The Donaldsonville chief., 1882-02-04

J1cle Will the cheering opinion dnaG never
before in the history Of the country have
the prospects Of our sugar planters been
50 bright as now. We sincerely trust the
future will prove his judgment correct.
THE CRESCENT CITY.
What the people arc doing-A new
Organization in Fashionable Circles
Fashion Gossip, Theatrical Notes, Etc.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. ], 1882.
EDITOR CHIEF:
Another month has passed aud the
hand upon the dial points to new one.
The golden hours come and go noiseless-
ly and swiftly, and almost ere we are
aware Old Father Time turns his hour
glass that the sands Of another year may
pass away. We do not appreciate the
aeeting moments as we should, but sit
idly by only to realize when too late
they are gone-gone unimproved.
How many of you are there who can
tell what an hour isl It is silent
messenger from God, sent to see what
we are doing and what we are thinking.
It comes silently, abides its short time
ard flies back to bear its tidings of good
or of i'll. Oh, let it not return to Him
ladened with those things which will
| grieve rather than please him.
But I did not come here this week
to lecture, and as presume you have
so,ne of those good men among you
whose duty it is to instil these facts and
strive to set yon all Alright, will leave
| it to them and cndeavor to tell you a
little news. -
Well, the all absorbing topic of the
day, is Of course, Mardi Gras, which is
near at hand, and every one is actively
engaged in making preparations for
| THE GRAND EVENT.
On every hand improvements are going
on; signs,. ornaments and banners are
being painted and the whole place
begins to show complete renovati on
In no branch is the preparation so
perceptible as in the hotels, boarding
houses, etc. These expect to reap a rich
harvest, and during the carnival season
the poor, unsuspecting visitors will be
packed together like sardines in box.
On Friday last l was one Of the
favored few who received an invitation
to attend the first meeting of the
| CRESCENT CITY COOKING CLUB,
which met at one of the fashionable
residences of the "Garden district"
This organization is composed of some OF
society's darlings who have banded
themselves together wi tn two commen-
dabie objects in view, viz: becoming
proficient in the culinary art and passing
pleasant evenings with their gentlemen
| friends. Each one of the members-they
are twenty-five in number-furnishes
some article of diet and then, with her
dainty little fingers, prepares it for the
table, and they invite the gentlemen to
come and-eat it, which of course the
aforesaid gentlemen don't object to.
The young ladies wore dark blue
calico dresses with white polka dots,
tiny white caps and snow white aprons,
aud looked just too pretty-if there is au
Oscar Wilde among you will say, "too
utterly utter "-and Pve involuntarily
thought that with such cooks one would
desire to live forever in kitchen
Dancing, music and conversation were
in order until IL o'clock, when supper
was announced and all repaired to the
dinins-room. And such q supper! Well
it was just a banquet for q King. VIII,
can't your young ladies initiate the
example of the city girls in this matter
and have a cooking club7 am satisfied
they will iud it source of great
enjoyment as we'll as Improvement.
A queer, though can't say
PRETTY FASHION
has come in among our society bellies
during the past few weeks, and is
creating quite sensation. 1t makes the
wearer look masculine and conspicuous
If nothing more. 1t consists of a flat
cap with large peake, which is made OF
colored silk and is set jauntily on one
side of the delicately shaped head, while
below its front peep out the dainty bow
catchers. making the wearer look pi.
quaint if not overly pretty.
AT THE THEATRES
we have had some strong attractions
this week, consisting of the Italian
Opera, Edwin Booth, Annie Pixley in
Miss" and Mora, )" and Aldrich aud
Parsloe in "Ay Partner" The latter is
! one of Bartley Campbslls best produc-
tions and is a tale of Western life filled
with pathos and beauty. It is not a
drama Of brayado and bloodshed as these
border dramas usually are, but is full Of
beauty, miIdness and interest.
CHARLIE PARsLoE
is the "boss "heathen Chinee aud would
make an almoud-eyed celestial ashamed
Of himself.
Yours, AEWsBoY.