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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-25

A Cute arick.
boston Times.l

A Canadian defaulter played q cute trick
Having stolen aud skipped with $GO0O which
was entrusted to him in the double capacity
OF postmaster and telegraph operator. he
stopped in the evening at a country village
and stepped into the telegraph Office. There
he heard the message come over, "robber
escaped" The operator was q girl, and he
told her he was repairer sent by the tele-
graph company. She asked him to help her.
as the wires were out of repair. SO he took
the message In full +; but instead OF copying 1t
out invented and substituted one saying that
the thief was coming that way and would try
to pass himself off for a detective In pursuit
OF the thief. Then he ''lit out" again and
crossed the line, settling In the United States
Meanwhile the pursuing detective, who never
caught him, was arrested and trotted around
the village for the people to look at as the big
thief, till the robbed man came up and re-
leased him.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-25
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures fever and ague
A DVANCE AND RETREAT

Lieut. Gen. JOHN B. HOOD. C.a.A
Large 12mo.. $50 pages. with line Steel En-
craving and Photograph Likent 81. with four
large Maps OF Battle folds. and containing The
record OF the most important part OF the late
war; is nearly ready for delivery.
PRICES:
Bound In gray cloth. 90
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This work h the legacy left by the hero to his
orphaned children.
Sent to any address. prepaid. on receipt OF
the price.
Active and reliable canvassera wanted
Address + II. SOUTHMAYD
Agent for Louisiana aud Mississippi
At A. w. HYATTS. No. 80 Dump street. New
Orleans. lAI7 I'm
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-25

work. He has been exceedingly prolltc, nav
Ing furnished TO the stage, alone and IN col
Elaboration with others. not less than 2ao
pieces. His most famous work. done IN CON
junction with Plnel Dumanoir Is Don Cn5ar
de Bazan" (elaimed by Boneicaut. who trans
lated II In a double sensel, written forty
wears ago, and said to have been freely
ADAPTED from tho Spanish. Dennery Is as
sorted to he one Of the richest drama'ists ~
France lie has made, according to report,
about 900. 900 francs by his pieces. and his
jIdcious management has moro than dou-
BLEED the sum. His pen rs moro In demand
than ever. and he Thinks he will live tn write
81 least fifty more plays. His intellect mp
pears to flower with age. His last drama Is
represented aa his beat.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-25
Holm Aanift,

John Smith has been dreadfully insulted.
He ought to raise up In an army and destroy
his traducer, who Is an English Judge, and
this Is the why: Mr.. John Smith, compositor,
OF Albert Square, ShadweiI, was recently
brought before Sir r 10 TT J Garden, charged
with assault and ROBBERY, and Sir Robert thus
spoke: And now, prisoner, you give the
name of Jonn Smith! The very name of John
Smith is sufficient to convict you" Sentence,
three months hard labor as rogue and a
vagabond. So much for name
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-25

with iihe aud pou "a dainty frowD.
For t. Il, for that, Olivia teased:
1 kissed her cheek and smiled her down,
Un'il her eauey urging ceased,
And angry tears ahono In her eyes.
WI h Nay. my loves II we're not Wise,
NV Iair Olivia."
But aonn. with 'ha and that forgot.
voiced my aweat Oliviaa smil q:
She turned TO sunshine on tue spot;
fell fore her fairy wtles;
Yet wondered then, and wonder s'tll,
How twas she got her own sweet Will
NV wife. Olivia.
-tEllen NJ Hutchinson In Lippinnott'R.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-25
How she saved The baby.

