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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14

We are gratiied that the Amlte
City Independent, Republican paper,
is able to give an emphatic denial to
reports of recent bulldozing outrages
in that parish, and we shall be pleased
if the Port Vincent Triune can do as
much for Livingston. 1t is time the
brutal business of bulldozing was sup
pressed, and if the Nichols govern
ment will employ its authority to this
end it will be doing something to win
the allegiance of the people OF our
own State, irrespective of party lines,
as we'll as the confidence of the coun-
try at large. We doubt if greater
evil could affiict State, than a gov
| eminent too weak or too negligent to
| enforce the laws and protect the citi-
zen in the rights guaranteed him by
the constitution. 1t is undeniable
that the administration headed by
Gov. Nichols has the power to secure
a just and rigid enforcement of law
the will to do so remains to be proven
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14

This complimentary personal item
is copied from the Salem, O., Repab-
lean, the gentleman referred to he
ing a cousin of the editor of the CHIEF:
The encouragement of VIM. G. Bentley of
West townshiu as candidate for Treasurer
appears in this Issue. Mr. Bentley has al
Mays been a strong Republican, and bard
worker in the cause. He also hrayed the
dangers of war, aud was always found lp the
midst of battle As to qualifications, he is
uurighf. of strict integrity of character, and
IN every way capable of holding the position
Another of our cousins. Mr.. Norman
b. Garrigues was last week elected
CITY Clerk of Salem on the Republican
ticket, receiving 534 votes to l54 for
bis Democratic opponent,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14

A correspondent of one of our Tex
as exchanges, referring to the pollt-
ical future, tersely says that the cpl
thets of CARPET Dagger and scalawag,
as applied to strangers or natives
who exercise the right of free thought
and speech in politics, mnst be
wiped off the slate. No mans politi-
cal opinions must be rammed down
his throat by either bulidozers or fed
eral bayonets."
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14
THE COMMISSION,

The gentlemen composing the Lou
isiapa Commission reached New Or
leans Thursday night or Friday morn
ing of last week, just in time to wit
ness and be impressed by an immense
mass-meeting of the friends OF the
Nichols government, at which reso-
buttons were adopted indorsing the
policy announced in the inaugural
address of President Hayes, declaring
allegiance to the authority of Cow
ernor Nichols and deprecating any
compromise or adjustment which in"
terferes with the status of his admin
istration. The members of the Com
mission entered at once upon their
inquisitory labors, and have held pro
tracted daily sessions at the ST.
Charles Hotel, receiving the visits
and representations of delegations
and individuals from both political
parties. What Roadway has been
made, or what conclusion the Com
mission will reach, are matters for
conjecture, as the deliberations OF the
hody have been secret. 1t is the gen
eral impression, however, that no
plan of adjustment can be devised
which will be accepted by the friends
of the rival governments, and thai
the Presidents ambassadors will sim
ply report the situation as they fad
it, leaving it to him to take such ac'
ton as ia his discretion may seem ad
visable.
1t is thought the Commission viii
complete its investigations early mex
week and leave Immediately there
after for Washington.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14
A Card.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretipns of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss of manhood, &e',
will send recipe that will cure you, FREE
OF CHARGE. This great remedy was us
covered by missionary in South America
Send self-addressed envelope to the REV.
JOSEPH T. ISMAN Station d. Bible House
Nep York. hii-oAu
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14

Representatives Washington of
Concordia and Kern of jefferson have
added their names to the list OF de-
serters from the Republican Legisla-
ture, and taken their places in the
opposition assembly. The Nichols
Senate already has a Returning
Board quorum" while the House lacks
but FIVE of it. Only five more recruits
from the Republican House are needed
to give the Nichols government a
status which even Republicans can
no longer question, and to effect a
solution of pending complications
which will render further interference
or inquiry on the part of the federal
administration obsolete and unneces-
sary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14

Ida Norton, a woman of ill fame,
committed suicide by taking laad-
anum, at Shreveport; and two colored
men were drowned in Red river, near
that town, by the capsizing of skiff
in which they were transporting lot
of supplies to some point above. We
get these items from the Telegram.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14

