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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-05-06
In Menaoriam.

Departed this transitory life, after a
protracted illness, which she bore with
Christiansfo in full hope Of blessed
redemption hereafter, on Tuesday, the End
inst, at Mulberry Grove, parish of Ascen
sion, La, in the twenty fourth year of her
age MARIE BERTHA. wife of Henry e. Dutfel,
and Youngest daughter of DR.. Edward
Duffel
Death is ali event always mournful to the
bereaved; we mourn when the aged are
gathered unto their mother earth, even
after they have fulfilled the measure of
their duties, and time has dimmed the
summer Of their joys and multiplied the
burdens of their existence; but how sad
and still more poignant must it be when
Death ley hand chiils the pulsations of the
glad, fresh heart full of rare promise for the
future and robs us o. the presence OF the
young and lair at the very threshold of
their existence, when we expected for them
life, a long life of peace and happiness.
During the long and tedious illness which
cut her off in the prime Of life and useful
ness, everything which medical science
could suggest or skill effect, was tried all that
the lavish assiduities of a devoted husband,
and the delicate and kind Offices of disin-
terested friendship could accomplish were
showered upon her-it was in vain. The
hand of death was upon her meekly and
confidently she resigned herself into the
hands Of her Maker, and without a murmur
yielded up her life-bIessed with a cherish
ing hope of glorious immortality beyond the
grave.
few moments before her approaching
dissolution, she summoned her relatives
and friends to her bedside, and spoke to
them in a soft and subdued tone Of voice OF
her hopes of eternity and of the delight
with which she would very soon meet her
mother in Heaven, saying that she would
kiss her for them all, then bidding each OF
them a last, fond and lingering adieu, she
| threw her arms around her husbands neck
and looking him full in the face with her
| large, melancholy eyes, as he sat at the head
| Of the bed, over his departing treasure with
an anguish which all his confidence in God
and his joy in the happiness of his wife
failed to cover. Kiss me, love- she ex-
claimed, nesting her head on his bosom,
and with upturned face, there she lay, pale
and motionless with a colnposure and calm
ness known only to the dying Christian
perfect tranquility reposing upon her brow
| peace, sweet peace breathing from hel
bosom, and the joyfuiness of hope lighting
up her eye until she fell asleep III Jesus, L
awake in the brightness and glory of eter
| Mtg.
ooh Death it's ever thine to part
| Those love on earth made orc" l.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-05-06
THE ARIZnMA BREAK.

We regret to learn that the Police
Jury of Iberville has declined to accept
the proposition of the Ascension author
tiles that All attempt be made to close
the Arizona crevasse upon the appropria-
ton of $500 each by Ascension and
Iberville parishes and $4,000 by the State
to be applied to that purpose.
Mr.. John +. Dupny, a member Of the
Iberville Police Jury, has made an ex-
animation of the crevasse and an estimate
of the cost Of closing it, aud his report
was Of such a character as to discourage
his colleagues from giving their assent
to tho proposition submitted by Ascen-
sion Mr.. Dupny says the break at
Arizona is 1900 feet wide and that tho
water going through has depth OF from
two to four aud half feet. He declares
that to close such break will be a
herculean task and would cost S2O, 900,
and that to make the attempt with the
meagre means at command would be to
waste the public money without accom-
'plishing any measure of good. After the
reading of this unfavorable report the
proposition to appropriate $500 failed
even to receive /. second and the scheme
was dropped.
It is unfortunate that the people whose
lands have been submerged by the waters
| of the Arizona creyasse are thus deprived
of the dawning hope that they were soon
( to be relieved from the visitation. Theil
only chance for making crops this yeal
| lies in the early rapid decline OF the
| river, and it is very doubtful if this will
take place i'll season to permit planting
| Oh any but the smallest scale. 1t the
present slow rate Of fall is maintained
it will lie several weeks before the flow
! of water through the Arizona breal
ceases, and probably the customary jun
rise will he of such extent as to della,
| this consummation far into the summer
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-05-06

