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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-09-11

John T. Moore is lecturing on Mormon
ism on Sundays, in Liberty Township.
Through the week our old friend makes
speeches for Cleveland, who practices
polygamy without getting married at all.
The two casses of work do not harmon
iZa very well
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-09-11

With melons at cent and half a
pound, everybody ought to find solid en-
joyment. We doubt if a fellow could
steal them that cheap.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-09-11

Don't forget the great Stove and Tin
ware establishment of G. Graham. He
also does roofing and spouting on short
notice.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-09-11

1t has seemed during the last few days
that the hot part of the summer has been
put in the wrong place. 1t has been ire
mendously hot, but the occasional show
ers, coupled with the heat has done some
good. Parties who have been over por-
tions of the county, report that there will
be more than half crop of corn, in
spite of the dry weather.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-09-11

Mrs. Carr, one of our most esteemed
lady friends, has been quite sick for
some time, but she is now able to get
around
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-09-11

The school children have been suffer-
ing for water, considerably, during the
past few days. The well at the school
house has been out of fix, and the great
crowd of children made it annoying to
citizens living near, to have them coming
to the different wells. There ought
surely to be an abundance of good water
for the pupils on the school house prop
artY.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-09-11

To the Editors of the Standard:
The NJ. E. Church at Berlin will hold basket meet
ing at the Grove Sunday Sept 81 1884 Services at 10
m. and p. Members and friends of Coalton and
adjoining charges requested to attend.
l.. L. MAGEE.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-09-11
ABOUT PEOPLE I

Rev. Thomas L. Hughes spent Sunday in Jackson.
Rev Jonathan E. Thomas In town Monday.
Mrs. w. H. Nickel has been quite sick for few
days.
Miss Bertha Mclean left on Tuesday for Toledo, on
a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Lively were at the big meeting
the Fair Ground on Sunday.
Mr.. James VonSchriltz got his wrist severely cut al
the fire, Friday, while getting goods out of the
second story.
Rev. L. c. Haddox, of Wellston, in town OIL
Monday. He preached at Coalton on Sunday, Rev. L
L. Magee preaching at Wellston.
Samuel CLAIR and family, of Franklin Township
started to Nebraska on Tuesday. He will remain un
til next spring. Mr.. Claar is in his s5th year.
Miss Julia Blackh art left Monday for Oakland
California, where she will make her home hereafte
with her brother Edridge, who has been in the ia
West for many years.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-09-11

Discount Sale" of Mems an Boys suits,
at Sternberger Bros, The Clothiers, cor
ner opp. Court House.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-09-11

The presents at Longbon's Book Store
cost you nothing. Buy 81 worth of
books and get one.
auo2S-3w
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-09-11
Attention. FarmerSi


Go to L. j. Edwards Hardware Store
and see the Buckeye Wheat Drill. The
written warranty given with every drill
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-09-11

See d. L. Pickrel & Cos valuation on
Fertilizers, taken from Ohio Crop Re-
port by WIS. Chamberlain, Secretary.
aug7-tf.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-09-11

The result of the examination of teach
ers is not ready for publication this week.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-09-11

OIlh, Quill duu OOlG Il 6lC 1dUS, L Ii Il
LATEST Fall Styles, just received, at the
Mammoth Clothing House of
P. III. WAsHAM & Co.
There you have it. Go to all these
places, and you will find them just as
herein before represented.
Call early and secure the handsome
presents which S. q. Longbon & Co. are
giving away. Their prices for school sup
plies are the lowest.
aug. 2S-3w.
Fans, Combination Pen Holders, Schol-
or's Companions & Novelties given with
81 cash sales at Longbon's Book Store
Prices guaranteed.
aug2S-3w.
The Buckeye Cider Mill, for sale by T.
J. Edwards.
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-05-24
BulWer Lytton's Bridge.

