The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-11-15
THE GREAT EXr0sTTTON.

THE GREAT EXPOSITION.
THE day originally fixed upon for th
formal opening at the Worlds Expositio
at New Orleans was Monday, December ]
but in consideration of the fact that tn
coming session of Congress will begin O.
that date, thus preventing President Al
thur and many other distinguished official
from being present at the Inauguration Q
the great fair, the event has been reas
signed for Tuesday, the 10Th of December
The forward state of the preparations il
all the departments gives assurance tina
by that time everything will be in goo
shape for the opening. The demand 70
space has been unprecedented and no doub
is entertained by the managers that fh
/ gigantic enterprise will be splendi,
success in every feature and will ecIirs
any exposition yet held in this country, i
not in the world.
| Special trains from various parts of th.
country will bring excursion parties O.
disting -.salhed people to participate in ths
opening ceremonies Among the more
prominent celebrities invited and evrnectet
| to be IA attendance are President Arthur
and the members of his Cabinet, President
elect Cleveland, ex-senator Blaine, Presi-
dent-elect Diaz of Mexico, and Emperor
Dom Pedro of Brazil. The members of
the Mexican Congress will also attend in
body. The sight Of such an assembly of
noted men would of itself we'll repay a
visit to the Exposition, and when to this
attraction is added an opportunity to
inspect the myriad of wonderful and
interesting exhibits gathered together
from the four quarters of the globe, we
do not soc how anybody can resist the
temptation to be present.
Applications for space in which to dis
play exhibits will be entertained by the
management until the 18th of November,
and shipments will be received until De-
cember 10.
A CUNNING DENIAL.-In late issue of
the Ascension Democrat there appears the
following card over the signature Of Rich
ard SHINES, State Senator from this dis
trict:
beg to make an emphatic denial of the card
published in the Donadsonville CHIEF signed
with my name. l authorized Dir. Bentley to
make the statement that the difficulty arose be-
tween Sullivan and myself upon dispute on
the question OF this parish being carried for
! r ~ or Kellogg Upon expressing myself that
accused by Sullivan of being a Gay man, !"
md that l had accepted brides. This / de-
bounced in strong terms which lead to per-
ask of Dir. Bentley to produce any |
ard written by me witness of any authori |
atlon to publish such card as that appearing |
II the last number of the CHIEF.
Following is the card published in the
JHIEF:
Humors having been circulated in Donaldson
lille that came to Ascension parish in the in
crest or the candidacy of Mr. E. J. Gay for
,ohgress, take this method of emph atically
lenylng the truth Of these reports. In what
private conversation, with Messra
no. MARTIN and z. l.. Carmouehe, | expressed
pnions crlticising what considered mistal-es
Il the management Of the Republican carvass
ut ! deny having advised any ole TO support
fr. Gay.
RICHARD SHINES.
Any one possessing sufficient knowledge
the English language to understand
hese two cards will at once perceive that the
tier publication is intended to produce
aise impression upon the minds of
eopie who had not read the first Mr..
immes says, in effect, that he authorized
to deny that he was "a Gay man." and
l1s Is precisely what we did do as the text
the card which appeared IN the CHIEF
lows. The circumstances of the case ara &
IMPLY these: Mr.. SHINES came to our '
ice at night, after his rencentre with Mr.. S
1ifiTtt1i. anu expressed u wish TO put,I1sti a
'rd IN our paper. We neither suggested c
solicited the publication. The editor of
10 CHIEF made memorandum of the
atemena, absolutely identical IN express S
Oh and meaning with that printed in the {
bsequent number of our paper; this was C
al over to Mr.. SHINES, who approved it b
d PAID for its insertion, as an advertise y
ent, at usual rate. We asked if he wished
add to the statement that be was in
Sor OF Gov. Keilogg's election. bat he G
"a 1t was not necessary-thas the denial L
1t he had visited the parish in Mr.. Gays
crest or had advised any one to support |
1t gentleman would be sufficient TO cor =;
It the false reports that had arisen from
difficulty with Mr.. Sullivan. In view Of
use facts, the demand made by our hon -
'oie Senator for the production of a
d written by him-which, by the way,
ght be something of literary curiosity co
ii " a witness of any authorization to pub
such a card is peice of low craft
cunning, disingenuous in the extreme, ac
adTertlses the necessity of having the IA
dence Of transactions with Mr., SHINES
'sted by his sign manual or by the pres an
e OF witnesses, and we shall act on the he
t III future dealings with him. We apol-
re to our readers for giving this unirn- an
ant matter so much space:a simple COM Il
lson OF the two cards makes it apparent
the attempt to discredit the one pub ]
ed IN the CHIEF is sham and a cheat. M
ding no comment to expose it.
laurin has the latest novelties in The Nv
Gerry line and his prices are way down. We
TX for the Cheap Grocery Emporium
m you want good bargains and fresh sci
de. Is
number of papers in Louisiana, and ~,
'e outside the State as well, insist that
or u. A. Burke of New Orleans shall Flo
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