The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-11-03
. The DoqaIdsoqviNe Chief
OUR GOosEQUILL LETTERS.

tions-Bishop Green's FareWell-Ei ing
AlcohoFs Universal Fragments
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20. 1883.
EDITOR CHEF:
The notable event of the week was ths
banquet given to Lord Chief Justice Cole
ridge by the Board of Trustees of the Penn
sylvania University. 1t was a very elegan
affair and handsome compliment to the
distinguished visitor. There were one
hundred and twenty guests: among
them some of Philadelphia's most promi
nent citizens. 1t. Rev. S. S. Harris, D. d
LII. D., Bishop of Michigan, formerly rec
tor Of Trinity Church, New Orleans. was
one of the few Bishops invited. DR.. vii.
liam Pepper, Provost of the University
presided. with Lord Coleridge on his right
and Hon. John Welsh on his left hand
Lord Coleridge made fine address and
impressed every one favorably. He is very
fluent in conversation and genial III man.
ner. In discussing our literature he said
of our poets ne preferred Bryant and of
our writer's, Hawthorne. He pronounced
Hawthorne I" master of an exquisite, abso-
lutely perfect style" His criticisms of this
country at all times have been just and
generous. He came to Philadelphia ex-
pressly to visit his old friend Mr.. Ellis
Yarnall, and by him has been entertained.
Tuesday the papers announced that Lord
Coleridge would visit the General Conven-
ton at 10 o'clock. Many INDUCED in a lit
tie extra piety and went to the morning
prayers, in order to get good seats. By ten
the galleries were crowded and your CORE
spendent was very glad to get seat on the
steps of the aisle. Hour after hour passed
and not even the shadow Of Lord Cole
ridge put in an appearance. At l o'clock,
when the House was about to adjourn for a
recess, DR.. McVickar, one of the commit
tee appointed to invite Lord Coleridge to
Lordship had declined the invitation, Civ
ing as a reason that she did not feel up to
it," Every body was disappointed and von-
dered what there could be so formidable
about the convention that the Lord Chief
Justice of England 'could not feel up to
it,
Death-bed repentance may not count
much for the soul in eternity, but it works
good oftentimes to those against whom the
wrong has been perpetrated. The follow
ing story furnishes an example. Over thirty
years ago Mr. Henry Devon was appointed
American Consul at Rio Janeiro. He had
lived long while in Brazil and made a
good deal Of money. He had confidential
clerk named Geo. W. Anderson, native
OF this State, who knew all about his affairs.
twenty years ago Mrs. Devon came back to
this country with her three children on a
visit and had not been here long when the
Consul died. When his estate was settled
up large amount OF money was missing
which could not be accounted for, and.
strange to say, the clerk was never susnec-
ted. He it was who took the money-took
$42,ooo-and went to Australia, where he
led an up and down life, sometimes MAX
ing, sometimes losing money. Poor fell |
low. he never knew a moments peace of
mind after he yielded to temptation and |
Il
miserable, restless life, could not enjoy the |
money he had, for in every dollar he saw
the widow and children he had wronged. |
Like Banquo's ghost, they would not down. |
His conscience remained tender and the !
ill-gotten gain was as seething iron in his
breast. No good ever does come of i'll
gotten gains. Either they slip away entirely
3rom the owner, SO called, or the thought
OF them is a never ending torture to the
soul. Last March Mr.. Anderson fell i'll and
went to a hospital in Melbourne. He had
never married. BY the mercy of God Sis
tiers OF Charity nursed him. and through
their gentle influence he was baptized,
Death Knocked at his door and claimed
him. tie saw that there could be no appeal
from the decree and b. way of preparation
confessed his sins to the priest. 1t was all
honest confession and so the great secret
OF his life was told. He asked if he dared
hope for absolution. "No," said the priest
- not until you have undone as far as lies
IN your power the wrong you have done the
Deven family" He at once made a will
giving all ne had, S75,OOj, to the family.
Then he felt relieved and died trustingly
and peacefully. Mrs. Ashebrooke, the
third daughter Of Consul Deven, lives here,
and was much bewildered for some little
time after reading the telegram from a
lawyer i'll Melbourne apprising her of the
fact that he held the sum of $50, 900 subject
to her order. She was an infant when her
father died and had long since forgotten
all she had ever heard about the missing
money
Last Sunday Dr. Galladet, who has charge
OF the church for deaf-mutes in New York,
preached here in the Church of the Cove
lant. He had Il large congregation OF
'eaf-mutes. His sermon was interpreted
L. the sign language by Rev. Dr.. Chamber
am. HERE Is fascination about the sign
language and one soon learns the meaning {
of the signs. Two young men, deaf-mutes, 4
we're ordained deacons by Bishop Stevens. l
inc of them, h,. Styles, lost his hearing Y
lever, :. hen only eight years old. and it is /
AIS pleasure to devote his life to those Attic
ed like himself. He Is well educated, hay ,
ng been a student in Yale and Cambridge S
University, England. 70 attend service
tor deat-mutes is to gain an experience not
soon to be forgotten; it is sight that
iusht to act as a reproach to those who
nave ali their senses complete, yet live in T
roWns and discomfort. have never seen
more earnest copprar,t;o,. oro.,, o,,o |