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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-12-15
Poems and Carols OF Winter.

rooms ana ChrOis OF WINTER.
alt was the winter wild,
While the heavenly-born Child,
All meanly wrapped, in the rude manger lies."
Sweeter carols than bird ever sang
usher in the wintry weather. The poem
of childhood was chanted by angels on
the hills of Palestine 1900 years ago,
and its meaning has been deepening in
the hearts of Christian men and women
ever since.
Dear children, the secret of true
poetry, as well as of all other true things,
lies hidden in the heart of the Babe of
Bethlehem -the secret of heavenly love,
without which there is no beauty in the
works or words of men. "Peace on
earth, goodwill to mani" is the hymn
which must be sung in the heart before
any poem worth keeping can be written.
Is it not beautiful that when the flow
ers of the wood and field have done
blossoming, when the trees are leahess,
and no birds make melody among the
barren boughs, the whole world breaks
out into singing over the cradle of its
dearest child2
Some of the Christmas carols are as
simple as nursery songs, and rude as the
ages in which they began to be sung,
when Christianity itself was in its child
hood. The wassailcups and yule-fres
of the old Saxons were strangely mixed
up with the tender and sacred birthday
story of the New Testament. Sometimes
these carols were sung by children at the
mansion window or door:
"Here come a-wassailing
Among the leaves 40 green;
Here we come a-wanderng,
80 fair to be seen.
Love and Joy come to you,
And TO your wassail, too,
And God bless you, and send you
Happy New Year
"we are not daily beggars,
That beg from door TO door:
But we are neighbors' children,
Whom you have seen before.
God bless the master of this house,
God bless the mistress, too,
And all the little children
That round the table 60"
And some of them show curious blend
ing of church-m usic and hunting songs:
"The holly And the ivy,
Now both are full-wen grown
OF all the trees that ere in the wood,
The holly bears the crown.
o the rising Of the sun.
The running of the deer
The playing OF the merry organ;
Sweet singing in the choir!"
A very sweet poem, bringing Christ
mas before US in several different char
acters, is this, by Rose Terry (now Mrs.
Cookie:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-12-15

But they who wage the strife
The fathers and the mothers
Who hight for homes and bread,
Who watch and ward the living,
And bury all the dead.
All! by their side at Chrisfmas-tide
The Lord Of Christmas stands:
He smooths the burrows from their brow
With strong and tender hands.
Il take my Christmas gift, he saith.
From thee, tired soul, and he
Who giveth 10 my little ones
Gives also unto me! ~"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-11-30
Sfafe of I.Omiafann.
Parish C0mt- Pmjsb q C01cuSieU.
INDIGESTION or EtRMIN EUsELlER,
deceased

~
FaT'M C0''7-1 ,"'N" " :, C1oc'tS'e"'
SUCCESSION or L iN9lN OSELIEh'
deceased
= virtue Oh COMMISSION 81 /, issued an',
- 10 me ''lftC''o from 1 ne, non, court
aforesaid, IN 'he ABOVE en'luc" success,
SION; VIII pFoSeoo 10 0IieI Iot sue AT
"ncI'"''; 1" INC E,SI "h" t''gNeSS o'""'I
nc the H'St I'S"''''Ee Oh tH' uecc'S'u'
III '''S F"F'S"' On
Monday, December II, 1876.
within legal hours. the following de-
Scribed property, belonging to said
Succession
A certain tract or parcel of hand. sit
uated in this parish. and described us
per patent No. G9l3, issued from the
L. s. to Prosper Chrptirn. us the
Northwest quarter of Section -. Town
ship ! South. Range 3 West, contain
ing one hundred and sixty ~ 100
acres, together with MI the buildings
and improvements thereon.
A certain homestead entry described
as per Receivers Receipt No. 242O. is
sued to Firmnin Iuselicr, ST., from U.
s. Land office in n O., rs being North
half of the Northwest quarter and the
Northwest quarter of Northeast quar-
ter. or Lot of Section ., in Town
ship South, Eangc 3 West, contain
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-11-30
NOTICE.

