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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-03-01
Swept Into the Stream.
One Thousand Acres Of Land and RICH,

One Thousand Acres Of Land and "Right
Smart of Bears"
On the deck Of big Mississippi steamboat
stood an aged Southern planter. Indicating By
sweep Of his arm the waters the boat was
passing over, he said to passenger from the
North: When was II years old l killed my
first bear on new plantation my father was
then cutting out Of a forest that grew directly
over the waters OF this bend. That was q
mighty good plantation, and there was right
smart of bears there, too But that one thou
sand acres Of land went into the Mississippi;
years ago."
1t is putting no strain upon the figure to say
that great forests of youthful hope, womanIy
beauty and manly strength are swept In the same
way every year into the great, turbid torrent of
disease and death. Yet it should not be 80.
That it is so is disgrace as well as loss. Peo-
pie are largely too careless Or too stupid to de-
fend their own lnterests-the most precious of
which is health. That gone. all is gone. Dis
ease is simple, but to Fecklessness or ignorance
the simplest things might as well be complex
as proposition In Comic Sections. As the
huge Western rivers. which SO often food the
cities along their shores, arise in few noun
tain springs, 30 all our ailments can be traced
to impure blood and small group of disor-
dered organs.
The most effective and inclusive remedy for
disease is PARKER's Tonic. It goes to the
sources OF pain and weakness. In response to
its action, the liver, kidneys, stomach and
heart begin their work afresh. and disease is
driven out. The tonic is not, however. an in
toxicant, but cures desire for strong drink /
Have yoa dyspepsia, rheumatism, or troubles
which have rsfgse,s 10 yield to other agents!
Hete ID your help.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-03-01

BUaAR GoNvENTIoH.-The executive COM
mittee constituted by authority Of the conyen-
ton Of sugar planters held In New Orleans on
the 18th ofyaauSry has called . second con-
vention OF Representatives OF tho sugar inter-
est to assemble ~ the aaas city on tho 18th Of
March, ''to considsr and act upon all questions
which may be presented relating to thu indus
tries of this State, and the measures which
should be adopted to safeguard them against
the destrnstivs legislation proposed to the
Congress Of tha United States" The parishes
interested are earnestly invited to send dele
gates. that their views may be fully repre-
sented and ex pressed, and that the convention
may deliberate upon and adopt fixed and de-
terminate policy relative to the vital questions
involved in the proposed reduction Of duties
imposed on foreign imported sugars, rice and
other products" The members OF the execu-
tive committee are specially urged to attend.
Those for Ascension are Messrs. j. l.. Brent
and 81. Z. Duffel; for st. James, MessSs. Ed.
Bconnell and r Maspero; for Ibervills, Msssrs.
e. 81. Russia and T. W. Nicol; for Assumption,
Messrs. w. W. Pugh and Leon Godchaux. The
crisis calls for united and vigor Gus action and
We hope to zee all the sugar parishes fully and
ably represented in the important body to as
semble on the 18th inst.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-03-01

8. W. Peoples of Topeka, Kansas, ia here
ona visit to the family of his uncle, Capt.
A. B. Sharp of Donaldsonville, having ar
rived last Saturday with the intention of re-
naming until tomorrow. Sunday even
ing, IN company with Mr.. W. w. Buford,
Mr.. Peoples went to New Orleans and wit
messed the Mardi Gras displays on Monday
and Tuesday, returning to Donaldsonville
the following day. He expresses himself
delighted with New Orleans and the South,
and will take home many pleasant recollec-
tions OF his first trip to our State. He is an
agreeable and accomplished young gentle
man and has created very favorable i'm
preston upon all who have made his &C.
quaintance. We regret that his stay with
Us is to be SO brief, and hope that he will
have an opportunity Of repeating the visit
at no distant time. Mr.. Peoples spent nine
years in the Colorado mines, but is now
employed as government mail agent on
one of the great railway lines of the West,
extending from Missouri down into New
Mexico.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-03-01