Where it Touches tile Shores and the Great
Columns in Midstream.
What beautiful bridge between old age
and childhood is religion. How intuitively the
child begins with prayer snd worship on enter.
ing life, and how lntnitiyely. on quitting life,
the old man turns back to prayer and worship
putting himself again side by side with the in.
fant, = remarked Sir g. Bulwer Lytton, in his
Strange Story
Yes. but between its distant abutments the
bridge Of life has many high and awful arches,
Though which the wild waters dash and roa.
in wrath and desolation. Prayer and worship,
alone do not sustain these. Natures solid
rocks must lie mistaken beneath and human
art end skIH must rear and solidify the struct-
ure overhead: Gods will is best exemplified
IN the laws He has made for the creatures
Their the child's trustful " Our father" nor the
old mans Forget me not in the midst of mine
lnflrInitles,' will alter this by the weight of q
single grain.
Science and art first then faith and prayer
Is - the order OF Heaven itself. Divinity heals
through its agents, and those agents are the dis
Of prophets or seers. Is life a burden to yon?
Does time drag? Is your power to cope with
hfe's problem end duties weakened? You are
not well. You blood is sluggish and tainted,
overwerked. This fact may have taken the
form of dyspepsia. rheumatism, govt, malaria,
pain In the stomach, chronic headache, or any
of a dozen other ills. PARKER's ToNIc will
lnvlgorage you, as fresh air inyigorates those
who have been shut up in damp, fetid cells. It
Is powerful, pure. delicious, scientific, safe
the keystone of the central arch of the bridge
of life.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-05-24

W DO oeVOtou u Sl1nlidr purpose Will Dc
forwarded at stated intervals hereafter. 1t
is desired BY the Adjutant General that oc-
casional meetings for target practice shall
be held by the State troops, and if this sug-
gestion is carried into effect by the Cofeld
Guards, we have no doubt it will do much
towards reviving interest in the COM
mand.
BOARD OF HEALrH.-Immediatel after
the Police Jury concluded its deliberations
on the 9Th inst, the body reassembled as
Board Of Health and received an interest
ing report from DR.. A. G. Love, Parish
Health Officer, which was published in our
last issue. 1t was encouraging to learn
from an authentic source that there were
pnly two localities in the parish still in
fected with small pox, and that the few re-
naming cases there were all in a state of
convalescence. DR.. Love expressed the
hope that in a fortnight the parish would
be wholly free from the disease. A table
was made part of the report showing the
number Of cases that have occurred in AS
cension, the number of recoveries and
deaths and the relative number of white
and colored patients included under each
heading. 1t should be noticed, however,
that these statistics have no reference to
Donaldsonville and that the aggregate of III
cases reported by the Health Officer and
deputy does not include the large number
that have existed in our town during the
past fifteen months. There are still two
or three cases here, and three deaths have
taken place within two months past. While
the type Of the malady seems to have grown
milder and less contagious than formerly,
its continued existence here is constant
menace to the community and drawback
to the interests Of our town, hence we hope
the new municipal administration will
make systematic, rigorous and deter
mined effort to stamp out the last sestige
OF the prolonged epidemic and adopt the
precautions against its recurrence which
DIR. Love recommends for application il
the other portions of the parish.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-05-24
A yINDIOATIoN.

Justice Frank Martinez-if we can antici-
pate a little in the matter of his official
/! title-is to be congratulated upon the hand
some vindication he has received at the
hands of the very men who opposed and
denounced him SO severely year ago
when he was candidate for Mayor of
Donaldsonville. At that time the people,
and particularly the few Independent Dem
ocrats, who supported Martinez-the only
candidate because they desired to show
their disapproval of the arbitrary and law
less attempt of the outgoing municipal ad-
ministration and its advisers to override
the charter and deprive the people of the
vested right to elect their officers, were
reprimanded in severe and sarcastic terms
and the ''bitter cup of their own degrade
tion"was commended to their lips by the
over Jealous organ of the anti-electionists.
Esquire Martinez was at that time re-
garded as very bad man. He had made
misstep as Town Treasurer and was prose-
cuted as defaulter, and he had joined the
Republican party and assisted in giving a
majority in Ascension to Mr. Kellogg, the
regular Republican nominee for Congress
man. True, he had squared his accounts
with the town by a surrender of all his
property and the performance of certain
public works, but he was still very obnox-
ious, and it was thought better to defeat
the popular right of election rather than
risk his elevation to the Mayoralty.
Our readers will remember an election
was held in spite of the Instructions thrown
in the way, and that the Supreme Court of
the State maintained the principle for
which the voters at that election were con-
tending. Mr.. Martinez and the other can
didates were declared elected, and those
who did not voluntarily relinquish their
claims, as he did, were duly installed in
their respective Offices.
A year has brought about a wonderful
change in the feeling of certain influential
politicians towards Mr.. Martinez. In con-
sideratlon. We presume, of his active efforts
in behalf Of the Fusion ticket in the recent
he was warmly supported
for Justice of the Peace Of this ward and
was voted for by the self-same citizens who |
had so strenuously opposed him last May,
carrying this poll by the decisive majority |
of l01. We repeat that he is to be congratu-
lated upon his handsome vindication. |
political preferment he may seek |
at the hands of the people hereafter and /
whatever opposition may be made to his
aspirations, he can justly contend that
those who gave him their votes last
month are estopped from pleading his
former record as pretext for standing in
the way of his advancement.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-05-24

