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THE PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION.
REPORT OF THE YELLOW FEVER COMMISSION

Richmond, Va, Nov. 10 The Sixth Animal
Session opened this evening with one hundred
members in attendance, besides q large number
of the medical fraternity from different SEQ
tions of the country. Gov. Holiday presided
and delivered an eloquent address.
On the Goth, W as submitted the report of the
Yellow Fever Commission, composed of Drs.
Bemiss, Cochran and Howard, who, together
with Col. s. Hardee, sanitary engineer, have
been investigating the epidemic in all the
fever stricken cities in the South. The report
states that sufficient amount of testimony
has been taken to Justify the statement aud
belief that the fl st cas- IS in New Orleans, about
the month of Juue, were brought to the city
by conveyance as yet unknown that their in
vestigations and maps show the fever invaria-
bly, tends to range itself in groups of cases in
marked contrast with the tendency of maarial
fever TO occur in separate disconnected cases
They say, in respect to the sanitary condition
of the towns visited: I'VE have to report the
same character of neglect and violation of the
laws of health common to all, or nearly oil, ia
land towns of the United StateE.
These neglect OF drainage, inattention to
the deposit of fetid and refnse animal and
vegetable matter, and inatteption to the puri-
flying OF drinking water. The commission unan-
imously agree in stating the following facts in
regard to their investigation up to the present
time, reseTvipg the right to Introduce. st any
81 ubsequent time, such antsgontstlc facts as
may be discovered.
l. We have not in @ solitsry instance, found
q case of yellow fever which we could justf
ably consider as Of de novo origin or indigen-
ous to it's locality.
2 In respect to mcst of the various towns
which we visited, and which were points of
epidemic, the prevalence of testimony showing
importation was direct and convincing in its
character.
8. The transmission of yellow fever between
points separated by any considerable distances
appeared to be wholly due to human inter-
course. In some instances the poison was car
ried in clothing, about persons or people
Ooin0 from infected districts.
In other instances it was conveyed in such
fomites as cotton bagging or other goods Of the
same description.
The weight of testimony is very pron0Ino-
ed again at further use of disinfectante. Ply
sicians in infected towns, almost without ex-
ception, state they useless agents to arrest
the spread of yellow fever, while some of
them are firm :hst their vsHors are seriously
prejudicisl to the sick.
s Personal prophy laxis, by means OF Drugs
or other therapeutic means, has proved cor
stant failure.
use of small doses of quiniue of some use in
prevention.
6. Quarantine established with such de-
gree of surveillance aud vigor that nouinter-
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CHRISTIAN BROTHERS, NOFITI4TE.
Baltimore Mirror, Nov. l6.

Baltimore Mirror. Nov. l6
The Christian Brothers' Novitiste, all sion to
which has of late frequently appeared in these
| columns, was opened at Calvert Hall last week
under the auspices of the Most Rev. Aroh bishop
Gibbons. Its Importance cannot be over esti-
mated. The Christian Brothers, is we'll
known, are Identified largely with the best
educational establishments of almost every
country, and novltistes of the Brotherhood
| have hourished for many years on this side of
the Atlantic. in Canada, South America, St.
Louis, New York, Santa Fe and San Francisco.
The want of such an institution has long been
felt in the South, where the great and success
full labors of the Jealous Brothers we'll
known and appreciated. 1t forms q sort of
Normal School f,r the training of true Chris
tian teachers whose instructors cannot but
be productive of great good in the com m nifty.
The Novitiate in Baltimore was opened by the
Moat Rsv. Arch bishop were eight noVices.
The Most Rev. Archbishop, in his Sddress to
those assembled spoke strongly of the neoessi
ty of Christian education Bishops and priests
be said, when they go into diocese, might
find matters in the most fourishing condition.
bnt unless these dioceses have echools, Chris
tisu schools. faith will die out and they will be
preaching to empty ch1rohes in the course of q
few years. He, like others, felt the great need
of such schools especially in this age of inf
deity, immortality and other wide oread evils.
He referred to the aalifeatiops- necls ssary
to sll Christian teachers. 1t as not sutfi cient
to be man. There were many virtues to be
practced, and His Grace urged the cultivation
of humility, obedencs and purity of heart. for
they knew fnl we'll that in them rue reli
gious training consisted. They should exercise
towards one another fraternal charity and be
Brothers in reality well as in name. In con-
clusion he encouraged them as they were the
foundation, as it were, of a new establishment,
to make t success and credit to the diocese
by their sal and devotion.
His Grace afterwards visited the schools of
CelveIt Hall. complimented the scholars on
their proficiency, and then procured for them
a holiday, fDr which they were duly thank
ful
Two young gentlemen ,ned the Novitiste
after its formal opening in B Ilti-
more, and sever al applications for admittance
are now being considered
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THE TIDE TURNING IN SWITzERL IND.

