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Another one Is shown In the fourth illus
tration, called recovery from parry" This
attitude on tho part OF both fencers Is noticed
very often in making thrust and parrying
the same and also in recovering from par
ry, rs shown In the second illustration. 1t Is
quite important in either attacking or de-
Tending for one to keep his weapon in delib-
crate contact with that Of his adversary,
and Ia the case Of the recovery from parry"
the one defending himself in the third cut
has swep; his foil around and showed that OF
his opponent to the other side, thereby Civ
ing him Cthc defender much more advan-
tageous position for being aggressive him
self. II can lie seen that with the weapon
of the defender in position shown in No.
he would be helpless for making an attack,
but having recovered from same, as shown
IN the fourth, he Is In position to thrust i'm
mediately, when an opportunity is offered.
The different movements and executions in
the use Of the foils are too numerous to men,
tion; in fact all are not named, and only in
diligence in the exercise can show one previ-
ously unacquanted how interminable they
are. The triangular blade movements are
the same as those Of the foil, only the use Of
this weapon is isconfined to very expert fencers
Il is sitter blade than the foil, for the
angles and the three separate edges make IL
81, and thrust given with 1t in actual duel,
IL 1t hits the mark, will surely penetrate, for
there is no bend to it. II is essentially a
ducling blade, but even used in practice, with
buttons on the point, one defending himself
from it will see the difference from the ordi-
nary foil
Both foils and triangular blades have but
tons at the tips for practice, and in contests
FOR expertness, where the most number Of
stahS count, the buttons are either chalked or
blackencd to suit the case, SO as to show
against the contestants clothes. Masks arc
worn 10 prevent injury to the face and gaunt-
lets for tue hands. Also, as in the case Of tho
saber exercise, where cutting or slashing
movement prelominatcs, the sleeve of the
arm used is padded. The exercise with sabers
is more violent and nee,ls more strength than
the foils. The blows are much more sweep
ing, and as the weapons are heavy compared
with the lighter ones spoken Of. muscular
strength is Of considerable Importance to a
sIcgSss,ful wielier Of them. The use of the
sah.rs does not train the eye much as the
foils DO, and altogether they are not 81 popu-
iAr a. the others
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Many Catholics distinguished th"n-
selves in The Revolution and the church
was solidly on the side of the Americans.
In liIG the Continental congress appoint
ed Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Chase and
Charles Carroll commissioners 10 Canada
to induce the Canadians II Join the thlr-
teen colonies in the revolutionary move
ment. By a special resolution OF con
gress Charles Carroll was desired to pre-
vail on Mr.. John Carroll 10 accompany
the commission To Canada To assist
them in such matters as they think use
full" Franklin returned from Montreal
accompanied 10y Father Carroll, and on
the trip was formed friendship which
did not enl till Franklin's death
The college at Georgetown was found
ed by Bishop John Carroll. The order
of Sisters of Charity was inaugurated IN
the United States by Mrs. William Sc
ton. and in 1879 the sisters numbered
twenty, with Mrs. Seton as mother su-
perior. In 1890 the population of the
United States was about 1000 600 and
the Catholics were but 80 600, or one in
l33. with some thirty-tiye priests. Now
they are nearly one IN eight In 1898
90 il was noted IN the papers that MANI
French Catholics. fusitiyes from the
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MUS. u. A. st''N' first signs OF that
Irish immigration which was 70 increase
till it became n swelling flood in 1913 10.
bringing nearly 200, 900 per year
The first Catholic church in New Eng
land was dedicated in Boston. Sept. 20.
1909 by Bishop Carroll. its title being
"Church of the Holy Cross" In the list
Of contributors is the name of John
Adams. president Of the United States.
This church was sold in 1860 and torn
down The oldest Catholic church in
New England is st. Patrick's. at Damai
iscotta Mills. Newcastle. Me. il was bc
gun in 1903. Rev. John Chcvcrus, a
Frenchman. being IN charge of the par.
ish. 1t was consecrated July u, 1908
the cos. being 5000 II is still in good
/, condition, and contains some very Old
and curious pictures, including ona
brought from Mexico at the close Of the
Mexican war.
