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habitual state an ecstacy. He read toe
hearts ef men, furetold their future, knew
their eternal destiny. His touch gave
health of body his very look calmed souls
in trouble and drove away temptations.
He was gay, genial, and irreaistaby win
ming ; neither insult nor wrong could dim
the brightness of his joy. A gentle jest
would convey his rebukes and veil his
miracles. The highest honors sought him
out, but he put them from him. He died
in his eightieth year, A d. 1895, aud bears
the grand title of Apostle of Rome.
Philip lived in an atmosphere of sun-
shine and gladness which frightened all
who came near him. "W hen l met him in
the street," saye one, "he would pat my
cheek and say, well, how is DON Pele
grinof and leave me 30 full of joy that
could not tell which way I was going"
Others said that when he playfuly pulled
their hair or their ears, their hears would
bound with joy. Marsio Altieri felt such
oyerhowing giadness in his presence that he
said Philips room was a paradise on earth.
Fabrizio dc Massimmi would go in sadness
or perplexity and stand at Philips door
he said it WAS enough TO see him, to be near
him. Aud long after his death it was
enough Tor many, when troubled, to go
into his room, 10 find their hearts Ii shtened
and gladdened. He inspired boundless
confidence and love, and was tho common
refuge ard consuler of all.
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The Eutece dents of Disease

Among the antecedents of disease are ipert.
in the circulation of the blood unnsturally
attenuated condition Of The phyaque, indicating that
the life is deficient ia nuritive properties,
wan haggad look inability digest the food, loss Of
appetite, sleep and strength, and seDsstIon of
natural anSuor. All these may be regarded kmorg
the ndcia of ching disease, which will eventu
ally attack the s stem and ove1whem it, if it is
built up and fortised in advance. Invigorate then
thout oss of time, making Chsce of the greatest
vita'izng agent extent, HostettcTs Somsoh BittsIs
eiixer whh az given health and yigor to myriads
cf the sick and d, d,biiitat.d Ehch is avouohed by
ply be pIrs well effective
which is imm iy popular this country. and
tensivey used alb road and which has been for years
past of the leading medicinal staples of Anne rioa
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OF labor VIII ever fashion n Sevres vase
from common clay. But even common
clay Is susceptible of much diversity in
handling, and crooks and jars arc not un
frequently spoiled in the making.
DON'T NEGLECT THE BOYS
When a child is born that child is given
into the hands of the parents to be trained
for life and eternity. 1t can not be made
over and the material altered-the thing is
to do the best with that which is already
there. Many boys are SPOILED by over
strictness-a bent bow relsxes readily; but
many more are ruined by too little care.
The father is striving to lay up riches for
his chileren 1; the mother is Martha cum
bered with many household cares
somany little children small,
To ieeG them all, 10 elolhe them all
To keep hands and faces clean and but
tone upon shoes, strains her energies to the
utmost. She does not often get time to talk
with them, and to play with them-that
were an anomaly in the household. So the
children grow up on the outside of their
parents lives, never dreaming of the father
love under the stern exterior, or how
mother lives for and in them. Looking at
them all at once and counting them up, the
duties of a faithful house mother seem too
much for any one woman TO bear, and only
by taking them up one at time can they
be accomplished. Bat, whatever is neg
lected, do not Let it be the boys. They Will
grow out of reach sUon-vury coon they will
learn to DO without uF.
Now, therefore, whiie they are yet in the
home neet let TIE teaching be done Leave
Off few ruff 20 an6 rucke; tax your
nerves u bear with roiee bo patient and
l0viug, ETd years EfIor the reward will
come.
" Boys will he boys, but not for long,
eAh /! coull " bear about
The Ihought how very our boys
will learn to do without
How but BteIn.voiced bearded men
viii Eravely call us Mother
Or W. DO stretching empty hands
From II is world TO the other"
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STUDY THEIR RACrERs.

