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Capt. NJ. w. barton, Parish Surveyor
of Ascension, was in. town last Sunday,
looking as hearty and bustling as usual.
He prospected about the new bayou
bridge in order that he might inform the
King Bridge Company of Cleveland con-
corning the condition of the structure
and the probable date on which the work
of completing it can be resumed.
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Rev. Spencer B. D. Robertson, formerly
pastor Of the Nazarene Baptist Church Of
Donaldsonyille, has sent us postal card
requesting that his friends here be in
formed through the CHIEF of his safe
arrival at Lake Charles on Saturday,
July %, at 1880 P. NJ. Mr.. Robertson
writes that he was met and welcomed by
a committee Of church officers and deliv-
cred his installation sermon next day
from the text, "Behold the light it came"
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A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions OF youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss of manhood, &c, I
will send recipe that will cure you, FREE
OF CHARGE. This great remedy was dis
covered by missionary in South America.
Send self-addressed envelope to the REV.
JOSEPH 7. ISMAS, Station D, Ney Tork
City.
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We were pleased to receive call from
Mr.. L. A. Bringier, Jr., on Thursday,
and to learn, from him that the crops on
the east bank of the river which escaped
overflow are in a very encouraging con-
lition and promise an excellent yield.
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Judge Taylor Beattie arrived here
Wednesday evening and remained until
Thursday evening. He held lengthy
consultations with number of local
politicians and it is the general belief
that the course Of the opposition to thu
alx.ti6s, III ellis
parish has been directed and advised by
him.
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Messrs. Geo. Drury and Mayer Cahen
Ut Assumption favored us with call on
Wednesday,. Their little political differ
ences are in process of Unsatisfactory adjust
ment and it is regarded as foregone
conclusion that the delegation to the
Congressional convention from Assump.
ton to be chosen day will be solid for
Senator Kellogg.
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Notice to Creditors.

OFFICE Of PAUL LEcHE,
Attorney at Law 81 NotaryPnbiic.
Ascension PlrislI La, July II. 1882.
State of I.ouisiana-Twenty- Second judicial:
District Court-Paris', OF Ascension.
William &. Wilkinson,
VS.. No. eco,
His Creditors.
To ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
You are hereby notified that IL meeting of
all the creditors Of William G.. Wilkinson.
has been called for the Eth day of August.
1882, at my Office. in the town af Donaldson
vile, for the purpose Of dcliber;tin. and.
advising whether said Wilkinson sIlo,l Id be
allowed time and delay for the payment of
the sums which he owes them, aeeor.lin. to-
his application for a respite, filed iii the
above named court on the l5il, Of July. 1882
BY order OF the Hon. john 4. cheeyers
Judge of said court
PAUL IECiIE.
Notary Public
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DONALDsONVILLE, Ia.
Gsturday, August 3, 1882
LOCAL JOTTINGS.

Mr.. Felix Reynaud's little daughter
has lost-a black-and-tansdog and suit
able reward will BE- paid for it's recovery.
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from his trip to the seashore and reports
having had u first-class time. He went
on fishing excursion from Biloxi with a
trio Of congenial spirits, had lots of sport
and caught a large number Of fish. We
supposed Joe intended to remain away
several weeks, but this was misappre-
hension
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8ULPAjlZJ!(ElslU ACID
SheriH's Sale.

State Of Louisiana-Parish of Ascension
Twenty-Second Judicial District Court
Peter A. Jones, Sheriff, Ex-oficio Tax
Collector,
VS.. Nos. 1873 and 100,
Julius Dehn.
RY virtue of and acting in obedience to
- two swrits Of teri tucias issued by the
Honorable Twenty-Second judicial Distric
Court, parish of Ascension, in the matter O
Peter A. Jones, Sheriff, ex-officio Tax Collec
tor, VS.. Nos. i9S and 1919, Julius Dehn. dated
July Ia, 1882. and to me directed, l have
seized and will offer for sale at public auc-
ton. to the last and highest bidder, ut the
Ce-;rt House door Of the parish Of Ascension,
on r=--@- y 4-@-~-r"~-
Saturday, the I'd day of September, 1882,
at II o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property to-wit:
A CERTAIN LOT of GROUND, situated
and being in the parish Of Ascension, in this
State, on the left bank of the Mississippi
river, in Darr owville, measuring eighty fees
on the public road and eighty feet on First
street. by depth on the upper side of about
two hundred feet, and on the lower side of
about ones hundred and ninty-five feet,
bounded on the upper side by Main street
and on the lower side by Valsin Bourgeois
said lot being designated on the plan of
Darrowville (but without any nnmber),
drawn by r. II. Bloomfield, Parish Survey
or, together with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon and thereunto belong
ing.
Seized in the above suit
Terms and conditious-Cash in United |
States currency
Parish of Ascension. July %, 1882
P. A. JONES, Sheriff.
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CARTS, WAGONS
AND BUGGIES-
For Sale at q Sacrifice.


