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February 25.
ST, wALBURGA, ABBEss

One of family of Saints-for her father,
the Saxon King Richard, and her brothers,
Willibald and Wlnibald, were all canOnized
-Walburga was reared under Tetta, alb
bess of Wimborn in Dorsetshire. There
she grew in sanctity till her uncle' s..
Boniface, then evangelising the German
tribes, sent for her with other nuns to help
his work. WalburgA settled with thirty
maidsns in the abbey of Heidenheim,
founded by Winibald, and at bis decease
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February 20.
ST. JOHN THE ALMONER.

81 st. John was married, but when his wife
and two children died he considered it a
call from God to lead a perfect life. He
zbegan to give away all he possessed in
aims, and became known throughout the
East as the Almoner. He was appointed
Patriarch of Alexandria but before he
would take possession of his see he told his
servants to go over the town aud bring
him list of his lords-meaning the poor.
They brought word there were seven thou
sand five hundred of them, and these he
undertook to feed every day. He would
all the city. On Wednesday and Friday
in every week he sat on a bench before the
church, to hear the complaints of the needy
and aggrieved; nor would he permit his
servants to taste food until their wrongs
were redressed. Such was his kindness of
heart, that he cav no one weep without
joining his tears with theirs. The fear of
death was ever before him, and he never
spoke an idle word. He turned those out
of church whom he saw talking, and for
bade all detractors to enter his house. He
left seventy churches in Alexandria, where
sums upon the poor, and God blessed his
alms-giving by multiplying his gold and
by many other striking miracles. He died
in Cyprus, his native place, about the
year 6l9.
A merchant received from st. John five
pounds weight of gold to buy merchan-
disc. Having suffered shipwreck, and lost
all, he had again recourse to John, who
said "Some Of your merchandise was ILL
gotten,t and gave him ten pounds more !;
but the next voyage he lost ship as well as
goods. John then said, "The ship was
wrongfully acquired. Take fifteen pounds
Of gold, buy corn with it, and put it on one
Of my ships" This time he was carried by
the winds without his own knowledge to
England, where there was famine and
he sold the corn for it's weight in tin, and
on his return he found the tin changed to
the finest of silver.
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Morning Star and Catholic messenger.
aaW ORLEANS. sUHDAY. FEBRuARY IT. 1873.
MINIATURE LIVES OF THE SAINTS.
February 10.
B. CONRAD OF PIACENZA.

Conrad was rich policeman of Piacenza
in Lombardy, kind husband and father,
but unduly fond of the chase. God used
this passion to lead him to higher life.
One day the game which he was hunting
took shelter in q thicket, which Conrad at
once ordered to be set on hre, and gale
springing up, general conHagration en-
sued. Conrad, terrified, secretly withdrew,
and poor woodcutter was taken in his
stead, tried, and condemned to die J.; on this
Conrad came forward, owned his guilt, and
Amade all possible reparation. For the
2beneflt of the sufferers he sold his whole
EprUperty, and entered with his wife upon a
life Of humble poverty. A call to religion
was the reward of their sacrifice. His
&wife took the veil, and Conrad joined the
Third Order of st. Francis. After visiting
the holy places in Rome, he fixed his abode
In cave near Noto in Sicily, where he
pent his remaining forty years. He was
6esieged in his solitude by evil spirits and
temptations to gluttony, which latter were
ereased by the dainty food sent to him
his friends. But grace triumphed.
bnrad kept the food indeed, bat never ate
till 1t was putrid and alive with worms
md maggots. Every Friday he made a
siAit to o celebrated crucifx in Noto, and
s. was on his knees before this crncifix
Z lat he was found dead on February l9.h,
God often tested by miracles to Conrad's
nctity. When the Bishop of Syracuse
35ssted him, Conrad, though he had no food
4 f his cave, invited him to dine, and set
Il fore him four hot dishes prepared by no
lman hand. Again, some dissolute men
ersuaded him by a pious but false pre-
ence to dine with them on a Friday, and
ben served him up pork dressed as fish.
ks each dish was brought to Conrad the
heat was miraculOusly changed to the fab
~ resembled; and when at the end of the
Hinner his hosts turned on him in mockery
er having broken the laws of the Church,
conrad showed them his plate of fish-
zones, and the miracle worked in his be-
&alf.
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February 81.
ST. EPHREM, DEACON.

