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The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-20

BISHOP GIBBoNs.-The Catholics of New
Orleans have still another opportunity OF
congratulating themselves on the prefer
ment of their distinguished young towns
man, Bishop Gibbons. The telegraph
informs us that the Right Rev. James
Gibbons, of Richmond, has been appointed
coadjutor to the Archbishop of Baltim ore,
with right OF succession. When we re Z.
member that the See of Baltimore carries
with it the honorary primacy of America,
the full dignity of the appointment is ap-
parent. For so young man as Bishop
Gibbons to have earned so distinguished a
tribute to merit is indeed remarkable, and
is an event of which the Catholic Church
of this city has a right to be proud.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-20
DIOCESE OF NATCHEz,
(Natchez Dernocrat.)

4 ~ I.
The twentieth anniversary Of the conse.
Grafton of the Rt. Rev. VIM. Henry Elder.
as Bishop of Natchez, occurred yesterday.
The Bishop celebrated special Mas az
o'clock in the Cathedral ins honor of ths
event, which occurred May 81, 1857. The.
Bishop was ordained priest in 1916
about the time of the accession of Pops
Plus TX. There is no Bishop living, per-
haps, who is more venerated and revered
by his flock, and respected by ell who
know him, than Bishop Elder, who, We
hope. will be long spared to continue biz
labors for the salvation of souls.
There was quite an assemblage of yisi.
tors at the residence of Rt. Rev. Bishou
Elder lass Thursday night, to congratulate
hin on the occasion of tbs 20sh anniversary
of his CO lsecration as Bishop, and the an.
semblage had delightful time. A series
of resolutions to the Rt. Rev. Biahop by
the st. JOseph's Total Abstinence Society
(of which he is a member) was admirably
read by Mr.. Fred ]. Maher, and appropri.
ate sentiments were proposed by Messrs.
Peter Walsh, j. w. Lambert, Geo. T.
Payne and others. Capt. Barrett of the
Plymouth was among the visitors. Ths
affection and veneration of the congrsga.
tion of St. Mary's Cathedral for their be.
loved Bishop was touchingly manifested
and most atfectingly appreciated by the
Bishop. Sweet music was disc0ursed by,
Kaiser s. Bauer's band, who volunteered 81
serenade and added much TO the evenings
pleasure.
On Tuesday the boys and girls of the
two Catholic Orphan Asylums visited the
Plymouth, accompanied by RI Rev. Bishop
Elder, Very, Rev. Father Grlgaon and
several brothers. The visit was made ex-
tremely pleasant for them, the Captain
paying to each of the orphans the attention
of giving them himself, cake and lemonade
and kind words. 1t was a pleasant affair
and highly enjoyed.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-20

The New York Catholic Publication Society
will issue, shortly, Essays and Review" by
Right Rev. J. L. spalding, Bishop of PeOris;
Life of the Venerable Clement Mary Hof.
bauer, Priest of C.ss b." by Member of the
Order of Mercy, author of "Mother McAuley,'
st. Liguori," etc.; The Girls of Our Day.
farce in five acts "The House on the Avenue
drama in Ave scenes 'Wealth and Wisdom
a drama in six scenes; "Sir Thomas More .
historical romance, from the French of tho
Princess de CraOn.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-20

STRAWBERRY FEsTIvAL.-As our people have
lately given unmistakable signs of a lack of
interest in fairs, concerts, ETC., the Very Rev.
P. F. Allen, Pastor of st. Patriok's, has oon-
ceived the idea of giving an entertainment of
an entirely novel character. This is a
strawberry festival" which will be held at
st. Patrick's Hall, next Thursday aud Friday
evenings. AS will be seen by the programme
on the fifth page of our present issue, there
will also be presented several beautiful tab
leaux and scenes. As Father Allen has secured
the active cooperation of number of our
most prominent citizens, there can be no doubt
that the entertainment will be both an artistic
and financial success.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-20

But persecution has only IT'S day. To
use the beautiful illustration of our Holy
Father, as quoted by DR.. Layton, the
Infant God was driven by persecution into
Egypt, bat in the fulness of appointed
time his prosecutor died and he returned
from exile,-they are dead ,cho sought
the life of the child. As it was then 80 will
it ever be. They who seek the life of the
child in his Holy Church may appear to
triumph for time. But they shall perish
and che shall remain.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-20

Prot. G. Collignon, the distinguished leader
aud orgsnist of the excellent choir of the
Jesuits' Church, has been rendered compli-
mentary concert by the members of his choir
and number of our leading musicians. Some
of the best artists and amateurs have kindly
offered their services for the occasion. In
one of our future issues we shall give the pro-
gramme, which will necessarily be made up of
sacred music, as the concert will take place in.
the Jesuits' Church on the 1st of June.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-20
Distribution of Labor.

