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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-08-20

TREASURY officials say that the short
age in the wheat crop will make no Diff
ference in the balance of trade, which
is fixed in our favor for the present so
firmly as to be independent of any single
cause. The exports Of pork, provisions.
live stock, cheese, petroleum, and cotton
will Overbalance the loss in wheat. II
is not believed that the net loss on wheat
will be anything, because, owing to the
condition of European crops, if the
United States produced as much this
year as last, the price must be lower.
The last reports received indicate that
the yield in Russia will be very large,
in England fair, and short only in
France.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-08-20
Remarkable Bridges.

According to the Scientific American
the largest masonry arch in the world
an arch which forms part of one of the
most important engineering achieve
ments Of recent years-is the aqueduct
by which the city of Washington is sup
piled with water. The arch in question
carries the acqueduct over the Cabin
JOnu Creek with span of $40 feet. The
height of the arch is 101 feet, and the
width of the structure twenty feet. The
arch forms an arch of a circle, having a
radius of 124, 1856 feet. When the center
scaffOlds was removed, the arch unlike
all other works of the kind did not
settle, the keystone having been set in
winter and the center struck in sum-
mer. The other notable masOnary
arches of the wOr'd are the Chester arch
across the river Dee, at Chester, Eng
land, with span of two hundred feet,
the famous center arch of the new Lon
don bridge over the Thames, with span
of 152 feet; Ponty Prydd, over the Faff,
in Wales, 140 feet; the bridge across the
Seine, at Neuilly, France, with five
spans, each of 1913 feet; the nine spans of
the Waterloo bridge, London, each 100
feet; and the celebrated marble RialtO
bridge in Venice, with span 9S1s feet.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-08-20

SOME interesting facts in relation to
the population Of the District of Column
bia are afforded by the tables of nativity
prepared at the census bureau. There
are 1O1,O26 native whites and 59,476
native cOlored in total population of
177,624. 1t is matter Of surprise that
with the exception of Maryland, Vir-
ginia and North Carolina, the state of
Pennsylvania furnishes larger num-
Der of the colored population of this
harbor of refuge for colored people than
any southern state. New York follows
South Carolina and takes the sixth place
on the list with 212 of her colored people
who are now residents of this district.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-08-20

EX-SENATOR BRUCE intimates that
Lowry is likely to be counted in as gov
ernor of Mississippi, and that his election
may carry with it Burbon majority in
the legislature. If it does, Barksdale,
one of the worst specimens of retrOgress-
i've Southern Democrats, is likely to be
elected to the Senate.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-08-20

The new criminal code which goes
into effect in New York next year de-
clares that morbid propensity to COM
NIT prohibited acts existing In the
mind Of person capable of knowing
they are wrong forms no defence. This
will materially lessen the effectiveness
of the insanity dodge as a defense.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-08-20
100000 Acres
MICHIGAN Ian DS
FOR SALE.
The lands of the
Jackson lansing & Saginaw X. X.
Are now offered for sale
Lou prices and Long Time

Lou praces and Long Time
The railroad is constructed and in operation
from Jackson to Gaylord, distance of two
hundred and thirty-siz miles, and will soon be
completed to the straits of Mackinac, a further
distance of Of about fifty-fivc miles.
Part lcular attention is called to the large
tracts of the best white and Norway pine tim
Der along the line of the road, and upon the
Ausable, Cheboygan, Muskegon and and Man.
istee rivers, the most important logging
streams in the state.
he farming lands of the company include
some of the most fertile and well watered
hardwood lands in the state. Especial atten-
ton is called to the farming lands in Craw-
ford, Otsego and Cheboygan counties, which
are high and rolling; timbered mainly with the
finest hard maple SOIL black sandy loan, and
Astounding in springs of the purest water.
These counties are being rapidly settled, and
the numbering business in the vicinity will af-
ford to farmers first rate market for pro-
duce for many years.
TERMS OF SALE.
For pine Lands, one fourth down, and re
mainder in three equal annual payments, with
interest at seven per cent. For farming lands
TO settlers, longer time will be given If desired.
Send for illustrated pamphlet, full of facts
and figures, address,
o. NJ. BARES, Land Commissioner.
Lansing Mich
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-08-20

