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6ug1,std TIE Correspondence Sttc orr oH''
Mr., Blaine recently made the tour OF tne
Maine coast, accompanied By slrs. bla1Ee, G.
Secretary and S1rs. Robcson, little Eugene Haze
and his wife Zach Chandler's daughtcr), Don
Cameron and his daughter, and several otnefs'
including Gail Hamilton. The party, NUMBER
tpc fifteen in all, came to Augusta one oa1ur-
day, two or three weeks ago. to spend SUNDAY
at Mr.. Blaine's pleasant home, next tothe o1ate-
House. By a fatal coincidence there arrived og
express on that same Saturday a nc" bonnet
from New York for Mrs. Robson.
Mr.. Blaine Is member Of the Congregational
Church In this city, and regular a1tenoaus
upon divine worship. It was therefore arrangeu
that the party should proceed In nooy 10
morning service, aud Afr. Blainc's own pc" ano
the one directly behind it we're reserved Tor thelr
use. The pastor prepared an unusually aple
sermon for the OCCASION. At a quarter past 1o
the sexton began to ring out loud invitation 10
come to meeting addressed particularly to Mr.
Bia,nc's rucsts, since everybody else was a.
ready there, the church having been nlicu at al
early hour BY the expcctant congresatioh.
At the first stroke OF the bell fourteen or Inc
distinguished party assembled in Mrs. bi2lne'5
narlor' ready for church. Mrs. Robeson and
Mrs. Robeson's new bonnet were SUI up.
stairs. The ex-sccretary believed that there
was some trouble about the trimming" some
little hitch in tho top-gear," said the nonest taI,
viii, ruddy s,nile,-whch would only take halt
minute to alter. Mrs. Kooeson would DC oo"n
Immediately.
| into Sabbath stiffness. Five, ten, fifteen MN
utes passetl, and Mrs. Robson nnu Mrs. Kooe-
son's' bonnet had not appeared. Ihc eA-secls7
| tary vent upstairs, anu presently rctGIneu @
| fare The repairs were more extensive than ne
had sunnosrl. Mrs. Robson had put the craft
, 1877-08-19
CURRENT GOSSIP.


SEMPER FIDELIS.
Yon say 'twcrt better to forget my love,
Since TO its plcadinge you can ne'cs rc'pond;
That TWAS not meet to give it, 'daily growth,
Where sweet encouragement wss never found.
Think you that Love resembles friendship cold.
Can blossom only with .ndulscnt care--
Mnsl 1ind responsive heart 10 call It forth,
And deoops and dies when all It caunut share!
Nay, rather, 'tie not what you do, but are,
That has nude all my life 4 dream OF you;
That makes it Ewcttcs thus 10 love amt lose
THU any other 10 find fond aud true.
Four years of life. whereof you were the all.
Cuuuot he struck iron, Mcmory'e grascn page:
rlr pi,tcr.s sweet Of loving what is lost
is ua,pe forever ~ Il heritage.
Think you that can look on that sweet face,
Or clasp III hopeless gras1s that gentle hand+
And not tue rather feel deeper love
Euthralliu: me beyond tile willis command:
Love is not lualter Of the witle control,
Nor would |. if eould. ceaec loving ron:
MI life il swcctcr for this hopeless. quest
To i'll shall be ever lcal and true.
AUG. u. D. w. HALL.
, 1877-08-19
WHAT IF THE WORLD SHOULD fR0WN ?

What II the world should frown on thee?
What il the world should crown not thee:
What II tho world should drag thy name
Down to the lowest depths Of shame:
What 1t the world should do als this?
What II the world should prove all thlss
What II the world. in hne, should say,
Follow ne not-awaT. away!
What il the world should do all this!
What II the world should prove alt thist
1s there no help, no hope, for thee;
No glimpses sweet OF the yet-to-bes
No arm, determined, stalwa1t hand
To break the spell Ut the denon's wand,
TO scatter the hosts OF q subtle foe
The world, the world, and Its tawds5 show
Where Wealth holds precedence. and smiles
Mid It's passion-deeps, licenttou. wiles,
Whose charms arc but the morbid sense
OF a ow-toucd, filthy rccompense:
Unmask re, Millionalrea and ktucat
How look you now, shorn OF your wings,
Vile ns the very dust you tread Oh,
And vile as that on which you've led on:
Cursed be the hand that draws the blade .
{And cursed it is It laws we're made
To rule the right to righs the wrong.
To help the weak, the weak make stsong)-
Cursed be the hand that draws the blade
Against its own immortal shade,
Because It knows not, feels not this
The world, and al! its putria bliss
There is power for shof who weep;
That power ts tllth IN Zoo 10 koep- .
Swervo not, true heart-swerve not, though 'ont
And weary seems tho way-6e strong
Be strong in Faith-be strong, and this
Must gain for thee eternal bliss:
Though weary seems the way, and long,
Swerve not, true heart, te stroug-hc strong.
For God Is just
And likewise kind;
He rules the hear1-
Must rule the mind.
Our Heavenly Father.
Heavenly he.
Alone can shape
0nr destiny.
And make MS tear
While bear we mar
Turn darkest night
To brightest day.
Behold His life-light
From afor.
Faithfully Faith
Our guiding star
CHICAGO JOSEPH y. iGnSL1"
, 1877-08-19
THE DYING CHILD.