Several years ago it was a. matter of fire.
quent remark among journalists that the
people from the rural districts were flocking
to the cities and towns. Every body wanted
to work in the shade. Farmers boys, in
stead of being willing to labor in the fields,
sighed after cleIkships in business houses
| with an accompaniment of kid gloves
and evenings at the theatre. Now, com
merce and manufa ctures create but lin
of the earth always makes room for more
husbandmen, every other arena of en-
ploymeut may easily be overstocked. And
it so happened in our case. Every city was
proudly advertising the census of it's rapid
growth when it's new thousands were un-
fortunates destined to idleness and want.
At first artificial employment was found
Factories produced in one gear enough
for the consumption of two years, and
commerce, in order to keep up it's wonted
activity, granted facilities which encopr-
aged tboughtless extravaganza. Then came
the inability to pay, then the failure OF
| demand, then the stagnation of commerce,
! then the crash.
Well the artificial stimulus is all gone,
but the surplus laborers still haunt the
cities that once gave them employment.
| The legitimate industries of commerce and
manufacture are dormant ; they cannot
give support to the population fairly en-
listed in their pursuits. How then employ
hosts of others who never ought to have
been pressed into their service
Still these unemployed thousands are
there and the air is filled with complaints
that work is 30 scarce. Men starve and
| fret, but no work calls for their strength or
skill. In vain you tell them that the good
mother, Agriculture, calls them to her
arms. No; they would rather starve under
the shadow of q theatre than grow strong
and thrive in the seclusion of a farm.
The country is for them an nnbroken soli-
tude it is a voiceless wilderness. What
No more soirees, no more pic-nics, no more
clubs and professions and billiards, no
more political discussions in the corner
grocery They'll starve awhile longer first.
We are told, all this is too highly coiored;
these people would go to the coun-
try but they are too poor to pay their pss-
sage and support their families until the
rpening of crop. But it must be re-
membered that they will have also to eat
if they remain in the city. The persons
upon whose liberality they are now relying
for the means of sustenance would no doubt
gladly extend the same fecilities in aid of
an honest effort to try farming. Perhaps,
if their families are small, planters might
be found willing give to them work and ad-
vance the provisions. There may be some,
or many, so poor and SO frendless as to be
incapable of resorting to this alternative,
but it is perfectly feasible for multitudes.
Yet there is no movement, no stir, no in
quisitivepess in regard to the country,
which would be found if there were an
inclination to try it.
We regret that this apathy exists, be-
cause the evil q general poverty ana.suk.s
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-20

Henry "" was played in Atlanta recently
and one fiddler constituted the entire orchestra
" In the furious battle SCENES" says the Const-
tuition, "his bow flashed across the strings like
shining strokes cf swords" The climax of the
lone orohestras performance is thus described: !:
Z" Then when the charge rested and the King
stopped for breath, the fiddler stood by his
post. The wounded groaned on the A string,
begged for water on the E catgut, and cursed
their luck on the g chord. Andante and adagio,
piano aud pianssimo, all the confused, pathetic
and terrible scenes of the Eght were produced
by the orchestra with painstaking labor, sudo.
riio suffering and sublime skill. He crescended
on the creScsndo with cresoending crescenda-
tion, and diminished on the diminuendo with
Diminishing dimlnrsion.S
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-20
TIE TRUTH ABoUT PAUL MoRPHY.
HE HAS NEVER BEEN INsANE-HE Is STILL
THE BEST OF CHESS PLAYERS.
IN. Y. Sun.l

