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Year: 1874

SMITH AND FULLER'r social dance, given ct the
American Hotel last Tuesday evening, was, we
understand, as usual q very pleasant affair.
The attendance was, of course, not so large as
usual on account of the very bad state of the
walks, owing to the previous heavy rains These
parties have :ssroduced the popular glide waltz,
which, we notice, is becoming all the go down
below. Those wishing instructions in this new
and popular dance, must go little before the
party opens
Year: 1874

Whenever the streets in Auburn get muddy
we hear the people talk about macadamizing
them, when the roads get dry. When they are
dry and hard there is nothing said about it..
This story reminds us of the old Arkansas pio-
neer. When it rained he couldn't put roof on
his house, and when it was dry he didn't need
it. Some action. with talk, on this matter,
would be commendable
Year: 1874

SAwDUsr BRANDY An exchange says that a
German chemist has succeeded in making first
rate brandy out of sawdust We are friend to
the temperance cause, andwe want it to succeed.
but what' chance will it have when a man
can take ripsaw and go out and get drunk
with fence rail
Year: 1874

THE rains coming on SO early in the season
caught the miners in many places not wholly
prepared Since the first shower. though they
have doubly exerted themselves, and are in most
cases ready to begin operations. The indica-
tions are that the mining season will open early,
and should the Winter continue as ayorable to
the miners as it has commenced, we may count
with certainty on an uncommonly prosperous
season
Year: 1874

WE are informed on the best authority
hat the masquerade ball given at Rockin Thanks
giving evening, was very brilliant affair. To do
complete justice to this entertainment, have
not the room. Therefore our readers must be
contented for the present by knowing that the
hall was in excellent condition. that it was we'll
crowded with dancers that the costumes were
handsome; that most characters were very well
carried out, particularly that of Cupid, as many
a bold young man and handsome maiden can
speak from experience OF the effect of his pierce
ing dart; that every body there seemed to have
splended time, and last, that Rocklin folks know
how to get up and successfully engineer mas
oiierade ball.
Year: 1874

From the Avant Courier. June 9Th.


The near approach Of the election. when
the question of the removal Of the Territorial
Capital from its present location to the busi-
ness center of the Territory will be voted on,
is causing some ag itation of the subject among
tue people of this county.


We have rcfrained so far from joining in
the discussion of the matter, which has been
so vigorously engaged in by the Helena and
Virginia papers since the passage of the bill
providing for its removal by the last Legisla-
ture, but the time is drawing near when our
people will I've called upon to vote for or
against its removal. and as it is 4 question of
no political significance, but one affecting
more materially the local interests of the con-
tending cities. and extending in somo degree
TO outside sections. we consider it our pro-
vince to give our aid and encouragement 10
the place where the interests OF Gallatin
county and Eastern Montana are mostly con-
cerned.


Taking this view of the subject which no
one can doubt is correct, it is to our interest,
and that of tho people of this county, and We
regard it as our duty, to advocate and vote
for its removal to Helena. Our people have
no interests in common with Virginia, except
the friendly relations of neighboring cities,
which We trust will always exist, but We have
with Helena. Cne has 8HOTOeu uA mSIA0t
for our surplus productions since the settle
ment of this valley, and furnished us neces-
sary supplies when they could not bc pur-
chased elsewhere. 1t would therefore bc .
suicidal policy for lis to throw stone in her
path of progress or in any way to check her
prosperity, when that prosperity is 90 init
mately connected with our own.


There is little doubt in our minds As to the
feeling of the people of this county on the
subject of removal. As between Helena and
Virginia city they would prefer Helena to
man, but the prospective hope of securing the
capital at BOzeman ut no distant day has
caused them to forego past convenience and
interest We think they have become tired
of this. They have been actuated also in their
opposition to the removal of the Capital to
Helena, in that it would have tendency to
permanently locate it Viewed in the light
of unbiased reason this is q false theory, and
we are not without precedent to sustain us in
the assertion. Whenever Bozcman, by rea-
son of location and sur: ounding population,
can present the same claims to the capital
that Helena has at the present time she will
undoubtedly get it, and she will experience as
little difficulty in effecting its removal from
the latter place as from Virginia city. When
ever ma jority of the people are convinced
that it is to their convenience to remove their
capital they generally do it, and we believe
that time has arrived in this Territory.
Year: 1874

shaping their political plans for such con-
tinsency. The majority are taking look at
this question as it appears now, and arc will
ling to let the future take care of itself


