The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-01-28
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o rich .Hheband Well" slowly replied ii
father believe she has married a rich ms
but understand he's a very poor husband"
pious WOMEN Of Newport was shocked /
the biasphemy of ragged urchin under b
window. She bOugh him off. The next mori
ing the air about her house was blue wit
curses, and the ono wicked boy reappeare
again with troop of allies Moral: Nevt
compromise with the devil.
witty old judge, who had spent an evenin
with young lawyer in the country, who's
departure stumbled on the stairs and fell to tn
bottom. The young lawye r, hearing the noist
rushed ont, and seeing the Judge lying down
with great anxiety asked, is your homo
hurt ?" No." said the judge. scram bling to hi
feet, but my head Is"
Steps have been taken to accimatzs Florid
cedar in Bavaria. The superiority OF the WOO
of this tree over all other kinds of cedar is vel
known, and the demand for the species in b
varia, where immense quantities of led pencil
are made, has induced manufacturers to ven
ture on the experiment. Seeds have been sowl
in the royal forest. and about 900 youny
plants are now thriving in one batch.
The race of Ilish wolfdogs is believed to b.
now extinct. The last genuine specimens o
these magnificent animals were in 1906 pos
sessed by De Quincy's friend the late Msraui
Of Sligo, who owned hundreds of thousands o
acres in the wild, saorm-besten County o
Mayo. They were to the old arms of IRELAND
what the lion and unicorn are to England
supporters; wearing collars with the mottoes
"GentIe when stroked fierce when provoked
An Erie Railroad train that stopped al
Binghamption on January 18Th he'd figure
head standing in 'front.' under the headlight,
and covered up to the ears with snow. The
hgure-head stepped down, aud walking back
to the fourth car, remarked to the conductor
- Didn't tell you I'd get home ahead of you ~
The young man had been put off the cars at
Waverly for not paying his fare, and had
surreptitieusiy- climbed to his post on the
engine. The conductor was beaten by four
cars lengths.
Over Eve thousand Indians are growing up
and advancing in civilization q Reservation
IN Western New York. They give the white
people no tronble. They cultivate the lands
and have thirty.one schools among them,
mainly taught by Indian teachers. The emu
meration of the Indian population last year
showed an increase over the previous year of
kseventy-nine In Canada the Indians are in 9
state of moro than semi cviliZ Stion they make
kas reasonable progress in the direction of
FERTILIZATION as could be expected.
The Legislature of the Island of Ceylon has
srefased, by vote Of ten to six. to disestablish
che Church of England in that island. Tho
petition for disesta blishment was based on the
facts that the mem bership of the Church of
England plumber only $4,000. while there are
1000 other Professionals, and 100 600 Catholics.
The good old hymn sings:
T S,ea t sassG gsr The tsy ieSg Sf:.a'
just now the breezes blowing there concerning
more "spicy" than "soft." Pepper and mus
tard are the prevailing sort of spice in this
Last year the English Life. Boat Institution
saved 49S lives, besides rescuing lS vessels. 1t
also granted rewards for saving IS lives by fish,
ing and other boats, making a total of $50
lives saved last year mainly through it's means
Since it's formation the society has contributed
20 the saving of "a ,372 shipwrecked persons, for
Wnloo services it has granted 965 gold and sill
yer medals. besides pecuniary rewards to the
amount OF too OOo. Notwithstanding the peril
and expoaure incurred by the crews last year.
only one life was lost from the 256 life boats of
the society, although about - 600 men were
out In them on all occasions during the twelve
months.
The VaEit, the official jouru al of Constantine
pie. says that the Government has 500 COO
regular troops under arms, and will soon have
$50 600 more, without reckoning yolunteers
- This army," it says, g. has been created only
to preserve our rights. The heroic Mnsselmen
will sacrifice all they possess to save their |
country, aud those who have not already en- |
listed will rush to the standard the moment |
they hear that the empire is TO open it's festival
of glory. We shall perform miracles of valor
and we possess arms and provisions in abund-
ance. We have 500 600 needle guns and $50 600 |
others of the latesJ invention, without con ting
The last order given in America, half of which
Is already Oh It's way. We have TINS q multi
piicity of arms, both for regu lar troops ard
for the clouds of volunteers who will not fail
20 gather for their coUntrys defence. Allah
Will protect the faithful a nd give them victory"
Sporting in Labrador involves romantic in
cideDts. When deer are Lot met with arcant
Dt 30 great o distance from a settlement Thai |
NE night he's to be passed in the woods a
enow house is erecre ed in a marvel.
ouRly brief time by the att endant EeouimaUT
they roll small Jumps ef snow into heavy.
lompact heaps, which being shaped into square
Dieces are placed one over the other till fonr |
Talls ere raised. If it frt they throw water
pon each layer to render the structure more
ompact. Sled poles are dashed together and
aid across the top. Blocks of snow are placed
lpon these, and the crevices in every direction
re filed in with soft snow, thus excluding the
1T. narrow door is scsoped out in front,
md the floor plentifnlly strewn with snow .
hoee, skins, and other gear. Rudely patched :
mt cosey furs constitute the covering, and :
portsmen who have ventured into that inhos- =
litsble region aver that they have slept COM
Grtably and without experiencing cold within 4
hose unique places of shelter.
One of the chief purchasers at the Menzies n
book sale few weeks ego was quite new a
collector hose history is curious. Years ago b
ae took it into bis head that he would take to v
armlng on Long Island, and set out to find q
desirable form He went a tour of iDspec- .
ion, carrying with him shovel with which @
- dug up ground and then had it analysed g
iAoWever, not finding aURhk 70 his ! l.