Morning journal and courier., 1894-04-12

has announced his intention of visiting every church In his diocese, and conse- quently we may very shortly expect to see his lordship at this church." Then, in the next breath, he announced his text, 1st Peter, v:s: "Bs sober, be vigilsnt; because Hour adversary the devil, as roaring lion, walksth about seeking whom he may de- vour."
 Thu supreme court of the United States has just decided that lager beer is not "spirituous liquor." It also decided that it is not 8 wine. Justice Shirss, who pre- pared the opinion, found in Taoitus this clause: "Corruptus in quendum simili tudenem vini," and he proceeded to argue: This passage is one of the earliest refer ences we have to malt liquor. Thstit was potent we learn from the game author, who tells us that the German warriors would deliberate on and form their designs when sober, and then get drunk, presum- ably on this barley wine, and carry their projects into effect. But if beer is like wine, in its appearance and effects, it is plainly not wine, either in Its popular or technical meaning.
 This is supposed to be 8 material age, but there is some sentiment left. In Colombia, South America, Father Don Unia has been devoting his life for some years to colony of lepers, and 1t is now reported that he has caught the disease. He comes from Turin. Italy, and belongs to the Order of Sslesian Fathers. About three years ago he wrote to his superior in Turin asking to be assigned to the leper colony of 1 200 at Agua de Dios, in Colom- bia, few miles from Santa Fe de Begota, where he was then stationed. As result of his going to this colony he fully ex pected to catch the leprosy. Indeed, he said that 1t would be better for him to be a leper, for then he could mipgle among the lepers as one of them. Father Don Unis was almoet heartbroken when his Superior refused his request and assigned him to work in the City of Mexico. But finally his request was granted, and he went to his self chosen work, well knowing that he was going to his death.
 According to Librarian Hid of the Chi osgo public library the influence of the Worlds Fair is already seen In the in- creased demand in that city for art, classic and scientific literature. To meet 1t he has been obliged to duplicate his liet of works which hitherto have been called for only in the reference room. Mir. Hid says: l have observed that the demand for the books on the subjects of art, architecture and language Is about 200 per cent. larger than 1t was last year at this time, and the call for books on scientific subjects Is 40 per cent to 50 per cent. larger. We are asked to obtain additions to the stock of foreign books, and 1t is necessary to make importations every few weeks. I take 1t that these foreign works-Italian, French and Spanish-sre chiefly called for by na- tive Americans, and not by foreign-born citizens and residents. These changes eeem to have been brought about by the Worlds Fair. However that may be, the fact is that there Is less call for fiction and moro for literary and scientific works. It frequently happens that nearly all the books issued in one day are from the shelves classified ss fine arts, literature and philosophy.