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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-27

BAnRELs, SHINGLES, SrAvEs, ETc.-Mr. B.
Beyris of Piaquemins offers for sale at low
figures 500 sugar hogsheads, 5000 5o-gallon
nolasses barrels, $50 half barrels, 100000
hogshead and barrel slaves and 1000 21-
inch shingles, all guaranteed to be No.
material. Persons needing any of these
articles will find this an excellent opportu-
nifty for making good bargain.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-27
LAND NOTICES
FOR PUBLICATION.
i LAND OrFIoE AT NEW URI.rsAN ia.
Ear,farHf her 81. 1881 ~

LAND OFFICE At NEW ORLEANS, LA.
September ., 1884,
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
In named settler has filed nDtice OF his inten-
ton to make final proof IN support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Judge OF Clerk of the District Court at Donald
sonville, La, on October n, 1884, viz:
PARIS MOORE. Homestead Entry w. s176,
for lots +. II and IL. or ID " Of HEN and y Nv
II of e Ii Sec. rs, T8, SRI %, Sc Dist. d HI r.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz: Samuel D. Webb, Charles G..
brown. Adele Dixon, John Evans. all Of Ascen-
sion parish, LIZ.
LAND OFFICE AT New OHLEANa. La,
September 8, 1881.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice Of his iliten-
ton to make final proof in support OF has
claim and that said proof will be made before
the Judge or Clerk of the District Court at
Donaldsonville, La., on October n, 1854. VIZ:
PREsTONP. 0DOM Homestead Entry
No s175,
for Lots 8, and TO- or N W Il of D ii and d
u Of q w 4 Sec. rs I 8 SR2ES d Dist. nj r.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon. and cultivation
of, said land, viz: Samuel d.. Webb. T. Dry.
Paris Moore, John Evans. all Of Ascension
parish. La. g. b. DARhAIL,
Register.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-27

Messrs. Bernard Iemann Il Bro. are the
Donaldsonville agents for the Collier White
Lead and Oil CO., and for Vests standard
dressing for carriage and buggy tops.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-27
District Court.

Closing Week OF the september Term
Business Transacted Since Cur Last Re
port.
District Court has been IN session several
days of the past week, and atthe conclusion
of to-aayss business Judge Duffel ordered d
final adjournment of the September term.
The matters disposed of since our reportof
last Saturday may be briefly summarized
as eoHoWs:
d CIVIL CASES.
Ferdinand Rodeillat u. Peter Wagner,
Judgment in favor of defendant, recogniz-
ing him as owner of theproperty in dispute.
jerome Thompson Us. Sarah Pearl, judg
ment saeereeing divorce. 81
President and Board of Church Wardens
of the Roman Catholic Church of Ascen-
sion Is. Archbishop Pegche 1t dis. called up
and continued to November term.
Marco Giyanovichi Is. Widow Toby Jen-
kins, and same Us. Levy Cook ct ais, judg
ments by default against defendants.
P. A. Jones, Sheriff, Us. Henry Hether,
suit to enforce payment ofaparish license;
Judgment rendered in favor Of plaintiff
and snspensiye appeal to the Circuit Court
granted under bond of $50.
g. e. Nesmith Us. Jno. Jackson, Judgment
in favor of plaintiff for $144 Is, with interest
from judicial demand.
CRIMINAL MATTERS.
State .us. Gilbert Fagan, convicted of
murder and sente11cedto life imprisonment
in the penitentiary; motion for a NV trial
overruled.
Sentences were passed upon the following
parties. Jos. Houston, grand larceny, two
years in the penitentiary; Edward Edwards.
petty larceny, three mouths i, :, ,en;tenl;arv:
ceph,e Carroll an. ....,,os. Mcneil, manslangh-
ter' SIT months each in penitentiary and 81
fne. Motions for new trials in both the
Carroll and Mcneil cases we're overruled.
Informations were filed as follows:
Against Sam Jones for entering plantation
without consent and petty larceny, appear
ance bond of $25 fixed in each case: against
Chas. Williams, shooting with intent to
murder, appearance bond of $50 fixed.
In concluding our report of the proceed
inps of the term of court we take occasion
to tender thanks to Judge Duffel, Sheriff
Jones and deputies and Clerk Hill and his
deputies for courtesies extended the repre-
sentatives of the CHIEF who have taken the
notes from which our reports have been
prepared.
The fight of the rival Bayou Sara steam
boat linesshas ended in q compromise. The
Clinton and Warren are to be Withdrawn
from the trade, Capt John j. Brown be-
comes manager of the new consolidated
company and resumes command OF tie
Gay. This adjustment will no doubt prove
satisfactory and profitable to the stock
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-27
LIST OF LETTERS

