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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-01-30

:. II seems. that when Young CalcOtt
started for. America he'd made up bis
mind to cut bis London acquaintances
and tricks, and equare il by going back
to the old man; none Of Us knew it at
thetime. Well, when he got here Gu
rious thing happened we had man in
the Central Office named Meehan, who
was in with an east side mob; he was
broke about yea- afterwards. Meehan
had got word from the London gang,
and be- met young, Calcott on the dock
With facts enough to send him up;, and
he made straight offer to him to stay
with the east side gang if he didn't want
to end his career fofsasefulness. What
does Calcott do but hum and haw and go
to see some Of the fellows, and finding
himself pretty well staked out, gives in
and opens fresh lay Of industry. He
said afterwards that he intended to cut
'em the first chance he got; but he never
did be got.to be big chief in as danger
Gus gang as ever. worried the men in
Mulberry street. We thought we had
him, two or three times, but he clipped
through our fingers. There wasn't 9
clean job in iron put up anywhere but il
had the marks OF his tools on IT, When
the war broke out he was In New Or.
leans. and we lost track of him for fivt
or six years. A. .yr.zar,4 rst.3
It was in the winter OF '65 that, the
gentlemen's places along the Hudson
were broken into by river gang You
may recollect it ;a Judge Schermerhorn's
house at Glen Spring was entered one
might and robbed Of CSC, 600 worth o.
property; the papers made good deal
Of fuss about it, and We bad three OIL
four men working at it. One day Mat
tison comes into the Office with q copy
Of the Glen Spring paper-Herald, l be
lieve it was-and says: ..Look at this
here's 60 read that aud he pointed
ont ar, advertisement. This 10 the way
it read: = "2i sa l''sR '.ses 'f ''aol /
"All burglars, house. breakers, sneak
thieves and assassins are hereby notified
that I have over S6o, 900 worth Of coin,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-18
What will Become of the Last
Man

What will become of the last man 2
Various theories that have been Sc
riously maintained by scientific men
are described in the Scientific Ameri-
can, and we summarize them |.
The surface of the earth is steadily
diminishing, elevated regions are be-
ing lowered, and the seas are filling
up. The land will at last lie starved
or drowned. 2. The ice is gradually
accommodating at the North Pole and
melting at the South Pole, the conse-
quence of WHICH will be an awful
catastrophe when the earth's centre
of gravity suddenly changes. The
last man will then be drowned by the
rush of waters. 3. The earth can not
always escape collision with
comet, and when the disaster comes
there will he ii mingling of air and
cometary gas, causing an explosion.
If the last man is not suffocated, he
will be blown up. 4. There is a re-
tarding medium in space, causing Il
gradual loss of velocity in the plan
cts, and the earth, obeying the law of
gravitation, will get closer and closer
to the sun. The last man will be
sunstruck 5. The amount of water
on the earth is slowly diminishing,
and simultaneously the air is losing
in quantity and quality. Finally, the
earth will be an arid waste, like the
moon. The last man will be suffo-
Gated. 6. Other suns have disap-
peared, and ours must, sooner or
later, blaze up and disappear. The
intense heat of the contlagl alton will
kill every living thing upon the earth.
The last man will be burned up. Z.
The suns fire will gradually burn
out, and the temperature will cool.
The earth's glacial zones will enlarge,
driving our race toward the equator,
until the habitable space will lessen
to nothing. The last man will be fro
zen to death. 8. A gradual cooling
of the earth will produce enormous
assures, like those seen in the moon.
The surface will become extremely
unstable, and the remnant of human
ity will take refuge in caves. The
last man will be crushed in his sub
terranean retreat. 8. The earth will
at last separate into small fragments,
leaving the people without any foot
hold. The last man will have a
dreadful fall through space. 10. The
tenth theory, proving that there will
be no last man at all, is thus ex-
pressed 50 Evolution does not Deces-
sarily imply progress, and possibly
the race may retrograde until the hui
man being possesses the nature of the
plant louise such being the case, this
single inhahitant will spontaneously
produce posterity of both sexes.
But all these specnlations win come
to nothing if the last man should be
woman.-JOiIy Joker.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-18
Homes for Immigrants.

