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A FEW REMARKS.

Apropos of the dissertation on stIhe
EccenEicitiea of the CHIEF printed in the
editorial columns Of our local contempo-
rary last week, we win simply say that the
conditions under which the Iberville and
Ascension fusions were effected were SO
totally dissimilar-the one beng a square
and open alliance, indorsed by the Repub-
lican organization, like the Ascension fu-
sions of 1879, the other a consummation
of secret bargain and trade, to effect
which the prime movers on one side dis
played the direst treachery and most DELHI
crate violation of verbal and written
pledges-that there was no inconsistency
ON the part of the CHIEF in approving one
fusion and opposing the other.
Reserying this point for further discus
sion hereafter and reminding our disputa-
tious neighbor that its dogmatic assertions
or expressions of opinion can not alter or
controvert the facts concerning the Ascen-
sion election as cited by the CHIEF, we
must decline for the present to engage in
controversy of the character which our con-
temporary's articles seem calculated to
provoke. After while, perhaps, when the
dog days are gthand, and times are dull,
and local items scarce, and we can't find
any thing of more Importance to fill our
columns and interest our readers, we may
enter into an exposition of the sIdiosyn-
craeies of the Democrat" the "Follies and
Foiblessof the Fusion Organ, !" the "Terri-
BILE Mote in our Neighbours Eye" Or some
equally important and engrossing subject.
Meanwhile, the funny editor of the Demo-
crut, the editor who steps on peoples coat
tails in double-le loaded long primer one
week and steps off the next, the editor who
is nothing if not personal, the editor who
abhors personalities and deprecates the
uryt,1aentuna ad honlisaenl above all things,
together with the various uncIassifed edi-
tors of our numerously edited contempt
rary, can secure ample training for the
prospective controversy in the little bout
they have opened with the st. James Bngle
Call. They couldn't have struck better
place for that kind of mental exercise. Our
only fear is that when they get through
their mill with the young man who is
Roman about in search Of Responsible
Editor they will be i'll such deinoralized
condition that it would be unmanly on our
part to tilt u lance against them.
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BulWer Lytton's Bridge.
Where 1T Touches the Shores and the Grea
Columns in Mfifstream.


Columns in Miistream.
What a beautiful bridge between old age
and childhoed is religion. How intuitively the
ch1ld begins with prayer aad worship on enter
ing life, and how intuitiyeiy, on quitting life.
the old man turns back to prayer and worship
putting himself again side by side with the in
FAINT " remarked Sir q. Eulw er Lytton, in his
" Strange Story
Yes. but between its distant abutments the
bridge of life has many high and awful arches,
through which the wild waters dash and roar
IN wrath and desolation. Prayer and worship.
alone do not sustain these. Natures solid
rocks must lie unshaken beneath and human
art and skill must rear and soIidify the struct-
ure overhead. Gods will is best exemplified
IN the laws He has made for the creatures
whom he has placed under their control Mel
Their the child's trustful :. Our father,' nor the
old mans :. Forget me netin the midst of mine
1nflrmitles, will alter thisb by the weight of q
single grain.
Science and art first then faith and prayer
lis the order of Heaven itself. Divinity heals
through It's agents. and these agents are the dis
eoTer1es.o of man; not the vague announcements
Of prophets or seers. Is life burden to yon?
Does time drag? Is your s1ower to cope with
hfe's problem and duties weakened2 You are
not WELL You blood is sluggish and tainted.
perhaps; or some important organ is torpid or
overWorked. This fact may have taken the
form of dyspepsia, rheumatism govt malaria
pain III the stomach, chronic headache, or any
of a dozen other ills. PAgKER's ToSIc will
lnv1gorage you, as fresh air invigorates those
who have been shut up In damp, fetid cells, 1t
Is powerful, pure. delicious. scientific. safe
the keystone of the central arch of the bridge
of life. 20
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and before one csnt of the taxes of 1884 has been
collected, they now leave more than $1,000. ap-
propriated to pay current expenses that their
Successors in office may likewise pay cash as
they CO.
be the first to congratulate and to applaud
them.
The Clerk Of the Police Jury having asked
the privilege Of joining with members in their
testimonial to the President, took occasion to
thank not only the President but every mem
Der for the courtesy which marked their inter
course with him and made the performance
Of his duties pleasure which he shall ever re-
member with gratitude.
The Police Jury adjourned subject to call.
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POLICE JuRY.-We publish in this issue
Of the CHIEF full report of the proceed
1ngs of the two last sessions of the Police
Jury, copied from the Secretary's official
minutes, and we commend the matter to the
attention OF every reader of our paper who
feels interested in the affairs of this parish.
Particularly important and deserving of
notice are the suggestions of the Police
Jury and the Board of State Engineers rel
alive to the repair and protection of leyees.
and it Is to be hoped that the urgent recon-
mendation that these embankments should
be raised and mended during the low water
season will be needed by the people, SO that
we can rest in comparative security when
the next annual food reaches us. The plan
OF organizing parish levee board, COM
posed of the members of the Police Jury
and two commissioners. from each ward.
seems commendable, and ought to be pro-
ductiye OF good results. The statements
OF tax and license collections and of the
financial condition of the parish treasury
possess more or less interest for every citi-
zen, as do the references to the question of
the proper disposition or employment of
the educational fund derived from the sale
OF square No. in Donaldsonyille. What
ever differences of opinion may exist as to
the action of this Police Jury or of Presi-
Gent Hanson III various instances-and we
might easily cite several where they have
made themselves liable to censure and crit
lclsm-lt can not be denied that their adj
ministration has been beneficial and credi-
table as whole, and that the good work
they have done is not exaggerated in the
synopsis OF Mr.. Hanson's remarks respon-
sive to the resolutions commencing him for
the ability, zeal and integrity he has shown
In the discharge of his duties as President
OF the Police Jury. The CHrEF certain,v
mas no special reason to praise Mr. Hanson
beyond his deserts, as he has plainly exhib-
iteo ms bias against the CHIEF on more
than one occasion, but it would be mani
testify unjust to deny that, in devot1nr his
Time TO the onerous and important func-
tons OF his Office without pecuniary recon-
pense, he has deserved the thanks of his
fellow citizens. Doubtless few of those who
may be most willing to condemn him for
real or fancied sins o. omission or commits
SION would have done as well in his place or
gwen as assidueus attention to the affairs
OF the parish as he has done. 1t is quite
generally supposed that majority of the
members OF the present Police Jury will be
reappointed, hence Mr.. hanson's yaledic.
tory OF last Tuesday may prove prelude
to an early salutatory as presiding oflicerof
the Police Jury for another term.
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Proceedings of the Police Jury,
Parish OF Ascension.

