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Year: 1874

His Holiness having recently received


from the Cardinal Archbishop of Dublin


82,6O0 Peters Pence, has written to his
Eninence the following, under date of
Nov. ii


Beloved Son, Health and Apostolic
Benediction, ,--Although your sincere at
your clergy and faithful people, to US and
this Apostolic See were already vel! known
and proved on many occasions, yet, dearly
beloved con, the dutiful tribute of filial
piety which, in your name and that of your
flock, you have lately conveyed to us in
panying offering, did not afford us the less
pleasure and qualification. On the con-
trary, we received these repeated testi
monies of your love with the greater good
will and gratitude, inasmuch as they
clearly proceed from sincere faith and af-
fection and put in the strongest light the
constant zeal in which ycu and your flock
strive to help us in our tribuIation. Be-
sides, in receiving these new marks of
your affectionate respect, our consolation
was largely increased by the repeated as
sQrance given by your letter of the fervor
with which your Catholic people pour
forth assiduous prayers for US and the
Church., and of the zeal and alacrity with
which, in their straitened circumstances,
they abound in works of piety and charity,
and contribute to erect and support good
and useful institutions, thus showing forth
the strength and ardour of a faith which
actively worketh through charity. From
the bottom of our heart in all those things,
we thank God, the Author of all good, who
gives such strength to His children, and
we earnestly beseech Him to fortify more
and more every day their good resolutions,
and also to bless with abundant fruits your
own pastoral exertioRs and cares. And
here, dearly beloved son, we cannot but
bestow the highest praise on you and your
colleagues, the Bishops of Ireland,
who, in order to provide for the salvation
of your faithful people, unhesjtatingly
raised your voices in condemnation of the
nefarious doctrines lately delivered to the
public in your country, under the pretence
of promoting science, by unbelieving men.
We firmly trust that your pious fOcks,
pastors, will ever keep aloof from such
poisonous pastures, and initiate the stead
fastneas Of their forefafhers, who constant
Year: 1874

ly and willingly submitted to the greatest
and severest trials and Affections rather
than consent to be stripped of the precious
treasure of the faith by enemies. OF when
st. Maximns, of 1'arin, says, Nothing is
to be dreaded so much as spiritual pirates,
who make it a trade to despoil, not merely
the bodies, but also the souls of men who
strive to make prey not so much of earthly
gold as of the gold of faith; who piunder
their victims not SO much of worldly
wealth as of the wisdom of Christi Hence,
knowing the great dangers to which Catho-
lie education among you is exposed, we
earnestly beseech the Father of Mercy to
look with propitieus eye on the youth of
the country, and, by His protection, to
preserve their faith safe from dangers and
evils. For the rest, imploring an abun-
dance of all heavenly graces on you and
your clergy, and all the faithfal confded
to your care, we bestow most lovingly, and
with all our heart, upon you and them our
Apostolical Benediction, az presage of
those graces, and as pledge of our special
love and gratitude


"PIUs TX, Pope"
Year: 1874

monitor of the existence of a higher law
whose supreme behests we are required to
constantly under obligation to seek out
and to acknowledge. just as falibility
implies infallibility, SO the imperfectness
OF human law implies the perfectness of
Divine law. 1t is in THE sense that the
State can derive guidance and security
from the Church precisely in those matters
on which the State is confessedly incompe-
tent to decide while, at the same time, in
the proper departments of State authority
the State is not only supreme, but appoin-
ted and consecrated by God. The mon
strous medley of the Cesarist conception
OF temporal power, equally supreme in
the spiritual and temporal sphere, was
never more grossly exhibited than in
Prince Bismarck's observations about the
subjective conscience aud the objective
law. Prince Bismarck has set up the civil
despotism as the sole object of public wor
ship. ldolatry would be less blasphe-
nous and more rational expedieht.
Year: 1874

