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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-21
OUR BOGUS ELECTION LAW

Although We haxe had nothing to say
on the question up 70 this time, We have
been m interested observer of the effort
made by tho Morgan City Free Press 70
ascertain whether the election law as
promulgated among the acts Of the Gem
eral Assembly Of 1882 is identical with
the bill 90 the subject which actually
passed the State Senate and House OF
Representatives.. After discussing aud
investigating the matter quite assitiu-
ously, our Morgan City contemporary
announced the conclusion that the bill
signed by the Governor and published in
the official Journal was not tho same as
that which was passed by tho General
Assembly.
Hon. C. H. st. Clair, member of the
House IF Representatives from ST. Mary
parish, conceded in this opinion after a
careful examination Of the journals and
records Of the General Assembly; and
Senator. Luckett Of Rapides, who intro
duced aud fathered the bill that received
the sanction Of both Senate and House,
declined, we believe, to make any re-
Spouse to the inquiry Of the editor OF the
Free Press as to the authentic character
of the bill promulgated as q law. The
silence Of Senator Luckett is almost tan
tamount to confession of the truth of
the charge made by the Free Press, and
We incline decidedly to the opinion that
the bill was tempered with and its pro-
visions altered after it's passage.
! This election Law was an unsavory
piece of legislation at .best. It is said t"
have been devised by the Democratic
candidate for Congress in the only dis
trict of the State having an undisputed
Republican majority, which IS alone snf-
ficient reason for. doubling its utility or
wisdom; and now that a strong sus
picionof illegitimacy attaches to it, the
measure becomes more obnoxious than
ever.
To he sure, no serious harm will be
done if the. law is honestly and fairly adj
ministered, but it is crying shame and
a disgrace to the State aud the dominant
party that acts should be- passed with
such questionable motives and then be
tempered with aud promulgated in al
tered form. What kind ola government
is it under which such oytrages are per-
petrated with ,impupity
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-21

A monument is to lie erected to the
memory of Senator Ben Hill of Georgia,
and Senator James G. Blaine has con-
tributed $50 to the fund being raised for
the purpose. III his letter to ex-Gov
Brown covering the contribution, Mr..
Blaine says: ,"Though politically op-
posed to Senator Hill, aud often engaged
in heated controversy with him, our
personal relations were always kindly
aud cordial. WAS deeply tonched by
his sufferings, aud hy the heroism with
which he endured to the end. / wish to
,place,one wreath .npon his grave"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-21

Messrs Morris Marks and Henry De-
mas, each claiming to be the regular
Republican nominee for Congress in the
Second District, agreed to submit their
claims to committee of arbitrators last
week, bnt the committee could only
agree to disagree, and the roaring farce
Of two Republican candidates in Dem
ocratic district will be kept on the
boards until the day of election.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-21

Massachusetts spends more for ednca-
tion3han any State in the Union. Ala
hama stands at the foot Of the column
and Louisiana crowds her closely. All
the late Slave States ought to have the
aid of the general government in supply
ing educational facilities..to their litter
ate youth. No Investment of the public
money could be devised which would
yield more profitable returns to the ma
sion.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-21

The press and people Of the parishes Of
Northeastern Louisiana arc considerably
exercised over the probability that the
broken Ashton levee, in East Carroll
parish, is not to be repaired this season.
The gap is four miles and half long
and will effect a large area of country
during the high water period. An appeal
will be made to the River Commission
to bare this important crevasse closed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-21
Coz. McEnery having signified his !;

Gov. McEners having signifed his .ac-
qniescence in the proposition Of the
president Of the Mississippi Valley Rail-
read Company that the $4,000 necessary
10 make up the amount required for
closing the Bonnet Carr6 crevasse sha II
lie paid by the State out of the levee
fund of next year, the railroad company
will advance the amount and begin the
work ut once.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-21
Speak gently, it is better far
To ru1a hr koya than feGr

This principle is applied on Governor
Stanfnrd's celebrated stock farm at Palo
Alto, California. No whip is ever used
Oh the horses and the employee who ad-
dresses an angry word to one of the ami
mails is dismissed at once.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-21

A copy Of the annual circular of the
Law Departmental Louisiana has been
mailed to the CHIEF by Mr.. Carleton
Hunt, the distinguished dean of the fac
ulty. The ensuing term of the law school
will commence OH Monday, November
10, 1882, and terminate in May, 1883.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-21

Appreciating the advantages likely to
accsne to their town from the constrnc-
ttion of the New Orleans ana Mississippi
Valley railroad, the Mayor, and Alder
men of Clinton have granted the road
Coco eight of why through any of the
streets of the place.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-21

There wasn't line of political roading
matter in the Morgan City Reuie,o of last
Saturday. The Reuie,o has been support
ing4Judge Bettie'scandidacy quite vigor-
ously heretofore. Another straw, show
ing which way the wind blows.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-21

