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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-10-27

In Kansas the Democrats will hold
no State convention, leaving the Sc
lection of candidates to the central
executive committee. This body has
nominated w. r. Wagstaff for Chief
Justice, and Thos. w. Watkinson for
Lieutenant Governor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-10-27

On the eve of the recent elections
in France, NJ. Gambetta issued an
address to the electors of his legisla-
tive district, or reimbursement, in
which he repeated one of the express
sions relative to MacMahon and the
government for which he was recently
prosecuted aud condemned to impris
onment. Besides having this address
published in the Republican journals
of Paris, Gambetta caused it to be
posted about the streets, which greatly
scandalized the President and his
Ministers. For this repetition and
augmentation of his original offense,
the Republican leader has been sen,
fenced to three months imprisonment
and fined $500, while the luckless
printer of the obnoxious manifesto is
also brought to account aud called
upon to undergo fifteen days confine-
ment and pay a fine of $400.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-10-27
nlITTLE MAO,n

The St. Mary Enterprise erroneous
" accredits our criticism of Gen. Nc
Clellan to the fact of his being a
Democrat. OF course we can not be
held responsible for the mistakes OF
other people, but we prefer not to be
misrepresented thereby, even in such
an Insignificant matter as one refer
ring to George B. Mcclellan. The
political status of that individual is a
subject of profound Indifference to us,
and we should have given the same
expression to our opinions concerning
him had it been the Republicans in
stead of the Democrats of New Jersey
who committed the indiscretion OF
running him for Governor. We beg to
dissent totally and emphatically from
the statement of the Enterprise that
he was "unquestionably the most
able military commander the Federal
army had during the war;" The halt
ing, elaborate and inane tactics OF the
very illustrious commander-which
were matter of national notoriety
not many years ago-are admirably
burlesqued in the following paragraph
from one of the leading funny pa
pers:"
Gen. Mcclellan now denies that he ever
killed moth. 1t appears that he had fair
" circumventeG the moth, and had laid his
parallels up to within pistol-shot of its
works, had thoroughly and closely invested
it, cut off all its avenues of retreat and sup
plies, and then, just as he was on the point
Of winning some of its most important
works, with a view to following the move
ment up with an assault and certain cap
ture, the provoking moth died of old age.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-10-27

Mr.. w. B. Kemper, the Attakapas
planter who recently induced num-
Der of immigrants from Minnesota to
settle on his Cote Blanche plantation,
is resident of st. Mary parish, and
not of Iberia as we stated two weeks
since. Our attention was called to the
error by the Franklin Enterprise.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-10-27

Richland parish has been paying
eight per cent. interest on its out
standing indebtedness, but will do so
no longer. Any surplus that may re-
main after meeting current exper SEES
will be devoted to liquidating the
principal of the old debt.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-10-27

A private letter received from Ba-
you Sara by gentlemen residing
here, announces the burning of the
gin house of Mr.. A. Aaronstein, stu
ated about half mile back of st.
Francisville. The fire occurred dur
ing the night of the 22nd inst; cause
unknown.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-10-27

Proceedings of Congress this week
have been uhimportant. The Louis
iana Senatorial contest is being CON
sidered by the committee on Privi-
leges aud Elections, which has been
empowered to send for persons and
papers. This is thought TO indicate
a another protracted Investigation.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-10-27

The Republican State Committee
of Georgia has disbanded, which
amounts to formal dissolution of the
remnant of the demoralized party
organization heretofore maintained by
the federal Office holders in the State.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-10-27
Saturday, October 81, 1877.

Gen. John M. Harlan of Kentucky
has been appointed to the vacancy on
the. United States Supreme Bench,
and our Louisiana aspirant is on the
Hunt for something else.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-10-27

Ex-Governor Hendricks has re-
turned from Europe and was serena
.ded at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New
York. He made brief address to
the large crowd which gathered, Civ
ing a graphic account of his CONT
mental trip.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-10-27

The Democratic Executive Com
mittee of New Orleans spent over
81, 900 for campaign purposes last
year.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-10-27
TOs. BILLEIsEN,
PER,
Tin and Sheet Iron w orker.
DONALDNONYLLT

