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The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-03-24
TIE FALL OF 4 MOUNTAIN.
Fem the Helena Ipdepen dent

Nearly every resident of Montana has
either seen 0V Aeard of the famous Bear
Tooth mountain, tie most prominent land
mark IN oitIIcIu Montana. 1t j. visible
from different points at distances ranging
from forty tn sixty miles, and ia in full
view from Helena and the surrounding
county. The mountain is distant about
thirty miles frO:n Helena. and stands like
grim and mighty sentinel at the end of the
canon known as the Gate of the Mountains,
through which flows the Missouri river.
The Bear Tooth was fully described as
q wonderful landmark Of the early explor-
ers, Lewia and Clark In all photographs
of the northern country the two tusks, ris-
ing black and grim hundreds of feet above
the mountain, are the prominent objects.
The main tusk remains, looking lonely and
Isolated in its grandeur.
Last Monday a party of hunters, who
were chasing game several miles north of
the Bear Tooth, observed rumbliDg sOund
and q quaking of the earth, and supposing
it was an earthquake, and not noticing
repetition of it, they soon forgot the occur
reached the Bears Tooth. Here they were
astopished by the appearance of the east
ern tusk. This was a perpendicular mas
of rock aud earth, fully 500 feet high, 800
feet in circumference at its base, and about
$50 feet at the top. This immense mass
had become dislodged, and coming down
with the speed of al avalanche had swept
through forest of large timber for
quarter of mile, ely level ( it, The
country around is DOW covered with great
mass of broken trees and tons upon tons of
rocks, many of them as large as an ordinary
house.
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March, 81.
ST. JOHN OF EGYPT.

Till he was twenty five John worked as
a carpenter with his father. Then feeling
a call from God he left the world and com
mitted himself to holy solitary in the
desert. HIS master tried his spirit by many
unreasonable commands, bidding him roll
the hard rocks, tend dead trees, and tho
like. John obeyed in all things with the
simplicity of a child. After careful
training of sixteen years he withdrew to
the top of steep cliff to think only of God
and his soul. There he dwelt fifty years
till his death, never quitting his cell, eating
little fruit once day, and never seeing
woman. st. Augustine tells US of his ap-
peariDg in vision to holy woman whose
sight he had restored, to avoid seeing her
face to face. Devils assailed him continu
ally, but John never ceased his prayer.
From his Iopg communings with God he
turned to men with gifts of healing and
prophecy. Twice each week he spoke
through window with those who came to
him, blessing oil for the sick, and predict
ing things to come. A deacon came to him
jim disguise, and he reverenty kissed his
Ehand. To the Emperor Theodosus he
foretold his future victories and the time
1f his death. The three last days of his
ife John gave wholly to God on the third
20 was found on his knees as if in prayer,
ut his soul was with the blessed. He
oled A. D. 1874.
st. John left first his natural and then
has spiritual brethren, and gave himself
up to prayer, to learn the state of his
conscience, that he might purify himself,
as God ls pure. The more be knew of
himself, the more he distrusted himself.
For the last fifty years, therefore, he never
saw women, and seldom men. The result
of this vigilance and purity was threefold
~ holy joy and cheerfRlness which consoled
all who conversed with him perfect obe.
dience to superiors and in return for this,
uehority over creatures, whom he had
oEsaken for the Creator.
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March 2S.
B. ALEXIS FALCoNIERI.

On the Feast of the Assumption, 1888,
seven Florentine mobiles met together, as
their custom was, to recite the Office of the
Blessed Virgin. While they were thus
engaged she herself appeared before them,
and bade them forsake the world for q
tians Of old, they sold their goods, gave
the money to the poor, and changed their
senatorial robes for the simple habit of
religious. "See, the servants of the Ma
donna," cried child at its mothers breast
as they entered the city the name was
accepted as a token of the will of Heaven,
and from that time they and their spirit
nal children have been known as Servites,
or servants of Mary. One of these seven
founders was Alexis Falconieri, the propa-
gator of the devotion to the Seven Dolours
of our Lady. He was with difficulty pre-
vailed upon to receive ordination, and in
religion he always sought out the most
humblipg offices. To him our Lady pre-
sented the black habit which the Servites
wear in honor of the Passion of her Son.
Every day of his life Alexis repeated
hundred Hail Maries to the immaculate
Mother of God; and it was at the end of
the hundreth "Ave" that he expired, on
February l7th, 1910, in his 10th year. At
the moment of his death he saw flock of
doves flying round him, and the Infant
Jesns placing crown of flowers upon his
head.
At the time of the foundation of the
Servite Order several counterfeit religious
bodies were troubling the Church. limo
cent ~, therefore, commissioned ST. Peter
Martyr, the Dominican, to investigate its
true character. Our Lady herself under
took the defence of her clients. She
appeared to the Inquisitor in vision of
glory with n wreath of seven iilies upon
her head. These lilies, che explained TO
Peter, signiHed the seven founders of the
Servitee, whom she had inspired to insti-
tute the new Order in honor of the doour9
she had suffered through the Passion Of her
Son.
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a SIMPLE EXPLANATION OF 4 MYSTE
RIOUS OCCURRENCE.

