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The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-08-11

The rife contests between teams from Great
Britain and the United States were quite as
much tests of weapons as of Workmanship.
The English people long denied that American
breech-loadiug rifles could be made to do such
accurate shooting as did the muzzle leaders
manufactured on their side of the water. The
test in three international matches in which
American marksmen were three times victori-
ous settled the dispute in the minds of all OBJ
servers here. The English press, however, was
hardly satisfied. Bat the recent annual con.
tests at Wimbledon let ont the secret that the
rife-men themselves prefer the American made
gun. The Albert prize was won with Rem
ington, the next best score being made with
ShsFP's rife, as was also the one that took
third honor. Twelve rifles of American-make
took prizes in that days compe tition. Tho
boAsted Rigby weapon of European make wac
simply ont of the contest, the weapons in
competition being Of different American man
ufRcture.
The contest likewise proved that the old
country marksmen have learned somethine
about proper positions. An American discov-
cred that by stretching out upon the grass
with his feet toward the target, and resting
his gun barrel between his feet, improved ac.
curaoy Of aim was t. be obtained. The
American team adopted the position, and this
year at Wimbledon the spectators were aston
ished to see three four tbs of the marksmen
also firing overatheir toes.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-08-11
Quarantine.

A certain kind of poetry has been de-
scribed as "prose run mad" and We think
that moet of the parodies of quarantine
gotten up by the interior villages can
fairly be called self-protection run mad.
There seems to be some kind Of mania
about the panic. Take a small town, for
instance, like jackson, Miss, where the
houses are 80 far apart that contagion or
infection from one to another is impossi-
BILE, where they have no cutters to carry
infected waters and no street cars that
run more than two or three times per diem;
what is the danger in such a placeR If
the fever should actually be in one of the
houses every body in the little place would
know it in from 5 to Is minutes aud every
body would be able to keep at safe dis
tance.
In the matter of a panic, as in every
thing else, q little common sense ought to
be exercised. Here is the town of Vlcks-
burg that quarantines not only its own
limits but region Of ten miles around in
every direction, against yellow fever. Yet
any country habitation is perfectly secure
from Infection though the fever should be
on a neighboripg place. 1t is for such
residences to establish their own quaran-
tine and keep mp a system of non, inter
course if they wish to maintain perfect
immunity. If, therefore, any family in q
rural district is willing to give shelter to
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-08-11

The Democra cratisoher Verein in Frankfort, q
political club (not at all friendly to he Social
Demoorats) to which the most prominent citi-
Gems of Frankfort belong, lately held meet
ing at which Herr Curti, one of the editors of
the Frankfurter ZsitHng, spoke on Reaction and
Liberalism" The speech was entirely histori-
cal, and the speaker quoted mostly Theirs and
Casimir. Perier. As soon as he said the words,
~tNow let MS turn to Germany" the Commissary
of Police called ont, "This meeting is dis
aDlved," and dissolved it was, on tae ground
that some thing might have been said againe t
the policy of the Government had the speaker
been permitted to continue.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-08-11

The eighth annual convention OF the Catholic
Total Abstinence Union of America, will as.
semble in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Wednes-
day, August 2sth. We hope that some Ct our
Southern Societies will send delegates to rep
resent this section of the country. OF course
the Societies in this city can't do it now because
in the present panicky stste of the public
mind the appearance OF New Orleans man
would undoubtedly cause . stampede, but the
Alabama, Texas and Mississippi Societies could
and ought to send some of their leading mem
bers. We nominate J. Fl. Fox, Esq of Mobile
Secretary of the State Union of Alabama.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-08-11

