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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-26

Mr.. David Wilde, special travelling corres-
pondent of the Southern Industrial Record,
published at Atlanta and New Orleans, ar
rived here yesterday morning, and will can
vass our town in the interest of the widely
circulated and we'll known publication he
represents. In the July number of the Rec
ord-for copy of which we are indebted
to Mr.. Wilde-appears a we'll written de-
scription of the city of Baton Bouge, its
leading institutions, industries and citizens,
the article being illustrated with cuts of the
Capitol as it appeared in 1860 and 1884. 1t
Mr.. Wilde meets with as much encourage
ment here as ut Baton Rouge and Plaque
mine, he will write up Donaldsonvilie for
the Record. We trust our business men
will recognize the value possessed by an
exposition of the situation, prospects and
advantages of the town through such a
medium. If we desire to keep pace with
the progress of sister towns and cities, we
must embrace the opportunities which they
never neglect to attract to our midst inn
migrants and enterprises essential to a
proper development Of our immense nat
ural resources.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-26

CATHOLIC FA1R.-The good Catholics of
lower New River are building chapel at
the st. Amant place, where they can more
conveniently attend religious services than
at the distant New River church, and in
order to raise funds with which to COM
plete the edifice fair will be given on
Saturday and Sunday, the 23rd and Oath of
August, which promises to be very inter-
esting entertainment. In addition to the
customary attractions there will be horse
racing on Saturday, and this feature is
alone sufficient to insure large attendance.
We hope Father Mesnil and his Pensioners
will be rewarded by need of success on
this occasion as gratifying as that which has
uniformly attended their previous efforts in
the same direction.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-26
In Memoriam.

The shadow of death has darkened the portals
of happy home and spread its gloom over
happy hearts. One on whom nature had Law
ished her best gifts has been called from
among us, leaving void in our circle that can
never be filed. Our friend was one of the few
who combine the graces of person and the
charm of manner with the more sterling quail
ties of heart and mind, and none who have
known can cease to regret EDWARD KooK.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-26

A pleasant incident at the CHIEF Office
on Thursday was visit from our hand
some and valued young friend Mr.. j..
Achille Landry, proprietor of the Philadel-
phia Point Store, first ward, whose appear
ance is indicative of prosperity and good
health. Simultaneous with an announced
reduction of prices at his establishment,
Mr.. Landry offers his customers two val
liable gifts--a Charter Oak stove and fix
lures and a barrel of choice family flour
each purchase of goods to the amount of
81 emitting the buyer to ticket in the
drawing.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-26

How EDWARD Coles WAS DRowNED.-We
have received from Constable Sims Clay
of the third ward statement of the cir
cumstances attending the drowning of Ed
ward Coles, the colored man who threw
himself into Bayou Lafourche last week
while under arrest for drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct. The affair occurred Sun
day evening instend of Monday. Coles
was not liberated from the custody of the
Constable by his friends, but broke away
himself and jumped suddenly into the ba-
you at point where the bank is steep and
the water deep, rendering it almost impos-
sible for any one on shore to aid him, par
ticularly in his drunken and excited con.
dition. Several of Coles friends had pro-
tested against his arrest and followed the
Constable, abusing him roundly; and after
the drowning of the prisoner the crowd in.
creased and became so demonstrative to-
wards him that the officer retreated fol
fear of being roughly handled. He made
affidavit against number OF the parties
who threatened him, but the matter has
been compromised and the complaint with.
drawn.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-26

It is reported steps will soon be taken
for the organization of a new military COM
pany here under the name Of the Ascension
Cadets. Several young gentlemen whp
have attended military universities are
said to be connected with the movement,
and if the plan is carried out the Cadets will
doubtless earn no lite distinction for pro-
fciency in drill. It is further reported that
the command is to be organized and
equipped under the auspices of the Ascen-
sion Branch of the Sugar Planters
Association.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-26