An Englishman went into a church in
Rome the other day, and as a service was
going on he sat quietly down, placing his
hat on the ground beside him. After
waiting little while, and as there seemed
no immediate prospect of the ceremony
coming to an end, he thought he would go
and reached for his hat, but was stopped
by an unseen arm which grasped him from
behind. Thinking that probably some
custodian of the church wished him to
remain till the conclusion of the service he
again waited.
Presently he again thought of going,
again reached for his hat, aud again the
unseen arm firmly prevented him. Con-
vinced that the service was really some
important cne which his leaving would
disturb, the Englishman again waited for
about quarter of an hour. AT the exPi-
ration of that time he determined to depart,
in spite of etiquette. So he again reached
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CAMxL BREEDING IN TExAs.--A Texas camel
breeder, speaking of the reeJing of the 'ships
of the desert" Gays: "They ere NO more trou-
for the first three OF four days rather ten.
der and require close attention, but after that
take their chances with the herd. They feed
on cactus and brush, eschewing all grssses
that cattle and horses eat il the favorite cac-
tins can be had. The females, with proper
care, give colt every year, and the price at
which they are sold, the ease with which they
are raised, their extreme docility, and the
adaptability of our climate to their nature,
wonld seem TO indicate that camel. raising is q
profitable business in Texas. Mr. Lanfear ssys
ed $50 miles between and sun, and that
almost any we'll broken camel is good for more
than 100 miles in a day.
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MORNING SUNDAY

praying constantly and tasting no food
save the Blessed Sacrament. Examined by
superiors, and tried by the touchstone of
obedience, his sanctity and the gift of mir
acles and prophecy drew to him ali who
needed strength, coupsel, or consolation.
He received Holy Viaticum knee!ipg, in
spite of extreme pain, and surrounded in
his little cabin by the wifs and children
whom he had loft for God, and whom he
copsoted and strengthened to the last,
died in 1887, after twenty years of hermit
life.
When Nicholas was serving in the war
against Austria, the Swiss had resolved to
set fire to Dominican convent, which the
enemy had strongly fortified. Filled with
holy zeal, Nicholas impfored the COM
mander to desist, prophesying, as indeed
it came to pass, that the enemy would
withdraw of their own accord, and that
the convent would give glorious example
of virtue in after times. Having prevailed
with the chiefs he few to the spot, and, at
the risk of his life snatched the brands
from the soldiers hands and put out the
rising flames. Thus if we have Gods
glory at heart we may find in every state
opportunities OF promoting it.
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ST. IRENEUs OF sIRMIUM.

