The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-11-29

the world. It's a burning shame that these
brutal slugging matches have been allowed
to go on to the present time, but the elec-
ton is over and they have no present use
for the pugs, SO we may hope for season
Of law and order.
The exhibition of the National Academy
OF Design is now drawing to close and is
one Of the most successful that we have
had for many years, thanks to the wisdom
and ability of those who have DEVOTED their
skill and talents to its management, with
out money and without price. Fault has
been found with the managers of the Acad-
envy on account of their artistic exclu-
siveness, which was supposed to be devoted
to crushing out every rising aspirant to
fame. It is true they have placed the stan
dard very high, but it has been solely for
the purpose Of eieYating the noble art to
which the great body Of them have devoted
their lives. They have no place for drones
or Galatians; the Academy was not in
stituted for that class of persons, but true
artist when he demonstrates his ability will
always find brotherly recognition BY their
untiring energy and devotion, the condi-
tion of American art has been raised beyond
hope or expectation few Years ago if
the annual sales of pictures realized ten or
fifteen thousand dollars, it was considered
most fortunate season, and happy was
the artist that got two hundred dollars for
landscape. Then students were in back
rooms and garrets, but that day has gone
by, and the American artist is no longer
mendicant or a suppliant. He lives in
fashionable. house, his studio is frequently
as fine as lady's boulder, he holds his re-
ceptions, he keeps his carriage, and this al
tered condition in the American. artists
estate is in no small measure due to the in
fuence of the National Academy of Design
IN raising the standard of art. In this
weeks letter tits impossible to speak of the
pictures in detail. Many of them are of su-
perlative merit.
One thing that is particularly gratifying
to people who wish to adern tier homes
with good pictures. is the reasonable price
of many excellent works. OF course artists
like Cropsey, j. G. Brown, Church, Hart,
DeHaas and some others, can ask what
they like and get tone picture by Brown
and another by Cropsey being held at
$4,000. There is large number of young
artists coming forward who will yet leave
their mark. Woman is asserting her right
To- place in Che Pantheon, and there are
some canvasses there the work of female
artists, labelled $1,000, $500, and quite
number as high as $500 and $500 That
artist T. Addison Richards, to
whom the Academy owes much, is at his
post as usual, wrapt up in his art. He hopes
to live long enough to see his beloved
Academy one of the grandest institutions
IN the city, when some Gould, or Wander
bilt, or Stafford, shall give two OR three
millions for free gallery where the Amer
nan of the future may realize the noblest
Inspirations of art May he live to see it.
A terrible murder and suieide of uncom-
mon atrocity have stained the week.
The Brooklyn Democrats had their feast
IN Wednesday, and while not equalling the
great procession of the campaign it was
nevertheless highly satisfactory to the
Two weeks in advance winter has given
as touch of her, quality. Everything
about town was sloppy, uncomfortable and |
vet; business has not been the best, but we |
Ire looking with hope to the holidays.
Yours truly, BROADBRIM.