The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-04-17
DoNAlDsoNy111E LOUISIANA SATURDAY, APRIL H. 1880

in the way, if not sunken rock on
which the Church would split. DR..
Sims, of the Eastern Conference OF
New York, opened the ball by se-
ries of resolutions which were calcu-
lated to overthrow one of the Church's
most honored institutions. All those
ministers who have good fat places
naturally want to keep them, and al
the poor evangelists jn the country
naturally want to get into the great
cities, where brown stone churches
and stained-glass windows, velvet
cushioned pews are aids to that de.
votion and humility which are the
surest evidences of change of heart.
The Rev. Joseph Pullman, 10 tile
most orthodox style, took the bull by
the horns. Dr.. Buckley aud DR.. Booth
took q hand in the fight, and for a
time the debate was carried on with
. bitter acrimony, which seemed char
acterized b. anything but tho meek
ness aud humility which, induces US
to turn our nnsmitten cheek to our
neighbor, in hopes that he will give
it an extra lick. In fact, the whole
temper Of the discussion was most un-
christianliko and uncharitable, and
certainly but an Indifferent example
to the hosts Of benighted sinners who
look to these christian shepherds for
gospel light. It would seem as if q
effort is to be made to
narrow the limits of itineracy in the
Methodist Church, or at least to leave
it discretional with tho Bishops or
Presiding Elders, to say whether the
stay Of the minister may be prolonged
beyond the term of three years.
The sale Of books and pictures this
Spring has been remarkable. One
private gallery Of paintings brought
over hundred thousand dollars, and
a half dozen libraries realizing fabu-
lons prices, where people who were
never supposed to know much about
books, like Vanderbilt and Astor,
have really been found among the
bidders for rare and valuable works,
some times going up among the
thousands for special volumes.
The Spring opening Of the National
Academy Of Design, which 10 one of
our pet Institutions, was an i'm
menss success. The reception night
usually brings out our creme do Ia
creme, and all the good and staid old
Knickerbockers, who look upon the
legitimate drama with horror, and re-
gard the opera as wicked invention
of the devil. In these artist recep.
tions, however, there is always 9
profane ingredient, which
reminds us that the world still moves
on, and if it were not for the sinners,
that good painting and good music
would be as rare as red crows or white
The Great Father from Washing
ton dropped in upon us on Tuesday,
and after breaking bread with our
esteemed fellow. citizen, John Taylor
Johnson, the President Of the Metro
politan Art Museum, he formally
opened the new institution, and dedi-
Gated it to Art fore, ar.
The Eastern season has not been
one of uDmixed tlaDkfulness and
Many scenes Of murder,
robbery and violence have clouded
this joyous festival. A remarkable
case occurred here in the arrest of o
party of Gypsies, who defrauded q
sharp fellow by the name of Jessup,
ID Indiana, Of the sum of $3.50. The
Gypsies were in camp near Jessup's
factory, and be, attracted by the
sparkling black eyes of one Of the
female Romnies, paid them an occa-
,ional visit. The mother Of tho girl,
} shrewd old witch, offered 10 tell the
yentleman's fortune, but, in order to
the spirits to aid her, it was
necessary that . certain amount of
not less than two thousan I'd
dollars, should be placed in her
hands, which she faithfully promised
to return. The first incantation was
had, but the spiritual vision was
clouded, and the money was returned
to Jessup, tied up in red silk band
kerchief. A few days after, she tried
it again, and made Jessup promise
that he would place the money in his
safe, and not look at it for fourteen
days. just then noise occurred out
side, and as Jessnp turned his head,
the Gypsy deftly changed the hand
kerchief, aEd got off with the S2l50.
Jessnp. who thinks he is smart as the
average Hoosier, was so ashamed Of
being duped that he never mentioned
it for couple Of weeks, but at last
bis cupidity got the better of his van
ity, and he set detective on the