4 IL persons indebted to me for post
n medical services will plcose COM,
forward and settle either by payment
or note, Further, | will inform my
friends that owing to the cash system
adopted by IL" country, / will be com
PEELED to adopt the same system and
hereafter no coll will he responded to
unless some satlsfartory arrangements
are made for the payment of same.
w. II, KIRKMAN, NJ d.
Lake Charles, J4umry &, 1876.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-11-30

DARIlES Wishing to purchase Sew
/ ing Machines will find it to their
advantage to call ON c. NJ. Drew,
Agent, for the World Renowned Singer
Sewing Machine, Lake Charles, La,
who will be pleased to sell on terms de-
flying competition. A liberal discount
made for cash.
Particular attention paid to sewing
maehin"s left for repairs. Needles,
check springs, oil, rubbcrs, etc, con
Btantly on baud.
All orders addressed to c M Drew.
Lake Charles, La, will receive prompt
attention.
Nov 9
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-11-12
IN EXAMPLE TO cATHoL1c I4YMEN
IN. Y. Catholic Review.)

IN. Y. Catholic Review)
When, as Punch puts it. THE Marquis
of Wipon went over to Wome," his "goIng
over" created sensation only equalled, if
at all, by similar step on the part of the
Marquis of Butte. In any case, such is the
veneration Of the Eoglish people for their
nobility, that the conversion of Marquis
to CathOlicity would have served for more
than nine days wonder. But the Mar
quis of Ripon happened to be something
than the Grand Master of the Freemasons,
in W hich dignity he was succeeded by the
Prince of Wales. He was statesman,
high in the councils of his country and his
party. His mind Influenced English Jegis-
ton, and, as we believe the London Times
informed him on the startling announce
ment Of his con ersion, there was no place
| open to al English statesman to which he
might nGt aspire.
The same paper informed him also that
bis action in becoming C4tholic-an &C
ton tbaG it characterized with all the Sc
we're virulence of which it is capable-at
once shut him eff from his colleagues. He
was politically, if not socially, ostracized,
and for ever. Well, what hsppenedR
The Times was right, and the Marquis of
Ripon accepted his fate with that quiet re-
solve and good sense which marked his
course throughout period that must have
been the most trying of his life. Any
hopes, any ambitions he may have had of
political fame-and such hopes and ambi.
tions are perfectly legitimate when guided
by reason and conscience-were flung to
the winds. He was Catholic; therefore,
he could not enter the charmed circle of
English statesmen. What, then, did he dot
Retire for the remainder of his life into an
| inglorious exileH Not he. He has found
larger sphere of action, a wider realm
wherein to exercise the great gifts that God
has given him than England could ever of
fer. He has entered the army of tie Lord,
and is doing as real, noble, and chivalric
service in defence of the Church aud the
faith as ever did those knights of old whose
! swords swept back the inidel.
Scarcely an English paper comes to us
that does not contain some speech of his on
a leading Catholic subject. He is present
at every important meeting, wherever
held. The speeches denote a high intel
lect, and deep enthusiasm tempered by
the greatest good sense. The practical
man, the practical Catholic speaks in every
word. And his words are taken up and
spread abroad over the country, NOT SO
much by the Catholic as by the secular
press.
He is by no means the only Catholic
English layman of prominence who can
command the attention Of his oountrymen
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-11-12

