-07-22

n. Y. Cor. st. Louis Democrat.


of the three great millionaircs, there
is not probably any remarkable difference
in their estates. Astors has the most
land and is of the most uncertain value.
Stewards investments in real estate were
not distinguished by his usual sagacity
and the worth of large part Of his
property must depend on its manage
ment. 1t remains to be seen whether
Judge Hilton can buy and sell dry goods
like his late client. Nanderbilt's estate
is in the best shape. II settled up to-
day, it would, doubtless, be the most
valuable OF the three, and Astor's the least
valuable. AstOr had the most land,
Stewart the most dry goods, Vanderbilt
has the most cash and the best invest
mcnts.
Concerning their capacities, Astor's
capacity consisted merely 10 keeping and
hoarding--he was common man with
Il strong grip Stewart had an cnor-
nous talent for dealing in dry goods She
understood the business hy Inslinct.
Vanderbilt is financial genius, who
would have made an immense fortune
anywhere under any circumstances.
None Of them have been commcnaah Ic
for all have been selfish, grasping, rrsu-
lutcly mrrccnary Aslor cared for his
near relatives merely Stewart, who had
no kinsIulk but his wife, liked few
friends; Vanderbilt loves one man alone
and his name is Vanderbilt
, 1876-07-22
An Incident in GOV. Hayes
Early Career.

The Washington correspondent OF the
Cincinnati ER9Hirer recalls the following
incident in the early career OF Governor
Hayes first knew Rutherford b. Hayes
when he cane to Cincinnati from the
Maumee country to practice at our bar.
lie came friendless, poor, without pat
rons. saw him, for was on the bench
at the time, of,ca sitting alone, u pale
blue eyed heayy-browcd young nan,
evidently shy and not hopeful. One day
a wrctchcd idiot girl was arraigned for
murder. She was the most forlorn
specimen of unfinished humanity ever
charged with crime. Her face, horribly
out of drawing, WAS without spark Of
intelligence She gazcd upon the court
ms il she WIS some dumb animal, making
a feeble and pitiable attempt to compre,
hend the meaning of what was going on
around and about her, and Of which she
seemed to have vague feeling that she
was the centre and one object of atten-
tion. She was poor and without any at
torncy to defend her. 1t became neces-
sary to select some one. "Who shall it
bel" asked Judge Thurman, Of us, his
associates, for it was in the District
Court. ] suggested the pale blonde asa
modest sort of man, who seemed to be
without practice, and Thurman respond
ed, Certainly; who is lie ~ We asked
the clerk, who told us Rutherford b.
Hayes; and so Mr.. Hayes was called
upon to defend the poor idiot. He did
so in such mastery manner that he not
only acquitted the girl, but won the adj
miration of the entire bar and made an
opening for n lucrative practice,
, 1876-07-22
steam connections Of tllc SnOs
hOmisla with the Sound.

In no one thing is the rapid growth of
our valley more fully shown than in the
increased steam communication to our
yivcr from Sound ports, Our centen,
NAL week, the Fanny Lake, under her
popular commander j. s. Hill was EN-,
ployed on the river, or going and re.
turning to or from it five days, Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Satur-
iuy. The Zephyr on Sunday, returning
Monday, and coming and returning to
Seattle on Wednesday, and the steamer
Yakima on the sixth, making steam com.
lnunication for the week with Port Gam.
bic once, Stillaguamish river once, and
Seattle four things. While the next week
after We had steam communication six
times, Fanny Lake twice YdR,ienH twice
and ZephW twice, or four times with
Seattle, twice with Gamble, once with
Skagit and Stillaguamish rivers.
This past week opened equally we'll
with the Funny and ZepAyr both on
Sunday with one mere trip for ZphW
two more for Fanny, as well as chances
for the Ydkimd
With two as good boats as the Enab
and the beautifully moJelcl ncw boat
about being launched ut Seattle, tor this
trade, command2d, with 20 able . cap.
tain as Capt Wright. aud 80 popular an
officer and gentleman u Sheriff Stretch
, 1876-07-22

4 resident Of thi, town, who had been
intimately acquainted with Capt, starr
and had experienced the depth and
rrucnrs. of his friendship, under the
most trying circumstances of life sub
init, the following beautiful tribute to
his memory, for which W" gladly find
room in our columns:
"Tmly while we are in life, we are in
death" Saturday July 18th, came the
telegram from Olympia, bearing the
overwhelming intelligence that our tried,
trusty, and loving friend. Our friend in
prosperity. our true Sympatbiling friend
in odvcrsity and trials, was gone from
us forever Can it be possible we will
never see that face again, one we have
watched and waited for at all times with
pleasure. The dear one who mOurncd
with us when we muumed, and rGiOiced
when We relolccd. On to thIhK we
could not have one look at that loved
face even in death, seems truly hard.
We have been personally acquainted
with Capt. Starr for many years. and
from our own experience can testify to
his goodness OF heart. lie was most
precisely just, insomuch that we believe
he would have lost all lie had in the
world, rather than do an unjust act
10 his friends he was ever true and
faithful, Much counscs and good nd-
vice given to friends, will live in their
hearts and lives, while he rests in the
silent grave. His loss will be deeply
mouncd by those who have looked upon
him for many years as their truest and
best earthly friend.
, 1876-07-22
II. OLIVER.

