The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-21
DorAIDsoNynLE, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 81

riyal-and concentrated his strength to
break down General slocum, who was
his most formidable competitor, the grim
soldier from Kings-this he certainly
succeeded in doing; but he broke him
self down ut the Same time, and gave Mr..
Cleveland the coveted prize, that is, if it
10 prize. 1t may be like the Tipperary
mans prize in the Royal Irish Lottery,
who told friend of his: ~ had fluffy
tree tickets m the lothery, an all me
proises wux blanks" To make the very
best ofit-as Mr.. Weller remarks, " things
il VERY mixed.n We are morally and
politically sure to have q Governor but
whether he is to be Democrat or a
Republican is something that just at
present no fellow can find out. Mrs.
Partington once very sagely remarked,
7" There's no tellin' who'll be President
tell arter election" 80 / think we will
have to wait till that time for the infor-
nation who is going to be Governor.
Coming down Broadway, on Thursday
last, my attention was attracted by a
crowd Of people who were running along
on the sidewalk. Ii the midst of the
crowd were three brigandisl-looking
individuals, clad entirely in sombre
black. On their heads they wore high
steeple-crowned hats; over their shoul-
ders were threwn immense Spanish
cloaks; their long hair hung in tangled
masses down their backs, aud their legs
were encased in huge leather boots with
broad tops, and each wore : heavy belt
around his waist. Everybody was in
quiring Who are theyf What are they
dressed that way fort" An old lady
rubbed up her specs, and, turning to her
next neighbor, said: 81 wonder who
them green critters is" but nobody ap-
peared to know. Meanwhile the crowd
increased to hundreds, but the sable
pilgrims spoke never word, but quietly
stalked along, looking neither to the
right or the left, and the curiosity of the
crowd was strained to the utmost tension.
All sorts Of guesses were made, but 1T
was generally conceded that 1t was an
advertising dodge Of some sort. This, on
investigation, turned out to be the case,
the sable pilgrims being the counter
parts of those who figure in the new
opera of "Les Mantaux Noir." If the
manager desired 10 create a profound
sensation, he certainly succeeded. l
have seen nothing like it since Bar
NUNS What is \ I"
One Of the latesebits of news is that
Jay Gould is going ITO build new steam
yacht, which is expected to be one of the
most perfect and costly ever built, and
will probably be, When finished, one of
the fastest vessels aapats,, It isstbe sin
cere hope Of many vert worthy people
that the great financier may carry out
his aquatic design, and that, when lie
does 20, he will either make up his mind
not to come back, or else get into q
typhoon down in the Indian seas, or run
into an iceberg off the coast Of Labrador.
We are not at all particular as to the
manner of his taking of, SO as we get rid
Of him-yellow fever, black volnit or
cholera would suit us; or, perhaps, as
O'Donovan Rosa and Michael Grove are
at present out Of a job, we might char
ter the Irish ram, which now lies idly
on the Jersey shore, load her with thun'
der and lightning compound and about
five thousand of Michael Groves infer
nal machines, and station her across the
channel, so that Jay Gould's yacht will
run into her, aud that would be about
all that is necessary. We all know that
Jay Gould is constantly running against
somebody or something, and it is fail
presumption that lie would run into thu
ram if he thought it stood in his way.
sincerely hope he may carry out lii
design in regard to the yacht, and thai
some public spirited and philanthropi'
person who has the interest of his kline
at heart, may charter Michael Grove
aud O'Donovan Rosa to carry out th'
rest Of the programme as have sugges
ted it.
The torrid heat Of last week has been
supplemented by season of storm ant
| cold that would have done honor to ,
second class November. Blue noses ant
cbattering teeth have not been infre
quent, while overcoats and sealskin
| sacaues are seen every " hero on the stree
The fashions this fall are simply aw
| full, arful, AWFUL! The most glarinl
colors worn in the most conspicuou'
manner are the distinguishing feature
| of the present season. There is o de
cided leaning to Greeks, Albanians ant
Turks; while the object with everybod
who has child appears to be to make i
look as ridiculous and absurd as pOssi
ble. Unfortunate little ones, dressed il
| great pudding bags called Old Mothe
| Hubbar.ls. meet you at every turn blacl
dresses, yellow stockings, flaming re-
caps decorated with green OF blue rib
bops, are among the mostrosities tina
shock every sense of deceut taste ant
violate every law Of pure aesthetic beauty
The glorious human form, which wa
the ideal dream of Phidias and Praxitile.
is distorted and twisted out of shape b.
all sorts of villainous contrivances; G
else, in the case Of children who have n
voice in the matter, to please the insan
wbin of some foolish mother, are dresse
up like monkeys for a show, or stuffe'
out like an ill-flled pillow case, shock
ing the eye and disgusting the taste. Al
most every girl you meet in the stree
now is trying to he Jersey lily, al