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, 1880-12-31
AgaSSlZ ana Home.

A good anecdote is told of the late
Prof. Agassiz and Home, the spiritual
ist.
They happened to meet in railway
carriage, and, getting into conversation,
Home complained of the preiudices of
men of science, who refused to inyesti-
gate the phenomena of spiritualism.
"Mr. Home, replied the great geolO-
gist. 81 never refuse to investigate any
thing which promises to advance science,
and nothing will give me greater delight
than to investigate the marvels which
occur, as they say at your meetings" "
"Well, then" said Home, ''come this
very night and witness the appearance Of
the spirit land"
Nothing will give me more pleasure" "
answered Agassiz, ''than to be one OF
the guests around the table when the
spirit hand appears. My opinion is that
it is physical hand, with u little phos-
phorus rubbed over it; but | am open to
conviction All ask is that shall have
the privilege of putting my stiletto
through it. If the hand is a spirit hand,
no harm will occur; if it is a human
hand. feel confident in my power to
lluuSllA ~ OI GiC Jbblt, uuSl W lhC Nio
comfort of the possessor."
Home declined the test. Such want
of faith, he said, would necessarily pre-
vent the spirit from appearing.
An ANSWERED PRAYER. Mrs. Jane G
Swisshelm tells this interesting story in
the Chicago Tribune: 'One of the early
rectors of Trinity church, Pittsburg,
used to omit from the form Of prayer the
petition to be delivered from sudden
death. and was in the habit of praying
that lie might die suddenly. When
quite old he visited the grave of his
wife at sunset, and while talking with a
friend OF the beauty of the western sky
as an emblem Of the death of Chris
tian, his prayer was answered, and he
dropped dead. We are apt to forget,
when friends are taken away by some ca
lamity, that the All Father was with
them, and that other help there can be
none, and human love is as powerless in
the best appointed sick room as in the
widest midnight storm in mid ocean,"
, 1880-12-31
A Kit Of Mackerel in Politics.

The following actual occurrence took
place in town close by Hartford. A
Democrat was approached by Jealous
Republican storekeeper, who offered to
pay him for staying away from the polls.
This merchant was not only buyer and
seller of produce, but at every election
he was purchaser of votes. He made
no secret of the unholy work, and the
Democrat alluded to above was made q
liberal offer if he would stay Mt home
and not vote. He was to have barrel of
-four and half barrel of mackerel, be-
sides some ready money The flour and
mackerel were to be delivered before
election and the money was to be paid
after election. Now" says the Demo-
crat, 81 will agree to get two more to stay
at home and not vote if you will give me
twice as much more." This was agreed
to, and the merchant was chuckling in
anticipation of II handsome reduction in
the Democratic vote. The Democrat
then went to Republican friend and
told him that lie wasn't going to vote,
and asked him to pair Off with him.
The Republican agreed to it. The Demo-
crat then went to another Republican
and agreed to give him half barrel of
mackerel if he would not vote. This was
also agreed to, and these contracts all
around were carried out to the letter.
When the merchant found out his
mackerel had been buying off Republi-
can votes, he gave vent to language that
ought to impair his standing in the Con
gregational church. The Democrat has
never asked him for the money.-HDt.
.,,J IU,,oe
, 1880-12-31
Gcnnrnl mecrnnnhiue.

RICE--Mmk, quoted at China, jla5i Sand
wioh Island, l,a7s.
CoFtEE-Costa Rica, l7aiscj Java, 2ja2Gc 4;
Rio, lGLal7c.
TEAs-We quote Japan in laquered boxes 5Oa
Ijc paper, 37lG47!.
sCGARS-Sandwich Island, 9!olOc; Golden c,
in bJls, Zoe ; hi bbls, 94c; Crushed bbls, 2c,
hf bbls, l2c; Pulyerized bbls, l2c, hf bbls,
l3!c Granulated bbls, lllc, hf bbls l2}c
6ARDINFs-Qr boxes, 81 IS hf boxes, 50 IS.
YEAST POWDER-Donnelly, Sls n gross
Dooley, S2Oa22 q gross; Preston 4 Merrill,
S24 e gross.
WINESEWhito, per doz in case. So 5Oa4: per
gal, 7Oc 70 81 5oi sonona, per doz in cases
g. 50 10 s.; per gal, GOc 70 81 80.
, 1880-12-31
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

PORTLAND, December 2S. 1880.
Legal tenders in Portland, buying, par, and
selling at par.
Silver coin in Portland banks quote at per
cent. discount TO par.
Coin exchange on New York, | per cent. pre-
MUM.
Coin exchange on San Franciseo, par to per
cent. premium.
Tekgraphc transfers on New York, l per cent
premium.
, 1880-12-31

Mr.. ORafferty is sitting in his room
with his head tied up and his arm IN a
sling, when little boy sticks his head
in and asks: me feyther sent me to in
quire how your eye was coming on this
morning?" "Tell yer feyther to attend
a Galveston ward meetin and call the
chairman a liar, and he will foind it all
out WidOut askin'."
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-12-04
In Me1norianl.

