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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-08-29

Get a py of La Cuisine COOKERY and be
aPpy-tTngman's.
The refinery for Mr.. Henry Cook ice
1'tory lived here this week, via the Tex
asPaclf railroad, and is being rapidly
Piled ihosition under the direction of
hlsrs. hkin, the patentees of the appa-
raH. LIZ anticipated that everything
willie in ldiness for the manufacture of
ice 1.-The n inst.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-08-29

.sotrs}1na, tie l9th dnD Of September,
4. +. 1a-5 at II O'clock 4. NJ. the following de-
scri5ed Property, to-wit:
Ali the buildings ard improvements situated
Oh a certain lot Of ground fronting on Eairo;ai
Avenue, ri ..1e to-vn of DonadennyIliee La
SAID 10: belonging to Mrs. A. 4. Maeinuis. and
being designated pE the plan of SAID tow? as
or formerly belonging to Mrs. Maginnis: SAID
buildings and i'm provements belonging to the
defendants above named.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms n5ad Co,sdM;c,3s.
CASH on the spot in U. s. currency.
Parish of Ascension La August %. 1885.
JAMES McGkAY Constable,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-08-29

One hundred and fifty barrels Of lime, 50
cents barrel, at w. d. Parks
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-08-29

Life and Memoirs Of Gen. Grant, DULY
10 cents at ncman' s~-m
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-08-29

Lime at 80 cents barrel, at Parks.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-08-29

Re1a Dueas, a white man who has been
imprisoned III our parish Jail for several
months past on d charge Of insanity, has
hesr -forfhally adjudeod insane, and on
Wednesday last he was transported to the
State Asylum at I5.0kson.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-30
oN-coMMITTAL DIR. BURcHARD.


Rev. DIR Burchard was asked the other
day what he thought of the republican
state ticket in New York. Dr. Burchard
buried his face in his hands for several
moments, and then, after looking out of
his parlor window for nearly minute,
said; Il have no opinion to express. "
After another pause, he added: You see
| am not politician, and take no active
interest in politics. OF course. read
the papers and vote, but that is about all
SO don't believe my opinion would inter
est any one"
He was reminded that the prominent
part he took in the Blaine campaign
might make such an opinion of interest.
"Well, have given the matter hardly
any thought or deliberation, he added,
las all know is what have read in the
newspapers. My private opinion is that
it is an excellent ticket.
do you think the church and tempere
ance people will take exception to Mr. d.
Davenport being dealer in wine?"
Il could not say, as | have never heard
the subject mentioned before. have al
ways supposed he was a man with an ex-
ce}lent record
''What do you think of the democratic
licketT'
Il have nothing to say about it,"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-30

TgE PnL NAL Gozetie says that a
young gentleman of Leicester decided to
go to California and learn fruit farming.
He fell in with u circular of II seemin ely
respectable London firm, offering to place
gcntlcmen's sons as pupils on farms
round Los Angeles The terms were
800, in consideration Of which the pupil
was to be taken to a farm, boarded, and
taught fruitgroWing in all its branches,
and receive s. a month for three or six
months. The 800 was paid, but there
was no agent to meet the young man a.
Los Angeles. The latter, having fortuns
ately found the agents address, applied
TO Linn for The fufillment of the contract,
but was derisively dismissed. The Young
Mems Christian association took the case
up and compelled the agent to fulfill the
contract
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-30

'DANDY ANDREWS" as be is called in
Saratoga, where he has been visitor for
fifty years, is one of the few types re -
naming in this country of the ancient
beau, say the Boston Budget. IIeis still
as careful in his dress as in the past, and
has attempted with the use of dyes and
cosmetics to stay the ravages of true
He dresses in clothes several sizes too
large TO conceal the leanness Of his figure
His coat and waistcoat are of dark blue
and of an old fashioned cut. The coat
has enormous pockets on the hips His
wide trousers are of a rough grey mate
rial He Invariably carries pair of white
gloves in his left hand. He has plenty of
money, but is not inclined to be very So
ciable. He is generally content to sit
quiet, observing the crowds as they pass,
doubtless living over again in his memory
his gallant cOnquests of the past.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-30

Tue officials who planned the late
Transfer Of coin by sea from New Orleans
probably drew breath of relief when
the Yautic and Swatara, with their prec>
ious freight of $40, 100000 in silver, ar
rived safely at Washington. About the
time Of last weeks gale they were coming
up the coast not far south of where the
Huron was wrecked in years cone by up
on the dangerous coast near Hatteras
Hereafter this method Of transferring the
governments specie may become too fam.
liar TO attract much notice.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-30
There Shall be no A DIS

