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constant, and planted with his own hands
the wheat and grapes for the Holy Mass at
which he rever failed daily to aeeist. His
piety was the occasion of hiS death. Once,
after bar q1et at his brother's palace, to
which he had been treacherously invited,
he went, as was his wont at night, to pray
before the tabernacle. There, at mid night
on the feast of the Angels, A. d. 93S, be
received his crown of marty rdom, his
brother dealing him the death blow.
when Wenceslas was ummoaed by the
Emperor Ohio to attend the diet at Worms,
he stopped on his way to visit the Blessed
Sacrament, aud in consequence arrived
after the assembly was opened. Some
princes OF the coart saw in bis late entry a
claim to superior rank and refused to
salute h!m But the emperor, perceiving
at his side two angels who were reverently
guarding him, received him with the high
eat honor and placed him mex: bimself
The servant who accompanied Wenceslas
in his visits TO the Blessed Sacrament com
planned of the cold which he suffered in
the bitter winter nights. Wenceslas bade
him tread in his footprints he did so, and
found his whols body aglow with warmth.
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ST. wENcEsLAs, MARTYR.

Wenceslas was the son of Christian
Duke of Bohemia, but his mother was q
hard and cruel pagan. Through the care
of his holy grandmother, Ludmilla, herself
a maytyr, Wenceslas was educated in the
true faith, and imbibed special devotion
to the Blessed Sacrament. On the death
of his father, his mother, Drahomira,
usurped the government and passed u
series of prosecuting laws. In the inter
ests of the faith, Wenceslas claimed and
obtained, through the support of the peo-
pie, large portion of the country as his
own kingdom. His mother never forgave
this check to her plane. By her intrigues
she secured the apostacy and alliance of
her second son, Boleslas, who became
henceforth her ally against the Christians.
Wenceslas meanwhile ruled as a brave and
pious king, provided for all the needs of
his people, and when his kingdom was
attacked overcame in single combat, by
sign of the Cross, the leader of an invading
army. In the service of God he was most
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SIS. ELZEAR AND DELPHINA.

SIS. ELZEAR AND DELPHINA,
-Elzear, Count of Arian, was betrothed at
the age of ten, by order of the King, to
DeIphina, a virtuous damsel of twelve.
Delphina begged to preserve her virginity,
favor Etzear willingly granted and after
wards ratified by vow. At fifteen Elzear
received supernatural favors from God,
which led him to despise earth and live
for heaven alone, desiring no goods but
those of eternity. He faithfully observed
three maxims; to avoid the smallest
things displeaeiDg to God, to offer himself
fervently to God every moment, and to
conceal in his heart ali heavenly favors.
He recited the Divine Oilice every day,
tasted often, and wore hair shit beneath
his rich garments. His recreation was to
converse with Delphins on Jesus Christ,
the excelle; CO of fvirginity and the delights
of paradino. He ard his wife often passed
the night il prayer, aud received many
divine revelations and visions. E'zear
declared himself the advocate of the poor,
heard their complaints at al hours, plead
ing their cause at court and he once
cured by his kiss all the lepers in hospi-
tai. E zaar died in 1923. aged thirty. nine,
and appeared to Delphina, saying he
enjoyed tho happiness of heaven. She
then sold their large estates in Naples and
Provence, reducing herself to live on aims.
She was called the "saintIy Countess" ;" and
ooSSl5 o1DB bOA iooSLn', "uliO All Gu0
sick who attended it were healed
Elzear lived in such constant union with
God that he was never without the desire
for heaven. Whether he were at table or
engaged in conversation, or when his high
rank required it assisting at amQsements
and concerts of music, amidst all the sounds
of the instruments his mind was so occu-
pied with the harmonies of heaven that he
would fall into a kind of ecstacy. He
assembled his household every evening to
discourse to them of heaven and eternal
truths, and thus enkindled i'll his hearers
an ardent desire of perfection.
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ST. MARY'S ACADEMY,
NoTsE DAME. INDIANA,
Under the Direction of the Sisters Of HOLY Cross

