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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Proceedings of Common Council,
Town Of D onaldsonville.
SPECIAL MEETING,

CeURT-HousE June 8. 1884.
The meeting was called to orteer by Mayor
v. Maurin. Aldermen present = G. Kline,
Aehille Gre, H. o. Maher, Robt. Noel, F. WICK
nair.
Absent-G. A. Gondran-
a. o. Maher, lessee of the wharf for the sum
Of s19l5 for the term of seven months ending
December 81, 1884, offered as his surety Mr. L. Le
fort in the sum of $500, endorsed by Mr.. Pierre
Klopman. Accepted.
On motion of Alderman Maher, duly Sec
onded, the following resolution was adopted: y
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Public
Works be and they are hereby authorized to
make all necessary repairs to the wharf, either
by giving the work out by contract or by en-
the repairs under The direction of said commit
tee, and that all bills of expenses for said re-
pairs shall be paid when approved by the May
or and said committee out of the special appro-
priation Of the revenues Of the wharf under
resolution Of this council Of May IS, 1884.
The following reports were received:
DoNALDsoNvILLE, June 3, 1854.
To the Hon. Mayor and Council OF the town Of
Donaldsonville:
Gentlemen-We the undersigned members of
the Finance Committee have the honor to re.
port. that on the - day of May, 1884, assisted
by his Homo the Mayor, we carefully examined
the books and vouchers of Mr.. Joseph GOndran,
Jr., late Treasurer of the aforesaid town and
counted the balance cash on hand, amounting
to 81 50, and found the whole to be correct.
Respectfully submitted,
GA. GONDRAN.
FRANCIS yICKNAIR,
ACHILLE CIRE.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-07

Arrangements have been inaugurated for
grand entertainment to be given at an
early date under the joint auspices of the
Ladies' Hebrew Benevolent Association,
the Ladies' Aid Association and perhaps
one or two other organizations, the pro-
ceeds to be devoted to the enlargement and
improvement of the stage in Phoenix Hall.
The movement is in good hands and PROM
ises to result in giIt-edped success.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-07

Miss Lille Scheussler of Montgomery,
Ala, who has been spending the past three
months with her relatives, the family Of
left for home last Sunday. Miss Scheuss-
ler has become q favorite in social circles
here and her visits will always be gladly
welcomed by all who have had the good
fortune to make her acquaintance.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-07

nafst-class teains are assureu ana every
vehicle will be turned out of the stables in
good order. Horses are considered engaged
when spoken for and any person having
team is responsible for damages while in
his charge, unless driver from the stables
has been engaged. Reduction from card
rates may be made in special cases, and
every effort will be exerted to give patrons
fullest satisfaction in every instance.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-07

DEXTER STAELEs.--Mr. NJ. Schonberg,
proprietor of the Dexter Livery, Sale and
Feed Stables on Railroad Avenue, an
nounces reduction of prices in his estab-
lishment to the following figures:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-07

Hon. Ben. Gibson, whose illness has
been spoken of in the two last numbers of
the CHIEF, left for BIount Springs, Ala. last
Monday morning, accompanied by Mr.. ]. j.
Lafargue, proprietor Of the Lee Hotel. We
hope soon to, hear that Mr.. Gibson's health
has been sufficiently restored to enable him
TO resume his legislative duties at the Capt.
fal
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-07

The monthly meeting Of Phoenix Fire
Company has been deferred until. Monday
evening, the 18th inst, owing to the fact
that the hall is engaged fer skating enter
tainment next Monday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-07

Cadet Prosper Landry of the State Uni
yersity has been spending the past four
days ut his home in Donaldsonville, having
come down on d sick furlongh. He returns
to Baton Rouge this morning much i'm
proved. We were pleased to receive call
from the young gentleman and to learn
that he is making good progress in his
studies. He is member of one of the
crack companies Of the cadet corps that
will have competitive drill on Wednesday,
July 2, during commencement week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-07

The young men of the Ascension Babcock
Company have made all the requisite prep
arations for their ball of next Thursday
night, and the only thing needed to insure
its success is the cooperation aud presence
of the ladies. The young frernen are con-
fdent this essential will not be denied them,
and We trust their merits will be recognized
. and their expectations amply realized by
the attendance of large number of guests
at their first entertainment.
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Horse RAczs.-Thero will be two exciting