RemaInfHp IN the POSt-OfsILEe at
Ascension Parish, La, Sept. 27, 1884.
B,lbpw. Pr Leggrone, Antoine
l.arilleaux.CA Mills Philaph
Collet. Ros Milton, Frank
Conlnan. Seaser Mergenthaler, Gustave
Ellus, Mr. Nelzon, Necay u
jackson, Virginia Onrso, MICHEL
james Mrs Marie Plnkney. Chas
johnson, TIC Stepeson, Gus
Kennerd, Mrs Netby Smith
Landry, Pa William, Samnea
lslpent Jules n WlgglEs, MISS Maf1ney
Williams, Mrs Me1Vlna
If called for in four weeks will be sent to
the Dead Letter Office.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-27
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Issued bythe Clerk and Recorder OF Ascension

parish, Since Our Last Report.
pauI Hack to Miss Annie Scott.
Wash Mitchell to Miss Amelia T Dairy.
Raphael johnson to Mrs. Mary Riley.
Alexander johnson to Miss Mary Carter.
Luke Haines to Miss Eliza J. Brandon.
+. III. ST. Martin to Miss Alice N. Landry.
Alces Brand to Miss Aida Blouin.
Elijah E. Walker to Miss Yirglnla Howard.
joseph T. Stevens to Mrs, Mary D. Riggs.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-27

SidRey Landry had another slight touch
sof uawellAess this week, but is q. K. again.
Why don't you quit that foolishness, Sid,
and get well for good5
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-27

A RARE OppoRTUaIrY.-On account of
intended departure for his native land,
Mr.. Cosmo Tedesco offers for sale at low
cash price the store building and other
improvements located at the head of Attak-
apas street, directly opposite the approach
to the Donaldsonyille bridge. The lot upon
which tine improvements stand-about 800
feet long By 10 Wide-is leased from the
town, and the lease, having nine years to
run, WILDE sold with the property. The
main building. was constructed especially
for combined store and residence, and is
new and in frst-rats order as also are the
outbuildings and the fence enclosing the
premises. This is a splendid business
stand, and any prudent and enterprising
merchant who secures it will Undoubtedly
reap rich reward from the inyestment.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-27

It is reported that prominent Ascension
Democrat went bird hunting the other day,
desiring to secure game for the assistant
Democratic convention held at Plaque
mine-in short, he wanted Martin for the
Martinez gathering. He used Gay ammu-
milton, but on his first attempt fred at the
wrong Martin. A second shot was more
successful, though the bird was not much
of prize.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-27

Have you chance to win the Charter Oak
stove and trimmings or the barrel of Roller
patent fancy -four at Maurin's Cheap Gro
cory Emporium? The drawing is to take
place on Sunday; the 9th of October, at u
O'Clock If you haven't ticket, provide
yourself with one or more during the COM
ing week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-27

LAND OFFICE AT New ORLEANS La.
September ., 1854.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has filed notice of his lnten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim and that said proof " Ill be made before
the udge OF Clerk of the District Court ut
Donaldsonville, La, on October rs, 1881, viz:
SAMUEL D. WEBB. Homestead Entry
No. 517f,
for Lots / 2. and J. Sec. 26 T IS E s Il
Dist h Nj Il.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz: 2. z. Odofn, Paris Moore,
Charles c. Brown, Mrs. Adele Dixon, all Of As
cension parish, La. Z. Is. DAKRAIL,
Register.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-27

LOCAL JoTIINGs.

e Have you registered2 r
sfsYz5 itS III
Not rain enough to lay the dust yet.
Republican mass-meeting here next Sat
urday at 3p. NJ.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-27

Mr.. Chas. A. Maurin has ransacked the
New Orleans market for novelties in the
grocery line and boasts Il fine and complete
stock ut his cheap emporium. Besides Of
fering rarest bargains, he gives to every
customer purchasing five dollars worth Of
goods ticket emitting the holder to a
chance in the drawing of frst-class. i'm
proved Charter Oak stove and barrel of
fine fancy -four. Drawing takes place on
Sunday, Oct. s, at IL N.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-27

