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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-07-20
GroWth or the Catholic Population in
the United States.

A more interesting study than the
wealth of the church is the growth
of the Catholic population in the
United States, though, in the absence
of reliable or complete statistics on
this subject, we are not liable TO give
an entirely satisfactory or exact
statement Of the facts. The mum
Der of sittings," to use the phrase OF
the official reports, given in the
United States census, is OF scarcely
any assistance in determining the re-
ligious statistics of the country. The
number of Protestant church sittings
for instance, was in 1870, 1864, 548,
whereas the membership of all the
Protestant sects of the country was
only about 100000; and it is well
known that, while in most Protest
ant churches many seats are usually
unoccupied during reli gious service
in the Catholic churches the same
seat is frequently filled by three, OF
four, or even five different persons
who take it in succession at the vari-
GUS masses.
Ninety-one years ago Father Car
roll set down the Catholic population
of the United States at twenty-five
thousand. He may have fallen short
of the real number by about ter
thousand. In 1903, whom Episcopal
sees were placed at Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, and Bardstownl
tho Catholic population had Increased
to about one hundred and fifty thou
sand. In 1882, Bishop England es-
timated the Catholics of the United
States at half million; but in 1886
after having given the subject great
or attention, he thought there could
not be less than q million and a quar-
ter. Both these estimates, however,
were mere surmises; for Bishop Eng
| land, who always exaggerated the
| losses of the church in this country,
not finding it possible to get the data
for wall-founded opinion IA To th'
Catholic population, was left to cons
lecture or to arguments based upor
promises which, to say the least, were
| themselves unproveD. The editors
of the Metropolitan Catholic Alma
nae for 1s48, basing their calculations
upon the very satisfactory returns
which they had received from the
thirty dioces then existing in the
United States, set down our Catholic
population at l, 10000, and this is
probably the nearest approach we
can make TO the number of Catholics
in this country at the time the great
Irish famine gave a new impulse &c
emigration to America, From 184e
down to the present day the increase
of the Catholic population has beer
very rapid, it having risen in peri
cd Of twenty eight years from LITTLE
over million to nearly seven mil
lions. The third revised edition o
Schem's Statistics of the World fol
| 1875. gives 100000 as the Catholic
nonnlation of the United States, and
the American Annual Cyclop@dla
| for 1875 reckons it at more than 3,
| 600. 900; and from careful consid
Grafton of the data, which, however
are still imperfect, we think it is q
present not less than Z 1000, 0OO.-1h
Catholic World.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-07-20

The Portage Register says the
canal between the Fox and Wisconsin
rivers was completed and turned over
to the government on Friday, June
80. The revertment on the south
erly side of the canal, between the
bridge and the lock, was not carried
through the river, because lock site
and canal basin is to be constructed
between the canal and river, requir-
ing the whole of the point OF land
between them for that purpose. Ii
is not yet determined whether the
work of constructing the basin will
90 forward this season or not. The
canal is complete job, and is not
excelled by any other work of this
kind of which we have any knowl-
edge. There is six feet of water IN
it, which is q great abundance Tor
any demand that will ever be mads
upon it. The steamer Boscobel pass.
ed through to the Fox and returned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-07-20
SOHURz ON THE DEMOCRATIC
TICKET.
"Humbug, Thy Name IL Democratic Reform,
-"Conirsction and Imitation, Reform and
Swindle."

-"Contraction and Initiation, Reform and
swindle."
The Westlich Post, of st. Louis, of
which Carl Schurz is editor and pro.
prietor, has an editorial on the Dem
ocratic ticket, from which the fol.
lowing is an extract
Tilden and Hendricks,-so reads
the Democratic ticket for the presi-
dency. 1t is utterly impossible to
compress within the space of four
syllables an act more perfdious to all
principles. Whatever the name of
Tilden may be or imply, he is made
to be and mean that he is the open
representative of the very essence of
that miserable policy of which, as
the stubborn and INSCRIPTIONS
spokesman for years, Thomas A.
Hendricks, of Indiana, has been rem
dered so notorious. We wish to en-
phasize the fact that Mr.. Hendricks
is one of the most prominent leaders
and loudest of spokesman of paper
swindles. and as such was their can
didato fer the first place on the DEM
ocratic ticket, but now has been put
off with the second.
Humbug, thy name is Democratic
reform Paper contraction and in
fation, reform and swindIe. Let us
have it all. How many men of sense
will be found to join this absurd
chorus
Evidently the nomination of Hem
bricks was q matter concerted before
hand, bargain, sale, bare of all
honor and full of shame; q blow in
the very face of all who saw in Til
den the embodiment of honest re-
form. For the time being there is
an end to all honest reform on the
Democratic side, and the truly inde-
pendent citizens who do not believe
they can serve two masters will have
to look in another direction and cen.
ter thoir hopes elswhere.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-07-20