All this time the boy is growing nearer
manhood-nearer the time when he must
be the JOY and stay of those belonging to
him or their grief and curse There can be
no middle course It the tWlg is not pa
tiently and prayerfully kept straight Satan
will bend it to his own will, and the gnarled
and crooked tree will bring forth bitter
fruit. Even q child is known by his do.
ings," and the reason why SO many parents
arc disappointed in their children is that
they take 30 little pains to discover their
natural bent, to become acquainted with
them, so to speak. Nature never repeats
itself. No two leaves are exactly alike,
and no two children are ever cast in the
same mould. Every mother knows that
her children are unlike; that different
motives prompt them that punishment
affects them differently. 1t is common
saying that all children love play, but what
plays7 Watch your own little ones with
their toys. One is happy with box OF
blOcke, from which he evolves castles and
bridges, tunnels and towers, while another
with the same material never gets beyond
tall tower or q train of care. Another
takes picture, and, sitting down, weaves
q wonderful romance about it, while his
brothers and sisters, very likely, cast the
same picture aside after hasty glance.
wise mother will keep all these things in
her heart, and in the training of the child
the parents will have an eye to his partic
ular talents. Still it must be remembered
that few, very few, people are possessed of
genius, and it is scarcely worth while to
spoil a good mechanic to make a poor
preacher or still poorer artist. Because
Captain Cook, when apprenticed to dry
goods merchant, ran away to sea and be-
came famous, is no reason that every dis
satisfied salesman should do the same and
meet with like good fortune. If Andrew
johnson rose from tailor's bench to be
President he studied hard for an education
first, and did not quit his goose until he
knew himself qualified for be tier things as
we'll as desir0us thereof Turner, the great
painter, was meant for o barber, and Her
schel was educated as a musician. Sir
Joshua Reynolds used to declars that pa
tience and perseverance, would make any
one a painter, and Button declared genius
to be patience intensified. Others differ
with them and know that for as much as
| training cOnnts, IL is not all. No amount
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admission a. lay brother amongst the
CapuchinP. He was at first repulsed on
account of his weak and sickly appearance;
but once received, he soon proved that a
hearty good will can more than compensate
for want of bodily strength. Frequently
employed to gather aims for his convent,
he would teach the Christian doctrine to
children in the streets, together with little
canticles he himself composed in Mary's
honor. For this reason he was commonly
called the "Apostle of Mary" Oil from
the lamp which he kept burning before his
simple image of Mary, or flowers from her
altar were so efficacious in sickn that
it was commonly said, "the oil and f1owers
Of Brother Crispin do more good than all
doctors stuff" Consumed at length by
labors and suffering, he died in Rome at
the age of eighty-two. He rejected all
marks of respect on his death bed, but
repeated constantly, "In a few days my
lady mother will make me rich, and how
truly rich!"
Our Saint made in the convent garden a
little shrine of boughs ins which he placed
his image of Mary. Some of the religious
said that the fret rain or wind would
destroy it, but he replied, "What rain
what wind The very mountains will be
thrown down rather than this little cover
ing of my Madonna, who commando the
winds and the storms and the whole heav-
en-" And SO it was, for the storms came
and the trees of the forest were blown
down, but his little chapel stood as frm as
a rock in the midst of a raging eea. Before
this shrine Crispin would say his prayers,
and round about it he strewed grain TO en-
tice the birds to come and sing with bin in
honor, Us he said, of his beloved Qaeen.
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INsr1rur'oN D, -.
S S T ERS OF ST. SEPH.
Corner st. Philip and Cnlvez streets
New Orleans
Aud Bay ST. Louis. on the Sea Shore
INSTITUTION

The government throughout this estAblishmsnt IA
mild and parental The pupils separated nor
their structresbes Recreation table dormoTioa Are
the aame for ALL In short ever thing tends 10 uro
mote ahectoDate union between the SiBtere and ~.
young ladies intrusted to their m0therly care.
Tho instruction Is thorough and solid harmony
with tho requirements society The oonprIsc
I'm both English and French) all the branches Of know
ledge cultivated at the present day. Language In
taught by natives of respective countries SO AZ In
sure correct pronunciation.
The RcAdemca' year closes with public exhibltton
and distribution of premiums to which parents are ia
vtted ~ -
Education s hore tho object Of speciaI ARD
sOlictude. Governing those placod their CHARGE
by moral suason alone the Sisters of ST. eus-
vor to ncuoAte principleS OF solid piety require the
strict observance fpote and amiaho ana
instil feelings of respect and affection
Pupils OF all denominations admitted.
NorA.-During the bathing season the Bonrdin
School ia moved 20 the Bay ST. Lous, whore the Sisters
of St. Joseph hsve tourishng academy.
TERMS-To bo p&id in advance. follower
BOArdlnR por three mon ths .fo4 ~
Washing, - NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10 90
Entrance, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 os
Music Lessons and use OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sc 20
Singing Leneohs-- ~
Dih" ing i-eSsons y OS
Eoede-work in all is varieties, golden embroidery,
artificial flowers taught tho bosers without eEN
charge.
For further particulars address, 'Sppcrlorsas Of
Academy of the Sisters of ST. Joseph Box 5il Now Or
THOMAS LAYTON
de23 II ly C. ID. ELDER. Agent.
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May 2.
ST. GREGORY VII.

