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The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-02
SIS. Iqnatius and AIphonsus.

The feasts of these two great lights OF
the modern Church come almost together
that of st. Ignatus falling on the 3lst OF
July (last friday, and that of St. Alphon-
sus on the I'd of August Ito day.. Each of
these holy men has left an impress upon
humanity far more enduring, active and
vital than that of Cesar, Napoleon or any
other potentate. St. Ignatius lives in the
Jesuit Order and St. Alphonsus in that of
the Redemptorists as well as in the admit
rable theological writings which have
earned for him the title doctor of the
Church"
Each of these great servants OF God had
highly distinguished himself in worldly
professions before dedicatng himself to the
priesthood. Ignatius was one OF the most
gallant officers of his day in the Spanish
army, and Alphonsus, considering his age
one of the brightest lights that ever shone
in the law courts of Italy. Their success
in spiritual affairs was still more marked
and glorious.
Ienatius was raised up by tho Almighty
as the Michael who was to conquer the
fallen angel Luther. The soldiers of 1g-
natius confronted the Reformation and ar
rested its ravages within the boundaries
where they found it. They went abroad
among the heather and wrested from the
devil as great provinces as he had won
through Professionalism. The peculiarities
of the Jesuits are their personal love of
Christ, their extraordinary spirit of ODE
dience and the wonderful fidelity with
which they have exemplified the divine
Injunction to combine the innocence of the
dove with the wisdom of the serpent: They
have shown men that this can be done.
They show it every day. Therefore it is
that the devil breads them 50 much and
raises up such storms against them.
The Redemptorsts came later, but they
found an ample field. They go Familiarity
among the people andinstruct them. They
gather tho children together and provide
for their education. They build churches
converts and schools. Their enterprise
! knows no obstacle and tho desert places Of
the land change into blooming gardens un
| der their touch.
These two glorious Orders are the blessed
fruit of the great sanctity with which Goo
had enriched his two faithful servants. How
great that sanctity was we, who did no
know themselves, can see reflected in theil
children.
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The Low Taxation.

1t seems that for the purposes of the
coming election there are many who think
it better to sink the name and organiza-
ton of the Democratic party. And for
this reason. The Democracy by itself can
not, they say, carry the election i: the
division in it's own ranks is too formidable
1t lie said that many Democrats will secret
ly oppose the success of the party because
they are large holders of State and city
bonds, and they~~will' oppose it not only
with their personal votes, but with their
money. There are persons who believe
that the detection caused by bribery from
this quarter is far more serious than is gen.
orally supposed.
If all the white men of the State, except
Republicans, were banded together as
unit, they would have very doubtful
Job before them in undertaking to carry
the election by strictly peaceful means.
What then is their chance if heavy defcc
tons take place of men who 60 over to the
enemy
We do not discuss the question of re-
| volution. There are parties in the country
parishes who seem to contemplate re-
course to violence. Certainly the wrongs
of this Stateare very grievous. Property is
deprecated to the lowest figure, and it is
believed that the negro population is de
termined to tax it away from under the
white owners. But we are not satisfied
that every remedy has been yet exhausted,
nor that there is sufficient prospect of
good results from the application of force
We speak, therefore, of that aspect
only of the case which coptemplatcs an
other struggle, by peaceful cans, to relieve
our State of tho fearful ruin which negro
rule has brought upon it, and which it
would be sure to perpetuate. There
must be close union of all those
factions of the white population calling
themselves Democrats, White Leaguers,
Hive members, Changers, etc. Any
dissension on tho score of party or
ganizatiou would be utterly fatal to all
hope. Even party names ought to be LAID
away for the campaign. In fact there is no
party principle ut issue. 1t is simply a
| question of destruction or self preserv alton
| All are in the same boat and must phil to
gether no matter how emulously they
| 1lSuS pun aSnIuSS VuS RhOthSA III d lalL
race with separate boats.
There lie one common principle on which
all agree and which ought to form the only
platform Of tue conservative voters. 1t lie
Lou TdrdtiOn. NJ
Low Taxation" aught to be the party
cry and indeed the name of the white
mans party. 1t would attract many hon
est Republicans, perhaps enough of them
to countcrbalauce those mercenary De-
mOcrats who would sacrifice the good OF
the State and of their fellow men for 3
few aofdid dollars.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-02

URsuLINE ACADEMY, GALVESTON, TEXAs.-
This splendid institution, founded in l647, will
resume it's scholastic exercises the LIST OF
September. Tho Academy is beautifully stu
ated in n most healthy locality, and is in
charge of the Ursuline Nuns, than whom the
world has never known better instructors for
girls. For prices (Which appear to us very
moderately and other details, see advertisement
on the 9Th page, address the Mother Su-
perior, Galveston, Texas.
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SPAIN.
ern neHt.

