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A valuable piece Of property situated in
Donaldsonville in a locality desirable either
for place of residence or a store, or both,
will be sold or rented on favorable terms,
the owner contemplating change of resi-
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CHEF Office or address the editor.
Mr.. G. T. Sawyer, the popular sewing
machine agent, has donated beautiful
No. s Wheeler q Wilson machine to be raj
fled for the benefit of the Charity Hospital
fund. There are 300 chances at rs cents
each, and Messrs. Pierre Klopman, Ben.
Gibson and r. N. Sims are the rattle COM
mittee.
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The D. D. s. G. EsrEnrA1NMENr.-As we
anticipated, the first entertainment given
by the new Donaldsonville Dramatic and
Social Club, which took place at Phoenix
Hall Friday evening of last week, proved a
gratifying success, a fact upon which we
posing the organization. The hall was well
filled with a large and select audience, COM
prising an unusual proportion of ladies and
many persons from outside of town. The
well arranged programme comprised a
duet, "The Two Friends by Miss Clara
Heating and Master II. A. Terrio; a song.
81 Fear no Foe," and cornet solo, ''Last
Rose of Summer,"'by Mr.. Jno. f. Terrio;
two charming songs by Mrs. Julia Israel,
one in French and one in English; song
by Miss Clara Heating; song by Miss
Bertha Tobias, who, being encored, sang
Peek-a-Boo " in admirable style and the
laughable farce of "Sarahs Young Man."
III which the young actresses and actors ac-
quilted themselves with great credit consid-
ering their youth and inexperience.
The cast was as follows:
Mr.. Moggridge. Louis Maurin
Harry Fielding. ....................Em Emile Blum
Sam SloeIeaf.. Henry Terrio
Mrs. Moggridge. ............M Miss Clara Heating
aramlmIa Miss CoralIe Levy
Sarah Iibbs. ................M Miss Bertha Tobias
The two leading characters were those
represented by Miss Tobias and Master
Terrio, and both Sarah and her young man
delighted the audience with their drolleries.
Refreshments were served in the lower
story Of the building while the floor of the
hall was being cleared for the dance, and
when the ice cream, lemonade and cakes
had been sufficiently punished, Mrs. Gaudet
and Mr. Terrio struck up promenade march
on piano and cornet and the soiree danlsa1ate
was opened with large number of dancers
on the floor. The dancing continued
until O'Clock in the morning.
The net proceeds of the entertainment
were about $50, which will give the young
men of the D. D. S. G. quite handsome
start in attaining the objects of their club.
In JA1L.-There are only four prisoners
in the Ascension parish jail, a smaller num-
Der than has been confined there at one
time for several years. They are
Gustave Harris, charged with the murder
of Erwin Garrett i'll Assumption parish.
Albert Dorsey, serving out sentence for
assault and wounding.
Sam Hill, awaiting trial for shooting with
intent to Kill.
Peter Ransom, alias Burns, awaiting trial
for robbery.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES had the pleasure of
Witnessing, last Monday evening, one Of the
most beautiful and affecting ceremonies it
has ever been our lot to see. We refer to
the confirmation of Master Charles Jacobs
and Misses Adeline Israel, Amelia Levy and
Emma Levy at the Synagogue of the Con-
gregation Bikur Cholim, on Railroad Ave
nue., in this town. After the regular SER
vices attaching to the celebration of the
Feast of Pentecost, which lasted about an
hour, the confirmation class, consisting of
the young people we have named, came for
ward and went through the beautiful and
impressive exercises attending their admis-
sion as members of the congregation and
responsible sons and daughters of Israel
In the prayers and responses, delivered both
i'll Hebrew and English, and in their an
swers to the questions propounded by the
Rabbi during their examination relative to
the fundamental doctrines of the Jewish
faith, the children displayed intelligence,
fervor and appreciation extremely credita-
bic to themselves, as well as to their es-
esteemed spiritual director, Rev. NJ Eisen-
berg, whose instruction and careful training
were attested by the excellent fruit they
bore. The little girls were beautifully
dressed and their appearance was greatly
admired by all who saw them. At the con-
clusion of the ceremony, after the children
had listened to the eloquent and feeling adj
dress of the Rabbi, received his blessing
and their certificates of membership, they
sought their relatives in the congregation
and were rewarded with kisses in which we
venture to say affection and pardonable
pride struggled for mastery. We learned
from Rev. Mr.. Eisenberg that this was the
first confirmation service he had ever con-
Quoted, hence it is in order to congratulate
him as we'll as his pupils and their relatives
and friends upon the beautiful and crafty
ing character of the ceremonies in every
respect. A prominent feature of the morn
ing's services was the fine music rendered
by the ladies Of the choir, which we greatly
admired but lack the ability to adequately
describe.
L. L
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A colored man was run over and fatally
injured by a train on the Texas and Pacific
railroad in Iberyille parish, last week.
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On motion of Emanuel Bercier, the following
resolution was duly seconded and adopied:

