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The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-30
THE BATTLE OF THE GOLDEN SPURS.

1t is from the pen of the celebrated
Flemish Catholic writer, Hendrick Con-
science. The style of the author is vigorous
and impassioned, pictureque and simple.
From the Preface to the English edition we
take the following extract:
"The narrative is not simply romance
founded on history, in which the historical
event is but thread on which the incidents
of love and adventure, which ara the real
story, are strung 1t is, on the contrary, a
portion of real history, chosen for definite
end. He paints his grand historical pic
ture as gracefully as may be; but it is the
subject itself, and not its accessories, on
which he would fix attention. He has not
gone in quest of Characteristic found them
to his hand in his country's annals nor of
incident-he had but to select and combine
into an artistic whole his ample materials.
His subject abounds in dramatic interest of
it's own. He has but Informed with the
glow and warmth of real life an historical
sketch, given with the utmost fidelity, full
ness aud, accuracy. Indeed, so far as &C
curacy is concerned, whether of historical
detail or of expression, the Lion Of Elan
ders may be read by the side of Michelet,
or any other historian, without further
variation of statement than naturally arises
out of a change in the point of view from
which its subject is regarded. Its merit
lies in its being a studious and faithful re-
production of the old Flemish chronicles.
1t is this which gives it such varied inter
est, and 30 sustained aud singular an
energy it is but the chronicles interpreted
with finished art; their quaint, grim
tapestry figures quickened into passionate
life. And thus the finished study which
has made this tale of lasting value as a
history, has given it its originality and
vividness and individuality as work of
ART. In bis quest of truth, the author has
found the most valuable elements of
dramatic contrast and effect"
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-30
st. Patrick'S Hall

The public cannot but have remarked,
of late, the peculiar framing that is now
going up for the roof of st Patrick's Hall.
1t consists of number of arches, each
presenting the upper outline of fat oval,
with each end resting on one of the aide
walls. These arches are SO braced to the
girders that run across from wall to wall
as to give the utmost strength and security.
Two very desirable objects will be at
tanned by this style of construction. First,
it will be strikingly ornamental. The
graceful curve will replace the sharp I'M
slightly angles of roofing usually seen in
our architecture. The broad majestic dome
will aid materially in eunobling the gen.
eral effect of the grandly proportional
building with which it will be 80 fully in
keeping. Secondly, the middle of the roof
frem front to rear, will be go nearly fiat
that by means of railing on each side it
could be madea perfectly safe resort for
visitors from which they would enjoy
magnificent view of the city and surround
ing country. Indeed if some enterprisiug
person would charter it and get up an avn
ing and some refreshments, no more de-
lightful place could be found for catching
the breeze and enjoying a little comfort
during the long spells of hot weather with
which our locality is visited.
This roof is novelty in New Orleans,
and probably in the South. Being on such
large scale, it is SO much the more ere
ditable to It's projectors and constructors,
who have already given every evidence of
its complete success. However, wedo not.
see why our friends James Freret, archi-
tect, and Thos. O'Neill, builder, when COM
bining their capacities, should not accom-
plish anything that can be done elsewhere.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-30

are acquainted with our Institutions under the
direction OF the Brothers and Sisters OF Ffance.
these words Of the royal Louis win seem bat
the primeval note Of all those beautiful echoes
which continue to resound throughout cur
Catholic America.
And as if to bind the Bay still more cloaelv
to the land from which it derives ita na,,,,.s
Catholic faith has erected lovely shrine to
the Blessed Virgin with fair statue Of her
whom the denizens of the place honor under
the title of Our Lady Of the Gulf; and thus.
raised upon grassy eminence which overlooks
the Bay, the Image of the Immaculate seems to
guard the spot hallowed by the name of the
noblest King Of France, even as the statue at
Lourdes overlooks and guards the sunny
kingdom which gave him birth, aud which
owes to the excellence of his virtues much of
it's glory and renown.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-30
ING STAR AND CATHOLIC MESSENGER SUNDAY AUGUST So 1874