A Boston lady, whose husband was fire.
quently afflicted with nightmare, was one
night awakened by noise, and, to her horror,
saw her husband sitting up In bed, saying in
a whisper, Nov | have him; he can't es-
caper' and pointing his pistol at an imaginary
burglar. His finger was on the trigger, and
he was aiming at the head of the baby In its
cradle. Quick as lightning, his wife said In
low tone: TOO low! aim higherr' He raised
the pistol, she snatched it from his hand and
the danger was over.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-25
Explorations have been commenced on the

Explorations have been commenced on the
Missouri river bank above Arrow Rock in
Saline county, No, In the hope of discovering
sunken treasure In that region. The ira
ditfon which encourages the search Is that
about fifty years ago. while one of the early
on the Missouri river was as
cending the stream, she struck a snag which
tore hole In her bottom and caused h-r to
to the bottom S240. 900 In specie,
which formed part of her cargo. Efforts
were made at the time and for several wears
to recover the treasure but with
out success.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-25
A OADEMICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA.

The second session opened on the first OF
last October and will close on the thirtieth Of
next June.
Terms-s9 quarter session. payable In adj
vance,
FACULTY.
II ID JESSE. graduate Of University OF Vir-
gint4l, Dean. and Professor of Latin and Eng
lish Literature.
]. L. CROSS. graduate Of Virginia Military
Instituted. Professor OF Mathematics ana Ma
tural Philosophy
E, @. HARDING. M A. uate Fellow In Greek
IN the Johns HOPKINS University. Professor OF
Greek and me English Language.
M. z JULIAN. tgraduate Of he University OF
France), Professor oil French Language and
Literature.
II, DEILER. graduate of the Royal Normal
College of Munfch1, Professor of German Ian
guage and Literature.
r. B. MONTGOMERY. Professor OF Penman-
5h1p and commercial course.
ASSISTANTS. Prof Alcee Fortier. Prof. E.
L. Bemiss.
Nothing but French Is spoken In the French
lecture room. In English Literature about 1870
pages Will be read this session from each of the
principal writer's from Chaucer to Shakespeare
Inclusive. There Is parallel course of Eng
ltsh History extending over the same period
Next ses4 lon the course In Literature will begin
with Lord Bacon and end with Edmund Burke
For catalogue and further Information. ad.
dress H. II. JESSE. Dean. Office corner Ba.
rome and Com on streets. Business hours
from ~ 70 II every dav dp29 I'm
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-25

A Chicago thief shaved off his rnoustache
after robbing lady in the street, and by that
means made 1t impossible for her to identity
him when arrested, but he could not long re-
sst the desire to look his best. and three
months later, when the new moustaehe had
grown IKE the Old one, she recognized MIN In
crowd, and he has been convicted.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-25

pieces for the ciavecin by Couperin, Rameau,
Bach, Van den Gheyn. Scarlatt, sonatas by
Handel and Boccherini n psalm by Marot, an
air from Luii's Amadis, the French noets of
the seventeenth century.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-25

tfteen-mile run where they've got to travel
the same route each day and they'll die In
two years with broken hearts They can't
stand the monotony.'
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-01
The v. s. and p. Railroad.
Monroe Bulletin.

The Vicksburg,- Shreveport aud
Pacific Company have closed n con-
tract with the lessee Of the peniten-
tinry to raise the bed of the s..asl east
of this. The contractor viii bcgin
work about I5tl, If June. Tie bed
will be raised, in places, from four to
six feet above its present level. The
object is to place the entire line be-
tween Monroe and Vicksbarg above
the level Of the highest water. The
road will also he ballasted through
ont with gravel to bs obtained west
Of the Ouacbita.
Major Green, the superintendent,
has advertised in the Vicksburg pa
pers for bids ON the contract to ex-
tend the road west Of Ouachita. We
understand that work will be begun
ON this part some time during the
summer. Proposals may be made for
the entire work, viz, grubbing and
clearing, cross- ties aud track aying,
or for grnbbing and clearing and
earth work, in sections Of five, ten or
tifteen miles, aud separate proposals
for bridging or cross-ties. Payments
will be made monthly as tl,o work
progresses Qess 20 per cent. retained
until completion Of cOnt.act) Oh en-
gineer's certificates.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-01
NUMBER 81.

