The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1879-01-19
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- We have only two faults to fnd ,vi.h a,
o learned and beautiful essay Of thu ss,.. Uni.
't the Brussels Revue Generate. The Ar.t :. =, :.
}. the type 10 too small and unattraoti va
Is ing the perusal Of the work, painful and 80,
Q ous. The second is, the SIMILARITY 60
9 both the original and quoted malta, a. :. !.
very close attention is required to distin ,s,',
the false accusations of the LibsroI SO.
. LaVeieye, from the logical refut ation. ~,
Catholic Baron de Haulleville,-bnt ,o - JUG
said this much, we have no furtbe, Ing
criticism to bestow. "oSefse
The work is highly recommends
nal Manning, while our late illust,;on. nIu
Plus Ia. honored it with his speoial .n,..t po'
tion and blessing-so that we hava r.
read IL with appreciation and delight
While the book 10 entitled ctr. ~.
catholic Peoples" and treats of the victor,s.
YET TO be won by nations true to the Ea;,h :.
deals as the same time, with their glor;ons ~.
quests IN the past, and compares Protes.an, 49,,
Catnolio civilization in Europe and Ame,..
The accusation to which this work :. On .I'1
answer, is that "wherever the two f,,,,.
worship are met with in the same co,n..H
| Protestants are more active, industrio,o 80.
economical, and consequently richer. ,b.a
Catholics" 'nan
The writer gives with great clearnas,
causes Of nations prosperity and his "eo,no
rnicsl" comparison proves that Catholic n,
GUM is not behind Protestant Prussia in ~.
tiVlty, industry and true cviliz alton and 49,.
persecated Ireland can not be blamed for H..
is Englands tyranny. any more than the 40
spoiled victim should be blamed for tho
bsr's skill aud cruelty.
An appendix tn the worL ooz.:.,.
tracts from English and American sonres. -,
be found very interesting to thu reada, W.
hna' among other notes. very largo portion
OF the Centennial address delivered bv NJ
ihomas j. semmes, one of New Ocleans' mos. .
gifted lawyers, on the thirteth anuiversarv
of Pho Nono-and which our readers M do,h,
remember as grand refutation of tina old.
time oslumny that the Catholic relation ia
inimioal to civil prosperity and true progress-
Its la"yer-like terseuess and sensible conc,n.
sions are well exempliied in these few words.
spain, when at the height of it's power and
g grandeur, was more Catholic than ehe has
6een since her decline in the scale of nations
= rance mas been great from the days of Charles
= s aattei TO the present hour. notwithstanding
ner defeat in the Prussan War.
aoitana IN her greatest prosperity was non.
Jsthoile. Her religion remains the same.
,aaao her fleets no longer command the
1as bot little, if any, influence on the mere
material development of nations and that
helr rise or decline in the scsle of power and
prosperity are to be attributed to other osusss
han dogmas of faith"
One very interesting part of this appendix
re those extracts from Protestant journals
'hloh bear testimony to the splendid and M.
expected display of Spanish skill and taste at
ne Centennial Exposition. Indeed, Spain and
rail
nelr proofs OF highly developed manufsct-
ring industry which are hardly in keeping
18th the often.made .reproaoh of eaeteness in
'nneotion with these Catholic nations.
Time reveals truths and destrovs fictions
nd the days seem to be drawing near when
iere will be accorded to the Catholic religion
lat honor and respect which are her dne a
10 mother OF civiliz alton and the teacher of
oe and solid progress. This volume of de
auilevills is one of the means to enliehtsn
% minds of men and to hasten the hour when
'tion shall vanish and truths stand revealed
regard to Protestant and Catholic nan.
les.
herald Gems. Compiled from Approred .Soyrcss
Boston Thomas b. NOonan
This is collection of historical, legendary
d domestic tales-a chsplet of Irish ireside
'rles' we'll calculated to smuse the mind.
non the heart or inform the KNOWLEDGE of the
ader.
As might be expected, the humorous tales
very quaint and entertaining, such as
ack' The cunning Thief" who steals six
fses from six men who are riding them, the
0se from the landlords spit, and the very
se' from under the Squire and his wife. Tho
man, Is also thrilling story but we wish
narrator had told us what the Douah was,
On which the most hardened criminals
not dare to take periured OATH The his
ioal sketch of the battle of Beal-an. atha.
o. although short is deeply interesting, and
kes the name of oNeill synonym for
very and endurance, for heroism and I'M.
ching valor.
nese tales are pleasant companions for
winter evenings, and their pages will make
reader forget that be liHes in Amarina