The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-23
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MOBILE, August goth, 1874.

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MOBILE, August goth, 1874.
we hao great deal Of weather here last
"eek-more weather, indeed, than m an or beast
| could underbear. 1t has not bean 40 vvarr, f-
many years-even since the time whar.oe a, .
memory of that mythical individual the did.
est inhabitant, runneth not to the contrarr
There were numerous cases of sun stroke. W.
have had copious rains this week and can now
| triumphantly shake our fists in the faces ~
our abashed thermometers
But even the unprecedented heat of last
week was insufficient to enervate the politi.
clans. Our State election takes place in No.
vember, and these unselfsh patriots are indus.
triously planning the salvation of the State,
The number of those who are willing to serve
their country is great as the leaves were
| said to be in Vallambrosa's vale, and their ap-
peals to the intelligent voter are truly pathetic
and convincing. For don't they need the Of
fees : And mustn't they have bread to eat, and
| wine to drink. and store clothes to put ont
The only question at issue in the contest is
the vital one of race supremacy-and it is one
which has aroused the people as they have
never before been aroused in the history of the
State. For it imperils white civilization,
wives, mothers and sisters. And yet, in view
of this perilous situation, there Southern
white men SO recreant to the instincts of their
race and blood, so lost to all sense of decency,
as to cringe to the b acks who are seeking to
violate our dearest interests. And, sadder
still, there are respectable citizens who will
stoop to take these white traitors by the hand
and even touch glasses with them in the wine
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Southern manhood when see these things.
would mete out to these renegades a stern
and unbending ostracism, and make them feel
that they are objects of contempt and loathing.
Outside Of politics there is hardly anything
worthy CT note. believe there has been no
mention made in your columns of the new
church now building at Grand Bay Station, on
the N. o. d NJ. R. r. The rapid increase in the
Catholic population of that settlement-there
being now, am informed, about thirty families
there-called urgently for the building of
church, and Father Treacy, who has for some
time been acting as missionary hereabouts.
was appointed to do the work and assume the
duties of pastor of the new church. The work
on the new st. Vincent's Church is progressing
finely. When finished it will lie O handsome
edihce-not only an ornament to that part of
the city, but the pride of the parish, and
monument to the zeal of Father O'Callaehan,
The Sisters of Charity have Just finished
sohoolhouse at Whistler, which will be opened
shortly with sixty scholars-an excellent
showing for that thriving village Some of
the good Sisters determined to visit the place
to-day, and, with their usual thoughtfulness.
planned nice picnic party for the orphans
under their charge. Father Lorrigan, of
Whistler, was too unwell to say Mass last Sun
day, but am glad to learn that he is now
better.
We have been short of priests here for some
time. Father Peliicer went to Europe as our
representative in the Pilgrimage, and has not
yet returned his duties have been acceptabiy
discharged by Father McDonough, late of
Birmingham. Father Ryan, you know, has
been absent for many months, and is not ex-
pected to return before the LIST of October.
Father Crowley has been transferred to Selma,
Father Browne, of st. Patrick's, has gone to
Ireland. trust that the scenes of his youth
will bring the glow of health back to his
'heek. Father Keller, too, was about to sue
cumb to his arduous labors, but taking Time
by the top-knot, he ran away to Cincinnati for
\ fortnight, and came back with renewed
Eigor. He is hard worker. Now YOU must
1ot infer from all this that the sheep on this
tide the lake are very unruly. The truth is,
hat the fiocks are too large foF the shepherds.
Although the city is distressingly dull, and
here is not much business doing, the people
IRE yet hopeful of good time coming The
rop accounts from all parts of the country
re cheering but the most gratifying intelli-
,ence is that the farmers have at length real
zed the necessity of raising their own hog
md hominy." 1t only remains now for the
'eople to redeem the State from the power of
he Radicals, and there is well-grounded
ope of success in the pending contest. God
rant that the day of our deliverance is at
and! T.,r,Is
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