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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-04-03
DEPUTY Sheriff Jos. A. DuffeI and speciaI

Deputy Sheriff Jos. A. Du1fel and special
deputy VIM. III. Thomas left here Wednes-
day in charge of Charles Carter sentenced
to imprisonment at hard labor for a
term Of three years fer grand larceny, and
Minerva Brooks, az interdict committed
to the State Insane Asylum. Officer Duffel
delivered Carter to the penitentiary au-
thorities at Baton Rouge and Officer Thorn
as landed the denented woman safely with
in the walls Of the Insane Asylum at Jack
son. Garter is the man who was caught in the
preparation of robbery at the store of
Messrs. Bernard Lemann 4 Bro, and who
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-04-03

A mucilage that will stick broken pieces
of Crockery, Porcelain, China, Glass, Mar
BILE and wood together permanently, for
10 cents, at Ingman's.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-04-03
Vote for Brent.

Secretary Mannlngs condition IS prac-
tically unchanged, and it is doubtful if he
will ever be able to resume his official du-
hes,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-04-03

As result OF the Pan Electric Telephone
scandal, the early retirement of Attorney
General Garland from the Cabinet is not
unlikely.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-04-03

Oar popular and good looking young
friend. y. 7. Hodrjgue, Esq, right bower
of Reddington's Mechanics Exchange, is
something of a stock tancier and almost
IS good judge of a fine horse, dog Or COW
as he is of a properly concoctea beverage to
refresh the inrer man. As an evidence of
this fact, we call the attention of his friends
to a hne Jersey heifer lis lately purchased
in New Orleans and which is to arrive by
boat tomorrow. The creature is not yet
year old, but has attained size re-
markabis FOR her age, and is as pretty az
picture i'll the eyes or all who appreciate
beauty of form in animal life. She has
been sold to Mr.. jos. Bradford of the Vel
low Store, who will take pleasure in allow
ing her to be seen by visitors.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-04-03

The Assumption Pioneer descants upon
the efficiency Of bucket brigades" as ex-
tingnishers of ircipient fires in towns not
having paved streets, model en- CINE houses,
apparatuses and equipments, and urges the
formation of a bucket company in Napo-
leonvi|le. incidentally the Pioneer pays a
we'll meirted compliment to Donaldson
vi!le's well known Blue Bucket Fire Com
pany:
In many towns I'VE need not GEEK farthe,
! than Donaldsonyllle) the colored citizens
have we'll organized associations designated ar
bucket companies. and their services are es-
| timated highly. The Blue Buckets of Donald
! sonville are thoroughly active class of men
composed Of the best material among the col
ored citizens in that wide-awake town. They
have very commodious hall. neat uniforms
and, in fact, are we'll equipped in every way
The colored people of Napoleonyille can dc
likewise. and we dare say that their white
! neighbors will lend them all the encourage
nent desired.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-04-03

The special election for District Judge
held in the Nineteenth judicial District on
Mr. Allen, the candidate of the anti-State
Administrationists, by plurality of G5.
The vote was as follows:
o6t. Mary. Terrebonne.. Total.
Allen ............. 2292 SOB 27s5
Winchester 1851 1bh6 2717
Gibson 80 fS9 73a
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-04-03

IN the ness department Of AEaalist. :
Cheap Gr"cery Emporium viii Ae f5uat 4
large ani ires stock # paints, Oils, Guttr
glass, hardware, stoves, ETC.. ali n14tt-d
down to tha lowest limit.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-04-03

The great railroad strike seems about at
an end. Grand Master Powderly OF the
Knights of Labor is holding personal con-
situations with Jay Gould. pursuant to an
agreement on the part Of the latter to sub
nit The differences between the Missouri
eat; ssus u "a aEu.sr*tiou.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-04-03

