The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-08-13
Summer Sauntcrings.

HIS Dtu.
Summer Sauntcrinss.
Notes Of Northwestern Travel from wan
dering Ascensionite.
METROPOLITAN HOTEL, !
st. Paul, Mimi, August :, 1881.
l.. +. bentley, Esq, Dona'dsopvillo, La:
Mn Deer Sri mailed you this A. n.
some newspapers which l trust will in-
terest you, as they arc crowded with
news from the big Injnns.' Since l
left our sunny cline l have passed my
time agrceably, but i'll places hotter tina"
our Southern homes ever daro to be.
Memphis, St. Louis and Chicago onsht
never to speak of heat-it is so hot thorc
one doesn't know where to 90 to find Il
breath Of air. Memphis seems IT, bo very
prosperous quite deal of building is
going on, and their new custom-honso
promises to be fine specimen OF arcli-
lecture. Tho streets arc being paved
now, work that was almost unknown
when the city was under the wise adj
ministration Of a Mayor and City Coun-
Gill; Little Rock is also enjoying u boom.
Mr.. Wood seems to be the lending spirit
i'm improvements He has q whole block
of good and elegant buildings going up.
The work is principa py done by convlcts.
From there vent to Hot Springs. 1t is
Il jolly little place, but sadly needs ''isc'-
plinc. Drummcrs for hotels and qnack
doctors trouble and annoy one :slls'ost be-
yond endurance. AS tho springs arc un-
der tho control of the United States gov
ernmcnt, think it should enact and en-
| force rigid laws to cxpel all qnacks, as
they enl;.ngcr tho lives Of visitors, for
more than half the time they don't know
how to treat their patients, and instead
Of curing, put them forever beyond the
reach of medical skill Tho lighthouses
are magnificent buildings Of the Gothic
style, supplied with all the modern con
! ycniences. remained there several days
and had IL fine time in strolling about
over the hills.
Incxt went to St. Louis and remained
Il week. It's no use to say amy thing o.
that city-we all know it pretty well. II
has any amount Of dust and business il
active. Chicago, though y great business
place and perhaps only accolld to New
York, is dirty and rough looking city
full Of loafcrs and cutthroats The law
it appears, is easy on such fellows, hence
they take it easy. Every day during NJ,
STAY from two to four murders were com
mttcd. If the people of Chicago woul'
make judioious llso of tho methods o
Judge Lynch for u season, think til
effect would be beneficial to the city
While Chicago suffers from All cpidcmi
of murders, st. Louis is afflicted witt
daily fires, and big ones at that Th
destroying element seems to seek larS
establishment or u factory.
From Chicago | went to milwaukee,
, All, here almost thought had fallc
into Paradise. Clean, wide streets, wei
shaded by noble cotton trees, and socia
, quiet contribute to elevate this city DC
. yond any of those | have visited. Their
| arc several large brcwcries there, all dc
i'll. a good business. The new Industrial
, and Agricultural Exposition building
which is to be finished by the LIST of Sel
TEMPER, promises to be something CRANE
t In Il word, Milwaukee is Il model city,
: pleasant place to pass u short time i
Summer.
next came to this city, another Plac
f that is all stir and life and very attrao
t tive, though not so neatly laid off as Mi
) waukco. This opinion is formed, how
. ever, from c,,rsory Wow, as | have jns
T arrived. This noon shall probably &
:. to the falls, and tomorrow and dnrill
: the week to the neighboring lake
d When | get tired Of st. Paul ! will 80 /
7. steamer to st: .,ou,s, tYuM thprp TO Cair
5 thence to Wheeling, all by water, All
y then think it will be time to get honl
II don't you
II The weather here is very ayrcesll
e One can stand u good covering at night
yet the coolest place have ae,Ge aerQ
was tho little town Of NEW I3tffalo, ne
Chicago Oh Lake Michigan. There f.
l. comfortable in Winter clothing and
J night made Use of all the blanket. Ne
! Buffalo seeyls to have !. promising futu
: before it. The West Michigan Rally;
: Company is hg:ilding = rpal from the
= to Laports, which will be tic third "a
! road reaching New Buffalo; and with i
> extensive improvements to its harbor
. ready commenced, the town Will bec6I
! 4 great lumber mart. so, g0
bye, lnnrS, Ncr1 truly,
SHANGHAI
n Mr.. Robertson o" the lst Instant gu;
d flied as Collector of Customs for t