A committee Of Phoenix Fire Company
No. l OF Donaldsonville, appointed for
the purpose, publishes i'll to-day's CHIEF
:; card to the citizens of the town and
parish, explaining the reasons which
have induced the company to forego the
usual annual parade, but announcing
that the organization is still intact and
lis members as ready and willing as ever
70 serve tho community in the sphere al
lotted to the iirenacn. Their facilities
for such service are at present unfortu-
,iateiy inadequate, but they hope to i'm
prove them III the early future and to
keep the name and fame or Phoenix Shin
rag brightly in the local empyrean. We
learn that the company will not allow
ti.o second Sunday in May to pass with
,nt !. partial celebration, if we may use
The term, but will have dinner at the
engine house, to which their honorary
members, nlarshals aud perhaps few
other favored friends will be invited.
The members vi Phoenix have been sole
tied to participate i'll the parade Of their
i.rethlen of the Hook aud Ladder Com
rany and we hope they will coucinle to
accept the invitation. No doubt they
vii! enliycn The hall for the benefit o!
the overflow sufferers with their pres
euce also, and in this way it seems to lis
they can manage 70 have as good time
rs il they had !. magnificent steamer to
display TO he ;s!i:iring gaze OF the peo-
lie OF Donait 'sonviile--ssn,i We hope tliey
rnI have onc by the iiEle their next
....i.itulsafy ,oii@ ;.r,al.d.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-05-06
A CARD.
w. II. Y.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions Of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss of manhood, &c,
OF CHARGE. This great remedy was dis
covered by u missionary in South America.
Send a selfaddressed envelope to the REV.
JOSEPH I. IsMAN. Station D, Ne,o York
City.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-05-06

Plaqueinine had a municipal election
last Monday and Mr.. Andrew Caneza
was reelected Mayor by decisive ma
iority. Messrs. T. S. Marioneaux, E. FL.
Dickerson, Denis Thomas, Fred. Petit
and Conrad Newbig were chosen to con
st1tute the Town Council.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-05-06

H. Fl. Carver and MI. Wilkinson were
the speakers. meetings ofthis week
Laye taken placeat yarions points in the
several town wards, and in addition to
speakers who figured at former gather
ings, Messrs. Sam Leblanc and Hiram |
Stewart entered the orator. cal arena
with much eclat, the former advocating
the Wilkinson ticket, on which he is q
candidate, and the latter supporting the
ticket headed by Mr.. Israel. Mr.. Charles
Shallowhorne, who was the general
manager and orator. in chief of the Will
kinson faction, has experienced u change
of heart and is now vigorously support
ing the Peoples Ticket. A number OF
other changes of a similar character
could he enumerated.
Among the roorbacks" by which it
has been sought to influence the action
of voters are the reports that the posi-
tions of Mayor and Deputy Sheriff are
incompatible and Judge Cheevers will
by an arbitrary exercise of alleged au-
thority chop Mr.. IsraeFs head off as
Deputy Sheriff if he is elected aud quail
fies as Mayor; that Judge Beattie is
interested in the result Of the election in
some mysterious way that does not ap-
pear, and that an imaginary conflict
between the Methodist and Baptist
1 churches is one of the issues of the
| contest. All these reports are intended
| to injuTo the ticket headed by Mr.. Israel,
| but their apparent absnrdity and lack of
truth destroy their power for harm and
consign them to tue ultimate fate of all
such Campaign romances." A deftly
worded handful, purporting to emanate
from Judge Cheeyers, was circulated
about town on Wednesday for the pur-
pose Of adding color to the first rumor
above referred to, but as this sort of
game was not new in "this neck of
woods" it had little OF no effect, unless
it was to make the supporters of the
Peoples Ticket more active and de-
termined. Judge Beattie is candidate
for Congress and it would manifestly
iniure him to become involved in little
town and parish fights throughout his
district; therefore, it must be apparent
to the simplest mind that the attempt tc
lug his name into this contest is nothing
but trick. The report of churcl
conflict being involved is equally alb
surd, and is only circulated with Il view
J TO controlling voters through thei
religious feelings or prejudices.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-05-06

