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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13
S727 50 395 90
Respectfully submitted,
E. A. RAMIREZ.
Toy Tol1actor

On motion Of Alderman Maher. duly sec
onded. the following resolutions were adopted:
RESOLVED. That the Collector give notice to
the various persons carrying on or following
any trade, profession, occupation calling
for which they owe the town of Donaldsonville
licenses for either the year 1888, or the year
days from receipt of said notice, and that un.
less said licenses are paid within the stated
time said Collector shall notify the Mayor of
the dellnquents, giving the amounts due, etc.
RESOLVED, That the Mayor after beng no.
tilted shall place the license bills in the hands
of an attorney for collection,
Resolred, That in the event of legal proceed
ings for the enforcement of payment of Ii
censes. the persons sued shall pay all expenses,
costs and penalties.
On motion Of Alderman Maher, duly seconded,
the following resolutions were adoped:
Resolved. That the Mayor be requested to in
struct one of the officers of the town to give five
fence on his lot near the bayou levee, said
fence being an obstruction to the public.
Res0Ived, That should said TedescO fail, neg
lecSor refuse to comply with said notice, the
Mayor shall canse said Tedesco to be brought
before him to be dealt with according to law.
The following bills were approved:
Picayune Saw-mill. lumber bill dated
May IL, 1883 ;-.........---... 80 W
Jno. Ramirez hauling dog. ............... SO
Numa Acosta. Observation-Disclosures. so
A motion. duly seconded, the Council ad-
journed.
A true copy: JNO. F. TERRIO.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13

The election in Vermont Tuesday before
last resulted in the usual Republican victory,
the majority of the Republican candidate
for Governor being nearly $1,000. The
vote was about sixteen per cent. smaller
than that cast at the preceding State cleo
ton, the Republicans losing ten per cent.
and the Democrats six.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Proceedings of Common Council,
Town Of Donaldsonville.

SPECIAL MEETING.
WHARF, Sept. IL, 1884.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor
v. Maurin Aldermen present &C. Kline,
Achille Gre. FL. q. Maher, Robt, Noel, Francis
Vicknalr.
Absent-G. A. Gondran.
The following reports were recelvedsand re-
ferred to the Finance Committee:
DoNALDsoNvILLE Sept. 2, 1884.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council OF
Donaldsonville:
Gentlesaen-I have the tonor to report that
in accordance with tt..,e resolution of your Hon.
body have registered since my last report ap-
provc..i claims, or accounts against the town
amounting to the sum of S93 Is, which l have
mum bered from liz to 131 in the order of their
presentation to me for registration.
The above sum together with the amount re-
ported at your last meeting amounts to
1859 2oa. Respectfully spbn ine 1,z,no
Treasurer
DoNALDsoNvILLE, Sept. z, 1884,
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council OF
Donaldsongille:
Gentlemen-I have the honor to report eondi-
ton of the Treasury as follows:
CSsh On hand. last report. $500. " ~
. received from all sources since. 6S2 "a
Total. ...................... 1852 Oh
to 49,. r.' - - SIT SO
Balance cash on hand this date. A q
1882 OF
RESPECTFULLY submitted, a.
JNO. SOLOZANO,
Treasurer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13

Mr.. G. T. Sawyer, agent for the Wheeler
& Wilson Manufacturing Company at this
place, offers two good sewing machine
wagons for sale on favorable terms. The
vehicles may be seen at Mr.. Sawyer's place
of business ON Railroad Avenue.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13

The special meeting of Ascension Hook
and Ladder Company called for Monday
evening was postponed until Wednesday.
Plans of the proposed new hall were ex-
hib1ted and the committee previously ap-
pointed was given full authority to do any
and all things necessary to secure the cree
ton of the projected building. The commit
tee Is composed Of Messrs. G. Kline, 2. Klop-
man, David Israel, L. e. Bentley, Henry
Cook and Thos Harp.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13
Card Of Thanks.
DoNALDsoNvILLE, La. Sept. Is,

