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ID and Catholic Messenger.
LITTER FROM VICTORIA, TEL
s1w oRIHANs. SUNDAY. JULY 30. rs7s

D the Editor Of tho Morning star
Victoria, situated on the Guadalupe river,
as settled ina1B24, and now has population
about 1000 persona, most of whom are Ger
ANS. The Catholic church here Fas built In
is, by the Very Rev: Father Anstaett. at
resent President of the Seminary In your
BY, who was its 6rst pastor. It is'a hne, solid
lick building. we'll finished inside. Father
brdet, tho present pastor, vino succeeded
Ether Anstaett, has made many improvements
i tho building, hasipg Auils:s tower eighty.
nr fest hitch. and pat mp . fine black-valnnt
&ar. isss SsAi& . ssssSssfs =
The Ganventt of Nazareth, of which Sister
4 Clare = Superior. 81 SIarge building With
70 surroundings. fourteen Sisters Of the
der of fhss Incarnste Word are. cloistered
Re and teach one hundred girls. ThiAis
8al1 number. of pupils, considering the health
hess of the location, the proficiency Of the
ters as teachers, and the moderate terms Of
Zion !; but here, as elsewhere. the Indifferent
6Eholic sends his child TO . FREQ school, the
- one to some institution far away, thus
hholding the support due to the schools in
locality. .,.s. .-
am lead. to these remarks, which are equal
to other matters, South pertain
30 religion, from q conversation had with
Ter st. Glare and Father Gardet, az we'll as
"a personal visit to the Convent, where
III specimens of embroidery, oil and wster-
.s5E painting, penmanship. etc., which can
tsbe surpassed at any school in the land If
<3ee interested 10 the welfare Of Texss will
b shink moment, they will see that moth
l9scan aid them SO effectively rs the estab-
sShent and proper support of such institu.:
Oh, as nothing 90 affects the course Of emil
70 40 tho facility Of attending to their reli-
||{ks duties and the proper education of their
en- happy to remark that during the past
81 years ten Young ladies have taken the veil
!. khis convent. T
|Alarge two-story frame building, belonging
zfhs church, affords school accommodations
Il eboat eighty boys, : -.~
IL conelusioD. I viii state that Father Gar
10 assisted In his labors by Father Titan.
that they have charge Of two other
kches. one ct twenty miles distant, on
Qsto Creek, the other on Aranosa Greek.
-. J. p. =
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In the summer OF 1866, at IN entertain
ment given by the Russian authorities of
Helsingfors' to the officers of the U. s.
ships--the Miantonomoh' and the Augusta
Ole Bull, the famous violinist, contribu
ed some of his most delightful music. After
laying aside his magic bow he made o face
tious speech, in which he rallied the Ameri-
cans on their forgetfulness of the fact that
their country had been visited by Norweg-
ians several centuries before Columbus vas
horR, and suggested that it was scarcely
civil for the squadron to pass so near the
home of the original disooyerers without
returning the compliment. 8 Report now
says that the enthusiastic old gentleman 10
determined to bring still moro strongly
home to us our obligations to his country
men, then jestingly referred 10, by erecting
q monument to the memory of Left, son Of
Erik the Red, son of Thorwald, who, north
ern arch@ologists tell us, landed on this
continent and spent the winter of the
year 1000 on or near the present site of
Fall River, Massachusetts,. The monu-
aent, which, It is said, will be very ere
ditsble affair, is to be built in Madison,
Wisconsin, and is to be inaugurated on the
coming centennial Anniversary Of Ameri-
can Independence, with the assistance Of
Bjornson, the Norwegian poet and nov
elist, and other notable Scandinavisns,
who have promised to aid in the celebrs-
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A word to Our Female Educators.

