The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-06-22
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NEW ORLEANS SUNDAY, JUNE 81. 1873


Nxw ORLEANS. SUNDAY. JUNE 81 1873
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES a.I,.
We hope that every reader of the STAR VIII
carefully read and think over tho foiio"ing
article. Did it rest on any authority less h'sn
and Trustworthy than that of the C'no'n"a"
Catholic Telegraph, Archbishop Purcelrs organ
and which 10 edited by two distinguished cler-
gymen, the facts and figures advanced by 1t
are go startling and bumiliating to Catholics,
that few would believe they even approximate
the truth in the slightest particular.
After reading this article we think it would
be we'll for every Catholic to ask himself
WHAT AM DoING,-WnAr WILL 1 DO TO
CHANGE THIS STATE OF AFFAIRS e:
In . letter addressed to the Most Rev. Arch
bishop Purcell, which appeared in the Catholic
Telegraph of May 18th, some cXcellen. remarks
abou. the value of books, aud the necessity of
circulating Catholic literature, are made by
writer 8. Georgius," which suggests to us to lay
ly unknown to the correspondent and to many
others his eqlal in intelligence. We have long
considered the subjeot-have collected data for
some years, and particularly SO during the past
publishers, and have been allowed the prvi-
fege of examining their estimates for new books
as we'll as their sales and publication book.
Hence, We are somewhat acquainted with the
subject aud shall not extenuate n word nor
set down one sentence in malice, but kindly
invite all who have the interest of our youth
and to place within easy reach of every Cath
Ollie boy and girl, ma and woman, good books
Catholic periodicals and newspapers, which,
while thoroughly moral and edifying, are in
tellectual and amusing, and free from tho lugu-
briousness that some authors imagine should
form chapter Of their unntelligible volumes.
"Georgius" evidently knows very little
Gus monetary calculations upon which If he
invested his money he would DO out of it for a
long time.
says Tho Catholic Christian Instructed cannot
be bought less than 800; Oakeley on the Mass,
6oc." This is mistake. Tho first can be
bought for $40 per one hundred copies, and the
latter at SIS per oae hundred copies. and arc so
advertised by 1.-THE Catholic Publication So
ciety." This is cheap enough. Single copies
sPectively: They are in paper covers-for the
binding of them alone would cost from twelve
to sixteen cents cash. Yet with the Catholic
Christian INSTRUCTED as cheap as this, the Publ
years. The profit on this book Is so small that
it does not pay interest on the capital invested
in its manufacture. Ono more statement of
'Georgus." He says Catholic books are one
hundred per cent dearer than the Methodist
Book Concern sells its books. We will leave
that concern ont of the question altogether.
The reason will be evident to any business
man. When Catholics will unite as the Meth
odists have and establish Book Concern,
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year and ito saiss ao Sne DON eacn
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thnIic nntIish;a S osa'es ~ Ine EHgusn "a
Ph;isdeinho nn5 p oues ". ooSvon, New tork,
neutrality-suspicious. whn maS. .To nolS so'e ITO 10
sHethodist Rool omcsr nke inc pook ; Inc
nations avery vesr wh;cb on m,nU 'ece'ves 10
hnnSroa tha1synn a",Iara " II. I 10 seveiai
Wethodist trsIa Of thn nor,tvr ""s tho entire
onnosition Tato ~ th SnH Whom any
otpsw raSar-.d tn tba w M.s sStoS aS EeoT-
low that acct Era Lawa 70 o Se S sm iol-
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Of TonIs l., -; s'nS,ns, <, 1ooSo" Volumes
money espended for Sunday se6oo,
saSS SzS Sni oHn onr;.s " ntS Sonooi purposes;
TJrocofs crcniotsS nf ,h .u9 Samaay school
,nI az 0o0 cn,,;ss f ", .no . soMoo. 'oMr-
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circnIat;nn - S"mno.i'' MS,. men immense immense
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80" $500 80 W y - oo"S" ~ o'iI COPY VI each
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