The cauldron is boiling actively in the
Spanish peninsula. There is a set of I'M
scrupnlous Infidels who by force hold pos
session of the Madrid Government and, by
means of secret societies and the control
of the army, keep the real popular feeling
in allegiance. These fellows, with GER
tain kind of brazen impudence, call them
selves n republic, though the Nation de-
spises them and though the people would
sweep them from power immediately We're
it not for G erman interference. In fact, 1t
is kind of military occupation of Spain
which Bismarck has the audacity to main
tain through a government that is not re-
cognized by any European nation, not
even his own.
Notwithstanding the Prussan7 thalers
which have been 80 plentifully supplied to
pay off the Spanish troops, Don Carlos has
been making fearful Roadway of late, and
Bismarck is under the awkward necessity
of hurrying up bis game, unless he wants
to lose the stake which he has already put
up. SO hs is sending a fleet to the Nortlern
coast and working to get the Spanish Re-
public recognized. He must get up some
excuse for his manifest itching to interfere
in Spanish affairs and 10 it comes out 10
the shape of Carlist atrocities. The allega-
ton, without any proof, is all that Is ne
cessary under the circumstances, and it
is also unnecessary TO allude to the Re-
| publican atrocities no matter how clearly
proved.
Bismarck evidently believes Don Carlos
to be a Catholic and counts on the Republic
as an enemy of God. He may be very mucl
mistaken in both these ideas, for Kings are
with few exceptions, enemies of the Church
either openly or secretly, while Republic
has no personal ambition to crafty in t
struggle for spiritual power. Indeed it il
said that Bismarck's scheme is to change
the Republic into Monarchy under the
rule OF some sovereign more friendly tt
his views than Don sCarl"s would be.
The probability is that he is preparing
for another gigantic struggle with Franc
; and would like to have, in the Spanisl
monarch, an ally upon VIII use gratitude lie
could count. The near future of Europ
: is beyond the Intelligent surmise of 40.
} man. Apparently the mightiest struggl
that the world has ever witnessed is prepar
ing for speedy enactment on that conu
nent Such vast armies, such costly navies
such perfect equipments, such strenuou
; efforts to drill and organize soldiers hav
never before been seen. Spain is but thu
, live coal from which the great conflagra
tion can be kiudled at any moment.
The future is, however, in Gods han
! and he will certainly mould it to his owl
glory and the honor of His Church.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-02

INTERESTING TO Our REApERs.-A glance at
our Special Notice column will show that tho
New Orleans Homestead Association calls a
meeting ofits stockholders next Wednesday
evening. August 5th, 1874, at - o'clock, in the
Star Hall, ll6 Poydras street, corner Camp.
The object of the meeting is to lend money to
those stockholders having obligations to meet,
and who are unable to do so. The Association
comes forward opportunely, and proposes to
work in such a manner that those parties wi |
be aided TO any extent their shares may Gntitle
them. Let the public also attend for they are
invited. IL. S.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-02

COUNCIL OF THE LAZARIsT FATHERS The
Provincial Council of the Lazarist Fathers,
held at st. Vncents Church, st. Louis, closed
on the 2d of July. The Rev. Father Rowland,
c. NJ, of Germantown, Pa, the head Provin-
cial in the United States, presided. There
were present two delegates from each of the
houses of the Order in Brooklyn, Niagara Falls,
Germantown, New Orleans, Los Angeles, Cal,
and La Sale, Ill. The venerable Father An
thony, the Oldest member of the Order, from
La Sale, was among the delegates. The Coun-
Gil appointed Rev. Father Hennessy, of st.
Vinoent's Church, st. Louis, and Rev. Father
McGnl Of Los Angeles, delegates to the Cen
eral cOrpoil in Paris, = cake place IN Ssptspa-
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-02