Mr.. J. p. Ball, editor Of the concordia
Eagle, lost two daughters at the burning
,of the Lee, and the bodies of the unfor-
tunate ladies have no. .been recovered.
Our contemporary has the sincere sym
patl,y Of the entire,press of the State in
his sad affection.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-21
A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions OF youth. nervous weak
ness. early decay. loss of manhood, &c.
will send recipe that will cure you. FREE
OF CHARGE. This great remedy was dis
covered by a missionary in South America.
JOSEPH T. INMAs. Station D, Ne,s York
TiY
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-21

: The bottom has begun to fall out of
the matrimonial Insurance associations.
and we advise orr readers not to have
any dealings with the concerns. They
were conceived in rascaiity and Intended
to entrap the nnwary and the creduloHs.
A number of companies in different parts
of the country have made assignments,
and in few months from now it is
probable there will not be single one
in existence.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-21

A special tax of four mills to raise
funds for building q courthouse has
been voted by the tax payers of liberia
parish. There we're only about 300 votes
cast, and $50 of these were favorable to
the tax.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-21
A Voice from Lafourche.

A Voice from LafOurche.
TmBoDAUx, La, October 9, 1882.
Hon. George Drury, Chairman Sub-Executiye
and Managing Com, Third Cong. Dist:
Sir-After carefully considering the situation
of the party in this parish. ain convinced that
the only course for all Republicans to pursue in
this contest in order to defeat the possible cleo
ton of Democrat from this district is to unite
upon the candidate recognized by the Repub-
lcan State and National Committees. There is
SO much interest to our whole people that men
should be forgotten and all rally to the support
of the National party. With these feelings can
only lend my aid tote recognized candidate of
the party organization, Hon. Vim. Pitt Kellogg.
Very respectfully.
WILLIAM MU2RELL,
OF Iaeocrche.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-21
Saturday, October 81, 1882.
A Call.

- -
To the Louisiana Press Association.
President McCranie having referred the ques-
ton Of calling meeting OF the Press Association
to the Executive Committee, hereby notify the
members and all applicants for membership,
that in accordance with the desire Of the said
COMMITTEES meeting Of the Press Association
of the State Of Louisiana will be held at New
Orleans, on MONDAY, NovEanER q, 1882, when
it is hoped that every member will be in atten-
dance. to assist in placing the Association on .
firm and lasting basis. Journalists in good
standing who are not on the list Of membership
are respectfully invited to present their spplica
tions on the occasion above mentioned.
LEON JASTREAISKI.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-21
A QUESTION OF ELIGIBILITY.

It is claimed that Mr.. A. JOLIET, Jr., who
has been appointed Returning Officer for
Terrebonne parish, j. Ineligible under
article 1876 Of the constitution, because
he has for number. of months past re-
sided in the parish Of Ascension. The
article reads as follows:
No person shall be eligible to any Office State.
judicial, parochial, municipal or ward, who 1s
elector Of the State, judicial district. parish:
municipality or ward wherein the functions Of
said office are to be exercised. And whenever
any officer, State, judicial parochial, municipal
State, or from the district parish, municipality
or ward in which he holds such Office. the same
shall thereby be vacated, any declaration of re-
tention of domicile to the contrary notwlth-
standing.
We do not think tie claim of ineligi-
bility is we'll founded Mr.. JOLIET declares
that his sojonrn in Ascension was only
temporary, and it does not appear that
he has forfeited his rights or privileges
as citizen of Terrebonne. He did not
change BIS residence while holding the
position Of Returning Officer, hence the
place cannot be declared vacant OH that
score. Being citizen of Terrebonne
when he qualified and assumed the duties
of Returning Officer, he was eligible nn-
der the constitution; but should he here
after remove to Ascension, whether per
mancntly or temporarily, while holding
the position of Returning Officer, his ac-
ton will unqucstionably create va
cancy in the office.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-21
The Height of Folly.

To wait until you are in bed with disease you
mny not get over for months. is the height of
folly, when you might be easily cured during
the early symptoms by Parker's Ginger Tonic.
We have known sickly families made the health
lest. by timely use of this pure medicine
Obse9,'er,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-21

The man who doctored the election bill
after it passed the General Assembly
ought to be invested with the title of
LL.D.-Doctor Of Laws.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-21
Chairman Executive Committee.

