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We learn from the New Orleans
Republican that Mr.. A. 7. Grigsby OF
Donaldsonville has been appointed a
route agent on Morgah's Louisiana and
Texas railroad. A large amount of mail
matter is transported on this road, and
friend "Tip" will find that it is no
small task to handle it properly and
promptly. We hope, however, that he
will prove equal to the requirements of
the position and make good record in
the branch of the government service to
which he has been assigned.
Deputy Sheriff David Israel went to
Baton Rouge OH Wednesday of last week
to procure supply of State license
blanks from the Auditor. Ho returned
by steamer Friday evening and brought
the blanks. The collection of State and
parish licenses has been going briskly
forward at the Sheriff's Office during the
past two weeks. Very few Of tie store
keepers Of the parish are located in the
OVERLOOKED districts, hence the inunda-
ton will probably have only !. slight
effect upon the license collections.
Mr.. JOS. j. Leche of Donaldsonville
was one of the graduates Of the Medical
Department Of the University of Louisi-
ana who received a diploma in pharmacy
on Wednesday of last week. Mr. Leche
has long been employed as an assistant
i'll the we'll known drug store of Mr.. N.
Bel of this town, and the practical
knowledge he has thus acquired in
connection with his studies at the Uni
versity has enabled him to graduate
with distinction and enter upon the
practice of his chosen profession more
than ordinarily qualified to achieve
success therein. We extend hearty con-
CALCULATIONS to friend Joe, and hope his
brightest anticipations of future pros
perity will meet with full fruition.
MIR. James 3. Cooper, resident of
New Orleans and member of Phoenix
Lodge No. 2527 Knights of Honor of that
city, arrived at Donaldsoneille on We'd.
nesday in a dilapidated condition, his
clothing cut in several places and his
general appearance indicating that he
had been roughly handled. He reported
that, while waiting for the steamer
Cannon at the Valcour Anne plantation
III st. James parish, he was set upon by
two colored men, who knocked him
down and otherwise maitreated him and !
robbed him of his watch, chain, money
and other valuablcs, overlooking only a
pair CT sleeve buttons Mr.. Cooper
represented his condition to members of
the Donaldsonville Lodge Knights of
Honor, and 4 subscription was quickly
made up to enable him to return home.
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During our temporary absence, last
Thursday, an audaeious youth completely
demoralized the typographical force of
The CHIEF Office by compelling them to
accept Of a large "chunk" of ice. just
let him try that game again, if he dare,
while the editor is on deck.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-08

This is the season for April showers,
and we are having them. The rainfall
OF Thursday was quite heavy, many of
the street cutters in the rear portion
OF town being filled to overfowing.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-08

Sunday evening before last the steamer
Whisper broke a shaft while passing
Bonnet Care point on her way to New
Orleans. The Yazoo has been chartered
to take the place Of the Whisper until
tire damage to the latter is repaired.
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The Jewish feast of the Passover, com
memorative of the exodus Of the Hebrews
from Egypt under the leadership of
Moses, began OH Monday last and win
continue eightdays. During this period
the Israehtes eat nnleavened bread and
1ave appropriate religious services in
their synagogues and places of worship.
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Sugar Barrels.
RICE BARRELS,

A S AGENTS OF several OF the largest fac
L a tories III the West. we are new prepared
to contract with SUGAR PLANTERS. RE-
Timers and RICE MfLLEns for onr excel
Elm slaves and the celebrated Patent Elm
Hoop sawed and planed with the grain Of
the tiElberi, and the head;ns To match.
Prices given delivered in New Orleans As
cur er..efa will he largely iii exc.ss I'll eiir
ability Ia supply, thhse Interested viii .tt
sell 10 contract easiy, and iiias saHs;s
i,sos.,ps ,laiiserr- Apply tt, or address
JAMES II. Lax Ms IL CO..
Cincinnati. Ohio
Or t.. C. kEGSER. ll2 Gr.svler street.
New D.ieaus, La
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LOCAL JOTTINGs.

just received at Gondrans Blue Store
a large and we'll selected stock of Sum-
mer goods.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
Estray Notice.

