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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-03-31

COMPLICATIONS.
On atfirme d'nn cote que les Catholiuucs
Romains turent, par un acte passe par de-
want Il. n. Sims, Notaire Public lie l2me
Fevrier, 1888, dument ct legaement incorpo-
res, elirent DIES Marguilliers ct lpirent lie con-
trole on Sc saisirent de administration de la
propriete, DIES rcvenus. etc. De autre cote,
lie Pere Ceuppens qualiic les actes dc la no,l-
velle Congregation de revolutionnaires, re-
clame lusurtrut de la rropriete pour lie Do
cese, ct affirme que, 81 le dit usurfruit est
illegal. CONNIE on lie pretend, Ia propriete
dot etre gardee par 'Eveque, on par lui son
representant, pour tous les Catalogues de
la paroisse.
Et lie Reverend Pere en- appeile tous les
bons Catalogues pour appuyer Tautorite de
fEveque en- Id soutenant par un protet. Je
peux assurer lie Pere Ceuppens que to..s les
Catalogues de cette paroisse reconnaisent
son antorite ct celle de rEyeque dams tous
les cas- dune nature epirituelle.
Beancoup de personnes parIni nous peu-
vent differer d'opiuion en- matiere d'atfaires
temporelles, de piastres ct de sous, de le-
gali1e en- matiere de donation, ti'usuriruit,
de Marguilliers agissant dune ccrtaine IA
CON mails celia ne constitute pas une mega
ton de faEtorite de notre clerge qui de-
meure hors de question:.
De plus. lie Reverend Pere dit: 81 le dit
usurtruit est Illegal, CONNIE on lie pretend,
comment ct de quelle maniere les Catho-
l11ues lie l'Ascenslon pouFrent lis s'assurcr
dc La salldite de InsurtrIit que lie Pere
Ceuppehs dit posseder 81 &c nest par DIES
rechtrchcs judcaires 1T comment ct par
a'll les procedures serons eIles enhances
pour deeider lie 1ait Tous les Catalogues
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-03-31
Probably the Largest Farmer in the World.

Hiram Slbley, Of Rochester, N. Y, is said to
be the largest farmer in the world. He owns
more than a hundred improved farms. One in
Illinois, formerly known as the '..snlliyaat
Farm" contains i0,0C1 acres; another il Caguga
Co., N. Y, s50D acres. Farmer Sibleg'' Is not
however, a typical son of the soil, having long
been identified with great commercial enter
prises. and working harder with his head than
with his hands. He organized aad was for over
fifteen years president OF the Western Union
Telegraph Co., and has also had extendive rail
road interests, especially In the South. He is
now the head of one OF the largest seed houses
in the world. The name of Hiram Sibley & Co.
is already household word III thousands of
homes, to which their farm. garden and flower
seeds are sent each year. Uhey not only furnish
seeds. but also valuable Information as to best
methods of growing them. They publish the
Farmers Almanac. the southern edition Of
which contains prize essays on tbs culture of
southern crops; also the Farm Seeds Manuel.
which gives rare fund of practical informa-
ton upon ali farm crops. For these books tbs
nominal price OF ten cents each is charged. but
they send their Spring, Fall and implement
Catalogues free to all applicants. They are IN
doubtediy goca house 10 deal with.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-03-31

The Mayor Of 'Vidalia has issued a
proclamation postponing the municipal
election ii, that town from the first to
the third Monday of April, and the
Eagle questions the legality of the act.
The only reason assigned for the post
ponement is that the Mayor will be
absent on the day fixed by law for hold
ing the election. The Eagles opinion is
not due to opposition to Mayor Gillespie,
for it advocates his reelection.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-03-31

Congressman Z. w. Robertson of the
Sixth Louisiana District has sent us
copies Of bis speech on the suppression
Of lotteries delivered in the House on
the Gath of last month. The argument
shall receive due attention.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-03-31

