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How q Horse Stems.

Boys that drive horses to plow are
advised by the Maine Farmer to remem
Der that horse does nearly all the step
ping, when he turns, with the fore feet
He makes use of the hind feet chiefly
as pivot. Now just take care of his
fore feet and keep them away from the
hills, and pay no attention to his liint
feet, and you will succeed nicely.
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Eg-A darkcy re.ifning frGin church
was asked to give iii account Of the ser;
mon, and said: s'''
"Well, sab, de sermon was upon de
loaves and de fishes. De minister said
dar was seven fousand loaves and FIVE
tousahd fishes divided among de twelve
'possles." 4 s;sR
"W ell, sir, what miracle is thercabout
that p
"Why, sab, de mcfcIe was dat they
didn't bust. e.s >
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING:

Twelve ihes, or less, viii be charged as
one square.
EAll legal advertisements will be charged
by the line, and must be paid in advance Of
publication. is
E Notices Of the appointment OF Ad- -
- ministrstor's and Executors; also ~
W. Attachment Notices aud Road noti- -
~ ces, two dollars and fifty cents, il. 50
~ advance. 81
g Advertising done at published rates
and payment required in advance, in all
cases.
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A Nj Il R i N HI o u 9 T. .
(Arch street, near Depot0
B A RN ESVILL OHlO.
A. r., SHARP, Proprietor,

HAVING recently purchased and taken
IL charge of this very popular and commo.
dious Hotel-reftted Throughout announce
to the travelling public that am prepared to
receive guests and furnish such comfort as
will be gratifying to the most fastidious.
This House will be found the most conve
ient for all persons arriving and departing on
the cars.
Good Livery readily obtained. Hacks also
leave the door every morning for Wcodsfeld
and other points. janlsY.
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THE DEFENSE.

A remarkable feature Of the case, and
one which renders the acquittal Of Mrs,
Colburn doubly satisfactory to herself
and friends, is the fact that not single
witness or solitary syllable Of evidence
was adduced on behalf of the defense.
This was not because there was 10 ev-
idence which could be produced, for
counsel for the defense had made the
most ample, systematic and thorough
arrangements to meet any exigency
which might aIise:.
Counsel for the defense were constant.
ly in receipt of letters and kilograms
from all parts Of the country-from med
ical experts and from persons who were
acquainted with important facts connect
ed the case-offering suggestions and
disclosing information of the most ma.
terial character.
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This prosecution, based upon nothing,
and having its origin in the envious
hearts ofa bad men, is probably one OF
the boldest and most audacious at
tempts to win fortune by removing the
rightful possessors that was ever attemp-
ted. That poison was founo in the stom,
ach and liver of old Bufenbarger cannot
he doubted. That it was placed there
by some designing hand other than that
of Mrs. Colburn is equally clear. When
it was placed there, or by whom, is not
vet determined, but that is question
which in the progress of events, is not
unlikely to be unraveled. The end is
not yet Doubtless an investigation
will soon be set on foot, which will COM
pletely turn the tables and develop the
details of a conspiracy as devilish in its
conception and wicked in its designs as
the heart of man could devise.
DIR vANDEvENTER MYTH.
Dr. Vandeventer, the prosecuting wit
noos n, tbie caSo ci1antlv Vanished frnnn
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DIR VANDEvENTER A MYTH.

DR.. Vandeventer, the prosecuting wit
ness in this case, silently vanished from
this place day or two since, and has
not been heard from.
fhis medical gentleman represented
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-12-24