When Napoleon talked OF invading
italy said oneof his officers: But, sire, re
member the Alps. To an ordinary man
these would have seemed simply insur-
mouUtable, but Napoleon responded Gag
erly: There shall be no Alps So the
famous Simplon pass was made. Disease
Ike a mountain, stands in the way of
fame, foriuncand honor to many who by
DR.. PiCrce's Golden Medical Discovery
might he healed and so the mountain
would disappear. 1t is specified for ali
blood, chronic hing and liver diseases,
such as consumption (Which is serofula,
Of the lungs pimples blotches eruption
tumors, sweiIings. fever sores and kin
bred complaints.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-30

WHEN a man dies he becomes great.
There appears to be an impression that
the late Emory A. Storrs said every cute
thing that has been said since Douglas
Jerrold, and every wise thing since Solos
mon potentated with the aid of his innu-
merable wives 1t is a natural conclusion
that death is profit; but let not the read
or Of these lines hasten his demise on that
account. we do assure him that he is apt
to be forgotten, for he may be worse
man than Solomon, or even than the ami
NAL of Mr.. Balaam-he may be that most
unfortunate of beings the man who never
speaks at all.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-30
The Racing Circuit.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept 81 = Tues lay :
running at the course here resulted as fol
lows:
Firtrace; K miles; Gray Cloud first,
Biddy Bowling second, Pattie W third;
ii ne, go.
Sacind race. l s miles; Kaluta first
Hazarl sscnd, Nplan,e third; time, 2:02,
ThiT,i race, mile; Revoke first, Warning
ton secoad. Lori Clifton Thrill; time, l:53
Fnurtn race. q mile; M oIshiue. first Re /
| irri &c. md Il 'thelie taird; tina l:2L
FitJh race IA niles; Glendesia first,
Lacey b. seeoni, Madison third; time,
34ia5.
SEW YnRK, sept b Following is the
rac.lg re."ri made at Jerome PARK Tuesday.
FIRST race, / i mie Stratus ey tir>t
! i9roi, ecand, Blackstone third; time, so
%.con'i race, "a mile; Daw Drop fir l.,
insnnrtor l. seconL, Ian u WI third; lime,
l-l>@4
rmri race, "a milas; Eat Lynne fir t,
| Namea second, Heartsea>e third; Time,
3I4
Fourth race, SIC mile; Farewell first,
| Long kaight second Wailfiower third
time, 5;h34 q.
Fam race "A mile; Tabitha first, Rannle
| : second Saiuda third; time, 1913 II
| Sixth race ~ miles; Qlelec iir,t, Tar
| qnin second, Scho ,lmaster third; timo, 2:40
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-30

A DISPATCH from Halifax Court House
Va, tells of the death and funeral of an
old negro known as Uncle Ben, who has
voted the democratic ticket ever since the
war. 1t was Uncle Ben's dying request
that no republican should be permitted to
throw dirt on his coffin aud mt his de,
sire eight white men acted as pail bearers
at his funeral. 1t seems that he had been
ostracized by the blacks because of his
democratic pr5ciivties--a fact that ought
to suggest to John sherman new kind
Of investigation.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-30
THE NEWS N saIes