resolution was duly seconded and adopted:
WHEREAS Uuder the contract between the
town and Mr. Felix Leblanc. late lessee Of the
Donaldsonvllle wharf. the Lessee obligated him
self to make necessary repairs to the wharf and
to deliver the same In good order to the town;
Resolred. That committee of two, of which
the Mayor shall be er-offcio chairman, shall be
appointed by the Mayor TO supervise said re-
pairs and to see that the work is done in a sub
stantlai manner as contemplated and stipulated
III the contract.
Resolred. That after the repairs shall have
been completed, the committee shall report the
fact to the Council and the Council shall there
upon take such action as may be necessary.
Resotced, That this resolution shall take eff
feet from and after its passage.
The Mayor appointed on said committee
Messrs. Gustaye Israel and Dominique GentiI.
The Mayor then appointed the following
named gentlemen on tie Committees Of Finance
and Public Works:
Committee of Finance-hIessrs aIyer Lem
ann. Ernaruei Bercier and John Solozauo.
Committee on Public H1orEs-Messrs Dosni-
nigue Gentil ard Gustave Israel
On motion. duly seconded, the Council adj
journed to Saturday, the 18th inst.
VICTOR AEAURIN, Mayor.
cLEaEST c. Ross, Acting Secretary,
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LOCAL JoTTINGs.

Saturday, June le, 1883.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-30
How to Become Orthodox.

The Rev. DIR. s. NJ. Campbell, in the
American Messenger. relates the following
incident There was lawyer in my con-
gregation, OF great excellence OF character,
but who always answered my admonitions
by saying: " If a man keeps the whiteness
OF his soul, | do not think he has anything
to fear" At length he, TOO, became dissst-
isied with himself, however; but when l
suggested that he should take some action,
he said: What can l do with such an un-
settled theology? am not orthodox. l
do not believe in any devil or in the doc
trine of total depravity." answered (:
Perhaps you believe in at least a God and
perhaps you believe that he takes care of
you. How would it do to make some CRATE
full acknowledgement of his mercies in the
presence of your family? What do you say
TO calling your family together to-day, and
kneeling with them before the Lord p"
This seemed reasonable and after some
argument" such as lawyer always feels
bound to make, he said 81 will do it. That
is fair" His Christian wife knew what he
had promised; and it was well she did, for
without her help his good resolution would
have failed. But she made the house quiet
at just the right moment, and brought out
the big Bible aud laid it ON his knee, and
when he still hesitated, she said: SIS the
cross too heavy, dear 2" and that carried it.
He read a short Psalm, and they all knelt
down aud he called on God. The next eve
ming there was preaching in the village
church, followed by season of conference
aud prayer. The house was full, and nearly
all stayed for the second meeting" when
our friend rose and told US how he had
come up out Of the wilderness. 1t was a
thrilling story OF soul-struggle and of blessed
victory. The man had become orthodox.
1t required no arguments it only needed ex-
perience. And he has had that now for
more than fifteen years.-Pres6yterian.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-30
MONTPELIER VT, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3d. 1888.

tion. This was enough for Mr.. Cook, who
is always as receptive as little child when
he 10 preparing prelude, and IL is right TO
add that 1t was probably as good evidence
as that on which nine-tenths of his dis
courses are based. He accordingly dressed
up the Morsvian woman's story in the fol-
lowing characteristic fashion, apparently
without the slightest inquiry or veri6oation
"When Dr. George M. Beard lay dying In
New York city, devout Moravian said TO
him Trust in Jesus With unimpaired
faculties he answered, l do. l am I'm
mediately after this he rose up in bed and
lifted up his hand, his face frightened and
he said with great emphasis Higher,
higher j and, in a few seconds, passed into
that trance from which no man or angel
could waken him" Now come the family
of the deceased gentleman, who were around
his bedside a. the last moment, as well as
friend, and testify that he was then almost
completely deaf, and had been 80 for some
time, as the result Of his disease. He could
only be made to hear through an ear trum-
pet, IL at all. No such exhortation to him
as the Moravian nurse reports herself as
having made was heard by any one else in
the room, or could have been heard by him.
His last words were, Higher, higher"
which were taken TO mean, as he was suf-
fering from difficulty of breathing, that he
should be raised up in bed, and he was 80
raised, and ne confirmed the Interpretation
put upon them by adding, That will do"
when he had got into the right position. In
than position he died without another
word, so that the Moravian nurse seems 10
have drawn on her imagination. DIR. Beard
continued, as long as he was able TO converse,
an sgnostic, and, all his friends say, so died.
The Independent, which made an article ont
of Mr.. Cooks story, now withdraws it, and
adds " If the collapse of this story Of death
bed conversion shall do anything to prevent
the abuse Of the great truth, that so long as
moral power exists there is the theoretical
possibility Of conversion and salvation
whether in health, or sickness, or death,
whether on earth, or in purgatory, or in hell
we shall be glad" This is all very good,
as far as it goes, but it does not 60 far
enough. What "the collapse of this story
of death.bed conversion ought to check is
not simply" the abuse Of a great truth" but
plain fslsehood, and the reckless conversion
Of signs and wonders into moral psbulum.
Truthfulness, strict truthfulness, and care
full examination of facts, are the lesson Of
this collapse for all preludemongers, lecture
ships, and other moral and religious teach
ers. The value of truth, its supreme, over
whelming Importance is the lesson Of every
death-bed, and is furnished by that of an
agnostic or scientist, as well as by that of a
Christian. On this point Mr.. Cooks teach.
ing is of vastly more consequence, to himself
at all events, than his opinion as to the
exact limits of probation.-The Nation.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-30