Prince Bismarcks rudeness to the Turkish
Plenipotentisries at the Congress has become
matter of notoEiety. The special correspond
snt of the GoiOs gives the following version of
the mode adopted by the German Chancellor
with q view TO silence their objections to the
occupation by AustriAHupgary OF Bosnia ard
Herzegovina. But do you seriously think"
he asked, that We are here merely to protect
the interests of TurkeyH We have far graver
interests to protect-those of Europe, and the
peace of Europet Now, what is it that you
Turks wautI You don't want to be thrown
back across the Bosphorus, do you Well,
then, insteAd Of being thrown across you will
be thrown into it II you show any disposition
to protest." The correspondent of the Coles
adds that, sf.er having uttered these words
n. de Bismarck threw himself back in his easy
chair, and cstt glAnees at his Turkish col
leagues by no means reassuriug.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-08-11

Marshal MacMahon has signed decree in
accordance with which the Minister of Public
Instruction will henceforth appoint, at the in
stance of the Archbishop of Paris, the Supe-
rior of the Irish College in Paris The Arch
bishop will also take the initiative in propos-
ing professors and stewards for nomination to
The college. 1t is fur ther provided that the
selection of scholars should be confirmed by
the Minister according to the advice of the
Archbishop.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-08-11

The signatures to the treaty Of Berlin,
twenty in number, were inscribed upon the
vellum in tAe following order:-Von Bismarck,
Won Bulow. Holenlohe, Audrassy. Karolyi,
Haymerle, Waddington, s. Va11ier, Despres,
Beaconsfeld, Salisbury, Odo Russell, Corti,
Launay, Gortsohakof, sohouvalof, D'Oubril,
Caratheodoti, Mehemet Ali, Sadoullah. The
order of precedence was regulated for the seven
Powers in French alphabetically. The first
three were the plenipotsntiar of .4Uemagns :;
the second Of AWtriche; the third of France; the
fourth of GrGmde BrctdSne; the fifth of Italie;
the sixth ef Rmssie; and the seventh of 9nrki<.
Thus arranged, alphabetically, no amour propre
could be wounded.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-08-11

How FRANCE GROWS RIcH.-Thers
could not be a better illustration of French
thrift than the reclamation of the swamp
lands of the Gironde. In that region there
was formerly a waste plain covering about
3, goo square miles. In winter it was sea
of mud, and in summer a pestilent mo-
rass. Twenty years ago, under the direc::
tion of the neighboring communes, and
without any appropriation from the Gov
ernment, the work of draining the swamp
was begun. To day, on this formerly
useless land there are now public forests
worth SIG, ,O00. 900, and private forests
worth S25 900. The immense work has
been carried on by 162 communes. Not
only has no debt been incurred, but the
commnnes have received from the sale Of
part Of the reclaimed land 81 SOC, ,OOG
which has been spent on schools, churches
and other public works, and $500 900 more
from the same eonrce has been investedm
the national securities. All these resule
have been procured by the outlay OF
$500, 600.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-08-11

Our patrons outside the city, who receive
post 81 card bills, will greatly oblige us by an
swsring at the earlies practical moment. The
yellow fever fright here has depressed bust
ness to suoh an extent that it Is very difacult
to make collections, hence we are compelled to
look for help, just now, to those of our friends
who reside in localities more favored than this.
Let each one who is in arrears remit by Post
Once Money Order, Registered Letter or Draft,
At once.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-08-11

When Disraeli offered himself as card
date for the borough of Chipping .WycOaM.
by Daniel O'Connell, and it was still in t1s
guise of Radical that he made his seconu
abortive venture two years later 1eS
within q tWelvemonth he appeared Oh INC me
hustiugs at Taunton, proclaimiDg himSean
an out-and-Out Tory, and assailing DiS
former friend with SO much acrimony as 70
elicit from 0'Connell the taunt that tof
aught he know this perfidious young PEI,
son was the heir-at-law of the impenlteh'
thief upon the croas.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-08-11

'How warm this room is! Do open the
door" DAughter-"No, ma, the room is
not too warm the Thermometer stands at
20 deg. It would be better to take off
your shawl" Old lady-"No, shall not
take off my shawl 1 know when the room
is too warm" Dsughter-"Bat, ma, the
thermometer stands at 20 deg" Old lady
''Well, then, I'd put the thing out and go
by my feeIirgs."
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-08-11

