The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-10-17
REVIEW OF THE WEEK.


IA lady of our acquaintance is just now af-
Hicted with Bridget whose verdancy is abso-
lutely past belief, as the following incident
will prove"
We cannot afford space to copy the 20 or 80
lines which demonstrates this verdancy, as it
can be given in a much smaller compass with
out spelling the witty point. lady told Bid
dy to lay table-cloth the dinner table
Biddy picked up hearth-rug and was only
prevented from throwing it the table "by
her mistress, who could scarcely gasp out her
astonishment and horror" Here, then, in
small compass, have anecdote combi-
ming wit, "astonishment and horror" Shades
of Finn and Locke, of Field and Porter, to
what base the columns of Your pet
Pic putt Let analyze this facetfous gem:
"a lady, who, by-the-way, is one of the neatest
and most precise of housekeepers," engages
The services of girl, whose ''verdancy" must
have been apparent TO persons less gifted than
even cone of the neatest and most precise of
housekeepers." OF course this lady wished to
engage and pay for the services of compe-
tent housemaid, and Biddy was an arrant i'm
poster. Or perhaps this lady desired to enjoy
superior service for inferior pay. She dis
appointed in the result, and with the instincts
of ''shoddy," arranged the tablc-cloth tableau
SO as to form "study for Hogarth>i" and
this lady, who, by-the-way, is one of.the neat
est and most precise housekeepers," Suddenly
left the room" Happy denouement How
eXquisitely funny! Not content with Il shower,
poor Biddy is overwhelmed with tchole brook
of wit. The whole race of :! Biddies" are fair
game for the keen sense of the ridiculous which
distinguishes the PicayWae whole class of
deserving though humble, servant girls tit
targets for the chiva1rous editor to aim his pol
ished shafts. In conclusion, would
graduate the willing of the PicdyuRe on his
manly choice of butts, well as his familiari-
ty with the person who communicated to him
that choice piece of domestic history. Happy
mortal, who is distinguished above all the
world besides with the acquaintance of "a
lady, who, by the-way, is one of the neatest
and most precise of housekeepers."
Died, at Brookhaven, Miss, at twenty min
utes to 7 o'clock, Saturday evening, 9th
inst, Rev. p. Holton, aged about sixty-four
years. He was q native OF the County Lei
trim, Ireland. His remains were brought to
this city, and his funeral took place on Monday
afternoon, at o'clock. from st. Patricks
Church. 1t was attended by n large concourse
of the clergy of the city and his numerous
friends.
LEGITIMATE FRUrTs.-The one charge which
Protestants mover fail to urge against the true
Church is that she is not progressive. The
theology of the steam engine and electric
telegraph considered more appropriate in
this fast age than the pure Gospel as interpret
ed by the only authoritative voice, the pro-
found writings of St. Thomas. Now and then
candid Protestauts raise n warning voice, but
only to he drowned in the irresistible clamor
for progress" We have PROSECUTING Chris
tan Unions," Bibles 10y the hundred thousand
and tracts by the million, with what result
may be judged by the following extract from
the London correspondence of the Boston
UotchmaH (BagisU
There has been much discussion here of late
respecting the state of religion on the con
-tipent of Europe and in Klitalu.-M Many letters
have been published i'll our influential papers
on te-t'Iteet ttf German
evidence tho whole is to- the effect that
definite faith in the ChristiaIiSrelgiOn has lost
its hold upon by far the larger proportion of
intelligent and. educated Germany. The
" Protestant Union of SINony" expressly re-
pudlates the doctrine OF atonement, and de-
clares that Christianity except 80 much OF 1t
us can be compreheuded III the Lords Prayer,
is superItuous. In England, though the great
body Trruptc sttff crrfrrstf< Christian,
there are symptoms that time of religious
agitation and cOmmotiOn approaches. One
writer, well known i'll the religious world
LltlJ the state OF iellglOn III England
is "scarcely if at all " better than in Germany
In Scotland strong opposition begins TO be
manifested to the rule of crccds, applied in
stated in well informed quarters of London
that the atheism Of science is being accepted in
many minds, and that with joyness if
atheism and trccdomHcere syRohymoWs and blind
acceptance of the authority of scientific men
which refuses to consider evidence on the
other side.
BATTLE OF RIDGEwAY, C. W.-7We in
debted to the publishers, Messrsi Donahuo g.
Egan, Buffalo, for colored engraving, % by
%, representing the positions of troops, as well
as everything connected with the battle of
Ridgeway, fought by the Fenians and British
troops, when the former invaded Canada, Gen.
ONeill, the commander on that memorable oc-
casion, testifes to the truthfulness of this
highly colored Autograph, the price of which
is 81 per copy. All DESTROYS of possessing it
will address the publishers, PSI Main street,
Buffalo, N. Y.
We learn by the Natchez Democrat that on