So confident are the Treasury officials
that flow Of European gold will soon
set in to the United States that they have
begun to make room for its reception.
Over $4,500,0O0 Of bullion have been or
dered taken from the vaults of the as
say Offices in New York to the mint at
Philadelphia.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-08-20

THE Secretary of the Interior has is
sued an order that all the lands in the
Duluth district, Minnesota, shall be sold
at public auction. The lands are heavily
timbered and are very valuable, and it
is believed that by this method of sale
the government can realize something
nearer their real value.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-08-20

BOOKwALTER does not seem to suit the
Old-fashioned, hard-fisted Democrats of
Ohio very we'll. Mr.. Walter Brown, a
prominent Democrat, of Mansfield, says
Bookwalter's Democracy is entirely too
new for him. He announced his inten-
tion of voting for Foster, and says: eff
I vote for Foster 1 shall continue to
think myself just as good Democrat as
BOOkWalter."
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-08-20
NORTHERN TRIBUNE,
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20. 1881.

PROFESSOR PARKHURsT, the astrOnOm-
or, asserts that there is no reason to fear
collision between the earth and the
new comet, as the latter will not come
within 100000 miles of our planet.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-08-20

THE Cincinnati Gazette refers to the
new style of money order which the de-
partment at Washington proposes to
issue for use in the payment of small
amounts, and adds the following sug-
gestiOns: "This invention is to have
considerable red tape, and several pre-
else provisions and limitations, and an
unreasonable cost, to furnish an accom-
mediation which our experience has
taught us is perfectly simple to common
sense. Notes, such as those which were
originally called postal currency, in de-
nominations of five, ten, twenty-five, and
fifty cents. kept for sale by postmasters
as stamps are, redeemable at any post
office, and, to prevent excess, at any
United States treasurer's Office in
specified sums, would provide currency
for sending fractional sums by mail, the
most convenient, and without any cost
to either the government or the buyer.
The use of the money which the govern
ment would thus borrow of the people
would pay all the cost of printing and
issuing this currency"
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-08-20

The civil-service reform meeting at
Newport was very swell affair. George
William Curtis, DOrman B. Eaton, Carl
Schurz, and few of their kind, set up
the pins very beautifully. Pendleton,
who is one of the bitterest Democratic
partisans, and never in his life assisted
in placing even crippled soldier in
Office who was not Democrat, was rap
turously Endorsed. People who are in
favor of ciyil-service reform will not be
likely to give any large trust into the
hands of man who has not so much as
once, during long political life, shown a
spirit in keeping with the pretensions
set forth.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-08-20

The coinage of gold which was sus-
pended during July at Philadelphia, will
be resumed again this month, and about
three millions of eagles and half eagles
will be struck off. The reason that no
gold was coined in July was owing to
the delay in the annual settling
up that work did not begin in time to
accomplish more than the issue of the
silver dollar prescribed by law.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-08-20

An abuse has grown up of late, espec-
tally in the West, that the treasury De-
partment will devise some means to
discourage at an early day. 1t appears
that many persons engaged in trade
have established custom of punching
holes in fractional silver coins. 1t is
believed that they take in the pieces il
perfect condition, punch out a small
portion, and pass them again. To such
an extent in this abuse practiced in
some localities that the banks have
made complaint and have adopted
measures to check it by establishing
Of discount for defaced coins. The
custom is to allow but about 5 cents for
the punched ten-cent pieces, Is to 20
cents for the quarters, and about 40 cents
for the half dollars. The Treasury De-
partment will probably advise the pub
lie to refuse these coins whenever Offer
ell to them, as the most effectual
means of putting a stop to this species
of vandalism. Any person may refuse
to take coin with hole punched in it
on the ground that its value is not what
1t was when issued and stamped by the
government.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-06-25
Yours truly,

The dead lock in the New York Legis
l,ture continues, and it is now consi,l-
cred certain that the election OF success
ors to Senators Conkling aud Platt will
have to be deferred until next session.
The Democratic members are voting sol
idly for Mrssrs. Herman and Clarkson
n Potter, the latter having been substi-
tinted for Senator Jacobs who desired his
name withdrawn The leading candi-
dates of The Administration Republicans
arc Mr.. Chaunccy NJ. Drpew and ex-Nicc
President VIM. A. Wheeler, but scatter
ing votes arc still cast for Mcssrs. Lap
ham, Rogers, Cornell and other Admin
istrationiss The average daily vote is
rs follows: Herman aud Potter, SO
Conklng, 80; Platt, q; Depcw, SO
Wheeler, 80; Lapham, II; Cornell, I.
\ committee is investigating an alleged
attempt to bride Il Conkling man to
change his vote. Senator Sessions is
charged with paying Representative
Bradley $1,000 to secure the latter's sup
port for Mr.. Depew.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-06-25
RuILn0zED 0uACHITA.

