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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-12-19

BY most provoking and unaccoun.able
oversight we failed to make any mention
Of the happy consummation OF the engage
ment announced some months ago between
our cstimable friend and fellow toWnsnan
Rev. Maurice Eisenberg, and Miss Cora Lee
opoid of New Orleans. The handsome
couple we're united in the feiicitious letters
of matiimony at the Synagogue Gates OF
Prayer, on jackson street, New Orleans, the
afternoon OF Wednesday, NoyeInbe: 4, and
the beautiful and interesting ceremony at
tracted large attendance Of their friends.
Tho event was one of peculiar interest to
the congregation OF the synagogue named,
as the groom is the rabbi in charge and the
bride one of the most charming members
of his, flock We feel sure he viii prove
ever a careful! and tender shepherd and that
his affectionate regard will be repaid by the
constant aud undying devotion Of a pure
and loving heart. The CHIEF extends to
the bride and groom heartfelt congiatu!a-
tons, none the less sincere because of their
tardy expression, and hopes that their fu-
ture path in life will be strewed witt! the
roses of happiness and prosperity, and sin
gularly free from the thorrs of adversely
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-12-19

The Art age is the only art journal tina
gives special attention to the best work of
professional American artists. Besides
other illustrations, it issues regularly an
exquisite Forbes Photogravure, suitable for
framing. twenty-five cts copy. Turnure
and Giliss Brothers, Publishers, Is Fulton
street, Few York.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-12-19

Prohibition has received a little setback
in Morehouse parish, where a popular vote
was taken last Monday on the question Of
license. The result was, ayes 917, noes 81
and the temperance folks are somewhat
down in the mouth and wear long faces.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-12-19

The West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter
has entered upon its twenty seventh volume
and is now several years older than its tai
ented young editor, Jos. w. Hyams, Esq, a
worthy son of '9Uncle'' Harry Hyams Of
honored memory. We wish both paper and
editor long career Of mutual prosperity.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-12-19

Oats, oats, oats, cheaper than ever. Big
supply just received at Maurin's Chea;
Grocery Emporium.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-12-19

In casas of Coughs Catarch the curative
properties OF DR.. Davis's Compound Syrup of
Wild Cherry and Tar are very remarkable 1t
is alse specific in all Pulmonary diseases "r
Bronchial troubles. For Constipation use DR.,
Davis's Liver Pills.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-12-19

~ Job Printing of all kinds, from fuil
sheet poster to a bread ticket. executed on
shortest notice st city prices and i'll best style
at the CHIEF office. ......
~ The CHIEF is received by all subscribers
POSTAGE FREE.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-12-19

ST.. JAMES lTFMs.-Geo. Williams, a col
ored man employed as engineer at the sug-
ar house on Mr.. J. b. Fe1chaud's planta-
ton, was stabbed TO death, last Thursday
morning, by John Clay. colored fireman
working at the same place. Williams was
the aggressor in the fight and punished Clay
severely with his fists before tie latter used
his knife. Three wounds were inflicted
with tie weapon, enc of which penetrated
to the heart, causing instant death. Clay
surrendered himself to Justice D. Webre,
and was sent TO jail. Williams was former
ly resident of Ascension parish. His son,
George Williams. Jr., was killed a year
ago, by Constable John kyIes Of the fourth
ward, while resisting arrest.
The.Jury Commission net this week and
drew juries for the February term of Dis
trict Court,
A fair for the benefit of the Holy Family
Orphan Asylum, New Orleans, is shortly to
be given in ST. James.
Judge T. 2. Poche visited his st. James
home last Sunday and was an attendant ct
st. Michael Church on that day.
4 plot formed by the prisoners in the
parish Jail to make their escape was over
heard by the .jailor and foiled. When the
repair and improvement Of the building
ordered by the Police Jury have been com
p,e:ed prisoners will find it a very difficult
task to break out. ... ....
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-12-19

An advertisement in the de facto Off
cial Journal of the parish gives notice
that Mr.. Henry Mccall, President pro tenn.
of the Police Jury, will offer for sale to
the highest bidder at the Donaldsonvile
Court House, on Monday, JAN IS, 1886, at
IL O'Clock NJ, the lease of the Dominique,
Hope Villa and Port Vincent ferries for the
year 1886.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-12-19
ANOTHER RFPRIEVE,,

