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Year: 1871

Union of Catholics.


Amidst the ruins which revolution has
| caused in society, and corrupting political
and civil authority at it's very source,
sweeping away the institutions to which q
Catholic spirit had given birth and work
ing an entire change in the manners and
customs which it had originated and form
ed, the Church still lives and fouriahes in
undiminished, if we might not rather say
increased vigor; for union is strength, and
never did a closer union of love and obe-
dience unite the whole body Of the faithful
or the episcopate and clergy to the univer-
sal pastor, the common father Of all. We
see in this union the hope of salvation to
the world, as we'll as tie pledge of triumph
to the the Church, whose triumph can alone
bring about that salvation. 1t is indeed
splendid spectacle-this blessed union of
the Catholic people of every land and of
every condition, brought up under institu-
tions most widely different, and subjects Of
every variety of government, in one stead
fast creed, in one holy cause, in one spon-
taneous protest aud demand. From north
and south, from east and west, from the
whole face of the earth, arises the united
voice of this people, who alone possess .
true principle of union, which is found in
their common citizenship of that "city
which has foundations, whose builder and
maker is God" The Sovereign Pontiff has
proclaimed that the only true principles to
the world, and has met in response with
blasphemies; but he has had another re-
~,
will of the faithful Catholic people. Like
the Holy Father, they will accept no con-
nection. with evil or with impiety, and
they are now loudly proclaiming their
resolution from one end of Christendom to
the other; nor will they rest or cease their
agitation and clamor until they see tho
Church triumph over its enemies and OPP
pressors. Reviewing the present move
ment among the Catholics of the whole
the present conflict is one in which no Ca
tholic man woman or child who has arrived
at the age of full reason, can be dispensed
from taking a share according to the mea-
sure of the capacity of each. The Vicar
of Christ has himself declared that all are
bound to unite in defence of religion and
Of the rights of the Holy See, and he has
pointedly renewed this declaration in alet-
ter which he has lately deigned to address
to the Catholic youth of Madrid. Ques-
tions may sometimes arise which have .
very important bearing on the interests of
the Church, yet this connection may not
be SO obvious but that the uninstructed
may be excused from not perceiving it.
Inaction in stch cases need not imply reli-
gious Indifference. The present case does
not belong to this class. 1t is Ineligible
and patent to all, the most ignorant as tho
most cultivated; ard whosoever is not
moved at hearing of the indignities and
outrages heaped on the Father of Christen-
dom and the persecution and spoliation
which the Church is suffering, and who is
not ready to unite heart and soul in q holy
league for their libertion, is unworthy of
the name of Catholic.
Year: 1871

Efforts being made in Phadelphia to start daily
Catholic paper. Why should not this be possible in all
the large cities of the United States We trust the
day Is not distant New Orleans will have is daily
paper.
Year: 1871

MARRYING FOR MoNEY-Marrying for
money in the expectation Of soon becoming a
rich widow or widower, is very uncertain spec
ulation. A California correspond ent of the
Chicago Tribune gives an account OF a. gentle
man formerly in the Spanish army, who long
ago married widow lady fifty-seven years. OF
age, who was possessed Of great riches. with
cHnsumptive tendency and no membranes.
She was much older than the bridegroom, but
her prospects for an extended lease of lite were
very poor, and the mercenary husband congrrat-
ulated himself on the probability OF speedily
coming into full and undivided possession OF II
human hopes! that indomitable woman with a
consumptivc tendency, in defiance OF all laws
of probability, continued to live on until fifty
seven more years had expired, and has only re-
Gently departed, at the ripe age OF one hun
dred and fourteen.
Year: 1871

. The symptoms of Liver


Complaint are uneasiness
and pain in the side. Some-
times the pain is in the
shoulder, and is mistaken


for rheumatism. The stom-
ach is effected with loss OF
appetite and sickness, bowels
in general costive,, some
shines alternating with lax
d with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss


of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation of hav-
ing left undone something
which ought to have been


done. Often complaining or


weakness, debility and low
sspirjts Sometimes many OF
Year: 1871

4 LOUISVILLE "REBEL. One gentleman,
witt. as pure heart as God ever created, and
as kind and gentle as the best beloved mother
in all Christendom, called at the relief office on
Main street, Louisville, with large bundle in his
arms, which he said he wanted to send to en-
cago. The bundle contained two grey blankets
well worn, and marked on the corner Z; 5. a.
They were, the Colonel said, the only thing n ne
had left to remind him OF the lost cause: ne
had carried them through many fierce fought
campaign, and finally. when the war was over,
he had taken them to his home. Tie thought
much of them, but he wanted them to 60 to
Chicago, and he prayed as much as it was pos
>lble for him to pray that they would Go some
poor sufferer as much good as they had HIM IN
The past.
Year: 1871

