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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-04
AGENTS FOR THE CHIEF.
w Carroll Conservative One Esau

B Carroll Conservative One Esau
Johnson, coloied, killed his mother
in-law, firing at her with shotgun at
a distance of ten steps and literally
shooting her heart out. Esau crossed
the river to Mississippi and escaped.
U St. John Meschdcebe In COM
pliance with Act Al of the last Legis-
lature, Judge NJ. Marks has appointed
Messrs. Faustin Rodrigues, Adolphe
Bondousquie, John Webre and An
drew johnson, Jury Commissioners
for the parish of st. John the Baptist.
~ Shreveport. Times The steamer
Sandy, laid up in Cross bayou for re-
pairs, was burned to the waters edge.
Charles A. johnson, alias David
b. Rose, an escaped convict from the
Arkansas penitentiary, was captured
near this place by a detective from
Little Rock.
D Amite City Independent: Ed
ward Bowen, son of DR.. Bowen of
Brookhaven, Miss, was shot and killed
by Isaiah Evans, Il colored man, at
MancIac. The murderer was secured
and lodged in Jail at this place.
Eleven prisoners in our parish Jail,
four charged with murder.
H st. James LOMisidRdis The
following gentlemen have been ap-
pointed Jury Commissioners by Judge
Marks Ed. Scannell, A. Damare,
V. E. nj. Anderson, c. E. Pearce.
Mr.. Geo. E. Bovee has received no
tice that patent has been allowed
for his cigarette with corn husk
mouth piece.
.D st. Charles Herald: District
Judge Marks appointed Messrs. G.
Espinola, N. Louque, V. Ceresolle
and Edmund Roberts Jury Commits
sioners for this parish. The selections
were indiciously made, and will meet
with the approval of everybody---.
Planters complain of a worm which is
doing much damage to cane and corn.
1t has made its appearance for the
first time in this parish, and agricui-
turists have been unable to classify it,.
tits stated that the late District
Judge Flagg is selling out his prop
erty, preparatory to leaving for other
parts.
e West Feliciana Sentinel: Mace
johnson and his wife, colOred persons,
had a quarrel, and the woman re-
turned to the protection of her moth
er. Mace followed and fired at her
with a gun loaded with slugs, infiict-
ing painful but not fatal wounds in
the back of the head. He then fled.
Major Moore and Van Rollins,
both colored, entered the store of
Messrs. Freyhan & Co., during the
night, and carried away about 500
worth of goods. A colored boy who
hid i'm the store and opened the door
for the thieves turned States evil
dence. Moore was arrested, but Rol-
1insis still at large.
~ Opelousas journal: 1t is re-
ported that forty or fifty vigilantes
from Vermilion parish made raid
into Cameron about ten days and sur
rounded the house of the Yokum
brothers, calling upon one of them to
surrender. The Yokums saw no safety
in giving themselves up, and made
such successful resistance that the
gallant band retreated. It is said one
of their leaders was killed, and prob
ably other members of the party met
a similar fate. AT Big Cane, in this
parish, a negro was hung by mob of
his own color, for having killed his
wife on account of infdelity. Sheriff
Duson hass gone there to make arrests.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-04

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Address: CHIEF, Donaldsonville, La.
The silver state., 1877-12-24
The EUROPEAN WAR.

Reports from Constantinople are
somewhat contradictory. One is to
the effect that the war party has been
strengthened by the arrival of Sulieman
Pasha, and that the war will be carried
on to the last extremity, while another
report says that the Sultan has author.
lied negotiations for peace to be COM
menced at once. The Russians are ad.
vancing on Sophia. the principal Turk
ish stronghold north of the Balkans,
and the fall of which will leave the
Russians in absolute possession of Bull
garia.
England and France are said to be
actively engaged in diplomatic inter-
course relative to the part they shall
play in the settlement of the question,
and are likely to agree upon some
definite plan of action. It is scarcely
possible that France will dare to inter-
fere without the consent of Germany.
1t is generally believed that there is
full understanding between Germany
and Russia. and should France join
with England in taking part with
Turkey, general European war would
undoubtedly be the result The meet
ing of the English Parliament will
probably decide England's course, and
whether it will take an active part in
the war or maintain its neutrality until
the Russians enter Constantinople and
dictate their own terms of peace.
The silver state., 1877-12-24
CHRISTMAS.

