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The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1878-01-06
THE CLOCK OF CLOCKS
PENNSYLVANIA oDTDoEs THE WORK OF
y HABREoHT, OF srRAeBURG.
Reading Eagle.

In Mengels building is now on exhibition
B all probability the most wonderful clock
the world. Il was built by Stephen D..
1ngle, a matchmaker, at Hazletown. He is
8Out forty five years of sge and was about
sFenty years in perfecting the clock. Mr.
sssd paid Engle S., 900 for it. Eogle nsver
sK the Strasburg clock. In fact, ke has
aver travelled more than two hundred
Iales from home at any time. This clock
knxsds eleven feet high. At its base it is
sssnt four feet wide and at the top about
M 1t is about three feet deep at tie
are, gradually lees towards the top. Its
sfSFs are dark brown aud gold. The
sbIrg clock is thirty feet high, yet its
ehanism is not 80 intricate nor has it a.
ny figures as the Hazleton clock. The
asburg clocks fgures are about three
&c high and the American clocks about
me inches. Three minutes before the
Bar pipe organ inside the clock plays an
skhem. 1t has five tunes. Bells are then
1g, and when the hour is struck double
sors in an alcove open aud figure of
bus appears. Double doors to the left
IN open; aud the apostles appear slowly,
y by one in procession. AS they appear
pass Jee1s they turn towards him,
nus bows, the apostle turns again and
seeds through the double doors in an
i've on the right. As Peter approaches
In looks out of window above and
BITS him. Five timee!the devil appears,
when Peter passes, denying ChTlst, the
flaps it's wings aud crows. When
rs appears Satan comes down from his
bow and follows Judas out III the pro-
ion, and then goes back up to hie place
latch Judas, appearing on both sides;
The procession has passed, Judaa and
shree Marys disappear and the doors
81 eloseG. The scene can bo repeated
ID times in an-hOur if necessary, and
Natural motion of the clock produces it
times per hour, whereas The Strasburg
essiOn is made but once day, at IL
eek. Below the plaza is the main dial,
& thirteen inches in diameter. To it's
is figure OF Time with On hour-glase.
3 this is a window, st which appear
ps representing youth, manhood and
III Sc. To the left of the dial is q skele-
epresenting death. When the hour
approaches the first quarter Time
gezBes his hour glass and strikes one on
oil with his scythe, when another bell
De responds; then Childhood appears
antiy. When the hour hand approaches
eecond quarter or half hour, there are
n the strokes of two bells. Then Youth
bic Time strikes two aud reverses his
glass, when two bells respond inside.
minute after this chime of bells Is
when q folding door opens in the
6r porch and one at the right Of the
"a, when the Saviour comes walking
Then the apostles appear in process
The clock also tells of the moon's
ges, the tides, theSAeasons, days, and
Pc the month and year, and the signs
sOdiac; and on top q soldier in armor
stantly on guard, walking backward
rward. AS the hours advance, Man
Old Age and Death take part in the
anna.
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VASES.

ststuaTy Rustic Work. Frames Troli:SsS ParieI
n-,S1SnSa IN Fppilnn Crystal Glass. MsjotoA and
Traneh PalIissygW arc. Gold Fishes, Fish 3lobes al
10 81 GARDEN regulates, and In rot
EVKHTTHIHG FOR IHB 9ARDEh:
fyso en- BY Il. AAHEhG, &C. Aagaains g
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81 often think how strange are the ways
of our Divine Lord He permits the wicked
to prosper and the good to suffer" This
passage occurs in a letter addressed to the
Director, requesting the prayer of the As
ISOLATION of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
to obtain relief in pressing want. There
are thousands, we doubt not, of Christians
whose faith is 30 weak as to be shaken
when they witness the apparent prosperity
of the wicked in this world, and the mis-
fortunes of the just. They should remem-
Der that the happiness of the one and the
misfortune Of the other are in many in
stances only SO in appearance. Even ad
uniting that the temporal goods which
wicked men enjoy are the fruits of honest
toll aud industry, can they really enjoy
their wealth with guilty consciences, the
voice of which, unless altogether stitled,
III ust cause endless remorse, not 10 speak
of the dread of death natural to all men,
which will epd their temporal joys forever
Does the Just man on the other hand not
enjoy in all his distress the peace OF good
COINCIDENCE, to which nothing is comparable
with the assured hope of better life
beyond the grave, where those that have
better life the wicked can have 10 share If
they do not abandon their evil ways; their
apparent prosperity in this life is only a
passing reward for any good they may do
so that Almighty God owes them nothing
at the hour of their death, which will be for
them the beginning of "A miserable eternity.
Can any Christian having faith in better
life envy such unfortunate people, or muir
muir at their prosperity in this world
Whom the Lord lovetb He chastiseth. No
CROSS, no crown.-AUe Maria.
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METHODS o. READING.

