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Written for the CHIEF.
THE EEGGAR'S BLESSING.


BY DUNDEE.
Tune-Innismore.
When deep the snaw had wreathed the moor
And the wintry wind was swelling,
A beggar, auld, and blind, and poor,
Sought shelter in our dwelling.
And yet he'd seen better day
Fer friends and fortune fled him,
But moo nae friends on earth had he
But the little dog that led him.
We took him in frae the angry storm
And the cauId blast where we found him,
We made his bed bath saft and warm
An we rowed his plaidie round him.
He slept q lang and peaceful sleep,
WI his wee dog by him lying,
But when he wakened in the morn
We knew that he was dying.
Gae bring your bairnies a to me,
Let name o them be missin',
And tho I've naething nair to gee,
They'll get an auld mans blessin'.''
He blessed the bairnies ane BY ane.
May poortith naer oppress yoE,
And oh! be guido when l am game,
An God Himself will bless you.
=" You'll a be kind to Colin here
An share wi him your coggie,
Moo fare ye weel, my doggie, dear,
My doggie, oh! my doggie!"
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Polishing the Wrong End.

Many men daily polish their boots who never
give thought to the condition of their hai1,
comb, or submit it to the paralyzing attentions
of the average barber. What happens? Why.
this: From neglect, mental anxiety, OF any of
gray and begins to fall out. Parker's Hair Bal
sam will at once stop the latter process and re-
store the original color. 80 elegant dressing.
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A riot between a number of whites and
blacks was narrowly averted at Thibodaux.
A colored man chastised drunken white
man for an indecent assault on a respect
able colored female, and the indiction of
the punishment was generally approved,
but the colored man went out of his way to
apply opprobrious epithets to all the white
citizens of the place and his language was
resented. A crowd of Negroes gathered.
but dispersed when revolver was DISPLAYED,
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Many persons who seemingly have eonsump-
ton have perfectly sound lungs. and their dis
tress originates altogether from ttisort!eretl kid
ueys and liver. Now there are thousands os
remedies that viii relieve kidney and liver dis
eases, bat there il only oae that cua be de-
pended upon for eftecsiug a permanent curs
and that ls brown>r Iron Rtters- lts efh-ae.
has beea satisfactorily Ire.ge: III tfnasacl., -
A.stA.sea7 afEal t-!I oti.tT relue,--ea t7s.ie,i.
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correspondents.
Address: The CHIEF Donaldsonvil1e. La.
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hey. James McCarty, Fort Stevenson, Dako-
ia. Ter, says: Browns Iron Bitters cT1red
me OF severe dyspepsia and increased my weight
25 pounds" '-7'''
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When symptoms of malaria appear In any
form, take Ayers Ague Cure at once, to prevent
the development of the disease, and continue
until health is restored, as it surely will be by
the use of this remedy. A cure is warranted in
every instance.
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The tenacity with which people abide by their
early faith III Ayers SarsaparIila can only be
explained by the fact that it is the best blood
MEDICINE ever u5t-i. and IS net aEI.roachal IN
excellence by aay Hew candidate for pubic
tGyoF
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW.

FREDERICK DUFFEL, Attorney at law and
y Notary Public, Office on Chetinaches street
opposite the Courthouse
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BARBER SHOP.

L. FERNANDEZ BARBER Shop, Mississippi
As street, near corner Lessard. Shaving. hair
citing, shampcolng, etc. in most artistic STYLE
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HAUL LECHE, Attorney at Law and Notary
a Pnbhc, Donaldsonville. Office: on block
beow the Court House, on Attakapas street,
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EDWARD N. PUGH, Attorney at Law, Alta
~ kapas street, opposite Louisiana Square.
Wits Napoleonville on Mondays
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ladies should know that Ayers Hair Vigor is
superior and economical dressing. 1t has be-
come an indispensable article for the toilet
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HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING,
UNDERTAKEN,
DRUGS AND MEDICINES,

u .lYBISK1, Apothecary and Druggist, Mis-.
d -aSslsslppl street, between st. Patrick and St
Vinot streets, adjoining Gondran's store
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MT ISRAEL g. CO., dealers in Dry Goods,
I'VE. Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Saddlery Bug
gies; etc. corner Mississippi and Lessard streets.
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MILLINERY.
sDA WATER MANUFACToRY,

GOL WATER MANUFACTORY, Fl. Hether,
~ plorietor, No. II Mississippi street. Soda,
Minel, Seltzar and all kinds of aerated waters
nlanuctured and sold at lowest prices.
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TINSNTITH.

