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BASE BALL.-In the game of the J. j. Nc
Farlands of New Orleans with the Lees,
played last Sunday, the visitors caused
hail-starm to fall about the homo boys.
Score, 90 te 5. The Lees were crippled Ly
the absence of several of the best members
The Viguets on the same day were
downed by the Eortiers, in Plaquemine,
by II runs to l.
Next Sunday the Lees will leave on their
intended visit to Shreveport. Monroe ana
Vicksburg.
The record hatwasn tho Fortiers Junior
end the Marks of Plattenville, showed chat
ouc boys made 46 runs while their apron
ents made only 2.
The Kiners of Port Barrow were de-
feated on the 18th inst, by score of 90 to
}, In favor of the Lees Junior.
The Juniata ASSOCIATION will bling mp
the schafers of New Orleans, to fsce the
Fortiers ut Cleveland Park next Sunday
week. An interesting contest is expected
AT recent meeting of Phoenix Fire
company ElessfS. -. variant FRED EOgSe
and L. st. Martin wole appointed com
mittee of three to wait upon tho Town
Council and Police jury at their next meet
ing to urge upon these bodies tho necessity
Of some water supply for Donaldsonville
aud to request some action on thoir part
taaaiag to the digging of wells or tho
establishment Of some works for the fur
nishins of water for fires. This is matter
that has been repeatedly brought into pub
lie notice, ard # it is at all possible that
the Council can in any way command The
means to nas.estats the- Necessary work,
even though lt*k"uld not be fully com
rietrd at THIS time. decisive steps should be
taken.
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Mr.. Palmerston landry, son of Sena tor
Pierre Landry of Donaldsonville, is to be
married on the 2sth inst, to Miss Elodie Al
lain, daughter OF Hon. Theo. 7. Allan of
1berville. The wedding is to take place ut
Soulouane, Mr.. Adams elegant home, and
will be celebrated in grand style. The cou-
pie will spend . fss Days in Ney Orleans
after the marriage and then proceed to
Mansfield, where tho prospective groom is
employed as teacher in the colored high
school,
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At the annual paeetiag Of the Ascensi

At the annual meeting Of the Ascension
Hook and Ladder Company held on the
first Monday of June, President Kline ap-
pointed the following standing committees
to serve for the ensuing year:
Investigating Consmittee-H. Cook, ST., r.
w. Cook. 3. M. Melancon.
Finance CoMn.sttse-B. Walker, chairman;
II. Hether. h. Vacarissas.
Leblanc. Chas, Cook, VIM. NEGLECT. G. Mes
sina. ~
Han Conmittee-C Kline. chairman ez Of
lsio; L. Z. Bantiey, f. Seip, er Q1icio.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-07-24

The Secretary of the Town and the Editor
OF the Official journal complain that there
are too many lawyers on the Council and
threaten to throw up the sponge if these
legal lights con tinped to offer as many res
olutions.ip the futnre as have been pre-
scented in the past.
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The report is denied that the grand fair
which was to have been held q o q, the Catholic
church grounds for the benefit Of the school
fund, Saturday and Sunday, July 31st and
August 1st, has been indefinitely postponed.
The entertainment will positively come of
and large attendance is expected.
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Kucklen,s Arnica aalye.

THE BEST SALyE in the world for Cute
Druises, Sores, Salt Kheum, Fever Sores. letter
Ghapped Hands, =Chilblains. Gorns and oil
Skin Eruptions, and positively curss Piles. or
no pay required. It is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfa .tion, or money refunded. PRICE, 50
cents per box. For sale by J., H. Matthew.
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4ds. Henry o. Maher has taken his son,
Henry o. Haher DR., into partnership with
him in the bakery business which he had
heretofore carried on alone. The qnality
of the bread baked by these gentlemen is
an assurance of. future success.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-07-24

TEE Exit is simply wonderful, the
reputation Hawkes. spectacles and eye
giasses have attained throughout the United
States. They are known from the Atlantic
to the Pacific, and the reputation is built
upon real merit. TESTIMONIALS from the
,hest eminent ineE of the country are given,
WIG hat.e had thsir' sight improved by their
use. I eyes fitted by s. :. Ingman, Dom
aldsonail,e.
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Saturday, July "a, 1885.
Congratulations are due Mr.. and Mrs. W.
F. Denny on he.advent of daughter. -

