The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-18
EDITORIAL AND OTHER ITEMS.

It has been said that corkscrews have supj
more people than oork-jackets have ever saved
In the California Legislature bill has beer
introduced for the abolition of the death pen
atty for murder.
While witnessing game of cricket, spes
tator was struck on the back of HIS head. Tbl
bawl came out of his mouth.
Welcome to all come in don't ring tbI
bell y was posted on Beecher's door New Year
day, but the callers got no refreshments.
Ask st. Louis man about Chicago and HI
will admit there is such place in Illinois, BID
will add, "It is all mortgaged to Boston,"
The new edition of the "EncyclopadN
Britannica" now in course of preparation
will, it is said, cost the publishers 81 100000
Thurman was reelected Senator from Ohis I
on the 18th inst. On the same day Gen. R. Fl
Withers, q gallant officer Of the Confederate I
army, was elected to the United States Senate
from Virginia.
A photographer advertises "In consequencsE
of the daily increase of accidents by railway
the public are earnestly requested to call all
-, and have their portraits taken, that
some memento of departed friends may be lef.I
to sorrowing survivors"
1t is stated by the San Francisco Monitor
that Father Artola, Superior of the Jesuit
Order in Mexico, has arrived in Texas, with
the object of finding suitable loo ations 70,
three colleges, and the bringing of his whole
Order from Mexico to that State.
The Governor of Wyoming winds up his
Thanksgiving proclamation in this style:
"Give thanks unto the Lord, for His mercy
endureth forever. In witness whereof have
hereunto set my hand, and caused the great
seal Of the Territory to be affixed" etc.
The right of trial by jury has been estab.
l:shed in the State of Tamsulipas in criminal
great solemnity by the civil and military au
thorities in the plaza. Jury trials have here
tofore been unknown to the laws of Mexico.
al wouldn't be cook for the whole wsrld!1
exclaimed fashionable young lady to her be-
trothed lover. "Of course. not" he replied,
aft you were to cook for the whole world you
would never get through your work but you
will be able to manage it nicely for our little
family"
The late Father De Smet is said to have col.
lected in Europe, at different times during his
long missionary life, the sum of $3.50, 200, all
of which was devoted to the support of the
Indian missions in the United States. Fifty
thousand dollars of this sum was given by the
members of his own immediate family in Bel.
GUM.
boy of sixteen, employed the other day in
manipulating some old government stores,
thought, from the smell, that two small pills
which he found must be gunpowder he tried
| with o match, and found that he was correct
| in his surmises. The jury returned q verdict Of
accidental death. This precocious youth adds
| another to the long list of martyrs to science.
. The Montreal True Witness and the st. John
| Ners say that the Canadians are returning in
great numbers from the United States. The
| latter says it learns on good authority that
during Eve weeks, 1543 of the Canadians who
had left their country to seek q more congo.
NAL abode in the United States, have returned
| to their native soil. They say that hard times
have sent them back.
The extension of the Cairo and Fulton Rail
road was completed to Texarkana, on the 15th
at which point connection is made with the
Texas Pacific Railway, and the entire system
of railroads in Texas. Opening this road
shortens the distance from st. Louis to North.
ern Texas one hundred and fifty miles, and
gives line to the East two hundred and forty
miles shorter than by any other route.
IIeSloenU mAcnanOQ on Inc sun peClormeu
the ceremony of delivering the hats to the
newly appointed French Cardinals In his
speech on the occasion, he thanked the Pope
for comforting these honors ON citizens of
France, and added: "The Holy Father knows
our flial attachment and our admiration at
the manner in which he supports his trials.
His sympathies were with us in our misfortune,
and ours are with him now"
The Fortnightly Reric,c publishes the follow.
ing statistics of the increase of religious Or
ders in Belgium from 1916 to 1866. In 1866
the population Of Belgium Yves 100000. On
October Is, 1876, thore were in that country
1865 religious of both sexes. In December,
1856, there were IA $50, and on December 81,
1866, 1876. In twenty years the increase was
ffty-two per cent. The increase since 1866 has
also been very great. There are 36 Orders for
men represented in Belgium and 100 for women.
WORDS FOR CONSIDERATION OF Fathers AND
ADMINISTRATION the child is taught to stretch
ho 1o and roic l. &c, o,,1 hao