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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-10
DoNALDsoNvILLE, LA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1877

had rented for $4,000, was empty,
and there was no prospect of it's being
occupied for some time another was
occupied at a reduction of seventy
five per cent, and to sum it up, the
income of $35, 900 had shrunk to less
than $4,000. She promptly declined
to enter into the marriage state on
any such money, and notified the
groom in expectation, that the nup-
tials would be postponed till the odd
$25, 900 could be made up. The young
man was in despair. There was no
use trying to do any thing with real
estate, for that is drug, and so, be-
tween desperation and brandy, he
raised money by mortgage, and went
into Wall street. Need / detail the
result He came out of that place
plucked clean as pigeon, for he
bought on rising market and sold
on falling one, as all such fellows
do, and from an income of $4,000 he
was q young man about town with no
income whatever to speak of. He
threw himself upon her mercy but he
Jared worse with the adamantine
young woman of the world than he
did in Wall street. She declined to
see him, and forthwith engaged her.
self to another fool whose father was
smart enough to put his money into
gas stocks, which never can depreci-
ate, having city to swindle. And
the discarded lover is wandering
about accepting invitations to drink
from those who knew him in his bet
ter days. Moral-for the benefit of
your sons, invest in gas stocks.
Business is as dull as possible.
There Was q faint show of revival
when the passage Of the Electoral Bill
was announced, bat it died out in a
day. The political complication did
not make the hard times, nor can the
settlement thereof unmake them.
There viii be nothing done for two
mouths. PIETRO.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-10
Foreign.

Cortina refuses to leave Mexicoand
now opposes Diaz.
An opal mine has been discovered
at Guerreyero, Mexico.
The cable between Rio Janeiro and
Bahia has been repaired.
Montenegro agrees to treat directly
with the Porte for peace.
The Pope is preparing an encyclicaI
protest against the clerical abuse bill.
The King and Crown Prince of
Sweden have been initiated as Free
masons.
1t is said belief prevails in Mexico
that the Diaz government will be
short-lived.
Messrs. Barth and Mohr, Portuguese
African explorers, are dead. Barth
committed suicide.
Correspondents indicate the proba-
able failure of peace negotiations be-
tween Seryia and Turkey.
A Turkish band invaded Roumania
and was repulsed by the frontier
SudIu' OHc U1 bH6 ufkS was killed
and two taken prisoners.
The Countess of Howe committed
suicide By jumping from window, in
London. Grief for the death of her
husband erazed her mind.
/ Three Christian Governors of Tur-
kish pr oyinces have been appointed,
and reforms are being carried out
under the new consultation.
Gen. Kansley, commander of the
Papal army, has resigned, because of
"a difference with NJ. Simon, the new
Cardinal Secretary of State.
Al officer of the Roman Correctional
Tribunal has served Archbishop Led
ochowski with q copy of the indiet-
ment and summons to appear before
| the Posen tribunal to answer for con-
traveDtions Of the German law.
Disturbances in Caen, Central Am
erica, continue. The Liberal General
attacked the city of Cali and gave or
ders that no prisoners be taken. Ev-
cry Conservative caught, whether
armed or not, was cut down, houses
sacked and all kinds of outrages com-
mitted.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-10

The Iberia Progress declines to be-
lieve that the President of our Re-
turning Board is under arrest for con-
tempt of the authority of the House
of Representatives, and regales its
readers with this eloquent and en-
phatic paragraph:
j. Madison Wells is not only at
liberty, as free as any born American,
enjoying all the rights and privileges
of a law abiding citizen, but J. Madi-
son Wells is even now the honored
guest of President Grant, and doing
the National Capital-only to await
the counting of the Electoral vote and
so soon as Louisiana will be pro-
nounced for Hayes and Wheeler, j
Madison Wells will be the first man
to send us the glorious news flashing
across the Electric wire.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-10
Our Washington Letter.
The Electoral Comm nissiOn-N1r.
FieHd-A Bond SSsfmdle-Dis-
comli1ure Of the EObby-T'he
Florida Report.

