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GUITEAH CONVICTED.

The intelligence OF the conviction of
tue black hearted assassin of President
Garfield is received with the most pro-
found satisfaction every where through
out tho country. The tedious and re-
markable trial reached conclusion on
Wednesday. When Judge Porter had
finished his powerful speecl, OIL behalf OF
the prosecution, Judge Cox delivered II
lengthy yet clear and admirable charge
to the jurors, who reached unanimous
verdict of guilty within thirty minutes
after retiring from the courtroom.
From the moment tile Judge began the
delivery of his charge, Guitcau dropped
his air Of insolence and bravado, and sat
with sealed lips and anxious countenance
betokening his deep appreciation Of the
gravity of the moment in its relation to
his destiny. When the finding Of the
jury was announced, the miserable cul-
prit broke the ominous silence with the
despairing and impious exclamation that
the verdict was an outrage and wrong
which God would ayenge. In that SUI
preme moment the mask fell from the
murderer's face, and lie quailed before
the vision Of the gallows suddenly pre-
sented to his Imagination.
The usual motions in arrest Of judg-
ment and for new trial will be made in
the prisoners behalf, and when these are
overruled, as they almost certainly will
be, the case will be carried to the Court
Of Appeals for the District Of Columbia.
So careful has been the conduct of the
trial with respect to affordiny the pris-
oner all the rights and privileges to which
the most liberal construction Of law
could entitle him, it may be confidently
assumed that the verdict returned by the
faithful and Intelligent jury will be at
tirmed and the assassin will meet the
doom pronounced by tile laws Of God and
man upon him who sheds the blood and
takes away the life lie is powerless to
restore.
The execution can not take place be-
fore May, and it may be still later in the
season Gre it occurs, but that the ovont
will transpire is about as certain as any
future thing can he accounted. Guiteau
is closely guarded i'll his coll for fear he
may commit suicide and rob the gallows
Of victim whose crime convulsel the
nation and threw pail of mourning
over the civilized world.
Now that the protracted trial is at an
end, all intelligent citizens Of the Repub-
lic-including those who have been most
provoked and outraged in feelings by the
infamous department Of the vile MUIR
derer-will feel Il sense of relief and sat
isfaction that the result has been reached
in strict accord with tie forms of law !;
that the passions of tho people, under
the greatest possible provocation, proved
subordinate to their respect Tor tho spirit
Of our government and their obedience
to its written laws, Such !. consunl,.la-
ton is in the highest degrees crodituble
to the country.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-28

The West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter
congratulates the General Assembly upon
tho repeal OF that portion of the revenue
law which requires the Tax Collectors Of
the various parishes to advertise the sale
Of property for taxes in tho local news
papers. Will Uncle Harry he kind
enough to indicate where the repeating
clause can he found. A cursory inspec-
Lion OF the acts passed during the recent
extra sessions has failed to reveal such 4.
provision to the optics of this scribe.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-28
Good For The Women,

Many ladies suffer from an extreme ner-
vous, semi-hysterical condition. They have
disturbing dreams, exciting muscular start
ings, peculiar painful symptoms of night
marc. They lie awake and suffer the brain
to be Tightly whom that weary organ ought.
according to nature, to be asleep. Browns
Iron Bitters give sweet repose and quickly
remove oil such nervous disorders.-Home
Physician.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-28

An overflow is regarded by the Rich
land Beacon as almost inevitable, since
local streams are swollen and all immense
volume of water is coming down the
Mississippi, The Beacon thinks that
many Of the people of its section will
suffer great privation aud that q great
deal Of stock will starve.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-28

Judge Monroe has refused tho hpplica:
ton Of the Public Administrators of Or
leans parish to be appointed dative exec
utor Of the Burnside estate. Now for the
tug Of war between the universal legatee
and the multifold and multiplying cab
sent heirs"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-28

Mr.. John E. Huise, who has been for
some months associate editor of the C]si-
borne Guardian, now assumes sole edito-
rial charge. He is ii smooth and able
writer and the Guardian will maintain
its high standard Of excellence under his
administration Of its editorial depart
ment.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-28

An election for directors of the New
Orleans Pacific railroad was held OH the
llth lust, and the following board was
chosen: Jay Gould, Russell Sage, r. S.
Hays, J. c. Brown, H. N. Hoxie, VIM.
b. Schmidt, W. Hartwell, JOS. Bowling,
Is. Boyd, J. J. Gidiere, A. schrieber,
Julius Weise, j. H. Kcnnard, W. s.
Nicholson and Z. B. Wheelock.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-28
Saturday, January %, 1882.