Our farmers especially feel that re-cipro-
city in business makes it their duty to sup
port Helena. They purchase largely of her
business men and indirectly find there mar
kct for many of their commodities. They feel
that it is to their interest that this market
should be enlarged by all proper means in
their power, and that they are injuring them
selves in doing IN injury to u patron.
Year: 1874

Our dispatches announce the passage in
the House of the military bill, providing for
the gradual reduction of the army. There IS
some doubt that the Senate will adopt the
measure as passed upon BY the House, and
its enactment into . law at the present ses-
sion cannot be regarded as assured.
Year: 1874

WASHINGTON, Nov IS, 1874


My special despatch to you on Monday
evening to the effect that President Grant had
sent q cable message to the Hon. Elihu Wash
burne, United States Minister to France, sum-
moning him to Washington on important busi-
ness, has caused quite sensation in official
circles here. My information emanated from
such high authority as to leave scarcely O
doubt as to its reliability, and the inquiries I
have since made tend to confirm it in every
particular.


THE OBJECT OF THE SUMMONS.


If there is little doubt as to the fact that the
President has summoned Mr. Washburne
home 1or consultation, it is equally certain
that the subject matter of the consultation is
o reorganization of the Cabinet. The Presi-
dent has resolved to make change, and he
believes that no one is more competent to
give him good, sound advice about such o
matter than our popular representative at the
seat of the French government.


MR.. FISH READY TO RESIGN.


Mr. Fish, it is said, is not only willing
but even anxious to resign. For six
years he has been at the head of the
State Department, and during that period he
considers he has earned enough of honor and
glory for the rest of his life It is said he has
informed the President since the elections that
he is anxious to retire, and that the President,
while expressing regret at this, the third offer
of Mr.. Fish to withdraw from public life, has
nevertheless informed his Secretary of State
that it will be accepted.


ALL THE REST MUST RETIRE ALSO.


This move on the part of Mr.. Fish will, in
all probability, end in tender of resignation
from every member of the Cabinet. OF
course the Presidents staff of ministerial
clerks pretend not to believe in the rumored
recall of Mr.. Washburne. They pooh-pooh
the idea of change in the Cabinet, and en-
deavor to keep up their courage by trying to
whistle down the unpleasant rumors. But it
is quite clear they entertain apprehensions,
and do not think any one of them would be
much surprised at sudden invitation to
retire.
Year: 1874

The following record will show the cnangey in
the temperature during the past twenty-iour hours
in comparison with the corresponding day OF last
year. as recorded AT Hudnut's pharmacy, Herald
Year: 1874

There is popular belief that nothing
exists without some use. Sanguine persons
think that even a mosquito has legiti-
thing that is generally considered entirely
uncalled for and exclusively noxious is q
paper in this city called the Republican.
But we deny the exception. We have dis
covered a use even in the Republican.
Sometimes that paper gets off chef d'0urre
of impudence that is worthy of being en-
balmed in cotemporary literature as mo
del of it's kind. That is it's use. Here is a
sample in point


The Price Current and the Morning STAR find
ing commercial and religious matters dull,
have taken TO laudiug the late insurrection.
Oh, for revival of trade Oh for any sort of
true religion that does not teach man to wage
war against his brother.


"a revival of trade ~ We presume that
the Republican will have to wait for the
Legislature to meet before it will see much
OF a revival In the kind of trade in which
it is supposed TO be considerably interested.
About that time, unless there should be a
decided change in the style of doing bust
mesa iu that menagerie, there may be e1-
pected brisk trade in votes, vetoes, re-
ports, monopolies and contracts for public
printing.


