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IN HE'LL.
Paddy's Dream, or Cured Of Radi'
calism.
Willis (Tex.) Enterprise,

Willis (Iex.) Enterprise,
We opened the gate and passed 10.
Here we met the inhabitants of this
once beautiful but now disgusting
country. The widows and orphans
gathered around us and besought US
with tears in their eyes to hear the
sad story of their misfortunes. We
seated ourselves on the ruins of what
had once been stately mansion,
me guide then commanded silence and
pointing to a heart broken, woe be.
gone looking old woman, whose face
was all distorted with deep burrows of
care, bid her proceed with her story.
"Think not" says she, "that we are
the natural offsprings of squalor aud
poverty, for these broad acres that
DOW streach out before your astonish-
ed eyes were once all ours, and those
rubbish covered mounds mark tho
places where once stood peaceful
homes, where at evening we used to
gather around our cheerful tiresides
and sing songs, tell stories and offer
up prayers of thanks to him that
showered down his blessings in rich
profusion upon US, but in an evil
hour satan sent his emisares into the
world and formed what is called the
Radical or Republican party; and it
ia to this party that we are indebted
sN is"~ and wretchedress;;%$
| This story 50 eurageu me .nat arose
from me seat and hurled the dirty
BLACKBOARD of ballot box from me
and said, "Bejabers it's Paddy the
Irish lad that will have nothing to do
wild the murthenng thaves." But me
guide said, mot so, Paddy, me frie1 d,
for it is meet and proper that ye
should deliver the box to the Return
ing Board" She then turned to the
widows and orphans and tod them to
be of good cheer for the Lord had
heard their cries and had glrded
around the loins of his people (tht
| UcInOCI8tS) Cuc uduucl " CIuCuS 0uN
soon they will fall upon the mjscre
ants and hurl them from power anC
restore to you the possessions of YOU
fathers. Az We walked down thu
street mo guide said to mo, "Thin!
not Paddy that this is the veritYhr
hell, for it is only a portion s,.tas
Southern part Of the u6s;Ir of Years
which has been for an; Radical par-
under the control reduced by them to
ty and has e ?ssm which very much
PanSes% that Iegion.' We soon
rese!99d the palace aud was ushered
t TO the Office of the Returning Board.
! / stepped up to the desk, threw down
the ballot box and called out, "EIec.
ton returnsw then turned and b.
held his satanic majesty seated on biz
throne 10 all bis glory, clothed ID the
skin of the boa constructor and hold
inR in hi. hand a crocodile u enor'
nous size. His throne is made OF tho
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How a,,,n.alr,l THESE guests who lhrol

How appeared THESE guests who lhroug-
,,l it untr- gay an" merry,
Sitting here and there, while they talked
Ger their glass Of Sherry.
But the picture is dim and faded, as DER
it pondrr;@ VS..
And the Poets imagination strives in
vain to restore il.
Like "a sad, wandering spirit from'thr
far off rtalnls of space,
proceed from room to room, and these
records silently trace:
Here is a stray leaf r1 History from old
NirStnil's soil
Of Pocalolft;.>, the Indian queen, whose
lovrlntSs and truth
Won he stern settlers heart and pre-
strxrd tie invaders life
From the fierce and printed WARRIOR
wrAth-a captive of the strife.
Here is stray loitrrcr-a dim and faded
velvet chair;
Old bureaus full Of emptiness: chest
of ancient draNrrs; ~
j Snilcd and yilAd sAicturc frames, full Of
-einptiness hn'lsair:
A huge and high-post bedstead, large
enough for a cnnbrous mill:
A broken mirror, with SPIDERS fine and
tissue web,
In intricate lines, Spurn Ger its rough
and fractured edge;
Frayme: IS of marble mantlcs rare, thick
" strewn about the floor:
The guest chamber carpetless, comfort
less; through the open door
Looking as cherries and & loolny az Mac
pclah's deserted cave;
While tho football sounds as sharply it
these dim and silent rooms
As strokes of a heavy hammer on cleal
and frosty noon.
! think Of lIogartb's picture of the end o
all things earthly,
And imagine it lacks but this to fill NJ
its completeness.
Retracing my hayward footsteps, l y
out sadly, silent,
From the heavy and alkeued air of thi
deserted mansion,
Into the sunlight golden, where the EN-
erald trees are waving,
Aud the Joyous birds there thrilling An
thems are gaily singing,
Az if this was not, truly could not be
Hiring Dead II ans Land.