A correspondent Of the Propagator writing
from Rome under date of July Is, says that
on shat day the Holy Father made number
Of appointments among which was the follow
ing Right Rev. William Henry Elder, BIZ
shop of Natchez, to the Episcopol See Of Avaro.
sn parfibas infGe7iun, and Co-Adjutor, with
right Of succession, to Mgr. Joseph Sadoc
A!emany, Arch bishop Of San Francisco.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-08-11

The forthcoming report of the Bureau OF
Statistics shows the imports of New Orleans to
have been S1l. .253 2s5 for the fiscal year ending
juno so, 1873. Exports for the same period
were ssS. 1865. .466.. These figures make New Or
leans the second port Of Importance for ex-
ports, and the sixth for imports.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-08-11

DEATH OF A SISTER OF CHARrTY.-Died. Mt
st. simeon's school, Anpunciation street, at
seventeen minutes Of eight O'Clock, Thursday
morning, August 9th. 1873, Sister Loyola Law
lor, aged thirty years Q native of Pittsburg,
Pa, and resident Of this city for eight years.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-08-11

wednesday next, eve of the Feast OF the
Assumption, will be o day Of fart and absti-
neuce. Thursday, FeasS of the Assumption,
will be u Holiday of Obligation.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-08-11
OF rHx WIKI.

Sunday -....Aug. H-Ninth Sunday aftsr PsnNooat-
St. sixtua IL, Pope and Martyr.
Monday. Aug. ls-st. Claire, VIRGIN
Tuesday. Aug. I3-et. Hippoiytus. Martyr
wednesday .Aug II -lvigil and fast)-St. HormisdAs
ThursdAy. AuR i5-A,sumption of the Blessed Virgin
Mary Holiday of ObMRation.)
Friday --s..AuR. 16-st. Roche. Confecsor.
Saturday Aug list st. Agapitus Martyr.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-01

branch of agricultural industry, which must
soon be opened either by the action of this
company, by private effort, or by both com
bincd, it is of Importance to our farmers
and breeder to know the kind of horse that
will be most in demand for this promising
trade. The prospectus of the company and
the character of the animals already pur-
chased by the private individuals engaged
in the business, show that the horses which
will find the readiest demand at the best
figures will be large, powerful, well shaped,
outstanding animals, with good bone, sub
stance and stamina, such as are suited for
every description OF work-in a word. good
general purpose horses. Carriage horses,
stout saddle horses, and hunters able to car
ry weight, will also find a good market, but
the general-purpose horse, being alike SER
viceable for home use and profitable tor ex-
portation, will be the best animal our farm
ers can breed.-Er.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-01
THE CATTLE DRIVES OF 1878.

A correspondent of the Times, writing
from Dodge City, Kansas, the great ship
ping point for cattle, reports that the cattle
drives from Texas this season will foot up
225, 900 to 300, 900 head; some say 300, 1000.
A large share of these will be driven from
Dodge City up the Arkansas and Purgatolre,
or into the parks, or over the divide into
the Platte valley. Others will go to the
ranges on the Republican. During the past
three or four years very many Texan cattle
have thus been scattered over the plains to
multiply. BY the Introduction of the best
blooded stock the quality of the increase on
the plains has, been greatly improved, so
that plains ted beeves are now getting the
best prices in Eastern markets. The cattle
interests of the plains and the Rocky Noun
tain region are also receiving large Access
sions from the far West. An Oregon paper
reports that 100, 900 head Of cattle from east
ern Oregon and Washington Territory, and
from Walla-Walla and the Yakima and
Snake river countries, are ready for driving
across the continent, some to be held back
On Ille pIalls ~ coiolauo, HyoilillS anu
Nebraska for good marketing, others to be
driven direct to Omaha. Within a few years
a great change has taken place in the cattle
trade, and more is promised in the immedi-
ate future. The feeding grounds are being.
transferred from Texas to the great buffalo.
plains; and the central portion of the CONT
nent, with, the Pacific States, are becoming
the leading producers of beef. An estimate
derived from the assessment returns of this
year Colorado 100000 head; Wyoming,
225, 900; Utah, $4,000; Washington, 2oO,-
900; Montana, 100000; Oregon, $4,000;
California, $4,000. Though Texas has
probably twice as many cattle as all these
together, the indications are that the great
West will sool take and keep the lead.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-01