The yellow fever at Pensacola shows
no abatement. There were fifty-tbree
new cases and nine deaths on Thursday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-21
Bad News for Bolters-TIle Eeattie Ward
in Iberville is Safe for Kellogg.
FIRST WARD. IBERvTLLE PARISH,

Bad News for Bolters-TIle Heattie Ward
in Iberville is Safe for Kellogg.
FIRST WARD. IBERvILLE PARISH,
October IA, 1882.
Hon. Geo. Drury, Chairman Managing Com
mittee Republican Party, Third Congress
sional District of Louisiana:
Dear Si,.-We take this occasion to place our
position before the public and to repudiate the
statement, that the leading Republicans OF the
first ward are supporting Judge Taylor Beattie
for Congress. We and very large majority OF
the Republicans of the first ward are support
ing Hon. VIM P. Kellogg, ,the regular nominee
of the Republican party of the Third Louisiana
District for. the Forty-eighth Congress of the
United States.
Please have this published in the Iberville
South, New Orleans Protectionist and Donald
sonville CHIEF.
Very respectfully.
JOHN PHILIPS.
President of First Ward Club and Member OF
Parish Committee.
A. SANDERS,
Constable First Ward.
". o. SCOTT,
Member Of Parish Committee.
CHARLES GRANT,
Member of Parish Committee.
WILLIAM RAY
of Dorseyyille.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-21

people get ont Of the slough of despo nd
they are in. But some day they may
awaken to their true position and as they
renominated Hon. E. John Ellis, drown
ing all opposition, Syndicate, Bossism,
RiDg-rule and all destroyers of their
peace will quail and cover before the
onward march of Il people whom they
have long outraged.
The Sixth Congressional District is as
deep in the mud as regards Republican
success as the boiling faction of the
Third. Hon. Louis j. Souer has with
drawn in time not to interfere with the
Waterloo Gen. Louis TRACER is sure to
meet with. Notwithstanding requests
have been made by leaders in Washing
ton and men of prominence in the party
here for TRACER to give Gen. Anderson a
chance to carry the position, an easy
matter at this time to him, the gentleman
obstinntcly refuses, and thus on account
Of selfish ambition we are to lose the
Howery district of Louisiana and Re-
publican Congressman. These rule OF
ruin candidates must he given to under
st"Ho tuat tue Feopic KNOW where TO
debit the defeat aud will hold them to
strict account in the future
Yesterday the Democratic parish con-
vention met at Odd Fellows Hall and
nominated for our next government the
same old crowd of buns of Milesian
descent which has disgraced the city for
the last two years. For Mayor their
statnachs were too weak, so Gen. w. J. /
Behan was called upon to take tile head
of the ticket. This. old broken down
whiskey dealer has perhaps the worst
record Of them all.
Yours truly. VII. Y.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-07-20
Fault.Firdicr.

Spurgeon says: ANY goose can
cackle, any fl caa lind II sore place,
any empty b.,:fci can give forth
sound, any riar o;,a tear Il man s
flesh.' So IL is the easiest thing in
the world for one, alIespecially the
fault finders, To find fault. Men
have been known 10 freeze to death
spiritually by INDUCING this spirit.
They got TO where it was cold, and
staid there long enough for the
work to be done. They got out on
the edge of a meeting and found
fault with the preaching, the eX-
horting, the singing and praying.
Year after year they have kept
so tar away from the aitar-fires that
they have thawe out. Come up to
the. fire, brother, praise God more
and blame your brethrcn less.
We all have our faults, and the
church is not without them. / am
glad to know that God can get
along with US in spite OF our many
faults. THIS thought helps me to
get along with others and their
faults. God considers all his chill
dren blameless though not necessa-
rily faultless To be blamelcss is
one thing, ami to f4ultless quite
another thing. We may possess
the one without possessing the 9th
err. Let me illustrate A mother
gives her child its first piece of nee
dle-work. The little hands are I'M
skillful, still her little fingers stitch,
and at last she brings it to her
mother; she has done her best, and
does not for q moment think her
work a failure. The child has done
its best for the time being. She is
blameless, but her work is not fault
less with its long and short and |
crooked stitches.
l am satisfied that if men were to
try to be christians, and see how
it is, they would have more |
charity for those who are trying
Central Christian Advocate.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-07-20
Rules for Spelling Children.

Try TO forget as much as posi-
sible that you were young your
self.
When they amuse themselve,
tormenting animals, look and laugh
| Always tell them to hit back
when annoyed by neighboring chill
dren.
Tell them all the lies you like
and half kill them if they tell you
one.
When they tell you they won't
do thing, laugh at them and let it
go.
When they fall and hurt them
selves scold them for their awk-
wardness.
Dress them in style that they will
be afraid to play for fear of spoil
ing their clothes.
Make religion such a long faced
pokey that they'll hate the name of
it as long as they live
Don't give them anything to
read but bible stories, Sunday
school books and dime novels.
Don't give them the habit ofkiss-
ing them goodnight: if you hap
pen to die they would be awfullv
lonely without it.
Tell them it is = sin to be dishon-
est, but il they bring You back too
much change from the grocers keep
it and tell them to say nothing
about il.
Let them sleep till you have
started to work in the morning, and
then have them put to bed before
you get home at night, to avoid be
coming too intimately acquainted
with them.
Threaten to tell their father and
get them punished for every blessed |
thing they do, so that by degrees |
they'll come to the conclusion that
a father is some kind of whipping |
machine.
Tell them il is a sin to laugh or
play on Sunday, and make the day |
as dull and stupid as possible for
them. Then when they grow up
and so to congress. they win be apt |
to pass bill doing away with the |
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-07-20
A child's Notion about Thuader