Not far trom the mansion is God s acre G
the family,
Closely surrounded by avail the tablet
j, gray and olden
Bearing such revered, historic names a:
WashinvtOp. Ranu0lnh.
And Others of tolmer tiues, who mad
them great, illustrious.
Such is a picture, solemn, sad, Of War
grim desolation,
, Connecting the things Of the Past wit
the living scenes OF Now.
What mattered it to a vandal foe, thes
consecrated halls,
f Around which fingered yet the presene
Of honored dead'
. Like the rich perfume of flowers aroun
the broken vase
8 The spirits Of former patriots from OF
their mouldering graves,
Brought not power mighty 10 rebuke II
vanduls iron tread;
J. Yst vengeance, swift, unerrlng, oertoo
their mighty host
f Where General Lee was battling on Vi
ginias blood stained soil,
a With his SCARED aud patriot veterans,
living wall they stood.
' And INDICATED his unsullied and pu1
ancestral blood,
l. Fighting fer the South and Frssdo
'gainst oppression's power.
b Enshrined in each SouthrOn's heart, tn
name forever blessed,
e Pit compere for our WAsHlNGToS-gre
and noble R. Z. LEE.
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Push open the door reluctant, enter the
hall deserted,
Its floors all coz cred with dust, times
lingering, silent footprints.
Its frescoes and barren walls all dim with
tissue cobwebs;
The arches once fair, beauteous, all STAIN
ed and battered sadly;
A chain, dim and rusty, bangles from the
ceiling lofty,
Where once hung suspended a lamp,
whose light, pure and radiant, -,
Shed it's sottening rays upon scenes both
gay and festive,
Now put out forever on those brilliant
scenes of former days.
The antlered heads of Virginia deer,
those old forest monarchs,
Trophies of some forgotten field, to the
hounds merry music,
And dashing leaps h nS ", :! 4 !, y
yet cling to the dim walls;
So silent, so deserted, like sculpture from
hand of an Artist.
Dim paintings here are, whose once liv-
ing and breathing subjects
Have given records to the Poets pen and
the staid historian;
Grim and silent watchers DER this scene
so lonely, deserted;
Which Time has deeply marred with his
reckless, ruthless fingers
As makes the old, new sparkling wine;
true friends and records pleasant.
l open a door and enter room whore
stands the table
Around which gathered once host and
hostess, forms of guests merry;
How bare and silent now p! its cloth re-
moved perhaps forever,
! Its lion claws leaving footprints deep
broad and marked clearly,
As if this mansion grand was tho haunt
retreat and den indeed,
OF wild beast from out the wilderness O.
dark, gloomy forest
Here sat in days gone by-Lafayotte, the
foreign patriot;
Here sparkled, gay jest and wine, in al
| their choicest beauty;
here rose the song of true love, long agt
died out in signing.
Here woman's smile shone round thu
board, now faded out in dying. l,d
Here stands against the wall . side
Of some fashion olden .,<
All, not thus did it appear - those for
-, me, days 50 COLDER, rr Of cut.e,...,
Flashing in all its IVY - '""''
ruby and smbs.' i, .,,;. aim ..o+ts,
7 strive to rsmeI~'ef IN THIS Dim 'hattsr
81 place ~ D0qusts,
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DEATH OF DIR. MARTIN 4. oBRENNAN.
Chicago Tines.

Chicago Tines.
People who frequent the law courts and
the public buildings will miss therefrom
forever more the familiar countenance of
the learned but eccentric DR.. Martin A.
O'Brennau, Lib The -poor-old- doctor
has gone to his final account, and Chicago
has lost one OF her most remarkable char
acters and Ireland one of her most singular
sons. 1t is we'll that of the dead nothing
but good should be spoken of O'Brennan
it would DO impossible to speak i'll, for he
was one of the most harmless beings that
ever came into existence. Endowed with
varied learning, a peculiar intellect, and
in his old oge epperabundant egotism, the
dead professor presented O puzzle to his
acouaiutauces, and made it impossible for
the practical American mind to understand
the vagaries Cf his nature. la his literary
acouirements DR.. O'Brennau was more of
an antqua1ian-an arch heologist-than a
practical sch olar. With the dead languages
he had a scholarly familiarity, and "the
soft accents of the Gael" the melifluous
dialect of Celtic Ireland, was his mother
tongue. He loved it with passionate devo-
tion, and might we'll apply to it the mag
nificent words of the late gifted Father
Michael Mullen, who died in this city
several years ago:
The Gaelic tongue is dyins1a stranger on our shore;
No Lawrence fres the Celtic clans round leaguered
No shannon wAfts from Limerck's towers their war.
