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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-11

The following communication explains
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-09-25
HERO. H0usAH,

me to listen to the inspiring strains Of
the new orchestra, and enjoy his un-
bounded hospitality at Spanish Fort. l
shall surely not miss this promising treat.
The amusement season opens with bril-
liant prospects and considering that we
have now direct railroad communication
with Texas, the supply will not be larger
than the demand, for no donbt the fes-
tive Texan and "his sisters and his cous-
ms and his aunts will be large addi-
ton to our usual throng of Winter
guests. The circus is also coming, under
the cognomen of w. G. Coup United
Monster Shows, undoubtedly something
mastodonic."
The French Opera House will open in
November. 1t is definitely settled that
the festive Sara Bernhardt is not coming
to this city. She will make Chicago her
headquarters. The Grand Opera House
also will not open until November. Man
ager Hall has secured Delgarde as new
star, Agnes Robertson, Boncicault, John
T. Raymond aud other celebrities well
known to the public. However, old man
Bidwell will have the business boom of
the season, his attractions being such as
"take" with the people.
Maurice Grau's French Opera Conlpa-
ny, with the pretty little Paola Marie,
will be at the St. Charles this Winter.
1t is really alarming to what extent
the use of opium is being carried on in
this city. Introduced here originally by
the Chinese, it has become alarmingly
contagious, so that hundreds who few
years ago were ignorant Of the deadly
habit, have become slaves to it. Opium
dens are located OH some Of the principal
streets, and are frequented by large
number of the better class of the popu-
lace. Youngm men of sporting proclivities
smoke cigarettes slightly seasoned with
opium, and know several who are viz
tual slaves to the habit.
The dengue, or break-bone fever, is
prevailing here, and is almost epidemic.
Otherwise, New Orleans is the healthiest
city in the Union. The report that yellow
fever has broken out is all bosh. Au re-
voir. Yours truly,
EPSILON MJ.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-09-25

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic prevents mala-
rim.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-09-25
st. James News.
Capture Of an Escaped Texas Conylct-A
Matrimonial Event-The Ellis and
Hancock Boom.

l EScHt-1ue Ellis ana
| Hancock Boom.
ST.. JAMES, Sept Is, 1880.
EDITOR CHIEF:
Yesterday our vigilant Sheriff, A. L.
Bourgeois, assisted by his active and in
telligent deputy, Alfred Paisance, ar
rested David D. Carter, an escaped con-
vict, Of Waxahachie, Willis county,
Texas, who had taken refuge with his
| father on the Terre Haute plantation, a
small tract cultivated by the old gentle
| man and situated about three miles
from the Mississippi, on the road leading
to Blind river. Carter is a young man,
% years of age, and was sentenced one
year ago to five years III the Texas peni-
Tertiary for horse stealing. When sum
lnoned by the Sheriff to surrender, lie
grasped revolver lying on the chimney
piece, but both the Sheriff and his depu-
ty "got the drop on him" with their
shooting irons, whereupon he dropped
his weapon and submitted to arrest. He
acknowledged himself to be the man
named in the warrant forwarded to our
Sheriff by Governor Wilt, and said that
he escaped from custody in company
with five other prisoners, two of whom,
besides himself, have been since recap
tured. He leaves young wife and
child il his fathers care. The old gen
tleman seemed greatly shocked by his
sons arrest, and advised him to submit
quietly to the law and lead an honest
life hereafter. The old gentleman has
such venerable appearance that be has
captured all our sympathies. Sheriff
Bourgeois has reported the arrest to
Governor Wilt.
Judge N. S. Landry, who has served
this year as Census Enumeration and
deputy Assessor, is now fulfilling the
duties of Clerk of Registration.
Tie marriage of Mr.. NJ. F. White to
Miss Marie II. Barras, fair daughter of
ST. James-an event dimly foreshad-
owed in this correspondence not long
ago-is announced in the city papers as
having been censummated on the 9th in
slant The worthy young groom and
his handsome bride have the best wishes
of K. L. 4. and host of other friends for
long life Of uninterrupted happiness.
Two political booms are booming III
St. James, one for Hancock, the other
for L. John Ellis. More anon,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-09-25
Women as Lawyers.