~ 80 4.
rAsakSaEA TEAMS .soae'a VEST.
Nasv t,r1aana : IN 4. n i rs n g
Nest d. Ronae Jmncin, ii IS Pm. 5osp.
PASSENGER TRAINS aoINd EAST &,
west i. Iii uge Juac,n. i 81 4. NIL asoA.
ponalasonyllfe x y !. = s % 4.
INA foraroiIsr sche.lnis rons into effect Gun
day August y, Ut I /. rnaMAa. Local Agent
-. -.
Taf1NALnsnNVTTT.E IA
r4..1.~~- es,,..+ s,1 1ooA
=
1000 r.rrrrr.
1<A-1 = -
nave you reglssere 81 e
Not rain enough to lay the dust yet.
90. 49, ,axt sa+
- - :. ! .eN''''',7 : s''t' - : -
:. =. ~
- .-..o....s. r..
s.'s'' - -1 : $500, -. :
One hundred and fifty carboys OF mur1atlt
arid tS4Ssf @rnnafp1d nv Rernurd T.nIuanu 4
-, - ss1's 49, = = '1oAN1s'1s> N''&'<'&1
------ s
SidRey Landry had aaotheF slight touch
OF uaWellaess this week, but is o. 4. again
-,
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Miss Cora Bourgeois Of the left bank OF
-, zs,,,, :. New Orleans on the Co
s -. manaou and will renassl Ia I'M
-. s,a- :, s;va .vaa,a.
st na1nncrats had to- Russell
.....s aa.,,a t;.x,e ,,afara thev Mould scare
-, !, x,.t.~. .n,,unsa,+at;ou in the In,
IA a..3a1. !. 1,,.aro,:.
The Goaeld Guards had an interesting
urli' ~ liooA ,'a'u 1auael taaai' ia'' " 0a1'e'
Gay evening, anu WA naso tllos''s'1 a. 'A'
same psace ne1s Neuleseay.
A general invitation is extended the ladies
of the parish 10 attend the meeting of TIL
Women's Auxiliary EXPOSITION Associatio,
az fneeni1 nail, next lhursaay nooh'
Messrs, BERNARD Lemann & Bro. are thu
DonnidsonyilIe agents for the Collier White
Lead and Oil Co, and for Vests standard
dressing for carriage and buggy tops.
=. ..n 80 vat,
- ~. z--,,.a..;,,,.
u - a. ~
planter--and theirs In everybody's interest
in this section-demand that you should SC
vote.
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nv ia s;ck AGAIN. alec TINT Mr.. n p. coc,,.
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ti,r ga NJ W = snitb assistant mana
,-ox - ~. f,,srp ,,,aoa ore ,,roat rataa xy;t,
feya, wa w;at, them a,, . sneef,v recovery
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,>atart foncv t,our ~ Manr;n,s cbean Gro.
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~.,osa C. ~ IA, - n,ta,,a- ~ 1s
$50. RI -. ,.a..a.,,. .;a,-.. ,,.,,,;a1
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1900 -. 49, It'll, af liz III
a;,r,,o,,t .h.on;o arsan+arr Ia h,s haer
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-27

That sewing machine will soon be given
away at Cheap Tony's. He will also give a.
Waterbury watch for every six hats sold.
just received, d large stock of gentlemen's
reka magnetic appliances.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-27

We are sorry to hear that Mr.. W. F. Den
ny is sick again; also that Mr.. T. P. Coch-
rane, manager of the Orange Grove planta-
finr,. md Mr. W. G. Smith assistant mann
ger of the Clark place, are FRUSTRATED with
fever. Wewish them all speedy recovery.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-27

Grand gift drawing at Maurin's Cheap
Grocery Emporium, Oct. s.
One hundred and fifty carboys Of muriatic
acid Just received by BERNARD Lemann &
RrFa
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-27

Hon. Ben. Gibson, we regret to say, is
again Frustrated by an attack of his old
ailment, chronic dysentery. He has been
visited and attended by number of
friends, and at last accounts was consider
ably improved. We learn that he will take
another trip to Blount Springs az soon as
he is able to travel.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-27

