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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-08-04

We tender congratulations to Mr.. E. n.
Pugh and his estimable wife upon the ad-
dition of another little boy to their charm
ing family circle. The suspicious event
occurred early Thursday morning, and we
are pleased to hear that mother and babe
are doing finely.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-08-04

The Texas and Pacific Railroad Company
has offered to contribute $1,000 towards the
construction of plank walk from its Alex
andria depot into the town, provided the
ever further amount may be required to
complete the work. Couldn't tho company
be induced to make 4 similar offer to Don
aldsonville? A decent sidewalk on Railroad
Avenue is sadly needed, and the town is
without means to build it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-08-04

The Mississippi Valley railroad track lay
ers did not ret out of Ascension as soon as
had been anticipated. The parish line was
crossed last Wednesday morning and the
work is progressing through Ibervilie at
the rate of a half-nlile per day. A side
track has been laid on the Southwood plan
tStion, i'll the upper part Of this parish, and
the convict camp has been removed to that
place from the Clark plantation. We hear
nothing more iii regard to the location of
the station in the New River Lane neigh
borhood and it is to be hoped the report
that the lane would not be selected as the
site was unauthorized and incorrect.
Something of sensation was caused at
the Courthouse last Monday by the an
nouncement that one Of the prisoners con
fined in the parish jail had broken out-with
small pox. The victim was jim Jones, q
colored man who had been mcarcerated
about two months ago for completely in the
burglary and robbery committed at the
house of Anthony Iasker, in the third ward.
Under the direction OF Health Officer Han
son, Jones was promptly removed to the
pest house, and measures We're at once
taken to thoroughly cleanse, disinfect and
fu1nigate the jail il order to prevent, il
possible, the further spread of the disease
among the inmates. The prisoners We're
removed into the Jailor's room and closely
guarded while their cells We're undergoing
the process of cleaning and dlSiufecrion.
the Tailor meanwhile occupying the Sheg-
ifs Office, and the attaches OF the Sheriff S
and Clerk offices finding temporary quar-
tiers elsewhere. DR.. Hanson has pronounced
the Court House III fl condition TO be again
occupied and the ordinary course Of of
fetal business will be resumed next week in
the parochal te,nbie of1ustice. The health
of the remaining prisoners Is good.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-08-04

FTaEuEN,s FAIR.-A grand fair i; TO be
given on the Court House grounds at Ma
poleonville, on Saturday and Sunday, Au-
gust II and y, under the auspices and for
the benefit of NapoeonvilIe Fire Company
No ], and the Phoenix Steam Fire Company
and Ascension Hook and Ladder Company
OF Donaldsonville have been invited to at
tend We hope both organizations will be
represented 10y large delegations, and that
the entertainment will yield a handsome
financial result to the gallant boys of Ma
poleonville. feature of the festival will
be a tiremen's parade Sunday morning at
8 o'clock, and there will be concert and
dramatic entertainment i'll Firenen' Hall
both Saturday and Sunday evenings.
REVISED AssEssNENT.-Ir. ]. 5. Hebert
of the Assessors office has favored Us with
the following revised and corrected list Of
the total valuation o. the taxable property
of Ascension
Assessment of 1883, ........... =, LIS, $50
1ss2. ............. s;55t,I52
Increase for current year, SCI ,9j;s
This is S43 40 more of an increase than
we reported last week. and throws Ascen-
sion we'll up IN the list Of the wealthy par
ishes of Louisiana. 4 corresponding adCii-
ton 10 property values throughout The
State would DOUBTLESS afford ample reys-
nue. fol conducting tie affa5Gs OF SAT- s,i-a
EaiocAiai governments on / casa basis.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-08-04

We regret to announce the illness of our
esteemed young friend and assistant, Mr..
Louis Fl. Stockmeyer, who has for years
been a faithful and competent employG Of
the CHIEF Office. Louis has been pro5tra-
ted since Tuesday by a spell of intermit-
tent fever, but his many friends will be
clad to hear that he is considerably better
this morning and bids fair to be up again
in a few days. He had intended leaving to-
day for visit to Biloxi, and we hope he
will be able in the course OF the coming
week to make the delayed trip and find re-
newed health and strength in the illvigora-
ting breezes and saltwater baths that are
SO much enjoyed by those who sojourn at
the Gulf coast resorts during the heated
term.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-08-04

