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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-01-08

The commodious and desirable resi-.
dence on Lessard street formerly occu-
pied by Mr.. Felix Reynaud, is offered fo1
rent upon reasonable terms. For partic.
ulars apply to Paul Leche, Esq, attor-
ney at law.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-01-08

The Delavallade ice-house building
and the valuable corner lot upon which
it is situated are offered for sale. See
advertisements. This is splendid chance
for the profitable investment of a small
amount of capital.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-01-08

Bring the children to see Prof. Norris
Dog and Monkey Circus with VIM. T.
Thornton's Circus aud Menagerie. They
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-01-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

and closes July 4. 1881
NULL INSTRUCTION BY AN ABLE
ID and experienced faculty in the usual
collegiate stndies Cadets will have choice
Of fnu" conrses-C'assical. Scientific. Ayri-
cultural and Mechanical No tuition fee is
charged. There is an annual fee Of five dol
lars. Total charges fer Board. etc. in the
University. nineteen dollars per month.
Cadets. upon entering the Unve- ". be-
fore being assigned to quarters o. classes.
ant, every three months thereafter. shall
present to the President the Trtasnrer's re-
ceipt for three months fees in advance. Ca
diets shall be required to purchase their own
text books. and must provide themselves
with uniform and undertaking
For further information. address.
WIN. PRESTON JOHN TON.
Baton Rouge, La. President.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-01-08

Mr.. S. D. Gilbert, advance agent Of
Dan Rice's Floating Opera-Honsc, ar
rived here Thursday evening on hi, lit
tie advertising boat, Star Of til, West
and after billing the town for next We'd
nesday's performance, left last evening
for the towns on Bayou Latourche to
herald the coming of the Champion.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-01-08

Coming at last. Thorntnl's Great Cir
Gus and E;;mnns Berlin Menagcric. Don
aldsonvi,le, Monday. January ~ d all
THE towns on the Bayou Lafourche. See
large advertisement.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-01-08

PHGNIX BALL.-The seventh anniver-
sary ball of Phoenix Fire Company took
place at the company's hall, Friday night
of last week, and was pleasant and
successful entertainment, despite the
fact that cold weather and almost i'm
passable roads caused much smaller at
tendance than would have graced the
occasion under moro favorable circnm-
stances. Music Of the best order was
furnished by eight members of the Inde-
pendent Band. Dancing was kept up
until after O'clock
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-01-08
Succession Notice.
Notice t. Holders of
Town Scrip.

DoSALnSoNyILLE. January 8. 1881.
YVHE Finance Committee OF the Common
il Council of onaldsonvillt will meet az
the Treasurers office Mississippi street.
every WEDNESDAY EVENING between
the hou1s of 3 and ) .c.ck. t, examine all
outstanding scrip and claims against til
town. Holders of such scrip and clai;ns are
notified to present the same to the com
mttee for examination. By authority of
the Council
G. FEITEL,
Chairman Finance Committee,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-01-08

Dan Rice will be here again next We'd
ncsday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-01-08

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic regulates the
hewels
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-01-08

Holders Of claims against the town
will find something to interest them in
the notice published in to-day's CHIEF
by Alderman G. Feitel, chairman Of the
Councils Finance Committee All out
standing claims must be presented to the
committee for examination.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-01-08

J, A pleasant hop was given at Mrs. Keat-
ing's spacious residence, Tuesday eve
ming of last week, under the auspices of
Il Terpsichorean society recently organ
lied by some Of the young men of Don
aldsonville. The CHIEF was invited to
send delegate" but the editor was
absent and his temporary representative
had a prior engagement. We thank the
Terpsichorealists all tho same for their
courtesy, and next time the CHIEF will
endeavor to be on hand. The affair as
a very agreeable one, and all the lads
and lassies had a jolly nice time.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-01-08

We had . pleasant visit last week from
Mr.. Sam. McFlinn, advance agent of
Thornton's circus, and on Monday our
genial friend Of former days, Mr.. Glen.
Davis, representing the same show, fa-
vored US with an agreeable call. Both
are entertaining gentlemen aud old ty-
nos,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-01-08

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures cbills and
fever
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-01-08