OF Kentucky University, Lexington, KY.
begin weekday in the yesr No
Time complete the Full Diploma Business Course shens
Eesa in famy SEC Teissraph specias Literary
tree Ladies' received 5000 successful ovssot
pups rear Is IS OF from y States In
practically and individually impaired hg 10 teachers
Special Teachers and Business Men, Universt
Diploma presented graduates This beautiful
heahfaness AID society and is lsadins Railroad
begins sa Fer circulars au fall
sarcss It's President WILBUR b. SMITH. Lsaingten
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-27

A fine Charter Oak stove Or barrel of
fancy flour are prizes worth winning. Each
purchaser of five dollars worth of goods at
Maurin's Cheap Grocery Emporium gets
chancs to capture one of these gifts. The
drawing will take place at noon on the 9Th
of October, under the direction of several
prominent citizens, and interested persons
are invited to be present. Holders of half
tickets should have them exchanged for
whole ones before the drawing.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-27

Ahop will be given at Phoenix Hall, Mon
day evening, under the auspices of the As
cension Rifles, and if the weather is favora-
bic a number of guests from Assumption
and st. james parishes are expected to be
aging committee for an invitation to at
tend the entertainment.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-27

Mr., Ed. g. Carroll, formerly resident
Of this place and Of st. James, but for some
I time past a citizen of Plaauemines parish,
writes us letter from which we take the
liberty of publishing the following extraet-
/ am employed as storskeeper on Mr.. John
n.:.:aends Belair plantation, ~. an aoias quite
considerably c@us zoos. ooo pouii;.s of sugar
Rice in this parish has yielded well, several
places around here averaging twe.a,,, barrsls to
the acre. fhe last Of the crop is being har-
,ested now, u is over two years since left
in reading its doings in tho CHIEF.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
TRUNK LINE RATES.

The restoration of rates on east-b bound ship
mcnts by the trunk lines has been generally
accented in the Street as evidence that the
Executive Committee, in some way not yet
cxp,aincd, had contrivcd to obtain assurance
that the agreed rates would be maintained here
after. Indeed, on any other suppOsltlOn the
pool has broken down completely, and might as
well abolish itself. The reduction was the last
resort. 1t was an exercise of the extreme power
which the pool possesses to make the compacts
observed bv all members. But if that last
resort has failed, if the utmost power of the
pool has been excrtcd in vain, until the COM
blned companies or some of them, despairing OF
success in the attempt to control rates, have
insisted upon n nominal advance so that every
company may be really free to make what rates
it pleascs, then the combination is virtually
dissolved already. This Interpretation, though
offered by some, was fatty rejected In the deal
ings. Wall Street is full Of men who must know
what the truth is, and the exchange is largely
controlled by the operations OF those whose
decision has made the fact what it is The
result of their operations is, after all the best
evidence obtainablc that they do not consider
the pool abandoned or pOwCrlcss.
At twenty cents per hundred pounds, for
freight from Chicago to NcW-YoIk, The Rail-
road Gazette calculates that the difference in
profits alone on shipments as large as those of
January, February and March, would be
81, ,l52, 600 1t would have been serious
matter for some roads, had the aggregate profits
been reduced so far below those of the liIst
quarter last year. The admission of the
Chicago and Atlantic and the Nickel Plate took
away - per cent of the traffic from the roads
previously allied, and it is estimated that it
would require 2,Sj7 tons from Chicago to New
York, at the twenty cent rate, to yield as much
to the five old lines as l,OOO tons yielded in
the winter of 1o79-sO. Such are the LOSSES to
which reckless management on the part of one
or two roads threatened 10 expose property
of enormous Importance. No wonder the
trunk lines saw fit to exert all their power, in
order to arrest rs soon rs possible strife 80
disastrous TO all the railroads.
There WAS time when public sympathy was
altogether with those who broke down agreed
rates. At that time the railroads were re-
cGiving from the public great deal more
money than they are receiving now for the same
service. The regular winter rate on wheat and
corn from Chicago TO NewlOrk used to be 90
cents per hundred pounds. Now the utmost
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
THE PORK QUESTION IN FRANCE.

