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The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-13
The !" cultufkampf' in Prussia.

In Prussia the six following Bishops have
been deposed by the Government: The Arch
bishops of Gnesen- -Posen and Cologne, the
Prince. Bishop of Breslau, the Bishops of
paderborn and Munster, and the Auxiliary
Bishop of Posen. The proceedings against the
Bishop of Limburg, and Bishop Namzanowski,
are still going on. The Sees OF lreVes ana
Fulda vacant by death.
About six hundred members of different
orders and congre egatiops have had to leave
the diocese of Cologne, amongst whom are l2o
priests, who had been active in the cure Of
souls.
The following houses have been dissolved ::
The Garth husiaps in Hayn, near Rath; the
Francscans in Aix-la .Chapelle, Hardenburg
and Dusseldorf; the Dominicans in Dusseldorf;
the Jesuits in Aix-la- Chapelle, Bonn, Essen
aud Cologne; the Lazarists in Cologne, Neoss,
Munstereifel, Malmedy, Bedburg; the Trap
pists in Mariawald the Redemptorists in AK
la-Cbapele; the Congres alton of the Holy
Ghost, in Marenthal; the Christian Brothers
in Burtscheid the poor Brothers of St. Francis
in Cologne; the Alexian Brothers in Aix-la-
"hapelle. Besides these the following haze
! LL5aen expelled: Tie Benedictine Nuns in Bol1
the Carmelite Nuns in Aix-la- Chapelle, Co
logne and Neuss; Sisters of Notre Dame in
Essen the Ursulines in Hersel, Cologne, and
Dusseldorf; the Sisters of the Poor Child Jesus
from fifteen houses; the Sisters of St. Charles
Borromeo from the orphanage in Cologne; the
Sisters of Christian Charity in Crefe!d, Soling-
en- Steele, and viersen; the Sisters of the Holy
Cross in Ra.h; the Sisters of st. Francis in
Which, of ST.. Salvador in Muhlheim on the
Rhein, and of ST. Vincent in Norf, near Neuss.
In the archdiocese OF Cologne there are "a
parishes without pastor, u without curate.
In the diocese of Pader BORN 90 priests have
died since the May Laws, and there are none
to supply their place.
| In the diocese of Munster 60 parishes are
without priest.
| In the diocese of Treves lao parishes, with
| I36 573 Catholics, without priest. The
whole diocese has 731 parishes, consequently
one-fi fifth of the parishes are without priest
Last year Qs76) 25 parish priests of this dio
csse died.
| In the diocese of Limburg II psrishes-ir
that of Hildeshiem II (with 6.640 souls. in tha
of Breslau 64, in the Prussisn part of th'
archdiocese Of Olmutz 10, and in Sigmaringer
| IL parishes are without priests.
About the same proportion is vacant in tn
dioceses Of Fulda, Osnabruck, Ermland
Gnesen- -Posen, and Culm.
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Oar well-known and highly respected fel
low citizen, Edward Burke, Esq, 1sI, 1856 and 1872
Tchouptou'as street. has of largest and best
assorted Of the finest liquors to be found in the
Union. So widely extended is the reputation of his
goods for purity all those qualities which constitute
the excellence of article, that many of our most
eminent physicians advise their patients to purchase
of him such liquors ordered fer medicinal pur-
poses. His stock of French brandies and Irish and
Scotch whisky is especially large aud fne As last
bu by least confederation It is we'll for
people to know that Mr.. Burke sails his imported
goOds-Frenoh braudes, Irish whisky, eto-as low as
domestic articles sold by many dealers, and that
all his prices the very lowest that be obtained
in this country.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-13

