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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-09-07

Number Sinfeen.
In order to provide for the establishment
of the judicial system created by the above
amendments, and to prevent the evils Of an
interregnum, it is hereby ordained by the
people of Louisiana:
First-That the General Assembly, which
meets the first Monday in january, 1879,
shall, in accordance with the foregoing
amendments, Immediately redistrict the
State, and provide for the authority of
clerks, and the election and criminal iuris-
dlctlon OF justices of the peace.
Seeoad-That as soon us the Legislature
shall have acted as aforesaid, the Governor
shall by proclamation call an election for
justices OF the peace for each parish, except
the parish OF Orleans, and for district Judges
IN each district created by the redistrictinp,
where one ormore parishes have been added,
or taken from the existing judicial district,
ana Tor State attorneys, as above provided
except in the parish of Orleans, where the
district attorney for the parish shall be
State attorney. This election shall be held
on the same day throughout the State, which
day shall not be less than sixty nor more
than ninety days after the passage of said
act. The terms of the officers elected at
said election shall expire at the general cleo
ton OF 1885, and the limitation on the change
of districts, oftener than once every four
years, shall not be considered as having eff
feet before the general election of 1880.
Third-That the judicial system. as estab-
iished by the constitution OF 1868, shall re-
main in force until the expiration of the
thirtleth day after said election, excluding
from the computation the day of the elec-
ton.
Foettfh-The adoption of these amend |
ments shall not vacate the offices of the
present clerks of courts in each parish.
AatmbeT. Seventeels
Article one hundred and thirty-two of the |
shall be abrogated.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-09-07
Number Thirteen.

Each of the district judges shall receive a
salary, to be fixed by law, which, except in
the parish of Orleans, shall not be less than
two thousand dollars, nor more than three
thousand dollars per annum, payable quar-
teriy on MS own warrant. and which shall
term of office. He must be citizen of the
United States, over the age of twenty five
years, and have resided in the State and
praetieed law therein for the space of two
years next preceding his election. The
judges OF the district courts shall hold their
office for the term of four years. In the par
district judges shall not exceed five thou
sand dollars, to be paid as above provided.
Strike out article eighty-four.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-09-07

The Superintendent Of Public Edueatlou
shall receive Il salary of thirty-tive hundred
dollars, payable quarterly ON his own wal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-15

New COUNTERFEIT FIvEs.-The Treasurer
of the United States furnishes the following
description of the recent IS counterfelts on
the Central, German and Union National
Banks of Chicago and the Farmers National
Bank of Virginia, Ill. These counterfeits
were all made from the same plate as the
Traders of Chicago. All genuine five
dollar notes on the Central and German
National banks of Chicago have the name
of John Allison as Register. while the
counterfeits have the name of S. b. Colby
at Register. All genuine SIS on the Union
National Bank are dated January IA, 1865 !;
the counterfeits are dated Nav 10, 1865. All
genuine SIS on the Farmers National Bank
of Virginia, ILL.,, are dated September l.,
1865 the countt rfeits are dated May 10.
1865. The public will do well to examine
carefully all fives on Illinois banks. as some
of these unfinished bills are still in exist
ence, and can be readily changed into new
counterfeit.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-15

The Sickness AT RICuFoRD. - DR.. o. +.
Fassett and DR., }. ii. Hamilton, OF Rich
ford, make the following statement, which
We take from the St. Adams Messenger, IN
relation to the widely-extended sickness at
Richiord The disease is simply typhoid
fever in severe form, with unusual distress
at the stomach and abdomen, vomiting, dis
tension and diarrhes. From the prominence
OF these symptoms the disease has been re-
ported as !gastrO-enteritiS, which means in
Elimination OF the stomach and bowels. Both
believe the sole cause to have been contamina-
ton of the water OF a well which supplied
the families to which the disease IL confined.
by a sudden connection formed with the
sewer. The well in question is on Main
street. across from the American House.
The land descends to the east and north.
Previous TO about two years ago there was
no gutter on that side of the street, but one
was then sunk to the depth of three or four
feet. which ran between this well and the
roadway and so near the well that Its wall
was barred by the digging. Into this gutter
runs all the drainage from several honses
on the upper side OF the street. During the
tn aw which occurred about the Goth of jan
uary the water in this well became rolled,
ard the people did not drink of it until
it became clear, a. 1t did in a day or two.
Shortly afterwards the sickness began. al
most simultaneously in all the fifteen fam
lilies using water from that we'll Thus far
there have been twenty eight cases, and
there is no prevalence of the disease IN the
vicinity around them. Only one death has
occurred vet. and 1t is believed that most of
the patients will recover, but several are
still severely sick. The disease has now
prevailed two weeks or q little more, Mr..
Searles having died at the end of the second
week. 1t should serve as a warning, no:
to Richiord alone, hut to all places where
wells are used, to guard against contamins-
ton. Two or three years ago there were
five cases of severe typhoid fever in one
family in St. Adams, the cause of which
was clearly the contamination OF the family
well by neighbor's drain.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-15

