The New York herald., 1873-10-20

spairingly with q fork and look at 1t mourniully,
even after twelve hours fast and mountain
ride. The reverend fathers had killed sheep and
Q cow, probably that morning. They had roasted
the one and boiled the other. We had also some
watery potatoes, done in Cruel, and the wine was
hard andnew.
At dinner had the pleasure OF sitting next to
n NORM, CURE OF ST. sYAPHORIEN,
near Mort, who is personally acquainted with
Catharine Eperteaux, the paralytic woman who
was miracuously cured at Lourdes. He vouched
upon his faith as q Christian Clergyman and upon
his word Of honor as gentleman that he himself
had witnessed that miraculous cure, and he author
tied me to refer to him as my authority for the
statement that she had been cured When we came
out from dinner, at about two in the afternoon, we
saw, rising ON the top Of distant mountain,
PILGRIMAGE FROM SAVOY,
and we set up mighty shout OF welcome,
ssvIyE LA sAvoEp'
The Savoyards answered us with cheer that
made all the hills re-echo 1t,
"vIvE LA FRANCEln
The order OF the day given out by the Committee
OF Pilgrimage was as folows:-
Six A. M.-Mass by the Bishop of Maurienne.
Half-past seven A. M.-Mass OF the communion
for pilgrims.
Halfpast eleven A. M-Recital OF the Apparition.
Halfpast two P. M.-Procession, during which
Vespers will be sung.
Three P. M.-Sermon by the Bishop Of Grenoble.
Acclamations. Conservation OF France to the
Holy Virgin.
Halfpast five p M.-Road of the Cross
Eight p. M.-Processon by torchhght.
These ceremonies have been already described
In the narrative OF the Lourdes pilgrimage, and 1t
win be therefore unnecessary to describe them
again. 1t Ia right to add however, that the
NARRATIVE OF THE APPARITIoN
was well and earnestly told. The preacher par
ticuarly pointed out that the Virgin had spoken
to the cowherd and the shepherdess In language
which they could understand. She had not talked
to them OF powers and princpalities, but OF wheat
and potatoes, leaving the wise to draw moral
from her speech. He also described
THE DRESS OF THE VIRGIN NARY,
which had not been mentioned to me by Maximin
Giraud, but which was revealed in his cross-exam-
ination, when he and Melanie Matthew were judi
cially interrogated.
ssShe wore,n asserted the two children at differ
ent times and in different Places without any COM
munication between them being possibe-"she
wore long robe Of Incompatible whiteness-
whittier than snow ESQ as no fuller's earth can
wnten it, perhaps y. Upon her brow was
CROWN OF RADIANT ROSES,
that Is to say, with rays of light projecting from
them The mystic golden rose was at her feet.
She did not bend the leaves oft. Round her waist
was chaplet which shone with unearthly splendor.
There were stars upon her robe and wreaths OF
golden roses around her shoulders Upon her
breast was cross, supported by jewelled chain.
Her dress came high up to ner throat, concealing
the breast and neck entirely. Her ieet and hands
were also hidden beneath her robe, and her arms
were folded.n There is
A BUSINESS NAN
looking over my shoulder as write, and he laughs.
He MEANS see, to make note OF me. wish he
were not looking over my shoulder, but cannot
decently get rid of him; so am reminded of the
lnqusitive person who wanted to see the devil
with Martin Luther for publishing purposes. That
nnfrocked priest caught him prying and directed
him down stairs by impulsion from behind. ~
pray you friend. add that to thy notes." observed
the burly reformer, determined to see the devil in
private.
That title OF "business man, or esprit FORT, as
the French call him, is given rather too easily.
The business man is usually only sort Of two
legged sheep, who follows his leader (voltaire3
commonly, too. without knowing much about him.
Voltaire is, indeed, very great man-posslbly,
save Shakespeare,
THE GREATEST LORD OF WORDS
ever seen upon earth, and with these he taught
men how to doubt.
But compare Voltaires writings with those
which have taught us how to believe; compare
them with the Book Of Job, the Psalms Of David.
the Proverbs Of Solomon, the prophecies OF
Isaiah and with the spoken words Of Christ, and 1t
win be then seen that they lamplght to sun
shine.
hear that, moved by great trust in God, there
have been as many as 10000 pilgrims at one time
upon this Holy Mountain OF La Salette. To-day
there are perhaps, few under 5000, but they are
going and coming every hour, and the number is
enormous when the cost and difficulties of the pill
grimage are fairly considered. Many Of the pilgrims
have come on loot from distant places, and must
have been weeks on the road. There are pilgrims
from Brittany, Burgundy, Poitou, Champagne,
Franche- -Comte Spain, Australia and Canada,
also from Alsace and Lorraine, not in num-
bers, but pilgrims OF respectable class,
Of good character and position The cost Of living
on the Holy Mountain Is not high, and there is no
extorton there as at Corps and Lamure Five
francs day is the charge made at the monastery
of La salette for ped and board; but sleeping room
is only to be had by favor OF the porter sporting
character, who dresses oddly, as many pious folks
do He is very honest, however, In the distribution
OF his fav0rs and takes no money for them.
/ slept In q little stone cell with four other
persons There were others humping against the
door, as they turned restlessly on mattresses
placed for their accommodation outside In passage
enivened by q thorough draught. Fortunately 1t
was not cold and did not sleep long, for multi
tude OF insects desiring to sup Off fresh strangers
awoke me by the hurry Of their march. II they had
only waited q little longer should probably have
got up with my bones picked and in highly
interesting state for warm weather. The ladies',
heard, were still worse Of, and they chartered
nnceasngly In the dark that the nuns were
obliged to put them to silence by the awful threat
that they should have no coffee in the morning II
they did not hold their tongues. The good
sisters treated their pilgrim guests much like
1nruly children. ana rated them roundly when
they were troublesome. / saw the ex-Ambassa-
dress and her sister, half laughing and half pout-
ing, as one OF them held lump OF black bread and
the other few wild strawberries In her hand.
They told me that they could get nothing else TO
eat but some butter which was rancid, and dark