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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-11
TRACING THE ROCKS.

Mr.. F. N. Sholtz, formerly chief
clerk in the office of ex- State Auditor
johnson, has returned from visit to
Europe and testifies before the Audi
tolial investigating committee that
the books removed from the Office
were packed up and taken away by
direction of Mr.. johnson. The wit
ness declares that he understood this
movement to be actuated solely by a
desire to protect valuable public rec
ords from tile possible depredatiOns
of a mob. Mr.. Sholtz denies the tale
that he left for Europe either to screen
himselfor others, he having no knowl-
edge or suspicion of an intention to
destroy the missing books or withhold
them from the custody of the proper
official after the settlement of the gov
ernmental complications then existing.
He returned home of his own volition
and volunteered full statement to
the committee of all facts within his
knowledge concerning the affairs
Which they were appointed to invest
igate.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-11
Advertisement
BEAUyOIR'S STATION, MISSISSIPPI,
August Z, 1877,


August Z, 1877.
We, the undersigned seconds for Felix
Reynaud on the first part, and Z. l.. Weber,
Esq, on the second part, declare this to be
a correct statement Of the facts in relation
to the controversy existing between the said
Felix Reynaud and L. Il. Weber, Esqs., on
the above mentioned date and at the above
named place, (which place was designated
as the rendcZyousl
The seconds on the first part aver regret
| fully, that their principal was arrested
| against his will and desires) shortly after
I his arrival in the city of New Orleans. Which
the said seconds on the first part, declare on
| their honor to be the truth; and said seconds
| further declare and pronounce any thing
said to the contrary to be Il malicious and
| base falsehood and further, that they de-
| nounce the party who brought about the
| arrest to be a party to whom honor is but
an insignificant item.
| The seconds on the second part also aver
| that their principal was arrested as he was
ascending the steps of the train, contrary
| to his wishes and desiresl which the said
seconds on the second part declare on their
| honor to be tt truth and said seconds fur
| ther declare any thing said the contrary to
| be a malicious and base falsehood and FUR
| Their, that the party who brought about the
| said arrest to be person who entertalns but
| poor opinion of the 'code of honor"
| 1udSllluCu Inc nave DSCu pAS
vented through the intervention of the law
from encountering each other, we, the said
seconds, through the power vested i'll us,
offer the following propositions as an hon
orable basis for the adjustment of the con-
/ troyersy existing between the said Felix
Reynaud and Z. l.. Weber, Esqs.
The seconds on the first part propose that
E. l.. Weber, Esq, retract the insults offered
Mr.. Reynaud through the agency OF his
son that the accusation against Mr.. Rey-
maud of drawing pistol on and insulting
Mr.. Gondran, be pronounced groundless
and made III error. That Mr.. Weber retract
the slur directed against the honorability of
MI. Reynaud, whose honorability is ire
proachable.
| The seconds on the second part propose
that Felix Reynaud, Esq, retract the in
suits offered Mr.. Weber in the note written
by Mr.. Reynaud, and conveyed to Mr..
Weber by the son of Mr.. Reynaud that
Mr.. Reynaud retract the insults offered Mr..
! Weber at the store of Mr.. GOndran ; that
Mr.. Reynaud retract all the insults offered,
and threats made against Mr.. Weber pub
licly.
In virtue whereof, we consider honor sat
isfied and atfix our names hereuntO this 9TH
day of August, 1877.
! (Signedl, j. +. BROU,
DIR. DE VILLENEUYE,
Seconds for +. Reynaud.
tSignedl, A. j. REYNOLDS,
S. ST. MARTIN,
Seconds for E. L. Weber.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-11
AHANDsOME CORRECTION,

