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The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-05-02
NIGHT THE SECOND.

Nine weary months had passed n
way, and the glorious mautal of the
summer was again up,n ito village
of Horton.
Little was known of Harry n
brief letter to his father, and u long,
loving Quo to Annie informed them
he had left his native land, o com.
mon sailor on board the early
Hope"
From that hour no letter came,
and the stern old man yearned more,
day by day, for his lost son. The
hidden love of years welled up,
Hooded the stern will, aud drova the
sorrowing father to distraction.
MY boy-my boy 7 he would
cry, ITO what suffering have l cast
you forth lin what distant land
roams my only child May heaven
pardon my hasty vow,and bring back
the only tic that binds mo to this
world !
But regrets were useless now, and
in tho impotence of his sorrow ho
wept aloud.
Poor Annie kept to her humble
home with heavy heart, As the
weeks passed on, with no news of
Harry, hope sank within her-the
joyous light left her face, and tho
sunshine of her life was gone
Mr.. Weston, her aged father,
knew not the cause of her sorro "
and grieved to see his darling pining
away. lie was truly a rugged ma,
ture, but sterling and kind He
doated on his daughter for in her
he saw again the wife who cheerod
his humble homo and passed away
when long years Of happiness SEEM
ed before him. OF late he was sad,
ly broken nature was weakening
her hold of him-Time the great
destroyer,had set his fatal seal upon
him, and his hour was almost come.
Seated in an easy chair, Annie at
his feet, he was gazing upon the ia
miliar landscape with the feeble eye
OF age; the trees he climbed as O boy
and loved as man, gazed down up.
on his sinking form, aud stirred by
the wind murnured q soft lullaby
to his approaching rest.
"Annie, my child" he said my
brother John has sent me paper
from town it came this morning.
Tis there, upon the table. Read a
little while like to hear of that
busy town. whore my dear youngest
brother has lived so long. John
knows it, and through the long
years he hasn't forgot.-very kind!
81 will my dearest father" Annie
readily replied and, opening the
paper, she inquired--"What shall /
read > Here's o great deal OF
news"
"Read to me-" he said, "the deeds
of some good, brave men,
What is this paragraph ?" Annie
said, "'Fire at sea r. l will read
that.
She glanced at il prior to reading
aloud.
A thrill Of horror passed through
her frame and with o loud scream
sho tainted away.
Mr. Weston. affrighted, summon.
Led woman from the next room,
|vho kindly assisted Annie with her
Invalid father.
~ rsised the inanimAts Torn Of
poes GIRL aad beas AS ~
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-05-02

An American lady came from Can.
ada assured the custom officer that
sho had nothing but wearing appa-
rel In her tunk but be went to the
bottom o. the article and found a
dozen bottles OF brandy slowed a.
way. "Madam," demanded he
sternly, do you call these wearing
apparel = Eyes," the lady demure-
y replied, "Thsy ere my husbands .
"aightsaps,'
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ho can't do enough. Here's case
for instance When poor Weston
the gamekoeper, died." (the s ttange
started, aud tnrnod slightly away
what does Mr. Barton do but assis
his pretty daughter-uot with Ii.
tie money, bat he absolutely too
her to his homo to live"
Tho stranger uttered not awor,
80 mine host went on
Eyes, he took her homo and treats
her like his daughter, and you may
see them any summers night takinp
their favorite walk down to tao VII,
low, by Ashpool. They takes a
strange fancy to the place, aud the
people round about here already call
that place "Darton's Prilgrimaga."
Il shall stay berc unil the even.
ing" tho strauger suideniy cxclain
cd. "Dring mo some ref.oshmonts
to f. private room and let no ono dis
urb mo"
The day has passed, aul twilight
is soitening distant objeo.s tho last
ray of the sun has shot up int, the
heavens, tinging for q moment tho
highest clouds. aud has died away.
Ashpool is dark. aud tho leaves of
tho willow hang unruflld in the still
eve. An old man rises from banl,
beneath it. and accepts tho support
of n beautiful woman by his side.
1t is Mr.. Barton and Annie.
Five long years have changed him
sadly tho quick step has become
totteriny and feeble, and tho firm.
self.relianco has given way to an i'm
plicit trust in his beautiful co.npan-
ion.
Grief may wreck, but soll5m kills
tho young. Annic's griof had 50,
berod aud shadowel anl shaded her
life, but not destroyed her beauty.
\ sight to love wns Annie, az she
stood there, to lead tho old man ton
dorly home,
"Annie, my dlrling,' he sail 81
fear that shah mako iow iolrne Va
lere' Tho shade OF my boy beckons
'ue away--the mir socms burdcned
w'tn MS presence
~ am not 50 gloomy, daar," she
said ''indaol, fool htpJiar 90.
hiSht thln l nave sin2o tao noys Of
poor Larry death. Is he dead ?
| sometimes think. Two read Of mon
roturuiAS rom strange perlls.
No--no tae old man criol ;
thinR not OF 1t tho green SEA rolls
oVery tho iJrm OF my boy, anl we
sna'I never behold him moro What
SQUAD Is that
"A n''e 9 or f"hoit gear stealing
nous 'i. " az" -. =,
thought sa" " iorn' wen
"o"' l was ,hi9c'toh Last hiSnt
FH9oa tnac Gro ! leave llis Worii l
in'SH' hS'Ih oeEoid my hoy. IL ne
- uoau IL cannot DC nit L tfnst
'ua' my ac,s l Il TINS woEIi has not
9e,ereu ne forever
iieaVeh grant that your prayer
may DC answered sad Annie, ler-
'entiy'.
IL Is answered criod q we'll
4 = 4 q
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-05-02

