, 1873-03-23

sela1, and lis aoo vas the standard jo.o. james
Smith onco said it impossible to discover ns age
for the parish register had been burnt III the np -
London: but Hook capped this: Pooh. poem nes
Of tile nt:ic Hills that are spoken OF us -
the psams." ,r,s o
notnbe potation at the Garrisk When Hook was hfst
introduced to tllis beverage, one July a1.e1hoo e
swnI, to EeeD a dinner engagement at Lord Canter-
lrys He alvnys ate little, anl on thls occaelon iexe
than usual friend d. anaGp:f b uy stomach Won't
bear tri;iug ;s and wss tempted 10 'aae o'eeois
and glass of sherry about ).
CATHOLIC WORLD.
Among the books noticed by Tie CaHtoItc
Uo,ld in is criticisms is
" suAwL-sTnAPs"
by A1isa Alcot This book has received 20
widespread Protestant commculat!oH that the
alternative effect Of caustic Catholic criticism
like the following will not be too harsh:
This book il written in light, trttling, di2psnt
style, which may be very pleasant mud appropriate
when used to describe certain things, but When al-
piled ndiBeriinatcly to gil that one sses abroad u
Neither is 1t pleasant, i'll u book u travels, 10 nhu
that nothing Is considered truc even worthy OF re-
Marks Venice described in this way ' The patri-
orch fat old soul in red sslk even 10 Ills bhoas
md holy pocket-hanlkeschief; aud tho service ~.
peared consist Of six purple priests dressing aud
undressing him Iko old doll, while dozen white
gowned boys droncd mp IN gold cnckloft, aud inGny
bcggars wliincd the floor below" visit to the
Carthuaian Convent, paya, calls forth the following
comment IA ncu way for lazy men to spend thlir
lives, when there IL 1nnrh work to be done fr the
Lord and his pour Wanted to shake tha!n all round,
ETC. In tho description Of the nundeon Of parts Of
the City Of Rome read Livy intulged the sinful
hope that the Pope would SET bis ponthcai petsoa's
by the flood, because he spoiled the Christmas
festivities ETC. Victor Emmanuel IL spoken OF az
t'tle honest man" viii. the remark that that is high
af1rn -. Euch pyDrtSED1lE ElIllHu Old
gentleman in the vaticHn," "rilly Medonua, and
others in the character, eaven the pagcs III sar-
Ns cau scarcely believe that this hook is from the
ea.ue pen as Little Tomen,'' and VIC think 1t would
through their ignorance nad lrcjuliees' ros to vt
tempt to mike others rec with their eyes.
THE 1EoESD OF ST. E..1:T1N
Is thus rendered:
After many str,s ma: latlea aud nfier ha:ins been
for years Administrator of Th:a.e, Ar!a and Egypt
with DaciA end tacrIo;ia to which tue lctnroueti anu
executed Emperor Of the Nest, Gf2an, lad APPOINTED
Him. Theodoeius L., the Rouian Emperor, returned
from TAessalonta his former headquarters, to Con-
The say was cold and stormy, and many ono Of tho
Emperors suite wrarped LIS cloak S'oscr aFonnu us
shiyer:ug body tho Euowhalss fell thicker Gnu tas.
cr, covering tic road quickly III the white mantle Of
winter.
Empcror's hor6e stopped by man ,u'seEably clad
and trembling with cold.
Impatient Of tho detention, Theodoaius pressed hia
"a 9%Ne4f NAN
But Knight called Martin, from pannonia, who fol-
trembling form Willingly would hc hnve given him
money or clothing, but soldier aelAom haH mich to
give, and except his hut aud cost the knight
nothing One moment onl lie reflected ani the next
he drew forth his sword aud cut into tho large CLOAK
hanging over his shoulders. Handing the one haE to
the hn NTH N e
out listening to the words Of blessing which feA from
the lips Of the neadcans. ..
After the sun had set, tie Emperor anu Ata 1oso"-
ers took quarters for the night.
All had gone to rest and Knight Martin also bad laid
howeyer he 1s "a Il his eyes were forced opcn by
moot brilliant mud dazzling light he sat up, aud per
ccired Mt his feet nun upon wnoss ncaa s W to
around his shoulders. Pointing to it he asked St.
Peter ho stood by his side IN s"ee. aud gentle voice:
apo you this lncntc7"
.'Frou whom did you receive it," St. Peter quos-
toned.
teayonly voice, his finger pointing q. .,,'Iu me
mo to the aeoaishsa sni eo4tir his RIG sS
gsi:c smile ravishing, to tho eyes o.
Martin" have chosen thee henceforth to oc my
6eryaut Until now thou hast been blind hea'hen
thou shalt now become shining Light in my army;
Pit m thy sword thou shalt bs soldier Of God:
And then Martin knew that 1t was the Lofo h'tnfen
An % ancel kissed the mantles border-and Martin
nWoke. - a.,
,,are MEYER resting never stopping, until he had
reached portal Of coister there Knocked anu e.
| tered. .,o.,.ora o,,a NTH. 6.
and as Bishop served his Master with spiritual rnhei
| material weapons.
PUBLIC CHARITIES
is the leading article, md Is presentation OF the
Catholic argument concerning "scctarlan appfo
nriations." The Catholic World accedcs to the
influence of public charities, saying: "Aa c1tl
zcns, % Americans, VIC feel the same interest IL
| ~ "a; f1,arr and a
question Of property and public right, We hois
them as common heritage, IN which We hav'
the same interest and authority as our follow
citizens = but it still complains that "Cathoi
children, in institutions Which are supported Il
whole or in part by public funds,-funds, there
fore, in which VIC haye q common property viii
our fellow-citizens,- instead Of being alloWe
the instruction and practice of their Catholic re
ligion, are taught Professionalism, III IT.
to US, most offensive form, and nre thu
exposed to the almost certain loss OF their taitA
Trotcatants deny that they proselysizo Catholi
iye sect, but they admit that Catholic teaching all
practices rgd'y excluded, and yet tho children ar
tnught certain religion u IT. not evident @ tnat, = y
make these children be Catholics, to beco1n
uon-CsthoNcs to take the Bible rs their ouly rule
faith, 10 reject the iufalibis teachings Of tLeir ow
Church and c accept the teachings Of the ustitutior
IS all tha: is ne ccssary for them to know: THIS
prosc!ytisn Of the most ohens1vc klnd our chhdfe
are either mae liberal (hris0ns placea III eli
cunlstauces which inevitably lead to the
joining one or other ,o OF ~ t'o,o tue dishe Inc
ever wherever Chaplain IL employed, he IS either
Methodist minister, .nch us Rev. Mr. lcsce IN Il
ra,an or other sectarian Iiniatcr II many of the
institutions the religious instruction is under tho
rcc!on Of lay Superintendent, as in the rroy5ik
srhoo Of Reform. -, the
The reports of the officers Of tles Points
House of Refuge, the Chllareass,1 l!owarI
New York Juvenile Asylum ,1tlo y, Wander
, House of Industry, red with public
/ Mission and Homseds of Catholic chill
ess snS each of BY the aa manasels 10 soT of
Rnp: XXI nr1u to deny religious liberty to the
uhou thot to wean them from tue frth in
9 thas were born: 80 4"
!nes arc now told By the -1s,acsrs ~ .,o u.
i hefngs M that "deinqucncy huF, under the Inv:
soe forfeiture ot rights and that neither t],s
nor their friends for tl,cm ran iustiv
sl ian whie WITT under sentence Of the courts equal frec
io iotn win the rest Of the community WIN
laFC UOt VIOLATED !