STANDARD lime nEEpER.-Under this APP
propriate caption Mr. John F. Parks ad-
vertislnent challenges ths attention Of our
readers. The reputation of this gentleman
as a skillful maker aud repairer Of chro-
nometers, watches, clocks, jewelry, etc, is
too we'll known to require special mention
or Mandatory comment from US. Having
recently resumed the business which he
pursued for many years in our community,
he is prepared to offer the best work III his
line that can be procured anywhere. Own
ers of fine timepieces that need repair Or
cleaning can intrust them to Mr. Park
with perfect confidence, as he was educated,
trained and graduated in the art under the
most capable instruction and according to
the most scientific principles connected
with the calling. Understanding the
'tanatciny of watch or clock even moro
thoroughly than the wisest physician does
that Of the human frame, "Doctor Park
is enabled to correct the ailments and IT.
regnlarities of Il timepiece with deg1ee Of
skill that rarely fails to effect complete
cure.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-04-03

The efficient Board of School Directors
of this parish has no more attentive OF
Jealous member than Mr.. Il. Thompson
Brown Of the eighth ward. Although hav-
ing a longer and generally a rougher road
to travel to reach the parish seat than any
of his colleagues, he never fails to respond
to calls for meetings and reports for duty
in all kinds of weather and at any sacrifice
of his own time and personal affairs.
When it is remembered that School Direc-
tors received no pecuniary compensation
for their services and that Mr.. Brown is
than he can conveniently take care OF, the
creditable degree of public spirit he ex-
hibits will no doubt be readily recognized
| and fully appreciated by the people of As
cension. In tbs ward which ia SO fortunate
as to have him for its director, there are
five fourishing schools. Special reports
have reached Us of the favorable education
al results being achieved at the Galvez and
Lake schools, under the management re-
spectively of Misses Leila and Pattie Rob-
ertson, the accomplished daughters of Mr..
J. T. Robertson of Port Vincent. Director
Brown has shown rare judgment in securing
for the eighth ward such an excellent corps
of teachers as the Misses Robertson,
Messrs. Jno. \. Herman and r. e. Webb
and Mrs. II. NJ. farrell.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-04-03

We take pleasure in directing the notice
Of on, renders to the new advertisement of
Mr. john 8. Mcdonald. inventor and pat
entee of McDonald's Automatic Hydraulic
Pressure Regulator, an attachment that is
now considered unnecessary adjunct of ev-
cry well ordered sugar-mil!. Mr.. Melon
aid notifies his friends and the sugar plant
ing fraternity generally that the great sue
cess he has achieved with his invention
warrants him in establishing an Office in
New Orleans, where he will be pleased to
welcome all callers, to exhibit testimonials
from sugar planters and machinists who
have used the Regulator, and to furnish
any information connected with the subject
that mag be desired. In order that its op-
Grafton and advantages may be more clear
ly understood by his visitors, the inventor
has attached one of the Regulators to SUI
gar-mill at his place of business, No. e De-
catur street, and is thus enabled to exhibit
its workings by practical demonstration.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-04-03
@ IEIX'S
CREAM
BALM

10 NOT A LIQUID
.. OR SNUFF.
1t has gained an
enviabie reputation
wherever known,
displacing all other
preparations, an ar
ticle of undoubted
merit. Is convent
ent and clearly. It
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-04-03
DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE IBERIA
EI HGrInnI GnhIrrI,s,u1

We believe no note has yet been made by
the CHIEF of the latest action taken in the
Iberia contested election case of Fontelieu
Us. Gates. The matter came up at Frank
lin on the 18th of February, before Judge
Taylor Beattie, sitting on the bench of the
Nineteenth judicial District in place of
Judge Winchester, recused. Anumber of
exceptions filed by the defense we're duly
tried, and on the following day Judge Beat
tie rendered a decision sdstaiSing excep-
tons to the validity OF the papers and
documents on file in the suit, and also to
the legality of the special jury drawn to
try the case. The other exceptions-one
being to the jurisdiction of the court
we're overruled. This decision had the eff
feet of throwing the litigation over until a
future term of court, and it it is doubtful
if judicial determination will ever be
reached that will lay bare the minuti@ of
the unblushing frauds by means of which
Judge Fontelieu and his Republican COL
leagues were cheated out of their election
in the Iberia district.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-01-07
GOVERNMENT REWARDS.
How Swedish Captain Rebuked the
United states Government.

