davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-03-10
ELOQUENT EXTRACT.

Writing of the "clOsiDg scenes" in the
history of General Lees army, }. Qaitman
Moore, Esq. thus thrills a chord that will
vibrate forever-thus bequeeths gem to
the literature of the South:
"There stood the n1ourntul remnants Of
that onCe glorious army that had dipped
it's conquering banners in the crimson tide
of eight and twenty sauguinary battles.
and strewn it's heroic slain from the foot of
the PeGnsy lvsnIa mountains TO the gates Of
its own capital city that gave Manassas
TO Besuregsrd, and twinei the fame of the
Seven Pines battle in the laurel wTesth of
Johnston that had caused the waters of
the Shenandoah eternally to murmur ;he
name of StoneWa all jackson and, stIetch-
ing its right arm out to the distant West
had planted victory on the dropping ban
ners of Bragg; that had witnessed four
gigantic campaigns, and through ali their
shifting and tragic scenes, and under al
difficulties and dangers, had remained
steadfLst and faithful to the last. AID,
after having witnessed the rising of the
Southern constellation, as it loomed up
brightly on the horizon of war, pursuing,
to ITS splendid zenith the fiery path of Mars,
now beheld, not unmoved, its declining
splendOrs going down in the gloom of eter
nal night. And he, its illustrious chief,
whose lofty plume WAS ever it's rallylng
point i'll battle and around whom it's 3Hec-
tions clustered now commended it fcr it's
past devotion, and bid it adieu forever.
Slowly aad sadly he rode from that mourn
ful field, and the cause lie fought for was
beneath the foot of Power. Few we're the
eyes that grew not moist at witnessing
that departure. 1t was the agony OF
great cause, finding expression in the sonl
of lts defender. And though that Cause Oe
dead, yet will its memory continue to live,
and ever honored will be those names that
were sacrificed at its affairs. And, on the
scroll of fame, no name among the list OF
worthies will shine in a purer, sereper, or
more resrlendent light than that of Robert
Edmund Lee. His fame is monumental.
His name will be placed by the side of
those of the great captains of history--of
Marlborough and SAKE, of Tllty and
Eugene; and as long as the fame of the
Southern struggle shall lnger in tradition
and song, will his memory be cherished by
the descendants of the Southern races
while his character will stand out in the
twilight of history like some grand old
cathedral lifting itself in imperishable
beauty above the objects of earth, majestic
in its vast proportions, awful in its solemn
stateliness, sublime in it's severe slmplicity
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-03-10
C4THoLICITY IN TIE UNITED STATES
PROGRESS DURING THE YEAR 1877.
Messenger OF The Sacred Heart.

Messenger OF The Sacred Heart.
| We will now give a brief resume Il Cath
olicity in America. Our items are ma'rly
derived from tn" Catholic Directory "i
| 1873, with n few details to complete our
sketch from other sources equally reliable.
The present Catholic population OF the
United States ia about ak millions ana
half. The Directory, omitting the poPnla-
tion OF eleven diOceses, puts the popnla-
ton of the remaining dioceses at > ,0o2 Jo.
Consulting other statistics, we hnd, by
addiDg the population of the eleven uu-
recorded dioceses, that we have about
500 900 to be added, which flls our
estimate of d 500 900. There ale eleven
archdioceses, forty nine episcopal eeee,
seven vicariates- apostolic composing Its
ecclesiastical hierarchy. This estimate In
cludes the two new bishOprics lately erect
ed by Plus TX in Oregon and Kansas.
There are also S. 54S Priests, an increase OF
25l for the wear. This gives one Priest
for every LII of the faithful, proper
tion far under the necessities of an ordinH-
ry Catholic population. There are 3,h94
churches, an increase of 3i2 for the year.
But this number of churches only proves
how insufficient is the priestly force which
must serve them, view yet more CON
lrmed 10y the fact that there are also 'SS
chapels and stations additional /" re
attended outside the churches. Hence It
happens that the Catholic clergy in tho
which exceed those of any other country
in the world.
Tho means OF education are, however,
most ample, and are wholly at the expense
of the government. But, owing to the
uncatholic system pursued in most of these
schools, Catholic children, whose parents
are assessed to support them, are forced to
seek in private parochial schools, COM
mon school education. There are 2 100 of
these schools for both sexes. Besides,
there are G2 colleges, 320 academies and
select schools and "a seminaries, with ,l2l
ecclesiastical students. All the charitable
institutions, although supported mainly by
Catholic contributions, are open to all
denominations. The asylums number 24S,
an Increase of % for the year; and the
hospitals 1O2, an increase of seven for 1877.
These figures are very eloquent. They tell
of the fires of zeal, of charity and of faith
which are burning in the Catholic heart,
and which are spreading yearly to consume
hearts once chilled by unbelief. They tell
of sacrifices and self-denials which this
zeal, this charity, this faith has imposed
upon willing hearts. And it is our earnest
prayer that the coming year will give tes
timonies that these fruits of holy and
Catholic spirit will not be less abundant
than in the past.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-03-10

