The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-06-03
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THE CRESCENT CITY.
a stray Lambs retnrn-An Idea OF Poetry
and Romanee-Tho Inter. State Drill
The City Charter.

A Stray Lambs retnrn-An Idea OF Poetry
and Ronanee-Tio Interstate Drill
The City Charter.
NEW ORLEANS, May 2G, 1882.
EDrroR CHIEF:
Again I come to the fold, this time
more at ease, both III body and mind,
than came last week. Then wrote
under difficulties, the principal one OF
which was fatigue from over indulgence
In mnirth and enjoyment.
in glancing over the CHIEF Of the 18th,
1 notice the return to tho fold of another
stray lamb, I mean
| know size must be u charming little
lady with a heart as big as IL hushel-
that is if she hasn't given it into some
ones keeping-for she loves poetry. But
what pity that her knowledge OF the
sublime is 40 limited as she has confessed.
When one is fond Of poetry and decides
among the great poets with sufficient
surety to say that Longfellow is their
favorite, and that, too, Notwithstanding
they are familiar enough with his
writing to select q quotation, and the
one they would shave liked to appear
spontaneous had to be hunted out and
copied" that person is really, sympa-
thized with, and I extend mine most
heartily.
How inconsistent are some of our
natures. Behold our fair cousin with
love " that passeth all understanding"
for Longfellow, TenDyson and other
great poets and yet with not enough
romance in her nature to enjoy picnic.
That she should have a holy horror of
snakes" is not to he wondered at, but
| us that appcllation is used to designate
| u peculiar sensation after o free use OF
| something stronger than water, as well
as in another sense, will forbear COM
ment, "give tie prisoner the benefit of
the doubt" aud pass on. But what is
more enjoyable than a picnic just
think it over seriously and say if u
person with heart can fail to appreciate
Il day in the woods where every object
presents subject of vast study and
thought. There the beauties Of nature
and the masterpieces of Gods handiwork
are presented to tho eye in form which
can not fail to DO appreciated. The tall,
stately forest trees rear their heads
heavenward while their long arms stretch
forth as though to shelter the vclyety
green sward and the tiny violets or
daisies which peep out from the messy
turf, The ovcrhanging branches are
thronged with myriads of tiny warblers
who chant His praises i'll soft tones that
fall like sweet music upon the ear and
fills the human heart with sense OF His
goodness and sublime power, while the
tiny brooklet passes over its rocky bed
joining a low, soft accompaniment to the
melody above it,
Ahno am led to believe that the
pen Of my fair cousin placed words upon
tho speechless paper which her heart did
not dictate; at any rate hope such is
the case, and the remainder Of her letter
where she speaks of the Confederate
dead aud the recitation of "The Blue
and the Gray " substantiates my theory.
Pathology is EVERYTHING to the readers
Of i newspaper, and, realizing this fact
as we'll as that your letters from my fair
sister "Myra" and from tue ever watch
full "W. II. Y" will probably teen with
an account Of
THE GRAND INTER STATE DRILL,
/ shall pass it by with but very few
words. The grand stand looked superb
with its drapinss Of flags, flowers and
coats of arms of the different companies,
while the beautiful faces Of the immense
throng of ladies present served but to
make the picture more beautiful.
The entire affair was grand success
cent City, which has ever stood foremost
in such matters.
CHARTER OR NO CHARTER
is the main subject Of debate now in
business circles and every one is OH the
qui circ for the action of the Legislature
in the premises. That something should
be done to remedy the evil and corrnp-
ton now existing in our city govern
ment is, beyond doubt, fact and that
the only way it can he done is through a
new charter, is the opinion Of all Of oul
prominent citizens and greater ma jority
n of those who are not so prominent; but
J. this fact is disputed by q certain class
mostly office holders, office-seekers and
robbers Of the public treasury to whose
= interests it is to keep the present state o.
l things i'll vogue-and strong nonied and
p political influence is being brought tt
a bear on the Legislature in order tt
defeat the bill. How it will come ou
:. and who will he most benefited cam
y say-I never was good at guessing
\ conundrums any way.
a NEWSBOY.
] Mr.. Amos Bradley, Rochester, N. Y.
l. says: GAS sure cure for nervous debiliG,
| Of In I