The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13
DoNALDsoNyILLE LOUISIANA SATURDAY

Across the river lives a gentleman by the
name of Jones, and Jones had q young and
! beautiful wife, who was several years the
junior of Jones. Near Jones lived one Syl-
vester Grey, who rejoiced in most amia-
BILE and excellent wife and three very beau
tiful children, but it is evident now that
| Mr.. Sylvester forgot that he was married
and for matter of that so did Mrs. Jones,
but Jones did not. If Mrs. Jones forgot
| the respect and fidelity that was due to Mr..
Jones, Mr.. Jones had most lively sense
of what was due to himself, and he made up
his mind that it would be a remarkably cold
day when he, the aforesaid Jones, got left.
On Sunday last Mrs. Jones made up her
mind that she would levant with Mr.. Syl-
yester Grey and Mr.. Sylvester Grey made
4 up his mind that he would fly with Mrs.
Jones. Everything was, ready, the pair
stood in the depot ready to fly; the conduc-
| tor had halloed call aboard" and they
were just in the act of stepping on the train
when who should suddenly appear on the
scene but Jones-the injured Jones. ely
and save yourself, darling" said Mrs. Jones,
and darling flew and left Mrs. Jones to
take care of herself. Did Jones tear his
hair, upbraid his wife and try and commit
suicide by stabbing himself with bar of
soap? Not bit of it, and right here is
where Jones showed his good horse sense.
| He never said word to Mrs. Jones, but he
took hold of her and began to strip her of
her jewelry. He lightenea her of her watch
and chain, he took off her bangles, a nice
pair.of $75 bracelets he slipped in his coat
tail pocket, necklace made of gold dollars
was the next thing that come to hand, f.
nally he went for her diamond earrings;
! this was the last ounce on the back of the
dromedary, and Mrs. Jones fought like a
tiger, but it was no use. Jones evidently
meant business, and as he had the law on his
side resistance was useless, SO rather than
part with her ears Mrs. Jones let the rings
| go. Jones evidently considered that he
had all that was valuable about Mrs. JONES'
They we're love souvenirs that he had paid
for in hard cash in brighter and happier
days, and he had no idea that Mr.. Sylves-
plunder with the other movable property.
There was no word of reproach, no threats.
Jones turned on his heel and went quietly
back to his work just as. if nothing had
happened, leaving Mrs. Jones to go to Jer-
icho or any other foreign capital which she
found most congenial to her health. It
may not be fine writing according to the
Concord or Chautauqua standards, but
say, Bully for Jones. admire Jones. He
| is my standard of the esthetic man of the
| future. He has shown himself man of
taste and feeiing-taste in the articles he
selected from Mrs. Jones' adornments and
feeling III the manner in which he went
after them. Again say, :. Bully for Jones. y
He did just what he ought to have done,
| for woman of that kind was not worth
| fighting for.
We have the promise of another Lunatic
Asylum scandal. Mrs. Wylie, the million
aire widow OF Tarrytown, who disappeared
| so suddenly two years ago, it appears has
been incarcerated in Private Asylum by
her loving relatives all that time. She had
an income of s25,0OO year, and her rela-
tions wanted to spend it for her. They had
declared her drunkard-her servants were
| suborned to do it. They then shipped her
off to a private lunatic asylum and paid one
hundred dollars per week to have her kept
there. Of course the doctor who kept this
lunatlc paradise was convinced that she
was mad as q March hare so long as he got
a hundred dollars week for keeping her.
This is the same worthy that kept Prouse
Cooper in confinement several years, who
is as sane as any man in New York. Mrs.
Wylie's relatives got hold of all her prop
erty and made $4,000 year by keeping
her in prison. The affair will be before
the courts in week, and hope it may lead
to thorough investigation of these private
asylum horrors and stamp them out for
ever.
WI Hutchinson, the broker who tried
to swindle John r. Duff, and got kicked
out of the Stock Exchange for his rascali-
ty, losing his $4,000 seat and $4,000 life
insurance, came to grief this week. He
had a long career of success and was sup
posed to be worth about four millions of
dollars. The break began when he was ex-
PEELED from the Stock Exchange, and from
that time he has steadily gone down hill.
1t was discovered that he was one of the
borrowers who helped the Wall Street Bank
to ruin. 1t is said that he paid nearly
100000 to save his falling credit, but it
was all i'll vain; on Monday he went by the
board and is one of the financial wrecks
along Wall Street beach.
People are rushing back to town; the cool
weather has made the city delightful.
Our patriots are all hard at work trying
to save the country. This is the proper
time for foreign tourists to visit the United
States, for they now have an admirable
opportunity to learn just exactly what we
think of ourselves. OF course, it must be
little confusing to an Englishman, a Ger
man, Or Frenchman, to know why we
select the greatest rascals for the highest
Offices in the land and why we do not select
some of the best citizens instead of some
of the worst. It's not an edifying spectacle
or one that can bring qualification to decent
men to see distinguished citizen of blame
the peoples gift, and then assassinate him
with batteries of mud and filth. 1t is not a
pleasant exhibition that we are making of
ourselves. 1t is humiliating from any
standpoint, and the sooner it is ended the
better. II is the most active campaign in
New York we have seen since 1910.
Stocks are getting lift and oil is kiting.
Yours truly, BROADBRIM.
LODGE NoTEs.-The Reporter of Don
aldsonville Lodge No. 2639 X. of H., is in
receipt of the printed proceedings of the
session of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana
held at New Orleans, March II, 12 and 13.
1884. From the report of retiring Crane
Dictator A. J, Lewis, who well deserves the