Though Old Mr. Fogy has long ques-
toned woman's fitness to practice law,
and her opinions concerning legal mat
ters, no one has ever questioned her opin-
ion concerning DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription. For women freely affirm that
the Prescription is positive cure for
those "dragging-down" sensations, and
the many diseases and weaknesses pecu-
liar to their sex. The Favorite Prescrip-
ton is sold by all druggists under pos
tive guarantee.
PITTSB ORG, Pa, March IA, 1879.
DR.. r. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y:
Dear Sri was treated by four differ
ent physicians without avail for disease
of the liver and uterus. Some time ago
l commenced the use of your Favorite
Prescription and Discovery, being at the
time, confined part of the time to my
bed. At first my improvement wos slow
but, now find myself we'll after the use
of four bottles of each of the medicines.
With many, many, thanks, l am very
respectfully, MARY E. GRACE.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-09-25

The address of the Democratic
Conservative Congressional conven-
ton to the Democrats of the Third
District, which we publish on the first
page of days CHIEF, affords such
q complete report of the proceedings
of the convention that we deem it
unnecessary to reproduce the minutes
of the session. About the only infor-
nation afforded by the minutes that
does not appear in the address is the
names of the delegates composing the
assembly, the contestants, those who
bolted with Mr.. Acklen, and the del
egates making the various motions
submitted to the convention. Hon.
John S. Billiu was placed in nomina-
ton by Judge John H. Ileley, Jr.,
Of Ascension, who remained in the
regular convention, casting his own
vote and that Of Mr.. Ed. Gaudin by
proxy. The remaining delegates from
observation-disclosures. Hu.lgens, Minor
and Maurin-took part in the bolt, DR..
Hudgens also representing Mr.. A. NJ.
Guedry by proxy. In the boiling as
sembly Mr.. H. D. Minor OF Ascension
WAS an active aud prominent mem
Der, he and MIR. A. JOLIET, Jr., of Te,re-
bonnie making most Of the motions az
noted in the minutes. Mr.. JOLIET was
the only delegate from Terrebonne
who participated with the boilers, and
it was upon his motion that Mr.. Ack-
len was nominated. As will be seen
by reference to our fourth page, Mr..
JOLIET, after calmly considering his
action, addressed an open letter to
Mr.. Acklen acknowledging the error
committed and repudiating the bolt.
The tour delegates from Ascension
are now the only members of the con-
vention from this end of the district
who uphold the pretensions of Mr..
Acklen.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-09-25
Be Wise and Happy.

If you will stop all your extravagant
and wrong notions in doctoring yourself
and family with expensive doctors or
humbug cure-alls that do harm always,
and use only natures simple remedies for
all your ailments-you will be wise, well
and happy. and save great expense. The
greatest remedy for this, the great, wise
and good will tell yon, is Hop Bitters-
Idly on ii, See another column.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-09-25

The will of the late Judge H. M.
Spofford has been probated in New
Orleans. The bonds and stock Ger
tificates enumerated in the document
amount to more than $3.50, 900. The
property is willed to the widow, chill
,dren and sisters of the deceased.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-09-25

A distinguished New Orleans sur
geon performed this week the diff
cult operation Of removing large
tumor from the base Of q young mans
Uranium, below the right eye. As a
city contemporary remarks, the oper-
alton was success-but the patient
died,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-09-25

At the instance OF Gov. Wilt, Gen.
r. c. Drum, acting Chief Signal Or
ficer of the Weather Bureau" has
ordered that especial frost indica-
tons " be telegrapl,ed to New Orleans
throughout tho period of taking of
the sugar crop, beginning On the LIST
Of October each year. This is al i'm
portant matter to sugar planters, since
they may be enabled through the in
strumentality Of the information de-
rived from these dispatches, to save
portions of their annual crops that
would be otherwise lost or injured by
unexpected frosts and freezes.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-09-25
Saturday, September 2b, 80

Mr.. Edmund Maurin of New Orleans il
authorized to act as general agent and rep
resentatiye of the CHIEF, to solicit adver
tisements and subscriptions and receipt fol
payment thereof.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-09-25
POLITICAL NOTES.

