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Splendid Result of St. Joseph's Fair.

This Fair closed last Sunday evening. The
Rev. Fathers have not yet received full returns
from all the tables, but judging from the
amounts already reported, they feel certain
that az the least $4,000 have been cleared
above all expenses. The credit of this sple ndid
result : principally due to the generosity and
zsa! Of the paEishoaers, though they with
their Rev. clergy, gratefully acknowledge the
assistance received from the residents Of other
pats Of the city.
The reports from the tables are as fellows
Tie vote for the saddle stood: Mr. Auder-
500, 2zzs2 NJ. Cook, 1865 Mr. OMeaIia, 1910 :;
Mr.. q hitter, A.. total Asa, At ~ cents vote,
s2442.
Al ;be Morning 5tar Table, No 50 won the
Caste z;z. tbs Mantle Set Michael J. Nc
Arc "Va the large Star Kite.
* the Children Of MAry's Table, ticket AIS
WOE the Mater DolOrOso, which can be got at
the School house. The contests we're decided
A. fOilOvs Mr.. westcott won the Wrapper
Ma Lizzie Feeley, the Statue of the Blessed
Virgin; Miss Cecilia Coll, the Watch Miss II
Durand, the Goblet; Miss Louisa Kellar, the
Doll, aud Miss Mamie Quinlan, the L.ocket and
Chain.
Olo HICKORY liable reports that Mr.. John
Cook was second in the race for the Saddle,
his mOdesty not allowing him to be first, es-
peeially as his friend Tom Anderson was de-
termined to have it. If John, however, had
hnsbanded his resources and been less liberal
in the assistance he so freely gave to every OBJ.
ject in the Fair, flowing bowls not expected, il
is probable that the race would have prov ed a
dead heat
The handsome gold-headed Cane that was
voted for at this table, realized the enormous
sum of 81 1885, and was won by Mr.: Oh. Geheebe
after determined and manly struggle by his
opponent Mr.. Willie Ryan.
The Doll was won by the daughter of that
prince of good fellows, John Ford. In this
contest, like that OF the Cane, the voting was
pretty close, and required the contents of the
last envelope in the box, to decide that victory
had not crowned the efforts of The fair daugh-
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travelling Lies.

1t is easy to start falsehood, but hard
to stop it's progress when once fairly
launched. The enormous and wicked in
ventions of unscrupulous partizans concern
ing the Grant Parish difficulties in this State
have travelled over to Europe aud we find
them coming back in the columns of such
papers as the London Tablet and the Cork
Examiner. They calmly publish such e1-
travagances as these.
Later news from the scenes of Lostilities in
Grant Parish show that the massacre of the
negroes at Colfax Court House was even more
horrible in all its details and more complete in
its execution than was at first reported. IL
now appears that not single colored man
was killed until all of them bad surrendered 20
the whites, who were fighting with them,
when over Loo OF the unfoTtC nate negroes were
shot down in cold blood. Il IS Understood
that another lot of negroes was burned TO
death in the court house when i was set on
fire. The details of the massacre, as they aye
related by eye-witnesses to the terrible scenes
enacted at Collar Courthouse, are positively
appalling in their atroeity, and would appear
to be more like the work OF fenda than that Of
civilized men in = Christian eoautYJ. After
the butcheTy of the su1eadersd negroes the
whites scattered in every direction, few Of
them going TO their homes II !s Understood
that many of them left for the Texas border, in
hopes Of escaping the consequences of their
crime A yet ne arrests have been made
Cork R1aSsiAeT.
"A Tablet which We have mislaid stated
the number burned in the Court hps~e TO
be ono hundred, while the killed we're two
hundred, or rice TeTsd.
Long before the lines which we are COW
writing reach the editors of those papers,
We presume that the correct version of that
affair will reach them aud they will hasten
to make the necessary dmende. Yet it
seems strange that persons constantly ac-
tive in the pursuit Of truth and the ex pos
ure of falsehood, on the alert to detect i'm
posture of all kinds, and peculiarly con-
versant with the weakness of Geographic
morals, as newspaper men all are, should
be SO completely taken in by falsehood
50 glaring on its face.