Mr.. David Israel is again confined at
home by an attack of fever. Only lately
recovered from illness, he was about to
go off on summer jaunt when forced
back to bed. He is, however, not seriously
indisposed apd viii soon be better.
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CROP ITEMs-The central rice mill in
oonrse Of erection on Mr.. Duncan F. Ken
ner's Ashland plantation viii probably bs
completed and ready for business about the
18th Of nsxt month.
I've hundred acres of rice are being cul
tivsted On the White Castle plantation OF
Messra. AoGaIliard aud Meyer Who have
two pulafs in operation ana t:,iDII' + .aaa--
ting up . third The crop is reported as
being good one.
The ka!.;eR ..e min on Bocase will,
hs ID full s satiOi this season. .
From the present outlook the entire
sugar crop of the yaar will reach good
averaged throughout tie pasish. If the
weather continues as propitious as it has
been in about a week the greater part Of
eur planters will have completed their lay.
ing by
! The corn and cotton crops OF the parish
are in good condition and will yield WE'LL
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Ascension Gun Club.

BURNSIDE 2. O., July 10, 1886.
EDITOR CHIEF:
The members from tn, lower part of the
parish had practice shoot at Houmas Satur-
day afternoon. resulting in tie following eeore
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Commencement Exercises.

We have been favored with an invitation
to witness the annual commencement exer-
cises of the st. Joseph's Academy, Baton
Rouge, and regret not being able to at
tend. We append programme, a very at
tractiye one. and are confident the little
misses acquitted themselves with great
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-07-24

The Plaquemines Protector las Iaads liz
appearance on our exchange taole. It is
six column, eight page sheet and we wish
it success in lis ionrnalistic career.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-07-24

Forty years ago the first match garao of
pase ball was played by the New York and
hnickeroocker clubs of Hoboke, 4. Y.
At that time fort innings only were al
lowed, the first Club making twenty one
runs in eysn innings being the victor, and
an idea 2. the t:me thea required for a
game car 10 tad from a match at Carol
ton, Ky, in 1868, which was called on &C
count of darkness, after eight hours con-
tinuous play, only seven innings being
finished. Tho knickerbocker Club was the
first oven formed, being organized Sept.
% is4a. Until asSs the enploya:ent of q
paid player vas forbidden, but this rule
was frequently y eEaded1. and finally large
offers we're made to the best players.
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"A Q a r u.

70 oil who arc suffering from the errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness. early
decay, loss OF manhood. ETC.. will send a recipe
that will cure you. FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by missionary in South
America. Send self addressed envelope to the
kEy. Jos. T. imam, Station q Eew York city.
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Further contributions will be gratefully
received and acknowledged by either Mr..
Ryan Of Evan Hall Or Mr. Jas. Burke at the
Mechanics Exchange. - '
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On Sunday. at Darrowville the club was di-
vided into two teams, selected by Messrs. Davis
and Tucker. making the following score out Of
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A cAUDAL LECTURE.
Continuation or ProlongstiOn of the Tales
of the New River Tiger.

III ltiG 4NeAs IAAttE 4IssSEs
HcPE VILLA, La.
EDITOR CHEF: July 10. 1866.
In your issue of July appeared two state
ments captionsd Two Tales Of q Tiger" |
think it would have been more in keeping with
facts to have headed the article Two Tails to
Tiger for when first that ferocions beast
was killed, well-informed individuals among
whom was New Rivers greatest Nimrod-said
the animal had short tail and resembied a
spotted hyena more than any animal he had
ever seen. Others who he'd seen the varmint
said its caudal extremity was rather short for a
tiger. Now we are reliably ;nferned that the
animal was genuine American tiger and had a
long tail. We suppose this is a freak of ma
turs, the cropping out OF q genuine long
TITLED American tiger" on New River. as we
hear that section has been inhabited by quite a
different species Of the tribe, whose caudal ap-
pendages were scarcely visible. We out here
naturally conjecture which phase of Darwin g
theory is here exemplihed, the progressive or
retrograding.
It is not to be wondered at that this car
niyorous beast should sppear in the section he
did and TINT he should create considerable fear
in the minds of the people Is quite natural.
Messrs. Brown and Dixson IRE much relieved to
know the coast is clear and danger over. They
only regret the news has been delayed SO long
and that you heve not afforded them the plea
SAINT duty Of thanking the unknown Individual
for his kind remembrance. Print says the en-
barge has been raised too late to avail himself
Of those cotton seed for this season, bat hopes
they'll keep.
Llso say~ he xGald ss.,t nave been deferred
bS the common, short-talled tiger, as he has
often met them. but he could not venture
down with the chances of encounte7ing a
genuine long-tailed tiger" particularly as it
was reported there was Il spotted hyena or
man-eater in the Immediate vicinity.
The denizens of this neck of woods are glad
to see that an interest in journalism has not
suffered in consequence of tie historical Incl
dent, and confidently expect that when in t,ae
course OF future eve4ts ssMe publiC-spirited
citizen of the infested etion shall deem it
wise and perchance profitable to start jousnal
in that locality, the leader we sugge-st will find
space in its eolIl ans and will contain 5 graphic
description ana history of the notable incident,
to the end that this and future generations
will be posted as to what did occur in the
premises. You can rest assured all this VIII
be of interest to MANCHAC.
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Attention is called to the advertisement of