Tomorrow. December 25th, is sup
posed to be the anniversary of the birth
of Jesus Christ, the founder of the
Christian religion. and as such will be
observed as holiday throughout
Christendom, except in Greece, Russia
and the Danubian Principalities, where
the ''old style" of reckoning time is
yet customary. We say the 25th of De-
cember is supposed to be the anniver-
sary OF the birth of Christ, because the
Roman Catholic Chorch SO decided
nearly century after the event trans
pired. The time of Christ's birth was,
according to old writer's, unknown to
early Christians, and no proof that it
occurred on the 25th of December is
known to exist. This season was selected
for the celebration of Christmas fes-
tivities because they were designed to
supplant the Saturnalia of Pagan Rome,
and the Saxon feast of Wodin, which
were held at this season of the year,
and thus afford converts to the new
faith opportunity to enjoy themselves in
celebrating the birth of its founder at
time when they, as Pagans, were ac-
oustomed to having great feast Here,
as elsewhere, arrangements are being
made for giving young and old an op-
portunity to enjoy themselves, and the
hearts of the little folks will be made
glad tonight at Centennial Hall, where
it is hoped that each and ell of them
will receive appropriate presents.
The silver state., 1877-12-24
ANTI.CHINESE. A

The citizens of the Big Meadows
have effected an organization for the
suppression of Chinese immigration to
the Pacific Coast. The resolutions
adopted Will meet the approval of,every
Nerson opposed to the Pacific Coast
becoming an Asiatic colony. in which
only two, classes-Chinese coolies and
the wealthy who employ them--can
eventually exist. But the preface to
the resolutions, which in all probability
give only the views of one individual
instead OF. those of the whole organiza-
mon, deserves some explanation. This
preface states that. "the Republican
and Democratic parties have equally
tailed to effect legislation favoriog the
masses. Now our Big Meadows
friends ought to be aware Of the fact
that the Democratic party has not been
IN position to effect legislation OF any
KIND for many years. They surely
know that the Democratic platform
adopted at st. Louis and approved by a
majority of 253. 900 in the United States,
pledged the party to suppress Chinese
immigration, and that California, Ne.
vada and Oregon, which are most af-
fected by the Chinese, each and all gave
majority against that platform and
the nominees who pledged themselves
TO carry out its principles. AS that
preface also alludes to the financial
question:" our Big Meadows friends
should. also bear in mind that
the Democratic House of the
last Congress, passed a bill
remonetiziDg silver. and that the Re-
publican Senate smothered the bill by
referring it to a committee which never
let it see daylight. II our friends at the
Big. Meadows would bear these facts in
mind, and also remember that the
Democratic party opposed the ratifica-
ton of the Burlingame treaty. and
have never had the power to abrogate
it.they would modify their remarks and
come to. the sensible conclusion that
the principles of the Democratic party
are strictly in accordance with their
views, and that its success will ensure
them relief from Chinese competition in
the factories and on the farms of the Pa
citic Coast.
The silver state., 1877-12-24

There are g, 900. 600 yeast cells i'm
one OF Leef's Yeast Cakes--try one.
The silver state., 1877-12-24

and it is feared hundreds OF Turkish
prisoners and Russians troops who
were caught in the march must have
perished. Of convoy overwhelmed
at Catrocene, forty horses and twenty
nine men were frozen to death.
England and France Considering
the Eastern Question
VIENNA, Dec. %.
1t is reported from Paris that very
active diplomatic intercourse has been
going on between Paris and London
with view of establishing an under
standing on the Eastern question, and
that the chances of accomplishing this
object are rather favorable.
Pierrepont and Welsh Presented 60
the Queen.
LONDON, Dec. "a.
Mr.. Pierrepont presented his letters
of recall to the Queen at Windsor
Castle on Saturday, and Mr. Welsh
presented his credentials as Minister of
the United States. They were both in-
troduced by Lord Derby.
Suffering at ConstantinopIe.
LONDON, Dec. %.
Great distress prevails among the
poor of Constantinople. The prices Of
provisions are rising III consequence Of
the depreciation of currency, and diff
culties are feared if the price of bread
rises higher.
The Scale Turned i'm Favor of
Republicans.
PARIS, Dec. %.
Proceedingsin the Councils. General
confirm the belief that the recent
elections turned the scale in favor of
the Republicans. The Left have a
majority in 45 Councils instead of
36, as formerly,
WarliIe Movements fn Greece.
LONDON, Dec. %.
A dispatch from Athens announces
that NJ. Coumaniardier has submitted
bills to the Chamber for nom-
mating officers OF the modified
National Guard and Immediately call
ing out the reserve of the regular army.
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There are 2, 900. 900 yeast cells ina
one OF Leef,s Yeast Cakes-try one
The silver state., 1877-12-24

AsTAoE driver once offered Rev. H..
Ward Beecher q chew off his plug of
tobacco, which the pulpit-smasher de-
elinsd. saying he never practiced such
vile habits; whereupon the driver re-
Aarked:"I take notice that when a
taller brags about not using tobacco and
saoh things, he most always makes. q
ssaatics of doing something . coDfoun-
&afAsiGhtTozaa.''-' 80
The silver state., 1877-12-24
TIE LIE c r a PHO.
WESTERN DISPATCHES
Serious Accident.