DIED-At his residence III the Island. liz
erviIle parish, la. on Saturday. Nov. ~,
1881, Ut 40 4. NJ. JAMES PAiiIi. AKIIT sG /,
aged IS years month and % days,
Another arrow from the bow of the great
archer. Death, h;,a sped to \ shining mark
with nnerring aim aud laid another l:oo.
mai. low The soul of another mortal has
passed beyond the portals Of the tomb L.
that mysterious bourne .ruin which nc
traveller returns. there TO sninaie with. the
spirits of the just made perfect and reap
the reward OF pure and honorable earshl )
career In all the relations of Iii,s--ss oon
husband, father frirnd-Mr. Armitagc WIZ
affscts.n.stt,. kind AMI true, and the ittcsi
tribute that ea.: he paid to his es;i1n:sbie
and ;tf. prnEehantc character is to SAY
that he enlor.s. thr ieepeci Of Ill with when
IN CANE. III contact aad iInsa who hp y
isiru .,r,t loved him ;loEt. He leaves All 81; 4,
mother. wife, TIVE sons. two, anngster:
and other relatives to mourn linn iinst re-
we're his memory, and 70 these the hear.tel
sympathy Of n host ut friends is cAtcnd.,i.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-12-04
No Coed Preaching.

y" man can do a good j"h Of cork. preach
d good sermon try law slit we'll doctor Il
patient or write good article when he f.els
miserable and dull, with sluggish brain and
unsteady nerves; and uoi,r should nEfke
the attempt iii snch 4 condition when il .an
be- 80 easily and rheallr removed! by il It'll.
Hop Hitlers. See other column.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-12-04

The session sfthc Circuit conr, f.r
this parish will open On Moaday after
next, th., Iatl, inst. Theirs ary Eve eases
on the docket. II
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-12-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
w alltetl.

4 n HONEST and industrious unmarried
II man twhite). nhe has had experience
with stock. 10 take care of IL, stable. milk
COWS and make himself generally useful,
Wages SEQ to s25 lcr month aud board,
Must bring good references. Address III AZ.
care. CHEZ. di-ti
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Died

OIeu.
NILSDa-.A Pslo Alte plantation. As
cens,on parish, La, Tuesday. November -
1880, 81 ;;:i5 a. NJ. AEMIpE THERESA WI.
son, aged igEnuntlss and 10 days, only child
Of Herr. G. Wilson and ArInide Cl.svcrie.
The beam Of nloIn WAS ON the 81 rcam
But sulien clouds the day .iei"rin:
Thou vert indeed, that morning beam
Aud, death. alas, that s,illen storm.
.Then vert not formed for living here.
For thou vert kindred with the sky.
Yet. yet We held .the. all so it.sr
We thought thou vert not formed 10 die.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-12-04

Bayen Lafenrclac has riseai sufficiently
to admit Capt. Blanchard light dr:.nght
sternwheelcr, the Yasss, and ti,at packet
has nude two trips to Tlilpdaux.
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List of Letters

K.,n.,ini,.s IN ,sa.. P"st-"fiice ut Donald
ss,avifi... ascension parish. La.
VAae.,,,Y,ar L 4kXO
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LOCAL JoT TI1JGs.