DoNALDsoNvILLE, La. Sept. IS, 1881.
WITH heart overhowing with gratitude
w take this method of returning my sincere
thanks to the kind friends who visited and at
tended me during my recent severe and pro-
tracted illness, particularly to Mr.. and Mrs.
P. Klopman, Messrs. J. Tras. Landry, Armand
Richard. James Fortier j. Ryan, Rev. Il. s.
Stuart, Jacob Blum and Henry Meter. To
greatly indebted for my recovery, and assure
them that their kindness shall always be borne
in grateful remembrance.
l.. SIDNEY LANDRY.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13

In order to make room for the proceed
zngs of District Court, the Grand Jury's
report and the minutes of the Town coun-
oil we. have been obliged TO omit mention
of several matters of local interest.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13

Mr.. Paul Grima Of st. James came to
town Thursday and remained until yester-
day. He did not omit his customary visit
to the CH1Er Office, and We were pleased
to meet him.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13

The Common Council held its deferred
monthly meeting yesterday. The proceed
sngs are published in another column.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13

Only one shower this week, and that a
light one. Crops are suffering very greatly
for rain, excepting in few localities.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13

"Vigiknt,s communication came In
too late toappear in this issue of the CHIEF.
It will be priated next week, and the legal
adviser Of the Police Jury may possibly
deem it's subject matter worthy of notice.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13

Cheap Tony goes to New Orleans to-mor-
row to spend few days in that city watch
eng the market for cheap cash bargains in
dry goods, notions and general Iaerchandise.
He will lay in heavy stock for the GALL
trade and will have inducements to offer
his patrons that cannot be excelled. The
new goods will begin arriving Tuesday and
the public is cordially invited to inspect
them. "a =
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13

One If tbs painters employed BY Mr..
Thos. Donaon III painting Mr.. Mike Wer-
ner,snsw residence On Ghetimaches street,
was overcome BY the hsat to-day but re-
peiyed proper attention aud soon recovered.
Our esteemed young friend L. Sidney
Landry publishes a card of thanks TO the
friends whose kind care and attention miti-
gated his sufferings during his rscent ILL.,
ness and contributed materially to his re-
coYery.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13
LOCAL JoTTINGs.

The drouth continues and its discomforts
increase as it drags its weary length along.
The Coteld Guards will meet again next
Wednesday for drill and general business.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13
Constable's Sale,


Parish of Ascension.
f. L. Weber
vs..
T. Keiner.
RY virtue of and in obedience to writ of feri
- facias issued by the Justice of the Peace of
the second ward, parish of Ascension. | will
proceed to sell at public auction, at the Office
Of the Second Justice Court, in the village OF
Port Barrow, on
Saturday, September go, 1884,
at 10 o'clock A. n, the following described prop
erty, to-wit:
One Bed and Teister, one Armoir. one Wash
stand, one Table. SIX Chars. one Bureau.
The property is seized to satisfy Judgment
rendered IN favor Of plaintiff in said suit, to-
gether with all costs and charges.
Terms-GASH on the spot in q. 8. currency.
Parish of Ascension, Sept. g. 1885,
JOHN LAWRENCE.
Constable
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13

We hear chat some of the parties whose
names figure in the list of members of the
Democratic district convention as delegates
FROM Ascension, were oblivious of the honor
they .enje5sd until they saw the printed
proceedings Of dse eonvention. a
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13

We we're favored last week with call
from Messrs. Arthur Foley of Assumption
and Wills. Mayor Of Donaldsonville, two
young gentlemen whose society is tip-top
medicine for the blues. When Mr.. Foley
returned home he took Mr.. Mavor along
for visit to the Foley homestead near Ma
poleonville, and we would rot be surprised
to hear that the entire neighborhood has
exhibited a carnine hue ever since.
SoIREE AT OAK LAwN.-One Of the most
enjoyable of the series of coax Lawn so
cials," given at the residence of Mr.. Cue
dry, in Assumption parish, took place last
Saturday evening, the 9Th inst. A large
number of guests were present, including
not only the people of the immediate vicin-
ity, but many from Napoleonville, Pain
courtviHe, Grand Bayou and other localities.
crowding the spacious residence and dane
ing hall-te their full capacity. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gray we're the musicians of the occa-
sion and none of our readers who know
the talent of those performers need to be
told that the music was all that could have
been desired. The ball room, which has
been recently much enlarged and improved,
presented q scene of brightness and anima-
ton until late hour, and its attractions
were only Eivaled by the supper room
where refreshments were provided in great
profusion to suit all tastes. To quote the
words Of q participant, the affair was So
grand success in every particular" An
other entertainment of similar character
will shortly occur at Oak Lawn and no
one who attended the soiree of last Sat-
s,rday will want to miss the next one.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13