| foreign correspondent of the Leeds
Mercury writes to that journal:
The elections of October 27th for the
integral renewal of the Swiss National
| Council are regarded here as n warning
| against the pretensions of extreme Radi-
calism In particular, the results in the
cantons of Freiburg, Valais, Lucerne,
Geneva, Saint Gall, and Bernese Jura are
of a nature to disconcert this party. In
the first named, Freiburg, the Anti Cleri-
cal minority has been reduced from GEOO0
in 1872 and 1874 to 4 1000 in 1876 and 2 600
last Sunday; while the Catholic and Con-
servative majority has been proportion
ately strengthened. The canton of ValaiH
ia said to be Conservative in the majority,
but there were two districts where the
advanced party hostile to the Catholics
held sway which have been successfully
wrung from them. In the town of Lucerne
the Conservatives made common cause
with the moderate Liberals to oust the
Radicals from this arrondissement, which
they have held since ls45 until the other
day. In Saint Gall, which is a centre of
she seVed muslin trade, it was thought
Catholic influence would be unable ever
to rear it's head again, bat tho tide began
TO turn in 1875, when two candidates Of
this shade of opinion were returned, who
have since beeR B4aiBtaiHed with the addi-
ton of two others on the 9th ult. The
Catholics in the Jura had TO contend with
the same difficulties az their brethren in
Saint Gall, and here too the questionable
tactics displayed by the Federal Govern
ment seem to have produced the usual
fruit OF successful opposition. Among the
Conservative lists returned we find tho
names of two Protestants, one of whom, an
is stated to have placed his
talents as a speaker at the service of the
clergy and Catholic parishes in the nu-
merous law suits brought against them.
The Catholic candidates included also q
barrister, who is averred to have served
long and brilliant career in the Press and
at the Bar, and to be one of the greatest
orators in Switzerland. To sum up, the
Council issuing from the elections
of Sunday, the 27th ult., is composed of 3S
Conservative Catholics, III Conservative
81 Liberals, and Is Radicals.
The fate of the country thus still continues
in the hands of the Liberals, who are sup
posed to be Protestants with leaning
towards Conservatism. The new majority
Is considered by Catholic organs to be-
although not altogether satisfactory, the
oest that can be hoped for 10 Switzerland.
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LEAVES THAT ARE FAIREsT.