Col. John FL. Stone Of East .Feliciana,
. brilliant lawyer and polished writer,
has been engaged by our genial friend,
Mr.. Samuel Lambert, as associate editor
of the lattsr's excellent paper, tho Clinton
Patriot Democrat.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-28

Says the Bossier Banner: "a colored
citizen was expati;iting upon the weather
few days since, and said Il tell you sar,
dar has bin floods eberywhar- not only
here, but i'll all f.lrrin' Commissioning
land, Scotland and Arkansaw.'"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-28

Tho Farmeryille Gazette has suspended
publication and is succeeded by the
North Louisiana appeal, a neatly printed
and woll edited paper, under the control
of Messrs. o. c. Dawkins and G.. C.
Camden. We trust the appeal will
smeet with the most ample success.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-28

Mr.. Clement D. Camp Of tho Port
Chester, N. Y, Journal, has favored us
with pretty printed invitation to the
ltwenty-third annual reception Of the
Harry Howard Hook and Ladder Com
pnny Of that place to be given Oh the
2nI of February.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-28
A CARR

10 all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss of manhood, &c,
will send a recipe that will cure you, FREE
OF CHARGE. This great remedy was dis.
covered by missionary in South America.
Send sclf-addressed envelope to the REV.
JOSEPH I. Imam, Station ID, Ne,c York:
City.
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Competitive Examination.

Notice to Candidates for the West Point
Cadetship from the Third District.
At the request of Hon. c. B. Darrall, NJ.
c., the undersigned will conduct competi-
tive examination at Donaldsonville, La, on
Thursday, February 2, 1882, for the selection
of candidate for appointment as cadet Of
the United States Military Academy at West
Point.
Candidates must be between II and q
years of age. at least five feet in height, free
from deformity or disease, we'll versed in
reading, writing, orthography, arithmetic,
and have a knowledge Of the elements Of
English grammar, Of descriptive geography,
particularly of our own country, and of the
history Of the United States .
If further information is desired it may
be obtained by addressing any one of the
undersigned members Of the examining
committee.
Donaldsonville, JAN 4, 1892.
R.N. SIMS.
DE. JONES,
...- LIE. BENTLEY.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-28
Strayed or Stolen.

TIROM the enclosure Of Nine Paul Vega,
Il in Assumption parish, just above Kock's
Belle Alliance plantation, Tuesday night,
Jan. 3, 1882, one
SMALL BAY HORSE,
with white left hind foot. long name and
tail, branded T6 on left hip. A suitable
reward will be paid for the recovery of the
animal or information leading thereto.
Apply to the undersigned or address through
Donaldsonville postof6ce. care of Messrs.
e. & j. Kock.
NINE. PAUL VEGA.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-28

Hon. Clarkson N. Potter of New York
died last Monday, aged SO years. He
won All enviable reputation in public life
and rs a lawyer, and was one of the most
popular of the Democratic leaders in the
Empire State. He will be remembered
in Louisiana as chairman of the "Potter
investigating committee" that Congress
sent here in 1876,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-28

Oscar Wilde, the aesthetic poet, is a
nephew Of the late Judge John Kingsley
Elsee, formerly. e. distinguished citizen
OF Rapidcs parish, louisiana
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-28
Found.

TN the third ward of Ascension parish on
i January 4, 1852, COAT containing cor
tain papers. Tho owner s,oan obtain said
articles By proving property. compromising
tho finder and paying cost Of this advertise
ment. If not claimed within thirty days
from date, the articles will be disposed Of
according to law.
Parish Of Ascension, .an.7, 1882.
W. E. DAVIS,
Justice of the Peace, third ward.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-28

It is With sincere regret that VIC learn
of the death Of Mr.. John II. Shanks,
formerly editor Of the Iberville South
who died at Plaque,nine Oh Tuesday last
He was afflicted with an incurable dis
ease from which he had suffered /. long
while. John was genial, warm hearted
fellow and goes to his grave regretted by
all who knew him.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-28
Wanted.