.oDlS ). KAChE, 1insmith Mississippi
Il street, at Lemanns old stand Orders at
tnded to with dispatch and satisfaction in
sred.
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DONALDSONviLLE
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
DRY GOODS. GROCERIES. Etc.

DRY GOODS. GROCERIES. Etc.
MI ISRAEL g. CO., dealers in Dry Goods
1s4s Clothing. Boots, Shoes, Saddlery, Bug
gies; etc. corner Mississippi and Lessard streets
~ KLINE, corner Crescent Place and Hou-
We mas street, dealer in Dry Goods, Notions,
Boots and Shoes, Groceries, Provisions, Corn,
Oats and Bran.
A D. VEGA. Agent, dealer in Dry Goods,
n Notions. Clothing, Boots and Shoes. Hats,
Groceries Liquors, Furniture. Hardware, To-
bacco, Paints, Oils, Glass, Lumber, Bricks, Carts
and Wagons; Loeb's corner Railroad Avenue
and Mississippi street.
pERNARD LEMANN & BROTHER. dealers
- IN Western Produce fancy and staple Gro
ceries, Liquors, Hardware, Iron, Paints, Oils,
Furniture, Crockery. Wall Paper and House
furnishing Goods, Mississippi street, corner
Crescent Place.
TOs. GONDRAN q SONS, dealers in Dry
- Goods, Clothing. Notions, Hats, Groceries,
Wine, Liquors. Boots Shoes, Hardware, Paints,
Oils, Saddlery.. Crockery, Furniture and all
kinds Of House Furnishing Goods, Blue Store,
Mississippi street.
NT TOBIAS. dealer in Groceries, Dry Goods,
Wa Clothing, Notions, Boots and Shoes Hats
Furniture, Hardware, Crockery, Trunks, etc.
corner mississippi and st. Patrick streets and
No. "a Railroad Avenue. Everything at lowest
figures.
LANDMAN, dealer in Dry Goods, Groce-
1ss ries, Plantation Supplies, Wines Liquors.
Cigars. Tobacco. and General Merchandise, cor
nor Railroad Avenue and Taylor streets, one
block from Railroad Depot.
ENO. f. PARK. dealer in Staple and Fancy
~ Groceries. Provisions Plantation and Steam
boat Supplies Canned Goods Wines. LIQUORS.
bottled beer A In Ifry Goods ma
corner of Mississippi and Chetimaches streets
opposite River Ferry.
mn LEVY, dealer lin Dry Goods Clothing,
NEs Boots. Shoes, Hats Groceries, Furniture
Hordware and Plantation Supplies, at Lemann's
old stand, mississippi street. q. FEITitL,
Agent.
INSURANCE AGENCIES.
" MAURIN, General Fire Insurance Agent
. MISSISSIPPI street, over Eernandez's bar
Der shop. represents frst-class companies with
oyar S5u,00D,UDO of capital. Policies issued di-
rectly from agency without delay.
HOTELS AND BOARDING-HoUsE
DEEP-O'-DAY HOTEL AND DARKROOM.
Il Mississippi street. First-rate accommo-
dation and reasonable prices. Western Union
telegraph Office III the hotel.
POBT. Z. LEE HOTEL Crescent Place. near
Ie the Market-House. Jos. Lafargue, propri-
etor. Bar and billiard room attached. First
class entertainment and accommodation.
Ai1TY HOTEL, p. Lefevre, Proprietor, Rail
" road Avenue. corner Iberv1Ile street. Bar
supplied with best Liquors.
LIQUOR AND BILLIARD SALOONS.
FEHE PLACE. Gus. Israel, manager, Corner
Lessard and Mississippi streets. Billiards,
lager Beer, Best Wines and Liquors. Fine
Cigars, etc.
TINSMITH.
,OUIS J. RACKE, Tinsmith, Mississippi !
- street, at Lemann's old stand. Orders at |
tnded to with dispatch and satisfaction in
sred.
BARBER SHOP.
L. FERNANDEZ; Rarber Shop Mississippi
- street, near corner Lessarl. Shaving. hair
citing shampoolng etc, in most artistic style.
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LIQUOR AND BILLIARD SALOONS.

