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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-08-05
HOW THIEVES ARE CAUGHT.
Helping tho Detectives to Locate Them by
Their Peculiar JargOn.

"When detective makes an arrest
on suspicion he generally relies on the
prisoner to criminate himself" said
Central Union detective recently. Gas
soon as such a prisoner Is locked up
fly officer is sent in to talk with HIM,
and although you may not know 1t,
it is a fact that a man behind the bars
Is more confidential and confiding to
an officer than anyone else. Ofcourse
I make an exception to this rule in the
case OF old offenders. Many ofthe lat
ter, however, unconsciously betfay
themselves during these interviews.
can Illustrate that best by citing a
case that occurred here several weeks
ago, when three men, named Davis,
Jones and Henderson, were arrested
on suspicion OF robbery. Henderson
claimed to have come from Ohio, and
protestd that he had never been east
before. When arrested g. revolver was
found in his possession. An officer
was sent to interview him and after
time asked him: "Did you attempt
to use your gun when they arrested
your No. replied the theft; the
fatty was on top Of me before I
could pull The use OF the word
fatty betrayed him as a New
York crook, and he was afterward
that city. 'Flatty' signifies, among
New York thieves, q policeman. In
Philadelphia policemen are called
cops and in Baltimore guys The
| detectives are known to thieves
throughout the country by the uni
form appellation OF fly cops in con-
tradistlnction to flat cops, orpatrol-
men. Thieves slang varies as much
throughout the United States as does
the English language in the different
counties of England, and in this way
we are often able to locate the home
and particular lay OF a visiting Grim
| inal."
Glow about detectives slang?" was
asked.
80, that varies almost as much as
the slang employed by the thieves, and
as a matter Of fact, is influenced great
~ by them. Ii several smart thieves
are operating in town we would speak
OF them as mob Of good people Ii
they are burglars in their profession
we would refer to them as a gang OF
chumps.' A good mob OF guns indi-
Gates a clever party Of pichpockets.
One expert pickpocket is known as a
'lSnuck' or, in New York, as wire or
a good gun When we speak Of good
store men or good night men wemean
fearless burglars, Or might men, This
list could be carried on to the extent
OF columns, but Ihavetold you enough
to Illustrate my meaning. Colloqual
thieves slang undoubtedly gives us
many important clews in tracing a
criminals antecedents. When we find
the locality from which he halls we
send out photographs OF him, and in
this way many important captures
have been made. "-Philadelphia
Times
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-08-05
THE FARM AND FIRESIDE.
Farm Notes.

2 -
Millet, or Hungarian grass, which
differs very little from it, is usually
sown in July. A bushel Of seed per
acre will produce finer grass and hay
than the usual quantity, which is half
q bushel per acre.
The purpose OF clipping the wings of
The queen bee is to prevent swarming.
As the queen cannot get away the bees
will return to the hive and she can be
caught and put in a new hive on the
old stand, the old hive being removed
back a little. The bees will then re-
turn to the new hive, and a new colony
IS formed without trouble and without
risk Of loss.
The accounts ofArbor-Day Exploits
Ill various parts of our wide country
prove that trees are rapidly gaining
ground in popular estimation. In
many places the planting and attend
ant ceremonies occupied everybody's
full attention, and other business be-
ing suspended for the time.
A breachy COW can never be cured OF
herpropensity orjumping or throwing
down fences and trespassing upon for
hidden ground. It is a pervisity of
the COW nature to go where she is not
wanted and not to stay where she is
wanted. A good fence is the best cure
tor this vice. II any reader knows OF
any Satisfactory way OF managing
.breachy COWS other than can be APP
piled by the butcher, we should be
glad to hear of it.
The t'hot water" cure to hard milk
ing COWS may be applied in this way:
Before milking put two or three hand
fuls OF hot water upon each teat, as
hot as the hand will bear. After Civ
ing the teats a thorough soaking, wipe
lightly with dry cloth, or strip with
the hand until there is no danger OF
the water dripping into the pail; then
milk at once. By this means hard
milker can be MIXED IN half the usual
time.
The shrinkage in weight of cattle af-
ter being placed on grass in spring is
well known to experienced grazers, but
we have found intelligent farmers who
were not aware that this was the rule.
The New England Farmer says: If
more grain or hay is fed for few days
after the cattle were put on grass, the
tendency to lose weight may be coun-
teracted. It is often wiser to keep fat
tening cattle on dry feed in the spring,
even though it be desired to keep them
two Or three, weeks after the grass is
III good condition. When the system
of the cattle has become accustomed
to the change the gain is often remark
ably great. At no season in the year
are so great gains usually made as
during June.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-08-05
Teaching the Girls.

