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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-11-22
since its organization on list April. 1883. under


since its organization on LIST April, 1883, under
its present name.
ARTICLE ~
The officers Of this Association shall consist Of
one President. one Vice President, one secre-
tary and Treasurer and one Sergeant-at,A Arms,
who shall be chosen annually by ballot by the
majority of the members present on the lst day
OF April of each year and who shall constitute
Board of Directors for the administration
and management Of the affairs OF the Associa;
ton. Until the first Of April, 1885. or until
their successors shall have been elected, Fel1x
Kelly shall serye rs President. William Craw-
ford as Vice President Joseph Y. shelton h,n. o.
Sergea Arms, and they shall form the nrst
Hoard. irectoTs.
ALI citations or other legal process shall be
served upon the president, and in his absence.
or in case of q vacancy therein accustomed by
death or otherwise upon the vice president.
ARTICLE VI.
Whenever any vacancy, BY death, resignation
or otherwise, shall occur In any office prior to
the term OF said Office, said vacancy shall be
filed BY a majority vote OF the remaining direc-
tors.
ARTICLE VII.
Whenever this Association Is dissolved either
BY limitation or from any other cause, lts al
fairs shall be Inundated by the Board OF Direc-
tors in office, who shall continue in office as
Hquidators until the affairs shall have been
finally closed and Hquidated. with like power
of filling vacancies as stipulated IN article
sixth.
Thus done and passed at my Office in the town
Of Donaldsonville, Louisiana, this thirtieth day
in presence OF Messrs. Adrick Joseph and
Cornelius Gins. Hunter. lawful and competent
witnesses. who hereunto sign their names with
the parties and the undersigned Notary after
residing the whole.
words erased, null; --- words interlined,
approved before signing.
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y DANIEL DURHAM
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-11-22
consolidated immigration Societies.

.Consofidated immigration Societies
a.eaS Nyw DfIeans City Item, Nov. H.
~ announced IN the Item yesterday, tn
committees from the various exchanges AMI
commercial bodies met and completed til,
4 Organization Of the Southern and Western
immigration Bureau. A charter wal
adopted, Of which the following is syn
opsis: '=.
!. The objects and powers OF the corpora
lion are: To encourage and increase inn
.ssss migration through the portof New Orleans
s. BY any aud al legitimate means, to the
Mississippi Valley, Southern, Western and
Pacific States To encourage and assist
the Organization of State, county and local
societies for the promotion OF Immigration.
To become agents OF immigration in for
- seigp countries for the aboys Territory. TO
bforids.a shelter as New Orleans, and such
other points as may be found advantageous,
far the reception, ears and forwarding of
Immigrants to their destinations. To con-
tract with railroads. steamships and land
cpmpanies and others, and to advertise and
provide for them passengers and colonists.
TO establish agencies in this and foreign
countries to carry out the purposes Of the
bursep.z 70 issue tickets and provide trans
portation for foreign immigrants. To es-
U.s. s. tablish and collect fees for service rem
m dered. 70 purchase, hold and sell real es-
ate and such other property and franchises
as are necessary for the purposes of the
bureau, and generally to perform such other
acts necessary to further the objects of the
- corporation.
Q. The capital of the bureau is fixed at
$l00, 0o0, divided into 1900 shares Of $25
each, TO be paid in iffstallmenta, as may be
ordered by the Board of Trustees, not to
saxceed rs per cent for any one assessment.
8. The Trustees shall consist of nineteen
persons, of which the presidents of the six
New Orleans Commercial Exchanges and
the State Commissioner Of Immigration
shall be ex-ofIicio members; and the re-
manning thirtegp shall be from the body of
the stockholders.
The first Board OF Trustees is composed
AZ follows: -.
Chas. =. Black, president Cotton Ex
change; Ed. ). Gay. president Sugar Ex-
change; E. K. Converse, president Produce
Exchange; Pearl Wight, president Mexican
ExchanEe; r. 8. Howard, president c Cham
dent Maritime Association, and VIM. Fl.
Harris, State Commissioned of Imnigra-
ton; s. B. MoConnico, of the Great Jack
con Railroad; John Glynn, Jr., of the
Northeastern Railroad; John Grant, of the
Mississippi Valley Railroad; T. J. Harrahan,
Of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad;
". w. Finley, ofthe Texas Pacific Railr Dad:
Louis Bush, John Chafe, VIM. P. Ross, W.
a.. SmaIlwood, T. A. Clayton, Morris
Schwabacher, Adam Thomson, J. Y. Gil,
more. So
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OF THE
Mutual Protective Union
Benevolent Association
OF ASCENSION PARISH.

