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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-25
cnnIsTMAs ~ rmc ARoTTO nEoIoNs

NhhtssMAn ~ THIS ARCTIC EHNIONg.
WASHINGTON, Dec, p Tho Ma.
tional Republican will print to-mor-
row an extract from tho diary OF Lieut.
Lockwood o the Greedy Arctic colony,
describing the manner In which the
starving party spent their lass Christ.
mas at their oAbin In the A,otlc roglons
Lieut., Look wOod kept his diary In short.
hand, which has been tfausorIhsd by a
mem0er OF the saniiy, aud he pppeais
To have male full record Of every
Thing imporant which happened In
the daily life OF the party. The eS
tracts which tho Rebubll.
can viii piint re'aie how
as Cbristnias drew near tho officers
and mon joined in the talk of home
aud planned grand feasla for the time
when they should reach the civilixad
world. aud how they made prepare.
tlona for the feast on tho approaching
Christnas 10y sHtting apart small por-
lions Of their daily ratl0na.
On December n Lieut.. Lockwood
writes; "By a great Effort / was
able 10 save one ounce vi my
bread and about two ounc, ia
of butter for Chrlatmas. / shall
make vigorous Hort TO abstain from
eating It before Christmae y
He adda that he put Il IN the charge
ora comrade as an additional safe
guard
On December % hewrltea: eve look
forward Ia Tomorrow aud Christmas
offered 20 give any on, roast turkey
on reaching home for a single dog bis
cult now, but found no taktfa.n
He says on the next day; ~ saved
nearly all my hard bread for Christ
mas, though need Il sofely y and ha
says that TO make his Chrlstmas din
ner grander he made
uemendoua effort and went
Wltnnut his rum IN order
that he would have h for Christmas 10
aud 10 tho punch On Chrlalmas eve
he added q his seapty envinga FOR the
A. ~ hayis FEAST half Of his bread and
hts piece OF lemon.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-25

Little Joker.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-25

fntLApHtrHIA, PA, Dec. "a The
sseiemens Of The buslness 81 an he
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-25
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
The Senate and House Meet and
Agree to an Adjournment IN
til the 9Th of January.
The River and Halbor Committee Will
Prepare an Appropriate Bill
During lbs Recess,
THE SENATE.

III 7l71a'fN T -
WAsHiSGToN, Dec 2t-After the
morning hours the senate went into
executive session. When tho door
reopened the chair annount ed his elg
nature TO the concurrent resolutions
providing for u holding recess.
The senate then adjourned until
Jan. 9Th.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-10-11
OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA,

tuesday will be a big day in the politics
OF the country, Ohio and West virginia
Will hold their State elections, and the re-
SUIT Is expected e exercise an important
bearing upon the national contest that
takes place three weeks later. Sho1tId both
States be carried by the same party. il is
regarded almost as foregone conclusion
that that party will elect the next President
and Vice President. The general belief is.
that Ohio will be carried by the Republi-
cans and West Virginia by the Democrats.
and upon the size of the majority in the
former State will be based most of the cal.
culat1ons concerning the result of the
greater struggle to occur in November.
BY common consent, it seems, 10000 has
been liked upon as the standard figure that
mush be reached or exceeded by the Repub-
llca1s IN order to encourage their party
with well grounded hope of holding its
own in the other Republican States. The
Democrats are laboring hard to keen the
majority below 10000, and declare that
should they succeed in this effort, they will
be enthused with expectations of victory
On November4. It need not be presumed.
however, that either party will deem itself
bound by these tacit admissions after the
election of next Tuesday. The defeated
side will have score of reasons to urge in
explanation and extenuation of its setback
and will whistle to keep its courage I'D for
the final struggle.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-10-11
WE WERE RIGHT.