"Ma, does pa kiss the cat y "Why,
no, my son. What in the name o.
goodness put that in your head 2
Cos when pa came down stairs this
morning he kissed Sarah in the hall
way ands said, That's better than
kissing that old cat up stairs, ain
it Sarah ?"-Ne.c Orleans Plcayune'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-07-20

A Milwaukee man made three un-
successful attempts to blow his brains
out. and then his wife said: Don't
try it again, John -; you haven't got
any" He goes about saying ne
owes his life to that woman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-07-20
NEW MEAT MARKET.
~ Budd g. BidWell 81

In basement under Advocate Office, where
they will keep full assortment FRESH
MEATS, and everything pertaining to first
class market.
Lancaster. Wis, Feb. 1876 -47tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-07-20
Banks.
Dental.

ms MAKER. SURGEON DENTIST, BLOOM
ID ington Wis All work in the dental line done In
the best manner and warranted. $685.
DRF CoOMEs, DENTIST, Bosc0BEI, WIS =
IL once over Sawyer Favors tore. Can be found
4. i,o, borrs from o NJ till5P NJ. 30-l
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05
Centennial CrOekedness.
~. Y. Tribune, March 81

One Of the most nefarious schemes
connected with the coming Centennial
Exhibition has Just been brought TO
light. Letters have been sent. from
Philadelphia to young girls in the IN
land towns and villages, signed by
9 Hayes. Arlington x Bro, agents Tor
the Executive Committee, stating that
they wish to engage ''comely and re-
spectable Young ladies'" TO take charge
Of flower and news stands, act al cashiers
in refreshment departments, sell pic
lures. books, etc. Wages Of from $S to
sf5 are offered, besides expenses paid,
and "a chance TO see the grand Exhibit
ton every day. D" The girls are advised not
to consult their parents, AS they mlgnt oD-
iect to even 80 advantageous scneme !;
but are requested to come to Phlladei-
phia at once, when their work VIII be
assigned them, and wages paid IN adj
vance for four weeks. The letters are
Iithographed ard have been sent our In
great numbers. The object OF the
scheme is apparent TO any woman OF or
dfnary sense and experience; but unfor-
tunately, giddy girls IN the country,
anxious for glimpse OF the world, have
not enough Of sense or experience 10
keen them from being entrapped by this
shallow device into ruin. our country
exchanges. therefore, would DO Weil 70
warn their readers against Hayes, AT
/ linutOn & Bro. promptly, as the would,
/ he clerks and salesw0men are requested
/ to repair to Philadelphia by the l3tn oi
/ a rril
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05
m. Y. Tribune. March al

q
It should be understood that the SEN
ate does not hesitate to confirm Mr..
Dana through any question as to his pre-
eminent fitness for the British mission
This Senate thought Mr. Billings fit to
be Judge in New Orleans. 1t thought
Mr.. Cramer fit to be United States Min
ister to Denmark. It thought Mr. Silas
Hudson fit to be Minister to Guatemala
1t has known perfectly we'll that the
nomination Of Mr. Dana TO England is
better diplomatic appointment than
it has had any chance to vote upon
since it turned Mr.. Sumner ont OF the
Foreign Relations Committee and
put Simon Cameron in his place,
because Mr.. Sumner didn't like to
see Mr. John Lothrop Motley kicked
out of London 1t knows that the United
States would be admirably served by
Mr.. Dana, and that the appointment
would advance the national credit with
the country to which the Minister
would be accredited. But these consid-
erations do not count Mr. Dana has not
been obsequious to the Senate. How can
he expect to be confirmed? Mr.. Cam
eron doesn't object to him because he
would not be q good Minister, but be-
cause he has allowed it to be seen that
he does not think much Of Mr.. Cam
eron's methods Of investigation. What
the Senate wants is a toady. not gem
tleman. Can the country stop it's noise
and let Mr. Cameron be accommodated
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05