ne FortnightIy RevielO has taken the
he to ascertain the "merely mechanical
Dc Of st1dy." Estimating that person
90 volumes octave of 400 pages each
anRum. Fifty years Of this Kind cf
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MIRAGE ON THE EAST R1vRR.-While the
fog hung over the East river, Monday
morning, the outside passengers of a Roose-
Welt street ferry boat saw about midway
between the New York and WilliAmsburgh
slips what seemed to be another ferryboat
bearing down upon them in the opposite
direction, only a few feet distant. The
pilot sounded his whistle, and the steam of
the other boat was seen to issue from the
alarm pipe at the same moment, the sounds
of the whistles apparently blending into
each other. The wheel of the Williams
burgh boat was moved as if to steer her
out of the way, and the other boat glided
steadily but rapidly in the Same direction,
and when tho signal was RING by the Will
liamsburgh pilot to stop the boat the other
vessel seemed to stop at the same moment.
During this interval some of the outside
passengers were enabled to recognize their
own faces and forms, as it were, on the
opposite boat, and while they were gazing
on the phenomenon, the fog suddenly lift
ed likel a curtain and clear sunlit view
was presented. The opposite boat had
vanished with the fog, and the expected
collision proved 70 be delasicn.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1878-01-06

This lon -eetahshed Institution 60 fsvorsby known
TO the people of tho south, will upon its FORTY
seventh Scholastic year
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EpueA-oNAL-
THE LoCoUET-LERoY
New Orleans Female Collegiate Institute
DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOL.
2sO.----. 1900. Camp Street. Q80
Between Calops and PseyfAsrs

Inc seventh scholastic year Of this arxtoiass ana
weHknoNn Institute, with . complete and abfo corrn
OF 1, sAenet. win epca on MONDAY, I'd Of seytozahse
l The entire oourse OF study embraces al kfnnohea
OF eohd Instruction, Engfsh and French.
~, rE1oairS attention to paid the instructfsn a
SnAted by the Mcat Rev ArohOishep New orlcans
Rioet coueoiautiouA care - -
49,, A kiNDERGARTEN urroebsi systsml 10 aAdea 10
te oner departments OF the Inatitats ohilAro
OF both sexes, from to years are reoaivsd,
catalogues OF the Institute and dss orpve a3rau.
me hinSarRAtsn. apply TO 80 Camp street. 81
SS p'ihopAi Bookstore or by Latter Bsx Iiso PosS
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EDUCATIONAL.