The temperance causo has its tri'
umphs like every other great reform.
A mau who is ovor 100 years of ago
has just signed tho pledge, anl be~
ing snatchod from premature grave
by the extinction of an evil habit, he
looks forward 10 life OF sobriety
and usofulnes,. As the old lady
said, on hearing il, "If be hadn't
wasted his life in riotous living he
might havo beon 120 years old by
this time
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and seldom the
upon opinion,
hor food. She
ture on the san
the esteem of those
80. Jeings the most subs
uge.

II the man who made mistake
last evening in the matter vi um-
brellas will call at this Office be will
be welcome to all he can hear to his
advantage.
Preacher Ito boy in tho streeD--
My little man, 10 your father a
Christian 2 Boy--Yes, sir, but he
amt working at ii much lately.
l sot mo, down in thought pro-
found, this maxim wize | drew It's
castor for you to luv a gal, than
maik ral luv you.-BiAiags.
II you want a storm, just mention
TO your wife in an off-hand way,
that Sunday is day of rest for
her.
Vain man. il you want your smok.
| ing tobacco and can't find it, look
for 1t in yeur wifs's fur box.
All who laugh in time may N
lin etop~;tr =
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-05-02

This ia NOT n timo for dasnon.
- 7. 80 :" a. - IT, 80 e., I''P1n ~,
oornsst ] worI o h". , ,%o' ~. SUI
that ara won oonoo;o, ~
J'ro "S -" InJong 1''
out ii =, % h0nIS
f"i,,ra. Sds ,.a nn5 naa 20.
,anuts os that ~ a
anrraws S sD ,hot
aoIiH"s .nN
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An old bachelor WAS rather taken
abaclS day or two since rs follows {:
Picking up Il book, he exclaimed,
upon seeing q woodcut representing
man knoeling at the foot of wo-
= go would ever kneel TO
"A encircle my neck
L stretch it, And
ung women, he
not think it
"g could do Z
DO tho best
= tho sarcastic
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-05-02

iSempcr IN oojunctis oscroq,te moraJimu
'ap'is.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-05-02

Deeds. Bonds and
kinds VI convoyanH$
with neatness au.
Special attention &.
Real Estate. Otnce In
Pa, p. o. Address, Mt.
Co., PenI'a.
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This is not u time for despon-
dency. 1t is the time for / full,
earnest work by 'ho' %
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-04-07
THE CHURCH IN IRELAND.