Gregory VII, by name Hildebrand, was
born in Tuscany about the year 1913. He
was educated In Rome. From thence be
went to France and became monk at
Clpny. Afterwards he returned to Rome,
and for many years filed high trusts of the
Holy See. Three great evils then afflicted
the Church simony, concQhinage, and the
custom of receiving inveetiture from lay
hands. Against these three corruptions
Gregory never ceased to contend. AS
Legate of Victor II he held a council at
Lyons, where simony was condemned. He
was elected Pope in 1913, and at once call
ed upon the pastors of the Catholic world
to lay down their lives rather than betray
the laws of God to the will of princes
Rome was in rebellion through the ambi
tion of the CeIci. Gregory excommunicated
them. They laid hands on him at Christ
mas during the midnight Mass, wounded
him, and cast him into prison. The fol-
lowing day he was rescued by the people.
Next arose his conflict with Henry Nv,
Emperor of Germany. This monarch, after
openly relspsing into simony, pretended to
depose the Pope. Gregory communicated
the emperor. His subjects turned against
him, and at last he sought absolution of
Gregory at CanossR. But he did not per-
| severe. He set up an antipope, and be-
seiged Gregory in the Castle of St. Angelo
The aged Pontiff was obliged to flee, and
died in exile A. D. 1885.
On MAY 25th 1O95, about the seventy
second year of his life and the twelfth
year of his pontifcate, Gregory entered
| into his rest. His last words were fall of a
divine wisdom and patience. AS he was
dying he said, ~ have loved justice and
hated iniquity, therefore 1 die in exile"
His faithful attendant answered, "Vicar of
Christ, an exile thou canst never be, for to
thee God has given the Gentiles for an
| inheritance and the utteTmost ends of the
earth for thy possession"
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WHIT SHALL I'VE DO NTH THE BOFS ?
THEIR PRESENT AND FUTURE

In moet households the boys form, proba-
bly,, one of the most discOIdsnt eiements.
1t is not given to every one, women especi-
ally, to know how to manage them just so
that they shall be happy themselves and
disagreeahle to no one else. A healthy,
active boy has an astonishing faculty for
mischief; ia noisy and obstreperous, with
a talent for kicking out shoes AID wearing
out the knees OF his trousers which is sim
ply appalling to a mother, especially if she
is by DO means sure whore the money for
tho next supply IS to come from. Yet these
boye are the men of the future, and on
their training depends the veal or woe of
the nation. The coming voter and law
maker is in the nureery and school room of
to day, ard the lessons taught him there
will surely bear their frult in years to
come. When the boys rush in like
wbir!wind, bringing in mud and noise,
ciamoring fer dinner and dashing dOUa
hats and books anywhere, tired and head
achy mothers are too apt to hurry the meal
that the youngsters may be off again to
play. Ia the country and in good weather
this may be well enough, though it does
not add much polish to the manners of the
boys but in the city boy on the pave
meDt is not always sure to be in good COM
pany, and somebody ought at least to keep
a look out of the window for him. But in
too many homes the boys are regarded as
necessary nuisances, whom every one is
glad to have out of the house and SO out
of the way. "Boys always have dirty
fingers ~ SO sisters are in terror if the small
brothers hands come near her work OF
books; mother is too busy patching knee
less trousers to have time to talk to bim !;
beside lie is sure to wake the baby. Cook
will none of them in the kitchen, and be-
tween him and the nursery maid there is a
deadly feud-she considering Master Tom
as her greatest trial and he insisting that
she pulls his hair and rubs his uose the
wrong way when his toilet is made. His
father, probably, sees very little of him if
he is city boy, and if of the country very
likely he has his hands too full to give
much time to Tom. Perhaps he has a
propensity for asking questions (most
bright boys have), and his ceaeeless
"Why ~ is a torment to his elders, who
snub him perpetually with, "Do stop ask
ing questions ~ 1t may be that the boy ia
fond of books, and will sit reading all day
long to the delight Of his parents and the
quiet of the household. In that case who
directs his reading Do his father and
mother choose his books and talk with him
about what he reads or do they take it
for granted that the mere act of reading
anything is meritorious We have already
pointed out the dangers of the dime novel
and other weekly story papers, and every
day some journal ljfjs up it's voice against
them. Tom had better never known his
letters than use the knowledge to read such
stuff
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May "a.
ST. MARY OF EGYPT.