enforce the orders of q United States Judge.
This would be virtually total subversion
of the States authority and sovereignty,
for the Judge might order anything. On
this theory the State would be the slave,
not only of the President, but of every
petty judicial despot who might choose to
order governor off his seat. According
to Grants theory he has no choice and is n
mere machine to carry out such orders.
The true theory is that if the marshal is
resisted in enforcing any lawful order of
his judge, he ought to call on the State, and
the State only, to aid him. If the State
should refuse, it would then become q
grave question of national Importance to
be settled by the peers of that State--not
by Washington telegram to captain of
Infantry.
In any State standing on it's feet, like
Kentucky, the captain aud his soldiers
would simply be shot at and chased away.
But when State is down and Sin chan
cery," why, it naturally falls into the hands
of a chancery judge.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-30
The Convention.

The Baton Rouge Convention has given
good and it's platform is acceptable as u
whole. Wewere glad to see that the Demo
cratic party tacitly yielded on the question
of a name for the combination which is to op
pose the Radicals. 1t is in fact no party at
all, but great uprising OF the people TO
stop the plundering and robbing which has
been running our State. The men compos-
ing the movement may, as a matter of fact,
be all, or nearly oil, Democrats, bat it
would be idle to say that any question of
Democracy, as party policy, is involved
in the present issue. Though not strictly
party, and brought together merely for the
emergencies of the present campaign, the
movement will naturally take to itself
name, ard it seems generally conceded that
this will be the " Peoples Party"
The principles of the platform airs such as
will be generally acceptable to honorable
men. There is a hearty, manly ring in the
announcement that there must be a fair
election this Fall. The apprehension is but
too general that the registration will be
conducted on scale of gigantic fraud, and
that many thousands of voters, who do not
exist, will be registered and their bogus
credentials handed to reliable negroes
to make the basis of Republican votes
Then, there comes the danger of false
counts afterwards, and lying certificates of
election, and all the various arti1ces by
which the true expression of the peoples
voice is stifled and perverted. 1t lie, there
fore, with great satisfaction that our COM
munity hears from body SO calm, dignifed
and serious as that which met at Baton
Rouge, the confident announcement that no |
fraud win be permitted at tho coming cleo
ton.
Daylight begins to dawn at last. With |
ordinary prudence, forbearance and iiscre- |
ton on the part of our people, the current
of sympathy now setting in our favor
throughout the Union will bear our State
on to genuine self government and conse.
9uent prosperity, without any violence
whatever. 1t would be a pity that one
1rop of human blood should be shed in the
leat of excitement, which cooler after.
thought would rank az unnecessary.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-30

To DIRECTORS OF Converts, CoLLEGEs
ACADEMIES, PARoCHIAL SCHOOLS, ETC -
All persons interested in teaching should
examine well the "New Series of Illus
trated School Books" just issued by the
Catholic Publication Society of New York
and presented for Southern patronage
through tie agency of Mr.. c. D. Elder, 124
Camp street.
The examination and revision of these
books by the Rev. j. l.. Spalding were,
alone, sufficient guarantee of their excel
lence; but when we consider their strong
paper, clear, bold type, appropriate illus
trations, and dnrabie yet attractive bind
ing, they would seem to defy any criticism
save of those who would "paint the
lily" or make the leopard change his
spots" 1t is because we have heard SO
many complaints of the want of appropriate
school books for Catholic children that we
thus earnestly direct attention towards
this timely and much needed New Series,
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-30

RELIGIOUS Professionalism Sunday, at
the close Of on eight days retreat given by
the Vice President of Spring Hill College, the
Rev. J. Downey, s. j., four novices made their
solemn profession and two postulants were ad-
mitted as novices in the Order of the Sisters
Marianite of the Holy Cross, at their Convent
in the Third District. The newly protested
are: Miss Honora O'Connor, in religion, Sister
Mary of st. Elizabeth; Miss Mary Ledovick,
Sister Mary of st. Boniface; Miss Margaret
Griffin, Sister Mary of st. Maurice, and Miss
Mary LOBBY, Sister Mary Of ST. Robert.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-30