warranted. Thore was great meeting OF
hur.ers on Lhs following day (Sunda! at
Meeiick MI. Burke went to see it. The
fret in..n he met on 40 grcund yas the
fcctmBn. ~ told yor - Gn to Dohlln on
! important busincss," ;" eaid he to the fcotman,
J and yet yGu are here" "And sur" dId,
! your honor, 60 to Dubiin, end delivered
your letter to MIR. B:Ddon--ard here's the
answer to your letter. puli.rZ from his
co1rier's bag letter for his master.
| Little Matty Considiae, of Ennis, walked
| for the present writer from Ennis 70 Nc
nagh in 1874, with an important report for
the Findieator. He set ont in the morning,
was in Nenagh about O'Clock PM, and
| after partaking of the beet If refreshments
lie took himself to the road again, ana was
in Ennis on his return that night about ten
o'clock, The distance to and from Ia about
62 Irish miles. Nepsgh bad It's hard run
ner, about 90 years ago, in the person OF
a man named Flannery, who thought
nothing of coming to Limerick in few
hours, and returning on foct, after deliver
ing his message. Captain Berkeley WAS the
great walker of England, about eighty
years ago; but ne threw the weight of bis
body GA the ,inee joints. and he never tired,
how long the walk. Walking for wrgcrs
s as old as the hills end while We have
spoTtiag world, there viii b4 patrouizers OF
thuse who exercise themselves in these Gr
dCoGs pedestIianieIns. We think if the
hln& Is 10 DC constituted j Nath.uP SEoUINi,
tIat the fibre mat ought To ho better
placed, and "lasIci'v adIec with Ia sab
eurfaae cf straw. Talking of straw, The
Old tootmer, aud hard ,unners, when they
wenI to take rest, a!ept ca fresh straw
pallet as the most refreshing and the best:
besides, 1t "ns a strenft ftb}ner. SDDrlety
wan demanded cf the "id Irish fuotmeb,
who had important duties to perform in
days of slow locomotiou, with posts OF
unequal delivery, and when people made
their wills before venturiDg SO far re Dab
lin. II is said that in retreating froc, the
English in the civil wars, AZ In following
the English sometimes, the Irish .ecame so
rapid in their movements, that the cavalry
were nowhere in the field. To this day an
Irishmau will leap ditch, or master a
trench, or surmount wall, with any man
in the world. he is an athlete to the ma
nor horn and al Enghshman, an Ar,erl-
gan, Anglo American, OF Hyberian- Ameri-
Gao, a Walloon, a Frepchman, German,
or Swede, ia no more to him in pedeatrian
ism than a donkey to tho celebrated I,ish
race-horse, Naoocklisb. We claim fo- Ire
land the very fret place in the ranks of
pedestrianIsm.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-03-10
HOG AND HOMINY.
THE TRUE ROAD TO WEALTH FOR THE
SOUTH.

