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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-12-15

PHRNIx BALL.-Handsome ladies' invi.
tations to the approaching eleventh annual
ball of Phoenix Fire Company have been
printed this week and will be sent out a.
once. The cards are very bright and attract.
i've and will no doubt be preserved as SOIL
venirs by most of the recipients. The dance
programmes will also be som ething unioue
and pretty, of style not heretofore used
here. Following are the committees an
pointed to make necessary preparations for
the entertainment and to manage its va
rious details: a.u..
Encouragement Contradictions Schatf.
chairman; W. G. Wilkinson, secretary: Dr..
Jno =. Duffel, A. Barthelemy. F. Brenn.
iactfatio', Com,nittee-W. G. Wilkinson.
chairman; Chas. A. Maurin, Fred. Royce,
. w. D. Park, s. Goette, Jr., B. Lemann
II. o. Maher. Red and white ribbon.
Reception Committee-J. NJ. Keatinp.
chairman; J. j. Lafargue, j. R. Duke. John
Babln, y. Werner, G. A. Gondran, +. Gan
d1n, A. +. Mavor, D. Gondran. White rib
bon. t'--
Rloor Managers - Myer Lemann, chair
man; A. J. Reynolds, Louis Wild. s. Az
Taud, IL. =. Bentley, j. A. Gondran, Nj.
Werner. Red ribbon.
The invitations are made to apply to the
Mardi Gras ball Which will be given bv
phoenix on the 18th of February, and ladies
who receive g bid +" to the annual ball of
the 3lst inst, wla need no second invita-
ton for the Mafdi Gras event, !
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Saturday, December ID, 's3.

Nothing of much importance has yet &C.
Cured in Congress. Speaker Carlisle is
busy making up the House committees.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
Wanted.

Ky young married raan who "a, f,,-,;,
H. ~ satisfactory proof of experience and caml
pet e situation as HOSTLER. Address r
care pf the CHIEF Donaldsonville. La. ''''
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-12-15
Town Property for Sale.
Lot and Improvements in
D0naldsonYilla

occupied pg DO lot on Lafouree street lately
consist Of resde anaesrf The i'm
For further stg Win be sold At ba hease
Office OF address Dr apply at the cHlnf
cans. La and oarrollton Avenues e eor ne
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-12-15
W. Nv. BAR TON.

General State Agent for the
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-04-14
FIREMEN,s CELEBRATION.

/ As announced by the advertisement APP
pcaring IN another column, the Phoenix
| Steam Fire Company and Ascension Hook
and ladder Company of Donallsenville
will have a joint anniversary celebration on
the second Sunday of next month. The
committees of arrangements appointed by
the respective companies met at the Lee
Hotel, Wednesday evening, elected Judge
II. .. Maher chairman, and agreed upon
the preliminary programme for the celebr;-
tion which is fully explained by the adver-
tiscment. There will be an afternoon parade
through the principal streets of the town, a
ball in Phoenix Hall at night, and perhaps
grand dinner or supper for the frenen
and their guests.
1t has been already decided to Invite rep
resentatives from two New Orleans coiapa-
nics-Irad Ferry l2 and Jefferson 22-to
participate in the festivities, and invitations
will doubtless be extended to several other
| organizations.
| The following subcommittee have been
appointed: On Music-Messrs. j. j. La.
| targue and Jean Fevrier; On Supper
Messrs. David Israel and Fred. Royce
| Another meeting Of the joint committee of
arrangements will be held this evening, at
which it is expected marshals for the parade
will be selected, invitation, reception and
| floor managing committees for the ball APP
pointed and further "details for the ceebra-
| ton arranged. The joint committee is dis
playing the efficiency and harmonious ac-
ton which its composition foreslladowed,
| and we again felicitate the firemen Of Don
aldsonville upon the almost certain pros
pcct presented for the most imposing ana
successful annual festival they have ever
yet conducted.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-04-14

