The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-06-22
DoNAIDsoNyI1IE LA, SATURDAY JUNE 22 1878

lightning speed and with less vibra-
iron than is felt,in a lady's watch.
On the left hand, as you enter the |
British exhibit from the Grand Hall |
which faces the Trecadero, is a pho |
tograpllic collection which invites
especial attention, not so much for its
extent as for the supreme excellence
of the work. ] confess these sunlit
pictures have always had a peculiar
| fascination for me. It seems as if the
| Grand Architect of the Universe in
terposed more directly to guide the.
cunning of the masters hand than IN
any other form of art. In one exhibit
| is sleeping child, as beautiful as an
angel, enjoying the sleep of the blessed.
| At the extreme end of the collection
a frame hangs against the wall con-
tanning a number of landscapes of
English and Irish scenery, which |
feel justified in saying have no equals
in the world. These pictures are the
work of Payne Jennings, of London.
They are not simply photographs,
they are new revelation of art and
awaken possibilities of the future
which one hardly dreams of now.
This art reaches away beyond the pen
Gil of the thinner and the chisel OF the
sculptor, for it's forms of beauty are
multiplied by thousands and carry
their blessings into the humblest
homes. Nothing is more difficult
than to describe art, the delicate de-
tail of which is spun out like the spi-
der's web to the finest gossamer thread,
, and in these pictures you can almost
hear the gurgle of the running brook,
the crackIe of the twigs in the forest,
and the music of the summer wind
through the leaves. This gentleman
exhibited few of his works at Phil
adelpilia only small case, and in
: the grandest Photographic exhibition
+, ever collected in the world, he sue
: ceeded in achieving a distinction
1 which placed him at once in the front
t rank of his profession. These later
9 works have certainly added to bis
fame and England may pride herself
on possessing at least one artist
who, in his peculiar branch, stands
Q without a rival.
The past week, in journalistic
sense, has been almost barren o
news no murders, no suicides, not
u robbery, not even a respectable drunk
9 | regret to close this letter with the
statement that slavery still exists il
n France, but such is the unhappy fact
0 | have just discovered that tfere.is is {
: special ordinance which prevents {
e woman from riding on the top of al
Q omnibus. Tell it not in Gath uttel
{. it not in Askelon. She can mount tt
y the roof of a street car, but not to thu
II top of an omnibus. Was it for this
d that the men of the Revolution chop
q ped off the head of King, and ths
( heroes of the Commune made targe
g of an Archbishop2 Was it for thi.
y that " Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite,
: are inscribed on all the dead walls
e and fences that woman, lovely wo
# man whom we adore, should be de
q prived of the poor privilege OF riding
e on the top OF an omnibus ! Wha
's liberty is there iil any land which
g prevents her from riding on the toI
Q of an omnibus What equality Ii
e there in country which denies bel
: the right of riding on the top of al
) omnibus How can she frateTnizt
e with fellow on top of an omnibus
u if they wont allow her to get on top
e These are questions vital to Frencl
q liberty, which hope the next com
: mune will settle in o manner sharp
y quick and decisive. Another sourc,
o Of grief to every liberty loving
q Frenchwoman land all of them lov'
n liberty arises from the fact that the.
!, can't wear their two story and hal
5 hats in the parquet of the Gran,
It Opera. In fact, they will not ALLOW
% them to go in there at all, and th
3. most magnificent and comfortable
's portion of the house, where every
. body can look at you, and you ca
Z look at everybody else, is appropria
/ ted exclusively to brutes of men. lie
!. the world know that here in Franc
D women may harness themselves to
of donkey cart. She may buy wit
], YOU, sell with you, walk with you
IT talk with yon and so following sll
Is may sweep the streets with n tendol
= lar silk-a thing which, To her credit
IS she does not often do, leaving tina
IL delectable pastime to her English ant
G- American cousins-she may stand o
Z her head or go without fig leaves, bu
y she can't put her foot in the par
re quette of the Grand Opera and sh
9, can't ride on top of AN omnibus.
D know there will be a row when thi
n news reaches Boston. 1t may d
es very we'll for Paris, but they won
p stand it there. IF the revolution sue
'e ceeds, shall have the satisfaction O
~ knowing that struck the key note
e and hopefully awaiting the result,
% am truly yours, BROADBRIM.