Tn Orntun's circus boat, the Granite
State, arrived here last Monday, accord
ing to appointment, but the weather be
ing so very bad, it WAS concluded to
postpone performing here until Monday
next, the 10th inst. The boat Went on to
New Orleans and will return Monday
The Alexandria Democrat speaks in the
following complimentary terms Of Mr.
Thornton's show:
VIM. T. Thornton's great Berlin Circus
Museum and Menagerie gave us two per
formances on Wednesday last. which were
greeted with large and appreciative audi
ences. The performances were first class i'll
every particular. Billy Andrews the inin,-
liable cluwn and Jester, convulsed his audi
ences with laughter al his grotesque antics
and side-splitting jokes. The b"ss contor
ZIONIST and the best troupe Of performing
dogs ever exhibited were among the many
attractions. The grand street pageant and
tight wire ascension were duly appreciated
by those unfOrtuL ates who were unable t.
take an inside view on account of ii scarcity
of cash We can safely re commend this cir
Gus to Onr contemporaries as one OF the bcs1
shows on the road
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-01-08

List of Letters
Remaining in the Post-offiee at Donald
sonville, Ascension parish, La,
january 8. 1881.
Bur'. John Landry. v
Brownsfiela, Taylor Murry. II 70 Hirad
Clement, Hamilton Moore. Miss Sophia
Flanders. Moses M0IIis. Moses
Holmes. John w PastOrr. Mrs Matilda
Jackson. Nancy Peasants, Mrs S
jefferson. Henry Sharp. Henry
Johnson, E Ioubbl. Mr., Lizzie
Kisiza, Mrs f Turner, Wi liam
LOWS. Bennie Williams, John
Williams, Miss s
If not called for in four weeks will he sen t
to the Dead Letter Office
w. G. WILKINSON. P NJ.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-01-08

Receipts Of Sugar and MoIasses at New
Orleans
Sicssrs Delerv & parves. wrighers a, d
CANCERS. M 80 North Peters streets. have
furnished the CHIEF with the following
comparative statement of the receipts Of
sugar and molasses at New Orleans:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-01-08

We had a visit yesterday from our
amiable young friend, Mr.. Gustave LIE
Blanc of moke Bend, who requested lis
to insert the advertisement to his Don
aldsoDville patrons which will be found
in another column. Mr.. Leblanc has
broken two carts trying to make his
usual daily trips to town over the terri
ble road between here and Smoke Bend.
and is reluctantly compelled to suspend
his visits until the return Of good wealth
CT. Eaters of the excellent bread made
at the popular Smoke Bend Bakery will
feel the deprivation, but under the cir
cumstances they will not blame Mr.. Lee
Blanc for the temporary suspension q
his trips to DOnaldsonville.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-01-08

The Fay Templeton Star Alliance
troupe arrived from Baton Rouge at
nighffa'I. Sunday, and gave performances
in Phoenix Hall that evening, Mon,la,
and Tuesday, to fair audiences, consider
ing the wet, disagreeabie weather. We
have no space to describe the exhibi-
tions iii detail they We're very amusing
and entertaining, and if the weather
had been good the house would untlonht-
eddy have been crowded each night
Sunday evening the pieces presented
were, "Maritana and "Chnu- Fltnri -
Monday evening, "Chimes ofNorman'y Z
and " Irish Doctor" Tuesday evening.
"Cuba and "Aimee's Farewe!l.' Lit1!.,
Fay Templeton was as pretty and lively
as ever, and captivated Il score of on,
impressionable young men. She pos
sesses decided merit as an artistic, and is
fairly we'll supported. The ,r"npc If,
ThibOdaux on the steamer Yazoo early
Wednesday morning.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-01-08
LOCAL 3oTTINGs.

Cincho-Quinine cures chills and fever
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic prevents malaria.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-01-08

The rapid little mail steamer, Morning
Star, appears to be " 4 success" She has
made regular daily trips from Baton
Rouge to Donaldsonville and return,
since last Saturday, excepting Monday,
upon which day she lays up at Baton
Rouge). maintaining reliable connection
with the mail and passenger train from
New Orleans at this place. She is admi-
rably adapted to the service, has two
finely furnished cabins-one for ladies
and one for gentlemen--is as swift as a
deer, and her officers are attentive and
efficient. The little Star is becoming
quite popular and has already carried a
goodly number of passengers over her
route Of travel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-11-16

