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The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-11-28

In letter on the Guibord case to the
Toronto Globe, rohbishop Lynch cites from
canon law some of those to whom the honors
of Christian burial are denied: Ali unbap-
tized persons, heretics, schismatics, apostates
and publicly exoommunicated persons with
major accumulation sane persons who kill
themselves and die unrepentant, those who die
in duel, even though they did repent before
death, public sinners who die impenitent, also
those who are publicly known to have omitted
q year confession and communion, especially at
the Easter time, and who die without giving
any siguB of repentance. In doubtful cases the
Biehop IL to be consulted,
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-11-28

What would Isaac Walton say to ga
scientific Frenchman's new way of taking
fish It's rather rough on the finny fellows,
but doubtless it is ingenious. Platinum
wire is placed in green bottle and iguited
by electricity. Seeing this remarkable IL
Elimination. the silly fish swarm round
the bottle like so many boon companions,
when the scientific Frenchman scoops them
out in net. This may be an improve
ment upon the elegant simplicity of rod,
line, and fly; but it isn't gentle, as fishing
should be, and it is taking rather q mean
advantage of the fishes ignorance of
chemistry.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-11-28

TT T. LAWLER,
GENERAL CONlIISSION MERQHA NJ
IS IT, 49, 81 and 90 Peters street date New Levee
Poydras, New Orleans
NORTHERN AND WESTERN PRODUCE.
A Good Supply of the following articles always
hand:
PORK, BACON. LARD FLOUR
CORY, OATS BRAN HAY, CORNMEAL,
POTATOES ONIONS. BEANS
DRIED FRUITS, ETC, ETC.
Cash Advanced on All Consignments (not pershable).
Shipments Advanced On. Must Be Insured in My Opon
Policy.
Personal Attention Devoted to All Business Entrusted
TO My Care.
PROMPT IN ALL THINGS
In the execution of your commab d. in the acknow
edgmen of receipt and advice of sale of your consgn
ments. and In remtting net proceeds accompanied
with account sales.
All orders for Western Southern Produce filed
promptly at the lowest market rates. Satisfaction
always guaranteed, no commission charged for
ting orders for goods which have hand, full
commission charged for selling all consignments.
Consgnments and Orders are respectfully solicited.
= IF
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-11-28

FACTS FOR FARMERs.-Iti is difficult to as
certain the amount of crops, or the ave-
rage yield, of very distant times past, but
the average yield per acre of wheat in the
eleventh century vas estimated by tho
highest authority of that day, the author
of Fleta," at only six bushels. So three
hundred years latter in 1890, fifty seven
acres on farm at Hawsted yielded only
three hundred and sixty six bushels, and
on an average of three years, little more
than that. Tho actual productive power
of Great Britain in the article of wheat
alone increased during the half century
from 1901 to 1851 to- the extent of sup
porting an additional population of
1000 600, an increase which can be a.
cribed with confidence mainly to improved
cultivation. SO in every country where
agriculture receives the attention it de.
serves the productive power of the soil
has largely increased. Even the Atlantic
States of the Union, where the system of
cultiVating the soil without maintaining
it's fertility by proper treatment prevailed
for many years, are not an. exception, since
the condition of agriculture is rapidly i'm
proving in the oldest of them, where this
syetem was EARLIEST begun, aud the gem
eral average of crops, with the exception
of the potato, is increasing from year to
duced and persevered in, the farmer be-
Ing led to improve lis practice by the
pressure of an increasing population and
constantly rising prices. In New Eng
land, for instance, the general average
yield of Indian corn per acre has risen to
about 30 busbe 9, while crops of so and 60
bushels per acre are not uncommon, and
81 ana IOO are sometimes obtained by
careful tillage.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-11-28
WESTERN PRopucE, LIQUORS, Ere:

RHYMES & BRO,
- DEALERS IN
WESTERN PRODUCE AND PROFESSIONS,
Also
Foreign and Domestic Wines and Liquors,
S6.----------.- Poydras Street -----....- ct
PRoVISIoNS-PRoyISION
800 barrels Standard MESS PORK.
rs casks BACON CLEAR SIDES.
so - CLEAR RIB SIDES
40 SHOULDERS.
Is tierces Choice s. G. HAMS.
IS SHOULDERS
A. boxes Choice BREAKFAST BACON.
DRY SALT MEATS.
100 900 lbs. Dry Salt SHOULDERS
10000 CLEAR RIB and CLEAR SIDES.
10000 HAMS.
PIGS FEET, SPARE RIBS and TONGUES.
10 tsIces Choice Refined LARD.
So Kettle LARD.
100 kegs Refined LARD.
100 bucket, LARD
so brkins Choice Western and Goshen BUTTER.
A full line of Rectifed Bourbon and Rye WHISTLES
on hand. at lowest market rates.
In store and for sale by
noal I'm BYRNES 81 BRO. sc Poydra street.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-11-28

Anewepaper man is like partridge never
shot till he rises.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-05-12
The Faithful Dog.

A French merchant, having with
him bag of gold, which he tied to
his saddle, started for home, after a
long journey, accompanied by his
faithful dog. After riding three
miles he alighted to rest under a
shady tree, and taking the bag of
money in his hand, he laid it down
by his side. On mounting again
he forgot his bag. The dog per-
ceiving this, ran to fetch it; but it
was too heavy for him to drag
along. He then ran after his mas
ter, and by barking tried to remind
him Of his mistake. The merchant
did not understand these signs !:
but the dog went on with his efforts,
and after trying in vain to stop the
horse, at last began to bite his
heels.
The thought now struck the
merchant that the faithful creature
was mad ; and so, in crossing the
brook, he turned back to look if
the dog would drink. The animal
was too intent on its object to think
of itself, and continued to bark
and bite with greater violence than
before.
"Alas!" cried the merchant, at
must be so! My poor dog is GER
tainly mad: what must l do9 l
must kill him; l may myself be-
come the victim if I spare him."
With these words he took pistol
from his pocket and took aim and
fired. The poor dog fell weltcring
in his blood, and his master, unable
to bear the sight, spurred on his
horse.
81 am most unfortunate" said
he to himself. 81 had almost rather
have lost my money than my dog"
Saying this he stretched out his
hand to grasp his treasure. No
bag was to be found In an instant
he opened his eyes to his folly.
He turned his horse back to the
place where he had stopped. He
saw the marks Of blood as he pro-
ceeded, but in vain did he lcolS
for his dog; he was not to be seen
on the road. At last he reached
the spot where he had rested. The
poor dog had crawled, all bloody
as he was, to the forgotten bag
When he saw his master he still
showed his JOY by the wagging o.
his tail. He tried to rise, but hi:
strength was gone and after stretch
ing out his tongue to lick the hanc
that was now fondling him in al
agony Of regret, he closed his eyes
in death.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-05-12

give dates, figures and facts on all
most any subject that ever came
to his notice. AS evidence Of his
remarkable talents, we are told
that when the conductor Of a
freight train Of over thirty cars
at the Supension Bridge, the other
day, desired to take the number Of
the cars, Brown offered to walk
the length of the train rapidly and
report the number from memory.
The conductor of course thought
this impossible. But Brown, with
no memorandum, and walking by
the cars rapidly, did report the
number all correctly.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-05-12
Edgings.

An executive office-the hang
mans.
Common pleas-please shut the
door.
A dark subjoct-the Civil Rights
bill.
Bills that are not light-gas bills.
A heavy robbery-stealing rail
road iron.
How to invest in lottery-Get
married.
The pole that many theories are
hung on-the North Pole.
What State is round at both ends
and high in the middle! Ohio.
A bow that is priced by the fair
ones-the elbow.
The scale of good-breeding-B
natural.
Transit of Venus-a pretty miss
tripping gracefully across the street
AS you cannot avoid your own
company make it as good as posi-
BILE.
Instead of saying '1ook up
the Texan exclaims: "See hyar
old fellow
Two things in this world tina
should not be triffled with-a wo
mans opinion and the business enc
Of wasp.
"Teeth in exchange for wheat
pork or potatoes" is what an en-
terprising dentist in one Of th,
State towns advertises.
A Rhode island woman says tina
she'd rather have the night-mar,
seven straight nights than to tel
her husband that the -four barre
Is empty.
Married recently, Mr.. S. Well
TO Miss NJ. Hall. II might here b.
said calls well that ends we'll"
1t is said that there are now 81,
George Washingtons in the Penn
sylvania State Prison. The inform
er does not point out the one thai
never told a lie.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-05-12