The convicts who were engaged in build
ing the new levee ct Mt. Olive Church, in
this parish, have been taken to Davis Gre
vase to assist in putting up the important
levee at that place. As soon as the latter
work is completed the convicts win be
bnonght back to finish the Mt. Olive levee.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13

Messrs. Moffat and Riddle, government
steamboat inspectors, came up from New
Orleans Wednesday morning to examine
che hull of the little steamer Col. Hooker.
With the assistance of Mr.. j. @. Fisher, en-
gineer of the Clipper, they completed their
task in time to return to the city by the
evening train. We are informed that the
Hooker was found in good condition
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13

Mike Wesner's new house is nearing
completion. A fine slate roof is being put
on both the main building and the kitchen.
Persons liable to town license tax who
have not paid up for the current year win
find something of interest in the proceed
ings of yesterdays session Of the Common
Council.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13

Mrs. Ava h Hildenbrand, the talented
lady who owns and edits the Gretna Courier,
paid Donaldsonville brief visit Last Satur-
day and Sunday, accompanied by her little
daughter Oracle. We were more than
pleased to welcome our charming sister of
the quill, and trust she derived sufficient
enjoyment from her trip to repeat it at
no distant dsy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13

Messrs. Chas. O. LaaRe of Plaquemine
and B. r. Forman of New Orleans, distin-
guised members of the bar, have visited
Donaldsonville since the opening Of the
present term of our District Court, for the
purpose of giving attention to cases in
which they we're employed as counsel. Mr..
Lauve hoaored the CHIEF with call during
his brief stay here.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13

KILLED BY a WOMAN. - Last Saturday
night, between 10 and IL o'clock, Dick
Brown, a well known young colored man
living in the seventh Justice Ward of this
parish-a wild, n.larun scarum fellow who
hass peen involved in dozen shooting
affairs and cutting scrapes-made his away
into a room occupied by Della Knox,
young colored woman living on the Lin
wood plantation. Upon being discovered
by the occupant he is said to have crouched
behind the door, whereupon the woman
ran out upon the gallery, Selling shotgun
ON the way. She call upon Brown to leave
her room and receiving no response fred
upon him. wounding him in both legs. He
walked off and was discovered next morn
ing lying in the weeds two or three hun
drea yards from the house, very weak from
loss of blood. He was carried into neigh
boring cabin and properly cared for, but
died Tuesday evening from the effect of
his injures. The Grand Jury investigated
the matter and refused to indict the wo-
man, aeeming that she was justified in
firing the fatal shot. It is alleged that
Brow. had previously attempted to enter
the same house at night but was discovered
before succeeding in the effort.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13

The Calico BALL.-The second annual
calico ball of the Doaaldsonville Dramatic
and Social Club took place at Phoenix Hail,
Thursday night, and while the attendance
was not SO large as had been anticipated,
those who we're present reaped much en-
ioyment from the affair and it was very far
from being failure. Some unfortunate
oversights occurred in sending cut invita-
tious-the list which the ck1b generally
uses having been mislaid and the young
men of the favitatien committee trusting
to their memories alone-and to this
unfortunate fact was doubtless due the alb
sence of number of young ladies who
would otherwise have graced the entertain
ment with their presence. The members
of the club are much chagrined by the
untoward occurrence and will take pains
to make amends for it ON the first occasion
that offers Dancing was continued until
after midnight, the music furnished by
Mrs. Gaudet and Mr.. Terrio proving as
satisfactory as it always has done hereto
served in the lower hall, under the direction
of Mrs. G. Heating and Mrs. a. S. Bou-
dreaux, while lemonade and more stalwart
refreshments of the liquid order we're dis
pensed by Mr.. l.. T. Duffel of Mack's Ex-
change. Among the guests we noticed a
number of young ladies and gentlemen
from Assumption and st. James parishes,
and also charming debuta1te from New
Orleans who formerly resided in our town.
These visitors, in common with the home
folk" present, appeared to enjoy them
selves thoroughly, much to the qualification
of the young gentlemen under whose
auspices the ball was given.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13