ers hold that the chief value of the butt
OF a corn-stalk is, after being broken
up or cut into pieces, as an absorbent
for stables, being valuable agent for
taking up liquid manures.
The Michigan Farmer says the follow
ing remedy may be used with good
effect In case of pink-eye among horses:
Gentian root, pulverized, and nitrate of
potassa, each one ounce; Jamaica GIN
ger, pulverized, half an ounce; fenu-
greek or anise seed, pulverized, six
drachms; mix and divide in four parts.
give one night and morning. When
there is dropsical swelling of the legs.
half an ounce of sulphate of iron may
be added to the above with good effect.
1t the lungs are involved give the fol-
lowing: Aconite root in tincture, with
tincture of belladonna, one part each,
water two parts; dose, one teaspoonful
every three hours. If the liver is af-
fected, which may be known by the yell
low tinge of the mucous membrane,
dung small and hard, horse lying on his
side, and occasionally looking at his
side as If in pain, with occasional fits of
uneasiness, give Barbados aloes, three
drachms, calomel and pulverized digi-
tails, each half drachm; make into a
ball with molasses. This must not be
repeated. When there is soreness of
the throat blisters should be applied;
the fly blister, made thin with turpen-
tine, answers good purpose. The ani-
NAL should be placed in a box-stall, well
Uttered with straw, and kept clean; as
pure atmosphere as possible is necos-
sary; the contaminated air of badly ven
tilated stable retards or defeats restora-
ton to health.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-11-16
Enalish Game Preserves.

Devastating is at this season the
favorite pastime of the English nobility.
Every effort is made to prevent deterior-
alton of the red deer, and to check the
gradual destruction of the forests in
which they make their home. The re-
turns for rental of hunting and fishing
grounds in the Scotch Highlands amount
to no uncomfortable sums. Forests are
leased there for preservation as game
preserves with as great regularity, and
with as close watch over the pounds,
shillings and pence, as characterize farm
letting in England or Ireland. There
are in Scotland no less than 1,70O
" shootipgs," of which three -fourths are
usually let, and it is said that the income
from them amounts to So, $50, 900 year.
The American pays $50, 900 for his lease
holds, aud numerous English lords par
allel these figures. Deer forests in Scot.
land are not forests at all, strictly speak
ing, but open expanses of moorland,
with numerous lakes, streams and occa-
sional pieces of thick woods. When
ever trees in the hunting districts are
cut down there is more or less cutlery,
and now and then fine plantations are re-
placed. One earl, who died not long
ago, left 100000 acres thus replanted as q
memorial, which will be green for years
to come.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-11-16
CFrom the Youths Companion.l
CHRISTINA A.
BY MRS. REBECCA HARDING DAVIS.

Mother and I lived alone in the dear
old homestead, just outside of drowsy
village in Delaware. Old Sanders
worked the farm, and lived in the tenant
house, as he had done for thirty years,
but he was getting old and cranky, and
threatened every month to leave us. But
our great misery the messenger of
Satan sent to buffet us was the " girl :"
who was not in the kitchen.
With all the neighborhood, we depend
invariably decamped in body, to the
fields or the great canning houses, as
soon as the peach crop came in.
We tried wandering Irish woman;
she drank A genteel American who
had seen better days; and she disap-
peared with my one silk dress.
During the whole spring and summer
mother and I worked, cleaned, canned
berries, MIXED and churned and tried y
a succession of poor creatures who left
us with our patience worn to the last
thread.
One night mother announced, CT am
going to try an experiment. / shall be
with foreig ner who can't speak word
of English, who never heard of priv
ileges, of canning houses, of the fash
ions of the beer-shop. I'll go to Phila-
delphia tomorrow. board an emigrant
ship and carry off an untamed savage
a woman Friday"
I laughed at it as q joke, and was a
good deal startled that night when moth
er, at prayers, asked that " she might be
successful in her undertaking" adding,
after little pause:
ebay the woman L shall bring be
of help to US, In making our daily life
more peaceable and cheerful, and may
we help her upward in her way through
1ife."
"Wen, mother" said I, doubtfully.
as we started up to bed, 't L never knew
you before to ask the Lord to control
the kitchen affairs"
ssSome people," size said, gravely
"think it an insult to the Almighty to
suppose that He concerns himself about
our little worries. Perhaps He has His
messengers for such small work in the
upper world, just as He has in this. I
don't know. But L do know that He does
attend to all the things that I ask Him
about"
Mother was as simple and direct as a
child, even In her religion.
The next day she visited the city, went
aboard a Bremen vessel, and brought
home Christina. She was about Is,
fat and round as a churn; with clean
SKIN, blue eyes, funny little knob OF
hair atop of her head, white muslin
waist, short gray wooden petticoat and
heavy shoes.
"She cannot speak word of Eng
lsh,," said mother, looking half scared.
"She is a Norwegian. The agent said
she bad a dreadful history. But her
honest face tempted me. I seemed to
hear voice saying, Take this one.' ,"
"She is an escaped convict, no
doubt" said. "That guiding voice OF
yours, little mother, induced you to
bring in Blue Peter out of the aims
house, who set fire to the barn. "Wel,
I'll show her about the supper"
Christina followed dumb and
watchful-from kitchen to dining room,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-11-16
Corn Popped by the Suns Heat.
[From the Eufaula Bulletin.1

