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SUBSCRIPTION LISTS.

Quite an extensive evil has grown
up In the country parishes in the
way OF subscription lists for pre-.
tended church or charitable pur.
poses. Scarcely q day passes but
some colored man annoys people
with demand for a sslittle subserip-
ton" hehenefit ofsome church or
Somep0or man or woman who is sick.
IN trouble or dead and requires hu.
rial money. Many of the individ.
uals carrying around these lists are
entirely unknown TO the people
they annoy, or are too well known
70 receive any respectful attention.
They generally go to crowded
places, and at every term of Court
they are found. Recently a man
handed around such list at
st. John Court House for a
"poor woman, sick and in distress, .
and when he disappeared we were
told that he always carried such a
list, and that he was a regular
fraud. In our issue of to-day ap.
pears card exposing similar con.
duct on the part of two individuals
who have been visiting churches and
other places collecting funds for the
Baptist Colored Church at Hahn.
Vile. The pastor of that church
denies their authority to make such
collections, and warns the public
against them. The people should
be on their guard against such ras.
cality, and some one should interest
himself enough to have such swind
lers arrested aud punished. AT all
events, we think it wise for our PEG
pie to refuse subscriptions to any
persons not known for integrity.
just tell them that you don't know
them. That is sufficient reason for
having nothing to do with them.n
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-06-28

The exhibition of our public
school in Hahnville, over which our
esteemed friend, Mrs. K. M. Hag.
gerty, has the management, took
place yesterday, and was in every
respect highly satisfactory. Each
and every one of the participants
went through the various parts
assigned them, in pleasing and in-
teresting manner, thereby rejecting
great credit on the efforts of their
worthy teacher. The school was
decorated in a neat and tasteful
manner, by fair hands. After the
exercises, refreshments were in
order and were enjoyed by their
visitors.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-06-28

The public schools of our parish
were closed for this year, last week,
with the exception of the one in
Hahnyille, AT q number of them,
the concluding exercises were very
interesting. Onr village school will
have an exhibition on Friday of this
week which will doubtless be quite
a pleasant affair, as the scholars.
under the efficient management of
Mrs. K. M. Haggerty, have been
rehearsing and reviewing for some
days past.
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tCommunicated.)
THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
RAILROAD AND THE LEVEES.
Editor st. Charles Herald:

L
! Editor st. Charles Herald:
SIR-The Levee Commissioners
of the first and second levee dis
tricts held a conference at Baton
Rouge last Monday with Capt,
Grant, and Major. Richardson Chief
State Engineer, to discuss a bill
proposing to create a new levee dis
trict on the left bank between New
Orleans and Baton Rouge, and au.
thorizing the Commissioners of the
new district to make contract for
five years with the Mississippi Val
ley Railroad for the construction and
maintenance of the levees.
1t was shown on the part of the
Commissioners that the constitution
limited all levee district taxes to five
mills-that to obtain an additional
five mill tax, Police Juries must pass
ordinances and submit them to the
vote of the people in parishes situa.
ted on both sides Of the river-that
on an assessment of about four mil.
lions dollars in the new levee dis
trict,, ten mill levee tax should
produce a gross amount of $4,000,
which might every year be increased
some 15 or 10000 dollars, by allot.
ment from the one mill state tax, or
general fund. On the other hand.
Capt. Grant on behalf of the Rail.
road Company declared that this
amount was entirely insufficient to
induce the Company to make con.
tract, unless the construction of
levees was left out--that the
Company had spent this year
some $4,000 in material, labor.
and temporary repairs, exclusive
Iot all work done at Bonnet
Care leyee-that nearly every
levee between New Orleans and
Baton Rouge, was either too low or
in bad condition that to put the
whole fine of 100 miles in ANYTHING
like fair condition would not cost
less than $1,000 a mile.
A suggestion was made that the
amount required might be raised by
an issue of bonds, either by the
parishes or by the Levee District as
was done last year in the State of
MlSsissippi-Parish bonds were OBJ
Jected to on the ground that nearly
all the Parishes were on both sides
of the river, such bonds would only
benefit the left bank.
The Commissioners were unani.
mously in favor of making contract
with the Railroad Company, and
although the conference could agree
onnoplan to secure thisresult at once
send you this account of the pro-
ceedings, in the hope that you will
place this all important question
before the public for intelligent dis
cussion, SO that all our river Par.
isles .may become more aud more
interested in it.
! am your obtdient servant,
EMILE RosT,
Lecee Commissioner 1st Leoee District. |
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MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE.