In the Carroll Conservatives issue
of July % appeared the following
paragraph, referring to the anony-
NOUS TRADE directed against us in
the first number Of a local journal:
The attorneys of Ascension are getting
after Bentley of the Grief. Mr.. Bentley is
Clerk of the Court etc. and has sort of
idol worship for Judge Morris Marks in his
paper, to the prejudice of the attorneys,
they think; and unless he quits all such
idolatry they, to all appearances, propose to
make their marks upon him.
The manifest injustice of this COM
ment, and the seeming i'll. will which
prompted it, annoyed us considerably,
and it was only press of matter more
important to our readers which de-
tered us from taking our Carroll
contemporary to task last week. In
his last issue, however, he makes
such frank and handsome correction
that criticism is ,lisarmed and graft
tude takes it place. The Conservative
says:
The Donaldsonviile CHIEF has clear,
manly and sensible reply to the letter of a
correspondent which appeared i'll the If'iatne-
Democrat Last week we made a playful
notice of the letter, but find by the reply
that the whole thing is begot in any thing
but playfulness /; therefore, we think it right
| and proper to say that Editor Bentley S
reply to - has the necessary cool clear
headedness to carry conviction to the mind
of every one. And he is plague on" close
| to right in what he has said.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-11

One of the few Conservative papers
in the State that oppose the prosecu
ton of the late Returning Board is
the Columbia Herald, which takes the
ground that the movement is intended
ultimately as an attack upon Presi-
dent Hayes. The Herald says:
Hayes was inaugurated without opposition
from Southern men in Congress on the ex-
press understanding that he should grant
local self government to the Southern States.
He has honestly and fairly perfor med his
part of the contract, at the cost to himself
of the loss of the support of large part of
his own party. Therefore. Southern men, If
they have any regard tor decency, will stand
by him in the conflict that is impending.
Hayes has given the South all she asked-far
more than Northern Democrats would, or
could, have accorded her, and infinitely more
than she can hope for from any one who
may take his place, in case he should be inn
peaehed, which appears to be what they are
aiming at.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-11

Is Your LIFE WORTH 10 CENTS I?
Sickness prevails everywhere, aud
every body complains of some disease
during their life. When sick, the OBJ
ject is to get well now to say plainly
that no person in this world that is
suffering with Dyspepsia, Liver Com
plant and its effects, such as Indiges-
ton, Costiyeness, Sick Headache,
Sour Stomach, Heart Burn, palpita-
ton of the Heart, Depressed Spirits,
Biliousness, etc, can take GREENS
AUGUST FLOWER without getting re-
lief and cure. If you doubt this, go
to your Druggist and get a Sample
Bottle for 10 cents and try it. Reg
ular size Is cents. Two doses will
relieve You.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-11

Governor Hartrauft last Saturday
issued an order relieving from further
duty the State militia called out to
suppress the labor instruction, and
congratulating the troops upon their
prompt response to the call and effec
tive service rendered in restoring
order. Sympathy is expressed in the
order for the families of the soldiers
killed ut Pittsburg.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-11

Pinclback is making political
speeches to very slim audiences in
the West. At Omaha, according to
the report of local paper, only fifty
persons assembled to hear him. Hav-
ing got rid of the pestiferous Louisi-
ana question, the people of the coun-
try are generally indisposed to en-
courage its resuscitation, or to take
into their systems any considerable
modicum Of the gas of our travelling
politicians, for which there is no de-
mand in the home market.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-11

Elk Speaker Mortimer Carr is under
arrest in New Orleans for alleged COM
plicity in heavy swindles perpetratetI
by Lewis \. Laun, Clrr's former
partner in the cotton brokerage bust
ness. Laun has been captured in San
Francisco and is on his way to New
Orleaus. He admits having committed
forgelies to help the firm out of diff
culties.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-11

Enterprising country papers are
still publishing as racy news item
the contradicted report that ex- Lieut..
Gov. Antoine WAS cowhitled by a
woman on the streets of New Orleans.
An irate female did accost the dimin-
utive ex-statesman and intimidate
him by blandishing an ancient cot
ton umbrella i'll the air, but her iu-
dignation sought no more violent
method Of expression.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-11

The principal witness against Gov.
Grover in the Oregon investigation,
who swore point blank that bribery
had been practiced to secure the Gov
ernor's election to tho Senate, has
been indicted for perjury. The name
of the witness is Stiles. His testimony
was fatty contradieted by other wit
nesses.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-11

One week after the CHEF had cor
rected its erroneous report-based
upon information received-of the
whipping to death Of a young man
in 1berville parish, the Plaqnemine
South springs to its feet, and brush
ing the cobwebs from its blinking
eyes, vigorously brands the story us
false. Don't excite yourself, neigh
Dor justice has been done your vir-
tuoas and law abiding parish. Calm
yoal nerves aad 80 70 Sleep again,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-11

