The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-10-20
WrscKILANE0uS Yo1xYaH KHws.

VI, Theirs to improve the situation Of the y
soldiers is one which is particularly studied,
and which will be we'll received oy Sne =
army. The object is to give the men eoIeo
eyery day which measure would occaslOn
an outlay Of ave millions year. A modl- 7
fication Of o more important nature refers =
to the depots Of clothing and equipment, =
which, instead of being attached to eacn :
regiment would be centralized t 10 %IXme
Steele, the President of the Republic mas
said, referring to the subject" we
must in future be ready to go to war a1
days notice, and the young soldiers mnst
be able, on entering, dressed In tneir . eaV, ~
leave by the other armed, equipped, and,
in a word, ready to fight" All these 9ues-
lions of military reform are, besides, being
examined with perseverance, and with un
remitting attention by the persons aoou'
the President of the Republic"
Piloriu,aoe From Tours to Loudres and
Miracles Wrought at the Shrine.-The pill
erimages to Lourdes from Poitiers, Mart,
and parts of France, had kindled the hearts
of the good people 10 Tours to have Piigri
mage also to the chosen scene OF our Bless
Ladys sppa,iian, Ine
| On the 9th Of this month then, on Monday
| lit is one of the priests who narrates the
facts), about 200 persons from various par
ishes Of the diocese, old men, and young,
women, CnlEOTcUs GU0 SlCh SuU VIC SAOA6 yS 80
Gem bled at the railway station and started
for Lourdes. The whole train full OF persons
sent up sweet hymn to heaven, and during
! great part of the day the pilgrims spent
| the time in public and private prayer. AZ
nightfal, they were still In the tram, ior .ne
publicly said in each carriage, and then all
was silent. The pilgrims had need of rest
and sleep. When the morning dawned, the
whole party again began to pray, the train
passed cities, solitudes, mountains and Ilv-
ers. At last it reached the town OF Lour-
des, The pilgrims formed into procession
and passing through the streets with hymns
and banners reached the sacred shrine. 1t
is impossible to describe the emotions of the
good pilgrims who had come in faith and
} confidence to this chosen spot OF graces.
: After general communion and spending
/ the day in various acts of devotion, the
evening came on, and then was formed one
r of the most striking torchlight professions
ever witnessed in the little town Of Lour-
\ des. Tho next morning brought another
8 train full of pilgrims from Limoges. The
r children of s. Martin hastened again to the
: church near the grotto. Masses had begun
t on all the side alters from midnight, such was
# the concourse of priests aud people. The
Q venerable Bishop of Limoges was aoou,
9 to give Holy Communion. A whisper rar
q throuph the crowds that miracle had beer
)" wrought the night before, and that the OBJ
iect Of it was in the church. The BishoI
IT himself presently appeared, and turning
10 to the peOple, said -" Although, my bretb
h rem, it is we'll not to cry out too 5000,
N miracle, a miracle yet such is the miracu
y lous care wrought last night, that hav'
n determined to announce it to you in an off
n ciaI manner. The person whose cure ha
in been thus suddenly obtained has been TO
as six years paralytic and confined to ne
r. bed. have myself known and watche
ne her during the past two years: She ha
ut been unable to take any nourishment bu
lie the Holy Eucharist aud water from tn
in fountain. She desired to be brought here
p, feeling assured that here she would fin
en- her cure. Her desire was looked upon a
er absurd but for myself considered it
of sublime act of faith. She was brougi
n here, she prayed we prayed with her sh
IS ia now in the midst of us and she needs n
nd help fir I'm any one" The whole multitud
it. la Sainte Verge! This was not the onl
he miracle a young grl from the neighbo
pg hood Of Paris was suddenly cured and
Did Young nan, who had been deaf and dun
ers for six years, was also suddenly restored
we his perfect senses, the first word he pr
ars nounced being that of Mary. Many 9th
pa miracles have taken place at the shrin
me but in order that we should speak of the
m with certainty we should like to know tt
ing particulars with exactness, or to have BET
les ourselves witnesses of them. The piigrir
age was over. The pilgrims returned
ace returned to Tours. The Archbishop W
md seated on his throne ready to receive thel
by The procession passed in silence and aceo,
ged panied by the respectful attention of
ral- people, and having received the blessing
the His Grace, and Benediction of the Nc
for Holy Sacrement. finally separated full
8" gratitude TO God and of joy ana thank
'ra- giving.
be Religious Denominations in France.-T
. he Neureiiiste Of Rouen says that the last ce
hey sus of Rouen gives the following figures
ing the results of the ofic enumeration of I
hey various creeds in that locality :-Catholi
far 100, s6l Calvinists, 956: Lutherans, 10
the Other Sects, 46 Jews, 255 Mahometar
etal 3; Persons denying that they belong
: by any religion, 10; Denominations not er
pro- merated separately, l46.
'elf- On this the Unirers remarks that
born Rouen the rest of France may DE iudg
ace, Here is great city, one of the richest. a
hey most intelligent, in which ont of nea
ave lO2 500 inbabitant ia there are 100, S6l Gait
di- lies, and only 600 Others of all sects q
bay no sect put together. Aud these Cathol