There certainly can be but slight
pleasure iii being a member of a
Louisiana legislature. TheHERALD
refers particularly to those members
who possess ability and conscience
AS 10 the simpletons and those who
find their way through corrup ion
and as the tools of adler, though no
more honest men,any position afford
ing board and lodging is to them a
source of comfort.
TO the former class every effort to
legislate for the welfare of the State
is beset with difficulties. In the first
place, it matters not how wise the
measures advocated by them OF how
sincere their motives may be, there
are those who oppose the one and
question the other. Not only has
the propriety OF the measure to be
explained to the other mem bers, but,
ID frequent instances, the sordid
active opposition Of what is known
as "the lobby" is encountered. Not
only this, but whenever, as is fire.
quently the case, the political leaders
OF tho dominant party consider a
measure however good in itself, as
detrimental TO even the lower inter
est of party, the power of the caucus
is unscrupulously used to force these
wiser members to relinquish their
advocacy of the measure. AS like
wise in other cases to compel the
advocacy of measures inherently in
Jnrlous to the State, the lobby and
the caucus seek and demand that,
for like sordid or partisan purposes,
the members shall either abate their
opposition to it, or give it their
active support.
That all this is true, not only it is
believed, would the members of the
better class to whom reference has
been made, cOrroborate, but so gen.
orally has this condition of affairs in,
at least the present, legislature be.
come known throughout the State
that no Intelligent person questionsit
Whatever good legislation, there.
fore, may be accomplished during
the present session will be 10 the
great credit of those members who
have been true and determined in
the onerous discharge oftheir duties.
Nor should they be held, personally
responsible for the defeat Of other
wise neasures,or the passage of bad
ones. The responsibility for the
latter can be readily fastened upon
the other class OF members, and to
the malign Influences of the lobby
and the caucus; and,as to improper
measures passed, to the concurrent
approval Of The Governor,
The former will retain the approval
Of their own conscience, aud secure
the approval of the people. The
latter-well, Of them nothing can be
conscientiousIy safely predicted,
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SATURDAY, JUNE %, 1884.
ADVERTISING RATES.
NEWS ITEMS.


Lake Charles witha population Of
25OO has eighteen bar-rooms and the
town Of Plaquemine with a popa.
latior of 206l, has fitty.one.
A bill is pending IN the Iegisla.
ture which provides that certiti.
cate OF payment Of a one.dOllar poll
tax shall be required to exercise
the right ofsuIfage.
A committee appointed BY the
Natioual Convention, arrived at
Augusta, Maine, on the twentieth
inst, to notify Mr.. James q. Blaine
u his nomination to the presidency.
The Lake Charles Echo an.
nounces that lie company organ.
lied to work and develop the Gal.
casieu sulphur mines has recently
Strengthened out its affairs, and the
work OF sinking the shaft has been
turned over to Il construction com.
pany.
Thecity streets may go neglected,
drainage made impossible for lack
OF needful fluids, but the Demo
cratic Legislature declares that the
number and emolnments oil our
official leeches must be swollen.
Citizens of New Orleans prepare to
bleed.-[Item.
In the revolution of 1S3Oa law
student i'll Paris was kicked ey one
ottlle King'S officer for teaiingdown
copy Of the ordinances placarletl
on the wall. The officer was armed.
The student was not; so the latter
ran away and lived to fight another
day. The officer was Patrice de.
McMahonand the law student, Jules
Grevy.
We have received copy Of the
New Orleans Sunday States. q
beautifully printed eight page paper,
filled with the latest telegraphic
news, miscellaneous matter, stories.
sketches aud timely editorials on
the leading topics OF the day. all !
OF which combine to make it one Of /
tue newsiest and most readable |
weeklies ia the South, aud being |
placed ut the low subscription plice |
Of 81 20 per annum is certainly the
cheapest. Address States, No. so
Camp street, New Orleans.
The House has passed bill No. 1I9.
to prevent the circulation Of obscene
literature or prints, and fixing the
penalty at a fine of not less than
$1,000, or imprisonment for q term
not to exceed six months. 1t il to
he hoped this act will become q law.
1t has worked well in Georgia, and
should exist in every State in the
Union. The publication of Immoral
and obscene literature, with its
ilemorallzing aud debasil g influ.
ences, has increased to an alarming
extent and should be summalily
Review.
Donaldsonville having been
chosen as one of thirty points
n Louisiana where signal stations
IRE 10 be established for the pur.
lose OF taking observations for the
Weather Bureau of the Agricultu.
al Department, Sergeant Herman !
4 the United States Signal Service
listed our town last week and
'laced a set of meteorological instru.
aents in charge of the Ascension
Srancll of the Sugar Planters AsSo-
iatien OF Louisiana, under whose !,
nsrices daily observation will be I
lken and reported Chief. a
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-06-28

