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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-01-17
NUMBER 70.
ST. MARY.

Morgan City Revie,c: john Sali-
van, an Irisl,man, fioze to death in
|.Cypremort woods. He left Weeks
Island on Christmas day, in company
with one Michael, butcher, and was
not again seen alive. His dead body
was found on Jan. /, with the eyes
pecked ont by buzzardls. Thesdead
body found back of tho .Danoy place
some time ago has never been claimed,
nor has it been found out who he was,
why his life was taken, or who perpe-
trated tue black deed. #.g
New Iberia Sugar Bosvl Last week
an official of the Internal Revenue de-
partment visited New Iberia and made
several seizures for violation OF the
revenue laws New Years eve, Mr..
Luke Landry, living near Jeanerette,
was robbed Of 5000 proceeds OF his
whole years work) by Louis Leblanc,
q young man who lived in bis family
and had been treated as ono OF Its
members. The base villain fed but
was caught on Queue Tortue, the
money recovered, and he was brought
back to lie Piquant, when he made
his escape "A Negro named Tous-
saint was severely injured at the sugar
house on Mr.. Curtis place, near New
Iberia, having his arm so badly crush
ed by the machinery that amputaslon
was necessary.
ST. LANDRY.
Opelousas Democrat /: On Friday,
the 2nd inst, difficulty occurred on
DR.. Boagni's place, between two col
ored men, Allen johnson and Abram
Roberts. Roberts took shot at john
son with a pistol, without hitting his
whereupon johnson in
serted butcher knife between Rob-
ert's ribs, which effectually put an
end to lis mortal career, as he ex-
pired in few minutes. johnson was
brought to town by Constable Haw-
kins, and is now lodged in Jail to
await his trial .Marksville Bulletin:
We were panied to hear of the stab
bing Of DR.. Wright by Mr.. Davis
last week, at Churchville, st. Landry
parish. DR.. Wright was wounded in
the left lung, and up to last aoeoaats
was still dangerously i'll. We have
not learned of the particulars of this
occurrence.
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Eagle: A difficulty occurred on En-
MIS- plantation between two colored
men, Kennedy and Rodger, resulting
in the death of the former. Kennedy
first attacked Rodger, followed him
mp and struck him in the back with
the beam of a scale with which he was
armed. Rodger then provided him
self with . hickory pole, and chal-
leDged Kennedy to confront him. He
took np the piece of scale and was in
the act of approaching Rodger, wien
R0dger srrnck him over the head with
the pole. from the effects of which he
subsequently, died.
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10 all places where a newspaper ID
published, every business man ought
to advertise in i, even if it is nothing
more than card stating his name q. d
the line Of business 10 which he ia en- :
gagged. 1t helps to sustain the paper
and lets the people at distance know
the town is full of business men. The
paper finds it's way into thousands of
places where hand bill can not reach. !.
A card 10 a newspaper is travelling
reader.
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BRIGHT Observation-Disclosures IS
brick; crops are ample aud good;
prospects are rosy !; taxes are lighter !;
money is plenty and is being freely
spent the revival of trade through
out the country has reached us; and
our foreign trade is beginning to per-
ceive not merely silver but Likewise
gold lining to the dissolving clouds
of depression.-N. O. City Item.
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For the CHIEF.
DO YOU EVER THINK or MET

