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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-08-30
THE LITTLE FOLKS.


Little Mltiades Peterkin Paul
Had been heard 10 declare he lorei nothing OF ALL
"There's Abiathar Ann'-he would ay-"uow nj
one GONET think she might shows little norc
courage
why cslly believe she would TALL dead with
fright
II sho came down the lane by he. sell in the night,
eau tell you, though, that's not the stun nm
| mover saw anything Twas afraid Of !"
But one warm summer evening it chanccl to beiall
That little NJ ltlades kin Paul,
Having beon 10 the village n John Henry Jack,
Found II &, owing quite dark when he came to start
But he thought, epoch don't care for hat in tho
least"
And he wInkCd AT the full moon lust up IN the east,
Then with hands in his pockets he staggered along,
while he kept up his courage with whistle and song,
An at once young Mltlades Pcterkn Paul
As he turned down the lane, perceived close by tho
WALL
Right before him, dark, shostIy shape, crouching
Which frightened poor little Miltlades so
That he turned cold all Oyer-our valiant young hero
Just as though the thermomeor'd dropped down TO
zero;
Then, his heart beating loudly he covered his face
with his hands, and trudsed on at u much quicker
pace.
But little Mtiades peterkn Paul
Had not gone many steps when he thsuGhi, - After
all
| may be mistaken; perhaps mistook
Some old stump, or rock or the COW, for spook.
Why, what could he thinking OFF, Then, grow
ing holder,
He veniured to east glance over his shoulder,
When, what was his wonder and horror to find
That the spectre WAS close behind
For one moment MiItades Pc,erkin Paul
Was 30 terribly frightened he thought he would fall;
! hen he dung his checked apron up over his head
To shut out the dread sight, and vigorously fled.
Bat, alas by the footsteps behind he soon knew
That his ghOstly pursuer began TO rum too
And he uttered ashriek and sped on without know
ing
with his eyes covered up just which way he wns
going.
But little Mtiaies Petcrkin Paul
hough he ran like the wind, found twas No Use nj
ALL
The footsteps grew louder behind, and At last
He sudden Y found himself caught and held fast,
Whueupon, faint with terror, he sank tc his knees,
And in piteous accents besOught, go, sir, please,
Good, Kind Mr.. Ghost, let me 90 o, please do
| am sure would do rs much, gladly for you"
Hut lust thon the Ghost spoke and sOOthed hia alarm,
And he found he'd rushed into his own brothers
arms
" Why" cried John Henry jack what does this
mean, my lad? q
See: Hal hal hal Why, sir hofS your ORR
shddotc ~
A nd sure enough, when he uncovered his face
Our hero saw plainly that such WAS the case.
q Well " said little Miltiudea Peterkin Paul,
u Please don't tel our Abiathar Ann--thats all Z"
-JOhn Browniohn, in UIle.A,rake for AVq"t.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-08-30
THE .IETTIES.
First Report Of the United Sini"s Engineer
On the Jcties- Encouraging statement
Int creating Particulars OF the
work Valuable Quality or III"


For the first time since Captain Eads
began work at the mouth OF the Missis-
sippi river report has been made by the
army engineer in charge, which substan-
TALLY admits the success Of the lefty sys-
tenn. Captain Brown, of the United
States engineers, the officer in charge,
has lust forwarded full report to the
secretary of war on the present condition
of the ietties. He states that more work
has been done there during the past four
months than during any previous four
months since the commencement of the
improvement.
lie states that over SOC, 900 cubic
feet of mattress work has been put in
position on the jetties and at the head of
the pass, and about 10000 cubic yards of
stone /; that the settlement previously
observed at the end Of the east lefty has
stopped, and that no further observable
settlement has occurred since last March.
During the past four months l,jO0,0o0
cubic yards of deposit have been secured
out from between the jetties and carried
out to sea. About 100000 cubit feet of
deposit have been removed from the shoal
at the head Of the pass, and the only
obstacle to the passage OF ship drawing
twenty-five feet of water is near the
end of the jetties, and is only one hundred
and ferty-fve feet in length. There is a
clear channel of twenty feet and six
tenths through the whole improvement.
Capt. Brown thinks there is every
probability that Capt. Eads will be en-
titled to his next payment of $1,000, 600
at an early day. He alluded to the gull
surveys which have been made mile be.
yond the end of the jetties, to ascertain
the alterations in the gulf bottom made
by the jettie currents, and ends by a
comparison with previous surveys, that
there has been slight average deepen.
ing. The twenty-foot and thirty.foot
curves have also receded. These tive
facts are regarded as clearly proving that
there has been no reformation of the
bar in advance of the jetties. The ex.
IRENE ends of the jetties, he says, are
permanently established and not likely
to be damaged by severe storms. The
report contains large amount OF valuable
scientific and explanatory statistical
matter. Its tone is highly encouraging
to Capt. Eads, who il confident that he
will obtain his next payment from the
government in ninety days or sooner -
" o. Pioawlne
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SOW ETIM y.

