The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-11-17

man for her Bishop who would not be de-
pendent on his salary. His wife died sew
eral years ago leaving him all her wealth.
He is gray haired now, has his second wife,
| young, handsome woman, and the man
who seemed, before he met her, to be made
of a bit of the North Pole and as impen-
etrable as iron, is all aglow now with a
! warmth of love and is as tender as any love
sick swain.
have read the books of the Rev. Phillips
Brooks, d. D., of Boston with the greatest
pleasure and for years have been watching
nv opportunity to hear him preach. He
was rector in the Church of the Holy Trim
ity for many years and is still as much be-
loved in this city as in Boston. He preached
three times on Sunday; twice in Holy Trim
ity and once in The Holy Apostles. Each
eners that the chancel steps we're used for
seats and every inch of standing room was
occupied. heard him twice. Well, l was
disappointed and I was pleased with the
man who has been admired of all admirers
in Philadelphia, New York, Boston and
London. Disappointed because of his poor
voice and unpardonably rapid delivery.
Apart from that he is charming. his sub
iect matter, his beautiful rhetoric, rivet the
attention and withal, there is such won
derful magnetism about the man, his man
ner, his tone, his earnestness, that you are
sorry when be ceases to utter his heaven
born thoughts and you are ready to cry out
for more. DIR. Brooks is beloved by all
who know him for his large heart and great,
broad principles.
real romantic wedding took place here
Wednesday evening.I The lady Is MISS
Mary Harris and the gentleman Mr.. Joseph
H. Bradley. She is forty-fve, he eighty
two. You doubtless remember the great
Harris murder trial which took place in
Washington city in 1865, which attracted
so much attention and was so ably defend
ed by Daniel W. Voorhies and Joseph II.
Bradley. This is the very lady who stood
that trial. She went to Washington from
the West in the spring of 1865 III search OF
her lover, A. j. Burroughs, found MN ,l;n1da IN
| the Treasury Department, shot and Killed
him because he refused to keep marriage
engagement with her. She escaped pun
ishlnent of the law on the plea of insanity
and for some years was confined IN an IN
sane asvlum, It is said that she was SO
overcome with JOY at the hearing the YER
dict in her favor that she jumped up ana
kissed Mr.. Bradley in open court. MT.
Bradley was faithful counsel and took
such n deep interest in the lady that he has
always been a devoted friend. Lately ne
made I'D his mind that he could not live
without her, and proposed to marry her.
His children and friends protested-sa1d ne
was too old-but he could not be diverted
from his purpose, and is back in Washing
ton with hisabride as happy child with a
new toy.
FRAGM ENTS.
Angora cats are fashionable pets noWs.
The theatres are jubilant over their sue
cess up to date.
The Haskell cannon, that
has been attracting SO much attention, has
stood the test at Sandy Hook, and IS pro-
nounced success.
August Fersietto has become quite rich
shining boots in Philadelphia. During the
Centennial year he made $lsoo ana ooughe
home for his parents in Italy.
OF the $5,o0O,0 eco paid out annually by this
city to its 5000 employees, fully two per
cent goes to money lenders. Shaving. sal
ary warrants has become profitable bust
ness here. GOOSEQUILL.