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Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-10
Friendship.
The Pleasures and Pains Caused bv its
 Profession.

| Profession.
 From The spectatorl
 Sad mortals that we are, the squeaks of our vlolns far exceed the harmonies that coma from us We are forever tuning, and for ever finding ourselves out of tune. Unskil- ed fingers draw their bow across us, and the dlscord that follows is an index of our pain Friendship, after all is not the simple thing that our forefathers considered it. It is fine art, differing, unfortunately, from other arts in the fact that it is one on which All must more or less try their hand, and one where both artist and material are alive and capable Of exquisite pain as well exquisite pleas
 ure, and in which the mistakes we make tell
 most fatally. It is as if the canvas painted
 upon by an artist experienced a keen sense of
 d1smay when some special color is laid upon
 It where some other color should have been.
 And yet, who will admit theyare not masters
 of the art ? Who are content to reckon them
 selves but amateurs in an art which is as
 subtle as light and as perishable as the colors
 Of the rainbow; Sunlight mingled with rain
 drops produce the colors in which nature
 paints her arch of peace, and pain must be
 mingled with pleasure before we can place
 our tok ken between our friend and ourself
 If the proportions are not delicately distri- butea, we shall see no rainbow in the sky and no reflected light in the face of our friend And yet we all think we possess the secrets of the gods, and hold the key of our friends heart. Fools that we are by our clumsiness we close more locks than our life has time to open We snatch and struggle, and our eagerness acts like the meeting of air and wa ter; no drop can we draw to quench our thirst. Like cats, we follow the windings of our friends moods, and ten to one our spring is false, either in words or time Nothing is more sad to watch than the lame efforts of two would be friends, neither of whom can feel the other. It is like bad acting, where a wrong tone or expression mars and spells the otherwise perfect words. Like animals caught in a net, the efforts to get right only plunge us into more hopeless difficulty. Si- lenceis our only refuge; happy those who can make it speaking
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-10
HECKER'S
PERFECT BAKING POWDER,
A FAIR TEST.

To the Editor oE tine Journal 6 Courier.
 Sir:-The contract for supplying the United States government with seventy-five thousand (76, 6,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 recom- mended by him for it's excellence and because it contained a higher percentage of gas (which means it will make lighter bread and bis- cuit) than either the "RoyaI'' 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.
 It will 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- ically expressed in it's favor is fully sustained.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-10
Loss of Life in Industrial Pursuits. From the New York Sun


 Almost every days Sun tells of loss of life to men engaged in industrial pursuits. It would be interesting to compare a tabular statement of such casualties for half cen- tury or century with the ratio of deaths in an army during the same period Possibly it might appear that the risks of peaceful oc- equations are quite asg fatal to human life as those Of the men of war. While battles are spasmodic, the industrial whirl is continuous Every day men risk their lives in submarine tunnels, where they are in momentary danger of drowning; in mines, where there is. con stant dread of explosion or burial beneath tons of earth in factories where the deadly fumes of chemicals may be momentarily ig- nited in pyrotechnie mills, where a spark brings instant death amid machinery. which makes its periodical sacrifice of human life. Every day we hear of some unfortunate builder buried alive or falling from scaffoIds. or crushed in the debris of ruins We often hear the narrowing tale of poor girls caught by their long hair in twiring wheels, which scalp them as mercilessly as ever pioneer was scalped by Indian savage
 Then come the perils of travel the fearful loss of life by railways, by steamships and sailing vessels. And all the time the slower process of death is going on in the pursuit of unhealthful occupations which. althorob not producing instant death, undermine tRe constitution and shorten the life of the la borer.
 And industrial life is not without it's he- roes. Day by day we hear of sturdy braves who stand by the throttles of locomotives until their death is the price paid for safety to others. Tales come from the sea of men who risk watery graves to save the lives of shlpwrecked unfort1nates. True, there are no pension lists and no brevets for these in dustrial heroes. Yet who knows but that in the march of time their courage and self sac rifice shall meet proper recognition. Then. perhaps, industrial heroes may take the place of the men of blood.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-10
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Much has been done towards driving coins with holes in them out of circulation, but the coin mutllators are not entirely discour- aged. They now clip out pieces of silver from the milled edge of the coin so that the debasing work is almost impereeptible except on critical examination. It appears that quarters and halt dollars are the denomina- tions selected by those who make business of this mean practice, as the mutilation is more readily accomplished and less liable of detection than in the currency of smaller denominations.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-10