The Farmers Advocate complains that
although good bred bulls are coming TO
the fore, and there is an increased demand
for such, yet, if the herds Of our farmers are
looked at, there will be found that only
about one in ten claims to have good grade
stock and about one in hundred even
few pedigreed animals; aud there is not one
in thousand that claims to be breeder,
aud there is not one in ten times that num-
ber that is one." The Advocate adds that
"besdes not being enough bulls kept for
common breeding stock, there are not enough
first-class men who understand the business
of breeding as such. and the consequence is,
even amongst our thoroughbreds, there is q
lot of poor stock, all of which goes to sub.
stantiate what we have so often said, to the
effect that there is no use To try and improve
the stock Of country by introducing for
eign breeds in advance of ability aud knowl-
edge on the part of our farmers to keep them
up; while with that ability our own native
stock is as good as any to base improvement
on, and indeed better than any, because it
is the most completely naturalzed and ac-
climated. What is wanting is skill, far
more than blood" Without skill, blood u
is worse than useless.
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Pulpit HumOrs.

A distinguished clergyman in the leading
church of one of the pleasantest cities in
Connecticut had one morning finished his
sermon, when one of his much.impressed
hearers came forward to thank him for it,
and this dialogue followed 1t is fifteen
years since l heard you last. In this very
place, fifteen years ago, heard you preach
q sermon that / have never forgotten. 1t
did me more good than any sermon ever
heard. 1t stuck by me, and have always
wanted to thank you for it." All, indeed -
replied the pleased preacher. "Such evil
dence Of my poor labor is very grateful. |
should like to know what sermon it was.
Do you remember the text ?" We'll, no,
can't tell what the text was now, but it was
the greatest sermon ever heard. 1t Just
lifted me. l never forgot that Sermon"
al should really like to known what sermon
it was," replied the clergyman, much inter-
ested in so decided a case Of the power of
the pulpit. "If you can not recall the text,
what was the subject of the sermon2" "Well,
now, doctor, it's gone from me; forget
what the text was, and l can't take up
the subject now but l tell you it was
great sermon. 1t did me more good-it
was the most powerful discourse ever
heard. Lshant forget it if l live to be
eighty" "But can't you recall anything in
it2 You excite my curiosity. Can't you
give me a clue that will identify it ?" "No,
| can't tell what was in it exactly the sub
ject has slipped out of my mind. l don't
knew exactly what you said, but it was
magnificent sermon. 1t did me more good
than all the preaching ever heard. 1t has
just staid by me for fifteen years" "And
YOU cannot recall word that will help me
to identify it ?" "Well, can't now bring
up what it was about, but remember how
it wound up. You said, Theology aln't re-
ligion--not by a - sight '"-Edaor's
Draper, in Harpers Magazine for June.
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General GarfleId's Glass OF Water.

Mr.. Crump, the steward at the White
House during General Garfeld's adminis-
tration, and one OF the most faithful nurses,
is now keeping q dining-room in the old
club house building on New York avenue,
in Washington. He tells many interesting
"reminiscences Of President Gartield's last ill.,
ness, one of which is of the day when the
president asked him for glass of cold wa
ter. Crump relates that the physicians had
forbidden him water, but the poor man
begged 80 hard and pitiful like, that had
frequently to leave the room TO keep from
violating the doctors orders. When he
found that pleading would not serve his
ends, then he assumed an authoritative tone,
and 1 instantly became deaf Then he
tried persuasion and csjoliug; but |
wouldn't weaken, until he suddenly called
me to him in low voice, and with tears in
his eyes, said, "Crump, would you refuse
dying man drink Of water 7" No, Mr..
President, but you are not dying" "But,
Crump," he added feebly, "if you do not
give ii to me- will die" and he closed his
eyes. couldn't stand that and couldn't
disobey the doctors. But somehow or an
other Just set glass Of spring water on
the table by his bed, and went to the win
dow, and hang me, when returned il that
glass wasn't empty, and the President
wanted 10 know, with a smile, what meant
by tantalizing him by placing glass with
no water in 1t within his reach, and he 30
thirsty. However, he never asked for any
more that day, and am certain that il he
did driHk that water, ID did him no harm.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-30