Sat0rQay, O0c6mDef 406U.
...-.-.
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a,;.eha-n.;,;,,,e g. ,.,I,i,Is AMI f..v..r
----s=-=
eess : o''s 1sosso .o"',. l'1''s - = ''''1'1-
49, !, - - 3
80. .',,'.'sas :.
ss-s--------.-. = = :
Another week of wet mud dismal
''a : l'l'' = oa.1s VIZ ~ y - nv
~ ------...-.
he session VT the Circuit Court for
this parish will open on Monday after
next the istl, inst. There mrs Eve eases
on the docket H
u. -.
- - -. :.
sternwliceler, the Yaxse, ana that racket
has made two trips to Thil1,daux.
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9. ], s. ), y = N>s'o''s !,
- -. ;, 49, So
's e''.a'. : 1ss''"s''' s.4u'' !.
80. ' S, -. s. 49,,
.s
'''a' 't '.''s - - ~ II
-""' =. s''.,o -. A's aii'>s'''a''se =. 'i'e ~
= .''-' s.'A' - '''s.<' S'"' =
r.'"'' .i Y. e" !" ..AsA'' NY ''.'
sn az" """H''''s i1'e'o'A <A'.'''-
~ a''n "'es5 - ..l'n'.' ".'''ue' -.
s'''o .A1os.s' = ''ea ti'e p''l'i - s'i'ets.
Our. theugllffui aud esteemed svsun.
friend Willie Fl. Davis Esq, ut Hampton
store, will accept our thanks for 4 s,,lrn-
did bunch Of snipe sent i,s@On Tuesday,
8 80 - "lt''sc'ase' ''"'
nv h'.'o'''''.o l'''"'''. ..'
.s s, t''.."' .''.3'" =. s''''
a. ''t'''' I'''''' '.'c no''.s' ~.
While the steam,eE Belle Of the Coast
waa takingzan sugar ut the head of the
bayou last Monday morning, one Of the
c1lared rsustabuuts slipped .,ff tire STA
sgitsg into the river Fortunately the
Mafer was shallow where lte fell and he
quickly scran,,,led out again, none the
verse. albeit a little ceoler tor his invol-
4s,it:lry hath.
,,-. -. u. ~ ~.
,..n,,,.,sa. ass;.,a,, :. u, pan.. -,
~. .,. Ill,
course af l.e1n,.s i, ,b. u.,i,,,, n.,,r,.
,aenf nf tj.. 5Sew lraeans ,r,;y,.rs;tx MO
,aratory t,,n.,l IN. an,,,;..f;,,p f.r ]. MI
bloma n, ,,ruooist W. hnne and conf.
IDENTITY predict that Mr.. Leehn will can
'a's, MS sneel'sklh win ease ana n"n"r.
Reeds Gilt Edge. Tonic cures ,lysucp-
After consultation With Deputy Sheriff
Israel, wehi.ys concluded 10 delay pub
lication Of further particulars concerning
tho arrest 81 the coIorcd boy who lE.l,n,I
himself of upon the st. .I"lh1 authorities
~ Ference lsabin, murderer of Allcnsan
and Causin. The ends Of Justice might
lie defeated by making public :sr state
m1nts which have bean elicitcl from. the
prf4,.,er. I
I;a,,t IA n p.rr.,,,. ,f ,ha P..;.
,,.,+ ,,,..n. .r,;,,.r, IsN !. VI.
,,.r 4,,.,,.. .s,r ,,,;,..,...r,. .;.lats >.
..,,.a ,,,;,;tar. f,,cv ar.., and ,,,sL
~,
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rinehd-Qninn,e s,.rs,s chills and fever
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Reeds Gilt Edge 'foaics prevents n,:.la.
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After consultation with Deputy Sheriff
& Israel, wefhavs concluded 10 delay pub
licatIon Of further particulars concerning
tho arrest 81, tl,e colorcsl boy who ln,lmcd
himself off upon the st. .J..lIn authorities
as ference I,abin, murderer of .tllcn,:.n
and Causin. The ends Of Justice might
I've defeated BY making public :ir state
Z mcnts which have be.a elected from the
prfs4,,er.
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0ar. taenghtfni aud esteemed syonas
friend Willie II. Davis, Esq, Ut Hampton
store, will accept our thanks for splcn-
did bunch Of snire sent ns#on Tuesday,
The gift was highly appreciated, not
only for tho gastrononic pleasure the
birds afforded, hut also. f.,r the friendly
kindness which prompted the donation.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-12-04

Lieut.. Col. P.O. Peyr"us, Of the ReSi-
mont Orleans Artillery, j.. S.N. G., has
our thanks for complimentary tickets to
grand military fancy dress and mask
I hall 10 he given by the regiment at the
Washington Artillery Arsenal (late En-
position Hall). New Orleans, to-ilnrrow
evening. The ball ia intended AS an adj
itnct to the Celebration of the festival ot
1T. Barrie, the patron saint Of cannon,
her
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-12-04