THE LAST OF A HERA1T.-Hermits are COM
monty held to be creatures of romance rather
than reality, yet there are such beings even in
this prosaic age. A recluse died in Saline
county, Kansas, week or two ago, who for
twenty long years had lived absolutely alone.
the town of Petra, and nothing was known of
his early career until after his death. That
career then proved to have been very touching
aud mournful. The hermit's name was Frank
lin Elliott. During the years of his solitary
existence in the cave, he was an object of con-
slant speculation and curiosity. Once or twice
only in the year he came Unto the town. He
shot and salt-seldom anything else-speaking
as few words as might be, and then Fastening
away. Sometimes he would be seen in the
woods, carrying long rifle and quantities of
game. II he saw people approaching, he would
try to avoid them by turning aside into the
forest. If that happened to be impracticable,
he would stalk modify straight on. When
spoken to he would reply briefly and coldly,
and at once depart. He had ga commanding
air. proud, set face and in spite of his squalid
attire, long elm locks, and singular mode of
life, inspired as much respect as curiosity"
The cave in which he lived was commodious,
having been enlarged, evidently by himself,
] from o small hole TO an apartment twenty-five
| feet square aud ten or twelve feet high. When
| examined after his death it was quite void of
furniture. Pieces of stone and inches in the
| and shelves. A rifle and fowling piece were
| found long, broad bowie-knife, hshin
! tackle, cooking utensils and a number of books,
| anon the latter were copies of Shakespeare,
| Sterne Addison, Schiller Southey and Spencer
| In one corner was o heap of blankets and skins
| and on these lay the solitary occupant OF tft
retreat-dead.
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CHINESE MUsIC.-In the famous temple
of Do-lanor the instruments were of the
most extraordinary kind; they had buffalo
horns, bugles and drums of all sizes-some
SO large that q man might live in thom-
cymbals, bells, flutes, whistles, and know
not what else. But the GROWING wonder
was two trumpets, each of which WAS about
twelve feet long, with mouth tw, feet in
diameter; they were mounted or small
wheeled carriages, like guns, and the play
ers reclined upon the ground when blowing.
There were two chief priests standing at
the main door, who alternately took the
position of leader, and, by waving of their
hands and gestures of their bodies, led the
ceremonies. They were dressed in beauti-
full yellow robes, with a gorgeous head
dress of the same shape as the old Greek
helmet. While we stood at the door, coolies,
with large pals of weak tea, gradually as
sembied; when, at a signal, the perform
ance ceased, the coolies entered with their
pals, eaci, to his appointed row, and the
priests, taking small cup from their
hosome, drank their allowance. Thus re-
freshed, they recommended, and at the close
they all rose and marched in solemn pro-
cession before the chief idol, bowed them
selves, and then retired. The instruments
at the door were praying machines; the
worshipers, as they entered, turned them
round, and thus performed their devotions.
Prayers are pasted both on the inside aud
outside of the barrels, which being turned
round, the prayers are presented, as they
suppose, to their god and the oftener they
turn their praying machines. the more de-
vout they esteem themselves Williamson s
Journeys in NORTH China.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-12-24

SYsTEMATIzING MENTAL. LABoK.--As mar
velous instance of what one man may achieve
by doing systematically and thoroughly what
ever he undertakes, we cannot do better than
consider the life of Alexander Won Humboldt.
There was NO part of the world he had not
visited, and he had been nowhere without ac-
quiring the most exact knowledge of the whole
country, geology, its animal life, it's botany,
language, habits, customs, laws, religion and
history of its people. He led this life till he
was ninety years Of age, and even then no fact,
in any part of the world, that had any bearing
on scientific truth, escaped his notice. His
mind was a nruseum, where all the knowledge
that had been brought into the world was
placed in order, carefully guarded, and always
-, ready for use. We are not wrong in attribu
ting the boundless learning and prodigiout
memory of this great man to his habit OF
systematizipg his mental labor, aud to hii
IN the wisdon'of God.-Scientttc american.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-12-24
The sihl. war.

Inc 1lole war" ct Hunters Point, Il.
l., was ended on Saturday last by a com.
promise agreement between committee of
Catholic gentlemen and the School Com
missioners. By the terms of this agreement
the Catholic children are permitted to re-
main in their classrooms while King James'
version of the Bible is being read, in the
school chapel, to children of other religious
Persuasions. While this adjustment is
stated to give general satisfaction to the
parties directly interested, in our judgment
it is not of a kind to merit unqualified ap-
prevail. The opponents of Bible reading
p the public schools have ever founded
their opposition on q principle, the com--
promising Of which must shake public con-
fidence in its potency, and retard its ulti-
mate success. That principle is the right
of tue children of our citizens to receive,
at the common expense, secular education,
and moth ing but secular education, sO long,
at least, as the denOmiDational sy stem forms
no part of our public school policy. To
introduce into the schools the forms OF ex-
ercises Of any particular religious persua-
sion, and compel men, believers to observe
and participate in them, is q direct blow at
this principle of right, apd degrades what
might otherwise bo the noblest Of modern
institutions into scheme Of sectarian pro
pagandism, at variance with the law of the
liberty and equality The objection We
have to the Hunters Point compromise is
that the principle upon which the "war"
was commenced was sacrificed in the adj
justment. AS the matter stands, the de-
nominational idea is triumphant in 80 far
as the Protestant pupils are concerned {:
their Catholic companions being admitted
to no share in its advantages. Fair play
would now seem to warran. the introduce
ton of Catholic exercises in the class
rooms when children Of that faith are
alone assembled in them, thus extending
f1,n 70 <Hf In I'M nal rNI0
impartiaily. Consistency in this case de-
mands such action. But it is neither in
the school-room, nor by the children. that
the matter should be agitated, or can be
settled. 1t is the duty Of the Catholic pa
rents to defend the rights of their children,
sho6ld be approached in order to secure
such q modification of the existing law as
will afford strict and impartial Justice to
all.-Irish american.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-12-24