IN. Y. SUM-
NEW ORLEANS, April 2s-The Sun Of
the Gath inst, contains repetition Of that
Oft told lie about the insanity of paul
Morphy-thath he has not played chess for q
long time, and SO forth, ad naAseam. viii
you have the kindness to publish the fol-
lowing, which contains all of the facts con-
cerning Paul Morphy with which the pub
lie have any thing to dc7
He is now practising !aw in this ci.y,
and has never been insane, or spoken Of
in that relation by his family or friends.
AS to chess, he is unquestionably to-day
the best chess player in the world, although
he does not play often enough to keep him.
self in thorough practice. He gives The
odds of a knight to our strengest players,
and is seldom beaten, perhapS Aezar when
he cares to win.
His disappearance from public view as d
chess player has just this explaahtson--aol
more no less. 10
The publicity sud lionizfng which az
tsched to him for p time, both in this CONF
try and Europe, were always distastell
to his family, and especially so to his mo.
ther.
On his return from his European tri. B
umphs, he entered into an engagement
with his mother never again to play for 81
money OF other q ke; never to play q
public game CT a4game in a public place,
and never again to- encourage or counten-
auce any pU bllcation OF any sort Whatever
in connection with his name.
This last clause in the agreement has
heretofore been 80 strictly construed as to
prevent any denial by him or his family Of
the numerous silly publications that have
Oeen made concerning him. 1t is now time,
however, that the thing should be stopped.
Will you have the kindness to inform
the public at large, and newspaper para
graphers in particular, that Paul Morpby is
anOaCPH q
own affairs, and that his family and friends
do lot at present djudge him in need ofany
assistance therein9 Very respectfully,
NJ
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-20

ST. FRANCIS CHuRcH.-This evening, at
O'Clock, in the above church which is loo ated
on Second aud St. David streets, the Rev.
Father McKiniry will deliver a Lecture on
"The Wonders of Lourdes" The mere an-
nouncement that this learned and eloquent
Jesuit will lecture, should be sufficient to on.
sure large attendance. But az further in.
ducement, We inform our readers that pre-
vious to the discourse, there will occur the
unwilling ofa beautiful statue, six feet high
of Our Lady of Lourdes. The etatue is beauti.
fol work of art lately purchased in Paris, and
generously donated TO Father Simon, by lady
who desires to have her name suppressed.
Before and after the Lecture, there will be
choice singing of hymns in honor of the
Blessed Virgin, by distinguished volunteers
from the choirs of other parishes.
We would remind uptown Catholics gener.
ally, and particularly the parishiouers of st.
Francis, that the proceeds are to be devoted
to repairing the church,
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-20

CROWDED 0UT.-An occasional correspon-
dent sends us a "Critique" on the performance
given last Monday evening. May II, ls77.
by the members of St. Georges Young Mems
Benevolent Association, for the benefit of St.
Josepb's Orphan Asylum. Owing to other
matter more pressing in its nature for publica-
tioh we are compelled to defer the insertion of
the communication until our next issue.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-20

a touching ceremony was lately Witnessed
in st. Bridgets Church, Copake, New York
Five converts there received together the Holy
Sacrament of Baptism. They were Mrs. Doug
las, her daughter, Mrs. Josephine Douglas, and
Mr.. Peter Armitage, with his two sons; Isaac
and William. Mrs. Dcuglae' husband, Mr.. Al
fred Douglas, solicitor, of New York, had
already been received into Holy Church some
months prior to the conversion of his wife and
daughter.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-20

Mr.. Langevin, whose election to the Cans
dian Parliament was recently annulled by the
Supreme Court on the ground of undue inGu-
epce exerted by the clergy in favor of his re-
turn, has been reelected, spite of the influence
brought to bear against him. The friends of
good government for the Dominion all rejoice
IN the re election of this honest representative.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-20

GRAND EXCURSION To THE JE1TIEs.-The
Society of st. Vincent de Paul is making ar
reDgements to give an excursion to the Jetties
either on Sunday, June 81 or Sunday, June
10th. The excursion will be for the benefit of
st. Vincent's Home, and mass will be said on
the boat.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-20

The many warm friends of the Very Rev.
J. De Neve, formerly Rector of the American
College at Louvain. Belgium. will rejoice to
learn that his health is much improved. lie
is able to celebrate mass, and there good
hopes of his recovering his health effectually.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-20

The Mobile County Conven tion, which met
last Wednesday, made the following nomina-
lions: For Sheriff, Peter Burke; for Tax Collec-
tor. L. 3. Lott; for Tax Assessor, B. F. Jack
son for Coroner, Alfred II. Cain.
The two first nominations were made with
ont oDposition.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-20

HIBERNIA INSURANCE CoMrANY.-The an
nual statement of this popular company will
be found on the fifth page of to.day's MoRNING
STAR. The friends of the company will zee
with pleasure that, despite the great CONNER
cial depression which has existed during the
whole of the period covered by the statement,
the business of the company has been main
tanned at its former high standard and the pro-
tits;to insurers and stockholders are not ma
terially less than they have been in previous
yeRrs. This result, however, is surprise to no
one who bashad dealings with the company,
and has noticed the prompt, courteous and
liberal manner in which business is always
conducted.
As matter of course, in view of the very IA
vorable exhibit made and the highly satisfac-
tory management of the affairs of the company,
the stockholders made no change in the Board
of Directors, and Messrs Jno. Henderson, Pres
ident. PatriolS Irwin, Vice President, and T. F.
Bragg, SecrotASy, were reelected to the posi-
tiOns shey have 90 long and 90 satisfactorily
2llod.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-20

