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The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-12-20
aaernIng Star and Catholic Messenger.
aHw ORLEANS SUNDAY. DECEMBER 90 1874
A New York Scene.
tThe Galaxy !

1.-THE Galaxy
Picking his way through a narrow alley,
the N p. saw q sight prophetic Of the com.
ing winter. The alley divided block OF
houses which fronted on two prlncipal
streets, two OF three of the houses on each
street being restaurants. At the back en-
trance to one house n woman sat with
child in her arms an empty basket by her
eide. A little further on, upon the oppos'te
side of the alley, boy and girl aoou1 zen
years old eat upon the ker6, having a'so
empty baskets on which they leaned as
they made childish grimaces at each other;
Suddenly both boy and girl leaped up, and
with a fierce rush, O ravenous arrowy darc
which no movement is like except that
of q salmon or q trout ut a fly 1.-THE most
startling movement In animated natuIe'l
they flung themselves as it seemed on the
woman and her child. Not upon tho woman,
however; for just then the door by which she
sat had opened, and man had thrust out OF
it box about yard square and foot deep
nearly filed with dried scraps and crusts
Of bread aud bits of biscuit, the old stale
refuse of the kitchen refuse of restaurant:
The woman, a large comely italian, had
not time to set down her child before the
boy and girl were almost in the box, Gluten :
ing the scraps and tossing them into their
baskets. The boy and girl fought with
each other, the woman fought with them.
Each struggled and struck with one hand.
and with the other dashed and shovelied
the crusts into the basket she or be had
brought. The strife became frepzied, the
girl cry ing and weeping, and finally aoan-
donipe all other strife than that for the
bread, she bore the blows of the woman
and the boy while abe used both hands to
clutch the crust, and secure them for her
self. The woman at last used her strength,
and by blows drove OFF both boy and girl,
but not until they had robbed the box OF
half it's contents and then they paused
elaring at each other. Three wild beasts
could not have shown more fury more
ferocous strife for food was never seen
among the famine stricken populace of q
beleaguered town. A sad, sad sight, and
vet even sadder for it's intimation Of what
is coming than for itself. If such is the
value now of the sorts and poor remain.
ders" of third-rate restaurants, what Will
it be in pinched and frozen January Last
winter able bodied men, willing to work
stood three hours in a line waiting to get q
quart of soup; women with one child IL
their arms and likely to have another ere
two or three months had passed did the
same. Yet this winter the lack of mere
food promises to be greater than it wal
then. And yet the yield of grain and OF
the fruits of the earth has been this year
exceptionally large. The crops of the
seven fat years of Egypt were not larger
than ours. Where are our Josephs who
by timely providence will secure now
the means of saving the otherwise starving
souls alive7
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-12-20

The commissioner of customs denounces
the fashionable European tourists, male or
female, as a high toned and very costly
smugRler. He estimates the value of du-
table goods brought to this country by
these tourists and whisked unceremonious-
" through the custom house as wearing
apparel at S129, O0O, 900 annually. Instances
are reported where returning travellers
have defrauded the revenue in an outra-
4eous way. 1t is the boast of one fashion
able lady living in New York, who does
Europe and the custom house yearly that
che realizes more than her expenses abroad
by the sale of the silks, velvets, and laces
which abe brings in as her own wearing
apparel. An ex M C.sfrom Massachusetts,
brought over fifteen trunks, which on bis
representation that they contained nothing
but his family's clothing, were passed with
out charge. 1t was subsequently ascertain
ed that more than one half of goods
were delivered to lady friends of the fami-
~, and that the government had been de-
frauded ont of some $5, 900 coming legally
as duty on these goods. Instances of this
kind are multiplied, and Congress is asked
to investigate. The evasion of duties is
not thought heinous offense, except when
practiced by some not at all distinguished
for probity. The weather beaten skulker
who RUS his smack along the shore looking
for some IN custom house cover into v hich
to run his cargo of struggled brandy or
what not, is q malefacfor to be hunted
down. The respectable traveller blandly
lying his dutiable luggage through the
clutches of the inspector is shrewd op-
orator to be congratulated on his success.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-12-20
Population Of France.

