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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-18

SEEAROR VEST resolution to inves-
tigate the leases of lands in the Indian
Territory is troubling a number of
prominent capitalists in the west.
There are two or three gentlemen in
St. Louis, half dozenin Kansas and
others who have leases of very large
tracts of land in the Indian Territory.
These leases were made several years
ago, and give the parties holding them
use of the land at about cents per
acre per year, some of the leases run
ming above that figure, and including
millions of acres. The lines of fences
which inclose these immense tracts
are many miles in length, and prove
a serious annoyance to travellers,
while the rates are so very low as to
lend to the suspicion that there has
not been the proper care exercised IN
making the leases. ''The fact is, :"
said Colonel Boudinot, the Cherokee,
who comes to Washington every
winter, and whose face and figure are
familiar to all Washington, ''the fact
is, the rates obtained for these lands
are not more than one-fourth what
they ought to be or what they would
be if they had been properly leased.
Lands in Texas, less valuable than
these, bring an annual rental of IL
cents per acre. against q for these.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-18

Corn is only 16 cents a bushel at in
terror points In Nebraska.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-18

The alleged authoritative announce
ment that Miss Eva Mackey is to mar
ry the Prince Colonna (wheever he
may be- revives interest in the
antecedents of the charming young
lady. Mr.. Mackey is not her father,
only her step-father. Her own father
was DR.. Bryant, of Virginia City,
brilliant man, and of good stock, but
who succumbcG to the convivial IN
fuence of a mining camp, and met a
premature death. When Mackey
woeed and won his widow she was a
gOvernesS.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-05
Judicial Order.

W HEREAS, the Jury Commissioners Of the
failed to draw jury for the regular jury term
Of February. 1884. Of the end Judicial District
Court in and for said parish and whereas,
greet public necessity requires that jury term
Of said court shall be holden in said parish at
the earliest day;
Now, therefore. considering the power and
discretion vested in District Judges to provide
for other jury terms than those regularly fixed
section five of Act No. I Of the General Assem-
bly, Of this State. approved February %, 1880,
and considering further the provisions of ar
hereby ordered that jury term of said court.
1884. be held in the parish of Ascension;
That the Clerk of said Court in and for said
parish will notify the Jury Commissioners to
at least fifty days before the said third Monday
in March, 1884;
That q copy, duly certified to by said Clerk Of
Court. of this order be published in the official
journal of the parish for at least thirty days
before said third Monday In March. 1884; that
this order be spread upon the minutes of the
said court and that a copy hereof be immedi-
ately posted on the door of the Court House of
the parish Of Ascension.
Rendered and granted at chambers. parish of
Ascension, 22nd Judicial District of louisiana
this 18th day of January, A. D., Eighteen Hun
dred and Eighty-Four.
JN0. A. CHEEVERs. Judge.
true copy:
r. MoCULLoH. Dept. Clerk of Court.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-05

DEATH OF VICTOR MILRs.-We learned
yesterday from friend who had just ar
rived from ST. James that Victor Miles, a
we'll known eolored citizen of that parish,
died at his home in the first ward during
the preceding night. Deceased had been
i'll long time, and we understand that his
disease was consumption. He was man
of considerable natural ability, possessed
e smattering Of education, and had long
been prominent in the political affairs of
the parish and district, having filled the Of
fees Of Justice of the Peace and Sheriff and
the position of chairman of the Republican
parish committee, which latter place be oc-
cupied at the time of his death. He was
reelected Sheriff in 1879, but failed to fur
nish bond, and had he lived he would doubt
less have again became candidate for that
Office at the next election. His successful
political career sufficiently indicated his
popularity with the colored people, who
constitute the great bulk Of the Republican
party in this section, and as he was generally
vel liked by his white neighbors and fell
low citizens, his death will cause general
regret.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-05
Contributed to the CHIEF.