| DoNALDsoN7ILLE. May 8, 1884.
Pursuant to adjournment the Police Jury met
| this day.. The roll was called and with the ex-
eeption of Mr.. Barmon, every member was
found present. The minutes of the last meet
ing were read and approved. with the following
correction: The circular letters Of the Commit
/ tee on Parish Levee Board and of the Board of
| State Engineers enormously omitted in the pub
| lished account of the proceedings Of the Police
Jury meeting held on the Goth of April, were or
dered to be published ir the next Issue Of the
| official journal as part of the proceedings of
said meeting.
| The roll of Ward Levee Commissioners APP
pointed by the Police Jury at lis last meeting
| and requested to assemble this day, was called,
and resulted as follows:
PresentMessrs. Emile ST.. Martin. Richard
Mccall, Henry g Wilson, o. B. Quimby. W. w.
| Quinn. j G. Cefeld, i. w. Armitage and Jas.
| Absent Nee Doddridge Smith. j. J. La
fargue, J. Ii. Brent and J. e. Green.
Mr., Hy. Mccall having thoroughly explained
| the object Of this proposed organization. the
several gentlemen present formally accepted
| their appointment as members Of the same, and
the Board as proposed was thus organized and
adjourned subject to call.
| Mr.. George 8. Inge, agent of the Mosler-
Bahman Manufacturing Company, offered to
construct On very liberal terms fre-proof
| vault for the security and preservation of the
erchives Of the parish; but while recognizing
| fully the Importance Of such construction,
members were unwilling to contract so consid-
cradle an obligation on the eve of the expiration
1 of their term Of office.
Mr.. G. b. Bridewell, a member Of the firm of
| 81 +. Bridewell & Co., being Informed that the
building of a Courthouse was the next impor-
tant subject that would probably occupy the
attention of members and might possibly be
! resolved at an early day, wished to offer his
services and respectfully to request that the Ju-
| ry would allow him an opportunity to compete
in their select on of an architect.
The Finance Committee presented the follow
ing statements Of the Sheriff and Tax Collector,
and made the same part of their own report.
which was adopted:
| STATEMENT OF ALL PARISH TAXES collected by
p. A.. Jones, Sheriff and Tax Collector, for
the year 1883 and final settlement:
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The General Assembly meets in Baton
Rouge on Monday next and the Office seek
ers are already congregating at the Cap
ital in large numbers. The contest for the
Speakership of the House is between Hons.
Harry w. Ogden of Bessier and Robt. P.
Hunter of Rapides, with the chances in
favor of the former. The selection of a
United States Senator viii attract great
interest, and a sharp struggle between
Senator Jonas and ex-senator DANES B..
Eustis IS promised. Mr.. Jonas is likely to
win.
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Proceedings of Parish Board OF
Health.