DONALDSONVILLE La.
Manufacturer of Strike Pans. Evaporatino
Pans, CHARTERS, Juice Boxes, Syrup Tanks.
Chimneys and Breeehings, Force and Lift
pumps, etc Steam Trains put up aud fully
guaranteed. Also keeps on hand a fnlI ann.
ply OF Iron Pipes and Fittings for steam
and water use. Jobbilag aud country orders
promptly attended to at moderate charqes.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-10-27

Profile de cette occasion pour rappeler aux
voyageurs ct ses nombreux clients du'il
tient toujours a leur disposition tout ce quill
va de- mieux ct de plus elegant en- fat de
v9ltures, de Buggys ct de Chevaux de selle
louer.
Son establishment de Pompes Funebres
est des plus eomplet; ct son assortment de
cerceulls des plus varies riches ct pauyres
trouyeront toni ce qu'ils pourraient desirer.
Cest surtout ses cercuils d'enfants qui ne
pelyent manquer d'attirer Pattention.
IN Corblllard des plus convenable fait
partie de reimbursement ct sera fourni a
fonrnira IN cerceuil. :
Souyenez-vous de Paddresse Enc. Railroad
Avenue ct Iberyille. -
The Morning herald., 1877-10-06
RETORTS OF MANIACS.
GTo BE Continued

There are many instances on record
where the keen wit of maniacs has discom.
fitted sane friends. Your true maniac may
lack sound sense, but he rarely wants in
versatile wit. "What brought you here ?'
asked a pert visitor. "What will neve,
bring you-too much brain" Well, this
causes one-third the cases of the largest
asylum in America. Many inmates possess
culture and talent to an eminent degree.
Some of the most gifted men I ever saw
have spent large slice Of their blasted lives
within the gates Of despair. A distinguish.
ed professor thought to puzzle a maniac by
the query, "How long, my good fellow, can
man live without brains?" The patient al
once replied, II don't know, doctor. How
old are you?" A Mr.. Mann, startled al
meeting lunatic armed with club, tried
to sooth him by pun: II am double man;
one by both ndture and name" The other
rejoined: ''Do tell! Why, am man be-
side myself. We two will fight you two. u
Clubs w. DAalIouagg lady who-a ae.
self u lust brother, whose mind was a
little unhinged, once narrowly escaped fall,
ing victim to one of his whims. One day
he showed her carving knife, with the
cheerful remark, ''Mabel, my dear, an odd
idea occurs to me. I must paint the head
of John the Baptist. Yours is an excellent
study. So, if convenient, will cut off your
head. Lay it gently in my lap. My razor
is exceedingly sharp. It will scarcely hurt
you. Now, then, Mabel, you are bound
for heaven, sweet" His face shovedno sign
of jest. The lady felt her story was in chap
ter the last. He grasped her hair. "Well,
Harry" said she, "thats good idea. But
why spoil my new lace? Let me go upstairs
and change, won't you, dearl" lie nodded
sullenly, and she escaped. John the Bap-
tist adjourned.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-06
suspected it. the saye af hss saightese

suspected it. the Aaye Af hsR saightesl
word.
"He is old, and growing feeble in mind
and body both," was the widows constant
thought, "and his wealth shall compensate
me for that Of which I have been with such
base treachery defrauded."
She did not seem at all aware Of the
treachery she was now herself perpetrating
towards her cousin. Rosalie.
Sharp and snappish had become the
speech Of Sir Joseph Rathborne to his
daughter, whenever he encountered her,
and it was to spare herself the pain Of often
meeting him, that she had nicited pernis-
sion to inhabit that isolated and, by the do
mestics, dreaded wing Of the mansion, where
we now have left her.
Three sons and daughter had been born
to Sir Jonas Rathborne. The boys had ear
ly died; and the baronet's irst dislike to
his daughter had been, because she had
not gone to the grave instead of at least one
Of them but had chosen rather to live and
become his heiress, when it was an heir that
he required. For now, with his own death,
and with Rosahe's marriage, both Of which
events, even his limited capacity Of intellect
enabled him to understand, were, to say the
least, extremely probable, his very name
would become extinct, since only he and
Rosale were living now to bear it.
There sooa came day when Sir Jonas
felt assured that his daughter would be
welded with one well worthy the honour Of
being allied to his house and name, and
that, with small delay, and greatly he re-
joiced; and at the same time, he had good
reason to believe that his niece would short
ly enter into second nuptials, on this occa-
sion with a young man; and he grieved-
Rosalie he could well spare, he thought,
but to be bereft Of Augusta's charming So
ciety would render him very lone and DESC
late.
A vain and foppish young gentleman.
named Albert Marsden, fashionable of the
day. had formerly been enthralled by Au-
gmta's charms. enrap',1red by her tall and
commanding figure, and dazzled by the
glances Of her large and somewhat protrud-
ing eyes.
TO BE CONTINUED.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-06
ALIVE, YET OFFICIALLY DEAD.