Responsive to petitions from II large num-
Der of prominent citizens of New Orleans,
Gov. McEnery has again reprieved Patrick
Ford and John Murphy for period OF th1r-
ty days, but the Governor gives notice that
he will not again interfere with the execu-
ton of the death sentence, should the Board
of Pardons for third time refuse to rec
ommend Communication. The friends of
the condemned men have one short II onth,
therefore, in which to prepare and present
such argument and evidence as they may
deem best calculated to secure the cle:nency
of the Board, and if their efforts again re-
suit in failure, the two unfortunate instru-
ments of Judge Ford'3 murderous venge-
ance will In all human probability expiate
their crime upon the scaffoid.
While the CHIEF has not felt or expressed
any very decided opinion with reference to
the proper course to be pursued by the Board
Of Pardons, we are inclined to coincide
with the widely prevalent sentiment that
Pat. Ford and John Murphy were not the
guiitiest Of the conspirators against the life
of cap" Murphy and that society will
suffer nothing from communication Of ..oif
punishment to life imprisonment.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-12-19

Ro, Cordoya, Jayaiand Mexican coffee
at figures not met with elsewhere-at Mau-
rims Cheap Grocery Emporium.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-12-19

A LARGE FIRM IN LIQUIDATION,
No little sensation has been caused in this
community by the announcement that the
extensive mercantile firm of Mrs. M Israel
& Co., for years the leading dry goods house
Of this town and section, has gone into
liquidation and receiver placed in charge
of the establishment for the purpose of sell
ing out the stock Of goods on hand and clos
ing up the affairs of the copartnership IN
der the direction of the United States Court
in New Orleans.
The liquidation is sued for by Mr..
Adolph Meter, one CT the members of the
firm, and Mr.. VIM. Klopman Of New York
has been appointed receiver. Mr.. Klop-
man took charge of the store day, and
now has sole control of the affairs of the
copartnership.
We have no authoritative information as
to the,fnaEcial condition Of the house, but
we sincerely trust that the result Of the
pending proceedings will be of such q
character as to insure the continuance Of
the large business conducted by Mrs.
Israel & Co., without loss either to The
members of the firm or the creditors.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-12-19

Our jolly contemporary of the jim dan
dy st. Mary Riric,r has gone out on a high
old lonesome in honor of the conclusion OF
have a barrel OF fun and that he and his ex-
cellent paper will live for many years to
paint Morgan City as red as "red, red
rose," in commemoration of happy returns
of the day they celebrate
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-12-19

Il hands high. with black name and tail. lit
+. piece clipped out Of the right ear branded
/, the right shoulder. \ reward Of FIVE
i'uLL.Es viii he paid Tor the delivers OF the
animal at the store of tila undersigned, head of
Attakapas streat. at the entrance Of the iron
bridge. Donal9s ,rT.Ne. {. ELDE5GD.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-12-19

A snt has been filed in the United States
Court at Shreveport involving the title to
$50 acres of land in the corporate limits.
known as the Silver Lake property. The
parties suing for ownership are the heirs of
the late W. W. Smith. The tract claimed
Is very valuable ............ ..... .
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-12-19

Particular attention ia called to my ele-
CANT line Of picture frames purchased at a
bargain and now being disposed of at as
toundingly low prices. Get one before they
are gone. They cannot be had for double
the money after this lot is sold.
S. S. INGMAN.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-12-19

Full line of Jerseys, all coIor=, all shades.
all szes-75 cents, 81, 81 %, 81 50, 81 and
upwards at Mrs. NJ. Israel 4 Co.'S.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-12-19

Col. s. J. Blanchard the estimable Sher-
if of Assumption, who is declared by many
to be the most popular citizen Of that par
iSh, celebrated his forty fifth birthday ami
yerSary on the LIST of December and was
visited by a large surprise party, headed by
the Pelican Brass Band, who made the oc-
caslon one that will not soon be forgotten
by any who participated III the evenings fes-
tivity and particularly by the worthy gen
tlelnan in whose honor the affair was de
vised. After seren;,de by the baal beau
tiful bouquet was presented to Mr.. BIanch-
ard i'll behalf of the same organization, a
neat presentation. speech being made by DR..
Chas MELVILLE. The recipient essayed a re-
Spouse, but language failed him, his embar
rassment indicating more forcibIy than
words could do how the unexpected evi
dence of the esteem Of his friends and
reighbors touched his heart. His charm
ing wife had been apprised conidentialiy
of the coming of the surprise party and had
prepared spread CT refreshments, with
cbam3age trimmings, that was most hearth
ly mayed. Numerous toasts to the long life
prosperity and happiness of Sheriff Blanch-
ard ;tpd his family were quaffed and the
CHE" begs leave to signify its heartiest ac-
qules fc.s i'll these sentiments.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-12-19