1t wants a ''true religion that does not
teach man to wage war against his
brother" Such religion will Introduce
the millennium of thieves. Robbers, plum
derers, tyrants, usurpers, are all opposed
to being warred upon. TLey would like
to have a religion of non resistance which
would leave them quiet masters and their
victims helpless slaves. But the RepubH.
cans true religion will Dever exist except
in it's own ardent desires. AS long as
crime holds sway. the avengipg sword will
hang over its head md make it's dreams
uneasy.
Year: 1874

schools, or that 1t is useless and impolitic
for Catholics to make a political Issue OF
the question. We will not stop to discuss
the former point with them, for If they will
not hear the Pope teaching in his most
sacred capacity they will certainly not be
convinced by any kind of argument from
any source.
As to the policy of a asserting ones rights,
though it might be hopeleesly at first, it's
orthodoxy is just much beyond cavn
in the tribunal of reason and experience as
the orthodoxy of the former point is in
theology. What are these gentlemen
afraid off OF uniting the Protestants
against usf They are united already, as
we'll as all the Ilfideis aud hard cases gen.
orally. What then OF uniting tue liberal
nom Catholics with them against usf Not a
particle of danger. If Catholics should
unite for the purpose of getting any advan-
tage over one or all of the sects, then the
latent suspicions of non Catholics would
flame up fiercely, but SO long as they unite
for the enforcement of their rights and the
purpose of placing themselves on footing
of equality with others, the impartial public
will understand it and will never blame
them for making the effort.


That effort ought to be made here and
every where, now and at ali times. Bad
people will always mispnderstand our acts
and motives, but the people at large will
not. The agitation of religious rights on
the Public School question ought to be
temperate but persistent, and we see no
reason why it should not ultimately be sue
cessful
Year: 1874

We learned by the telegraph, some days


ago. that the Catholics of New Haven had


made an issue with their opponents on the
subject of the public school tax. They
desired to be freed from the tax or to gain
such control over it as to insure it's equita-
BILE application. They gained defeat.
defeat may we'll be gain. The mere
fact of such a contest in such q place as
New Haven, in the State of Connecticut, is
in itself glorious victory. The Catholics
polled not quite one-third of the votes cast,
but who would have dreamed thirty years
ago that they could to day do SUCH thing
in the very capital of Puritanism3


In New Orleans the Catholics are proba-
bly, in a very decided majority, but what
vote would they cast on such an issue as
that made at New Haven They would
certainly not poll one third nor, indeed ,one-
sixth of the whole vote. In the first place
all the colored Catholics would vote against
the movement because they are temporarily
crazed with the maddeDipg poison o. R4di
calism, and Radicalism takes all power
from the church and the family to bestow
it upon the State. In the next place nearly
all the non practical Catholics would vote
against it, because they are Catholics in
name only and are almost entirely devoid
of the respect which they ought to feel for
the rights of the church and for her teach
ing. And in the last place, good number
of "paroxysmat Catholics would vote
against it because they are so fearfully
American aud independent.


Now, il the Catholics of New Haven have
polled third of the votes cast, and that
under circumstances as adverse as those
found here, they must constitute u large
majority of the population. If they do
not, but voted somewhat in proportion to
their actual strength, then all honor to
them. They are not ashamed of their
Faith nor afraid to defend it.


In that case we heartily commend their
example to the attention of our own people.
If an open persecution of Catholics were
inauguTated in our midst, all who are not
arrant towards would feel themeelves in
honor bound to acknowledge their Catho.
licity and side with the church; bnt be-
cause the persecution IS disguised and they
can pretend not to believe that it is a per-
secution at all, many are independent and |
unfaithfuI.


These gentlemen, who follow their own
lighte, virtually say either that the church |
is wrong in prescribing nOn.Catholic /
Year: 1874

FATHER BURKE.-On the sixth page of our
present issue publish q sermon recently de-
livered in Ireland by this most eminent priest
and orator. His subject is, as he says, THE
great practical question that is agitating the
world in this our time,'-Education. Let all
read this sermon. Let those, especially, read
it carefully, who, in spite of the teachings of
the Holy Father, assert that the goddess system
Of schools in the United States is the proper
one, aud who, though thus needless of the
voice of the Infallible teacher. claim to be
'tas good Catholics as any one else"
Year: 1874