The fallacy that ostriches do not sit
on their eggs, but leave them TO be


Matched out by the heat of the sun, is
upset by the report of a Captain of an
Algerian regiment in the Bulletin Of
the Paris Acclimatization Society. Ac-
cording to the same authority, the num-
Der of eggs laid by che female averages
about eighteen, but the whole of these
are hardly ever sat upon. In many
cases they are left entirely alone, with
out being once covered, and of course
they are not hatched. In those cases
where the birds brood over the eggs,
three or four are always elected from
the nest. This apparent wantonness on
the part Of the parent bird has its OBJ
ject; and the object is, that the eggs
shall serve as food for the chicks till
they are big enough TO accompany their
parents to the breeding grounds. An
ostrlch's nest is often built in the midst
OF desert, many miles away from a
blade of grass and il some provis-
ION were not made for the young bird,
it would be born only to die. This
fact has been proved by placing some
food cut fine near the newly-hatched
ostriches, but they refused it, and, the
mother having broken the shells of
several of the rejected eggs, they greedi.
ly ate the contents, swallowing guam
tity Of sand with the yelk of the egg.
Year: 1874

Next Saturday the great drawing
Next Saturday the great drawing
Next Saturday the great drawing
Next Saturday the great drawing
Next Saturday the great drawing


OF the Louisiana Lottery will come off


of the Louisiana Lottery will come of


OF the Louisiana Lottery will come off


OF the Louisiana Lottery will come OFF


OF the Louisiana Lottery witt come of
Year: 1874

A merchant does not sell dry goods
without a yard-stick or measure of his
own: a grocer does not allow his customer
to weigh the sugar for him when he gets
home and send the price according to his
(the customer's) own weighing; he 1.-THE
grOcer) keeps his own scales. Why should
the farmer allow pound of butter, cheese,
pork. or wool, straw. hay, or grain to 20
off his farm except it be paid for by his
own weight? There is only one good rea-
son for it that we know of, and that Is,
that it is rarely the case that he has any
scales with which to weigh his own pro-
duce when he sells it. 1t is rather absurd,
too, and very poor farm economy. Occa-
sionalIy farmer will dig out from some
where set of old, rusty steelyards with
which to weigh two or three pounds OIL
pork for some poor day labOrer; but, as
rule, it is as rare as ripe cherries on trees
in January to find a farmer who has
GOOD set of scales for either the house,
granary, or barn.


Scales. o. pair of balances, in the house
are of the greatest tcOnvenience for house
keeper and cook, and by those who have
tested their utility are regarded as essential:
For weighing butter, cheese, grain, dressed
hogs. etc, a set of farm scales are equally
convenient and useful as means both OF
avoiding and correcting mistakes, and OF
detecting and exposing dishonesty. a
/ farmer told us the past summer that his
scales had paid for themselves five times
over in one year by enabling him to de-
tect the errors mot to say tricks of deal
ers who might or might not be honest; at
any rate they were careless. lie had IN
/ sisted upon the accuracy of his weights
| and had always won in any controversy.


g Wbv," said he, 81 would as soon do


without churn in making Dutter, as with
out scales of my own in selling my pro-
duce." He was right.
Year: 1874

Profess or Spivens gives these short rules
for action in case of accident: For dust
in the eyes, find the fellow who threw it
and pound him to jelly; then hunt up
an emotional female TO weep with you for
half an hour. Soft coal cinders can be re-
moved by setting fire to them; for bard
coal, use crowbar and derrick. If you
discover that the house is on fire, throw
the baby into Tile flames. As its yells have
often put you out, they ought to be able to
put the fire ont. If an insect gets into your
ear, Immediately procure step-ladder,
climb up and enter the aperture bodily;
then whistle the Mulligan Guards, and the
insect will decamp. If you should get
choked. Mr. Wilder advises you to get on
all-fours and cough; but the surest way is
to hasten to a foundry and have your back
pounded with trip-hammer. In the case
of poison wounds, you should cut oil the
part affected at once, and you had better
cut Just below the ears, as there will then
be no danger of swallowing the pOiSOr
when you suck it out. Then cauteriZe the
wOu, ded part by throwing it into fur
mace or kettle of boiling pitch. If you
are about to drown, it is advisable to get
out of the water as soon as possible. To
do this, turn back the flaps of your ears,
so as to keep your head from contact with
the water, elevate your feet, and sail before
the wind to the nearest shore. When a
woman f;Iints, tell her that her back ha>-
is coming off. When a man taints. pull
out a pocket flask and offer hun a drink
Paregoric is an excellent thug to keep rs
the family if the baby should be sudden
ly taken sick, few ounces of this invalu-
able anodyne will relieve you of great
deal of trouble. If your wife should be
afflicted with the mpOrim, be sure that
you 90 to bed first, and leave your pockets
full of large and small currency. Ii you
should happen TO be standing before
shotgun while it goes OFF, send for law
yer and make your will. Above all, don't
lose your presence of mind. if you have
mind to be present when these things
haDDpu
Year: 1874

