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AFTER THE ADJounSMENr.

Now the country legislator
Raketh out his little satchel
From the closet IN his bedroom,
Rolleth up his extra dickey,
Extra collar, extra necktie,
Extra cuffs, and extra stockings
Packs them in his little satche1,
HES him from the Ancient City.
When upon his native heather
In the county where he came from, =
Where the brooks go ripping seaward,
Where the peach crop can't be trusted;
Where the squash and yellow pumpkin,
Cantaloupe and watermelon,
: Grow to sizes SO enormous,
Find their way into the sancturls
OF the editors of papers,
And are duly noticed therein
He is everything to all men.
Here the country legislator
Is at home among his fellows.
70 the country store he hastens,
Sits him down upon q barrel,
Where the clerk has hung the sign out:
Cheap for cash" upon o pasteboard,
Gather round him then the voters
OF the town and of the county,
And he tells them all the story
OF the session that has ended;
Tells them of the great men gathered
In the House and In the Senate;
Tells them how he passed the dog law
For their county, and the sheep law,
I'LL they think him. too a great man,
And MAKE up their minds that they will
Send him back to the next session.
But there is another chapter
To the Tale Of the Adjournment;
For the country legislator
Does not dare to tell the voters
Of the county that he came from
All the story of the session.
He will never dare to tell them
How he played the game of poker
In the hotel near the State-House;
He will never dare to tell to them
How he played it all the session.
Played it week days, played it Sundays,
Played it nights and moons and mornings,
Played It with the playful members
OF the City Delegation.
He could never tell the voters
OF the country that he came from
How the lucky poker players
Of the City Delegation
Skinned him OF his scant par diem,
Won the watch he used to carry. sd
Then the chain and seal attaelsasHeat; 4.~-szs
Won the studs upon his shirt-front,
And the ring upon his finger;
Won the full dress suit that cost him
Sixty dollars in the city,
Would not even let him have it
For the Governors reception.
He could never tell the voters
OF the county that he came from
How the lucky poker players
Of the City Delegation
Won q mortgage on his farm lands.
On his sheep and on his horses,
On his cows and on the peach crop
That he hopes to raise this summer.
Oh, We country legislators,
Take a warning from this story.
Never try the game of poker
With the lucky poker players,
OF the City Delegation.
-COuTter-JOu1,la
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-07

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Browns Iron Bitters.

Without exception, there is no remedy so
Strengthening in its effect as Browns Iron Bit
tiers.
If you wish to be strong and to enjoy the full
exuberance OF perfect, rubust health, put your
trust In Browns Iron Bitters. 1t will not dis
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4 friend writes: - For years suffered from
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ters.
Depend on Browns Iron Bitters for strength
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-07

English Female Bitsers is an iron and yege-
table tonic, prepared by physicians specially for
the cure Of ills that affiict the female sex. It
builds up and strengthens feeble, broken down
and worn out constitutions, it repairs damages
inflicted by years of suffering, regulates the
whole system. adds iron to the Impoverished
blood and makes permanent cures of long
standing cases. It cleanses and tones the storn-
ach, inlparts keen appetite. aids digestion,
relieves sick headache, acts gently upon the
liver, cures swimming and giddiness of the
head, pain in the side, palpitation OF the heart
and tinges the pale cheek with the bloom of
health and beauty. Can be used at all times by
married aud single for recent chronic COM
pl2iuts.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-07

According to Prof. i. G. Phillips,
healthy plants may absorb through their
roots small quantities of lead, zinc, cop
per aud arsenic. The lead and zinc may
enter the tissues in this way without
harming the plants, but the compounds
of copper and arsenic exert distinctly
poisonous misunderstanding to kill the
plants when present in the soil in con-
siderable quantities.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-07
DtNALDsoNvlLLE
BUS1NE ESS DIRECTORY.
DK{ {GooDs, .GRocERIEs. Etc.

