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Year: 1874

To reach Peterborough Hike had
to 90 through Mortons great diocese
of Jcnkinsvile Circuit. He could not
ride far. Even SO Incorporate zeal
OF as like admitted SO much econo-
my of force into his calculations. lie
must save his strength in lourneying
or he could not reach his circuit. much
less preach when he got there At
the close of his second day he inquir-
ed for Methodist house at which to
stop, and was directed to the double
cabin OF located prcacher--onc
who had been travelling preacher,
but, having married, was under the
necessity of entanglng himself with
the things Of this world that he might
get bread for his children As he
rode up to the house like gladly no
ted the horses htched to the fence as
an evidence that there must be a
meeting in progress. He was in Nor
tons circuit; who could tell that he
should not meet him there.


When like entered the house, Nor
ton stood in the door between the
two rooms preaching, with the back
of a 'split-bottomed chair for pul pit.
For moment the pale face of kike.
SO evidently smitten with death, ap-
palled him; then it inspired him, and
Morton never spoke better on that ia
vorite theme OF the early Methodist
eyangelist-the rest in heaven-than
while drawing his inspiration from
the palhd countenance Of his comrade


'Ah. kikee he said, when the
meeting was dismissed, i wish YOU
had my body


What do you want to keep me out
of heaven for, Mort. Let God have
his way, said kike, smiling content
edlv.


But long after like slept that
night Morton lay awake. He could
not let the poor fellow go off alone
So in the morning he arranged with
the located brother to take his op-
pontments for awhile and let him ride
one day with kike.


Ride ten or twenty if you want to,
said the cx-preacher. The CONS
laid by and I've got nothing to do
and I'm spelling for preach


Peterborough circuit lay off to the
southeast Of Hickory Ridge, and Nor
ton, persuaded that Hike was unf
to preach, endeavored to induce hin
to turn aside and rest at DIR. Morgan's
only ten miles out Of his road.


Il tell you, Morton, I've got very
little strength left. | cannot spene
it better than in trying to save souls
There's Peterborough vacant three
months since Brother Jones was first
taken sick. want to make one o
two rounds, at least, preaching will
all the heart have. Then I'll ceas'
at once to work and live, and VIII,
knows but that | NAV slay more il
my death than in my life?'


But Morton feared that he woul,
not be able to make one round. HI
thought he had an overestimate of hi
strength, and that the final brea
down might come at any moment
So, on the morning Of the second da
he refused to yield to Kike's entrea
ties to return. He would see him saf
among the members on Pcterboroug
circuit, anyhow.


Now it happened that they misse
the trail and wandered far out of thei
way. 1t rained all the afternoon, Jan
Hike got drenched in crossing
stream. Then a chill came on. an
Year: 1874

The Cincinnati Commercial of Saturday
says: Through curiosity one ofour report
ers dropped in at the former law Office of
the late chief justice, on Third street, and
there found his late partner, Register
Ball. The old sign of Chase 81 BALI
is still over the door, and the old library
and Office furniture remain as they
were nearly forty years ago What a
world OF associations cluster about this spot
thesdesk upon which was written by the Ia
meEted Chase the act repeating the i'Black
laws" of Ohio and at which he sat when he
prepared his great argument against the
Van Zandt case. In these days there were
three representatives of universal freedom
in the Senate OF the United States, and only
three-Chase, Hale and Sumner all OF whom
within the last year have passed away
Year: 1874

upon the latter appealed to the Bishop
DIR. Wordsworth, who passes for sensi'
bic and able man, but he sided with the
vicar Mr.. Keet then went TO the Arch
bishop of Canterbury, who condemned
the wears conduct, and addressed Mr..
Keet as "Rev and very courteously.
The Bishop, however, stood his ground ,
and Mr.. Keet then went before the pub
lie with the correspondence. The Bish-
ops position is that Rev" is a title
which belongs exclusively to the clergy
OF the Anglican church, and that it is
therefore wrong and inexpedient to give
it to ministers of any other denomina-
ton, and he persistently addressed Mr.:
Keet as Mr.. Keet, Wesleyan preacher. "
The public appear, however, to have only
one opinion about the matter, and that
is that the conduct OF the vicar was AFRO
CANT, i'll bred and unlawful, and that the
Bishop is all at sea in his logic, law and
social philosophy. A whole band of
writer's have rushed into print, showing
that nobody is entitled legally to the
prefix Rev." and that it is purely
title of courtesy; that its application
even to Episcopal clergymen is of com
paratively recent date; that it is officially
given to ministers or religious teachers
of all denominations. and that the vicar
had no right to NEEDLE with the head
stone on this ground. The case is going