comfitnre Of the LODby-The
Florida Report.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 81. 1877.
EDIRoR CHIEF:
With the election of the Senators
and Representatives to serve on the
Electoral Commission, public interest
at ouce centred on the four Judges of
the Supreme Court, and there is at
this writing still some uncertainty as
to whom they have agreed upon as
the fifteenth and last menber Of the
Commission. All doubt will be re-
moved to-day, when the House and
Senate will be authoritatively notified
Of the choice made. There was de-
cided aversion to Judge Davis among
the Republicans, and the hope of his
selection was more than once ex-
pressed by some Jealous and over
confident Tilden adherent, notwith-
standing the obvious impropriety of
such a selection aud the rsmor of his
p urpose to decline the appointment if
rendered. It is understood that Judge
Bradley is to be the man, and though
nothing official has been learned, the
report ia generally accepted, to the
evident dissatisfaction Of Democracy.
The attention given to the political
antecedents of the four Judges named
as referees, when the report of the
joint committee was first made pub
lie, happily illustrates the measure of
our confidence in the non partisan
character of our Judges of the Su-
preme Court.
Mr.. David Dudley Field is uudoubt-
edly very ingenious man aud one of
remarkable resources, as is proved by
the ability displayed in Tweed,,s be-
half, enabling that eminent reformer
to hold at bay for months the author
tiles of New York city in their efforts
to recover the millions he had stolen
from the municipal treasury. 1t ia
generally conceded that to Field as
his legal counselor Tweed was in
debted for the success that has at
tended his struggles to retain the
swag. 1t is also generally understood
that Fields ability as manifested to
the world in the defense of the most
notorious thief Of modern times, Sc
cured him his election to Congress
from pure New York city constitu-
ency, endorsed as he was by Mr. Til
den. And such genius was required
by Democracy at this juncture, fol
unless some villainy could be proven
against the Republican managers to
offset tho Oregon and kindred infa-
mics, the cause of reform, purifcatiol
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-10
NUMBER %.
Weekly News Summar.t .
Domestic.

Hon. Alex. Fl. Stephens is better.
The Henchman House, Utica, N. Y,
burned.
The national debt decreased 3d.
069, ,669 in, January.
Prof. Edward S. Seymour cut his
throat, at st. Louis.
Mcdonald. of whiskey frauds noto-
riety, has been pardoned.
The..Brooklyn grain beavers have
struck for Increased wages.
An ice gorge near Heating, Pa
caused q disastrous overflow.
!EThe steamer Belle of st. Louis was
sunk at St. Geneyieve by ice.
Frank w. Eppiner, an extensive
Buffalo pork packer, has failed.
Daniel O'Neil, editor of the Pitts
burg Dispatch, is.dead, aged SO.
Three little girls broke through the
ice attSalem, Mass, and drowned.
The National Teachers Association
will meet at Washington in March.
Over, 25n, 900 pounds of American
powder..shipped to Russia last week.
The extradition treaty with Spain
hassbeen semitic the Senate for ratifi-
cation.
Edward Williams, colored, was fa-
tally wounded by a New Orleans po-
liceman.
Jaques Sangenette was run over by
a float and almost instantly killed, at
New Orleans.
The order transferring troops from
Washington to Fortress Monroe has
been countermanded.
The 5oard of directors of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company declare a
dividend of two per cent.
Robert Drury murdered his uncle,
Albert Gibson, at Memphis, and fed.
He was arrested at Paducah.
Cyrus G.. Clark was arrested at New
York while attempting to negotiate
$2l 900 of forged railroad bonds.
The officers of the Security Life In
surance Company are being prosecu-
ted for embezzlement and perjury.
Henry Smith of New Orleans se-
duced his own daughter and the girl
had child. Smith is under arrest.
The Tennessee Supreme Court de-
cides that railroad property is subject
to State, county and municipal tax
alton.
The steamship George Washington
was lost at sea, en- route from New
York to Halifax. All on board are
believed lost.
August Mack of Mack g. Bearges,
New York cotton brokers, lost the
money of the firm in speculations
and absconded.
Ship Dakota, from New Orleans,
was struck by lightning and burned
at sea. The crew took to the boats
and were rescued.
Nathan Lenheim, cashier of the
First National Bank of Montrose, Pa.
embezzled 10000. His bond is good
for three -fouIths of the amount.
Henrietta Grinneli, servant girl,
attempted to poison her employers
family, at Elizabeth, N. j., putting
arsenic in their milk. Five of the
family were very i'll, but none died.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-10

