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EDITORIALS. AGAIN A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!

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the keys that throw wide the portals of two fortunes, two lives and two eternities. The one reve~:~.ls a .n arrow out aspiring path, a way that leads over jagged rocks to fame to virtue and t o everlas~ing j oy. The other in its broad descent hurrie.s to the quagmires of deteat, the fens of sin and the obii;ion of the tomb. Oh Youth, what is thy choice?"

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FROM THE CHICAGO HERALD'S Omnibus we wring this merry, merry, graceful Xmas chime: "0 Deep toned senti-nel of the belfry, sound yom sweetest notes, for .'tis Christmas morn-the natal day of Him who dwells. far above the throbbing melody of your golden throat: Ring out before the morning stars shall have melted away, for 'twas they who sang together over sleeping Bethlehel)l, when the babe of Mary and Joseph was but a few hours old. Wag your tongue, oh metal minstrel, until your cheeks shall tingle as they never did before. Make your spiral, cross-tipped home tremble with your ceaseless clatter. Thund~r a joyous acclaim to all mankind, and when the somber garments of night trail over the moonlit earth, and heaven hangs out its twinkling lamps, to!l::J;s softly as you do at vespers or when man is borne to the tomb. 'Tis Christmas morn.

May it be a merry and a happy one to all. Ring on."

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DO NOT LOOK BEHIND See you in the dist'lnce that hugely dr'ifted ~nowbank?

'Tis the February examination 1 D(les it chill you so? .. * .• .

Take· heart, I warrant you it will be collifortably warm; "I ASSURE YOU," says* Longfellow writing from the nearer you appmach it the warmer. In the mean time, walk fast through reviews, dig a goodly pile of Italy to one of his sisters, "that by every language the· med-icinal (Greek) root; arm yourself cap-a-pie with you learn a new world is opened before you." He was conjugations, your theorems,·your dates; adjust well, studying Italian at the time .... Yo1,1 who Columbusin a word, your whole scientific apparatus, the safe hel- like are merely setting out on linguistic expeditions, be met o'fa clear u-n derstanding of all your matters, a brave not dismayed at the mists a:td fogs of conjugations, the heart, your breastpla-te; and do not forget the shield of mutinying of irregular verbs-look to the ,vastness of di~tinetiOI:J s, your distinguo j with this armor you '11 be your reward, a ne-w world 1 invulnerable and yon will leave the arena-a plumed ** * " WE SINCERELY THANK such suscribers as have knight. But look not behind. Your musings on the irrevocable past will only cause you to stumble. Hark! so promptly and properly answered the bills sent out you. must seek the infirmary 1 Oh! pray lay that grey- by the Business Manager. By this and like assistance we be!!itded old: trick on the shelf. Be manly. Look ahead. . may hope to be enabled to make "Cmr JouRNAL better Seize the moment. Prepare for the best. looking in the near futme. **

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year is pi~ \Vita fate for thee 1Thou boldest in thy hands

"OVER NOW a New Leaf Turn," a set of smooth stanzas by our old genial Prof. Murphy will plessurably recall the Prof and a useful lesson.

IN THE REVERIE OF* THE YEARS the Catholic Union and:· Times b~a1,1tifully exclaims: "Oh Youth, the

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'Wnrri 1 left the front steps of St. Viaten1·'s on the 22:n·d. offJecember 18M "out genilll'' Edltor-i.u:Ohief, '

Go then forth witp flag unftul'd

lighting an old ·s aactum clgat, told me with his. index gestUFe; "Tom, remember you'll furnish the next issue with your iP'!p>res1?iOns of ·the: hoU4-lay!:l. ' 80, pnt this pencil in your pocket~and here; is a lnOte book. Keep your ·eyes open-Enjoy yourself; etc." ... Me'b:~rcle! it doesn't seem at all an age ago tuat I was taking this official trust, ·pencil and Mte · book '! · .Already tbe: time is spent! The.pencil worn to ·a very '· stub and the note book full of alarmingly undescipherab1e hieroglyphics'.

However, in square type it may be reHda,bJe. Wlll it interest yon? I don't . kn<•W . . Perhaps, for my ~acattion bas been the average student''S. HjQlly time" at home and aromtd.

I was of the "Special car Company" n.ud not being disposed to grumble, ~bared with my fellows most goodbnmoredly the profit and loss of the embarkation .. You kn,ow how cheeringly we Sang and gladly chattered' of things co;J;n}ng and tbipgs gone. _On ..the .whole thet•.e are but few things I can record more boyishly gay, unconcernedly happy than that hilarious ·bevy of .us homeward-bound •On the ftyi11g train. By turns the whistliJ'I'g steam wafted us each t0 his own door steps and thus with successive warm handsllakes did w;e well- wish oue another unto anotller "happy new year." vVith this parting I too left my comrades and the fl.e et-winged steed, and soon was gladly saluting my father who longingly awaited .his Tommie at the "day-pot" snre enough, at the town of Tarry. w·e too were n1utually all eyes- an ittter"interrogation.point company, as .if settling lortg pending accounts. While we wended our way to the sleigh hard by I notice<l many of the familiar faces of my U<ttive Tarry . waving me their welcome, and what a deluge ofjingli~:~g harmony floated all around!

Soon we jingled it, pa and I, m errily .a nd fast to our old homestead some miles out. Here my youngest brother, Ned, fuH of beaming expectancy opened us the gate. 'Twas he I kissed ~he fu·&t. How he had been anxious for my coming! The first thing he told me was that his twin little sister Nell had put on her best dress and smile to see Tommie home from College. I took Neddie in my arms and reached the door while he told me all about Ellen baking pies and Ma buying me a gold watch to surprise roe etc., etc. The door opened

To do well whaMer you do.

Over now a new len£ turn, As you stand upon the shore Of a new Sea whose constant mourn, W'"hose ceaseless, wild and weary roar Sing:;, if the, phantom Rest you'Pe alter,

In vain you'll sail billows o'er. Yoar eifor·ts shall be met with laugn't er Ot'Ecbo ringing out "no more:'' Ov~r now a new }eaf turn

Whilst you've plenty time and day For dismal night o'er silent bourne Shall SOOll becloud your merry way: For truth and right do always battle Tho' the contest be severe, Iflost amid the cannon's' rattle,

·"If to sight, to memory dear."

Over now a new lear turn Grasp the hours fast fleeting by Seek those treasures tliat ne'er burn, Nor rust consumeth-in the skyPluck the flmvers that deck the way ;;ide Flowers of virtue rich and pure "\Vhich at Autumn's closing evetide Shall perpetual joy secure.

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, CHRONICLING THE VA CATION. Walt Whitman writes this opening sentence in the article "My book and 1'' in Lippincott's Magazine for January 1887: "Perhaps the best of a song heard, or of any and all true love, or life's fairest episodes, or sailors, soldiers'trying scenes on lan<l or sea, is the floating