Owing to the protractcd illness, the I'M
dersgned has been unable to attend TO his
business for more than two months, and
being pressed for means, he offers for sale
at a sacrifice Il stock Of Carts, Buggies and
wagons guaranteed to be first class vehicles
in every respect and fairly worth more than
the prices charged
SIX BAGASsE CARTS, worth $50 and
$50 each, will be sold for $50 and $40.
TWO FOUR-MULE CARTS, worth $40
each, will be sold for 500.
THREE CANE CARTS, with shafts,
worth $lln each, will be sold for 500.
ONE OX-CART, worth $50 will be sold
for $50.
WAGONS, BUGGIEs, ETC., at similarly
reduced rates.
Parties in need of vehicles should call and
examine these. can offer better bargains
than can be secured elsewhere.
JOS. FERRIER.
Corner 0pelousas and Houmas Streets,
DONALDSONVILLE.
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Notice


rs hereby given that application will he
Il made to the General Ln'nt Office under
act OF Congress of June l6. 1889, for the
repayment of the purchase money on the
following New Orleans cash entries, viz
l. Certificate No. 2a5, lot No. s. in See.
No. 10, I. 9, S. Il. 2. E., entered by Mesine
chiasson and Appoline Cammaux, Nov II,
a. d., 1885.
=. Certificate No llls, for the S. l.. Of
Sec. No. I. I. 8, s. Il. 2. T.. entered by Simon
Leblanc and Marie Rose Leblanc, June Is,
A. D., 1886.
3. Certificate No. PSI, for lots and 4, in
Sec. II, I. 8, s. r. , E., entered by IIortense-
Hebart and Cresilnon He!'ert, Sept. II, A. d.,
1885.
4. Certificate No. Il0I, for the N. w. of
Sec. No. T. T. 8, S. RI T., entered bv Simon
AliaiE and Aimable Leblanc, June IL, 4. D.,
1886.
5. Certificate No. 2iS. for lot No. 5. SEC
II, T. 9, $. Il. .. E., entered by Ives Hobert
and Caroline Hebert. Sept. II. AID, 1875.
Donaldsonville, June 30, 1889.
l.. Il. MASON,
Attorney for applicants.
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Sheriff's Sale.
State of northumberland of Ascension
Twenty Second Judicial District Court.
Andrew Smith
VS.. No. 221,


VS.. NO. SH1,
Thos. C. Butler ct ais.
p1 virtue of and acting in obedience to q
| ~ writ Of seizure and sale issued by the
Honorable Twenty-Second Judicial District
| Andrew Smith vs.. No. 22l, Thos. G. Butler
| ct ais, dated July 81, 1882, and to me direc-
| ted, have seized and will offer for sale at
public auction. to the last and highest bid
der, at the Courthouse door of the parish
Of Ascension, on
Saturday, the I'd day of September, 1 8Sa,
at Ii o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property to-wit:
The ONE DIVIDED HALF of q certain
LOT of GROUND situated in the town of
Donaldsonville, parish Of Ascension, known
and designated on the plan Of said town as
being Lot No. six ICY, fronting on Crescent
Place, bounded on one side by lot number
seven ~, on the other side by the other
half of lot No. six ICY, and in the rear by
lots Nos. sixty eight and sxty-nine (6s and
69), together with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon, being the same proper
ty acquired by Thomas G. Butler from DR..
Robert Lawcs, by act before f. n Pugl,, q
Notary Public i'll and for the parish OF
Ascension. on the lst of July, 1873.
Seized i'll the above suit
terms and condiHons-Cash in United
States currency, without benefit of appraise-
ment.
Parish of Ascension, July %, 1882.
F. A. JONES. Sheriff
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Sug gar Barrels.
RICE BARRELS.