The proved wealth of France is very
strangely compatible with her moderate
increase of population. That France is 80
rich that the greater part OF her recent
debt has been bought by Freuchmen them
selves, and yet that, in the last fifty years,
her population has increased bat seven
millions, are curious collateral facts. The
ratio of the increase is as follows:-
P,sSe Co Ens's an oa aH Sdo Wales.
i SO oeoocS aa,ooOoOo
But there are 1000, 600 to be added for
Alsace and Lorraine, which now are not por-
tions of France; and 100000 to be- deduc-
ted for the provinces of Savoy and Nice.
Thus the French advance is about 25 per
cent, and the English about 80 per cent
1t is curious to note that the increase of
population is not owing to the increase of
births so much as to the extension of life.
Frenchmen live longer than they use to
do perhaps from obtaining better nourish-
ment, from the progress in medical skill,
and from better provision against risks.
While from the tables of M. Block, we
learn that men and women keep, numer-
cally, very nearly equal; thus in 1901
there were 4S men to 81 women in France,
and 1871 the relation had varied to the ex-
tent of 40 to so. We do not notice the
fractions; but the figures will show that
there is tendency to equality in number;
NJ. Block draws a very pleasant picture OF
the dying out of that painful anomaly-the
numerical difficulty of marriage. He will
find husband for every lady in France /;
for by prudence, economy, and the avoiding
of wars-this last hope it, We fear, quite
Utopian-there is no reason why every
man should not marry, and therefore,. of
necessity, every lady. More French women
are married than French men, a statistic
which lie explained by the second marriages
of men in the excess of the second mar
rages of women. And the French are a
marrying race. Whatever may be said by
the specifically informed as to the lack of
home life among the French, there remains
the fact that 80 per cent. of the men be
tween the ages of thirty five and forty are
living in q welded career. Of those who
are not married NJ. Block is assured that
the main reason is that they cannot afford
it and he seems anxious to dispel what he
| regards as an imputation-thatt the French
men are not home-loving race. At the
same time he praises their prudence in not
rushing impecuniously into marriage
Marriage should be the product of souud
sense, at least as much as natural eepti
ment and that twenty-six is the age al
which most French women marry, and
thirty or thirty. one most men, shows thai
they wait till years of discretion. till they
know what they possess and require.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-12-20

THE BENEDICTINEs The Right Rev. b.
WINNER, o. S. b. 'mitred abbot of St. Vim
cents Abbey, Diocese of Pittsburgh, and
President of the Americana Cassenesian
Congregation of Benedictine monks, has
Just conn leted an official visit to the house
OF his Order in Newark, n. j. The con-
pregaton over which the Right Rev. Pre-
late presides, numbers among its'members
one Bishop, two Abbots, nine Priors, lO4
priests and two deacons, seven subdea-
cons, twenty four clerics in minor orders,
twenty-five choir novices, ninety three
scholastics, and l32 lay brothers and nov.
ices. The monks conduct four educational
establishments, and minister to the spirit
ual wants of seventy -four churches and
missionary stations distributed among the
Dioceses of Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Newark,
Richmond, Wilmington, Erie, Covingtonl,
Chicago, st. Paul, Dubuque, LeavenWorth
and Nebraska.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-12-20

The CATHOLIC CHURCH IN France
All religions in France are equal by law,
but only the Catholics, Professionals and
Jews have State allowances, the latter
since 1881. The whole income of the
Catholic clergy, from public and private
sources, is computed to amount to above
100 DOC, OOOfr., or "a ,OOO,O 900, and that of the
Protestant ministers to about Gl50,OOO.
There are &c prelates of the Catholic
Church, namely, II Archb,ishops, and 60
Bishops. The other Catholic clergy COM
prise 1872 Wears general, 723 canons,
3, 53l cures, or iucumbents, and 81 500 DIES.
servants, or curates. The Professionals of
the Augsburg Confession, or Lutherians,
are, in their religious affairs, governed by
general Consistory, while the members of
the Reformed Church, also called Calvan-
lists, are under a council of administration,
the seat of which is in Paris.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-12-20