u L4NDMAN,. dealer in Dry Goods,
Ils Gbreries, Plantation Supplies, Wines,
Liquors, Cigars, Tobacco, and General
Merchandise corner r. r. Avenue and
Taylor atreets, one block from Railroad
Depot, -
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It has recently been pointed cut that
the migration of insect pests, like that
Of men, is chiefly from east to west.
Noxious insects of innnmerable species
have crossed to America from Europe,
those of the Eastern States have found
their way to the Pacific coast-but very
few have trayersed the opposite course,
the only considerable pests which have
crossed the Atlantic from, America, being
the grape phyllo1era and the Colorado
potato beetle.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-07
rHAS. A. BAOUIE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,


Practices in the e2nd and Goth Judicial
Districts, comprising the parishes of Jeffer-
son, St. Charles, St. John. st. James and
Ascension. and before the Federal and
Supreme Courts in New Orleans.
Special attention paid to the collection of
commercial claims.
Address: Hahnville P. O., st. Charles, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-07

~ KLINE, corner Crescent Place and
W Houmts street, dealer in Dry Goods,
Notions, Boots and Shoes, Groceries, Pro
visions, Corr, Oats and Bran.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-07

M ISRAEL s. Co, dealers in pry Goods,
Ne Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Saddlery,
Buggies, etc.: corner Mississippi street and
Railroad Avenue
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-07

DEKN4 4RD LEMANN, dealer in Western
ID Prodhce,. fancy and staple Groceries,
Liquors, Hardware, Iron, Paints, Oils, Carts,
Plows, SatdleTy, Stoves and Tinware, Fur
aiturc, Ciockery, Wall Paper and House
Furnishing Goods, Mississippi street, corner
Crescent llace,
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EntiraIy Satisfaet0r'

Iesies wishing q perfume thar combines
novelty. del;eaf,s and richness, find iloreston
Cologne euslrels satisfactory.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-07

M LEVY, dealer in Dry Goods, Cloth
1Xls ing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Groceries,
Furniture. Hardware and Plantation Sup
plies, at LeRann's old stand, Mississippi
street. G. FEITEL, Agent.
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INSURANCE AGENCIES.

" MAURIN, General Fire Insurance
W Agent, Mississippi street. over Fer
nandcz's barber shop. Represents frst-class
companies withov $50 000, ,0G0 Of capital.
Policies issued directly from agercy with.
out delay.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-07

TNO. SOLOzANO, dealer in Groceries,
- Wines and Liquors, Crockery. Tinware,
Notions, etc. No. q Railroad Ayenne, be
DonaldsonviiIe.
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TOsEpH GoNDRAN. dealer in Clothing,
u Dry Goods Notions, Hats, Groceries,
Wines, Liquors, Boots, Shoes, Hardware,
Paints, Oils, Saadlery, Crockery, Furniture
and all kinls M House Furnishing Goods,
Blue Store, Mississippi street
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M TOBIAS. dealer in Groceries, Dry
Nls Goods, Clothing, Notions, Boots and
Shoes, Hat, Furniture. Hardware, Crock
cry. Trunks etc, corner Mississippi and St.
Patrick streets and No. 2l Railroad Avenue.
Every ythiugat lowest figures.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-07

4 j. 4EGA, Agent, dealer in Dry Goods,
IL Ndions, Clothing, Boots and Shoes,
Hats, Grlceries, Liquors, Furniture, Hard
ware, Tobacco, Paints, Oils, Glass, Lumber,
Bricks, Carts and Wagons; Loeb's corner,
Railroad Avenue and Mississippi street.
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TNO. ]. PARK, dealer in Staple and Fan
q CT Groceries. Provisions. Plantation and
tstcambdt Supplies. Canned Goods, Wines,
Liquors. Bottled Beer. Ale, etc, Dry Goods
and Notins, corner Of Mississippi and Chet-
imaches }treets.opp. River Ferry.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-21
An I,nm epse Petition.

w. E. Dickson, a special messenger
from Chicago, arrived yesterday IN
Washington with a petition for the par
don OF Sergeant Mason, bearing l20 900
signatures. He will present it to the
President to day together with small
or one signed by 800 citizens of Ogle
county, Illinois, who contributed ten
cents each toward the Mason family re-
lief fund.
Letters and petitions of all kinds,
asking ciemency for Mason, reach the
President by mail from al parts of the
United $ ates. They will he properly
arranged in due form and presented to
the Secretary OF War for considerl-
tion.
In the Senate of New York yesterday
resolution was offered by Mr.. Trea-
nor, asking the President to commute
Sergeant Mason's punishment to dis.
mlssal from the army. 1t was adopted
and the clerk was ordered TO send a
copy to the President. The resolution
was subsequently concurred in by the
House.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-21
Railway Wreck.

