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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-13

WASHINGTON, ID G. March 2, 1876.
Prof John M. Langstoo. Howard University:
Dear Sir-I take pleasure in informing you
that the admission of the Lincoln statue free of
duty has been authorized by the Secretary of
the Treasury. L have ordered it to be forward
ed at once. If you have auy suggestions to
make in reference to it, shall be glad to have
you communicate with me.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-10-07
Mineral Poisons.

When Macbeth told the Doctor to g throw
physic to the dogs" and added that he
would take none of it, he was doubtless atl-
dressing one Of those elnpirics who prescribe
Mercury, CaloiGcl, Bismuth, Quinine and
Arsenic for every disease they haye occasion
to treat in the course Of their practice. Min
eral poison when once taken in the system
is enfeebling in its effects, and can never be
eraaieated, but is a source OF perpetual tor
ment, causing pains and aches to affect the
sufferer every time there is a change of the
weather. The only safety lies in purely veg
etable remedies, such as DR. RADcLIFF's
SEVEN SEALS OR GOLDEN WONDER, which is
q sovereign remedy IN a great variety of the
most common and malignant diseases
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-10-07

Internal Revenue Commissioner
Raum has issued a circular letter to
United States Attorneys of various
parts of the country authorizing them
to institute proceedings against all
parties against whom evidence can
be presented Of not having paid the
whole or any part of their taxes due
the government under the law provid
ing for a tax upon incomes.
If this order is properly carried out,
Mr. Tilden will have an opportunity
of meeting what his friends call the
Republican slander about his income
returns and demonstrating its falsity
in an unquestionable manner-if he
can.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-10-07
MULTIPLICATION.
By EMERSON BENTLEY.

weighs all Its professions. This Is
especially true with reference to rec
ognition of the rights of Republican
voters. The passage of a State from
Republican to. Democratic rule,is fol-
lowed eitterby a constitutional con-
vention and the subsequent abrogation
of the constitution established under
the reconstruction acts, or practical
notification of national and State leg
islation by a failure to enforce its pro-
tectiye features. For this reason the
promises of Democracy to the colored
voter are deservedly unheeded, and
the assertion that no legislation will
be attempted to abridge the rights of
the colored voter is of no avail III max
ing converts. Admitting that no law
be repealed, or added to the statutes,
abridgement of the colored mans rights
is felt as efectuallA through the nom
enforcement as it would be through
the creation of laws. The law of the
secret league enforced upon the minds
of jurors, or controlling the whole ma
chinery of society, is as destructive of
the citizens rights, and more obnox-
ious than the restrictions of tyrannical
statute laws.
The record of Democratic Southern
State governments exhibits the sue
cessful notification of the rights of
Republican citizens, and the political
peGnage of the blacks-or nulliica-
ton of the precise conditions upon
which those States were restored to
an equality with the other States at
the close OF the war. The evidence Of
this startling truth is the fact that
where large Republican, majorities for
merly held sway, and where at the
present time desire is expressed to
act with the Republican party, and
where appeals are sent up to the ma
tional government for protection, Re-
publicans dare not hold political meet
iDgs, nominate, Or vote for candidates
of their own party. In many locali-
ties.a Republican Meeting is sure to.
bring on IL rioi, to endanger the lives
of leaders from the day or night raids
of assassins men decline the use of
thei: names as candidates because of
social and physical persecution,
Wherever any class Of voters are thus
they become the political
poems of the governing party, and are
as practically deprived of representa-
ton as in the days of slavery. Itcan
not be contended that the Republican
voter has any expression of his right
when compelled to choose his rulers, if
he attempted it at all, from the Dem
ocratic party. A proof of the SINGER
ity of Democratic professions offriend-
ship to the colored voter would be the
prompt protection of his rights by
Democrtic rulers in authority. But
the question is pertinent, aud is more
weighty than any pledge proffered by
Democracy" II Democracy is un~
to its sworn oaths to accept the
situation, and repudiates its articles or
of agreement with the
national government, why should a
c0lored voter trust to the unwritten
and less sacred pledges of that party
for his own protection 2"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-10-07