There is said to be an organization
OF determined young females in
Ohio, the object of which is to init
midate the young men to discon-
tinue the habit of wearing mustaches
they tickle so.
Year: 1871

An Illinois grocer had an empty
kerosene barrel which he wished to
clean out to pack pork in, so he Lit a
match and put it in the bung hole.
That was the last public act of his
life.
Year: 1871

A western New York farmer publishes
his plan Of a small, cheap and good smoke
house, which, as it may contain some
practical hints for our readers, we append (:


mo farmer should be without good
smoke house, and such one as will lie
fre-proof and tolerably secure from
thieves. Fifty hams can be smoked at
one time in smoke house seven by eight
feet square. Mine is six by seven, and is
large enough for most farmers. l first
dug all the ground out below where the
frost would reach, and filed it up to the
surface with small stones. On this laid
my brick floor in lime mortar. The
walls are brick, eight inches thick, and
seven feet high, with door on
one side two feet wide. The door
should be made of wood and lined with
sheet iron. For the top put on joists
two by four, set up edge wise, and eight
and Il half inches from center 70 center,
covered with brick, and put on heavy
coat of mortar. i built a small chimney
| on the top in the center, arching it over
and covering il with single roof in tn,
usual way. An arch should be built or
! the outside, with small iron door to shut
it up, similar to stove door, with hole
from the arch through the wall of tn,
smoke-house, and an iron gate over it
The arch is much more convenient an'
better to put fire in, than to build fire il
the smoke-house, and the chimney cause
draft through into the smoke-houst
Good corn cobs or hickory wood are tn


best materials to make a smoke for hams
The cost of such smokc-house rs / de
scribe is about $50"
Year: 1871

Gov. PALMER gives the Peoria peo-
pie small encouragement in regard to
the removal Of the capital. On this
subject he says that he does not think
there is any disposition on the part of
any considerable portion Of the people
of the State t. suspend the work on the
new State House to await the result of
the contest for the removal of the cap
ital-that the people generally feel but
little interest in the disputes that have
arisen-that Springfield is geographi-
cally very nearly the centre of the
State, and that while there are many
places in the State that offer nearly
equal advantages for the location of the
seat Of government, it cannot be sup
posed that the people will consent to
waste the millions Of dollars expended
and the four years of time already con
sumed in the prosecution Of the present
building, without the slightest hope o.
advantage. Gov. Palmer also fuIthel
says that it seems to him that the posi-
tive acts Of two General Assemblies
and the votes of the people on the new
constitution leave no reasonable grount
for further controversy, and that the
people Of the State ought not now tc
be forced into a pro6tless dispute which
can leave nothing behind but smolder
ing passions and unsatis6ed resentments
and that if the question Of the re
moval of the capital is to be considered
an open one, other towns and cities viii
be tempted to make offers of none.
and land just as Springfield and Peori
have done, and that the excitement viii
thus extend to all parts of the Stat
and take control Of the public mind t.
the serious prejudice Of all other publi


interests.
Year: 1871

Gov. PALMER's message to the called
session of the Legislature is Of consider
able length, and is a review Of his reasons
for convening that body. The following
is telegraphic synopsis of the message


Provision must be made by law for the
payment Of compensation of officers and
members of the Assembly. The necessity
Of regulating fees aud salaries is also
pointed out, especially of the compensa-
ton of Judges. He favors the total
abolition of the fee system, and the sub
stitution OF fixed salaries for all. 1t
would simplify litigation and remove
many wrongs of the present system. As
regards the Penitentiary he believes the
only plan is TO retain control and
lease the labor, and hopes the Senate
bill will pass. Nothing has modified
h IS general opinions on the subject ex-
pressed in his former message. He calls
attention TO the cutting of stone for the
State House, which gives steady employ
ment to.one-fourth Of the convicts, while,
to suspend work, would leave them COM
paratively idle. He does not believe any
Penitentiary officer has intentionally done
wrong, but wants an investigation made.
He was unable to get the proper person to
make investigation. The necessity Of an
Eminent Domain law is insisted on, es-
pecially in case Of injuries inflicted by the
opening Of streets.


