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The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-04-13

INDIAN WIvEs.-The custom of ticking to
themselves Indian wives still prevails among
the hunters and trappers of our Western Ter
riteries, and correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune, writing from Wyoming, says: 1t is no
uncommon thing, in this mountainous region
to find white mau and squaw who have II
numerous progeny of half-breed children grow
ing up around them. These children are active
and quick-witted, and their descendants will
60 toward making up onr highland population.
The squaws make good wives, and, SO far as
seem to enjoy life, and, in their gambling
games, get thoroughly excited. Tho woGAeu
have games of their own, and no man inter
feres with them in any way. The game seems
to lie somewhat like the old play Of the chill
dren called " Button, button, who's got the
buttons 7" During the whole game, all the wo-
men sing together the most lively air have
ever heard among the savaGes, and all are
eager for the possession of the grand prize,
which consists of beads and beaG-work, scis-
sors, money, needles, thread, and hum
dred other things dear to the feminine
heart. The children, too, are anxious lockers
on, aud he who supposes the Indians do not
enjoy Themselves ought to see them engaged
in this game, whore their whole souls appear
to be absorbed in pleasurable excitement. 1t
is called Ni-n-witz, the Game of Hand: and
while it is going on, woman at either end of
the two rows of players beats on the poles
which separate them with all their might,
keeping time to the music, and Increasing the
enthusiasm rs much as possible Some of the
young squaws are handsome, black-eyed crea-
lures, with masses of raven hair, who would
attract attention anywhere. Their bright
colored blankets set off their charms to the
greatest advantage, and they appear modest
and decorous enough. Fog long time was
of opinion that there was no such thing as o
handsome Indian girl, Int in this was great
ly mstaken-some of them being very fair
to look upon. They break early in life, and
the old women look like the veriest hags. The
young girls have all the playful little ways of
their fairer sisters, and the little ones have
their dolly papooses, the same as white chill
dren. Human nature, after all, is o good deal
the. same everywhere, and a little observation
among savages shows that they are governed
by the same passions and impulses that we are
tn ough untaIned. A love of ease and con-
tempt for hard work are by no means confined
to the redskins.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-04-13

St. Jarlath, and was attended by not only the
Archbishop aud clergy of the town but also by
all the leading inhabitants. Father Burke
made a series of speeches remarkable for humor
and eloqnence, but the most remarkable speech
was that of the Archbishop. Tho old man
eloquent was never moro eloquent. He said
he did not see why he should leave to postum
nous panegyrists or to another period the duty
OF giving adequate praise to Father Burke
and he consequently went on to say that he
was one of the great men of the world-that
before he went to America he was not saffi-
GENTLY appreciated in this country, that he had
not ia Ireland field large enough for the pro-
per display of his powers, that, as in order to
get an adequate view of the mountain one has
to standsat distance from it, so Father Burke's
intellectual magniticence was seen only when
he went to America. Another series of ova-
tions awaits the great Dominican in his native
county of Galway, when he retnrns after Eas-
ter from Rome.
The University Bill aAd the debate on it
have brought numerans and important Access
sions to the Home Rule ranks. Thus on yes
terday evening several clergy and others
from Wexford wero elected members of the
Home Rule association. But an Infinitely moro
important accession is that of Mr.. Mitchell
Henry, NJ. P. for Galway county. Mr. Henry
is O man of great wealth, very high social
position, and much intellectual ability. He is
the head of Manchester man ufacturing firm,
and is said to be worth seventy thousand
pounds sterling u year No doubt tho excel
lent example he has set will be followed by
many others of his class and, On the whole,
the prospects of the Home Rule compaiSn arc
bright and encouraging. JIG.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-04-13

