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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-05-28
Sherif's Sale.
State of Observation-Disclosures second Judi
cial District Court-Parish of Ascension.
Leon GOdchaux
VS.. No. 81
T

cial District Court-Parish of Ascension.
Leon Godchaux
VS.. No. 81
A. j. Landry.
pY VIRTUE Of and in obedience to a
~ writ of fl. .fu, issued by the Honorable
Twenty second Judicial District Court, Par
ish Of Ascension, in the matter of Leon
Godchaux rs. No. 81 A. J. Landry, and to
me directed, have seized, and will offer
for sale at public auction, to the last and
highest bidder, in the town of Donaldson
willie, on
Saturday, the 18th Day of June, 1881.
at IL o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property, to-wit:
A certain tract Of land situated in the
Parish of Ascension, on tho loft bank of the
Mississippi river, about four miles above
the town of Donaldsonvillc. bounded above
by lands formerly of Madame T. Bcuchc :
rcan, and below by lands Of [now success
sion] Eloi Dicharrz, containing about ninety
four 3e-l00 arpents in superficial extent,
and designated as lot No. one n on plat of
survey made by Samuel p. Hepburn, and
annexed and made part of an act of parti-
ton passed before Il N. Sims, a Notary
Public, on the 3lst of January 1874, to-
getler with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon and thereunto attached.
Terms and C'0nlitions-Cash in United
States currency.
Parish Of Ascension, May ID, 1881.
P. A. JONES, Sheriff.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-05-28

The special election for an Alderman
from the second ward of this town, held
to-day, has resulted as follows: John
Ramirez, 62 votes; Edmond Davis, "a;
blank, l. Mr. Ramirez is therefore cleo
ted by 80 majority
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-05-28

We visited the seventh and eighth
wards this week in search of rest recrea-
ton and fish, and succeeded in obtaining
Il modcum of all three. We shall have
something to say of this trip in next
issue of the CHIEF.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-05-28

just before going to press we have re-
ccivcd the sad news of the death of Mr.
Jos. Billeisen, an old and respected citi-
zen of Donaldsonvillc, who removed to
Texas a few weeks ago in the nope that
change Of climat" would improve his
health. Mr.. Billeisen died Of apoplexy
at the European Hotel, in Austin, on
Tuesday last, the oath instant, and was
buried in that city.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-05-28

An adjourned session of the Town
Council was held on Thursday. Owing
to the unusual length of the minutes and
the late hour ut which we received
them, We must defer their publication
until our next number.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-05-28

Mr.. Henry Cooks Donaldsonville ice
house is now plcntifully supplied with
ice, which is being furnished i'll quanti
ties to suit purchasers at very reasonable
rates. The establishment is doing rush
ing business.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-05-28
A CARD.

ST. JAMES, La, May Il, 1881.
To The Editor Of lie Creole Fl,cside:
An editorial which appeared in lie Louisi-
dndis Of this date contains certain SANDER
Gus statements respecting the undersigned,
composing the law firm ST Sims & Poche'
which, it becomes their imperative duty to
notice and rctute i'll as public a manner as
they have been made.
The article i'll question states that the SUI
premc Court, in !. decision recently rem.
lercd, reflected upon the conduct Of the ,,n.
dcrsigned us counsel i'll the case.
We desire to state explicitly that that ar
tlcle, from beginning to end, SO far as it
contains any allusion derogatory to the IN
misrepresentation.
The statement that the Supreme Court re-
Elected upon the undersigned i'll any manner
or i'll connection with any pcndln. litisa-
tion is notably false and was made mali
ciously.
The litigation referred to in lie Louisia,1-
ais article is still pending and yet undeter-
mined i'll the Supreme Court. A decision i'll
the case was prematurcly rendered through
inadvertcncc or Il mistake of a ministerial
officer OF the court and the court has granted
to our client. Mr.. Felix Falgoust, who has
not been heard, additional delay to file his
briefs.
The true mission of the person who now
controls the dcstinies Of lie L0uisiaudis APP
pears to be solely to disseminate falsthoo.l
and calumny, and his course in the mana ge-
mcnt OF his paper. has been marked b; an
utter absence OF the observance of those
rules and amenities which distinguish and
should always govern in the conduct of
decent and honorable journalism.
r. N. SIMS.
T r. PDCHE
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-05-28

POsTroNED.-The Concert advertised
to take place Sunday evening, June 5,
at st. Joseph's Academy, the object of
which is to procure fluids to pay the
balance due upon the new organ Of tire
Catholic Church, has been postponed I'M
til Saturday evening, the 18th of June,
the opening day of tho grand fair to be
given for the benefit of tho church. Read
the local item headed "Grand Concert"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-05-28
LOCAL JOTTINGS.