JACKSON, Cal, Dec. %.
A serious accident occurred about z
o'clock last night. w. j. McKim,
United States Deputy Surveyor, and
J. A. Eagan were returning from Sutter
Creek and when near here the hold
back strap broke, the horses became
unmanageable and ran away throwing
both out of the buggy. Eagan had an
arm broken and was otherwise badly in
jured. McKim had leg broken and
bis skull badly fractured, and there is
little hopes of his recovery.
General Rain and Snow storm
I'm California and Western
Nevada.
SAN Francisco, Dec. "a.
Weather reports show that it either
rained hard throughout the State or
was very cloudy. There was heavy
snow storm in the mountains. Fifteen
inches of snow fell at Blue Canyon.
Ii also showed heavily on the Com
stock.
The silver state., 1877-12-24
FOREIGN DISPATCHES.
War TO she End

LONDON, Dec. 80.
A Constantinople dispatch says it is
declared that the Porte is determined
to carry on the war to the last extrenl-
ity, should the request for mediation
fail. Layard. British Ambassador, has
not received Lord Derby's reply to the
Porte's notes.
The silver state., 1877-12-24

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 2:


ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 22.
The total Russian loss by the war, to
December Goth, is so, 412 men.
Russian. Concentrating Near Er-.
LONDON, Dec. 23.
A telegram from Erzeroum reports
that twenty battalions of Russians have
been seen northeast of Erzeroum; con-
siderable Russian forces are also con.
centrated between there and the Deye
Boyen.
Peace Rumors.
LONDON, Dec. 23.
1t 10 rumored that on Thursday the
Sultan ordered Edhem Pasha, Grand
Vizier, to take steps to procure peace.
Russians Marching on sophia,
LONDON, Dec. 80.
A Constantinople dispatch via Syria,
says it is reported that the Russians are
within six. hours march of Sophia.
The heights above Kamarli are now the
only positions held by the Turks to de-
fsnd Sophia.
Counsels War to- the Death.
PEEA, Dec. 23.
The arrival of Salieman. Pasha in
Constantinople has strengthened the
war party. He counsels resistance
to the death, and the Grand yizier sup.
ports him.
Heavy. Snow StOrm-Treops Frozen
TO Death.
BUCHAREST, Dec. 49,
The snow storm which commenced
on the 18th Instant in Bulgaria and
Roamania has been unusually heavy,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-29

RgCKLEssSEss ~ LovE.-The daily
papers have been filed with accounts ofa
tragedy recently enacted at the door Of
church in quiet little country town in
Massachusetts. A young man shot down
two brothers, mortally wounding, as is
supposed, both OF them. One Of the
brothers had sharply rebuked the young
man for persisting in clandestinely paying
attention to a daughter Of his too young
to receive attentions from any one. But
the extreme youth Of the girl was not the
only ground Of objection on the part Of
the father. The character Of the young
man was bad lie was n thief, and been
more than once convicted and imprison-
ed. Moreov er he was already married
worse still be WAS bigamist, and bad
already two wives living. Yet this girl
with her eyes open to all these facts de-
terminedly adhered 70 him, and insisted
Oh throwing herself away on hi, account!
The very day thi. tragical story first
appeared there was publ shed an account
Of an elopement in an adjoining State Of
a wealthy, educated, handsome girl, with
an ignorant man entirely un>nited to her,
partially blind, and afflicted with fatal
disease.
The vagaries Of love are so astounding
as almost to cad one to doubt whether it
was always Of divine origln.-N. T.
Ledger.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-29