DO YOU EVER THINK OF MET
By LEO NO. 1.
Whom the sun is slowly sinking
In the far and distant West
Do you sit. and quiet thinking,
See him to his tinal restf
Does the clouding Of his glory
Wak0yOu from reverie:
And, like . long remembered story
DO you ever think Of mei
When the moon is sweetly shining
n tho welkin far away;
When the stars are brightly Lining
Curtains, seemingly of xreY-
When the merry little songsters
Cease their notes Of melody;
In the .ailqnce, in the stiffness,
Do yQu. ever think Of met
When fond mem'ry's gilded piuions
Glide to the hallOwed past
Soaring Ger the hearts dominions,
Over dreams thst could not, last
When the dearest Of the memQries
Do you, jim their short duration,
just one moment think of met
When You gladly, cheerily minRlo
In the thr0ng where mirth runs high:
Whilst with grandeur Ill thing jingle,
Do you ever breathe Sigh
For the past with all its pleasures,
For the gone days with their gleei
'n0ng Your idols, with your treasures,
do you ever think OF met
Do you think of that one evening, um
when we took our last adieu;
When the heart. though sorely 9rievnR,
Still remained 90 firm and truol
Do You think then Of the anguish
Ofthe pain and misery:
Whilst you in it's sadness lsnxuish,
Do yOu ever think of mot
When YOURS proudly home returning
II From ths festive, gay ball rs'om;
When your heart s with rapture burning
Steals there then no shade Of gloom
Round that hearts serenest ten,lrils,
(ThOughts Of what We could not be;)
In your bliss, your mirth and gladness,
Do you ever think Of me
DoNALDsONvILLE,J January ii, 1880.
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The great advance in the value of
all staple articles of consumption will
very seriously affect the cost of pro-
ducing cotton end sugar, and planters
must practice very rigid ecoDomy in
order to make a profit ont of next
years crops.-Shreueport Standard.
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representative Woods proposal t.
issue three and 0ne-ha per cent
bond for the redemption Of bonds. a
a higher rate Of interest gains friend
in both Houses.
Few affect to believe new that Sen
ator Bayard's proposition to taxi
away the legal tenderquality Of green
backs will pass either Houee.
Republicans Of prominence here ar
taking decided interest in reorgan
izing and strengthening the Southern
Republican Club, evidently with til,
design Of making vigorous fight il
some of the Southern States this Sun,
mer and Fak. 5-.
The first pateat ever issued is nov
offered to the Government for $500
1t is dated New York, July 81, 1890
and was issued to Samuel Hopkins, o
Philadelphia, for an Improvement in
making potash, and is written on q
sheet of parchment twenty inches
square, in a round, old fashioned
hand, signed by George Washington,
certified by Edward Randolph, Attor.
ney General, as being conformable to
the act sf Congress ia promote the
useful arts, and its delivery to the
grantee is certified by Thomas defer
son with the seal of the United States.
Secretary Schurz recommends it's pur-
chase as q valuable historical relic.
The reduction Of the tobacco tax
has been tried long enough to prove
the utter iallacy Of the predictions Of
its friends that it would not decrease
the revenue receipts, and experience
shows that the tobacco growers reap
no benefit whatever from it. Why
not repeal the reduction, then. and
restore the tax to the rates of two
years agoi
The National Greenback Convex
tion, under the lead of the Rev. Solo
mon De La Matyr, D. D., NJ. c., and
the sand lots orator Kearney, was as
unique gathering as ever convened
at the capital. The character of the
persons present was widely dissimi-
lar. Men of all theories and believers
in neither theory or practice, women
tall and abort, with voices nasical
and cracked, diaciples Of Darwin, and
believers in the true faith, q strange
conglomeratioD Of humanity out on
wild sea Of theories, without chart or
compass. A great effort was made to
iDfuse new life into the "rag baby, y
aud kearney gave the Keynote of the
on the currency question
when he said he wanted a dollar based
upon potato or head of cabbage and
not upon bit Of gold, which was on
|y useful to stick in womans ears
Or a mans tooth. If this crowd of
restless agitators could be compelled
1t bard labor to earn the bread they
Dat By the sweat of their brow in obe-
dience to the divine injunction it
would be vastly better for them and
the country at large.
General Garfield is the recipient of
most hearty congratulations since his
'eturn to the city, from political op-
oonents as we'll as friends. Probably
10 leading member of that body has
over graduated from the House into
he Senate with more kindly and
general demonstration of good will
han has been bestowed upon him.
SENTINEL.
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BARBER SHOP.

lT L. FERNANDEZ. Barber Shop, Mis-
Lie sissippi Street, near corner Lessard.
Shaving, hair-cutting, shampooing, etc, in
most artistic style. 4 "
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-subscribe for the cH,rr; e year.
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Catahoula News.

Mr.. VIM. II. Holloman told us of =
datkey whom be considered one of his
poorest customers, paying him 14OO
cash, one half Of which was on an old
account, and having = balance over Of
one hundred, all the prooeeds oi this
years crop made By himself. Several
years like the present would make a
wonderful difference in the condition
Of the country.
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HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING.