HoHsE RAcEs.-Therc will be two exciting
horse races at Paincourtyille tomorrow
afternoon, beginning at half past four
O'Clock. In one of these the contestins
animals will be Mr.. Martin Ourso's fleet
mare Nellie and a swift-footed mare be-
longing to Mr.. John Reynaud of St. John
the Baptist parish; in the other Mr.. Ourso's
bay horse Holy Week is to run against Mr..
Henry Foley's horse Roley Policy. The
races will no doubt attract very large
crowd of spectators, and Ascension will be
literally represented, as the steamer
Clipper will make an excursion to Pain
courtville, leaving from the river ferry
landing at 2:2O P. NJ, reaching its desti-
nation in ample time for the passengers
to survey the field and lay wagers on the
result of the races if they so desire. The
fore for the round trip will be 81.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-07

Mr.. A. J. Dayries, one Of the popular
young statesmen in the Blue Store of Messrs.
Jos. Gondran & Sons, has returned from
Pointe Coupee parish, where he spent a
week visiting his former home.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-07

The river is falling and the weather fine
"a prospect that ought 10 please our plan
fara
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-07

j Miss Bertha Tobias, one of Donaldson
ville's most attractive young ladies, left
for Baton Rouge yesterday morning on a
visit to friends in that city, and will remain
there until after the 4th of July.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-07

Miss Maggie Hanson had the misfortune
TO sprain one of her wrists at the skating
rink yesterday. Though giving much pain
for the time being, the injury is not con-
sidered serious, aud We sincerely congratu-
late the young lady upon this fact
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D0NALDs0NVILLE, Ia.
LOCAL JorTINGs.

A. Riggs 4 Bro, cistern .makepa A7 Deaora
street. N. o. Send for price list.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-07

We scarcely expect the autocratic parish
committee to heed the wise counsel of the
CHIEF, ehcrs coafaeaes of the Democrat. As
the old saw has it, one man can lead
horse to water, but forty can't make him
drink. We can only point out the paths of
virtue and justice to the undemocratic
committeeman; if they stubbornly refuse
to travel them the blame must rest on their
own shoulders, and the CHIEF will not shed
more than a buGketfnl of salt, salt tears
over their oistinacy and wickedness.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-07

Base ball conpmdrum by friend around
the corner: Why is the steamer Clipper
like base ball2 Answer-Because she goes
in curve and comes toa short stop. Next
man to the bait =
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-07

DoNALDsoNvILLE, May q. 1884.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of
Donaldsonville:
Conference.-The undersigned committee ap-
pointed BY virtue of q resolution unanimously
adopted on the 18th day of May, 1884. for the
purpose of reporting upon the advisability of
donating square OF ground to the Company
to report favorably on said resolution. We
recommend the donation TO said company, for
the purpose mentioned, OF that part Of the bat
beginning at the upper line of the property be-
longing to Mrs. Vom Hofe, running west along
the line of the leyee distance of four hundred
feet. By depth of two hundred and forty feet.
l FaANc H1 XS;IIcKNA1R,
DoNALDsoNyILLE, June 8. 1884.
Donaldsonyille:
Gentlemen-I have the honor
to report that have collected in
May, 1884. wharfage and land
ing dues for account of the
town the sum Of............... 1884 10
and tn at have paid salary for
self and Waterman 81 days.. S1G8 so
Repairs Repairs .'................... SIS IL. 40
Balance cash. ... $3.50 80
Very respectfully.
Fl. 0. HAHER.
On motion, duly seconded the above reports
were approved and ordered TO be spread upon
the minutes.
On motion of Alderman Kline, duly seconded,
the following resolution was adopted:
Resolred, That the revenues Of the wharf not
otherwise appropriated be and the same is here
by specially appropriated for the building Of
pavements within the limits of the corpora
ton according to specifications that might be
adopted hereafter BY the Common Council of
the town.
The following bills were approved:
Paul Lefort for burying four dogs. 5 2 90
NJ. Israel & Co., nails Observation-Disclosures. / 90
J. 81. Somerville, for rent of room for
poll, third ward, last town election. 3 90
Ben Bowling. making FIVE bridges at soc. 2 so
l.. Montero, for lumber furnished J.
Fevrier. street contractor. for re pair
lng bridges in January. .............. 10 60 |
T. Leblanc, for lumber. observation-disclosures. I8 ~
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s 81
On motion, duly seconded. the meeting ad- |
jouTned.
a true copy. JNO. F. TERRIO.
Secretary. /
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-07

