The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-09
NEWsBOY,s NOTIONS.

Newsboy passes through Donalds0nville en-
route to Natchez-The little City ON the
Blu6-Scenes, Incidents, Crops and Poli-
tics.
NAroHEz, MISS, August %, 1882.
DTAR CHIEF:
After my stay Of twelve hours in
Donaldsonville among your folks, whom
/ have learned to-well, love-as much
as could were they my own kith and
kin, boarded the Cannon at midnight
on Tuesday and we were soon steaming
Up THE OLD MISSISSIPPI.
I must say that the scenery in dear old
Louisiana appeared very pretty indeed
10 me at first, but as we got higher up
and the shores Of Mississippi came into
sight there were SO many hills and tall |
bluffs whose rugged, red walls o'erlooked
the dark, muddy waters Of the river there
was diversity of landscape that made
the low fiat country Of our mother State,
as picture Of beauty, sink into insignifi-
cance. But then the Mississippi shores |
of course loomed up from but one side,
and involuntarily my eyes turned to the
other and as they rested on the yelvety
! green Of old Louisiana could not sup
press feeling of pride and satisfaction
at the idea Of being one Of her children.
With all her faults we still cling to her
and after the pleasures of visit else
where come back, touching her shores
with a sweet sense Of satisfaction and
rest as the babe when, after hours Of
play, the twilight begins to gather and
it pillows its little head peacefully upon
its mothers broast.
took occasion to go ashore at most OF
the landings and haye.a chat with "the
natives" in references to the crops, etc.
From every side came the same complaint
Of
TOO MUCH RAIN FOR THE COTTON,
but the corn was doing very well. In
some few localities the grass-worm had
made its appearance and in the vicinity
of Como, i'll West Feliciana, Mr.. Brandon
informed me, some few catapillars had
been seen. But, taken all in all, the crop
prospects in the section through which
we passed are very sfattering, and an
excellent yield may be expected if the
rain will but cease for while.
| And now, am ensconsed in pretty
little villa on St. Catherine street, in
the suburbs of Natchez, which sits on top
of hill, its front porch bedecked with
II 4raa, nl.;ala MA a3aEiool> tlal
amusing. But then~we sllo''ltlnt blame
them when we take into consideration
that this is the first iron tie that mas
] ,,,,3 them To the outside world. 1t II
not. however, complete, but its contfac
i calls for the finishing touches by th'
), lot of ,September. It is now complete'
II IN within seven miles Of Jackson ana th
co,tractors express themselves confden
% Of reachi..g tl,st point by the lst. III
. stock Of the road is all owned III th'
= county. ,s,-
t. Most Of nv time since my arrival he'
y has been spent in
H. TAKING IN THE TOWN,
lg c aNotcbez under the Hill"-tl
a. renntation of which as dangerous sp
g is we'll known to every resident ol y
an Mississippi Valley-to the outskirts,
lis every direction Of the city Ion top u :
~ hill"
leu With the years that have past and
'ut ~, .avanca of civilization the form
It's has lost that very reckless nature VIII
the characterized it long ago and the nat''
old aeem t., have buried the tomahawk a
ers to-day they are christians, or well e'
%" lized people at any rate, having iost 'n
cy' identify as savages and barbarians.
ave for the residents Of the latter, the bu
I'LL ness men are prompt, courteous
NOT polite tue clerks clever, genial and
oe- tertaiuins, and the young lad'es-we
lion oness there amt auy use of saying a
aos thing about them, muddle the WI
'"o thing with injustice-they are yo
'ios Indies, that expresses it. You'll have
'n' form your own opinion from that
honi soft qui NAL y pense.
'n' And to-day is Sunday, the day OF 81
'Ao rest! And maybe you think
oAo taking some of that in mine! You
ought to see me, that's all. Coat OH
''s' slippers OIL, seated in large arm
''"s on the front piazza Of that same cot
'''u fortified from the rays Of old Sol be
epe.' that same honeysuckle, with delis
'ns's breeze toy ing with fftyF hair and IL e'
a'' of youup Ladies' near me-and l
'he know but what wish they were TO
Oh VI inc the example Of the breeze. But
;ts call for the best,"-" every thin
l'ihs tho Lord wills it," and l guess ha
TX at wish OIL i'll vain.
esse1 II saems almost like throwing
so,a self away to go from this pure, fre
to the close, snltry atmosphere
t1ly city. and vet it must be endnred
urban of the principal attractions OF this pl
THE BLUFFS,
hree i'm number, which are covered
} most tand fue trees beautiful green 8
1t ad- wehled with handsome walks, en-
ii had with pretty "hite :, ~ ~.
lessly. that the goo'' c''.Aono hp 80, ~,
, occa, moon is far up in the heavens, CT
,;enea NAV be seen upon the neat iron
COME conversing; their low, half -n.nil' ed d
t;eant' telling an impressive story OF che II
ly pre- OF hves III 1lie nc @ 'na" x,,n "a, a.
lght to beautiful anu .no nanr n Nth q
it'll its these Spots III eo"'ps s. tala. -