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ere i liad the: snow shaken from my feet and my ting in the least. It has served to strenghten many a :Mother., sisters, brothers, all were in waiting for a first link of frien dship's chain somet-imes, often, rusting from glarrce, .a:;kiss, a shake-a .welcome to give. This mo- absence and the corroding mist of years. ment, the meeting of brothers, sisters, Mother and Now for Christmas Day! Oh ! that all this ineffably ; Rather after even a short absence, is ever for me-and grand, religiously elevating, inspiring, so universally for all, I believe, something deliciously pleasureable. merry, and merrily glorious fete, should hav~ p!lssed Itself, that instant, repays th<e ,months of tloilsome ab- so soon and so heaven like, yet ss things of earth sence, of ennui. How happy they were and I too how be gone ! Like all things sublimely transporting even hal'PY! how thoroughly content th::t.t I was home so <loes tLis soleiLnity pa~s us by .. . . Bnt I mu st be am0ngst myâ&#x20AC;˘ own, only to enjoy and make enjoy .... brief. 1\fidnight Mass was solemnized in all pomp, What a singularly happy role in truth that ot the stu- musical and ceremonial. This favor is a privilege yearly dent, he:re at least ! accorded our parish in consideration of the Canadian I need -not tell you that everything was in its bright- factor of our congregation- it being a dear custom of est about home: a cheerful fire, my own little room the. -their motherland to all to assist at Midnight 1\olass. How cosiest corner of all, a new carpet in the parlor, the many beautiful reflexions coulu be made here on this piano. newly tuned,-and on the table t.he fatted turkey singularly beautiful scene, the Midnight Mass! The in becoming attitude. We gathert<d around him and glad chants of "Nowel ! Nowel ! Nowel!" breaking after a few loose remarks by the collegian on hash, by in upon the peaceful silentness of the hour, the bell way oran appetizer, we all did our duty valiantly by gladsomely heralding the_ "tidings of great joy," the the animal, myself signally so. Those family suppers manger, and all the associations that connected with and dinners set with the mother's attention and sisterly the feast, all fill the mind, the heart, the soul with conministerings ~tre incomparably more pleasure-yielding, solation, and peace, and joy.

With thoughts such as these and others suggested by more hnart-tilling than the grand banquets with their lustrous glitterings, their flavorous fumes and gay theeloquentsermon we-I, brother Jim, and twosisters,-music. Of .enjGyments give me tile home joys that our returned home in glad glee. We found the stockings sweet poet of the hearth our "laureate of home-life" hung; the little on es had gone to dream of Santa Claus whom we actually caught in the act of filling the stocksang so charmingly. ings and arlorning the Christmas tree pretty well to "Therefore I hope, as no unwelcome gue.:;t, At your warm fireside, when the lamps are lighte l the answer of the letters directed by credulous, confidant littl e hands to this good old, old, but never-failing ¡To have my place reserved among the res t, old grand papa, or great-grand uncle perhaps. Fatper and Nor stand as one unsought and nninvited."

Mother were both at it. As, by a p ~tern al wink we unOftentimes had I before transported myself on the derstood our services were not required, we sought our fairy, fl eet wings of imagination, or in my dream found myself sitting at that cheering fire, the domestic pillows which softly whispered of gold watches, rings fireside; now it was no more an idle imagining, a de- etc., all the time. At 5.20, according to the college rule, ceiving dream; all that premeditated fun, the beatific we were up-but smiles instead of kerosine lamps, ilvision of my home with its dear angels, those long fa- lu mined the bright faces who all gathered unto our family chats in Lhe evenings, an interest.ing game, a quiet ther and mother for the greeting. They led us to the hour to read, an 11ppetizing menu, reunions ofthe friends presentable Xmas tree. On a lower bough hung conand relatives, all t hese were mine, my own - yours too, spicuous-liLtle brother Ned's first boots, with red tops; I hope. This exhilarating, vivifying and Oh ! deliciously skates there were, bonnets, real live fruit and sweetiessweet nectar-already I have quaffed it all. (At present and a gold watch, sure enough! How we were :.~.ll made happy! I am sure they did not have more fun in unveilwriting I am relapsed-to "bread and water regime.")

Nothing of telling consequence for the college world ing the Statue of Liberty than we in plucking that occured immediately after mv advent home, or for croppy little tree. The dinner and the evening party that matter during my wholu va"ation, only that I en- were of a kind. Melody and laughter and good cheer j oyed myself to my heart's content and atn consequently beat our measures gay.

On the "Monday T arrier" we read the sad news of braced for a. good six month's vigorous work. One <.of my most frequent, sometimes therefore onerous, but General John A. ¡L ogan's death. This was the subject of always pleasant occupations, was giving audiences to much multifarious comment from uncle Alex., an old the mapy callers, cousins, uncles, and aunts, friends soldier, who served under the command of the General at Vi cksburg. We listened to many entertaining war a~d neighbors from all sides. The time I freely gave to these, however, I am far from grudging, or regret- stories, daring deeds of his General etc. etc. I took co-

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pious notes of this recital and may at some future day dress them up for the Journal. They can array a fine column. My uncle remained very perceptibly affecte~ for some clays at the loss of this intrepid soldier, eloquent and able man and good citizen; he read the daily papers till his eyes smarted, attended ·.the soldier's reunion and voted. the resolutioms and funds largely.

Our almost daily visits to t.he city where gray -bearded Santa Claus hung conspicuous in shop winclows, and tb.e motely crowd from these temples, carrying hobby horses, paii1ted .dolls, brandishing. j'Hgs, choosing an evergreen, all indicated with how mu ch enthusiasm the good people of Tarry entered in·to the spirit of the ,season. And ·if "the proper study of mankind is man" the, market ·place ia the holiday season is an excellent text book. So is the evening party, o;r any ·impromptu gathering of kin folks, wher,e a shy, oh so shy, reserved bashful, utterly confounded rural .b oy mnkes a. first appearance in a new suit; the forwaro, alm ost dashing, would"be soc iety -son of some parvenu, the bien-rnis young man of good solid. common s~nse, and his sister who plays the piano when asked, and sings too; the good old folks, the little folks, et.c., etc., etc. I reckon these must be, are in fact,. the favorite fields ot observation for authors. And how minutely . they observe and how exactly, truthfully; accurately tlwy paint!

I will not tell y ou the ~ tory of a poor tramp who begged a place near the stove, a glass of water, and dinner on that cold day-two days before New Year's.

I made the fello.w tell bis story, a very peculiar one which would i11terest you, I'm sure. I'll keep that too for some future day., When he had gone I rocked me in tbe parlor reading "Evange!ine," a premium I received for Greek in '84,! yes for Greek, now 'alas of pretty delapidated memory! I was just between sympathy an d nodding when little Nell came in with a big ball of popped corn and a plate of molasses candy and her best, cutest little smile and little dimple. I mad e her sit by me; c.a nother came, and another, and another-,so we tvld stories and <.:hatted away the rest. of the afternoon as we did many other clays, afternoons, and evenings.

We did not stay up to see the old year out, beiug weary with much previous vigil; but we saluted the new 1887, as the early dawn began to softly streak the sky. Very many and hearty goo<1 wishes and qlessings were interchanged. Again the home wa<. resonant on ly · with gladn ess and we all said "if the year rolls along as merrily ancl auspic iou sJy as it commenced it will be as we wished it, "a happy new year." .Attending mass, and family reunions, etc; spent the clay. The next day was Sun<ht:V. It bad snowed and the roads were almost fill ed by drifts. 15 and 20 below 0 all day. Very few people could leave their houses. The next .day was Monday, as a beautiful a winter day as ever shines; it was the

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T. LOCALS.

-New Snow!

- New. boys, welcome!

- What is the regulation s1ze to be a senior, F~ :her?

- The minims, it appears, mu ch amused that news boy by telling him to be generous with his samples.

-Was not the special car big enough for Dannie, Bi)lie, and Jimmie? Oh! - Four year.s from now, sa:ys Pedi, something will happen.

- Were you aching to come back, Wallie? asl•s George B. - It is asserted by Dr. G. that Shakespeare's h:mds were cured by Dr. Water with the application of three plasters of castile soap, - Paul Wilstach, after enjoying a visit with his father to Dr. MI'Lean's in Pullman, returns to-d ay with every in dication of a happily spent vacation. Seat 159 please.

-The Villnge Bann played at the Manteno fair Thurs(lay evening. The fair closes this evening with dramatic representations by the "Home Club.''

-St. P atricks Society returns thanks to Rev. M. A. Doolino0. S. V. for a handsome donation. to be applied . . as subscriptions for reading matter. Many thanks.