Give your daughters athorough edu-
cation. Teach them to cook and pre-
pare the food Of the household. Teach
them to wash, to iron and darn stock
lngs, to sew on buttons, to make their
own dresses. Teach them to make
bread, and that a good kitchen lessons
the doctors account. Teach them
that he only lays up money whose eN-
penses are less than his income, and
that all grow poor who have to
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-08-05

under drainage Tor surface-washing,
and where the land is thoroughly tiled
practically all the rainwater passes
into the soil. Whatever may be af-
firnned in regard to other regions of
country, tile drainage has enabled the
farmer in this section to overcome
many and great difficulties without
evidencing, as yet, any damaging eff
fects.-Professor S. A. Knapp. in n. Y.
Tribune.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-08-05
Gen. T. c. Hindmanwas assassinateG

Gen. L. G. Hindman was assassinateG
in Arkansas in 1868. A committee
was appointed soon after to draft
resolutions OF respect on behalf of the
Helena bar. After seventeen years
consideration they have made a re
port IN the usual stereotyped form
and Arkansas rests easy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-05-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
Card of Thanks,

HALL ASCENSION Hook d LADDER Co. No. 1, !
Donaldsonville, La. May Is, 1855.
YuVHE undersigned Committee of Arrange
Il ments for the eleventh annual parade Of
this organization. which occurred on the 10th
inst. take pleasure in returning the sincere
thanks Of Ascension Hook and Ladder CON-
pany to the following friends whose kind as
sistance contributed SO largely to the CRAFTY
ing success of our display:
To our ever liberal patron Mr.. James Teller
for generous contributions:
To Mrs. James Teller for q large and beauti-
full cake:
To Mrs NJ. Blum. assisted by Misses Flor
ence Curry of New Orleans, Bertha Tobias.
Nathalie and COralie Levy OF .DOnaldsonvills.
for tastefully decorating the truck and Bah.
TO Mrs. David Israel. eodmother of the Com
pany for beautiful bouquet;
To Messsrs. v. Maurin, A. D. Vega. Mayer
Meter and Frederick Landry for acting az
Marshals Of the procession;
To the officers and members of the Ascension
Rifles and Ascension RabcOck Company for
their presence and participation in the parade
rs our guests;
To Messrs. C. Kline and Gustave Israel fol
refreshments;
To the st. Joseph Brass Band for fine music
To Capt. w. A. Miller of the steamer Bella
Israel for an enjoyable excursion across the
river on his elegant ferryboat; and to all othe!
friends who in any way gave US their aid and
cooperation and whose names may have been
unintentionally omitted from this card.
DAVID ISRAEL, Chairman;
THOS. HARP,
l.. +. BENTLEY,
Parade Committee.
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In Memoriam.
HALL PHOENIX STEAM FIRE COMPANY No. l.
Donaldsonville, May IL. 1885.

HALL PHOENIX STEAM FIRE COMPANY No. /.
Donaldsonville. May IT, 1885.
D1ED-On Tuesday. May IL, 1885, at $50 A. H,
JOSEPH BERNARD FERRIER, born at Draguig-
nan. France, November u. 1885,:
At a special meeting of the above named
company held at their hall Wednesday. May IL,
1885, President D. Gentil in the chair. Mr.. J.
NJ. Heating announced the death Of our hon.
ored. much respected and much lamented
member. Joseph Terrier. with a tribute to his
merits and distinguished services 40 a member
Ut our company, and feelingly referred to his
long and valuable con nectiou with our organi-
cation.
The chair appointed Messrs. JOS. NJ. Heating,
Fred. Royce. Chss. A. Maurin and Dominique
Variant a committee on resolutions. who re-
ported the following to the memory Of our
deceased brother fireman:
WHEREAS, Phoenix Steam Fire Company No.
l of DOnaldsOnvllle, has been suddenly called
upon to deplOre the loss Of their late beloved
and highly respected member. Joseph Bernard
Ferrier who after a long life Of honor and use
lolness to himself and family ny ana and IN ms later
by Divine Providence to the eternal reward OF
the just;
BE it resolved, That as one Of the organizers
and founders of this organization in 1873. and
q member and officer who has often presided
over its councils and deliberations sparing no
pains. stopping at no sacrifice to render our
company a useful. efficient and praiseworthy
one: as a member who regarded our company's
welfare with the utmost sOllcitude and among
the very last subjects Of his earthly thoughts.
We feel in his sudden death the loss Of not only
our Oldest but the loss Of one of our dearest
and most valuable members and we pledge
our greatest efforts to give effect to his last
wishes for its prosperity.
Be It further resolued, That Phoenix Steam
Fire Company No. tenders to the bereaved
family and friends Of the late Joseph Ferrier
its sincerest coincidence and sympathy for the
incalculable and irreparable loss they have
sustained in our late brother members death,
and that we have testife our great respect for
his memory by attending the last sacred and
ceremonial services Of HIS funeral.
Resolved further, That these resolutions be
Fire Com any Ne; 1. that they be published in
Democrat. and that copies thereof he for
wartied to the family Of the deceased.
JOS. NJ. HEATING, Chairman;
FRED ROHGE.
CHAS. A. MAURIN.
DOMINIQUE VARIANT.
Committee on resolutions.
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SCHNAPPS

