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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-06

~ Felieiana Ledger !: An old col
ored woman, Henrietta by name, fell
asleep beside the stove and her clothes
caught fire, burning her SO seriously
that her recovery is despailed of.
E Opelousas Journal: All the
boats running between this parish
ard New Orleans were, ut last ae-
connts, aground at the mouth of Red
River, and no prospect of their get
ting afoat before the rains are suf-
ficient to furnish water.
U Morgan City Register: Mr..
Bentley's Directory of Morgan City
lis received and delivered. The book
numbers forty eight pages, printed in
large type, and finished i'll Workman
like manner. Its contents are really
ot interest and advantage .W WIN.
Mosler, colored roustabout on the
steamboat E. w. Fuller, fell overheard
near the Garden City plantation, on
Bayon Teche, while handling a hogs
head of sugar, and was drowned.
we st. John Meschacebe: Mr.. Adam
Madere, young man residing on the
left bank, lost himself in the woods,
December %. He was found two days
after by party composed of his rel
atives and friends who had gone in
search of him Christmas eve Mr..
Auguste Vieknair shot and seriously
wounded chicken thief who proved
to be John Baptist Whittier, colored.
The approximate estimate of pa
rochial expenses for 1877, as adopted
by the Police Jury, foots up $19, ,34S.
B West Baton Rouge Sugar Plan
ter: The caving along our river front
this year has never been equalled
within the memory of oIr oldest citi-
Sens Many of these caves have been
of enormous extent, taking in at times
nearly an acre of batture land and
frequently the entire levees or portions
of them. Last Tuesday night cave
occurred just below the railroad de-
pot in the new levee put up last year,
which promises TO be dangerous at
the next high water unless some meas
tures are taken to provide foEits safety.
H New Iberia Sugar Boul:. Sun
day night, our market house was
broken open by thieves, and a large
amount of meat stolen = Week be-
fore last, most of the officers and
some of the cabin boys of the steamer
Mary Lewis were almost simultan-
!eously taken sick, with chill and
violent vomiting, a fever following.
The attack is attributed TO liogshead
cheese of which the persons affected
had eaten, but two or three who had
likewise partaken of the cheese did
not get sick, so this solution may not
be the correct one.
II Thibodauz Sentinel: IF any one
doubted the practical necessity of
dredging Bayou Terrebonne, that
doubt ought to have been removed on
Hast Sunday morning after the heavy
fall of rain Saturday night. The en-
tire rear of this town was inundated,
but on opening the gate in the levee
SO as- to permit the water to pass
through into the Bayou Lafourche,
the surplus was Immediately let off,
and not only the town, but the coun-
try for two or three miles around, was
i'll few hours relieved from all over
f1ow-- Moses Thompson, convicted
of attempting violence upon woman
on the public road, was sentenced by
Judge Beattie, to hard labor in the
penirentiary for two years.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-06

THE LOST JOINT RULEs.-Quite a
good joke is the result OF the con-
troversy about the alleged abroga-
tioh of the joint rules of Congress. It
was noticed when the present session
began that the sale of liquors at the
House restaurant, which used TO be
a fuFtige business, was conducted
without any attempt at concealment,
the bottles being plainly in sight, and
the liquors being drank without dis
gnise or deception. On inquiry it
turns out that the astute caterer ex-
amined the manual of Congress and
found that the restriction on his SELL
ing liquor was contained in the mines
teenth joint lule, as follows:
No spirituous or malt liquors or wines
shall be offered for sale or kept within the
Capitol in any room or building connected
Herewith, or on the public grounds adjacent
thereto.
As the joint rules were no longer in
force, the caterer inferred his right to
sell liquor, and hence the change
above referred to. The affair raises
quite laugh upon Mr.. Randall, who
persists in believing the rules are in
force, while the nineteeth joint rule
bids fair to become as famous as the
twenty second, especially as an invi-
tation TO drink is now worded as an in
vitation to ego down and suspend the
nineteenth joint rule. IN. <. Herald.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-06

Every swanper is now on, the qut
Uioe for news of the fate of the levee
bill, now before the present Congress.
Hon. E. j. Ellis has telegraphed that
the bill will certainly pass the House,
and Senate. If SO, look out for rise
in lands and an avalanche of emigra-
ton into the lowlands from the old
WORKOUT States. Let them come, and
we will give them hearty welcome.
--iSt. JosePh Journal
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-06

a A horrible accident occurred
on Mrs. Sherrod's plantation near Mar
shall, Texas. A colored man named
Bill Harris and his wife went off TO
visit neighbor, and locked mp their
five children in the house. When they
returned they found that the house
had been burned down, and the child
rem in it, nothing but their charred
bones remaining.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-06
AGENTS FOR THE CHIEF.
ASCENSION PARISH.