-We now have two Bands amongst the ' students, the Junior Ba.n d and the Select Band. We will giye . the names in . the next number. The Select Band is . practicing "Capisculus" a piece of choice taste.

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·QI)and tout nous souriait, que nous èti'ons enfants, Qu'aux champs, dans le jardin, nous courions tout le temps?

Dans ces j~yeux sentiers, repasserai-je encore?

.PÎus vite que !;oiseau qui brise sès ·uenst

' ~~ i que né pui!!-J!l ().ulr leurs tendres entretiens, 8entir leurs t!œurs émtis, vo1r leurs làtmès versées! ;.

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Pourquoi sous le4lot clair faut-Il frapper l'écueil?

Pourquoi ies jours de joie ont-ils lèurs nuits d'épreuve?

0 ma sœur, je te vois pleurer sur un cercueil Ton long voile de noce, est un voile de deuil, Et l'épouse aujourd'hui, hélas! est une veuve!

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Et mon plus_doux baiser s'imprim".. à. éhaqu!l page.

Assez de deuil! il faut un rayon ds ooleil A mon cœur attristé: le voilà! je feuillette

. '.Je tourne la ptemière : ô père, c'est bien voust A. vos pieds vos enfants.accourent à .éette heure: Bénissez votre .ainé, je tombe à vos genoux!

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· Ah! c·•est ma mère qui, songeant .a ux . aosents,. pleure . ..

Et tout à coup .survient, souriant et vermeil,

Un blond groupe d'enfants à mes sœurs si pareil: Viens, ô dowi chérubin, viens rieuse fillette!

Ernest et Lionel comme V<lus v1lilàgrands!

Vous l'avez oublié, mais je me le rappelle,

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Le moment QÙ ma main guidait vos pas tremblant.!.

I.c.s rides sur YOS (ronts depuis se sont creusées.

Lorette, Yvonne, bien! levez vos voiles blancs

8i la blancbem;du lis au feu du jour ternit;;

Que je vois vos beaux .yeux et v<>tre ame plus belle.

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toujows ·se rajeunit Que me 'Véwi-tu, Bernard, avec ton œil surpris,

E$ s'épanouit sous d'éternelles x:oséès.

Ta bouche rose ouverte? Appelles-tu ton père?

Mais qui dans ce vallon SO!!s.l'arbre a fredonné .

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Et toi moqueur d'Yvon comme toujours tu risl , Ne V<lUS envoiez pas, même au ciel, mes chéris, Attendez-moi: bientôt j'frai vous voir, j 'espèr!l. . J'ai fermé le _volume, et je me ressouviens, .. •

Avec )ui que de fois~ sut le inême oreiller,

Ainis, je vous ·re'liois en·mon ll.me ravie

Las de courses, de j ~ux, alors que le jour tombe,

Aussi fidèlement qu'au livre que je tiens,

L'ange des cabnes . nuits nous prit à SOlJlmeiller! .. '

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qui Mnc pourra maintenl!<nt l'éveiller,

Et, renouant ainsi les plus tendres liens, Je revis le passé, les beaux jours de ma vie!

Depuis qu'il ru~a laissé pour <j.ormh; d;ms la tombe?

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Ah 1Je -vous reconnais sous vos fralchescoWeul'lj •~~ vqs jlhé.V:eulç' au ~elit, CO!lime un bouq11.et de fleurs, Vgus tenant tendrement, l'une à l'autre enlacée.

La première journée au monde dit adieu: Puisse un de ses rayons porter mes chants à Dieu, A ceux qui me sont cher.s, ma dernière pellSéel ·

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Un nouvel im vient d' éclore et le monde semble . : -c·e:; p~rson~riés qqi ont t'enu les tâbles ai(lSi que ceux d ater d'au jourd' hui. L'année .qui corll mence est;-· plêine q_!li"" ont bien voulu les encourager de. leurs efforts~ d e fraîcheur et de jeun esse : e lle nppl'ljl'f\Î~t à,: n!)S Jf'!J.~qu.il' m~rJte,nt l,es ,P.lu~,grands remerciments . . Pè nâ'an t l~s ~ ~;é/nces du jour de l'an ÏlOuS avons s'éveillen t, eo~n _m~. la ~e!T\'l . !HJ.JJ~ tQIJLQ R roa titl.. T QU.L .ce . . qui est passé est enseveli dans l'abîm!'l Çle l'oubli . Le e'u·re p!aisft"ae 'r eéèvôlrïâ:- visite . e pfiiSiëurs ancien~s .devoir est accompl i ; des emur s: orit 'é té commisés <peut - :élt':ve~i i:J,aq n' ' lesq:l!els :l\{.1\l. V. et T . Grandpré) ff.Jiéttg~­ .être : l'heurE: d'hier <m i'é'Poaclm.· Des -lannes · . ont --·Até ron,J~t:Jg:_ et _~_d. Ç~q·o_n_, _fl, .J),e ~~a.t!J.M~ :..ii.Qll$..de..:.clûc.3gQ... versées; la m~t i n de l'espérance les a essuy ées. 'Le baume · ; f . ' _. .i de la n uit a mir:tt:uleusement gu éri les blessures que le .J_,A LANGUE :MATERNELLE. cœ ur a reçues.

Le passé n'est plus : il est en tré dans l'éterni té: Nous Nous som~ es-no.us . q_uelquefoi~ arrêF~ ' à p~ser cette ne reverrons ja mais ses jours de félicité et de deuil, ex pressiOJ'! qui dit tant et si bi1m ;)a lang:u~ tpa,terneUe ~ Dieu lesa comptés, bons et ma uvais. Puisse sa: miséricor- c' est-à~dire la ia~gue d~ nos m ~res, de n,Q~ tpères, d~ : de nous don ner en reto ur récompense et pardon ! nos ancêtres, .de notr~ pr~rniè~· e p~t~ie. Ce ~~~,gage qui Auj ourd'h ui seulement est à nous. Le éiel nous en s' identifie tellement avec les premières lueurs de nos jeurait p résellt·. Comm e l'az ur brille radieusement•! La terre nPs intÎ:lllig~iJèèS, les p~emiCl;S sentiments de' DO'S CœUrS; semble renaître. Une nouvelle én cFgie anime le corps et que nous ne sa~rions nous les rap,peler' dansa\l,cune au-.· le cœur s'ouvre aux plus riants espoirs. tre langue qui ne pourrait ê't re quali~ée ~e I,Dq.ternelle? .

0 mon âme reçois avec gratitude ce don divin, le N'est-ce pas clans cetté langue qu'ont été grayés dans ·. temps! Avec lui, t u peux tout accomplir : faire le bien, nos intelligeuces ét dahs nos 'cœurs ces noms 'de mère, conquérir l' immortitlité, gagner le ciel. Elève-toi au- de père, de frère, de sœ ur, de famiÜe, de patriè', d'ami : . dessus des misèrE-s q~li clouent l'homme à la poussière ces mots aussi doux et àu~si aimables. que les c)loses_. de ce moncte et grav i les cim es de la v~rtu, du dévoue- qu'ils expriment nous paraissent moins . hàrmonieux dans toute autre langue que notre langue . D;l ::tter~elle ment et de l ' h ér oïsm e ~ · Ecou te les gais refrains de l'av enir et ferme ton œil dont les àccerits mélodieux fi·appèrent les prem'iers nos a ux séductions dE>s plaisirs. Dieu, et tout ce qui t'aime oreilles. C'est par elle qu'arri vêrent jusqu'au fo~d de nos comptent sur toi. Prends co urage, ô mon âme, et com- cœurs les premières expressions de l'amour maternel. · · mence de nouveau !