Miss Ida Brown Of Iberville is visiting
her sister -in.aaw, Mrs. +. s. Leblanc of
DonaldsonRille, and will remain here three
fr,1Irs ru1xoLs
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-07

Our junior. fremen deserve encourage
ment. Everybody should attend the ball of
the Ascension Babcock Company at Hook
and Ladder Hall next Thursday evening.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-07

A number Of elegant and aeharIaiag tot
lettes were displayed by the ladies who
5ook part in the german ut tho rink Thurs
day night.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-07

You have only five weeks more within
which to obtain chance in the drawing Of
that beautiful set of parlor furniture at
Mrs. M. Israel & Co.'s.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-07

DECLARING D1v1DEND.-A meeting of
the Board of Directors of the Donald
sonville Bridge Company was held at the
Office Of Secretary Leche on Wednesday
and the present officers of the corporation
reelected, as follows:
President. Jno. r. Nolan, Jr.
Secretary. Paul Leche.
Treasurer. Bernard Lemann
Messrs. Myer Lemann and L. E. Bentley
were appointed a committee, with the Pres
ident, to examine the books and vouchers
of the Secretary and Treasurer, and were
authorized to destroy the old vouchers if
found correct. It was resolved to declare
a dividend of So per share, payable on the
LIST of July, and the LIST of January and LIST of
July were fixed upon as dates for declaring
semi-annual dividends regularly hereafter.
A number of bills for piling and other work
on the bridge were approved and the board
adjourned subject to call.
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The tug Corsair, powerful boat with
steel hull and splendid machinery, brought
tow of twelve boats and three barges of
coal down from Baton Rouge Wednesday,
an achievement that has not before been
equalled by tug of her class. The coal is
being taken to various points on Bayou La
fourche, and it is interesting to note. the
ease with which the Corsair shoots through
the draw of the Donaldsonvills bridge and
follows the sinuosities of the narrow stream
with two and even three heavily laden coal
boats in tow. She is commanded by Capt.
Harvey McAeely, competent and agreea-
BILE gentleman, and belongs to the firm of
Brown q Jones, extensive coal dealers of
Pittsburg, who have branch houses in Mem
phis aud New Orleans. On the invitation
of Capt. McNeely small party of ladies
and gentlemen will make trip to Thib-
odaux on the Corsair tomorrow, leaving
here at A. NJ, and returping about P. N.
ASSUMPTION CoURT ITEMs.-The informa-
ton we received last week of the alleged
acauittal of Marcia Williams the colored
woman who killed her husband witt, an age
or the plantation of Mr.. heht. Manrin,
was erroneous. The woman was convicted
of murder without capital punishment
and sentenced to imprisonment in the
penitentiary for life. Among the other
criminal cases considered at the May term
of the Assumption District Court the fol-
lowing were the most important:
George Gibson, informed against for
shooting with intent to murder; found
guilty; sentence, eighteen months impris-
onnent in the peaitentiary.
james Roy, informed against for aggra-
waited assault and battery; found guilty;
sentence, eighteen months i1 Ienitentiary.
George Dabney, informed against fer
cutting and stabbing with intent to mur-
dsr; discharged.
Henry Davis, informed against for cut
ting and stabbing with intent to murder;
convicted, sentence, three years in pen
itentiary.
Gustave Harris, alias Yank, indicted for
murder; mistrial, sppearance bond fixed at
$500 and furnished by accused.
Leo. eros was declared insane and COM
mitted to the State Asylum.
The convicted criminals have been con-
veyed to Baton Rouge and the crazy man
to Jackson by the new Sheriff of Assump.
ton. Mr.. Dugas Blanchard.
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Meeting Of Cofeld Guards next Msanes
day evening.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-01-30
An Aged Cigarette Smoker.