songs to the sea! -, -
.ot sad tSGGo 'O"' F0Hho US ~0Te lis 'pe
Ah pleasant tongue, whose murmurs music to
All loving tongue, whose could each Celtic
Ah ru,hing tongue, that sounded like the swollen
The tongue that in the lightning aashlng g
bright,
Who Sc echo in the battle was the thunder in its
might
The tongue which oft in chieftan's hall poured loud
As cheftain seIf minstrel Old is silent there to-day
tongue whose shout dismAyed the toe at Cong and
Like those who noby pershed there Is numbered with
the past.
DR.. Martin A. O'Brernan was born in
the town of Ballyhaunis, county of Mayo,
Ireland, about the year 1912, and was,
therefore, sixty six years OF age at the time
of his death. In 1886 he removed to Dublin
and graduated at Trinity College. Subse-
quently he became barrister, but not rel
ishing the profession, and being deeply
impregnated with Irish national feeling. he
Joined O'Connell in his efforts for "repeal
| the public press. Hewas a faithful friend to
the "grand old tribune" and also of Father
Mathew, the celebrated temperance apostle,
/ to whom DR.. O'BTennau became the unpaid
"secretary for all Ireland" Always an
ardent lover of his country, and enthusias-
| tic for any movement that might have the
| effect of throwing off the British yoke, DR..
| O'Brennan, in I64S, became "Young
Irelander," and fell, politically, with that
brilliant but ill-fated farty. Nothing
dauuted by this, when "Tenant Right
teprahg up in -fs5o-52, under Sherman
Crawford, Frecerick Lucas, and Charles
Gavan Duffy, O'Brennan, as proprietor
and editor of the Connaught Patriot, stood
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Sir William Vernon Haroourt, distinguieh-
ed English Statesmen, in q speech in Parlia-
mept on the 5th of February, said:
and surpass Russia in the conference the Con-
gress of nations which ID soon to assemble to
settle the Eastern Question ss the champion
of oppressed nationa naiities. The whole country
would support such a policy" Yes, indeed! !!
Let England appear st the conference, backed
by the unanimous support of Parliament, and
talk in this fashion:
1--WE have in our day been the oppressor of
uationalitiee; we bave been scourged for it
we have repented and Low mean to do works
meet for repentance. The still remaining
grievances of Ireland we shall redress without
delay all that is wrong in India shall be set
right; and meanwhile we shall insist that in
the settlement of this Russo Turkish question,
Russia shall be compelled to come into court
with clean hands. Let her restore necessary
freedom to the long suffering Church in Po-
land let her recall the Catholic priests and
bishops who are now toiling in the salt-mines
of Siberia, and after renunerating them for
reinstste them in their parishes and secs; let
her give satisfactory pledges that if the Danu-
bian provinces of Turkey now pass under her
protectorate the Catholic Christians of these
countries shall be made secure in all their
religious rights, and not driven to apostasy or
death as the Catholics of Poland have been ::
let Germany, if she en- ter the conference, be re-
quired to cease the persecution of her Catholic
people let IJaIy, if she come in, mako it GER
tain that she will not any longer permit her
king to occupy by force of arms the common
capital of Christendom, and to keep the head
palace Then, indeed, when we have all done
our duty to ourselves and our own people, we
can agree upon what We shall do with
Turkey" |"
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V1cxsBuRG, MISS, Feb. 10th, 1878.


Editor Morning Star:
We have had Fair in our Hill City, for
the purpose of building boys Catholic
school, of which we are sadly in need.
They have already selected the site on
which to build; it is situated about the
centre of the town, and Is the most suit
able place they could procure.
We hope to have lt completed by the
fall, when it will be given in charge of the
Christian Brothers.
The Fair took place in Klien's Hall, com.
mencing the 30th of January, and ending
the 5th of February. The Hall (Which is
double) was very tastefully decorated.
The first Hall contained the ''Magic Well,"
presided over by Misses Kate MCGUIRE,
and Kate Rodge the post offices by Miss
Maria Maher fancy table by Mrs. Mitch
ell and Mrs. Lee, this table had great
many beautiful things to rattle, the prin-
cipal of which vas fine oil painting of
an opera cloak, gold headed cane, and an
embroidered wrapper.
