The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-14
A Country of Eternal Summer.


Correspondence Boston Pilot
McCoMB CITY, Miss, jan, ID. 1873.
Dear Sr-A letter written you about
Chatawa, Pike Co., Miss, ELECTED some in :
quiry from Catholics in various portions of
the country. and convinced me that certain
| facts therein mentioned were a pleasing
surprise to many of our readers. My let
fer was devoted to description of what q
beautiful transformation the Redemptorist
purchased Ly them at Chatawa, by their
taste and energy, and considerable ex-
penditure of money. l spoke of their fine
vineyards and other fruits, their choice
stock, their fine buildings, etc.
The point that seemed to please your
| readers most, was that in such a delight
full climate and neigbborhood there should
be such fne educational advantages as the
college of the Fathers offered. 1t is mainly
to inform you of additional advantages in
respect to education that write this letter.
In addition to the college of the Fathers
aud it's surroundings, the Sisters of Notre
Dame have secured a tract of Ian d at Chat
ava, aud have built very neat convent
there. 1t is q branch of the Sisters at New
Orleans, and is more especially designed
as resort for sick Sisters. Perhaps no
more impressive testimonial could be given
of the high regard entertained for this
climate, than that this last sanitarium
should be added to that of the Redempt-
orist Fathers-to which last, those suffer-
| ing from pulmonary affections, belonging
to that Order, are sent from the country at
large.
| The Sisters are identifying the place by
planting flowers and trees, laying ont
walks, etc. They receive both day -schol-
ars and boarders, and are already we'll
patronized. Boarders pay but twenty dol
lars per month, which covers French and
German, and the English branches. Music
and other languages than those enumerated
are a tritle extra. Col. w. Alex Gordon
and lady live near and avail themselves of
| both schools for their children. Mr.. Cor
don is II distinguished lawyer of New
Orleans, and both lie and his wife are very
| cultivated persons, and Protestants withal !;
! their opinion, therefore, may be taken
without any hesitation, and they are ex
| ceedingly we'll pleased with the schools.
! When Catholics ascertain the advauta-
| ges have mentioned, and inform them
| selves as to the climate, etc, it is certain
! that many families will cluster around the
attractive pucleUs.
The Tangipaho meanders near, swift,
! clear stream, with an abundance of water
power, with very picturesque banks, and
the haudsomest sites for residences and
grounds to be found almost anywhere for
hundreds of miles, The Magnolia Grand
flora lifts it's superb shapeiiness, glorious
with -uDfadiDg green, to an incredible
height, while the holly, as if emuloas of
it, sometimes equals its height, always its
greenness of leaf, and adds its bright
beauty of coral berries.
| l stood in Col. Gordon's front porch on
the frat day of the year, and looked at the
thermometer. 1t registered nearly seventy
degrees Fahrenheit. The sky was over
cast, the air was mild and humid, the
frogs were croaking, and recalled the fact
that nearly two thousand miles off (north
and eas} that was sure harbnger of
| 7 ttx.n Go,
and enjoyed the sweet wonder. But if one
awakes the curiosity of the reader as to
what flowers are in bloom, it will be hard
to satisfy it, for no fair TEL has been given
of what will endure the open air in winter,
and very Incomplete list of those tried
successfully at the college, aud furnished me
by Father T. Anwander, the former Super
ior, now of Rochester, New York, would
occupy too much of your valuable space.
A large fed for Horticulture is open to
those who wish to have their residences
| here in winter like an "eternal summer"
Along with Mr.. Dunlap {"Rural," of the
Chicago Tribuns) and Mr.. Gordon, whose
| guests we were, we visited the Redempt-
orist Fathers. There we had the pleasure
of being presented to the Father Provin-
cial, the head of the Order on this CONT
| nept, who seemed much pleased with the
climate aud the success of his Order aud
to the Father Superior, H. Klapake, who
very courteoasly entertained US. We took
o short tarn in the grounds to look at the
flowers and plants, and found the roses in
bloom, aud admired the great beauty of
the Mexican arbor Vita. Thence we took
a walk through the vineyard and heard q
learned discussion between Father Alexan7
der and Mr. Dunlap. Then into the garden
we went, and there saw lettuce and celery
of fine size, endine, superb caulifower, etc
Greens arc had all winter of turnip/ tops,
brassels, sprouts, etc, The cauilflower
was planted in Augustine Fall was very
dry-and they have been eatiDgIof it eince
Dec. 8. saw that the strawberries were
in bloom, and some nearly half grown 4;
they have them ripe from February until
June. Bot enough of /enumerations.
have been betrayed into it, thinking the
contrast might be fpfcible in your lati-
tude. M. B. HILLEYARD.
WHAT CAME FROM KEEPING LOADED
GUN IN THE HoCsE.-The Adair county
towa1 RepOrteT gives an account of a sin
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