There have been three anti Catholic
movements in the United States The
frat attracted little attention, the soc.
ond or "Nationalist" movement pro
dncod several riots in 1871 and the de.
structiOn Of some churches and converts,
and the last. the great Know Nothing"
movement. eliminated in 1916 ~ n
series Of terrible outiages, especially IN
the border southern states. Daring the
civil war the church lost ground in The
south, but gained enormously in the
north. as the patriotism uf Archbishop
Hughes and others was conspicuous and
their services requested by President
Lincoln
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A CATHOLIC CENTENNIAL
IT WILL De CELEBRATED IN GAL.
TiMORE NEXT NOVEMBER.

Brief Sketch Of the Roman Church In the
United States, Together with Portraits
Of Some of Those who Worked Hard In
lts Establishment In the New world.
The Catholics, of the Baltimore do
cese especially, and of the United States
generally. are making extensive prepa.
rations for the November centennial Of
their church in the great republic. II Is
expected that at least sixty bishops will
attend the centennial, and OH the even.
ing of Nov. IL there will be reception
at Concordia hall, Baltimore. an illumi.
nation and torchlight procession. The
Rev. j. 8. McCallin. Of Montreal. has
been specially invited to take charge OF
the ceremonies, and Cardinal Taschereau.
Of Canada. and some dignitaries from
Rome will bo among the invited guests.
OF course it is not designed to com.
memorate the beginnings of the Catho
lie church in America, seeing that that
was cocval with the landing of the first
explorers; but the date selected is that
Of the formal establishment of the dio.
cese of Baltimore, the first in the United
States. Aside from the emotion every
true Catholic must feel in such centen
NAL there il much in the growth of the
church in the new world to interest
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them. In this case you play . defensive
game, and II remains for you TO uss thsu q
best you can by trumping. This, q course,
can only be done when suit b I'D Of which
you have no cards. But this % where The
higher skill Of the whist player Il shown. For
instance, A has five trumps and good plain
suits besides, and his play Is to get the trumps
out. But there Is q possibility that his part
BIS hand as well ~ from his opponents, but
II he can first succeed in playing q suit which
d hasn't got, B can thus be enabled to make
good his few trumps, or one Of them, and
save trick or two. Then A can proceed and
lead his trumps. This is, however, very deli
cate work, and Is only mentioned here to Il.
lnstrate some Of the possibilities of the game
II Is frequently done by the best players,
with good effect TON LANSING.
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RECOVERY FROM PARRY.

Tho dagger exercise is more Of IN auxiliary
exercise to the list and is INDUCED in by very
few. A different set Of muscles are used and
contest resembles more Of a hand to hand
conflict than either the foils or sabers.
Fencing is included in the list Of amateur
sports in America, having taken its place
there about two years ago. Contests for the
decision of the amateur championships at
foils and salers or broad swords have been
given for two years, and have attracted quite
number Of entries, although very few out
side Of New York, Philadelphia and Boston.
The game is spreading, however, andalthough
it probably never will take much of hold
ON the mnss it bids fair to become as well
understood in this country among many as
the more popular sports are now
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those regions, the Catholic church in
this republic may be officially considered
as starting from tho diocese of Maryland
: as founded in 1880.
George Calvert, Lord Baltimore, died
before he could carry out his designs in
Terra Marip (Mary's Land). and his
sons Cecil and Leonard established the
colony, Leonard being the first governor
Complete liberation for all Christians
was established. and it is sad truth that
religious exilcs from the Puritan colonies
in the north and from Virginia in the
south found refuge in Maryland. and
that a short time after the party in
power forbade the public exercise of
Catholic worship. In 1710 Pennsylvania
was the only colony granting complete
liberation, and in that province aud
Maryland were nearly all the Catholics
in the country.
The Revolution. however, broke many
bond. In l7,i Maryland passed IA tol.
Grafton act, and the patriotism of the
Catholics during the war soon secured
them an equal standing. Charles Car
roll. of Mary land, was the only man in
the new Union worth a million dollars
his estate was thought worth $4,000, 900
and when he signed the Declaration of
Independence n member jocularly re-
marked, There go some millions, but
there are so many CAROLS the British
may not find the right one" "Ah! do
you think SOP said Carroll, and immedi-
ately added the words "of Carrollton."
He was devout Catholic, and survived
all the other signers, dying in 1882 ut
the age of %.
