The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-12-31

on Fourteenth street was sweeping in
front of his door; it was about eight
o'clock in the morning, and plenty Of
people were passing ct the time. Two
thieves rushed up to him, seized his gold
watch, and when he resisted killed him
on the spot, and have never been disoov-
cred to this day. The treasurer Of the
Planet Mills was knocked down at four
o'clock in the afternoon by four rufilaus
and robbed Of $4,000, and the robbers
have escaped.up the present time. The
secretary of 3 large brewery, on his way
to the bank, at two O'Clock in the after
noon, on the most public thoroughfare
in the city, and in sight Of hundreds of
people, was robbed Of several thousand
dollars, and not clue has been found
or cent discovered. Ladies' walk down
Broadway every afternoon whose outfit
amounts to thousands of dollars. It il
no uncommon thing for lady to wear =
sealskin dolman or o camel's hair shawl,
worth thousand or fifteen hundred dol
lars. In her ears are diamonds worth
any sum from $500 to 5000; rings on
her fingers frequently worth quite as
much more, not to mention the laces and
silks that envelope this costly piece Of
furniture; and as if this tempting dis
play was not enough to make thief Of
an honest man, she must carry her en-
broidered purse or pocketbook in her
hand, and if she steps into Stewards or
Arnold & Constable's, to buy pair Of
gloves or spool Of silk, she displays .
roll Of bills which would be respecta-
bic capital for country bank. No won
der they are robbed-in fact, the only
wonder is that SO many of the ostenta-
tious fools escape. What would be
thought Of man who would exhibit
himself in this stylei And if you ask
them, Why mott they win tell you that
man is expected to bavo more sense
than to make such . fool Of himself.
The lesson that this unfortunate lady
received is wholesome one. If it
serves to stop the lavish and vulgar
display to which We are 20 rapidly tend
ing, the lesson and the loss will not be
without its value. 5
Tho fashions grow more extravagant
and loud every day. Speak Of tho colors
Of the rainbow! II that were al, there
might not be much to object to, for the
colors Of the rainbow are beautiful; bnt
the colors affected by onr fashionable
bellies arc such as no respectable rainbow
would tolerate and no sensible woman
would wear. But I feel that am get
ting into deep water aud had better
swim ashore.
"A scene occurred in German saloon
in Brooklyn tho other night which is a
commentary on our boasted civilization,
and which would have disgraced lot
Of savages. A dissipated German artist
went into saloon, which he was in
the habit of frequenting, and called for
q glass Of beer. As he was already in
toxicated, the proprietor refused him,
and offered him . cup Of coffee. He |
raised the cup to his lips, aud just as he |
tasted it he fell dead oil the floor. Pond |
ing the investigation, the body lay on |
the floor, covered with couple Of news
papers. Close by the corpse sat IN old |
Frenchman, supping his absinthe; on
the other side couple of men we're
playing cards, and in the centre of the |
room the policeman, who was detailed
to watch the body till the arrival of the
Coroner, had his coat off and was busily
engaged in a game Of pool. Wild Co
could have done no worse and |
when the scene was described to me by
one who was present, could not help
that Brooklyn offered fine
field for missionary labor.
The weather has been clear and cold;
The ball is mp, and the boys and girls are
going skating. The old year is hasten
ing towards the close. Already the shop
windows are rich in gifts and Christmas
toys the distant tinkle Of old Santa
Claus bells is heard on the frosty air
harbinger Of golden holiday of the year.
Hoping that the old ruff1an will not for
get my stocking, am
Truly yours, BROADBRIM.