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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-12-30
Never NegLeet a Cold.

A slight cold while unpleasant and annoy
ing is seldom treated as serious matter,
and yet how often do we find it when neg
lected terminating in chronic oatarrh, bron
chitis, consumption, and kindred fatal dis
Asses. No cold or cough should be allowed
take its own course, hut nature should
receive timely assistance in warding off the
fatal consequences that may result from
negelect. For this purpose that renowned
remedy, DR.. RADcLIFF's SEVEN SEALS OR
GOLDEN WONDER never fails when used in
time. With this great household remedy
you may in fact dispense with the ordinary
visits of your physician. reserving his at
tendance for cases of emergency only The
proprietor of this medicine has thousands Of
certificates attesting its effieary in diseases OF
almost every description, acute and chronic
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-12-30

In the Clinton Patriot Democrat OF
the 23rd inst, appears an impassioned
political article, headed " Louisiana
the real issue," which is inserted as
the leading editorial. In the st. John
Mesehacebe of same date the same ar
ticle appears verbatim, though not III
editorial form. The conclusion to be
drawn from this coincidence is not
that the great minds Of the Pot DEM,
and Meschacebe have run in the same
channel, but that some New York ad-
vertising agency or other association
organized in TildeM's interest is fur
niShing Democratic papers III this
part Of the country with ready made
political thunder intended to fire the
Southern heart. A fraud of this kind
Mas exposed early in the campaign,
tn which attention was attracted by
the monolonous quality af the e,litori-
al soft soap with which the rural Dem
| ocratic seribes aesmeared the great
| refurmer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-12-30

Mr.. Jno. B. Holstead has retired
from the Union Record and assumed
control of the Vienna Sentinel. HIS
successor in the conduct OF the Record
ia Mr.. T. C. Lewis, the orthodox char
acter of whose Democracy Is illus
trated by the choice sentences follow
ing. which we have clipped at random
from several editorial articles in the
last issue of his paper received
/ That conqlomeratea mass of Radical putrl-
facation. known as the Louisiana Returning
Board, has closed its labOrs, etc
Wby such wheIps AS j. Madison Wells ct
| i'd GENUS ODane are permitted to poiiute the
! earth-a stencil in the nostrlis OF decehcy
/ and morality-is one of the inscrutable mys-
! teries the Almighty has not, as yet, revealed.
| He president Grant makes an gorgeous
| ninny of himself by suggesting, etc.
Thus the new editor nf the Record
establishes at " the send off his ca
nacity and fitness for running ii Dem
ocratic family newspaper His COM
mand of the language of Blllingsgate,
his utter disregard OF the conventional
rules of photography, and the sang
froid with, which he assails the enc
mics Of Democracy all along the lint
from a Louisiana Returning Officer
and Republican President to the
Creator If the Universe-place him
at once in the front rank of the rura
onill drivers devoted to the advocacy
of the noble and enrolling cause o
TiIdeu and reform.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-12-30

The Shreveport Times publishes a
series of opinions on the political sit
uation, unfavorable to the Republic.
ans, which it asserts all emanate from
Republican sources. Among the au-
tiiorities quoted we notice the Indian
apolis Ne'rs, Boston Transcript, New
York Evening Post and Springfield
Republican. The first named is the
leading organ of the Indiana Democ-
raoy, while the others have long been
estganged from the Republican party
and in sympathy with the opposition
Doubtless nearly all the opinions
copied by the Shreveport paper are
from similar " Republican sources.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-12-30
Eehotograpi,Tc GALLERY.

DR.. j. Henry takes pleasure IN announc-
ing to the public. that he has fitted up a
Photographic Gallery at No. II I.afourche
street, Donaldsonville, and is prepared to
execute every description of Photographic
work, l also keep constantly on hand all
kinds Of picture frames and Iithograph
prints, which will be sold cheap will also
manufacture stencil maine plates, in every
style, TO order. A cordial invitation is ex
tended to all to come and examine my stock
500 agents wanted to canvass and sell
in all parts OF the United States For par
ticulars address j. HENRY, p. o. Box SO
Donaldsonville, La
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-12-30