a Chiid's Notion about Thunder.
1t is seldom that any but distant
rumbles of thunder are heard here
in this part of Nevada. The sharp
rafting peals that rent the air the
other day were, therefore, some
thing new and astonishing to most
of theyoungsters of the city. While
some rushed for their homes with
eyes dlstended and hair flying,
others darted forth into the open
air and began gazing wildly about
TO see what had busted" One
bright little fellow, who was out on
a porch watching the descending
hail as it ratified on the fences and
bounced upon the ground, when the
first heavy crash came rushed in
doors, crying: 80, ma, ma! Who's
a-shootingY'
''GOd, my DEAR quietly said the
mother.
''What did He do it for?'
swell, 1 presume, to show us that
He is abroad in the storm-that He
is everywhere
''Well-well," cried the little
fellow, with eyes fairly popping from
his head-"I'll be-Tll bet"
'What, my dear?'
'I'll bet He busted His gun that
time r. Virginia City Enterprise.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-07-20

The doctrine of sinless perfection
was DISCUSSED in the general assem-
bly, of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church, lately held ut Huntsville,
Ala. Some congrI gatiols of this
denomination have gone as far rs
the Free Methodists in prorcs
sions of perfect living. A revision
committee advised that liberty OF
conscience be allowed on that sub
ject, but by large majority adopt
ed the following "The doctrine of
sinlcss perfection is not authorized
by the scriptures, and is a dogma
of dangerous tendency"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-07-20
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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-07-20
What We Like.

We like to hear man refuse tc
take his home paper, and all the
time sponge on his neighbor for the
reading of it.
We like to hear man complain
when asked to subscribe for his
home paper that he takes more pa
pers than he reads now, and then 90
around the corner and borrow his
neighbours or loaf around till he
gathers the news from it.
We like TO see man run down
his home paper as not worth tax
ing, and every now and then beg
the editor for favor in the edito-
rial line. sH..7.s
We like to see q merchant or me-
chanic refuse to advertise in his
home paper, and then try to get a
share of the trade whichgthe news
paper brings to town.
We like to see these things; it
looks very economical, thrifty, pro
gressive and-cheeky.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-07-20

The city of TeXarkana is Il phe-
nomenal city. 1t lies in the two
states of Texas and Arkansas,
hence its name. The state line
runs through the centre of its chief
street, and on each side is popu-
lation of 5000. 1t is considered the
gateway of the southwest. 1t is
only eight years old, but it has all
the airs of a city Of twenty-five
years. Four railroad lines centre
there 1t has an Italian-like eli
mate, no tramps are tolerated, the
Sunday law is enforced, money is
plenty, and the people are prosper
GUS
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-07-20
NJ othersl NJ others.. Mothers..!

Are You disturbed at night and bro
ken o! your rest by sick child suffering
and crying with the excruciating pain
of cutting teeth If so, go at once and
get a bottle of MRS. WINSLOW'S
SOOTHING SYRUP. 1t will relieve
the poor little sufferer immediately-de-
pend upon IL; there is no mistake about
it. There is not a mother on earth VINO
has ever used it who will not tell you at
once that it will regulate the bowels,
and give rest to the mother, and relief
magic. 1t is perfectly safe to use in all
cases, and pleasant to the taste, and is
the prescription OF one of the oldest and
best female nurses in the United States.
Sold everywhere. % cents a bottle. A.
janl9-1y.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-07-20

him a pig to be entirely his own.
This he cared for until it was ready
for market. When it was sold the
money received was handed over to
be his special property. The money
was invested in other kinds of live
stock, with the understanding that
the boy must support them by his
own labor performed at odd spells.
This he did, with delight, until he
was of age, when he found himself
in possession. of quite respectable.
start. And it gave him, up to the
time of becoming his own man, SO
pleasant a life on the farm that he
never felt the slightest desire to
change it for anything better. In
fact there was nothing better to
change it to.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-07-20

There Is no excuse for men re
naming idle who are really DESTROYS
of obtaining work. The farmers
are all busy, railroads are being
built, extensive improvements are
going on in the city, mechanics, arti-
sans and laborers of all kinds and
races have employment at remunera-
tive prices. In consequence of this
good condition of affairs, there are
very few idle men about the city,
getting drunk, appearing in the
police court and serving sentences
in Jail have departed and are max
ing honest livings in the fields
There has not in years been time
when healthy beggars, tramps and
disorderly laborers were as few as
now