From the beginning of tho world, people
R&e been in the habit Of economizing
sAth, by shortening and subjecting to
aren't modes OF elision the familiar
the ,Romans, being most addicted to
5aeIcus ecgn0usens, were never over
j spulous in devices Of abbreviatiep. In
3 $nr modern languages, Christian names
S& made to undergo . 7n1etamorphosis,
Esn they come within the irreverent cir.
Il Of the colloquial everyday tongue.
tbs Apcients were never guilty of snch
4 upon their mother tongues, as
Ia Substitute in their grave and rever-
asssznhiages, or in their writings, any
"a patEOny mic emasculations, as we
aernh, and notably, We Americans are
stlfe 90. Teis very proper, and In keep
"a with that familiarity OF kindred or
&c ffiandships, to call o lady Minnie, or
llie, or Nellie, or Katie, etc.; but it is
sple vulgafity to address ladies thus In
bic and it is sheer stupidity for one to
Heign her name either in private CORES
5pdence or papers Intended for the public
me is Kitty or Lulu and any one of the
zDusand ridiculous feminine names ending
stie.n The first impression q sensible
In receives upon bebolding . lady's sig
Sure with that silly "ie" to it, is that
Is signer is little goose. We were at
&c one convent exhibition THE year, and
il muaE confess The everlasting note Of the
Iailies, and Kitties and Hatties quite dis
.sted us. Why, in the name of decency;
"a in sheer respect to the Saints of God,
s not our good Sisters call their pupils by
6nsr Christian names Why not teach the
IIadren more cultivated taste Why
0G say Mary such "a one and Margaret
-one, and Elizabeth that onef These
r. ssames, the others are ninities. We feel
y religious who would insult the moth
J Of Cod, by Transforming the blessed
nc which size has made 30 dear, into that
ntemptible, silly" Mollie." "A well bred
~ would feel insulted by such wanton
Sfniliarity and the Sister who would en-
sarage such improperly, should be made
5 repeat the Litany Of the Saints three
mes day, and to learn how many Mol
10, and Minnies and Kitties the Church
"a canonized. We have seen eatalog ues
English convent schools, and never yet
sTe we seen Kittie in the list of pupils.
sst our Sisters drop the fashion, and in fu-
re aRnonncenents1 whether oral or writ
let for the nonce, Mollie " be Mary,
little Catherine, g Belle Isabella, and
bn to the end. We need some improve
ht in the taste of our young girls, and
b should give It to them IL not those who
duct our convents.-St. Louis Catholic
f15tckmGn.
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THE TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY IN
lemE.-At the regular meeting Of the
Patrick's Hall July 10, 1873 the follow
gentlemen wore elected officers to
I've for the ensuing year: Rev. j. j.
Dwn, Spiritual Director A. J. Hamilton,
esident: J. j. Crowley, 1st Vice Presi-
mt d. McGinnis, 2nd Vice President
10. II. Fox, Secretary |; John O'Donnell,
Eeasurer Andrew Byrnes, Sergeant-at-
rms, The beautiful order Of Temperance
Extending its influence daily, and the
amber of its members inereases wonder
lly-so the report goes. Aud why should
not a-ReSist0r.
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The author Of our day, especially IL he
be "humorist," is no longer the poorly
paid and abject creature whom Johnson
pitied and reviled. "Mark Twain" in q
recent action for damages against preda-
tory publisher, who had appropriated some
of his sketches, declared that be estimated
q new book as worth fifty thousand dol
lars to him, while q volume of his ran dom
sketches is worth not less than twenty -five
thousand dollars. His income from his
books alone, at present, is twenty five
Thousand year.
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The Merrimac Journal gives this as q
peeimeu Of the coming" obituary !;
Died, in the 35th year of his age, John
mith, husband OF the Hon. Jane Smith, at
Ter residence In franklin, ct 6 o'clock.
Gr. Smith was meek and gentle husband,
beloved for the graees OF Q cultivated pa-
|ure. He exeelled in tbedomeatie Virtues /;
y cook be waa surpassed By feWS as .
luED0 he was equaled by none"
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DIED

