The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-12-11
Vivian Vagaries.

Red stick Ramblinss-P0 Political Ne3oicines
and Disappointnasists~An znsasrieus
Prsmotion- Bassn Rouse's HaA Mays.
BA1oH RoUGE, Decembor |, 1854.
DEAa HorE:
The great presidential election passed
Off quietly, but, thank goodness, il over.
The aspect of Baton Rouge the day fol-
lowing was sublime, pathetic and ridicu-
lous. Tho Republicans shook hands,
cheered, and the t0wl, could scarce con-
tain them, but the Democrats, after one
Or two dispatches, turned sadly away
from Pixies Row. Knowing nothing Of
politics, I'm not prepared to say Mr. Gar-
field win not make 1 good President, bnt
l d. fee1 sorry for these Democratic rs
pirsnts sor political honors. II was 4
sad disappointment, especially as Mr.. =
did not get tho Post-ofice and Mr.
failed to get m appointment in tho Gus
toin-H House. Alas! how short lived were
their expectations. Aud last, conse-
quently least, the Greenbackers, our
"Weaver Men, where arc theyi Go,
look on their pasture fences, whiting
sticks, singing
Weaver, hope thst shines afar.
1t 10 needless 70 mako any remarks
about tho weather, as the B. 4. Adpocate
In its last issue, gave several minute ~
counts Of It; in fact, was almost entirely
devoted % that interesting topic.
spoaking u our newspapers, tho Ospi-
solias oontained glowing accouft Of
the .eGonerals" visit to New Orleans.
Oh! how sud q change Of rank. Wohave
admired the Editors title of Captain, =
which vas won on tho bloody Solids Of
Virginia II makes us sad 70 500 that hon.
ored title set aside for one in the mi-
litia-an empty rank, which means moth
ing in peAce and less in war-that was
bestowed upon him by that warrior,
Gov. Wiltz.
The maidenly hearts Of Baton Rouge
(agod respectively from fourteen to fbrty)
are glaldened, tho latter rejnvenated by
the return Of tho cadets, who enliven the
town with their handsome faces. Ugh
yes, Of course they are handsome, especi-
ally when yop can only see the back Of
their heads over the church pews, and
one has ("Ab, the heart may break, and
brokenly live on y, lovely curly hair,
like johnny +. Of Donaldsonyille. Oh,
my the memories connected with 9. only
a lock Of liair.~
There was, or was to be, hop" las:
Friday, but the rain cane down in tor
rents aud has kept doing % ever since
It was 30 Disappointing a. dances here
are, !. like angels visits, few aud far b.
tween" but six of our girls would not be
disappointed, and went in spite of flood.
ed streets, mud and rain. Oh, incorrigible
highland naidensl It is mystery tina,
we can not solve, even after thorough
investigation, how and in what manner
they reached the University, where tht
hop was 70 be given. They didn't go il
carriages, could not have walked-ah !! Z
happy idea was suggested by one Of thu
cadets-they must have gone in skiffs
The hop was postponed until weel
later.
| There was a wedding last week
WHAT you'll exclaim. Yes, actually :
wedding in Baton Rouge. Such an even
takes place occasionally, strange as j
may appear. The bride looked lovely, a
usual, aud the happy man, a. happy look
ing as possible, while about three hnn
dred young cages uncertain and nnlini
ted) ladies CALCULATED, One less" Yes
dears, dor't despair; only two hnndret
and ninety-nine damsels left to am,1se
entertain and captivate the hearts Of th
clever young gentlemen of Baton Ronge
! Oh, that reminds me, there is to be
circus here, very soon. How eficien
and serviceabie "Kangaroo" would b
if he were only here, to help post th
bills or serve as an animated advertise
ment.
Our boys are getting so lively, an
their nocturnal amusemeinents are 8
varied and interesting. For instance,
few nights ago they amused thcmselys
pushing stranger in ditcl, and wer
quite merry over II, but next morning
when six Of them vera arTaigDsd befor
tho Mayor aud requested to contribut
$40 each towards the liquidation Of th
State-House debt, they grew strangel
serious, and since then their faces hav
been aslong as those Of our sugar plantel
during this rainy season. am certai
the young gentlemen of Donaldsonvill
would not disturb their neigbbors' peac'
full slumbers in like manner, althoug
I whispers to the contrary have feache
, me. I don believe It, do you, Hope
Pm too sleepy TO write anJ more q,
guess you arc sleepier, 30 goodnight.
! Yours, oh, so drowsily,
VIVIAN.
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