Ben DeBar, the actor and manager
who was for so many years proprietor
of the old st. Charles Theatre, in New
Orleans, has been stricken with par
tial paralysis, which renders him al
most helpless. The stroke has affected
his mind in some degree, causing an
almost total loss of memory. His re-
coyoiy is doubtful.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-11

Mr.. C. A. Ringgold, appraiser of
merchandise in the New Orleans Gus
tenn House, has been suspended, and
The duties Of the Office will be trans
tered to some other department..
This was done i'll accordance with the
recommendation of the investigating
commission.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-11

Frank Walworth, the New York
boy who was sentenced to life i'm
prisOnment for killing his father while
the latter was quarreling with tle
boys mother, has been pardoned by
Governor Robinson.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-11

The entertainment given by the
Crescent City Rifle Club at Lake
Pontchartrain last week was brill
liant success in every sespect but the
most important one-fnancially.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-11

An election in Kentucky for mem
beers of the Legislature occurred on
the 9th instant. In Louisville the
worlingmen elected five out of seven
members over the nominees of the
Democratic party.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-11

Major H. j. Hearsey, editor of the
New Orleans Democrat, was in Wash
ington last week, and had a pleasant
interview with President Hayes on
Southern affairs.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-11

Edward Fulton, ex-Tax Collector
If one of the New Orleans districts,
was arrested in San Francisco and
will be brought back to meet the
charge of embezzling $2l, 900 of public
funds,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-11

The parish of Eermilion calls for
immigrants to occupy her vacant and
fertile lands, which TEEN with rich
rewards for the laborel's toll.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-11

DIR. A. Chastant has fled suit
ronteSting the election OF DIR. j. G..
Roche as Coroner for the upper dis
trict of New Orleans. The Returning
Board recently canyassed the returns
and promulgated the election of
Roche by 100 majority.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-11

We notice with regret the retire
mcnt rom the editorial chair of the
Homer Had of Hon. w. jasper Black
burn, the oldest editor in the State.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-11
A H. WILLOZ,
SIGN Painter.

DON4LDSONVILLE LII.
Residence near corner of Lafourche and
Chetimaehes streets, next door to drug st ore
of Mr.. n Bel. First-elass work and perfect
satisfaction in every case guaranteed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-11
E. l.. WEBER.
New ORLEANS. August 9. 1877.

Editor Dcmocrat-Allow us TO say through
the columns of the Democrat, in relation to
the propositions spoken of i'll Mr.. f. l..
Weber's, card of the 9Th inst, that said pop
ositions were suggested as an honorable
settlement of the controversy by the seconds
of both principals. If they were not accepted
a second meeting was to take place, and if
the principals happened to be again arrested
the difficulty was to be settled by the see
onds on both sides. Mr.. Webcr's seconds
speak of a misunderstanding. We acknowl-
edge none, and ascribe their idea of one to
the fact that they are unacquainted with
the duties of seconds in such matters.
We remain, very respectfully yours, etc,
j. E. BROU,
DIR. De VILLENEUVE,
Seconds of Mr.. +. Reynaud.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-11
Saturday, August II, 1877.

Mayor Pilsbury of New Orleans has
returned from his Northern trip.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-11

Mr.. Felix Reynaud
Sir-AS there seems to be some misunder-
standing i'll reference to the propositions
submitted by your seconds to NINE | hereby
notify you that my seconds were not
authorized to make or accept any PROPOSE
tons that iii formally accepting them it
was with the distinct understanding if re-
jected them they would be destroyed, set
aside and declared null and void, and now
most percmptorily reject the same, and fur
therdecIare myself ready to meet yon as
first arranged. E. l.. WEBER.
Thus it will be seen that Mr.. Keynaud has
positively refused to meet me as he has
agreed and has left for his home at Donald
sonville yesterday evening without giving
me any satisfaction. ] had not intended to
resort to Il newspaper controversy. nor, in
deed, to have mentioned any thing in con-
nection with this matter i'll the newspapers,
but us the case has been incorrectly stated
by Mr.. Reynaud, beg space in your columns
to correct the same. Respectfully,
Z. l.. WEBER.
Supplementary to the above, and in con-
travention of the assumed position of Mr..
Reynaud that the proposition of the seconds
was to be binding, irrespective of the views
or wishes of the principals in the affair, the
following card from Mr.. Reynauds friends,
appearing in the New Orleans Democrat of
yesterday, is submitted.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-08-11

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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04
Terrific Explosions.