TVHE PLACE. Gus Israel, manager, Corner
: Lessard and Mississippi streets Billiards,
lager Beer, Best Wines and Liquors. Fine
Cigars, etc.
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VOLUME XIII.
The DoqaldsoqVille CRief
Amicus Human Generis.

A Wide-AWake Home Newspaper
Published Every Saturday Morning at
Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, La,
L. E. BENTLEY, Editor and Proprietor.
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INSURANCE AGENCIES,

| " MAURIN, General Fire Insurance Agent,
!, " Mississippi street, over Fernandez's bar
oyar S5u,OOO,tDO of capital. Policies issued di-
rectly from agency without delay.
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~ KLINE, corner Crescent Place and Hou-
W. mas street, dealer in Dry Goods Notions,
Boots and Shoes, Groceries, Provisions Corn,
Oats and Bran.
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Close of the Watering Seasonal Disas-
trous Epoch-Imposing Labor Demon
Standardization on Wall Street-Gould
and Astor-A Brutal Policeman and an
Inhuman fsroker-The War of Factions
etc.
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HOTELS AND BoARDING-HoUsEs.

AIITY HOTEL, p. Lefevre, Proprietor, Rail
" road Avenue. corner lberville street. Bar
supplied with best Liquors.
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A D. VEGA. Agent, dealer in Dry Goods,
~ Notions, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats,
Groceries. Liquors. Furniture Hardware, To-
bacco, Paints, Oils, Glass, Lumber, Bricks, Carts
and Wagons; Loebs corner, Railroad Avenue
and Mississippi street.
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MI LEVY, dealer lin Dry Goods, Clothing,
NA. Boots. Shoes, Hats, Groceries, Furniture,
Hordwaree and Plantation Supplies, at Lemam.'s
old stand, Mississippi street. &. FEITEL,
Agent.
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Mgr. CapePs Lecture on the True Dignity
of Woman Independence Hail and its
Historical Curiosities-Crematfo tfon-Base
Bali Observation-Disclosures Hoadly and the
Ohio Campaign, etc.
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take advantage of his position. But
with cheering words and looks an6
tones uplifts the whole household.
There is as much tonic in his presence
as in his medicines. /
So the orator feels the pulse of his
audience and acts accordingly. He
places himself in full sympathy with the
people that later he may lead then
whitherscever he will. And, yielding to
his influence and sympathy, they APP
plaud, perchance, the very sentiments
they have most loudly condemned. In
this way reforms are inaugurated, great
measures of State policy carried, patriot
ism melted or political heresiss exploded
Without sympathy and the power to ex-
cite sympathy how seldom would the
orator succeed in his most important
efforts.
And right here the power of not a few
successful clergymen appears. 1t is not
that they are more spiritually minded
or more learned, but they have this fac
ulty-a faculty which all may cultivate
to degree-Of entering into the hearts
of their hearers. After listening to
discourse which fails to bind the
preacher to his audience, how pleas
ant to listen to another in which
the warm throbbing heart of the speaker
touches responsive chords in the hearts
of all his hearers. Such sympathy
opens their hearts to the reception OF
truth. 1t rouses them to action. They
forget themselves The burning truth
has set their souls on fire. They have
been fed. And now they are ready t.
do something for Christ. When this is
the spirit manifest in church it will be-
gin to grow. Christians will receive
new baptism. Souls will be born into
the Kingdom. Aud a glorious day that
will be for any church. Do you wish
for such revival in your church? Then
let the pastor preach out of full heart,
full of love to God and sympathy for his
brethren. And let every nearer hold
up his pastors hands and help him.
Golden R,tle.
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Italian Doctors.