when he speaks. One Of the latest ada,
tons to the ranks, however, he shows hin
self second in zeal to none. Such a M.
does a great good. He is not ashamed J.
bis faith, but, like st. Paul, glories in Tho
cross of Christ.
Have we no laymen such as this? II
where are theyf We had a Brownson. Inv,
he ia gone. We have Catholic laym'
whose names are known and hOnored 4.
beyond tF cir Immediate fellow CathGi.
citizens. When they rise TO speak tn
world bends its ear to hear them. Bn.
" hen do we hear of their names bens
coupled with Catholic mattersf Nevs,
They will talk geography, they will tail
history, they will talk politics, ecieHce. ana
talk well-anything but Catholicity. ma
ters affecting the Church, their felo~
Catholics, education, and so on, are ouistIr
tabooed. Indeed, the last thing one Womb
suspect of these gentlemen 10 that they s,s
Catholics,
1t seems to us hard for a man whohash II.
fame of faith burning in his heart, to tsso
silent in these daye. We do not mean M.
men ehoud speak in season and out of sea.
son; but there are seasons, there occur hr
opportu mites, of which, if they be Catboles
in anything more than name, they sb0nd
avail themselves. Nor do we mean that
fools should rush in where angels fear to
tread. There ia always an abundance q;
given sutject. They do harm. and in their
case indeed silenee is golden. But we have
Catholics of mayked ability; of intellectual
training, of social prominence, and We
should be pleased to see them come for
ward little more. If they do not speak
they can write, and they will fnd plenty of
readers. The Catholic Union is languishipe
in this city. Wby7 In great part for the
lack of interest displayed by just the class
of man vve have hean deacrihlDu Into tho
causes of this lukewaYmness we do not care
to inquire just now. If, however, dread Of
social ostracism by non Catholics be one Of
them, they should blush for shame before
the shining example set them by the Catho.
lie nobility of England and France.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-11-12

elementary teachers" The second is for
"gratuitous and obligatory instruction, a
measure obstinately opposed in Thousand
ways by our political adversaries." The
third is for the re organization of higher
scieptifc and professional instruction -"
The fourth is for the "protection of monu-
ments of art and history" 1t is needless
to cay that this Church of Progress, which
is in reality a vast fabric of goddess educa
ton, is intended by Signor Depretis to su
persede altogether the Catholic Church of
the alleged effete traditions of the past.
The children of the poor will be denied the
opportunity of receiving instruction in the
principles of the Church, for they will be
driven to the Government schools where
they will be brought up in the principles of
the Church of the Progrsssists. Signor
MaDciri has already published his resolo-
ton TO foster Protestantiem as means of
destroying Catholicism, and Signor De-
pretis, acting in concert with his colleague,
will allo W the Church of tradition no liberty
to act in defence of her principles nor any
liberty To make herself heard or Obeyed.
Italy forms, as be confessed ut Stradeila,
= the religion" of the Prime Minister, and
Italy, material Italy, is to form the religion
of the rising generation. That the "Minlstry
of the Progressists' will strive to put their
threats against the Church into execution
cannot he doubted. But to destroy the
Catholic Church is not in their power. This
the founder of the Church, God Himself,
will not permit. 1t is evident, however,
that fresh series of persecution is pre-
pared for Plus *. and for the Church in
Italy.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-11-12

THREE THOUSAND IMMIG RANTS A MONTH
An English company propose to put on q first
class line of steamships between Savannah or
Brunswick. and Liverpool, at once and keep
them running steadily. provided the State will
give them bonus of $50 900 year for three
years. They guarantee besides that they will
land 5000 immigrants per month on our shores.
Governor Smith is strongly in favor of accept
ing this Propositou. The vast benefits that
will aCrue from this hood-tde of immi grafton
cannot be estimated in figures. A late official
report published shows that there are 10 600 900
of acres of rich land lying idle in Georgia to-
day. This land put under intelligent cultiva.
ton would double our wealth ia ten years,
The immigrants which these ships would bring
over would naturally seek agricultural pursuits
in the absence of large manufacturing interests,
and thousands of acres would soon be thrifty
occupied and wisely cultivated.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-11-12

New WINTER CLoTHING.-We ask the special
attention readers the card of Messrs Wheeler
Pier,on, " hich appears nth pSEe. These
gentlemen Offer at their elegant store 10 and Is Camp
suSet, Canal very large and welassorted stock
of winter clothing OF all styles and qualities
remarkably low prices. As have often heretofore
had occasion 10 say in these columns there is no
clothing house in this city which cheer.
fully and strongly recommend readers with the
full assurance that ALL whether they be judges Of goods
not, will be treated with the ocrupuous Justice
Oar old friend, Mr.. Z. L. HeUs, eth maintains his
connection with the house. and will be pleaeed to
his many friends - usual.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-11-12

