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~ E!:oD&fE-ia tic 4e"ti,' ~ tie iEfGte Gf
"4HCEI WITEEH-tX, Hc,taSl|.
StTATI0N:-0n reading and filing the
X daily verified petition o: JANE WATER
MN. setting for1 e.: SAMUEL WATER
tHAA taAAA,y fr b G4al7A 4s7s -: :ettr 81 i. .se
ilston, oa The .7th day oi january, 1877; tha:
dece,i:at at TIE J::He of hs death Vas :. losi-
dgGt Of sad county, Leaving; reai and personal
property therein, va'It,! al S162G; thai ali ii
sid property Is coIaAU:,ity PROPERTY, j. h2vins
been acquired since GecerC- -: IS IIIrTi@-.r WITH
petitioner, and Ifay Ing :uraa order visjrhu'i: /:
and aas.-E!u; -. uf sid property Z, istitiaae.
As tie sur.i.uf Of sis: Gecci...t, ac;,ug,-, to
law. And i @pps;:r:i., = tEe '.yg. tha5 H.
.avi reason exists 20 ;s,ie :---,ss If aG'tiiTiE-
tsati1a n the matte. Il ~.iic estate :t Is c.,-r,
.r,tt all persons Interested IN ,he estate If AL
SAM ~. WATERMAN, deceased, u :.,,,l
api,ea. ha;"rs tle Probate ourt e -ail ce2..ty
II u ala E'al!a, ga MONDAY, Tie eth lay
cf November, y. l.. 1913, at tie Auur Cf J
o'clock, ?. H., ot that day, then tGd there 10
show cause, il amy there he, why - order Of
distribution Of The property described IN said
petition S..uG,! Hyt b. made IS therein prayed
f.c Hurther, TINT sr-vic, nf this citation be
made OF ali persons Interested IN sid estate,
Ey publication of tbs order IA the N@iia Walla
STATESMAN, q weekly neygs paper printed a!.i
published in the city and county uf Nai!;
Naila, Washington territory, for four success
siyc weeks prior to said lth day OF NoTel.i-
Der, 1873.
Il. GVfCHAEE, Probate Judge.
Dated Waila Ha,!a- October -, 1873. Aiiw
, 1878-10-05

PIANos Asp OaGAas-D. ". Prentice s; Co,
hay.n; appointed Furnan & SutliF their
Agents fo. the sale of Weber Pianos, Sherman
< HeiAe Pianos and EStey and Standard Oh
cans for ElSter2 Oregon and Washington ter
ritcry. they would refer all parties wishing III
stru.neI.ts of the above make to them, aS they
haze given them an exclusive n lit sad agency.
, 1878-10-05

PROFESSIONAL NoTICE.-In consequence Of
increasing citv business. and III order to ac
commodate those who come from distance,
Dr. Boyd viii be found at his rooms, from 5
till Q o'clock, morning aad evening. Let those
interested govern themselves accordingly.
, 1878-10-05
IlsT OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Postoffce, at Walla "alla, W. 1
October jth ISIS:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-03-02
A SILVER ARGUMENT.
BY PHILLIPS THOMPSON.