into court, and there have been plenty
of warnings addressed to the Bishop on
the danger to the church establishment
of exasperating dissenters about matters
which are of no real Importance to the
church. and in fact to furnish materials
for nothing better than petty insults
Year: 1874

ore on the watch, gladdened awhile by a


sail that appears for a little while. and


then floats out OF sight, below the horizon.
They might be out Of the world, for all
they know of its concerns, its losses and
gains, its battles and its victories, the
changes that each day brings forth.
There are other light houses situated on
the coast, but so remote that they are
never visited; and others that are sur
rounded by the civilization OF fishing
village, and on summer days are crowd
ed by fashionable people from the neigh
boring watering-places But for the
most part, except in the approaches to
hourishing ports they are built out on
the farthest margin Of the land, on far
reaching capes and peninsulas or iron
bound head lands, on detached rocks
and sandy shoals. The light-ships are
still worse off, anchored as they are in
stormy waters, and forever rolling,
plunging, leaping in perpetual unrest,
clipped of their wings, while other yes
sells are passing and repassing, shorten
ing sail as they enter port and spreading
the canvas as they start out anew.


The light-ships are manned by men
alone, but in the lighthouses the keep
ers are allowed to have their wives, and
children are born unto them and brought
up with the sea and the sea birds and
the distant ships for companions Many
a pretty story or poem has been woven
about children living in this fashion.
They learn the secrets and wonders of
the sea, and feel glad when it sings
softly on the calm days and sad when
its bosom is ruffled and white in the
storms. Their little heads are full Of
strange iancies about Nature, and | do
not believe they could understand or en-
Joy the life that you and lead at home.
Somehow / cannot think of them as rea
children. They seem more like water
spirits that have their home in the blue
depths among other delicate plants that
blossom there. But they have lessons
to learn from school books, and great
many things to do in their father house
hold. Their life, with all it's romance,
is not one of idleness, you may be sure.
". II. Rideing, in S. Nicholas for
October.
Year: 1874

Lighthouses are strange and lonely
homes for men to live in. Some Of them
are perched out on the ocean. with the
land scarcely in sight. and the restless
ses forever beating aud moaning around
them. The keepers OF these do not see
other human faces than thsir own for q


uarier Of q year. Night and day they
Year: 1874

the earliest moment, and all exhibited the
greatest sOlicitude for the sufferers. Some
remained at the church, others accompa-
MED the ambulances to this or that place,
while others worked without cessation at
the chapel. So much of suffering has not
previously been known in these parts, and
every one is moved to do all that lies in his
power.


1t is not too high to place the number
killed at forty and the injured at twice that
number.


DISCUSSING THE RESPONSIBILITY.


The question of the responsibility of this
horrible calamity is everywhere discussed
this evening. The fire caught from some
heated machinery. 1t does not appear
that there were any appliances for such an
emergency beyond a few pals of water. If
there was any apparatus it certainly was
capes on the sides of the buildings, but
none on tie ends where, in this instance
they would have been useful, and probably
assisted in the escape of everybody. The
signal of danger was sounded all through
the mill as early as possible; but panic
ensued, the flames swept on and escape
was impossible for many. Even the
elevator refused to work at the critical mo-
ment, or many might have been rescued by
that source. Another drawback was the
imperfect working of the fire alarm tele
graph; for at fret the wrong number of
strokes was sounded, and the fremen
were confused as to the proper location of
the fire, and when they did arrive on the
spot the saving of the building was an i'm
possibility. The management of the fire
and the capacity of the chief, as well as the
efficiency of the department in general, is
also freely criticised. 1t is probable that
an investigation into the cause and re-
sponsibility of the lamentable catastrophe
will be commenced on Monday, and the
verdict safely fled away with that rendered
by the Mill River inquisition last May.
Year: 1874

Has not the time come to call on resolute
men VINO know the power OF the Press to
unite themselves in an association or con-
fraternity, whose special and exclusive aim
shall be the apostolate by means of the
Press. In the widest, most general sense of
the words; to gather together those who
oy their prayers, their devotion, and their
heroismS will consecrate themselves to the
Catholic Press, with but one purpose-to
labor by its means for the cause of the
Church and of Christ, and of the salvation
OF mankind. Love for Jesus Christ and
His Church will be their motive.


