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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-26

Master George Franklin, formerly of
Donaldsonville, has passed the preliminary
examination and entered the Military Acad-
envy at West Point. The young man is a
son of the late DIR. G. A. Franklin and a
brother Of our esteemed friend and former
townsman, Mr.. Thomas Fl. Franklin.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-26

Mr.. Wills. Mavor Of the popular Whisper
stopped off Tuesday to tell his Donaldson
vile friends howdy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-26

A horse and buggy were stolen from the
plantation of Mr.. Thomas Russell, in her
vile parish, Wednesday night of last week,
and information of the theft was telegraphed
to the Sheriffs of Ascension and East Baton
Rouge. We have not heard whether the
thief has been discovered or the property
recovered
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-26

Miss Rosella Truxillo, an attractive young
Assumption lady, has been here some time,
visit ng her friends of the Bercegeay family.
We hope Miss Rosella-wi1l enjoy herself SO
well that she will conclude to spend the
summer here. The season promises to be
exceptionally gay.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-26

TAX CoLLEcTIoNs.-Capt. DE. Jones.
Deputy Sheriff and Tax Collector for this
parish, has returned from visit to New
Orleans and Baton Rouge, having gone to
the former city to collect sundry drafts
and checks and to the latter to make his
settlement with the Auditor for the collec-
tons of taxes and licenses during the last
quarter of 1882 and the first quarter Of 1883.
The Captain has kindly furnished us the
subjoined memorandum Of the amounts
turned over to the State authorities:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-26

Health Officer Hanson informed repre-
sentative of the CHIEF yesterday that there
are seven cases of small pox in town, two
of which are nearly we'll.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-26
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
Texas and Pacific R.a;lwa,

= S 1888 szllA ac11c Railway.
The Baton Rouge and New Orleans Accom-
moaatlon Train leaves West Baton Rouge.
gong down. at s 4. n; Donaldsonville at sos
Arrives IN New Orleans at 11:I0 4. Il.
1om1ng up, leaves New Orleans at 800 p, M.
I and reaches Donaldsonyille at 625 3. ii. -
For tickets, haggage-checks, or any informa-
ton as 70 rates and routes, apply to any of the
Ticket Agents, Or to B. w. McCuILouaH,
AsslstanG General Passenger Agent, Marshall.
Texas; FL. %. TowNsEND. General passenger.
Agent, St Louis, Mo-; Fl. M. Hox1E. Third Vice
President. st. Louis, No. ~
For rates and information, address
q. CARDINAL, Local Agent
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-26

Mr.. Ben Tureaud, one of Ascension s
Oldest and most respected citizens and
planters, has been very ill at Hot Springs,
and kilograms received here on Sunday and
Monday gave rise to the fear that his death
was near at hand. Subsequent messages,
however, conveyed the welcome intelligence
of an improvement in his condition which
warrants the expectation that he will re-
cover
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-26

Israel q CO., are in their magnif cent new
store and have inaugurated fresh boom in
the local trade. Note the change in their
big advertisements
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-26
For Sale, Cheap.
Base Ball Challenge.
TO THE RAPIDES PICKED NINE
OE ALEXANDRIA.

DoNALDsoNvILLE, La, May 5, 1853.
fEyHE Nolan Base Bali Club of this town here
4 by challenges the Rapittes Picked Nine OF
Alexandria TO play return match game upon
the Nolan grounds, in Donaldsongille wittlin
four weeks after the resumption of through
prize Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS offered
by merchants and citizens OF this town and
vicinity. Game to be played according to the
rules of either the American Association OF the
rules u as may be agreed upon by the Captains
of the respective clubs. Lists of players to be
exchanged when challenge is accepted, subject
to such alterations as circumstances may render
unavoidable. to be accepted and approved by
the club Captains and Managers.
W. G. WILKINSON,
President Nolan b. B. G.
J. RUIsEY DUKE, Secretary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-26

Don't forget to remember the dramatic
and Terpsichorean entertainment to be
given at Phoenix Hall, Fridayzzevening, the
9Th of June. Admission, SO cents; children
half price
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-26

Help the new Dramatic and Social Club
along and insure yourself a pleasant eve
ming by attending the entertainment at
Phoenix Hall, Friday evening, June g..
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-26

