The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-12-08

Dr. WltnSrSpOOn tnOugnL Gn1S Il DeautlIul
| city; but questioned in my own mind if he
| would have thought SO had he remained
long enough to see any other street than
Chestnut. The people of Philadelphia are
quite ashamed of the appearance OF the
| streets. They are disgust1ngly filthy, and
| for such condition OF things there is no
! excuse The city's treasury is not deficient
| by any means, nor are the appropriations
| therefor too meagre; it is simply inetli-
cheney on the part OF the officer III charge.
Thanksgiving Day with all its privileges
was one SO delightful that it will long be
| remembered by thousands. Stores and
| other places of business were closed-the
majority of them for the entire day-the
| weather was cold, but beautifully bright,
| and the streets were filled with men, women
and children whose Interpretation Of
| Thanksgiving was to got all the pleasure
| possible. The Record in its morning issue
| and the Times on its bulletin board gave a
| list OF things for which the people should
give thanks. The Record said, . Let us give
| thanks for absolute peace, not even an In
| dian war to disturb the repOse OF the army;
| for halcyOn politlcs-nO issue sharply dl-
viding one party from another; q good cot
| ton crop; II season OF religious rcpose-no
bitterness among the the scots; low prices
for the necessities; gradually reduced taxa
| ton; general good health; fair profits for
| fair business, and the prospective adjourn
nlent Of the Legislature" The Times said,
! 'That the streets aro not any dirtier; that
| the Legislature is still in session; that the
| keely motor will soon move; thnt Chestnut
| street has not been torn up for three weeks. y
The Times could not refrain even on Thanks
! giving Day from making an effort to bring
/ about reform. The churches were very
| we'll attended, but the theatres were every
ono crowded. The people en- neossc thought
more of 5olf-indulgence than they did of
| giving praise and thanks to God. The dry
goods firm Of Cooper d Conrad gave q
| beautiful expression of thanks for their
blessings by contributing TO the pleasure of
| their cash boys and girls i'll the way Of q
sulnptuous dinner ut Dooner's Hotel. 1t
consisted of real delicacies, such as soup,
| turkey, celery, fried oysters, ice cream,
cakes, pies, etc. The children thought it
| good enough for king and could not be
induced to leave until the platters were
pretty we'll emptled and no doubt felt that
they might be coaxed to give thanks III that
style every day. One little girl said us she
walked off, Well, never ct so much in
ell my life. | an most busted"
FRAGMENTS.
The city Democracy is i'll search of new
loader.
business is dull, but better than at this
time last year.
The cold weather this week has bright
ened the countenances of the sausage and
buckWheat vendors.
There are eighty five institutions in Phil
adelphia caring for neglected and dependent
| children.
| There are 971 persons in tho House of
Correction a11d they Eot fo ,HhaHkf5EiV wing
| holiday.
| It seems to be general sentiment among
| Philadelphia Democrats that Iiiden and
! the old ticket will be renominated.
A white woman created sensation this
| week by marrying all allnond-eyed in
dividual named Hap Lee.
The managers of the Dime Museum have
made an offer to Sergeant Mason of $3.50 q
| week to exhibit hnnsof with Betty and
| the baby " for twelve weeks.
| Father Rolando died last Monday in tho
Central House of the Congregation of Mis-
sions in Germantown. He was ordained
| priest in New Orleans by Archbishop Blanc
in 1872. He lived here fifty years, held
| many positions of trsst and wes highly
| esteemed.
GOOSEQU1LL.