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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-20

GHEENsnoRO. dwelling-house, shsn ,, a"I
hog pen OF Alexander Williamson, were pu, ,',o,,
last week Sunday Considerable PERSONA pi ioss
erty within the buildings was destroyed; vnou
which there is an insurance Of six hundred wv"
fifty dollnIs
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-20

Mns aRANr's "on-riNArE M,N"-rHE VACANT
SECRETARY sHir-sENAron EpMt Nns-iNMhN-
1N.- lMrROVENENTs
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-20

The races passed of very harmoniously, and to
the satisfaction Of the crcwd-some Of the horses
showing traits which were admirable. The day,
the track everything was favorable, and the
thing was a success.
At the conclusion of the races the crowd began
to leave, and, for a long time the street was
full Of people, who were busily preparing to leave
for home All felt satisfied with the exercises
Of the fair, and were not slow in declaring IT
success The genial stage driver, " Ben
Hyde found stage room Tor goodly number Of
people, and started of towards Chelsea, with a
load Of twenty three, amid chorus Of cheers for
Bethel, Chelsea and Tunbridge. Very soon the
street was cleared, and the hotel, which had been
teeming with hungry people for two days, had
the appearance Of " some banquet hall deserted.
| The fair had been and gone-leaying decidedly
| satisfying record
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-20
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20 1875.
Arctic Exploring Expedition.

nav. q 10 per wear strictly In advance OF $50 " ma
raid within three mouths.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-20
Tunbridgc Fair.

The first annual fair Of the Union Agricultural
Society was held on the now grounds, In Iun
bridge Center on Wednesday and Thursday, DC
tobcr 18Th and 18th This society IL not confined
to any one town. but its limits extend all over the
country, and any who please may become mem
bers of IT, For the past eight or nine years there
have been fairs holden in that region, but they
have been under the auspices Of no organization,
and all were at liberty to come aud go as they
pleased This year they have perfected an organ
ization under the above given name, procured
grounds, aud made good start The grounds
are splcnddy situated, lying in beautiful val
ley, in the midst Of an amphthcatrc Of eight hills
The track is smooth and well laid out, and is con-
sidorcd one of the fastest in the state. We had
the pleasure Of looking down upon the grounds
from one Of the highest hills near 10y, and GER
tainly we never saw fair ground which appeared
TO better advantage The grounds are ON the
meadow occupied by d. I. Chapman, aud the
society has lease Of them for five years The
town giy's Mr. Chapman thirty thousand feet Of
lumber Tor the necessary buildings, which he Is
to put up lie has all the receipts accruing from
the renting " the ground to pcddlers and the
proceeds of the seats. Thus the society Is out of
debt for five years ~ far a. the grounds are con-
ccrued The only buildings on the ground at
present are Floral Hall and sheds for cattle and
other stock The hall Is 10 bo improved, seats are
to be- put up, and other things done in tho way OF
building. The president Of the society is A. b.
Drew. secretary, I'd. smith, treasurer, L. ID
Moxley-al Of Tunbrdgc. The society has had
the advantage over Others this fall, as regard;
weather, this being the first fair Of the season
where We have found good weather. We are in
formed that fair weather has been constant at
tcudant upon the fairs in that region, and through
The whole period Of nine years, "Old Prob ha
| never mtcrfered with them
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-20

On Wednesday, the first day, the Attendance
was not large but there was very little to attract
n crowd it being the first day. The only thing
done In the forenoon was the parade Of cattle.
In this there was a good show Of splendid cattle.
Only one town team took rart-that OF runbridge
In the afternoon the time was pretty much all
taken up with trottng Purse number two, and a
race against time were trotted. The judges were
T. W Cleaveland, Chelsea; J. W Avery, North
field T. T. Flint, Randolph We give the result
Of the races on this day:
Purse 40. ., SlOO-For all horses that never
beat two-ffty; forty-Gyo dollars to first, twenty
five tn second twenty to third, ten TO fourth
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-20

The races lasted until pretty late in the after
noou and at their close quictus was put on the
exercises Of the day. The air was pretty cool and
the crowd were not very reluctant to leave the
ground and seek a warmer atmosphere
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-03-14
The Brulard Benefit.