LOUISVILLE, September 27.-The
boiler of engine No. 8 of freight train
No. 8, of the Louisville a. Nashville
railroad exploded at 8 o'clock last
night at Rocky Hill, Warren county,
killing Charles Wilson, engineer,
Thos. McCrea, fireman, McCcrmick,
of Greensburg, Indiana, brakeman.
and woundmg slightly seven Others.
4. l.. Church, conductor, was badly
bruised, but was able to crawl far
enough forward to flag the south>
bound passenger train and avert a
collision.
In addition to these men killed by
accident on the Louisville d Nash
vile road, the following were wounds
ed: Peter Sweeney, brakeman,
ankle spEaiped; A. Church, conduc-
tor, cut on the nose and bruised /;
VIM SHAY, I.eapder Billion. Peter
Laney, colored employees of VIM.
Linck, of Nashville, slightly injured:
Alex. CONT, (col.. little finger cut
off; VIM Knox White, slightly in
iured. The race horse Bergamot Vas
badly injured, and the race-hOrse
Passaic and John Morgan FLY were
killed; the buggy horse Satinet was
injured. Linck, of Nashville, owned
all but the FLY, which belongs to
Dardep's stable,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04

In his report to the extra session
the Secretary of War will recommend
that the President be given authority
to increase the army at his discretion
TO 10000, without changing the pres.
ent regimental organizations or in,
creasing the number Of them. The
proposition is to have 4 minimum Of
$4,000 and maximum of 10000.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04
STATE ITEMS.

Memphis had forty deaths last
week.
Kerrheval. radical, was reelected
mayor of Nashville last Saturday by
a large majority.
The 18th Senior and 18th Ten
nessee regiments had glorious re-
union at Estival Park, Memphis, last
Saturday.
\ new paper is to be started at
Ashland City, Cheatham county, the
first Of November, by j. b. Stewart,
of Guthrie, Ky. # is to be called
the Flaindealer, and is to be indepen-
dent In politics.
Judge Howell L. jackson having
resigned his position as 4 member of
the West Tennessee court Of arbitra-
ton, Henry Craft, Esq, of Memphis,
has been appointed by the governor
to fill the vacancy.
George &. Porter, Pictorial Rep
rcscntative from the COUNTIES of Mad,
iSon, Haywood and Hardeman, has
resigned in consequence of Lis remov-
al 10 Ripley, LauderdaIe county,
which is out of that district.
Aianey's First Tennessee regiment
will have a reunion in Nashville on
Thursday, October 25th, when a ban
quet will be served and X. L. Caruth-
ers, Esq, will address the members.
Gen. Laring, of the KhediYe's army,
is expected to be present.
Brownsville Bee: Writs were issued
by Justice Garland L. Ware last
night for the arrest of VIM. Rich>
ards, his son. French Richards, and
Mack Womble, on a charge of ma!ic,
sous shooting, &c. In Il difficulty at
the Newbern place, two miles east of
town, late yesterday evening, VIM.
Richards shot James A.. Newbern
with shotgun, inficting a painful
wound in the right arm and side. Mr.
VIM. Richards was brought to town
last night in charge of the Sheriff
This morning the trial was postponed
until Tuesday next. We give no
particulars, us the whole matter is to
undergo strict judicial investigation,
and we viii report it on the facts and
evidence in our next.
Madison Herald: jackson has had
its snake story, GadsClen its pig story,
and now comes Henderson with its
frog story. i woman by the name
of Williamson, living on Mr. p. b.
Farrow's place, one mile east of Hen
deFson. gave birth to child on Sat
urday night that WAS as much frog as
human. 1t was a girl and born dead
1T was IL inches long 81 inches across
the shoulder, body including head |
was ) inches in length, and nine I
around body above hips. 1t had no /
meek, its mouth, head and body were /
those of . genuine frog. The moths
er'S husband said that some time ago |
she stepped upon Il frog AID that she |
was badly frightened at the time. /
The legs, arms and hands We're per-
fectly human. We know that this |
story will be doubted bya great many !
persons, but two OF our most promi>
nent citizens and physicians. Drs w. .
\. and j. \. Crook, will vouch for
the truth CT this strange, but never
theleSs true story.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04
THE SUN.
NEW YORK.