Stanton (Va.) indicator: About three
weeks ago Oliver Hartman, seventeen
years of age, a son of Col. Asher w. Har-
man, was taken by his father to Philadel-
phia to DIR. Pancoas', celebrated surgeon
there, to have a most remarkable operation
performed. The youth a few years ago
had a pimple on his nose, which, notwith-
standing medical treatment, completely eat
away that member, leaving the face smooth.
The.sore then healed up, showing it was not
a cancer. The operation, which consisted
in taking piece out of the lip and another
out of the forehead, and making new and
hours, the patient not using chloroform
and bearing the pain manfully. The
wounds have commenced healing, and by
the first of January the organ will be as
sound as that on the face of any one else.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-12-20

AN ARIsTocRATIc MECHANIC.-Baron
Schwarz- Senborn, the Minister from Aus.
tria to this country, exhibits an abnormal
tendency to be useful as well as ornament
al in his day and generation. Although a
nobleman by birth, he Is an excellent prac-
teal mechanic, and has learned how to
build and manage almost all kinds OF
machinery Instead of spending his time
in listless diplomatic dawdling about
Washington, he devotes much OF his leisure
to manual labor 10 large manufactures OF
the varied mechanical interests of our
country Recently, iu Newark, n. j. he
went to trunk factory, where he speedily
earned to make trunks and travelling bags,
specimens of which he sent, with many other
products, to the Museum of Mechanics in
Vienna. 1t ia stated that he is extraordin-
arily deft and quick ia learning the man
aal details of mechanical pursuits. We
suggest the Baron's example as good one
to be followed by the many "barrens" OF
intellect who infest Washington after the
Micawber fashion.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-12-20

England has 42l Inhabitants to the square
mile, while New York and Massachusetts
have only LOG to the square mile. or only
facts it is safe to conclude that we still
have room for more even in the most dense
" settled of our states. England, however,
is not the most densely populated country
in the world. Little Belgium, which is
about the size of the state of Mary land,
has 442 inhabitants to the square mile, or
more than six times as many in all as
Maryland. With an equal density of popu-
lation Illinois would contain no less than
"a, 49l 900 inhabitants, or more than Prus.
STA, and nearly as many as England and
Scotland combined and the United States
as densely settled would contain popula'
ton of 1000, 600 600, or 3oo oo0oUO more
than the entire population of the globe at
the present time.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-12-20

THE
SEWING MACHINE SALES OF 1878:
nceaa oerth o
ANY OTHER COMPANY
ofIass4 son
ANY OTHER COMPANY
laMda
i3254 Machines in Excess Duh Highest Competitor.
remakah
ss s Sewing A'h's fully event" '
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-12-20

Let everything in our dwellings be sim
pie, though beautiful and agreeable to the
eye; let every thing be in good taste, so
that the Imagination may be easily re-
minded of that order aud harmony which
the mind seeks in all things.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-12-20

That which embitters the mind is that
We cast on others the malice and bitterness
that we have in ourselves. When the
mind is tranquil in the enjoyment OF Ghe
truth, and the peace of good conscience'
chen. az we have nothing bitter in our
selyes, we have only sweetness for others
The true stgn OF innocence either pre-
served or Eeeevsrea Is sweetness Bossesst.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-12-20

Now that the excitement of the elections is
over, we cali attention to the unworthy con-
duet of n respectable" Boston daily paper.
On the day preceding the election an a4ve5
ing: cr1zENS
Vote against the following
SUBJECTS OF THE POPE OF RoME!
Soc that mono of these names are on your tickets.
There follow the names of all the Catholic
candidates in the city of Boston.l
The Boston Daily Adrertiser was the only
paper in the city that published this advertise
rneDt-PiloE.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-12-20

Some one save the lion and tho lamb may
lie down together in this world, but when the
lion gets up it will be hard work to find the
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-12-20

The intercourse of speech supposes
tacit promise of truth and sincerity, as
speech WAS only given to No for that.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-08-13
Died

OF consumption, at the family resi-
dence, 3 miles west of Pulaski, at 3
o'clock ON the evening of the 9Th inst,
JAMES a. MARKS, in the 2lst year of his
age.
He had warm and genial heart, and
his pleasant and amiable department
won for him the esteem and friendship
of all who associated with him. His
life was irreprOaehable and he bore his
long and lingering decline with forth
tude rare in one whose guileless heart
and sunny nature gave so sweet a zest
to every youthful enjoyment. For those
who are full OF years and ripe for the
change it is sad to die, but for the young,
instinct with life and full OF joyous
hope, it is inexprcssibly so; but for our
Young friend hope beyond the grave
had robbed death of its terror, aud he
died resigned to the will OF his Maker.
Let us hope that kind Providence
will temper this atiiictiOn % the grieved
hearts of friends aud relatives, and the
hope of happy reunion in the home OF
the blessed, with the lost friend aud
brother will reconcile them 70 the sad
bereavement. u.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-08-13
A Gigantic Exhibition Soon to
he Here.