Regulation Item-The mammoth hotel, now
under construction by Judge Jno. Osborn, is
rapidly approaching completion. Notice-The
manufacturer of the above item has complied
with all tho requirements of law. All persons
Are cautioned, under penalties of the law, not
TO use. tins item for news purposes again
Alexandria People.
The CHIEF several weeks ago filed a
,caveat for ii # in all essential particulars
constructed On the exact model of the
foregoing, even unto the title of "regu-
iat'on item" thereto attached, and we
afe constrained to suspect that some lit
erary pirate not more than block and
II half distant from the commercial cen
tire of the Rapides metropolis is seeking
to rob MS of the honor and fame Which
attach to the invention; to Say nothing
OF the vast revenues which we had
thought to derive from this crowning
effort of our genius. Reference to the
issues OF our paper for sthe past two
months or SO will show that the para
giaph which onraeAlcxandria contempo-
rary applies to Judge Osborn's hash mil
has been repeatetlly;..used by us in con-
nccton with tho new Israel store in
DonaldsonviIld. Unless very remark
able coincidence has occurred, we have
no hesltancy in branding the Red river
quill driver as a hypothecator of the
deepest dye whom 'twere base tlattery to
call Democratic State TREASURER.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-03-31

The Levee Commissioners of the Third
District met at Algiers on Thursday and
assessed a levee tax of five mills against
the property of the district for the cur
'ront year. This district extends from the
left bank of Bayou Lafourche to the
Gulf ~ - -
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Saturday, March 81, 1888.

Shreveport has had a $20,00e fire. The
buildings burned belonged to Mr.. Joseph
,Bosseau and were occupied by J. II. Ste
phens, grocer, j. c. Soape, wholesale gro
Ger, A. Dreyfus, grocer and dry goods dealer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-03-31

Hon. Timothy o. Howe, Postmaster
General of The United States, died at his
nephew's esidence at Kenosha, Wis, on
Sunday last, of pneumonia. He had
been sick only few days and his death
was surprise to his friends and the
country. Judge Howe was born at Ljy-
ermore, Maine, February "a, 1876, and
was therefore 81 years of age at the time
of his death. He was admitted to the
bar in his native State, and was men,
Der of the Legislature in 1S45. Remov-
ing to Wisconsin in that year he was
elected Circuit aud Supreme Judge in
1850, which Office he resigned five wears
later. He was elected United States
Senator in 1861, and reelected in 1867
and 1873, his last term of service expir-
ing March 3, 1879. Having lost his wife,
to whom he was devotedly attached, he
retired to private life, until called again
into the public service by President Ar
thur when Postmaster General James
resigned his place in the Cabinet. A
polished debater, and eloquent orator, a
IMAM of brilliant abilities and sterling
Integrity, his loss will be felt, not onIy
10y the Republican party. of which he
~as n z4al"ns and powerful champion.
but by the wit"le country. As has been
hiiv Remarked. the death of such a man
IS i nlt.v:!.;! calamity.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-03-31

Victor Butler, the color ed man who
murdered Ben Corbin in Lafourche par
ish on the 18th of January, has been
captured in Pointe Conp6e. Rewards of
$500 by the friends of the murdered man
and $3.50 by the Governor were offered
Tor Butiti 5 ATTEST and conviction
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-03-31
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cabin in Pointo Coup6e parish, played with
q loaded pistol they found in u trunk, and
one was shot in the breast and perhaps
mortalIy wounded.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-03-31

An effort is beng made by the special
attorneys employed in the prosecution Of
the star route cases to have Senator
Kellogg and Thos. J. Brady indicted
separately and jointly for alleged part-
cipation i'll the conspiracy to rob the
government. The charges are based on
the testimony of the notorious John A.
Walsh and one "Col."J 3. Price, form
erly resident Of St. Mary parish, in
this State. Price was mail contractor,
interested in 16O routes, npon many of
which he obtained fraudulent increase
of pay, and he was promised immunity
from punishment in consideration of his
evidence against other persons. Senator
Kellogg makes sweeping denial of the
accusations Of Walsh and Price, explains
the circumstances and seeming animus
of the effort to secure his Indictment and
announces that his vindication will be
clear and complete. Willie we sincerely
regret the connection of his name with
these frauds, We have every confidence
that he will prove bi. Innocence and
cover bis assaiiants with confusion.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-03-31

CREvAssES AND LEvEEs.-'The peoole
OF Ihibodanx, by dint Of hard work, sue
cceded in closing the break in the levce
ut that totsn Sunday evening, and as is
usual in such cases, tho damage caused
bs the water proves ,icss than was at first
anticipated '''>
The break i'll the RatIiH levee, opposite
Napoleoaville, was a very small affair
aid was promptly closed The Assump-
ton Pioneer says of it: "
The break occurred where the levee had beer,
cut to insert the pipe of a water elevator. and
Che filling of which was considered to be one of
The best works Of its kind, which goes far to
prove that cuts made for any purposes whatever
should be carefully watched as long as the
water remains high. .
aCrevasses have been threatened at sew
era' points where there are new levees,
and the danger was quite imminent at
Bonnet Care, in St. John the Baptist
parish and ct the Arizona levee in Iber-
vile. Prompt work has averted the ca
}amity, bnt it will require vigilance and
energy to hold all the new embankments
Intact iintil the river falls. -
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-05-02
a Felony to Dispose Of Mort
gagged Property.

