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Tournament &THiakor Speed
AT
THE FAIR GROUNDS,
WESTMINSTER, MD,
SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1874.

DIAL RIA JULY 4, 1874.
I'HE Knights, in full costume, will enter
Il the lists at 10 o clock, a. M, to contend
for the honor of browning the Queen Of Love
and Beauty, and First and Second Maids of
Honor, and also for two Valuable Prizes.
The first Prize consists of q Silver Tea Set.
and the Second Of Saddle and Bride.
Knights from different points will be pres.
emit and the array on the occasion will bee
Of more than ordinary splendor.
SEVERAL BANDS OF MUSIC will be
present and eulivcn the occasion. and Com.
Portable Seats will be provided.
Refreshments will be furnished, in great
variety by an experienced Caterer.
Knights wishing 10 enter the contest are re-.
gnestcd to send their names, with Knightly
Titles, their height and style Of costumes, at
least I days in advance to the Committee at
Westminster, Nd Each Knight must furnish
his own Lance, which must not be under 8
or over 10 feet in length. Costumes will be
furnished by the Committee for the occasion
ut reasonable rates.
The Charge to the Knights will be made BY
Hon. VIM. p. Maulsby, and the Coronation
Address will be delivered by Hon. John +.
Smith.
Chief Marshal, George NJ. Prugh Assist
ants, Samuel Roop, Philip Babylon, Charles
Hibbard, Jos. Englar, VIM. p. Anthony and
j. h. Berrett.
Heralds, B. F. Shriver and C. V. Wantz.
Judges, Geo. W. Manro, Geo. W. Harris,
Hanson T. Webb, l.. A. j. Lamo;te, and
Joshua Sellman, Sr.
Committee, Geo. W. Matthews, Henry Z.
Morelock, Charles v. Wantz, and d. Fowble.
The people Of Carroll and the surrounding
counties are cordially invited, and no effort
will be spared TO render the Tournament a
thorough success.
Excursion Tickets from all points on the
Western Maryland and Frederick 4 Pennsyl.
vania Line Railroads can be obtained.
Stabling Feed. and Grooms for the Horses
used by the knights win be furnished free OF
charge.
TRIALS OF SPEED.
first-A Running Race. Purse 500.
$40 to the first and SIS to the second. Catch
Riders, half mile heats. best 8 in 5.
Second.-A Trotting Race. Purse 500.
$50 to the first and S25 to the second. Mile
heats, best 8 in 0. Open 10 all horses that
have never beaten 800.
Entrance Fee 10 per cent Not less than
four to enter aud two to start in each race.
Entries close June 9th, at q O'Clock, D. m.
All entries to be made with f. II. 0rendorff,
Westminster, Md. No entry will be consid
cred made unless the money is paid.
The Price of Admission to the Ground.
has been Fixed at % cents. Children 10 cts.
tS1S- Horses and Carriages admitted free OF
charge.
q. S. HAINES,
President Carroll County Ag1. Society.
june 6-td
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GVN Smiihipg; Sewing Machines repair
VI ed also, Door and other Locks, KEYS,
Knobs, &c.
JOHN W. KNIGHT,
Pennsylvania Avenue, near Yinglings Store,
may . Westminster.
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A negro man n,alake, charged
with committing a \ white girl on
the I'D inst. was ri alcigh, North
Carolina, on Tuesdat cted and sen
fenced to be hanged oath Of July.
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NO. l4es EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County
James +. Dodrcr, Trastos, vs.. Alexander p.
Adlesperger.
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditor,
IN OF Alexander r. Adlesperger, who were
such prior TO the s0th day Of August, 1879, Il
file their claims properly proven with the
Clerk of this Court ON or before the l7ih day
Of August next.
ABNER NEAL,
June Is-ii Special Auditor.
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In Newark, N. J. as complaints
have bcea made to 30 authorities
aboat well dressed va p frequent the
public parks, and ui pretcnce of
kissing and careSina in charge Of
eiiildrcn and half gr3 ses, rob them
Of theirjewslry and rod garments
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AuCT1ONEER,
WILL give special attention to the sale Of
Wv Real Estate and Personal Property.
pA- Post Office, Taneytown, Nd.
doe i3-ly.
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FARMERS. THIswAY, FOR THE
y BEST PHOSPHATE FOR BUCK
WHEAT. Only $40 per hundred ibs.
FOWBl.E a MATTHEW'S,
le q 81 Westminster, Nd.
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8. BENTz'S

