The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-24

up into houses and on platforms and RATS ant
kept until boats could be sent for them, ant
in others they are still kept on RATS and floats
being fed on moss aud bushes.
The number of deer and other wild animals
killed in this flood is immense. 1 have heard
of persons having killed twenty. forty, and
one who reached one hundred and fifty deer in
the course of O month. They are in o word
being destroyed.
As l already stated the distress throughout
the overlooked section is great and unforta.
nately must increase to q considerable extent
The supplies of provisions sent by the Relief
Committee of your city do an immense amount
of good and must, where carefully distribute ted,
do moro in the course of the next two months.
Many who had small lots of supplies on hand
when the water rose now find these exhausted,
and, as their whole dependence was upon their
gardens and crops, it liz needless to say grim
want Glands around their door.
| Your correspondent has charge of the dis
| tribution of supplies at this place to the over
| flowed and needy. 1t is in very many instances
| thankless work, but, for all the complaint
heaped upon those who do this work. it is Do
Sweet consolation to know that the more
deserving bless all engaged in this noble char
! ty.
| The idea prevails amongst the freedmen that
these supplies are for them aud that they
should have them. The government, they say,
sis obleeged to support U.S." The govern
ment rations" are frequently asked for, and
exclusive privileges ascribed to the getting
of these government supplies. Cutie is not
disposed TO work much If he can help it, and
if he conld get government rations the country
night stay overlooked as far as he is concerned
This disposition, it must be said, is not general
Very many of the colored people truly de-
serving and have given proofs of the fact in
many instances in the widespread calamity
now upon our State. Too many of them, how
ever, disposed otherwise
was amused recently at one old man who
had been completely drowned out, having lost
a nice little crop He wanted me to take his
name down for tho "goverument rations,b
adding that he did not want those other TIA
tious," because if he took them he would have
to go by-andbye and work on the levee, but
if he waited for government rations he would
not have to do that. He was not alone in his
idea.
those who have crops Health so far is excel. |
lent. PELICAN.
This sombre aud atfeGtionate poem is written
by John Boyle O'Reilly, author of Songs o +
the Southern Seas :"
FOREVER.
Those love truly never die,
Though year 10y the sad memorial wreath
A rIUg and flowers pes OF lie and death,
Are laid Npon their graves
For death he pure life
A nd life ali love; and love reach
From heaven % earth. and nobler lessons teach
Than thote BY Inortals read
Well blest - he who has a dear dead:
a friend he has vi hose face will Chauge-
a dear comm nuion that VIII not grow strange,
Tue anchor Of "A love is death.
The blessed sWeetneas of a loving breath
" Ill reach cheek all fresh through yeas
For her who died long sinCs ahi waste tears
She's thins unto the end.
Thank Tod for dead friend.
with race still radiant With the light of truth
Who loves To sgraybe a. he loved the youth,
Through twenty years OF death.