.: 2anI 2oi for No. . Mil xsukee; sal 80 70
No spring; SlGl 81 for unsTaded winter rcd
/ 3s for No. winter red amber Michigan; / 10 10
No white | - Ger extra white.
KYE-market firm, 72G.2 for western; i5I1
for state.
BARLEY - iirmer; Gj COR two-rowed state N
for No. I Canada.
BARLEY MaLr-steady.
CORN-Keceipts 50 OOb bushels !; sales 1874 .OGu; g.
al s.l for ungraded western mixed; I1HiSl for NY
No. ;; 5jidlG for steamer mixed; 5sHdOl for old
Nu2
OATS - Receipts I30l0 bushels; sales 81 on
bushels; 3iln37i for No. New YORK 81 Tor No.
white; 35a3ii for mixed western; Sldje for white
do; 35l3ci for mixed state; 10 for white do.
HAY steady 6jGI90 Tor shipping
HOPS steady. unchanged; 2n3 FOR yearlings
tMS for eastern ard western, 5Nl3 Tor New forE
state; 12Gli FOR Calfornians.
COFFEE-Rio firmer at lIMlsl.
SUGAR-frm at 7i07i for refining u for prime
refined firm. .! for standaId A; 81 Tor graduated;
u for powdered; gE for crushed.
M0LAsSES-ia active.
RICE quiet at 6tD7 for Louisiana 6h'i fol
Carolina.
PETROLEUM nominal crude 7ia7l; refined a;
III, united at 6l!al Is.
TALLOW market quoted steady; sales 10000
lbs at haas.
EGGS dull, 23a2ic for State and Pennsyl
vania. 2 !62l3 for western.
PROVISI0NS-POrk opened easier. closed firm
moss II 25ddl -. Cut meats western quiet Middles
dull at 5aG5. for western long clear 6s for city
lOnE clear.
LARD, BUTTER ETC - Lard, market clo6ed As
firm al dlG7 -.
LINSEED quiet.
wHISKEY-iirm at l0ss bid; 90 a>ked.
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Gents Bows. Ties and Scarfs
Awful Cheap.
Mourning Goods, Cashmeres, Crepe
Mourning Hdk rs. and Shawls.

BLACK SILK-See that celebrated " Ponpson's''
Lyons silk, a. 81 50. We warrant it equal to.any
quality usually retailed at 500
WHITE GOODs-French and English Nansooks,
Jacouets and Csmbrics, Tape Checks and Satin
Stripes. Tucked Cambrcs ETC.. etc.
GLOVES In bringing to the notice OF pur-
chasers assortment of Gloves, ask special at
tentiOn to our Treiousse Glove best Glove in the
World To close out the balance of our stock OF
these superb KIDS. we will mark the two button at
81 so per pair.
To meet the call Of all those in pursuit Of cheap
Kid, we will offer bargain at sc per pair-Now
confidently assert that this Glove is sold all over
the country at 55c to 75c per pair.
Call for our Glove at 81 Owe take pleasure in
Recommending them.
LACE and EMBROIDERIES! Hosiery. No use
attempting to enumerate we begin at sc per pair,
can be suited in value "
LADIES and GENTS UNDkRCLOTHIN6 =
We begin Ladies' and Gents Goods at &c and 20 up
to the finest goods. Splendid Goods at soc.
Damasks and Napkins. Doylies and colored fruit
cloths Sheetiugs and Pillow case cottOns, Hucks.
Damask., and Bath fowls.
FLANNtLS, BLANKETS AND QUILTS
Blsnkets-Never before have we made such price,.
We begin at 81 .50 per pair.
COTTONS.-In Bleached and Brown. all the wall
known makes, we'll as the cheapest goods, com
mencins at SC per yard. Splendid bargain, iull.
J ard wide cotton, at &c per yard
PRINTS AND GlNGHAMS.-2OOO yards splendid
prints at SC per yard.
WOODEN AND wORSTED G0ODS-Ladies'
Gents and ChiIdrens Jackets. scaris, Nublas,
Zephyrs Mantillas, etc. all marked down.
The above Goods will be on exhibition WEDNES-
days our store will be open every evening until 10
O'Clock, the better to enable everybody to take
advantage Of this great holiday sale. late as well
as early.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-15

