The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-04-14

| hour and lolf in the midst OF q crowd Oh
admiring friends one came cut with dis
located shoulder and a nose that looked like
4 baked pear, and the other was black and
blue from lis neck to his waist. and will
have to wear beeistcak on his left eye for
Il week.
| On Palm Sunday there was u tremendous
rush to hear Brother Talmage preach the
closing Lenten sermon not that Brother
ralmage is much given to fish or mortiiica-
ton, but when he gives out special SER
mon it is generally understood in Brooklyn
that the devil is going to get hurt. AS II re-
suit, there was tremendous squeeze. The
ushcrs-who are the most energetic and ac-
commodating gentlemen in the world-were
ut their wits end how to seat tile multitude.
The feelings of two of the uslers towards
each other were not of the most Christian
| and friendly character, for one of them had
| long been Secretary of the Society at q sal
AIRY of five hundred dollars per year, and
| the other had Just oustcd him from his COM
| Portable berth, by offering to do the work
without any compensation, further than
that which u good Christian receives for
doing well. The deposed Secretary and his
successful rival we're both seating anxious
sinners i'll tho same aisle; suddenly there
was Il bloc kadc, and Secretary No. sprang
! forward to SEQ what was the matter; i'll an
| instant he was confronted by No. 2, who
asked him what business he lad there. No.
| told him to shut up and No. would not
do it, but planted himself right in tho way;
before you could say Jack Robinson they
bad srappled and i'll II moment more we
might have had an exhibition 10 Bibby
and Muldoon when several members rushed
i'll, aud for the time being, at least, put u
stop to the fray. l hope the affair is ended,
but if the irate STUNTS conclude to settle it
according to tho Marquis Of Queensbnry
attend suol, affairs, this being Church ex
hibition-Tll waive my objections and re-
port the mill to the best of my ability.
The last sad remnant Of the Jeannettc's
survivors arrived from Europe this week
1t only seems like tho other day that we as
sembled to see them depart. Now a few
men worn with suffering and broken in con-
stitution are all that represent the gallant
crew that went out to the polar sacrifice "a
short three years ago. Even now while our
flags are half mast for their dead compan-
ions others arc urging upon the Govern
ment n new polar expedition. Is it not time
that this useless sacrifice was stopped
Amid those polar icebergs lie the whitening
bones of Franklin and his crew; in the ter
rible swamps Of the Lena are all that s
mortal Of belong and the gallant band
who went down with him to death not n
bay or headland but is marked by heroic
sacrifice; and is it not time to call halt
We have now to organize an expedition to
succor the men who were left at the Ecc-
trical stations year ago. 1t is not at all
certain that those WHO 20 out to seek them
will be able to return this year.
The Irish question is now an important
factor i'll New York. The presence of hr
Sheridan, who is accused of completely in
tie Irish plots, and of Patrick Egan, who
a boom to the Irish question. The coming
Of Mr.. Parnell is looked forward to with
great expectancy. O'Dynamte Rosa and
his immediate followers have little or no
faith in Mr. Parnel The more moderate
1rislimen, who have the good of their coun-
try Mt heart, are willing and ready to &C
knowledge his leadership. On Mr.. Parnell's !
arrival there will be doubtless large &C
cession to the Land League funds; this |
O'Dynamite Rosa and his friends would |
like to control, but us matters look now.
they will not be recognized by the assem- !
blcd Irish council, which will meet in Phil |
adelphia in few weeks. 1t will be the |
most important meeting of Irishmcn that |
has been seen in this country, and will de-
Assassination and dynamite will undoubted-
ly be denounced, but resistance to English |
oppression will be counscled till the crack |
OF doom.
There has been little comfort for any ono
i'll the stock market this week Outsiders
are fearful Of the slippery gentlemen who
manipulate the little joker, and the children
who have been burnt once. don't care about
trying it again. The weather has been hor-
cold and most unreasonable.
Everybody is dissatisfied, and everybody |
With rheumatism in the back
and prospective pneumonia. | join in the
srumble. Yours truly, BROADBRIM
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