Even as the treacherous viper turns
to sting the hlnd which warns it into
life, does w. Jasper Blackburn now
resile the Returning Beard for exer.
cising those powers under the law
which four years ago made Jasper "a
State Senator. Then it was right and
proper to go behind the returns of the
Supervisors and Commissioners,
which proclaimed the defeat of the
Homer oracle of eternal justice and
rock rooted virtue; now it is infamous
to exercise similar prerogative,
with the provocation tenfold greater
than before. So, at least, AYERS the
venerable backslider of the land OF
Claiborne, whose political bark has
left the sea and swiftly wends its way
towards the headwaters of Salt River.
To anchor there forevermore.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-12-30
MODEL WITNESSES,

n. Ii. Wilson and Freeman Bell
appeared before the House Inyestigat
ing Committee in New Orleans this
week as witnesses for the Democratic
party. Wilson testified that the col
ored people of Ascension had il Dem
ocratic club of two or three hundred
members; that Col. james Lewis
stated in speech at Doualdsonyille
that the Republican candidates would
be counted in whether elected or not
that at meeting at which Wilson had
beeu invited ~ speak was broken mp
by men led by L. E. Bentley, VIII"
holds two or three offices. Col. Lewis
took the stand and characterized the
statement of Wilson concerning him
self as nBqualifiedly false; and the
same may be said of all the leading
points in the testimony of the mem
dacions witness. All of our readers
who know any thing of the matter
| know that no such club existed here
as that described by Wilson. The
editor of this paper does not hold two
or three offices, and so far from break
ing up the meeting at which Wilson
invited himself to speak, vainly at
tempted to induce the people Ia listen
to that individual. Wilson knows
this to be fact, but it is entirely in
keeping with the reputation he has
acquired here to ignore the truth if he
thinks IA personal end may be thereby
aubserved.
Bell merely said that if there was
any intimidation in Ascension it came
from the Republican side; he said he
was shot at twice by Republicans, bu,
didn't know who the men We're heard
of other colored Democrats being in
undated, but the only incident oil
this Sind he could specifically recall
was an attack upon man named
Baltimore thinks if it had not been
for the Republican speeches the ID, IN.
ocrats would have received rs or 81
more votes. Bell did not explain tina
the only demonstrations of violenc,
ever made against him were caused
| by his vile and offensive habit of in
truding his opinions and giving then
expression in a manner PERSONAL,
insulting to those addressed nor dit
he inform the committee that the iiqE
drubbing which Baltimore received
was justified by leading Democrats
who said he did not get half whit be
deserved.
On the cross examination the testi
mony of both the Ascension witnesse
faded to such insignificant proportion
that the parties who were responsible,
: for their appearance before the com
mittee must have felt that the none,
which paid the expenses of Wilson
and Bells Christmas trip TO New Or
leans was bnt injudiciously invested
We are surprised that any attemp
> should be made to drag this paris
before the Congressional committee
or call the election here into question
. but if our Democratic friends tax
this course, our side can meet the is
sue and vindicate Ascension with til
| testimony of Democratic witnesses ,
the highest standing,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-12-30

While walking along the levee after
dark, fortnight since, Mr.. Harry
Hyams, editor of the West Baton
Rouge Sagts Plaater, stepped over
the edge OF the embankment at a
point where cave had recently oc-
Cured, aud fell distance of twenty
feet, receiving shock which laid him
mp for several days. We commisser-
ate Judge Harry upon his mishap, but
congratulate him that it was DO worse.
And while we are upon the subject of
our estimable caafrere of the Sugar
Planter, we will repair au omission
and offer our Fluctuations to himself
and the people of West Baton Rouge
upon bis elevation to the position of
Parish Judge. Being good editor,
Harry is bound to make a wise aud
just judge,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-12-30

A difficulty between two colored
men, David Bolden and Napoleon
Jones, occurred in, he streets of Mon
roe Oh the 9th instant, and resulted
IN the sh"nting and instant death of
Jones. Bolden escaped.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-12-30

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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-12-30

During the past ten years the Re-
publican administrations have re-
duced the national debt $678, 600, 600
reduced taxation 300, 900, 900; reduced
expenditures over $500, 100000; re.
duced the interest on the public deb
$40, 600, 900.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-12-30

The State Register has progressed so
far upon the road of backslider tLat
It speaks of " the Radical party" as
glibly as any dyed in the wool organ
of Democracy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-12-30

An old Irishman named Edward
Tolbert was killed by falling int" the
bopper of Col. Towne's cotton gin,
near Delta, Madison parish, on the 9th
Instant.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-12-30

The Alliance, Ohio, Reuiew notes the
passage through that town of a train
from the West including seven cars
loaded with silkworm eggs, the lot
being valued at $4,000. 900.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-12-30

The New Orleans Loaisianian, Gov
ernor Piuchback's organ, has been
revived, ostensibly to press the claims
of that gentleman for election to the
United States Senate. We hope the
publication of the Loaisianian may be
permanently continued, whatever the
result of the Senatorial contest,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-12-30

