The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-10


heels. such as were in fashion among landlords .
generation ago. There is total absence Of light
headedness among them and their woman kind.
No chattering or laughing or screaming s going on
at the Orleans Railway station this morning, and
therein 1t presents q remarkable contrast to the
Orleans Railway station upon other mornings. The
greeting OF the priests between themselves Ii
friendly and cordial There il none of that prim
stiffness which charactsrizes the assemblies Of
Protestant clergymen. 1 fancy that most Of the
cures have
"a DRY PROFESSIONAL yoKK~
for each other. What excellent teeth they have
and what bright black eyes and clear compile xions
from frugal living and early hoursi They are
mostly TALL well grown men, differing altogether
In size and bearing from the Frenchman Of the
bOulevards. There are some halt and lame and
smitten with divers sore diseases among the pill
grims. One cripple is carried into the waiting
room upon chair held up by loving hands, and
prayers for his recovery are whispered around him
as he goes, and are full of wonderous hope and
faith and tenderness. notice that the Pere Bailly
Is the only priest among us who wears beard. IL
seems that the French priesthood have shaved
since the reign Of Louis XIV, ana that only the
brethren Of certain orders 60 unshorn.
WHIP OF POLITICS.
bishop IN p0rtt0Is tells me- a. he looks ad-
saved" No doubt of that now, since she has re-
turned to her ancient faith In miracles Knowing
him to be keen politician, asked him for news
OF HenryV. 81 heard yesterday" he answered,
"that the King will Immediately return and re-
store peace to our distracted country" Ireplied,
indeed that some thought Marshal MacMahon
might have the wish to become Grand Constable
OF France. and that l. too. had heard OF an inten-
ton to restore monarchy at Versailles. at is
dev0utly to be hoped" said the bishop In parti-
bus ''an0ther CONFUSION like the Commune
would obllge US all to wear Boards in order that
We might escape In disguise, as we did BEFORE"
At the last moment several pilgrims Of high rank
drove up in their carriages ana went about their
worship in q stately way somewhat too edifying.
THE SICK CHILD.
Also there appeared woman with helpless
child Sung around her neck She was about to
carry 1t thus, with strong faith IN her heart, to
Cur Lady OF Lourdes. After all she was only carry
ing out very clear instructions to be found in Holy
Writ. When the Jews, under the theOCracy, were
sick, they did net go to the doctor; they went to
the priest. They did not take drugs; they said
prayers and offered up sacrifice. We seem to have
forgotten these things but they are In those Scrip
lures which were written for our instruction,
nevertheless And what said our Saviour to
the sick persons who came to him
Surely not stake two tablespoonful OF mixture
three times a day." He said, 'Thy faith hath mads
thee whole.u
FIRST CLASS PILGRIMS.
The nrst class carriage reserved for the vicomte
de Dsmas and the directors of the pilgrimage is
quite full. and the Pere Baily has taken second
class ticket observe that second and third class
carriages are the most numerous. There are only
four first class carriages attached to the train and
not vacant place anywhere in 1t. I am to travel
with the cure Of Cchy the chaplain general Of the
forces NJ Robert dc Devise lone Of the dtrectors)
his sister, young lady about to take the veil; two
abbes of note in the Faubourg st. German and
French Duke, who is President OF the Com
mittee OF Pilgrimages to Jerusalem. M. Robert
de Devise. the director, is young man. just under
six feet high and stout and strong In proportion
Such Frenchmen as he are seldom seen out Of the
Faubourg.St. German. Though so young he has
already proved himself valiant soldier; and his
talent for administration Ia noticeable. A SILENT
courteous handsome ,ad he Is, with massive fea-
lures, pale and composed. His eyes are very
steady he has the muscles Of young Hercules.
He Ia watcnfuL indefatigable, unobtrusive; always
ready with his work. fancy he must be some
nephew or near relative of that grim Christian
lord the vscouut Of Damas; for he acts under or
ders as the viscount's lieutenant, and he can run
neetly nom end of the train to the other, and
jump well, which the vscount, should think, can
not
THE START.
The train Is no sooner In motion than M. Robert
de Devise acquants US briefly with the projects for
the day. In the first place, the prayers Of the
Itinerary are to be said They begin with the
words I'm Viam pdcis," and conclude with the
psalm, "Benedict,s Observation-Disclosures be the
Lord God OF Israel, for He hath visited and re.
deemed His people,"
FAST TRAVELLING.
We move all rapidly, for French engines, and
stop seldom Wherever we do stop crowd is
waiting for US, and we steam up, singing psalms
Then the crowd sets up shout, "Vipe les Peleyfns
de Paris" The cure of Clichy begins to talk with
q deal OF mild dignity. He Is man who. know,
passes his life in doing good. His brow Is
ample and benign in its expression and I see
wit lowering on those flexible lips. His talk is
delightful and pungent as glass Of still cham
payne. The military chaplain, too, who seemed at
first sight heavy, selI-indulgent person, lights
with q strange radiance when he speaks; and
there is easy grace in his language, loftiness
and purity in his thought, which takes me quite BY
surprise. They talk Of the advantages Of uniform
for priesthood A good man. they say, may have
bad taste and render himself ridiculous by an abb
surd dress, as many of the Lutheran clergy do. 1t
Is not, they think decent thing for priest to ad.
minister the sacraments or to pray beside the sick
in an unbecoming cOstume-say something resem-
bling the dress Of hotel waiter.
AT BRETIGNY,
where we made our first halt, hymn was sung by
the whole strength Of our company and very wen
sung. The cure of Clichy seemed to have been
practising 1t with his flock, for he took his part
with demure air OF part proprietorshp ex-
tremely refreshing to witness. Then We recited
some prayers, which are called in the picturesque
language OF the Roman Church, sThe First Chaplct
| OF the Rosary" Now the Rosary was
THE ARM OF ST. DOMINIC
which he used against the Albgeois, who were the
enemies of religion and Of France 1t was also re.
Gently presented by the Virgin Mary at the Grotto
Of Lourdes as the most effective weapon which can
| be used by the pious against modern heresy. The
| first chaplet Of the Rosary contains prayer for
the extension OF the Church and the peace ofChrs-
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