ATTENTION IL cailed 10 tho aOV0rtlSment OF
the Phoenix Fire Company in another
column Of this paper. In case Of fire the
owner of the two horses or mules fist
reaching the engine house With collar, har-
ness aud brides to draw the steam engine
to the scene Of the cenaagration will be
paid the sum of one dpl;as each. At night
fifty cents more to each will be paid. These
isums are sufficiently large to induce the
owners If drays and others having horses or
mules TO allow their animals to be employed
for the purpose of getting the engine to a
fire with greater promptitude than is now
possible.
We have been requested by Mr.. J. Ryan
to publish the following list o. Subscribers
to the Irish Parliamentary Fund and in the
name Of Old Erin Go Bragh to thank the
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A. B. S. Z. A. OF lathe regular July
meeting of the local Sugar Planters' Asso-
citation was held on the 9th inst, with the
Vice President, Mr.. Hanson, in the chair
and an unusually good attendance Of mem
bers.
Ms. Henry Mccall, chairman, submitted
the following committee report:
The committee on growth and culture have
not very favorable rep. TT to make June
has been very wet month and but few of us
have been able to keep down the grass and lay
by properly. Cane has grown considerably
however, and has caught up good deal of the
backwardness though yet very small. especially
rattoons. Some of the spring plant, where of
good stand and fertilized, is quite large. Corn
and pea crop generally good, except On low
undrained lands.
ish if the cane tie we'll laid by, and we have
sufficient rains in July and August with a dry
land late ice.
Mr.. Richard MCCALL, chairman of the
committee on ieyees, reported verbally
that the levees of tic parish are all in fair
condition.
The sgbjoined resolutions, offered by
Mr.. Henry Mccall, were adopted unan-
imous)y and tho Secretary instructed to
forward a copy Of the first to Gen. Brent
and Of the second to each of the Congress-
men named therein:
Resolved. That n vote of thanks be rendered
by the Association to its President, J. l.. Brent.
for the eminent services he has performed in
the Legislative session new about TO close. We
beg specially t, thank him for the ii.trodtat-
ton and passage Of the bill known as-tAe House
Bill liz. to protect ,.salad3ance agriculture
by regulating esfsie ard purity Of eci13 e1Iai
fertlIJEeFs, 4 Ditt 81, fraught with good results
- our planting community.
Resoirsa That the members of the A. b. S.
P. Association have eefn with pleasure the de-
feat of the su-called MORRISON tariff bill and
that they tender vote of thanks to the Hons.
Lonls st. Martin, N. ID. Wallace Edward j.
Gay and A. Il. lron for the stand Ihai si.sy
took In voting down even tho consideration of
said bill.
The Association then adjourned.
Che c. X. of A. took steps teyards organ
izatisn Sunday, July Is, 1886. ct Napolconyille
with Hon. Jos L. Leblanc. pres. pro. tea. in
the ch.sir. Oscar Dagas. deputy CT erk q Court,
Sect, and frank Bergeron Treas. and Dr. A. A,
Auicoi- Of Platenville Medical Examiner.
With such a president as Hon. JOS E. Leblanc
no one hesitated to join. knowing full veil that
a man of such sound judgement would plsce
himself at the head Of only reputable organ
iZatlon. The branch promises to be u large one
forty applications having already been re-
ceired y"nrs, !. NJ.
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a. 3. S. Z. A. OF lathe regular July
meeting of the local Sugar Plalters' Asso-
citation was held Oh the 9th inst, with the
Vice President, Mr.. Hanson, in the chair
and an unusually good attendance Of mem
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Is aot q Liquid,
Stuff or Po,cder.
Frye from Injuri-
ous Drugs cad Of
tenSiUe Odofs-
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-09-19
Serond congressional DiSirtH.
A GENTLE HINT.