An illustration Of the injury which, under
the French laws, may be inflicted upon an
innocent man by the loss of his certificate
of birth is afforded in the case of Alfred
Loichot, who, at the age of 21, left Mont
beliard, his native place, to serve his time
in the army. At the expiration of his
period of service he did not-his parents
having died in the meantime-return to
Montbeliard, but followed his trade as a
matchmaker in various places. A short
time back, having become engaged to be-
married, he determined to go there and OBJ
tain the necessary papers, but on applying
at the Mayors Office, he was told that it
would be useless giving him certificate of
birth, as in the archives was contained the
certificate of his death at the Toulon GAL.
leys in 1871. Loichot found, upon further
inquiry, that all his former acquaintances
believed that he had been condemned to
penal servitude for murder, and had died
at the galleys, and he failed to understand
how the error could have arisen until he re-
membered that while in garrison at Bea-
soncon bis money, watch and papers had
been stolen. The thief had availed himself
of the papers to pass himself off as Alfred
Loichot, and having committed some fresh
offenses, was sent to the galleys. He died
while undergoing his term of Imprisonment,
and hence arose the mistake. Alfred Loi-.
chot has been compelled to apply to the
civil tribunal at Toulon for a correction of
the error, and for the removal of his name
from the death register; and the judgment.
in which sentence was passed upon the.
usurper of his name. " 1.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-06
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The Popo Is o diiigent reader Of the
newspapers.
Dead potato bugs are sold as euriosities
in London at $1.25 each.
Convict labor in England last year pro-
duced $4,000.
A mule that can trot Q milo III $3.50 is
the present boast Il Lafayette, Ind.
The English and Irish Roman Catholic
prelates are about to revise the Douai
Bible.
-Four ladies are included in the fresh.
man class Of Colby University, Maine, this
year.
In Greece it is known by the way q wo-
men dresses her hair whether she is mar
ried or single.
A woman in Louis, Va, died sud-
denly on seeing tho dead body of her Sis
ter.
The champagne vintage is, both in
quality and quantity, exceptionally good
this year.
Sir. Arthur Gordon Govenor of Fiji is
persuading the natives to submit to vacci-
nation.
The trustees of the Peabody fund have
given s., 200 for the schools of San Antonio,
Texas.
Norfolk expects to ship many oysters to
!. Europe this winter at fair rates of remu-
neration.
A recent wedding near Boston gave the
bride her third husband, and the groom his
sixth wife.
| There are now in the oil regions of West
ern Pennsylvania eleven lines for the trans
port of petroleum.
Opium smoking will be prohibited in
China by an edict Of the Emperor, at the
end of three years.
At LandoA, N. H., is the grave Of Mrs.
Bronson, who lived in three centuries.
She WAS born in 1899 and died in 1901.
The French police lately forbade the
sale of Mons. Thiers's photograph. The
order may now surely be safely with
drawn.
In Spain and Italy movement is on foot
to colonize Mexico, but the Mexican press
discourages the idea on the ground of hard
times.
Telegrams from Alexandria state that
Cleopatra's Needle is ready for launching,
and is awaiting calm weather and smooth
| water.
After &sy had unveiled the statue Of
King Alfred the Great at Vantage, Eng
land, few weeks ago, the Prince and
Princess of Wales each planted tree 'front.'
ing it.
nine-inch telescope, which is to cost
$4,000, is being made for the Princeton
College at the Cambridge astronomical in
strument factory.
The many miles Of snow sheds on the
Central Pacific Railroad ere to be provided
with watchmen and an alarm telegraph.
There is danger of fire sweeping them
away.
A Nashville paper publishes q, LIST Of
eighty criminals Of Tennessee now
at large and for whose arrests re-
wards amounting to $4,000 have been
offered.
There is a. woman at Eureka, CAL, who
dozen years ago was married in a dress
costing $4,000. Now she takes in washing
to support drunken husband and three
pairs of. twins.
A gentleman who sports pair of panta-
loop.s Of the old Boston cadet cloth, made
in 1S41, finds that, counting the original
price paid for them, with interest, their
cost is a round 800.
Doctor Schaf writ es from Jerusalem that
the Jews in that city number eight thou
san d, one-third of Il le inhabitants, and that
they are all orthodox, and their influence
increases every year.
A novel feature IT a California camp
meeting was cottafy 70 Of three stories in
The Morning herald., 1877-10-06
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The Morning herald., 1877-10-06
> CURES DISEASES Of M
THROAT, LUNGS, LIVER x BLOOD