Gretna aud Algiers are threatened
with almost complete inundation by the
backwater from the Live Oak crevasse
in Plaquemines parish, below the city.
Water is several feet deep i'll the suburbs
of both villages. An effort is being
made to close the crevasse.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-05-06

The General Assembly will convene
in regular session at Baton Rouge on
Monday next. There has been some talk
of a postponement of the session until
Congress takes final action on the qnes-
ton of Mississippi river improvement,
but it is scarcely probable the project
will meet with approval.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-05-06

Joseph Cloudy.
DY VIRTUE of and acting in obedience
~ to writ Of seizure and sale issued by
the Hon. Twenty-second judicial District
Court, parish of Ascension, in the matter OF
W. w Buford VS.. No. ls5, Joseph Cloudy,
dated March 18th, 1882, to me directed, I
have seized and will offer for sale, ut public
auction, to the last and highest bidder on
Saturday, the 9th day of May, A. D., 1882,
at II o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property to-wit:
A certain part and portion of a fractional
LOT OF GROUND, situated in the parish
of Ascension, in what is known as Port
Barrow. Said part of lot being part and
portion of lot number four in square number
fourteen on the plan Of Port Barrow made
by sulakowsFi, deposited in the Recorders
office of Ascension parish, together with the
one undivided half of certain building,
said half being situated on said part OF said
fractional lot, said fractional part Of said
lot forming the corner of First and Pine
streets, and measuring about-feet on
Pine street by 49, feet on First street, &C
cording to the plan of Port Barrow made
by Sulakowski, and deposited as aforesaid.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms and Conditions
Said property to be sold for CASH sufficient
to satisfy plaintiffs claim herein in princi
| pal, interest, attorneys fees and all costs,
! amounting to the sum of thirty-fve dollars,
with eight per cent. interest on fifteen dol
| lars thereof from November LIST, 1881, to
December 18th. 1881, like interest on ten
dollars from December 18th, 1881, and like
interest on twenty five dollars from anuary
LIST, 1882, together with ten per cent. attor-
ney's fees on aggregate Of said principal
and interest and all costs Of this suit; bal
ance OF purchase price payable in three
equal instruments at the respective maturi-
ties of plaintiffs three notes Of Fifty Height
33aII00 dollars each, due respectively, on tie
list July, 1882, and 1st January and 1stJuly,
1888.
| Parish Of Ascension, March %, 1882.
| P. A. JONES. Sheriff.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-05-06

Tn the region Of the lower Atchafalaya
and Teche, around Morgan City, the
water is still above the highest point
ATTAINED in 1874. The long railroad
bridge across Berwick's Bay at Morgan
City was seriously threatened by the
terrific current and Il constant watch
has been maintained upon the structure.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-05-06

On Tuesday of last week a heavy tor
nado moved q sWath mile wide through
the northern portion of Caldwell parish,
destroying many buildings aud fences
aud uprooting hundreds of trees.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-05-06

Thos. II. Hooper was shot and fatally
wounded by a painter named Clark, al
Hemp's Greek, Catalonia parish. The
men had a quarrel about drink Of wills
key. Clark made his escape.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-05-06

The Governor has signed the death
warrant of Joseph Padillo, who muir
dered Mary Jenkins in Lafayette parish
OH the 9th of March. He is to be hanged
on the 9th of June.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-05-06

w. H. Johns, keeper Of a saloon at
Mansfield, Desoto parish, was shot i'll
the thigh by Yell Peyton, who fred at
Tellie Rascoe but struck Mr.. Johns.
The wound is not considered dangerous.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-05-06

One Of the rcsigning members Of the
General Assembly from New Orleans
Hon. Frank L. Richarlson-has concln-
ded to withdraw his resignation.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-05-06

Mr.. Jno. D. Cantey Of the fifth ward
has taken up two stray animals-a large
brown steer and spotted heifer. The
owner Of the beasts is admonishel by
advertisement in another column to come
forward and reclaim them.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-05-06

The enlargement Of Caldwell parish
by the addition of Il slice of territory
from Catahoula is advocated by the Co.
lumbia Herald
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-05-06

Track laying on the New Orleans
Pacific railway west of the Atchafalaya
river has been resumed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-05-06
Saturday, May 6, 1882.

