The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-01-28
Asrnlng Star and Catholic Messenger.
RRW veLEANs, eUND Az, JANuARY aa. No.
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

father, t" believe she has married a rioh mar
but understand he's a very poor husband"
A pious woman Of Newport was shocked b.
the blasphemy Of q ragged urehin under he
window. She bought him of. The next morn
ing the air about her house YEAS blue will
curses, and the ono wicked boy reappesret
again with troop of allies Moral: Never
compromise with the devil.
A witty old judge, who had spent an evening
with young lawyer in the country, whose
. Office was on the second story, on taking his
departure stumbled on the stairs and fell to the
bottom. The young lawyer, hearing the noise.
rushed out, and seeing the judge lying down,
1 with great anxiety asked, els your honor
burt ~ No." said the judge scramblipg to his
feet, but my head is"
Steps have been taken to acclimatizs Florida
cedar in Bavaria. The superiority OF the wood
of this tree over all other kinds of cedar is well
known, and the demand for the species in Ba
varia, where immense quantities of led pen cils
are made, has induced manufacturers to ven
ture on the experiment.. Seeds have been sown
in the royal forest, and about 600 Young
plants are now thriving in one batch.
The race of Ilish wolf.dogs is believed to be
now extinct The last genuine specimens of
these magnificent animals were in 1906 pos.
! sessed by De Quincy's friend, the late Marc uis
of Sligo. who owned hundreds of thousands of
acres in the wild, storm beaten County of
Mayo. They were to the old arms of Ireland
what the lion and unicorn are to England
supporteIe; wearing collars with the notices
"Gonsle when stroked fierce when provoked"
An Erie Railroad train that stopped at
Binghamption on January 18Th had figure
head standing in front, under the head Ii ght
and covered up to the ears with snow. The
6gure-head stepped down, aud walking back
70 the fourth car, remarked to the conductor:
~ Didn't tell you I'd get home ahead of you Z"
The young man had been put off the cars at
Waverly for not paying his fare, and had
surreptitieusly climbed to his post on the
engine sn. the conductor was beaten by four
Over five thousand Indians are growing ND
and advancing in civilization on a Reservation
40 Western New York. They give the white
people no trouble, They cultivate the lands |
mainly taught by Indian teachers. The emu. |
Aneration of the Indian population last wear
phewed an increase over the previous year of
eeVenty-nine. In Canada the Indians are in |
Iatate of more than semi civiliz ation they make
as reasonable progress in the direction of
civilization as could be expected.
The Legislators Of the island of Ceylon has
refused, by vote of ten to six. to disestsblish
the Chnrch of England in that island. The
petition for disestablishment was based on the
lacts that the mbership of the Church of
England plumber only 5000. while thera are
20, 900 other Protestants, and 1870, 900 Catholics
The good old hymn SINCE:
What though the spicy breeze
eust now the breezes blowing there concerning
che disestablishment matter are considerably |
more "spiey" than "soft." Pepper and mus
taro are the prevailing sort of spioe in this
Last year the English Life Boat Institution
saved 495 lives, besides rescuing 19 vessels. 1t
also granted rewards for saving IS liyes bv isb
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 shi pwrecked persons for
Wnloo services 1t has granted 96S gold and sill
yer medals. besides pecuniary rewards tn tho | {
amount of ESQ 0O0 Notwithstanding the peril {
and exposure incurred by the crews last wear | '
only one life lost from the 256 fe hoata of
'he society, although about 10 900 men were | t
mt In them on ali occasions during the twelve 8
months. VIZ wv I
The Vakit, the official jourual of Constantine Il
Die. says that the Government has 100000 Il
eg1lsr troops under arms, and will soon have '
~. 600 more, without reckoning voluntears | 8
This army" it says, " has been created only T
% preserve our rights. The heroic Mnsselmen d
VIII sacrifice ell they possess to save their v
0nntry, and those who have not alTeRiy en-. il
listed will rush to the standard the moment O
hey hear that the empire is TO open it's festival p
4 glory. We shall perform miracles of valor e.
nd We possess arms and provisions in ahnnd | Il
nee. We have 500 600 needle guns and $50 600 o.
theirs of the latest invention, without counting
ne lsss order given in America, half of which k
lcity of arms, both for our reg lar troons and b.
or the clouds of volunteers who " i'll not fail Iy
2, gamer for their conntTy's defence. Allah NJ
IN Pfotec5 the faithful and give them victory" tt
Sporting in Labrador involves romantic in IL
ideDts. When deer are LOT met with eTcsnt la
so great distance from a settlement thet .
be night has to be passed in the woods a al
enow house il erected in n maryaI HI
susly brief time by the All eadant EEouinarv "
hey roll small Jumps Of snow into hesvX IN
impact heaps, which being shaped in to square 81
eces are placed one over the other till fonr Al
alls are raised. If it fir, they throw water IN
pom each layer to render the structure more u
impact, Sled noles are lashed fnga,bar 81 | IN
i'd across the ton Blocks of snow arc n1acad fa
pom these, and the crevices in every direction mi
o filed in with soft snow, thus excluding the go
T. A narrow door is scsoped out in front, luS
i'd the floor plentfully strewn with snow ..
oee, skins, and other gear. Rudely patched olt
1T cosey furs constitute the covering, and to'
ortsmen who have ventured into tn at inhos- uo
table region aver that they have slept COM MI
rtably and without experiencing cold within ma
hose unique places of shelter. Spe
One of the chief purchasers at the Menzies mo
oIIo,t eAlo 10" "eeAS oSO WAS qClGe new 6nC
oliector whose history is curious. Years ago his
IL mo DIE IeAu InaG ne would take TO yet
,sioLfi on n nons 1slanu, anu set out 10 ma gre
on, carrying with him shovel with which on
dug up ground and then had it analy zed. wit
ono ToI, noG nnolng augn6 TO MS taste on Leaf