AS will be seen by the immense adj
vertisements which appear in our
columns this morning, we are soon to
have one of the largest and most COM
plete shows that is at present on the
road. We have been disappointed and
deceived until it is a real source of
qualification to feel assured that at last
we will have an exhibition worthy of
patronage. The Great New York and
New Orleans Geological and Equestrian
will appear on our principal streets on
Friday, August 28th. In speaking of
this great show we can do no better
than quote the following from the Buff
falO IN. " Courier:
ssThe Great New York and New Or
leans Geological and Equestrian Expo
sition made its appearance in the city
yestel day morning, and its procession
commanded universal admiration. The
dromedaries, the music car, tina numer-
Gus dens of wild animals, the brilliant
cavalcade and the now famous Partisan
caliOpe, these and other features which
make up the cOrtege presented a highly
attractive appearance, and made our
streets take on a gala appearance.
although the weather was threat
ening in the afternoon, the attendance
was very large, but it remained to the
evening to put the monster circus pa
vilion to the test. Such an assemblage
we have not seen together since Bar
mum paid us a visit last summer, and
hundreds had to content themselves
with an occasional glimpse of the per-
Torrance in the ring. So great was
the crowd and so close the pressure up
on the ring that the performance did
not commence until some time after
the appointed time. In order to re-
lieve the canvass as far as possible, the
manager authorized his representatives
to state that those who wished could
have their tickets returned to them,
which would be good this afternoon or
evening. About nine hundred persons
availed themselves of the opportunity,
but the great mass seemed disposed to
take their chance. As it is probable
that the attendance this evening will be
very large, we advise families to go in
the afternoon"
The n. o. Times says that in the Cir
Gus department are some of the most
noted equestrians, gymnasts, acrObats,
in the country, and that there is some
splendid feats of equestrianism, well
trained animals and splendid displays.
Remember the date-Friday, August
2Sth.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-08-13

gE a country chap was In town the
day before the election Dragging on how
his district would support unanimously
his candidate for certain office, when
he was accosted by another gentleman,
who offered to bet suit of clothes that
his candidate was the hindmOst man.
The wager was accepted and the parties
stepped into a store to put up the suit of
clothes, but just as they stepped into the
door our country friends nose took it
into its head to get up a first-class bleed,
and its follower allowed 1t to lead him
into the back room to drench it, telling
his friend to wait. His friend waited
and then got up and sat down and wait
ed again, and then got over on the other
counter and waited again, and took
chew of tobacco and waited the fourth
time, and all this while time was yJagit-
ing. until finally he walked back and
peeped into the back room and saw the
back door open and everything lone
some. The candidate was beaten, and a
reward is offered for this fighting fugi-
tive
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-08-13
Martin College,

We announce an addition to orr LIST
of teachers in the person of Miss Blunt
OF Marion, Ala, as teacher of Art.
MISS b. graduated under Miss Julia
spear. formerly directress of the art
department at Wards Seminary. but
for some years last past Art Teacher at
JudsOn Institute, Marion, Ala.
/ may say that Miss Spear has at
tanned an acknowledged celebrity in
her profession, having for some wears
past supplied the schools of the South
with art teachers. We have the high
est commentator of Miss BIunt's skin
as an artist from the pen of Miss Smear.
VINO mentions, among other evidences
OF Miss BIS skill, the fact that n
portrait painted by Miss B was award
ed the prize in the art gallery of the
Alabama State Fair last year. Miss
Blunt will teach pencil, crayon, pen
anu INK drawing, painting in India ink,
water cOlors and oil; in a word, the
entire schedule of art studies. We feel
that we are fortunate in being permit
ted to refer the community, touching
the merits of Miss Blunt and Miss
Spear, to Maj. Childress and Miss Bena.
the latter of whom enjoyed with Miss
b. the instruction of Miss Spear.
Charges in this department win be
in next issue of CITIZEN,
II w. X. JONES.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-08-13
In County Court at Pulaski.

