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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-30

second Republican Congressional
convention was held in the Second Dis
t'ict, at Harvey's Canal, this week, and
Hon. Morris Marks, Collector Of Internal
Revenue for this State, was placed in
nomination for member of Congress,
The convention was composed of dele
gates from the parishes of st. James St.
Charles and Jefferson and several of the
wards of New Orleans opposed to the
candidacy Ut Hon. Henry Demas, who
received the nomination at the couyeu
fIan's previous session in ST. john the
Baptist parish. The Republican State
Central Committee had the matter under
consideration on Thursday and decided
that Mr.. Demas is the regular NOMINEES
st the party. 1t now behooves Judge
Marks to relinqnish his claim and to lend
his influence to the support of his COM
s'etit"r. The prospect for Democratic
split in the district is very favorable aud
ii the Republicans unite their force, they
may be able to land their man.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-30
A Difficult Problem Solved,


The desire for stimulants is becoming a IL on
stEous evil ard how to overcome it is q serious
question with reformers. Parker's Ginger Ton
&c fairly solves the difficult problem. 1t in
yigorates body and mind without Intoxicating.
and has brought health and happiness to many
desolate homes.-Eiaqui1'er. See other column.
AT the recent municipal election in
Vaudeville, st. Tamnauy parish, the
following officers were chosen: -sssss-
Mayor-Alfred Fontini
Aldermen-E. F. Caller, A. Francois, Jr.,
John Miller, Louis Alphonse 8. 2. Baham.
Secretary-J. A. Muguier.
City Marshal-Joseph Mathis.
1t is anticipated that these gentlemen
will give the people Of Vaudeville an cx-
cellent administration.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-30

Gen. W. l.. McMiler, Republican nomi-
nee for Congress III the Fifth District,
will begin his canvass at Monroe on
Thursday next. In his tour of the dis
trict he will be accompanied by ex. Gov.
u. +. Flanders, ex-Tuited States District
Attorney j. II. Beckwitl, United States
Marshal J. r. &. Pitkin and other speak
ers. General Mae meana business, and it
may be necessary for his Democratic
opponent to invoke all the possibilities
Of the sweet scented election law to
secure success even con paper.'
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-30

!. heavy najority. Though the influence
Of DR.. Darrall and the local officials
under his control is being used against
the regular nominee, the Republican
masses are with HIM. One of the writers
estimates Senator Kellogg's majority in
st. Mary at 1000.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-30

Jack Chapman, cplored, was hanged
ut Bellevue, La, last week, for the muir
der of John Williams, also colored. The
murder was committed through jealousy,
Williams having enticed Chapman's wife
to leave him.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-30

1t is understood that Secretary Folser
will resign the Treasury portfolio when
Informally accepts the Republican nonli-
nation for Governor of New York. AS
sistant Secretary Jno. c.. New of Indiana
will probably succeed to Mr.. Folget's
place.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-30
ELLIS AND HnusTnN

The contest between Hon. E. JOIN
Ellis and Judge YIN. I. Houston for thu
Democratic Congressional nomination il
the Second District promises to be clos,
and bitter. Mr.. Ellis has fearlessly dc.
nounced corruption in his party and has
| not hesitated to assail the bosses whose
INSCRIPTIONS rule has brought Democ.
racy into such tlisrepGte in New Orleans
and elsewhere, hence he is in turn being
made the target of Il large amount OF
criticism and abuse 10y tue men who
have felt themselves aggrieved either
directly or Indirectly By his free-lance
opinions and animadverions.
( Messrs. Ellis and Houston are both
working hard for the nomination and
each candidate is assisted by many warm
friends and admirers. Judging from out
ward indications, we should say that
the silver-tongned orator has greater
strength with the masses Of tile people.
but Judge Houston is sin with the
boys and is perhaps nearer to the pow
ers that control the primaries.
The Times-Democrat vigorously oppo-
ses the denomination Of Mr.. Ellis Will.
the Picaynne, States and City Item favor
it. Such is the bitter character Of TIL.
fight that it is not improbable that the
defeated candidate will make an indie
pendent run. In this event the Repub
licans will have all excellent opportu-
nifty for carrying the district if they
will heal their-slitiercuces and npite on a
single candidate.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-30

yellow fever still RACES at Pensacola,
the new cases ranging from thirty to
sixty daily and the deaths from two TO
six. Among those recently attacked hy
the disease is our friend Geo. B. Lond.
Esq, formerly of this State. Mr.. Loud
was an active officer Of the Pensacola
Howard Association and was rendern.
Invaluable service in aid ofthe sick when
he was himself Frustrated. We trust lie
will safely pass tie ordeal and soon lie
on his feet again.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-30
Fine Farm for Sale.
"A Splendid Ba..o.aiu