"WelI, neighbor, what's the news to-day
/ l see you'xe got the papers
"Them Congressman in Washington are
cutting up their capers;
They want to pass the Silver Bill, twill
ruinate the nation,
They're going in for robbery and barefaced
spofation."
"Well L don't know, friend Judson-seems
to me the thing to do
Of cou sc don't own stocks and bonds and
mortgages like you;
go for plenty money, but | s'pose you
won't agree,
Because it's your interest TO keep tt scarce,
you see"
"Why, man, it's downright infamous-a
national disgrace;
| wonder you can say such things and look
me in the face;
Because you find it hard to pay your store
bills and your rent,
Say, is that any reason you should shave
me ten per cent.s"
!" Nay, keep your temper, neighbor, and
and don't get mad beg;
When you talk of shaving, sure the boots
upon the other leg.
But Pm no repudiator, though my bread it's
hard to get,
And I'll never favor going back upon an
honest debt.
When you go home look up the bonds that
in your safe you hold,
You'll find they're payable in coin, but not
word Of gold,
And coin is what we'll give you, as the
nation has agreed"
"A miserable quibble, sir, to talk of coin,
indeed.
'Tis true, in law, coin payment in iulilIment
would suffice;
But that would never satisfy a sense of
'Tis Justice not the letter of the law, should
be the rule"
" See here, my coupOn-cutting friend, don't
take me for a fool
If from the law you make appeal to equity
and right,
You might as well cave in at once and own
you've got no sight,
For the question which arises, if on that you
base your claim,
Is the iirst consideration you have given for
the same.
Was it gold, or was it silver, was it coin of
any kind
You know right well it wasn't, for well
can call to mind
How, when gold was up kiting, say a
hundred above par.
You bought your bonds for greenbacks, like
the sly old coon you are,
You've paid some fifty dollars on each
hundred that you hold,
Yet, you've the check to whine because you
won't be paid in gold"
But bargain is a bargain still, whoever
gets the best;
claim fulfillment of the terms on which
did invest"
Exaetly-that and nothing more-so let
the contract hold;
But neither law nor equity can make that
coin read gold"
Boston TraUclIer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-03-02
The New POpe.

Joachim Pecci, now Leo XIII, was
born at Carpenetto, in the diocese OF
Arragut, on March 2, 1910, and is 68
years of age. He was created Car
dinal on December 10, 1853. He was
archbishop of Per0use and chamber
lain at the time he was elected Pope.
His eminence was always likely
/ candidate for the Papacy, although n
moderate IA moderate, although
a papal chamberlain, aud chamber
lain, although all enemy of Antonelli.
He was to have been created Cardinal
at the request Of a Protestant, King
Leopold [ of Belgium, to whom he
had been sent as nuncio by Gregory
XVI ; bnt ou the death of the latter,
Plus TX, yielding to the yin,lictive-
ness of Autonelli, allowed seven years
to elapse before he gave him the hat
OF high intellect, of a well-tried and
energetic nature, his eminence has
made not only an excellent Bishop,
bnt has realized the type Of a perfect
Cardinal AS an administrators he
managed to clear Benevento of snug
Cling and brigandage, as we'll as of
the underhand intrigues of the party
of the nobility. As man of intelli-
gence he does not regard with such q
pessimist eye as his colleagues the
reciprocal sensation Of the church
and society. He has evidently found
a solution in Iris own mind for exist
ing and eventual difficulties. His
position as camerlengo (chan berlainl
was certainly not favorable to his
chances of election to the papal
throne, but he had occupied it so
short ii time that he did not have
time to create any jealousies or eu-
mites.
He eminence is tall and thin. His
features have an aristocratic stamp,
and characterized by great frmness.
He has Il resem blance at once to
Voltaire and Richeliell. The voice
strikes one disagreeably ut first, it
is SO nasal in its tones, but one soon
gets accustomed to this peeuliarity,
owing to its fullness and resonance.
simple in his manners, his
is, Of all the Cardinals, tile
one who carries himself with most
pontifcal majesty, resembling in this
Plus *, who, i'll his early days,
passed fGf incompatible.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-03-02
Dangerous Doctrine.
[0uachita Telegraph