A s AGENTS of several Of the largest fac
tories in the West, we are now prepared
to contract with SUGAR PLANTERS, RE-
TIMERS and RICE MILLEEs for our excel
lent kiln-dried barrel material, consisting of
Elm slaves and the celebrated Patent Elm
Hoop sawed and planned will, the grain of
the timbcr), and the heading to match
Prices given delivered in New Orleans. As
our orders will be largely in excess of orr
ability to supply, those interested will do
well to contract early, and thus cnablo,
prompt delivery. Apply to or address
JAMES H. LAWS e. Co,
Cincinnati. Ohio
Or L. c. kEEVER, 142 Gravier street,
New Orleans. La.
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Mr.. Fl. S. Lang, a lawyer who came
here from Texas several years ago and
for some months resided in Donaldson
vile, shot himself fatally at. his board
ing-house in New Orleans few weeks
since and died in short time afterwards.
Before death he stated that The shooting
was accidental and occurred While lie
was transferring his revolver from one
pocket to another. There is reason to
think, however, that the deed was inten-
tioually committed. Lang was in dis
trcssed circumstances being destitute of
means and doing 10 business of conse-
quence, and it is more than probable he
was driven to desperation by his troubles
and deliberately put an end to bis exist
ence. The ball from the revolver en-
tered his stomach just under the liver,
perforating the intestines aud causing
profuse internal hemorrhage.
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List ofJuIOrs

Drawn for Service Mt the September Term,
1882, of the Twenty-second Judicial
District Court, Parish of Ascension.
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PoLlT1Cs.-The prospect is that two
Republican parish conventions will he
held here to-day. Double delegations
have been accredited from nearly every
ward in the parish and all attempts to
secure harmony have failed. Perhaps
this may yet be accomplished by confer
ence after the organization of the rival
bodies and the selection of contcsting
delegations to the Congressional conven-
ton. Our limited space will not permit
us to make any further comment OH the
situation this week, but we shall fully
review it III future numbers of the CHIEF.
The primary elections last Saturday Gre
ated considerable excitement in several
of the wards, and in the third two or
three indiscreet individuals drew weaD-
ons and few shots were fired, but
without any one being injured. An
attempt was made 10y supporters of the
noncommittal combination to capture
the meeting in the Donaldsonville ward,
but the Kellogg men were largely in the
majority and the effort failed. In our
next issue we shall devote more space to
the consideration Of local politics.
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New RIVER, July %, 1882.