7sNHE small plantation situated on the left
y bank Of Bayou Lafourche about mile
below Donaltlsonville, formerly belonging to
the late Gervals Gauthrealx, ST.. and know, as
soEable terms. place contains about &C
acres OF tlne land, has comfortable residence
IN frst7class order-!iaving been recently re-
noyated and repaired as good as new-a double
cabln, stable and out-houses. a large number of
fuE grown pecan trees and other valuable adj
A splendid place for dairy, market garden.
stock Or sugar farm
For terms and further particulars. apply to or
address c. KLINE,
Donaldsonyille. La,
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feat Beattie at Tigerville-Ledet Holds
the Fort.
THIBoDAUx, La. Sept. q, 1882.
EDIToR CHIEF:
The Republican forces, since my last,
have proceeded to the gulf, followed by
Beattie's barrel house mob, and destroyed
every yestige Of Beattieism on their
way. Returning, Beattie's last loop-
hole in Terrebonne, Tigergille, was taken
at the point of the bayonet, and La
fourche and Terrebonpe are now striking
hands as sister parishes should. Col
keating, who came to reinforce us, did
yeoman service and the sowing Of the
good seed is now fully completed.
The Republican expeditionary force
has been Withdrawn, aud Lafourche is
now under local command of Hon. NJ. A
Ledet, President of the Parish Commit
tee, who is now thoroughly organizing
his military district, embodying all Re-
publicans from Lafourche to the sea,
into Kellogg clubs.
Verify, the work goes on, and Mar
celin"~ will undoubtedly carry the
parish.
Mr.. Ledet is all original and native
Republican, Of the /. +. LIS, who has
braved the tempest ever since 1867, aud
has never been defeated
Inch by inch "Little Macedonia is
being reclaimed, and in this reclamation
business the "Lafourche Excelsior
Band' deserves PARTICULAR mention.
Messrs. Nixon, Gnthredgc and Giles are
champions of the oldca time.
Rest assured that Lafonrc.e will do
her duty Oh November Z.
Beattie's mob attempted to enter AS
sumption Oh Sunday last and were
politely escorted across the limits of hat
parish. TGTT-A YOUS.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-30
A CARD.

70 all who are suffering from the errors
and indiseretlons OF youth, nervous weak
ness. early decay. loss OF manhood. SC,
will send recipe that will cure you. FREE
OF CHARGE, This great remedy was dis
covered by II missionary in South America
Send a seit,aslttressed. envelope to the REV
l,'stln I. IMAM. .Sta.ioa D. -Ner I"o,.
tay
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-30
st. Mary Alive.

Letters from two prominent st. Mary
Republ'cans-Messrs. John Van sfyke
aud W. S. Posey-have been received
here this week, wherein the conviction
is expressed that the champion sugar
parish will surely give Senator Kellogg
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-30

George Alcorn, sou Of ex-Gov. James
L.Alcorn of Mississippi, accidentally shot
md killed himself at Holly Springs last
SnntlaY. -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-30
The Heiri,f nf E.,nv

70 wait until you are in bed with disease you
may not get over for months, is the heiehtsbf
folly, when you might be easily cured durip,
the early symptoms by Parker's Ginger Tonic
We have known slckly families made the health
lest, by Timely use of this pure uredicsaa.N
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-30

The yellow foyer epidemic at Mata-
moras and brownsville is virtually over.
Tho disease still prevails to a consider
able extent in the surrounding country,
but the weather is turning cool and an
early disappearance of the dreaded NAL
ady is anticipated.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-30

The Republican Congressional conven-
ton for the First District met in New
Orleans this week aud after vainly at
tempting to select i; suitable straieht-out
candidate who would accept the nomina-
ton, Endorsed MI, Albert c. Janin, the
Greenback nominee.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-30

Mr.. Dodd Smith, our Assessor and
Supervisor Of Registration, has been
hnder the weather during the past ten
days and Mr.. Samuel Landry is in charge
OF the registration books pro tempore.
they are open at Kenner's warehouse to-
day and will be ut the head Of New River
lame OA Tuesday and Wednesday next.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-30
ADVERTISEMENT rs,
To Rent or Lease

Fs1HE Magnolia Store, in the centre Of tie
Il TOWN: can be divided into four largt DEPART
ments; will rent each separate or the whole:
suitable for store or residence; possession given
ist OF November. Apply on the premises to the
undersigned u. T., WERh.R
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-30
Saturday, September 80, '82.