How does the new advertisement III
the Blue Store strike your artistic eye
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character at the column advertisement
OF this establishment which appears on
.;enr second page almost Pnecludcs the
necessity of. calling attention thereto,
hut We can not refrain tiom commencing
the admirable manner Which the proprie
3 tor, Mr.. l.. l.. Webar, has chosen to make
known to the public the inducements
he offers in the several departments of
his we'll stocked store, Having q large
aud carcfulls selected assortment Of
gends he tells i'll plain words aud figures
rkat he has and h"s he assis ii. This is
business without hnneonbe. and every
-easlrc will appreciate the fact at Il
glance. Mr.. Weber has heen constantly
increasing the scope IT his business since
8 lre,orened the Magnolia store about two
years ago, and its steady growth during
THAI l..riod, added to tho enviahaa repu-
ta,ion the Magnolia f" day enjoys, is Il
significant commentary upon the enter
prise ard liheraiity whie!, hay. .h;tra.-
teTi1ea lis htauascthsh.s NAV it'e III" y" y
in view the advantages Of the nimi,ie
penny over the slow dollar, Mr. Weber
has taken the ,rite motto of -aniok sales
aud small profits ! for his guide, and tn
satcess he has achieved Ill. the past cst-
cassrasesAainl to continue the same policy
hereafter. Persons abort making r'n-
chases 81 goods comprised within tI.
comprehensive stock Of Magnolia Store,
sboe.id consult the facts aud figures 81
Mr., Neaegs ADVERTISEMENT aud asse itita
i ist
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-12-04

Another week Ut wet aud dismal
weather, and apparon,ly the IN il lgt
yet.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-11-06

THE following graphic description of
the preaching of Robert Hall, who in his
daywas almost without rival in the pull
pit, is taken from some "reminiscences
which appear in the Sunday at Home.
The writersays: "We remember to have
heard departed friend tell how when
boy he was taken by his father one
still summer evening across the North
amptonshire felds-I believe it was
to the little village town of Thrap-
stone to hear Robert Hall. 1t was one
of those old village chapels with the
square galleries. As in the instance of
Chalmers, the place was crowded with
plain farmer folks and a sprinkling of
intelligent ministers and gentry from
the neighborhood. The minister came
in, a simple, heavy, but still impress
sive-looking man, one whose presence
compelled you to look at him. In due
course he announced his text The
end of all things is at hand; be sober,
and watch Quite unlike Chalmers,
his voice was not SCATTERING, but thin
and weak. There was no action at all,
or only kind of nervous twitching of
the fingers, more especially as the
hand moved or rested upon the lower
part of the back, where the
speaker was suffering almost incessant
pain. As he went on beneath the deep
ening evening shade falling through the
windows of the old chapel, his voice
first chained, then charmed and fasci-
mated his hearers one after another; the
whole place seemed as if beneath a
great spell. AS. he talked about 'the
end,' the spell upon the people seemed
to begin to work itself into an awful
restlessness; first one, then another,
rose from their seats, and stood stretch
ing forward with kind of fright
and wonder. Still there was no
action, only the following on of that
thin voice, with a marvellous witchery
of apt and melodious words, but
through them the end of all things
sounded like some warning bell. More
people rose, stretching forward. Many
of those who rose first, as if they felt
some strange power upon them, they
knew not what, got up and stood upon
their seats, until (when the great mas
ter ceased, closing his passionate and
pathetic accents) the whole audience
was upon its feet, intensely alive with
interest, as if each one had heard in the
distance the presages and preludes of
the coming end, and felt that it was
time to prepare. My friend used to
speak of that never-forgotten moment,
that summer evening in the old chapel,
as one of the most memorable of his
life."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-11-06