v Clinton Pat. Dem, Sept. 80:
The woods near Liberty, Miss, have
been on ire during the past week.
u Terrebonne Republican: III
travelling thrOuh the parish good crops
are everywhere to be seen, aud plant
ers feel elated.
v Lafourche Union The cool
and delightful weather we have ex-
perienced the past week will help
ripen the cane, and we shall soon zee
the sugar houses in full blast. The
crop will be large one, if reports of
the condition of cane are true.
EY Thibodaux Sentinel: A black
man known as Moses Thompson at
tempted an assault upoma little white
girl, but was discovered and captured
by Mr. Adrien Roger Several
children have recently died in this
parish from diphtheria of malignant
type.
v Baton Rouge 4drocote: Gu
the plantation of Mr.. I. j. Seller, IN
Iberville parish, one hundred and five
acres of rice, when threshed out pro-
duced the remarkable yield of 5000
barrels-an average of 25 barrels per
acre. The ordinary yield is about 90
barrels per acre.
B Delta Sentinel: Mr.. Cass Tel
lis had the misfortune to be bitten by
dog some days ago, and has been
disabled since for all business. He
was playing with little flee, and it
bit him through the thumb on the
right hand. The hand began to swell
immediately, and the swelling has
since gone all up his arm, over to his
left shoulder and down to the other
hand, which now gives him much pain.
0pelousas journal: At Bayou
Beuf young colored man went to a
pig-pen to kill pig, with dirk knife
in his hand. In getting into the pen
he fell down headforemost, aud the
knife stuck into his shoulder up to
the hilt, entering the hollow of his
chest. He tried to pull it out aud
could not; others came to his assist
ance, and the knife was with difficulty
removed. At last accounts the
wounded man was doing well.
g Feliciana Ledger, Sept. 80: On
the morning of the 2oth inst, another
raid was made by a band of men on
the plantation of Gordian Smith,
about eight miles from the court
house, which resulted in the killing
of Ike Mitchell, a quiet, peaceable and
worthy colored man, who had per-
sistently refused to join or cooperate
with the Democratic party. His
brother, Julius Green, was also fire d
Mt several times, but fortunately es-
capped with his life.
" 0uacllita Telegraph Jim Nc
.Clellan, the negro charged with the
assassination of Mr.. Nick Evans, a
most estimable and large planter of
Moreh0use, was captured on the plan
tation of L. Redditt, in Caldwell par
ish. He does not deny his identity,
but stated, as the reason for his fight
ON the night Of the assassination, that
he was in fear of the bulldozers. AT
least two-thirds of the cotton in this
parish has been picked, all free from
damage by rain or sand. With fair
weather the entire crop will be gath
cred IN four weeks. = /. The gin house
on the Routh place on the DeSiard
Island burned, together with 90 bales
OF cotton. The fire originated in the
fue while ginning.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-10-07

THE STATE DEBT.-The amount of
money required to pay the January
interest on the State bonds is $325,
600. There is now in the treasury
$4,000, leaving S15S000 yet neces-
sary for that purpose. Of this amount
S07 900 is ready to be paid in by the
tax collectors Of the city and few
adjoining parishes; the remaining
S98 ,000, it is almost certain, will be
paid in by the 10th of the month, and
then from the whole of the next quar-
ter;s settlements, the largest qarterly
settlement of the year, no money need
be drawn for the purpose ofpayiug in
tefest.-N. O. Bulletin.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-10-07

The Donaldsonville CHIEF advo-
Gates the appointment of General
Nichols for Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court. 1t regrets the Sec
oDdary position Bourbon Democrats
compel him to occupy, and desires him
to receive a reward of merit from a
more liberal source ttHkqpa8 Reg
ister.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-10-07