The Tariff Commission held Il session
at Richmond on Thursday and then
started for Baltimore.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-30
Late Delegate to Landry Convention

A1ale beieodte TO ltln(tTy convention,
This cooked-up production was never
presented TO IT'S for publication and we
had no idea of its existence until it was
printed in the Republic. That the card
was as spurious us its allegations are
VIGOROUSLY untrue, will appear from the
following which was written by the
sisner and by him handel to tho editor
Of this paper:
DoNALDsosyILLE, La, Sept. D, 1882.
EDITOR DoSALDsoNVILLE CHIEF:
Dear &r-An article appears in a paper
called the Republic. repudiating Senator Kel-
logg, and bearing my signature. / beg to say
that denounce said article as falsehood.
am an adherent and supporter of Senator VIM.
Pitt Kellogg and hope he Will be elected by a
large majority. Yours respectfully.
H. 6. WARD.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-30

Hon. Duncan +. kenner. the Louisiana
nember Of tho Tariff Commission, il in
New Ollenns, and publishes !, notice that
~ consequences Of the reports of yellow
lever on the Calf coast the Commission
will not sisit the Gulf States, aud that
aie " has been authorized, to receive. from
the 9th OF September to the 10th of
October, all testimony OF statements,
written or oral, that persons from any of
these states may desire to make, apper-
1aining to changes in the tariff and
reductions If duties, or the reverse. !.
These statements will lie placed on
record and submitted to Congress in
December us part Of the Commissions
report. Mr. kemner's New Orleans ud-
dress is $50 Common street.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-30
Highly Esteemed.

The youthful color and rich lsstre are re-
stored to faded Or gray hair by the use of
Parker's Hair Balsam, harmless dressing
highly esteemed for its perfume and purity.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-30

Says the New Orleans Southwestern
Christian Adrocate
Next to Senator Kellogg. the ablest Louisi-
ana Republican nominated for Congress is I'M
qaestionably Gen. w. L. McMillen of East Car
roll parish. now holding the Office of Post1nas-
ter Of New Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-30

4Mr. b. +. Porter. a rich banker in Utica, N.
T., says; II have used Browns Iron Bitters
the past year, much to the chagrin Of our family
physician. for neither myself, wife nor little
girls have since suffered from single days ILL
ness. 1t is making US all robust and strong"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-30
STATEMENTS WHICH ARE FACTS

STATEMENTS WHICH ARE FACTS,
These men who are bowling for Mr.. Kellogg
claiming him as the leader. are the weakest men
IN Ascension. and the people here all know it,
These howlers viii sacrifice their mothers for
self. They can preach anything but their
chances are nothing. Beattie will be soIidly
supported by the people of Ascension
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1F1.1-KN 1IOtJN-
GUsTAvE BoUTTE, Secretary.
Another Ward Heard From.

lii the last Issue of the New Orleans
Rtpat'jc, the Beattie- DarraIl campaign
organ, the following extraordinary card
appeared under the heading of "Repu-
dating Kellogg"
DosALDsoNyILLE, La, Sept. 90 1882.
EDITOR REPuBLIo:
ask space in your columns for the following.
as the honald1pvilis CHIEF has declined to
ar
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-30
From LafOurclle.

Drury Marches to the Sea Returns to De-
feat Beattie at Tigerville-Ledet Holds
the Fort.
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when everyone fights in common and
the little dissatisfaction existing mar
rows down, as in this in stance, to q.
question OF friendship thing of rarity
III our conntry's history-the general
concern III the Empire States convcn-
ton is not without meaning. Anthem
tic news from Washington is to the
effect that the powers that be are heart
lily sick of Mahonism %in Virginia,
Cameronian Don in Pennsylvania, ANA
OF u certain gentleman from Louisiana
who desired to be the Good Samaritan in
the Chicago convention. Tie less these
gentlemen visit the White House tile |
more esteemed they will he. These
blatant, domineering, rule or ruin poll
ticians are getting the just condemnation |
they deserve. Blaine of Maine Joins !
Arthur in the common disgust of d |
system S" open to everything un-Ameri-
can aud totally i'll opposition to the |
democratic IDEAS OF this progressive age.
The signal service men are now per
iec'ing arrangements to notify the coast
planters of the approach of frosts.
ssHator Kellogg is III town and the
committee have decided to give the
Third District rousing canvass The
parishes of that whole district can now
expect exciting times A large corps of
speakers is on hand and will leave town
ilnm, diatcly.
DENNIS sweafs vengeance for having
been Defeated i'll the Second. and no
of tive candidates.
Iy.trs trEly. " NV
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-07-28

