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BOOKS AND STATIONERY,
OUR BOOK LIST FOR NAV.

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SUNDAY EXCURSIONS.

New and Fast Steamer JOHN w. THOMPSON
Will resume her Excursion Trips 0n r.,
the Potomac river (Which were so rs.StSssE.-.1{
popular last SeaSOnl SUNDAY AT ss<Ss-@=z7o8
IEkNOONS. st0lmng AL
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MOTHERS, MOTHERS, MOTHERs.-DOn't fail
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all diseases of teething in children. 1t relieves
the child from pain, cures wind coiic, regu-
iates the bowels, and, by giving relief and
health to the child. gives rest to the mother
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To LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.-We wish to
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ing and Dyeing Establishment, No. 9O6 G street
near 9th street. BY promptly adopting the
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superior work. N. B.-A speciality of his con
sists in removing spots from costly party dress
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and careful pressing gives them an appearance
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pair for Is cents.
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Robson challenges the world on the En-
cetSiOr" refrigerator. which may be seen in
operation at Hamilton's, Y. nj. C. A Building,
9th and d streets. col.
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BARLOW ART SALE.-It should not be for
gotten by the lovers OF fine arts that the sale
OF The superb collection from the Barlow Gal
ery commences tomorrow evening, and as
,ne saie Is announced To be without any reser-
'"koh Whatever, bargains may be obtained.
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DaSId,,.E ENTERED. - Yesterday. Mr. W. ID.
ford sni;a iof the executors of K. w. Batch
refers n $500 balance due on an award of
comsanV a sge ease OF the Berkshire Wooden
Supreme C51rt Of ''Yl atsyd receiver in the
june, 1915. city, made in
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-08-24
Notice.

DoSALDsoSvMLE August II, 1878.
GEALED bids for cleaning. repairing and
y keeping in repair the streets, bridges
and draining canals of the town of Donald
sonyille for the term of one year from Sept.
l, 1878 to August 81, 1879, will he received
at the Office of the chairman of the commit
tee ON public works for the term Of ten days
from date the work to be done according
to specifications following:
/. That the public roads shall have an ae-
elivity towards their centre, and shall be
bounded on the right and left by draining
bitches they shall also be crossed by u suf-
ficient number of draining bitches and
they must at all times be practicable for the
passage of all kinds of carriages so that the
communication may not III any way be in
terruDted.
2 The draining bitches on the right and
on the left of the highr0ads shall be at least
two feet wide at their opening, by one foot
and half in depth nor shall any ditch be
Ding within at least two feet of the leyee.
g. Every ditch crossing q public road
shall be covered over in its whole extent
with bridge made of planks two inches
thick and ut least twenty-tw feet long the
planks shall be laid on a level with tho
road, and shall rest on five strong joists, tc
which they shall be nailed with all neces
| sary solidity.
4. Opening Conway street from Cheti
matches TO Lafourche, and Taylor from
| Houmas to Lafourehe, said streets to bt
! ditehed, etc, rs per article l.
/ 5. Every ditch at corner crossings Of
| banquettes or foot paths shall be covered
over in its whole extent with a bridge made
of planks not less than oAe and half incl
thick and ut least three and half fee
long.
6. The contractor or lowest bidder shal
/ be subject to the superintendent OF til.
/ Ra1p6 nf prbfia Works said hoard raSnpx-
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sence V,oo often

You neglect Il Cold aud the Turk
ing Consumption steals in and you
are lost. SO with many. debilitated
ladies who suffer from Nervousness
and functional arrangement, thought
less of the fact that neglected weak
ness invites the same fell destroyer.
Danish these Affections one and all
with Parker's Ginger Tonic, a match
less vitaDizing agent and corrective
that affords the most gratifying relief
from Nervousness and Painful Periods,
establishes the healthful regularity
of the female functions and prevents
the development of Consumption in
the feeble. The Aged and Infirm,
the Weak and Convalescent, find just
the aid they need. 1t builds up and
sustains the strength, diff1ses warmth
and energy through the system, ban.
ishes melancholy, and fortifies the
power of endurance. Buy from your
druggist, B. Rybiski, n 81 90 bottle
or sample bottle at Is cts. aud test
its merits.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-08-24
AnEIecanf EDrenarafion