ST JOSEPH'S ACADEMY
FOR YOUNG LADIES.
CONDUCTED BIZ THE SISTERS OF CHhRrrY.
NEAR RMMITsBURG. FREDERICK COUNTY,
MAINLAND.
This institution pisasan stussed healthy and
picturesque part OF Frederick county, Maryland half
Nay. GsleSs i 1900 .ss
The academic year is divided Into two sessions Of ave
Board and Tuition per aeadesnic year. including
BED and Bedding, Washing, Mending and
poSsors zee. o
ALL PAYABLE IN XDvXNCH
Aaadoio year IA ~ ss:sons Of Ava
Of september and the srsi 81 FsSrasn a .A'
Letters of inquiry dr"e sdS e taS suprp,o.
noll rIy St Josesh's Academy. EmnltabnrS Nd.
JEFFERSON COLLEGE,
(sr. MARrS)
PARISH OF ST. JAMES La,
Situated On the MisssaipPi River. Sixty Mlss above
New Orleans.
This ancient and magnificent establishment inosr
porated by law Of the Legislature and empowered 30
grant diplomas and degrees opens On the FIRST
TUES DAY Of October every year. II 10 under the
specially devoted 10 education. College Point and Con-
vent Landing convenient and regular places
for stAaabeats going to and returning from New
Orleans.
rERMBI
Payable In U. g. currency half yearly In advance,
Board tuiti9n washing and stationary per tern Of
Doossra fees and medicine. In ordinary caseo Of i'll
W nSsS Mof n sg s5 per nnnum
Entrance fee to be paid only 10
Extra Charges
0ormhn OK oPsnlbn 70
Use Of Philosophical Apparatus and Chemicals.. 10
Violin or Piano, with of instrument per month 0
Use OF instrument and music lessons brass BAnd)
por y
School Books, staups and ether school necessartes
at current prices
Bedding when provided b. the College per annum Sl
N B.-An music lessons be paid for monthly
In advance.
RKFERENCEBi
His Grace, the Most Rev Archbishop Of New CrleArs
The Rev. Clergy OF Algiers.
For further details, apply to the Rev. President ~
the College, or to
Mr.. p POURSTNE,
nc4Tiy No. 40 Gravier street New OrieRrA
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-05-09


CHICAGO, that nation within a city
corporation, is anticipating civil war.
Detectives report drilling halls in vari-
Gus wards in the city, where the Com
munists have been drilling during the
winter two or three times week. They
have attained great proficiency. They
drill quietly and unostentatiously, using
Springfield rifles of old and new styles,
and have sent an agent to New York to
purchase arms and ammunition. They
would easily overpower the police in
another contest. The Communists con-
troll eight thousand votes, and it is said
fully half of them are belligerent and
capable of bearing arms with effect. The
Superintendent of the Police urges Wig
lance and concerted action on the part
of law abiding citizens that the aggress-
i've Communists may have their plans
nipped in the bud.
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Murder of the MamaIukes.

Mehemet Ali, from common soldier,
had come to be the ruler of Egypt. Like
every man who ever rose to power, envy
hated him and treason plotted his over
throw. The Mamalukes were his mortal
foes, and he, with no such forgiving
spirit as led RienZi to spare the barons
when he could have raised fallen Rome
and placed her upon the road to great
ness, planned their death at one stroke.
Filling his towers with trusty soldiers,
he invited the Mamalukes to parade
within the walls of the citadel. Unsus-
pectingly they marched to their doom
asplendid band of gayly decorated war
riors, whose very steeds pranced with
pride to be the.bearers of such cavaliers
Scarce had the last man entered, when
the mighty portcullis fell, and the truth
dawned upon them. From hundred
windows murderous fire opened upon
them. Gay plumes that waved in pride
so shortly before trailed in blood and
dust. Rider and horse alike fell in
an indistinguishable deaths heap. Some
met their fate with prayers and some
with curses, but all fell victims to the
treachery and bullets of the Pasha. All
save one. Emir Bey spurred on his horse
over the dead bodies of his fellow SOL
diers, over the dying whose lifeblood
oozed away andover the living suppliants
who would not conquer fate, but knelt
and prayed for mercy. Miraculously
he passed unhurt amid the shower oi
lead that fell around him, and spurred
his horse over the precipice that looked
toward the pyramids. A hundred feet
or more he fell-his horse a shapeless
mass, he to escape and fly, the only one
of all that splendid band. He fed the
country, never to return. The power ol
his class was broken, though to h il
was committed, perhaps in self-defense
another of those bloody murders whose
record and details we call history.
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A Big Payment in Silver.