''May not St. Paul be the patron of this
work Would he not have used our dis
coveries of the telegraph, of steam, and of
printing to multiply his admirable Epistles
and send them to the uttermost parts of the
world


."An apostolic order of st. Paul for rais-
ing the Press to the height of a Christian
apostolate is the project which we entrust
hearts.


lime will tell whether this is but
dream, OF whether the breath of God,
bearing this grain of mustered seed into.
some souls, will make it become the great
tree, in whose branches the birds of the air
find rest and shelter. One fact is certain


"The work is already on trial in a small
town of small country, and Jesus Christ,
by the intercessiOn of st. Paul, seems to
bless it.


"At its very commencement Plus TX, by
a Brief, gave it his blessing"


Monsignor Mermillod and Monsignor
Lachat, the Bishop of Bale, have also given
their appreciation and blessings to Canon
Schorderet's efforts.


Catholics re.invited to aid the under
taking by their prayers-shall we say by
aims 2-and may be affiliated to the So
ciety of st. Paul.
Year: 1874

LIGHF WITHOUT MATCHEs.-To obtain


light instantly without the use of matches
and without the danger of setting things
on fire, take an ohlong phial of the whitest
and clearest glass; put in it piece OF
phosphorus about the size of q. pea, upon
which pour some olive OIL heated to the
boiling point, flling the phial about one
third full and then seal the phial heTmeti-
caly. To use it, remove the cork aud al
low the air to enter the phial, and then
recork it. The empty space in the bottle
will then become luminous, and the light
obtained will be equal to that of lamp.
AS soon as tho light grows weak its power
can be increased by opening the phiGll and
allowing fresh supply of arr to enter. 10
winter it is sometimes necessary to heat the
pbial between the hands to increase the (
huidity of the oil. Thus prepared, tns
phial may be used for six months. Tbs
contrivance is now used by the watchmen
OF Paris in all magazines where explosive
and inhammable materials are used.
Year: 1874

The man who does not take care to re-
spect the innocence of a child, who is not
careful To avoid teaching him evil, and to
watch over him that he may not learn it
from the mouth of others, or to see that he
is not intlamed with any other love than
that of virtue that man may be the cause
of this child growing up monster, if ever
he should reach to mans estate.
Year: 1874

The Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron Company have suspended
work on cighty-six mines in the Schuyl-
kill basin, leaving only ten running.
This corporation has gadually absorbed
all but thirteen of the mines now
worked in that region. Most of the
latter are running slack time, and
about onc-third are idle. In the Lc.
high valley over one-half have stopped
and the same is true of the Wyoming
and Lackawanna fields. ~,
Year: 1874

Now that the proposed constitution which
took the assembled wisdom of Ohio SO many
weeks to produce has been rejected by a
majority of about 10000, the press has set
to work to prove how it was done. The old
constitution contained a prohibition against
license legislation, and the astute minds
who framed the new one expected all the
license men would vote for it to get rid of
that clause and at the same time that the
no license men would do the same thing so
as to perpetuate it. The result showed
these calculations utterly unfounded, for
the majority of those opposed to license
voted to retain the old constitution.


1t is noticed that in general the cities and
towns gave msjorities for adoption, but the
farming districts voted almost solid against
both license and the constitution. This re-
suit is placed to the credit of the Grangers,
who did not believe in the "lawyer's con-
stitution."