In another column we refer editorially to
the enthusiastic celebration which took place
last Thursday in our city, but we deem it no
more than is strictly due to our chivalrous
visitors of the 1st Alabama Regiment to at
least place on record in the STAR the names of
the companies that came from Mobile to add
to the spendor of the occasion. They we're:
Company A-Moble Cadets, Capt w. J..
Brainard.
Company B-German Fusiliers, Capt. Chas.
Green.
Company C-Washington Light Infantry,
Capt. J. w. Whiting.
Company D-Cleburne Guards, Capt Joseph
Cahill.
Company E-Gulf City Guards, Capt. NJ
Company F-Mobie Rifles, Capt. Price
Williams, jr.
Alabama State Artillery, Capt. d. Huger.
On their arrival Wednesday evening they
were received by the Washington Artillery
and Continental Guards, and after their parade
on Thursday q grand reception was given il
their honor by the two companies at st. Pat
| rick's Hall. Over three thousand persons at
| tended. among the number being Gov Nichols
the Judges of the Supreme Court and Other
dgnitaries.
The gallant Alabamians left Friday evening
| on a special train, no doubt as well pleased
with the Crescent City as our citizens wer'
| with them.
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The STAR otlio was honored last week by
visits from quite d number of Mobilians, among
whom were Major Henry st. Paul, Hon. John
II. GlenRon, DR.. Jos. Tucker and James NO
Phillips Esq. of the we'll known house of J
O'Reilly 81 Co.
We also enjoyed the pleasure of call from
Nr. j. II. Fox, the Jealous Secretary of St.
Joseph's Total Abstinence Society of Mobile.
In the beautiful gray uniform of the Cleburne
Guards, of which he is member, he was our
beau ideal of the Irsh-Amerioan soldier His
four years record in Lees grand old army of
Northern Virginia is as good as that which ne
has made for himself in the small army of Ala.
bama Toetotalers, in whioh he enlisted in
1872; and though he was doomed to see the
conquered banner" furIed while yet there
were many gallant soldiers ready to defend it
to the last, he is determined that the emblem
of the cause in which he now fights shall ne YER
be lowered in the State of his adoption even
should he be the last of the disciples of Father
Mathew left to defend the principles it repre-
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Flowers from ArU, or Choice Thoughts of II. Wan
ney.

We realize the value Of our soul by the ef-
forts made by God to save it, and by the Devil
to destroy it. He'll is lesgued against it.
Heaven is for it. How great must be it's
value!
Properly to realize our own dignity we must
often call to mind-Heaven, Calvary and He'll.
We are like miniature mirrors, in which God
oontemplates Himself.
We are in the world, but not of the world,
since we say every day: Our Father who art
Heaven.
We are great, and we are nothing. What is
greater than man if we think of his soul-what
is meaner if we think of his body.
We busy ourselves about the body as though
it ought to be our chief care, while on the
contrary it ought to be the least.
What shame for man to lower himself 80
much when God has placed him 80 high!
True Christians who seek only the salvation
of th cir souls, are always contented and happy;
they enjoy in advance, the felicity of Heaven
and they will be happy during all eternity.
Ga the other hand, bad Christians who seek
their damn alton. are always to be pitied.
They dissatisfied, they are sad, they are un-
happy, and they will continue throug bout
eternity. o What difference
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One of the greatest ornaments to our city is
the principal store of the Hong Kong Tea Company
under the City Hotel The exterior as well as tne
interior presents a mAgnfcence rarely displayed IN
retail stores The elegant Chinese cansters, which
perfectly airght contain the choicest products
from China Japan and the East indies, and do nOE
wonder the great patronage extended to the Com
pany stores lovers OF have
found great difficulty in obtaining the pure and IN
aduterated article The Companys stores are supplied
with teas selected by Mr.. Maximilian Hermann,
gentleman who has been well and favorAhly known for
several years past in the wholesale trade and whose
social position in this community is the best guarantee
to his reliability.
With q thorough knowledge of the various tea
growing districts in China, the Hong Kong Tea Com
pAny enabled to retail their eAs at New York prices
but especially is this COmpOny enabled to place
but the and purest teas before the
Southern people. II our readers wish to gain any
facts relating to teas let them visit the ComPanys
ssOres and there witness how teas ara tested sh'
analysed
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SARRACENlA BTTTERs.-We invite special
attention to the card of DIR. j. Tucker (of Aobe),
proprietor of the Sarracenia Btters The reputation
of these bittorS is firmly established and SO
widespread that it is almost unnecessary for us to say
aught in thsir favor. AS cure or preventive for
small pox and s malaral diseases they have received
the endorsement of of the best physicians Of the
South and In Dr. fuckers card the certificate of DR..
Logic Surgeon Major Of the Royal Horse Guards is
Riven showing that in eleven cOnhuent cases all re-
covered under the peculiar influence Of ths
B.ttSrs. We pleased to see that DIR. Tucker has
secured his principal agents here the wellknown
hOuses of FredeTloktoa Harte and Wm. Bogei
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-13