Wilson Howard, the colored man who was
ont IN the arm by razor in the hands OF
WYATT Jones, at the Ashland plantation,
seyeral weeks ago, was arrested on the 2srd
of June for stealing chickens belonging to
Mrs. F. A. Brown Of the Linwood place.
Being unable to furnish an appearance
bond. Howard was committed BY Justice
Fortune for trial before the District Court,
and acting Constable Iscm Thorlty was
denutized to convey the prisoner to the par
;sh iai,. On the way here Howard escaped
from thesofficer and has not been seen
since. He is supposed to have gone 70
Pointe Couple,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-26

NEW CHuRcH.--Last Sunday a new Bap-
fist congregation was organized in Port
Barrow under the leadership of Rev. Jacob
G. Warner, formerly pastor of the First
Baptist Church in Smoke Bend. The new
congregation has rented building from
Mr.. w. w. Buford, near the railroad bridge,
and here services will be held every Sab
bath morning at II o'clock. Last Sunday
services were held both at morning anc
evening, and the building was not large
enough to accommodate the audience. Aev'
Snencer Robinson preached at night.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-26

jackson Cyrus and Thomas Hammond,
colored boys, quarreled over game Of
marbles, on Point Houmas plantation,
July 5, and Thomas struck Jackson on the
forehead with piece Of cement, emitting
him quite severely. Hammond has been
committed for trial before the District
Court by Justice Washington under bond
of $50.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Card of Thanks.
DoNALDsoNv1LLE, La. July

DoHALDsoNvILLE, L... July 20, 1881.
TUyHE UNDERSIGNED, widow and nephew
method Of expressing their grateful thanks to
Messrs. Armand Richard and Jos. Coughhn,
the members of Phoenix Steam Fire Company,
Ascension Hook and Ladder Company, Phoenix
Hose Company, Ascension Babcock Company
and to all other friends who kindly attended
and assisted at the interment of our lamented
relative and in the preparations which preceded
the funeral, MRS. J. l.. DALMAS,
PIERRE BLANC.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-26

We have received from Mr.. Henry Cooks
place, Smoke Bend, a stalk of cane four
feet, nine inches in length, measuring ~
inches in circumference and having nine
red joints. 1t is good looking stalk for
the season, and if it is a fair samlpe of Mr..
Cooks crop, he has favorable prospect
for satisfactory yield.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-26

ExH1B1TIoN AT ST.. VINCENT s.-The e1er-
cises which closed the current term of the
boarding school at St. Vincent's Institute,
in this town, ON the 18th inst, were of the
usually attractive and interesting charac-
ter, creditable alike to tho excellent Sisters
who conduct the Institute and to the young
ladies' pursuing the paths of knowledge un-
der their gentle and motherly guidance.
The programme, interspersed with the dis
tribution Of premiums, was as follows:
Grand entrance march, Smith
Piano Misses =. Blanchy and +: Allen,
6alutatory {. Miss X. Forester
CORONATION.
The Wood Birds Echo-vocal duo. ). Misses G.
Gomstock and M. Il. Allen.
The French Lesson-dialogue. Misses j.
Sobral, B. Foster and =. Walker.
Home. Sweet Home-piano Miss Il. Hanion
Home, Sweet Home, Song and chorus
Les Vagues Argent6es piano, Miss M .Sobral
A Gentle Word-recitation, Miss NJ. Hanlon
Convent Bells-piano, Miss A: Forester
A Defective Education drama, Misses M.
Reeves. III Allen, A. Baltic n. Z. johnson.
Farewell to sc. Vincent's. :. Composed by Miss
NJ. r. Allen; read by Miss 3. Hanlon:
Farewell Song, Full chorus
Exit March-piano, Misses Ii Blanchy
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-26
GENERAL MERCHANDISE

In order to make room for the large and new
stock of fall goods we are expecting during the
month of September, we have reduced all our
day on it will be to your interest to call at our
establishment for your house furnishing goods.
etc. You will not regret it. Remember. this ls
and be convinced. We give each customer a
card. like the following, which explains itself:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-26

