The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-03-21
elernIng Star and Catholic MESSENGER.
asw oRLEANs, SUNDAY. MARCH ei 1915
EDITORIAL AND OTHER ITEMS

Young folks grow most when in love. III IN
creases their signs wonderfully
How many troubles might mankind be spar
ed if they would only stop to hear each other
explanation
Avail yourself of all yonr knowledge With
out making a display of it. That machinery
works best that IS hidden from view.
An italian pilgrimage is being Organized 10
the hrines of Parry -le- Monial and Lonrdes,
1t will be on a large scale, and will start from
Rome in May.
A poor young man remarks that the only ad-
vice he gets from capitalists is ito live within
his income :" whereas the difficulty he expert
snces is to live without an income.
Five editors were sentenced in Berlin the
other day for an article which Won Stulpnagel,
the Governor, didn't like. In cities like Ber-
lin it is impossible to know the Governors
taste.
A bashful young clergyman recently rising
TO preach for the first time, made a terrible
mix of it, and announced his text in this wise: :
And Immediately the cock wept, and Peter
went ont and crew bitterly.
writer in the Stella states that since 1863,
seventy-eigh churches have been closed in
Palermo and in the neighboring city Of Lucca
three magnificent old churches have been des-
troyed, and four convents turned into barracks
for soldiers.
The chief nd com mon companion of pride is
ignorance. Our pride feeds itself by dwelling
ppon the possession of some ornament which
We believe to be extraordin arily brilliant But
did we see the precious jewels which adorn
many Others in like circumstances, We should
shun to wear ours, and meekly set ourselves
to increase store of grace.
The Swiss persecution is progressing much
in the same manner as heretofore. The Par
ISL of MonteIs near Geneva, has about fifty
Old Catholics to 1900 Catholics, notwithstaud
ing Inch the Old Catholics have contriyed
to get possession of the only church, aud no "
Use it as their own whereas the Catholics are
obliged to attend Mass in stable.
1t will seem queer in republic of tho "free
and equaP style that the Republic Just estab-
lished in France is supported by one prince
of the blood royal, fonr dukes, three mar
quises, thirteen counts, three viscounts and
Ave barons. But the Republic established in
France does not set out with the declaration
that everybod is free and equal"
During the late debate in the Italian parla-
meut about the arrest Of conspirators at the
Villa RUM, near Rome, Signor Cantel, the
Home Minister, announced that there were
over 800 secret societies in Lombardy, Tus-
cany and the Romagns, which counted more
than IL 900 members. All of them are socialistic
and depend upon directors who are in Switzer-
land. and whom each member has made a
solemn vow To obey.
The President sent to the Senate on the til
the nomination of ex-Congressman b. w.
Gooch, of Boston, as Pension Agent for the
Eastern District of Massachusetts i'll place OF
{. A. Phelps, who has held the ONCE for six
years. Phelps obtained the Office by writing
campaign life of Grant. He had previously
undertaken life of Sumner, which he sus.
pended, and latterly thought of continuing.
Grant heard of this and thought Phelps had
held his office long enough, aud when Messrs
Boutwell, and Dawes called upon the President
IN regard TO the matter on Wednesday he at
once consented to the appointment of Mr.
6oocb, rcmaI king of DIR. Phelps that he could
now employ his leisure time in finishing his
life of Mr.. sumner. So deep and lasting are
the Presidents rcsertmeuts to men who have
opposed him.