Sometime, when all lie lessons have been learned
And sun and stars forever have set,
The things which our weak judgments here hst
spurned,
The things DER which we grove with ashei wei
VIII dash before us, out OF He's dark night,
AS stars shine most IN deeper lints OF blue
And we shall sec how Gods plans were right,
And how what seemed reproOf was love most true
And we shall see how, while we rovn and Sigh
Ged's plansgo on at best for you and me;
How, when we called, he needed not our cry,
Because his wisdom TO the end could soc
And cen as prudent parents dsaow
Too much OF sweet to craving bahyh0Od,
so God, perhaps, Ia keeping from us now
LIES sweetest things beCante II seemeth good
And II, sometimes, comminglcd with lilo's wine,
We find the wOrmwOod and rebel and shrink,
be sure wiser hand than yours or mine
POllrs out this potion for our lips TO drink.
And II semC friend We love is lying low,
Where human kisses cannot reach his face,
., do not blame the loving Father 3d.
But wear your sorrow with ohedient grace,
And you shall shortly know that lengthed hreatl
Is not the sweetest gilt God sends TilS friend,
And that, sometimes, the sable pail OF death
ConCeals the farest boon His love can send.
II we could push ajar the gates Of life,
And stand within, and all Gods workings zee
We could interpret all this doubt aud strife
And for each mystery could find II key
But not to-day. Then be content, poor hclrll
Gods plans like lilies pure and white unfold
We must not tear the clOse-shut leaves apart
Tine will reveal the calyxes Of gold
And II, through patient toll, We reach the land
Where tired feet, with sandals loose may rest,
When we shall clearly know and understand
| think that VIC will say, "God knew the hest u
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What TO Eat In Hot Weather.

The happiest people, and who live the
longest, are those who have good appe-
tites and eat square meals, especially in
summer. Nonsense all that about not
eating meat in hot weather; time you
want it. Hot weather is weakening,
meat is Strengthening. If you let up on
anything, do ii on the drinking, for
voluntary cold bath is much more re-
freshing than an involuntary hot one
and it is well.known fact in physiology
that person who takes cold drinks often
is in hot water all the time. We owe an
immense deal of rot, in regard to eating,
to the wave of vegetarianism which
swept over the country a quarter of a
century ago, and deranged many persons
minds and stomachs to an extent it will
take generations to efface. 1t is all very
well for the sick to adopt methods of
cure, and the " food cure" is probably
much better, at least less harmful, than
the medicine cure; but for well and
hearty men and women to deliberately
90 to work to reduce their vitality and
expose themselves, weakened to the
attacks of disease, is folly which many
sensible persons have tested, and found
to be folly. Once attacked with food
lunacy Of this description the victim
never knovs when to stop; he gives his
stomach mountains Of vegetable matter
to disintegrate, in the vain hope of ex.
tracing moiety of the strength which
would be obtained from small quantity
OF good meat-and eats and repents. and
rerents and eats-until he has laid the
foundation of dyspepsia that costs a
lifetime. Good broiled steak or chops,
roast or boiled mutton and roast beef,
with plenty of stewed tomatoes, fresh
peaches and good bread, constitute the
cardinal points OF healthy dietary for
the present time. Eat, drink water
moderately, a cup Of tea morning and
evening and one glass or more Of water on
retiring, and be happy.
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FACTS AND FANCIES.
~ WIN IL p

