The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-03-20
GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY
BY AN EDINBURGH STUDENT

5 In my earlier years studied for n sessio
nf EEdd ,n 1t was in Burke's year, not tina
or Eomund Burke, but of another countrvm, =,
OF Tne same name, and not less celebrated.
Inc afternoon of the day on-wfich Burk
was executed was distinguished by tirst-rat,
NJ college row, resulting in q slorions defaat -
81 the authorities, ~ "
70 celebrate this propitious event a suppe,
IA assembled that evening in tavern called
the bard and satirist of the College n faIIo, oy
afterwards VA WV "'iio
among the others were two, who figure in
s4Say story. one was n student named John
st0ne, the Ihersites of the circe-a disagree
piv specimen OF stamp of man which is gen
10 De found in every circle, without either
make Others feel uncomfortable VIZ u 'aieh' TO
;at ne oIher was stalwart, handsome young
t,a ,..af, VINO had done mighty execution in
~ tao,ee OF the day; caring but little, after
ne temperament of his nation, about the mer
ts OF the conflict, but hitting right and left 20
us reader told him. He was an OPEN browef
paaHnisn , looking son of Erin, half rolicking,
lah SAD III expression, who was winding nm y
Happy night; he had had Eight in the morn
ng, and had frolic in the evening. His name
vas ,a. POWER medical student who had been
put week or two in Edinburgh. He was cor |
eequentiy an entire stranger to the Others and |
pad been invited to make one of the nartv
Y' icy on IN the strength of his fist.
6ote boJ nn,,l after many gibe and anec-
Sf ~ nau gone round, rose to propose the toast
Z the evening" Confusion to the police. and
pad dreams to Bailie Rintoulv ~
i he calico tneteon; rose to propose contrast
n. e o"Ieu ~: the principal of the University
y no the Lord Provost of the City and this he
M IN me style and With the accent of n yerv
Sb;l;nnic professor of divinity. 1t was great
nIiiPPiG ana II words that burned conId |
ave withered and calcined a civic fnnctionl |
ey, , the unhappy Provost must have ceased
f"nf n MS troubling He thus concluded: C
propose that we shall dedicate this flow
" powl to excavations and exorcsms of tba+ t
.aingnhht star, which moving in the firnament
;Ter Inc worlds of light, yet throws the whole
R1verse out of gear by its ill-omened oh.rua Il
4 ~ ana propitiate and do. homage to tbst-t b
Egnt particular luminary, around Whose ben
e en- ana mellow radiance revolve the plan. p
koI our hearts and hopes" tc
Hower, who had once heard tho o.1oIr,4, | b,
IN +h nihselt, was charmed and delighted h;
"A tba 1opy and warming with the wine
s6,ine,s an, added his full share to the pa
II canrtan usement. Every one was cordial of
oourCeous to him excepting Jobnstone
Htbe n,nra rather jealous of his popularity no
rer without 1 tho one or two shafts, levelled at
Iast L roughly warded off by the vice. tel
i he a me also rose to propose toast at
3, ne SAID, the Sister Isle and onr Tra11ont we
les, among whom" said he ~ %nu our gallant an
y progue, of which he was onita = n n.o sea
:, eV u noI PartlGuiarize our friend over the yoi
Ne ", W no 10 ne Is 90 not profess to know. He
,1 10 us sudden " and like most of his tho
ntTyinen viii probably so depart where h., %
y 40 not know, for iis countrvmnn col "
= disclose their habitat; but if pugnacitv Iris
!husce-tffe fruits of that choice rScmIn't one.
us native land-will make a man fan,n TIE
ons ne will be- May his hat never be SILL l. '
oe MS coat never more threadbare. NM the
IS. in pSocn ' Ehrret, tie mice leave his nddr
week" IN W eNCeLueu II
&c >, nndisSuised insolence of Johnstones adj IF
,,a hot 1et Tact from its vvacity, and the meIo
80 - l"Siieu ana applaHded. Power rose John
turn bhauks with unrufflt.tl mien and snake az
!, iar more accent than before Gle was dad
'''iV pieaSed' lie was, at the kindness OF a.