Leaves that are fairest
Soonest decay,
Loved ones the rarest
Soon pass away
Smiles that are brightest
Soonest grow cold,
Tales that are lightest
Soonest told.
But the leaf and the tale give 10y while they last,
And the smile of "A friend makes q Joy OF the pist
For the memory preserves in its tender embrace
The sun beams of life they hAshei on his face.
Fortunes the proudest
Fly with the years.
Laughter tho oudest
Softens to teArs
joys the completsst
Last but hour.
Perfumes the wert ist
Die with the flower.
But why should sigh for the Dys that ha We fled.
Or the fond hopes that lost ith the dead
Fresh hopes and new Joys coming seAsons wi bring,
As perfumes will return with the roses of Spring.
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Some people will be surprised to learn that,
at this time, Indiana has under consideration
a proposed amendment to the State Constitu'
Rroes and mulattoes. OF course the provision
to be strick en- out s already q dead letter, be-
ing in coDfct with the Coustitution of the
United States, as amended since the war
but it appears that the colorsd vote is not con
sideIed in making sPPoI tonments. Another
proposed amendment authorizes the passage of
q law in relation to fees and salaries, 80 as to
grade the compensation # office in proportion
to the population, and to the necessary ssrvi.
ces req uired." The adoption of this latter
amend men will enable the people of the state
to save ab 9ut one million Of dollars year,
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The following very hOmely but singular
ly instructive lesson is by st. Philip Neri
A lady presented herself to him one day,
and accused -berseIf of being given to
SANDER. "Do you frequently fall into this
faultR' inquired the SAINT. "Yes, Father,
very often" replied the penitent. "My
chll" -" said the Saint, "yOuC fault is great,
but the mercy of God is HtIit greater for
your pcnancc, do as follows: G1 to the
market, purchase chicken just killed and
still covered with featLers you will
then walk to certain distance, plucking
the bird "a you go along; yonr walk finish
ed Won will return to mo-" Great was the
estOuishment of the lady at receiving such
a penance bnt silencing all human reA-
soniDg, che replied, al Will obey, Father"
Accordingly she repaired to the morket,
bought the 10 vi and set ont on her journey,
plucking it as she went along, as she had
been ordered. In a short time she return
ed. anxious to tell Of her exactRess in &C
her penance, and desiTous OF
some explanation of one so sing
alar. "Ah - said the Saint, "you have
been very faithful to the frst part of my
will be cured. Retrace your steps paes
through all the places you have already
and gather up one by one all
the festheTs you have scattered" Bat
exclaimed the poor woman, that
s Impossible. scattered the feAthers
carelessly on every side; the wind carried
them in different directions how can
new recover them 7" "Well. my child"
replied the Saint, $50 it is with your words
Of Islander like the feathers which the
wind has scattered, they heve been waited
10 many directions call them back now il
YOU cau. Go, aud sin no more" History
does not tell if the lady WAS converted I;
but it is probable. 1t required a saint to
give the lesson one should be fool not
. f-:f. - IL.
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the Invitations issued will receive q cordial
response from all who favor its obiec to by the
appointment of delegates to attend the con-
vention. .JouN b LATITTE,
VIM C. BLACK,
SAML II. KENNEDY,
EDWARD A PALFREY,
JOHN II. KENNARD,
THos d Miller
CLEMENT L WALKER.
Committee of Address and Invitation
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ST JARLATH's. TuAM,


ing reply:
ST JARLATH's, TUAM, }
FEAST OF THE APOSTLES SS. SIMON AND
JUDE, October, %, 1873.
Dear Sr-Introduced as your letter has been
by my particular friend, the Very Rev. Father
Burke, who illustrates by his rare eloquence
the Order of Preachers throughout America
and E1rope, 1 bag to forward my mite to the
Fair now carried on in New York in behalf of
their magnificent Cathedral.
Besides the claim which every such great
work for the advancement of religion has on
should not be ignored by the grateful child.
we hehodeU to our connection with Eag Gland,
there is one which is strictly doe to that nation
viz g: of keeping us in continual grateful re-
membrauce of tho charity of other peoples
Among our benefactors in past seas of dis
tress, the people of America were conspicuous,
and although our means cannot compete with
theirs, we should cbeerfully manifest CRATE
ful disposition. The accompanying bank order
you will put to the credit of your Fair, and
wishing you all succesS in 80 holy pre- Ject,
believe me, my dear sir,
Your faithful servant,
JOHN, ARCHBISHOP OF TCAM.
P. S.-Like the letters of certain writers,
who reserve their most precious portion for the
postscript, l have adopted their example in
you to convey my kindeGt and most
profound respects to His Enipence, Cardinal
Enclosed in his communication, the Arch
bishop sent ban K check for Ave pounds ster.
ling.
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NUMBER ~.

side altars, five each side as you go in aud
five beyond the sanctuary. which is very large,
Since the immaculate Virgin appeared there
millions OF francs have been spent, and the
improvement IS contem plated are far from being
finished -Aboat fifteen rnissiuuaries of the
I'm maculate Conception have charge of tho
basilica and there have bseu there as many a.
2OO. OOO oommnnlons in one year Colnmbian.
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UNITED STATES.