Wm. G. Wilkinson, Donaldsonvilie, La.
DIR. John Dominique. Dominique's Landing
J. h. Hebert, New River.
Alex. Meyers, Manchao and Port Vincent.
ELsEWHERE.
j. Curtis Waldo, New Orleans, La.
Gee P Rowell 81 Co., New York.
Rawell g. Chesinan st. Louis, Missouri.
C. A. Cook g. Co, Chicago, Illinois.
Bates & Locke, New York.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-06

Transient advertisements 81 90 per square
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Brief communications upon subjects of
public interest solicited.
Ne attention paid to anonymous letters.
The editor is not responsible for the views
of correspondents.
Address: CHIEF, Donaldsonville, La.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-05-10
Boston Couture"
Boston Correspondence Detroit Ere. Pres.

Boston Corresp ondenoe Detroit Free Press
/ wonder if it has ever occurred TO
you how much nonsense there is in
some of the pretense of excessive
culture in which it is quite the fash
ion of Boston to indulge, and posi-
bly, il isn't to our city of notions.
I was in Lorings one day three
or four years ago, jest when the
"Ouida" fever was at it's height, and
knot OF bright people were discuss
ing the books and laughing a. their
sentimental immortality. A young
person, evidently from the remote
suburbs, entered upon the scene.
One of the young lady assistants ap-
preached her with view to assist
ing her in her selection of book.
"Are you looking for any in pa-tic-
ularr' fI've not made up my mind.
1 want something classical; never
read any thing modern. Standard
classical authors are all that enjoy.
I'll look about little" So she was
left to herself; but presently the
conversation of the "Ouida,' dispu-
tants commenced TO interest her,
and she raised her eyes from the
copy of Longfellow's translation OF
the "Devina Comedia,p which she
held in her hand. "Suppress '0uida!
not for the world; she is too anus
ing" said one. "But think of the
harm her books do. 81 don't be.
lieve they do harm; they're too over
strained; anyone, even young per-
son, of sense, would be struck by
their exaggerated absurdity."
Their tendency is all wrong; l
don't believe in hot.house emotions"
"She is delightfully."- wicked, but
[ don't think she would have any
influence; should be shocked ct the
evident looseness OF her ideas it hor
manner of expressing them wasn't
so redicuIous". Dante was inconti-
Dently dropped. Classic had no
more charm for the intellectual
young suburban. She beckoned the
young lady attendant mysteriously
one side, and in confidential whis-
per said: "Please give me one OF
the books they are talking about,
the wickedest one there is," =.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-05-10
Salt on Wheat.

In an interesting series of exper-
iments recently made on the farm
of the Royal Agricultural Society in
England, the manural value Of salt
was Enthusiastically indicated. An
area of wheat dressed with three hun
dred pounds of common salt yielded
thirty. nine bushels of grain, with a
proportionate amount of straw, while
an adjoining acre, left unmanured
produced Only twenty-nine bushels
to the acre, with the straw imper-
fectly developed, showing an increase
of ten bushels to the acre. Them
tire cost of the crop is not stated
but this experiment shows that the
additional ten bushels resulting from
the salt were produced at cost of
thirty cents each. In another case
piece of land intended for wheat
was plowed, the preceding fall, and
again in May, when it was sowed
with salt, and afterward ploahged
twice before seeding. On the 1st
and I'd of September, wheat was
sowed at the rate of two bushels TO
the acre. The crop when harvested,
yielded, according TO the estimate
of the owner. John Parke, forty
bushels of grain per acre, with lux
uriant growth of straw. From these
and many similar cases, the infer
ence seems to DO that salt is spe-
cific for the wheat crop, imparting
solidity to the grain and firmness to
the straw
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-05-10
WHOLE NO. 1776.
Sod Land for Corn.