REFORE ME. Frederick Daffel, Notary Pub.
~ lilo, duly Commissioned and qualified IN
81 AEd FOE the parish of Ascension. State of Lon
! asaana, personally appeared the several persons
sWhuse DANES are hereunto subscribed all rpsi-
dents OF the said parish of Ascension who
declared that. arailing themselves of the pro.
VISIONS q the laws OF this State relative to the
1.Eganzatlen OF corporations for literary, scian-
tiae. religions and charitable purposes, they
have contracted and agreed and do by these pres.
ents contract and agree and bind and obltgate
,ft,ensslves. as well as such other persons as
may from time to time associate themselves
wlth thein, to form and constitute corpora
tinn and body politic IN law for the obiects
and purposes and under the stipulations and
'fst,aies and meme q following. viz:
4 @Rg1cLEt.
The name and title Of said corporation aba],
BE- and is declared 10 be- the Matual protectt;1 70
Uniog Benevolent Association o. Ascension
the said parish of ASCENSION. Under it's said
curporate name IL shall enjoy the right OF snn-
,oesaion for the full term Of ten years and be ne
suchcapaode to sue and be saed. to acauire and
possess reai estate and personal property hv
donation fpter vitsos or n,ortis ausa
to acquire and possess and also to dispose of ali
real and personal property obtained by any
fhypothecate the same, <to grant aud recsira
Contracts. to make and pse corporate seal and
the same 70 change and alter at pleasure. to
name and appoint such officers manesera
directors and agents as its interests and con,
svsnience may require and to make and adopt
such constitution. rule and REGULATIONS and BY
laws not inconsistent WITH the constitution of
the United States and the constitution md
laws OF this State, as may be Necessary for the
proper government of said association. and to
alter, amend and modify the same at pleasure.
ARTICLE II. Y. ~ j
I The objects and purposes of this sssoeiat;o,
are declared and specified to be- the promotion
and mutual protection OF its members, their |
IffSe0 fffNH N
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The DoQalds0Qyille cbiei,,
IN rHr wATCaEs Or THE NIGHT.
Two Dollars q Year


BIZ sIfiaE c. rsMERoY.
From Heaven, VI ilusit thse all u;lfiest,
Hlaalig 1 sped,
Once mon to Watcli beside thy rest
asz.zsFi;s MY sainlfFed. -
HDft moDnligh streams upon thy facs:
Time has bestowed more perfect Yries; @
But q. Hse pain
My darling, that is mine to trace
Ihe touch vt sorrow on thy brow! s&
That could bear it for thee! fain
5sS ny puWeTs ret, darling, thou d0st know
That Iaaye sought thee In thy woe
ga DID For goInfOrt cHt1les
In healing thoughts. to thy torn heart.
Linked with my name.
We have been parted many years,
My WInIfred.
Thy sorrow has been drowned in tears
Ss #s4asss8 That thou hast shed.
N I'll kiss thee: thor shalt dream OF me,
Ard ail thy morrows thoughts shall be
Vt the old time; and thou wilt say:
sweet dreaml sweet dreaml how real it seemed,
Though but dreamed.
Another kiss-and now Good-by,
Ny Winlfrsd;
Tho light Of morning draweth nigh. 'az
Hog fast they sped
The hours th3t 1 have passed with thee!
q. dearest. could but foresee sass
20 That perfect day
9ssgsss Nhsnthy real self It's earthly form s
Shall cast aside
And may clasp thee in my arms
~ IS NV Spirit Bride!
...e-Chlcago Tribune.
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ARTICLE IN

The. 4id Association shall possess all the
property and powers it Tas heretofore held
The state journal., 1884-09-27
Zion Workers.

Sunday, September 81, was
big day at Wesley church. The oc
casion was grand rally on which
considerable money was raised. All
were delighted with the very able
sermon pr ached by Bishop j. ].
Moore in the evening and in the af-
ternoon by Rev. Lawrence Miller,
of Elder street Presbyterian church.
and Rev. George Ofely, of York,
Pa, who was the. last but not the
least, ended the programme in the
evening with an able and eloquent
sermon. On Monday evening Bishop
Moore delivered the emancipation
address to large and intelligent au-
dience, followed by Mrs. Frances
Harper, whose remarks were for the
general welfare of our people, which
were highly appreci ted On Tues
day evening grand bar ecue was
given at Shakespeare hall, under the
auspices of the worker The affair
was well attended, and ali seemed to
enjoy it. Much credit is due the
Zion workers for the able manner in
which they conducted it. James G.
Blaine and staff were also present
during the evening, escorted by the
Steelton band.
The state journal., 1884-09-27
CHICAGO.
Chicago. September 25.