THE fireman of the steam heating ap-
paratus at the Central Depot yesterday
found a penny as he was raking over the
hot ashes in the furnace, and he took it up
with the tongs and placed it on bench
outside to cool off. 1t had hardly COM
menced to cool when heavy man named
johnson, living in Saginaw, came along:
He was talking business with friend, and
as he came to the bench he parted his coat
tails and sat down on the penny, remark
ing: "As was saying, you can have
fortv acres for-whoOpl Thunder and
s-ouch-dash it-gosh to whOop ~
He galloped around in wild amazement
the hot penny sticking to him like broth
er, and it was TWO or three minutes before
any one found out whether he had drop
ped down on tack or been bitten by
dog. There was heavy aroma OF burn
ing cloth and blistering meat. and Mr.
johnson stretched firth his arm and ex'
claimed that he should devote the remain,
der of his life to hunting down the memo
who thus planned 10 waylay him. DE
troit Free Press.
Year: 1874

The neighbors of a very worthy lady in
Auburn, Me-, were startled by loud cries
premises they found the lady, who is
somewhat fleshy, standing bolt upright in
a flour barrel, unable to extricate herself.
She had stood upon the only head the bar
rel had, to hang out clothes, when the top
suddenly fell in and down she went.
After consultation, she was extracted by
cutting off the hoops and thus demoiish-
ing the barrel. -
Year: 1874

An inuuiring man thrust his hngers
into horses mouth TO see how many
teeth he had. The horse closed his mouth
to see how many fingers the man had.
The curiosity of each was fully satisfied.
Year: 1874

The report of the Attorney General contains


valuable recommendations relating TO the admin
istration OF justice in the courts of the United
States, to which invite your attention. / re-
spectfully suggest TO Congress the propriety of


increasing the number of judicial districts in the


United states to eleven, the present number being
nine, and the creation of two additional Judge
ships. The territory to be traversed by the Cir
cult Judge is so great. and the business of the


courts is steadily increasing, that itIs growing


more and more impossible for them to Keep up
with the business requiring their attention.
Whether this would involve the necessity of add
ing two more Justices of the Supreme Court to
the present number submit to the judgment of
Congress. 81. a. ssrs DFa ..-Fe -
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
The attention of Congress is invited to the re-
port of the Secretary of the Interior and to the
legislation asked for by him. The domestic in


terests Of the people more intimately connected


with this department than with either Of the other
departments OF the Government. It's duties have
been added to from time to time, until they have


become so onerOus that without the most perfect
system and order it will be impossible for any


Secretary of the Interior to keep trace of all ON


cial transactions having his sanction and in his


name, and for which he is held personally re-
sponsible. .-as---


The policy adopted for the management of In
Year: 1874

We respectfully suggest TO our radi-
cal contemporaries TO quit making asses
of themselves by shouting "i'1ng candi-
date" at Judge Porter. Their efforts in
that direction are pitiful and contemp-
tible. Judge p. was nominated by a
Convention, not only the largest, but
the most thoroughly representative ever
held in the State within our knowledge,
and we have been here since 1910. IL
they can start nothing more forciblc and
incisive than the stale cry Of ring"
uttered in q tone that would do credit
TO frog in the last stages Of bronchitis,
they should accept the situation at
once, acknowledge the corn and curl
up and quit.
Year: 1874