At the tender age of twelve Mary left
her fathers house that she mig ght sin with
out restraint, and for seventeen years ehe
lived in shame at Alexandria. Then she
accompanied pilgrimage to Jerusalem,
and entaugled ma1y in RrievOus sin. She
was in that city on the Feast of the Exalta-
ton of the Holy Cross, and went with the
crowd to the church that contained the
precious wood. Tie res entered and
adored but Mary was invisibly held back.
In that instant her misery aud pollution
burst upon her. Turning to the Immacu-
late Mother, whose picture faced her in the
porch, che vowed thenceforth to do pen
ance If she might enter and stand like
Magdalen beside the Cross. Then she
entercd d in. As she EGelt before CUR Lady
90 leaving the church voice came to her
which e&id, "Paes over Jordon and thou
shalt find Iest." She went into the wilder
ness, and there, in 420. forty years
after, the Abbot ZJsimus met her. She
told him that for seventeen years the old
songs and scenes haunted her; ever since,
che had had perfect peace. Al her request
he brought her on Holy Thursday the
sacred Body of Christ. She bade him
return agaia after year, and this time he
found her corpse upon the sand with an
inscription saying. "Bury here the body of
Mary the sinner" She had passed over
the Jordon of death into the rest which is
promised alike to the penitent al d the pure
of the people of God.
He that loves danger, says the Holy
Spirit, shall perish in il. Our Saint, after
her generous surrender of herself to God,
after forty seven years fasting and silence
in the wilderness, fled at the sight of
Zosimus, though she knew he was priest.
He could scarcely come to speak with her.
After he had heard her story, she only
spoke with him once again when he gave
her the last Communion. Aud we, who
like her have left our Fathers house, with
our half conversion and scanty penance, go
on riekiDg that Fathers favor because we
will not avoid some plain occasion of sin.
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May &c.
ST. PHILIP NERI.

Philip was one of the noble line of Saints
raised up by God in the sixteenth century
to console and bless His Church. After a
childhood of angelic beauty, the Holy
Spirit drew him away from Florence, the
place of his birth, showed him the world
that he might freely renOunce it, led him
to Rome, modelled him in mind and heart
aad will, and then, as by second Pente.
cost, came down in visible form and filed
his soul with light and peace and joy. He
would have gone to India, but God reserv-
ed him for Rome. There he went on sim
ply from day to day, drawing souls to Je;;
sus, exercising them in modification and
charity, and binding them together by
cheerful devotionsj thus, unconsciously to
himself, under the hands OF Mary as he
was pervaded and transformed by its spirit.
Hia life was Q eontinnoua miracle, bis
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May 90.
VEN. JOHN BAPTIST DE LA SALE.

Ia VEN. JOHN BAPTIST DE LA sALLE.
From his earliest childhood John Baptist
|nged to be a priest, but the loss of his
|sRents and family cares interrupted his
|nrse at st. Sulpice, and he was twenty
len years of age before his ordination
|pk place. He was appointed to canonry
Rheims, his native town, and there God
Bpired pious lsyman to seek his aid in
anding q free school for boys. The Saint
goted himself eagerly to the work, and
|1k the teSchers under his own charge.
|shools multiplied and demanded q constant
pply of teachers, whom John Baptist had
train and for them he drew up a rule
life. Thus commenced the institute of
ristian Brothers for teaching the Faith
the ignorant. The schools multiplied
pidly, and teacher and scholars led holy
9es. Among the latter were young hard
ed criminals whom no earthly punish
ents nor fear of hell could move, but who
ere softened and won by the patience
|Nd sweetness of John Baptist. Yet the
int bad powerful enemies. The Jansen
b hated him for bis devotion to the Holy
b, and used all means to ruin "the Roman
lest" Through their influence he was
posed from his euperiorship, deprived of
revenues, and q rebellion stirred up
png his subjects. He left his cause in
hands of God, and after ten years.
fent waiting found himself unanimo ously
|feeeed general, and his institute firmly
He died A. D. 17l9.
In the beginning of the Brotherhood
9nae of the pupil teachers were much dis
eted by the uncertainty of their future,
ing to the absence of endowments. John
ptist exhorted them most eloquently to
Ist in God. But his words produced
BE effect, for he still had his canonry
d patrimony, and his pupils told him at
DC that when he was as poor as themselves
hey would be more easily persuaded. The
|aint, seeing that his preaching was indeed
Reless without example, resigned his ben
ce, gave his patrimOny to the poor, and
ted to his last hour in absolute poverty
nh his brethren.
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COLLEGE y, ~,
MACULATE CON CEPTION,
Corner Of Common and BaTonne stroets,
NEW ORLKANR.