Ohio is without a representative Ill tho
Cabinet, for the first time i'll twenty two
gears.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-05-06

The May term Of the Court Of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit of Louisiana in and
for the parish Of Ascension will open on
Monday next, the 9Th instant. The
chances are it Will close the same day,
as there is not case on the docket.
The Judges of this court are Hon. E. W.
Blake of Thibodaux and Hon. Harry D.
Smith of Franklin, the latter having been
commissioned by Governor McEnery to
fill tho vacancy caused by the death of
the late Judge Dumartrait.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-05-06

Judge Cheevers has been holding Dis
1rict Court in st. James this week, trans
acting civil business. The Vacherie
road case received some attention and q
little further progress was made in that
cause cezebre The jury was summoned
for the second Monday of the term, and
District Attorney Earhast will so to st.
James tomorrow to take charge of the
criminal business. He will endeayor to
have the cases Of all accused persons
confined in Jail disposed of. A motion
TO quash the jury panel has been filed,
but we have not learned the grounds
upon which it is based.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-05-06

Senator Jonas has favored US with
copies of the able and exhaustive speech
he delivered April 70, Oh Senate bill No.
1872 for the improvement Of the naviga-
ton of the Mississippi and Missouri
rivers. The Senator prefaced his add
dress with the declaration Of the late
President Garfield that
The wisdom OF Congress should be in
voked to devise some plan by which that
great river shall cease to be q terror te
those who dwell upon its banks, and by
which its shipping may safely carry the
industrial products of twenty-five millions
people.
We are also iii receipt of IL number o.
copies CT the speech made by Senator
Kellogg Oh the same bill April II, ant
will be glad to distribute them among
such Of onr readers as may desire K
follow the discussion Of this ipportan
measure.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-05-06

Entered Mt the Post-Ofice at Donaldson
vile, La, as Second Class Matter.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-05-06

- Postmastcrs arc authorized and re
qucsted to act as agents for the CHIEF.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-16
The Vote of Nebraska.

We are requested by the officers of the
Nebraska Woman Suffrage Association
to publish the following request:
To the Friends of Woman Suffrage
We have reason to believe that the blank
ballots have been counted against the
amendment. Ascertain how the count
has been made in the several precincts
in your county and report the same to
me. Get the numbers "for," against"
and "blank." each separate, if possible.
II more votes were cast for the amend
ment than against it, we may yet sue
ceed, as we think the blanks should not
be counted otherwise than the voters in
tended. A blank ballot does not count
in the election of candidates,land we see
no reason Why it should count in the
determination of human rights by the
addition or rejection of constitutions
law.
We have, actual count. over one
third vote, and it will require only one
sixth increase of the ballot to give US
majority. This will be easily gained b,
diminishing the count against. We be
lieve over one third of the ballots wer
blank. The point at issue before tn
court would be: Does q blank ballo
condemn us? If a man does not vot,
on question, does he vote against tina
question? No law in the land can sus
tain such position. Let us have thi
point tested. AS. BROOKS,
Chairman of the Executive Committee
Nebraska w. S. A.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-16
The Planets in December,

Providence Journal: December pre-
sents an exceptionally beautiful pro-
gramme for PLANETARY students. Venus
off with grand transit and inferior con-
junction. Jupiter comes next in reach
ing on the 18th, the most important
epoch of his course, opposition with the
sun, when the eastern sky seems to glow
as he comes above the horizon. Saturn
pursues the even tenor of his way high
up among the stars. Mars shows throb
of life as he arrives at conjunction with
the bun, and gives promise of some time
reaching opposition, when his tiny moon
will come into view. Mercury is busy
enough to deserve the title of messenger
of the gods. The conjunction of Venus,
Mercury and Mars, with the
sun and with each other
show how near they are to the great
luminary and how nearly their tracks
touch upon each other. Once more our
neighbor, the moon, tries to prove that
she is not member of the dead-world
brotherhood, to which she has been ruth.
lessly consigned. NJ r. Srouvelot adds
his weighty authority to the theory that
there are evidences Of movement on the
lunar disc. This keen-eyed, reliable
observer has seen lunar landscapes lose
their distinctness rs if light clouds were
floating over them, and two of the great
cratere iilumined with rare vapo,
slightly tinged with purple. Here are
indications Of an atmosphere of some
kind, thus conflicting with established
belief. But the astronomical mind is
respective, and willing to accept any,
thing new and strange on sufficient proof
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-16
The Yellowstone Park,