ST. TAhM,Sf JuTE.-Wc received this
week some fine specimens of jnte raised by
MIR. j. A. Schuler, on his place near Mali
sonyillc, The strands of fibre are ten feet
long. of - very light color and silky texture,
aiM although soft and pliahle to the touch
1t is berry strong. MIR. Schulel separated the
fibre from the stalk 10y the rot!ins process,
which required sixteen days. There is no
reason to doubt that iute will prove a pay
nlg crop i'll this parish. and il should receive
more attention from our farmers than it has
heretofore. 1t will certainly pay better
than cation. If not sugar cane. There is Il
good demand for .iute i'll the New Orleans
lutrket. and We would like to see some of
our planters go into the jutc raising bust
ness on an extensive scule.-St Iamnanu
Farmer.
} MIR. Schuler recently sent sample of his
jute 10 the CHIEF, through Ills son, Mr.. +.
=. Sehulcr .ef Dcnallson,ille, which we
inadvertently failed to acknowledge it
had the snppcarince> of tirst-ciass fibre and
MAS the pro'luc tot seed procured from Capt.
Chas., A., Britsle.of lheryiie, tie pioneer lutte
eaiser in.,this State, 1t is claimed that
lnaehiaery has been invented for lnanipala-
;ng the fibre with ss.pidity and chealness,
pnd when this is introduced i'll Louisiana
we have no doubt the culture of inte. will
s,ecume one Of our most important indus
srirs,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-04-14

The State Medical Society which mot at
Shreveport last week " affirmed its strong
confidence in the efficiency of vaccinations
and revaccinations us the surest and only
practicable means of preventing small pox, /"
and condemned the proposed practice of moe
ulating human subjects with lymph or pus
taken from small pox patients, previously
mixing it with milk or cream, or butter 1t
was declared that this process lis product
ave of no modification beyond that of direct
inoculation from one person to another. 1t
does not deprive the person thus inoculated
,nf that power to communicate the disease
through the atmosphere which natural small
ipox possesses, and is therefore dangerous to
public health
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-04-14

According to the Washington correspond
ent of the New Orleans States, prominent
Lousianian who recently visited the Ma
tional Capital said that the next State ticket
Of the ''clean Democracy of Louisiana will
be-Goyernor, +. Il. Nichols; Lieut.. Gov
ernor, g. l.. Walton; Secretary of State,
Louis st. Martin Attorney General, I. 3.
Lyons; Treasurer, j. c. Moncure; Auditor,
d. w. Marston; Superintendent Of Educa
ton, Robt. NJ. Lusler. This is undoubtedly
the cleancst ticket that has yet been pro-
posed, but the party will have to escape the
domination of the McEnery- Fitzpatrick ring
before the nomination of such list of can
ddates can be accomplished.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-04-14

ASSUMPTION AFFArRs.-The Napoleonville
Pioneer Of last Saturday gives the following
report relative to the principal crimina
| cases considered during the recent term OF
District Court in Assumption:
Joshua Young, colored, assault with intent
to commit rape, sentenced to two years hard
labor.
Joseph Guedry, colored, for horse steal.
ing recommended to the mercy Of the court
eighteen mouths hard labor.
Monroe Jones, eolored, assault and bat
terry, with intent to commit murder twenty
one years in the pcnitentiary.
Henry Beard and Paul Blanchard, Jr,
colorcd. murder, penitcntiary for life.
Antoine Gomez. found guilty Of murder,
without capital punishment, was granted Ii
new trial; bond fixed at 5000, which was
furnished
The case Of Gustave Harris, alias Yank,
accused of murder, owing to the inability of
his counsel, Judge Whitaker, to appear in
his behalf, was continued to the ne xt term
of court
All the prisoners found guilty having
been conveyed to their new quarters at the
State Capital, and Gustave Harris to Dom
jacksonville for sate-keeping, our Jail is
empty. But for how long
The Pioneer warmly endorses an article
from the New Orleans Muscot denouncing
" the corrupt ring which claims to be the
Democratic party Of the State" as rotten to
the core. and advocating the nomination of
Gen. Francis I. Nichols furncxt Governor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-04-14

A terrible disaster occurred at Greenvillc,
Texas, last Saturday. The Ende Hotel
collapsed, burying twenty-eight persons in
! the ruins, fifteen Of whom escaped. The
debris caught fire, and those Of the unfor-
tunato thirteen who had not been killed by
the falling timbers suffered Il horrible death
in the flames. Ono man lay under beam
until it burned in twain, releasing him from
his unpleasant predicamcnt Another who
Was similarly imprisoned cut his throat to
avoid being burned to death. The orror
Of the scene was in.measurably heightened
by the despairing cries Of the victims.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-04-14