LANCASTER, March 20.-About ten
o'clock last night az west bound freight
train reached the Brandywine bridge
at Downingtown car was thrown
from the track bv the breaking of an
axle. The car, while OFF the track, was
dragged across the bridge, and bv the
time it reached the west end it was
thrown over the south track. An
east bound freight train was passing
at the same time and struck the
wrecked car.
The engine, No 81, of the east bound
freight was thro wn from the track and
down an embankment thirty-two feet
high. 1t was completely turned around,
and when it landed at the foot of the
hill the front was toward the west.
Eighteen cars, loaded with coal, grain,
merchandise, &c, were also thrown
from the track, and most of en- were
broken to pieces. Thirteen cars of the
western bound train were thrown off
and broken. Engine, No. 81 was In
charge of William Finley, engineer and
Clement keeser, fireman. The latter
was instantly killed, and the former
fatally injured. Both belong to Har-
riSburg.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-21
A PresentatiOn.

Last evening Mr. George Luckman
who resides at No. Cos Tatual street
came to conclusion that he would re-
main in doors during the evening and
vile away the lonely hours by practing
ou the violin. His wife asked him why
he did not fix up a little, but he did
not feel disposed to DO So preierring to
keep his working clothes on, until a
knock was heard at the door, and upon
his going to answer the call, he was
overwhelmed with surprise on seeing
about thirty of his friends, both ladies
and gentlemen, standing on the steps
and pavement. Not knowing what it
meant, but seeing, large baskets filed
with good things, he invited them to
come IN, and made them welcome. The
evening was spent in plaIing social
games interspersed with plenty of
music from the organ accompanied
with the violin. just before partakius
OF the usual refreshments, which by the
way were very elaborate, Mr.. John
Mote arose and in behalf of those pres
eat presented Mr. Luckman with a
handsome gold watch chain. The recip.
lent was 50 much surpris d that when
aeked to reply, he could say nothing.
The remainder of the evening was
pleasantly spent and at a reasonable
hour the friends departed, wishing Mr.
hickman and his genial wife MANY re.
turns of the day.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-21
Large Mail.

Last Friday eveningiMr. j. P. Lam
born who boards at No. 206 Poplar
street, was surprised by his landlady,
who handed him a large basket allied
with his mai which she explained had
been accumulating for several days.
Nr. LambOrn was somewhat taken
aback, when he saw the number of
packages, but his landIady explained
the matter by reminding him that FRI
day was not only the anniversary of
st. Patrick = birthday, but also OF his,
and his friends had concluded to give a
surprise mail, instead of a surprise par
ty. The basket contained sixty.two
pocket handkerChiets and number of
handsome birth day cards. These ar.
tic.e~ were all sent from different pla-
ces, and shows that his friends had not
forgotten him on his 22d birthday.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-21

Count MolJke's opinions of the Chan.
mel Tunnel have been asked and given,
tie contends, says despatch to London
from Berlin, that the underground way
would be the cause of little or no dan,
ger to either country on the score OF
invasion. One or two ron-Clad forts
at the mouth, strong enough to resist
all ordinary siege guns, would he sutti-
cient TO render it impassabe He thinks
tho English Government ought by
treaty 10 reserve to itself the fullest con.
trOl over the tunnel. 81 should not
like to be in the tunnel" he is reported
As saying, "nor risk the lives OF my
troops by leading them through it, 1t
fact, should not dream Of attempting
an invasion through such tunrel You
might as well talS ofinvadiug England
through the door of my library"
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-21
EDttrely Cured.

