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Died.

ALLEMAN-At the residence of l.. P.
Preaux, st: James parish, July -, 1882, ILL
LIE T. ALLEMAN, daughter of the late
Perique Allemau and Mariane Robinson.
aged 8years.
Assumption Pioneer please copy.
The deceased was one of lovely twin sis
tiers for whom her bereaycd mother and step
father. NJ. Preaux, entertained the most sins
cere attachment and devoted affection. Lii
lie was indeed a bright, intelligent girl, ever
playful and gentle in disposition, and all
who knew her will truly mourn her untimcly
death. To the family VIC offer our tenderest
sympatlies and heartfelt regrets for this
affective dispensation of Providence. Her
remains were deposited in the family tomb
at the parochal church, Assumption, where
they silently sleep alongside of the honored
ashes of her lamented father.
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Second Levee District.

Proceedings of the Board Of Levee Com
missfoners "A Tax OF Five Mills Voted.
Pursuant to call of his Excellency s. D
McEnery, Governor Of the State, meet
ing-of the Board Of Levee Commission
ers for the Second Levee District wa.
held i'll the town of Darrowville, parisl
OF Ascension, on Friday, July 81, 1882.
On calling of the roll the following
| members were found to be present-F
Gardere, President; J. F. Dupuy, Ben
Gibson, substitute in place of J. L. Brent
by appointment of r. I. Hanson, Pres
ident of the Police Jury of Ascension.
Absent-H. o. Colomb.
Mr.. Gibson was requested to act as
secretary in the absence of j. L. Brent.
Il. z. Brown, Assistant State Engi-
neer, read and submitted TO the Board /,
report showing the works which, will
he necessary to be done in The district
and recommending that the full tax
If five mills he levied.
On motion, duly seconded, it was
unanimously
Resotced, That district levee tax of
five mills on all real estate and taxable
property of the said Second Levee Dis
trict.be levied OH the Assessment rolls of
the year 1882, in accordance with law.
hesotred, That Il copy of the foregoing
resolution be transmitted by the secre-
tary of the Board to the Auditor Of Pub
nc Accounts, with a request that he
issue the necessary instructions to the
Tax Collectors of East Baton Rouge,
lberville, Ascension and ST. James, for
the extension on the rolls of said five
mills tax and collection of same.
Resolred, That the Board of State En-
g'neers be requested to make, as soon as
practicable, all estimate Of the cost of
works to he constructed in the Second
Levee District and to submit the same
TO the Presidents Of the Police Ju:ies of
the parishes comprising said Second
Levee District.
Resolred, That the foregoing proceed
lngs be published in the Donalisonville
CHIEF. :.
On motion, the Board adjourned sine
lie. FERGUS GARDERE.
President.
Ben GIBSON, Secretary.
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BASE BALL.-The L. E. Bentleys t.
Donaldsonville and Quick Throws o
Fort Barrow played a match game on til,
Nolan Green last Sunday, and the Ben
tleys won the contest by the close scor,
OF 70 to 70. Mr.. w. L. Tearney Of til.
Nolaas officiated as umpire.
The Keatings and Klopmans. Donald
sonyille's crack junior clubs, had bou,
on the public square on Sunday, from
which the Keatings emerged victorious
| by the creditable score of II to 8. I'm.
pire, Sam Pinel.
The Gumbel nine, composed of EN-.
ploy6s of the New Orleans firm of Gum
Del d Co., have expressed a willingness
TO come to Donaltlsonville and play the
Nolans provided the latter will paw the
expense OF the trip. No doubt there are
three hundred aud seventy-ive other
city clubs that would he glad to make a
sunday excursion OH the same liberal
tefins' In response to the proposition,
the Nolans have agreed to meet half the
expense, or to effect the understanding
that the losing club shall bear it all.
An carly reply to this counter proposal
is promised. The Gumbels have an en-
gagement to play the Rogers Of New
Orleaas tomorrow.
A game between the New Hopes and
Nolans, to be played on tile grounds of
the former club, was proposed for last
Sunday, but the sickness and absence of
Capt. Casey of the Hopes compelled a
postponement.
1t looks as if bad weather will prevent
any play here tomorrow.
HOPE VILLA, July II, 1892
FRIEND CHIEF:
match game Of base ball was PLAYED
between the Excelsiors of Ascension and
Of East Baton Rouge on the
grounds Of the latter club, near Hope
Villa, on Sunday evening, the 10th, result
ing i'll victory for the Ascension bows |
by a score of 81 to is. The following is
The score by innings:
sxcelsiors,... 8 2 $40 9-51
Aascots, ..... 0 3 3l1 2-l6
Umpire-W. L. Hagen.
Scorers-W. w. Dixson, S. H. Rheams,
These two clubs are to cross bats on
he grounds Of the yictors on Sunday
venihg, the 23rd, when the Ms hope to
ednce the score if they do not achieve
lie victory. More anon,
PRO RE NATTA.
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FOR SALE
Notice to Tax PAYERS.