C'est ellé qui nous àppbrta les pr{'mières not i.ons de no~re origine et de notre fin , qui nous faisant· connaître · J. G. notre créateur nous permit de prononcer son nom, plus · sublime d:.tns la langue· de notre enfance que dan~ t oute a utre langue. De là vient que presque t oujours, le r f;'sCUE ILLE TT ES. pect et l'amour de ta · langue mat.emeUe . s' identifient - 37 . avec le respect et l'amour de la foi des .anc.êt-res.

- Bonne.

Ils l'ont compris les sectaires· OrangL:.tes q1,1i, . n'osant - Et heure use ann ée ! s'attaquer directement à cette religion· qu'une fid éli té et - Mille bons souhaits . une pratique plusieurs fois séculaires ont incrustée dans - A to us nos.bienveillants lecteurs. le cœ ur des Canadiens, essaient de leur ravir ce qui leur - L es minim es ont élevé un beau fort de neige. semble le plus les séparer de leurs préjugés et de leurs - On a ~te nd le t emp3 doux pour en faire l'assaut. erreurs : la langue ~aternelle, le Français. · - La neige n'a p:•s e ncm~e pelot é depuis Noël.

Ils ne se trompent pas: En effet qu'.e st d evenue la - A bi entôt un t our en t ra în eau ! foi de ces fi1.milles Canadi ennes qui, s'isolant (le leurs - A. Fort in, A. G randpré, V. Ri vard, A. Besse, G. compatrio tes au milieu des populations de .!angue Anet P. Dan durand sont entrés au collège après les vacances glaise, ont oublié là langue a e la patne? Une triste rt e N oël : b ienvenue <:\ t ous. expérience nous apprend qu'avec le Françaîs ~Is ont - Ju stin Rico n a gagné au bazar un cabaret avec oublié le catéchisme et le chèmin de l'église. j olis v erres en coulenr.

Un peuple. une nation se caractérise clans sa langue ; - Voici les différentes sommes réalisées pendant le en la perdant il perd son autonomie, c'est-à-dire ·le cabazar annuel du collège': Table de Dame A. Bergeron: ract!lre spécial qui le disting}le des àutres peuple's: c'est $224.75. Table de Dl le. Marcotte : $212.50. Table 'de Dlle. un fait d'expérience historique; Danduranù : $73.25. T able de Dame Houde: $44.50 Or ce qui distingue le peuple C anadien c'est cette foi \·

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· LE èERCLE FRANr'AJS. <'p ure, cet att!\chenrént inalterable à l'Eglise, 5acré d~pot c:;que-lui confia la vieille Ftance chrétienne en l'euvoyt~t fQnder. une nouvelle France qu'elle voulaitchtétien~Wl· C\?mme ~Ile-même. Ce dépot jusqu'ici il l'a gardé ~pur et intact comme la lângiie qu'il emporta avec 'la ·· foi. .I;.e soutfie e!Jlpoisonné de l'impiété philosophique dudix-huitième siècle, et de l'esprit révolutionairè qui en fut la suite -ne l'a pas ericore flétrie; il est encore dans toute la force de sa sève printanière. .Mais prenons garde, restons fidèles à nos . traditions qui sont essentiellement françaises et qui pour nous Canadiens, ne sauraient se tra;nsniettre qu'en Français.L' Anglais peut être ici la langue des affaires; mais le Rrançais doit rester pour nous la langue de la famille, la langne nationale, la langue religieuse, parce qu'elle E'st poilr·nous un drapeau de ralliment, une sauvegarde.

Et 'Certe noùs n'avons pas à en rougir; c'est elle qui nous distingue encore comme un peuple providentiel dâns 'l'Amérique du Nord; c'est elle qui a promené la civilization chrétfe nne à travers le monde, c'est elle qui a produit les chefs-d'œuvre littéraires. Elle fut la langue des Fénélon, des Bossuet, des Massillon, des Racine; des Corneille, des Chateau briand, des Lamartine, des Gerbet, des Veuillot etc. Des savants, même étrangers, écrivant pour le moncie entier, comme Humb Jldt, l'ont souvent employée. EÙe reste encore aujourd'hui la langue d·i plomatique universelle. Sans présomption nous pouvons rappeler la plus belle des langues.

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'On appdle ainsi les poètes et les prosateurs en langue d' Oequi se sont donné pour mission de travailler au succès de la repais~ance provençale. On racor:.te que :Mistral, réoitant une poésie populaire où f élibre s'emploie dans le sens de docteur, ce mot plut aux convives qui J'adoptèreHt. En souvenir de sept troubadours de Toulouse, Je félibrige porte une étoile à sept rayons.

Ce mouvement, qui est conduit par Mistral et Roumanille,-a produit une éclosion de bl"illants talents, et c'est parmi eux qu'il faut chercher aujourd'hui le génie poétique·de la: Franc.e chrétienne et èhevaleresq ue. Quelle terre merveilleuse que la Provence! Les esprits semblent emprullter quelque chose à la limpidité de son firmament, A la·chaleur de son soleil radieux, aux parfums de ses amandiers en fleurs.

La veine poétique y est intarissable comme l'huilede ses oliviers. Au roi Réné et à Clémence ont succédé Mistml, Aubanel èt ut:Je foule d'autres poètes qui se répondent pomme les oiseaux au printemps.

Chaque année, l'almanach provençal est publié et contient le's.plus ·d élicieuses productions littéraites. La grâce,.la .fraîcheur et un éclat parfois ébloui~ant ca-

ra ctérisent le style des troubadours modernes. Plüs d'un parmi eux manient admirablement la langue française, mais la lang ue d'Oc les ravit avec ses ressources inépuisables, ses exquises naïvetés, ses nuances infinies et surtout ses sons harmonieux qui sont toute une musique.

La plupa1t des œuvres des poètes provençaux ont été traduites èn français et peuvent êt-re étudi ées avec le plus grand prt>fi.t. Elles seraient pour nos poètes, si blasés et épuisés, un autre fontaine de Jouvence où ils retrouveraient la jeunesse intellectuelle: des idées neuves, des imRges fraîches, des tours inattend us, une suave cande ur unie à une exuhérance étonnante.

Pour le plaisir aussi bien que pour l'utilité de nos lecteurs, nous donnons deux ext.raits des poètes de la Pt·ovence: l'un de Roumanille, l'auteur de L i Mm·garideto, et l'autre de Mistral, l'autem· de Miréw et de Nano.

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C'était le jour si beau où une vierge enfantait à Bethléem, et ~on fruit béni tremhlait de froid sur un peu de paille; les anges dans les hauteurs à peine achevaient leur Glo1·ia, et de toutes parts dans!l'étable, pasteurs et pastourelles allaient·s'agenouiller.

On dit· qu'en ce jom de grande allégresse une pauvre enfant, une doleute jeune fille, aveugle de naissance, en pleurant disait: Mère, pourquoi voulez-vous que seule j~ reste ici? Je languirai. Pendant que vous dorloterez l'enfant, je pleurerai, moi.

-Tes larmes, ô mon sang! lui répondit sa mère, me font pitié. Nous t'emmènerions assurém(lnt, mais que viendrais-tu faire? tu n'y vois pas! A la vêprée, demain, comme tu vas être contente quand nou's serons de retour! car tout ce que nous aurons· vu, ô ma pauvre dolente, nous te le dirons.

-Je le sais,jusqn'au tombeau, dans les noires tén èbres, · j e marcherai. 0 belle faee d'or, créature divine, j e ne te verrai point. Mais qu'est-il besoin d'y eux, bonne mère; pour croire, pour adorer? Ma main, ô enfant de Dieu, si je ne puis te voir, te touchera.

L'aveugle pleura tant, tant elle pria, pauvrette! à ses genoux; tant elle lui déchira le cœur, · que sa mère ne put plus lui dire: nou! Et puis quand dans l' étable arriva la jeune fille, elle tressaillit. Elle mit la petite main de ,Jésus sur son cœur et ses yeux virent!