How a Swedish Captain Rebuked the
United states Government.
when Senator Evarts was here the
other day." said one Of his friends to .
correspondent recently, "he told very
good story in connection with that fund
for rewarding sailors who aid American
wrecked seamen." Senator Evarts'
story was about like this: Some four or
five years ago, while he was Secretary Of
State, this fund had run down TO low
ebb, and the department concluded to
economic little. They. therefore, con-
tractod with New England watch firm
to supply cheap grade of silver watches
and chains. The idea was to engrave
these watches: Presented by the Presi-
dent of the United States to -, for
gallant services in aiding the crew of
the wrecked American ship =" About
the time that this resolution had been
taken a Swedish Captain rescued party
of seventeen American seamen, and
turned back in his course and took them
to Stockholm, where they were turned
over to the Consul. In due course of
known, the department forwarded one
Of these watches to him through the Gus
tOmary channels. The Captain to whom
this valuable token was to be presented
was entitled. under the law, to fifty
cents per day for each seaman rescued,
during the time which he had charge of
them. He put in no claim against the
Government, and asked for no remu-
neration for the outlay to which he had
been put When he received the thanks
of this great Government in such sub
stantal form he did not like it, and in
stead of wearing the watch, as it was
expected he would do, he hung it up in
. show window in Stockholm, and above
it attached card bearing legend some
thing like this:
Presented to Captain Memo, by the Presi.
dent of the United states, for rendering aid
to seventeen shlpwrcckel American seame H.
This token gives some idea of the value
which that great country places upon the
lives OF its sailors
The watch attracted a great deal of
attention, and came to the notice of the
American Minister, who opened corre-
spondence with the State Department,
which correspondence proved in the
end quite voluminous. 1t resulted in
the return of that silver turnip, and the
substitution in its place of as fine a
gold watch as the Department could Sc
cure, which was quite naturally ac-
cepted with thanks. Captain Memo, by
the way. in writing to the Department,
said that the first watch which had been
sent him was neither ornamental nor
useful, and as for the chain, he could
not find any use for it unless it was to
tie up some vicious dog, which he might
have some time in the future He
added that simple letter of thanks
from the United States Government
would have been received with gratitude,
and would have been highly appreciated.
and he hinted that the alleged reward
for his gallantry was in the nature of an
insult. Mr.. EvArts added that the
eighteen-doIlar watch experiment was
not repeated after that day.-Indian-
qDOtS Journal
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-01-07
TEMPERANCE ITEMS.

DURING the past year seventy-five
new w. C. T. Unions have been organ
lied in Illinois.
In one year S14,3OO.OOO were spent
for liquors in Liverpool, or an average
of Sl2O per week for each saloon.
A ROMAN CATHOLIC Bishop recently
said: at is not the English laws, the
land laws or the landlords laws; it Is
the drink traffic that's the curse OF Ire
land.
SUNDAY closing of saloons is now agi-
tating the people of several cities East
and South. With open saloons Sunday
has become in all cities the star day for
crime. - Chicago Inter Ocean,.
ELK Presbytery, Tennessee, took a
firm position in regard to Temperance,
declaring that church memb rs should
not use liquors as beverage in any
form, neither sell their fruit or grain tc
the distilleries.
The sale of brandy, either wholesah
or retail, is forbidden IN Norway OF
Sundays and other festivals, or on TIL,
evenings previous. 1t can not be sold
on any day before eight a. m, or tu
children or apprentices.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-01-07
A DOG STORY.
The sagacIty Of Noted Divlne's Canine
Pet.

The sagacity Of Noted Divlne's Canine
Pet.
Our distinguished contributor, Bishop
Clark, of Providence, R. l., sends us the
following capital dog story:
Last Sunday night our favorite dog.
an intelligent Irish setter, who goes by
the name of Marquis, having left the
house at ten o'clock. and not returning
in due season, was locked out. As he
did not appear the next morning, it was
feared that he was stolen; but on Mon.
day noon he said he saw the dog enter
the car at Warwick, twelve miles away,
with the evident intention of returning
home by that conveyance. The pre-
sumption is that, when he found there
was no admission for him at the house
in town, he inferred that the family
must have returned to their home in the
country, which they had left only few
days before, and, accordingly, he started
off at midnight to find his way there.
On discovering his error, and after
lingering about the solitary country
house sufficient length of time, he
started for the noon railway train, and,
without the formality of securing a
ticket. took his place among the passen'
gers. As he was we'll known to the con-
ductor, his neglect to pay his fare was
condoned, and be reached his journeys
end in safety, having made no mistake
as to the proper train for him to take,
or as to the time of its starting. N T.
LsdQer.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-01-07
have their trade. Such work is expen-