The Nashville Bulletin, Radical. Ia
dissatisfied with The Democratic Plat
form and tie nominee both. We hope
to be more candid in respect 10 The
work Of the Chattanooga State Conyen-
ton.
Year: 1874

A NAN named Edward Long, while
lying by the side Of the railroad track on
the Winona Cut OFF, near Pine Greek
station was struck by the locomotive of
an extra freight train on Tuesday eve
ming about nine O'Clock. His arm and
pelvic bone were broken, and he WAS
badly bruised generally The engineer
saw something dark by the side of, the
track but didn't know that it was a man
until he saw hat fly up. He at once
whistled for brakes and the train was
stopped. The man was brought to this
city and taken to the Green Bav House
where he received surgical aid, but his
injuries are Of serious nature, and his
recovery doubtful. He is about forty
four years of age and resides. formerly
near Kilbourn city.-Winona Republi.
can. =.
Year: 1874

Every person should know how to treat
flesh wound, because one is liable to be
placed in circumstances away from surgical
and veterinary aid, where he may save his
own life, the life Of friend or Of beast,
simply by the exercise Of little common
sense. In tho first place, close the lips of
the wound with the hand, and hold them
firmly together to check the flow Of blood
until several stitches can be taken and a
bandage applied Then bathe the wound
for long time in cold water. " Should it
be painful, correspondent says, "take a
painful of burning Goals and sprinkle upon
them common brown sugar, and hold the
wounded part in the smoke. In minute
the pain will be allayed and recovery pro-
ceeds rapidly. In my case q rusty nail had
made bad wound in my foot. The pain
and nervous irritation were severe. This
was all removed by holding it in smoke
for fifteen minutes, and | was able to re-
sumo my reading in comfort. We have
often recommended it to others with like
result.
Year: 1874

CLEAN TEETu.-If you will only keep
your teeth clean they won't decay, The
wonderful dentriices which are sold at fab
ulous prices are greatly inferior to a simple
mixture of soap and prepared chalk, and
with little something like orris root but
the essential articles are soap and chalk.
The druggist will prepare yeu enough for a
quarter Of dollar to last long time.
When you go to bed, with broad, soft
toothbrush, go through the mouth thor
oughly. If disposed to bad mouth, you
may repeat tho dose in the morning. But
the principal article for keeping the teeth
clean is toothpick, soft goose quill,
which you must use after eating, no matter
though it is piece of apple, and if conve'
nient after the pick, use mouthful ofwater
to rinse from between the teeth what the
toothpick may have left.--Dio Lelois.
Year: 1874




The most perfect home ever saw was a
little house into the sweet incense Of whose
fires went no costly things. a thousand
dollars served as years living of father


mother aud three children. But the mother
was the creator of home her relations
with her children were the most beautiful
| have ever seen even the dull and COM
monpace man was lifted up and enabled to
do good work for souls by the atmosphere
which this woman created every inmate OF
her house involuntariIy looked into her eye
for the keynote Of the day and it always
rang clear From the rose bud or clover
leaf, which, in spite of her hard housework,
she always found to put by our plates at
breakfast, down to the story she had on
hand to be read in the evening, there was
no intermission Of her influence. She has
always been and always will be my ideal of
q mother, wife and home-maker. II to
her quick brain, loving heart and exquisite
face had been added the appliance of wealth
aud the engagements of wider culture hers
would have been absolutely the ideal home.
As it was, it was the best have ever seen.
Year: 1874

A MAN who can give up dreaming and go
to his daily realities who can smother
down his heart its love or woe, and take to
the hard work of his hand who de6es fate,
and, if be must die, dies fighting TO the
last.-that man is life's best hero.
Year: 1874

Strapped shoes. it is said, will be ''the
thing,H in the spring; made in satin to
match the light tintS of dress; the straps
cut very narrow. and extending not on
ly over the inStep, but on to the ankles.
Some are finished with small pearl but
TONS
Year: 1874

1t is said that the party lash is
being used against Hilliard, the
Radical candidate for judge in this
district, with unsparing severity
The Governor and the Republican
State Executive Committee, it is
said, are using every effort to rule
him off the track in favor of Moore,
and threaten that if he persists in
running he will be excommunicated
and the party instructed not to vote
for him.