Contributed to the CHIEF.
Thomas p. Cochran of North Carolina,
.. W. Lawless steps down and out and Thos.
p. Cochran steps up and in.
Early in the spring of 1881, the late Jno.
Burnside engaged MIR. Cochran as assistant
overseer of the Boss I" Clark. Success is not
an accident, but the result of persistent effort
under intelligent direction. Thus, after three
years OF clubbing under the very best Of
teachers. MIR. Cochran has been iudiciously
selected as manager Of Orange Grove. the sec
ond best place owned by MIR. Oliver Beirne. In
bis new position am satisfied he will give the
same faithful devotion to his dutias that he dis
played while on the Clark. You managers of
Clark, Armant, st. James Refinery and New
Hope had better keep an eye on Tom. He
means business sMARTY.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-05

SMALL Pox.-The are two new cases of
this disease that have appeared in Donald
sonville SINGS our last report, the patients
being the wife and ssepdaughter of Willis
Green, living on Opslousas street, between
Chetimaches and Lafourche streets. Both
seem to be light esses. Mr.. Pierre Ian
dry's children have all recovered and his
residence is undergoing 8 thorough course
of cleansing and fnmigntion to-day. We
understand that the coiored man in the
old house near the corner of Lafourche and
Iberviile streets is getting along very well,
and SO fer as we can ascertain after diigent
inquiry, this man and the two Greens are
the only persons in the town now afflicted
with small pox. There have been only two
deaths from the disease since the first week
of November and none since December 81.
In the adjacent village of Port Barrow five
new cases have appeared, the patients being
Spencer Bush, AlpAonse Lively, two chill
dren, Caroline Nelson and Jane Dickerson
in Mrs. Virginia Dickerson's house and
one other whose name We have not as
certained, all colored. AS the village is not
incorporated, the enforcement of the prop
er sanitary measures will devolye upon the
parochial authorities, and we should take
pleasure in commencing vigorous move
.ment on the part of our Police ] ury and
the parish Health Officer to arrest the fur
ther progress of the disease in the locality
designated
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-05

All our merchants have done splendid
business during the past few weeks, and
several who have been actually too busy to
devote much attention to advertising are
threatening to begin the new years cam
paign with attractive announcements.
Look ont for them.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-05

Mrs. Z. 9. Terrell, nee Miss Jeannie ID.
Hanson, who has besa spending the holt
days very pleasantly with her relatives ia
this parish, has returned to her new home
at Montgomery, Alabama.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-05

PHRHIx BALL.--The annual ball of Phe-
nix Fire Company No. / took place at the
,company's hall last Monday evening, the
S1st ult., and although the attendance was
not so large as had been anticipated, the
affair proved q very pleasant one and the
participants derived much enjoyment from
it. Mrs. Gaudet and Mr.. Terrio sustained
their reputation for furnishing frst-class
music, and the dancers responded to its
enlivening strains until about o'clock in
the morning. The supper and other re-
freshments served in the lower story of the
building were all that could be desired, and
the general management Of the entertain
ment was creditabIe to Phoenix Fire Com
pany and the several committees appointed
for the occasion.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-05

Masonic ENTERTAINa1ENT.-A public in
stallation of the officers of Hiram Lodge
No. ID, +. A. and A. NJ, will take place at
the st. Peter M. e. Church next Saturday
evening, the 18th inst, the admission to
which has been fixed at the very low rate Of
Is cents. After the installation there will
be an entertainment at the old Methodist
Church building, corner of Railroad Ave-
nue. and Opelousas street, for the benefit of
the relief fund Of the lodge. No charge
for admission to the latter entertainment
will be made, but visitors will be expected
to partake literally of the good things pro-
vided for their delectation. We hope TO see
both the installation and the succeeding en-
tertainment largely attended, resulting in q
generous harvest of dollars in furtherance
of the worthy object in view. The commit
tee of management is composed of Messrs.
W. q. Thomas, chairman; D. G. Butler, G.
s. Breaud, Nathan Hayes and Spencer Tas-
ker.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-05

Assistant Postmaster Duke has been nur-
sing sore hand and Postmaster Lefora is
afflicted with several of Jobs cotnforters.
Are we to have an epidemic of risings and
boils?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-05

We regret to learn that Mr.. Glenn. P. Bin
5nings, who has SO efficiently filled the place
Of manager on Capt. Nolan's st. Elizabeth
plantation during the past year, is about to
remove to Thibodaux with his family for
the purpose of entering business there. Mr..
Binnings has made many warm friends
and pleasant acquaintance here, all of
whom will be sorry to hear that he has con-
Guided to leave US. As he is q native of La-
fourche, he and his charming wife will be
assured Of a hearty welcome on taking up
their residence in Thibodaux, and we hope
good fortune will ever attend them.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-05
D0NALDsONVILLE, la.
Saturday, January 5, 1884.
LOCAL JoTTINGs.
NO PosTPoNEMENT.

