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The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-08-31

"What is the difference between you
and nv old doll 2" asked a little girl of her
sisters snobbish beau. Aw-.weally, my
little deah, can't say-aw." Well, yon
have an eye-glass and my old doll has
glass eye," said the triumphant yoaDgster,
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-08-31

The correspondent OF the Boston Pf'0f' says
tb,t sion of literary life has made it's appear
once in Dublin. The Jesuits have started
MAGAZINE called Catholic ireland, and which
,,ro,oises 70 be a solid acquisition to the reli-
l,;ors and social interests of the country.
abnppst the contributors, are Aubrey de Vere'
d +. Mccarthy, and others who have made
creditable names in English literature. Tho
editor is the Rev. Matthew Russell, s. J.'
near relative of Miss Mulholland, who is also
a contributor, and a host in herself.
Pittsburg, Pa, supports eleven daily an"
thirty weekly papers. Its six religious 9ppers
oiroulate 10000 copies a week.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-08-31

A rev cotton mill will go into operation IN
Selma, Ala, in ten days
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-08-31

ApprO0a'or the Most Reu. AreAsssAep
We approve Of tho aforesaid under.
taking, and commend il to the Catholics
Of our Diocese.
~. M. ARCHBISHOP OF New ORLRANs.
December IL, 1867.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-08-31
Morning Star and Catholic Messenaes

THE MORNING STAR has been started
with the approval of the ecclesiastical
authority OF the Diocese, to supply an
admitted want in New Orleans, and 10
mainly devoted to the interests Of the
Catholic Church. 1t will not interfere In
politics except wherein they interfere
with Catholic rights, but will expose
lniquity in high places, without regard TO
persons or parties. Next to the spiritual
rights OF all men, it will especially cham
pion the temporal rights of tho poor.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-08-31

orninu Star and Catholic Messenger
PUBLISHED WEEKLY By
ks Ns.o Orleans Catholic Publication Company. az
No. ls4 Oarondeiet street, between Poydras ana
Lafayette streets.
TheDirectors Of the Company are:
fo1' Presi lent.
oh-> Vice President.
Very Rev. G. RAYMOND,
Kew. C. MOUNTAIN.
Rev. T. j. KENNY.
Rev. T. j. SMITH, c. NJ.
Rev. n. GrEsEN, c. SIS. R.
GoHN T. GIBBONS.
boHN MCCARTNEY,
HENRY GRoEBEI,
b. II. BUCKLEY.
Observation-Disclosures to be addressed to the
|kditors ofThe Morning stat anu os'S"0
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-08-31

publ;cation omse-Ho. 124 carondelet street
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-27
Solar Heat as n Tool.

During the recent building OF o
bridge in Holland, one Of the trayerses,
465 feet long, was misplaced on the
supports. twas m inch out OF line,
and the problem was how to move 1t.
Experiment proved that the iron OK.
pAnded q small fraction Of m inch for
every degree OF heat 1t received. It was
noticed that the night and day temper.
ature differed about twenty-five de.
grees, and it was thought this might be
made TO move the bridge. In the morn.
ing the end out Of place was bolted
down securely and the other end left
free. In tho heat OF the sun the iron
expanded, and towards night the free
end was bolted down, and the opposite
end was loosened. The contraction
then dragged the whole thing the other
way. For two days this experiment was
repeated, till the desired place was
reached. We find no record that tue
heat OF tue sun has ever been employed
in this way before, but the contraction
and expansion Of iron bars by fire heat
has already been used to move heavy
weights over short distances. Broken
walls and strained roofs and arches have
been brought into place by simply heat
ing iron rods till they expanded, then
taking up tho slack by screws and nuts,
aud allowing contraction by cold to pull
the wall or roof into place.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-27
The Fate Of TheOdosia Burr.