Father Mathew was born in the golden
vale in Tipperary in the year 1890; he was
priest in Cork-a pastor of a parish-a
preacher and confessor-a friend and father
of the poor-a special shepherd of little
children q visitor of the sick in the hos
pital at the time the fever and cholera-be-
fore he even entered on his apostleship of
temperance. In the year 1888, when he
was not less than forty eight years of age,
he made up his mind to found the fret
temperance society. His frat meeting re
suited Only in the enrolment of sixty tee
totaIlers, including Father Mathew himself.
In the frat three months of his preaching
he enlisted %, 900 people; in nine months
he had 100000; and after his tour all over
his native country he had 1000 900 of men
pledged TO total abstinence. He went ta
his own college at Maynooth, and there
eight professors and $50 students took the
pledge-they were the future pastors Of the
flock in Ireland. He then came over to
Scotland, ard what he did in Glasgow will
never I've forgotten. He then went to
England. While in England he visited
Liverpool, Manchester, Bradford and
Leeds, where it is said he made GOO. 900
teetotallers. The great apostle then cross
ed the ocean to America, where he carried
on the came great work.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-11-12

immense tanks near the settlement, George
lown. where green turtles, weighing from 400
10 500 pouEds, are constantly kept for the
British fleets that rendezvous. there for repairs
or sanitary purposes. In its attempt to keep
the objects and details of the island a secret,
the Government has prohibited the akipg of
photographs or sketches of any part
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-11-12

FINANCIAL ations-Ex ptionsl paper TO- psr
cent per Al Do 10 to III second grade Is to 10;
frat class mortgage do to 10 per cent per
oud grade NAL; Gold liz tolHl; American Silver
half dollars and Mexican dollars nominal; Commercial.
Sterling 522 522& bank do 527; the bank check
ing rate on New York per cent discount. and CON.
merciAl sight at 4.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-11-12

Mr. G. J. Wagner has as fine stock of boots
ard shoes at his etore corner OF Dauphne and Urs1ne
s,r, eta as be found in the South. Give bin call
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-11-12

For coughs, colds and lurg and throat dis.
the New La Remedy is a certain cure. Fog sas
by all arug giatS.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-05-04

Minnesota, the choicest wheat field OF
the world. Thus free-trade leaves all
things 10 work out their natural advant-
ages. Ii England re-enacted tomorrow
the corn law of half-a-century ago, and
excluded American wheat from her ports
20 as to encourage her farmers to supply
the home market with that cereal, she
would impoverish her own people en-
gagedin all other pursuits, by compell-
ing them to pay an increased price for
flour, while she would arrest the growth
and development of America, now one
OF her best customers. But tree-trade
compels the English farmer to give up
wheat culture and go to raising crops
that will make larger return, such as
cattle, barley, vegetables, etc., and SO
he receives fair return on his capital
without interfering with the commerce
of the world And il he multiplies in
numbers faster than the resources OF his
country will justify, emigration comes to
his aid. and the labor that would have
starved at home opens up new lands IN
other continents and adds to the aggre-
gate wealth and progress Of the world, in
which, in return, England shares.
As the old poet said,
ALL freedom, It's a blessed thing"
Blessed whether it applies to thought
government or trade.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-05-04
THE FUTURE or AMERICAN WHEAT
RAISING

London, April IL The Mark Lane Rxp~ss,
in It's review OF the grain trade for the past
week, says great progress has been made with
all farm labor. Spring plcughing, sowing and
narrowing have proceeded satisfactorily The
quantity Of wheat sown, however is below the
average, rs turner's prefer 10 use their land for
otherpurpos<s. the present prices not enabling
them TO compete with the cheap labor Of
Amedca, Russia or India.
we are glad to see that the area of
she.t culture is diminishing in England.
but What shall wesay to the reason urged,
that he English farmers cannot .'compete
with the CHEAP LABOR OF AMERICA"
We have heard y great deal about .'the
pauusr labor OF Europe but the paupeT
laborof America is, it seems, driving the
farmers OF England out Of wheat raising.
The explanation is,-cheap land and
mechanical inventions 70 cheaper labor
A harvester with two men will do the
| work of twenty men with sickles; and
the cop that pays well on land wortl
90 pr acre would bankrupt the owner
Of lazi worth 500 per acre.
\ Allehis promises . great future To-
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-05-04

