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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-11-05

How IT HAPpENED.-It happens to
Aome people in this wise: The late J.
Heron Foster, of Pittsburg, in the
early part of the California gold fever,
purchased some land in that region,
and, editor like, forgot all about it
MrA Foster was not that kind OF
woman. Having an aptitude for
ferrsting out things, she visited CALI
fornia, and succeeded in finding the
sitls of her children clear to property
worth half million of dollars. The
young ladies have also become heirs to
~ estate in England valued at one
hundred thousand dollars, with castles
and jewels to match. One has literar,
tastes, and when asked what she mean,
50 do VI 18th so much money replied tina,
when OF age she intended to buy /:
newspaper.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-25
TIE hORNG STAB AND CATHOLIC MEsSENeE

being finished that it is permanently occu-
pied. The community .is living in it. 1t
was in that the Retreat was held, aud in
that they have the rooms for priests and
laymen who may wish at any time to make
Retreat. All the lumber of that house
was cut by their own saw-mill and al! the
timber was got on their own ground.
And right along side of the saw mill, in
breaking rock they opened spring of
delightful water, perfectly pure and sweet,
and very cold and 80 abundant that it
supplies the whole house-and tho cattle
and even the garden and some Of the fields.
1t is driven up in pipes to whatever place
it is wanted, and several tanks are kept
filled ready for a case Of fro or for any
other emergency.
They have likewise opened o college
there for young boys who have some ex-
pectation Of devoting their lives to God in
the Order of the Redemptorists. Five
students are already there, and they ex-
pect to build, before long, another house in
which they can receive large number of
students.
These are only some of the interesting
points we hear about Chatawn. We hope
sometime to make personal acquaintance
with it. 1t is only ninety miles from US
on the Jackson Railroad and when we
count the pure air, the spring water, the
farm vegetables, and the spiritual refresh
ment too, it must be a glorious place to
take weeks repose.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-25
The Funding Bill.

People are considerably exercised over
this measure of the United States Legisla-
ture sitting for Louisiana, on Dryades
street. For our part we consider it rather
immaterial what they do in reference to
future Indebtedness. Without being
prophets, we can pretty safely say that the
people of Louisiana do not intend to pay
any part of the debt created by Legisla-
lures manufactured for them by the Fed
eral Government. Whether people choose
to call our debt ffty-three mil
lions or fifteen millions, is a matter of
Indifference. 1t must all be considered a
good joke. Of course so long as Gen.
Grant keeps his army in this State to aus
tain fraudulent government in position
which he himself gave it, just SO long our
people will have topay the forced loans put
upon them by these armed invaders, and
called taxes" But as to paying their
debts after the power of self-government
shall have heen restored to us by the
honest people of the North, the idea is
preposterous.
The people of this State will not, in our
opinion, repudiate their honorable debts,
but they will unhesitatingly repudiate the
villainOus uSurpations that have for several
years been playing the role of government
for as. They will repudiate them and all
their ubiquitous obligations. Any usurpa-
ton may form a dc tactS government,
justifying obedience on the part of citizens
while it lasts, but is incapable of binding
them after its expulsion.
The funding bill may become law, and
give its administrators a chance to make
several millions Of dollars for themselves
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-25
Profitable Religion.