made Of their pocket handkerchief,
Each man is provided with a saucer
full of cake or cracker crumbs,
(which is held in the left hand, and
a spoon, which is held in the right
hand. A sheet is spread upon the
floor upon which the players sit,
and at a given signal they begin to
feed each other. Their efforts to
find each others mouth with their
spoons never fails to afford much
sport. Another amusing expert
ment is to try to blow out a candle
blindfolded. The candle is placed
upon a table, up to which the play
err is led; he then walks back six
steps, turns round three times and
walks forward as nearly in the
direction Of the candle as possible
and tries to blow it out. II he
happens to wander to the wrong
part Of the room, the effect OF blow
ing is very funny.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-05-12

Out in Churchill county, Colora-
do, they had prisoner, but no Jail
in which to confine him. The au-
thorities finally resolved upon a
magnificent dence. There was an
old unused mining shaft in the
neighborhood, and into this shaft
the prisoner was lowered. Three
times q day he was raised to the
surface, fed, and then lowered back
again. AS the shaft was 200 feet
deep there was little chance for an
escape from Jail by Ginning out,
and tunnelling out would scarcely
be attempted. The plan of the
Colorado sheriff is recommended
further east. 1t is almost impossi-
BILE to procure the honest erection
of public building, but a hole
in the ground might be dug which
would not be q sham. The new
plan for jails has its merits, though
it would be bad for the prisoners
in case of sudden flood.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-05-12

After all, neither the bad writer,
the weary compositor, nor the vim
dictive proof-reader is always to
blame for newspaper errors. There
is an evil genius who presides at
every printers case and whispers
in his ear the word that reverses
the meaning of the sentence and
makes it say precisely the opposite
of what was intended. The most
intelligent composition in the world
could not hit the words necessary
to make the complete changes that
are made in putting piece Of
manuscript in type. 1t is easy
enough to mistake word, but to
always light upon one that can take
its place and exactly reverse the
meaning of the writer, requires a
skill that is more than human. If
there are any scientific persons who
can explain this thing in any other
way, let them speak.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-05-12

A correspondent says: From
the experience have had, I'would
recommend planting as early as the
ground is in q suitable condition.
Potatoes planted early in most sea-
sons mature early, and will be less
liable to blight or disease. Plant
ed early, they will be fit to harvest
early. l recommend harvesting as
soon as ripe, if in August. Let
them dry and put them in the eel
lar be sure to exclude light and
air, in order to preserve the quail
ty. am of the opinion that pota-
toes planted early are less liable
to be false hearted, as tubers that
grow quick are much more liable
to show that defect. Cutting tu-
bers to single eyes will largely in
crease the yield from the amount
of seed used. 1t also has tenden-
cy to produce large tubers, but not
so many in a hill as where more
seed is used, which will produce
more in number but Of a smaller
size.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-05-12

The Niagara Gazette is response
BILE for the following story: bob
Brown, an engineer on the Roches-
ter and Niagara Falls Division Of
the Central railroad, has q most
remarkable memory. He has trav-
eled a good deal, read much and
heard Q good deal more, and can
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-05-12

An exchange gives the fow-
lowing description Of two new
parlor games: 1.-TWO players are
closely blindfolded with a bandage
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-08-14

better, for their own sakes rs well
as that of the community al large,
be left, as in past times, to Older
men and women-left where ma
ture would seem to indicate them
to more legitimately and safely be-
long, allowing, of course, for ex-
captions such as belong to all gem
eral rules.
1t is worthy OF consideration
whether the times do not warn us
that there is rather too much
Young Americanism in America.
Many young man, who has taken
counsel of the false tendency of the
times, rather than of the mere con-
sentative philosophy TO which l
am calling attention, would have
Jared letter had he conformed to
the scriptural hint to remain at
the Jericho of Babyhood until the
beard of Manhood had taken the
place of the down upon his chin.
j. Il. S.
WASHINGTON, ID. C.,Aug. S,'75.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-08-14

