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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31
GREEN BAY AND MINNESOTA
RAILROAD
WINTER TINE TABLE, IN EFFECT NOV
4th, 1877.

Dinner. +Supper.
Trains run daily Sundays excepted.
Trains on Chicago time, which is 23 III in
utes faster than Winona time.
CONNECTIONS.
Vt Green Bay with c. * X W. R'v for 0conto
MenOmonec EscanaI:a. Marquette. lAnsc,
Close connections are made except Sundays.
with night and mGrning trains, which run
daily to Appleton, Neenah and Mcnasha
Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, milwaukee, and
Chicago.
Through Tickets sold at principal Stations for
Eastern Cities, via. all routes from Chicago.
With Wis. Central r. X. for Milwaukee and
points on line of tina: road also during season
of ma i-atiOn with Union Steamboat COM
pany for Detroit, Cleveland. Buffal and \. \.
At New London with the best equipped Stage
line in the Northwest, for CIintonville, En-
barrass and Shayyano.
At Amherst Junction with w L X H. Tor " au-
paca, Medina an eyauwega.
Al PIovcr with Wisconsin Central K. X. for
Portage and Madison and with fast Stage
Line for stevens Point.
At Grand Rapids with ". v X. X, tor lomah
and Wausau. -
At Merriam with w. ". r. r., for Black XIV er
Falls, Madison, Chicago. Eau Claire; Menom-
once. Hudson Saltwater, 1T Paui, hlhheap-
oils and Breek enridge.
At W-inona with c. NJ. & St. P. Ry, for
Wabasha, Redwing, Hastings. St Paul ana
Minneapolis. - 49,
Wish Winona & St. Peter r. r. &C. \. w
for ST. Charles Rochester. Owatonna. Man
kato, New Tim and st. Peter, and during the
season of navigation, with Is eokuk Orthern,
Line A. L. Packets for all MISSISSIPPI hiFer
Points. -
At La Crosse with Southern Minnesota L. R.
and with Chicago, Dubuque and Mlnnesota
r. L.
DAN ATWOOD,
GenT Pass. ACT.
JAM. S.B KENRICk, Supt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31
A Great Oil Pipe Line.

4 new oil pipe. known as the sea
board pipe line, is soon to be laid from
Rutler county, Pa to Baltimore, a
distance Of go miles The transport.
ing capacity will be 5000 ban rels OF
oil per day, and the flow will be inces-
SAINT. 1t is expected to bring into
Baltimore annually about two million
barrels-of crude oil, about equal to the
quantity now carried by two railroads.
-Seieuttfc american
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31

Emitted States District Court. Western District -
Wisconsin.-In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of Henry and Frank Belan5, T
Bankrupts
Notice is hereby given. that on thursday, tho
18th day of February. i. d. 1873 NJ O'Clock p
m. al the Law Office of WEBB e COCHRAN, in the
city of Grand Rapids. Wis. will offer for sale al
public aucti5n. 10 the highest bidder the follow
ing described property belonging TO the estate o.
said saLkrupt> to wit LIST. Lot two III OF bl c L
thirteen Il3 |. and lot two III of block fourteen
Ia in Nceves addit on TO the village lnow city
of Grand Rapids Wood cvunty, Wisconsin. "a
All the uncoIIectcd demands due the said estate
invoice thereof is in hands of said Webb 4
Cochran. subject TO inspection.
Dated Jan. IA, 1878.
". s. MAIN.
Assignee
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31

KING ALFoNzo Of Spain. has we'd
ded the beautiful Princess Mercedes
The naughty boy not only didn't
invite his mother, the ex-Quecn
Isabella, to his wedding, but gave per-
emptory orders that she should not be
admitted. The old lady threatens to
make it hot for the young couple.
Isabella is liccntious old virago. We
don t blame ALI.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31

WAsuBURN enemies construe Il e
grand offer of has country seat as a gift
to the state for a home for homeless
girls, as d bid for the Senatorship.
We don't particularly love exGov.
W ashbHrn, but we would rather be ex-
cused from charging the "x-Gov.
with having been actuated by any sell
fab motive in making so liberal a
donation to the state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31
n Office o. SIDE.

