The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-05-23
NEW ruBIicArIoHs.

Fiench of the Able de Segur. Boston; Pub
lished by Patrick Donahoe, 1861. '.1s'lssh -
8 This is one of the most popular works of the
DAY. In France twcnty-seven editions have
already been printed in four years, the sales
being over one hundred thousand copies,
While it is written in. popular style, to meet
the comprehension of the masses, it is at the
same time foreible; and the illustrations,
while familiar, are spirited. Wit good sense
and solid reasoning pervade the whole. The
answers are not voluminous, nor do they tres =
pass on the time of the most economical in that
article. in succinot< series we have the ne
cessity of religion, the existence of Gcd, the
Immortality of the soul, the truth of the Catho-
lie religion, the Eucharist, and confession, III
such a methodical manner as to make a lasting
impression.
awe must not think" says reviewer, 4" that
the Able de Segur makes such n progress IN
finds his way to hearts, obtains sure and NJ
merous adhesions to his cause by system OF
timidity and of concessions in his instructions
by lessenin q the truths he defends in order to
lessen the difficulties and the repughance
which are raised, or is felt against them No
he presents and maintains the faith, the
as they are, without adding anything, but
without keeping anything I-'ok, without re-
trenching anything All that the Church mas
instituted, all that she has done, she has es-
tablshed wisely: it is gooc- ard is ,nstihea ny
itself What force and what grace there. is in
this straight forwardness"
TIE Forty Hours Boston: Patrick Donahoe'
| 1869.
This little manual of ninety-six pages is di-
! reoted TO explaining snt. afosding aid &c de-
voticn which is almost universal in our
country. Its primary intention is to offer to
God a reparation, though feeble and made
ouate for the sins of bad men-criminai, dis
loyal Catholics-for their guilt towards low
ing Saviour, whose presence in the Sacrament
| is a perpetual evidence of his goodness
Impressions Of Spain. By Lady Herbert. New
! York: The Catholic Publication Society,
1869. 1000
tine next best thing to travelling is to read
the remarks of an intelligent tourist. Those
who are so unfortunate as not to be able to
| avail themselves of the facilities which mod
} ern improvements afford for travel, may find
consolation in the fact that they can avoid
, the fstffgue discomfort and expense which are
inseparabe from it, and reap many of the
fruits by reading the 1ucubrations of others in
a cosy arTrF Shair. In perusing the interesting
: Volume, of Lady Herbert, we have the gratih-
3 cation Of followin ,an- acute observer, con
j scieutiously imparting impressions free from
i the pIejudices which distoFt, tho narratives OF
r Summary of onsatourists.~ An intere ting field
n lay before Lady H., which she has not TAI bed
l. to render delightful to the readers yylfo have
: followed her to Madrid, Burgos, st. Sebastian
y Cordoya, Malaga, Grenada. Seville, as well al
y in her visits TO celebrated charitable 1nstitu
II tions and converts. 7a-l - '''h '"-1. -
: Oissrard. june, 1869. 49, ~'.5Y =. -
y. So far as we have glanced over the pages o
- the Juno number, the objectionable feature
which we have had occasion to condemns, u
- former issues, do not make their appearance
" These-istsreater variety in the. contents, an
IN hence the sameness observabie before is avoid
IL ed The average ability is creditable, and o
a. the whole we consider the present number th
best of the series.
s Peters Musical Moathly.-We have receive
the May number of this periodical, which
er full of choice new music. There arc four ne
IA songs by Hays, Thomas, banks and Eaton
ng three piano pieces, and six pieces of quartet
music-which is new feature. There is Xix
VS. wise over dozen pages of Geographic
en- sketches and reviews of new music, interestir
no to all. Mr. Peters, from his position pu
es Usher of sheet music, possesses great adva
iot tages in making selections from the be
Loi sources Four dollars worth of good music
not given for thirty cents; and a subscription
in three dollars will secure fifty dollars worth
MS retsES49S- BEoa
ng way, NeE-HDFk ---.-
by E'8e-,t - ---------------.sz.
ny. THE ORIGIN OF PLAYING CARDS.
be PLAYING cards are supposed to be of Aslat
He ori gin; but when the Asiatics first play
ar- cards cannot even be conjectured1s In
ere probability cards We're first. introdue
o ooe into Europe by Arabs, Jews, and 9th
me7 Oriental races, before the thirteenth cent
our IN, the Saf2ceus espeSlaiAS naSADS y nlf
leir the game popular in Spain and 1taI
ees- thence, the taste for it spread rapidly il
hat El,,,re Germany and En- gland. The 81
lied historical. evidence of the existence.
: ;y,s cards in Germany presents itself bttc
! h he I27.5, when a record in the town hall
, IL, Augsburg mentions the fact that "Rndoi
rom I, amused himself with playing cards a
5hat other games" The use of cards in 1ts
ioly is mentioned as early as 1899. The I'll
her authentic record of their existence
.ord Er.nce occnrs in 1893.
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