On the 18th the Pope received six Thousand
German pilgrims, including six bishops. He
said God sometimes raises up Attilas to awaken
nations German has at present her Attila.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-20
aALmpAR OF THE WEEK.

eunaAy.. May Soempity of the Feast OF Penteoost
Aesasy. ..-. May 2i-W hit Monday-St. Timothy, Dca-
con and Martyr.
3ResAay 80 Nay 32-W hit 1uesday.-St julia, Virgin
and Martyr.
wednesday. May as-st; Desire, Bishop and Martyr
(Ember Day.
TAxrseAy.. May S4-St. Mslo 30. 6eperal.
Friday. May S5 st. Usnis Rlshop- (Ember DsS1
Saturday. May S8-St. Philip Neri. (Ember DayJ
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-20

PKRsoNAL.-Last Friday we had the pleas
ure Of q call from Gov. Sam. Bard, who is no W
the editor and proprietor of the Pensacola
Daily Herald.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-20

Daring the last two years the debt of MO-
bile has been reduced from s. .5SS 9O1 IS to
g 504 $50 So.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-20
MORNING eA1nCiC aESSRNGE SUNDAY MAY 1877

look around fret to see whether there is any
real danger. Then there is time enough to
walk ont and home quietly and leisurely.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-03-09

NoNAD-C LIFE-The wild Bedoujns
roam over Arabia, Irak and the east
ern and the southeastern parts of Sy-
ria. They live in tribes of from 200
10 10000, moving from place to place
as the exigencies of their Gocks and
herds require. From the earliest
ages they have led a pastoral life.
dwelling in tents and rearing cattle,
with which they supplied the cities,
gong out on plundering excursions or
spennng their leisure time i'm horse
racing. athletic sports, and. since the
Introduction of tobacco. smoI<ino
All domestic labor. except milking
aud spinni Q, is left 20 the women
and slaves The women also perform
the part of hair-dressers to their bus-
bands in curling their locks. Tie
BedOuin despises all labor, and is
proud of his liberty and genealocv.
which he traces back to MoIIaDmed
Ishmael, or Joktam.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-03-09

A REMARKABLE CIRCUMSTANCE The
Centre County EepOrter relates The follow
IEg remarkable story Three years ago
tie hHir of ii little girl named Mdyes Was
cut off. Ii has attained IL growth of 2l
inches since then to the present iue and in
great pIofusiuu. We have "A renarka,ble
circumstance III hair-ology To relate, whicI,
may be new to utheIs as it was to MS.
aud, il Il fact, will be considered as vaiua
ble know ledge 10y all who prize lock Of
haIr nom "A dear relative or friend Mr.
Wh.. 1. Mayes aud lady called at the lie
porter oihce few niorniugsagn, with their
Iittle rosy checked daughter aged between
tive and six years. Three years ago the
hair of this little girl was cut by our meas
uiement the other day find IL 2l inches
III length, and in great profusion, which is
AN extraordinary growth in that period of
tune, years. But the remarkable. paIt is
The parents inform us that when their
daughters hair was cut, three years ago
the mother put "A small portion of it, about
one inch IN length, into small vial which
had Contained cinnamon drops, bat which
had been previously cleansed. Ia this vial
little bunch of hair Was placed. co, ked
ana put into IA chest, and forgotten. until
two years ago. when finding it accidentally
Mrs Mayes was astnnished to see the wal
nearly full. the hair having grown all the
iiihe aud now the boltle iS full and some
hall dozen hairs have found their way out
"etween the cork and glass. From the
cu'is IN the bottle we Judge they are the
same 'engih as the hair upon. the little girls
head at this time, and of the exact color
lhe bottle we are told has never been un.
COZ ked since the hair was fist put into it,
and the parents fear 10 open i, lest an Ell
trance of fresh air might GiStui b it's growth.
Ihis vial has been left at our office for a
snort time, where amy one see it. Mr.
Mayes and lady vouch for the correctness
oil The fact and we have no reason to doubt
their story
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-03-09