WOLFE'S S!H1EDAM ARONATIC
SCHNAPPS
specially commend themselves to the public.
1t can be SO readily used in any amal8amation
that It wouisf form an admirable constituent
of all mixed and fancy drinks. 1t is also an
invaluable adjunct of the sick room, and is
very ehcacious in hot solutions for coughs.
colds. catarrh, &c, being both sedative and
use stimulants can not take q milder or less
hurtful one than the Schnapps. In all cases II
dyspepsia it has proved most successful agent,
as lts gently stimulating properties materially
assimilation of food. while in kidney troubles
it is an absolute specific, having been pro-
nounced By medical experts to be unquestion-
however, obtaining the genuine article, ask for
Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps. and
look for tn esignifcant initials WA.S
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-05-16

Unfortunately second postponenent of
the entertainment for the benefit of the
Ladies' Aid Association has been rendered
necessary by wet weather. The date now
set is Wednesday, May q, on which occa-
sion it is hoped the elements will interpose
no further obstacle. The entertainment
will take place at Hook and Ladder Hall,
and will consist of a lecture by Hon. Vim.
Porcher Miles, followed by an intermission
for refreshments, after which dance will
take place. The ladies of the Aid Associa-
ton have attained an unexoelled reputa-
ton for the successful management of
such affairs rs this, and We feel confident
the entertainment of the 9th will enhance
their already enviable repute in this par
ticular.
WH1sKEY KILLED HIM. Morgan, a
colored man about As years of age who was
employed as carpenter on Mr.. Beirne's
Riverton plantation, left his work bench
berries. As he did not return to work, and
had not put in an appearance at his home
up to Friday morning a search was insti-
tuted by his friends and he was found near
the Riverton draining machine, lying on
the ground in an exhausted and dying con-
dition. A few minutes after being discov-
cred the unfortunate man breatlled his last,
and his body was conveyed to his house in
the quarters. He was addicted to the ex-
cessive use of liquor, and his death was evil
IDENTIFY due to that cause. No inquest was
considered necessary.
/. B. B. REoRaAN1zED.-A meeting of
young men was held in one Of the office
buildings on Attakapas street opposite the
| Court house, Thursday evening, at which il
was resolved to revive and reorganize the
Independent Brass Band Of Donaldsonville
The following officers we're elected:
Prcsident-Jos. NJ. Heating.
! Vice President-W. D. Park,
Secretary-Paul Gre.
| Treasurer-GeOrge s. Gre.
Leader-LeOnard Duffel.
Meetings for practice are to be held every
Thursday evening, at the place where the
l
pleasure the attempt to resnscitate this OK.
cellent musical organization, and trust the
movement will meet with permanent sue.
| cess.
We understand that a military festival il
to be held at Thibodaux on the 4th of July
on which occasion the Thibodaux Guards
will christen their flag, and give grand en-.
tertainment, consisting Of supper, bali
ETC., also, that the Cannoneers and
Home Guards Of Donaldsonville will be
invited to participate in the festivities and
will probably make the excursion on the
steamer Alice Leblanc, leaving here al
about O'Clock the morning Of the 4th and
returning the next morning. The pros
pect of rare enjoyment offered by such a
trip would no doubt attract large party
of excursionists from Donaldsonville and
its vicinity.
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rsk6Jfs6 J5sf4sr.h f,eld trial Of sag