We desire to keep before the minds OF our
readers the fact that Concert Is TO oe
given in st. Patrick's Hall, Immediately
after Lent, for the benefit of Mr.. Charles
Brulard's family. Our community is not
80 forgetful as not to recall the name OF one
of the gallant men who died for us all on
the ever memorable l4th of September, "a
Each and every one of Us has profted
politically, and will continue to profit more
and more, from the moral Revision wrought
by that heroic effort. We were all as much
interested as they who lost their lives, and
though they fell victims and we remained
safe, we are bound to take upon ourselves
| to some extent, the lose which fate decreet
exclusively to them. We cannot restore
anything of their lost lives, but we can con
tribute something to the aid of their desti
tute families.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-03-14
Blessing of St. Aichaers New School House.

Last Sunday evening large number of the
faithful assembled in and around St. Mich aels
Church to witness the interesting ceremony of
the Jealous pastor, Rev. Thos Heslin, for the
children of the parish.
At half-past four O'Clock, all the school child
rem, the girls elegantly attired in white, and
the Children of Mary, wearing their beautiful
regalia and carrying aloft two richly decorated
banners of appropriate design, went in process
sion from the presbytery to the church. They
were Immediately folio wed by the acolytes and
the Rev. Clergy, quite a number of whom were
present. So large was the congregation present
in the church that some difficulty was expert
enced by the children and clergy in forcing
their way through to their assigned places
Finslly, however, that silence 30 necessary and
so appropriate in the house of God, having
fallen upon the congregation, they were ad-
dressed by the Rev. T. J. Abbot, C. NJ. The
Rev. Father chose for his subject Christian
Education" which he treated with great learn
ing and eloquence, proving its absolute neces
sity and showing the great spiritual and tenn
poral advantages which must flow from it.
The procession then re. formed and accompa-
MED by the congregation, went to the school
house, which was blessed with the ceremonies
usual on such occasions, by the Very Rev.
Cornelius Moynihan, who was assisted by Rev
T. J. Smith, c. NJ, and Rev. T. A. Vaudry The
procession returned again to the church, where
the ceremonies of the day were terminated by
the Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacra-
ment.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-03-14
leverage.

Our respectable neighbor, the Ptc0yuhe'
has carelessly contributed the use of its
columns to the circulation of an offensive
and libelous attack on the Catholc
Church indirectly, and upon the Mexican
branch of it directly. This is found in the
Issue of last Friday morning in fearfuliy
long letter headed 'Mexico." This letter
appears to be labored panegyric OF the
President of the Mexican Republic, and, OF
course, could not appropriately conclude
the subject without fling at religion.
We are not surprised at mans being
found who would write such letter, but
the point to arouse inquiry would naturally
be as to who could be found to publish it,
| The substance of the witticism, or charge,
whichever it may be intended for, is that
the Indians of certain place are dying
rapidly of small pox, because they rely
more on holy water and relics than on vac
cination, and more on the priest than on
the physician. The priest is here involved
in the charge of ncglecting, and teaching
his flock to neglect, natural means of escape
from danger through a presumptuous re-
lance on miracles.
When we reflect on the common sense,
general intelligence and practical scientific
skill of Catholic priests throughout the
world, we are not inclined to believe this
of them even in the remote corner alluded
) to- And if it were true, the allegation
3 ought not to be made, as it is, in such gen.
: eral terms as to imply that it is matter
8 of course.
: The name signed to this petty piece o.
t malignity is E. A. Lever. We have mo-
the honor of knowing this party, but thu
: lever made use of to influence public
n opinion is good deal older than A
From the earliest days of Christianity
y misrepresentation and abuse have beel
n favorite weapons of attack upon til
1t Church at the hands of her enemies. Sue
Of leverage sometimes moves ignorant com
ir munitIes very powerfully, but the Pico
Of yune's friend can hardly expect to accom-
SO plish great deal in that way now. Pee
IA pie here know little too much of I'll
is truth to be 30 easily duped.
o: We think that a paper which processes
to be non sectarian ought to be shy of insul
D. ing one half of it's readers and patron
with a quasi endorseme Mt of such gro
1t and irreverent badinage.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-03-14