Irene was still young when he was
made Bishop of Sirmium. But we know
that his virtues fitted him for this high
of1ce, and in his death he proved himself
detached from all save the service of God,
q minister who had no need to be ashamed. !.
When brought before the President of
Pannonia, during the persecution OF Dio-
cletiap, he refused to offer sacrifice, and to
the threat of torments he replied; II will
bear them with joy, that may partake in
the Passion of the Lord" But another
trial awaited him after his torture. His
friends and bis relations surrounded him,
bewsilipg his youth and beseeching him
TO take pity on bimself. To all this Iren-
eus paid no heed. He was Fastening on
neither the tears of his friends nor impris.
onment and fresh torture could impede
him in his course or cool the fervor of his
desire to die for Christ.
He hurried on his executioners, and bade
the judge pass sentence at once, and see
how Christ would make His servant vic
torious over death. AS he reached the
bridge where he was to be beheaded he
stripped Oft his Clothes raised his hands to
heaven, and prayed Christ to receive His
servant who suffered for His name and
for the people of the Catholic Church.
The Judge asked st. fren@us- if he had
any relations. "None," be replied. 'Who
them" said the Judge, "were those who stood
weeping at your trial." The holy martyr
explained his meaning. "Our Lord Jesus
Christ" he said, "has given us this rule
He who loves father and mother more
than Me ia not worthy of Me-" Aud 80, in
the words of the Acts, looking up to God,
and fixing his mind on His promiee, he
despised every thing else, and declared
that none was present with him except
God.
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All women play cards alike. Watch q
woman at game OF whist: ala, me,
Henry, is it my play7 Let me sec-second
hand low-that's the fret tine around of
that suite, amt it Well III Play-po, I
hardly think l will-now You stop looking
at my hand-did you see anything-of
course I'm going to play, but must have
time to think--w t,at's trumps-spadesf l
th01ght t was cj1bs-well, Ill-no-yes-
well, there J" TKen she VIII clap an ace
on her partners king and insist upon keep
ing the trick for fear she will be cheated
out of it in the final count.
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March 81.
III. NICHOLAS or FLUE.

Nicholas, called of Flue from his native
village in the Swiss canton of UnterWaldeB,
was born in 14I7. His childhood was
marked by zeal for prayer and penance.
Returning late from the fields he would
turn aside to soma solitary place to be
alone with God; and he tasted vigorously,
in spite of his parents fears, four days a
week. At the age of thirty he married,
and brought up in singular holiness fam
lily of ten children. In this new state his
hunger after prayer did but increase not
content with the day, he would steal out
at midnight to pray in aneighboring church
till dawn. AS brave soldier in more than
one war, and as counsellor and judge in
wonderful example of holiness. When
fifty years old, following the urgent call of
God, he left home and family, a1d retired
to the mountains above Flue. Here God
enabled him to lead an extraordinary life,
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for his hat. Again the hand grasped him,
ing efforts, o voice behind him exclaimed ID
in English 81 beg your pardon, but that
is my hat yOu are taking" And this WAS
the fact. Our hero had been detained all
this time because each time he wished to
go he had reached in mistake for the hat of
another stranger, placed in close proximity
to his own.-London Examiner.
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March b.
ST. JOHN CLISIACUS.

John made, while still young, such pro-
gress in learning that he was called the
Scholastic. at the age of sixteen he turned
from the brilliant future which lay before
him, and retired to Mount Sinai, where he
put himself under tie direction of holy
monk. Never was novice moro fervent,
more unrefaxiDg in his efforts for self
mastery. After fonr years he took the
vows, aud an aged abbot foretold that he
would some day be one Of the gree ;es.
lights of the Church. Nineteen years
later, on the death % bis director, he with
drew into deeper solitude, where lie
studied the lives and writings of the Saints
and YVES raised to an unusual height of
contemplation. The fame OF his holiness
aud practical wisdom drew crowds around
him for advice and consolation. For his
greater profit lie visited the solitudeR of
Egypt. at tho age of seventy five no was
chosen abbot OF Mount Sinai. and there
che dwelt in the mount of God, and drew
from the rich treasures of his heart priceless
riches of doctrine, which he poured forth
with wondrous abundance and benedic-
ton" He was induced by u brother abbot
to write the rules by which he had guided
his life and his book called the Gilman, or
Ladder OF Perfection, has been priced in
all ages Tor it's wisdom, its clearness, and
it's JUNCTION. At the end of four years he
would no longer endure the honors and
distractions of his office, and retired to his
solitude, where he died A. d. Cos.
"Amongst these men, worthy to be held
in everlasting remembrance, 1 saw many
whose heads we're white with age, whose
faces were as those of angels, who by their
fervoT of spirit and converse with God had
attained a simplicity of wisdom and a
perfect innocence which had nothing in
common with the decay of reason and the
second chitdishness we often see iu old
men of the world. Outwardly they were
marked by an exceeding gentleness, cor
dial and seemly gaity of heart; nothing
studied, nothing put on; inwardly their
whole soul was turned towards God, as
simple and innocent children turn to q
loving father" r."-St. John Ctimacus.
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I NSTITUTIoN
INsr1rur1oN o, ~,
sIsT TERs OF ST. sEPH.
OnFner St. Philip and Calves Streets
New Orleans.

