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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-15

The approximative list of the prob
able expenditures of the parochial
government for the year 1873, rs pre-
pared by committee of the Police
Jury designated for the purpose, is
nnblished in another column.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-15

Total, .-.........-.---.-.-. $42o' oo4
This is the largest amount collected
during any one month of the present
year, and it will be cordially well
coined by creditors of tie parish.
Capt. Landry's total collections of
State taxes and licenses up to Novem-
Der 30, aggregate s20,739, and the
parish taxes and licenses S15,848 !;
making grand total of $33, $3.50.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-15

The steamers Commonwealth and
Golden City each endeavored to land
at the head of the bayou, Thursday
afternoon, for the purpose of taking
on sugar and molasses, but both got
stuck in the mud and were glad to
get away again after half an hours
vigorous working of their wheels.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-15

A band of Gypsies, travelling in
wagons, arrived here Wednesday
evening, and are pursuing the GUS
tomary occupations of their race !:
telling fortunes, peddliDg jewelry and
other articles, giving wire walking
exhibitions, etc. Several of the men
varied the programme last evening
by kicking up ruetion at Wiese's
saloon, which Constable st. Martin
auelled after a lively tussle in which
his club did some effective work.
Three of the Gypsies were jailed and
will appear before the Mayor this
morning to answer charges of dis
turbing the peace and resisting the
Constable.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-15

A splendid stock of holiday goods
has been received at Donaldsonville,
direct from the headquarters of Santa
Klaus, and is now on sale at Wilkin-
sons. Wall pockets and dressing
cases Of tasty patterns, at prices Won
derfully cheap, form special feature
of the bewildering assortment of nice
things for the festive season close at
hand. Prices are reduced to hard
times figures, and those who design
making presents to friends or relatives
would do well to purchase at once,
when they can have first choice from
Wilkinson's stock.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-15

Port Barrow's new levee is almost
completed-in fact, we believe the
finishing touches will be given this
evening.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-15

DIR. A. R. deVilleneuve of Donald
sonville was married on the 5th inst,
in Pointe Coupee parish, to Miss Alloy
sia Hatkinson.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-15

Don't be puzzling your head about
what you shall buy her for Christ
mas present, but go to Mr.. H. II. Will
lers and get one of those unique Cen
tennial harpg.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-15

We regret to learn that Mr.. R. H.
Bloomfield, who recently went to st.
James on visit, is lying seriously i'll
at the house of a friend in that par
ish. We wish him speedy recovery.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-15

The street work goes bravely on.
That old eyesore Of a mudhole be-
tween Lemann's new block and the
Market House has been filled up and
now compares favorably with any
other portion of the front street.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-15

Mr.. S. N. Van Praag, travelling
agent and solicitor for the New Or
leans Times, was in town Monday
and paid the CHIEF Office a visit.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-15

Mr.. Tranquilin Octave Leblanc
died at Mr.. L. D. Arceneau1's place,
Thursday noon, at the age of 81 years.
He was buried in the Catholic ceme-
terry yesterday afternoon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-15

The bayou levee extending from
the head of the stream to Iberville
street, is undergoing repair. Mr.. E..
Pedesclaux has charge of the work.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-15

The Town Treasurer gives official
notice that on Wednesday, January
2, he will sell at public auction the
lease of the Market House for 1873.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-15

Chapter ~ of DR.. Sophar's essay on
the education of youth is unavoidably
deferred until next week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-15

St. Peter left the heavenly gate ajar
again, last evening, and tiny cherub
of the gentler sex strayed down to
earth to brighten the home of our
next door neighbor, DR.. McGalliard.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-15
LOCAL JOTTINGs.