UNITED STATES.
| WAsH1NGToN.-Memb mbers of Congress from
all seetions of the country are arriving daily,
and sffars are assuming q lively aspect. The
relations of the United States with Mexico are
regarded at the State Department as being in
| specially satisfactory condition, and life aud
property on the border in fair way to be pro-
tected.
GEORGIA Atlanta, Nov 19.-In the Senate
rial election to-day Gen. Gordon was almost
unanimously elected, and without conven-
tlon of the Houses, carrying every vote in the
Senate and all but five in the House of Repre-
sentatives. Strenuous efforts were made to
organize an opposition, but without success
No man in the Senate could be found who
would nominate another candidate, and four
OF the five voting against him in the House
were independents from the Seventh Cungres-
sional District. This is considered the greatest
political triumph ever achieved in Georgia.
Alex. II. Stephens, now in the North, says
that, politically, the condition of Georgia is
better hoW than at any time since the war.
The recent elections were the most peaceful
aud harmonious ever known.
ALABAMA. ontgomery, Nor 2O.-The Demo
cratic caucus had three sessions and twenty
yet boon- reached. The -Sett ballot stood {:
Houston 54. Pngh %. Walter IL, and Brad
ford 1S.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Attorney General Turner, of the Criminal
Court, Memphis. has appointed T. Cassels, col
ored, Assistant Attorney General Oh the
night of the 10Th q sev eres earthquake shock
was felt at Memphis Tenn, and Little Rock,
Ark.-Ex- Mayor, OF New York, A. Oakley Hall
has assumed the position of city editor on the
New York World-On the Goth, T. j.
Powers of the drug manufacturing house of
Powers & Weightman, Philadelphia, died. He
leaves $40, ,00O, ,O0O.-A $10O 900 FIRE occur.
red at Tyler, Texas, on the 165h, destroy ing a
large part of the business portion of the town.
"a few days last week passenger $
were taken from Cincinnati to New York for
81. The cause of this fierce war be
tween competing railroads
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course is the result, has effectively, without
exception, protected it's SUBJECTS from attacks
of yellow fever.
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restricted. Prices rather firmer than at yes
terday's closing. which is the consequence of
the bank rate of discount. There seems to be
still q lingering impression among speoulators
that the Ameer may srbmt when he knows
that y! the British troops are actually in mo-
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LETTER FROM "JOHN OF TUAM."

Mr.. John Mullaly, editor OF the Journal Of the
Fair for the New York Cathedral, wrote to
Archbishop McHale, and received the follow
ing replv:
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dornlng Star and Cathollc M sssenaer

ThE AoRNINo STAR has been started
nth tho approval of the ecclesiastical
'uthority of the Diocese, 70 supply an
Omitted want in New Orleans, and In
mainly devoted to the interests Of the
Iatholio Church. 1t will not interfere In
'olitios except wherein they Interfere
With Catholic rights, but will expose
niquity In high places. without regard to
persons OF parties. Next to the spiritual
lights of all men, it will especially cham
pion the temporal rights of the poo1.
ApprovaIoJ tAs host Rse ArehLisAoyI
We approve Of the Aforesaid under
taking. aud commend il To the Catho
OF our Diocese.
~. J.M.ARCHBIsHoPo oENEw ORLEANS.
Dsasusbsvla, 1867.
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rsrms-sinGls Copy, Cents; BY Mall, ss-in Advaaas
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Morningstar and Catholic Messenger

MorningStar a1dCathollc Messenger
PUBLIsHKD WEEKLY 81
81. ye.v Orleans Catholic Publication n Oo,npeny o
li6 Poydros street corner of OGnsp.
The Direotersof he Oompanyare
Most Rev. NAPOLEON JOSEPH PERcHR,
Archbishop of New Orleans,
President.
WIN. ]. CAsTELL,
Vice President.
Very Rev. g. RAYMOND,
Very Rev. G. MoYNIHAN,
Rev. T. ]. KENNY,
Rev. T. J. SMITH. C.M.
Rev. B. A. NE1rHART, c. SS. r.
Very Rev. P. F. ALLEN,
P. e. MORTIMER.
JOHN T. GIBBONS,
JOHN McCAFFREY,
D. II. BUCKLEY.
All oommunicatlonsar are to be addressed to the
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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-06-27