LAFAYETTE-On Thursday. July II, 1873. at 8 P; n.
loved wife of John Lafayette native Of Dublin Ire
land for the past sntythree years resident of
this city.
acknowledgements July l6. 1873, at O'Clock p.
NJ Carroll aged forty four years. native Of ths
city Dublin, ireland, aud resident of Ehis city for
the past twenty eight years.
DwVER-wednesdAy July I6. 1873 at o'clock A.
NJ John Dryer aged forsyeght yesrs, native OF the
parish of Balintu6ber, County Roecommon, ireland.
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LA MATERNELLE,n !, ~ 80 =,
onaos, 20 carondsies Street,

u o'''oa sa "a. a Co., z,9s.s ..,,
To ne sx G Esq., Moas Rev n = PeeAs Aroasaasb
Dear sir-A y meeting OF do Beard u pirsesors
elected Honorary Presidens Of the Associsssea.
70 my pleasant duty to inform you Of Sosr eIsctfo
and trust You wiz accept the positan xtnov that the
give the benefit OF your inuence advice and paron
age. "a
am. with great aud respect your cbsdien
ssrvant,T J. II. MYLLER. President
NEW oa..Axs, Apei 70, ts7s.
Capt J. b. Miller. President "rA MasazAslie..
near 6ir-I willingly aseept tho tide es Hsserary
President Of the Iaaiitution called La zGnexnsale
knowing that suoh insttutioa b in parot oansrm
ity with the spirfs Of rsgioa saa sAnrty and Naing
cophdeut thsts under yonr skafa sna ssasoieutsQed
rsction 1t will provo bansnoia 10 the ssnmeaisy &C
large. ,,.,s., s.. - e. -asszAs,f.sE, ss.es e h-a
= remain, dear cir. respectfully ysar f.isua. s>~
Arohsshop % New orlsaas.
So = f. "a MATHEMATICIAN s7
CHILDREE'S END0wMEMT AND PROyrDHNuE
ASsOCLAT1oN ~ - - =,
~ - No. - Caroadalet Street.. sf..ar 81
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IN a s. Sss S; ,s .SssEaszs g aga =
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l Information. apply a. sAs oos e the Asaasl-
Honorary President Nest Rev. 11Jy rrncHs, Arch.
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p. r. oooARTY.
CATHOLIC BOOKSELLER AND sTATIoNER,
151.--.--.-... Camp Street 151
informs the public that ho IL prepared 70 furnish all
Books the Alphabetical List Of tho Catholic Publ
cation Society ct TWENTY PER GENT LESS THAN
CATALOGUES PRICE. Therefore, do not send your
money to New York whom you can do better at homo.
The best Domestic Medicine in existenee and sure
remedy for many ailments IL the AECOoLATURE
OF ARNICA, manufactured by the celebrated Monks
Of La Trsppe Each vial is wrapped in Q printed
circular describing its internal and externa, snd
application. Every Catholic family should have 0
bottle Of this most Excellent medicine in their house.
All orders promptly filled by
myasu p. F. GooARfY, Isi Camp street.
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ST, JoSEPHS TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY.
The regular monthly meeting of tbiR Society will be
held THIS Sunday EVENING. at II O'Clock, in the
Hall of Common and Derb:gny streets. Gontle
men wishing to Join are Invited to attend.
mo. MCCARTNEY, Presidents
L. z. MEEHAN, Secretary. jy2olt
ST. ALPHoNsUs. TOTAL ABSTINENCE Asso-
be hold THIS Sunday EvEEIRG. July 71tA, ~ 81
o'clock in School Hall, st. Andrew street. Gentlemen
wiShinG to join invited 10 attend.
jyeOIt c. L. SINCLAIR Secretary.
ST. ALoYsIUs TOTAL ABSTINENCE CADET
S1CIETY.-A special meeting Of this Society will be
ha1d the Hail. Caron delet street. at o'clock
TO-DAY Sunday. All members. and parties ,deeir-
Gus OF becoming members, invited to attend.
TT. EGAN, JR., Vice PRECEDENT
JAS AUSTIN. Secretary. jy2e It
GREAT TROT OF THE SEASON a
AT TIE
.HIRERNIAh FESTIVAL,
OAKLAND RACE COURSE AND RIDING PARK,
Sunday, July 90, 1879
Tho entries for the great TRoT TO HARNESS at
the Hbernan Festival Sunday next, closed yestsr
day evening, with Tho following entries;
NJnmos Grant enters bay colt SHAMROCK '.'
John Durkin entsrS SOirel mare NELLIE;
IT, Sykes enteTs soErel horse PAT AoLLoT.
J. n. shawhan enters bag mare CunuAmed1.
The HORSE RACE closed With the following;
Edv. NcGloin entsrS roam marc FANSIE Mo8LOIN.
). " Fails sntsrs Say hSrse sELIM.
Eslls s1s:Ss ELTI 5sL PTTc5AN
The PONY RACE closed with the fOlsNing,
Charles Kent enters bay pony Irish Tom.
3 1909 snsSrS by Pony ETsnE n seS.,. Mia
John Cock sHssP bay Rsa1 ,Ealyc
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