s'What arc Angels, Mother dearest1-
Far I'ye often heard ron say
Thew viii guard mc while I'm sleeping,
and watch DER me day BY daT.
AAnd Won eay that naught snail harm me,
Should be at school or plaT,
II those loving Angels guard me-:
Tell me what they arc, then, praJl
Thus child whose years had numbered
Bnt few summers, yet who lay
On bed Of pain and sickness
Much too young, we say, 70 dlo'
Little needing that our Savior
Claims these jewels for His own,
To protect them and to keep them
Near him in that Heavenly Home
<.Ancel., darling" auoth the mother.
ARC those beings who obeyed
While On Earth the Lords commandments
Ever trusting in His aid.
.But, like rs, they once were sinners,
Needing all q Savior@s power
To wat4h o'cr them and to give them
His ptotection every hour
s.Bnt thck sought His grace and favor,
And dc gave them fullest measure
So. mY I;hild, will He reward US,
Ii welonly do His pleasure.
Snow, id robes OF SNOWY whiteueas,
All u4spotted, ever pure,
Sing thdy o1 through all the s.cs.
Long Iis Heaven itself endure
rEver pr|,istns their Rcdcemer,
Who tas cieansed them In His blood;
Their Iosannas loudly ringing
Through all ages to our God.
*tsuch AFT Angels, little daughter-
Cax,t frdn7 Heaven to pu1Fu anu 4ntQE u.s.
, 1877-08-19

light loveliness, her almost patnetGh hs Ease INST
come to an end, tic four goddcsscs Of the aanee
fy on together, aud Lucille Grahn catches uaet tbs
onf in her great arms. and holds her above tne
three, noble group, worthy OF Pygmal1on"
, 1877-08-19
Paris Modes. Exhibit Elegant Ef-
fects with Mild Contrasts.
The Coming Styles Promise to
Have Political Bias.
Coaching Toilettes for the Ultra Fash.
) ionables Of New York.
Imitation Flowers Giving Way to Small
Fruit Decorations.
Havana Competing with Paris for Rich
Costumes.
PARIS.
MILD CONTRASTS AND ELEGANT EFFECTS.

MILD CONTRASTS AND ELEGANT EFFECTS.
Special Correspondence of The Tribune
P.R1s. aur. "A desire to produce elegant
.aea.s -r.;th o. I++la contrast ~ noss,h1e nrou-
euee'e "4tn ~ !.ss 80, 49, fo11 on1 m.
ises to be tue preVall'ng iaea next ia'l' ano na-
merous orders arc already received 10 arrange
costumes without opposing shades or tne
ot7nses. .sso~s;r.x .roor;son,o IN the eve.
general a1c oceoin'nS "ea91 ~
those which are no" 1a4ofeu pe'l's eo"nneu "
the long Empress coat in its various forms.
This sometimes slopes from the front Of the
An.e eoAe .tro;aorod ~ 1oca rcst and
neck over w euoa ~ ,5.,'S .ha-
curViDg until 1t JOINS tne pach oleaot's' tne'0
extends in fan-shaped train. The sleeves arc
formed Of the same material, which style will
'o'AI1 ~ s,~ 49, ~ .o,,,,,tr e.oco, sererat
also oe I'll 1este Wv ~o'' 80
toilcttcs OF this DESCRIPTION were yesterday 1ot-
warded to Dieppe for the grand bali to DC gwen
+bore ncrt week in honor OF the anticipated ar
- aa,,a..1 .-rto, ~ royalty md a number
rival OF se'etai spi!se " a' T,asa III
OF the hleaest oosethaient o1ne."4s' ANas D1'
toilettes are very handsome, and some peculiar
IL unioue In their stylc. Among the latter. one
Of claret-colored satin, with point lace tabltcr
conforming 10 tne outlInea u tne 1ooe'
attracted much attention BY its artistic beauty
and elegant simplicity, being entirely destitute
of trimming excepting satin cording which
outlines the whole. The Mcdici sleeves are
formed OF lace similar TO tnu .ao1c tn a'1o ~
hedges the low. squafe-cut neck In aaoltson 10
these ball costumes and the %; ordinary reqn'rei re-
mcnts Of watering,places, Dleppe aemanas a az
the varieties Of Partisan season. as the princ
pal entertainments and cSniolt'ons take pace
at tos seaSe1 g1fs 91 osr OF FINE ARTS,
which opened 1Ee1e 1ast "eanS?uas Ny:u ~ nn .uo
nounced 1rue artistic iete' ann Is atttaetlns
many artists IRON .he nGle iecFo1 G Paris amona
these several ladies are regsterca iEo
| who are spending their summer III sketcnlnt, tne
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07