s,7ao pounds, was occupied by fourteen per- sons, and was started up the grade by . weight of 339 pounds. The same car unoc- cupied was started up the grade by weight of 176 pounds. load of sand upon mac adannized road was started by weight of 514 pounds, and an empty hack, weighing 1,550 pounds, was started by & weight of 1861 pounds The same hack with four in- side passengers and the driver required 230 pounds to draw it. Upon dead level the load of sand was started by 240 pounds weight, and the large double-end car by 56 pounds weight.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-10
The Great Vice of New England.

From the Providence Journal
 Forty thousand dollars worth of chewing gum is gathered in the State of Maine every year. In Oxford county is a man who makes it his business to collect spruce gum. Every year he buys from seven to nine tons The gum is found chiefly in the region about Um- bagog Lake and about the Rangeley lakes. number of men do nothing else in the winter season except collect gum With snow-shoes, axe and sheboygan, on which is packed the gum, they spend days and nights in the woods. The clear pure Jumps of gum are sold in their native State, the best bringing $1 per pound. Gum not imme- diately merchantable is refined by peculiar process. Sieve-lke boxes are covered with. spruce boughs, on which is placed the gum. Steam is introduced underneath The gum is melted, is strained by the boughs, and then passes into warm water, where it is kept from hardening until the packer takes it out, draws it into sticks, and wraps it in tissue paper, when it is ready for market.
 The gum meets with a ready sale. There is not a village, town or city in Maine where it is not in demand One dealer last year sold fourteen hundred dollars worth In the large mill cities gum has free sale In Bid deford, Lewiston and Lowell the factory girls consume large quantities. It is said that in the lumber camps gum is used as a means of extending hospitality. After meal time the host fills his own black clay pipe and hands 1t to his guest Later, clear Jumps of spruce gum are placed before the visitor, and he is asked to take a chew. Maine produces fourteen thousand dollars worth of gum in year, some of which finds its way to this market, from which it is distributed to the various outlying factory villages, where as stated before it is in good demand. Spruce gum is adulterated, and those who adulterate take the trouble to fashion the pieces of gum to appear like those taken ill pure state from the trees. The ingredient of aduIteration is supposed to be the gum of the pine tree
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-10
LEADER CIGAR :!

WYE put this brand of Cigar on the market about
 w one year ago, and claimed 1t to be the finest Cigar for cents sold We have not yet it's equal
 in quality and weight It is well made, long filler, full concha Key West. We make deviation in price they actually sold to the at job bing rates good stock hand and 20, 900 making.
 good stock of Imported and Domestic always on
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-10

749 and 751 Washington St., Boston. 29 Purchase St., New Bedford, Mass 75 Main St., Taunton. Mass 517 Essex St., Lawrence, Mass 98 Asylum St., Hartford, Conn. 965 Elm Street, Manchester, N. H.. Opera House Block, Brockton, Mass. 341' Main St.. Springfield, Mass. ger, 2o2 Chapel St., New Haven, Ct.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-10
SSonrnaI ato Gonrier.
EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY
 HARRINGTON & CO.
Saturday Morning, Dec. 10, 1881.

Nc. 400 State Street, Courier Bufld1 ng
 JOHN B. oARRxRGToN. EDEARDT T. oARzrSeroS. yoHNB. HARRINGTON, ER.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-10
Gold Lack ChamDaune.

told Lack Champagne. psgnes in Europe equal to anything sold here less price than many other brands.
 Piper Heidseick, G. H. Mumms.
 Sherries, Clarets and Sauternes.
 Malaga Grapes, Florida Oranges, New English Wal nuts, New Paper Shell Almonds, Filberts and Pecan Nuts, New Citron, New Orange and Lemon Peel New Currans Perrys Fruit in elase every kind Canned Fruit and Vegetable, French Peas at 2O 25 can, Queen and Crescent Olives, Fine Oils, Salad Dressing. Ground Sage, Thyme Marjorem and Savory, Crosse BlackwelIs English Pickles, Kennedys Mac caroons, Zephyrs and every other variety Meniers Fine Chocolate in fancy boxes Stuffed Prunes h. boxes, Crystalzed Fruit Maple Syrup in qt jars and half gallon cans, Fine Sugarhouse Drips, New New Orleans Molasses
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-10
VI NOT