In the District Court OF the United States. for
the " estern District Of " iscunsin
In thc mater of Ralph &. Worthiu gtoa, bank
rupt
Notice is hereby given. that on SATURDAY. the
sd day OF February. 1873 at , o'clock p. NJ at
the Law Office of Geo. r. Gardner, in the city Of
Grand Rapids. Wis. will offer for sale al pub
lie auction, TO the highest biddsr. for cash the
following described property belonging 10 the
estate of said bankrupt, to wit: the following
real estate situate in Wood county, Wisconsin,
Southeast quarter of Il. rtheast quarter OF sec
ton thirty-two- Township p. north OF range T.
east: southeast quarter OF southeast quarter o
section % Township - north OF range /, east
southwest Il of southwest Il of section 80, town
ship ,. north ef range 4. east; southeast qa ?
of southeast quarter of section 50, ,nsl ip ,!
north Of range 4, east, and the follow ng Ia roit-
age county. Wisconsin,:
Northwest quarter of northeast quarter of sec
ton Is. Township y, north of range &
northeast quarter of northwest quarter of section
IS, Township - north of range !. east; southwest
quarter OF southeast quart of section 10, town
ship = north Of range 4. east; subject ~ all
claims and liens thereon: Also all the uncoliected
demands notes and judgments due the said estate,
list OF which Is 1t my of1ics subject TO inspeC
ton.
Dated, January 50, 1878.
GEO. r. GARDNER,
Assignee Of said Ban krupt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31

The School Book question IS again
agitating the Legislature. Our school
books are too numerous too elaborate,
too costly. toe much of humbug. too
much on the speculative order already
The pupils of forty years ago made
more real and valuable progress, than
do those of the present day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31

GEN. JERRY RISK has been APP
pointed II. X. Commissioner by Gov
Smith, but the Milwaukee Sentinel
don't like it at ali. It's an awful
difficult job to please that paper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31

Mn SMITH, the "lene socialist .
from Milwaukee, has introduced bill
info the assembly, prohibiting prayers,
religions services and the reading of
Bible in the State University and all
public schools.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31

4 GREENBkCK National Convention
has been called to meet at Toledo, o.,
Feb. ODD. This. convention is charged
with the glorious mission of relieving
all fnancral troubles, giving employ
msnt to the idle, and bread and jewelry
80 the hungry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31

IT is curious fact that there are
more Iri.hmen in the United States
than in all Ireland. ireland has
5000, 900, while America has 5000,
600.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31

The Personal Intelligence man
of the New York Herald wickedly re-
marks, that the man who wants 20
break down party lines usually drinks
at democratic saloon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31
Notice OF sale.

No,ice is hereby given that pursuant to
greealent. dated July ID. 1917. executed
Levi P. Powers. and recorded IN the office of l.
Register of Deeds of Wood county, Wisconsin.
in sock p OF Deeds, pages SOB, 594 and 5g5.
default having been made IN the payment of tbs
sam of money in said agreement spcciicd). l
Will sell at public auction. TO the highest bidder.
for cash, at the front door of the Court House in
the city of Grand Rapids, Wood comfy. Wiseon-
sin. the 4th day of February \. d. 1873. at >
o'clock in the afternoon. all the right, title and
interest of the said Levi p. Powers. in 4 certain
contract dated May -, 1871, and recorded in
Boz k "P' of Deeds. on pages 591, 593. in the
Office of the Register OF Deeds. Of said Wood
county. executed by Samuel I2aE<SsIi 40 SAID
Powers. for the sale Of the undivided one-haIf of
!oSO aAd 4 i it9J acres of land situate in said
Wool county. and known as the Hanson lands. =
situate in Townships u md y. north of Ranges
and 1, east; also all the light title and interest
of SAID Powers in certain mortgage of said
lands executed 10 him by John Rabln, the
18th day of January, 1873, and recorded IN the
Office of said Register of Deeds. in vol D. Of
Mortgages on page l26. on the 10th day of Jan,
1913. ocl ,ck p. NJ. together with all the
ight. title and interest OF said Powers i'll the
d5bt and notes recovered thereby. and all his
right titl2 and interest in the lands in said con-
tract and mortgage described.
Dated. January 3, 1873.
JOHN Il. MCMAUGH.
PHILLIP WAED,
Auctieneer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31

TIE technicalitics of the law are
'.too nlerw" for justice. s. j Tilden' S
demurrer in the suit of the United
States for the recovery of delinquent
income tax, has been sustained. The
result has nothing to do with the
merits of the case.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31

The new depot at Amherst juno
ton is completed and occupied 1t is
said to be beauty troom Tain
adge did the job. which is a sufficient
guarantee that 1t is \. l. in every par
tieulsr.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31