Professionalism pays well-to it's agents.
The Southern Churohman, an Episcopalian
paper published at Alexandria, Va, in q
recent number furnished the public with
a very good exempliication of this truth.
By way of contrast, it first cites the man
ner in which one of the most respectable
institutions of the country is run, that is,
the Savings Bank of Baltimore. During
last year its business Amounted to $14,-
100000, dispersed through sc, 900 accounts
and all loaned out, yet the whole cost of
running this vast machine was only $780,
600. That is, the commission of the Bank
one-third Of one per cent. The Ohurohman
then says that if instead of being Saw
ings Bank it had been Bible or Mission
airy Society the cost of administration
would have been from to rs per cent of
the funds passing through it's mill. It
adds:
The Savings Bank does not spend as much
money in the collecting and discussing $14,-
1000, as the Domestic Committee Of the
Of ss
to collect and disburse $169O0O. And to sup
ply 5000 cheap Bibles and Testaments (Which
cost less than $l,OOO,) to destitute people in
Virginia, absolutely costs over $4,000 to do
1t moro than three dollars to get . twenty
nVo cont Bible or o ton cent Testament, into
tho handle Of person or family, who had only
to 90 to any preacher of any kind in the neigh
borhood, and get one.
Now this is certainly "fat- take" for
the Office holders in these enterprises, and
no doubt forms the basis Of morality for
those Christian statesmen who rob the
Nations so simultaneously, but it is an
expensive form of Apostolicity. 1t is
popularity supposed that St. Peter and st.
Paul,iwho dispensed altogether with the
sale of cheap bibles on their missions, were
somewhat more successful in reaching the
unrepentent and unbelieving than are our
our Colporteurs of the present day. The
same may be said of st. Francis Xavier and
other still more modern missionaries who
have carried the gospel, in it's living form
and without much aid from printers ink,
among countless tribes and peoples.
Professionalism won't do as missionary
religion. 1t costs too much.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-25
Mixed Schools.

The Civil Rights bill will defeat its own
object if passed. People can always find
ways of evading laws against which there
" licensed" places are specially included in
the operation of the proposed law. The
proprietor of any place of entertainment,
for keeping which be must have 8 license
from State or Municipal authority, shall
be punished for discriminating on account
of color. This would be nulliied in an un-
sympathizing community by abolishing
licenses and substituting property tax.
The school room is to be made another
battle ground for the social rights of the
colored citizen. Every school conducted
or in any manner aided by public subsidies
shall be open to all regardless of COLOR
in other words shall be " Mixed Schools"
But representatives in Washington have
been promptly notified that certain States
would abolish public schools altogether
rather than have them mixed. The fact is
that the question of social equality is en-
tirely beyond the sphere of civil govern
ment. 1t is none of the governments
business, and people intuitively feel this
without much recourse to logic. ALI such
legislation is declared null and void by the
highest human court, that is, public opin-
ion.
The same kind Of instinct, untrammeled
by pref udice, would pronounce in the Same
way about all State schools. Education is
strictly domestic question. 1t ia none of
the States business. 1t is entirely beyond
its jurisdiction or the purposes for which
it is organized. just like feeding, clothing,
nursing and correcting the child, educating
it lie the parents business and nobody
else's. Whenever the parent is criminally
negligent in any of these particulars,
society can interfere between him and the
victim of his unnatural indifference, but
the case must be a most aggravated one.
like that where the father may be deprived
Of the tutorship of his child.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-25
New Orleans Homestead Association.


Last Monday evening the Stockholders
this Association held meeting for the purpo
of electing Directors for this year. The nan,
of the gentlemen elected will be found in o.
advertising columns.
The report of the Secretary, Mr.. T. J. O'su
Ivan, furnishes satisfactory evidence of q
prosperous condition of the Company. Orga,
lied but three months there have been, daris
that short time, $4,000 of it's capital stoa
subscribed. loan of 81 900 has been alread
effected by one of the Stockholders, an
another loan of no less amount will I
offered early next month. The purposes an
objects of the Association are to lend it's me}
bers sufficient money to enable them to pdi
chase or improve real estate. There is not
man in the community, no matter how Limits
his means, but can save weekly small sui
which, paid into this Corporation, will civ
him home any time he may wish to posi-
one. It's Stockholders, among whom are msA
of our influential merchants, and the aboq1
record, remarkable for panic times, are saf
oient guaranty that it is organized ON sui !
stantial basis.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-25

while running its operation, but the fifteen
millions will stand on NO better footing
than the original fifty-three millions from
which they will be boiled down. The people
are in honor bound for any debts contracted,
even unwisely, by their own agents. But
the Louisiana Legislators Of the last few
years have not been the agents of the peo-
pie of this State They have been simply
set of plunderers fastened upon US by
superior and hostile force. The United
States Government put them here and
keeps them here by force of arms. Let
that government pay their debts. Ger
tainly the people of this State are not in
honor bound by the contracts of such self
imposed "agents."
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-25
Hibernia Bank.