Just think of two hundred men staying
inside OF burning building to get roasted,
when there was nothing to prevent their
rushing out aud at least attempting to es-
cape. a more preposterous idea could not
be conceived, Re: alone the job of getting
sensible men 10 take, it up afterwards.
Now les us state in a few words, the
events that transpired, according to the
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Himself and His Wife.

Rev. John Hall (Presby teriar parson) in
the following item, appears to treat the
misfortunes of his Church with a levity
which should perhaps to be denounced as
unseemly. He speaks of a recent union OF
somebody, and yet goes on with such a
list of people who did not unite, but rather
fell off, that We must suppose him to be
dealing ironically. Hear him:
Rev. John Hall, in q letter on the Presbyte-
Ran General Assembly, which commences its
session In Baltimore to-day, says: 1t repre-
sents o church formed from the recent union
of what were known as the old school and new
school churches.
Itdoes not include the united Presbyterians
who maintain a separate existence on the
after of praise" nor the large section of Pres
byterian churches in the Southern States still
standing ont on the issues of the late war, nor
the Covenanters who still retain some of the
peculiarities of the historic body in Scotland
nor does it include the reformed church which
lately dropped the word ''duties."
This reminds us of the well-known an
ecdote Of an old Scotch Kirk in the days
when Congregationalism broke out. One
by one schismatic cliques fell off and formed
Churches Of their own, until almost every
man of family was the head of a Church
manufacturing LID Pecuh6t VIC" Va so"o Gull
troverted point. About this time former
resident returned after an absence of sew =
eral years and found the old, original
Church reduced in membership to one man
aud his wife.
"Well Sawney" he said, ri suppose you
and your wife are the only ones now that
hold the true Christian doctrine, and will go
to Heaven"
'You may weel say that O. me-" replied
SawneJ, But, he added, shaking his head
omin ously, Il Gamma be so sure O. the guide
Woman.''
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ter of Mr.. James McQuade. The Doll realized
$4O3-can our friend Piffet beat that The
sWeed silver.Eounted Sewing Machine which
was go kindly donated by Mr.. Adams, agent,
was won by No. 1873, the lucky holder of
which, is deserving young widow residing in
st. Johns parish.
We have not heard who won the Watch
Probably the ladies are eager for . few more
chances before bestowing it on the fortunate
winner. In our next issue We hope to be able
to give the lucky number. Although last not
least, we envy the happy winner Of the st.
Joseph, which Mrs. G. carried so affection
ately around the Fair room, and her right and
title to which she was SO anxious to dispose Of
for the highest penny, which no doubt she
did. Good for old Hickory say we!
The hundred dollars in gold, donated by
Mr.. J. R. 8. Sellsck, were one by ticket, ASS /;
and the French china tea set by ticket 100.
Cards of interest, relating to the Fair, will
be found on our fifth page.
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ST. PArRlCK's CHURCH. The active aud
Jealous pastor of the above-named church
Father Alen-owing to the delicate state of
his health, had resolved upon visiting his
native land. But the necessities of his parish
spoke more coquently than the voice of kim
dred even tilal affection. The work of
erecting pCcsbytcry, pressing demand, APP
pealed to him IN stirring tones. He viewed
the necessity, painted by every frcquenter
Of st. ratricl,s Church. At once home, friends,
a loving parent, are forgotten, in order to
render service TO his people and parish. Fa
ther Allen has nov fully determined to COM
mence the new prcs6ytcry, which has been so
long needed; and We hope the many friends
who have ever encouraged and aided him in
his former efforts for the good of religion, will
now rally round and support him in his praise
worthy undertaking. In order to liquidate the
heavy debt eutailed by the building of a new
parochial residence, the Rev. gentleman will
hold Fair in December, when he sincerely
trusts that the friends of st. Patrick's Church
will manifest again the good will they have
ever shown towards him by renewed examples
of generosity. The is good - come,
friends, to the front.
