The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-11-11
Town Of ,Donaldsonville.
our NEW YORK LETTER

Relies u the 1wssa Rssfms-sad Ending
II 4 Desatffal Woman-Arrival Of the
jersey Mly-1hs Walking Match, Poll
tics, Opera, ete.
HSv YoRE, November l. 1882.
EDITOR CHIEF:
Passing along the Bowery the other
day Istopped at the corner of Risington
street to look in at pawnbrokcr's vim
dow. In ali New York there is no place
where one can get a more profitable les
son, and where lie SO many buried hopes.
dead ambitions and shattered wrecks.
Here ere Wedding rings worn on the
fingers Of young and loving brides; they
bring to mind the day bright with gay
flowers, golden presents and wedding
bells. When the nuptial be1sediction was
flushed how eager friends crowded
around, and how loving schoolmates and
relatives pressed forward to kiss the fair
young bride who had just launched her
fairy bark upon that treacllerous sea, the
shures uf which are strewn with count
less millions Of shattered wrecks. Here
Are plain gold bands that have been
worn for years, and were only parted
with at last when the p,ngs Of hunger
pressed them, or the cry Of their children
went up for 6read; there are others that
have hesn sold for money to hny rum to
drown the remembrance of their misery,
and others still With which draught of
poison was purchased which helped the
wretehed owner across the Bridge of
Signs. Sparkling in ths sunlight is a
pair Of solitaire pendants marked 3, 500 ;
originally they cost double that-but
that wac in the days of tho Tweed ring,
when. dollar did not look IS big az a
cart whesS. They were bought ut Tiff
sny's, and were worn fer the FIRST time at
tho marriage Of VIM. n. Twrsas da"yh-
tor with Mr.. Eagiunis Of Chicago. The
glory Of TIE Wedding presents on th.t
occasion hts been rshearsed time and
time again. aud the aggregate amount of
wealth represented Oh the show tables in
The parlor, on tkat OCCASION, considerably
exceeded 100000. They we're the gift of
a husband amp wife. They were costly
gifts, but they only represented the steal
ings 1T . single day, and we're part Of the
swas whick has piled on the city the
enormous dsbt Of u 1110.0Go,OoO. The
MAN was largo and portly, and in \ sea
1T immaculate linen which covered his
hugo brsast massive diam"tls shous
like an electric light; bat it Wis matched
by another srarkler on his huge, iahby
hands, whno from the lapel Of lis GOA:
hung the badge of tho Americas Club,
" hick was then the Sanhctlrim contain
Jug only the elect. GA t!la a:in of This
lontirrous bejewelcd maxnate hung !:
woman "f queehly beauty. She ~.s COIL
sil.rahly taller than her Escort, and WAS
apparently in the full bloos, Of woman
hood her train dress, OF the richest silk
.ris,ned with costly lace, swept the h,n.r
full two yards behind h:.r; on her arms.
which appeared like ala haster me,isls,
she wore Two bracelets of tshu!oss value
nr"un.i her nSck she wore wreath oi
jewels which would h-vu been rich
ransom for prince, aud f.om her ears
hung pendant tliree twn .o:ita:res betur.
Inc. Her husband lad brought them
from Tiftanas that very afternoon, aud
sho wore tiacta III the diamond wedding
for the first time. l, YRS prcud night