st. Ephrem is the light and glory of the
Syriac Church. A moro youth, he entered
on the religious life at Nisibis, his native
place. Long years of retirement taught
him the science Of the Saints, and then
God called him to Edessa, there to teach
what he leaned 30 well. He defended the
Faith against heresies, in books which
have made him known as the Prophet Of
the Syrisas. Crowds hung upon his
words, His hymns won the hearts of the
people, drove oat the hymns of the Gnos-
tic heretics, and gained for him the title
day" the Harp Of the Holy Ghost"
Passionate as he was by nature, from the
time he entered religion no one saw him
angry. Astounding in labors till the last,
he toiled for the suffering poor at Odessa
in the famine of 379, and there lay down to
die in extreme old age.
What was the secret of success SO vari-
ous and SO completes Humility, which
made him distrust himself and trust
God. Till his death he wept for the slight
sins committed in the thoughtlessness of
boyhood. He refused the dignity of the
priesthood. "I y he told st. Basil, whom
he went 60 see at the bidding of the Holy
Spirit,-"I am that Ephrem who have
wandered from the path Of heaven" Then
burating into tears, he cried out, so my
father, have pity on o sinful wretch, and
lead me on che narrow way"
0ears useo 70 stop st. Ephrem9 voice
whom he preached. BE trembled and made
his hearers tremble ct the thought Of Gods
judgments; but he found in Compunction
andhumility the way to peace, and he rested
with unshaken confidence in the mercy of
our Blessed Lord. "I am setting OUT" he
says, speaking of his own death, I'll am
setting out on q journey hard and danger
Ous. Thee, o Son Of God, 1 have taken for
my Viaticum. When am hungry I will
feed on Thee. The internal fire will not
venture near me, for it cannot bear the
fragranCy Of Thy Body aud Thy Blood"
February S2.
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SPRING HILL COLLEGE,
~ (sT. JosEPH's,)
NEAR MOBILE, ALA.

This long establs Institution favorably known
TO the people of the South will enter upon its Forty.
seventh Scholastic year
OCTOBER 3, 1877.
The Plan of instruction consists of three principal
mercia. The Preparatory courae lasts ONE year and
intended prepare the younger students
GLASS; either in the Classical or Commercial course.
The CLASSICAL CoUAeS Lasts Blk years, and en-
braces all the branches u thorough Collegiate and
University Education. At the end of the sixth year
those who give proofs OF the regulate In the
Greek and Latin languages, and show euficent prod
and the higher branches of Mathematios entitled
to the degree Of A. B. Bachelor of Arts).
Tho Degree Of Master of Arts "a. NJ Ia awarded 10
who devote second to the study Of Phioso
ply and ScieEce in the College, who have passed two
years in tho practice of . learned profession.
The COMMERCIAL Course asts THREE years, and
embraces all branches usually taught in Commercial
Colleges The third Of this oourse correapondS 70
the fifth and sixth years of the Classical courses The
Students attend lectures in Natural Philosophy and
Chemistry with the members of the Graduating olass
The ago Of adm ssioD B from nine to fifteen years
and to Be admitted must previously know how TO
read and write.
TERMS PER SESSION TEN KoNTHs.
Entrance Fec, first year only ID %
Board, Tuition and Washing payable haffyeAriy, -
and In adyance SoU ~
Medical Fees - W
Bed and BEDDING. IL w
Circulars can be obtained by addressing the
PRESIDENT OF SPRING HILL COLLEGE,
Near Mobile, Ala.
THE JESUIT FATHER4
Corner Baronne an Common streets, New Orleans,
P. POURSINE, College Agent,
lSn Faravier atrea6, New OrloAnA.
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cathedral AND CHURCH ORGANS

Our Organs are UNIVERSALLY CELEBRATED
for BEAUTY and PURITY Of TONE, combined with
NOISELESs ACTION; for general MUSICAL and
MECHANICAL EXCELLEHCE, and for STAND
ING" WELL in any climate.
Among the many later Instruments built by 1s we
organ in the Church OF St. Mary OF the Sacred HeaIl
BostoB Mass finished October lat 1877 also to the
one tho Cathedral OF the holy Name, at Chicago,
H., Anished November LIST 1877.
WE EMPLOY NO AGENTS except those ilaD0di-
ately connected with establishment. and PAY NO
COMMISSIONS to middle men," We therefore re-
spcstfully request the Clergy to apply directly to
for specifications and prices
no4 77Iy JOHNSON SON, WestAeld Mass.
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EDUCATIONAL.
THR LOCQUET-LERoY
New Orleans Female Collegiate Institute
DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOL,
2S0. ..-..- Camp Street 23e
between CAlli0pe and Poeyfarre.