From an advertisement elsewhere in
serted, our readers will perceive that the
Hibernia National Bank is working under
its new Board of Directors as reduced in
number by amendment of charter. The
Board consists now of seven members,
Messrs. P. Irwin, e. Conery, John Hender-
son, VIM. Hart, Thos. Marley, Emile
Gauche and Thos. Gilmore, with Mr. Irwin
as President, Mr.. COnery IS Vice President
and John G. Devereux, Esq, Cashier.
The record of the Hibernia Bank is such
and its strength was so clearly exhibited
during the recent panic, that nothing can
be said by as to enhance the popular esti-
nation in which it is held. The future of
any such institution can be judged, how
ever, only by the character of those who
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-25
SupernumerarieS.

An article in the Presbyterian of last
Tbursday enlightens rs upon the statistics
of active and supernumerary ministers in
that sect and in the Methodist sect. The
article is quoted from a paper called the
Interior and concludes as follows:
But if we come down to the rigid calculation
professors, editors, ETC., as being among the
unemployed, we have Presbyterians, 2,737 out
of 4,346, that is, three-ffths fully employed
81 ,234, or less than two-ffths. Now, it is .
known fact that while the Methodist Church
has thus over 1000 ministers unemployed,
there are reported, in their statistics of confer
ences, over 800 prsaching places unsupplied
What would be thought of any other pro-
fession or trade 80 dreadfully overstocked.
Why, simply, that the inducements to
embrace it must be immense. There are
great odds against one that he will be a
"supe," it is true, but what if he should
become start His lot would be fallen
upon pleasant places. just think of big
salary and nothing to do but talk once a
week, fine house and somebody else
to keep it furnished and pay its taxes,
the semi-idolatry of a refined, intelligent
circle OF society and the pick of it's rich
daughters for wife! The prize is attrac-
tive; no wonder SO many strive for it and
fall back defeated into the ranks of the
"supes."
The Catholic religion is net SO fortunate
in this respect. It cannot find candidates
enough for it's priesthood there are no su
pernumeraries. The fields are white to
the harvest, and reapers enough are not
found to labor in them. The demand is
always for more priests, more priests. But
it is clearly understood when a candidate
lie accepted that there will be no sinecure
for him. He will have to work.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-25
The Voice of the Holy Father.

providence seems to have given, in our
day, great mission to the Catholic Press.
It is for it to preserve the principles of
order and of faith, where they still prevail,
and to propagate them where impiety and
cold indifference have caused them to be for
DISQUALIFICATION Pope Plus TX, in 1851.
eve urgently beseech of you to assist,
with all good will and favor, those men
possessed of sufficient learning, are labor
ing in writing and publishing books and
journals for the defence and propagation of
the Catholic doctrine" -Encyclioal of Pope
Plus TX, in 1853.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-25

control its businesI The er.nd ra-l
quisites in its admi| issrators ..roc;tv
and honesty, withdt both OF nh inse-
curity must exist.
1t would, with he lights OF dav
experience before ls, be folly mag.
Inc that any monae ed corporation be
conducted with sejjurity to its stock. ~.
by a set of unrell ble directors. 1ssiioo
vain to attempt, written charter'as
up mon in such Why that they shall bec,
mere automata, working through th
parts with exactit lde bat Invested Of eve,
opportunity to d. wrong. There is
ways opportunity and the best devise
systems Of political government, and
corporate government too In the Northe'
States, every day demonstrate tbemseiv
incapable of protecting their constituent
against the rsscality of ofaceholders.
Hence it becomes absolutely essential
look for honest directors for moneyed
situations, men whose honor can be reli'
on instead of trusting to skilfully
ranged system of checks and balanc
written out ON g piece of parchment. A
body can look at the list of names wi
which we open this article and perceive
q glance that their interests will be pl
tected in the: Hihegnia Bank.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-25