Mr.. Geo. J. Bradfeld retires from
the editorial chair of the Delta SENT
nel and is succeeded by Mr.. George
Kelly, the former editor retaining his
proprietary interest in the Journal
We trust the change will be beneficial
and profitable to all concerned.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-12-30

But what ia to be done with Grants threat
that if Casey isn't put in las United States
Senator1 he will remove the troops from
Louisiana Shreveport Times.
The answer is simple just add one
to the very long list of Democratic lies
that have been told about President
Grant.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-12-30

A new paper has made its appear
ance in New Orleans, yclept the Daily
Call. 1t ia diminutive sheet, issued
morning and evening, and intended
mainly for advertising purposes. Its
morning edition is distributed gra-
tuitously.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-12-30
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Group. Diphthera, &c. This new principle,
DIR. j. III. MeLean's Cough and Lung Heal
ng Globulcs. will cure Group and Throat
meas. Trial Boxes IS cts, by mail. DR.. J. II
McLean's office, 3l4 Chestnut ST., st. Louis
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-12-30
Saturday, December, 80, IT'S.
Happy New Year !

The Sheriff of Madison parish seized
a small mule, a pony and a wooilY
horse belonging to Cooks circns aud
has advertised the animals for sale.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-12-30
Medical Notice.
DoNALDsoNyILLE, La,

DoNALDsoNyIILE, La,
December /, 1876.
WHEREAS, 1t is fact we'll known to
w every practitioner of medicine that
there is a class Of persons in every enmmu-
nifty who, while able to remunerate their
family physician for professional services,
habitually defraud him out of his honest
Dues and exchange him for another as soon
and - iS' 80 '0''
Whereas, This system of fraud has be-
come such q nuisance in this community
that some concerted action on the part of
physicians has become necessity for self
protection; therefore.
ResoIued, By the citizen physiciGas of Dom
aidsonUiHe aud of the parish of A seensioa.,
That we, and each of us will, within thirty
days from date, make complete list of our
delinquents, and notify them by writing of
the amount of arrears due, with the infor-
nation that il these arrears are not paid or
satisfactorily arranged within thirty DAYS
from date of such notice, their names will
appear ON the general Black List. a
copy of which win be in the possession Of
every one of.the Undersigned
Resolred, That the undersigned hereby
| pledge themselves not to give prescription,
| medical advice or attention to those who
permit their names to appear on said Black
List without the payment of the fee shall
| be secured before such services are rendered
| ResolDed, That nothing in the above shall
apply to those who are not able to pay. OF
| interfere in any manner with that work OF
charity which every humane and honorable
medical man delights TO perform.
| ED. DUFFEL, NJ D.,
JNO. DOMINIQUE, M. D.
j. CECIL LEGARE, NJ. ID.
DIR. b. CLAVERIE,
| JNQ, +. DUFFEL, M. D.,
| w. NJ. MCGALLIARD, NJ. d.
d2lm i. X. C0NNELL, NJ. D.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-12-30

Three laborers in Terrebonne par
ish declined to work for the prevail.
ing wages during the past year, and
made a contract with sugar planter
on the share system. They have re-
allied $500 each from the product of
their labor after paying all expenses.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-12-30

~ Postmasters are authorized and re-
auested to act as agents for the CHIEF
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-27
The Settlers Meetings.

The Los Angeles County Settlers
League met on Tuesday evening, pur-
suant to adjournment. The ball was
set in motion by well directed effort
to take up collection to pay for the
benches and other articles broken at
''ie boisterous meeting of the evening
evious. AS means of giving the
meeting q good start it was n success;
a. i financial speculation it was rather
sInai potatoes, and resulted in a gath
erihg of short bits and quarters to the
amount of three dollars and seventy
five cents. Very animated discussion
followed on various questions pertain
ing to the business of the League,
which grew warmer as the evening
advanced, until nearly the whole of
the association were talking at once,
and the meeting was adjourned. Sew
eral parties endeavored to form new
leagues from the dissatisfied portions
of the old, and the result was that be-
fore morning four separate meetings
were held and broken up without sue
ceeding in anything but rendering
confusion worse confounded. Another
meeting was held on the I.omas de
Santiago ranch yesterday morning,
the result being somewhat similar. A
meeting of the old original league was
held at Tustin last night, from which
we have as yet received no informa-
tion. .-Andheim Gazette, 24M.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-27
gos angelss Aemla
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