At the meeting of the Catholic Total Absti-
nence State Union, held last Wednesday,
Messrs. D. II. Buckley, H. r. Giffney and P. A.
Finney wese elected delegates to the Fourth
Annual Convention of the General Union,
which will be held in Chicago on the eth of
October
It was also resolved that the annual
celebration of the Total Abstinence Societies
shall take place on the Sunday Immediately
preceding or following the birthday of the
great Apostle of Temperance, Rev. Theobald
Mathew, which occurs on the 10th of October.
This year the celebration will be on Sunday,
Oct. 11th, and will consist not merely of n
parade but of such religious exercises as will
b consistent with the thoroughly Catholic char
aeter of this great movement. We will pub
fish the details of the intended celebration as
soon as they shall have been finally decided
Don,
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-30
The School Season.

| In snort time most or CDe CaCnOtic
schools will be open for the coming session.
1t is wonder to what extent these institu-
tions have multiplied in the city within a
few years. They are not only numerous,
but, in m ost cases, ably conducted. Above
all, they are Christian and Catholic. The
spirit that pervades them is that of the
Church, a spirit that never misleads its
children into vice or evil. They who are
educated under its influence must have a
far higher opportunities of knowing what
is right, and of doing it, than the
unfortunates whose minds may have been
crammed with worldly knowledge, while
their souls have been left in the very ig-
norance of infancy upon all questions of
true morality and Christian faith.
Very few parents have the time OF
capacity to instruct their children properly
in their religious duties. They cannot,
then, possibly accomplish their duty except
by sending them to places where they
know that such instruction will be given.
And even those parents who may be per-
:ectly capable of instructiug their children,
and do so successfully under the eye of the
parish priest himself, have no right to send
them TO public schools. The influence of
of such places, as general thing, is en-
tirely worldly. 1t is not only that pupils
do not receive religious training there, but
the impressions which they do receive are
directly hostile to religion. They find it
treated as matter of no Importance,
they are among other children who make
light of it, if they choose, without repri-
mand, and sometimes they are under the
influence of a teacher whose heart is filed
with skepticism and hatred of Christianity
Certainly any Catholic ought to shudder
at the idea of suhjecting his innocent,
thoughtless little ones to such dangers.
they must look to him for such associations
as will be safe. Once q week they hear
words of truth from the priest or teacher
of their cathechism class the rest of their
time they are among those whose whole
talk is of the world, whose whole hearts
are conferred on worldly advancement,
whose whole idea of religion is contempt,
or, at best, expressed by silence. Does
the father expect miracles to be worked
in their favor 7 Does he expect each one
to be little saint to resist such Influences?
He may cave a few dollars by this course,
but at what an expense No permanent
profit can come of it, while misfortune will
eventually pursue him. 1t is folly for such
q man to expect the smiles of Providence.
The Church reproaches him God certainly
will not bless him.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-30
News From the Mos. Rev. AroASi.hOp.
TRANSLATED from the propapateurl

Translated from the Propagateur.l
Thanks, no doubt, to the zeal, the energy and
the devotion which are never found wanting
in Catholic Bishop whenever, there is ques
sion of spiritual good to the faithful, His
Grace has been able to stand we'll enough the
great fatigue of his pastoral visit to the dis
tant stations of Bots Mallet, Vile Plate and
Prairie Mamout, st. Landry parish.
His Grace had returned to Opelousas and
gone from there to Grand Coteau about the
middle of last week.
Last Tuesday he confirmed a large number
of persons in the church of VermiIlionville
From that place he was to have proceeded to
New Iberia where he intended to confer the
Holy Order of Priesthood on Mr.. Michael
Copghlan, who was raised to the Deaconate
tJuly. This young gentleman has already
been appointed Professor in the College of the
holy Cross of Iberia and assistant Priest at
thc church OF the Parish.
We hope soon to have the pleasure of having
His Grace in orr midst, at least for a few days,
when be will come to the city on his way
either to the Parishes mp the river or to those
a che other side Of Lake PontehaFtFain.
H
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-30