There will BE- two Representatives
and State Senator to elect tins fall.
1t is about certain that the corrupt
political cheques will get together
and nominate candidates for these
important positions, There are,
unfortunately, in the ranks Of Or
gnnHcd Labor II few who would not
hesitate to decker and daily with
the corruptlonIsts.
The honest men in lAhor'S ranks,
the great majority, may as well face
the facts. and decide whether they
will choose between the candidates
of the corruptioniSts or vote for nom
inccs Of their own class. They know
what tocNpcct from the "rcpubhcan
and "dcmocratic" rllqurS, for the
past can youch for the future.
Now. the fact that worjngmru are
not yet thoroughly organized us Il
political force makes It necessary for
SOM representative body Of Organ
lzcd Labor to take the first steps, rs
was done in us Congressional Dis
trict and in the State, and which re-
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-09-19
WOMAN nv THE CO-OPERA-
TIVE COMMONWEALTH.


,Ilr hardly could have married for love,
>Vrcrin, ~ Il fallen sister, IL, if fearing
that th,. hem Of her garment might be-
touched and driill
Th, former had, under our s,rpuosiiion
and il il untoriuu4N true in very many
m-rancc,-sod her person for money
under cover Of marriage. THE latter
doe, the same thing nuteldp ul marriage.
Now. mo- h,uurri.y, ulra4c! In all can
dor: what is th, difference between the
two.
And if i~ not far ta look upou The latter
IN he j. Look ON hrra- she commenced
10 bn what she Is.
Prlhap4 She W.u, >r,iurcd ana then left
to 7I1t for hrlecIf Society now pcr~r.
rutc~ these ictiuts 81 mans lust, rs if it
intended to force them to XIII themselves
or their children.
In very many cases She is pushed to-
ward the plt hy poverty .by the small pay
she receives tor her toll undrr this wagc-
system. Poor iris are every whit rs
ylmuou, as boarding school ladies. Vet.
think nf it, how much harder. huu very
much ha,!cr it j, for tir former to hc
pure than for the latter, l@it rcmarkahlr,
ie il ANYTHING bat human for them to
give way TO temptation. IT, accept the
I,riI ,,.. d. tin, I,nn.t IN ,,,ull
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-05-20
On a Florida Creek.

went up creek mile from the
Brock house (Enterprise), followed its
sluggish and dirty windings between
high and dead grass to its ending or
head in small pool, wherein, as l en-
tered it. saw one turtle, two small alli-
gators, and two moccasins. A flock of
blackbirds sat on the reeds little way
off. and laughed at me for seeking sport
among such denominations. We pushed
the boat into the grass, crossed country
a few rods and reached narrow strip
of open water which stretched along two
or three hundred yards under the shadow
of a palmetto grove. There was no
where more than a foot of water, but it
was full of animal life. Garfish were
innumerable. Bream and google eye
were luxuriating in the hot black liquid.
Bass We're making furious rushes into
the thick water vegetation along the
shores. took three or four with short
casts close alongside of the boat, but
there was no fun or no satisfaction in
such angling. One can not enjoy tax
ing fish out of water in which he sees
moccasins abounding. While | sat still,
studying the CROWD of life in the water
and on the low. muddy shores under
the trees. loud splashing called my at
tcntion to three otters who were fishing
along toward me. They lifted up their
wet heads and eyed me, not thirty feet
off, and, as | remained motionless, went
ON plunging and emerging, either in
sport or seeking food. Birds of various
colors and shapes came down to their
feeding ground here, and did not seem
seriously troubled to find human occu-
pants in their little lagoon, or mud-hole.
So long as and my oarsman remained
motionless, the wild Floridians, furred,
feathered, and finned, accepted our
presence. Cor. Journal Of Commerce.
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A Cheap PeachblOom Vase.

Shortly before the flowers began to
bloom in the spring a Rockland wo-
man heard knock at the door, and
when she opened it she encountered a
peddler gentleman standing on the stoop
and smiling blandly over large basket
of prehistoric plaster images.
''Matam," he said, smiling an inch
or two wider, 81 haf-''
Don't want 'em," the woman snap
ped, beginning to shut the door.
The image man held up vase tempt
ingly, besplashed with much red and
yellow paint.
'Haf you read off ter Shonny Morgan
vase dot soldt for $4,000 in New York?'
he asked, with his head on one side.
The woman slowly opened the door
again and said she had.
The image man looked cautiously up
and down the street, and, sinking his
voice to a hoarse whisper, said:
II haf here a vase dat ish gomban-
ion biece, only it is larcher. So hellup
me gracious, mine brudder shtole dis
vase, and if you will not gif me away,
sells it to you for $3.50"
And she finally bought it for 35 cents
and last years calico dress.-RocE.
land Ne; Courier.
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The Engineers Story.

