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THE NEW FRENCH CABINET.

President MscMAhon's new Cabinet is thus
| constituted:
President of the Council and Minister OF
Justice-Duc do BrOglie, 0 Oflesnist.
Minister of the Irterior-De Fourton, Con-
| servative.
| Orleanist.
Minister of FInance-Caillaux, Conservative
! Republican.
Minister of Public Irstruction-Brunet,
Conservative Republican.
Minister of War-General Berthaut, Con-
servative.
Minister of Marine-General Berthaut (pro-
visiouaIly).
Minister of Public Works-Auguste Paris,
Moderate,
Minister of Agriculture-vicomte de Meaux,
Legtimist.
This is the eighth Cabinet that McAahon
has formed since he came into power as the
seven years President, in 1873. The irst Cabi-
net, which remained in power 1s6 days, had
the same Duo de Broglie at its head, and was
composed principally of Orleanists and I.egiti
mists. The second Cabinet also remained in
power 1856 days. 1t was not in any essential
particular different from the first.
On the 22d of May, 1874, the Duo de Broglie
retired, not to resppear for three years, and the
parent in the third Cabinet, then formed under
SO days, there as another reconstruction, the
fourth, the Bonapartists losing their only re-
preventative, and another Republican Conser-
vative being taken in. The terms of existence
of Cabinets thereafter heightened, no change.
being made till the 10th of March of the sue
ceeding year, when, after q term cf 233 days,
the famous Buffet Ministry (the fifth) came
into being with such representative Republi-
oans of the Centre -Gauche as Dufaure and
Leon Say.
This Ministry lasted the ballad-moDger's
space of year all but day, when Dufsure
succeeded to the leadership, and there was q
further irruption from the Centre-Gauohe, the
reconstructed Cabinet (the sixtb) being made
up of six Republicans, two orleanists, and
Conservative. Less than three years before
it had contained three Orleanists, as many
Conservatives, two Legitimists and an I'm
periRlist.
As whole this Cabinet lasted nine months,
thoueh two Of its msnbcEs retired during she
summer, n RiOacaybeIng sneoeeded. Nay 15,
ls7e, BY RI a. q tls laissFF Is tSal
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that the plaintiff is entitled to recover, but the
admission is made with tte express diselaimsrs
was not personally liable, having acted only
as the agent of the Archbishop. The referee
says: s,a ~. .,;. sa,.,.o -. ,,,.,s,
Id that Father OBJ len did not act as the
gent Of the Archbishop. There is really no
proof to sustain such theory; save the TO-
Church, the Church not Incorporated aud he
su bordinate to the Archbishop, the Arobbsho
must be principal; because no one else is.
no more than the priest, is principal ; that
both have administrative authority over the
revenues of the Church, and that either,
making a contract for the Church, becomes
personally liable, not having any authority in
law to contract in behalf of q congregation,
not only not Incorporated, but whose entity,
H unless incofperatsd is expressly prohibited by
W ords, because in the eye of the law they con-
tract for fictitious person. For clearly the
members of the congregation can not be re-
garded as principala.
''Tbe inference of the liability of the Arch
bishop as principal is repelled by the positive
statements of every witness examined. Brother
Nicholas knows nothing of him in the transao-
tion he dealt only with Father OBrien, as
principal and at once withdrew the teachers
when Father O'Brien disclaimed his personal
liability. Bishop Ryan's testimony is equally
emphatic that the priest is not the agent of
the Arch bishop. - Moreover, he produces tho
Published and authoritative regulations of
Cn6 ulOCe6es WHlCn MAKE no BiIu6iOu "uateVSr
to parochial school. and no authority what
ever is produced before me that the establish
ment or support of parochisl school is in.
cluded in the duties of parish priest, and for
which the latter may be regarded as the agent
of the Archbishop. From the proof submitted
to me, must regard it then as any other
charitable work; as for instance, the building
of an orpbanage, work most commendable in
itself, but which cannot be regarded as with
in the sphere of his agency for the Archbishop.
Father Phelan declares expressly that the
parish priest is not the agent of the Arch
bishop"
The referes concludes by giving it as his
opinion that the plaintiff is entitled to a
Judgment against the estate of Father O'Briep,
for $463 40, with interest from September 4,
1874
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NEW ORLEANS. SUNDAY MORNING. MAY 27, 1877.