There are many individuals and
families i'll the Northern and Middle
States and in Europe, who, for Vari-
Gus reasons, find it necessary or de-
sirable to change their location. They
want cheaper land, a more fertile soil,
a more genial climate, or other ad-
vantages, not possessed where they
are.
Louisiana offers all these advan-
tages. Millions of acres of land of
unsurpassed fertility are lying idle
and inviting immigration. These
lands could be purchased or cultiva-
ted on advantageous terms. The
highest priced improved lands are
cheap, considering the small amount
of labor necessary to make them
yield hountiful crops and without the
use of fertilizers. The climate is de-
lightfully mild aud genial and for
healthfulness is uneqHaled. The heat
of our summers is less oppressive
than those of the North, the nights
being invariably cool, and our win
tiers can scarcely be called winters.
Agricultural operations go on every
day in the year, snow and ice never
preventing, such as clearing land,
building fences, digging bitches,
breaking up soil, etc. Cattle require
but little shelter and care during
the winter. Vegetables, verdant
fields and flowers, greet the sight at
all seasons of the year.
No country in the world can COM
pete with Louisiana in the variety of
its products, including corn, wheat,
oats, cotton, sugar cane, potatoes and
tobacco, besides fruits, from the ap-
pie, pear. peach and fig to the orange,
lime, lemon aud banana.
To the immigrant of moderate
means, tho prairie portion of the
State, say the parishes of Lafayette,
Vermilion and a large portion of st.
Landry, possesses additional advan-
tages. The soil is of IA light nature
and easily cultivated, requiring but a
small outlay for teams and ii CORES
ponding saving of expense and labor
to produce abundant crops, and is
entirely free from overflow
fou1che Adrertiser.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-18
steamboats, ;. Regular Packets

Vicksburg and New Orleans.
Robt. e. Lee, passes up Tuesday night +;
down Sunday afternoon.
Katie passes mp Thursday night; down
Tuesday night.
Ya=o0 Valley, passes up Saturday night I;
down Thursday afternoon.
Bayou Sara and New Orleans.
La Belle, passes up Monday and Friday
nights; down Wednesday and Sunday
evenings.
Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
81 john leaves New Orleans Monday at )
p NJ. and Friday at II NJ; returns We'd
nesday and Sunday.
Bayou Lafourche and New Orleans.
Ella Hughes, leaves New Orleans every
Tuesday and Saturday at p. NJ; returns
every Monday and Friday.
Assumption, leaves New Orleans every Mon
day ut 5 P. ~. and Friday at 10 \, NJ; re-
turns every Wednesday and Sunday.
JP9bt Yoaag, leaves New Orleans every
Thursday and Monday at ) P. NJ, returns
every Wednesday and Sunday III daylight
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-18
A Singing Mouse.

The Shreveport Times relates this
remarkable incident
A gentleman of this city informed
us that several nights since, his little
daughter came to his room and told
him that there was little bird in her
room that was singing very sweetly
and insisted upon his coming to her
room and listening to it. The gen
tleman thought that it was katy did
his child had heard and put her off
by telling her to go to bed, that he
would be there in few minutes. A
night or two afterwards he was awak-
ened by his wife, and told to listen,
that there was mocking oird in their
room. He listened a minute and then
concluded that it was bird across
the way singing, and got up and went
to the window, but could hear no
sound from the street, aud was con-
WINGED that the noise was made ia his
room. He struck match for the
purpose Of making an investigation,
and there sat on the wash-stand within
a foot of where he lighted the match
lite mouse, singing gaily and dis
tinctly, and initiating knocking bird
to perfection. 1t did not seem to be
the least alarmed by the presence of
the gentleman but kept on with its
song. Since that night the mouse has
become quite domesticated, and neatly
every afternoon makes its appearance
and delights the family with variety
of warbling, the sounds of which are
not as loud as those of the mocking
bird. The mouse has been heard by
several parties boarding with the gem
tleman. The little animal with only
slight intermissions sings nearly all
night. This is certainly most re-
markable freak in nature and SUR
passes any antics of the brute creation
that we ever heard of. We have alb
stained from mentioning any names,
but several ladies and gentlemen who
have listened to this little creatures
notes will verify the statement.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-18

The Democratic editor of the
Shreveport Times speaks in this COM
plimentary manner Of the Republi-
can nominee for Governor of Ohio /:
Judge William H. West, vino has
been nominated by the Republicans
for the governorship of Ohio, is a
gentleman of ability and conserva-
tive views, and is every way Il worthy
competitor of Mr.. Bishop. He is a
native of Ohio and graduated at JEFF
ferson College, Pennsylvania, in the
year 1916. Several years ago he was
elected judge of the supreme court OF
Ohio but resigned after two years ser
vice to become a member of the con
stitutional convention over which
Chief Justice Waite presided. He
has never held any other office. He
once resided some years at the South
as teacher of youth. He is person
ally known to the present editor OF
this paper who, many years ago, sue
ceeded him as member of the faculty
Of Hampton Sidney College, in Vir-
ginia.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-18