The cntle receipts Of King county.
during the last year, were $il ,5lj.7S.
divided into the several funds as follows:
School, $7,560.22 Territorial, $G,S0304 ::
Road, @,940,29; Building, $l,l1O.70;
County $2l,6i2j3. The scrip out.
standing year ago, added to that is
sued since, makes in amount S2G,4G0.tj.
which has been almost entirely paid.
leaving the county IN debt $3,0G9Sl, or
only about halt rs much as the year be
fore, At the beginning of the year the
county treasury contained $l,3701G,
and at the end Of the year $4,3S0.2s.
The greatest revenue derived from any
one source, next to direct taxation, WAS
from liquor and billiard table licenses
$S,566,7S. The favorable condition of
county finances this year, has increased
the credit OF the county, and raised l,s
scrip twenty per cent. in value 7ribum.
, 1876-07-22
Purified Love.

All men and women must love some
thing. If our thoughts nre pure we love
birds, flowers and all beautiful things.
In their contemplation we are happy and
there comes to onr brain steady
strength. 1t is such rest from labor to
look upon the fragrant flowers placed
each morning on our desk--to
hear our pet canary sing his roupdelay
of welcome TO behold evidences Of
thrift and ncatness all about as these
children Of order and system reward the
senses. 1t is related of man that he
called his wife, iwho was an hundred
pounds heavier than he, his little DIR
ling--his petite pet. People laughed at
him because they did not understand his
actuations. He had warm, trusting, lov-
ing heart, great manly spirit that fold
cd the arms of manly love all about the
object Of that love, and so she was his
little pet-his darling. We arc like
chamcleons; and color as we feed men
tally. Ii we love the beautiful, we are
happy. II We love the coarse, the vul-
gar, the objects or influences that give no
sweet return, life becomes blank the
soul cracks and shrnks into bundle Of
nail-rods to aceratc the mental man,
and We are on the direct road to ruin.
What II beautiful world this would he if
all persons would only ornament their
hearts by Cultivating and keeping alive
their love for pets, no matter what their
form or conditions. EI
, 1876-07-22

STILLAGUAMISH lTEMs.-WC were un-
eXpectedly compelled TO 60 to the Stilla-
guamish the past week upon business.
Our County School Supt,, DR., Folsom,
had made arrangements for going there
at the same time, for the purpose OF yis-
iting the schools. A third party con-
cluded to join us, so we had enough for
quite pleasant time.
Miscalculsting the time Of the tides,
We were part of two days going. The
business calling us there was attended to
satisfactorily the evening Of our arrival.
The DR.. took the next day to visit the
two schools in that part OF the county !;
district No. 4, in the school house upon
the flats, and district No 3, some three
or four miles up river.
In the meantime we took q run ovel
the flats, made some new acquaintance
&c, found the moving and other ma
chimes incident to the hay harvest at
work in the fields; each rancher appar-
antly determined to improve to the ut
most the fine weather IN securing their
hay.
We found Mr.. Williamson doing well
The severe wound he had received in Mr..
Moore's camp doing as well as could be
expected.
The measles had gone the rounds, but
few families escaping. Nearly all were
convalescent,
Crops looked exceedingly WE'LL as they
always do in this, the garden spot of the
county. We hope in few weeks to
submit an article giving the exact acre
age devoted to each crop in that part of
the county, from which We may estimate
the value, as well as the amount of pro-
duce there raised this year.
We learned while there, that Miss Kate
Bradley goes next week to La Conner to
teach school. We understand that she
is competent and experienced teacher,
beloved and respected by her former pu-
pills. She will, 10 doubt, give excellent
satisfaction in hcr new field.
We returned home yesterday, current
favorable, passed 'Tulalip about 10 A. NJ;
detained some three hours an mud flats
off Priest Point, Game near missing steam
cr, but did not. 1t was, Of course, very
pleasant; if you don't believe it, ask Doc
how he enjoyed it. The severity OF his
countcnanCe will relax when hc describes
, 1876-07-22
Chr Alurthrrn Star.
rYEl ELpRIppE MoRsI,
MUCK Mych CLANS,