EsEREAI.INE or Anti Dyspcptic Food
~ the cheapest and henlshiesi iood "a In,
world. Bread, meat and meslioiae soiRbined
Call and get a package and Try Il. For ssls
BY E. 5. STnuFFER,
Aols Agent Gov Westminster, Nd.
nav s..
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reply" is il not tenfold more important that
they be subjected to the most thorough scru.
tiny before our county purchases and introdu-
ces them?
A few words in answer to " the reply;
LIST. Our manuscript read, Primary Men
tai and Mental Arithmetics.n BY mistake
the type made this Primary Mental Arith-
metics. I'd, We did not object to the three
or four pages of tables, mental exercises, &c.
in the A" Primary and Mental but we did
object to repetition in Part H. Slate or
Practical Arithmetic, of the same matter, or
similar matter, "to that properly found in
these two Mental Arithmetics y and as the
agent mentions the " Elementary" in way
that we interpret to mean, as we limited in our
previous paper, that il is to go into the schools
also; we again object to n re-repetition in it
Of what is already given in two books treating
Mental Arithmetic particularly, and for the
reasons before stated. The Increase from
three TO four books only serves to strengthen
the objection. That rational node of teach
ing ID not . tread-mi progress by q continued
repetition Of the same matter, may not have
occurred to the writer Of 1.-THE reply but
every thinking teacher will recognize this rep
etition OF about the same matter, for the fourth
time, as waste Of time, place and money,
and positive loss To the child.
Sd. He desires to say that "by my show.
ing" land his false comparison,) Brooks
Primary has less number of Slate Exercises
given than Appletons Primary, but he dares
not attempt to show this himself My com.
parison was between Appleton's Part II
and Brookss ElementarY--works of similar
grade and character. | refer to my article
again, and TO the books for full verifcation
OF this statement.
Since he has caused me to speak by speak
ing for me in this comparison Of the two pri-
maries, may be pardoned for recovering my
own speech in time TO show why the agent
preferred not to speak for himself in this com.
parison. If the teachers and patrons viii
open Appleton's Primary they will find 300
Slate Exercises on the Primary Rules, whilst
in Brookss Primary they will find over 600,
or more than t,eiee as many. So, too, with
mental examples.
He objects that these Slate Exercises are in
the end Of the book prefer them there as
] can regulate the slate practice TO suit my
classes better, but what / regard as more inn.
poriant, is to have them in the book,
4th. Tie says, ON referring 10 Appletons
Part J, find no examples in addition con-
tanning more than four columns" &c. | nf.
fer no answer. ] need offer n0nn 10 state.
ment like this. A reference 10 Appleton's
Part !, page 20, is proof Of ny previous
statement, and Of his hopeless e8oit 10 screen
few Son S0perlSlnH selectsd-" Wholesale mis-
representations, "willfnl Misrepresentation "A
plnstenee win this ialrminded critic whether your
misrepresentation. Observe here ilic mendaeious
sophistfy OF our Critic urrcptitious change 81
dgtal What must be thought Of man that f,rho,
makes such statelnfnts, lc les<) y "Alt cap-trap
-tuer mlsehood Truss misrepresentation Fright
IN fivtn 10 slich Shin =" 40 = -
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-09