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most credible means Of information within
our reach.
let. The whites were from l25 to $50
strong, and the negroes about 800.
end. The whites charged and carried the
breastworks which the negroes had thrown
up and behiad which they were az
rayed.
3rd. A large number of the negroes were
killed j ust there and while falling back to
the Courthouse. The position Of their
bodies showed this.
4th. A flag of truce was then sent by the
whites, proposing the capitulation Of the
negroes without further effusion of blood,
which was peremptorily rejected.
5th. A negro man was then induced to
set fire to the Courthouse, which he did.
9th. The negroes then held out a flag o.
truce, and as Mr.. Maduet and another citi-
zen approached to hold parley, they were
treacherously shot down, Mr.. Hadnot dy-
ing few days afterwards.
9Th. At the moment the negroes shot Mr..
Hsdnot and party, they rushed out and at.
tempted to force their escape. A great
many succeeded in this, while many others
were killed. Probably over a hundred al
together were killed or subsequently died
of their wounds, as stated by the Examiner.
but not one was burned to death, 80 far as
it is known, unless it may have been some
man too grievously wounded to crawl out
of the building and basely abandoned by
his fellows.
Let US hope that the papers referred to,
and other Catholic papers which may have
been led into doing US injustice, will give
the public the benefit of the correct version
"a we'll as the false one.
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HIBERNA INSURANCE COMPANY. - This
splendid institution makes statement of divi-
dends on the past years transactions truly CAL
eulated to strengthen the confidence of its
stockholders. The confidence of insurers is
already at high tide as is perfectly evident
from the wonderful business done. Twenty
per cent. earnings on amounts paid in on stock
and forty per cent. on premiums, shows a
years work that has perhaps never been ex-
celled in this city. We think this is owning
to two causes, first, the vigilance and business
capacity as well as uprigktness of tho gentle
men in control of the Institution, and secondly
the honesty of the class of persons insurinG
there, they being principally people who are
controlled to great extent by their conscience,
No doubt many of the losses foisted on insur.
ance Offices are the result of fraud and incen
diarism and it becomes matter OF interest to
stOekhoiders to know what class OF people
patroui4e their company. We commend to
our reaaPTe ia-earefUl perusal of the card of tho
Insurance Company, published to.
dnV. .
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OUR TRAVELLING AGENTS.

Mr.. Thos B. OConnor will this week visit
the di fferen, towns on the line of the Jackson
Railroad between Jackson, Miss, and this
city.
Mr.. James Powers is at present in Houston,
Texas.
Thankful 70. the generous assistance extend-
ed to these gentlemen at the several towns
they have canvassed, We solicit the same kind
mess from those interested in disseminating
Catholic literature, in tho places they now
visit.
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The Municipal Council of Paris adopted n
resolution recently proposing to change the
names Of many of the boulevards, quays, and
streets IN Paris, especially those given by the
SAINT, and to substitute the names Of Repub-
mean celebrities, and of those connected with
she late war. NJ. Theirs, however, has given
orders to the Project of the Seine not to ratify
the proposed changes, which he characterizcs
as useless, puerile, and prejudicial to the in
terests of the commercial population.
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- frlnCtple OF gOVernmcnt ISCoBoi-e~ ~
vast number of men, is the one which he
attacks so powerfully in this article, and
which he leaves utterly untensble. They
hold that power originates with men no
shows that it cannot. Ms. Brownson's logic
demolisbes the frail tenure Of plausibiiity
which il presented to unthinkiDg minds by
the dictum that Governments derive their
jest power from the consent Of the gov.
erned."
But why he should fasten the error on
Democratic governments, particularly while
admitting that it is equally applicable to
the principle Of every other system, we
hardly understand. That he does so, is
evident from certain paragraphs. For in
stance:
Democracy builds mp, and with US has
covered the land over with huge business and
moneyed corporations, which the government
itself cannot control.
