The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-03-08

Got over the shock; as soon as well
She circulated among the men,
With sheet O. paper, an ink. an pen,
An axed each one fur to give his mite,
In remembrance O. Meads brave work tha
hight!
An as, the result this monument stands,
Among flowers planted by Nellie's hands.
An every evenin' she walks up here,
The boys all say, fur to drop tear!
AZ, I've seen her, too, on her knees right there
With her face turned upwards as if in prayer!
You see that lines up above to tell
As how the stone was Erected by Nell''
An down at the bottom, there you'll see
Some Bible quotin HE died for me.'
LETTERS FROM GOoSEQuILL.
Election in Philadelphia-Wearin and
| Picture Gaaeries-The Age of Discovery,
! Etc.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. %, 1884.
| EDITOR CHIEF:
Give me- credit for being true prophet
| once. Our municipal election came off on
Tuesday and went triumphantly Repub-
ican. If had been betting character
there might have been millions in it'' for
me, but as it was could only explain, s.I
told you SOL! The great city of Philadel-
phia has turned its back on reform and
elected for mayor man totally untitled
for the position, man who thought it not
beneath him to solicit votes in the slums,
the saloons, and the dens of inquity.
Beside the means and zeal used by the Re-
publicans, I think this great victory was
d,1a tn fha tariff ecoro ,rh;ob WIN, AZ .,-..,.
of Mr.. Randall's unfortunate speech, and
to the fact that the Republicans always
rally around their party and utilize every
vote on the eve of a presidential campaign.
Mr.. Randall said that the Democrats ought
to carry this election and thus make Penn
%syfvania debatabIes State in November
next; that it was canvass of principles
and not of candidates. Mr.. Randall sup
pose was urged on by the feeling that if the
State could be made doubtful he would
stand good chance for the presidential
nomination. He need dream no more. He
had best awake to the reality that this State
from this on belongs to the Republicans.
Mr.. Smith scored a majority for the
mayoralty of over 5000, Mr.: Warwick for
city solicitor, went far ahead of Mr.. Smith,
both beyond expectations, while Mr.. Hun
ter, receiver of taxes, got 10000 of the
15O, GOO votes cast, about three out of every
four. MIR. Hunter, you remember, was the
nominee of both parties and the sspeoples
candidate" /" but he did not get the entire
vote, because, as some Republicans ex-
pressed it, he was to honest to suit all Re-
publicans, and too much of a Republican
to suit all Democrats, and too, because, af-
ter Mr.. Pierre, the first opponent, resigned,
another took the field against him. There
was good deal of combined effort against
Mayor King, on the part of the Germans
and the manufacturers and retailess of
fireworks, frecrackers, toy pistols, etc.,
owing to the fact that he had, by enforcing
the law and preserving quiet and order on
Sundays and holidays, interfered with their
pleasures and profits, whereas Mr.. Smith
promised that the German should have all
the latitude they wanted on Sunday, and
that holidays should be celebrated as of
old. Jacob Purnell, the negro councilman,
thinks his election one of the greatest vic
tories ever achieved in Philadelphia, con-
sider1ng the prejudice against his race.
Yes, the prejudice has been very great, and
it is noteworthy fact that although the
Republicans are ostensibly the benefactors
of the negroes, Mayor King, a Democrat,
is the first mayor who has had the courage
to appoint negro policemen. For that rea-
son Mr.. King was blamed by many and
lost votes. I heard influential business
men in commenting on the election give
that as reason why they did not vote for
him. They1said they liked the negroes
we'll enough in their places, but thought it !
a perfect outrage to give them office or any
position, however unimportant. The |
''boys," of course, are perfectly elated over |
their success and are in hopes they have |
put quietus on the Committee of One |
Hundred. OF that, however, nothing can |
be known definitely before their meeting |
which will be held in March. That the
Committee is discouraged is but natural. |
It is composed of Republicans, one of |
whom is George Purves, a very cultivated, !
intelligent negro, and being truly unparti-
zan, has worked sincerely for reform. 1t |
certainly has done great good-controlled |
many elections and ferreted out much |
fraud and corruption, irrespective of per-
son or party. The highest and most influ-
ential officials have been weighed as care
fully on the scales of honesty and purity as |
the most insignificant. No pains or money
have been spared to put in Office the pure
and honest-for this campaign alone, at
least $4,000 have been expended. /
When one is weary in mind and body
there is nothing more refreshing than a
half hour of self forgetfulness in a good
picture gallery. put this to the test to-
day in the art rooms of Earle & Sons,
Chestnut street. An oil piece called the