waltz. The fair bathers are no more
exposed than in the conventional ball
room full dress, for If the costume ex-
poses more of the lower extremities
it compensates By hiding moro Of the
bust aud neck. The wet skirts are
not more clinging, and not nearly 90
designing as the recent pull back.
Washington will not probably Le
depopulated as carly as usual BY the
summer exodus Of pleasure seekers.
The growth Of trees aud tho park
accommodations have made it very
tolerable place Of residence, for even
the warmest summer months. Then,
the Congressional session will be pro-
tracted, it is thought, until the 4tll of
July.
Some idea Of the work before Con-
gress may be gathered from the fact
that there are 1919 bills reported
favorably from committees and await
ing action, and at least 100 more in
the hands Of committees ready to res
port.
The reports received at the Agri-
cultural Department show that the
cold snap has played havoc with the
fruit prospects Of this year. The
promised crop was most abundant,
but the buds were So far advanced
that the frost effectually destroyed
them. No section seems to have ea-
capped this killing visitation N, that
the failure of the crop from present
appearances seems to be general nnd
wide spread.
Notwithstanding the large immi-
grafton, the arrivals are not sufficient
to supply tho demand for laborers.
The superintendent Ut Castle Garden
has hundreds Of applications from all
parts of the Union for n,ecln.nics,
farm laborers aud house servants,
which he is unable to fill. Pennsyl-
yaDia and Virginia want Coal and
ilon miners. The west wants farm
laborers, iron workers aud servant
girls. The south calls for different
kinds Of help, and the east wants
skilled laborers and factory en.-
pl0yeea. This demand will tend to
swell the increasing tide Of immigra-
ton. SENTINEL.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-01
NATCHlTOCHES,

Vindicator The preliminary ex-
animation Of Devrow, charged with
Killing w. j. Collier, took place last
Monday, before District Judge Pier-
son, and resulted in the acquittal Of
accused, who did the killing in self
defense. :. /. Ambrose Wallace, col
ored. attempted to kill chicken
hawk by shooting ut him will, an
overloaded pot metal, double -barreled
shotgun. The consequence was that
both barrels of the gun exploded
about foot from the breech, shstter-
ing the stock, and everlastingly pow
der burning aud skinnipg Ambroise's
face. None Of the pieces struck him.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-01
JUDGE HAHN.-The Hon. Michael

JUDGE HAHN.-The Hon. Michael
Hahn, Judge Of the 26th Judicial
District, comprising tho parishes Of
St. John, st. Charles and Jefferson en-
tered npon the discharge of bis Off
cial duties, at the C0n,t House, in
this parish, on Monday, the 5th in-
slant. The new incumbent il an able
man, and will make most excellent
Judge. We congratulate tue people
Of the district in their cl,Oice. Az Is
sound, well-read lawyer and able
practitioner, the Judge hss few
equals and no saperiuls at the Lou
isiana bar. We are glad to have it
in our power to say that the Judge
has almost entirely recovered from
his recent n,isl,ap, in the fracture of
the thigh Of one Of his legs.
-6retna Courier.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-01

Lieut.. Gov. McEenry leaves for
New Orleans next Saturday to relieve
Gov. Wilt of the cares and fatigues
of Office for a season. The delicate
health of Gov. Wiltz makes it neces-
sary for him to seek a change Of cline,
and he will accordingly spend part of
the heated term III Western Texas
aud the mountains Of Colorado.-Mon- C
roe Bulletin.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-01

A recent visitor at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Thumb, near Middle
borough, Mass, writes that the
general" is now forty years old and
weighs seventy-fiv pounds. Their
residence is three s0,y wooden
house, tastefully painted, with piaz-
zas and bay windows commanding
an extensive view of variegated
scenery. ~@..=m5
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-01

The finance Committee Of the Aux
ilary SANITARY Association announce
that the commercial portion of oHr
ritizens have, aabseri,,ed $50, 900 to-
wards the 800, 600 absolutely Deces-
cary to carry ont the sanitary ineass
nres proposed by this sssocistion, and
which. they have 80 doubt, will make
New Orleans permanently healthy
city. They respectfully call upon the
real estate holders to follow the good
example.-City ITEM.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-01

