The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-08-27

one Oh them yOultp 1ilal VINO Hiu DecH
in the employ of the Brooklyn Ferry
Company for years. Little by little he
had stolen nearly $4,000, covering up his
thcfts by false entries, till at last the
amount got SO large that it could no
longer he concealed, when his arrest and
disgrace followed. And he will nm
doubtcdly be sent to State prison. An
other was the clerk of large stock
broker. Fast women and fast horses de-
manded greater revenue than his en-
ployer afforded him in the way of salary,
so he borrowed So0, 900, and i'll company
with u female companion fled to parts
unknown.
On Saturday night occurred one of the
sadtlcst scenes that ever took place in
this city. A policeman passing along
New street, saw in the gutter the pros
and observing that he was weak, raped
for assistance. The ambulance was sent
for, and the sufferer was carried at once
to Bellevue Hospital, where he died i'll a
few hours. A couple of years ago, Charles
T.. Furbish was one of the most popular
theatrical managers in the United States.
When the play Of the "Two Orphans"
was having it's great run in the city of
New York, Mr.. Furbish organized a com
pany for the purpose Of playing it
throughout the country. Success attended
him from the very start, money rolled i'll
upon him, and in a few seasons he had
accumulated fortune of 900. Large
hearted, generous, given to conyiviality,
he soon contracted habits that dragged
him down to ruin. In u little while his
fortune melted away, and last Spring
found him almost pennilcss. Friends
who had known him in his more pros
porous days, occasionally gave him suffi-
cient to procure meal or Il drink, and,
last Saturday night, the poor waif fell
helpless and dying in the streets, his fate
being fully as startling and sorrowfnl as
any of the characters with which he de-
lighted the public only two years ago.
Peace to his aslles-he vas his own worst
cnelny--and he leaves behind him, with
the memory of his misfOrtunes, the re
men,brancc of Il multitude of kindly and
generous deeds, with which trust the
Recording Angel may balance his ac
, count.
There are many curious ways Of earn
ing living in this great city, but one
Of the most singular that ever came nm
der my observation was brought to light
on Tuesday last. A you'll, Of about
eighteen was arrested on Broadway for
splitting on ladies' dresses and then call
ing their attention to the filthy dislig-
,rclment, would tttr to remove it for ten
cents. He provided himself with bread,
which he chewcd into a soft paste, and
when a favorable opportunity occurred,
lie let fly the mass on u silk dress or a
velvet skirt, and when the attention of
the unfortunate woman was called to
the nnsightly spot, she was only too 81 a,l
to pay ten cents to be relieved OF it.
This cnterprsing youth had established
an original and lucrative business, and
from a financial standpoint, was doing
exceedingly well, but on Tuesday he was
detected in the act by II gentleman who
was cscorting a lady, but who happened
the rascal spit upon her dress. He inn
metliatcly seized him and took him t.
The police office, and there he confessed
that he had been carryin ing on the busi
ness some time, and had made for him
self very respectable living. He said
that he was troubled with the ricketts,
and unable to work, and he had hit upon
this novel plan to replenisll his exhausted
treasury.
Speaking of treasures, VIC have just
received, the report OF our savings banks
and they show in their vaults the snug
little sum of 5000, 100000. Everybody is
employed who wishes to work in fact
the demand for labor is phenomenal
small jobs in shops have to be ordered
days ahead, and most of the mechanics
are working over time.
Building has become Il mania, whole
blocks of splendid buildings are bein.
pushed ahead night and day in New
York and Brooklyn.
All the hotels are cranmc,l to suitoca
tion-beds being made i'll the parlor:
and halls. The cheap fares have brough
on multitudes of our country cousins
from the West, and scores of s,ln-brownet
women from Illinois, Wisconsin ant
Iowa, may be seen paradiny the street
in long linen busters, with .ripsacll il
hand forcibly reminding one of Centen
nial times, when all the world and hi
wife came OH to Pbiadelpha to see tn
wonderful International Exposition. Th
railroad fight still continues, to the grea
delight of those whose business or pleas
ure calls them towards the setting sun
Five dollars to Chicago, with Il santlwic
and lager thrown in, can not be consd
cred dear for u ride of 4 thousand miles
but our great canal feels the pressure {
the fight, ana shows falling off in til
; water carriage of 100000 tons. Tl'e eli
is not yet. Let the consignor and th
traveller rejoice and make the most ,
the present opportunity. After the st
we're tlagellation which all parties hay
received in this railroad fight it will i