Miss Leontine Billeisen returned from
New Orleans on Tuesday and is stopping
with Mrs. Richard Ponds on Chetimaches
street.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-26

Every intelligent resident of our town and
vicinity who has half dollar to spare
should attend the lecture at Phoenix Hall
next Saturday evening for the benefit of
the Charity Hospital fund.-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-26

at the last meeting of that estimable or
ganization, the Guild of Ascension, the
following officers were chosen for the en-
suing quarter:
DR.. A. G. Love, President:
Rev. Robt. S. Stuart, Vice President;
T. n. Gray, Secretary;
Jno. f. Terrio, Treasurer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-26

Capt. Miller of the Bella Israel suffered a
relapse of his recent attack of illness, but
he is UP and about again.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-26

Tuesday evenings meeting of the A. 0.
q. w. was not characterized by the trans
action of any business Of special impor-
lance. Next Tuesday will be an 'foff day.
with the lodges, it being the fifth Tuesday
of the month,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-26

panoramic exhibition was given at
Phoenix Hall last evening for the benefit of
MIR. W. F. Harden, the sick stranger from
Indiana who claims to have been cheated
out of his last dollar by a designing indi-
vidual to whom reference is made in an
other column. The free use of the hall was
generously granted by Phoenix Fire Com
pany through its hall committee, but al
though the price Of admission was fixed at
the low figure of 25 cents, there was very
slim crowd present. Perhaps the threaten
ing state of the weather had much to do
with this, and with better organization and
preparation and favorable weather repe-
tition of the interesting exhibition might
be productive of more satisfactory results.
During the past two weeks Justice Chas.
Bush of the second ward, who has estab-
ished an Office in Donaldsonville and ex-
tended his Jurisdiction to the fourth justice
ward, has had the following parties before
him charged with ARRAYS or breaches of the
peace, and has required them to furnish
peace bonds for the amounts and periods
respectively stated: Anna Payne, $40, one
year; Amelia Turner, $50, one year; Mile
Tyler and Malvina Williams, 1926, six
months; Jane Campbell, $50, one year;
Lucy Ross, S25, six months; More Williams.
SIS, three months; Eliza Brown, $40, three
months; Joseph Carter and Adam, $25,
fn1,r he Tho Of Of
Of attempted poisoning preferred by Mary
Brown against Mary Leblanc was taken
under adyisement.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-26

Miss Eliza, the amiable and accomplished
daughter of Mrs. M. A. Gaudetof Donald
sonville, celebrated her 18th birthday on
the 10th inst. We wish her many returns.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-26

An important meeting of the Board of
Catholic Church Wafdens is to be held to-
day.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-26

Fishing parties are all the go, and when
atmospheric and other conditions are ia
vorable much pleasure is to be derived from
excursions to neighboring streams and
ponds, but we are far from envying the
party that went to Grand Bayou last eve
ming in anticipation of a days sport. The
heavens weep copiously and the fishermen
are doubtless cogitating any thing but pi-
ously on their blarsted luck-that is, all ex-
cept the parson. He, we doubt not, main
tains resigned and cheerful disposition,
as becomes his cloth, and urges his COM
panions to seek spiritual consolation as an
antidote for bodily discomforts.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-26
DONALDsONVILLE. La.
Saturday, May 20, 1888.
LOCAL JoTTINGs.

A. Riggs d Bro, cistern makers, 2i7 Delord
ST., n. q. Send for price list.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-26

We were very agreeably surprised, last
Tuesday, by the arrival in Donaldsonville
of our esteemed young friend and brother
in-law, Mr.. Albert L. Donnaud of New Or
leans, who has recently returned from an
extensive tour through the East, North and
West, extending from Boston to San Fran
cisco. Albert remained with us until last
evening when he returned to the city on the
Assumption. If his brief sojourn here af-
forded him half the enjoyment it did his
relatives and friends he will not be 10th to
repeat the visit when opportunity offers.
AIS sunny disposition. genial manners and
inexhaustible fund of humor, anecdote and
information, make him a universal fayorite
wherever he goes.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-26