Mr.. John A. Suffer, United States
consul at Acapulco, Mexico, was re-
Gently arrested and thrown into prison
for protesting against the seizure by
the Mexican troops of some cattle be-
longing to an American planter re-
siding near Acapulco. The military
commander subsequently informed Mr..
Suffer that he would be released if a
request was preferred in proper
manner, to which the consul replied
that he would accept his liberty but
would not request it. At last advices
Mr.. Suffer was still in custody. The
matter will be investigated by the
Consul General at the City of Mexico
and if it is shown that the action OF
the Mexican commander was unjusti-
fable, due reparation will be de-
manded in the name of our govern
ment.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07

Cain Sartain, colored, and several other
members elected have deserted the Packard
rump and gone into the Legislature.-Ma's-
field Reporter.
The Reporter is somewhat in error
regarding the status of Sartain. That
highly colored individual was not
elected to the Legislature. He was a
candidate, but was defeated signally,
the successful candidates from his
parish being Messrs. w. L. McMillen
and Nicholas Burton, who are both
in tho Republican House.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07

While that good looking young gen.
tleman, Hon. Geo. Drury, is in the
Republican Legislature unfolding the
claims of rhs Packard government,
the paper in which his name appears
as publisher announces its belief that
Gov. Nichols was undoubtedly elected
and should be sustained. Discharge
your editor pro tenn, George. and
Hiram again at bigger wages.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07

The Sugar Planter scribe, in his
issue of the 10th ult., begins an item
with the statement that
This parish is lively--we said it last week
and we say it again for the purpose Of i'm
pressing the fact upon our readers.
And column or two further on, in
the same issue, he says:
Were it not for political excitement which
brings number of our good citizens togeth-
er occasionally to discuss the situation. this
would be the dullest parish we ever saw or
lived in.
The only way in which we can ac-
count for the bewildering inconsist-
ency of these items is, that the first
was written about the time the editor
and Billy Annis started out upon their
weekly bust, and the second later in
the week, when We scribe was slowly
restoring his status quo by copious
draughts of plain soda and the appli-
cation of wet bandages TO the head.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07

Tt is announced that the new Sec
rotary of the Treasury has promui-
gated the civil service rules for his
department. The principal points are,
that vacancies will be filled by pro-
motion from lower grades; offices will
be distributed among the States as
equally as practicable, according to
population; all cases of incompetent
cy or neglect of duty must be re-
ported, aud applicants for positions
will be required to undergo examina'
ton. The rules for all the depart,
ments will be uniform.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07

j. CLARK Swayze, editor of the Tope-
ka, Kansas, Blade, was shot and killed
last week by John w. Wilson, former
ly connected with rival paper. The
parties had a previous rencontre,
growing out of the bitter and scurril-
GUS abuse of Wilson by the Blade,
and in this melee Swayze was knocked
down and severely beaten. The Blade
continued to denounce Wilson in OPP
probrioas terms, which led to the
second and fatal ARRAY. Swayze was
first to draw revolver. but his an
tagonist was not slow in following the
example, and the men fred simultan-
eously. Wilson received flesh
wound in the cheek; Swayze was shot
through the right lung and died in
five minutes.
4 III
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07