EsYMr. Allen T. Mavor will visit the
local patrons of the CHIEF with bills fol
their indebtedness on account Of sub
scriptions and advertising. We solicit
for him a pacific reception, and tender
thanks i'll advance to all who kindly
favor rs by payment Of the claims he
will present in our behalf.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-05-28

Church FAIR.-Cn Saturday, Sunday
and Monday, the 18th, 10Th and 2Ot,. OF
June, grand fair will be given at the
grounds and for the benefit of the Cath
Ollie Church in Donaldsonville. The uni
form success which has attended all the
previous entertainments of this charac-
ter, given at the same place and for !,
the approaching fair will be 10 exception
t, the rule. There will be amusement
and good cheer for the multitude, and
the multitude will not fail to be there to
enjoy them.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-05-28

Mr.. David Lemlcy, who has leased the
shop and residence OF Mr.. Joseph Billet
sen, III this town, notifies the public that
he is preparctpto do all kinds Of work in
tin, copper and sheet-iron promptly,
satisfactorily and at reasonable rates. In
addition to all the branches of the bust
ness carried on by his predecessor, Mr..
Lemley will put OIL or repair slate roof
ing in the best style. He guarantees all
work and asks trial to demonstrate his
capacity as a workman and the reason
able character of his charges. We direct
attention to his advertisement in to-lay's
CHIEF.
At the sale by the Sheriff of DR.. Ed
ward Duft,cl's Mulberry Grove plantation,
which took place at the Courthouse,
last Saturday, the property was adjndl-
Gated to Mr.. Geo. Il. Reuss, the mortgage
creditor, for the sum of $4,000, being
slightly in excess of two-tlirds of the
appraiscment. Mr.. Reuss was the only
bidder. Several third opposition suits,
filed by laborcrs and others having
claims upon tho crops growing upon the
place, have been amicably adjusted, and
we understand that DIR. Duticl retains
the residence and its surrounding grounds
under the homestead exemption law.
Mr. f. w. Lawlcss, manager of Mr..
Burnside's Orange Grove plantation, was
in town few days ago, and dropped i'll
at the CHIEF office during his brief visit.
He reports only about two-thirds of a
good stand Of plant cane on Orange
Grove plantation, but says his ytnbble IS
as good as could be desired. This is cer-
tainlv an exceptional case, as most of
our planters arc quite we'll satisfied with
their plant cane, and complain of poor
stnbhle. We hope Mr.. LaWless will
make mp oil his rattoons what he may
lose oil plant. and thus hold his OWN
with lis neisIhor> and competitors.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-16

The Missouri Emigration Society has is-
 sued chart of which the purpose IS to show
 that Chicago has become great by reason of
 the thickly settled territory which surrounds the city, and that St. Louis must initiate her example and make enormous efforts" to se- cure emigration in her own direction. The Chicago Inter Ocean is disposed to sheer at this suggestion, and indulges in the following unneighborly fling Chicago is only few hundred thousand ahead in population. to be sure, but she is twenty-five years ahead in experience, enterprise and that natural spirit which invites co-laborers and loses no advan- taee. While St. Louis is putting on her Sunday clothes and wreathing
 her face with the smiles that are to be- guile the emigrants and induce them to settle within the radius of her circle Chicago will be blowing along in her work clothes, advancing in other directions, too busy to
 fatter visitors, but satisfied that they will come, and leok and stay, without any tea and | toast to seduce them. The best thing for 1 St. Louis is to accept the inevitable, grow
 proud of the big metropolis on the lakes,
 and make struggle for second place, which l there is still chance for her to win.
 | By the penal code of China any foreigner l importing opium into China for the purpose
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-16
Price Four Cents