I
The different editions Of The sun during the
next year will be the same as during the year
that has Just passed. The daily edition will ON
week days he sheet Of four pages. and on sun
days a sheet Of eight pages. or Is broad cOlum
while the weekly edition will be a sheet Of eight
pages Of the same dimensions and character
that az, already familiar tn our friends
The sun will continue to be the strenuous ad-
vOeaie of reform and retTeHchment. and of the
substitution Of statesmansbip, wisd0m and in
tegrity for hollow pretence. mbeeility and fraud
in the administration Ut public Affairs. IL viii
cantend for the government of the people by
the people and for the people. rs opposed to
government BY frauds in the ba lot box and in
the eAunting of votes. enforced by military vio-
leDee> ID will endeavOr To supply its readers-
"a body now not far from million OF souls-with
the most careful. complete and trustworthy ac-
counts of current events, and will employ for
this purpose o numerous and carefully selected
staff of reporters and correspondents. Its re-
ports from W ashinEtOn. especially, will be full
accurate and fearless and it will douhtless con-
time to deserve and en}ay the hatred Of those
who thrive by plundering the Treasury Or by
usurping what the law does l. OF give them. while
il will endeavnr to merit the confidence Of the
public by defending the rights Of the people
against the entertainments of unjustiAed power.
The price of the daily sun will be ii cents n
month or SO so year, post paid. OF with the
Sunday edition $3.50 year.
The sunday edition alone. eight pages. si.so
a year, post paid.
The Weekly sun. eight pages Of IS broad co!
umns. will be furnished during 1877 at the rate
of 81 year, post paid
Tho benefit of this large reduction from tho
previous rate for The Weekly can be enjoyed BY
individual subscribers without the necessity of
max RR up clubs. At the same time. II my of
our friends choose to aid in extending our cir
euiatiun, We shall be grateful to them. and ev-
cry such person who sends W. ten or more sub
serihers from one place will be entitled to ano
copy Of the paper for himself without charge.
At one dollar n year. postage paid, the OK penses
of paper and printing are barely repaid; and.
considering the size of the sheet md the quality
Of it, contents we are confident the people will
consider The Weekly sun the cheapest news
paper published In the world. and We trust also
one of the very hest. Address.
lel4-6t THE Sun, New \ Ork City. y. \
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04

THURSDAY. OCTOBER 4, 1877.

Prominent Southern members say
that Alexander Stephens statement,
that the Southern vote is almost solid
for Randall, is unwarranted. The
Southern aembers will hold a quiet
caucus, before the regular caucus, TO
decide whether they shall support a
Southern man.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04
We find ths following in the ST.

We find ths following in the ST.
Louis Globe Democrat:
If Mr. Hayes is right now, wherein
was Andy johnson wrong ten years
ago? We shall be greatly obliged
for a satisfactory answer to this comm
drum. Before we proceed any furth,
er with the Endorsement Of Hayes,
let Us do penancp for the wrong done
poor Andy. Hayes seems to us much
like copy of A. j., with the drinks
omitted and goodly part of the
brains scooped out.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04
Insurance Matter Determined.

Jesse Cage, our County Court
Clerk, had been paying premiums for
several years TO the Nashville Life
Insurance Company upon a joint pol
icy with his wife. This Company
transferred Its policies te the New
York Globe. Cage rendered his usu-
al premium and refused to take the
receipt of the Globe. He then do
manded his money that had been
paid. Refused. He then brought
suit ut Nashville and the Law Court
gave him judgement for the full
amount claimed. Gqllatip Eraminer.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04
Administrators Notice

A Ill PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE ES-
"a tate of W. NJ. Shepherd. dee d. are mott
fed to make payment to the undersisn, d, or
the claims will be given to an officer for cpllec
ton. All persons having claims against the
estate are requested to- present the san G. duly
proven, within tie time required by !ag, or the
same wall be barred.
uc4-it :. +. RANKIN. Adm'F.