In the Rerie,c for January, 1 showed the dis
ss.rous influence which the equality, asserted ed
universal suffrage and eligibility, has on the
laboring classes.
Speaking of the american poor who are
also proud, he says:
attribute the sufferings of these to the de
lusive doctrine of equality, and the worship of
wealth which democracy encourages, and the
labor for living; for otherwise most of them
could find relief and ample provision for their
wants in domestic service.
Again:
The extrayagance of the American people,
and the expensveness of their style of living
democracy, which measures mans respecta
bility by his wealth, and his wealth by his ex-
penditures:
If We are not mistaken, the writer here
speaks of that Democracy" which is dis
tinguished from hereditary government i;
not of that democratic Principle" to which
he has been Directing all along and which
is not peculiar to any form of government.
He may therefore mean that the vices re-
ferred to arise, not from a false idea of the
origin of power, but from the positive in
capacity Of the people to be the recipients Of
that power though admitted to come from
God.
If SO, We are not prepared to go to that
length, as it would, indeed, be contrary to
his own protestation that his objection is
not to popular government" but simply
to the theory of the popular origin of
power. We believe that, corruption, vice,
and iniquity of all kinds prevail about
equally all over Christendom, wherever
Professionalism or Infidelity predominates
and without regard to form of government,
We do not believe that morals-public or
private-depend on the form of civil gov
eminent, but rather that the success of
any government depends on the morals of
its people.
We attribute the universal corruption in
this country to the paramount sway of Pro-
testantism, and to the further fact that the
vitality which that heresy took with it from
the Church has been gradually disappear
ing until has now lost nearly all force. The
Christian belief which Professionalism took
with it being dead, nothing remains but
its unbelief. Wherever there is death, there
must be corruption.
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CATHOLIC MILITANT UNION or THE Cross
Copies of the Constitution Of this Association,
in English, can DO had at this Office at the fol-
lowing rates 10 to 100 copies. at cents q
copy; 100 .os5oo copies, at 2 cents o copy; 500
TO 1000 copies, OF u eezss . COPY.
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Our readers in Mobile are requested to bear
in mind that Father Ryan will lecture this eve
ming in the Cathedral. Subject, L" The Pope"
The proceeds of the lecture will go TO the Ca
thedral fund.
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We acknowledge the receipt of an invitation
to attend tho fourth annual entertainment of
st. Pntricks Reading Room and Literary So
ciety Of Mobile. The entertainment will take
place next Thursday, the Goth, at Frascati,
about three miles from Mobile
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HIBERNIANs IN MIssIssrPPI.-The Natchez
Courier Of the 10th says: At the annual
meeting of the Hibernian Benevolent AS
sociation, held on Thursday evening, May
&, the reports of the Treasurer, Secretary,
and the different committees, were read
aud received with the warmest marks of
appreciation by the members, and all were
pleased to know that so many good works
were accomplished in so short time The
amount paid out of the treasury for charita-
BILE and other purposes, was over fl We hun
dred dollars, and besides, at almost every
meeting ofthe Association, private su bscrip-
tons were raised, and were given with
that open hearted generosity 80 character
ietic of the men who compose it. The Hib-
ernians are noted for their lberality, and
their hearts are ever open to the sufferings of
others. The Association here is composed
of members from among our best citizens,
aud all feel just pride in it. We hope
their list Of members may daily grow lar
ger, and that they may always be prepared
to continue on in their good work. The
following named gentlemen were elected
to serve for the ensuing year President;
T. Walsh Vice-President, Geo. T. Payne;
Recording Secretary, Jas. A. Mckee; Cor
responding Secretary, VIM. F. Tanning
Treasurer, NJ. Burke.
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CALENDAR OF ZEE WEEK

Sunday May ys-F1nh suuday41Hter Easter.
n ,ndsy 49,. May ls-St Peter celestins. Pope and
Confessor.
Tuesday May eo-ss Bornardine of Sienna, Comics
Wednesday. May ai-yigil Of the Ascension.