us to dispense with a regular and con- tinuous motive power for the develop ment of currents. It is not necessary for the tide and wind to be operative at the very time when the electricity is required for use For the latter can now be compressed like carbonic acid gas or oxygen or hydrogen and kept in store for days without apparent loss of power. Electricity developed by the mo- tive power of the wind by day could be used by night, and the production of one unin- terrupted week of wind could be accumu- lated to meet the deficiency of a succeeding lull
 The question has it's admitted difficulties But it is not extravagant to predict that the day is coming when not only the incalculable tidal energy now fruitlessly expended on every shore and all the winds of heaven will be pressed into the service of man. They will furnish light for him. They will drive his printing presses and his grist mills, and per- haps his railroad trains. They will not nec- essarily banish steam or other motive powers now in use. But they will supplement and reinforce the present working agencies of the world. They will be of use at least in places where fuel is dear and labor scarce. We are less likely to err ln assuming that these things are feasible-since M. Faure's remarkable discovery-than that they are im- possible for any reasons now apparent which may cease to be of force after further exer- ClS0 OI Cl0 lnVSuIIf0 OI udu.
 Sir William Thomson comedies that the water power of Niagara Falls could be con- veTtod into an electric energy at points as distant from the source as Montreal, Bos- ton, New York and Philadelphia. But even Niagara Falls has its limit of con- vertible power. And unfortunately there is only one Niagara. The falls would do great deal of electrical work for remote cities, but would still leave the important question unanswered for the majority of mankind. If MT. Ericsson should ever per- feet his solar engine, by which the heat of the sun can be made motive power, 8 method for the production of electricity very cheap and of general application, may then have been discovered. But the solar engine belongs to a future more remote than the improved tidemill and windmill, which, in our opinion promise the quickest and best results to the genius who will not take ''no" for an answer from any scientist, how ever high his reputation in Europe and America
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-16
EDITORIAL NOTES.

s'There are Christian families" says the examining committee of the Boston public library, in it's last annual report, ''in which the Old Testament is a forbidden book to the young.
 More than three hundred Republican meet, ings will be held in Ohio next week and the campaign will be vigorously conducted. Ex' President Hayes will take an active part, and General Porter of Indiana will be one of the speakers Senator Sherman will make his opening speech in the Ohio campaign al Mansfield next Saturday evening.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-16
SoarrnaI alr0 Courier.

EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY
 HARRINGTON & CO.,, No. 400 State Street, Courier Building
 JOHN B. oABRINeToE. EDWARD T. cABRIseroN JOHN B. oARRINGToN. JR.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-16

The Ogden, Utah, Pilot, after describing the business-lik but disgusting manner in which the old polygamists pick out new vic tins for their harems from the fresh arrivals from Europe, says that 'when girls se- leeted in Europe in the same manner that fine stock is to be shipped to America, as was the case in this instance, it is time that the nation should arise and crush out the hellish system which carries on it's disgusting busi ness in the name of religion"
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-16

"A rainy day." says the Rochester Express reverently lis the noblest work of God"
 The extremely healthy mans little joke q have never had an enema in the world. :"
 An exodus from Kentucky is feared. A mule with four hind legs has been born there -PHilGdelp7ttG Neaos.
 Mr. Sjobers, of Bridgeport, has invented a sewing machine, but with 8 view to facilita- ting call for the. same has assigned his in terest to an easier-named man.-Dd76u7y NeaoS.
 An Ohio boy has run away with party of Indians. If he has received the proper Ohio training he will be chief of the tribe before six months, and have all the valuable proper ty of the red men about where he wants 1t. Chicago Times.
 Mir. Perry's theme in 8 New Milford pulpit last Sunday evening was, "What Will Bring Great Joy to This Community" The aver age New Milforder was very much dlsap- pointed to learn that the answer was not an advance in the price of tobacco.-Don6'''y NeaeS.
 Cobblestone's ssFirst Reader is for very young children, and carries the infant mind alphabetically as far as F. The "'Second Reader" gets it to o. The ''Third" finishes the alphabet. The Fourth Reader ena bles the pupil to spell 'sc-o-w." The ''Fiftt
 Reader" enables the pupil to spell the plura of ''c-o W; ;" thus, 'c-o-w-s!' The ''Slxtl | Reader"-two hundred pages-warranted al to binding to fall to pieces in six weeks witt l careful handling-will enable the dear little | pupil to read three sentences in words of ont
 syllable. The Seventh Reader;" the schol ar now advanced, and reads sentences ik' | these: Education should be cheap, bu school books should be dear to every parent.
 Beware of the child of one book. A goot
 many books in series are better for the chll | dren and far better for the school-book pub 1 fisher and the wide-awake member of th l school board. .''-Neae York Graphic.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-16
SURPLUS.