261 and 263 Washington St., and TAT. 222 Westminster St., Providence, R. l. Cor. Essex and Wash. Sts., Salem, Mass 336 Main St., Worcester, Mass. 27 Merrimack St., Haverhill, Mass. Exchange Block, Milford, Mass 7S and 80 Central St., Lowell, Mass 68 Market St., Lynn, Mass se7 W&S4m s. H. SHELDON, Mana
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-10

Governor Neal of Idaho says concerning Mormonism 'The government must go right at it now and cut it out by the roots. If not, in the end it will have to be put down at the end of the bayonet. Already they think they can defy the United States, and have seen mob of 20, 900 Mormons in Utah march by the federal court when it was in session and boot in derision of it's authori- ty have seen the flag borne covered with insulting notices, and have seen it dragged in the dirt. We must meet this thing now, or it will cost bIoodshed to put it down"
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-10

Some interesting experiments were made at Salem, Mass, Wednesday to determine the force required to move vehicles on mac adamized road, and tosmove street railroad cars. The appliance used for the expert ments consisted of an upright triangle, with an iron wheel at the apex, over which passed rope. One end of the rope was attached to the vehicle or car and the other end to the weights required. The first experiment was with a loaded double-end box car, weighing empty 4,82o pounds, and the load weighing four tons. The weight attached to the end of the rope required to start this car up somewhat steep grade was 79o pounds The
 car, emptied of it's contents, was then start ed nD the same grade by a weight of 283 pounds. One of the small one-horse box cars in use on the road, weighing empty
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-10

Neal Dow remains certain that prohibition does prohibit in Maine, but newspapers pub ished in various parts of the State are con tradicting him in most positive terms. Thus the Rockland Courier says: ''There are twenty three places on Main street, between Crockett block and the General Berry engine house, where liquor is sold contrary to law. !" The Lincoln County Nescs says that in the little village of Waldoboro there are twenty liquor saloons doing a regular business
 The Richmond Bee tells of ftfour rum shops in that village. The Belfast Journal, speak ing for that miniature city, says: 'Satur- day nights have been saturnalias of drunken ness. Our prohibitory laws are certainly stringent enough, but what is the good of laws that are not enforced, and which, jndg- ing from the present status of affairs, are not likely to be enforced.'' The same jour nal says: From Portland, Bangor, Bidde- ford, Augusta and other places come similar reports. Liquor is more or less openly sold in nearly every town in the State, and our exchanges show, natural result, that drunkenness is alarmingly on the increase. ,"
Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-10
Butter.

95 packages of Fine Fall Butter.
 We believe these goods will advance considerat in price, and those who have not yet selected will
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-10-08
Died..

BUFORD-At the residence of her father,
in Port Barrow, Tuesday evening, October
4, 1881, at ll:30 o'clock, RHoDA SHARP,
aged 10 months and II days, only child OF
Rhoda Jane Sharp and w. w. Buford.
Again tho Angel Death has come,
Aud just as quickly sped,
Made dark q bright and happy home
Their little darlings dead.
How vain the hopes they entertained,
How vain was ev'ry prayer,
Would that she could have still remained
Their sad, sad lot to cheer.
But, all that bcauteous little face
Was far too sweet for earth,
She's gone back to tho Throne of Grace,
To Him who gave her birth.
Oh sadly blighted mother heart !!
How deep your gloom and shade;
But still the hurting of Deaths dart
One angel more has made. A. j. X.
DUFFEL-At the residence of her son,
Frederick Dutfcl, in Donaldsonville, La,
Tuesday morning, September Y, 1881,
Judge Alfred Duffcl, born December "a,
1919.
Mrs. Duffel passed away after very brief
illness and the. quiet resignation which
characterized her last moments was q fl,
ending to Il pure, Christian life. She went
to her final rest respected and beloved by
all who knew her, and the consolation OF
those who mourn her death is the conscious
ness that she enjoys. in the world to come
the happiness which is the reward of tho
just and good. To the bereaved. sons ant
other relatives We extend the assurance o.
our sincere sympathy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-10-08
Resolutions
Adopted by the st. John Association of
Iberville Parish.

