The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-05-24

amusement to the busy thousands of the
city and their country cousins who drop in
on them occasionally. The weather is of
that cloudy, heavy kind which causes cool
breeze to be welcomed and sought after.
The lingering remnaAts Of the hot tenn
per Of the municipal election are seen in
the legislative contests carried to Baton
Rouge and the raspings of the Picayu,e.
Beside the serving Of the notice of contest
by Mr.. Behan ON Mr.. Guillotte it does not
appear that any attempt has been made by
candidates of the Parish Democracy to ask
the courts to pass upon their claims. They
appear to have decided to reserve their
means and energies for the next canvass.
| The slow falling of the waters is vexatious
to business men who are uneasy over ex-
pected consequences Of ruined crops. The
inhabitants of Algiers and Gretna are in
| wretched mood, because the back waters
from Davis crevasse have intruded upon
| their domiciles, and there was no govern
mental power exercised to restrain them.
Within day or so the City Council has
talked of the adyisability OF doing some-
thing for their relief, and this morning it
was definitely announced that the planters
had raised 5000, the city would contribute
5000, and the General assembly would be
called on for more to close the Davis cre-
vase. Work is to begin next Monday un-
| der the direction Of the Messrs. Sewall,
whose success elsewhere has inspired the
authorities with confidence enough to give
| them another trial Oh larger scale. A
draining machine is at work in Algiers,
and on the outskirts some private leveeing
will be resorted to.
Congress has done handsomely by the
Worlds Exposition. The 81 100000 loan
| bill went right through without any oppo-
sition to speak of, and President Arthur
will no doubt append his signature as soon
as the enrolling clerks can get it in proper
shape. It may even be law at this mo-
| ment. This is an astonishing victory for
Major Burke, whose advice, presence and
energy made its title clear to all classes of
all sections of the country. The interest in
creases from day to day in the Exposition;
| the press keeps it before the public; ma
tions, States, corporations and individuals
are applying for room for exhibits. The
workmen are busy on the buildings, and
the grounds are always welcome place for
curious sight seers. On last Sunday river
steamer carried people from Canal street
to the grounds at a charge Of % cents for
the round trip, and made several trips dur
| ing the day.
Geo. W. Gable, the chief literary celebrity
of New Orleans with due Difference to the
venerable historian, Charles Gayarre) gave
| one of his lectures-the only one he has
consented to deliver in his native city-last
night, and entertained large audience.
His literary labors of the past few years
have brought him to the front in the world
of letters in rapid and decisive way. His
writings have thousands of eager readers
and his publishers keep his pen busy in
their service. He has picked up Creole
quaint manners and amusing characters
tics, and pictured them daintily and enjoy
ably for the outside world. Because the
delineations of Creole characters are re-
alistic and those characters in real life have
imperfections, there is some shrinking from
Mr.. Cables presentation of them, by super
sensitive natives, just as one becomes un-
easy on viewing his imperfections in the
mirror before him. The more cosmopoli-
tan and cultured of his fellow citizens ad-
| mire the genius of the man and congratu-
lafe him on his well earned distinction.
| The Mariners Association have appointed
a committee to wait upon the Governor and
General Assembly and ask for better super
vision of the canals entering the city from
the lake, with view to the accommodation
of shipping. helake fleet is quite an item
in the city's prosperity, and the white sails
raised in close order on the canal banks,
over vessels laden with lumber, brick, char
coal, the products of the pine and agrieul-
tural regions of Lake Ponchartrain, are
pleasing sights in the heart of the city. The
General Assembly should cheerfully grant
the reasonable relief asked for by the
brawny sailors who man this valuable feet.
The reelection of Hon. James B. Eustis
to the United States Senate is hailed with
satisfaction by many Democrats, who also
admire the party loyalty exhibited by Sen
ator Jonas. They believe Mr.. Jonas is a
little too sectional in tendency, and apt to
provoke unnecessary opposition by harsh
utterances in the Senate to the prejudice of
leading interests of the State. This was
exhibited by his ungraceful letter to Chair
man Jastremski of the Democratic central
committee, wherein he sought to convey
the inference that President Arthur was un-
friendly to Mississippi valley appropria-
tions, when Mr.. Jonas we'll knew the veto
of the President applied to reckless job
and not to legitimate scheme for i'm
provement.
More anon, GENERAL OBSERVER.
Standing advertisements in paper com-
mand confidence. The manwho for year
resides in comm unity and lives reputa-
BILE life, though he be of mo derate ability,
will grow in the confidence and esteem of
his fellows. On the same principle news
paper advertisement becomes familiar in
the eyes Of the reader. 1t may seldom be
read, still it makes the name and business
of man familiar and its presence in the
columns Of paper inspires confidence in
the stability of the advertiser.
Those who suffer from an enfeebied and ti..
/ nrf}arpd of tha