t..,,.. .i;,,,,so 81 nr,,.
An nrl 20 MAKE j., y i'a',! ,,,gp ar Jerd or
,rn., ~" wid, ,bc nurp".e u dcpriying the
mortgage. trustee, Or ans Beneficiary Of the
same or it. proccoJ- and puni'h the same
eoc,iop I BE if enacted by the Gen
croI Assembly, Of the State Of Tenncs.
sec That If the maker Of any registered
mortgaoc or deed Of trust, or any other
ncrson shall di.pose Of the property
conveyed in or covered By such convey
apce, with the purpose Of dcpGving the
mor,garee. trustee or any beneficiary Of
the .a,ne. or ANY part thereof, or its
nrococls srch pcrson 90 di.posng Of
such property shall be guilty Of a tclo-
nv, whether the party 50 offending had
custody Of the propcrty at the time or
not, provided. that the act shall not APP
Div t, mortgages or deeds Of trust Or
rc,l cstoto
Sec 9 Be it further enacted, That
any pcr.on violating the first section Of
.rLi. act moon conviction, shall be i'm
nri.oncd in the penitentiary, not less
tLao three nor more than ten years,
wbcn fine value Of the property 50 dis
nosed Of exceeds $50; but vixen the
value Of the property so disposed ofdoes
not exceed $50 such person shall be i'm
prisoncd in the penitentiary not less than
one nor more than five years, provided,
that where the property 50 disposed Of
does not exceed $50 in value, the court
or iury .,all have the power to com.
mute the imprisonment to imprisonment
in the county iail for any period less
than one wear in their discretion.
Sec. 3. BE it further enacted, That
nothing in this act shall interfere with
the prosecution Of ollenses heretofore
committed. under any statute Of the
Stotc aud oGrnsos heretofore commit.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-05-02
Legal Ways Of Fishing.

From ibc Nashville American, 9th ult.1
In giving its construction of the fish
law amendments n few days since, the
American was mislcd by an error in the
official copy Of the amendments as fur
hshed Tor publication. AS printed it
read: ~
/" That it shall not be Lawful! for INV
person to catch, kill, destroy or take
tish in or from any of the waters of the
State, whethera running stream or lakes
or ponds having outlets into running
streams, in high or low water, by means
ofahy seine, trap, net, or to use fish
berries, lime or giant powder, dynamite
gunpowder or any other explosive sub
stance for the destruction of fish in any
of said waters, or by any other means
than by angling with hook and line,
and wittom line, gig, spike, g'm, graft
hook or snatch-hOok," etc.
Tie iialicised portion should read /:
" And with trot-line. gig, spike, gun,
grab-hook or snatch hook" This, VIC
are sorry to say. lets in all the contri-
vances mentioned after "angling with
hook and line" and they cain now be
lawfully used in fishing.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-05-02
The Negro Problem.

From the Brooklyn Eoglc.l
The writer made the acquaintance OF
Il gentleman who owned Il large sugar
plantation in southern Louisiana. This
man was born in Boston, graduated
from the Columbia College School Of
Mines, and had lived in Chicago. lie
was thoroughly imbucd with northern
IDEAS, aud was the incarnation Of yam.
kcc perseverance and enterprise. The
story he told Of his long fight against
the cncroachmcnts and overflow OF the
father Of waters had the elements of the
heroic all through It, and was worthy OF
the description Of the hand, almost, that
pcnncd the second part Of Faust When
he located in Louisiana he Lad to face
the questioned labor. lie tried to solve
it rs he would have done at the north.
lie furnished the negroes with good
quarters, II school-housc and II teacher,
II church and Il preacher, and aimed ut
the acquisition Of good laborers by first
making his employees comfortable and
contcntcd. He tried both hiring and
the shares system When the writer
talked with him he had four years of
experience lie had had the philan-
thiopy all drowned out Of him. lie re.
garded the negro as incorrigIblc. He
was lazy, worthless, immoral, lapsing
into barbarsm and voudoosm in spite
Of all his employer could Ito. While
emotional and easily responding to the
rude eloquence of the preacher, he was
apparently without any real moral
sense, OF enough to be improved on
lie was bcastIy immoral he would
steal he would work only so long as to
supply his appetite, and not then if he
could supply his hunger with theft.
This gentleman, well read in all the phi
losophics, saw no hope for the negro,
lie could not be helped, because he
would not help himself.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-05-02
Barre q by Limitation.