The Buffalo Catholic Union, just entering on
tho sixth year of it's existence comes to us
replste with ell the latest Catholic intelli-
reuoe of the day The Union is one of the most
welcome of our exchanges, aud though com
parativeiy new paper, it is generally considered
one of the leading Catholic journals Of the
country. The editorial department, under the
able management of its brilliant editor, Rev
p. Croniu, is most credtably conducted. The
local is all that could be desired, while its
clippings are of u very interesting and in
struotive character. Taken as whole, the
Umion is paper of which the Catholics of the
diocese of Buffalo should feel very proud.
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The London correspondent of the New York
World under date of April 81, writes: "The
London papers have at last begun to discuss
the subject to which 1 long ago called your
attention-tbc decline of British trade. Pro-
badly there is scarcely any journal which
would venture to tell the whole truth, for fear
| of being called an alarmist; but still the Times
and the Torld have given the public plainly
to understand that the depression in every
| branch of business is not a mere passing evil.
Mr.. Goschen performed the same unpleasant
Office in the House of Commons on Thursday
| night, and was called a "croaker" for his pains.
| 1t is easier, however; to dub him a croaker
| than to dispose of his facts. That English
trade with America has fallen off till it reaches
comparatively Insignificant amount cannot
be disguised from anybody, for the great
steamship companies no longer run weekly
vessels, with one exception. What We all
seem to want now is q new market. The old
ones are ver-stocked, and if the Chinese could
be induced to take all surplus wares off our
hands the loug-talked-of revival of trade
might at last be seen. War, with it's inevita-
bic destruction, would perhaps answer the
purpose, especially if it extended to other
nations besides Russia and Turkey"
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.


Southern Historical Society Papers. April, 1877.
Published by Authority of the Society.
Richmond, Va. Rev. j. William Jones, ID d.
ecretary.
Now that solid peace and prospective pros
perity have been restored to the South, these
Historical Papers ought to become Of great
value to all who reverence truth or who love
the memories of the Past. The record Of the
South, whether as regards her heroism, her
suffering 20 or her patience, is glorious one, and
its unfolding can but teach her youth the best
lessons of a noble manhood.
In the April number now before us are sew
eral articles which are simply invaluable to
Southerners who are Jealous of their oountry's
honor and good name. "The Discussion of
the Prison Question is one to which we call
particular attention. No excuse can ever be
offered for cruelty to prisoners; but the careful
reading of the article in question will prove
that the ISLANDERS against our Government and
against our honored leader in particular, are
unfounded, unjust and entirely false, while, on
the contrary, the cold -blooded policy of the
Federal Government in discontinuing the ex-
change OF prisoners and refusing to, provide
food and medicine for their own soldiers in
Southern hands, is clearly national disgrace.
actually refused to exchange even when the
Confederate Government accepted their own
hard conditions-and still more, declined to do
80 when urged by Judge Ould to send trans
portation to Savannah in 1864, 9" when we will
deliver into your hands, rithout eqairalemt, from
ten to fifteen Thousand of your suffering SOL
ders."
We have no desire to re-awaken the bitter
feelings of sectional hatred but the fair fame
of our country must be vindicated-and this is
we'll done by the calm, impartial and thoroughly
reliable papers of the Southern Historical
Society.
1.-THE Fie5 Letters from Gen. Stuarts Head
quarters" read with all the freshness and in
terest of a recent event. Those from the gal
liant hero himeelf are replete with dash and
vigor. and give a good idea of the wonderful
tactics of that great chieftain.
"The Diary of Captain Rob. E. Park is in
| teresting and life like.
| "Zagonyi's Charge" is shown, by Col. John
ston, to be fluent piece of romance, embody.
ing as little fact and as much fiction IS were
found in the renowned reports of Shakespeare
Falstaf.
| "The Peace Commission of 1862 by Hon
R. N. T. Hunter, is calculated to sadden the
heart of the reader. 1t shows the dread neces
sity which existed of trying to obtain peace
and the hopelessness of obtaining it upon any
other terms than complete submission sub
mission as absolute as if we were passing
through the Candine forks"
There are several other articles in the mum
ber all deserving of notice; but We woult
like to see the work itself read by our people
Instead of being simply noticed by the Press.
For our young men especially do we recon
mend it as affording far more wholesome foot
than that offered by the many Weeklies whicl
are 80 abundant in our literary market, ant
which are truly reakly in morality, truth an'
honesty.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-13