We all have an idea that the weather
was pretty hot last summer, but we
have from Ebert Phipps, of Randolph
County, Georgia, an ear of popcorn that
satisfies us the weather was a little
warmer than we thought it was. Nearly
every grain on this ear of corn was
popped open under the intense heat of
the sun, just as if the ear had been laid
on hearth close to hot fire. In pop
ping open some of the grains flew off
the cob, but not many, and those that
stuck are nearly wide open.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-11-16
AUTUMN BRILLIANTS.
BY MARION DOUGLAS.

BY MARION DOUGLAS.
Fire fire upon the maple Dough
The red flames of the frost!
Fire fire by burning woodbine, see,
The cottage roof is crossedI
Look, how the roadside sumachs bIazel
And on the withered leaves below
The fallen leaves like bonfires glow.
BY HARRIET NJ. KIMBALL.
Oh, happy day, returned once more,
With golden plenty still replete,
AS though she never gave before,
Earth pours her treasures at our feet.
More rich than Autumn's robe of leaves
Should be the garments of our praise
And ampler than her ample sheaves
The charities that crown our days.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-11-16

Ibis Is Gu0 SOdSOu GnaG spring caves
require unusual attention. It is quite
true that the pastures this fall, are hold
ing out remarkably good, but for all
that the calves should be looked after,
they will be all the better for little ex-
ira food in the shape of corn fodder,
pumpkins or meal. Calves, in order to
winter well, should be in prime order
or condition when the fodder1ng season
sets in. If they are what is termed
poverty stricken y at the commence
ment of winter, it is impossible to re-
cuperate them during the whole winter,
and it requires the whole succeeding
summer and rich pasture at that to
make up for lost time, and frequently
the loss is never made good.
FARMERS justly set high value on
we'll cured corn stalks, but some find a
difficulty in getting their stock to eat
them as Clearly as they wish. / have
overcome this difficulty this winter, !"
writes an agricultural correspondent,
"by sprinkling them with hot brine. /
withheld dry salt from the stock for a
while, also husks, and made brine by
putting salt into a watering-pot and
pouring on hot water; gave the husk a
bountiful sprinkling and fed them the
last thing at night, instead of feeding
them in the morning, as formerly. I
think if / had tried this plan years ago
L should have saved a great amount of
fodder that was thrown out and trodden
under foot" This advice from an old
farmer is. in the main, good, but the
refuse stalks are only valuable after all
as an appetizer, for they contain the
most of the potash of the stalk, and is
an agent in tightening the food eaten
and prevents "packing" among the
manifolds of the stomach. Some farm
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-11-16

Tor them.
cit was good deal It would take
her years to earn so much. Besides,
Jan is under bonds to pay debt of his
fathers. [ don't know how much. One
or two thousand dollars. No; she'll
have to carry her burden like the rest of
us. Where's the count?" and she
skipped out of the kitchen humming a
song, while Christina turned hopelessly
to her work.
The few stammered words in her own
tongue, however, had made the poor
girl slave to Julia. She followed her
around from that day, waited on her;
told her her story hundred time
81 am horribly bored by this unend-
ing talk of 'mutter, mutter, and Jan
JAM said Julia, stretching her tiny
mouth In yawn.
" It is the only thing sheknows," said
mother, gently.
"Do keep her away from me to-day,
then, . impatiently.
"To-day was to be signalized by an
oyster bake on the shore of the bay. The
count and four other worshipers were
supposed to act as cooks and servitors,
but Christina did all The work.
She built the fire of driftwood; cut the
bread; made the coffee and baked the
| oysters, running necessarily to Julia with
the biggest, her round face as red as a
peOny.
It was a gray, gusty day, too gusty
| for us to use the little sail-boat which
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-29
TWENTY-FIVE CENT COLUMN
NOTICES.