In the wonderful medicine to which the afdict-
ed are above directed for relief, the discoverer
believes he has combined in harmony more g
Natures sovereign curative properties, which
God has instilled into the vegetable Kingdom
for healing the sick, than were ever before com.
bined in one medicine The evidence Of this fact
Is found in the great variety Of most obstinate
the cure Of Bronchitis, severe COugh0s
and the early stages Of C0nsum ptfOn, II has
astonished the medical faculty, and eninont
physicians pronounce 1t the greatest medical
discovery Of the age While 1t cures tho sever
est Coughs, 1t strengthens the system and pufks
fies the blood. ~ its great and thorongh
blood-plrifying properties, i cures all Au.
BlOtch, Plmple, or Eruption. Mercurial
disease, Mineral Poisons, and their effects, are
eradicated, and vigorous health and Q sound
constitution established. Eryeipelas, Salt
rheum, Fever Sores, ScalY or Rough
Skin, In short, all the numerous diseases caused
by bad blood, are conquered BY this powerful,
purifying, and invigorating medicine.
II you feel dull, drowsy, debilitated, have al.
low color Of skin, or yellowish brown spots ON
bad taste in mouth, internal heat or chills Alt3.
mated with hot fushes, low spirits, and gloomy
forebodings, irregular appetite, and Tongue
coated, you are suffering from Torpid Livefs
or IS EtiliOusness.O In many Eases Or
silver ComplaintO only part Of theso
symptoms are experienced. A. o remedy ioe
all such cases, DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Din.
leaving the liver strengthened md healthy.
SOLD BY DRUGGISTS At 81 PR BOTTLE.
Prepared by IL. v. PIERCE, NJ. D., s,so
Proprietor, at the WORLDS DIsPHNsA1x,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-23
A Buckeye in New York.

Eds. Isl.-The clear and pleasant wealth
er for the past Two weeks gives tone to
business, and an earnest that easier and
peaceful times are near at hand.
House and store rents are uppermoSt in
thought and word with thousands, and the
range viii be lower-a quarter less han
Iast year, at least. Though prospects are
better and the poor who have work are not
without money, the destitute swarm about
US, crying for help. Here is broad field
for charity, and thousands are fed and
clothed by the kind hand of charity and
Christian sympathy.
Large lots of poultry are received by
Higley & Co. from Boston, which sells for
fair prices on arrival. Southern eggs and
western poultry and game come in freely.
They have Just got an invoice of 500 pig
cons from southern MissourCdown next
the Indian Territory. During the months
of March, April and May. their trade is
heavy in pigeons and eggs, which, with
butter, are selling at good prices. The
market for poultry has been pretty much
cleared out, and shippers who have stocks
on hand may expect good prices from now
out.
Mr.. b. A. Higley has arrived home from
the South and West, and taken a trip to
BOston-combining business with the pleas
ure Of visiting friends. HIe.
New York. Feb. 10. 1877.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-23
SHEFFIELD.

The new store of Lyon & Bro, at Shelf
field, was the scene of q disgraceful row
on the 10Th, The actors were Mr.. VIM.
Howard, Mr.. Albert Howard father and
son-and Mr.. Chas. Baldwin. On the
morning of the 10Th, Mr.. Howard, Sem,
had been elected from the house Of Bald
win, having charged the latter of having
been little tight at Jefferson. Meeting
in the evening at the store, the affair at
the house was renewed between Alb How
ard and Baldwin, in which the father took
part-collaring Baldwin and infiicting
severe blow in the left eye. The father and
son proved too much for Baldwin. and the
father was taken off and the young men
left to fight it ont. Baldwin was badly
bruised, but no fatal results followed the
set-to. One of the relics of the fight is a
bunch Of Baldwin's whiskers in the pos
session of the ''patent medicine man. /"
Moves have been made for the arrest Of
both parties.
The Virginia Singers are to sing at the
Town Hall tonight.
Revival meetings are being held at the
Brethren church.
]. S. Sherman's school closes on Tuesday
-27tn. In the evening social viii be Civ
en- in the Town Hall, awarding of prizes to
scholars, as well as to the best speller and
musician present.
Sheffield, Feb. 20, 1877. TooTs.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-23
ORWELL.
TooTs.