NOTICE is hereby given that the State
~ and parish taxes assessed in the year
1882. are set forth in the tar rolls now ON
file in this office, and in the mortgage Office
Of this parish. They are now due and will
become delinquent ON the 3lst day of
December, next, and will draw per cent.
per annum interest, from that date until
sold in accordance with Article 80 of the
Constitution. In order to avoid costs, ETC.,
all tax payers are requested to settle within
the given time p. A. JONES.
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
Parish Of Ascension, July 8, 1882.
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Sugar Barrels.
RICE BARRELS.

A s AGENTS Of several Of the largest fac
tories in the West, VIC are now prepared
to contract with SUGAR PLANTERS. RE-
TIMERS and RICE MILLERS for our excel
lent kiln-dried barrel material, consisting of
Elm slaves and the celebrated Patent Elm
Hoop sawed and planned with tho grain of
the timber), and the heading to match
Prices given delivered in New Orleans. Al
our orders will be largely in excess Of our
ability to supply, those interested will do
well to contract early, and thus enable
prompt delivery. Apply to or address
JAMES II. LAWS 4. CO..
Cincinnati Ohio.
Or L. c. kEEEER, l42 Gravier street,
New Orleans. La.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Cheap Lands !!
In Tracts to Suit Purchasers.
Prices Low and Terms
Easy
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Having purchased that desirable tract of
land known as the Leblanc place, situated
on the left bank OF the Mississippi river in
the parish of Ascension, a short distance
above the village Of Darrowville, offer the
same
FOR SALE
IN LOTS TO SUIT BUYERS, AT Low
FIGURES AND ON EASY TERMS
OF PAYMENT.
Persons desiring to acquire valuable lands
at cheap rates will find this very fayora-
BILE opportunity. Maps of the Leblanc tract
will be exhibited at the office of the Clerk
Of Court and Recorder in the DonaldsonviIle
Courthouse, at the store Of b. Lemann &
Brother, Donaldsonville, and at the drug
store in Darr0wville
For further particulars apply to or ad-
dress me at Donaldsonville or Darr0w post
office. BEN GIBSON.
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MI. j.. Parizo, the skillful and popular
matchmaker aud jeweler whose shop is
situated on Railroad Avenue, between
Opelousas and Attakapas streets, gives
notice to all parties who have left watches
or jewelry with him that these articles
must be reclaimed within thirty days
from this date, in default of which all
his responsibility in the premises will be
at an end.
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The following note from our friend
Judge Henry 0. Maher, dated at New
Orleans on Monday last, conveys intelli-
gence which calls for the congratulations
OF the numerous friends of the genial
writer
During my absence stranger made MS ap-
Pearance end took possession of the house,
lime, Saturday night at half past ten. He
looks as it he came to stay. All we'll.
We hope the welcome intruder has
come to stay and that he will live to he
an honor to his happy parents. Judge
Maher was in Donaldsonville when the
little chap arrived, having come IN
Saturday morning on the Gay to attend
the meeting of the Republican parish
executive committee called for that day.
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The rain of yesterday was what they
would call in the hill country a regular
gully washer aud root soaker. It proved
a great blessing in this vicinity. We
had been less favored lately than other
adjacent localities and the crops were
suffering for water
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Mrs. S. Weinschenck has first-class
Pleyel piano which she will sell at a sac
rifice, and any one desiring such an in
strument will find this an excellent
chance to make good bargain. Since
her recent family affection, Mrs. Vein
scllenck las had no use for the piano,
and will for that reason dispose of it for
much less than its real value. Read the
advertisement.
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Another glorious shower to-day |.