A Paris dispatch to The London lines says
Statistics show that the prohibition of the I'M
"portatiOn of pork from America seriously cur
''tails the food supply of France, and
'there is no other source wherefrom the demand
"can be supplied 1t was asserted last year,
when this subject was under discussion, that
certain French provision dealers had brought
pressure upon their Government to secure the
exclusion of American pork products. IL this
is not the case as the statement quoted would
seem to indicate, the cause of the prohibition is
all the more mysterious, since the falsity of the
alleged cause has been cOnclusively demon
strated.
Should Congress. however, think proper to
adopt retaliatory legislation, and prohibit the
importation of French wines, it will not be
difficult to find valid reason in the notorious
adulteration Of these wines, and the act would
at once stimulate the production of our native
vineyards. American wines have had hitherto
to contend with a prejudice by no means always
founded in knowledge, which has proved so
strong as to compel Americans often to
drink adulterated and inferior foreign wines III
preference to sound and pure native brands.
Anything which will force public attention to
native vntages will have a sautary result.
Already, indeed, great deal of American wine
is drunk under foreign labels, and being supposed
to be foreign, is praised. The people who thus
consume it uncOnSciOusly would be the first
to condemn it if asked to test it on its merits.
If, however it was no longer possible to obtain
French wines, the native wines would come
into use, and gradually be appreciated. There
are already several brands of California claret
which are much better than the average French
table wines, and which can be supplied at half
the cost of the latter. Prohibition of the i'm
portation of French wines, therefore, would
not inhct injury upon any class save the i'm
| porters, but would have the effect Of i'm
proving and providing a larger market for
native wines. The French in shutting out
American pork are making food dearer for
their own masses. We in shutting out French
Wines however, should be providing at once
better and cheaper wine for our people. For
even if the native wines rose in consequence of
the prohibition they could be sold at twenty-five
per cent above present rates and still be lower
than the French vintages.
| 1t thus appears that the French Government
has put itself in a very awkward position. 1t is
| injurng France, and it by so doing challenges
a rctaliatory measure which would have the adj
vantage of bencfiting the United States. On
the whole we should think the prohibition OF
| American porl, would hardly pay.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
THE INTERNATIONAL PRISON CONGRESS.

THE IAIEHN 4 HIIUAt II hlDN-'
The President in his message called atten-
tion to the Importance Of the work or soclal anu
scientific congresses for the discussion OF mat
TORS of general concern, and suggested that pro-
vision be made for the exercise of discretionary
power by the Executive in appointing delegates
to such conventions. "Abe specialists" said
q the President are ready to serve the NatlOhal
@interests in such capacity without personal
"proft or other compensation than the detray-
q ment of expenses actually incurred, and TINS
q comparatively small annual appropriation
would suffice to meet"
One of these international gatherings lOr
which such an appropriation would be emu
ncntIy desirable is the international PllS"h
Congress called to meet at Rome next October.
This will be the third session of that body,
which convened first in London IN loIZ' 1t
owes its existence to the measures taken by the
United States Government, which sent the heN.
DR.. f. C. Wines, for many years Secretary ol
the New York Prison Association to Europe as
q snecial commissioner with authority 10 lay
the matter officially before the proper 0ihcers OF
Furopean Governments. At the meeting III
London an International Commission was
created of which DR.. Wines was president.
At Stockholm. where the next meeting was held,
q new direction was given to the movement by
the adoption of articles for the government OF
fine International Congress, by which that body
vould in future consist of the official rcprcscn-
tativcs of the various nations adhcrlnS To inc
movement.
# would be strange if tho President and
Congress of the United States should tan
to provide for suitable representation at Rome.
The National Conference of Charities ana
Correction which met at Louisville last Sep
tcmber adopted a memorial to the President
and Congress, which was aftcrward seconded
NV the National Prison Association, requesting
tho oppointmcnt of three commissioners
selected from different parts of the United
States. without compensation, other than actual
travelling expenses. Through the intemedia-
tion of these commissioners the best thought
of America upon this important subject may be
communicated to the Congress and the best
thought of the Congress brought back To eX-
orcise n healthy influence at home. The subject
of Prison Reform appears likely TO receive
much more attention from the public IN the
near future than at any time In the past Tor the
reason that a general movement seems to be on
foot to abolish the system of contract labor
of prisons. The State of Pennsylvania has
already abolished it by statute; the State
of Ncw-York has voted in favor of its abolition
and the question is agitated in many other
States. This has opened up the entire subject
and the moment seems peculiarly Opportune for
favorable consideration of the request pre-
ferred by friends of the movement in the
United States.