PROGRESS In CoNsrAN11HoPLR.-The streets
are named and doors are designated by num-
dsgs! The terrible CONGREGATIONS which
brought distress to Thousands of the people,
and left scenes of appalling dssolation in their
snd RanGsom ss stone struotuIes Of ESrop.as
architecture, in place Of tumble-down wooden
edifces on streets 30 narrow that the eun could
hardly ever peep into them. Spacious flag
stone sidewalks arc seen now In few locali-
ties, and instead Of the boulder stone pave
ments of horrible memory, macadamized road
beds help one to surmount the long. steep
of fatigue. Tramways are built and building
"a boon of inexpressible value to the aged and
the feeble, and q Thousand dwellings have been
for the traoe Of tn? and
Towers, and is carried along the Marmora
around tho Seraglio Point to its terminus on
the Golden Horn. The demolition Of much Of
the sea- wall. to make way for it, and furnish
material for embankments, is q suggestive SYM
boil of the social and religious reconstruction
which is tearing up old foundations and using
Not less significant are telegraph lines, running
to all points of the compass; counted, few
days ago, twelve wires neatly attached to their
posts one side of o street and four on tho
other. The spectacle of small craft on the
waters, sea-gOing steamers of the largest class,
small passenger boats for tho Bosphorus,
Princes Islands and ports on the Marmora,
and the magnificent iron clads and war vessels
anchored in front of the Sultans palace, i'm
presses both residents aud strangers with u
sense of the greatness of wealth and power,
and misru1e, and all the elements Of weakness
and decline in the country, are here concen-
trated. Costumes are changing, and customs
aud ideas change with them. Even Turkish
women, outwardly sheeted as ghosts, are said
to have adopted Frank articles Of dress beneath
the external covering, and go about tottering
on high-heeled shoes of latest Partisan style.
Armenian women have long since discarded the
yashmaE, and appear In public with unveiled
faces, and attired as ladies of Enrope. Thir-
teen newspapers, three of them dailies, three
tri-weeklies, and seven weekies, one of which
issues daily bulletin, for Armenians alone, at
the capital, attest new intellectual lifo, not
only by the fact of their existence, but the free
dom of their discussions -Constdntinople Cor
Boston Traveller.
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Special Attention to Orders for Autographed Work
A fine assortment Of English Photograph Albums,
Musical Albums. Writing Desks Papetries. Scrap
Books. Gold Pens and Pencils and fine Fancy Goods
generally, noI2 II
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The Catholic Union Of ,1sv York.