The House of Representatives, on
Monday, nnseated Souer of Avoy-
elles, and seated his contestant,
Judge Barbin. The reason, and the
only one, given for the decision was,
that as Souer- was. ineligible at the
time of his election, Judge Barbin,
having received the next highest
number of votes, was therefore enti-
tied to the seat.
There is no such law in the Urited
States-only few preeedents and
these are happily all Radical. If
Souer was ineligible, then there was
a vacancy. Blrbin was not elected,
it was admitted on the floor by his
friends; Sauer could not quality !;
consequently, there was no election.
The decision of the House is undemo-
cratic, dangerous and utterly indie
fensible i'll either law or equity. 1t is
the will of the majority and not of
the minority which the House must
respect. II the majority choose to
elect a woman to the Legislature,
that does not elect IA man who re-
ceives the minority vote. They can
go unrepresented if they prefer, and
let them do it, if they prefer, rather
than the House of representatives
shall elect menb bers To seats in that
body.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-03-02
Our New York Letter.
Another KeeGsaEca tioRa-SE OnGiers
faEl A1sycisozmeters-'E Bro
clio Ponies and PcrforHaiHa e
EsOgs-0ddis and Ends.


EDITOR CHIEF:
"Beware of the vidders," said the
elder Samivel Weller; and if james
Lorimer Graham had profted by Mr..
Weller's experience he might not
have been brought to grief. To those
of your readers who are at all ac-
quainted vita the creme de la,creme of
our Kniekerbockers, need not say
that James Lorimer Graham repre-
sents the highest seat in the Sanhed-
lin. AS an old time politician he was IA
success; his house was the center of
social grace and hospitality, and the
dinners he gave to wandering dukes
and vagabond counts were the envy
of old Philip Hone, who imported
French cook for the purpose of get
ting even with the Grahams. Daniel
Webster, Henry Clay, Kossuth, and
even the defunct Emperor of the
French, at different times have toasted
their toes underneath his mahogany.
The Grand Sachems of Tammany
were no less welcome than the Wings,
but that was before Sampson had
been shorn of bis locks, or Delilah
had corrupted his heart. Well, this
ancient respectability undertook the
management of widows fortune,
and as loag as the dividends came IN
regularly, every thing was lovely !;
but in the mutations of these evil
times, when even the dollar of our
.daddies requires an act of Congress to
make it legal-tender, the dividends
fail to come, and recent investiga-
ton showed nearly $4,000 had van
ished into thin air. Mr. Graham says
he invested for the widow to the best
of his ability, and the widow says that
he had mighty little ability to invest; /;
all she knows is that her money is
gone, it now appears that Graham
knew that a long time before the
widow. Mrs. Mccall tried to get Mi.
Graham put in Jail, on an order OF ar
rest for swindliDg, bat merciful friends
came Mt once to the rescue, and tor
the time at least saved him from a
felon's cell. So many proud heads
have gone into the basket dur
ing the past year that it is scarcely
safe to prognosticate what may be Mr..
Graham's future fate, but it may not
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-03-02
Down on the Amendments.
[Natehitoches Yindicator.]

We can not see even one remove iii
the proposed amendments above the
instrument they propose to remedy.
Instead of restricting powers as is
demanded, these amendments enlarge
them. Instead of abrogating perni-
cious clauses, these amendments do
not touch them. Instead of destroy
ing monopolies, these amendments
permanently fasten those which ex-
list; and they are, ia fact, silent as a
ciiarnel house on eveiy point vital to
the citizen aud his interest.
Public opinion here is even more
hostile 70 the amendments than Ia
the Radical Constitution, and the
Democratic vote in the coming cleo
tion, ehould these amendments be
submitted, will be almost solid against
them. A new Constitution is all thai
will satisfy public opinion.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-03-02
Our Leading Vices.
(Riclsland Beacon I

Gambling and drinking are the two
curses of Louisiana and the
bane of her society. fhe practice of
card playing has corrupted the NOR
ais of the youth of our State aud con-
tinues to do so. Hence, we hailed
with delight, as the tirst step towards
disconraging the evil, the introduc-
tion of a bill in our Legislature to re-
qulre those who keep card tables to
take out licenses for that purpose
but the bill WAS either killed or buried
too deep to be exltumed by the pres
ent Legislature.
We approved this act only because
it woalI act rs check upon the vice
and would much prefer law thai
would prohibit it altogether.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-03-02
NUMBER 25.
Weekly News Summary.
FOREIGN.