why
"Wtllie here's Conundrum Why's a."
Thon M she stammered and paused to think.
Ne cried, "shoot II OF Whoop 'er up 'Lis.
Bet y III Suess It qulcker'n wink"
await Impotence Give me minute"
she pleaded, then said, "What crime Ia a tar
And stuck once more. There's good joke In w
She added, while he, "IiOv slow you aIeI'
Again she began, What crime does ssIlo'.
In u soldiers quarters taken sick,
Resemble Sow, then, you noisy raller
Just guess a. t'iVc IN the answer quick
He guessed three weeks, and didn't get nigh II,
Ate 6,h TO strengthen his phosphoric brain.
SET all his Ingenious friends TO try it
Then got shampoced, and vent Al II again
Az last he gave up, and she told tho answer
"a sailor took sick In such place, VIII,
liz like an attempt 10 murder man, sir
You see he's n rali within toni took III T"
4 shrek like the whoop ol Sioux he uttered,
Then fell in q swoon, They poultced his head.
In week they saw that his pulse still huttored
In II month they ho 't"rci him up In bed
The doctor sought Eliza to tell her
"Your william Ia crazy observe that grin
His mind stlll wandcr ybu u kill that fcller
# you ever conundrun 10 him again !"
W. &C
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THE WEST,

The following dispatch has been re-
ceived at military headquarters; Ny loss in
the battle of the 9th was seven offers and
hlty.three men killed and wounded. | am
satisfied the indians suffered much more,
MS the surprise was complete, and many
were killed in the tepees or running out
Forty dead Indians were counted on about
one'hali the battlefield. Howard has lust
arrived, and | believe he can catch them
again. As soon as | can get the services of
\ doctor ! propose to move TO Deer Lodge
and take most of our wounded. They are
oil doing well except First Lieutenant En-.
glish, who is MORALLY hurt"
tSignedD GEN'L GIBBoN.
The following are the names, as far as
ascertaned, of the killed in the Indian fight
on Big Hole, on the 10th instant, in which
che seventh infantry was engaged: Officers
Captain Logan, Lieutenant Bradley and the
fort scout named Bostwick, company ].
Sergeant Hogan, Corporals MCafircy and
Edgeworth, Sergeant Martin, Corporal Sayles,
Corporal O'Connor, and private O'Bryan, of
company K. Sergeant Starts the courier,
could give no further names.
Large forest fires are raging in portions
OF Michigan, destroying thousands OF dol.
lars worth of pine, and threatening houses
md even villages.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-22

Morning Star and Catholic Messenger
AeuBLIaHnD wRBKLY Bz
n. He4s Orleans OesAolie Publication Company az
. o. li6 Pordras street, corner of Camp.
heDirsoters of the Company are,
Most Rev. NAPOLEON JOSEPH PERcHE,
Archbishop of New Orleans,
President.
WIZ. J. cAsrELL,
4 Vice Prssidsns.
Very Rev. G. RAYMOND,
Very Rev. G. MoYNrHAN,
Rev. T. J. KENNY,
Rev. T. J. SMITH. C.M.
Rev. B. A. NEIrHARr, c. IS. r.
Rev. P. F. ALLEN,
p. E. MORTIMER.
JOHN T. ONIONS.
JOHN McCAFrREY,
d. II. BUCKLEY.
All aommunioationsa are to be Addressed to tn.
Editor offks Aorsssn0 Star and Mssssn0sy.
-.
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LETTER FROM FRANKLIN, La.