k"nhp III private family can be obtained
- by sppyiug TO l.. Al Martin. 6ls Koss
Avenue several pleas ant rooms vacant.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-29

NOR sLE--Brck store No. GA Elm street;
l. brick st re No 70l, co, ner of elm and
College streetsj 8 cottages, 8 rooms each, Nos
l4i4 and lH8 Elm atreet, and 1888 and 1885
Main street; dive ling house, 9 storie 8
rooms aud clubhouse Of two rooms, Nos. l43t,
1876 and li3S Elm street. Also, valuable
lands In Dallas and other counties. Hunt,
Lathrop 4 Hayes, attorneys-at-iaw, No. SD
Main street. Dallas Apll-tf.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-29
East Line & Red River R, R
Time Card No, 2,

Iflne CarO NO. =,
Taking effect Monday, March Il, 1881.
welt-bound. JEFFERSON. East bound,
400 p. IN. Depart. Mai. :. Arrive Ol0 a. m.
1900 o. m. Depart, Fright, Arrive lOp, m,
DAINdERFlELD.
$40 p. m. Depart. Mall :. Depart 1853 q. m.
1910 u. IN. Depart. Fight. Depart l:&5 q. IN,
PITT-BURa.
7:16 p. m. Arrive. Mail Depart $50 q. m
II $50 q. m. Arrive. Fright. Depart 800 D. m
I:5p. m Depart. Mall. Arrive $3.50 q. m
1880 y. m. Depart. Fright. Arrive 900 D. IN
WINSBOR0.
$3.50 q. m. Depart. Mail. Depart 6:lb y. m.
2ab y. IN. Depart. Fright Depart II ,t5 q. m.
SULPHUR SPRING..
lohtp. m. Depart. Mail. Depart $3.50 a. m.
4l0 y. m. ID part Fright. Depart p.ih u IN.
GREkENvILLE
l2:n5a. m. Arrive. Mail depart 900 q. m.
7aSp. IN. Arrive. Fright. Depart oaS .. IN
Connections; At 0reenville with the Mo.
Pacific railroad for Nil points Ia the north west,
at plitsburg with the Texas 4 1T. L. railroad
for 0ilmer, Mt. Pleasant aud Tyler, nt Jef.
terson with the Texas 4 Pacific railroad for
y Louis and all ponte east, south and south.
east Passenger trair runs daily except Sun.
day. JNO. 4. FLYNN,
General Manager.
=. RAfNEf,J R.,
Cen. Ticket and Pass. Agt., JEFFERSON, rex,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-29

The keely motor has come again to the
front. A public exhibition was given
recently in Philadelphia, Commander
Gorringe and others being paesent
The machine is described as an odd
looking collection of globes and tubes con
sisting of generator, aud engine. A glass of
water poured into half dozen funnel topped
tubes produced in 20 second, pressure equal
to 10 900 pounds to the square inch. This force
applied to the engine caused rapid motion
controlled by touching an iron disk or
drawing bow over tightly stretched steel
wire. The experiment, II Is said, was salts.
factory to the specialists present, and the
public asks particulars.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-29

An old lady In Brooklyn, by the name Of
estate Of $4,000 BY her will to several
benevolent institutions of the Catholic
church. The will was contested
BY her grandchildren on the ground
that she was unduly influenced by tho
priests: The case has been decided against
them, however. by the Surrogate, who is
himself Catholic, and assigns for
his reasons that Mrs. O'Hara's religious
feelings were stronger than her
affection for her grandchildren, and thst she
wisely preferred the prayers and blessings OF
the multitudes who will profit BY her
charitable beques,s 10 the prayers and
blessings Of q few grandchildren, Til,
decision stamps tho Surogat, M a very
brosdgusge man.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-29

DOR -ALE.-A fsw half canopy suiIs at re.
L. duced prices at Billing on,s Furniture
store. Also large stock of all kline of Furni
ture- every thing at bargain