Mr.. VIM. j. Smyth resides a. No.
1906 y Seventh street, Philadelphia
a and is well known in journalistic
circles. He writes had an attack Of
tneumatiSm in both of my knee joints,
and for several days was almost crazed
with the intense pain caused by the
ii ease. To sleep was out of the ques
ton. | would lie in bed all night
awake, and the slightest motion then
would produce such sharp pains in my
knee Joints that l would actually
scream out. | had to come down stairs
one step at a time, and it was difficult
for me even to limp about the house,
and found 1t impossible to attend to
my business. Nothing | could do re.
lieved me Of the intense pain, although
| tried everything | heard OF but a
friend came in one day, and said, why
don't you give that ST. jacobs Oil a
trial?' resolved to, and sent out for
a bottle. Almost as soon as | com.
menced rubbing with the Oil | felt a
slight reliet Of pain and a peculiar
tingling sensation in my knees, and the
more rubbed the better got. BY the
time had used up one bottle felt so
nucL better that could walk without
difficulty, and can truly say as I sit
here that by the time l had consumed
two bottles l was enlirel Y cured, and
now have not a ves,ige Of rheumatism,
and have not been troubled with itsince
| finished up that second bottle of st.
Jacobs.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-21

Yesterday morning David Davis, who
1t will be remembered collected S23. 80 a
few days since from Messers. Ainscow
on Shlpley stree: and Mcclure in the
Eighth street market, for oysters that
belonged to another party, was arrested
by Mr.. Zane in Camden, New jersey.
Mr.. Zane wa the owner of the oysters,
and as he was walking along the street
In Camden, he saw Davis, who lodged
into house in the vicinity; he was fol.
lowed by his victim who arrested him
as he was ondeavoring to escape by u
rear door. A policeman was called in
who conducted the prisoner to the City
Hall. Mr.. Zane secured copy ofthe
warrant that was issued by So uire Van
degritt, and if the prisoner objects to
return to this city requisition will be
issued. Davis, came here from Philadel-
phia about six mouths ago and has
b+. II employed by Mr.. Ainscow and at
M 'lr's canning establishment,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-21

In the U. s. Senate, yesterday, Mr.
Garland gave notice that on the 2sth
inst. he would call up the bill to estab.
iish a Court of Appeals, and ask to
have 1T considered until disposed Of
The West Point and Diplomatic Ap.
preparation bills we're reported with
amendments; also the bill for the ad-
mission OF Dakota as State The
House bill to promote the efficiency of
the Life Saving Service was considered,
and at the expiration of the morning
hour went over until to- morrow. The
Tariff Commission bill was then re-
sumed, and Mr.. Beck replied to the
points made by NJ. Morrill, and others
ID favor of the bill. Pending its con-
siderat on the Senate went into execu.
tive session, and afterwards al journ ed.
In the House a message was !ceived
from the President in reply to u resou-
tion Of inquiry as to the use OF U. s.
troops at Omaha, the President stating
that the troops were furnished on TO-
QUESTION OF the Governor, in c0mpli-
ance with section 4, article 4, of the
Constitution. The Senate bill, making
further appropi iatlons for the relief
OF the sufferers by the Mississippi
floods, was reported back with a recon.
endation that the House recede from
its amendment. The recommendation
was agreed to and the bill passed. A
number OF bills were introduced under
the call of States and referred. Mr..
Kelley, Of Pennsy lvania, under instruc-
tons from the Ways aud Means Com.
mlttee moved to suspend the rules and
adopt a resolution making the Tariff
Commission bill a special order when
the House shall next 60 into the Com
mittee OF the Whole on the State of
the Union, and continue as such spe-
cial order until ,iisE osed OF not ~ antag-
onlze the Appropriation bills.
Ihe motion was agreed to-yeas l52,
nays 81, Mr.. Reed, of Maine, under
Instructions tlom the Judiciary Com
mittee, moved TO suspend tho rules and
adopt the resolution making tue Geneva
Award bill especial order tor the fourth
Tuesday OF this month. The Dem ocrats
opposed the motion by moving to ad-
)ourn. They tAen retralned from voting,
and thus left the House without a quo
-um, necessitatlng call by the Ser
gaant AT Arms. The tilibustering was
Kept nr tor several hours, until finally
MIR. Reed, OF Maine, suggested that the
House adj0urn and vote this morning
on a compromise proposition submitted
by Mr.. Hewitt, VI New York. This
was agreed to, and the House, at d quar-
ter before one o'clock this morning, ad
jDurnau
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-21

