The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-03-02
axe The FEET OF THEM
NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY MORNING MARCH Q 1873

ne unsuitable thirst for gold has drawn tbi tn
an en OF every class of society. from the refine
| Saa classic gentleman down to the coarses
!oaIef mat lounges about in idleness and vic
u! u. lhe low grog shops of our large cities. It
t .hheselore not a matter of surprise to find, il
.nat country, morality and vice. learning an.
ignorance, refinement and vulgarity, peace an,
CONVENTION, placed side by side, as perhap
.ney can oe fonnd in no other place; at least
a ", cpnirase between these opposite element.
anu their nearness to each other is nowhere sc
apparent. Many have gone thitber with the
brightest anticipations of increasing Their
s ~eaiSh. Ihey have expended entire fortunes
poverty in an incredibly ehort space of time
whilst others have left their homes poor and
nave soon become rich. 1t is, to say the least,
with this kind of business. 1t is like a species
OF lottery, and each one must, as they say,
lake his chances" and be prepared for the
Morst. l would advise every man who has q
PROFESSION or trade to stay at home and stick to
u. retaining that which is certain (although
MIS- income may not be great), rather than
grasp for wealth in the uncertainty of vain
case 1.-THE last state is worse than the ffrst,n
The climate of Colorado is deightful-the
air prre and invigorating, the sky clear, the
scenery grand and varied in mountains, prai-
RES and valleys, being free from the damp at
mospnere to be found in many other places,
and so ruinous to health. As far as was able
to learn, chills and fever are unknown;
rheumatism, however, is often very severe,
though it cannot BE said to be general as a
malady. There is, nevertheless, one very great
inoonvenience-the strong winds that often
arse as knoT by experience. 1t is this that
renders travelling in winter very disagreeable.
Generally y, however, the cold in Colorado is
not 80 intense as in the States, except, of
course, upon the mountains, where it is cold
they become furious, and whirf around one
like a hurricane, threatening destruction.
During one of those wind-storms, was Obliged
s,a ride, In an open wagon, from Central to
n 1ff tuA a. Al
sand beating into my face and eyes all tho way
ike hailstones; but was not seriously injured
by the journey, though arrived at my desti.
and weather-beaten, shivering with cold, my
eyes sore and in1amed, in fact, nearly " used
up" and presenting the appearan CO of pitiful
specimen of poor, fallen humanity.
A mission will be opened in ST. Louis next
week, in the Church of the Annunciation, and |
soon si;n afser that we will give missions in the
will soon be obliged to leave homo again and |
20 out into the world to do all the good can, |
Dec adjurante. and, hope, as little harm rs
harm :, arm as possible. I go about preaching to
Of His holy grace, / may save my own poor
soul, which hope to do, through the mercy
md merits of onr Blessed Redeemer and the
powerful intercession of our dea- Mother in
l had almost forgotten to tell you that Rev.
Father Meredith is now or newly appointed |
superior, IN our convent in st. Louis. Father
Smulders is also q member Of our community |
How truly do these holy mission aries "preach |
md teach" in every thought word and action,
IS Christ has bid them! They know no man,
40 friendships, no home, no law, save through |
iod. Their lives are indeed "all for Jesus.n
Their homes are everywhere, as God is every
where; their hearts are with God, and otis |
lone where eer the heart isn
l cannot close this letter without referring |
% the MORNING STAR of the 9th inst, the first |
lumber of Vol. vi. On the part of your read
RS tere must congratulate the Directory and
editors on the success of their noble enterprise.
The MORNING STAR is not only a source of
'reat pleasure, but of much information aud
'ene6e to the Catholics of the Archdiocese
The number above referred to is one of the
most interesting Of the whole six volumes,
eplete as it is with able and instructive arti-
les, prominent among which is that of Frank
AcGloin, Esq, in response to the Methodistic
lurs OF the Christian zdrocdte ESQ called).
y hIte 1t 10 we'll enough now and then to show
p the littleness and meanness of such sheets
nd the ignorance of their blatant editors, it
Tas so supremacy ridiculous to see this little
tunted pigmy mind aiming its childIike futile
lows at an intellect colossal and world.
as Father Burkes, that it provoked
ather derisive laugh than desire to seri-
usly respond. This Christian Adrocate should
hange its name, or better verify its meaning.
With best wishes and prom ised aid for the
eW Volume, ALoYsIUs.
The hourishing character of tho Old Catho-
Ic movement in Germany may be estimated by
ooN I,,k e On