The Earl of Bathurst is dead.
A tidal wave visited the Island of
Oahee, Jan. 20.
The famine in China is one of the
most terrible on record.
Two Itch quicksilver mines have
been discovered in the State of Guer-
rere, Mexico.
Cardinal McCloskey arrived in
Rome Feb. %, too late to participate
in the election of Pope.
The steamship Richmond, for Bra
I'll, with laboferS and railroad sup
plies, has reached ST. Thomas.
England decides not to withdraw
her fleet to Besika bay, and Russia
threatens to occupy Constantinople.
A great peace meeting was called
in London, but it proved failure.
There is strong feeling in favor of
war.
A Russian lady, a French gentle
anan and servant were killed by the
breaking of the elevator in the Grand
Hotel, Paris.
The Roumanian forces having left
Bulgaria, the Russians have requested
a Seryian division to occupy Widdin
and Belgradchik.
The Turks have retaken Platanos
and entirely destroyed it by fire. Tho
Greek insurgents, after brave de-
tense, retired to Kokolos.
A priest has been expelled from
Spain for denouneing the liberal re-
gime of the present king Of Spain and
that of Victor Emmanuel.
Eight prominent citizens of San
Louis Potosi, Mexico, have been ar
rested for conspiracy. They were im-
plicated by letters from Escebedo
found upon their persons.
Grand Duke Nicholas, aeeompa-
MED by a detachment of troops and
the Turkish plenopdtentiaries ar
4ived at St. Sefano, where the proto-
col of pence is to be signed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-03-02

The enlored people of Georgia seem
TO be III very comfortable circnm-
stances. According to the official re
port of the Comptroller General there
are in that State 81, ,l64 colored voters,
who own 457 ,635 acres of land, valued
on the tax list at Sl.244 ,I04, and city
property valued at 81 ,199, ,725 besides
about 81 100000 worth of horses,
mules, hogs and cattle, aud 81, 100, 900
in other property not enumerated.
The showing, which is official. is very
creditable and encouraing. .-Er.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-03-02
Domestic.

A $4,000 fire occurred at Waco,
Texas.
Gen. Crook is preparing for raid
upon hostile Sioux.
Three drunken men were drowned
while crossing the riyerat Wheeling.
Hon. r. w. Taylor, first comptrol-
Ter of the treasury, is dead, OF paraiy-
sis.
Gov. Hampton reviewed two regi-
meBts of South Carolina colored
militia.
An Agricultural Convention and an
Expert Congress met at Washington
last week.
Sixteen striking slioemakcrs at
Marlboru. Mass, have been arrested
for conspiracy.
The store ship Supply, with goods
for the paiis exposition, sailed from
New York, Monday.
By accident on The Richmond anl
Fredericksburg railroad, one rassen-
ger was killed and three injured.
A prize fight has been arranged
between Tom Allen, the champion of
America, and Charley Davis OF Eng
land.
Henry Smith, colored, was con-
victed at Memphis of the murder OF
his mistress, Chaney Long, also col
oFed.
Investigation into the management
of the New Jersey State prison de-
velops a system of almost barbaric
cruelty.
]. Fred. Thorton, circuit clerk OF
ST. Louis, has been suspended from
Office cause, defalcation of 100000 to
$50, 900.
George Sherry and Jeremiah Con-
nelly have been sentenced to death,
at Chicago, for the murder OF Hugh
MeConville.
A convention of the Greenback
party was held at Toledo last week.
A resolution depouncing the silver
bill as delusion was adopted. ~
j. w. Barron, cashier Of the saw
incs bank at Dexter, Maine, was MUIR
dered by burglars for refusing to re-
| veal the combination of the safe lock.
Six masked men boarded passen
ger train on the Central Texas Rail-
road, at Allen Station, and robbed
the express safe in the baggage cur OF
/ $2500.
The ferryboat JAS. Fisk, Jr., Of the
Twenty third street line.. collided
with the schooner Josie Crowley, in
East river, N. Y. Several deck hands
OH the ferry boat were killed.
There is trouble among the stu
dents at Princeton College. A fight
recently occurred dniing which pis-
tolls were used. a number of the
students have been sent home.
Messrs. A. D'Aquin and Benjamin
Poiney fought duel near New Or
leans. Shots were exchanged with
out result, when policeman APP
peared and arrested the party.
| Andros and Brannis islands, in the
Delta river, Cal, were flooded by the
breaking of their protection lesees
after heavy storm. The damage TO
property will reach several aaiilioas.
Walter T. Bartlett, q aefanlting tax
, receiver Of the eity of Trenton, was
. sentenced TO two years in States pTis-
/ on; aud Jacob r. F'reese, for embez-
| cling the funds of the States Saviig-
Bank, was sentenced to three years.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-03-02