Nor does he believe that opposition,
however formidable, will relieve him from
calling attention to the State House. He
believes it clear that the public interest:
demands that the work should be carried
on. He believes there is no disposition on
the part Of any large part of the people to
suspend work on the State House to await
the result of the contest or waste o
money. Sringfeld is good centre, with
railroad communications. The people ol
Sangamon claim that they have expended
money and have claims on the State. u
it were made an open question it would
create great excitement over the State TO
the prejudices of all other public interests.
No practice is more vicious than except
ing presents from cities. He has been
able TO a nd no fault in the work.


The Importance of action on tho reven-
ne question is also mentioned.


While not personally aware of the ne
cesslty for parks, yet he finds demand
for legislation on this subject, and, there
fore, includes them. As regards the bills
he has vetoed, he is uncertain whether
they can be properly acted on or not. He
refers to the provision in the Indiana
State Constitution, from which ours is
copied, and devotes some space TO an ex-
animation Of the subject.
Year: 1871

assuming, and not appreciated" it is to
be supposed she finds untold wells Of in
tellect in him which have not been dis
covered by the world at large. Fremont
is still a favorite with the Republicans
who voted for him in the great campaign
Of 1856 He is SO years old
Year: 1871

We have to-day enough additional re-
turns to warrant the presentation Of an
other tabular statement; and we accord
ingly append in fortyseven out Of The
fiity.four counties the majorities which
by a comparison of the many reports
where conflicting, we judge to jbo the
nearest approximation to the truth at
present attainable.
Year: 1871

EVENING PAPERS. The New York
Globe says: The people are taking kindly
to evening papers. These already out
number the morning journals, and are
steadily advancing in circulation, influence
aud ability. The evening paper is taken
home and read at leisure. 1t affords infor-
nation to the whole family, and furnishes
food for after tea and after dinner CONVEX
sation. It is a complete record of the
doings of the day up to sunset. Very
little, if anything, calling for record or
comment, transpires after nightfall. The
morning paper is necessarily but an elabor-
alton of the newspapers of the night pre-
vious Men have no time to read-they
can only cursorily glance at-the journal
of the morning. There is need of and
place for the morning journal, Of course,
but there seems to be greater need and a
larger field for the well-conducted Journal
istic visitor of the afternoon.
Year: 1871

You Know How TT IS YOURSELF. >
This is very common expression in New
York, and is rapidly finding its way to our
section, where it is eagerly adopted by per-
sons given to the use of "slang phrases. .
This expression is natural and peculiar
with Boss Tweed, the we'll known Tam
many ball Democrat, and New York State
Senator, who is proverbially fond of it in
common conversation It's said be uses it
unconscioosly. Recently Mr.. Dan Bryant,
the celebrated Ethiopian Minstrel director
composed comic song--a hit upon the
times, and at the end of every verse the
expression is cleverly introduced. This
has made it regular "by word" as it were.
We hope our young men will not indulge
in these loose sayings, as they do not sound
well from the lips of well-bred persons
besides we--we--we-well "you know
how it is yourself" and we'll say no more
about it t.-PetersbUg Courier.
Year: 1871

We FIND the following compliment to
prominent Virginia Republicans, in the
Philadelphia Press of Wednesday:


"To discover the native men of grit and
conscience in the South, worthy of national
confidence, is one of the delicate duties of
the Executive; and hence President Grant
deserves commentator for his recent APP
pointment of the Hon. Alexander Rives as
United Staets Judge for the Western dis
trict of Virginia, and of Colonel Robert
w. Hughes as United States Attorney for
the same court and district. No less credit
is due to a Republican Senate for its
prompt and graceful confirmation of such
nominations. These two men will be sure
guarantees for Republican success in Vir-
ginia, or at least it will not be their fault
five do not have it. The one, ripe jurst
and scholar, living at Charlottesville,
where the University of Virginia is estab-
lished, took early ground for reconstruct
tion. and has bravely battled for it ever
since tire other was for some years the.
gifted editor Of the Richmond STATE JoUR
NAL, one of the best OF the Southern
Radical journals