EDITOR CHIEF:
| Having seen an article in your paper OF
the 18th inst, signed by Mr.. Joseph Con
! member of the Police Jury and /. committee
| appointed by said body to report the condi
ton OF the people of the seventh ward,
permit me to make the following reply.
My reason for not appearing at the last
session of the Police Jury is that l have
been in bad health since the 2sth of April
last.
have heard of no person or persons that
are suffering for want of something to eat
| only through the above mentioned article
There is no person who wishes to work who
can not make one dollar per day gathering
green moss, which sells readily at ali the
stores at one-half cont per pound. 1t doe s
not look like starvation when man can
make dollar per day.
1t there is any suffering for want of food,
it must be in a neigh borhool known as the
Duck Roost. AS for people living in palmet-
to huts, have heard of but one family thus
situated and they moved from Duck Roost
There is a family that have lived in pal
lnetto hut for three years past.
The people of this ward are really in need
OF medicine, and my honest opinion is that
they will need ratons more next year than
they do at present. From Rev. S. c. Kirk
lands to the lower end Of New River. crops
are fair, and according to my judgment, if
Il In T..
able, there will be fully half crop made of
both corn and cotton. There arc q few
planters now eating green corn that has
been raised since the water receded, sup
pose on the high knobs mentioned by Mr.
Gonzales. l have seen one Of the commits
sioners from the seventh ward who states
that there is no person suffering for food in
the upper end of the ward. He also states
that there are some few planters who have
small crops, that they are all being furnished
by their merchants, and those that have no
crops are making dollar per day gathering
green moss.
Mr.. W. E. Batcman has Just handed to me
SIS collected by him for the benefit of the
New River sufferers, and as the people are
in need of medicines, have authorized Mr.
Bateman to purchase quinine for said
amount and forward same to DR.. P. T. St.
Amant. Respectfully,
SOLOMON HARMON.
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town, for the benefit Of the New River
sufferers by overflow, took place at the
st. Joseph Academy on the night of the
Goth ult., and proved a success beyond
the most sapguine expectations of the
projectors. Appended is the
PROGRAMME.
Part First.
Belissario-Bcllini- -D'ville String Band
| al-Trovatore-Verdi.. ....... Miss B. I
Piano Duet-Si jetais Roi-Adam- - Misses
C. P. and C. K.
Vocal-Little Mary. Gaudet-Words by A.
j. Reynolds-Music by +. Blanchy Misses
C. c.. e. NJ, b. T., NJ. L., e. K. and c. p.
Messrs. +. G. and L. B.
Piano-Souvenir du Theatre Italien-Goria
Miss Louise Blanchy.
| Vocal Duct-Les Condolences. e. NJ, C. G.
Part Second.
Farewell Waltz-Blanchy-- ---- String Band
Vocal-Les Compliments dc Normande-
Music by Mile Puget Misses Il. L. and
G.. X.
When IT'S Moonlight. .......... Mrs. P. L.
Piano-Galop Observation-Disclosures Misses
l.. 3. and NJ. i.
Loin du Pays-Hcnrion. ..........C. C..
Chef du diable. DR.. 3. c.
Piano-Les danes de Seyille-Verdi- Misses
Vocal Trio-I Lombardi-Verdi.- Miss G. G..
Mr.. l.. B.
Piano-Largonnaise- Gottschalk. Miss
Duet nau Part p Gran3 Duchess. Mrs p L. DR..
BIC.
Galop-Blanchy- String Band.
Every piece on this programme was
rendered in the most pleasing and artis-
tic manner, the audience attesting their
appreciation by peals of enthusiastic APP
plause. The musical talent of Donald
sonville was fairly represented on this oc-
casion and the audience afforded an OPP
portunity to judge as to the merits of
each performer. We had heard great
many speak in the highest complimentary
terms of the musical attachments of Miss
Louise Blanchy, but never heard her
manipulate the piano until that night,
and we frankly admit that she fully
sustained her 'reputed proficiency, and
showed by the graceful way in which
her fingers glided over the keys that the
piano was her slave. We do not wish to
disparage in the least the performance
of any of the participants by this per
sonal allusion, and will say that each
and every one gave the most perfect sat-
islaction. The arrangement committee,
comprised Of Messrs. John S. Reynaud, D.
Gondran and Allen f. Mavor, did their
work we'll and deserve great credit.
Father Cuppens was very obliging and
aided the good work i'll every way he
could. The amount realized, clear of
expenses, is about $40, and it will at
once be used for the purpose for which
the entertainment was given. /
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GRAND FAIR
Centenary COLLEGE,