ID J. GREEN, House, Sign aad Ornamen
He tai Painter, Railroad Avenue, near
Claiborne street. Papcr-hanging and Calci
mining In superior style.
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CENrRAL DRUG STORE, corner Rail-
~ road Avenue and Iberville street, l..
blanchard, proprietor. Fresh Drugs and
Medicines.
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SEWING MACHINES.
LIVERY srAaLEs : UNDERTAKING

SCHONBERG'S Livery. Heed and Sale
- Stable and Undertakqrs Establishment,
Railroad Avenue, between 1berville and At
tskapas streets. Competition defied.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

TOSEPH HISS, Saddler and Harness
- Maker, l59 Railroad Avenue. Saddles
and harness Of all styles and prices made to
order. All orders for repairing and paint
ing Of Carriages aud Buggies promptly ex.
ecuted.
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TINSMITH.

II OUIS J. RACKE, Tinsmith, Mississippi
IL street, At Lemann's old stand Orders
attended to with dispatch and satisfaction
insured.
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Better than Kansas.
What the 0olored People are Doing for
Themselves in Louisiana.

Themselves in Louisiana,
Lake Providence Conservative.
TiIman Banks, sn industrious col
ored man, in the year 1876 bought
twenty. seven acres Of land from Mr.
Foster, on the Bell plantation. The
price was fifty dollars per acre, amount.
ing to $3.50. At the time be bought
the land he owed Mr.. WIN. Craig $dO(
balance for supplies. Three years
have passed away, and notwithstand
ing 1873 was an uufavorable year fol
cotton growers, Tilmau Banks having
gathered and sold this years crop
does not owe one cent. He has paid
Mr.: Craig in full, his land is paid for,
and he has money enough left to buy
bis provisions for the year 1880. Banke
is now y thrifty free. holder, a pros.
per0us citizen, and fulfilling his des-
tiny to fraction.
Arthur Richardson owns fifty acres
Of land on the Edgewood plantation,
which lie bought from Morgan &
Byrne Ct $50 per acre. This land he
has made three payments Oh, and i'm
proved IN various ways to make him.
self comfortable and prosperous. We
are credibly informed that when he
finishes ginning his crop the net pro-
ceeds Of his labor and good manage.
ment this year will not be less than
$1,000.
These two cases, out of quite large
number, are sufficient to show what
thrift aud industry can do in this
country, and that this is the country
for the black mau who wants to earn
an honest living, and become pros.
perous and independent in the course
Of time. Idlers and worthless charsc-
ters never do we'll any where; they are
. burden to any community where
they may happen to be. But il there
is any place on the face Of this planet
where the industrious colored man
does we'll, it is right here in East Car
..n
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW.

FDWARD n. PUGH, Attorney at Law,
" Attakapas street, opposite Louisiana
Square. Visits Napoleonville on MONDAYS.
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g GOETTE, Boot and Shoemaker, Mis-
0s sisslppi street, opposite Maurin's store.
All work in best style At bottom prices.
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DRUGS AND l1EDICINEs.

u RYBIaKA, ARethecary and Druggist,
DE- Mississippi street, between st. Patrick
and St. VincaRt .streets, adjoining Gondran's
store.
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Traaaient advertisements 81 per square
6xst iasausisn; each subsequent insertion,
rs cents per square.
Official advertisements 81 per square first
cents per square.
Editorial notioeA, arst insertion, 90 cents
per line; subsequently,, 10 cents per line.
Cards af six 'liaes or less in Business Di-
,rectory, hre dollars per annunl.
Brief communications upon subjects of
Aublic interest solicited.
No attention paid to anonymous letters.
The editor is notresponsiblc for the views
OF correspondents.
Address: CHIEF, Donaldsonville. La.
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Thibodaux Sentinel: The Directors
OF the Tlnbodaux Bridge Company
declared dividend on Tuesday last
OF seven per cent. on the earnings Of
the previous three months ending De-
cember 81, 1879 Gov. Nichols has
Pardoued Adam, Brothers who, in June
last, were sentenced to the peniteu-
tlary for one year, but they will re-
main in the parish prison until his s,c-
tion is approved by the State Senate.
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DoNALDSONvlLLE
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
DRY GOODS. GROCERIES. Etc.