UNION OF THE CRoSS.-yThs officers Of the SoveTaI
Sections In this city requested meet the Council
1t tho Morning Star Hall, CAroEAaIet ssEoSt a II
osloek, SUNDAY, JAY a. It lie greatly b desired
that At Ieast oA2osE on each Rocoz WIN be PRES
snt. E1GILE DoUAELNo, Nd
ty90 1t PrSaidsat.
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HONE MUTUAL SAVINGS BANK, -
-a No. II Camp Street. b
.r This Bank n now epen Cor Dusinass. = 10 5
banking Hours from 10 A. u to3R.M. a,-..H
q So, :. - Bngs z,
-- JOSEPH RAYMOND. President s.s7-I
GEO. W. BRYNE, Cashiss. 81 .s...' ~
....-... -:L -. -.s ...'g ..
Joseph Raymond. Paul Rsssbsn,
Maurice Keifar. Joseph Keller,
~ Eug. Doherty, Nichelas Nifler, -
Thos. McDernott q. r. LAanan, ''s >.
n. A. Wncoz, FL. u. Celiins, - -
.s.~a.s $50 D. 7. Taylor. --Hs' ar ''l
Interest allowed on Servings Deposits. and Compound
cd SsmiAunualiy. jyI3 fm5p
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S. R. MALhoRY, Ja., :,
Attorney and cOansollOr at Law,
Camp Street. ........H
RSaE oiioS, HSSoTnss IsSafASes CepFasy,.
Uhs ~ fysp KEW oAzzAHA
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SECOND DAY, :
O~S>,-'S 49,. :. 3. .sa, ., . s;.@ s-.
.' g. iaa - heaa ~ 20 - 8 ~
HlBERNlAN FESTIVAL
as'.J .-ssN ~ - Sc 4sH nsl ~ 81 ass
g. tts~. a,a-.S' e., AT THE s,.5. 5&6,s
Eas,es- re ~ s-l-,.E H. .E go -
Oakland Riding Park and Race Course,
Entrance. 5o'cents; Lsdies and Children free.

80" y ~ PROGRAMME - Gfi ttaot' ? =
~ Gates open as 10 n. -
l.st sF n--Fioat Raee-Mile Dash-Prise esoI I'm
TRANCE, SS. --- .-Isl .y.-5,rs. yf-s' ssh.
g. Mule Tros TO Buggies-NIe Dash-Prias eiai En-.
trance " 50. -.
5 Horse Raee--Afile Dash.prize ss5i Entrance o.
q. Pony Race ~ hands and undey) Mia Dash-Prtxe
q 60; Entrance % 50. rs4 ~ ~ - 30
s. Grand Trottsng Raeo-Horses 20 HArpess- Vehicle
ut .Runners eption-.0pen to an-Mile Dash
al Prize $50; Entrance Is. es - s-sS.,-.
6. Challenge Foot Race-l0o Yards-Between Dan
Kane and John Dempsey-Prize, Silver Cup.
Z. Fost Rsce for members OF the Assoeiation-soo
yords-prise. silver modal ~ '7s @,
q Grand Challenge Foot BAH Match. Pra1.
o. Challenge jumping Match. - es",.a-
10. Throwing siedges Stones and other Athlete
Sports. ~- f-... 8. ~ -. - i
N. B-No race with less than three eptries. All en-.
tries to be msde at the ONCE Of Frank MeGion No. l2S
Gravier street, before Thursday. July II, at
Pm jyl3 st
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VtLLANOyA COLLEGE,
DELAWARE COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA. ,rr -.- .. e..
Under tho Direction Of the Fathers of the Order Of St.
-.. Augustine.