JACKSON, LA.
Next session hegins the FIRST MONDAY
in SEPTEMBER, 1892 Two Professors have
been recently added to the Faculty. The
entire expense tor Board and TulTIos need
not exceed sl44 in the Preparatory and
slo4 in the College Department, per session.
Send for catalogue.
D. n. RUSH, President.
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Mr.. j. G. Cofield and family have
returned home from Waukesha, where
they found the weather almost too cool
for comfort, and they are no doubt de-
lighted with the spring-like temperature
prevailing here. Mr.. Coield's health
was not entirely good during his sojourn
North, and he concluded that look at
the beautiful crop growing OIL Point
Houmas would be good medicine to take.
He will remain here about ten days and
then probably visit the mountainous
region of North Carolina to spend the
balance Of the summer.
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BASE BALL.-.The Nolans went to
Paincourtviile last Sunday afternoon
and played the Valentines of that village.
| The score stood 80 to I in favor Of the
| Nolans. Mr.. f. NJ. McCulloh umpired
the game. The Valentines had not prac.
ticed for several weeks, and their new
player, who claimed to have belonged to
the Lees Of New Orleans few years ago,
did not come up to their expectations by
very large majority. The Valentines
were weakened by the absence of two or
three of their best players. They pro-
pose to visit Donaldsonville on the 18th
inst, and give the Nolal,s return game.
The J. E. st. Martins of Port Barrow,
formerly the Quick Throws, defeated the
Bentleys of Donaldsonville last Sunday,
by score of 81 to 81
The Bentleys have a game fixed with
tue Bad Boys of Smoke Bend for to-
morrow, but We fear wet weather will
compel postponement of the match.
OAKLAND, Ascension, July 81, 1892
EDITOR CHIEF:
The inclement weather prevented the
match game Of base ball between the
Excelsiors and Mascots which was to
take place on the 23rd at Almon Prairie
play being suspended at the end of
second inning. They met at Hampton's
Ferry, opposite Hope Villa, yesterday,
and played their second game, resulting,
as the first did, in Waterloo for the
Mascots by the following score:
Excelsiors,. ~ 10 l 7 81 4 6-64
Mascots, -----.5 0 l 4 0 O O 9 1-l3
The Ms are defeated but not con-
quered, as they propose to play the E's
on Sunday, the 18th August, for a key
of lager beer. Perhaps the incentive Of
the wager will cause the Ms to play
better for they expect to tap the KEY
before playing for the benefit of their
victorious competitors. The Els would
not hesitate to accept challenge from
some Of Donaldsonville's junior clubs.
More anon, PRO RE NATTA.
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Mr.. Joseph Ferrier, the we'll known
Donaldsonville wheelwright and iron
worker, has been afflicted with pro-
tracted spell Of illness, and finds it
necessary TO raise means by offering a
stock Of carts, wagons and buggies at
greatly reduced prices. We call atten-
tion to his advertisement in another
column and convey to all who may need
such vehicles his assurance that he will
give them bargains that can not he ex-
celled elsewhere
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State of Louisiana-Parish of Ascension
Twenty Second judicial District Court.
Peter A. Jones, Sheriff, Ex-officio Tax
Collector.
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by reference to our advertising COL
umns it will be seen that Phoenix Fire
Company will give a grand fair, tra-
matte performance, vocal and instrument
tai concert OH the Goth and 9th insts.,
for the benefit Of their engine fund. The
fair committee called meeting of the
ladies who were willing to assist at the
fair, for last Sunday evening, and it was
very largely attended. The meeting was
organized i'll the regular way, proper
committees appointed, who have goue to
work with the zeal and determination
known only to the ladies, and Which is
sure to be crowned with success. The
gentlemen who constitute the fair COM
mittee are indefatigible in their exer-
tions to insure the success of the project
and to make it the most imposing thing
Of the kind ever given in Donaltsonville.
They have inaugurated series Of amuse-
ments and schemes which will hardly
fail to prove attractive and interesting.
Among the number is a contest for an
elegant gold headed cane, which will be
warmly pushed by the friends of the
popular contestants, Judge r. N. Sims
and Mr.. P. Klopman; large money
prize for the best brass band; game
of base ball; the christening of their
beautiful new engine in the open air, on
the evening Of the 9th, and many other
things we can not mention now. In our
next edition the entire programme will
he published.
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Our Overlooked Section.

Another Version of Affairs In the Seventh
and Eighth Wards-Reports Of Destitu.
ton and Suffering Denied.
In the interest of truth and fair play
and in order that the actual state Of
affairs existing i'll the seventh and eighth
Police Jury Wards of Ascension may
become known by presentation and
comparison of both sides of the question
we readily acquiesce in the request of the
writer's that the subjoined communities
tions from Messrs. G.. Blouin and Solomon
harmon be published i'll the CHIEF. 1t
| seems somewhat strange that such a
difference of opinion should prevail
among prominent, intelligent and OBJ
| servant citizens of the same neighbor-
hoods us to the condition of the people
living around them, but that there is a
| wide divergence Of this character will,
respect to that portion of our parish late
~ inundated and still partially sub
merged by the waters Of the Arizona and
Landry crevasses, is sufficiently demon
strated by comparing the statements of
Messrs. Blonin and harmon with that
published by Mr.. Joseph Gonzales in the
number of our paper issued on the 18th
Of July. We do not pretend to question
the sincerity Of any of these gentlemen,
but it is evident that either Mr.. Gonzales
on the one hand or Messrs. Barmon and
Blonin on the other have materially
Inexperienced the true situation of the
New River people. We shall he glad to
believe that Mr.. Gonzales has been led,
through kind heart and sympathetic
nature, to magnify the privations of his
neighbors, and that the more encourage
ing picture presented by the following
letters is a better reflex of the actual
state of affairs i'll the region referred to-
EIGHTH WARD, Ascension Parish La,
August ?, 1882.
EDITOR CHIEF:
In order to correct, as far as possible, the
erroneous ideas prevailing in regard to the
state of crops, restitution, etc, existing in
the seventh and eighth wards of the parish,
1 ask you to publish the following statement
of tacts: Only few farmers in the eighth
ward have been unable to plant, the major
ity being above overflow and having the
finest prospects for crops, known for years.
There is no destitution whatever In the
seventh ward the crops are young, but
promise to turn out well, only very few
farmers being unable to plant: l have
heard Of no suffering, as any one can readily
make from 81 to 50 so per day picking
moss. Respectfully,
G.. 4. BLOUIN. - |