The next in order was the Gypsies tent,
the Gypsies we're Misses NJ. Brady and Mol
lie Clarke. Another fancy table was pre-
sided over by Mrs. Rodge, Mrs. Garrety,
and Mrs. OFlarrety, assisted by Misses
Mollie Black and NJ. Cannon this table
had several very handsome things to rattle.
A lovely chrome, representing the last
hours of Mary, Queen of Scots beauti-
full toilet set, several embroidered dresses
for children, and large doll elegantly
dressed in satin and crepe isse.-
The bower OF flowers was charming
little nook presided over by Misses w.
Herring, A. Young, j. Bobbs and NJ. Shep-
pard.
The next Hall, contained everything in
the way of refreshments. The first supper
table on entering the room was conducted
by Mrs. Hartigan and Mrs. Smarr, assisted
by Misses. Ernistine David, M. Smarr, j.
Quinn, and K. Stickerm1n. This table
| was very tastefully arranged, the supper
was served in restaurant style, the edibles
were the finest the market afforded, and
| all that one could desire.
The next in order was the ice cream and
punch saloon, in charge of Mrs. Hutcheson,
and Mise Fisher this table was beautifully
decorated. The next supper table was
presided over by Miss Welsh, Mrs. Shaw
and Miss l. O'Leary this table had several
beautiful cakes to rafie, one of which was
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-03-03

Mr.. P. V. Hickey, editor of the Brooklyn
Catholic Rericp, may justly feel proud OF the Is
sue of his paper mediately succeeding the
death of Pope Pirs TX. On the first page was
most excellent likeness of the illustrious
Pontiff, while a very full biographical SKETCH
short editorial notes and numerous interes ing,
anecdotes. Illustrative Of the character Of Fins
TX, filled a majority of the sixteen pages de-
voted to reading matter. We copy the follow
ing from the Reriew:
John Mary Mastai Eerretti, lived S5 years
nine months, and twenty five days. He vas
priest for fifty y-nine years-simple priest for
eight years; archbishop for thirteen years; car
dinal for siI years; and Pope for thirty-two
years-but priest all the time. In hfty-nine
years there are mere than 2lOoO dsys; 1t 10
certain, then, that this priest has offered the
Holy SAorefce for himself, and for the living
and the dead, more than 81 900 times. Those
who have been privileged to assist at his
self collection, and majestic sweetness whloh
he displayed while offering the Holy Sacrifice.
His countenance WAC always beautiful but az
the 80 sublime moments it was illuminated with
more than earthly beauty In all his acts as
priest the same sweetness of disposition, pure
charity, and self.abnegs,ion were manifeAted.
If all bis good deeds as priest were to be writ
ten, the world itself could scarcely contain tue
| books necessary to record them.
They have killed him at last 4! Seven years,
four months, and twenty-five days of imprison-
ment have done their nurderous work. On the
10th of September, 1870, Pope Plus TX, was =
! bale and hearty gentleman in lis seventy ninth
year. He had led an active, vigorous, manly
life ; he was accustomed to much exercise be
was fond Of long walks; he delighted in little
excursions to tho suburbs Of Rome; one Of his
chief pleasures was to 60 among his people, to
| visit them as father, to listen to their petit
tons, to share with them their sorrows and
their ioys. On Friday the 18th of Septem Der
1870. he took his last walk through the streets
of his own city. "He walked along the Corso
from end to end" we arc told: "He came, as
usual, down the middle Of the road,-an at
tendant cardinal each side, his chsplsins
with two other pre- lates folio wing, and behind
| them a few of the Noble Gasrd-walking at o
brisk pace, blessing the people who knelt be-
fore him with affeclionafe reverence, stopping
from time to time to put his hand on some
cbilds head who had run forward to kiss his
ring" Tneu be entered his prison to begin his
msrtyrdom.
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pusisaton omes-No lIs Poydrss of Camp
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE "sTAR."
MOBILE, February 25sh, 1875

MOBILE, February 25sb, 1873.
Editor Morning Star:
At the request of Father Sierra, in charge
of the missions on the line of the Alabama
and Grand Trunk Railroad, Father Inn
sand, S. j., pastor of st. Joseph's, proceed
give mission. Services were opened OF
Saturday evening, the 9th inst. continuing
daily at and 8 A. NJ. and and P. N.