Between CAllope and Poeyfarro.
The seventh scholastic year OF this Erstclaas anA
wellknown Institute with complete and able corYc
Of tt aohers, will open MONDAY ID Of 3sptembcr.
1877. The entire OF Study all branches
Of q solid instruction English and French.
Particular alton tion 10 paid the instructions
Christian Doctrine under the direction of Prieas
by the Most Rev OF New Orleans.
Children are prepared for Fret Communion with the
most oonsoient ntiouA
A KINDERGARTEN Hrosbel systern) 10 eddoA 70
the other departments OF the Instuts whore ohdrea
Of both sexes, from to years reooiveds
catalogues OF the Institute and descriptive circu-
lars of the Kindergarten apply to $50 Camp street.
the principal Bookstore by letter. Bog $780, Post
office. au2e n lY
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EDUCATIONAL.
or. SIMEON's SCHOOL.

81 oAMGONo oOnOoL'
Tho eisters of Charity Of st. simoon's School arc
happy to inform their patrons and friends that after
having made some repairs and improvements in their
bundiugs. they are prepared to receive few Young
Lady Boarders.
As only q limit&d d number be accommodated,
applications sbou Id be made early as possible.
The Boarding Sohool opened on the Cd of January,
1873.
For terms application should be made at St. Slime
echool, 1871 A Annunciation street, iAl3t
ST JOSEPH'S ACADEMY
FOR YOUNG LADIES,
CONDUCTED By THE SISTERS OF CHARITY.
NEAR EMMITsBURG. FREDERICK COUNTY,
MAINLAND.
Thia Institution Is pleasantly In healthy and
pcturesq part of Frederick county Maryland half
mile from EN- mtsburg, and two miles from Mount St.
Marys College. 1t comm enced in 1909 and inoor
buldings convenient and spacious.
The academic year s divided into sessions of ave
months each.
Board and Tuition per academic year, including
Bed and Bedding, Washing Mending and
Doctor feo. -e2oO "
ALL PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
The Academic year divided to two Sessions Of eve
of September and the hrst of February.
Letters of inquiry directed to the
MOTHER SUPERIOR
noll 77ly st Joseph's Academy. Emmitsbarg. Md
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about the middle of the thirteenth century.
At the age of sixteen she fell away from
God, and for nine or ten years Margaret
led Q life of shame. She was still in the
bonds OF sin when one day che saw the
body of her partner in guilt. who had been
murdered, covered with worms. She then
entered into herself, and resolved to do
penance for her evil life. She returned to
her fathers house, and he received the pro-
digal child. Margaret spent night and day
in bewailing her past guilt, and with rope
round her neck begged pardon pu b1icly in
the parish church for the scandal abe had
given. Her stepmother thought that her
penance compromised the respectability of
the family, and persuaded the father to
send her away. Margaret thereupon went
to Cortona, and put herself under the care
of the Friars of st. Francis, who, after q
long trial to test the sincerity of her con-
version, admitted her into the Third Order,
called the Order of Penance. She who
had once lived in luxury, pamperipg the
body, lived henceforth a life of heroic NOR
tification in narrow cell, but perfectly
obedient in all things to her confessors,
growing in holiness, in mastery over self,
and in perfect detachment from the world.
She died February %, 1897, and her incor-
rupt body still testiies to tie efficacy
of her penance and to the recovered purity
of her soul.
Margaret left her fathers house for the
world, and was driven from it after return
ing to it, that che might find her true
Fathers house, who never sends the peni
tent away. She took vengeance on herself
that God might not do so, and punished
herself so severely by continued fasts and
repeated disciplines, that even in summer
the heat of the sun brought no warmth to
her wornout frame. But while her body
suffered INCREASINGLY from cold, her soul
was on fire with divine love, burning
sweetly and wasting gently away the
earthly tabernacle which held it.
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at. STANISLAUS
COMMERCIAL COLLEGE,,
BAY 81. LoUIs, MIssssrPrI.