LES TROIS MARIES.

Trois femmes de beauté divine par un sentier de fines étoiles, descenclaient du ciel; et, comme à l'heure clujour, un troupeau se disperse, les ha uts piliers de !a chapelle avec l'arceau qui en soutient la voûte pour leur ouvrir chemin, s'écartaient devant elles.

Et blan ches dans l'air limpide, les trois Maries lumineus~::s descendaient du ciel; l'une contre son sein tenait serré -un vase d'albâtre; et, d!tns l e~; nuits sereines, l'astre qui doucement éclaire les bergers peut seul rappeler son front paradis1en. · Au gré du vent, la seconde laisse aller ses den x tresses blondes, et chemine, modeste, une palme à la mRin; la troisième, jeunette encore, de sa blanche mantille claire cachant un peu son bnm visage, et ses noires prunelles luisaient plus que le diamant.

Vers la dolente, quand ell es fnrent au dessus d'elle, elle~ se tinnmt immobiles et elles lui parlaient. Si doux et clair était leur dire, et leur sourire si affable, que les épines du martyre fleurissait dan s Mireille en charmes abondants.

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L'~g e héroïque do l'Histoire <lu Can::tda offre plu sieurs exemp!E.s d'un co url'lge cheva lereFque . clonn ~s par les femmes. Pnrm i ces hauts fnits, il en est tin q'u i fut · adcompli pr~r un e jeune ft! le de quatorze ans, connue dans les anna l e~ cie Lt N <•u velle France so us la non1 de l' ''Hér oïne de Vcr c h <'- re~.'' l\:Iarie M:lg('\cleine <le Verc hères étai t la tre iz .i ê m~ enfa-nt rle François J arret, Sieu r de Verchèt'es et de Marie P eiTot, et nnql<! t d ans la SE•igneurie <1a son père qui const itne mnintenant le ft ori~sant village cle Verch&res sit~1é snr l:t r ive sud du St. L8.men t., vingt-cinq milles en ba,; de MontréaL Elle fut bapt isée à S:1rel , le. 17- Avrü, 1678; son parrain et sa marraine furPn~ le Sieur de ~t.

Ours et 1\laclame cle Contrecœur. Le Sieur Coulon de Villiers, le vaili<wt officier Canaclirn qui fit."\\rashington prisonnier au fort Nécessité, rlescenda;t de sa sœu r Angélique. Elle clevi11 t elle- mêne la mère de plnsieurs fils qui se d isti ngu èrent comme ofllciers et hommes d' ét:J.t. L'un d'eLlX, le Sieur de La.na·e1cl ière, qui accompag na Célaron cle Blainville dans sa célèbre expédit ion à travers la vallée d'Ollio poUL' renouveler la prise de · possession-au nom du roi et y planter des pl aqu es d e plomb en témoignage de la clécou verte de cette con tr P.e par les Fran çai~, fut tu é en combattant près rlu fort Duquesne, mninten:1nt Pittsburg.

Le Sieur <le Verchères vinl au Cana .:~a en qualité rle porte-drapeau, elu régi ment de Cari g nan et reçut ap rès avoir servi clan~:' plusieurs brillantes camp~gnes, une concession de t erre su r laq uell e il bittit lefort de Verchères r>our protéger s::! petite colonie contre les assauts des féroces I roq uois.

Un jour dans l'antom ne de 16 92 , le Sieur de Verchères était à Qu ébec et s:t femme à Montré!l.l. "Mademoisell e Magdelon," a insi que l'appel ait le peuple, se trouvait sur les bords elu fl euve, ,\ quelque clist:1nce elu fort cle son père, q uand elle entend it soud ai n tirer plusieurs coups et ape rçut les s::w v nges qui tu:tient et fa isaient prisonniers les colons occupés à la 'cul ture des champs.

Un des serv iteurs lui cria de se sau ver. ' 'A ce moment," dit Mad emoisell e de Verch ères, clans son r écit écrit à la demande elu gouvernP ur du Canada," j è me retou rnai et découvrit quarante-cinq Iroqu ois sc pr0cipitant sur moL Résolue cie mourir plutflt q ne de tomber d:1.ns leurs m ain~, j e cherchai le s:üut dans la fuite. J e courus vers le fort en me recommandant à la Sailite V ierge et, lui elisant elu fond de mon cœur : Sainte Vi erge, Mère de Die• 1, vous savez que j e v ons ai toujours :ai mée et honorée comme ma mère; ne m'abandonnez pns dans le danger où je me trouve." Quarante balles ~iffient <l ses or eilles sans lui fit. ire aucun maL "An-; armes! Aux armes!" cria-t- elle en atteignant la porte elu fo rt qu'elle tenna contre les ennem is.

Il y avait rlans le fort, •l ce moment, rien que deux

sold<ttll, 1J ll ,viei_!la ·d.·qte ,qu.atr}l~v;ingtSh î\.tts; !les .·denlJ[ petits frère13 de .Phét:o'in!i<flt qqelqq,es:fe mmés .et. ·. er:~fimpS qui ~e lameutaien:t{à la :vue du 4et;'Ùl'lte•!l,P Qéadè don li ·i'•ls venai.mt d'être·les.témo.ins: l\iacleutois.ell.e1 de Venchères, tTop V(!ln t les deus: · -;oldats .~ompl ètewé rrt démoralisé~, pbçl!o t!nde lé.u rs cas.quess ur sn. t ête, s.aisit ·uu?!•ttsilet,tavè.c Ja br<t:i'oure, chH1 :~. m ::tzô il'e, c.omman<d'l\ à •tou:s · de:-- ·prént. cJre leqr place pour défendre le fort et par· 'U·n·· feu ,.bien no uni donna l'alarme aux plaees eJll. vironn!J,ntes • . Elle plaça ses de~t:)l:jeunesfrères-ils avaient ·douze .an's et d\e quàto rze-sllr les . rl eux bastions en Jeur disant : "combattons ju6qu'A . la mort; pous .combattons ·pout notre pays ct. HOtrereligjo.n, Souvenez~ vou;; des leç·ons que mon .père v ous a rlonnées · si . souveJ1t..,....qu'ttlil gentilhoJTime. ntl naît que pour v erser son .s.aHg ari service de Di eu et .du roi.'' C'étaien.L . d'at~ ssi nob·les sentiments qui donnèrent tant. de héros. eL d'héroïnes à la Nouvelle Fran~,;('.

La défe nse du trois ièh.. e bastion: fut confiée <tU vieil.larcl et elle se cba;·gea du quatrième nprès a voit placé· l ~s sold~•ts, les ferp mes et les enfants dans une Ie.doute qui servait de corps de gucle. En parlant de ce qui' elle avait éprouvé, lorsqu ' elle se èli spociait à xepousser les· ennemis, l'i1 éroïne . elit: Je seJ~tis que quand Dien ddnne la force, rien .n'est.impossible. Les Iroquois r épétère)l.t lf'nrs assauts contre le tort., mais ils furent contmintsr<de rester à distancE' et fin alement r epoussés. avec de gmndes pertes. Pendant l' attaque, quelqu'un proposa qu'on tentât de se rendre au fort de Contrecœnr. MacleIU'Ois·eae rle- Verchères s' élev a: .l:!Ufftrë"l''itl~ê 'd i:d'ei"id'i'e ~~le­ for t, non seulement par motifs cl~ J?.I'Ud enc:e, mais aussi par sentiments du plus pur patriotisme. "Je répondis,'' dit-elle, "que je préférerais mourir plutôt que de le r enctre à l'ennemi ; qu'il était de la plus haute importance que les Sauvages n'entrassent pas dans un fort françftÎs; qu'ils jugeraient des autres par celui-ci. s'ils r éussissaient à le prendre et qu'une . pareHie ·ccmnais5ance ne servirait qu'à accroître leur insolence et leur courage.'' · " Je puis düe av ec vérité," continue le r écit, "que je fus deux fois pend ant vingt-quatre heures sans dormir ou manger. J e ne voulus pas entrer du toùt clans la maison de mon père . •Je restais sur le bastion d'où j':Hlais voir comm ent se comportaient ceux qui étaieiii dans la redo ute. J'apparaissais toujou·rs avec tine contenance gaie et souri ante poùr enc6uraget _ ma petite troupe par l'espérance d'un prompt seeours." .