Physicians have, like judges Of the
criminal courts. no social position and
NO knowledge of medicine, acc )rding 10
our ideas. They are, rs n rule, far be.
hind the age. They still cling blindly
To bleeding they have changed
during the last few years-and weaken
the patients by the old system of
dieting. ! have seen cns,s conducted
with such ignorance Of the commonest
laws OF nature "a would make any of
our physicians faint with horror. Heat,
starvation and dirt arc their general
remedies for almost everything. In
cases Of scarlet fevcr-which are not
common. however - they order the
doors and windows To- be carefully shrs,
that mo- breath Of air may get to the pa
cnt-abSOlutely drawing the bed-cur-
ta'nS around them; forbid washing OF
any description, even to the hands and
face. and no change Of bed or body lin
en- during the entire illness.
There is one malady prevalent i'm
Italy which | sincerely believe TO be
produced, nine times out of ten. by
their doctors, and that is military fever.
Unless n patients symptoms in the be.
ginning Of an Illness indicate the disease
very clearly, the doctor, on the princi-
pie OF "when in doubt play trumps,"
prOnOunccs il miliare;" but there
be ny no eruption. which Is an evidence
OF that disease, they regard il as sup
pressed, and so. very dangerous. They
then proceed To- produce a rash by COW
cring the poor sufferer with as many
blankets rs he can bear. excluding every
breath of mir from the room Canning him,
80 to speak,, and then forbidding any
nourishment saving the weakest of weak
broths. Now. as this special fever is
usually brought on by overheating. and
consequently should be treated by a
cooling system, they succeed i'm pro-
ducing the disease in its full glory, rash
and all, and they then set about curing
II, which. of course, becomes n doubtful
undertaking, so weak is the patient from
heat and fasting.
friend of mine, spending few
weeks in Florence. was taken i'll with
what proved aftcrward To be an internal
cancer. She sent for Doctor L.
one of the most noted of the Florentine
doctors. IL was August and very hot,
and his orders were not only to shut out
the air and cover herself with blankets,
but To remain entirely immovable-not
To stir hand or foot. She carried his
wishes out faithfully for twcnty-fom
bOurs-not even raising her hand TO
brush n fly away-and then. becoming
nearly crazy with nervousness and
weakness, she sent for an English ply
stefan. II you had seen his look of hor-
:ur when he came into the rooml
''Opcn the window" he almost
shouted; take OH those coverings; get
right UP, and lie on the sofa. In
week you will bs able TO 60 on to
Paris"
And in a week she did go on to
Paris.
The Italians love medicine. and have
the greatest faith in it. They take il
not only for every little ailment, but
after u fit Of anger or grief Century.
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Seed Corn.

We have had some very costly exreri.
ence in saving seed corn, or rather in
not saving il, in this country. Last
spring many farmers were compelled tc
send to other sections for seed, and
many were disappointed. Right here is
a good place to teach the lesson that on
many farms there is much better corr
for the particular section in which the
farm is, than can be obtained elsewhere.
if the seed is properly saved. 1t is moi
difficult thing for the farmer to save
his own seed He needs but compare
lively little for his own use, and it is o
small matter to save it. Prof Morrow
writing upon this subject says: LAS is
well known, there is much difference in
the time of ripening of ears of the same
variety in the same field. An unhealthy
early ripening may be caused by disease
or injury to stalks; but, aside from this
q difference of ten DAYS, or even two
weeks, may often be noticed in the ma
turing of ears grown on the same square
rod of ground. Early maturity is a
most desirable quality in corn for al
ATTITUDES north of Central Illinois. AnG
nothing is more certain than that the
selection of early-maturing seed will
have an effect on time of ripening OF
the crop in subsequent years. In at
tempting to select seed-corn from the
cribs in spring the time of ripening can
not be determined with any certainty.
Ears of corn plucked from the stalk
and allowed to dry will give seed of fail
vitality, even when the plucking was
done when the kernels were only hard
ening. Still better results come if the
stalks be cut and placed where they
can dry without heating as they may in
shocks. BY selecting the earliest ripen.
ing ears and securing these without
waiting for full maturity in the field.
good seed may be obtained of late ripen.
ing varieties, otherwise desirable.
Placing corn designed for seed in con.
ditions in which it will become thor.
Oughly dry without overheating before
hard freezing comes is the best security
for good seed. Probably no better plan
for dong this has been found than the
old one of TRACING up the corn by the
husks and hanging it ear by ear in dry
room.
/ would not discourage purchasing
seed of varieties that promise well; hui
hope never again to see spring when.
rs was the case in 1888, thousands of III.
linOis farmers will purchase seed corn
IOf which they know nothing except that
"'it will grow and looks like pretty good
corn. y Western Rural.
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Why not, Judgep I'd ike to know what