The fruits of the mission were beyond
expectation. At all the services the church,
one of the prettiest outside of the cities,
was filed. On Saturday, the 10th, our
Right Rev. Bishop was received at the
church, with all due marks of that atfec-
tion and honor he 80 well deserves. On
Sunday, the l7th, Father Imsand offered
the Holy Sacrifice at IL A. NJ. Father
Beaudequin, President of Spring Hill
responses. After Mass Bishop Quinlan
preached. Fifty nine persons, the majority
adults, were confirmed, large proportion
having, for the first time, that morning
received the Bread of Life from the hands
of the Bishop. After the services the
Bishop was escorted to his place OF ABODE
by the whole congregation amid the sing
ing of the psalms and of the Litany of our
Lady. On. Thursday, the 2lst, was held
one of the grandest ceremonies that 1t has
been the good fortune of our CATHOLICS to
witness in our cathedral; the solemn Mass
de Requiem TOT tne no!y fonGin, rus a.
Bishop Quinlan offered the Holy Sacrifice,
Fathers Baazan and Armstrong being Dea-
cons of the Mass, Fathers Cureoz and Sierra
Deacons of Honor, and Father O'Callaghan
assistant priest. The music. Gregorian
chant, under charge of Father Holland, was
| beautifully rendered. To Father Beaude-
quin and the Jesuit Fathers, with few of
| tue college students, thanks are due for
seconding Father Hollands efforte. Mr.
Slessinger- -proeided at the organ Mrs.
Bestor and Miss Dominic and the ever
ready Zadeck gave valuable assistance,
After the absolution the Bishop delivered
ono of his grand sermons. AS the Bishop
was absent on the mission when the dire
news of the death of the Holy Father was
received here some delay occurred in a
proper civic celebration in memOrians. On
his arrival, however, no time was lost as
the grand success OF yesterdays celebra-
| tion proves. ADIEU.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-03-03

The thing that is most apt to be neglected
in this world is religion. For everything else
men prepare themselves by hard study or prac-
tice at their trade or business, but they seem
to think that religion is an affair into which
such care does not enter. Religion, they seem
to think, is sent by God for His sake rather
than their own. 1t is Gods affairs, not theirs ;
Gods benefit, not mans. This is very false
and mischievous idea which possesses men
more than they think. 1t is this that moyes
them to grumble at q miserable dole to q large
Christian charity, while they will readily
enough throw hundreds of dollars over the
shoulders of their wives or daughters. For
the poorer, it is this that moves them to put q
cent in the collection, or nothing ct all, while
on leaving the church they will readily enough
"treat" their friends to liquor.
knowledge never comes by inspiration, un-
less by q special miracle of Divine Providence,
which very rarely occurs. Men must learn
their religion as they learn everything else.
Religious zeal is Ss much q matter of necessity,
if we would win Heaven, worldly zeal is in
things of the world. Both are good, bat sure-
ly the first is better. A little generosity Tith
hereafter.-CineinnSti Telegraph.
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Father Denny, s. j., Of Loyola College, Bal
timore, who was said to have inherited several
millions of dollars from bis mother, recently
deceased, has been interviewed by reporter,
who was informed by him of the following
facts:
First, as has already been stated, the terms of
the will OF Mrs. Denny, dated January 90, 1878,
treat all her children alike. Second. in let
ter to his mother, dated March 80. 1871. Father
Denny, before he entered the Society of Jesus,
relinqushed all claim to his share Of bis
mothers estate, and requested it to be given to
two widowed sisters. This letter was found
enclosed in the same envelope with the will:
Third, Mrs. Denny granted this request, and
changed her will accordingly, adding, how
ever, that except for her sons own request his
share would have been left to himself in fee
simple. Fourth Mrs. Denny, nevertheless,
leaves him a life interest in the said portion.
Father Denny gave these facts very frankly,
but with some reluctance.
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UNITED STATES.

ONE INDIANA ORATOR. - George Walter
Strickler, queer sort of person, died few
days ago in Indiana. He was always q candi-
date for the Presidency, and sometimes made
speeches. On one occasion, says the Indiana
apostrophe to the star.spangled banner and
this glorious Union of States, when he had
reached flight from which it seemed impeBsi-
bic that he could ever descend without ruin
ing the brilliant oratorioal pyramid he had
erected, he eeoured world of admiration by
solving the difficulty in way at onoe novel
dizzy height, the boys standing in open-mouth-
ed enhancement, he stepped quickly aside,
grasped the broad bannister rail, threw his
whence he made his way to the street. The
skill with which he extricated himself from
this dilemma was worthy the imitation of
0t&lsr Indiana orators"