Tho course of udies is thorough in the Classical
Acsdemical and Preparatory Departments.
No extra charge for French or German As those
languages enter into the regular course Of studies
The Musical Department is conduc ted on the ri IN
OF the best ConseI vatories of Europe. In the Art
department the same principles which the basis
for instruction in the great Schools Europe are
emtodfed in the of Painting and Drawing
Pupils in the Schools OF Music Painting may
sue special course. Those who have passed CT. dit.
ably through the Academic ard Classical course r,
ceive the Graduating Gold Medals OF he Departments
Graduating Gold Medals awarded the students
of Music or in the Art Department
Cold Medal for Ge!Hlu, presented by Right Rev.
Bishop Dwenger Fort Wayne
Gold Medal for Domestic ECONOMY presented by
Right Rev Bishop Gilmour, Cleveland Ohio.
Gold Medal for French presented by Very Rev: E
So1in Superior General of the Order the Holy Cross
Gold Medal for Painting and Drawing pre- ssnted by
DR.. Toner Washington, d. C.
Gold Medal for Christian Doctrine presented BY
Mrs NJ NJ. Phelan, lar lster Ohio
Number of Teachers engaged in tho Preparatory
AcaGe and Classical Departm nts Il; Modern
Language 6 : Drawing and Painting s Instrumental
Music, 10; Vocal Musc . Diess-n akirg pllin AID
fancy Need!ework, :.
Simplicity OF drets enforced by rue
For Catalogues sdd.sss
MOI Gk SUPERIOR,
st. Mary s AcRdeh v. Eotre Dame Postofiicc
au4 I'm st Joseph's County. Indiana
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September &c.
ST. JosAPHAr, BISHOP, MARTYR.

| a. oOSaiiiAlb blS1iOfJ MAhl1R.
St. Joeaphat Kuncewicz was born in
Poland, d. 1880, of Schismatic parents
! belonging the Ruthenian nation. In 1895
the Rnthenian church re- entered into com
| munion with-the Holy See.- Nine years
| later Josaphat embraced the Catholic
Faith, and became monk in the Bazilian
Order. DuIing three years he lived alone
| In deserted monastery, but the fame of
of his virtues brought him companions
He was ordained priest, and many and
wonderful miracles testified to the Spirit
of God working in him. Our Lord, under
the form of an infant, was seen to come
from his chalice at Mass, while the most
obstinate heretics yielded themselves sad
denly to his arguments. In l6I7 he was
appointed Archbishop of Polotsk, and
during six years labored for the restoration
of discipline in the monasteries ard of the
eacerdotal spirit among tie secular clergy,
who were sunk in Ignorance and vice.
His success filed the schismatics with fury;
they determined on his death. The Saints
palace ut Vitebak was stormed by the pop.
uiace, his attendants were cut down
lastly, the bishop himself was hacked to
death by two men with hatchets, and his
lifeless body wac stript and thrown into
the river. Supernatural signs revealed
the spot whence, after six days, it was
recovered incorrupt; and the glorious
wounds of Josaphat appealing to the
guilty Inhabitants caused the conversion
of the entire city to Catholic unity.
Among the conversions wrought by the
martyrdom of st. Jhosapbat none is so
wonderful as that of Meletius Smotricki.
After long wavering he joined the scbism,
was consecrated archbishop by another
schismatical prelate, and, filled with
fanatical hate, took part in the martyrdom
of the Saint. After this he fed to the
he returned to Poland, and secretly made
his submission to the Holy See. In an un-
guarded moment he was betrayed into
signing a recantation; but he was speedily
reconciled, and the penitential zeal of his
remaining years testified to the sincerity |
of his conversion and his fiial love of the |
Catholic Roman Church. He died A. d. |
1888.
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INSTITUTION I
INSTITUTION -, uu.
81 S TIE RS OF ST. JOSEPH
Corner 81. Philip aud GAIves S.roets
New OrielrE.
Aud Bay 81. Louis the Sea Shore,

The government throughout Lhia eatablshmnnt u.
m parental The pupils arate fro-.
their decoration tAbo tories a.
the for all. In short everything tsnds to pro
mote AteGtOuate union between the sSIsters and a.
youu y latiCR intrusted TO :hOiT NJ othcriy care
The instruction i5 thorough and soiid and In
with the qursmGutS OF society The conprfsI
IN both Englsh and FreEch) all the branches of EnoT
ad 20 cultivated the present day. Language IA
taught by nLti.ea Of respoCtive countries 60 aS ia
guro correct pgouuHC C!at.un.
TIE acaisrn!cAl year o:.s-r ;ubiIc rxbIhItiou
and distrhu lion ~ prrm uns g." "Lich parents r-
viltu.
Education :s u" OtJoct - srp atJoutoa ard
solictude. Cove ming t1bC farru unGSr thslr charge
suasou a.Gus tine sstnru of ST. Joseph sndS
inGulcECe DrinCipieB Of solid piety, require
strict polite and liable por tIaont nnd
int feeng respect end sHoctian artB
Pupils Of all denUniuKtIo AirnIttsd.
NCTA-DuriBR the bathing season, the Bo8riin
School moved TO tho Bay st. Louis whore 5!Eton
OF ct. Joseph have n hourishinR academy.
yERhS-TO be paid In Rd vance Rs fOlowaI
Boarding, per three months ejS %
WAshing, I" " .--..---..--.---..--... 10 %
Entrance, - Observation-Disclosures. 10 %
Music Lessons and use OF 2G -
Drawing Lessons. CO
Pastel oil painting according to the Der of pupiA
Needle in all 10 varieties, golden embroidery,
artificial flowers Ia taught TO the boaEGsrs without extra
charge.
For further particulars address, SuperOFsss of The
Academy Of the Sstsrs Of ST. Joseph Boz I5l Now Or
" THOMAS LAYTON.
ds23 77Iy g. ID. ELDER. AgsBt
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September "a.
ST. GERMANUs, BISHOP.