IT is reported that A. c. Botkins
appointment as Consul to Manchester.
has been decided upon by the Presid-
~. III be sent to the senate at
once.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31

IT is { question whether the Bland
silver bill will become a law Con
gress is weakening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31

SOCIALIST SMITH = we ;h;ak NC
have heard the name bciora = WHO
stands solitary pinnacle Of .n1n>an~r
and supreme impudencc IN oar lcyi.,*-
ture, is doing his level best to get re-
solution passed by the legislative body
that will wipe out the Bible ana OK
clude clergymen from all the schools
in the state This unclrcumcised
heather, who is a spiritualisnc free
lover, thinks to cram his nonsense
down the threats Of Intelligent men,
and by carrying his ends, convert So
ciety into magnificent house Of pros
titution, under the euphonieus title Of
SOCIALISM If Smith must have that
| condition of things in order to secure
to himself happiness, why let him go
it alone Our legislators arm that
kind Of stuff. The Bible will stand,
and there will be- teachers of truth in
spite Of the Smith family, and their
principal boarder, the devil.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31
Greatest Bargains
Ever. shown to the People
oft7lC Northwest.
HERE THEY ARE:

HERE THEY ARE:
100 Pieces New Fall Styles Dress Plaids and
Stripes worth 12i2. for &c.
1870 Pieces Black and White Knickerhockers.
Former price l5c. for IS.
100 Pieces Dress Serg-, liz Dark Fall Shades,
worth 25c., for 1Sc.
IS Pieces p inch Poplin in all colors, cheap at
35c, for &c.
II. Pieces English Matelassc Dress goods
Browns--only worth 33c. for 2lc.
so Pieces all Wool English Camels Hair Scrg".
Old price SIC. for 40c
II Pieces all Wool English Serge. Former
price 63c. for 35c.
IS Pieces SILK and Wool Bourette. All new
shades, Old price 75c, for Boo.
30 Pieces Bla TX Cashmere-All " 0l-i0 inches
wide. worth 75c. for SIC.
30 Pieces Black Union Beavers. at T5c. Sl2o
$3.50. 81 IS and $500, worth double.
20 Pieces Black All Wool Beavers. AZ S2.:5
$3.50, SIS and $3.50. Former prices
$500. $3.50. $500 and $3.50.
- Pieces Black Chinchila Beavers. SIPS, S1.5t
Sl.75 and ) 20l-worth 30 per c.nt more
40 pieces 4 II Wool Home Made Cashmere. Elk
ira Heavy for 15c
o. Pieces Harris Cashmere. Extra eight anC
FiaiSh. Worth S2.25 for $50.
2i0 Pieces Extra Heavy Nwilled Scarlet Flannel
Worth })C. for 22c.
% Pairs White Wool Blankcts-ten quarter
Old price $ % for 81 .b3.
100 Best Wool Shawls made in this country. Full
size 13xl44 inches. All Wool. $3.50.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31
Chicago & Northwestern Railway

Time OF departure OF passenger Trains from
Fort Howard.
Leave for Chicago and the East 500 ?. "
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31

rn-This paper is kept on file in the office of
l.. +. Booth, General Eastern Agent, Chicago X
North Western Railway. AIS Broadway, New
! ork City. Our friends, when in New York,
are cordially invited 10 call In and read il at
any time They will always be welcome.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31
Buy your Tickets and
ship yorII' Freight
by the
Houston ard Teyds Central R'v,

The following Offices and Agents havcGten
established by this Company. where i9Serma-
tion ay be had concerning not only the III.
T. Z. Railway, bat Texas generally.
p. l.. MANCHESTER, Eastn Pass. Agent,
Al Broadway. y. Y.
Gen. J. b. ROBERTSON Piss. * Lm m gra ton
Agent, liz North Third Street. St Loui No.
street, Chicago. III.
NICK HOLMES. Suth cast n Agt, Se.2 ur-
nett House. Cincinnati. Ohio.
J. r. COFFIN, Southern Pass. Agt, ghatta-
nooga. Tenn.
Information may also be had the Agencies
Of the VI. X. & I. Railway. in Nor York
Chicago, Cincinnati, Hannihal ard st. Louis.
j. AIDE,
Gent Pass Freight Act, Houston .Te1a
A. Fl. SWANSON,
Gen'l Supt., Houston. Texas
GLAD TIDINGS To TIE AFFLICTED
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31
7 OULI Points,