The net proceeds of the entertainment
given last week for the benefit OF the Cofeld
Guards was only :sS7 So the expenses having
aggregated larger amount than had been
looked for. 4 portion Of the outlay, how
ever, was for scenery and material chat may
either be disposed Of Or brought into use
on some future occasion. During the com
ing fall the Guards propose TO give another
entertainment-one that viii eclipse that of
last week-for the benefit Of their uniform
and arnory fund, and we have no doubt
they will score brilliant success. 1t has
been suggested that, immediately after this
projected affair, the performers visit Plaque
mine and repeat the entertainment i'll that
town, and we are disposed to regard the
idea good one. We should like to have
the opinion Of our respected contemporary
of the Iberville South on this point.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-08-04

Three base hIt-Hebert. Two base hlt-Cook.
Scorers-R. vi. McCulloh for Notans; Henry c.
Braud for Brands. Umpire Glenn. P BinniIgs.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-08-04

Patrick Block, resident of the tenth
Justice ward, has been sent before the Dis
trlct Court under bond of 500 for having
disturbed the peace and drawn q revolver
Zion Church, during the evening of the
18th Of July, while religious services were
being held in the church. The case was
examined by Justice I. w. Brown on July
q. Mr.. l.. Picard is surety on the appear
ance bond.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-08-04

Another week of hot, dry weather has
passed: the dust on the streets aad roads
grows deeper and lighter, rising with every
freeze and permeating every nook, Granny
anu corner: many cisterns have run dry and
large number of our inhabitants are CON-
PEELED to resort to the river and bayou for
their water. Rain is needed badly, but the
weather signs are unfavorable to its coming.
Ascension Hook and Ladder Company's
oell tower IS almost complete. The bell is
III position and gives forth volume of
sound that readily penetrates to the Meth
ernost limits Of the town. An addition to
the lower SHE of the truck house, consist
ing OF room 10x2O feet, is to be built, the
lower portion of the bell flowers frame
work forming the front part of the new
room.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-08-04
HOTEL ARRIVALS

At the Town Of DonaIdsonviIe for the Week
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-08-04

hiyhth E,Hiag-Ilandry was caught out
on a long fl to Ierrio. Wutke threw Pujol
oat at first Boote and Larkins each made
good one base hits. Dowd struck 10 short
and Boote was thrown out by Heating at the
home plate.
Leroy took his first by a. error OF short.
but was afterwards felGed ont between sec
sond and third, with hennedy's assistance.
Three strikes and an error gave first to
Tearney, who went second. Heating mean
while reaching first. Terrio's fl was held.
Cook 5 -baser sent Te8rEey to the plate.
keatin-t aud Cook scored GU d wild throw
AM; pass ball, and RodeiI!at struck out.
Ninth T,suisasi-H asIze held Kennedy tly.
Smith got lis first. Eebc@t went out on ::
fiS to Ta:!'jo. Casey tapped TO Leroy and
was thrown ont at fast, leaving Smith on
third base.
Bentley went to his base on balls. Wrtlse
ana Stock1neyer ditto. LEROY went out
or d fly 10 H5belt. Bentley scored etge win
1tiug run on Sniff Wild throw to sic7t, %
head If 5toekGseSsr H-o tla3 started Gown
10 aec9G-; o. Hilbert II. Two men on
base and one hand out.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-03-02
Joseph cooks Lecture.

On Thursday evening of last week nearly
every seat in the Opera House was taken,
the occasion being the lecture of Joseph
Cook of Boston, under the auspices of the
clergymen of this town. 1t was very in
telligent audience, and included delega-
tions from Berwick, Catawissa and other
points. The subject of the discourse WAS
The Seven Modern Wonders Of the World,
and the speaker named them as follows I;
Speed of nter-Communication Self Refor-
nation of the Hermit Nations, Paralclism
of Education and Democracy, Advance
ment of Moral Ideas, Spread of Christian
ity, Fuflment of Biblical Prophesy, Scien-
tihc Superna turalism.
He described wonder as being some
thing supernatural inimitablc, beneficent,
| cosmopolitan. novel; Each of the seven
heads were taken up, and discussed sep.
| arately, except the fourth and fifth, which
were taken together, and each one was
completely finished before it was passed
While the lecture was not what might bC
called an entertaining one for mixed au
dience, it was certainly very enjoyable fol
most of those in attendance. The speaker
was very hoarse at first, but his voice
cleared up as he proceeded. Those who
were present fully appreciated the efforts
of the committee who afforded an oppor
tunity for our people to hear this cclebra
| ted lecturer and scholar.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-03-02
Tne worlds cyciopedia of Biog-
raphy.