The old chapel is still standing in .
fair state of preservation, used for the
daily services of the San Gabriel parish;
and there are in it's neighborhood q few
crumbling adobe novels left, the only
remains of the ohce splendid and opu-
lent mission. In one of these lives q
Mexican woman, eighty-two years old,
who for more than half century has
washed and mended the priests laces,
repaired the robes. and remodeled the
vestments of San Gabriel. She is worth
crossing the continent to see; all white
from head to foot, as.if bleached by
some strange gramarye; white hair,
white skin, blue eyes faded nearly to
white; white cotton clothes, ragged
and not over clean, yet not trace Ut
color in them; white linen handkcr-
chief, delicately embroidered by her
self, always tied loosely around her
throat. She sits on low box, leaning
against the wall, with three white pill
lows at her back, her feet on cushion
on the ground; in front of her, another
low box, on this lace-maker's pillow,
with knotted fringe stretched on it; at
her left hand battered copper caldron
holding hot Goals to warm her fingers
and to light her cigarettes. A match
she will never use; and she has seldom
been without cigarette in her mouth
since she was six years old.-"H H.
IN The December Century.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-01-30
The SOudan.

A good many people are at present
puzzled over tho ''Soudan," of which
they hear SO much. They are not quite
sure if it would betray an unpardona-
BILE amount of ignorance for them to
confess to a general kind of unac-
quaintedness with what this Soudan is
and how far it extends. Would it give
these people-who, by the way, need
not be ashamed to confess their igno-
rance-any kind of satisfactory infor-
nation to tell them that Soudan is the
name given by the Egyptians to all
their dependent Empire stretching
from the Third Cataract for an indef-
mite distance towards the lakes, and
from the Red Sea to the western bor-
der of Darfur? This Empire comprises
much of Nubia, all SEMINAR, all Kor-
dofan, and all Darfur. 1t is said to be
about 1000 miles square, or as large
as India. The vast extent of 1000, 900
square miles is said to be inhabited by
about 120, 100000 people, most Of them
Mussulmans, and many of these of ex-
ceptional ferocity, fanaticism, and dar-
ing. Eventually, it seems likely, the
English will have to tackle with this
wild, ferocious crowd, if at any rate it
invade Egypt, which is far more un-
likely.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-01-30
The Fascinating Widow.

writer in Harper's observes that
the feminine mind is often not q little
puzzled to understand why the fascina-
tions of a widow are so much more POI
tent than those of a single woman, why
it is that in every gathering the widow
will carry off the partners from under
the very noses of the spinster who is in
the very hower-wall- hower-of her
youth. Does she speak with the
tongues of men and angels more than
the rest of us? Is she better bred?
Does she Aatter with more skill or dress
with more effectp Is she prettier? they
ask, perhaps. Is it the jointure left by
her marquis of Carabas, or because she
has been indorsed by lord of creationp
Or is it the shadow of an early grief
which attracts, or the exhibition of q
most beautiful resignation? In the
young girls estimation the suffice was
about the right kind of widow. Ought
not the only flame left for her be that
of the funeral pyrep And is there not
something ungenerous, she asks, in q
world where husbands are scarce, for
woman to appropriate more than
one? Is it not sort of denial of i'm
mortality? But the young girl is told
that these are the fine-spun feelings of
sentimentalist, that the widow does
right to live in the world, and not, like
old mortality, among graves. Very
possibly she may not wish to marry
again, but she may not have buried all
her little vanities, her love of admira-
ton, her interest in human kind, espe-
cially mankind, in the grave with her
husband. Is it her fault if the men
prefer her society? Perhaps it is her
very Indifference, having pleased one
man, whether others are pleased or
not, that is irresistible, or the conf
dence which that fact gives. Perhaps
it is because that she never breaches
to them over somebody else's shoulder;
because tobacco smoke does not affect
her; because she is not afraid to show
her interest; because, knowing their
weakness, she yet likes their society;
because her unprotected position and
her becoming weeds appeal to the man.
~ heart; or because she has learned
tact in the scrimmage with her hus-
bands relations. Perhaps, through
having loved and lost, she has touched
q wider gamut of emotions, and her ex-
perience has made her more interesting
than the callow girl. Doubtless socie-
ty needs widows just as much as it does
single women and married people, to
give spice and variety to life, and it
would be thousand pities if the Hin
doc custom were to come into vogue in
our day and deprive some of us of
grievance.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-01-30
Joking the Sporting Editor.