by the st. John Association Of
Iberville Parish.
IBERvILLE PARISH, La, Sept :, 1881.
WE, the officers and members of the st.
w John Association OF the parish of lb
crville, do not recognize the ordination of
Joseph Dasgs or the Council by which he
was ordained. We do not look upon him as
d Minister of the Gospel and are willing TO
meet him in any association or convention
in tho State Of Louisiana. He was ordained
by ono unknown man, so called a Minister
Of the Gospel. Mr.. Joseph Dagggs is not fit
to be ordained and we are ready to meet
him when requested and prove the same.
Furthermore. he was ordained while there
was great onit1sion in the church.
Rev. JOHN BROWN. st. Marks Church,
j. II. TATE, Brazil %
:" BAIL DORSEY, st. John Z"
% S. G.. SPENCER, st. Philip g
f" RoBT TAYLOR, Zion Trv'lr Z"
LEWIS G. CHAPMAN.
JAMES II. TATE, President.
LEWIS G. CHAPMAN, Secretary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-10-08
A Card.
DosALDsoSv1LLE, Oct. 3, 1888

DONALDsONVILLE, Oct. ), 1881.
TEyHIS is to certify that this day of our
Lord we, the members of the Morning
Star Baptist Church of Donaldsonville,
called meeting for the purpose of ,ischarg-
ing BROTHER GILBERT ToIrIss from being
a Minister in charge over rs, on this ac-
count: He left US and said he was going to
work in order to get some money to pay
the church what he owes it, and we have
ascertained that he has gone off and mar
riad when he has a lawful wife at home.
Such action is fearful before man aud worse
before God.
Done l,y order of the church.
Bro DAVID Ross, SenIoriDeacon,
EUGENE LANDRY, Second
= EESAEIE kYE, Third
i" JESSE COLE, Fourth s.
- J. ToUsAIsT. filth
RoBr. A. JOHNSON, Clerk.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-10-08

AN IMPORTANT ACQU1s1TIoS.-Ihur
dav afternoon we paid our first visit
TO Mr.. Felix LeBlanc's new saw-mlli,
recently built upon the river bank IN
front Of town, between the lines of st.
Patrick and st. Vincent's streets, and
we were favorably impressed by the ex-
tcnsjye prcparations made and being
made there for furnishing lumber to the
people of our town and vicinity. "A
LARGE yaro for the storage of lumber has
been enclosed with protection leVee,
ON which a fence is being built. The
saw-mill building is ninety feet long
and IS vet incomplete, not having been
covered it's entire length. The saw and
machinery are of the latest improved
patterns and Of extra size and strength
Giving the mill capacity superior te
that Of any similar establishment ~ TINS
section. The gentlemanly proprietor
who is one of the best known and most
highly respected citizens OF Donaldson
vile. informed us that he is now pre-
n,red to fill orders for sawed lumber 0
any description, and he expresses conn
dence that those who patronize the mil
ence will continue to do so thereafter, a
| ti,c onality of work turned out and ~
schedule of prices will not fail to civ
| satisfaction.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-10-08
Arrival & Departure Of Mails
DonaIf1sOnyiiIe POSt-Oificc.

Nep Orleans aud DonuldsonriUe, per N.
o. Pacific Railway; arrive daily at ll:3o A.
NJ; depart at 4:20 2. NJ.
Douol0sonuiNe and Baton Rouge, per N.
o. Pacific railway arrive daily at APO p. N !;
depart at LBS A. NJ.
Donulasonpine and Bayou Sara, per steam
crs Fanchon and Corona; arrive Monday,
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evenings
depart Monday, Wednesday, Friday ana
Saturday nights.
Dopaldsonrilc and NupolconoiAc, per stage
line; arrive 10 A. NJ; depart 12:l3 r NJ
TO insure dispatch mail matter should be
deposited in the post-otiicc at least thirty
minutes prior to the hour Of departure.
W. G. WILKINSON, T. M.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-10-08