81. GERMANUSJ BISHOP.
In bis youth Germanus gave little sign
of sanctity. He was of noble birth, and at
fret practieed the law at Rome. After a
time the emperor placed him high in the
army. But his one passion was the chase.
He was 30 carried away as even to retain
in his sports the expectations of the pagan
huntsmen. Yet it was revealed to the
Bishop of Auxerre that Germanus would
be his successor, and he gave him the
tonsure almost by main force. Forth with
Germanus became another man, and max
ing over his lands to the Church, adopted
life of humble peuance. AT that time the
Pelagian heresy was laying waete this
country, aud Gsrmanus was chosen by the
relgnlnE POntiH to 1escue the Brtons from
the snare of Satan. With ST. Lupus he
preached in tie fields and highways
throughout TIE land. At last near Veru.
lam he met the heretics face to face, and
overcame them utterly with the Catholic
and Roman Faith. Ee ascribed this tri.
umph to the intercessioD of 81. Alban and
offered public thanks at his shrine To
wards the end of his stay, his old skill in
arms won over the Picts and Scots the
complete but bloodless "alleluia" victory,
so called because the Eewly. baptized
Britons, led by The Saint, ronted the ene-
my with the Pascbal cry. Germanus Wis
tied this country q second time with St.
Severus, and dealt the heresy it's death
blow. He died A. D. 445, while interced-
ing with the emperor for the people of
Brittany.
st. Germanus knew we'll that the best
means to protect the British against here
tical teachers would be sound and care
ful instruction 10 Catholic truth. On bis
second visit, therefore, he established
seminaries throughout the land. These
schools soon became famous; those of Ross
and Hentlan on the Wye in Herefordshire
alone containing one thousand scholars.
a hn S,i1 Cd R-l L, A.
were SIS. Maglorius, Malo and David. "By
means of these schools" says ST. Bede,
''the Church continued ever afterwards
pure in the faith and free from heresy.
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COMMUNIST CoRNERED - Hewitts
labor investigating committee in New
York has examined several labor agitators
Recently, Robert BarthOlcmee, chairman
of delegation from the "Sccialistic Labor
Party of America" was before the commit
tee. The question was asked Bartholomee
whether if a man earned Sf0, eco he should
not be paid that amount. The snswer
was "Certainly." "Then suppose man
earns 81 GOO, he is to be paid that amount"
Certainly" again isaid Bartholomee.
"Then supposlpg that the man earns
$40, 600, spends bnt 81 GOO, whet is he to
do with the other 5000 7" divide it up
with the different co operative societies."
answered Barthoiomee. ''Then" said the
com mitteeman, "If he is to give up Sc 600,
what is the use of his trying to earn
$40 COO ~ Whereat Barthotomec sub
sided.
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IMPORTANT TO PARENTS AND GUAhDtANs.
MOUNT DE CHANTAL
OF THE VISITATION,
NEAR WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA.

Parents in quest OF a frsteisss rGhool for iheir
daughters will do we'll to investigate the claims
celebrated Academy For thorouGhEess in every dc
partment of femae education, Mount dc Chanta ran ks
prominently high Great attention is given perfec
the pupils in writing and speaking French.w 6uency
For those sufficiently advanced it is the language
their recreation hours. The purity of aed
rectness of pronunciation acquired this
bave been subject of surprise to the native Parisan
The renown for the superiority of music is so wide
spread as to have made the cademy almost national
One feature, in particular. that should recon-
mend Mount de Chantal the sensible parent is
exercised to form the pupils views hab
its of economy and 10 render them really practical and
useful Of society in after years. Simplicity in
dress is enforced by rule.
These acts united by the exceedingly moderate
of board and tuition ts2to Per annum) will, trust,
to this school large and desirable patronage
ia the future as it has enjoyed in the past.
For further particulars apply for prospectus the
Directress of Mount de Chautal denny the Vista
ton, Wheeling, West Virginia. auiI 3m
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ST. MICHAEL, ARCuANGEL