ST. JAMES PoLImos.-The Republican
parish convention of st. James met at the
Office of Justice Travis in the sixth ward on
Saturday last and organized with Mr.. Lu-
Glen Como as president. On motion the
chairman was authorized to appoint the
delegates to the State, senatorial and judi
cial conventions, which was done at once
and the selections ratified. Nominations
being then declared in order, Hon. Vincent
Dickeraon was chosen for reelection as
Representative and Mr.. Lucien Como for
Sheriff, the latter being nominated by ac-
clamation. When the question of naming
candidate for Clerk and Recorder was
reached, a dispute arose which, eliminated
in a split and the organization Of separate
convention. We hear that the dissenters
were led by Messrs. N. s. Landry and J. w.
Shade, and that the former was made chair
man of their convention, which proceeded
to nominate Mr.. A. Z. Bourgeois, the pres
ent incumbent, for Sheriff, and a candi-
date for Representative, either Mr.. Mich
oils or Mr.. Perkins. Both conventions ad-
journed until to-day without nominating
candidates for Clerk or Coroner. An eff
fort will be made to heal the dissension and
reunite the party, but we should not be
surprised to see it result in failure. It is
understood that the delegation to the SEN
atorial convention is united and instructed
for the denomination of Senator Richard
Simmes, while the judicial delegates are
under instructions to support Hon. Jno. A.
Cheeyers for District Judge and Mr.. R. NJ.
sMcCulloh for District Attorney. If the st.
James Republicans fail to adjust their To-
cal differences, it will be interesting to OBJ
serve the effect of the split upon district
matters.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-03-01
FUSION TIT IRERVI1LE.

Actuated doubtless by motives similar to
those which lad the Republicans of Assem-
sion to send Gen. Brent to the House Of
Representatives in 1878, Judge Poche to
the Constitutional Convention of 1879 and
to vote for Hon. Henry L. Duffel as Dis
trict Judge the same year, the Republicans
Of Iberville met in parish convention last
Saturday and nominated the following
ticket:
J. II. Rllls, Independent, for District Judge.
Alex. Hebert, Democratic nominee. for Dis
trict Attorney.
Allen Jumel, Independent Democrat. for
T. T. Allan and =. g. Davidson. coiored Re-
publicans, for Representatives.
Charles A. Brusle, Conservative Democrat
and present incumbent, for Sheriff.
]. w. A. Verret, colored Republican, for
Clerk and Recorder.
DR.. Emile Hiriart. Democrat, for Coroner.
The success of this ticket, which we un-
derstand is regarded as a foregone conclu-
sion, SAFE perhaps with reference to the
candidate first named, will insure contin-
uance of the state of good feeling which
has existed between the Republicans and
DoAAoSioko w O"GOV AD0lfAtOs Gll1S IT.
bounding to the welfare of the community
at large and filling the local offices with
men whose efficiency and worth are recog-
nized by both parties. Such fusion in what
may be denominated "home politics, {"
while involving no necessary sacrifice of
principle on either side, tend to draw nearer
together people whose material interests
are identical and who ought to be closely
united in sentiment and action that they
may better meet the assault upon their very
means of livelihood threatened by the
proposed reduction orabolition of the sugar
tariff.
We congratulate the IberviIle Republic
ans upon their recognition of the "Ascen-
sion plan" and regret that our Democratic
friends have up to this time shown no dis
position to be equally wise and magnani-
nous in parishes where they are in the as
tendency. This is the great obstacle to the
general adoption of the fusion policy in
the Republican parishes and districts, and
should it be removed the people of Louisi-
ana would soon find themselves liberated
from their present state of political thral-
dom which makes them the victims of eau
Gus rule and the scapegoat of party whose
principles and tendencies are not only an
tagonistic to, but utterly destructive of our
most valuable interests and industries.
Fine shirts only 81 each at M. Israel r.
Co.'s.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-03-01