>~AS S@suSAAV OAA<OAA Va sSoW ~Sees
Now that our New York branch of the
Catholic Union is established beyond reach
of any but the most unforeseen contingent
cies, we desire to bring 1t before the notice
of our readers. It is presumed that all
know that it is from the Holy Father him
self the idea Of Catholic Unions emanates.
His Holiness is of opinion that in these
times of adversely and actual contest, the
most efectual means within the reach of the
laity of foiling the preternatural energy of
the dire enemies of Mother Church was the
of will aud of design, in universally and
in obedience to the bishops and authorities
of the Church. The immediate objects of
the Union are the spread Of Catholic prin-
ciples in society and the increase of piety
amongst themselves ito which objects is
tOration of the Holy Father to all his rights
and privileges. The peaceful weapons of
prayer and moral force, brought to bear
upon the outrageous usurpatiOn of those
rights by the revolutionary marauders, are
the chief weapons to he employed. Even
If it should not please God to bless the de-
sires and aims of the Catholic Union, there
in two things. 1t will evidence to the out
side world the wonderful cohesive power
Of the Faith; aud it will stand perpetual
warning to the braves of the Revolution,
thus far shall you go and no farther"
when they are meditating new outrages
a sublimity in the vast design of worlds
union of Catholics, arraying itself against
the cohorts of evil in this present stormy
time, and opposing to the diaboiic con-
stancy of the secret sOcietarinns, Chris
tian determination not less firm. No war
is sought by the Catholic Union, no ag-
gression is meditated by it upon the brist-
linz onfr rNf fhno "a an
when the times are deemed ripe by those
emissaries of Satan for the declaration of
open war when insult and cOntumely and
high handed spoliation exercised upon the
Pontif King, the spiritual head of Christi
anity, have advanced into Dissertation of
his faithful children, then it is that
strong, determined body of loyal Catholics,
acting as one man, will be needed to stand
in the front rank as q breastwork and ram
part before their weaker brethren.> Hence,
the wisdom of the scheme which has set
on foot the Catholic Union in Europe, and
hence we hail with such undivided JOY the
organization in New York of an affiliated
branch, under the sanction Of His Grace.
the Most Row. Archbishop. We regard it
IS the breaking Of groand for massive
edi6ce, which will one day receive within
its wide portals Catholics from every State
and every portion of this vast republic OF
busy brains at work on the plan and prao.
ticai machinery of this Catholic Union Of
the city Of New York, and the success
which has been already attained testifies
to the solidity, and working efficiency Of
the organization. We are compelled, worry
reluctantly, to postpone until another is
sue the details, which will be found very
interesting, of the structure upon which
the New York circle is based.-Nes0 York
Ialet, Dec. l6.
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People who advertise only once in three
months forget that most folks can't remem-
/, Der anything longer than seven days.
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MISCELLANEOUS ADVEa

TEN FIRST PREMIUM
THE HoSoRs AcHi.
FIFTH GRAND STATE FAIR "A
s. N. MCCOY,
Corner of Canal and Royal STRAITS
TRe Beat MAcafSEM&1 fee sHIRTs 'sn'a'n '0-
The Best HANDMADE SHIRTS.
part Of the UStsd "
The Best q and Lsrgest Display of aENTLEMEN's
Ihe Bsss dETTEEMhM,s ENTERTAINMENTS.
Tho Ssst Observation-Disclosures SHIRT.
The Beat Display Of UMBRELLAS:
triumphs more than double the Prsmiums received by
anything was necessary to test the superiority OF
MooDYS CHAMPION sHIRTs
in addition 70 tho honors awarded at our previous
Grand State Farc. as well tho.o Of Texas, Alabama
toners All over tss United States. who have worn
should induce M to get the Best and the Cheapest by
remembering the phrase familiar household Words
"GEr Your SHIRTS AND MEMS FURNISHING GOODS AT
8. N. MoODY's,
Corner Of Canal and Royal Streets, n. o.
Send for Price List and Directions for selmeasure-
ment. delOlm
HAeANs
KEYSTONE MARBLE WORKS
Office and salesroom, 1872 St. Charles street,
Corner Julia.
A ane selection OF italian statuary and Vein Marbl
Mantels; also Marblezed Marble and Slate Manifest
prices Crates. Marble and Slate Hearths on hand.
! Tho Trade supplied at moderate rates, Tombs,
Table and Counter Tops made TO order.
iGaaiy
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