Two decisions of the Supreme Court
Of the United States bearing upon the
scope and purpose Of the enforcement
act, and on the proper methods OF de-
fining offenses arising under it, will be
found in our columns to-day. The de-
cision in the Louisiana case points out
with admirable elearness and emphasis
the distinction between rights conferred
by the Constitution and rights which
the Constitution simply guards against
infringement either by Congress on one
hand or by State governments on the
other. The source Of a good many Of
the blunders made in Interpreting the
legislation arising out of the fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments IS shown to
be the tendency to confound the rights
which one citizen must respect in an
other with the rights whose enjoyment
the State must guarantee to all it's citl-
Zens. The United States have neither
the power nor the obligation to do police
duty in the States a fact which both
Judges and legislators have committed
serious mistakes in ignoring.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05
MEXICO.
4 sad Picture.

Correspondent ST. Louis republican.
There is no hope for higher eiviIiza-
ton for the Mexicans than they have
already attained. There are eight mil
lions OF people in Mexico, six Of whom
are Indians, two millions are Of the
mixed blood, and are, of course, the rul-
ing class. The leaders are not inspired
by love Of country in their efforts to OBJ
tain power. They seek it for personal
aggrandizement, and are not particular
as TO the means employed to attain it,.
At this time the country is suffering the
horrors OF civil war, without the hope Of
a better government should the revolu-
ti0nists succeed. Property and life are
both insecure. The propfietors of large
estates haciendias s-live as the barons
did in feudal times Their houses are
castles, and from the watch-towers
the sentinel is on duty to report the ap-
proach OF bands of men, whether on
foot or on horseback. The gates are
closed and preparations are made as il
an enemy threatened. A pariey is held
until the character and purpose of the
party is ascertained, whether friendly or
otherwise. This is no fancy sketch The
most horrible state Of things exist in
Mexico without any prospect Of i'm
provement. | do not pretend to know
what manifest destiny" has in store for
our country, but whatever may be the
programme, I hope it does not embrace
the acquisition Of Mexico, and, T will
also add, Cuba. The latter, beautiful
and bountiful as it is, has the most de-
testable population that can be con-
ceiyed-a mixture Of the worst elements
Of the human race, believe, under the
sun. To add to the voting population
Of our country these creatures, number
ing about / 100000 would be the worst
Of all calamities.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05
TELEGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON.
CROOKED MAIL ROUTE CONTRACTORS


WASHINGTON, April 4.-The House
Committee on Military Affairs have
unanimously adopted report transfer
ring the Indian Bureau from the Int
rior Department to the War Depart
ment.
The fact has been developed before
Congressional committee that the profit
Of many Of the mail route contractors
few years since were simply enormous.
One contractor made an annual profit
of sl20, 900, while a certain firm divided
sI00,0 profits per quarter, making
their yearly profits $400, 900.
The Grand Jury Of the State Circuit
Court Of Tallahassee has found an in
dictment against Z. s. Senator s. B.
Conover for the embezzlement Of over
$4,000 greenback and blue scrip. He
was arrested, but subsequently released
on giving $4,000 bond for his appear
ance.
The Treasury Department has issued
a circular stating that the appropriation
made for fuel, light, water, ETC., for pub
lie buildings is now completely ex-
hausted.
The superintendents are ordered TO
shut off the gas and water in the build
fngs under their superintendence on re-
ceipt of the circular, and discharge all
the engineers, laborers and other en-
pIoyees who have been paid from said
appropriation.
The House Committee on Appropria-
tons to-day agreed to report deficiency
bill OF 800, 900 for gas, fuel and water in
the public buildings, and $4,000 for
witness fees Both will be brought up
on Friday, and probably be passed at
once BIJOu.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05
A New Weapon.
from the st. Louis Republican

from the st. Louis Republican,
The torpedo um mbrella resembles IN its
outward appearance the ordinary silk or
cotton side-arm, but its stock is some
what larger in diameter, and consists of
wooden piston, the latter forming the
handle Of the weapon. Within that
part of the tube which projects beyond
the frame Of the umbrella, and forms
what is commonly called the point, is
incIosed a cartridge containing a heavy
charge of dynamite. This cartridge can
be pushed forward and exploded simply
by pressing the handle Of the piston
rod. and as the force Of the explosion Is
exerted on a line with the tube, the cart
ridge can be fired without danger to the
operator. especially il he first spread:
the umbrella, and thus interposes
shield against any possible splinters ol
flying fragments Of an enemy.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05

