The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-14
SATURDAY AUGUST

children, 30 that he was left entirely
alone. Every day lie made pilgrim.
age to her grave, and decked it will
flowers, but each day he grew more
and more detected. On Tuesday lasl
he called on q married sister, who
thought he was looking strange, and
sue invited him to stop for dinner,
this he refused, telling her that be
should need no dinner, and SO passed
ont. He went straight to Evergreena
Cemetery, aud, kneeling on his wife'a
grave, blew his brains ont.
As q general thing, there 10 no lack
of politicians about the city of New
York. We have not only enough for
our own immediate use, but we can
usually spare few for our friends.
This week, however, we are uncom.
monty blest, honored as we are by
the presence Of both the gentlemen
who would he willing to serve us IN
the Office Of President Of the United
States for the next four years. The
reception Of Gen. Garfield by the Re-
publicans was one Of the most enthu-
siastic that has been seen for a long
time, and the serenade in his honor
ON Friday evening was one of the
most gratifying and satisfactory fea-
lures Of the ovation,
DIR. Tanner has pulled through with
his terrible task, and settled the fact
that Tanners board bills have been
exceedingly light during the past
forty days. How many embryo Tan
ners have we among us7 Will not
some fellow start up now who can do
without food for six mopths7 Tan.
ner started at Us; he reduced his
weight to about 12l, so that lie lost
at the rate of II pounds q day since
he began. Who is bene6ttedf Will
the majority Of men who board for
two dollars and fifty cents week be
willing to dispense With their porter
house steak and spring chicken be-
cause Tanner can do without his flap
jacks7 Not much. Then how much
is science beneftted7 One of our
most distinguished saw bones, DR..
Hammond, looked upon the whole
thing as q CHASTITY farce, while anosh-
Br disciple Of Esculapins, equally re-
liable, writes DR.. Hammond down an
ass for pretending to doubt that
which is youched for By SO many re-
spectacle men. The doctors have
acted more like savages than human
aeings, and 4 expect if Tanner had
lied, that We would have had q
pitched battle for portions Of lis
or viscera, while toe-nail
'r a finger-joint would bnye been
worth a princes ransom. A lot of
,rainless idiots have been sending
etters and poetry to him, while the
agent and the lightning
'od man have endeavored to make
heir business kDowo through his in
'trumentality.
4
Speaking of letters, one of the most
manifestations Of letter.
writing, is to condemned murderers. |
The moment any murderous villain is
to be hung, forthwith q |
urore of sympathy is got up in lis |
avor. 1t there ever was scound1el
Who deserved hanging, it was Chas-
Inc Cox, who was hung about three
weeks ago. It was brutal murder. |
md one 0f it's most friehtful
equences was that if it had not been |
or an accident an innocent man. the
lnsband OF the murdered woman,
night baye been sent to the gallows.
Notwithstanding all this, and that the |
nan's life before the murder had been
# the most infamous character, fine /
aides visited him day after day and |
'ronght him sweetmeats and flowers
nd one who could not get in the day |
'efore lie was hung, seut him her
owe.
This week Balbo, the Italian who
murdered his wife in the most brutal
ashton, has been flooded with letters.
and candies; and Que insane
emale, couple Of days before his
xecution, begged a lock Of his hair.
his n,audlin sympathy for an Italian
one Of the most brutal of
is brutal class, is certainly an in-
feature in our nation
| character.
The captain Of au excursion steamer.
aving about 100 passengers on board,
IN into a schooner lying at anchor, in
! oad daylight, and it is a miracle
hat at least hundred lives were not
ost. When asked what he did it for.
g replied that lie did it and was
eady to pay the bill, and that is all
here was about it.
A million and a quarter in gold ar J
wed from Europe this week, ia pay
1r provisions for hungry Europe.
ope 1t may be many years before
ne boot gets on the other leg.
Yours truly,
BROADBRIM.
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