Mayor Kallocll has been renomina.
| ted by the Workingmen's party Of
San Francisco.
Hon. Chas. p. Thompson has nc
cepted the Democratic nomination
for Governor Of Massachusetts.
The Oregon Legislature organized
by choosing Solomon Hirsch Presi-
dent of the Senate aud H. F. Moody
Speaker Of the House.
The attempt to harmonic the diff
ferences between the Readjusters and
Conservatives in Virginia has failed
and there will be two Hancock and
English electoral tickets in the field
in that State. The Republicans en-
terrain some hopes Of running in be-
tween the divided Democratic ele-
ments and giving the electoral vote
| of the State to Garfield and Arthur.
The regular convention of the
Maine Green back party Endorsed a
fusion electoral ticket composed. OF
Greenbackers and Democrats. Sow
enty three delegates held separate
convention and repudiated the fusion,
declaring their adherence to Weaver
and Chambers. Scion Chase, candi-
date nn the fusion ticket for an Elec-
tor at Large, declines to support the
combination.
Northern Democratic papers have
very generally congratulated the
Democracy of Arkansas upon the sup
posed defeat of the Fishback amend
ment to the constitution of that State,
which measure contemplated repudi-
alton Of considerable portion Of the
State debt. Full returns from the
recent election, however, show that
the amendment was adopted by a
round majority.
Ben. Butler is about entering the
Ohio canvass, to advocate the cleo
ton Of Hancock and English. It is
understood that Gen. Geo. A. Sheri-
dan, formerly of Louisiana, has been
selected by the Republicans to per-
form the particular duty Of meeting
Butler on the stump. Sheridan js one
Of the most successful political speak
ers i'll the country and he will no
doubt lead the old weatlercock eyed
warrior lively dance through the
Buckeye State.
The result Of the Maine election, "a
regards the vote for Governor, can
only be determined BY the official
canvass Of the returns, to be made by
the State Legislature in January.
Both parties claim a slight plurality
for their candidate. The Republicans
secured three Congressman and the
Legislature, thus insuring the cleo
ton of a Republican successor to
Senator Hamlin. The amendment to
the constitution providing that plu-
rality vote shall be sufficient to elect
candidate, was adopted.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-09-25

Not one newspaper in this Congress
sional District--nor for that matter
in the State-approves the method
adopted by Congressman Acklen to
obtain denomination at Morgan
City. His treaChery and bad faith
are 50 glaring, and the motive which
prompted his bolt SO transparent, that
the universal Reproduction of the press
has been evoked. And it can hardly
be doubted that in this particular the
sentiment Of the Democracy Of the
district has been faithfully reflected.
The NATIONAL DEBT.-The CHIEF
has been favored by Hon. H. F.
French, Acting Secretary of the
Treasury, with q tabulated statement
of the public debt of the United
States % appearing from the books
or the Treasury Department Ut the
close Of business, August 81, 1880.
We take the following figures from
the recapitulation
Total debt, principal and
interest, 81, 121 2237 ,4O6 81
Cash i'll the Treasury, 49,. .196, 66S, 1872 %
Debt less cash in Treasury,
Sept. 1,.----.-..--.. ,924, 569, O74 "a
Reduction of debt during
August, .......--..- ,O27 ,1G7 SO
po,J,, C;14 E1..
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-09-25

September IL was the two hundred
and fiftieth anniversary Of the settle
ment of the city of Boston.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-09-25
COnstable'S Sale.


State of Louisiana-Fifth Ward Justice
Court-Parish of Ascension.
Birrcl Hardy,
ys. No. AZ,
Gustave Miller.
DY virtue of a writ of Jferi facias to me
ID directed, by the Hon. John Russell,
Fifth Justice of the Peace in and for the
parish of Ascension, will proceed to sell at
public auction, on
Saturday, the 9th day of October, A. d.,
1880,
at IL o'clock NJ, at the fifth ward Justices
Court, the following described property,
to-wit:
l. Three bolts of yellow cotton.
2. Three bolts of white bleached cotton.
g. Three bolts blue stripes.
a. Two bolts blue cottonades.
S. Three bolts linsey.
6. Twenty-one pair of black shoes.
7. Ten pair Of red russets and one pair of
boots.
Seized in the above suit to satisfy the
costs of judgments and suit in the matters
of G. Feitel vs. Ed. Williams, G. Feitel vs.
Gustave Miller and entitled suits of Gus
tave Miller VS.. G. Feitel
Terms end Conditions:
Cash in United States currency, on the
spot.
Parish of Ascension, September %, 1880.
BURRELL HARDY.
Constable, 5th ward
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-03-26