Judge John Ireland has been unani-
mous1y nominated for Governor by the
Texas Democratic State convention.
Gov. Roberts declined to be candidate
against Judge Ireland.
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Master Paul Bercier, the handsome
little son Of Mr.. Emanuel Bercier, fell
from tho back of his pony last Saturday
and sustained serious compound frac.
ture Of the left arm at the elbow joint
The little fellow bore tho pain with for
1itude that would have done credit to a
man, and is getting along finely under
the skillful care Of DR.. Claverie. The
nature of the fracture is such that the
usefulness Of the arm is likely to be per-
manently impaired.
Mr.. John McPeet invites the notice of
our readers to his card in another column.
Mr.. McPeet is an experienced boiler
maker and blacksmith and is prepared to
do all work in his line promptly, salts
factorily and at reasonable prices. He
makes speciality Of pipe fitting and
general sugar house work. Orders left
at his residence on Mississippi street, near
Bayou Lafourche, or transmitted through
the Donaldsonville post Office will be
attended to without delay. 81 -ss
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An error Of omission was made by the
Secretary of the Police Jury in preparing
the minutes of the last session for publ
cation. The mistake is explained and
corrected in the communication published
elsewhere under the caption Of "Cor-
section"
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may be had at all hours during the day.
Sheriff's Sale.
State Of northumberland Of Ascension
Twenty Second Judicial District Court.
A. III. wilkins
vs.. GIT,
VIM. e. TVfIki nSn,,

VS. OIL,
VIM. G. Wilkinson.
DR. VIRTUE of and acting in obedience
- to writ of Jieri Jfaeias issued by thu
Hon. Twenty Second Judicial District Court
parish Of Ascension, in the matter of A. H
Wilkins %. No. 5l7 WIN. G. Wilkinson
dated July II, 1882, to me directed, 1 have
seized and will offer for sale, at public auc
ton, to the last and highest bidder, at the
Courthouse door, parish Of Ascension, on
Saturday, the Goth day Of July, 1882,
at ii o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property, to-wit:
All the buildings and improvements stu.
ated on parish lot No., fronting Railroad
Avenue, in the town of Donaldsopyille.
bounded on one side by lot leased by A.
Hefel, on the other side by lot leased by
Mrs: J. G. Boalanger and in, the rear by lot
leased by Phoenix Fire Company No. /.
Second-The lease Of said lot transferred
from N. Marks to VIM. G. Wilkinson, which
lease expires January, 1883.
Third-A1l the contents Of the store occH-
pied BY VIM. Il. Wilkinson, consisting #
Stationery,
Notions,
Cigars,
Show Cases.
One Printing Press and Type,
Skeives and Counters. etc. etc,
- per inventory ON file in this Office.
Seized in the above suit.
Parish OF Ascension, July, Is. 1882.
A. JONES, SLeriH.
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Wesleyan Female Institute.
sTAuMToN, VIRGINIA.

Opens September Goth, 1882 One of fI,e
! FIRST Schools FOR YOUNG LADIES IN THE
USfTED STATES. Surroundings beautiful.
Climate nnsnrpassed Pupils from, eighteen
fpfais&sn a4aMGSRss flnfe JEsT II
THE UNION. Board, Washing, English
Course. Latin, French. German, Instrument
nj Music, &c. for Scholastic year, from
Sept. to June, 423S. For Cntaiog nes
write TO REV. VIM. A. HARRIS, d. d
President, Staunton, Va,
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Rev. Isaiah Lawson, pastor Of the
Nazarene Baptist Church Of Donaldson.
Vile, has returned from trip to Red
River parish, where he attended large
Baptist convention at the village Of
Springville. He reports having enjoyed
the visit highly and was delighted with
she country and the people Of the Red
river section
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sonville, Ascension parish, La,
----~ July 81, 49, 49,. .ar.'',u 'r- rap
Allen, JH Collision. WV
Butler, Mrs Alice Harding, John W
Brown, Mrs Feeby Hunts, Mrs Julia
Banks David Hamilton. Willie
clark, John Lawson, Henry
Dorsey, Mrs Betsy Never.
Deans, Albert McKenny Rem
Dillon, Guy Packwood Tom
Doaiey, fhll Stuart, Mrs Phihs
Dellet, Nadore Turner Mrs Clar.
Ferlason, Miss Dora Thomnkins. LR
Gaudron, Francois Taylor. Miss Carlo
Guedry, Johnson. Samuel
uamy, Ant " Willis PC
Wallace, J
Il not called for in four weeks will he sent
to the Dead Letter Office.
LOUIS LEFORT, P. NJ.
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In this number of the CHIEF is official
" promulgated Police Jury Ordinance
No. q, being the regulation adopted at
the last meeting Of that body under
which the parish lots situated in what is
known as the old State House square are
to be offered for sale. Erroneous impress.
sions relative to the provisions of this
ordinance have gained crelence through
the circulation of incorrect reports, and
all who feel interested in the subject
matter of the enactment will he glad to
have the opportunity of ascertaining
authoritatively just what it does con-
template. The main purpose sought to
be accomplished-the erection of pub
lie school building commensurate with
the size and needs of the town-is very
coinmendable, and We trust the project
will be prosecuted to an early and sue
cessful conclusion.
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A notice Of interest to the ere.l;tor. of
Mr. ". G. Wilkinson is published among
our new advertisements.