A Liverpool dispatch of March 81
announced the arrival of ex-Mayor
Oakley Hall, who recently disappeared
SO mysteriously from New York. Mr..
Hall is said to have sailed from Bos-
ton March II on the freight steamer
Victoria. His object for leaving his
home and friends has not yet been
authoritatively made known and all
statements of his motives are based
upon mere conjecture.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07

After absorbing into his system a
large mass of confusing and contra
dictory intelligence telegraphed from
Washington by the astute and truth
full special correspondents of the New
Orleans press, the editor of the West
Feliciana Sentinel has foundered from
the feed and refuses to swallow any
more of it. His deliberate conclusion
now is
That it is about as wise and beneficial to
indulge in conjectures as to who will be rec
ognized as Governor of Louisiana as it would
be to speculate at what moment the earth
might be demolished in collision with the
moon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07
GONE OVER.

Two more of the Representatives
who have heretofore held seats in the
Republican General Assembly went
over on Monday to the opposition
body sitting at Odd Fellows Hall, and
one of these was Mr.. Frederick Fobo
of this parish.
IT was rumored when Mr.. Fobb left |
here Sunday, that he had gone to JOIN
the Nichols Assembly, and hence the
news of his action, contained in the
city papers of Tuesday, was not alto
gether unexpected. It is an open
secret that when the deficiency In Mr..
Fobb's accounts as Postmaster at
Donaldsonville was first made public,
he solicited a loan from his securities
which would enable him to make
matters square with the government.
This request was refused, and one or
more of the bondsmen candidly as
cribed the refusal to Mr.. Fobb's ad-
herence to the Packard government,
intimating in plain language that il
he had supported the claims OF Gov.
Nichols, prompt relief would have
been afforded him.
The belief is generally entertained
here that the force of this suggestion,
and the hope that it may not even
now be too late to propitiate his sure
ties and secure the means of making
his deficiency good, have had far more
to do with Mr.. Fobb's change of front
than any modification or alteration OF
his political views or his opinion con-
; corning the respective merits of the
t rival claims of the Nichols and Pack
ard governments.
We offer no further criticism upor
the course pursued by Representative
a Fobb than is contained in this simple
: statement of the prevailing belle
d among his constituents. We have M
IS intention of denouncing him as
y traitor to his party or the people VIII
: elected him, because we are not pre-
pared to deny that his action may IN
ID ure to the ultimate benefit of his he
y publican constituency, whatever th
ct motive which prompted it. Nor do W
he propose to essay his defense or Wind
ly cation. There seems to be very llttl
l. morality involved in the transaction
le regarded from any point of view, an
a the only Importance which can /
oy attached to it is its possible etfe
+ upon the pending governmental di
a. pute which the people of this Stat
in and of the other States as well, a
Ii anxious to have settled.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07

During performance of Dan Rice's
circus at Monroe, La, on the 10th
of March, wind storm blew the
tent down. Fortunately no one was
seriously hurt, but Dams tent was cut
to tatters by knives brought into
requisition to afford the covered peo-
pie means of escape from their I'M
comfortable and bewildering position.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07

We have received from the pub
fisher, Mr.. F. W. Hemlick of Cincin-
matt, a copy of the beautiful song
/" He holds the fort of Heaven" dedi-
Gated to Mr.. P. P. Bliss, the noted
evangelist, who was killed in the ter
rible railroad disaster at Ashtabula.
The words of the song are by Mrs. D.
NJ. Jordan music by Charlie Baker.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07

The Madison Journal is now pub
l;shed by Messrs. Wilkinson d Brad
field. and is Democratic in its politics.
MIR. Bradfeld was proprietor OF the
Delta Sentinel, which recently sus-
pended.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07

The present Secretary of the Treas
ury seems determined to continue the
war began by Mr.. Bristow upon the
LIQUOR dealers who have defrauded
the revenue Secretary Sherman has
refused application for the dismissal
of a number of civil suits in the West,
and has directed that in all cases the
prosecution shall proceed vigorously.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07

The report that Mr.. Schurz would
resign the Secretaryship of the ln-
terror Department and be appointed
Minister to Berlin is authoritatlveiy
contradicted.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07

The meanest man in the town of
Delta is said to be q cotfee-house
keeper who, being recently serenaded
after night, opened his establishment,
furnished liquid refreshment to the
serenaders. and made them pay for it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07

The crew of the ship Gettysburg
mutinied just below New Orleans and
the vessel returned to the city. The
sailors allege brutal treatment from
the officers.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07

The decrease of the national debt
during the month of March reached
the unusually large sum of $I4,lO7,-
DIG, the greater portion of which is
accounted for by the cancellation of
SO, 553, 900 of Geneva award bonds,
issued in settlement of Alabama
claims.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07

viii the Richland Beacon please inform
us when Hon. A. II. Stevens beGpme Sen
ator" NOrehOuse Clarion.
And will the Clarion be kind enough
to let us know at what period the
Hon. A. H. Stephens changed the Or
biography of his name and substi-
tuted a for phi.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07
ANOTHER CARD FROM D. A. WEB
ER'S FRIEND,
The following card appeared in the
West Feliciana Sentinel of March "a ::

The following card appeared in the
West Feliciana Sentinel of March "a
Communicated
ST.. FRANCISyILLE, LA, March ", 1877. |
EDIfoRs SENTINEL:
Misapprehensson of the telegram signed |
Vidette, to N. O. Democrat of March 9TH, in
duced me to make use of expressions IN my
communication to n. o. Republican, dated
March 9Th, which, upon investigation and
reflection, l am convinced were hasty ana
erroneous.
| interpreted Vidette's dispatch to refer to
the occasions upon which Mr.. Weber and
myself were hunting in company. Such
proving not to be the case, am free to With
draw the Objectionable expressions.
1t is perhaps proper to say, that IN my
communication the expression 4 carried the
gun" was intended to mean that had it in
nv possession most of the time. Mr.. Weber
did at times have it on his shoulder, but in
no threatening manner did he handle 1t.
Yours truly, j. ID. COLLiNo.
1t will be remembered that in his
original card Mr.. Collins asserted that
he had been with Mr.. Weber almost
constantly from the 9th of February
up to the time of the assassination,
and that during that time Mr.. Weber
had not threatened the lives of citl-
zens or carried an arm of any kind.
g Vidette," who had telegraphed the
contrary, was denounced as a liar,
which is the objectionable express
sion y referred to. 1t seems plain from
the above publication, that Mr.. Col
Inns has had call from "Vidette, u
and has been, by moral suasion OF
otherwise, induced to modify the en-
phatic protest which he had entered
against the slandering ofhis murdered
friend. Despite this fact, however,
the force of the protest and the value
of the refutation of the statement tina
Mr.. Weber had walked about with
gun on his shoulder threatening citl
zens. remain unbroken and unlm
) peached. We do not think there is I
: candid man in the State, at all famil
: lar with the circumstances connecte'
: with the assassination, who believe
; Mr.. Weber was guilty of such improb
d able, foolhardy conduct, entirely fol
i eign to his character and habits.
$ If any further assurance was needle
d that the assassination was dastardl
e murder, it is furnished by the fa'
y that the Democratic papers OF I'll
a neighboring parishes have studiousl
refrained from any attempt to pail
ate or justify the crime, while I'll
III Sentinel itself has only done so in
y shamefaced and indirect manner-t
y quoting the opinions of distant jou
7 nails and reproducing stale fulmin
ia tions against the deceased, uttered
III the heat and ill-will of political rivf
u nv and the excitement of campaigns
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07

Judge Hugh. j. Campbell of this
State has been admitted to practice
before the Supreme Court of the
United States. Judge Campbell is an
able lawyer, and has taken a promi-
nent part in Louisiana politics during
the past ten years.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07

There are a number of cases of
smallpox in aud near New Iberia. In
side the limits of the town the disease
ia confined to one house and it is
hoped the authorities will be able to
prevent the spread of the malady.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07

The " right little, tight little Bos-
sier Banner has entered its sixteenth
volume. The first number of the
paper was issued i'll 1859, but a sus-
pension of three years has occurred
in the intervening time.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07

The use of that barbarous play
thing known as the " niger shooter !"
prevails almost to the extent of an
epidemic, so to speak, among the
boys of New Orleans. A wagon driver
was struck in the cheek by a missile
from one of these instruments, re-
Gently, and died from lockjaw result
ing from the wound, and a boy had
an eye put out in a similar way.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07

The Police Jury of Avoyelles parish
unanimously adopted a resolution ex-
pressing recognition of the Nichols
government,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07

We return tardy thanks to Con-
gressmen Darrall and Ellis for copies
of valuable public documents recently
sent 70 the CHEFS address.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07

Ex-Gov. Pinchback has been de-
posed from the craftsmanship of the
Republican State Committee.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07
Saturday, April z, 1877

Deaths in New Orleans last week
Jas: from smallpox So.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07
A Card.

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