J.e siège dura deux jours et ce ne füt qu'après huit jours c1'alarmes que le gouverneur de Montréal envoya un officier ayec quarante hommes pom aller au secours elu fort de Verchères. · Mademoiselle de Verchères maria Pierre Thomas T arien de LanauclJère, Sieur .d e la P é!ade un des plus beaux hommes et des plus valeureux officiers du Cana~ da. Cependant l'historien aussi bien que le poète ~e plaisent toujours à l'appeler "Héroïne de Verc,hêres. · E. 1\l,

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- ~ -·~ , ~~~======~~~========~======~ - Durtng the holidays many or the former students now in business visit~d the College, among others ·Messrs. Eug. Caron, J. Bergeron, T. urandpre, V· Gra.ndpre, Eri. Caron, all of Chicago.

- The French comeoy ''Le Divorce du~Tailleur" rendered on Christmas eve was a grand success. Mr. Grandchamp gave new pi·oof of his ability as an actor, and Emile Rajotte made such a debut as promises bdght · success in the future. Masters Dennis Ricou and Pitou 'Legris also entertained the audience with their charming recitations. The music and songs were much applauded. ___:_ Midnight Mass was ceiebrated in the College chapel which bad donned its best, gayest attire for the occasion.

Rev. Chas. Pet>orde D. D. officiated as celebrant, Rev. E. L. Rivard C. S. V. assisted as deacon, Rev. J. Dum.• as subdeacon. Rev. M. J. Marsile C. S. V. gave a s1ort · and beautiful sermon.

- Prof. M. A. Roy played an instrumental ~olo at a late conceh at Ulrich's Hall for theb.enefit of Assumption church, Chicago.

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Menominee, Mich., donor of th~se rich and beautiful curtains. We are also much indebted to the following former students for th~ir kindness in raising funds to purchase the Stations of the Cross. Rev. Fr. R. Clancy of Woodstock, Ill., Rev. A. Lauzon, of Osseo, Minn., Rev. Z. Berard, of St. Anne, Ill., Rev. G. E. Griffin, of Chicago, Ill., Rev. P. J. Hickey, of Chicago, Ill., Rev. F. O'Reilly, of Gilman, Ill., Rev. J. Gibbons, ofLeadville, Colorado, Rev. Dunnion, of Davenport, I owa, Rev. J. Moysant, of Chicago, Ill., Rev. J. Soumis, of Beardsley, Minn., Rev. J. Shannon, of Monmoth, Ill., J. Maher, Esq., B. A., of Chicago, Ill., F. Marcotte, M. D., of Concordia, Ka.nsas. Besides these also a,hanclsome donation by a friend. For all your liberal contributions, Friends, you have our best, sincerest thanks and our prayers. When you visit the Grove, fail not to be shown to the College chapeL 0£ course the chapel is not perfect yet-I did not say anything of the new altars; it is because they are yet to be. But when they come. oh won't our little oratory be a g.em! ... Let us however, in the;meantime, thank God and our good friends for what we have and trust to Providence for what is t.o come and will no doubt come.

THE CHAPEL. Come, reader, to the chapel, 'tis the sixth to day, the anniversary of the three King's visit to the humble Tom. straw of B.ftblehem. The little grotto that pious hands carved out of paper rluring the holidays to commernorat~ the Great Day is still t.here, illumined with watchful ANOTHER CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER. . tapers. You ~ill love to se~ it ~nd the chapel too. L'lst Under the guidance of P. V. Hickey, the well-known night after relurning from home, being told the chapel was much improved; I went up, I must own much Editor of the Catholic Review, a new Catholic paper through c uriosity, to see; but vh how I was abundantly has just been started in New York which is to be semirewarded! not ouly by wh:1t I s:1w but by what I felt. weekly with the Catholic Review itself and which bears Let us see it all again. It w:ts not lon g after night prayers. the beautiful name: The Catholic American.

Considering the ability of Mr. Hickey and of his The full chandeliers were slill lighting the sa.nctua.ry making every thing reflect gleams of brilliancy ... Some splendid staff, and the amount of good effected by his think the clla.pel looks better by night than by day.,But older paper, we welcome the new Catl10lic Amer~can I don't know; I like well its sombered, quiet, devotional and hope in all sincerity that it will be encouraged by aspect of the day; and when the sunshine at ti~es slant- the Catholics of the country at large and live a gloriou.s ingly peeps in through the he,a,v.en folus of these superb life. Its subscription price, only $1.00 !'. year, is suffidurnasks !3-Ud is lost, absorbe((~n - no not all, for see ciently low to enable any family to subscribe and therethere a stealthy ray descends, makes its way to the by possess a good, s:-tfe paper that can intrusted into the hands of all the mellibers of th~ household without ~)W.inlet that supports the folding, there it sits for a scruple.

The Catholic American is of eight pages, orditime and looks all around-then with that soft, mellow nary form, and proposes to produce supplements now light which alone enters, sifted sunshine as it were, I and then if properly encouraged by the public. We thinkou~ iittie otatory has its most impressiveness. confidently recommend the newspaper to our readers These Stations ofthe Cross too, circling like a chaplet of gold the whole contour, how rich they are! How full and to their friends, for whom they would perform an of eloquent meekness, and suppliance to do right! Every- act of c!larity by letti~g them know of the new paper thing inspires piety and makes one feel that" it is good . just startecl It is evident to all that it is quite a pleasure to receive a paper from its very beginning and to be here."

While we thus rightly extol the b.ecoming comeliness thus be enabled to follow its march gradually as it · ado£ our chapel, its grace, its em belishments, we must vances in age and prosperity. Address : The Catholic not forg~,t thQ!!e whose generosity enabled us to make it American, 13 Barclay Street, (or P. 0. Box 3166,) such. Our hell.rtfelt thanks then to Rev. M. Letellier. of New York City, New York.

;l89 McMASTER DEAD.

"A great hero of Catholic Journalism has departed.

A•pure,· good and brainy man lia? gone. One of the ablest defenders of Catholicity ii1 America has la,Jd dqwn his pen forever. This will be a f!ad New Y ea r'storiu~n.r.

FOI'tunate it is that his best friends have the consolations of religion and of hope beyond the grave to eomfort them in thi$ trying hour."

'Thus speaks the Brooklyn .Examiner of th~ great m11n · whom we have just riow lost. After such eulogiup;1 we would try in vain to add our expression of esteem and respect. We will simply give a few w ords the life of the great journalist in order to make him better known· t'o our college friends. The example o.t such a man should not leav e us un.:uoved. · "Lives of great men all remind us We can malre our lives sublime, And departing leave behind us Footprints on the sand:l of tune;-" We quote from the same paper :-''Mr. McMaster was born in 1819, in the upper part of York State, his father, the late Rev. Gilhert McMaster being a noted Scotch Presby terian minister of the time, · who traced his ~ncestry back to the stern Covenanter, Claverhouse.