Searching for usi What do yon
mean ?"
=" You Will learn one day ! owe you
all l possess"
She sat back, seemingly petTifed with
sstoni~hment.
Who are your never met you
You owe me nothing"
Will you remnin here -
Yes. if you need u.s."
A fter time the noble looking woman
sat in comfortable chair near the CRATE,
her lovely daughter at her Get; and
Ra ph Bertram brought forth the sketch,
and told the story.
Aud you are the great painter, Ralph
Bertram % asked Agnes.
" am Balph Bertrsm," he answered,
smiiingly.
" And the great picture Of which we
have read, was only poor mamma and !
sitting upon the bank Of that beautiful
river 10 the country whore We visited
last swimmer. How strange"
Agnes La Grange was happy and con-
tented in the splendid room and with
her head resting IN her mothers lap,
heard her tell the story Of her fathers
death, their flight rom their beautiful
home in France. of their struggles and
haid-hipe, and their utter loneliness, and
smiled when Ralph Berram gave hi,
friendship
The An Gallery was crowded, and all
the fashion Of London VA. out and prom
ensding up aud down the grand saloon,
and passing before Ralph Bertrams pic
ture to admire and comment. All at
once there was buzz. aud The crowd
parted on either side. Down the opening
came Beursm with lady leaning on
either arm. and as be passed a murmur
went round.
q" The faces in his picture! How beau
tiFul How perfect ~
Ralph was never happier or prouder
than when he stood with his fair conpau
ions and heard their words Of praise and
when Agnes whi-rered
It is grand, Ra ", and / am proud
Of you"
Nv darling. your praise il worth
more than all else To me-" he answered I;
AID be pressed her hand tcndar'y. ard
looked into the DARK eyes, woishipiug her
gloriou. boautv with all bis heart.
once more the world gathered TO envy
and admire, WHEN the handsome arti t
aud hi- love stood before The altar in a
fash onable church. and were made one.
The great picture brought him for
tune; aud the originals brought him com
fort and peace
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-29

PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE.-A mel
anchoy looking colored man was wiplng
his du.ky brow, as he halted in the shade
of the Central Market, when Brother
Gardner ssuutered up and said
" Wa, you overcome wild de heat ?"
Use near dead" groencd the other
But dosn't you forget dat de month
oh August is sidin' right along like r
boy gwine past graveyard, said the old
philosopher. q" 1t won't be long afore de
harvest will be over an de Summer end
ed."
" An I shall be de happiest pusson in
town" wearily replied the snGprer.
" Wei, dat may be. but look dis way
while I Gin We some advice. Now, cf
you is in q" vicinity Of an auction sale,
an you hear de nuctiouee cryin' ont dat
he's got a bld Of ten cents on snow SHOW
ol, d. you Qsllop right into de crowdt
my boy, and go q cent better. Dom
let these hot day, mako y u believe that
snow won'tnile up morn fo' feet high
around your ehanty next Winter. .'-Dc-
h'ou Free Press,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-29
THE CLERGYMAN AT CROOKED
CREEK.

"Is this the Bugieho,n sfice ?" de-
msnded a tall, Naeoupin woman the
other dav Of the editor, whom she hap
pened to find in his sanctum.
Yes, ma'am, this is the place" and
he handed her II chair and prepared him
self f,r business.
Be you the man that runs the news
paper, mi-ter?'
1 am the editor Of the paper, ma'am.
What can ] do for you !"
When ] have told it to you 7 want
you to print t-that. what ] want. And
its all about a man that come into Crook
ed Creek sett'ement--that', WHARF / live
"A preachin' lie allowed be hsd a call
10 speak, and ~e thought mehbe he had"
" have written that" after whiting
for her to 60 on with her story. " What
did be do then ?'
Why he preached. You li-t write !:
that he preached; and be boarded with
me- IL was sort Of delicate like, and he
couldn't eat common doins' ike the rest
Of us Iii. s,umuick couldn't relish
nothing bot fried chicken three times a
dav Now. write that mister
"Well, / have described his delicate
appetite"
Next you might mention that he
wanted my Martha Ann TO do most Of
the cookin' And the way he praised
the ga IS cookin was calculated to give
her hopes that be wss willing to enjoy it
always. lie ji>t -pilt that gal for cookin'
anything but fried chicken O. that man
Is little The moane-t, onnory skunk /
ever knowed here in Macoupin.'
" Dia be pay hi, board ?"
Yes, he paid ; but he wss dreadful
close and stngy. You don't reckon we're
a goin' to kill every last chicken on the
place, and Martha Ann ceokin' her,elf
mighty nigh to death jst for the price Of
board do yuu ?"
81 really don't know what is custom
ary in such cases ma'sm. Perhaps this
preacher ought to hsve given your
daughter present or some token Of grat
tad. Tor her kudocs.."
" Now You are talking sense, mister +;
/ know there never was such fool as
I've been about that preacher. / ought
to have made him stick to corn bread
and meat tll be Was willing to marry
Martina Ann or me, her mother. Then
he'd know that fried chicken was some
account. But be's gone up to SauRamon
county a preachin', and want 10 print
it il the papers how mean he's been here
SO rs 10 other women won't be waslin'
their ined chicken on him"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-29