rU,IIIS is to give notice. that on the sta day Of
1 February AID. ISIS, a warrant in BInkruptcy
was issued against the estate of william Doran,
of St. Adams, in the county Of Franklin, and
state of Vermont Who has been adjudged Bank
rupt on his creditors petition that the payment OF
any debts AM delivery OF ans property belonging
to said Bankrup-, 10 him. or for his use, and the
transfer o. any property by him. are forbidden by
law that at a eetin. Of the creditors ofsaid bank
rupt to prove their debts, ard to choose enc or
more ssi suees OF his estate, will be held at Court
lawrence fsd. in Bur ibg'On, in the c'unty OF
Chittenden AMI State o. Vermont before l. l..
Lawrence Ed. Register on the 25ih day OF Feb
GEO T. FOSTER.
United States Marshal rs Messen-e
Eebq-dldk3lW2w
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-15

DEATH OF Ex-SECRETARY WELLEs - Gid
con Wrlles, who died at his home in Hart
ford, Conn Monday morning, was born 10
that State in 1902. educated at what was
subsequently Norwich University, in this
State, and studied law. His public career
commenced in 1927, when no became q
member of the Connecticut legislsture--a
position which he retained by successive re-
elections Tor eight years. From 1899 to
1871 be was postmaster Of Hartford (ty
President Jackson's appointment) in 1912
be was State Comptroller and from l8i7 to
ls49 he had charge of a bureau in the navy
department a: Washington. 10 1861 he be-
came Secretary Of the Mays position
which, a. Is well known, no held for the
ensuing eIgh; years. Half century ago
he was Tor short time editor for paper
published at Hartford and throughout his
busy life he was a frequent and indelati-
gable contributor to the Press For the last
three or four years his name has been kept
fresh in the public remembrance by bis
series If "reminiscences of Lincoln's Admin
istration, published 10 the now defunct
GALAXY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-15
HORACE n. CrKrIs, ESTATE.


STATE OF VERMONT, The Honorable the
DISTRICT OF cHITEsDrs, District Of chittenden'
To the heirs and all persons interested in the estate
of Horace N. Curtis, late 0: Adamsvi ls. c nsda,
deceased. GREETING
UTHEREAS, application hath been made to this
w Court in writing, by the administ fator OF
said estate praying for license and authority to
sell the real estate OF said deceased, inelud pg
the raversOn Of the wifOss dover theie elm, for the
payment Of debts, and charges of adm nstra'ion.
and setting forth therein the amount Of d-bts due
from the said deceased, the charges o: adminstrs-
ton the amount Of personal estate, and the situa-
ton of real es'ate.
Whereupon, the said Court appointed and assigned
the md day Of Narch, A. ID. 1873, at the Probate
Court Rooms in said District to hear and decide up
on said application, and petition, and ordered pub
lie notice thereof to be given to all persons inter
ested therein by publishing said order, together
with the time and place Of hearing, three weeks sue
cessivey in the Burlington Free Press, n newspapers
which circulates in the neshbOrhoOd OF those
persons interested in said estate, all which pub
locations shall he previous to the day asst sned for
hearing.
Therefore. you hereby notified to appear be-
fore said Court at the time and Place assigned, thea
and there in SAID Court, to =ive b nds as the law
directs for the payment OF the debts. charges Of
administration. and make your objections to
the granting such license, if you cause.
Given under my hand at the Probate Court
Rooms, this eth day of February, A. d. 1873.
34w3w r. S. TAFT, Register.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-15
Legal Notices.