Interior aud General de Cissey. making rccEl
on the 18th of August for General Berthaut, nc
|-chsnes shsir g tiassshysx inshe political
complexion of the Cabinet. General Befthaut
is an old ficer, ard SO good soldier that he
was charged in 1859 with organizing the& &iarde
Mobile in the northeast of France in anticipa-
tion of the German war, in 1870 placed in
command of the immense levies at Chalops,
then made First Military Instructor, after
wards serving with distinc.ionsat Paris. The
ofio, he holds Ministry Of War, is now oor.
sidered nor-politicsl.
The crisis of December S, 1876, is fresh in
the memory of our readers. Dufaure and De
Marcere giving place to Jules Simon and Mar
tel, the news3abinet (the seventy being an
nounced December IL, or 27s days from the
formation of fitSpredecessor.
The present Cabinet dates from the 18th
inst, Simon's Standardization having lasted ISL
dayS
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PIuS TX. BENEVOLENT AssoCIATIoN.-We
are pleased to note revival of the spirit Of
organization for religious and benevolent
purposes among our Catholic youth. We
need moro Catholic societies of all kinds to en-
courage our young men in the practice of their
duties and to keep alive their interest in all
that concerns their religion. For these rea-
sons principally, we hail with pleasure the
establishment of a new society in the Fourth
District under tho name of our iilustrious
Pontif, Plus TX. The association 10 to be
composed exclusively of Catholics between the
ages of 21 and 40 years, and it already has q
mem bership of between so and 60 of the more
intelligent and Jealous young men of the Re.
demptorist congregations.
At meeting held in Faecher's Hall, corner
Laurel and Constance street, last Tuesday
evening, the following named gentlemen were
elected officers:
Geo. w. Young, President;
B. PohlmsDn, Vice President;
Marcus Federer, Treasurer;
A. p. Frishhertz, Financial Secretary;
j. w. Joachim, Corresponding Secretary;
Louis RiisJer, Marshal;
II. BrOckhaus, Sergeant at-Arms.
AS the expenses of membership arc light,
(the initiation fee being only s. so. and the
monthly dues so cents,) and the goud to be &C.
complisbed is great we expect to see the
Plus TX. Association develop rapidly into one
of the largest and most efficient of our Catho-
lie societies.
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The HIBERNIAN ASSOCIATION. - We are
pleased to hear that determined effort is
about to be inaugurated to strengthen the ex-
istinR Branches f-ths association, and re-
organize those which have disbanded: This
great work is entrusted to the officers of the
Central Board who will at an early day COM
mence a regular visitation of the several
branches. The fret Efforts of the Central
Board are to be directed to q reorganization of
Branch of st. Theresa's parish, at ono time
one of the finest branches of the Society. As
will be seen by the official notice in oar ad-
vertisiDg columns. the members Of the Central
Boards the Presidents of all Branches, the
present and ex-membeI of Branch g, and all
gentlemen who favor q reorganization, are
requested to meet ct st. Theresa's Hall, at
O'Clock, this Sunday evening In common
with the Thousands who have witnessed the
good accomplished by these associations, We
hope that, as q result Of this meeting, we shall
soon see Branch resuning its active career of
bepevolenoe and charity to all who may be
stricken with sickness or misfortune.
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cross aud the fsores 1876. On the neversei is
| the quotation, Il was Sick and Ye Visited Me-
Matt. XIV. xzxvi. In Ehns eehtye is repre-.
The foregoing details We take frosa~ebe
Savannah Nt,cs Of the 18th inst.
Catholics will naturally feel proud to see
that of the number of those thus honored by
the people of Savannah oil of the Sisters
and the six last named of the seven elergymen
are Catholics.
New orl.eas Catholics will not be slow to
recognize the name of one of their priests on
the list of those Missionaries of Charity to
whose zeal the Savannah public has so touch
ingly teOtified. Father Hubert was rs prompt
and active in the silent camp of pestilence as
he used to be amid the roar of the battlefield.
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Is Parish Priest Personally Responsible for Paris
| DebtsI
AN INTERESTING LAWSUIT.
From tho St. Louis GlOba-DemOcrat.l