Jos. Gondran's Choice xxx Non
pareil Flour has no equal in prices
and quality.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-15

Tax Collector Landry is engaged
this morning in effecting settlement
with the Parish Treasurer for parish
taxes and licenses collected during
the month of November. The items
own 40 Fo1loro.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-15

Saturday, December 15, 1877
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-15
in Crescent Place

DONALDsONVILLE, LA,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-15

(JOSEPH FERRIER,
Special Committee b. LEMANN,
FRED. DUFFEL,
dI5-im Dist. Atty. pro TEN.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-15

evening.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-15

BABY ELEPHANTS,
BABY DROMEDARIES,
BABY LIONS,
BABY LEOPARDS,
DEN OF MONSTER SERPENTS,
(Some of which are so feet long.1
A DROVE OF BACTRIAN
CAMELS,
A HERD OF ELEPHANTS.
A $2O,0 HIPPOPOTAMUS,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-04-28
Precautions Against Fire.

If great fires or small are frequently
due 10 simple causes it is also true TINT
Nll such conAagrations cAn be prevented
by equally simple precautions. We
have only to observe how fires generally
originate in order 10 take the proper
measures for guarding against them.
Woodwork unprotected enters too large
" into the construction of our public
and Sprivate. buildings. It furnishes
ready food for the flames. Then wood.
work should not be used so much md
should be guarded by masonry or some
non.copductor os flame. Wooden
staircases become mere death traps tlu:-
ing fires. From their structure they
burn and carry the iiames rapidly from
the basement TO the top OF building.
Then we must modify ollr stair building
and uSe iron more extensively. ElevR-
tors md dumb walters become fire ilues
of the most dangerous kind. They
should be fitted with sliding or folding
horizontal doors OH each floor, SO Us to
cut of the draught ut the first alOim of
fire. Large buildings, such rs hotels,
should have coils Of knottcl rope long
enough to reach to the ground really Mt
each window that does not open on tt
regular fire escape ladder. These can
be used very quickly by the inmates who
arc cut off from any other means of
egrcss. AL luEge buildings, such rs
thoatcrs, hotels, factories and wNre-
houses, where many people assemble
Or nrc engaged, should be divided into
sections by tiroproof walls fitted with iron
doors. BY these means the fire can he
confined 10 the section in which it breaks
ont and the general danger lessGned.
No storage OF iuilammubIc materials
should be permitted i'll any but vaultcd
Easements with iron doors. Matches
tlmt ignite by friction on ordinary sur
faces should not be used. Thus, looking
over the long list of causes Of fire, We
find TINT they suggest preventivcs,
which. if We only adopt them, will re-
durO the chances Of danger from the
probable to the possible.-Ncw York
HcraM.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-04-28
High Heels and Crooked Shins.

1t is worthy of uotO TINT while II n0-
ignaut hatred Of Chinese individually is
fOncntcd Under cover Of hostility to tllcir
immigration, Our females have fallen i'll
love with Chinese costumes mld customs,
in some respects, mud accepted them MS
models. The pictures Of Chinese ladies'
TO which one hUs been accustomed for
many years bear close resemblance to
the American belle Of the present day.
The repulsive hump, the crippled feet,
and the mincinS gait Of our women, if
they do not fortify the Darwinian theory
OF the origin of the species from monkeys,
at least give the appearance of rctrogra-
ding monkeywnrl. The dress, uncouth
and tefOrned as it is, would not Of itself
deserve notice; but the high heels, Grip
pling the feet and distorting tho limbs,
are M Ontrage on grace, on anatomy, on
humanity, emitting the authors, coultl
they be detected, to criminal 'reSponsi-
bility. 4 convention Of corn doctors
in the interest Of their trade could not
devise better scheme for good times.
Women whose pedals arc Solidiiied may
escape with only corns, Of which we hope
and pray they may have full and tender
crop But that whole genentiOn of
little girls should have their toes jnmmed
into the toes Of their boots, to do tho
work Of heels, md that their legs should
be thrown out Of their natural balance
and the pliunt bones bent into semi-cir-
cIes, is n sacrifice to fashion which would
diSgracc nation of Hottentots. s.-IWciGc
.MCdirGi JOuTmai.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-04-28
She Couldn't Spare her Darling.