A POWDER MILL-A powder-mill is
not in the least ike other mis In,taal
Of one grest buiiding, ltis composed OF
mauy rough looking little shed,-some-
times rs many as seventy or eighty
These ave long distances apart, separated
by dense woods and great mounds Of
earth, SO that il one house" is blown
up. the others will p-capr ike fate. OF
some the wai- sre bait very strong, and
the roofs very ight, in the hope that, if
an explosion happens, it, force &iii BE- ex-
pended Upward only. Other houses have
enormous roofs Of masonry covered with
earth ; the roofs Of Others are tanks al
way, fun OF water.
The constant danger inscparnble from
the work would be greatly increased
were there not strict ,ules ulway> eniorc-
ed. No cautious visitor can be more
careful than the wolSmon themselves, for
they know, If IN explosion happens, IL
will b" certain, instant death to them -
50 no light. or ire, are ever allowed mo-
one lives nearer the mill than can be
helped some of the buildings are carpet
ed with skins, and the floors are kept nj
way flooded with an inch or two OF wa
ter; and ia Iont OF every door j. ,haj-
low tank OF water. Before entering, ey-
cry person must put on rubber shoes and
walk through tLe water loT the nails in
the boot heel might strike a spark from
Il BIT OF sand or gravel, which might tx
p,odo single grain Of gunpowder, and
cause widespread disaster. 50 the rub
Der shoes worn in the mills are never
worn elsewhere. Then, too, every one
is expected 10 keep his wits about hm
there is never any lond talking and
laughter, and no one ever thinks Of shout
ing. Yet, with all this extreme care
explosions sometimes occur. and then
there is seldom anyone left to tell how it
happened. st Nicboias.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-29
PREACHER AND PLAYER.

10 YOU remember that story told Of
8lrs. jordan ard The widow, who with
three small children, had been thrown in
10 prison by some merciess creditor for
- debt Of IS i WAS when Mrs. Jordan
Wa. at Chester, and hearing Of the case
she at once sent the money and obtained
The release of the tour helpless creatures.
They came out OF gaol early in the morn
ing, and on the afternoon Of the same day
Mrs Jordan on her way to tho theater,
stood up in the doorway 20 shelter herself
from the rain. The woman had been in
search Of her, and there she found her
The poor creature forgstful Of every
thing but gratitude, fell Al once upon her
knees, snd. with tears and sobs, poured
t0rth her thanks, while the children, af-
tected by the emotion Of their parent. be
gun to cry too. Mrs. Jordan deeply If
fected, raised the woman, and tried 10
sootho the little ones by kissing and kind
ly words. and then in playful way, pc
cular to her, said, "Oh pray, my dear,
good woman, do 20 away" at the ssme
time slipping into her hand ono pound
note. A Methodist preacher who had al
- taken shelter close by, aud Cleaned
the whole Of this affecting story from the
widows incohorent words, then stepped
up 10 Mrs. Jordan.
Lady" said he, pardon the freedom
Ola stranger, but would TO Che Lord the
world were all like thee" at the same
time stretching out his hand 20 meet her
own, which She at once withdrew
''l won't shake hands with YOU" she
sad, because know you are Metho-
dist preacher, and when you learn who
] am. you send me to the old boy "
"The Lord forbid !" exclaimed the dis
; mayed and astonished preacher, and after
u.tering few moro earnest words, again
offered biz hand This time She took il
saving, with merry smile:
We'll you are good soul, ] dare
,ay, hut don't like fanatics, and You II
not Ike me when I tell you who / am. "
Il hope shall, madam"
Wei, then, IN player and my
name is Mrs Jordan
The prescher regarded her anxiously,
and paused before, with sudden out
burst Of even deeper feeling, be stretched
forth hi, hand saying emphatically,
Tho Lord bless thee, whoever thou art!"
In that way the player conveyed the
preacher Ia that true doctrine Of brother-
~ love and friendship which most people
associate, theoretically, at least, with
Christianity.
The rain abeted, and The Methodist
psrson walked away with the arm Of the
playful little actress tucked snugly under
his own, to the grcst scandal OF all the
pious folks in that picturesque old
world city. When they parted At the
lheater door, he shook hsr band warm y
saying Pare thee well. sister. ! kpow
not what the people OF thy calling msy
be. Thou art the Erst I ever couyersed
with ; bat il their benevolent practices
equal thine. | hope and trust at the great
day the Almighty will say TO each, "Thy
sins are forgiven"