"Mi ca Ell" or 'Who ia Ike to God ~
Such was tho cry of the great Archange
when he smote the rebel. Lucifer in the
conflict OF the heavenly hosts, and from
that hour he has been known as michael"
the captain Of the armies of God, the type
of Divine fortitnde, the champion of every
faithful soul in strife with the powers Of
eVl!.-Ihus he appears in Holy Scripture
as the guardian of the children Of Israel,
their comfort and protector in times of
sorrow and coUfl;ct. He it is W ho prepares
for their return from the Persian captivity,
who leads the valiant Machabees to victory,
and who rescues the body OF Moses from
the envious grasp of the Evil One. Aud
elnce Christ's coming the Church has ever
venerated st. Michael as her special patron
and protector. She styles him "the Chief
OF the angelic hosts Set over paradise
whom the citizens of heaven delight to
honor, the messenger of God to the souls
of the jas:." She Invokes him by name in
her confession of ein, summons him to the
side OF her children in the agony of death,
and chooses him as their escort from the
chastening flames of Purgatory to the
realms of holy light. Lastly, when Auti-
christ shall have set up lis kingdo on
earth, it is Michael who will unturl once
more the standard of the Cross, sound the
last trump, and binding together the false
prophet and the beast hurl them for all
eternity into the burning pool.
Many apparitions of St. Michael are
recorded in the fret ages of the Church.
One of the most cele brated took place at
Monte Gargano in Italy, A. D. 500, and is
commemorated in special office on May
Sth. The feast of Michaelmas is of etl
earlier origin and in Catholic times was
nowhere observed with greater solemnity
than in England. By the Saxon laws it
was proceeded by three days. fast, and
complete abstinence from all servile work,
while on the day itself every man went
barefoot to the church to confess. St.
Michael, again, was the patron saint of our
Norman kings, and the old English coin.
the "angel," bore upon its face the winged
figure of the great Archangel, the conquer
or of the pow ere of hell.
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LIVES OF TIE SAINTS.
September % .
ST. THECLA, VIRGIN, MARTYR

ST. THEcLA, VIRGIN, MARTYR.
st. Thecla is one of the most an cient,
as che is one of the most illustrious, Saints
in the calendar of the Church. Even
before she was o Christian she was in
great repute for her skill in letters. "And
why" says St. Methodiue, "should we
speak of her proficiency in divine know
ledge, since st. Paul himself instructed
her in heavenly wisdom 2" 1t was at leo
mum that the great Apostle met St. The
ella, and kindled the love of virginity in
her heart. She had been promised in mar
generous. But at the Apostles words she
died to the thought of earthly espoueals !;
she forgot her beauty ; sbe was deaf to
her parents threats, and at the first oppor~
tuDity she fed from luxurious homo and
followed st. Paul. The rage of her parents
and of her intended spouse followed hard
upon her; and the Roman power did its
worst against the virgin whom Christ had
chosen for His own. She was stripped
and placed in the public theatre but her
innocence shrouded her like a garment
Then the lions were let loose against her;
they fell crouching at her feet, and licked
them as if in veueration. Even fire could
not harm her. Torment after torment was
inflicted upon her without effect, till at
last her Spouse spoke the word and called
her to Himself, with the double crown of
virginity and martyrdom on her head.
st. Thecla's victory on earth was the
prelude to her power in heaven. off"
said st. Jerome to Eustochium-''i you
love virginity, then the Blessed Virgin
will meet you accompanied by those who
have initiated her purity, and St. Thecla
Will embrace you with joy" The altar
where her body rested at Seleucia was
covered by cupola which was raised
upon columns, and ehone with silver, and
shis shrine was favorite place of pilgrim
age; and to this day the Church com
mends the souls of her children in their
last agony "to Him who delivered Tbecla
from three most cruel torments." |
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September 25.
ST. PACIFICUs OF SAN sEVERINo.

The vocation of st. Pacifcus was fore
shadowed in his early infancy, when he
used to clothe himself in old and coarse
rags, declaring that he intended to be a
franciscan. At an early age he was CON
pigned to the care of his uncle, priest,
who treated him with great sternness. This
severity, however, rapidly matured bis
Eirtues, and while still a boy his reputa-
ION for holiness was 80 great that his mere
Eeeence was a check on sinful words and
seds' When he was old enough he en- :
co co the Order of Franciscan observants
pan Severino his native place. AS soon
Re- S ne was ordained priests he devoted his
life to gaining souls for God, and travelled
ooIC ;ot Gne country, preaching and admin
r lsSeLLng Sne Sacramento. After some years
VI. vi Ghls actlVe life God called him into re-
.rSment by lntiicting him with q painful
5alaoy In his legs, which almost totally
uoPFlVeo MIN OF their use. From his be-
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ST. sIMEoN's SCHOOL.