"The province OF Armagh contains nina
Arohbishops and Bishops, three hundred and
6ftyone parish priests nine hundred aud
hfty. .four ouratss and eight hundred aud five
churches and chnpels. or Houses of Religious
Orders, there are sixteen for men and fifty
three for women.
The proviEce OF Dnblsn comprises Ave Arch
bishops and Bishops, one hundred and eighty
seven parishe', eight hupdred a snd sixty
churches and obapels, aud one hundred and
1fty i've Houses Of Religious Orders,
'arhe province OF Coshel comprises eight
Afchbishops and Bishops three hundred Gnd
thirty one psrishes nire hundred snd fifty
one priests, seven hundred churches aud
ohspels, aud one hundred aud thir nine
Houses Of Religious Orders.
'sThe province Of Tuam, comprises seven
Archbishope and Bishops: one hundred and
ninety parishes; three hundred and eighty
four prieste; tbree hundred and eighty. seven
0hurches and ohapels and dfty-three Houses
Of Religious Orders.
"Thus there are in ell ireland twenty-nine
ArchbiBhops and Bishops; three Thousand
four hundred snd fifty priests two thousand
three hundred and seventy. seven ohurches and
ehapels ard four hundred and twenty-nine
Houses Of Religious Orders."
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-04-07

LORD LYTToN AND THE JEsUITs.-One
day in Decem Der last the Viceroy of IDdia,
Lord Lytton, accompanied by Lady Lytton,
presided at the distribution Of prizes at the
College of the Jesuit Fathers, at Calcutta,
a number OF persons of distinction, both
HindOo and European, being present on the
occasion. The viceroy distributed the
prizes, two Of wbicb-those for good con .
duct-had most generously been given by
his Excellency himself to the College. An
address was presented and read to him by
one of the senior students, aud the noble
visitor repliediu a short speech, which was
q model Of good sense and good taste. We
extract few lines, which are of interest, %
showing the sentiments OF her Msjesty's
representative in the Governments Of her
vast Indian Empire, Speaking of intel
lectual cnltnre, Lord Lytton said to his
youthful auditors :-"No doubt reason ie
power, and therefore you do we'll to strive
after its early development. Bat reason,
like all other powers, has its hatterers and
its toadies. Religion and morality are the
best friends of reason and, on the other
hand, its worst enemies are those who
would persuade it that it has nothing to do
with this twofold authority, aud may with
impunity set itself FREQ from their influence
over it. You have no doubt read sonle-
tbiog Of the history of France you will
therefore remember that 1t was In one of
it's fits of unreason that the French nation
raised reason to the rank of q goddess, and
worshipped it as such. But no sooner was
reason proclaimed goddess than reason
went mad and having made its worsbip-
pers At subjects for a mad house, it then
sent them to the slaughter-house."
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-04-07
THH HOUSE OF COMMONS At PORTS
MOUTH DOCKYARD.
London Tablet, March o.

A proof of the great public interest ex-
cited by the extensive naval preparations,
of which we hear SO much at present, was
seen on Saturday last in the visit made by
the Speaker at their head. to Portsmouth
dockyard. The list of visitors included
many Of the most distinguished men in the
House of Commons. They were shown as
much of the formidable men-of-war guns
and torpedoes, now completed or In course
allotted to their hurried inspection would
permit. They saw the In1exible now
building in the dockyard, and the improve
ments in it's armor and the arrangements
for training its enormous armament forc
and aft 30 rs to bear on an enemy in any
given direction, were explained to them by
the chief constructor, Mr. w. B. Robinson,
also the contriyances by which her masts
can be 1nshiped previous to going into
action. They also viewed the Dreadnaught
and the Marlborough, the new training
ship for engineer students /; and next the
Thunderer, on board of which the band and
crew, together with body of $50 lads from
the st. Vincent training chip, were drawn
up to welcome the Speaker and his friends,
In the turrets of the Dreadnaught (says the
report) the hon. gentlemen had an appor-
Justly of seeing the marvellous perfection
to which working guns by machiaery has
been brought. One man trained, elevated,
or depressed the 3S-ton gun, and their
entire working requires fewer men and
vastly less ply yscal exertion on the part of
those engaged than did the 80 FOUNDERS
with which the naval renown of this coun-
try was won in the days of Nelson, Howe,
and Jervis. On the main deck the visitors
saw the simple but effective appliances by
which the ponderous projectiles are brought
by one man from the shot racks to the
muzzle of the gun, thence to be elevated,
entered and rammed home by hydraulic
power. Having visited the Glstton, one of
the earliest of our turret chips, the party
went to see some gun and torpedo practice,
and witnessed two runs with the l6-incb
Whitehead torpedo. The one was fred
from q steam pinnace as in actual warfare,
its only defect being that its course is dis
tinctly traceable by the exhaust air-bub-
bies which it threw up. The other was
discharged from the surface of theswatsr
for the purpose of showing how readily it
sank automatically to the required depth.
The next novelty was the steam pionace,
which, without having a single man on
board, can do everything but stoke aud
keep it's own 6res alight. It's engines are
worked and lite movements are controlled
wholly by electricity, the cable which cup
plies it being unwound as the pinnace runs
on. Its principal use is to drop and explode
couDtermines in the neighborhood of an
enemy's mines, and 80 clear barbor for
the approach of the feet.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-04-07
LEE. JACKSON AND LoNGsTREET.