"While in Jerusalem" writes n lady travel
or, "We paid our respects to the Princess de Ia
Tour dAuvergue, who resides there, and who
has purchased the Mount of Olives for the
Catholics for 100000, ceding it to the French
Government For seven centuries it was lost
to tho Catholics, ever since the Crusaders were
driven out of Jerusalem. She is now erecting
\ convent on the very spot where Christ
prayed. The prayer is inscribed in thirty-two
languages around the Enclosure of the court
yard"
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-02

PERsoNALr-The Rev. A. Pompelier, S. NJ,
and Mr.. Geo S. RaPier. both of whom have
been, for some years past, connected with st.
Mary. j efierson College, parish of st. James,
left for France on the steamer Alabama, of the
State Line, Saturday evening, August LIST.
Father Pompaler expects to return for the
opening of the College in October, but Mr.
Raper will probably be absent four or five
years, as he gees to enter upon his novitiate in
the Society of Mary, at the Mother-house near
LYONS.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-02

CHARITY AND AMUsEMENr-We are happy
tn call attention to the fact, ANNOUNCED in a
notice on our fifth page, that the pupils of ST.
Michaers school will repeat their exhibition
to morrow, Monday evening, at o'clock, the
proceeds of the entertainment to be dis
tributed to the poor of the parish through
the Society of st. Vincent de Paul. To the
Rev. Pastor, Father Heslin, Z who takes
n lively interest in the Society, is this due, as
he secs that no better means can be devised of
relieving the distress of the deserving poor,
than by giving them in charge to the Confer
enee, and assisting 1t with the necessary funds.
This isn work in which ali Catholics should
sSssstfo tto extsnt az tbnis nbisitr
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-02

FEAST OF ST. ALruoNsUs.-This Festival,
which occurs to day, will be celebrated with
the usual pomp and ceremony at the several
Redemptorist churches in the Fourth District.
At the Solemn High Mass, at 10 o'clock, the
Rev. Father Free, s. j., will preach.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-02

In two years, ending with last June, the
amount of money realized for wheat in Cali
fornia was, in round numbers, Sio,O00,OoO,
which has enriched nearly all parts of the
State.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-02

OUR TRAvE LING AGEST-Mr. Thos. i. oCon-
nor, our agent, is at present in Augusta, Ca
We bespcak for him the kind assistance of the
friends of Catholic literature III that flourish
ing city.
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St. Alphonzus Parochial Schools.
ANNUAL EXHIBITIONS.

The annual exhibitions of these nourishlng
schools took place during the past week. and
excelled in every respect those of the previous
years.
They were given in st. Alphonsus spacious
hall, and were witnessed by very large audi
ences.
The girls exhibition, which took place on
Monday evening" reflected the highest credit
upon both teachers and pupils. The girls are
taught by those most accomplished ladies, the
Sisters of Mercy, of st. Alphonsus Convent,
and their self-sacrfcing labors in the cause of
Christian education are evidently generally
appreciated.
This institution, though but few years in
existence, has deservedly acquired an enviable
popularity. OF it's merits and usefulness we
will not speak here, but will simply give the
following extract from letter of o Sister of
Mercy in regard to the schools placed under
the charge of the members of her Order, and
which is applicable to the Institute at present
under notice:
"With us, children of every class learn to rork,
devoting nearly two hours day to it !; draw
ing is also taught in connection with fancy
ance to bring up our children to industrious
habits, especially in a country like this, where
reyerses are 80 common. Many Professionals OF
the more sensible classes send their children
to US on this account. In some places the
school authorities have given several public
schools to the Sisters of Mercy Circulating
libraries are established in common with our
schools, sodalities, ETC., and thus liking for
promscuous reading is Kindred"
OF the present exhibition it is impossible to
GO into details, hence we content ourselves
with simply giving the
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-02
CALENDAR OF THE WEEK.

snnaav Aug 9-St Alphonsus Liguer Bishop.
Confessor an d Doctor of the Church
rropaav Aug 3-Finding Of the body Of St STEP hen.
Enesday 1921 Aug 4-St Dominic, Confessor.
VsSnesdav Aug adjudication of ST. Mary Major.
Tsnradsv - Aug 6-TransHguration of Our Lord
Ersaay Aug st Donatus, Bishop and Martyr.
Estnr3sv Aug SIS. Cyriaeus Largus aud Smarag'
dus. Martyrs
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-02