Mr.. Bentley of the CHIEF is either wilfully
1nlsrepresentlng facts or mistaken. The Jor-
dan Stewart delegates refused half vote in
patronage, and B. e. Lewis A. Kennedy. Amos
Slmms and G. Harding of the delegation took
part IN the peoples convention that endorsed
h. !. Gay.-Louisudnn Standard.
The CHIEF has neither made mistake
nor misrepresented facts with reference to
the Terrebonne contestants or any others,
but finding upon a second reading of the
paragraph that has evidently given the
Standard offense that our language is
subject to double construction, we pre-
sumo our contemporary has adopted the
wrong one, just as he has taken the wrong
course in the Congressional fight. What We
said was:
All the contestants, with the possible ex-
ceptlon OF two or three from Terrebonne were
understood to be favorable to Mr.. Kellogg's
denomination, and they did not participate in
the Martinet-Gay side-show, etc.
1t is not our purpose to say that the two
Or three contestants from Terrebonne did
not participate in the side-show, but that
none excepting these did SO; and the COM
ments of the Standard indicate that our
statement was correct, /. e., that the con-
testing as we'll as the regular delegates were
favorable to Mr.. Kellogg and, with the
possible exception of two Or three from
Terrebonne," did not take part in the Mar
tinet-Gay side-show. The Jordan Stewart
delegation consisted of Jordan Stewart.
B. II. Lewis, Amos Sims and j.. w. vii
liams, with A. Kennedy as proxy for Stew
ard. Mr.. Williams remained in the regu-
lar convention, and if any one pretended
to represent him elsewhere it was piece
of assumpti IN on a par with brother Mar
tinet's estimate of the influential charac-
ter of his so-called convention. We beg
leave to suggest to friend Martinet-for
whom we have the kind.iest personal feel
ings. though disappearing his erTsstic polit-
leal course-that if the Standard makes M,
more mistakes upon matters of fact and
no more wilful misrepresentation than the
chief, it will acquire standing for relia-
blllty and truthfulness of which its editor
Will have no reason to feel ashamed,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-10-11
Climbing the Spiral Stairs

Invisible Architecture in a New England
Parsonage.
YES" she said, 'our children are married
and gone, and my husband and 1 sit by our
winter fire. much as We did before the little ones
came to widen the circle. Life is some thing like
spiral stsircases we are all the time coming
aroun d over the spot we started FROM only one
degree further up the STAIRS
That is pretty illustration, !" remarked her
friend, musingly, gazing into the glowing Goals
which radiated pleasant he.t from the many
Widowed stove: You know 5ys cannot stop
toiling up hill, though"
Surely we cannot and for myself I don't
lind fault with that necessity provided the ad
vance In life Is not attended with calamity nr
suffering, for have had my share of that. Not
long since my health utterly broke down. NV
system was full of malaria My digestion be-
came thoroughly disordered and my nerves
were In a wretched state. was Ianguid. ate
little and that without enjoying it, and had ne
strength Or ambition to perform even nv light
household duties. Medical treatment failed to
reach the seat Of the trouble. The disease
organs-progressed until had several attacks |
winch my physicians pronounced to be acute
congestion of the stomach. The last of these
was desperate strusgiean and was given up to |
que. AS the crisis bad partially passed. my
n n1shs heard ofthe merits of PARKER'S |
mne L took it and felt its good effects at |
once. 1T appeared to pervade my body, as I
though the blessing OF q new life had come to |
me. Iaklng 10 other medicine continued to /
I improve and am nov III better health than I |
nave been tor long time
EXTRACT from interview with the wife of +
brook. Mass,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-10-11
A UREVAssE IN BED RIVER.

hon. JAS. @. Wise, chairman of the Dem
ocratic executive committee of Rapides
parish, has made frantic attempt to fire
the hearts OF the Democrats of that parish
and arouse their ianguishing interest in
political matters, by issuing grandiIo-
quent address occupying yard of space in
the Alexandria papers, and consisting
mainly of terrific rhetorical assault upon
the Republican party and it's presidential
candidate. This eloquent wise man de-
clares that the successes of the Rennblic-
ans during the past quarter of aycentury
have been gained by chicanery, by cheat
ing and stealing, by every foul means
conceived in sin and brought forth in mi
guilty" The Republican party has stood
the brunt of many an attack and came I'D
smiling for the next round, but we sadly
fear the force Of this Red river philippic
will send it to grass and knock it complete
ly out of time. Charges of chicanerv.
cheating, stealing and general corruption
might be met and refuted if emanatinp
from less Immaculate source than the
camp of ths McEnery Democracy of Lou
lsiana, where those sins are unknown. but
now can we cope with the raging flood
the roaring crevasse of accusing inyeetive |
that has issued forth from such a fountain
OF purity and virtue? As soon as our breth-
rem of the Democratic press settle their
family quarrels which have grown out of
the wholesale and now openly confessed
frauds committed in the interest of their
party at the recent State election, we should
be pleased to have their assistance in ar
rlVlng at proper solution of the problem
DUR lnterrogetory suggests.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-10-11

without fusas ! am aay-aaan. being full Of
lon' As an amateur admirer oi lively chickens
: ENJOY the Gay-Pittt) fight now going on,
however. viii not bet on the issue of the
eoihoas' nor Knowing the respective political
weights OF the roosters engaged. I am told tho
quarrel IS aboat Washington hen-he, Of tho
golden egg. n:,doubt, cHaN-rTcY M .''o
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-10-11