A u. VEGA, Agent, dealer in Dry Goods,
a. Notions, Clothing, Boots and Shoes,
Hats, Groceries, Liquors, Furniture, Hard
ware, Tobacco, Paints, Oils, Glass, Lumber,
Bricks, Carts and Wagons; Loeb's corner,
Railroad Avenne and Mississippi street.
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M TOBIAS, dealer in Groceries, Dry
Nls Goods Clothing, Notions, Boots and
Shoes, Hats, Furniture, Hardware, Crock
cry, Trunks, etc, corner Mississippi and St.
Patrick streets and No. "a Railroad Avenue
Everything at lowest figures.
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BOOT AND SHOE MAKING. .
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NT ISRAEL & CO., deales in Dry Goods,
W. Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Saddlery,
Buggies, etc, corner Mississippi street and
Railroad Avenue.
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~ KLINE, corner Crescent Place and
W Houmas street, dealer in Dry Goods,
Notions, Boots aud Shoes, Groceries, Pro
visions, Corn, Oats and Bran.
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DERNARD LEMANN, dealer in Western
u Produce, fancy and staple Groceries,
Laxsrs, Hardware, Iron, Paints, Oils. Carts,
Piewa, 8addlery, Stoves and Tinware, Fur
Htnre Ma Papes st." and honse
Crescent Place.
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MES: n. bLpM: Mlliiner, Misgiseippi
rick. Latest styles Of Bopnets, Hats, French
Flowers, etc:; also. al 'kipds Of LadiaR IN
derWear. ~.
MRS. J. FEyRIER. Millines all kinds of
Nl Hats, Bonnets. Trinlnljngs, Artificial
Flowers and Fancy Articles. Sofper Missis-
sippi and Lessard streets.
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~ FElTEL, dealer in Dry Goods, Cloth
W. ing, Boots, Shoes. Hats, Groceries.
Furniture. Hardware aud Plantation Sup.
plies, at the old Post-office stand, Mississippi
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-07
GENERAL JOHN +. FARMS
WORTH on GENERAL HAN
COCK IN 1867.
Aurora lIll.l Beacon.

While the loyal men of the Union were
having their great contest with Andrew
johnson; while Hancock, as one of John
sons appointees, and strong personal
adherent was doing all in his power to
support Johnson in his course, and max
ing trouble by rulings in favor of rebels
in his department, Congress considered a
bill to take the appointment of depart
ment commanders entirely. from the Presi-
dent as COMMUNICATIVE and put it
into the hands of Grant, as General of the
army Hancock, it will be remembered,
had been placed in command of the de
partment including Louisiana and Texas,
from which Johnson had removed Phil
Sheridan. While the proposed bill was
under consideration, Fernando Wood at
tackled it with great vehemence, acting in
the defense of Hancock. General John
F. Farnsworth, then member of Con-
gress from this district (but now a blat-
ant Democrat), supported the bill AS
our Democratic friends now love John
Farnsworth, his words in this connection
will probably be as convincing to them as
those of any other man. In reply to Mr..
Wood he cOntended.
That the provision of the constitution
placing the executive power in the hands
Of the President, simply meant that he
should exercise that power under the re-
gulations and restrictions of the Legisla-
tive Department of the Government. The
gentleman from New York (Mr. Wood
had spoken to-day of an onslaught on
gallant officer who had and has some re-
spect for the civil powers, if the reports
from that district are correct. III. knew
very well the reason why that gallant
officer had commended himself so greatly
to the respect Of those gentleman. TWAS
for the same reason that the gallant Phil
Sheridan had secured their condemnation
Sheridan was the idol Of the loyal whites
and freedmen of Louisiana and Texas:
Hancock, he regretted to sag, aoas the idol
Of the disloyal, the rebel, the traitor, the
enemy ofhis Government IN that depart
ment; and whoever commended himself
to the affections of the rebel element
commended himself equally to the ahec-
ton of their rebel brethren on this floor.
And it is this old affection, so tersely
described by Farnsworth, that secured
Hancock's nomination at Cincinnatie.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-07