A late issue of the New Orleans
Times speaks encouragingly Of the
frightening prospects of that city.
1t says the cotton factory is to re-
sumo operations and is to be run to
its fullest capacity. Two new sugar
refneries have been commenced.
Two grain elevators are to be bnilt as
soon us railroad connections are
made. Asphaltum pavements are be-
ing laid, the material being brought
from Cuba. -Four Touring mills are
under contract. The wharves are be-
ing repaired. New buildings are i'll
process of construction in various
parts of the city, and the rich lands
surrounding the city have been
thrown open to persons disposed to
cultivate them upon the most liberal
terms.-Er.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-18
Letter from Canada.
Sights and Incidents at and
around Quebec----HOW the
Fashionable Enjoy Theme
selves.

Fashionable Enjoy 2hen-
selves.
QUEBEC, Aug. a, 1877.
EDITOR CHIEF
In the evening at Quebec every
body goes to Durham Terrace to take
a constitutional As every body goes
of course we went. This terrace is
simply very broad wooden pave
ment on the brow of the heights, be-
low the Citadel and above large part
of the town. On three sides it is
protected by an iron railing, while the
fourth is open to the highway. By
going close to the railing q good
view Of lower town is to be had the
roofs of the houses being just under
meath, most of them enclosed with
ratings so as to serve for summer
sitting rooms for the inhabitants.
The river view is the same that we
get from the Citadel. In different
places benches are waiting for the
weary, but exercise and not rest
seems to be the object of most of the
frequenters of the resort. From one
end of the walk to the other people
were marching up and down, back
and forth, in groups and singly, as
if their lives depended on it. One
young Frenchman seemed particu-
larly in earnest, bringing himself
around with a funny little jerk each
time he came to the end. [ think he
must have accomplished about five
miles of walking up and down the
short path. A more aristocratic pleas
ure ground is the Governors Garden
at Spencerwood, few miles out OF
the city. Here the band plays on
Saturday afternoons, and the fashion
able world wends its way thither
On certain evenings of the week there
is also music at the Esplanade, which
is large open square with cannon
planted here and there and balls
stacked at intervals. In the old Gov
ernor's Garden in town, the flower;
and vines are growing rank every
where, giving a dreary, desolate looh
to what used to be gay and cheerful
In one of our first rides we went tC
the plains of Abraham, where We saw
the monument to the English Gen
eral Wolfe, with this inscription OF
it Here died Wolfe, victorious
Sept. -, 1862" In the chapel of thu
Ursuline Convent, is a slab to Mont
calm, who fell at the same time an(
place, and his skull is preserved il
the Convent as sacred relic. On,
Sunday afternoon we went to vesper
in this chapel which has a handsome
altar and some good pictures. Onl,
one priest otficiated, with the assist
anee of an altar-boy, and the servic
consisted almost entirely of singing
by the Nuns who were concealed be
hind grating. Once, when the cur
tain was pulled aside for moment,
caught glimpse of their black dress
es and white caps, surrounding face
scarcely less colorless. | shall no
soon forget that Sunday afternoon
with the rain pouring outside, til
priest sitting motionless in his place
and the almost weird effect of TIL
music from the unseen singers.
JONES.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-18

DIR. Townsend's Oxy-
lgenated Air will puli-
fly the blood in one
third the time that
lany other known rem
Iedy can. Why ? be-
lcause to inhale Oxy-
Igenated Air it goes
direct to the Lungs
land passes through
THE tissues and comes
lin direct contact with
1.-THE blood as it is fore
led into the Lungs by
1.-THE action of the heart.
All the blood in our
veins returns to the
heart every four MN
flutes if the blood is
lgOod, and is forced
from the heart to tho
lungs, and the more
Oxygen you inhale in
Ito the lungs the moro
Lyon purify the blood.
when Oxygen comes
lin contact with tho
impurities in the blood
lit carbonizes and
burns, causing the
,lblood to be heated so
THAT it warns every
part of the body, as it
Igoes on its revolutions
Through the system.
n If your blood is pure
-Iyou can not be sick
4 We drive Mercury
sIand all other impuri-
sites out of the blood.
e guarantee to pur-
ify the blood III enc
third the time of any
lother known remedy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-18
Town of Donaldsonville.
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
New Orleans & Texas Railroad.
TIMETARI,E