A sensation has been caused in
Europe by the announcement shat the
return of tie King of Greece from his
tour had been indefinitely postponed.
He demands from Turkey a eession
of Greece and rectifcation of the from
tier
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-10-07

The hurricane of the 18th ult, did
great damage in Porto Rico. A dozen
vessels were driven ashore and a num-
Der of lives lost. Many houses were
blown down, rivers swollen, bridges
swept away and crops ruined.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-10-07

AGENTS FOR THE CHEZ.
ASCENSION PARISH.
VIM. 6. Wilkinson, Donaldsonville, La.
DIR. John Dominique, Dominique's Landing
Augustus Knight, Linwood Plantation.
John Dixon, New River.
j. B. Hebert, - a.
Alex. Meyers, Manchac and Port Vincent.
ELSEWHERE.
J. Curtis Waldo. New Orleans, La.
Geo. p. Rowell & Co., New York
Rowell & Chesman, st. Louis, Missouri.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-10-07

Transient advertisements 81 90 per square
first Insertion; each subsequent insertion,
IS cents.
All official notices 81 90 per square each
publication.
Editorial notices-ia local columns, 20
cents per line.
Brief communications upon subjects OF
public interest solicited.
No attention paid to anonymous letters.
The editor is not responsible for the 7iews
of correspondents
Address: CHIEF, Donaldsonville. La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-10-07
1malOson6llle Gbief.
Anxious Hunani Generis.

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS:
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-10-07

v Clinton Pat.-Dem., Sept. 80:
The woods near Liberty, Miss, have
been on fire during the past week.
~ Terrebonne Republican: III
travelling throuh the parish good crops
are everywhere to be seen, aud plant
.,re faaI .,J.,ta.T se 49, =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-07
Bogus " Brook from, -

This '.OroSK- trout" business, hogever. Is
mere Fulton Market nctioD. OF oae origin
with the oisTeputa0le practice OF dunb.ne
any big, bloated. watory oyster saddle
rock" the real, old-time ''saddle-rock" he-
ING al least a. rare nowadays as su angels
visit ~ mealy potato. What with bushels
OF line emptie1 al the heads of streams 10
drive the FISH 10 the nets below. aud cockle-
SlhoeLlns aud DINER pot fishing infamtes,
mere rs not living brook trout to-day with
Ia miles II pom miles Of tlis city. The IA Sorei
lev 10 whom IL has been revealed under the
most solemn and awful pledges OF secrecy
Know OF a trout brook or two up In New
Hampshire end Vermont and down In Penn
sylvania. But most OF the trout brought 70
this market are arti1Cislly raised-spawned
aud mllted by hand in GSh-hOuses, aud there
after brought up In not over cool or clean,
shallow and sprtngless ponds. They are fei
chopped fne, and this fool The poor silly
hsb, Knowing nothing OF their natural nu-
triment, Yor6ciOusly devOur and aSsimIlate
until tnelr Own So Instance becomes some
Ihing wnlch is really and literally neither
nsh, flesh, fowl nor good red herring. Iu-
stead OF the hard tieshed wild-eayoraI
gamy, genuine brook trout, simple citizens
SET upon their tables fRbby fsh as soft ana
nearly as tasteless as pond sucker. We
used 10 hear stories OF men who were hired
by the season to fish sin the Adirondacks's
Tor the Saratoga hotels, while In fact Grid
Ieys ponds lay within a mile OF the hotels
ana he had constantly on hand from 900 70
o,OcO pond, not brook, trout OF his own rails
ing, and Weighing from three quarters 10 a
pound aud quarter each, according To their
age, OF from two 70 three years. He used TO
charge city WalCons a dollar a pound, tn 3
market price, for the privilege and presu led
pleeSure OF "hooktng- ont" q half dozen or SO
trout that might have been lifted out 10 ones
o. TIE poet 70 say, was positively "shock-
Ing W Y. World.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-07
EoRrx-x0UkrH CoNuIEss.
Cgosfng rrocee...s.ss sc,yrdav.