Designed to meet the public want
for harmless hair dressing aud res
torative, is found in ParlIer's Hair
Balsam. It acts like magic, common
cling at the very roots, removes dand
ruff and all llumors from the scalp,
and never fails to restore gray or
faded hair to its original youthful
color and beauty. Falling hair is
Immediately checked by its use, and it
produces growth of beautiful young
lair, soft, glossy and luxuriant, that
surprises every one. These proper
ties added to its exquisite perfume
and purity of composition, render it
the growing favorite of the toilet
table everywhere. Buy II bottle from
your druggist, B. Rybiski, and test
its merits.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-08-24

A list of fourteen Senate and nine
House bills pending before the Gen.
.eral Assembly in 1876 is furnished by
E.. L. Weber to the New Orleans
Democrat as bills in charge OF the
Senate ring and which were to De
passed by bribery or were introduced
for the purpose of extorting black
mail. Weber says there was big
ri6g and little ring; that he be-
longed to the greater circle, but the
smaller absorbed an unequal proper
ton of the profits and he 6 got left :
in a number of instances. The big
ring. according to Weber's statement,
comprised nearly all the Republican
Senators, with Thomas G. Anderson
rs treasurer and C. C. Antoine and
A. j.. Dumont prominent members.
Weber cites one instance of corrup-
ton where B. F. Joubert is alleged to
have paid $4,000 for confirmation Of
his appointment as Tax Collector,
which amount was duly divided
by the boys. Among the few
names of Republican Senators not
on Weber's list of the ring members
is that Of Hon. Pierre Landry of this
district. =
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-08-24

The DonaldsonvilIc CHIEF is curious to
know in what candidates interest the
Courier of the 1eche has been revived. The
Donaldsonville CHIEF ought to be old
enough to know that to a silly inquiry,
there is no answer to be given Courier Of
The Ieche.
The Donaldsonville CHEF might
be very much younger than ii is, and
yet be old enough to know that it is
far less embarrassing to dodge some
questions than to answer them. And
in order not to compel the Courier to
dodge again, we shall refrain from
asking the Significance of the recent
appointment of the Courier man to a
lucrative Federal office by one OF
the government officials at New Or
leans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-08-24

The Claiborne Guardian and Terre.
bonnie Progress, both excellent jour-
nails, have our congratulations upon
the commencement of their second
volumes. The subscription price OF
the Gaardiaa is reduced to 50, while
the Progress has been enlarged from
twenty -four to twenty eight columns ;
both indications of we'll deserved
prosperity.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-08-24


The town authorities seem bent
upon 4 strict enforcement of the or
dinances devised for preservation of
the public health. Lime aud other
lisinfeetants are being employed
wherever necessary, and a seavenger
makes tri- weekly rounds of the town,
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
mornings, to collect and remove gar
bage. We hope every resident is
performing his duty by keeping his
premises in clearly condition. Dis
infectants should be freely used in
all sinks, vaults or other places from
whence foul odors may arise or inju
rious gases be generated. A cheap
and effective disinfectant, perfectly
odorless itself and free from the OBJ
jections which can be urged against
carbolie acid, may be made by the
| following recipe:
| Dissolve one-eighth OF au ounce of nitrate
of lead in quart OF boiling water; dissolve
| an ounce of common salt in five gallons of
/ water; mix the two solutions together, al
| low them to settle, then pour off into jugs,
demijohns or other vessels that may be kept
| eOrket.
Small quantities of this simple
preparation scattered in vaults and
drains, or on garbage or decompos-
ing matter of any kind, will ut once
destroy the noxious odors arising
therefrom. Frequent applications
should be made, say once day. The
cost of five gallons of the disiufeetant
is nominal the eighth of an ounce OF
nitrate of lead costs five cents, while
the ounce of salt may be had for the
asking. We have tested the prepar-
alton and have found it to be all thai
it is represented. It is said to be
generally used in England for pur-
poses of disinfection.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-08-24
PROPOSED 0UARANTINE.