FS-State Senator Frank 7. Stubbs ana
ex-Clief Justice John +. Lndeling have
been swapping compliments through the
columns Of tile Monroe Bulletin. Judge
Lutlelng recently wrote a letter, which
has been widely published by the Re
publican press of the country, detailing
the circumstances attending the kllllngO Of
his son and the woun.ling of Dinksrave
in an encounter on the Stnbbs planta-
ton: the letter concluding with this
paragraph:
have as much interest in the prosperity
of Louisiana as any one and i'll having 1nI-
migrants come here, but we can not change
facts by denying their existence. Asystem
of pconagc and terrorism exists here, which,
if tolerated much longer. will depopnnte the
parish / and my sons, as Republicans, nave
been opposed to this, and we have therefore
incurred the displeasure of those who pr;c-
ticnlly deny the freedom of the Negro. On
account Of political prejudice engendcrel
and existing here against Kcpullcans,
crimes against them can be committed with
impnnity, and therefore they are encouraged.
This called forth q card from Mr..
Stubs, in which he alleged that the
killing of young Ludeling grew out OF
differences solely personal in their ma
turc and provoked by the Ludelinss, and
lcnonncing as slanderons and false The
allegation that political prejudice had
any connection Will, the affair. Jud 80
Ludcling retorts in Il very brief card,
stating i'll effect that, having already
denounced Mr.. Stubs to his face in
public as u liar, etc, he does not feel
called upon to give further attention to
any thing that individual may say or
publish.
We have no concern in the quarrel OF
these gentlemen so faras it affects them
personally, but it is strictly aud legiti-
mately within our province to inquire
into and comment upon the state OF
society said to exist in the parish OF
Ouacbita 1t is a fact which few care to
deny at this late day-and we have
heard it openly admitted by some OF the
leading Democrats and public officials OF
the State-tbat the political complexion
of Ouachita was changed i'll 1876 by a
preconccrted system Of violence, outrage
and murder, directed against the Rcpub,
licans of that parish. From q majority
of about Il thousand, the Republican
vote Of the parish dwnlIed down to ali
ninetesimal minority-literally speak.
ing, not a bakers dozcn-and at every
election held since 1876 the Democrat,
majority in Ouaclita has been 50 very
nearly identical with the whole number
| of ballots cast, that the result in eacl
instance might be appropriately though
pro!ncly termed Zone of those d.
unanimous things"
These facts will certainly impress
| themselves upon candid minds as strong
pres,lmntivc evidence of the cXistcnc,
Of such !, state Of affairs as Judge Lnlc
ling describes, and Mr., Stubbs can no
reasonably complain lift requires some
thing more than his individual assurance
however sincerely given, to convinc
the country that the spirit Of bnlldozin;
and political intolerance has died ont il
| OUaclita
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-06-25
st. james News.
Weather and Crops, Murder. Fires, An At
tempt at Robbery, and Other
Items of Interest.