SER ATt,-After our report Closet
M boutwell, submitted a Joint resolutinr
sGthorizing the appointment Of y coma Ms
sion TO Consider TIE eNpe3ieney or issuine n
s1INef cellar snc making the same q lesa I
Mr.. Wright called NJ the Senate bin re,a,.
ms 10 the PARTITION OF real estate 10 the Dis-
trlct OF Columbia, ana submitted q substi-
tnte therefor, watch IVES agreed 10 and
The report OF the conference committee IN
the bill 10 PROVIDE for the sale OF the Usage
ceued lands In Kansas 10 actual settlers was
agreed 20.
The debate on Mt. Morton's motion was
resumed, and continued up 10 the hour OF ad-
tOuTnn1ent.
HOUSE.-After our report closed
Mr.. Cox, from the Committee on Banking
and Currency, reported q bill for the repeal
OF section OF the resumption act OF January
~, ISIS, which directs the Secretary of the
treasury 10 redeem In coin the outstanding
legal tender notes, and after an extended
discussion II wss passed by vote OF l05 10 SO.
M. Cox also reported q bill for the appoint
ment or commission TO Inquire into the
currency question and the best manner OF
P-oNidlng for and facilitating the reSump-
loo or specie payment, The Commission to
report on or before the 18th OF January fS--.
After DEBATE OF an hour and half the lii
Was passed.
MI. GOo.ln made report from the confer
eucr committee CT the blll for the sale o. ne
Ossce ceded lands. which was sgreed u $50
tie EOaSe al iCurned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-07
EvRoee Eytinge is acting in san Francis

EvRose Eytinge is acting in San Francis
co, seemingly restored In mind ald health.
rgBlind men are employed as attendants
In japanese bathing establishments for yo-
men.
KEW. d. Shiels, western actor. has
abandoned the stage FOR the pulpit. His ne v
speciality is revivalism.
ga temperance camp meeting for all So
eletles AID denominations Will be held IN
New Hsven beginning Aug. Is.
ss-"LoRtng around saloons with intent TO
sponge, was The charge made by q CIncin-
nau policeman against a prisoner.
THE earl OF Shaftesbury recently pre-
sided in the London Agricultural hall over a
meeting OF a thousand water-cress and how-
er selling girls.
s1The Methodist SPEAKS of churches so
badly ventilated that "Gabrlel nj gut blow
his trumpet, and, after the novelty OF the
hrst five minutes, people would grow drow-
sy."
NA young man In Fourteenth street
fastidious young lady, who wanted TO pur-
chase "Mr. Hood's-a-song OF the-a-'s
gentIeman's undergarment" The young
man is convalescent.
s2-u was in Chicago this time, aud there
were ladies in the party too. The thieves
came along while they were bathing and
carried on every thing, valued at $500. Toe
bati1ers were pretty sight as they dodged
home the best way they could.
81 w bile two Ohio tramps were working
10 pay for their dinners, the other day, they
were both struck by lightning and killed.
lt was the nrst tine the lightning ever got
a lick at tramp At work. and it struck as
II IL new IL wasieoing 10 be the last-[ Courier
Joi0ndI
@Jsmss McCamm, aged eight years, was
brought 10 the Chs mber street hospital, New
York, suffering from a wound on the rignt
sioe or tie neck, near the jugular vein. He
lad been stabbed with penknife In the
Battery park by another boy named NJ aurice
Mahoney, Of about the same age. Mahoney
has not yet been arrested.
80 The spectacle OF q man with bis afth
bride listening to the funeral sermon OF his
fourth wife was witnessed at Bangor, Me,
recently. No. died OF a malIgaaut disease
and there was no funeral services. He I'M
mediately got another wife, aud invited her
TO attend the funeral sermon OF the dear de-
parted.
~ The Frankfort Yeoman sayG-"Ourin-
formant ID stiIl Of opinion that the rumor
about the marriage Of Governor Tilden to
the Kentucky lady residing ia Alabama
win be likely 10 prove true. The LADY re-
ferred TO we now learn 10 Mrs. Told, of
Huntsville, Ala, and those acq uaiuted with
her afirm that no lady In the land would
preside at the White House with more grace.
dignity, and success taaa would Ma. xoad.S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-07
pBOPOsALs FOB STATIONERY.