The most prominent candidates for
Speaker of the next House of Repre-
sentatives are Congressman Randall
of Pennsylvania, Cox of New York,
Garfield and Foster of Ohio, the two
latter Republicans. The House will
be nearly evenly balanced, politically,
and the race for the Speakersbip will
be close and interesting.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14

At Brownsville, Texas, on Cruel
fixion day, the Catholic citizens
burned Judas Iscariot in effigy. The
Ranchero says
The efigy of the arbitrator was sus-
pended from rope in the Market Square.
1t was filed with explosives and combustl-
bles. These were set going. and the simu'
lated apostate passed away amid flames,
detonations, and the shouts of spectators.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14

Senator Gordon has a new daughter,
and as she made her debut into this
vale of tears just about the time the
President directed that the troops be
removed from the South Carolina
State House, the friends of the Sena-
tors family insisted that the little
stranger should be called Carolina.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14

A New Orleans drayman named D.
v. Wolford ended his earthly troubles
by jumping into the river few days
since.
Two columns of original matter,
and one of those stolen from the
CHIEF. is the record of the Iberia
Progress for last week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14

The attempt to release Abe Roths-
child, the Cincinnati man who muir
Iered his mistress, Bessie Moore, at
Jefferson, Texas, has failed. The
writ of habeas corpus was dismissed
by Judge Watson of Cincinnati, and
Rothsclhld turned over to deputy
Sheriff from Texas, who at once
started for home with his prisoner.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14
MEXICO,

Telegraphic advices represent this
unhappy country again in state OF
ferment and apparently upon the
brink of another revolution. A re-
action of public feeling has set IN
against Diaz and in favor of the de-
posed President Lerdo. The latter
has issued manifesto, and the troops
in several localities have pronounced
for him. There is an irreparable rup-
ture between Diaz and Gen. Mendez,
who acted as President during the
interregnum ensuing Lerdo's hight
and pending the approach of Diaz to
the capital. The quarrel has been
carried into Congress, where the sup
porters of Diaz were defeated on an
important question relative to con-
tested seats. When Mendez had con-
troll of the government he equipped
a large force of his own troops with
Enfield rifles and several batteries
and now refuses the demand of Dlaz
that the arms be returned.
In almost any other country save
Mexico such an event would seen
preposterous, but it is not improbable
that the very near future will hnd
Lerdo, the fugitive, again seated IL
the Presidential chair, with the erst
while triumphant Diaz in turn ref
ugee, or worse still, prisoner unde
sentence of death for treason. Mer
curial Mexico the consistent incon
sistency of thy peoplessurpasses com
prehension.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14

The Thibodaux Sentinel says that
the citizens of that furnishing village
pride themselves upon the facts that
4" their little town owes no man a dol
lar, pays cash for every thing its cor
poration needs, has better streets and
more paved banquettes than any town
of her size in tue South, and has rev.
enue sufficient to get along comfort
ably
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14
Sherif's Sale.