Geu Fit8hugh Leo has contributed valua-
j bio artiole on the Battle Of Gettysburg to the
eSouthern Historical papers" of Richmond, va
Answering Gen. Longstreet's assertion that II
Robert e. Lee had adopted his (Longstreet's)
plan. Gettysburg would have proved q brilliant
yiotory for the Southern Army, FitEhush Lee
esys:.
In the Rev. J. William jones' personal Rem
1niscencee, Anecdotes and Letters of Lee," we
scr White. of Wsshingto and Lee University)
of the irreparable loss the South had sustained
An the death Of jackson, said with emphasis !:
"If bad had Stonewan jackson ut Gettys.
burg we should have won . great victory"
How, by General Lees or General Longatreet's
plant Tell me, You who knew Jackson best
II he had been In command OF the troops, say
four miles in the year of the battlefield on the
night of the Lat Of J aly, 1858, and General Lee
had'suggested to him to attack from his right
on the morning Of the "a, what hoIr wonld he
Topf Would the hour have approached near
or TO q. m, or 4 p. m. For General Lee said:
'T had such implicit confidence in Jackson's
% linn GstaleG %est
general instructions were all that he needed J"
But as bearing upon this point stronger, if
possible, than Lee's wish for Jackson, at Get
tysonrg, is the folio wing language in q letter
to me fronl gentleman extensively kaowr and
universally noted for the purity of his life aud
the copsoientioosnees of his chsracter, and who
governor OF his State. This letter was written
some two years ego in response to q note of
mine sending him the Published controversy
between Generals Lopgstreet and Early In re-
ference to the operations at Gettysburg. TIE
high character Of the writer gives to his state
ments great weight, but the letter being pri-
yate one, would have been kept from the pub.
Uc had NOT General Longstreet psrsded what
he term 'the weak points of the campaign of
Gettysburg," in attempting to show the eight"
mistakes com mnitted by General Lee.
Tho name of the author is not now given,
because do not vieh to draw hin, into the
discussion, but il is at the disposal Of any one
who questions the facts. Probably Governor
Wade Hampton ] His letter bears date April
Is, 1876:
Major sneral Fftzhugh Lee.
Dear Sir-I- am in receipt to-day Of your
letter of the 14.h mat, with it's interesting in-
closure in refsrer to the battle of Gettysburg.
i have not had leisure TO follow clcsaly the
controversy to which the az tioie refers, but
remember perfectly my oonversation with
General Lee on the subject, He said plainly TO
mo that the battle would have bsen gained if
General Longssreet had obeyed the orde-s
given him and had :nnde the attack early
instead of late" He said forther: general
Longstreet, when onoe in q fight, wss q moss
brillisnt soldier; bnt be vas the hardest man
to move L had in the army"
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-04-07
NAVAL WARFARE.
THE FLEETS OF THE FUTURE AND HOW
THEIR BATTLES WILL BE FOUGHT.
Rlackwoed 8 Msgazlne.

