The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-26
OUR NEW ORLEANS LETTER.

OUR NEW ORLEANS LETTER. !
The Financial Situation Unchang ged-First
Instalfment OF the Governments Expo
sition Loan Collected Excessive Heat
The Margaret Statue III Piace-Dcath Of
Geo. Briton and Paul aIorphy = The
Democratic Ticket and Platform.
New ORLEANS. July II. 1884.
EDITOR CHIEF:
There has been no change ia the financial
situation. Retrenchment is the order Of
the day. Banks are steady, and vigilant
against overdrafts. Merchants decline to
advertise because times are dull, having
little faith in the use of printers ink as an
inspiration for better times. They go in
side their doors, and, when customers do
not come bemoan their hardships. A few
advertise their business boldly, keep up a
cheerful countenance, tell their friends the
worst is past, and all will come out right,
and they get along fairly well. It is prob
ably true, however, that at no period since
the yellow fever season Of 1873 has poverty
been felt SO keenly among all classes in
New Orleans as at the present time.
The required bond was signed by leading
citizens and President Ed. Richardson of
the Worlds Exposition has drawn one
third of the government loan. From now
greater activity will be shown in erection
of buildings and the preparation Of the
grounds. The Council is considering
schemes for better railroad facilities for
freight and passengers to and from the
Park.
About two weeks ago the frequent rains
exasperated gardeners and pedestrians.
The gardener visited his truck patch in the
morning and found that in the preceding
night grasses and weeds he'd intruded them
selves into clean beds to the height of sew
eral inches, and twas question for time
to decide whether the tares or the good
seed should occupy the place. The pedes-
trian went to his labor in the morning and
at night stood under shed to view the
great lakes make by a shower of afew mo-
ments' duration. The past week, in addi-
ton to these rains and the general invasion
by mosquitoes, the heat has put us in mis-
cry aim most without cessation day and night.
For three nights people rolled and tossed,
sweated and groaned, suffering from the
heat; the evening breeze had forsaken
them, night shirts were dump, the mosqui-
to was particularly iond ius his song, and
Mr.. Thomas Cat joined loudly in the gen.
eral wall.
Not as a jest but seriou the Cremation
Society has caused the daiIfes to publish ex-
tracts from Italian paperto convince the
suffering people Of the extended popularity
of cremation, as by all odds the incest way
of disposing of their remains.
Only three deaths from heat were re-
ported in day. The death list at the Board
of Health shows a marked increase, espe-
cially among young a. ren, which no
doubt fosiows from excssyIvs heat ind the
various complaints which it aggravates.
The Margaret group was received and put
in position at the neat triangle arranged for
it by women of New Orleans for the first
Of her sex to receive like honor in Amer
ica. Coy. Nicholas Grafton was brief, but
admirable for its good taste. A large num-
Der witnessed the ceremony of unveihng,
and the weather was all that could be de-
sired.
The death of George Briton, the scenic
artist of our Mardi Gras professions, was
an event of note. He died in his studio,
devoted lover of his professor. Paul Nor
ply, the great chess player, died suddenly
in the bath tub on the 10th inst. His celeb
rity was world wide many years ago, but
later unsound health, the result of prodi-
gious mental exertion, led to the abandon
ment of the game. Daily he walked the
streets twirling cane, dressed neatly,
talking to himself, attracting attention of
the passers-by as one of unsound mind. This
evening his remains will be followed to the
grave by warm friends who have deeply
with him in his misfortune.
The bulletin boards at the time of the
convention brought out eager
crowds of people to scan every ballot and
there were four of them. Yesterday and
to-day the results of the Democratic con-
yention are alike posted for their accomo-
dation, and there was not half the number
out. The second ballot and Cleveland's
were received with mixed SEN
timents. The nomination of a local man
Of the hurrah stripe, over well known and
tried leaders, opposed as it was by very
considerable element of. the Democratic
party, does not bring sure~expectation of
victory. It is felt that John Kelly and Ben
Butler are potent factors in this campaign;
their opposition may lead to direful results.
And the platform-wha a platform!-it is
conglomerate screed, made up in thirty
six hours by an evecly divided committee,
and it is juggle of words to be claimed in
support of either side as they choose to in
terpret it. More anon,
GENERAL OBSERVER.
1.-THE proof of the pudding is in the eating
So Gays the old adage, and SO the proof of the
valne of medicine is the opinions of those
who have used it. Thos. Bass, ST., Of Steelville.
says. s. have used Prickly Ash Bitters in m.
family. for two years for ailments of the kid
neys. liver and bowels. and find there is no rem
edy equal to it,"
July IA, the anniversary of the capture Of
the Bastile ninety-fve years ago, was eel
ebrated with the usual sclat by the French
residents of New Orleans. It ia estimated
*1ak o0 IN r,oonIa r,af1,orad al Jyoaf End