The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-07-07

| CdSIleE I'll diDdIik IN GlHCIHltl WI1Gn III
concluded to enter the church. What hi
learned in his business life was8of great ad
vantage to him in the administration OF
church matters. There is great evidence od
ecclesiastical, charitable and spiritual activ
;ty in the Roman Catholic ChnrGh in Phil
adelphia, and in great degree u is due te
this able man. Differing from sclergymer
generally, he was a great fnanoier, was SC
| by instinct as well as education and train
ing. The people put money III his hands
feeling perfectly secure, and the condition
of his field of labor presents a striking con
trast to that Of Archbishop Purcell. The
| church property in this archdiocese is esti-
mated to be worth $12 2,00O, 600, and not q
debt standing against itthat aan not be met
at once.
Philadelphia is not behind any city in her
careful consideration of the poor, and
| nothing appeals to the heart more than that
charity which is applied to The sanitary
condition of the poor little ones. Windmill
Island, in the middle of the Delaware, op-
posite the city, has for some years been
used by the Sanitarium Association as a
resort for poor children under five years of
age, and under its management has become
perfect baby paradise. It has been opened
for the season, and good boat runs back
and forth, taking over crowds of wan,
wasted looking mothers, with sheir crying,
sickly children. It is an interesting sight.
Once over there, they are the happiest of
the happy. There are fine shade trees,
hammocks, swings, cribs, air beds, pera1n-
bulators, plenty of good milk, good bread
and soup and filtered water. After days
romping, inhaling of fresh air, good din
ner, bath and an exchange of filthy rags
for clean clothes, how very different they all
look! The ladies connected with the Asso-
citation made up last winter 20o0 garments
out of dry goods donated to them, end they
will be distributed this summer Last year
the number of women and children who
were admitted to the Sanitarin1n was DC, 1874.
The Sunday Morning Breakfast Associa-
ton is also a real live charity. Every Sun
day morning the building devoted to that
purpose is crowded with poor, miserable,
half-starved creatures, who go there to get
good hot breakfast, and nothing to pay
but thanks. There is q total absence of red
tape about the management of the Associa-
ton; but one thing is necessary to gain
admittance, and that is to be poor and hun
cry. Everybody gets good, full cup of
hot coffee and enough sandwiches to satisfy
a big appetite. After the feast is over
prayer is said and the hall is closed for a
week.
The money market is unchanged-rates.
continue easy and the supply of loanable
capital in excess of demand. Call loans are
quoted at 8 @ 4 per cent, and good COM
mercial paper at @5 per cent. All the
operators say the coal situation is decidedly
brighter, and the early opening of brisk
trade is expected.
posTscRIpTs.
The Philadelphia Times and Press are
yearning for eooliag of u the form of
Dorsey's threatened libel cyclone.
Subject for a debating society: Would
Washington jury acquit the English spar
row?
The Philadelphia letter carriers unani-
rebelled against the proposition of
the Post-O Office Department to put carriers
in knee pants. They have no ambition to
become dudes.
Large neckerchiefs with big polka dots
will be much worn by young ladies.
party of ladies and gentlemen are about
to start from Philadelphia and ride to and
up one side of the Hudson river and down
the other, all on horseback, roughing it
without baggage.
The city is awaking to the fact that by
having dirty streets and impure water it is
stitching it's own shroud and enriehing
undertakers.
GOOSEOUILL.