| and ecOnOmy-llke that observed IN
the administration of affairs in Mr..
Fields own city, always under the
control of the most rampant reform
ers-must sink with the dead weight
of its own corruption. Hence the two
telegraph operators from Florida, the
bogus dispatches and the self-con-
fessed criminal Littlefield, who has
told such sensational story about
the chairman of the Louisiana Re-
turning Board. It would surprise no
one to hear more of that kind of tes-
timony every day until the choice of
President shall have heen decided.
A plot to defraud bondholders in
the collection of interest has been
discovered, which, it is alleged, will
compromise certain Treasury officials
and dishonest attorneys. Interest on
registered bonds is only payable to
the parties whose names are on their
face, or to their attorneys. When
sold to holders they are transferred
to the purchasers on the department
books. Coupon bonds may be con-
verted into registered bonds. Great
care is observed by the government
in all these transactions to protect
the interests of the holders. The in
terest that had nearly accrued on
bonds that have been sold just be-
fore the interest becomes due, now
amounts to two or three million dol
lars, and remains in the treasury sub
ject to claim by those legally enti-
tied to it. 1t now leaks out that Ger
tain sharpers have been furnished
from some source with the data nec-
essary to make plausible claims-the
rightful claimant being dead, ignor-
ant of his rights, or for some reason
allowing the money to remain in the
treasury-and the impostors have in
many instances been paid. IL seems
impossible for them to have obtained
the necessary information except
through Treasury officials, and a rigid
investigation has been instituted.
The lobbyists were driven off from
the floor of the House Monday, where
they had monopolized that portion in
the rear of the members seats. Mr..
Durham demanded that they be
driven out, and Notwithstanding their
protestations of innocence and harm
lessness, they had to walk.
The report of the Senate committee
fully justifies the count of the Florida
Canvassing Board, which gave Hayes
several hundred majority but even
admitting all that Democrats claim,
and making no deduction for the
Democratic frauds the committee de-
tected, the Hayes electors have clear
majority. SENTINEL.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-10
FARM OPERATIoNs.-Says the St.
Charles Herald of the 3rd inst:

FARM OPERATIoNs.-Says the St.
Charles Herald of the 3rd inst:
For the past two or three weeks the
weather has been most unfavorable
and disagreeable for the successful
opening of the present agricultural
season, and planters have been en-
joying happy state of incidence and
Inactivity. The indications, at pres
ent, are that fair weather will be in
order in the future aud the song and
i" halloan of the laborer is already
heard in the fields. The farming sea-
son has been fairly inaugurated, and
all hands are determined that if prop
er energy and care can insure large
and remnneratiye crops, then such
crops shall be made the present year.
The blowing up of rice ground is pro-
crossing rapidly and favorably, and
the planting of the seed will occur
earlier this year than last season. On
sugar plantations the land is also be-
ing broken up. 1t is said that larger
area will be devoted to corn this year
than the previous season.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-10

The Charles. Morgan ran into the
little steamer Aggie, near .0sceola, on
the Mississippi river. Two deck pas
sengers were injured, one fatally, and
another jumped overheard.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-10

Transient advertisements 81 90 per square
first insertion; each subsequent insertion,
rs cents.
All official notices 81 O0Iper square each
publication.
Editorial notices-in 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 views
of correspondents.
Address: Ck7EF. Donaldsonville. La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-10

John Pierson has been arrested at
Bloomington, Ills, and confesses that
he murdered Hon. Murray Mcconnell
at Jacksonville, in 1869. Mcconnell
was found in his office with his head
crushed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-02-10
AGENTS FOR THE CHIEF.

VIM. G. Wilkinson, Donaldsonville, La.
Or. John Dominique, Dop4inique's Landing
J. B Hebert, New River.
Alex Meyers, Manchac AID Port Vincent.
Geo P Rowell & Co., New York.
Rowell & Chesman, ST. Lbuis. Missouri.
C. A. Cook & Co.. Chicago, Illinois.
Bates & Locke New York.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-12-06
The Poor 70 ALWAYS Have.