There seems to be considerable danger that
the Japanese Government may make the mis-
take of loving the spirit of reform mot wisely
but too we'll" The mail brings, usual, q
long list Of new laws and regulations, some of
which, it is feared, will interfere so directly
with the national and rational habits of the
people, That considerable uneasiness has been
excited in the minds of both foreigners and
natives by their enactment Prominently
among these is to he noted tho order for the
abolition OF the soft mats With which all
tive houses fioored To appreciate the dis
turbing nature of this command, it must be
remembered that these mats serve the purposes
of chairs, tables anG. beds, and that if they be
removed, the people will lave to choose be-
tween sitting, eating and sleeping on the bare
floor and buying wooden furniture. In add-
ton to which. it will oblige house builders to
introduce new system of measurement in
lieu of the old-established custom of estima-
ting the size of a room by the number of mats
it would contain. The women, also, as
little likely to listen complacently to the com
maud which bids them dispense with the SER
vices of professional hair-dressers. Further,
the immediate advantage which would doubt
less otherwise accrue by the exchange of the
English for tho native calendar will certainly
be marIed by the hasty way in which the inno-
raton is to be enforced. The new year is the
time at which it is customary for native rner-
chants to pay off all outstanding claims, and
it is possible that some VIII" mi.ht have been
we'll able to meet the deIna":, of their credit
ors ON the 9th of February ( ,ne Jalnr"se New
Years Day., would be in difficulties when call
ed upon to do the same on the lst OF January.
The law prohibiting kite-hying in the streets
of Eeddo and other largo cities WILL no doubt,
be an upmixed good to all but the kite-ma k ers,
for whom, however, abundance of employment
might be found in editing some of the numer
GUS newspapers which are daily springiug up
like mushrooms all over the country, or in
making hats to cover the naked crowns of the
male portion of the population who have been
robbed of their top.knots by Imperial order.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-04-13

A good, but not particularly new story, rela-
ting to Lord SelbOrne, has been going the
rounds of the Bar. fey years ago faVorce
parrot Of his lOfdshiP made its escape into o
garden, and perched itself en- high tree.
Great was the CONSERVATION of the servants
when they found that they could not induce
the truant bird to return. At length the es-
cape WAS made known to the Lord Chancellor,
who at once went into the garden and placed
himself in view of the parrot. Polly instantly
alighted on his lUrdshIp's shoulder, aud, look
ing him in the face, said, in it's gentlest tones,
I" Let us pray"
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-04-13

SUCCESS OF SOUTHERN GIRL IN ROME
She Takes the Gold Mcdal.-A correspondent of
the New York World, under date of March 10,
writes as follows:
The Convent of the Sacred Heart at Rome
has under its control the most refined school in
Europe for the education of Ladies. Many
eminent women iu the Eastern and Western
Continents imbibed their culture and grace
within the old gray walls of La Sacre Ceur,
where ever gladstone and Jealous little French
nuns assume the important duties of the great
professors of St. Sulpice, Louvain and the sa-
pienza. The famous novelist, George Sand,
regularly communities with those brig BIT faced
and witty sisters. who seem to have completely
fascinated the heart of the great writer. Dur
ing the distribution of premiums at the Con-
vent of the Sacred Heart on Saturday, Mach
8, Ellen Mary Coulter, the daughter of gem
tleman in the South, took the "solus" medal in
each of her classes, success which entitled
her to the gold medal of the convent. The
gold medal is only won by those whose prof.
cheney trsnsceuds that of each of their com
panions as to render them us"-alone in
point of merit And so difficult is it to attain
to this dignity, that the gold medal has been
won only twice during the past ten years. Miss
Coulter is the only EDglish-spebkinR pupil
who ever bore away this signal token of worth.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-04-13

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The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-04-13
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The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-04-13

Never take of flannel beoAuse it looks hko
,PrinE. Elannel never locked like sPEinR.
Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19
Th0 Indians.