Judge Cheevers is holding court in st
James, the interminable yacherie road
case being the only matter under consid
GRAFTON. We are glad to hear that there
is a favorable prospect for bringing thi,
troublesome suit to an early termination
l. will no doubt he q great relief to the
Judge, the attorneys, witnesses and liti-
giants to have the unfortunate and acri.
n'onious dispute finally disposed Of.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Leon
Brown, clerk in the store of Mess,s.
kaufman & Klotz Of st. James, who was
formerly employed in similar capacity
by NJ. Israel & Co. of Donaldsonville,
was thrown from q buggy one day this
week and had q leg broken. Tue acct
dent occurred in st. James. The young
man has many friends and acquaintance
here who will join us i'll wishing him an
early recovery from the effects IF his
painful nishap.
Through the exertions Of the energetic
pastor of the St. Peter NJ. E. Church,
Rev. VIM. Smith, assisted by pro,ninent
and Jealous members of his congregation,
funds have been raised for tie erection
Of a neat and cc,a,nodious parsonage on
tue church lot aa,a the building is rapid
~ approaching completion. This par
sonage is just back of the church aud
Faces on Claiborne street. Under Mr..
Smiths intelligent directioa, the affairs
Of st. Peter are in bother condition than
Tor years before. Many new members
have been admitted and the greatest
harmony prevails in the councils of the |
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We would like to hear from brothe,
bentley ON tho base ball question. An ok
cnrs,9n from Donaldsonvilfe to Morgan City
would De III order: We have fine bay fol
sailing, the most beautiful railroad bridge IN
the State, the largest dance hall, and the best
amateur nine.-Aoryan City Free Press.
All right, Brother Gray, you shall hear
from Donallsonville in short order.
Well take the bay, the bridge and the
dance hall for granted, but will try con-
illusions on the base ball question before
concediDg your claim to the best team.
The Donaldsonviltc boys are itching to
get at any country club in the State that
wishes to make i. break for tho rural
championship, and they will be delighted
to have an opportunity Of visiting Nor
gan City.
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Notice to Creditors.

Notice to Creditors.
near >-nruund-
OFFICE of PAUL LEcHE,
Attorney at Law g. Notary Public.
Ascension Parish, La, July II, 1882.
State Of Louisiana-Twenty- Second Judicial
District Court-Parish of Ascension.
William q. Wilkinson,
VS.. No. eco,
His Creditors.
To ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
You are hereby notified that meeting of
all the creditors of William G. wilkinson
has been called for the 18th day of August
1882, at my Office, in the town Of Donaldson
vile, for the purpose Of dcliberating and
whether said Wilkinson should be
allowed time and delay for the payment of
the sums which lie owes them, according to
his application for a respite, fled in the
above named court on the 18th of July, 1882
BY order of the Hon. John A. Cheevers,
Judge Of said court.
PAUL LECHE,
Notary Public.
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J.PARIzo,
Matchmaker & Jeweler,
Railroad Ave-, bet. Attakapas 1 0pelousas Sta,
DoNALDsoNv,LLE.IA.