CHRISTMAS AMUsEM ENTs.-A fair will be
given at Blue Bucket Hall, in this town. on
Thursday ard Friday next, the Gath and
18th irsts., accompanied by concert and
ball each night, the object CT the enter
tainments being to rep!erish the exhausted
bucket fund OF Blue Bucket Fire Company.
The celebrated st. joseph Brass Band will
be in attendance and will enliven the pro
ceedings with IFS fine music. The concerts
will be conducted by our best colored talent
and are sure to he interesting ard meritc-
rious, while the balls will afford a liberal
need of enjoyment TO those fond of the
dance. Admission to the fair will be free,
to the concerts and balls, % cents. The
entertainments arc i'll charge of a commit
tee OF arrangements composed Of Messrs
Jos. A. Butfel, chairman: Emanuel Bercier,
Eugene Colwart, V. C. Cantrelle, Jr., and
Walter Martin, under whose direction it may
be taken for granted there will be nothing
undone to assure the enjoyment of all who
attend.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-12-19
Lost Reward.
DUN HORSE.

~ temporary residence of the owner in the
first ward Of Ascension parish, on the 22nd of
October
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Address HARFI.i3 4 TROTHERs, Ns.v York
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CAsRME2Es!
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-11
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

widow in Wilton, Conn, says
she never intends TO marry again. Sho
f. lOt.
Secretary Lamar has one son and
ono grandson. each of which is named
LuCius Quiutus Curtius Lamar
Mrs. Smith. of Moultonborough.
N. H., took her first dose of medicine at
the age oi uincty-siN. Boston GLOBE.
Mime. Patti. having supg us ont of
our cash for many seasons. now pro-
poses To write magazine articles TO tell
Us how she did it-N T. Hcrd'd.
MIR Blaine has been made Doctor
of Laws hy the University of George
town. and the Same honor haa been
conferred upon General Hancock 10y ST.
Johns College.
James W. Hale, the originator of
cheap postage between Boston. New
York and Philadelphia in 1891. is now
eighty -four years of age. He has been
visiting Boston recently. Boston Post.
Within year tho shilling novel
has become worry popular form OF
literature i'm England American pub
Fishers made fortunes in the printing az
such editions long before tho idea oc-
Cured TO their English brothrcn. RhiI-
odc'Dhit Press.
MIR. Erastus Brooks says mat ho
has seen one hundred and twenty daily
newspapers established i'm New York
and of these only six are now i'm exist
cncc He estimates that $50, 600, 600
has been sunk during that time on
daily newspapers, and yet every other
college graduate thinks he can run II
newspaper.
The following are the ages of tho
various Presidents at the time of their
inau suraton: Washington, 81; Adams
(JD, 81; Jefferson, 81; Madison, 81;
Monroe, 5S; Adams 81. O., 81; Jack
son. 81; Van Buren,. 54; Harrison, 6S;
Tyler 81; Polk, 80; Taylor. al; Fill
more, 90; Picrcc, 40; Buchanan, 60;
Lincoln, 81; johnson, 56; GrTut, i6;
Hayes, o.; Garfield, ~; Arthur, oil;
Cleveland. AZ. Chicago Hcrdd
Mr. Henry j. Hendrix, of Hollow
Creek, sends us the following long
names of that locality; Barbara Bnlgoro
Chickasaw Cherokee Choctaw Tcnncs-
see Sprinkle and Harriet Ann Cassandra
Dshio Bowie SaclIio Litha Hanover
Adams MIR. III. G.. Bailey sends tho
following male namo benjamin Bath
urst Bcnbow William Henry Jeremiah
Andrew jackson Singo Simon Peter
George Washington Johnson. -Lorug-
ton (S o. DispGtch
The Northern Atlantic States havO
vigorous old men. DIR. David Parker.
of Gardner, Mass, is eighty three years
old, and has been in practice in that
town siXty-two years He rides moro
than any other physician in Worcester
County. He frequently takes his sleep
in his carriage Richard shaw, eighty
years old, carries the mail between
lIillsvillc and Shaker Village, N. H.,
walking six miles every day. Ho did
not miss a day last winter. Boston
JOuTHui
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-11
NO MORE CHESTNuTS.