NoSN W 'lA" OSACJ AOuh Will NJutdlu
IN 1880.
Nearly 1900 pages Of first-class Literary matter.
II Steel Plate Beautiful Original Engravings.
II Large and Elegantly Colored Fashion Plates.
n Pages Of Vocal and Instrumental Music.
900 Engravings, on Art, Science, and Fashion.
IL Large Diagram Patterns of Ladies' and Chill
dren's Dresses
IL Architectural Designs for Beautiful Homes.
300 nr more Original Receipts for Family Use.
And the usual Original Department matters.
The January No. of the New Year will be issued
December rst, and will contain the open z chap
ters OF one of the Best Serial Stories printed in
American Magazine, by
CHRISTIAN REID,
the author of I" A Gentle Belle," Valerie Ayl,
mer," Z" Morton House." ETC., entitled
ROSLYN'S FORTUNE.
We have eagaged n Full Corps of Distinguished
Writers, whose Contributions will enrich Godey u
Lady's Book during the year.
Ss.d In your Clsbs at once. YoE caa odd any
aa'aes GtserOards at tAs same price as tee
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original Cgsab.
TERMS.--CaSh in Advance.

POSTAGE PREPAID.
One copy, one year,, Observation-Disclosures. o. o.
Two copies, one year.. ,.................. q 20
Three copies, one year, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IS
-Four copies, one ycar,.,:.. 60
Five copies, one year, and an extra copy to the
person getting up the club, making six cop
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Now is the time to make up your Club.
now TO RENIT.-Get a P0st.otiioe Money
Order on Philadelphia, or Draft on Philadelnhia
or New York. If you cannot yet either of these
send Bank-notes, and in the later caee register
your letter.
10 parties intending 20 BET up Club, n specimen
copy will be sent on application.
Address,
GODEY'H LADY's BOOK PUB. co. {Iarnits),p d
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-03-26

The popular auctoneer
S. B. TAYLOR, of ELMIRA,
will sell the above stock.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-03-26

ALVOHD 4 SON.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-03-26

The stock is now in fine conh-
ton, and the goods offered
are desirable.
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Corner Main aud Pine streota, over the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-09-30

MRS. J. n. KOONTZ.
Ladies'. Phvaicf,n.

Q Dr.s.fM. Koontz and wife, sole
pfopfietors of the French cure for
women, and also other justly cele-
bratea family medicines Of their own
compound, are still located in Mexico,
where they can be consulted in regard
10 their medicines and diseases which
they are recommended for. The
French cure for woman is the only
remedy of the kind prepared and sold
in America, and so acknoH lodged by
all ladies', who have given it a trial,
to be the only reliable remedy
On earth for all diseases peculiar to
the female organization. Prepared
and for sale only by them. Also
midwifery and chrome diseases OF
woman made a specially by Mrs. j.
N. Koontz, who has had over IA years
experience in the practice of medl-
cine among the female e All per-
sons calling at the residence will get
on honest opinion IN regard to their
case and for chronic diseases can
have treatment and medicine furnish
ed them containing full! directions
and instructions for using at very
reasonable rates. All medicine guar,
anteed to be entirely vegetable. For
consultation call at residence on
corner of Promenade and Washington
sts., in the DR.. Bourne property,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-09-30
G.. d. Ferris q Co.

Want to buy so secondhand stoves.
They buy all kinds of old iron, rags,
&C., and sell the best farm wagon,
with brake and seat, for the low price
of $50; steel barbed fence wire a,
2 IL cents per pound; repair all
kinds of stoves and tinware; put az
cutters, lightning rods and pumps
keep the best lot of buggies an6
spring wagons in Mexico, and fol
hardware and cook stoves, their
prices can't be beat. 1t will pay you
to give them a call, at the four story
brick, east side of the square. 22-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-09-30
F,x. H.nared Tbous.ud

In the past few months there has
been more than 500 600 bottles Of
Shilol's Cure Sold. Out of the vast
number of people who have used it.
orr than 1000 cases of COnsump.
ton have been cured. All Coughs
Group, Asthma, and Bronchitis
yield at once, hence it is Tat every.
body speaks in its praise. To those
who have not used it, let us say, il
you have Cough, or your child the
Group, and you value life don't fai
to try it. For Lame Back. side OF
Chest, use Shiloh's Porous Plaster,
Sold by DR.. j. McDearmon, Mexi
CO, and J. H. Haislip, Martinsburg
Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-09-30

Being very busy with our editorial
and other work. we have placed some
of our accounts in the hands of a col.
lector. 2 We trust that none of our
friends will take offense at this. We
know that they intend to pay what
they justly owe us, and when called
on we trust they will promptly settle
and save us further trouble. 2O-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-09-30
A Strange People.