YyAKEN UP in the third ward. by James
Il Holmes, ONE CREAM COLORED
HORSE, with a blaze in his forehead, no
brands visible. The owner can recover
same by proving property and paying
costs. JAMES HOLMES,
Constable, Third Ward
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The official proceedings of the regular
monthly meeting of the Town Council,
emhodying some matters of general
public interest, are published in to-day's
CHIEF.
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The Terps have indefinitely postponed
the ball which they had intended to give
Oh tho 18th inst.
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Proceedings of Common Council,
Town Of Donaldsonville.

REGULAR MEETING.
CoURT-HoUsE, April 4, 1882.
The Council met this day at o'clock P.
NJ, Mayor Israel presiding.
Members present-D. Variant, c. Kline,
first ward /; John Ramirez, Joseph Ferricr,
second ward; David Ross, Henry Hetler,
third ward.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read aud approved.
The following report was presented, read
and accepted:
~ COLLECTORS OFFICE,
Donaldsonville, April 4, 1882.
To the Mayor and Common Council of
Donaldsonvilie
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Gents and clildren's new style straw
hats at Gondran's.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-08

Headquarters for ladies' hats and trim
mings and all styles Of laccs at Gondran's
Blue Store.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-08

Secretary Landry's graphic report of
the matters considered and the proceed
ings had at the last session of the Police
Jury leave little to be said relative to
the refusal Of the parochial authorities
Of St. James to bear a portion of the
cost Of closing the Landry crevasse. Tue
facts of the case as stated by President
Hanson and noted by the,Secretary are
in themselves sufficient commentary
upon the action Of our neighbors down
the river.
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Examine new styles of dress goods at
Gondran's.
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Hook and Ladder Company held las:
Monday evening it was decided by /,
unanimous vote Of the members present
that the usual annual parade and cele-
bratlon on the second Sunday of May
should be dispensed with this wear on
account of the overflow. We regard this
action wise and the motives which
prompted it commendable. These festi-
walls entail considerable expense and the
members of the Hook and Ladder Com
pany rightly decided that it would be
best not to incur this expense or to ex-
pend money for such purpose at a sea-
son when so much damage to the country
has been inflicted by inundation and
restitution and distress are threatened
to an extraordinary degree. If the COM
pany has any funds to spare, no doubt
many opportunities will he offered for
using them to more profit than in con-
tributing merely to the qualification Of
it's own members and friends. The relin-
quishment of the celebration is the more
to be commended from the fact that the
company would doubtless have made a
finer display than OH any previous occa-
sion since its organization, both with
regard to the number of men in ranks
and the facilities possessed for rendering
efficient service in the extinguishlnent of
fires and the preservation of property.
It was something Of sacrifice for the
boys to forego festival from which they
had expected to derive so much pleasure
and satisfaction, but we believe their
action will be even more highly appreci-
ated by their friends and the public than
the pageant would have been.
Oscar Wilde in Donaldsonville in the
shape of hats and trimmings at Gondrau's
Blue Store.
James Warfeld, an old colored man
who has for many years lived at the
corner Of Honmas and Iberville streets
in this town, was found dead in his bed
on Thursday morning. Not having seen
the old man for two or three days, Mr..
c. Kline, who lives on the adjoining
sent his clerk to Warfeld's |
house to find out whether he was at !
home or not, and the young man was
Mortified to make the discovery Just !
noted. DR.. b. Claverie, acting Coroner,
was notified and held an inquest, which
resulted in the decision that Warfield |
had been dead several days and had
lied from natural causes. 1t had been
suspected by many that the old man
vas something Of a miser, and search
IT his premises brought to light a total
amount of 1881 in currency and specie
in several different places.
'utrefaction having set in, the body
vas at once prepared for burial and
Inferred in the Protestant cemetery.
he only surviving relative of deceased
f whom we have any knowledge is a
on living in New Orleans, who was at
nee summoned to Donaldsonville and
'ill take steps to establish his right to
he property and effects left by his
at her.
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Mr.. W. D. Wigner, one Of the pilots Of
the steamer Edward J. Gay, died sud-
denly in his stateroom about the time
the boat passed Donaldsonville on Sun
day, the goth of March. Mr.. Wigner had
been in poor health for some time, but
was able to perform his duties as pilot
up to the time of his death. He leaves a
wife and several children in the parish
of West Feliciana.
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List of Letters
Remaining in the Post-ofTice at Donald
sonville, Ascension parish, La,