VIM. g. Tidwell ". Dan'l May ct 81.
I \ this cause it appearing tn the satisfsc-
i ton Of the Clerk from the bin Of com
plainant and affidavit thereto that the de-
PENDANTS, Bird StepP, Hezekiah G. Stepp,
Thomas Motts, MHnerva Aotss, lie Roy Rob
erts, Newt Alternately, Harrett Alternately.
Robert l. Roberts, John Roberts and
Vincent Roberts are non-Fcsidents of
the State Of tennessee, so that the
ordinary process of this Court cannot be
served on them On motion il is therefore
ordered that publication be made for four
weeks IN succession in the Pulaski Citizen,
newspaper published in the town Of Pu-
lsski, in sad State, requiring the said de-
PENDANTS TO be and sPpeAr before the County
Court to be held Tor the county Of Giles. ~
the courthouse in Pulaski, on the ist Mon
day in Ociober next, and answer con-
plAinaut's bill, or the same viii be taken for
confessed as 10 thsm and set tor hearing ex-
parte. Il. h AYMETT, Clerk.
Matthews d Tslisfsrgo, Att'ys Tor Com. ais
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-08-13
For the CITIZEN.

For the CITIZEN.
Mr.. EDITOR AS our county elections
are now over and the public mind is be-
coming tranquil again, the thoughts OF
the people very naturally turn to the
more important political offices that are
to be filled at the ensuing fall elections.
So far as our observation extends
there is but one sentiment throughout
the county, uniting by a common inter
est those so lately divided by local and
personal considerations, and that is to
select the best men for these offices at
once, so important and so responsible.
We present i'm this connection the
name of our fellOw-citizen DIR. Z. Ed
mundsOn for the office of ElOater. He
is so well and so favor8bly known to the
people of his own county as TO need
from us no further endorsement, but to
the citizens of our sister county, Lin
coin, we take pride in presenting him as
a man of fine educational attachments,
enlarged and liberal views of State and
local policy, and thoroughly imbued
with the sentiment of reform and re-
trenchment, that is becoming so rife
among the laboring and producing class
es. For many years 8 farmer, he fully
appreciates the wants and interests OF
the masses, and in illustration of the
maxim that is becoming justly popular
throughout the country, that the office
should seek the man, we think the peO-
ple would subserve their best Interests
by rendering to him the nomination for
this Office
To a high order of business talent, he
unites on irreproachable character ana
sDotless record, and to those who know
/ him best. the highest claims 10 their
confidence and esteem, and as such we
/ present him, and bespesk for him the
/ hearty support of the people.
MANY VOTERS.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-08-13


T a gentleman in the south end
heard thief in his corn patch the other
night, quietly raised his window, shot
down into the ground, and then mount
ed the window sill and delivered him
self thusly: ''Now, amt you ashamed
of yourself to be caught steaIingi L see
you and will shoot you next time. and
you had just as well come out and give
yourself up and I won't hurt you.
Amt you comingS Chang ~ "I'n get
you next time, and 1 won't shoot at your
legs either. Come along, now, or I'll
get my shot gun and tear you all to pie
ces. Here goes again" (RangD
"Ah-ha that brought you, did it! Now,
that's nice. Come right Jap aud 1 won't
hurt you. Step out there in the light
and stand still till put my clothes on
and I'll hunt you boarding house, you
goOd-fOr-nothing, rascally-dam my
buttons if it amt a Govt" Our brave
friend slipped his boots on, went out and
nailed up the front gate so the COW
couldn't get out, opened the gate to the
other garden, and then told the COW to
help herself, and when she finished CIV
erything in reach to come and wake
him up and he would assist her mp into
the stable loft and lay open the corn
crib, and in the mOrningif she was still
hungry she could make a dessert out of
his hat, then hied to the house, soaked
his pistol in the water bucket, got under
the bed and used the expression invent
ed by NapoleOn's last Captain at Water
loo