have their trade. Such work Is expen-
sive, and the people who leave special
orders of that kind are generally high
toned. Travelling men leave the most
orders of that kind. They keep letters,
business and private correspondence IN
them. The false bottom is dlviSed INTO
compartments according 70 order, ana
some one of them is generally used for
keeping money in. Commercial travel
srs, especially three and six months
men, sometimes collect great dedf OF
money at a single time, and they want a
temporary safe place to stow it away:
Once in a while woman will come and
ask for a trunk with false bottom or
travelling bag with a secret pocket.
What do they want with such
things?"
What does a man want with them?
Secret places! Places where they can
astow things away-old letters, trinkets,
keepsakes, presents, all probably from
gentlemen from prying or sus-
pecting eyes. A woman thinks there is
no place like bureau or trunk for hid
ing money"
7.How do you get into those false
bottomse"
THE opening is generally on the un-
der side of the trunk, where it Will be
least suspected We have made some,
though, with the opening on the upper
side"
What is most popular thingin trunks
and valises now?"
THE bureau trunk is the most popu-
lar. That one there by the door lie
made from an original design by our
foreman. He is always studying up
something new" and the spokesman
led the way over to a trunk which,
when closed up, was square and like
any other trunk in exterior appearance,
but which when opened stood up like
bureau with drawers of all sizes within
easy reach. 1t was curiosity in its
way, showing up all sorts of little
hooks and corners undscoverable by
any one unacquainted with its arrange
ment. There were separ ate places un-
der lock and key for everything from
pocket handkerchief and smelling bot
tie to a suit of clothes and blacking
brushes.
''In valises," he concluded, 1.-THE red
dish color is becoming the most popular
more brown or buff than red, yet with
q reddish hue of some sort to it. Lin
ings maroon in red or buff. ."-Dctroft
tribune.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-01-07
FRAUD IN ViOllNS.
A Famous Rogue Wlp Counterfeited Cel-
ebrated Flddles.

ebrated FIddles.
Nothing is easier than to put an old
date ON q new violin, and, it is said, to
initiate perfectly the tone of Stradi-
varius is quite within the capacities of
TWO or three living makers. But the
counterfeits in the market do not come
from the hands of modern artists. In
the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries
the only instruments that were much
sought after were those of Jacob Stainer
and Nicholas Amati. 1t was common
even in that age of innocence to paste
counterfeit of Stainers written sigma
ture on any decent violin covered with
brown varnish, and that of the printed
card of Amati on any covered with
yellow varnish. 1t was only toward the
end of the last century that the violins
of Stradivarius became known in
France ViOtti, the Remenyi of his day,
brought them into notice in Paris.
Stradivarius, the first Antonius,
was a pupil of Amati, and his first
works were introduced under cover of
the fame of his master. Hence there
are. doubtless, some works of Stradi-
varius which are now believed to
have been produced by the earlier
master. 1t was only toward 1880
that the works of Guarne-
rius, of the two BergonziS, and the sons,
and other members of the family of An
tonius Stradivarius came into vogue.
Immediately after they became objects
for collectors; and then the counterfeit
ers began their rascalities. Every Pc
cularity of the volute, of the #, of the
corners, the dove-tails, the transparency
and color of the varnish, the golden yell
low of the Maggini, the fine red brown
of the Bergonzi, the pate fine and elastic
of the Jesus (by which the works OF
Joseph Guarnerius, 1683-1746, with an
HIS following the date, are known),
and the shining red of the Stradivarius,
all were initiated with an extraordinary
exacttude. To complete the deception,
the tickets were taken off real specimens
and pasted on the false. Toward 1873,
date of the death of Vuillaume, the worst
of these imitators, the confusion became
extreme. The rogue was in the habit of
breaking up the best old violins that fell
into his hands in order to make two Out
of each one. Paganini himself was a
victim of his trickery. Vuillaume was
such double-dyed villain that he could
not abide the thought that in ages to
come his clever work might be honestly
taken for genuine, so he has generally
engraved or written his name on the in
strument in microscopic characters
american Music Journal.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-01-07
HUMAN NATURE.
How . Little Old Man Doubled His
Profits.