B;.bin, Mrs Julia
Barious, Mrs Betsey
Banionn, Miss Liet
Brown, Charles A
Colmier, Charles E
Camel. Mrs AueIine
Chom bliss, O. w.
Cole, Judge j Z
Dugas, Jos Z
Diggs, Mrs Julie
Danei, Paul
Francois, Madeline
Fountain, William
Flenard, Alfred
Gary, VIM
Huguet, Miss Sarah
Harrison, Miss Alice
johnson. Marcline
Joseph. Mrs Clara
John. Andrew
johnson, Lizer
Kado, Awllow
Landry, Miss NJ A
If not called for in
to the Dead Letter {
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Ludwick, Dave
Moss. A Sugg
Nathan, Mrs j II
Marrow. Noah
Miller, Nerille
Medley, Emily ia)
Marsh. Josephine
Randolph, Cathorn
Reynolds, A B
Riddle, Capt L FL
Swaoggaint, A ~
Thompson, Attic
Therman. John
Webb, VIM
Wikef & Biddle
Welch, Mr.
William. George
Wright, Jessey
Watson. Ramon
Willis, Arena
Ware. VIM
Wardin, Stephen
Wright s. Co
four weeks will be sen.
,ffice.
us IEFORT. p. N.
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Gentlemc7-I have the honor to submit to
your honorable body the following report,
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-01-24
POPULAR EVERYWnERE.
For Sale In Every City and I0UO
in the United Statee.
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Wn.J. NJ .Cau-land and Sallse
NCtuslanl his vie, bv their certain iced
al trust, dated November ., 1879, AMI re-
corded in the recorders otii.'e Tor B.ntos
county. in the state of Missouri, I'm deed
book q, pages nInetv-f0ur and ninety i've.
conveyed tn James VI. Byler, ~ trustee, all
the following described real estate, tO-wit:
The north half of the southeast quarter Of
section tweniv-one (2ll and the east half Of
nineteen and one-tenth 10 l-l0l acres Oh
of the southwest quarter OF the northwest
quarter of section twenty COY all In town
ship iorty-three (43) and range twenty
three % in Benton county, Missouri, which
conveyance was made I'm trust 10 secure the
payment Of a Note therein described and
whereas, default has been made in the pay
ment of said note and the interest thereon !;
Now, therefore, the undersigned trustee
will, at the request of the legal owner Of
said debt, and BY virtue of the power con-
ierred upon him BY said deed of trust, and
in accordance with the special terms there
OF, sell the above q, scribed real estate, al
the court house door in the county Of Pet
ii-. in the state of Missouri, for cash In
hand, at public auction, on
MONDAY. THETWENTIETH DAYOP
FEBRUARY, A. d., 1882,
between the hours of 9 O'Clock in the fore
noon and 5 o'clock i'm the afternoon OF tia
dav, to satisfy said debt and the costs Of
executing this trust
12-20w9t JAMES Vi. BYLER, Trustee.
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Sensible Talk.
County Progress