If the finder of pocketbook lost on the
9th inst, between the Donaldsonville
bridge and the Ascension plantation, will
deliver it at the CH1Er Office, a liberal re-
ward will be paid.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-10-11

SALE OF PEws.-Thirty-two of the pews
in the new Catholic Chapel at Smoke Bend
were sold last Sunday, for the. quarter end
ing with the close of the current year, and
the aggregate sum realized from the sale
Was $113 Is. The remaining pews are to
be disposed of tomorrow.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-10-11

onehundred and twenty five students were
in attendance at the opening of the Lou
1s1ana State University at Baton Rouge
last Monday and it is expected the number
! will increase to 200 before the end of the
session.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-10-11

During his brief sojourn here yesterday
and to-day, Col. FAIRIES of the L. S. N. G.
has been the guest of Capt. Jno. T. Nolan
at his fine residence on the St. Elizabeth
plantation. When the Colonel left he went
to the other side of the river to see what
the prospect is for forming cavalry
company in that portion of the parish.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-10-11

Miss Edwige Chopin, after spending the
summer with Mrs. j. A. Braud and family
on the Picayune plantation, left for her
home in New Orleans, Thursday evening,
per steamer Natchez.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-10-11

Mr.. Omer Rizan. storekeeper in
lberville parish, was fatally shot last
Saturday evening by his clerk, Mr.. Michel
Fontaine, who mistook his employer for a
Chicken thief. The shooting took place
shortly after midnight and Mr.. Rizan died
the following evening, the bullet having
entered his mouth and lodge in the back of
his neck. The affair was investigated by
the Grand Jury and Mr.. Fontaine dis
charged from custody.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-10-11

In JA1L.-There are only nine prisoners
IN our parish Jail, three old cases and six
new The former are Thos. Mcneil, under
sentence for manslaughter; Dick TilIman.
under sentence for wounding less than
mayhem, and John Williams, under SEN
tence fog eafs4iIg concealed weapons. The
new cases are Adam Bennett, charged with
killing Sandy Pollard; Wp. Lebray, petit
larceny; Ned Gallen, assault and battery;
Abram Taylor, drunk; John Lewis and
John Jackson; breach of the peace.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-10-11

The New Iberia sugar-Bo.ot has been re-
moved to New Orleans by its energetic pro-
pr1ettor, Mr.. j. Y. Gilmore, and now ap-
pears IN enlarged form-eight pages, cut
jsna pasted-under the name of Sugar Bo,cl
and Farm Journal. The new heading is
very attractive and artistic, and the general
appearance of the paper greatly improved.
This change has been made in pursuance
OF scheme that Brother Gilmore has cher
lshed for long time, and we hope it will
prove satisfactory and profitable in a de-
gree that will justify his most sanguine an
ticipations.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-10-11
ADVERTISEMENTS.
GENERAL MERCHAHDlzE

In order to make room for the large and new
stock of fall goods we are expecting during the
goods to exceedingly low figures. and from this
day on it will be to your interest to call at our
establishment for your house furnishing goods,
etc. You will net regret it. Remember, this is
not a mere advertisement. Only give US a trial
and be convinced. We give each customer a
card, like the following, which explains itself:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-10-11

pr. Theo. Reboul, the popular clerk and
bdrkeeper of the R. e. Lee Hotel, is ct his
post again after spending pleasant week
visiting friends and relatives in New Or
leans. s4@s
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-10-11

In our estimation the abuse heaped upon
Mr.. Blaine in connection with the Mulliran
letters and his dealings in railroad and
mining stocks will have no more effect
upon the people than did the deGolyer con-.
tract and Credit Mobilier charges preferred
against Gen. Garfield in 1880. The intelH-
gent voters of the country are not to be
diverted from the real principles involved
in the contest by personal attacks upon the
candidates. The working classes, particn-
larry, seem to be alive to the Importance of
the tariff issue in its relation to their vel
fare, and are ranging themselves with the
party that advocates the maintenance of
home industries as against that which be-
s'sitsss f'la question with a platform that
promises adj things TO all men.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-10-11