The listers of Charity Of st. Simeon ns School are
happy inform their patrons and friends that after
having made repairs and improvements in their
buildings they prepared to receive few Young
Lady Boarders.
AS only limited number can be accommodated
applications should be made early as possible.
The Boarding School opened the Cd of January
1878.
For terms, application should be male at St Simeon 3
School, 1871 AnuunciAtion street. jai3 If
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COLLEGE
IMMAC ULATE CON TION.
Corner of Common and Baronne stroetS
NEW ORLEANS.

This Literary Institution Incorporated by the StAto
Louisiana and empowered to confer degrees, Is con
Quoted by the Fathers of he Society of Tho
nge are well adapted for educational purposes. 4
courtyard entirely cut off from the street
recreation that from the arrival of the pnps at
A. NJ till their departure al p NJ, they constantly
secluded Rad supeTiutCHdcd.
The CuUTsc of lnR-UCt.OH Ia thFrerold:
,Irsrc!al and Classical.
TIE Preparatory Course Is FOR beCinnerR
TIC COM Gal Course is for those students wIy q,
81 to learn Lain and @ rock.
Tho Classical C"arH 10 for thoRe wkO toa!rD ha-,
complete chucatiHu.
French is TAUGHT III the - cHG-a"p
EtEGonts Sllu ttsG. GnHhs they know ,oa
road and write.
"he moral and rel ginDs Mig OF the stutsutB.h
reading object OF the IrstruCLOra.
Every month rePor. is scatt5 phrcrts, stAtng COZ
ir"t, prC2ross, TRnE In CiasB and att liance.
Tie scaGoT.tiCal year brEne no First Monday
Of U0tE-.u. and c,uses towards tho Ad of July.
TERliSf
Tuition, payable in az yanCe. Aud IL United States
currency, every two months o.
uy26 7sIy REv. GAUTKELET. Prsa!deBN
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BROTHERS.
COMMERCIAL ACADEMY,
Corner of Dryades and Clio Streets,
NEW oRLEANs, LA.

Through tho kindness of Rev. T. j. Kenny, the
Christian Brothers have been enabled to establish
themselves perm anently IN the above location.
The building is large nrd comm nodious. has been
recently repaired and improved very extensively.
contains every facility necessary the education
OF young men for ths various duties and employ,
ments of business life whether clerks accountants
merchants bankers profe men, or in any other
calling where knowledge of the epecial bran ches
taught may be made vaiable.
Tuiton in Senior Department per quarter OF et
months, pay able in advaLcc SIS
intermediate Department Observation-Disclosures. I2 90
Preparatory Depsi tment for young bOys.....--. co
BOOKS and Stationery furnished the Students at cur
rent rates.
The Session begins the First Monday in Ccto
Der, and closes about the first Of July following.
aa4 If E BRO OLIVER Director
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JEFFERSON COLLEG e,
CST. RARYSJ
PARISH OF sT. JAHE8, La,

Situated on tie Mississippi River siTyy Miles AbCy
| New Orleans.
| This ancient and magnificent establishment, InoeR
porAted by Law OF tho LeEslAturo empowered tc
grant diplomas and degrees, opens the FIRST
TUESDAY Of October ovory year. 1t is under tia
direction Of tho HArist Fathers, who form . sooiety
specially devoted 70 education. College Point and Coz
Landing convenient and regular placer
for stSAmbS ats going 10 and returning from Kew
Orleans.
IERMst
Payable In u s. currency half. yearly In advances
Board, tuition wAsninE and stationery per torn Of
hVO months. el3g
Doc tors foes and medicine In ordinary cases OF Ill
(fOr Alb, per E
washing per Annum -
Entrance fec. to be paid only iS
Extra ChsrRes -
German or spanish -
Drawing 70
Use Of Philosophical Apparatus and ChemioAls.... ls
Violin or Piano, with Of instrument per month
Use of instrument and usic lessons tBrAss Bandl
y
School Books Stamps and other sch oOl neoesRartss
nt current pri0eE
Bedding whom provided by the College per Annum Olt
N B.-An music leSSons are to be paid for noatAlT
In advance.
His Grace the Most Rev. Archbishop Of New Orleans
The Rev. Clergy Of AlgierB.
Tor further detailH, apply 70 the RSV. ProsidoHA g
IhS College, or TO . -
n.4T7Iy H0.I4o GrHvier stFset.NeW oEis'7L