Chicago, September 25.
Politics here has taken an upward
fight during the last week. We
have had with us the Hon. S. T. st.
John, who delivered an eloquent ad-
dress to an audience numbering 1000
persons, but as his speech was only
an abusive one to the republican
party, it was not of much force. In
this city we are republicans of the
first water, and intend to give Blaine
and Logan a majority of 10000. At
the convention of the republican
party we nominated the Hon. Abner
Taylor and J. w. E. Thomas for the
Legislature, the former being white
mar.
Rev. G. S. Smith was appointed
from Illinois to New Orleans and G.
S. Barnett from the Second district.
Mis- B. Workman and S. Martin,
of Detroit, Mich, ale in the city.
M. J. French has gone to Ohio.
NJ. ]. Pope returned home last
week.
Miss Heiken, of Macon, Ga, left
for Oberlin, Ohio, on the 18th.
MIR. Stewart, OF Batavia, is in the
city.
Miss Ida johnson, of Cleveland,
Ohio, is The guest Of Miss Hudlin, Of
Dearb0rne street.
Mr.. Omsby and wifepassed through
our city on their way TO Africa.
Mr.. J. G. Jones has been sick the
past week.
A George Washington party on
the 25th.
The Misses Masons, of Milwaukee
are in the city.
Do you read the JOURNAL? i
not, subscribe for it.
The state journal., 1884-09-27
Special to:the JOURNAL.
CARLISLE.
CARLIsLE.[Sept. 25.

CARr1sLE,LSept. 25.
A great many will go to Mt.
Holly to attend the concert this even
Ing, the great attraction being Miss
Jennie Gatewood, of D Donivan's Tenn.
Singers, and Miss Kate Stanton, OF
Carlisle, who are both to sing.
None of the Blaine and Logan clubs
from here went to Hagerstewn.
Country James Howard, of Phlla-
delphia, paid our town a short visit.
Miss Girty Thomas has returned
home from Brooklyn, N. Y.
William Drew, one of our most
respected citizens, died this morning.
Mr.. Drew has been a great sufferer
for three weeks. He leaves a wife
and large family to mourn hiss loss
All gentlemen and ladies who are
in favor of a dancing school will leave
their names with r. J. Johnson OF
Thomas Green.
William Drew, of Baltimore, Md,
and George Drew, of Williamsport
Pa, are home on account OF thell
fathers serious illness.
Subscribe for THE STATE JOURNAL
the leading colored paper.
We sincerely hope it will rain thi'
week, when there will be less chance
of it doing so during the fair.
Ed. Watson returned to Philadel-
mia on Monday. J. r. ],
The state journal., 1884-09-27
READING SQUIBS.
Excursion to Mahanoy City Per-
sonals and News.
READING, Sept. &c

READING, Sept. 26.
The qualtette of walters returned
their trip to Mahanoy City much
pleased with the kind treatment re-
ceived from the people of that noun
tain city, it being "MOlIie Mcguire
district TO the contrary nothwith-
standing. Colorod poople are q rer;tp
in that locality, consequently they
were somewh It Of an attraction. The
only colored person living there is
John Robinson the porter at the
Mansion House ind very clever
gentlemen be is.
Mrs. Charles Walker, Mrs. George
Dorsey and Mrs John Dorsey spent
a very pleasant day ia Pottstown last
week the guest of Mrs. r. t. Bull.
Mrs. j. L. Terry has gone to Phil
adelphia to spend week with her
relative ard friends.
Miss Tlllie Stratton, we are pleased
to state, las recovered from her late
sudden attack of illness.
The exercises at the A M. E.
church on last Sunday afternoon EN-
dowment day. was very interesting
character and the liberal sum Of
money contributed toward the fur
therance of the education of our peo-
pie was a conc'u i've evidence that
the very large audience present were
well pleased not only with the exer-
cises but also with the object of the
meeting. The ex' rcises opened with
prayer by the pastor J. w. Norris
then followed an address by N. d.
Temple, essay prayers Of the color.
ed people since the war;" by Miss
Francis Riggs. Short addresses on
the importance and advantages Of ed
ucation were delivered by G. T.
Hawkins and J. Il. Kenney, after
which the exercises closed.
The state journal., 1884-09-27
A Soiled Lilly and a Doubtful
Caldwell
OCCASIONALLY.