Dctroiter who Didn't Understand the
Relevancy of the Worm Eaton Phrase.
II like to know" he said as he
holpcd himself to chair i'm the Central
Station yesterday, "if ! vhas some
chcstnuts?n
81 don't understand, replied the
Sergeant
"Nhcll, may bc we haf big crop of
chcstnuts dis year
81 don't know about that What is
your cascp'
"Nhcll, if | sit down i'm front of my
saloon to shmokc my pipe some BOYS
like 10 sit init me. Dot makes me feel
tickled, und may bo | says 90 my son
Shake,
Shake Why vhas some elephant
like Il brickP'
Before Shake can guess It all der
boys raise up und shout chestnut at
me.
81 sec.
Some oddcr times, vhon my saloon
vhas full, may pc | ask somebody if ho
vhas sailor. He asks me Why und |
says because ne kcs "A schooner Dot
makes me laugh all oafcr, but every
body shtands oop und cries out More
chcsmutsn
Exactly"
"Und if vhas washing of der vim
dows und somebody comes by und |
ask Why pig in fence corner vhas
like mule in a parlor, he ycls: Chest
nuts! at mo and walks right along.
Now, ] like TO know what dot chcstnuts
vhas?'
"a chestnut is a nut with worm in
it," "
SO? Vhcll, how does dot affect
me2"
Tho worm has eaten tho meat all
out"
"Oxactly, but vhas TOO blamcP Can
sOmcpody lay il TO me? vhas n peace
ful man, md pay taxes in two wards
und gf TO poor folks caycry day, but
der very next time somcpody calls
"chcstnuts" at me / shall know vhy.
! shall take him by der neck und fling
him down und walk on him, und /
shall find out if hc makes fun OF me.
thcstnuts! DO look like him? Vhag
! eaten up by worms? DO / sell by der
pint? Chcstnutsl UNI Let 'cm look
% lccdlc oudt for DctrOit Free
Press.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-11

claimed, Indignantly; III we raise big
crop the price will go down To forty
cents bu>hel, and then it won't pay
to haul It to town. reckon III raiso
enough 20 keep tho wCevls busy all
winter. Ii DO that | reckon | ought
TO bc happy" and aftor hc had moppcd
his moist oyo with his elbow, hc stirred
up his row-b0it and started for his
ranch ON the RoSillo.
We did not have the pleasure ot sec-
ing Macbeth Simmons again for somo
time. In spite of all his grooming aud
sighing, the clouds let their garncrod
tullncSs down, and the crops woro
simply mmcuSo
Once mo,o Macbeth turned up with
his oid pale horse hitchCd 20 wagon.
lie had sold his cotton at good tigura,
aud carried a bag of money in his
hand, but he did not look us happy and
contcntcd as ho did the last timo We
saw HIM
Got the toothachc, Macbeth" we
asked, pleasantly
No, ~ he replied. surlily
You probably haven't got any use
for teeth this year. You haven't got
anything To bite. Nocorn. no water
melons. no nothing, we remarked,
ironically.
Yes we have got something to kecu
our teeth goin' now. We are all gwinc
ter be- down with chills We won't
do nothln' this fall with our teeth except
TO chatter and gnaSh cm. 1t will take
every cent of money I've got TO get
quinine, That's the way it is whenever
II rains enough To make crops and
with a sort of "A ''wo-nrc-all l-poor-worms
o'-lhc-dust' expression, he climbed M
into ms wagon, which was loaded dowi
with canned goods, dcmiiohns. smoll
ing tobacco. etc, and moved slowly ou
Of town.
OF course all Texas farmers are no
like Macbeth Simmons. but that TN,
average farmer in any part of tho Uni
ted Statos is happier than the lawyer
the merchant, sr even the ovcrworkcd
| journalist, or the tired banker, we yer,
much doubt. 1truS SifttngS.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-11
a POPULAR SUPERSTITION.
The Happy Agrioulturfsts OF tho Lon
glnr AInfn.