An EXQUISITE WORK OF ART.-In the show
case of Mr.. Fitswilliam's store, &c Camp street,
is to be seen frame of wax flowers which de
serves more than passing attention. The
frame is oval shaped, and is about three feet in
length. The flowers rest upon a background
of black velvet with which the frame is lined.
They are most delicately tinted, and the maker,
with far more than ordinary judgment and
good taste has not moulded them to that per-
fiction of shape and proportion never seen in
nature. These flowers were made by young
lady of this city for st. Patrick's fair, and are
to be ratified at the Sanctuary Society table at
fifty cents O chance.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-25

VALUE OF A COLONF.-The people q
Georgia who are disirous of scoring whit
immigration, may perhaps gsin hints o
value from the experience Of Maine in col
onizing New Sweden, in the northern wild
erness of that State. In December 1871
the colony of New Sweden was founded
and it now numbers 900 souls. The col.
onists have taken up $1,000 acres of land
have felled 1900 acres Of forest, and have
seeded 400 acres of grass land. The State
furnished the Swedes from the founding Of
the sum Of $24,32l, of which the Swedes
have repaid $S,O2s in labor on public
roads, leaving q balance of little mon
than SIG 200, which is to be paid in road
labor when wanted. Provisions and toob
were the principal articles supplied to til
colonists by the State, which also put u
twenty-six houses to receive them Oh
their arrival. Since then the SwedeJI
have built 1O4 houses, 100 barns, 8 stead
shingle mills, and water. power saw mill
100 mon of the colony have declared theis
Intention of becoming American citixens
Bat this is not all. In addition to the GOD
'wedes in New Sweden, there are SOD
riends and relatives of the colonists scatI
cred through the State, adding by theid
Industry to the wealth of the community
wn passage to this country, and broughd
nth them SIO0, 900 in cash. 1t is estimat
d that as a producing force these immi.I
rants are worth 81 SOC, 600 to the State
nd all this has been accomplished by theI
ltelligent expenditure of less than $25, j
DO, a third of which has already BEEN
epaid in labor on public works, and the
smainder of which will also be repaid iul
ne time.-SarGnndh NelCS.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-25

The returns from the city and country
churches and chapels, of collections for the
Seminary made last Christmas, will be found
on the third page of our present Issue. The
returns are interesting in many ways, but
specially as showing that the two collections
taken mp annually in the diocese for the Semi
nary, amount to only about one. half the expense
of maintaining that Institution.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-25

GRAND CONCERT. Amateurs of really beau
tiful music will he an opportunity at ST.
John tho Baptis Church next Sunday
evening, Februar. list, of thoroughly graf
flying their tse. Some of the finest
comnositions in turch music will be rem
dered there by i very best talent OF this
city. accompanieSy the magnificent organ oil
that church. knot as the largest in the South
Mr.. Miller willbreside at the orgnn' III
Vulliet leading. he names OF MIS- teSslo'
Mrs. Elliot, MrspieTce, Miss Lowell "'s0
Mercier and Mesa Davis, krebs' ana nofio
mans will be en6h to insure splsnaia sn'
tertainmept,
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-25

STATE UNION CATHOLIC TOTAL ABSTINENCE
AssoCIATIoNs.-At the regular meeting of this
organization, held last Thursday evening, the
following gentlemen were elected officers for
this year Thos. G.. Rapisr, President; John
MoCaffrey, First Vice President; J. T. A.
O'Meallie, Second Vice President; D. II. Buck
ley, Secretary; P. A. Finney, Treasurer; w.
H.. Byrnes, Grand Marshal; D. P. Mahony,
Sergeant alarms.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-25

ST.PATRICK's FA1R.-The full programme of
this entertainment will be found on fifth
page. 1t will be observed that several impor-
tant additions have been made to it since last
Sunday. Among other things we notice q fine
oven range donated by Mr.. D. McKendrick to
st. Theresa's Table, where it will be ratified.
The cane fer which DR.. Cullen and Mr.. w. J.
Armstrong are to contest, is on exhibition at
Zimmerman's, on Canal street. The fair will
open next Friday evening, and promises to be
one of the most brilliant and enjoyable of the
season.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-25
CALENDAR OF THE WEEK.