In the building used for the publica-
ton of one OF the many weekly papers
in New York which gives its attention
almost exclusively to sporting matters,
there is long passage studded at reg
ular intervals with doors leading into
series of connecting rooms. On one of
these doors the words Sporting Edi-
tor are conspicuously blazoned, and it
was through this door that q reporter
recently strobe tc make certain enquir-
les of the said sporting editor. The edi-
tors arm was bandaged, the EDITORS
nose boasted q long red scar, while over
the editors eye was an ugly looking
cash only half healed. After the busi-
ness in hand had been transacted, these
evidences of bodily suffering naturally
drew sundry sympathizing and inter-
rogatory remarks from the reporter,
and the following interesting account
from the sporting editor:
II tell you" said he, .'that it amt 3
bit OF joke to be at the head of the
sporting department on q paper of the
standing of ours. You see that these
here sports are rum lot, very rum
lot, and unless man knows how to
handle them he had better order q
nickel-mounted glass-slide oaken cask-
ct. from the nearest undertaken who'll
supply him on credit. See this wrist of
mine? Broke in three pieces. See this
conk?" Pointing to his wounded nose).
Busted by the butt of q gun. See this
eyer Chewed almost out of my skull.
And that's only weeks work. Man
come in last Tuesday-no, it was We'd
nesday-and wanted some bills for
smuggling match printed on credit. l
sent him to the foreman of the job de-
partment. Down he came an says as
how the foreman didn't know him from
Adam. an he wanted that printing
done right away, an would l 20 bail
for him or would not. I told him 1
wouldn't and, be somethinged to him.
What does he do but go for my eye
with his teeth an held on like bull
terrier. Ipounded him over the head
with paper weight, an bimeby in
comes my orfis boy and between us we
boosted him out Well, I had rest
till Friday, and then the boy brought
word that Teddy Mulhooly, the fighter
of the Fourth Ward, was around with
SaAS W whip ulo lOF saying IN inc
paper that Billy Mahoney was ready to
meet him in the ring if Teddy would
put the money up. I made jump for
my gun, which lay on that shelf. just in
time to see Billy put his head inside the
door. ran into the next room and
out of the door, down the staircase and
into the street, with Billy in hot pur-
suit. Up the street scooted, till on
the next corner he came up with me
along with couple of friends. Well,
to make long story short, they got me
down, broke my wrist and banged my
nose with the butt end of pistol. What
did l do? Well, l BACKED Billy's left
eye, bit half his ear off, broke one of
his friends collar-bone, and kicked the
other in the head till he couldn't see.
Oh, l tell you. it takes man of experi-
ence to run this department and humor
all the patrons of the paper. You'll
smile? No? Well, look in whenever
you're passing and maybe you'll drop
on a bit of fun now and then
The reporter promised to do 3d.
Noa YnrI. Y'rihn,,1
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-01-30
What Dying Is.
To leave the turmoil and the careful tn.

To leave the turmoil and the careful tn.
multi,
Where green fields glow with sheen Of suln-
mer sunset
And narrow farther to sylvan vista,
Whence issue sounds to soothe the spirits
To hear the laugh and gurgle of low waters,
And young birds sing with diviner music:
And young birds carol with lovelier music,
And evening fye,dnig winds that walk with fainter
Unto the white cloud and the bluer sky
depths;
Whose branches whisper in that shadow gar
And hold that hand which hath the tenderest
pressure,
And touch sweet lips just as thine eyes are
This IS l3 fhat falling ere the sunsets fading,
This is that dying ere the morn immortal!
10 see blue hooded viOiets repOsing
Among the grasses twining to caress thee
And kiss thy cheek, as if thou vert a sister,
And warm thee with their breath of heavenly
odor,
AS if thou vert to them indeed a sister.
To find some quiet in the willow vista,
Some little sumber in that shadow garden;
This is that evening of thy dreamless sleep
This is ISL that slumber ere the life immortal!
A gentle waking to new beauty,
A gradual unfolding TO the soul life,
Into the blooming valley. of that Eden;
A slow unfolding of an early blossom;
A little kneeling ut the, sapphire portals,
And consciousness OF all surcease OF heart
r ache,
TumuItuous tremor us the soul receiveth
The grander splendOr of the spheral chorus,
The Joy which "passeth human understands
This is that coming of another morning,
This is the morning of the life immortal.
In 10 Frederick Peterson.