From the Nashville Banncr.1
The suit of the United States, as
trustee, vs.. the Nashville IL Chattanoo.
"a railway, was argued and decided in
the United States District Court ycster-
day by the jury returning II verdict in
favor of the defendants.
The suit vas brought some time ago
to compel the Nashville g. Chattanooga
railway to pay accrued interest on Ger.
tain coupon bonds. Some time previous
to the war the United States govern.
mcnt bought, rs trustee for the Chica.
saw Nation, certain coupon bonds issued
by the Nashville d Chattanooga rail.
way in 1852 and endorsed by the State.
These bonds fell due in 1882. The in
tercst which accumulated between July
|, 1861, and January |, 1866, inclusive,
amounting to about $3.50, 900 evidenced
by coupons, was not paid during the
war nor subsequently, but the bonds
and all coupons subsequent to January
|, 1866 had heretofore been paid by the
railway company. The suit just deci-
dcd was suit by the Government,
brought upon the coupons matured be.
tween July /, 1861, and January |,
1866, and with interest thereon, ma.
king total claim of something over
100000. While it was conceded that
the statute of Limitation did not run
against The Government in matters
merely trustee, that it was where it was
the real party in interest it was con-
tended where it was subject to the stat.
nies of Limitation. Defendant contend
ed that the coupons we're but interest,
and that during the war between bellig.
Grants interest could not be charged
In his charge to the jury, Judge Bax.
ter held that the plea of the statutes off
Limitation was a good plea, and while i'll
ana notapply to the Government when
u sacd in its own behalf it did apply in
the present cause where it sued as trus.
tee Upon this charge the jury return.
ed II verdict in favor of the defendant
The counsel for the plaintiff, however,
appealed the cRse to the United States
Supreme Court,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-05-02
Seeds for the Farmers.

The Commissioner Of Agriculture for
Tennessee has ordered from the Depart
ment at Washington, d. c., for distrl-
button among the Tennessee correspond
euts of the Bureau the following varie-
ties of seeds: ,
Egyptian corn, pearl millet, upland
rice, Mills maize, johnson or Mems
grass, Texas blue grass, squash of oil
Varieties, Lima beans of rare varieties,
alfalfa, stock peas of all varieties, Gu
cumbers of pickle varieties, rare varie-
ties of raspbcrries, watermelons, best
varieties, Turks cap and green cltron,
canteloupcs, sorghum, assorted varlc'
ties, &c.
Capt. McWhirter wrote Commissions
er Loring that he had prepared Il farm
ers' roster, containing at least the name
of one good farmer in each civil district
of the State, and there being ninety
seven counties averaging eighteen civil
districts, makes grand total Of ,i4'
correspondents, every one OF whom
wanted and would expect one package
Of each variety of seed ordered for expe
rimental purposes. - World.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-05-02
Elk River Mills,
Headquarters for the Milling
Public Of Franklin and
Adjoining Counties.

These Mills known as Hinton Mills are
situated on Elk river, three miles north Of
Winchester, and three miles west of Dcchcrd
They are given up to have the BEST MA
ClllNERI OF any Custom Mills in the coun-
try. Having everything newly fitted up from
wheels TO bolts, and having three runs ON
wheat and one on corn, enables us to always
be up with our work, with plenty OF water to
spare. You always get your grinding-no
waiting until Tomorrow Our accommodate
tons are equaled by no Mills in the country.
With Mr.. VIM. NJ. Taft as miller, our Mills
turn out Flour and Meal excclled by none.
Our merchant work is equal to that of any
Mill. Orders for Flour and Meal promptly
filled. We thank the public for a liberal
patronage since starting, and hope to be able
to merit more liberal one as we do the work.
BOYLE 4 DAVIS.
novl-tianl
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-05-02
THE WHEAT PROSPECT
BRlCHTENS.
Advices from over 800 Gen.
ters Promise at Least an
Average Yield.

