The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-01-13

| Directors room and the Presidents room
were magnifcently furnished, and th
entire surroundings of the establishment
were of the most costly and aristrocrati,
character. One or two lofts were altered
to show rooms for ready made dresses
which having been made on the co
operative plan, we're of course dog cheap
A servant girl could get nice calico
dress ready made for $17 or $1S, and :
very respectable walking suit could bt
purchased from $50 to SIS. Very few
ladies or servants came from Alabama ol
Arkansas to buy their dresses at the Co.
Operative Association, and l regret tt
add that there we're none from Texas OF
Mississippi. Esen the ignorant and
short-sighted New Workers and Brook.
lynites turned into Stewards and Arnold
& Constablc's, md neglected the grand
opportunities tlat lazy within their reach
at the cooperative store. In two years
this unfortunate bubble has sunk about
$l25, 900 F.; or in ,pund numbers they have
used up two hundred dollars every day
they have been lunning. Women finan-
ciers have not been eminently successful
in New York wlather as brokers, bankers
or merchants. They have involved in
ruin those who trusted them. On the
day after Christmas the Cooperative
Dress Association .closed its doors, and
though there is talk of reorganization /
think that the psoplo who furnished the
money have had about all they want of
co-opcration.
The week has been one of exceptional
violence even for holiday times, though
fortunately the victims Of four or five of
the murders Were just such persons as
we could very we'll spare. AS usual,
whiskey lay at the base of the mischief,
and the participants were all of the most
degraded class. The Negro, Jefferson,
who killed two persons and nearly killed
his brother and his paramour, and who,
when arrested, shot himself, will pull
through. 1 was i'll hopes that the coun-
try would escape the expense of his
hanging, but there is now no doubt that
he will be II county charge.
A man was sent to States prison in
Brooklyn, who ter years ago was one of
its most respected merchants. He made
o fortune in the carpet business and
retired to enjoy it; in an evil hour he
fell in with lot Of thieves who had
several thousand dollars Of stolen bonds ;
these bonds he altered and put upon the
market, aud now, at sixty years Of age,
The prison door closes OIL him for fifteen
years. .......
Mrs. Langtry has not been q stunning
success in Brooklyn. The fact is that
Brooklyn is aesthetic, and it will not he
carried out Of its head as New York was.
There was no rush to see the Jersey Lily
1t four dollars head, and to the great
surprise of the lady and her manager
there were plenty of vacant seats. Some
body must he out, either the manager or
The speculators. The Lily is all right !;
she gets her fifty thousand, no matter
who loses. There may be q nice little
penny to be picked mp in Australia, so
hat when she reaches Halbion's Hile
she will have enough to keep the wolf
from the door, provided it is a small
wolf.
Our sporting society is again in q
fever; "A couple of ruffians, one of whom
g just released from States prison, and
another who ought to DO there, agreed to
pound each other for fifteen minutes or
20, and for this delectable exhibition they
charged two dollars for reserved seats
and eight and ten dollars for private
boxes, Of which there arc several hum
ilred. The bare expenses were not less
,han $4,000, one thousand of it being for
:ent. There is no denying it, we are a
lard lot. prize fight, Il dog fight or u
cock fight will bring together q greater
crowd than Moody or Sankey, and -
bruiser can command more
money in night than all the charitable
and missionary associations can collect
or the poor and the heather in Il month.
Great are the preparations for the New
Year; the wine and whiskey question
,laying an important part in the coming
1t is not IL pleasant sight to
zee Il party of yonng men who started
,ut bright and handsome and we'll dressed
II the morning come staggering ho me
1t night soiled and foolish martyrs to
oily and fashion.
The weather has been splendid +; it is
many years since we have had such a
ioliday week. The musical portion of
,ur Christmas and New Years entertain
nent has never been surpassed in this
aspect New York is improving. 1t will
lot be many years before New York will
lave a fine musical conservatory as can
70 found in the world. We close the
ear with grateful thanks to Him who
Ias carried us safely through it's pcrils,
Is dangers, its rocks aud its quicksands
nd trusting that the year now dawning
nay be equally prosperous and fortunate,
nd wishing all Happy New Year, / am
Truly yours, BROADBRIM.
DEN-BADES.-Thousandso of Americans seek
he crystal waters of some fashion able springs,