Warrington, Dec. Ex-senator Vest is
evidently in earnest in his opposition to
the proposed lease of the Yellowstone
park to private parties for hotel pur-
poses, and to-day he introduced another
resolution on the subject. It instructed
the committee on territory to enquire
what legislation is necessary for the pro-
lection of the park, preservation of game,
and if the area shonld be extended; also,
whether contracts should be made by
the secretary of the interior leasing the
park or any part of it and giving exclu-
sive privileges to the erection of hotel
and telegraph lines and running stages
or other vehickels through it. The reso-
luton was agreed to and the reference
made as desired. Senator Vest says
that he will fight the scheme to the bit
ter end, as he recognizes the fact of the
existence of a large lobby intent upon
securing this grand portion of the public
domain for the purpose indicated; that
the lobby has secured some of tho lead
ing men of the country, notably ex.Sen-
ator Conkling and Rufus Hatch, to aid
in carrying out there plans, but they
will find him heart and soul arrayed
against them, and nothing will be left
undone to prevent contamination OF
these big steals.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-16
A Fighting Parsoa.
GA NJ N.


The Rev. R. r. Riddell. who will by
appropriate services be installed to.
morrow evening as pastor of First Bap.
tist church Of st. Paul, has remarkable
history. At the age of fifteen he enlisted
as drummer boy in the army of the
Potomac. On the field of the contend
ing armies, when his drum could not be
heard above the din and roar OF battle,
he seized the gun of fallen soldier and
rushed into the fight. At Petersburg
amidst shower Of bullets, he captured
the confederate colors, and his bravery
on that occasion called from the United
States special act, voting him a medal
At seventeen years of age he was ma
jor and attached to Gen. Hancock's staff
He was the youngest major in the United
States army. Being small of stature
and youthful in appearance he became
known as 1.-THE boy major"
Glad in ragged clothes and passing
himself as one ofthe poor white boys o
Virginia, he made his way to the camp
Of the confederate general, Ewell, il
whose favor he finally SO ingratate,
himself as to occupy the position o
body servant t. the general. This nj
fordcd unusual opportunity for secre
information Of the plans and movement
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-16
A Bridge Falls Through.
Clinton Qows) Herald 1lth.

OlutOu (4OWoJ net8l0, A6ns ~
One OF the most disastrous accidents
though fortunately attended with no
loss Of life or limb-that ever occurred
on the Chicago and Northwestern rail
way, happened between and z O'Clock
laat Saturday evening at the high iron
bridge over the Des Hoines river just
east Of Hoingona, 200 miles west d this
city. Shortly alter 8 O'Clock freight
train No. 80 left Moingona. coming east,
and made the usual reduction of speed
at the bridge. While crossing the struct-
ure, however, and without . moments
warning. one 200-foot span fell with Q
terrible crash to the frozen river fully
eighty feet below, taking sixteen cars
from the center of the train down to the
fearful wreck. The engine and three
cars were left standing on the track at
one end of the chasm and the cabocse
and two cars remained on the other aiae,
the tylinmen thus happily escaping in
jury. Fortunately, a1so, there swss NO
live stock on the train, and only two or
three OF the cars were loaded. The
bridge, which u the same one where
Kate Shelly immortalized herself year
or two since in calling aid in similar
casualty, though appearing to be ill-fated
| was considered ono OF the best BRIDES
in the state, and was built OF fifst-ciasl
materials in thorough and substantial
manner. The cause OF the accident
is a mystery.