DENyER, COLORADO, ApRII 22nd, 1882.
ago while in the employ Of A, P. PerIev q 60
Danyefs, Mass, we had horse that became
spawned during the first year of my stay with
them. and remained so for four years, though
we used every remedy we knew of or could
a near OF but OF no avail. Some time during the
4,.i yesr; lior was In their employ between
nve and six years., we were Recommended IN
try hendalls SPAWN Cure, and after using Il
two months the Horse was cured, the enlarge.
ment having been entirely removed, and thus
oellevelng it to be valuable medicine / fully
recommend 1t to all who have occasion to use
IL. Respectfully,
p H. LYoNs
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-06-28

Adam Jacob, who was stabbed in
ST. John parish, last Thursday, died
OF his wounds yesterday. The party
Divide Tregre, who was released on
bond, was re.arrested, and Henry
Rocker, as accessory.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-06-28
ON THIRTY DAY TRIAL.

The VoLTAIc BFLTo., Marshall, Mich :. will
send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro Voltaic Belts
and Electric Appliances on trial for thirty DAYS
to men lyoung or oldl who are afflicted with
nervous debility, lost vitality and kindred
restoration of health and manly vigor. Adj
dress az abOve.-N. B.-No risk is Incurred. AS
thirty days trial is allowed.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-06-28

TI1HlS PAPER may be found TN file at Geo
4 7, R0well & Cos Newspaper Advertisns
bureau 10 Spruce st.. where advertising con
tracts may be made for il in NEW YORK
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-06-28

On last Friday, twentieth inst,
while the conyicts we're at work at
Convent, st. James Parish, two of
them managed to make their escape,
and SO far have not been captured.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-06-28
KTNU Agents wanted for authentic
Mai edition OF his lite. Published at
O41AA41NAAugusta. his home LARGEST

the renowned historian and biographer. COZ.
Conwel whose life of Garfield published by us,
ouisoid tue twenty others by $4,000. Outsells
every book ever published in this world. man !.
agents are sell ng fifty daily. Agents are max
ing fortunes. All new beginners successful:
grand chance for them. $43, so made by a LADY,
agent the first day. Terms most liberal. Par
ticulars free. Betterseud % cents for postage,
ere, on tree outfit, now ready, including large
prospectus book and save valuable Time.
ALLEN & Co. Augusta. Maine,
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WANTED,

Aperson iSneeded tocut into cord
WooG the woods between Hahnville
Office.
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DIED.

On Mary Plantation, st. Charles parish, La,
on Monday June %, 1884, at 4-l5 y, M, Susan
ODiILE CARLlNE, aged 80 years, wife of Der
line, of St. Mary parish La
st. Mary (La.l papers please copy.
Observation-Disclosures Z. sssz.Ts,sssys
NOTICE: In another column will be found
an article in which all whether they win or
MOI are interested. Neglecting tc read it may
prove very serious as well as an expensive
affair. We refer to the advertisement Of
Prickly Ash Bitters. A knowledge Of its
merits, and the beneftyou or your family may
derive from using twill save not only health
but many dollars otherwise expended IN
Doctors bills"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-06-28

How DO YOU EXPECT To
KNOW what is going on in your
parish unless you take your parish
papers DO not rest until you have
subscribed for if, 'e
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-06-28