Wanted.
AN EVAN HALL PLANTATION white
~ unmarried man; experienced planta-
ton HOSTLER. None but these we'll REQ
commended need apply.
MCCALL BROS.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-28

Senator Kellogg of Louisiana has
introduced five important bills in the
branch Of Congress Of which he is a
member, the titles of which are as
follows:
l. A bill for the establishment of United
States ocean mail service and the revival of
foreign commerce in American steamships.
= bill authorizing mail steamship ser
wee IN the Gulf of Mexico between the port
of New Orleans, Louisiana, and certain
ports oftEe Republic OF Mexico
). 4 bill to provide for the establishment
Of steamship mail service between the
United States and Brazil.
4. A bill to provide for opening and
Keeping unrestricted the navigation of Red
river and to take cure of property Of the
United States.
D. hull to authorize the Barratar;a Shin
Canal Company to construct and operate =
ship-canai from New Orleans to the Gulf of
Mexico through the lands AMI over the
waters Of the United States, and to grant
the right oi way to said company tor said
purpose.
These measures have all beer, referred
to the Committee or Commerce. Their
bearing upon the interests of this section
OF tue country is apparent and it is to be
hoped our energetic Senator viii! succeed
in securing the favorable action Of
Congress upon. them.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-28

z n. DUNN,
Carpenter and Builder,
Crescent Place, next door to CHIEF Office,
Donaldsonyille, La.
Orders received through tho Post-oHee
will meet with prompt attention.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-28
EStray Notice.

ESCray NOC1Ce.
DICKED Up on the premises Of the
L undersigned, in Lacroix settlement,
about four miles below Donaldsonyille, .
WHITE COW,
marked on both ears Tho owner 10 mott
fed to come forward, provo property and
pay expenses, otherwise the animal will be
disposed of according to law.
Ascension, January q, 1882.
RICHARD BURDEN.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-28

An appointments which the newspapers
of the State can all heartily approve is
that of Mr.. Oliver +. Woolcock of the
Morgan City Reriew to he Postmaster of
that cnterprising town. Friend Wood
cock will make Il model official and we
congratulate the people Of Morgan City
and vicinity upon securing such a
worthy successor to their late lamented
Postmaster, Charles Miller, Esq. Con-
gresham Darrall is accredited with tho
appointment Of Mr.. Woodcock, and it is
one that does him much honor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-28
Proceedings Of Common Council,
Town Of Doaaldsanyille.
REGULAR MEETING.

REGULAR MEETING.
COURT HOUSE,, January S, 1882.
Mayor Israel presiding.
Members presently. Variant, @. Kline,
LIST ward Jos. Ferrier, Jno. Ramirez, End
ward; Horny Hether, David Ross, 3rd ward.
On motion, duly seconded, tho reading of
the minutes of the previous meeting was
dispensed with.
The following reports were received and
referred, under the rules.
TREAsERER's OFFICE, !
DOnaldsonville, Jan. 5, 1882.
To the Mayor and Trustees of tho Town of
DonaldsonvIle,
Gentlemen-I have the honor to submit to
your body the following situation of the
Treasury from December 6, to date:
Cash bal. on hand Dec. 6, 'sl.......$175 ~
Reed from sources to date
account currcnt). ............9 $40 1871
Total. .sll25 COZ
Cash paid as per vouchers
from No. 623 to 646 in
elusive. ......................7 700 AZ
Balance on hand, .......:........$425 l24
PAOEh Aos'os. AOA "oAto WI solAov AOA puoAAO
works and have also for special taxes of
1871, ~, 10, "a, rs and '76, $l247 O8.
Respectfully submitted,
V. MAURIN, Town Treasurer.
DONALDsoNvILLE Jan. s, 1882.
To the Mayor and Common Council of the
Town of Donaldsonv Vile,
Geatleme's-l beg to report to your honor
able body that sold the lease OF the Mar
ket-House for the ensuing year, and that
Messrs. b. Walker Il +. Martinez were the
purchasers for the sum Of one thousand
two hundred and forty-dye dollars (1245 COY
and they offer rs sureties ). Schonberg and
L. E. Bentley.
Respectfully submitted,
V. MAUKIN, Town Treasurer.
On motion, duly seconded, the above re-
port was duly received and the sureties &C.
cepted.
COLLECTORS OFFICE,
Donaldsonville, Jan. S, 1882.
10 the Mayor and Common Council of Don
aldsonville,
Gentlemeas-I have the honor to submit to
your honorable body the following report,
tO-Wit:
Taxes for year $780,. 20
. I" 1881, ............. liz 1874
Lic'se +" " 1881, ....3l2 so
1882, -................60 90
Iotai, ;.......:. $796 83l
Nnan al tQv krNpf I'm
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-28