In order for the people of the South to
become independent and prosperous, it is
absolutely essential that they should raise
on their own farms their own means of
90 ubsistence. This they may easily do,
since ali that is necessary is the will and q
small outlay of effort and attention. Few
families require more than 1000 pounds of
meat per annum, and ten hogs, properly
attended, will, without doubt, net 1000
Cannot every farmer, by commencing now,
contrive to have ten hogs to kill next
wiuter3 "Set your pegs" and persistently
work up to them, ia the sure way to suc-
ceed. But you have no corn, and shoats
instead of hogs, we imagine we hear some
of our farmers e1claim, in surly, despon-
dent tone sadly dero2story to their pluck
and manhood. The old proveTb that
"where there is a will there is a way" is
literally true, consequently, substitutes
for corn may be found, and shoats may be
hogs In your horse lot and give them the
slops from your kitchen and your surplus
vegetables, until your corn comes on.
Raise more corn, peas, oats and potatoes,
and less cotton. Raising cotton at 8 and
10 cents will break the best farmer in the
land. Manure your land with stable and
cowpen manure and cotton seed, and try
10 cause one acre to yield as much as you
usually take of three. Try it for once.
Oats is far cheaper as feed for horses
than corn, and does not materially interior e
with the working of the corn crop, conse-
quently every farmer should SOW oats,
particularly if he is scant of COIN. German
millet is also profitable and easily grown
crop, and very handy as feed for stock.
1t is plain to every man who has glim-
mering of sense that raising cotton to the
neglect Of breadstuffs has dragged the
South down to poverty. Will farmers go
on in this most ruinous policy We know
it is said there are some men too stupid to
be instructed evon by experience-that
schoolmaster of fools-bLt we trust the
majority of farmers have sense enough to
quit q system of husbandry that is yearly
impoverishing them. Let every farmer
curtail his cotton crop and go in for di-
verslty of crops-such as corn, oats, peas,
| potatoes, etc.
We must live and practice the strictest
economy in order to become comfortable
and independent.
| If this practical advice be followed and
our present country population be reinfoI ced
by even one in every three Of the strong
healthy younG men who are now a!mos
starving by the tens of thousands in OuI
cities aud towns, in less than ten years the
South will be the richest country in the
word.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-03-10
NOTHING TO DO.

The brave man OF woman will always
6nd something to d.. I know a little
woman who, by her husbands illness, has
been reduced to work for livelihood.
She will do any thing which is hoSest. One
week she does some copying. The next
week she is at her sowing machine;
friends eyes are weak and she happened
to cay she wac looking for a seamstress
AT once our heroine (for are not such
heroines y stamped on her pride, which
squirmed horribly and said, Remember
she was your bridesmaid, and dotsn t know
how very poor you are you'd better pre-
tend you know of a eeamstress." Down
came the foot, and the words are spoken
bravely "lt may take the work home,
viii be very glad to do it," Another
time there ia sudden eIckness, and nurse
is repaired. She goes, and 81, gradually,
she acquired rCpstntlun for intense ear
neetneEs in fulfilling her duty-that of
earning mouey for her ChIdran-aAh, one
shiog leading to another, she learns how
to support her family comfortably end with
case. Where there's will, one can gem
orally End way.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-03-10

ded it is worth preserving. If YOU put it
off the chances are that you will be unable
to find the passage wheE you want 1t, or 1t
will he altog, Laer fIrgotten. In the second
place your scrap book should have a'care-
fully compiled index, and each extract
should be indexed under two different
headings if possible, for convenience of
reference. This; too, should Be- done when
the extract is put in. An index compiled
in this way, by degrees, is easily made,
aud will probably be an accurate one;
whereas if left to be done after the com ple-
tion of the book, it is troublesome to make,
and is very likely to contain mistakes.
There is no occasion to make it strictly
alphabetical at first a mere classification
under each letter will be gu fficient for some
time, and a Encouragement can easily be
made afterwards. But the index, however
arranged, is Indispensable. 1t is almost
unnecessary to dilate on the value of the
scrap book kept with discretion. There is
hardly any dispute in which man or
woman can be engaged that will not at
times receive aid from such a volume.
There are, no doubt, certain occupations
notably those connected with literature
and aTt-whjch would benefit most by
scrap book. But apart from its use, such
volume ia q source of much pleasure 30
the possessor as wei as to others, and the
extracts made in youth will bs read with a
curious interest in afterlife.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-03-10
IRISHMEN As ATHLETES.

ireland has been famous for walking
feats and walkers. Taafe, in his history
of Ireland, says that the old Irish outran
the swiftest horses, and were able to walk,
or run, or jump, or leap all day long. A
"hard runner" who was attached to the
MacNamara's OF Moreske, is said to have
been equal to the beat horseman at q deer
hunt, and to run with the hounds from
Gain to EuuistymOn. The Burkes of Nee
day morning by his master to deliver a
letter to a gentleman in Dublin that day.
Meelick is certainly no less than ~ or 81
Irish miles from the Metropolis by road. AS
the bird flies. and most likely rs the foot.
mLn jNurncyod, it may not be more than
fifty Irish miles. Tue footmen, bard run
ners, anu walkers of those days, sometimes
! dispeused with shoes or boots, but they
never forgot the long supple staff, which
enabled them to jump over a d ,fSculty, OF
leap, or vault, or run, when the occasion
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-03-10
BOOG OF SCRAPS.