Brought up m the iron tenets· of his f11:ther's ·creed·,· Mr. McMaster was .sent to Union College, where under the presidency of the celebrated Eliphalet Knott, he made his studies, but did not graduate. After leaving the college his active mind turned much to controversial research, and, becoming dissatisfied witli his old creed, he was receivec! into the Catholic Church about forty-six years ago, and wished to study for the priestbhod. For that purpose be join ed the Redemptori st Order, but found after a year or so that his vocation d(d not lie in thaL direction, and left to re-enter the world again and became a journalist.

"The New York CatlwlicReg1ster was commenced in · 1839 ami the Freeman's J 'Jurnal in 1840. Both were combined in Jannnry, 1841, under a united . title and editorial con trol of the late James W . White. He was succeeded by Eugene Casserly, nft.erwa.rd United .States Senator from California and son of the faiDous classicnl schoolmaster of New York, Pntrick Sarsfield Casserly.

In 1842 the paper came into the hands of Bishop Hughes, who, in 1847 sold it to Mr. McMaster, and he has been its ed itor and proprietor ev er since.

"He inv ested it'> columns with the vigor and fire of his own individunlity, and, when in his prime, and before the era of telegraphs and other modern accessories of journalism, it was one of the influences and features of meti'opo lltan life, and the recognized official organ of Cath olicity in America. Mr. McMaster was always an

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UltramQJ?:t8tl.l~ .of Vl~ra,woP,~qes, !J.n.d :Q~ . otlfp peen called t~e Louis Veui)lo~ of 4-tJ:leric.ajl, ·Journa.lisrp. ~n fPersonat tenwe~am ent a.nd in t~js l.i~mry ~~yle he ;. v~y much resembled Carlyle, and f~w Co\}1~ eq.ual tl:~t~ v~n~ t.Y or pene~atiop of hjs iuv ec~i"v;e whep )le ~2se to hnr!' it !J.t the unfortunate objec~ of his ire. ,B;11 r~l'J,~d high~ ··a th~ologi.~n., but was utterly l,a.((l}i~ in Jll~ . ,t~e lighter qua,litie.s· that ~o to make up t]:Je vers.:ttil~ty ,of the .modem jop~ nalis,t, and h~pc1;1 )lis loe_nt would PWbab'ly ·h ave had more scope i11 a . }'eview or p~mpblet thdn in the editor's chair. . · "ln American politic;; ~1r.

McMaster wa& an uncom. . . . ' promising Democr;tt and strict eons•.ructionist of the Constitution. He was a follo,wer of Doug la,s j.n th.e :;torwy time before ,~he rebellion, and ou th.e death of the "little giant" driftedt with the opening oftb.e war, into a. fierce State Rights ad vocate. In this course he ca.me into co.nflict with the Administration. Tbe Freerrw,n was sup, p~essed by Ser.~etary Seward in 1862, an(i Mr. McMaster was locked up in Fort La1ayette, where he remained for some tim e. On his release he resum ed his editorial -chair, whichhe f1its f:\eid u~interruptedly ever .since.'

•·He married early in h1s career; but his wife has been dead some years. lie has four children living, three of whom are in religion, one a Si~ter in a Philadelphia convent, and two are Carmelite nuns in Baltimore; the fourth, a son, about twenty-two years of age, is engiiged in the Freeman officll. Mr. McMaster has been a resi1 dent of Brooklyn for several y ears, living near liis great friend Major J.D. Kieley, on Clermont Av e. He had assodated with him in the editorial management of the Freeman's J ournal a nother Brooll:lynite, Mr. Ma nrice F. Egan, who has, in .faet, been its conductor for several years, since Mr. McMaster's health bE:g~n to fail, and who in all probability will now succeed to the control of the paper."

Mr. McMaster di ed on the 29th. ult. , at ::it. Mary':l hospital, Brooklyn, where be had been det~tined for a number of days by a sickness occasioned by a fall. May his g1·eat soul res·t in peane.

N.B.-We see by other p~tpers that Mr. .llcMa.ster was never fond of being compared to Carly le in regard to his style. He considered this Englishman a colos.salsA~n and used to say of himself that he had no style. ~

EXCHANGES. We had indulged irr jt1::1t a sweet little bit of honest conceit, one of those many, airy, harmless cogirntions the wisest of men will sometimes find ftitting across t heir sober imaQiuations.

It was with us this: that our little 0 • paper was pretty fair after all; that perhaps it was very passable, even sometimes pronouucedly excellent! We did indulge the thought, fondled it most carressingly I

ST. VIATEtJR'S COLLEGE JbURN.A-L. all dpring tl:le ,b tilidays when we had nothing else to tb_ink of and ennui would coart us. We were enticed to come; back Oil' time by the hobby (a mere hobby 'mu st I now call it-, oh profanation !) that St. Viateur' s J ournal was a first class paper, and so hither we rode on that very train of thought.... .Again o h why, why should the spirit of mortal be proud? ... Entering our sanctum wP find our iaitest .air castle burned to the very ground.

The incendiary . is a famished, soe~tking, pox-ma:rked individ~al who carries Messag(;s for a livelihood ·and is would·be-gallant, or a;ttacM, to the Index, of Don Quixote fame. So cOllege Message, you too are piqned? Could not endure a liltle fair CTiticism?You must feel deeply, for you know, "how hard it is to critlcis~ welL "Very bard ... To pass time, then, and to amuse ourselves, not by way of satisfaction, ('twere mi. empty contest at best) but just t;:> practice this rusty steel we will presently mnke answers to your untru e, and we believe, not responsible notice. In the first pi ace, believe us, in all fraternal truthfu lness, we are really quite satisfied, eh,ted to sit on your second shelf. You have no top shelf. Second ly, we would counsel you, do pray come off from that too well shaken old bough- " You fire sleeping." You borrowed that chestnut from your first cousin of Ningara who has been feeding it to the world these las ~ three years a od iH no do~bt chanting it still.

Know, then, by keeping your own eyes open, that these l > our •' le:J,r.necl criticisims" are fortnightly. Can you read 'I Italics? . .. L <>t rrs agree that it is condescension on our i part to notice your articles, since you must so C[tJl our L.' pleaAure . . . Here, Message, (yo u'ye cerblinly mane a mess cf this Rll) here is verbatim what we sa id of you on page 137 of our J ow·nal dated Nov. 13, 188fi : " The ) essay on Moore in the College Message is written with • some gusto and winds up g racefully; but it is not a \ complete view of Moore, (And why? ) What you say ( Me., on tte rabpturous flow of the '' M~lodf iehs " is all true enong11; nt are you so enamouren o · t ese as to see nothing abjectionable in his Epistles, Odes aurl 01 her 1 ' P oems? ( This ~'B the reason you?' Moore is JWt complete ) <tnd thP:rejore) You might have judiciously EpeDt " "half hour" in cauti0ning your fellow members against his looseness in a moral point of view. Understand? .. .

"Criticism concluded." "The Novel Chap. V. ;' We w ere '~ not tempted t.o read . Continued stories, articles, etc., should not, as mu ch as possible, find place in College Journals. They belong to Rtviews, P eriodicals, 1\faga zines." This is what we said because we thought it true, fair. llere is what you say and make us say: "The first article he reads (Moore) is not complete. So he says: In order, friend, to give a complete life of a man like Moor,e, we would need to have the article continued in many issues of your paper. This would not suit you at all, as you never read continu ~d articles." Do you see

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where you liP.? You are ubiquiwusly lying, or lying all over, if you prefer t he commonplace . . . . Did you notice, Message, that in your criticism of almost a full column you never give the least appreciation of any article in our JouRNAL French or English?. . . On the whole ~e consider your false expose of our " learned criticism " far from the magnanimous, at the antipodes from the ~ruth, in a word .. . .As for the sentence "some_ what obscure " address to the wide awake Illini gentlemen, rest assured that it was abundantly clear to the par ties concerned. As a Christmas number, which by its date it seems intended for, the Message in question contains not a note which partakes of the joyou:- spirit of the time~ so happily impressed inside and outside our many college excha:uges. You failed here miserably.