His cousin, John Carroll, became in
1889 the first Catholic bishop in the
United States. and in 1915, just before
his death, was made the first archbishop.
He was man of strong personality, and
commanded the respect of friend and
foe alike. He had known what it was
to suffer for his faith, but had forced his
way to a high place in the esteem OF
his countrymcn. notwithstanding the
prejudice entertained against his church
he was made an attache of the commits.
sion to Canada, and was in many other
ways the recipient of marks of honor. On
Washington's death he was selected by
congress to deliver the eulogy, This
he delivered in Philadelphia. Feb. 81.
1890.
At the close Of the Revolutionary war
Rev. Father Carroll, in reply to an in.
quiry of the papal nuncio in Paris con
ce,ning the needs Of the church in
America, estimated the Roman Catholic
population rs follows: Maryland, 5000;
Pennsylvania, 1000, and other states,
5000, making a total of $4,000. This
does not include those dwelling beyond
tic Allrghcnies and the Indian converts
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called the ''higii tierre" or thrust The ticrce
In attacking n nian can be seei in the third.
This one shows how u il made and one way
Of warding 1t. II will bescen thnt thc fenccr,
in making the attack, has stepped forward
consid, rnbly, with his arm straight, and
thrown much force from IL waist and sboul-
der In the blow. The one carrying tho blow
has not retrcated at all, simply raised his
body TO nm upright position and received the
blow aud forced II 10 one side with his weap-
on. There are numerous ways Of parrying.
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lspsc,ai corr~pondence.I

n tSpcc1al CufreSponuenceJ
+ INV YoRx, Sept. 12.-Among the
kso0p that surrounded Henry George
when the labor movement became 50
rrominent, several years ago. was man
Who, fcr many reasons. seemed fitted TO
~ leader among men. His name was
Hugh Owen Pentecost. and he holds the
nms opinions and position with refer
eucs to the movement that he did then
Ihe people Of today are always thirsting
for something new. This may be one OF
the secrets Of Mr.. Peptecost's influence.
Tor his ideas and beliefs are certainly
novel.
He was born at New Harmony. Ind,
81 i0ae. He describes the town as a seat
of Fourierite community. which had
been founded by the Owen family. who
brought colony over from England
and for whom Mr.. Pentecost was named
This colony had many things In common,
and its members lived together like one
large family. Mr.. Pentecost says, There
has always been some socialistic blood in
me- attributing the fact to his birth.
place. His grandfather established IA
similar community ten miles away in
Illinois, called Albion. Both towns are
still in existence. The family resided in
New Harmony only until the subject OF
this sketch was Q years old, but lived In
the neighborhood until he became of age.
He was printer in his youth, and spent
seven years at the case.
When 81 years old Mr.. Pentecost came
east, entered Madison university, Ham
ilton, N. Y, and studied for the Baptist
ministry. His first charge was at Rock
vile Centre, L. l., In church partly
self supporting and partly under the care
Of q mission board. There he was mar
ried. While at this place he got into
trouble with his denomination because
be did not believe in close communion,
and was obliged to give up his charge
He SAYS: II was considerably exercised
about it. Then started an Independent
church in Brooklyn, called The Church
Of the People, but gave 1t up after two
or three years."
He next became pastor Of liberal
Baptist church at Westerly, X. J., where
he was received with the distinct under
standing that he held liberal denomina-
tional views. During this pastorate,
which lasted several years, his wife died.
Up to this time Mr.. Pentecost's
charges had been in small places. He
now became pastor of large Baptist
church at Hartford, Conn, being here
also received with the understanding
that he was ''heterodox on the comnu-
nion question" His pastorate at Hart
ford was very successful, between two
hundred and fifty and three hundred
: persons uniting with the church through
hfs influence. While In Hartford he
married again.
When Mr.. Pentecosf left Hartford II
was to take charge of the Marcy Avenue
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Nrtrran. In Cnnrrrs.

1t viii hc many, many years before
the veterans OF the cIvil war disappear
from seats IN the national legislature.
Among the lads who left their mothers
apron strings 10 go 10 war, and who are
now grave, gray statesmen. sat last win
ter four veterans Of the war with Mexico
Senators Colquilt, Of Georgia, and
George, of Mississippi, and Representa-.
tives Rice. Of Minnesota, and Hare, Of
Texas. Fifty years after Appomattox
men who triumphed there and men who
surrendered there will doubtless be found
sitting side by side in the CAPITOL
Washington Letter.