A correspondent OF the New York
EtangetiSt writes TO that newspaper to
correct q story now going the round
(and founded on n tradition) that Mrs.
Theodosia Aston, the only daughter Of
Aaron Burr, was victim OF Gibbs the
pirate. at is a pity" said the writer,
"to spoil this tragic sensation, but
happening TO know the truth in part, /
give it to tho public. The history OF
Mr.. Burrs daughter, I Ibelieye, remains
mystery, as to her fate. She proba-
bly, perished at SEQ in a storm, which is
well known to. cause many q wreck be.
tween New York and the Carolina coast.
"About the year 1880, while the
writer wns q student in Columbia Col.
lege, the pirate Gibbs was taken on the
high seas, put in irons, and brought to
New York for trial. The late Commo.
dore Kearney, who was for many years
the senior officer in the United States
Marine Service, was boarding at the
same house with the writer. As soon
as an opportunity presented, the Com.
modore made known his purpose 10 in
vestigate the doom Of Theodosia Burr.
Commodore Kearney called OF the
prison, and as Gibbs well knew nothing
could save his life, he freely recounted
the names OF the vessels he had taken,
and all the incidents Of interest, con-
nected with his daring career. But he
utterly denied having any knowledge
whatsver Of Mrs. Aston, the vessel on
which she embarked, or anything re-
lating to her fate.
"Commodore Kearney, on reporting
the result OF the interview, gave II as
his deliberate Judgment that the tradi-
tion connecting Theodosia Burns name
with the pirate Gibbs was myth. And
any person familiar with Commodore
Kearney as qualified for the examina-
tion, will coincide with his Judgment. "
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-27

and his venerable gray hairs winter
with sorrow, Mr.. Hardcourt complied.
She heard the recital in silence. Pres
emily clasping her fathers hand, "Dear
parent" she said, "when-when 2" She
could utter no more; nor was 1t neces-
saTy he comprehended her but too
well.
"The day after tomorrow" he re-
" Father, I must bo there"
"My Flayia, my dearest daughterl"
"Father, I must be there! Do you
remember your jest9 All, 1t has come
TO pass in bitter earnest. I must be
therel"
Nor would she be paci6ed /; she per-
sisted. Her physician at length urged
them to give her her way. II would,
he said, be less dangerous than denial.
Near Tyburn seats were erected.
Windows, balconies to be lot out to
hire. One Of these last, the most pri-
yate, was secured and on the fatal
morning Flayia was taken thither in o
close carriage, accompanied by her
parent and her aged cousin. She shed
no tears, heaved not a single sigh, and
suffered herself to be led TO the window
with q strange, immovable calmness.
Soon shouts and the swelling murmur
OF q dense crowd reached her ears. The
procession was arriving. The gallows
was not in sight, but the fatal cart
would pass close. It came on nearer,
nearer-more like triumph, that dis.
NAL sight, than human fellow-man
hastening to eternity.
She clenched her hands, she rose up,
straining her fair white throat to catch
a glimpse of the criminal. Yes, there
he was, dressed gayly, the ominous
nosegay Haunting in his breast, dull
despair in his heart, reaching from
thence TO his face. AS the train passed
Flavia's window, by chance he raised
his hst, bleared eyes they rested on
his pure virgin wife. The wretched
man uttered q yell Of agony and cast
himself down on the boards Of the
vehicle. She continued gazing, the
smile frozen on her face, her eyes
CLASSY, motionless, fixed.
They never recovered their natural
intelligence. Fixed and stony, they
bore her, stricken lamb, from the dis.
NAL scene. Her old father watched her
for days by her bedside, eagerly wait
ing for q ray Of light, q token Of sense
or sound. None came. She had been
stricken with catalepsy, and II was q
blessing when the enchanted spirit was
released from its frail habitation-when
the pure soul was permitted to take its
flight to happier regions. Poor Mr.,
Hardcourt sunk. shortly after into a
state Of childish imbecility, and soon
father and daughter slept in one grave.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-27
Tho Bank OF England.

In 1894 William III, who wns then ON
the throne, was going to war with
France, and he greatly needed money.
Had II not been that the credit OF the
English government was SO poor, the
money might have been raised without
appeal to what was then considered by
many to be desperate and revolutions
ary scheme. There was fierce opposi-
tion to the bank onthe part Of the lords,
who considered 1t q strengthening Of
the moneyed power at the expense Of
the landed interests. But the money
had to be raised; the need was so ur.
gent that the aristocracy were compell-
ed to sacrifice their class scruples and
interests.
The inventor OF the scheme was
William Peterson, o Scotchman by birth
and West Indian by residence. In
the West Indies his friends said that lie
had been q missionary, his enemies that
he had been buccaneer. He was m
ingenious ond ardent person gifted with
greatpowers Of persuasion. The scheme,
which he had first proposed in 1901, he
succeeded, three years Inter, in getting
the great Montague TO take up.
The plan was simply that the govern
ment should borrow twelve hundred
thousand pounds at eight per cont,
which was then avery moderate rate, and
which would have been very favorable to
tho borrowers. In order to induce capi-
talists to advance, the subscribers were
to be Incorporated into company to be
called "The Governor and Company Of
tho Bank OF England" There was
much fierce opposition, but the dream
OF the obscure adyenturer soon became
solid fact. ...I-n
This was the origin of that great in
stitution which is now the greatest
moneyed power inthe world, and which
was for many years the bulkwark Of the
English government. During those
wars in which France was endeavoring
to force the Pretender back upon the
throne, it was the bank which supplied
the government with money. Had
France succeeded, of course the new
king would have refused to pay inter.
est on money which was spent in resist.
lug him. The bank was therefore great
ly interested m upholding the existing
government. It was, through some
generations, whig institution.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-27
A slngular elaboration.