There is no better fertilizer for
corn, nor any that is more coagenial
to its habits of feeding, says the
| american Agriculturist. than a clover
sod that is freshly turned while in a
vigorously growing condition. II
this is lightly plowed,so tina; there is
only sufficient mellow soil above the
inverted sod to form bed for the
seed, the young rootlets find agree
able and nourishing food for their
fret pushing forth from the germ.
Then the growth of the young plant
is vigorous from the start, and rap
idly advances beyond the reach of
its living enemies, and alec the dan
gers of unfavorab BILE weather. But
let US suppose that sod, however,
good it may have beeO, has
been plowed under deeply - as is
frequently recommended by those
who cannot have had experience in
growing corn. La this case we
should have the natural food of the
plant buried at depth of perhaps
four to six inches below the seed.
and the seed enveloped in a bed OF
poor soil, containing no proper nutri-
ment or the young plant. Then the
rootlets, finding dearth of food, will
grow but very slowly, the plant is
stunted and weak, and needs long
slime to reach point when it will
be safe against cut worm, cold rains,
and drying Winds. la this poor
condition the plant fingers long, with
an abundance of food Just out of its
reach. The consequence will be APP
parent TO every farmer. 1t may GER
tainly be avoided by using some
good stimulating fertilizer, such as
Peruvian guiana, Manhattan blood
guano, or any OF the we'll compound
ed chemical fertilizers, that are spec
tally prepared for this crop, bat even
then the proper effects of these fer.
tilizers are in a measure thrown
away because they are used to Gil
up gap that has been made simply
by Encouragement. Otherwise
they would have greatly helped the
crop. bat now they merely save it.
Just now farmers should be help
ing along their clover sods In pre-
parlng for turning under, and mod
crate dressing of any of the above
named fertilizers. or of well saved
poultry-house manure, used as soon
as the growth starts, will push for
ward the clover so that when it is
turned down there may be a luxu-
RENT growtb, and the soil may be
we'll furnished with plant.food be-
sides. Forit must be remembered
that the fertilizer will not have been
used up by the clover, but will be
mainly 10 solution in tho soil ready
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-05-10

HE amount TO be disbursed by
the Government on account of gold
interest accrued May amounts to
nearly ST., 100000. The bonds on
which this interest has matured are
the 5.20s. of '65 and the quarterly
payment on the new 5 per cents.
Nearly $8,000,000 will be required
to pay the interest on the new 5s,
and over 100000 on the 5-20s.
Over $500, 900 on account of interest
on the Al per cent. bonds also became
due May l. The greater portion of
this interest will be disbursed al
New York.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-05-10

More Noted Horses Coming.

Every day brings something new
concerning the June races to come off
in this city, the first week of next
month. We have already made men
ton of several noted horses that. are
booked for the races, but as time
wears on, Secretary Robson is noti-
fed that more and more are coming.
Or Saturday evening last the cele-
brated horse wild Oats" arrived in
town from Muscatine, and will soon
go INTO training on the track for the
June work before him. He is owned
by Z. A. Austin, of Muscatine, is
eight years old, and hencs is in his
prime. When it is borne in mlnd
that he has record of 2:293, aud
that he trotted last year on Dexter
Park, Chicago, IN a private trial, in
2:22 the public may see that there is
to be some fine stepping at the races
His driver is N Belland, fine train
er recently from Kentucky, and what
"Wild Oats" has in him Belland can
get out But from what we hear
Villa Oats need not hope to show his
competitors the rear of his sulky with
out a desperate struggle, for be it
known, the fame of the Dubuque
Driving Park Association is becom-
ing wider and better day by day.
A four-year old filly, 'Hurst," bred
by A. Hurst of Louisa County, will
also be here. She is bay, by Ba-
shaw, dam by Hector, by Lattorett's
Bellfounder, and is said to be jewel
of colt. The June races at Dubuque
will eclipse anything of the kind ever
known in the State. Dubuque Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-05-10