The sad fact has been developed that want
and restitution exist in our midst. Bright,
CHEEKY and busy as our little city seems,
and really is, there have been found familie s
destitute OF the necessities Of life, childre n
suffering from the want of proper clothing,
even for food. In ever-crowded cities and
even In small towns of the land during these
times financial depression the gaunt form OF
poverty and disease is expected to stalk, but
In growing, busy towns in the new west, tn e
announcement OF such state Of things comes
unexpected. Our "poor fund.- is ample, our
officers sympathetic and humane, but there is
q class OF men and women, fathers and moth
ers, within whose breasts there rests q pride
nobleness OF nature implanted there in
youth, when their surroundings were differ
ent, which will not permit them to make their
wants known. The poor-house or beggary Is
worse TO them than downright THEFT. Many
such cases, many unfortunate families have
been found and visited BY the Ladies Aid So :
ciety, members of which have made personal
cessity for immediate action upon the part OF
the humane ard charitably incliced In our
city. Committees OF ladies have been APP
pointed, the members OF which will wait upon
our people during the week, and who engage
TO see that no imposition occurs and that no
unworthy applicants be eounte nanced. 1t is
TO be hoped that these ladies will be received
by all in the kindliest manner. The task is a
thankless and disagreeable one at best, and
no business man or other person, even il not
inclined TO do anything, can afford to offer a
rebuff. Five hundred dollars is the sum de-
sired by this organization, which is made up
OF ladies belonging to the various christian
denominations OF the city. Let every one
contribute something in furtherance of this
charitable movement.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-12-06
DuNescoMB's
wichita, Kansas.

We sell good House Blankets for $3.50 per
pair.
We sell boots and shoes cheaper than ever
having made reduction ON our former low
prices.
We sell from 8; to Al pounds of coffee for 81
We sell from to 0 pounds sugar for 81.
We warrant good tea for % and 30 cents per
pound. Try it-at our cost If not as good as
represented.
We sell figs at only 12i cents per pound and
they are clean and good.
We have received a lot of California dried
fruits which for quality can't be beat; and the
pres is low.
We mean business and sell all goods as adj
vertised
36-tf j. G. DUNsCOMB-
Sewing machines ordered at wholesale
prices. Cali at Il. b. Dodge's circulating Ii
brsry, upstairs, rear of City Clerks office.
36-tf
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-12-06
For the Old and New West.

Browns Liver Pills are sure cure for
headache. biousness and liver complaint.
They are prepared especially for the diseases
Of the West.
Eureka Ague Pills never fail to cure when
taken according to directions. Ask for this
great Ague Remedy.
Browns Blackberry and Ginger, fer diar-
rhGa, dysentery and bowel complaints. Ask
for it. Price, fifty cents per bottle.
Browns Arnica Liniment and Arnica
Salve have no equal for the cure of sprains,
rheumatism, swellings. cuts and bruises.
Browns Cough Balsam and Tar Troches
cure coughs. colds, sore throat, hoarseness
and lung affections.
Ask for a pre- paratIon of Sarsaparilla, Dan
delion and Iodide of Potassium, for the blood
and liver. The great remedy for chronic
rheumatism.
For sale by J. p. Allen, Aldrlch & Brown,
Charles Lawrence, George G.. Matthews IL
Co., Charles Thampson & Son, Wichita, and
IL. &. Tucker, Ell Paso. Sat-
TO get good iive-ceuter go to Reimers'
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-12-06
To Prevent And Cure Coughs and Colds

A reliable remedy is necessary in every
household. Parker's Ginger Tonic is just
the medicine needed. 1t radically cur es
Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat, Bronchitis and
even consumption If used in time. by its pow
erftll specific action on the Stomach, Kidneys,
skin, Liver and mucous surfaces of the
Throat and Lungs. 1t accomplishes the cure
in wonderfully short time, and removes all
pam and soreness Of the lungs. 1t is also a
most valuable stomach remedy, effectually
removing Dyspepsia, Headache. Liver Disor-
ders, Costiyeness, Nervousness, Low Spirits,
" akeiulEess, Heartburn, Cramps, Paipita-
ti6s of the Heart, Sour Stomach, etc., and
gives cheering comfort and freedom from
pain that surprises every one. Buy S1.0C
bottle from your druggist, George G. Mat
thews Il Co., or a sample bottle at 10 cts, and
test its merits "a
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-12-06
Gunscomb's Price List of SpeciaIties.