10000 pieces Of cotton goods have
been shipped weekly to England for
two or three years from New York
and Boston. Some say that these
goods have been sold at loss to real
ize cash, but this is denied by good
authorities, who admit, however, that
the profit is but small. The London
Times attributes the increase of
American manufactures at the cost Of
British industry to the superior quail
ty and equal or cheaper prices of
American cotton, besides general do
nestle advantages in process of manu-
facture. The Saturday Review de-
clares that American products are
profitably competing with British
goods, not only in the eastern mark
cts but in England itself, and attrib-
utes the decline of the eastern trade
to the fraudulent folly of English
manufacturers, who have lost their
customers by palming off on them adul-
terated goods as well as to the fact
that the American cotton manufac-
turers can produce at less cost
than the British. General Badeau ad-
vocates the policy on the part of
American manufacturers Of carefully
maintaining the superior standard of
their wares. and selling at low and
comparatively unremunerative rates
for time, by which means, added to
our natural advantages, still greater
share in the coveted trade. if not in
England. certainly in China and Japan.
may be diverted into American chan
nels.
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Supposing specie payments were re-

Supposing specie payments were re-
sumed tomorrow, and we had ap-
parently clear sailing before us. and
supposing the European war cloud
should burst the next day, what would
follow! Gold would leap up again, a
great part of what little we have of it
would be gobbled up by foreign agents
and then collapse and confuse worse
than ever. Says Patterson in his
"Econoaiy of Capital lis there
not something wrong here Ought
the presence or abuse of a few millions
of gold to make the vast difference
between national prosperity on the
one hand and national disaster and
widespread suffering on the other
How will posterity speak of us,
when it sees that we made the huge
fabric Of our national industry stand
like an inverted pyramid resting on a
narrow apex formed of chamberful
of fellow dross! Will they not laugh
at our folly, our barbarism p
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pocket-book in his hand. She called
to him to stop. but, not needing her
summons. he broke into a run. Miss
Prange hailed passing butcher cart,
and, getting in, requesting the driver
to pursue the thief. After running
about three blocks the fugitive stop
ped. and when Miss Prange reached
him, handed back the pocket-book.
When asked why he had taken it, he
replied that he was desperate. He
had, he said. wife and two children
who were starving. Being unable to
buy bread for them, he was forced to
steal. Miss Prange said she would
accompany him to his residence. and,
ii his story were true she would not
prosecute him. At No. 335 De Kalb
avenue she found the mans wife and
his two children in oom absolutely
destitute of furniture. The children
were crying with hunger. Miss
Prange gave half the money in her
pocket $3.5O-to the unfortu-
nate woman. Soon after Miss Prange
had reached the apartment of the
man who had taken her pocket-bOok
a policeman arrived. The lady re-
fused to make any charge, but the
officer insisted on arresting the man.
The prisoner, who said his name was
Theodore Hollis was taken to the
Fourth precinct station house. Hol-
lis, who is described as an honest,
industrious man. has been out of
employment for severl months. Miss
Prange has absolutely refused to
prosecute him.
All honor to Miss Prange; and all
dishonor to the men whose schemes
to increase the value of invested cap
ital have brought Industrious labor to
such dreadful extremitieS.
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Consul General Badeau at London has
sent to the departmest Of state a dis
patch relating to the disastrous strikes
of British operatives and the influ-
ence of the competition of the Ameri.
can manufacturers in the markets of
England. In the discussion between
the cotton manufacturers of Lanca-
shire and the weavers now on strike
there, and in the comments Of the
press thereon, it is generally, Although
unwillingly. conceded that q petentisl
influence has been exertsd by Ameri-
can competition in diminishlnx tha
English cotton trade at hone and
abroad. England now senasa1o tAis
country less than one third - ouan-
t'ty Of goods she sent in l9oo. vhile
II the other hand. Il & stxt~a th~s