T.. a. nAWlhEA,
Town Collector.
On motion, duly seconded, the above re-
port was referred, under the rules.
The Finance Committee made the follow
ing report:
We, the undersigned Finance Committee,
to whom was referred the bill of Leon God
chaux for building brick sidewalk, corner
Railroad Avenue and Mississippi street, on
the-day of-1880 for the sum of 1888 10,
beg leave to make the following report, to-
wit: Whereas, the ordinance OF the town
provides when sidewalks al.ali 5e made
OF Lake bricks with . brick waii
toward the ditch, the Board will reimburse
.,o proprietor one BALI of the cost tariff.
Provided, the same does not cost more than
fifty cents per square yard.
Therefore, VIC would recommend that Mr.
Leon Godchaux be reimbursed in the sum
of $37 o. the same being one half allowed
by law, 1885 square feet, l48S square yards
at Is cents per square yard.
Respectfully submitted
G. KLINE, Chairman,
H. HETHER,
JOHN RAMIREZ
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MFRS. I. PALMER,
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State Of ouisiana-Twenty-se Second Judicial
District Court-Parish of Ascension.
In the matter Of Estelle Joseph, wife sf
Gottschalk Feitel, vs.. No. 163,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-09-07

not one of the bystanders could keep
bsr'I his tears. Instantly the brothers,
perceiving their error, bowed low to the
magistrate, asked his forgiveness. and.
after ten wears of separation. took up
their abode together in the family home
stead.
The work is filed with such tales as
these. Family duty appears to be the
religion of the Chinese people. II we
NAV Judge from the narratives OF Nj.
Hue and other missionaries, botn Prot
estant aud Catholic. Chinese families
live together in peace and harmony.
Many of their popular sayings and
maxims express very elevated kind
of moral feeling. Take these Us speci-
mems:
You may be uncivil to great man,
but mind that You are respectful to q
small man."
ITO 90 on pilgrimage to offer in.
cense in a distant temple is not so good
as showing kindness near home "
IF you have money and use 1t in
charity, it won't be lost
Use men rs YOU use wood. IL one
inch is rotten. you must not reject the
whole piece"
If you have good children: you need
not toll to build them houses"
Think of your own faults when you
are awake and of the faults of others
when you are asleep
Better be an honest beggar than q
dishonest millionaire"
If man has not committed any
deed that wounds his conscience. q
knock may come at dead of night and
he will not be startled
However enraged. don't 90 to law;
however poor, don't steal y
The people Of China are like ourselves
in more than one particular. but they
resemble us most in not living up to
their own sense of what is right. In
this trait of character, if in no other. all
men are brothers.-James Parton. IN ".
| Y. Ledger.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-09-07
Personal AND LIrERARr.