The Bismarck San, which ia notl-
ing if not independent, and still less
III not patti iotic, nominates the follow
ing as its National ticket; For Presi-
dent, Henry Ward Beecher Of New
York for Vice President, JOS. II.
Acklen OF Lonisiana,-Shrereport
Times
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-01

There's mighty pretty girl some-
where in this nsis shlA,Il,.n,d whom We
love dearly, but 1t knocks the stnffin'
out'n nar centimentality VII. n she
Fuckers mp her mouth to histle
" Waneeter."- r."-LiriagsfoaiaH.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-01
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

~HREDERICK BRENN, Sa.ldler ard Har-
ness Maker. l5y Railroad Avenue. Sad
dies and harness of all styles and prices
made to order All orders for repairing and
,x.intins of Carriages and Rusgies promptly
executed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-01

GENITAL DRUG STORE, corner Rail-
Y J road Avenue and Iberville street, Z:
Blanchard, proprietor. Fresh Drugs and
Medicines.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-01
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING.

u J.GREEN, Honse, Sign and Ornamen-
ttbe tai PaiuAer, Railroad Avenue, near
Claiborne street. Paper-hanging and Calci-
mining in superior style.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-01
SEWING MACHINES.
LIVERY STABLES Z UNDERrAKING.

oCHONBERG'S Livery, Feed and Sale
- Stable and Undertakers Establishment,
Railroad Avenue, between 1berville and At
takapas streets. Competition defied.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-01

NKRS.J. FEVRIER Milliner; all kinds of
lN Hats, B"nnets. Trimmings. Artificial
Flowers and Fancy Articles. corner Missis-
sippi and Lessard streets.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-01
BARBER SHOP.

= I. FERNANDEZ, Barber Shop, Mis-
LIE sissippi Street, near corner Lessard.
Shaving, hair-cutting, shampooing, etc, in
most artistic style.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-01
DRUGS AND MEDICINES.

ID RYBISKI, Apothecary and Druggist,
D. Mississippi street, between st. Patrick
and st. Vincent streets, adjoining Gondran's
store.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-01
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
SODA WATER n1ANUFAcTORY.

SODA WATER MANUFACTORY, H.
- Hether, proprietor, No. II Mississippi
street. Soda, Mineral, Seltzer and all kinds
Of aerated waters manufactured, and sold
at lowest prices.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-01
TINSMITH.

IT OUIS j. RACKE, Tinsmitl,, Mississippi
III street, at Lemann's old stand. Orders
attended to with dispatch and satisfaction
insured.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-01
MILLINERY.

Mrs. n. BLUM. Millincr, Mississippi
lyl street, between Lcssard and st. Pat
rick. Latest styles of Bonnets, Hats. French
Flowers, etc; also, all kinds Of Ladies' I'm
dorwoar
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-01
BOOT AND SHOE MAKING.

g GOETTE, Boot and Shoemaker, Mis-
6s sisslppi street, opposite Maurin's store.
All work in best style at bottom prices.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-01
i CIGAR DEALER.

TOS. THOMPSON. Railroad Avenue, next
81 door to corner Of Conway street. near
the depot dealer in Havana and Domestic
Cigars, Tobacco, Snuff, Pipes, etc.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-01

nONALDSONY'LE CONFECTIONERY,
~ by A. Grilhe, Mississippi street, near
St. Patrick. Branch on Railroad Avenue
near Opelousas street. Cakes. Fruits, Nuts,
soda Water. Ice Cream. Cakes. Ice Cream
and Syrups for weddings and parties fur
nished on short notice.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-01
DoNALDsoNvlLLE
BUSINESS DIRECTORY,
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES. Etc.