Eds. TsI.-Prof. 7. b. Hopkins and
three of his children, gave an entertain:
ment on Wednesday evening consisting Of
vocal and instrumental music, to the sat
isfaction Of all present.
Mr.. o, C. Russell was buried yesterday
he was one of the most esteemed citizens
of Orwell, and his loss will be felt by all.
Last night, Homer Stones school gave
an exhibition at Stones Hall. The PRO-
gramme was rather long. but very good.
After the performance, Mr.. Stone present.
ed each one of his scholars with nice
present.
Your old Orwell correspondent -''Hig" y
who is spending few months in the COM
mission house of Charles Higley & Co., N.
Y, see is sending you some very reada-
BILE letters from the great metropolis. Mart
is jolly good fellow, and has our best
wishes for his success.
The share in Stones Hall owned by Mr..
Fhos. Day, has been purchased by c. R.
Stone, landlord, 10. +,
Orwell, Feb. 10, 1877.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-23
The Condition Of Mr.. FOLSOM.

1t viii be remembered that his leg was
broken in two places-between the knee
and ankle, and at the ankle joint. The
fracture at the ankle joint was so bad that
the doctors were somewhat afraid that it
would be impossible to save the foot; but
we are happy to say that the foot will not
only be saved, but Mr.. Folsom will be able
to bend the ankle joint, in fact can do so
now. The flesh wounds of the leg are all
healed excepting small spot at the ankle,
which is healing rapidly, and will in q
week or so be completely healed. The
plaster cast which the doctors put on the
limb at the time the fractures were reduced
has been removed and splint substituted,
and Mr.. Folsom says he sits up from two
to four hours a day, and feels confident
that in two weeks he will be able to get
around the house on crutches. His gener-
al health is good-in fact his condition at
the present time far exceeds the expecta-
tions of even the most sanguine.
Leader. Feb. 9th.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-23
ASHTABULA COUNTY NEWS
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.
KNOXVILLE.


Eds. Tsl.-There comes up the inquiry
from all around us-HHad we not better
celebrate Hayes election?" There is one
of our business men here, who before the
election in November last, being very sure
of Hayes for President, went so far as to
prepare frames for his windows, and cutting
up the necessary candles, were all ready
at moments notice to have a first class
illumination. The whole arrangement has
been laid away in his gsrret all these
months, and if the bulldozing mice have
not eat up his candles, we shall soon ex-
peet to see them trimmed and burning
Our martial band was also kept with every
left foot marking time, for long time,
and now having let patience have its per-
feet work, may most any time start out
with old Yankee Doodle. We feel doubly
glad of our success, since Hayes has been
obliged to run the gauntlet of the electoral
commission. The Democrats instituted
the proceedings with the help of the timid,
and yet, Hayes 1856 votes are guaranteed him
without doubt
The meetings are still continued, with
every prospect of success-cenverts still
coming into the fold. With such good
union spirit manifested, the prospects for
good results are very apparent.
The Choral Union continue their weekly
rehearsals and expect to encounter what
ever of new music they may procure, with
determination to conquer
The winter term of the High school clos
ed creditably to all concerned, on the 18th.
The spring term begins on Monday-26th.
tits an assured success.
We hear of the hairbreadth escape of
Mr.. C. E. Curtis, recently, from being
crushed. The idea of being run over by
building, is ludicrous, but its fact that
he ran a narrow chance. Several teams
were employed in drawing a building
placed on runners, which, with down
grade over the snow and ice, the move
ment was accelerated; while his team was
near the building and under good head
way, he slipped in front of the building.
By clinging to the lines, he was drawn
along. but when the teams were stopped,
he wss caught within few inches of the
building. Bruised and lame he is enabled
to rejoice over timely rescue. G.
Kingsville, Feb. 90, 1877.