Our CRoAKER WHlr-We have in our
office typical whip, significant of the pro
ducts Of Washington and st. Tammany
parishes. The handle, twelve feet long.
consists OF cotton stalk taken from the
Held of Mr. N. w. Ball, near Shady Grove,
IN Washington parish. This cotton yielded
Tour bales ON two acres, without the aid of
Fertilizers. The lash of the whip ten feet
long, is made of st. Tammany parish lutte.
raised by Mr.. j. a. Schuler. near Madison-
Willie. We invite all croakers about the
Worthlessness of the piney woods land to
canc and receive few mental applications
from this magic whip. 1t won't hurt. and
it may cure their "croak st Tunpmany
Farmer
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-04-14

Nine. j. Fcvricr, wife of our popular
friend and fellow citizen. Mr.. Jean Fcvrier,
has received q fresh aud full stock of mil
linery, including hats, trimmings, III tificial
flowers, ribbons, etc. comprising the latest
fashions md all grades Of goods from the
cheapest to the finest, to which she invites
the attention of the ladies Of Donaltsonvillc
and vicinity. Long experience in her
branch of business has enabled Nine. Few
rier to cater successfully to the desires aud
needs of this community, and her stock and
prices offer such Il wide range for selection
that she is confident of pleasing all tastes
and snitns all purses. She particularly
solicits an inspection of her new goods from
ladies who are III the habit of sen,li ng
abroad for their millinery. and hopes to
convince them that they can get quite
as satisfactory bargains at home as else
where.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-04-14

The late Peter Cooper was born the year
Vermont entered the Union. Kentucky
game in a year later, followed by Tennessee,
Ohio, Louisiana. Indiana and Illinois, Mr.
Cooper being y years of age when tho last
named State was admitted. The venerable
and lnmented philosopher had lived during
the administration Of every President Of the
United States.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-04-14

Tho Gretna Courier, one of our most
interesting exchanges, has begun its fifth
agement of Mrs. Ava. II. IIildenbrand,
assisted by that veteran printer and jour
naiist, iona G. White, the paper has con-
stantly gained i'll public favor and now
boasts list of subscribers and advertisers
large enough to insure it's future prosperity
Well done, Cousin Ava. We hope there are
bright things in store for you and the
, spripltly Courier
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-04-14

Some vandals entered the office of the
Vienna Sentinel during the night of March
~, pied portion OF the forms of the paper
and taking away three cases of type,
dumped them into two wells near ut hand
The Sentiael gives no clue to the identity of
the Villains or the probable cause of their
Gnmity toward the paper, but rs there is u
bitter contest going on in the town over the
!wLiskcy question, and the Sentinel has
vigorously supported the prohibitlonists, we
deem it more than likely that the perpctra-
tors of the outrage "were parties interested
an tue liquor traffic. We are glad to note
that the spilled type was recovered and
that the publication Of the Sentinel was not
even temporarily suspended
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-04-14

BASE BALL.-Sunday before last wit
messed the customary game Of ball on the
Nolan green, and it was more than usually
lntere sting. The mines were chosen by
Messrs. Tearney and Heating and the re-
spcctire batteries were Tearney and Cook.
Heating and Gardemal. with Pincl rs relief
catcher for the latter. The contest was a
WARM one from beginning to end resulting
i'll Il victory for the Tcarney side by the
score of 10 to 10. This success was due al
most wholly to Mr. Tcarney's effective
pitching, which bothered his opponents to
such an extent that they only succeeded i'll
making three or four base hits during the
game. This augurs well for the efficiency
of the Nolan battery during the coming
season.
The Rapilcs picked nine is out in $500
challenge to the ball-tossers of Donaldson
Vile or Shreveport. the challenge to be ac-
cepted within ten days and the game to be
played within six weeks thereafter, at Alex
aHIria
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-04-14

Jacob Scllaeffcr won the first prize in the
big billiard tournament at Chicago, Fignaux
standing second. The Frenchman is very
sore over his defeat and charges that he was
not given fair play.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-04-14
st. Joseph's Academy,

DONALDSONVILIE.
1tHIS Academy isopen for the reception, oil
Il boys. thorough course Of the most use.
ful studies taught By a gentleman who has had
great experience In teaching in IbsrIiile parish
before and after the war, Ee solieits the pat
fonage of the citizens of DonaidsonEilie.
JAMES CROWEI4I. Principal.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-04-14