Democrats profess to be very confident
of the election of Hancock and English.
We have heard them brag before To go
back only eight years, when Gen. Grant
was renominated for a second term, their
chances were as good then as now And
they were equally confident of success.
Many republicans were dissatisfied with
Grant, and bolted. The democrats nom
mated Horace Greeley, and at first they
thought they had dead sure thing on
the presidency We can look back and
see where the democratic accessions were
from the republican ranks An occa-
sional bourbon democrat did not like the
dish of crow presented him with Gree
ley's candidacy, and rebelled against it,
but the democratic party was far better
united than the republican party
But the more people deliberated over the
matter, the better convinced were they
that Greeley represented the demo-
cratic party, not himself, and on election
day he was ANONYMOUSLY defeated
How was it four years ago? Then we
were at the close of Grants second term
which had been more unpopular than the
first. There were republican seratchers
and boilers everywhere. Wisconsin, even,
was a doubtful state By the hardest
kind Of work and the expenditure of con-
siderable money, it was barely saved from
going democratic. And so with other
republican states, where for reasons not
necessary to recount, republicans flew the
track, saying that matters could be no
worse, anyhow, under democratic adj
ministration, and they would rally under
the banner of ''Tilden and Reform" And
they did. Tilden then was in the hey
day of his glory and popularity. He
had made much capital as the governor
of New York in which capacity he had
established a good record, and the demo-
cratic party was as solid for him then as
it is for Hancock now. But Hayes was
elected despite the diversion in the re-
publican party and the solidity of the
democrats. Now we are at the close of
a republican administration which has
been entirely satisfactory and to demo
Gratis no less than republicans. Where
are the symptoms of republican dissatis-
faction which existed eight years and
again four years ago? They are not to
be found. Republicans are united. All
are for Garfield and Arthur. Admit that
the democrats are also unanimous for
their ticket, but something more is re-
auisite for their success. They will have
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-07

THE JEFFERSON BANNER quotes from
The New York Tribune what that paper
said years ago about Gen. Garfield on an
er-parte statement of his connection with
Credit Mobilier If The Banner wishes
to be counted as honest in politics it will
now copy the following which appeared
in The Tribune January 10Th, 1878:
We take great pleasure in saying that the tes-
timony seems to exculpate General Garfield COM
pletely from any blame in the Credit Mobiier
scandal. This result may well be made a sub
iect Of sincere congratulation by the country at
large. General Garfield is one of the most yalu-
able members of the House, and has been looked
to with most regard by earnest friends of
form. That such man should have been in
volved in this disgraceful scandal was bad
enough: that he should come out with skirts
clean is what his friends expected and the coun-
try had right to demand.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-07

no republican votes for their ticket this
year as they did by the tens of thousands
four years ago for Tilden. Then upon
what do they build their hopes of sue
cess Their ticket is not so strong now
as it was the day it was nominated. At
first on account of the personal respect
ability of Hancock, they thought they
had very strong ticket, but the second
sober thought of the people is sure to be
right and sound. They are beginning to
see that they have in Hancock an I'M
known quantity. He has no record ex-
cept such as has been made in the army.
If he has any political convictions, will
somebody please tell when they were
formed and what they are? How does
he stand upon the great questions of the
day !? These are things that the people
want to know. They are fast making up
their minds that something more is need
ed than purely military man for presi-
dent Indeed, they have been told 50
long and so often by democrats that "the
war is over" and have heard so persist
emily from them for years that it is time
to have civilian at the head of affairs
that they are inclined to take them at
their word On the whole, then, the
democratic chances for success are not
hopeful nor is there the least occasion for
republican dependency. But let.us all
enter upon the canvas as if this demo-
cratic buster has something to rest upon,
and SO make doubly sure of republican
success. A red-hot and lively republican
campaign means another overwhelming
republican victory.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-07

WADE HAMPTON told representative
of the Boston Herald the day before the
nomination at Cincinnati, owe like Han
cock, but we do not think he can be elect
ed on account of his connection with the
affair of Mrs. Surrat; not that he really
deserves to bear the onus of the affair, but
the Catholic voters of the north would be
made to think so, aud their strength,
which is absolutely essential to our sue
cess, would be alienated from the demo-
cratic ticket. If we nominate Hancock
he will be beaten"