TREASURY DEPARTMENr, July 7, 1870.
resled Proposals fer furnishing Stationery for the
hsSsi year ending june 80, 1871 Will De received at
.9i =, department until the s:h day Of August I16
Blank forms for bidding will be furnished upon
Ibe bios will be considered and acce pied or re-
JecSd item BY item, and thi. advertisement and
proposal so Tar Is accepted by the Secretary Of the
Treasury. and the bond ACCOMPANYING the same,
shall Constitute thu contract between the govern.
mens and the tIader OF bidders, and further CON
TIE articles contracted for must be furnished
from time 10 time during the year, 10 Quantities
pursuant 70 orcers frJm tine department. Tbs en-
IRE quantities Viii, however, be called Ter during
the year.
Each proposal must be signed BY the individual
with sufficient suroiies 10 the som of ten thoussnd
rcer CT the district which the snreies reside or
psrtment, conditioned for furnishing such PORTO IS
Of the articles may be Sasded under n and ths
PerioI nance o. toe contract
exper detailed for the BY the Secretary of
the Treasury. sad The delivery Of an inferior arti-
contract, at the option Of the Secretary.
Dely cries ust De free OF chars st the Treasury
Department, Washington:
tire rensly Of the bond, or the Secretary of the
OF such 9uantities OF any articles y IN be neees,
ssry to supply the deficiency csuseety such fail
Of the price which n shau b. sa5na ~. y,
pss for such articles.
Proposals uDsccompanied by Q satisfactory bond
ed only to established manufacturers OF, or dealers
IN, the articles.
Proposals to be addressed to the undersigned, and
m .rked Proposals for Stationery "AA
Proposals. tctH BE- opened as indicated aBOrs, but no
a,rarf ,riH b made until aPProYrtati0s ikTsJor
S'"'' '''''' '''" "' Lor ID. MORRILL,.
jylo 2awst Secretary Of the Treasury
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-07