Chicago is a singular city. It is re-
markable for its marriages and its d.
yorces, for its sensation stories, its
house raising and its rats. It was lately
engaged in Celebrating" by q holiday,
music, aag.fying and general rejoicing,
the anniversary Of the conaagration
from which IL suffered so severely two
years ago. A Western'paper tells Of o
man who had settled down in neigh
ing village for six or seven years, and
was noted for his quiet, sober manners.
But IL was observed that on one particu-
lar day Of each year he put Of his Gus.
tomary sedateness, put on his best
clothes, took a holiday, gave himself
up to fun and frolic and generally end
cd IN retiring to bed in his boots. An
inquiry into the reason OF his curious
conduct disclosed the fact that the day
thus set apart for a private celebration,
was the anniversary Of his wife's death.
That man must have hailed from Chi
napo.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-27

The Supreme Court Of New York has
Just decided that q man can pick all the
fruit from a tree growing on his own
land, though II hang over on o neigh:
boris land. The question Is an old and
oft.disputed one, and II may he added
Of incalculable practical value. But as
a landowners right Of property extends
down TO the centre Of the earth, and up.
ward TO the zenith, may not the man
whose possessions are overhung by o
few dozen OF his neighbor's apples
lawfully bring an account against him
for sky rent, which will enable him TO
appropriate the fruit 10 his own use ;
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-27
Rights Of Colored Citizens.

The right OF the colored race to go
into theatres, Of New York has been
some time before the courts. Two
grand juries have dismissed complaints
against Farmer & Jarret and Josh Hart
for violating the so.called Civil Rights
law Of 1873. Four cases lately came up
in the Supreme Court, Chambers, be-
fore Judge Barrett, against Wallacks
theatre. 3Lf- W
Mr.. A. oakey Hall moved for rule
obliging the eolored plaintiffs to re.
ceive unveritied answers, aud claimed,
under special law of 1854, that in all
actions founded upon statutes giving
fines aud penalties such answers were
permitted. He stated that his clients
were advised TO take this course TO es-
cape annoyance, as well as receive legal
protection.
Ex.Judge Culver opposed, and claim.
ed that this statute was repealed by the
Code and that the management must
admit or deny on oath whether IL ex.
cluded for color or not. .o.
Judge Barrett leaned strongly against
him, but took the papers. A similar
suit in Albany against Manager Rich.
ardson, Of the Opera House, resulted
in q disagreement Of the Jury. New
York city managers have, on legal nd.
vice and authority both in England and
America, as they say claimed and exer.
cised the right to view their theatres as
private business places, and exclude
whom they please by refusing to sell
tickets and without reference TO either
black or white, Heather Chimes, or
jim Nyes. And they deny that tho
Legislature can force them, while man
aging q private business, to conduct the
latter according to penal statute. II
will now be at least year before the
cases in question come to trial, II they
ever do,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-27
French pOllteuess.

There are many instances OF French
politeness current; the story, for exam:
pie, OF the old Duo Doudeanville, ofthe
last OF the old school which faded away
in Charles the Tenth's time with legiti.
mate royalty. He was slowly coming
down stairs one afternoon from visit,
when he met o youngster Of twenty,
bounding up, three steps at a time, to
the drawing.room which he had Just
quilted. Both stopped short, The
Duke, by right Of age, stood ngainst the
wall; the boy, isur stairs below him,
stood againstthe banisters. Both bowed
low, both were bareheaded, neither
would pass the other. This deadlock
continued until the younger man step.
ped up, saying, "I obey, my lord
Duke obedience Is the first duty OF
youth" This story, however, 10 re-.
markably like one OF Lord Stair and
Louis XIV. The King signed TO the
ambassador to get into the carriage be.
fore his Majesty; Lord Stair bowed and
obeyed without any fuss, whereupon
Louis observed TO his couFtiers that q
less polite man would have made o Ger.
emony ot declining,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-27
Chinese Etiquette.