The Catholic vote was thrown against
what they are charged with calling an in
strument to protect goddess system of
education"


The result will be that after footing the
bills, Ohio will conclude her public men
have been taught not to waste any more
time or money on the question, and endure
mo license" for some years to come.
Year: 1874

Two instances have lately been cited in
which legal luminaries Of profound shrewd-
ness have been detrauded by their clients
in the most unexpected and barefaced
manner, or az the Courier Journal puts it,
the lawyers were knocked over by boone
rangs impelled by their own genius. One
of them received the deed of a house from
his client, who was indited for murder, and
we'll earned his fee by making the jury
believe the homicide was caused by insan.
ity. But when all was over the con of the
grantOr convinced another court that if his
respectable parent was too unsound OF
mind to commit murder he certainly could
not make valid deed. And the shrewd
lawer now sees his morally insane client
and his tilial heir living in the mansion he
thought was his.


In another case the court ruled the attOr-
new out of court on his suit for $1,000 fee
because it was for services for q series of
wears in preventing an award of alimony.
During this time the lawyer had success
fully shown that his client had next to
nothing, and the court pertinently asked
how he could pay such fee if he had no
money to pay alimony, and how had the
attorney face to ask it when he could only
claim it for proving he had not got it.


These cases occurred in New York and
are rather contradictory Of the opinion of
the New England Debating Society. The
question was, "Is it wrong to cheat law
YER" and the unanimous conclusion was,
"No. but impossible"
Year: 1874

In connection with the letter of Captain
Wright and the extract from the New York
Nautical Gazette, published in the REPUB-
L1cAN on the ninth instant, DR.. Smith, of
the Marine Hospital, speaks as follows:
EDITOR REPUBLICAN,:


Having noticed the article from the New
York Nautical Gazette of July %, 1874, I
must say that l entirely agree with the
ideas advanced by Captain Wright, United
States shipping commissioner at this port,
but if our merchant marine is to be effect
ually benefited there is a suggestion which
/ will add, and, in my opinion, if carried
out practically, will do much to benefit the
service, in addition to all the changes
which have as yet been made.


Sailors before being shipped should
undergo rigid medical examination, and
il found in any manner diseased prohibited
from engaging their services for q voyage.
Should this be done, and none but healthy
seamen shipped, the vessels and cargOes, as
well az the lives of the passengers, would
be comparatively safe. and accidents at sea
become much less frequent.


How often do we hear Of the captain Of a
vessel which has been lost, with nearly all
hands on board, give in his evidence for
defense the fact that his sailors were sick or
disabled, and that he was of the opinion
that they we're diseased when leaving the
port from which they shipped.


These facts, taken into consideration,
will, have no doubt, and earnestly hope,
induce the department to inaugurate a sys-
tenn whereby no sailor unfit for duty could
be employed on sea-going or river vessel


1t is just as important that the sailors OF
the merchant marine should undergo a
medical examination before going on duty
as soldiers of the army or sailors OF the
navy; and if this subject is deliberately
studied, think the conclusion will be ar
rived at that this examination of the mer
chant marine sailors is even more necessary
than the others mentioned.


ORSAMUS SMITH,
Surgeon United States Marine Hospita


Service.


New Orleans, August %, 1874
Year: 1874

In last Tuesdays REPUBLICAN was given
an extended account of the conspiracy in
Lincoln parish to Overturn the authority Of
with the insurrectionary movements in
other parishes in that part of the State,
designed in the end to hand over the State
to Democratic control. The account then
given by Mr.. Jewett, United States COM
missioner for that district, and confirmed
by parish officials, all going to show that
the minority in that parish had conspired
to overthraw all lawful authority and mnr-
der and drive out all Republicans who re-
fused to obey the will of the minority,
sought to be enforced by two or three hun
dred white men, organized and armed for
the purpose of breaking down the majority,
is now confirmed by the censpirators them
selves. After having threatened and
refused TO allow tie parish officials


who were appointed by Governor
Kellogg to exercise the functions Of their
offices, thereby, and by other acts Of vio-
lence, creating reign Of terror among the
colored people, that had It's desired effect, the
conspirators coolly resolve themselves intoa
public meeting in the town of Vienna, and
going through all the forms of civilized
procedure made and provided by the most
parliamentary rules, gently request the
resignation of all Republican officials, under
certain provisos named by the conspirators;
and further, ordering that lone Harrison
and one Jewett, carpet-baggers and va
grants, coming to that parish for the pur-
pose of securing Office, be ordered to leave
after notice."