tot, of New Orleans, the only graduate. The
| gold medal, presented by Father Ryan, for the
best essay on Cremation" was awarded to
Mr. G. Ryan, also of your city. The exercises
were concluded with the distribution of pre-
miums, and many heart was made gladder
aud many an eye brighter (and also, alas!
many n dear heart saddened by dsappoint-
ment) as the names of the successful students
were called For you know, Mr.. Editor, that
the prizes distributed ut this College are not
free gifts, bnt the need of earnest and laborous
exertiop.
The Fathers of the College showed very
judicious and thoughtful consideration for the
comfort of their guests in making the pro-
gramme short, and sparing them the infiction
of long intermissions. The order of exercises
was carried through rapidly, yet not hastily,
thus quckening the interest of the audience
with fresh surprises. The affair throughout
was a most enjoyable one.
was very glad to learn that the venerable
institution-my own alma mGter-is in pros
porous condition; and was glad, too, to meet
many old friends among the Fathers, my guam
dam teachers. Time seems to have touched
them but lightly, as if fearful of arresting them
in their hold mission. May they be long spared
to be the guides, councillors and friends of our
ingenious youth. THKMIs
We are happy to state that our excellent
friend Themis" promises to again resume his !
duties as the correspondent of the STAR in the |
Gulf city.] |
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GIGANTIC CUTIE FISH OF THE NORTHERN
CoAsT.-Professor Verrill assures us of the ex-
istence of gigantic cutie fishes and squids on
the North American Atlantic Coast. OF the
latter he says there are at least two kinds. The
body of one that came into his possession
must have been fifteen feet long and nineteen
inches i'll diameter, the ordinary arms about
ten feet long and seven inches III diameter ard
the two eXteusIle arms of unknown length.
Another with body ten feet long, had extern
slle arms about fOrtytw feet in length. A
smaller specimen, caught in herring in
Logic Bay, about three miles from ST. Johns,
had body more than seven feet long The
two tentacular arms were twenty-four feet in
length and two and a half inches in cIrcum-
ference. The short arms were six feet long
and ten inches in circumference at the base
Each of the long arms bears about hun
dred and sixty suckers on the broad terminal
portion, all of which are denticulated
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-09

CosT OF INDIAN WARs.-An article in the
New York Horld en- the subject of Indian wars
In the past, represents their cost at figures
that are somewhat startling. The Seminole
war, wherein during the seven years of strife
2O,O0O whites were arrayed against 1850 war
rloIs, assisted by $50 of their negro slaves in
volved an expense of $4,000, 900 on account of
the militia and volunteers engaged, or for
compensation to citizens for losses incurred
The regular army expenditures were about
31O,OOO,OOO. The cost of the Sioux war of 1862
Us, In Minnesota, was also about $4,000 600.
Cheyenne war that followed the Chivington
massacre cost over $50 000, 000-some accounts
indeed, placing the cost at $40 600 600. The
Modocs under Captain Jack, a mere handful of
men, were ubdued al cost of several millions
These data are sufficient to indicate what vast
expenditures IN money are necessary to su bdue
the Indians when they brake out into warfare.
If the figures of all the Indian wars which
have occurred since the formation of the gov
ernment were collated, the total cost of these
wars to the country, it is conjectured, would
be found probably to foot up $500 600 000 if not
to surpass that amount.
No estimate is given of tic expense of the
Indian wars before the establishment of this
government, and which were, of course-the
Indian power being then in it's prime-on O
much larger scale 1t is noticeable fact that
only Pennsylvania of all the original States
within whose territory the Indians lived in
large numbers, has been spared the evil of In
dian wars. This immunity was due to the
friendly and honestly maintained policy of
William Penn and his Quaker associates, who
faithfully abided by their treaties with the
Indians, receiving in return the confidence and
lasting friendship of the aboI igines. 1t is rea-
sOnable to conclude that the same causes would
have produced the same effects elsewhere, and
if SO, to the frauds aud wrongs perpetrated by
our own people upon the Indians may be at
enormous cost they-have entailed.-Sdrannah
Ners.
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NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY MORNING. AUGUST g. 1874