SHALL Jumps or ICE oRyxcrxn n -r-a,.r
N ~ 49, hAh Rs SFofLEn-ARrfFT-
The London Tslegraph Saws. ssR,, a., 49,.
case the practice 81 mixing small la ms ~
Ice VITA vine OF water = rot 70 - CON-
mended. IL is much better as 4 rule. "a ZEE
what we have q drink by plung'ns y ~
short period into small pan or tch nlle5
VIII ifeezing mixture OF ice aud comroon
Ssit, which cat ne m soe a. cheap cost, and
81 which luI1e VIII be found 10 90 long
way. champagne, for instance, - utterly
spoiled oy me senselees practice OF putting
small humps OF ioe into TIE glass. We'll ICED
champagne - IN lis way--that is 70 say for
those who like IL and with whom a agreeS-
nectar worthy OF political banQuef.
Champagne with loose Ice floating about in
IL =, IN erect, nothing more than cham
psgnS andlwsferi aud, although coampagne
anu water has the negative advantage OF
being scarcely more intoxicating than weak
tss, ~ is a. beverage hartly eQua' TO
mat 'epNHing ginger pop which according
20 the lsrsSe public placaris s8tting forth ~
s sIttIael .o rs haeitusly consumed by
ops duiy vesatedi and feld marshals In fun
uniform. Mlxeo with claret NJ A. true ice
80 49, ..aoie, ior t1e OBVIOUS reason
InSt clSret and water IN q pleasant drink III
IS, however, Tar better Ia ice the water flrst
suo neg NIX II IA Cue proportions. Every
no',se nHs, or ooeht 20 have. It's own inter-,
and mere are plenty Of Ingenious DEVICES nv
which Uttered water can always he eeot -
nesulnhiy cnlled For slight additional
COS inter can oe ntted with a refrigerator,
Of crushed ice ulXet with salt produces A.,
almost magical effect. 'Another way as
the cookery books have q. Is 70 ma Re 'yoyi-
ir6oEing mixture IN n small tuo or pafi
ara Jhen 70 place In AZ a common
eaTtheuwaIe jug Of water, previously AZ
tered. let another and even simpler plan q
10 cover toe "a Win a piece OF old dsnnel
Nhlch - Eept constantly MOST. and "a
evaporation nom EhiCa operates IA eNsc sly
lie same m amer as that from the surface OF
these porous red Jars aud carafes The use of
.hlch has o. late years become 50 general.
Ihere are, Ia short, any number OF Ingenious
metnods oy when cOOl GFinks can Dc manu-
ac,lied rs coeaply as, and Ear in8re pleas
AMY uLap, by the rough aud clunS process
o. uruStlns miniature icebarg Into the
tauotef OF Wine glass. As rale, however
~ VIII &C iDuIi that artinciAliv- CO plef hey
SIasss oAl! assfdyate Tie discomfort OF the
GIlhhet. a healthy man who taxes ALUM
sanee OF exercise no more needs 20 ice hts
wafer lnsn 20 carry a smelling bottle. or
nsng isn 70 his watch chain. Ard, as
agricultural leborsrs, nRvvies. ortnen- ant
All tbose whose lot Il Is 70 work hard under
tle oro:llng sun, perfectly we'll know a cup
OF cold Tea exercises a cooling effect unerfor
even 10 that OF Tire traditional quart of ale
Ebieh Autolyc1s declares 20 ~ a dish Tor a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-07

THE DARING oPA BRAVE YOUNG ARAB
Hon he Secured a Young Briie-d R1llTaftc
Love ctO7y "A recent French paper relates
the following: ain the oasis OF FerIaua. in
The regency OF Tuais, q wells wealthy Gail
who possessed lovel daughter, Miriam. or
as the Arabs callit, Meryem, by name. Her
a brave young Arab Sheik, Ahmed Bon
MerZan, belonging 10 one OF the best families
OF the Aga Iik OF Fex, 6es perately l0yei AMI
asked In marriage. The Cali consented and
The day was fixed. at the appointed hour
me ardent bridegroom made his appearance,
accompanied by brilliant retInue of his
friends and followers. To his utter astonish-
ment and indignation the Cadi coolly told
him tnat he had changed bis mind ABOUT the
marriage What the Cadi's reasons were
whether he had merely heard something 70
Ahmeds disadvantage, or whether as I'm
the case OF young Lochinvar, another sutton
bad Did higher for the damsel's hand, does
not appear. At ali events, Ahmed b ou- Mer-
zsn was no more disposed than young Lo-
chinVar TO take 10 for an answer in such q
case. he drew his trusty cimiter, called
upon his retlnue 10 follow him 10 the death,
cbargec upon the people OF the Csdi and tbs
deieDoers of the 'dauor,' cut his way through
% the tents OF the women, seized the lovely
Msryem, (nothiug 10th perchaucaO placed
her before him on hts faithful steel AMI went
on Ike whirlwind TO the land OF Djebel-
MardTa, leaving thirty two dead warriors of
Ferlana behind him TO testify to his proves
AZ u that OF bis friends. The whole region is
MP 10 arms, and 'gouu' OF 600 fierce cava-
Hers, al the last advices, was In hot pursuit
Of the eIcping pair"