DoNALDsoNyILLE, La, May 6 1884.
The Board was called to order by the Presi-
dent. Members present, 4. 7. Hanson, Benz
Gibson. p Klopman, Henry Mccall, Fl. O.
Braud and G. u Blouin. Absent, s. Barrnon.
The following report was read and ordered
published:
DoNALDsoNVILIE, La, May 8, 1884.
To the Hon. President and members of the Board
of Health, parish of Ascension,
Gentlemen: 1t is gratifying to report con-
tinued decrease in The number of cases of small
pox In Ascension parish. The work of VACCINE
alton done by direction Of the Board has had the
desired effect of combining the disease to locali-
becoming epidemic. There are now only two
localities in the parish that are infected and
with the lev cases ~ them conyalescing, it is
hoped that IN fortnight the parish will be en-
tiTely free OF the disease.
In all Of the increases on Leblanc plantation,
included in report Of April g.. recoyeries took
place.. The buildings occupied by the sick have
been fumigated, all clothing Destroyed or disin-
fected. and with every one on the plantation
fascinated, there is little possibility of the de
Teiopment Of another case of small pox il that
locality.
On the 18th ult., Waterloo plantation, situated
in the sixth. ward. was visited by your Health
Officer and inquiry made concerning the small
pox reported as prevailing there. From the
most reliable Information obtainable the first
case appeared early In March. Since that time
there have been i've cases, three of which ter
minated fatally. and the remaining two are
now convalesoent. Every one living on the
plantation has been vaeeinated, and it is hoped
that the disease is eradicated.
Through the kindness and with the assistance
of DR.. Hanson, who more than any other person
connected with the Board of Health, has had
experience and merited success in the late
epidemic of small pox, your Health Officer has
been enabled to prepare the following:
Table showing by race the number of cases of
small pox in Ascension parish, Donaldson
vile excepted, since January 1. 1884, with
the number of recoveries and deaths:
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Mr.. G. F. Moseris at york with pile
driver putting in some new riling for the
projection of the iron bridge from the as
saults of water craft and drift-logs. The
heavy hammer with which the tinbers are
being driven was accidentally dropped into
the bayou this morning, and has not yet
been recovered. S
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Saturday, May 1e, 1884.
Best butter on ice at Maurin's.

Among other articles crowded out of this
issue Of ouE paper is a report of the organi-
cation of a Sugar Planters Association
effected here during the past week. It will
appear in our next number.
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Application will be made to the General
Assembly to create special levee district
Of the parish of East Baton Rouge and
those portions of the parishes of Ascension,
st. James, st. John the Baptist, st. Charles
and jefferson lying on the left bank of the
Mississippi river. Notice of the application
is given by means of an advertisement in
this issue of the CHIEF.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-05-10