DEpIcArroa.-Piaquemi Lodge No. 81,
!. 0. @. r, dedicated its new hall on Thurs
day OF last week with imposing and inter
estlng ceremonies that attracted a large
attendance Of members and invited puests
The editor of the CH1EF received cordial
invitation to participate, and it has been a
matter of sincere regret with us that bus
mess engagements prevented US from doing
30. The Iberville South thus describes the
new lodge room, which will be used by the
knights OF Honor and Ancient Order of
United Workmen as well as the Odd
Fellows: M.E
The hall is fifty feet in length and TWENTY
sisnt IN W,otn. with staircase and two ante
rooms. The furniture is all ney and Of hand
some patterns, A raised platform encircles the
ienare ball, and IS carpeted with q rich Brnsselo
carpet: Three beautiful chandeliers were sns-
pended from the ceiling, the centre enc having
~ ~ burners and the others two each. Oyer the
noble Grand chair In gilt letters, were the
words: In God we Trust with the All-saa
ing Eye underneath and over the Vice Grandss
chair were the three golden links. eneirclins
the cabalistic letters r, LIT.
After the dedicatory ceremonies Bro. G.
w. Chambers of Baton Rouge delivered
an address on Odd Fellowship that elected
great interest. Cake. ice cream, lemonade
and fruit we're then served, and the assembly
adjourned to Firemen's Hall where the
pleasures Of the dance were INDUCED in
for several hours.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-03-01

Edward Ryan, the New Orleans police.
man charged with the murder of his mis-
tress, Kitty Conlon, has been acquitted
He claimed that the shooting was acct
dental, while the woman declared it to have
been wiilful, but her dying declaration was
objected to because it did not appear that
she believed when making it that she was
about to die. The court sustained the OBJ
lection, and as there were no living wit
nesses to the killing the State abandoned
the case.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-03-01
Don't Split the Riflk.

There is no use crying over epiiled milk"
says the old saw. If soc are not only bald. but
have no life in the roots OF your hair, there IS
no use crying oyer that, elthefs Take both
time and yourself by the foreiock while there
sam to your hair before matters get worse, Il
will arrest the falling off Of Your hair and re-
store Its original color. gloss and soft.ess. 1t
lse perfect dressing witEal, clean, richss per
5aEzad, frpis AID ..eeis fhe reatr.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-03-01

One OF the saddest incidents of the Ohio
flood occurred near Middleport, in that
State. 4 house being discovered floating
down the river with woman sitting on
the roof, men went to her rescue in boats,
but she refused to leave the house, saying
her children were inside. A window was
broken open and the dead bodies of the
four children found floating about the room.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-03-01

A travelling troupe called the Marlande
Clarke Dramatic Company which has re-
Gently given performances at Lake Charles
and Morgan City is denounced as fraud
and bore by the newspapers of those
towns.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-03-01

The members Of the New Orleans City
Council made an excursion to Baton Rouge
over the Mississippi Valley railroad on the
10th ult., upon the invitation of the rail
rond company, and had jolly trip.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-03-01

OF MEDICAL FACULTY, LAVAL UNryEs1Ty, Ous-
bee. states: Il have found Colden's LIQUID
Beef Tonic particularly useful in advanced
stages of consumption, aueakness and dyspepsia
and all nervous affections. In pregnant avoza,-
en- It has been retained when every other arfi-
Gle OF fsod was rejected. Palatabia and easy o.
digestion TAKE no afsser.j
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-03-01

A colored newsboy named Witt shot and
killed himself at Baton Rouge while play
ing with a revolver which he did not know
vas loaded.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-03-01

Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar will
arrest every ailment of the lungs, throat or
chest.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in ons min
ute.
For the skin-Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-03-01

A son of Mr.. Lerio of Pointe Coupee was
kicked By horse and died from the injury.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-03-01

James Cullen of New Orleans is under
arrest for fatally beating his wife.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-03-01
Candidates Announcement.

For Coroner.
hereby announce myself as candidate for
the Office Of Coroner subject to the nomination
Of tho Democratic Parish Convention.
JNO. e. DUFFEL M. d.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-07
fiuantiisl
NEK YoHx. FsA. !