THE researches made by M. Wolfe
into the temperature of the sun
the correction being made for the
earth's atmosphere-define the true
temperature of the sun as that which
must be possessed by body of the
same apparent diameter as the sun,
in order that, endued with an ennis
sive power equal to the mean ennis
sive power of the sun, it may emit
in the same time the same quantity
of heat as the sun. The observa-
tions made by his instrument--by q
method which he characterizes as
the dynamic method have enabled
him 10 determine the emissive pow
err for heat of steel after fusion, just
as it issues from the "Reminiscences
furnace, and finds it corresponds to q
temperature of 500 degrees G. IT,
then, it be assumed that the mean
emissive power of the Gun is sensibly
equal to that of steel in fusion, we
arrive at the value of 1850 degrees
for the true temperature of the suns
surface.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-05-10

The growth of this country is well
shown by the fact that the man is
still alive who after middle age built
the first railway engine made on
this continent. That man is our es-
teemed and pbilanthropic citizen
Peter Cooper. He built the engine
after his own designs in Baltimore
little more than thirty years ago,
and it was successfully operated on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railway
Ne,c York Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-05-10

An account of the business failure
of 81 Keck, of Cincinnati, is pleasant
reading, despite pity for his misfor-
tune. He was possessed of over a
million dollars, was president of sew.
eral moneyed institutions, and estates
were entrusted to his management.
By a reverse of an immense specula.
ton he lost all he had; but examina.
ton of his affairs showed that not one
of the institutions that he might have
plundersd had suffered to the extent
of cent, and the estates in his hands
had not been touched. This is 9
bright example in these days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-05-10

WADE HAMPTON said one thing in
his speech that we believe, which is
that the politicians of the South do
not want the ballot taken from the
negro. Their right to vote he said,
gives us thirty more votes in Con-
gress.' Fully anplfied this thought
is: While their right to vote gives
US thirty more votes in Congress,
the suppression of their vote gives
the old disunion element among the
whites this excess of strength in
Congress- more than it possessed in
1860; by means of which it is going
to resume control of national affairs
while controlling the negro.-Bara
boo Republican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-05-10
CLARECE'S BIRTHDAY GIFT.
BY EMMA GARRISON JONES.


'ClareP
Coming !
A chill wind whistled through the
bare elm branches, and tossed and
whirled the dry leaves on the COM
mon in front Of Reuben SIater's cot
tage. The evening was drear one,
raw and comfortless, with a lower
ing. leaden eky, that held out an al
most certain promise of snow. 1t
was late, toe, and the shadows of
the early winter twilight were be-
ginning to gather along the lodges of
the hills, and under the caves of the
old barn, where the bay pony stood
whinnying for his evening meal; and
the hens came flocking in 10 settle
themselves TO reost on the worm
eaten rafters. But the old>fashioned
buggy was drawn up before the cot
tage door. and old Reuben stood
muff1ed to the chin, evidently equip
ped for journey.
'Clarie!' called his wife, coming
out from the kitchen just behind
him.
'Comiugp and fast following the
silvery response came tripping lit
tie figure clad in homely gray, and a
winsome, childish face, whose blue
eyes were half blinded by the fossy
curls that the unmannerly winds
would blow about.
'Clarie, child, what does make you
so slow? Bring the red comforter,
will you? It's in the third bureau
drawer under that pile O. spun-yarn.
Hurry. child, the wind cuts like a
razor, and Reuben's late anyhow
The tripping little figure flew
back into tho old-fashioned gambrel-
rooted cottage, reappearing almost
instantly with the long, red comfort
err. The good wife received it with
sigh of satisfaction.
it's warna,' she said, folding it
carefully before puttingit into her
husbands pocket. Il knit it myself,
only two years after was married ;
Keziah Stebbins spun the yarn; and
old MISS Church dyed it-good yarn
it's been. too, for last. Benjamin
always liked to wear it-so don't for
get il, Reuben; twill be cold to NOR
row, | can tell by the sound o. the
wind. You'd better hurry, Reuben,
or it'll come on before you get t.
Simon's, and twill be sure to make
your rheumatis worse
Reuben drew down the ears of his
fur cap, and, mounting into the old
fashioned buggy, took up the reins
in his blue yarn mittens. The roam
mare, mother to the bay pony whin-
nying at the barn. looked wistfully
toward the warm stable, and started
forward, and the old buggy, creaking
and grooming in every joint, rolled
after her.
make an early start in the morn
in. Reuben called his wife. Il shall
have dinner all ready by one O'Clock,
snd | don't want it to Spite wi
waitin'.'
sAy, ay, Charityp and the roam
mare, and the bonnet-topped buggy,
disappeared behind the elm-grove ;
and Charity went back to the
kitchen, followed by the little trips
ping figure clad in homely gray.
Now, Clarie,' she said. tying On
her check, apron, and giving the
damper of the stove vigorous jerk,
'let's be spry, if ever we was in our
lives. There's lots o. work to do
fore everythlng's ready, aud | don't
want q single thing left undone. Jest
to think, Benjamin amt been home
for a whole year-a whole year.
Dear heart / don't see how I've
managed to live through It'll What a
long while it seems since your last
birthday, when he went away! re-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-05-10