The G, clops were nm industrious
race. They had . single eye to bus
sincss.
When you wake up at night and
hear Ito baby crying. look out for
danger. for there isa rock ahoad.
/. "wnat Is lovel" asks an exchange
Love, my friend. Is thinking that You
and the girl can be an eternal pic-nic
to each other.
Louie. sgsd 8. saw bis mother
making 4 AAxsscd poultice for his
croupy brother. Louie could not
see any diffcrer co between A.x'ced
and oaimssl. s, afterward. whom
msnma askcdi II baby wanted any
supper, Louls exclaimed; '0h. mann
ma. hs's got his sdapsr oa / rsg.'
The s.oryloi the discovery Of .
new mampih care In Koutucky was
: hoax. TBs stry WAS started by :
man Who saw G y. BIackburn's mouth
when hs vii shuotine profanity
|thsesfsom Il a offending hdRsfxpA
ro06ft6fi
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-07-28

The maj frtim Port Huron had g.
nslly got what Le was locking for.
He rose mp sEd was edgipg for tho
door. when Sam jumped for him and
yelled:
'Whoop.et! You're the csn'snkerous
invader I'm after Come down here
and burn o.r gins will YET C1ms
d,wn here and s'ry our"
Alas the NJ chagauder was on the
fuIT skip by this timo. He took the
straight road for the country, turn
out for nothing smaller than q four
mule team. Next morning I receivsd
q telegram from him. dated at town
eleven miles or. asking mo to pay his
hotel bill ard bring his sstchel.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-07-28
Increase OF Murder.

Murder and ouicide seem to have
become epidemic in the United States.
Every day, under tho title OF 'Kuifs
and P:siol,' through our exchanges,
come the report Of from forty to fifty
murders and su;eide,. II is true
that large majority Of these OCCUR
in the largo cities Of ths North, but
far too many are reported by our
State exchanges. Throughout the
.rth and Wsst thoro seems to be 20
perfect carnival Of crime. No c'ass
OF society is exempt Judges and
clergymou, and all Glasses Of pro.
fsssional men, no less than mer-
chants, mechanics md laborers, and
s,n,a in all th, wales OF lie,
arc the victims. Evidently. thero is
no one cause. Otherwise it would
be confined TO single class OF 30
ciety. Bat every where there is o
recklessness Of human life that is
alarming. Or civiliz ,tion Is mem
aced by it. Even the most stringent
measures that have been adopted to
restrain the crime Of murder have M
visible effect This cannot DO charg-
cd against our free civilization, for ii
Europe there is the samo trouble.
II possible, the disease-ior II may
Justly b. classed as such-is more
feaifully spreading there than here
In Asia the evil is worse than in Ed
rope. Like the cholera IL hos its
period Of activity and there is no &C.
counting for it. Let us hope that,
like the cholera, nfter II has run its
course, there will be nm era ofhealth.
A lew prompt hanging matches
would probably greatly expedite the
coming Of the health era. and no
doubt had better be begun by the
judges aud juriss, ifonly to vary tho
onotony.-vicksburg Commercial
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-07-28
How Hc Thraw Her Love
Away.