FRANKLIN, La, April 14th, 1877.
Editor Morning Star:
In these times of general .stagnation and
complaint, few cheering words may not
prove amiss. The Catholics of this little town,
well Instructed in their religious duties, are
generally ready to comply with them. The
large attendance at church on Sundays and the
great number of communions duri6g the Easter
season, fully demonstrate their Willingness to
listen, in practical manner, to the eloqu ent
voice and convincing instructions of their pas
tor. He has many reasons to rejoice in the
spiritual progress of those entrusted to his
oare, and no less, in the condition of the tempo
raj affairs in the parish. Though always re-
served on the subject of his Iabors, he silently
returns thanks to God.
According to the best information we could
receive, the Catholic population of this town
does not amount to four hundred persons,
white and black, with about half Rs many
around on the plantations. In con-
sequence tho revenues of the church are very
small. The pews, which were rented this year
better than they have ever been in previous
years. did not realize the sum of Ave hundred
dollars, yet Father Harnais, by prudent man.
agement, has succeeded in buildinG church
1t Centreville, and in this place q comfortable
residence and school house large enough for
The accommodation of one hundred pupils. He
mad the crumbling church reftted anew from
The foun dation to the roof, and now intends to
have the painting done in style which will
greatly add to the beauty and of the building.
But the best Of all is that the whole iB paid
ior. There is not here cent of debt.
- ARNo.
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back to 1857. Oakley Halls name figures in
the narrative. Many names, and the corrupt
expenditure of much money, are mentioned
The names include Woodin, Frost. Rllwood
Brand, WiDslow, Wood, Blood and Morgan
all members of the State Senate. 1t gives the
circumstances of the spoils between himself,
Sweeny, Hall, Connolly and Wood ward. 1t
duplicates Garvey, Ingersoll, Davidson, Wat
SOD, and a. majority of the members of the
Board of Supervisors, among them John Fox,
Jas. Hayes, Henry Smith and Isaac J. Oliver.
Mayor Halls proportion was ten per cent,
he shared throughout in all the profits, was
in full collision with the various details of
fraud, and was fully aware of the fraudulent
nature of the contracts presented for his sig.
nature.
The INDIANs.-NeW York. April 1S.-A Red
Cloud Agency dispatch, of April 18th. says
Five hundred Cheyennes, under Chiefs Stand
ing Elk and Dull Knife, are now within forty
miles of here, coming in to surrender. This
outs off one of Crazy Horse's most i'm portant
allies, and makes over 1000 hostile Indians
who have given themselves up at Red Cload
and Spotted Tail agencies within the past six
weeks.
ANTr-RRLIGIous TEST AMENDMENT CARRIED
IN NMw HAMPsHIRE.-The Official count of the
ballot cast ut the last election in New Hamp-
shire ehows that the amendment to the Con-
stitution -AbolislRrs 1zthe CLAUSE excluding
Catholics from o6ice, was adopted by small
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NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY MORNING. APRIL 22, 1877.

! 2. The establishment of a system of public
| education, to be supported by equal and uniform
| taxation upon property, 30 that all, without
| regard TO race or color, may secure equal ad
vautages Hereunder.
3. The fostering of immigration in order to
hasten the Development of the great natural
| resources of the State.
Having thus committed our Government and
people to- these great principles, desire to add
the most emphatic assurances that the with
drawal of the troops of the United States to
their barracks instead of causing any disturb
ance of the peace or any tendency to riot or
disorder, will be the scarce of profound graft
location TO our people, and will be accepted by
them as proof of the confidence of the Presi-
dent in their capacity for orderly self govern
ment Enjoying under the blessings of Divine
Providence the happiness resulting from q
Government based upon liberty and justice,
the people of Louisiana cannot fail to appre
ciate that their good fortune is largely due to
the magnsnimous policy 30 wisely inaugurated
and 30 consistently main tsined by the President
OF the United States.
have the honor to be your obadient ser want,
FRANCIS T. NICHOLS.
On Thursday the desertion of Packard by
Repu bliosn members of the Legislature com.
menced in earnest, and by Friday night four
members of the Senate and twelve mbers of
the Hcrse had given their allegiance to the
legal government. The rolls of the two Houses
of our Legislature on Friday showed that
there were present twenty -four members of the
Senate and sixty-seven members of the House
declared elected even by the rascally Return
ing Board. The Commission of Eve distin-
guished visitors teegraphed the fact to Mr. |
Hayes, who Immediately ordered the with
drawal of the troops.
Even the most hot-headed Radicals admit
that the question is settled, and that in e few
days the Packard party will have disappeared.
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ARcHBIsHoP BAILEY TO VISIT EURoPK.-In
circular 10 the clergy and laity of the Arch.
diocese of Baltimore, dated Easter Monday,
1877, Archbishop Bayley saSs:
After having bsttled against my sickness the
whole winter without much Improvement,
have determined, by the advice Of my pbysi-
cisnsp to try voyage across the ocean IL is
very much against my own will. Every one
who leaves home drsgs q lengtheDiDG chain
after him, but this 10 especially the case with
Bishop, when compelled 10 leave his diocese,
where he has 80 many duties and responsible
ties l need not say to yOn how great q trial
iS Is to me TO be obliged TO abstain from active
duty. If it please God to restore my health, l
will come back as soon as possible. Mean " bile
commend my self to the prayers 6f the rever-
end clergy, the religious communities, aud the
faithful people of my diocese. y
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SWEETS OF SPRING.