Judge MaBgum relief commissioner
for Arkansas, has established his head
quarters at Helena. He says that he
is now distributing half rations to %,
600 persons, and the number will be
largely increased. These people will
have to be subsisted for at least month.
Some of those whom relief has not yet
reached are eating the carcasses OF
drowned animals, and suffering the
pangs of starvation.
IL. 5 Montgomery, president of the
Merchants Express and Storage Com
pany at Hslena, is of the opinion that
not more than halfa crop OF cotton can
5e raised in the fl oded districts, even
if the waters subside rapidly. Others,
however, take "A more hopeful view OF
the case. A train on the Arkansas
Midland Railroad went through from
Helena to Clarendon on Saturday, the
first in nineteen days. The water is sub
siding at Clarendon.
Mr. Brown, assistant State engineer
of Louisiana, reports that the Landry
Crevasse, in Ascension parish, will
probably tie closed. The Story crevasse
below New Orleans, is regarded as be-
soHu Couhi'i, anu ilO cuOEbS Will be
made to fill it. The water will flow in.
TO the Ship Island canal, and will do
but little damage except to the Story
plantation. A nun ber of small breaks
betv cen New Orleans and Baton Rouge
have been closed. Tue river is falling
at Memphis and Helena, and the out.
look is regarded as hopeful. Buffalo
gnats have appeared in immense warns
in the flooded region. and are literally
eating up the cattle that have been
saved from drowning.
A number of refugees at Friar's
Point, Miss, say the whole country
back Of that place is submerged, and
many Of the inhabitants are living in
upper stories or on roofs, not being able
to get away. Most of them suffer for
want OF food. Five colored children
and six men have been drowned around
Friar's Point. In the neighborhood of
Dublin 800 families are destitute and
sutft ring for food. Government aid
has not reached them, but their repre-
sent tive il gu route to Memphis 10 pro-
cure ratiOns from the STATE commits
-ioEcrs.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-21
A Shabby Trick

The following from the Reading
News, explains why there was no one
at the depot in Reading to receive the
friendship delegation from this city.
Harry Turner, Esq, city solicitor Of
Wilmington, Eel, accompanied by J.
A Boes, L. Lynch, j. Fry, G. Kyle
ana e. Bayne, members of the Friend
snip IRE company, of that city, arrived
| mere saturday morning from Harris
| ourg, the balance of the party, who were
In town several hours On Thursday, re-
naming at Harrisburg. At noon Sat.
urday, Dan Parker, the genial and well
known proprietor of the Parker house.
entertained the visitors, setting out a
splendid banquet. The bill of fare COM
prlsed terrapln, chickens, oysters in
several styles, champagne, etc.
Speeches were made by Messrs Tur-
ner and Parker, and a resolution Of
thanks was rendered to Mr.. and Mrs.
Parker for their splendid banquet and
cordial treatment. The visitors left for
home on the three o'clock train that
afternoon.
In reference to the invitations said to
have been received from the Friendship
ire company, of this city, one of the
visitors stated to representative Of The
News that no such invitation had been
received.
One OF the excur sionistS requested
the party TO stop over several hours in
Recalling, but the majority objected.
Receiving letter from this city the
following day he wrote an invitation to
remain over here, signed the name of
the of iln ItEr,arltnap -
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-21
Fight Between BOYS.

La:' evening about 8 o'clock, a stone
took,place between two rival gangs
[ooyS al Eighth and Washington
ee@, Ine fight was kept up for some
'' amt Orickbats, stones a nd clubs
~ freely used. Several of the boys
feSIuck and injured by the flying
,lles' It's understood that several
,ne participants names were handed
le p0Ilce, and it is probable that
A W'Il nave an opportunity of ex.
psthelr conduct to the Mayor.