i do not believe YOU"
lEIhcibert NJ, Gaire wiz ced as Myr-
tie II .thaway spoke these words
cruel, bitter words. that seemed to
scar his very soul as he stood there
in tho cleaning. the time Of silence
and shadows. Tho swallows were
twilteripg among tho leaves in their
noisy way, the ics-cream lairs were
casting their balsful light across the
broad thoroughfarc, from which the
rattle, the roar. and the crash Of life
in a great city had just departed.
You cannot mean II. Myrtle the
young man says, his voice choked
with emotion. You surely cannot
doubt my word--,he wor,l Of one to
whom you lave plighted yoar troth,
and in whose life your future is
bound up"
Bat do mean = replied the
girl, although G-h knows my life
would be brighter, better. happier,
were it not 30. I Lave loved you
with strong, coun n'ry-bulter love
that has become o part Of my worry
existence. Aud it is when I Lave
taught my heart to beat responsive
to your every word, when / have
come to believe In you with all the
passionate truthfulncs OF woman's
nature, that you como TO me, and
here. on this beautiful j Inc evening,
when the heavens are pan cplied with
stars, and tho air is balmy with the
perfume Of roses, yoa say to me Tho
you never bet on horse racc--you
tell me this solomn!y and earnestly,
knowing that my heart will not lei
me Judge harshly any aclion OF
yours. No. E!helberi; I 1--we you
with o madleuing, ninoty-dsys or
ten.per.ceni.of. for. cash truss that is
beyond compare, but l cannot let
you abuse that truth. I am but q
girl. sensitive, passionate, one
hustle. .and-a.four-dollsr bang girl,
but I am not o chump"--and Myrtle
turned to ontae the parlor.
But lswear i'll exclaimed Ethle-
bort. I swear to you that would
not bet four dollars against ten that
Slaud s. could beat three minutes
YIN would noi9 asked the girl.
No. was the reply. I would. not
bet on anything
'Tnen. said the girl, spc akin slow.
ly aud with grave tenderness, you
had better head the for gate. / can
never place my happiness and
chances for Spring bonnets in the
hands ola man who would let 80
sure o thing as that get away
Chicago T:ibune.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-07-28
Wanted to See a Rebel.
From the D ,troit Free P'ess.

From the D ,troit Free P;ess.
Down below Montgomery I ran
across man from P,rt Huron, M,sh.
aud after VIC had shaken hand he
said;
"Soen any rebs down bertf'
"why, yes. That is. I've seen hun.
breds who were in tie confederate
army"
Bat have You come across one
hasn't surrendered yet-a real old
unterrifed who has licked and hates
she aag''
.No."
"Well I wish I could see one. I've
been down hero two weeks and I
haven't come across him. I thought
the South was chuck full such chaps
and I dotted on au interview"
I went up to the hotel and told the
boys, and they SAINT over to the csop-
er shop for SIM. He was not in the
war al all, having lately moved in
from Texas, but he was the most
"rebtrsh" looking man south Of the
Ohio river. Ho had long hair, lorg
matted whiskers. q long sharp nose,
eyes like n wolf, long arms, rugged
Gle thing, and looked to be tough
case. The boys told him what was
wanted and he walked down the
street to o barber shop where the
Port Huron man was waiting 10 get
shaved s anding in the middle Of
the barber shop de'threw Lis old hat
down. jumped three feet high and
CRACKED his heels and yelled ont:
"Wnoop-yabl Whsr's that Ysnk
that's been hanging around this town
for the last three Jsysi Wnoop yil yil
durn old Uncic Sam for an old bns
zudl Ihtio Weelar, ] did, and /
never surrerdessdl Taere sint Ysrks
enough In North Ausries 10 vslk ne
of--whoopl'
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-07-28
A Baby that Sees Spirits.

A family by the name Of n .ck, re-
siding 10 the north side Of town, lost
a daughter q short time ago. She
was beIwcoa six and seven lyears Of
age. A baby sister was the only re-
naming child. When Myrtle died."
said the mother, II thought the
greatest trial would DO when baby
would miss her aSter, for she twas
very much attached to her. On re-
turning from the grave seated her
In the aim chair, q d was preparing
for my dumestic duties. whom clap
pirg Of hands arrested my attention ,
aud Exclamation from baby: There's
Myrtle! tell upon my ear; and not
a day passed but che seen and told
US Of the presence Of our darling. one
day che said; Myrtle and Grandma
She has never seen her grandmother
who is now in spirit life. Oae day l
was ,ut in the garden with her, and
she said: there comes Myrte. and
ran from me as though.shos was..go-
irg 10 meet como one, ard returned
again with NO. s;gnof dissppointment.
All her movemcnts.wero as sra.ural
as II she had met her sister, and ac-
compauied her to my eide. Again
sue said, holding ont her little hands
ss IL to receive something: Myrtle
brings flowers Again she said;
,hnuio is coming with his baby
Jimmie is neighbors little boy.
No one know that this family had
los. a baby, and IL was 30 strange
that o neighbor went TO Johpnies
mother to inquire II it was 30 and
received an affirmative answer.'-,
Colorado Record.