At the meeting of the State Board Of
education .held in Baton Rouge last Mon
day, bids for the State Normal School were
received from Natchitoches, Bossier, Caddo.
Claiborne and Orleans parishes, and the
claims OF each were advocated by able rep
fesenfat1ves. The Board went into executive
session and selected the town of Natchi-
toches as the location of the school, the
vote being unanimous. It is said the grounds
ana building offered by that place are of
superior character.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-10-11

The Louisiana Cotton Boil takes the
place of the Sugar-Bo,cl at New Iberia and
from all appearances will prove worthy
successor. The -Cotton-Bo1 is a 4page.
<s-coiumn journal, with a patent outside,
published by Messrs. Gilmore & Layton
and edited BY Mr.. j. B. Lawton, formerly
Aocai editor of the Sugar-Bo,cl Mr.. law
ton IS son OF the late venerable Judge
VIM. Il. Lawton of st. James, who died
not long since. Success to the Cotton Bony
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-10-11

Major e. A. Burke of the Times Democrat
is said to be negotiating for the purchase of
the Houston Post.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-10-11
To Benedictine.

For the edihcation of yourself and other
VINO are not better Informed quote the fol
lowing Old French couplet giving the graduation
OF the potatory capacities of the different rali
glous orders, in which the Fra,,ciscans on1,
are said to bes. the Domini, ans. considered
great topers-
BORE a la CapLcine,
lest bore pauvreEaent;
Bore a la Celestine,
Gest boire lareement:
Bolfe la Jacobine
Vest choplne ohopine:
Mas bore La Cordelier,
C'est wider lie celher''
That is to say:
TO drink like Capuchin.
Is to drink poorly;
10 drink like a Benedictine,
Is to drink deeply;
10 drink like a Dominican,
Is pot after pot;
put to drink like q Franciscan,
is to drink the cellar dry
Ergo bar is not out of place at tie Smoke
Bend fair given for the benefit of the Chanel of
st. Francis OF AssiuEl. Catholic ministers do
not prohibit the use but the abuse of spir;tuons
liquors. They drink themselves without, no
cessarlly getting INTOXICATED therefor. They
say 1t you do not take one drink TOO many xo,,
san any day dra,o ten, fifteen, twenty times
if the wine you use is ms good 90
genuine papE cTEMENr
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-10-11

Dan Rice, the veteran ex-clown and
Snowman, declared in a lecture recently
delivered at Louisville; that he is about to
organize a mammoth and novel entertain
ment for the New Orleans Exposition, in
Gliding among its numerous features
NEUROLOGICAL representations, gladito-
rial sports and Roman pastimes.'' If I'm
Gle Dan had made such an announcement
years ago, nobody would have doubted his
ability to carry out the project, but we fear
ne isn't the man he was before he made
his famous leap "from the ring to the nos
trum" as temperance lecturer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-10-11
Saturday, October IL /, 1884.

Grinding was began this week upon the
plantation of Mr.. 7. ". Nicol, in Iberville
parish.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-10-11

Ladies who would retain freshness and vivaci-
ty don't fail to try Wells Health Renewer.''
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-10-11
Proceedings Of Common Council,
Townof DonaldsoayiIle.

SPECIAL MEETING.
WHARF. Oct. Z. 1884.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor
v. Maurin in the chair. Aldermen present &C.
Kline. Fl. q. Maher, Robt. Noel, G.. A. Con-
dram.
Acknowledgements Vicknair, Achille Gre.
The following reports were received and re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
TREAsuRER's OFFICE !
Donaldsonyllle, Oct. Z, 1884. {
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of
the town of DonaldsonviIle:
Genetemen-l nave the honor to report the
condition of the Treasury as follows
Balance cash on hand last report S44 I'll
Cash received from all sources since. $50 81
Total ....................... 9ss 81
Amount cash paid, vouchers "a to I43 sol 81
Balance cash on hand this date 90 n
-. ' JUN soEozANo,
Treasurer.
COLLECTORS OFFICE
DonaldsonviIle, Oct. I, 1884.
To the Hon.. Mayor and Common Council Of
the town of Donaldsonyiile:
Genttene'a-I have the honor to submit to you
the following report to wit:
Licenses for the year 1885,. ......... SIS 90
1851 ............... 392 %
Respectfully submitted, w. "
Goilonff,.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-10-11