A Texas mail contractor named lay
I0r entertained the Postoffice Comml1tee
Of the House Of Representatives yesfer-
day, with an account OF his iirms dls.
bursement Of 5100, 900 worth OF grease
among influential people in the post
office department, R0utt, an ASSISTANT
800 000, II this sort Of thing is general
throughout the country, as the evidences
continually accommodating seems TO indi-
cafe il ia not difficult TO understand why
the cost OF the mail service 80 greatly
exceeds the revenue. Contractors ~ wno dlse,
are blackmaiIed to the extent OF sIo,lno
bv officers through whom they Obtain
contracts, will certainly conlrlye Na{5
ritb liberaI interest on the investments
and the REIN Dursementi is just as certain
" drawn from the public treasury
fbicnGo Times.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05
ELECTION RETURNS.
Connecticut Election.

NORWICH, April 4 Wait (Rep) is
elected to Congress by 1900 plurality.
HARTFORD, April 4-The Senate has
Democrats II, Republicans 4. House
Democratic majority OF 80.
1877 towns show Republican gains OF
1913.
The Republicans carried the Fourth,
Sixth, Fourteenth and Eighth Districts,
and the Democrats the rest.
The House is Democratic by about 40
majority.
Hartford county, three towns lacking,
gives Robinson Rep sl01, Ingersoll
Dem. 0,957, Smith Tenn 261, and At
water (Greenback) 279.
New Haven. 2 towns lacking, gives
Robinson 9444, IngersOll II ,463, Smith
All, Atwater 1853; New London, 2
towns lacking, gives Robinson 5065. In
gersoIl 5317, Smith 2o7, Atwater 34
Fairfax, one town lacking, gives Robin
son 6741, Ingersoll 9174, Smith 140, At
water 20; Windham, complete, gives
Robinson 1892, Ingersoll 2501, Smith l09
Robinson 3092, Ingersoll 50e6, Smith Isl,
Atwater 95; Middlesex, 3 towns lacking,
gives 249O, IngersolI 2704, Smith l76, At
water 2.
Tolland county, complete, gives Rob
inson 2053, Ingersoll 2237, Smith so, At
water 3. Totals Robinson, Republican,
AZ, ,264; Ingersoll, Democrat, 1854
Smith, Temperance, 1545; Atwater
Greenback, 2057. Ingersoll's majority
is 37Os, his plurality 1910. Ingersolt +
majority last year was 6521, his plurality
$3.50.
Ohio Elections.
CINCINNATI. April Returns A. from
fifty-four towns and cities in Ohio show
a general Republican majority in p
and Democratic majority in 10 towns
The rest are evenly divided. Loca
questions entered so largely that tbs
result is no test Of party strength.
Complete returns show that the Re
publicans have elected the Waterwork;
/ Trustees. Police Commissioner, and 81
out Of eleven members OF the City
4 Council.
/ DAYTON, April AT the election yes
4 terday the vote was the largest evel
poIled at any election. The Republican:
elected the Mayor by 156 majority
against 1877 Democratic majority las
October. They also elect several city
officers, the City Council and the Schoo
Board
| CINCINNATI, April THE Democrat;
elect their entire ticket with the excep
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05
The Democratic animation
from the sprinQfleld Republican,

:
TfIden and Thurman thus come To
occupy the front place to-day IN the
list Of Democratic candidates. Men ol
character and power and experience
men with strong political andpersonal
capital behind them, they are the be5'
representative politicians OF the party
The nomination may pass beyond them
because Of the exingencies Of the cam
naign hut we believe it has already
come up to them, and will not go back
There is a small faction IN his OWL
State bitterly opposed TO Thurman, 6u1
the same men are equally lrreconcilel
tn Tiiden Governor TiIden certainly
stands to-day the ablest and the brav
est representative Of political reform
and administrative power that the Dem
ocratie party can offer.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