The Grant monument fund iu New YORK
has reached nearly $50 900.
The Hon Hannibal HamIin will wear an
overeoat again this winter for the third sea
son in his life
e. A. Stone, the champion bicyclist, who
died In St LOUIS Saturday night commit
ted suicide because OF a disappointment in
love.
The Baltimore grand jury reports that
the introduction of the whipping post to
punish wife-beaters has had Salutary
effect
Professor Nichols, editor of Boston Jour.
nal of Chemistry, mas declared that alcohol
is no longer a neces ity in any of the arts or
sciences
During the fifty hours ended at midnight
Monday ten inches of rain fell at jackson.
vile, Fla. The railways have suffered
heavily by waShouts.
'leman $. Aiams, cashier of the Farm
ngham tAa'>D savings bank. who com
,nittsd suicide month age, was a defau!ter
to the extent Of SOS 900.
The attorney general OF Nav York de-
eide taat the state of Georgia Is a de
fainter, and prohibits savings bank from
inve t.ny in Georgia bonds.
pacuiiar Snd Of ora, seemingly part sil-
yer bat hard is steel was struck at Rich
view, His, Maniav, by miner who
sinking we'll People in the district are
greatly Interested N the find
The Chicago b, ard Of marine underwriters
have decided to advance the rates of grain
cargo Insurance to nearly deubIe the present
tssia
Oct l.
Mrs. Gaor % Dawson Coleman, of I.eba.
non, Pa, owns "A portrait painted on a cob
web. Tho coiors are beautifully laid on,
and simply perfect as TO harmony. Il is
| said to have st 5000
The Hartford Globe having published that
Mr. FarHum conmvei al the tragic taking
oil OF Jie elephant Jumbo which was 81, k,
for advertising purp SEES, Barnum has
bruu-aS nit fa 50, 0GJ damages
Miss Cora Barton. the heroine Of three
war .ni president u the Rod Gro $ Inter.
| national a oclatiru. one ot ths Gnst practi-
| cal ARA ijleajial women in tia world. has
| Je Guide Iee,arsd tor woman sutrr 4ge
Mar Monticello H., sun lay night. Sam
| PAr1in> :or HaERown reaiors. attecke
| Freak 'uhaeI wro occgpei bugey with
a vouns woman Hnhb-E tirsi five shots
at Perkins, intEotiag dangerous wounds.
| Ne arrest
r bert y. Pnnarl the Indiana township
| bont win Ter, w1o is now living in "hne
| style in CaB0do denies that he forged any
| yriar. ct4 ming that 10 could get all he lie.
| slst IL ii,sos, of without dealing in spuri-
Gus p1.er,
| \ tAhing meteor in the Pitt burg pa
district SATURDAY Rght emitted a half
| doom explosions. which caused consterna-
ton, some person believing the detonations
were the result 81 an earthquake shock
The aeroiite was found Monday night
buried deep in the ,oll OF "a farm near Can
onsburg, Pa
For the second time Lewis Webster, q
| young man. was convicted Monday, at War.
rem, Ohio, of the murder of Perry Hnrring.
| ton a farmer living near Geneva In De
\ cember last Lewis entered Harring tom.
house intent upon obhery, killed the pro
| pr.etor and badly wounded Mrs. Harring-
! ton, but she recovered, and was the prin-
| cipal witness against Levi, when she iden-
tiled "a the murderer OF her husband.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-30
BUTLER Progresses.
THE LAMP POST LOOMING FOR THE
MONEY KINGS.
A Terrible Future That Might Have Been
Averted-The People Grow No Wiser
as the Years 60 By-Poiit-
ical Notes.

New York. Sept 80 Gen b. F. Butler,
in a published interview, snesrs at the eff
forts of the hard money men to solve the
silver and gold problem. AMI argues that
paper money is the only good currency. The
people, he says, VIII eventually ri,s up and
throw off the yoke of coin money.
ado yOu expect serious tr 3ubia7' asked the
reporter.
a do" replied the general 81 have
granlchillrcn who will live n soc the
Vanderbilt' and Goulds taken out 20 the
nearest lGmp-post and hung After there
has been boo ished we will settle down again
for wi.ie. These m lney kings sse the
danger ai.eady. But they do not see the
remedies. When | was can iidate FOR
pre- ilent Could said Butler must
be crashed He couldn't see that it
was better for man with considerable
wealth, and family, and property inter-
est, to be at the head Of the masses and able
10 control them. He only saw in tho back
ground the torch of Communism, as hs
Thought Some day a real Communist will
lead them. Then lac will zee the difference.
Every man is Communist now in the
eyes OF the community who breaches
the equality Of men Christ was the
Communist Of Jeru,aiem As the head Of
the labor element couli have settlel this
whole railroad question aS no other man
could. The mistake | made IN running for
president was, that It was like running
against stone wall In all crisis the pecpie
have failed them, elves was fouiish
emo ugh to think that The people
had grown wiser; that tie ia5or-
ers of the rev republic were IN re
Intelligent They are not intelligent They
were afraid OF me because | had little
property. They ware Just foolish as
| Could. Bat tbat is not alt. Nine Qua OF ten
Of them would sell their vete> for g apiece,
| was fool t, think thi5 age was any dif-
! ferent from any other"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-30
President Cleveland's Position.