Thin people. Wells Health Remover" re-
stores health and vigor, cures dyspepsia, etc. 81
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-10-11

We will give exclusive sale at and near
DonaidsonviIIa, of our ENTIRE WHEAT
FLOUR to dealer who will push it. Covered
By patent. Easily sold. We garantee 100 lbs.
more bread to the barrel then any other -four.
FRANKLIN MILLS CO.,
SO CLARK St., Chicago, Ill.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-10-11

Rough on Toothache," instant relief. 15c.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-09

The great Sierra tunnel at Tiogn. CAL. has
developed the presence in the undurRted mudston0,
scoas iimesohos and arennceous shaies Of rioRn lid
Of protoxide of nitrogen the known
monty associated with several Of the metals A we'll
cnHaIation to intoxicatoH an irresstibe ippusS q
muscular exertion insensbllity to pain and develops
striking degree Air 10 forced into the great Sierra tun
mel through wooden boxes and the distance leAknges
ard being great the supply WAS Inadequate and
hence the accumulation Of this nitrous gas the head
the inhalation Of which had tho effect
upon those working there as OF them got
overdose
Bill Harrington muscular miner who had been talk
ing of going below to meet Sullivan the boards,
brought out fighting. and II took four u hold him
until he returned to in the open air.
and got dose nd when brought out seized couple
Of bars Of shed them to his feet with WIRE eapsd
over the snUM.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-09

Mr.. Francois MERCER has lately returned to
Montreal from the most northern district OF
Bchrng Straits He has there been employed the ful
trade The YoukOn River for the last and
was the rst American or Canadian to arrive there aftel
the sale OF Alaska by Russia to the United State Mr.
MERCER speaks the Esgnnnux language uently alss
several other Indian dialects used by the Of the
Arctic regOnB and relates several interesting items
to the country in general
An idea Of the cold experienced there may be formed
from the following thernometrica observations: on
the lst Of December 1892 the minimum during the day
was 500 below Fuhrenheit) and the maximum 100 below
Zero Taking the whole month together, the minimum
was 63' below zero and the maximum $50. The winter
lasts about eight months while the four months
are magnificent weather the only drawback being the
plague Of mosquitoes that literally blacken the cir dur
geese. &c begin arrive about end OF Arr,
and lay thousands Of eggs the banks and islands
the rivers
These much sought after by the natives and ara
excellent eating; In fact Mr. Mercisr says there ne
lack Of food of all For sports there reindeer
black and brown bear In the Interior and white
bear tho coast with salmon In the larger rivers and
trout III the sreams The Esquimaux dogs, which are
the draught animals of the country are mosy FED on
opinion Of the red Of the North but consder them
alnIy, idle lot.
As to his opinion Of an expedition ever reaching the
North Pole he thinks never be done without build
Ing small stations en- route after quitting the ahip tor
the ice providing these stations with food and all
saries and leaving them In charge Of small parties; BY
this means only will the expedition be enabled to ad
some winter mtlder than nsua! and thus push on fcr
latitude and this leaves 10 to be got Of frozen
and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-09
PECULIAR ACCIDENTS.

jennie youngs OF Hoosck Falls fell between the tlats
OF her bed ana was clicked TO death.
Deacon John rorwith, y wealthy farmer OF Beaver
Dam, Wis, lost his .ife by freeEing has biz Toe.
John Barry Of Bradford Conn, while drunk rolled ~
lounge Ills neck fell the round OF CHAIR and he
choked u death.
Ky while playing IN swing got her neck In the rCpe
and was chokvt 10 death.
While having q tooth extracted. the Young son Of
Joseph Dy Of Fulton No. became frightened
lie was thrown into sps-ns and died
While hunting, Gustaye Rotzler Of Granville Col
stepped into the mouth OF mine shaft which the snow
had covered completely. lie was Instantly killed
Charles Downs Of Atlanta chased rabbit into tall
stump while climbing, his left arm was caught in .
slit near tho top and he hung By hts wrs He opened
made several Rsshes and then fsate0 This caused HE
muscles 10 relax, aud hs dropped TO the ground.