One Cent Per Pound by the Block.
r WILL KEEP THROUGHOUT THE SEA
1 son q large supply of ice from the Northern
Lakes for sale atlowest city prices by single
pound, sack or hogshead. Shipments made to
fourche and Texas Pacific railroad. The pat
ronage Of consumers and dealers is respectfully
solicited. HENRY COOK.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-05-24

Mr.. Terrio received a pair of nickel.
plated skates as prize and crowned Miss
Lucille Braud as the "Queen of Love and
Beauty" The contestants next in order
were Messrs. Allan, Landry and Levy,
who selected Misses Laura Nolan, Ella Al
lain and Cadie Allain respectively as the
maids OF honor. Rev. r. s. Stuart acted
as master of ceremonies, and Messrs. Ber-
nard Lemann, DR.. McGalliard and Jno. T.
Nolan as judges and time keepers.
Friday evening ten young ladies entered
for the leap year tournament, and made
the following score: Miss Marie Layigne,
6 rings; Misses Chlotilde Comstock, Ella
Allan and Jeanne Landry, each; Misses
Clara Heating, Laqranee Landry and Lucille
Braud, 8 each; Miss Cadie Allan and Marie
Gaudet l each: Miss Lizzie Nolan. O.
Messrs. L. E. Bentley, Waldemar Landry,
Jos. D. Gauthreaux, Wslman Bradford,
Chas. A. Maurin and Jno. F. Terrio were
chosen by the fair contestants as their
attendants, each knight receiving a favor
Of beautiful flowers as q badge of his
distinction. A fine pair Of nickel skates
were presented by Prof. Gardner to Miss
Lavigne, whose achievement in taking six
rings SO far excelled that of any other con-
testant i'll either tournament. Messrs. j, J.
Lafargue, Jno. T. Nolan, VIM. BlumenthaI,
and L. E. Bentley acted as judges and time
keepers.
Prof. Gardner gave an exhibition of
fancy skating each evening and both tour
naments closed with dance.
Next Monday evening there will bs
tournament for little boys, and the fol-
lowing Friday evening one for little girls.
The managers Of the Monday affair will be
Mlessrs. Jno. F. Terrio, v. D. Park and
Waldemar Landry, and three young ladies
will have supervision of the Friday tourna-
ment. The price of admission will be Is
cents each evening; use of skates IS cents.
The prize will be season admission ticket
t t g rink and the four leading contestants
Fill crown the attendants of their choice.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-05-24

The SKATING ToURsAMENrs.-The roller
skating tournaments at Phoenix Hall We'd
pesday and Friday evenings both attracted
p large attendance of spectators and were
pleasant entertainments. There were eleven
entries at the Wednesday tournament and
the number of rings taken by each contest
ant, together with the time consumed in
taking them, is shown by the subjoined
scnra.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-05-24

Whew! how the party lash does crack.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-05-24
Cheap Tony,s Magnificent D,,.+;on

Go to Cheap Tony before buying elseuhere
for bargains ~ his line Of business. You ,oiu
not only make from 2s to 10 per cent. by pur-
chasing your goods from. him, but all srho Tug
FIVE DOLLARS aeorth ,ciH haze u free number
in his MAGNIFICENT DONATION OF ONE SEWING
MACHINE. Remember. the dra,ci,,g acill posi-
fieety take place on Friday, the 4fh of JUN.
Secure chance at once before they are all
gone. N Il!
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-05-24

Rev. WA. Smith, pastor in charge, and the
Board Of Trustees Of the st: Peter NJ. e.
Church of this town are about to inaugu-
rate movement to raise funds for the
enlargement and improvement of the
church building. The contemplated i'm
provenen,ts will, when effected, make St.
Peter church an ornament to the town and
a credit to ITS congregation. The trustees
will meet to-day to prepare their report for
the quarterly conference to be held this
evening, and also to consider matters con-
pected with the improvement project.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-05-24
CAPITAL NOTES.