Mayor Powers of Chambersburg,
n. j., made a mistake in his accounts,
and thinking himself defaulter, fled.
Experts discovered the error aud set
matters right. Powers was arrested
and subsequently, released.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-03-02

Transient advertisements 81 per square
first insertion; each subsequent insertion,
Is cents per square.
Official Advertisements 81 per square first
insertion; each subsequent publication SO
cents per square.
Editorial notices, first insertion, 30 cents
per line subsequently, 10 cents per line.
Brief communications upon subjects OF
public interest solicited.
No attention paid to anonymous letters.
The editor is not responsible for the views
of correspondents.
Address: CHIEF, Donaldsonville, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-03-02

The Donalsonville CHIEF fairly
earned the championship last week,
for amount and variety Of editorial
matter.-Lakc Charles Echo.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-24
w COHEN BROTHERS

# COHEN BROTHERS
are now Offering the largest stock Of
BLACK AND COLORED SILKS
ever offered In this State.
Good quality BLACK SILK ut rs and &c.,;
Heavy GROs-GRAIN from 81 to$1.25;
GU1NNET'S SATIN-F1NISh 1t s1.25, &1.6o,
S1.S5, and 81;
BONNET,s SArIN-FINISH at 1895, s1.5o,
Sl.75, 1856. s2.o5. S2,40, 1865, and s2.75,
for quality that equals any ever offered hereto
fore ut 81.
In COLORED SILKS, offer every quality and color,
including all the new shades Special attention
is called to an extensive variety OF handsome
evening shades. $50
A large stock of BLACK and COLORED sATINS'
Including the various delicate tints;
Also, the largest stock BLACK and CeLORED
SILK-VELVETS ever offered;
BLACK SILk-VELVETS ut Sl.25. Sl.40, $50,
s1.75, si.s5, $I.95, $3.50, S2.75, 1926,
$3.50, $3.50. So; pure silk-back, $3.50 wortt,
fully $3.50 at IS The lowest value of which Is
SO; thirty-inch wide at $3.50 and Sl1, fully
worth $40.
A large lot of REAL LACE In VALENCIENNES
and APPLIQUE, just received at near ene-lalf
their cost TO import; also u large stock OF Gull
Also. a very extensive stock of COURTAULD'S
ENGLISH GRAPES from 81 mp. oc 10
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-24