Thursday - May "a soension Day.
Hriasy NAV aa-St john Nepomu een- Martyr.
Saturday 80. Nay 2l-B. v. Mary, Help OF Chrissians
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The New Eureka Printing Office, No. 80 Nat,
chez street between Camp and Magazine received 'o
highest premiums at the Louisiana stTtN Fair lor
best printing press, the best bill p'; oes'
printing, tho best Z 'ck pr;i~--s - 'r'
printing. Roll in your orders.
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Why should Samson have made a good
opera singer Because he could easily
have brought down the house.
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To avoid unnecessary delay, all letters,
communications aud post-ofiice orders
Ahould be addressed Editor IoraiMg STAR,
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One generous effort in virtue makes tho
soul advance more than thousand resolu-
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Agents for the Star.
LOUISIANA.
q. LANAux, Franklin.
tbs DUGGAN, Baton Rouge.
rExAs
J. EGAII.AGHRR, 2:s2 Postoffce ST., Gaiveston'
j. T. LAYENpEcKKR, Laredo.
GEORGIA
J. j. OCoNNEIL, Savannah
GEORGE NELSON, Macon, Ga.
MIssBlIrr:,
MARTIN BURX, Natohez.
L +. OWNS, Vicksburg.
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Catholic Club.

We notice that a move is on foot for the es-
Enlistment of Catholic Club. The project
of organization which We have seen, sets forth
the following the objects Of the Association,
viz:
l. The cultivation and dissemination of Ca
tholic literature, art and science
2. Promoting the delivery of lectures and
discourses on Catholic subjects and interests.
3. Companionship and conversation such as
is generally agreeable to Catholic gentlemen.
f. Keeping up q Catholic Reading Room and
Library separate from the department for con-
versatiou.
1t is proposed that every member shall pay
an initiation fee of ten dollars and such other
periodical quota as may be fixed in the constitu-
ton. 1t is also provided, that no intoxicating
drink shall be permitted to be brought into the
rooms of the Club. The only other point in which
there is any thing apart from the usual provi-
sions in such cases, is that the Board of Con-
troll may expel any member at any time with
out assigning any reason therefor.
A copy Of the proposed charter is on file in
this Office ready for the signatures of any gem
tlemen whe may wish to join in the organiza-
ton, and another will be found at the office of
Mr.. Flauery, No. 81 Camp street. Of course no
active step will be taken until q sufficient
number of members have combined to make it
agreeable, and it must also be understood that
the provisions contained in the sketch referred
to, are only proposed. They are not intended
to be binding until further and more formal &C
ceptance amendment.
We think it highly probable that such al 10
organization will not only prove highly agree
able and useful to the members Individually,
but will be very promotive of the Catholic
cause generally in our own community. We
heartily commend it to the consideration of
energetic and intelligent Catholics.
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Mosr AGREEABLE.-Our friends in the Sixth
District are always getting up something to
show that it is not only in trees and shrubbe-
ries and flowers that they are ahead of the
more ancient part of the city. The last news
from there comes in the shape of rumors
of something grand in the way of a musical
and variety entertainment to come off on
the 1st of June, in st. Stephens Hall. We
all know what the Sixth can do in the musical
line, but the varieties! There's where the mys-
terry comes in. Visions of little dramatic gems,
fancifnl costumes, character acting, etc., rise
up before the mind, all coupled with thoughts
of nice evening ride in the st. Charles street
car, away from the hot and dusty city into the
cool, sweet suburb. The still starry night
the brilliant lights of large hall, the tinkling
of mule bells, the glorious strains of grand
concert, the odors of flowers loading the
night air outside, the witchery of smiling, new
faces inside,-all get jumbled up in the imagi
nation and reason can only reassert it's control
by concluding to go and see if there is any
truth in-the picture. Best of all, it is for the
benefit of the poor children in tho st. Vincent's
Boys Home. The Legislature has done moth.
for them, but Charity says they shall not be
homeless vagabonds