A young compile from Lebanon, says
tho Ncrs, appeared at the Office of n
squire 10 get married. The squire,
who had been seen before, agreed to do
the job Mt the lowest market price. The
Indy, n beautiful blonde Of twenty sum-
mers, looked gny and llappy, while the
countenance Of the gentleman wnS care
worn. The squire meant business, md
was just about looking up the form
book, when tho thought struck linn tIat
it was his duty Irst to learn the agcs of
the parties. The question "How old arc
you 2" Ind only been prOpounled to the
young man, when, before he could an-
swcr, i'll rushed tlIe mothers Of the
groom ind bride, almost hreathlCss with
excitement. A lively scene followed.
The young man, still in his teens, Sec
ing his mother enter and taking in her
intentions Mt II glnncc, joined with her Mt
once in protesting loudly against the
imposition about to be cOuSummAted,
exclaiming: "I was only III finn; am
too young yet" the mother. .hHmmcring
on the desk with her fist and crying ont j:
~ cant spare my hoy, my darling.
He's under age. TIL prosecute the
squire if ho does It."
The would.be bride anil her mother,
equally excited Anl wildly gcsticulnting,
insisted on the ceremony, saying :
snow or never Squire do your
duty," "a bargain is n bOrgain, "No
backing ont !" Meanwhile the wit
nesses (Nll femNlcs), whO Ind gathered
by request, fled i'll terror to the adjoin-
ing room, leaving the bachelor squire to
the mercies of tho cOntGnding parties.
The combatants cooled down, the would
be bride agreeing to wait few years
longer, ut tho risk OF becoming M old
mnid, until lIcr intended llas attained
three times seven.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-04-28
RiOtOuS Soldiers.

Several companies Of the One Hun
drGd and Seventeenth foot hired the
large hall Of the "HeiIige GeiSt," in
Mnyence, Germany, for the purpose of
holding q bNll, TO he attended only by
members Of that regiment. Toward ten
o'clock, however, nhmber OF men be-
longing to other regiments gnrrisOned
there, hussars and artillerymCn, it would
seem, who were amusing themselves be-
low in n smaller room open to all, went
upstairs and tried to gain m eShce
into the ballroom. But ingress was de-
MED them by the doorkeepers. They,
therefore, GndeavorGd 10 effect their pur-
pose by force, which was in turn by
force frustrated.
Several such attempts were made i'll
the course OF the evening, but nothing
serious occurred till near midnight,
when the officers of tile One Hundred
and Seventeenth regiment went down to
sup, leaving their men to continue the
dancing in the hull above. At this juno
tire from fifteen to twenty men Of the
husSars went up and desired to be ad-
mitted into the ballroom. This was re-
fused them, aud they instantly drew
tlleir swords. a hand-to.land encounter
now began, and ut the same time stones
were thrown through tho windows into
the room below, where tho officers were
ut supper, ono Of the missiles Lighting
on the table.
A crowd OF soldiers hRd assembled
outside, aud rs the shower Of stones WAS
becoming thicker every moment, the
officers summoned their men from tue
ballroom and made dash ont into the
street, with the object Of scattering their
assaiIants. A violent struggle now ell
sued, which gradually drew the combat
allts away in the direction of tke SchlOs.
splatz, wherc the men Of the Ono Huh
drcd mud Seventeenth managed to get
their bayonets from their quarters and
make n charge. From twenty to thirty
mon were more or less seriously wounds
ell, md n drummer was killed. The
governor of the place ordered Nil the
men to he confined i'll their barracks md
. strict investigation to be made.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-04-28
More Farmers Needed.

The almost total cessation OF immigra.
ton which is reported by those who know
can be partially explained by the stigma.
ton Of business; but an important ffa-
ture Of it cali be traced to the neglect Of
States and the nation to devise induce.
ments for foreign agriculturists, At the
present time, when life and property
promise to be OF uncertain value i'll
Europe, America should be receiving
ship loads Of small farmers. The indus
try, economy and thrift of these people
are sorely needed, us additional wealth.
md income would result to the State
itself by the occupancy Of lands which
at present yield only prairie and forest
fires, ague aud rattlesnGkes. II is not
enough that such desirable persons
should be offered homeSteads thatare too
far from markets TO be available or too
poor to have been attractive to profess
sional land-grabbers. The experience
OF the general land office is that even
native Americans are slow TO avail theE.-
selves OF the Homestead law. What,
then, can be expected Of foreigners ? It
would be to the interest OF every State
to make special reservations Of land for
would.be settlers from abroad, decreasing
the quantity il necessary to make up for
the special value and advantages Of the
land. Further Inducements might with
profit be extended but this much, ut
least, is practicable eyerywhoIe, and
would not be only inexpensive, but
proiltahle.-NetO York Herah.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-04-28
To DO Tn Point Lace,