The SMOKEY ENTERTAINMENTS Messrs.
F. P. Smokey and Dave Rattray repeated
Saturday, Sunday and Thursday evenings,
at Phoenix Hall, the enjoyable entertain
ment of which we made mention in our
last issue, and while the audiences We're not
as large as we had hoped to see, they were
highly appreciative and went away greatly
pleased each evening. All who heard Mr..
Rattray are loud in their praises OF his
brilliant abilities as an actor, a singer and
made many pleasant acquaintance during
their soiourn here, to whom it will always
be pleasure to hear of the prosperity of
these genial and courteous young gentle
men. They have gone to Bayou Goula to
give entertainments tomorrow and Mon
day evenings, and will return to Donaldson
vile Tuesday, e,, route to New Orleans.
AGENCY FOR SMoKEY's SoAP.-Dr. J. B.
Vandegriff of Donaldsonville has accepted
the local agency of Smokey's Medicated
Soap, having become satisfied that it is a
meritorious preparation. Besides being an
elegant article for toilet purposes, this soap
possesses medicinal and curative qualities.
attested by many persons of undoubted re-
speetability. For identifying the complex
ion, removing tan, freckles, pimples, etc.,
it is said to be unequalIed, while some as
tonishing cures of neuralgia, headache. ear
ache and many other disorders have been
effected by its use. 1t is even claimed to be
a good remedial agent in the treatment of
small pox. If possessing only one-half the
virtues ascribed to it and youehed for by
those who have tried it, the soap ought to
be kept in every household. It costs so
cents per cake or s. 30 q pound.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-26

Messrs. Bernard Lemann &c Brother are
busy moving goods into the portion of their
splendid building vacated last week by the
firm of M. Israel &c Co. A large doorway
has been cut through the brick partition
wall, and already good portion of the
stock intended to be displayed in the Rail
road Avenue end of the establishment has
been transferred. When the work is COM
pleted, the Messrs. Lemann can indeed
boast the possession of one of the largest
and finest stores in the State.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-26
The Iberville South pays this compliment
to gentleman and lady who have this week
established themselves in our town.

The Iberville South pays this compliment
to gentleman and lady who have this week
established themselves in our town:
We are sorry to learn that Mr.. j. A. Sheldon
and his amiable wife expect to take their de-
parture from our town on next tuesday. Mr..
Sheldon is photographer of unsurpassed abil-
lty, and we unhesitatlngly recommend him as
such to the good people Of Donaldsonville.
We know from Mr.. Sheldon's reputation
as an artist and also from critical inspec-
ton of numerous specimens of his work
that the South has not praised him too high
". He has opened a gallery on Railroad
Avenue near Mississippi street, in the little
building formerly occupied by Mr.. Ohlmeyer
as workshop, and here he is prepared to
do the best kind Of work in the Photographic
line at very reasonable prices.
It is anticipated that the road bed of the
Mississippi Valley Railroad will be compile
ted from New Orleans to Baton Rouge by
the middle of next week. Track laying is
going on at the rate of mile per day,
hence it will presumably be only few
weeks ere the State Capital and the State
metropolis are connected by a new and di-
rectsrailway line. The Mississippi Valley
and Texas and Pacific roads will prove of
great benefit to the people of the section
trayersed, in two important particulars.
Their competition with the steamboats, will
always insure reasonable freight and pas
senger tariffs, and the principle of self
preservation will lead the railway COM
panies to employ their extensive resources
ing levees and closing crevasses in seasons
of high water.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-26
Cypress Tops for Sale.

CYPRESS tops for wood, slaves, shingles. etc,
~ Between SIX AND SEVEN HUNDRED
TOPS. Persons who may desire information
as to my reliability, | respectfully refer to
Messrs. Esnaault Sons of this parish.
Address, NJ. HOLMES,
N:fehez Miss.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-26

FOR QUARTER ENDING DEC. 81, 1882.
State taxes. general fund. ............ $3.50 %
Levee taxes. Observation-Disclosures. STR 80
Total. .............. s11s52 50
FOR QUARTER ENDING MARCH 81, 1888.
State taxes, general fund, ISL. 1854 80
Levee taxes. .................... 3,048 80
State licenses. Observation-Disclosures. 5000 90
81 Total. 1852 60
Grand total for both quarters 80. S21,6O5 u
These collections hayeEbeen made on an
assessment roll Of only 81 900, and we
doubt if many parishes can make better
showing proportionately.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-26