The government throughout this estsblishraene In
their RooreAticn, table sso
the sane for ALL In abort, every hing tsnds 10 acs
mote Atectionate union betwesn tn. Sistors and ~
young ladios !ntrusted to their mOtherly care.
The instruction 10 thorough and sofd and harrpouv
with the uiroments The comprisSz
both English and FRENCH AT the Engw-
lodge cultivated at the present day ,anguAre In
tsnHht by natives of respective oountros so "a ir
correct pronunciation.
The academical year cloaes with public exhibition
and distribution of .emiums, to which parents
Is hero tie object of special atterton and
socttude Governing those pfNJ> their charge
aturro tho Btefs Of ST.
to inoulSAte prinoiples of boll pioty re3uirE
strict Observance of polite and amlabe a
inst feelings of respect and affection ars pArcn
Pupils of ali denominations admitted.
NoTA.-Durtng tho bathing season, The Boarcin
School moved t" the Bay ST Louis wbere iste,s
OF St Joseph have u tourishiug academy.
TERMS-To be paid In ad vancp .. follcwsi
boarding per three tlon tbs 90
msshihR' Observation-Disclosures. 10 20
M asio LessonS and use OF ~ %
DtAWihR -eseons %
Pastel oil painting socordng to the of pupls
Needle work in all Is Varieties golden em broidsry.
ARTIFICIAL nowers 10 taught the boarderh
charge
For further pArto ufars address, Superoross Of the
Academy of the Sisters of St. Joseph Box 1911 New Or
THOMAS LAYTON
de23 II ly or q. d. ELDER. Aren't
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March %.
ST. DosITHEUs, MONK.

Dositheus was brought up in luxury, and
estained hi gh rank in the imperial army,
a the sixth century. He had never been
taught any religion. At Jerusalem he saw
what it could mean a bright figure appeared
and explained it. Friends seeing his life
changed, said in joke, 'If you wish to live
thus you should enter q monastery" He
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COLLEGE -.,
MACULAT NCEPTION,
Cornor of Common and Baronne streets.
NEW ORLEANS,

This Literary Institution Incorporated by State
Louisiana, and empowered confer degreea is oon-
Quoted the Fathers of the Society of The build
inEs well adapted for educational purposes, A
courtyard entirely off from the street reserved toy
recreation that from the arrival of the pupiS ct M
secluded and superin tended.
The Course OF Instruction Is threefold Preparatory
Commercial and Classical.
The Preparatory Course 10 for beginnsre.
The Commercial Course is for those studen u who DC
not wish to learn Latin and Greek.
The Classical Course 10 for those who desire 70 have
complete education.
French is taught in tho three courses
Students not admitted unless they know how 70
road and write.
and Rious training Of the StudentStn Ia tho
lead ng object OF the Instructors
Every month a report il sent to parentS stating
duct progress rank in class and attendance.
The Academical year begins OF tho First Monday
Of Oc5oSUT and cOseo towards the end OF July,
TERhSt
Tuition, payable dvRnce. and United States
currency, every two months. 90
myeg77Iy REV. 9AUTREI.ET. ProSadsnt.
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This established Institution favorAbly known
to the people OF the South will onter upon Its Forty
seventh Scholastic year
OCT b Ell 3, 1877.
The Plan of Instruction consists of three principal
Courses: the Preparatory the Classical and the Com
mercia The Preparatory course fsstE- year and
Ia ded to prepare the younger students
class either in the Classical or Commercial course.
The CLASSICAL CoUrse 1asts SIX years, and
all the branches q thorough Collegiate and
University Education At the end Of the sixth year
those who give proofs of the requisite in :he
Greek and Latin langnages, and show suilcent prod.
cheney in Mental and Natural Philosophy, CheniAtry
and the higher branches Of Mathematics, entitled
the degree of A. B. bachelor OF Arts.
The Degree of Master of Arts "a. M is awarded to
those who devote second to the study of PhoSo
ply and ScieEce in the College who havs passed
-YeaEs In the practice of a Learned prQfe3sion,
embraces all the branches usually taught in Commercial
Colleges. The third year of this Corresponds TO
the fifth and sixth of the Classical course The
Students attend lecturoe in Natural Philosophy and
Chemistry with the mem hera OF the Graduating class.
The age of admission is from nine fifteen years
and TO be admitted must previously know how to
read aud write.
MONTHS
Entrance Fee, frat year only. ---.---.-----S IS o
Board, Tuition and WRshirll Gyah" hhit-YeSrly,
RHR IN advaHCe.--- ~" "
Bod and bedding.--------------- ~ -
PkEaLDENT OF SPiIhG HILL COLLEGE,
Near Mobile. Ala
THE JESUIT FATHERS.
Corner BsroDIe an 1 Common stroets, New Orleans
>. POUESlNE College Agent,
R~,6 IL l'u Grsvier street. New OrleanE.
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TEXAS HORSE THIEVES.