NEW YORK. April t. Evening.-Southern -four
quiet and heavy; common 70 fair extra s3 l0lg
s u good to choice do. -s5 soS8 IS. Wheat-Littie
more doing for export at a decline; 81 80 for
white Michigan. Corn higher, 81 5at96e. Oats
are without decided change. Cofee-hlo very
rna at 5000 gold. Sugar and molaSses qGlet
and unchanged. Rice steady; only Jobblng
sales Tallow steady. assgs 1918. RosIn hrm
81 1901 81. Turpentine heavy. A. PORK s3 Log
AZ 20 for new Lard lower; prime steam "A l5d
I4l75z Whisky Arm. 81 T. Freight5 dun; cot
ton per sail 9-32d, per steam 4Gs-32d
Money dull at 4@5 per cent. sterling dHll AZ
.s71z. Government bonds active; new hves 1ls
STATE bonds duh and nominal
Cotton closed dull; upland5 135s orleans
IA sales 3eT net receipts s07 gross s61 con-
solidated net receipts 81, ,632; exports TO tfreal
Britain "a oes; to France 4sesf to the Confinen'
62a4, futures closed steady sales 25 800
Changed Wheat dull; No. red fall 81 81 y
Ne. 5 do 81 35 bid Corn dull: No mixed
* 56G45a,e. Oats dull; No. .. 34g34c cash April
deIiyerY. Rye dull, s31z bid. Whisky unchanged
pork duh, SO 75el23- Lard nominally IN
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05

From the Chicago Journal ]

When the actor Raymond was play
ing Col Sellers " in Chicago not long
since, he was at one time thrown into
the company of a prominent Congrega-
4tional minister Of this city-off the stage
,of course What do you think Of Mr.
Beecher 2" inadvertently inquired the
divine Of the colonel well, ] like Mr.
Beecher," was Raymond's S reply; "he's
a smart, liberal fellow, and I've stood
up for him all along" That's just
the way with me-" remarked the gen
tleman Of cloth, Sc think he is inno-
cent - .*Oh, don't think he is inno-
cent" broke in the easy-natured actor,
" I think that the charges against him
are all true. but then [ like him and
stick up for him just the same" The
sympathizing brother Of the great
Plymouth pastor had nothing more to
say. He only smiled a little and
changed the subject.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05

ton Of one member of the Board Of
Public Works.
Election in Arkansas.
LITTLE Rock, April 4.-The election
to-day caused considerable excitement.
The Democrats elect the City Treasurer
without opposition and three out Of six
Aldermen, with one ward doubtful Two
Independents are elected.
Election in Denver.
DENVER, April 4.-In the municipal
election yesterday, DIR. Buckingham,
Democrat, was elected mayor by 180
majority, over r r. Crocker, Republi-
can. The Republicans elect 4 out OF s
aldermen.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05

QUAINT TExT.-'"The devil, as roar
ing lion, waIketh about seeking whom
be may devour" Now, my friends. We
will divide the subject Of our text into
four heads: First we shall seek TO learn
ssWho the devil he was secondly, we
shall inquire in his geographical posi-
ton, namely. Where the devil ne was,
and where the devil he was going -
thirdly (and this is of a personal charac-
ter "Who the devil he was seeking =
and fourthIy, we shall endeavor to solve
a question which has never been solved
vet, What the devil he was roaring
about. t."-Er.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05

The attention or the noner- OF cilg noh17 - =
called to the notice of the Administrator Of ~
nance, elsewhere published. 10 the pufpo ll
shat the second allotment OF series OF Frelii" In ~
bonds will take place on Saturday. l'th ihs''' II
the Mayors pari0r.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05

Nessrs. C. II. Lawrence & Co, Nos. 80 and Il
ras,1r7,itouias street deserve the thanks OF rhe
rravaling community. Their compressed cookea
eorned beef and tongues. in cans. beat the aain-
test couserres we have ever tasted, and no tras
eler should be without them.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05

sToo thin" has become opsoiet1.
Not sufficiently materIallzed shaJ = 10
latest form in which this ldea - e'oo4AS>--
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05

failed, to take the law in their own
hands and root out the evil with fire and
steel. Violent measures are deprecated
by the community at large.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05
Marine News.

SOUTHWEST Pass, April l. s .. m.-Wind west
light Weather clear. No arrivals or departures
The steamship Texas is AT anchor outside
bound in.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05

ion Of one member of the Board Of
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05
speech of Ga nv befta-

NJ. Gambetta was elected President
Of the Budget Committee. On assunn-
ing the chair he said 8 We possess the
government which affords every secu-
rity for legitimate interests and a wise,
we'll ordered and progressive republic,
and must now devote attention to the
development Of moral and material in
terests