/ Governor McEnery and Lieutenant
Governor Knobloch were indicted into
Office last Monday, at Baton Rouge with
the usual forlHality attending the ippor
tapt ceremony. The Governors inaugural
address shall receive attention in future
issues OF the CHIEF. The Inauguration
ball at tie State University was 9 brilliant
affair.
On Tuesday the ballot for United States
Senator was taken and Hon. James B. Eus-
tis was elected by an almost unanimous
vote that is, 81 in the Senate and 80 in the
House, against u for Hon. John A. Ste
yenson-3 in the Senate and 8 in the House.
The following day the House and Senate
met in joint session, when the election Of
Mr.. Eustis was officially proclaimed. The
Senator elect delivered q strong address to
the assembled legislators, which was re-
ceived with repeated demonstrations of ap-
proval.
DR.. L. NJ. Curry, agent Of the Peabody
fund, addressed the General Assembly on
Tuesday, on the subject of education, and
his powerful argument seemed to make an
impression upon his audience that portends
legislation favorable to our educational
interests.
The Circuit Judges nominated by the
Democratic caucus last week were duly
elected. as follows: First Circuit, A. B.
George of Webster; Second Circuit, A. A.
Gunby of Ouachita; Third Circuit, John
Clegg of Lafayette; Fourth Circuit, Sam. j.
Powell of West Felicianca, Fifth Circuit,
Henry D. Smith of st. Mary: Sixth Circuit,
Frank McGloin of Orleans. Ex-Congress-
man j. II. Acklen was q candidate for
Judge of this district, but was badly
beaten by Judge Smith, the present incum-
bent
Representative Ben. Gibson of this parish
has received marked consideration at the
hands of the Speaker in the matter of assign
ment to committee service, having been
appointed chairman of the important Com
mittee ON Public Works, Lands and Lsvees,
and a member of the committees Of Paro-
chial Affairs and Public Health and Quar-
antine. Mr.. Gibson was absent when the
vote for United States Senator was taken,
being confined to his room by Illness
Judge Theo. Fontelieu Of Iberia has been
impeached by the House of Representatives
on the recommendation of a majority of
the committee appointed to investigate the
condition of affairs in the judicial district
composed Of Iberia and st. Martin parishes.
The people have been thrown into such
state of indignation by the outrageous cleo
ton frauds perpetrated in the interest of
Judge Gates, the Democratic candidate
who has been returned elected, that it is
thought the military power of the State
will be required to sustain his pretensions to
the office Judge Fontelieu was fairly chosen
to fill.
The Senate adopted the resolution ap-
committee to investigate the |
alleged frauds committed in counting the
vote on the debt amendment to the con-
stitution.
number of bills of general interest
have been introduced in each branch of the
General Assembly, and we shall endeavor
to find space for asynopsis of their titles in
our next edition.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-05-24
Situation Wanted.
By an Experienced Teacher Of English
Branches. French and German

4 PROFESSIONAL TEACHER, WHO CAN
capacity and experience, desires to secure a
school at some point further South than his
present location. Besides the ordinary
branches usually taught BY graduate, with
French and German. Any person knowing of
an available situation will confer favor by
addressing HENRY FLOYD,
Hillsboro Ark,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-05-24
GLIDING ALONG.

ELIOING AIONd.
AT THE DoNALDsoNvILLE RINK.
I held her little hand in mine,
As ut the Rink we skated.
And met the glances of her eyes
With purest love-light freighted.
Her pretty face was very near,
/ stopped and fondly kissed her,
And all the other fellows wished
They. too, could kiss-my sister,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-06-26
The washOnts Repaired.
White

II is three hundred years since the west
ern world received the first extended ac-
count of the wonderful white elephant.
The account came from an Englishman
named Fitch who must have encountered
great difficulties in travelling through Bur.
NAH at that time), and may be found in
Hakluyt's quaint and famous COLLECTION
of Nauigations, Trafiques, and Discou-
cries." This tells us that at that time the
King OF Burmah had four white elephants,
which were very strange and rare. II also
records that if any other king had one, the
Burmese King would send for it. and would
rather lose part Of his kingdom than moi
get it. The chronicle further tells us tina,
when any white elephant was taken to the
king, all the merchants of the city were
commanded to visit it, upon which occasion
each OF them presented 1t with half a ducat
AS there we're a great many merchants,
this made q good round sum. At that time
the white elephant stood In the kings
house and received great honor and service,
Each of them had an apartment for its own,
decorated with golden ornaments, and ate
its food from gold and silver vessels
Every day, when they went to the river to
battle, canopies Of silk or cloth Of gold
were held over them, and drums, c~larionets,
or other instruments accompanied them
As they came of the river, each had
gentleman to wash its feet in q silver basin,
an officer being appointed for that honor
by the king. The black elephants were
not 80 we'll treated. They were evidently
regarded as the canaille, though some Of
them were very handsome and fully nine
cubits, or thirteen and a half feet, tall.