Elder John Morgan. of Georgia.
states that the Mormon Church is new
making more converts in the South than
at any time in its history.
Tribune. fet.
The Saturday Rers.s says that all
the better American writers OF fiction
work with careful consc:en,iousness
which is all but unknown at present to
British romance.
Mr. James r. Lowell. our Minister
TO England, was referred to by Canon
Farrar recently in London as - zone who
is mt once the American Minister and
the first of the living American poets"
~ y. Posi-.
Rev Samuel Longfcllow has re-
signed his pastorate nj Germantown.
Pa, and will live in the old Craigie
House. the poets house. with his nieces.
while writing the authorized biography
of his brother.
Once when Miss Caroline Sedg-
wick. the New England authorcss, was
in England. an aristocrafic lady asked
her: slave you any large old trees in
America? Oh. l beg pardon; your
country hasn't been settled long enough
for that"
"A resident of Cedar Key, Fla. is an
editor, merchant. news.lea,er. City
Clerk. Clerk of the Health Board. State
Collector of Taxes. County Collector.
ex-Assemblyman and planter men
in one. and yet he can't play baseball.
Chicago Herald.
1t is said. anthoritatively, tina. Os-
car Wilde wrote letter 20 Mr.. Whist
Ter. in the course of which he declared:
These people really take me serious
ly." And Mr.. Whistler wrote back: Il
don't believe there is an American fool
enough to take you seriously
MIR. Freeman publishes in the Brit
ish F'ortnightiy Recieic his impressions
of the United States. He acknowledges
cordially the constant and unm;xed
kindness received. He discusses Amer
/ lea throughout in tone OF friendly en-
thusiasm. He speaks Of his respect tor
the character of its society. and insists
on the essential identity of England and
America
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-09-07
HUMOROUS.

D.-., hn.b.nJ and ..,ifo Ha. A
-.u,a y nu'D '..r. an" - y, 80. -,
s :I;e,m s you NJ, " oni , - .o "a;
,ah"r, ono '' anu : ''"'' ~ ''''
..Is,,, tb;, sb;rred bo,pe. inst too
swee, for ,nvtb;ngs', asked Mrs smith
If ber bnsb,nd ~ .,;rred think IL
WAS y answered Mr. smith ne he in
snected the h;ll Nnjf
-, !,
Inc Steuoenviiie H,ra'a mas an ar
ncie headed' Shan we fN We
nave not had time 10 reau .ne ITucie;
bui we "vise the euitor Oh 'he h..."'
10 stay anu prazeh IL out "ha'e'erit Is
-IeIas oyt"9s-
Something awful viii happen TO the
pad boy whose sister winnie was me
young, preachers sweetheart. ne
pinned up piece OF paper In .he parior,
worte. -, Minnie Minnie, tickle 'ne
parson. on H. ana then wanleu 10
know IL sne nad seen inc hahd"ri'ihS
on the WALL --Defroa fost.
An old bag. while begging in front
of a yentleman's house ON Walnut
street, was told by the owner to ..move
on when she turned upon him and
dramatically uttered the following ter
rible curse: MAY y're daughters Endle
fires with kerosene and yre sons play
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-09-07
As ONCE IN YOUTH.

Sometimes when summer days are ripe,
And glad in groves the robins pipe,
And life IS rich In things that bless
Our transitory happiness,
feel a iightness of the heart
That gladdcns me TO act my part.
With such reapings of success
And such a ripture-nothing less
As once. in truth,
| felt in youth.
But Summer days are fleeing things,
And short the hour the robin sings.
And Iife's gray days grow long with US
Who bend above their labor thus
There's something wanting that was mine
The iiavor's missing in the wine.
l ind my voice "A little cracked.
think IN somewhat crooked backed,
find, in truth.
I've lost my youth
And YOU, dear Muse. that sometimes made
Music for Naera in the shade.
And drew some strains of sweetness, yet
half remember, half forget
Have god, dear Muse, forgot to sing.
! think there's stiffness In your wing;
Your voice. think, s little hoarse,
A cold: An may be. nothing worse
Good Muse. in sooth.
You've lost your youth.
And YOU. dear heart. whose babes about
Make such madGening. merry rout,
Have YOU. too. lost. with touch of time,
Some glow that love has praised in rhyme!
Nay. dear, find in hair and eyes
No less of that Old shy surprise.
At beauty. half hidden. half revealed,
And tenderness from all concealed,
Save me. in truth,
As once in youth.
All.else is changed-my friends are gray.
Some girls knew are dead, they say:
! find cannot truly sing;
My Muse but feebly plumes her wing;
And marked Indifference is the mien
Of cruel maidens of eighteen.
Enough if love be mine and thine,
Life sill has something Us divine
As once. i'm truth.
We knew in youth.
Toronto Globe,