From the st. Louis GlOba-Dsmocrat.G
The Academy of the Christian Brothers sued
Father James Henry administrator of Father
patrick OBrien, for 1853 40, balance due for
the services of certain teachers furnished by
the Academy to teach in st. MiohaePs school,
which was under the charge of the late Father
Sfichael's. in the city. The defendant denied
that the estate of Father o'BEien was respon-
sible for the debt, and claimed that in employ
ing the teachers Father o,Brien acted as the
agent of the Archbishop the mead Oh the
The matter was referred TO Al. P. Garesohe,
Fec. ne referee, who, after examining nnm-
ber Cf priests as witnesses, made his report 20
the conrt, and Aied it yesterday. 40 me- ~.
,-4,es 49, lee6Eee RngH she fnctB Eso attEai
~ 1890 fgfI8h sie ~ cQnikeet apa
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English grammar is enough to drive q for
eiguer mad. The hiGhway of general rules is
sometimes so suddenly cut up into intricate
and dangerous sheep paths Of exceptions and
idiOms and irregularities that suicide takes the
form of q fascinating mania, If not the despair
which succeeds the attempt to master the diff
fculties of the plural number, no man can ever
guess.
Now, remember, though house
In the plural is houses,
The plural OF moubo
should be mice, and not m0uses
Some men have discovered that there is not
only plural number in grammar, bat also in
morals for when the man who wrote the fore
going mildly continues:
Az Of which goes TO prove
That grammar q farce
For whore is the plural
of moIaRBeA
The answer comes from the lips of one who
has bad large experience with the fiery extract
OF sugar cane;
The plurni say.
OF rum dont troublof
Take ore glass toe much
And yoRro sure % zee donblo-
- -.
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The medal bears on ono aide the inscription
q Savannah Benegoleps Association @Pre.
renbed % (shfHo is1naaFfe& the name 81 the
q fhr
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1900 ehildrsn made their First COmmnBion
u ST. soasph's 8 q aros, fssm xorg, iare psSssY.
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AOrning Star and Catholic Rssssaass

THs MoESrTa STAR has ,bsen ssaFAsa
with the approval Of the eeolsniasesees
laathority OF the Diocese, 10 suppay an
ladmitted want in New Orieans, and -
mainly devoted to the intsrests eS sze
Catholic Church. 10 will not inteE1ezs In
politics except wksrsin they intassHa
with Catholic rights, bat win oxYesa
tniqoity In high places. without resssA %
persons or pareios. Next TO tho sPaxitRa1
rights Of all men. IL win especially ehans.
Pion the temporal rights Of ths pooR.
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sBELGIUM.-ISeryaing, May 24-rhe strike of
llsss is ssssussipg a ssrioss ehsrasssr;
cavafry cleared the streets to-day. Some per-
sons were slightly injured.
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Wooden Money.

Advocates Of ineonyertible paper currency
may perhaps derive some satisfaction and en-
couragement from the fact that from the reign
OF Henry |. down 10 the period Of the estab.
hshment Of the Bank Of England the legal
tender money of England was fabricated ont
ot wood. This instrument was called an ex-
change tally, and by virtue of the holder was
entitle 10 receive from the Crown the value
inscribed thereon. 1t really consisted of one
half Of four sided rod or staff, on which,
when in its entire state, the sum il purpor;ed
to represent WAS carved in transverse notches,
varying in width for thousands, hundreds
scores, pounds, shillings, and pence. These
signs were for the unlearned; for the adyant.
age Of those who could read, the sum was
written in ink on two opposite sides of the
staff, and finally, with a knife and mallet the
staff itself was split in two longitudinally,
One half, called the tally or check, was given
10 the person for whose service it was intend.
ed; the other halt, called the counter tally,
was laid up in safe keeping until its CORES.
ponding tally should be brought in by the
person who had last given value for il. Its
intrinsic value was, Of course, only that Of the
wood on which 1t was composed, but by rep
resentation it denoted large sums. 1t was a
current token Of real money, and served
actually to distribute it from man to man by
this exchange. From this primatiye tally was
derived the Exchequer Bill, first introduced
IN 1896 by Mr.. Motague, the Chancellor Of
the Exchequer. The word ''bill'' too, was
no doubt obtained from the Norman French
word, bile, which means a staff. Bank bills
and bills exchange in our own day came from
this same base, and soldiers are said at This
hour to be ''billited,n because formerly the7
rendered wooden ''billes' or talhes to the
victuallers upon whom they were quartered.
In olden times officers Of the army who were
taken into the kings own pay were said to be
put on the staff, that is, they were paid with
exehequer tallies, or wooden money.
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COLT and 9umor.
sohneider's Tomatoes.