The way to make Republicansm respect
able in the South is to put just such men
into Office. Rves and Hughes are not of
the Gilbert c. Walker stripe. They prac-
tice what they profess.
Year: 1871

THE ARCTIC ExpEDIrGoV.-The
Polaris, containg Capt. HALL AMI his
Arctic explorers, has left New York
for the North Pole. The Polaris,
from all published descriptions, ap-
pears to be strong in all appointments
The New York Herald says of the
expedition


Captain Hall will probably winter
above the seventieth degree north lati-
tude, a long wintry night illumined by
the aurora borealis. With the return
Of the sun in the spring he will have
six months daylight for his polar ex>
cursions. And on reaching the Pole,
what then? Why, then, the Captain,
right on the North Pole, will be at
point where the north will be directly
over his head, and the Polaris too, the
guiding star from which his good ship
is named, and at every point to which
he may look all around him, he will
look southwark, for the east AMI the
west will be abolishcG. If there is an
open sea all around him and no land
in sight, the sun in the horizon will
appear to be stationary, though the
ship may remain at the Pole for many
of our days; bat with point or two
of land in view the course of the sun
around cur planet every twenty-four
hours or so, may be marked by obsor-
walton, though to the observer the sun
will appear all the time at the distance
above the sea. But, what If the North
Pole should be found to be a roaring
volcano? Then we may reasonably
assume that there is a roaring volcano
at the other end, in order to maintain
the equilibrium of our planet on it:
axletree. And 50 we say success tC
Captain Hall in his hazardous enter
prise to solve the mystery of the Nortl
Pole.
Year: 1871

The New York Sun offers the follow
ing; "Why do not the discontented
Republicans and progressive Democrats
combine together and form a new par
ty? They have an excellent candidate
for the Presidency in the person of the
Hon. Horace Greely. All the farm
ers and all the mechanics are for him
already, because he is the farmers and
mechanics Candidate, and if the dis
contented Republicans and progressive
Democrats would also combine to sup
port him, he would be sure of a bigger
majority than was ever received by any
former President. 1t is time for new
party. Who will take the lead in its
organization?"
Year: 1871

We hear it asked if doctrinal zeal
can in this country be famed into war.
| answer, mix it with State matters
and see.. Show me people, whether
Catholic Or Protestant, whopersistently
shut their eyes and ears to free discuss.
sion and candid investigation--who see
no good, no honesty, and no religion
outside the picket lines Of their own
church-who are so destitute of moral
sense as to base their regard and re-
spect for their fellow man upon the
doctrine he processes, rather than upon
the solid substratum of character he is
known to possess, and will show you
a people who carry perpetual war in
their hearts.


Surely the same spirit which dares,
in the name of God to Course" fellow
man Gin all his members" will, if
backed by civil power, destory him.
The spirit of a curse is the soul of MUIR
der, and all whojustify their teachers in
cursing men, either from Papal throne
or Protestant pulpit, are fitted to kill
men. Indeed we have no right to look
for selt-government among people
who have, from childhood made rea~
son and conscience subservient to reli-
gious despotism. Tyranny breeds ty-
rants, and persecution brings forth
wolves that at last turn and devour the
wounded mothers who bore them.


Jas. G.. Clakc.
Year: 1871

A SUBCOMMITTEE Of the national
democratic executive committee have
decided ON ST. Louis as the place for
holding the next national democratic
convention. The time has not been
determined upon. 1t is said that the
republican convention will be held at
the same place,
Year: 1871

A darling little infant


Was playing on the floor,
When suddenly a sunbeam


Came through the open door;
And striking on the carpet,


Ii made golden dot,
The darling baby saw it,


And crept to the spot.
His little face was beaming


With a smile of perfect joy,
AS if an angels presence


Had filled the little boy;
And with his tiny finger,


As in a fairy dream,
lie touched the dot of sunshine,
Aud followed up the beam
lie looked up to his mother,