George Lilly and Caldwell were
arrested on Monday for the larceny
of a watch They were committed
to iall for court, in default of $500
bail. The facts of the case are as
follows: Mr.. Low, one of the en-
ployees of the State Arsenal, bought
a watch from Mr.. Tausig, and wish
ing to raise some money he pawnod
it at Mr.. Loengards. Lilly is sup
posed to have effected an entrance 10
Mr.. Loengard's place and stole the
watch. Caldwell offered the watch
to Mr.. Loengard for thirty dollars, he
declining to purchase it. Lilly offered
it to Mr.. Tausig for thirty. five dol
lars. Mr. Tsusig recognizing the
watch tod them to wait until he sent
for the money Instead of sending
for money be sent for an officer. Both
men deny stealing the watch, and
say Lily purchased it in Virginia in
1883. They state that their obj ct
for selling the watch w"s to open .
orccery store. Glad we'll is stranger
AID Gains Virginia as his h, me.
The state journal., 1884-09-27
GENERAL NEWS IN BRIEF
ITEMS FROM ALL PARTS OF
THE COUNTRY.
Scissored from Our Many Ex-
changes and Condensed for
Ready Reading.

The Hardin Bro. and Griffin, o.
the Savannah Echo, have sold out
their interests to the Georgia Cadets
and T. II. Dolby, who will hereafter
conduct the paper.
Rev. J. M. Townsend, of Rich
mond, Ind, has been nominated On
the Republican ticket for member of
the State Legislature. lie will stump
the State.
j. Ii. Howard, OF Chicago, has
been endorsed by the colored men
as their choice from among the nu-
merous asphants for Legislative
honors.
Young co!ored men in lew York
are aspiring to be placed on her police
force and in her fire department.
There is much justness in their de
mand.
Miss Lucinda b. Bragg, probably
the best colored lady musician in Vir-
ginia, has been solicited to compose a
march for the opening Of the Indus
trial Fair at Richmond.
The Virginia and Moth Carolina
road, which is soon to be built, will
pass through the farms Of Imany COL
ored peop'e having good timber, the
sale of which TO the road for ties will
run up into the millions.
John II. Qaarles the colored law
yer Of New York, SAYS the co!ored
people Of that Site are solid for
Blaine aid Logan.
James L. Goggins, a colored man,
has made application to enter his son
in the white schools Of Cincinnati.
Miss Bessie Carr, a colored lady of
St. Paul, has been appointed teacher
in the high school OF that city, which,
like all the other schools in Minnesota,
is nike school.
The state journal., 1884-09-27
Mechanicsburg Personals.
MECHANICsBURG, Sept. 26.

MECHANICsBURG, Sept. 26.
James Howard of Philadelphia was
a sociable visitor in Mechanicsburg
last week. He hurried off again on
Monday with many regrets to his
closer friends hereabouts.
John Jackson, very clever at
tendant, left on Monday for Phila-
delphia, where he will give clever at
tendance to gentlemen in a first class
restaurant.
George Pulpus of Mechanicsburg
spent Monday and Tuesday in Har-
risburg, and returned home on Wed
nesday well pleased with his trip.
A young lady who is as cute as she
is good looking, has an inclination to
kindness toward your correspondent,
but as yet she failed to do the pretty
thing. She told US that whenever
we struck drouth in the news mar
ket in Mechanicsburg she would most
smilingly supply the want. She still
smiles and smiles but her lips speak
not a word of information Now
isn't it too too cruel?
A very singular case was recently
settled.
"Dixie" with the Thomas printing
house can tell good story and give
his friends most pleasing "go off "
whenever called upon. G. Ed.
The state journal., 1884-09-27
YORK.
YORK, September "a.