Blackwocd Magazine
The question of how q naval battle
would now be fought is often raised, but is
exceedingly difficult to answer. One thing
is certaiu-the hostile sqUadrons will be
kept in rapid motion for the purpose of
ram, which will be the hrst object sought
after. Thus the distance of the enemy
will be varying constantly, and @ correct
estimate of the range will be almost impos-
sible therefore the chances of hitting a
ship at any particular part will be very
email. It will be seen that upon the judg-
ment and nerve Of the officer in command
will nows more than ever, depend the Issue
of an engagement. The speed of the ships,
the necessity Of closely watching every
movement of the enemy 80 as instantly to
make the proper counter move, the absolute
need of prompt decision, will prevent o
moment for reflection or consultation. The
helm and the engines must be under the
Captain'e instant control. He and those by
him on deck will alone be able to see the
enemy at the frequent times when he 10
obscured bytsmoke from the battery below,
and to distinguish between friend and foe,
and bis quick perception will be requisite
to determine the proper direction and
range for his guns, as well as to avoid
firing into friends.
The extreme Importance of the life of
the officer in command Of the squadron, 80
long as the battle lasts, must also be ap-
parent. In the old wars, the skill, j1dg-
ment and determination of our naval COM
manders were chiefly exhibited by the
manner in which they sought out their
aGversaries, and brought them to battle.
Hostile fleets were sometimes in sight of
each other for days--calms, light wind6,
or fogs preventing their approsch-cach
commander endeavoring by skilfult eea-
mauship to gain the weather gsGe. But
the action fairly commenced, there was
little maneuveriDg-it was hard fighting
the ships were laid alongside an enemy,
and the valor of our sailors settled the
matter. If the captain were disabled, the
duty of hie successor Was simple and self
evident; if hc were incompetent, his def
cieucies could be made up by his principal
officers; if he lacked courage, his men
supplied the want. Nelson's genius had
made all the necessary dispositions for
battle both at the Nile aud Trafalgar long
before the action commenced the cap
tains had only to steer their ships for their
allotted adversary and the rest was done
by the crew. Had Nelson been killed by
the first shot fred at Trafalgar, the issde
of the battle would have been the same.
Bat how different now From the begin
ming to the end Of an action rapid and con-
stant msneuVeTing will be required the
ships must be kept firmly in hand and
skilfully guided; all the best experience of
the admiral will be in continual request,
aud should he be killed or disabled at
critical moment, the consequences would
much to say that the result of naval en-
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-04-07
IN EXCITING SCENE IN 4 RUSSIAN
COORT.
Che London TelsgrapA says :

Tho London Telegraph ssys:-
In the course OF the trial of the Nibilats at
sc. Petersburg according TO the Vienna Tag
1t0tt, an extraordinary soene recently occurred
In the court. Oue OF the most prominent
amongst the accused, q man named Misch kin,
complained IN his defense of the merciless ILL
usage and torture to which he had been forced
to submit duriDR his two year3 detention. 40
cording TO his statement, of the 190 priaonerq,
during the prolonged examination, A3 had died
from natural causes, ~ had com mitted suicide,
arose between the judge and the accused, DUR
ing which the latter stigInatised the proceed
5ngs as being unworthy Of the name of j9stice,
and merely 3 miserable farce. At these words
the judge jumped rp, and gave orders that the
prisoner should be at once removed.
An officer of the gendsrmes promptly seized
Aiechkin, but at the same time two other
prisoners rushed to the aid of the latter, and q
hand-to. hand fgbt eDsued, in which the off GER
had 70 Contsnd against the three, and at the
same time to endeavor to prevent Mischkin
nom speaking further. In thiG, however, he
was unsuccessful. and Aischkin continued in
q Louder Eey to rail in strong terms against tie
court aud tho jOoges. At last gag was forced
Into his mouth, and be, with his fellow-pri-
terrible tumuit ersued ia the court Many
women, some OF them being wives of the pri-
eoner1, tainted or went into Mysteries, and
loud cries, cursinR the tribunal were heard
All efforts to restore order were froit!ess and
1n0 pupiiC resisted tho attempts made bv the
omcials to make them leave. The defendRnts,
otnciAls, spectators, and gcndarmes we're in
vowed in q 9iotous eeruggIe, bot even tuAily q
detsch1nent of soldiers s0cseeded in clearing
shs place. The president, together with other
Judges ard the officers of the court, had sprung
nom their seats aRd were gazing, bewildered
ana terrified, at the scAndalous scene bsfore
snem, and the president himself was SO greatly
excited that he left without declaring that the
sistlng Was closed. It is further stated thattb
Joined TO make no remark on this extraordi-
nary occurrence.