Schneider is very fond of tomatoes
Schneider has friend in the country whC
raises garden sass and sich." Schneider
had an invitation TO visit his friend last
week, and regale himself on his fayorite
vegetable. His friend Pfeiffer being busy
negotiating with a city produce dealer, on
his arrival, Schneider thought he would
take stroll in the garden, and see some
Of his favorites in their pristine beauty.
We will let him tell the rest Of his story
in his own language.
"Vell, | walks shust liddie While
roundt, when sees some off dose dernar-
ters vot vos SO red und nice as never dit
see any more, und | dinks | viii put mine
self outside about gouple-a-tozen, shust
to geef me fiddle appetite vor dinner
So | bulls off Won of der reddest und pest
lookin of dose dermaters, und dakes a
pooty goot pite out of dot, und vas chew
ing it CUP pooty quick, ven--by chiminy!
Il dort | had peese ov red hot goals in
my mout, or vas chewing CUP dwo or dree
bapers Of needles; und welt 50 pad, al
ready, dot mine eyes vas WOOL Of tears,
und mate vor an "olt oxen bucket vot
| seen hanging in der veil, as | vas goom-
in along.
"Shust den mine vriend Pfeiffer game
CUP und ask me yot mate me yeel SO padt,
und il any of mine vanity vas dead. l
dold him dot l vas der only Won ov der
vanity dot vus sick; und den ask him
vot kline Of dermarters dose vas vot hat
shust been bicking und, mine gracious,
how dot landsman Taught, und said dot
dose vas red peppers dot he vas raising vor
bepper-sauce. You pet my life vas mat
| RAIDER you gif me feefty tollars as to
cat some more ov dose beppcr-saucc der
marters."
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Court FooLs.-The earliest French fool
on record seems to have been one named
jean, at the Court of Charles the Simple, Of
whom DIR. DOran tells us some anecdotes.
"This good fellows influence was so great
that Charles once remarked to him he
thought that they had better change places.
As Jean did not look well pleased at the pro-
posal, Charles asked him if he were not
content at the idea Of being king "Oh,
content enough" was the reply, "but
should be exceedingly ashamed at having
such fool 1t was this fool who once
tried his masters nerves by rushing into
his room one morning with the exclama-
tion, "0h, sire, such news Four thous-
and men have risen in the city," "WhatI''
cried the startled king, "with what inten-
tion have they risenY" @Well," said
Jean, placing his finger on his nose,
"probably with the intention Of lying
down again at bedtime
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0riaiuaI Aoetrp.
AT CHRISTMAS DAWN.

Wake ehildrenl The beautiful dawn has arisen,
And flung wide the dim cloudy doors Of her prison
She has blown out the pale little stars one by one
And swept the gray miss from the path OF the sun;
And here and there softly with pencil Of gold
She has touched the bleak edges OF upland and wold
flushed the wan skies with pink. set the hilltops
aglow,
And barred with a sunbeam the gates OF the snow
The morn brightcns slowly; come children and see
How fair on the mountains her footsteps can be,
Who bringeth glad tidings OF peace and delight,
10 world that was shrouded In error aud night
when the shepherds with Joy hailed the mystical star
That led the Wise Men Of the East from Rfar,
foF little ones, this is the wonderful morn
When the Child Of the Promise-thc Christ.child-
was born
Ihro' the silence a vague, murmurous melody
thrills
Some wandering chord OF that olden Tcfraln--
Atremulous radiance brOods on the hills,
Like the glory that shone upon Judces plain
It's the visible footprints of Angels, who trod
The mountains Of old with thu message OF God,
And yonder behind that superlatiyo glow,
Their faces are vailed from our vision, know
Heaven smiles from the nights Of the infinite blue,
70 see the fair Earth robed and garnished anew.
With mantle OF emine and Jewels oflight,
The frost-spirits plucked from the chaple OF Night
And wove with the pale festal roses we bring,
10 deck the pure shrine Of our Saviour aud King
While Heavenly presenees hover In air.
And our Hearth Affairs smoke with the incense Of
pnyer
Lot The pgsuant OF sunrise. with banners unurlcd,
" blazoned IN light on the walls Of the world
And out of the shining inhnitude swels
A chorus triumphant, Of Voices and Bells;
upl up thro' the measureless spaces afar,
1he hymn of rejoicing climbs, star over star,
TIL softened. inspired. and exalted by flight
ilbreaks at the feet OF the City Of Light
Hesimblstcr. Nd, Dc. 1871
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VOL. XIII. NO. =.
Politics vs.. Appetite.