A couple Of wandering Ministries, one OF
them a cripple going about on clutches,
gave interesting open air entertainments
on the common alongside the Market
House, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings,
attracting large crowd on each occasion.
One of the young men, Billy Kennedy by
name, was an excellent end man and banjo
soloist, and the other, Joseph Francis, was
a fair singer and danced we'll on crutches,
novel performance to most Of the specta-
tors. ..
IMPROVED PHoToGRAPHY.-Mr.J. A. Shell
don of New Orleans offers his professional
services to the citizens of Donaldsonville,
with the wonderful improvement by re-
touching the negatives, which removes all
freckles and other marks On the face, there
by rendering the photograph much more
soft and beautiful in appearance. Gallery
on Railroad Avenue, near Mississippi street.
Please call and examine specimens. Sit
tings made in cloudy weather with the same
result as in clear. Satisfaction guaranteed
in work and prices.
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Saved Him 1,S0O Dollars.

1h17fHI1@' ". n "sA3f' "2' 1I7'1-'
DR.. B. j. KENDALL 6 Co., Gents:- Having
with great success, thought / would let you
know what it has done for ma. Two years ago
| had as speedy colt as was ever raised in JET
ferson county. When was breaking him, he
one of his hind legs all to pieces. I employed
the best terriers, but they all said he was
spoiled. He had a very large thorough- pin, and
Cure, and it took the bunch entirely off, and he
sold afterwards for $500. | have used it for
bone spavins and wind gals, and it has always
cured completely and left the leg smooth.
1t is splendid medicine lor rheumatism. I
have recommended it to good many, and they
Will all say it does the work. l was in Wither-
ington & Kneeland's drug store, in Adams, the
other day and saw very fine picture you sent
If I would write to you that you would send me
one. wish you would. and will do you all
the good can. Very respectfully,
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anted.

A GOOD COOK-wilite preferred One will
IN ing to go to country. Address l., W., care
of CHIEF, DonaldsonvilIe, La.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-16

The old Pyramid serpent story has
beeu revived, and is going the rounds Of
tho papers. Il vas the belief Of the Pr
utes th It An Immense serpent made the
waters Of Pyramid Lake its home, and
it was almost impossible to persuade the
Indians to 90 Out on the lake over a few
hundred yards. As the whites began to
visit the iaks the serpent theory Was ex-
plOded. and what seemed 70 be q serpent
was nothing more than the whirling Of
the water by wind. The Truckee Re-
pmblicas has the following to say regard
ing the story:
There is . monster in Pyramid Lake,
~ both Indian and white f~hermen say.
that 10 doing q great deal Of mischief
amon2 the blockaded fish At the mouth
OF tho TRuckee. Il il described a. hav-
ing the body and tail Of an alligator,
with tho nippers of = ssal. and. accord.
ing 70 tn stories told BY those Who have
esen il, variss from nix % twenty feet in
length, having q mouth like . frog, that
enables tho animal to SCOOP in q wide
streak OF ash when it strikes = school.
sherman, the veil known fisherman,
says it, habitat b along the shore oi
Goat Island, where il il frequently seen
sunninR itself On the beach aetee good
MI q trout.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-16
PREPARING COPY FOR the PRly.
TER.