KILLED NJ THE CARs.-Last Wednesday,
shortly after nightfall, a white man named
Thos. Spence, an employe of the Missis-
sippi Valley Railway Company, was run
over and killed by the westward bound pas
senger train on that road at st. Gabriel
station, in the parish of 1berville. We
have received no information as to the cir
cumstances of the accident beyond the
facts that the unfortunate man was killed
instantly, his body being cut into three
separate pieces and horribly mangled
Spence leaves wife and one child.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-26

New lots of buggies, sulkies, carriages,
phetons, ETC., just received from Colum-
bus, o., By Mrs. M. Israel b Go. The best
vehicles made are offered at prices that in
sure satisfaction.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-26

!. HORSE RAcE.-On Saturday, the 23rd of
August, race is to be run at st. Amant's
place, lower New River, between Mr.. Joe
st. Amant's feet horse st. Julien and a
roam steed belonging to Mr.. Edmond Selas-
sic of French Settlement, Liyington parish,
and the prospective trial of. speed is cre-
ating great deal of interest in the con-
tiguous neighborhoods of Ascension and
Livingston. It had been proposed to have
the race at or near Port Vincent, but an
agreement has been or is about to be eff
fected to change the locality to the St.
Amant place. as a fair for the benefit uf
the new Catholic chapel is to open there
on the day fixed for the race. and one event
will naturally add interest to the other.
A fine race track is being prepared for the
occasion, and fifty or sixty men were en-
gagged yesterday and day before in the
work of laying out the course and putting
it in proper order. One or more minor
races will be run the same afternoon, and
lovers of such sport who can make it conve-
nient to attend will doubtless reap full
measure of enjoyment
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-26
d PRICE, Two Dollars d Year.
DONNEDs0NYILL,e. La,
LOCAL JoTTINGs.
Of1ice in. Crescent Place

Our genial friend w. Print Dixson, Esq,
of the tenth ward paid a business visit to
town on Friday, last week, and favored the
.CH1Ep with his usual call.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-26

Nearly all of Donaldsonville' young mer-
chants now doing business in st. james,
have visited town during the past two weeks.
We have had the pleasure of meeting or
seeing on our streets within this period
Messrs. Henry Meter and Noise Levy, Jr.,
of College Point, Sylvan Tobias of Acadia
and Mayer Meter of Salisbury. Judging
by their contented and prosperous appear
ance, St. James must be a desirable abid-
ing place.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-26

Miss Allen @ eloquent farewell address is
published ON our fourth page. Our space
being already more than filed, it would de-
lay the issuance of this number of the
CHIEF to print the list of the distribution of
premiums to-day, hence we defer it until
next week,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-26

The repairs to the Court house include
a new roof to the front gallery and a new
kitchen in the Jail yard, besides what we
enumerated last week. The work is pro-
crossing rapidly and will be completed dur
ing the coming week. We learn that the
open space in front of the Court house is
to be inclosed by an ornamental fence and
that shade trees are to be planted there.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-26

The widow and nephew of the late Louis
Dalmas publish in another column a card
of thanks to the friends who assisted in
the preparations for and conduct of the
funeral Of their lamented relative.
We hear that Mr.. ID. F. Kenner is great
ly pleased with the appearance of the grow
ing crops on his four large plantations in
Ascension and regards the outlook for a
large yield extremely satisfactory.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-26

Our respected friends Messrs. John and
Geo. B. Reuss of the first ward were in town
yesterday and favored US with brief call.
They report the crops of their Germania,
Cuba and Mulberry Grove places in fair
though backward condition, and greatly in
need Of rain. A shower visited them on
Thursday, and more of the same kind
would be welcome. We were gratiied to
learn that the health of Mr.. John Reuss is
much better than for some time past.
Mr.. J.. T. Bringier, the accomplished
bookkeeper and paymaster on the Hou-
mas and Bruly plantation mmonly
known as the Tureaud places was in town
yesterday and we were glad to welcome
him at the CHIEF Office. Mr.. Bringier re-
ports the sugar cane in his vicinity as pre-
senting very good appearance, and says
he never saw finer crop of corn and peas
than the present one. The agricultural
prospect is good throughout the parish and
has improved greatly within the past few
weeks.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-26