FoR
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
BOOKS,
49, FANCY STATIONERY.
DESKS.
THOUSAND FINE ARTICLES
RlDusEp PRICES.
Eg GO TO EYRlcHs BOOKSTORE. III
delO3t
SCHOOL BOOKS
HALF PRICE FOR FIRST INTRODUCTION.
Our Catholic Schools and Colleges moro Of
THESE BOOKS
than Of all others combined and they give univ
satisfaction.
ROBINsoN'S SERIES OF ARITHMErICs.
RoBINsoN's SERIES OF ALGEBRAs
RoBINsoNs HIGHER MATHEMATICS
Tho Christian Brothers. Brothers the Sacred Heart
and Brothers of the Holy Cross, other Mathe-
NAUTICAL Text Books.
KERL's SHORTER COURSE IN ENGLISH GRAM
Tho Newest and Best English Grammar. and by all
odds, the most popular.
KERL'S ELEMENTS OF COMPOSITION AND
RHETORIC.
The only book published teaches tho Art a. wo
use by Of The Sacred Heart in New
and elsewhere. Adopted for in the Public Schools
Of Louisiana and Ms.ssipp and is rapidly displ.cing
schools throughout the country
seENoERfAN.
THE STANDARD SYSTEM OF PENMANsH1P.
Thespenoersn Model Of Writing h.. been copied by
fossscna penmen tesoh this syssem and other
copy-bookA
Educational can DO obtained for First Introdueon At
this Office.
Send for Descriptive Catalogue.
TIMOTHY MoRoNEY,
CAT j. A. Gresham's)
92.-------..---..CampS Street ..---.92
aue 6m New Orleans.
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SEWING MACHINES.
SEWING MACHINE SALES FOR 1879.

SEWING MACHINE SALES FOR 1879.
THE SINGER STILL TRiUMPHANT!!
THE NEW IMPROVED SINGER FAMILY SEWING
MACHINE.
Over ca, 900 Singer Machines in Daily Use!
Twenty-Five Years of Popular and Constantly
Increasing Favor.
The Most Popular Durable and Reliable Family Machine
in Existence.
DE- ''"f All Bu tnSS Any f'e orn nMsfH hEfo
FACTS AND FIGURES!
in the year 1869 sold readers will remember,
&C. ISL Machines but sold last year UsIO) l2T G33,
tONE HUNDRED AND TwENTY.SEvEN THOU.
SAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND THIRTY-THRRE
Machines showing beyond the salea Of 600 Of
over FORTY THOUSAND. aud. as shown by tho table
below, OVER FORTY-FOUR THOUSAND Machines
more than any other Company.
The reader may naturally ask whether this IL mers
boasting In answer TO which say that those
figures, and the ones given below, from SWORN
RETURNS made by licensees to tho Receiver appointed
by the owners Of the most valuable Sewing Machine
Patents who license the Companies OF lesssr import
ance:
The Singer Manufacturing Company sold. 1871, cas-
Wheeler Wilson Manufacturing Company Sold s. 20e
srovst @Rs1Y saSne Company sold
Weed Sowing Machine Company sold. 0O2
Wilcox Gibbs Sewing Machine Company sold % 800
Florence Sewing Machine Company sold. 600
From the above figures 1t will be that rivals
in trade far behind and that tho popularity Of
what is known
NEW FAMILY MACHINE
is steadily and largely Increasing We not vain
to suppose that these largo sales duo to superior
business capacity 80 much rs to tho merits Of our
Machines, well the observation Of those who buy
and and personally interested In comparing the
merits Of the different Machines before making seleo
ton.
No Family should be without OF these Labor
Saving instrumental.
Call and examine thom. send for Circular and
Sample of work.
WIN. E. COOPER g. CO.. Agents,
jyeHly aud Camp stree I.
The Cecil Whig., 1871-04-01
IDLENESS.

What vast amount of labor is lost to
the community from idleness. Crowds of
young and middle-aged men are every day
seen idling away their time about places of
drinking and amusement, and hanging
around stores and public offices, while there
is so much to be done. How many houses
might have been built the past year by the
labor that has been lost, and comfortable
homes furnished for many family. The
lost labor of the past year would have gone
very far, if it had been rightly applied, to
have turnpiked all the roads in the county
A vast waste, indeed lost-forever lost!
Another year is running its race, and
multitudes are passing their time to no
purpose. 1t is only by labor that man per-
forms his duty here. If he would act his
part we'll, he must be up early and do with
his might what his hand findeth to do;
for the time soon cometh when his work
will be at an end. Let the sluggard arise
with the dawn, for he will have sleeping
enough in the grave. Idleness is the bane
vi Soelely, anu IHe luler Is Il urone, anu
dead weight on the labor of others.
There is honor and dignity in labor, and
it is only by industry and perseverance that
great results are obtained. Idleness not
only renders man useless, but it throws
him into the ways of temptation and crime,
and frequently brings disgrace on himself
and his family. Learn to work, and stick
at it. NJ