A report of the recent meeting of the
Maine Historical Society, in the Port
land Press, contains the following: "The
third paper OF, the session, by Mr.. William
Goold, was an account of William Vaug-
han, of Piscataqua, Martinicus, and Dam
ariscotta. Vaughan was the protector
of the Louisburg expedition of 1854, and
a notable man in his day, having much
to do with Government and mercantile
affairs. The paper was awell-considered
article, clearing up some doubtful points
in colonial history. and bringing to
memory once more others that had been
nearly forgotten. The unwieldly bulk
of silver currency was shown by the
manner of reimbursement to the colonies
for their outlay in the Louisburg expedi-
ton. After three years delay the money
was paid, amounting to e183,7 200. 1t
was landed from ship-of-war at Long
Wharf, Boston, in the fall of 1749. in
the form of six hundred and fifty-four
ounces, or over twenty tons of silver,
and ten tons of copper coin. Silver then,
and up to the middle of the present cen
tury, was the common standard and regu
lator of values, but it was required to be
of honest weight. Although the amount
of the payment was only eight hundred
thousand dollars, it was contained in
two hundred and fifteen chests, and pro-
badly it required twenty-five two-horse
wagons to transport the silver alone from
the ship to the Province House. Except
s16, 900, which belonged to New Hamp
shire, the people of Massachusetts, ap
propriated this money, with a further
sum from the Province Treasury, to re
deem their deprecated paper currency
at it's market value.
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For Love of Her.

A Mexican exchange contains rather
a lengthy account of terrible love
tragedy which recently occurred at
Guadalajara, capital of the State of
Jaiisco. We condense the facts as fol-
lows:
A young, beautiful, and wealthy
widow had two suitors, the one being
talented student and the other a dry
goods clerk. The former, though gra-
ciously looked upon as a friend, met
several reverses as lover, and finally,
for reasons not made public, was pro-
hibited from calling upon the beautiful
but bereaved widow. The dry-goods
clerk, on the contrary, was an Adonis
ever warmly received by. his Venus.
His hopes for gaining the heart and
hand of his idol increased daily and
attracted public attention. This pro-
duced ferocious jealousy and desperation
in the mind of the more unfortunate
rival. One day, a Friday-supposed to
be an evil day in the calendar of gossips
the widow threw open her residence
for the reception of friends. The at
tendance was large and composed of the
aristocracy of Guadalajara, the second
city of the republic in culture, taste,
and refinement. A grand ball followed
the reception, and the finest music
foated forth it's harmony to make the
affair as delicious as it was brilliant
Among those in attendance were the
young medical student and the dry
goods clerk, the latter having considera-
BILE local fame as a poet. During the
dizzy waltzes the student observed that
his rival was the partner of the charm.
ing widow, fact which intensified his
jealousy. Unable to control himself the
disciple of Esculapius startled the as
semblage by insulting in the most ele
egant manner the dry-goods clerk, anc
followed this by challenging him to {
duel there and then. The man of tapt
instantly accepted the challenge, and
| being prepared for emergencies, thu
duel took place without unnecessar.
ceremony. The principals selected thei
seconds, and, walking into the patio o
courtyard of the residence of the widow
commenced their deadly work. Th
first shot of the dry-goods clerk wa
fatal, as was that of the medical student
Both were mortally wounded and ex
pired in few moments. The affair wa
conducted in such a cool and business
like way that the assemhlage couI
scarcely believe anything had happene
until they saw the two dead bodies lyin
in the patio. The woman in the CASE
beholding the terrible sight of whic
she was the prime cause, burst into teal
and exclaimed: My God pardon me
| am innocent"
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And there seemed no change, for 1
was once more on the river or out at sea,
leaning upon the tiller and gazing
straight before me, with the gulls wall
ing as they wheeled and dipped and
skinned or settled upon the water;
while the soft wind gently stirred the
print hood that was lightly tied over my
wind-puffed hair. Only bargeman's
young wife living on the tide, but very
happy; for John often points to the
great ships that pass us, with their cap
tains in their gold-laced caps, and as he
does SO he whispers
Not with the best among them,
Prue, not with the best; wouldn't even
change places with king"
And if he is as happy as 1, dear John
| is right.
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The Young Heir.

She had invited him to stop to supper
and he was trying to appear easy and
unconcerned, while she was on her pret-
tiest behavior.
"Have you used the sugar, John?"
inquired the mother, in winning man.
ner.
"John don't want no sugar." ejacu-
lated the young heir, abruptly.
"Why not?" inquired the father, curl
ously, while John, in his surprise, swal-
lowed bit of toasted crust, and nearly
cut his throat open.
"Cos he DON'T" explained the heir
in an awful manner, +" Il heard him
tell Mary last night"
You keep STILL" interrupted Mary,
in hysterical manner, while The young
man caught his breath in dlsmay.
81 heard him say" persisted the heir
with dreadful eagerness, that she was
so sweet he shouldn't never use no more
sugar any more-an' then he kissed her
an said I'd tell, an"
The young heir was lifted out of th'
room by his ear, and the supper wa
finished in moody silence.
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GLEANLNGS FROM THE MUSE.
rHE VOICE OF THE PAST.

