The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-03-18

successfully carried out as 1t has ever
been in the annals Of the Crescent City
f looked at them as they passed, each
man bedecked with bright red, white
or blue shirt, black pants and the
attractive fre-hat, and thought what
noble hearts beat beneath. have heard
folks say that it wasn't considered
respectable to "run with the machine y
but when you come right down to hard
pan and look at it we'll, folks who would
talk that way about onr fire boys-well
| they amt people God made at all. Just
| tn think! Without remuneration or
reward, other than the satisfaction of
knowing that they are doing good part
by their fellow man, they are ever ready
to face the roaring flames and do them
| battle unfinchingly, untiringIy. In the
deep, still hours of night, when old
| dame Nature is shrouded in darkness
| and silence, (the fireman sleeps with one
eye and both ears open) at the slightest
intimation of danger to life or property
from the fire-fend, they fly to the scene,
wage the war, generally conquer and
retire with the sweet satisfaction of
knowing that the world does not consider
them respectable because they run with
the machine!
Alas, you cold, uneharitable people
It's ever thus you turn your backs upon
true merit and never give honor where
honor is due. Have you considered how
many times you would have been house
less, homeless, and perhaps compelled to
stand by and see your dear ones perish in
the roaring flames had it not been for the
kindly hands, the undaunted courage of
the brave boys who wear the red shirts
Fie upon you for your disrespect to them.
| say, let Us rear in our hearts monu-
ment to their memory, plant beauti-
full flowers of gratefulness about it and
keep them constantly fresh with the
sweet waters of remembrance.
Allow me to doff my hat and cougrat-
ulate Donaldsonville upon
HER BRASS BAND,
which would do credit to a much larger
city. | had heard that the boys were
coming down to play for one of our
companies and expected to hear some
very good music, perhaps, but when they
struck up was utterly surprised. The
music was really excellent and the boys
deserve credit.
Last week was one Of the most uninter-
esting in the
THEATRICAL LINE
that we have experienced for some time.
At the Academy, Joe Emmett, as Fritz,
played to very good houses. His COM
pany IS about as poor a have ever
seen appear before metropolitan audi
enee. Joe 70 the same old Emmett, will,
the exception that he has been distress
ingly sober durlpg his enga gement-in
fact, painfully sober.
at the st. Charles, Oliver Dond Byron
went
ACROSS THE CONTINENT
each evening, in company with some mis-
cradle performers and poor audiences.
Oliver has been "across the continent
and 10000 miles away for a good long
time now, and it's about time he was
g catching on" to something new.
At the Grand Hermann, the famous
prestidigtateur, gave the most attrac-
tive entertainment Of the week, but that
is not saying much for Hermann's old
tricks and stale sayings.
This week nothing worth attending is
the boards, with the exception of Old
shipmates," which is a very good apology
for a drama.
Yours. NEWSBOY,