Do you know that there are strange
people in our community, we say
strange because they seem to prefer
TO suffer and pass their days misera-
bly,, made SO by Dyspepsia, and Liver
Complaint, Indigestion, Constipa-
ton. and General Debility, when
Shiloh's Vitalizer is guaranteed to
cure them. Sold by DR.. j. McDear-
mon, Mexico, and j. Ii. Haislip,
Martinsburg, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-09-30

We to-day call attention to the adj
vertisement of the Prickly Ash Bit
tiers. which can be found in another
column. These Bitters are made
from the purest and best materials,
and their tonic and cathartic proper
ties render them superior to all 9TH
ers in disorders of the stomach, bow
els, liver. &c. 20-4t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-09-30
Hardin College,
Mexico, Mo.
EX-GOV. CHARLES II. HARDIN,
PRESIDENT BOARD DIRECTORS.
MRS. H. T. BAIRD,
PRESIDENT.
An Excellent School and a Model Home

THHE NEXT ANNUAL SESSION commences
L on Sept. It'll. Course of study thorough
and comprehensive. Teachers of enlarged ex-
perience and recognized ability. The Musical
and Painting Departments are unsurpassed III
the west. Special attention is given to the Mod
ern Languages. Home Department all that is
implied in the dear word Home Buildings
new, of fine, modern impressive style, and Gle
gantly furnished Throughout. Grounds ample
for all purposes. and beautifully adorned with
flowers, shrubbery, ever-greens and forest trees.
Location central, easy of access, and regarded
rs the most hcalthful In the State. Board and
tuition per session of 10 months, only SiHO.
The year just closed has been one of impre-
cedented prosperity, and is the assurance OF the
contamination of the high purpose OF the Pres,-
dent to continue Hardin College IN institution
Of learning eminenily worthy of support from all
interested in tie thorough and accomplished
education Of young ladies'
sT5~F0r Catalogue, or other information. ad-
dress. II. T. BAIRD,
i.i-tf. business Manager.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-09-30
Paw I'm.

We have sent out statements of the
accounts of several of our delinquents.
Gentlemen, you must attend to this
matter; we have waited long and
faithful for this money. If it is not
paid shortly, the accounts will be
placed in the hands of an officer. If.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-03
LOVE STORY.
When and Where the Gar Fell
in Love with the CEarina.
New York World.

New York World.
As the society journals on the
other side of the Atlantic are Just
now entertaining their readers with
stories of the fatal influence exercised
oAer Alexander III. by a certain prin.
cess at his court, who is said to rule
him to his ruin more completely than
Julie Won Krudener ruled his name
sake and predecessor, it may be worth
while to reprint from a London news
paper, not a society Journal this
romance Of the emperor's legitimate
affection for the empress Mary
In 1881, when the present czar was
twenty-three years Of age, a list was
prepared at st. Petersburg of marri
ageable German %princesses, and, under
the care ofCount 0rlof, the ~czareyitch
went to visit them. He had been to
Berlin and the courts of north Germa-
ny, and was on his way TO Carlsruhe
when he arrived at Frankfort. The
prince was about to resume his Jour
ney, when he received an invita-
ton from the grand duke of Hesse-
Darmstadt to dine at the palace OF
Darmstadt. As a matter Of courtesy
only the invitation was accepted, and
after dinner the court adjourned
TO another room for tea. There the
Russian Ce'ebr in search of a wife
saw a young lady Of sixteen, accOmpa,
MED by her g0yerness, whose appear
ance was so charming in its simplicity
that he inquired who she was. The
Princess Mary was the daughter OF
his host, but her name was not upon
the st. Petersburg list. Presently the
royal and imperial personages pro-
ceeded to the drawiDg-room, where
Alexander asked to be presented to
the attractive girl, and a long con-
versation with her confirmed his first
impressions Next morning Count
Orloff informed the prince Of the ar.
rangements for proceeding to Baden.
MY dear Count, said the grand duke.
we shall 20 no further; | have made
my choice; my journey is finished
Orloff had not suspected how matters
stood, and expostulated. The. prin-
cesses of Baden had not been seen.
and the name Of Princess Mary Of
Hesse was not on the list. Alexander
would 90 to Calsrhue if p~oliteness re.
quired, but he had made up his mind
to marrynone other than the Princess
Mary. When the news reached st
Petersburg the encourage of the EN-.
peror e%ndeavored to prevent this mar.
riage; but Nicholas was tenderly at
tached to his son, and would not allow
him to be thwarted in au affair of thu
heart. An old diplomatist, the Coun
de Reise, tells this story in his unpub
lished memoirs.