CHICAGO Sept 80 The Times Washing
ton City special, III a telegram commenting
on the action of the New YORK Democratic
convention, with Re ference to the civil ser.
vice reform. and the presidents
relations thereto says: @The re-
suit of all this is that the president
does not see that the cause of civI-servics
reform would be ohstructad by the election
of the Democratic ticket any more than il
would be by the election of the Republican
ticket, and he is for bis own party. There
is not great deal that he could do in aid OF
the ticket but whatever be can do with
propriety ne will do to assist in the election
of Governor Hill"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-30
A Remarkable Escape.

Mrs. Mary A. Daley, of Tunkhannock,
Pa, was afflicted for six years with Asth
ma and Bronchitis, during which time the
best physicians could give no relief Her
life was despaired of, until in last October
she procured bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery, when immediate relief was
felt, and by continuing its use for a short
time she was completely cured, gaining in
flesh 80 pounds, in few months.
Free Trial Bottles of this certain cure
of all Throat and Lung Diseases at Hartz
81 Bahnsen's Drug Store. Large Bottles
81 90
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-30
THESE ARE SOLID FACTS

The best blood purifier and system reg
ulator ever placed within the reach of
suffering humanity, truly is Electric Bit
tiers. Inactivity of the Liver. Bill '"dsness
Jaundice. Consumption, Weak Kidneys,
or any disease of the urinary organs, OF
who ever requires an appetizer, tonic OIL
mild stimulant, will always find Electric
Bltters the best and only certain cure
known. They act surely and quickly,
every bottle guaranteed to give entire sat
isfaction or money refunded. Sold al
fifty cents bottle by. Hartz & Balm
sen,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-30

SHOULD railway sleepers be made of
wood or metal2 This was discussed at the
railway congress at Brussels 1t was
shown that iron and steel were not only
more expensive than wood and needed
better ballast, but also that what was
adapted TO one country would not do at
all in another. In India the white ant
destroyed wood, in Egypt the sand cor
rodpd iron
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-30

-hidHeys.
Extending to the, end of my toes and
to my brain!
Which made me delirious!
From agony! -!
1t took three men To hold me on my
bed at timesi
"The doctors tried in vain 10 relieve
me, bui to no purpose.
Morphine and other optatfs!
Had no effect
"After two months | was given up to
die III
when my wife
heard nelghbor tell what Hop Bitters
had done for her, she at once goI and
gave me some. The first dose cased my
brain and seemed to go hunting through
my system for the pain.
The second dose eased me 50 much that slept
two hours. something ! had not done for two
months Before | had used five bottles, l was
well and at work as hard as any man could, f0I
over three weeks; but worked too hard for my
strength, and taking hard cold, was taken with
the most acute aud painful rheumatism ali through
my system that ever was known.
II called the doctors again, and after several
weeks they left me cripple on crutches for life
as they said met afriend and told him my case
and he said Hop Bitters had cured him and would
cure me ipoOhed az him, but he was earnest
was induced 10 use them again.
In less than four weeks threw away my crutch-
es and wSu. to work lightly and kepto on usins the
bitters for five weeks until became a. wei a. any
man living, and have been SO for six years since
1t has also cured my wife, who had
been sick for years; and has kept her and
my children well and healthy with from
two to three bottles per year. There is nc
need to be sick at all if these bitters are
used. J.J. BERK. Ex, Supervisor
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-30
National Convention of Sror.s,ncn.

ST Loai,. Sept 3A-The first national
convention If the sportsman of the United
States met at the EkS hall. corner Sixth
and Elm etreets, al 10 a. m. rue,ia y, and
was welcomed hy Mayor d r
Frauri Gen. J. L. Smith. of Mis- ouri. was
chosen temporary chairman. committee,
appointed on permanent organic ton. ras ~
lnsionS. etc. and recess taken The obj cts
f TIE meeting is the discussion Ut questions
affecting sportsman, game dealers, fish
culture and the procurement of uniformity
of tine game laws of all the different state,
and territories. About 100 delegates are in
attendance, representing almost every
state and territory in the Union.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-30
THERE'S MILLIONS INIT
II 1t Only Pans Out las Hoped and Payed