'AiAHN NstNHb1 AAUh'NTS-
1t seeus trat McDearmon, who
after some considerable experience in
killing men, a-s;issinated A. Is. Thorn
ton Of B ,onviile. and kept shooting
him after he was dead, finds that he
has killed one man too many. He
tried to get off on ten thousand dol
lar temp rlry bail on account of sick
ness, but it seems the doctors wouldn't
make an affidavit to suit him.
The plan Of king a street bully
and making town marshal of hIm
does not seem to ~ork well in Mis-
snuri. There are surely always decent,
respectable men enough that have suf-
fcient nerve" for such officers, aud
they ought to he employed i'm prefer
ence We understa ID that Boonville
has now a town marshal who is as
d cent and respectable as he is cool
and brave, but it is a pity that the
s els of that town had to he ba!hed
in blood by a man ~ho carried his
pistol by the permission and sanction
of the law. before this change could
lie effected. A man armed with a
public pis al and priva grudge is
enough to make people want to emf
crate from the place where he parades
the streets as a public officer.
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a San Francis:u jury acquitted a
prisoner notwithstanding his guilt
was made conclusive by his confession.
Gentleman, said the Judge. 1.-THE
mental process bv which YOU have ar
rived ut this conclusion am totally
unable to comprehend and, gentle
man of the jury, it Is not ami,s tor
me to say Ia YOU now that the paldon-
Ing p 'wer Is by the Constitution Of
the United States vestei ia the Presi-
dent. AMI it l. not exactly proper
that a petit jury should usurp that
power."
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Emma Thur,py, vn nrr recent trip
through Sweden, caught u cold, iu
which physician prescribed tw"
medicines one To swallow. the other
tU snuii through the nose. In Jon
koiIing Miss rhursby maie the mi>-
take of swallowing the eat ,rri.
remedy. which. containing ammonia
and various strong salts, made her
very i'll. That nights concert ha'l Ia
be put oil. but the singer recovered
without >eri"u> injury Ia her person
or Voice. 10 the great rel f of her
Swedish admirers.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Matte A. Neaie and J. r
Neale, husband and wife, by their deed
OF trust dated October llth, 1890, and 70
corded in trust deed record No. IL, 1t page
2Sl in the office Of the recorder of d. eds Of
P.ttis county, Missouri conveyed To the
undersigned trustee, the following describ-
ed real estate, situate IN Pettis county,
Missouri, tO-wit:
Lot number two (2l in block thirty-6vs
(S3) in Sarah +. Smith and Martha z
Martins second addition to the City Of Sc
dalia, Mo-, and lot number thirty four (34l
in kumm and IRsher's addition to the city
OF Sedalia, Mo-, in trust to secure the pay
ment of the notes in said deed fully descrie-
ed. And, whereas, it was provided in said
deed of trust, that ii default was made In
thepayment OF said notes, or either of them
or any part OF them or any part oi either 0k
them, or ii default was made In the pay
ment of taxes as they become due, then all
of said notes should become due and paya-
bic, And. whereas, default has oern made
in the payment of the note failing due
October the llth, 1881, and the tax,s for
the years 1880 and 1851 are past due and
unpaid. now, therefore, under and by vir~
the of the provisions of said deed of trust.
the undersigned will Offer said property
for sale at public auction. for cash, to the
highest bidder, at the court house door il
Pettis county, Missouri, between the hoars
of ten o'clock a. M. and o'clock D. N. Of
TUESDAY.JANUARY "a, 1882,
for the purpose OF paying said note and
the expenses of executing this trust.
l-3w4t j. w CONNER. Trustee.
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STATE ITEMS.

A case oi smLil pcx near Jefferson
City.
The Bank OF Kansas City has increas-
ed it, capital from 500, 600 to- StiO0.oOO.
The Trenton public schools have been
suspended, To- prevent the spread OF small
pcx.
"A. J. Wagoner, Kansas City, - on trial
for the murd,r, by poison. at Norman T.
Bauder.
Judge H. r. Barclay. OF ~ Louis. l.
travelling aroand IN the state, lecturing on
Bob lugersoll
"A very vaiusole coal mine has heen
discovered un the FIX farm. near Butler,
IN Bate, county.
A negro tramp had his hand badly
jammed while irving To- get on freight
train, a, California.
A Moheriy dentist. the other day, rx-
tracted from the jaws oi Moberly lady
twenty nine teeth 1t one sitting.
ST. Paul's Episcopal church, Palmyra,
Me. vas consecrat-d Tuesday with im-
pressing ceremonies, the sermon being
preached by Bishop Robertson
The Hall Lead and Zinc Mining and
Melting company mas just been organized
at New York. The mines 0f the company
are situated in Newton county.
Mis- Ruth 4. Moore, OF Green Ridge.
this evening will be united i'm marriage TO
Mr.. VIM. Eller, Of that vicinity. The
ceremony will BE- performed by Rev. Mr..
Weeden.
The Lauderman farm near HCusIonis,
was on yesterday purchased by u. r. Short.
iur 81 ,OJU. IL contains seven hundred and
tiity acres, and Is one OF the finest IN the
county.
A man named johnson has brought
suit for 5000 sgain-t the town OF Lrba-
non. Johnson at one time offended against
an ordinance Of the city, and was arrested
and put IN the calaboose. He claims that
the incarceration injured his health to the
amount OF 5000.
A man was arrested on the streets in
Mexico p-ddling knives. IL was found
upon examination that he had in his pos
session tifiy-seven knives, three or four
pistols and about - in money. Upon in
vv-tigation il was found the knives and
pistols had been stolen from the hardware
establishment OF Sears & Willis, Centralia,
anu ne Sas tufueu over 10 tue aulnOfitleS
| there for trial.
Carthage had a Jail delivery. The
prisoners escaped were Ed. Smith, senten-
c-d to three years in the penitentiary for
grand larceny; Burt Nichols, sentenced
to- two years, for the same; Jas. Cooper,
sentenced To two years, for burglarly and
larceny; Alvia Patton, sentenced To six
years for the same, but granted a new
trial, and Hugh kenneworth, serving a
Jail sentence, but about To be taken To- Ne
braska on a requisilion for grand larceny.
The Buchanan county court has passed
a resolution Offering to the United States
the graiuitOus use of four commodious
rooms in the court house ut 81. Joseph to
be suitably furnished by the county for
the Use OF the United States district court.
This is in furlherance of move now max
ing by Representatives Ford and Other
Missouri congressman for redistricting OF
| the judicial circuits Of the state and the
securing for st. Joseph, Hannibal or
Springfield. OF sitting OF the L.. s courts
a, one OF the points named.
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lhat biu"d,nI.>,, .m'".,cr IhIhn.
Ming of BIrmah. Wis taken with the
desire recently IL see some Md tn
plays AMI opera houtt.: Periprm"d in
the Indian ltnguage. He induced
the company Of the Victoria Thel-
Ter in Bombay t. visit his capital but
compelled the venturrsnma actors to
appear "a the stage. out of proper re-
spect for him. barufno,ed. The per
f'rmance took place in the Royal
Palace aud the players were guarded
by soldiery.
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A Weird New Year Incident