Rosl Hashonah, the Jewish new year,
was duly observed By the 1sraclltes OF
Doualdsonville on the oath and 23tl OF
September, as also was Yom Kippur, or
Day Of Atonement, on Monday last, Octo-
hcf 9
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-10-08

..Work upon the pier Of the Bayou La
fourcho drawbridge is under way a
Dol ton of tho iron, forming the base OF
tho pier, has been placed N position and
prcparations are being made to fill III
with concrete as the outer portion of the
structure progresses.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-10-08

BASE BALL-The Bnrnsides and Grass
hoppers of Donaldsonville played their
fifth game Of the current season last
Sunday, and the Burnsides scored their
third victory, the figures standing thus:
Burnsides, ...l S 3 9 5 6 ----34
Umpire-Phil Tureaud Of New Hopes.
Scorers-R. McCulloh for Burnsides, f.
Brenn for Grasshoppe1s.
AS this was generally regarded tho
deciding game Of the series between
these clubs, and the Burnsides having
defeated the other clubs of the parish in
every game but one played this year, we
presume there can be no reasonable OBJ
lection now urged to the claim on the
part of the Burnsides to the title of
champions of Ascenson.
The Lone Stars and Young Hoppers Of
st. James played on Sunday last, and
the Stars were victorious by the follow
ing score:
| Lone Stars, 10 8 3 4 9 4 81
Young Hoppers, Z . 5 l 0 III
| Umpire-A. Letullc.
Scorer-E. Louviers.
These clubs had played two previous
| matches, the first being won by the
| Stars by score of 90 to %, and tho
second by the Young Hoppers by IA to IL.
The New Hopes had anticipated a
match with the Lone Stars of st. James
last Sunday, but were disappointed.
The Stars, who are nearly all novices i'll
the game, regard the Hopes as too formi-
dable to afford them even the slightest
expectation Of a victory.
The New Hopes will probably visit
Plaquemine tomorrow, to play the
Boss club of that town.
The Burnsidcs Of Donaldsonyillo had
intended going to Paincourtvillc to-mor-
row to cross bats with tho Rambunctious
nine, but the Captain Of the latter organ
ization writes word to-day that the Pain
) courtville Brass Band will have q turn
out and as majority Of its members are
also members of the base ball club it will
be impossible to play the appointed
match.
A brief report of the BurnsideGrass
hopper game Of last Sunday appeared
in Wednesdays Picayune containing two
errors. The score is given as % to II
whereas it was really 81 to II and thu
statement is made that the Grasshopper
led their opponents during the first five
innings, when the fact is that the ad
; vantage was wish the Burnsidcs i'll thi:
respect, as will be seem from The
score by innings which is published
above. The 'Hoppors were ahead at th
close of the second inning and the figure
were even when the third inning ended
but at all other stages of the game til
Burnsides led the score.
The New Hopes and Burnsidcs cxpec
to play on'the Clark place on Sunday
October 16, and the result of tho gam
will lie awaited with general interes
in local base ball circles. The Hopes ar
in better condition than ever before, til
addition Of frst-class catcher havin
materially added to thoir strength, as CIV
ilenced by their victory over the form
dable Burnsiles on the 25th Of Septen
, Der.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-10-08
Steamboat Schedule.

New Orleans and Donaldsonyille.
Belle Of he Coast, up Tuesday. Thurstl lay
and Saturday nights; down Wednesday,
Friday and Sunday mornings.
81. Mary up Tuesday and Friday, down
Thursday and Saturday.
New Orleans and Plaqueminc.
Whisper, up Tuesdays and Saturdays;
down Wednesdays and Sundays Attends
to business of Il assumption and 81. mary.
New Orleans and Bayou Sara.
Fanchon, in place of e. j. Goy up Mon
day and Friday nights, down Wednesday
and Sunday evenings.
. Corona, in place of John ". Cannon,
up Wednesday and Saturday nights; down
Monday and Friday evenings.
New Orleans and vicksburg.
Robt. E. Lee. up Tuesday night; down
Sunday afternoon.
r. r. White, up Thursday night; down
Tuesday night.
NatcheS, up Saturday night; down Thurs
day evening.