The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-09-15
DoNALDsoNyIE LOUISIANA SATURDAY SEPTEMBER IS 1883

Il Dut hEs#1H HuFptY VIII FHOb go IO S5lHS DILL
/ just yet. Some of the boys will put up 70
him. 1t is to be hoped, however, that i
will teach him that it is not a good thing t,
experiment. with other peoples autographs
! The Hon. Samuel Tilden has taken t,
yachting, and from the SUMS rose-eoloret
accounts of his marine performances tlier,
is but little doubt that before the fall cam
paign begins, he will try his hand at pitch
ing for a base ball club.
The arrest Of james Otis Kaler on thu
fcon1plaint of his divorced wife on The
ground Of infidelity, calls to my mind {
similar case which. occurred q few years
ago. In New York lived dashlng youns
commercial traveller who was married to /
/ beautiful and afniable wife. The besettine
sin of this gentleman was drink, and whei
/ he got drunk he gamblsd and did Other
naughty things not necessary here to relate
/ He was Immensely successful IN his bust
ness, and when he was on the road he sold
/ more goods than any other SIX men in his
/ line. He made on commissions from five
! to ten thousand dollars year, but whether
| made much or little. it made no difference
| to his family, aud his wife was compelled tc
support herself and her children by keep
ing boarders, and frequently after his drink
| ing bouts. she would have to advance him
| money to start him On the road. He had d
friend who had often lifted him out of the
gutter, and one time this friend met him
| in Buffalo and borrowed of him q hundred
dollars. He did not pay it at the time
promised and Mr. Smith. for so we will
call the drummer, abused him like pick
pocket, forgetful of his former obligation,
and Thomson, flis friend, sWore vengeance.
Smith had q large trade iii Boston, and
Thomson followed him wherever he went,
hanging on his track like a slenth hound.
While Smith was in Boston he went one
night to the museum and there met an old
flame with whom he had he'd several fiirta-
tations on the road. The acquaintance
was renewed, and they went to a hotel and
registered as man and wife. This was
IhomsoH's i opportunity. He telegraphed
to Mrs. Smith and she started at once from
New York and had her husband arrested
with his guilty partner. She had stood his
abuse and neglect for years, but his inf
deity drove hes mad. It was in vain he
appealed for mercy to his wife and his friend
He was eHught in the act, tried, convicted
and sentenced to State prison for two years.
There was but little noise made about his
conviction, and after his release he went
into business US before and was s1tccessful
from a financial standpoint. He was a
handsome fellow and q good dresser. and
it was not long till he b'ooned ont with
fine clothes and diamonds Of which he was.
very fond: After avery successful trip he
returned to New York and got OH one of
his drinking bouts. Two elsreduced him
to poverty and rags He wandered about the
lower part of the city dirty, ragged,
houseiess tramp. and passing along Wash
ington street in Il state Of inebriation tlIn-
blea head foremost down Il dance cellar
and broke his neck. Mr.. Kaler's offence
is exactly the same us Smith IS, and there
seems to be no good reason why be should
not receive the same punishment. Mrs.
kaler Says that, being journalist, he is
protected by tie Bohemians, for she thinks,
and prob1bly With some justice, that hawks
wiilnot pick out hawk 5 eyes A soiourn of
It couple Of years at the State boarding.
house .woufd be exceedingly unple zant for
Toby Tyler, and that high-toned and moral
publication. Iialpef's Tou,tg People, would
lose U1fs OF its most gttfuEtaa contributors.
Il he gets off with q whole skin this tiInes.
my advice to Mr.. Kaler, for which there is
no charge, is to behave himself; Or if he
must mishehave himself, don't do it in
N Massachusetts.
The last part of the week has been cold
enough for Che equinoctial. Business seems
to be blooming. The city is full of dis
tinguished foreign visitors. Aimee. the
beautiful song-hird, is back with us; and
with three or four opera companies, we
look forward to the srandest musical sea-
son that we have ever known.
Truly yours. BROADBRIM.