Why not, Judge' I'd ike to know what
you meanP
why. Mr.. Norton, your husband,
gave you life estate in all his prop
erty, and on your death the farm goes
TO his son John, and your chDfren get
the village houses"
"And when / die John Norton is to
have this house and farm whether
will or no?'
Just so. II will be his"
"Then amt going to die" said the
old woman, in a clear and decidedly
ringing and healthy voice. And so
saying she threw her feet over the front
Of the bed. sat up. gathered blanket
and cOverlid about her, Strengthened up
her gaunt form, walked across the room
and sat down in great chair before
the fire. The doctor and | came home
That was fifteen years ago. The old
lady's alive to-day. And she accom-
plished her intent. She beat John
after all. He died four years ago. in
Boston. and don't know what will be
LEFT. But whoever comes into the farm
house when she goes out il will not be
John. And since Johns death the
farm has been better kept, and every
thing about il is in vastly better con-
dition for strangers than il would have
been for John" - From " Lonesome
LIKE Papers" ia Journal Of Commerce.
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What is Rennet!

Once upon time it was supposed
that the action of rennet in making curd
(precipitating the caseine in the milk
and making it insoluble) was due to the
acids contained in the gastric fluid of
The stomach. 1t was very soon discov-
cred, however, that it was not this acid,
but peculiar action of the substance
Of the stomach itself, which produced
the effect. That even after the stomach
Of the calf had been stepped in brine
for months, and had been dried and ex-
posed to the air for time, it might be
again stepped in brine and would fur
nish second and even third supply
Of rennet. 1t was found, then, that this
property was not confined to the stomach
only, but that the membrane of the in
testine, or even of the bladder of an ami
NAL, would exert the same effect as the
stomach; that is, that it would change
milk sugar into Tactic acid, and would
cause sweet milk to form curd. More
over, by further use of these animal
substances it was found that their
agency was greatly increased and in
tensitied by the action of the atmos-
phere, or of its oxygen upon them, and
that long-continued exposure to the air
strengthened their action. A calf's
stomach that had been kept twelve
months became possessed of very
powerful coagulating properties.
But there are other substances which
have the same effect. A solution of
malt in water contains sweet SUBJ
stance called diastase, and this has the
power of changing starch into sugar.
But when the diastase has been exposed
to the air for length of time it ac-
quires. the same property that rennet
possesses, viz, that of changing sugar
to Tactic acid and of producing curd.
So that the property of rennet seems to
be acquired by the action of oxygen
upon the membrane of the stomach, or
at least this oxidizing action certainly
restores the active property of rennet
after it has been exhausted.
But Just here arises an evil which oc-
ours in practice more frequently than
factorymen suspect. 1t is this: BY
this exposure to the atmosphere of in
sufficiently cured rennets, the putre.
factive fermentation sometimes, and in
deed often, takes place. The putrescent
germs then carry faint into the cheese,
which in course of short time sets the
putrefactive fermentation into action,
and the cheese rapidly deteriorates in
quality. Such cheese will not keep,
and in the very hot weather very few
days will suffice to spoil it. And this
fact in regard to rennet should receive
the most careful study and considera.
ton of factorymen.-Ihe Ddtry.
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Standing and Waiting.

"They also serve, )" says Milton, "who
stand and wait" We would add, they
only can serve who have been taught tC
stand and wait. There must be a read
mess to receive the teaching of God in
all matters before we can become fitted
TO do any hing acceptable to Him. We
know tat waiting is often regarded as
an insignificant act on, and yet some Of
the results are of great value in the eyes
OF most men. What is it tina. enables
sensitive soul to bear affection, to lie on
bed of sickness for months, and to
raise up the weary head in gratitude to
God? Waiting! What is it that teaches
any man to say, as job said, even when
his heart was breaking: 1.-The Lord
giveth and the Lord taketh away:
blessed be the name of the Lord?'' II
is not what men call patience. 1t is not
the sto:cal determination to endure in
evitable pain. 1t is nothing but near
ness to Gods presence; nothing but
wait ing upon God, and knowing that He
can make all things work together for
good. We can not wait upon God
without faith; for what is this waiting
but steadfast trust in God, resulting
from the knowledge received of Him at
the CROSSE We can not build this wait
ing upon any other foundation than that
of faith; but faith flowers into patience
naturally. and thus are we enabled to
abide in Gods presence continually
Word and Work