DR.. Casper recommends Kendalrs SPAWN
cure IN the highest terms, and thousands OF
eminent physicians do the same. See advt.
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HAHNvILLE CARDS.
NOTICE.
TO THE rAx-pAYERs FOR THE PARISH op
ST. CHARLES

The listing of the taxable property of tbis
parish has been completed, and the estimated
valuation thereof raade in accordance with
law The said lists will be exposed. in tho
office OF the undersigned Assessor. at tho
courthouse, for inspection and correction to,
a term OF TWEEN ty days from the 10th day OF
june 1884.
OWEN McLERAN.
4 ssesso
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-06-28

Now is time to advertise yom
foods in THE HERALD.
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STATE NEWS AND VIEWS,

he contemplates taking a 'changt
OF climate" as beneficiary. Wewist
him bon voyage Gretna Courier
The General Assembly proposes
to transfer $S7, 900 from the schOo
fund to the general fund. That is
q back handed way of promoting
public education Ill this State
| ~ Item.
The measels is Increasing in fire
quency in Houma, and we advise
our people to be more Careful of the
sick with this disease, as it is some
times fatal if carelessly treated
II Terrebonne Times.
Wors is being done OH the Jami
son crevasse, and as the water has
fallen considerably since the last
attempt to close it there is ever
chance OF this one proving success
ful. As keade says, It's never toe
late to mend Pioneer of Assump
ton.
Commencing today the Morgan
Railroad will run their Texas pas
sengers through by way OF the
Mississippi Valley Railroad and Thi
bOdaux, the damage between Yer.
milionville and Houston, Texas,
caused by the recent foods, having
been repaired. Passengers DESTROYS
of travelling fast, over fine smooth
road, and who anticipate u trip t.
Texas or California will be delighted
with the news.-IPicayune.
There is no safety in a rice flume
ofany sort. Water will work around
iron OF stone ware. The engineers
opinion is largely in favor Ofsyphons.
An ordinonce offel ed by Mr.. Moon,
relative to the filing and fencing in
OF the vacant lots i'll the rear of the
city, was reported adversely, and
Notwithstanding strong arguments
for its passage by Mr.. Moon and
Mr.. Ryan, twas defeated. Chron.
icle.
The levee commissioners, at the
conference held last evening, failed
to enter into an agreement with the
Mississippi Valley road in reference
to taking charge OF the leveeS.
Excellent indeed, DIR. Holt. A
dozen or SO Of arrests and fines of
people who refuse to cleanse their
foul premises when ordered to do SO
Will be a good example to the entire
derelict class. Keep it up Doctor.
Il Item.
The School Board propose to
make an exhibit at the Worlds
Fair. 1t would be as we'll to keep
the unpaid salary account out of it.
We can make a fine showing of what
ought to be done, and of the great
deal that can be well accomplished
with the utmost paucity of availa-
ole means. 1.-THE fidelity and ,ltvo.
ton OF our lady teachers under.
adverse and disheartening ciIcum.
stances could be fairly displayed, it
would be the noblest pars of the
great show States.
DIR. Holt, Of the Board of Health
has gone TO Baton Rouge, to get a
law embodying sanitary wisdom
encrOaching unnecessarily upon com
merce.
When it comes to raising salaries
and inventing new Offices for the
parish of Orleans, the Legislature
is there every time. When any
thing is to be done for the welfare
of New Orleans, however, the CITY
has to send an emissary to stir up
our representatives. Chronicle.
While in New Orleans last week.
Judge Fred. l.. Gates made arrange.
ments with Col. Houston, the pro
prletor of the immense bed of
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While in New Orleans last week,
Judge Fred. l.. Gates made arrange.
ments with Col. Houston, the prol
prietor of the immense bed OF
marble recently discovered in Winn
parish. for a block Of the material.
upon which will be engraved the
names of the building committee of
the new Courthouse and date of
erection, and the same placed in the
brick wall near the front entrance.
Thus will we possess the first build
ing in the erection of which was
used Louisiana marble.--TLa Sugar
Bowl.
Col. Grant of the Mississippi Val.
ley Railroad, has been so successful
in his work that he is called a Dhe.
nomenal levee builder and creyasse
stopper. His exhibition of skill as
mainly displayed on the east bank
OF the river below Baton Rouge. and
the people of that section want a
separate leyee district. with Col
Grant as manager and disposer of
lis funds. Our people don't rush
into experiments or hastily adopt
unusual methods, but Just now q
phenomenon of the coloueps kind
would be seen with hope and low on
the levees OF this parish.-IPo:
Coupee Democrat.
Hon. Warren Easton, SuDe,ip.
tendent of Public Education. has
been informed by the ChanceIior Of
the Normal College, at Nashville.
Tenn, that for the next session
which begins ON the first Wedpes,
day in October, there viii be FIVE
vacancies in the scholarships allotted
to Louisiana by the Trustees of the
Peabody Fund. Nj. Easton desires
that these vacancies should be filed |
before the opening of the school, and |
to accomplish that end applications
should be forwarded to him imma. /
lately. He will furnish applicants
with rules and requirements. The
scholarships will be awarded in
accordance with result of examina.
lon.- Ascension Democrat.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-06-28