WHY THEY ARE USUALLY LINCnFD WHEN
CAUGHT-l00, 900 HORSES STOLEN WITHIN
THREE YEARS.
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EDUCATIONAL.
ST. SlMEON's SCHOOL.

Tho Filters of Charity OF st. simeons School
happy inform their Patrons and friends that after
having made repairs and Improvements in their
buildings. they prepared 70 receive few Young
Lady Bosrders.
As only = limited number Ssn be accommodated,
applications should be made early "A poss bic.
The Boarding School opened the I'd OF January,
1873.
For terms, application should be ade At 81 simeons
Sc hool, lal Accumulation stToet. jA3 Il
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COMMERCIAL COLLEGE
HOLY GROSS.
NEW IBERIA, ATTAKAPAS Ii

This Institution under the special patronsgocSIr
Grace the Most Rev. Archbishop of New orissauA
delightfully."- situated the banks of Bayou ecu,
one Of the most healthy Anu p:cturesqae localities Of
the State In addition to the benefits Of a Christian
eduostion IT promises thorough instruction In the
different branches OF commerce,
TRRMs,
BOARD and Tuition per annum..-.--......-.ta tao1 O0
washing. per annum 10 90
Entrance Fee frat year only Observation-Disclosures. 90
Doctors Fees (medioines comprisod), 10 90
For further Information apply at the Morning Star
Ooe addross the President at the College auHo ~
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EDUCATIONAL.
QUET-LEkOY
THE loCQUET-LEKoY
New Orleans Female Collegiate Institute
DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOL.
80 Camp Street. $50
Between CalliOpe and Poeyfarre.

The seventh soholaatio YeAr OF this class aHd
wellknown Ins.itnio. with Complete and able ocTps
OF T. achers, will open on MONDAY, I'd OF SsptsmbeF
tsI1 The entire of study embrHsea all hFanchss
OF solid instruction. Engiiah And French.
Paruoular attention Ia paid TO tho instruction CT
christian Doctrine, under the direction Of . PYieao
by the Meat Rev Arohbishop OF New oreaan.
Children prepared Firat Commu M ON wi lee
most con sctsr tious
KINDERaARTBN Froebel system) 10 added to
the other departments Of the Institte hero children
OF both ee1es, aom 10 years received.
For catalogue OF the Institute and descriptive crou.
lars OF the kindergarten apply Camp atroet ss
the principal Bookstore, by letter. Box I30 Poat-
oiheo. au26 m Nv
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This Institution IL peAsAn VI ated in healthy and
picturesque part of Frederick county Maryland half
mile from Emmitsburg, and two miles from Mount ST.
Mary's College, 1t commenced in 1sOe and iucor.
porated by the Legislature of Maryland In 1914 Tho
buildings are convenient and spacous
TERMS
The academic Is divided into two sessons OF ave
months eaoh.
Board and Tuition per academic year, including
Bod ard Bedding, Washing, Mendng and
l. II. for each session ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. i25 ~
ALL PAYABLE IN ADVANCE
The Academic yeAr divided into two Sessions
months each beginning pectvely the Moods'
of September and the hrst of February.
Letters of inc airy directed to the
MOTHER SUPERIOR
nott77 fy st Joseph'S Acsd my. Emmtt-hnrg. Md.
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ST JOSEPH'S ACADEMY

N
FOR YOUNG LADIES,
CONDUCTED BY TIE SISTERS OF CHARITY
NEAR EMMITsBURG. FREDERICK COUNTY.
MAINLAND.
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IMMATURE LIVES OF THE SAINTS.

sGw oa1SHSs, SUNDAY, MARoH ~ lsTs.
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SPRING HILL COLLEGE,
tsr. JosEPH's,1
NEAR MOBILE ALA
PARISH OF ST. JAMES, La.

This long gestablished Institution favorAby known
TO the people OF the South will upon Forty
seventh Scholastic year