And offers the Best Routis. on Quick Time,
with more Comforts, better Accom- odatiols and
Greater security than any other Line fass II :
through the Richest and Most Beautiful Oh
tions Of the great Empire
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31
State OF Texas,

it gives TO the Passenger view of the Grands'i
Scenery, Finest Agricultural Di.trict and great
Grazing Grounds Of the West.
Its Passenger and Freight Trains arc surrnfs-
ed by none in the state. PullInan's Palace
Drawing Room and Sleeping Cars leave Saint
Louis daily via the NJ n x 7. R'y at
ana Sedalia at 6:23 z. NJ, running through to
Denson, sherman, Dallas Hearne, Austin and
Houston without change. connection il also
made at Sherman with the Tcxas and Pacific
X V for the above named points.
The connections of this Road with the VI X =
& I. al Denison for st. Louis. Hannibal, Oh lea
90, Fort Scott. Kansas City and all points
North and East: with the Texas * Pacific at
She rThan fur 81. Louis, afro. Memphis. AND all
points East and South East. and 1T Housttn
with the 81. Il. x =. A. for San Antonio, the &. IL
& II. for Galveston. the Texas y. Orleans ny,
for Beaumont, Orange, etc; the Morgan ana
Mallory Steamship, for all points Oh the Gull
and Atlantic COASTS. and the Liverpool x T'zat
Steamship Line to Liverpool, HaFrc and other
European cities are perfect while it, frers' m
from du and heat on account of the nature OF
the soil and the open prairie country over winch
ii passes. with its cooling sea br' eZe. plsafant
scenery of broad praircs, beautiful groves,
well cultivated fields of cotton, corn, ,nall
grain, and fruits. render il especially desirable
and franta geOus to travellers and shippers in
preference to others.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
g. Pine. For Sale
Il l.. WILLIAMS,
w. 'HhtN'
2NEY COUNSELOR

ohlce on entralia side near enl of bg.dge
All legal business promptly attended to,
Ceutralia, May 81, If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31

once.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-03-03
March D..
ST. FRANCES OF ROME.

Frances was born at Rome in 1884. Her
parents were of high rank. They over
ruled her desire to become a nun, and at
twelve years of age married her to Lorenzo
Ponciano, q Roman noble. During the
forty years of their married life they never
had a disagreement. While spending her
days in retirement and prayer, she attend
ed promptly to every household duty,
saying: ga married woman must leave
God at the altar to find Him in her domes-
tic cares; )" and she once found the verse of
a psalm in which she had been four times
thus interrupted completed for her in let
ters of gold. Her ordinary food was dry
bread. Secretly she would exchange with
beggars good food for their hard crusts /;
her drink WIS water, and her cup human
skull. During the invasion of Rome in
l4l3 Ponziano was banished, his estates
contiscated, his house destroyed, and his
eldest son taken as hostage. Frances
saw in these losses only the finger of God,
and blessed His holy name. When peace
was restored Pop Ziano recovered his estates
and Frances founded the Oblates. After
her hushand's death, barefoot and with q
cord about ber neck, she begged admission
to the community, and was soon elected
Superioress. She lived always in the
presence of God, and amongst many Wis
ions was given the constant sight of her
angel guardian. She died on the day che
had foretold, March 9th, 1440.
st. FTancess angel appeared to her
under the form of lovely child about
eight years of age his eyes were fixed on
heaven, HE arms reverently crossed on his
breast he shed such brightness around
him that the Saint could read her midnight
Office by this light alone. He shielded her
in the hour of temptation, and directed her
in every good act. Bus when she was
betrayed iuto some defect, he faded from
her sight and when some light words
were spoken before her, he covered his
face in shame.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-03-03

was a cruel winter, and they were con-
demped to lie naked on the icy eurface VI
u pond in the open air till they we're frozen
to death. But they ran undismayet to the
place of their comb bat, joyfully stripped oft
their garments, and with one voice be-
sought God to keep their ranks unbroken.
Forty" they cried, 1--WE have come to
combat; grant that forty may be crowned"
There were warm baths hard by, and q
soldier stood on guard, ready at each mo-
ment to bring to the fire any ore amongst
them who would deny Christ. As he
watched he saw angels descending with
thirty nine CROWDS, and while he wondered
at the deficiency in the numb ber, one OF the
confessors lost heart, renounced his faith,
and crawling to the fire died body and soul
at the spot where he expected relief. But
the soldier on guard was Inspired to COLI
fess Christ and take his place, and again
the number of forty was complete. They
remained steadfast while their limhs grew
stiff and frozen, and died one by one, till
the last of the forty entered heaven.
Among the Forty there was young
soldier who held out longest against the
cold, and when the officers came to cart
away the dead bodies they found him still
breathing. They were moved with pity,
and wanted to leave him alive 10 the hope
that he would sslIl change his mind. But
his mother stood by, and this valiant wo-
mao could not bear to SEQ her son separa
ted from the band of martyrs. She exhorted
him to persevtre, aud lifted his frozen body
into the cart. He was just able to make
sign of recogpitIon, and was borne away
to be thrown into the flames with tho dead
bodies of his brethren.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-03-03
March 8.
ST. JOHN OF GOD.