HIBERNIAN FEsTIvAL~-The programme for
the Festival to-day will be found on the fifth
page. Besides other attractions, q game of
base ball between tho Lees and Stars, our two
best clubs, is promised. For full details see
advertisement.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-02

ST. VIScENT's HoME.-The Board of pirec-
tors are particularly requested to attend the
meeting this Sunday evening, at o'clock, at
tho Home.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-02

Isaac Butt and his collea mes intend holding
q series of monster meetings throughout Ire
land, during the next three months, in favor
of Home Rule.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-02

On the 3lst of May n collection for the Pope
was taken up in the churches in New York,
and the result is now published, showing tho
amount collected to be So, III IS.
, 1874-01-06

teen officers and agents, and one Chicago COM
panv asks lor over twenty exchanges. These,
however are all for employees whose duties COM
pel them to trayel on other lines, and 1t Was tne
consideration Of having to pay their travelling
expenses that prompted tho companies to mod
ify thnit abolition rules for tbef mutual benefit.
Country editors are receiving polite refusals,
accompa nied By the assurance thai any notice
the Comranits desire inserted in their paper will
Le paid for in casa at the regular rates.
PERSONAL.
Mr. G. H. BwiIeford, who, for some time past
hns very efficiently Aeted as ttain-dls'atcher, or
tram master, on tile Wisconsin and Milwaukee
Divisions Of the Clicago l. Northwestern Rail-
"ay, lles been appointed Assistant Supefintend-
cnt of the Compauy's Madison Division. with
office at Barnbou. WIS. Tic new officer has
worked Ills way np from the brakes of freight
train,-tl,at kind OF sorrioe being deemed by
na,ly competent railroad officers the lest tralu
ing for Division Superintendent. Mr.. Swine
fofl's predecessor as trnln-snastar. h1r. John
ulll, who has since been General snperinteud-
ent Of the West Wisconsin Eailroal. has just
been appointed t1ain-master OF tho Mad1s n
Division. Thus portion OF the Compauy's
lines is the hardest to y7ork--tho tlroe lou6 tut-
ucIs being on this division. It ia now over.
crowded with traffic from the Winona Division.
Ali the available cars Ind locomotives at The
Comrany's command aro pressed iuto this ser
vice, aud, though the haul OF freight Is mainly
Que wav onls it has bern ard is sufficiently
Iargo to eoablo the Company TO make the best
showing tllny laye done since tho panic. Tho
earnings for DcoomLer exceeded sl.003. .0n0, aud
were Larger than those of anY corresponding
mouth In tho ConpnnY's history. Despite this
increased businoss. the retronchneat IN working
expenses j.. perBstent!y Continued, and that,
too. without ilnpairing tho offcioucy Of the Or
pani71tiDu.
, 1874-01-06

deoies. I p.at.d in nv communication which
80 excited M EI,11ar's 1yrsthfrj nronersies FRAT
HIt WA bron{St S4I hefnra ths h;s,.nns n H.
Enlscona1 Chnech du1in1 lie seasnn ~ IA
qeuoru Conycnton n hi >" and that Il WA
30 broupht hefnre enrh n:shons hv a nishnn
of an Eastern d;n.eso Vim allowed =
copy thereof to bn takon without any hesita-
tlol." And hnded wnat nera retternte. that
s.Tlio Risbnn Win thus hron"ht forward tf1e
matter waa assured by n nart;cnIar fricnd Of Mr
Cheney tint tIa momo.iaf was fulv authoriged
by Mr.. Ctenev hinsNlf ;, 1n,a sinternent
neither M G!,anav nor his 1axver has vontrred
to oues;ion Hnt ;nasmr,cl, ~ Mr. Fn1Ier ~.
iiefatcs Mr. cI,enoy'a denial ~ ho; h authorshfn
and autboritr And -iuas1nuoh h1soas Mr. Fuller
i5ovsa ss-arts tF,st tl,o aIoittcd memorial l.
mt s',hstnntiajlv tia aanc A. th,t n,bIish NJ =
fne1 cailed m =; to nsI, the mntter sten fnr-
thar and f1,c;ara to vnnr 1ea1ore tint the
Rev Dr. John Cation Smith. At Nav York oity
;a that il nor1 1fcniar frend !" Ti,ora inte,estci
can ;,,dos wl,.thor n rcntlenan ~ m Em;thra
hororab;a retn,ta and I,;r, T,l,ria,an etn,,ii,nc
won1fl hs 1;keIy as S1r. Ghsnov's friend ami is,
i1s hrhalt to nresont. or came to be- nresonted
, 1874-01-06
REDUCED PAssE3gEn RATES.


