The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-11-18

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Il not as Al, actress, but oh my we'll, as
was going to say-well she is--she is
, nm-ah-eh, yon should zee her, 20,
really should oh my! b,ttercups ant
daisies covered all over with honeydew
sweet-smelling sassafras, with mignonet
te and yerbena, bntton-hole bouquets
{ and marigolds, and all sorts OF prett,
aud nice smelling things; that is Mrs
, Langtry. It is worth something to lool
, ut her picture; but to see the original
well--five dollars is dirt cheap. It is til,
highest economy to look at such wo
man; for six months after seeing her the
; very thought Of her would sweeten yoHl
} tea and make you think an Irisl, potato
: WAS pineapple or hanana. What vii
become of the boys when she comes Out
ii. short dresses l don't know. It is not
only the fellows. bnt the girls are crazy
girls with arms ike sticks Of sealing
wax are wearing tight fitting Jerseys
the thinner they are the more they desire
to show their shape; for the same reason
suppose that particularly ho,nely
woman never wears n veil, and one ex-
ceedingly pretty delights in hiding her
face.
), But the Langtry crazs will have its
RIM, and some new divinity Will make
even the English beanty forgotten. It il
an immense season for tile;itres. Every
thing appears to draw. Don't imagine
that; ;all New York is under tte chariot
wheels of Langfry. There are plenty of
people here who think that Theo, the
bright particular star pt the opera boai1e,
could double discount her, and then give
her fifty points in the g;,me and then
Thco can set, and She can sing like a
nightingale, aud she can dance; 80 she
| has taken the hearts ,f our French citi-
zens by storm.
| Brooklyn ia stirred to It's iner,nost
/ depths. DIR. Henry II. Stprrs, who has
| been the very cornerstone of orthodox
| cougregat!onalism for more than ii gen
eratien, has tarne,l his back an the City
Of Churches to bury himsclfin !. little.
country church in the snburhs of Newark.
The sllnrk is more sssert, for it was only
few months ago si:icc his congregation
presented him with $40 600. In addition
To the large salary le has been receiving,
wllicl, is one Of the lsrgest paid to any
minister in the United States, it would
ssen, as if present Of this magnitude
might claim some gratitude; but it is
evident that DR.. Storrs takes different
view of the case, SO having got the money
lie now seeks retirement And ease. 1t is
whispered tilst he il y disappointed man.
When the attempt was made to cruEh
Mr.. Beechef~Pr.~ss44.rrs puye his sanction
xHd support u ths disfisPupap1s Sssl,s.s
In common with many other people, he
tloaght it was possible to- dethrone the
plymouth, pasto,; they made !. grand
mistake, and since til. miscarriage of the
attack on Mr. Bescher DR.. Storrs has
been dissa,.,, ,f,,:a: with Brooklyn. H.
seemed to think that IL le took sI,,,f a..
Brooklyn ought tn sne.ze bur they did
NOT, and finding th9t Mr.. Bsec'ler was
more popular since HIS new departure
thanshe was before (if that be possiblel,
he resolved to shake the dust from his
shoes and leave Brooklyn to it's dcstruc-
ton. DR.. Storrs is y great man, II ripe
scholar, all orthodox Christian, aud Que
Of the most eloquent pulpit orators il,
America. His departure is 4 serious loss
TO Brooklyn, and Orange may consider
Itself fortunate TO secure the services of
}. preacher who has few peers III the
United States.
MistUrtnnes never Come singly. o.,
the top rf the news of DR.. Ssorrs' tie-
parture comes the resignation of smother.
eminent divine, the Rev. Henry Nj. Scud-
der. His resignation strnck his congrc-
cation like IL shock # lightning, and
we'll it might, for no man IN Brooklyn
was more popular than the Rev. Henry
NJ. Scud,!cr. He comes from IL race OF
gospel soldiers, who have, for more than
half a century, etood in the van of the
army of Christ jesus. The Scudder
brothers have fallen al their posts in
various lands, fighting the BATTLES of the
Lord. The Brooklyn pastor passed lis
early life in Intli. AN missionary, and it
was there that most Of his children were
born. He came to California from India
i'll 1865, and took !. weak little congrega-
tion, and in IL few months he had bn!it
it up till they were compelled 10 erect Il
new church to bold the milltl:udes that
came TO hear him. HI. had hardly got
settled in his new cl,urc.. before a the
health OF his wife failed. a::d he Was
compelled to leave San FraHcisco. II
was J. bitter disappointment tn his con-
grsga.issn, wbo had learned tn love him,
and, tIssngl: years have passed, his place.
has never lseen supplied. When he came
to Brooklyn, twelve or thirteen years
ago, he again took a small congregation
On the outskirts Of the city again he
buift up AN Immense congregation, and
erected as;' paid for one OF tll., tit.es.
eluiches in the city Connected with |
but grief, for his b!am.less life has left |
him without ali enemy. In all the re-
iisions troubles of this goo.lly city no
vic 1do E6Sid eilS iistHlc VI I1e.ffy M. |
Seudder. When he leaves he goes forth
wherever the Lord may lead him, with |
the blessing and love ef all men.
The Park theatre fire cost$la0, 900. It |
was a griev"us disappointment, but tue
parties most intimately concerned take
it as cool as cncum|,ers. New York il
blessing It's lucky stars that the ire took
riace when it did. for if it had occurred !
three huHTs later the loss nf life would |
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