TO share his infant bliss,
Then stopped and gave the sunbeam
A pure, sweet baby kiss.
Oh, Lord, our heavenly Father,
In the fulness of my iov,
Ipray that child like feeling


May never leave the boy.
But in the days of trial,


When sin allures the youth,
Send out the Light to guide him,
The sunbcams of Thy Truth,
And may his heart be ever


To Thee an open door,
Through which Thy truths, as sunbeams
May joy upon life's floor.
Year: 1871

The Salt Lake City Ne,cs says that,
a short time since, while some men
were engaged in clearing out a spring
in that region from which the people
obtain water for irrigation, they found, J..
standing erect, in the spring, what had
been two year old heifer, in an ads
vanced state ofpctrifaction.
Year: 1871

A correspondent inquiries whether
there is any law forbildiug General
Grant from being elected President one
or two terms more. We answer that
there is no law on the subject, but that
the people will attend to the matter all
the same
Year: 1871

A German waiter at Bingen on the
Rhine has displayed a talent for fraud
worthy of Saratoga. A lady found a
chicken in her egg, and called his atten--
ton to the circumstance. lie charged
her for boiled chicken.
Year: 1871

made the heater putting II up; 10 bad not been ac
copied by tho Company cannot say exactly tho cause OF
the explosion bat think must have been weakness OF
tbe head think hose who made the heater to blame
examined the head after the explosion and thought no
oeuld dstcct flaw In tho iron the contract called for
hret-class heater. IN ..I


Owing TO the absence Of important witnesses, the
farther Investigation was adjourned to Saturday
Year: 1871

The Christian Union hits off popular
errors in regard to practical education
as follows:


P,mch picture a parent complaining
to 9 pedagOgue, 81 see ye've put my
son into grammar and jography.-
Now as neither mean him to be a
minister, or a sea-captain, it's no use.
Give him a plain business eddicatiOnn'
This practical-minded gentleman is
only an extreme member of n party
which numbers many respectable sup
pOrters. Half the talk Of the day
about educational reform rests on a
similar idea. The liberal education of
the past, whatever its defects-they
are serious, tried by the standard of
our necessities-had this great merit,
that it aimed to be truly liberal. It's
purpose was to enlarge and elevate a
man, to give something better than
ability to make money. To do this it
would familiariZe him with other civ
ilizatiOns than those in which he liv-
ed would strengthen the noble fac
ulty that grasps pure distractions I;
would open to him, in short, world
of knowledge and enjoyment wholly
beyond the visible present in which
lies his bread aud butter. But in this
age there is a tendency to make the
whole of education n mere preliminary
training for success in the profession
al or business pursuits Of after life
Against this we hold that, wherever
it is possible, the first eighteen or
twenty years Of life should be devoted
to developing and enriching a mans
nature in its brOadest range. After
life will press hard toward making
him a minister or a sea captain, or
merchant, as the case may be. 1t is
the proper work OF liberal education
to secure that, over and above the ca
pacity for his special vocation, he
Shall be a man. So we plead that the
boy shall learn biography" though he
is not to be a sea-captain; and not
only grammar, but rhetoric, logic, and
the languages, though he is not to be
a minister.
Year: 1871

A feeble protest has been raised
against the cry which has gone forth
against our local insurance companies.
The protest is TO this effect, that If
New York had been burned up, all the
New York companies would have
bursted; if Boston had been burned,
all the Boston companies would have
been forced into bankruptcy, and so
on, all around the board. What else
could be expected of Chicago COM
panies when Chicago burns up?


This may be all true, and yet it con-
stitutes no argument for future bus
ness. If we are insured in New York
and Boston companies, and New York
and Boston burn up, we lose nothing
but our premiums-we must reinsure
somewhere else. If we burn up, and
and those cities DO not, the chances
are that their assets will be invested
at home and not here; consequently
will not be burned up; consequently
they can pay a fair proportion Of their
losses. Looking at the matter by the
light of our own fire, which was
sufficiently strong, We are cOnstrain-
ed to say that It is not wise for any
city to give its Insurance very largely
to local companies, for when any
great fire comes, the property Of the
insurance companies burns up with
the property OF the insured, and both
60 to Dot tOgetheT.-C Chicago Tribune.