HEW ORLEANS,

This Literary Institution Incorporated by the State
Louisiana, and empowered TO confer degrees, In
Quoted by the Fathers Of Society Jesus The bud
inRs are we'll adapted for educational purposes.
courtyard entirely cut OF from the streot reserved for
recreation that from the arrival OF the pupils ct T9e
Al till their departure At P. they constantly
secluded and sapeftntended.
The Course OF instruction threekodi Preparatory
Commercial and Classical.
The Preparatory Course is for beginners.
The Commercial Course for those suden t. who dc
not wish to learn Latin and Greek.
The Classical Course lH for those who desire to have
complete education.
French IS taught in the three courses.
Stadent not admitted, unless they know 20
read and write.
and re ious training Of the Btudenta
leading object of the instructors.
Every month report 10 sent TO pGronts, stating
duct, progress, rank IN class and attendance.
The AcEdemioal year begins he First Monday
of October and closes towards the Id Of July.
TERMSI
Entrance
Tuition, payable in advance. ana In United States
currency, every SwO mOnthS. II 90
mySoT7H REv.R GAuTRELET, PrusasaA
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B. CRIsPIN OF vITERBo.

Born in 1868 of humble but pious parents
srispin was nurtured in sentiments of ten
er devotion to the Mother of God, who
ave him many visible proofs OF her pro-
IectiOn. during his childhood. Although
o had received q liberal education, his
umility made him fear to become priest,
pd at the ego Of twenty-fonr he craved
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May2I.
ST. FELIX OF cANTAL1cE.

st. Felix was born in 1913. His boyhood
nd youth were spent In keeping cattle
nd in the labors of the fields. 10 these
occupations he was able to- 'ead a nearly
olitary life, and by c0ntinua! prayer and
huch penance reached high degree of
pntemplation. His greatest joy was to
isit the Blessed Sacramento; and often
hen be left his tlocks to 60 to Mass, angels
Fatched them till his return. AT the age
q thirty yeare, hearing OF the lives of tho
Desert Fathers, he loDged to initiate them,
nd asked admit'aDce as lay brother into
he Capucbin Order. He redoubled his
fayers and thanksgivings, and added
bany austerities beyond the rule, walking
arefoot and wearing shirt of iron links
tudded with spikes. He spent most of the
light in prayer, but took q little rest while
he fathers recited Mathis, saying Jesus
las not then alone. For forty years be
billy collected aims in Rome, but his
was so unbroken that he often
|bew not who had been his companion on
IL rounds. St Philip greatly loved Felix,
Id when the two Saints met they would
|ieh each other great sufferings for God,
remain speechless with interior joy, and
brt again without word. 1t was by the
Pvice of ST. Philip that st. Charles Bor
|meO induced Felix to revise the rules he
la drawn up for his Oblate Fathers. Fe-
3 expired, full of joy, in 1887.
| 2t. Felix always greeted others with the
|erds, "Deo gratias )" he taught the chill
|fen he met to repeat them, and when they
| " him they would joyously cry "Deo
Atias." He was more generally known
Brother Dec Gratias than by his own
me. He once perceived two gentlemen
hitting duel he called to them from
sr, "Deo gratias, my brothers; say, both
you, Dec gratiss!' In the heat of their
Barrel they stopped short, and, making
Ia holy brother arbitrate between them,
keathed their swords and became excel
|nt friends. His last wish on his deathbed
| as that others should say "Deo gratias"
b him when he could no longer speak.