The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-06-17
NEWSBOY'S NUITONS.

NEWsboH's HoIloNs.
Tie Weather Is Red Hot-The tsEo Charter
4" Patience ''-Distinguishe Guests
The Washington ArtilIery-.A1inor Top
les, etey
New ORLEANS, May %, 1882.
EDIToR CHIEF:
| Weather! weather! weather! nothin,
but weather, and heap of it and boilin,
hot too at that. can't imagine what il
the world we have done to the clerk o
| the weather that he should want to DIR.
us all up, or rather parch us. ~
am pining for the arrival in on
midst of some fellow with patent two
story thermometer with little zeros all il
o row up the sides, and if don't btu,
about hundred of them, why Tn
awfully off the track, that's all.
In addition to the heated state of til,
atmosphere, things are very hot in bust
ness circles. The great question of oul
city charter has brought things up to a
boiling point and more especially now
that
THE LEGISLATIVE CHARTER
has passed the House and gone to the
Senate. But think it will die there
and the Citizens Chatrer will probably
pass the Senate and stick in the House
and thus the Crescent City must roll on
peacefully content with the old routine
OF robbery aud plumber. The Times
Democrat of the 9th inst. published Il
comparison of the two charters and the
difference is largely in favor of the
Citizens Charter, which, however, is
conceded by our business men and all
fair minded people as the only way out
of our trouble.
The great event of last week was
THE INTER STATE DRILL
which took place on Wednesday, the
24th inst, resulting in victory for the
cold reliable +" Crescent Rifles, who have
carried the palm for some time. The
Houston Light Guards did some fine
work, however, and pushing the Cres-
cents closely, secured second place.
Their tactics were good and their march
ing par excellence, and they only fell
behind by u very few points.
To relieve the monotony of summer
life III the city, we had on Thursday
evening last at the French Opera House,
performance of " Patience" the charm
ing little operetta which had sncll u run
at our theatres during last season. 1t
was given by our society amateurs and
proved success in every particular
None OF the companies which visited our
city during the past season were overly
fine, and could the best material have
been selected from each and banded to-
gether, doubt if the performance would
have equaled that of our home talent.
For some days past our city has enter
tanned as honored guests, DR.. Car,lcnas,
the distinguished Nicaragua statesman,
and party. They have had the +" freedom
Of the city" and seemed to eujoy their
stay greatly.
On Saturday council was held at the
City Hall to decide upon an appropriate
reception to be given President Barrios
OF Guatemala, who is en- route for this
city and whose arrival will add another
name to our list of distinguished arrivals.
I have not learned the result Of the
meeting.
On the same day the Washington Ar
tillery celebrated, for the first time since
the war, the anniversary of their depart
ure for the scenes of battle. Headed by
a fine band, and with the retired mem
bers iii citizens Dress the gallant COM
pany paraded the principal streets, their
fine appearance and soldiery bearing
eliciting much admiration.
Summer time is upon us in full force.
Nothing bears testimony Of this fact so
strongly as the glaring handbi|ls and
posters which greet us at every turn, an
nouncing picnics, excursions, moonlight
hops, base ball games, etc, which take
place usually on Sunday. These affairs
always receive immense patronage; the
parks are filled with visitors and the
steamboats, are crowded to overflowine
with excursionists.
How terribly demoralized and heathen-
ish orr people have grown of late years.
They never think Of the "good of the
soul" or deem it duty to devote one
day in the week to their Maker, but
throw christianity aside and seek fer
pleasure only; and yet, we claim we are
q civilized, christian people.
. NEWSBOY. 4
A CARD.
10 all who are suffering from the errors
and indiScretiOns Of youth norvnns ,ro,L