The GOSPEL OF FMERIT-Where there 10
go much rivalry as in the manufacture of
fainiiy medicines, lie who would succe.d
must give positive and convincing proof of
merit THIS is an age of inquiry. P.op,r
Take npthing for granted. They must know
the ''achys and 'nherefores'' brfor. acknowl.
edgiig the superiority of one article over
another. Among the few preparations that
haVt Stood The test those manufactured Inv
II. V. Pierce, NJ. ID, of the Worlds Disner-
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been foremost. Tie ruth IF any Statement,
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Dr. Pierce's Golden Mediral Discovery arr.
now prescribed by many physicians in cnr
1;ig obstinate cases of Cafar-h and jn,inient
Consumption. The Discovery has no eoual
IN curing Coughs Colds Bronchial and Nor
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the mucous membrane, aids digestion ,uI
when used with Dr.. Pierce's P,-asaut pura
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-03-09

A REMEDY FOR DEAFNESS -Drop
three or four drops Of glycerine in the
ear before retiring at night; in tin :
morning syringe the ear with warm
water, aud continue this practice faith
fully for some time The deafness
and singing often result from a colIec-
ton of wax ON the tympanum or drum
OF the ear, and the glycerine has the
effrct to loosen it. while the water ~,
moves it. have known this expert.
ment to be successfully tried on per.
sons eighty wears old. when the hear
ing would naturally be very imperfect
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-03-09

"A PREPARATION SO widely and fayorah,v
known as Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair
Rt-newer. needs few words of praise. fro,n ,,s
This compound has won it's wav In tho
highest favor in the public mind: and mnlti
tud"s, who have vauly used other remedies
for the restoration of their hair. have on
trying the Sicilian Reviewer. been made GLAD
ny the speedy restoration q their gray hair
to it's natural color, and the thin, locks thick
ened mp, az in the days of early youth. 1t
Also prevents the hair falling ont, makes IL
sof' and glossy, aud is altogether the hest
preparation for it's intended purposes before
The public PiNsb,,rQh ~, roricls
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-03-09
CURIOUS IRISH CT-c-

In a rather retired mo-.
OF Ireland, near the fan, fan u lie Sol
cen, n curious and not n,.' >Ailb
custom G ., prevails called sa'S,,ID,..os'i aSI..so's
IL takes its name from Sbro,.ra ~rraiih!
wise Shratt) Tuesday. on 'V,e y','.. Io',
h = regular matrimonial "Tst,s,Scll n.cl L. /
held, where all the .liLal.I I''tisa Z
gltis" in the parish are ~ ~ .' PoE' 1
all the matches" Of the ,,s'. , 1
made. For days before 'iG rJ.:Ss year
a stir in the neighborbao4,5 ,5S Is
twitter runs through the o,'.. aad
lation. There is a uniye,s'.I S,itlIg q, p
and a buying of ribbons. .''' , sli'c
you meet on the road holds =.
hand for a six pence :" AMI out
speak to a domestic s.ry.-. ,Vo
her hanging out signal. '.,' 90 v VIII
ih'leea thete Is this ubie,iion.l'S, N,
TO The proceeding. that if d;l
- Ie 'S'"nliSIintnti for Just :
have caught and trained - %
ed Phyllis for yourself sba "g"
oe pounced upon and carr
some OF the coast-guarls nI
a "a Lena the shrafting from ,Is :
village near at hand Tt
is in itself a pretty sight .,I I''
furnish a subject for the ,s.r..a
wandering artist. if surb ..
way. The girls stand irar
village green under tLa
branches Of a fine old c..
tree. There is every ey,,-
their tace-anxie.y. curin>,.r 4
ty, dull stupidity. sham ..,.
u terest; and here and d.
come on such pretty coun.rrl
with that inacscliballpr.lr..5
shy look in hereyes which III
caught in perfection. Aisa
are clustered q lot of >hupe.f-..,l
ing men-"the bows. tbers
all IN thei" Sunday suits r
IDENTIFY III at ease, cvc.ar NTH
distrust the superior attraction. ,
coast guards. who are Ike
coats, favorites among tLels#E
that Ia reality matters Iia'r 81,
real conduct Of the atF7ir n
hands Of the powers tia, d.
fathers and mothers. who Hqr5.
quarrel over their res. c,irp c
sometimes breaking aI thenga5
abruptly and carving of -..ar
daughter, rs the case Iaav i.. q.
would an uusaiahle baa,. from
Of course little bits Of nmm4
mp here as elsewhere. ca~es afu
versus love. and Young heans
the highest bidder just as .hay
a Belgravian drawing ryyn-I
berS journal.