The steamship China has arrived at San
Francisco with japanese goods for the Cen
tennial.
BY the accidental discharge of "a self-cock- :
ing pistol yesterday the San Francisco Chief
Of Police narrowly missed shooting the prop
erty clerk at the City Jail.
Emily K. Farnham and John Farnham
were divorced at San Francisco yesterday
morning, this being the second dissolu-
tion.
1t is understood that General Babcock
handed his resignation to the President as
Private Secretary several weeks ago and the
President refu ed to accept it. 1t is now re-
ported that General Babcock telegraphed In
sisting upon his resignation being accepted
and Grant Jr. is understood to be his success
sor.
\ great battle is reported in Herzegovina
and Turks defeated. s-
Interesting correspondence has taken
place between Secretary Fish and the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs, the subject be-
ingM mister Schenck. II would seem that
Schenck has not resigned his position as
Minister.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-27
Archer's Bill.

ARCHER'S freights and fares conun-
drum was up before the House yester-
day, and after numerous amendments
by its author and others, went to en-
grossment. When it comes up again
it will be again amended, pruned ard
polished, until it will no more resem-
BILE the original than its author resem-
bles a statesman. We doubt if it is
within the power of the Legislature to
enact a practical law touching on
freights and fares. 1t is a subject
very difficult to handle, and it is more
than doubtful if law equalizing the
rates on all the roads in the State is
desirable. The railroad people offer
an abundance of evidence to prove
that rates on which one road will real
ize profit will involve heavy loss
on others. The roads doing large
amount Of business can be ooerated on
a lower rate of charges than those rum
ming through as yet but partially set
tied sections. Mr.. ARCHER seeks to
adopt a uniform rate of railroad char
ges throughout the State. That he
will succeed in presenting a bill that
will satisfy those who favor such leg
islation and avoid destroying the use
fulness Of a number of roads, few in
telligent men believe. The bill be has
i ltr0duced shows that he does not un-
derstand the subject, or that he is act
uated by animus toward railroad COM
panies. Both Of these conclusions are
probably correct. He certainly is ig-
norant of the first principles Of rail
roading, and If it is true t. at he
charges on the Central Pacific { .npa-
ny the responsibility of his defeat for
Speaker Of the House, his bill
is no DOUBT intended to avenge
himself on the Company. FREE.
MAN attempted q similar feat
at the last session, but did not succeed
and like failure will result to Mr..
| ARCHER. If his bill becomes law, as
we presume it will, it will be shorn of
the impractical features he has incor-
porated, and receive the Governors
signature in such shape that it will
not injure railroads and therefore
fail TO appease his anger. Southern
California is deeply interested in the
acts of the Legislature touching rail-
roads. Our roads are all new and for
the most part traverse but partially
settled country. Anything initiating
againt the operations of these roads
or that will obstruct work on those
roads now building, directly affects
The prosperity of this part of the State
and is opposed by our entire commu-
nifty.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-27
Downey City Items.
From the Courier. !

The weather, during the first Ipart
of the present week, was decidedly
warm for the season. There were ap-
pearances of rain Thursday and Fri
day.
For the past two weeks corn has
been coming in to this depot in i'm
mense volume. There is scarcely a
half hour during the day that teams
are not waiting at the depot to dis
charge. The large shipments will
have tendency to 'bear' the market.
The sulphur we'll on the Santa Ger
trudes, which was struck not long
since, continues to flow steadily. An
able chemist, who tested one gallon
of the water, sent to him by DR.. Full
on,pronounces its medicinal qualities
equal to any in the world. 1t is in
tended to shortly construct large ho-
tel, or sanitarium, at or near the well,
and such an enterprise would no
doubt pay WELL and result advanta-
geously to the people of this VIII ole
section.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-27
A Harmony Halter.

The bill prohibiting the teaching of
music and foreign languages in the
public schools will cause the aiming
of thousand rocks at the heads Of its
supporters should they presume to Of
fer themselves for Office hereafter.
There may be reasons for prohibiting
the teaching of languages other than
English in the public schools. Ours is
q cosmopolitan nation-a nation made
up of people from almost every coun-
try on the face of the globe. 1t might
be urged that if we teach one foreign
language in the public schools we
should teach the mother tongue of all
our foreign born citizens. This would
be an unreasonable and unjust argu-
ment and would not be entitled to con-
sideration even were il urged, because
by far the greater proportion of those
who come from across the seas ia
make their homes with us, are the ma
tives of two or three nations. The lam
guages generally spoken in the United
States do not exceed four or five in
number and to teach these in public
schools would perhaps confer greater
good on a greater number than many
of the studies now insisted upon. But
to legisIate music out of the public
schools is to strike a direct blow al
culture and refinement. Music Ia one