STATE OF VERMONT. The Hon. the Probate
DISTRICT OF cHrTEsDES S. ofl hittenden len -''''''
To the heirs and all persons interested in the
estate Of James Morse, late Of Burlington IN said
District. deceased. GREETING.
WT HEREAs, application hath been made to this
w Court in writing, by the admins rator, with
the will anne Ned Of said deceased praying for license
and authority to sell the real estate of said deceased
for the payment OF debts, and charges of admin
istration, and to carry out the provisions Of the
last will of said deceased and setting forth therein,
the amount Of debts due from the said deceased,
the charges Of administration, the amount OF per
sonal estate and the situation Of this real es ate.
WhereupOn the said Court appointed and as
signed the 9Th day Of March. \. ID. ISIS, at the
Probate Court rooms, in said District, u hear and
decide upon said application and petition; and or
deredlpublc notice thereof to be given " all persons
interested therein, by publishing said order to-
gether with the time and place of hearing, three
weeks successfully, in the Burlington Free Press,
newspaper which crculates in the ne.hbOrhOOd Of
those persons interested in said estate, all which
publications shall be previous To the day assigned
for hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear be-
fore said Court at the time and place ssgned, then
and there in said Court, to give bonds as the law
directs, for the payment of the debts, and charges
Of administ alton, and make your objections to
the granting such license if you see cause.
Given under my hand. at the Probate Court
Rooms, this 18th day of EeDruary, a. ID. ISIS.
3iw3w h. :. roFr, Register.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-15

Ar LOckport. n. Y. q large school build
ing. the largest hall in the town, with other
rooms in the same building, and forty large
dwellings. are all heated by steam made in
single boiler five feet by sixteen in size,
and two steam engines, one OF them more
than half mile from the boiler house, are
rrn by steam from the same boiler. About
three miles of street mains have been LAID,
extending through fifteen streets and sup
piled with steam at pressure OF thirty
pounds TO the inch. The total space warm
ed by this single boiler is more than one
lion of cubic feet. The originator Of
this system claims to have proved that a
district of four square miles can be econom-
icslly warmed from one central point. The
company lay the pipes in the streets and
collect from their customers the expense OF
laying the service pipes from the curbstone.
The style and expense OF the radiators in
the houses is determined by the taste or
means of the householders. The steam sup
piled by this company NAV be put to the
following practical uses: The warming OF
dwelling houses: the cooking of food the
washing and drying Of clothes the run
ming Ct steam engines, and the eytinguish-
mcnt of fires. Both pure dry steam for
heating purposes. and hot water from con-
densed steam Tor lau ndry purposes are de-
lIverci in every dwelling. The apparatus
In each dwelling is under ready and perfect
control The condensed stsam furnishes to
each house an abundant supply of pure and
soft water" The price at which steam is
supplied is not mentioned in any account
that we have seen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-15

STATE BOARD OF AGRIcULTURE.-The clos
ing meeting for the present season OF the
Vermont Board Of Agriculture will be held
at Montpelier, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, February 9th and 2Sth. and March
LIST. Representative men from different parts
of the State as well as from adjoining States
will be present and speak upon topics OF
much interest Return checks and reduced
rates of entertainment are offered those IN
attendance at the meeting.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-15

TN the District Court o. the United States, ior the
i District of Vermont. In the matter Of Alfred
Keith Bankrupt-In Bankruptcy
This is tn give notice that The second and third
general meetir IS of the creditors OF the oresad
Bankrupt have been ordered by said Court to be
held at Burlington said District the 18th day
of February A. ID ISIS. at 10 O'Clock a. W., at the
office OF l.. L. Lawrence, cne Of the Registers IN
Bankruptcy, in said District. for the purposes
uaned IN the 29th and 18th Sections of the Bank
rupt Act Of March End. 1867, aDd that have filed
my final account Assignee of the estate OF said
Bankrupt in said Court. and that 1t the time aud
place above named shall spply to said Court for
settlement of my said account, and Tor discharge
from all liability rs assignee of said estate, in
Accordance with the provisions said 2sth Section
OF the Bankrupt Act OF March md, 1867.
Dated at Sheldon. in said District, this 18th day OF
February. A. ID. 1873.
Teb9 :atldS5iw2t WM :. GREEN, Assignee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-15

Is Re BATcHELDER. A correspondent
thus dsc1urseth The Lane Manufacturing
Company, of Montpelier, sold Batchelder
mill property. having lien upon the prop
ertY until paid for. To make lien valid it
must be recorded in the Town Clerks Office
where the purchaser resides within thirty
days from the time of sale. The comps ny
sent their lien to Lincoln to DO recorded
Batchelder being the Town Clerk. it fell
into bis hand. Ia d1e time it was return
ed with a certificate endorsed that it had
been duly received and recorded in such q
book upon a page mentioned. Now it turns
out that the certificate was false. no record
ever having been made in the Town Clerk I
Office. The only paper of Batchelder's il
the Montpelier banks is note Tor $500
and this Is well endorsed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-15