Your Messa.r;es, besides, are always ·abominable slangy; obis t ime exceptionally so - low-t0ned. We must come to your coup de grace. Be it this: That yo u hav.e our forebe1rance tor your past mistaking, and if you have not yet arrived there, our wishes of a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Many of our exchanges deserve commendation for their gay Christmas attire . .Among others are e1>pecially noticeable the Fo1·dh ccm Monthly, The Stylus, whose frontispiece is very suggestive; the Hamilton College rnonthly with its ''Angel's Wish" as happily conceived ~s the "Builder of Ages" of a year ago; The Catholic Home, and Catlwlic Jlltlstrated American illustrations were also quite appropriate and full of christian tho,u ght.

In all the:>e and our other visitors the words are an -accom paniment to the Christmas chimes, an explanation of glad scenes.

The St. MaTy's Sentinel in soldier-like rig!dity does not seem to notice more than by a mere nod,· the ad vent or passing of the Cllristmas Visitor and the dying Old year. The veteran bodies forks his whoh: sentimeutalitv to his readers in the old four-line formula "A hearty Christmas and N ewyear and many returns of the same,'' or about so, and in two other editorials of equally poor taste. The rest of the paper is of average merit.

The Catholic Manito?", of Columbus Ohio, boru December 24, 1886, pays us a first visit. It is full of instruction, particularly well chosen advices to boys from Bishop Dupanloup. The articles are short and spicy, such as boys will read with profit. Come again Monitor.

The Jaster Academy R eview and The Stucleni from Tenn., and the Oritic of New York, revisits us after a long la.y-uff . .Come oftener, you are welcome always.

L e Progres, of Los Angels, California, gave a r eproduction of "Le Sourire'' by M*, which appeared in our French supplement some time ago, but failed to credit the author for it. This may be some at1vanced form of French liberty, Progress, but it is not etiquette, you know.

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tyrannical laws of the Culturkampf is indeed someth'~ admirable and consoling. The kindly disp~ition of ~ T)le Ave :M:ariu fund for Father Damien, the apostle Emperor and of Bismarck to.wa.rd\ the Holy See contfn~ ues to draw the attention of all the world, and if nothof the lepers of Molokai, amou nts to $946.60.

A code of rules with regard to ecclesiastical disci- ing: happens to change these charming sentiments, we pline in the United States bas been completed by the ~ay safely bope that Germany will soon again enjoy the bJessings of religious peace.

Propaganda and submitted to the Pope.

The Bishops of Belgium have founded at Louvain, The Foreign Miss ions of Pr.ris and of Lyons registered in the past year the baptism of 19,705 adult pagans; under the patronage of St. Albert of the Congo, a semiof 205 heretics, and of 180,966 children, in danger of nary tor priests destined to bear the glad tidings of Christianity to the thirty million souls now sitting in death, in pagan lands.

On December 16 ult., Rt. Rev. Bisl10p Ma chebeu£ of the darkness of heathenism in the Independent Congo.

Denver, Col., celebrated the 50th anniversary of his The missionaries will learn th<:>re the Congo dialects ordination to the priesthood. The venerable prelate and thus be prepared to meet these poor peoples. While exercising the ministry they will remain secular priests received many letters of congratulation.

The Rev. Bermrd J. Mc:'v'Ianus of St. John's, Balti- and be und er the direction of the Sacred Col.lege of the mort?, has been raised to the dignity of monsignor. The Propaganda.

Sister Lol)ise the head and founder of the 27 houses new monsignor was born m Roscommon County, Ireo£ the Order of Notre Dame in this Country, with their land, in 1819, and is therefore sixty-seven years old.

In '86 the French Academy gave its chief prize "for 700 sisters and 23,000 girl pupils, died on Dec. 3rd. ult., in virtue," $600, to the Abbe Lemoine, who bas brought Cincinnati. Six ho.uses of Notre Dame on the P acific up 750 Alsatian orphans and attended 336 hospital ·Slope also lose in her one of their principal founders.

J osephine Susannah Vanderschreck was born on Novpenitents.

The 15th centen:1ry of the conversion of the great St. ember 14, 1813, in Bolland. Her father was a rich merAug ustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, will oc- chant in Antwerp. She came to America in 1836. In cur on the 5th of May of this year 1887. The Augustin- 1845 she became superior over all the sisters in this ian Fathers, the world over, are preparing to celebrate country and remained s~ until her death.

An idea of the pitiful condition ·o f the South in rethe feast properly . .

Cardinal Jacobini, Secretary of State to his Holiness gard to the Catholic Faith will be had by reflecti ng on L eo XIII, has been compelled through ill-health, to seek the following figures which we clip from an artiCle in relief from the duti es of his high office. His resignation the Catholic Standard of Philadelphia. "The diocese of is very painful to the Pope who appreciated his won- Richmond comprising the whole State ot Virginia. almost equalling in extent the State o£ P ennsy lvania, derful ability as a statesman and diplomat.

Cardinal Geovanni Battiste Franzelin died lately . with an aggregate population ofa1lout one million and He was seventy years of r.ge and a very well known a half, has only 33 priests. The Vicariate Apo<~ tolic of Theologian. He was born in Altino, Italy, became a North Carolina has on ly 9. The diocese ot Charleston Jesuit and a professor of Phi losophy at Rome and was 18. The Diocese of Savannah, 28. That of St. Augustine created Cardinal in 1876 by Pius IX. 16. That of Mobile, 40. The diocese of Nashville bas 25.

Mr. L. W. Rielly has resigned the editorship of the That of Natchez, 30. Natchitoches, 18. Little Rock, 24.

Catholic Colum bian to accept a position on the staff of Galveston has 44, Brownsville, 16. San Alltonio, 43." the Catholic Review and Catholic American. Mr. Rielly Throughout the eight States of Virginia, the two Carois one of the most accomplished Journalists in New linas, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and T ennessee, exYork. He is cav::tble of cond ucting any department of tending from the Potomac to the Mississippi, ther·e are a paper with rliscretion, talent, and good taste. (St. but 205 Catholic p1·iests. Is the South with its 8,000,000 Louis Catholic World.) negroes to become infidel, unbelieving, or Catholic?

A Washington City letter-writer says, there is a large There is the question to be solved. The scarcity of esCatholic church in W ashington attended excl usively tablished missjons and the poverty of the dioceses by colored people, with black saints in the niches and would seem to allow for the present of none hut itin~rant other things to correspond: It is attended by a colored missionaries. Where will they be found i' aristocracy, and a membership in it is considered a The Pope ha$ given permission to continue with the sign of tone by some. There is a fine choir of negro examination of the English martyrs, beginning with voices, and the masses are sung quite as well as those Thomas More and Cardinal Fisher, . for beat.ification. attended by the whites. (Catholic Columbian.)

The announcement of such a step has rejoiced all the The triumph of the Catholics of Germany over the friends of the Church.

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German, French and American Pharmacy.

Cor. East. Ave. & Merchant St. KANKAKE~,,m .

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DRUOS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS ETC, ETC, . .Also a fine line o! Toilet Articles of all kip'dl, · }?inc Cigars and Tobacco. i2!rCAI,L AND SRR M.E.~

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Me r chant Tailor,

READY-MADE Clothing Hats and Caps.-Gent's underwear.

Trunks, Valises, Furnishing Goods.

Wfrson Bros' Fine Shirts.

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DROLET BROTHERS. 25 Court St., Kankakee, Ill. C. WOLFE. Barller Sh op. .

Under Umbach 's Ha rness ·store, Kankakee, Ill. First Class Work guarant_eed.

S~ud ents e-specia:lly invited.

Groceries, Dry·: Go.ods)

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