The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-11-03

Church. New York city. Every step was
taken to make it an unusually grand, i'm
pressive service Forty-fve or more Bishops
and a number of presbyters left here last
evening III a special Pullman palace car to
take part in the ceremonies and were to be
entertained at the Fifth Avenve Hotel by
Grace Church. Bishop Smith, the presiding
Bishop, was to be the consecrator, assisted
| by seven other Bishops. It has been said
for years that Dr. Potter would succeed his
uncle. Surely the mantle could not have
| fallen on one more worthy. He is nice
man. Intellectual, highly cultured and the
| admired of all admirers. He will add lus-
| tire to the present galaxy of Bishops. He
| gives up salary of $4,000 and a fine
house adjoining Grace Church, for a salary
Of $4,000 and no house. Nine thousand
dollars is a very good salary and it is a pity
that all the Bishops can not have as much,
but it is quite a fall from S15,C00.
Yesterday a gloom was cast over the con-
vention, for awhile, by the leaye-taking of
Bishop Green of Mississippi. He is 81 and
| in very feeble health; he addressed the con-
ton with voice full Of emotion: "Dear
brethren, feel that shall never be allie
to attend another General Convention; /
have just taken leave of the House of
Bishops and will nov say goodbye to you.
My hearing has failed me very much: [ can
no longer take part in the deliberations; l
feel in the way and as if [ had outlived my
usefulness: am the only surviving mem
Der of the convention which met i'll this
city in 1922: the Bishops, Epresbyters, lay
men who worked with me then have all
gone and | stand alone: soon | too will
have gone; l was ordained deacon sixty
two years ago and consecrated Bishop
forty-two years ago; [ have seen many
changes i'll the church; watched her prog
ress and felt all the time that we had
much to thank God for. And now, dear |
brethren, hoping God may bless your work,
l bid you FAREWELL The whole assembly !
arose and remained standing, some with
bowed heads, while the much honored pre-
late was speaking.
Chicago paper says, King Alcohol
must 60" Would that the affirmant were
autocrat Of the world and could by his fat
destroy every ounce of Intoxicating drink,
every distillery, every wine press and every
brewery. The idea of women appearing in
public places, at the polls, voting. making
speeches or in any way getting out of their
proper sphere, is always revolving to me:
L - f,J4
who went to the polls during the late cleo
ton in Ohio and worked to save men from
liquor. The cause i'll a great measure pal
lated the act. Yet, while | am less censo-
rious of the bold attitude which women take
in their crusade against drink, am far
from convinced that if women would act
well their part at home, it would ever be
necessary for her to leave that home to save
men, Every woman should be total alb
stainer. Oh, the thought Of women tip
piers is dreadful, is shocking. What can
they expect of husbands, sons, brothers and
fathers if they indulge i'll daily toddies, in
beer or even wine? A quiet, unobtrtlsiye
at home would exert more in
fluence over men than all the out of-door
speeches and exhortations. Bishop -
said to me the other day that there was
more drinking done in the South than the
North. My observation led me to differ
from him. Take Philadelphia and New
Orleans. [ have seen more intoxication on
he street here than there in the same length
If time, and among society men there is
luite as much here. Oh, no. Unfortunately
King Alcohol reigns everywhere: has
lis subjects North, South, East and West. J
This train of thought was brought about
~ the death of a man here, a few days ago,
Who had become the most abject slave to
um. While i'll a state Of drunkenness he
ell dead in his house, and, horrible TO re-
ate, in the next room, at that very time, his
wife lay in the stupor of drink. !
1hree children hung about the corpse and j
he debauched woman, looking, as all Il
runkards children look, forlcrn, wretched ,
nd neglected. With u drunkard mother
THAT is their future worth? The mans
ame was Leonard. He was a civil engi- =
eer and had great ability rs an inventor d
It one time he had a fortune: went abroad {
hen he felt like it and lived we'll. Alec
oil cOnsunl ed his wealth and his manhood, i
lie died poor-his house Il picture of neg
ect and poverty, with only here and there
ONE handsome piece of furniture or orna- 7
nent that told Of the once luxurious, happy,
eautiful home. Oh, women, men and
Cys, sllun rum. whisiSey. beer and wine as :
on would poison. SO, would you almost 81
estroy the need of prisons and fill homes i
18th sunshine and happiness that are now al
ark and Wretched. e;
FRAGMENTS.
Philadeiphias night schools have opened
nd are we'll attended.
" Terrapin stew, Maryland style" is the
svOrlte dish Just now.
The latest style dinner plates are square, :
nd hand painted.
Thieves are very busy about town. They
refer diamonds as pay for hard work.
Five shilllngs, or a dollar and d quarter,
the highest price ever paid for best seats
an Australian theatre. :
The political caldron in this State is boil j
Z at white heat. Somebody will be scalded
1 the 9Th of November.
In China the Roman Catholic Church has
bishops, 1000 priests (452 of whom are
alive Chinamen), Ga colleges and 81 con-
,nts.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Oglesby of New Or 81
ans, who left yesterday for home, gave a
,rtlng entertainment to {. few friends at q
e Bellevue Hotel. 1.
Mr.. Robert S. Davis, proprietor of our 1!
wv two-cent daily, the Erening ('ali pre- =
nted check for $3.50 to the Southern
ONE for Destitute Children. A well -
aced charity. z
GOOSEQUILL. L
Rev. A. w. Whittney Hinrhar1 Wis saws.