Hanson. stranger? Yes, she's purity an
peart ez she kin be.
Clever? Wy! she amt no chicken but she
good enough fur me.
What's her name? 'Tis kind o. common yit
amt ashamed to tell.
She's ole Fiddler Filkin's daughter an her
dad he calls her Nell" !"
WIZ drvin' on the Central jist about a
year ago,
On the run from Winnemucca up to Reno in
Washoe-
There's no end o. skeery places. Tain't a road
fur one who dreams.
With its curves an awful tres les over rocks
an mountain streams.
'Twuz an afternoon N August, we had got be-
hind an hour,
An wuz tearin' up the mountain like a SUM-
mer thunder-shower,
Round the bends an by the ledges bout eZ
fast eZ we could go,
With the mountain peaks above US an the
river down below.
Ez we come nigh to tresle cros't boiler,
deep an wild,
Suddenly l saw baby, twuz the station
Toddlin' right along the timbers with bold
an fearless tread,
Right afOre tho locomotive, not q hundred
rods ahead.
jiet jumped an grabbed the throttle an /
fairly held my breath,
Fur felt couldn't stop her till the child wuz
crushed to death,
When a woman sprang afore me like sudden
streak O light,
Caught the bCv an twixt the timbers in a Sec
ond sank frCm sight.
list whis'Pd all the brakes on. An we work
ed with might an Elain,
Till the fire few from the drivers, but we
couldn't stop the train,
An it rumbled on above her. How she
screamed eZ we rolled by,
N rnQrl6 halnW sha. hear
her till / die!
Then we stop't; the sun wuz shinin'; ran
back along the ridge,
An found her-dead? Mol livin! She wuz
hangin' to the bridge,
Where she drop't down thro' the cross-ties,
with one arm about q sill
An the other round the baby, who wuz yellin'
fur to KILL
So we saved 'em. She wuz gritty. She's ez
peart eZ she kin be-
Now we're married; she's no chicken but she's
good enough fur me,
An eff eny ask who owns her, wyl / amt
ashamed to tell
She's my wife. Their amt none better than
ole Fikin's daughter Nell"
Eugene J. Hall, in the Current.
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UNCOVERING THE SPHINX,

Paris Dispatch: Extracts are publish
ed this evening in the newspapers from
a letter sent by M. Maspero, from Bou-
lax, in Egypt, on the 9Th inst, giving
an account of the excavations which he
has made round the Sphinx of Ghizeh.
\ first subscription list collected here to
aid him in the undertakings amounts to
12,SS5f. He says: "The effect of the
subscriptions has been great Oh the mind
of the Egyptians. Every fact which
shows that France has not ceased to take
an interest in their country increases our
influence among them. 1 went to see
Sphinx yesterday. The result is already
beyond all my hopes. The face raised
fiftee meters above the surface, is becom-
ing expressive, in spite of the loss of the
nose. The expression is serene and calm.
The breast has been good deal injured,
but the paws are almost intact. We
have nearly reached the limit of the dig
gings of Mariette and Caviglia. The
work now going on is in beds Of sand
which have not been disturbed since the
irst centuries of our era.
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A Rat Catcher,

A gentleman, hearing a noise in his
yard, went out and found old Porter
Clay, a noted politician, handling his
wood.
What are you doing there, you ras-
calp"
"Who's er rascal?''
''You are, you scoundrel."
''Huh, calls me er rascal an er
scoundrel. White folks is er gettin'
mighty elerquent when dey wants ter
'buse a generman. Fust thing yer
knows I'll hab yer rested fur SANDER "
Yes, and I'll have you arrested for
attempting to steal my wood"
.'Stealin' yer wood! wy, 1 neber
thoughter sich er thing. Seed er rat run
under dis wood an | wanted ter ketch
him. KANT keep frum KILN rats.
born dat way, but eff yer wants ter
'prive me O dis heah pleasure, all right
Doan kere now eff de rats eats up ever
thing on de place. Good day ter yer,
sab. h."-ArkanSa,c TraUeLer.