l was sitting IN my study.
Writing letters when heard,
please, dear m ANNA, Mary told me
Mamma mustn't be isturbed.
But Use tired Of the kitty,
Want some oZZer eng to do,
Writing letters, Is 'ou mammal
Tan't write letter, tooi''
''Not now. darling, mammals busy:
Run and play with kitty Low"
''NO, no. mamma, me wife letter
Tan if 'ou will show me how
would paint my darling's portrait
As his sweet eyes searched my face
Hair of gold and eyes of azure,
Form of childish. witching grace,
But the eager face was clouded,
As / slowly shook my head,
Till said. "I'll make a letter
0fyou, my darling boy instead"
So parted back the tresses,
From his forehead high and white,
And a stamp in sport l pasted
Mid its waves of golden light.
Then said I SNOW. little letter,
Go away and bear good news =
And I smiled as down the staircase
Clattered loud the little shoes.
Leaving me, the darling hurried
Down to Mary in his glee.
"Mamma's witing lots oflttters;
Use letter, Mary-sse!'
No one heard the little prattler,
As once more he climbed the stair,
Reached his lite cap and tippet,
Standing on the entry stair.
No one heard the front door open,
No one saw the golden hair,
As it hoated DER his shoulders
In the crisp October air.
Down the street the baby hastened,
Till he reached the Office door,
Use letter, Mr Postman:
Is there room for any more
Cause dis letters doin' to papa;
Papa lives with God 'ou know,
Mamma sent me for letter,
Does 'ou fink at tan CO."
But the clerk in wonder answered,
Not to-day, my little man."
"Den pll find an0Zzer Office,
Cause must do if tan"
Fain'the clerk would have detained him,
But tine pleading face was gone,
And the little feet we're hasteafng-.
BY the busy crowd swept on.
Suddenly the crowd was parted,
People few from left to right,
As pair of msddened horses
At the moment dashed in sight.
No one saw the baby figure
No one saw the golden hair,
Till voice of frig htened sweetness
Rang out on the autumn air.
II was too late-a moment only
stood the beauteous vision there.
Then the little face lay lifeless,
Covered DER with golden hair
Reverently they raised my darling.
Brushed away the cErls of gold,
Saw the stamp upon the forehead,
Growing now so icy cold.
Rot a mark the face disfgured.
Showing where a hoof had trod
But the little life was ended
Papa's letter. was with God
-Liesrpool Weekly Aareary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-05-10

PRoF. TYsDALL said that he went
to America in 1872, almost on pur-
pose to see the effects Of the greats
Chicago fire, but upon reaching New
York he learned that he was too late,
90 Chicago had been entirely rebuilt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-05-10
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-05-10

THE only thisg peculiar about re-
cent Keokuk wedding was that the
groom was blind. and that the fair
bride was 30 years old and weighed
800 pounds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-05-10

EVERY day pilgrims by the hun
dreds pour into Rome, and visiting
the Vatican, pour their money and
their treasures into the lap of the Holy
Father.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-05-10

nUELPsHoUsE, IRA II. BELLOWS, PROPRIETOR
L Lancaster Wis. Having furnished the new three
story brick hotel the old hotel corner am pre-
pared to accommodate guests reasonably. Rooms
weltfurnished and tablewell supplied, Ample sta
sic accommodations. ot-oz
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-05-10

IA MAKER, SURGEON DENTIST, BLOOM
Dmgton, wis. All work in the dental line done IN
the best manner and warranted. $1,000
DR.F L. CooMEs, DENTIST, BosooREL, WIS
ID Office over Sawyer & Fayors store. Can be found
turing hoursfrom A. NJ. till5 P.M- owl