II tell you wot it is, it pays ter study
human natur," remarked little, grizzly
man. with gray tippet around his neck
who was standing on Madison street,
near the bridge. On either side of him,
about ten feet distant, was pail with
lemon-drops heaped up on the top.
(Which is your stand3" inquired his
auditor.
The little man paused and cast q with
ering look of scorn at the questioner.
II owns 'em both, young man. That's
my scheme. 1t pays ter study human
natur. See that man." said the little
old man, lowering his voice. Watch
him now"
The man indicated was just passing the
first pail of lemon-drops.
"Lemo! Lemo!' shrilly shouted the
little man. Warranted to cure coughs
and colds. Only five cents, a half
dime"
The stranger, as he passed the first
outpost of lemon-drops, looked at them
in a scared way out of the corners of his
ewes. He seemed torn by eontending
emotions. He faltered for an instant.
and seemed on the point of stopping and
turning back. Then, as if fighting the
temptation away, he passed on.
Watch him." whispered the little old
man, with chuckle.
The stranger walked by with firm
tread and a determined look on his face.
When he came to the second relay OF
lemon-drops he stopped. He almost
staggered; q look of resignation swept
over his face, and jamming his hand
down into his pocket he halted before
the lemon-drops.
The little old man was already on
hand to wait upon him. When the cus-
toner had departed, munching his lem
on-drops, the little, gray-tippeted old
man gave vent to a hoarse chuckle.
They're all alike" he said. They
see the first lot of lemon-drops, and get
past afore they has made up their minds.
Then they hate to turn back, and that
decides the case against me. Now,
put this other pail O. juicy drops up
here, and along they comes just while
their mouths is a-watern' from the sight
O. the other lemon-drops Most men
can resist one temptation, but precious
few kin stan two in rapid succession.
I've doubled my profits since L begun
studyin' human natur.- Chicago Ne'os.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-01-07

eat $50 this morning when the
printers were leaving, G. w. Menson,
being at the time in rather confused
state, owing to having taken a little
brandy for a slight indispOoition,
stepped off the elevator shaft at the
fourth story, falling to the basement
and being instantly killed. His terri
fed companion attempted to save him
but was Mortified to find his empty
coat left in his hand.
"Menson was universally liked, hav-
ing no enemy but himself
HE leaves a wife and three daugh-
ters who were dependent upon him for
support. ."-Emma Hartman, in Union
,St0u0L
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-01-07
DESIGNS IN TRUNKS.
Why Secret Compartments are Wanted In
Trunks and Valises.

Trunks and Valises.
"Do you ever make trunks with false
bottomsP" asked a reporter yesterday in
the store of a leading Woodward avenue
trunk dealer and manufacturer.
"Yes, occasionally
What kind of persons call fol
hem p"
1--WE can't tell that always, but l sup
pose some of them are thieves, though
of course. if we had any means of dis
covering they are crooks we wouldn't
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-18

The newspapers Of the co1utry ~ith
few exceptions indorse the action taken
by Governor Squire IN relation TO the
seattle anti Chinese trouble lad entire
iy oommsnd his course IL is wurthy OF
note also tina. the great majority OF the
Eastern papers form . correct judgment
concerning the eouh ct of February slh
and ils cause. Few OF them pretend 10
believe thai either the OH ,isls, the mi.
lisia or ,hs homo guards desired the
presence OF Cinnamon in Seattle or In
the Uni,ed States, bat on the csatrary.
they zee tina, the hsht vas made to aus
tain the Laws. They take 9 far more
correct view Of recent events than could
reasonably have been exsected.