BRANCH No. 2.-This fine Association OF DR.
bernians has reorganized since the change ID
the charter of the Central Board, and b"
withdrawn from all connection with the ger
eral mutual aid department. That its mem
bers might not be deprived of assistance
during sickness, or the families of deceaseu
members of relief, the Branch has inaugura'eu
a system peculiar to itself This requires eac,
member to pay IS cents as monthly dues, anu
So 80 upon the death of brother member ~
case of sickness, member gets IS wee,
relief, and at his death his family receives =
many times So so as there are members in In'
Branch.
We understand that No. 9 has already Gu
gagged the fine military band, twenty's"
pieces, for st. Patrick's Day, and that in "
evening they will give banquet to tn''
| friends.
The Irishmen of the Third District hs'
reason to be proud of this Association, ana '"
have no doubt that the few who have, 80 y.
RETAINED from joining it by reason Of the eAPsl
siveness of the mutual aid department snO =.
secure admission to it's ranks in time iOf =
parade next Wednesday.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-03-14

1t is rumored that in view of the general dis
trees existing in the city at present, several
young ladies have conceived the idea of forming
themselves into q society to attend to such
cases as may be referred to them by the
clergy and the st. Vincent de Paul Society
Really charitable aud tender hearted, some Of
them had supposed that life was made up Of
fine dressing, visiting, parties, and occasional
visits to church but they have been greatly
astonished and grieved to learn, recently,
by ocular proof, that there are people in this
great city who are actually on the verge Of
starvation. The new society, it 10 said, will
take charge of such cases as natural deiicacy
and the rules of the st. Vincent Society pre-
vent an association of men from visiting, and
will, moreover, establish sewing room where
new and old clothes for the poor will be re,
ceived, mended and distributed, the members
oblgating themselves to give two hours a week,
each, to this work.
The immediate cause of this new move was
the publicAti in the STAR of the 14th ult. oil
the following paragraph:
WHAT WOMEN CAN Do.-The Milwaukes
Wis, Pindicator says: During the past three
months the st. Anne's Sodality and Benevole1'
able work of charity. Over 140 poor families
have been supplied with clothing and fooa
Every day those ladies, defiant Of the COLI
blasts of winter, are seen like angels of mere.
visiting the sick and poor and providing then
with food and warm clothing"
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-03-14

A special cable dispatch from Rome to the
New York Freeman's Journal announces that at
the pro Consistory, to be held to morrow, Mon
day, March 18th, Archbishop McCloskey, of
New York, Archbishop Ledochowski, of >Posen
and Gneisen, Prussia, Mgr. DesChamps, Arch
bishop of Mecklen and Primate of Belgium,
Archbishop Manning, of Westminster, and
Mgrs. Bartalini and Giannelli, of the Roman
Court, will be created Cardinals. Coming, as
this intelligence does, from the Freeman'c
Journal, it may be relied upon as correct.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-03-14