EDITOR CHIEF:
ST. James is as hot rs the supposed
furnace Of Old Nick no rain Of any ac-
count for over four months, except a
torrcntial shower over Il month ag" that
did more damage than good. All the
planters are complaining of the drought,
and rice farmers arc Disguised with the
rapid fall of the river which has COM
PEELED them to resort to punping to keep
water on their crops. Tho whistles of
tue engines running these pumps keep
up such Il racket throughout the night
that it is sometimes difficult to obtain a
few hours of rest.
The roads arc SO dusty that no one
travels unless forced to do so, and pelcs-
trians have to take the riverside to avoid
the clouds of binding dust raised by ev
cry passing vehicle. The thermometer
has stood as follows during the past four
days, at 10 o'clock A. NJ: Saturday, 81 !;
Sunday, 80; Monday, 90: Tuesday, 93
All our cistcrns are empty, and well and
river water has to be used.
Last Saturday night, about half past
10 o'clock, at Evariste Parts ballroom,
James Clark was murdered hy one Wal
kns Smith, living on the Lapice place.
| Both were coorcd men and old friends.
They began boxn, in fun, and Clark
drew largo comb which he carried in
his pocket, whcrrupon Smith pulled ont
a revolver and deliberately fired. The
! ball entered Clark's left side, two or
three inches from the navel, which pro-
duccd internal hrmorrllasc and death at
noon next day. Dir. Is. Winchester visi-
ted the wounded man Saturday night,
| but could not trace the bullet At .
o'clock Sunday morning Clark walked
to Mr.. J. +. Landry's place, where he re-
| sided, the distance being over mile.
! Three hours nttcrwarl !!e was dead. The
murderer went to Il Justice of the Peace
to give himself up, and, strange to say,
WAS allowed to so at large until next
morning 1t is no credit to the officers
that he did not make his escape. The
Grand Jury will probably take UP the
case to-day.
Sunday morning abont 2 o'clock per
SONS on the steamer Belle, which was
passing the place, discovered that the
| large two story frame house owned by
Philippe Dollet and situated next door
to Eagle store, was on fire. The Captain
! landed his boat and sent the crew, under
command Of the mate, to assist in saving
property and suhdnlns he flames. In
spite Of all efforts, however the building
VIA Totally destroyed, together with all
lie furniture and household goods of the
two colorel families living i'll it, who
barely had time to escape with their
lives. Three houses standing about sixty
wards from the burning building and be
longing to sam LagrDue, SEVERN and
Arthur Radsaux. We're onl: saved by the
activity Of the people. who constituted
themselves 4 volunteer bucket brigade
/, aud rmptird three large wells il supply
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-06-25

The Cofeld Guards Of this town have
been invited to visit Baton Rouge on the
lth of July to participate in the testivi-
ties attending the commencement eXer-
ciscs of the Louisiana State University.
1t was confidently anticipated that the
invitation would be accepted and that
the Guards would make the trip, but the
failure of members to attend the meeting
Of Wednesday evening has no doubt rem
dcred the excursion impracticable, as
there is scarcely time enough remaining
to make the necessary arrangements and
to allow the boys to brush up i'll tactics
50 as to make a cretlltahla appearance.
The drill of Wednesday before last was
the best attended and most interesting
the command has had since its reorg;,Ii-
za1io,, but that of last Wednesday was
Il dismal failure, there being only half Il
dozen members present.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-06-25
For SALE.
Desirable Property in the Town
Of D0naids0nyille.

r OF No. 6l together with all the build
Ia ings and Improvements thereon, stu
ate.l on Chetimaches between Mississippi
and IberviIla Streets, being the property
now rented by F. B. Earhart, Ess. Lots
Nos. IL ls. 10 and 20, on Lafourche, between
Mississippi aad Ibefyille Streets, together
with all the buildings and Improvements
thereon, known as the Braud property.
For ter,as and conditions apply to ROD.
BRACD, Agent. half-,nic below Donald
sonvile, or to FREDERICK DUFFEL,
Court House. my7-tf
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-06-25
The Game Law.
ASCENSION, June IS, 1881.

ASCENSION, June 1S, 1881.
FRIEND bentley:
friend and myself have had dispute
regarding the game law, and VIC have agreed
to leave the matter to your Judgment.
contend that it is against the law to kill
deer or wild turkeys previous to the LIST of
September, and he says it is permitted from
the lst of August. Am l right or is he9 BY
answering you will greatly obIigc,
Yours as ever WILLIE
Each of you are partly right and each
partly wrong.
The game law, which is Act No. 81 of
the extra session of 1877, prohibits the
catching, killing or pursuing Of deer be-
tween the 1st of April and LIST of August
Of each year, and makes it unlawful to
catch, kill or pursue wild turkeys be-
tween the lst Of April and 1st Of Sep
TENDER.
Therefore, Willie was correct as to
turkeys, and his friend was right as to
deer. The bet, il there was one, is de
clared stand-off and the stakes should
be forwarded to the referee.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-06-25