A new order, requiring the conductors
on the Pennsylvania railroad to wear
satchels in which all the company's
property in possession Of the conductor
isto be carried about while he is on duty,
went into effect on Thursday. The
satchcl is suspended on the right hip,
over the clothing, by broad band pass
ing over the shoulder. As might be
supposed this new arrangement meets
with great disfavor among the conduc-
tors, who consider that it implies dishon-
estp on their part. The satchels will, no
doubt, be very uncomfortable things to
carry this hot weather. Accompany
ing the satchel are very explicit orders,
one Of which is that all the tickets taken
up are to be dropped through an aper-
ture just large enough to admit them
into compartment which is locked,
and the key kept at each end Of the road
to unlock it. 1t is understood, also,
that the conductors will be required to
wear uniform in which there are not
any pockets whatever.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-08-14
A Lady While Sick i'm Bed Ii
Bitten by II Snake.

From tie Louisville Courier, Aug. 7
A most singular circumstance
occurred few nights ago to tn.
wife of Mr.. James Carr, formerly
clerk In the Gait House in this
city, and now a passenger agent
for the Louisville and Nashville
road at Memphis. Mrs. Carr has
been visiting recently some friends
at Tradewater, Kentucky, on the
Louisville, Paducah and South
western railroad. While there she
became sick, and was confined to
her bed. She was required by her
physician to take medicine at GER
tain hours during the night, at the
time referred to, and the vessel
containing it was placed in a chair
beside the bed, so that she would
not be under the necessity of wax
ing her friends. When the hour
came for her to take dose of the
medicine she reached towards the
chair for the phial and spoon, but
they were not there. Mrs Carr
supposed that they had by some
means been thrown to the floor,
and reached down for them, when
something struck her on the hand,
causing a slight singing sensation.
The lady was frightened and
called to her friends, who quick
ly arose and made light. When
she told them what had hap
pend they looked under the bed,
and there found a large copper
head snake lying in his coil, with
head erect, kissing and protruding
his tongue in that defiant manner
characteristic of the venomous
monster when angry. The only
remedy in the house was part of
a bottle of whisky, which Is con-
sidered the best Of antidotes for a
snake bite. The lady drank all
there was in the bottle, and the
quantity was sufficient to save her
life, but not enough to prevent Sc
rious and fearful effects. AS soon
as possible the family physician
was called in, but he was unable
to arrest the inflammation which
instantly commenced. On the fol-
lowing morning the lady was very
sick. Her arm was swollen almost
as large as the crown of a mans
hat, and the hand seemed as tho
it would burst. Everything known
to the medical profession was done
to relieve her sufierings and allay
the irritation After "a hours
treatment, she showed symptoms
of Improvement, aud the strong
est hopes for her recovery was en-
tertained. Mrs. Carr was brought
to this city yesterday. She is
much improved, and it is thought
she will get well.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-08-14

Co., or take up Government lands.
Thousands are coming to Kansas
this fall, and the prospect is that
the valley of the Arkansas will
draw q large proportion of this
tide Of immigration, and of those
locating in this State the counties
mentioned above, will receive the
greatest number. The Mennonites
are now making arrangements
with the a., I. & s. +. r.. II. Co.,
for receiving and locating not less
than eight thousand of their breth-
rem, who are now, or soon will be
on the road to their new home in
this valley. Those who have set
tied here are perfectly delighted
with their choice of location. This
choice was made, after the most
careful investigation, by their
leading men. They decided that
the Arkansas Valley was the most
desirable location, all things con-
sidered. Their principal settle
ments are in the counties already
mentioned.
The A., i. & S. Il. II. II. Co., are
extending their road to Pueblo,
Colorado This is of great impor-
lance to the grain growing dis
tricts along its lire, as it will open
a permanent market for all our
surplus. We will have the advan-
tage of this market by the middle
of October, as the company expect
by that time to run their trains
into Pueblo. They are laying
track with a heavy force. The
people of Colorado are establishing
agencies along the line of the road
for purchasing grain.
When | see the wonderful
abundance, with which this coun-
try is blest this fall, it seems al
most incredible, that only one year
ago we had to call for help from
abroad, and while it is not out of
the range Of possibilities that this
valley may be at some future
period, visited by the grasshoppers
yet it is scarcely possible that abb
solute want should ever again be
felt by its inhabitants. RENO.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-08-14