The following is translation of the


letter from His Holiness Plus TX, lately


written to the Venerable Archbishop and


Bishops of this Province. Its readers can


not but observe the pleasure with which


the Holy Father reverts, not only to the
fidelity of our hierarchy and clergy, but to


the popular manifestations in his favor so
often made in this Province. There are


persons who cannot see the use of such
public demonstrations, just as some of the
Apostles thought that the precious ointment
! poured on our Saviour's head was a
waste. And just as they were confoanded
on that occasion, SO are our modern uti-
litarians reproved by the glowing en-
comiums of the Sovereign Poutif upon
what they disapprove:


To our Venerable Brethren, Napoleon Joseph, Arch.


bishop of New Orleans, and the other Bishops Of the
came Ecclesiastical Province at New Orleans.
PIUs *, POPE.


Venerable Brethren, Health and Apostolic Benedic-
tion:


We have seen with much pleasure Venerable
Brethren, that you have assembled in a Pro-
vincial Council in order that, by mutual con-
sultation, you might the more appropriately,
efficaciously and easily provide for the interests
of the church and the salvation of souls in that
province.


Although we have submitted to the Copgre
CATION of the Propagation of the Faith, for
their consideration, the acts of your Synod and
the duty of communicating with you, we can
not refrain from commenting the harmony
which characterized your assembly and the
universal respect and love and zeal towards
this Apostolic See, with which, manifestly ad-
herring not only to the definitions of the Vatican
Council but to the universal Ponti6cal consti.
tutions and documents, you have endeavored
to con form your clergy to them and to model
your people and all your affairs to their
standard, so that the unity between the head
and members may be always more firmly
effected and more conspicuously manifested.


Though indeed we have had so many and
such manifest proofs of your excellent zeal, as
we'll in the expression of most devoted affec-
prayers, liberal contributions and pilgrimages
organized to visit us, still we have certainly
seen in you O new and perspicuous proof
thereof, not only in the unanimlty, but also in
the general Joy and acclamation with which
your expressions of love and devotion towards
us were received by all your people.


May tho Almighty always increase the store
of your merits aud confer such efficacy upon
your Pastoral care, that it shall make as many
confided to that care one with us, by
you and through you, and change them into
joy and crown for you.


We, most earnestly imploriug this blessing
for you, do as q mark of divine favor and es-
pecialiy proof of our good will, lovingly
impart to each of you, Venerable Brethren, and
to each of your Dioceses, the Apostolic Bene-
diction.


Given at Rome, from st. Peters, the 9th day
of August, 1874, and in the 29th year of our
Pontificate. PIUs TX, PORE.
Year: 1874

We acknowledge our Indebtedness to the
New York Tablet for the privilege of making
extracts from its carefully selected "Flowers of
Christian Piety," of which it publishes col
nmn in each issue.
Year: 1874

HAVE COURAGE. 1t conduces much to our
content if we pass by those things which hap
pen to our trouble, and consider what is pleas
ing and prosperous, so that, by the representa-.
ton OF the better, the worst may be botted
out. If | be overthrown in my suit at law,
yet home is left me still, and my land or
have virtlous, wife, hopeful children, kind
friends. and good hopes. If | have lost one
child, it may be have two or three still left
me; Enjoy the present, whatsoever it may be
and do not be over soiicitous for the future
for if you take your foot from the present
standing, and thrust it forward toward to NOR
rows event, you are in "A restless condition.
1t is like refusing to quench your present
thirst by fearing you shall want drink the next
day! If to morrow you should want, your sor-
row would come time enough, though you do
not hasten to meet it. Let your trouble tarry
till its own day comes. Enjoy the blessings OF
this day, it God send them, and the evils of it
bear patiently and sweety-tor this day ID
ours We are dead to yesterday, and not yet
| born to to morrow.
Year: 1874