to reward himself for deVotlon 10 In0 S""'o |
suffering humanity. "-Times, Morch "M' |
"Finn Graves a gold watch and diamond
pins, and his physicians believe that his health
all-important to the Commonwealth wouio DO
benefited by o tour through Europe. He is too
great bungler to grow rich by n" pniian-
tbropy he had better look out for some more |
profitable snecnre
A friend remarked to the writer: "If Fin
McCoul be an Irshman, he ought to be drum
med back to ireland to the tune of the Rogue's
March. Alb! no, Fin" not even IN That con-
tingency. Since St. Patrick banished reptiles
they canpot breathe freely on Erin's soil.
oh, if the real Fin McCoul were here how
quickly would his pondsrous battle axe cleave
the thick skull of the craven knaye who dared
to desecrate his not igaoble name.
In Fin McCoul's native land, country
which owes it's highest civilization to its Cath
olicity, Catholic cemeteries are free as the open
sea, thanks to the munifcence OF our Cathoho
| ancestors which enabled priests and monaste-
ries to add free burial grounds to every church
they raised; that, what is called Gods
Acre" in other lands might, if extent alone be
taken into account. be called Goods Square
Mile in Ireland. To this day, burial in con-
secrated ground is free to all; the mortal re-
mains of Gods poor committed to the
blessed earth amid the plaintive Requiems OF
the clergy, and with the hallowed rites SO
dear to every man, woman and child of our
race.
This was done 80 " ell by priests and monks
(whom generous and industrious men like
Fin - would call " avarcious" and lazy ~
where they had perfect freedom of action ane
= control of circumstances, that three centuries
of persecution the most inhuman and diabolica
that ever scourged any country, failed to de
prive rich poor of q consecrated resting
place.
IL Honestly, "Fin," if you had arranged mat
tiers, would this be 30 Would you not rathe
make a good thing of it, and tax, and specu
:, late, and do business only with the highel
bidder, and let the poor find graves where the
- coudi In your heart of hearts, do You no
think these avaricious priests AND lazy monk
A very foolish to provide for the people instea
>, of aggraudizing themselves Before you woul
49, do anything for posterity, you would ask, lik
Sir Boyle Roche, what posterity ever did fl
Ts you'
-. We console ourselves with our Saviour
~ words: Blessed ye when men shall revi
40 ye, and speak all that is evil against ye, u
-, truly, for My sake. Be glad and rejoice, f
20 your reward is very great in heaven. For
-. they prosecuted the prophets that were befo
Nh ye."
So, talk on !" Fin" whatever good has be-
49,. done in the world was accomplished in spite
people like you. Your de plume will decei
e..
80 In charity, will give you one piece of a
-, vice gratis. Do not write any more for t
az papers. Keep silence till you have somethi
ost W e"S A'',o u'e'a- ~ 'n p"o "
red 7itenoo' "nu 90 a: " soy $50, ~
ia style.
"a "Even fool, uhen he holdeth his peace" So
it'll 'Do oe''
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-03-14
ST. Patrick'S Day.

A full programme of the parade of the
Hirberuian Association will be found in our
advertising columns. There are other no.
tees also of solemnites by which the day
will be honored. From preparations being
made we may, notwithstanding the hard
times, anticipate as general and earnest a
celebration of the occasion as ever hereto
fore. No true Irishman will permit the
great festival Of his country to pass with
out hearty recognition, and no Catholic
of any nationality, will omit testifying tc
his generation of so grand Christian
apostle and hero as st. Patrick.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-03-14
Civil Rights.

The Almighty has imprinted upon the
descendants of the three sons of Noah GER
tain distinctive characteristics, which he
apparently intends to be permanent. If 80,
human legislation will prove futile and
ridiculous in all attemps to oblterate these
distinctive marks or create commingling
which the Greater himself has virtually
prohibited. The federation of a social
equality distasteful to large portion of the
community can never be secured by law. 1t
is department over which Legislation has
evidently no control, and the attempt to
disguise it under the pretext of civil rights
is palpable fraud.
All laws not in accord with public senti-
ment become, and are. ipso tdcto, dead let
tiers. 1t is not the mere tact of enactng
them, or printing them, that gives th,m
efficacy; it is the popular approval that
breathes into their silent form the breath
of life. If the cololed people of this country
have a majority of the whites on their side
in the question of social equality, they do
not need any law; they can instantly take
position without it. If, however, the ma
|
serve to stir up a dissention which must
eventually terminate adversely to their
hopes.
AS a matter of fact, ia public sentiment
in favor of any kind of social equality for
the negroes The three great races
white, yellow, and black-hsve, apparent
ly, been armed by nature with au instinct
of ioh ;a H.
stinct of self-preservation. This feeling
in the fallen state of man, tends, like all
his passions aud sentiments, to run to ex.
cess aud become savage in it's violence
Neither philosophy nor refinement car
control the feeling of caste. 1t is only re
ligion-the great Christian religion of uni
versal charity-that has ever been able tc
temper this innate ferocity of rae,
against race with feeling of universe
brotherhood.
1t is only the Catholic Church which cal
and will solve the great problem of socia
: standing for the negro, in this country
Already we see beginning made. Colore
nuns go about daily among us upon thei
noiseless mission of religion, winning tn
respect and veneration of the proudest. La
- societies of colored Catholics are being OF
gained, whose good works will propitiat
the kindly sympathy of their white fellow
. workers. Coored priests will appear late
bringing face to face the exaggerated prid
of race and the veneration due to a ministt
} of God.
10 Gradually prejudices must wear ava
before the prudent wisdom of the Churcl
~ and that equilibrium will be attaine
10 where the purity of each race, with rel
:" sonable freedom of intercourse, will be e
tablished and secured. But, for our colort
as people to hope for such a consummatic
as through any human influence, lie bin,
ness and folly.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-03-14