Barry, DR.. Meehan, and DIR. Sheedy-all of
Bruf or acknowledgements respectively the
local agent and medical referees of the New
York insurance Company. They were unwise
and wicked enough at one time to combine in
getting lives insured whose owners were never
consulted in the matter. The doctors part
was to certify that they had examined those
persons and found them in proper health and
of good constitutions. Those persons swore
they had never been examined by either Dr..
Meehan or DR.. Sheedy, and, consequently the
three were convicted and sentenced-Barry to
eighteen months imprisonment, and the two
doctors to a y ears imprisonment eaoh
Mr.. P. j. Smyth continues his war against
the Home Rule movement, but with as little
success as ever. No other Irish member has
taken sides with him, and, in fact, don't
know any Irishman at all who has done So He
occupies himself with writing anonymous let
ters to the papers, assailing federalism, and
thus tries to make it appear that there are
many who share his views. But he does not
succeed in Disgusting his fine Roman handn
In the Irishnan he has page every week to
himself under the head of "the 'S2 Ciub,v and
writes in it little articles which have about
them all the unmistskable marks of p. j.
smyth and yet are signed variously "Dathi,"
" Plato" Fenelon," "Bossuet," +" Massillon,"
" Milo" etc, etc. as if they were not written
by p. j. Smyth. 1 don't know whether such
action is very honest or praiseworthy but 1
do know that it is bringing ridcule on Mr.
Smytb, while it is doing not the sli ghtest harm
to the Home Rule movement. J.Jc.
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Daelling in the German army would appear
to be encouraged rather than discountenanced
by the German Emperor, who has issued a
general order referring to the practice in the
Imperial army. The Emperor does not en-
tirely prohibit it, admitting that in certain
cases it is the only means of indicating ones
honor consistent with the principles which
ought to prevail among officers In no case,
however, is a challenge to be accepted with
ont reference to a regimental court of honor,
which is to report to the colonel. 1t will rest
with the colonel to decide if the duel is to be
admissible after attempting peaceful recon-
ciliation. In the event of duel being fought
a member of the court of honor is to attend
in order to see the rules of duelling observed
The Emperor directs colonies of regiments to
report any officers under their command whom
they may find to engage in quarrels without
cause. Such he wishes to have instantly
casbiered.
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THE NEW ST. v1NcENr's CHURCH.

| MOBILE, August /, 1874,
| To the Editor of the Morning Star:
Noticing in the columns of your journal the
| kind invitation extended to it's friends to fur
nish news of interest concerning church mat
ters, etc, take pleasure in sending you q few
items in relation TO the parish of st. Vincent's.
A little over year ago our Jealous and de-
voted pastor, Rev. c. I. O'Callaghan, conceived
the idea of having new church erected in this
parish, as the old one, in use the past twenty
seven years, has rapidly fallen into decay, and
the money required to make the constant and
necessary repairs ceuld be better expended in
building new one. To aid him in this work,
a Church Building Society was organized,
composed, think, principally of the male
members of the parish, and by this means a
Sufficient sum was realized to lay the founda-
ton of the church. Encouraged by promis-
ing q start, the Rev. Father left the city last
summer a collecting tour in Massachusetts,
and by his energy and perseverance accumu-
lated a respectable sum. This amount, together
with the proceeds of n Fair held last spring,
enabled him to commence the work of building
the church. 1t is to be of brick and stone, aud
its cost, when completed, will not be far from
$50, 600. 1t will be an ornament to our portion
of the city, and pride TO the parish, as well
as to all Catholics.
Sunday, July 18th, (feast of ST. vincent) was
the day SET apart for the purpose of laying the
corner. stone. The various Catholic societies of
the city, together with the Cleburne Guards
"a military organization recently started),
formed into procession--at the Cathe-
dral marched to the school of the Sisters
attached to the parish, where the Sodality of
the b. V. Mary, composed of the young ladies,
and Sodality of the Holy Angels, of younger
girls, received into the ranks, and tho
procession moved through some of the princi-
pal streets of the parish to the foundation of
the new church, wkers the cornerstone was
laid with appropriate ceremonies by the Right
Rev. Bishop of the Diocese, assisted by the
clergymen of the city and others invited from
neIghboriDg places.
The remarks of the Right Rev. Bishop were
very good and appropriate to the occasion, |
explaining to us the meaning of the ceremony,
and also it's rare occurrence in our city-repre- |
Church was our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
The assemblage was very large, excelling auy
similar demonstration in this city.
Our city at present presents very dull op-
pesrance, but we are all hopeful of prosper
Gus season the coming year, the accounts
from the interior continue TO be very encour-
aging. AMATEUR.
ST. vINcENT's ACADEMY EXHIBITION.
Editor Morning Star.
TWAS my good fortune to be present, on the |
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On the 9th inst, in Philadelphia, the sDect
Gle Of two steamships sailing for Europe al
most simultaneously, attracted large crowd
to Christian street wharf.-the American line
steamer AbbOttsford, for Liverpool, and
Red Star steamer Vaderland, for Antwerp. The
cargoes include IoO, 600 Bushels of wheat and
com, aud 5000 bar
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-09