Larger cuts on grain rates will be made. In the
meantime some understanding is to be reached
if possible, with the Grand Trunk, SO that it
will sustain rates.
See how completely cheap freights
depend on the opening Of lake and river
navigation
The fact that it is only two hundred
miles from the head of Lake Superior to
the heart of Minnesota, and the further
fact that wheat can be carried from st.
Paul or Minneapolis to New York. via
the great Lakes for, just about what it
costs to carry it from ST. Paul to Chicago,
is factor in the geographical problem
which is alone sufficient 10 determine the
future greatness and prosperity Of our
state. It follows, if wheat can be car
ried from 81 Paul or Minneapolis to New
York for 90 or IS cts. per bushel. that
the price of wheat in Minnesota, during
the season Of lake navigation, should
neverbe much more than 25 cents below
the New York price!
This fact enables buyers in our river
towns, and on the roads tributary to st.
Paul and Minneapolis, to pay during the
winter months very nearly the Mi!wau-
kee price for wheat; because they know
that On the opening of Lake Superior
they can command as much as the
the Milwaukee price for their purchases.
1t was the recognition of the grea.
commercial advantages which would
flow from railroad connection with Lake
| Superior which induced us, while in Con-
gress, to work zealouslv to secure a
land grant for the Lake Superior Rail
road Company. And the results have
justified our judgment.
It's not too much to say that that road
has, directly and indirectly. added mil
lions Of dollars annually to the wealth Of
Minnesota; tor it has compelled re
duction Of rates even on the roads lead
ing to Chicago and Milwaukee,
The farmers Of Minnesota should M
derstand that their prosperity is identified
to a great extent with that of our lake
port. Duluth; and hence we objected
the other .day when our delegation in
Congress procured an appropriation tol
the protection Of its harbor Of only one
half the amount voted tor the improve
mrnt of the upper Mississippi between
Minneapolis and st. Clond, work o
not the slightest present importance
Our whole people should understand
that the full use of that Lake harbor i
the very keystone ofthe arch of our ag
| ricultural greatness.
What we have to fear is that the LAX
Michigan roads may some day buy VI
the Mississippi and Lake superior Rail
road, and thus deprive US Of the vast ad
! vantages which it now brings US. i
', this view we would urge that the peopl
Of the ssi,e should consider the prophet
OF the state itself purchasing the road
1t could be bought, doubtless, with stat
, bonds. without any outlay OF money. an
the interest on the bonds would nc
amount to one.twentieth part the annu.
,, increase in the price of wheat, to sa
nothing OF tie decreased price OF on
bukier imports.
Think it over. brother farmers.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-05-04
oUR q esf7 GEOGRAPHICAL ADJ
v.i-yT.iGE.

The other day the representatives of
the great railroad lines east Of Chicago
held 4 meeting ia that city. to discuss
the reduction of ireights. The Inter-
Ocean says
According to announcement in YESTERDAY !
Inser-O Ocean special meeting OF the Eastern
pool managers was held yesterday afternoon in
tie office OF Mr. j. n Mccullough, of the Pen.
nsylvxnia Company, WHEN the subject OF low
erinS the Eastern grain tariff vas considered.
Consisierar,e opposition to reducing the pres
snt rate OF 10 cents per enc hundred pounds
unexpectedly developed itself, according to
one account Of the meeting, which, OF course.
was secret one; and the advocates Of docking
thouz bit themselves in luck in finally carving
\ reduction OF cents on grain and fourth c.ass
freight to New York, and > pscportionate throw
Cd to other cities
The principal reason Why greater reduction.
were not made i salc TO have been tha. ii,
| opening OF navigation was held to be 1t le.s
| two weeks Cd, and that, therefore, there ~
| no hurry On thak SCORE
/ Plum : pcepondeEance Of testimony. Il i n
% ny that another pool meeting will assembly
] hare IN about :wo weeks, WHEN further N,