In China, q visit Of ceremony is con-
Quoted with great politeness. Your
card must be sent on before you by a
special herald, "ting. .chai "-(the
Chinese are well up in the fashion Of
cards, which they have long practicedl
who shonld be dispatched in good
time to allow Of proper preparation by
those who are to receive you. Your
rank being stated on your card, you are
received according to it by tho gentle
man upon whom you call. He comes
out certain distance, in proportion to
your rank; he bows and you bow, while
each says /" Chin chin, and you are in.
vited in; but ut every doorway he
pauses and politely proposes youshould
precede him, which you decline as po.
litely, and at last, after many protesta-
tons, he goes first, with some pretty
apology. When the room is entered,
and each is seated, attendants enter
with cups Of tea and sweetmeats, and
tho customary compliments arc passed,
beginning with "Qua shing2" "What
is your honorable name ?" "What is
your honorable age2" and fifty ques.
tions which TO us seem half ride and
almost insulting; but this curiosity to-
ward an honorable acquaintance is not
considered at all so-indeed, 1t would
be, in o Chinese gentleman's eyes, ex-
ceedingly rude not to make all these in
The orthodox half hour having
passed, and the business III any to be
transacted being over, the guest is con-
Quoted away toward the door with the
same ceremony; and II Of superior rank
to his host, and he wishes to SHOW him
great respect and honor, he sees him TO
his sedan, and waits as he moves away,
bowling profoundly, and exclaiming,
"Chin chin |" t'H
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-27
FOLLOW the Example.

A certain mechanic found, at the age
OF twenty.one, that he possessed a fancy
for books, cigars and liquor-extraya.
giant tastes all. Well, he thought the
matter over, and, knowing that he must
be dependent on HIS skill for a home
and education, he decided to lny out In
books every year the sum which he esti.
mated 1t would cost a moderate drinker
for liquor. He also calculated what II
would cost him for tobacco and cigars,
for theatres and Sunday riding, and set
apart that money in tho same way. The
result was, that In q few years he owned
q library OF several hundred volumes.
In this library he has row OF shelves
labelled Liquor, Tobacco, Theatres,
Livery Stables, which nre now filled
with the books bought with the money
he would otherwise have appropriated
for these purposes. Young men, this
little story needs no comment - but
think oft,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-27
Declined.
cgo.

Among the noteworthy incidents Of
the General Conference OF the Eyangeli-
cal Alliance is the reception Of q friend
" letter from the Old Catholic Congress
at Constance, detailing tho objects Of
Old Catholicism, and thanking the
Americans for their sympathy" II is
signed by Bishop Reinkens, Won
Schultz, and other leaders. The letter
is a reply 10 proposition from the
Rev. Dr.. Schaff, OF the United States,
on behalf Of the Evangelical Alliance,
inviting the Old Catholics 10 send three
delegates TO the Conference meeting in
New York. The invitation was declined
on account OF the shortness Of the time
intervening, and the difficulty Of finding
delegate6 sufficiently acquainted with
the English language for the perform.
anee Of hueh service,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-27
Female Training,

A lady, writing to Chicago paper on
the subject OF female training, says:
"The education and training Ol Ameri.
can women is altogether defective in It's
way. Instead Of being taught house,
work, and thereby becoming conyersant
with theroutine ofdomesticoc occupations,
they devote their leisure hours to the
reading OF novels. Instead OF learn.
ing to ct aud make their own dress.
es, and their fathers and brothers'shirts,
they are allowed ta 60 gadding about the
streets, and that, too, athours that they
ought to be at home under their motli.
ers' eyes, darning stockings or prepar-
ing the next mornings meal. I say that
young girls, from eight years and up.
wards, ought TO be made to walk at least
FIVE miles q day, in sunshine or rain,
even II they could ride that distance for
Ave cents. This Is the way that pro.
pose to apply the remedy. In no civil.
lied country in the world Is the domes.
tic education aud training Of woman
considered disgraceful or uudigniaed
excepting the United States OF Ameri.
m y
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-27
The Story OrgAnns sHarrls.

