The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-05-02

OUR LETTER FROM BRoAD8RIM.

OUR LETTER FROM BRoAD6RIM.
An Imported Fashion-Episcopal Revival
"A Righteous Verdict-Wah street !"
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GallO.vs.
NEW YORK, April Is, 1885.
EDITOR CHIEF:
AS an evidessce Of theprogress that marks
this wonderful city, we have new London
sensation in the matter of ladies' costumes.
An English firm has opened an establish
menlin fashionable quarter, x'tasne
lady can aep in end furnish herself with
every article in the way of dress, from the
crown of her head to the sole of her foot,
that any lady can reasonably require, at
an hours notice or no notice at all. At
tached to the establishment are fifteen hv-
ing 1podels-irst-class every one OF them,
and embracing every weight from ninety
pounds to two hundred and fifty, and every
height from three feet ten to six feet two;
they are handsome as pictures, and bloom
ing as peaches, always ready fer eK4s1ta-
ton and just imported fresh from London.
When a lady comes in and selects dress,
her measure is taken, and the appropriate
model is called up, she puts the dress on
and then walks about, sits down, goes up
stairs, and the lady sees just exactly how
she will look herself under similar circum-
stances. &ine frames are at discount,
and the new models are all the rage. In
the same establishment ladies' riding
dresses are made; at one ead of the room
is large hoppy horse. The model dons
the dress and hat, and whip in hand mounts
the fiery charger. It has ell the motion OF
gallopping horse, and the lady tEsn will
make no mistake in her costume; wnen she
| takes ride in the Park, she can tell how
she will strike the dudes. 1t now remains
| for some first class tailor like Brooks to
put in ten first class dudes, and do for
| us poor fellows what this enterprising firm
has done for our sisters and our cousins
| and our aunts.''
The Episoopalians of New York are now
preparing for grand revival, which will
mark a new ora in the Episcopal Church OF
America. The Metho(lists have been fa-
nous for years past for their reviyals. The
Presbyterians and Congregationalists,
though by nc means spasmo9ie, have fire.
quently had long seasons of religious grace.
The Baptists have almost equalled their
Methodist brethren in rehxasus excitement,
and the Catholic Church has had its mis-
xiops at various seasons directed by priests,
especially devoted to the work, where, if
no new converts were made, at least thou
sands Of those who were loose in the faith
and negligent of their duties, were con-
firmed aud made stronger, so that while
not called a revival, it was really Z sesival
in the better sense of the word. But the
Episcopal Church has never sanctioned or
approved of these extra services, and the
awaking that has come upon her seems
like new revelation. 1t is a little singu-
lar that the two most prominent clergy
men in the movement are both English
men lust in the prime of life-The Rev. w.
S. Rainsford, formerly the stroke OR of the
Cambridge crew, and Rev. Parker Morgan,
cue of the most famous athletes of Oxford.
In their college days these two excellent
diyines were frequently pitted against each
other in feats of strength. and with the
gloves they were regarded rs among the best
amateur boxers in England. Mr.. Rains
ford is the rector of st. Georges Church,
and Mr.. Morgan of6ckftes at the Heavenly
Rest, formerly presided over by the Rev
DR.. Tying. Bishop Potter is heart and soul
in the work. The missions are to be opened
in all quarters of the city in the month o1
September, and a strong effort is to be
made to reach the tenement house popu
,lations. There is a much more fertile fed
fof the gospel plow in New York City thas
can be found in Sierra Leon OF the bank:
of the Congo. We shall look hopefully fol-
the regeperating influence of this power
full church, and trust that the seed the,
, scatter abroad may fall on fallow ground
It was with no small degree of pleasure
that New York received the news of th'
conviction of the sanctimonious old swim
dler, Fish. An effort is being made to ge
up sympathy for this notorious old rasca
by people who forget the thousands whom
= he and Ward helped to drag down to ns4AEEl
= These two men IEaeisitated the horrors
. that dreadful day, where firms that ha'
y been established for fifty years went out o
sight in utter ruin. Fisk and Hatch wen
down carrying with them the Newark Sav
inss Bank, with the loss of million to it
depositors., Two unfortunate depositor
committed suicide within a week, aud hun
- dreds of others we're driven to despas'
y George Seney went under, and thopsaAd
more we're dragged into that awful whil
pool from which there wes 20 escape.
- Look at the great soldier who is no
slowly dying, his last hours rendered bi
- terer that the waters of Marah by the men
!, cries of this mans crimes which will hau1
= him to the gates of death. Mercy to -sash
rascal would be Il sin against humanity.
would endorse fss al1 ts4se the proclam'
- ton of the mad Lear
Plate sin with gold,
N And the strong lance of justice hurtless breaks
IF ClOthe 1t with rass,
A pigmy stray will pierce it.
10 It's a pleasant reading to hetsr that t.
Wall street sharpers oocasis.nat:y come i
~ grief. Everybody KNOWS it is the busine
y. ~ of these honest geptla4aan to look out fl
- corners. They love each other like brot
n ers, but ON Wall street it is always safe
70 keep an eye on your dearest friend, III
10 when he is especially friendly and kin
~ and wants to give you private point {
~ stocks-look out for hiA. The game "