Joseph GONDRAN. dealer in Clothing,
- Dry Goods, Notions, Hats, Groceries,
Wines, Liquors, Boots, Shoes. Hardware,
Paints, Oils, Saddlery, Crockery, Furniture
and ali kinds Of House Furnishing Goods'
M. Ia Mississippi street.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-01

~ TOBIAS. dealer in Groceries, Dry
Me Goods, Clothing, Notions, Boots and
Shoes, Hats, Furniture, Hardware, Crock
ery. Trunks, etc, corner Mississippi and st.
Patrick streets and No. 24 Railroad Avenue
Evcrvthing at lowest figures.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-11
Powerful Ocean steamships.

Twenty years ago the largest steamers
known Gn this, as in all such comparisons,
neglecting the Great Eastern, which was a
prodigy OF engineering skill dld not reach
$50 feet IN length, 40 feet In breadth, 81
500 tons in tonnage, or 4, 900 horse power
indicated. We have before us at this
moment list of 30 merchant steamers
sailing in the year 1860, from Southamton
and other southerHports, which the largest
vessels then frequented, and the list includes
but 10 ships of more than 800 feet in length,
none of whicn reached the limits of size
and power just giving, and the whole of
which belonged to two companies-viz.,
the Royal Mail and the Peninsular and
Oriental. At the present moment we have
afloat and at work The White Star Liners,
some of them 445 feet in length, 45 feet
in breadth, and nearly 5000 indicated
horse power; the Inman Liners, compris-
ing such ships as the City Of Berlin, 4SS
feet by Al feet broad, and of about the
same steam power; the Orient, of AS feet by
46I feet, with engines developing $500
horse power; the Arizona, of about the
same size, with still greater steam power
and speed; and many other splendid ves-
sells but little inferior TO any of the fore
going. And these grand steamers-many
Of which reacl the quays of New York
with greater punctuality than railway
trains reach the London suburbs from VIC
toria and Charing cross, and would reach
our quays with equal punctuality if they
could avoid the abominable sands that bar
the Mersey-are the forerunners of still
larger and more powerful vessels now
taking shape upon the banks of the Clyde
and elsewhere. The Cunard steel ship,
the Servia, now building by Messrs.
Thompson, of Glasgow, is 500 feet by 80
feet, with over 10000 indicated horse
power, and will therefore, doubtless,
possess a speed considerably in advance OF
that of the very fastest ship at present
afoat in the mercantile marine The In
man steamship City of Rome, building of
iron at Barrow, will be still larger, having
length of $40 feet, breadth of So feet,
agross registered tonnage of 5000, and a
steam power nearly equal to that of the
Servia. The Guion Line is to be increased
by ships Of almost equal size and power,
and the Allan Line is building Others equal
TO the finest of the White Star boats. Not
withstanding the number aud magnitude
of the passenger steamers now running be-
tween America and this country, the traffic
is so great that it has only been possible to
secure accommodation by arranging pas
sages many weeks, and even months, in
advance, while the rapidly increasing
population and wealth of the United
States and of Canada make it certain that
the interchange of agricultural produce
and manufactured goods between them
and ourselves will 90 on increasing.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-11-11

out for the island. He seemed to be
a powerful swimmer, and thousands OF
men and women held their breath Ia horri-
fed suspense. He appeared to near the
island In his desperate efforts. Then arose
the cry, "Hes savedl he's savedl"
But suddenly those on the bridge, who
could see more distinctly from their loca-
tion, became aware that the space between
the island and the swimmers head was
widening There was another dreadful
moment of suspe nse, and then the unpity-
ing rapids seized their prey. and apparently
making sport of the efforts that had been
resorted TO to snatch him from their grasp,
twisted him round and whirled him along
until they hurried him over the precipice.
AS the poor fellow went over q singular eff
feet was observable. The vast body of
falling water curves over the edge of the
of the falls like huge wheel, and as
the body was shot forward by the force of
the current, il seemed TO leap completely
out Of the water, the feet being visible,
before it took the terrible plunge. The
death-like silence that had fallen upon the
crowd was broken by a fearful cry-a
sound minging a wall, howl and shrek
in one. Many strong men as well as
women tainted. They had witnessed a
tragedy more intense In its painfuiness than
any drama could present, and one not like
ly TO be socn forgotten.