Ann was born Of honest parents, and
trained up to industry, but she aban'
doned herself to vice. She had two
husbands in three years, and during
that period she became versant in the
ways Of the London thieves, She went
one day TO q mercer, we'll dressed, with
pretended footman attending her.
Having purchased more than two hun
dred pounds value OF silk and velvet,
which being larger sum than she had
upon her, she requested the mercer to
go home with her, and he would receive
his money. Putting the goods into n
hackney coach, she rode of with him to
DR.. Adams, who kept mad house, and
informed the doctor that this was the
gentleman Of whom she spoke in the
morning. In o trice, three or four lusty
fellows seized the mercer, one by the
arms, another by the legs, third by
the centre, and dragged him in, while
the poor mercer cried out for his two
Gay, ay," quoth the doctor, Z" The
poor gentleman Is very bad, indeed.
He's ravine mad, Tie him quickly
down in that chair, and presently shave
his head"
All the while his cry was either for
his goods, or his money. The doctor
said .a ..
"Pray, madam, see how his lunacy
makes him talk at random"
Shaking her head, she replied
"True, sir; but is there my hope OF
his recovery" III.
"You must know, madam, that there
are three kinds Of frenzies, according
to the three internal senses-of imagina.
tion, cogitation, the memory. This
gentleman is infected with the worst
OF frenzies, but I hope he will be better
in months time"
Meanwhile Nan give the doctor five
guineas, giving him strict charge 70
take care OF her husband, and she would
grudge no expenses. l.-.
The distracted mercer exclaimed
"She's lying, She's none OF my wife!
My wife Is at home in Ludgate street.
Stop her atop her ! stop her She
has cheated me OF my silk and velvet.
am not mad l am not mad hut q
parcel Of rogues here will make me run
out Of my senses.
Doctor Adams then said to his men
"Poor gentleman. he's very bad, In
deed. We must bleed him, and give
him great glyster at night. Conline
him 10 n room where there's no light al
all, and bind him fast down hand aud
foot in the straw, and for one week give
him nothing but water Cruel, with little
or no bread in it but the week after,
ifhis temper decreases, We nay venture
to give him little ptisan BIRTH, boiled
with somo husked barley" f
Tho mercer, hearing these directions,
cried out.
"I'll have none Of my blood taken
from me have had enough taken
from me already without paying for it.
want no glyster-I tell you that l nm
in my right senses. I'll have none ol
your Cruel and broth. What cheat
me and starvO me tool No, no, nm not
lunatic." 0'n
Quoth the doctor: .,...i
"You shall not be starved, sir. What
diet prescribe you now is to restore
you to your health again"
ITO health againl I think you are
going to take it from me, as the base
woman has my goods"
All his remonstrances were to nc
purpose. The doctors directions were
followed. Nan, however, sending 0
letter to the mercer's wife, informing
her where to find her husband, she
went, along with some friends, and pro
cured his liberty. tN."' "
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-27
The Flowers, Reyel.

called tho flowCrs to ono another,
"sistOrs, SEQ that flaming bought
Summers gone, our lovely mother
stop-damo Autumn ruleth now.
sho hangs on. her splendid banner
Rings hor voice upon tho breeze ;
Winds with sOnorous praises fan her
And ahe issues hCr decroSs,
"FrOst is her obedlon. servant;
Droop our heads before his nod
Tender blooms or blossoms ferycnt
Die at touch Of lis cold rod.
We must yield to him with moolInOss /;
We chsyo had our happy days
All our strength to him is weakness
wceannot dispute his sway
"All our beauty, tender, vivid,
All our color, sweet orstrong,
At his look grow dull and llyid,
And wO dio-a lifOless thropg.
But before his chills subduO us
Let US banquet proud and high;
Summers life yet pulses through US
Lot US praise her Gro We dlel"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-27

vEroCrY OF THE w1sp.--Lisht air,
/ mile light breeze, 8 miles gentle
breeze, 10 miles moderate breeze, 10
miles fresh breeze, 90 miles strong
breeze, % miles moderate gale, 80
miles fresh gale, 40 miles strong
gale, 90 miles heavy gale, 20 miles !;
storm, 80 miles huEicane, 100 miles
And upward per hour,