The philanthroplsts who are SO earnestl, insisting that the civilized and semi.civil- lzed tribes in the Indian Territory are auf- ferlng for want of the blessings of terri torial form of government, notwithstand ing that the Indians themselves are y,gor- '"usly protesting against the proposed Change, may find some interesting intorma uon In the message of Gov. Giddings ol New Mexico to the Legislature of that Ter rltory, which already rejoices in the form of government which it is desired to thrus, upon tue Indians regardless of their wishes. doV. 6iddings says the advantages for edu. cation are far below those enjnyed by the residents of Indian Territory. where there are large number of common and hlgh schools, with good superintendent and abundant teachers, while outside of Santa Fe there is scarcely a school of any kind in New Mexico. Among the Creeks and some other tribes in the Indian Territory more than half the inhabitants can read and write; but illiteracy is general in New Mex leo, and the Governor sa, that in tou, counties, when the people were called up on ;o vote on the question of establishing . common school law, by which the school. were to be supported by taxation, of ove, 5000 votes Cast only 37 were in favor ol the law.
Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19

IRE ANNEXATION OF CUBA-The Hart. ford Post of Monday evening, whose opin- ion on the affairs of the nation is worth having, speaks thus of the event of an an- nexation of Cuba U the United States:-
 One of the most serious objections raised to the annexation of Cuua is the charnt:t., or the populaiiOn-speaking a dlffelen, 'anguake from the mass of our people, and par'aklhg largely 0f tue bad QualIlirs ot the opanlards. TnOse who False this ou- ]ect on forget the tendency of ihe universal Yankee nation to spread out over every Inn or territory they acquire. Make Cuba parl o' the Uulttd States, and the pleeenl whi,. population of the island, numbering abouI 'ooOo, would soon fud thelnseIy.s s"anped by an emigration of Capitalists ana laoorers, who would take the direction or business and public If irs and Amerl- canlze the new state. Some llltle time would have to be given for this to bt brought about, but in the meantime Vt. couia govern the island as territory. .ss W. iaVe nanaged several other Spanish aud one French acquisition. Some day 0, other we are bound to take and hold an is. iand so important 10 tue protection of ou, commerce, and perhaps it might as well b. taken now as al any other time. Wha, Win Slavery aud \ barbaric Course of War rarc, the unturling of the stars and stripes over tue XOvernment palace at Havana. would be tue greatest possible blessing foi me Island and &ll it's people.
Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19
Important Blll tor the Trnnemi iss,o,
 or Documents .0nd Newspapers,

We prophesied short ,ime since. ina, among the very first business of Congrss, on the reassemhling of that body, would be tue repeal of the obnoxious newspape, postage law, That matters favoring tha, action are progressing as rapidly as poss ble Is evident by the result of a meeting of the house committe- on post-off1ces aheld last Friday morning, at which bill ore pared by the subcommittee with reference to the delivery of public documents by mail was adopted. The bill agreed upon m substance authorizes that public docu- menfs be sent free through the mails, the free exchange of newspapers and free de- livery of newspapers in counties wherein they are published. In distributing public documents stamp is provided to be placed ln the custody of an officer of the house to be attached to every book, pamplet or doc ument sent from either branch of congress To prevent the abuse of power by unau- thorized parties it is also necessary for the name of the member sending package to be appended to the package. The commit tee agreed to report favorably on bill looking to the free delivery of seeds from the agricultural department, and will no d"u6t regulate their distribution similar to the means provided for sending public documents.
Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19

HE ADVANTAGES OF ADVERTISING. - Alter the crash of '57, when everybody was almost scared to death and the croak CTS predicted that the country had gone to smash, dry goods house was opened in this city, which proceeded on the principle that in order to reach the pockets of tue people the proprietors must sell at very req sonable prices and advertise very largely. They worked vigorously upon this prlnc- pie. Their brother merchants who did rot advertise. predicted that the new corners would be ruined, as they paid too much for advertising. Nevertheless, they persisted. In single year they paid five hundred dol lars in gold to the Duly Wiseonsin for ad- vertising. and at the end of seven years they retired from business with fortune or one hundred thousand dollars, while the other merchants on the same street, some of them opposite their store, failed. i.-MIz- so0ukes Wisconsin.
Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19