q am foolish little boy, But when older grow, For less than twelve per cent. will Not let my money go. 'tIn Wall street will pass my days, And have an office there; And sometimes will be a bull, And sometimes be bear. E'In slaves and cornering my time Shall usefully be spent; So when die the folk will say He was rich old gent.'"
 -Va11ity Fdir JtLueniLe Libra
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-16
NO. 127 GROWN STREET.
HECK ER,S
PERFECT BAKING POWDER.
A FAIR TEST.
To the Editor of the Journal Ss Courier:

To the Editor of the Journal & Courier:
 Sir:-The contract for supplying the United States government with seventy-fve thousand (75, ,OOO) lbs. of Baking Powder during the en- suing year has been awarded to Hecker's Perfect Baking Powder, it having been tested by Dr. Ed ward G. Love, analytical chemist for the government, and recem- mended by him for it's excellence and because it contained higher percentage of gas (which means it will make lighter bread and bis- cuit) than either the "RoyaP' or the other cream tartar baking powders which he examined. The samples analysed by Dr. Love were furnished by the government com missiOners, and were without the manufacturers label or name, and designated with a number known only to the commissioners.
 twill thus be seen that when Hecker's Perfect Baking Powder is submitted to an impartial test it's superiority is acknowledged, and the popular verdict so emphat- ica1ly expressed in it's favor is fully sustained,
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-16

of sale is to be punished by decapitatien, ,and his assistants by strangulation, and whoever cultiyates the plant or manufactures opium in the country if the quantity amounts to thirty pounds, is to be strangled, and the as- sistants sentenced to military servitude for life at distant and pestilential frontiers; the landlords having knowledge that their land is used for this culture are subject to mill tary servitude at distant frontiers and confis- cation of the land, while the neighbors and constables are to undergo one hundred blows each from heavy bamboo for not reporting the offence to the authorities. Notwithstanding these severe penalties the quantity of opium grown in China or imported has steadily in- creased ,and in many parts of the country the authorities seem to wink at any infraction of the laws in this matter. Consul Smithers of Chinkiang, which ranks second among the opium importing districts, writes that as much as two hundred cases monthly come from the province of Anhui, not far from the city of Nankin, and in the latter city the na- tive product has entirely supplant ed the for eign. But in the more northern regions around Peking the restrictive measures are more vigorously applied, and the cultivation of the poppy in those districts has been all most suppressed.
 The dry spell has brought out the rain pro- ducers. MT. Daniel Ruggles, of Fredericks- burg, Virginia, secured patent in 1879 ''for new and improved methods of precipitating rainfall'' by the use of explosive force sent by skeleton balloons to be exploded by fuse in combination with a liberal use of artillery. In recent letter he insists upon the practical value of his invention and claims that 1t will afford relief when protracted drouth exists, but the aid of the government, which has been refused, must be had to enable him to make experiments. A scientific gentleman in Indianapolis proposes-if sufficient capital is offered in co-operation-to explode one hum dred kegs of powder in a deep well at some place in the suburbs. The powder is to be so placed that cotton interstices will prevent the whole mass from exploding at the same instant, and thus will be kept up for sholt time continuous sheet of fire and confusion, shooting up into mid air distance of two miles, and causing such concussion and such condensation of moisture that storm center would be formed and rain precipitated. His theory is based upon the result of the explo- sion, which he witnessed, of Rollins Confed- crate ram at the time of the passage of Forts Jackson and St. Philip by Admiral Farragut's fleet. He was distant from the explosion eight miles, but the corcussion almost knock ed him of his feet, and he could see the col umn of flame and smoke shoot into the air at least three miles high. He also cites the Chi cago fire, claiming that rain fell from atmos- pheric disturbances caused by the fire.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-16