How sweet are those voices which speak from the
Past,
When the eyes Of affection are inwardly cast,
And we see as In vision the loved and the missed,
The hands that we clasped and the lips that we
kissedi
How sweet were the voices that vibrated through
Our spirits, and answers Of sympathy drew,
The voice Of the friend that once bade us aspire,
And played our hearts, cen as on a sweet Tyre,
With the words Of true counsel to draw us from
grief.
As the bud by the sunshine is turned to the leaf.
The voices Of children, now children no more,
Pale visions OF blossoms that fruit never Lore;
And often these voices will whispering come,
Not only when lone, but mid HES busy hum.
Those voices remind us with pathos. how real,
OF the days when in faith we undoubting could
kneel,
Ere the tares Of the world had entangled our way
And taught to stammer where once we could
prayf
How touching these voices, how tender, how dear;
How plainly they whisper, true peace Is not herel
How fondly they lead us to visions OF peace,
How sweety they tell US lifes troubles will ceasel
PAY heed TO these voices, the spirit they'd win,
OF syrens the true ones, from sorrow and sin;
OH heed them whenever they thrill through the
breast,
For the voice Of the Past is the wisest and best!
-I0gdOn Brief,
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A Humorist ON the Dueling Field.

b. w. Gardy tells the following in an
article on Georgia Duels," published
in the Philadelphia Times. There is
one figure that stands out refreshingly
cool and unique during these troublous
times. This was John M. Dooly, the
man who announced that he would not
fight under any circumstances. He was
probably the most brilliant man pro-
duced in that era, prolific of giants.
His abilities were transcendent, and his
failure to make national reputation
arose, doubtless, from no other reason
than his refusal to fight ON any and all
occasions. A non-combatant could not
hold his head up in those turbulent
times. Dooly had the most delicious
humor, and sharp tongue withal. He
was continually getting into trouble be-
cause of his satirical sayings. He was
perfectly fearless of speech. Judge
Gresham once threatened to chastise
him. Dooly replied: You can do it
if you like. You will get no credit for
it, however. Anybody can do it, and a
great many have done it." He was
once knocked down by gentleman that
he had introduced as the inferior Judge
of the inferior court of the inferior
county of Lincoln. He called Justify
on the spectators for help, and when
rescued from his antagonist, rubbed his
head and remarked, dryly "Well
that is the forty-secondf fight have beer
engaged in, and if ever got the best Of
single one 1 do not remember it." Be
fore Dooly's peace proclivities were
fully known he was challenged to NOR
tai combat by Mr.. Tate, who came Il
the field with Mr.. w. II. Crawford a
his second. Dooly accepted the chal
lenge. Tate had lost a leg and wore
wooden one. When he and his frient
reached the field they found Dooly alone
sitting on stump.
Where is your friend p asked Craw
ford in some surprise. "He is in tn
woods, SIR"
"And will be present in a moment
sir, suppose? ?" said Crawford.
Yes, as soon as he can find bee-gum.
"May 1 inquire what he wants with
bee-gumF" Why, l want to put M
leg in it. Do you suppose can affor'
to risk my leg of flesh against Tate's lie
of wood? If I hit his leg, he will ge
another tomorrow and peg away a
usual. If he hits mine, it may kill m
or compel me to stump it like him fo
the balance of my life. No, sir; mus
have gum. Then 1 will just be a
much wood as he is, and we will be o
equal terms.'
81 understand you, Colonel Dooly
you do not intend to fight
Why, really, Colonel Crawford,
thought everybody knew that"
every well, sir; but remembel
Colonel, your name in no enviable ligh
will fill the column of newspaper tt
morrow"
{" assure you, my dear sir, 1 ha
rather fill every column in ever
newspaper in Georgia than one coffin.