This Institution. chartered fl Is4s University.
offers superior advantages to studenta who wish to
acquire thorough education qualify themselves
for Scientific or Commercial pursuits -.-A
It 10 pleasantly aituated tho limo Of the Penney
vnnfA Central Railroad. about ten miles from Phindel
phia vilanova College station 10 on the premises
Extsnsiye ColeGef<<pings, with modern improve
mcnts, are In process u completion. 49,. -.
Tho Collegiate Year couuenoes on tho First Monday
Of September and Terminates the Last Monday Of
~ TERMS
Tuition Board and washtnR per session Of Eve
E0ntkl2 .Vioo W
Music, Drawing and the Modern Languages form extra
-- charges = ~
For full particulars send for o catalogue. .s
VERY REV. T. GALBERRY, o.S.0, -
GEoRGETowN COLLEGE, D. c..
..,a .f. 80 :s-- t..s... 's.t.
The Collegiate Exercises win Be renewed On the
SECOND OF SEPTEMBER. s.. al
TEENS
,e.' ssas-Payable lfYeariy in Advance
jyaoam PRESIDENT OF TEE COLLEGE.
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GENERAL NATURE-No. 92.1
AN ACT creating the collection district of
Southern Oregon.


BE az enacted BY the Senate aud House Of Repre-
sentdtireS Of the United States Of America Com
gresS assembled, That all the ports, harbors,
bays, rivers, and waters OF the main land OF all
that portion of the State of Oregon lying south
and east OF the north bank of the Sinslaw river
shall constitute a collection district by the
name of the southern collection district of Ore.
gOn; and a port of entry shall be, and hereby
IL, established for said district at Coos bay. in
Coos county. Of said state; and q collector Of
customs shall be appointed by the President of
the United States, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, to reside at Empire city.
SIC. 2. That ports of delivery shall be, aud
are hereby, established in the collection district
aforesaid, at Eilnsburgh, at the mouth of Rogue
river, Port Oxford, out at Gardner, on the imp
qua river; and the collector Of customs of said
district is hereby authorized to appoint, with
the appreciation of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, three deputy collectors, to be stationed at
the ports of delivery aforesaid.
SEC. 3. That the collector of said district
shall be allowed a compensation OF one thou
sand dollars per annum, with the fees allowed
by law, and commission on all customs money
collected and accounted for by him, such sala.
tt, fees, and commissions not to exceed the sum
of two thousand five hundred dollars per an.
nun; and said deputy collectors shall each be
allowed a compensation of one thousand dollars
pr annum. lApprOved, March 3, 1873.
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GENERAL NAruRR-No. e5 I

AN ACT to provide for the care and preserva
tion OF the cemetery near the city Of Mexico,
purchased in accordance with the act of Sep
tember twenty eighth, eighteen hundred and
fifty.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentotireS Of the United States Of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the President of the Uni
ted States is authorized to provide, out OF the
ordinary annual appropriations for establishing
and maintaining United States military ceme-
teries, for the proper care and preser alton and
maintenance of the cemetery or burial ground
near the city OF Mexico, in which are inferred
the remains of officers and soldiers of the UNI
ted States, and of citizens Of the United States,
who fell in battle, or died in and around said
city; and that this cemetery shall be subject to
the rules and regulations affecting United States
national military cemeteries within the limits
of the United States, SO far as they may in the
opinion Of the President. be applicable thereto.
Approved, March 8, 1873.
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IoFfICIAL.J
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Pssssa 81 shs THIRD Sssstes or the Forty.
Second (SsSrsss.
IGKNRRAL NAruRR-No. s5I