for thirty or forty calves each, yearly, ana
will last the purchaser say five years. why
then breed from grade bulls, even if they
cost nothing? We know instances where in
dividuals nave bought such bull, and yet'
to save a dollar on the price of calf slred'
farmers would spend three times the amount
to get a scrub bull, whose service might
cost him only so cents. 1t is poor economy
as, it is a false proposition, that improved
stock must per- Sc be tender as to their con-
situations. 1t is true if the farmer intends
to winter his young stock on the lee side Oh
straw stacks or in fence corners, he had bet
ter not seek improved stock. 1t is as true
that he had better not raise stock at all but
if he gives his stock comfortable quarters
and good feed, winter and summer, then the
better the stock the greater the profits.
In raising improved stock the breeder Will
do we'll to keep constantly in mind that the
first cross, as between thoroughbred sires
and native cows, or those of no particular
bleeding. results in haIf-bloods. The Sec
ond cross will produce three-quarters blood,
the third cross, seyen-eights blood, and the
fourth cross will contain fifteen-sixteenths of
pure blood. This grade may be attained in
about ten years, and such animals will re-
quire a critical Judge to distinguish them
from animals of pure blood. For all prac-
teal purposes of beef and milk, the three
fourths to seven-eights bred cattle are as
good as thoroughbreds, and the rule will
hold good in other classes of stock.-Prairae
Farmer.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-01
A NEW MARKET FOR HORSES.


Within the past year the expectation OF
horses from this country to Great Britain
has, acquired very considerable dimensions.
With only two fast exceptions, all the lines
of steamers leaving this port TOR the British
Isles are accustomed to carry over weekly
shipments averaging from forty to seventy
animals, while on all the vessels of the two
largest lines there are stables especially ar
ranged to accommodate upwards of 100
horses at a time. The prospect of war be-
given a special impetus to this branch Of
trade but apart from this, the requirements
of business and the comparative scarcity of
horses across the Atlantic, render it highly
probable, that, ere long, this country may
become a large source of supply for horses
for the British and Continental markets.
Leaving war out of the question, England
does not breed horses enough to supply her
domestic wants; and the increasing use of
'tramways'' or street cars in the United
Kingdom and the Continent, must create a
large and growing demand. According to
the last census in each country, there are
6, 333333, 600 horses in the United States against
2.762,0 900 in Great Britain, and the newspa-
per press of the latter have recently been
full OF comments or the scarcity and high
price Of horses. Animals worth 500 and
$3.50 ip the market here, fetch $3.50 across
the water, which certainly leaves a liberal
M arnil Of y,rOtit ahnva thn anct npd vicl- nf
transhipment. The agricultural returns of
Great Britain for 1875 estimate the average
selling price of horses in that country at
Ell, or about 1915 per head, whereas the
statistics of our Department of Agriculture
for 1877 show that horses between five and
seven years old, broken to saddle and har-
ness, can, on IN average, be purchased
where reared, in this country-those Is to
l53 hands high at from $75 to 800, and
those l53 to l6A hands at from 500 to 1925.
In view of the %inadequacy of the supply
OF good, sound horses in Great Britain,
therefore, as well as of their comparatively
high price. a company has been lately form
ed there under the patronage of SOM OF the
nlSleSb HaincS, civil ana military, III the
kingdom, the title of which-The British
Horse Supply Association-sufficiently ex-
plains its object. Canada and our Western
States, especially Kentucky and Illinois,
will, at least at the outset, be the principal
points where purchases on account of this
organization will be made. The extent the
trade haa reached in individual hands down
to the present time, affords to the new COM
pany ample assurances of the success of its
undertaking, and renders it highly probable
that within a short time its agents will be
purchasing stock from the practically il
limitable supplies to be found In our mar:
kets.
In view of the transatlantic outlet for this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-18