The recent death Of Andrew johnson
from stroke of paralysis suggests some
thoughts on the subject, the prcdomina-
ting one Of which is the freq uency Of its
visitations In this age and country. A
paper cannot be taken up without we
read that some one had been stricken
by paralysis, or by its next Of kin. apo
plexy. The list Of prominent men who
have fallen beneath its stroke Is long
and saddening. No conditioe is spared.
aud no age may expect Immunity. Par
alysis is fast becoming national curse,
alarming all with the vision Of sudden
death, making populous our cemeteries,
and filing our homes with shattered
wrecks Of humanity. Insiduous in its
approaches it gives small warning Of its
coming. Sometimes there are premon-
tory hutterings of the pulse, and men
stop moment to wonder what strange
numbness has seized their limbs and
disturbed their brains; but generally 1t
comes without notice and with savage
fury, carrying its victims, in the twink
ling of an eye, from vigorous health
into palsied being, or into the marble
repose of death.
1t is sometimes said that paralysis is
not more common than 1t was half CEN
tury ago; that the increased population
upon which it acts, and the facility with
which its ravages are communicated by
telegraph, deceives us In our estimate Of
its prevalence. This Is not SO. We
have taken occasion to consult compe-
tent medical authorities upon this point,
and their concurrent testimony warrants
us in saying that the malady Is largely
on the increase in all our communities.
There is very little satisfaction ia trac-
ing the causes of this disease. They, at
least, battle unprofessional search. Ger
tain general observations are, Of course.
in order. We live too fast--whether in
the whirl Of business or politics, in the
pulpit or in the sanctum. We exhaust
the nervous tissues. We begin early to
work, and we work with will. We
have few who, inheriting great estates,
may live lives Of physical quietude or
OF lettered ease. In this respect our
higher clasaes are at disadvantage, as
compared with those nurtured amid the
civilizations Of the Old World. We do
not have rest enough. We find too few
breathing places as we pant through the
world. We exhaust ourselves with
overexertion. We burn the candle Of
existence at both ends.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-08-14

claims were strengthened by her
Influence. and which led to sue
cess. She survived all her con-
femporaries, and In her declining
years was honored with a seat on
the floor of the House of Repre-
sentatives, where she commanded
the respect of the great men of the
nation. She would always relate
the pleasant "reminiscences of her
early lie to those presented to her
as residents of West New Jersey
making inquiry concerning the
old families of this village, some
Of whom, however, hav6sat this
day scarcely representative left.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-08-14

A singular wedding took place at
Vincennes, France, the other day. The
ceremony was fixed for II o'clock ia the
morning, at which time all the parties
appeared. But the bridegroom looked
sullen and annoyed all through the GER
emony, although he said nothing out Of
the way. Suddenly, as they came out
of the church, he took his new mother
in law aside and said to her: Madame,
| have just been reflectinga great deal,
and have concluded thot your daughter
does not suit me at all. 1 had never
noticed before that she was freckeled. I
prefer to go away" and, notwithssand-
ing her entreaties, he jumped into
passing carriage and drove hastily away.
He has never yet returned.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-21
The River.
BIZ REV. DAVID SWING.


The gentle fountains of earth's noblest stream
Are prisoned in the rugged mountain height;
No living soul stands by in pensive dream,
They drip IN solitude, By day and night.
The bafled waters meet with foe on foe,
The hinty rock, the trunk Of fallen tree;
Then Winters icy breath disputes their flow,
And fights their progress toward the peaceful
sea;
Butas the Father on His throne above
Says to the sinful soul Repent repentl"
So all through nature runs this law Of love.
And oil its warning elements relent.
The finty rock, the fallen oak and pine
Say to the water. I'VE dispute no more;"
And Winters heart repeats the law divine,
And speeds the waters TO oceans ehore.
LIES early days may be all full Of tears,
The weary feet can find no rosy path,
But God repents himof these bitter years,
And days Of love efface the days Of wrath.
The Ainty rock, the tree across the way,
The chains, of Winter all their warfare cease
Tie rifted clouds pour out flood of day,
And feet once weary hnd path Of peace.
Tho Alliance.