SUMMER FAsHIoNs.-Lsdes who wish to Sc:
choice reading we'll the latest fashious
will be pleased learn that Mr.. w. Z. Cooper 70
Canal street. has received the Metropolitan for August
an elegantly illustrated fashion magazine. He has also
full supply of the celebrated Butterick Co.. paper
patterns.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-09

At st. Louis, on the 5tb, six fatal cases of
sunstroke occurred, and the thermometer rose
to IO3 in the shade.
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CHEAPER THAN EvER.-The largo and varied
stoet Of dry goods at Levy Bros. $50 Magasine ct,
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MorningStar and Catholic Messenas

THx MORNING STAR has been seAresE
with the approval Of the ecclesiastical
authority of tho Diocese, to supply IN
admitted want in New Orleans, and 10
mainly devoted to the interests Of ths
Catholic Church. It will not interfere in
politics except wherein they interSEs
with Catholic rights, but will expose
iniquity in high places, without regard -
persons or parties. Next to the spiritnsl
rights Of all men, 1t will especially ohan-
pion tho temporal rights of the POOR.
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ST. vNcENT's ACADEMY EXHIBITION.
Editor Morning Star;
It was my good fortune to be present, on the
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Approval Of he Aost Req. AreAb<sAsD
We approve Of the Aforesaid undeR.
taking, and commend it to the Catholics
of our Diocese.
~. NJ. ARCHBISHOP OF New ORLnAns.
Dscersbsr ~, 1867.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-02-18
A Good Chance for Investment.

The capacity of Southern California
for fruit raising is unlimited, but the
want of capital prevents great many
from cultivating, to any great extent,
the semi-tropical fruits, while the
want of a market deters them from
raising the ordinary faults. Peaches
and numerous other fruits grow here
without any trouble, and they come
into bearing at SO early an age that a
quick return is secured; but we have
only a limited market, and the culture
of such fruits is necessarily a precari-
Gus business. We have often WON
dered that, with this state of things,
somebody has not gone into the bust
ness of canning and preserving our
fruits. Great quantities of canned
fruits, jams, jellies etc., are shipped
right here from distance--much of it
from the Eastern States-while our
own fruit is rotting in the orchards.
We might, instead of buying from
abroad, not only supply our own trade
with these canned goods, but ship
them to all parts of the State and to
the interior Territories. No great
amount of capital would be required
to start such an enterprise on a mod
crate scale, and if properly handled it
could not but be remunerative, while
it would certainly be of great benefit
to the country.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-02-18

complains of too severe strain on his
brain he is pretty apt to be without an
adequate supply of the article. The
brain is like every other organ of the
body, to be strengthen and harden by
iudicious and
CONTINUOUS EXERCISE.
When weakness, or "softening of
the brain,n as it is politely called, sets
III, it is probably the case that the
brain has not had the exercise neces-
sary to maintain its normal strength
and activity.
Violent excitement, a bad digestion,
inordinate use of alcoholic stimulants
and dissipation may cause softening of
the brain and premature death, by
means of an exhaustion of the brain
power; but orderly, well-regulated
brain work can only conduce to health.
This is a lesson that all ambitious
young people-at least the young men
should take to heart, instead of fol-
lowing doctrine that would under
mine their health by inducing them
to follow all sorts of dissipated habits,
on the plea of sparing their brains and
relaxing the tension of their over
strained mental powers.-[St. Louis
Democrat.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-02-18
The Library.


The crowded state of the Library
rooms is one of the strongest argu-
ments for an increase of accommoda-
tions that can be urged. The Libra
rian informs that he is Obliged to bor-
row chairs from all the neighboring
offices to seat the crowd of visitors,
and that the rooms are entirely made
quate to accommodate the large num-
Der that flock there whenever the
doors are open. We are glad to an
nounce that the bill authorizing the
city to levy tax for the purpose of
improving the Library and making it
free to the public has passed the SEN
ate, and is likely to go through the
Assembly without opposition. The
bill has been amended so as to vest
the ownership of the property in the
city, correcting an oversight in the
bill as originally presented,