8 RETURNING PLGRIMs.-Dr. Emile bouncing,
who was the representative Of the Catholics of
this city on the American pilgrimage, reached
New York on the 26th inst. AS he intended
returning homo by way of Niagara Falls, where
he expected to remain few days, he will not
be here before the end of next week. He is
accompanied by Judge Theard.
The Ireeman's Journal, of -the 22d, announces
the arrival in New York of the Very Rev. A.
ID. Pellicer, Vicar General of the diocese of
Mobile, and Mr.. Richard Power, of Corpus
Christi, Texas.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-30
PETERS PENCE IN DUBLIN DIOCESE

PETERS PENCE IN DUBLIN DIOCESE
Each year since the institution, in 1860,
of the annual collection for the Holy
Father, the Faithful of this diocese, as
we'll as of Ireland generally, have
evinced their deep devotion to His
Holiness by increased subscriptions to
meet his great wants in the supreme ad-
ministration of the Church. The subscrip-
ton this year, 92,6OO, just announced,
exceeds for this single diocese the largest
ever before collected, an enormous sum,
local claims considered; thus, within four
months, 81 800 was subscribed for the Ca
tholic University, and a. very large sum
later still towards the completion of the
handsome chapel being erected at the
Diocesan College, Holy Cross, Clonliffe.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-30

Our IRISH LETTERs.-For some unknown
reason We have failed to receive, for the past
NO weeks, our usual letter from our very able
Irish correspondent, Mr.. j. j. Clancy, of the
Dublin Nation. He has proved o very punctu-
correspondent during the past three years,
and severe sickness is the only cause can
imagine for his recent failure to write.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-30

ST.. PATRIcK's CONVENT OF MERCY AND PAR
ocHIAL sCHooL.-Classes at this institution
will be resumed next Tuesday, Septembe lst.
The only fact necessary for the people of the
parish to remember in order that they may be
we'll assured that full justice will be done
their children in every respect is, that the Sis
ters of Mercy not only have charge of the
school bnt also teach the several classes them
selves.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-30

ST. THEREsA's PARocHIAL sCHooLs.-The
girls schools, which are under the charge of
the Sisters of Charity, will open on Tuesday,
the lst, and the boys school, under the Chris
tian Brothers, on Monday, the 9TH of septem-
Der. We are authoritatively informed that the
staff of Brothers to take charge of st. Theresa's
School has been entirely changed. Last year
the number of pupils was zoe, but with reduced
rates of tuition and the present first. class
teachers, we confidently expect a large increase
in the attendance.
Father Kenny, with his accustomed zeal for
the welfare of the people of his parish, has left
nothing undone that can contribute to the sue
cess Of the schools and the moral ami; intelleo-
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-30

FEAST OF ST.. LOUIS AT THE CATHEDRAL
The solemn celebration of the Feast of ST.
Louis, patron of the Cathedral, as also of the
Archdiocese, will take place tomorrow at that
church Solemn High Mass will be celebrated
at O'clock. The papegSric of st. Louis will
be preached by the Rev. J. b. Jobert, of st.
Auruatipe's Church.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-30

The corner stone of St. Michaels new school
house will be laid on Sunday, September 18Th
This ceremony was to have taken place next
Sunday. but postpon emeut rendered
necessary by the continued absence of His
Grace, the Most Rev. Archbishop, who is ex
peeted to be present.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-30

Our TRAVELLING AGEST-Mr. Thos. B. O'Cop-
nor, our agent, is at present in Charleston, s.
C. We bespeak for him the kind assistance Of
the friends of Catholic literature in that -four
ishiup CITY,
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-30

IMPORTANT TO LEvEE COMMEMORATIVE
Louisiana Levee Company have extended the
time for receiving proposals to build the Bon
net Care levee till IL o'clock Thursday next,
September 3. For terms, etc., see advertise
ment on page five and cali at the Office, %.
CarOndelet street.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-30