The battle for supremacy botween the penn-
sylyanln and the Dallimore l. Ohio Railroads.
grows hotter every day, and reductions in ras-
scnSer fares are continually mado II the hsht
lasts much louger people wlll have chance to
viAis Philndclphia, Baltimore. Washington, aud
other Eastern points FREQ Of charge, oTon though
the free-pass eystcm is abolished The BAl.i-
more j. Ohio Railroad, not satisfied with the
largo reduction OF from 80 to 40 per cent to al!
Eastern points, Us announced In SUNDAY i
Tn1B5NE. is now making Arfangements to sol!
round-Lrip tickcts from Pittsburgh tc Phllade.-
phia ut &C. wails heretofore the local tate has
beon $40 ea:h way, which ls'a roduciion OF ncAr-
~ Is per cont.
THE PANHANDLE COMES DOWN.
The Pau handle HJaJ, which beL>ugs to the
Pennsylvania Company, aud IL the ieSular oPpo-
H1tion line to the DAltlnore j. OHIO. haviug SUE"
ccssfuliy wealhcral lAo strike, takes up tue
gauales aud goes iuto the fight. Yesterday tue
managers Ut this limo issued tue following cir
cular. waich they think will 4ecp them evon with
too opposition:
Strife ended and al trains running On time. Fara
reduced - u Cin:inuat Hlchmuud route First
clAss fare from CAl:ago to Cincinnati, ST.
The Pan-1 lie, now having 10 iuco1 It's faro
to the sano figure As the Baltimore j. Ohio las
the advantage Of beng the shortest ronio, and
the Daltl1n ire d Ohio will therefore be COM
pelied to make still further reduction 10 get
y
circles that TIL. tight viii not last many days,
aud that mu:a hlghe1 tariff thnu the Qua here
tufore III e1lcleuce viii be the re-ult.
LOWERING or FAE10ur3.
Another hght OF the Same r57t has broken out
between the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
and tho Cent4a! and Union Pacific Railroads.
which hns also resulted IN d Iarga re1ac.loa in
the frolght thrift to San Francisco The main
fight ia between Now York aud San Francisco
but tho Qucago roads les ling to the ln.tor city.
the Chicago, Rock 1sauI Il Pacific, the hicayo,
Burlington l. @ 1iacy, and the Cuicago North
westerl1-b,ve joined in the fight, aud yesterday
tncy agree1 to make The following relucslons in
their freight tariffs tor San Francisco:
First Cla6s-Frop IS to A
Secoud ClAss-Erom s. to -.
Tnir1 Ca4s-From Il 10 $3.50.
Fourth Cias-F1on s. To -.
C:nss A-From $3.50 to $1.9J
Class B-From $l.23 to $l.70
Qlass O-From s.. to 81 60
Cia.s D-From Sl.7a t. 1l.5o.
No reductions Of any kind heye been made In
passenger rates. the Steamship Company not
Icing abe 10 dl1elt any passengers from the
railroads, OH account Of tile speed and comfort
Of the latter.
FREIGHT RATES EAST.
Two weeks prior to Jan. the rates on grain,
flour, and dressed hogs were greatly reduced On
ull tho roads Icndius TO the East, owing to mis-
understanding between the various Freight
Agents Ut t6eee roads. But, finding qunrrels
not only unpleasant but also unrenluneratve,
ttey thought it bo4s t., m ike up again. whicl,
they did hew YEARS.. The following. ciicular to
bond Of fellowship: .,
Notice is hereby given to shippers Of East~hound
fourth class -FOUR and dressed logs, arc restored sc
taritf uf Dec. g. viz: