The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-12-04

basket plsBtons, without an attendant.
It requires skill too to drive through the
business marts. A lady was driving me
to aLincoln Park" from the Soutl, to
| lthe North side. What hair-breadth es-
capes we made and how narrowing it
was to delicate nerves / need not say,
yet she was as calm and as well nerved
as a man. She said, II fear nothing that
I can see, but really should have an
Feyc in the back Of my head to ward off
all danger. Not long ago was diving
with q lady when vehicle from tiesFear
ran into mine, broke my wheel and
lodged us in the street"
! The park is one of the l0veliest ever
saw. 1t had few natural advantages and
proves what money and taste can accom-
plish. One view in particular, from q
. bridge overlooking al artificial lake, is
| like pictnre-a view, which once seen
is not soon forgotten.
s The shops are just as elegant us they
can be and offer many Inducements to
Southern patronage. What will you say
when tell you that many of our people
not only patronizc Northern shops but
Northern physicians. There is q physi-
clan here (not /. qnack) whose reputa-
tion is such that people come from great
distances to consult him and many who
can not come, consult him by letter.
John says his waiting room is crowded
all day that each person upon entering
receives numbered ticket and mast
/ wait his turn to be admitted to the cnsl-
sultatien room. Quite a number of liis
/ patients are Orleanilns and according to
/ derfl,l. Now, all this seems very STANCE.
Surely the physicians of New Orleans
are the equals Of those in Chicago; in
fact-I have always heard the highest
praise awarded the medical faculty Of
New Orleans. At any rate, can but
think this mere fancy on the part Of a
few enthusiasts; and that such men as
Drs. Bickliam, Bruins, Pope, Brickell,
! Stone and others are the peers of any in
these United States.
| We met a gentleman, who showed us
a report Of the ''Young Mems Christian
Association Of Chicago, in which was
an honorable mention of himself. In
1887 he came hero a poor young man it
was when the city numbered only 2O0O
inhabitants instead of 100000. In 1910,
feeling the need Of some place, beside
| the tavern and coffee house, where young
men could meet for mutual improvement
and mutual encouragement he conceived
the idea Of establishing reading rooms.
He induced few gentlemen to meet
in his store. They devised ways and
means and then and there organized the
present Y. NJ. c. Association, which has
grown to mammoth size and is no doubt
powerful in its exercise of good. So, a
man, unconscionsly rs it were, makes
history. What IL contrast does the large
minded Mr. Otis, who lived in the world
for the good Of the world, present to one
who lives only for self, needless Of the
fact that every one, by the order Of Gods
laws, has part to perform in the public
drama of life.
l think must close this letter now
with y bit of gossip. The wearisomc
hours Of travel before re;.chiny here were
eniivencd by conversation with genial,
lively Hostonian. He sought informa-
ton with regard to the South and final
lv, with Il merry twinkle Of the eye,
asked if we had ever known General Ben.
Butler. He told some amusing anecdotes
of him and the following will show how
entirely free his disposition is from deli
cate sensitiyeness. Imagine mind 80
gross as to he incapable Of sensibility:
On one occasion the General was at an
elegant entertainments. The lady Of the
honse, in looking after the comfort and
| we'll being of her guests, said, General,
have You II spoonf" The General in
stantly clapped his hands to his several
pockets and said, "No, madam, indeed l
have not" During u political campaign
he went to Il Western town to make a
speech. Just as he ascended the plat
form to speak, some one showed him an
opposition paper, which, in announcing
his arrival had warned the people to
look out for their silver spoons. He
turned at once to the audience, alluded
to the notice and said, "The gentlensaa,
might have saved himself the trouble;
never take plated ware."- The General
tells himself of hearing two men, while
in New Orleans, disputing as to the OK.
istence Of yellow fever in the city; al
last, perfectly exasperated, the one on
the negative side yelled ont, Do you
suppose God would permit two sucl
sconrges as Ben. Bntler and yellow fever
at one and the same timef"
AUNT CHAT.
Morgan City Reriesc A colored maj
r by the name Of Robert Jackson was GU
in two lengthwise BY the Houston trail
going East last Monday, at apoint abou
three miles from Berwick, back of Pin,
Grove plantation. He had been work in!
ST Lagon.la. and was drunk in Berwicl
Sunday. 1t is supposed he was unde
the influence Of liquor when he laid him
self upon the track.