COLLECTORS OFFICE
Donaldsonville, Sept. II. 1884.
To the Hon Mayor and Common Council of
the town of Donaldsonvllle:
Geatlemep-L have the honor to submit to
you the following report or statement in COM
pliance to resolution at the regular meeting
OF your Hon body adopted July 1, 1884, con-
corning licenses, tax payers ETC., to-wit:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13

We are are in receipt of letter from
Mr.. Emile Vom Hofe Of Donaldsonville,
dated at Schurndorf, Germany, August ~,
announcing that he and Mrs. Vom Hofe
intended to embark for home per steamer
Vera on the 10th inst, from Bremen.
They will land at New York and proceed
from thence to Louisiana by rail. Mr.. Vom
Hofe reports that their visit to Europe has
been very pleasant one, and that they are
enjoying excellent health. During their
stay at Schnrndorf the CHIEF reached them
regularly, conveying welcome weekly
budget OF news from home.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13

A BABr SHARK.-We received yesterday,
with the compliments Of VIM. Davis, fisher
man, a small shark of the species common
ly known as the shovel-mouth or dog shark,
which was caught by the sender, with trot
line, in the Mississippi river near Mr.. Ar
thur Cire's store, yesterday morning. The
little fish is thirty-four inches in length
and greatly resembles the ordinary river
catfish in color and general appearance.
The fisherman thought he had catfish when
he pulled it to the surface of the water, but
the difficulty he experienced in getting the
creature into the skif and killing it showed
him his mistake. He says the shark pulled
like rsule, bit catfish lying in the skiff
half in two and foundered about the skiff
so viciously that he-the owner-was almost
intimidated into going overheard and leav-
ing the boat in possession of the fish.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13
On motion of Alderman Maher. duly seconded,
the following resolutions were adoped:

JNO. F. TERRIO,
Secretary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Post-offfce at DonaIdsonvfIle,

II not called Tor II I0ur weeks VIII De S6nJ 10
'''0 ',e''>' 1870 LOUIS LEFORT, Pm.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13

AssAss1NATED.a--Last Sunday evening, not
long after dark, humber of colored men
who were gambling in the quarters of the
Linwood plantation, became involved III a
quarrel, during the progress OF which
Sanders Pollard, one of the disputants, was
shot and instantly killed. The person
who did the shooting was concealed in the
weeds near at hand and the bystanders all
claim to be ignorant of his identity. Pol
lard was man of very bad character, hav-
ing been recently fugitive from justice
on account of participation in shooting
affairs both in Ascension and st. james,
his residence being in the latter parish.
The ends OF justice will not suffer seriously
if his slayer is never discovered.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-08-13
Stopped by a Seabrake.

The steamboat Florence, running
on the Sea Beach route from pier 6,
North river, has novel appliance
for checking her headway., II is call
cd sea brake. On each side of the
stern post is hinged great fin, 9x9!
feet, made of boiler plate braced with
angle iron. The fins are arranged to
fit into the run of the vessel ordinari-
ly, where they are secured by simple
catches, which are controlled through
lines leading to the pilot house.
When these fins are closed they press
against springs, so that when the
catches are released the fins are
thrown out from the side of the ship
and are caught by the water. II the
vessel is under headway they are in
stantly thrown out until they stand
at right angles to the keel. AS they
assume this position they bring up
against powerful springs.
"The effect of opposing no square
feet of boiler iron to the forward pro-
gress of the vessel was well illustrat-
ed last Tuesday" said Capt. Simmons
yesterday. 1--WE were running down
past Gowanus bay. On our port bow,
some distance of, was a lighter run
ming in the same direction. After it
had passed by a big three-masted
schooner lying at anchor, it tackled
suddenly around the schooner and
across our bow. 1t shot out in front
of us not 20 feet away, and we were
running about IA knots an hour. /
was on the upper deck, and yelled to
the pilot, who released the brakes.
The steamer was stopped so suddenly
that some of the passengers were stag
gered and others almost thrown from
their seats, but they were saved the
necessity of taking to the water
through collision. Not only was
the headway stopped, but she actual
ly started astern, the engines having
been stopped. This was done by the
action of tho springs against which
the fins open. They were compressed
as the fins took against the water, and
then the power of the springs forced
them forward a short distance and
thus started her, astern.. We at once
closed the fins by means Of chains
which run from the outer edges of
the fins in through hawse holes and
so to the engine-room. The fins can
be closed in 80 seconds" pai,s
"Had you tested the fins before that
day? ~
Frequently. We have a device
for automatically tripping the fins.
1t is simply a spar rugged out from
the bow at the water-line. 1t projects
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-08-13