A young woman recently answered an ad-
vertisement for . dining girl "Sup-
pose," said the lady, that you were carrying
a piece of steak from the kitchen, and by ao-
cident should let it slip from the plate to the
the lady square in the eye for MON ent before
asking: rs it private family, or are there
boardersH "Bosrders." answered the lady
"Pick it up and put it back on the plate, "
firmly replied the girl. She was engaged
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Two boys were standing before Cigar store,
when one asked the other
Have you got three cents ~
eyes"
"Well, / have got two cents; give me your
three cents and will buy five. center"
"All right" says No. 2, handing out his
money.
No. enter the store, procures the cigar,
lights it, and pufs with good deal of salts
faction. 1
"Come, now, give us pull" says No. 2 u
furnished more than half tue money
81 know that" says the smoker; "but tnen
Pm the president, and you being only STOCK
holder, you can spit"
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Bents.
A Suggestion.
Editor Morning Star,

Editor Morning Start
Lacking time to do 30 by circular, 1 would
most respectfully suggest, through your COL
umns, TO the Rev. Clergy of the City, that
Shay come 70 Canal street at the head of the
men of thCir respective parishes, and join in
the procession in honor of the Holy Fathers
Fiftisth ApnIVersary. The ladies and children
nre expected TO proceed direct to the square.
@. e. GIRARDEY,
Grand Marshal,
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CHARIrYs CALL,-TOmorrow =(Monday)
evening, dramatic performance will be given
in st. Mary's School Hall, Constance street,
between Josephine and Jackson streets, by St.
George Young Mems Benevolent Association, 4, ,
for the benefit of st. JoSeph's Orphan Asylum.
The necessity for extending helping hand to
the little inmates of this Institution is 60
universally recognized that We will not dwell
upon it. We will merely content ourselves
with expressing the hope that the parishioners
of the respective churches in the 4th district,
under the charge of the RedemptOrst Fathers.
will not fail to attend this entertainment, and
thereby contribute to the work of maintaining
the little orPhaus. The admission is fixed at
so cents.
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CAPTAIN ST. CLAIR JoHNs.-ln the death of
Captain Johns Louisiana lost one of the
youthful Veterans of her honorable war record
AT the early age Of eighteen years he entered
she Confederate service as a private, and after
four years of faithful service, during which he
distinguished himself and attained the grade
of Captain, the termination of the war restored
him to the peaceful pursuits of business life in
our midst. Here in connection successively
with the Crescent, MORNING STAR, and Repu6H
oam, he gained many friends, but subse-
quently abandoned the profession of Journal
ism and engaged in the Cotton business with
his father-in-lsw, the late J. p. Higgins.
After 90 many vioisitudes crowded into 80
short life, he died in the full faith Of our
holy church. Endowed with q disposition
remarkable for invincible smiablity he left
not an enemy.
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zone virtue in which the Americans are not
of their trinmnbs, It ia thrift, The growtS
of two blades of grass or two stalks of grain
where there was one should be celebrated.
Cutting down trees was the beginning of our
industry. The time has come to plant trees,
and to cover the fields with clover to bind up
the wounds of the soil-to restore to the fire.
swept deserts the blooming wilderness, tempt
waste places may be fruitful, that the rivers
may not run turbid with the riches of the
earth to the seas, and that the great continent
We inherit may be good for the generations to
Gomez
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not an enemy.

MOBILE CATHEDRAL SoCIETY.-On Sunday,
29th April, at the invitation of the Right Rev.
John QuinlAn, large number of gentlemen of
the Cathedral parish met to organize an asso-
citation to cooperate with him in the grand
work of paying off the debt of the parish and
of completing the Cathedral. All the gentle.
men present inscribed their names on the rolls
rs members, aud the organiz alton was COM
pleted by the election of the following otIi GERS
Thos Henry, President;
Admiral Semmes, VIC president;
J-H, Fox, Secretary;
Jas. Mcdonald, Treasurer.
Next week We shall give an outline of the
Constitution which may prove servceable to
the faithful in other parishes throughout the
South.
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Thanksgiving.