Mr.. 81. T. Brown of Manchac dropped in
onus yesterday afternoon and was-as chatty
and agreeable as ever. Friend " Thomp" al
ways seems to be primed with subjects that
are most likely to interest a newspaper
man, and we never fail to get something
out OF him that we are glad to print.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-26

Mr.. j. s. Webster from New Orleans has
bought ont the business heretofore con-
Quoted by Mr.. J.. ID. Kenton at Hope Villa,
the latter gentleman having returned to
the city. We hope Mr.. Webster will meet
with the much success in his new location.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-26

Mr.. Z. A. Bringier, Jr., of the Tureaud
places, who has been sufferer recently
from malarial fever, left last Sunday for
a visit to Blount Springs, Alabama. We
trust he will speedily recuperate and return
home soon with his health wholly restored.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-26

Mr.. Simon Kiotz of the famous James,
town store of Messrs. Kaufman & Klotz, st.
James, was in town yesterday and day be-
fore. A war on high prices has been inau-
gurated at Jamestown that promises to
turn dull times into season of unusual
activity in that vicinity.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-26

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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-26

The work of raising, strengthening and
repairing the levees of this parish on the
right bank of the river is going forward
vigorously, Capt. barton having run the
levels and set the necessary stakes from the
upper to the lower parish line. Next week
similar work will be under full Roadway on
the left bank of the river.
The Independent Band and number of
other residents of Donaldsonyille boarded
the Mable Comeaux here early Wednesday
morning, bound for an excursion to the
gulf shore at the mouth of Bayou La
fourche. The boat returned at 8 o'clock
this afternoon, and the excursionists re-
port having had splendid time.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26
A Mirage.

Parties who came in on the Barker
road Sunday report having witnessed
while travelling from the nine mile cou-
lee almost to town, a mirage that was
decidedly Of the sublime order-as grand
a sight as they have ever been privileged
to behold in Montana. The delusive
object appeared before them in the north
and extended far to the east and west.
At places it seemed to represent noun
tains, and for long stretch a cut bank,
as if that of the Milk river and Marias,
while what appeared to be Assinaboine
hung in the sky just in the direction OF
that post. The condition of the atmos-
phere must have been exactly right to
produce this extraordinary phenome-
non, for the deception was complete.
Taken in connection with the general
landscape-the mountains on every
hand appearing unusually near and
prominent-it was picture that would
transfx painter, and even the non
aesthetic pair that witnessed it were
simply delighted.
P. S.-Any remarks about the quality
of the whisky they had imbibed will be
out Of order as the boys had observed
strictly for several days the temperate
rule, "Touch not, taste not, handle not. !"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26
Our Reservation.