State of Louisiana-Fourth judicial District
Court in and for the parish of Ascension.
Leon Picard vs.. No. 1918, Dumini Leblanc.
10y virtue of and in obedience to writ of
d seizure and sale, issued by the Fourth
judicial District Court in and for the parish
of Ascension, under date of March 81, A. ID.
1877, in the above entitled suit, and to me
directed, have seized and will offer for sale
at public auction, to the highest bidder, at
the Courthouse of the parish of Ascension,
in the town of Donaldsonville, on
Saturday, the 10th day of May, A. d. 1877,
at IL o'clock A M, the following described
property, to-wlt:
|. A tract of land measuring three arpents
front by depth of fourteen arpents, bounded
in front by the Prmus or Brule road, in the
rear by lands formerly belonging to Ro-
manta TillOtson, on one side by lands OF
Abraham Heyman and on the other side by
lands of Adrien Landry.
W. Another tract of land measuring six
arpents front by depth of fourteen arpents
bounded in front by said Primus or Brule
road, in there ar by lands of Dumini Leblanc,
on one side by the public road leading to
Baton Rouge, and on the other side by lands
of Anselm Landry.
g. Another tract of land measuring eight
arpents front ON said Baton Rouge road by
| q depth of fourteen arpents bounded on one
tract herein above secondly described, and
on the other side by Hermogene Hebert and
| in the rear by lands of Valentine Babin.
| Said tracts of land above described compris-
| ing the sugar plantation known as the Live
| Oak Plantation which is situated in the par
! ish of Ascension, on the left bank of the
| Mississippi river and at about four miles
therefrom, at the place commonly called
% Dutch Town." together with all the build
| ings and improvements on said plantation,
the sugar-house, mill and engine, eotton-gin,
cabins, eight plows, five three-mule carts,
two one-horse carts, nine pairs gears, seven
mules, three hundred bbls. corn, fifty cords
of wood, twenty thousand bricks, two har-
| rows.
Terms and conditions-Cash.
The land to be sold pursuant to Article
| 132 of the Constitution. Plan of lots will be
exhibited on day of sale.
P. A. JONES,
Sheriff.
Parish of Ascension April 7, 1877.
! nR, w. NJ. McGALLIARD
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14

The Southern Hotel at St. Louis,
one of the largest establishments of
its kind in the West, caught fire at 2
O'Clock Wednesday morning and was
totally destroyed. The occupants of
the upper stories were hemmed in by
smoke and flame, and about fifty per-
sous were burned to death or killed
by jumping from the windows. The
greater number of the victims were
women, mostly employees Of the hotel.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14

The charge that 81 100000 realized
from the sale of the old Philadelphia
navy yard was stolen by corrupt offici-
ais has been long standing one. An
investigation of the matter is in pro-
gress and it has been developed so far
that half of the amount was not
stolen, but was devoted to uses I'M
authorized by law.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14

Little Rhode Island unites her voice
to the acclaim with which the coun-
try greets the policy Of the new ma
tional administration. At the State
election of last week the Republicans
were successful by increased MAORI
ties, electing their entire ticket for
the first time in the past four years.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14

Apropos of the blue glass mania,
the New York Graphic pictures the
pbysician of the future with box on
his back, crying "Glass put in
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14

Nine vessels from the Long Island
fishing fleet, with their crews of nine
ty men, are missing. All are sup
posed to have foundered in a gale at
sea.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14

Ohio Democrats are talking about
running Observation-Disclosures for
Governor again.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14

The Lafourche Union and st. Lam
dry Enterprise have suspended pub
LEGATION.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14

We are prepared to pay licenses at
a liberal discount. Those subject to
license tax will find it greatly to their
advantage to negotiate with us for its
payment.
Mrs. NJ. ISRAEL &, Co.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14

Municipal elections recently held
in several of the large Western cities
indicate that under the reform policy
of President Hayes the Republican
party is daily gathering strength. In
Cincinnati the Democratic admins
tration was displaced, the candidates
on the Republican ticket being elected
by majorities ranging from few votes
to upward of 5000. In Chicago, which
gave Tilden 1000 over Hayes, the Re-
publicans swept the city by $4,000
majority. And in the Democratic
stronghold St. Louis, the Mayorality
and majority of the upper branch OF
the municipal assembly were captured
by the victorious Republicans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14
onstrate /:

Hon. S. S. Cox, member of Congress
from the State of New York, and a
reputed candidate for the next Speak
ership, spent few days in New Or
leans last week. He visited both
houses of the Republican Legislature
and made brief non political speech
in each. An invitation was extended
him to address the members of the
Nichols Assembly in joint session,
but he declined, being upon the point
of leaving the city and not desiring
to make any public utterances relative
to the Louisiana question at this time.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14

Rev, Mr.. Shaw, singing Evange-
list is conducting open air and indoor
revival meetings at New Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14

Gov. Hendricks has declined to be-
come candidate for reelection TO
the Senate from Indiana.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14