ough practical chemists in the land. We
knew him personally when he occupied the
chair Of chemistry in the University and
Agricultural College Of Vermont. He was
at that time also Secretary Of the Vermont
Board Of Agriculture, when that body was
second TO none In the country, and no small
amount Of its efficiency and popularity was
owing to Professor Golfers energy, ability
and skill. While on the Board he made
many analyses Of commercial fertilizers Of
fered for sale in the state, published his re-
ports, and saved the farmers of Vermont
thousands Of dollars by preventing the sale
Of spurious or adulterated fertilizers. As
q popular lecturer at farmers meetings on
all topics pertaining to agriculture, he was
clear, instructive and popular. The report
that Professor Collier was to lecture would
fill any hall in any town in the state. When
he resigned his profcssorship in the State
University, Senator Edmunds who knew
him and his worth, commended him to Cen
eral Le Duo, who made him chemist, which
position he has filed TO the entire satisfac-
tion of everybody, till he was summarily
dismissed few weeks ago by DIR. Loring,
and we understand Professor Collier knew
nothing Of the change till he heard the an
nouncement Of his successor. DR.. Loring's
mistake was in forgetting that while Presi-
dent Arthur cannot prevent DIR. Loring's dis
missing Professor Collier, or any other sub
ordinate officer of the department, President
Arthur can dismiss DIR. Loring unless he re-
store Professor Collier to his position, and
that is what every agricultural paper and
farmer in the land should demand. We do
not want politics mixed up with these ma
tional agricultural matters, least Of all the
machine kind, which DR.. Loring seems TO
have introduced. The farmers have right
to Professor Collier in his old place, which
he filled so well, or to have a new man in
DR.. Loring's place. The Department Of
Agriculture was organized for the benefit of
the farmers Of the country, and we only de-
mand that it shall be so used, and not to
forward the political ambition Of any man,
for so far as we know DR.. Loring has not
given any valid reason for dismissing Pro-
fessor Chicago Farmers Repiew.
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AT the recent trustees meeting Of the
alleged New England Agricultural Society
the secretary announced that invitations
had been received from five places in Mas
sachusetts and one place in New Hampshire,
not far from the Massachusetts, line. No
invitations were received from any other
part Of New England. The cheerful Massa-
ch,sen' Ploughman things this " is signif.
cant of the sincere appreciation of the So
ciety's usefulness as an educator in the great
cause Of agriculture which is felt in all SEC
tions Of New England (which one would
almost suppose to have been writ sarkas.
tick -
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" Wild Pears"

Rev. NJ. r. Keep Of Ashland, Aroostook
County, Maine, says "Here in Aroostook
we have three or four varieties besides the
sweet eating wild pear. A. T. Mooers, the
producer of the Arctic plum, has graft Of
Flemish Beauty come to bearing on the wild
sugar pear stock, having other branches Of
the wild stock last spring in full bloom at
the same time of the grated Flemish
Beauty, and which he fertilized with the
wild blossoms and the seed of the pears thus
produced, he has now planted for trial" Mr..
Keep says the wild pear Of northern Maine
is not the shsd plum or June berry, but is
distant relation " of our cultivated pear.
We cannot find anything about this species
in Gray's Botany. Can any Of our readers
throw light upon the subject ? Mr.. Mooer's
experiment Of crossing this "wild pear I"
upon the Flemish Beauty is an interesting
one, but it must be number of years be-
fore the result can be known. Me-. Keep
says he is we'll acquainted with our Vermont
"shad plum" but does not remember ever
to have seen it in northern Maine; but the
"sugar pear has close resemblance in
growth and fruit. The fruit grows in clus-
ters, each pear little over half an inch
long, dark purple, and quite sweet. The
leaf, blossom and seeds, as well a. the shape
OF the fruit, have close resemblance to the
cultivated pear. We can but think this
"sugar pear to be only variety of the
am melanchier," to which the shad plum
belongs. 1t is species that varies greatly.
One dwarf variety is cultivated in Iowa, and
the fruit marketed as huckleberries. The
amelanchier is closely related to the pear
aud the pear can be as successfully grated
upon the shad bush a, upon the mountain
ash or wild thorn.