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The American schools have in nearly every
case French masters at their head. Within
the past year or two the art has undergone
quite a development this side Of the water,
and "A glance at several OF the well known
masters will show that in several Of the large
cities there must be quite demand for tut
ton. The most prominent teachers IN Amer
lea today are Renis Senac, Of France, tutor
for the New York Athletic club; Professor
Castaldi, OF the Naval Training school of
Newport; Louis Rondcle. Of France, tutor
for the Manhattan Athletic club; Lester
Shairner, of London, tutor for the Actors
Athletic club; Louis 1ronrhet, of France.
now with the Olympic Athletic club of San
Francisco, Cal, and Col. Thomas ii. Mon
stery, Of the Chicago conservatory. There
are others spread throughout the country Of
less fame.
THE WEAPONS.
A. rule these fencing masters advise the
use Of different kinds Of weapons, such rs the
foil, triangular blades, rapicrs, slbcrs and
daggers. The old time weapon known as the
two handed sword is not thought of at all
now, for it is Saltogethcr too heavy for science.
The movement with the foil and triangular
b'ade is "a decided thrust, but with the rapiar
which Is a two edged Hat sword, a cutting
stroke predominates. The same movements
also apply with the saber, which Is a curved
blade with an edge only on one side. Dag
gers for use in exercise have generally tr-
angular blade; that Is, they have three edges
All of these WEAPON are made best in France
and Germany The foils are made 81, ~ and
Sd inches in length but in Italy they come as
long as AZ inches, although the extra inches
over the longest blade of France and Ger
many IL added 10 the handle of the Italian
weapon, for they strap 1t To the wrist and
forearm. This method, OF course, changes
materially the way IN which the exercise
Is indulged in in that country, and the Italian
| rules are quite different from those OF France
or Germany, and also America, The latter
country has adopted the French rules, and
as can be- seen 10y the above list of promi
| uent tutor, France is largely represented here
| Tho first weapon taught is the foil after
the art of handling that is acquired practice
with the other blades can follow much more
easily than though the foil had not beer
touched The French and American rules
with the foil are such as To develop Il strong
arm and wrist, quiclneSs IN the Use of tn,
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icw cncmtes. ana TINS IN the most ex.
citing times, when animositirs were so
easily engcnhercd. Always earnest IN
hts political faith, lie was never rude;
his genialiiy prevailed over the anger OF
otlie,s. and his Keen wit often insured
immunity against attack. inthe fiercest
debates his patriotism and personal hon.
''sty have never hcen iinpeacl,cd.
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WORK WITH FO|LS.
Fencing Is Making Headway
as an Exercise.
THE SWORD Used IN DuELs.


ENCING, although
a game--it Is little
more nowadays--
Of very little Irac-
teal use, Is still pa
tronized by certain
classes in Europe,
and simply as an
exercise Is making
iieaiway enough in
the United States
% be considered a
branch Of amateur
sport. 1t is unnec-
esary to d W II
upon the origin Of
the game, for the
sword is such an
old weapon that the
doiugs Of many cen
turies would have
to be spoken Of to
do justice TO when
and where that art
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most admired classic and the popular
taste was largely formed by such novels
aS The Children of the Abbey" Char.
iotte Temple. Eugene Aram" and
George BarnwelL" The curious reader
NAV lind in "Weems' Life Of Marion"
one ot the best specimens of the style
then prevalent. The result was that
Mr., Cox produced some articles 0t
"sophumorical' tone which gave him the
mic CLname Of Sunset Cox" and have re.
maincd matters of jest during his entire
career
After working some time US journal
ist, and residing in Peru year us sccre-
tary ui the American legation, he enter
cd congress and served continuously
from 1851 to 1865. He was "A "war Dem.
ocrat, an ardent supporter of the war,
but opposed To- the policy of the admin.
istratiuu. In 1865 he took up his resi-
drncr m New York city and in lS6? rr.
entered congress, serving twelve Consec-
ullre years. lie served on the most
important cou,tuittees, acted at varluu,
tunes a. speaker pro ten, and was very
successful IN securing the legislation de-
sired by his constituents, During all
these years he Travelled considerably and
wrote several works, including "Puri
taniSm in Politics" uS63D, Eight Years
in Congress" tls6j), why We Laugh
uS.G). Arctic Sunheams" (lSS2l, aud
Three Decades of Federal Legislation
ClS6jl His first work, THE BuckcyC
Abroad, appeared in 1891.