WONDERFUL TELRaRAPHINa.-Awo wonder. fui feat of tslegraphing was performed Thursday between Washington and New York by the newly invented automatic tel egrsph apparatus. The presidents message of twelve thousand words was sent over one wire in tweniy-two and half minutes, or an average of little more than live huadred words per minute. It will be re- membered that when the message was re- ceived in this city the average Tate was about twenty-five words per minute, and that was probably faster than the usual rate. Such rapid transmission as that by the automa atic apparatus may be at the ex- pense of accuracy, but if it is equally legi- ole with the old method it will become in valuable for sending long messages. Hart ford Poet.
Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19

NEW HARTFORD. Geo. w. William ., Jr. of New Hartford has @ ton of choice confectionery, or if he has sold 90 much siuce we received the latest despatch from there that what is left won't weigh quite ' full gross tun, he has an enormous stock of concentrated sweetness provided for the Holidays, which he is selling for 25 to 35 cents per pound, and a very good article oi assorted candies for 20 cents per pound at retail; or if this isn't cheap enough, hell fiil small house car and send to most any oody who'll pay the expense of freight transportation. He has over 5000 dolls. ranging in prices from two cents to five dollars each, and which he says AT,
 'drt tssed and UT dressed, walking, talking ere ping and weeping infants, also larg, mrnagcrie of other animals" Willi sms i. tul of Christmas and New Years, and A. we said above. will sell by the ton or ounce, the difference in price being bu, slight, whether you take an ounce or ton Pay him Il little something and take all you want, is the way he wants you to do.
Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19

RARE OFEERs.-Messrs. Benjamin & Frary of Winsted have made a new adyer- tiscment in THE NEWS this week, and in it say they are bound to sell their extensive stock of jewelry and silver ware, also pi- amos and organs at greatly reduced prices.
 What do the ladies think about buying those line watches formerly sold every where for fifty dollars for only thirty dol larsf A $500. piano for $275.; beautiful octave cabinet organ for $IOO In their new advertisement they talk the matter up in paosn fgurss, and in such manner as to leave no doubt of their earnestness of purpose. One important offer in their ad
 v-rtisement is to pay the return car fare of their customers from distance. Rad that advertisement carefully and get wis dom.
Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19

MoNRoE's READERs.-We desire to invite the attention of the boards of education of ali the towns hereaGout. who may have in contemplation a change of readers ill lhelr schools, to Monroc's series, which will be found fully entitled to careful examina- ton. Tie entire series, from the First to the Sixth reader, is regarded by those who are excellent authority. ss the best ever introduced here. The lessons not only teach the art of reading, but carry with them information and instruction that is invaluable to the young and growing mind of the scholar. The typographical appearance of the books is certainly un- surpassed, and altogether they are the best in every respect We ever Saw. We hopr all who are interested in school books wi! see them.
Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19
The Virgtnius.

The Virginius was quietly lowed out ot the port of Havana early Friday morning under tbe escort of the Spanish corvett. label in Cxttolica. to he surrendered to the naval forces of the United States. She
 was taken to Bahsi Honda, and Tuesday oi this week delivered up.
 Those remaining alive from her crew and
 passengers, more than hundred souls, wt
 believe, in number. are to be delivered al Santiago de Cnba to some naval vessel et the United States, probably the Juniata
 These men-and this is fact which should never be forgotten-owe their lives to tn. humanity, decision and courage of Sil Lsmbton Lorraine of the British navy, who entered the harbor of Santiago with the steamer Niobe, a small vessel, carrying on. ly four guns, just after the first executions had been completed. All the men cap tured on board the Virginius had been con- demned by the Spanish authorities to the same death, and Sir Lsmbton found them there awaiting their last moment. He in- terposed like true Englishman, threaten ing that if any further executions took place he would open upon the town with his four guns. In itself. this was not IA formidable menace to be sure. but the SpAniards knew what was behind it. They have learned to respect the English flag. and they paused in their bloody work. No more of the men were killed: and now they are to be brought back to this country. not because the power of the United States sufaced to protect them. but because this English officer, with only four paltry cannon to back him, commanded in the name ot England and of humanity tha, they should be spared.
 The surrender of the virgnius and of the survivors is confession that the can- ture and the killing were unlawful; but is any course of justice to be administered to those responsible for those acts? Is Capt. Costello of the Tornado to be brought to trial? And what ia to be said of Gen. Burriel, who had fifty odd men put to dea'h5 Will any impartial court try him !? Will he be tried at all? Or will be be per- mitted to believe, and all the Spaniards in Cuba with him, that it is perfectly safe to XIII any number of men who may be found under the stars and stripes, and that no will ever be exacted?
 Next comes the salute to our dlshonored flag It is valuable ceremony, perhaps, hut it does not bring dead men to life. Then the question of indemnity to the families of the murdered men will be in order; and the people will look with inter est to see what Gen. Grant and Hamilton Fish will do about it.
Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19