Indiana is prohibited by it's old constitu- ton from having more than five judges of the Supreme Court, and as this number of judges was l, ,5OO cases in arrears last winter the Legislature added five commissioners" who hear cases and make up reports on them for the Supreme Court In general the Su- preme Court accepts the decision made by the commissioner, and in case of difference of opinion the five judges and the five com nissioners go into conference and decide the matter by joint vote.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-16
Cigar Store For Sale.

{ am contemplating the manufacture of Cigars
 "A exclusively, offer my Cigar Store for sale. This store is of the oldest cigar stores in the city being established in f870 and has always done first business. Its location is central and expenEes low. Any with the desired capital can be assured of doing hrst-cass trade. will sell the stock and fixtures at it's par value and goodwill into the bar gain. This is opportunity that seldom offers it. self parties that contemplate going into business should Tot overlook this offer.
 A. NEPEL. Cigar Manufacturer,
 au2 41o State St., near Court
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-16

The name of Ira Humphrey, Michigan mail carrier, deserves place in the list of heroes. He was overtaken by the recent forest fires, and cutting his horse loose from his buggy mounted upon it his only com panion, an old and lame man, and told him to ride for his life. Then with the mail bag he took unequal chances with the flames, and when his body was found the charred re- mains of his mail bag lay by his side.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-16
GROWN BREAD.

The best Wheat Bread in the market, made from Washburn's Superlative Flour. Ask your gFO- cer for it. A constant supply at wholesale and retail at the Bake ry, 33 Grown Street.
 je9 If ROBERT ENNEVER.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-01-01

A young man named Charles Sisson,
who inherited a fortune Of $780, 900 from
a millionaire father, was haulded up in
Jersey City police court the other day
for drunkenness. 'Mr. Sisson,' said
the Justice, severely, "your brother has
just been elected to serve in the Legis-
lature. / think it wouldn't do you any
harm to serve in the Penitentiary." II
think that is just as good place." re-
piled SissOn, coolly.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-01-01
BATON ROUGE LOUISIANA, SATURDAY JANUARY /, 1881. :

down day by day to the little chapel
among the wild mountain lodges, with
its picturesque gables and windows Of
stained glass, to teach the choir boys
the difference between sharps and fats,
sol fa's and re mes And then, when
the lesson was over, she wandered into
the ravines, gathered rare ferns and
copied slender-stemmed wild flowers in
water colors, and grew as rosy as o milk
maid.
Until September came, with the curly
trosts that turned the ferns to gold, and
hung pennons Of scarlet and russell
among the maple trees in the glen and
then, one day, Rudolph Sorel found
Miss Dale sitting gravely Oh the moss
covered rock beside the mountain
spring, with IN unwonted shadow on her
face.
What are you thinking of he asked,
with o smile.
i am thinking what ! shall do this
fall, , said she. Whether to advertise in
the city papers for music scholars, or to
open little day-school in some unpre-
tentious quarter of tho town.
Why do you 20 away from here at
all = he asked, gravely.
Because have my living to earn
But why can't you earn 1t here p said
he.
Because there is nothing to do she
replied.
Are you quite certain Of that ? he
asked, gently. There is great deal to
do, Elsie Dale. l want you to stay ct
Mount sorel--to stay for my sake. |
want you to be my wife, Elsie!'
'0h,' cried Elsie, clasping her hands,
If only ! were worthy Of that
But you are worthy, he said. Sweet
heart, my life would be vain void
without you now that ! have learned to
know and love you,'
So when Madame Duchesne wrote to
Elsie Dale that she had found situa-
ton for her, Elsie Dale wrote back to
Madame Duchesne that she had found
one for herself and that it had nothing
to do with music lessons either.