rk6XfHd p6Nf4sf:-k field trial Of sag
AZ Land implements between Aessrs. B.
F. Avery q Sons and the Jas. H. Hail flow
Compapy his been advertised to take
place "a he PeytaviA plantation, Just
below DonalasonviIle.c 1 Moaaay, May 10,
bnta delay in sending this sd,tion of the
CHf4f to press enables 70 to announce that
by resson 81 Mo anlavosable weather the
contest viii DO deferred until Friday next,
the a2a inst, whom it will begin on the
grounds OF the now driving park in this
town, adjoining the upper line Of the Pey-
tavsn place. A teat of the comparative
capacity Of the rival plows for breaking up
new, rough land will be made in the park,
and on Saturday and Sunday the imple-
ments will be worked in the cane fields of
the Peytavin place. The judges selected
are Mr.. John Dymond of Plaquemines
parish for Messrs. Avery, Mr.. Henry Nc
Cab of Ascension for the Hall Company;
and Mr.. Dan Thompson will act as referee.
Various sizes of plows, from the one horse
to the eight, will he used in the competi-
ton, and a large party of prominent plan
ters and others interested in the result are
expected to witness the trial.
Sheet music at publishers prices at Ing
mans news depot and variety store. Will
order and receive any piece in three days
If not in stock.
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Dsndons; rstufns 5nfts II the grape on
fce 1t MARTINS GtiAap Grocery Ehpsrism.
Ita toae, :, -.

1fyoa wish to $50 good game Of gen.
.ains base ball, g to the Nolan bark on the
24tts at :. O'Clock, and ~ he A,atah be-
tween thevigusts Of Rlaqusmiaeend Nolans
of Donatasoavilie, tho best " country clubs
in the State. Admission-gentlemeu, IL
censs; ladies aud children, 10 cents.
= Ms. LIE. Bestley, sooonpsnisa BY her
aosa,er and children, went r. New Orleans
lsat, Wednesday, on he xseazf4e7 Whisper,
aud wA se4snin n tere city tntA she has 80
far recovered from Nor sevete ill1ess rs to
be able to move about without assistance.
Dr.. Hanson INST l,is patient GA her arrival
in the ely End hAb transferred her to the
professional care OF DR., Ernest Lewis, one
Of The most successful physicians In the
St1te.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-05-16

Thin seasons crop Of dswberries il very
prolific and the fruit is of fne size and OK
cellent favor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-05-16
Proceedings of Common Council,
Town of Donaldsonville.

Town of Donaldsonville.
ORGANIZATION.
CoURr-HousE, Mag Q, 1885,
The Common Council met this Yth day Of
May at o'clock P. ~; Mayor Maurin in the
chat and all the members prescott.
The certificate of election as by the votes
compiled by the Returning officer, Mr.. J. J..
Lafargue, in and for the parish Of Ascension,
was read by the Secretary elect, and shows the
Of the town for tho ensuing year:
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
Parish of Ascension.
This certifes that at an election held in the
town of Donaldsonville ON Saturday, the sec
ond day of May eighteen hundred and eighty
ty-hve. in pursuance t. the proclamation Of the
Mayor of said town of Donaldsonville and the
charter of said town. it appears from the re-
turns OF the Commissioners of said election
that the following named persons voted for at
said election received the highest number of
votes for the respective offices mentioned here
For Mayor, Victor Maurin; Secretary, ]. j.
Sullivan; Treasurer. John Solozano; Collector,
E. A. Ramirez; Assessor. Randall Johnson
Aldermen-Firstw ward, Fetierick Duffel, Dom.
Unique Variant; Second ward. q. GDette, Ander-
son Ross; Third ward, Francis Vicknair. w. H.
Larock.
Given under my hand officially at the town OF
Donaldsonville. parish Of Ascension, this 9th
day of May. A. D., 1885.
J.J. LAFARGUE.
Returning officer, parish of Ascenslon.
The Mayor appointed as the Committee on
Finance, F. Vicknair, 8. Goette, Jr.. and A.
Ross; rs the Committee on Public Works, F.
Duffel, d. Variant and W. H. Larock.
On motion of D. Variant. the Council ad.
jOurned. JAMES j. SULLIVAN
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-05-16

A LII orders from Ascension Iberville. A.
- sumption. Lafuurche, st. James aud St.
John parishes will be promptly responded to
and work In every instance guaranteed. Prices
moderate. Apply to or address Prof. g. r.
Gauthreaux, Donallsouviiie
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-05-16