In reading we are often impressed with
the beauty of a particular passage or idea
but msmory is treacherons, and We soon
lose all recollection of it. Or we are read.
ing a newspaper, and come upon All article
on some special subject, of which we have
long wished for fresh information. In one
part there IS a passage which contains an
account of an invention which strikes US as
we'll worth remembrance. We read it, and
trust to the chapter of accidents - renem
ber it; or we put aside the newspaper for
preservation, in which case it is usually
lost, or we cut out the passage and pocket
it, when a similar fate cvertakos the
extract. Or, again, to come down to more
| homely matters, you notice in some paper
or periodical good recipe, some hint on
household economy or decorative art. You
may remember it, or you may not; at any
rate, some method Of insuring yourself
| against fOrgetfulness is desirable. Now
this is just where the scrap book comes
into play. Captain Cuttle's famous advice,
"When found make a note Of" is admirsb BILE
advice, and 1T is astonishing what valua-
ble collection of extracts, hints and inven
| tious, epigrams and quotations of all kinda
person may gather in y very few years
! OF course a certain discretion must be exer-
cised. If the book is oveTstOcked with
worthless odds aud ends it is Of little use.
Two things are essential If it is to be a
success. In the first place, copy out your
extract or paste it directly you have deci-
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-03-10

That well-known and Skilful dressmakor,
Mrs Jane Bell, formerly Mics NcCaulAy, has opened
of elegant roOmS for The accommodation of her
saany friends and customers, At lSl Canal street,
setN cen st. Charles and CArondelet streots. Long
experience, Joined 10 natata ard skln OF the
hEheSt order, commend her 10 lady friends the
proper person whom they should give their orders.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-03-10

- How little does this world appear when
I view the heavens! And how little do the
material heaveps, and this immense uni
verse appear, when l think of Thee, my
God I-St. Iqndtius.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-12

Inc most unremuneratiye official position
of all has been discovered. Ii is not a most
mastership at sl2 per annnm, nor the office of
general superintendent of the railway mail
service, even though the necessary travelling
expenses of the latter, which Congress at tie
last session gave him the privilege of paving.
40 eat up his salary. This most und ,sirable
position OF all is that of charge d'1TIires at
the Greek court In the present relations of
the European powers the situation involves
some labor, but no salary whatever is pco-
vided, and the officer pays his own expenses.
it Is important that We should be represented
there at present, and it is fortunate that M.
y. M. Read. who fills the position, Is willing
10 be temporary victim - Congressional
economy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-12

The Oneida Community is going the way of
all SOcialiStic Societies. The vigOr and re-
markable influence of John H. Noyes, its
founder, have made this community the most
successful experiment of practical COM
munism ever attempted in this country 1t
has lasted about thirty years, and has collected
property to the value Of more than million
dollars. But age has weakened the powerful
viii that has held the band so long together,
and there are signs OF approaching disinteg-
ration. Numerous Withdrawals have recently
taken place, and the younger members OF the
community have become disaffected with it's
rules and customs, and sceptical as to the
claims of divine revelation to its founder
The influence OF neighbOring public sentiment
is also beginning to be felt with greater force,
and many members of the community have
become disguised with the immortality which
is part Of this system. Ii the Oneida Com
munity fails. it will be severe blow to the
advocates of communism, who will be COM
PEELED to add another name to the long list of
unsuccessful SOcialiStic experiments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-12

Tonight the moon will rival the recent per-
IOrmances OF the sun, and suffer a partial
eclipse. 1t is to be hoped that the weather
VIII permit lie exhibition to be more satisfac
tory than that of the 10Th ult. The middle of
the eclipse will occur at 7ocloek and the end
at SO O'Clock. The beginning will be in
visible, as the sun will not have gone down,
and We may consider ourselves fortunate if
ciouds DO not make the same adjective ap-
pncaDe 10 the rest of the eclipse. This OBJ
Scufatlon OF the moon by the earth's shadow
may be considered as the revenge of our
planet on its satellite for obstructing our sun.
light on the 29th of July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-12