we Thought VIC were too late until we saw
the advertisement Of Kendall's Spawn Cure.
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j O&EPH w. CA R Il ",
EDrroR AND PUBLISHER.

QUIZ ADVERrIsiNCs RATES
Are Very Moderate. Vi nd for Prices.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-02-07
The Boy Couldn't Stand It.

A boy about twelve years Of age
called at a doctors Office Sunday after
noon and asked him to visit the house
in. a professional way, as his mother
| had been severely injured. The doctor
found the woman lying on lounge
with a black eye, a smashed nose, sew
eral Gontusi6ns on the head, and gen
| orally used-ip appeafance.
"N here did you fall?'' he asked.
Nowhere!' she answered
{" Did you get run over?"
Z" No, sir. -
Looks to me as if you had been
struck and choked. y
= Yes, L have BEEN
-" Husband, [ SUPPOSE"
"Yes, sir. -
g Well, he ought to be sent to State
Prison for year, continued the doe.
tor, as he found a new bruise.
The woman remained silent. but after
moment the boy spoke up:
Now, mann, that's dead mean to lei
him 90 on and abuse pap that way
Here, dOctor-come in herer'
He opened the door of a bedroom
| and the physician found a man with q
cut on his jaw, two more on his scalp.
a lacerated ear and both eyes closed
up.
Now, then" said the boy. as he
gave the quilts pull, wouldn't it be
better to send mann up for about eight
months and give pap four?"
The doctor agreed with him.-Detroi
Free Press SIN.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-02-07
A .VOluble Book Agent Squelched.

A book agent found his way to the
third story of a cigar-box factory on
the corner of Woodbridge street and
Woodward avenue last Saturday after
noon and seating himself on the edge
of the freight elevator he proceeded to
descant upon the merits of his look to
the pretty and industrious girls engaged
in the manufacture of the boxes. He
was scarcely seated, however, before
one OF the girls said hurriedly:
Don't sit there"
The book agent, who was absorbed in
his business, disregarded the warning
and moment afterward the elevator
suddenly descended.
The elevator box measures twenty
four by twenty-six inches, and the last
seen of the book agent on the third
floor was flash of pants and boots in a
perpendicular position.
The box fetched up with a thud on
the first floor, and the agent was shot
from the aperture distance of fourteen
feet and under table, from which he
hurriedlv extricated himself and bolted
for the door, exclaiming, Il didn't do
itn'
The girls request that he return for
his wares.-DetTOjt Post.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-02-07
Laughter Better Than Physic.

Laughter is one of the best physicians
known, being as necessary as pure air
is to invalids, hypochondriacs sufferers
from nervous exhaustion, and those
Frustrated by business cares and mental
worries. He Is a gay companion, a foe
to gloom and death, for being disciple
of Moliere, 10y, brightness and health
accompany him everywhere. His treat
ment is simple and applicable to all
ages. He never makes any charge for his
services, and he is always ready to come
when sent for. His face wears the
brightest of smiles, which are in them
selves better than most of the drugs in
the pharmacopuia for curing certain
diseases, and his presence is suf-
ficient to rouse the weak and
lethargic into new life. Inva-
lids should consult him as often as
possible if they would tighten their bur-
d ms, make their lives longer and hap
pier, and defy the approaching hand
of Time, which spares no one from its
whitening influence. B0oCBelLs.