The Happy ARriouIturfsbs OF tho Lone
star state.
A popular superstition has prevailed
in all ages, TO the effect that tho typical
farmer harycsts more solid Joy and hap
piness TO the acre than any other class
Of agriculturists who toll in the Lords
moral vineyard
After mature deliberation We have
come 10 tho conclusion that the average
Texas farmer, at least, suffers rs much
from the cankor-wOrm OF care as does
the man who "rastlcs his hash" i'm tho
busy haunts Of men,
Some years ago. while engaged as "a
local reporter on the San Antonio mute,
we knew a hardy agriculturist who
TILED the soil on the Rosillo Creek about
ton miles from the Alamo CITY. the
IhermOpylae OF Texas Ills name wa,
Macbeth Simmons.
lie did not come 10 town often. but
when be- did The black pail OF gloom
settled down on the place worse than n
did the day after che fail Of the Alamo
lie camc 20 town ON an old hca-bitfen
gray mare, go thin and Vaunt. nnd
suggestive Of an impending famine. that
az the sight Of Simmons ON that pale
horse. tlIo people whOOpcd up aI tho
grain i'm the country, expecting "a n3o
What's the matter, Macbeth: has
anybody died out on thc Bosillo. and
asked YOU ~ come 90 town ~ order "a
sarcOpha0us2' we asked.
There is nobody dead yet. but we
nigh; as we'll be. We arc going TO have
n late frost, and then 60 will be Good bve
John TO the crops
Perhaps we will not have any lato
frost at all
May be not II we don't have no
late frost the eggs Of the grasshoppcrs
viii hatch ont and eat up the crops
anyhow There's no silver lining to
the cloud We poor farmers don work
for ourselves pOhOH We toll and
sweat and sweet and toll. for the grass
hOppers and tbe san Antonio NOR
chants. ~ we manage b. koop Them
filled mp / suppOso ~ ought not Ten
grumblc Texas is no farming coun-
Try nOhow
Cheer up old man. YOU will raise
the biggest kind Of corn crop this
yesr i you don stop 10 growing with
your discOuragng talk
Suppose we do raise % bio corn crop
what's the use anyhow" he e1-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-11
KEEN FOR WATERMELON.
a Coiored Man who Displayed Rare u
tcrtivo Genius.

Colored Man who Displayed Rare De
tcctivo Genius.
a colorcd man came out Of an alley
Oft Michigan avenue yesterday and in-
quircd Of tho grocer ON the corner.
Say boss hns you had a water-
mellyOu stole away tO-day?'
Why, ] declare, If some ono hasn'l
stolen "a big one which laid on the end
of ihis shclf.' exclaimed the grocer.
Did you see VIII o. man an "a
Guild fellcr hangin' round ycroT'
"COmc 20 think of it ] did
Dem ar. do chaps who stole dat
mellyon
Did YOU see thcmp' asked bo
grocer
"Ncbbcr did. sab.
Then. how do you kuow2'
The coiDrcd man took him down fbo
alley and showed him two hoaps of
melon rinds and exclaimed.
"If dc mcllyou wasn't dun stole
nobody would come iu hoah 30 eat IL
Dat pile Of rinds hain't half-pnawcd
OATS iist de- way white folks cat en-
De oddcr pile am gnawod right down
10 Che bark. Dat dc work of GUILD
man. an' dOan you forgit IT, Down
dar' am % rind all alone De chaps
got scar an run'd away aforo dey was
dun
Say, may Boz you are sharp enough
~ catch en- said 'hc grocer
Wall. ] dunno was the rcply
lut Iu Cine course Of half an hour tho
man brought in "a haug-dog looking
African and turned him over with tic
reW1rk
" Iieab's one Of en-, but dc odder
has skuppod
How do you know that This fellow
i- gUltg2.
kasc ! dun looked for n dsrkov
wild % mcllyon seed ON bis shirt-bosom.
an hcah he ann He's dun guilty, and
has got ihirivfve cents 20 settle wild
ye
The grocer says he have that man
ON 'hc detective force or break q leg
LelrDH Tree Press
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-11
Comfort and Longevity

a Hungarian statistician has been
studying the effect of comfort ON
longevity. lis tables show chat tho
richest people have an average life of
iIity-two years. thc middlin0 ioriy-tx.
and tho poor only forty-ono and q half
a weIl-to-do man is as liable to nfoc-
tious disease as % paupcr while dpbfh
ria, Group whOopiug- cough and scar-
Leftover are more prevalent among the
rich Consumption and pneumonia
claim the poor who are comparatively
free from hr8ln-fovcr Csllar-dwcllor-
arc far more subject TO disease than
those who live above ground except Foo
diphtberia and scarlcttcycr nor DO
these diseases seem greatly advanced
by ovcr-crowdiuR i'm tencmcnts
LOnd0u NeDe