Sunday. -....Jan. a5-Third Sunday after Epiphany.
Monday. JAN 2s-St. Polyoarp. Bishop and Marty
Tuesday 27St John Chry soston, Bishop, Con.
fessor and Doctor.
Wednesday. JAN 2s-St. Raymond Of Psnnafort, Conf
Thursday Jan. 29-St: Francis Of Sales Bishop and
Con fessOr
Friday. Jan. Cost Martina Virgin and Martyr.
Saturday ...Jan. 3i--St. Peter Nolasco, ConfessoY
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-25

The letter from Paris, written by Mr.. Medill,
ex-Mayor of Chicago and editor of the Tribune,
though somewhat long 10 very interesting.
The last portion of it, giving the reasons why
so few CONGREGATIONS occur in that beautiful
city is deserving Of special consideration. The
letter will be found on page six.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-25

REQUIEM MASS FOR THE LATE HUGH McCLos-
KEY.-We are requested to announce that q
solemn Requiem Mass in oommemoration of
tho death of the late Mr.. Hugh MoCloskey,
will be celebrated at the church of the I'm
maoulate Conception on Thursday morning
next, goth inst, at 8 o'clock.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-25

DISTINGUISHED VIsiToRs.-Right Rev. VIM.
II. Elder, Bishop of Matches, and Very Rev. D.
-1&aauey, of Montgomery, Ala, arc In oity.
Bishop Elder will preach to-day, at High Mass,
at st. Peters Church, Rev. c. Moynihan, Pas.
tor, Third District.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-25

LUCKY NUMBER.-In the Lottery of pair OF
Diamond earrings, for the new school of the
Sisters of Mount Carmel, AlGiers, No. 299 Won
the prize. The holder of the ticket is request.
ed to call on Mr., YIN, Conway IS Delta stress
for the prize,
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-25
St. Yincsnt's Fair.

This Fair closed last Monday night. w
are pleased to report that on the previoui
Saturday and Sunday nights, as also on tn
closing night, the Hall was visited by quite 4
large number of persons. 1t is impossible q
yet to give an exact report as to the success
the Fair, but from statements received frou
interested parties we judge that the gross rs
ceipts will approximate $500. The expense
amount to about 5000.
The contest at st. Joseph's table for th
piano was the cause of considerable excite
ment. Three very popular young ladies wer
the contestants, each canvassing assiduousl
outside and in the Fair for votes, which wer
sold ct fifty cents apiece. Miss Ellen Curral
was the victor in this contest, over 1900 votN
being cast for her, her opponents receivin
each over 1000.
In the contest at st. Patrick's table for tn
gold badge by the several Assistant Engines
of the New Orleans Fire Department., th
votes were as follows: Mr.. D. McCarty, 661
Mr.. F. Schneider, sos; Mr.. F. Heron, GIG; d.
F. Schubert. O.
The young lady who was successful in th
contest at this table for the fruit set, kindi
gave it to st. Patrick's Conference, to be dis
posed of for the benefit of the poor. B
Considering the many difficulties the orgas
izers of the Fair had to overcome, and th
its success, we think the kind ladies who gay
to it their time and attention, may congratE
late themselves upon the results achieved.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-25

His Holiness, the Pope, is again slightly indis-
posed.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-25

Members Of associations and, in fact, all
persons who may be liable to be called to
meetings, should make it point to glance
over the advertisements on our fifth page,
especially those in our special notice column
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-25

To avoid unnecessary delay, all letters,
communications and post-ofice orders
should be addressed "Editor Morning STAR"
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-25

Want of space compels us to postpone till
our next issue, the publication of several In
tereSting communications received during the
week.