Nothing in Johns early life foreshadewed
his future sanctity. He ran away as boy
from his home in Portugal, tended sheep
and cattle in Spain, and served as a soldier
against the French, and afterwards against
the Turks. When about forty years of age,
feeling remorse for his wild life, he resolv-
ed to devote himself to the ransom of the
Christian slaves in Africa, and went thitber
with the family of an exiled noble, which
he maintained by his labor. On his return
to Spain he sought to do good by selling
holy pictures and books at low prices. Al
length the hour of grace struck. At Gra-
NADIA sermon, by the celebrated John of
Avila, shook his sou! to its depths, and his
expressions Of self adherence were SO
extraordinary that he was taken to the
asylum as one mad. There he employed
HIM self in ministeripg to the sick. He had
found his vocation. On leaving he began
to collect homeless poor, and to support
them by his work and by begging. By
degrees beipshowed in (; the bishop became
his patron, and gave him the name of John
of God. When his hospital was on fire,
John was seen rushing about uninjured
amidst the flames until he had rescued all
his poor. After ten years spent in the ser
vice of the suffering, the Saints life was
fifty closed. He plunged into the river
Xenil to save drowning boy and died
A. ID. 1850 of an illness brought on by the
attempt, at the age of fifty five.
One night, st. John found in the streets
a poor man who seemed near death, and,
as was his wont, he carried him to the
hospital, laid him on a bed, and went to
fetch water to wash his feet. When he had
washed them, he knelt to kiss them, and
started with awe; the feet were pierced,
and the print of the nails bright with an
| unearthly radiance. He raised his eyes to
look, and heard the words "John, to Me
| thou doest all that thou doest to the poor
in My name 1 reach forth My hand for the
aims thou givest; Me dost thou clothe
Mine are the feet thou dost wash" And
then the gracious vision disappeared, 1eav-
! ing st. John filed at once with confusion
| and consolation.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-03-03

nineteen he received the Dominican habit
at Naples, where he wac studying. Seized
by his brothers on his way to Parle, he euf-
fered h two years' captivity in their castle
of Rocca .Secca hut neither the caresses OF
his mother aud sisters nor the threats and
stratagems Of his brothers could shake him
in his vocation. Having at length escaped,
he went to Cologee to study under b. AL
bert the Great, and after that to Paris,
where he taught for many years philosophy
and theology. The Church has ever vene-
rated his numerous writings as treasure
house of sacred doctrine while in naming
him the Angelic Doctor she has indicated
that his science ia more divine than human.
The rarest gifts of intellect wese combined
in him with the tenderest piety. Prayer,
he said, had taught him more than study.
His singular devotion to the Blessed Sac
rament shines forth in the office and hymns
for Corpus Christi, which he composed.
To the words miraculously uttered by a
crucifix at Naples, "Well hast thou written
concerning me, Thomas; what shall give
thee as q reward Z" he replied, "Nought
save Thyself, o Lord" He died at Fossa-
eral Council of Lyons, to which Pope
Gregory X. had sun nned him.
While St. Thomas was in confinement at
Rocca Secca his brothers endeavored to
entrap him into sin, but the attempt only
ended in tho triumph of his purity.
Snatchipg from the hearth burning brand,
the Saiut drove from HE chamber the
wretched creature whom they had there
concealed. Then marking cross upon the
wall, he knelU down to pray, and forthwith,
being wrapt in ecstary, an angel girded
him with q cord, in token of the gift of
perpetual chastity which God had given
him. The pain caused by the girde was
so sharp that ST. Thomas uttered piercing
cry, which brought his guards into the
room. But he never told this grace to any
one save only to Father Raynald, his con-
fessor, little while before his death.
Hence originated the Confraternity of the
Angelic Warfare, for the preservation of
the virtue of chastity.