rYEE ELpmpoE MoHsE
Eaior.@ Sam. Nc,.cn tjcNy mica
pee ,oncway mica clootchman cmco con.
amoN ncsica copn matte chuck mNmook
nya, pot'a'ch pee muck.amuck hyu
clam, copn tcna, sun clip Sunday.
Close mica loIo tcnas opcNwan copa
s,polill icns, pee halo ic,oot.
Mica Tiicum, Jim Srl!on, Ben Miller,
1oe Kuhn, Morris lla,lcr,
Mar,a, mar,a seams, copa mcsca close
tumtum. Chce Mica kIp mcska paper,
pee nica ticky hy4ck kjliipi sum copa
mcsiCn.
Mica dclote sick tcm.um. Wake car.
"a sposc Mica too clatnwa copa meSica
Potatch McSicn cumtuX mca. Coma
ran cnXta cumtuX nica. Ncn iyce copa
okokc paper yaca name STAR; pc cone.
way cnNta copa okokc illhcc, dclatc
chaco lost, sposc MICA cnoao halo copa
Snohomi>h, cultus Spose cop"t copa let
Sunday; pc wccht Mica halo cIoochman,
pc Mica wake ticky clatawa sposc halo
conamoX. Clonas mcsica tumtum wake
Gull mNmook SpOsc tycc, cockwa MICA,
rolo clootchmnn. Conus mcsica halo
cumtuX yaqua illihcc; yoca haluima
copa cnatic chuck. Close mcsica cum.
tux. Wake hyu clootchman midIitc
yackwa, clonas moX man cop0 let clootch'
man pee clunas .Carta Cluska conawa
wake tiky MICA; MICA delatc tiky cluska;
nee clonas carta cIuska wake tiky klap
MICA wawa. Okokc Tycc Ben yaca tolo let
.,uanisum, SkOokum Clark, Boston Char
lic, Close Ike, Cultus Ben, SnOhomish
George, Sapolil Theron, Tenas Andrew,
lose Fred, Flip Tenas ClNtc, pee let
yaca name cOpa siwash Kali Kah, cluska
,olo coneway clootchman yackwa. Pee
,Jkokc medicine man tolo Coneway, cu-
tus spose ClaXta. Clonas mcsica cumtux
alta, Cartu MICA halo tolO ClOotchman, cul-
tus spose MICA lolo let copa siah, wake
consick cluska midlite laly conamoX MICA
Tenas ankutty let boat, cockway steamer,
chaco yakwa, pee hyu delate close
clootchman midlite, pee cluska coneway
wawa mica hyu mamooli Copa paper pee
cluska quas sposc MICA lmlo close-nanagc
,,luska, pee cluska wake ticky MICA, cock
wa mesica cumtuX MICA delate clahawya.
let, let, Mica tumtum, close MICA marsh
okoke paper, pee MICA qdas sposc cone
way cluska mimalcosc copa AFFIRMATION.
Close mesica wawa copa Sockalic Tyee
copa MICA HAS sick inca tumtum. Clo-
mas alki spose mesiCa mamook potlatch,
MICA clatawa copa mesica, pee alta MICA
ticky midlite close uanich MICA tenas pa
per. Close mesica wake marsh tumtum
copa MICA. Spose mesica cumtux close
clootchman, close nesica mamoo& cum
tux MICA, pc MICA iscum yaca.
, 1876-07-22

BATH,--A correspondent of the LeNis-
ton Jouynal writing from Bath, Maine,
gives favorable report of the business
outlook in that city. lie claims that
Bath IS the largest wooden ship
building place in the world, and, as iron
is more usually the material of which
steamships are constructed, he feels con.
tideDt that the principal business will be
likely to continue active, notwithstand-
ing the prevailing financial depression
everywhere more or less discernablc
From 1866 to 1875 there were built in
Bath 5l7 vessels-93 ships, 53 barques, 3
barkentincs, 21 steamers, 1S briggs, 2jS
schooncrs, GG sloops and 3 bargcs- meas.
uring nearly $4,000 tons, and valued at
over $l5000,000 The tonnage ofyessels
built in 1874 is greater than in any other
year Of the clever, reaching 34,13i tons
and the smallest tonnage was in 1870,
being only l0,s5G tons.
The widows might: Her tongue.
When is loyen battlel-Wheu it comes
to an engagement.
, 1876-07-22
correspondence.
'ENT"Evnl.E,
July II, lS7G


CENTREV nlE,
July II, 1876.
Mr. No,wc Mr.. James Williamson ~,
thi. place, met with II very sad accidpr,
yesterday; he was working in the Io,
ginE camp OF W. b. Moore and rnpogoj
harking a log. Mr. Moore had his tr,n,
fastened To nnctl,rlogior the purpoSc II,
drawing it out, and rs the team snrtol
up, tn" log swung around and c,uo,,
the right leg Of Nir. Williamson hctwr.r
the two logs, and jummcd it so ss +,
cause the flesh On the inside OF his ,hi,I,
to burst open, making u wound ten inch.
cs long and two or three inches deep.
understand the bone was not fractured
but the flesh. is trariulIy mashed Mr.
lycrson and Mr.. Wade succeeded in sre.
ing the wound up, and there is no douh,
as Mr. Williamson Is "A young man with a
strong constitution. that he will soon r..
cover without any serious results.
The crops in this part OF the county
are looking well, and most of the farm.
ers will commence cutting their hay this
week.
yhc people of the Stillaguamish river
and tide marsh, had social gathering
ON the 4tb. A picnic in the daytime.
and pleasant dance at night
The school house on the fats is finish
ed, and the school commenced yesterday
with about 20 scholars. Mrs. Chrestcn-
son teacher
Yours, &C.,
II. OLIVER.