There are several reasons why manu-
script for the printer should not be writ
ten on both sides of the paper. The
chief one, and sufficient one il there
vere no other, is that it is often neces-
sary, or at least best, particularly ii a
newspaper composing or type-6etting
room, for the foreman to divide the
copy" or manuscripts into small por-
tions, called "tak0s," each including
not more than q printers stickful of
m after, and pay il out, that is. to do
liver TO q number of c0mpositors or
type-setters. in different parts of the
rom. A stick il an iron gage 6et 10
the width measure of the column to be
filed, in which competitors set their
type. A stickful will fill about two
inches in length in the column. A
CLOSELY written page of letter paper will
make from ons and half to three
stickfuls. or takes, of such type as this
article is set in. If the page is written
ON one side ON Y, the foreman can cut
the page into the proper number OF
takes, numbering them as he pays them
out TO oompositors, 50 as to insure the
| prober arrangement of the matter when
| Is il brought together again after these
different persons have set itintype Bat
| ii the manuscripts is written on both
sides, SUCH division Of It intn takes, il
n ut impossible, Is at least much more
difficult, and ap: TO lead to confusion
and delays, or to blunders morsifyine
| TO writer, editor and printer. But it j,
not only the printer who Is embarrassed
the proof reader, Who has to read thu
proofs by copy, is put to extra trouble
II printers are very profane, they efs
| aps 10 betray this weakness when tue,
get piece Of copy written On both
aides Of tina paper. Christian coasribu
| tors and all sound rnO.alisks should beal
this in mind. Ii freqnsnsly happens
| ia the printing Offices of the great dai
| lies, that, after all the rost of the paps
is in type. several columns OF telegranl
or other special matter arc eens IN Jus
before the last form Is ready 10 70 h
uresa To avoid deiay. this matter j
| divided into four or Ave line takes an<
distributed among forty or fifty compos
| isbrs; whereas, il such matter Cam.
written ON both sides cf the paper, sncl
rand dispatch wOuld be impracticable
| These reasons arc suf13ciont to justify
the editorial rule under confederation
Ii any peculiar genius daspise II, Let hin
relleot that many hne piece Of oompo
sition has gone into the waste basket
because this rule Was not observed
How many writer's have died in ohSou
Yity who might, but for this one short
COMING, have become ilnmSrtal there ]
NJ sufficient space hero 20 record -Chs
esgo las<v-eiceaa-
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PACIFIC COAST.
Lunatse.s Act.


SAS FRsScssco. March l5-Charies
Stuart committed suicide today by
shooting himself through the heart with
n shotgun. lie has bean partially in
sane for number Of years.
A Double Acrideat.
Louis Jansen. coachmau of Walter
T. Hawiev, vas killed this afternoon
while attempting TO prevent me carriage
from being smashed by Runaway team.
Swain Lilesaberg. a carriage maker,
Was dangerously wounded BY being
struck by one VI the frightened horses.
CeasraI Pacific.
San FEANcrsco, March l5.-At a
meeting of the Railroad Commissioners
today, Ia the investigation of the
charges made by the firm of Richards
Harrison against the Central Pacific
Railroad Company. it was stated sub.
ssanf,ally that great discrimination was
prscticsd BY the railroad company in
the matter of issuing special contracts.
Richard Gray, the general freight agent,
testiiied, denying that thu system ever
exlsse5 in tie State. although contracts
were signed hy merchs nss b re with
Eastern parties. The Central Pacific
has no general authority 10 act as agent
for Eastern roads. They have an un-
desstandinS with thsm that the former
road will fulfil their part OF the con-
tract. The road he is connected With
received a certain proportion OF the
pfonts, amounting TO about t6 per cant.
on freigh. wsst of the Mis-.
soari river, the Union Pacific
receiving. the balance. The trunk
lines and overland roads have entered
Into contracts for the mutual benefit of
shippers and railroads interested. Msr.
chants agree hot to saip goods around
the Horn, receiving special contracts in
return. p. j. Harrison. who conducts
the hearing agains, the railroad, has
subpDnaed number of principal mer-
chants and promises to make u rev.
eiatiou.
Markets.
Business for the past few DAYS shows
q falling of. exce,.t provisions, which
are very active. Wheat quiet at So O5
barley. rising; feed. 81 40; brewing.
81 4SGSl 80; Chsvalisr, 81 45l3ki 50ld
81 30; oats. active: higher a. ST. 500
81 50. The bran market is q 1iet at Si7
q so. Oregon. garnet, Chill and peer
less potatoes 81 05g$i 40; Oregon
apples from 30 csuts to 81 per box !;
wool. hops ami hides unchanged. Mar
ket very quiet aad few sales.
HIS Jast Deserts.
Boise Crrx, March ia case of rape
and rstribut,on took place yesterday
near Mountain Home. fifty miles east
of here. Wm. Gibson had man whose
name Is unknown working for him for
three days willie he was ont looking
after cattle. Tn his return he learned
that she had outraged his S-year-old
daughter. Gibson pursued and caught
tho man on the stage. He took HIM
therefrom, and taking him back along
the road some distance shot andkilled
him.