Fill goblet, or any other glass disl,
with cold soapsuls made Of the best
quality Of washing soap; put in your
lace md place i'll q strong sunlight for
several hours, often squeezing tile lace,
and changing the water il it seems
necessary; when blehched, rinse gently
in three or four waters, and, il you wish
it ecru or yellowish white, dip it into n
weak solution Of clear cold coffee liquid;
il you desire to stiffeu it slightly, dip it
into n very thin starch; provide yourself
with paper of fine needles, recall the
form md looks Of tho collar when first
purchased; tlko n good pin-cusliion,
arrange your collar in the right form,
and gently pick into place, and secure
with the needles every point aud figure
in the lace Ms it was when first purchased;
leave it to dry, and press either between
the Leaves Of n heavy book or lay between
two pieces of flannel aud pass heated
iron it. Appliquelace can be nicely
washed by first sewing it carefully, right
side down, to n piece Of wooden flannel
wash, btiffen slightly, md press before
removing from the flannel.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-04-28
The Transfers OF Us.

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uT.y VI r,;io 'S'.sagaS ,I,' M M ,i uI'e n'''ter 1i
Sn,n' nMo VIZ V"n unGo ILL., IT, ton W h :scot
a 6sIar -, ny t,,n " " NV NV, i1Sy 1oHo
", W.. o.'er ou '''o nlne.eentn a: APtiI, Io2o.
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1IH 1 81 . IAEetut'ot Eit oa HsItnsS ouIl N Iool;
fo az "II ~, t'SnS o.neT I .es'crs nt"s7 7SSl;a ;
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toin' iney S1s ~ loss n ~ II' a,,' tnuIIhs'
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~ s."'S poiuS ~ = pn1S u LoitS-tM9 team
a .efs T,1;S Meao s"tS' I T,,"I "mJ T"u'eH " ~
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So.l.lnn.t command 'nele; sSf Pel'n.ssl1ll LOT ttGif
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betTre t s.stsIuS % En- .ney @ GG,!el",,iy lIetru s
Gt tI M .ile orucr , iiIin Dtlsl1H' Inn !Hul6 iof
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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-04-28
4 Desperate Situation.

The company belonging to Moutgom-
cry Queens CircuS passed through the
public streets Of Sun FrnnciSco. The
lust wagon in the caravan consisted Of II
cage containing lion and liOness, and
tiger and their keeper. The tiger
crouched Ricalthily in one corncr Of the
cage, the lioness in another, md between
them sat the keeper. During the entire
parade tl!e lion manifested n good deal
Of uncaSincss at the presence OF tho
tiger i'll tho cage, und made several at
tempts tn approach it, but was prevented
from doing so by the keeper. When Op-
pUsite the Nevadn block, on Montgomery
street, however, tho two animals man-
aEed to rush upon one another Then
followed one Of the most exciting scenes
imaginable. Tho keeper rushed in be.
tween the irfuriated animals for the pur-
pose Of separating them, and the curious
and hOrror.stricken crowd rushed in.
ssinctivCly toward tho cage 70 render
assistance, were il possible. While en-.
gagged III scpanting the beasts, the lion
seized the keepers thigh md drove his
teeth deep into the flesh. The excited
crowd on the outside then began to rnise
their voices in alarm, but the man whose
life WIS thus placed in Jeopardy coolly
told them to DO quiet, ind sei2ing an
iron bar he struck the lion on the head
several times, finally compelling him to
release his hold md return to his corner.
Blood flowed freely from his wounds.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-04-28
Two Stories.

