The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-10-31
EDITORIAL AND OTHER ITEMS.


bier ut last.
The Queen of Holland is able to converse i
every language of Europe, yet Milton said tbs
ono tongue is enough for any woman.
Formerly feathers were largely imported
chiefly from Russia, but of late years Wester
feathers have totally superseded the foreig
article, some even being shipped to Europe.
The idea of establishing extensive flourin
mills in this city is beginning to attract NOR
and more attention, as the wheat crops Of tn
Southern States, particularly of Texas, are in
creasing. The idea is good one and shout
not be lost sight of.
On the 25th inst, the survivors of the cele
brated charge of the cavalry at Balaklav
celebrated the.twenty- first anniversary of tn
event by dinner. Only eighty men wer
present of the 1913 who returned after tn
charge "of the 600"
The Inter Oceans last young man with
bloody shirt is named Smith. He claims t
have been shot by White Leagurers at Clinton
Miss, who then offered him "to eat what the
said was human steak, which they had Gu
from a man murdered the night before"
Tennyson smokes only the best Virgins
tobacco, and habitually in clay pipes whiel
he breaks after one use. 1t was while smoking
a light dudbeen that he wrote those iuspret
lines desert bling fire in an ice house-'Thu
500 tons of ice were soon reduced to ashes
fully $780,"
There are now from ninety five to one hun
dred shoe factories in Philadelphia TIL,
largest have facilities to make weekly from
5000 to Is 900 pairs, ranging fran as low a
400 pairs When in full operation these cal
make in week from $50. 1000 to 5000 pairs
including mems womens, misses, childrens'
and Infants shoes.
Mr.. TORI, of Aylesbury, England, has jus
surpassed anything of ancient or modern time
In the success of cattle sale. He is one of tn
prominent cattle breeders of Great Britain. 4
few days ago he sold eighty-fve animals TO
$214, ESQ, being an average of S.. 525 head
The highest-priced beast, Bright Empress
brought $40, 800, and other COWS sold at 49, 900
81, $780, 900, two at S., OOO and heifers at from
81 900 to &c. 600.
A report has been circulated that Father
Curci, the lannon's Jesuit preacher and writer
has book in press advocating the acceptance
mendng them to take part in political affairs,
to try to gain majority in Parliament, and
become masters of Italy. The Joce gives an
contradiction to the story, and
states that Father Curci has no intention OF
publishing any such book.
Right Rev. Bishop Ryan, of Buffalo, recently
addressed 1000 city parochial school children
They were assembled in the Cathedral to com
mence their study season by solemn mass and
benediction. The crowd of pupils was sc
large that it filed not only the church but the
Bishops house. This apostle of parochial
education addressed the children in English
and was succeeded by two priests who
spoke to the German children in their native
tongue.
Lord Chancellor Cairns is spoken of in Eng
lish papers not only as having brilliancy il
rhetoric and humor in dictiou, but as being
the first equity lawyer in England, and ha:
given an air at once of solidity and minute
finish to the comprehensive aud ambitious
fabric which MI Disraeli has raised. His sue
cess as lawyer has been the most brilliant or
record, and the most rapidly acquired; for in
less than twenty-five years from being called
to the bar at Lincoln's Inn, he had mounted tc
the highest pinnacle of legal greatness.
The Germans recently lpaugurated mont
ment to Arminius (called by them Hermann }
who ambuscaded Roman army 1900 year,
ago and destroyed it. The Italians are laugh
ing happily at the conceit of their neighbour
aud propose, it is said, to reply by erecting
monument with tie following inscription "Tc
Drusus Tiberius Nero, surnamed Germanicus
who triumphed over Teutonio barbarism, aftel
having defeated and put to fight Armipius
and having avenged, like good soldier, tn
legions of P. Quintilius Varus, massscret
through treachery."
Major John D. Kelley, President of st
Michael's Association, New York, has received
from the Holy Father the exceptionally rar
honor of Grand Cross, or Knight commander
of the Order of St. Gregory the Great. "Thi
is, we believe" says the Free1nan's Journal
q the third time that this grade of the Order o
st. Gregory has ever been conferred on an,
one in the United States" Major Kelley wa
q distinguished officer in the Confederate
army. Born in Virginia of Irish parents, h.
belongs to a family conspicuous for the talent
and virtues of it's members. One of hi