has been called for oday, to consider
the subject of establishing a parish
quarantine against freight and travel
from New Orleans and other places
where yellow fever prevails. 1t is
renorted that the Town Council will
also be convened to adopt such meas
nres as will place the town and paIlsfl
in harmony relative to the matter, rs
it would be folly to quarantine one
and rot the other. There is consider
able difference of opinion on the sub
iect among our citizens and also, we
believe, among the local medical fra
ternity.
DR.. j. C. Legare having been re-
quested by tho President of the Police
Jury to submit his views, has, to our
notion, suggested the most effective,
sensible and practicable method .ot
procedure. That is, i'll brief, to es-
tablish a Board of Health, consisting
of two physicians and three citizens,
who shall have control of all sanitary
matters and who shall appoint n
health officer for Donaldsonville with
authority to board all trains ard
steamboats, and designate such pas
sengers as may safely be allowed TO
enter the town a landing place for
freight to be established in each ward
of the parish, where all articles liable
to infection may be properly fuml-
gated under direction of the nearest
physician. DIR. Legare holds that 1t
is now too late to make all absolute
quarantine effective, even admitting
that it's establishment at an early day
would have guaranteed US absolute
immunity from yellow fever. which is
extremely doubtful, judging by
NUMEROUS Pi0e0ochtS.
The Police Jury, Common Council
and our citizens generally should
calmly consider these facts: That
yellow fever is spreading far and wide,
in almost every direction, regardless
of quarantine regulations, and while
it is extremely improbable that we
shall escape the disease entirely, the
present excellent sanitary condition
and the healthy location of town and
parish afford us the best protection
we can have against the diffusion oil
/ the malady and its growth into an
epidemic. Our efforts should there
fore be directed to the maintenance
and improvement of the favorable
conditions which surround us. Such 9
quarantine as that proposed by DR.
Legare would come tnder this line Of
action and would doubtless give more
general satisfaction than tyrannica
methods adopted in other localities
which give rise to great public incon
venienee, stagnation in business ant
increase in the cost of all kinds o
goods without affording a correspond
ing benefit in the exclusion of thu
dread disease.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-08-24

SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
week the Clerk of the Court for this
parish received from Monroe, certi-
fed copies of opinion aud decree of
the Supreme Court in the cases of the
State as. Mike TilIman and Alex.
Tumhlin. In Tillman's case, the
Judgment sentencing him to life i'm
prisonment at hard labor for rape IS
affirmed. The only point urged by
counsel for ccuse6 on appeal was,
the Judge erred in charging the jury
that if the girl was under twelve years
of age she could not give consent,
counsel contending that ten years
should have been charged instead of
twelve. The Supreme Court says
that, there being no definite statutory
provision on the point, 1--WE are
| therefore left to the common law as it
existed prior to 1905, and to such
| other sources of information as are
afforded by the provisions of our own
law on kindred subjects" Hale,
Blackstone, Greenleaf, Wharton and
other authorities are referred to and
that article of our civil code cited
which prohibits magistrates or minis
ters from marrying males under four
teen years or females under twelve
The opinion concludes In the alb
senee of any adjudication in this
State to The contrary, we think there
was no eiror in the charge complained
/ off,
| In the Tumblin case the accused
was tried under an information fol
shooting with dangerous weapon
with intent to kill and murder; thu
jury returned verdict of guilty o
inflicting i, wound with a dangerou
weapon, less than mayhem and til,
Judge quo sentenced the accused t
imprisonment six months in the peni
Tertiary. Counsel for accused ap
pealed, and the Supreme Court hold
that
The verdict is responsive to u lesser offens
than that charged against the accused. bu
one which is included III the latter. and tina
is, in substance, the offense of woupdin
short of manning.
The sentence is not responsive to the vel
dict; tho wound inflicted was less than may
hem, and it does not appear that it was IL
E fiicted with intent to kill. Such an offens
is punishable by fine and Imprisonment, Q
J both, at the discretion Of the court, and III
der the restriction imposed upon its disert
iion, the court could not have eondemne
+ the accused to hard labor in the peniten
, tiary. 1t is ordered, adjudged an
ttecreed that the Judgment appealed from
annulled. avoided and reversed, and tn
ease remande,l to the lower court to i
proceeded with according TO law, an
that is 10 pass sentence on the prisoner
accordance with the verdict returned agains
him.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-08-24

At the last drawing of the Lopisi-
ana State Lottery, on the 18th inst,
the capital prize of $4,000 was won
by n resident of GraysoD, Ark, and
the ticket calling for the second prize
was held at Lafourche Crossing, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-08-24

In Claiborne parish several gentle
men aspiring to the Tax Colleetorship
have decided to submit their names to
the Democratic voters at the primary
election.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-08-24

Dave Morgan of the Carroll Con-
serrdtiue was elected a delegate to the
Baton Rouge convention, buthe didn't
dare to come down. He gave ont that
he was afraid of yellow fever, bat that
was abase pretense; it was the thought
of meeting Hyams that struck
terror to his guilty soul. The gentle
Cosgrove, too-he of the mild-man-
nered Natehitoches Tiadieator--
quailed at the prospect of facing tie
herculean form and eagle eye of the
long suffering Harry even the Gov
eted opportunity for splitting oral fire
ON the convention question was pow
etless TO overcome his feqr of en-
countering the wrath of the Sugar
Planter man. johnny Shanks was
the only member of the press gang To
toe the scratch, and he WAS embold-
ened hy consciousness that the bar
keepers would not stand by and see
their best customer injured; then
Hsams and Shanks have borrowed So
much lemonade money from each
other that either would be financially
rniaed by TIC extermiaation OF the
cher
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-08-24

Inventors who wish their cases
promptly prosecuted should employ
an agent resident in Washington, and
having daily communication with the
officers of the Patent Office. For in
formation How to Protect Inven-
tions, - send to Fosters Patent Office,
SEQ 9TH street, Washington D. G. Re
fers to officers of Patent Office, before
which Mr.. Foster has praeticed nine
teen years.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-08-24
Saturday, August "a, 1S7
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Reports Of yellow fever in Tmoo-
daux, Napoleonville and Baton Rouge
are positively denied by the Journals
published in those towns.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-08-24

Mr.. Ham is candidate for Sheriff
in Union parish. Ifhe has had eggs
perience in political wirepulling, he
may be able to save his bacon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-08-24

The Koran says: Be good to parents
and kindred, to orphans, to the poor, and to
n neighbor, whether he be of your own peo-
pie or stranger also, TO fellow traveller
"a wayfarer or slave.
The modern injunction is, Be
good to yourself"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-08-24
TIFF sooURGB.

In New Orleans yellow feVeYIls
daily increasing the number 81 its
victims, and the Board of Health has
declared it epidemic. The greatest
number of deaths reported in any one
day since the prevalence of the fever
was So, occurring during the twenty
four hours ending Thursday noon.
The record kept by the Board OF
Health shows that up to that hour the
total number of cases was 1850
deaths, 494.
At Memphis and Vieksburg the
disease has also become epidemic,
while cases have appeared at Port
Gibson, Holly Springs and in the Vi
entity of Canton, Miss. The Vicks-
burg fever is of much more yirulent
type than prevails in New Orleans,
but does not approximate that at
Grenada, Miss, which is the most
malignant ever known. Not one suf-
ferer has yet recovered and all the
sick seem doomed to certain death.
/ Only fourteen white residents of the
town were we'll at the last report, and
colored people are being attacked
and are dying like sheep. One case
of the fever has occurred at Morgan
City. La, resulting fatally. At Port
Eads the disease seems to be under
control and is of q mild type.
Contradictory reports have been
received from the town of Plaque-
mine, and it is not certain that the
disease has appeared there at all.
1t was rumored that a man from
New Orleans died Of black v0mit on
the Waterloo rice plantation, in this
parish, Tuesday evening, but no
authentic proof of the nature OF his
aiIment has yet been produced, and
from statements of his companions il
is inferred that the man was suffering
! from an ordinary disease and had
been sick u long time. He was one Of
party of liz rice cutters who ar
rived from New Orleans by the st.
Mary Monday night to work on the
f Waterloo place. A disagreement De-
! tween the men aud their employees
led all but thirty of them to refuse to
go to work, and we believe they have
j nearly all left the parish. The i'm
portation of laboreIs from New Or
, leans at this time is highly reprehen
sible, and we are not surprised tina
, all the local workmen engaged on thu
q Waterloo place at once struck ant
a declined to resume work until tn
q strangers were discharged. 1t wa
\ probably the advent of these rice cut
= tiers and the scare caused by tn
4 death of one of their number which
led to the calling of an exta session o
the Police Jury to take into consider
: alton the question of quarantining til
parish.
We have heard of no fever on thu
coast between here and New Orlean
lin fact the suburbs Of the city itsel
are comparatively free from TIL
disease.