Was there ever such presump-
ton? Hilliard has a right to feel
indignant that the Governor should
have gone out of his district to ap~
point Moore in the first place, and
now when three-fourths of the dele
gates in convention of his district
ignore Moore and endorse him, for
Caldwell to again interfere to bis
prejudice, is an unjust intermedline
that Hilliard should resent. If be
allows the Governor and the Exec.
utive Committee to force him tc
yield in favor of their pet, he is toe
craven for a judge, OF any other
position requiring self-respect.
Year: 1874

1t has been said to be a sound |
and accepted rule in the politics of
free countries to hold the party in
,---~-- .vsPvusrU1e rUI Ihr public
veal and prosperity, so far as they
are dependent en- governmental
action. If this is true it is impos>
sible for the Republican party to
shrink from its responsibility. 1t
has enjoyed undisputed dominion
for more than ten years, and at
this time it not only has the Presi>
dent of it's choice but heavy ma
.iority in both houses Of Congress.
1t should therefore be held strictly
accountable for the present mates
rial state of the country.


Now what is the condition of the
nation, materially and politically,
under Republican control? The
finance of the country is recognized
to be in a deplorable state. Busi-
ness is stagnant, enterprise is Grip
pied, banks have lost the confidence
of the people, numerous failures of
old we'll established business houses
have occurred, and altogether the
picture is sad and deplorable. Now
that this is due to great extent to
unwise legislation is fact that can
be substantiated, and hence the
Republican party is responsible
It should also be held accountable
for the inundations of the South
west, by its want of attention to
this district and its failure to make
the proper appropriations. The
unjust determinations too in taxa>
ton, by which the commodities of
certain sections have been greatly
oppressed, have had great effect
upon material prosperity. If we
leave the national Congress and 60
to those states where Republican,
ism has had full sway,we find, with.
out an exception, a most deplorable
state Of affairs, people burdened
with oppressive taxation and
shameless pecculation, real estat,
commanding barely half its price
thirteen years ago, and business o
all kinds dull. 1t is rare that VIZ
find two things always concomitan
without the relation of cause ant
effect, and hence we are justified il
attributing to the Republican par
ty condition of things that seem
to be inseparable with is rule.


If we pass from the material t,
the political condition the sam
ruin awaits US and calls loudly fo
the overthrow of the party. Thanl
God, we hope the beginning of it
end is daWning upon US.
Year: 1874

We understand that Judge Moore
says he can get athousand republican
majority in this county. If he gets
two hundred and fifty votes altogeth-
er, he will do a hundred better than
we think he will. Surely no de-
mocrat will vote for him:
Year: 1874

Read the views of Senator Bout>
we'll, on the first page of this paper,
and ask yourself what must be the
character ola Southern man who
can endorse such opinions. He
would force the blacks and whites
to go to school together. The blow
would come with special force upon
the poorer class Of white people.
Year: 1874

Arecent letter-writer says that one
Mexican town will generally serve as a
pattern for all, though there may be
individual departures from the rule
The oldest feature of Mexican houses
is the spouts which carry off the rain
from the ROOF. These spouts are of clay
ware, are cylinders, and some two OF
three inches in diameter at the mouth
which projects over the sidewalk, OF
where the sidewalk often should be.
With their glazed, dark-red color. these
conduits look Just like so many cannon
thrusting their mnzzles out some two
or three feet from the front wall. The
stranger who first sees these spouts can
compare them to nothing so filthy as
the cannon planted in breastwork and
thus, as he casts his eyes along block,
the latter looks for all the world like a
fort. But let him be underneath them
wnen genuine Mexican thunder show
er comes on, and the discharge will be
of character that will leave no doubt
in his mind either as to quality, or
quantity. The roofs of houses are here
made fat, generally of tiles, overlaid
with tin or asphalt, or other kind of
material. The floors are of red tiles,
some two or three inches thick, and
about nine inches square. Some of
the ceilings of the better class of houses
are formed of tiles of some design or
figure, in some of the floor tiles are
figured and various patterns.