President Cleveland in 1880 appointed
him minister to Turkey, but the position
WAS irksome TO hun. lie told his FELLOW
congressman that lie "yearncd for IN,
society Of you gentlemen" In 1883 Ia
was returned To congress from his ol,
New York district, and reelected it
1883. 1t would not bc easy 10 nam'
another man who has taken such an ac
tive part for SO many years sui made 5,
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noticed some very handsome very
dark maroon and plum colored wool
twills in solid color, with bordering in
plaid which is SO arranged as to give
several rectangular pieces so that it can
be used as draperies, still preserving the
tration that goes with each piece of
these goods to show how to make
them has the skirt arranged in simple
style and generally draped across the
front, partly in apron and partly shawl
style. OLIVE HARPER.
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every student Of
history and SO.
ciety. Ignoring
for the present
the Frenc h OF
Louisiana and the
Spaniards Of Tex.
as and Florida,
whose churches
were brought un.
der the control OF
the American &C.
clesiastics as the
United States oh.
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revolution, were located in New York
but north Of that the church was un.

TIE OLDEST CHURCH IN NEW ENGLAND.
In 1901 Bishop Carroll visited Boston.
of which visit he wrote: ut Is wonder.
ful to tell what great civilties have been
done TO me in Boston, where few years
ago a 'popish' priest was thought TO be
the greatest monster in creation. Many
here even of the principal people have
acknowledged TO Inc that they would
have crossed to the opposite side Of the
street rather than meet n Roman Catho-
lie. The horror which was associated
with the idea Of 'papist is Incredible"
But the dislike still fingered. Statu-
tory prohibitions had indeed been re-
pealed. but the priests met quite as un.
pleasant obstacles in the shape of the un.
friendly curiosity of the people. The
Puritans Of New England had never seen
Catholic priest. and their only knowl.
edge Of him was derived from the un
pleasant annals of their English fore.
fathers. Many stories are told by priests
travelling through the New England
states concerning the wonder with which
they were regarded by the rustics Many
would walk for miles TO look at "the
Paddy priest" or the "old priest" rs they
were called, and sometimes tho rustic
after a long stare would turn away in
disgust. saying: "Well, he's no great
SHOW" They were surprised to find that
Catholic priest looked and acted pretty
much like any other well conducted
gentleman.
1t is believed that Rev. Gabriel Druil.
lettcs, Jesuit missionary among the Shi.
maxi Indians, celebrated mass in Boston
in December, 1850. At any rate he was
there and for some time the guest of
Eliot, who translated the Bible into an
Indian language. A law was passed
about that time cxpclins all Jcsnits from
New England, but in 1857 there were
eight Catholic laymen in Boston, French
and Irish. When Washington began the
siege of Boston there were several Catho-
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HON. SAMUEL SULLIVAN, cox.
The We'll Known Statesman and wit
whose Dangerous Illness Is Il, ported.

The We'll Known Statesman and wit
whose Dangerous Illness Is Il. E.ported.
Samuel Sullivan Cox, the successful
statesman, fluent speaker, graceful
writer and witty, genial gentleman, has
acted so many parts during his tusy life,
and acted them SO well, that a complete
sketch of his career would almost amount
to history of the most momentous
thirty years of American legislation and
literature. The history of his family
would also be important in the annals of
patriotism. His grandfather, James
Cox, Of Monmouth, n. j., entered Wash
mgton's army rs II captain and attained
the rank of brigadicr general, taking an
honorable part in the battles OF Mon.
mouth and Germantown. and during the
latter part of his life was IA member OF
congress from New Jersey HIS son
Ezekiel Taylor Cox, was member OF
the Ohio state senate, IN lS3a-35 and
his son, the subject of tins sketch. was
born III GAINESVILLE, o, Sept 30, 1874
His genius was exhibited early in life,
and lie maintained himself during Il col.