was an earnest follower of Christ, and
it was his intention to become q mis-
sionary, and he hoped to go into
the field in Africa, his attention
having been drawn to that field
of Christian labor. A violent at
tack of fever destroyed his health
and left him with disease of the eyes,
which i'll years time rendered him
stone-blind. Whatever the boy suffered
in this destruction of all his earthly
hopes, he kept to himself. He was out
wardly the same cheerful, light-hearted
fellow. As soon as he had strength he
began to learn brush-making, and sup
ported himself by that trade. A year
after he was established at it, he began
to gather into his little shop on Sundays
the boys whom he found on the river
wharves, to teach and talk to them. This
work he continued for thirty years, until
the time of his dea5h. He had pc
culiar aptitude for interesting lads, and
the experience of his own life gave a
force and pungency to his appeals
which they would have lacked coming
from happier men. But he was in the
habit of regarding his life's work as ut
terly destroyed by his misfortune.
"God," he would say, ''perhaps will
allow me to be of some use hereafter.
| cannot see that / have done anything
here" When he died a letter came
from one of the most influential and
wisest statesmen of our country; man
whose strength has urged many a re-
form which has helped to elevate
and civilize the Nation. Whatever
am" he said, "and whatever
have done, l owe, under God, to John
B. 1t was he who took me out of
the slough and made man of me-"
Let no boy who reads this be dis
couraged by any circumstance, how
ever hard. If God forbids you to plant
an oak, plant an herb. 1t is He who
will give the increase, and only the
future can tell how great the harvest
will be.
"Do thou thy work; it shall succeed,
In thine or in another's day,
And if denied the victor's need,
Thou shalt not miss the toilers pay"
-Youth'S Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-11-06
Elephant Sam-His Memory of a Blow
and How He Revenged 1t.

SAM arrived in the steamship Wiscon-
sin on Wednesday morning from Liver
pool, consigned to Charles Reiche &
Bro. He is four years old and five feet
six inches high at the top of the arch OF
his backbone. His tusks are just start
ing out from under his trunk. He bears
the reputation of being an ugly brute.
The officers of the Wisconsin, however,
have nothing but praise to bestow upon
him, though he is fond of rum. He
was led on board the vessel at Liver
pool with the proffered inducements of
rum and sugar. He is an easy-going,
self-possessed elephant, but with a
sense of insult. Quartermaster De-
ianey was passing his pen on the voy-
age, and Sam, as usual, had his trunk
over the door, and was beating the air
for cabbage leaves and potatoes, which
the men were in the habit of giving him.
Delaney happened to have short stick
III his hand, and the trunk swung across
the gangway.
''To the dickens wild YET" said De-
ianey, as he hit the trunk a welt with
his stick. Sam jerked his proboscis in
over the door. Two days passed. He
never altered his demeanor toward the
other sailors, but continued to beg them
for cabbage leaves and spuds as usual.
On the third day after the blow was
given the sea was running smooth in a
gentle breeze from the southeast. De-
laney was sauntering along the gang
way, thinking, As he passed the door
of the pen there was flash, as of half
length of India rubber hose, and the
quartermaster was strewn across d
closed hatch. The blow struck him on
the side of the head, and he
was laid up for half day. Sam never
afterward appeared to notice him, and
he never took any further liberties with
Sam.
Yesterday afternoon Sam was let out
of his pen. Around his neck was q col
Ear of heavy rope. 1t was covered with
Bheepskin where it rested on the top OF
his neck, and in each of the hanging
ends of the rope was an iron eye. These
eyes were joined with clevis and bolt
Attached to the clevis was stout chain
Behind him as he stepped briskly out Of
his pen walked William Leopold, his
keeper, holding the other end of the
chain. Behind him Boatswain William
Rood held in his hand a packed ball O.
moist brown sugar. First Officer Cush
ing stood in narrow passage behind
hatchway ready to help. The rest O.
the officers mounted on some freight t.
get full view of the situation. San
switched his tail and lurched forward
for the sugar with his trunk extended
William Leopold tugged back on tn,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-11-06
Give Us Facts.

In giving the yield of crop upon the
farm, no matter what, let us have the
exact result, and then the public will
know just what to believe. But the
" Estimates and calculations" from
one acre, one or two rows, dozen or
two hills, etc., are worth nothing.
They simply mislead. We see every
year, and already this season, estimates
of what field of ten acres yielded by
simply thrashing and measuring the
yield of single Gland In doing this
the best land is of course taken, and
the product of ten acres given from it,
which may not even approximate the
actual yield of the whole. Such an at
tempt to apprise the public of what the
crop amounted to is almost an insult.
The least that could be done by any
one who might desire to let the public
know what had really been raised upon
an acre, would be to measure the acre,
select it from an average part of the
field, thrash and weigh it as an honest
man would like to do Then give the
variety of the wheat and the mode of
cultivation, and in doing this all will be
done that is necessary, right and prop
er, and the result might be of real ben
eft to others, 1t is poor sort of credit
to acquire it by species of deception,
and we should say that it would not
rest upon ones conscience very lightly.
-Gern0'at0oOn Telegraph.