II feet. With that in place we have
run at full speed against logs and
buoys. In every instance the brakes
were opened the moment the outrig-
ger struck the object, and the head
way was overcome almost instantly,
and then the vessel dropped astern.
She runs 800 feet after the engines
are reversed if no brakes are used.
If running in fog, we would put
that outrigger in place, and then we
could with perfect safety run into
anything, for the bow of the boat
would never touch it.
We can loosen either brake separ-
'ately, and thus throw our vessel to
oneside if occasion demands. | think
that when better known the brakes
will be.by law applied to every ship
ahoat." t."-New York Sun.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-08-13
The Bartholdi Statue and the Colos-
sus Of Rhodes.


II may not be without interest, says
the London Telegraph, to compare
this curiously ingenious contrivance,
evolved by M. Bartholdi from little
statute one-third smaller than life,
with what is known as the the Colos-
sus of Rhodes. Mr.. Bartholdi's fig
ure of Liberty" stands without rcck-
oning the diadem, 105 feet high; but
the extreme height from the feet to
the upper end of the torch held by
the outstretched hand is 1877 feet 8
inches. Tbs statue will be placed on
a granite pedestal eighty-three feet
high. To those who like to be told
that the letters in the inscription,
"Tu es Petrus," running round the
interior of the drum Of the dome of
st. Peter at Rome are as,tall as a life
guardsman, and that the. pen held by
the apostle .Sts Luke in one of the
spandrills Of the arches Of the dome
is eleven feet long, it may be interest
ing to learn chat a person six feet in
height, standing ON the lips of NJ.
Bartholdi's head of Liberty" can
only just reach the eyebrows; that
people can jump with ease in and out
Of the tip of the nose, and that the
eyes measure six feet from corner to
corner. Turning to the old "Wonder
of the World" we find that it was
the largest of the colossal statues of
the sun which at one time embelish-
ed the city of Rhodes. 1t was up
ward of 105 feet high; few persons
had arms long enough to embrace its
thumb the fingers were longer than
the whole bodies Of the majority Of
the statues than extant; the hollows
of the limbs when broken resembled
caves, and inside might be seen huge
stones inserted to keep the statue in
position. 1t took twelve years to
erect, and cost three hundred talents.
The story that the legs Of the Colos-
sus extended across the mouth of the
harbor is generally considered to be n
fiction but that it stood close to the
entrance of the port of Rhodes, and
was made to serve as pharos or
Lighthouse seems certain enough. 1t
was overthrown and smashed to pieces
by an earthquake fifty-six years after
its erection. For 903 years the frag-
ments of this wonder of the World
strewed the mole at Rhodes, and then
they were sold by the Caliph Omar
to merchant at Emesa, who carried
away these prodigious marine stones
Oh the backs of nine hundred camels.
Hence Scaliger calculated that the
aggregate weight in bronze must have
been 100000 pounds.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-08-13

"Has yer heered what happened
last week to Gabe Snodgrass?"
81 hain't heered muffin about him
sence he luff Austin last week"
"Two trains run togedder, and
Gabe's head was cut clean off"
"He's dead | s'poseg'
"Of course hes dead, and he has
been dead ever sence."
"Well, | ain't s'priscd at hit. De
las time | seed him ho was lookin'
mighty poorly, an was complainin'
of a misery in his chest, and he had
a mighty spishons lorkin' gumboil on
his neck. "--Tcxas Siftings.