Breakfast bacon. hams, dried salt meats
ETC., fresh stock. Just in at Maurin's Cheap
Grocery Emporium.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-05-16

Grape mix "a ice at Maurin's Cheap
0r6ceiy Emporium. Taste it. =
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-05-16

Stylish straw hats for q CENTS at Mrs.
NJ. Israel h Co.'S. -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-05-16

At their meeting of Friday evening the
Ascension Rifles adopted a set Of by laws,
and decided to exact 4 strict obedience to
their requirsments from all members Of
the command.
Gen. Francis T. Nichols, who has been
attending District Court IN Assumption
during the past week, passed through here
this morning on his way back to his home
In New Orleans.
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The Ascension Rifles propose to have a
target shooting match and general picnic
on Sunday, the oath inst, at Capt. Nolan's
Persimmon Flat place, ON Bayou Lafourche
about mile below town. If satisfactory
arrangement can be made with Capt.
Miller the ferryboat Bella Israel will be Sc
cured to transport the Rifles and their &C
companying lady friends to and from the
picnic grounds. band composed of mu-
sicians belonging to the Rifles will furnish
music for the occasion, and dancing on the
sward under the shade of the stately pecan
trees that ornament Persimmon Flat is ex-
pected to form one of the principal feat
ures of the festival. Should the weather
prove favorable, the affair will undoubtod-
ly yield liberal need of enjoyment to all
the participants.
CIRCUIT CoURr.-The May term of the
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for this par
ish opened at the Donaldsonville Court
house on Monday last, the 18th inst, with
Judges E. w. Blake of Lafourche and Hem
~ D. Smith of st. Mary on the bench. The
only case on the docket, entitled A. Rosen-
field Us. Anderson McCrory ct ais, was
taken up and tried contradictorily, and
after argument of counsel, it was agreed
that the matter be taken under advisement,
and that Judgment be rendered out of term
time with the same force and effect as if
given in open court, reserving to either
party the privilege of moving for rehear-
ing within ten days thereafter. The court
was then adjourned to term in course and
the Judges departed for their respective
homes.
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Fresh novelties in the grocery and liquor
line at Maurin's Cheap Grocery Emporium.
They need to be seen to be appreciated.
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RAoEs.-Not long ago Jesse Haynes,
q coiored laborer on the HiyArton planta-
ton whose upper story must be somewhat
cut Of order, took e notie4 that he could
run faster than a. passenger trsin on the
Mississippi Valley railroad, aud in order
to put the matter ia 4 test he started out
on the track jpst in front Of an approach
ing train ueat de dividing line of the Don
aldson and Riverton places. Haynes
hupped it for all he was worth, but steam
power vas to much for him; the locomo,
tive overlook. him. on the quarter stretch
and tho oot,t,atahsr hftsdG him OF the track
With more suddsness and force than core.
mony. 10 .Has lucky enough to. escape
with = skinned shin and slight cash in
one heel, and declares that he intends to
run that train again and beatsit.
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: Fins, TVS for Fvt csHts, at 1neman's
aeNs dee,et'knd variety store.
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Mr.. Jean Msrichotte of Port Barrow found
q peculiar object floating in the river near
the head Of Bayou Lafourche last Tuesday.
and on examination discovered it to be a
piece Of petrified pork, weighing about If
teen pounds, which he has placed on exhi-
bition at Mr.. j. j. Leche's drug store.
The fragment of side bone, the ribs and
the meat adhering thereto had all been re-
duced to state Of petrifaction, but re-
tanned their original shape unimpaired.
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Cadet A. Leo Greenwood of this parish
was member of the drill team of the
cadets from the Louisiana State University
which took part in the grand competitive
military drill at New Orleans this week.
The command acquitted itself in highly
creditable manner, and Cadet Greenwood
is to be congratulated upon the progress
he has made in military tactics during the
comparatively short time he has spent at
the University.
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l. @ u 8
And Tracts Of
Land for Sale!

TIlHE undersigned is agent for the sale OF a
Il number Of town lots and tracts of land sit
uated in Donaldsonvile. Port Barrow, Ascen-
sion parish and other portions of the State, and
is prepared to offer highly advantageous bar
gains to parties desiring to invest in valuable
real estate.
For further particulars apply to or address.
T.J. WALTON,
Attorney at law and Notary Public.
Donalds0nville La,