Reports Of the possponement Of. the T. 8.
Q. ball are unauthorized. The entertain
ment will come OF without fail and every
preparation for the comfort Of guests will
be made. Those who don't dance can keep
warm notwithstanding. Hot drinks will
be supplied atthe bar, and pomforting vi
ands in the supper room. Don't miss d
treat by staying away.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-05

+ MI. L. 2. Schiller is suffering with rising
on his left hand that incapacitates him for
work and gives constant pain. Phil has
passed several sleepless nights nursing this
new and disagreeable baby.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-05

valuable tract OF land covered with cy-
press timber and located in the parish Of
Iberriile is offered for sale on favorable
terms. Parties desiring 10 make an adj
vantageous purchase should apply to the
CHIxT Office without delay or address
"Land' In care Of this paper. See adTer-i
ment.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-05

The GRAsDEsr. = The young men who
compose tbs Terspsichorean Social Club of
this place are sparing no pains or expense
in the preparations for their ball of next
Tuesday, the 9th inst. and they are deter
mined to make it what it is advertised, s. the
grandest fancy dress ball of the season. p
Persons who have favorable opportunities
for acquiring such information tell US that
the ladies are in futter Of expectation
awaiting the momentous event and that
they will grace Phoenix Hall with some of
the prettiest and richest toilettes yet dis
played there. A number of the Terpsi-
choreans will appear III fancy costumes,
representing various characters, historic
and otherwise, and we doubt not brilliant
and attractive scene will be presented when
the merry lads and lasses assemble Tues
day evening to mingle in the mazes of the
dance. If favorable weather is vouchsafed,
the ball will prove the browning triumph of
the T. S. g.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-05

New Years day was the coolest OF the sea-
son, but to-day equals it in frigidity. Old
Probabilities promises more Of the same
kind, and one of the up-country weather
prophets predicts that the severity Of the
winters close will make up for the mild
ness of It's earlier portion.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-05

Mr.. Jos. NJ. Heating visited Baton Rouge
this week, returning home to-day.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-05

SUGAR SQUIBs. The report that the Or
ange Grove place had realized larger yield
Of sugar the past season than the e Boss
Clark /" is verified by authentic Information.
/ but there were about IG0 acres more Of cane
ground at Orange Grove than at the CLARK,
SO the surplus has not disturbed the equa-
nimity Of Mr.. Tucker and the admirers Of
the splendid : Middlecamp. place. The
sugar crops of the five Beirne places in the
fifth ward are reported b round figures as
follows: Orange Grove, 1,o5O,0U pounds;
Clark, $50, goo; Conway, 800, GOO; Donaldson,
$4,000; Riverton, $50, 600; total 1885,, goo
| pounds. Perhaps the best crop of the five.
| considering the size of. the place and the
yield usually realized, is that of the Con-
| way, and the result ID considered quite q
feather in tho cap Of the efficient manager,
Mr.. James NJ. Breaux, commonly known as
Conway Breaux.
We are authoritatively informed that
1,300, 600 pounds of sugar were made at the
mill Of Messrs. LemaTn q Lum's fine Palo
Alto plantation the past season, being the
product OF 6OO arpents of cane grown on
the place and 800 tons purchased from neigh
boring farmers The 800 tons gave $4,000
pounds Of sugar, leaving 1,220,O00 pounds
as the product of the 600 arpents, or an ex-
cellent average of 20331S pounds to the ar
pent. The owners of the Palo Alto and
their model manager, Mr.. Henry G. Wilson,
have ample reason Ito congratulate them
selves ON this fine showing.
The work of drying seconds is in progress
at the sugar houses of Messrs. McC Bros. |
and James Teller and will occupy some |
days yet.
we hear that Mr.. J. @. Cofe1d and several |
other Ascension planters have determined |
to hold the bulk of their sugar with the ex-
pectation of obtaining better prices than
the market affords at present.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-05