1t will be remembered that these are the
gentlemen who forwarded their testimony
to the Governor informing him of the con-
spiracy and of the conduct of Colvin and
others in refusing to give possession of
Offices to which they had no further lawful
claim.


The meeting of the conspirators is de-
scribed as being very harmonious, and
committee of twenty is graciously ap-
pointed to notify the unfortunate Jewett
and Harrison that it had been decreed that
their absence from the parish is necessary
for the well being Of the conspirators. But
in justice to the revOlutionists it must be
stated that they concluded, when they
learned that Mr.. Jewett was
United States commissioner, that "they
had no desire to interfere with
his official duties in any way" This must
be considered as a most remarkable con-
descension on their part, when it is OBJ
served with what persuasive ease they Sc
cured the resignation of Senator Allen
Greene and others who did not fill their
places strictly in accordance with the
wishes of a mutinous minority. But as the
opposition are known to have "ways that
are dark and tricks that are vain," our
purpose in alluding to their conduct in Lin
coin parish at this time has not been to &C.
count for their hypocrisy in referring mat
ters to Governor Kellogg, but to remind
the people that what was said ia the Re-
PUBLICAN last Tuesday under the heading
OF Rebellion is Still Advancing" is now
confirmed by the conspirators themselves,
although they have undertaken to dis
guise matters.
Year: 1874

This little paper, whose prosperity seems
assured from the fact that it has reached
the third number Of its second volume, is
the production OF the young gentlemen of
the High School, and is a credit to them.
Year: 1874

To those y parties who
subscribed for 2 the FAIR
PLAY for \ the campaign
w0 Will say that we send
this issue of the paper to all OF
tliem,a ,and would be glad to have
them become regular subscrib-
ers. If you do not wish to
continue, please return this
paper, and if you do wish to
continue please send us $l.5o.
Year: 1874

NEW ORLEANS, Sept l6-l2P.M
General Emory mas just concluded two hours
interview with Governor McEnery Lieutenant
Governor Penn, Robert II. Marr and Duncan
F. Cage. In rhe conversation he informed
snem that the STATE administration must be re-
stored TO It's original position, the taken from
the State arsenal returned and that the status
previous to the revolution must again be
resumed. He guaranteed freedom rom arrest for
those engaged in the recent outbreak and peace
throughout every part OF the state.


THE REPLY


The gentlemen, in reply stated that they would
instantly submit to any such demand from
the federal government, impressing 1T upon
the General that show of force was
necessary. They insisted tnat neither
Kellogg nor his government could hold
one inch OF Louisiana territory one in
stant but acknowledged not only their utter
inability but total lack OF desire, to
resist the mandate of the national Executive
On leaving the committee stated TO the HERALD
representative that hereafter they would regard
tins


TIE PROVINCE OF LOUISIANA.


How soon the surrender will be made it is i'm
possible to ascertain the probabilities are it
VIII be at an early day. At midnight
arumor prevailed that 2oo negroes intended cap
turing IRENE station, and United States onicer
vas sent to quiet the apprehended disturbance
Year: 1874


children in that neighborhood. Bob
became sturdy, thrifty farmer and
helped Ben to become fine scholar.


Toots-vhat was he lot TO Mr..
and Mrs. Manning? their comfort
and stay, tender and gentle as an
own son could possibly be. At their
death the old farm was his. Many
and many a poor city boy has he be
friended nd always told them t c
story of


BLACK your boo's-make 'em shine;


Cost you only like dime


ond III the sky"
Year: 1874

of the Howard Atheneum last evening.
A wire skeleton was dressed as woman
and placed in a seat The pulling of
string caused it to fall to the floor, when
several of the audience were deceived into
giving the supposititious fainter their as
sissanee. The device worked so well in
the theater that it was carried into the
streets, and several patrolmen became vic
TINS of the hoax, which was oft repeated
during the night. One was induced to
awaken the women asleep in a door
thrown from one of the wharves, and a
sympathizing sailor recovered the sup
posed body-B0ston Transcript, ApriL 2.