When Senator Demas left the Re-
publican Senate and took a seat in
the Nichols body, the New Orleans
Louisianitn depicted the virtue and
patriotism of the gentleman from ST..
John in glowing colors. But when
Mr.. Demas flew off ON another tangent
and went back to the Packard head
quarters, the opinion of the Lo"isian-
ian underwent a sudden and complete
change, as the following extract from
an editorial in it's columns will dem
onstrate:
The return of Senator Demas to the Pack
ard Senate has no significance except to es-
tablish the utter unreliability and want OF
integrity in the class of eolored men who
have come to the front in the past few years
in this State, and illustrates foreibly the ne
cessity of complete change in the repre-
sentatives of the people.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14
Saturday, April "A, 1877

Professor Tice predicts a dry sum
mer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14
For Sale.

A SURVEYORS INSTRUMENT, Chain,
"A Pins and Stats, belonging to my late
husband, Prof NJ Heating. Will be sold at
a bargain. Apply to or address the under
signed, at Donaldsonville, La.
mar34 MRS. C. HEATING.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14

Deaths In New Orleans last week
$50 from smallpox 81.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-14
DR. PAUL HUMBERT,
Dentist,

Performs all operationsont the teeth in the
latest and most scientific manner. Consul
tations free, and all work guaranteed.
Office, No. 70 Railroad Avenue. O2i-6ul
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-07-14
COUNTY, BOARD

The County Oonmis,ionsn were in
session again the hrss a Tie week 6nsh-
ing up the business Of the senion. Al
though W differed with them in regard
to the disposition Of . little bill which
was presented for their consideration yet
We still have faith enough in the gentle
men composing the board to believe that
their action Wa based on what they BE-
lieved 10 be right. Tho present board
has done we'll all things being taken into
consideration. Their actions generally
have been shove criticlsm. OF course
they have not pleased everybody-it ID
immaterial that they should. Some
times, however it seemed - though they
we're . little set in their views. And
mayhap it was best they should b.
It's not necessary to raise any row with
them until they get further astray than
they have yet been.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-07-14
A CARD.

Having taken charge Of the stock Of
drugs and medicines heretofore carried
by John Francis, I shall continue the
business at the old stand.
The stock ia very complete and will be
kept fully up to the wants of the trade.
Besides full assortment Of the drugs.
medicines, chemicals, perfumery and
toilet articles, usually kept in . first
class drug store, there will always be
found q full line Of paints, oils, varnishes
and window glass of all sizes, lamps,
lamp ch;mneys and fixtures, and all the
popular and reliable patent medicines.
/ shall give my undivided personal
attention to the business and especially
to the compromising of prescriptions
at all hours Of the day or night ; and
hope by liberal dealing and strict atten-
ton to tho wants Of the public to
secure full share Of patronage.
s JOHN w. SCOTT.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-07-14
1854 VS.. 1877

Nh. EDEroR:-n 1851 I left Yaa6as,
beautiful then q N<t4se could make it.
and returned few xssxs since to find
|it made sti)k more bs<utifsl By culture
Ny whok jog,dey through the State
was > Pleas,df surprise. Well caltiva.
edfarms and Aourishing towns dot the
>prairies. and fruit and shade trees abound
whese only grass and flowers grew then.
Not only il the face Of the country
but also the facilities for travel.
The allow, white topped wagon and the
numbering stage have given place to the
locomotive. In point Of speed and COM
fort (the two essentials In traveD eastern
roads may vie with ours, but cannot
excel them. Never did I listen to
conductor with more interest - he
named the stations We were passing. and
when be said "Iols," felt that he was
mistaken, or I had misunderstood him,
- the beautiful town before me WAS 70
unlike the lola LETT in 81.
The change bstokens energy and en-
terprise on the part of the Inhabitants,
while the beautiful school house and
churches prove that the people do not
seek merely their material interests, but
their intellectual and spiritual interests
% we'll.
One Of Iola's main attractions is its
valuable. 0r rather its invaluable min
eral spring. So eficacious have it,
waters proved in the healing of diseases
that it b not surprising We seould find
the large boarding house near the spring
filled to overlooking with patients from
different parts of the county and peo-
pie from different places even a. distant
- Old England, sending orders here for
the water.
Beautiful Kansas! and beautiful lola
We would necessarily go far to find .
more desirable place for home.
E. Y. II.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-07-14
FALSE IMPRESSION.