Messrs. A. e. Blackmar 81 Co., of New
Orleans, one of the largest music publish
ing firms in the South, have kindly favored
Mr.. Reynolds of the CHIEF with the follow
ing pieces of new music: Oriental Exhibi-
ton Galop, by w. Stuckenholz; La Surprise
Mazurka, by August Davis; La Creole
Polka Mazurka, by Basile Bares; Heart and
Tears, a beautiful song by Madame M.
f5amuels, New Orleans renowned pianist.
These pieces are sold at 35 cents each and
will be sent to any address on receipt of
price.
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DEMOCRATIC PARISH CoMMfTTEE.-This
body met at Hook and Ladder Hall Thurs
day AFTERNOON and a motion was made to
GO into nominations for persons to be rec
commended for appointment to the local
Offices which the Governor has the author
ity to fill. Objection to such action was urged
on the ground that it had not been spec
flied in the call as a purpose for which the
committee had been convened; and to meet
this objection the precedent established
when the resolutions calling for a
primary election to recommend candidates
were repealed in executive session and with
out previous notice, was cited. A vote
being taken on the proposition, the secre-
tary announced tie, but a second call of
the roll being demanded, several members
changed their votes and the motion to go
into nominations was lost. The committee
then adjourned sine die, no action being
taken on the suggestion that another meet
ing might be called and notice given that
its object would be the transaction of the
business which a majority of the committee
refused to consider ON Thursday. It seems
plain that some of the members of the
committee are interested in making rec
concentrations to the Governor without
consulting the wishes of their colleagues,
and that the combination effected for this
purpose has carried it, point. Wecongrat-
ulate our Democratic friends upon the con-
tinued brilliant success of their proclaimed
movement for the overthrow of political
bossism in Ascension. Compared to their
progress in this direction the pace of the
little boy who took one step forward and
fslipped back two is thrown into insignifi-
canoe.
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RESPECTFULLY submI tied,
DE. JONES, by. Collector.
Whereupon the following letter was read and
it was unanimously resolved that the request
made be and is hereby granted and that the
Finance Committee are hereby authorized and
instructed to carry out the obje t of this reso-
luton by executing the same in due form:
SIIERIFE AND TAy CnI.r .1rfs1,of,, e O1srsrc1. y
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conference.-the Finance Committee of your
Hon. Board having examined the accounts Of
the Parish Tax Collector for the years 1880.
1881, 1882 and 1888, for all parish taxes and
mentioned. together with the licenses of 1881 to
date, with all back taxes. and having found
them correct and to correspond with the books
of the Parish Treasurer. / would respectfully
request that the Hon. President of your Board
be authorized to issue to P. A. Jones, Sheriff
and er-o6ieio Tax Collector, general uuietus
for the time above specified.
Respectfully submitted
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-03-27
LIQUOR.

Alcohol was formerly used more largely than
now In the arts and II anufactures But the high
price caus by the government tax led to the
substitution Of other and inferior articles, In
medicines and In the mechanic arts. Experience
has shown that the high price Of spirits does
not lessen the amount of drinking or promote
the cause of temperance and 1t Is believ by
many political economists, who have given much
the ugft TO this subject that the reduction Of the
goyerum mt tax to 50 cents q gallon would mol
increase the amount Of drinking or diminish
he revenue On the contrary its use would be
lsrpely Increased In chemical preparst ms and
in The mech nic arts and fu rnish larger mar
ket for our staple cereals for two reasons: l.
The increased use OF alcohol In the arts, In
1auufartures, and IA pbarmscy would Increase
he rrodncfiO.j. The eoverum mt tax W. rild
ali or nearly nll-he collected, and there would
he litJe or no Illicit distliatioD; little tempts-
ION or DISPOSITION 10 evade the government tax
QUOTATIONS. TO-DAY.
ALCOHOLIC ~ per gal. AZ per high wines
WHfsKY-Rectifed. coal So es per proof
.our mash, one yesr old, 50; two Year, old
f5tz2 co. three years old, 2 2562 so; fancy, OK
a old whisky. q 6Ot5 90, as per age.
WINEs--Cleret IN csses COOS on per qual
y;Catawba. per gal 9Qcd1 So Pert, GOA co.
berry. per gallon, O0Gs 90 MADEIRA, per gal
m, / 6O1a5 90: white wine, In cases, 8 6ot916 o.
CHAMPAGEE-Jrle Mum 4 CO., % 00@82 SO
efdsick. IN basket, 20 to9S2 so; KruR, In bes
Ct 70 5o@a2 So Dor xtic champagne. oo9
BOTTLED BFsB--s Louis quarts, - o.
irtn. IL Sc oudwsiscr 0un sise. II Sc phi
g: Erla- GER beer 1rf-.s &c rir.r
- -. =
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WOOL, HIDES AND PELTRIEs.

