The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1879-11-29
LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1879.
paid into the hands of postmasters

pdlu lnCO JIG HanuS Ol pOStmasteFs
for money orders was $l58, ,154 ,625
and that all the money thus received
was accounted for the Department
except S3O4l now given up as I" bad
debts," and S96,286 in suit against
postmasters and their bondsmen. Oh
the latter amount, it is estimated
that one half will be finally collected
! But assuming the entire amount tu
be uncollectible, the total loss to the
Government during the two years
will be less than one twentieth of one
per cent.
The war upon the lotteries has dis
closed the fact that the Louisiana
scheme is distanced by rival in the
Queens Dominions were both temper
ii aud spiritual favors are secured by
| all who venture on the turn of a
wheel. In this scheme there are 200
chances. The object is erection of a
chapel in honor of Our Lady of Lour-
des, st. Saveur of Quebec. The arti
cles to be drawn are thrashing ma
chine, ii bust of the Pope, an Infant
Jesus and Il sleigh, one Thousand
masses for the souls of be, efactors
aud Il gold watch. The office of the
dead to be said once each month by
the SodiliFies for dead benefactors.
The office of tue Blessed Virgin to be
said each month for all living bene-
factors. The Z. r. oblate fathers in
charge of the building, will pray daily
for all who help the good cause. All
these temporal chances with the
spiritual favors thrown in are to be
secured by the purchase of neat lit
tie ticket at twenty five cents With
such IA competition in the field the
old lottery offices will need to present
some new attractions. 1t is we'll that
authority is given the Postmaster
General to stop the transportation
through the mails of obscaua books
and AL lottery tickets.
AT this writing it seems likely that
the Hanian- Courtne race promised
us in the vicinity of Washington will
not come off Here both the contest
ants could have been absolutely sure
not only Of fair treatment but of an
audience before which any aspirant
for honor Of the kind might well be.
proud to appear. A refusal of either
Of the parties to appear, under such
circumstances, will prevent his future
recognition among fair sporting men
1t is 4 queer contest that now agi-
tates lie State of Maine Since the
Dorr "re!,ellion " in Rhode Island the
people have not been SO much agita-
ted. Yet it is opl, question whether
ii Governor, admitted on all sides to
bt honest and patriotic, shall carry
out what he believes and is advised
is the law. If he attempts to do any
thing unlawful he can be readily re-
strained by the courts The sober
and intelligent people of Maine should
not get excited over a matter so read
lily amended and if it happens to be
wrongly managed at first
Reports of the coming resignation of
Secretary t5chulz are so fn,cibly cir
cnlated that | can not fail to mention
them. Of the causes mentioned for
the retirement of the Secretary the
most probable is that the President
and several members of the Cabinet
are not pleased with the course of the
Secretary in the last New York cleo
tion. 1t Is also true that the manage
ment Of the Indian Bureau is con-
demned by most of those who are
supposed to have influence at the
White House, and that innumerable
complaints are received concerning
the workings of the Pension Office.
Perhaps the situation may be best
summed up by saying that Mr.
Schnrz does not like his place, and
the President likes MIR. Schurz mnch
less than he did. The best of friends
will become estranged.
On the 18th Of December very
important question will be decided
here that is, who shall he chairman
Of the National Republican Commit,
tee. The chances now seem to favor
Hon. VIM. E. Chandler of New
Hampshire. l know the man, aud
think Republicans would pray for
his selection and Democrats against
it. SENTINEL.
Addison of the Meridioual, is in
favor of ha wing the :. Three journal
lstic G'aces' (Hyams, Addison and
G"nld) hing ii. q. their pictures) up
in Bentley's sanctum. Wen jost tell
YOU the truth Addy it will never do.
We kMOaU Linden, to Il charm. He's IL
good boy; but he is very sensitive;
and such an array of beauty and in
tellIgence would kill him. He can
not stand being eclipsed.-Liring
efnHiHn