for.
WASHINGTON CITY Sept. SO.-The prom-
nence gwen to the Pan Electric company by
tia sat brought against the Bell Telephone
campaHT, under the authority of the de-
art eat OF iustiee, has led to inquiry a.
70 the origin and character of the
Pan Electric company, which was or
Cnnizel in this city some years ago
1t appears that it was organized by
M,S>r>. Roger, father AMI son, with a
nominal capital of 5000, 900, the object
being to develop the undiscovered in electric
science, through the agency of the genius of
thr junior Rogers, wh'rse merits as a scientist
ami inventor the elder Rogers lost no op
portunity TO proclaim. Senator Harris ani
Casey Young, relatives OF the Rogers, were,
it is alleged, given each $500, 900 in stock
for the nominal sum of S121 and
Attorney General Garland, r F. looney.
# Memphis, Gen Joe Johnston and one or
two others are said to have been taken into
the company on the same ha lis, the only
stipulation being that they should not put
their stock on the market until it reached
par, while the Rogers retained the righ
20 work off the remaining amount
Of stock at such figures as they might be
able to obtain. 1t is stated that Attorney
General Garland was unwarily lei into tile
scheme 10y certain persons who were more
familiar with the details.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-30
Rather Rough on the Eeportrr..

DETROIT. Mich, Sept 29.-Judge Chip
man, of the superior court, has decided,
in the libel case Of Rowe against
The Free Press, that complaints tiled
at the commencement ola trial are not part
Of the court proceedings, anu that if a
newspaper publishes them it must assume
the responsibility OF proving all the ansga-
tions made in the bill In the present case
The Free Press is compelled to justify
charges OF adultery maize in a bill of di'
VERGE hlai some months ago by Mrs. Rowe
and printed in it, columns
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-30
4 ChiIh,s Iarl-hifnI Death.

CHICAGO. Sept 80 - Robert, the little boy
OF Robert I. Faxon, junk dealer, died
Tuesday moraing from poison after suffer
ing unspaakahie agony The little
fellow was ~ years old, and, like
all children Of his aga, anxious to
handle ever thing he saw. Thore
was a vial with cErbolc acid standing on a
table, among several other bottles, and. un-
perceived by his mother little Robert
seized the caTbplic acid and drank It down
Death nsuad not long after and before a
physician could be Summoned to alleviate
the fortunes of the poor child.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-30

LONDON, Sept. 80 "A dispatch from No
zambiqus received hsre Tuesday gives de-
tail, Of the battles between the French
troops under Admiral Mot and the
Havas at Tarafat Madagascar, on Sept
10 last, and claims that the French
forces were deieatel. The Hnvas
occupied a strongly intrenched position,
which Admiral Mott attempted to capture.
After very severe fighting lasting fully
tarse hours the French vera compelled to
fab bnck on Tamatave, which they did in
an orderly manner, with IA loss of tilrty
men killei and wounded
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-30

The blood would run for five years
was great sufferer from Catarrh My
nOstrils were SO sensitive could not bear
the least BIT of dust; at times. so bad the
blood would run, and at night ! could
hardly breathe. After trying many things
without benefit ] used Ely's Cream Balm.
am living witness of its efficacy. Pet
er Bruce, farmer, Ithaca, N. y. Easy to
use, price 80.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-30

PAINTERS who represent angels float
ing in the air with small wings. may make
a charming picture, but it is sadly I'M
scientific. To carry the body of even a
small woman, weighing say 100 pounds,
would require machine having at least
four horse power, as one horse power
would be required to move 25 pounds.
This would require wings, surprising we
had the machine TO work them. of enorm.
Gus size. The birds found far out at sea
known as Mother Carys chickens, seem
to be large, but when killed and The BODY
stripped Of feathers, it is not much larger
than canary bird. And so of all birds
capable Of extended flight. Mans strength
it is estimated, would have to he increas-
ed some thirtyfold before he could fly, and
then he would be forced to conline him,
self to dead calm weather. Currents of
air have often velocity of twenty miles
an hour, fact which shows how mighty
must be the power man must command
before he can launch himself upon the
air and compete with even the slowest
birds; yet il seems to be settled by scient
lists that air navigation must be by means
Of tlight-that gas can never solve the
problem. There must be an extremely
powerful motor and some apparatus that
viii do the same service for man that
feathers and wings do for birds.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-30

PHILADELPHIA Sept 30 - Chairman
Hensel, of the Democratic state COMMITTEES.
has been TO New York. ami saw Mr. Tiiden.
He says referring to the Democratic ticket
in New York:
can only answer that Mr. Tilden showed
himself heartily aud earnestly interested in
its SUCCESS. Yes, he expressed himself a
in warm sympathy with tia Democratic
party both ia New York and Ohio, aud he
was especially delighted by the Information
that Penn ylvaniA may 60 Democratic.