Pure extracted Honey only 25cts per 10.
Good sound figs only 1a1cts per b., as cheap
as dried apples. Buy few pounds before
they are all gone.
Try our Japan Tea dust on our recommen-
dation, it's the cheapest tea in the market.
Our stock in other teas is large and as cheap
as any.
From O. TO 81 lbs sugar for 81 90.
From 3 TO lbs coffee for 81 co.
A large stock of eheap winter caps for boys
and men.
Horse blankets only So per PAIR. As good
as any for the money.
In the boot and shoe line our trrde is i'm
mense and wo can and will give you bargains,
our motto being small profits and quick sales.
Orders received by mail, accompanian by
the cash, will receive prompt attention and
satisfaction guaranteed.
32-tf j. G. DuNsCoNB.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-12-06
"sec. Mich. State Dental As,oeiat,op.


Rev. John Kirby preached two as able dis.
courses last Sabbath as were ever preached in
this State, probably. That is strong language
with the merest tinge OF qualification. Blu
his efforts warrant the assertion and wa en-
tcrtain no fears OF contradiction from those
who heard him. In graphic language, sharp
ly-eut logic, in effective force that stirred his
audience like unto the sudden rustic of field
OF ripeped grain before storm wind, where
each and every trembling stalk yibrates to the
invisible force which gently, yet irresistibly,
presses upon it, so at times the force Of the
mans mind swayed his audience. No mere
newspaper review could possibly do justice
to his expressions touching our national in
temperance. These were as living Goals
fresh from the altar, setting on fire dead con-
sciences and lighting up convictions wherever
they fell. 1.-The dynamite force OF hell" is
in and Of itself pretty strong expression.
but when hedged about by incontroyertible
deductions and hurled upon minds wrought
mp TO intensity by startling assertions, the eff
feet aSsimulated the descent OF an electric bolt
from the cloudless heavens. From a more
;esthetleal standpoint this lecture-whica ii
really was-Sunday night proved a rare treat,
from moral view, effective beyond illusfra-
fiQn
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-12-06
SheriT,s Sale.

District court, 18th Judicial District, sedgwfck
county, Kansas.
H. II: Smith, and N. \. smith,
Reuben Hague.
BY virtue of an order Of sale issued out OF ine
District Court ofthe 18Th judicial district, sttIb
IN and for Sedgwick county, Kansas, whercia
III. II. Smith and NJ. \. Smith plaintiffs, and
Reuben Hague IS defendant Will on
Saturday, The 22d day Of December, ISL
between the hours of > and O'Clock p. IN at
the the courthouse door, being at the front OF the
building known Eagle Block, Douglas
Avenue in the city of " ichita, Kansas. offer for
sale ~ public auction, 10 the highest bidder for
cash i'll hand, all the right title and interest OF
the defendant. Reuben Hague in and 10 the fol-
lowing described real property, situated in the
County of Sedgwick ant state of Kansas, TO Wit:
The northwest quarter of section No. fifteen
Il5) township No. twenty-eight t2S) south Of
range No. four west.
Sheriff s ONCE, Wichita, SedgwicS county,
Kansas, November 10, ISL.
II. W. DUNNiNG.
Si-Jt Sheriff Sedgwick County.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-12-06
a Word to Our Business Patrons.


While all the leading business houses OF
Wichita, more especially our old patrons, I'm
derstand full well that they can reach a much
larger number of people of this valley through
the columns of the EAGLE than through any
other paper or papers printed or circulated
nerc-tllat we never bore by personal solicita
tons class Of men, who above all others are
supposed TO know their own business, and
VINO have iull understanding OF these mat
tiers, still many OF them do not know
that we have just received the largest, finest
and most complete assortment OF job material
ever brought to this section OF the State, cor
sisting of fancy types. new patent faces, cie-
giant scripts and texts, beautiful borders.
dashes, cuts, etc., which were purchased in
New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Cincinnati,
Chicago ,and st. Louis. While we shah
adhere to cur old rule, and in no wise en-
bsrrsss them by personal solicitations, we
take great pleasure in announcing our in-
ere ased facilities for giving entire salts faction
in fine, cheap commercial work of every char
acter.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-12-06
Notice to Hunters.

Mr.. J. ". Brinley. OF the West Side,
would be mulch obliged TO those two men.
from Wichita with an express wagon, whe
were hunting on his farm last Friday after
noon, To call on him and pay the damage.
Mr.. Brnley .was gathering corn with His
team and one OF those men shot at some
game not far from his team and the report OF
the gun caused the team to run, breaking the
wagon, killing ca!i and doing other dam
ages. All parties are for hidden hunting on
his farm hereafter.
81 j. b. BRINLEY,