MIR. ]. Z. Gaudet, the energetic President
OF the Police Jury Of ST. James and pop
ular member or the bar Of that parish, Wis
tied Donaldsonville yesterday on legsl bus
mess and paid his respects to the Ga1Er
while here. he is looking we'll and reports
a very quiet state Of affairs in st. James.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-05

A BHoKEN NEoK.-Sunday evening, the
Goth ult., just as ths afternoon train from
New Orleans was leaving the Donaldson
vile depot, horse attached to cart be-
longing to colored resident of the Smoke
Bend neighborhood and driven by boy
named Robert King, the owners son, took
fright at the locomotive and started to run
away. In passing under the approach to
the bridge at the foot of Lafourche street,
the cart capsized, throwing the boy out,
and one of tie wheels passed over him, dis
locating his neck and causing instant
death. The horse was secured and the body
of the hapless boy was placed in the cart
and taken to his home, where it was re-
ceived with demonstrations of violent grief
by his relatives.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-05

Among the visitors at our office during
the past week we have been pleased to vel :
come Messrs. Will s. and Allen F. Mayor
OF the steamer Whisper, who stopped Off to.
spend New Years day at home, take in the
Knights Of Honor ball and paint the town
red; Mr.. Fred. Myer, who spent the holi-
days here aud then left for his new home at
Whitecastle, Iberville parish; and Messrs.
Jno. 8. Reynaud and e. T. Bertaut, who
came in on the fy last Monday and sped
OF again in a hurry on their way to st.
James. The latter gentlemen had intended
returning to the e. Of r.. ball next evening,
but we suppose the frigid weather quaran-
tined them, as they failed to put in an APP
paarance.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-05

A. Riggs d Bro, oistern makers, a47 Delord
o.. N. @. Send for price list.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-05

Mr.. Paul Wntke. one Of the most highly
esteemed young citizens Of Port Barrow,
has gone To Thibodanz 10 spend couple of
weeks.
our andsorne yonng friend Mr. Noise
Levy, Jr., partner in the popular ST. james
firm Of Meter y Levy, was in town yester-
day on q business visit and favored the
OHrEF Office with call. He reports bus
mess booming at College Point, and we
know from many reliable sources that
Messrs. Meter q Levy are holding up the.
big end of the boom. They keep very
large stock Of goods and are driving an ex-
tensive and rapidly increasing trade by sell
ing the best of every thing as city prices.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-05

Broken R1Bs.-We were sorry to learn a
few days ago that Mr.. Desire Landry, q
respected citizen Of Donaldsonville who re-
sides on Railroad Avenue, met with pain
full accident on the Goth of December, while
out hunting in the woods back of the New
Hope and Ascension places. He was walk
ing cautiously along in ditch in pursuit
OF game, and his horse, trained and ga
gacious hunter, was following him on the
bank, when the animal slipped over the
edge and fell on Mr.. Landry, breaking two
of his ribs. We hear that he ID still con-
fined to- the house, but is getting along
finely and will soon be out again.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-05

Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Braud went to
New Orleans on Mississippi Valley train
Thursday morning for brief visit The
new railroad ID great convenience to peo-
pie living on the Beirne plantations and
vicinity, as there is a flag station on the
CLARK place only about five acres from the
public road.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-05
spECIALTIEa.

SPECIALTIE5:
CONSTRUCTION Of sugar-houses, furnaces,
" burners for bagasse, sawdust, ETC., setting
sugar kettles, boilers, draining wheels building
bagasse chimneys. smoke-staclss, setting and
burning bricks, and every kind of work in
All work done on strictly scientific principles
Particular attention paid to repairs.
No. 547 Camp Street,
Neer st. Andrew Street. P. o. Box 26Ga.
NEw o2LBAMs, IA.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-05

SALE OF THE MARKET LEAsE.-The lease
of the Market-House and market dues for
the year 1884 was offered at public auction
last Wednesday by Town Treasurer Con
dram, and was adjudicated to Messrs Dom
Unique Variant and Louis Wild, under the
firm name of Variant & Wild, for the sum
of $1058, payable in monthly instruments.
This is considerable falling of from the
price obtained last year, when the lease was
purchased by the same parties for $14OO.
We are not informed as to the probable
cause of the Observation-Disclosures it is due to
any actual diminution Of the value of the
franchise or merely to the lack of the GUS
tomary competition in the bidding.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-05