ST. JosEPH's PARoCHIAL ScHooI.-This
school, conducted by the Christian Brothers,
will be reopened on Monday next, 3ist inst.
Every effort will be made in this school to ele-
vate the standard of education with view of
af1ording the more advanced pupils all the
opportunities of pursuing thorough practical,
and commercial course of studies. Besides the
usual branches taught Observation-Disclosures,
geometry (theory and practice), book keeping
in the most thorough form will be taught to
those pupils who, on examination, shall be found
competent to pursue higher course. Special
attention will also be given to the French,
German, and Latin languages.
On the completion of the commercial courses
diplomas will be granted to all who shall DO
found worthy of that distinction.
No means will be left uutried to give pa
rents entire satisfaction in regard to the pro-
gress of their children in the various branches
taught in tba school; SO that all cen avail
themselves of the rare advantages found in q
system combining religious instruction and O
thorough secular education.
For prospectus giving full particulars, APP
ply to Rev. t. J. Smith, pastor of st. Joseph's
church, or to Brother Cadoc, Director of st.
Joseph's Parochial School. Further informa.
tan will also be derived by reading the adj
vertisement on Rfth page.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-30
CALENDAR OF THE WEEK.

guxday....Aug. 30--St. Rose of Lima. Virgin.
Mendsy.....Aug. 3i-St. Raymond Nonnatus, Confess
Taesaay. Sept. l-St Giles, Abbot.
"wednesday Sept. 2St. Stephen, King and Confessor
EenrsdAy Sept 3yotive of the Blessed Sacrament
Friday ---...Sept. 4-Ferta.
saturday Sept. 5-St Lawrence Justinian, Bishop
and Confessor.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-30
Our Next S tory.

In our issue of Sunday next, September
9th, we will commence the publication of
most thrilling historical romance, entitled
THE LION OF FLANDERS,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-12-24
Thursday MOrDiag, Deccmb'r24 1914
~ Times were lively in

~ Times were lively in
the Congressional Convention of
the fourth district last Thursday
and Friday, assembled to NOM
mate a candidate to fill the va
cancy occasioncd by the death
of Hon. J. w. Head. From
the detailed report in the Nash
Vile Banner, we learn that ten
candidates were placed innomina-
ton, Withdrawn andrenominated
repeatedly, imumelab!c speech
es were made amid a Babel
Of confusion, and not until the
109th ballot were the labors Of
the convention ended by a nom
ination that was made unani-
nous. Judge S.M.Fite, Of Smith
county, the successful contes-
tant, is known to some Of our
readers, he having presided at
our last Circuit Court. He
stands dcseryedly high, and
will be elected by an over
whelming majority.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-12-24

10 A despatch from Mem
phis, Tenn, reports an important
movement on the part of the col
ored people of that city. The
presidents Of the various colored
societies have organized a society
called the Knights of Brotherhood
and Monumental Association,
the objects of which, as set forth
in a published card to the colored
people, are TO discard all old polit
ical ties, and''cultivate and main
tain permanent peace with the
white people of the South. Such
a feeling on both sides, provided
outside interference can be pre-
vented, will secure the prosperity
of both races.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-12-24

s@r The following compli-
mentary and correct notice of
the Fayetteville Wooden Mills
and their agent Mr.. Brazelton,
is from the Selma Gala } Argus.
Our Mills are, beyond ques-
ton, first-class, and the goods
there manufactured are equal to
any northern or foreign pro-
ducts
Mr.. A, J. Brazelton, for many
years an influential and public.
spirited citizen of Marion, who
has many acquaintances and
friends in this city, is spending a
few days, partly of pleasure and
partly of business, here. He is
the agent of the Fayetteville,
Tennessee, Wooden Mills, and has
with Linn some beautiful samples
in all the grades of goods manu-,
featured at that southern csiab-
lishment. which are very attract.
i've both in quality aud prices.