Recently Hepnblican, at Atlanta al.
who is also q preacher, tackled old Uncle
Remus on the subject of politics.
Il understand, old man, said he, athat
you arc a Democrat"
II dunno, bout dat, boss
swell, It comes pretty straight"
= know dey got two sides, one what dey
calls demmyerat aud dc odder what dey
call radikel bat | don't bodder wid en-
wen de wedder gifts dis stiff
"But / hear you vote the Democratic
ticket every time
Il vote wild my young marster what /
nussed wen he want DO bigger dan
buck rabbit"
"Now, don't you know that this il going
back on your color?"
"Bnt hit amt gwine back on my belly,
an eff don't tend ter dat, dc fast cole
rain dat come long mout wash de color
right onten me. / ain I takin' no chances
in dis business, boss I'm getting ole. an
de oler | gifts de hongrier | gifts II dos for
fac"
"IoOk at me. | vote the Republican
ticket and I'm not losing my flesh.
aYou sorter breaches round like, don't
you ?"
Sometimes. Yes. Why2p
Gaze, dats war dc fun comes in. L
don't git no chance for to feed outen no
beaver hat, and don't eat often no plates
what dey takes up kleckshuns in. i'm
mighty lonesome niggar, an | has ter
seufie long de bes' / kin widout any
eongregrashun at my back.
The preacher looked at his watch, and
said that he would talk some more another
time, while Uncle Remus, with a serene
smile upon his venerable face, went down
the street, singing:
oh whar shall we go wen de great day comes
Mldde BLOWN uvtrumpets an de banging nv drums?
How menny po sinners VIII be cotched out late
An find no latch to de golden gatef
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A SAXON CHRISTMAS.

Heap on more wood l-the wind is chill;
But let II whistle as twill
Wen keep our Christmas merry still
Each age has deemed the newborn year
The nttest time fos festai cheer;
Even heathen yet, the savage Dane
At Iol more deep the mead did drain;
High on the beach his galleys drew,
And feasted all his pirate crew;
Then IN his low and pine built hall,
Where shields and axes deeked the wall,
They gorged upon the half-dressed steer;
caroused IN seas Of sable beer
While round, In brutal jest, were thrown
The halfgnawed rib and marrow.bone;
Or listened all in grim delight,
While sealds yelled out the joys Of fight.
Then forth, In frenzy, would they hie
While wildly loose their red locks ny,
And dancing round the blazing pile,
They make such barbarops mirth the while
As best might 70 the mind recall
The boisterous Joys Of Odin's hall.
And well our Christian slrcs ofold
Loved when the year lis course had rolled,
And brought hlithe Christmas back again
With all his hospitabie train
Domestic and religious rite
Gave honor TO the holy night;
On Christmas eve the bells were rung
On Christmas eve the mass was sung;
That only night, in all the year.
Saw the stoled priest the ohalice rear
The damsel donned her klrtle sheen
The hall was dressed with holly green.
Forth 10 the wood did merry-men go.
To gather In the mistletoe.
Then opened wide the baron's hall
To yassAl. tenant, serf and all
Power laid his rod ofrule aside,
And Ceremony doiTed his pride
The heir, with roses in his shoes,
That night might village partner choose
The lord, underogating, share
The vulgar game Of post and pair"
All hailed with uncontrolled delight
And general voice the happy night
That 70 the cottage, as the crown,
Brought tidings Of salvation down.
The fire, with well-drIed logs supplied,
Went roaring up the chimney wide;
The huge hall-lables oaken face
Scrubbed till 1t shone, the day TO grace,
Bore then upon its massive board.
No mark to part the squire and lord
Then was brought I'm the lusty Drawn,
By old blue-eoated serving-inan
Then the grim boar's head frowned on high,
Crested with bays and rosemary.
Well can the green-garbed ranger tell,
How, when, and where the monster fell
What dogs before his death he tore,
Aud all the batting Of the boar
The wassail round in good brown bowls.
Garnlshed with ribbons, blithely trowls.
There the huge sirloin reeked; hard by
Plum.porridge stood, and Christmas pie;
Nor failed old Scotland 70 produce,
AT such high tide, her sayory goose
Then came the merry mRsken In,
And carols reared with blithesOme din;
unmelodious wRs the song,
ltwas hearty note and strong.
Who lists may in their mnmming see
Traces Of ancient mystery;
White shirts supplied the masquerade,
And smutted cheeks the visors made
But, OF what maskers richly dight
Can boast ofbosoms half 50 light
England was merry England, when
Old Christmas brought his sports again.
Twas Christmas broaehed the mightiest ale;
Twas Christmas told the merriest tale;
AChristmas gambol Oft could cheer
The poor mans heart through half the year.
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0RIGIS OF INDIAN NAMRs.--The Sioux In.
dams name their pappooses after events
transpiriug st the time Of their birth. As
illustrative Of this peculiar trait, Red Cloud
is known to have taken that name from the
fact that the western sky was oyer-spread
with red clouds at the moment Of his birth,
while the bringing Of captive horse with a
spotted tail gave the now great chief the sing
ular cognomen of Spotted Tail Sitting Bull
received his name because buffalo was, by
lucky shot, thrown upon its launches in
plain sight Of his mothers tepee at the nata
hour, while the cayortings of a fractious pony
furnished a name for the redoubtable Crazy
Horse