This institution chartered by the State LegisAtuna
and conducted by the Brothers of the Scored Heart
has successful operation snoe 1855. Beautifully
situated the shores of the Bay,
sve view Of the 9uR and sording all the advantaa0s
Of the sea bathing the Summer aplen.
did location 10 great Indictment to heathul s1ise
and amusement for the pupa. The Commercial Course
comprises all the branches of good nglish eduoAeA
TERMS;
Board and Tuition por session payable half yearly in
Bedding per session (optionA 20 90
Dootor Fesa OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 90
Vacation II spent ut the institution 70 %
Plano and Violin per month, each. %
of Piano. per month %
5lute, per month -
Brass Instrument per month oO
Spanish and Germ languages, per month, esoA %
For further particulars, apply to
BRO. STANISLAUS,
mv20 'TIy Director at the College
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PARISH OF ST. JAMES, LA,
Situated on the Mississippi River Sixty Miles above
New Orleans.
This ancient and magnificent establishment, inoor
porated by law of tho Legislature and empowered 70
grant diplomas and degrees, opens the FIRST
TUES DAY OF October every year. 1t II under the
direction Of the Marist Fathers, who form . society
specially devoted to education College Point and Con.
Landing convenient and regular landing places
for steamboats, going to and returning from New
Orleans.
Payable In q. 8. currency half yearly in advance,
Board tuition, washing and stationery, per term Of
i've months
sors fees and medicine, In ordinary cases OF ILL.,
ness (for alb, per annum. 10
w WaehinR, per annum So
Entrance fee. to be paid only once. 10
- Extra Charges
German or spanish. 70
Drawing 80
Vocal Music =. AZ frofesaors charRe9
Violin Piano, with use of Instr ument month Q
Use of instrument and music lessons tBraas Band)
per annum --.-...... 70
School Books Stamps, and other school necesssries
at current prices
Bedding whom provided by the College, per annum eit
N. B-An music lessons are to be paid for monthly
in advance.
REPERENcEs,
His Grace the Most Rev Archbishop of New orlsar
The Rev. Clergy Of Algiers.
For further details apply to the Rev. President ~
MR.. p PoURsINE,
MA IT 1y No. 1+0 Gravier street,New Orleans
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February 90.

81. PEIEh OAhlAN.
III St. Peter Damiau was born in 9S5, and
lost Doth parents at an early age. His
eldest brother, in whose hands he was left,
treated him 80 cruelty that a younger
brother, a priest, moved by his Diteous
state, sent him to the university of Parma,
where he acquired great distinction. His
studies were sanctified by vigils, fssts, and
prayers, till at last. thinking that all this
was only serving God by halves, he re-
solved to leave the world. He joined the
monks of Font -Avellano, then in the great
eat repute, and by his wisdom and sanctity
rose to be Superior. He was employed on
the most delicate and difficult missions,
amongst others the reform of ecclesiastical
comm unities, which was effected by his
zeal. Seven Popes in succession made him
their constant adviser, and he was at last
created Cardinal Bishop of Ostis. He with
stood Henry w. of Germany, and labored
in defence of Alexander II. against the
Antipope, whom he forced to yield and
seek for pardon. He was charged, as Pa
pal Legate, with the repression of simony;
again was commissioned to settle discords
amongst various bishops; and finally, in
1912, to adjust the affairs of the Church at
Ravenna. He was laid low by fever on
his homeward journey, and died at Faenza
in monastery of his Order, on the eighth
day of his sickness, whilst the monks
chanted Mathis around him.
st. Peter, though the GREATEST lumlnary
of his age, and versed in all knowledge,
profane and divine, regarded himself as
the least of Gods servants. Nothing less
than the threat of accommodation on the
part of Stephen TX. induced him to accept
the dignity of Cardinal. And when, in
Difference to his urgent entreaties, he was
allowed to resign his dignity and retire
again to his hermitage, his whole anxiety
was to be hidden among his brethren. He
loved to make the wooden spoons and per-
form the other acts of manual labor which
the Rule prescribed; and it was from such
occupations that he was summoned to act
as Papal Legate.
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ST. MARGARET OF coRToHA.

st. Margaret Of CortOna was born at Al
viano, in the diocese Of Chiusi in Tuscany,
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This established Institution fsvorably known
TO the people OF the South, will enter upon its Forty
seventh Scholastic year
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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-09-06

a HOME LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Judge VIM. Mclaughlin has just granted
a Charter to the Valley Mutual Life Asso-
citation Of Virginia, with an authorized
capital stock of 100000 The company
has organized by the election OF Hon. A.
H. II Stuart, President, Hon. Marshall
Hanger, Vice President; G. l.. Cooke, Esq.
Secretary; P. H. Trout, Esq, Treasurer;
VIM. Forbes. ESQ.,, General Agent; Dr..
VIM S. McChesney, Medical Examiner;
and with the following additional Direc-
tors, Messrs. Isaac Witt, Geo. P. Baker,
J. S. NJ offett, r. NJ Ayres, q. G. Gooch,
and Wtn. E. Craig. The business office of
this company is in Stanton. Co.,
A home life Insurance company differed
| and managed by such well known and
trusted business men ought to receive, as
doubtless it will, the patronage of this
community and section of the State, which
foreign companies under the management
of persons unknown to us have not been
able heretofore to- secure. We predict for
it successful career.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-09-06