1t is generally supposed by a certain
class of citizens who are not practical or
experienced, that Dyspepsia cannot in
variably be cured, but We are pleased to
say that Groes,s Assust FIosoer has never,
TO our knowledge, failed to cure Dyspep-
STA and Liver Complaint in all its forms,
such as Sour Stomach, Costiveness, Sick
Headache, Palpitation Of the Heart, Low
Spirits. e., &c. Out of $4,000 dozen
bottles sold last year. not single failure
was reported, but thousands Of compli-
mentary letters received from druggists
of wonderful cures. Three doses will
relieve any case. Try it. Sample Bot
ties 10 cents. Regular size rs cents. For
sale by John Francis, lola, Kansas. 81
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-07-14
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

List Of cases disposed of during last
two weeks Of District Court being those
not heretofore published:
w. C. O'brien VS.. G.. w. jackson.
Dismissed.
State of Kansas vs.. John Campbell.
Nolle Pros entered by State.
VIM. Williams vs.. J. Merritt. Change
of venue to franklin county.
Mary E. Hays vs.. j. L. Woodin. Dis.
missed at cost of plaintiff without preju-
dice.
Polly Ketner ". l.. H. Brubaker ct. al.
Judgment for plsintif.
Susan M. Coleman ct. al. vs.. Elizabeth
Berry ct. al. judgment Tor plaintiff.
E. A. Deland vs.. Gustave kOehn ct. al
Judgment for plaintiff and decree Of FORE
closure.
J. W. Billings vs.. J. E. Bryan. Con-
tinued.
Samuel Brubaker vs.. Polly Ketuer.
Petition in Error and judgment of lower
cour: affirmed with costs.
County Commissioners of Anderson
county vs.. Paola and Fall River, Ry. Co.
ct. al Judgment for defendants.
Desier A. Clapp vs. Isaac Feet ct. al.
Judgment for plaintiff and decree of
foreclosure.
F. NJ. Campbell vs.. E. J. Jarvis, Pc
tition in Error. Court below reversed
and cause retained here for trial and con.
tinued until next term.
John Gilkson ". g. w. Coovert. Pc
tjtion in Error. Judgment of Lower
Court affirmed with COSTS.
w. C. Jones aud A. ]. McCarley vs. J.
c. Merritt. Petition in Error. Judg.
ment of lower Court affirmed with costs.
State of Kansas e.. rel Mary Mile Vs.
Garrett Van Horn. Motion for new trial
sustained. New trial granted and cause
continued until next term.
Ludwig Miller vs. Garrett Van Horn.
Continued.
State of Kansas VI. J. N. Obrien. Ar
rested for contempt Of court. Ordered
by the Court that defendant make full
restitution to ]. Amos Of property re-
moved and pay fine of 100 and costs
of suit and give bonds in the sum of
$500 to comply with the order of court
in future and stand committed to Jail
until the order of court is fully complied
with.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-07-14
WHAT THEY SAY.
tsrry night for q ramble, "

STARRY night for rsmble."
Green apples and paregoric are in
the market.
And now the fire-crackers are put
away for awhile.
How about . ish.nic before long
Let's get up one.
The thermometer stood at 1902 last
Sunday so it said.
The hired girl problem causes good
deal of complaint.
That rain last Monday morning was
just in the nick of time.
Some cases of cholera morbus are
reported since the heated term.
The County Commissioners-but
ted our little bill off the track.
Lots of pretty "school-marms" in
town attending the normal institute.
These arc bad evenings for front
gstes-where there il . pretty girl stop
ping.
Why don't our Temperance people
get up . Murphy, or red-ribbon move
ment?
The fashion magazines state that
short riding habits have superseded the
lono nnea hiAhartnevorn-