He WANTED TO MARRY "A London letter
says Here is good story which has not
yet found its way into print, but for the truth
of which can vouch. Lord George Gordon,
young man of four and twenty, wishing to
marry a certain young lady, went quite recently
to ask the permission of his father, the Duke
Of Argyle. The Duke, pompous little man,
replied in effect, :" My son, since our house
has been honOred by being united with the
royal family have thought it right to delegate
a decision on all such matters to your elder
brother, the Marquis of Lorne. Go, there
fore, aud consult him." The Marquis of
Iornc on being applied to, said, My dear
brother, in case of importance like this
should think it right to ask the decision of the
Queen, the head Of the royal family, into
which have married. The Queen, on the
matter being laid before her, declared that
since her terrible bereavement she had been
in the habit of taking no steps without con-
sulting the Duke of SAKE. COburg, the brother
of her deceased husband. To the Duke, then
the case was referred, and from him letter
was received telling his dear sster,in-law that
recent political events have induced him to do
nothing even as to giving advice, withontthe
express concurrence of the Emperor William,
before whom he had laid the matter.


The Emperor William wrote a long letter,
declaring that though he was surrounded by
counsellors, there was only one who had on all
occasions proved himself correct, loyal and
faithful, and without whose advice he (the
Emperor) would have no decision Therefore
he had referred the matter to his faithful Min
lister, Prince Bismarck. And it is narrated thai
when Prince Bismarck was made acquainted
with the subject he roared out, "GOtt in Him
mel, what fuss about nothing Let the boy
marry whom he pleases SO long as she is young
and pretty"
Year: 1874

Boswell once asked johnson if there was
no possible circumstance under which suicide
would be justifable.


Mo- said Johnson


"Well said Boswell, suppose a man had
been guilty of fraud, and that he was certain
to be found out p


"Why, then, was the reply, in that case
let him 60 to some county where he is not
known, and not to the devil, where he is
known ~
Year: 1874

The following is rather an alluring patent
medicine advertisement: "Would you prefer
an abiding faith in the tortureS unspeakable,
in horrors inexpressible-destroy your dges-
ton? Would you live in the body forever
keep your digestion at full vigOr and, although
the end of the world may come, your end will
not come; you will have to go after it. Old
age is but the failure of nutrition. Nutrition
is life non. nutrition is death.
Year: 1874

The persistent, and up to this time fruitless,
ballOtings in Massachusetts for a United States
Senator, revive the fact that when Charles
Sumner was first chosen it was only on the
one hundred and twentieth ballot and his
election was the result of combination be-
tween the Free Soilers and the Democrats. A
similar coalition made Boutwell, Governor of
Massachusetts, and Chase Senator in Congress
from Ohio. Another curious circumstance was
the election of Thomas Francis Bayard, of
Delaware, to the United States Senate to sue
ceed his own father in 1869 The grand father
of the present Senator sat in the same body
from 1904 until I8l3-PhHtdelphta Press.
Year: 1874

A model husband from the land of felton,
" He admired his wife SO much, that he used
to light the candle three times every night to
look at her and he became a very celebrated
bankrupt two or three times.
Year: 1874

Passengers to the Pacific by rail breakfast
in Sierras with twenty feet of snow around
them; four hours later they find. wheat four
inches high, and the next day see pear and
peach trees in blossom.
Year: 1874

A mans hypocrisy is often detected by the
largeness of his religious profession, even as
bogus fvecent nickels are discovered by the
fact that the motto :" In God we trust" is lar
ger in the counterfeit than in the genuine.
Year: 1874

1t now appears that Gov. Ames, of


Mississippi, was the prime cause of the
slaughter Of the one hundred and fifty
negroes who fell while marching on the
city OF Vicksburg during the past week


Their avowed object was to install ne.
gro sheriff in Office without giving bonds
for the faithful discharge of his duty
and security for the prompt payment of
money that should come into his hands.
But more than likely "booty and beau
ty would have been the cry of the dus-
ky crowd had they been permitted to
enter the city armed and accoutred as
they were and swearing vengeance upon
the poor whites. What would be thought
of an attempt Of sheriff in Delaware
to force himself into office without Wv
ing bonds for the security of the money
which he received from sales, or for the
faithful discharge of his sworn duty ?
Why the lives of all the negroes in Del.
aware would have been sacrificed before
one of them would have been allowed to
do what the negro Crosby sought to do