QUICK WoRK.-Last Friday. Mr.. J. W.
Hopkins, the efficient agent of the G. & o..
R. R. Company here, received orders to
erect at once some extensive stock-pens
near the depot. In two hours Mr.. Hop
kins had a force of hands, under Mr.
Lewis Peace, at work, and last night, in
six days from the time the work was COM
menced, he telegraphed to Richmond that
it was finished. The pens are situated on
the creek just above the Round House.
There are eight shoots, allowing eight cars
to be unloaded at once, and ten large sheds,
affording accommodations for 400 head of
stock. The course Of the stream has been
directed SO as to run directly through
the enclosure, and furnishing an abun-
dance Of water TO the stock, which will be
stopped here for rest and feed. Near
Is 600 feet of lumber have been used in tie
construction Of the pens and sheds. The
Improvement is an important one to ship
pers Of stock, ana will create an increased
demand for grain AID forage in this
market.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-09-06
REPORT OF TIE CHIEF ENGINEER.

REPORT OF TIE CHEF ENGINEER.-
The report of Grief Engineer j. FL. Wa
tiers, shows that during the past year
there were six fires in Stanton one at
Misses McClung q Baldwin's, caused by a
lamp explosion in the gas house; one at
George Hill's caused by an incendiary; one
at B. L. Bagby's planning mill, caused
by an incendiary, with loss of $4,000, one
caused by a bad chimney, and two caused
by bursting lamps. Tie total loss was
$500. The department has two four
wheeled and two two-wheeled hose carria-
ges, one steam and one hand engine and
]. 100 feet of good hose. The Hook & Lad
der Company need place for meetings
and to keep their truck. The Chief COM
pliments the department and says that in
the whole year he has had but one occasion
to find fault with them.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-09-06
ENCOURAGE HOME ttention

ENCOURAGE HOME WORK.-A ttention
is called to the advertisement of Capt. J.
G.. Marquis in which he offers to furnish
monuments and grave stones at greatly
reduced prices. Capt, Marquis is known
to be q tasteful and finished manufacturer
of those articles and no one needs now to
go North or West for work of this kind,
which can be done here as cheaply and as
we'll as anywhere else. We need not look
any further for one great cause of scarcity
of money among our people than the fact
that we SO often send money abroad for
what we can get at home. Let us try to
get rid of the idea that foreign goods are
better and cheaper than home manufac-
tJres. A change in this respect will keep
thousands of dollars in circulation in this
community which in the course Of the
year will be felt In every branch of trade
aud now that new impetus seems to have
been given. to manufactures in Staunton,
let our people encourage home enterprise
whenever it is possible.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-09-06

A STAUN'TON ALBUM.-Mr. A.. Y.
Lee is getting up an album presenting the
most striking views in Stanton. 1t will
embrace the churches, the four female
seminaries, the city hall, the buildings at
the Chesapeake & Ohio depot, the Western
Lunatic Asylum and ID. d. u B. Institu-
ton, also the reservoir and water works.
Mr.. Lee has already made the drawings of
the City Hall, the Baptist church and the
American Hotel and adjacent buildings
which arc surprisingly accurate. The
whole will be autographed when compile
ted and being neatly bound will make a
pretty and attractive album.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-09-06

A Observation-Disclosures nights ago Mr.
s. r. Slower. Deputy Treasurer OF the
county, who lives near Fishersville, being
aroused from his sleep by all uproar among
the poultry, seized bis gun and cautiously
approached the hen house around which
in the dim light. he observed dark OBJ
lect moving slowly. Thinking he "had the
tnief at last" he raised his gun and Tired,
ihe object falling to the ground with a
graan which sent sharp pangs OF compunc-
tion to tbs tender heart Of Mr.. Slower as
he approached. His feelings OF compunc-
ton however changed to chagrin When he
discovered his fathers finest fatted calf
diving weltering in his gore.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-09-06

GEN. IMBODEN'S NEW ENGINE,-At
Pittsburg, Pa, on Tuesday and Wed4es-
day of last week, steam was applied to the
engine invented by Gen. Imboden and
bailr. at the Altoona works Of the Penn
sylvania. Railroad. There were great
number of people present to witness the
trial, and the railroad men pronounced it a
great success. It has all the improve
snents whit h have been made in the last
two years. The Plttsburg papers speak
very favorably of it. The many acquain-
tances of Gen. Imboden will be glad to
hear of ftAs success of his invention. He
has taken I'D his residence at Pittsburg,
and his family removed there last week.