Mayor Garter Harrison Of Chicago regards
his reelection as a rcbukc to the newspapers
that made war upon him, and thinks the
offending press ought to profit by the lesson
Carter has gubcrnatorial aspirations
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-04-14

Notwithstanding the Endorsement by the
dent candidate for Governor of Rhode
leland, received light vote and was badly
beaten by his Republican opponent.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-04-14

According to the report of Mr.. Charles
a.esseps, son of the great engineer who has
just arrived in New York, there arc 1000
men working on the Panama Canal, and the
big ditch will be completed in 1888.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-04-14
Saturday, April IA, 1883.

President Arthur is having good timo
hauling fish from Florida waters. He caught
five tcn-pound trout Tuesday evening.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-04-14

The rain storm in New Orleans last week
VAS one of the heaviest ever known in that
city. The streets We're flooded to s;,ch an
extent that street cars were forced to stop
RAINING.
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Sale of Wharf Lease.


MAYORS OFFICE.
DonafdsonViils, March a. 1888
Naccordance with an ordinance of the townof
Il Donaldsonvllle adopted September IL. 1882.
Will offer for sale at public action to the last
and highest bidder. at the Ceurt-Heuse door of
the parish of Ascension in the town Of Donald
sonvilie, on
Saturday, April IS, 1883,
at II o'clock n, THE LEASE OF THE
WHARF, for the term of one year from the Isf
day Of May. 1888, to the Both day OF April, 1884,
both inclusive.
Terms and Conditions.
The purchaser to furnish his twelve proufs-
sorry notes, with good and solvent security paY.
able to the Treasurer at his Office, at the end Of
each and every month; the purchaser shall be-
sides furnish bond, with good security, III the
sum of i've hundred dollars for the faithful
performance of his duties. the sureties on note.
and bond to be accepted by the Council.
deposit of one hundred dollars will be ex-
acted from the purchaser as security for costs
IN case of noncompliance with terms of sarIe
The purchaser shall be required to keep the
wharf In thorough repair at his own sxpsEse.
The lease of said wharf to be sold subject to n
tariff to be read on day of sale.
DAVID ISRAEL Mayor.
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Wanted.

A SITUATION on plantation as blacksmith
"A by Samuel McTabb. mechanic who thor
oushly understand his business in every
department. Address the CHEF
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-10

Comparatively few green apples have been
shipped this y ear, on account OF the failure
of the crops last fall. 1t is supposed that
scarcely half as much was picked rs in for
mer years, New York and New England,
which produce the finest fruit. being the
most hurt. Some farmers, who had Gus
tomsuly raised 800 barrels, did
not raise %. What the cause of this disas-
ter was is unknown. Trees have their light
aud heavy years. but the last was
so very unpyoductive that no
theory can account for it. One-half OF all
the apples exported arc sent from New
York, but many are also shipped from
Baltimore, Boston and Portland. Montreal
and Halifax do much business with this
fruit. but in the winter, when the river ST.
Lawrence is stopped by ice, United States
ports have the advantage OF what is lett
over. Their apples are OF very good
quality. The best, SO dealers say,
for taste and keeping quality. are from
New England, and the next nom New
York. Those from northern Ohio look the
fairest, but do not keep so well nor have so
rich flavor. Michigan, Illinois and
North Carolina have many trees. When
the fruit reaches the seaboard it isrepacked
for shipment, and then generally sent TO
Liverpool. Only a little goes direct TO
Germany. Other British ports that receive
are London and Glasgow.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-10
FRUITS, NUTS, vEGETABLEs, POULTRY
BUTTER AND EGGS
TO-pAY's QUOTATIONS.