Cyclopedias of Biography are usually
made up of an alphabetical list, with brief
sketches, principally of the names OF peo-
pie OF whom you have never heard,
aud to know whom would add greatly
neither to your pleasure, nor your mental
wealth. "The Worlds Cyclopedia of BIZ
ography," now publishing, is upon differ
ent plan. 1t contains only the stories of the
lives Of the famous men and women who
have made the worlds history who are
really worth knowing and who are written
about by authors often equally eminent, in
the field of literature, with the subjects
whom they describe. Each volume is COM
plete in itself, so that il you do not want,
or cannot afford, all, you can take what
best pleases, or Is of most worth to you.
The five volumes thus far issued narrate
the achievements of nearly two hundred of
the most famous and worthy of the worlds
heroes. Volume w., recently published, q
very handsome large 12mo., of about 75C
pages, for the price of 20 cents contains a
new and excellent "Life of Washington y
reprint of the standard and thrilling
Wcems Life of General Marion" and q
new "Life of Oliver Cromwell" " by the
brilliant writer, L. Paxton Hood. To illus
trate the remarkable economy in cost, com
pared with previous publications the pres
ent importing price of the Life of Cromwell
is $3-here, in equally good type, hand
somely printed, with two other importan
works thrown in, 1t costs only 10 cents
even beyond this, as a means OF mos
widely and effcctually advertising the bio
graphical series, the publishers will send
postpaid a paper-boun1 edition of tn
Hoods "Life of Cromwell" to any address
on receipt of Is cents and then, If th
purchaser desires to secure the bound vo
ume, will credit Is cents toward the pric
of the same. 1t will be strange If sue
books, at such prices, DO not find their wa
into almost every home. Biography
the most universally profitable of all readin
well said Thomas Carlyle. How, indeed
can the heroes of the " fiction be compare
in interest with these heroes of all tint
Washington and Cromwell? ? John b. A
den, Publisher, 1S Vesey Street, Nc'
York.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-03-02
Clippings for the Curious.

A scientific writer asserts tile long cur
rent belief that the concentric rings of n
tree are record of its age, each ring rep
rescnting years growth, is a mistake.
A series of experiments have shown its
falsity.
In the United States there are only three
venomous snakes, the rattle, the copper
head and the moccasn. The East Indies
are full of venomous snakes, and in British
India nearly twenty thousand persons arc
killed every year by snake bites.
The Parthcnon, Athens famous temple
is so built that there is not rectangular
form in the whole building. The sides
and the front curve very slightly, the col
umns do not stand quite upright, and al
the horizontals curve upward slightly.
An opera house on wheels is the lates
dramatic novelty, and company will
headquarters at Kansas City has been or
ganized to build and manage it. 1t is t.
consist of eight railway cars, which cal
be expanded by ingenious mechanism int
| n capacious structure, with auditorium
and stage complete, and is designed 70
the benefit Of communities which do no
| possess facilities for the production d
| plays. 1t will run from place TO place o
the railroads and carry portable track
upon which it can be switched off an
| transformed into theatre.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-03-02
Swearing on.

A Philadelphia doctor says drunkenness
easily cured. Some of the fellows who
took the pledge on the 1st of January have
been drinking steadily again for the last
forty-five days If they really want to
stop they should try the following plan OF
treatment which the doctor mentioned rec
ommends Besides tea and coffee which
should be carefully made, give in most
cases acid drinks. Lemonade is good
but diluted phosphOric acid is equally eff
fectual, and can always be kept in the
house. Ten cents worth will last six
months, and few drops in tumber of
water is Of great value as tonic. II
acids do not agree, try other things, Do
not, as a rule, drink ice water, but If ii is
found more satisfying, put oatmeal in ii
oatmeal water is both nutritious and acts
as tonic. Cocoa is nourishing and sooth-
ing also cocoa shells. A window open at
night Is absolutely essential. Ifa man
gets up in the morning with his lungs
choked and his stomach feyered by breath,
ing over and over again the same air all
night, he will feel that drink of liquor is
the only thing that can frcshen him up,
Dr. Jackson, senior physician of the Asy.
lum for lnebriates at Dansville N. Y,
says he always found it impossible to ben
eft his patients permanently 50 long as
they were permitted animal food, the use
of which he considered an absolute bar
rier to a radical cure. He further says
that ii is scarcely possible for a man tC
live six months on unbolted meal, bread
vegetables and ripe fruits, without gettin.
rid Of the fever of alcoholism.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-03-02
HyIIlenc al.