A Weird New Year Incident
Phiisi li'his Record
The closing moments of the old
year had arrived. Laurel Hill Gem
eterv was wrapped in the darkness at
night. and heavy fog hung over tn.
stately piles of marble which mark
. the resting places al the distinguished
dead. o5>curing them from view.
suddenly the quiet was brnken by
the tolling of bells and the shrieks OF
locomotive whistles. Almost >imu :
Ianeously with these tokens of respect
Of the expiring year bright silyery
. HIGHT flushed over a corner of the city
( of the deal. 4 moment later and all
was darkness again. Then three
Fishes followed each other in quick
succession. Presently the din was in
creased tenfold. spreading the news
that the new year had come. Again
the weird light re-appeared It, ray
encircied vault. The iron doors
were open, aud over the group of
people who stood IN the entrance Il
double rog Of shelves. nearly every
one occupied bv coffin, could he
seen. The group comprised five gen
! tlemen and lady, all atlired in deep
/ e>t mpIrninr.
! Another year has gone. and a
new one in Its place" said the lady, in
low. musical voice, Is she gaz-d
pensively at the coffin on the third
lower shelf to the left
/ "Oae more year." responded the
gentleman nearer her, land we are
all here. How many will be left at
the next appointments?
The members of the group looked
at each other i'm silence. and thea
directed their glincPs to the interior
of the vault. For the next five
minutes they stood in this attitude.
motionles<. Then the posSessor of the
musical voice. remarked. as she drew
her watch from It's hiding place " Zen
minutes after l2-our mission Is
ended
With last look at the coffin the
Sextet moved slowly away AMI entered
the CARR wes which had been waiting
at the gateway. the grave keeper WIN
had been standing at respectable
distance. swung TO The iron doors and
fastened the lock. the light was ex-
tingui>hed and all WAS gloom.
There i peculiar story back al
the scene which WAS thus enacted /
the early minutes of 1852. Back III
the 70s there died in this city a gen
rleman who was As distinguished for
his peculiariiies "a he WAS renowned
tor his wealth and good deeds. When
his will was opened it WAS found that
he had laid a sacred i'll junction III his
children that 40 long as they remained
alive they should see the old year out
and the new one in at the foot of his
coffin. Ten years have passed away,
and the Injunction has not once been
forgotten. although the little group OF
SATURDAY night LOOKED upon the
ca>ketS which contained the remains
of four Of their family who had in as
many years followed the father to his
long home. The Others are now
viii ly scattered Some of them are
Located In Vermont some remain In
this city, while one has emigrated So
far away az Nebraska, bu' at the close
of every year they journey to thi,
city and hold their family reunion il
the presence of the dead and under
the glare of the cal"ium lights.