The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-11-22
DoNAIDsoNvLLE LOUISIANA SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22

patiate on the beauty Of charity, while the
starve and torture the wretched chiidre
whom they have inveigled into their denl
But it is pleasant to turn from those in
famies to the many worthy charities wit
which our city is blest, among the yer
foremost of which are the various Catholi
institutions of the city, the Catholic Pro
tectory, Father Drumgool's school for boys
and many others belonging to the same de
nomination. They draw largely from th
public treasury, but the question is be
tween giving it to them or devoting it t.
the building of prisons. Here they ar
we'll fed, we'll housed, well clad, well at
tended to morally, physically and intellec
tually. To their honor, be it recorded
there are no complaints of starvation o.
iIl-treatment among the wards of cur Cath
olic institutions. Decency, good order
cleanliness, discipline and excellent mora
| training characterize them and make them
models for similar institutions throughout
the world.
girls are all presided over by Sisters of the
different ders--sweet, patient, cultured
women, who serve heaven best by attending
these poor motherless and homeless waits.
Father Drumgool's school is filed with
hoodlums, hundreds of whom have been
picked off of the streets, regular Arabs,
outcasts, and IshmaeIs. Once within the
influence of this worthy old priest they be-
gin to rise. think he likes to tackle tough
cases just to see how good man he can
make of the most unpromising materials.
But it must not be thought. that charity is
confined to the Catholics. Some of the
Protestant institutions are not surpassed
in the world. While if had the space I
would willingly mention the most proIni-
nent; there is one which Icannot pass with
out word of praise and that is st. Johns
Guild. There are many blessed charities
in our midst, but none more blessed than
st. Johns Guild. It has the especial good
fortune to stand we'll with all classes, and
any person entrusting their aims to its
charge knows they will be we'll bestowed.
With sympathies that never fail it is still
the most systematic of charities and dis
bursting many thousands of dollars i'll the
year it is not often deceived. Though
nominally belonging to the Episcopal
church, it is by no means denominatiSnai
in its charities. 1t Is as ready to relieve
Jew, Or Turk, if the case is worthy, as the
most Orthodox believer. All through the
summer it labors among the children of
the poor, and thousands upon thousands of
them are carried to the seaside and others
are provided with homes; in fact, it never
wearies of doing good, the Jews being
particularly helpful.
But this week we can think of nothing
but politics. On Tnesday Tammany
painted the town red. Whatever people
may think of the Great Sachem John Kelly,
whatever he takes hold Of he does with
will, and when. the order went out for the
clans to come in they came. If the census
of the city could have been taken in Union
Square on Tuesday night you would not
have thought that such thing as Repub-
lican existed on Manhattan Island. Four
stands were erected on Union Square-the
one facing Broadway being particularly
fine. Cleveland badges were thick as the
autumn leaves, and if every man who wore
them votes straight for his Excellency. the
Governor, it will make it exceedingly lively
for Mr.. Blaine. Though at the business
mems celebration the day before the town
was alive with Blaine men and in this con-
Democratic city it is wonder
where they all come from.
No fear of New York wanting candidates
for Mayor. We have three all willing to
be elected.
Grace, the nominee of the County
Democracy, has been Mayor and very
good one he made. He is an Irishman by
birth and merchant of wealth. Hugh
Grant is rich, capable and willing; he is
The nominee of Tammany with good
chance of election. Mr.. Phillips, the NOM
nee of the Republicans, is very respect
able man of large wealth, who is quite will
ing to be elected, but he will not be, the |
The fight lying between the two great |
Democratic factions-Tammany and the
County Democracy. 1t is mighty pretty !
light as it stands and somebody will get |
lurt before it is over. An immense amount |
If money is being spent on PROFESSIONS,
Tags and fireworks, for all of which the !
,ity has to pay.
The budget this year is thirty-seven mill
ons of dollars, it has been cut down to
millions; that is to say that tho |
,ost of governing this city each year is
about thirty-one dollars head. If the |
National Government cost as much it |
would create revolution.
But the boys had big time.
Brooklyn has not been behind her Demo
,ratic sister over the river. For although !
Brooklyn is, like New York, Democratic !
,ity and turns out Democratic majority |
It every Presidential election, when it |
,omes to municipal affairs the wicked |
sepublicans gobble all the good Offices and |
he Democrats are left out in the cold. At |
he present time Brooklyn has Republi-
an mayor, Republican Sheriff and Re- |
publican Register-the three best offices in |
he city.
But this week things have been boiling
n Brooklyn. Monday brought the Hon.
Hen G.. Thurman, and tremendous ova-
ion they gave him. The immense Rink
vas one packed living mass, and on We'd
.esday Brother Beecher spoke in the same
lace. The people of Brooklyn never seem
o tire of hearing the Plymouth pastor.
though they have been listening to him
or thirt-fYe or forty years, you have only