The time is fast approaching for the
assembling Of congress, when, it is
hoped, immediate legislation will be
effected which will open up the reserva-
ton. This tract of land has been idle
long enough, and it is time that the
country were in such shape that settlers
could make their homestead and pre-
emption claims. Every one who has
visited the Milk river country is sur
prised at its agricultural and grazing re-
sources, and all unite in saying that it
is susceptible of wonderful development.
The stockmen are anxious to increase
their ranges, the sheep owner wants
new pastures for his focks, the farmer
wants the arabic land within the bor-
ders of the reservation. 1t will rank
second to no section IN the northwest,
and the grain produced will supply the
territory. Let there be no delay when
congress meets, and our delegate, as one
of the last acts of his official career,
urge the immediate passage of this bill
which will do SO much for Montana,
and win for himself golden opinions
from all sorts of men.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26
Terrible scourge.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, November 20.-A
Post special from Charlestown, West
Virginia, says: Information from Per-
rysville, Mcdowell county, thls state,
near the Virginia border, gives a fright
full account of the rayages Of the So
called cholera in the extreme south
western counties of Virginia and adjoin-
ing territory in Kentucky, making
every allowance for exaggeration, the
loss of life has already been appalling,
while the condition of the survivors is
terrible in the extreme No rain has
fallen in the Cumberland mountains in
which the infected district is situated,
for four months, the drought entailing
not only an almost failure of the crops,
but cutting off the supply Of water over
a wide area. Difficulty was experience
ed in obtaining water for stock in some
localities as early as the middle of Au-
gust, but no actual suffering
among the inhabitants occurred until
the end of September. when the ordinary
sources of supply having for the most
part failed, the mountaineers, in order
to sustain themselves, were compelled
to obtain water for household purposes
from what is called poison or mineral
springs in the mountains, or from the
small amount remaining in the deep
holes in the beds of the creeks. The
persistent use of this water soon devel-
oped peculiar disease as deadly as the
Asistic cholera in its nature, which has
ever since ragged with terrible fatality
over half dozen counties in the two
states of Virginia and Kentucky. The
loss of life thus far is variously estimated
at from 400 to 800 among childran and
adults well up in years, the mortality
being the greatest, but no class being
exempt. In a number of instances,
especially along the forks of McLlean's
creek and in the valley Of the PaWell
emptying into the Tennessee, entire
families have perished, while in numer-
Gus other cases but one or two members
OF household survive. Few recover
from the disorder. and from 90 to 80 per
cent. OF. those attacked dye. This be-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26
From the Macleod Gazetta.

I. G. Baker & Co.. have purchased a
number of steers from Grier Bros, and
Maunsell Bros.
A. G.. Sparrow purchased steer from
G.. Leving, manager Of the Mount Head
Rancho Co., High River, which dressed
1,517 lbs. This is pretty good for grass
fed animal right off the range.
Mr.. J. K. Craig, Of the Oxley Rancho,
has returned from Medicine Hat, where
he has just disposed Of 343 head of fsteers.
The price for three-year-old steers at
Medicine Hat averages about $50.
Mr.. Geo. T.. Overfield, for some years
connected with [. G.. Baker & Co. in
Fort Benton, was passenger on the
last Benton coach. He will take charge
OF the dry goods department in the new
store
IF cattle in northern Montana are
eupello, 10 all other Wc4tcIn range cat
tie, and there seems to be no doubt that
they are, it is pretty sure sign that,
the further north cattle can winter out,
the larger the cattle, and the better the
quality of the beef Following up the
brief argument, we have the best range
country in the world.
The rates for the shipment Of stock
from Medicine Hat to Winnipeg are
very high. The c. 2. r. charges $137
per car We learn from reliable sources
teat the company, or its officials are very
independent about it. They claim that
the stockmen in this country must use
their line, and they intend to make all
the money they can out Of them. The
G. z. r. should not feel too confident
about this. When the cattle are once
on the trail, a few hundred miles more
or less makes very little difference. and
it is about as cheap to drive them as to
ship them. Unless the rates are made
more reasonable. stockmen will drive
their stock to Winnipeg. If the gov
ernment are anxious to foster the cattle
industry in this country, they should
prevail upon the G. p. r. to put their
rates somewhere within reason.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26
Improved Ranch for Sale.

Located on Wolf creek in the Judith
Basin, convenient to Stanford. The
ranch consists of $50 acres, 200 inclosed
by fence and rs under cultivation. 1t also
controls splendid range. A new story
and half house, stables, corrals, and
lumber sheep shed that will shelter
band of 1000 head, are among the inn
provemen5s. In short, it is one of the
best stock ranches in Montana, A lot
Of new agricultural implements and
horses and dairy COWS will be sold with
the ranch if desired. Will be sold cheap
and on easy terms. For further infor-
nation apply at this office.