AN Act supplemental to an act entitled can
act 10 incorporate the Texas Pacific Railroad
Company, and to aid in the construction of its
road, and for other purposes" approved March
third, eighteen hundred and seventy-one.
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
ssntdfiues u the United States If 4merica ia Con-
Sress assembled, That the face value OF all bonds
hereafter issued by the Texas and Pacific Rail.
road Company under the provisions Of the act
approved March third, eighteen hundred and
seventy-one, shall, at the option Of the compa-
ny, be either in gold. or other lawful money Of
the United States, bearing interest, at like OPP
ton OF the company, either in gold or other law
full money of the United States; and any mort
gage heretofore executed by said company, Sc
curing bonds payable in any lawful money OF
the United States other than gold. and the bonds
Tecited therein, and to secure which said mort
gage was given, are hereby legalized, and said
mortgage and bonds shall have the same effect
a though they had been authorized by the act
to which this Is a supplement- Prorided, That in
all ether respects the requirements OF that law
in regard to such mortgage and bonds have been
fully complied with.
Approved March 8, 1873.
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-ATuRl-Nnll

tRReoLUrIou o. eRHuRALA. er.-sss
A RBsoLUTIou authorizing -. zeal Co... ~
invite the International Ststiss. "a Ss.sss
20 hold in next session In the Unit nm A..
tia, France, Great Britain, Prussia, ltA y MOI
land, and Russia have heretofore extepdea =.
tstions 20 the International Statistical Gong. =
10 h. ID sessions Of the said congress at their y
spective capitals, and eight different sessions 81
the said congress have been held In accordsnce
with said Official invitations 10 the great ad-
vancement Of the science of national and In
ternaticRal statistics in its various departments,
and to the uniformity Of coinage, weights, and
measured. aud commercial regulations snd
statistical publications between the different
nations; and whereas the nited States Of A me
the Advancement Of statistical science, and
all efforts for the social advancement and
friendly intercourse OF the people Of all coun-
tries and whereas, also, the President of the
United States, in his recent annual message 70
congress, has submitted to this Congress the
consideration or the proprety Of extending au
invitation TO the International Statistical Con-
gress TO hold its next lninth) meeting in the
United States: Therefore,
Resolved By the Senate AND House Of Repreezf-
dtires Of the United Ntates Of Anrrica IN Coaorses
assembled, That the President be. and he Is
hereby, authorized and requested TO tender TO
the organization commission of the last session
Of the said congress, recently held az Saint Pc
tersburg, a formal and cordial invitation 20 no q
its next session in the United States OF America.
SIC. 2. That if the said invitation shall be
accepted by the said statistical congress, the
President shall be, aud he is hereby, daily su-
thoriZed TO appoint the usual organization COM
mission, and TO take the other preliminary and
necessary measures for the meeting Of the said
body and the holding of its ninth session in this
country at such time a. may be deemed expo
dent by the said statistical congress.
Approved, March 3, 1873.
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GENERAL NArURR-No. l02 /

AN ACT TO amend an act entitled AN act TO
enable honorably discharged soldiers and sail
ors, their widows and orphan children, to ac-
United States" aud the amendments thereto
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
ssntdtires Of the United States of America in Con-
9ress assembled, That section two OF the act en-
titled IAN act to amend an act relating to SOL
diers' and sailors homesteads," approved June
eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two be
amended 80 as to read as follows: That any per-
son entitled under the provisions of the fOrego-
ing sections to enter a homestead, who may ave
heretofore entered under the homestead laws a
quantity of lsnd less than one hundred and sixty
acres. shall be permitted to enter so much land
as, when added to the quantity previously en-
tered. shall not exceed one hundred aud sixty
acIes. Improved, II arch 3, 1873.