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

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chimney was struck by . gale from the
| oortheast which caused it to sway feet
inches on the perpendicular and il stood
! eevera! feet less in height than before it
swayed, but by "sawing back" it was
brought again to q vertical position.
PRussIAN GEoeRArHY.-The following
paragraph is copied verbatim from a geo.
Graphy used in the secondary schools in
Prussia. The Information it contains is at
pleasing to the Inhabitants Of Belgium,
S"itzeriand, Denmark, aud. the Neither
lands. Paragraph I03: German coun-
tries outside the Observation-Disclosures
Lieehteostein. Belgium, the Netherlands,
Luxembourg, Denmark. The majority of
urdl frontiers of Germany, because, with
re" exceptions, they belonged to the
ancient German Empire, and until 1866
belonged III part to the German ConfedeEa-
ton"
Orer 90 coo, 900, new postal cards were
issued in October, which indicates their in
crossing use. as the whole number sold in
the entire last year was l07 600 OoO The
whole number of postal stamps issued,
last year, was near loo, COO, 600, aud their
value S25 DOC, 0Oo. The number of dead
letters during last year was 500, 900 of
these 81 ,799 contained an aggregate of SOL
u0o IN money, and Il 225 contained drafts,
notes and bills Of exchange to the amount
OF $1,000, COO. The number of letters sent
re foreign countries during the year was
IL. 500 600. and the number received was
III SOC, 900. So the United States Govern
ment makes a net gain of the postage on
about $50 900 letters in it's foreign postal
arrangements.
1t seems that the practice of scaiping ia
Dot peculiar to the North American Indian.
An inquiry pat forth in Nature draws out
the following lBfoI nation on the subject
derodotus mentions that it was one the
most characteristic practices of the an
Gent Seythians. 1t is said that the Gus
tom still prevails among the wild tribes of
the frontier in the northern districts of
Bengal:-Ihe Friend Of India remarks that
!" the Maya tribes use the scalping knife
With ferocity that is only equaled by the
North American Indians, and scalps are
carefully preserved az evidence Of their
proves and vengeance over their enemies.
On, the death of the chief all the scalps
taken by him during his warlike career are
burned with the remains"
The following story ia told of an old s..
Louisan abroad "Tbe old gentleman
(Fsgin) went to the Oriental Bank Englisb)
to purchase exchange, and offered to give
a check or draft on the First National Bank
st. Louis in payment. st. Louis St.
Louis /" replied the manager. Where is
va cI' l>cuis raSin IOOkS0 at the man
ager In dumb amazement for a minute or
two, and then, raising himself to his fnll
height with clinched fist, looking the very
picture of Tom Benton in palmy days, re-
piled: st. Louis, sir, is q great city on
the Mississippi rivera stream, sir, which,
ifturned on to the islands of Great Britain,
wo1ld wash them all into the sea in
twenty-four hours' Fagin got his ex-
change, but not until the bank had tele
graphed. at Fagin's expense, for informa
tlon."-LouisriUe Courier Journal.
Londonderry is endeavoring to shake it.
self out of the grasp of it's Lords Of the
SOIL, body known as the Irish Society,""
This fine county is almost wholly owned
by this corporation, which has not one
Iriehman Ia it. The members of it are an.
pointed by the Common Council of the
city OF London, and certain of the London
companies, to which Londonderry was
granted by James the Fret shortly after
the rebellion of the Earl of Tyrone and
other Irish noblemen-and hence the pre-
6x of London" to its ancient name
This London society draws El4G per
one penny; nor will it allow leases to
encourage trade. This is a portion of the
history OF Ireland, and when strangers ask
why Ireland does not prosper, it is but
right and just that facts should be placed
before them.
BIG SALARIES The largest salaries
paid in the world are those given by
England to the Viceroy of India, who gets
$3.50 600 year, and to the Governor Cen
erai of Canada, who receives $50 600
The ambassadors of Great Britain at Paris
and Vienna receive but $50 600 year.
We are told that H. B. Clsfiin paws his
:. creditsman," formerly President Of the
Bank Of North America, Mr.. Donaldson,
&lOO, 600 year on account of his unpre-
cedented knowledge of credits. The firm
90 business of $40, ooo, 900 year, and
therefore a ekillful knowledge of the
buyers, their standing and personal habits,
10 of more value than ten per cent. upon
this amount-in other words, it is profit.
able to Clafin to pay less than two per
cent. upon his sales to Mr.. Donaldson. |
There are many statesmen in the le ldinp
houses in New York with salaries reaching
as HIGH "a $40 0AO uzhiIa tho lona;ns ;nn..aie