,ur handsome young friend Sylvan
Tobias. Esq. left on Mondays train for
NrN Orleans, intending to return yes
trll,y With his accomplished sister. Miss
Bertha Tobias, W no comes home to spend
Vacation. Miss Bertha is 4 student II
tue celebrated l,ocquc, Leroy Institute
NrN Orleans, Where she has made MANY
friends and gained :. .'un.Iec Of dis:nc-
,nn> for proficiency III her studies, par
,cnlA,ly III oithn.raphy, vocal and in
>trinnrn,;l luti>,r. Ne tlu,t Miss Bertha
Mil ,lloS her Vacation to the utmost
and r-tu,n /" school ncNt term tn Win
additional h"uols. he commencement
exercises "i the l."cvu"r Leroy tool.
,,:rc lhu,s,l:l> evening. closing With II
.,lHtla hnli III tilunrwalu'> HAIL.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-06-25

Mr. John burnside, the sugar planter
prince, is in very feeble health. We
learn that twice during the past week
he fell PROSTATE in his store on Canal
street, New Orleans, and for Il time it
was feared his end was at hand, but we
are glad to say he has 50 far recovered as
to be able to journey to Virginia, where
lie vi, spend sono time at the springs in
the hop. of reSaining his health and
strength. lie is accompanied by Mr.
Geo. Chiapclla.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-06-25

An article III the latest plumber OF the
Baton Rouge Copitolian announces that
as soon the railroad is completed ana
the State gs.Ternment removed I" ti''tt
city, il daily edition Of the '"p'to''""
will he issued We can not doubt That
Mcssrs. .Jastremski and LaSneur Will
make a success Of this enterprise, pnd we
hope the day of its Inauguration IS very
near at hand.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-06-25
Notice to- Taxpayers.

IN of the parish of Ascension, in conformi-
ty with Section Is Act No II of 1880, that
the Assessment Rolls for 1881, setting forth
the taxes assessed for said year, are now on
file in my Office and also in the Mortgage
Office of the parish of Ascension that the
taxes thereon are new due, and will become
delinquent on the 3lst Of December, 1881
bearing eight per cent. per anlum interest
from that date until sale of property, in
accordance with Article 2l0 Of the Constitu.
ton of this State.
Sheriff s Office, Ascension Parish, Don
aldsonville, June 6, 1881.
p A. JONES,
Sheriff and Tax Collector
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-06-25

Work upon the Southern Pacific rail
road is progressing as rapidly aspossih'e,
IT. is estimated that the western branch
will he completed to Fort Davis, twenty
miles this side of FL Paso, Texas, by the
lst of August, and that Goulds Texas
Pacific will by that time have reached
the Pecos river, leaving only a gap OF $50
miles to complete the through connec,
ton between New Orleans and San
Francisco.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-06-25

At a recent meeting Of the Police jury
of Pointc Coupce parish a resolution Was
introduced to provide for sending two
beneficiary cadets to the Louisiana State
University at Baton Rouge. Action on
the resolution was deferred to subsc-
quent meeting. We hope to sec it adop-
ted and to find other parishes following,
The example of Pointe Coupcc in sustain
my a worthy State institution and af-
tordinS some of their poor young men
the means Of acquiring i finished e'luca-
ton
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-06-25
DarrOWviIle SchOOl-House.

DARRoWvILLE, June 20, 1881.
EDITOR CHIEF:
The citizens Of Darrowyille are active
ly engaged in forwarding the movement
for the erection of d public school-house
for colored children in this little hamlet.
Mr.. Ben. Gibson has donated the lot up-
on which the building is to be erected,
and by the donations of many friends
and the proceeds of several basket meet
ings we have SAG 80 on hand with which
lumber will be purchared, and with other
help that is promised we hope to have
the work Of building soon under way.
Our friends are urged to give literally
SO that they may i'll a few days have the
satisfaction of seeing that the money
has been devoted to the purpose for
which it was collected.
We now set out with greater zeal, that
the work may go on still more rapidly.
j. r. S. HALLOWELL.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-06-25

The death of Hon. Theophile Mailer,
one OF the most prominent and reputable
colored citizens of West Baton Rouge
parish, is reSretfnlly noted by the Sugar
PlGnter, which speaks Of the deceased in
the hi CHEST terms.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-06-25

Charlton is raging i'll st. Bernard
parish, carrying Oft cattle and horses
with appalling ra,i,lity. The Eagle pub
fishes Il list of l05 casualties from this
pestilcncc. and his does not include tie
deaths on some OF the largest plantations
i'll til. parish. Many farmers and gar
,len,rs have lost all their working stock.