The London fur sales came offon Monday and
Tuesday of this wet k, snd cab e{rams were
received yesterday in this city stating that musk
rat sold a about the same prices that have pre-
vailed for me weeks, while beaver were ad.
vanced about9o per cent TIL" result was quick
~ felt in this market and Chicago far deale 6
at once marked up beaver from 90 to ESQ at
which Trey have been selling, 10 IS to Is The
sale wbii h hrs just come Oft in London consist
ed Of skins forwarded by the Hudson Bay COM
pany and embraced but few kinds except beaye r
end mnskrat. TIE great London sale coma eii
every March. and the prices pa then make the
market In this country for the remainder of he
teas n A prominent fur merchant of this city
stated yesterday that there will be u very large
supply of furs ON this country at the March
sale, and that In his opinion lower prices will
be established. Furs are just as fashiona.
BILE as ever on both sides of the Atlantic, and
the use Of seal, mink and otter is increasing
QUOTATIONS. TODAY.
WOOL--Hex!can, free of burre, uGlSc Mex
ican improved, l4el7c; cosrse, leeslsc; coarse
medium, 1SC519c; medium, 10000; fine medium,
iitjoD, l41i22G bury, z@9c per pound iess
according TO burrs.
HIDF5- Prime plump fints 30 lbs and up, 16c
per ID; seconds, plump fints, 20 lbs and up, l3c
er lib; prime light and lips, 13e per ID; culls
r.ls and stass, $3.50 per Id; dry sailed, 9@11hc,
ccording to colditon; green sailed &c.
PELTKIES-Deer skins, 2DSs22c antelope, 100
lie; seal SKINS 159e26c; sheep pelts, as per wool.
Wda5c: shearlinga, 10ea15c.
TkLLOW-Prime tallow, 6c taliow grease, SO
5ko; crease yellow to brown. 4@5c.
ErESWAT-Pri,nc yellow. SOC: dark and adul
tezatsd. B020o
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HARDWARE AND METALS.

The Iron in,erest Is luoklps up sfttr IL, long
fullness. and Iron ore 4. Ia very G oil demand
The sales OF Lake Superior iro ora for delivery
at,r the opening oflske nsylgat on have been
larRe, Will. AZ this time last year hsrdiy any
thing hsd btea done. IL Is claimed that tho
present stock, OF rig iron and steel rails are
smaller than at any time tince 1850 and conse-
quently y tees are Sustsined with some hrm.
NESS We are sull rather large consumers Of
forrign IL II, and the country Is still drawing a
good deal OF that metal from SPAIN the impo Is
of iron from that % un,ry into the United States
having increased from oh tons In 1879 To 3, =
$3.50 tons last year. Mails are selling fairly, but
prices weak at $50 70 81 Go. the cafd'rnte b ing
9, morally oisr' sard.d. Tho 40 rate |, for car
lots, ami go 65 Is the rate for small amounts.
The larger part OF the western nail factories are
In operati II, but out or total In New En-, land
cssss per year on y &c. producing about 20,1 %
per year. are running.
QUOTATIONS TODAY,
A3Es--Colljns, per dozen, o OF Gold Dollar
per dozen % Diamond Edge, Dor doren, o.:
sKiILEfS AND LIps--.,.o per pound; sugar
soAiFs-Fairtanks, discoun. IS per cent
Rowe discount % percent.
TIN PLATE-I. q. l0x11. per boz, 90; l. O..
.lI?0 per box. q 90; Terne. lix20, per box, so;
Terne, aoI2ss per box, 80.
TIEwARE-Peced. discount so per cent
stamped, discount 50per cent
soLDER-Ho. l. i6o; No. liz and Ia lsc per
pound.
DUCh hOhsEtObL LA h6--NO Il 1 20 per COLeE
HAMRs-two loop, 70 per pozen. three loop
[ Is per dozen
T6CKs--In boxes, loo papers. 2 so per box
GRUB HOES-Per dozen, 8 o.; railroad pick,
per dozen, 8 so,
AATTOCK5-rer dozen, 9 ~.
RUBBER BRLTING-Disconnt 50per cent
NAIJ.S-3 20 rate
sNoVELs AND SPADES -Rowlard'y, dis
count 40 per cent Ames List steel goods dis.
Ocunt 40 end 10 per cent.
HEAVY HARDw ARE--Shaits, finished, 90
poles, IS So singletrees, wagons, select, 20.
ouEgy, 2 rs; express. 2 so, wagon tongues
10 co. Hickory s1les, 10 90. bolsters, 4 70
,:gnnlipg poles, Is. sBokes, Xxx select 2 Is
Bovden shoes o. Northwestern horse nsilH,
10. 60 OF; 7t2S s, 5 o. Bar iron, g rate.
BUGGEEa-eSsde B. and spring top, 90 COG
100 co. DO open, 70 c0@lSo 90; do side springs
sop, 100 0 PISS or do side bar 100 o0@i90 or 20
phHtons tG5 00at50 90. 4 grade eide spring,
10 OQ,.s7 60; do phmtona, 80 00l520G 0H bump
seat bugs les, l75 Oc25o 90, platform springs,
Ito 0osi2C 90: three spring wagons, W 0Crsl1h,
WIRE--5mooth wire No. 9. SO Noe 10 aud
L.. 5nc; .apenned, bnrbed wire, GO; galvanized
bsrhod. &c.