In his address to the Society of St. Vincent
de Paul, London, at their last general meeting
Archbishop Manning said that his clergy were
overburthened with work, and it was the
Hounden duty of those laymen who possessed
the leisure and ability to help in the Apostle
late. The Devil" said he, "has hit on a
new plan of opposing the work of saving souls,
that of keeping the priests in the Confessional,
where invariably all the good people go, whilst
the bad Catholics go at large without any one
to hunt after them and fish them out of the sea
of sin and misery
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-03-14
Diocese Of Matches.

The Rev. Pastors will please announce .ne
,o,,eetion for the education Of priests WHICH
i. to be taken up on Easter Sunday, or on 'one
ether dav in those places where Mass IS not
celebrated Easter Day.
They will also explain 10 tne 'H''n.' -.
necessity and the conscientious 0o''so. -,
contributing to this work, which Is eSsen''~
20 the very existence of the Church a"'ns
them.
By order of the Bishop:
n. f. GRIGSoS, V. G.
Sateher, Miss, March 8, 1875.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-03-14

IMPoRTANT MEETING IN ST. ALPHoNsUs'
HALL To-DAY.-Imnediately after High Mass
to-day, there will be meeting of all the pew
holders (lades and gentlemen) and all parish
toner's interested in tho welfare of St. Alphon-
sus' Church and parish. As the business is of
great Importance to all, it is hoped that there
will be q large attendance. The meeting will
be held in St. Aphonsus' Hail.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-03-14

Right Rev. T. Hendricken, Bishop of Provi
dence, r. l., has made q donation OF S7oo
towards the erection of q new College church
at Maynooth. The Bishop is native of the
Diocese Of Osssry, and was a student at May
nooth from lSi7 to 1853.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-03-14

We learn that His Grace, the Most Rev'd
Archbishop of New Orleans, has been detain-
ed in Havana by reason Of the serious illness
of the Very Rev. Father Anstaett who accom-
panies him. His Grace in his more recent
letters, fixes no date for his return to the city,
hut he lie, nevertheless, expected by the next
steamer.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-03-14

Through the courteous and efficient Secretary
of the Central Board, p. +. Curley, Esq, the
STAR has been honored by the Hibernian As
ISOLATION with an invitation to participate
with it in the celebration of st. Patrick
day. Thanks, gentlemen, for the honor, which
is duly appreciated.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-03-14

The Rev. J. L. Conron, of New Brighton, N
Y, is at present on visit to this city. III
health compelled him, several months ago, to
visit Cuba where he remained some time. We
are happy to learn that his sojourn there has
proved Of considerable benefit to his health.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-03-14

We have secured the services of Mr.. Walter
f. ii. Rees, who was for some time connected
with the Price Current, as solicitor for the
STAR. Mr.. Rees is fully authorized to make
contracts for advertisements and we hope
that he will receive due encouragement from
those of our patrons upon whom he will call
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-03-14

CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE BArTIsT.-High
Mas will be celebrated at this church at
o'clock on the 18th, Feast of st. Patrick, and
on the 18th, Feast of St. Joseph. Father Nc
Kiniry will preach Tuesday evening next, IN
stead of on Monday.