The steamer st. Francis Belle leaves head
of Bienville street, New Orleans, daily
Sundays excepted) at 1880 A. NJ
aIaiI train leaves Westwego daily Sundays
exceptedl at Sis A. NJ. arrives at Donald
sonyille at 1890 P. VI. Returning, leaves
Donaldsonville at Ills P. NJ, arrives at
New Orleans $50.
uSDAY SCHEDU LE-Steamer leaves New
Orleans as-above at 7:45 A. Mil Train
leaves Westwego 9, arrives at Donaldson
willie at II NJ Returning, leaves Donald
sonyille at 1850 p. NJ, arrives at New Or
leans at 5:l5.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-18

There was man named Mr.. Tweed,
A very worthy soul,
Who always stole whate'er he seed,
And kept whate'er he stole.
And when his goodly swag was spent,
He did confess with pride,
He never, never stole d cent;
But probably he lied
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-18


Why? for the same
reason as given above.
The Bronchial Tubes
are simply conductors
to carry air to the
lungs, hence Inhala-
ton must go direct to
Itllb seat of the disease,
and if you follow our
directions we guaran-
tee to CURE Bronchi-
tits.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-18


why 2 because Asth.
ma is a contraction of
1.-The Bronchial Tubes,
lcaused by inaamma-
ltion of the mueus
membrane lining the
bronchial Tubes. Use
lOxygenated Air as we
direct and we will
war, ant a Cure. We
have cured cases of 20
Years standing.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-18
CONSUMPTION
POSITIVELY CURED.

All sufferers from this disease that are
anxious to be cured should try DF KisSner's
Celebrated ConSumptire PotcderS. These
Powders are the only preparation known
that will cure Consumption and all diseases
of the Throat aud Lungs-indeed; so strong
is our faith in them, and also to convince
you that they are no humbug, we will for
ward to every sufferer, by mail, post paid, a
Free Trial Boz.
We don't want your money until you are
perfectly satisfied of their curative powers.
If your life is worth saving, don't delay in
giving these PoocderS ii trial, as they will
surely cure you.
Price. for large box, So 90, sent to any
part of the United States or Canada by mail
on receipt of price. Address,
ASH a ROEsHRENS.
apl4-ly $50 Fulton Street Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-18

Can be cured. Why?
because we've cured
hundreds of cases,
some of them being
given over to die by
all physicians of other
schools of practice.
Consumption is a dis
lease of the Air Passa-
ges and over two
thirds of the cases are
lcaused by Catarrh.
We guarantee a cure
Iif you will come in
season.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-18

The schooner Empire capsized in
Lake Pontchartrain. The crew were
rescaed after being fourteen hours in
the water.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-18
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
rourtb Judicial District.

TComnrisinn the parishes of Ascension, st.
ra,,es. ST. Join the Baptist and st. Charles.
District Judge Morris Marks,
nis4r;ct Attorney. b. Earhart.
EequIar terms of Court in Ascension open
IN the third Mondays Of June and Deem
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-18
Parish of Ascension.

20, .pascn+a+ive. Frederick Fob3,
Gloster II. Hill,
per;zf, Judge. Henry Q. Maher,
Parish Attorney, FreaeFick puhoi'
Clerk Of the Court, Il: Z; bentley,,
Recorder, ------------W W; biloIu'
Secretarv and Treasurer Fl. Eicknair.,
ATsessor Felix Braud,
"a Collector. r. p. Landry.
Si'o,:f3 Peter A. Jones,
Co,.nnnr .J.J Sullivan, Jr.,
To-, pSTs;c;,,, w NJ. MeGalliard,
Srneryisor of Registration, Louis Lefort,
Public Administrator, jean y. Ma1ilie"'
pot4cEJURoRs.-R I. Hanson, President;
Henry Heyman, Hillery KIce' L. A alleIiltIi
Arthur Burnett, Joseph Ferrief, JosGPn =;
Brent, William King, Henry Mc1ali anu
PPynard Lemann.
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECToRs--A. .: Da Is
row, President; +. N. Pugn, Secretary
Vicknair, Treasurer; Ben. Gibson. IL u y
Minor, c. d. Blouin, Augustus Knight ID;
Claverie, Louis Letort, j. q. warner anu
Solomon Barmon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-18
A STHM A I!

WE GUARANTEE
TO CURE Coughs
Colds, Diphtherla
Pneumonia, Neural
gia, and nearly al.
other severe attacks
when all other rem
edies fail.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-18

Seventh Senatorial DlStrlcto
comprising the parishes Of Ascension ard
St. James.]
State Senator, Pierre Landry,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-18
FITS EPILEPSY,
OR
FALLING SICKNESS

Permanently Ctred-1'o hunabwg-by one
months usage of DR.. GOulard'S Celebrated
InfaltibLe Fit Powders. To convince suffer
ers that these powders will do all we claim
for them, we will send by mail, postpaid, a
physician who has ever made this disease a
special study, and as to ou- knowledge
thousands have been permanently cured by
the use of these PO,cders, ace aciN guarantee
q permanent cure il every case, or refund
all money expended. All sufferers should
give these Powders an early trial, and be
convinced of their curative powers.
Price, for large box $500, or boxes for
SO 90, sent by mail to any part of the Uni
ted States or Canada on receipt of price, or
by express, c. o. D. Address,
ASH G& ROBBINS.
$50 Fulton Street. BROOKLYN. n. Y.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-18

BRONCHITIS!

ALL PER SON s
that read this are III
vited to send for oul
large and beautifully
illustrated paper, sem
free to any address.
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@ TT r Il =

Why 2 because Inha-
lation is the only way
that the Air Passages
can be reached, and
lCatarrh is a disease OF
tho Air Passages OF
1.-THE Head. Use this
Treatment as We di-
rect, which is easy and
lpleasant,a land we guar
antee a perfect CURE
Iof Catarrh.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-18
W. M. PARK, M. D.
Late of the

Late Of the
MCCLELLAN U.S.A
Hospital, Philadelph
ia, Pa, who has beer
so successful through.
out New England in
the cure of Cancers
and Tumors, takes
charge of this depart
ment.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-18
Consumption!

DYSPEPSIA WE
CURE. Liver and
Kidney complaints
are effectually reach,
ed by Oxygenated
Air.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-11

VERMONT LIFE INSURANCE COM.
PANY, OF BURLINGTON, VERMONT.
This prudently managed Home Company, 10
fAvorite with Business Men OF Vermont.
James X. Hosmer, President; II. B. Taft,
Vioe-fresidenti Warren Gibbs, Secretary.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-11
How They Fished.

The Lyndon Union has the following
The p. & o. train boys tell a good thing
on some fishermen in Llmoille county.
Ono day Last week II. A. Waterman, of
johnson, goi up company and started for
Greensboro pond. On getting down to
Morrisville G. Fl. Kezar, one of the con-
tractors on the road got aboard the train
with gang bound for the same pond. Wa
terman looked disappointed at this and on
arriving at East Hardwick got his gang off
and went up on the opposite side of the
pond from what Kezar was going. The
two gangs struggled there a day or two
without success and came out. KeZar for
tunately met successful fisherman and
purchased a couple of fine trou'. Then
getting so pound butter tub he filled the
bottom with stones, the middle with saw
dust and had two layers of trout to cover
the top. Both parties got up on the train
at the same time, Kezar with his head high
~ and Waterman most disconsolate
man. He saw where he missed it in rum
ming away from Kezar. They accused
him of buying them but Kezar swore that
they caught every fish in the tub except
the two top layers which they bought of
boy to fill out the tub. At Hydepark
large erowd sollsetsdd ia me 81 f Waisr
..iau. Among the rest was Waldo Brig
ham, who brought that countenance OF con-
centrated wisdom to bear upon the tub.
His face never moved muscle, until he
had thoroughly inspected the fish, heard
WatermsD's crowd accuse Kezar of buying,
and heard Kezar swear that they caught
every fish except the two top layers, when
he remarked, eff Kezar says he caught
them, he caught them" That was decis-
ion Of statute authority and settled the
case. Brigham marched away with stately
dignity. Waterman hung his head again
again and the Kezar crowd went off re-
joicing, During the next two or three
days Lamoille county fish poles around
Greensboro pond made it resemble body
of water IN a hop yard. We have not
learned what success the different gangs
had, but We venture to say that none of
them came up 10 tie Kezar crowd.