TLo NJ, Wi, T.k, ,,,,,l;sLos tvo
,,o',a" - Jo,a;,"J .ana",a r r,i,, ,ha on,;ro
p 'baa, y, o o.'' ivp" IS ,ta on,;re
West and Northwest, rcnrcsentipp the
,;m 10. "" ~ 'bsaa, ".o' ih;ntoan in
producing centers in Dakota thirty.fiye
r. III;no;s ,~ont,na;v IN Tnd;ono sov.
nn,non in lave, :onon,y.seyon in Kan.
.os ffteon in Kentuctv seventeen in
Minnesota Civ in Wia.9nri twcnty.six
in Chic and from vorious noints in Ne.
hroska Wisconsin, and California Ohio
alamo sLows nonr nrnsnocts and the do.
";s;nu f.on, ' ,,Pb ,JaS ~ noarl, 400 In.
colif;o. ia ,hat ,ho oro, will ho ouitc nm
:" nyen r. !, do"s not r ovceed the aver.
n.o oi,La,,'h :, ,,;I, n.oiobly nnt roocb
,ho aroat yiaid 81 iast VAR If 4IG 600 a..
400 hnsheis wL;ch was with the excep.
,ion Of ,he wonderful Weld Of 800 600.
400 hrsbelo in 1880 the LARGEST the
country has ever seen The following
i the outline Of the verdict from the
several districts condensed rs briefly as
IL .n "a lac dome and owe an idea OF lie
oonJ;tion of the cron as /. stands;
Dokoto-B Brilliant promise of II great
y;old
Il;no;s-The condition fair and i'm.
nroyino
IrJ;9n,-.Tbo nrosnects which during
ho winter were not good are growing
BRIGHTER
inwo-A good cron in prospcct.
Konsos-Prosnects Of n better than
,bo oyoroyo crons
Krutnckv-t bopeful outlook.
Minnesota-A decreased acreage, but
BRIGHT outlook.
acknowledgements encouraging.
Nebroska-A late season. but an in.
creased acreage. with prospect of bet.
ter than last years crop.
New York-The largest crop ever
produced.
Ohio-A bad winter and Il poor crop
PENNSYLVANIA Flatterinp prospect,
and an increased acreage.
| Wisconsin-A fair prospect.
The reports of damage from severe
cold il seems, have not been well found
ed in most cases, and the warm and ge
NAL weather has made great change il
the situation.
From ten States and Territories tn,
estimates are for an average or create
than an average crop. Minnesota vii
fall off somewhat on account Of the in
creased attention given to rye farming
but the decrease here will be more thai
counterbalanced by the increase else
where, as in Dakota, for instance
: whore the ocroogc will Inc doublc wi,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-05-02
Error in the Revenue Law.

The following circular has been issued
from the Comptrolcr's Office, under
date of April 2jth;
To County Court Clerks:
Your attention is called to an error in
the revenue laws of March 80, 1883, as
printed in pamphlets sent yon from this
office. The clause referring to sample
selling should read, leach person sell
ing goods by sample to consumers" So
per annum. Drummers selling goods
to merchants to be sold again are not
liable to the tax. Very respectfully,
=. y. PICKARp,
Comptroller,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-05-02

The following important decision was
clipped from the Trenton Globe:
The Supreme Court recently decided
at jackson, in the case of Raincs VS.,
Gibson county, that holders Of county
warrants, after having presented them
TO the Trustee and demanded payment,
are entitled TO interest from and after
such demand Of payment, Under this
decision holders Of any considerable
amount Of variants will not be eager
now to present them for payment, in or.
der that they may begin drawing in
forest.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-05-02

BY the census of 1880 the workers Of
Tennessee Counting al occupations)
4I7,970 persons, of whom
204, 1913 persons, or about two.thirds,
were engaged in agriculture, 4,l07
were engaged in professional or person
al services, 23,62S were engaged in
trade and transportation, and 36,0S2
were engaged in manufacturing, me-
ehanicai and mining occupations.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-05-02

At the sitting Of the Federal Court in
Nashville, through fear of smallpox
nearly every juror and witness wore Il
piece of assafoetida suspended from hi,
neck, and the odor in the Court room
was said to be more decided than agree.
able
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-05-02

Timothy Marooncy, Of New Orleans,
visited Commissioner McWhirter re-
Gently to make inquiries of the lands in
Tennessee. lie desires to purchase sew
eral thousand acres of land in this State
for the purpose of colonizing about fifty
families of Irish.