THE MERCENARY VOTE IN MAsSACHU-
sETTs-BUTLER BossING THE MARKET
WashinqtOn, October 22.-An important
factor in determining the result OF the com-
ing election in Massachusetts, will be the
vote thrown by persons whose roll-taXes
are paid for them. 1t is said that there
will be at least fifty thousand Of this class,
OF whom ten thousand will be in Boston.
They are said to be persons who do not
care sufficiently for the exercise OF the right
of suffrage to pay their own poll-taNeS, but
will vote for any candidate accommodating
enough to DO it for them. especially il
small additional douceur is thrown in. 1t
has always been the custom for both the
Republican and Democratic managers to
avail themselves OF this element, but Gene
eral Butler is reported to be doing the boss
business in the line at this time. His
friends here say that he has secured ut the
lowest calculation three fourths OF the fifty
thousand. When it is considered that the
entire vote of Massachusetts ranges from
zoe, 900 to $50, 900, it is easily seen what an
important proportion OF the whole this mer-
cenary vote is. By its aid Butler expects
to be elected Governor, and to furnish
enough votes to his Democratic allies TO
give them the two or three additional rep
resentatives in the House, which he has
promised as the price OF their services to
him.-Special dispatch to The Baltimore
Sun.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-24
and Ohio Railroad Con
Sspcs5nrfS.

HectionS.
The Point Pleasant Register OF the 9th
contains the following excellent suggestions
relating to our railroad interests:
"Now that the election is over and we
have rest from heated political campaigns
for about two years, we should turn our at
tention to matters of internal Improvement
within our county aud valley. Sometime
ago we were discussing the propriety
OF building q narrow-gauge railroad
to connect with the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad at Scary, thence up the
Ohio to Mason City, to connect with q rail-
road now building to Pomeroy. Politics
has to great extent caused us to lose sl2ht
of this enterprise and to cease its agitation.
Last week we published very readable
communication regarding these roads, writ
ten by a gentleman who had recently been
over the routes proposed, and we hope 1t
will cause our people to again take up the
subject and discuss and advocate it. This
county has appointed commissioner TO go
to Richmond, and Putnam county also
has done the same thing. The Ches-
apcake and Ohio Railroad Company, at the
time of their appointment being in IN I'M
settled condition, and the road advertised
for sale, it was deemed best for these COM
missioners not to 60 10 RlcnmonQ III tnaC
time, but to wait until the road was sold
and the company re0rganized. This has
bcen done, and the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad is now in Il better and more pros
porous condition than it has been under
former management, and now is the time
for our commissioners to approach them
upon the building OF our proposed
road. A good time for them to go VIII be
the 27th OF this month. at the time OF the
excursion 10 Richmond and the Virginia
State Fair. A very large number OF Mason
county people, rs well as large number
from Putnam and from the border counties
of Ohio, will 60 upon that excursion, and
many OF them will be influential citizens
and practical businessmen, and will be OF
great aid and assistance to the commissioners
from Mason and Putnam counties: The
time to strike is noW.'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-24

Ihe Varginaa LG,o journal for october
contains the opinion Of the Court OF APP
peals in the ease oil Kinney Us. The Com
snoa,cealth, in which case marriages be-
tween whites and negroes having their
domicile In Virginia are declared to be void
though celebrated outside OF the State, even
though not forbidden by The laws OF the
place where celebrated. 1t also contains re-
ports of number of other interesting cases.
For sale By j. w. RANDOLPH Il ENGLISH,
the publishers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-24
TAXES.

NOTICE. TAX-PAY-
~ Ei,S-AI CITY and school taxes are ,lae on No.
VENEER !, 1878. Al pcr.ons who have paid one
half of their city ana school tax and pay the other
ha on or before NOVEMBER lst are entitled to
rebate of FIVE PER CENT. on the city tax. On all
city and School-ax bills unpaid after NONEMBElt
Isl there will be added FIVE FER CENT. lhe Statc
having the whole of the on or before that date
are entitled 10 rebate OF TWO PER CENT. on same:
those paying one half OF said tax by NOVEMBER
3Olh will have extension on the balance jill March
ist. On all bills unpaid. either as 10 half or the
whole. by NOVEMBER 3Oih, there VIII be addeo
FIVE PER CENT. Oil their amount.
j. W. BkONhCGlI, DR.,
oc l7-tNol Treasurer Manchester city.