There seemed to be a want of organization
and preparation in this community ofor
celebrating our ecently achieved inde-
pendence. 1t was thought inexpedient;
and it was considered rather better to
take it out principally in prayer, etc.
In fact the Office holding and oface-seeking
people were out Of sorts and patriotism
was at discount. The politicians have
obtained a kind of prescriptive control
over the subject of demonstrations and the
people naturally look to them for leader
ship in such movements.
A poorer stick to rely on cannot be
found, save where there is question of
office and elections leading to office. There
was no such issue connected with our
hanksg giving day and consequently it
was left to take care of itself. Happily it
took very good care of iteelf. Religion
eanctifed the event with it's most impos.
ing music and ceremony, soldierly instinct
rallied it's battalions to the call of patriot
ism and popular joy filled the streets all
day with crowds of holiday keeping citi-
z sns whose enthusiasm was none the less
genuine because qaiet and spontaneous.
Itmust be admitted that the volunteer
military from our sister city, Mobile,
gave great eclat to the demonstrations of
the occasion. Their artillery company pre-
sented one of the finest looking bodies of men
that we have ever seen, and one of the Infan :
try companies attracted unusual admiration
by the projection of their drill as well as
the striking elegance of their uniform.
| Without being able to dwell upon individ-
ual names, we cannot omit the mention of
one who was quickly recognized and
warmly greeted by many q bystander as the
Mobile artillery moved onward. We refer
to that gallant soldier and former Loulsia
nian, Major Henry ST. Paul.
Perhaps the most satisfactory feature
of the days proceedings, however, was
the appearance of United States troops
participating in the military parade
Four companies of the 18Th Infantry
amply and handsomely represented the
United States army. Soldiers in or
above the ranks are obliged to be ma,
chimes in come measure, but we could not
dou bt TIA at the hearts ofall, men and officers
} were much more warmly enlisted in their
J present work of brotherhood than they had
ever been in their recent duties of quasi
autagonism. Geo. Augur and other officers
of high rank who 50 folly manifested theil
kindly sympathes have shown that they
know what it is to be soldiers of a Who'll,
country.
The marine and sailor corps was poin
of great interest and attracted much atten
tion as body of hardy, stalwart athletes
New Orleans will not soon forget tht
really splendid independence celebration
which che owes not to her politiciaus ant
newspapers, but to her citizens and soldiers
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Il CONVERSATIONS Last Sunday, His Grace,
the Most Rev. Archbishop OF New Orleans,
confirmed So persons in the church Of st. Nspo'
leon. Napoleonyille.
Last Thursday, His Grace confirmed l72 per-
sons In the Cathedral.
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It is suggested that all gentlemen not at
Eaohed to Societies wearing regalia, and who
take part in the grand demonstration OF to-
day, wear on the lapel of their coats, double
ribbon exhibiting the Pspal colors,-white and
orange.
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Died, at St Alphonsus Convent of Mercy, on
Ascension Day, May 10, 1877. at 4:3o P.M., Julia
Mary Lillis in religion Sister Mary COLUMBIA,
In tho 21st year of her age and the Sd of her
ligious profession. May she rest in peace.
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oALKEpAR OF THE wKK.

Uaasy. May % Sunday within the Octave Of the
Ascension st gtapislas, Pope and Martyr.
asaaay..--. May i!-st Pasehsiis !; Pope.
FoAaosARy. Nay l6-St. Ubalde.
cSHTsSay :. Nay Octaye Of the Ascenson,-St jean
Nepomuoene.
Pddsy....Nay 1885,. venantius Martyr.
iarurday.. =. May ls-Vigil of Penteoost tFAst). -bt
PudantiAnA, Virgin
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FIRST CoMMuNIoNs.-Last Thursday, Feast
of the Ascension, was the day selected in
number of our churches for the First Commu-
nion of the children who had been prepared
during the winter. SO far we have been
enabled to ascertain, the number of those who
approached the Holy Table for the first time
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The total for the last three churches, which
are under the pastoral care Of the Redempto.
rist Fathers, is 333.