A large company of frie nds gathered at
the house of Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Kream-
er in Jerseytown, February 22nd 1888, to
witness the marriage of their daughter Mag
gle to Mr.. VIM. w. Runyan. Mr.. John
Kreamer officiated as groomsman and Miss
Annie E. Savidge as bridesmaid. The hap
py PAIR were united in marriage by the Rev.
II. C, Munro. The bridal party started in the
evening for an extended tour through the
west. The bride received many useful
presents, the following is list:
Gold chain by the brides mother Miss
Kreamer, Silver celery stand; John Krcam.
err Toilet set and bed spread; Miss Ida
Kreamer Silver butter knife; Miss Kate
Fruit, pickel fork and silver sugar spoon
Miss True Runyan, glass fruit;dish; Miss
Ritter, two vases; Howard Runyan, one
lamp; Annie Kreamer, glass set; Mrs. Saide
Moor, pitcher and one-half dozen goblets
Mrs. Joe Kreamer, mat and pitcher; Viii
liam E. Kreamer, cake stand; Miles Well
yer, lamp; T. II. Runyan, clock; Mrs. N
E. Kreamer one-half dozen napkins; Mrs
j. S. Mcbride, table cloth; Mrs. William
Mcbride table cloth; Mrs. Fred Kreamcr
table cover and tidie; Miss Adda Kreamer
two tides; Mrs. Amanda Runyan, blanket
Miss Anna +. Savidge, tide; John Kream
er, two dollars; Mrs. Conrad Kreamer
one set of dishes, knives and forks.
H. G. NJ.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-03-02

G, c. Mari wants butter, eggs, potatoes
and oats.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-03-02
Public sales.

ran persons having bills printed at this
Office, will receive a gratuitous notice
under this head
Israel Mummy will sell valuable personal
property on the Shuman farm in Main town
ship, on Thursday March 10.
John Drum will sell personal property on
his premises in Main township on Tuesday
March 9th at 10 a. m.
Elisha Brugler will sell personal property
on his premises in Hemock township on
Thursday, March 9Th at 10. a. m.
Charles Baker, Adm. of Jacob Baker,
decd will sell valuable real estate on the
premises in Beaver township on Friday
March 90, 1888.
James II. Geiser, of Madison township,
will offer valuable personal property on the
premises of Jos. Correll, on Monday, March
9th at 10 o'clock.
B. d. Cole, of Coles Creek, will sell on
his premises in Sugarloaf township on We'd
nesday, March 7th, at 0 o'clock, valuable
personal property.
Henry Bower, of Fishingcreek township,
will offer for sale on the premises OF Cor
nelius Coleman, at Asbury, valuable perso-
nal property, on Tuesday March 18th, at
10 o'clock a. m.
ID. X Sloan, executor of John Sands, will
sell valuable real estate on the premises in
Greenwood township, on Tuesday, March
9th commencing at 10 o'clock
B. Frank Zarr, trustee, will sell valuable
real estate on premises of William Kelch-
ner decd on Thursday, in Mifiln, March
Goth, 1888, at two o'clock.
John Mourey, trustee, will offer for sale
valuable town lot, on premises of Eliza
beth Kelchner, deceased, in Mifflinville, on
Thursday, March Goth, 1888, at 10 o'clock.
r. Buckingham, administrator, will sell
valuable real estate ON premises of Eliza
beth Walter, deceased, in Montour town
ship on Saturday. March 31st, at o'clock.
John Zaner, will offer at Public Sale or
his premises in Fshingcreek township, on
Thursday March Is, 1888, commencing al
10 o'clock, Twenty-four head of valuable
horses. A rare chance for good horses.
l. W. McKelvy, executor of Joseph
Weaver deceased, will expose to public
sale on the McKelvy & Weaver farm
above Orangeville, the personal property
belonging to McKelvy & Weaver on Wed
nesday, March 14th, at 10 o'clock m
Besides the articles mentioned in the
posters, one blind mule and one brown
mule will be sold
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-03-02
Centre notes.