NEW YORK. 6eS. ..
 Speculation on the exchange today was Irregular and aa yesterday the changes chiefly attrlbut able to contests between the bull and bear factions. The former continued to on the defensive and hfbit no disposition to further advance values as present. The general public snow some disposition to await better prospects settlement of diff hculties in the trunk line pool among the gran ger roads tn Iowa and Nebraska before making fur ther ventures The opinion is expI essed by of the trunk line joint executive committee however, thas the difficulties will all be amfeably adiuosed st vance .of importance is looked for by conservative brokers until the troubles not only in the trunk be but other poos gre adjusted something definite as to tho Intentions of the officers Of the companies forming them Is learned. The bears were assisted materially in their drives at market to-day by the news from the West and Southwest regarding the floods and damage to railroad property. The buIlA had hard work to offset effect of these reporte and although they stubbornIy disputed the ground, they were worAted in the final dealings Meat of the stocks closed lower than night The bears paid particular attention to Western Union and hammer ed and sold it down in vigorous manner. Had ii not been for the strong that support 1t there little doubt but what it would have shown large de- cline It closed tonight I lower, the lowest point Of the day. The d cnes in the majority of only fractional as compared with last eyening. The specialties closs irregular.
 The rate for call loans rean ains unchanged at 2 per cent
 Exchange elczed weak and unchanged. lOosng prices reported over she private wires oI
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-07
A suoofssFUt, RNrERpR1sE

Moat men ok cansp1cnous wealth. enternrIre and ennlnencs. Commenced life poor boys. This was true of Peter Cooper A. T. Stewart Gov. Morgan the elder Vanderbilt, Evarts Edison Draper Dr. samuel Pitcher and others who have htatnped their Repius and enterprise upon the city of New York. To men unaided By Inheritance. New York is indebted for Ter metropolitan influence, opulence and philar- thropy Here Is largely concentrated the nations banking capital and It's Besides her th1r teen hundred churches, imperial park. great bridss and innumerable palAtia resdencss. N5R is the largest manufacturing cisy in America With her Su- burhs the has IS 900 manufacturing establishnsnts run by 31s,0oo operatives, employing $2e6 0ooo 900 capital and turning out yearly product of $7sooos 600.
 Among the notable establishments of this kind, which have obtained national cssbrts, ls one ob- tainsd by tourists thsy pass upon the elevated railroad, opeoNite St. PaulS churchyard. As Df. Samuel Pitcher the founder of this great institution has apparently captured the osnSr not ons of thiS nation, but of sill Israel ana thr3ash his printing presses and otherwise is exsrtng silent but quential Influence the homes of millions of per- Sons, few words respecting the and his enter prise VIII De or cosmopolitan interest," From this eE tA0nSnnens emanates not alone the numerous bot Hes Of Castoria for which 1t saId ohidfe in 5l l chimes indulge sthe toying smiles of redundant health. but, aiso the fatiaE annuhl New York Re- 1 ceipt Book" And Alnahac filled with interesting s0ofaes which probably is by half our people. Dr Pitcher graduated at the of hIs cass settled at H5aunis near Boston, and to eminence in his profession while still young The at 1ained by him during the epidemic of cholera tnfa- tum, which prevailed with such frightfi fatality In
 As Eastern States in 1850 Dr. PtcheE to select cniidtens Complaints aE secialty in his medical practice To pSese-v6 infant life thereafter became Dr. Ptcsers mission. Realizing that the average human life is leAs than twelve years, he that 8
 majority of our species disn infancy and childhood He lectured in Boston, Providence and elsewhere upon the physiological detio and athslosica treat ment of children, and particularly upon the injurious effects Of harcot1s and opisfes. 1eauently admin isered in the shape of pareorie syrups and nyster- l ious panaceas Df. Pitchers practice extended 50 rapidly and far that 1t became necessary for him to adopt general prescription for general use Enter gaining repugnance towuFda seere. remedies and enpirto msthads. es boldly printed the formula of Ats Prescription his labels and published to the World' thereby challenging the attention of phy.i- cfAns everywhere. It was very generally adopted by the profes ion as not coming under the head of eret remedies" report made by the Pathological Society of New York in 1882 ssys hs Castoria pre-. pared by pr. Samuel Pitcher has been found be valuable adjunct to the tnateria medies, and free l from morphine or other injurious substance"
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-07
Feb. 2. 1884.
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NeW York; New Haven & Hartford
 R. R., Jan. 2Sth, 1884.