ROMANCE N FoUR CHAPTERS -Loriaa One t,i,I:
NGyyt5g I.3ofLrf; Returning 10 thc FIRST: 4 =
rcatcti foF Bje0Hg.-DaYid Condor and Maggie
Connel met ten Years ago and becamc engaged.
Bui N3ggte'S aunt broke mp the match. and they
parted. IG lSG9 Condor married Annie Cos
grove. n domestic. They lived together dp 10
this summer, and had two children. The last
place they were i'm was 81 west 18Th street,
where she was nurse and lac c0achman. When
the family moved 10 Babylon. l.. l.. in July. She
accompanied them. Condon remaining i'm this
city. ON Friday last Mrs Condor returned and
learned that CondOn had married again. She
walked into his room at 229 west 5lSt while he
and his new wife were at dinner lie denied
that the first Mrs. Condor was his WIFE and
said she was trying 10 blackmail him. Then he
said he would have her arrested. and hurried
out oStenSibly for a police officer. The two
wives consulted, and they had Condor arrested
The second wife was Maggie Connel his old
love, whom he had met again. She testified be-
fore Justice Morgan yesterday that she saw
David Tor the first time since his first marriage
While she was sweeping a shop. He called fire.
quently after that. He said his wife was dead.
and he vas unhappy alone; he loved her and
wished TO marry her. Her aunt had died i'm the
meantime, giving her 81 500. She finally Yielded
and they were married on the 18th of August by
the Rev. Father Collins. She had fitted up their
rooms with her money, and had given Condor
setN. Condor denied thai lie ever married An
ME CoSgroNe. lie was held for uial.-(N L.
san. lII,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-18

during the construction Of the north wing. ope-
rations upon the site of the latter must there
fore be postponed until next spring. As, how
ever, the preparation and delivery Of granite
Tor the exterior walls necessarily consumes
much time, appropriations for the purpose have
been very adVantage0uSS expended.
For the past fiscal year two such appropria-
tions We're made, aggregatng S3oa,,00, with
which the cut granite FOR the sub basement,
three courses of the basement front and the
greater part of the first story front, but ali eN-
elusive OF the center pavilion, has been pro-
cWed. An appropriation Of S250e00 Just made
for the coming fiscal year viii complete the de-
livery OF cut granite for the front walls incud-
ing The center of the pavilion to the top OF the
fist story. and the front and court yard area
walls. orders for this stone are already being
drawn up.
ON the 18th of April last an arrangement of
rooms necessary for the accommodation OF that
portion OF the War department. which will o.
cupy this wing. was approved 10y the Secretary
OF War, and the preparation Of plans based
thereon was begun. These plans now nearly
study Of the heating and ventilation of the
wing. and thus made ready for use in actual
construction.
ESTIMATES.
The report concludes with detailed estimate
Of the cost OF the north wing. based on existing
prices. II is as follOwS:-FoundationS S3S. $50;
stone work, 81. 166 1905; brick work. SS2 900; iron
work, S2l 40: iron turing. lathing and parti-
tionS Ss6.900; stating and cOpperng roof, 500 40;
plumbing and gas fitting and down pipes, S29.-
GOO; plaStei1ng and StuccO, S66.500; glazing and
SkylightS, SIS 0a0 heating appartuS $40 900; man.
telS, CRATES &c, $4,000: elevator $4,000: bronze
bausterS, S9.6D0; electrical apparatus. $1,000:
concreting roof and l1ueS. $3.50: carpenter and
joiner work, S52, $40; ting and tagging, Sl306l-
So; court, ward. coal vaults and area work. Sl0.-
SOC; approaches about S20a 900: ten per cent con-
tingencieS, Sl99.3l0.40. Total -, 192414.4a. The
balance of funds on hand was SSS6l, 1872 81. The
amount estimated necessary TO complete the
Work. 50 Utl3 Cos 81. Tie amount desired for the
fiscal year ending June 3ath, 1850. is sj0o,0oo.