 T. STEELE 6 SoN-At no other time of the year are such sights to be seen and such feasts of merchandise set before one The best that money Can procure is on ex- hibtiOn and a fresher dress and livelicl speech seems to distinguish all concerned Messrs. T. Steele & Son have opened for lhe holidays of 1873, the largest stock eyer displayed at No. $40 Main street. Theii orders were sent to their Paris agency, Nc 50 Boulevard Hausemanp, the latter part of last June. and the goods were opened fresh last month. Tue assortment dis played comprises all the novelties which the French can 60 we'll devise. Many ot these bear examination as works of art Among the collection we call attention to the silver, gilt and steel oxyde bronz-s. which include vases, caskets, candlesticks paper weights, chatelaines, ,vinaigrettes. etc. Then for ladies special use they have hand some work boxes and baskets in leather wood, satin and velvet, all furnished with sewing articles. From these We pass on to the Roman gold sets, necklaces, lockets and crosses. set with pearls torquoise and the Louis XVI style of ornamentation. In stone cameos they have endeavored to choose copies of many celebrated works oi art, including Z-nobia, (after Harriet Hos mer.) Queen Eliz 4beth, Dickens, Shake speare, Homer and others These are mounted as brooches, medallions and rings. For years this firm have made specially of dne, real and imitation bronzes, and having tor the past two years made their own impOrtations, they are able to sell a, very low prices many real works of art. We noticed among others fine CODY in real bronze of "The last days of Napoleon. the celebrated statue that was exhibited in the Exposition of 1867, and caused the dec oratlon of the sculptor with the Legion oi Honor. There are copies If the Column Vendome, destroyed by the Communists stAtuett-s of Diana, Gabias, Venus. Mer- cnry, Fortune and other mythological sul,- jects, and rare collection of smaller bronzes. birds, animals. etc. Those beau tifuI carriage clocks will be appreciated bv all cultured tastes. Some have alarms and others peals of chimes. There are clocks nf larger sig. of very beautiful designs in marble and bronze with side pieces to match The collection of rings in one Case will at- tract much attention. They are set with jasper. cameos. amtthysts and all the col ored onyx, and last but not least, are the Iiamonds. P.rs' ms of limited means are often persuaded from making purchases of these precious gens. apprehensive of too heavy an outlay, but we found at SteelrS many very fine stones. at very low prices and Set to please the most aesthetic tast,. This stock of diamonds is one of the lar grst outside the big cities. The ingenuity displayed by ihis firm, from their adver- t semenis to inc decoration of their win d"ws al.d store, together with the fforl> they have mad" to import the choicest goods tO this city, have pnpulariz d public tast, in regard 10 what is really good and chast, Ill arl.-HGrtford Times.
Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19
Aemt,

Aent.
 Charles Cass. the assistant of Landlord Comstock, died suddenly last week of spi- nal meningitis. His funeral wa. Attended by 8 large number of friends and neigh bors......Mr. Cartwright, who hss been sick with typhoid fever for the past three weeks, died Monday. The death of these young men has cast gloom over the community ......The ladies of the Congregational church held their first sewing society at Mrs. Luther Eatons' last Wednesdsy......1n my items last week ''Beadley' 8 axes" should read Bradley's axes. make thls correc, lion, as understand the furnace firm are deeply grieved at the mistake, and it is far from the intention of 'Sol" to wound the sensitive feelings of the firm. Sol.