A meeting of the colored voters Of
York, held in the room of the Re-
publican club of York, on Thursday
night, September. l8, was called to
order by M. Cupit, who stated the
object Of the meeting, ending with a
brilliant and spicy speech, after which
j. Q. III. Brown was chosen as tenn
porary chairman, and G. Fairfax as
temporary secretary. A committee
on permanent organization consisting
of Messts. M. Cupit, E. G. Mead and
G. s. Robinson were appointed, and
in short time reported the following
K. G. Mead, president; J. G. M.
Brown, vice president; M. Cupit,
treasu%SAC. Fairfax, secretary. A
roll y ~ }bership was opened and
As nI< %.3rolled. The meeting
was thenf ) 2SGgsed, in enthusiastic
sp yg4 .-3. Fl 4I,,ls"3 usS Hector and
M. Cupit, who were applauded with
ringing cheers for Blaine and Logan.
D. Mcclellan spoke also with great
vigor. The club then adjourned to
meet on the Thursday night of each
week at the same place.
Our people were highly entertained
at the A. M. <. Zion Church on.Sun-
day afternoon. The event being
pleasing and instructive lecture on
Temperance by Mrs. F. Harper. The
lady is gifted with a voluminous flow
Of fine language, and held audience
spell-bound, riveting their minds to
the important subject for more than
one hour Mrs. Harper is not an
entire stranger among us, having at
one time taught public school here.
She is now employed by the Tenn
perance Union to do battle against
the great evil of strong drink and its
benighted influence. What a grand
and noble work for womanhood.
How commendable to those whose
sole object is 10 lift fallen and de-
pressed humanity. Let all who will
use their talents to benefit their fel.
low men, cast off self and enroll in
the light of true humanity. Whose
ever is willing to deny himself let
him come and do labor for the Master
The congregation of the Bethel A.
Nj. K. church are holding their SER
vices at Henry Johnson's house until
their church is finished. They will
hold their quarterly meeting in
Wrightsville on Sunday next.
ne evening s0IvIUUn az VuO IA.
Z. Zion church were conducted by
Rev. Cronce, of the Nj. f., Rev. Geo.
w. Offiey being absent attending
celebration at Harrisburg.
Rev. J. II. Hector preached in
Glen Rock on Sunday last.
The work on the Bethel A. M. E.
church is progressing rapidly, They
expect to dedicate it next month.
YoURs TIE SECOND.
The state journal., 1884-09-27
OIL CITY.
OIL CRY, Pa, Sept. "a.

Tonight We retire under the sound
of the falling rain.
Mrs. John Lucas and Miss Mamie
Lucas have returned from an exten-
sive trip to Canada, where they were
visiting friends and relatives.
Invitations are out for the mar
riage of Miss Julia Green to P. 6.
Armstrong, on Sept 25. Quite a
number are expected 10 be present
from far and near. I wonder who
comes next?
Mrs. Alice Wells has returned nome
from Lockport, N. Y, where she mas
been visiting her mother in'law' Mrs
Well.
Boys stay away from the five cent
store this week. w. Nj.
The state journal., 1884-09-27
NO. IS.
CHAMBERSBURG.
CHANBERsBURG, September "a.

ChANBERSBURG, september "a.
1t is very dry and dusty, and the
farmers have stopped sowing their
grain because, as they say, the ground
is too dry, and should they do their
seeding now and heavy rain should
come 1T would bake the ground so
hard that the wheat would not come
up, and SO they would have to per-
form their labor over again. Well,
they know, better than I. l
Mr.. John Peyton, ST., has returned
to WiIliamsport. Pa, much pleased
with his short visit to the burg.
Miss Mary Burgess, of Mercers
burg, is residing here for an indefinite
period.
Miss Sadie Campbell has gone to
Mercersburg to visit her numerous
friends. Hope she may enjoy tho
occasion.
Mr.. Joseph Winters has tomato
vine that bears thirty two tomatoes
on one stem.~ They are yellow i'll
color and a perfect curiosity. Who
can excel it.
Mrs. David Wells has returned
from Cape May. Welcome home.
Mr.. Milton Lewis has returned to
Pittsburg. lie carried with him
many pleasant recollections of his
short visit to the burg.
Rev. Davis looks quite nobby in
those gold rimed spectacles. They
were apresent from his members and
they could not have been conferred
upon one more worthy of them, and
OF the respects Of the doners. Hope
tho elder may continue to sec
through them, but not darkly.
Rev. M. H. Ross, as per previous
arrangement, preached special scr
mon to the colored veterans of the
late war on Sabbath last, at p. M,
his subject being ''The Signs of the
Times The church was filed to
repletion. There were twenty four
veterans in line, and it was to our
people, both white and colored, a
novel and interesting sight to see
this handful of ebony hued veterans
move along the streets of our city
with that solid and regular step which
proclaimed them every inch soldiers.
Such sight was never before seen
in our city, and we indulge the hope
that through the organization of the
above veterans into g. A. II. post
such occurrences in the future may
NOT hn common af tho cornron 7 oan
who were present to be one. OF the
finest efforts ever made in our city.
Among the visitors who listened to
the sermon were Capt VIM. Burgess,
commander of ITousum Post, and
first vice commander Benjamin Fan
astock of the same post, who ex-
pressed themselves as delighted with
the able manner in which the rever-
end gentleman handled his subject.
Presiding Elder Felty Of the M. E.
is in town paying visit to the
church.
Politics are blooming.
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