A Massachusetts gentleman, just re-
turned from over the Canadian border,
tells lis these stories: He was in the
hotel generl accommodation room when
two veterans Of the (hoteD bar, lnying
schemes for drink, begun to tell stories
to each other for his benefit. "Thesc
arc awful lIar,l times" said one. 81
never saw such times before, except
when was in Ohio, au' then I was hard
put to t to git along. Nothiu' to do. I
had yoke OF steers, but they wan't
earnin' nothin'. But I lived right on
tho road the Wesfcn immigrants went
over every day. So I dug n hole in TINT
road at the foot o the hill, near my
house, turned Twin spring o water
into t. and made q good mud hole.
Well, when the immigrants came along,
every dny there would he one or more
teams git stuck i'll my mud hole, an they
would SEQ my steers staMdin' ont dOin'
nOtllin', an they woull send up m git
me to come m help 'em ont; m Inlwuz
charged as much as s. lift. Well, 1
KEEP TINT mud hole right up in good re-
pair till made s25, 900 out ont, m
then I sold it out for 50, 900, an moved
up here" Story number two was the
other Munchausen's companion piece
for the yoke of steers. "Whcn I was L.
chopin could chop some, yOu know
AN folks used to ask me how much l
could do III day. Have you ever tried
it?' says they. no, never, says l;
'ncver but once, an TINT wan really
try You see, jest to show EN- what I
could do, got up one winter mornin'
nfore light an' ground up my ax sharp,
oh, Jest us sharp, an went into the
woods. An I chopped like sixty till
about three o'clock in the afternoon.
when tllOughtit was MS much MS I could
pile Nfore sundown, an I went to pilin'.
Well, when I Ind it Gll piled up it
measured twelty.scven cord. An then
knew somethin' was wrong, for I knew
nj the rate I had been chopin il
ougltcr he more. So went back m
begun l0okin' round TO see what the
trouble was. EAn' there, right Mt the fust
tree I cut II the mornin' was my ax-
head. Yousee, the thing was loose an
slipped of, an l had been chopin alI
day with the bare hclye."
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-04-28
Using The Wrong Word.

People often use the wrong word in
ignomnce; MI example is the Use Of tie.
pot for station. The latter is not only
tue proper English word, it is also the
worlds word. So, ut one time, they
said saloon, supposing this word to de-
scribe something more sumptIlOus than
'aparlor. Happily the word saloon went
to the bad. In other cases there is q
fairly good reason for using tho wrong
word. People generally know that a
cent is not II penny; and yet the eupllony
reason for saying penny when u cent is
meant fairly justities common usage;
cent is abrupt md unpleasant in sound.
We say indians, meaning Americans,
and knowing that our predecessors on
this continent Gre not Indiana at all, aud
that calling them the American Indians
only makes the matter worse. Our
reason is that We wish to be considered
Americans ourselves. So, nlso, the peo-
pie Of the United States Rrc called
Americans abroad, though they havc no
exclusive right to the titlc-but what
can they call lis in one word? The pro-
noun we helps us out partly, hut We are
still in want Of n name.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-04-28
Thoughts for Saturday NigIi.

The sweetest pleasure is in impartihg it.
Most pleasures, like flowers, when
gathered, die.
Amid the roses fierce repentance rears
her snaky crest.
Pleasures Nro like poppics shed-yOu
clln seize the flower, its bloom is shed.
The shadow of our pleasures is the
pnin that seems so suIely to follow them.
There nrc occasions when the general
belief OF the people, even though it be
groundless, works its effect rs sure Us
truth itself.
Good breeding is bcnevolence in trihes,
or the preference Of others to ourselves
in the little daily occurrences of lie.
The pride OF the lleart is the attribute
OF honest men; pride Of manners thNt OF
fools; the pride Of BIRTH and rank is often
the pride OF dupcs.
The prcju,liCcs Of ignorance are more
easily removed than the prejndiccs Of ill.,
tercst; tho first are NIL blinlly adopted,
the second willfully preferred.
II we wonll amend tho world, we
slOrld amend ourselves. and teach our
children not to be what We are ourselves,
but what they should be.
None are too wise to bc mistaken, Int
few are so wisely just Ms to acknowledge
aud correct their mistakes, ,Aud especially
the mistake Of prejudice.