To-DAY's QUOTATIONS.
GREEN APPLRs-New. 81. 00@5.00 per Dbl.
CURRANTs-Sto $40.
PEAcHEs-None in market
CALIFORNIA PEARs-560@600 per box
oRANsEs-Mes sina boxes, 5 00@5 30; Valencia
oranges, cases OF 40, si0Dli.
Malaga, 4006lI. so, "'
BANANAs-2.506Di0 90 per bunch.
GRAPEs-Malaga, Q. 00(06. so half barrel,
DATRs-ln fralls, l2@l5c.
Fias-Kegs. lSc, layers 81 TO 90 per pound.
NuTs-Almonds, 90 per pound; Brasil, lUcpl2
nlberts, lbc; Naples walnuts l5c. lb,; oh estnuts
imported, none on the market peanuts. Ten
ne aS RED s@ioc; choice white l2ho; coooanuts
SWEET PoTAroEs-7Sc to 10 per ushei.
per bushel. WV
=, PorAroRs-Per bushel, 81 so and firm; choice
New York early rose, S.90@i. 90 per Dbl.
CABBAaK-New, 2.b0@l3 % per dozen; old, Q. %
per dozen or ssp5c per pound
BAUER KRAUT.-Bb bis IS bG half hills Az IN,
large bbls $3.50.
VhicKHas--We quote at CO seas 90 nor do,on.
urkeys 50enei 90.
Eeae-l56lS0 per uoseu.
BuTTvR-Choica western 20GlSe cookinv Iss
is; country, 2S6l2S
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-10
LIVE STOCK.

The Liverpool correspondent of the Dro.
ver's Journal writes, under date of Febru-
airy IL, as follows:
Prime mutton continues to command
high figures. At Is per pound in this
country, sinking the offal, the price would
be nearly equal to $l2 per 100 pounds live
weight in America. | saw a lot of Scotch
wethers at the Liverpool Stanley market
on Monday that made sos per head, which,
according to the present rates. of exchange
between the States and England, would be
equal to Sl0.l0 per head. How shopman
is to get his money back out OF carcass of
mutton ut these prices is Il mystery to out
siders.
Choice American sheep say all welhers,
and to dress from Sc to CO to the 100, not
costing over $3.50 in New York, would
make fair profit here at 10id, sinking the
the ofial; at 10d the profit would be very
SINE and at ID nil Choice hight ewes,
that have never been bred sell nearly as
well as wetheiJ. They IRE known in the
trade as glimmeI5, tegs and hoggets. They
are usually supposed to be year old, or a
"two-tooth' animal. Old wcthers, bucks,
and "lamby ewes" are poor stuff for Amer.
leans to send to the English markets.
The cargo of frozen mutton from New
Zealand to London, mentioned in q preyi-
Gus letter, was disposed of this week. The
price commenced at 7id, but dropped down
to SD before ell was disposed Of The cargo
of Australian frozen mutton that arrived
last week made 81 to 6id per pound, and
the frozen beef Sd for the sides. Another
cargo of beef and mutton is now due.
TODAY QUOTATIONS..
BKRr OATTLR-Butchers STOCK, grass fed, 81,
corn fed g. Wv
BARREN oows-Fat 3A613H cents
| SHIPPNa-i@iA cents
STcCR-Per head, sl2Ds20.
Mich Cows-with calves, S25@Sl0.
Hoas-Corn.fed &c. gross; timber fat. q
stock, 8@p3k.
sHEEr-Mrtton, s1i@i cents; stock, per heed
o2.0O(9s2. so.
harness, sl50@s2O0; livery harness, S5Gsl7i
farm, e50@Sl25; ponies, $l5DSsO.
MuLRs=Extra heavy 3l25ds2O0; medium $500
500 all &30dl50.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-10
sADDLERY AND LEATHER,

TO-DAY QUOTATIONS.
SOLE LEATHER OAK-No. !, 5000; No, Q $40
HkxLocK-Bost buffalo slaughter, 80; good. so.
best Matauiorss, %; No. q Is,
OAK HARNESS LRArHRR-No. !, E5G8Sc; No. 2,
HEMLooN--Prime, 50; do good. CSC,
quality '"
PMILApxLrHIA CALPsKIN--No. l. 81 10 to 1 Isl,
DO No. q 81 90 to l 10. ~
PHILADELPHIA Kirs-No. 1, $50 to o. 90 &C.
ovding to weight
NJ. 8, stage collars, Sl2bQ
Duck collars 8i.26
No. j, In cotton back bands, 81. 2a
No, Sh cotton back bandF 81. 30
No, I cotton back bands, sl.75.
th-6-2 trace chains, Acc.
6t-S-2 trace chains. $50.
7-S-2 trace chains, COO.
No. hook hanas NJ. & H., I25; No. z
No. Web Hattcrs ropo tic, $500.
No. 2, Web hatters' rome tie, s2T6.