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 dencsl, 4 10 p. n. Fast Express sundsyp +19 kS For Boston via Hartford and H.y&H Ei hA.=.2 30 s m daily.
 Fer HartfOfd. Spring field and MerideEe.
 Sc-s12 16 night, T 02 night, ,(s2 80 a. rl to Hart
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 den speciaN T 16, 12, (5 5s tn Bartfordl, .6 2S - 2 I2 ?: ID: Sundays, T O2 night. . 26 D. m. cofs NEW LONDON, &c.-+12 4B night, Oe, +10 10,
 II oS a- m., qor saybrook only) 3 i6, 4 iO 30, IS p. n. sundays %12 46 a. m, VIA B.& NY. AIR LINE DIVISION for NtddIetovI, Wiltmantio, &c.-Leave New Aaven for all st1- SHns at 8 15 a. n., 20 6 20 D. rr Connect sl NAoaietoWn with Conn. Valley RR., and at willi. nosnttc with NY. N. E and N l.. N N RR ai Iurnervtl1e with COLCHESTER BRANCH Traip, arrive In New Haven at 70 a na 1 Ob 8 o5 p E, E. II. REED, Ytes President -sExpress trains,
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Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-07
WaIlTngford.

waIlEngford.
 Miss L. N Coleman, one of the teachers at the High school, received telegram Monday stating that her brother was very sick at her home in Vermont and not expected to recov- er Miss Coleman took the first train for home and during her absence Miss Mary Martin has charge of her room.
 Miss Daisy McGaughey was the recipient of a pleasant surprise party Monday even ing.
 L. M. Benham, who has been confined to the house with a severe cold for several days past, is improving and will soon be out again.
 The borough officers met last evening. The committee on the gas lamps made quite lengthy report concerning the cost of light ing the streets in several cities and towns. The new road matter came up and was re- ferred to a committee for further investiga. tion. According to the laws of the State no new grade crossings can be established on any railroad, and should this proposed road be constructed it would be necessary to bridge over the railroad, which with the necessary approaches 1t is estimated would cost in the neighborhood of $25, 900, which would be rather more than the bor- eugh ought to pay. Although new street in that vicinity would be convenience to many it does not seem, as if the borough could afford to lay out as much at the present time.
 John Miller, aged 76, who died at the resi- depce of Mrs. Ruth Hull on Monday, WAS buried this afternoon.
 The Travelling club met last evening at J. II. Harmon's on Center street.
 The Odd Fellows held their regular meeting last evening.
 Wallace Hose company met last evening and appointed a committee consisting of E. F. Curran, E. J. Bullock, w. F. Wrynn and s. L. Hall to make arrangements for the opening of the new hose house. The furniture is all in and the house will be open to inspee- ton probably on Monday. The Sweetland Manufacturing company held their annual meeting yesterday and elected the following officers: w. s. Sweet | land president R. H. Wilcox, secretary; 1 directors, W. s. Sweetland, H. F. Hall, H. B. Todd W. J. Morse, R. Hull, J. B. Mix and F. ChiIlingworth. | Another debating society will be organized l this evening at the residence of John Can l non on Center street. Mrs. Augusta Spencer, wife of Gordon Spencer, has applied for divorce.
 It is reported that George T. Jones and Miss Fannie Harper were married in Hart. | ford on Monday.
 l Professors G. c. Munson and c. s. Lang are endeavoring to open a writing school in 1 town.
 1 Phil. Becker, the barbs, is on trip selling Steel's patent grates, of the Sweetland Manu- facturing company's goods. Feb. 6.