GEN BURT's Boston, Hoosac Tunnel anC
Western railroad company find another OBJ
stacle in the way OF reaching Msssachusett:
from the Hudson river. Having conquered
a right of way in New York State, the Troy
and Boston company now refuse to allow the
Erie people the use of the tracks of thu
Southern Vermont railroad. the hit of road
crossing the little corner OF that State. MOI
can Cen Burt build at once parallel road
as Vermont has no general railroad law
Springfield Republican.
The Republican is mistaken, as it generally
is in reference to Vermont matters. A gen
eral railroad law was passed BY the Yer
mont Legislature in 1872, and is still q
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-15

THE LEGAL VOTERS of Chittenden Count,
i who are in favor Of our State rrOhibitory Law
are not Il I'd to send delegates meet in Convention
to he held in the Young Mems Christian Assoc atioI
rooms Burlington, at II O'Clock 4. m, on Wednes
day. Feb. 20, ISIS, to nominate candidate fol
County Commissioner, for the ensuing ear and fol
the tran saction %! such other business as nay pro
perly come before the convention. The towns ar,
entitled 70 delegates as follows Burling, ION. frs
Ward, , /; Second Ward. e Third Ward. 5; Fourth
Ward, 5; Fifth Ward, Bolton, ,; Charlotte,
Colchester, II Essex, 3 Hinesburgh. ); Hunting
ton. q: JERICHO. !; Milton, E: Richmond. S; Shell
burn. 1; South burlington ,; St GEORGE /; I'm
derhil :: WestfOrd 3; wilistOn, 5.
Burlirg on. VI. teh. Il, ISIS.
IA. FULLER,
W. u. HALL, SCounty Committee
A. PARTRIDGE,
Feb -, lived slt.Monlwli
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-15

Masonic. The action of the Masonic
Grand master Of New Jersey. in censuring
lodge at Patterson and suspendng its
master, Tor initiating Il candidate who had
lost II thumb, will probably cause a good
deal of discussion in the order. Ii is gen
orally understood, even by outsiders. that
no imperfect man-one who has been multi
ated or lost any portion of his limbs or body
is eligible to membership in any lodge
of MasOns, but the rule has not, we sns-
pect. been very rlgidly enforced against
applicants whose di>fgurements were
slight and not positively disabling The
Grand master is the Rev. Marshall b. Smith
of Passaic. His standing a. Mason of re-
search and learning. in regard to the ira
ditons literat ure and customs of Masonry.
is very high, and the ruling he has now
made will consequently attract much atten-
ton among brethren OF the craft through
out the country. His position ~ that all
limitations OF the kind permitted are ALSO
lutely null and void within the New Jersey
jurisdiction. II he IL right the same law
must govern all other jurisdictions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-15

MoRRIsyILLE.-M. p. Stoughton is in
proving.
1t yet remains to be seen what is to be
done with the traps taken by the constable
from the Malvern farm for taxes.
1t takes five days to get letter from
Worthwhile to Burlington occasionally.
Why is this thus?
Reed has got moved into his new shop and
house.
School closes next week. 1t has been a
good one this term and it is gaining a
reputation exceled by none in the State.
The Spring term commences Feb. Goth and
ends MAY 9th.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-15

EVERY lcUSG MAN should procure copy Of thu
medical work entitled The Science Of Life. or Self
Preservation" published by the famous Peabody
Medical Institute" Boston. This book will teach
the young how TO avoid dan serous diseases. and
from 1t the middle god and those more advanced
in life may attain to restoration OF II Frustrated
system to active health. Il is the result OF deep
study and most extensive medical practice, aud
may be relied upon. The extremely valuable and
interesting book entitled "Biscases OF the Nerves
and Nervous Maludies" is another work published
by the Institute, an exhaustive treatise on these
subjects. ny referring to the advertisement in
another column, it will be seen that the author ui
these important works has recently been presented
with a Gold Medal by the National Medical Associi-
ton. Read tho advertisement. Feb I3-wed1wlt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-15

PLAINFIELD. j. H. Batchelder, whost
financial operations have of latc caused 81
much excitement in Addison and Rutland
counties. was a native of this place. liz
father died here some years since. leaving
small property. The administrator Ofthe
estate. and the guardian of j. IL. Batchel-
der in his minority, both give him the name
of an honest man in their dealing with
him.
Mr.. Chas T. Batchelder has sold the
gristmill part of his new mill to Mr.. Nelson
Sanborn. for thirtyfve hundred dollars.
Mr. William IIaskins. living on the river
Just above this village, in Maishteld, was
discovered to be dead in his bed, at four
o'clock q. m, Feb. 9TH. lie worked at
drawing logs the day before, and retired
without complaining.