We have had appreciated visits this week
from Mr.. a. g. Wilson, manager of the
'Palo Alto plantation. Mr.. s. J. Boote, man
ager Of Donaldson place, Mr.. Pet Redding-
ton Of the Mechanics Exchange, Mr &. III.
Dunn, the well known carpenter and build
or, Mr.. Pierre Blame, the popular young
confectionsr, and several ether patrons of
the CHIRr who gave us reason to remember
their calls With pleasure and satisfaction.
Mr.. Vim. @. Smith, a steady and indus
trious young man employed during the
past eight years as Waterman on Mr..
Beirne's Clark plantation, has been promo
ted to the position OF assistant manager,
the place heretofore filed by Mr.. T. P.
Cochran, who succeeds Mr.. e. w. Lawless
as manager of Orange Grove. These are
the only changes for the new year in the
management Of the Beirne places in this
parish.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-05

BROKEN LEG. - Last Tuesday evening
about dusk, Mr.. Marx Block, the popular
travelling representative of a New Orleans
liquor house, was thrown from his horse
and sustained painful fracture of the right
leg just above the ankle. The accident ac-
Cured just beyond the lower end of Lafour-
che street. under the approach to the rail
road bridge, whore the track passes over
the public road. The crossing is in bad or
der, we understand, and the horse stumbled,
throwing his rider. Mr.. Block is being we'll
cared for at the residence of his cousin, Mrs.
Lazar Levy, and we hope he will soon be on
his feet again.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-05

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-29
There's Room Enough in Paradise !


The following paragraph. entitled
"The Dimensions of Heaven, is from
''Lewis's Penny Reading; "And he
measured the city with a reed, 1900
furlongs. The length and breadth and
the height Of it are equal. Rev. xxi:
Is. Twelve thousand furlongs equal
7, 900. 600 feet, which, being cubed, is
496, 793, ,OSS, 600, 900, ,000, 600 cubic feet.
Reserving half Of this space for the
throne and court of heaven, and ha II the
balance for streets, we have the remain
der of l24, 1893, 272, OOO, ,0OO. 0OO, 600 cubic
feet. Divide this by 4,006, the cubcal
feet in room l6 feet square, and there
will be 3O,32l, ,S43, 750, ,0OO. 900 rooms.
We will now suppose the world always
did and always will contain 900, 900, O00
inhabitants, and that generation lasts
33H years, making in all 200, OOO, 900,
00O,000 every century, and that the
world will stand 100, ,OOO, 900 years, or
1000, 600 centuries, making in all 2,O70,-
OOO, ,O0O, 600, 900 inhabitants. Then sup
pose there were 100 worlds equal to this
in the number of inhabitants and dura-
tion OF years, making a total Of $780,
600, 600, ,000, 600 persons; and there would
be more than 100 rooms l6 feet square
for each person. It's as big as all out
doors
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-29
An Arkansas churcn Duel.

A desperate ehooting affray between
two members broke up the services at
the Baptist Church OF settlement SIX
miles east Of here yesterday. Two young
men, named Lem Dishowan and Peter
Lewis, attended church with the avowed
purpose OF taking home the ministers 3
young daughter, and when Lewis moved
from his own into the minister's family
pew while the sermon was in progress
Dishowan drew his revolver and opened
fire upon him. Lewis returned the fire,
and the congregation male rapid exit
by way Of doors and windows. Neither
were hurt, and both being disarmed,
they agreed to go into the woods and
fghcIit cut with fists. Before they
start@d, the girl who was the cause Of
thef6ght desired to speak privately with
Lewis for moment, which was granted
2 While the congregation were awaiting
the result of the fist fight pistol shot
was heard from the direction Of the
scene OF conflict. The congregation
hurried to the spot and found Dishowar
lying on the ground dying from a shot
through the lungs, File said that h
was getting the better Of Lewis wher
the latter drew a derringer quickly iron
his boot leg and shot him. The girl hat
placed the weapon there during he
brief conference just before the fight
Lewis may be lynched Hot Spring
Special.