jeremiah Hagcnbuch, aged 60 years 2
months and 29 days, died on Tuesday Feb
ruary 20, 1888 after suffering but four days
from a stroke of palsy. The funeral was at
tended by alarge concoursc Of relatives and
friends on Friday morning at the IIidlay
church, the ministers of the three derom-
nations officiating. Rev. f. A. Sharretts
preached touching sermon from the text
in so Psalm, AZ verse, Rev. Mr.. lIoutz and
Rev. N. Spear assisting in the services. In
terment in IIidlay cemetery.
In the death of Mr.. Hagenbuch we lose
another of our old citizens who will be miss.
ed by all in the community. He has been
practical und successful farmer and as n
result of his energetic labors he leaves to
his family large and valuable estate. Each
of his sons, Elisha, j. Sanderson and f..
Pierce, and his only daughter, who married
Andrew Hagenbuch, are comfortably and
nicely situated on very good farms loc ated
within radius OF three miles, and his wild
ow is left in pleasant home surrounded by
her children
Isaac Erwiue, VIII o has been suffering a
long time with cancer in the face, is not cx-
pected to recover.
Samuel Kelchner is also quite sick from
what has been pronounced dropsy.
Mrs. James Miller seems to gain but slow.
| ly. She has changed physicians and now
| has DIR. Robins of Catawissa.
Mr.. A. c. Greasy is running his new saw
mill to the best possible advantage this
winter and yet has large pile of logs or
hand. Just wait till Arthurs boy gets out
and then.
Saturday last two surprise parties lief
our valley. One to pleasantly remind Mr.
j. w. Eek of Briarcreek, that he was Y
years old, and the other to enjoy the day a
Mr.. Conrad IIpp enstecl's near Light Street
Both parties report very pleasant time.i
Quite a number of our people were dowl
to hear the Cook Lecture last week anC
came home very much pleased with the oc
casion.
Miss Mary Aikman is visiting her frien,
Miss Minnie Kimmel in Shenandoah.
REPORTER.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-03-02
A $4,000 biblical Reward.

The publishers of RWieage's Monthly offer
twelve valuable rewards in their Monthly for
March, among which is the following;
We will give 5000 in gold to the person
telling us which is the longest verse in the
Bible by March 10th, 1883. Should two or
more correct answers be recei red, the re-
ward will be divided. The money will be
forwarded to the winner March 10Th, 1888.
Persons trying for the reward must send
20 cents in silver (no postage stamps taken)
with their answer, for which they will re-
ceive the April Monthly, in which the name
and address of the winner of the reward
and the correct answer will be published,
and in which several more valuable re-
wards will be offered.
Address, RUTLEDGE PUBLISHING COMPANY,
532 Northampton ST., Easton, Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-03-02
Obituary..

Clara, wife of Fred b. Hartman and
one month, died Feb. %, 1888. The deceas-
ed in early life gave her heart to God, and
although she was great sufferer for about
90 years yet she was ever patient and bore
her sufferings with christian fortitude and
resignation to the will of a loving Heavenly
Father. She was fsithful to all the means
of Grace, and was often found in her place
at class meeting, prayer meeting, Sunday
school and preaching, when a person of
less will and less religious zeal would be
absent. She was faithful wife, devoted
mother, kind friend and beloved by all
who knew her She leaves three children,
one daughter and two sons, aged respective
ly 12, 10 and years. She was of quiet
disposition, but thoughtful and earnest
while staring death in the face and during
the last interview with her pastor who was
endeavoring to encourage her by speaking
OF the abiding presence of Jesus She look
ed up and said "Ycs, even unto DEATH.
The funeral took place on Sunday in the
NJ. +. church Mt Bloomsbury, Her pastor,
Rev. Geo. v Sayidge, preaching the funer-
al sermon from the text, "rhere remaincth
therefore rest to the people of God" 1t
was an earnest spiritual discourse and pro-
duced "A profound impression upon the i'm.
mense congregation, many of whom will
never forget the impressions made. Hel
remains were inferred in Rosemont Gene
terry followed by a large concourse of friends
H. s. II.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-03-02
Col. Copeland.

Col. l.. F. Copeland delivered his Ilccture
whats to Hinder" at the Opera House on
Friday evening last, for the benefit of Ent
Post, G. A. r. He was greeted by a well
filled house. His lecture was one Of the
popular sort that entertains and amuses an
audience for two hours, and leaves a pleas
ant impression, and yet when one tiles to
remember something in it worth remember
ing, he finds it difficult to do so. There
were many funny anecdotes, most of them
quite aged, and his illustrations were strik-
ing. His flow Of language is remarkable,
and his lecture was full of pretty word
pictures. There were frequent bursts of
applause and laughter which showed that
the audience enjoyed the entertainment.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-03-02

c. G. Marr buys dried apples.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-03-02

Appleton A muslin 8 cts per yd, and all
other makes of muslin at lowest prices at
Clark Il Sons.