Sweet is the sunlight the wind that strs ami
the leaves,
And gently swsys the silver thread yon busy spider
weaves.
Sweet the soft dews that lightly fall and battle the
nowers At night;
oh sweet at early morn mark them sparkle In the
light.
And sweet to listen the brdsto hear their ringing
notes,
1nsip with life and joy, thrill from myriad tiny
tnroats.
Vain, surely 10 the of teach such sougs a.
theirs.
Not songs are they, but NatuIes by mns-her Aweet
instructive prsy'rs.
oh sweet each sight, each sound that comes upon mine
eye and ear,
And subtly tells to every the SprinGtGe of the
year.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-22

Last week from five to six hundred citizens
of Mobile came over to TIE city on an excursion
train chartered by the Lee Memorial Associa-
ton. Arriving at Mississippi City, they
stopped the train and, marshaled by Col. r.
NJ. Sands, of the celebrated Third Alabama,
marched to Mr.. Jefferson Davis residence,
which is only short distance from the depot.
When Mr.. Davis appeared he was received
with nnbounded enthusiasm and, having been
formally presented by Major WAlthall, adj
dressed his visitors with his old-tme elo-
quence. Then all crowded round him, young
and old eager to have the honor of shaking
the old hero's hand. In leaving, Major Henry
St. Paul, on behalf of the visitors, delivered
the parting address, which was equally touch.
ing in it's sentiments and in it's style of de-
livery. Abiding incidentally to the loss of
the Pope's temporal power and the undimin-
ished spiritual loyalty of 20o, 100000 of CathO-
lies, be instituted kind of parallel between
that and his distinguished host. Mr.. Davis
too, he said, enjoyed no longer any civil allie
glance, bot still retained the heartfelt devotion
of the millions who had once honOred him as
the head of theiE beloved COnfederaCy. The
exoursionists then came on to Tho city, where
they must have enjoyed themselves greatly, AZ
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THE CONTEST BETWEEN BLAINE IND
HAYES.

Blaine meets with a square antagopism
| on the part of the Administration, and it
is possible that he may one day be COM
PEELED to confess that he has mistaken the
views Of the American people, who are not
inclined to live in the dead and buried past.
Hayes organ, the Washington Republican,
severely meets Blaines recent pronuneia
Mento as follows:
The great ability of Senator Blaine is con.
ceded, but because be is power in the land he
must not assume to dictate the policy of the
Republican party. HIS late dispatch to the
Boston Herald, and which was teIegraphed all
over the country, i'll which be applauds Cham
beFlain, and declares Packard's title to the
executive chair of Louisiana to be as valid as
that of Hayes to the Presidency, means mis-
chief. He indicates determined purpose to
make war upon the Presidents Southern policy.
When he says that Governor Packard feels
that his heart and Judgment are both With him
In the contest be is waRing against great odds
for the Governorsbip, there is an implied pur.
pose on bis part to hgh6aPackard's battle in
the Senate. Perhaps the distinguished Senator
from Maine is preparing for another dramatic
coup detat such as he startled the House of
Representatives with in the summer of 1875 on
the eve of the Cincinnati convention. No one
who witnessed that scene will ever forget it,
1t was bold stroke for the Presidential nomi-
n alton, but many of his most devoted friends |
thought it did him more harm than good. He |
overreached himself in the effort, and in spite |
of all his wisdom and astnteness politician |
he may yet live to experience in his own per- |
son the full force of that waiting am bifion
which oVerleaps itself. In spite of Mr. Blaiu e's
assertion that the Boston press does not repre-
sent the Republican feeling of New England
on the leading Issues, we think differently. SO
far as we can learn The mass of the Repu bIicans
of New England, as of the whole country, are
in favor of the peace policy of President Hay s,
and Mr.. Blaine, stalwart as he is, mentally
and physically, cannot stem the political tide
which is running i'll that direction. He cannot
impede it's progress. The people of the country
are for peace, and they will no longer follow
the standard of the bloody shirt, even though
James G. Blaine be the standard bearer.
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IMMIGRATION FROM CANADA.-The exod us of
French people from Canada TO the States this
spring Is said by the Canadian agents to be
greater than was ever EUown before. TIE
only reason given Is that it has been bard
times in Canada, and these people cannot be
made TO understand that the staGe of business
In the States is in as bad, if not worse, oOndi-
came thFouGh to this city over the Nashua read
last evsnin9. and probably double that number
Will nrtivO 20 day Worcester Press.
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rsrns-sinss Copy, Cents; sy Nail. ss-ia AAvAnss.
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For st. Msry's Orphan Asylum, the Coptrs-
band Children viii give one oftbeir intsfest,
inc satertsinhents atzs eatp5dsy ageninh. at