A Philadelphia claims TO have invented an
aurophone, a sort OF carbon telephone in mini.
allure, which transmits sound from the oriice
Oh the ear TO the tympanum, thus enabling a
large class Oh the deaf to hear. The first point
TO determine Is whether the instrument does
what Is Claimed for it. and the second is to de.
eide who is entitled to the credit for the inven.
fion. The first question Is the one of over
whelming importance to the deaf. But iuda.
ing from the description Of the new instrn-
ment and considering the usual course of
events in such matters We shall think it very
strange If dispute as to priority of invention
does not arise, which will give the second
point prominence In the newspapers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-12

The official announcement that the knights
Oh Labor OF the Pennsylvania mining region
nave decided to postpone the general strike,
Which had been fixed for an early date in
August, shows that the prophecy of some such
uprising on the 18th of this month was not
without foundation. For a general strike
would be but the prelude to the violent out
breaks. in the shape of riots, for which the
pennsylvania state authorities have been pre-
pairing The postpOnement from June Is was
caused, it has been reported, by the precau-
tlonary measures of the state government:
and this second reconsideration is ascribed to
the improved conditions of many of the labor
Ing men, from whom all motives for engaging
In strike have been removed by the action
OF their employers. Having twice missed the
crisis, it looks as if We might get through the
summer without serious trouble, after all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-12

1t has been discovered that the iodide of
potassium, used according to certain meth.
cd, prevents the hurtful effects usually pro-
dneed by the emanation OF poisonous metals
Inns d1seoVeryis of great importance to paint
ers' mirror makers aud other persons working
among such metals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-12

England mas shaved the Sultan of Turkey
tne SULTAN OF heshiH. and is preparing the
ia'her LOT Papua. Cyprus. Socotra and New
Guinea are The results Of the shaving. Next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-12

Whether the heat in which Rarus made a
mile in 2:l3l4 was of character to constitute
record is of more importance to the hackers
Of the horse and time. respectively, than to
the general public. There seems to be NJ
question that the mile was fairly trotted in the
time mentioned. SO Rarus has deserved his
honorS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-12

"ANTED-You to know that nrst-class SEC
w OND HAND SUIT is better and cheansr
than 3 READY. MADE NEW ONE. Try n
JOSCH'6 Old Stand. 610 D street, between 9th
End It'll streets NV. n. B.-Yery good prices psid
fer nrst-class Hec0ld-hAnd Clothing, Notes by
mAI promptly ateenoeo 70 jelly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-12
The Star for the Summer

Persons leaving the city may have THE STAR
sen, 70 their address by mail postage prepaid for
seCn perOd OF time as they may DESIRE at the rate
for three months, or IS for 81 x months. ~
Es- The money to pay JDr the time required
~ hSt IA az cases accom- p07lU the ORDER Osh.r-
tofse the paper cannot De sent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-12

The history Of the masked burglary case
given IN our columns on Saturday furnishes
another proof of the correctness of the posi-
ton, always maintained by The STAR. that
the crime OF burglary ought to be made a.
capital offence. The villains engaged in this
Dold transaction not only went prepared and
intending to Kill, il necessary to carry out
Iheif purpose or escape capture, but they
actually did their very best to put their in.
tentions into practice. That they did not kill
those engaged in frustrating their attemo. To
steal was due entirely to want of skill. and not
ID want of intent or effort on their part.
Clearly, Ii the community is to have any pro
lection against criminals their punishment
must be made more certain prompt and severe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-12

In spite of his earnest labors in that direc-
ton, the bounding Banning" has failed to
secure denomination to Congress 1t is a
wise politician who can, on OCCASION, preserve
a mastery inactivity and leave himself in
the hands of his friends This is what Saw
Ter thinks. Banning feels sore now, but if
the democratic nominee in his stead should
faI to be elected it would so far towards
soothing his wounded spirit. 1t would either
furnish an indication of his own fate in case
ne had been nominated; or, on the SUPPOSE
zion that he would have Jared better, he can
point TO the loss OF this congressional distric.
as just punishment to the democracy for
falling to duly appreciate him. As Binning's
majority at last election was only -, it will
not De unreasonable for him to begin at once
TO cheer himself with the thoughts suggested.