Informs all parties who have left with
him watches and other articles Of jewelry, to
come forward and claim the same within
thirty days after the first publication of this
notice, as from and after that date all his
responsibility will cease in the premises.
Donaldsonville, July %, 1882.
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List of Letters

Remaining in the Post-officc at Donald.
sonville, Ascension parish, La,
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she sWAR'D.

do you know the nature of an
oath2'' asked Judge of a coIored wo-
man.
Eyes, sab; I reckon I does.''
lyon know, then, what it is to swear?''
"Yee, sab; / reckon I does"
Hold up your hands and swear
She held up her hand and ripped ont
at oath which almost took the Judges
breath.
"I'll send you to Jail for this, you mis-
cradle creature"
For what, ledger"
c "Fo. using profane language in this
II doesn't know what yer mean by
fame language. Yer tole me to swar AN
! svar'd. White folks Rittin 20 high ur
it gins q niRger q crick in de naik to
look up at 'em. rse gwine to leave dis
town. case I want horned in Arkansaw
nohoW."
We learn that A. p. Hota ling d Co., @
Portland, general agents of the State
Investment and Insurance Company, of
San Francisco. for Oregon and Wash
ington Territory, have placed the Seat
tie agency Of that old and reliable CON-
pany with Mcclure & Taylor. The State
Investment is one Of Calif0rnia's most
reliable companies, and was one of the
first to enter this Territory, many years
ago, and We feel assured that the policy
holders will have fair dealing, from both
the company and the agents, Messrs.
McLure d Taylor, Office in Buffers
building. o28-4w
Patent Roman corset at Clayton Bros,
10.l0.
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An illustration Of the rapid growth Of
the telephone business generally is
found in the increase which has taken
place in Lowell, Mass. In the fall of
1871 the exchange was started with 60
subscribers. October LIST, 1881. it had GOO
Subscribers, and ct the present time,
e1ys the Boston Globe, there are about
800 Subscribers oonnecsed with the ex-
change, showing an increase of $50 sub
Uo6bers year. The company is now
putting IN about 20 nsw Instruments q
month in Lowell alpne, and the ratio Of
tnFeag 10 the population b about the
Ame throughout the territory. covered
By the oonoolidAtod exchanges. Lowell
has one telephone to every g Of its pop
1laslon, . very large proportion. In
Portland, Maine, there are 700 tele-
phones, and the ratio il ono TO every 80
OF population, the largest ratio In the
world IN any city Of the same size. Con-
eiderin9, however, that there are in
Lowell, 1000 mill operatives, the large
number of telephones in use in that city
10 even moro remarkable. One would
naturally suppose that the increased
use Of the telephone, particularly for
long distance talking, would seriously
Affect the business of the telegraph
companies. Oddly enough, this appears
not to have been the case. In Lowell,
for instance, today the telephone com
pany receives and sends as many mes
eaReo q the Western Union Telegraph
Company, and yet the telegraph COM
pany Ii doing half as large a business
again a. 1t was two years ago. The
distance from Lowell to Portland ia lis
miles, and. unless the atmospheric in
nuences are exceptionally unfavorable,
conversation can be carried ON readily
between these two points. The consoli-
dated New England companies have a
standing order with Washburn & Moen,
OF Worcester, for 900 miles of wire per
month. They also have standing orders
for. 40 algnaj bells a month from Post &
90. OF Cincinnati, Charles Williams of
Boston. the Western Electric Company.
OF New York, 0illiland 4 Co, of Indi-
annapolis, and Davis and Watts, of Bal
timore. Tho insulated copper wire,
which il used for inside work, comes
from the Ans0nio Brass and Copper
Company and Eugene Phillips, Of Prov
A novel experiment Is now in pro-
Rress with view to overcoming the
difficulties attendant upon lon0.dis
tanoe talking. Between Boston and
Worcester q line is being constructed of
No. 4 gage wire, which reduces the tele-
phone distance between the two cities
about one-half. This line will cost SlO.-
GU, whereas an ordinary line of No. 9
wire would cost only about $4,000. If
the experiment is a success, the line will
be extended to Springfield, and similar
lines will be built from Boston to Port
land, Plymouth, N. H., and other dis
tant points, enabling Subscribers there
to talk with Boston as readily as sub
scribers in Lowell. Salem, Lawrence,
and other neighboring places. The or
binary telephone line, running straight
across the country, costs from 800 to
$50 per mile. The big wire is now
completed between Boston and Hopkin-
ton, distance Of twenty miles. Com
munication over the line on this 20
mile stretch Is as distict as in the CITY.
Scientific american.